AO & PCIT Failed To Consider Balance Of Convenience And Irreparable Injury While Deciding The Stay Application: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma has held that neither the Assessing Officer nor the Principal Commissioners of Income Tax (PCIT) have considered the three basic principles, i.e., the prima facie case, balance of convenience, and irreparable injury, while deciding the stay application. The petitioner company/assessee filed an application...

NSE Co-Location Scam: Former CEO Chitra Ramkrishna Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Bail

Former NSE CEO Chitra Ramkrishna has moved the Delhi High Court seeking bail in connection with the co-location scam case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Justice Talwant Singh, before whom the matter was listed today, recused from hearing the bail plea. The same has now been listed for May 20. Chitra Ramkrishna was denied bail by Special Judge of city's...

On 21st May- Celebrating The Life: Event In Memory Of Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar

The Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court Advocates' Association is organising an event 'Celebrating the Life' in memory of late Supreme Court Judge Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar this coming Saturday, May 21st at 10:30 am. The event will be held at the Farmer's Knowledge Centre Auditorium in the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad. Justice Vineet Saran, Former Judge, Supreme Court...

Government Notifies Relaxation In Wheat Export Notification

The government has announced some relaxation to its order dated 13th May issued by Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on restricting wheat exports. The government decided that wherever wheat consignments have been handed over to Customs for examination and have been registered into their systems on or prior to 13.5.2022, such consignments would be allowed to...

Can't Levy Betterment Charges Under Town Planning Act For Mere 'Alterations' To Existing Building: Karnataka HC Grants Relief To 150-Yrs Old School

The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed the order passed by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) demanding payment of betterment charges/ fee from an over 150 year-old school which proposes to construct additional floors on the existing school campus by way of an extension. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Good Shepherd Convent...

"If Citizens Claim Environment As Their Own, Wonders Could Happen": Delhi High Court Bats For Community Participation For Preservation Of Trees

The Delhi High Court has called for community participation for the purpose of preservation of trees, while asking the land-owning agencies to consider engaging RWAs and citizens' groups in the nurturing and preservation of trees."When citizens claim the environment as their own and participate in its preservation and rejuvenation, wonders could happen. The efforts of governmental agencies...

"Betrayed Wife, Breached Minor Girl's Trust": Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Married Man Accused Of Pressurizing Minor To Convert To Islam

The Allahabad High Court today denied bail to a married man who has been accused of trying to convert the prosecutrix to the Muslim religion and was pressurizing her to perform Nikah. The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh noted that the accused only betrayed his wife and family, but also breached the trust of an innocent girl, who believed in him and got entangled in his false...

Internet Suspended For 506 Hrs Through 26 Shutdown Orders In Udaipur: PIL In Rajasthan High Court, Notice Issued

The Rajasthan High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging the validity of frequent "Internet Shutdown" orders being passed by the Divisional Commissioner of the area. It is alleged that since the Supreme Court's orders in Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India, which held that internet shutdowns should be resorted to only in exceptional circumstances, at least 26...

Kerala High Court Now Has 7 Women Judges, Highest Ever In Its History

With Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen assuming office today, the Kerala High Court now has 7 women judges for the first time in its history. The High Court has now the following women judges: Justices Anu Sivaraman, Sophy Thomas, V Shircy, Shoba Annamma Eapen, MR Anitha, Mary Joseph and CS Sudha. Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen who has been sworn in as the Additional Judge of Kerala High Court today...

AIFF: Supreme Court Adds Former SC Judge To Committee Of Administrators Of All India Football Federation

In order to facilitate the holding of elections and handing over the affairs to democratically elected body in terms of the Constitution of All India Football Federation which will be adopted, the Supreme Court on Wednesday re-constituted the Committee of Administrators of AIFF. Along with Dr SY Qureshi (former Chief Election Commissioner) and Mr Bhaskar Ganguly, Former Captain of...

SSC Recruitment Scam: Calcutta High Court Upholds Orders For CBI Probe Into Alleged Illegal Appointments In WB Govt Aided Schools

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday upheld orders of a single bench that directed CBI to inquire into alleged irregularities in appointments of Group-C posts (non-teaching staff) in the state government-run schools in West Bengal on the purported recommendation of the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC).The Court had reserved its judgment in the matter on Friday.In 2016, the...

"Serious Allegations Of Encroachment, Will Cause Inconvenience To Public": Madras High Court Directs District Collector To Conduct Site Inspection

The Madras High Court has directed the District Collector, Thiruvannamalai to inspect specified areas around Vengikkal Village to ascertain the facts with respect to alleged encroachment of a water culvert connecting the town water channel with the "Nochi Eri" river. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice J Sathya Narayana Prasad passed the interim order on a writ petition filed...