High Courts
Madras High Court Grants Bail To Youtuber Felix Jerald In Savukku Shankar Case, Asks Him To Close His YouTube Channel
The Madras High Court has granted bail to Youtuber Felix Jerald in a case pending before the Judicial Magistrate, Coimbatore. The court however asked Jerald to close his YouTube channel “RedPix 24x7” in which the interview with Savukku Shankar was aired. Justice TV Thamilselvi passed the orders on a petition filed by Jerald. Previously, when Jerald had moved a bail petition...
Maratha Reservation | Community Exceptionally Backward As Many Practise Superstition, Get Daughters Married Before 18-Yrs Age: MSCBC Tells Bombay HC
Justifying its recommendation for providing reservations to the Maratha Community, the Maharashtra State Commission for Backward Classes (MSCBC) on Tuesday told the Bombay High Court that the community has been pushed to the 'dark edges' of the mainstream society and that the Marathas continue to get their daughters married before completing 18 years, and also practice superstition.The...
Krishna Janmabhumi Case | Its 'Religious Character' To Be Determined In Trial; Govt's 1920 Notification Indicates Pre-Aurangzeb Temple Existence: Allahabad HC
In a significant verdict, the Allahabad High Court today DISMISSED the Order 7 Rule 11 CPC petition filed by the Mathura-based Shahi Eidgah (mosque) committee challenging the maintainability of 18 suits filed by Hindu worshipers and deity Shri Krishna Virajman, in connection with the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute in Mathura. A bench of Justice Mayank Kumar Jain...
Wayanad Landslides: Kerala High Court To Hold Full Court Reference To Condole Loss Of Lives
The Kerala High Court will hold a reference on 2nd August at 10:15 am to condole the large-scale loss of lives and to express solidarity with the survivors who lost their homes and family members in the landslides in Wayanad. The reference will be held in the court of the Chief Justice.On Tuesday, extremely heavy rainfall in Wayanad triggered landslides in the hilly areas of the...
Total 466 Criminal Cases Pending Against Various MPs, MLAs In Maharashtra & Goa: State Tells Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court was on Thursday informed that a total of 466 criminal cases are pending against various former and sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) across Maharashtra and Goa.A special division bench of Chief Justice Devender Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Nijamoodin Jamadar has been monitoring the status of criminal cases pending against...
Patna High Court Directs ₹4 Lakh Compensation For Kins Of Deceased Who Died After Falling From Running Train
The Patna High Court has directed the Railways to award compensation amounting to Rs. 4,00,000/- to the kins of the deceased who died after falling from a running train. Upon placing reliance on the Supreme Court's case of Union of India v. Rina Devi (2019), the bench comprising Justice Sunil Datta Mishra said that once the dependents of the deceased discharged the initial burden of...
Major Child Entitled To Maintenance Under Hindu Marriage Act Till He Is Pursuing Education And Not Financially Independent: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a child is entitled to maintenance under Section 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, till the time he is pursuing his education and does not become financially independent.“In our considered view, a child who is pursuing his education would be entitled to maintenance under Section 26 of the HMA even after he attains the age of majority, till the time he...
AO Ought To Verify Details Before Initiating Reassessment Based On Faceless Information: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the Assessing Officer (AO) ought to verify details before initiating reassessment based on faceless information.The bench of Justice G. S. Kulkarni and Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan has held that the Assessing Officers need to bear in mind that when the Assessing Officer intends to resort to an action under Section 148 on the basis of information, which...
Nursing Officers Recruitment: Uttarakhand High Court Bars Previously Appointed Senior Officers From Participating In Fresh Recruitment Drive
The Uttarakhand High Court has placed an interim bar on candidates, who are already employed as Nursing Officers in the Medical Health Department, from applying to the newly notified Nursing Officer posts in the Medical Education Department.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Rakesh Thapliyal has allowed the interim application filed by the appellants, Naval Kishore and...
Calcutta High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Putting Up Of Illegal Hoardings In Bidhannagar
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea seeking directions on the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation to take action against illegal hoardings in the Bidhannagar area. The plea stated that these hoardings were a danger to the locals of the area and were being placed in an unregulated manner."These illegal hoardings are a serious issue, its a very serious issue. We remember...
State Cannot Levy Tax On Electricity Consumed By Central Govt: Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders Rs 4.5L Refund
Observing that State Government cannot charge tax from the Central Government for using electricity in the state as per Article 287 of the Constitution, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab Government to refund a sum of Rs.4.57 lakh to the Union of India.Military Engineering Service (MES), which is part of Ministry of Defence and looks after supply of electricity...
AO Can't Disregard ITAT's Direction To Re-examine Issue By Referring To CBDT Circular: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the assessing officer (AO) cannot disregard the direction of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) to re-examine the issue by referring to the circular issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that since the additional grounds had come to be accepted by the Tribunal...