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Madhu Lynching Case| Kerala Court Sentences 13 Convicts To 7 Years Imprisonment
The Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Mannarkkad on Wednesday pronounced the quantum of sentence in the Madhu lynching case. The case pertains to the brutal lynching of a mentally challenged tribal youth, Madhu, to death for stealing rice from a grocery shop in Attappady in Kerala in February 2018.The Special Court Judge K.M. Retheesh Kumar had pronounced the...
Different Amount Mentioned In Tax Invoice And E-Way Bill: Orissa High Court Orders Issuance Of Fresh Assessment Order
The Orissa High Court has held that the different amounts mentioned in the tax invoice and e-Way Bill indicate a palpable error in the waybill, which may be construed as a human error.The bench of Justice B.R. Sarangi and Justice M.S. Raman quashed the assessment order and remitted the matter back to the assessing authority for reconsideration in accordance with the law.The...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Dismissal of CRPF Constable for Indecent Gesture, Liquor Consumption During Duty Hours
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld an order of dismissal of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable for making indecent gestures towards a senior female officer and wandering around the mess while being under the influence of alcohol during duty hours.A bench comprising Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi observed,"The member of the disciplinary force cannot act in a manner in...
Lawyers' Right To Be Considered For Empanelment In Nationalised Banks Is Fundamental Right, Time To Review Existing Procedures: Madras High Court
Observing that the right to be considered for "appointment/empanelment" in a bank is a fundamental right of citizens, the Madras High Court recently directed all the Nationalised and Public Sector Banks to review their existing procedures for empanelment of lawyers.Justice SM Subramaniam said that the existing procedures are not in consonance with the established procedure and are against...
Patna High Court Criticizes "Ugly Haste" Of POCSO Court Which Conducted Entire Trial And Sentenced Accused In A Single Day, Orders Fresh Trial
The Patna High Court has recently quashed and set aside a trial court’s order imposing life sentence on an accused convicted for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO).A bench comprising Justices AM Badar and Sandeep Kumar criticized the "ugly haste" shown by the trial court in disposing of the case in one day itself. It observed,"On the day of...
Allocation Of Meagre Amount Cant Be A Ground To Question The Resolution Plan: NCLAT Delhi
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Shri Barun Mitra (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Pani Logistics v Vikas G. Jain & Ors., has held that mere allocation of meagre amount cannot be a ground to question the resolution plan. The allocation in the resolution plan to...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea To Suspend State's Top Officials For 'Undue Influence', Says Aimless Allegations Without Supporting Material
The Kerala High Court on Monday came down heavily upon the practice of filing writ petitions without any basis and thereby 'threatening the system into ridicule'. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas while dismissing a plea alleging State's Top officials of influencing others to destroy petitioner's life, imposed a cost of Rs.25,000/- payable to the Kerala Legal Services Authority. "Access to...
In Absence Of A Charge Being Registered For Corporate Guarantee, The Appellant Could Not Be Treated As A Secured Financial Creditor; NCLT Ahemadabad
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Ahemadabad bench comprising Mr. Kaushalendra Kumar Singh (Technical) and Dr. Madan B. Gosavi (Judicial) dealt with the interpretation of a ‘secured’ financial creditor under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The tribunal held that the applicant in the present case, could not be considered as a secured financial creditor of the...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR In Disproportionate Assets Case Against BJP MLA Renukacharya
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash an alleged case of disproportionate assets against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Leader M P Renukacharya. Justice K Natarajan, while dismissing the petition filed by the legislator, said the petition is devoid of merits and liable to be dismissed.On the private complaint filed by one Gurupadaiah, the police earlier registered FIR on 30.11.2015,...
Celebrity Couples Sneak Through Surrogacy Laws While Those Eligible Denied Treatment By Authorities Unaware Of Statutory Procedures: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has directed the State of Tamil Nadu to form District Medical Boards in all districts under the provisions of the Surrogacy Act 2021. The court added that members of these Boards may not necessarily be from the medical colleges as the Act does not contain such stipulation.Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madurai bench also noted that the authorities should be well versed...
CBDT Notifies Income Tax Exemption To Bhadohi Industrial Development Authority
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified income tax exemption to Bhadohi Industrial Development Authority.The Bhadohi Industrial Development Authority is an authority constituted by the state government of Uttar Pradesh.The exemption is granted in respect of money received from the disposal of land or 90-year lease of immovable properties; money received by the way of lease rent...
[BSF] Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Widow's Rights To Family Pension Despite Divorce Proceedings Pending During Husband's Lifetime
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that a widow cannot be denied family pension after husband's death on the ground that during his lifetime, divorce proceedings were ongoing between the couple.The observations were made by Justice Rahul Bharti while hearing a widow's a plea seeking her deceased husband's pension who was serving in the Boarder Security Force (BSF) as...