The Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme 2016 & Equalisation Levy to come into effect from 1st June 2016

The Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016 incorporated as Chapter X of the Finance Act, 2016, shall come into force on the 1st of June, 2016 and Declarations under this Scheme may be made on or before the 31st December, 2016 in respect of tax arrears & specified tax. The relevant rules and forms in this regard have been notified vide notification no. 34 & 35 dated 26th May,...

Delhi HC directs Delhi University to finish new building for law students by June 28

A Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi on Monday rapped Delhi University for the delay in completion of its new building for law students. The bench, comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Najmi Waziri granted time till June 28 to the University to ensure that all infrastructure, including furniture in the new building, was ready so that students could shift in the coming...

Kerala #Nirbhaya; HC declines C.B.I Investigation in Law Student Rape and Murder Case [Read Judgment]

A Division bench of High Court of Kerala, has dismissed the plea for C.B.I investigation by some public spirited persons, into the Perumbavoor Law Student rape and murder case.The Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan  and Justice Anu Sivaraman also slammed the  print as well as visual medias for using and publicizing the name of the victim in the case. The...

Delhi HC denies parole to INLD leader Ajay Singh Chautala [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant parole to INLD leader, Ajay Singh Chautala, who is serving a 10-year jail term in a teachers’ recruitment scam case.The Bench comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath agreed with the view of the Single Judge who had earlier dismissed Mr. Chautala’s parole application, finding absence of any illegality or perversity in...

Pin-hole camera recordings Admissible in Evidence; Rajasthan HC [Read Judgment]

Benefit of ‘Privilege Communication between Husband and Wife’ [S.122 Evidence Act] not available in Family Court Proceedings, said the Court.The High Court of Rajasthan has held that Family court can admit the evidence in the form of Pin Hole camera with a hard disk memory on which a recording was done, as Primary evidence and Section 65 B of Evidence Act is not applicable, since it...

Draft ‘Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2016’ released

The Minister of Women & Child Development Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi released the draft “Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2016” in New Delhi today for further stakeholders consultations and comments. The Bill aims to create a strong legal, economic and social environment against trafficking of persons and related matters.Speaking on the occasion,...

TRAI releases Pre-Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released the new Pre-Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality Today. “During the last decade, the telecom industry in India has grown tremendously, both in terms of penetration as well as connectivity. Today, India is one of the fastest growing information and communication technologies markets in the world, fuelled largely by the cellular...

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code receives President's Assent [Read the Code]

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code received the President's assent on May 28 and was notified in the Gazette of India soon after. As listed down by PIB, the salient features of the law are as follows: Clear, coherent and speedy process for early identification of financial distress and resolution of companies and limited liability entities if the underlying business is found to be viable...

Change of surname does not change one's caste and does not disentitle from claiming reservation: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has held that a change of surname by a person does not change his caste and does not disentitle him from claiming reservation. Vacation Bench comprising of Justices Dr Shalini Phansalkar Joshi and B.R.Gavai allowed the writ petition which challenged the denial of benefit of reservation in post graduate admissionon the ground that the petitioner has changed his...

Fake Babas practise fraud, trap innocent followers, rob their hard earnings and lead a licentious life; Orissa HC [Read Judgment]

Orissa High Court has rejected the Bail Applications filed by self-styled God-man Sura Baba alias Surendra Nath Mishra and his son Trilochan Mishra in a Cheating and land grabbing Case.Rejecting the Application, Justice S.K.Sahoo stated that the facts of the case is a glaring example of how a so-called spiritual Guru created a pseudo belief in the disciple to cure his mentally retracted son...

Commercial Courts start functioning in Delhi, Mumbai, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat

Almost five months after the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015 received the President’s assent, Commercial Courts have reportedly begun functioning in Delhi, Mumbai, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat.Introduction of Commercial Courts in India is being welcomed as a positive step for reducing the backlog of cases as well as ensuring...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court recently set aside the dismissal of a woman police constable from service for marrying her colleague, a married constable. “The petitioner has no knowledge regarding the second marriage of her husband at the time of solemnization of the marriage and at this belated stage, the punishment of dismissal from service is too harsh and disproportionate...