Carbonated Fruit Drinks Qualify As Fruit Beverages, Taxable At 12% GST: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court stated that carbonated fruit drinks qualify as fruit beverages and are taxable at 12% GST. The Bench of Justice Soumitra Saikia opined that “where the subject product contains soluble solids and fruit content as per the report of the State Food Laboratory, it cannot be said to be akin to water, mineral water or aerated water. Mere presence of carbon dioxide...

Once Chargesheet Is Filed, Ticking Of Clock With Regard To Statutory Bail Automatically Stops: Karnataka High Court

While denying regular bail to a rape accused, the Karnataka High Court observed that once the chargesheet is filed within the stipulated time of 60 days from the date of the complaint, the right to seek the statutory bail extinguishes. "It is needless to emphasise that once the charge sheet is filed ticking of the clock with regarding to statutory right which is carved out in the Statute...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Appointment Of Prof Mazhar Asif As Vice Chancellor Of Jamia Millia Islamia

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the appointment of Prof. Mazhar Asif as the Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University. Justice Prateek Jalan issued notice on the plea subject to the objection raised by the varsity as well as the Central Government on the maintainability of the plea. The Court sought response of the Union Government, Visitor to Jamia...

"Worked For 34 Yrs, State Wants To Play With His Life": Karnataka HC Directs Release Of Terminal Benefits For 70-Yr-Old Retired Teacher

The Karnataka High Court has come to the aid of a retired school teacher who has been fighting for his pension for the last 6 years. The court has directed the State Government and Rani Channamma University to release complete Death-cum-retirement benefits and encashment of privilege leave, including arrears of pension as claimed, within four weeks.Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the...

Falsely Labelling Police Constable Husband As A Terrorist Cannot Be Ignored, Caused Severe Mental Torture: Madras High Court Grants Divorce

While granting divorce to a police constable, the Madras High Court recently observed that the wife's complaint against him alleging that he had an extra-marital affair and that he had a connection with terrorist organizations could not be ignored as the same would cause severe mental torture and would amount to mental cruelty. The bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice R...

Can't Protect Illegal Appointment: Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea By Asst Prof Candidate Whose Appointment Was Cancelled Over Wrong PhD Completion Date

Rajasthan High Court dismissed the petition filed by a candidate whose appointment was cancelled by Malviya National Institute of Technology (“MNIT”) after it was found that he incorrectly submitted the date of his Ph.D completion, and in fact was not possessing the qualification on the last date of application submission.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand also opined that there could...

Manav Sharma Suicide | 'FIR Prima Facie Reveals Commission Of Cognizable Offence': Allahabad HC Denies Relief To In-Laws

In the abetment of the suicide case of 25-year-old TCS Manager, Manav Sharma, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday refused to quash an FIR lodged against his in-laws in Agra. Noting that the FIR against them prima facie reveals the commission of the cognizable offence, a bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar dismissed their writ plea. The...

In-Laws Who Tortured Daughter-In-Law Cannot Walk Away Scot-Free Even If Charge For Demanding Dowry Is Dropped In Chargesheet: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case against the in-laws of a woman who had tortured her.Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by H Sanna Devanna and Shivagangamma who are charged under sections 504, 506, 498A, 323, 324 R/W 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He said “There are pointed instances of torture meted out against the complainant. She has been...

Corporal Punishment: Orissa High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against School Teacher But Asks Him To Pay ₹1 Lakh Compensation To Parents

The Orissa High Court has reiterated that 'corporal punishment' by a school teacher upon a student for the purpose of disciplining him cannot amount to an offence under Section 82 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015 ('the Act').However, the Single Bench of Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra acknowledged the grief of the parents for loss of life of their child and directed...

Higher Officials Never Come Up With Pay, Promotion Issues; Why Are Class III & IV Employees Victimised? MP High Court Asks Cabinet To Intervene

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the State Cabinet to look into the victimization of Class – III and IV employees by wrong and adamant approach of higher officials.A division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Gajendra Singh observed, “We have come across various cases, in which Class – IV employees of the various departments of the State of Madhya Pradesh...

High Court Slams ASI Over 'No Response' On Whitewashing Denial At Sambhal's Jama Mosque, Refers To It As 'Alleged Masjid'

Directing the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to carry out the whitewashing of the Sambhal Jama Masjid within a week, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday criticised ASI for its inadequate response in denying the whitewashing of the mosque exterior part. “This Court finds that no suitable reply has been given by the ASI for denying to proceed for whitewashing of exterior part...

Rajasthan HC Grants Bail To Husband Accused Of Abetting Wife's Suicide, Says He May Have Beaten Her But Prima Facie No 'Instigation' Established

While granting bail to the husband-accused in wife's suicide case, the Rajasthan High Court ruled that even though as per the prosecution the husband used to beat the wife, and misbehaved with her, there was no direct evidence to show that he did any act to instigate or aid his wife's suicide.The bench of Justice Kuldeep Mathur observed that it was a settled law that abetment to suicide...