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Tax Benefits to notified backward areas in Bihar(19.08.2015)
The Income Tax Act, 1961 has been amended by the Finance Act 2015 providing tax benefits to notified backward areas in Bihar, to give these areas an o.....
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International Cases
In order to succeed in tort of negligence, it is essential to establish a negligent breach of duty, causation and loss(20.11.2019)
In facts of present case, Mr. Thomas Arthur Watkins lived near Tredegar in South Wales. He was employed by the National Coal Board (later British Coal.....
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GST council has notified constitution of Anti-profiteering Authority(20.06.2017)
In order to keep a check on passing of price reduction benefit in tax rate from businesses to consumers, a five-member anti-profiteering authority has.....
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New Pension Scheme (NPS); a shift from defined benefit Pension Scheme to defined contribution pension scheme(10.08.2018)
Due to rising and unsustainable pension bill and competing claims on the fiscal, Government has made a conscious move to shift from the defined benefi.....
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Central Government’s Last Budget Showers Benefits To Tax Payers Aiming Upcoming Elections(01.02.2019)
The Finance Minister Shri Piyush Goyal presented an interim budget in Parliament on Friday and announced numbers of benefits to the people. Aimed at u.....
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EU citizen can claim equal treatment in respect of social assistance only if his or her residence in the territory of that member state complies with the conditions of the Directive(01.12.2021)
The appeal concerns the compatibility with EU law of statutory provisions governing eligibility for various non-contributory benefits which were inser.....
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A provision of subordinate legislation which results in a breach of a Convention right must be disregarded, if it is possible to do so without affecting the statutory scheme(13.11.2019)
On 9 November 2016, present Court handed down judgment in the series of cases collectively reported as R (Carmichael) v Secretary of State for Work an.....
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Ministry of Labour and Employment mandates Aadhar Information for Social Security Benefits(05.05.2021)
Ministry of Labour and Employment has now been mandated to seek the 12-digit unique identification number Aadhaar from people like employees and unorg.....
Tags : Social Security Benefits, Aadhar Information, Necessity
Notifications & Circulars
Benefits of GST for the Transport Sector(26.07.2017)
The transport sector stands to benefit from the recently rolled out GST in several ways. Pre- GST, the complex tax structure and paper work forced the.....
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Coal India's New App "Grahak Sadak Koyla Vitaran App" for the benefit of customers lifting coal through road mode(07.11.2017)
This app is a step towards transparency in the system of loading programme and despatch. The app also helps in logistics planning for lifting of coal .....
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Simplified auto-registration of beneficiaries (IEC holders) on ICEGATE for eSANCHIT and other benefits(03.06.2019)
I am directed to refer to Board's circular No. 35/2018 dated 01.10.2018 wherein it was stated that CBIC was working towards bringing all the Participa.....
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Benefit of FTAs to Small Exporters(11.12.2019)
The Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) signed by India provide tariff concessions thereby giving opportunities for exports of products including those relat.....
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Eligibility conditions for availing benefits under the Building and Other Construction Workers scheme(27.07.2023)
As per the extant provisions of Section 12 of Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 [.....
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National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (Salaries, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and other Members) Rules, 2015(19.08.2015)
The Central government issued the Rules, 2015, enumerating the benefits available to the Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal u.....
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National Company Law Tribunal (Salary, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of President and other Members) Rules, 2015(19.08.2015)
The Central government issued the Rules, 2015, enumerating the benefits available to the President of the National Company Law Tribunal under the Comp.....
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Digitization of Co-operative Societies(05.04.2023)
A Centrally sponsored project for Computerization of 63,000 functional PACS/ LAMPS across the country with a total financial outlay of Rs. 2,516 Crore.....
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Extension of cross margin benefits for offsetting positions having different expiry dates(23.04.2024)
1. Chapter 5 of SEBI Master Circular dated October 16, 2023 for Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations inter-alia provides stipulations for cross m.....
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Benefit of Focus Product Scheme to HS Code 8481-FTP 2009-14(07.06.2018)
Kind attention is invited to this Directorate Trade Notice No. 11/2015 dated 14th December 2015 vide which this Directorate had clarified on availabil.....
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Clarification on Recently Notified Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017(08.05.2017)
The Government has notified the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 on 28th March, 2017 and the provisions of the Amendment Act have come into for.....
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PFRDA rolls-out Aadhar Powered Digital on Boarding into APY through eNPS platform for wider reach(10.10.2017)
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has embarked upon several digital friendly steps for extension of the benefits of APY to the.....
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Calendar spread margin benefit in commodity futures contracts(09.08.2021)
1. SEBI had prescribed norms, inter-alia, for providing margin benefit on calendar spread positions in commodity futures contracts vide circular SEBI/.....
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Amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.(10.08.2016)
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 by.....
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Report on the Revenue Neutral Rate and Structure of Rates for GST(09.12.2015)
Appointed by the Central Government to assess and recommend rates under the Goods and Services Tax framework for the whole country, the Committee rele.....
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Clarification regarding actual service providers rendering eligible services to be entitled for the SFIS/SEIS benefits or the aggregator of services (Ports)(22.05.2018)
1. This Directorate has received references from exporters providing port related services seeking clarification whether the actual service providers .....
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Benefits of Free Trade Agreements(04.03.2020)
The Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) signed by India provide tariff concessions thereby giving opportunities for exports of products including those relat.....
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News
‘Can’t Deny Food Benefits to Kids Without Aadhaar: Bombay High Court(20.09.2018)
Bombay High Court has directed that no child in Maharashtra should be deprived of benefits of Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) for want of a.....
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‘Can’t Deny Food Benefits to Kids Without Aadhaar: Bombay High Court(20.09.2018)
Bombay High Court has directed that no child in Maharashtra should be deprived of benefits of Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) for want of a.....
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Kerala HC: Benefit u/s 427 CrPC Can be Claimed Before Court Dealing with Subsequent Offences(14.07.2020)
Kerala High Court has observed that the benefit under Section 427 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) can be claimed only before the Court .....
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HP HC: Contractual Workers Also Entitled to Benefits Under Maternity Benefits Act(20.07.2020)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the benefit of maternity leaves is available to contractual employees also, with all consequential benefits,.....
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P&H HC: Accused Enjoying Interim Bail in Pandemic Not Entitled To 'Dual Benefit' of Default Bail(24.07.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied default bail to an accused on the grounds that he was not entitled to dual benefit of default bail and interi.....
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Kerala HC: Nullifies BPCL's Order Barring Employees from Enrolling In Post-Retirement Medical Scheme(20.05.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to continue to provide the Post Retirement Medical Benefit Scheme (PRMBS) t.....
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P&H HC: Withhold Salary of Home Secretary Until Payment of Pensionary Benefits to Widow(23.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court in a plea moved by the widow of a Class IV employee of the State has ordered to withheld the salary of the Home Secretar.....
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SC: Govt Servant Cannot Complain About Service Conditions or Retiral Benefits Before Consumer Forums(12.11.2019)
Supreme Court has clarified that a government servant is not a consumer for the purpose of Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and cannot raise any dispute .....
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Bombay HC: Lack of Aadhaar Linkage No Reason to Deny Benefits Under Food Security Act(08.11.2021)
Bombay High Court has ordered the Tehsildar of Murbad to distribute supplies to nearly 90 tribals, noting that several tribals were denied supplies un.....
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SC: CJs of HCs Acting on Administrative Side Don’t Have Any Rule Making Authority of Executive(04.01.2024)
Supreme Court while observing that policymaking needs consideration of many factors, has held that Chief Justices(CJs) of High Courts, acting on the a.....
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Ker. HC: Person Cannot Avoid Decree for Absence of Signature if it has been Acted Upon(05.01.2024)
Kerala High Court held that a person, who enjoys the benefit of a compromise, he did not sign, after filing affidavit acting upon the same and obtaine.....
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Raj. HC: Department Can’t Deny Immunity Benefit Merely on Initiation of Penalty u/s 270A of IT Act(08.01.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that the department's action of denying the benefit of immunity merely on the ground that the penalty was initiated unde.....
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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Distribution of Direct Cash Benefits(09.04.2020)
Madras High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation seeking distribution of all cash benefits under various Schemes of the State and .....
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Delhi HC Gives LIC Premium Waiver Benefit for Policy Revived After Death of Proposer(14.12.2018)
Delhi High Court has held that LIC premium waiver benefit is applicable to a policy which is revived after the death of the proposer.
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Benefit of Doubt Must Go to Accused: Supreme Court(19.12.2018)
Supreme Court has held in a recent case of 7-year-old case of murder and rioting in Uttar Pradesh that the benefit of doubt in cases based on a flawed.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Govt. to Compensate Students Denied Benefits of Mid-Day Meal Scheme(17.11.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to inform in how much time and in what manner it would compensate each and every student who is.....
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ITAT: Employee Welfare Expenses Cannot be Included in Fringe Benefits Tax(09.08.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad Bench has held that the Employee Welfare expenses cannot be included in the value of Fringe Benefits T.....
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Maternity Benefits to Contractual Employees can't be Denied: Kerala HC(03.01.2019)
Kerala High Court has reiterated that maternity benefits cannot be denied to women employees just because they are contractual employees.
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Karnataka HC: Benefit or Service to Citizen Cannot be Denied for Not Downloading Aarogya Setu App(20.10.2020)
Karnataka High Court has clarified that in absence of any legislation, neither the State government, Central government nor its agencies and instrumen.....
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Guj HC: Benefit Accrued to Litigant by Interim Order Can’t be Claimed if Litigation End Against Them(22.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that merely because of some benefit has accrued to the litigant because of operation of interim orders; the litigant canno.....
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Kerala HC Directs State to Give Wide Publicity to Flood Benefit Scheme of Govt(05.12.2018)
Kerala High Court has directed that government should give wide publicity about the flood benefit scheme with the objective of making maximum persons .....
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Kerala HC: Benefit of Gratuity Act Cannot Be Denied to Employee by Designating as Trainee(03.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has observed that an employer cannot deny the benefit of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to an employee by designating him/her as trai.....
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J&K&L HC: Reservation Cannot be Eaten Away by Meritorious Reserved Category Candidate(15.09.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that benefit of reservation must reach to deserving candidate in reserved category and State is under.....
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Tax Benefit can be Availed on Multiple Flats' Sale, Says ITAT(12.02.2019)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a taxpayer can avail of the tax benefits where long-term capital gains arising on sale of more than.....
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SC: Benefit of Probation Not Excluded by Mandatory Minimum Sentence Under IPC(20.01.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the benefit of probation under Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 is not excluded by the provisions of the mandatory min.....
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Ker. HC: Employer Entitled to Continue Disciplinary Proceedings Even After Retirement of Employee(20.09.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that under Rule 198 (7) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules, the employer is entitled to continue disciplinary proce.....
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Bom HC: Can’t Recover Excess Retiral Benefits After Allowing Officer to Continue Beyond Retirement(26.09.2022)
Bombay High Court has granted relief to a retired medical officer of Thane Municipal Corporation whose pension and gratuity was reduced by local body .....
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Maternity Bill, 2016 Receives Prez Assent(29.03.2017)
Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 which entitles women working in organised sector to paid maternity leave of 26 weeks, up from 12 weeks has re.....
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Bombay HC Disallows Retrospective Benefits Under EWS Category in MSEDCL Recruitment Drive(01.08.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that Maharashtra Government's decision to allow members of Maratha community to avail benefits under Economically Weaker Se.....
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SC to Air Force: Grant Retiral Benefits to Women SSC Officers Deeming They Had Permanent Commission(17.11.2022)
Supreme Court has directed Indian Air Force to consider 32 Women Short Service Commission Officers, who were not considered for grant of Permanent Com.....
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J&K HC: J&K Road Transport Corporation Employees Not Entitled to Pension(18.11.2022)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has declined pensionary benefits to the retired employees of J&K State Road Transport Corporation while holding .....
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SC: Application Under Section 7 IBC Can Claim Benefit of Section 14 Limitation Act(24.03.2021)
Supreme Court has held that in an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 the applicant can claim the benefit of Secti.....
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SC: Application Under Section 7 IBC Can Claim Benefit of Section 14 Limitation Act(24.03.2021)
Supreme Court has held that in an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 the applicant can claim the benefit of Secti.....
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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Insurance Benefits Cannot Be Denied on Mere Technicalities(14.03.2017)
Punjab and Haryana High Court, while coming to rescue of an illiterate woman who lost her 27-year-old son in a road mishap, has asserted that benefits.....
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Madras HC: Can’t Deny Maternity Benefits Merely on Technicalities(16.01.2023)
Madras High Court while observing that welfare legislation like Maternity Benefits Act can’t be denied merely on the basis of technicalities, has held.....
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SC: No Benefit of Lapse Available if Delay in Possession is Due to Pending Litigation(17.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that delay in taking possession of land due to pending litigation does not entitle original owner of land the benefit of lapse .....
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Centre Issues Clarifications Regarding Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017(14.04.2017)
Ministry of Labour and Employment, while releasing a set of clarifications w.r.t. Maternity Act'17, has said that Act is applicable to contractual or .....
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Karnataka HC Suggests State to Ascertain Scheme for Benefit of Advocates(03.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has suggested the State government to convene a meeting of officer bearers of Bar Association, State government officials, LIC an.....
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Long-Term Employees Benefits Deductible While Computing Book Profit: ITAT(15.04.2019)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata bench has held that long term employees benefits such as gratuity, leave encashment, ex-gratia & bonus e.....
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SERVICE - Criminal Antecedents can't be Said to be 'Clear' When Acquittal is by Granting Benefit of Doubt: SC(30.03.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that criminal antecedents of an employee or a candidate cannot be said to be clear when he was acquitted in a criminal case.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC: Contractual Employees Also Entitled To Benefits Under Maternity Benefits Act(01.05.2017)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that maternity leave should be granted to contractual employees, at par with regular employees.
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Maternity Benefit Act, 2017: Act Applicable to All Those Women Workers Already on Leave on April 01(09.05.2017)
Government has clarified that it is mandatory on part of employers to extend benefit of enhanced maternity leave to those women workers who were alrea.....
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SC: Benefits Flowing from MACP Scheme are Incentives and Not Part of Pay(30.04.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that benefits flowing from Assured Career Progression Scheme ('ACPS') and Modified ACPS (MACPS) are incentives and are not .....
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Ministry of Labour & Employment Mandates Aadhar Information for Social Security Benefits(06.05.2021)
Ministry of Labour & Employment has now been mandated to seek the 12-digit unique identification number Aadhaar from people like employees and unorgan.....
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Supreme Court: Post Age-Relaxation Benefit, Candidates Cannot Shift to General Seats(05.07.2019)
Supreme Court has noted that a reserved category candidate cannot seek accommodation in or migration to general seat, after availing of the age relaxa.....
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SC: Service Rendered as Contractual Employee Won't Qualify for Pensionary Benefits(29.03.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that Service rendered as contractual cannot be said to be service rendered on a substantive appointment has held that ne.....
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SC Asks Centre to Provide Details of PM CARES for Children for Benefit of Orphans(02.06.2021)
Supreme Court has asked the Centre to provide the details of the scheme 'PM CARES for children' which was announced by Prime Minister on 29th May, 202.....
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SC: Decide Mercy Petitions at Earliest to Disallow Convicts in Taking Advantage of Delay(17.04.2023)
Supreme Court has directed all State Governments to ensure that mercy petitions in death penalty cases are decided and disposed of at the earliest so .....
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Gauhati HC Directs State to Provide Benefits to People Entitled Under Food Security Act(15.07.2021)
Gauhati High Court has directed the State Government to provide benefits and services to people entitled under the Food Security Act, 2013, observing .....
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Orissa HC Dismisses Plea on Extension of Compassionate Appointment Benefits to Married Daughter(10.06.2021)
Orissa High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the married daughter of a deceased government employee seeking extension of compassionate appointm.....
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NAA Directs GST Officers to Collect Evidence Against Suppliers Denying GST Rate Cut Benefits(25.06.2021)
National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has directed Goods and Services Tax officers to collect evidence against suppliers denying GST Rate Cut ben.....
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Supreme Court: Failure to Retrieve Dead Body Does Not Entitle Accused to Benefit of Doubt(23.07.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that failure of the police to recover the dead body will not be solely responsible to render the prosecution case doubtful ent.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Appeal Challenging Extension of Benefits of Advocate Welfare Fund(19.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on an appeal filed by the Delhi Government, challenging a single judge order for extension of benefits under CM Adv.....
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Supreme Court Acquits 'Wife' Accused of Murdering Her 'Husband' on Basis of Benefit of Doubt(20.09.2019)
Supreme Court while setting aside concurrent convictions by the lower Court and High Court has acquitted a woman accused of murdering her husband. The.....
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Madras HC Denies Exemption Benefit on Imports Made Prior to Registration Under Customs Rules(28.01.2020)
Madras High Court has denied the exemption benefit on imports made before the registration under Rules 3 and 4 of the Customs (Import of Goods at Conc.....
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Cal HC: Relaxation in Age Doesn’t Amount to Obtaining Benefit for Ascertainment of Candidate’s Merit(14.09.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that relaxation in age and fees by reserved category candidate can’t be construed to be obtaining a benefit in course for.....
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Hyderabad High Court Says Daughters Are Eligible for Father's Terminal Benefits(14.01.2016)
Hyderabad High Court has held that an employer is not at fault if he decides to distribute the terminal benefits of a deceased employee in equal parts.....
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RBI: Aadhaar is Not Mandatory for DBT Scheme(15.01.2016)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said in a clarification on Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme that use of Aadhaar cards and seeding of bank accounts.....
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Gauhati HC Cautions State for Non-Compliance With Directions on Benefits For Transgender Community(08.09.2021)
Gauhati High Court has cautioned that it would impose costs on the State government if it failed to comply with the Court's earlier directions regardi.....
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SC: Maternity Benefit is Not Co-Terminus with the Employment Period(18.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 contemplates that the entitlement of medical benefit accrues by fulfillment of condition under.....
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AP HC: Second Wife who is Not Legally Wedded Wife Entitled to Service Benefits of Deceased Husband(21.08.2023)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that second wife who did not acquire the status of wife, for the marriage having been contracted during the subsist.....
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Rajasthan HC Orders to Hold Salary of Directors till Pensioner Gets Retirement Benefits(25.11.2015)
Rajasthan HC on petition by Ram Kumari Anwara who retired in 1999 as head mistress and waiting for her retirement benefits, has directed Govt. to stop.....
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Mad. HC: State Employees Governed by TN Government Fundamental Rules and not Maternity Benefits Act(01.09.2023)
Madras High Court while observing that State Employees are governed by the Tamil Nadu Government Fundamental Rules and not the Maternity Benefits Act .....
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Government readying to extend maternity benefits(31.12.2015)
The Ministry of Labour and Employment may soon get approval from the Union Cabinet to extend maternity benefits to 26 weeks of paid leave from 12 week.....
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Kerala High Court: Father's Pension Benefits Not Exempt from Attachment(05.02.2020)
Kerala High Court has held that a father's pensionary benefits are not immune from attachment towards payment of maintenance to children.
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SC Issues Notice on Plea for Benefits as Workers of Apps Like Uber, Ola, Zomato, Swiggy Etc(13.12.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a writ petition seeking social security rights for gig workers employed by online food delivery, courier and tax ag.....
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Bombay HC: Second Wife Can Claim Retirement Benefits of Deceased Husband(25.02.2016)
Bombay HC has ruled that second wife of a Union Government employee can claim retirement benefits of the deceased husband who had nominated his second.....
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SC Dismisses Rajasthan Govt's Plea Challenging HC Verdict on Free Lifetime Benefits for Former CMs(08.01.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by the Rajasthan Government challenging the Rajasthan High Court's order regarding giving a government bungalow.....
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Delhi HC: Instructors in Delhi University Not 'Teachers' for Purposes of Superannuation Benefits(12.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has held that persons appointed as 'instructors' cannot be treated as 'teachers', for the purposes of superannuation, in the Delhi Un.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Maternity Benefits to Women Pursuing Higher Education(18.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Central Government and University Grants Commission in a plea seeking relaxation in attendance norms for wom.....
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SC Issues Contempt Notices to Officials of State of Bihar for Non Compliance with Previous Orders(19.01.2022)
Supreme Court has issued contempt notices to officials of the State of Bihar for non compliance with Court's previous orders directing the State to gr.....
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Rajasthan High Court Allows NEET Candidate to Avail Benefit of ESIC Quota(13.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has allowed a NEET Candidate to avail the benefit of ESIC quota (ward of insured person quota) in the counselling process for adm.....
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Ori HC: Can’t Recover Excess Payment Made to Emp. From Leave Encashment Benefits Post Retirement(23.02.2024)
Orissa High Court has held that if excess payment has been made to an employee without any fault on his part, such amount cannot be recovered by the e.....
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi High Court Verdict on Quota Benefits(26.02.2016)
SC has set aside a Delhi High Court verdict which held that selected persons cannot be accorded quota benefits on account of non-submission of OBC cer.....
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J&K HC: All Hindus Living in Kashmir Valley Cannot Claim Benefits Meant for Kashmiri Pandits(16.09.2021)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that all Hindus residing in the Valley cannot be said to be a Kashmiri Pandit, thereby allowing them to avail th.....
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Bombay HC: Benefit Under Section 436-A of CrPC Can be Extended to Undertrials Only(02.09.2020)
Bombay High Court has held that the benefit under Section 436-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) can be extended to an undertrial prison.....
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Madras HC: Children’s Terminal Benefits Should Go to Parents Too(06.07.2016)
Madras HC has said that parents should also be given a share in terminal benefits of their deceased children even if their names are not in the list o.....
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Govt. Notifies Aadhaar Act, Operationalises Some of Its Provisions(13.07.2016)
Union Government has notified Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 and operationalised some o.....
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SC: Person Who Takes Benefit of a Portion of Will Cannot Challenge Remaining Portion(06.04.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that a person who takes benefit of a portion of the Will cannot challenge the remaining portion of the Will.
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Allahabad High Court Directs to Frame Rules on Grant of Maternity Benefits(20.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technical University to frame rules and grant various maternity benefits to the expectant m.....
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Bombay HC Disposes PIL for Ration Benefits to Tribals(18.05.2020)
Bombay High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation based on the undertaking made by the State Government to provide the benefits of the va.....
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Del. HC: Panel Lawyer of DSLSA is Not an Employee, Can’t be Entitled to Maternity Benefit(24.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that the appointment of panel lawyers in Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) is only as a professional and not an e.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, DSLSA, Maternity Benefits
SC: Benefits Under Freedom Fighters Pension Schemes to be Awarded to Only Who Entitled(11.02.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that benefits under freedom fighters pension schemes should be awarded only to those persons who are entitled for the same.
Tags : Supreme Court, Benefits Under Freedom Fighters Pension Schemes
Del. HC: Women Working on Contractual Basis Also Entitled to Benefits Under Maternity Benefit Act(14.03.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that women working on a contractual basis are also entitled to benefits under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 even if th.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Maternity Benefit Act, Contractual Basis
SC: Source of Elevation Cannot be the Ground of Discrimination Between High Court Judges for Pension(18.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that for purposes of pensionary benefits, the source of elevation of retired High Court judges cannot be the ground of discrimi.....
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Madras High Court Denies Advance Bail(26.08.2016)
Madras High Court Bench has denied anticipatory bail to four former directors of Rajakkamangalam Benefit Fund in Kanyakumari district in a case booked.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Rajakkamangalam Benefit Fund
Madras HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Enhancement of Cash Benefits for Ration Card Holders(01.05.2020)
Madras High Court has dismissed a Petition seeking enhancement of the cash benefit of Rs. 1,000/- being provided to the Ration Card Holders in the sta.....
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Cal HC: Death to be Presumed of Employee Untraceable for 7 Years, Heirs Entitled to Terminal Benefit(27.05.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that the law is well settled that in case a person is untraceable for more than seven years, his death may be presumed, m.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Terminal Benefit, Legal Heirs
Jharkhand HC: Wages to Include Privileges or Benefits that Can be Measured in Terms of Money(07.02.2022)
Jharkhand High Court has held that wages under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 include privileges or benefits that can be measured in terms of mo.....
Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Wages to Include Privileges or Benefits
Madras High Court: Woman who Deserted Kids May not Get Death Benefits of Husband(09.03.2020)
Madras High Court has observed that a woman who deserted her two children is unlikely to get any compensation for her husband's death in workplace whi.....
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Rajasthan HC: Migrants Aren't Entitled to Claim Benefit of Reservation in Panchayat Elections(28.09.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has ruled that the people, who have admittedly migrated from other States to Rajasthan on their marriage, are not entitled to cla.....
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J&K&L HC Upholds Munsiff's Dismissal for Misconduct(29.06.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld dismissal from service of a Munsiff, for conferring undue benefits on certain parties by enabling r.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Dismissal, Undue Benefit
Pat. HC: Retiral Benefits Can’t be Withheld by Employer if No Pending Departmental Proceeding(25.06.2024)
Patna High Court has observed that an employer cannot withhold retiral benefits of the employee in case there is no departmental proceeding pending ag.....
Tags : Patna High Court, Retiral Benefits, Departmental Proceeding
Ker. HC: Maternity Benefit Act Not Applicable to Private Educational Institutions Before 06.03.2020(07.06.2024)
Kerala HC after noting that a gazette notification was issued by the State Government making the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 applicable to private edu.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Maternity Benefit Act, Private Educational Institutions
Madras HC Directs State Government to Ensure Proper Terminal Benefits to Ex-Employees(24.10.2016)
Madras High Court has directed State Government to ensure that terminal benefits due to all eligible former employees were paid in 12 equated monthly .....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking to Extend Education Loan Moratorium Scheme Benefit(18.08.2020)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State/Central Government and Reserve Bank of India on a Public Interest Litigation seeking extension of .....
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Judgments
If employees choose to accept transition from one concern to another and acquiesce then after decades cannot be permitted to turn back and challenge entire developments(08.08.2016)
In Instant case, Respondents, a group of twenty one employees of PEPSU Roadways claimed that in spite of transfer of that department to the Corporatio.....
Tags : Retiral Benefits, Entitlement
Supreme Court likens resignation to ‘voluntary retirement’(12.10.2015)
In a case where the Appellant was denied pension for serving his resignation notice to the Life Insurance Corporation of India after 23 years of servi.....
Tags : Voluntary, retirement, resign, benefits, eligible
If a person is put to officiate on a higher post with greater responsibilities, he is entitled to salary of that post(05.09.2017)
The present appeal, by special leave, calls in question the legal acceptability of the order passed by the High Court whereby the Division Bench placi.....
Tags : Officiating position, Benefit, Legality
Tribunals or Courts cannot direct employer to fill up posts ignoring prescribed procedure for selection and appointment(20.12.2017)
In facts of present case, the Petitioners were holding the certificates issued by the District Rehabilitation Officer, declaring that, they are projec.....
Tags : Appointment, Scheme, Benefit
No straightjacket formula can be laid for grant or refusal of anticipatory bail and application for anticipatory bail is to be decided on basis of available facts in each case(17.04.2018)
Present anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) is preferred by the Petitioner apprehending her arr.....
Tags : Anticipatory bail, Benefit, Extension
Retiral dues is an employee’s rightful claim and is not a bounty(25.06.2018)
The Petitioner retired as the Director (Finance) of the Institute of Cost Accountant of India, i.e. the respondent No. 1, on June 30, 2016. His grieva.....
Tags : Retiral benefits, Entitlement, Delay
A government employee is entitled to get his previous service counted for purpose of pensionary benefits(08.08.2018)
The current application has been filed seeking the relief to Direct the Respondents (DTTE, GNCT of Delhi) to count the previous/past service (w.e.f. 2.....
Tags : Pensionary benefits, Previous service, Entitlement
Heat of passion requires that there must be no time for the passions to cool down(03.05.2018)
The Appellant has filed the present appeal against his conviction and sentence passed by Additional Sessions Judge, convicting him under Section 302 o.....
Tags : Conviction, Validity, Exception, Benefit
To avail benefit of Pension Rules, an employee must qualify in terms of Rules(26.02.2019)
The Respondents are all ex-employees of the Appellant/Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), who availed of the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS). The Res.....
Tags : Benefit, Pension Rules
An employee directly recruited vis-a-vis another who is promoted must be treated equal in all respects(04.04.2019)
Vide the present petition, the Petitioner has challenged the order by which the Respondents has rejected the representation of the Petitioner to grant.....
Tags : Pay fixation, Promotion, Benefits
Executive Instructions cannot override statutory rules(04.07.2019)
The Petitioners assail the Government Resolution dated 4th October, 1983 and orders issued by Respondent Nos. 1 and 3 denying the pension and pensiona.....
Tags : Pensionary benefits, Denial, Legality
It is not for the Courts to substitute a Scheme or add or subtract from the terms thereof in judicial review(08.01.2020)
In facts of present case, Jagdish Raj, husband of Respondent No. 1 and father of Respondent No. 2, was appointed as a Clerk-cum-Shroff in the Appellan.....
Tags : Compassionate employment, Benefit, Eligibility
Assessee is entitled for benefit of Section 54F of the IT Act, when new residential house purchased within two years from the date of transfer of the original asset that is shares(29.05.2020)
In facts of present case, the return of income filed by the Assessee was selected for scrutiny assessment and statutory notices were issued and compli.....
Tags : Deduction, Benefit, Provision
Law presumes that, every person committing an offence is sane and liable for his acts, though in specified circumstances, it may be rebuttable(02.07.2018)
The Appellant assails his conviction under Section 302 and 324 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), rejecting his defence that he was of unsound mind.....
Tags : Conviction, Mental state, Benefit of doubt
Court cannot create a law or policy. However, if there is a law, the Court can certainly enforce it(05.05.2020)
Present public interest litigation has been filed with the prayers for issuance a Writ of Mandamus to the Respondents to make provisions for the payme.....
Tags : Health Workers, Benefit, Extension
Promotion under the scheme is to be given benefit only from the entry of service of incumbent teacher into the University(17.12.2020)
Present civil appeal is filed by the Karnataka University aggrieved by the judgment and order passed by the High Court. By the aforesaid Order, Divisi.....
Tags : Scheme, Promotion, Benefit
It is not possible for Supreme Court to scrutinize documents as to its sufficiency or otherwise(31.01.2017)
Present appeal by way of special leave impugns final judgment passed by High Court whereby High Court allowed the Appeal filed by Respondents and ther.....
Tags : Scheme, Benefit, Eligibility
Benefit of probation under Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 is not excluded by the provisions of the mandatory minimum sentence prescribed for offences under IPC(19.01.2021)
The Appellants were youngsters aged 20 and 19 years, when they fell foul of the law. In pursuance to the reporting of the crime by complainant, an FIR.....
Tags : Probation, Benefit, Entitlement
Benefits flowing from MACP Scheme are incentives and not part of pay(28.04.2021)
The short question that falls for consideration of present Court in present Appeals is whether the Government of India is justified in implementing th.....
Tags : Benefits, MACP Scheme, Entitlement
Benefit of ad hoc service, rendered by an employee, prior to his regular service on the same post would count for the purpose of increment and pension(28.12.2021)
The Petitioner was appointed as Junior Basic Teacher in Education Department on 12th September, 1994 on ad hoc basis and thereafter his services were .....
Tags : Ad hoc service, Pensionary benefits, Entitlement
Writ of mandamus cannot be issued by the High Court directing a financial institution/bank to grant the benefit of OTS to a borrower(15.12.2021)
The Bank has preferred the present appeal, feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court, by which .....
Tags : OTS, Benefit, Direction
Once the defects in the return filed under Section 139(1) of IT Act are removed within the time permitted, the same would relate back to the original date of filing of the return(15.09.2022)
The assessee is an individual who filed his original return of income for the A.Y. 2017-18 declaring total income of Rs.11,43,530. The assessee had re.....
Tags : Carry forward, Losses, Benefit
Conduct of the accused is of the prime importance while granting benefit of probation(23.11.2022)
The present revision petition has been preferred under Section 397 read with Section 401 and 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ("Cr.P.C.") a.....
Tags : Benefit, Probation, Legality
To grant the benefit of an incentive is a policy decision, exporter cannot claim the incentive as a matter of right(04.11.2022)
The exporter has preferred the present appeal feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment passed by the High Court, by which the Div.....
Tags : Benefit, Additional licence, Denial
Burden of proof is on employer to disprove the nature of the certificate in order to deny benefits(17.03.2023)
The present Appeal is directed against the final order and judgment in Review Application passed by the High Court, and against order passed by the Hi.....
Tags : Retirement benefits, Denial, Legality
To seek regularisation, a daily rated employee must have been initially appointed by a competent authority and there must be a sanctioned post(08.02.2023)
Present appeal has been filed by the Appellant who is aggrieved by the order, by which a Division Bench of the High Court has set aside the order of t.....
Tags : Regularization, Benefit, Grant
Date of absorption would be the date from which the regular service for the purpose of MACP shall be determined(27.03.2023)
The challenge in present writ petition is to an order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, whereby the Tribunal has allowed the Original App.....
Tags : ACP, Benefit, Legality
Assessee can't be denied the benefit of exemption under Section 11 of IT Act for mere delay in filing of audit-report(23.06.2023)
The assessee is a charitable/religious trust, engaged in carrying out charitable/religious activities, registered under Section 12A/12AA of the Income.....
Tags : Assessment, Exemption, Benefit
When any fact is especially within the knowledge of any person, the burden of proof to prove that fact is upon him(12.10.2017)
Present two criminal appeals have been preferred by the Appellants Dr. Nupul Talwar and Dr. Rajesh Talwar under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal.....
Tags : Acquittal, Circumstantial evidence, Benefit of doubt
Pensionary provisions must be given a liberal construction, benefit should not be denied to an employee on mere technicalities(03.07.2023)
The Petitioner seeks directions to the Respondents to condone a gap in his service, which in turn entitles him to retirement benefits. He further seek.....
Tags : Pension, Benefits, Direction
Apex co-operative society providing financial accommodation to its members entitled to benefit of deduction under Section 80P of the IT Act(14.09.2023)
Present appeals arise out of analogous proceedings against the Appellant/Assessee, and, impugn the judgment passed by the Kerala High Court; the order.....
Tags : Deduction, Benefit, Eligibility
Once employee opted for VRS and his decision had been accepted by Corporation, he cannot be permitted to take plea of ignorance about terms and conditions of Scheme(13.07.2023)
The Petitioner vide the instant Writ Petition is impugning the validity of the retirement order issued by the Respondent Corporation. Petitioner is se.....
Tags : Retirement order, Pensionary benefits, Entitlement
Exemption notification has to be interpreted by taking into consideration the language of the notification which has to be given its due effect(21.12.2023)
The Respondent is engaged in the manufacture of Ferro Silicon, Calcium with Carbide and Ferro Chrome. They requested that they intend to avail the ben.....
Tags : Notification, Benefit, Legality
Assessee is eligible for exemption under Section 54E of the IT Act, when the entire sale consideration has been reinvested in the new house property.(21.12.2023)
Present appeal by the Assessee arises out of the order of the Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) ['Ld. CIT(A)']. The only issue to be decide.....
Tags : Exemption, Benefit, Provision
Assessee cannot be denied the benefit of alternate notification, when it is eligible at the time of import of the goods(08.04.2024)
In the facts of present case, the Appellant exported leather shoes under claim of drawback. These goods were returned by the foreign buyer for the pur.....
Tags : Benefit, Notification, Eligibility
Bank is precluded from declining benefits of Scheme as same is non-discretionary and non-discriminatory(22.05.2018)
In facts of present case, Petitioner availed a career loan from State Bank of India (the Bank) during 2007 for pursuing pilot training course. The fat.....
Tags : Scheme, Benefit, Entitlement
Bank is precluded from declining benefits of Scheme as same is non-discretionary and non-discriminatory(22.05.2018)
In facts of present case, Petitioner availed a career loan from State Bank of India (the Bank) during 2007 for pursuing pilot training course. The fat.....
Tags : Scheme, Benefit, Entitlement
Courts ought not to encroach upon the domain of the legislature or the executive and issue directions which impose financial burden on the State(19.03.2024)
The present appeal has been filed by the Appellants impugning an order passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby the Petition filed by the Petitione.....
Tags : Scheme, Benefit, Entitlement
When exercising appellate jurisdiction, Supreme Court has power to pass any order(11.04.2017)
Respondent was convicted by trial Court under Sections 302 and 201 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 for having committed murder of his wife and daughter and.....
Tags : Acquittal, Validity, Benefit of doubt
Pension Scheme could not be extended to employees who were specifically excluded by the legislation from its ambit(26.04.2021)
The present writ petition has been filed by 82 Petitioners, being ex employees of different Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs), challenging the.....
Tags : Benefit, Pension Rules, Eligibility
Maximum sentence awarded under Section 394 of IPC, would be no ground for not granting benefit of Probation(17.05.2017)
State has called in question correctness of order of sentence passed by Additional Sessions Judge whereby accused person/Respondent, though has been c.....
Tags : Probation, Benefit, Validity
Grant of pay-scale of the higher post would be justified only if the employee was actually performing duties of the higher post(25.09.2017)
The present writ petition assails the order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, whereby the Tribunal has dismissed the Petitioner's transfe.....
Tags : Pay-scale, Benefit, Grant
“Deemed university” within ambit of Article 226 jurisdiction(15.12.2015)
A ‘Deemed University’, all functions and activities of which are governed by the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 discharges ‘public functions’,.....
Tags : Public benefit, education, deemed university
Burden to prove that the workman was in continuous employment of 240 days with the management is on the workman herself/himself(11.12.2023)
Present petition assails award passed by Presiding Officer, Labour Court. The Learned Labour Court vide the impugned award has rejected the Petitioner.....
Tags : Award, Benefit, Provision
Benefit of deduction under Section 54F of the IT Act is available, if entire investment had come out of proceeds of old property(24.07.2020)
The brief facts of the case are that, the Assessee is an individual engaged in the business of selling mutton and sheep, filed his return of income fo.....
Tags : Benefit, Deduction, Grant