SC sets aside ‘onerous’ bail conditions imposed by Telangana HC in cheating case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Supreme Court Thursday termed as "onerous" and quashed some of the anticipatory bail conditions imposed by the Telangana High Court in a cheating case like asking the accused, one living in Vietnam, to appear twice a week at a police station, besides providing bank and property details.A bench...

Hc Quashes Notice To Embassy Group Chairman, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The high court has quashed the August 11, 2021 notice issued by the Income Tax department to Jitendra Virwani, chairman of Embassy Group, under Section 10 of Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 on the premise that he and his family were...

Curbs Only On Protest Marches & Dharnas, Says Hc, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Celebratory marches, mourning processions and other public demonstrations that are not protests per se are exempted from the ban imposed in August 2022 on demonstrations outside of Freedom Park in Gandhi Nagar. The exemption comes in the wake of a high court order on November 25 amending its August...

Investment fraud accused can’t seek bail under Criminal Procedure Code, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Bail petitions under section 438 or 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code are not maintainable when Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors (KPID) in Financial Establishments Act 2004, a special enactment, is invoked against an accused, the high court observed in a recent judgment."The only remedy available is to...

Karnataka HC refuses to quash case against residents for obstructing officials, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] In a big setback for several residents of Shilpitha Splendour Annex Apartment, Outer Ring Road, Mahadevapura, the high court has refused to quash proceedings in a criminal case registered for obstructing officials out to remove encroachment on a rajakaluve in March 2020.Dismissing the petition filed by Uma Shankar Mohapatra...

Karnataka decides 5% app fee for auto rides booked on apps, HC to take final call, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Karnataka government on Friday decided to allow app-based aggregators to charge a convenience fee of 5% on customers who book auto rickshaw rides through their platforms in Bengaluru, senior officials told ET.This is exclusive of the GST aggregators have to charge on the overall fare. A customer who...

Karnataka HC relief for management school in trademark row with US magazine, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] In a big relief for Vogue Institute of Management, Bengaluru, the high court set aside an order passed by a city court, permanently restraining it from using the word 'Vogue'.The said order was passed by the VIII additional city civil judge, Bengaluru, on September 25, 2014 on a suit...

Karnataka HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] BENGALURU: A District Registrar cannot assume power of a civil court to consider the importance of evidence in election matters in the garb of conducting enquiry under section 25 of the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, the high court has observed in a recent judgement."Conduct of elections or declaration of...

OK to modify tender document before last date, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] BENGALURU: A tendering authority can change, modify or amend the tender document prior to opening of the technical bid as per Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Rules, 2000, the Karnataka high court has observed in a recent judgement, reports P Vasantha Kumar."In terms of Rule 14 of the Rules,...

Hc Overturns Cop’s Conviction In Da Case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Bengaluru: A police inspector who was convicted for possession of disproportionate assets and sentenced to four years in prison has been acquitted by the high court. The trial court had not taken into consideration his agricultural income, the investigation against him was conducted not by an officer of the...