Branding A Child As "Illegitimate" In Itself Amounts To Harassment: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently granted guardianship of a minor to her biological parents observing that the parents' plea cannot be rejected merely because Muslim law indicates that as an 'illegitimate child', she has no right to inheritance or descent. "This Court is of the opinion that since the petitioners in the present case are the biological parents...it would be a travesty...

IBC Does Not Prohibit An Assignee From Continuing Pending Section 7 Proceedings: NCLAT Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Siti Networks Ltd. v Assets Care and Reconstruction Enterprises Ltd. & Anr., has held that there is no prohibition in the IBC or any of the Regulations from continuing the proceeding by...

Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To 2 Alleged PFI Members Accused Of Conspiring To Kill Hindu Religious Leaders

The Allahabad High Court last week denied bail to two alleged members of Popular Front of India (PFI) who have been booked under the UAPA for allegedly conspiring to commit the murder of people and Office Holders of Hindu Religious Organizations and for creating fear and terror in the Society."...considering the fact that the recovery being made from the appellants of seized...

Panchayat Elections: Subject To ₹5 Lakh Cost, Karnataka HC Extends Time To Complete Delimitation Of Wards, Provide OBC Reservation

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday granted an extension of 90 days to the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Delimitation Commission for completing the exercise of delimitation of wards in the taluka and zilla panchayats and also complete the exercise for providing reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBC) and other categories within the said period.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B...

Husband Cannot Seek Mobile Tower Location Of Wife's Alleged Lover To Prove Adultery As It Violates Privacy : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that disclosure of mobile tower locations of a third party in a matrimonial case cannot be permitted as it would violate the right to privacy of the person, who is not a party to the proceedings. Justice M Nagaprasanna said a citizen has a right to safeguard the privacy of his family, marriage and other incidental relationships. Informational privacy...

Zero Supply Led Assessee To Believe There Was No Requirement To File GST Returns: Gujarat High Court Quashes Order Cancelling GST Registration

The Gujarat High Court has quashed the order of cancellation of registration and directed the department to restore the registration of the petitioner.The division bench of Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Mauna M. Bhatt has observed that the zero supply led the petitioner to believe that he was not required to file the returns. The assessee's consultant had not advised him correctly, which...

Income Tax Dept. Can't Initiate Reassessment Proceedings During The Pendency Of The Rectification Proceedings: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the income tax department cannot initiate the reassessment proceedings during the pendency of the rectification proceedings.The division bench of Justice M.R. Shah and Justice C.T. Ravikumar has observed that the Punjab and Haryana High Court has committed a serious error in holding that the notice under Section 154 was invalid as it was beyond the period...

Sitting On Business License Renewal Applications For Long Can Pave Way For Corrupt Practices: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has expressed concern over the tendency of state authorities to sit on business renewal license applications, which in turn disrupts business activities and may pave way for corruption.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas while quashing the FIR registered against M/S Aditya Finance, a hire-purchase business entity regulated under the Kerala Money Lenders Act, 1958 said,"A licensee...

Bihar Judicial Services Exam 2020 | Plea Moved In High Court Challenges Select List, Seeks Holding Of Main Exam Afresh

A Writ Petition has been moved before the Patna High Court seeking to quash the select list (issued in October 2022) and the main examination results (released in February 2021) of the 31st Bihar Judicial Services Examination 2020 declared by the Bihar Public Service Commission.The plea also seeks a direction to the BPSC to conduct the mains examination afresh and declare the results thereof...

Expedite Consultations With Stakeholders On Regulatory Framework For OTT Communication Apps Like WhatsApp: Delhi High Court To TRAI

The Delhi High Court has directed Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to expeditiously hold consultations with stakeholders for giving its recommendations to the union government on the proposed regulatory framework for Over-The-Top (OTT) services like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. "Considering the extensive prevalence and use of internet telephony, TRAI would expeditiously...

J&K Land Acquisition Act | Deputy Commissioner/ District Collector Not Competent To Decide Whether Land Is Needed For Public Purpose: High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that the Deputy Commissioner/ District Collector is neither the Government nor the authority competent to record the satisfaction as to whether a particular land is needed for public purpose or not as mandated under Section 6 of J&K Land Acquisition Act, 1990. The observations were made by Justices Sanjeev Kumar...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Registers Suo Motu PIL On Flourishing Spurious Drugs Trade In State; Asks Govt To Respond

A division bench of Himachal Pradesh High Court comprising Chief Justice A. A. Sayed and Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua has registered a suo motu PIL on the issue of flourishing illegal trade of spurious drugs in the state. The Court, while issuing notices to Government officials, said, "illegal business of spurious drugs trade was flourishing day-by-day in Baddi-Barotiwala area of...