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Del. HC: Order of ITSC Final & Conclusive for a Particular AY for Which Application is Filed - 05.07.2024

Delhi High Court while allowing the appeal filed by the department, has held that the order of the Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) is final and conclusive for a particular Assessment Year (AY) for which the application has been filed.

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SC: Bail Shouldn’t be Opposed for Seriousness of Offence if Prosec. Agency Can’t Ensure Speedy Trial - 05.07.2024

SC has observed that if any prosecuting agency has no wherewithal to provide or protect the fundamental right of an accused to have a speedy trial as enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution then prosecuting agency should not oppose plea for bail on the ground that crime committed is serious.

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Kerala High Court: To Constitute Abetment, Intentional Aid by Abettor Must be Shown - 05.07.2024

Ker. HC has held that to constitute abetment, abettor must be shown to have intentionally aided commission of crime. Mere proof that crime charged could not have been committed without interposition of the alleged abettor is not enough compliance with the requirements of Section 16 of the POCSO Act.

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Delhi High Court: ICAI Needs to be Enhanced and Strengthened - 05.07.2024

Del HC has observed that there is a need to strengthen and enhance ICAI by notifying amendments passed by Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2022, against Chartered Accountants firms and to amplify their accountability and transparency.

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Del. HC: If Reasons for Rejecting HC Judges’ Appoin. are Published, it Will Have Detrimental Effects - 04.07.2024

Delhi High Court has observed that if reasons for rejecting the appointment of High Court Judges by the Supreme Court Collegium are made public, it will be detrimental to the interests and standing of people whose names have been recommended by the High Courts.

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Del. HC: Strict Legal Actions in Sexual Harassment Cases Discourage Potential Offenders - 04.07.2024

Delhi High Court has observed that strict legal actions against perpetrators of sexual harassment act as a deterrent, discouraging potential offenders by demonstrating that the legal system is proactive and uncompromising in dealing with such crimes.

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Kerala HC: LGBT Persons Like Other Heterosexual Persons Are Entitled to Their Privacy - 04.07.2024

Ker. High Court, on a habeas corpus petition filed by the friend of a transwoman who was forced to undergo conversion therapy, has observed that LGBT persons like other heterosexual persons are entitled to their privacy, and the right to lead a dignified existence, without fear of persecution.

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Del. HC: Litigants Keeping Dispute Alive for Mala Fide Reasons Leads to Detriment of Other Litigants - 04.07.2024

Delhi High Court has held that the conduct of the litigants to keep the dispute alive for mala fide reasons has the tendency of keeping the docket of the Courts heavy to the detriment of other litigants whose cases have been pending for years together.

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Raj. HC: Provision of Appeal Recommended in Matters of Transporting Bovine Animals Without Permit - 03.07.2024

Rajasthan High Court has recommended the introduction of provisions of appeal in matters where orders are passed under Section 6A of the Rajasthan Bovine Animal Act, for confiscation of conveyance used to transport bovine animals without a permit.

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SC: Right to Speedy Trial a Fundamental Right and Closely Tied to Right to Life and Personal Liberty - 03.07.2024

SC while criticizing HC for releasing accused merely on two months bail despite the fact that he has been in custody since 2022 and trial would take long time to conclude, has reiterated that right to speedy trial is a fundamental right and is closely tied to right to life and personal liberty.

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