Participation In A Civil Suit Filed By Partner, Doesn’t Operate As Waiver Of Right To Invoke Arbitration: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that, merely because the defendant participated in a civil suit filed by the plaintiff, he cannot be said to have waived his right to invoke arbitration with respect to all future litigation between the parties under the Agreement. The bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna held that participation of a party in a civil suit instituted by a partner, would...

Acquittal For Cruelty Upon Wife Based On Compromise, Not Merits: Bombay High Court Says Dismissed Constable Not Entitled To 100% Backwages

The Bombay High Court recently held that a man whose conviction for cruelty to wife was set aside due to compromise and not merits would not be entitled to 100 percent back wages during the period of his dismissal from service.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep V Marne set aside a Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal order granting 100 percent back...

Reassessment Notices Issued After Elapse Of Six Years: Gujarat High Court Quashes Assessment

The Gujarat High Court has held that the reassessment notices were issued after the lapse of six years and are therefore time-barred.The single bench of Justice Sonia Gokani has observed that the board's circulars and instructions are binding only on the departmental authorities and not on the court or the assessee.The petitioners/assessees challenged the reassessment notice dated July 26,...

Competent Authority Cannot Make Corrections Once Land Acquisition Award Passed Under National Highways Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently held that once a land acquisition compensation award is passed under the National Highways Act, 1956 by the competent authority, the authority cannot make corrections in it.A division bench of Justice RD Dhanuka and Justice MM Sathaye held – “The National Highways Act, 1956 being the self-contained code, the provisions of Section 33 of the Fair Compensation...

Personal Appearance Of Accused Not Necessary At Stage Of Examination Under Section 251 CrPC: Andhra Pradesh High Court

In a recent case, the Andhra Pradesh High Court reiterated that the personal appearance of the accused at the stage of examination under Section 251 CrPC is not required.The single bench of Justice K. Sreenivasa Reddy opined that in a summons case, when the accused is brought before the magistrate, Section 251,CrPC requires that the accused be informed of the offence and asked to plead guilty...

Track Your Taxes And TDS Just On A Click: Income Tax Department Launches AIS Application

The Income Tax Department has launched a Mobile app for Taxpayers to view Annual Information Statements (AIS).AIS App is a free mobile application, provided by the Income Tax Department, Government of India. The app is meant to provide a comprehensive view of the Annual Information Statement (AIS), which is a collection of various information pertaining to a taxpayer. Taxpayers can...

Service Tax Not Payable On The Service Charges For Prepayment Of Loan Amount By The Customer: CESTAT

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that service charges for pre-payment or foreclosure of loan amounts by the customer cannot be treated as taxable services and are not chargeable to service tax.The two-member bench headed by Justice Dilip Gupta (President) and Hemambika R. Priya (Technical Member) has observed that foreclosure...

NCLT Ahmedabad & Indore Benches Re-Constituted W.E.F 20th March 2023, Matters To Be Heard Through VC

The National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad and Indore Benches, have been re-constituted vide a Circular dated 15.03.2023 issued by NCLT. Shri M.B. Gosavi (Judicial Member) is demitting office on 18.03.2023 on completion of his tenure. Therefore, the NCLT Ahmedabad and NCLT Indore Bench are being re-constituted. The re-constituted Benches shall comprise of: NCLT...

CBI Court Acquits Two Accused In 1989 Nusli Wadia Murder Attempt Case

A Special CBI court on Monday acquitted two accused in the 1989 case of a conspiracy to murder industrialist Nusli Wadia, chairman of the Wadia Group. Special Judge SP Naik Nimbalkar acquitted Ivan Sequeira and Ramesh Jagothia, who were allegedly assigned the task of firing at Wadia at the behest of Kirti Ambani - a senior executive at Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).The case against...

Supreme Court Disposes Plea Of Film Makers Against Case Over Poster With Deity's Picture On Sanitary Pad

The Supreme Court recently disposed of a writ petition filed by the makers of the film "Masoom Sawal" seeking clubbing of the complaints filed over its poster which showed a deity on a sanitary pad.Nakshatra 27 Media Pvt Ltd, Ranjana Upadhyay and Santhosh Upadhyay, the producers and the directors of the movie respectively, had approached the Court stating that multiple complaints have been...

Delhi High Court Sentences Lawyer To 6 Months Jail For Contempt Of Court, Seeks Action Taken Report From Bar Council

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sentenced a lawyer to six months of simple imprisonment after finding him guilty of contempt of court for not complying with the judicial orders directing him to pay the use and occupation charges to the landlord in respect of a property situated in Kingsway Camp area.Observing that it is a fit case where any leniency shown by the court will be misunderstood...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Penguin’s Plea Against Injunction Order On Book About Rana Kapoor

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea moved by publishing company Penguin Random House against a trial court order restraining it from selling and distributing a book on former Yes Bank CEO Rana Kapoor, titled “The Banker Who Crushed His Diamonds: The YES Bank Story.”Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri sought Rana’s response and directed that the trial court record be...