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Delhi High Court quashes reassessment notice for AY 2013-14 due to exceeding statutory time limit under Income Tax Act

The Court quashed the notice of reassessment issued on 31-3-2023 as it surpassed the ten-year block as prescribed u/S first provision to Section of 148(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

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[PMLA] ‘Cannot assume role of an expert’; Delhi HC directs Director, AIIMS to constitute medical board to evaluate Amit Katyal’s medical condition

“In the absence of an opinion of the experts it is difficult for this Court to conclude as to whether it is a case for grant of interim bail on the medical grounds. The Court cannot assume the role of an expert and make assessment of its own as regard the medical condition of the petitioner based on medical records placed on the Court file.”

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Madras High Court restrains Central Govt. from taking final decision on banning the “ferocious” dog breeds

Madras High Court viewed that the Union must confirm that the process has been commenced with a clean slate to receive suggestions and objections regarding the proposal to ban the import of ferocious dogs.

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‘Inconsequential discrepancies in evidence do not dispel credibility of prosecution case’: Sikkim HC upholds conviction order of POCSO convict

Sikkim High Court opined that the prosecution’s case was established beyond all reasonable doubt following which they found no reason to differ from the findings of the Trial Court

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[S. 34, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996] Any attempt to modify an award would amount to crossing the ‘Lakshman Rekha’; Sikkim HC reiterates

The Court noted that the appellant had accepted the award of all other claims except the one disputed, therefore they could not seek the setting aside of only the disputed claims as it would amount to seeking modification of the Award.

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[BPSC Recruitment] State’s policy granting grace marks to contractual teacher and not to guest teacher is violative of Art. 14: Patna High Court

The Court opined that both the contract teachers and the guest teachers are discharging same duties as they are teaching students in schools and thus, there is no difference between the contract teachers and the guest teachers.

High Court Round Up Legal RoundUp

HIGH COURT JUNE 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Liquor Policy Scam; False article on Anant Ambani Interview; Reservation for Disabled Persons; Organ donation; and more

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.

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[Specific Performance of Contract] | Sikkim HC finds party’s unwillingness for performance on their part; Discusses scope of Second Appeal under S.100 CPC

Relying on UN Krishnamurthy v. AM Krishnamurthy, the Court stated that the appellant failed to indicate willingness to perform their part of the transaction, as they neither showed nor proved the availability of sufficient funds required to make the payments per the contract

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Can pleadings be amended on the ground of typographical errors or change of counsel? Allahabad HC answers

“In the light of law laid down by the Courts, change of counsel cannot be a ground to file amendment application bypassing the rigorous conditions of due diligence. In fact, to meet out any mistake, no advantage can be given to litigant due to change of counsel.”

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Orrisa High Court overturns conviction in 12-year-old religious riot & mob attack murder case

“The evidence recorded in a criminal trial against any accused is confined to the culpability of that accused only and it does not have any bearing upon a co-accused, who have been tried on the basis of evidence recorded in separate trial, though for the commission of same offences charged has been framed in both the trial.”

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[Chinese visa scam]: Delhi Court grants bail to Congress’s Karti Chidambaram in 2011 Money Laundering case

Congress Leader Karti Chidambaram got Bail in 2011 Money Laundering case wherein he was accused of taking a bribe of Rs.50 Lakh to facilitate the approval of visa reuse for Chinese personnel.

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Delhi High Court denies bail to Amandeep Singh Dhall in Liquor Excise Policy Scam case

The Delhi High Court said that the allegations against Amandeep Singh Dhall were serious in nature and their impact on society at large must be considered as a factor for adjudicating bail.

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Delhi HC dismisses PIL challenging appointment of National Small Industries Development Corporation’s Chairman

The Court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-maintainability as only non-appointees can assail the legality of the appointment or extension procedure.

two contracts different modes of dispute resolution

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Courts must decide which contract will prevail when parties execute two contracts providing different dispute resolution mechanisms: SCOTUS

The instant dispute involved a conflict between two contracts executed by petitioner Coinbase, Inc., operator of a cryptocurrency exchange platform, and the respondents, who used Coinbase.

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‘Love and affection are intangible sentiments’ Madras HC allows organ donation for transplantation, between un-related individuals

“Though the Act does not ban donation of kidney in favour of a person who is not a near relative and the only restriction is that transplantation can be done only after prior approval by the State Authorisation Committee, yet the transplant surgeons are hesitant to carry out kidney transplants between unrelated persons.”

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Delhi HC directs State to file an Action Taken Report after seven new-born babies die in a fire at Baby Care New Born Hospital

A news report dated 28-05-2024, stated that out of almost 1000 hospitals registered with the Delhi Government, only 196 have fire NOC, i.e., roughly 20% of the total hospitals have fire NOCs while the rest are at risk of a fire hazard.

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Can a wife claim that sexual act by her husband is without consent? Madhya Pradesh HC answers

The Court stated that as per the amended definition of rape, any sexual intercourse or act, by the husband with his wife not below the age of fifteen years is not a rape, therefore, consent is immaterial.

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‘No Work No Pay’ Principle inapplicable in Illegal Termination case; Delhi High Court quashes Delhi School Tribunal order

The Delhi High Court reiterated that in cases of wrongful termination of service, reinstatement with continuity of service and back wages is normal rule.

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‘Uniting for Global Challenge and Opportunity’- London International Disputes Week, 2024 Kicks Off

This year’s LIDW has attracted over 7,000 registrations for events during the week, with 100 different jurisdictions represented, double the number recorded the previous year.