Kerala High Court Stays Transfer Of Sessions Judge Who Passed 'Provocative Dress' Order

The Kerala High Court on Friday stayed the order transferring the Principle District and Sessions Judge, Kozhikode, S. Krishnakumar, who passed the controversial 'Provocative Dress' order in Civic Chandran's case, to the post of Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Kollam.Division Bench consisting of Justice A K Jayashankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C P, while admitting the appeal,...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Shehla Rashid's Plea Seeking Unequivocal Apology From Zee News, Sudhir Chaudhary Over Programme Broadcasted In 2020

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea filed by JNU Scholar Shehla Rashid seeking unambiguous and unequivocal apology from Zee News and its then anchor Sudhir Chaudhary in relation to a programme aired by the news channel in November 2020. Shehla Rashid has sought modification of an order passed by News Broadcasters and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) dated March 31, 2022...

High Court's Power Of Review Not Circumscribed By Provisions Of Employees' Compensation Act: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that the High Court is not a creature of a statute like Employee's Compensation Act but it is a creature of the Constitution and hence the limitations of jurisdiction as contained in the Act of 1923 are not applicable to the jurisdiction of the High Court. The bench comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar was hearing a plea ...

Right To Carry On Trade Under Article 19 Does Not Confer Any Right On Individual To Compel Govt To Enter Into A Contract: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that neither Article 19 nor any other provision of the Constitution of India recognizes a right inhering in an individual to compel the Government to enter into a contract.Justice Yashwant Varma added that it is only when the State choses to enter into a contract by inviting bids and offers that it must follow a fair and transparent process of selection...

CBIC Allow Transhipment Of Containerized Export Goods Of Bangladesh Through India Using Riverine And Rail Routes

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC)has allowed transhipment of containerized export goods of Bangladesh through India using riverine and rail routes.The Board has received representations from trade to provide a similar transhipment facility to Bangladesh's export cargo through India using a combination of waterways and land routes. It has been suggested to allow export goods...

Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind Moves Delhi High Court Opposing PIL Challenging Vires Of Waqf Act

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, a social religious organization, has moved the Delhi High Court opposing a public interest litigation filed by BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay challenging the constitutional validity of various provisions of Waqf Act, 1995. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad today issued notice and sought reply...

Moving Education From Concurrent List To State List: Madras High Court Refers Issue To Larger Bench

The Madras High Court recently referred to a larger bench, an issue pertaining challenge to the removal of Education from the State List to the Concurrent List. The bench of Acting Chief Justice M Duraiswamy and Justice Sunder Mohan directed the registry to place the note on the administrative side before the Acting Chief Justice for constitution of a Full Bench. The directions were issued...

Delhi High Court Grants Further Time To Centre For Filing Detailed Response In Plea To Declare PM Cares Fund As 'State'

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted further time to the Centre for filing a detailed and exhaustive reply in a plea seeking a declaration that PM CARES Fund is "State" under Article 12 of the Constitution of India. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad granted further four weeks' time to the Centre for filing its reply while posting...

Non-Filing Of Legal Proceedings Certificate Does Not Disentitle Party To File Suit Seeking Injunction In Apprehension Of Trademark Infringement: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that mere non-filing of a 'legal proceedings certificate' is not concealment of such a material nature so as to disentitle the plaintiff to file a suit seeking an injunction, wherein it apprehends infringement of its trademark. A division bench comprising of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan was dealing with a plea filed by M/s Maan...

[Pension] Employees Of Statutory Organizations Running In Losses Can't Seek Parity With Employees Of Profit Making Corporations: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court recently observed that employees of statutory organizations cannot claim, as a matter of right, the pensionary benefits, as provided to few of the corporations who have been able to generate their own funds with one-time support from the state government.The observation was given by Justice Arindam Lodh while dealing with a batch of writ petitions filed against...

Supply Of Services For Printing On Duplex Board Attracts 12% GST: AAR

The West Bengal Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that the supply of services for printing on duplex board belonging to the recipient, including cutting, punching, and lamination of the duplex board, so printed, would attract 12% GST irrespective of whether the recipient of the services is registered under the GST Act or not. The two-member bench of Brajesh Kumar Singh and...

Delhi High Court Upholds Validity Of Centre's 2013 Notification For Compounding Offences Before Institution Of Prosecution Under FCRA

The Delhi High Court has upheld the validity of Ministry of Home Affairs' notification dated April 26, 2013 specifying the officers competent for compounding the offences before institution of any prosecution, issued under sec. 41(1) of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. The said provision states that any offence punishable under the FCRA Act, not being an offence punishable...