Gujarat HC sentences seven to life imprisonment in post-Godhra riots case

The High Court of Gujarat on Monday awarded life imprisonment to seven persons accused of killing three members of Muslim community in Viramgam during the post-Godhra riots.The Bench comprising Justice Harsha Devani and Justice Biren Vaishnav reversed the Trial Court’s verdict, which had acquitted three, while convicting four others for lesser offences such as attempt to murder,...

Delhi HC asks Govt to reconsider plea of CRPF Jawan for ‘Gallantry Award’ [Read Judgment]

It would indeed be a betrayal by the society if a soldier deserving a gallantry is denied the same, the Court observed.The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government to reconsider its decision not to give Gallantry Award to an CRPF Jawan. The Court observed that a brave soldier needs to be recognized for his commitment to serve the nation with dignity and honour.Rajesh Shukla served...

Bar Council of India suspends 126 Tamil Nadu lawyers

In an unprecedented move, the Bar Council of India on Sunday suspended 126 lawyers of Tamil Nadu, including 21 Bar leaders who have been spearheading the ongoing Court boycott.This was pursuant to a resolution passed by the BCI, ostensibly in response to the call by the protesting lawyers to lay siege to the Madras High Court on Monday, protesting the recently amended rules to Advocates Act....

Karnataka HC ‘cautions’ Family Courts to be more alive and alert while deciding Divorce cases [Read Judgment]

Even if there is any apprehension of recurring of schizophrenic symptoms, the answer is in re-modeling the medicine, but not in amputing her marital/emotional life itself, the Court observed.Setting aside a Family Court Judgment which had granted divorce to a Husband from his ‘Schizophrenic’ wife, the Karnataka High Court has cautioned Family Courts to be more alive or alert to each...

Draft Rules for prescribing the manner of determination of amount received by the Company

Under section 115QA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act), additional Income-tax at the rate of 20 percent is levied on the distributed income arising out of buy back of unlisted share by the company.The Finance Act, 2016 has amended the definition of “distributed income”, with effect from 01.06.2016, to mean the consideration paid by the company on buy back of shares as reduced by...

Rajasthan HC acquits Salman Khan in poaching cases [Read Judgment]

Rajasthan High Court has acquitted Salman Khan in Chinkara poaching Case by allowing his Criminal Revision Petition filed against the Judgment of Sessions Court which affirmed the order of Conviction and sentence passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jodhpur. The CJM had convicted him under S.51 of Wild Life Protection Act and sentenced to undergo 5 years' simple imprisonment along with fine...

Illegitimate son eligible for Govt. job on compassionate grounds: Madras HC [Read Order]

The High Court of Madras recently dismissed an appeal filed by Chennai Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board (CMWSSB), holding that illegitimate sons are eligible for government employment on compassionate grounds.“Though the respondent may be an illegitimate son, still, that does not come in his way for seeking the benefit of compassionate appointment so long as he takes care of the...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Bombay High CourtThe Government, being the largest litigant, has to be a model and ideal litigant, a division bench of the Bombay High Court observed while refusing to condone the delay by the Government in preferring Appeals.  The Bench also observed that merely because applicant is a State, delay in filing appeals cannot be condoned without a proper explanation as Section 5 of the...

Reserved category candidate is entitled to be considered for compassionate appointment against a General category post: MP HC

However, a General category candidate does not have any such right of consideration against a reserve category post, the Court clarified.The High Court of Madhya Pradesh has held that a reserve category candidate is entitled to be considered for compassionate appointment against a General category post. Justice Sujoy Paul observed that appointment/candidature of reserved category candidate...

Courts shall minimize interference with arbitration process: Delhi HC (DB) [Read Order]

Courts need to remind themselves that the trend is to minimize interference with arbitration process as that is the forum of choice, the Bench said.A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court in MCDONALD’S INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED VS. VIKRAM BAKSHI has observed that, Courts must be extremely circumspect and, indeed, reluctant to thwart arbitration proceedings and the power to injunct...

A vested right cannot be taken away except by a law which is expressly made retrospective: Delhi HC (DB) [Read Order]

In a relief to a trio who had cleared the recruitment process for being appointed as a constable in a Central Armed Police Force, the Delhi High Court has quashed the termination orders against them wherein they were informed by the CISF that their very candidature has been cancelled because their certificate is found to be invalid since the Institution they studied was...

There is no legal bar for Banks to publish the Photographs of wilful defaulters : Madhya Pradesh HC [Read Order]

There are conflicting Judgments of various High Courts in this issueThe High Court of Madhya Pradesh in M/S Prakash Granite Industries vs. The Punjab National Bank, has reiterated that, it is within the propriety of the Bank to publish a photograph of defaulter in newspaper in the event of failure on the part of such borrowers.Justice Sanjay Yadav dismissed a Writ petition holding that it...