Allahabad High Court (DB) Refuses To Interfere With Stay On UP Govt's Decision To Appoint 6800 Additional Assistant Teachers

The Allahabad High Court (Division Bench) recently refused to interfere in the Single Judge order dated Jan 27, 2022, staying the decision of the Uttar Pradesh government to appoint 6800 additional candidates as primary assistant teachers in the state in addition to already appointed 69000 candidates. With this, the bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Ajai Kumar...

Can't Deny Bail To A Juvenile If A Similarly Circumstanced Adult Offender Has Been Granted Bail: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that a Juvenile has a right to be released on bail where a similarly circumstanced adult offender has already been extended that liberty.The Bench of Justice Shamim Ahmed was of the further view that once the adult co-accused has been admitted to bail, there would be no justification to additionally test the case of the Juvenile with reference to...

DMK Issues Notice To TN BJP President For Defaming CM M.K Stalin, Demands Public Apology & 100 Crores In Damages To Relief Fund

K. Annamalai, who is also a former IPS Officer has been accused of making allegedly baseless statements about the CM attending Dubai Expo 2022.

Property's Potential Use In Proximate Future Has To Be Seen To Determine Its Market Value U/S 47-A Indian Stamp Act: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that the market value of a property for the purpose of Section 47-A Of the Indian Stamp Act has to be determined with reference to the use to which the land is capable reasonably of being put to immediately or in the proximate future.It may be noted that where it is found that an instrument is undervalued [which happened in the instant case],...

Serious Allegations Of Availing Fraudulent GST ITC In Electronic Credit Ledger: Madras High Court Refuses Refund Of Amount

The Madras High Court bench of Justice C. Saravanan refused to grant a refund of the amount lying in the assessee's electronic cash ledger on the grounds that there were serious allegations against the assessee for having an availed fraudulent input tax credit (ITC) in the electronic credit ledger on the strength of a bogus and fictitious input tax invoice for discharging GST liability...

Rajasthan High Court Refuses Bail To Director Of A Company Allegedly Involved In GST Evasion Worth Rs.869 Crores

The Rajasthan High Court bench of Justice Narendra Singh Dhaddha has refused to grant bail to the director of a company who was allegedly involved in goods and service tax (GST) evasion worth Rs. 869 crores.Counsel for Sohan Singh Rao/petitioner submitted that the petitioner was falsely implicated in the case of GST evasion. The petitioner is a director of M/s Miraj Products Private...

Plea Before Telangana High Court Against 'The Kashmir Files' Film Dismissed As Withdrawn

A plea moved before the Telangana High Court to challenge the release of the movie The Kashmir Files has been dismissed as withdrawn. The film directed by Vivek Agnihotri features well-known actors like Anupam Kher and Mithun Chakraborty released on March 11.The plea moved before the Court challenged the making, releasing, and telecasting of certain 'objectionable' scenes in the film which,...

Perceived Unfairness Of 'Hire & Fire' Policy Substantially Diluted If Sufficient Notice Is Given To Employee To Respond To Charges: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has recently observed that the perceived unfairness of a 'hire and fire policy' or a clause of summary dismissal is substantially diluted if an employee is given sufficient opportunity to respond to the charges levelled. Opining that Courts intervene only if the principles of natural justice is found to have been violated, Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya observed,...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round Up: March 21 To March 27, 2022

CITATIONS 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 215 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 241NOMINAL INDEXANKUR MUTREJA v. AVIATION EMPLOYEES BUILDING SOCIETY LTD 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 215Om Sehgal v. Union of India 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 216M/S GARRISON ENGINEER (CENTRAL), DELHI CANTT v. M.J. PRASAD & ORS. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 217POONAM v. STATE NCT OF DELHI 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 218KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION 2022...

Income Disclosed Under Voluntary Disclosure Scheme Cannot Be Included With Regular Income ;Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madya Pradesh High Court has ruled that income disclosed under Voluntary Disclosure Scheme cannot be included with the regular income declared under Income Tax Act as the tax paid under the Scheme cannot be refunded at any cost. The Bench, consisting of Justices Vivek Rusia and Amar Nath Kesharwani, has held that tax paid under Voluntary Disclosure Scheme and tax paid under Income...

Rajasthan High Court Weekly Roundup: March 21 To March 27, 2022

Nominal Index Ramratan Bishnoi v. The State of Rajasthan 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 104 Smt Meena v. State, Through PP 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 105 Salman Khan v. State of Rajasthan 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 106 Rahul Katara v. State of Rajasthan 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 107 Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Through Its Managing Director & Ors. v. Udai Singh Kumawat 2022 LiveLaw...

Sexual Harassment At Workplaces| Kerala HC Calls For Prompt Re-Constitution Of Local Complaints Committee Under POSH Act Upon Expiry Of Its Term

While dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), the Kerala High Court directed the concerned authorities to take steps to reconstitute the Local Complaints Committee established under the Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, whenever its term expires.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly disposed of a...