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No Fundamental Right To Poison Children, Can't Allow Outsourcing Of Midday Meal Kitchens: Bombay HC Orders Surprise Inspections At Malegaon Schools
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the civic body of Malegaon city in Maharashtra to conduct surprise inspections at 27 government aided schools and ascertain if they had operational kitchens and storage rooms to provide midday meals for its students. A division bench of Justices GS Patel and Neela Gokhale was hearing the schools’ petitions seeking directions to the...
Seashore Chit Fund Scam: Orissa High Court Declines To Quash Proceedings Against Ex-MP Rabindra Jena
The Orissa High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to set aside pending criminal proceedings against former Member of Parliament (MP) from Odisha’s Balasore Rabindra Kumar Jena, who is an accused in multi-crore Seashore chit fund scam. While denying relief to the ex-parliamentarian, the Single Bench of Justice Bibhu Prasad Routray said: “It is not that the money was...
CBIC Allows Transhipment Of Bangladesh Export Cargo To Third Countries Through Delhi Air Cargo
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has allowed the transshipment of Bangladesh export cargo to third countries through Delhi Air Cargo.Following representations from interested parties, the Board decided to amend Circular 29/2020-Customs, dated June 22, 2020, to allow the transshipment of Bangladesh export cargo to third countries via Delhi Air Cargo.“Transhipment of...
1997 Melavalavu Massacre: Madras High Court Refuses To Interfere With Premature Release Of 13 Convicts
The Madras High Court has recently dismissed a batch of pleas challenging the premature release of 13 convicts who were convicted in the infamous Melavalavu Massacre. The Melavalavu Massacre was a caste-based violence where a group of men murdered seven people including the Village Panchayat President and Vice-President as they refused to accept a person from the Dalit Community as...
Plagiarism Row : Kerala HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Producer & Director Of 'Kantara' On Condition To Not Use 'Varaharoopam' Song
UPDATE on February 10 : Supreme Court Stays HC's Bail Condition That "Varaharoopam" Song Shouldn't Be UsedThe Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to Vijay Kirgandur and Rishab Shetty, the Producer and Director respectively of the Kannada superhit movie 'Kantara' in a case under the Copyright Act 1956 over plagiarism allegations relating to "Varaharoopam" song.Justice...
Works Contract Services Of Construction Of Railway Under Bridge Exigible To 18% GST: Karnataka AAR
The Karnataka Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that Indian Railways' contract services for the construction of the railway under the bridge are subject to 18% GST.The two-member bench of M.P. Ravi Prasad and Kiran T. Reddy has observed that contract services for the construction of tunnels executed for Indian Railways by the applicant is exigible to GST at 18% if the applicant...
Practice Of Not Responding To Request Of Adjournment, To Take Matter Up At Anytime, When AO Deems Fit Is Not Endorsable: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that the practice of not responding to the request for adjournment and thereafter taking the matter up at any time when the Assessing Officer deems it appropriate was not endorsable.The division bench of Justices Sonia Gokani and Sandeep N. Bhat ruled that the order of 148A(d) and issuance of notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act merited review. Both...
Object Of Maintenance Proceedings Isn't To Punish Husband For His Past Neglect But To Prevent Destitution Of Deserted Wife: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday set aside an order of the Family Court rejecting the application of one Bitola (revisionist/wife) seeking maintenance from her Husband on the ground that she is staying away from her husband without any sufficient reason.The bench of Justice Raj Beer Singh observed that the Family Court conducted the proceedings without being alive to the objects and...
Allahabad HC Allows Public Prosecutor's Application For 'Withdrawal From Prosecution' Against Lone BSP MLA In UP In A Cheating Case
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday allowed an application of the Public Prosecutor's application for 'Withdrawal From Prosecution' as provided under Section 321 CrPC against the lone Bahujan Samaj Party MLA in Uttar Pradesh, Umashankar Singh in connection with a cheating case.The Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh noted that the concerned Public Prosecutor had not only considered the facts...
'Illegal Acquisition, No Compensation': PIL In Calcutta HC Against Adani Power's Construction Of High-Tension Power Lines In Farakka
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday asked petitioners who have moved a Public Interest Litigation petition (PIL) plea challenging the alleged illegal acquisition of farmland at Murshidabad district’s Farakka by the Adani Group to set up power transmission lines to supply power to Bangladesh through Bengal, to serve copies of their petition to all respondents. The high-tension electricity...
SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Sandeep Mehta As Chief Justice Of Gauhati High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended the appointment of Justice Sandeep Mehta, a judge of Rajasthan High Court, as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court. The post recently fell vacant on retirement of Justice R.M. Chhaya.Justice Mehta was appointed as Judge of Rajasthan High Court on 30 May 2011 and is due to retire on 10 January 2025. "The Rajasthan High Court is...
Interim Maintenance Order U/S 125 CrPC Cannot Be Treated As Interlocutory, Revision Can Be Preferred Under Family Courts Act: Madhya Pradesh HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur recently held that a criminal revision under Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act can be preferred against an order for interim maintenance granted under Section 125 of CrPC. Justice Rajendra Kumar (Verma) observed that an order of maintenance affects the rights of a person drastically and substantially and therefore, it cannot be treated as...