Goods In Transit Can't Be Confiscated Under CSGT Act On Grounds Of Under-Valuation Or Wrong Route: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that mere undervaluation of the goods or change of route of the consignment can't be sufficient grounds to detain the goods and vehicle under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.Holding thus, the Bench of Justice Nisha M. Thakore quashed the entire confiscation proceedings including the notice issued u/s 130 of CGST Act against the Petitioner,...

Allahabad High Court Directs DM To Decide On Compensation In Case Of A Teacher's COVID Death During Election Duty

The Allahabad High Court recently directed the District Magistrate, Jaunpur to examine and pass a reasoned order in a claim for compensation made in a case of a teacher's death who died due to COVID during the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Polls last year. The Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Vikram D. Chauhan was hearing the plea of one Aryan Srivastava whose mother was...

Take Immediate Steps For Filling Vacancies, Providing Infra At Consumer Disputes Redressal Fora Across State: High Court Tells Delhi Govt

The Delhi High Court has called for a report in respect of filling up of vacancies and infrastructure requirements across all District Fora and the State Consumer Redressal Forum in the city.Justice Pratibha M Singh directed the Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the Delhi Government to submit the said report within six weeks. The Court also directed...

'Direct Affront To Right To Speedy Trial': Orissa HC Quashes 'Criminal Intimidation' Case As Police Took 15 Yrs To Complete Probe

Taking into account the inaction of the investigating agency to conclude the investigation in a Criminal Intimidation case for as long as 15 years, the Orissa High Court on Monday quashed the concerned FIR and the consequent proceedings in the case. The Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra termed it as a direct affront to the cherished principle of the right to speedy trial ingrained in...

[POCSO] 'Penetration Sufficient, Presence Of Semen Not Necessary': Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Man For Raping 5 Yr Old

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and sentence awarded to a man for raping a 5 year old minor victim in a POCSO case. The Court observed that penetration is sufficient in order to constitute an offence under Section 376 (rape) of IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act and that presence of the semen is not necessary."Undoubtedly, as per the FSL and DNA fingerprinting report neither...

Delhi High Court Allows Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Exceeding 28 Weeks Citing Foetal Abnormalities, Emotional Distress Of Mother

The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed termination of pregnancy of a 28 year old woman whose gestational period had exceeded 28 weeks after taking note of her mental and emotional distress apart from the foetus abnormalities. Justice Rekha Palli relied on a recent order of a coordinate bench wherein the Court allowed termination of 28 weeks foetus of a 33 year old woman observing...

Kerala High Court Allows Filing In A4 Size Papers In District Judiciary

The Kerala High Court on Friday issued a notification permitting the use A4 size papers in all courts in the District Judiciary for physical filing, instead of legal size papers, with immediate effect. This move comes after e-filing was introduced in the District Judiciary with effect from 1st January 2022. Consequent thereof, several complaints were raised regarding the difficulty in...

Godman Kalicharan Maharaj Granted Bail In Pune Hate Speech Case But To Remain In Prison

A Judicial Magistrate's Court in Pune has granted bail to 'godman' Kalicharan Maharaj alias Abhijit Srag in a case of alleged inflammatory speech and hurting religious sentiments. The alleged hate speech was delivered during 'Shiv Pratap Din' program on December 19, 2021, organised to celebrate the killing of Adilshahi commander Afzal Khan by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in...

COVID-19 Surge: Uttarakhand High Court To Function Exclusively Through Video Conferencing Mode From January 10

Considering the imminent danger to human life by the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the alarming rise in the number of persons affected thereby, the Uttarakhand High Court today decided to take up cases via virtual mode only from January 10.This decision has been taken in view of the health guidelines issued by the Government of India and the State Government, for the safety of the...

'Medical Manual Not Sole Repository Of All Ailments': Delhi High Court Denies Relief To JAG Candidate Declared Unfit Due To High Haemoglobin

Medical standards in Armed Forces should be adhered to more strictly, the Court added.

COVID-19: Gujarat High Court To Function Virtually From January 10 Till Further Orders; SOP Issued

In view of rising COVID Cases in the state and consequent restrictions imposed by the State Government to avoid mass gatherings, the Gujarat High Court has decided to function through Virtual Mode only from January 10 till further orders.An SOP has been issued in this regard today by the High Court administration under the Orders of the Chief Justice of the High Court after due deliberation...

'Uniform Civil Code Is Public Policy Matter, No Direction Can Be Issued To Parliament': Centre To Delhi High Court

The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, a directive principle under the Constitution, is a matter of public policy and that no direction in this regard can be issued by the Court.The submission has come in the counter affidavit filed by the Centre in the PIL filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay, seeking introduction of Uniform...