Madras High Court Reserves Orders On Pleas By OPS, Other Expelled AIADMK Members Challenging Party Resolutions

The Madras High Court has reserved orders on pleas filed by expelled leaders of the AIADMK party - O. Panneerselvam, P.H. Manoj Pandian, R. Vaithilingam and J.C.D. Prabhakhar challenging the party resolution dated July 11 2022 by which they were removed. The leaders had also challenged the elections to be held for the post of General Secretary of the party.Justice K Kumaresh Babu heard...

Feces Mixed In Water Tank: Madras High Court Mulls Appointing Retired HC Judge To Monitor Probe

The Madras High Court has called for the Case Diary with respect to the investigation being carried out in relation to the unfortunate incident of mixing human feces in overhead tank which resulted in the hospitalisation of persons belonging to scheduled caste community in Pudukottai district.The bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy also stated that the...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Income Tax Notices Issued In The Name Of Non-Existing Company

The Calcutta High Court has quashed the income tax notice issued in the name of a non-existing company, in spite of the department having notice and knowledge of non-existence of the company.The single bench of Justice Md. Nizamuddin observed that the notice has been issued in the name of the company, which has already been amalgamated on December 12, 2016 with effect from April 1, 2015, and...

‘Most Of The Women-Centric Decisions Were Authored By Male Judges’:Justice Hima Kohli Says Stereotypes Should Be Avoided

Speaking at the International Women's Day celebration organized by the Adhivakta Parishad, Supreme Court Unit, yesterday, Supreme Court judge Hima Kohli appreciated the male Judges in evolving and expanding the jurisprudence by reading into the Constitution rights that had not been spelt out specifically, particularly in the context of upholding and safeguarding women's rights. Justice Kohli...

Inclusion Of More Women In Judiciary Will Ensure That Decision Making Process Is More Responsive, Inclusive & Participatory At All Levels: Justice B.V. Nagarathna

Supreme Court Judge, Justice B.V. Nagarathna on Tuesday, made a clarion call for diversification of the legal profession, and opined that the lack of the same in the Bar and the Bench would lead to systemic lack of empathy for the circumstances and issues affecting vulnerable, and the historically marginalized groups amongst others. The Apex Court Judge was speaking on the topic,...

AA Duty Bound to Ascertain Facts of Debt and Default, Cannot allow Respondents to take Advantage of Mistakes of Applicants: NCLT Mumbai

The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, comprising Shri Kishore Vemulapalli (Judicial Member) and Shri Prabhat Kumar (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application under Section 60(5) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) by the Yatra Online Limited (“Corporate Debtor”) in Ezeego One Travel and Tours Limited vs Yatra Online Limited has held that the...

CJI DY Chandrachud Expresses Concern At Selective Quoting Of Judges' Speeches & Judgments By Journalists

The Chief Justice of India on Wednesday raised alarm about the ‘selective’ quoting' of judges’ speeches and judgements by the media leading to a distorted public understanding of important legal issues. While noting the rise in legal journalism and the increasing interest in stories emerging from the court halls, the chief justice expressed concerns about ‘one-sided’ reporting...

Architect Service, Telephone Expenses For Construction Of Hotel Are Input Services: CESTAT Allows Cenvat Credit On Service Tax

The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Tribunal (CESTAT) has allowed the Cenvat Credit on Service Tax paid on architect services; telephone expenses, etc. for construction of hotel are input services.The bench of Anil G. Shakkarwar (Technical Member) has observed that CENVAT Credit on input services used to bring immovable property into existence is eligible for...

CESTAT Allows Cenvat Credit Of Service Tax Paid On Services Of Toilets Located In Port User Building

The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has allowed the CENVAT credit of service tax paid on services of toilets located in port-user buildings.The bench of Anil G. Shakkarwar (Technical Member) has observed that the territorial location cannot decide the admissibility of CENVAT credit under the provisions of Rule 2(l) of the CENVAT Credit Rules,...

Smuggling & Foreign Exchange Manipulations - Necessary To Deprive Persons Engaged In Such Acts Of Their Ill Gotten Gains: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, recently, noted the object behind enacting the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 is to provide for forfeiture of illegally acquired properties of smugglers and foreign exchange manipulators, and at the same time to ensure effective prevention of smuggling activities and foreign exchange manipulation. It observed -“…it...

Murder Trial - Credible Testimony Of A Single Eyewitness Sufficient To Prove Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, recently, observed that testimony of a sole eyewitness can be worthy of credence for the prosecution to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, even in cases involving several accused.A Bench comprising Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sanjay Karol upheld the decision of the Courts below to convict and sentence eight accused persons, primarily on...

Delhi Court Remands Human Rights Activist Khurram Parvez To NIA Custody For 10 Days In UAPA Case

A Delhi Court on Wednesday remanded Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez to NIA custody for 10 days in a case registered under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in 2020.Principal District & Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma also remanded Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj to NIA’s custody in the same case. He was arrested by the probe agency on Monday from Srinagar.NIA sought 12...