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Delhi High Court Dismisses Reliance Communications' Petition, Upholds Arbitrator's Calculation Of Call Minutes Based on Total Call Seconds
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has dismissed a petition filed by Reliance Communications under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 noting that the arbitrator correctly divided the total number of call seconds by 60 to determine the number of call minutes. The bench noted that the company is not entitled to a whole minute if the call...
2063 Crore Arbitral Award: Calcutta High Court Directs West Bengal Government, WBIDC To Pay Amount
The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Krishna Rao has rejected the petition made under Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by the West Bengal Government and West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation claiming fraud in making of the arbitral award. The bench noted that the arbitral tribunal arrived upon the findings after considering the materials placed before...
India's “Richest” Corporation Cannot Act Arbitrarily: Bombay HC Slams BMC For Failure To Provide Rent/Alternative Accommodation To Displaced
The richest civic body in the country cannot act arbitrarily towards its citizens, the Bombay High Court recently said while pulling up the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for failing to provide either rent or an alternate accommodation to a project affected person (PAP).A division bench of Justices Mahesh Sonak and Kamal Khata noted that the house of the petitioner before it...
Axis Bank Doesn't Perform Public Functions That Would Subject It To Writ Jurisdiction: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court bench of Chief Justice T. S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya has held that Axis Bank does not perform public functions that would subject it to writ jurisdiction. It held that adherence to RBI guidelines by a private bank does not equate to the performance of public duties. The bench held that: “the appellant bank carrying on the business...
Assessment Order Downloaded From Common Portal Amounts To A Valid Service: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the assessment order downloaded from the common portal amounts to a valid service.The bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. has upheld the decision of the Single Bench in which it was held that the petitioner had downloaded the assessment order from the very same portal, and therefore, the delay occasioned in retrieving...
Himani Navaratan Oil, Himani Gold Turmeric Ayurvedic Cream Are Ayurvedic Medicine ; Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that the 10% duty is leviable on Himani Navaratan Oil and Himani Gold Turmeric Ayurvedic Cream as they are classified as ayurvedic medicine and not cosmetics.The bench of Justice P.Sam Koshy and Justice N.Tukaramji has observed that the rapper in whom the cream is sold very emphatically highlights it as an ayurvedic medicine. The rapper also clearly...
Tax Effect In Appeals Below Monetary Limit Of Rs.1 Crore; Kerala High Court Dismisses Dept's Appeal
The Kerala High Court has held that the tax effect in the appeals filed by the income tax department pertaining to assessment years 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, and 2010–11 is well below the monetary limit of Rs. 1 crore and is liable to be dismissed.The bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. has observed that, as per Circular No. 3 of 2018...
Sanitation Worker Swept To Death While Cleaning Aamayizhanchan Canal: Kerala HC Seeks Report On Origin, Removal Of Accumulated Plastic Waste
In the case of a missing sanitation worker whose body was recovered from the Aamayizhanchan canal, the Kerala High Court has ordered the Railways, Trivandrum Corporation and Trivandrum Collector to submit reports regarding the reasons for the flow of plastic waste into the canal, the manner in which it is to be removed and the persons responsible for removing it.The report will have...
Bombay High Court Releases 18-Yr-Old Who Mowed Down Woman From His Bike, Cites His 'Young Age' And 'Bright Future'
The Bombay High Court on Monday upheld the conviction of a youth under charges of causing death by negligence (304-A of IPC) of a woman, whom he dashed while driving his motorcycle in a rash manner, however, the court ordered his release under the Probation of Offenders Act after noting that he has a "bright future."Single-judge Justice Sanjay Mehare noted that the convict before him, was...
'Inter-Country Organised Crime Of Extracting, Harvesting Organs': Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Accused In Organ Trafficking Case
The Kerala High Court dismissed the bail application filed by an accused who was allegedly part of a human organ trafficking racket. The Court stated that evidence indicates the involvement of the accused in an organized international crime warranting investigation by the National Investigation Agency. The allegations include trafficking financially vulnerable donors to Iran where their...
State Govt's Decision To Expunge 50 Out-Of-Syllabus Questions From KCET-2024 Cannot Be Interfered With By Court: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has refused to look into the validity of the State government's decision to set up a committee to examine 'out of syllabus' questions asked in the Karnataka CET 2024 exams held in April and its finding to exclude around 50 questions which were out of syllabus.A single judge bench of Justice S Suni Dutt Yadav while disposing of a petition filed by 18-year-old, Thanmay...
Court Continues To Be Flooded With Cases Where Minority Members Of Housing Societies Hinder Redevelopment Plans On 'Frivolous' Grounds: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court expressed frustration at the conduct of non-consenting members of a Cooperative Housing Society who refused to vacate their flats despite the approval of a Development Agreement by majority of the Society's members.Justice Arif S. Doctor observed that “The docket of this Court continues to be flooded with several such matters where minority members continue to attempt...