Address Non-Payment Of Pension Problem Faced By Senior Citizens: Karnataka HC Directs State Govt.

The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the State government to immediately look into the grievance raised about senior citizens not being paid pension amounts. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi issued notice to the respondents while hearing a petition filed by an organisation Akhila Karnataka Vyyovrudhara Okkoota (Aikyata). Advocate Clifton...

Bandra Court Orders FIR Against Kangana Ranaut & Sister Rangoli Chandel For Allegedly Promoting Communal Disharmony

A Magistrate court in Bandra has ordered an FIR to be registered against actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel for allegedly trying to create a communal divide in the film industry through their social media.Metropolitan Magistrate Jaydeo Ghule on Friday ordered the FIR to be registered after finding a prima facie case against the actor and her sister. The complaint was filed by...

'Transition Of Unitilized Input Tax Credit Only For Taxes And Duties Subsumed By GST' : Madras HC Disallows Credit For 3 Cesses [Read Judgment]

In an important judgment that can have pan-India implications, the Madras High Court on Friday held that the cesses that have not been subsumed by the Goods and Service Tax laws cannot be carried forward to claim set off against output tax credit.A division bench of the High Court was considering the issue relating to Education Cess (EC), Secondary and Higher Education Cess (SHEC) and...

[IBC] Is Moratorium Applicable to Suits Filed By Corporate Debtor?: SC Issues Notice [Read Order]

Is the provision of moratorium in Section 14(1)A of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 only applicable to civil suits filed against the corporate debtor?, the Supreme Court has issued a notice in an SLP which raises this issue.The Special Leave Petition is filed against a Bombay High Court order contending that the High Court erred in its interpretation of Section 14(1)A of Insolvency...

Slapping Complainant By Police Isn't Due Discharge Of His Official Duty; Not Entitled To Protection Under S. 197 CrPC: Kerala HC [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (14th October) observed that in order to get the protection under Section 197 of Cr.P.C., the act constituting the offence should be so connected with the official duty or should be an act which is inseparable from such duty.In the present case, the Bench of Justice N. Anil Kumar was hearing a Criminal Revision Petition filed under Section 397 r/w Section 401...

Whether Without Certification From NCMEI, Educational Institution Can Claim Minority Status?: SC To Consider [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on the challenge to the February judgment of the Kerala High Court which held that certification from the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions is not a requirement to treat an institution as a minority institution.After hearing Senior Advocate V Chithambaresh bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and Ajay Rastogi...

Collegium Proposes To Make Additional Judge Manish Choudhury Of Gauhati HC, Permanent [Read Resolution]

The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed to appoint Justice Manish Choudhury, Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court, as a Permanent Judge of that High Court. Justice Choudhury enrolled with the Bar Council of Assam in 1999 after obtaining his LL.B. Degree from the Gauhati University. He practiced mainly in the Principal Seat as well as in the Aizawl Bench, Itanagar Bench and Kohima...

Gujarat HC To Reopen Advocates' Chambers From Oct 20 On Odd-Even Basis [Read SoP]

The Gujarat High Court has decided to open Advocates Chambers located within the campus of Gujarat High Court with effect from 20th October 2020. The Chambers shall be opened from 10.30 am to 2.30 pm on Court working days (except Saturday and Sunday) with the prescribed odd even formula: Week 1 Odd Numbered Chambers shall open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday Even Numbered...

Homebuyer Can Pursue Remedies Under RERA & Consumer Protection Act Simultaneously: P&H HC [Read Judgment]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a homebuyer can pursue the remedies under the Real Estate(Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 and the Consumer Protection Act simultaneously.A division bench of Justices Dr S Mularidhar and Avneesh Jhangan held that it is not mandatory that a person, whose complaint is pending before the Consumer Forum, should have it transferred to...

Former Allahabad HC Judge And Wife Move HC Against Eviction From House By Son, HC Directs To Approach District Magistrate

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed the District Magistrate, Prayagraj, to resolve a property title/ possession dispute between a former Judge of the Allahabad High Court and his son, within two months. The Bench comprising of Justices Shashi Kant Gupta and Pankaj Bhatia directed the Magistrate to pass a "speaking and reasoned order" and further granted liberty the parties...

Allahabad HC Orders Govt Not To Demolish Properties Till Expiry Of Period To File An Appeal/ Disposal Of Appeal [Read Order]

In a significant order passed on Thursday, the Allahabad High Court directed the state authorities, not to undertake demolition activities until expiry of the period for filing an appeal against the demolition order, or in case where an appeal has been filed, until disposal of its interim application. "The State authorities, where ever demolition orders are passed in respect...

P&H HC Repels Challenge Against Pre-Deposit Condition For Appeal Under Section 43(5) Of RERA [Read Judgment]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has repelled the challenge against the constitutionality of the condition for pre-deposit prescribed under Section 43(5) of the Real Estate Regulation and Development Act, 2016 for filing of an appeal by a promoter before the Appellate Authority against any direction of the adjudicating officer.The proviso to Section 43(5) prescribes that "where a promoter...