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Jharkhand High Court Denies Bail in Rs 781.39 Crore GST Fraud Case Involving Fake Firms and Bogus Invoices
The Jharkhand High Court has rejected the bail application of a man involved in a massive GST fraud case of Rs. 781.39 crores and accused of orchestrating a large-scale fake GST invoice scam.The accused, Sumit Gupta, alleged to be the mastermind behind the creation and operation of 135 bogus firms, was charged with causing a massive financial loss of Rs. 781.39 crores to the government...
Calcutta High Court Detains Panamanian Ship For Alleged Supply Of Damaged Goods, Orders Deposit Of ₹7 Crores For Its Release
The Calcutta High Court in an urgent hearing on Saturday evening, directed the detention of a vessel bearing the flag of Panama, namely M.V. PH GIANG MINH for the alleged supply of damaged goods in an admiralty suit by Emami Paper Mills Limited.The order was passed by a single bench of Justice Arindam Mukherjee.It was claimed that the the plaintiff purchased 8000 MT of Bleached Hardwood,...
Complainant Being Social Worker Should Have Complained Against Sexual Assault Without Much Delay: Kerala HC Stays Proceedings In Rape Case
The Kerala High Court has allowed a plea to quash the final report and stay further proceedings in a case of rape. The Court observed that the complainant being a social worker ought to have raised a complaint against the alleged sexual assault without much delay. Reportedly, there was a delay of three and a half months in filing the F.I.R.Justice A. Badharudeen observed:“The...
Not State Under Article 12, Not Doing Public Duty: Aided Minority Schools To Gujarat HC In Plea Against Centralised Recruitment Of Teachers
Various linguistic and religious minority schools told the Gujarat High Court on Monday that even though they are given aid by the government, it would not make them 'State' as understood under Article 12 of the Constitution of India as they are not carrying out any public duty. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi was hearing a batch of petitions moved...
No Premeditation: Bombay High Court Quashes Attempt To Murder Charge Against Man Booked For Pouring Rat Poison In Wife's Mouth During Quarrel
The Bombay High Court has acquitted a man from charges of attempt to murder holding that his act of pouring poison in the mouth of his wife during a quarrel was not 'premeditated' and thus can be punished under charges of attempt to culpable homicide.Single-judge Justice Sarang Kotwal while acquitting one Namdeo Chormule noted that he was convicted by a court in Solapur for pouring rat poison...
Writ Court Has Jurisdiction Over Non-Statutory Contractual Dispute If State Acts Arbitrarily: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the Writ Court does not always lack jurisdiction to address disputes involving a 'State' entity under Article 12 when it enters into a purely contractual relationship with a private party.The High Court was considering a writ appeal filed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) challenging the order in the writ petition that directed them to...
CJI DY Chandrachud Launches e-DHCR Portal, Calls It 'Powerful Platform' For Digital Publication Of Judgments Of Public Importance
Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud, on Monday launched the e-DHCR portal, a user friendly official platform for reporting the judgments of Delhi High Court. CJI Chandrachud said that the initiative marks a “profound shift” in ensuring the democratized dissemination of legal knowledge, making landmark judgments and legal precedents available online to anyone with an...
Service Rules Prevail Over Conditions In Recruitment Advertisement: Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Termination Of Sanitation Workers By Municipal Authority
The Rajasthan High Court recently granted relief to various sanitation workers whose services were terminated as their experience letter was not certified by the competent authority mentioned in the advertisement/notification for the post. A single judge bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur in its August 2 order held that since such a requirement was not prescribed by the Rajasthan...
Cases Filed Before July 1, 2024, Will Be Investigated As Per CrPC And Not BNSS: Bombay High Court
In a significant order, the Bombay High Court's Goa bench recently held that in cases lodged before July 1, 2024, the provisions of the now repealed Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) will apply to the investigations and not the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).Single-judge Justice Bharat Deshpande rejected the argument that since the new law has come in, the cases lodged prior to July...
Construction Of Public Library Forms Part Of Charitable Function, Eligible For Section 80G Exemption: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the construction of public libraries forms part of a charitable function and is eligible for the exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.The bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjay Vashisth has observed that the ancillary work, which may be carried out by the society for the purpose of enhancing education, would also...
Depriving District, Constituency-Level Journalists Of Accreditation Is Unjustified: Telangana HC Quashes Media Accreditation Rules For Small Newspapers
The Telangana High Court has delivered a significant judgment quashing Schedule E of the Telangana Media Accreditation Rules, 2016, which categorized small newspapers into four tiers for accreditation purposes.The division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao found this categorization arbitrary and unjustified, particularly in its denial of accreditation to...
Central Govt Approves 1-Year Extension For Nine Additional Judges Of Calcutta High Court
The Ministry of Law & Justice helmed by Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has approved fresh 1 year terms for nine additional judges of the Calcutta High Court.Earlier, the Supreme Court collegium had recommended the extension of term for the aforesaid nine judges by one year, after having considered the recommendation of the Calcutta High Court collegium on making the judges permanent....