As FSL Didn't Make Clear Finding On Biren Singh's Voice, Supreme Court Refers Manipur Tapes To National Forensic Laboratory

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 25) directed that the audio recordings allegedly implicating former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh in the state's ethnic violence be sent for forensic examination to the National Forensic Science Laboratory (NFSL), Gandhinagar, after noting that the earlier report by the Guwahati Forensic Sciences laboratory did not return a clear finding on whether...

NCLT Declares Former DHFL Chairman Kapil Wadhwa Bankrupt Over ₹4546 Crore Debt

The petition was filed by the Union Bank of India before the NCLT, Mumbai Bench-Court III, seeking initiation of bankruptcy proceedings under section 123 of the IBC, 2016. The respondent, Mr. Kapil Wadhawan, acted as the personal guarantor of the DHFL, a corporate debtor that had undergone the corporate insolvency. The petitioner extended various credit facilities to the...

Excise Duty Exemption Not Available On Industrial Sewing Machines With In-Built Motors: CESTAT

The New Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has stated that excise duty exemption not available on industrial sewing machines with in-built motors. Justice Dilip Gupta (President) and P.V. Subba Rao (Technical Member) were addressing the issue of whether the assessee is entitled to the benefit of exemption Notification No. 6/2006-CE dated...

PIL In Delhi High Court Against LG Notification Allowing Recording Of Police Officials' Evidence From Police Stations

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court against a notification issued by the Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena declaring all police stations in the national capital as “designated places” for recording deposition of police officers through video conferencing.The petition has been filed by Advocate Kapil Madan, through Advocates Gurmukh Singh Arora and...

Department Can't Withhold Refund In Terms Of S.54(11) GST Act Unless Appeal Against Refund Order Is Filed: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the power to withhold refund under Section 54(11) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act 2017 cannot be exercised by the Department in absence of an appeal against the refund order.The provision stipulates that where an order giving rise to a refund is the subject matter of an appeal and the Commissioner is of the opinion that grant of such refund...

Ex-Kollam Bar Association President Alleges Contempt, Kerala High Court Seeks State's Stand On Theft Case Probe

Former Kollam Bar Association President, Adv. Dheeraj Ravi, has initiated contempt proceedings before the Kerala High Court against the Kollam City Police Commissioner for allegedly not complying with the Court's direction to conduct a Crime Branch investigation into a theft that occurred in his residence.When the matter came up for admission, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan directed the...

'No Blanket Orders Can Be Passed Directing Service Of Notice Before Arrest': P&H High Court Reject's Former SAD Member Ranjit Gill's Plea

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that no blanket protection can be granted to an accused, requiring the investigating agency to serve prior notice before arrest, as the same will amount to curtailing its authority against a person alleged to have committed a non-bailable offence.The observation came while dismissing a petition filed by former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) member...

'Why Senior Women Judges Ignored?': Indira Jaising Questions Collegium Proposal To Elevate Justice Pancholi

Senior Advocate Indira Jaising has questioned the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation to elevate Justice Vipul Pancholi, Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, to the Supreme Court, asking why three women judges, who are senior to him, were ignored.Jaising highlighted the abysmal representation of women in the Supreme Court, which has only one woman judge, Justice BV Nagarathna. Taking...

Recreational Clubs Selling Liquor Becoming 'Nuisance', Govt Allowing It Because Owners Are Influential/ Politicians: Madras High Court

Noting that several recreational clubs were only engaged in selling alcohol, the Madras High Court has issued directions to ensure that the licenses are issued only after verification and to take appropriate action. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that these clubs were becoming a nuisance for the people living near them. The bench also noted that...

Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association Resolves To Go On Strike Opposing Proposal To Transfer HC Judge

The Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association (GHCAA) has unanimously resolved that the members of the bar will abstain from work with immediate effect, opposing the proposed recommendation to transfer Justice Sandeep Bhatt. There is no official communication/ collegium resolution regarding the proposed transfer uploaded on the Supreme Court's website as of now. The GHCAA has also decided to...

Order VI Rule 17 CPC | Written Statement Can Only Be Amended By Defendant Who Files It, Not Those Who Have Adopted It: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that only the defendant who has filed a written statement, in a suit seeking partition and separate possession, can seek amendment of the written statement filed by him, other defendants who have adopted the written statement are not permitted to amend it.Justice Suraj Govindaraj held thus while dismissing a petition filed by Seeta Nayak and others. He said...

Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Woman Cop Accused Of Misappropriating ₹20 Lakh Collected As Traffic Fine

The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Santhy Krishnan, woman Civil Police Officer (CPO) who was the former writer in the Traffic Enforcement Unit Muvattupuzha, accused of misappropriating over ₹20 Lakh between 2009 to 2021 collected by traffic cops as fine. The court denied the bail after noting that a "prima facie" case was established against the...