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Delhi High Court Grants Bail To RJD MP Amrendra Dhari Singh In Money Laundering Case Related To Fertilizers Scam
The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted bail to RJD Rajya Sabha MP Amrendra Dhari Singh in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged fertilizers scam.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar granted bail looking into both merits of the case and also on medical grounds after noting that Singh has been suffering from cancer since 2002."The petitioner is...
Section 9 Arbitration Act Will Apply To Foreign Arbitration Unless Expressly Excluded By Parties In Arbitration Agreement: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday held that choosing foreign law to govern an arbitration would not in itself exclude the application of Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act) unless parties specifically exclude its application in the arbitration agreement. Section 9 permits parties to approach Indian courts for interim protection or reliefs. Justice...
Madras High Court Comes Down On Actor Dhanush For Seeking Entry Tax Exemption On Rolls Royce; Asks Him To Pay Over Rs 30 Lakhs Within 48 Hours
The Madras High Court on Thursday disposed of a 2015 writ petition filed by actor Dhanush pertaining to the payment of entry tax on a Rolls Royce Ghost car imported from the United Kingdom. The Court directed the actor to pay the remaining entry tax of Rs 30, 30, 757 within 48 hours. The actor on Thursday sought the Court's leave to withdraw the 2015 writ petition and informed the Court that...
Kerala High Court Inaugurated Its Statewide Training For E-Filing Through A Virtual Event
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday inaugurated its statewide training for e-filing system aimed at the District Judiciary in the State through a virtual event at 3:30 pm. Chief Justice S Manikumar inaugurated the event which was attended by several Judges, Judges of the Administrative and Computer Committees, and Registrars. In his inaugural address, the Chief Justice called the e-filing system...
Patna High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Men Who Allegedly Posted Vulgar Photos of Goddess Saraswati On Social Media
The Patna High Court has denied anticipatory bail to two men alleged to have taken and circulated vulgar photographs with an idol of Goddess Saraswati. The petitioner was seeking bail apprehending arrest under an FIR registered under Sections 153(A) [promoting enmity between different groups on the grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial...
"Choice Of Religion Is Between Two Individuals": Gujarat HC Seeks Govt. Reply On Plea Challenging Gujarat Freedom Of Religion Act
The Gujarat High Court today issued notice to the Gujarat State Government challenging the vires of the Gujarat Freedom of religion Act, 2003 as amended by the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021 noting that it is for the married couple to decide which Religion to follow (in case of inter-religious marriage).Read more about the Act here: Gujarat Assembly Passes Freedom Of...
Delhi High Court Extends Interim Protection From Arrest To Newsclick Founder Till December 17 In Foreign Funding Case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended the interim protection from arrest granted to Newsclick Founder and Editor In Chief Prabir Purkayastha in connection with a foreign funding case till December 17, the next date of hearing.A status report filed by the Delhi Police was taken on record on Thursday. According to the Status Report, it has been stated that the reply received by RBI...
Most Accused Seen To Be Away From Protest Site : Delhi High Court Says Seeing Riots Case Video Footage
The Delhi High Court today continued hearing a batch of bail applications in North-East Delhi riots case. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for Delhi Police, told the Court that the violence did not occur in the spur of the moment but was a result of "meticulous planning".He stated that women and children were kept at the forefront of the mob, disabling police from taking any...
BREAKING : Centre Introduces Taxation Laws Amendment Bill To Nullify Retrospective Tax Demand Provision Brought By Finance Act 2012
The Union Ministry of Finance on Thursday introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the Lok Sabha to nullify the effect of the amendment brought by Finance Act 2012 to impose tax liability on gains arising from indirect transfer of Indian assets with retrospective effect.The 2012 amendment was passed to overturn the Supreme Court verdict in the Vodafone case which held that...
Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Reopening Of Exclusive Transgender Clinic At Government Hospital
The Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the reopening of the speciality transgender clinic at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Adikesavulu accordingly directed the State through the Dean of the concerned hospital to file a status report in this...