Courts Can't Direct Govt To Have A Particular Method Of Recruitment, Eligibility Criteria For Services: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the prescription of qualifications and other conditions of service pertains to the field of policy and is within the exclusive discretion and jurisdiction of the State and that it is not open to the Courts to direct the Government to have a particular method of recruitment or eligibility criteria.The Bench of Justice Manju Rani Chauhan further...

'Costs Over 80 Crores A Year' : Plea Before Kerala High Court Challenges Pensions Granted To Ministers' Personal Staff In State

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has reached the Kerala High Court challenging the manner of appointment of personal staff to ministers in the State and the consequent pension benefits provided to them despite having served only a couple of years in office. Significantly, the plea estimated that the State is currently spending at least Rs. 80 crore per annum for paying pension."When...

Civil Court Not Barred By Education Act To Hear Recovery Suit Filed By Teacher 'Discharged' From Service Sans Order On Her Claim: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that a civil court has jurisdiction to hear and decide on a suit filed by a teacher claiming arrears in salary, if she is discharged from her duties on account of closure of the school and no order is passed by the school management on her claims seeking arrears in salary. A Division bench of Dr.Justice H.B.Prabhakara Sastry and Justice S....

State Can Notify All Corporations, Municipalities & Panchayats U/S 58(f) Of Transfer Of Property Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that the State Government is justified in notifying all Corporations, Municipalities and Panchayats in the State of Kerala under Section 58(f) of the Transfer of Property Act.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly thereby refused to interfere with a State notification in that regard and accordingly dismissed an appeal....

'Lives In Victim's Neighborhood, Took Advantage Of Her Mental Faculties': Delhi High Court Cancels Bail Of Rape Accused

The Delhi High Court has cancelled the bail of a man accused of raping a 37 year old woman suffering from bipolar mental disorder episodic mania and psychotic features after taking her undue advantage, while directing him to surrender in custody within a week. Justice Mukta Gupta noted that the Trial Court failed to notice that the accused was living in the neighbourhood of the prosecutrix,...

Madras High Court Directs De-Sealing Mylapore Club, Orders Re-Determination Of Rent Arrears

In a writ appeal arising from a dispute regarding payment of rent to Kapaleeswar temple by Mylapore Club, Madras High Court has directed the HR & CE Department to de-seal the premises of Mylapore Club.The first bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy has also instructed the respondents for revision/ re-determination of rent arrears by applying...

Denying Carry Forward Of Business Loss Based On Non-Completion Of Tax Audit Within Prescribed Time Not Justified: ITAT

The Cochin Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that denying the carry forward of business loss based on non-completion of tax audit/ statutory audit within prescribed time is not justified.The two-member bench of George Mathan (Judicial Member) and Ramit Kochar (Accountant Member) said, "there could be several reasons for not getting the statutory audit/tax-audit...

Obesity Is Not A Disease: 12% GST Payable On Pharmaceutical Pellets, Granules Except Orlistat Pellet: AAR

The Telangana Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that 12% GST payable on pharmaceutical pellets, and granules except Orlistat Pellet as obesity is not a disease. The two-member bench of B. Raghu Kiran (Central Tax) and S.V. Kasi Visweswara Rao (State Tax) has relied on the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Commissioner of Central Excise Vs Wockhardt Life...

Can't Reopen Entire Premises Of Nizamuddin Markaz, Few People Can Offer Prayers For Shab-e-Barat, Ramzan: Centre Tells Delhi High Court

The Central Government on Friday informed the Delhi High Court that while few people can be permitted to offer prayers during the upcoming occasions of Shab-e-Barat and Ramzan festivals in the Nizamuddin Markaz, its entire premises cannot be reopened.Public entry was banned at the Nizamuddin Markaz in the aftermath of Tablighi Jamaat members testing positive for Covid-19 in 2020.Justice...

Construction Of Administrative Buildings For TSIIC Attracts 18% GST: AAR

The Telangana Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that 18% GST is applicable on construction of administrative buildings for Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TSIIC).The two-member bench of B. Raghu Kiran (Central Tax) and S.V. Kasi Visweswara Rao (State Tax) has observed that the works contract executed by the applicant for construction...

Senior Citizens Act Does Not Contemplate Eviction Of Children, Tribunal Can Only Order Maintenance: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court observed that Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (Act, 2007) does not envisage an order of eviction even by the District Magistrate, much less the Tribunal. The court dealt with the question whether pursuant to an application filed under Section 5 of Act, 2007 read with Rajasthan Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules,...

"Can't Curtail Discussion In Academic World": Delhi High Court To Vikram Sampath In His Suit Against Audrey Truschke

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant any urgent relief to historian Dr. Vikram Sampath, who is aggrieved over circulation of a google document, purportedly signed by various academicians who came in support of historian Audrey Truschke over allegations of plagiarism regarding Sampath's work on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.Sampath claimed that the document was posted Truschke on...