'Highly Radicalised, Worked For Separatist Ideology Under Photojournalist Cover': NIA Opposes Kashmiri Youth's Bail Plea

Opposing the bail plea of a Kashmiri youth Mohd Manan Dar in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has told a Delhi Court that the 25-year-old was highly radicalised and worked for 'separatist ideology' in Kashmir under the cover of a photojournalist.Dar, who is presently under judicial custody, will complete one year...

No Offence U/S 376 IPC- Bombay High Court Quashes Case Against Binoy Kodiyeri Following Settlement of Rs. 80 Lakhs

The Bombay High Court recently quashed an FIR by consent against Binoy Kodyeri, son of CPI(M) former secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan in a rape case after it was informed that the parties had arrived at a settlement of Rs. 80 lakhs for the woman and the couple's child. A copy of the order was made available on Thursday. "It appears from a perusal of the FIR, that the parties were in...

Roads In Kerala Will Become Killing Fields If 'Recklessness' of Drivers Is Allowed To Go On: High Court On Vadakkencherry Bus Tragedy

The Kerala High Court on Thursday, expressing distress over the Vadakkanchery bus accident, suo motu impleaded the Transport Commissioner, who is also the Road Safety Commissioner, as an additional respondent in a pending matter related to the poor condition of roads in the state.Directing the officer to personally remain present before the court on Friday, the court said the pain of...

CESTAT Allows Vodafone Idea To Avail CENVAT Credit Against Debit Notes

The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has allowed Vodafone Idea Limited to avail CENVAT credit on the debit notes issued to it, pertaining to reimbursements of diesel and electricity costs, on which service tax liability under Finance Act, 1994 had been discharged. The Bench of Ajay Sharma (Judicial Member) and C J Mathew...

State Can't Take Contradictory Stands In Disciplinary Proceedings & Before Court: Karnataka HC Directs KSRTC To Devise SOP

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Managing Director of State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to institute a proper Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure that no contradictory stand is taken by any of the disciplinary authorities and/or the authorities who file written statements in the Motor Accident claim proceedings. A single judge bench of Justice Suraj...

Change In Taxation Regime Should Not Affect Credit Availment Right Of Assessee: CESTAT

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that a change in the taxation regime should not affect the credit availment right of the assessee.The bench of Rachna Gupta (Judicial Member) observed that, under Section 174(2)(c) of the CGST Act, the appellant's right, privilege, and right to credit cannot be affected solely because the refund...

ITAT Allows 60% Depreciation On ATM machines As Applicable To Computer Software

The Chennai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has allowed the 60% depreciation on ATM machines as applicable to computer software.The two-member bench of Sonjoy Sharma (Judicial Member) and G. Manjunatha (Accountant Member) has observed that once the assessee is entitled to 60% of depreciation on ATM machines, the Assessing Officer has to work out the depreciation right from...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: September 19 To September 25, 2022

NOMINAL INDEX Minor Son Of Moolchand Through His Natural Guardian Grandfather Ved Prakash v. State Of U.P. And Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 438 State of U.P. v. Ram Autar 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 439 Dr. Meraj Ali And Another v. State of U.P. and Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 440 State of U.P. v. Mukhtar Ansari 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 441 Rajiv Kumar v. State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2022...

'Reporting Can't Be Restrained, Issue Is Of Masking Identities': Kerala High Court Reserves Order On 'Right To Be Forgotten' Pleas

The Kerala High Court on Thursday reserved its decision in the batch of petitions seeking enforcement of 'Right to be Forgotten' and consequent removal of a judgement copy and information related to it from various online portals.The Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen, after hearing the submissions of Senior Advocate Sajan Poovayya, appearing on...

Furnishing False Information About Educational Qualification Not 'Corrupt Practice' U/S 123 Of RP Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a piece of false information regarding the education qualification of an election candidate can't be termed a 'corrupt practice' within the meaning of subsection (2) or (4) of section 123 R.P. Act. The bench of Justice Raj Beer Singh further observed that the information regarding the educational qualifications of a candidate is not a vital...

Appoint Proper Medical & Technical Staff At All Blood Banks Within 6 Months: Rajasthan High Court Directs State

While disposing of a writ petition, the Rajasthan High Court recently passed directions for appointment of proper medical and technical staff in all the blood banks and for the mandatory usage of ELISA IV test kits on a uniform basis throughout the State. The petitioners had filed the writ petition as a Public Interest Litigation Writ Petition ('PIL') and had made the National...

Karnataka High Court Declines to Stay FEMA Authority's Confirmation Order On Seizure of Xiaomi's ₹5551.27 crores

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and others on a petition filed by Xiaomi Technology India Private Limited challenging the September 19 order, passed by the Competent Authority appointed under the Foreign Exchange Management Act,1999 (FEMA), confirming the order issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seizing Rs.5551.27 crores, of the company.A vacation bench...