Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Mosque Dispute | 2 Advocates Move Mathura Local Court Praying To Seal Mosque Premises

An application has been moved before in a local court in Mathura with a prayer to seal the disputed Idgah mosque complex. The petitioners, Advocates Mahendra Pratap Singh and Rajendra Maheshwari have moved this application claiming that if the disputed premises is not sealed, then the religious character of the property will be changed.The application also demands that the security of the...

Galvanised Solar Structure Manufactured And Cleared For Initial Setting Up Of Solar Power Plants Exempted From Excise Duty: CESTAT

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that galvanised solar structures manufactured and cleared for the initial setting up of solar power plants are exempted from excise duty.During an audit, the department noticed that the clearance of galvanised solar structures (module mounting structures and hot dip galvanised structures)...

Namkhana Rape Case: Calcutta HC Seeks Status Report, Orders Enquiry Into Allegations Of Procedural Irregularities In Probe

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered IPS officer Damayanti Sen to submit a status report on the next date of hearing pertaining to the probe into the Namkhana rape case wherein a 40-year-old woman was reportedly gang-raped on April 8 by five men in West Bengal's Namkhana village and an attempt had also been made to pour kerosene inside the victim's private parts and set her ablaze.The...

Rajasthan High Court Refuses To Grant Priority of Government Dues Over Debts Due To Secured Creditors

The Rajasthan High Court bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Gaur has refused to grant the priority of the government dues over the debts due to secured creditors.The petitioner/department has pleaded that the company M/s. Punsumi India Ltd. is under liquidation and the Officer Liquidator (OL) had invited claims with regard to outstanding dues against the company. The department had sent its...

Applicability of GST On Royalty On Mining: Allahabad High Court Directs Assessee To Reply To SCN

The Allahabad High Court bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Brij Raj Singh, while dealing with the issue of the applicability of GST on royalties on mining, has directed the assessee to reply to the show cause notice issued by the department.The petitioner/assessee is in the business of mining sand from the sites licenced to them by the government and is also engaged...

[Jodhpur Violence] Rajasthan High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrests To 3 Accused Persons

The Rajasthan High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to three accused persons, namely Hitesh Vyas, Arvind and Khimanshu Gehlot in the recent incident of Jodhpur Violence that took place on 02.05.2022 at Jalori Gate Chouraha, Jodhpur. The court has directed the Investigation Officer to remain present with case diary and CCTV Footage of the incident (if any) on the next...

TATA Motors Approaches Bombay High Court Over Disqualification In Electric Bus Tender Process

Tata Motors Ltd has approached the Bombay High Court against the Brihan-Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) over its disqualification from the tender process for 1,400 electric buses. A division bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and Anil Pansare directed BEST to submit its reply in the plea challenging the disqualification. Tata Motors claimed that BEST erroneously labelled...

High Court Can't Terminate Services Of District Judge Or Impose Any Punishment Of Reduction In Rank Under Article 235: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently held that under Article 235 of the Constitution of India, which provides control to the High Courts over subordinate courts, the former cannot terminate the services of a District Judge or impose any punishment of reduction in rank.This power belongs to the Governor being the appointing authority under Article 311(1) of the Constitution. However, the...

Teacher Recruitment Scam: Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe, Directs WB Minister Paresh Chandra Adhikari To Appear Before CBI Today

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the recruitment of political science teachers for Class X1 and XII in the state-run schools of West Bengal.In an unprecedented move, the Court also advised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to immediately suspend the minister for education,...

'Will Confuse Clients': Delhi High Court Grants Ad Interim Ex-Parte Injunction In Favour Of Law Firm Against Use Of Deceptively Similar Mark

Delhi High Court recently granted ad-interim ex-parte injunction in favour of "Singh and Singh Law Firm LLP" against a company namely Singh and Singh Law, PLLC and two others, on grounds that the names are deceptively similar and can cause a confusion in the minds of clients in India and abroad. Justice Jyoti Singh observed : "Confusion amongst the clients can have...

Custodial Torture: Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To NDPS Accused, Orders Enquiry & Preservation Of CCTV Footage

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted bail to an accused against whom proceedings under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) had been initiated after taking into account that he had suffered torture while in custody. The Court further directed the Superintendent of Police, Murshidabad to immediately enquire into the allegations of torture against the...

'Bar U/S 362 CrPC Not Applicable': Madhya Pradesh High Court Recalls Order For Cancellation Of Bail As Accused Was Not Duly Served Notice

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently recalled its order for cancellation of bail which was passed ex-parte, holding that the person enlarged on bail was not duly served notice and therefore he could not appear before the Court to contest the said application. Justice Anand Pathak was essentially hearing an application under Section 482 CrPC moved by the Applicant...