Newsline Issue Date: 8 February 2021
Apex Court: Cross-Border Payments for Sale of Software not Taxable as 'Royalty'  ||  Karnataka HC Expresses Concerns Over Deaths of Two Manhole Workers  ||  Delhi Court Grants Bail to Man Accused of Attempting to Run Tractor Over Policemen in Tractor Rally  ||  Karnataka HC Refuses to Stay Proceedings Against Kangana Ranaut Over Remarks on Protesting Farmers  ||  SC: Residential Accommodation for Nuns & Hostels for Students Can Claim Property Tax Exemption  ||  Supreme Court Grants Bail to Undertrial Languishing in Jail for 9 Years  ||  Delhi HC Quashes Defamation Case Against Mitali Saran and Business Standard Over RSS Article  ||  SC: Residential Accommodation for Nuns & Hostels for Students Can Claim Property Tax Exemption  ||  Calcutta HC Disposes of PIL Raising Apprehension Over Conduction of Free and Fair Election  ||  Calcutta HC Disposes of PIL Raising Apprehension Over Conduction of Free and Fair Election  

Judgments

Companies dealing with hazardous substance must forthwith pay compensation for deaths & injuries to victims as per WCA, 1923 wherever applicable or the principle of restitution wherever applicable....

(03.02.2021)

Right to life includes the right to live with dignity.....

(02.02.2021)

Separate prosecution for offence under Customs Act for smuggling of gold and offence under Section 16 of UAPA maintainable....

(01.02.2021)

Despite the stipulation of absolute performance casted upon the licensee, lockdown shall be treated as a force majeure event for performance of obligation under the contract.....

(05.02.2021)

Notifications & Circulars

Companies (Incorporation) Seco.....
(01.02.2021)
Project Imports (Amendment) Regulations, 2021
(01.02.2021)
Customs Tariff (Identification.....
(01.02.2021)

International Cases

SFO could not use the power in Section 2(3) of the 1987 Act to direct .....

Updates

SC Declines Petition Challenging Privacy Policy for Whatsapp Business Accounts (05.02.2021)
HP HC: Victim Sending Friend Request Does Not Liberty to Accused to Establish Sexual Relations (05.02.2021)
Kerala HC: Single Judge Bench Can Take Cognizance and Decide Civil Contempt Petitions (05.02.2021)
J&K HC Stays Levy of Revised Stamp Duties on Registration of Documents (05.02.2021)