Kerala Court Refuses Bail To CM's Former Principal Secretary M. Sivasankar In LIFE Mission Case

A Kerala Court on Thursday refused to grant bail to the former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, M. Sivasankar, who had been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in relation to the LIFE Mission Case. A Special Court to try offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) dismissed Sivasankar's plea for bail. LIFE (Livelihood, Inclusion and Financial...

No Rule That Students Can't Be Sent Away For Education: Bombay High While Directing Navodaya Vidyalaya To Admit 5 Students to Class VII

Observing that a child may be sent away from hometown to pursue education, the Bombay High Court recently quashed the cancellation of admission of five 11-year-old students in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), District Ratnagiri. The students' families are from Kolhapur District but they sought admission in JNV, Ratnagiri.A division bench of Justice GS Patel and Justice Dr. Neela Kedar...

Section 50C Cannot Be Applied On Compulsory Acquisition Of A Capital Asset: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that in cases of compulsory acquisition of a capital asset (land or building, or both), the provisions of Section 50C of the Income Tax Act cannot be applied as the question of payment of stamp duty for effecting the transfer does not arise.The division bench of Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya has observed that the property was...

Can’t Give Sanction To Attach DMRC’s Properties For Payment Of Unpaid Dues To Reliance Infra, Would Bring Delhi To Halt: Centre To High Court

The Union Government has told the Delhi High Court that it cannot give sanction for attachment of properties of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for payment of unpaid dues under a 2017 arbitral award to Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Ltd (DAMEPL) as it would bring the national capital to a halt.The submission has been made in an affidavit filed by...

Adani-Hindenburg | Formation Of Expert Committee Does Not Divest SEBI Of Its Responsibilities In Continuing Investigation : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India, in its judgement constituting an expert committee to review the regulatory mechanism in the light of Adani-Hindenburg issue, provided details regarding a note SEBI had submitted before the bench to set out the existing statutory regime for investors in India. The court remarked that the constitution of the expert committee did not divest SEBI of its powers...

Alternative Remedy Is Not Absolute Bar To Examine Conditions To Issue Reassessment Notice: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court stayed the reassessment proceedings and admitted them for the final hearing.The division bench of Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari and Justice Prakash Chandra Gupta has relied on the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Red Chilli International Sales Vs. Income Tax Officer & Anr., in which it was held that writ petitions have been entertained to examine...

Hathras Gang Rape & Murder Case: UP Court Acquits Three Accused, Holds One Guilty

A Court in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras District today acquitted 3 of the 4 accused in the September 2020 Gang Rape and Murder case concerning a 19-year-old Dalit Girl. The court of Spl. J. (SC/ST, Pev.of Atroci Act) Hathras, Judge Trilok Pal Singh pronounced the verdict today. The main accused Sandeep has been convicted by the court for the offences of Culpable Homicide not amounting...

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar-Cancellation Of Bail-PART-III

Q.11 In a case where the court is convinced from the Attendance Register maintained by the SHO that the accused has violated the bail condition regarding reporting before the Police, is it necessary to give notice and an opportunity of being heard to the accused before his bail is cancelled?Ans. Yes. The accused cannot be condemned unheard. He may have valid explanation to be offered for...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: February 2023

Nominal Index:Kumar Avinav Vs State of J&K. 2023 LiveLaw 14Rukhsana Jabeen Vs State of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 15Farooq Ahmad Bhat Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 16Sham Lal vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 17Shahid Hameed Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 18Rahul Kumar & Ors Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 19P N Sharma Vs Union Of India & Ors 2023 LiveLaw (JKL)...

[S.147 Negotiable Instruments Act] Offence Can Be Compounded Post-Conviction For Cheque Dishonour: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday observed that courts while exercising power under Section 147 (Offences To Be Compoundable) of the Negotiable Instrument Act are sufficiently empowered to proceed to compound an offence, even in cases where accused stands convicted.The observations were made by Justice Sandeep Sharma while hearing a plea in terms of which the petitioner/accused...

Govt Employees Would Probaby Be More At Peace If They Are Denied TV Cable Connections In Entirety: Madras High Court

While refusing to interfere with an order of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board allowing a Cable TV operator to provide television cable connection to Government Officials Housing Unit in Goundampallayam, the Madras High Court observed that it would have been sensible to deny cable connection to the staff as they would be more at peace without viewing these channels.Justice CV Karthikeyan was hearing...

Is Accused Entitled To Default Bail If Charge Sheet Found Defective & Returned For Curing Defects After Statutory Period? Kerala High Court Answers

The Kerala High Court recently considered whether in cases where final report is filed within the statutory time limit of investigation, accused person’s entitlement for bail under Section 167(2) CrPC would subsist, if the charge sheet is found defective, and returned for curing the defects after the statutory time limit is over. Single Judge Bench of Justice V.G. Arun observed,...