BREAKING| 'Virginity Test On Accused Unconstitutional': Delhi High Court Allows Sister Sephy To Seek Compensation

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday held that the virginity test conducted on Sister Sephy in the 1992 Sister Abhaya murder case is unconstitutional. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that the virginity test conducted on an accused during investigation, whether in judicial or police custody, is unconstitutional as being in violation of Article 21 of Constitution of India. Underscoring...

Maharashtra National Law University VC Prof. (Dr.) Vijender Kumar Elected As President Of Consortium of NLUs

The Governing Body of the Consortium of National Law Universities elected a new Executive Committee for the Consortium of NLUs with Prof. (Dr) Vijender Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, of Maharashtra National Law University as the President. Prof. (Dr.) Vijender Kumar is taking over as President from the Outgoing President Prof. (Dr.) Poonam Saxena.The new Executive Committee was elected during the...

[POSH Act] Institutions Can’t Escape Liability For Dragging On Sensitive Sexual Harassment Complaints: Delhi HC Imposes 1 Lakh Cost

The Delhi High Court has observed that institutions cannot escape the liability for dragging on sensitive sexual harassment complaints under Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Act and that management and authorities must behave in a responsible manner. Observing that constitution of the Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) is of utmost importance in such cases, Justice Prathiba...

Can't Turn Blind Eye To Heinous Crime Of Rape On Victim's Change Of Heart: Meghalaya High Court Refuses To Quash POCSO Case

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday dismissed a petition under Section 482 of Cr.PC. praying for quashing and setting aside a FIR under section 376/506 IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, 2012 on the ground that the parties have come to amicable settlement. The court held:“It may be true that after a change of heart or on extraneous circumstances, the petitioner No. 2 (victim)...

Permit Issued By Forest Dept. For Coal-Transit Taxable As "Public-Administrative-Services": AAAR

The Telangana Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) has ruled that the permit issued by the forest department for coal transit is taxable as public administrative services.The two-member bench of B.V. Siva Naga Kumari and Neetu Prasad had observed that the supply of permits by the forest department is taxable at the rate of 9% SGST and CGST each under SAC code 9991 (public...

Disobeying Court's Orders And Alienating Property For Paying Debts Not Ground To Seek Pardon In Contempt Proceedings: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has convicted one Prakash for civil contempt and sentenced him to three months simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs 2,000 for wilfully disobeying court orders and alienating a property which the court had restrained him from doing so. The court has also given the accused an option to avoid imprisonment by depositing the entire sale consideration amount...

Department Can’t Go Behind TRC Issued By The Other Tax Jurisdictions: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has quashed the reassessment and held that the department cannot go behind the Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) issued by the other tax jurisdiction.The division bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora has observed that the reason given for reopening the assessment, namely, to verify the nature and genuineness of the transactions of the assessee in...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Stand On PIL Against Solitary Confinement Of Prisoners

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought stand of the Central Government on a public interest litigation challenging the provisions relating to separate or solitary confinement of prison inmates. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice on a plea moved by Advocate Harsh Vibhore Singhal which challenges the constitutional validity...

Orissa High Court Allows Deduction To The Co-operative Society Involved In The Business Of Banking

The Orissa High Court has granted the deduction to the Co-operative Society engaged in the banking business.The division bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice M. S. Raman has observed that the tribunal was justified in making further classification while interpreting Section 80P(4) of the Income Tax Act by treating it to be different from the primary agriculture rural...

Joshimath Crisis: PIL For High Powered Joint Committee, Rehabilitation Of Affected Residents Withdrawn From Delhi High Court

A public interest litigation moved in the backdrop of recent land sinking incidents in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath area was withdrawn from Delhi High Court on Tuesday. A division division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed as withdrawn a PIL moved by a Delhi based lawyer Rohit Dandriyal which stated that the area was affected due to climate...

High Court Directs MCGM Commissioner To Decide Fate Of Proposed 'Floating Hotel' In Mumbai

The Bombay High Court recently directed the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to take a final decision regarding grant of permission for construction of a Floating Hotel (Floatel) anchoring off the Raj Bhavan.“We further direct that the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation shall take his final decision in the matter in accordance with law within a period of...

Delhi High Court Grants Further Time To Centre For Filing Response On Ashok Swain's Plea Against Cancellation Of OCI Card

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted further four weeks’ time to the Central Government for filing its response on a plea filed by academic Ashok Swain, who is a professor of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University in Sweden, against cancellation of his Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card by the Indian Embassy.Justice Prathiba M Singh clarified that no further time shall...