Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-112]

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High Court Stays Madras University's Demand For Payment Of Annual Affiliation Fee By Autonomous Colleges

The Madras High Court on Monday stayed the demand made by the University of Madras for payment of annual provisional affiliation fee in respect of each aided and un-aided courses offered by 5 Autonomous Colleges in Chennai namely, Loyola College, Madras Christian College, Women's Christian College, New College and Stella Maris College.The bench of Justice Anita Sumanth stayed the demand,...

Weekly Digest Of Tax Cases: April 10 To April 17, 2022

High CourtDelhi High Court Scholarship By Hamdard Foundation, Exemption Under Income Tax Act Can't Be Denied: Delhi High Court Case Title: Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) Delhi versus Hamdard National Foundation (India) Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 302 The Delhi High Court has upheld the factual findings made by the CIT (A) and ITAT that the...

State Must Consider Objections Filed By Persons Claiming To Be Landowners Before Sanctioning Town Planning Scheme: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has granted relief to a group of petitioners, claiming to be owners of the lands which has been reserved by the Town Planning Officer for social infrastructure under a Town Planning Scheme under the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976.A Bench comprising Justice AY Kogje ordered that the scheme shall not be submitted to the State Government for...

First YouTube Channel By A Retired Supreme Court Judge : Justice Nariman Official

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman has started an official YouTube channel. The channel named "Justice Nariman Official" features the videos of various lectures delivered by Justice Nariman on topics ranging from law, history and religion.At present, the channel, which went live on April 16, has 48 videos and around 3000 subscribers.Justice Nariman, son of legendary...

Ensure Convicts' Emergent Parole Applications Are Decided Immediately: Rajasthan High Court To State, Jail Superintendents

The Rajasthan High Court has asked the State's Home Secretary to issue pertinent instructions to the District Magistrates and the Superintendents of jails across the State to ensure that the emergent parole applications submitted by the convicts are not kept pending and are decided immediately on receipt thereof. A division bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vinod Kumar...

Malpractice In Counselling For Medical Admissions: Madras HC Seeks Response As To Why CBI Enquiry Should Not Be Conducted

The Madras High Court on Monday sought a response from the parties as to why a CBI enquiry should not be ordered in a series of scam relating to admissions to the medical courses in state. The court was hearing an appeal filed by Dr G. Selvarajan, former secretary of the Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education, seeking a stay of a single bench order whereby the court...

Arbitration Award Can't Be Challenged In Different Jurisdiction Stating That There Was No Arbitration Agreement: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that even if a party disputes the existence of an arbitration agreement, an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) to set aside an arbitral award cannot be filed in a Court not having jurisdiction under the arbitration agreement, solely on the ground that cause of action arose within...

"Tolerance, Respect For All Communities Essential To Keep Country United": Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Over Meat Sale Ban In Mathura-Vrindavan

"India is a Country of great diversity. It is absolutely essential if we wish to keep our Country united to have tolerance and respect for all communities and sects," remarked the Allahabad High Court recently as it dismissed a PIL plea filed in connection with the decision of the UP Government to ban meat/liquor sale in Mathura-Vrindavan.The Bench of Justice Pritinker Diwaker and...

Oil Companies Move Appeals Assailing Interim Order In Favour Of KSRTC; Kerala High Court To Consider Tomorrow

Three oil companies have filed three separate appeals before the Kerala High Court challenging the interim order issued in favour of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) wherein the oil companies have been directed to levy the price of High Speed Diesel (HSD) at par with the price available at retail pumps temporarily.A vacation bench of Justice V.G. Arun and Justice C.S Sudha...

Supreme Court Seeks "Clear Stand" Of Karnataka Govt On Lifting Curbs On Iron Ore Export

While reserving orders on lifting the ban imposed on export of the iron ore in Karnataka and removal of the condition of sale only through e-auctions, the Supreme Court on Monday sought State of Karnataka's 'clear stand' with respect to these issues.The Court issued the direction after Addl. Advocate General Nikhil Goel appearing for the State of Karnataka submitted that the state is scheduled...

Motor Accident Compensation Assessed On Basis Of Dependency, Not Heirship; Non-Joinder Of All Legal Heirs Not Fatal To Claim: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court recently held that a Motor Accident Tribunal cannot deny compensation to the wife of the deceased, merely for non-joinder of his remaining heirs, i.e. sons and daughters.Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary observed,"Compensation is assessed on the basis of dependency and not on heirship. Only those who are the dependents shall be entitled to compensation. The entire concept...