Gujarat HC stays CIC order requiring Gujarat University to provide details on PM Modi’s degree

The Gujarat High Court has stayed Chief Information Commission's order which had required the Gujarat University to provide more details about Post Graduation Degree of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The interim order of stay was passed by division bench of the High Court comprising of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice VM Pancholi, in a petition by Gujarat University. The court has...

Bombay HC dismisses Reliance Industries’ plea in logo infringement case against Concord Enviro Systems [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court, has dismissed a plea of Reliance Industries seeking injunction against Concord Enviro Systems Pvt. Ltd from using a ‘deceptively similar’ logo.Justice S.J. Kathawalla dismissed the plea with costs, observing that the rival logos are absolutely dissimilar and there is no question of any confusion.The Concord Enviro Systems submitted before the Court that...

‘District Judge dismissing 45 appeals in three days’ cannot be a ground to transfer an appeal to another court; AP High Court

When Courts, which move at snail’s pace, are ridiculed, we do not know how Courts that proceed on fast track could also be condemned, the Bench said.The High court of Andhra Pradesh has observed that mere apprehension of litigants that they might not get justice from a particular judge, because the judge dismissed around 45 appeals within three days, is not a ground to transfer the case...

SC notice to CBI, SEBI on plea seeking seizure of P Notes

Supreme Court today issued notices to CBI, SEBI, RBI and the Finance Ministry for a direction to seize entire investments and gains made through participatory notes in India.The PIL was filed by advocate M.L. Sharma, who had already filed a PIL on Panama black money revelations, has filed this fresh application. On May 9, the SC had issued notice to the Centre and the CBI for an...

Take urgent decision on resuming evening LLB course in GLC Ernakulam: Kerala HC

The High Court of Kerala has directed the Secretary, Higher Education department, Government of Kerala to take a decision on resuming the evening LLB course ,at Government Law College , Ernakulam.The three year evening LLB course was discontinued in the year 2002 all across the state. The same was done pursuant to a government decision, which stated that the same was against norms fixed by the Bar Council of India. However the Government re introduced three year LLB evening course at Government...

Govt. notifies Rules regarding Fair market value and reporting requirement for Indian concern

Under section 9 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act), any income arising from transfer of any share of or interest in a foreign company or entity that derives its value substantially from the assets located in India, is deemed to accrue or arise in India.. For this purpose, following were to be prescribed: the manner of computation of fair market value (FMV) of Indian and global assets of...

CBDT issues new set of FAQs to clarify queries regarding Income Declaration Scheme, 2016

The Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 provides an opportunity to persons who have not paid full taxes in the past to come forward and declare their undisclosed income and assets. The Scheme came into effect on 1st June, 2016. Declarations under the Scheme may be filed upto 30th September, 2016. Vide Circular No. 17 dated 20th May and Circular No. 24 dated 27th June, 2016 the Board has...

‘Advocates’ Association’ of Patna HC decides not to fill up BCI Verification Form

In an interesting turn of developments, General Body of ‘Advocates’ Association’ of Patna High Court has taken a decision not to fill up Verification Form as mandated by Bar Council of India. The verification regarding the credentials of the Advocates was made mandatory as per Verification Rule of 2015 by Bar Council of India. It has been further decided to intervene in the matter...

Provisions of Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act would prevail over the provisions of Companies Act: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court of India in M/s Madura Coats Limited v M/s Modi Rubber Limited has ruled that provisions of Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 would prevail over the provisions of the companies act.The M/s. Madura Coats Limited was aggrieved by the impugned judgment and order dated 20/05/04 of the Division Bench of the High Court of Allahabad which allowed the...

SC extends time for completing BCI ‘Verification’ Process by three months [Read Order]

The Supreme Court of India has allowed Bar Council of India three more months  for completing   “verification” Process of Advocates under Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules 2015, by three months.A Division Bench comprising of Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghosh and Amitava Roy also will hear the petition challenging the Rules after four weeks and meanwhile the Stay...

Court cannot appreciate the entire evidence de novo in a routine manner while hearing Criminal Appeals: SC [Read Judgment]

A two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court has held that the Supreme Court cannot appreciate the entire evidence de novo in a routine manner while hearing Criminal Appeals, and that too when the conviction is based on concurrent findings of two courts.The Two Judge Bench of Justices Abhay Manohar Sapre and Ashok Bhushan has further held that It is only when the Court comes to a conclusion that...

Arbitration proceedings not barred under Section 69(3) of the Partnership Act: SC [Read Judgment]

Arbitral Proceedings will not come under the expression “other proceedings” of Section 69(3) of the Partnership Act, the Court held.The Supreme Court in M/s Umesh Goel vs.Himachal Pradesh Cooperative Group Housing Society Ltd. has held that the expression “other proceedings” in Section 69(3) of the Partnership Act does not include Arbitration Proceedings and the ban imposed under...