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Rigors Of S.37 NDPS Act Can Be Relaxed In Cases Involving Commercial Quantity If There Is Delay In Conclusion Of Trial: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that on account of delay in the conclusion of trial, rigors of Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act can be relaxed to an extent and prayer of the accused for bail can be considered despite that she was found in possession of a commercial quantity of contraband.Section 37 bars grant of bail to persons accused of an...
Delhi High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea By Rajasthan Minister's Son To Quash Rape FIR
The Delhi High Court has recently asked the State to file its reply in the petition filed by Rajasthan PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi's son, Rohit Joshi, seeking to quash a FIR registered against him for the offences of rape, unnatural sex, etc.Notably, the Rajasthan High Court has recently directed the State to ensure protection to a woman who accused Rohit of rape.'Bhanwari Devi Repeat':...
Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: Convict Nalini Withdraws Plea Seeking Emergency Leave For Husband Murugan
S. Nalini, who was one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case, recently withdrew an application she had moved before the Madras High Court seeking emergency leave for her husband- Sridharan alias Murugan, another convict in the case. Nalini's mother, S Padma had previously given a representation dated 21.05.2022 to the respondent Prison Authorities for granting an emergency...
No Smog Tower Installation In Delhi As High Court Corrects Arithmetic Error In Order Imposing 12.5 Cr Cost
The Delhi High Court has made an arithmetic correction in its recent order vide which a hefty cost of Rs. 12.5 crores was imposed on a private company namely SARR Freights Corporation, for concealing the information about its blacklisting in a tender matter.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh, which had directed that the said cost shall...
Tuition Fee Is Taxable Only When A Corresponding Service Is Rendered By The Educational Institution: Hyderabad ITAT
The Hyderabad Bench of ITAT has ruled that the tuition fee collected in advance is not taxable in the year of receipt and that the tuition fee is taxable only when a corresponding service is rendered by the educational institution. The Bench, consisting of K. Narasimha Chary (Judicial Member) and Rama Kanta Panda (Accountant Member), held that examination fee collected from students...
Delhi High Court Quashes Reassessment Order Issued Without Considering The Reply Filed By The Assessee
The Delhi High Court, consisting of Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Preetam Singh Arora, has quashed the reassessment order issued without considering the reply filed by the assessee. The petitioner/assessee stated that the reassessment proceedings initiated by the department were void ab initio. The proceedings were initiated in the name of "Damian Estate...
Amendment With Inconsistent Pleas Without Retracting Wilful Admission In Written Statement Permitted: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that an amendment application containing inconsistent pleas with that of the original written statement can be submitted without withdrawing wilful admission raised in the statement and that such applications were bound to be admissible. Justice A. Badharudeen thereby set aside the order of the lower court which had dismissed an amendment...
"Public Duty On Government Pay Dues": Madras High Court Directs Government To Pay Gratuity And Other Benefits To Employees Of Co-Operative Societies
Justice M. S Ramesh of the Madras High Court recently came to the rescue of employees of Co-operative societies and directed the Chief Secretary, the Secretary (Co-operation), and the Registrar of Co-operative societies, Government of Puducherry to pass orders for disbursement of unpaid salaries, earned leave encashment, EPF Contributions, ESI benefits, and other admissible entailments,...
Interfaith Marriage| Kerala High Court Dismisses Habeas Plea Moved By Husband Finding Wife Feared Ill-Treatment From His Parents
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a husband seeking the production of his wife in an interfaith marriage finding that the wife had grave apprehensions about her safety at the petitioner's residence. A Division Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran dismissed the petition filed by the husband contending that his wife has...
Likely To Cause Serious Hardship To All Stakeholders: High Court Stays Recent Amendments To Kerala Education Rules For One Month
The Kerala High Court on Monday stayed the operation of the recent amendments to the Kerala Education Rules (KER) for one month as an interim relief in a plea that challenged certain provisions of the said amendment. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan took the prima facie view that the petitioners had made out a good case on merits. "There appears to be considerable merit in the submission of...
'Sordid State Of Affairs': Calcutta HC Raps CAT For Delay In Case Disposal, Orders Conduct Of Day To Day Hearing To Dispose Matter In 2 Weeks
The Calcutta High Court on Monday came down heavily on the Central Administrative Tribunal for failing to dispose of a matter within a month despite its earlier order, by labelling it to be a 'sordid state of affairs'. A Bench comprising Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) and Justice Harish Tandon underscored, "It is the sordid state of affairs that despite all requests having been made to the...
Chinese Visa Scam: Delhi High Court To Hear Karti Chidambaram's Anticipatory Bail Plea In Money Laundering Case On June 8
The Delhi High Court will hear on June 8 the anticipatory bail plea moved by Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram in a money laundering case registered by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with alleged Chinese vivas scam.As the parties today were informed that Justice Poonam A Bamba, before whom the matter was listed, would hold Court in the post lunch session, the lawyers requested...