Orissa High Court Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh Launches Online Portal For Warrant Execution & Tracking

In a move to streamline judicial process in the State of Odisha, an online portal for Warrant Management System (WMS) was officially launched on Thursday by the Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh.The event was attended by Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi, Chairman, State Court Management System (SCMS) Committee and Judges of the High Court. Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, Director General...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Warns Accused Persons Over Delay In Commencing Arguments On Charge

A Delhi Court yesterday warned the accused persons in the larger conspiracy case connected with the 2020 North East Delhi riots that the arguments on charge should not get delayed further unnecessarily on their part.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts said that any delay on the part of the accused will be viewed by the court seriously.“It is surprising that on the...

'Rarest Of Rare Case': Odisha Court Awards Death Penalty To Two For Murder Of Three Members Of Family By Slitting Throats

A Sessions Court in Odisha's Angul district sentenced two men to the extreme penalty of death for committing murder of three members of a family by slitting their throats. Terming the case to be 'rarest of rare', the Additional Sessions Judge of Athmallik Mr. Laxminarayan Ray Choudhury held –“Such type of colorful murder usually nowhere seen without enmity. Rather in a friendly manner...

NUJS Kolkata Hosts Inaugural Panel Discussion On Competition Law & Corporate Insolvency: Nuances & Challenges

NUJS Kolkata has hosted the inaugural edition of a panel discussion on competition law and corporate insolvency: nuances and challenges.The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) of 2016 and the framework of Competition Law shape different aspects of the business environment. In a rapidly growing economy like India's, it is crucial for young professionals to understand how businesses operate...

District Bar Associations Election: Delhi High Court Exempts Taxation Bar Association Members From Court Appearance Requirement

The Delhi High Court exempted members of Taxation Bar Association from the Court appearance requirement. The Bench, consists of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Yashwant Varma, noted that, in light of the judgment in Lalit Sharma and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors. [W.P.(C) 10363/2021], dated 19th March 2024, a majority of the advocate members of the Delhi...

'Love-Jihad' A Conspiracy To Establish Dominance Over India Where Muslim Men Target Hindu Women For Conversion: UP Court

Sentencing a Muslim man to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping a Hindu girl, a UP Court recently explained 'Love Jihad' as an act wherein Muslim men 'systematically target' Hindu women for conversion to Islam through marriage and fraudulently marry Hindu women 'under the pretence of love' to convert them. Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bareilly, Ravi Kumar Diwakar, in...

Infrastructure Companies laying Roads On BOT Basis Are Not Owners, Can't Claim Depreciation On Toll Roads: Mumbai ITAT

Emphasizing that ownership is a sine qua non for availing depreciation, and roads/ bridges are public properties, the Mumbai ITAT held that an infrastructural development company which has laid down roads cannot claim depreciation over same. The Division Bench comprising Amarjit Singh (Accountant Member) and Sandeep Singh Karhail (Judicial Member) denied depreciation claim on toll...

NCLAT: Resolution Professional Can Only Entertain Claims Due As Of CIRP Commencement Date

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, comprising Mr. Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain (Judicial Member), Mr. Naresh Salecha (Technical Member) and Mr. Indevar Pandey (Technical Member) has held that any claims arising after the commencement of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) cannot be entertained by the...

Sessions Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To Karnataka State Bar Council Chairman, Vice Chairman In Misappropriation Of Funds Case

A sessions court in Bengaluru on Monday (September 30) granted interim anticipatory bail to Chairman of the State Bar Council Vishal Raghu, its Vice Chairman Vinay Mangalekar and another, who are accused of allegedly misappropriating official funds to the tune of several lakhs.The 57the Additional City Civil and Sessions Court judge allowed the petition filed by the accused and said...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Two Judges Of Patna High Court

The Central government on Tuesday notified the appointment of two judicial officers as Patna High Court judges.They are Justices Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh and Ashok Kumar Pandey.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended their elevation on September 24.Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh joined the Judicial Service in May 1996 and has served in various capacities in the State judiciary. He...

Deadline To File Income Tax Audit Report For FY 2023-24 Extended Till October 7

The income tax department has extended the date for filing the audit report for 2023-24 by 7 days till October 7. The audit report must be filed online via the e-filing ITR portal.A circular issued by CBDT in this regard states,"On consideration of difficulties faced by the taxpayers and other stakeholders in electronic filing of various reports of audit under the provisions of the...

Bar Council Of Uttar Pradesh Passes Resolution Seeking Transfer Of High Court Judge For 'Insulting' Advocates

On Sunday, the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh unanimously passed a resolution seeking the transfer of Justice Sangeeta Chandra from the Allahabad High Court to another High Court. The resolution also states that Justice Chandra should not be assigned any judicial work until she is transferred. The Council has also supported a letter of the Oudh Bar Association's...