“Delhi High Court Rules Settlement Consideration as Capital Gains, Not Salary Profits”

“Delhi High Court Rules Settlement Consideration as Capital Gains, Not Salary Profits”

Aug 10, 2024

The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja Observed the tribunal made a fundamental error by distinguishing between a ” perquisite” and “profit in lieu of salary” mentioned in Section 17(3) addresses compensation received from an employer upon termination or modification

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Copy of order will be given to Puja Khedkar: UPSC to Delhi HC

Copy of order will be given to Puja Khedkar: UPSC to Delhi HC

Aug 8, 2024

The UPSC has informed the Delhi HC of its communication regarding its order to cancel the probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s Candidature. The plea that she filed against the press release of UPSC. was dismissed by Justice Jyoti Singh The court asked Puja

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Gujarat HC criticizes lack of helmet use among two-wheeler Riders

Gujarat HC criticizes lack of helmet use among two-wheeler Riders

Aug 8, 2024

Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi raised the issue of traffic tickets (challans) as to why not a single person on a two-wheeler bothers to wear a helmet, expressing concern over the rise in road accidents in Ahmedabad. Pointing out the

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Misuse of Section 498A IPC criticized By Bombay HC

Misuse of Section 498A IPC criticized By Bombay HC

Aug 7, 2024

Bombay HC division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale on Wednesday expresses concerns over the rampant misuse of Section 498A of IPC They acknowledged sympathy for genuine victims but emphasized that the provision is often misused. They questioned why allegations

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Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a plea moved by a teacher in a “student suicide abetment” case

Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a plea moved by a teacher in a “student suicide abetment” case

Aug 6, 2024

Article 21 grants freedom of life and liberty which is violated by a teacher with corporal punishment isn’t part of the punishment and HC dismissed a petition that quashed an FIR in connection with suicide of a 12-year-old student. A bench of Chief

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice- “TRP Game Zone Fire Case”

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice- “TRP Game Zone Fire Case”

Aug 5, 2024

Surat-based gaming zone filed a plea against its closure and submitted it to Gujarat HC on Monday. A single judge bench of Justice Sangeeta K. Vishen issued notice to the respondent, which included the state government and Surat municipal corporation. Where authority follows

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Karnataka HC decided that the father’s natural guardianship rights prevail till special prohibition

Karnataka HC decided that the father’s natural guardianship rights prevail till special prohibition

Aug 2, 2024

Single bench judge Justice Venkatesh Naik T quashed the petition initiated by the wife against her husband for the offense punishable under 361IPC.  Where he was charged with kidnapping his minor child from the custody of his wife. As per the complaint, the

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Delhi HC stresses NIC to accurately record in ICJS – police database” synchronization”

Delhi HC stresses NIC to accurately record in ICJS – police database” synchronization”

Aug 1, 2024

Delhi HC’s division bench of Justice Pratibha M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma directed. The National Informatics Centre (NIC) and State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB) to finalize the technical solution of syncing the criminal database of police to prevent any discrepancies and ensure

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Madras High Court Rules No Prior Sanction Needed to Prosecute Police Officers Below Inspector Rank

Madras High Court Rules No Prior Sanction Needed to Prosecute Police Officers Below Inspector Rank

Jul 25, 2024

The Madras High Court has clarified that police officers below the rank of Inspector do not require prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC for prosecution. Section 197 of the CrPC (Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023) mandates obtaining prior sanction

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4 Acre land to be given for new Bombay HC building

4 Acre land to be given for new Bombay HC building

Jul 16, 2024

Maharashtra govt. informed the SC that 4.39 acres of land in Bandra Kurla will be handed over to by September 10th, to the Bombay HC for the new building of the HC. A suo moto petition was being heard by the special bench

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