Pushed Out Of Running Train Upon Sudden Quarrel, Not Attempt To Murder: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently set aside a 22-year-old man's attempt to murder conviction observing that there was no premeditation as he pushed the victim from a running train in a sudden quarrel. The court convicted him under section 308 of the IPC (attempt to commit culpable homicide) instead. "There was no premeditation and no preparation for commission of offence. The incident...

No Case Should Remain Pending For More Than 6 Months: CM Arvind Kejriwal Proposes Pilot Project For Delhi

Emphasising that judiciary is the top most priority for Delhi Government, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today proposed a pilot project for the national capital wherein he suggested that no case, either civil or criminal, should remain pending for more than six months.Speaking at the inauguration of Delhi High Court's new S Block building, Kejriwal said that the Delhi Government will...

IBC Cases Weekly Round-Up: 28 November To 4December 2022

NCLATNCLAT Chennai Condones Delay Of 147 Days In Filing Appeal,The Time Spent On Bona fide LitigationCase Title: M.K. Resely & Ors. v Union Bank of India Case No.: Company Appeal (AT)(CH)(Ins) No.337/2022 The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Chennai Bench, comprising of Justice M. Venugopal (Judicial Member) and Shri Naresh Salecha (Technical Member),...

5 Crore Pendency Figure Doesn't Sound Nice; Judicial Infrastructure Not In 'Appreciable Condition': Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said judicial infrastructure in the country is not in "a very appreciable condition" and that the pendency of cases is a great concern."I feel that the pendency in the high courts and the Supreme Court will come down but the real challenge is in the lower court and the infrastructure in the lower court is the real challenge for me and that is...

P&H High Court Grants Bail To Relative Of Alleged Gangster Sampat Nehra Accused Of Receiving Ransom Money

The Punjab and Haryana High Court last week granted bail to a relative (brother-in-law) of alleged Gangster Sampat Nehra accused of receiving ransom money in his bank account.Observing that offences of this kind must be nipped in the bud, the bench of Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi, however, went ahead to grant bail in view of the fact that the trial of the case is not likely to be concluded in...

Satin & Taffeta Rolls Used For Printing Purpose Attract 12% GST: AAR

The Karnataka Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that the products "satin rolls" and "taffeta rolls" with sizes between 19 mm and 40 mm are classifiable under tariff heading 5807 10 20 and attract 12% GST.The two-member bench of Kiran Reddy T. and M.P. Ravi Prasad has observed that taffeta rolls are made up of polyester yarn with an acrylic coating to protect from raveling or fraying...

Justice Tashi Rabstan Appointed As Acting Chief Justice of J&K&L High Court

The President of India has appointed Justice Tashi Rabstan, senior-most Judge of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as Acting Chief Justice with effect from December 8, 2022. Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey will retire on December 7. The notification issued in this regard reads thus: In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India,...

Rejected Paddy Seeds Not Fit For Human Consumption, 5% GST Leviable: Chhattisgarh AAR

The Chhattisgarh Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that 5% GST is payable on rejected or damaged paddy seeds.The two-member bench of Sonal K. Mishra and Abhinav Aggarwal has observed that rejected paddy seed that is not fit for human consumption would merit classification under chapter heading 100610.The applicant is engaged in the business of running a rice mill, and the...

Rajasthan HC Issues Notice To State Assembly Speaker CP Joshi In PIL Filed Over Resignation Of Congress MLAs

The Rajasthan High Court today issued a notice to the Rajasthan assembly Speaker, CP Joshi on a PIL plea filed before it pertaining to Speaker's inaction in taking a decision on the resignation submitted by 91 congress MLAs before him in September this year.The bench of Justice M. M. Shrivastava and Justice Vinod Kumar Baharwani issued the notice on a petition filed by the deputy leader of...

GST Tribunal Not Constituted After Lapse Of 5 Years Of Introduction Of GST: Gujarat High Court Issues Notice

The Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the central and state government seeking to know the steps taken for constituting the GST Tribunal.The bench of Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Mauna M. Bhatt was presiding over the petition, which involved the issue of the non-formation of the GST Tribunal, which has not been formulated though nearly five years have passed.The petitioner company...

Trial In 2019 Road Rage Case Against IAS Officer Sriram Venkitaraman To Remain Stayed: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Monday said that in addition to stay on the operation of the order dropping culpable homicide charges against IAS officer Sreeram Venkitaraman in the 2019 rash driving case, the trial proceedings against him shall also remain stayed. "It is clarified that in addition to the operation of the Order passed in Crl. M.P. 2325/2022, the proceedings in the SC 595/2021 shall...

NCLT New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad & Kolkata Benches Re-Constituted W.E.F 5th December 2022

The Benches of National Company Law Tribunal, have been re-constituted vide a Circular dated 03.12.2022 issued by NCLT. The re-constitution has been done in accordance with the Circular of Ministry of Corporate Affairs bearing A22012/6/2021-Ad IV MCA dated 02.12.2022, whereby the Government had notified appointment of new NCLT Members. The re-constitution is effective from 05.12.2022...