Trending
Cross-Examination of All Witnesses In One Go
During the course of the trial, a tendency frequently arises where the defence insists on the production of all the prosecution or plaintiff witnesses at the same time. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and the relevant Rules of Practice outline the general framework governing the order of evidence and the powers of the court, but they do not confer any express entitlement on a party to have all...
Karur Stampede | 'Want Everything To Be Fair': Supreme Court Refuses To Modify Direction That Supervisory Committee Members Should Not Be From Tamil Nadu
In the Karur Stampede case, the Supreme Court today refused to modify its earlier direction that members of the Supervisory Committee constituted to monitor the CBI investigation not be natives of Tamil Nadu.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi heard the matter."We want everything to be fair", remarked Justice Maheshwari after Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra raised concerns...
Actress Assault Case: Sessions Judge Honey Varghese Warns Media Against Distorted Reporting Of Court Proceedings
The Principal District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam on Friday (December 12) issued a warning to all the media personnels and lawyers present not to distort the court proceedings while reporting on the high-profile actress assault case.Smt. Honey M. Varghese, Principal District and Sessions Judge made the oral remark prior to conducting the hearing on the sentencing for those convicted in...
Administrative Associate (for Legal Cell) Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Management, Ranchi
Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi invites online application for the post of Administrative Associate (for Legal Cell) on contractual basis. Name of the Post: Administrative Associate (for Legal Cell) No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 40 Years Remuneration: Rs. 45,000/- Essential Qualification and Experience · Candidate should have a LL.B. degree with first class from a recognised university/institute. · Candidate should have 02 years' experience as an...
Abetment To Suicide Case Against OLA CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, Others Being Probed By Central Crime Branch: Karnataka High Court Told
The Karnataka High Court was recently informed that the investigation in the abetment to suicide case registered against Ola Electric Technologies Private Limited CEO Bhavish Agarwal and others is now being conducted by the Central Crime Branch (CCB), Bengaluru.Justice Mohammad Nawaz recorded in its order (December 5) the submission of the government advocate that investigation is now...
Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Hospital, Gynaecologist For Leaving Cotton Mop Inside Woman's Abdomen During C-Section
The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR alleging criminal medical negligence against a private hospital and its senior gynaecologist for leaving a cotton mop inside a woman's abdomen during her c-section surgery. Justice Amit Mahajan said that at best, it was a case which could have delineated a civil liability and that the lapse did not warrant criminal liability. The petition was filed by...
Extending Investigation Period Without Notice To Accused Violates Article 21: Delhi High Court Grants Default Bail In NDPS Case
The Delhi High Court has granted default bail to a man in an NDPS case, observing that the time for competition of investigation was extended without giving any notice to him which violates Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that the accused must be present either physically or virtually when the Court considers a request for more time to complete...
Income Tax Disputes Before HCs Doubled In Value Over Past Four Financial Years: Govt Tells Rajya Sabha
A sharp escalation in the value of income tax disputes pending before High Courts has emerged from fresh data placed before Parliament, with the total disputed amount nearly doubling between FY 2020-21 and FY 2024-25. The figures were disclosed in a reply tabled in the Rajya Sabha by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, capturing year-wise pendency and amounts...
CENVAT Credit Rules | Storage Of Finished Goods Outside Factory Due To Space Constraints Covered Under Rule 2(l); Credit Cannot Be Denied: CESTAT
The Allahabad Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that storing finished goods outside the factory premises due to space constraints is connected with the assessee's business operation. Therefore, CENVAT (Central Value Added Tax) credit on 'warehousing services' is admissible as an 'input service' under Rule 2(l) of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 and cannot...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Order Allowing Dr. Reddy's To Manufacture And Export Semaglutide
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk's plea for an immediate ex-parte stay on a single judge's order that allowed Dr. Reddy's Laboratories to manufacture and export Semaglutide-based formulations to countries where Novo Nordisk does not hold patent rights. A Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla, while hearing Novo...