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Avoid Addressing Me As 'Your Lordship' Or 'My Lord': Punjab & Haryana High Court Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi Requests Bar Members
In a significant move, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued a note requesting the Members of the Bar to avoid addressing Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi as 'Your Lordship' Or 'My Lord'. The note has been issued as per the request of the Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, who has urged Bar Members to also avoid saying 'Obliged' and 'Grateful'. The Complete note reads, "It is for...
'This Is False' : Karnataka HC On BJP's Affidavit Claiming That No Public Gatherings Were Held During COVID19
The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) on Wednesday withdrew an affidavit filed by it before the Karnataka High Court in which it stated that no public rally or gathering was held by the party during the COVID-19 pandemic times.This happened after the Court warned that there will be action for perjury for making a false statement on affidavit."A very bold statement to make that this party has...
Bombay High Court Directs OTT Platform Amazon Prime To Take Down Telugu Movie 'V' On Actor Sakshi Malik's Plea
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday restrained Venkateshwara Creations Pvt. Ltd. from releasing the Telugu Movie 'V' on the OTT platform, Amazon Prime until deletion of a scene wherein a portfolio picture of Mumbai based actor, Sakshi Malik was used without her permission. The Court also directed the defendants to take down the telecast of the film in all versions, irrespective of language...
Centre Has Duty To Create Additional Courts For Better Administration Of Laws Made By Parliament : SC Expresses Prima Facie View
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed a prima facie view that the Union Government has a duty to create additional courts for the better administration of the laws made by the Parliament.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat observed that the power under Article 247 of the Constitution is "coupled with a duty" on the part of...
Supreme Court Proposes To Lift Suo Moto Extension Of Limitation Given In View Of COVID; Might Give 90 Days Grace Period
The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that it was proposing to lift the suo moto extension of the limitation period for filing of cases granted by it last year on account of COVID-19 pandemic and the national lockdown.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India told the Attorney General for India today that it was proposing to lift the ban on the running of limitation. The bench added that...
'We Will Give Appropriate Instructions': CJI Assures After Lawyer Mentions Difficulty In Getting VC Links
The Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Wednesday assured that measures will be taken to see that links for Virtual Hearings of cases that are listed before the Supreme Court on a said day are sent to the appearing Advocates/ party-in-person. "We will give appropriate instructions. Everybody has to get a link", CJI SA Bobde said in view of difficulty expressed by a lawyer in the...
Farmers Suicide - State Govt Policy To Compensate Only Farmers Who Borrowed From Banks Discriminatory, Says Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State Chief Secretary to make a clear stand whether families of the farmers who killed themselves after borrowing from private money lenders will be excluded from government assistance of Rs 5 lakhs. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty took strong objection to the classification created by the...
Amounts Paid By Indian Companies To Use Foreign Software Not 'Royalty';Not Income Taxable In India; No TDS Liability : Supreme Court
Settling an important issue in the income tax law, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the amounts paid by Indian companies for the use of softwares developed by foreign companies do not amount to 'royalty' and that such payment do not give rise to income which is taxable in India.Therefore, there is no liability for Indian companies to deduct tax at source with respect to purchase of...
'Prosecutrix Testimony Not Reliable': Allahabad High Court Acquit Rape Accused After 20 Yrs In Jail, Appeal Remained Defective For 16 Years
After conviction by the Trail Court, the Appellant preferred the instant appeal in 2005 through jail, which remained defective for a period of 16 years. This defective conviction appeal was taken up as listing application and was filed by the Legal Services Authority with a special mention that accused is in jail for 20 years.
'You Are Dragging Your Feet; This Concerns Citizenry's Rights' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre Over Non-Installation Of CCTVs In Central Probe Agencies
The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Union Government for seeking more time regarding the installation of CCTV cameras in the offices of Central probe agencies such as CBI, NIA, NCB etc.On December 2, 2020, a bench headed by Justice RF Nariman had issued directions to install CCTV cameras in all police stations across the country to check instances of custodial torture. The...
"First You Comply With Office Objections": Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Proceedings Against Kangana Ranaut Over Her Remarks On Protesting Farmers
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday refused to stay the proceedings initiated against actress Kangana Ranaut by a Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) at Tumkur, which had on October 9, 2020 directed the jurisdictional Police Station (Kyathasandra) to register FIR against her for her tweet on farmers opposing the Farmers Bill. Ranaut has moved the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash...
Woman IPS Officer Allegedly Sexually Harassed & Stopped From Filing Complaint By DGP: Madras High Court Takes Cognizance; Will Monitor Investigation
The Madras High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of alleged sexual harassment of a IPS cadre woman officer by her senior, a Special DGP, and has decided to monitor investigation into the case itself. A Single Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh minced no words in criticizing the alleged incident and also expressed displeasure at the manner in which the Special DGP allegedly used...