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Calling Husband 'Paaltu Chooha', Asking Him To Leave Parents Is Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Divorce
The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a Family Court's decision of granting divorce to a man whose wife called him a paaltoo chooha (pet rat) for obeying his parents and refusing to comply with her persistent demands of living separately from her in-laws.In the present case— the appellant wife had deserted the respondent husband and the Family Court had accepted a plea of divorce intimated...
No Tax Exemption On Bakery Products Sold At Snack Bar: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court held that there is no tax exemption for bakery products sold in a snack bar. Justices S.M. Subramaniam and C. Saravanan were addressing the issue of whether bakery products sold in a snack bar are covered under the notification G.O.P.No.570 dated 10th June 1987 and exempted from tax. The assessee/petitioner is running a restaurant in which they are involved...
Supreme Court Directs Preservation Of Body Of Alleged Maoist Killed In Chhattisgarh Encounter Till HC Decides Son's Plea For Probe
The Supreme Court today(September 26) directed that the dead body of Katha Ramchandra Reddy, who was killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh as an alleged Maoist commander, must be preserved in a mortuary till the Chhattisgarh High Court decides the writ petition filed by his son against the encounter.The son, Raja Chandra, alleges that it was a fake encounter. He approached the Supreme...
Shut All Hostels During Puja Vacation: Calcutta High Court Tells Jadavpur University
The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Jadavpur University administration to ensure that it closes down all hostels on the university campus for the ongoing puja vacations.A division bench of Justices Sujoy Paul and Smita Das De passed the order. "The pro vice chancellor and registrar must ensure that the hostels are closed for puja vacations. The Officer in Charge of the Jadavpur...
Hit-And-Run Case Against Judicial Magistrate: Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Transfer Trial From Punjab To Delhi
The Supreme Court today issued notice on the plea to transfer a hit-and-run case involving a sitting Judicial Magistrate as an accused from Punjab to Delhi.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, upon hearing Advocate Raja Choudhary on behalf of the petitioner (deceased's wife). The Court stayed further proceedings in the trial pending before a Phagwara Court...
'We Will Consider': Calcutta High Court In Plea Seeking Theatre Release Of 'Bengal Files' Movie In West Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Friday stated that it would consider a plea seeking the release of Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's film 'The Bengali Files', whose theatre release had been allegedly restricted in West Bengal.A division bench of Justices Sujoy Paul and Smita Das De was hearing the matter.The petitioner stated that he was an 'avid movie goer' and that his right to watch a movie of his...
Obscene, Sexually Suggestive Posts Not Free Speech: Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Defamatory Posts Against Gaurav Bhatia
The Delhi High Court has directed take down of two allegedly defamatory social media posts made over a video of Senior Advocate and BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia's recent appearance on a TV debate, which went viral on social media.Justice Amit Bansal said that attacking the dignity of a person using obscene and sexually suggestive language under the guise of free speech cannot be permissible under...
Moratorium Under IBC Does Not Prevent Reversal Of Funds Mistakenly Transferred To Corporate Debtor: NCLT New Delhi
The National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi Bench, comprising Jyotsna Sharma (Member-Judicial) and Anu Jagmohan Singh (Member-Technical), has held that the moratorium under section 14 of the IBC doesn't prevent reversal of funds mistakenly transferred to the corporate debtor's account. The applicant claims that it mistakenly transferred the 'relevant funds' through RTGS. It also sent...
Delhi High Court Questions Sameer Wankhede On Maintainability Of Defamation Suit Over 'Ba***ds Of Bollywood', Permits Him To Amend Plaint
The Delhi High Court on Friday (September 26) questioned IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede as to how his defamation suit against Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix and others over his allegedly defamatory portrayal in the new Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood” directed by Aryan Khan, was maintainable in Delhi. At the outset, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked Senior Advocate Sandeep...
Seniority Must Be Based On Length Of Service In Absence Of Specific Rules When Cadres Are Integrated: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that in absence of specific rules regarding reckoning of seniority after integration of cadres, length of service is the appropriate criterion for determining seniority.The Division Bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. set aside an earlier judgment of a single judge. The case arose after the Kerala State Electricity...