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Relevant Date To Compute Limitation Period U/Sec 468 CrPC Is The Date Of Filing Of Complaint Or Date Of Institution Of Prosecution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the relevant date for the purpose of computing the period of limitation under Section 468 CrPC is the date of filing of the complaint or the date of institution of prosecution and not the date on which the Magistrate takes cognizance of the offence.Section 468 of the Code of Criminal procedure deals with bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period...
CBIC Suggests List Of Items In Toolkit For Anti -Evasion/Preventive Teams
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has suggested the list of items in the toolkit for anti-evasion or preventive teams.The Board has suggested 18 items namely battery power banks; binoculars; car inverter to operate printer etc. independently; comprehensive first aid box; drug detection/ narcotics test kit; fabric thickness gauge; faraday Bag (cuts off Mobile etc....
'Influence Of Highly Placed Individuals' : Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe In Another Teacher Recruitment Scam Case In WB Gov Run Schools
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday again ordered for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in another matter pertaining to the alleged illegal appointment of assistant teachers in State run schools in West Bengal. The Court was adjudicating upon a batch of pleas alleging the illegal appointment of assistant teachers for Class 9 and Class 10 in State run schools pertaining to the...
Blacklisting Of An Entity By Govt In A Contractual Matter Is Subject To Doctrine Of 'Proportionality': Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has ruled that the decisions of government to blacklist entities in contractual matters are subject to the 'doctrine of proportionality'. While allowing the writ petition filed against a blacklisting order, a Division Bench of Justices Dr. B.R. Sarangi and S.K. Panigrahi held, "It is also well settled that the High Court, while exercising power of...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Alleging Sexual Harassment At Workplace, Status Report On Investigation Sought
Refusing to quash an FIR alleging sexual harassment of a female employee at workplace, the Delhi High Court has sought a detailed status report from the Police under the signatures of the DCP concerned.Justice Mukta Gupta sought a detailed status report in the matter after carrying out a proper investigation.The Court was dealing with a petition seeking quashing of FIR registered under...
Devotees Expected To Enter Temples In Proper Dress Code; Temples Having Dress Code May Fix Visible Sign Boards : Madras High Court
In a plea for a mandatory dress code to allow entry into temples, Madras High Court has observed that devotees are expected to enter the temple premises in proper dress code.However, the Court also held that it cannot issue a general direction to all temples to put up signboards prescribing the dress code as suggested by the petitioner.A division bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari...
During Confiscation Proceedings Magistrate Has No Jurisdiction To Release Vehicle Seized U/S 72 UP Excise Act: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court on Friday observed that during the confiscation proceedings initiated under the Uttar Pradesh Excise Act, 1910, the Magistrate has no power under sections 451 or 457 Cr.P.C. to release the vehicle in question.The Bench of Justice Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi has concluded thus in view of the law laid down by the Allahabad High Court in the case of Ved Prakash vs. State of...
Suit For Title Declaration Based On Adverse Possession Having Matured Into Ownership Is Maintainable : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that a suit for declaration based on adverse possession having matured into ownership is maintainable.In this case, the plaintiff filed a suit for declaration of title pleading that the adverse possession on the suit property granted him certain rights. The Trial court allowed the application filed by defendant under Order VII Rule 11, Code of Civil Procedure...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes ₹25K Cost On Police Officer For Furnishing Incorrect Information To Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on a Station House Officer for providing incorrect information to the Court regarding criminal antecedents of the bail Applicants in a case. Justice Vishal Mishra was essentially dealing with an application under Section 482 of CrPC, moved by the Applicants seeking a modification in their bail order passed by the...
'Violation Of Principles Of Natural Justice': Calcutta High Court Orders Restoration Of GST Registration Within 7 Days
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered for the restoration of the appellant's certificate of registration under the provisions of both West Bengal Goods & Service Tax Act and Central Goods & Service Tax Act within one week after noting that the order for cancellation of registration is in violation of principles of natural justice. A Bench comprising Justice T. S. Sivagnanam...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Removal Of All Illegal Statues Erected At Public Places, Imposes ₹30K Cost On State
Deciding a Public Interest Litigation, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh recently directed the State Government to remove all statues erected at public places on or after 18.01.2013, throughout the State. It further imposed a cost of Rs. 30,000 on the State 'for wasting the precious time of Court in dealing with this avoidable piece of litigation.' The division bench of Justice Sheel...