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Provide Basic Facilities To Pilgrims At Maa Chhinnamastike Temple: Jharkhand High Court Issues Directions To District Admin
In a noteworthy decision, the Jharkhand High Court has issued a set of directives aimed at enhancing the facilities for pilgrims visiting the revered Maa Chhinnamastike Temple in Rajrappa, Jharkhand. The court's decision follows a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a devoted petitioner who sought improvements in the temple's amenities. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjaya...
No Habeas Corpus Against Order Of Judicial Remand Unless Ex-Facie Defective Or Illegal: Allahabad HC Imposes ₹50K Cost
While dismissing a habeas corpus petition, the Allahabad High Court imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 as it noted that the petitioner had not challenged the remand order and concealed material facts regarding the rejection of bail by the Court below. A bench comprising Justices Rahul Chaturvedi and Mohd. Azhar Husain Idrisi observed that the object of the writ of habeas corpus is to secure the...
Accounts Office Can't Overturn Pension Claim When There Is Positive Declaration By Authorities: AFT Grants Relief To Widow 24 Yrs After Pilot's Death
The Chandigarh Bench of Armed Forces Tribunal recently granted 'Liberalized Family Pension' to the wife of a deceased Air Force Pilot whose helicopter crashed due to the treacherous weather conditions while undertaking life saving missions in 1999 in Himachal Pradesh."It is settled law that when there is a positive declaration in favour of the claimant by the concerned authority, it cannot...
Sessions Court Sets Aside Conviction Of Chartered Accountant In 38 Years Old Case Over Smuggling Of Foreign Currency Worth ₹46 Lakh
A sessions court in Mumbai recently set aside the conviction of a chartered accountant from Ahmedabad in a 38-year-old case for allegedly attempting to smuggle US dollars’ worth Rs. 46 lakhs.Additional Sessions Judge Dr AA Joglekar set aside Ashutosh Nanavaty’s conviction ordered by the Metropolitan Magistrates Court in 2014. He was sentenced to six years imprisonment and fined Rs. 2.5...
Online Rummy : Supreme Court Stays Karnataka HC Judgment Which Held That Online Rummy Games Aren't Taxable As ‘Betting’ And ‘Gambling'
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, stayed for three weeks the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which had quashed the GST Intimation Notice to the tune of Rs 21,000 crore and had held that online/electronic/digital Rummy games and other Online/Electronic/Digital games played on Gameskraft’s platforms are not taxable as "betting" and "gambling". A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice...
Delhi Riots: Court Pulls Up Prosecutor For Showing Aggression And Throwing Files, Refers Matter To Commissioner Of Police
A Delhi Court on Wednesday pulled up a special public prosecutor representing the Delhi Police in a case relating to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots for “showing aggression and throwing files” in the court. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala referred the matter to the Commissioner of Delhi Police Sanjay Arora to take stock of the situation, observing that “it is after all...
Manipur Govt Opposes Meitei Christian Group's Plea In Supreme Court As 'Selective'; 'Whataboutery', Lawyer Responds
On Wednesday, Senior Advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, appearing for the Meitei Christian Churches Council, Manipur (MCCCM) in a petition concerning destruction of churches in Manipur, raised objection to a paragraph in the affidavit filed by Chief Secretary of Manipur in the matter. Ahmadi was appearing before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra...
‘Lien’ Of Govt Servants Cease Only When They're Appointed On Another Post ‘Substantively’/Confirmed Or Absorbed Permanently : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a ‘lien’ of a government servant only ceases to exist when he/she is appointed on another post ‘substantively’/confirmed or absorbed permanently. Otherwise, his/her lien would continue on the previous post, the bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and KV Viswanathan observed.In this appeal, the question raised were (1) Whether the order passed by the...
Article 370 | 'Self Governance Better, No Constitutional Logic In Denying J&K Statehood': Petitioners Tell Supreme Court On Final Day
Yesterday marked the final day of arguments in the long-pending case challenging the Union Government's 2019 decision to repeal the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)under Article 370 of the Constitution, with the Supreme Court reserving its judgement in the matter. The day saw rejoinder arguments made by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium, Senior...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Editors Guild Of India Members From Manipur Police FIRs Over Fact Finding Report
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim protection to four members of the Editors Guild of India from the FIRs registered by the Manipur police over a fact-finding report published by them in relation to the ethnic violence in the northeastern state.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Jusitce JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra passed the order while issuing...
Muzaffarnagar Student Slapping Case : Supreme Court Asks UP Police About Status Of Investigation, Protection Of Victim
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 6) asked the Superintendent of Police, Muzzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) to file a report regarding the status of investigation in the case against a teacher for asking other students to slap a Muslim student, a video of which became viral in social media two weeks ago. The Court has further asked the SP to report about the steps taken to protect the...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Notification For LAHDC-Kargil Elections; Holds JKNC Entitled To 'Plough' Symbol
In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the notification issued by the Union Territory of Ladakh on August 5 for the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) election in the Kargil region, which was scheduled on September 10.The Court further held that the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party(JKNC) is entitled to the 'plough' symbol. The...