Tag: High Court

High Court In India Says Animals Should Have Same Rights As Humans

Source:- .plantbasednews.org An Indian High Court has granted animals ‘legal person or entity’ status to animals, according to reports. The ruling, by Punjab and Haryana High Court, means animals in the state of Haryana will be accorded the ‘corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person’. It follows a 2018 landmark ruling by the Uttarakhand

Lokayukta police emboldened to use spy cameras in graft cases pre-FIR stage

Source:- thehindu.com Former BDA Deputy Commissioner, discharged from bribery case by HC, has to now face trial In a judgment that will encourage the Karnataka Lokayukta police to use spy cameras in bribery cases before registering First Information Reports (FIR), the Supreme Court has said that the Lokayukta police providing spy cameras to complainants to record conversations with

Take decision on plea for renal transplant within 2 weeks: High Court

Source:- newindianexpress.com The very purpose of forming an authorisation committee in Madurai was for the benefit of people from the southern districts. MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the authorisation committee for renal transplantation in Madurai to take a decision within two weeks on an application seeking permission to perform kidney transplantation

Can tax authorities arrest individuals for GST evasion? Supreme Court to examine the matter

Source:- thehindubusinessline.com As different High Courts of the country have taken divergent views in the matter, we are of the view that the position in law should be clarified by this court, the Supreme Court said The Supreme Court agreed to examine the powers of tax authorities to arrest an individual for GST evasion saying that different High

Tax laws should be same for all Indian citizens

Source:- financialexpress.com Tax laws should be the same for all Indian citizens; religion, caste or tribe should not be the basis for providing benefits; discrimination on account of religion, caste or tribe should be prohibited; and benefits given on the basis of backwardness measured by income and educational deficiency only. By Sanjeev Nayyar I was surprised

Teachers are like Gods, but can’t oppose government decisions taken in public interest: Madras HC

Source:- newindianexpress.com Counsel for the government said there was a surplus of SG teachers and hence, a decision was taken to utilise them for the Montessori education in the Anganwadis. MADURAI: The Madras High Court Bench here observed on Wednesday that teachers are like Gods but they cannot question every government decision taken in public