History Of Chola Dynasty Distorted In 'Ponniyin Selvan', Lawyer Alleges In Plea Before Madras High Court

A lawyer from Chennai has approached the Madras High Court seeking action against Director Mani Ratnam for allegedly portraying the wrong history of the Chola empire in his movie Ponniyin Selvan: I.Advocate L.K. Charles Alexander in his petition alleges that the director has distorted the history of the Chola dynasty for commercial purposes and has used the names of the historical figures in...

Delhi Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Assaulting Swati Maliwal

A Delhi Court on Saturday granted bail to Harish Chander, who is accused of allegedly harassing and assaulting Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chief Swati Maliwal on January 19.The case was registered on Maliwal's complaint alleging that she was dragged on road when her arm got caught in the window of a car which was being driven by a drunk man outside AIIMS. The FIR was registered...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 2 Additional Judges To Karnataka High Court

The Central government on Saturday notified the appointment of two Additional Judges to the Karnataka High CourtThey are as follows:1. Ramachandra Dattatray Huddar2. Venkatesh Naik ThavaryanaikThe Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 10 January 2023 has approved the proposal for the elevation of the above-named Judicial Officers as Judges in the Karnataka High Court. The Court had...

'Prosecution Story Reminds One Of A Crime Thriller': Jharkhand High Court Denies Bail To CM's Alleged Aide In Illegal Mining Case

Denying bail to an alleged aide of Jharkhand's sitting Chief Minister Hemant Soren in connection with an illegal mining case, the High Court recently said that the story of the prosecution (ED) "reminds one of a crime thriller, where the state withers and the crime cartels with political connection, clash for natural resources of the state".The bench of Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To SDPI State President Nizamuddin Khan Booked Under UAPA For Alleged PFI Connection

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Nizamuddin Khan, the State President of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in the UAPA case over his alleged connection with the banned organization Popular Front of India (PFI) and involvement in anti-national activities.Khan, who has been booked under sections 295A, 109, 120B, 201 I.P.C., and section 13 of UAPA, was arrested on September...

No Case Is Made Out By Customs For Confiscation Of Goods Meant For Export: CESTAT

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that a No Objection Certificate (NOC) is not required from the Drug Controller in respect of an export consignment filed for the export of drugs to Liberia.The bench of Anil Choudhary (a Judicial Member) has observed that the appellant was a genuine manufacturer duly licensed to manufacture and...

'Oppressive & Unwarranted': Allahabad HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Pending For 18 Yrs Against An Electricity Theft Accused

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday quashed criminal proceedings pending for 18 years against a man accused of committing electricity theft by terming the inordinate delay in the trial as oppressive and unwarranted.Holding that the fundamental right to speedy trial of the accused-Madan Mohan Saxena had been violated in the case, the bench of Justice Sameer Jain quashed the chargesheet and...

Company’s Income Cannot Be Assessed Under ‘Salary’: ITAT

The Hyderabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that since the assessee is a company, its income cannot be assessed under the heading "salary."The bench of K. Narasimha Chary (a judicial member) has restored the issue to the file of the Assessing Officer to verify the availability of brought-forward losses for the purpose of setting off the current year's income...

'Stranger Not Permitted': Bombay High Court Imposes ₹25K Cost On Lawyer Who Wanted To 'Enlighten' It On ‘Correct Position Of Law’

Bombay High Court's division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan on Friday rejected the intervention application of Advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay in a criminal case and imposed exemplary costs of Rs. 25,000 on him. The court observed that only a victim was allowed to intervene in a criminal trial. “By merely calling oneself as an enlightened member of the...

Expiry Of E-way Bill Does Not Create Any Scope For Tax Evasion: Madras High Court Imposes Minor Penalty

The Madras High Court has imposed a minor penalty and held that the expiry of the E-way bill does not create any scope for evasion.The single bench of Justice M. Sunder has observed that assuming there was no breakdown and assuming the portal was active, the maximum penalty would be Rs. 5,000.A truck that was carrying a consignment described as "Angles" from Gummidipoondi to Ranipet...

Gokulraj Murder Case: Madras High Court Judges Set To Visit Temple Premises Where Accused Was Last Seen

Two judges of the Madras High Court, Justice MS Ramesh and Justice Anand Venkatesh are set to visit the Tiruchengode Arthanareeswarar temple from where Gokulraj was kidnapped and later murdered.Gokulraj, a Dalit youth who was 21 years old at the time of his death, was abducted from the temple on June 23, 2015. The next day, his body was found with his head severed. It was later found...

Delivery Of Arbitration Award To Employee/ Agent Of Party, Not A Valid Delivery Under Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that delivery of arbitral award, to be effective under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act), must be made to a person who has direct knowledge of the arbitral proceedings. The bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh remarked that the word ‘party’ in Section 34(3) of the A&C Act means party to the arbitral proceedings and does...