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Supreme Court Disapproves Use Of RTI Replies To Show Govt's Stand
During the hearing of a case, the Supreme Court on Thursday expressed disapproval of placing reliance on RTI replies to show the stand of the Government.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Abhay S Oka and CT Ravikumar was hearing a batch of petitions seeking GST exemption for Haj and Umrah tour operators.The petitioner's counsel placed reliance on certain replies furnished by the...
Leave To Defend U/Sec 25B Delhi Rent Control Act Cannot Be Granted To Tenant On Mere Asking : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a leave to defend under Section 25B of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, cannot be granted on mere asking and a tenant has to put in some material of substance to the extent of raising a triable issue.The object behind Section 25B is facilitating not only the expeditious but effective remedy for a class of landlords, sans the normal procedural route, the...
Laundered Money Deposited In Anil Deshmukh's Family Trust In The Garb Of Donation
The Enforcement Directorate in an affidavit to the Bombay High Court opposed the bail application of former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and called him the "mastermind and brain" behind the money laundering conspiracy, stating that he had misused his official position to amass wealth. The agency alleged that Deshmukh exercised undue influence in police transfers and postings adding that...
Arbitrator's Fees : If There Are HC Rules, They Should Apply; 4th Schedule Can Be A Default Provision, Supreme Court Says During Hearing
The Supreme Court on Thursday continued the hearing on the issue of fixation of standards for fees for arbitrators. The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud, Sanjiv Khanna and Surya Kant was considering the issue regarding the mandatory nature of the 'model' fee scale for arbitrators prescribed under the Fourth Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. In the hearing...
K-Rail | Centre An Equal Partner In The Project, Equally Accountable As State: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday continued to hear the petitions challenging the State authorities laying down survey stones on petitioners' property as part of the ongoing survey in furtherance of the K-Rail Silver Line project.When the matter was taken up today, Justice Devan Ramachandran orally remarked that the Central government being a partner of the project has an equal responsibility...
Dogs Maul Minor Boy To Death In Lucknow: Allahabad High Court Registers Suo Moto Case On Menace Created By Stray Dog
Taking note of an unfortunate incident wherein an eight-year-old boy was killed and his sister was severely injured after they were attacked by more than 20 stray dogs, the Allahabad High Court today registered a suo moto case regarding the menace created on account of unchecked stray dogs on the streets of Lucknow.The bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi...
'At Least, Money Will Come To Govt' : Supreme Court Allows Orissa Minerals Development Corporation To Dispose Ores
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Orissa Minerals Development Co Ltd to dispose of the iron ores from the mines in Odisha.A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima Kohli was considering applications filed by Orissa Minerals Development Co. Ltd. (in respect of Belkundi Iron Ore Mine and Bagaiburu Iron Mines) seeking to dispose of...
Number Of Court Halls In District Judiciary More Than Present Working Strength Of Judges But Less Than Sanctioned Strength: Law Ministry
The Ministry of Law and Justice informed in Rajya Sabha that the number of court halls available in district and subordinate courts presently are more than the present working strength, but less than the sanctioned strength of the judicial officers. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that as per information made available by the High Courts, against sanctioned strength of 24,521 and...
Rajasthan High Court Grants 30 Days Parole To 80 Yrs Old TADA Convict, Incarcerated Since Over 27 Yrs
The Rajasthan High Court has recently granted parole to an 80 years old accused convicted under TADA who remained in custody for more than 27 years. The petitioner had preferred a writ petition (parole) for grant of emergency parole on the ground of his medical condition. It was contended that he was suffering from "DM, CAD (Coronary Artery Disease), BPH (Benign...
Teachers Who Have Not Qualified TET Cannot Continue Service In Schools: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Thursday ruled that it is mandatory for the teachers, who did not possess the minimum qualification of pass in TET prior to RTE Act, 2009 to acquire the same within the period of nine years i.e., within 31.03.2019. Thus, the teachers, who do not possess the minimum qualification of pass in TET are not entitled to continue their service in the...
Exercise Of Discretionary Power Without Taking Into Account "Relevant Considerations" Under Statute Invalid: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that if an authority, conferred with discretionary powers by a statute, ignores or does not take into account considerations that are relevant to the purpose of the statute in question, then its action would be held invalid. Justice Yogendra Kumar Srivastava observed,"This would be more so where the statute conferring discretion on the authority has...
Can Haj & Umrah Services Be Exempted From GST? Supreme Court Starts Hearing Tour Operators' Plea
The Supreme Court on Thursday commenced hearing on a string of petitions filed by various private tour operators seeking exemption from the Goods and Services Tax for the Haj and Umrah services offered by them to pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia.The tour operators are challenging the levy of GST on Hajis who avail themselves of services offered by registered private tour operators on...