Manipur High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Conspiring To Secede From India To Establish 'Kukiland'

The Manipur High Court on Wednesday denied bail to bail to a man who has been accused of being a part of an organization formed allegedly with the sole objective of seceding from the Indian State to establish their so-called Kukiland comprising of different parts of Bangladesh, Myanmar, and India.The bench of Justice M. V. Muralidaran denied bail to 39-year-old Mark Thangmang Haokip prima...

'No Specific Allegation Of False Promise of Marriage': Kerala High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Lawyer

Quashing a rape case against a lawyer, the Kerala High Court on Thursday said there is no specific allegation in the prosecutrix's statement that he had given a false promise to marry her based on which she had been induced into a sexual relationship. The prosecution case was that the accused had sexual intercourse with the woman on the basis of a false promise of marriage. Though the woman...

Expenses Towards Advertisement, Brokerage And Commission, Incurred By A Real Estate Developer; Deductible As Revenue Expenditure: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that advertisement expenses, Software Developing Charges, and expenses towards brokerage and commission, incurred by a real estate developer, are in the nature of general administration cost and selling cost, as classified by the Guidance Note issued by the ICAI. Thus, they qualify for deduction as revenue expenditure. The bench of Justices Manmohan...

No Mala Fide Intent To Evade Service Tax: CESTAT Quashes Penalty

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has deleted the penalty and held that the service provider receiving a commission in lieu of providing "business auxiliary services" from Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society did not have a mala fide intention to evade service tax.The bench of Rachna Gupta (Judicial Member) has held that the entire amount...

Arbitration Agreement "Exists" Only When It Is Enforceable In Law And Meets The Statutory Requirements Of A&C Act And Contract Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a mere exchange of communication is not sufficient to show that the parties are at ad idem with respect to an arbitration agreement, when none of the correspondence exchanged between the parties made any reference to an agreement containing an arbitration clause. The Single bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao observed that the petitioner had failed to...

NCLAT Delhi Upholds Dismissal Of Section 9 Petition In Absence Of Cogent Evidence To Prove Supply Of Goods

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), New Delhi Bench, comprising of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain (Judicial Member) and Mr. Kanthi Narahari (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in M/s Mahadev Trading Company v M/s Supreet Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., has held that in absence of cogent evidence to prove that goods were supplied to the Corporate Debtor, a...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Alleged Anti-CAA Protester Who Spent Over 26 Months In Jail

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted bail to an alleged Anti-CAA Protesters, 26 months after he was arrested by Kanpur police. The bench of Justice Manish Mathur observed that the accused had not been named in the FIR and there was no evidence on record to indicate that he was a part of mob which particiapted in the protest.The Court was essentially dealing with the bail plea of one...

'Their Objective Was To Harm Hindus To Maximum Possible Extent': Court Frames Charges Against Tahir Hussain, Others In Delhi Riots Case

A Delhi Court on Saturday framed charges against former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain and seven other men in the case alleging that a Khajuri Khas resident Ajay Goswami was hit by a bullet during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastaya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts framed charges against Tahir Hussain, Shah Alam, Tanvir Malik, Gulfam, Nazim,...

'F**K Off' Is Sexually Coloured Remark, Not Used In Indian Society To Ask Anyone To Leave: Delhi Court In Sexual Harassment Case

Observing that the word "f**K off" is a "sexually coloured" remark, a Delhi Court recently upheld sexual harassment charges against a man who had allegedly threatened a woman in 2019 and also used abusive language against her.Besides telling the woman to "f**k off", the accused had also called her 'bazaru aurat'. A Mahila Court in August framed charges against the accused under Sections...

[GYANVAPI] "Can The Age Of 'Shiva Linga' Be Ascertained Without Damaging The Structure?": Allahabad High Court Asks ASI

The Allahabad High Court on Friday admitted a plea moved before it challenging the Varanasi Court's October 14 order wherein it had rejected Hindu worshippers' plea for conducting a scientific probe of the 'Shiva Linga', reportedly found inside Gyanvapi Mosque premises (on May 16). It may be noted that the Anjuman Masjid committee (which manages the Gyanvapi Mosque) has been calling the...

SC Commission Cannot Order Promotion Or Posting Of A Person At A Particular Place Or Cadre: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that while the National Commission for Scheduled Castes can exercise the powers of the civil court for the purpose of conducting an adjudication in an effective manner, it cannot direct the authorities to grant promotion to a person or post her at a particular station or place."More specifically, National Commission is not empowered to issue any...

Dengue Outbreak In Lucknow | Allahabad High Court Seeks Details Of Proposed Preventive Measures From UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow bench) on Friday sought details of the proposed preventive measures (to be taken by the State Government) to deal with the the dengue outbreak in the Lucknow City. The Lucknow Nagar Nagam has also been asked to file an affidavit swron by the Nagar Ayukt indicating the steps which are taken by it for checking the growth of mosquitoes and for ensuring sanitation...