Claim For Regularization Of Suspension Period Can't Be Examined In Isolation Pending Challenge To Dismissal From Service: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has made it clear that when the service of an employee is dismissed in culmination of disciplinary inquiry on account of misconduct, the plea moved by him for regularization of the period of suspension cannot be considered in isolation.It added that since the Petitioner had challenged the dismissal before the High Court, the two proceedings will go hand in hand."The Court...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 10 Additional Judges Of Allahabad High Court As Permanent Judges

The Centre has notified the appointment of 10 additional judges of the Allahabad High Court as permanent Judges. They are:(i) Justice Sanjay Kumar Pachori, (ii) Justice Subhash Chandra Sharma,(iii) Justice Subhash Chand, [As judge, Jharkhand High Court; Parent High Court: Allahabad HC](iv) Justice Smt. Saroj Yadav,(v) Justice Mohd. Aslam,(vi) Justice Anil Kumar Ojha,(vii) Justice Smt. Sadhna...

Tribal Lynching Case: Family Seeks Replacement Of Prosecutor, Kerala High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings

The Kerala High Court on Friday stayed until further orders, the trial in the murder of 27-year-old tribal youth Madhu, who was beaten to death by a mob at Kadukumanna hamlet in Attappadi in February 2018 allegedly for stealing rice from a grocery shop.Justice Mary Joseph put the proceedings on hold and sought the response of the State on the matter to be informed within 10 days.The stay came...

Covid-19 On The Rise: Madras High Court Issues Preventive Directions

Amid rising covid cases in the State, Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari of the Madras High Court has issued directions to be followed by Advocates and others while appearing in courts.These preventive directions are as follows:1. Advocates, parties appearing in person, Advocates' Clerks, Officers, and Staff members shall strictly adhere to the COVID-19 protocols, such as wearing face...

Calcutta High Court Disposes BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari's Plea After Speaker Revokes Suspension

The Calcutta High Court on Friday disposed of a writ petition challenging the decision of West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay to suspend Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and four other BJP MLAs from the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The Court was apprised that the Speaker on Thursday had revoked the suspension of the BJP MLAs including that of Leader of...

Litigant Attempts Suicide At Bombay High Court After Losing Case; Saved By Advocate

A 55-year-old ex-service attempted suicide inside a courtroom of the Bombay High Court soon after he lost a case against his mother under the Maintenance and Welfare of the Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007, and was directed to vacate the house. Soon after Justice PD Naik pronounced the order, instead of following his lawyer out of the courtroom, the man removed a paper...

Article 14 Does Not Envisage Equal Treatment For Unequals: Calcutta High Court Upholds Eligibility Criteria For Govt School Principals

The Calcutta High Court has recently observed that the right to equality enshrined under Article 14 of the Constitution does not mean giving equal treatment or equal protection of the law to persons who are unequals and that its violation would entail giving iniquitous treatment to persons falling within the same bracket despite their homogeneous characteristics.Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya...

"Sad State Of Affairs": Delhi Court Expresses Concern Over Invocation Of UAPA Merely Over Recovery Of Illegal Arms From Accused's House

Calling it a sad state of affairs, a Delhi Court has recently expressed concern over invocation of stringent provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against an accused only for the reason of illegal recovery of arms from his house, thereby claiming him to be involved in terror activities.Special NIA Judge Parveen Singh discharged one Adish Kumar Jain, booked under UAPA against whom...

CBIC Issues Advisory On Changes In Customs System With Respect Of AD Code Registration In Exports

The Director General of System and Data Management of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) has issued an advisory on the changes in the customs system with respect to AD Code Registration in exports.There was a demand from trade that an AD code should be required to be registered only once in the Customs System for filing documents across all the customs locations. To facilitate...

Availment Of Credit On The Strength Of Photocopies Of Invoices Is Just A Procedural Lapse: CESTAT Allows Cenvat credit

The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) consisting of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) has held that the availment of credit on the strength of photocopies of the invoices is just a procedural lapse and cannot be made the basis to disallow the cenvat credit.The petitioner/assessee has challenged the denial of Cenvat credit availed on the...

Cout Can't Interfere With Administration's Decision Refusing Firearms License Except In Extraordinary Circumstances: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that any interference in rejection of grant of fresh application / renewal of license for firearms is not warranted except when extraordinary circumstances are pointed out by the party. In this regard, the court pursued Section 17 of the Arms Act, 1959 which talks about variation, suspension and revocation of licences.The present petitioner had...

Application By Chairman Of Monitoring Committee For CIRP Of Corporate Debtor's Debtor, Maintainable: NCLT Delhi

The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), New Delhi Bench, comprising of Shri Abni Ranjan Kumar Sinha (Judicial Member) and Shri Hemant Sarangi (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application in Educomp Infrastructure & School Management Ltd. v Millenium Education Foundation, has held that a Chairman of Monitoring Committee can file and application under IBC for...