Woman Cyclist Alleges 'Inappropriate Behaviour' By India Sprint Team Coach: NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance

The National Human Rights Commission on Friday took suo motu cognizance of a media report wherein a top Indian woman cyclist has accused the national sprint team chief coach R K Sharma of "inappropriate behaviour" during a camp in Slovenia. According to reports, the complaint was submitted in an email sent to the Sports Authority of India (SAI). The complainant was "immediately" brought back...

Bombay High Court Asks Petitioner To Deposit ₹1 Lakh Before Hearing PIL To Rename 'Dindoshi' Metro Station As 'Pathanwadi'

The Bombay High court on Thursday directed a petitioner to deposit Rs 1 lakh before hearing his PIL seeking re-naming of a station on Mumbai Metro Line 7 from 'Dindoshi' back to 'Pathanwadi.' The PIL filed by the Naee Roshni Social Organisation states that originally the metro station was named "Pathanwadi," however, due to "undue political pressure" and requests made by MLAs,...

Malaysia To Abolish Mandatory Death Penalty

Malaysia will abolish the mandatory death penalty, the government said on Friday and replace it with 'alternative punishments' at the discretion of the courts.Law Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaffar said in a statement that after reviewing the findings of an expert report into proposed alternatives, the government will now consider proposed alternative sentences for the 11 offences that carry...

Commissioner Can't Allow Deposit Of Interest Payment In Instalments: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court bench of Justices Jawant Singh and Murahari Sri Raman has held that the Commissioner of CT & GST is not empowered to allow the deposit of interest payments in instalments. The petitioner/assesee contended that, in accordance with Section 39 read with Section 59 of the OGST Act, self-assessment returns on Form GSTR-3B and GSTR-1 were filed for the fiscal...

Delhi High Court Asks Parties To Clean Yamuna River For 45 Days, Quashes Assault FIR Based On Compromise

While quashing an FIR registered after a fight resulting in simple injuries, the Delhi High Court directed the complainant as well as the respondent parties to clean river Yamuna for a period or 45 days. Justice Jasmeet Singh directed the parties to work with Delhi Jal Board Team under the supervision of Member, Drainage. "At the end of satisfactory service, the petitioners and respondents...

Summary General Court Martial Can Try Cases Under POCSO Act, Must Protect Identity, Dignity & Psychology Of Victim Child: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has recently observed that there is no provision in the POCSO Act that bars the jurisdiction of Summary General Court Martial (SGCM) to try the offences mentioned thereunder. Judge Rajnesh Oswal observed that "There is no provision in the Act of 2012 that bars the jurisdiction of SGCM to try the offences under the Act of 2012....

S.216 CrPC | Charge Can Be Altered Anytime During Trial: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that under Section 216 of the Criminal procedure Code (Cr.P.C) the trial court can alter the charge framed even if the trial has progressed to a large extent. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna made the observation while dismissing a petition filed by the one accused Ananda seeking to quash the order of the trial court date 31-12-2021 by...

IT Service Provided By Assessee To Associate Company In USA Amounts To Export Of Service: CESTAT

The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) consisting of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) and Raju (Technical Member) has ruled that IT services provided by the assessee to the associate company in the USA amount to an export of services.The Adjudicating Authority demanded the Service Tax, holding that the appellant's supply of services to...

Tamil Nadu GST Dept. Issues Instruction To Identify Fake Billing Traders Applying For New GST Registration

The Tamil Nadu government has issued guidelines for identifying fake billing traders who apply for new GST registration. When a registered person issues a Tax Invoice without actual supply of goods or services or payment of GST then such invoice is presumed to be 'Fake Invoice'. The person issuing the bill is a fake bill trader. The registration procedure under the Goods and...

'Prima Facie Defamation': Mumbai Court Summons Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut In Complaint By BJP Leader Kirit Somaiya's Wife

A Metropolitan Magistrates court in Mumbai issued process (summons) to Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut in a defamation complaint filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's wife Medha Somaiya. Magistrate PI Mokhashi issued summons to Raut under section 204(a) of the CrPC returnable on July 4, 2022. "These documents and video clips produced on record prima facie reveals that the...

Mosque Loudspeakers: High Court Asks Karnataka Govt If It Has Granted Permanent Licenses, Under What Law

The Karnataka High Court on Friday asked the state government to respond to the allegations relating to grant of permanent licenses for installing loudspeakers in Mosques. The Court also asked the state as to under what provision licences for playing loudspeakers, by 16 mosques (which are before the court), can be granted and which authority is authorised and under what law and for...

[NDPS Act] "Sampling Not Done As Per 1989 Standing Order In Seizure Of 201 KG Ganja": Allahabad High Court Grants Bail

The Allahabad High Court has granted conditional bail to an NDPS Accused Wali Hasan, accused of smuggling 201 kg of ganja in view of the fact that the sampling of the Ganja was not done as per the Standing Order/Instruction No.1 of 1989.The Bench of Justice Chandra Kumar Rai ordered to release the applicant- Wali Hassan on bail on his furnishing a personal bonds and two heavy sureties each in...