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'Absence Of Free Press The Absence Of Democracy' : Kerala High Court Sets Aside Bail Condition Restricting Online Media From Airing A News
The Kerala High Court has lifted the bail condition imposed by the Sessions Judge on the Managing Editor of YouTube News Channel 'i21 News' to not air any news related to the death of Sri K. P. Yohannan, the former Supreme Head of Believers Eastern Church. He had filed a complaint before the State Police Chief saying that there was foul play behind the death of the Bishop. The Sessions Court...
Sole Proprietor 'Alone' Liable U/S 138 NI Act For Dishonour Of Cheques Issued To Repay Debt: Delhi High Court
While hearing a cheque bouncing case, the Delhi High Court reiterated that in respect of a sole proprietorship firm, the sole proprietor alone can be held responsible for cheques issued by the firm for repaying a debt.In doing so, the high court quashed the complaint and summoning order issued to the petitioner–Sanat Kumar, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act, for...
Allahabad HC Recommends Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Senior Advocate For Casting Aspersions On Court
On Friday, the Allahabad High Court referred a matter to the Chief Justice for drawing criminal contempt proceedings against a Senior Advocate. A bench of Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Justice Brij Raj Singh made the reference after it found that the Senior Counsel had "scandalised" the court and "lowered its dignity" by casting aspersions on the conduct of court proceedings and...
Employee With Requisite Educational Qualification Eligible For Promotion Regardless Of Criteria Being Fulfilled Prior To Or During Service: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has held that a candidate that has the required educational qualification deserves to be promoted upon satisfying all other criteria. It was held that it is immaterial whether such criteria were fulfilled prior to the service or during it.“….. a candidate if is already having qualification to his credit prior to entering into the service and, he is equally entitled...
FIR For Offences Committed Before July 1 2024 To Be Lodged Under IPC Even After Enforcement Of BNS: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has clarified that for a crime committed before July 1, 2024—the date when three new criminal laws came into effect—if an FIR is filed on or after July 1, the provisions/offences of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) will have to be invoked, and in such cases, the offences outlined in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) will not apply. The Court,...
Credit Card Fees Payable To Foreign Counterpart Of Indian Banking Company Is Not Taxable In India: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court held that fees received by the foreign branch of banking company for extending a credit line to the account holder outside India, would not be taxable in India.While noting that the amount payable by the credit card holders would clearly be a debt incurred outside India, the Division Bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja observed that fee in respect...
Considering Female Candidate For Employment Only In Absence Of Male Nominee Is Gender Discrimination: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that denial of employment to a female candidate only on the basis of gender is against the provisions of Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India. The court noted that in exceptional cases, where there is no male nominee, the proposal for female employment was being considered by the Eastern Coalfields Limited and, as such, on the basis of...
Mere Filing Of FIR/Chargsheet Not Enough To Reject Candidature, Each Case Must Be Examined To Determine Involvement Of Moral Turpitude: Rajasthan HC
Setting aside the rejection of the candidature of a meritorious candidate for the post of a government teacher, the Rajasthan High Court has ruled that in the event of filing of a criminal complaint against the candidate, the Government is required to scrutinize the matter considering the facts involved to reach a decision, whether the act done by the candidate involved moral turpitude that...
Refusal Of Passport Not Arbitrary If Foreign Travel Not In Public Interest/ May Prejudice India's Friendly Relations: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently refused to interfere with a Special Court's decision to refuse a 32-year-old man accused of committing human and drug trafficking, permission to travel abroad, adding that the order stands the "test of constitutionality".A single judge bench of Justice K Babu in its order observed, "The genuine apprehension that the presence of a citizen of India in a...
Failure To Pay Hospital Dues : HC Asks Details Of Punjab Govt Funds Spent On Ads, Renovation Of Minister's Houses, Litigation
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed Punjab's Principal Secretary, Finance to file an affidavit giving expenses incurred by the State on publishing advertisement in print and audio-video media, expenses incurred on renovation of the houses of Miniters, MLAs, money spent on litigation at Delhi High Court and Supreme during the period, December 2021 till September 2024.The...
High Court Asks Why Officer Posted At Punjab Police's CIA At Time Of Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Was Given Extension After Retirement
The Punjab & Haryana High Court asked Punjab Government why Punjab Police officer posted at its Crime Intelligence Agency (CIA), where Lawrence Bishnoi's interview from jail was allegedly conducted, was given extension after retirement.Amicus Curiae Tanu Bedi highlighted that Bishnoi had been kept at the premises of the CIA Staff Kharar for a long period of time and repeated remands had...
Kerala High Court Directs State To Complete Revalidation Of ₹20 Stamp Papers Within Three Weeks
The Kerala High Court has directed the State government to complete the revalidation process of stamp papers of rupees 20 denomination which are remaining unused in the Treasury within a period of three weeks.The Court also directed the government to make a decision regarding the procurement of six lakh stamp papers of rupees 50 denomination within a period of three weeks which are...