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Kerala High Court Asks CBFC To Reconsider Haal Movie Certification Issue, Filmmakers Decide To Delete Beef Biryani Scene, Few Dialogues
The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 14) asked the makers of Shane Nigam starrer 'Haal' to re-approach the Central Board of Film Certification.Justice V.G. Arun allowed the plea and quashed the CBFC's decision. The Court observed:"In the case at hand it is clear that, instead of judging the film as would be done by an ordinary prudent person, the Board's focus was on whether the film...
Income Tax Act | Interest On Loan Advanced To Company Not Deductible Against Salary Income: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that a loan raised by mortgaging property and advancing to a company does not constitute business expenditure, and the interest is not deductible against salary income. The bench opined that unless expenditure is incurred in the course of the business or professional service, the assessee is not entitled to a deduction, merely due to it being incurred...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Reply To Ashok Swain's Plea Against 'Continuous Restraint' On Entering India Despite OCI Card Restoration
Academician and writer Ashok Swain on Friday moved the Delhi High Court against the alleged continuous restraint imposed upon him from entering India, despite a judicial order quashing Central Government's directive cancelling his OCI card. Justice Sachin Datta today issued notice on the plea and sought response of Union Government through Ministries of Home Affairs and External Affairs,...
'Consistent Ocular Evidence Prevails Over Medical Evidence', Supreme Court Upholds POCSO Act Conviction
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a man found guilty of aggravated sexual assault on a 4-year-old girl, rejecting his plea for acquittal based on the absence of medical evidence and eyewitness testimony, holding that the consistent and credible evidence of the child's parents was sufficient to sustain the conviction. “It may be true that Dr. Priyanka Toppo (PW-6) did not find...
Supreme Court Upholds View That Eden Gardens Not A 'Public Place' For Levy Of Advertisement Tax
The Supreme Court today dismissed a challenge to the Calcutta High Court order which held that Eden Gardens stadium was not a "public place" for the purpose of levying advertisement tax under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the matter. Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta appeared for petitioner-Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Senior...
Kerala High Court Directs Centre To Decide Amal Neerad Productions' Plea To Submit 'Bougainvillea' For National Film Awards
The Kerala High Court has directed the Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, to consider a representation made by Amal Neerad Productions LLP, the production house of the Malayalam movie Bougainvillea, that was allegedly unable to complete its online application for 72nd National Film Awards, 2024,due to a technical glitch on the official submission portal.Justice V G Arun,...
'Ensure State's Lawyers Appear' : Supreme Court Tells Jharkhand Home Secretary
The Home Secretary of Jharkhand, Ms Vandana Dadel, appeared online before the Supreme Court today in compliance with yesterday's order summoning her over repeated lapses by the State in appearing in matters where service of notice had been completed. The Court asked her to ensure that Jharkhand's legal representatives remain duly present in such cases. As for the main matter, the Court...
Cab-EEZ Reaches Settlement With Tata Power EV On Rs 1.9 Crore Debt Over Unmanned EV Charging Services, NCLAT Told
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday was informed that Cab-EEZ Infra Tech Ltd. and Tata Power EV Charging Solutions Ltd. have reached a settlement in the insolvency proceedings pending before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai against the electric ride hailing company. Recording the development, a bench of Chairperson Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member...
Kerala High Court Refuses To Defer SIR, Says State May Approach Supreme Court
The Kerala High Court today refused to defer the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the State, ahead of elections to Local Self Government Institutions.Justice V G Arun said similar matters are already pending before the Supreme Court and hence, judicial discipline demands the High Court to refrain from hearing the matter."Judicial discipline and comity also require this...
'Absence Of Arbitration Clause In Agreement Does Not Render Dispute Non-Arbitrable': Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the absence of an independent arbitration clause in a supplemental agreement, when the principal agreement contains an arbitration clause, does not render the dispute non-arbitrable. The Court ruled that a supplemental agreement, merely ancillary to the principal agreement, which seeks to record that the consideration under the Development Agreement...
Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrar, And Junior Superintendent Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Technology, Gandhinagar
Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar invites online application for the post of Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrar, And Junior Superintendent.Name of the Post: Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrar, And Junior Superintendent No. of Post: Deputy Registrar: 01 (One) Assistant Registrar: 02 (Two) Junior Superintendent: 04 (Four) Essential Qualification and Experience Deputy Registrar • Postgraduate degree with at least 55% marks or its equivalent. • Two years degree/diploma after...