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"Why Multiple Summons Were Issued On Same Information?": Kerala High Court Asks ED In KIIFB's Plea
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday while adjourning the plea filed by KIIFB challenging the summons issued by the Directorate of Enforcement observed that the repeated issuance of summons by the ED to the KIIFB, for producing the same documents, indicates a lack of application of mind on the part of the Investigating Agency. Justice V. G. Arun taking note of the fact that the ED had issued...
Preservation Of Unworkable Marriage Causes Great Misery, Marital Bond Should Be Severed On Irretrievable Breakdown : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently, while dismissing a Matrimonial Appeal, observed that when a marriage has broken down beyond repair, the law should take notice of the fact as refusing to serve the legal tie of such marriages would be injurious to the interest of the parties as well as the society.Division Bench Consisting of Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice C S Sudha observed that nothing...
Har Ghar Thiranga - How Supreme Court Recognized Citizen's Right To Fly The National Flag
The Indian national flag, with the tricolours of saffron, white and green, and with Asoka Chakra at its centre, embodies national unity. Laws and regulations, namely, the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 and the Flag Code of India, 2002 were framed to govern the dignified representation of the Indian flag. The citizens' duty to respect the ideals of the National Flag was also inserted in the Indian constitution through Article 51A (a). In light of the government's Har Ghar...
S 156(3) CrPC - Magistrate Should Order Police Investigation When Cognizable Offence Is Prima Facie Found, Especially In Sexual Offences: Supreme Court
In an important judgment, the Supreme Court has held that a Judicial Magistrate has the duty to order police investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure when the complaint prima facie shows the commission of cognizable offence and the facts indicate the need for a police investigation.Though Section 156(3) CrPC uses the word "may", giving discretion to the Magistrate...
Supreme Court Seeks Production Of PIL Filed Before HC Seeking Probe Against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
The Supreme Court on Friday asked Jharkhand Chief Minister, Hemant Soren, to submit a copy of the writ petition filed before the High Court which sought an independent probe against him for alleged money laundering through shell companies. The direction was passed by a Division Bench of Justices UU Lalit and S Ravindra Bhat while hearing the petitions moved by the State of Jharkhnad...
GST On House Rent: Do All Tenants Have To Pay 18% GST?
The 47th GST Council meeting, presided over by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in June, approved a slew of changes to the taxing scheme. The modifications went into effect on July 18, 2022.One of the most significant changes was that a GST-registered tenant must pay Goods and Services Tax at the rate of 18% when renting a residential property. Earlier Regime Before June...
Married Daughters Entitled To Motor Accident Compensation For Parent's Death; Can't Discriminate Between Sons & Daughters : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that even married daughters are entitled for compensation on all the heads from the insurance company on the death of their parent in an accident. A single judge bench of Justice H P Sandesh, sitting at Dharwad made the observation while dismissing the appeal filed by Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd challenging the order of the...
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'Jai Bhim' Movie : Madras High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Actor Suriya And Director Gnanavel Over Alleged Hurting Of Vanniyar Sentiments
The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed criminal proceedings against cine actor Suriya and director TJ Gnanavel for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Vanniyar community in his movie Jai Bhim.Justice N Sathish Kumar allowed the petition filed by the actor and the director to quash the FIR filed by Velachery Police on a complaint by Advocate K Santhosh, president of Rudra Vanniyar Sena....
Karnataka High Court Abolishes Anti-Corruption Bureau; Transfers Cases To Lok Ayukta
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday set aside the government notification issued in the year 2016, constituting the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) in the state and vesting with it the powers of the Karnataka Lokayukta Police to investigate corruption cases against public servants. A division bench of Justice B Veerappa and Justice K S Hemalekha while pronouncing the order on...
Chief Justice Of India Should Have No Power To Assign Cases To Benches, Allotment Must Be Automated : Dushyant Dave
Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave has expressed concerns about the process of assigning cases to benches of the Supreme Court by the Chief Justice of India as the "Master of Roster".Speaking in an interview with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, Dave said :"I feel that the Chief Justice as the Master of the Roster should have no power at all to assign any matter to any bench. The...