Person Merely Handing Over Sale Consideration To Vendor Can't Claim Right On Immovable Property Sans Evidence To Show His Contribution: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that mere handing over of sale consideration by a person to the vendor, at the time of execution of sale deed, will not in itself create such persons' right in the property. "The endorsement only indicates that the money that was paid by Rangamma was handed over by plaintiff to the vendor...a feeble attempt is made by plaintiff to lay a false claim...

Victim's Statement Under Section 164 CrPC Disclosing Offence Of Rape Sufficient To Frame Charges Under 376 IPC : Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said a victim's statement under Section 164 CrPC disclosing the offence of rape shall be sufficient to frame charges against the accused under section 376 of Indian Penal Code.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said an accused should not merely be discharged in a rape case because the prosecutrix has not stated about the same in her FIR or during MLC."This is...

The Office Of NaFAC In Delhi Confer Jurisdiction When JAO Is Outside Delhi? Delhi High Court Refers The Issue To Larger Bench

The Delhi High Court has referred to the larger bench the question of whether the presence of National Faceless Assessment Centre (NaFAC) in Delhi is sufficient to hear a writ petition when the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) is located outside of Delhi.The division bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora has directed that the matter be placed before the...

Tata Steel Limited, Is Entitled To A Refund Of Excess CST Collected By IOCL And Remitted To State - Calcutta High court

The Calcutta High Court has held that Tata Steel is entitled to the concessional rate of tax as they have fulfilled the conditions in Section 8 of the Central Sales Tax Act.The division bench of Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya has observed that Tata Steel, as a purchasing dealer, has the capacity to maintain the claim for refund of the excess tax collected directly...

Western Ghats | Madras HC Orders Action Against Private Resorts For Illegally Diverting Flow Of Natural Waterfalls To Attract Tourists

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the District Collectors of Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Coimbatore and Ooty to form a committee to curtail illegal diversion of the natural flow of waterfalls by the private resorts, who have created artificial waterfalls at their properties. "We are of the view that the natural waterfalls which emerge after thousands of years of natural wear,...

Chandigarh Consumer Commission Awards ₹15k Compensation To Passenger Who Complained Against Passive Smoking In Bus, Bus Stands

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission at Chandigarh recently directed the Haryana State Transport to pay a compensation of Rs 15000 to a passenger, who complained regarding smoking inside a bus and at bus stands in Jind and Pehowa. It also directed the authorities to deposit Rs. 60,000 with PGI Chandigarh in its Poor Patient Welfare Fund (PPWF) for the treatment of...

Delhi Liquor 'Scam': High Court Issues Notice On CBI's Plea Against Grant Of Bail To Vijay Nair, Abhishek Boinpally

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on the plea moved by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against a trial court order granting bail to Aam Aadmi Party communications-in-charge Vijay Nair and businessman Abhishek Boinpally in a case connected to Delhi government's excise policy case. Justice Yogesh Khanna sought response of Nair and Boinpally while listing the matter for hearing...

Reconsider Decision To Recommend Transfer Of Justice Vipul Pancholi: GHCAA Sends Representation To CJI DY Chandrachud

After ending its protest against the proposed transfer of Justice Nikhil S Kariel to Patna High Court, the Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association (GHCAA) yesterday wrote a letter cum representation to the Chief Justice Of India DY Chandrachud pertaining to the proposed transfer of Justice Vipul M. Pancholi to Patna HC.In its representation, the GHCAA has requested the CJI and companion...

Remove Collars Of Unregistered Stray Dogs: Bombay High Court Directs Nagpur Civic Body, Seeks Compliance Report

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Nagpur Municipal Corporation to check whether any stray dogs in the city have been collared without proper registration. The court further directed the NMC to remove any unauthorised collars and submit a compliance report regarding the same. "We direct the Nagpur Municipal Corporation to check whether any stray dogs unauthorizedly...

Break The Shackles Of Casteism, Equality Should Commence At Least For The Dead: Madras HC Calls For Common Burial Grounds

Lamenting the casteism still prevailing in the country, the Madras High Court noted that even after 75 years of Independence, the government still has to provide separate burial grounds on communal lines. Justice R Subramanian and Justice K Kumaresh Babu observed that the government should ensure that at least the burial grounds should be made common to all communities.But even in the...

Offenders File Frivolous Petitions Against Police Officers To Escape From Clutches Of Law, Serious Action Warranted: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently imposed Rs. 35K cost on a litigant for filing false case against Police personnel. Rs. 5 thousand will be paid to each of the seven police officers impleaded in the proceedings.Justice SM Subramaniam observed that there is a recent trend of filing petitions against police officers without any substance and such practice should never be tolerated.Whenever the...

Midnight Raid: After Patna High Court Directions, Attempt To Murder Case Registered Against Bihar Cops

Bihar Police has registered an FIR on a complaint alleging that hundreds of policemen last month raided a village in Patna in the middle of night, misbehaved with the people there, including women; and then entered a house where they dragged a man, beat him up mercilessly and pushed him "forcefully from the railing of the roof". The action has been taken following severe strictures by a...