Children Aged 16 Yrs, Competent To Decide Their Inclination To Reside With Either Parent: Madhya Pradesh HC Refuses To Grant Custody To Mother

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently refused to pass an order of child custody in favour of the Appellant-mother, upon noting that the children themselves had expressed their inclination to reside with their father."It is true that both of them are minor, however, the age of 16 years is not such an age where a child, given a choice, is not able to make up his or her mind as...

Issue Norms As To How Many Times Summons Can Be Issued During Investigations: Bombay High Court Directs GST Dept

The Bombay High Court has directed the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Department to issue norms as to how many times summons can be issued during investigations. The division bench of Justice S.M.Modak and Justice R.D.Dhanuka has directed the Department/respondents to indicate as to how many time summons were issued by the respondents to the petitioners, for what purpose and the progress...

Right To Be Forgotten : Kerala High Court Formulating Information Management Policy To Mask Personal Information In Judgments

The Kerala High Court on Thursday declared that it was in the process of drafting an Information Management Policy which could possibly address the issue of masking of the parties' names in its orders and judgments. A Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas announced so while adjudicating upon a batch of seven petitions seeking the remedy of masking...

No Protest, Processions Shall Be Permitted In Bengaluru Except At Freedom Park: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to forthwith ensure that no protest, meetings, processions, etc. are held in the city of Bengaluru, by any group, political parties, organisation, etc., except at the Freedom Park, in an organised manner and by ensuring that traffic in the city is not adversely affected, especially during rush hours. A division bench...

Implement Facilities To Enable Free Movement Of Persons With Disabilities In Public Places: High Court To Delhi Govt

The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to endeavour to implement suggestions of stakeholders on the facilities to encourage movement of persons with disabilities in public places, including completion of civil works, at the relevant places in the city by the end of March. Justice Najmi Waziri was dealing with a petition filed by a young school girl who was permanently...

Calcutta HC Directs Students To Not Obstruct Functioning Of Visva Bharati University, Grants Police Protection To Management

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday extended police protection to the Registrar, Assistant Registrar and the management of the Visva Bharati University so that they are able to carry out their day to day duties inside the campus without any obstruction from the agitating students. Reportedly, more than 200 students are currently protesting inside the University campus demanding the...

Madras High Court Remands Matter To AO To Determine Whether IL&FS Is Public Financial Institution

The Madras High Court has remanded the matter to the Assessing Officer (AO) for determination to determine whether M/s. Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) is a Public Financial Institution.The division bench of Justice R.Mahadevan and Justice J.Satyanarayana Prasad set aside the order of the ITAT and remanded to the AO to examine, whether IL&FS is a...

Delhi High Court Calls For Report From District Judge On Sentencing Proceedings Of Former HCBA President Rajiv Khosla In 1994 Assault Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday called for a report from the Principal District Judge (headquarters) in relation to the sentencing proceedings of Former Delhi High Court Bar Association President Rajiv Khosla, for assaulting former judge namely Sujata Kohli in the year 1994 when she was a lawyer. A bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta was dealing with...

Can't Object To Issue Passports To Children Of Single Parents For Lack Of Court Order: Kerala HC Asks Officer To Pay ₹25K As Litigation Expense

The Kerala High Court recently asked an Assistant Passport Officer in Kottayam to shell out litigation expenses amounting to Rs. 25,000 from his own salary for objecting to re-issue passport to a single parent's daughter.In his order, Justice Amit Rawal has also called it a classic case of highhandedness by the Assistant Passport Officer objecting to re-issue the passport of children of a...

Input/Output Ratios To Be Considered For Determining Quantum Of Refund Of Unutilized GST ITC: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that the input or output ratios to be considered for determining the quantum of refund of unutilized Input Tax Credit (ITC).The division bench of Justice J.B.Pardiwala and Justice Nisha M.Thakore has directed Assistant Commissioner to adjudicate the claim of the writ applicants in accordance with Sub Rule (4B) of Rule 89 of the CGST Rules, but keeping in...

Sections 126 & 127 Of MRTP Act Require Expeditious Acquisition Of Land Reserved, Failing Which Reservation Lapses: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court in a recent judgment held that sections 126 and 127 of the Maharashtra Regional & Town Planning Act, 1966 ( "MRTP Act") require expeditious acquisition of the land reserved. Section 127 gives time to either acquire the land or take steps for acquisition within a period of twenty-four months from the date of service of notice by the land owner for purchase. A...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Reserves Order On Umar Khalid's Bail Plea

A Delhi Court on Thursday reserved order on the bail plea moved by student activist Umar Khalid in connection with a case alleging larger conspiracy into the Delhi riots of 2020, involving charges under Indian Penal Code and UAPA. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat reserved the order after hearing rebuttal arguments of Senior Advocate Trideep Pais, appearing for Umar Khalid, and...