Availability Of Interest-Free Surplus Fund To Make Investment: Bombay High Court Deletes Addition On Interest Expenditure

The Bombay High Court has upheld the CIT’s order in deleting the addition made on account of interest expenditure as the assessee, Godrej & Boyce, had sufficient interest-free surplus funds to make the investment.The division bench of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Kamal Khata has observed that the AO has neither examined the claim in respect of expenditure incurred in relation...

J&K&L High Court Allows Minor Rape Victim To Undergo Medical Termination Of 19-Week Pregnancy After Her Father Gives 'High Risk Consent'

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday allowed a minor rape victim to undergo medical termination of 19-week pregnancy after her father gave "extra high risk consent" as was demanded by the medical board.The victim's father had approached the court seeking termination of pregnancy of the minor. In the rape case, an FIR was registered at a police station in north Kashmir...

Orissa High Court Raps Tahasildar For ‘Lackadaisical Attitude’ In Issuing Records Of Land Allotted To Indo-Pak War Widow

The Orissa High Court has come down heavily on the Tahasildar, Chatrapur, in Ganjam district for "lackadaisical attitude" and inaction on his part to consider the application of an octogenarian Indo-Pak war-widow to re-issue the records of her land which she lost due to the 1999 super-cyclone. Single Judge Bench of Justice Biswanath Rath said,“…this Court finding this to be a fit case...

Tripura High Court Directs State To Ensure Proper Transportation, Sheds For Cattle

The Tripura High Court recently allowed a PIL filed by Delhi-based NGO Gau Gyan Foundation to ensure welfare measure for cattle, including proper transportation.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice T. Amarnath Goud & Justice Arindam Lodh directed the State authorities to immediately take steps in this regard under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of...

Shiv Sena Case | What Is The Ultimate Relief Court Can Grant? Supreme Court Asks Thackeray Faction

A constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday heard the pleas concerning the constitutional issues arising out of the rift within Shiv Sena party between Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray groups on merits today. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice MR Shah, Justice Krishna Murari, Justice Hima Kohli, and Justice PS Narasimha heard the matter. In yesterday's proceedings,...

INS Vindhyagiri-MV Nordlake Collision | Govt Seeks Damages Of Over ₹1300 Cr: Bombay High Court Limits German Company’s Liability To About ₹30 Crore

In a big setback to the Indian government, the Bombay High Court has limited German company MV Nordlake GmbH's liability for the losses and damages resulting from a collision between its merchant ship MV Nordlake and Naval warship INS Vindhyagiri on January 30, 2011 to about Rs. 30 crore.Justice N. J. Jamadar limited the liability of the company for all claims to 27,89,234 Special Drawing...

'Active Politicians Can't Be Temple Trustees' : Kerala High Court Holds CPI(M), DYFI Members As Disqualified

The Kerala High Court on Monday held that a person actively involved in politics, whether or not holding an official post, is not eligible to be appointed as a non-hereditary trustee in temples under the Malabar Devaswom Board. A division bench comprising of Justice Anil K.Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar was hearing a plea challenging the appointment of certain persons as...

Justice T A Goud Appointed As Acting Chief Justice Of Tripura High Court

Justice T A Goud has been appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Tripura High Court with effect from February 23. Chief Justice Jaswant Singh, who was recently appointed as Chief Justice, retires on February 22. Justice Goud is the senior-most puisne judge of Tripura High Court and earlier also has remained as Acting Chief Justice of the High Court.Pertinently, the Supreme Court Collegium...

Cheque Cases Can Be Transferred From One State To Another Invoking Section 406 CrPC : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that it has power under Section 406 CrPC to transfer cheque cases from one state to another.Notwithstanding the nonobstante clause in Section 142(1) of the NI Act, the power of this Court to transfer criminal cases under Section 406 Cr.P.C. remains intact in relation to offences under Section 138 of the Act of 1881, if it is found expedient for the ends of justice,...

RSS Route March : Tamil Nadu Government Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Order Lifting Conditions

The Tamil Nadu Government has approached the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Division Bench of the Madras High Court, which set aside conditions imposed by the Single Judge on the route march sought to be carried out by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the State.The Division Bench had passed the order in a petition filed by RSS assailing the order of the Single Judge...

Convicted Of Murdering His Mother, Bombay High Court Allows Death Row Convict To Attend His Daughter’s Marriage

The Bombay High Court on Monday allowed a death row convict, who murdered his mother and cut her body parts to eat them, to attend his daughter’s marriage. An Escort Party in civil dress will remain present at the venues.A division bench of Justice A. S. Gadkari and Justice P. D. Naik observed that his presence is necessary for performing religious ceremonies.“It is not in dispute...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Initiates Contempt Case Against Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Department's Secretary

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the Registry to draw charges of contempt against the Secretary of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Department. "It is now more than ten and half years but digitization of the record has not yet been completed of all the gas victims." the Division Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Virender Singh observed.The Division...