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'Enrolment Functions Turning Into Festivities': Madras High Court Wants State Bar Council To Keep Candidates' Family Members, Friends Out
Lamenting the manner in which the venue of a recent enrolment ceremony was turned into a litter zone, the Madras High Court has directed the Bar Council to submit a report on how it proposes to ensure that such functions in future are conducted without the presence of the family members and friends of candidates.The court has issued the direction in a matter related to the ban on use of...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 24 To October 30, 2022
Citations 2022 [LiveLaw (Del) 1006 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 1021]NOMINAL INDEXNAYAB & ANR v. STATE 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 1006NAINA RANA v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) other connected matters 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 1007SAKET KUMAR SHARMA versus RESERVE BANK OF INDIA & ORS 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 1008Prasar Bharti versus National Brain Research Centre & Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 1009SUNITA MALIK...
Kerala High Court Grants Interim Bail To Sri Lankan Refugees Caught Attempting To Illegally Travel To Canada On Fishing Boat
The Kerala High Court on Friday granted interim bail to Sri Lankan nationals, who are accused of attempting to illegally travel to Canada via sea, and directed the trial court to complete the trial within three months after receipt of final report in the matter.During the bail period, the accused persons, who had been apprehended near Vaddy Harbour, Kaikulangara Cheny Kollam West Village...
[Compassionate Appointment] Married Daughters Can't Be Denied Benefit Under Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme: Orissa High Court
In an important verdict, the Orissa High Court has held that a 'married daughter' cannot be denied the benefits under the Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme after the death of her father. While reaffirming the rights of a married daughter to seek compassionate employment upon death of her father, a Single Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi observed, "…this court is of the...
"Career Of Students In Jeopardy": High Court Imposes Cost On Medical Institution & MP Paramedical Council Over Illegal Admissions
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently reprimanded a Medical Institution for admitting students for a course without fulfilling the condition of seeking affiliation from the MP Medical Science University. The Court also expressed its displeasure at the M.P. Paramedical Council for not being vigilant to prevent the Institution from illegally admitting students. The division bench...
"Belated Remorse Inconsequential": Bombay HC Upholds Order Striking Off Father's Defence For Depriving Mother Of Visitation Rights
Taking a stern view against a father's conduct of denying his wife access to their child despite court orders, the Bombay High Court recently upheld a district court's order striking off his defence in a matrimonial dispute. The father was violating the visitation order stating that the child did not want to meet his mother. He filed a writ petition challenging the order striking off...
White-Collar Crimes Not Committed By Sudden Provocation But With Deep Understanding Of Consequences: Madras High Court
Denying bail to the former CEO of Surana Group of Companies in the alleged case of defrauding various banks to the tune of Rs 10,000 Crore, the Madras High Court recently observed that white-collar crimes are particularly harmful to the society as they are committed by well-educated and influential persons who understood the consequence of their actions. Justice AD Jagadish Chandira in...
Can't Interfere With COC'S Decision Not To Pay Suspended Directors For Their Services During CIRP: NCLT Ahmedabad
The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Ahmedabad Bench, comprising of Dr. Deepti Mukesh (Judicial Member) and Shri Ajai Das Mehrotra (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition filed in Indian Overseas Bank v AMW Autocomponent Ltd., has held that promoters and persons associated with the management of the Corporate Debtor are statutorily obligated to extend all assistance...
ESOP Cross Charges Paid To Overseas Ultimate Holding Company Is Allowable Expenditure: ITAT Allows Deduction To HP
The Bangalore Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), while ruling in favour of the HP, held that employee stock option plan (ESOP) cross charges paid to overseas ultimate holding companies are an allowable expenditure.The two-member bench headed by N.V. Vasudevan (Vice President) and Chandra Poojari (Accountant Member) has observed that the ESOP expenditure incurred is...
J&K&L High Court Orders Expeditious Trial In Nadimarg Kashmiri Pandit Massacre Case, Proceedings To Resume After A Decade
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Saturday allowed a revision petition of J&K Police in the 2003 Nadimarg massacre case — the verdict means the trial which had abruptly halted more than a decade back can now resume.Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul in the judgment pronounced today afternoon ordered the trial court to take all necessary measures for ensuring examination...
Cash Deposits Made Out Of Withdrawals For The Purpose Of Daughter's Marriage: ITAT Delete Addition
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the assessee had explained that deposits were made out of cash withdrawals made earlier for the purpose of her daughter's marriage.The bench of Saktijit Dey (Judicial Member) has observed that the explanation furnished by the assessee was believable when the Assessing Officer has not brought on record any contrary...