White Collar Crimes Far More Dangerous Than Ordinary Crimes, Says CBI Court That Did Ex-Jharkhand CM Koda, Aides In For 3 Years [Read Order]

White collar crimes are far more dangerous to the society than ordinary crimes, said the special CBI court that sent former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and co-convicts behind bars for three years while directing them to cough up varying amounts of fine, the highest being Rs 50 lakh imposed on Kolkata-based Vini Iron and Steel Udyog Ltd, followed by Rs 25 lakh imposed on Koda and...

As Mumbai University Loses Engineering Student’s Answer Sheet, Bombay HC Directs Allotment Of Avg Of Marks Scored In Other Subjects [Read Order]

In another instance of the Bombay High Court coming to the rescue of a Mumbai University student, a petition filed by a final year engineering student this time was allowed.The petitioner, Saurabh Shelar, a student of Mechanical Engineering, contended that his main answer booklet was lost by the university, because of which only the supplementary answer booklet could be evaluated and 12...

Suhaib Ilyasi Of ‘India’s Most Wanted’ Fame Found Guilty Of Wife’s Murder

Suhaib Ilyasi, who once shot to fame as the host of TV crime show ‘India’s Most Wanted’, on Saturday was held guilty by a Delhi court in his wife’s death, that occurred 17 years ago.The decision was pronounced by a court at Karkardooma complex in East Delhi.Ilyasi has been found guilty in connection with the murder of his wife Anju in the year 2000. Anju was rushed to the hospital...

Drugs, Medicines, Equipment Used In Course Of Treatment At Hospital Not Subject To Sales Tax: Maha Sales Tax Tribunal [Read Judgment]

The Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal has ruled that no sales tax can be levied on drugs, medicines, stents and other goods used in the course of medical treatment in the hospital as the same does not amount to sale.A bench of judicial member CD Gongle and member GB Indurkar said so, while deciding an appeal moved by Saifee Hospital, a charitable institution in Mumbai.“The supply of...

Kerala HC Upholds Suspension Of School Students Accused Of Public Display Of Affection [Read Judgment]

However, there remains a hard reality, natural instincts of students in adolescence, the judge said, advising the school authorities to rise to the occasion and re-consider the issue.The Kerala High Court has upheld an action of a school suspending a boy and a girl student for their alleged public display of affection in the school and through social media.Two students, a boy and girl who...

Toyoto ‘Prius’ Trademark Case: Global Brand Must Establish Goodwill In India To Sustain Action For Trademark Infringement: SC [Read Judgment]

While denying protection to the brand name “Prius” of the car manufactured by Toyota, the Supreme Court held that an international brand should establish that it had enjoyed goodwill and reputation within Indian jurisdiction to sustain an action for trademark infringement.Toyota had instituted the suit for trademark infringement against a dealer of automobile spareparts, which was...

When Dispute Is Of Civil Nature, Giving Its Proceedings A Criminal Colour Is Abuse Of Process Of Law: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently allowed a batch of applications seeking quashing of an FIR registered for offences under sections 418, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 477(a), 506(2) read with 120(b) of the Indian Penal Code.The division bench of Justice Ranjit More and Justice Shalini Phansalkar Joshi held that when dispute is of civil nature, giving the proceedings a criminal colour is abuse of...

SC Stays Death Penalty Awarded To Accused In Kidnapping-Cum-Murder Case [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of the death sentence awarded to Rajesh @ Rakesh and Raja Yadav in a kidnapping-cum-murder case.The Jabalpur bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court had confirmed the death penalty awarded by the trial court to the accused duo, for having found guilty of kidnapping and murdering a 15-year-old boy.While confirming the death sentence, the high court bench...

Rajasthan HC Issues Directions On Religious Conversions, Inter-Faith Marriages [Read Judgment]

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday issued a slew of directions on religious conversions and interfaith marriages. The court directed that if any marriage, in the form of any nomenclature of any religion, will be performed after conversion in contravention of above guidelines, then such marriage of any nomenclature can be declared voidable upon complaint of aggrieved party.The division bench...

Last-Minute Decisions By University Can’t Be Allowed To Prejudice Student Rights: Bombay HC; Stays MU’s No Extra Answer Sheet Supplement Rule

In a relief to several Mumbai University students, the Bombay High Court on Friday stayed Mumbai University’s new rule that prohibited students from taking additional answer sheet supplements, apart from the 40-page main answer booklet.The rule was part of a circular dated October 9, 2017, which notified all colleges under the University about the decision to use the Inline Screen...

Fake Patients During MCI Inspection: SC Cancels Admissions In A Medical College In Madhya Pradesh, Orders Enquiry [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has cancelled the admission of students in a medical college in Madhya Pradesh, as an inspection conducted by the Medical Council of India revealed that the college was deficient.A bench of Justice SA Bobde and Justice L Nageswara Rao also directed that the students whose admissions have been cancelled shall be accommodated by the state of Madhya Pradesh in such colleges...

Pilgrim Must Keep Silence While Standing In Front Of Amarnath Shivling, No Restriction On Daily Aartis, Other Rituals: Clarifies NGT [Read Orders]

A day after media reports about the National Green Tribunal banning chanting of mantras and jayakaras in Amarnath, the Tribunal on Thursday clarified that it is only while standing in front of the Amarnath Ji Maha Shivling – a natural formation in the cave — that a devotee shall maintain silence, barring during aartis, and that its order is to ensure there are no adverse impacts of...