Right Of Way: Delhi High Court Allows Demolition Of Portions Of Mandir, Masjid, Says Larger Public Interest Outweighs Concerns Of Places Of Worship

The Delhi High Court has observed that places of worship cannot encroach public land and hinder developmental activities meant for the larger segment of the public.Justice Prathiba M Singh made the observations while paving the way for demolition of portions of a Mandir and a Masjid situated at Jheel ka Piao in Delhi’s ITO area for making the pedestrian pathway uniform.The court observed...

Russia-Ukraine War Has Materially Affected Economy, Adani Won Dharavi Redevelopment Tender Fairly: Maharashtra Govt To Bombay High Court

Maharashtra government has argued before the Bombay High Court that the old tender and the new tender for Dharavi Redevelopment cannot be compared as the current economic state is different due to the Russia Ukraine war.Sunil Baburao Tumbare, Deputy Secretary, Housing Department in response to Dubai-based Seclink Technologies's petition challenging the award of contract to Adani group...

Victims Of Intra Familial Child Sexual Abuse Deserve Support And Understanding, Necessary To Adopt Comprehensive Approach: Justice Hima Kohli

Supreme Court judge, Justice Hima Kohli on Saturday said that the victims of intra familial child sexual abuse deserve complete support and understanding, adding that it is necessary to adopt a “coordinated and comprehensive approach” to effectively address such abuse. “It requires raising awareness, improving sex education, encouraging reporting with engaging with communities and...

Police Officer Shouldn’t Re-record Dying Declaration If Already Recorded By Executive Magistrate: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that a police officer should not re-record a dying declaration which has already been recorded by an Executive Magistrate, who is a competent and better authority under law to do the same.While disapproving of the way a second dying declaration was recorded by the police, a Division Bench of Justices Sanjay K. Agrawal and Radhakishan...

DGFT Amends Import Policy For Raw Cashew Nuts Exempting EOU, Processing Units Operating From SEZ From MIP Norm

The Director General of Foreign Trade has modified the import regulations for raw cashew nuts so that processing facilities operating within Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and export-oriented units (EOUs) are exempt from the minimum import price (MIP) requirement.The notification stated that imports by 100% EOUs and SEZs units would not be subject to the Minimum Import Price (MIP) on Cashew...

'Blackmailing Case; Unfortunate That Lady Made Rape Allegation Against Accused Who Was Not In India': P&H High Court Quashes FIR

The Punjab and Haryana High Court last week quashed an FIR registered against a man on the allegations of committing gang rape against the alleged victim as it observed that at the time of the commission of the alleged offence, the accused was out of the Country.Noting that as per the Investigating Officer, the accused was in London at the time when the offence of rape has been alleged to...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Dr Dev Swaroop's Appointment As Vice-Chancellor Of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Law University

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday set aside the appointment of Dr Dev Swaroop as Vice-Chancellor of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University, Jaipur on the ground that he has no background of academic qualifications and work experience in the field of legal education.While quashing the appointment order of February 2022, the division bench of Chief Justice (Acting) Manindra Mohan Shrivastava...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Accused In Money Laundering Case, Says Section 45 PMLA Not Applicable As Arrest Not Made Under Section 19

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to an accused in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), observing that he was not arrested by the investigating agency under Section 19 of the PMLA and therefore rigours of Section 45 of the PMLA can't be made applicable. The regular bail application moved by the applicant was rejected by the trial court on the ground that...

Selling Of Alcoholic Liquor For Human Consumption Is A “Non-Taxable Supply”: AAR

The West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has observed that the activities of selling alcoholic liquor for human consumption by the applicant would be treated as a "non-taxable supply" and therefore fall under the category of "exempt supply" under the GST Act.The two-member bench of Brajesh Kumar Singh and Joyjit Banik has ruled that the applicant is required to reverse input tax...

Jet Airways Fails To Comply With The Notices In spite Of Several Opportunities: ITAT Imposes Cost Of Rs. 25,000 Payable To PM Relief Fund

The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has observed that Jet Airways has failed to comply with the notices issued by the lower authorities in spite of several opportunities. Jet Airways was directed to pay a cost of Rs. 25,000 for being delinquent before the lower authorities which was to be paid to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund within 30 days.The two-member...

Calcutta High Court Imposes ₹2000 Fine On Jail Superintendent For Keeping Undertrial Businessman In Hospital Despite Contrary Medical Opinion

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs. 2000/- on Superintendent, Presidency Correctional Home in a contempt proceeding for violating a court order by extending the comfort of hospitalisation to an undertrial who did not require institutional medical treatment.The division bench of Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta and Justice Joymala Bagchi observed:“The present case involves a...

'Swayamvar' A Fundamental Right Under Article 21, Its Roots Can Be Traced To Ramayana, Mahabharata: Punjab & Haryana High Court

In a significant observation, the Punjab and Haryana High Court last week said that Swayamvar i.e. marriage by one's own choice is not a modern phenomenon and that its roots can be traced in ancient history including holy books like Ramayana Mahabharata.Adding that Article 21 is enforcing this human right as a Fundamental Right, the bench of Justice Jagmohan Bansal quashed an FIR lodged against...