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Adult, Married Children Have No Right To Stay In Father's Self-Acquired Property Without His Consent: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court imposed exemplary cost of Rs. 1 lakh on a son, litigating against his father for legal rights of a coparcener in a property— which he very well knew was not part of the Hindu United Family or co-parcenery, but was purchased by the father in his own name.The bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal opined that a child resides on his father's property during his childhood by...
"Trend Of Invoking Criminal Process In Private Relationships Must Be Checked": Madras High Court Quashes False Promise To Marry Case Against Man
The Madras High Court recently quashed a case against a man for alleged rape on false promise to marry. While doing so, the court noted that the growing trend of invoking criminal process in private relationships must be checked. Justice B Pugalendhi noted that recently, there was an increase in complaints of rape under false promise to marry, where the relationship was...
Child Care Leave Not An Entitlement But Can't Be Denied Arbitrarily Or Mechanically: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that while child care leave (CCL) granted to women government employees is not an entitlement but the same cannot be denied arbitrarily or mechanically. “While it is correct that CCL is not an entitlement as of right, the discretion to deny cannot be exercised arbitrarily or mechanically. It must be guided by the object and spirit of the rule, which is...
Bengaluru ADR Week 2025: Continuing Conversation On Dispute Resolution
The Bengaluru ADR Week 2025 will be held from 21 to 23 November 2025, bringing together leading voices from the judiciary, Bar, academia, and industry for four days of dialogue, learning, and collaboration on alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Registrations are now open at www.bengaluruadrweek.in .The 2024 edition brought together eminent speakers from the judiciary, the Bar, academia,...
'Better To Approach SC': Kerala High Court To State On Plea To Defer SIR; Reserves Order
The Kerala High Court today reserved its order on the State government's plea to defer the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the State, ahead of elections to Local Self Government Institutions.During the hearing, Justice V.G. Arun orally expressed disinclination to hear the matter and asked the State to approach the Supreme Court, where similar matters are pending."I am...
Prescribing Maximum Age Of 65 Years For Fair Price Shop Dealers Not Unreasonable: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that prescribing the maximum age of 65 years for a fair price shop dealer for the implementation of the Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2001 cannot be termed as unreasonable.The Court found that the impugned notification contained a provision allowing transfer of the licence to an eligible dependent, and therefore did not result...
VRS Application Must Be Processed Notwithstanding Pending Misconduct Charges If Employee Is Medically Unfit To Face Inquiry: Allahabad High Court
A Division bench of the Allahabad High Court comprising Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Siddharth Nandan held that an employee's application for VRS (voluntary retirement) must be processed without regard to pending misconduct charges when a medical condition renders a disciplinary inquiry impossible. Background Facts The employee was a Technician Grade-II with...
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Raushan Sinha In Case Over Social Media Post About Rahul Gandhi
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to social media influencer Raushan Singh, against whom a case was registered for allegedly misquoting Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi's parliamentary speech.On the day Rahul Gandhi delivered his maiden Lok Sabha speech after the 2024 elections, Sinha allegedly posted on Twitter that Gandhi had called Hindus violent. The case agaisnt him...
GST Department Must Decide Refund Applications Expeditiously, Any Delay Adversely Affects Business: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has called upon the Goods and Services Tax Department to expeditiously process the refund applications filed by registered persons/ entities.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed, “As per the statutorily prescribed procedure, the refund applications have to be dealt with in a particular manner within the prescribed timelines as per...
Expert For Legal And Compliance Vacancy At Directorate Of Planning, Statistics & Evaluation
Directorate of Planning, Statistics & Evaluation invites application for the post of Expert for Legal and Compliance.Name of the Post: Expert for Legal and Compliance No. of Post: 01 (One) Remuneration: Rs. 1,00,000/- month Age Limit: 50 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • Bachelor's degree in law (LL.B./ BA LL.B.) from a recognized institution. • At least 8 years of experience in corporate law, regulatory compliance, or legal advisory services. How to apply? • Interested...
Furnace Oil Not On Par With 'Plant And Machinery', Unrelated To Goods Dispatched For Complete Sales Tax Set-Off: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday held that manufacturers cannot claim full sales tax set-off on furnace oil used in producing goods that are partly sold within Maharashtra and partly transferred to branches outside the state, ruling that a 6% reduction must apply under Rule 41D(3)(a) of the Bombay Sales Tax Rules, 1959. Assessee sought to put forth that Furnace oil is a consumable...