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Unnao Rape Victim Moves Delhi High Court Against Grant Of Interim Bail To Ex-BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar
The victim in the Unnao rape case has moved the Delhi High Court seeking recall of the order granting interim bail to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar. Sengar is facing life imprisonment in the case and has been granted the interim bail to allow him attend his daughter’s wedding. The victim has moved an application in Sengar’s appeal against his conviction to recall the order...
Uphaar Fire Tragedy: High Court Issues Notice On Delhi Police’s Plea Against Early Release Of Ansal Brothers In Evidence Tampering Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on Delhi Police's petition seeking enhancement of sentence of real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal and others in the evidence tampering case, connected to the Uphaar fire tragedy of 1997.Ansals and former court staff Dinesh Chand Sharma and two others - PP Batra and Anoop Singh were awarded 7-year-jail term each in November 2021, by...
Gauhati High Court Upholds Market Rent Enhancement By Municipal Corporation, Orders Removal of Encroachment And Unauthorized Vendors
The Gauhati High Court on Monday directed the Gauhati Municipal Corporation to take adequate steps to complete all the constructions of the various markets in the city of Guwahati and take steps to remove encroachment and unauthorized vendors, who obstruct the way of the customers to the shops.The direction was made by bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi while considering a plea...
Not Just Laypersons But Legal Practitioners Also Unclear About Concepts, Clearer Understanding Of Justice System Required: Justice Bhambhani
Delhi High Court judge, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani at a book launch event said that the criminal justice system affects everyone but very few understand how it operates.Justice Bhambhani, commenting on the accused's right to bail, said people often express surprise when some are granted bail by courts. He questioned how many really understand the concept and know about the restrictions...
BREAKING| Kerala High Court Suspends Conviction Of Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal In Attempt To Murder Case
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday suspended the conviction and sentence of Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal and three others in a case of attempt to murder.Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal had moved an appeal challenging the decision of the Court of Session, Kavaratti to convict and sentence him and three others to 10 years in jail in a case of attempt to murder.Faizal and the three other...
Why Did Param Bir Singh Pay Cyber Expert ₹5L? Who Are Waze's Co-conspirators? Bombay High Court To NIA On Antilia Bomb Scare Case Probe
The Bombay High Court, while denying bail to former cop Pradeep Sharma in the Antilia bomb scare – Mansukh Hiran murder case, criticized the manner in which the NIA has so far conducted the investigation, observing that there are several unanswered questions in the case.The division bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice R. N. Laddha prima facie found that the NIA has not...
Workmen’s Compensation Act | Commissioner Can Order Insurer To Directly Compensate Employee Injured In Motor Accident During Employment: Gauhati HC
The Gauhati High Court has upheld an order whereby the Insurance company was directly made liable to pay compensation to an employee injured in a motor accident during the course of his employment.The insurance company in appeal had argued that in view of the specific provision of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, it is not liable to satisfy the award at the first instance; it is...
"Role Of State In A Democracy Is To Permit Me To Say What I Want": RSS Argues Before Madras High Court Over Route March Issue; Order Reserved
The Madras High Court has reserved order on a batch of pleas challenging a single judge order imposing certain conditions on the route march sought to be carried out by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.Challenging the order before a bench of Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq, the RSS submitted that the single judge could not have modified its earlier order allowing procession, in...
2% TDS Deductible On Common Area Maintenance Charges: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that 2% TDS is deductible on common area maintenance charges.The two-member bench of C.M. Garg (Judicial Member) and Pradip Kumar Khedia (Accountant Member) has observed that the common area maintenance charges were not part of the actual rent paid to the owner by the assessee company. Payments of rent and common...
NCDRC Directs Mahindra Lifespace Developers To Pay Delayed Compensation With An Interest On The Deposit Of The Home Buyer
The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission bench comprising Justice Ram Surat Ram Maurya as the presiding member and Dr. Inder Jit Singh as member has directed Mahindra Lifespace Developers to pay delayed compensation on the home deposit paid by the complainants at an interest rate of 6% p.a. The bench was hearing a complaint against Mahindra lifespace developers (Opposite...
Payment Of Tax And Penalty To Release Detained Goods Can’t Be Treated As “Admission” On The Part Of Assessee: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the payment of tax and penalty to release the detained goods shall not be treated as "admission" on the part of the assessee.The division bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan has observed that the petitioner had paid the tax and penalty for the release of the goods and that the said payment was not voluntary. Neither the show-cause notice...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Appointment of Complainant's Erstwhile Lawyer As Special Public Prosecutor In Murder Case
The Bombay High Court has upheld the appointment of Ujwala Pawar as Special Public Prosecutor in the trial case related to the murder of Advocate Sambhaji Rajaram in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar. Pawar had previously represented the complainant in the same case. A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Abhay Waghwase observed that just like the accused who has a constitutional...