Calcutta High Court Annual Digest: Part-II [Citations: 100-199]

Constitution Of Arbitral Tribunal Is Not A Bar On A Party's Right To Approach Section 9 Court For Implementation Of Its Order: Calcutta High CourtCase Title: RKD Niraj JV & Ors v. Union of India & Ors, WPO No. 173 of 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 100The High Court of Calcutta has held that constitution of arbitral tribunal is not a bar on a party's right to approach Section 9...

Karnataka HC Directs Private Schools To Submit Structural Stability Report, Fire Clearance Sanction; Govt Schools Also Told To Comply

The Karnataka High Court has upheld a Circular issued by the Department of Education requiring private schools, amongst others, to obtain and furnish a structural stability certificate and sanction plan relating to the building where the school was being run, along with fire safety requirements/facilities for such schools.The court passed the order after noting that the circular only...

Show Cause Notice Issued To Diljit Dosanjh Concert Organizer For Breaching Noise Limits: Chandigarh UT Admin Tells Punjab & Haryana HC

Noting that UT administration of Chandigarh had issued show cause notice to the organizer of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh's concert–which happened last month–for breaching noise levels, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday (January 9) disposed of a PIL for directions to control noise pollution during the event. A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sudhir...

S.168A GST Act | 'Recommendation' Of GST Council To Extend Limitation Period Can Be Substituted By Subsequent 'Ratification': Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has upheld the validity of two 2023 notifications, issued by the GST Department post COVID-19 pandemic, for extending the limitation period prescribed for issuing notices under Section 73 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. A division bench of Justice Sujoy Paul and Dr. Justice G. Radha Rani also upheld a notification issued in 2022 for...

Association For Protection Of Democratic Rights Approaches High Court Challenging Denial To Participate In Kolkata Book Fair

The Association For Protection Of Democratic Rights has approached the Calcutta High Court challenging the denial of permission to it for participating in the 2025 Kolkata Book Fair by the organisers.The plea will be heard by Justice Amrita Sinha.The petitioners have stated that they have consistently exhibited at the International Kolkata Book Fair. Accordingly, they submitted an application...

Mere Suppression Of Taking Treatment Or Obtaining Medical Leave Not Reason To Deny Entire Life Insurance Claim: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that merely suppressing the fact of taking a treatment or obtaining medical leave could not be a ground to reject the entire life insurance claim. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan thus came to the aid of a widow, whose claim was rejected by the Life Insurance Corporation after her husband's death. The court noted that the petitioner's husband had died...

Gujarat High Court Stays Non-Bailable Warrant Issued Against Ex-GUJSAIL CEO Booked For Using State Aircraft For Travelling With Family

The Gujarat High Court in an interim order on Tuesday (January 7) stayed a non-bailable warrant issued against former CEO of Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited (GUJSAIL) Captain Ajay Chauhan booked for allegedly using a government aircraft for an "unauthorized flight" to travel with his family from Ahmedabad to Mumbai.The senior counsel appearing for the petitioner drew...

Kerala High Court Suggests Creation Of Website To Allow Citizens To Report Construction Of Unauthorised Banners/Boards

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (8th January) suggested the creation of a website where citizens can upload complaints about unauthorized boards erected in the State. The observation was made by Justice Devan Ramachandran while hearing a 2018 plea concerning unauthorized boards/ banners in public places.The amicus curiae Advocate Harish Vasudevan informed the Court that at present, there is...

Calcutta High Court Seeks Police's Report On Progress Of Probe Into Sandeshkhali Gang Rape Case

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the police authorities to submit their report on the progress into the probe on an incident of gang rape in Bengal's Sandeshkhali.Justice Jay Sengputa directed the police to file their report by 13th January, on a plea claiming that no action had been taken even after the rape case was filed and that the accused were roaming free in the...

Corruption By Prison Officials: Madras High Court Asks Govt To Take Strict Action, Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Former Prison Superintendent

The Madras High Court has directed the State Government to take strict action, including suspension against prison officials who have been involved in misappropriation of public funds to the tune of Rs. 14.25 crores. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice M Jothiraman was hearing a petition filed by Gokila, wife of Murugaiyan, who was confined in the Puzhal Central Prison seeing...

What Constitutes Valid Service Of Notice U/S 169 Of CGST Act? Madras High Court Clarifies

The Madras High Court interpreted Section 169 of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and stated that Section 169 mandates a notice in person or by registered post or to the registered e-mail ID alternatively and on a failure or impracticability of adopting any of the aforesaid modes, then the State can, in addition, make a publication of such notices/ summons/ orders in...

NEET-PG 2024: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs State To Conduct Fresh Counselling For Vacant NRI Quota Seats

The Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State's Department of Medical Education to forthwith conduct fresh counselling for vacant NRI Quota seats in the NEET-PG 2024 counselling. In doing so, the court vacated its interim order passed on December 18, 2024 while dismissing a plea–questioning the procedure for filling up of such seats, on the ground that the...