Buildings Providing Free Housing To Aged, Disabled Persons Who Served Religious/Charitable Institutions Exempt From Building Tax: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has recently observed that a building used to provide free housing to aged and disabled persons, and their dependents, would be exempt from tax if these persons had rendered their services in the charitable/religious institutions managed by the building owner. The building owner would be granted the benefit of Section 3(1)(b) of the Kerala Building Tax Act,...

Executive (Compliance Review – Legal) Vacancy At KPMG India [Gurgaon; Apply Now]

KPMG India invites online application for the post of Executive (Compliance Review – Legal).Name of the Post: Executive (Compliance Review – Legal) Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have degree in CA, BBA, and LL.B. Roles & Responsibilities • Strong knowledge of Legal & Compliance under different law categories, i.e. Labour laws, HSE, Admin, Secretarial, Finance, Sector specific laws for different sectors, etc. • Ability to...

'Brutal Rapes Persist Despite Nirbhaya Reforms': Delhi HC Orders Security In Isolated Hospital Areas Citing Vulnerability Of Female Staff

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to take steps to provide security to the areas of hospital buildings in the national capital which are deserted or isolated and may be misused for committing rapes and sexual assault.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that "despite the nationwide awakening and legal reforms" that followed the Nirbhaya case, incidents of "brutal"...

Equity Investment Made Through Commercial MoU Doesn't Qualify As Operational Debt: NCLT Hyderabad

The National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, comprising Mr. Rajee Bhardwaj (Member-Judicial) and Mr. Sanjay Puri (Member-Technical), has held that an equity investment with conditional repayment made through a commercial memorandum of understanding (MoU) doesn't qualify as operational debt. The present application was filed by the operational creditor u/s 9 read with rule 6 of...

Mere Foreign Nationality Of Accused Cannot Be Grounds To Deny Bail Under NDPS Act: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the mere foreign nationality of an individual cannot be a ground to deny bail under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.Justice Ranjan Sharma remarked that: “…this Court cannot make a distinction for granting or denying bail, merely on the ground of being a citizen or non-citizen coupled with the fact that the authenticity...

Newslaundry Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Centre's Directive For Removal Of Content Against Adani Companies

Digital news platform Newslaundry has approached the Delhi High Court challenging a direction issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) asking digital news publishers to take down multiple reports and videos concerning the Adani Group of Companies.The matter was listed before the Bench of Justice Sachin Datta today; however, it was not taken up and has now been adjourned...

Delhi High Court Rejects MCD's Challenge Against Master Plan For Aerocity, Declares It Part Of Airport

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that Aerocity, a business and hospitality hub developed around the Delhi airport, is a part of the airport site and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi cannot assert its rights on the area.The finding was rendered after MCD contended that the Airport Site does not include Aerocity and therefore the municipal body is within its right to include Aerocity in...

Six Governments Since 1990 Engaged Me For Kashmir Conflict Resolution : Yasin Malik Tells Delhi High Court

Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, sentenced to life by a NIA Court back in 2022 for terror funding and conspiring to wage war against India, has told the Delhi High Court that he had "working relationship" with six consecutive governments since 1990, headed by then Prime Ministers VP Singh, Chandra Shekhar, PV Narsimha Rao, HG Devagauda, Inder Kumar Gujral, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and...

Chief Justice Of Australia Visits Supreme Court, Shares Bench With Chief Justice Of India

The Supreme Court today welcomed the Chief Justice of the Australian High Court, Justice Stephen Gageler, who witnessed the proceedings today as a special invitee.In the morning session, Justice Gageler joined the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria as an observer judge. Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, welcoming Justice Gageler, said that his present...

Being 'Bright Student' No Grounds To Quash FIR: Bombay HC In Student's Plea Seeking Relief Over Allegedly Objectionable Post On Op Sindoor

The Bombay High Court on Friday orally remarked that it cannot quash an FIR lodged against a 19-year-old female engineering student for reposting an objectionable 'Operation Sindoor' post on social media, just because she has apologised, is a bright student or has passed her exams with "flying colours."A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad heard...

Any Legal Heir Or Representative Of Deceased Can Maintain Consumer Complaint On Their Behalf: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that any “legal heir” and “representative” of a deceased consumer can maintain a consumer complaint on his/her behalf.Justice Manoj Jain observed that the Consumer Protection Act 1986 does not make any distinction between a class-I or class-II legal heir defined under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.The bench thus dismissed objections to a deceased...

S.124 & 125 BSA | Kerala High Court Issues Additional Directions For Recording Evidence Of Vulnerable Witnesses

The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment outlining certain additional directions for recording the evidence of vulnerable witnesses. These directions are in addition to the guidelines issued through Notification No. D1-7/17562/2022 dated 21.12.2024, the Court clarified.Justice Gopinath P. was considering an appeal preferred by a convict challenging the conviction and sentence passed...