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(1) SMT. HEMA AND ANOTHER .....Petitioners Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER .....Respondents D.D 16/05/2024

Maintenance – Restoration of Application – Family Court dismissed restoration application after maintenance petition was dismissed for non-prosecution – Petitioners argued no lack of diligence on their part – Court examined whether Family Court retained jurisdiction to recall orders in maintenance cases [Paras 1-11]. Section 125 Cr.P.C. – Magistrate's Jurisdict...

ALLAHABAD # MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6584 of 2023 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim Allh 828637

(2) SMT. SHAIL SAXENA …..Petitioner Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS …..Respondents D.D 16/05/2024

Service Law – Pension – Petitioner sought pension entitlement from the date of retirement – Contention that extension period post-retirement should be included in qualifying service – High Court held that the service rendered during the session-end benefit period must be calculated towards regular service, thereby meeting the qualifying service requirement for pension &ndas...

UTTRAKHAND # Writ Petition (S/S) No.177 of 2019 (S/S) Docid 2024 LEJ Civil UK 954485

(3) State of Uttarakhand and another .......Appellant Vs. Vimal Kumar Poddar and another .......Respondent D.D 16/05/2024

Property Law – Ownership and Possession – Plaintiffs claimed ownership of disputed property through sale-deeds, sought declaration and permanent injunction – Trial court decreed in favor of plaintiffs – Defendants claimed property was state-owned, reserved for Kumbh Mela, and not identifiable – Appeal dismissed, trial court’s decree upheld, plaintiffs held to be...

UTTRAKHAND # First Appeal No. 88 of 2015 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil UK 495432

(4) SMT. GEETA RATURI …..Appellant Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND …..Respondent D.D 16/05/2024

Criminal Law – Unauthorized Abortion – Conviction under Section 314 IPC – Appellant accused of conducting an abortion leading to the death of the victim – Trial court’s conviction based on witness testimony and medical evidence – Appeal filed under Section 374 Cr.P.C. challenging conviction and sentence – High Court upheld the conviction but modified the s...

UTTRAKHAND # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 01 OF 2005 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim UK 844488

(5) PT Bukaka Teknik Utama Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax D.D 16/05/2024

Taxation Law – DTVSV Act – Eligibility for Settlement – Petitioner’s appeal before CIT(A) dismissed for delay – Appeal pending before ITAT as on specified date under DTVSV Act – Rejection of application for settlement under DTVSV Act challenged – High Court held petitioner eligible for benefits as time for filing appeal before ITAT had not expired on speci...

DELHI # W.P.(C) 4222/2021 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Del 603738

(6) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (PREVENTIVE) …APPELLANT Vs. SHRI RAJENDRA KUMAR DAMANI @ RAJU DAMANI …RESPONDENT D.D 15/05/2024

Customs Law – Burden of Proof – Seizure of Gold and Currency – Voluntariness of Statements – Section 123 of Customs Act – Appeal by Revenue challenging CESTAT order which reversed confiscation of gold and Indian currency from respondent – Tribunal held the seized gold to be made from old jewellery and not smuggled – Tribunal accepted respondent’s ret...

CALCUTTA # SPECIAL JURISDICTION (CUSTOMS) ORIGINAL SIDE CUSTA NO. 16 OF 2023 (I.A G.A NO. 01 OF 2024) Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Cal 13

(7) COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTIONS), KOLKATA …Appellant(s) Vs. CAMELLIA EDUCARE TRUST…Respondent(s) D.D 15/05/2024

Income Tax Law – Appeal against ITAT order – Submission of Audit Report – High Court dismisses Revenue's appeal challenging ITAT's decision to allow assessee's exemption under Section 11 of Income Tax Act despite late filing of audit report in Form 10B – Tribunal's reliance on CBDT Circulars clarifying deadlines for returns accepted – No substantial qu...

BOMBAY # SPECIAL JURISDICTION (INCOME TAX) ORIGINAL SIDE ITAT/93/2024 IA NO: GA/2/2024 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Cal 24

(8) Ramkrishna Panda alias Ramkrishna Shastri Vs. The State of West Bengal & Anr. D.D 15/05/2024

Maintenance – Revision of Maintenance Order – Petitioner challenged the Family Court’s order to pay Rs. 30,000 per month as maintenance to his estranged wife – Contention included existing maintenance obligations totaling Rs. 22,000 per month and his deteriorating health and income capacity – High Court modified the maintenance to Rs. 15,000 per month – Emphasiz...

CALCUTTA # CRR 1643 of 2023 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim Cal 654612

(9) Md. Faruque.....Petitioner Vs. The State of Jharkhand.....Opposite Parties D.D 15/05/2024

Section 498A IPC – Cruelty by Husband – Petitioner convicted for subjecting his wife to cruelty demanding additional dowry – Trial court sentenced petitioner to 2 years R.I., reduced to 1 year R.I. on appeal – High Court finds prosecution evidence contradictory and insufficient – Petitioner’s conviction set aside and acquitted [Paras 1-20].   Burden o...

JHARKHAND # Criminal Revision No. 671 of 2015 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim Jhar 502850