Can Sessions Court Sit Anywhere Else Than Its Court Premises To Conduct Trial? Himachal Pradesh High Court Explains

While answering a reference made by an Additional District & Sessions Judge, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has clarified that a Sessions Judge can sit at any place other than his Court premises, within his Sessions division, to record evidence and conduct a trial. Referring to Section 9(6) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Satyen...

Food Poisoning Incidents In Kerala: High Court Directs State Health Secretary To File Action Taken Report

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, to file a detailed report regarding numerous food poisoning incidents that occurred in the State recently and the steps taken against perpetrators. At least 68 people were admitted to various hospitals on Tuesday after having food from an eatery in North Paravur at Ernakulam, mainstream...

Failure Of Taxpayer To Disclose Fully: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Quash Reassessment

The Gujarat High Court has refused to quash the reassessment because the taxpayer has not truly and fully disclosed the material.The division bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh Shastri observed that if the petitioner or assessee was not remedial and has now questioned the issuance of a notice, he is required by law to cooperate with the authority in the...

20-Year Old Unmarried Woman Seeks To Terminate 29-Week Pregnancy; Supreme Court Asks AIIMS To Examine

A 20-year old unmarried woman approached the Supreme Court seeking permission to terminate 29-week pregnancy. The matter was mentioned on Thursday before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for urgent listing."She's a student. She has exams from 23rd", the counsel submitted.A bench led by Chief Justice of India directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to constitute a...

Can't Snoop On Neighbours In Guise Of Installing CCTV Cameras For Security: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday made a prima facie view that no one should be permitted to snoop into the affairs of their neighbours, in the guise of installing CCTV cameras for security.Justice V.G. Arun thus directed the State Police Chief to come out with appropriate guidelines regarding the manner in which CCTV cameras are to be installed, in consultation with the State government."I am...

Only Caste Verification Committee Can Decide Validity Of Caste Certificate, Not Magistrate: Karnataka HC Quashes Cheating Case Against 61-Yr-Old

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a cheating case registered against a 61-year-old man who is alleged to have fraudulently obtained a false Caste Certificate, stating that he belongs to Scheduled Caste on which basis he secured a job in BEML. A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar allowed the petition filed by S. Neelakantappa, saying “The Caste Certificate issued...

Rule 12-A CCS Extraordinary Pension Rules | Widow Entitled To Pension Even If Death Of Husband Not Attributable To Govt Service: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently directed the Centre to restore pension to a woman, whose husband - an employee of the Indian Air Force, had died in service in 1975. Her family pension was stopped in April 1982 when the authorities came to know that she had remarried the younger brother of her deceased husband.The division bench of Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice...

Judicial Vacancies : Supreme Court Directs HC Registrar Generals & Law Secretaries Of All States To Give Comprehensive Position To Amicus

The Supreme Court on Tuesday considered the Malik Mazhar Sultan vs UP Public Service Commission case, in which it has been passing various orders from time to time regarding the filling up of judicial vacancies in trial courts.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala assigned States and High Courts to the different amici curiae in...

GSTN Issues Advisory On Taxpayers Facing Issue In Filing GSTR-3B

The Goods and Service Tax Networks (GSTN) has issued an advisory on taxpayers facing issues in filing GSTR-3B.The filing of TRAN forms was made available for aggrieved taxpayers between 01.10.2022 and 30.11.2022, in accordance with the Supreme Court's directive.It has been noted that a small number of taxpayers have started the filing process for TRAN forms on the portal but have not finished...

Disqualified Lakshadweep MP Moves Supreme Court Challenging ECI Announcing Bye-Election

Former Member of Parliament from from Lakshadweep, Mohammed Faizal, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the notification issued by the Election Commission of India notifying bye-elections for the constituency, following his disqualification as an MP due to conviction in an attempt to murder case.Faizal, belonging to Nationalist Congress Party, was convicted by the Sessions Court...

VAT Department Not To Initiate Coercive Measures Against PSU Pawan Hans: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has granted a stay to helicopter charterer PSU Pawan Hans Ltd. against a VAT demand of Rs. 176 crores.The division bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan has observed that the issue needs consideration and directed the VAT department not to initiate coercive measures for recovery of the VAT demand confirmed by the Delhi VAT Tribunal in the...

High Court Dismisses Plea By AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan Against Delhi Police’s History Sheet Declaring Him A 'Bad Character'

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan challenging opening of history sheet against him by Delhi Police in March last year declaring him as a bad character.Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain however granted liberty to Khan to file a representation to the Delhi Police. Copy of the judgment is awaited.During the course of hearings, Advocate M...