Vivad Se Vishwas Act Does Not Stipulate That Appeal Should Be Admitted Before Cut-Off Date; It Only Adverts To Its Pendency: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that benefits under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 may be availed by an assessee whose tax dispute is 'pending' before any appellate forum as on January 31, 2020. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and Talwant Singh has made it clear that it is not necessary that such appeal has been 'admitted' by the Appellate...

Parliament Passes Bill To Increase Upper Limit For Legal Abortions

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020, in light of the need and demand for increased gestational limit and to ensure safety and well-being of women. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on March 17, 2020. The Bill is a legislative response to various petitions moved before the Supreme Court and High Courts, seeking permission...

'Alarming Situation Where Large Number Of Citizens Are Homeless': Bombay High Court Expresses Concern Over Unfinished Development Projects

Taking up a plea filed by 37 persons, the Bench expressed concern that the petitioners were without a roof over their heads since 2015.

Mandi Shivaratri Fair: Himachal Pradesh High Court Gives Go-Ahead To The International Fair Approving Government's Arrangements

The Himachal Pradesh High Court last week gave its go-ahead to the Mandi Shivaratri Fair, an annual renowned international fair that is held for 7 days, taking into account and expressing satisfaction with the arrangements made by the Government for the Fair. The Bench of Chief Justice L. Narayana Swamy and Justice Anoop Chitkara was hearing a plea filed by a practicing Advocate at...

'Liberty Is So Precious; But We Must Give A Sense Of Responsibility To High Courts' : SC On 'Routine' Stay Orders Under Section 482 CrPC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern regarding the rising trend among High Courts across the country to routinely grant interim relief by way of a stay on any coercive action pending a writ petition or a plea under section 482, CrPC for quashing of criminal proceedings.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud, M. R. Shah and Sanjiv Khanna was considering an SLP arising out of...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Delhi Riots Case Accused Natasha Narwal's Plea For Enrolment In PhD 3rd Year At JNU

A single judge bench of Justice Prateek Jalan of the Delhi High Court today issued notice on Pinjra Tod activist, and Delhi riots accused Natasha Narwal's petition seeking to be enrolled into her 3rd year of PhD studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi, from where she has been pursuing the doctorate degree since 2018.The court has directed the state authorities to file their...

Students Who Followed 10+3 (Diploma)+3 (Degree) Course Structure Granted Interim Permission To Pursue 3 Yr LL.B Course By Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently issued an interim direction to the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University to let those students participate in counseling (3-year LLB Course), who, instead of pursuing +2 (Higher Secondary), pursued polytechnic and thereafter, completed their Engineering degree by a regular course. The Bench of Justice B. Pugalendhi has further directed the University...

'Nobody Can Study On A Hungry Stomach' : Karnataka HC Urges State To Resume Midday Meals In Schools

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to respond by March 30 on whether cooked meals are being provided to children in Anganwadis as well as to other categories of persons who are entitled to receive nutrition from the anganwadis. The state is also to respond about whether mid-day meals are provided to children attending schools physically from 6th standard...

[Financial Investigation Underway] NCB Challenges Bail To Rhea Chakraborty's Brother Showik, Eight Others In Bombay High Court

The Narcotics Central Bureau (NCB) has approached the Bombay High Court challenging the bail granted to actor Rhea Chakroborty's brother - Showik and eight others in the drug case connected to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death. Showik, accused of being a part of a drug cartel and booked under the stringent sections 8 (c) r/w section 20 (b) (ii), 22, 27A, 28, 29 and 30 of the...

'Govt. Can't Act Like An Absolute Despot': P&H High Court Bars Convicted, Charge sheeted Cops From Investigating Cases, Occupying Public Dealing Posts

Underlining that under the rule of law, the Govt. can't act like an absolute despot, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued an interim order barring charge-sheeted, convicted cops from occupying posts having public dealing. The Bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal further directed that such cops shall not be assigned investigation, either as investigating officer or in...

Any Affected Party May Prefer Appeal Against Order Of Tribunal Under Senior Citizen Act 2007: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that any person, affected by an order passed by a Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Act, 2007, is entitled to file an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal. A Single Bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh ruled, "appeals by any affected party who may be aggrieved by an order of the Tribunal, as constituted...

Breaking: Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Inquiry Into Allegations Of Illegal Detention & Custodial Torture Of Labour Activist Shiv Kumar

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Tuesday (16th March) directed the District and Sessions Judge, Faridabad to hold an inquiry with regard to the allegations of Illegal Detention and Custodial Torture of Shiv Kumar. The Bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan has directed all concerned parties to lend their full cooperation to the Sessions Judge, so that the inquiry report is submitted at...