Former Union Minister Swami Chinmayanand Arrested In Law Student Rape Case

Former Union Minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand, who was accused of raping a law student, has been arrested by the UP SIT from his Ashram, as per a report from News 18. The student is a LLM candidate at Swami Shukdevanand Law, where Chinmayand is the director. The case came into lime light after she leveled allegations of sexual harassment against Chinmayanand by posting a...

No GST For Services Of Court Receiver : Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The amounts collected by the Court Receiver may be subject to GST depending on fact situation, added the Court.

Five Lawyers Appointed As Judges Of Karnataka HC And Calcutta HC [Read Notifications]

Advocates Singapuram Raghavachar Krishna Kumar, Ashok Subhashchandra Kinagi, Govindaraj Suraj and Sachin Shankar Magadum have been appointed as Additional Judges of Karnataka High Court.Advocate Kausik Chanda has been appointed as Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court.The appointment is for two years with effect from the date they assume charge as Judges of respective High Courts....

Housing Society Is Not An Industry And Its Employees Are Not Workmen: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court reiterated that a housing society is not an industry within the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and its employees are not workmen. In a petition filed by Arun Vihar Residents Welfare Association, G.B. Nagar, through Advocate Diptiman Singh, challenging the decision of a Labour Court, Justice Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava held that "…society was registered under...

Benefit Of Doubt: SC Acquits 'Wife' Accused Of Murdering Her 'Husband' [Read Judgment]

"It could not be the handiwork of one person and it would be rather preposterous to assume that the accused hanged the dead body by ceiling fan all by herself."

DK Shivakumar Has Not Disclosed The Source Of Assets Mentioned In The Election Declaration: ASG KM Nataraj

As the hearing on the bail application of Karnataka Congress Leader DK Shivakumar continued before the Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, ASG KM Nataraj replied to the rejoinder filed by Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentioning the election declaration of DK Shivakumar. In the previous hearing, Mr Singhvi had presented the election declaration of DK Shivakumar which showed the value of his...

Ayushman Bharat: Govt. Submits No Bar On Admitting Transgender In Govt. Hospitals [Read Order]

In the petition challenging the Central government's National Health Protection Scheme, popularly known as "Ayushman Bharat", the government submitted that Government hospitals will not deny admission to any member belonging to the transgender community. The petition moved in public interest by Assam's first transgender judge, Swati Bidhan Baruah, contended that Government hospitals were...

No Maternity Leave For Govt Servants Having Two Or More Living Children: Uttarakhand HC Upholds Rule[Read Order]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday set aside an order passed by a single judge of the high court whereby a provision denying maternity leaves to female government servants having two or more living children was struck down as unconstitutional.The second proviso to Rule 153 of the U.P. Fundamental Rules states that "if any female government servant has two or more living children, she shall...

NCLAT Directs Modification Of Resolution Plan On Ground Of Discrimination Between Similarly Situated Financial Creditors

Although the Appellate Tribunal found the resolution plan to be in contravention of provisions of the IBC, it did not set aside the plan. An opportunity was given to the resolution applicant to remove the discrimination by providing similar treatment, as was provided to other similarly situated financial creditors.

Patna HC To Hear Challenge Against HC Collegium Recommendation For Elevation Of 15 Advocates [Read Petition]

A Division Bench of the Patna High Court comprising Justices Shivaji Pandey and Parth Sarthy issued notice on a petition challenging the recommendation made by the High Court collegium last July for elevation of 15 advocates as HC Judges The bench has asked the respondent - Union of India and Patna High Court - to come prepared with their respective stand/response on the next date of...

Refund Claim U/s 27 Customs Act Cannot Be Entertained Unless Order Of Assessment Or Self-Assessment Is Modified: SC [Read Judgment]

"While processing a refund application, re-assessment is not permitted nor conditions of exemption can be adjudicated."

Even For Commercial Suits, Limitation Period For Filing Written Submission Starts From The First Date of Service: Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has held that even in the case of commercial suits the period of limitation for filing of the written statement shall start from the date of first service and not the second or any subsequent service. The single bench of Justice Mukta Gupta also went on to hold that the report of the bailiff is to be relied upon for such determination despite the defendant being...