Delhi HC Division Bench Recuses From Hearing Its Former Judicial Officer's Contempt Plea Against Senior Lawyer

A division bench of the Delhi High Court on Thursday recused itself from hearing a criminal contempt plea filed by retired judicial officer Sujata Kohli against former High Court Bar Association President Rajiv Khosla. The bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Amit Sharma has now listed the matter before another bench for directions, subject to orders of the Chief Justice. "At the...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To POCSO Accused On Condition Of Marrying Victim, Accepting Their Child As His Daughter

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a POCSO accused booked for raping a minor girl (17 years old) with whom he allegedly eloped, on the condition that he would marry her within a period of one month and shall give all rights to her and his child as wife and daughter.While granting him bail, the Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh took into consideration the stand of the...

[Section 326A IPC] 'Acid' Includes All Substances Having Burning Nature, Not Merely Those Classically Termed as Acids: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that the word 'acid' in Section 326A of the Indian Penal Code is not merely restricted to the substances which are classically or scientifically termed as acids but also includes all those substances which have an acidic, corrosive or burning nature and are capable of causing disfigurement, or temporary or permanent disability.Section 326A of the Code provides...

NDPS Act | Failure To Annex FSL Report Within Statutory Period Does Not Make Chargesheet Defective, No Default Bail: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that merely because the FSL report did not accompany the charge sheet at the time of its presentation, it cannot be said that the charge sheet was incomplete or defective. The observations were made by Justice Sanjay Dhar while hearing a plea in terms of which the petitioner had invoked the jurisdiction of the Court...

CESTAT Allows Cenvat credit To Satyam Computer For Service Tax Paid On Medical Insurance Premium Of Employees And Their Family

The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), comprised of two members Anil Choudhary (Judicial Member) and P. Venkata Subba Rao (Technical Member), has granted Satyam Computer a cenvat credit for service tax paid on insurance premiums for employees and their families.The appellant/assessee assailed the order passed by the Commissioner of Central...

Combined Wire Rope Not Integral Part Of Fishing Vessel, Attracts 18% GST: Gujarat AAR

The Gujarat Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that combined wire rope is not a part of a fishing vessel but it is used to tie the fishing net with the vessel and 18% GST is applicable.The two-member bench of Amit Kumar Mishra and Milind Kavatkar has observed that goods whenever used as a part of a fishing vessel or vessel attract 5% GST, otherwise, they attract the applicable GST...

Activity Of Printing Advertisement Content On PVC Material Amount to "Manufacturing", No Service Tax Payable: CESTAT

The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the service tax is not payable on the activity of printing advertisement content on PVC material.The two-member bench headed by Justice Dilip Gupta (President) and P.V. Subba Rao (Technical Member) has observed that the activity of printing advertisement content on PVC material which results...

Andheri East Bypoll: High Court Asks BMC To Accept Resignation Of Uddhav's Party Candidate Rutuja Latke

In a relief to Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, the Bombay High Court Thursday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to issue a resignation acceptance letter to Rutuja Latke - its prospective candidate for the upcoming Andheri bypolls in Mumbai. Latke is an employee of the BMC.Latke, wife of late MLA Ramesh Latke, had approached the court claiming that the civic body was...

Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To POCSO Accused Who Married Minor, Established Physical Relation With Her 'Consent'

The Allahabad High Court recently denied bail to a man accused of raping a minor girl (16-17 years old) after marrying her with her consent as the Court noted that the consent of the minor is no consent at all.The bench of Justice Sadhna Rani (Thakur) opined that even if the minor she left her home, solemnized marriage, and had physical relations with the applicant with her consent, her...

Advertisers And Target Audience Are Outside India - Equalisation Levy Not Applicable On Google Ads: ITAT

The Jaipur Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that an equalisation levy is not payable on advertising payments where advertisers or the target audience are located outside India.The two-member bench of Dr. S. Seethalakshmi (Judicial Member) and Rathod Kamlesh Jayantbhai (Accountant Member) have observed that when the intention of the levy is related to the...

'Superficial Injury': Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Drama Artist Accused Of Throwing Acid On Co-Artist To Eliminate Competition

The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to a woman who allegedly, with a view to take revenge and spoil another woman co-artist's chances in getting roles in dramas, threw acid on her face. A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan allowed the petition filed by Swathi and directed the Committal Court to release her on bail in case registered by Nandini Layout Police Station for...

Reprehensible To Prioritise One's Comfort Over Students' Interest: Himachal Pradesh HC Rejects Teacher's Plea Seeking Transfer To Favourable Station

The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently dismissed the petition of a 48 years old teacher, seeking transfer to a favourable station.A Division Bench of Justices Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Virender Singh said it is reprehensible that instead of being thankful to the almighty for providing her with the government job, the petitioner is trying to seek comfort.The bench continued that...