"Incumbent Upon Govt Servants To Promptly Comply With Judicial Orders": Andhra Pradesh HC Sentences 3 IAS Officers To One Month Jail For Contempt

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently sentenced 3 IAS officers to one month jail for contempt of court while observing that it is incumbent on Government servants to ensure that the orders of this Court are complied with promptitude. The observation came from Justice Battu Devanand: "The contempt case is allowed and the contemnors are sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for...

Tajinder Bagga Arrest Row: Punjab And Haryana High Court Adjourns Hearing Till May 10 In Punjab Govt's Habeas Plea

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today adjourned the hearing till May 10 in the Punjab Government's habeas corpus plea for the release of its officials from the alleged illegal custody of the Haryana Police.The hearing was adjourned after Mr. Satya Pal Jain, the Assistant Solicitor General of India, sought more time to file a reply in the matter. Adjourning the matter, the Bench of...

Unregistered Sale Agreement May Be Received As Evidence Of Contract In Suit For Specific Performance: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh recently observed that an unregistered agreement for sale may be received as evidence for considering the relief of specific performance. It was of the view that the inadmissibility of the unregistered document will only be with respect to the protection sought under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act. Even though the...

'These Buses Are Your Assets': Kerala High Court Pulls Up KSRTC For Ditching Buses In Depots To Rust

The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the State and the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to file an affidavit detailing the measures taken for protecting the 'assets' of the Corporation.The Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Sophy Thomas issued the directive on a public interest litigation (PIL) which alleged that valuable assets of the KSRTC were...

Composite Supply Of Hospital Construction Works For Govt Entity Attracts 18% GST: Maharashtra AAR

The Maharashtra Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), consisting of members Rajiv Magoo and T.R. Ramnani, has ruled that 18% GST is payable on the composite supply of hospital construction works for government entities. The Uttar Pradesh Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd. (UPRNN), a Government of Uttar Pradesh Undertaking, has floated online global open e-tenders for the construction of a...

Re-Assessment Notice Issued To Wrong Assessee: Delhi High Court Directs National Faceless Assessment Centre To Be More Cautious

The Delhi High Court has directed the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax of National Faceless Assessment Centre (NFAC) be more cautious while passing the Assessment Orders. A division bench comprising of Justice Manmohan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma also directed Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to ensure that any glaring mistakes do not occur in the future. The Court was dealing with...

Service Prior To Regularization To Be Counted For Seniority, Contrary Undertaking Given By Employee No Bar: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has come to the aid of some Forest Guards, who were denied the benefit of past service on the basis of an undertaking given by them that they have no objection of losing seniority for enabling their transfer.The Petitioners had challenged a resolution that provided for a policy of considering the period of five years of the incumbents who were appointed on a...

Supreme Court Permits Withdrawal Of SLP Filed By Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd. Against RBI , Imposing A Cost Of Rs - 10 Lakh

The Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, while adjudicating a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed in Jayaswal Neco Industries Limited & Another v Reserve Bank of India & Ors., has allowed withdrawal of the SLP subject to costs. The sole consideration behind permitting withdrawal was that nine lenders of the Petitioner, which were...

Magistrate Not Empowered To Effect Delivery Of Possession Of Property U/S 107 CrPC: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has recently observed that a Magistrate is not empowered to give effect to delivery of possession of the property under section 107 Cr.P.C. The observation came from Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi: "Looking to section 107 Cr.P.C., it is crystal clear that the Magistrate can proceed if the person is within his jurisdiction or the place of the apprehended...

Form GST DRC-16 Merely Attaches Immovable Properties & Not Bank Account: Madras High Court Refuses To Quash Attachment Notice

The Madras High Court bench of Justice C. Saravanan has held that form GST DRC-16 merely attaches immovable properties. There was no attachment to any bank accounts. The assessee appeared to be interested in dragging on the proceeding, though it appeared to be in arrears of huge amounts of tax. The petitioner/assessee had earlier filed writ petitions challenging the order passed by...

Prosecution By Revenue Department Malicious And Patently Malafide, Madras High Court Quashes Complaint

The Madras High Court has quashed the complaints filed by the income tax department against the assessee for wilfully attempting to evade payment of tax under Section 276 C (2) of Income Tax Act, 1961 on the ground of malicious prosecution, non-application of mind and abuse of power. The Single Bench of Dr. Justice G. Jayachandran ruled that to invoke the deeming provision of Section...

Act Of Revered Shrine's Mahant Of Sexually Exploiting Minor Is Non-Comparable: UP Court Denies Bail To Mahant In POCSO Act

A local court in Lucknow on Friday denied bail a Mahant/Chief Priest of Badi Kali Ji Temple, Om Bharti, who has been arrested and booked for allegedly assaulting a minor girl and his brother sexually.Denying him bail, the Additional District and Sessions Judge, R. B. Prasad remarked thus:"Regarding exploitation (of children), the Human Rights Commission has said that children should be...