Order U/S 111 CrPC Must Contain Reasons Of Executive Magistrate's Satisfaction: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently explained the scope and necessary ingredients of an order drawn under Section 111 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by an Executive Magistrate.It may be noted that when an Executive Magistrate, upon consideration of such information that there is a likelihood of a breach of the peace by a person, is satisfied that it is necessary to proceed against that...

FIR & Chargesheet Can Be Quashed If Allegations Or Evidence Do Not Establish Commission Of An Offence: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the FIR and chargesheet can be quashed if the allegations made in the FIR or complaint or the evidence collected, though remaining uncontroverted, do not disclose the commission of an offence. Justice Asha Menon was of the view that the the decision of the Court to exercise or not to exercise the inherent powers under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. would...

'Not A Flight Risk, No Concrete Evidence For Coercive Action': Madras High Court Quashes Look Out Circular Against Rahul Surana

Madras High Court has quashed a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against Rahul Surana, son of the Managing Director of Surana Industries Limited.Dr Justice Anita Sumanth opined that the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) on whose approval the Bureau of Immigration issued a LOC in December 2020 couldn't satisfy the settled parameters for issuing the same, let alone its extension.Relying...

Distillery Wet/Dry Grain Soluble Sold As Cattle Feed Attracts 5% GST: AAR

The Telangana Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) consisting of Raghu Kiran (Central Tax) and S.V. Kasi Visweswara Rao (State Tax) has ruled that 5% Goods and Service Tax (GST) is payable on distillery wet/dry grain soluble which is sold as cattle feed. The applicant is in the business of manufacturing alcohol. In the process of manufacturing alcohol, the applicant produces certain...

'Stipulated Time Mandatory & Sacrosanct': Kerala High Court Discharges Alleged Maoist Leader Of UAPA Charges Citing Delay In State Sanction

The Kerala High Court on Thursday discharged alleged Maoist leader Roopesh of charges under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and sedition under Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code on the ground of irregularities in the order granting sanction for prosecution.A Division Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran noted that the word 'shall' in the Act and...

Kerala High Court Extends Validity Of All Interim Orders Till March 25

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday extended the validity of all interim orders passed by the High Court and all courts and tribunals falling under the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court till March 25 considering the difficulties lawyers may have to face if the stay on orders is vacated immediately.As such, a full bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar, Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and...

Can't Make Political Parties Liable For Failure To Fulfil Promises Made In Election Manifesto: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that there is no penal provision under any statute to bring the political parties within the clutches of enforcement authorities, in case, they fail to fulfill their promises as made in the election manifesto.The Bench of Justice Dinesh Pathak further clarified that a political party as a whole can't be made liable under the Representation of Peoples...

Class 1 Admissions - Last Date For Application Extended Till April 11 : Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Tells Delhi HC

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has told the Delhi High Court that the last date for submitting the online application for admission to class I in Kendriya Vidyalayas for the upcoming academic year will be extended from March 21 to April 11, 2022.Taking note of the aforesaid stand, Justice Rekha Palli deferred passing any interim order in the plea challenging the admission criteria of...

Punjab And Haryana High Court Reserves Judgment On Pleas Challenging Haryana's 75% Job Quota For Locals Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today reserved its judgment on a bunch of pleas challenging the Haryana law (The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act 2020) which provides 75% reservation for local people in the private sector jobs having a monthly salary of less than Rs 30,000.The bench of Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Sandeep Moudgil today concluded hearing on...

WCC Case : Kerala High Court Urges AMMA, FEFKA & Other Film Bodies To Form Joint Committee To Redress Grievances Of Women Artists & Employees

The Kerala High Court has made an appeal to the various organisations of the Malayalam film industry to form a joint committee to redress the grievances of women artists and employees regarding sexual harassment at workplace.A division bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly made the observation while deciding a PIL filed by Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) -...

Caste Scrutiny Committee Cannot Review Its Own Decision Except In Cases Of Fraud Or Misrepresentation – Bombay High Court

Holding that a Caste Scrutiny Committee can review its own decision only in exceptional cases when there is any playing of fraud or suppression of material facts or misrepresentation of facts, the Bombay High Court set aside a show cause notice by the Committee seeking to review it earlier orders. A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and GA Sanap, in an order passed last week,...

Kerala HC Asks Centre To Expeditiously Consider State's Plea To Include 3 Medical Colleges As Centres Of Excellence For Treatment Of Rare Diseases

The Kerala High Court recently directed the Centre to expeditiously take an appropriate decision on the State government's request to include three State-run medical colleges as centres of excellence for treatment of rare diseases.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly also pursuaded the Centre to take a favourable stand on the State's request as it would go...