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Any Resolution Passed To Deny Legal Representation To Person Arrested Over 'Free Kashmir' Poster? Karnataka HC Asks Mysore Bar Association
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Mysore District Bar Association, to by January 19, 2021, produce on record of the court the resolution, if any, passed by it along with its statement of objections precluding all its members from representing Nalini Balakumar, the student who was indicted on the charges of Sedition for holding a 'Free Kashmir' placard during the...
Delhi Riots-Police Version That 'Muslim Rioter Rubbing Shoulders With Hindu Rioters To Kill Muslim Boy' Doesn't Appeal To Senses: Delhi Court Grants Bail
"It does not appeal to senses that applicant being a Muslim, would rub shoulder to shoulder in such a surcharged atmosphere with the members of "unlawful assembly", which mainly consisted of the persons of Hindu community and would beat a Muslim boy to death", remarked the Karkardooma Court (Delhi) while granting bail to a man in two separate cases related to the...
Insult To 'Hindutva' Not Religious Insult To Attract Section 295A IPC : Abhinav Chandrachud Argues In Karnataka HC Seeking Quashing Of FIR
Hindutva is not a religion and insult to it cannot be regarded as a religious insult, submitted Advocate Dr Abhinav Chandrachud before the Karnataka High Court while appearing in a case seeking quashing of FIR.He submitted that 'Hindutva' can be considered to be a philosophy, a way of life, or even predominant ideology of a political party. When somebody insults, even perhaps uses...
Book Investigating Officers Who Fail To Secure CCTV Footage In Criminal Cases: Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs Haryana DGP
The Punjab & Haryana High Court last week directed the DGP, Haryana State to ensure that in every case where any CCTV footage is claimed to be available, copies of the same are obtained from the source along with requisite certificate under Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi further directed, "In case of any omission to do...
OCI Cardholders To Be Treated As Indian Citizens For Admission To Professional Courses: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that OCI Cardholders have to be treated as Indian Citizens for the purpose of admission to Professional Educational Institutions.The bench comprising Justices B.V.Nagarathna and NS Sanjay Gowda quashed section 2(1)(n) of the Karnataka Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission & Determination of Fee) Act, 2006 to the extent it included...
Enable Transgender Community To Apply For The Post Of Constable: Patna High Court Asks State To Adopt A Sensitive Approach
While reminding the State to adopt a sensitive approach, the Patna High Court on Monday (14th December) asked the Bihar State to enable Transgender community to apply for the post of Constable. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar perused the advertisement issued by the Central Selection Board of Constable and said, "From the Advertisement, it is not clear...
"Victim's Statement Inconsistent": Bombay High Court Acquits Man Convicted Under POCSO Act For Allegedly Raping A 7 Yr Old
The Bombay High Court on Monday quashed and set aside an order convicting a 28-year-old man of committing the rape of a minor child and after noting the inconcistencies in the victim's statement to the police, Court observed that it would be highly unsafe to convict the appellant solely on the basis of the testimony of the victim.Division bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice MS Karnik...
Shares Transferred By Redington India To Its Step Down Subsidiary Not Eligible For Tax Exemption: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that transfer of shares by Redington India to its step down subsidiary cannot be categorized as valid gift and is not eligible for tax exemption.The court observed that the incorporation of the company in Mauritius and Cayman Island just before the transfer of shares is undoubtedly a means to avoid taxation in India and the said two companies have been used...
Delay In Constituting NCLAT Chennai May Amount To Contempt Of Supreme Court's Direction: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Monday observed that the delay in establishing a Bench of NCLAT in Chennai may amount to contempt of the Supreme Court's direction in the Swiss Ribbons case to establish circuit Benches of the Tribunal. A Division bench comprising of Justice M. Sathyanarayanan and Justice P. Rajamanickam directed the Additional Solicitor General of India to seek instructions in...