Pendency Of Cases Involving Large Scale Revenue Causes Loss To Nation: Madras HC Calls For Quick Disposal Of Income Tax, Mining, Excise Matters

The Madras High Court recently expressed its concern over long pendency of cases involving large scale revenue.Justice S.M Subramaniam observed that cases of Income Tax, Customs, Excise, Mines and Minerals etc. must be disposed of quickly to prevent misuse of nation's property.Talking about the skewed tactics employed by stakeholders in keeping the writ petitions pending, so as to reap...

Faceless Assessment Scheme Does Not Mean No Personal Hearing, Mandatory Requirement U/S 144B Of Income Tax Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the Central government's recent 'faceless assessment scheme', launched with an aim to eliminate the human interface between the taxpayer and the income tax department, does not mean that the assess shall not be given a personal hearing.The division bench comprising of Justices Manmohan and Navin Chawla observed,"a quasi judicial body...

Judges Protection Act: Plea In Bombay High Court Challenges 'Absolute Immunity' To Judges Even When Justice is 'Wilfully Denied'

A petition filed in the Bombay High Court challenges Section 3 of the Judges (Protection) Act of 1985 that prevents civil or criminal proceeding against a Judge for anything done in the course of his official or judicial duty.The plea alleges that the provision confers "absolute immunity to the judges even when they act maliciously and wilfully deny justice; on extraneous and...

Hate Speeches : Army Veterans Move Supreme Court Seeking SIT Probe On Dharam Sansads

Three retired officers of the Armed Forces have moved the Supreme Court of India seeking probe by a new Special Investigation Team into the hate speeches delivered at religious events organized at Haridwar and Delhi between 17th and 19th December 2021.The writ petition has been filed by Major General SG Vombatkere, Colonel PK Nair and Major Priyadarshi Chowdhury through Advocates...

Can 'Raja/Nawab/Maharaja/Rajkumar' Titles Be Used As Prefix In Constitutional, Lower Courts?: Rajasthan HC Asks Centre, State

The Rajasthan High Court has issued a notice to the Central and State Governments asking as to whether any person can put Maharaja, Raja, Nawab, Rajkumar titles as a prefix while filing cases in the High Court or Trial Court. The Bench of Justice Sameer Jain has sought the reply of the Union and Rajasthan Government after perusing the cause title of a petition, wherein, the Court noted,...

Bishop Franco Mulakkal Case : Why Court Found Nun's Testimony Unreliable?

The Additional District and Sessions Court Kottayam on Friday morning acquitted Bishop Franco Mulakkal who was accused of raping a nun from the Missionaries of Jesus convent in Kuravilangad. The survivor had alleged that Franco, a Bishop of Catholic Diocese at Jalandhar, raped her 13 times during his visits to the convent between 2014 and 2016.The judgment, which runs into 289 pages, has...

No Fundamental Right To Carry Out Business With Govt; Court's Interference In Formulating Tender Conditions Restrictive: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, has held that the interference of the Court in tender matters is very restrictive and it should refrain from interfering in the impugned policy decision of the government, pertaining to sale of Run of Mine Lignite. Justice Inderjeet Singh, while dismissing the plea, ruled,"In formulating the conditions of tender document, greater latitude...

Medical Negligence: Karnataka Court Convicts Three Doctors For Death Of Woman Operated Without Ventilator Facility & Other Life Saving Equipment

A Judicial Magistrate First Class court in Bidar district of Karnataka recently convicted three doctors for causing the death of a woman who was operated on by them without having a ventilator facility in the hospital and other life saving equipment. The 2nd additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC Abdul Khadar, convicted Dr. Rajashree (32), Dr. Vaijinath (65) and Dr. Saibanna (52) of...

India Shouldn't Be Unrepresented, Ensure Team's Participation In Asian Men's Handball Championship: Allahabad HC Directs SAI

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed the Sports Authority of India to ensure participation of the Indian Handball national team in the 20th Asian Men's Handball Championship, scheduled to be held from Jan 18 to Jan 31 in Saudi Arabia.This order was made by the bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari which was hearing the writ plea of a member of the...

Hate Speech : Supreme Court Petitioner Writes To Authorities Against Future Dharam Sansad Meets

Pursuant to the liberty granted by the Supreme Court, the petitioner in the PIL seeking criminal action with respect to the Dharm Sansad conclave held at Haridwar and Delhi has written to the District Magistrates of Aligarh, Una and Haridwar seeking to take preventive action to ensure that no speeches of such nature are allowed at the proposed events.The complaints have been addressed to...

'Personal Liberty' : Supreme Court Allows Brother-in-Law Accused In Section 498A IPC Case To Travel Abroad

The Supreme Court of India has observed that the fundamental right of personal liberty to travel abroad cannot be denied to a person only because he is arrayed as an accused in a 498A complaint filed by his brother's wife against his brother and family, especially when the allegations as against him do not disclose criminal offence.In this case, an FIR was filed by the complainant against...

Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Challenging Bombay High Court Circular Reducing Working Hours To 3 Due To COVID

A Mumbai based lawyer has approached the Supreme Court seeking to set aside the Bombay High Court's circular reducing its functioning in Mumbai to just three working hours a day owing to the rise in covid-19 cases in the city and state. It further seeks to enforce virtual hearings in all courts in the state. According to the Standard Operating Procedure(SOP) dated January 10, 2022, the...