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Opening Of Masjid In Nizamuddin Markaz Will Have To Be In Terms Of DDMA Order: Centre Informs Delhi High Court
The Centre on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that the aspect of opening of Masjid in city's Nizamuddin Markaz will have to be done in terms of the order passed by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).Justice Mukta Gupta was dealing with an application filed in the petition moved by the Delhi Waqf Board seeking to ease restrictions at the Nizamuddin Markaz, which has been...
Cognizance Of Complaint Taken After 2 Yrs Not Ground For Considering Entitlement Of Anticipatory Bail: Chhattisgarh High Court
Refusing to grant anticipatory bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, the Chhattisgarh High Court held that merely because the case is registered on complaint and cognizance of the complaint is taken by the Court after about two years, will in itself is not a ground considering entitlement of anticipatory bail. Still, it is to be considered on the merits of each case.The...
Delhi High Court Orders Blocking Of 34 Rogue Websites Indulging In Online Piracy By Streaming Content Of Universal, Netflix, Disney Etc
The Delhi High Court has ordered for blocking of 34 rogue websites indulging in online piracy by streaming streaming content of Universal City Studios LLC., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation and Disney Enterprises, Inc, through illegal means. Justice Asha Menon directed the Department of Telecommunications...
Loss On Investment In Subsidiary, Made To Boost Sales, Deductible As Revenue Expenditure, Rules ITAT
The ITAT Bench of Chennai, consisting of members V. Durga Rao (Judicial Member) and Manoj Kumar Aggarwal (Accountant Member), allowed the loss on investment made in subsidiary company for increasing business expediency to be written off as business loss. Allowing deduction of legal fee and due diligence expenditure incurred in acquiring a foreign entity, the ITAT ruled that the loss...
AAAR : No GST Leviable On Lease Of Buses To Public Transport Department
The Andhra Pradesh Bench of the Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), consisting of members Suresh Kishnani and Ravi Shankar Narayan, upheld the order of the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) holding that the lease of buses by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) to the Public Transport Department (PTD) of the Government of Andhra Pradesh was exempt...
"Most Gender Insensitive & Crooked Person": Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Man Who Allegedly Sent Girlfriend's Intimate Pics To Her Family
The Allahabad High Court recently denied bail to a man who allegedly shared intimate pictures of his girlfriend with her family members as it noted that this was an exclusive case of betrayal of the faith of the victim by the applicant.The Bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi also observed that while the victim permitted the accused to have those photographs under certain confidence...
Trafficked Girl Rescued From Bangladesh & Reunited With Parents In India: Calcutta HC Lauds Efforts Of All Stakeholders, Directs Rehabilitation Of Victim
In a significant development, a victim girl who had been trafficked to Rangpur, Bangladesh has been rescued and reunited with her parents back in India. The Court had earlier directed the Central government to take concrete measures to ensure immediate repatriation of the victim to India.On Tuesday, Justice Rajasekhar Mantha recorded his appreciation and gratitude towards the efforts put in...
Non-Consideration Of Vital Aspects In Documents A Valid Ground To Review Disciplinary Authority's Order: Madras High Court
Madras High Court has held that material aspects that were not considered by the Disciplinary Authority can be construed as 'new evidence' by the Reviewing Authority to exercise its power of review.The court observed that the power of reviewing authority is not intended for mechanical exercise and aims at a clear application of mind. This would include whether the nature of charges have...
Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Response In PIL Alleging Non-Implementation Of RERA In West Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging that members of Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and the Appellate Tribunal have not yet been appointed in West Bengal despite the State government having notified the establishment of the West Bengal Real Estate Regulatory Authority and the the Real Estate...
Hijab Case: Feb 5 Govt Order Not Applicable To Minority Unaided Educational Institutions, Karnataka AG Tells HC
Advocate General Prabhuling K Navadgi on Tuesday made a statement before the Karnataka High Court that the government order dated February 5, directing that all the government schools should wear compulsorily the uniforms prescribed by the government and private schools managements should prescribe uniforms in their schools and Pre University Colleges are concerned should...
Husband Files FIR Against Live-In Partner Of His Wife: Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest Of Man, Family Members
The Allahabad High Court on Monday stayed the arrest of a man (and his family members) who is living with a married woman in connection with an FIR registered against him by the husband of the woman.The Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rajnish Kumar also issued a notice to the husband of the woman seeking his reply in the matter.Essentially, one Mohit Agarwal (31 years old)...
"Heinous Crime Committed Against Me, Have Right To Seek Truth": Survivor Before Kerala HC In Dileep's Plea To Suspend Further Probe In Sexual Assault Case
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday continued hearing the plea moved by actor Dileep seeking to suspend further investigation into the 2017 sexual assault case.Justice Kauser Edappagath heard all the parties extensively over a three hour hearing at the physical court today. In 2017, a popular actress was abducted and raped in a moving vehicle pursuant to a conspiracy, allegedly plotted by...