Quashing Of Show Cause Notice On One Issue Doesn't Mean Other Demands Are Not Liable To Be Adjudicated: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that if a show cause notice is quashed by a higher authority on one issue, it doesn't mean that other issues raised in the SCN are not liable to be adjudicated.The observation was made by the bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Dharmesh Sharma in a case where the SCN was quashed by another division bench of the High Court so far as the issue relating...

Justice Biren A Vaishnav To Head Gujarat High Court For Two Weeks After Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal Goes On Leave

The Central Government on Monday (February 17) notified the appointment of Justice Biren Aniruddh Vaishnav to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court between February 18 to March 2. The appointment was made in view of the fact that Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal is going on leave during that time. The notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice...

Dispute Over Demand Of $1.4 Billion Import Duty From Volkswagen Will Not Affect Its Production In India: Customs Dept Tells Bombay HC

The dispute with regard to the demand for USD 1.4 billion import duty from Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has not and will not affect the German company's production in the country, the Customs Department told the Bombay High Court on Monday.A division bench of Justices Burgess Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla recorded the statement made by Additional Solicitor General N Venkatraman, who told...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: February 10 To February 16, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 52 - 60] R Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 52 V R Raghunathan AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 53 Sunil Yadav AND Y C Manju. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 54 Daniya Joy & Others AND The Indian Nursing Council & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 55 S.MUTHAIAH AND State By CBI. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar)...

If Accused Dies During Pendency Of Appeal & Fine Imposed Is Stayed Or Deposited Before Death, Appeal Will Abate: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that if an appellant dies during the pendency of the appeal and the fine imposed on him by the trial court has been stayed or if the entire fine amount has been deposited with the Court before death, then the appeal will be abated.The Court observed, "A criminal appeal filed by a convict shall abate if the payment of the fine has been...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs UP Govt To Release Funds For Erecting Boundary At Disputed UP-Haryana Site

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government to release funds for erecting boundary pillars at the disputed sites on the UP-Haryana border.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "Financial grants in the said regard be forthwith released, inasmuch as, within a period of three weeks from today, so that the work of erection of boundary...

Political Parties Must 'Finish' Opponents On Electoral Battlefield, Norm Of Attacking Rivals Must Be Strictly Dealt With: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has increased the fine amount from rupees 25,000 to 50,000 for eight CPI(M) leaders and workers who attacked C.Sadanandan Master, which led to the amputation of his legs. The attack took place due to the political rivalry between CPI (M) and RSS workers, since Sadanandan Master, a former SFI member in college, joined the RSS and became the district Upa Karyavahak of the...

Appointment As Govt Pleader Or Public Prosecutor Not A 'Right', No Reservation Provided For Persons With Benchmark Disabilities Under RPwD Act: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has ruled that reservation to persons with benchmark disabilities under Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 cannot be extended while appointing government pleaders and public prosecutors, as they do not have a specific cadre strength, and therefore, no vacancies within a cadre where such reservations can be applied.Section 34 of the Rights...

Customs Department Must Intimate Party About Disposal Of Confiscated Property Both Via Email And On Mobile: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the Customs Department must ensure that the intimation of disposal of detained or confiscated property is given to the concerned party both via email as also the mobile number.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Dharmesh Sharma reasoned this will ensure that a party who succeeded in Court or Tribunal against the detention of the property is...

Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association Resolves To Seek Transfer Of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal

The Gujarat High Court Advocates Association in its extra ordinary general meeting on Monday (February 17) has resolved to seek the transfer of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal. As per the resolution, the bar body has resolved that, "The House further resolves to take appropriate steps, including seeking transfer of the Hon'ble Chief Justice within the frame work of law to ensure that the faith...

Karnataka High Court Allows ED To Access Aadhar Database For Probing Case Under PMLA

The Karnataka High Court has allowed a petition filed by Enforcement Directorate (ED) and directed the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to permit ED to examine the Aadhar database of 21 persons including the identity information or authentication records, while probing a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. A single judge,...

Plea In Delhi High Court Over Renaming India As 'Bharat'

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court over the issue of renaming India as 'Bharat' and amending Article I of the Constitution of India. Filed by Namaha, the plea seeks a direction on the Union Government to decide his representation on the issue after the Supreme Court in 2020 refused to entertain a petition for renaming the country but had directed that the plea be treated as...