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Murder Of Congress Councillor Tapan Kandu| Calcutta HC Takes On Record Police Report & Case Diary, To Consider If CBI Probe Is Needed On Next Date Of Hearing
The Calcutta High Court on Friday took on record a detailed report submitted by the Superintendent of Police, Purulia pertaining to the investigation into the death of former Congress councillor of Jhalda Municipality in Purulia, Tapan Kandu who was reportedly shot dead by miscreants on March 13. According to reports, Congress councillor Tapan Kandu and TMC's Anupam Dutta were shot dead on...
Orphan Lady Seeks Gujarat High Court's Direction To State Govt To Issue Her 'No Religion, No Caste' Certificate
A 36-year-old orphan lady from Surat, Kajal Manjula has moved a writ petition before the Gujarat High Court seeking a specific direction to the State Government authorities to issue her a special 'No Religion, No Caste' certificate.The petitioner has sought this direction in the larger interest of justice as she has averred in her plea that Society as well as her family make her suffer a lot...
Authority Under Registration Act Not Civil Court, Can't Issue Summons Or Examine Witnesses: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that the power conferred on the registering officer under the Registration Act is fundamentally to enable him to satisfy himself about the identity of the person who has presented the document and enquire with him as to whether he has executed the document so presented by him and this power cannot be enlarged by examining the witnesses, scribe...
"Right Of Private Defence Theory Not Acceptable" : Allahabad High Court Upholds Life Sentence In A 41 Year Old Murder Case
Rejecting the theory put up by a convict of Right To Private defence, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) UPHELD the life imprisonment awarded by the trial court to the convict/Raj Kumar (appellant no 1) in a 41-year-old murder case.The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav however, SET ASIDE the conviction of appellant no. 2/Raj Kishore under Section 302 r/w Section 34...
Liquor Prohibition: Patna High Court Summons ED's Joint Director For Not Taking Action Against Smugglers
The Patna High Court on Wednesday summoned the Joint Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for not taking action against the smuggling of large quantity liquor in Bihar, despite the prohibition law in the state. A single bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar ordered, "Joint Director of the investigating agency to appear in court on 4th April (Monday)." A single bench of...
Transportation Of Parcels By GSRTC In Its Buses Attracts 18% GST: AAR
The Gujarat Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) consisting of Atul Mehta and Arun Richard has ruled that 18% GST is payable on the transportation of parcels by the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) in its buses.GSRTC operates more than 8,700 buses daily and is engaged in intra state as well as interstate passenger transportation. It is mainly engaged in...
"This Is Not End Of Life, Appear Next Year": Delhi High Court Refuses To Extend Internship Cut-Off Date For Ayush PG Entrance Test 2021
The Delhi High Court last week dismissed an appeal seeking to extend the cut-off date for completion of Internship towards determination of eligibility for All India Ayush Post-graduate Entrance Test, 2021."Appear next year. This is not the end of life," the Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla orally remarked while dismissing the...
Delhi High Court Allows Reopening Of Five Floors Of Masjid In Nizamuddin Markaz During Ramzan
The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed reopening of five floors, including Ground floor as well as four floors, of the masjid premises in Nizamuddin Markaz for offering of prayers during Ramzan month. Justice Jasmeet Singh also directed that the CCTV cameras be made functional at entry, exit and staircase area of each floor. Public entry was banned at the Nizamuddin Markaz in the aftermath...
Karnataka High Court Rejects Plea To Award Bharat Ratna Award To Late Seer Shivakumara Swami
The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation filed by one Rehan Khan, seeking a direction be issued to the Prime Minister of India through its Principal Secretary to consider the representation made by him for conferring Bharat Ratna award on late Dr Sri Sri Shivakumara Swami. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice S R Krishna...
Judge Uttam Anand Death: 'WhatsApp' To Be Impleaded As Party To The Proceedings Before Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has ordered that instant messaging service provider WhatsApp be impleaded in the case of 2021 Hit and Run case wherein Jharkhand Judge Uttam Anand had been killed.The Bench of Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad ordered thus as CBI submitted that during the course of the investigation into the matter, certain information had been sought for...
Writ Court Can't Implement Decree Without Public Law Element : Kerala HC Dismisses Appeal Challenging Non-Intervention In Consecration Of New Catholicos
The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal moved by Orthodox parishioners against a single-judge order that refused to intervene in the consecration of new catholicos of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church without canonically inviting the Patriarch of Antioch.A Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas refused to interfere with the impugned order...