Ensure Compliance With All Mandatory Provisions Of Mental Health Care Act: Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs States

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed both states to ensure compliance with all the mandatory provisions of the Mental Health Care Act, 2017.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "Looking to the urgency of the matter, the State of Punjab as also State of Haryana are directed to ensure compliance of all the mandatory provisions of the Mental Health Care Act, 2017...

ITAT Cannot Perpetuate Ex-Parte Order: Bombay High Court Orders Tribunal To Grant Opportunity Of Hearing To Assessee Before Proceeding On Merits

The Bombay High Court has disapproved of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal dismissing the appeal against an ex-parte order passed against a former employee of Pfizer Healthcare without providing him an opportunity of hearing.Stating that ITAT cannot “perpetuate” the ex-parte order, a division bench of Justices GS Kulkarni and Advait M. Sethna directed the Tribunal to hear the employee...

Guidelines Governing Child Custody Cases Likely To Be Finalised Within 2-3 Months: Union Govt Tells Karnataka High Court

The Union Government on Thursday informed the Karnataka High Court that it is in the process of framing guidelines to be followed while determining issues of child custody, and it would positively come out with them within two to three months.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun while hearing a suo-motu petition in its order noted, “Advocate Sadhana Desai...

Can't Presume Pending Investigation For Disqualification Under 'Sabka Vishwas Scheme' When Proof Of Service Of Notice Not Available: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court recently granted relief to a trader whose application for availing the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 over service tax dues was declined by the GST Department “without providing any reason”.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Dharmesh Sharma observed that in the absence of proof of service of notice upon the trader, prior to...

'Easy To Abandon, Destroy Heritage Structures, Focus Must Be On Restoration': Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday remarked that while it may be easy to abandon, destroy and dismantle heritage structures in favour of modernised buildings, the focus must instead be on restoring and making them functional.A division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice C. Chatterjee (Das) was hearing a continuing matter pertaining to the restoration of the tram system in...

Mere Admission Of Signature On Paper Does Not Amount To Admission Of Will; Must Be Proven That Testator Was Aware Of Its Contents: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that mere admission of signatures on a paper does not amount to admission of Will; in order to prove that the Will was executed by the testator, the propounder has to lead evidence of unimpeachable character."Justice Pankaj Jain said, "Mere admission of signatures on a paper does not amount to admission of Will... Will in law is a...

Karnataka HC Issues Notice On PIL Against Govt Order Directing Public Prosecutors To Withdraw Cases Against 'Highly Influential Persons'

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (February 27) issued notice on a PIL against a government order directing public prosecutors to withdraw 43 cases against persons accused of various offences including rioting, attempt to murder in breach of Section 321 CrPC, which is stated to include highly influential persons including politicians. As per Section 321 states that the Public Prosecutor...

Narsinghanand 'X' Posts Case | Allahabad High Court Extends Stay On Mohammed Zubair's Arrest Till March 3

Today, the Allahabad High Court once again extended the stay on the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair until March 3 (Monday) in connection with an FIR against him over alleged 'X' Post (formerly Twitter) on Yati Narsinghanand's 'derogatory' speech.A bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Yogendra Kumar Srivastava extended the relief after the counsel for the State sought...

Supply Of Holographic Stickers By Prohibition & Excise Dept For Affixing On Alcohol Bottles Is Supply Of “Goods”, Not Taxable: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently observed that the supply of holographic stickers or excise labels by the Prohibition and Excise Department which is to be affixed on manufactured and bottles alcoholic liquor is a supply of “goods” simplicitor and not a supply of “service”. The court thus ruled that such supply of holographic stickers would not be taxable under the...

Needs Lasting Solution: Kerala HC Directs KeLSA To Obtain Grievances, Suggestions From Inhabitants Living In Human-Animal Conflict Areas

Observing that it cannot remain passive to an issue which needs a lasting solution, the Kerala High Court directed the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) to co-ordinate with District Legal Services Authorities and Taluk Legal Services Authorities to conduct a survey of grievances and suggestions from people living in human-animal conflict areas.It further directed KeLSA to inform...

'Non Appointment Of Teachers A Clear Violation Of Article 21-A': Allahabad HC Contemplates Action Against UP Govt Officials

Weeks after its scathing observation regarding the non-availability of Principals and Assistant Teachers across the State in Govt schools, the Allahabad High Court has now directed the Additional Secretary, UP Basic Education, to file a personal affidavit explaining why action should not be taken against the erring officials of the State Government for violating Article 21-A of...

Disproportionate: Rajasthan HC Quashes CRPF Constable's Dismissal For Entering Fellow Constable's Home When Only His Wife Was Present

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court set aside termination of services of a CRPF constable who was found guilty of entering into the quarters of a fellow constable in the presence of only the latter's wife and young child, and trying to flee when he was asked to come out, on the ground that the imposed punishment was disproportionate.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that...