Cess Levied On Cinema Tickets U/S 3C Of Kerala Local Authorities Entertainment Tax Act Is Constitutionally Valid: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has stated that cess levied on cinema tickets under Section 3C Of Kerala Local Authorities Entertainment Tax Act is constitutionally Valid. “Cess can also mean a tax levied for a special purpose or as an increment to the existing tax and, in given circumstances, a fee. In the case at hand, entertainment tax is already levied under the Act of 1961 and the...

Central Govt Employee's Caste Certificate Issued By State Govt Is To Be Verified By District Caste Verification Committee: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that in case of a Central Government employee, whose caste certificate is issued by the Tahasildar–State Government, it will be the District Caste Verification Committee (DCVC) who is the "rightful authority" to verify the certificate of such a Central Government Employee or proposed Central Government Employee. A single judge, Justice...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Order Directing NLSIU To Provide Reservation To Transgender Persons

The Karnataka High Court on Monday refused to stay a single judge order by which it has directed the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) to provide a reservation of 0.5% to transgender persons, with fee waiver, until it implements the 2014 directions of the Supreme Courts by formulating a reservation for transgender candidates. A division bench of Justice V Kameswar Rao...

Narsinghanand Case | Can A Citizen's Dissatisfaction With State Action Be Considered 'Subversive' Activity? : Asks Allahabad HC On Zubair's Plea

The Allahabad High Court today extended the stay on the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair until February 18 in connection with an FIR against him over his alleged X Post (formerly Twitter) on Yati Narsinghanand's 'derogatory' speech. During the hearing, a bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Yogendra Kumar Srivastava asked the complainant's counsel if a...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup: February 10 - February 16, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 28 - 40]:Shivaeta Rani Vs Union Of India & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 28Union Territory of J&K and Ors. vs Jehangir Ahmad Khan 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 29Rajesh Singh vs National Hydro Electric Power Corporation Ltd. (NHPC) & Anr 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 30Ex-CT/GD Om Prakash vs Union of India & ors 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 31Union Territory of J&K vs Ashu Jolly...

HMA | Conviction Of Spouse For Murder Amounts To Cruelty, Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Divorce To Man Whose Wife Killed Their Children

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted divorce on ground of "cruelty" under the Hindu Marriage Act to a man whose wife was convicted for murdering their children.Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Harsh Bunger said, "the conviction of the respondent and sentence of life imprisonment under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for murder has caused mental pain, agony and apprehension in...

'India's Got Latent' Row | YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani Moves High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Guwahati Police FIR

YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani has moved the Gauhati High Court seeking Anticipatory Bail in connection with the FIR lodged against him by the Guwahati Police over the alleged obscene and controversial comments made in an episode of India's Got Latent.The FIR registered on February 12 has invoked Sections – 79 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), 95 (Hiring,...

'Courts Can't Interfere In Executive Function Of Pay Commission, Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition Claiming Pay Parity

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices C Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul held that the Petitioner who was an Advisor (Nutrition) could not be granted the same salary as that of the Advisor (Ayurveda) and Advisor (Homeopathy). The Bench held that since the posts were different, it could not be expected that the nature of duties performed by the employees could be the...

Tashildar Duty Bound To Follow Recommendation Made By Land Grant Committee Under Revenue Rules & Issue Certificate : Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that once a Land Grant Committee issues a recommendation for grant of land, Tahsildar is duty-bound to acknowledge it and proceed with the issuance of the Saguvali Chit (Certificate of Grant) in accordance with the prescribed legal procedure. Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum held thus while allowing a petition filed by one Muniyappa A V, who...

Deportation From USA | P&H HC Directs State To Decide On Plea Against Fake Travel Agents, Seeking Establishing Of Emigration Check Posts In Punjab

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today directed the State authorities to decide representation within a month on a plea filed seeking action against fake travel agents and for establishing an immigration check post in Punjab to prevent illegal immigration from Punjab to United States of America via "donkey route” (illegal means).Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Harmeet Singh...

Madras High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Illegal Beach Sand Mining, Says 'Political Nexus' Cannot Be Ruled Out

The Madras High Court has ordered a CBI probe into the large-scale illegal mining of beach sand that has caused a huge loss to the Tamil Nadu state exchequer to the tune of ₹5,832 Crore. The division bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice M Jothiraman held that the facts of the issue- granting mining lease/approvals, permitting illegal inclusion of monazite in mining lease,...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 10 – February 16, 2025

2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 51 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 65Nominal Index:Ashok S/O Ruprao Yende vs. Bar Council Of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 51Shyamkumar Tulsilal Warnawal vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 52Adani Electricity Mumbai Infra Ltd vs, Union Of India & Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 53Ritik Millil vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 54Ruzbeh Dossabhoy Raja vs. State of...