[SC/ST Act] Victim Belonging SC/ST Community Not Sufficient To Attract Offence Without Intention To Humiliate Due To Caste Identity: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside charges framed under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, observing that the offence cannot be attracted merely on the ground that the victim belongs to the SC/ST community without intention to humiliate him due to his caste. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "merely the fact that the victim belongs to...

Delhi HC Issues Summons In Moti Mahal's Trademark Infringement Suit Against Restaurant In City's Diplomatic Area

Moti Mahal Delux Management Services Private Limited, which owns the popular Moti Mahal restaurant chains, has filed a trademark infringement suit in the Delhi High Court against a restaurant running by the name of “Moti Mahal Delux” in city's Malcha Marg area in Chanakyapuri. Justice Amit Bansal issued summons in Moti Mahal's suit and listed the matter for hearing on May 21. The Court...

Section 25(2) Hindu Marriage Act | Court Can Grant Maintenance To Wife Exceeding The Amount Claimed By Her: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has ruled that a competent Court, considering facts and circumstances of the case as well as to provide just and fair means, can grant maintenance to wife exceeding the amount which she claimed in her application under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ('the Act').Clarifying the disputed question concerning jurisdiction of Courts to grant enhanced maintenance, the Division...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Order Release Of Dismissed Cop Sachin Waze In Antilia Bomb Scare Case

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed the habeas corpus petition filed by former Mumbai Police police officer Sachin Waze, who sought his release in the Antilia Bomb Scare case alleging that his arrest was illegal.A division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Shriram Modak pronounced the order. Notably, Waze was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 13, 2021...

Delhi HC Asks CESTAT To Decide If Tax On Services Purchased By Prepaid Mobile Subscribers From Existing Balance Would Amount To Double-Tax

The Delhi High Court has asked the Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal to decide whether levy of tax on the services purchased by a prepaid subscriber of Tata Teleservices, using the existing mobile balance on which tax was already paid, would amount to double taxation.Considering that the matter would involve factual evaluation of the manner in which services are provided...

Allahabad HC Chief Justice Recuses From Hearing PIL Seeking Expeditious Filling Of Over 50% Judicial Vacancies

Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Arun Bhansali today recused himself from hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction for the timely and expeditious filling of all the current 81 judicial vacancies (over 50% of the sanctioned strength of 160 judges) in the High Court in a time-bound manner. The matter will now be placed before another bench for hearing.Stating that...

Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To MS Solutions Founder Shuhaib Booked For Leaking Class 10 Question Paper On YouTube

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 6) dismissed the anticipatory bail petition of Shuhaib, the founder and CEO of MS Solution and accused of leaking State Board Class 10 Question Papers through his YouTube channel.Shuhaib had argued that he had only predicted probable questions, based on the previous question papers. Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan pronounced the order today,...

Can A Semitrailer Which Is Connected To A Motor Vehicle, Be Subjected To Tax? Gujarat High Court To Consider State's Appeal

The Gujarat High Court will hear next week, the State's appeal against a 2014 order of a single judge which held that tax cannot be levied on a semi trailer, as the same does not qualify as a "motor vehicle" under the Motor Vehicle's Act, 1988. A semi trailer defined under the Motor Vehicles Act means a vehicle not mechanically propelled (other than a trailer), which is intended to be...

'Personally We Are All Victims To This': Gujarat HC Remarks In Plea Against Violation Of Noise Pollution Norms, Orders Framing Of Policy

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (March 5) issued notice on a plea alleging wilful disobedience of the directions issued by the high court, the Supreme Court as well as December 2019 notification concerning the issue of noise pollution.While listing the matter after four weeks, the court directed the respondent authorities to formulate a policy or mechanism for implementation of...

Step-Parent Not Permitted To Adopt Child Without Consent Of Biological Parent: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that adoption by step-parent cannot be permitted unless the biological parent of the child gives consent for adoption. The Court further clarified that CARA (Central Adoption Resource Agency) cannot relax the requirement of obtaining biological parent's consent for adoption under the Adoption Regulations due to the legal implications of an adoption.Justice...

'Appalling': Delhi High Court Criticizes Non-Compliance Of Supreme Court Order On Compulsory Registration Of Marriages

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed its displeasure at the Union and Delhi Governments over non-compliance of a Supreme Court order directing that all marriages be compulsorily registered, irrespective of faith.“This is pathetic actually…It is appalling as to how you are not implementing the order of the Supreme Court,” a division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra...

'Apologize To Public If National Cybercrime Helpline Doesn't Work': Bombay HC Summons Officials In Case Over Digital Arrest Of Senior Citizen

While hearing a petition filed by a septuagenarian woman, a victim of 'digital arrest' who lost Rs 32 lakhs, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the fact that the national helpline number '1930' for 'cyber fraud' has not been working 'effectively.'A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale observed that the concerned authorities should...