[BRS MLA Poaching] CM Himself Branded Accused As Conspirators, Can’t Say SIT Is Probing Case Fairly: Telangana High Court

Noting that the State CM, K. Chandrashekar Rao himself branded the accused in the BRS MLA Poaching case as conspirators and therefore, it can’t be said that SIT probe is being done in an unbiased and fair manner, the Telangana High Court on Monday transferred the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Importantly, in its 98-page order, the Court made a categorical...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: December 2022 [Citation 625-668]

Nominal Index [Citation 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 625- 668 ]Ratheesh P.K. & Anr v. Cochin International Airport Ltd & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 625Kerala Private Hospitals Association v. Advocate Sabu P. Joseph 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 626Wilson C.C. v. State of Kerala 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 627Anti-Corruption Peoples Movement and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Ors and Connected Cases 2022 LiveLaw...

Madras High Court Upholds State's Decision To Increase Property Tax In Chennai, Coimbatore Municipal Areas

The Madras High Court recently upheld the validity of the Government Order issued by Tamil Nadu's Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department and the consequential resolutions of Greater Chennai Corporation and Coimbatore Corporation by which the property taxes in Chennai and Coimbatore were revised and increased.The court however emphasised that this revision in tax rates could not...

Woman Married To Gay Man 'Aggrieved Person' Under DV Act, Mumbai Court Upholds Order On Grant Of Maintenance To Wife

Observing that the term 'aggrieved person' under the Domestic Violence Act wouldn't just include a woman who suffers physical abuse but also sexual, verbal and emotional abuse, a sessions court upheld an order directing a 'gay' man to pay maintenance to his estranged wife.Additional Sessions Judge Dr AA Joglekar dismissed the husband's appeal against an order of the magistrate court granting...

CBIC Issues Various Clarificatory Circulars On GST; Prescribes Procedure For Handling ITC Mismatch In FORM GSTR-3B and FORM GSTR-2A

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)has recently issued a series of circulars clarifying various GST relatedissues.The CBIC, in its circular dated 27.12.2022, noted thatduringthe initial period of implementation of GST, i.e., the financial years 2017-18and 2018-19, many suppliers had failed to furnish the correct details in FORMGSTR-1, which led to certain deficiencies...

'Unreasonable Delay In Filing FIR, Complaint Filed Out Of Grudge': Mumbai Court Acquits TVF founder Arunabh Kumar In Sexual Harassment Case

A Metropolitan Magistrate recently acquitted OTT platform 'The Viral Fever' founder Arunabh Nathuni Kumar of sexual harassment charges under Section 354A of the IPC.Metropolitan Magistrate AI Shaikh in the judgement said no concrete evidence was produced by the prosecution and that there is material discrepancy and contradiction in the case."Even, there is unreasonable and unexplained...

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2022: Part II [Citations 261-521]

Continued From Part ICitations: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 261 to 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 521Nominal IndexNIRANJAN HEGDE v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 261THE MANAGEMENT OF M/S GRASIM INDUSTRIES LTD v. THE GENERAL SECRETARY HARIHAR POLYFIBERS, EMPLOYEES UNION & Others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 262KARAN MENON v. STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 263P.N.CHANDRASHEKAR v. STATE OF...

Arbitration Can Be Invoked Against Party Deleted From Section 9 Application: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has ruled that once anapplication is filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996 (A&C Act), merely because the applicant choses to subsequently delete aparty from the proceedings under Section 9, it cannot be held that the arbitralproceedings can never be invoked against such a party.The bench of Justice Manish Pitale held that a party...

Marital Rape, Mother's Choice In MTP Cases, POCSO Act & More: Important Rulings of Delhi High Court In 2022

LiveLaw reported 1216 judgments from Delhi High Court in 2022. Here are some of the important decisions:Delhi High Court Passes Split Verdict On Criminalizing Marital Rape, Justice Rajiv Shakdher Holds Exception 2 Of Section 375 IPC UnconstitutionalCase Title: RIT Foundation v. UOI and other connected mattersCitation: 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 433The Delhi High Court passed a split verdict on a batch...

Vehicle Owner Also Liable To Pay For Maintenance, Treatment Of Animals Recovered From His Truck: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently upheld an order directing the owner of a vehicle to pay towards maintenance and health inspection of the animals seized from it under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.Justice Prakash Naik in the judgement noted that the Sessions Judge, while upholding the magistrate's order, has made reference to Rule 5 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Care...

Karnataka High Court Quashes State's Decision To Exclude Private Sector Employees From BH-Series Registration For Vehicles

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Commissioner of Transport and Road Safety to register the motor vehicles of two private sector company employees under BH-Series registration.A single judge bench of Justice C M Poonacha allowed the petition filed by Ranjith K P who works in Fortinet Technologies India and Shalini T, who works at Accenture Solutions.The court set aside...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Allows Litigant To Withdraw Suit And File It Afresh, 7 Years After It Was Instituted

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh,Indore Bench recently allowed an application under Order 23 Rule 1 and 3 of the CPC moved by a litigantto withdraw his suit with liberty to file it afresh, more than seven years after the case was instituted before a Civil Judge in Dewas.Allowing the application, JusticePranay Verma said that considering the conduct of the plaintiff and thestage of the...