Can Victim In A Complaint Case Appeal Under Section 372 CrPC Proviso; Calcutta HC Refers The Question To Larger Bench [Read Judgment]

Access to justice in the form of appeal is a fundamental right of every ‘victim’ of crime and cannot be restricted only to victims in police cases, the Court opined.The Calcutta High Court has referred to the larger bench the question whether a victim in a complaint case can avail of the right to appeal under proviso to Section 372 CrPC.Justice Joymalya Bagchi was of the opinion that...

After Retirement Claim For Change Of Date Of Birth And Consequent Benefits Can’t Be Allowed: MP HC [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held a person after retirement from service cannot be permitted to turn around and claim a different date of retirement considering change in the date of birth in service record.The petitioner challenged his retirement order after retiring from service on 31/8/2013.The petitioner claimed the retirement order is prepared on incorrect date of birth...

AMMA, FEFKA Indulged In Anti-Competitive Conduct Against Director Vinayan: CCI [Read Order]

The commission has imposed a penalty of Rs. 51,478 on Innocent, Rs. 19,113 on Edavela Babu, Rs. 66,356 on Sibi Malayil, Rs. 32,026 on B Unnikrishnan and a penalty of Rs. 27,737 on K Mohanan.The Competition Commission of India has found that Malayalam film associations like AMMA (Association of Malayalam Movie Artists) and FEFKA (Film Employees’ Federation of Kerala) indulged in...

PIL In Delhi HC Seeking FIR On Allegations In Kalikho Pul’s Suicide Note

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Delhi High Court seeking registration of FIR on the allegations contained in former Arunachal Chief Minister Kalikho Pul’s suicide note.The Petition filed by National Lawyers’ Campaign For Judicial Transparency And Reforms and 10 others stated that the persons against whom the allegations are persons who hold high constitutional...

Bombay HC Tells Doctors To Resume Duty By Tomorrow Or Face Action

“The life of a patient is more precious than your demands” – Bombay High Court Chief Justice Manjula Chellur told doctors who were still on strike after BMC lawyer Suresh Pakhale informed the court on Friday that 135 deaths had taken place due to the strike called by resident doctors.Pakhale said 48 people died in Sion Hospital, 34 in Nair Hospital and 53 died in KEM Hospital. All...

Justice BD Ahmed New Jammu & Kasmir CJ, Justice Pradeep Nandrajog Rajashtan CJ [Read Notifications]

President of India has appointed Delhi High Court Judge Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed as the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.Another Delhi High Court Judge, Justice Pradeep Nandrajog is appointed as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.Justice Ahmed was enrolled as an Advocate on 5.9.1980 with the Bar Council...

Uploading Of Courtroom Video: Bombay HC’s Five-judge Bench Hears Contempt Petition

The central court of the Bombay High Court, Courtroom 46, was packed at 4.30 pm on Friday, mostly with lawyers, who were there to witness a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Manjula Chellur hear the contempt petition against 14 individuals in connection with uploading of courtroom video on YouTube and other online platforms.These videos, uploaded on YouTube and a website called...

2007 Ajmer Blast: NIA Court Sentences Two To Life Imprisonment

The Special NIA Court, on Wednesday, sentenced Bhavesh Patel and Devendra Gupta to life imprisonment in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast case. The Magistrate also imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 on Patel and Rs. 5,000 on Gupta.The Court had, earlier on March 10, convicted three and acquitted seven others, including former RSS member Swami Aseemanand, giving them benefit of doubt. It analyzed...

Re-Assessment Proceedings Based On Audit Objection Invalid If Assessment Officer Is Not Satisfied: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, in M/s Larsen &Turbo Ltd. v. State of Jharkhand and others has held that if an assessing officer agrees with information/objection of the audit party and is not personally satisfied that the income has escaped assessment but still reopens the assessment on the direction issued by the audit party, the reassessment proceedings are without jurisdiction.In the instant case,...

NI Act: An Order To Undergo Imprisonment In Default To Pay Compensation Appealable: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court, in PS Mitra vs Manor Travels Private Limited, has held that a judgment and order of conviction and sentence of imprisonment till the rising of the Court and an order of compensation imposed under Section 357(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with a direction to undergo imprisonment in default of payment of such compensation is appealable.The petitioner was...

Key Highlights Of The Finance Bill Passed By The Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha, on Wednesday, passed the Finance Bill. The Bill would now go to the Rajya Sabha, which can neither reject nor amend it, and must return it within 14 days, after which Lok Sabha may accept or reject all or any of its recommendations.Here are a few highlights of the Bill: Aadhaar card has been made mandatory to file Income Tax Return (ITR) and for permanent account number (PAN)...

Winding Up Petition By Employee As Creditor Claiming Recovery Of Unpaid Salary Maintainable: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has held that a winding up petition filed by an employee under Section 439 r/w sections 433(e) and 434 of the Companies Act, 1956, as a creditor based on the claim of recovery of his unpaid salary and wages is maintainable.A division bench of Justice SC Dharmadhikari and Justice BP Colabawalla was hearing a company petition placed before them by...