'Try In Next Session': Punjab & Haryana High Court Tells Jailed MP Amritpal Singh As His Plea To Attend Parliament Becomes 'Infructuous'

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today said that the plea filed by MP Amritpal Singh seeking parole to attend the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament has become “virtually infructuous”, as tomorrow is the last day of the session and the arguments could not be completed in time due to abstention from work by lawyers.Amritpal Singh, a sitting Member of Parliament, had approached the...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict On Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Quash Defamation Case By State BJP

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (December 18) reserved verdict on Rahul Gandhi's plea seeking quashing of criminal defamation proceedings initiated against him by the State BJP over an alleged defamatory advertisement and related social media posts. Earlier, Gandhi had told the High Court that there was no material linking him to the publication or tweets, alleged to be defamatory.The...

Lawyers At Initial Stage Of Practice In District Courts Struggle To Earn Sufficient Income: Allahabad High Court

Observing that it is a matter of common knowledge that lawyers at the initial stage of practice in district courts struggle to earn sufficient income and often face severe financial hardship, the Allahabad High Court recently reduced the maintenance amount payable by a junior advocate to his estranged wife. A Bench of Justice Madan Pal Singh modified the order of the Family...

'No Material To Show Stone Pillar Is A Deepathoon': State Tells Madras High Court In Thiruparankundram Case, Verdict Reserved

The Madras High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict in a batch of appeals preferred against a single judge order permitting lighting of Karthigai Deepam (lamp) at the Deepathoon (stone pillar) in the Thiruparankundram Hills, close to a dargah.The bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan reserved orders after a marathon hearing spanning 5 days. It heard the State,...

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...