Building Tax Exemption To Educational Institution Only If It Caters Just To Students’ Purpose: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

It held that if at all to claim any exemption, such an institution should utilise their entire resources /profits for the benefit of the students, school or college etc.The High Court of Kerala, in a judgment through Justice Devan Ramachandran, has held that only those educational institutions whose entire resources are utilised for the welfare of its students and itself are entitled to...

Beg Pardon For Your Stupid Actions: Ram Jethmalani Tells Justice Karnan In Open Letter [Read Letter]

If you do not know the enormity of your madness, do meet me and I might put some sense in your head, Ram Jethmalani wrote."You have lost your mind," nonagenarian senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani has told Justice CS Karnan in a 'brief', but scathing open letter.A copy of the letter addressed to the controversial judge has been uploaded on his website.Jethmalani said he has great concern and...

Recovery Of Notes Without Proof Of Demand Not Sufficient To Convict A Public Servant Under PC Act: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

Allahabad High Court has held that that mere possession and recovery of currency note from an accused without proof of demand would not enable the court to convict the accused.Justice Anil Kumar Srivastava has acquitted the Accused public servant in a 20yr old case where he was charged for offences under Prevention of Corruption Case.The Court observed that mere recovery of currency notes...

Lok Sabha Passes The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016

Loksabha has passed the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016 on Friday.The Bill aims to establish a legal framework to consolidate the existing laws relating to admiralty jurisdiction of courts, admiralty proceedings on maritime claims, arrest of vessels and related issues. It also aims to replace archaic laws which are hindering efficient governance. The...

Bill For Absolute Right To Appeal In Death Penalty Cases Introduced In Lok Sabha

A private member bill, 'The Constitution (Amendment to Article 134) Bill, 2017', to ensure natural and unrestricted right to appeal in the Supreme Court in all cases of death penalty, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday, by Member of Parliament, Mr. B. Vinod Kumar.“Through this Bill, my intention is to ensure that every convict, who has been awarded death sentence by the lower court...

Bombay HC Refuses To Set Aside Election Of Solapur City MLA [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has refused to set aside the election of Congress MLA Praniti Shinde from Solapur City constituency and dismissed the election petition filed by the CPM’s Adam Narsayya Narayan.Shinde got 46,907 votes in total while Narayan, who contested against her, got 13,904 votes.Narayan had alleged in his petition that Shinde and her election agents were guilty of corrupt...

In Another First, Justice Karnan Directs CBI To Investigate SC Judges Who Issued Warrant Against Him

After a seven Judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by the CJI issued a bailable warrant against Calcutta High Court Judge Justice Karnan, the latter has now reportedly passed an order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate and file a report against all the seven Judges and Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi.“Yes, this has never happened before just like the SC order...

2007 Ajmer Blast: NIA Court Convicts 3, Acquits Aseemanand And 6 Others

The National Investigation Agency Special Court in Jaipur on Wednesday convicted three people in the 2007 Ajmer blast case. NIA Special Judge Dinesh Gupta, however, acquitted seven others, including former RSS member Swami Aseemanand, giving them benefit of doubt. The quantum of punishment for the convicts will be decided on March 16.Those convicted include Devendra Gupta, Bhavesh Patel and...

Judicial Officers Becoming Insensitive To Rights Of Parties: Patna HC [Read Order]

They deal with cases as if they are pieces of paper put together in a file, forgetting that there is a human element to it, the bench said.Coming down heavily on two judicial officers who did not pass orders to release a person lodged in jail for over six months in spite of the high court direction, the Patna High Court threatened them with contempt proceedings if they do not ensure his...

Financial Info Of Coop Society’s Account Holder Can’t Be Shared Under RTI Act: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court has observed that account particulars or the financial information of an account holder or any other information divulging of which results in an unwarranted invasion of a member/account holder’s privacy cannot be treated as information available for dissemination under the RTI Act.Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu was considering a batch of writ petitions by...

Justice GS Patel Expresses Regret At Order That Might Have Embarrassed Lawyer [Read Order]

In a rare gesture, Justice GS Patel of the Bombay High Court has expressed his regret at the remarks recorded in the order dated February 22, while hearing a notice for motion in a commercial suit filed by Gillete India.In the order dated March 6, which was first published by Legally India, Justice Patel recorded: “This matter is placed today at my instance. I have done so to clarify...

Delhi HC Quashes Circular Foisting Liability On MSOs To Collect And Pay Entertainment Tax [Read Judgment]

MSOs, which directly provide cable service to the subscribers without the intervention of any LCO, will be liable to collect and pay the entertainment tax.The Delhi High Court has quashed a circular by which multi-system operators (MSOs) were foisted with the liability to collect and pay entertainment tax.Contending that the liability to collect and pay entertainment tax is that of the...