Mere Signing Of Statement Admitting Tax Liability, Making Payments Under Stress Of Investigation Doesn't Amount To Self-Ascertainment: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court bench of Justice Anita Sumanth has held that merely because an assessee has, under the stress of investigation, signed a statement admitting tax liability and having also made a few payments as per the statement, it cannot lead to self-assessment or self-ascertainment. The petitioner/assessee is registered as a small-scale industry under the MSME Act. An...

Execution Proceedings Not Maintainable Against Decision Of Court In A Petition Filed Under Section 34 Of The A&C Act: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that a Civil Court does not have the power to modify an arbitral award in an application filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) to set aside an arbitral award. The Bench, consisting of Justice P. Naveen Rao and Dr. Justice G. Radha Rani, ruled that execution proceedings are not maintainable with respect to...

Murder Trial | Prosecution Not Required To Seek Corroboration In Form Of Motive & Recovery Where Ocular Testimony Is Convincing: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court observed that it is a well settled principle of criminal jurisprudence that in a case of murder, where ocular testimony is convincing, there is no requirement for the prosecution to seek corroboration in the form of motive and recovery. In the present matter, an application under Section 389 Cr.P.C. was filed seeking suspension of sentence awarded by the...

Issuance Reassessment Notice Valid On Ground Disclosure Of Bogus Purchase Bills: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court bench of Justice Parth Prateem Sahu has held that the reassessment notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act is valid on the grounds of disclosure of bogus purchase bills. The petitioner/assessee is running a rice mill in the name of M/s Shri Ji Rice Product. The petitioner filed his return for the assessment year 2016-17, declaring his total income as...

Madras High Court Grants Bail To Godman Siva Shankar Baba In POCSO Case

The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted bail to self styled godman CN Siva Sankaran (commonly known as Siva Sankar Baba) accused under the POCSO act in various child sexual abuse cases. This is the eighth case filed against the godman. Recently, the Supreme Court had granted bail to the accused with the condition that he was not to go to the premises of the school from where the...

Anticipatory Bail Plea On Behalf Of Proclaimed Offender Not Maintainable: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that anticipatory bail plea on behalf of a proclaimed offender is not maintainable. The bench comprising Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri was dealing with a petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in an FIR registered under Section 174-A IPC wherein the petitioner was declared as a proclaimed offender.The FIR was said...

S.340 CrPC Can't Be Invoked If False Statement In Application Did Not Impact Its Outcome: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently held that false statements made in an application under section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, which did not have any impact on the outcome of the said application, cannot be a ground to initiate proceedings under section 340 CrPC.Justice G.S. Ahluwalia was essentially dealing with an application under section 482 CrPC moved by...

High Court Issues Notice On PIL Alleging Fraudulent Practices By Delhi State Co-Operative Bank

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation seeking dissolution of the board of directors of Delhi State Co-operative Bank Ltd. and for constitution of a special committee to investigate the alleged fraudulent, corrupt and malpractice carried out by them. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla has issued notice on the...

Can Arya Samaj Marriage Bureau Convert Religion Of A Person? Madhya Pradesh High Court Seeks Explanation

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently sought for personal presence of the General Secretary of the Arya Samaj Vivah Mandir Trust to explain to the Court regarding the codified/customary law under which the said institution can convert the religion of a person. Hearing the writ petition filed in the nature of habeas corpus, division bench of Justice Rohit Arya and...

Seek Necessary Approvals Before Impact Assessment Of Hubballi-Ankola Rail Project: Karnataka High Court Tells National Board For Wildlife

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the National Board for Wildlife to get the necessary approvals if required from the National Tiger Conservation Authority and under the Forest Conservation Act and thereafter carry out a survey and make an assessment of the effect of laying down a railway line between Hubballi and Ankola on wildlife. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu...

Subordinate Court Can't Assume Jurisdiction Under Contempt Of Courts Act: Delhi HC Sets Aside Trial Court Order Issuing Show Cause To CBI Director

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside a Trial Court order issuing show cause notice to the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to explain why not a reference of Contempt of Court be made by him against the respective officers of the agency for the purported non-compliance of judicial orders. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh said that it was "outrightly illegal" for the Special...

Immature Age & Understanding Misused By Older Co-Accused: Mumbai Court Grants Bail To Three In Bulli Bai App Case

A Metropolitan Court in Mumbai has granted bail to three of the six accused in the Bulli Bai App case observing they had lesser role to play as compared to the other three accused and that they were of immature age and understanding, which was misused by the other accused with "high age and deeper understanding." Metropolitan Magistrate Komalsing Rajput, in order granting bail to...