Issue Of Higher Judiciary Vacancies Will Keep Cropping Up Till Process To Appoint Judges Is Changed: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today said in the Rajya Sabha that until the procedure for appointment of judges changes, the issue of high judicial vacancies will keep cropping up before us.Blaming judicial vacancies for the rising pendency of cases across the country, the Union Law Minister said that the Government has limited power to fill up judicial vacancies, although he has...

PMLA Probe Identical In 2018 And 2020 Cases, ED Trying To Re-Investigate Same Allegations: DK Shivakumar Tells Delhi High Court

Stating that the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering investigation is identical in both 2018 and 2020 cases, Karnataka Congress Chief D.K. Shivakumar has told Delhi High Court that the probe agency is trying to re-investigate the same set of facts which have already been probed. The submission has been made by the Congress leader in the written submissions filed in his plea challenging...

Bridge Federation Of India (BFI) Discharges 'Public Duty', Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has recently ruled that the Bridge Federation of India, by virtue of its complete control over Bridge Tournaments is amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution and is bound by a "public duty" in the exercise of its duty or obligation to the public by being the sole repository of rights in connection with the selection of players including...

Morbi Bridge Tragedy: Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To State Govt In Bail Pleas Filed By 7 Accused

Admitting bail applications of 7 accused in the Morbi Bridge Collapse case which took the lives of 135 people, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the State Government (returnable on January 2, 2023).Out of 8 accused arrested in connection with the case, 7 have now moved to the High Court after they were denied bail by a Sessions Court last month. The names of the accused...

Birbhum Massacre Accused Custodial Death: Calcutta HC Restrains CID From Taking Coercive Action Against CBI Officers

In an important development, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered West Bengal Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) not to take any coercive action against officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the custodial death of an accused in the Birbhum massacre case. On December 12, Lalan Sheikh, a prime accused in the Birbhum massacre case, was...

CBIC Extends Due Date For Filing GSTR-1 For The Month Of November 2022 For Several Districts In Tamil Nadu

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the due date for filing GSTR-1 for the month of November 2022 in several districts of Tamil Nadu till December 13.The deadline for filing the GSTR-1 in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet, Vellore, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and Thanjavur has...

CBDT Exempts NRIs Without PAN From E-filing Form 10F Upto March 2023

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has exempted non-resident Indians (NRIs) without permanent account numbers (PANs) from e-filing Form 10F up to March 2023.The notification No. 03/2022, dated July 16, 2022, issued by the Directorate of Income Tax (Systems), New Delhi, mandated the furnishing of Form 10F electronically."On consideration of the practical challenge being faced by...

High Court Stays Assam-Meghalaya Border Pact On Tribal Chiefs' Plea

The Meghalaya High Court last week put an interim stay on the execution of the Assam-Meghalaya border pact, which was entered into between the two States subsequent to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 29.03.2022. The MoU was signed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma to resolve the long standing...

Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Uddhav Thackeray's Appeal On ECI's Freezing Order Against Shiv Sena Party Symbol

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved order on Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's appeal against a single judge order dismissing his plea against Election Commission of India (ECI)'s decision to freeze Shiv Sena's 'bow and arrow' party symbol.The ECI on October 8 had directed both Thackeray and Eknath Shinde's faction to not use the name "Shiv Sena" or symbol "bow and...

JKL High Court Holds State 'Strictly Liable' To 5-Yr-Old Permanently Disabled Due To Electrocution, Orders 30 Lakh Compensation

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently awarded compensation of Rs 30.2 lakhs to a five-year-old boy disabled for life by 33,000 KV HT line laid by the Power Development Department (PDD). The liability for negligence cast upon the functionaries of the State would lie within the parameters of "strict liability" under law of Torts, the Court reiterated. The Minor had come...

"Guru Brahma, Gurur Vishnu": Gujarat HC Invokes Sanskrit Shloka; Refuses Bail To Teacher Charged Under POCSO Act

The Gujarat High Court, while refusing bail to a teacher accused of committing aggravated sexual assault on his student aged 12 years, invoked a Sanskrit verse and highlighted the role and impact of a 'Guru' in the life of his/her 'Disciple'. Justice Samir J. Dave said: "The accused is not a layman, but a teacher. The only career that influences other professions is teaching. It...

Pendency Of Maintenance Petitions Affects Fundamental Rights Of Minor Children, Courts Must Show Sensitivity: Madras High Court

Observing that the delay in disposal of the maintenance petitions infringes the fundamental right of the minor children, the Madras High Court has said that the family courts dealing with matrimonial matters must ensure that the interest of minor children is taken care of and their livelihood is protected by all possible means."In view of the fact that a large number of maintenance petitions...