No Leave For Prisoners Under TN Sentence Suspension Rules During Pendency Of Their Appeal: Madras High Court

Madras High Court has recently reiterated that convict prisoners cannot be granted parole/leave under Tamil Nadu Suspension Of Sentence Rules, 1982 during the pendency of their appeal.The Division Bench of Justice PN Prakash and Justice R. Hemalatha held that the legal principle enunciated in K.M.Nanavati v. State of Bombay [AIR 1961 SC 112] ought to be followed and the executive power of...

Caste Certificate Can't Be Denied Saying Claimant's Lifestyle Does Not Match Traditional Community Traits; Affinity Test Not The Litmus Test : Bombay High Court

Observing that affinity test is not the litmus test for a Caste Validity Certificate when family members' documents from as far back as the year 1927 show the same caste, the Bombay High Court directed issuance of caste certificate to the petitioner before the court. "In our view, if any one claims he belongs to particular caste, one cannot expect that such person should use traditions and...

BREAKING: WB Municipal Polls: State Election Commissioner To Be Held Personally Liable If Central Forces Not Deployed, Decision To Be Taken In 24 Hrs [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold a joint meeting with the officials of the West Bengal government within 24 hours and decide as to whether deployment of central paramilitary forces will be required for the peaceful conduct of the upcoming elections to the remaining 108 municipalities which is scheduled to take place on February 27.The...

One Individual Can't Hold Two Birth Certificates, Identity Is Established Not Only By Name & Parentage But Also By Date Of Birth: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that an individual cannot be permitted to hold two birth certificates, reasoning that the identity of a person is established not only by name and parentage but also by date of birth. "Continuance of two birth certificates containing two different dates of birth would imply that one individual can pose as two different individuals; which error cannot be...

'Concentrate On Completing Education': Madhya Pradesh High Court Advises Adult Woman Wanting To Marry Outside Religion

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday, directed the release of an adult woman confined at Nari Niketan, who was facing opposition in her family for wanting to marry a man outside her religion. The division bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Manindar Singh Bhatti further advised her to concentrate on finishing her studies, stating that marriage, though important, can be postponed...

Public Interest Has Precedence Over Private Interest: Gujarat High Court Refuses to Stall Redevelopment Of Public Housing Blocks

The Gujarat High Court has refused to stall the redevelopment work being carried out in Public Housing Blocks, noting that public interest will always have precedence over a private interest of the parties.Justice Vaibhavi Nanavati observed,"Some inconvenience to individual dwellers cannot be given any primacy and public interest as well as public benefit has to be taken...

Concretization Of Trees: Delhi High Court Calls For Operationalising Tree Disease Surgery Unit In SDMC

Dealing with a plea highlighting the inaction of the authorities over concretization of trees in city's Vasant Vihar area, the Delhi High Court has called for operationalising a Tree Disease Surgery Unit in South Delhi Municipal Corporation. Justice Najmi Waziri said that Corporation shall ensure that the Unit be operationalized if the same is not already done, before the next date of...

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...