Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Kotiswar Singh As Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court CJ

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.A notification to this effect reads, "In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, Judge of the Gauhati High Court...

Saying Or Doing Nothing Is Probably Safer, But Choose The Difficult Option To Make A Difference : CJI DY Chandrachud To Law Graduates

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud advised fresh law graduates to never forget the difference between justice and charity, as charity is a weak substitute for the full availability of exercise of human rights. “So in your lives as lawyers, I appeal to you, not to consider your work, whether as lawyers or subsequently as judges, as persons who dole out charity, but persons who...

Breaking: Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Jaswant Singh As Chief Justice Of Tripura High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice Jaswant Singh as the new Chief Justice of Tripura High Court. He is set to retire on February 22.Jaswant Singh's name was proposed as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court in September 2022 as replacement for Justice Muralidhar, whose transfer as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court was recommended. The Centre...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Sandeep Mehta As Chief Justice Of Gauhati High Court

The Central Government has notified appointment of Justice Sandeep Mehta, a judge of Rajasthan High Court, as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court.Notifying appointment of judges as Chief Justices of four High Courts, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju’s tweet said: “As per the relevant provisions under the Constitution of India, the following Judges are appointed as Chief Justices of different...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Sonia Giridhar Gokani As Chief Justice Of Gujarat High Court

The Central Government has notified appointment of Justice Sonia Giridhar Gokani as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court. She is presently serving as the Acing Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.Notifying appointment of judges as Chief Justices of four High Courts, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju’s tweet said: “As per the relevant provisions under the Constitution of India, the following...

CPC Not Applicable To Article 226 Proceedings, Court Can Decide Writ Petition On Merits Even Upon Non-Appearance Of Party: MP High Court

While hearing a review petition, the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently upheld its decision of deciding a writ petition in the absence of the Petitioner, observing that it was not mandated to follow the provisions of CPC in the proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution. The bench comprising Justice Vivek Agarwal noted that it was not the intent of the legislature to require a...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 6 To February 12, 2023

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 121 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 144NOMINAL INDEXASHWINI KUMAR UPADHYAY v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 121LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER vs CAPITAL GENERAL STORE & ORS. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 122HP Cotton Textile Mills Ltd versus Oriental Insurance Company Ltd 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 123Ambrosia Corner House Pvt Ltd versus Hangro S Foods 2023 LiveLaw...

JKL High Court Reprimands Sr AAG For Misleading Court, Seeks Personal Affidavit Explaining His 'Unbecoming' Conduct

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday reprimanded Senior Additional Advocate General AR Malik for misleading the court by presenting the Additional District Commissioner as District Commissioner Anantnag. The latter had been summoned by the court in a petition challenging the eviction order passed by him against the petitioner.On 31st December, 2022, the court while granting...

Application For Summary Judgment Under CPC Maintainable Even After Conversion Of Summary Suit To Commercial Suit: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently held that the application for summary judgment before the Civil Court under Order 13-A of the CPC by a person, whose summary suit is converted to commercial suit, is maintainable.Justice Sandeep V. Marne held that such conversion would not cause the petitioner to lose both right to seek summary judgment under Order 13-A and pronouncement of judgment under Order...

Former Supreme Court Judge Abdul Nazeer Appointed As Governor Of Andhra Pradesh

The President of India has appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice S Abdul Nazeer as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, reported news agencies. The incumbent Governor of Andhra Pradesh Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has been transferred as the Governor of Chhattisgarh.Justice Nazeer retired on January 4, 2023.Former Supreme Court judge S Abdul Nazeer appointed governor of Andhra Pradesh:...

No GST Applicable On Supply Of Vouchers: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that vouchers do not fall under the category of goods and services and therefore, the issue and supply of vouchers would not attract GST. The bench of Justices P.S. Dinesh Kumar and T.G. Shivashankare Gowda remarked that vouchers, including Gift Vouchers and Cash Back Vouchers, are mere instruments accepted as consideration for supply of goods...

Expenses Incurred During Regular Course Of Business Cannot Be Treated As Capital Expenses: ITAT

The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that expenses incurred during the regular course of business cannot be treated as capital expenses.The two-member bench of Yogesh Kumar US (Judicial Member) and Anil Chaturvedi (Accountant Member) has observed that the payment was made towards the professional fee, which includes monthly retainer fees for the...