JNU Row: Delhi HC Reserves Verdict on Kanhaiya's Bail Petition for March 2

The Delhi High Court Single Bench Justice Pratibha Rani, today reserved its verdict on the bail plea of JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who refuted the allegation of police that he was raising anti-India slogans at an event on February 9 at the campus. The prosecution submitted that they have witnesses who have identified Kanhaiya and others raising anti-India slogans, will...

Delhi HC directs all petitions against non-compliance of CIC-verdicts to be registered afresh [Read Order]

In a Writ Petition that came up challenging an order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) the Delhi High Court Single Bench Justice Manmohan directed Registry of the Central Information Commission to evolve a procedure by virtue of which applications for non-compliance of CIC orders are numbered and different applications are placed in separate files to avoid any confusion.The...

#Budget2016; Senior Advocates under Service Tax Net

In the Union Budged presented Today, the Exemption on services provided by,-(i) a senior advocate to an advocate or partnership firm of advocates providing legal service; and(ii) a person represented on an arbitral tribunal to an arbitral tribunal,are withdrawn and service tax at the rate of 14% will be levied under forward charge, with effect from...

#Budget2016; No penalty in respect of Income-tax cases with disputed tax up to Rs.10 lakh

While presenting the General Budget 2016-17 in Lok Sabha today, the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that litigation is a scourge for tax friendly regime and creates an environment of distrust. Litigation also leads to increasing the compliance cost of the tax payers and administrative cost for the Government. There are 3 lakh tax cases pending with the 1st Appellate Authority...

Non-payment of pension constitutes a continuing wrong: Allahabad HC (DB) [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court has held that non-payment of pension constitutes a continuing wrong, and delay and laches or limitation will not thwart the claim.Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud and Justice Yashwant Varma set aside the order of Single Bench which had dismissed the Writ petition on the ground of latches. In this case, the petitioner had...

#Budget2016; SARFAESI Act is to be amended to strengthen Asset Reconstruction Companies; Finance Minister

While presenting the General Budget 2016-17 in Lok Sabha today, the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that in the financial sector, a comprehensive Code on Resolution of Financial Firms will be enacted. Together with the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law, this will fill a major systemic vacuum. This is a major reform measure. Announcing more financial sector reforms, he said...

When husband is untraceable, wife can apply for renewal of mining lease: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

The Karnataka High Court has allowed a wife, whose husband is not traceable, to apply for renewal of Mining Lease. Division Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee and Justice Ravi Malimath held that when husband is not traceable, it is within the right of the wife to apply for renewal, inasmuch as the wife could not wait for seven years, as required under Section 108...

Companies Act 2013 to be amended to facilitate Ease of Doing Business

A Bill shall be introduced in the current Budget session of the Parliament in order to amend the Companies Act 2013. While presenting the General Budget 2016-17 in Lok Sabha today, the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that this will remove the difficulties and impediments to ease of doing business. The Bill would also improve the enabling environment for start-ups. The...

R.K. Pachauri files contempt petition in Delhi HC against media houses for misleading reports [Read Petition]

TERI Executive Vice Chairman R.K. Pachauri has approached the Delhi High Court, seeking action against certain media houses, for “fragrant and willful disobedience” of the court’s earlier orders restricting them from publishing the claims against him.“These reports have gravely prejudiced the criminal case of the Petitioner and shall further cause damage to the Petitioner and...

Bombay HC awards Life imprisonment to Acid Attack convict [Read Judgment]

Upholding the conviction of the accused in an Acid attack case, the Bombay High Court has enhanced the sentence to life imprisonment. Division Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice V.K. Tahilramani, and Justice Dr. Shalini Phansalkar Joshi, imposed a fine of Rupees Two lakhs which is to be paid to the victim as compensation.Victim of Acid attack was a 26 year old techie girl when this...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Delhi High CourtDelhi High Court on Wednesday, adjourned the hearing of  bail application filed by JNU Students Union leader Kanhaiya Kumar to 29th of this month. The decision came after Delhi Police informed the Court that they will file fresh remand application since two more Accused in the Case.The High Court has decided to amend its Delhi High Court RTI Rules, 2006, to bring it in...

Adjudicatory process under S. 11B of the Central Excise Act is required to be completed within 3 months from the date of application for refund: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court, in Union of India vs. M/s. Hamdard (Waqf) Laboratories, has reiterated that adjudicatory process under Section 11 B of the Central Excise Act required to be concluded within three months from the date of application for refund.Apex Court bench comprising of Justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh upheld the High Court order which had held that the liability for payment...