33% Cases Coming To Supreme Court Are Bail Applications; This Calls For Introspection : Justice SK Kaul

While inaugurating NALSA’s First Regional Conference for the year 2023 titled ‘Northern Regional Conference on Enhancing Access to Justice’ organised by the Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority at Varanasi, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Judge, Supreme Court of India & Executive Chairperson NALSA, on Saturday said that to dispose of the pending cases on bail and remission,...

Delhi Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Assaulting Swati Maliwal

A Delhi Court on Saturday granted bail to Harish Chander, who is accused of allegedly harassing and assaulting Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chief Swati Maliwal on January 19.The case was registered on Maliwal's complaint alleging that she was dragged on road when her arm got caught in the window of a car which was being driven by a drunk man outside AIIMS. The FIR was registered...

Revisit High Enrolment Fee To Bar Councils, We Aim To Provide Judgements In All Languages: CJI Bats For Democratisation Of Legal Profession

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday sought democratization of the legal profession by removing feudalistic remnants like monetary barriers and access to equal opportunity for first generation lawyers. The CJI asked state Bar Councils across the country to relook fee structure for enrolment to their respective bar councils while speaking at the felicitation program...

ESI Act Should Be Given Liberal Interpretation So That Social Security Can Be Given To Employees : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the Employees' State Insurance Act should be given liberal interpretation so that social security can be given to the employees.M/s Radhika Theatre's challenge against the demand notice issued by the ESI Corporation was dismissed by the ESI Court. The Telangana High Court, allowing their writ petition, held that Subsection (6) of Section 1, which was...

Basic Structure Doctrine A North Star Which Guides Interpretation Of Constitution : CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud has called the ‘basic structure doctrine’ a north star “which guides and gives a certain direction to the interpreters and implementers of the Constitution when the path ahead is convoluted.” The basic structure doctrine had evolved in the celebrated 13-Judge Constitution Bench judgement of the Supreme Court almost five decades back....

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 2 Additional Judges To Karnataka High Court

The Central government on Saturday notified the appointment of two Additional Judges to the Karnataka High CourtThey are as follows:1. Ramachandra Dattatray Huddar2. Venkatesh Naik ThavaryanaikThe Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 10 January 2023 has approved the proposal for the elevation of the above-named Judicial Officers as Judges in the Karnataka High Court. The Court had...

'Prosecution Story Reminds One Of A Crime Thriller': Jharkhand High Court Denies Bail To CM's Alleged Aide In Illegal Mining Case

Denying bail to an alleged aide of Jharkhand's sitting Chief Minister Hemant Soren in connection with an illegal mining case, the High Court recently said that the story of the prosecution (ED) "reminds one of a crime thriller, where the state withers and the crime cartels with political connection, clash for natural resources of the state".The bench of Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To SDPI State President Nizamuddin Khan Booked Under UAPA For Alleged PFI Connection

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Nizamuddin Khan, the State President of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in the UAPA case over his alleged connection with the banned organization Popular Front of India (PFI) and involvement in anti-national activities.Khan, who has been booked under sections 295A, 109, 120B, 201 I.P.C., and section 13 of UAPA, was arrested on September...

No Case Is Made Out By Customs For Confiscation Of Goods Meant For Export: CESTAT

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that a No Objection Certificate (NOC) is not required from the Drug Controller in respect of an export consignment filed for the export of drugs to Liberia.The bench of Anil Choudhary (a Judicial Member) has observed that the appellant was a genuine manufacturer duly licensed to manufacture and...

'Oppressive & Unwarranted': Allahabad HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Pending For 18 Yrs Against An Electricity Theft Accused

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday quashed criminal proceedings pending for 18 years against a man accused of committing electricity theft by terming the inordinate delay in the trial as oppressive and unwarranted.Holding that the fundamental right to speedy trial of the accused-Madan Mohan Saxena had been violated in the case, the bench of Justice Sameer Jain quashed the chargesheet and...

Company’s Income Cannot Be Assessed Under ‘Salary’: ITAT

The Hyderabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that since the assessee is a company, its income cannot be assessed under the heading "salary."The bench of K. Narasimha Chary (a judicial member) has restored the issue to the file of the Assessing Officer to verify the availability of brought-forward losses for the purpose of setting off the current year's income...

'Stranger Not Permitted': Bombay High Court Imposes ₹25K Cost On Lawyer Who Wanted To 'Enlighten' It On ‘Correct Position Of Law’

Bombay High Court's division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan on Friday rejected the intervention application of Advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay in a criminal case and imposed exemplary costs of Rs. 25,000 on him. The court observed that only a victim was allowed to intervene in a criminal trial. “By merely calling oneself as an enlightened member of the...