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Kerala High Court, For Now, Directs Central Govt. Not To Levy Tax On Group Health Insurance Of Retired Union Bank Staff
The Kerala High Court on Monday (January 19) passed an interim order directing the Central government, GST Council, Union Bank and others not to levy Goods and Service Tax (GST) on the insurance premium paid by the retired employees of the Union Bank of India and similarly placed persons for the policy year 2025-26.The Division Bench of Justice V.G. Arun and Justice Harisankar V. Menon...
Delhi High Court Amends Rules To Include Complainant, Victim As 'Parties' In Criminal Cases
The Delhi High Court has amended its Rules to clarify that in criminal cases, the term “parties” shall be deemed to include the complainant or the victim. A notification to the said effect has been published in the Delhi Gazette on January 19, amending Part C of Chapter 16 of Volume IV of the Delhi High Court Rules & Orders. “In criminal cases, the term 'parties' shall be deemed...
'Jana Nayagan' Movie Case : Live Updates From Madras High Court Hearing | CBFC Appeal against Vijay's Film
The Madras High Court will continue hearing today an appeal filed by the CBFC challenging a single judge's order asking it to give U/A certificate for the 'JanaNayagan' movie starring Tamil actor-politician Vijay.The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan will hear the appeal. On January 9th, a single judge had directed the CBFC to forthwith certify...
Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa's Images Misused On Social Media To Defraud People
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday passed an interim order for take down or removal of images of Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa being used on social media for defrauding people. Justice Jyoti Singh restrained various individuals, including john doe (unknown) entities, from using the senior lawyer's images unauthorizedly for monetary gains. Advocate Peeyoosh Kalra appearing for Pahwa submitted...
MP High Court Slams Ex-Notary For Attesting Party's Second Marriage Document
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (January 19) slammed an Advocate challenging termination of his notary practice, which action was taken after he attested a document certifying solemnization of second marriage of a party, without being authorised to do so.To top it, the document was attested during the subsistence of the party's first marriage.While the Petitioner claimed he was...
Failure To Put Crucial DNA Evidence To Accused Vitiates Trial: P&H High Court Sets Aside Death Penalty, Orders Fresh Trial From S. 313 Stage
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the conviction and death sentence awarded to Vinod alias Munna in a case involving the abduction, rape and murder of a five-year-old girl, on the ground of serious procedural lapses in recording the accused's statement under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.The Court held that failure to put crucial incriminating evidence, including...
Cruelty Allegations Against In-Laws Inherently Improbable In Absence Of Shared Residence Or Meaningful Interaction: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings in a matrimonial dispute and held that in the absence of shared residence or meaningful interaction, allegations of cruelty against the in-laws become inherently improbable.A Single Judge Bench comprising Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra was hearing a petition challenging an order of the trial court taking cognizance against the...
Disciplinary Orders Must Show 'Real Consideration' Of Employee's Defence, Not Mechanically Recite “Considered”: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that merely reciting in the disciplinary order and the appellate order that the records have been “considered” could not be treated as a valid and objective consideration in the legal sense, and was an empty formality. The bench of Justice Anand Sharma further held that since penalty order and appellate order caused serious prejudice to the...
MV Act | 'Gross Salary To Include Gratuity, HRA, Etc': Gujarat High Court Grants ₹1.07 Crore Compensation To Deceased Motorcyclist's Kin
.The Gujarat High Court enhanced the compensation awarded to the legal heirs of a deceased motorcyclist to ₹1.07 crore, who died after colliding with a tanker illegally parked on a highway at night without reflectors, parking lights or warning signals.In doing so the court dismissed the insurance company's appeal which had challenged the award of over Rs. 97 Lakh granted by the Motor...
NEET-PG 2025 | PIL In Allahabad High Court Against Allowing Counselling For SC/ST/OBC Candidates With 'Minus 40' Marks
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been filed in the Allahabad High Court challenging the decision of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to allow the counselling of SC/ST/OBC students who scored -40 (Minus 40) out of 800 marks in the NEET-PG 2025 exams.The Petitioner, Advocate Abhinav Gaur, terms the move ultra vires to Article 16(4) of the Constitution...
State Bound To Activate Machinery Against 'Chinese Manjha' During Peak Kite Flying Season : Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court last week observed that the State Government is bound to follow the directions already issued by the HC and ensure that during the period when the kites flying is at its peak, the machinery is activated to ensure that manufacturing, use and sale of the Chinese Manjha does not take place so as to endanger human lives as well as the birds. A bench of Chief Justice...
Mere Suspicion Of Homicide Not Enough To Transfer Investigation: MP High Court Rejects Father's Plea For CBI Probe Into Son's Death
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a man's plea seeking transfer of probe into his son's death to CBI, noting that a mere suspicion, however grave or father's subjective belief that a homicidal angle exists, cannot replace legally admissible material warranting transfer of investigation. The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed, "The material on record indicates that...