Karnataka HC Issue Notice On PIL Challenging Cattle Slaughter Prevention Ordinance

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice on the recent ordinance brought by the Karnataka Government to prevent cattle slaughter.A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum issued the notice while hearing a petition filed by Mohammed Arif Jameel challenging the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance,...

Plea For Adjustment Of Savings Of Law Schools Amid Pandemic On Electricity, Maintenance Towards Fees: SC Asks Petitioner To Approach BCI

Looking to the BCI circular of July 27, 2020 recommending that the centres of legal education proportionally adjust their savings on electricity and maintenance of infrastructure amid the pandemic in the fee charged, the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the BCI with appropriate prayers for the body to take such action as it may deem fit.The bench headed...

Calcutta High Court Imposes 20k Costs On Party Seeking Adjournment In Commercial Matter Citing Travel Risk Amid Pandemic

The Calcutta High Court on Monday (11th January) directed a party to pay Rs 20,000 as costs (to be paid to Bharat Sevasram Sangha, Kolkata) "for unnecessarily delaying the trial in a Commercial Suit." The Bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya imposed the costs since the party (defendant number 2 in a commercial suit) sought adjournment by stating before the Court that its witness "is...

Right To Access To Drinking Water Is A Fundamental Right And It Is The Duty Of State Under Article 21 To Provide It To Citizens:Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court has held that right to access to drinking water is fundamental to life and there is a duty of the State under Article 21 of the Constitution to provide clean drinking water to its citizensJustice Jayant Nath while dealing with a petition filed by 53 retired army veterans for regularization of Defence Service Enclave, which is considered by the Delhi Government...

Orissa High Court Disposes Of PIL For Waiver Of School Fees During Covid-19, Based On MoU Submitted By Institutions For Flat Rate Concession

The Orissa High Court on Thursday disposed of a batch of PILs seeking waiver of school fees levied by private unaided schools in the State, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic from March, 2020 onwards. The matter was closed after 14 private unaided schools submitted before the Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Dr. Justice B. R. Sarangi, a MoU for waiver of fees at a flat rate...

UP Court Remands AAP Leader Somnath Bharti To 14-Day Judicial Custody

A local Court in Uttar Pradesh on Monday remanded Aam Aadmi party leader and MLA, Somnath Bharti to 14 days judicial custody, after his arrest for allegedly making derogatory remarks against UP CM Yogi Adityanath. Delete Shocked to learn that my bail application has been kept pending till 13th January n I am sent to judicial custody of 14 days.— Adv. Somnath Bharti (@attorneybharti)...

'Govt Needs Revenue To Carry Out Relief Work For Poor In These Difficult Times': CBDT Declines Further Extension Of Due Dates For Filing ITRs

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Monday declined all representations seeking further extension of due dates for filing of Audit Reports and Income Tax Returns for the Assessment Year 2020-21. "Filing of tax returns/audit reports are essential part of the obligations of assessee and cannot be delayed indefinitely. Many functions of the Income-tax Department start only after...

LIFE Mission Case Suggests Involvement Of High Officials; But Criminal Liability Can't Be Extended To Political Executive : Kerala HC Rejects Challenge Against CBI Probe

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the petitions filed by the CEO of Life Mission Project of Kerala Government and Santhosh Eappen, the MD of the contractor company, challenging the CBI investigation into the case related to alleged corruption and FCRA violations in the construction of apartments for the homeless at Wadakkanchery as part of the LIFE Mission project.The Court however...

Allahabad High Court Inaugurates Law Museum, Archives; Installs Escalators At Premises

The Allahabad High Court on Saturday inaugurated a "Law Museum and Archives" Wing, to preserve historical documents and artifacts relating to the Indian judicial system. The wing was virtually inaugurated by Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ashok Bhushan, who was also the one to lay its foundation in September 2019."Law museum and archives shall be able to present our historical and...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Directions To NCLAT For Enabling E-Filing & Doing Away With Physical Filing

The Bombay High Court on Monday issued notice to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on a petition filed by an Advocate seeking directions for doing away with physical filing of proceedings and enabling e-filing before NCLAT instead, so that lawyers outside Delhi are not disadvantaged.Division bench of Justice AA Sayed and Justice...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Bengali Film Producer Srikant Mohta Accused In 1400 Crore Chit Fund Scam

After rejection of three successive bail applications by the Orissa High Court, the Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Bengali film producer Srikant Mohhta, who was arrested by CBI in January 2019 for his alleged complicity in a chit fund scam case. The bench headed by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud was hearing Mohta's SLP against the December 1, 2020 decision of the High Court denying him...

"Power To Attach Bank Account Can Only Be Exercised In Compliance With Statutory Power": Delhi High Court Quashes GST Authority Order

Delhi High Court has held that power to attach a Bank Account can only be exercised in strict compliance with statutory power. A Single-Judge Bench of Justice Prateek Jalan was presiding over a challenge to the order of the GST Authority pertaining to Provincial Attachment wherein the Petitioner's bank account had been attached by the Authority under Section 83 of the Goods and...