ITAT Deletes Addition On Cash Deposits Before Demonetisation

The Chennai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has directed the Assessing Officer (AO) to delete the addition made on account of cash deposits made before demonetization.The bench of G. Manjunatha (an accountant member) has observed that as per Section 5 of the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Ordinance, 2016, from December 31, 2016, no person shall, knowingly...

Will Infringe Vehicle Owners' Choice: Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking To Implement "Moving Gardens"

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by an advocate seeking directions to the Union and State Government to conduct a study into the feasibility of implementing 'moving garden' on all possible vehicless. The petitioner prayed that if the concept is found to be feasible, the State Government be directed to implement it so as to maintain ecology...

2009 Chitrakoot Rioting Case: UP Court Sentences Banda BJP MP RK Singh Patel To 1 Year In Jail

A court in Uttar Pradesh last week convicted and sentenced BJP MP (from Banda District), RK Singh Patel to 1 year in jail in connection with a case registered against him in 2009 for taking out a juloos, halting a train, blocking public roads, and pelting stones at police personnel during a protest against the State Government.A total of 19 people involved in the incident have been found...

Delhi Govt Rejects LG's Request For Removal Of DDCD Vice Chairperson Jasmine Shah; High Court Refuses To Stay LG's Decision, Seeks Written Response

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to stay Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena's decision asking Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to remove Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDCD) Vice Chairperson Jasmine Shah from the post and the interim order restricting Shah from discharge of functions as the V-C in the meantime.In the order conveyed through Director (Planning)...

Authorities Manning 'Dangerous Commodity' Must Take Extra Measures: JKL High Court Awards 24 Lakh Compensation To Woman Disabled Due To Electrocution

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while awarding Rs 24 Lakh to a woman left crippled because of a High Voltage electric shock observed that authorities manning dangerous commodities like electricity have an extra duty to take all measures to prevent any mishap. The observations were made by Justice Sanjay Dhar while hearing a plea in terms of which the petitioner had...

Bombay High Court Weekly Roundup: November 21 To November 27, 2022

Nominal Index [Citation 451 – 461] 1. M/s. Sanathan Textile Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 451 2. Faizan Wahid Baig v. State of Maharashtra 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 452 3. Vijay S/o Shankarrao Talewar and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 453 4. Sheikhah Fadiah Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah v. Sanjay Mishrimal Punamiya...

Allahabad HC Orders Varanasi District Judge's Personal Presence For Committing Impropriety In Discharge Of Judicial Functions

Observing that the Varanasi's District Judge is in the habit of committing impropriety in the discharge of his judicial function, the Allahabad High Court recently directed him to appear before it along with the original record of a case.The bench of Justice Ajit Kumar ordered thus as it noted that the District Judge had admitted a revision petition without condoning delay under Section 5 of...

Apartment Residents Coming Together To Prevent Public Authority From Discharging Its Duty Amounts To Unlawful Assembly U/S 143 IPC: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case registered against residents of an apartment who allegedly gathered and prevented officials of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) from surveying and removing encroachment over Rajakaluve (storm water drain), as per Court orders. A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan dismissed the contention of the...

18 Years After Murder Conviction, Delhi High Court Sets Aside Life Sentence As Ossification Test Reveals Convict Was Minor On Date Of Incident

In a case dating back to 1999, the Delhi High Court has set aside the life sentence of a murder convict after he took the plea of juvenility during the pendency of his appeal. The ossification test revealed that his age was between 10 to 20 years old on the day of incident."Considering the fact that the upper age limit cannot be taken to the detriment of the appellant and as per the lower...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 20 To November 27, 2022

Nominal Index: [Citations 468 - 481] KAJAL NARESH KUMAR v. Union of India & others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 468 K. B. NAIK v. BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA & Others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 469 A.N.MURTHY v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & Others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 470 ASHVEEJA T.C v. ENDOWMENT COMMISSIONER & others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 471 MR. M.M. KARIAPPA & ANR v....

Unlike Criminal Proceedings, Action For Malicious Prosecution Generally Doesn't Lie Against Civil Proceedings: JKL High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has said that unlike in the cases of malicious prosecution relating to criminal proceedings no action can be brought as a general rule in the cases of civil proceedings even though the same are malicious and have been brought without any reasonable cause."It is only in exceptional circumstances that a suit for damages on account of...

J&K&L High Court Weekly Roundup: November 21 To November 27, 2022

Nominal Index: Shashi Paul Singh Vs Gurmeet Paul & Anr 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 220 Hafiza Begum & Ors Vs Shams Din Bhat & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 221 Showkat Ahmad Najar & Ors Vs UT of J&K & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 222 Dr SI Vs UT of J&K & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 223Rajesh Gupta Vs Union of India 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 224 Dr Kuldeep Chander Sharma...