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Union Govt Notifies Appointment Of Judicial Officer As Calcutta High Court Judge
The Ministry of Law and Justice has notified the appointment of Judicial Officer Chaitali Chatterjee (Das) as a judge of the Calcutta High Court. The notification states: In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Smt. Chaitali Chatterjee (Das) to be an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court for a...
1984 Anti Sikh Riots: Delhi Court Convicts Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar In Murder Case
A Delhi Court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with murder of a man and his son residing in West Delhi area during the 1984 Anti Sikh riots.Special judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts will hear the arguments on sentencing on February 18. Charges in the murder case were framed against Kumar in 2021. This is the second conviction of Kumar in relation...
New Income Tax Bill 2025: Concept Of "Tax Year" To Be Introduced Instead Of "Assessment Year", "Financial Year" To Remain Unchanged
The new Income Tax bill is set to introduce the concept of 'Tax Year'. This will replace the current concept of assessment year (or previous year) from the Income Tax Act. The "tax year" has been defined as follows:3. (1) For the purposes of this Act, “tax year” means the twelve months period of the financial year commencing on the 1st April.(2) In the case of a business or profession...
Telangana Legal Services Authority Conducts 3-Day Mediation Training Camp To Train Volunteers, Conduct Mediation At Community Level
With an intention of setting up community mediation centres in Hyderabad district, the Telangana State Legal Services Authority under the aegis of NALSA, conducted a 3-day mediation training program between February 9-11.The program was inaugurated by Telangana High Court's Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul on February 9 in Secunderabad, Hyderabad. The Acting Chief gave the example of...
Kerala Court Acquits Malayalam Actor Shine Tom Chacko In 2015 NDPS Case
A Kerala Court has acquitted Malayalam film actor Shine Tom Chacko and six others in an NDPS Case of 2015.The order was issued by the First Additional District and Sessions Judge of Ernakulam.As per the allegations, the actor and others were caught by the police in a search conducted in an apartment in Kadavanthara based on secret information that a smoke party was taking place. The...
Delhi Court Pulls CBI In ₹2435 Crores Bank Fraud Case, Says It's Putting 'Veil Of Secrecy' To Conceal Material Facts From Court
Pulling up the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in a Rs. 2435 Crores bank fraud case, a Delhi Court yesterday said that the investigating agency wants to put “veil of secrecy” so that the truth never comes out and remains embedded in the case file. “Therefore, it appears from afore circumstances that the investigating agency has something material to conceal from the Court, to...
Chhattisgarh High Court Organises Session On 'Modernizing Judicial Infrastructure: E-Waste Management & Digitization In Courts
The Chhattisgarh High Court organised a Video Conferencing session on February 07, 2025, focusing on crucial judicial infrastructure topics, including E-Waste Management and Digitization in Courts. The session, chaired by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha, also saw the presence of Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas, Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey, Justice Ravindra Agrawal, Justice B. D. Guru, along...
Special Lok Adalat For 'Old Cases' Resolves 4,570 Cases Across Gujarat, Awards Worth ₹110 Crore Passed
A special Lok Adalat for old cases related to cheque dishonor, Motor Accident Claim Petitions, civil suits, land acquisition disputes, and matrimonial cases (excluding divorce) was organized across the state by the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority under the directions of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and the guidance of Justice Biren Vaishnav.A total of 17,060 cases were taken up...
NCLAT Orders NCLT To Decide BCCI's Plea For Settlement And Withdrawal Of CIRP Against Byju's Within One Week
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai bench comprising Justice (retd) Rakesh Kumar Jain (Judicial Member) and Jatindranath Swain (Technical Member) have directed the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to decide the application filed by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to withdraw the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) against Byju's within...
DMK MP P Wilson's Private Bill Proposes Reservation For SC/ST/OBC Community In Judicial Appointments
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP and Senior Advocate P. Wilson on Friday moved a private bill, proposing a fixed timeline and larger transparency in judicial appointments. The bill also seeks to ensure reservation for members belonging to the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and Other Backward Communities. The bill, in its Statement of objects and reasons, states that a...
Kerala Budget 2025-26: Court Fee To Be Increased, Proposal To Establish A Centre For Legal Studies, Funds To Curb Cyber Bullying, Fake News
The Kerala Budget 2025-26 has proposed revision in Court fees in many area. In the 2024-2025 Budget, fee increase was proposed for cases coming under Negotiable Instruments Act and Family Court Act. The Government through this year's budget is proposing to extend this to many other areas. The change will be made through amendments in the Kerala Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act.The proposal...
Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balakrishna Move Kerala Court To Recall Arrest Warrant In Objectionable Ads Case
Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna have moved an application before the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II Palakkad on February 03 to recall the arrest warrant issued against them in the objectionable ads case. The application has been moved under Section 205 of the CrPC.Today, the application was taken up before the Court, which posted it for hearing on February 11. Earlier, the Court...