Madras High Court Quashes Defamation Petition Against Edappadi Palanisamy And O Panneerselvam

The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed the defamation proceedings against Edappadi K. Palanisamy and O. Panneerselvam on the file of Additional Special Court for Trial of Criminal Cases related to Elected Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. Allowing the petition filed by Palanisamy and Panneerselvam, Justice M Nirmal Kumar held...

Issue Of Notice Of Hearing Is A Statutory Requirement Under Section 75(4) Of CGST Act Before Imposition Of Tax Or Penalty: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently allowed the writ petition by an assesse as there was no notice given to him before contemplating to pass an adverse Tax Assessment Order which is violative of Section 75(4) of CGST Act, 2017. Brief Facts of the Case The petitioner executed certain works entrusted to it by M/s Tata Projects Limited, and issued Tax invoices to M/s Tata. It...

Attachment of Immovable Properties Of Director Despite settlement of Tax Dues Under Tax Resolution Scheme: Gujarat High Court Condemns Dept.

The Gujarat High Court bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Nisha M. Thakore has condemned the act of the department for attaching the personal immovable properties of the director even though the tax dues were settled under the Tax Resolution Scheme. The writ-petitioner/assessee, a company which is a taxable entity, has incurred liability towards the payment of tax under...

'Not Always Possible To Produce Indian Spouse For Processing OCI Card Application': Delhi High Court Upholds Single Judge's Order

The Delhi High Court has upheld an order passed by the single judge excusing an Iranian woman from producing her estranged Indian husband before the authorities for processing her OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card application.The single judge had held that presence of both spouses for the purpose of processing an OCI card application is not mandatoryUpholding this view, the Division Bench...

High Court Warns Of Contempt Over Delhi Govt's Failure To Appoint Additional Staff At Indira Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday warned of initiating contempt proceedings against officials of the Administrative Reforms Department of the Delhi government, over their failure to comply with its previous direction for expeditious appointments at the Indira Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital in Dwarka.The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla observed that there...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Murder-Convict In Jail For Over 16 Yrs In View Of SC's Order In 'Saudan Singh' Case

Taking into account the recent ruling of the Supreme Court in the case of Saudan Singh Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (Crl.Appeal No.308/ 2022), the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to one Fareed who has already served over a total of 16 years in jail.The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav also took into account the recent observations made by the Supreme Court in...

Administrative Committee Of Rajasthan High Court Says 'No Need' To Use A4 Size Paper

The Rajasthan High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation seeking directions for usage of A4 size papers for judicial filings and other court proceedings.The division bench of Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani and Justice Sandeep Mehta took note of the decision taken on High Court's administrative side that the present regime may continue and no change is needed.Presently, the High...

All Acquittal Orders Must Be Forwarded To DLSA & District Magistrate For Due Intimation To Victim, Must Endorse Victim's Right To Appeal: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered that every order of acquittal must be forwarded to the District Magistrate and the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) for due intimation to the victim as per Section 2(wa) of the CrPC. The Court further directed that in every order of acquittal, the concerned trial court at the foot of the judgment must endorse the right of the victim to prefer...

Clubhouse App Case: Mumbai Court Grants Bail To Key Accused Akash Suyal

A Metropolitan Magistrates Court at Mumbai granted bail to 18-year-old Akash Suyal, martyred Army officer's son and creator of chat room on Clubhouse, in which he allegedly made derogatory statements against women and his widowed mother. Magistrate Kolmalsing Rajput directed Suyal to undergo counselling and file a report. Suyal claimed that he "has not made any verbal...

Creditors Filing False Claims Liable To Be Punished Under S.235A IBC: Centre Tells Delhi High Court

The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that creditors filing false or misleading claims during the corporate insolvency resolution process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 can be prosecuted and punished under Section 235A of the Code.Section 235A provides that if any person contravenes any of the provisions of the Code or the rules or regulations made...

"India's Unity Not Made Of Bamboo Reeds Which Will Bend To Passing Winds Of Empty Slogans": Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Sedition Accused Students

In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court has stressed that the unity of India is not made of bamboo reeds that will bend to the passing winds of empty slogans, and that the foundations of our nation are more enduring. The Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot observed thus while granting bail to 3 Kashmiri students who were arrested in October on sedition charges for allegedly...

Summons By Registered Post AD Can't Be Served Directly On Defendant Residing Outside Court's Jurisdiction: Punjab & Haryana HC

Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that Summons by registered post acknowledgement due cannot directly be sent by the Court where the suit is instituted to a defendant residing outside it's jurisdictionThe bench comprising Justice Alka Sarin held,"where the defendant resides outside the jurisdiction of the Court in which the suit is instituted and the Court directs that...