Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Students' Plea Against VTU Decision To Hold Offline Exams

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the respondents returnable next week, in a petition filed by students of Visvesvaraya Technological University, challenging the decision of the University to conduct semester examinations in offline mode. A single bench of Justice R Devdas issued the notice while hearing a petition filed on behalf of 120 students, inter alia...

Justice UU Lalit Recuses From NLSIU Appeal Against Karnataka HC Order Quashing 25% Domicile Reservation

Justice UU Lalit of the Supreme Court recused himself from a matter pertaining to an appeal filed by the State of Karnataka against aKarnataka High Court order which struck down the 25 percent domicile reservation at the National Law School of India University.Justice Lalit informed the Counsels present that he had represented a member of the governing board previously and would not be able...

'Remove Hanging Cables & Wires From Chandni Chowk Or Face Contempt': Delhi High Court To MTNL, BSES, North MCD & Ors

Giving an ultimatum to Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd (MTNL), BSES, North Municipal Corporation of Delhi (North MCD) and others to remove hanging cables and wires from Delhi's Chandni Chowk, the Delhi High Court today warned the relevant authorities that it would issue contempt against the organizations if they failed to take any action regarding this soon.A division judge bench of Justice...

GST Authorities' Power Of Arrest Under CGST Act Prima Facie Constitutional : Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has expressed a prima facie view to uphold Sections 69 and 132 of the Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Act provision which gives the authorities the power to arrest any person if there exists a "reason to believe" that the person has committed tax evasion.A Division Bench of Justices Manmohan Singh and Sanjeev Narula was hearing a plea preferred by a man and a...

The Ground That Allegations Of Fraud Are Not Arbitrable Is A Wholly Archaic View, Deserves To Be Discarded: Supreme Court

The ground that allegations of fraud are not arbitrable is a wholly archaic view, which has become obsolete, and deserves to be discarded, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment delivered yesterday (11 Jan 2021).The bench observed thus while holding that the allegations of fraud with respect to the invocation of the Bank Guarantee are arbitrable, since it arises out of disputes between...

Delhi High Court Stays Order Of Rs. 96 lakh Penalty Imposed By Financial Intelligence Unit To PAYPAL, Notice Issued To RBI

Directing PayPal to maintain a record of all its transactions, Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted stay on a plea by the payment gateway challenging the imposition of Rs. 96 lakh as penalty on it, for alleged violation of India's money laundering law. The relief is subject to the deposit of Rs. 96 lakh bank guarantee by PayPal before the court within a period of 2 weeks.Justice Pratibha...

Primary Agricultural Credit Society Entitled To Deduction U/s 80P Income Tax Act Even If They Give Loans To Members For Non-Agricultural Activities : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that Cooperative Societies registered as primary agricultural credit societies are entitled to deductions under section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Income-Tax Act,even when they may also be giving loans to their members which are not related to agricultureA bench comprising Justices RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and KM Joseph set aside the judgment of Kerala High Court (Full...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-47]

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Kumbh Mela Amid Pandemic: Uttarakhand High Court Directs Authorities To Frame SOP

Noting that Kumbh Mela 2021 is scheduled to commence from 27th February 2021 and taking into account the concerns expressed with regard to organizing and conducting of the Mela, the Uttarakhand High Court on Monday (11th January) directed the State Authorities to discuss the ways and means which need to be utilized for resolving the logistical problems of organising Kumbh Mela...

Sonu Sood Is A Habitual Offender Of Illegal Construction, Want To Enjoy The Commercial Proceeds Of Unauthorised Works: MBC Tells HC

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood is a "habitual offender" who keeps carrying out unauthorised construction work in a residential building in suburban Juhu despite demolition action initiated on two occasions in the past, the Mumbai civic body stated in its affidavit filed in the Bombay High Court on Tuesday.The affidavit was filed in response to the petition filed by Sood last week challenging a...

'Creates Hindrance To Proposed Vaccination Programme': Andhra Pradesh High Court Suspends Schedule For Local Body Elections

"Decision to conduct elections certainly hampers and create hindrance to mammoth vaccination programme taken up by the Union of India," observed the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday. A Single Bench of Justice M Ganga Rao thereby suspended the schedule set by the State Election Commission for conducting local body elections in the State, in the interest of public health. The Judge...

SC/ST Act: Allahabad HC Issues Directions Regarding Timely Service Of Notice Of Bail Pleas To Victim & Placing Of Same Before Court

While hearing the concerns of parties that certain anomalies in the practices of hearing of bail applications/bail appeals under 'The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989', the Allahabad High Court on Monday (11th January) issued certain directions regarding placing of bail application/bail appeal under the Act before the Court and timely delivery...