AMRI Hospital Tragedy: Calcutta HC Refuses To Let Managing Director Off The Hook But Scales Down Charges [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court has scaled down the charge of culpable homicide to that of causing death by negligence against a cardiologist who was a former licensee of AMRI Hospitals where 92 people died in a fire in 2011.The Petitioner, Dr. Mani Kumar Chhetri had challenged an order passed in March, 2016 by the Additional Sessions Judge, wherein Dr. Chhetri’s plea for discharging him from the...

Mulling De-Stress Rooms, Benevolent Fund For Court Staff

Looking beyond the disciplinary measures for the court staff, the District & Sessions Judge (South East District) has come up with several welfare measures like de-stress rooms and benevolent fund for the staff posted in his district for “effective administration and to inculcate a sense of belongingness” in them.District & Sessions Judge (South-East) at the Saket Courts...

Undervaluing Immovable Property To Pay Less Stamp Duty, Conceal Income Ripe In India, Remarks Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Hearing in a property ownership dispute led the Delhi High Court to rue the “unfortunate” practice of undervaluing immovable property in India to evade part of stamp duty or the income tax.“Unfortunately undervaluing of immovable properties so as to either pay less stamp duty or for other reasons of concealment of income etc, is ripe in this country…” said Justice Valmiki...

Delhi HC Directs Donation Of Rs. 10,000 To Slain CRPF Jawans’ Kin As Costs For Abuse Of Process Of Law [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Monday came down heavily on a litigant for wasting its time, and directed them to deposit Rs. 10,000 with bharatkeveer.gov.in, a website launched to facilitate donations to slain CRPF Jawans’ kin.“Since the review petition and the connected applications are clearly an abuse of process of law, the same are therefore dismissed with costs of Rs.10,000/- to be deposited...

A Lokayukta For Uttarakhand Soon: State Govt Tells SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court today recorded the statement of Uttarakhand government that a Lokayukta will be appointed for the state soon.When the bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud asked the state government's counsel as to when the appointment would be made , she submitted that a fresh legislation to this effect had already been passed and a bill is pending before the...

5% Concessional GST On Assistive Devices For Physically-Challenged Persons

The Ministry of Revenue, in a press release, has announced a 5% concessional GST rate on the following assistive devices and rehabilitation aids for physically-challenged persons: Braille writers and Braille writing instruments Handwriting equipment like Braille frames, slates, writing guides, script writing guides, styli, Braille erasers Canes, electronic aids like the sonic guide...

Vyapam: MP HC Refuses Relief To Students Whose PMT Result Was Cancelled [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the cancellation of pre medical test (PMT) results of 12 students by the MP Professional Examination Board (Vyapam).The Vyapam annulled the result of the petitioners in year 2014, after it was found there was interpolation in their OMR answer sheets at the time of scanning so as to facilitate their admission to MBBS course.The students appeared in PMT...

Public Notice For Vice-Presidential Election Issued By Returning Officer

A Public Notice for the Vice-Presidential election has been issued by the Returning Officer, Mr. Shumsher K. Sheriff. Additional Secretary of Rajya Sabha, Mukul Pande and Joint Secretary of Rajya Sabha, Rohtas have been appointed as the Assistant Returning Officers for the elections.Mr. Sheriff has issued the following rules, as required under Rule 3 of the Presidential and Vice...

EVMs Used In 2014 Assembly Polls Were Not Tampered, States Forensics Report

In its report submitted before the Bombay High Court, the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Hyderabad on Tuesday denied any tampering with the electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in booth number 185 (Parvati constituency, Pune) in the state assembly elections of 2014.As reported earlier, the court had ordered a forensic scan of the EVMs used in the 2014 assembly...

Leading By Example: Nagpur Bench Of Bombay HC Ensures Immediate Listing Of ABA, Bail Pleas

In a significant move, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has started listing anticipatory bail applications on board as soon as they are filed, and regular bail applications are listed within three days without any request.In certain cases where charge sheet has been filed and the regular bail applications are filed with advance notice to the Public Prosecutor, the court makes an...

Services Exempt From Rs. 2 Lakh Cash Transaction Limit Notified

The Department of Revenue, in the exercise of its powers under Section 269ST(iii) of the Income Tax Act 1961, has notified the list of transactions that shall not be subject to the aforementioned provision.This provision was introduced by the Finance Act 2017, with effect from April 1, 2017, and sets a limit on cash transactions up to Rs. 2 lakh and penalises transactions exceeding this...

Dial 1888 For Easy Access To Justice As Delhi HC Launches New Helpline Number

With a view to make justice more accessible to one and all, be it the old or the infirm, the Delhi High Court has launched a unique helpline number “1888”.Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal launched the four-digit helpline number on Monday at the court complex.As of now, the helpline provides for the litigants to make an advance booking for a wheelchair for the day they are visiting the...