“Status Quo Only Applies To Fees”: Kerala High Court Modifies Interim Order In Plea Challenging 2400% Hike In Bar Election Nomination Fee

The Kerala High Court has modified an interim order directing to maintain status quo in conduct of election in the State Bar Council in the writ filed challenging the Bar Council of India's (BCI) decision to hike the nomination fee for State Bar Council elections from ₹5,000 to ₹1,25,000, a 2400% increase. Justice V G Arun, in his order stated, "the status quo to be maintained only...

Madras High Court Issues Notice To Adjudicating Authority Under PMLA For Continuing Proceedings Despite HC Stay

The Madras High Court, on Friday, issued a statutory notice to the Chairperson and Registrar of the Adjudicating Authority under the PMLA for continuing to adjudicate a case despite a stay ordered by the High Court. The bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice V Lakshminarayanan issued notice to Chairperson Pradeep Kumar Upadhyay and Registrar/Administrative Officer Nasreen Siiddiqui in...

HP Excise Act | Suspension Of License For Illegal Liquor Possession Can Be Lifted After Penalty Is Paid: High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that under Section 66(2) of the Excise Act, if a licence is cancelled or suspended for breach of licence conditions or non-payment of fees, the suspension can later be revoked after the penalty has been paid.Division bench of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Sushil Kukreja remarked that: “...in case of cancellation or suspension of licence...

Kamlesh Tiwari Murder Case | Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Alleged Killer Arrested In October 2019

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday refused bail to Ashfaq Hussain, one of the two prime accused in the 2019 murder case concerning Hindu Samaj Party leader Kamlesh Tiwari. A bench of Justice Krishan Pahal noted that the material on record, including eyewitness identification, CCTV footage and recovery of a .32 bore pistol from the accused, did not make the case fit for his release...

Electronic Document Must Be Produced In Entirety To Be Admissible Even If Supported By Certificate U/S 65B Evidence Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently clarified that a person relying on an electronic document must produce the same in its entirety even though only parts of it is relied on. It also made it clear that the specific portions of the document can be marked.Justice Gopinath P. referred to Sections 65A and 65B of the Evidence Act and observed:“redacted portions of a conversation cannot be...

Jharkhand High Court Initiates Suo-Motu Criminal Contempt Against Lawyer Seen On Video Having Heated Exchange With Judge

The Jharkhand High Court on Friday (October 17) initiated suo-motu criminal contempt against a lawyer who was seen in a video clip involved in a heated exchange with a single judge during court proceedings on Thursday.A five judge bench of Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay, Justice Ananda Sen and Justice Rajesh Shankar heard the suo...

'Undue Delay Causes Mental Agony, Stigma': Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Timeline For Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings

Observing that "undue prolongation of proceedings often causes mental agony, financial hardship, and social stigma, even before the charges are proven, which is a punishment in itself," the Punjab & Haryana High Court issued set of guidelines for conducting departmental disciplinary proceedings by the Government authorities.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, that "the Court is...

Input Tax Credit Not Admissible On Electricity Supplied To Township Maintained By Bharat Aluminium: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has stated that the ITC is not admissible on electricity supplied to a township maintained by Bharat Aluminium. The bench, consisting of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Ravindra Kumar Agrawal stated that Input Tax Credit (ITC) is not admissible on the electricity supplied to the township maintained by Bharat Aluminium/appellant. This is because such...

Played With Student's Career: P&H High Court Raps Haryana Officers For Allowing Admission In Unauthorised Course, Directs Inquiry

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has strongly criticized the Haryana Government for admitting students to a four-year B.A./B.Ed. programme at two State Institutes of Advanced Studies in Teacher Education (SIASTE) without mandatory approval from the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor said, "we find it to be a prima facie case...

Kerala High Court Dismisses BCI's Review Plea Against Order Limiting Power Of State Bar Council's Ad-Hoc Committee

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the review petition filed by the Bar Council of India against the order confining the power of the State Bar Council's Ad-Hoc Committee to the completion of the verification process. The Division Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Syam Kumar V. M., delivered the judgment. “No case for review is made out. Review petition fails and...

'Death Certificate Can't Be Sought In Contemplation Of Death': Orissa HC Urges Relaxation On Limitation In Compassionate Appointment Cases

The Orissa High Court has asked the State Government to consider excluding the time period taken by legal heirs in obtaining a death certificate, a legal heir certificate, a distress certificate etc., from the limitation period for applying for a compassionate appointment in lieu of the death of a government employee in harness.While granting relief to a lady seeking rehabilitation assistance...

Gujarat High Court Permits Interim Relocation Of Bhadra Parisar Street Vendors To Nearby Plots To Ensure Livelihood During Diwali

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (October 17) permitted the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to temporarily relocate registered street vendors operating in Bhadra Parisar area to two nearby plots in order to ensure that they are not deprived of their livelihood during Diwali festival.Bhadra Parisar area constitutes of a Fort in the walled city in Ahmedabad and also comprises of Maa...