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Delhi Court Acquits Social Activist Shabnam Hashmi In COVID Lockdown Protest Case
A Delhi court has acquitted social activist Shabnam Hashmi and another woman, Seema Joshi, in a case alleging violation of COVID-19 lockdown norms during a protest in Dwarka in October 2020. JMFC Divya Yadav of Dwarka Courts said that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt.The FIR was registered at Dwarka South police station for the offences under Sections 269,...
'Crimes By Police Undermine Integrity Of Entire Justice System': Bombay High Court Denies Bail To 5 Cops From Daman
Observing that crimes by law enforcers undermine the integrity of the entire justice system, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday denied bail to five policemen from Daman and Diu Union Territory, who were booked for illegally detaining young boys from Surat, physically abusing them and demanding Rs 25 lakhs as 'ransom' to release them and releasing them subsequently after receiving Rs 5 lakhs...
GST Authorities Have No Power To Seal Cash During Search: Calcutta High Court Orders De-Sealing Of ₹24 Lakh
The Calcutta High Court held that the GST authorities do not have the power under Section 67 of the CGST Act to seal or seize cash. Accordingly, the bench directed the immediate de-sealing of Rs. 24 lakhs. Section 67 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017, grants tax authorities the powers of inspection, search, and seizure to prevent tax evasion and...
S.118 Evidence Act Compliance Mandatory When Sole Reliance Is On Uncorroborated Testimony Of Child Witness: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has reiterated that the competence assessment under section 118 of the Evidence Act, of a child victim is indispensable when the conviction of an accused is based solely on the uncorroborated testimony of the child.“As the trial Court similarly failed to conduct the mandatory competency assessment of the child witness under Section 118 of the Evidence Act and...
Gender Sensitization Workshop Conducted For Family Court Counsellors
A one-day Gender Sensitization Workshop was held on 14 December 2025 at the Judicial Training & Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, under the guidance of the Committee for Sensitization of Family Court Matters, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. Family Court Counsellors from across the State participated in the programme, which was designed as an interactive and reflective...
Packing Materials Are Integral Part Of Cement Sales, Cannot Be Taxed Separately At Different Rates: Patna High Court
In a ruling on sales tax valuation under the Bihar Finance Act, 1981, the Patna High Court has held that packing materials used for cement, such as gunny bags and HDPE bags, form an integral part of cement sales and cannot be subjected to separate tax rates distinct from the cement itself. The Division Bench of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri and Justice Dr. Anshuman dismissed a...
NCLT Ahmedabad Clears First Stage Of Adani Harbour–Adani Ports Merger
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Ahmedabad on Tuesday cleared the first stage of the proposed merger between Adani Harbour Services Limited and its holding company Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited, allowing the companies to move forward with the amalgamation process while dispensing with meetings of shareholders and creditors. A coram comprising Judicial Member...
Appointment Of SEBI Adjudicating Officer To Conduct Inquiry Is An Administrative Step, Not Finding Of Guilt: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently held that the appointment of an adjudicating officer by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is only an administrative step to initiate an inquiry and does not amount to finding of guilt at that stage. A Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar overturned a Single Judge's decision that had halted SEBI's...
Issues About Party's Capacity To Invoke Arbitration And Maintainability Issues Fall Within Tribunal's Domain : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 17) reiterated that the questions related to whether an individual is a veritable party to an arbitration agreement, eligible to invoke the arbitration clause, shall be referred for the Arbitral Tribunal's consideration. A Bench comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar declined to interfere with the Telangana High Court's...
CESTAT Delhi Cancels Customs Broker's Licence For Helping Export Prohibited Goods Using Another Person/Firm's Name
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has upheld the cancellation of a Customs Broker's licence after finding that the broker helped export prohibited goods by filing documents in the name of a firm that had never hired it. A Bench of Justice Dilip Gupta (President) and P.V. Subba Rao (Member–Technical) dismissed the appeal filed by...