Setting Aside Of Assessment Orders By ITAT On Technical Grounds Will Not Lead To Automatic Quashing Of Criminal Complaint: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that when an assessment order is quashed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal on technical grounds, the same cannot be made a ground to evade criminal prosecution before the concerned court under the Income Tax Act. Justice G Chandrasekharan was considering a plea filed by cine actor SJ Suryah for quashing the prosecutions against him before the...

Father Stan Swamy To Posthumously Receive Human Rights Honorary Award At Geneva Today

Late Father Stan Swamy, Jesuit priest and tribal rights, will posthumously be honoured at the Martin Ennals Awards, 2022, in Geneva today. The international award is sometimes called the "Nobel prize" for human rights defenders. Father Xavier Soreng SJ, Ranchi will participate in the ceremony and receive the honorary award on behalf of Father Stan Swamy. Father Stan (1937-2021), as...

'Unsavoury Incidents Occurring In Court Halls': Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Urges Junior Lawyers, Interns To Follow Dress Code, Maintain Decorum

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association has released a notice on Wednesday urging junior lawyers and law interns to stick to the dress code prescribed for lawyers by the Bar Council of India and the High Court and to maintain the decorum of the court. "This notice is issued to highlight a major issue affecting the decorum and etiquettes to be maintained in Courts. We have...

ED Moves High Court Challenging Trial Court Condition Permitting Satyendra Jain's Counsel To Remain Present During Interrogation In Money Laundering Case

The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Delhi High Court challenging a condition imposed by a trial Court here while remanding city's Health Minister Satyendra Jain to the agency's custody till June 9, in connection with a money laundering case.The matter was mentioned before a a division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta for urgent listing which...

Explained : Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard -How US Jury Answered Defamation Claims Against Each Other?

A US Jury has delivered its verdict in the high profile defamation case between Hollywood actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, after a highly dramatic trial spread over six weeks, the live-stream of which caused a sensation in the internet.A 7-member jury constituted by the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, unanimously ruled that a 2018 article published by Heard imputing...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: May 2022 [Citations 201-251]

Nominal Index [Citations 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 201 - 251]Shajeedha Beevi v. State of Kerala & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 201X. v State of Kerala & Anr, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 202Mithun T. Abraham v. Sub Court of Judicature & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 203Sobhana v. President & Anr, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 204Bhagavathiappan R. & Ors v. Bharathamani & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 205Suo Motu...

PIL In Orissa High Court Seeks Cancellation Of T-20 Match Between India & South Africa At Barabati Stadium

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Orissa High Court, praying for cancellation of the 2nd T-20 match between India and South Africa, scheduled to be held on 12th June 2022 at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. The petition is filed by a human rights activist named Sanjay Kumar Naik. He has impleaded 15 numbers of parties as respondents, including the State of Odisha,...

Monthly Digest Of Arbitration Cases : May 2022

Supreme Court "Group Of Companies" Doctrine Needs Relook,Says Supreme Court; Refers Issues To Larger Bench Case Title: Cox and Kings Limited versus SAP India Private Limited and Anr. Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 455 The Supreme Court has referred various aspects regarding the application of the doctrine of 'Group of Companies', which is often utilised to bind non-signatories...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: May, 2022 [Citation 170-198]

Nominal Index Sanjeev Kumar Versus UOI 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 170 Mohd. Luthpura Vajidali Shaikh vs State of Maharashtra 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 171 Adv. Firoz Babulal Sayyed Vs. The Union of India & Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 172 Dr P Varavara Rao & othrs vs State of Maharashtra and othrs 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 173 Mubeen Kadar Shaikh Versus State of Maharashtra, and connected...

Second Quashing Petition U/S 482 CrPC Maintainable But Only In Exceptional Cases Where There Are Changed Circumstances: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a second petition under section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) for quashing the criminal proceedings will be maintainable but only in exceptional cases where there are changed circumstances. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, "There can be no qualm at the enunciation of law by the Apex Court as to the maintainability...

Allahabad High Court Monthly Digest: May 2022 [Citations 221 - 270]

NOMINAL INDEX Kavita Gupta (Corpus) v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 221 Dr. Ayub v. State of U.P. and Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 222 Sushil Kumar And 6 Others v. State of U.P. and Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 223 Suresh Yadav v. State Of U.P. Thru Addl.Chief Secy Deptt. Of Home 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 224 Jitendra Kumar v. Anil Kumar And Another 2022...

Kerala High Court Issues Precautionary Guidelines Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases Among Employees

The Kerala High Court has released an official memorandum with precautionary guidelines to be complied with by the employees in light of the rising number of Covid-19 cases reported at the Court. The memorandum dictates the following precautions to contain the spread of the virus: Face mask must be worn properly, covering the nose and mouth, all the time during office hours. Maintain hand...