'Kaali' Movie Poster: Delhi Court Issues Summons To Director Leena Manimekalai On Plea Seeking Injunction

A Delhi Court has recently summoned Director Leena Manimekalai in a suit seeking injunction to restrain her from depicting Hindu goddess Kali smoking cigarette in her new documentary.Judge Abhishek Kumar of Tis Hazari Courts issued summons to the filmmaker and her company namely Touring Talkies Media Private Limited and notice of injunction in an application under Order 39 Rule 1 and 2 of Code...

Mohammed Zubair Moves Sessions Court Seeking Bail In Delhi FIR, Hearing Tomorrow

Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair has moved Sessions Court seeking bail in the Delhi FIR registered against him recently for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity through his tweet made in 2018. Zubair was denied bail by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria on July 2. The matter will be heard tomorrow by Additional Sessions Judge of Patiala House Courts as...

Married Woman Wilfully Cohabitating With Another Man Can't Prosecute Him For Rape Under False Promise Of Marriage: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has made it clear that a married woman, wilfully cohabitating with another man, cannot prosecute him for Rape on his refusal to marry her. Justice K. Surender observed,"When there is a subsisting marriage, the question of respondent/accused marrying P.W.1 would not arise for the reason of such marriage being an offence punishable for bigamy and invalid...The...

Section 8 Application Should Be Filed Within Time Available For Filing Written Statement: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that if a party fails to file an application under Section 8(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) for referring the parties to arbitration within the time available for filing the first statement on the substance of the dispute, which would include a written statement in the context of a suit, the party would forfeit its right...

Employment Conditions Can't Take Away Employees' Right To Seek Judicial Review Of Employer's Actions: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday ruled that an employer cannot impose such conditions of employment which have the effect of taking away the right of its employees to seek judicial review of the actions of the employer. The court held that the right to seek judicial review is a vital right conferred by the Constitution and any terms and conditions...

CESTAT Set Aside Demand Of Service Tax On Ocean Freight Charges

The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) consisting of Sulekha Beevi C.S. (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member) has held that the ocean freight charges collected from customers are not subject to the levy of Service Tax under Business Support Services.The appellant/assessee is a freight forwarder and is engaged in...

Karnataka HC Judge Records In Written Order The Threat Of Transfer Received From Sitting Judge For Passing Orders Against ACB Chief

Justice H P Sandesh of the Karnataka High Court, who made a sensational revelation last week that he had received an indirect threat of transfer for passing orders against the head of Anti Corruption Bureau(ACB) Seemanth Kumar Singh ADGP, recorded the threat in a written order on Monday.The judge recorded in his order that he was given an indirect threat of transfer by a sitting judge during...

Rajasthan High Court Weekly Roundup: July 4 To July 10, 2022

Judgments/ Orders of the Week 1. When Termination Of Arbitral Proceedings For Non-Appearance Of Parties, Remain Unchallenged, Application Filed Again For Appointment Of Arbitrator Not Maintainable: Rajasthan High Court Case Title: Vimlesh Bansal v. Ashok Kumar Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 204 Case No.: S.B. Arbitration Application No. 51 of...

Offences Alleged Against A Person Must Fall Within Realm Of Disturbing "Public Order" To Warrant Preventive Detention: J&K&L High Court Reiterates

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Wednesday reiterated that a detention order passed by a competent authority under Sec 8(1) of J&K Public Safety Act on the ground of disturbance of law & order situation is not sustainable in law as the said provision clearly prescribes "prejudicial to Public order" as a ground to issue detention orders. The bench comprising...

C&F Agent Service Is Admissible Input Service Under Cenvat Credit Rules: CESTAT

The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) consisting of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) has held that the C & F Agent Service is an admissible input service in the terms of Rule 2(l) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004. The appellant submitted that in respect of C & F Agent service, the service is provided up to the place of removal. As...

Extradition Act | Magistrate Holding Enquiry Need Not Be The One Within Whose Jurisdiction The Fugitive Was Apprehended: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently reiterated that the Central Government has the liberty under the Extradition Act to choose any Magistrate to deal with the fugitive criminals. Such Magistrate need not be the one within whose jurisdiction the fugitive was apprehended. Justice R Vijayakumar relied on the decision of the Apex Court in Rosiline George Vs. Union of India and others where the court...

Empty Packaging Material Of Cenvatable Input Is Not Liable For Payment Of Excise Duty Or Cenvat Credit: CESTAT

The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) consisting of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) has held that empty packaging material of cenvatable input is not liable for payment either as excise duty or as cenvat credit under Rule 6(3) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004. The appellant/assessee submitted that the adjudicating authority and...