No Clause For Payment Of Interest, OC Can't Add Interest Only To Cross Threshold Limit Of 1 Crore: NCLT Kolkata

The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Kolkata Bench, comprising of Shri Rohit Kapoor (Judicial Member) and Shri Balraj Joshi (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition filed in Khatunaresh Impex Pvt. Ltd. v Jindal (India) Limited, has held that in absence of any contract or agreement between Parties which provides for payment of interest to the Operational Creditor...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Release Laptop, Computer, Documents, Seized By DGGI During Search

The Delhi High Court has refused to release laptops, computers, documents, and other things that were seized by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) during the search.The single bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh has observed that the "documents, books, or things" can be retained for a maximum period of four and a half years, within which period the notice has to be issued,...

Delhi High Court Allows Deduction Of Expenses Undertaken Under the CSR Endeavour u/s 37 Of The Income Tax Act

The Delhi High Court has allowed the deduction of expenses undertaken under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) endeavor under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.The division bench of Justice Rajeev Shakdher and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has observed that the memorandum, which was published along with Finance (No. 2) Bill 2014, clearly indicated that the amendment would take...

Allahabad High Court Punishes DC of Income Tax, For Contempt, Imposes Fine With Imprisonment For A Week

The Allahabad High Court ruled that the outstanding amount showing on the web portal against the applicant/assessee was to be deleted immediately following the judgment, but the authorities allowed the outstanding amount to remain on the web portal for seven months, clearly violating the judgment.The single bench of Justice Irshad Ali has imposed a fine of Rs. 25,000 along with...

Malayala Brahmin Appointment As Sabarimala Melshanthi Part Of Tradition, Court Should Not Interfere : Intervenors Tell Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court in its Special sitting on Saturday continued its hearing on the batch of petitions challenging the Travancore Dewaswom Board notification inviting applications only from Malayala Bhramins for appointment as Melshanthi(chief priest) of Sabarimala-Malikappuram temples.The matter is pending before the Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G....

Patna HC Orders Action Against A Public Prosecutor Whose Absence Resulted In Non-Disposal Of Over 90 Bail Matters

In a significant order, the Patna High Court recently directed the Advocate General for State to take action against a Public Prosecutor who remained absent before the Court due to which over 90 bail matters could not be disposed of by the Court."Copy of the order be sent to the office of the learned Advocate General to take steps and initiate action against the concerned learned P.P....

Lawyer Files Complaint In Bihar Court Against Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone Over 'Pathaan' Movie Song

A lawyer in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district has filed a private complaint in the local Court against actors Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone over a song from Pathaan movie titled 'Besharam Rang' alleging that it offends the religious sentiments of the Hindus.The Complaint has been filed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur by a lawyer named Sudhir Kumar Ojha. In his plea, he...

All Courts Other Than High Court To Be Addressed As "District Judiciary" And Not "Subordinate Judiciary": Madhya Pradesh High Court

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh on Friday passed a notification whereby all the courts in the State other than the High Court shall now be referred to as "District Judiciary" and not "Subordinate Judiciary". The Full Court meeting of the Court further resolved that all courts other than the High Court shall be addressed as "Trial Courts" and not "Subordinate Courts"- The...

"Skill Cannot Be Restricted To A Particular Age": JKL High Court Quashes GO Insofar It Regulated Grant Of License To Photographers Based On Age

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Thursday observed that the Government can place necessary restrictions for smooth functioning of a particular trade, however, such restrictions must not be unreasonable particularly when the same are aimed to regulate the trade of unemployed skilled youth of a troubled area. The observations came from Justice Moksha Kazmi Khajuria while hearing...

'Seize The Night' Event Organised By Kerala Women Lawyers To Send Gender Equality Message

Night belongs to women as well; it is the duty of the government to make public spaces safe for women - this was the message of the "Seize The Night" event which was organized by the women lawyers of All India Lawyers Union (AILU) wing of the Kerala High Court on Friday.Judges of the Kerala High Court -Justices Mary Joseph, Sophy Thomas, CS Sudha and Shobha Annamma Eapen- and District...

All Personnel Of Paramilitary Forces Entitled To HRA Irrespective Of Rank; Existing Policy Discriminatory: Delhi High Court

Questioning the Ministry of Home Affairs's decision to confine House Rent Allowance (HRA) benefit only to Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBORs), the Delhi High Court has said that every personnel in the paramilitary forces shall be entitled to the benefit irrespective of the rank, as per their entitlement. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Saurabh Banerjee has directed...

Imparting Of Education Not Sufficient To Bring All Unaided & Minority Private Schools U/Art 226: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Friday dismissed a plea challenging the notices issued by a school mandating COVID-19 vaccination to its teachers finding that such a writ petition cannot be maintained. Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya held that a petition against a private unaided institution or school is not maintainable since the right sought to be enforced is purely of a private...