Centre Notifies Appointments Of New Judges To Patna, Allahabad & Bombay High Courts

The Central Government has notified the appointments of new judges to Patna, Allahabad and Bombay High Courts.The following are the new appointments.Patna High Court.1. Shri Sandeep Kumar, Advocate.2. Shri Purnendu Singh, Advocate.3 Shri Satyavrat Verma, Advocate.These names were recommended by the Supreme Court collegium on September 23 along with three other names.Allahabad High Court :1....

'Favouritism By Karnataka Housing Board, Due Procedure Not Followed': High Court Cancels Land Allotment To Trust Headed By BJP MP's Wife

Observing that, "Favoritism has been done by Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) to respondent No.3, Murthy Charitable Trust, without following the prescribed procedure," the Karnataka High Court recently quashed and set aside the allotment of a plot of land to the trust, represented by its President Gayathri, who is the wife of BJP Member of Parliament, Umesh G Jadhav. A division bench of...

'No Irregularities In Rituals' : Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam Responds To Devotee's Plea In Supreme Court

In response to a devotee's special leave petition alleging irregularities in in rituals at the iconic Tirupathi Temple, the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam ("TTD") has told Supreme Court that the Sevas to Lord Venkateshwara are performed by Archakas under the supervision of His Holiness Pedda Jeeyangar Swamy and Chinnayajeeyangar swamy strictly in accordance with Vaikhanasa Agama....

Man Poses As Army General In Matrimonial Site; Delhi High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail

The Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a man who allegedly pretended to be a Major in Indian Army on a matrimonial website and entered into sexual relations with a woman on a false promise to marry her, despite being married to another woman.Observing that the man prima facie duped the woman for entering into a relationship, Justice Anu Malhotra said:"Taking into account...

Karnataka High Court Passes Interim Order To Exempt SJMC Doctors From Compulsory Rural Service

The Karnataka High Court by way of interim relief has directed that the state government notification dated 04.10.2021 in regards to compulsory one-year rural service, shall not be operative as against 38 MBBS graduates of St John's Medical College. A single bench of Justice R Devdas while hearing a petition filed by Dr. Gali Samrat and others said, "Since the petitioners have made out...

Clear Case Of Conspiracy; Will Find Out Ultimately Connections Between Accused : NCB Opposes Bail To Aryan Khan & Others

The Special NDPS Court in Mumbai has reserved judgment on the bail pleas filed by Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha, who were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau in connection with the cruise ship drug case on October 3. Arguments for all three applicants concluded yesterday. Read here. Special Judge VV Patil today, after hearing Additional Solicitor General...

New Judges Take Oath In Gauhati High Court

In the august presence of the Hon'ble Judges of the Gauhati High Court, distinguished guests and media persons on 13th October, 2021, two Additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court i.e. Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia and Mr. Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia were sworn in as permanent Judges of the Gauhati High Court and two advocates i.e. Sri Kakheto Sema and Sri Devashis Baruah and two other...

Income Tax Act - Date Of Receipt Of Order Irrelevant For Computing Limitation Under Section 263(2) : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the date of the receipt of the assessment order has no relevance in computing the limitation period for the Revision by the Principal Commissioner under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act.A Bench of Justices M.R.Shah and A.S.Bopanna made the above observation in Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai vs Mohammed Meeran Shahul Hameed- a case dealing with...

Reporting Of Allegations About Official Duties Of Public Figure Not Defamation : J&K&L HC Quashes Complaint Against Arnab Goswami, Aditya Raj Kaul

The Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court yesterday quashed a defamation complaint filed by the senior leader of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Naeem Akhter, against the Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, Arnab Goswami, and journalist Aditya Raj Kaul.Stressing that the press has a bounden duty to bring to the notice of the viewers and readers the day-to-day events, particularly those...

Bengaluru Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Company CEO Alleged To Have Sublet Aadhaar Enrollment Process

A sessions court in Bengaluru has granted anticipatory bail to a 47 years old entrepreneur, allegedly involved in illegally selling Aadhaar kits and Aadhaar cards. Additional City Civil and Session Judge Gururaj Somakkalava, said "Holding mini-trial by the court while considering the bail petition is deprecated by the Hon`ble Apex Court and various other Hon'ble High Courts in a catena...

Aryan Khan Bail: Court Reserves Order For Oct 20 - LIVE UPDATES From Hearing

A Special NDPS Court in Mumbai will hear the bail applications of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drugs case. They were arrested on October 3 and are currently lodged in Arthur Road Prison. On October 7, a Mumbai Magistrate had rejected further NCB custody of the accused and had remanded them to judicial custody.Yesterday, the lawyers for the accused...

Delhi Gymkhana Club Case: Supreme Court Directs NCLT To Dispose Pending Proceedings Within 4 Months

While declining to interfere in the civil appeal(s) filed challenging NCLAT's order directing the suspension of Delhi Gymkhana Club's General Committee and appointment of an Administrator nominated by the Union of India the Supreme Court on September 30, 2021 directed NCLT, Delhi to dispose of the proceedings pending before it within 4 months.Noting that the appeal was against an...