Karnataka High Court Raps Mandya Advocates Association For Obstructing DLSA Programmes, Lok Adalats

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday took strong exception to the conduct of Members of Advocates Association of Mandya, which by passing a resolution has prevented its members from participating in programme and functioning of the District Legal Services Authority and also physically prevented people from attending Lok Adalat held in August, 2022.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna...

Unnao Gang-Rape Victim Murder Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice In SLP Challenging Allahabad HC's Orders Granting Bail To 5 Accused

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice in a Criminal SLP filed challenging Allahabad High Court's 3 orders of 2022 granting bail to the 5 Accused in connection with the Unnao Gang Rape Victim's Murder Case.The Bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Rajesh Bindal passed this order on the plea moved by the complainant in the case (Anil). It may be recalled that in May 2022, the...

Prayagraj Violence: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Prime Accused Javed Mohammad In Another Case

The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to the Welfare Party Of India Leader Javed Mohammad in another case pertaining to the June 2022 Prayagraj Violence incident. He has been accused of leading the mob which allegedly damaged public property and set police vehicles on fire.The bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot granted him bail as it noted that the counsels for the state could...

Navratri Communal Clash: Kheda SP Defends Public Flogging; Says Accused Created Atmosphere Of Terror, Lawful Action Taken To Prevent Riots

The Gujarat Police in their affidavit before the Gujarat High Court defended the public flogging of certain accused who allegedly pelted stones at a Garba event in Undhela village of Kheda district in October last year.Two separate affidavits filed by Police Inspector of Local Crime Branch and Kheda Sub-Inspector said the police have not exceeded their powers or breached DK Basu guidelines...

'Disheartening' To Note Practice Of Human Sacrifice Still Prevalent: Madras High Court Issues Notice To MP Woman's Family, State Offers Protection

The Madras High Court on Thursday said that it is disheartening to see the practice of human sacrifice is still being followed even in the 21st Century.Justice G Chandrasekharan was hearing the plea of a woman belonging to Madhya Pradesh who had approached the court seeking adequate police protection and security.The woman has claimed that her family members including her step mother are...

No Service Tax Payable On Construction Services Provided To Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation: CESTAT

The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the service tax is not payable on the construction services provided to the Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation for the construction of a residential complex for the police staff.The two-member bench of Ramesh Nair (judicial member) and Raju (technical member) has observed that the...

Evict Employees Unauthorisedly Occupying Govt Accommodations, Collect Penal Rent: Uttarakhand High Court To State

The Uttarakhand High Court has disposed of a PIL and ordered eviction of retired/transferred government servants who are in unauthorised occupation of government accommodations. It has also directed the State to calculate and collect penal rents from aforesaid persons.While taking a tough stand against illegal occupations of government residences, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Vipin...

Dealer Can’t Undervalue Goods To Escape Tax, Under The Garb of E-Way Bill Isn’t Required For Goods Below Rs. 50,000: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that under the garb of the protection given under Rule 138 of CGST Rules, 2017, dispensing the requirement of E-Way bill for movement of goods valuing below Rs.50,000, a dealer who is a manufacturer, cannot be allowed to send his goods to different consignees by undervaluing the same, and without the Taxing Authorities proceeding to take action against...

Mens Rea Essential Element U/S 344 CrPC: Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Tahsildar For Giving ‘False Evidence’ In Trial Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated under Section 344 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against a Tahsildar for allegedly giving ‘false evidence’ in a Trial Court.While finding the proceedings to be an abuse of process of law, the Single Bench of Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari said,“The condition precedent for the exercise of power under Section 344...

Appearance Of AR Not Enough For Presuming Service On Assessee Under S. 292BB Of ITA: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has deprecated the Income Tax Authority who, despite being informed that the assessee was in judicial custody, failed to serve a notice upon him through the Superintendent of the concerned jail, in the proceedings initiated against the assessee under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice M.S. Raman...

Law Interns To Wear White Shirt, Black Pants & Black Tie In Courts: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that law interns can enter court complexes in the national capital by wearing a white shirt, black tie and black pants as prescribed by the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD).Justice Prathiba M Singh also said that the advocates appearing before any courts, from city civil courts to the Supreme Court, would have to wear white bands along with the uniform...

[Cheating Case] Non-Compliance Of Section 41A CrPC Would Entitle Accused To Be Released On Bail: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that if the police does not comply with the provisions of Section 41A CrPC in appropriate cases, the person arrested would be entitled to be released on bail.The present bail application was filed Section 439 CrPC in respect of a case registered under Sections 420 and 408 of the IPC against the petitioner who was physically handed over to police. It was...