Action Against Tax Evasion/Black Money Is An Ongoing Process: Minister

Minister of State (Finance) Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Tuesday said action against tax evasion/black money, including in respect of black money stashed away abroad, is an ongoing process and such action under direct tax laws includes searches, surveys, enquiries, assessment of income, levy of penalties and filing of prosecution complaints before criminal courts, wherever applicable.He stated...

154 Arbitration Cases Of PSU Insurance Companies Pending

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar today stated that the total number of pending arbitration cases in Public Sector Insurance Companies is 154 and the amount involved thereto was Rs. 2239.42 crore.In a written reply to a question in Rajya sabha he mentioned that total number of arbitration cases where the award has gone against the Public Sector...

CVC Lays Down Guidelines For Examining Cases Of Misconduct Against Judicial Officers [Read Circular]

The Central Vigilance Commission has laid down the criteria to be followed while examining cases of corruption against the authorities exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions.The CVC put forth the procedures and principles to be followed as those prescribed by the Supreme Court in RP Parekh case.The circular stated that the new set of guidelines should be kept in mind along with...

Shiksha Mitras Can’t Get Exemption From TET: Uttarakhand HC [Read Judgment]

The exemption of TET to Shiksha Mitras granted by the State Government is ultra vires and illegal, said the Court.The Uttarakhand High Court has held that Shiksha Mitras, who are imparting elementary education in the state, cannot be exempted from the mandatory qualification of Teachers Eligibility Test, which is laid down by the National Council for Teachers Education, under Section 23(1) of...

Delhi HC To Rehear Kejriwal’s Plea To Quash Defamation Case By Amit Sibal [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has remitted to Delhi High Court a petition filed by Arvind Kejriwal seeking quashing of a defamation complaint filed by Amit Sibal against him.The Bench comprising Justice AK Sikri and Justice R Banumathi set aside the order of Delhi High Court wherein it had permitted Kejriwal to raise the pleas, which are raised in the said petition under Section 482, before the...

Delhi HC Issues Directions To Delhi Schools To Ensure Safety On Premises [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court in Col Devinder Sherawat vs. Deputy Commissioner Sdmc And Ors, has issued directions to authorities concerned to prevent untoward incidents in future in Delhi schools.It gave the directions while hearing a public interest litigation on the death of a four-year-old boy named Master Ankit by falling into an open sewer pit at SDMC Primary School, Kapashera, on 21.07.2016,...

Centre Forms Advisory Board To Look Into Matrimonial Websites That Violate Dowry Prohibition Act

Centre has informed a division bench of the Bombay High Court that as per earlier orders an advisory board has been set up to look into the complaints regarding certain matrimonial websites which advertise in contravention of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.The bench of Justices SS Kemkar and PD Naik were hearing a public interest litigation filed by Advocate Priscilla Samuel. The petition...

Bombay HC Prima Facie Finds Inconsistencies In Two RBI Circulars Regarding Demonetisation

The Bombay High Court has sought the Reserve Bank of India’s response in a petition that challenges a circular issued by the central bank on November 14. More importantly, the division bench headed by Justice AS Oka observed that prima facie there were inconsistencies between the two circulars issued.The primary circular that was issued notifying demonetisation of 500 and 1000 rupee notes...

#Demonetisation: Farmers can use old Rs 500 notes to buy seeds: Finance Ministry

The Government has decided to allow farmers to purchase seeds with the old high denomination bank notes of Rs.500 from the Centres, Units or Outlets belonging to the Central or State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, National or State Seeds Corporations, Central or State Agricultural Universities and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), on production of proof of...

India Votes Against UN Resolution On Death Penalty’; 115 Nations Vote In Favour

India has voted against a UN resolution to establish a moratorium on death penalty, stating that it contravened statutory law in India.Following an ‘intense discussion’ on this issue, the UN committee approved an amended draft resolution calling for a moratorium on death penalty, by a recorded 115 votes in favour to 38 against, with 31 abstentions.The representative of India said every...

Karnataka HC Backs Demonetisation Drive, Says ‘A Major Step Was Necessary’ [Read Order]

It is true that there are initial problems. Any new system will have some initial problems. We do not think this would be perennial, the court said.The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a plea by a lawyer against demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes, observing that though there are initial problems, those would not be perennial.A bench, in its order just couple of days after...

Error In Date Of Occurrence In Court Charge Can’t Vitiate Trial: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court, while allowing the appeal of a rape accused in Belal @ Radheshyam Mondal vs. The State of West Bengal, has held that mere error in mentioning the date of occurrence at the time of framing charge cannot vitiate the trial under Section 464 of CrPC and, thus, cannot be a ground to invalidate the trial.Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track, Malda, had convicted accused...