Money Laundering Accused Can't Be Equated With Murder, Rape Accused: Delhi High Court While Granting Bail In PMLA Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday remarked that an accused in a money laundering case cannot be equated with those punishable with death, life imprisonment, ten years or more like offences such as murder, rape or dacoity.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri said that it is pertinent to keep in mind while dealing with the cases under the PMLA that except in a few exceptional cases, the maximum sentence can...

Mohammed Zubair Moves Allahabad HC Against UP Police FIR Over His 'X' Post On Yati Narsinghanand's Alleged Speech

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging an FIR lodged by the Ghaziabad Police last month accusing him of promoting enmity among religious groups, among other charges, following a complaint by an associate of controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand.The complaint lodged by Udita Tyagi, general secretary of the Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati Trust,...

Not Necessary For PMLA Special Court To Record Reasons For Cognizance Of ED's Complaint: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently held that it is not necessary for the Special Court under PMLA to record its reasons for taking cognizance of Enforcement Directorate (ED) complaint, unlike a private complaint under CrPC or BNSS.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed that an initial complaint can be filed by ED under Section 44 of the PMLA, even if the investigation is not fully completed.This,...

GO For Timely Supply Of Quality Seeds To Farmers At Reasonable Price Prevails Over Private Sellers' Right To Carry Business: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court recently dismissed a petition challenging a Government Order directing purchase of certified and truthfully labelled seeds (TL) only from government agencies.A single judge K V Aravind dismissed the petition filed by M/s Karnataka State Certified Seed Producers Association and others stating, “Having regard to the object and the reasons stated in the Government Order...

Collector's Reference Made After Delay Of Over 3 Years Invalid In Law: Rajasthan HC Quashes Order Mutating Land Entries In Deity's Favour

The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court quashed a Collector's 20-year-old reference order pertaining to a land parcel which said that as the land belonged to a deity–Doli Mandit Shri Thakur Ji Purohita, it could not have been recorded in the name of the original owner, from whom the petitioners had subsequently purchased the land. It also set aside the Board of Revenue's order which...

Rajasthan HC Orders Compensation For Death Of Borrower Of Vehicle In Accident, Says He Stepped Into Owner's Shoes & Was Covered By Insurance

Faced with conflicting Supreme Court decisions, Rajasthan High Court granted compensation to the claimants of a deceased affirming that in cases where the deceased was driving/ riding a borrowed vehicle, he/she steps into the shoes of the owner and thus shall be entitled for compensation towards personal accident cover as per contract of insurance in case premium was charged from the owner...

[Deemed Dividend] Accumulated Profits Of Company U/S 2(22)(e) Of Income Tax Act Are Computed After Adjusting Depreciation: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has held that for purposes of taxation, “accumulated profits” of a company are to be calculated after adjusting depreciation as per the Income Tax Act, 1961. In ruling so, a division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao cited two rulings of the Bombay High Court which held that “depreciation as granted in accordance with...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Asks State To Not Impose New Conditions For Recognizing Nursing Colleges For 2024-25 Session

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh MP High Court has directed the State authorities to grant recognition to Nursing Colleges on the basis of existing requirements under the Madhya Pradesh Nursing Institutions Recognition Rules, 2018 and not to alter or impose any new condition with any additional requirement for Session 2024-25.The division bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi and Justice...

'Unreasonable' To Grant Benefit Of 'Probation Of Offenders Act' To One Accused & Deny It To Another For Same Offence: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that when all the accused persons have been found guilty of committing the same offences, granting benefit of Section 4(1) of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 to one and denying the same benefit to other “keeping in view the nature of the offence” is unreasonable. A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi made this observation while dealing with...

No Error In Rejecting Application For Suit Dismissal Filed On Grounds Of Undervaluation Of Suit Or Insufficient Court Fee: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court rejected a petitioner' challenge to Civil Judge's order of rejecting his application for dismissal of suit, under Order 7, Rule 11, CPC, filed on the ground that the suit was undervalued and filed after paying insufficient court fees.The bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Garg ruled that even if there was undervaluation or payment of insufficient court fee, the trial court...

Petition U/S 11 Of Arbitration Act Is Maintainable If Statutory Remedy Before Invoking Arbitration Clause Is Exhausted: J&K And Ladakh HC

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court bench of Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan has held that once the statutory remedy under contract is exhausted, arbitration clause can be invoked and appointment of the arbitrator can be sought under section 11 of the Arbitration Act.In this case, the respondent had to constitute Dispute resolution Board (DRB) within 30 days after execution...

Jharkhand High Court Awards Compensation Under 'Future Prospects' Head For Death Of 33-Year-Old Homemaker In Motor Accident

While enhancing the compensation awarded to the family of a 33-year-old woman who died on the spot in a road accident, the Jharkhand High Court observed that future prospects must be factored into the assessment of her contribution to the household.Modifying the compensation awarded by the Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal from Rs. 3,84,000 to Rs. 5,69,600, the court observed that it...