Calcutta HC upholds NUJS Registrar’s dismissal for financial mismanagement [Read Judgment]

Calcutta High Court, on July 26, dismissed an appeal filed by Mr. Surajit Mukhopadhyay, the Registrar of The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, against his dismissal from the post.Mr. Mukhopadhyay was dismissed in 2014 by the Vice Chancellor (V.C.) Mr. Ishwara Bhatt, who was authorized by an Executive Committee (E.C.) to take appropriate action following a...

Delhi HC dismisses Vijay Mallya’s petitions to quash summons in cheque bounce cases [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has dismissed petitions by Vijay Mallya challenging the summons issued to him in cheque bounce cases in the complaint lodged by Delhi International Airport Private Limited.An application under Section 319 CrPC.filed by the complainant for summoning Vijay Mallya as an accused, was allowed by the Magistrate and he was summoned as accused. Mallya approached the High...

Lawyer seeks apology from Mathrubhumi Daily for publishing Defamatory Cartoon on Lawyers [Read Notice]

A Lawyer Notice has been served on Mathrubhumi, a vernacular National daily of Kerala, for publishing a cartoon on 22-7-16 showing the lawyers band in an insulting and improper manner. The cartoon titled ‘Government pleadanam’ shows that the two oblong pieces of the band ,  one of them being shown as lawyer and other  shown as a lady. The lawyer is depicted as  trying to attack/grab ...

CIC directs Tihar Jail Authorities to declare policy about prisoner’s remission and wrongful extra detention [Read Order]

The Central Information commission has directed the Jail authorities and the Government of National capital Territory of Delhi to declare their policy in the form of citizen charter under Section 4(1)(b), (c) and (d) of Right to Information Act, 2005 explaining rights of prisoner in the jail especially with regard to remission and remedy for wrongful extra detention. The policy must elucidate...

There is no ban for Journalists in attending and reporting Court Proceedings: Kerala HC [Read Press Note]

After a joint meeting chaired by Acting Chief Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan and Committee constituted to formulate a Code for Court reporting by the Press and electronic media, the High Court of Kerala has issued a press release stating that there is no ban imposed on the Journalists from attending court room proceedings. The meeting has also decided to formulate a Code of Conduct which...

BJP fined Rs. 25,000 in Ram Jethmalani expulsion case

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday was directed to pay Rs. 25,000 as costs after its MP Bhupender Yadav expressed his inability to appear as a witness on Saturday in a Civil Suit filed by Senior Advocate Ram Jethmalani challenging his expulsion from the party.Additional District Judge Vineeta Goyal however exempted the MP from appearing, providing him another opportunity to be...

SCWLA’s medical camp in SC a huge draw

The New Bar Room opposite the Advocate On Record Association office in the Supreme Court recently resembled a buzy hospital as it was host to a first of its kind medical camp within the apex court premises.Though such camps have been held earlier too, Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Bone Mineral Density machines were rolled in for the first time in the free camp conducted by the Supreme Court...

Himachal Pradesh HC suggests Central Govt. to enact law banning Cow Slaughter in India [Read Judgment]

Disposing of a Writ petition seeking Cow slaughter Ban across the Country, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh has observed that it is open for the Union of India to enact law at the national level prohibiting slaughtering of cow/calf, import or export ofcow/calf, selling of beef or beef products under entry No. 17 of the Concurrent List.In their Writ petition Bhartiya Govansh Rakshan...

CBDT extends the date for filing income tax return

Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the last date for filing  Income  Tax Returns for Assessment Year 2016- 2017 from 31st July, 2016 to 5th July,2016 . According to it's press release the extension is given in order to avoid any inconvenience to the taxpayers while making payment of taxes pertaining to returns of income for Assessment Year 2016- 2017 by 31st July, 2016 due to reports...

Media Vs Lawyers: Senior Advocates express solidarity with Kerala HC Advocate Association

In a unanimous resolution passed today, the Kerala High Court Senior Advocates Association has expressed its full support and solidarity with the members of the Kerala High Court Advocates Association and the lawyer community at large.The Resolution has condemned in “strongest terms the lawlessness and atrocities committed by a section of the media against the lawyers as a whole and against...

800 Madras Lawyers request Bar Council to suspend them expressing solidarity with 176 suspended Colleagues

In a representation made to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, 800 lawyers have requested suspension, expressing solidarity with the ongoing protests against Madras High Court’s new sets of disciplinary rules for the Advocates. The new rules enable the Court to debar lawyers who indulge in objectionable behavior.The lawyers, led by Senior Counsel R. Vaigai, further demanded...

Income from transfer of IP owned by foreigners not taxable in India: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Delhi on Monday ruled that transfer of intangible assets like intellectual property whose owners were not based in India could not be taxed in the country.“The situs of the owner of an intangible asset would be the closest approximation of the situs of an intangible asset. This is an internationally accepted rule, unless it is altered by local legislation. Since there is...