Omkar Group Money Laundering Case: Supreme Court Refuses To Extend Interim Bail Granted To Actor- Producer Sachin Joshi

The Supreme Court of India on Friday refused to extend the interim bail granted to actor and producer Sachin Joshi in connection with a money laundering case.A Bench comprising Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai dismissed the miscellaneous application filed by Joshi seeking extension of the the interim/temporary bail of 6 months granted to him by the Top Court through an order...

Suspension Of MLA Beyond Ongoing Session Unconstitutional As Constituency Remains Unrepresented: Supreme Court

"Suspension is essentially a disciplinary measure. It must follow that suspension for a period of one year would assume the character of punitive and punishment worse than expulsion".

Member Of Delhi Bar Council Advocate Vijay Sondhi Passes Away

Member of the Bar Council of Delhi Advocate Vijay Sondhi passed away today afternoon due to a heart attack.He was working as a Senior Partner at L&L Partners.Sondhi, who had enrolled at the Bar in the year 1991, had experience of over 30 years in the field of litigation. He had completed his LLB from Delhi University in the batch of 1988-91. He also had a Bachelor's degree in History...

Can Inquiry Be Ordered Into Financial Dependency Of Person Seeking Compassionate Appointment When Another Family Member Is In Govt Service?Chhattisgarh HC Refers To Larger Bench

Can the Court order an inquiry to ascertain if the person claiming compassionate appointment is financially dependent on another member of the family who is already in government service? The Chhattisgarh High Court recently referred this issue to a larger bench. Justice Sanjay K. Aggarwal found conflicting precedents in the matter and framed the issue as follows for the larger...

Marital Rape Exception Based On Intelligible Differentia Of Marriage: Men Welfare Trust Argues Before Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Friday continued hearing a batch of petitions challenging the exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, which exempts forceful sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife from the offence of rape.Advocate J Sai Deepak representing Men Welfare Trust today concluded the rejoinder submissions opposing the criminalisation of marital rape before a bench of...

COVID-19: Rajasthan High Court, Subordinate Courts, Special Courts & Tribunals To Continue Functioning Through Virtual Mode Till 5 Feb

Amidst the rising threat of the third wave of Covid-19, the Rajasthan High Court has further extended its decision of functioning of its Principal Bench and Jaipur Bench only through virtual mode till 5 February 2022. In addition, the Registrar General of the Rajasthan High Court also issued a circular notifying the extension of virtual hearing at Subordinate Courts, Special Courts...

Akin To Power To Issue & Serve Summons Under Order V CPC: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Constitutionality Of S.70 Rajasthan GST Act 2017

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the vires of Section 70 of Rajasthan GST Act, 2017 which provides for Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents. Section 70 reads thus:"Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents.- (1) The proper officer under this Act shall have power to summon any person whose attendance he...

Cruise Ship Drug Case: "Will Open Pandora's Box" - NCB Opposes Independent Witness's Plea To Take Affidavit Against NCB Officials On Record

The Narcotics Control Bureau has opposed independent witness in the Cruise Ship Drug Case - Sonu Mhaske's claims of being threatened to sign on a blank panchnama. Aryan Shah Rukh Khan is one of the accused in this case. The agency sought dismissal of Mhaske's plea before the Special NDPS Court in Mumbai seeking to take cognisance of his affidavit in which he has levelled allegations...

Supreme Court Seeks Response On Slum Dwellers' Rehabilitation After Eviction From Railway Land

While hearing a case related to Railway's eviction drives against jhuggis on railway property in Gujarat, the Supreme Court was on Friday informed that 1078 structures have been demolished and applications tendered by hutment dwellers for rehabilitation are not being accepted.The submissions have been made on behalf of the petitioner, an NGO named "Utran Se Besthan Railway Jhopadpatti...

Not Taking Treatment For Mental Issues To Bring Peace In Family Amounts To Cruelty To Spouse: Kerala HC Upholds Divorce Decree

While upholding a Divorce decree, the Kerala High Court recently observed that not taking treatment for mental issues in order to bring out a peaceful and harmonious family atmosphere, amounts to cruelty to the persons at the receiving end i.e., the Spouse.Since the couple in question hail from the Christian Community and the issue before the Court was related to as to what would...

Tanjavur Girl's Suicide: Madras High Court Reserves Order On Plea For CBI Probe

In a petition filed for transfer of investigation pertaining to the suicide of a 17-year-old girl, the Madurai bench of Madras High Court on Friday reserved the orders after hearing parties at length.The petition, filed by the father of the deceased girl, originally sought for investigation by the CB-CID. Today, the petitioner's counsel made an oral plea for CBI investigation, expressing lack...

Change Of Assessing Officer's Opinion Not Ground To Reopen Assessment U/S 147 Income Tax Act, Tangible Material Required: Bombay High Court

In a case under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the Bombay High Court has observed that where on consideration of material on record, one view is conclusively taken by the Assessing Officer, it would not be open to reopen the assessment based on mere change of opinion. The Court further held that assessment can be reopened under Section 148 only on the reasonable belief...