Lucknow Court Frames Charges Against Siddique Kappan In PMLA Case

A court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has framed charges against Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, and six others, in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case under Sections 3 (offence of money laundering) and 4 (punishment for money laundering) of the Act.Speaking to Live Law, lawyer Kuldeep Srivastava, who represented ED in the Court, confirmed that Charges have been...

[O I R 10 CPC ] Party Executing Assignment Deed With Auctioneer After Successful Bidders Raise Dispute Qua Transaction Not Necessary Party: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ruled that a party who entered into an assignment deed with an auctioneer, after the transaction with successful bidder was complete and a dispute regarding the same had arisen, is not a necessary party to the proceedings instituted by such bidder (as there is no privity of contract).The bench further said that under Order I Rule 10(2) of CPC, the onus is...

Delhi High Court Halts Release Of 'AJINOMOTO' Film After Japanese Seasoning Manufacturer Alleges Trademark Infringement

The Delhi High Court has halted release of a crime thriller movie 'Ajinomoto' after a Japan-based seasoning manufacturer alleged infringement of its registered trademark 'AJI-NO-MOTO', used for manufacturing Monosodium Glutamate, commonly used as a taste enhancer in food. Justice Sanjeev Narula restrained Dattatrey Studios and Director Mathiraj Iyamperumal from releasing the movie under the...

Madras High Court Orders Police Inquiry Against Litigant For Filing False Affidavit In Court

The Madras High Court recently directed the Joint Registrar Original Side to lodge a police complaint against a litigant who had approached the court with false affidavit and other documents.I hold that the petitioner herein had deliberately come to the Court with a false statement and necessary process must be issued to initiate criminal proceedings by the High Court against him for...

Bombay High Court Orders Action Against ITI Principal In 2011 Workplace Sexual Harassment Case

The Bombay High Court recently directed the state government to take appropriate action within four months in a 2011 sexual harassment complaint filed by a former craft instructor at ITI, Vikramgad against the principal of the institute. "This is a case where the respondent no.1 has submitted detailed complaint alleging sexual harassment against the respondent no.2 on 6th May 2011....

Passenger Having Valid Ticket But Boarded Wrong Train Entitled To Accident Compensation Under Railways Act: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court recently held that a person carrying a ticket for a different train/journey than the one he actually undertakes would also be "passenger" under Railways Act, 1989 and will be entitled to compensation in case of an accident. "Nowhere the above said two provisions (sections 2(29) and 124-A) which define "passenger" stipulate that to be a passenger one has to hold...

'Tamil Nadu In Need Of Quality Education': High Court Directs State To Revisit Scheme For Teachers' Appointment, Prioritize Campus Education

The Madras High Court has recently directed the State to revamp its scheme regarding appointment of teachers to ensure that candidates who have acquired qualifications through regular campus education are given priority.Imparting education / teaching is a skill and a noble profession. Women and men, who acquired educational qualifications through campus education may be more suitable than that...

Adhoc Employee Can't Replace Another Adhoc Employee, Only Substantive Appointment Can Make Such Replacement: JKL High Court Reiterates

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High has reiterated that an ad hoc employee cannot be replaced by another ad hoc employee; such position can be filled only by a candidate who is regularly appointed by following a regular procedure prescribed. The observations were made by Justice Sanjay Dhar while hearing a plea in terms of which the petitioner had challenged an Advertisement Notice...

Agriculturalist Refused Access To Bank Account Over Pendency Of Appeal Against His Acquittal Awarded 50K Cost From MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently directed the State to pay Rs 50,000 as cost to a 27 years old agriculturalist who was deprived of accessing his bank account on the ground that the appeal against his acquittal in a cheating and forgery case was pending.Justice G.S. Ahluwalia re-emphasized that an appeal against acquittal ought not to be considered as continuation of...

Concessional Rate Of Sales Tax Not Applicable On Oxygen As It Is Not A Raw Material For Manufacture Of Steel: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the main function of oxygen in manufacturing steel is to reduce the carbon content; therefore, it can be considered a refining agent but not a raw material, so the concessional rate of sales tax is not available on oxygen.The division bench of Justice M.R. Shah and Justice M.M. Sundresh has set aside the order passed by the Jharkhand High Court and restored...

Vice News Journalist Angad Singh Moves Delhi High Court Against Restrictions On India Travel

US citizen and a journalist working with the Vice News, Angad Singh has approached the Delhi High Court against the Centre's refusal to permit his entry to India. Singh was deported from Delhi to New York in August.Justice Prathiba M Singh today issued notice on Singh's plea and sought response of the Centre and other authorities within a period of four weeks. Soon after he landed in Delhi...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Registered Against Kannada Actor Chetan Kumar For Allegedly 'Hurting' Hindu Sentiments

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Kannada actor Chetan A. Kumar for quashing of an FIR lodged against him under Section 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code, on charges of allegedly making statements which promote enmity, hatred or ill-will between different sections of the Society.Justice M I Arun said whether the statements made by Kumar amount to an offence...