Madras High Court Comes Down On Actor Dhanush For Seeking Entry Tax Exemption On Rolls Royce; Asks Him To Pay Over Rs 30 Lakhs Within 48 Hours

The Madras High Court on Thursday disposed of a 2015 writ petition filed by actor Dhanush pertaining to the payment of entry tax on a Rolls Royce Ghost car imported from the United Kingdom. The Court directed the actor to pay the remaining entry tax of Rs 30, 30, 757 within 48 hours. The actor on Thursday sought the Court's leave to withdraw the 2015 writ petition and informed the Court that...

Pegasus Scandal: West Bengal Commission Of Inquiry Seeks Information From Stakeholders

The Commission of Inquiry comprising Justice Madan B. Lokur, former Supreme Court judge and Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya, former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court released a public notice in all major newspapers on Thursday seeking information from the public and concerned stakeholders regarding allegations pertaining to the Pegasus spyware scandal. The Commission had been constituted...

Pegasus -Serious Allegations If Reports Are True; Truth Has To Come Out : Supreme Court

Observing that the allegations are serious if the reports of Pegasus surveillance are true, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the lawyers appearing in nine petitions seeking probe into the Pegasus snooping controversy to serve copies of their petitions on the Government of India. The matter has been listed for further hearing next Tuesday."No doubt, the allegations are serious, if the...

Pegasus Snooping Row: Supreme Court Hearing On Pleas For Independent Probe-LIVE UPDATES

A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana to hear petitions seeking probe into reports of targeted surveillance using Pegasus Spyware.The Petitions are filed by 1) ML Sharma, 2) Rajya Sabha MPJohn Brittas, 3) Journalist N Ram and Sashi Kumar, 4) Jagdeep Chokkar, 5) Narendra Mishra, 6) Journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh, 7) Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, 8) SNM Abdi and...

Justice Arun Mishra's Old Mobile Number In List Of Potential Pegasus Surveillance Targets : Report

A mobile number which was associated with Justice Arun Mishra at one point of time was in the list of potential targets of snooping through the Isreali spyware Pegasus, reported The Wire.It was also reported that mobile numbers of two officials of the Supreme Court registry were in the list.As per the report, a Rajasthan mobile number formerly registered in the name of Justice Arun Mishra,...

Judges' Seniority Can't Be Fixed On Basis Of Roster Points; Must Be Based On Marks In Recruitment Exam : Madras High Court

In a significant judgment, the Madras High Court has held that the inter-se seniority among civil judges (junior division) cannot be fixed on the basis of 200-point roster system followed by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) to apply the rule of reservation while recruiting them. Instead, their seniority must be fixed only on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in...

Maratha Quota & Co-operative Societies Cases : Divergent Views Of Supreme Court On Need For Ratification Of 97th & 102nd Constitutional Amendments

This year witnessed two Supreme Court judgments which dealt with the challenge against two Constitutional amendments, viz 97th and 102nd.In Maratha Quota case [Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil Vs. The Chief Minister], the constitutional validity of Constitution (102nd Amendment) Act, 2018 was challenged. The validity of Constitution (97th Amendment) Act, 2011, was under challenge in Union of India vs. Rajendra N. Shah. In the former case, the court upheld the Constitutional validity of 102nd...

Cognizance Of Section 138 NI Act Offence By Magistrate Will Not Automatically Result In Decree In Civil Suit For Cheque Dishonour : Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that if the Metropolitan Magistrate takes cognizance of an offense under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, it is not that a decree against the respondent/defendant will follow automatically.The Court rejected the argument that that mere cognizance of an offence by a MM in Section 138 NI Act proceedings should automatically lead to passing of...

'Excessive and Disproportionate': Madras High Court Strikes Down Tamil Nadu's Law Banning Online Games With Stakes-Read Judgment

The Madras High Court on Tuesday struck down the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 which imposes a ban on playing of games such as rummy and poker on cyberspace with stakes. Part II of the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 had amended the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthikumar...

All You Want To Know About The Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2021 Passed By Lok Sabha

The Tribunal Reforms Bill 2021 ("Bill") was passed in Lok Sabha on Tuesday amid opposition demanding further discussion on the Bill. The Bill seeks to provide for uniform terms and conditions of the various members of the Tribunal and abolish certain tribunals, as a part of its bid to rationalize the tribunals. Key Highlights Abolition of Appellate Tribunals: Film...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-76]

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Rent Tribunal Not Amenable To Article 226; No Intra-Court Appeal Against Article 227 Orders : Rajasthan High Court

A Full Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has held that orders passed by Rent Tribunal are not amenable to the writ jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution. They can be challenged only by invoking the power of superintendence of the High Court under Article 227 of the Constitution.Since the orders of Rent Tribunal can be challenged only under Article 227,...