"Subrata Roy Has No Respect For Court Orders": Patna High Court Orders Bihar DGP To Produce Him In Court On May 16

Coming down heavily on Sahara India Group Head Subrato Roy as he failed to remain present before it, pursuant to its direction in that regard, the Patna High Court today directed Bihar DGP to produce him in the Court on May 16, 2022 (Monday). The Bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar has further directed the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, and the Director-General of Police, Uttar Pradesh to...

Credit Worthiness Of The Creditor And Genuineness Of Transaction Explained By The Assessee: Bombay High Court Quashes Re-assessment Notice

The Bombay High Court has quashed the reassessment notice. The assessee explained the credit worthiness of the creditor and the genuineness of the transaction.The division bench of Justice K.R. Shriram and Justice N.R. Borkar observed that the re-opening proposed was purely based on a change of opinion. The assessing officer was also satisfied with the credit worthiness and...

Revenue Did Not Probe Further, Clandestine Removal Of Goods Not Established: CESTAT Drops The Demand Of Excise Duty

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) consisting of Anil Choudhary (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member) has held that clandestine removal is a serious charge and needs to be established with cogent evidence.The department has challenged the dropping of a demand of Rs. 9,94,65,997 by the Commissioner out of the total...

Law Universities Should Set Exemplary Principles, Not Indulge In Diluting Tactics: Orissa HC Raps NLUO For Not Adhering To Uniform Service Conditions For Employees

The Orissa High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on National Law University of Odisha (NLUO) for applying different principles in case of different employees without having a codified service condition. Justice Biswanath Rath was adjudicating upon a plea moved by one Sabyasachi Mohanty who was appointed as an assistant finance officer on contractual basis in October 2016. He had challenged...

SDPI & PFI Extremist Organisations Indulging In Serious Violent Acts; All The Same They Are Not Banned : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court while dismissing a plea filed by the wife of deceased Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker Sanjith seeking the investigation to be transferred to the CBI, observed that the accused belonged to extremist outfits.Justice K. Haripal had pronounced the judgment earlier this month after weeks of elaborate hearing, permitting the State Police to continue with their probe....

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...