SC Judge Justice SK Kaul Inaugurates Legal Services Clinic At Dimapur In Nagaland, Emphasizes On Need To Promote ADR

A Legal Services Clinic was inaugurated at Patkai Christian College Seithekema : Chumoukedima, Nagaland on 11th December, 2022, Sunday by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Judge, Supreme Court of India, and Executive Chairman, National Legal Services Authority. The newly inaugurated legal services clinic has become the 119th Legal Services Clinic established in the State of Nagaland by Dimapur...

Exchange Of Proprietary Land In Lieu Of Encroached Public Grazing Land Not Permissible Anymore: JKL High Court Clarifies

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently clarified that the exchange of proprietary land in lieu of encroached kahcharai (grazing) land is not permissible anymore. The clarification was issued by a bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar while hearing a plea in terms of which the petitioner had sought directions upon the respondents for grant of permission in his favour for exchange...

Nawab Malik's Health Deteriorating Say Counsel, Bombay High Court Posts Bail For Hearing on January 6, 2023

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused an urgent hearing to NCP leader Nawab Malik on his application seeking bail on merits and medical grounds in a money laundering case even as his counsels pointed out that one of his kidneys has failed. Justice MS Karnik noted that Malik was already getting treatment at a private hospital therefore there wasn't an urgency. The court directed...

18% GST Is Payable On Work Contract Service Of Constructing Warehouse And Cold Storage Godown: AAR

The Telangana Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that 18% GST is payable on work contract services for constructing warehouses and cold storage godowns for Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TSIICL), which will rent out the facilities.The two-member bench of S.V. Kasi Visweswara Rao and Sahil Inamdar has observed that TSIICL is a government entity....

'Smacks Of Malice': Delhi Police Opposes Plea Seeking Transfer Of Probe In 2019 Jamia Violence To Independent SIT

The Delhi Police has opposed a plea seeking transfer of investigation in the FIRs registered in connection with 2019 Jamia violence against the students and on their complaints against police officials, from Delhi Police to an independent agency.The police has said that the prayer not only seeks to expand the scope of the plea, but also is based on "new cause of action."The response has...

Inquiry U/S 340 CrPC Mandatory, Failure Renders Entire Proceedings Conducted Thereafter Non-Est: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently reiterated that the inquiry envisaged under Section 340 of Cr.P.C is mandatory in nature and such an enquiry should be conducted before proceeding further in cases involving allegation of commission of offences under Sections 192, 193 and 195 of IPC.Justice A. Badharudeen observed that, ...the inquiry envisaged under Section 340 of Cr.P.C is mandatory in nature...

Memorial Lecture Held In Remembrance Of Advocate Lily Thomas

The Supreme Court Woman Lawyers Association, along with the office of Lily Thomas & Saju Jakob, organised the Lily Thomas memorial lecture 3.0, in the memory of late Advocate Lily Thomas on December 12, 2022. The event was attended by Justice M.R. Shah and Justice C.T. Ravikumar. The Attorney General for India Sr. Adv. Mr. R. Venkataramani was a key note speaker for the event and delivered...

Allahabad High Court Stays Criminal Case Proceedings Pending In Sultanpur Court Against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

The Allahabad High Court on Monday stayed the proceedings of a 2014 criminal case against the Chief Minister of Delhi and National Convener of Aam Admi Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal, pending before the MP/MLA Court in the state's Sultanpur District.The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh ordered thus while hearing a Section 482 CrPC plea filed by Kejriwal challenging the order of the MP/MLA...

Postal Authorities To Set Up, Operate, Maintain PBE Automated System For Filing Electronic Declaration For Export Of Goods: CBIC

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Postal Export (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2022.The postal authorities shall set up, operate, and maintain the Postal Bill of Export (PBE) Automated System for the filing of electronic declarations for the export of goods through the post.An exporter who wishes to export goods through the...

[Public Distribution System] Irregularity In Distributing Grains Is Serious Mischief Warranting Cancellation Of License: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that allegations against a Fair Price shop owner of distributing the food grains at the higher rates than the prescribed rates, certain card holders not receiving the food grains and not issuing bills after distributing the essential commodities, are serious in nature and the action by authorities in cancelling the authorisation is sustainable. A...

Difference In Financial Position Of Donor And Recipient In Organ Transplant Cases Not Strong Enough Reason To Establish Commercial Element: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has held that in cases of organ transplant from a non-near relative, the difference in financial position of the donor and the recipient, by itself, cannot be a reason strong enough to establish a commercial element.Justice Prathiba M Singh made the observation in a judgment allowing a petition seeking expeditious disposal of an application for kidney transplant. "The...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 5 To December 11, 2022

Nominal Index [Citation 474 – 489] 1. Vilas Shantaram Kaldhone v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 474 2. Niketan Dilip Paldhe v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 475 3. Mohammad Azad Alam Diljad Ansari v. State of Maharashtra 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 476 4. Ajitkumar S/o Motilal Kasliwal v. Central Bank of India...