Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Appointment Of Vice Chancellor, Central University Of Kerala

A plea has been moved in the Kerala High Court challenging the appointment of the Vice Chancellor of Central University of Kerala. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly, admitted the plea and issued notice to the present Vice Chancellor of Central University, Kerala, Prof. H. Vemkateswarlu, who has been named as the 3rd respondent herein, while...

Head Of Educational Institution Liable If Students Are Carried In Tourist Buses Violating Norms : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that the head of the educational institution would be held liable if any tourist bus, which does not meet the safety standards and standards prescribed in relation to control of noise, is used in any public place for carrying students from that educational institution."In case any contract carriage, which does not meet the safety standards and the standards...

Lucknow Court Orders Regsitration Of FIR Against Flipkart Officials For Allegedly Selling Fake Apple AirPods To A Lawyer

The Lucknow Court on Monday ordered the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Flipkart Officials after admitting a complaint filed before it by a city-based advocate alleging that he was sold fake/counterfeit Apple Airpods by the E-Commerce giant.The Chief Judicial Magistrate Ravi Kumar Gupta passed this order on a complaint moved before him by the Lawyer Abhimanyu...

Chargesheet Filed Within 90 Days In How Many UAPA Cases? Delhi High Court Asks Police To Submit Data

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to submit data on the number of such UAPA cases in which the charge sheet was filed within a period of 90 days.The division bench of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Anish Dayal has also asked the police to provide data on the cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act wherein extension was sought for completion of probe and it...

Maintaining Detention Centres In Good Condition Is The Basic Requirement Of Human Dignity: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has recently observed that it is essential to maintain and upkeep the Detention Centres in a good condition as it is the basic requirement of human dignity.The bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Farjand Ali was essentially dealing with a habeas corpus plea related to 3 detenues of the Tanzanian nationals. The plea was disposed of in March 2022, however, the...

Adani's IBC Acquisition: Bombay HC Directs MSEDCL To Provide New Electricity Connection Without Clearance of National Rayon Co.'s Past Dues Worth 28Cr

In a relief for Adani Properties that acquired the National Rayon Corporation (NRC) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in 2020, the Bombay High Court directed the State Electricity Department to provide a new electricity connection without seeking clearance of NRC's "Rs. 28 crore pending dues." A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Gauri Godse prima facie agreed...

Lawyers Expected to Address Court with Deference, Judges also Should Refrain From Showing Needless Sensitivity On Counsel's Utterances: Delhi HC

Observing that lawyers are expected to always address the court with deference, the Delhi High Court has said that mutual respect between the bench and bar is essential for a vibrant legal system."Counsel are, on all occasions, expected to address the Court with deference and respect. Mutual respect between Bench and Bar is the indispensable sine qua non for a vibrant and vigorous legal system...

Gains Arising Out Of Sale & Purchase Of Shares Is 'Capital Gain', Not 'Business Income': Calcutta High Court Calls It A Question Of Fact

The Calcutta High Court on Friday, while hearing an appeal filed by the appellant assessee under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ('Act'), held that gains made by the appellants on sale and purchase of shares amounted to 'short term capital gains' and not 'normal business profit' for computation of taxable income in the factual circumstances of the case. The facts of the...

Karnataka High Court Half Yearly Digest: January To June 2022 [Citations 1 - 237]

PS Mohan v. State Of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 1 Dr. R. Chandrashekara v. State Of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 2 Malappa @Malingaraya v. State of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 3 Anish Mohammed Rawther v. The Deputy Director, Enforcement Directorate. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 4 Chepudira Madaiah v. Mallengada Chengappa. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 5 Bandenawaj v. The State Of...

'I Wonder Where Kerala Is Going': High Court Expresses Shock At Killing Of Two Women In Suspected Human Sacrifice Case

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday took note of the reports stating that two women were abducted and killed as part of a black magic ritual at Elanthoor Village in Pathanamthitta, and expressed its shock and disbelief at the news. Justice Devan Ramachandran wondered where the State was heading to, while referring to the incident. "Some of the things happening here are beyond the limits...

Federation Of Karnataka Chambers Of Commerce & Industry Is Not 'State' Under Article 12: High Court

Entity formed with sole object of implementing Part IV Directives does not per se become State.

Provisions Of Kerala Co-operative Societies Act For Determining Continuance Of Membership Are Mandatory: High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday declared that when specific provisions have been provided under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 for determining the continuance of a person as a member of Society, the same would have to be adhered to. Justice T.R. Ravi, while allowing the petition filed by members of the Walayar Milk Producers Cooperative Society, thus observed, "When...