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'Even the Govts have joined others in maligning Judges': CJI Ramana

09 Apr 2022
Pent up frustration over Judges being systematically targeted for their decisions boiled over on Friday with CJI N V Ramana making a poignant observation that “even the governments hav...
 

High Court Advocate files complaint against Delhi BJP leader for ‘doctored’ Kejriwal clip

09 Apr 2022
On Friday, the Punjab Police booked a Delhi BJP leader for allegedly sharing a “doctored video clip” of AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on his Twitter handle. The case against BJP&rs...
 

Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association Election 2022-24: Advocate Manoj K Mishra elected as President

09 Apr 2022
On Friday, Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association Election Result was declared for the term 2022-24. Advocate Manoj K Mishra has been elected as President of the Association with a...
 

If Accused cooperates with probe then no need to arrest him: Supreme Court

09 Apr 2022
Hearing a petition by Serious Fraud Investigation Office against anticipatory bail granted in a financial fraud case, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant one week’s time sough...
 

HC: Mere showing of losses also ought not to deter Court from awarding damages, so long as the illegal use of a deceptively similar trademark is admitted or proved [Read Judgment]

08 Apr 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition seeking protection of its trademark ‘MOBIL’ which is being used for lubricants internationally since 1882. Brief Facts: The Plainti...
 

HC reiterates any amount received which is inextricably linked with setting up plant and machinery, such receipts are of a capital nature and cannot be taxed as income [Read Judgment]

08 Apr 2022
  High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition filed challenging the order dated 29th November, 2019 passed by Income Tax Appellate Tribunal for the Assessment Year 2012-13. Brief Fac...
 

[Specific Relief Act] HC: the word ‘matter’ is of wide and compendious scope and would include everything, which is the subject matter of the suit and grievance expressed therein [Read Judgment]

08 Apr 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition filed under Section 100 of the CPC, assails an order dated 26th September, 2019, passed by the learned ADJ whereby the learned ADJ has reversed an ord...
 

HC: Excuse of engaging a new counsel has been taken by the Defendant only to avoid the hearing; request for adjournment is clearly an excuse which is not liable to be entertained [Read Judgment]

08 Apr 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition preferred against the order dated 16th September, 2019 passed by the Ld. ADJ, Patiala House District Court, Delhi. By the impugned order, the applicat...
 

HC reiterates arrest should be the last option and it should be restricted to exceptional cases where arresting the accused is imperative in the facts of that case [Read Judgment]

08 Apr 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the bail application filed under Section 438 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on behalf of the petitioner/applicant seeking anticipator...
 

HC: Newspaper reports are of no evidentiary value; Courts would be clearly transgressing their well-settled limitations if cognizance were to be taken of such reports [Read Judgment]

08 Apr 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition challenging the order of 16 December 2021 passed by the Central Information Commission on a second appeal which was preferred. Brief Facts: The...
 

HC: Section 26 IPC explicates that a person is said to have ‘reason to believe a thing if he has sufficient cause to believe that thing but not otherwise [Read Judgment]

08 Apr 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioner seeking setting aside of the order dated 23.03.2010 passed by the learned ACMM (SE), New D...
 

HC: Power under O38R5 CPC is a drastic and extraordinary power; such power should not be exercised mechanically or merely for the asking [Read Judgment]

08 Apr 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition seeking a direction that the defendants be restrained from carrying out construction work in the suit property and be restrained from selling, disposi...
 

HC: Denying the benefit of immunity on the ground that penalty was initiated under Section 270A of the Income Tax Act for misreporting of income is erroneous and arbitrary [Read Judgment]

08 Apr 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition filed challenging the impugned order dated 9th March, 2022 passed by Respondent No.1 under section 270 AA (4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 rejecting th...
 

Can a Consumer Court direct the Builders to Refund & Compensate Buyers on failure to deliver Flat? SC replies, Read Judgment

08 Apr 2022
The Supreme Court has ruled that Consumer Courts have jurisdiction to direct Builders to refund & compensate Buyers on failure to deliver Flats on time as per Agreement. The Full-Bench com...
 

CB-CID arrests Woman who impersonated the Mother of accident Victim & availed compensation from Court

08 Apr 2022
On Wednesday, the CB-CID police, Coimbatore, arrested a 48-year-old woman who impersonated the mother of an accident victim & availed the compensation of Rs 3.75 lakh from the court in 2015. A...
 

SC on Landlord - Tenant Disputes: Courts shall not grant Leave to Defend casually unless Triable issues are raised, Read Judgment

08 Apr 2022
The Supreme Court has ruled that High Court cannot invoke provisions to Section 25B(8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 to grant leave on mere asking by the tenent without material substance. Th...
 

Govt plans sharper Income Tax scrutiny on wealthy Farmers

08 Apr 2022
Avoiding tax by passing off revenues as agricultural income is set to get more difficult as robust checks are being introduced, the Central Govt has told Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee,...
 

BCI earmarked about 500 Law Schools as sub-standard, may shut some: Law Minister

08 Apr 2022
Speaking about the need to have better accountability in law colleges, on Thursday, law minister Kiren Rijiju said that the Bar Council of India has informed that it has...
 

Can a RTI reply be cited in Court to show Govt's stand on an issue? NO says SC

08 Apr 2022
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that RTI Reply cannot be cited to show Govt's stand on an issue. A bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice&nb...
 

Justice Ravindra Bhat delivered the 1st Sr. Adv. Shyamala Pappu Memorial Lecture (Watch video)

08 Apr 2022
On Thursday, Hon'ble Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Judge, Supreme Court of India delivered the 1st Shyamala Pappu Memorial Lecture at Indian Law Institute. Justice Bhat delivered the lectu...
 

Cardless Cash withdrawal soon at ATMs of all Banks via UPI

08 Apr 2022
On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India mandated interoperable card-less withdrawal using the UPI platform across the bank’s ATM network, to increase customer convenience & plug insta...
 

Judge issues warrant against 4 Cops, including an IPS Officer for skipping Court hearing

08 Apr 2022
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, B H Kapadia issued bailable warrants against 4 cops including an IPS officer for not remaining present during Court proceedings on Thursday in conne...
 

HC: Court shall refrain from appointing an Arbitral Tribunal if Claims are Time Barred, Read Order

08 Apr 2022
The Delhi High Court has held that raising grievance with an unrelated Govt Office doesn't constitute a Notice under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Single-Ju...
 

Pakistan SC overturns Imran Khan Govt's action, restores Assembly, calls for No-Trust Vote

08 Apr 2022
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s fate hung in the balance after the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the restoration of the dissolved Parliament and the convening of a session on April 9 to...
 

LatestLaws.com presents Lexidem Offline Internship Program, 2022. Limited Seats available, Apply Now!

08 Apr 2022
Introduction: LatestLaws.com is one of the most popular and widely followed informative Legal Web Portal and E-Magazine in India and has more than 4.30 Lakh Followers on its Facebook page....
 

In a fight between Lion & Lamb, the Lamb has to be protected: High Court in MSRTC plea

08 Apr 2022
“When there is a fight between lion & the lamb, the lamb has to be protected,” said the Bombay HC bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik on Thursday to...
 

HC: Rape Case can't be quashed even if Victim has turned Hostile, Read Order

08 Apr 2022
The Delhi High Court has reiterated that Rape charges can't be mitigated merely because NOC is obtained from witness and she turned hostile. The single-judge bench of Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar...
 
 

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