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Breaking | Calcutta High Court Upholds Single Judge Order Refusing Protection From Arrest To TMC Leader Anubrata Mondal In Cattle Smuggling Case
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday upheld a Single Bench order refusing to grant protection from arrest to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal in the ongoing cattle smuggling case, probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Mondal had moved a Single Bench of the High Court pursuant to the issuance of a CBI notice under Section 160 of CrPC directing him to appear before...
'No Procedural Irregularity': Madras High Court Dismisses TN State Marketing Corporation's Plea Against Reassessment Orders U/S 148 Income Tax Act
Madras High Court has held that the writ petition filed by Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd challenging the Assessment Order for the year 2015-16 is not maintainable. The court also clarified that the current order only touches upon the maintainability of the writ petition in reference to the notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act and the objections thereupon, and not the...
"Refusal Of Trademark Sans Hearing Contrary To Natural Justice": Delhi HC Asks Controller General To Devise Proper Mechanism For Show Cause Hearings
Observing that refusal of a trademark without even affording an opportunity of hearing to the applicant would be contrary to the fundamental tenets of natural justice, the Delhi High Court has asked the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM) to devise a proper mechanism for holding show cause hearings. Further noting that the Trademark Registry deals with lakhs...
Bombay High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Reservation In Public Employments For Transgender Persons
The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra Government and the Public Service Commission to respond to a PIL seeking reservation in employment for members of the third gender (transgender community) in all government-controlled establishments and institutions. "The State of Maharashtra has failed to fulfill its Constitutional obligation under Article 14 and Article 21...
"First Time Offender, Prolonged Incarceration Detrimental To Well Being": Delhi Court Grants Bail To Accused In 'Sulli Deals' App Case
A Delhi Court on Monday granted bail to Aumkareshwar Thakur, accused of creating the 'Sulli Deals' app on GitHub, observing that he is a first time offender and that prolonged incarceration would be detrimental to his overall well being.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma of Patiala House Court granted bail to Thakur after noting that the investigation in the matter was completed as...
Opportunity To Make Representation Against Preventive Detention Must Be Given Before Detaining Authority, Not State Govt: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently set aside an order of preventive detention on the ground that the detenu was not given an opportunity to submit a representation before the detaining authority, which was in violation of his fundamental rights under Article 22(5) of the Constitution of India. The division bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice M.S. Bhatti was essentially...
High Court Refuses To Grant Interim Stay On Operation Of Kerala Maritime Board (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022
The Kerala High Court has declined to grant interim relief in the plea challenging the constitutionality of the Kerala Maritime Board (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan noted that since only one of the Board members had raised a grievance, the matter could be decided after the vacation while adding that a stay was not necessary for the meantime since the Board was not...
How Functioning Of Prisons Be Made More Conducive For Maintaining Discipline Amongst Inmates? Delhi High Court Seeks Assistance Of DGP
The Delhi High Court has sought assistance of the Director General of Prisons in recommending changes in the manner in which functioning of prisons here would be made more conducive for maintaining discipline amongst inmates and obviating incidents of violence inside jails. A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anup J. Bhambhani requested Director General...
NCB Seeks 90-Day Extension To File Chargesheet In Aryan Khan Case
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Cordelia Cruise Drugs Case in which Actor Shah Rukh Khan's son – Aryan- is also an accused, has sought an additional 90-days from the Special Court to file a chargesheet in the case. Under the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the Narcotics Control Bureau's SIT has 180 days to complete their probe if the accused are...
No Wilful Evasion Of Tax - Madras High Court Quashes Prosecution Under Section 276C (2) Of Income Tax Act
The Madras High Court has ruled that prosecution under Section 276C (2) of the Income Tax Act for wilfully attempting to evade payment of tax cannot be initiated against an assessee who merely defaults to pay tax on time under the Act. The Single Bench of Justice N. Sathish Kumar held that in the absence of mens rea to avoid payment of tax, a "wilful attempt" to evade tax...
NSE Co Location Scam: Delhi Court Extends Judicial Custody Of Former CEOÂ Chitra Ramkrishna
A Delhi Court on Monday extended the judicial custody of former NSE CEO Chitra Ramkrishna in connection with the NSE co-location scam case.Special Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal extended the Ramkrishna's judicial custody to April 11. The Judge also asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to respond to her bail plea by April 8. Earlier, seeking Ramakrishna's judicial custody, the CBI had...