High Court Asks Delhi Waqf Board To File Separate Petition Against Centre’s Decision On Status Of 123 Properties, Refuses Interim Relief

The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Delhi Waqf Board to file a separate petition to challenge Central Government’s decision to “absolve” the board from all matters pertaining to 123 properties, which have been under dispute for a long time. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri refused to pass an urgent order in Delhi Waqf Board’s application moved in a pending petition filed last year...

Court Within Territorial Jurisdiction Of Seat Or Place Of Arbitration Alone Can Entertain Application U/S 34 Arbitration Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the Court situated within the territorial jurisdiction of the seat or place of arbitration alone will have the jurisdiction to entertain an application filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. A single bench of Justice K Babu observed that the term “subject-matter of arbitration” in the definition of “court” in...

Probation of Offenders Act: Orissa High Court Extends Benefit To Two Convicted ‘29 Yrs Ago’ For Violating Rice & Paddy Control Order

The Orissa High Court has recently released two persons on probation who were convicted ‘29 years’ back for transporting rice bags in violation of the Orissa Rice and Paddy Control Order, 1965.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy deemed it inappropriate to send the convicts to prison at such a delayed point of time and thus, observed-“…the convicts are first...

Arbitrator May Use Own Knowledge And Expertise To Arrive At Conclusion But Must Allow Parties To Present Their Case: Madras High Court

While granting relief to the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), the Madras High Court has noted that while an arbitral tribunal, which consists of experts in the field, is at liberty to apply its own knowledge and understanding to arrive at a conclusion, it should always allow the parties involved to present their case. The bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and...

Bank Customers Have No Way Of Contacting Officials Who Send Emails, Accountability Required: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over the computer generated e-mails sent by Citibank to its customers without the mention of contact details of officials under whose instructions they were generated and sent.Observing that there ought to be some accountability of bank officials, Justice Prathiba M Singh sought response of the bank as to whether names of its officials along with...

Ivory Case Against Mohanlal : Kerala High Court Asks Magistrate To Decide Afresh State's Plea To Withdraw

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea filed by actor Mohanlal seeking to quash the JFCM Court, Perumbavoor order which dismissed the plea to withdraw the prosecution case against him pertaining to illegal possession of ivory. However, the Court has allowed the revision petition filed by the State Government against the order of the Magistrate Court, and remanded the matter...

Setting-Up Naval Communication Network By Subcontractor For BSNL, Attracts 12% GST: Maharashtra AAAR

The Maharashtra Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) has ruled that 12% GST is applicable on setting up the Naval Communication Network as a subcontractor for the Indian Navy on behalf of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).The two-member bench of Dr. D. K. Srinivas and Rajeev Kumar Mital, while allowing the appeal, observed that the Navy (under the Ministry of Defense, a...

Conclude Proceedings Against Schools Found In Violation Of Bye-Laws Within Six Months: Delhi High Court Directs CBSE

The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to conclude proceedings initiated against schools which are found in violation of its bye-laws within six months. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad disposed of a public interest litigation seeking CBSE enquiry into the transactions between education societies...

Availability Of Interest-Free Surplus Fund To Make Investment: Bombay High Court Deletes Addition On Interest Expenditure

The Bombay High Court has upheld the CIT’s order in deleting the addition made on account of interest expenditure as the assessee, Godrej & Boyce, had sufficient interest-free surplus funds to make the investment.The division bench of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Kamal Khata has observed that the AO has neither examined the claim in respect of expenditure incurred in relation...

J&K&L High Court Allows Minor Rape Victim To Undergo Medical Termination Of 19-Week Pregnancy After Her Father Gives 'High Risk Consent'

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday allowed a minor rape victim to undergo medical termination of 19-week pregnancy after her father gave "extra high risk consent" as was demanded by the medical board.The victim's father had approached the court seeking termination of pregnancy of the minor. In the rape case, an FIR was registered at a police station in north Kashmir...

Orissa High Court Raps Tahasildar For ‘Lackadaisical Attitude’ In Issuing Records Of Land Allotted To Indo-Pak War Widow

The Orissa High Court has come down heavily on the Tahasildar, Chatrapur, in Ganjam district for "lackadaisical attitude" and inaction on his part to consider the application of an octogenarian Indo-Pak war-widow to re-issue the records of her land which she lost due to the 1999 super-cyclone. Single Judge Bench of Justice Biswanath Rath said,“…this Court finding this to be a fit case...

Tripura High Court Directs State To Ensure Proper Transportation, Sheds For Cattle

The Tripura High Court recently allowed a PIL filed by Delhi-based NGO Gau Gyan Foundation to ensure welfare measure for cattle, including proper transportation.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice T. Amarnath Goud & Justice Arindam Lodh directed the State authorities to immediately take steps in this regard under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of...