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Maharashtra Stamp Act | Collector Has No Power To Revise Stamp Duty Once It's Already Been Levied & Paid: Bombay High Court
The Collector of Stamps under the Maharashtra Stamp Act cannot revise stamp duty once it has been levied and paid, the Bombay High Court held earlier this year. The court set aside notices alleging that the petitioner has defaulted on stamp duty for a deed of assignment. A show-cause notice asking why the petitioner's properties shouldn't be attached for non-payment of the...
Gujarat High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To 62 Yrs Old POCSO Accused Citing "Improvements" In Minor Prosecutrix's Version
The Gujarat High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a 62-year-old, accused of sexuall assaulting a 17 years old after intoxicating her.The man was booked under Sections 363, 366 and 376 IPC and Sections 4, 6 and 8 of the POCSO Act. While granting relief, the High Court took into account several factors such as improvement in Prosecutrix's version, subsequent conduct of the accused,...
Sex Worker Entitled To All Rights Available To Citizens But Cannot Claim Special Treatment If She Violates Law: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that although a sex worker is entitled to all the rights which are available to a citizen, she cannot claim special treatment if she violates the law.Justice Asha Menon observed:"No doubt, a sex worker is entitled to all rights available to a citizen, but at the same time, if she violates the law, she would be subjected to the same consequences under law...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 1 To August 7, 2022
A weekly round-up of important cases from Madras High Court. Citations: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 326 To 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 338 NOMINAL INDEX S.Bhanupriya v. The State and others, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 326 P.Arumugam v. The Deputy Inspector General of Police and another, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 327 P.Ranganathan and another v. The State of Tamil Nadu and others, 2022 LiveLaw...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 1 To August 7, 2022
Nominal Index: NINGARAJU N v. OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR OF M/S INDIA HOLIDAY (PVT) LTD. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 296 Suo-Motu v. The State Of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 297 AMIT GARG v. STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 298 DIVYA RAJESH HAGARAGI v. STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 299 IMRAN SIDDIQUI v STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 300 George Varghese...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 31 To August 6, 2022
Nominal Index Vikas Balwant Alase & Ors. V/s. Union of India through Secretary & Ors. with connected matters 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 275 Smita Pansare vs State of Maharashtra 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 276 Mr. Ashwin Ashokrao Karokar v Mr. Laxmikant Govind Joshi 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 277 Xyz vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors (WP 9012 of 2022) 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 278 Rajendra...
Definition Of Relative Under Senior Citizens Act Can't Be Treated At Par With Income Tax Act, 1961: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the petitioner's real intent was to ensure that gift tax is not levied on donee. The petition does not promote the maintenance and welfare of senior citizens.The division bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Preetam Singh Arora has observed that as per the object of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and the...
Allahabad HC Sets Aside Show Cause Notice Issued After Pre-Meditation As Respondent Had Already Expressed Its Mind
The Allahabad High Court recently set aside a show cause notice sent after pre-mediation as the Court noted that the respondent (a government authority) had already made up their mind and had expressed their decision in the notice while issuing the same to the petitioner (M/S Bcits Pvt. Ltd.)."...even if the petitioner offers its explanation, it would be an empty formality and a futile...
Special Lok Adalats Organised Throughout State Of UP: Over 2000 Pending Arbitration Cases Disposed
Special Lok Adalats were organized on August 6, 2022, & August 7, 2022, in all the districts of Uttar Pradesh, and over 2000 pending arbitration matters were disposed of. It was organized under the direction of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal who is also the Patron-in-Chief of the Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority.The Special Lok Adalats were organized under the guidance of...
In The Name Of Caste & Creed Social Differentiation Is Still Being Created In 21st Century: MP High Court Denies Bail To Rape Accused
"...what is glaring or staring at this Court is that in the 21 st century, still in the name of caste and creed, social differentiation is being created," the Madhya Pradesh High Court remarked as it denied bail to a man who has been accused of establishing physical relation on a false promise of marriage.The bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal denied him bail on the ground that it was not in the...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Disciplinary Action Against Police Officer For 'Faulty' Probe In Seizure Of 21KG Cannabis
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently ordered disciplinary action against a police officer on account of his 'faulty investigation' in connection with 21 Kgs Cannbis seqizure case. The Court ordered thus as it granted bail to the accused from whose possession allegedly 21 Kg of Cannabis was recovered.The bench of Justice Deepak Kumar Agarwal also directed the Additional Director General...
CIRP Against Solvent, MSME Company Providing Employment Not Justified : NCLAT Delhi
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Anant Bijay Singh (Judicial Member) and Ms. Shreesha Merla (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in M/s Agarwal Veneers v Fundtonic Service Pvt. Ltd., has upheld the dismissal of a Section 9 petition on the grounds of the Corporate Debtor being a solvent company, operating as...