Continue Vigilance, Issue Challans To E-Rickshaws & E-Carts Without Fitness Certificates: Delhi High Court Directs State

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to continue with the vigilance and issue challans to e-rikshaws and e-carts which do not have fitness certificates to ply on the roads. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla was dealing with a public interest litigation stating that there are about 22,000 unauthorized autos and...

"Nobody Dares To Depose Against Dreaded Criminals Out Of Fear": Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Atique Ahmad's Aid In Abduction Case

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday denied bail to the prime associate of former MP Atique Ahmad (who is currently lodged in Deoria Jail) in connection with an Abduction-Extortion case.While doing so, the Bench of Justice Krishan Pahal also stressed that in the changing social circumstances, it has now become obvious that nobody dares to depose against the dreaded and hardened criminals out...

'Not Satisfied': High Court Seeks Better Status Report On Vacancies & Infrastructure Facilities In Delhi Consumer Forums

The Delhi High Court has sought a better status report highlighting the district wise particulars of the vacancies as well as infrastructure facilities in city's consumer forums. While expressing dissatisfaction on the earlier status report filed by the Delhi Government, a division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla said:"The same gives some facts...

'No Evidence That Victim Was Enticed, She Was Fully Aware Of Consequences': Calcutta HC Sets Aside Conviction For Kidnapping Minor

The Calcutta High Court has recently set aside the conviction of an accused for commission of the offence under Section 361 of the IPC (kidnapping from lawful guardianship) after observing that the minor victim was fully aware of the consequences of her going away with the accused and that there is no evidence that she was induced or enticed by the accused. Justice Bibek Chaudhuri observed,...

Plea Seeks Mechanism For Safety Testing Of Drugs On Vultures Before Launching New NSAIDS In Open Market: Delhi High Court Issues Notice

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea seeking creation of an effective mechanism for safety testing of the drugs on wild scavenging birds, specifically vultures, before launching new Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) in open market.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla sought response of the respondent...

ICCR Can Investigate & Take Disciplinary Action Against British Council Library Employees On Complaint Of Misconduct: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a person appointed by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and placed with the British Council Library, is an employee of the British Council Library and it can investigate and take disciplinary action against the employee on complaint of misconduct. A division bench of JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR AND JUSTICE M.G. UMA while allowing...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Petition Challenging Bail Granted To AIADMK Leader M. Manikandan In Rape Case

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in plea filed challenging Madras High Court's order granting conditional bail to former Minister and AIADMK leader M. Manikandan in a rape case.A bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Hima Kohli issued the direction in a special leave petition filed by the complainant girl.The former Minister had been charged with the...

Selection Of Returns And Procedure For Complete Scrutiny During The F.Y. 2022-23: CBDT Issues Guidelines

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued guidelines for selecting returns and procedures for full scrutiny during the financial year 2022–23. The CBDT said that, subject to exclusion, returns submitted for the assessment year applicable to the prior year in which a survey was performed under section 133A of the Income Tax Act The books of accounts, documents, etc. which...

Jurisprudence Does Not Extend To Condoning All Inordinate/Unjustifiable Delays By Governmental Agencies: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the jurisprudence does not extend to accommodating and condoning all inordinate or unjustifiable delays by the governmental agencies while adding that each case of such delay has to be examined on its individual merits. A division bench comprising Justice Najmi Waziri and Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma observed thus:"Although courts would take an...

Medical Evidence Of Nature Of Injury Prevails Over Victim's Ocular Evidence: Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Conviction U/S 324 IPC

The Calcutta High Court has recently set aside a conviction under Section 324 of the IPC (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) by observing that the medical evidence pertaining to the nature of the injury sustained would prevail over the ocular evidence of the victim. Justice Bibek Chaudhuri was adjudicating upon an appeal moved against an order of conviction passed by...

Overall Development Of Children Involves Both Parents, Settlement Agreement Must Reflect The Same: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the overall development of the children should ideally involve both the parents and that the settlement agreement should reflect the same.Justice Subramonium Prasad was dealing with a contempt plea filed by a wife for the alleged non-compliance of the order passed by the Family Court. It was stated by the counsel appearing for the Petitioner wife that...

Can't Deny Academic Grade Pay To An Asst. Professor Citing 'Adverse Remarks' For A Brief Period: Gujarat High Court

In a major relief to an Assistant Professor at the Industrial Engineering Department of LE College, Morbi, the Gujarat High Court has directed the respondent authorities to grant him an Academic Grade Pay (AGP) of Rs. 8,000 from 2010 onwards and consequential benefits of INR 9,000 from 2013.Justice Vaishnav noted that except for certain adverse remarks from 2009-10, there were no...