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Enforcement Of Litigant's Undertaking Continues Notwithstanding Disposal Of Matter Till Such Undertaking Is Discharged: Calcutta High Court
On 22.11.2024, a Division Bench of the High Court at Calcutta comprising of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Gaurang Kanth, while dismissing an appeal from a contempt petition filed against the partners of M/s Bengal Industrial Corporation by Rajasthan Fertilisers & Chemical Corporation Limited held “contempt proceeding has been instituted to enforce an undertaking given by...
Magistrates Must Ensure That Accused Get Sufficient Legal Advice Before Pleading Guilty: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently allowed two men to contest their case before the trial court even after making a submission admitting their guilt. Justice Anand Venkatesh made the order after noting that the men had admitted their guilt before the trial court without knowing the consequences. The court thus observed that the Magistrate must ensure that the accused persons have...
No Conspiracy To Murder Deceased: Co-Accused Pavitra Gowda Tells Karnataka High Court In Renukaswamy Murder Case
Pavitra Gowda–a co-accused in the Renukaswamy Murder case along with Kannada Actor Darshan Thoogudeepa Srinivas–while seeking bail told the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (December 3) that there was no conspiracy entered into between the accused to murder the deceased.Counsel for Gowda who is Accused no 1 in the case submitted before Justice S Vishwajith Shetty that “On the...
'Died While Serving Nation': Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Full Pension To Widow Of Soldier Who Died In 1965 War Despite 54-Yr Delay
The Punjab & Haryana High Court granted benefit of full pension to widow of a soldier who died in 1965 War on the western front due to a mine-blast.The Court set aside the order of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) to the extent whereby, the arrears were restricted to three years prior to the date of filing of the application on account of delay of 54 years.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and...
'No Sanction; Communal Tension Over Pipal Tree': UP Govt Justifies Objection To Renovation Of 19th Century Ayodhya Mosque In High Court
The Uttar Pradesh government last week strongly objected to the renovation and repair work of the 19th-century Hussaini Mosque in Ayodhya, citing an attempt by the Mosque Committee to undertake construction on the mosque's land without proper sanction. The objection was raised before the Allahabad High Court, where the Additional Chief Standing Counsel justified the Govt's stance...
Whether Woman Allegedly Gang-Raped, Pushed Out Of Train In 2016 Compensated Under Railways Act? Asks Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has asked the Union Ministry of Railways whether it has compensated a 35-year-old woman who was allegedly pushed out of a moving train after being gang-raped in 2016, resulting in the loss of her right leg, under the Railways Act of 1989. A bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Jaspreet Singh made the query while hearing a suo motu Public...
Musi Riverfront Project: Telangana HC Directs State To Take Steps To Evict Illegal Occupants, Ensure Sewage Doesn't Contaminate River Water
While hearing the Musi Riverfront Development Project case, the Telangana High Court ordered the state authorities to implement guidelines of the Supreme Court regarding issuing notices to encroachers for removal of "unauthorised constructions" in River Bed Zone, Full tank Level (FTL) and the Buffer Zone of the river. In doing so the court underscored that it is the State's duty to...
Mother Was 'Shocked' To Find Unmarried Daughter Pregnant, Delay In Reporting To Police Justified: Kerala HC Quashes Case U/S 19 POCSO Act
The Kerala High Court has held that the trauma and shock of a mother coming to know of her minor, unmarried daughter's pregnancy is a justifiable reason for delay in informing the POCSO offence to the police. Justice A. Badharudeen observed that in one way the mother can also be considered the victim of the crime and thus, prosecuting her under Section 19 of the Act is like “putting...
Take Decision On Relocation/Rehabilitation Of Hathras Rape Victim's Family By Jan 8: Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt
The Allahabad High Court has directed the state government to take a decision by January 8 and apprise the court with regard to the relocation and rehabilitation (at Ghaziabad or Noida) of the family members of the Hathras gang rape and murder victim. A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Jaspreet Singh directed the family to make a formal application to the Hathras...
RTI Act Not Applicable To CBI, Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Former Income Tax Officer's Plea Seeking Info On Agency's 'Trap' Against Him
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected an Income Tax Officer's plea seeking information under the Right to information Act (RTI Act) relating to Trap Proceeding conducted against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The Income Tax Officer was convicted in a corruption case and his appeal against the conviction is pending before the High Court. The Court noted that...
S.153C Of IT Act Restricts Assessment Beyond Documents Considered By AO To Derive Satisfaction Note For Initiating Proceedings On 'Other Person': Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has answered in the affirmative the question whether Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 restricts an assessing officer from enquiring beyond the documents considered for deriving satisfaction note for initiating assessment/ re-assessment of the 'other person'. Section 153C contains a special provision relating to assessment of 'other person', pursuant...
'Things Will Fall In Place': High Court Grants Further 15 Days To Punjab Election Commissioner For Notifying Municipal Election Schedule
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday (December 3) granted further 15 days time to the Punjab Election Commissioner- to initiate the process of conducting Municipal Corporation election in the State.The development comes in a contempt plea filed against the officer for not following Court's direction to initiate the process of holding elections.42 municipal councils and nagar...