Anushka Sharma ‘First Owner Of Copyrights’ Of Artistic Performances, Liable To Pay Tax: Sales Tax Department Tells Bombay High Court

Actor Anushka Sharma was the first owner of copyrights created in her artistic performances and therefore liable to pay sales tax for brand endorsements and for comparing award functions, the Sales Tax Department informed the Bombay High Court.The department claimed that unlike an employee working for a company, Sharma had earned monies through tri-party contracts with Yashraj Films as her...

Palghar Lynching | Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking CBI Enquiry On 14th April 2023

The Supreme Court has listed on 14th April 2023, the plea seeking CBI enquiry in the Palghar mob lynching matter. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala heard the matter.At the outset, the petitioner informed the bench that a new affidavit had been filed by the State of Maharashtra stating that they would have a CBI enquiry. It is to be noted...

Supreme Court Dismisses PILs Seeking Uniform Religion & Gender Neutral Laws On Divorce, Adoption & Maintenance

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain the batch of petitions filed by Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeking gender neutral and religion neutral legislations in matters governing divorce, adoption, guardianship, succession/inheritance, and maintenance across the country. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala held that the matters...

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Transfer Of 2 High Court Judges; Rejects Request Of One HC Judge Against Transfer

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of three High Court judges.Justice V M Velumani of Madras High Court is proposed to be transferred to Calcutta High Court.Justice Sanjiv Prakash Sharma, judge of the Patna High Court, is proposed to be transferred to the Punjab and Haryana High Court.Justice Atul Sreedharan, judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, is proposed to...

MP Mohammed Faizal Case : HC's Concerns About Election Expenses Irrelevant To Stay Conviction, Says Supreme Court During Hearing

The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally remarked that the concerns expressed by the Kerala High Court regarding election expenses while suspending the conviction of Lakshadweep MP PP Mohammed Fazil were totally irrelevant.A bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna was hearing a petition filed by the Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration challenging the High Court's...

‘Unfair Probe, Manipulations Apparent’: Rajasthan High Court Acquits Four Convicts In 2008 Jaipur Blasts Case

The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday acquitted all the four convicts in the 2008 serial Jaipur blast case and upheld the acquittal of fifth accused on the ground that prosecution has not been able to establish the chain of the circumstances to establish their guilt.On May 13 in 2008, a number of explosions took place in Jaipur, resulting into death of 71 persons and injuries to 185 persons....

'Balance Of Convenience Lies Against Immediate Capture Of Arikomban': Kerala High Court Constitutes Expert Committee

The Kerala High Court was of the firm view that under the present circumstances, the balance of convenience would lie against the immediate capture of the wild tusker ‘Arikomban’, a rogue elephant which is causing disturbances in human settlements near Munnar.Taking note of the 'deplorable state' of captive elephants, as well as various instances of cruelty meted out to them, the...

Lok Sabha Passes Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022.The Bill was introduced in August of the previous year, during the Monsoon Session of the Parliament and it was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance headed by Jayant Sinha for examination.The Bill seeks to amend the Competition Act of 2002 to regulate mergers and acquisitions based on the value...

State Is Impotent And Powerless, Why Can’t States Develop Mechanism To Stop Hate Speech? Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, repeated its concerns over failure of authorities to take prompt action against instances of hate speech.“State is impotent, state is powerless; it does not act in time. Why do we have a State at all if it is remaining silent?”, Justice KM Joseph aired his anguish during the hearing.A bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna was considering...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Two Advocates As Judges Of Gujarat High Court

The Central Government today notified appointment of two Advocates as the judges of the Gujarat High Court.Their names are: 1. Devan Mahendrabhai Desai, and 2. Moxa Kiran Thakker Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted this information.The names of both the advocates were recommended for appointment as judges by the Supreme Court collegium earlier this...

NGT Forms Committee To Provide Remedial Measure To Restore North Bengal’s Wetland Chatra Beel

The Eastern Zone bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a committee to inspect and provide remedial measures to restore the Chatra Beel, a wetland in North Bengal in the district of Malda, that is allegedly being encroached upon due to expansion of the city.The bench of Justice B. Amit Sthalekar (Judicial Member) and Prof. A. Senthil Vel (Expert Member) passed an...

Application U/S. 311 CrPC Can Be Filed By Anyone For Just Decision, Not Just Prosecution Or Complainant: Punjab and Haryana High Court

While allowing Times Group's petition challenging the dismissal of its application under Section 311 of CrPC by trial court in a case of alleged forced religious conversion, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has said the provisions of Section 311 CrPC can be invoked by anyone who is able to show that the evidence of witness sought to be examined will be necessary for just decision of...