'Crowd Was Unruly; Police Force Was Inadequate' : Delhi High Court Seeks Sealed Cover Report On Investigation Into Attack At Arvind Kejriwal's Residence

The Delhi High Court has sought a status report, in a sealed cover, on the investigation being carried out into the incident of attack and vandalism at Chief Minister's official residence on March 30.This was after the Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla was informed that the Delhi Police, which is responsible for maintaining the CM's security,...

Introduction of Artificial Intelligence For Assessment Proceedings: CBDT Notifies Faceless Inquiry Or Valuation Scheme, 2022

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the Faceless Inquiry or Valuation Scheme, 2022 in order to introduce the Artificial Intelligence for Assessment Proceedings under section 142 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Faceless Inquiry or Valuation Scheme, 2022, covers the following: issuance of notice under section 142(1) of the Income Tax Act; making inquiry...

License Is Treated As Contract And Extension Of License Is Purely A Matter Of Discretion And The Courts Cannot Intervene: Andhra Pradesh High Court

In a recent case, Justice R. Raghunandan Rao held that the courts cannot intervene in matters of extension of license as license is treated as a contract. The petitioner had obtained a license for running a Mobile Canteen in the premises of HOD Building Complex, Vijayawada. On account of pandemic and consequent lockdown during the second and third waves and on account of unseasonal...

Disputed Tax Demand, Pre-Condition To Deposit 20 % Of The Disputed Tax For Stay Of Recovery Proceedings, Can Be Relaxed In Appropriate Cases: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that requirement of payment of twenty per cent of disputed tax demand is not a pre-requisite in all cases for putting recovery of demand in abeyance during the pendency of the first appeal. The Bench, consisting of Justices Manmohan and Dinesh Kumar Sharma, held that the order of the income tax authority disposing of assessee's application for stay...

Gujarat High Court Rejects Application Seeking Benefits And Interests On The Ground Of Delay Under Contempt Of Courts Act

Averring that there was no delay in making payment of pensionary benefits as alleged by the Appellants, the Gujarat High Court has refused to interfere in the Letters Patent Appeal seeking Respondent authorities to pay all the consequential pensionary benefits and 18% interest on delayed payment. The Appellant herein had his services terminated against which he and other...

Allahabad HC Directs Lucknow's DM Led Committee To Inspect City Schools Running In Residential Areas, Submit Report

Taking a strict view of the matter of schools operating in the residential areas of Lucknow in violation of safety standards and concerned rules and regulations, the Allahabad High Court has directed a committee headed by the District Magistrate to conduct an inspection in this regard and submit a report before the Court.The bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Alok Mathur has...

Rajasthan High Court Directs Authorities To Consider Representation Against Alleged Illegal Religious Conversions In Ganganagar City

The Rajasthan High Court has refused to hear a public interest litigation against alleged illegal religious conversions and erection of unauthorized religious structures in the Ganganagr city, stating that it cannot decide disputed questions of facts in writ jurisdiction.The Bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani however granted liberty to the Petitioners to raise...

Power Of Attorney Executed Outside India If Not Duly Stamped Within 3 Months Of Receipt In India Will Be Impounded & Charged Penalty: Andhra Pradesh HC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently ordered the impounding of Power of Attorney (GPA) which was executed outside India. The GPA was not stamped within three months after it had been first received in India as per Section 18 of Indian Stamp Act, 1899."Though the instrument was executed outside India and it was not duly stamped and presented before 3rd respondent within the period of...

Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Injunction In Trademark Infringement Suit By Mankind Pharma Against RTPCR Testing Kit 'OMISURE'

The Delhi High Court has refused to pass an ad interim injunction against Tata Medical and Diagnostics Limited, manufacturer of 'OMISURE', an RTPCR kit used for detecting COVID-19 Omicron variant. Justice Pratibha M Singh was dealing with a suit filed by Mankind Pharma Limited seeking permanent injunction for infringement of trademark. The Plaintiff claimed to be the 5th largest...

Essential Commodities Cannot Be Confiscated Without Giving A Notice And Opportunity Of Hearing Under Section 6B Of EC Act: Andhra Pradesh HC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently allowed writ petition holding that statutory notice before confiscation of essential commodity is mandatory under Section 6B of the Essential Commodities Act. The case of the petitioner was that they were the owners of the seized rice and lorry respectively. The petitioner was dealer in food grains and he purchased paddy and converted it...

Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: March 2022 [Citations: 82 - 114]

Nominal Index Chitranshi Goyal v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.; 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 82 Prakash Chand Saini v. State Of Rajasthan; 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 83 Bhagwati Singh (Since Deceased) S/o (Late) Shri Raja Mansingh v. Raja Laxman Singh S/o (Late) Shri Raja Mansingh and connected matter; 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 84 Karma Ram v. The Board of Secondary Education, Ajmer, through...

Non Release Of Seized Documents, Based On Pendency Of The SLP In The Supreme Court By IT Department, Is Illegal: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that the income tax department is not authorized to retain the title deeds seized by them under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act on the ground that a Special Leave Petition filed by the Assessee against the assessment order is pending before the Supreme Court. The Single Bench consisting of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas held that since the Income Tax...