Show Cause Notice Mailed To The Wrong Email Address: Delhi High Court Remands The Matter To The Assessing Officer For A Fresh Decision

The Delhi High Court, consisting of Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Preetam Singh Arora, has remanded the matter to the assessing officer for a fresh decision as the department mailed the show cause notice to the wrong email address.The petitioner/assessee submitted that the department alleged that the petitioner's claim for IGST Refund was incorrect and, hence, the amount "is...

Hanshkhali Gangrape & Murder: Victim's Kin Alleges Misconduct By Inspector-In-Charge Of Police Station

A plea has been raised before the Calcutta High Court on Monday on behalf of the parents of the deceased minor victim in the Hanshkhali gangrape and murder case, citing misconduct of concerned State police authorities. The Court had earlier ordered a probe by the CBI into the case. According to reports, a 14-year-old girl belonging to the scheduled caste community died on April 5 after she...

Motor Accident Compensation For 'Loss Of Future Prospects' May Be Awarded Even If Disability Not Result Of Amputation: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that 'Loss of future prospects' has to be factored in, notwithstanding the fact that it is not a case of death but a case of injury without amputation resulting in whole body disability, which ultimately has a bearing on the reduced earning capacity. A division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice P Krishna Bhat sitting at Dharwad said, "In...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round Up : May 27 - June 5,2022

Nominal Index Harish Chandra Damodar vs UOI 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 196 Balusha Santosh Bhasal and Anr. Versus State of Maharashtra and Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 197 Shamrao Piraji Kadam v Prakash Shivaji Chavan and ors 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 198 Pravin Sahebrao Bhogawade v The State of Maharashtra 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 199 1. [Mumbai Local] Season Ticket Proof Of Bonafide...

Wrong Blood Transfusion Resulting In Death, A Case Of Medical Negligence; NCDRC

A bench comprising Justice R.K. Agrawal, President and Dr. S.M. Kantikar, Member, has observed that, in most of the cases the hospital staff failing to respond to the signs and symptoms of a blood transfusion error. Thus, the cause can be as simple as a breakdown in safety protocols or poor training. The bench noted that, though most hospitals and surgical centres have strict...

Non-Supply Of Documents Relied Upon In Detention Order Affects Detenus' Right Under Art.22(5): Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that failure to supply the documents which were relied upon by the detaining authority for arriving at the subjective satisfaction to pass the detention order affects the rights of the detenus under Article 22(5) of the Constitution of India, particularly when they were specifically requested for by them. A Division Bench of Justice A.K...

CM Mamata Banerjee To Replace Governor As Chancellor Of State-Run Universities: Bengal Cabinet Clears Proposal

The West Bengal cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to replace Governor Jagdeep Dhankar and appoint Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the Chancellor of all state-run universities. The Cabinet also approved a proposal to remove the Governor as a Visitor at private universities with the State Education minister replacing him.The state-run universities in West Bengal come under various...

Stray Dogs Menace: Karnataka High Court Seeks State's Response On Implementation Of Animal Birth Control Rules

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State government to place on record measures taken by authorities to implement the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, which prescribes the methodology for Street/ Stray dog population management. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Ashok S Kinagi while issuing the notice, directed the State government to...

NCLAT Terminates The CIRP Of Kanoria Sugar & General Manufacturing Co. Ltd., As Parties Enter Settlement

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Shri Naresh Salecha (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal in Kanoria Sugar and General Manufacturing Co. Ltd. v Punjab National Bank, has terminated the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process ("CIRP") of Kanoria Sugar and General Manufacturing Co....

Supreme Court Directs Orissa High Court To Dispose Matters In Which Status Quo Orders Have Been Passed Regarding Mining Licenses Within 6 Months

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Orissa High Court to decide and dispose of all the matters wherein the order of status quo orders have been passed regarding mining licenses within a period of 6 months. The vacation bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose issued the directions while considering SLP preferred by M/S Balasore Alloys Ltd assailing Orissa High Court's order...

Bombay High Court Quashes Sexual Assault FIR Under POCSO Act As Victim (Now A Major) & Accused To Marry

The Bombay High court recently quashed an FIR under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) for penetrative sexual assault, as the victim girl (now a major) says that she and the accused were allegedly in love and are now to be married. Justices Prasanna B. Varale and SM Modak stated, "we are inclined to accept the request for quashing the FIR, only by considering...

BREAKING: Calcutta HC Upholds Single Judge Order For CBI Probe Into Congress Councillor Tapan Kandu's Murder

The Calcutta High Court on Monday upheld the order of a Single Judge bench for a CBI probe into the death of former Congress councillor of Jhalda Municipality in Purulia, Tapan Kandu who was reportedly shot dead by miscreants on March 13.Some motorcycle-borne persons had reportedly shot Tapan dead when he had gone for a walk near his residence. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) had also...