Bombay HC Okays Prosecution Of Investors In Illegal Building Construction Firm [Read Order]

Dismissing anticipatory bail applications of investors in a construction firm that build illegal structures, the Bombay High Court has observed that they can be prosecuted.In the instant case, an FIR was lodged against the accused, following a high court order in a public interest litigation. The Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) had also initiated action against the illegal structures...

Advocate Raghvendra Singh Appointed As New UP Advocate General

New Uttar Pradesh Government headed by Yogi Aditya Nath  has appointed Advocate Raghvendra Singh as new UP Advocate General.He will replace Advocate Vijay Bahadur Singh, who was appointed by the previous Samajwadi Party...

NBW Issued Against Preacher Zakir Naik

A non-bailable warrant was issued against Zakir Naik on Thursday by a special court designated under Section 59(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002.The order, which was reserved on Wednesday after Enforcement Directorate’s counsel Hiten Venegavkar made his submissions, was pronounced a day later by Special Judge PR Bhavke.A reply was also filed on behalf of Naik by his...

State Can Exercise Rule-Making Power Under Criminal Law Amendment Act 1932, Says Bombay HC Full Bench [Read Judgment]

A full bench of the Bombay High Court has examined whether the state retains powers conferred by Section 10 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1932 to make certain offences cognizable and non-bailable, even though the Criminal Procedure Code 1898 was repealed and replaced by Criminal Procedure Code 1973.Justices VM Kanade, SC Gupte and Revati Mohite Dere held that the state can, in...

Two Indian Lawyers Make It To Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List

Two lawyers from India, Mr. Hrishikesh Datar and Mr. Rohit Pothukuchi have made it to the revered Forbes 30 under 30 Asia List.Mr. Hrishikesh DatarMr. Datar, an alumnus of the National Law School, Bangalore, founded vakilsearch.com following an interaction at IIM-Bangalore that addressed the need for a comprehensive portal to address legal needs. In developing the portal, he received...

Centre Issues Clarifications Regarding Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 [Read The Communication]

In view of the plethora of queries received following the enactment of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has released a set of clarifications addressing such concerns.The release clarifies that the Act is applicable to contractual or consultant women employees, as well as to the women who are already on maternity leave at the time of enforcement...

Delhi HC Says No To Tata Camelot Housing Project Near Sukhna Lake [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has cancelled the permission granted to Tata Camelot Housing Project as the area over which the project is to be constructed forms part of the catchment area of Sukhna Lake.A bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini held that the Survey of India map dated 21.09.2004, demarcating the boundaries of catchment area of Sukhna Lake, is binding on the state of Punjab and Tata...

Lok Sabha Passes Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016 [Read Bill]

The Lok Sabha, on Monday, passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016. It was passed by a voice note, and several amendments moved by the opposition were reportedly rejected.The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 9, 2016, aiming to amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and address issues around third party insurance, regulation of taxi aggregators, and road safety. The Cabinet...

Cabinet Approves Implementation Of SC Order On Target Plus Scheme

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the implementation of the Supreme Court's judgement on eligibility under the Target Plus scheme for exporters that will lead to settling of claims as per original provisions of the foreign trade policy (FTP).As per an official release, the revenue implication of settlement of exporters’ claims is ₹2700 crore. The benefit is being extended to all...

Encroachments Over Forest Land Soon After Fire Incidents: MP HC Seek Reply From State Government

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought reply within six weeks from the State government through principal secretary forest department and the chief conservator of forest MP on a PIL for protection of forest land from being encroached upon after incidents of fire.The PIL demands to remove such encroachments from the forest land in various forest areas across Madhya Pradesh and conduct...

Waiver Of Interest To Be Treated As Income In Hands Of Assessee: Says SC In An Amalgamation Matter [Read Judgment]

When the assessee is allowed the benefit of the accumulated losses, while computing those loses, the income which accrued to it had to be adjusted and only thereafter net losses could have been allowed to be set off by the assessee company, said the Bench.Supreme Court of India in M/s McDowell v. CIT Karnataka held that to ascertain the actual accumulated loses to be set off in the hands of...

Justice Gita Mittal Appointed As Delhi HC Acting CJ

Justice Gita Mittal, the senior most Judge of the Delhi High Court has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.Justice Mittal, who wrote many significant Judgments, to take charge of her new office from 14th April 2017. Present Chief Justice G. Rohini will be retired from service on Thursday.Read the notification...