Claims Of GST Department Are Barred Once Resolution Plan Is Approved: Allahabad High Court

Relying on the judgments of the Supreme Court in Vaibhav Goyal & Another Vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Another, the Allahabad High Court has held that the claims of Goods and Service Tax Department are barred after the aproval of resolution plan by the National Company Law Tribunal. In Vaibhav Goyal & Another Vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Another, ...

Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Abetment To Suicide Charge, Says No "Direct, Demonstrable Link" Between Actions Of Accused And Victim's Decision

The Rajasthan High Court overturned a trial court order which had charged the accused–a private cricket coach for abetment to suicide of fellow coach along with criminal defamation, wherein the deceased was allegedly harassed by the accused within a Whatsapp group. The court observed that notably there was no suicide note discovered near the deceased and the allegation of harassment and...

Madhya Pradesh HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Licensing Procedure For Manufacturing And Selling Sharp-Edged Weapons

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition which sought direction to the Central Government to formulate a licensing procedure for manufacturing and selling sharp-edged weapons.The Court opined that Court cannot be used to compel the Government to formulate a policy for manufacturing sharp edged weapons which might only be used by 'unscrupulous' persons.Justice...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 21 – April 27, 2025

2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 150 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 163Nominal Index:Brijesh Barot vs Registrar General, High Court, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 150Elite Housing LLP Versus The Spectrum CHS Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 151Al-Quraish Human Welfare Association & Ors vs. The State Of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 152High Court On Its Own Motion vs Vineeta Srinandan, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 153Arun Hastimal Firodia...

Elvish Yadav Approaches Allahabad HC Against Chargesheet, Summons In Alleged Rave Party And Misusing Snakes/ Snake Venom Case

Elvish Yadav has approached the Allahabad High Court against the chargesheet filed in FIR against him for alleged misuse of snakes and snake venoms for making YouTube videos. Allegations against him also include organizing rave parties and calling foreigners who make people consume snake venom and other intoxicating drugs.The Informant also alleged that after he had received the information,...

Composite Reference To Arbitration Can Be Made For Acceptance Of Offer At Consolidated Price Across Different Locations: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has held that the very acceptance of an offer at a consolidated price for works to be executed at different locations proves that the work orders issued were treated as part of a single transaction by the parties through their conduct therefore under such circumstances a composite reference of all work orders can be...

POCSO Act | Court Must Corroborate Victim's Testimony If Found To Be Unreliable: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court recently set aside a conviction under Section 10 of the POCSO Act passed by the Trial Court on the ground that the victim's evidence was not found to be of sterling quality and was utilised without corroboration. The single judge bench of Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita observed:“This Court is of considered opinion that once it is found that the prosecutrix has not...

CGST Act | Right To Cross-Examine Is Not An Unfettered Right At SCN Stage, Party Must Specify Reasons: Delhi High Court

While dealing with a case under the Central Goods & Services Tax Act 2017, the Delhi High Court has held that though cross-examination can be granted in certain proceedings if it is deemed appropriate, the right to cross-examine cannot be an unfettered right.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta observed,“The rationale behind setting aside an...

[MACT] Salary Of Son Appointed On Compassionate Grounds Can't Be Taken As Salary Of Deceased For Determining Compensation: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that the salary of a son who has been appointed on compassionate grounds after father's demise in a road accident cannot be taken as salary of the deceased for determining compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.Claimants' husband/ father was getting off from a bus when his leg got stuck. The bus started without noticing that his leg was stuck and as...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 21 - April 27, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 144 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 155 NOMINAL INDEX Ganesan Prabhu v. M/s. Dhanabakkiam Enterprises and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 144Jaffer Sadiq v. The Assistant Director, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 145J Vijayakumar v. State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 146Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd TASMAC v. Directorate of Enforcement, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 147V Kanagaraj v....

'Ensures Meritorious Students Get Admission': MP High Court Upholds Vires Of CM's Public Welfare Education Encouragement Scheme

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Mukhya Mantri Jankalyan Shiksha Protsahan Yojana (Chief Minister's Public Welfare Education Encouragement Scheme) which provides financial assistance to meritorious students domiciled in Madhya Pradesh to take admission in Government or Private institutions in Madhya Pradesh.Referring to Supreme Court's decision in TMA...

Protection Of Judges' Tenure Part Of Independence Of Judiciary: Allahabad HC Rejects PIL Against Justice Yashwant Varma's Transfer

The Allahabad High Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea challenging the recent transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court. A bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I observed that the transfer, administration of oath, and functioning of a judge are the concomitants of...