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Look Into Anomalies In Maintaining ‘Asla Registers’ In Police Stations: Delhi High Court To Commissioner Of Police
The Delhi High Court has asked the Commissioner of Delhi Police to look into the anomalies in maintaining the “Asla registers”, which contain details of issuance and return of arms, in all the police stations. A division bench of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Poonam A. Bamba passed the order while setting aside the conviction and sentence of rigorous imprisonment for life awarded to...
Judgments Are Nothing But Waste Papers If Not Implemented In True Letter & Spirit: Justice Battu Devanand Of Madras High Court
Justice Battu Devanand, who was recently transferred from Andhra Pradesh High Court to Madras High Court, on Monday said that passing orders and judgments is not the only duty of the court and that such orders and judgments would be a mere waste paper unless they are properly implemented. "In my opinion passing orders and rendering judgments is not the only duty of courts and judges....
S. 27A Kerala Wetland Act | Conversion Fees Exempted For Property Less Than 25 Cents Purchased Even After 2017 Cut-Off: High Court
The Kerala High Court recently declared that the fees prescribed under Section 27A of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 with respect to conversion of a property purchased after December 2017, cannot be insisted if the property measures less than 25 cents.Bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman rejected the contention that 'any property' purchased after December, 2017 would...
'Constructive Criticism Of State A Necessary & Essential Right Of Any Citizen': Calcutta High Court Orders Restoration Of Retired IGP's Security
The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the State to restore the security protection of a retired IGP, as an interim measure. The security was allegedly withdrawn by the State because he has been vocal in criticising the police machinery and the government in public debates.The single judge bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha observed:“Constructive criticism of the State is a necessary...
Right To Be Forgotten | Kerala High Court Refuses To Expunge Remarks Suggesting Google To Use AI Tools To Remove Identifiers From Judgments Online
The Kerala High Court recently refused to expunge remarks from its Right to be Forgotten judgment, whereby it was opined that Google is not 'content blind' and it cannot shirk liability to remove judgments and content disclosing personal details of parties.The Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen dismissed the petition filed by the search...
Gujarat High Court Acting Chief Justice Inaugurates Legal Aid Defense Counsel System Offices In 11 Districts
Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court Justice A. J. Desai on Monday virtually inaugurated the offices of the Legal Aid Defense Counsel System in 11 districts of the state.With this Gujarat became the third state in the country, after Kerala and Jharkhand, in which the Legal Aid Defense Counsel System has become functional in all 32 District Headquarters. The 11 districts where the...
Bombay High Court Refuses To Interfere With RBI Circular Permitting Only One Active Current Account If Total Credit Facilities Availed Exceed ₹50 Crore
The Bombay High Court has upheld HDFC Bank’s email that led to the freezing of current accounts held by cocoa manufacturer VJ Jindal Cocoa in various banks observing that since its “exposure” was over Rs. 50 crore it wasn’t permitted multiple active current accounts.‘Exposure’ in the present context means the total credit facilities availed by a borrower.A division bench of...
“Court Not Supposed To Act As Agent Of Prosecution”: Orissa HC Pulls-Up Trial Judges For Rejecting Default Bail Despite Non-Submission Of Chargesheet
The Orissa High Court has criticised a Magistrate and a Sessions Judge for rejecting default bail of two persons accused of murder, despite the fact that the chargesheet was not filed before the Court within the stipulated statutory period.While setting aside the orders of both the Courts below, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra said,“It must be kept in mind that the Court...
Pursuing Master’s Course In Law Doesn’t Constitute A Break In Practice, Suspension Of Enrolment Not Required: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the eligibility criterion of seven years of continuous practise as an advocate to be appointed as a District Judge, as set out in Rule 9(2) of the Delhi Higher Judicial Services (DHJS) Rules, 1970 or Article 233(2) of the Constitution of India, does not require any inquiry into the actual area of practise as an advocate."If a person is enrolled as an...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 1 To April 8, 2023
Nominal Index [Citation 176 - 185]The Iffco Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Bhagyashri Ganesh Gaikwad 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 176A v. B 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 177X v. Y 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 178Anil Jaisinghani and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 179Sameer Amrut Kondekar v. State of Maharashtra 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 180M/s Omanand Industries & Anr. vs The Secretary to the...
Quarterly Digest Of Tax Cases: January-March, 2023
Indirect TaxesSupreme CourtSabka Vishwas Scheme : Supreme Court Grants Relief To Company Which Missed Deadline Due To IBC MoratoriumCase Title: Shekhar Resorts Limited vs Union of IndiaCitation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 15No one can be expected to do the impossible, the Supreme Court remarked while granting relief to a company which could not avail the benefit of settlement of tax dues under...
Can Centre Withhold Reasons Behind Blocking Orders? What Happens In Other Countries Like USA? Karnataka High Court Asks In Twitter's Challenge
The Karnataka High Court on Monday asked Twitter and the Union of India to clarify by Wednesday, on how laws of other countries including that of the United States of America deal with the aspect of disclosure of reasons by governments, while issuing account blocking orders to intermediaries for posting of objectionable content. A single judge bench of Justice Krishan S Dixit said...