Hold Meeting With Insurance Companies, Ensure Products Are Designed For Persons With Disabilities: Delhi High Court To IRDAI

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to call a meeting of all insurance companies to ensure that the products are designed for persons with disabilities so as to enable them to obtain health insurance coverage.Observing that there is no doubt that persons with disabilities would be entitled to health insurance coverage...

ITAT Allows Section 80G Deduction To The Trust Which Is Not Substantially Religious

The Pune Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has allowed the deduction under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act to the trust, which is not substantially religious.The two-member bench headed by R.S. Syal (Vice President) and Partha Sarthi Chaudhury (Judicial Member) has observed that if a trust or institution incurs expenses for religious purposes, which are inclusive and only...

Maharashtra Cabinet Accepts Senior Advocate Ashutosh Arvind Kumbhakoni's Resignation As Advocate General

Senior Advocate Ashutosh Arvind Kumbhakoni's resignation as Advocate General has been accepted by the new Chief Minister - Eknath Shinde led cabinet paving the way for a new AG to be appointed. The Maharashtra cabinet had earlier deferred consideration of the AG's resignation till December 31, 2022 and requested him to continue to hold office till then. Kumbhakoni confirmed...

Even If Dowry Is Not Demanded Before Or At The Time Of Marriage, Subsequent Demand Is Sufficient To Attract Dowry Prohibition Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday, while dismissing the application filed by Kiran Kumar, the convict in the Vismaya dowry death case, seeking an interim order for suspension of his 10 years sentence, observed that even if there was no demand for dowry before or at the time of marriage, the subsequent demand made is sufficient to attract the definition of dowry under Section 2 of the...

Lease Charges Paid By The Railways Department Not Subjected To Levy Of VAT: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the lease charges paid by the Railways Department are not subject to the levy of value-added tax (VAT).The single bench of Justice P. Sam Koshy has observed that the right to use goods or the use of goods is not the relevant factor to justify the levy of taxes.The Indian Railways had floated a Scheme known as the "Own Your Wagon Scheme" to which...

[Gujarat Riots Case] High Court Adjourns Hearing Of Teesta Setalvad's Regular Bail Plea In State Police FIR To January 4

The Gujarat High Court today adjourned to January 4 the regular bail plea filed by social activist Teesta Setalvad in connection with State Police FIR against her for allegedly fabricating documents so as to implicate high government functionaries in relation to the 2002 Gujarat riots. When the matter came up for hearing before the bench of Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak, Senior Advocate...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Tour Operator's Plea For Being Considered For Listing As Private Tour Operator for Hajj-2023

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, issued notice in a plea preferred by Al Islam Tours Corporation seeking direction to the Union Government to, inter alia, dispose of the "frivolous" complaint against it and set aside the show cause notice so that it can be considered for being listed as a Private Tour Operator (PTO) for the Hajj-2023. The petition also seeks direction to place Al Islam...

S.17A PCA | Special Court Can Initiate Enquiry U/S 156(3) CrPC But Without Taking Assistance From Police: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that a special court constituted under the Prevention of Corruption Act is not barred under Section 17-A of the Act from initiating an enquiry on receipt of complaint under Section 156(3) CrPC. Section 17-A of the Act statutorily prohibits the police from conducting enquiry/inquiry/investigation into any offence punishable under the Act...

Kerala Assembly Passes Bill To Remove Governor As Chancellor Of Universities

The Kerala Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to remove Governor as the Chancellor of eight state universities.The University Laws (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2022 seeks to amend eight Acts relating to different universities to remove Governor as the ex-officio Chancellor of the Universities and to empower the State Government to appoint a Chancellor."The Government shall appoint...

Not Mandatory For Each Partner In A Firm To Contribute Towards Share Capital: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that it is not necessary that there must be an investment (share capital) by each partner to constitute a partnership firm and it cannot be presumed that a partner who does not contribute is a co-worker and not a partner in the firm. A single judge bench of Justice Umesh M Adiga made the observation while setting aside an order of appellate court...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Nokia's Plea Seeking Deposit Of 'Royalty' By Oppo For Alleged Infringement Of Cellular Technology Patents

The Delhi High Court recently dismissed Nokia's application seeking a direction to Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo for deposit of an amount with the court as "royalty" for alleged infringement of its patents in cellular technology.Nokia owns three Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) which are stated to be necessary to make cellular systems 2G, 3G, 4G or 5G compliant. The Finnish...

Allahabad High Court Directs State Govt, DGP To Ensure Criminal History Of Accused Is Available At One Stroke

The Allahabad High Court has directed the State's Principal Secretary Home and DGP to take necessary steps so that the criminal history of an accused is available in one stroke. The Court has also asked the authorities to fix the responsibility of the person responding in Court(s) through instructions/reply/affidavit or otherwise for disclosing the entire criminal history of the accused."With...