Franklin Templeton Matter- Economic Offences Wing In State Police Needs To Be Beefed Up With Appropriate Personnel: Madras HC

Hearing a plea filed in connection with the alleged embezzlement of funds by the trustees of Franklin Templeton Asset Management India Pvt. Ltd., the Madras High Court on Monday (29th March) observed that Economic Offences Wing in the state police needs to be beefed up with appropriate personnel. The plea before Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy...

"Approach SG': AG Recuses From Dealing With Plea For Sanction To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Justice Katju Over His Remarks In Nirav Modi Case

The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal recused himself to grant consent to initiate criminal contempt of proceedings against former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Markandey Katju for making alleged contemptuous remarks inthe Nirav Modi Extradition case. The AG said that he has known Justice Katju for over sixteen years and thus, it may not be appropriate for him to take any action...

Purchasers Of Non-GST Goods Entitled To 'Form C' Under CST For Concessional Rate Even After GST Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has upheld the views taken by various High Courts that the Goods and Services Tax Act does not affect the right of purchasers of goods not covered by the GST to get Form 'C' under the Central Sales Tax Act to avail concessional tax rate.Six commodities like Petroleum Crude, High Speed Diesel, Motor Spirit (Petrol), Aviation Turbine Fuel, Natural Gas ...

Budget Session Of Parliament 2021: Highlights

The Budget Session of the Parliament concluded on March 25, 2021 after both the houses adjourned sine die, two weeks ahead of their schedule. The session began on February 29 and was scheduled to end on April 8, 2021 with a recess from February 16 to March 7. A total of 18 Government Bills were passed by the Lok Sabha in 24 sittings that lasted 132 hours. Whereas the Rajya Sabha passed...

Rajya Sabha Elections : Election Commission First Says Polls Will Be Held During Present Assembly Term; Later Changes Stand

The elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala, which will become vacant on April 21 on account of the retirement of the incumbents, will be held during the currency of the present legislative assembly, the Election Commission of India assured the Kerala High Court on Monday.While the High Court initially recorded this statement made by Advocate Deepu Lal Mohan, the Standing Counsel...

"Such Petitions Are Filed For Cheap Publicity" – Bombay High Court Pulls Up Petitioner Over Plea Seeking Probe Against Param Bir Singh And Anil Deshmukh

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that prima facie the petition filed by practising advocate Dr Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil seeking a CBI inquiry into allegations of corruption against State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and others are done for "cheap publicity." "Prima facie we are of the opinion that such petitions are filed for cheap publicity," Justice SS Shinde, heading...

Have Taken All Possible Steps To Ensure Sanctity Of Electoral Roll, EC Tells Kerala High Court

In a Statement presented before the High Court today, the Election Commission has submitted that it has taken all possible steps to ensure that the sanctity of the electoral roll is maintained, and no person is allowed to cast an unauthorized vote in the upcoming Kerala Legislative Assembly elections. The Commission's statement is a response to a petition filed by Kerala Leader of...

Same-Sex Relationships- "I Am Trying To Break My Own Preconceived Notions": Madras High Court Judge

Dealing with a protection plea filed by a same-sex couple, Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of Madras High Court on Monday (29th March) observed that he was trying to break his own preconceived notions about the issue and he was in the process of evolving. The Bench of Justice Venkatesh last week expressed its desire to hear the same-sex couple in-camera in view of the sensitivity involved...

Bombay High Court To Hear Param Bir Singh's Plea Seeking CBI Probe In To Allegation Of Corruption Against HM Anil Deshmukh Tomorrow

Bombay High Court has agreed to hear the Petition filed by Former Mumbai Police Chief Param Bir Singh seeking a CBI inquiry against the alleged corrupt malpractices of Anil Deshmukh, Home Minister Government of Maharashtra.Senior Advocate Vikram Nankani mentioned the matter before Chief Justice Dipankar Datta.Chief Justice has agreed to hear the mater tomorrow.The PIL filed Article 226 of...

Solicitor General Seeks Stay Of Kerala Police Probe Against ED; High Court To Consider Tomorrow

Appearing before the Kerala High Court, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought a halt on the investigation conducted by the Kerala Police against officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). In its FIR, the Kerala Crime Branch accused officials of the ED of coercing gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh into implicating the Chief Minister, Ministers and other high ranking members...

U-Turn By Prosecutrix Before Court Not Enough To Grant Bail To Accused: Punjab & Haryana High Court

While hearing the bail plea of a rape accused, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that "U-turn" by the prosecutrix before the trial Court is not a ground to grant relief. A Single Bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan observed that merely because the prosecutrix has not supported the allegations in deposition before the Court, it is not enough to grant bail. The Bench...

Kerala High Court Directs Police To Publish Details Of Officers Found Guilty Of Corruption Or Human Rights Violations

In a significant verdict, the Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala Police to publish in its official website the details of police officers who have been found guilty of corruption or human rights violations. This direction has to be complied within 30 days from March 20.The High Court ruled that the Police cannot shield the names of officers who have been found guilty or dismissed...