Accused On Bail In Case With Bailable Offences Can Seek Anticipatory Bail On Addition Of Non-Bailable Offences: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, while considering the process to be followed when an accused is granted bail for a crime that initially involved only bailable offences, held that the accused can seek anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure after the addition of non-bailable offences. A single bench of Justice A. Badharudeen was hearing an anticipatory bail application...

Judges' Pension : Most States Report Compliance Of Supreme Court Directions To Disburse Arrears

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, was informed that most State Governments have complied with the directions regarding disbursal of the pension arrears to retired arrears after enhancement.On 07.02.2023, noting that some States Government have not complied with its earlier decision regarding enhancement of pension, to the extent they have defaulted in depositing pension arrears due to...

Religious Conversion| 'Their Intent Behind Charitable Works Is Dubious': Allahabad HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To 'SHUATS' VC, Director

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday denied anticipatory bail to the Vice Chancellor of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute) (Dr.) Rajendra Bihari Lal and Institute's Director Vinod Bihari Lal in connection with a mass religious conversion case.Noting that they are an influential person and their intent behind...

Payment Towards Employee’s Contribution To Provident Fund After Due Date Is Not Allowable As Deduction: ITAT

The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that payment towards an employee’s contribution to the provident fund after the due date is not allowable as a deduction.The two-member bench of Sandeep Singh Karhail (Judicial Member) and Om Prakash Kant (Accountant Member) has relied on the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Checkmate Services (P.) Ltd. and ruled...

Delhi High Court Directs Police To Ensure Compliance Of Supreme Court's Order On CCTV Cameras In Police Stations

The Delhi Police has informed the Delhi High Court that it is working expeditiously to conclude the tender process for installing CCTV cameras in police stations in the national capital as per directions of the Supreme Court in Paramveer Singh Saini v. Baljit Singh. The Apex Court in Paramveer Singh Saini had directed that CCTV cameras must be installed with a storage period of 18...

Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Lawyers' Strike Over Peer's Murder, Condemns Bar For Obstructing AG's Entry

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday took suo moto cognizance of strike called by various Bar Associations on account of a lawyer's murder in Jodhpur.The division bench of the Acting Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Vijay Bishnoi said call of strike and abstention from work by anyone including the office bearers of any of the Bar Association is not in accordance with the...

Delhi High Court Allows Extradition of German National For Trial In Child Sexual Abuse Case

The Delhi High Court has upheld an order passed by a Delhi Court recommending the extradition of a German national, who is accused of sexually abusing children.Justice Anish Dayal held that the order passed by the Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM), recommending extradition of the accused, Bernd Alexander Bruno Wehnelt, to Germany for trial for the offences under the...

Before Resorting To OV R15 CPC, Must Show Defendant's Absent From Residence & No Likelihood Of Being Found: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that before resorting to provisions contained in Order V Rule 15 (Issuance of Summons) of the CPC, it has to be shown that the defendant is absent from his residence at the time when the service of the summons is sought to be effected and there is no likelihood of his being found at the residence within a reasonable time.A...

Centralized Processing Centre Not Authorized To Carry Out Adjustment For Disallowance Of Section 80P Deduction: ITAT

The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the Centralised Processing Centre (CPC) was not authorized to carry out such adjustments for disallowance of deduction under section 80P of the Income Tax Act.The two-member bench of Pavan Kumar Gadale (Judicial Member) and Om Prakash Kant (Accountant Member) observed that the assessment year 2007-08 occurred prior to...

Section 28 Specific Relief Act - Time To Deposit Balance Sale Consideration Cannot Be Extended As A Matter Of Course : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently rescinded a sale agreement after noting that the plaintiff, who secured a decree for specific performance of the contract, had failed to deposit the balance sale consideration within time.Observing that the time for paying sale consideration cannot be extended as a matter of course, the Apex Court found fault with the trial court for condoning the huge delay of 853...

Delhi High Court Stays Motor Accident Tribunal's Order Directing Digging Of Deceased’s Grave For DNA Test To Verify Legal Heirs

The Delhi High Court has stayed an order passed by Motor Accident Claim Tribunal directing that the grave of a deceased man be dug up to conduct a DNA test for verifying the claim of compensation by various individuals asserting to be his legal heirs. Justice Rekha Palli observed that the Tribunal failed to appreciate that a DNA test cannot be ordered in a routine manner. Reliance was made on...

Amounts Paid By Google India To Google US For Seconded Employees Does Not Come Within ‘FTS’ or ‘FIS’: ITAT

The Banglore Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that amounts paid by Google India to Google US with reference to seconded employees do not come within the fees for technical services (FTS) or fees for included services (FIS) under the Income Tax Act or under the India-US Tax Treaty.The two-member bench of George George K. (Judicial Member) and Padmavathy S....