'No Presumption Under Law That Every Unaccounted Transaction Leads To Imposition Of Tax' : Karnataka HC Gives Relief To DK Shivakumar

In a relief to Congress leader D K Shivakumar, the Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by the Income Tax Department against an order of the special court discharging him in an alleged case of tax evasion. A single bench of Justice John Michael Cunha while dismissing three petitions filed by the department said "I do not find any justifiable reason to interfere...

Poverty Of Accused Is Not A Mitigating Factor While Awarding Punishment Under NDPS Act: Supreme Court

Merely because the accused is a poor man and/or a carrier and/or is a sole bread earner cannot be such mitigating circumstances in favour of the accused while awarding the sentence/punishment in the case of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the Supreme Court observed.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah observed that while striking balance between the...

Covid-"Hearing Of Cases Only Through VC": Allahabad HC Issues 'Modalities & Arrangement' For Functioning of Lucknow Bench During COVID

In view of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (06th April) issued the Modalities & Arrangement (related to the functioning of High Court during COVID-19) which would be effective w.e.f. 07th April 2021 till 09th April 2021. The Hearing of cases shall be conducted only through video-conferencing w.e.f. 07th April 2021 till 09th April 2021 and...

Persuade Judicial Officers Aged Above 45 Years To Take COVID Vaccine : Karnataka High Court

The Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Abhay Oka has suggested to the Principal District and Sessions Judges/Unit Heads to persuade all the Judicial Officers who are aged 45 years and above to take Covid-19, vaccination at the earliest. The order issued on April 1 reads that "During the pandemic of COVID-19, the judiciary in Karnataka has made the best possible efforts to continue...

Delhi Court Grants Bail To Former Rajya Sabha MP KD Singh In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted bail to former Rajya Sabha MP, belonging to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), in a money laundering case registered by Enforcement Directorate against him. Special CBI Judge Geetanjali Goel granted bail to KD Singh subject to furnishing of personal bond in the sum of Rs. 5 lakhs with two sureties of like amount. A case was registered against Singh by ED...

[Covid-19] Allahabad High Court Asks UP Govt To Consider Administering Vaccines To All Citizens Including Those Below 45 Yrs Of Age

In view of the threat posed by the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the Allahabad High Court has asked the State Government to consider administering vaccine to all the citizens and not just those who are above 45 years of age. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Siddhartha Varma specifically expressed concern for such students who are to appear in...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Delhi Riots' Victim's Plea For Rs.5 lakh Damages For Shop Looted, Burnt

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on and sought responses of the Centre, Delhi Government and others on a plea by a Delhi 2020 riots victim seeking damages worth Rs. 5 lakhs against the looting, burning and destroying of his rented shop in North-East Delhi's Shiv Vihar.Justice Prathiba M. Singh sought replies from the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) on...

Allegation Of Custodial Death: Bombay High Court Orders Second Autopsy On The Body Of Minor

The Bombay High Court last week ordered a second post-mortem on the body of a Minor who allegedly died in Police Custody in July 2018. The Bench of Justice S. S. Shinde and Justice Manish Pitale directed Sir JJ Hospital authorities to conduct a second post mortem of Sachin Jaiswar, a 17-year-old boy whose family had refused to take the body until a second post mortem was...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Permanente Judges For Bombay & Chhattisgarh High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium on Monday approved the proposals for appointment of 10 Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court as permanent. They are: Justice Avinash Gunwant GharoteJustice Nitin Bhagawantrao SuryawanshiJustice Anil Satyavijay KilorJustice Milind Narendra JadhavJustice MG SewlikarJustice VG BishtJustice Debadwar Bhalchandra UgrasenJustice MS...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends To Make 5 Additional Judges Of Kerala High Court Permanent

The Supreme Court Collegium on Monday approved the proposal for appointment of five Additional Judges of Kerala High Court as Permanent Judges. They are: 1. Justice Conrad S. Dias 2. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan 3. Justice TR Ravi 4. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas 5. Justice Gopinath P.Justice Dias was sworn in is an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on November...

Cases Where Anticipatory Bail Can Be Granted Even After Submission Of Charge Sheet: Allahabad High Court Issues Guidelines

The Allahabad High Court on Monday observed that non grant of anticipatory bail to an accused only on the ground that charge-sheet has been submitted by the Investigating Officer or cognizance has been taken by the Court against him under sec. 204 of Cr.P.C. without considering the prima facie veracity of the same, will "not be in the larger interest of justice."A single judge bench comprising...

[Fake News Alert] No Notice Issued Saying Proceedings Shall Be Conducted Exclusively Via Virtual Mode: Delhi High Court Clarifies

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday clarified that no notice has been issued by the Court saying that complete functioning of the Court will be conducted exclusively via virtual mode till April 17th in view of the recent surge in covid-19 cases. The clarification came in wake of a notice which was circulated on the social media including various groups claiming that the Court will exclusively...