Police Cannot "Quick Fix" Facts Into Its Viewpoint Of Accusation: JKL High Court On Rape Investigation In Criminal Intimidation Complaint

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday called out the "Quick Fixes" resorted to by the police during criminal investigations, holding that investigations must be conducted within the domain of "Facts in Issue" and "Relevant Facts".A single bench comprising Justices Rahul Bharti observed,"Police Investigation acts with relish to exhibit its harassment bearing power...

FIR Uploading Delayed Only In Sensitive Cases By Lokayukta Police, Karnataka High Court Told

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday was informed by the State that only in some sensitive cases the police wing of Karnataka Lokayukta delays the uploading of First Information Report (FIR) on its website. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Ashok S Kinagi accepted the affidavit filed by the Additional Director General of Police (Karnataka Lokayukta)...

Purchase Of ATM within India: CESTAT Deletes Penalty Under Customs Act Against CitiBank

The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has deleted the penalty under the Customs Act against CitiBank on the purchase of an ATM within India.The two-member bench of Suvendu Kumar Pati (Judicial Member) and Sanjeev Shrivastava (Accountant Member) has observed that a transaction concerning the purchase of an item within India, which is unrelated to...

Kallakurichi Student Death | Madras High Court Permits School Re-Opening For Classes 9-12 On Trial Basis

The Madras High Court on Wednesday permitted Latha Educational Society to reopen its two schools, which were vandalised in July following the death of a school girl, for classes IX-XII on a trial basis for one monthJustice R Suresh Kumar said the students in the higher classes have to appear in the half-yearly examination this month and at least for that, the classes need to be opened so...

Hold Meeting For Deciding Uniform Dress Code For Law Interns: Delhi High Court To Bar Council Of Delhi

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Chairman of Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) to call for a meeting of all the stakeholders including the district bar associations and Bar Council of India (BCI) to evolve a common consensus regarding a uniform dress code for interns.Justice Pratibha M Singh said that since a larger number of interns enter the premises of Delhi district courts and the...

CBIC Extends Exemption From Maintaining Deposits In ECL Under Customs Act Till 31st March, 2023

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the exemption from maintaining deposits in the Electronic Cash Ledger (ECL) under the Customs Act till March 31, 2023.The Board, empowered under section 51A of the Customs Act, 1962, has amended notification No. 47/2022-Customs (NT) dated May 31, 2022.The CBIC exempted deposits from the provisions of Section 51A of the...

"This Is The Last Straw": Karnataka HC Directs State To Allot Public Properties Only By Auction, Not As 'Special Cases' Upon Political Interference

The Karnataka High Court recently made deprecating remarks against allotment of public properties as political favours and directed the State to ensure transparency in the allotment process through public auctions/ tenders.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna was faced with a case where 700 sq.mts. of space in the port of Malpe Beach were allotted to one Santhosh V Saliana, Partner...

[S. 19 PC Act] No Sanction Needed To Prosecute Public Servant If CBI Probed Case Upon Constitutional Court's Order: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that when a Constitutional Court entrusts an investigation in a case to CBI and the role of a public servant emerges as an accused for committing such an offence, no prior sanction under Section 19 PC Act would be required for prosecuting such a public servant.In other words, the bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh has observed that if the CBI has probed a...

Explained | Shraddha Walker Case: Narco-Analysis Test And Legal Position

Aaftab Amin Poonawala, who is accused of the gruesome murder of his live-in partner Shraddha Walker, was taken to a hospital in Delhi's Rohini on Thursday for a narco-analysis test. The scientific technique is used to elicit concealed information from an accused in a criminal case for furtherance of investigation. But what are the implications of such investigative tools in criminal cases?...

After Police Denies Permission For 'Pride March', Karnataka HC Clarifies Its Order Limiting Protests To Freedom Park

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that its order dated August 1 restricting protests, marches and dharanas to only Freedom Park in Bengaluru is not applicable to Celebratory marches.After the Police refused permission for 'Pride March', a division bench of Justices Alok Aradhe and S Vishwajith Shetty clarified that the words 'protests, marches and dharanas' in its August order will...

[Entry Tax Evasion] Punjab & Haryana High Court Says Provisions Of IPC Cannot Be Invoked Since VAT Act Does Not Provide For Registration Of FIR

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that since the provisions of the VAT Act do not provide for the registration of the FIR and the said Act is a Code in itself, the provisions of the IPC also cannot be invoked.The Bench comprising Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi was dealing with a petition under Section 482 CrPC for quashing of the FIR registered under Sections 420/120-B IPC and Section 4...

Allahabad High Court Suspends Court Jamadar For Using Paytm QR Code To Receive Tips From Lawyers

The Allahabad High Court has suspended a Court Jamadar, with immediate effect, who used a Paytm QR code in the Court premises to receive tips from lawyers. A notification in this regard was published on November 29 by Registrar General Ashish GargThe action was taken after Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal received a letter from Justice Ajit Singh, with whom the concerned Court Jamadar is...