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Allahabad High Court Bars Lawyer's Entry In New Chamber Block As He Filed PILs Opposing Its Construction
Earlier this month, the Allahabad High Court imposed cost of Rs. 40,000, which was subsequently recalled, on a practising Advocate who had filed a public interest litigation seeking action against Larsen & Tubro involved in the construction of the new parking and lawyer chambers block coming up in the HC premises.The bench comprising of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice...
12% GST Applicable On Geo Membrane For Waterproof Lining Fabrics, Not 18%: Gujarat High Court Directs Refund Of Excess GST Paid
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that the Geo Membrane, a textile fabric used for waterproof lining, is subject to a 12% GST rate rather than the previously applied 18%. The court has directed the GST department to refund the excess 6% GST paid by the petitioner.The case involved a partnership firm that manufactures Geo Membrane, a type of textile fabric. The firm is registered under the...
Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Plea Seeking Action On Complaint Against OLA Cab Driver For Allegedly Sexually Harassing Female Commuter
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a petition filed by a woman seeking inquiry on a complaint under the POSH Act against an OLA cab driver who allegedly sexually harassed her during a trip in 2019. A single judge bench of Justice M G S Kamal heard the parties and reserved the order. The petitioner was allegedly subjected to sexual harassment in 2019 and her complaint...
Right To Personal Liberty Shouldn't Be Narrowed: Madras High Court Orally Criticises State For Casual Use Of Preventive Detention Laws
The Madras High Court on Tuesday orally criticized the Tamil Nadu government for invoking the Preventive Detention Laws at the drop of a hat when there was only “mere apprehension” of disturbing public order. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam advised the State Public Prosecutor Hasan Mohammed Jinnah to instruct the department to desist from using the...
No Independent Dispute Redressal Institution Recognised By Government In Kolkata, Parties Should Approach Court Under Section 11 For Appointment Of Arbitrator: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya has held that SAMA, an Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform, is not an independent Dispute Redressal Institution duly recognized by the Government of India in Kolkata. Therefore, the bench held that party should approach the court for the appointment of an arbitrator in view...
Bombay HC Imposes 10K Cost On PIL For Setting-Up 'Anti-Organized Crime Unit' At Aarey Milk Colony, Constituting 'Cave Temple Commission'
The Bombay High has dismissed with costs a 'frivolous' PIL which sought constitution of an 'Anti-Organized Crime Unit' at the Aarey Milk Colony, constitution of a 'Bombay Cave Temple Commission' and a 'Transnational Sanatan Commission' along with other diverse prayers.“Having devoted considerable time in hearing such pleas, we find it extremely difficult to comprehend and understand the...
Only Gender Centric Offences Excluded From Plea Bargaining: Madras High Court Lays Down Suggestions For Trial Courts
The Madras High Court has emphasised that the term “offences against women” which is excluded from plea bargaining would mean only gender-centric or gender-neutral offences and not non-gender offences committed against women. “Offences like harassment to woman under the Special Act or sexual offences, criminal force and assault against woman or offences related to marriage were...
Accused Falsely Implicated For Govt Compensation: Allahabad HC Acquits Man In 100 Yr Old Woman's Murder, Attempted Rape Case
The Allahabad High Court last week acquitted a man accused of murdering and attempting to rape a 100-year-old woman in 2017 after noting that the evidence indicated that the deceased died due to 'septic shock' and not due to any blow or injury. The Court also considered the fact that the trial court itself had expressed its opinion that no sperm or semen was found on any object, nor...
Boro Plus Ayurvedic Cream Is Medicated Ointment, Taxable At 5% Under Entry 41 Schedule II UPVAT Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has upheld the Commercial Tax Tribunal, Lucknow's finding that Boro Plus Ayurvedic Cream is a 'medicated ointment' and not an 'antiseptic cream'. It was held that Boro Plus Ayurvedic Cream is taxable at 5% under Entry 41 Schedule II of the Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008. Heading “Drugs and Medicines” in Entry 41, with effective from October 11,...
Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Decide Plea Against "Illegal" Online Sale Of Hookahs Without Proper Health Warning
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to treat as a representation a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking immediate action against the "illegal online sale of hookahs" on e-commerce platforms without specific health warnings.During the hearing a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela orally said to the counsel appearing for...
Negligence Of Electricity Dept Leads To Loss Of Lives: Karnataka HC Declines Relief To BESCOM Officials Over Death Of Mother, Child Due To Live-Wire
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case registered against BESCOM officials who were charged after a mother and her nine-month-old child died due to electric shock caused because of a live wire which was broken and lying on a public street.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by Sreeramu V and another who were charged under section...
Allahabad High Court Directs RMLNLU To Admit 17-Yrs-Old Student With Learning Disability In PWD Quota With Certificate From AIIMS
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU) to admit the student-petitioner who is suffering from "Specific Learning Disability in Writing Only” and has a certificate from the Department of Psychiatry And National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), AIIMS in B.A. L.L.B. batch of 2024.Justice Abdul Moin held that being 17 years...