[Entry Tax Evasion] Punjab & Haryana High Court Says Provisions Of IPC Cannot Be Invoked Since VAT Act Does Not Provide For Registration Of FIR

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that since the provisions of the VAT Act do not provide for the registration of the FIR and the said Act is a Code in itself, the provisions of the IPC also cannot be invoked.The Bench comprising Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi was dealing with a petition under Section 482 CrPC for quashing of the FIR registered under Sections 420/120-B IPC and Section 4...

Allahabad High Court Suspends Court Jamadar For Using Paytm QR Code To Receive Tips From Lawyers

The Allahabad High Court has suspended a Court Jamadar, with immediate effect, who used a Paytm QR code in the Court premises to receive tips from lawyers. A notification in this regard was published on November 29 by Registrar General Ashish GargThe action was taken after Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal received a letter from Justice Ajit Singh, with whom the concerned Court Jamadar is...

Delhi Police Moves High Court Against Discharge Of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor In Sunanda Pushkar Death Case

The Delhi Police has moved the High Court against the trial court's decision to discharge Congress MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor in the Sunanda Pushkar death case.Tharoor was discharged in August last year by Special Judge Geetanjali Goel of Rouse Avenue Courts. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma issued notice on Delhi Police's application seeking condonation of delay in approaching the court, while listing...

FSL Report Forms Foundation Of NDPS Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Default Bail Despite Chargesheet

Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that the report of Forensic Science Lab forms the foundation of prosecution case in NDPS proceedings and in case the same is not there the entire case of prosecution falls to ground.In a plea seeking default bail for want of FSL report, despite filing of chargesheet, Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill observed,"A case under the NDPS Act can only...

Even A Void Order Unless Certified By A Competent Body Or Court As Being Void, Would Continue To Be Operational: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has observed that even a void order unless certified by the magistra dicta as being void, would continue to be operational. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit made the observation while rejecting a petition filed by the Diocesan Lord Bishop and Melvin D'souza, questioning the order of the Land Tribunal to the extent that it grants occupancy...

Delhi High Court Seeks ED's Response On Satyendar Jain's Plea Seeking Bail In Money Laundering Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on the bail plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain in connection with a money laundering case in which he has been in custody since May 30.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate positively within a period of two weeks.Senior Advocate N. Hariharan appearing for Jain submitted before the court...

Govt Has Discretion U/S 32 PwD Act To Decide Mode & Manner Of Giving Minimum 5% Reservation To Persons With Benchmark Disability: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Monday made it clear that Section 32 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 confers discretion upon the Government to decide the mode and manner in which the minimum 5% reservation is to be granted to persons with benchmark disability.While reiterating that there is a constitutional mandate to facilitate development of the disabled with...

Literally Acted As Medieval Time Zamindar: JKL High Court Lambasts Police Establishment For Usurping Private Property In 2013

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently expressed regret over the manner in which the Police establishment had "usurped" a private property for its use back in 2013, "dictated" its rent and continued in illegal occupation till 2018 until it was no longer of use to them. Single bench of Justice Rahul Bharti remarked, "J&K Police had lot to explain its conduct,...

Quashing Regular Case Of "Scheduled Offence" Will Automatically Quash Subsequent Case Registered Under PMLA: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Monday held that once a regular case of "scheduled offence" is quashed, any subsequent case registered under Prevention of Money Laundering Act will also automatically stand quashed.The observation was made while hearing a criminal revision application against PMLA proceedings. A criminal complaint was registered against the instant applicants under...

Bullock Cart Racing: PIL In Bombay High Court Challenges Withdrawal Of Cases Against Organizers

A PIL has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging a Government Resolution (GR) for withdrawal of prosecution against persons organising or participating in bullock cart races in the state. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Abhay Ahuja on Wednesday posted the matter for hearing on January 12, 2023. On 13 April 2022, the State Government issued the...

[Motor Accident] Burden To Prove That Driver's License Is Fake Lies Upon Insurance Company: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that the burden lies on the insurance company to prove that licence of the driver of vehicle which met with an accident was fake, by examining the author of the document (RTO), and unless the same is proved as a fake document, the shifting of the liability on the owner does not arise. A single judge bench of Justice HP Sandesh dismissed the appeal...

Delhi High Court Directs Centre, KVS To Sanction Posts Of 987 Special Educators In Kendriya Vidyalayas

The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) to sanction the posts of 987 special educators for catering to the needs of 5,625 special children studying in various Kendriya Vidyalayas."In order to enable the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to appoint 987 special educators, eight weeks' time is granted to the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and to...