Life Of Children Precious: Bombay High Court Directs State To Take Stern Action Against Doctors Not Joining Duty In Tribal Regions

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the state government to take stern action against the doctors who do not join posts in tribal areas which have high number of child deaths due to inadequate medical facilities.The state informed a division bench of acting Chief Justice S. V. Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep V. Marne that it has issued show-cause notices to 52 specialist doctors for...

“Activation Charges” Of Equipment/Software Features Covered Under The Activity Of Sales Of Goods, Not “Service”: CESTAT

The Ahmedabad Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the “activation charges” of equipment/ software features are covered under the activity of sales of goods and not covered under the provisions of “Service”.The two-member bench of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) and Raju (Technical Member) has observed that if the software whether customized...

Delhi High Court Appoints Justice Sikri As Administrator To Oversee Utilization Of Funds In ISSF Shooting World Cup 2023

The Delhi High Court has appointed retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri, as Administrator to oversee utilization of funds in the upcoming ISSF Shooting World Cup, 2023.ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) is scheduled to be held in Bhopal in March. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that the country’s prestige will...

[GYANVAPI] Allahabad High Court Grants Further 8 Weeks' Time To ASI To Reply On Safe Evaluation Of 'Shiva Linga' Age

The Allahabad High Court has granted a further 8 weeks' time to the Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI) to give an opinion as to whether a safe evaluation of the age of the 'Shiva Linga', purportedly found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque complex, can be done.The bench of Justice J. J. Munir passed this order in a revision plea moved before it challenging the Varanasi Court's October 14 order...

GST Registration Cancelled Without Granting Opportunity Of Personal Hearing: Patna High Court Quashes Order

The Patna High Court has held that the GST registration was canceled without granting him the opportunity of a personal hearing.The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Partha Sarthy has quashed the GST cancellation order and held that the authority ought to have at least referred to the contents of the show cause and the response thereto, which was not done. Not only is...

Bombay High Court Grants Interim Bail To Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot

The Bombay High Court on Friday granted Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot interim bail in a plea alleging illegal arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The interim order was passed by Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Prithviraj Chavan. In his petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, Dhoot has sought quashing of the special...

Mere Registration Of FIRs Without Any Nexus To Breach Of Public Order No Ground To Arrest A Person Under Preventive Detention Law: Gujarat High Court

A division bench of the Gujarat High Court recently quashed a detention order on the ground that merely registration of FIRs without any nexus with the breach of maintenance of public order cannot bring the case of the detenue within the purview of definition under section 2(b) the Gujarat Prevention of Anti Social Activities Act, 1985 (“the Act”). While allowing the petition...

S. 378 CrPC | Right To Appeal Against Acquittal Should Be Used By The State Sparingly: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has advised the State to exercise its right to appeal against acquittal, as provided under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, sparingly and with circumspection. While denying the leave to prefer an appeal, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo remarked, “The right of appeal against acquittal vested in the State Government should...

Kerala High Court Directs Law College To Consider Granting Admission To 5-Year LLB Course To Candidate With 3-Year Diploma After Class X

The Kerala High Court recently directed the Principal of the Sree Narayana Law College, Poothotta to consider the claim of a candidate who had been denied admission to the 5 year LL.B. Course on the ground that her qualification of three year diploma/polytechnic was not equivalent to the one prescribed by the Bar Council of India for admission. Justice Devan Ramachandran took note of the...

Section 17 Of Limitation Act Inapplicable Where Limitation Is Prescribed For Appeal: NCLAT Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. v NRC Ltd. & Anr., has held that Section 17(1) of Limitation Act, 1963 deals with period of limitation in the case of any...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Separate Legal Aid Panel For SEBI

The Bombay High Court recently refused to entertain a PIL seeking a separate panel of lawyers for matters in Securities and Exchange Board of India, observing that the case has been straightway filed without approaching the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority or the responsible Authority. A division bench of acting Chief Justice S. V. Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep V....

Gauhati High Court Seeks Report From Govt On PIL Alleging State Has Failed To Provide Infrastructure For Transgender Welfare Board

The Gauhati High Court on Thursday directed Assam government to file a report within 5 weeks on the manner in which the provisions of the Transgender Person (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 are being implemented in the State, particularly in the context of functioning of Transgender Welfare Board and State Level Transgender Cell. Issue The court was hearing a public interest...