Coins Worth ₹11 Crore Missing From SBI Branch: Rajasthan High Court Transfers Investigation To CBI

In a case of 'missing' coins worth Rs. 11 crore from the Mehandipur Balaji branch of State Bank of India (SBI), the Central Bureau has reportedly filed an FIR. The FIR was filed pursuant to the order issued by the Rajasthan High Court whereby, on March 4, 2022, the court had transferred the investigation of the matter to the agency. As per the reports, an FIR filed by the bank...

Gauhati High Court Refuses Relief To Student Who Was Denied LLB Degree For Failing In 'Taxation Law'

The Itanagar Bench of Gauhati High Court has declined to provide relief to a person who was denied 'LL.B. degree' because of his failure to secure passing marks in one (Taxation Law) out of 37 papers prescribed under the prospectus of his institution. While dismissing the petition, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Robin Phukan observed, "Since the petitioner had admittedly failed in...

Vishwanath-Gyanvapi Dispute| Anjuman Masjid's Plea Against Advocate Commissioner's Appointment For Inspection Dismissed By Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Managing Committee of Anjuman Intezamiya Masjid regarding the Gyanvapi Masjid-Vishwanath Temple dispute in Varanasi. In their plea, the Majid Committee had opposed the order of the civil court appointing an Advocate Commissioner to present a report after inspecting the idols of Shringar Gauri, Lord Ganesha, Lord...

Minor Contradictions Or Improvement To Trivial Points In Testimony Not Ground To Reject Evidence; Some Variances Are Natural: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court recently held that minor contradictions, inconsistency or improvement to trivial points by a witness, could not be made a ground on which the evidence can be rejected in its entirety. A Division Bench of Justices Sunil Kumar Panwar and AM Badar remarked, "Some variances are natural from the mouth of the witnesses who were deposing after lapse of a year or that may also...

"Lawyer Shall Not Bear The Sins Of The Client": Madras HC Quashes Criminal Case Against Advocate Over Fabricated Documents Submitted By Sureties

The Madras High Court has quashed the charge sheet on the file of Judicial Magistrate, Theni and the order of de-nova trial for altered charges against a lawyer who was accused of forging documents of surety. The Madurai Bench of Justice G.R Swaminathan observed that the lawyer was merely discharging his professional service in connection with the furnishing of sureties. He had...

Weekly Digest Of IBC Cases: April 10th To April 17th, 2022

1. NCLT KOLKATA INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION PROCESS AGAINST LEGAL HEIRS OF PERSONAL GUARANTOR BY FINANCIAL CREDITOR NOT PERMISSIBLE Case title: Bank of Baroda v Ms. Divya Jalan Case No: C.P. (IB) - 363/2021 The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Kolkata Bench Consisting of Shri Rajasekhar V.K. (Judicial Member) and Shri Balraj Joshi (Technical Member) while dismissing...

Interest On Delayed Refunds Covered Under Principal Provision Of Section 56 Of CGST Act Cannot Exceed 6%: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, held that in cases of delayed refund of integrated tax paid on export of goods governed by the principal provision of Section 56 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, the interest would be payable at the rate of 6% as prescribed by the statute, especially when the delay was not inordinate. "...wherever a statute specifies or regulates...

Plea In Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Postponement Of Haryana JS (Mains) Exam-2021 On Ground Of Clash With MP Civil Judge (Pre) Exam Date

A Writ petition has been moved before the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking postponement of Mains Examination of Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch)- 2021 in view of its clash with the date announced for conducting the Preliminary Exam of Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge, Junior Division (Entry Level) Exam-2021.The Mains Examination of HCS (Judicial Branch)- 2021 is scheduled to be held...

Rape Victim's Suicide Abetment Case | Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Reply On Ex-IPS Officer Amitabh Thakur's Plea

A 482 CrPC plea has been moved by ex-IPS Officer Amitabh Thakur before the Allahabad High Court seeking the setting aside of the cognizance order in connection with the case registered against him for allegedly abetting the suicide of a rape victim and her friend who had set themselves ablaze outside the Supreme Court last year.The 24-year-old woman, who was allegedly raped by Bahujan Samaj...

Allahabad High Court Seeks ACJM's Personal Presence To Explain Failure To Commit Case To Court Of Session For Over 2 Years

The Allahabad High Court today sought the personal presence of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 4, Hardoi to explain his failure to commit a criminal case to the Court of Session for over 2 years.Essentially, the Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh was dealing with a bail application moved by one Suraj Pal/Accused against whom, the police, filed a charge sheet under Section...

Insider Trading Can't Be Presumed Due To Proximity Between Parties; Onus To Prove Is On SEBI : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that insider trading cannot be presumed merely on the basis of proximity between the parties. The Court held 'communication' of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information under Regulation 3(1) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading), 2015 ought to be proved by producing cogent materials, like, letters, emails, witnesses etc. and not be deemed owing to the...

'Powers Of Central Agency Wider': Calcutta HC Orders Transfer Of Probe Into Birbhum Explosions To NIA

The Calcutta High Court has recently ordered the transfer of investigation into explosions in Birbhum district to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of State of West Bengal by holding that the central agency has precedence in the investigation of scheduled offence.A Bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Bivas Pattanayak vacated...