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Lok Sabha Clears Bill To Reduce Direct Tax Litigation [Read Bill]
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill, 2020, by voice vote. The Bill, aimed to reduce direct tax litigation, was introduced in the lower house by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on February 5, 2020. The Bill provides a mechanism for resolution of disputes related to income tax and corporation tax, pending before any appellate forum as on January...
Allahabad HC Directs Courts To Allow Appearance Of Advocates Only Upon Furnishing Of Their Enrolment Number [Read Order]
In suo moto proceedings relating to security of UP courts, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed all the courts to allow appearance of Advocates only upon furnishing of their enrollment number. The division bench of Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Justice Suneet Kumar has held that appearance of Advocates will not be allowed through Vakalatnama, etc. from March 20, if they do...
Satya Gopal Chattopadhyay Appointed As Judge Of Tripura HC [Read Notification]
The Central government on Wednesday appointed Satya Gopal Chattopadhyay, Judicial Officer, as Judge of the Tripura High Court. With this appointment, the Tripura High Court has reached its maximum sanctioned strength of 4 judges. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his elevation vide a resolution dated February 19. Read...
Centre Notifies The Appointment Of Three Lawyers And One Jud. Officer As Additional Judges Of Kerala HC [Read Notification]
Centre has notified the appointment of Advocates T R Ravi, Bechu Kurian Thomas and P Gopinath, and judicial officer M R Anitha as the judges of High Court of Kerala.The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed the elevation of the three advocates on January 29.Bechu Kurian Thomas, a designated Senior Advocate, is the son of former Supreme Court judge Justice K T Thomas. Senior Advocate P Gopinath...
Nithyananda Asked By Court To Appear On March 23 For Trial In Rape Case
A district court in Ramangara has directed alleged rape accused Swamy Nityananda @Rajshekharan to remain present before it on March 23. The CID is also directed to provide details of properties, if any which stand in his name, across the country.The self-styled godman had absconded from India, and is reported to be in Ecuador. The Principal District and Sessions Judge in its order said...
Justice Subramonium Prasad Transferred From Madras HC To Delhi HC [Read Notification]
The Central government has notified the transfer of Justice Subramonium Prasad, Additional Judge of the Madras High Court, as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium had proposed to transfer him to the Delhi High Court vide a resolution dated February 14. On February 12, the SC Collegium had proposed making him a permanent judge of Madras...
Nirbhaya Case: Delhi Court Issues Notice To Convicts In State's Plea For Fresh Date of Execution
A Delhi Court on Wednesday issued notice to the four convicts in the Nirbhaya rape case in a plea seeking a fresh death warrant against them Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana at Patiala House Court has take up the matter for hearing on March 05, at 2pm. Today, Tihar authorities informed the court that the President of India has rejected Pawan's mercy plea and he has been intimated...
First All-Women Full Bench Of Madras HC Hearing Reference On ESI Act
Ahead of the International Women's Day on March 8, a Full Bench comprising only women judges has been constituted to hear a case pertaining to the application of the ESI Act, on aided and unaided educational institutions.Chief Justice A P Shai constituted the Full bench comprising Justices Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Anita Sumanth and P.T. Asha . The hearing is progressing before the bench...
[Death Of Unnao Rape Victim's Father] Delhi Court Convicts Ex-BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar Of Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder
A Delhi Court on Wednesday found expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar guilty of causing death of Unnao rape victim's father, reports PTI District judge Dharmesh Sharma of the Tis Hazari Court has held Sengar, along with six others, guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The court observed that Sengar did not intend to kill the victim's father. However, he was beaten...
Immovable Property Cannot Be Seized By Police Under Section 102 CrPC, Reiterates SC [Read Order]
The Supreme Court has reiterated that an immovable property cannot be seized by Police under Section 102 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The premises of the petitioner's hotel were sealed invoking powers under Section 18 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. The Trial Court had rejected the prayer for de-sealing of the restaurants, which was upheld by the High Court.In the said...
Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Delhi Govt's Compensation Scheme For Victims Of Delhi Riots
Delhi High Court has refused to intervene in a plea challenging the compensation announced by the Delhi Government for the victims of Delhi Riots. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar held that granting compensation is a policy decision and the court would be very slow in interfering with the same. Moved by Advocate Shashank Deo Sudhi,...
'First Approach The NHRC': Delhi HC Denies Relief To Plea Seeking NHRC Inquiry On Torture Committed Against The Nirbhaya Convicts
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking court's direction to National Human Rights Commission to conduct an inquiry into the physical and mental conditions of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya rape case. Moved by activist A Rajarajan, the petition wanted the National Human Rights Commission to intervene and enquire about the physical and mental conditions...