High Courts
Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Report On Availability Of Disabled Friendly Infrastructure In All Lower Courts
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the District and Sessions Judges of all Sessions Divisions in both the states to file a report on whether there is minimum requisite infrastructure available in their courts as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, for differently-abled persons.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Vikas Suri said, "the District and Sessions Judges...
CBI Calls Arvind Kejriwal 'Sutradhar' Of Liquor Policy Scam, Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment In Bail Plea
The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved judgment in the plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking bail in the corruption case related to the liquor policy case.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna reserved the order.Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) SPP DP Singh argued that Kejriwal is the “sutradhar” of the “entire scam” and that there is direct evidence to show his...
Section 34 Of Arbitration Act Can't Be Used To Seek Re-Litigation: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that that Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 cannot be used as a tool for a litigant to desist from participating in the arbitral proceedings, despite being fully aware thereof, and, thereafter, seek a “second bite at the arbitral cherry”.The bench further held that under Section 34 the court cannot...
Vishalgadh Communal Violence Broke Out During Rain, Was Difficult To Control Miscreants: Maharashtra Police Tells Bombay High Court
The Maharashtra Police on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that it has registered 5 First Information Reports (FIRs) against former Member of Parliament (MP) Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje and two right-wing extremists Ravindra Padwal and Banda Salunkhe for leading an armed mob towards Gajapur village near Vishalgadh Fort in Kolhapur, where communal violence took place on July 14.Further,...
Discounts Declared For Small Mid Segment Cars Can't Be Allowed To Luxury Model Cars: CESTAT
The Bangalore Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the cross-model utilisation of discounts is not admissible.The bench of D.M. Misra (Judicial Member) and R. Bhagya Devi (Technical Member) has observed that the so-called special discount claimed to have been passed on by the appellant to the dealers is not a trade discount at all so as to...
Allahabad High Court Allows SP MP Afzal Ansari's Appeal Challenging Conviction In Gangster Act Case
The Allahabad High Court today ALLOWED the appeal of Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari, who had moved the Court challenging his conviction in the Gangster Act case, in which the Ghazipur MP/MLA Court sentenced him to 4 years in prison. His conviction was linked to the 2005 murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai.With this, the Court has set aside the order and judgment of the Trial...
'Intolerable': MP High Court On Additional Collector "Waving" At It Envelope Containing Collector's Letter For Personal Exemption
Madhya Pradesh High Court has come down heavily on the Narmadapuram District Collector for writing a letter directly addressed to the court seeking personal exemption from appearance in a land matter related to mutation of names.“This envelop contains a letter, written by Collector, Narmadapuram directly to the Court, seeking exemption from personal appearance. This conduct of...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 22 - July 28, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 286 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 290 NOMINAL INDEX Sapphire Foods India Ltd v The Commissioner, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 286 Raja Murrugan v Superintendent of Police, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 287 The Chief Revenue Controlling Authority Chennai Versus R.Muniyandi, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 288 Karthikeyan and Others v Thangapandian, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 289 Arulraj...
Foreign Tax Credit Can't Be Denied In Spite Of Accepting Computation: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that the claim of foreign tax credit cannot be denied in spite of accepting the computation.The bench of Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, on examining the company tax return and the activity statements, appears prima facie that the petitioner has remitted taxes through the Australian branch. It is clear that foreign tax credit in respect thereof was claimed by...
Lok Sabha Polls: Bombay High Court Issues Summons To Ravindra Waikar On Plea To Disqualify Him
The Bombay High Court on Monday issued summons to newly-elected Member of Parliament (MP) Ravindra Waikar of the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) on an election petition filed by Amol Kirtikar, a candidate of the Shiv Sena (UBT (Uddhav Thackeray) faction), who has challenged the former's election to the 18th Lok Sabha from Mumbai North-West constituency. Single-judge Justice Sandeep Marne...
"Traffic A Big Issue In Ahmedabad, Requires Holistic Planning": Gujarat High Court
While hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) pertaining to the construction of a bridge at Ahmedabad's Panjrapole cross roads leading to reduction of green cover, the Gujarat High Court on Monday expressed its concern over traffic congestion in the city observing that it requires “holistic planning”.A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi were hearing...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On PIL To Regulate Practice Of "Asthi Visarjan" In Cauvery River But Refuses Interim Relief
The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the State government and other respondents on a public interest litigation seeking to regulate the practise of "Asthi Visarjan" along the river Cauvery and to ensure that it is done only at designated spots which would be earmarked by the authorities.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind issued notice on the...