Rajasthan HC Forms 5-Member Panel To Give Suggestions To Reform Administrative & Infrastructural Shortcomings In Govt Advocate's Office

The Rajasthan High Court has constituted a 5-member committee of comprising of members of the bar to examine prevailing deficiencies, structural requirements and administrative needs of the office of the Government Advocate (GA), and to recommend measures for capacity enhancement, administrative reforms and infrastructural improvements.Justice Farjand Ali took note of critical issues with...

Collector's Refusal To Call For Originals In Case Of Deficient Stamp Duty Doesn't Curtail Court's Power To Impound Document: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a decision taken by a Collector (Stamps) to not exercise power under Section 48B of the Indian Stamp Act which empowers him to order production of original instrument in case of deficiency in stamp duty, would not curtail power of the Court to impound the document under Section 33. Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey in his order said, “In the present case,...

Did Not Harass TASMAC Officers During Search, Allegations A Mere Afterthought: ED Tells Madras High Court

While making submissions in support of the search conducted by the Enforcement Directorate in the TASMAC headquarters, the ED, on Thursday, contended that the allegation of harassment raised by TASMAC was a mere afterthought for creating grounds in the present case. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju was making submissions before the bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice K...

Expect State To Issue Online Circular Stating Superannuation Age Of Dental, MBBS Medical Officers To Be 62 Years: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has said that it expects the State to issue a circular/notification on their website stating that the age of superannuation of Medical Officers holding BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgeon)/MBBS degree was 62 years, with immediate effect.Justice Rekha Borana passed the order in a petition challenging the State's decision retiring the petitioner–a qualified BDS–at the...

Contractors Are Liable To Pay GST At Rate Prevalent On Day Of Receipt Of Tender, Not When Work Is Allotted: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that the contractors were liable to pay GST at a rate prevalent on the last day for the submission of the tenders and not when the work was allocated as the same was clear from the Special Condition No.49 existing in the contract agreement. The petitioners had filed the review on the ground that as per section 13 of the CGST Act the liability to...

S.12 JJ Act | Purpose Of Law To Reform Children In Conflict, Punishing Them Would Be Self Destructive For Society: Patna High Court

While granting bail to a child alleged to be in conflict with law (CICL), the Patna High Court referred to Section 12 of Juvenile Justice Act 2015 to underscore that bail to a juvenile is a rule and refusal of bail is an exception. In doing so it said that bail to a juvenile in conflict with law can only be denied in certain circumstances including if on bail the juvenile person may come...

Insurer Company Can't Deny Liability Solely On Basis Of Incorrect Policy Number Furnished By Claimants: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has recently held that the liability of an insurance company cannot be negated solely on the ground that the claimants have furnished an incorrect policy number, particularly when the insurer fails to discharge its duty to produce the correct policy in support of its case. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, presiding over the case, stated, “Merely providing a wrong...

Delhi High Court Issues Guidelines For Prompt Legal Guidance To Minor Rape Victims Seeking Medical Termination Of Pregnancy

The Delhi High Court has issued slew of guidelines for providing prompt and appropriate legal guidance and medical support to minor rape victims who have to undergo medical termination of pregnancy.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that victims of sexual assault, particularly those who are minors and come from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, often remain unaware of...

J&K High Court Directs Police To Submit Compact Disc (CD) Record In Case Alleging Police Brutality

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the state police to submit a Compact Disc (CD) Report in the death of Makhan Din, who had committed suicide after allegedly being subjected to torture in police custody in Kathua's Billawar area in February this year.The family of the victim had moved the court seeking the transfer of the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation...

Statutory Protection Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act Can't Be Circumvented By Invoking Arbitration Petition To Seek 'Speedy Eviction': High Court

The Bombay High Court bench of Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan has held that the jurisdiction under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“the Act”) cannot be invoked to circumvent the statutory protection afforded to tenants under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 (“Rent Act”). Interim measures under Section 9 must aid arbitral proceedings and cannot...

High Court Questions Legality Of Swearing-In Of Affidavits Only At Allahabad, Lucknow; Questions Charges For Photo Identification

The Allahabad High Court has raised questions regarding the practice that affidavits for filing of writ petitions, appeals, revisions, etc. before the High Court must be sworn-in either at Allahabad or at Lucknow, depending upon the jurisdiction. The Court further questioned the charges levied for getting photo identification done at the photo affidavit centers at both places.Petitioner's...

Orissa HC Imposes ₹10K Cost On Man Claiming To Be Odia Litterateur, Demanding 'Padma Shri' & Alleging Wrongful Award On His Name-Sake

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on a man named Antaryami Mishra who had stated to be a doctor by profession and an Odia litterateur, for not only claiming his entitlement to the country's fourth highest civilian honour–'Padma Shri' but also disputing conferment of the same on a journalist having the same name.Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi in his...