Supreme Court Hears Indira Jaising's Suggestions To Reform Senior Advocate Designation Process

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, commenced with the hearing of the pleas seeking modification to the extant guidelines regarding the process of designation of Senior Advocates practicing before the Supreme Court as well as the High Courts, which was set out in its 2017 judgment, Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India.A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Ahsanuddhin...

Cause Of Action For Redemption Suit Is Successive, Second Suit By Mortgagor Not Barred By Default Dismissal Of First Suit : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a second suit by a mortagor for redemption of mortgage is not barred merely because the first suit was dismissed for default, unless the right to redemption of mortgage has been extinguished.A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and JB Pardiwala held that Order IX Rule 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure (which bars second suit on the same cause of action...

Krishna Janmabhumi Dispute: Allahabad HC Grants Last Chance To Respondents To File Reply In Plea Seeking Transfer Of Pending Suits To HC

The Allahabad High Court today granted a 'last chance' to the respondents in a plea filed before it seeking the transfer of suits pending before the Mathura Court praying for various reliefs pertaining to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Mosque dispute.The Bench of Justice Arvind Kumar Mishra-I passed this order today weeks after it entertained and agreed to hear a Transfer plea filed...

Income Earned From Offshore Supply Of Escalators And Elevators Is Not Taxable In India: ITAT

The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has observed that income earned by the assessee from the offshore supply of escalators and elevators is not taxable in India.The two-member bench of G.S. Pannu (President) and Sandeep Singh Karhail (Judicial Member) have observed that the property in goods passes on to the buyer at the port of shipment. Though the cost,...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Five Judicial Officers As Judges Of Gujarat High Court

The Central Government today notified the appointment of five Judicial Officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. Their names are:(1) Susan Valentine Pinto,(2) Hasmukhbhai Dalsukhbhai Suthar,(3) Jitendra Champaklal Doshi,(4) Mangesh Rameshchandra Mengdey, and(5) Divyeshkumar Amrutlal JoshiThe above-named judicial officers were recommended for elevation by the Supreme Court Collegium in...

World Consumer Rights Day: Recent Important Supreme Court Judgments on Consumer Protection Law

“Customers are the most important visitor on our premises, they are not dependent on us, we are dependent on them. They are not an interruption in our work. They are the purpose of it. They are not outsiders in our business. They are part of it; we are not doing them a favour by serving them. They are doing us a favour by giving us an opportunity to do so.” – Mahatma Gandhi.The Supreme Court of India has recently pronounced numerous judgments on Consumer Protection Law. Therefore, on the...

UP BJP Spokesperson Prashant Umrao Moves Madras High Court For Anticipatory Bail In FIR Over Tweet On Bihar Migrant Workers In Tamil Nadu

Lawyer and Uttar Pradesh BJP Spokesperson Prashant Kumar Umrao has approached the Madras High Court for anticipatory bail in an FIR lodged by the Tamil Nadu police against him for allegedly spreading false information on the alleged attacks against the migrant workers from Bihar in Tamil Nadu. The FIR was registered under Section 153, 153A, 504 and 505 of the IPC. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan...

Section 151 CPC | Bombay High Court Allows Correction In Sale Deed After 38 Yrs

Observing that the Court’s powers under Section 151 and 152 of the Code of Civil Procedure are to rectify errors and do substantial justice, the Bombay High Court allowed correction in a sale deed after thirty-eight years.Section 5 of the Limitation Act is elastic enough to apply the law in a meaningful manner to meet the ends of justice, Justice Sharmila Deshmukh back then at the...

Shiv Sena Case | Governor Can't Enter Into An Area Which Precipitates Government's Fall : Supreme Court Says During Hearing

While hearing the Shiv Sena case, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court raised important questions on the decision taken by the Maharashtra Governor to call for a floor test based on the rebellion of Eknath Shinde-led faction.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice MR Shah, Justice Krishna Murari, Justice Hima Kohli, and Justice PS Narasimha was hearing the...

Excise Duty Not Payable On Scrap Sent To The Job Workers For Manufacture Of Angles And Channels: CESTAT

The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that excise duty is not payable on the scrap that has been sent to the job workers for the manufacture of intermediate products such as angles and channels.The two-member bench of Sulekha Beevi C.S. (Judicial Member) and Vasa Seshagiri Rao (Accountant Member) has observed that the Department has...

Private Schools Dependent On Fee Collected By Them, Maintaining Surplus Can’t Be Construed As Commercialization Of Education: Delhi High Court

Observing that private unaided schools are entirely dependent on the fee collected by them, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday ruled that planning and maintaining a surplus by such schools, per se, cannot be construed as commercialisation of education. Emphasising that it is important for private unaided schools to maintain a surplus for further development and honing of their...

Karnataka High Court Permits State Board To Conduct Board Exams For 5th And 8th Class Students After Two Weeks, Results Subject To Final Outcome

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday by an interim order stayed a single bench order which quashed three circulars issued by the State government prescribing a Board like Examination for students of Standards 5 and 8th in schools affiliated to the state board.A division bench of Justice G Narendar and Justice Ashok S Kinagi stayed the order dated March 10 and permitted the State government...