Cash Deposits During Demonetisation Not 'Unexplained Money' If Traceable To Previous Year's Balance: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court held that cash deposits during demonetisation are not unexplained money if traceable to previous year's balance. Section 69 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 requires the assessee to provide proof of income and provide a proper explanation of the source of such unexplained income. Justices Sanjay K. Agrawal and Deepak Kumar Tiwari stated that the factum...

Uttarakhand High Court Asks 'Maktabs' Illegally Using Name 'Madarsa' To File Affidavit Desisting From Such Practice

While asking the authorities to de-seal the 'Maktabs' illegally functioning as 'Madarsa', the Uttarakhand High Court has ordered such Maktabs to file affidavits before the respective Sub Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) to desist from running Madarsa and refrain from using the expression 'Madarsa' in the name of their institutions.A Single Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari was hearing a batch...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On International Sailor's Plea Against HC Quashing Goa Govt Order On Sports Quota In MBBS Admissions

The Supreme Court today(September 1) issued notice in a plea filed by India's international sports sailor Pearl Milind Colvalcar against the August 25 order of the Bombay High Court(Goa Bench), whereby it quashed and set aside a decision of the Goa State Government allocating vacant seats under the Children of Freedom Fighter category to eligible meritorious sports persons under the...

'Understand Constitutional Values': Madras HC Asks Hindu Munnani Workers To Write Preamble 10 Times For Pre-Arrest Bail In Hate Speech Case

The Madras High Court has recently granted anticipatory bail to Hindu Munnani workers in an alleged hate speech case. Interestingly, the bail has been granted on the condition that the accused write the preamble of the Constitution, along with Article 19 (Freedom of Speech), Part IV-A, Article 51A which pertain to fundamental duties 10 times either in Tamil or Hindi and submit it before...

Supreme Court Extends Status Quo Order In Sambhal Jama Masjid Case

The Supreme Court today(September 1) continued the status quo with respect to the Hindu plaintiffs' suit against the Sambhal Mosque in Uttar Pradesh, as was ordered on August 22.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe was hearing the Sambhal Mosque Committee's plea against the May 19, 2025 order of the Allahabad High Court that held that the suit against the Shahi...

'Jethani' Not Part Of 'Family' Unless Brothers Share Common House & Kitchen: Allahabad High Court On Anganbari Appointment Bar

The Allahabad High Court recently quashed the cancellation of an Anganbari Worker's appointment, holding that a sister-in-law (jethani) counts as part of the 'same family' under the Government Order only if both brothers live together with a common house and kitchen.A bench of Justice Ajit Kumar held so while allowing a plea filed by one Kumari Sonam, whose appointment was cancelled by...

Disputes Relating To Auction Allotment Not Covered Under Consumer Protection Act: NCDRC

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) bench comprising AVM J Rajendra, Presiding member and Anoop Mendiratta, Member has held that an auction allottee of a property cannot be considered as a 'consumer' under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. It was held that the transaction between the complainant and Kanhangad municipality, which allotted the room, does not give...

Releasing First-Time Offenders On Probation Can Prevent Jail Stigma; Court Empowered To Grant Relief In Minor Offences: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that the Court is empowered to release first time convict of minor offence under Probation of Offenders Act 1958 and the same protects them from the stigma and negative impact of incarceration.The Court directed the release of a convict in a 2016 FIR under Sections 148 (rioting, armed with a deadly weapon) and 323 (punishment for voluntarily...

Kerala High Court Issues Draft Guidelines To Provide Fair Hearing To Accused In Medical Negligence Cases

The Kerala High Court recently passed a detailed interim order with draft guidelines for granting a fair opportunity to medical practitioners who are accused of medical negligence.Laying down a 12-point draft guideline, Justice V.G. Arun requested the Additional Director General of Prosecution to place the same before the government for immediate action.The draft guideline is...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Govt's Plea Against HC Order To Reimburse Private Schools Even If Centre Doesn't Release RTE Funds

The Supreme Court today agreed to consider the challenge to the Madras High Court order, which held that the State Government cannot cite non-receipt of funds from the Union Government as a reason to wriggle out of its statutory liability under Section 12(2) of the Right to Education Act to reimburse private schools admitting students from economically weaker sections.The bench of Justice...

DRT Has No Jurisdiction To Modify Settlement Terms In Application Filed After Disposal Of Matter: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that the Debts Recovery Tribunal (“DRT”) had no jurisdiction to rewrite/modify the terms and conditions of the One-time Settlement (“OTS”)/Settlement, in relation to an application filed after disposal of the matter based on a Consent Recovery Certificate.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a petition against the order of the DRT wherein...

Convict Entitled To Seek Remission Even If Sentence Exceeds 20 Years, Unless Order Specifically Bars Release: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that there is no embargo under Rule 164(v) of the State Prisons and Correctional Services Manual 2021 against the grant of remission, and merely because a detenue is sentenced to 21 years imprisonment, it cannot be said that he is not entitled to remission. In doing so, the court held that even order is for a specified term, a detenue would be entitled...