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CCTV Cameras In Classrooms Ensure Safety Of Children, Right To Privacy Not Violated: Delhi Govt To High Court
The Delhi Government has told the High Court that one of the major factors behind its 2017 decision to install CCTV cameras in classrooms of all its schools is to ensure the safety and security of children, especially in light of the rampant incidents of sexual abuse and bullying.The submission was made by the government in a short affidavit filed by it in response to a plea moved by...
No Stay On Erecting Mobile Towers On Residential Structures, High Court Directs Punjab Govt To Ensure Installation Only On Safe Buildings
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab government to ensure that mobile towers are erected only on structurally safe and approved buildings, while vacating the stay on installation of towers on residential buildings."Consequently, it would be open to the respondent- State of Punjab to consider and decide the applications of all Telecom Infrastructure Providers/ Telecom...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Notice To Centre, State Govt On Plea Challenging The Constitutionality Of Waqf Act
The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Indore bench) today issued notice to the State Government and the Central Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed before it challenging the constitutionality of the Waqf Act, 1995. The PIL plea states that the Centre enacted the religion-biased Waqf Act against the basic tenets of Articles 14-15 & other Articles of the Constitution...
Tax Cases Monthly Round-Up: November, 2022
Indirect Taxes Supreme Court Industrial Townships Are "Local Areas" For Entry Tax Levy By States Though They Are Excluded From Municipalities : Supreme Court Case Title: OCL India Limited vs State of Orissa Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 911 The Supreme Court upheld States' power to impose entry tax from Industrial Township/Areas. The bench of CJI UU Lalit, Justices...
Gyanvapi | "Need 3 Months' Time To Report On Method To Determine 'Shiva Linga' Age Sans Causing Any Damage": ASI To Allahabad HC
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Wednesday submitted before the Allahabad High Court that it needs a 3 months' time to report on the feasibility of carrying out any kind of investigation to determine the age of the alleged 'Shiva Linga' found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque premises without causing any damage to it.This submission was made before the bench of Justice J. J. Munir which...
Kantara Movie : Stay Of District Court's Order Returning Thaikkudam Bridge's Plaint Will Not Revive Injunction Against "Varaharoopam", Clarifies Kerala HC
In relation to the copyright dispute regarding "Varaharoopam" song in the Kannada superhit movie "Kantara", the Kerala High Court on Friday clarified that its order staying the Kozhikode District Court's order, which returned the plaint filed by music band Thaikkudam bridge against the film's maker, will not result in the revival of the earlier interim order passed by the District Court...
Kaatil Kaise Masoom Ho Sakta Hai? Delhi High Court To 'Masoom Kaatil' Film Director In Plea Seeking Censor Board Clearance
The director of a movie Masoom Kaatil has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)'s decision to not allow its public release.Justice Pratibha M Singh asked the counsel appearing for CBFC to file a short affidavit giving the reasons for refusal of the certificate and also the names of the individuals who were on the panel which refused...
Freight Charges Are Not Includible In Assessable Value Of Liquid Carbon Dioxide: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has ruled that freight charges are not deductible from the assessable value of liquid CO2, despite the fact that they were separately charged in the invoices and the gas was sold at the time of clearance from the appellant's factory.The two-member bench of Rachna Gupta (Judicial Member) and P. Venkata Subba...
Borrowing Department Liable To Disburse Salary Of Employee Sent To It On Deputation: JKL High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Friday reiterated that an employee sent on deputation from his parent department to the borrowing department at the request of the borrowing department is the liability of the borrowing department and hence they are accountable for salary of the employee. The observations were made by Justice Sanjay Dhar while hearing a plea in terms...
Wrong VAT Rate Can Be Rectified: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the mistake of applying the wrong value-added tax (VAT) rate can be rectified.The single bench of Justice Gopinath P. has observed that, as per Section 66 of the KVAT Act, once it is brought to the notice of the officer that there is a mistake in applying the correct rate of tax, it is within the power conferred on the officer to rectify the...
After Nearly 3 Years In Jail, Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Throwing Her Newborn From Top Of Building
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a woman, a house help, accused of throwing her newborn baby from the top of the building on December 5 in 2019. Justice MS Karnik observed the record reveals that the woman was upset with her husband, as according to her he was having illicit relations with another woman. "This is an unfortunate case where the applicant delivered the child...
Delhi High Court Halts Manufacture Of 'Rallies' Bicycles By Ludhiana Firms In Trademark Infringement Suit By Accell Group Subsidiary
The Delhi High Court has directed two Ludhiana-based firms to cease fresh manufacturing of 'Rallies' bicycles after a subsidiary of Switzerland based Accell Group alleged trademark infringement in relation to similar products being manufactured by it under 'Raleigh' mark. Justice Pratibha M Singh also directed the entities - Imperial Cycle Mfg. Co. and Rocket Cycles Private Limited, to shut...