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States Have Legislative Competence To Levy Tax On Lotteries Run By Other States : Supreme Court Allows Appeals Of Kerala & Karnataka
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held that State legislatures have the competence to levy tax on the lotteries organized by other states. Holding so, a bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna allowed the appeals filed by the States of Karnataka and Kerala challenging the judgments of Karnataka and Kerala High Courts which held that they lacked the...
No Relaxation In Mask Wearing & Covid Protocols; Media Reports Untrue : Health Ministry Clarifies
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has clarified that the reports about the relaxation of the facemask rule and hand-hygiene protocols in relation to COVID-19 control are untrue."Some media reports are suggesting relaxation in mask wearing and hand hygiene #COVID19 protocols. These are untrue.Use of face mask and hand hygiene will continue to guide Covid management measures",...
Discontinue Invoking Disaster Management Act For COVID Containment Measures : Centre to States/UTs
In view of the overall improvement in the pandemic situation, the National Disaster Management Authority has recommended the discontinuation of the invocation of the Disaster Management Act 2005 for COVID containment measures.Taking note of the NDMA recommendation, the Union Home Secretary has written to the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories to discontinue the orders...
The Judge Who Heard Cases Till 3.30am : Justice SJ Kathawalla Of Bombay HC Retires
"Should we touch his feet?" an intern asked trying to get the clan's approval in room number 57 where lawyers across the bar had gathered to bid farewell to Justice Shahrukh Jimi Kathawalla. The judge known for burning the midnight oil demits office today, after nearly 14-years of judgeship. The interns eventually dropped the idea, but such was the atmosphere on Wednesday when...
'Work From Home' Under Maternity Benefit Act Can Be Availed Only If Nature Of Work Permits So: Karnataka High Court Denies Relief To Woman
The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that maternity benefits such as allowing an employee to work from home, under section 5 (5) of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017, could be given only in case where the nature of work assigned to the women is such that it is possible for her to work from home. A single judge bench of Justice R Devdas while refusing relief to an...
Insurance Policy Condition Barring Filing Of Claim After Specified Time Period Void Contrary To Section 28 Contract Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that a condition in the insurance policy which bars the filing of the claim after the specified time period is contrary to Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 ("Act") and thus void.The observation was made by the bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian while dismissing a special leave petition filed by the Oriental Insurance Company...
Supreme Court Allows Registration Of BS-VI Diesel Vehicles Used For Public Utility & Essential Services
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the registration of BS-VI light and heavy diesel vehicles used for public utility and essential services. The Court directed that the authorities should not insist on Court orders for the registration of vehicles in this category."We are of the considered view that the registration can be permitted for BS-VI light and heavy diesel vehicles used for...
Writ Petition To Initiate In-House Inquiry Against Judges Alleging Misconduct Not Maintainable : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently upheld a Single bench decision that dismissed a couple of petitions seeking the constitution of an In-House Committee to probe into the alleged judicial misconduct against two judges.While dismissing a couple of appeals, the Division Bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C.P held that the In-House Inquiry was not a 'law' for a...
Section 143A NI Act - Not Mandatory For Magistrate To Order Payment Of Interim Compensation : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that it is not mandatory for Magistrate Courts to pass orders directing interim compensation under Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act, if the accused does not plead guilty. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, "The Legislature has cautiously worded sub-section (1) of Section 143A not to make it mandatory in all cases...
'Police Were Swayed By The Fact That They Belong To A Particular Community': Gujarat High Court Orders Probe Into Custodial Torture Of Two Couples
The Gujarat High Court has come down heavily on the police for being "swayed by the fact that the Petitioners belong to a particular community" while investigating activities of theft and other wrongs under Sections 328 and 394 of IPC has expressed dismay at the "apathy of the police officials, more particularly senior officers…" Justice Nikhil Kariel was hearing a...
