Covid-19: Delhi High Court, District Courts To Continue Functioning Through Virtual Mode Till February 11

The Delhi High Court and the District Courts will continue to function through virtual mode till February 12, 2022. The office order comes in continuation of the earlier order issued on December 30, 2021 which said that the High Court and district courts will function through virtual mode only with effect from January 3 to January 15, 2022. The courts of Registrar and Joint Registrar...

Kerala High Court Strikes Down Rules 9(4A) and 9(4C) Of Municipality Rules On Property Tax Fixation

The Kerala High Court has set aside Rules 9(4A) and 9(4C) of the Kerala Municipality (Property Tax, Service Tax and Surcharge) Rules which prescribe fixation of property tax at a minimum of 25% over and above the tax levied for the previous year, if the property tax arrived at on computation as per the Rules is less than the tax levied for the previous year.Justice N. Nagaresh pointed out...

People Depositing Money In Banks Are 'Honest'; Banks Have To Take Responsibility For Cyber Crimes: Allahabad HC

While denying bail to 4 persons accused of fraudulently withdrawing money from the bank account of a retired High Court Judge, the Allahabad High Court today observed that those who deposit money in banks are honest and it is the responsibility of the banks to keep their money safe 'at any cost'.The Bench of Justice Shekhar Yadav also observed that those people who do not deposit crores of...

Demolition Of Illegal Encroachment On Kotputli Road: Rajasthan High Court Orders Status Quo, Directs Local Authority To Pass Reasoned Order

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench has directed the Nagar Palika, Kotputli to decide the objections submitted by 25 petitioners pursuant to the notices issued to them for removal of road encroachment.Justice Inderjeet Singh directed the authority to pass reasoned and speaking order within a period 30 days."I deem it just and proper to direct the respondent-Nagar Palika to decide...

'Publicity' Under Garb Of PIL: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea To Keep TASMAC Liquor Shops Closed On Public Holidays

In a plea seeking directions to keep the TASMAC liquor shops closed during public holidays, the Madras High Court has criticized the practice of advocates filing public interest litigations for 'publicity'.The bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice PD Audikesavalu remarked,"We are inclined to dismiss this PIL with costs. We might also restrict you from filing PILs...

Employer's Failure To Deposit Contributions Doesn't Disentitle Insured Person's Ward From Availing ESI Quota: Rajasthan HC Grants Relief To NEET Candidate

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench has allowed a NEET Candidate to avail the benefit of ESIC quota (ward of insured person quota) in the counselling process for admissions in MBBS/BDS Course.Notwithstanding the fact that the requisite contributions to the Employees' State Insurance Corporation were not paid by the employer concerned, the Court held that the candidate cannot be denied...

Adolf Hitler Was A Vegetarian, Hated Animal Cruelty; Man Can't Be Judged By Outer Appearance : Madras High Court While Upholding Death Penalty

"....a man cannot be judged by his outer appearance... Adolf Hitler, who ordered the execution of some eight million people and was responsible for the deaths of many millions more, hated cruelty to animals and was a vegetarian", the court noted in the judgment.

'Our Rights Dying A Slow Death': UAPA Accused Atiq, Others Held On Way To Hathras Move Allahabad HC Seeking Chargesheet Copies

UAPA Accused Atiq Ur Rehman, Mohd. Masud and Alam have moved the Allahabad High Court seeking charge sheet copies, other documents in the case registered against them after they were held by UP Police in 2020 while they were on their way to Hathras to meet the family members of gang rape and murder victim.It may be noted that they were held along with a Kerala journalist (Siddique Kappan)...

Victim Can't Invoke Revisional Jurisdiction Against Each & Every Order Of Trial Court, May File Appeal Against Final Order: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that a victim/ complainant does not have the right to challenge each and every order that is passed by the trial Court. The filing of a revision petition itself is not a right which is granted to a party to a criminal trial, it said. Justice V. Srishananda, while dismissing the revision petition filed by the alleged rape victim against the trial...

Ingredients To Constitute Unlawful Assembly Lacking, Altercation Has All Trappings Of A "Free-Fight": Rajasthan HC Modifies Trial Court Order

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed and set aside conviction of five accused persons for allegedly forming an unlawful assembly and causing injuries/ murder, observing that the incident was nothing but a "freeThe Division Bench comprising Justices Rameshwar Vyas and Sandeep Mehta observed,"We have no hesitation in holding that the ingredients required to constitute an unlawful assembly...

PIL Moved In Allahabad High Court Seeking Postponement Of UP Assembly Elections 2022 Amid COVID Surge

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved in the Allahabad High Court seeking postponement of elections for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in view of the COVID surge. While seeking a direction to the Election Commission of 'Bharat' to hold the said elections in April and May 2022 (rather than February and March 2022), the petitioner has also prayed for quashing of...

Late ITR Filing- "Solve Technical Glitch On IT Portal": Gujarat HC Asks Centre On Plea Seeking Waiver Of Late Fee, Interest & Penalty

The Gujarat High Court has sought the reply of the Central Government on a plea moved by seeking waiver of interest, late fees, and penalty in case of Late filing of Income Tax Returns and various reports of audit for the A.Y. 2021-22.The Bench of Justice J. B. Pardiwala and Justice Nisha M. Thakore was hearing the plea of Chartered Accountants Association, Surat highlighting the...