Section 12-AA Registration Upheld for Statutory Body Performing Charitable Purpose of Education and Rural Development: ITAT Chandigarh
ITAT Chandigarh upheld Section 12-AA registration for HRDF Administration Board, recognizing its activities in promoting education and rural development in Haryana as qualifying charitable purposes under the Income Tax Act.
Bail Granted in NDPS Case Involving Commercial Quantity of Alprazolam Where Recovery Exceeds Prescribed Threshold by a Small Margin
High Court grants regular bail in NDPS case where recovered quantity marginally exceeds commercial threshold, emphasizing consideration of narrow margin and clean antecedents in bail assessment.
Section 14 IBC Moratorium Does Not Bar Refund of Auction Bid Amount to Purchaser Where SARFAESI Sale Has Been Set Aside: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that Section 14 moratorium under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code does not prevent the High Court from directing refund of auction bid money to a purchaser whose SARFAESI sale was set aside, as the bid amount is not money for the benefit of the corporate debtor.
Tenant Who Fails to Use Statutory Remedy Under Section 14(A)(iii) of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act Cannot Plead Non-Issuance of Receipt to Resist Eviction: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, both at the single bench and the division bench stage, upheld the eviction of agricultural tenants for non-payment of rent, holding that tenants who claim rent was paid but no receipt was issued must avail of the statutory remedy under Section 14(A)(iii) of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, and their failure to do so defeats the plea.
Section 311 CrPC Application Dismissed as Attempt to Fill Lacuna in Evidence: Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Trial Court Order
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a revision petition challenging the trial court's refusal to summon an investigator under Section 311 CrPC. The Court held that the power to summon witnesses must be exercised judiciously to find truth essential for a just decision, not to fill gaps in a party's evidence.
Anticipatory Bail Dismissed Under Sections 406 and 420 IPC Where Prima Facie Case of Double Sale of Flat Established and Custodial Interrogation Necessary
Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed anticipatory bail application where prima facie case of double sale of flat by builder's director was established, direct payment received from complainant, and custodial interrogation deemed necessary for investigation.
Anticipatory Bail Declined Under Sections 498-A and 376 IPC Where Prima Facie Case of Sexual Assault Within Marriage Established
High Court dismisses anticipatory bail petition in case involving allegations of sexual assault and dowry-related cruelty, holding that prima facie case established and custodial interrogation necessary for investigation.
FIR Under Sections 406 and 420 IPC Quashed Where Non-Payment of Dues Under Highway Concession Agreement Is a Purely Civil Dispute
Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed FIR under Sections 406/420 IPC in dispute over non-payment of work order dues under NHAI highway concession agreement, holding that non-payment constitutes a purely civil matter.