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Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: September 26 To October 2, 2022
NOMINAL INDEX State of U.P. v. Mukhtar Ansari 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 446 Ms. X Thru. Her Legal Guardian Bharat Lal v. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Civil Secrt. Lko. And Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 447 Gaya Prasad Yadav v. State Of U.P.Thru.Prin.Secy.Home Lucknow And Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 448 Bundu And 13 Others v. State of U.P. and Another 2022 LiveLaw...
"Convicting Someone By Holding Rape Victim's Statement To Be Gospel Truth Would Be Travesty Of Justice": Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that it would be a travesty of justice if the statement of the prosecutrix is held to be gospel truth and the Courts are bound to hold someone guilty just because there is an allegation by the prosecutrix."Though, it is a settled proposition of law that statement of the prosecutrix must be given pre-dominant consideration yet nobody in the...
Six Judicial Officers Appointed As Additional Judges Of Bombay High Court
The Centre on Thursday issued a notification for appointment of six judicial officers as additional judges of the Bombay High Court."In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint ... to be Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court, in that order of seniority, for a period of two years with effect from the...
Palakkad Accident : Kerala High Court Cracks Whip On Tourist Buses With Illegal Alterations & YouTube Vloggers Promoting Such Vehicles
In the wake of the tragic Wadakkanchery accident in Palakkad district, the Kerala High Court has called for strong action against tourist buses fitted with illegal modifications and YouTube vloggers who promote such vehicles which pose "potential threat to the safety of passengers and other road users".The Court noted that the tourist bus involved in the accident had several...
'Highly Radicalised, Worked For Separatist Ideology Under Photojournalist Cover': NIA Opposes Kashmiri Youth's Bail Plea
Opposing the bail plea of a Kashmiri youth Mohd Manan Dar in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has told a Delhi Court that the 25-year-old was highly radicalised and worked for 'separatist ideology' in Kashmir under the cover of a photojournalist.Dar, who is presently under judicial custody, will complete one year...
No Offence U/S 376 IPC- Bombay High Court Quashes Case Against Binoy Kodiyeri Following Settlement of Rs. 80 Lakhs
The Bombay High Court recently quashed an FIR by consent against Binoy Kodyeri, son of CPI(M) former secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan in a rape case after it was informed that the parties had arrived at a settlement of Rs. 80 lakhs for the woman and the couple's child. A copy of the order was made available on Thursday. "It appears from a perusal of the FIR, that the parties were in...
Roads In Kerala Will Become Killing Fields If 'Recklessness' of Drivers Is Allowed To Go On: High Court On Vadakkencherry Bus Tragedy
The Kerala High Court on Thursday, expressing distress over the Vadakkanchery bus accident, suo motu impleaded the Transport Commissioner, who is also the Road Safety Commissioner, as an additional respondent in a pending matter related to the poor condition of roads in the state.Directing the officer to personally remain present before the court on Friday, the court said the pain of...
CESTAT Allows Vodafone Idea To Avail CENVAT Credit Against Debit Notes
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has allowed Vodafone Idea Limited to avail CENVAT credit on the debit notes issued to it, pertaining to reimbursements of diesel and electricity costs, on which service tax liability under Finance Act, 1994 had been discharged. The Bench of Ajay Sharma (Judicial Member) and C J Mathew...
State Can't Take Contradictory Stands In Disciplinary Proceedings & Before Court: Karnataka HC Directs KSRTC To Devise SOP
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Managing Director of State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to institute a proper Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure that no contradictory stand is taken by any of the disciplinary authorities and/or the authorities who file written statements in the Motor Accident claim proceedings. A single judge bench of Justice Suraj...
Change In Taxation Regime Should Not Affect Credit Availment Right Of Assessee: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that a change in the taxation regime should not affect the credit availment right of the assessee.The bench of Rachna Gupta (Judicial Member) observed that, under Section 174(2)(c) of the CGST Act, the appellant's right, privilege, and right to credit cannot be affected solely because the refund...
ITAT Allows 60% Depreciation On ATM machines As Applicable To Computer Software
The Chennai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has allowed the 60% depreciation on ATM machines as applicable to computer software.The two-member bench of Sonjoy Sharma (Judicial Member) and G. Manjunatha (Accountant Member) has observed that once the assessee is entitled to 60% of depreciation on ATM machines, the Assessing Officer has to work out the depreciation right from...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: September 19 To September 25, 2022
NOMINAL INDEX Minor Son Of Moolchand Through His Natural Guardian Grandfather Ved Prakash v. State Of U.P. And Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 438 State of U.P. v. Ram Autar 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 439 Dr. Meraj Ali And Another v. State of U.P. and Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 440 State of U.P. v. Mukhtar Ansari 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 441 Rajiv Kumar v. State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2022...