2007 Ajmer Blast: NIA Court Sentences Two To Life Imprisonment

The Special NIA Court, on Wednesday, sentenced Bhavesh Patel and Devendra Gupta to life imprisonment in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast case. The Magistrate also imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 on Patel and Rs. 5,000 on Gupta.The Court had, earlier on March 10, convicted three and acquitted seven others, including former RSS member Swami Aseemanand, giving them benefit of doubt. It analyzed...

Re-Assessment Proceedings Based On Audit Objection Invalid If Assessment Officer Is Not Satisfied: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, in M/s Larsen &Turbo Ltd. v. State of Jharkhand and others has held that if an assessing officer agrees with information/objection of the audit party and is not personally satisfied that the income has escaped assessment but still reopens the assessment on the direction issued by the audit party, the reassessment proceedings are without jurisdiction.In the instant case,...

NI Act: An Order To Undergo Imprisonment In Default To Pay Compensation Appealable: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court, in PS Mitra vs Manor Travels Private Limited, has held that a judgment and order of conviction and sentence of imprisonment till the rising of the Court and an order of compensation imposed under Section 357(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with a direction to undergo imprisonment in default of payment of such compensation is appealable.The petitioner was...

Key Highlights Of The Finance Bill Passed By The Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha, on Wednesday, passed the Finance Bill. The Bill would now go to the Rajya Sabha, which can neither reject nor amend it, and must return it within 14 days, after which Lok Sabha may accept or reject all or any of its recommendations.Here are a few highlights of the Bill: Aadhaar card has been made mandatory to file Income Tax Return (ITR) and for permanent account number (PAN)...

Winding Up Petition By Employee As Creditor Claiming Recovery Of Unpaid Salary Maintainable: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has held that a winding up petition filed by an employee under Section 439 r/w sections 433(e) and 434 of the Companies Act, 1956, as a creditor based on the claim of recovery of his unpaid salary and wages is maintainable.A division bench of Justice SC Dharmadhikari and Justice BP Colabawalla was hearing a company petition placed before them by...

Age Limit : MP HC Permits All Aspirants To Apply For NEET-2017 [Read Order]

In an interim order, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has permitted the petitioners and other candidates who desire to take NEET 2017 Examination to submit their forms.The high court has put a rider that "the candidates would be bound by the order passed by the Supreme Court or this Court at subsequent stages".The interim direction was issued during hearing of three petitions challenging...

MP HC Admits Appeal Against Acquittal Of Minister In A Scam [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has admitted the appeal of the Special Police Establishment (SPE) - Lokayukta against acquittal of Minister Om Prakash Durve and one other person into alleged food grain transportation contract scam of MP State Civil Supplies Corporation, Bhopal.The scam took place during tenure of Minister Om Prakash Durve as chairman of MP State Civil Supplies Corporation,...

Bombay HC Urges Doctors To Resume Duty As 50 Patients Die in 4 Days, Takes Undertaking From MARD

Today marks the fourth day of mass strike called by over 4,500 resident doctors across the state of Maharashtra.A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice GS Kulkarni of Bombay High Court urged doctors on strike to resume their duty immediately and asked respective hospital managements not to take any punitive action against them, if they resume duty.Petitioners and...

Delhi HC Orders Jail Term For Defying Orders To Pay Maintenance To Wife [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, in a matrimonial dispute, has held the husband guilty of committing contempt of court for disobeying the Supreme Court order to pay Rs 1 lakh per month as ad interim maintenance to his wife, and punished him to two-month simple imprisonment along with a fine of Rs. 2000.Deven Juneja was directed by the Supreme Court to pay maintenance to his wife w.e.f. May 1, 2016,...

Employees Of Private Schools Cannot Claim Child Care Leave: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Delhi on Wednesday ruled that employees of private schools in Delhi cannot claim Child Care Leave.The Court relied on the interpretation of Section 10 of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973, which prescribes that the scales of pay and allowances, medical facilities, pension, gratuity, provident fund and other prescribed benefits of the employees of a recognized school shall...

Home Min Advisory For Strict Compliance Of Codes Shaped In Honour Of National Flag

The Ministry of Home Affairs has called for strict adherence to provisions contained in the Flag Code of India, 2002, and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.The ministry issued an advisory to government functionaries to check such violations and create adequate awareness among masses regarding the rules and regulations governing the use of national flag.An advisory has...

Cabinet Approves Amendments in Customs & Excise Act For implementation of GST

Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Amendment of in the Customs and Excise Act, relating to abolition of cesses and surcharges on various goods and services to facilitate implementation of GST RegimeThe Approved Amendment to the Customs Act, 1962; Amendments to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975; Amendment to the Central Excise Act, 1944; Repeal of the...