'Downright Impertinence': Allahabad High Court Slams SSP For Deputing Sub-Inspector To Reply To CJM, Seeks Explanation

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday reprimanded the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Badaun, for delegating the task of communicating with t Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) to a Police Sub-Inspector. A bench of Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Sanjiv Kumar, termed the act "downright impertinence" and further directed the SSP to file a personal affidavit explaining why separate...

Madras High Court Rejects Jaipur Restaurant's Co-Ownership Claim To 'Dasaprakash' Trademark

The Madras High Court has refused to recognise a Jaipur-based company as a co-owner of the “Dasaprakash” trademark, holding that the brand is a jointly owned family mark that could not have been transferred by a single family member.The original mark is commonly associated with a South Indian restaurant chain. A single bench of Justice N Anand Venkatesh, in a judgment dated December 16,...

Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On Challenge To Advocates Welfare Fund Amendment Enhancing Vakalatnama Stamp, Membership Fees

Rajasthan High Court issued notice on a petition challenging the validity of Rajasthan Advocates Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2020 (“2020 Act”), that enhanced the stamp fee on Vakalatnama by 4 times, along with enhancement in the membership fee for the Rajasthan Advocates Welfare fund established under the Rajasthan Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1987 (“Act”).The petition submitted that...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On IndiGo's ₹900 Crore IGST Refund Claim Over Quashed Customs Notification

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on budget airline company InterGlobe Aviation's (IndiGo) plea seeking refund of over Rs 900 crore in IGST paid under quashed June 2021 customs notifications that had imposed IGST on re-import of repaired aircraft parts, noting that although the issue is pending before the Supreme Court, there is no stay on the earlier High Court ruling. A...

Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Ex-Devaswom Board Officials

The Kerala High Court on Friday (December 19) dismissed the bail applications preferred by former Travancore Devaswom Board officials Murari Babu, N. Vasu, and K.S. Baiju who are arrayed in the cases relating to misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala temple.Justice A. Badharudeen passed the order today. Murari Babu is the former Administrative Officer of the TDB and was suspended from the...

Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Killing Of TMC Worker In 2010 Police Firing, Flags Attempts To 'Shield' Erring Cop

“Such conduct prima facie reflects that the purpose was to protect an erring police official from the Criminal Justice System,” court said, while referring to the CID probe.

Subsequent Marriage During Bail Or Birth Of Child 'Immaterial' In POCSO Act Offence: MP High Court Upholds 20-Yr Jail Term

The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Jabalpur Bench) recently observed that the subsequent event of marriage during bail or the birth of a child out of such wedlock are 'immaterial' to show indulgence in offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. A bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Ramkumar Choubey added that while the Supreme Court may grant relief...

Actress Rape Case: Two Convicts Move Kerala High Court Challenging Sessions Court Verdict, Seek Suspension Of Sentence

Two of the convicts in the actress rape case have moved the Kerala High Court challenging the conviction and sentences passed against them by the Principal District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam.The appeals are moved by Saleem H. @ Vadival Salim and Pradeep who were arrayed as the 5th and 6th accused in the case.The Sessions Court had found them guilty of the offences under Sections 109,...

“Illegal, Arbitrary & Colourable Exercise Of Power": Karnataka High Court Quashes Consolidated GST Show Cause Notice Clubbing Multiple FYs

The Karnataka High Court held that issuing a consolidated show cause notice for multiple financial years is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of the CGST Act. The bench opined that a composite notice for multiple financial years enables the Department to blur the statutory distinction between Section 73 (non-fraud, etc.,- 3 year limitation) and Section 74 (fraud etc., -...

Private Unaided Veterinary College Cannot Charge Tuition Fee During Internship Period: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that a private unaided veterinary college cannot charge tuition fee from students during the mandatory internship period of the B.V.Sc. & A.H. course, as doing so would be exploitative and contrary to the scheme and intent of the Veterinary Council of India (VCI) Regulations.The Court partly allowed a batch of writ petitions filed by...

Karnataka High Court Rejects Plea Challenging Actress Ranya Rao's COFEPOSA Detention In Gold Smuggling Case

The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by the mother of arrested Kannada actress Harshavardhini Ranya Rao, seeking to declare that her detention under COFEPOSA, as illegal and void-ab initio.A division bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Vijaykumar A Patil dismissed the petition. The court had on December 1, reserved its judgment on the petition after hearing...

J&K&L High Court Questions Govt, Sports Bodies Over Failure To Respond To PIL Alleging Sports Code Violations; Grants 'Last Opportunity'

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has expressed strong displeasure over the continued failure of key government authorities and sports bodies to file their responses in a Public Interest Litigation alleging large-scale non-compliance with the National Development Sports Code of India, 2011 in sports associations across the Union Territory.A Division Bench comprising...