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...

Powers Under Section 482 CrPC Must Be Used Sparingly In Rarest Of Rare Cases: Gauhati High Court Reiterates

The Gauhati High Court recently observed that the powers of the High Court under Section 482 of CrPC need to be used sparingly and in rarest of rare cases while dealing with a petition seeking quashing of FIR. The observation came from Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi: "The overall reading of the aforesaid case of Bhajan Lal (Supra), would lead to the conclusion that the power to quash is...

"Rare & Exceptional Case": Orissa HC Orders 'Re-valuation' Of Two Answers Of Candidate In Direct District Judge Recruitment Exam

The Orissa High Court has ordered 're-valuation' of two answers given by a candidate who appeared in the examination for direct recruitment in the cadre of District Judge from the Bar. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Radha Krishna Pattanaik held that the wide power under Article 226 may continue to be available even though there is no provision for...

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Gets Five More Judges

The NCLAT has been facing a severe shortage of Judges . By appointing five new Judges ,the Judges strength has gone up from seven to twelve. The new five Judges are now appointed by Notification dated 12.05.2022. As per the Notification ,Two former High Court Judges and one sitting Judge are appointed as Judicial Members . Two Former bureaucrats from All India Services have been appointed...

Supreme Court Allows Woman To Retain Plot Allotted Under UP Organised Development Scheme On Compensating Defaulted Instalments

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, quashed cancellation of allotment order passed by the State of Uttar Pradesh for a plot in Organised Development Scheme, Phase III, Pilkhuwa District - Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh allotted under the category of Middle-Income group to a lady, on the assurance that she would pay Rs. 2 lakh to compensate for the delayed payment of installments. A Bench...

Madras High Court Issues Notice In Plea Against Implementation Of Corridor 4 Of Phase II Of Chennai Metro Rail Project

The Madras High Court bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy on Thursday issued notice to the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Chennai Metro Rail Limited in a plea against the implementation of the Corridor 4 of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project.The petition has been filed by one G Gouthaman and two others seeking to declare eight structures - (i)Mylai...

Mumbai Court Suggests Appointing Female Security Guards Outside Public Toilets For Safety Of Women & Children Using Such Facilities

A Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) court in Mumbai recommended the appointment of female security guards outside public toilets for the safety of women and children who are forced to use such facilities. Special Judge HC Shende observed thus while convicting and sentencing a sweeper to five years in jail for molesting a 7-year-old inside a public toilet. He...