'Love-Jihad' A Conspiracy To Establish Dominance Over India Where Muslim Men Target Hindu Women For Conversion: UP Court

Sentencing a Muslim man to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping a Hindu girl, a UP Court recently explained 'Love Jihad' as an act wherein Muslim men 'systematically target' Hindu women for conversion to Islam through marriage and fraudulently marry Hindu women 'under the pretence of love' to convert them. Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bareilly, Ravi Kumar Diwakar, in...

Infrastructure Companies laying Roads On BOT Basis Are Not Owners, Can't Claim Depreciation On Toll Roads: Mumbai ITAT

Emphasizing that ownership is a sine qua non for availing depreciation, and roads/ bridges are public properties, the Mumbai ITAT held that an infrastructural development company which has laid down roads cannot claim depreciation over same. The Division Bench comprising Amarjit Singh (Accountant Member) and Sandeep Singh Karhail (Judicial Member) denied depreciation claim on toll...

NCLAT: Resolution Professional Can Only Entertain Claims Due As Of CIRP Commencement Date

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, comprising Mr. Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain (Judicial Member), Mr. Naresh Salecha (Technical Member) and Mr. Indevar Pandey (Technical Member) has held that any claims arising after the commencement of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) cannot be entertained by the...

Sessions Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To Karnataka State Bar Council Chairman, Vice Chairman In Misappropriation Of Funds Case

A sessions court in Bengaluru on Monday (September 30) granted interim anticipatory bail to Chairman of the State Bar Council Vishal Raghu, its Vice Chairman Vinay Mangalekar and another, who are accused of allegedly misappropriating official funds to the tune of several lakhs.The 57the Additional City Civil and Sessions Court judge allowed the petition filed by the accused and said...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Two Judges Of Patna High Court

The Central government on Tuesday notified the appointment of two judicial officers as Patna High Court judges.They are Justices Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh and Ashok Kumar Pandey.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended their elevation on September 24.Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh joined the Judicial Service in May 1996 and has served in various capacities in the State judiciary. He...

Deadline To File Income Tax Audit Report For FY 2023-24 Extended Till October 7

The income tax department has extended the date for filing the audit report for 2023-24 by 7 days till October 7. The audit report must be filed online via the e-filing ITR portal.A circular issued by CBDT in this regard states,"On consideration of difficulties faced by the taxpayers and other stakeholders in electronic filing of various reports of audit under the provisions of the...

Bar Council Of Uttar Pradesh Passes Resolution Seeking Transfer Of High Court Judge For 'Insulting' Advocates

On Sunday, the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh unanimously passed a resolution seeking the transfer of Justice Sangeeta Chandra from the Allahabad High Court to another High Court. The resolution also states that Justice Chandra should not be assigned any judicial work until she is transferred. The Council has also supported a letter of the Oudh Bar Association's...

'Manufacturing Defect' : Consumer Forum Directs Tata Motors To Refund ₹16.95 Lakh To Owner Of Nexon EV Which Caught Fire

A District Consumer Forum has held Tata Motors liable for the manufacturing defect in a Tata Nexon Electric Vehicle that caught fire in Hyderabad a year after its purchase.The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission at Hyderabad directed Tata Motors to refund Rs 16.95 lakh (cost of the vehicle) plus 9 % interest from 29-09-2023 (date of filing complaint) to the owner of the...

Bengaluru Court Sends To Police Complaint Against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman & BJP Leaders Alleging Extortion Through ED

A special court in Bengaluru on Friday forwarded to the police a complaint against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made by Adarsh Iyer, alleging that she committed extortion under the guise and garb of electoral bonds and benefited to the tune of Rs 8000 and more crores.BJP President JP Nadda, BJP Karnataka President Naleen Kumar Kateel, former BJP Karnataka Vice President BY...

Justice Tashi Rabstan Sworn In As 37th Chief Justice Of J&K And Ladakh High Court

Justice Tashi Rabstan took the oath as the 37th Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in a ceremony held at the Convention Centre in Jammu. The oath was administered by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha of J&K.The ceremony was attended by Justices Atul Sreedharan, Sanjeev Kumar, Sindhu Sharma, Rajnesh Oswal, Vinod Chatterji Koul, Sanjay Dhar, Puneet Gupta,...

District Judges Face Numerous Challenges, Need HC's Support; Advocates Also Have Expectations From System: Kerala High Court CJ Nitin Jamdar

While speaking at the Full Court reference held to welcome him, the newly appointed Kerala High Court Chief Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar drew attention to difficulties faced by State's district judiciary, advocates and the Registry.Justice Jamdar was sworn in as the Kerala High Court CJ yesterday (September 26) and while he expressed gratitude for the opportunity, he also reflected on...

First-Ever Free Health Check-Up Camp Organized At Patna High Court By Bihar Federation Of Women Lawyers And Medanta Hospital

The Bihar Federation of Women Lawyers, in collaboration with Medanta Hospital, Patna, and the Patna High Court, organized the first-ever Free Health Check-up and Health Awareness Camp for the legal fraternity on September 20, 2024. The camp marked a historic moment, being the first in the 100-year history of the High Court, offering critical health services to nearly 500 advocates and court...