Make Delhi School Tribunal's Website Fully Functional For Litigants/ Advocates' Access: High Court To Govt

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to take all requisite steps to make the website of 'Delhi School Tribunal' (DST) fully functional.DST is constituted under Section 11 of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 by the Delhi LG. It is empowered to adjudicate upon appeals preferred by employees of any recognised private school, aggrieved by order of dismissal, removal or...

Power Of Revision At The State Of Framing Of Charges Is Very Limited: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court observed that at the stage of framing of charge, the scope of interference of the High Court, as a revisional Court is very limited, so much so that the Court must be concerned only with the question whether there is any suspicion against the accused, and not with the proof of the allegation(s).The court opined that if a strong suspicion exists in the mind of...

[Non-Payment Of Maintenance Allowance] Magistrate Can't Issue Arrest Warrant W/O First Issuing Warrant For Levy Of Fine U/S 421 CrPC: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that in the event of any failure on the part of any person to comply with a Court's order to pay maintenance allowance, the correct/appropriate course for the courts is to first issue a warrant for the levy of fine as provided u/s 421 of CrPC for the purpose of realization of the amount.With this, the bench of Justice Ajit Singh held that in such...

Claim of GST Refund Wrongly Paid To The Government: Uttar Pradesh Govt. Issues Clarification

The Uttar Pradesh GST department has issued a clarification on the refund of GST, which was wrongly paid to the government. The department has received submissions requesting clarity on matters pertaining to the refund of incorrectly paid taxes, as mentioned in sections 77(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (UPGST Act) and section 19(1) of the Integrated Goods...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses PIL Accusing State Of "Demolishing" Houses Of Accused/ Suspects Without Lawful Sanction

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking interference of the Court in the recent spree of demolishing houses and other pukka constructions by police in the State, belonging to people allegedly in conflict of law. Questioning the locus standi of the Petitioner, a practicing advocate, the division bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice...

Pre-Deposit Payment Made By Parent Company Having Separate Service Tax Registration Amounts To Proper Compliance: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court bench of Justice R. Subramanian and Justice N.Sathish Kumar has held that the pre-deposit payment made by the parent company having a separate service tax registration amounts to proper compliance. The petitioner/assessee has appealed against the final order passed by the Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, dismissing the appeal filed by...

Post Fell Vacant Before Expiry Of Wait List, Applicant Can't Suffer Due To Lapse Of Administration: Gujarat High Court Grants Relief To PWD Candidate

The Gujarat High Court has recently directed its administrative department to grant appointment to the Petitioner, a physically challenged candidate, who had applied for the post of Peon (Class IV) under the Physically Handicapped category.The Bench comprising Justice Biren Vaishnav considered that two vacancies had arisen before the expiry of the waitlist in which Petitioner's name figured...

High Court Asks Delhi Govt To Ensure No New Public Spaces Are Constructed Without Separate Toilets For Transgender Persons

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Delhi government to ensure that the newly constructed public spaces incorporate separate toilets for Transgender persons.A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla ordered,"Let a status report be filed by GNCTD, indicating what steps it has taken till date for creation of separate toilets for...

Kerala High Court Notifies Guidelines For Recording Evidence Of Vulnerable Witnesses As Per Supreme Court's Direction

Vulnerable witnesses include children below the age of 18, and age and gender-neutral survivors of sexual assault.

Criminal Justice Machinery Should Not Be Kept In Limbo, Trial Can't Remain Stayed Due To Non-Availability Of Counsel: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the criminal justice machinery should not be kept in limbo and that the proceedings before the Trial Court cannot remain stayed because of the non-availability of the counsel.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh was dealing with a plea seeking quashing of the chargesheet dated 29th January, 2013 in the FIR registered under sec. 306 and 34 of the Indian Penal...

Electricity Act Will Not Apply When Contract Is For Supply Of Materials Simplicitor, Court Can Apppoint Arbitrator: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the embargo under S.86 of the Electricity Act which provides that only the Regulatory Commission can appoint an arbitrator does not apply when the agreement is for supply simpliciter and does not have an element of transmission, distribution, and trading of electricity and the Court can appoint an arbitrator in such cases. The Single Bench...

Right Of A Party To File Counter Claims Exists Independently Of Any Liberty Granted To It By The Arbitral Tribunal: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that any matter on which the Arbitral Tribunal has the jurisdiction to pass a final award can also be the subject of an interim award made by it, and the same can be challenged before the Court under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act). The Single Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar held that the right of a party to...