Munambam Land Dispute: Kerala High Court Asks Collector Not To 'Overstep' Its Order For Accepting Tax By Allowing Mutations

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (December 18) directed the District Collector, Ernakulam to not 'overstep' its interim direction permitting acceptance of land tax paid by persons residing in the disputed Munambam land, which the State Wakf Board has claimed to be wakf property.Justice C. Jayachandran was informed that the authorities had allowed mutation and also accepted Register of...

Karnataka High Court Asks ED To Consider Bank Guarantee For De-Freezing Winzo's ₹505 Crore Account Amid Money Laundering Case

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday asked the Enforcement Directorate, which is probing an alleged money laundering case against online gaming company Winzo, if it will accept bank guarantees to de-freeze company's account worth ₹505 crores.Winzo has alleged that the account freezing is disproportionate given the amount of ₹10 lakh (approx) involved in the predicate offence alleged...

Institute For Plasma Research Is 'State' Under Article 12 Of Constitution: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that Institute for Plasma Research is 'State' under Article 12 of Constitution of India as it is an entity created under a statute having roots in the Atomic Energy Act, is 100% funded by the Government and serves the public by engaging in research and development for societal benefit.A full bench of Justice AS Supehia, Justice Aniruddha P Mayee and Justice...

Delhi High Court Reinstates 'Makhan Fish Corner Trademark', Cites Non-Application Of Mind By Registry

The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Trade Marks Registry that removed the trademark “MAKHAN FISH CORNER” from the Register of Trade Marks, holding that the decision was poorly reasoned and ignored important evidence. A single bench of Justice Tejas Karia said that statutory authorities are required to pass reasoned orders, particularly when they affect the statutory rights...

'Dishonest Inducement Must Be Clearly Proven In Consensual Relationships': Calcutta High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Man By Ex-Partner

The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings, including charges of rape on false promise of marriage, cheating and offences under the Information Technology Act, against a man accused by his former partner after she got married to another person.Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta allowed a plea filed by petitioner Tasaul Sk seeking quashing of Sessions Case No. 49/2021 arising out of...

Karnataka High Court Asks Trial Courts To Follow Calcutta HC's Child Access & Custody Guidelines Till Formal Rules Are Notified

The Karnataka High Court has directed that the Child Access & Custody Guidelines along with Parenting Plan 2025, which has been approved by the Calcutta High Court, will be applied by all trial courts in the State till formal Rules in this regard are framed and notified by the Rule making Committee of the High Court.A Division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M...

Rajasthan High Court Reserves Verdict On Film-Maker Vikram Bhatt's Plea To Quash FIR Over ₹42 Crore Alleged Cheating Case

The Rajasthan High Court reserved verdict on a plea moved by producer and film-maker Vikram Bhatt seeking quashing of an FIR for allegedly cheating the complainant of Rs. 42 crore and had taken advances under the garb of making films. The FIR was registered against Bhatt following his arrest on December 7. Justice Sameer Jain was hearing pleas by two petitioners Vikram Bhatt and Gangeshwar...

Service Tax | Windmill Installation, Commissioning Services Construable As 'Input Service', Credit Admissible: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has allowed CENVAT credit of service tax paid on input used in setting up of a Windmill, away from factory premises, on the strength of nexus of the inputs with output activity, electricity generation. A Division Bench comprising, Justice Bhargav D. Karia and Justice Pranav Trivedi in twin writ petitions has set aside order of CESTAT Ahmedabad...

Muslim Marriage | Maintaining Second Wife Not Ground To Deny Maintenance To First Legally Wedded Wife: Allahabad High Court

While dealing with maintenance dispute arising in a Muslim marriage, the Allahabad High Court has held that a husband maintaining second wife cannot be a ground to deny maintenance to the lawfully wedded first wife who is wholly dependent on her parents for financial support.Briefly put, husband approached the High Court against a Family Court order awarding Rs. 20,000 monthly maintenance to...

'Mere Conjecture': Kerala High Court Declines For Now Koodathayi Murders Accused Jolly Joseph's Plea To Halt Jio Hotstar Series 'Anali'

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (December 18) issued notice on a plea moved by Koodathayi murder accused Jollyamma Joseph @ Jolly against Jio Hotstar's Malayalam web series 'Anali'. Jolly is accused of murdering six of her family members, including her first husband Roy Thomas, using cyanide, with the motive to take control of the family property. Her trial is under progress before...

Calcutta High Court Orders Written Statement To Be Taken Off Record In Commercial Suit; Says No Extension Possible Beyond 120 Days

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to accept a written statement filed by a defendant in a commercial suit beyond the statutory timeline, holding that in the absence of a formal written application within 120 days of service of summons, the Court becomes functus officio and cannot extend time.Justice Aniruddha Roy directed that the written statement deposited in the department...

Teachers' Absence In Schools Frustrates RTE Act: Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt To Frame On-Time Attendance Policy In 3 Months

Observing that the absence of teachers frustrates the very purpose of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the Allahabad High Court recently refused to interfere with the suspension of primary school teachers who were found absent from their school during an inspection. A bench of Justice Prakash Padia, while disposing of the writ petitions, also...