CCI Penalises Three Firms For Cartelisation In Tenders Of Indian Railways

Taking suo moto cognizance of a tip-off by the CBI, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has pulled up firms for indulging in bid rigging of tenders floated by Indian Railways for procurement of brushless DC fans in 2013. Three firms were imposed with heavy penalties in this regard.Based on information received from the investigating agency, the CCI took up the case suo moto under Section...

Under Karnataka VAT Act, Post-Sale Discount Deductible Even If It Isn’t Shown In Tax Invoice: SC [Read Judgment]

 The Supreme Court, in M/s. Southern Motors vs. State of Karnataka, has held that deductions under the provisions of the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act can be claimed towards post-sale discounts granted by the dealer/manufacturer by issuing credit notes, even if it is not reflected in the tax invoice. A bench comprising Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Amitava Roy observed that the...

‘Lapsed Seats’ In Merit Quota Can’t Be Filled Up With ‘Unqualified’ Students: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The fact that the seats are lying vacant is not a ground to have admitted students without qualifying in the entrance test, the bench said.The Kerala High Court has held that lapsed seats for engineering course in the merit quota cannot be filled up by the educational institution by admitting students who are not qualified in the entrance test conducted by the Commissioner for...

Can’t Quash Rape Charges On Mere Somersault By Complainant: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

It is to be ascertained during trial as to how and in what circumstances, the prosecutrix denied her earlier version or whether it was due to some threats or pressure, the court said.The Delhi High Court has refused to quash rape charges against a person, observing that it cannot do so on a mere somersault by the complainant.Weeks after she lodged an FIR against a person accusing him of rape,...

Draft BCI Rules Inconsistent With UGC Regulations: Law Professor Writes To PM, Law Minister [Read Letter]

In a representation made to Prime Minister of India, Law Minister, BCI, UGC and other authorities, Dr. P.K. Chaturvedi, Associate Professor of Law, Chotanagar Law College, Jharkhand, has alleged inconsistencies between the draft Legal Education (First Amendment) Rules, 2016 and the University Grants Commission norms, pointing out the “clumsy, arbitrary and ambiguous nature” of...

CCI Imposes Penalties On Seven Cement Companies For Bid-Rigging [Read Order]

Competition Commission of India on Thursday has imposed penalties on seven cement companies for bid rigging of a tender floated by the Director, Supplies & Disposals, Haryana, in the year 2012, for procurement of cement to be supplied to Government Departments/ Boards/ Corporations in the State of Haryana.A penalty of  Rs. 18.44 crore, Rs. 68.30 crore, Rs. 38.02 crore, Rs. 9.26 crore,...

Trained And Qualified Persons Can Legally Practice Acupuncture Therapy: Kerala HC [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court has ruled that a registered practitioner or an appropriately trained person can practise acupuncture therapy and the same cannot be held to be violation of law.Considering various submissions of the petitioner, Justice Sunil Thomas stated, ‘In the light of the above, there cannot be any dispute that acupuncture is permitted to be practiced, subject to restrictions...

Married Industrial Worker’s Parents Can Get Compensation On His Death: Madras HC [Read Order]

Madurai Bench of High Court of Madras, in Thilagavathi v. Deputy Commissioner of Labour and Ors., has upheld an order awarding a part of compensation paid for the death of an industrial worker to the parents of the deceased.Justice S. Vaidyanathan observed, “The respondent has clearly stated that since the children of the deceased have completed 18 years of age and attained majority, there is...

All-India Bar Examination postponed to 26th March

The latest notification on the All-India Bar Examination (AIBE) website has stated that the examination has been postponed and tentatively rescheduled for 26th March, 2017. It was initially scheduled for 26th February.It is intimated that the online registration for the exam has also begun.As per the notification, ‘The online registration for AIBE-X to be held tentatively on 26th March,...

Madras HC Rejects Cop’s Plea To Engage Lawyer For Departmental Inquiry [Read Order]

The Madras High Court recently rejected the plea of a police inspector who was facing dacoity and robbery charges, and was suspended for the same from department.His plea was to let him present his case for departmental inquiry through an advocate before the inquiry officer.Contending that the inquiry officer was a law graduate, he had approached the Superintendent of Police to permit him...

Kerala HC Expresses Anguish Over Deteriorating Status Of Legal Education [Read Judgment]

“The foundations that we build today in legal education will define the quality of our polity tomorrow,” the court said. A division bench of the High Court of Kerala in a recent judgment expressed deep concern and anguish over the deteriorating status of legal education in the country.Observing that the legal education being imparted across the country is in deep crisis, the court...

Bombay HC Finds POCSO Judge Biased Against Accused, Transfers The Case [Read Judgment]

The single bench of Justice AM Badar of the Bombay High Court has allowed the application filed by an accused under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act(POCSO) to transfer his case before another judge alleging bias on part of the current designated under the said act.Court was hearing the application filed under Section 407 of the Code of Criminal Procedure(CPC) wherein the...