Ashutosh Kumbhakoni To Continue As Advocate General Of Maharashtra Through Third Successive Government

Senior Advocate Ashutosh Arvind Kumbhakoni will continue as Advocate General through the third successive government in Maharashtra after the new Chief Minister - Eknath Shinde led cabinet, refused to accept his resignation. The Maharashtra cabinet deferred consideration of the AG's resignation till December 31, 2022 and requested him to continue to hold office at least till then. Kumbhakoni...

CBIC Issues Guidelines For Filing/Revising TRAN-1/TRAN-2

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued the guidelines for filing/revising TRAN-1/TRAN-2.The CBIC has issued the guidelines in terms of the order passed by the Supreme Court in the case of Union of India vs. Filco Trade Centre Pvt. Ltd. The Supreme Court directed the Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) to open a common portal for filing concerned forms for...

DGFT Prohibits The Export Of Broken Rice

TheDirectorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)has issued the notification by amending the Export Policy of Broken Rice from "free" to "prohibited" from September 9th, 2022.The Central Government, empowered under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, amended the Export Policy of broken rice against ITC (HS) code 1006 40 00...

Oudh Bar Association President Writes To CJI Requesting Him Not To Propose Elevation Of SC Advocates As Allahabad HC Judges

The President of the Oudh Bar Association has written to the Chief Justice Of India UU Lalit requesting him not to propose the elevation of advocates practicing in the Supreme Court as Allahabad High Court Judges.Oudh Bar Association President Rakesh Chaudhary has made this request in connection with a recent statement made by Senior Advocate Vikas Singh in his capacity as President,...

St. Stephen's College Can't Conduct Interview For Non-Minority Category Students, CUET Score Enough For Admission: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday said that St Stephens college must follow the admission policy of the Delhi University for the academic sessions 2022-23 for students belonging to non-minority category applying to undergraduate courses. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad said that St Stephens college shall follow the directive that...

"Sheer Abuse Of Process": Delhi HC Dismisses Advocate's PIL Seeking List Of Private Liquor Vendors Allegedly Harassed By CBI, ED With 1 Lakh Cost

The Delhi High Court has dismissed with 1 lakh cost a public interest litigation seeking a list of 186 private liquor vendors allegedly harassed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed the plea at admission stage and directed the cost to...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: September 5 To September 11, 2022

Nominal Index Smt. Neelam Sharma And Another v. State Of U.P. And 5 Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 416 Sohel Ahmad Siddiqui v. Noorul Huda English Medium School 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 417 Mahavir Polyplast Pvt. Ltd. Versus State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 418 Waseem v. State of U.P. and Another alonhg with connected matters 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 419 State of U.P. v. Sarvan...

S.278 CrPC | Witness Can't Be Allowed To Seek Correction In Evidence After He Signs Deposition Sheet: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that a witness cannot be allowed to seek modification or correction in his deposition statements, which are recorded through his examination-in-chief and cross-examination, after the evidence/ statements were read over to him and subsequently, he puts his signature on deposition sheets. While disallowing a revision petition against denial of such relief, a...

Competition Act | Order Of Inquiry U/S 26 Does Not Affect Parties' Rights, Opportunity Of Hearing Not Mandatory: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that an order of inquiry under Section 26 of the Competition Act is only a prima facie opinion and does not affect the rights of any person. Thus, it held that such an order cannot be reviewed by the High Court unless and until it is shown that it is contrary to the provisions of the Act or the order has included irrelevant material or not included...

Proceedings U/S 240 CrPC Culminate In An Order "Framing Charge" Only After Plea Of Accused Is Taken: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that proceedings under Section 240 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) culminate in an order framing charge only after the plea of the accused is taken as per sub-section (2) of Section 240 of the Code. While holding so, Justice K. Babu went on to observe that, "If Section 240 Cr.PC is interpreted in such a manner that even before taking the plea of...

NDPS Act | Violation Of Mandatory Provisions For Seizure Need Not Be Looked Into In Bail Proceedings Unless Glaring Irregularity Emerges: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that the effect of non-compliance of any mandatory provision under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 by the Investigating Officer or any irregularity or illegality committed at the time of making of the seizure memo is essentially a matter of trial and cannot be looked into at the stage of bail, unless there is any glaring...

Plaint Avers Hindu Deities Were Worshipped Inside Gyanvapi Mosque Complex Even After Aug 15, 1947; Places Of Worship Act No Bar To Suit: Varanasi Court

The Varanasi Court today dismissed the Anjuman Islamia Masjid committee's plea (filed under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC) challenging the maintainability of the suit filed by five Hindu women (plaintiffs) seeking worshipping rights in the Gyanvapi Mosque compound.District Judge Ajay Krishna Vishwesha observed that the suit of the plaintiffs is not barred by the Places of Worship (Special Provisions)...