S.498A IPC | False Allegations Create Cynicism, Give Rise To Suspicion Against Genuine Victims: Delhi High Court

While dealing with a case concerning Section 498A of Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Delhi High Court has said that false allegations in such cases have wide ranging consequences across the society as the same create cynicism and give rise to a suspicion even against genuine victims.Justice Girish Kathpalia was dealing with a plea filed by a husband and his family members seeking quashing of an...

Wife Divorced On Ground Of Adultery Can't Claim Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a woman who is divorced on the ground of adultery as proved by her former husband, cannot claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).In this regard, Justice Arvind Kumar Verma in his order said:"Sub-Section 4 of Section 125 of the CrPC provides that if a woman lives in adultery, whose marriage is still subsisting, she...

“Prayagraj Is Under Grip Of Medical Mafias”: Allahabad High Court On Condition Of Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, Issues Directions

Noting the pathetic condition of the State run Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, the Allahabad High Court observed that there is a nexus between medical mafias and the staff of the hospital which is forcing the poor patients to approach private facilities of the doctors working in government hospitals.While dealing with a case arising from consumer forum where a doctor working at the Swaroop...

Indo-Swiss DTAA | Period Of Reference Can't Be Excluded From Limitation U/S 153B Income Tax Act If Reference Is Invalid: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that Clause (ix) of the Explanation to Section 153B of the Income Tax Act 1961 cannot be invoked to exclude the period of reference under the Indo-Swiss DTAA, if the reference itself is invalid.A division bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Tejas Karia observed,“On a plain reading of Clause (ix) of the Explanation to Section 153B of the Act, the...

Orissa High Court Comes Down Heavily On Cuttack Municipal Commissioner Over Construction Near Law University Despite Stay

The Orissa High Court poured scorn on the Commissioner, Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) for his failure to comply with an earlier order whereby it had put an interim stay on the construction of a 'vending zone' near the new campus of Madhusudan Law University, Rehman Square, Jobra, Cuttack.Though the matter was not originally listed for hearing on Friday, the Vacation Division Bench...

Allahabad HC Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Distinction Between The Words 'Institution' And 'University'

The Allahabad High Court at Lucknow has recently issued notice in a writ petition alleging distinction between the word 'institution' and 'university' under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.The petitioners obtained degrees in Bachelors Degree in Physiotherapy and Bachelors Degree in Science (Medical Laboratory Technology) in different years from Sanskriti University, which is...

Income Tax Act Doesn't Contemplate Hiatus Between Handing Over & Receipt Of Documents By AO Of Non-Searched Entity: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court made it clear that Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 “does not contemplate a hiatus” between handing over and receipt of information or documents pertaining to a non-searched entity.For context, Section 153C allows the Revenue department to proceed against a party other than the person who is being searched, if incriminating articles belonging to the other...

Denying Patent On Grounds Of Morality & Health Without Scientific Evidence Is Unsustainable: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has set aside an order passed by the Patent Controller, denying a patent to ITC Limited for a “A Heater Assembly to Generate Aerosol.” The patent was denied on grounds of public health and morality, keeping in mind The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage, and Advertisement) Act,...

'Conduct Is Disquieting To Court's Conscience': Delhi High Court Dismisses Applications For Condonation Of Delay In Filing & Re-Filing Appeal

The Delhi High Court bench of Justices C. Harishankar and Ajay Digpaul observed that the conduct of the appellants in this case is deeply troubling to the court's conscience. They neither informed the respondents about the filing of the present appeals nor disclosed the same to the court, even though the respondents' appeals challenging the same arbitral award had been listed and...

Calcutta High Court Directs No Coercive Action Against Teachers Whose Agitation Led To Violent Clashes With Police

The Calcutta High Court has ordered the police not to take any coercive action against certain protesting teachers who were involved in skirmishes with police authorities after their protest outside the state education department turned violent. The Court also directed the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education not to give effect to show cause notices issued to the teachers either.The order...

Madras High Court Sentences IAS Officer To One Month Imprisonment In Contempt Case, Asks Him To Pay Compensation Out Of Salary

The Madras High Court has sentenced IAS officer Anshul Mishra to one month simple imprisonment for “civil contempt” by failing to follow an earlier order of the court in a land case. The court however suspended his sentence to allow him to file an appeal. Justice P Velmurugan also asked the officer to pay Rs. 25,000 as compensation to the petitioners (an elderly duo) from...

Madras High Court Reserves Orders On Savukku Shankar's Plea Alleging Swindling Of Funds From Ambedkar Champions Scheme

The Madras High Court, on Friday, reserved orders on a petition filed by YouTuber Savukku Shankar seeking CBI probe into alleged corruption in the implementation of the Annal Ambedkar Business Champions Scheme, a scheme to promote economic development of SC/ST entrepreneurs. The vacation bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan reserved the plea for orders after taking...