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Justice S. Palanivelu Of Madras HC Passes Away
Madras HC Judge, Justice S. Palanivelu passed away in the wee hours of Tuesday. He breathed his last at around 4:05 am at Apollo Hospital.Justice Palanivelu hailed from Sankarankovil, Tirunelveli District, and graduated in Law from Madurai Law College. After having practiced independently for some time, he was recruited as a Sub-Judge in February, 1989. He made his way to be appointed...
Cop Conducting Probe Under Sec. 202 CrPC Can’t Issue Notice To Accused: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]
‘Police officer conducting investigation under Section 202 CrPC is a delegatee of the magistrate and his powers of investigation are, therefore, circumscribed by the limitations imposed upon the principal, that is, the magistrate himself,’ the court observed.The Calcutta High Court has observed that a police officer conducting investigation under Section 202 CrPC is a delegatee of...
Insulting Content Against SC/ST On Facebook Wall Can Be Punishable, Regardless Of Privacy Settings: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
The Delhi High Court on Monday ruled that insulting or intimidating content against a member of the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes on the Facebook wall can be punishable, regardless of the fact that the privacy settings were changed to ‘private’.“When a member registered with facebook changes the privacy settings to “public” from “private”, it makes his/ her writings on...
GST Effect: Check Posts Get Abolished Across 22 States in India
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was rolled out on 1st of July 2017. With the roll-out of the GST, 22 States in India have abolished their check posts. The details are as under - Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Bihar Gujarat Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Sikkim Tamil Nadu West Bengal Chhattisgarh Delhi Goa Haryana Jharkhand Odisha Puducherry Rajasthan Telangana Uttar...
Petition Filed In Delhi HC To Quash NEET-UG Result Due To Incorrect Answer Key; CBSE Directed To File Report [Read Petition]
The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to file, in a sealed cover, a report on the correctness of the answers of two questions that had featured in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, 2017 (NEET-UG). The matter will now be heard on 8 August.The order was issued on a Petition filed by Ms. Urvashi Khanna, a Kanpur student who had appeared...
Merely Because Mode Of Payment Differs, Settlement Can’t Be Revoked Unilaterally: Bombay HC
In a peculiar case that came up before the Bombay High Court, a one-time settlement arrived at between petitioner M/s Akhil Fabrics Pvt Ltd and the Central Bank of India was sought to be revoked by the respondent bank on the ground that post-dated cheques were not deposited even though, as per the said settlement, even though the total amount of Rs. 40 lakh was already paid.A bench of Justice...
Arbitration Appeals Are Bound By Rules Of Limitation: Kerala HC [Read Order]
A division bench of the High Court of Kerala has ruled that even in the absence of express provisions, arbitration appeals are bound by rules of limitation.An arbitration appeal under Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, was filed before the high court. The registry raised objections in numbering the appeal, as the same was preferred without a petition...
Pay Compensation Under Section 357A To Relatives Of Murder Victim: Delhi HC To Delhi State Legal Services Authority [Read Judgments]
The Delhi High Court recently awarded compensation to the relatives of two murder victims, drawing from various judicial precedents, and noting that the fine ordered by the Trial Court was inadequate.The Bench comprising Justice Vinod Goel and Justice G.S. Sistani directed the Delhi State Legal Services Authority to conduct a proper enquiry to identify legal heirs of the deceased victims, and...
High Courts Weekly Round-up
Allahabad High CourtThe High Court of Allahabad on Tuesday directed the Varanasi administration to file its response on a Petition alleging that the Government departments in a particular block of the District were neglecting malnourished children and not providing them with nutrition as per norms.Bombay High CourtDismissing an appeal against an order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal...
CIC Directs Disclosure Of Numeric Data Of Officers Facing Corruption Charges [Read Order]
The Central Information Commission recently directed the Government to disclose numeric details of pending as well as disclosed Departmental/ Vigilance/ Court cases against the employees of various departments.“Disclosure of such data shall serve as a tool in better governance and thus undoubtedly serves larger public interest,” Information Commissioner Yashovardhan Azad opined. He,...
Bombay HC Denies Relief To Father Who Sought Son’s College Admission Without Giving Aadhaar Details
The Bombay High Court has rejected a petition by a father seeking to get his meritorious son re-admitted to Second Year Junior College at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, without an Aadhaar card.A division bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Riyaz Chagla was hearing a writ petition filed by one John Abrahim, who has a minor son Isaac.Isaac secured admission in First Year Junior College at...
Procedure For Intimating Aadhaar Number To I-T Department Notified
The Central Board of Direct Taxes, in compliance with Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act, has notified the procedure for intimating Aadhaar number to the Income Tax Department. The same can be done online, via SMS or through designated PAN service centres.The manner in which the Aadhaar number has to be provided is also specified in the notification.Though no charges would be levied for SMS...