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Needs Immediate Remedial Action: Karnataka High Court Directs State To Address Issue Of Overcrowding In Govt Hostels For SC/ST Students
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State Government to take remedial steps in regard to overcrowding of students in government hostels run in the state for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind on going through the report submitted by the state government noted that from the figures of the students...
65Yr-Old Wrongly Jailed In Land Grabbing Case: Gujarat High Court Issues Show Cause To Then Ahmedabad District Collector
While hearing the plea of a 65-year-old man against his "illegal detention" for allegedly being in wrongful possession of a property in 2023, the Gujarat High Court last week asked the then Ahmedabad District Collector to explain why proceedings for "dereliction of duty" should not be initiated against him, after noting that a committee headed by the officer proceeded to lodge an FIR against...
Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Against ECI For 'Inaction' On Congress' 'Ghar Ghar Guarantee' Campaign
The Allahabad High Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its alleged inaction to act against the Indian National Congress (INC) for launching its much debated 'Ghar Ghar Guarantee' scheme/campaign [colloquially also referred to as the 'Khatakhat Scheme'] ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.A bench of Justice...
[NDPS Act] Continued Preventive Custody Cannot Be Based On Unsubstantiated Suspicion Of Witness Tampering, Influencing Probe: Andhra Pradesh HC
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted bail to an accused in an NDPS case, who was arrested on the basis of a confession given by him, without any evidence linking him to the crime.Justice T Mallikarjuna Rao while passing the order noted that the investigation was complete and the police had not produced any evidence linking the petitioner/accused to the alleged crime except the...
[MV Act] No Person Responsible For Enforcement Of Rules Shall Unduly Harass Innocent Citizens, State Must Improve Transport System: Gujarat HC
While hearing a matter pertaining to the Motor Vehicles Act, the Gujarat High Court asked the concerned higher authorities to come up with a future plan to hold non-compliant officials accountable for neglecting to enforce the law and to ensure that innocent citizens are not harassed in the process. Authorities are expected to take appropriate action against those who willfully fail to...
Telangana High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Mandate Of Proficiency In Telugu For Eligibility To Post Of Civil Judge
A writ petition has been filed in the Telangana High Court challenging proficiency in the Telugu Language as a condition for qualification to the post of a Civil Judge and providing for written examination consisting of translation from English Language to Telugu Language and vice versa without providing for the option of opting for Urdu language.The petition was placed before Justice Sujoy...
[POCSO] Accused's Culpable Mental State Cannot Be Considered At Pre-Trial Stage: Kerala High Court Dismisses Discharge Plea
The Kerala High Court has held that the culpable mental state of the accused cannot be considered at the pre-trial stage when the prosecution makes out a prima facie case.The Court was considering whether culpable mental state under the POCSO Act could be considered at the time of discharge or quashment of the proceedings against the accused. Justice A. Badharudeen observed that the...
Bombay High Court Imposes Fine On JAO & Chief Commissioner For Disregarding Binding Judgement
The Bombay High Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 25000/- on the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) for disregarding the binding judgment passed in the case of Hexaware Technologies Limited vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax & 4 Ors., in which it was held that under the faceless assessment scheme introduced by Section 151A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the National Faceless...
Section 80-IA(7) Deduction Can't Be Denied For Failure To Digitally File Audit Report: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the deduction under Section 80-IA(7) of the Income Tax Act cannot be denied for the mere failure of the assessee to digitally file an audit report.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that Audit Report was duly furnished to the AO and was available to be scrutinised and examined by that authority during the...
Bombay High Court Disposes PIL Against Use Of Laser Beams And Loud Sound Systems During Festivals
The Bombay High Court has disposed a PIL against the usage of laser beams and loud sound systems during religious processions and other ceremonies.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar had heard the matter on August 16. The petitioner had argued that the hazardous laser beams used in festivals resulted in loss of eyesight in several...
Amount Paid For Obtaining Mining Rights In E-Auctions Can't Be Construed As Income; Delhi High Court Quashes Reassessment Order
The Delhi High Court has quashed the reassessment order and held that the amount paid for obtaining mining rights in e-auctions cannot be construed as income.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has observed that the Department of Mines and Geology had merely provided to the AO the total amount paid by the petitioner for obtaining mining rights in the e-auctions...
Advocate Pasala Ponna Rao Appointed As Deputy Solicitor General For Andhra Pradesh High Court
A new Deputy Solicitor General has been appointed to represent the central government before the High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Advocate Pasala Ponna Rao has been appointed Deputy Solicitor General, for the State of AP. Advocate Rao had been serving as the counsel for the Central Government when the President passed the upgradation order.Advocate Rao's tenure is expected to be for a period...