Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Upgradation Of Overall Working Conditions, Pay Structure, Etc Of CBI Prosecution Cadre

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction to the Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to upgrade the overall working condition, pay structure, support staff, incentive, etc of CBI Prosecution Cadre.The plea has been moved by one Rama Kant Dixit over the alleged...

Loudspeaker Row: PIL In Bombay High Court To Book Raj Thackarey For Sedition, Restrain Him From Touring Maharashtra

One Hemant Patil, claiming to be a social and political activist, has approached the Bombay High Court seeking registration of an FIR against MNS Leader Raj Thackarey, alleging Sedition and to restrain him from organising tours and press conferences in Maharashtra on the issues of reciting the Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers and raising cries to remove loudspeakers from Mosques. He says...

Equilibrium Between Power Of The Income Tax Dept. Of Reassessment And Rights Of The Assessee: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, by invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, saved over 90,000 Income Tax Reassessment notices issued after the 2021 Amendment by deeming them as notices under Section 148A of the Income Tax Act. At the same time, in order to protect the interests of the assessees, the Apex Court directed that the income tax...

3 Months Old Toddler Moves Delhi High Court As NDMC Denies Maternity Leave To Mother

A 3 months old toddler has moved a petition before the Delhi High Court seeking enforcement of his "right to maternal care" as his mother was denied maternity leave by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation. The leave was denied since this is her child. The Petitioner has asserted his rights under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India to care by his parents.NDMC on the other...

Section 167(2) CrPC- Investigating Agency Can't Curtail Accused' Right To Default Bail By Invoking Graver Charges: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has made it clear that an investigating agency cannot thwart the right to default bail of an accused by merely invoking graver charges.Justice CV Bhadang observed,"There is no manner of doubt that the investigation is within the province and domain of the investigating agency. However that does not mean that the court, in almost all cases, would be bound by...

Suit For Injunction In Respect Of Immovable Property Not Abated On Death Of Parties: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that in a suit relating to grant of injunction in respect of an immovable property, the right to sue is not personal to the plaintiff but survives to his legal representative and the suit for injunction would not therefore abate on the death of the parties. A Single Judge bench of Justice N S Sanjay Gowda said,"The right to enjoy possession of an...

Income Tax Not Applicable On Interest Awarded By The Motor Accident Claim Tribunal: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Nisha M. Thakore has held that the interest awarded by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) under section 171 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 is not taxable under the Income Tax Act, 1961.The writ applicant, Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., is an insurance company. One Motor Accident Claim Petition was filed in the...

Meta Does Not Discharge Public Function, Rights Under Article 19 Cannot Be Invoked Against A Private Entity: Delhi High Court Told

Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, has informed the Delhi High Court that it does not discharge a public duty or function and as such is not amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution.It has also said that fundamental rights enumerated under Article 19 cannot be invoked against a private entity such as Meta. Meta Inc also provides the Instagram service...

Dismantling Of Existing Sleeper And Installation Of New Sleepers For Railways Attracts 12% GST: West Bengal AAR

The West Bengal Authority of Advance (AAR), consisting of members Brajesh Kumar Singh and Joyjit Banik, has ruled that the dismantling of existing sleeper fixings and/or installation of H-Bean Steel sleepers amounts to the execution of original work and would attract 12% GST.The applicant, Utkarsh India Limited, was awarded a contract by East Coast Railways, Khurda Road Division, Orissa...

"Burning Issues Emerge From Madrasas": PIL In Allahabad HC Seeks Merger Of UP Madrasas With State's Secondary Education Board

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court seeking a direction to merge all Madrasas of Uttar Pradesh with the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Siksha Parishad and the UGC so that the Madrasa students can come out of the rigid religious mindset.The PIL plea has been moved by petitioner in person Saher Naqvi wherein she has stated that since common education...

[Forced Religious Conversions In Govt Schools] What Is The Harm In Framing Guidelines? Madras High Court Asks TN Govt

The Madras High Court on Thursday asked the State Government what was the difficulty in framing guidelines against alleged forced religious conversions in government schools. It observed that though the Constitution gives a right to profess a religion of one's choice, it does not give any right to forcibly convert. The bench of Justice R. Mahadevan and Justice S. Ananthi was hearing...

NCLAT Nod To Roma Unicon Designex Consortium As The Successful Resolution Applicant Of Earth Infrastructure Ltd.

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT") Principal Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson), Ms. Shreesha Merla (Technical Member) and Dr. Alok Srivastava (Technical Member), recently adjudicated an appeal filed by a Financial Creditor in Bipin Sharma v Earth Infrastructure Ltd. & Anr., challenging the eligibility of the Successful Resolution...