Gauhati HC: DRT Has to Dispose of Application under Section 17 of SARFAESI Act as per RDB Act  ||  Kerala HC: Showing or Waving Black Flag to a Person Cannot Amount to Defamation  ||  Del. HC: Merit Based Review of Arb. Award Involving Reappraisal of Factual Findings is Impermissible  ||  Del. HC: It is the Product and Not the Technology Used that Determines HSN Classification  ||  P&H HC: Provis. of Punjab Recruitment of Ex-Servicemen (First Amendment) Rules are Unconstitutional  ||  Cal HC: High Time that Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage be Read as Grounds of Desertion & Cruelty  ||  Supreme Court: Third Party Can File SLP Against Quashing Of Criminal Proceedings  ||  SC: Absolute Ownership in Property as Per HSA Can’t be Claimed by Woman with Limited Interest  ||  SC: Can’t Forego Fundamental Requirements of Election of Society in Absence of Specific Provisions  ||  SC: Special Efforts Should be Made to Identify Women Prisoners Eligible for Release u/s 479 of BNSS    

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Blast from the Past

Winding a fine line between ‘public interest’ and interest(02.08.2004)

Tobacco advertising occupies a grey area in the debate on moral policing. On the one hand is consumer will and freedom to consume a legal substance, o.....

Tags : Pan masala, public interest, ban, state



Winding a fine line between ‘public interest’ and interest(02.08.2004)

Tobacco advertising occupies a grey area in the debate on moral policing. On the one hand is consumer will and freedom to consume a legal substance, o.....

Tags : Pan masala, public interest, ban, state



Others

Parameters for Splitting of GST Revenue Between Centre and States(11.08.2015)

Under the proposed General Sales Tax regime, the Centre would levy and collect Central Goods and Services Tax, and States would levy and collect the S.....

Tags : general sales tax, levy, apportion



Statute

Education Loan Bill, 2016(11.03.2016)

The Education Loan Bill, 2016, a private member bill introduced in th.....

Tags : education loan, refusal, waiver



The High Court and The Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015(13.08.2015)

The Government introduced 'The High Court and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015' in the Lok Sabha on .....

Tags : supreme court, high court, salary



The High Court and The Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015(13.08.2015)

The Government introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to further amend the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 and the Suprem.....

Tags : high court, supreme court, judges, salaries



International Cases

Tribunal can consider a claim for unfair dismissal presented outside three month limit, if it is presented within such further period as tribunal considers reasonable(13.09.2016)

Instant appeal by Sheredes School (the Respondent below) against a Decision of Employment Judge by which Claimant’s complaint of unfair dismissal to p.....

Tags : Unfair dismissal, Time, Extension



Mere fact of pending internal appeal, by itself, not sufficient to justify finding of fact that it was not "reasonably practicable" to present complaint to tribunal(16.11.2016)

In instant case, claims lodged with tribunal were a claim of unfair dismissal, unlawful deduction of wages, breach of contract and sex discrimination......

Tags : Dismissal, Limitation, Jurisdiction



Employee must resign in response to the breach; an employee must make up his mind regarding resignation soon after the conduct of which he complains(03.01.2017)

Claimant was employed as a full-time sales assistant in the respondent’s premises in Enniskillen. She was employed from 20 April 2012 until her resig.....

Tags : Dismissal, Trust, Breach, Validity



There was no requirement for any investigation or time to let the dust to settle before reaching a concluded view(11.06.2018)

The Claimant's case was that, she was dismissed on or about 10th August, 2017 from her employment as a counter assistant at one of the Respondent's fr.....

Tags : Conduct, Dismissal, Legality



Injunction is available to prevent an executor distributing whole or part of a deceased estate and in such case standard principles applicable to interlocutory injunctions apply(22.01.2019)

The Plaintiff is seeking relief under the Family Provision Act 1972 (WA) from the estate of Christoniki James (the deceased). The matter is well advan.....

Tags : Property , Sale, Injunction, Grant



Restraint of the mortgagee sale is not granted unless the debt owed to the mortgagee is paid into Court(04.08.2020)

Present was the Plaintiff's application for an interlocutory injunction restraining the Defendant from selling a property located at Seven Oaks Street.....

Tags : Sale, Valuation, Injunction, Grant



Cisco found to not have infringed patent(28.12.2015)

The United States Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit ruled in favour of Cisco Systems in a patent dispute regarding improvements in wireless netw.....

Tags : Patent, wireless communication, handoff, reversal



Prescription shall commence to run as soon as the debt is due(21.09.2020)

Present case is about whether or not a claim to divide the fruits of a universal partnership can prescribe in terms of the Prescription Act 68 of 1969.....

Tags : Universal partnership, termination, Prescription



The Court may grant the injunction if it is necessary to maintain the parties' existing position until the determination of the rights at trial(24.12.2021)

The Applicant, Ben William Falconer, has brought an application for judicial review in which he challenges the validity of an Employer Direction issue.....

Tags : Direction, Dismissal, Injunction



In order to be eligible for declaratory relief, shares must not have been suspended from trading for more than five days in the previous 12 months(22.03.2022)

In present matter, on 1 March 2022, the Plaintiff, Buddy Technologies Limited (Buddy Technologies), filed an originating process seeking orders under .....

Tags : Shares, Sale, Cleansing prospectus



Onus lies with the Plaintiff to establish the jurisdiction, finality and conclusiveness of a foreign judgment, if so challenged(06.02.2024)

The Respondent was a businessman and citizen of the United States of America, (Mr. Conteh), who now resided in Bryanston, Johannesburg. On 12 August 2.....

Tags : Sentence, Refusal, Legality



An application for a request for further particulars is purely interlocutory(19.04.2024)

In present case, the Respondent launched divorce proceedings in the regional court. In addition to defending the matter, the appellant instituted a co.....

Tags : Spousal maintenance, Particular, Furnishing of



Employer 'may' make a payment in lieu of notice to the employee giving the employer the choice whether or not to make the payment(21.09.2017)

In the facts of present case, the claimant worked as a farm labourer for the respondent company, picking mushrooms at its premises, from 13 December 2.....

Tags : Poor attendance, Dismissal, Legality



Labour Court has concurrent jurisdiction with civil courts to hear and determine any matter concerning a contract of employment(18.09.2019)

The narrow issue in present appeal is whether the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg, had the jurisdiction to determine the Appellant’s .....

Tags : Salary, Labour Court, Jurisdiction



Buyers/resellers (whether dealers, distributors, or retailers) must remain free to determine their resale price(30.03.2018)

In facts of present case, Respondent was a company engaged in manufacturing and supply of paints and allied products in Karachi and interior Sindh. Co.....

Tags : Re-sale price, Fixation, Contravention



Dismissal of claimant automatically unfair due to non-completion of statutory dismissal procedure(21.02.2017)

Present case deals with claim of unfair dismissal. Issue to be determined by tribunal was whether the claimant was an employee of Respondent. In claim.....

Tags : Dismissal, Statutory Procedure, Compensation



Notifications & Circulars

Discussion Paper on Margin Requirements for non-Centrally Cleared Derivatives(05.05.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India released a Paper o.....

Tags : Non-central derivative, margin requirements, proposal



Draft guidelines for ‘on tap’ licencing of universal banks(05.05.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India took a major step towards replacing its ‘stop and go’ policy for licensing universal with a more ‘continuous’ process by

Tags : Universal bank, licence, continuous process



Proceeds from unlisted share sale to default to ‘Capital Gain’ head(05.05.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes directed its offices that income from transfer of unlisted shares irrespective of period of holding would be taxable.....

Tags : Unlisted shares, sale, capital gain, income tax



RBI releases Guidelines for 'on tap' Licensing of Universal Banks in the Private Sector(01.08.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India released on its website, "Guidelines for 'on tap' Licensing of Universal Banks in the Private Sector". Key aspects of the Gu.....

Tags : Universal Banks, Licensing, Guidelines



Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) invites comments for the proposal on authorisation of Environmental release of Genetically Engineered Mustard(06.09.2016)

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has invited comments (written submissions) for the proposal on authorisation of environmental r.....

Tags : Genetically Engineered Mustard, Proposal, Comments



CENVAT Credit (Second Amendment) Rules, 2016(03.02.2016)

The Ministry of Finance notified rules amending the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004. The amendment incorporates Explanation to Rule 2(l)(C), "Explanation.-F.....

Tags : Cenvat, rules, sales promotion, swachh bharat



Medical Council of India (MCI) proposal to amend the Screening Test Regulations 2002, approved by Health Ministry(13.02.2018)

A common National Entrance Exam viz. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test has been made mandatory for admission to all medical courses in the countr.....

Tags : Proposal, Amendment, Screening Test, Regulations



Sale of goods and display of prices at duty free shops in Indian currency - amendment of circular 31/2016 - Customs dated 6th July 2016(18.12.2017)

1. Representations have been received regarding lack of clarity in use of INR credit cards/debit cards for making payments by passengers at duty free .....

Tags : Goods, Sale, Duty free shops



Review of Offer for Sale of Shares through stock exchange mechanism(15.02.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has modified the guidelines on sale of shares through Offer for Sale mechanism in response to suggestions f.....

Tags : Offer for sale, shares, notification, timeframe



Rationalisation of long term capital gains proposed, Revenue gain of about Rs.20,000 crores expected in the first year(01.02.2018)

The Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Shri Arun Jaitley today proposed to tax long term capital gains exceeding Rs.1 lakh at the rate of 10.....

Tags : Rationalisation, Capital gains, Proposal



TRAI responds to DoT reference for improving telecom on islands(23.03.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India issued a response to the Department of Telecom reference for improving telecommunications services in the An.....

Tags : islands, infrastructure, universal services obligation fund



Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016(27.03.2016)

The government has heralded the Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2016 as bringing a sea change in the way bio-medical waste will be m.....

Tags : bio-medical waste, rules 2016, management, disposal



Amendment in AFSPA(20.03.2018)

There is no proposal to amend the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990. There is no proposal under consideration of Government of.....

Tags : AFSPA, Amendment, Proposal



7th Central Pay Commission recommendations approved(29.06.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission on pay and pensionary benefits. The recommendations will be considered ef.....

Tags : 7th, pay commission, matrix, minimum salary



CBDT dedicates fortnight for pending appeal effect - rectification matters(07.06.2018)

Redressal of public grievances and taxpayer service is an area of top priority for the CBDT and the Income Tax Department. In this connection, a fortn.....

Tags : Public grievances, Redressal, Pending appeals



No Proposal for Removal of Creamy Layer for OBCs(02.08.2018)

The Government has implemented the 'creamy layer' concept in pursuance of the Hon'ble Supreme Court's order in the case of Indra Sawhney and others et.....

Tags : Creamy Layer, Removal, No proposal



Pending RTI Applications(01.08.2018)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has informed that 23,978 second appeals/complaints are pending as on 26-07-2018. No data is maintained in respect.....

Tags : RTI Applications, Pendency, Speedy disposal, Steps



Invitation for Counter Proposals/Revised Proposals in Furtherance of the Revised Proposal Submitted by PACL Ltd. Dated July 03, 2018(10.07.2018)

The Hon'ble Supreme Court vide its order dated February 23, 2018 in Civil Appeal No. (s) 13301/2015 inter alia decided that the sale of the properties.....

Tags : Invitation, Counter Proposals, PACL Ltd., Submission



Amendments Proposed to Central Motor Vehicles Rules, Fastags and Vehicle Tracking System to be Made Mandatory for All National Permit Commercial Vehicles Driving License(17.07.2018)

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified draft amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, making FASTags and Vehicle Tracking System .....

Tags : Motor Vehicles Rules, Amendments, Proposal



Point of Sale (POS) Devices and Goods required for their manufacture exempted from Central Excise Duty till March 31, 2017(29.11.2016)

The Government has demonetised the currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 with effect from mid-night of 8th-9th November, 2016. Along with this, the Go.....

Tags : Exemption, Sale, Goods



Import and Sale of Sub-Standard Goods(07.01.2019)

Import of sub-standard goods and their sale have come to the notice of the Government in Indian market. Appropriate action under the Customs Act, 1962.....

Tags : Import, Sale, Sub-Standard Goods



Acceptance of e-BRC of DGFT Towards Proof of Realization of Sale Proceeds for Exports with LEO Date Upto 31.03.2014 under Drawback Scheme(28.02.2017)

Attention is invited to Board's Circular No. 5/2009-Customs dated 2.2.2009 which prescribes Bank Realization Certificate (BRC) as one of the documents.....

Tags : Acceptance, E-brc, Proof, Sale proceeds



1023 Fast Track Special Courts will be set up for Speedy disposal of Rape and POCSO Act Cases(09.01.2020)

Incidents of rape and gang rape of minor girls below age of twelve years and similar heinous crimes against women have shaken the conscience of the en.....

Tags : Fast Track, Special Courts, Speedy disposal



CBDT sets up dedicated structure for delivering and monitoring taxpayer services(07.03.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes

Tags : Collection, Stamp duty, Sale, AIFs



Advisory Guidelines to Pay Salary to Unorganised Sector(24.07.2019)

Advisory/ Guidelines were issued for Payment of Wages through Bank/ digital mode to the employees, as per the details given below:

1) Letter.....

Tags : Guidelines, Salary, Unorganised Sector



Dispensing with physical signature on proposal forms(05.08.2020)

1. The Authority is in receipt of feedback from various life insurers that the situation arising in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak has impacted the tra.....

Tags : Dispensing of, Physical signature, Proposal forms



Pan Masala Packing Machines (Capacity Determination And Collection of Duty) Amendment Rules, 2016(01.03.2016)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs notified Pan Masala Packing Machines (Capacity Determination And Collection of Duty) Amendment Rules, 2016 ame.....

Tags : pan masala, duties, packing machines



Several measures taken by DoCA to provide simple and speedy redressal for consumer disputes(10.12.2020)

Central Consumer Protection Authority refers Honey Adulteration matter to Food Regulator FSSAI & extends cooperation in investigation for taking class.....

Tags : Measures, Redressal, Consumer disputes



IBBI disposes off 6,172 complaints and grievances out of 6,231 against service providers under IBC(08.08.2022)

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure) Regulations, 2017 enable stakeholders to file a grievance or.....

Tags : Complaints, Service providers, Disposal



RBI proposes fresh Regulations under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 for Cross Border Mergers: Invites comments from stakeholders(26.04.2017)

The Reserve Bank today has placed on its website the draft guidelines proposed to be issued on cross border merger transactions pursuant to the Rules .....

Tags : Cross Border, Mergers, Regulations, Proposal



SEBI publishes Consultation Paper on strengthening the Investor Grievance Redressal Mechanism in the Indian Securities Market by harnessing Online Dispute Resolution mechanisms(21.12.2022)

As part of its endeavour to further enhance the protection of investors, SEBI proposes to strengthen the Investor Grievance Redressal Mechanism in the.....

Tags : Consultation Paper, Strengthening, Investor Grievance Redressal Mechanism



Notification regarding new technology to strengthen SEBI Complaint Redressal System for Investors(01.04.2024)

In its continuous pursuit of protection of interests of investors in the securities market, SEBI has launched the new version of the SEBI Complaint Re.....

Tags : New technology, Complaint Redressal System, Investors



Government extends deadline for submission of R&D Proposals under National Green Hydrogen Mission(09.04.2024)

The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India has issued Guidelines for implementation of R&D Scheme under the National Green Hydrogen M.....

Tags : R and D Proposals, Deadline, Extension



RBI releases names of applicants under the Guidelines for 'on tap' Licensing of Universal Banks and Small Finance Banks in the Private Sector(15.04.2021)

The Reserve Bank of India today released the names of applicants under the Guidelines for 'on tap' Licensing of Universal Banks and Small Finance Bank.....

Tags : Licensing, Universal Banks, Small Finance Banks



Notification regarding new technology to strengthen SEBI Complaint Redressal System for Investors(01.04.2024)

In its continuous pursuit of protection of interests of investors in the securities market, SEBI has launched the new version of the SEBI Complaint Re.....

Tags : New technology, Complaint Redressal System, Investors



Disbursal of Drawback amounts into the exporters' accounts through PFMS(29.05.2024)

1. Presently, Duty Drawback claims are processed through the Customs Automated System (CAS), enumerated in a scroll/ Computerised Customs Drawback Adv.....

Tags : Disbursal, Drawback amounts, PFMS



Central Government notifies for tolerance range of one per cent. for wholesale trading and three per cent. in all other cases for assessment year 2022-2023.(29.06.2022)

In exercise of the powers conferred by the third proviso to sub-section (2) of section 92C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961)(hereafter referred.....

Tags : Notification, Tolerance range, Wholesale trading



New Pension Scheme 'Vatsalya' Announced for Minors(23.07.2024)

A new pension scheme named 'Vatsalya' has been proposed for minors by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in the Un.....

Tags : Vatsalya, Pension Scheme, NPS Account



Investor Grievance Redressal System and Arbitration Mechanism(16.11.2015)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India issued a circular addressing the efficacy of the investor redressal and arbitration mechanism at commodity .....

Tags : Commodity exchange, investor, grievance, redressal



Extension of deadline for submission of Research Proposals(31.08.2022)

The last date for submission of research proposals for 2nd International Research Conference on Insolvency and Bankruptcy, jointly organised by Insolv.....

Tags : Extension, Deadline, Research Proposals



Cantonments (Regulation of the Procedure of Committee of Arbitration) Rules, 2016 – draft(28.12.2016)

The following draft of certain rules, which the Central Government proposes to make, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (i) of sub-section .....

Tags : Cantonment, Rules, Draft, Proposal



Union Consumer Affairs Minister, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan launches 'Consumer App': A one stop solution for consumer grievance redressal at the palm of every consumer across the nation(01.10.2019)

In order to fast-track consumer grievance redressal process and provide an effective forum for consumers to give their valuable suggestions to the Dep.....

Tags : Consumer App, Launch, Grievance redressal



ICEGATE Helpdesk for redressal of RoDTEP related grievances(31.10.2022)

1. Members of Trade and Industry may note that for resolution/examination of exporter grievances related to scroll out of shipping bills, generation o.....

Tags : ICEGATE, Helpdesk, Redressal



Special drive for disposal of applications for fixation of Brand Rate of Duty Drawback(28.05.2020)

1. To mitigate the hardship caused by the Covid-19 pandemic to the trade and industry and other stakeholders, Board vide Instruction No. 03/2020-Custo.....

Tags : Special drive, Disposal, Applications



Increase in monthly salary threshold to Rs. 24,000 as wages under Section 1(6) of Payment of Wages Act, 1936(29.08.2017)

S.O.2806(E).--In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 1 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 ( 4 of 1936), the Central Governme.....

Tags : Increase, Monthly salary, Threshold



Finalization of Draft Rules on Sale of Drugs by E-Pharmacies(25.06.2019)

The Government has published draft rules vide G.S.R. 817 (E) dated 28th August 2018 for inviting public/stakeholder comments for amendment to the Drug.....

Tags : Draft Rules, Finalization, Sale of Drugs, E-Pharmacies



Notice for Research Proposals, Workshops and Conferences(25.04.2022)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is pleased to invite research proposals under the scheme "Funding Research and Studies, Workshops and Conferences .....

Tags : Notice, Research Proposals, Workshops



Judgments

Expenses incurred in preventing misuse of industrial alcohol will suffice for quid pro quo(12.08.2015)

Fee and excise duty collected from an industry to prevent illegal activities which have no causal connection with that industry will 'metamorphose int.....

Tags : fee, tax, causal relationship, quid pro quo



Fee collected by State from industry must bear reasonable nexus to curbing illegal activity in the same industry(12.08.2015)

Fee and excise duty collected from an industry to prevent illegal activities which have no causal connection with that industry will 'metamorphose int.....

Tags : fee, tax, causal relationship, quid pro quo



Property becoming more valuable subsequent to conclusion of sale by liquidator is not a relevant consideration in determining the legality of the sale(13.08.2015)

If a higher offer is received in respect of the sale of property of a company in liquidation, the Court is not justified in reopening the concluded pr.....

Tags : liquidation, sale, higher offer, conclusion



CCI lets Wiley India off the hook(28.06.2016)

The Competition Commission of India dismissed a complaint against pre-eminent publisher of scientific, technical and medical journals, Wiley India, fo.....

Tags : wiley india, journal, distribution, authorised agent, resale price maintenance



CISF constable’s dismissal for unprovoked aggression at DMRC station upheld(20.05.2016)

CISF personnel posted at DMRC metro station held to have been rightly dismissed for behaving rudely with and assaulting a person in plain clothes.
.....

Tags : dmrc, cisf, unprovoked, dismissal from service



Larger bench to resolve dilemma over sales tax on club F&B(04.06.2016)

A Division Bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh referred to a larger Bench of the Supreme Court to decide if food and beverage sold by .....

Tags : sales tax, club, permanent members, f&b



CCI begins nosing around fishy Uttarakhand alcohol wholesaling(19.07.2016)

The Competition Commission of India ordered an investigation into claims that the State-owned wholesalers in Uttarakhand are indulging in one-sided a.....

Tags : wholesale, india made foreign liquor, uttarakhand, discrimination



Levy of VAT on the sale price of transaction yet to take place not sustainable in law(04.08.2015)

The Delhi High Court struck down Explanation 2 to Section 2 (1) (zd) of the Delhi Value Added Tax (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2012 as being ultra vires t.....

Tags : value added tax, delhi, sale, ultra vires



No legal contract will come into force unless the offer and acceptance of proposal is made(09.08.2016)

Wife of complainant/petitioner, took housing loan from HDFC Ltd. For security of said loan, HDFC loan cover term insurance policy was purchased from H.....

Tags : Insurance, Proposal, offer and acceptance, Compensation



News

Rajasthan HC Allows Salman’s Petition Seeking Access to Documents(28.10.2015)

Rajasthan High Court has allowed petition of Salman Khan seeking documents pertaining to prosecution sanctioned against him under Arms Act in a case w.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Salman Khan



Bombay High Court to Maharashtra: Will You Stop Online Sale of Drugs ?(29.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Government to inform what steps it would take to stop online sale of drugs specially mentioned under Schedule .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Sale of Drugs ,Maharashtra Government



Bombay High Court to Committee: Study Online Drug Sale Laws Abroad(30.10.2015)

Bombay HC has ordered State Government to consider taking steps in law to regulate the sale of medicines through websites, until a proper law is enfor.....

Tags : Bombay HC , Online Drug Sale



Delhi High Court Protects Salman’s 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' from Piracy(06.11.2015)

Delhi High Court in order to protect Salman Khan starrer Prem Ratan Dhan Payo from online piracy, has stopped over 100 websites, including popular tor.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Salman Khan , Piracy



Delhi High Court Junks Plea Seeking Enactment of Law Banning Cow Slaughter(06.11.2015)

Delhi High Court has junked a plea seeking enactment of law prohibiting slaughter of cows, sale of beef and such products across national capital regi.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, sale of beef



Supreme Court Notices Actor Salman Khan over Chinkara Poaching Case(11.11.2016)

Supreme Court has admitted appeal filed by Rajasthan Government challenging acquittal of Bollywood actor Salman Khan in a case of Chinkara Poaching in.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Rajasthan Government, Salman Khan, Chinkara Poaching



When parties mutually agreed for jurisdiction of Delhi Courts and fact that, goods were supplied from Delhi, Delhi High Court has jurisdiction(30.08.2016)

Appellants-Defendants were appointed as Clearing and Forwarding Agents and Stockists of respondents-Plaintiffs and on account of appellants-defendants.....

Tags : Contract, Privity, Sale of goods, Jurisdiction



Inquiry proceedings can be closed, once an employee unconditionally admitted the charges and that admission not recorded under any duress, force or pressure(21.10.2016)

By present petition, Petitioner challenged suspension order dated 7 June 2011, order dated 14 February 2013 imposing penalty of dismissal as confirmed.....

Tags : Charges, Dismissal, Penalty



Reference made to Labour Court or the Tribunal not to be dismissed in default(20.12.2016)

Petitioners claims to be Safai Kamgar with Respondent / Corporation. All of them claimed to have worked for about two years prior to their oral termin.....

Tags : Reference, Dismissal, Non-prosecution



Gujarat HC Rejects Plea against Salman Khan’s ‘Raped Woman’ Comment(14.07.2016)

Gujarat HC has rejected plea seeking action against Bollywood star Salman Khan for his 'raped woman' comment.

Tags : Gujarat HC , Salman Khan



EPFO Eases UAN Rule for PF Settlement, But Sets Riders(15.07.2016)

Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has relaxed provision that requires furnishing of Universal Account Number (UAN) for settlement of claims.....

Tags : Employees Provident Fund Organisation , Universal Account Number



Supreme Court Junks Plea Against Salman Khan's Acquittal in the 2002 Hit-And-Run Case(18.07.2016)

Supreme Court has rejected a plea filed by a man, who was injured in the 2002 hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan, challenging the star's acq.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Salman Khan, Hit-and-run



Patna HC Quashes Bihar Notification Over Ban on Gutka and Pan Masala(20.07.2016)

Patna HC has quashed Bihar Government's notification banning manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation, sale of any type of gutka and pan mas.....

Tags : Patna HC, Bihar Notification , Gutka, Pan Masala



Rajasthan HC Acquits Salman Khan(25.07.2016)

Rajasthan HC has acquitted actor Salman Khan in the Blackbuck and chinkara poaching cases.

Tags : Rajasthan HC , Salman Khan



IRDA Specifies Procedure to be Followed to Deal with Resignation of ISPs of IMFs(29.05.2017)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has issued procedure to be followed to deal with resignation of ISPs of IMFs which says that s.....

Tags : Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Insurance Sales Persons (ISPs), Insurance Marketing Firms (IMFs)



Patna HC Quashes Complaint Against Farah Khan Ali for Tweet on Salman Khan Hit-And-Run Case(01.06.2017)

Patna High Court has quashed a complaint against jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali for a statement she made supporting Bollywood actor Salman Khan in .....

Tags : Patna High Court, Salman Khan Hit-And-Run Case



A concluded agreement is not contemplated to be the starting point of offer period(02.12.2016)

Challenge in present appeal is to an order of Securities Appellate Tribunal, reversing order of Adjudicating Officer holding Respondents guilty of con.....

Tags : Contravention, Penalty, Reversal of order



Gujarat government ordered to sensitize people on Right to Free Education(18.01.2016)

Gujarat High Court directed the State Government to give wide publication of the rights provided under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Ed.....

Tags : Right to education, grievance redressal, public knowledge



Article 134 of Limitation Act, 1963 applicable “when sale becomes absolute” and not when sale was confirmed(11.01.2017)

Instant appeal arises out of order passed by High Court of Kerala allowing revision and thereby dismissing application filed by Appellant under Order .....

Tags : Sale, Possession, Delivery, Limitation



Bombay High Court Stays Ban on Sale of Meat in Mumbai on September 17(14.09.2015)

Bombay High Court on petition challenging ban imposed in name of Jain community's 'Paryushan' fasting period, has stayed ban on sale of meat in Mumbai.....

Tags : Bombay High Court,Paryushan,Ban on Sale of Meat



Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Cancelation of Salman Khan’s Bail Orders(16.09.2015)

Bombay HC has dismissed 2 applications filed by Sushilabai Patil, mother of late Ravindra Patil, complainant in case (Salman’s ex-police bodyguard) .....

Tags : Bombay HC,Salman Khan’s 2002 Hit and Run Case



National Human Rights Commission Issues Notice to CBI Over Alleged Torture of Ex-Bureaucrat Bansal(30.09.2016)

National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to CBI over the alleged torture of suspended senior bureaucrat BK Bansal and his family that led to.....

Tags : National Human Rights Commission, CBI, Bansal



Madras HC: Amendment to Additional Sales Tax Act Unconstitutional(03.10.2016)

Madras HC has declared unconstitutional inclusion of Explanation V to Section 2(1)(aa) of TN Additional Sales Tax Act, 1970, in 2002 to levy additiona.....

Tags : Madras HC , TN Additional Sales Tax Act, works contractors



NGT Directs Probe into Cavelossim CRZ Violation Case(04.10.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a foreign national, Walter Egle and his power of attorney holder to appear before Goa coastal Zone Manageme.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Walter Egle , Sal



SC: Words Like ‘Repay’, ‘Return’, ‘Subject to this Condition’ Imply Agreement is Not of Absolute Sale(17.08.2017)

Supreme Court has observed that words like “repay”, “return” and “subject to this condition” in an agreement are not commensurate with a deed of absol.....

Tags : Supreme Court, sale



Employees of private schools in Delhi ought to receive monetary emoluments equal to similarly placed employees in government schools(17.01.2017)

By present writ petition, Petitioners who are admittedly employees of Respondent no. 1/school, such persons working as Drivers, seek the relief of bei.....

Tags : Salary, Entitlement, Private schools



Appellate Court has ample powers to order further inquiry or retrial and in case of acquittal even for committing for trial and also has power to award sentence if accused is found guilty(19.12.2017)

The Applicant has challenged the judgment passed by the learned Sessions Court reversing the judgment of acquittal in favour of the Applicant by the l.....

Tags : Acquittal, Reversal, Validity



If an Institute seeks postponement of inspection date, it cannot be taken as a refusal for inspection on part of Institute(20.04.2018)

Vide the present petition, the Petitioner impugns the order passed by Respondent No. 1 as also the order passed by Respondent No. 2, whereby the Petit.....

Tags : Recognition, Inspection, Refusal



Bombay HC Acquits Salman Khan of All Charges in 2002 Hit-And-Run-Case(10.12.2015)

Bomaby High Court has acquitted Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case, and quashed his conviction and 5-year sentence.

Tags : Bomaby High Court , Salman Khan, Hit-And-Run-Case



Rajasthan HC: No Sale of Flats Without Completion Certificate(14.12.2015)

Rajasthan High Court has ordered that no registration of flats in multi-storey buildings will be allowed in the state without issuance of completion c.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court , Sale of Flats



Salman Khan acquitted of hit-and-run(10.12.2015)

The Bombay High Court acquitted Salman Khan of wrongdoing in a motor vehicle accident in 2002. It stated that prosecution failed to establish his pres.....

Tags : Salman khan, motor vehicle, death, acquitted



Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s, CBI’s Response over B. K. Bansal Suicide Case(22.11.2016)

Supreme Court has sought response from Government and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT).....

Tags : Supreme Court, B.K. Bansal, suicide, CBI



Madras HC: Sales Tax is Leviable on Sale of REP License(17.10.2017)

Madras High Court has upheld the levy of sales tax on sale of REP license under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act.

Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, REP license



NCDRC Orders Post Offices To Pay Rs 25K To 2 Law Graduates Who Missed Chance At DJSE(26.10.2017)

NCDRC has held the Post Master General in Chandigarh & Lodhi Road in New Delhi guilty of deficiency in service for failing to deliver the application .....

Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Delhi Judicial Service Examination



Court to not compel specific performance of contract unless the whole contract can be executed(21.08.2015)

In a case where the Defendant agreed to sell property in its entirety but it later emerged that he had only a third of the share in the property, the .....

Tags : Specific performance, sale, property, part share



Once factum of existence of legal necessity stood proved, no co-coparcener (son) has a right to challenge sale made by Karta of his family(20.08.2018)

Present appeal is filed by the legal representatives of the original Plaintiff against the final judgment passed by the High Court. By impugned order,.....

Tags : Sale, Legal necessity, Proof



High Court in a revision can examine only when factual aspects are mixed with legal aspects(26.11.2018)

The revision Petitioner herein is the 4th accused was an Assistant Engineer of the Kerala Water Authority ('the KWA') from 1994 to 1997. He and other .....

Tags : Discharge, Disallowance, Validity



CIC Orders Compensation to RTI Applicants for Wrongful Delay(14.12.2015)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has awarded compensation to applicants fighting for information on their salary dues and slammed the respective o.....

Tags : Central Information Commission , provident fund/salary



SC Put Stay on Class Suit Proceedings Against Nestle(17.12.2015)

SC has stayed class suit proceedings initiated against Nestle India by Centre before National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) over Magg.....

Tags : SC , National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Maggi



Bombay HC Directs RBI to Issue Payment of Salaries of Aided School Teachers(06.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has asked RBI to consider issue of payment of salaries to aided school teachers since it is disbursed through District Cooperative B.....

Tags : Bombay HC, District Cooperative Banks, salaries



Supreme Court Notices Ansal Brothers over Review Plea by CBI & Uphaar Victims Association(07.12.2016)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Gopal and Sushil Ansal on pleas filed by CBI and Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) seeking review of .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Ansal Brothers, Uphaar Tragedy



Delhi HC Seeks Government’s Opinion over Private Sale of Army Apparels, Gears(07.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has said that private sale of army apparel and gear was a "serious issue" since these have been used by terrorists to strike at milit.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , army apparel, Private Sale, terrorists



Routers, Hubs, Switches Are ‘Computer Peripherals’, Attracts 4% Sales Tax: Madras HC(24.11.2017)

Madras High Court has held that routers, hubs and switches would come within the meaning of ‘computer peripherals’ for which lower rate of 4% VAT is a.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Sales Tax



Wife Not Personal Possession, Husband Cannot be Guardian, Supreme Court Tells Hadiya(29.11.2017)

Wife Not Personal Possession, Husband Cannot be Guardian, Supreme Court Tells Hadiya

Tags : When the bench asked Hadiya to name any relative or any near acquaintance to be named as her local guardian in college at Salem in Tamil Nadu, she said her husband could be her guardian and she does not want anyone else in that role.



Legality of impugned order cannot be examined on basis of acts done by parties subsequent to passing of impugned order(07.09.2018)

Petitions are against the final judgment passed by the High Court whereby the High Court dismissed the appeals filed by the Appellant herein. The shor.....

Tags : Dismissal, Subsequent acts, Relevance



Profits on sale of shares were liable to taxed under the head capital gains(27.11.2017)

This appeal has been filed by the Revenue for challenging the order of CIT(A) for treating the profit earned by the Assessee from the sale of shares u.....

Tags : Capital Gains, Sale of shares



Magistrate is not bound by the conclusion drawn by the police officer(03.01.2019)

The State by means of present revision petition filed under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) has chall.....

Tags : Cognizance, Refusal, Validity



Any grievance by the employees is to be redressed within the time limit prescribed(17.07.2019)

The relief sought for in the present writ petition is for a direction to the Respondents to regularize the services of the writ petitioner from 1st Ma.....

Tags : Rights, Redressal, Time Limit



Supreme Court Stays NCDRC's 12% Interest Penalty on Unitech(21.08.2015)

Supreme Court has stayed order of National Consumers' Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) imposing a penalty on real estate developer Unitech Ltd. f.....

Tags : Supreme Court ,National Consumers' Disputes Redressal Commission



Supreme Court Confirms Conviction and Sentence of Ansal Brothers(26.08.2015)

Supreme Court has confirmed conviction and two-years sentence for Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal, who were convicted in Uphaar Fire Tragedy case.

Tags : Supreme Court,Ansal Brothers



Bombay High Court Directs Salman Khan's Lawyers to Submit List of 'Missing' Documents(26.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Salman Khan’s lawyers to submit fresh list of documents that they feel are missing from records in 2002 drunken driving.....

Tags : Bombay High Court,Salman Khan,drunken driving case



Bombay High Court Orders Registry to Prepare Afresh Paper-Book in Salman Khan Hit-And-Run Case(27.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has ordered its Registry to prepare afresh paper-book on documentary evidence on 2002 hit-and-run case involving Salman Khan, by Sep.....

Tags : Bombay High Court,Salman Khan



Madras HC: Why Rules not Framed for Salons, Spas(14.09.2016)

Madras HC has directed Central and State Governments to answer queries, including why rules to regulate such salons/spas have not been framed when TN .....

Tags : Madras HC, Salons, Spas, TN Private Clinical Establishments (Regulation) Act



Bombay HC Orders Tighter Norms on Long-Term Capital Gains from Property Sale(15.09.2016)

Bombay HC has held that an exemption from long-term capital gains where sale proceeds of original asset are invested in a new residential property, wi.....

Tags : Bombay HC, long-term capital gain, Property Sale



No Interest Where No Liability Was Admitted Under UP Sales Tax Act: Allahabad High Court(27.08.2018)

Allahabad High Court has held that no interest can be levied under the U.P. Sales Tax Act where the assessee did not admit tax liability by paying the.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Sales Tax



When place of removal is buyer's premises, Appellant is eligible for credit(04.07.2019)

The Appellants are engaged in the manufacturing of parts of Fuel Injection Pump/Valve Assembly and are registered with the Central Excise Department. .....

Tags : Credit, Disallowance, Legality



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Claiming time of essence in property sale? Prove it!(16.02.2016)

Bangalore High Court set a high threshold for claims that time was of the essence in a contract for sale of immovable property. Onus, however, was pla.....

Tags : reasonable, time of essence, immovable property, sale, income tax clearance



Supreme Court Rejects Petition Filed Against Salman Khan's Bail(31.08.2015)

Supreme Court has rejected petition seeking cancellation of bail of film star Salman Khan, convicted in hit and run case.

Tags : Supreme Court,Salman Khan



Bombay HC Expresses Displeasure Over Prayer of Adjournment in Salman Khan’s 2002 Hit and Run Case(08.09.2015)

Bombay HC has expressed displeasure over prayer of actor Salman Khan's counsel, seeking postponement in hearing of Khan's appeal, challenging his five.....

Tags : Bombay HC,Salman Khan’s 2002 Hit and Run Case



Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Bail to Former Gurdaspur SP Salwinder(26.09.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has rejected anticipatory bail application of Ex-Gurdaspur SP Salwinder Singh, who was in news during January terror attack at P.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana HC , SP Salwinder Singh



NCDRC: Law of Limitation Gives No Extra Time to Govt Bodies(19.07.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held that law of limitation does not permit any extra time for government functionaries that must .....

Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission



Delhi High Court: Centre Took Steps For Public Grievance Redressal System(25.07.2017)

Delhi High Court, while noting that Centre had taken substantive steps to put in place a system for timely redressal of public grievance in every depa.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Public Grievance Redressal System



Calcutta HC Confirms Sales Tax Dept’s order Denying Online Generation of C-Forms(26.07.2017)

Calcutta High Court has confirmed the action of Sales Tax Department denying online generation of C forms while directing the petitioner to file the f.....

Tags : Calcutta HC, Sales Tax



Madras High Court Puts on Hold Commissioning of Desalination Plant in Chennai(27.09.2018)

Madras High Court has restrained Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board from issuing work order to successful bidder of the contract for.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Desalination Plant



‘Undue influence’ in execution of a contract cannot be inferred merely because a family member was looking after his family elder(11.09.2019)

In present matter, the Plaintiff and Defendant No. 2 are brothers. Defendant No. 1 was the wife of Defendant No. 2. Respondents Nos. 1 to 3 are sons o.....

Tags : Sale deed, Execution, Undue Influence



Acquittal by a Criminal Court does not preclude a Departmental Inquiry against delinquent officer(16.09.2019)

The judgment of the High Court by which the order of dismissal of Respondent No. 1 from the service was set aside is the subject matter of this Appeal.....

Tags : Departmental Inquiry, Dismissal, Misconduct



Consumer Forum Orders 3 Months Jail Term to Chennai Based Builder(02.11.2016)

Northern Chennai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered three months imprisonment for a city-based realtor, in a case in which Chennai.....

Tags : Chennai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, builder



Centre Notifies Standard House Purchase Agreement(03.11.2016)

Centre has notified a Standard House Purchase Agreement that builders all over India will have to sign with home buyers, which will result in automati.....

Tags : Standard House Purchase Agreement, Notification, sale agreement



Bombay HC Slams State Government over Poor Infrastructure for Judiciary(03.11.2016)

Bombay High Court has observed that Maharashtra Government should realize that if it cannot support its own judiciary by giving infrastructure and sta.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, infrastructure, pending matters, disposal



RBI Allows Banks to Raise Funds Via Masala Bonds(04.11.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed banks to issue Rupee-Denominated Bonds, or Masala Bonds, in overseas market to shore up their capital base as .....

Tags : Reserve Bank of India , Masala Bonds



GST: Retail Sale Price Declared on the Footwear Package is Inclusive of Goods and Service Tax(04.10.2017)

Central Government has clarified that Retail Sale Price declared on the Foot ware Package is inclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Tags : Goods and Services Tax, Retail Sale Price



MSCDRC: Higher, But Not Abnormal, Pathology Report No Ground For Denying Insurance Claim(10.10.2017)

Maharashtra State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has ruled that if some results of the blood pathology are higher but not abnormal or show noth.....

Tags : Maharashtra State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission



Madras High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Online Medicine Sale(01.11.2018)

Madras High Court has granted interim injunction restraining online sale of medicines till November 9 on a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Chemists a.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Online Sale of Medicines



No Sale of Fire Crackers in Delhi-NCR with immediate effect: Supreme Court(25.11.2016)

In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court has ordered complete ban on the sale of fire crackers in Delhi and National capital region. The Order came.....

Tags : Ban, Crackers, Sale



Cabinet’s nod to pay hike for the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts(22.11.2017)

Based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission in respect of Civil Servants, the Union Cabinet has approved the revision in the salari.....

Tags : Judges, Salary, Hike



Rejection of policy must be made in a reasonable time in consonance with good faith standards(16.02.2018)

In facts of present case, the Appellant along with his wife and son obtained housing loan of Rs. 30,00,000 in the month of September, 2008 from the Re.....

Tags : Proposal, Acceptance, Presumption



When the application for appointment of Receiver or for permission for sale is moved, Trial Court shall consider the same expeditiously(23.12.2019)

The present petition has been preferred by the Petitioner/Plaintiff ("Bank") challenging the impugned order by which Trial Court has simply adjourned .....

Tags : Vehicle, Sale, Auction



Online Sales to be Considered as Exports(13.04.2016)

Government has said all sales by Indian sellers to foreign buyers through digital platforms would be classified as export. It will allow the domestic .....

Tags : Government, MEIS, Online Sales



Delhi High Court Directs DCW to Release February Salary Plus 25% of Past Arrears(03.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has ordered DCW to disburse salary for February and 25 percent of past arrears of 2016 to its workers to help them meet essential exp.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, DCW, Salary



Blackbuck Poaching Case Verdict: Salman Khan Convicted, Others Acquitted(05.04.2018)

A Jodhpur Court has pronounced verdict in the 19-year-old blackbuck poaching case and convicted Salman Khan while acquitting Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Ben.....

Tags : Jodhpur Court, Salman Khan



ENVIRONMENT - NGT Refuses Permission for Registration of New Vehicles for Garbage Disposal(25.02.2019)

National Green Tribunal has dismissed a plea seeking review of its order refusing permission for registration of new vehicles of municipal corporation.....

Tags : NGT, Registration of New Vehicles for Garbage Disposal



PROPERTY - Minor's Property Sale by Guardian is Avoidable if Suit Filed Within Period U/A.60 Limitation Act: SC(26.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held that a sale of minor's property by guardian can be avoided only by filing a suit to set aside the deed within the period of lim.....

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PROPERTY - Minor's Property Sale by Guardian is Avoidable if Suit Filed Within Period U/A.60 Limitation Act: SC(26.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held that a sale of minor's property by guardian can be avoided only by filing a suit to set aside the deed within the period of lim.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Minor's Property Sale by Guardian



Cabinet’s nod to pay hike for the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts(22.11.2017)

Based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission in respect of Civil Servants, the Union Cabinet has approved the revision in the salari.....

Tags : Judges, Salary, Hike



Ministry of Women and Child Development links Portal 'SHe-Box' to central/ state ministries and districts for speedy disposal of cases(22.11.2018)

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has linked SHe-Box, the online portal to report complaints of Sexual Harassment at Workplace, to al.....

Tags : She-box, Linkage, Complaint, Redressal



Consumer Redressal Forum Imposes Fine on Hotel for Charging a Customer Over and Above MRP(04.02.2016)

Thane District Consumer Redressal Forum has held that charging a customer over and above the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) amounts to deficiency in servi.....

Tags : Consumer Redressal Forum , MRP



Jodhpur Based Court Acquits Salman Khan of All Charges Under Arms Act in Black Buck Poaching Case(18.01.2017)

A Jodhpur based Court has acquitted Bollywood Actor Salman Khan of all charges in Arms Act case against him in alleged poaching of two black bucks, af.....

Tags : Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jodhpur district, Salman Khan, Arms Act, Black Buck Poaching



Delhi HC Directs DCW to Pay Salary Arrears to Staffs(19.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) to pay 50 per cent salary arrears of 35 of its staffers and provide records of staff ap.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi Commission for Women, Salary Arrears



Sales Tax Subsidy is Capital Receipt, Not Taxable: ITAT, Kolkata(20.02.2018)

Kolkata bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that sales tax subsidy is capital receipt and it is not taxable.

Tags : Income Tax, Sales Tax



Bombay High Court Quashes Govt Resolution to Shift Teachers’ Salary Accounts(22.02.2018)

Bombay High Court, while terming the decision to shift teachers’ salary accounts from Thane District Central Cooperative Bank to Thane Janata Sahakari.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Salary Accounts



SERVICE - Madras HC Asks About Gap in Salaries of Government and Private Employees(19.02.2019)

Madras High Court has asked Tamil Nadu Government why there is such a big gap in salaries of employees of government and private companies while heari.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Gap in Salaries of Government and Private Employees



Finance Minister presented Union Budget, 2022 in the Lok Sabha(01.02.2022)

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget 2022-23 in Parliament. The Union Budget while co.....

Tags : Budget, Proposal, Taxpayers



CBDT proposes changes to Rule 11UA of Income Tax Rules, 1962(19.05.2023)

An amendment has been introduced to bring the consideration received from non-residents for issue of shares within the ambit of Section 56(2)(viib) of.....

Tags : Changes, Rule, Proposal



CIC to Govt.: Ensure Officers' APAR Finalised Within Time Frame(26.02.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Health Ministry to ensure that Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APAR) are finalised within give.....

Tags : Central Information Commission, Annual Performance Appraisal Reports



Rajya Sabha Passes Bill Seeking to Remove Anomalies in Pensionary Benefits of Judges(03.03.2016)

Rajya Sabha has passed the High Court and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015, seeking removal of anoma.....

Tags : Rajya Sabha , the High Court and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015



NCDRC Orders Unitech to Pay compensation for Delivery Delay(30.01.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed Unitech Hi-Tech Developers to pay over Rs 3 crore to a couple for failing to give.....

Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Unitech Hi-Tech Developers



H-1B Visa Reform Bill Introduced in US House of Representatives, Proposes Minimum Pay Be Doubled(31.01.2017)

H-1B Visa Reform Bill has been introduced in US House of Representatives which among other things calls for more than doubling minimum salary of H-1B .....

Tags : H-1B, US, House of Representatives, Minimum Salary



Government Hikes Excise Duty on Cigarettes, Tobacco, Pan Masala(01.02.2017)

Government has increased excise duty on cigars and cheroots to 12.5%, on pan masala to 9%, and on other unmanufactured tobacco to 8.3%.

Tags : Government, Excise duty, cigars, pan masala, tobacco



NCDRC: No VAT on Discounted Items(03.02.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that shops selling goods at 40% discount cannot charge VAT or any other duty on disco.....

Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, VAT, discount



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.....

Tags : ITAT, Tax Benefit can be Availed on Multiple Flats' Sale



Present Court should not interfere in findings of fact recorded by the Labour Court, unless same are so perverse as to be completely against the materials on record before it(02.02.2018)

Instant writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner challenging the award and its notification dated 22nd August, 2015 passed by the Respondent Nos.....

Tags : Dismissal order, Charges, Proof



Only expressly created statutory first charges under Central and State laws can take precedence over claims of secured creditors(04.12.2019)

Present appeal arises out of judgment passed by High Court. Vide the impugned judgment, the High Court has directed the issuance of a recovery certifi.....

Tags : Sale, Secured assets, Proceeds



When employee was found guilty of corruption by criminal court, then, unless said conviction was set aside, action of employer in dismissing employee from service cannot be faulted(06.12.2019)

The Petitioner was serving in the Bharat Coking Coal Limited. A show cause notice was issued to him on 24th June, 2017 on the allegation that, while h.....

Tags : Illegal Gratification, Dismissal, Legality



Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology proposes rules to enable Aadhaar authentication by entities other than Government Ministries and Departments(20.04.2023)

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed rules to enable Aadhaar authentication by entities other than Government Minis.....

Tags : Aadhaar authentication, Rules, Proposal



NCDRC Imposes Penalty on Jaypee Group(10.05.2016)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered Jaypee Group to pay 12% annual penalty to home buyers in Kalypso Court project in.....

Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Jaypee Group



NCDRC Imposes Fine of Rs 64 Lakh on Delhi Hospital, Doctors for Negligence(16.05.2016)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has imposed fine of Rs 64 lakh on a Delhi-based private hospital and three of its doctors for.....

Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hospital, Doctors



Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Legality of Taxes for Special Districts(24.04.2018)

Colorado Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a state law that added sales taxes to some items to benefit public transportation and cultu.....

Tags : Colorado Supreme Court, Sales Tax



Supreme Court Stays Proceedings Against Salman Khan Over Caste Remarks(24.04.2018)

Supreme Court has put on hold the proceedings pending against Salman Khan before several courts across the country in cases registered under the SC/ST.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Salman Khan



MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - Negative Advertisements that Another Product is Bad and Unhealthy Not Permitted: Delhi HC(19.03.2019)

Delhi High Court while restraining Puro Salts from publishing advertisements in print and electronic media disparaging Tata Salts has held that negati.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Tata Salts, Puro Salts, Negative Advertisement



SERVICE - Punjab and Haryana HC Expunges Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar's Remarks on Ashok Khemka(19.03.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while upholding the plea of Senior bureaucrat Ashok Khemka has expunged adverse remarks made by Haryana CM Manohar Lal K.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, confidential appraisal report, Ashok Khemka, Manohar Lal Khattar



CBIC initiates electronic disbursal of duty drawback amount directly to exporter’s bank accounts(05.06.2024)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) initiates electronic disbursal of duty drawback amount directly to exporter’s bank account in a tra.....

Tags : Electronic disbursal, Duty drawback, Launch



Department of Consumer Affairs proposes amendment in Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011(14.07.2024)

Keeping in view of the growing ambit of the market including both offline and online platforms, the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of Indi.....

Tags : Packaged commodity, Amendment, Proposal



Madras HC Comes Down Heavily on Tobacco Sale Near Schools(14.06.2016)

Madras High Court has directed public health department and police officers to crack down on tobacco sale and use in the vicinity of schools and said,.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Tobacco Sale Near Schools



Madras High Court: Registration of Sale Deed Cannot Be Refused Summarily(10.04.2017)

Madras High Court has made it clear that registration authorities cannot simply refuse to register a sale deed merely on ground that it was objected t.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Sale Deed



Kerala HC Rejects Plea To Retain Authorised Wholesale Distributors In PDS(12.04.2017)

Kerala HC has rejected plea of Kerala Ration Wholesale Distributors Federation to retain Authorised Wholesale Distributors (AWD) and not to shut them .....

Tags : Kerala HC, Authorised Wholesale Distributors



Madhya Pradesh High Court: Wife Has the Right to Know Husband’s Salary Details(28.05.2018)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that a woman has the right to know the remuneration of her husband.

Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Wife, Salary



Registering Authority Cannot Cancel/Set Aside An Already Registered Sale Deed: Allahabad HC(28.05.2018)

Allahabad High Court has held that a registered sale deed cannot be cancelled or set aside by registering authority or by any authority invoking admin.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Sale Deed



Old Newspapers Sold as Waste Paper Not Liable to State Sales Tax: Madras High Court(28.05.2018)

Madras High Court has held that old newspapers when sold as such would be covered by the exemption provided in the Constitution and sale thereof would.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Newspapers, Sales Tax



SALES TAX/VAT - State can Include Proceeds from Inter-State Sale in Turnover to Classify Dealers for Sales Tax: SC(29.03.2019)

Supreme Court has repelled challenge to constitutionality of Section 6B of Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957 on ground that it permitted State to include p.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957



NCDRC Orders Testing of 13 Samples of Maggie Noodles(16.10.2015)

National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered 13 samples of Nestle India’s Maggi instant noodles to be sent to a government-run .....

Tags : National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Maggie Noodles



Delhi HC: No Relief For Salman Khurshid in DPS Society Expulsion(25.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused to give any relief to Congress leader Salman Khurshid on his plea seeking interim stay on his expulsion from the membersh.....

Tags : Delhi HC, Salman Khurshid, DPS Society



Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules Sales Tax is Constitutional(01.09.2017)

Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that automobile sales tax implemented this year is constitutional.

Tags : Oklahoma Supreme Court, Sales Tax



Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Reply on Shah Faesal's Plea Challenging his Detention(20.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Centre on a Habeas corpus petition filed by the founder of Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement Party,S.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Shah Faesal



Gujarat High Court Slams Sales Tax Authority on Grounds of Revenue Collection from Private Firm(21.08.2019)

Gujarat High Court has slammed Sales Tax Authority for collecting revenue from a private firm Micromax Informatics Limited. The High Court has termed .....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Sales Tax Authority



Supreme Court: Rich and Powerful Cannot Get Order for Early Disposal of Cases(21.08.2019)

Supreme Court has made it clear to the country's "rich and powerful" that their cases would not be accorded preference and it would not direct high co.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Disposal



Difference between sales tax charged and NPV paid not includible as transaction value(06.10.2015)

Distinguishing three judgments of the Supreme Court that the difference between amounts collected by Assessee from its customers as sales tax and the .....

Tags : excise, sales tax, net present value, transaction value



In case of a Society, the will of majority of the members of Society is supreme(15.09.2017)

By present writ petition, the Petitioner-Educational Institution seeks quashing of communication dated 19th August, 2016, sent by Divisional Joint Reg.....

Tags : De-registration, Proposal, Maintainability



Where delinquent chooses not to participate in proceedings in spite of opportunity being granted, he is estopped from raising the plea of non-compliance of the principles of natural justice(21.08.2020)

The Petitioner has assailed the order whereby the District & Sessions Judge, has dismissed the Petitioner from service with effect from 1st June, 2002.....

Tags : Punishment, Dismissal, Legality



SC Dismisses Petition Seeking Inquiry into Salman’s Case(15.02.2016)

SC has dismissed petition seeking inquiry as to whether Salman Khan used money to secure acquittal.

Tags : SC , Salman Khan



SC Issues Notice to Salman Khan in Hit-And-Run Case(19.02.2016)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Salman Khan on Maharashtra Govt’s plea challenging his acquittal by Bombay HC in 2002 hit and run case.

Tags : Supreme Court , Salman Khan



Madras HC Questions Centre, TN Govt Over Liquor Sale(07.02.2017)

Madras High Court, while expressing concern over drinking and offences committed due to it, has posed a set of questions to Centre and Tamil Nadu Gove.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Liquor Sale



Bombay HC Directs SEC to Consider Reshma Bhosale As Independent Candidate(09.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed State Election Commission (SEC) to consider Reshma Bhosale as an independent candidate, contradicting decision of Retur.....

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Supreme Court Sentences Gopal Ansal to One Year Jail For Uphar Fire Tragedy, Asks Him to Surrender(09.02.2017)

Supreme Court, while reviewing its 2015 judgment on Uphar fire tragedy, has sentenced Gopal Ansal to one year jail and asked him to surrender within f.....

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Act Increasing Salaries of Supreme Court, High Court Judges Notified(31.01.2018)

Government has notified the hike in salaries of Supreme Court and High Court judges. It increases the salary of CJI from the current Rs. 1 lakh to Rs......

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Madras HC Extendes Permission Given for Online Sale of Medicine till March 20(30.01.2019)

Madras High Court has extended permission given for online sale of pharmaceuticals till the 20th of March.

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ITAT Allows Disallowance for Non-Submission of Documents and Non-Deduction of TDS on Reimbursements(24.12.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that disallowance of a sum for non-submission of documents and non-deduction of Tax Deduction at Source .....

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Magnasound and Sony ordered to hand over music to liquidator(21.10.2015)

The Bombay High Court ordered Magnasound, Sony Music and another to hand over Magnasound’s repository of music and other materials to its Official Liq.....

Tags : sony, asha bhosale, wind up, employees



Interest can be capitalized only in respect of capital assets purchased out of borrowed funds(04.09.2020)

The revenue has filed present appeal challenging the decision rendered by Learned CIT(A) in respect of disallowance of interest expenditure made by th.....

Tags : Interest, Disallowance, Legality



PROPERTY - Minor's Property Sale by Guardian is Avoidable if Suit Filed Within Period U/A-60 Limitation Act: SC(26.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held that a sale of minor's property by guardian can be avoided only by filing a suit to set aside the deed within the period of lim.....

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CIVIL - Madras HC Allows Tamil Nadu Assembly to Recover Salary Paid to Disqualified MLA(27.02.2019)

Madras High Court has allowed Tamil Nadu legislative assembly to recover a sum of Rs 21.58 lakh paid as salary and allowances to an MLA who was later .....

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TDSAT Directs DoT to Reconsider RCom's Plea Seeking Nod for Sale to Jio(27.02.2019)

Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) directed the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to reconsider Reliance Communications (.....

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CIVIL - TDSAT Directs DoT to Reconsider RCom's Plea Seeking Nod for Sale to Jio(27.02.2019)

Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) directed the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to reconsider Reliance Communications (.....

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Himachal Pradesh High Court: Denial of Salary A 'Continuing Wrong'; Not Barred By Limitation(14.01.2020)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that the issues pertaining to payment of salary, allowance, etc. are not barred by limitation due to their re.....

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Allahabad HC Seeks Reply from Centre/ State in Plea for Regulation of Sale and Distribution of Acid(15.01.2020)

Allahabad High Court has sought replies from the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh State Governments in a Public Interest Litigation seeking the implementa.....

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Orders passed by NCDRC in exercise of its jurisdiction are subject to appeal before the Supreme Court(07.11.2017)

Present appeals have been brought before this Court invoking Section 37(1)(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, as amended by Arbitration.....

Tags : Disputes Redressal, Appeals, Maintainability



Court cannot grant interlocutory injunction, unmindful of the existence of a prima facie case merely on basis of public interest(18.09.2020)

Present application, preferred by the Appellant praying for permitting the applicant to manufacture and sell its product "APIXABID", a generic product.....

Tags : Public interest, Permission, Sale



CIVIL - Mere Refusal to Marry is Not Instigation to Commit Suicide: Chhattisgarh HC(07.03.2019)

Patna High Court has observed that right of a female to have child at pre-employment stage can't compel employer to mould terms and conditions of sele.....

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CRIMINAL - Mere Refusal to Marry is Not an Instigation to Commit Suicide: Chhattisgarh HC(07.03.2019)

Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that mere refusal to marry is not an instigation to commit suicide and will not attract charges of 'abetment to s.....

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CONSUMER - Consumer Forums have Jurisdiction to Dismiss Complaints In Limine: SC(08.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that consumer forums have the jurisdiction to dismiss the complaint in limine and decline its admission without notice to t.....

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Consumer Forum, Kolkata Directs VLCC to Compensate Client who Sustained Burn Injuries(20.01.2020)

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kolkata has directed beauty clinic Vandana Luthra Curls and Curves to compensate a client who sustain.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Delhi Sales Tax Authorities(20.01.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Delhi Sales Tax Authorities and upheld the final judgment and order passed by the Delhi High Court that sales.....

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Delhi HC Orders Time Limit for Disposal of Application Moved by Bank to Sell Vehicle in Recovery Suit(22.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that the Applications filed for seeking permission to sell a vehicle seized by the bank in cases of default cannot be kept p.....

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If transaction of payment of rent is not found bogus then disallowance of expenditure under Section 40A(2)(b) of IT Act is not warranted(27.11.2020)

The assessee filed its return of income for the assessment year under consideration under Section 139(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 declaring total i.....

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CCI Dismisses Complaint Against 6 Individuals in Land Sale Case(18.03.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected a complaint against six individuals pertaining to sale of land plots in Dehradun, saying it is a di.....

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Jharkhand High Court Puts On Hold Salary Payment to Bureaucrat(15.02.2017)

Jharkhand High Court has stayed salary payment to Food and Civil Supply Secretary and Deputy Secretary for their alleged failure in floating an advert.....

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Delay in Case Disposal Can’t Be Solely Attributed to Advocate: Karnataka High Court(08.03.2018)

Karnataka High Court has observed that the disposal of the case or delay therein cannot be solely attributed to any one advocate appearing for a litig.....

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SERVICE - Dismissal of Soldiers for Unauthorized Absence Not Harsh Punishment: SC(15.03.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld dismissal of a soldier of Indian Army on the ground of unauthorised absence of 302 days and observed that Armed Forces Tribu.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: No Disallowance of Interest Expenses on Account of Non-Deduction of TDS(12.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that there should be no disallowance of interest expenses on account of non- deduction of Tax.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Extension of Deadline for Sale of BS-IV Vehicles(17.02.2020)

Supreme Court has rejected a plea seeking an extension of the 1st April, 2020 deadline by one more month to sell Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) norms complia.....

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Bombay HC Stays Injunction Against YouTuber for Alleged Mocking Video Against Parachute Coconut Oil(17.02.2020)

Bombay High Court has stayed the injunction order against YouTuber, Abhijeet Bhansali on Bhansali's video which allegedly contained "disparaging remar.....

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A special leave petition challenging the order of High Court rejecting the review petition cannot be entertained, when main judgment in the writ Petition is not challenged(05.10.2020)

Present special leave to appeal has been filed against the Division Bench judgment of the Kerala High Court rejecting the Review Petition filed by the.....

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NCDRC: Only Registered Home Buyers' Body Can File Complaint Against Builders(08.05.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has clarified that only registered Residents' Welfare Associations (RWAs), consumer organisati.....

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Bombay High Court to State: Amicably Settle Dispute on Ban on Meat Sale During Festivals(09.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Government to decide in six weeks time the days on which there would be a ban on slaughter of animals and sale.....

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US Supreme Court Says States Can Collect Online Sales Tax(22.06.2018)

US Supreme Court has said that states can collect sales taxes on purchases from online retailers even if that company doesn't have a physical presence.....

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Madras HC Quashes Land Acquisition Proceedings for Chennai-Salem Expressway(23.04.2019)

Madras High Court has quashed land acquisition proceedings initiated by Centre as well as State Government for ambitious ?10,000 crore Chennai-Salem e.....

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Madras HC Quashes Land Acquisition Proceedings for Chennai-Salem Expressway(23.04.2019)

Madras High Court has quashed land acquisition proceedings initiated by Centre as well as State Government for ambitious Rs. 10,000 crore Chennai-Sale.....

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Transfer of Shares of Subsidiary Not a Slump Sale: Bombay HC(29.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has held that transfer of a subsidiary’s share cannot be ‘slump sale’ of an undertaking.

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Karnataka HC: State Must Ensure No Health Staff is Deprived of Salaries(23.04.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to place on record its policy decision to provide police protection to doctors, nurses, and par.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Salaries for Health Staff



Delhi HC Upholds Evidence Tampering Charge Against Ansal Brothers(12.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has upheld a Trial Court order framing charge of tampering of evidence against real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal in a c.....

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Kerala High Court: Salary Accounts With Employer’s Official Bank Not Mandatory(19.05.2017)

Kerala High Court has held that all employees need not have salary accounts with official bank of employer and that official bank can transfer salarie.....

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ITAT Confirms Disallowance Since Sham Transactions Under the Garb of Donation Was Used for Evasion(20.05.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has held that the Assessing Officer was rightly disallowed deduction claim since their involved sham transactio.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea for Total Prohibition of Manaufacture, Sale & Consumption of Alcohol(06.05.2020)

Madras High Court has refused to entertain Writ Petitions seeking absolute ban on manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol in the State of Tamil N.....

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Kerala HC Refuses to Stay Ordinance for Deferment of Salary Payment in Public Emergencies(06.05.2020)

Kerala High Court has refused to grant interim relief of stay in the petitions challenging the Kerala Disaster and Public Health Emergency (Special Pr.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Salary Cut Orders of Police(06.05.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking quashing of Government orders of salary cuts towards Police personnel. The Court has further noted that the.....

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True nature of document has to be determined in facts of each case; precedents, in abundance, will not suffice alone(24.10.2017)

The Plaintiff's suit for redemption of mortgage, decreed by the trial Court and affirmed in first appeal, having been reversed by the High Court, the .....

Tags : Document, Nature, Sale deed, Option to repurchase



When assessee proves business/commercial expediency, disallowance under Section 40A(3) of IT Act is unwarranted(18.11.2020)

The assessee is a partnership firm engaged in the business of manufacturing and fabrication of machine components. The assessment under Section 143(3).....

Tags : Disallowance, Additions, Legality



SC Bars Criminal Complaints/FIR Against Salman Khan in Connection with Movie ‘Love Yatri’(28.09.2018)

Supreme Court has directed that no FIR be registered and no criminal complaint be entertained against actor Salman Khan in connection with the film ‘L.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Disclosure on Fee Hike Proposals of Private Schools(27.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Directorate of Education to upload orders passed by them while ex.....

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Delhi HC: Low Revenue Not a Reason for Not Giving Funds for Salaries(28.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has told the Aam Aadmi Party Government that its depleting revenue could not be given as the reason to not release funds to the munic.....

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Bombay HC Directs State on Disposal of Bio Medical Waste(28.07.2020)

Bombay High Court has directed the State, Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to ensure that the bio med.....

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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to Release Grant for Payment of Salaries of Resident Doctors(29.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to issue grant in aid to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation within 15 days for the payment of st.....

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SC Directs NCDRC to Expeditiously Pronounce Judgment in a Case Which It 'Reserved For Judgment'(31.07.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to expeditiously pronounce judgment in a case which it had 'reserved fo.....

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Bank can sell the vehicle seized due to default in a public auction with prior written notice to the debtor(07.12.2020)

Petitioner is aggrieved by the order of the Trial Court adjourning the proceedings and not granting permission under Order XXXIX Rule 6 of Code of Civ.....

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Bombay High Court Rejects Plea over ‘Selfie’ Song from Salman Khan’s Movie ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’(12.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has rejected a public interest litigation seeking deletion of famous 'Selfie' song from Salman Khan-starrer 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' as a.....

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SC To NCDRC: Formulate Plan For Speedy Disposal, Use of ADR by Consumer Fora(07.09.2017)

Supreme Court has issued directions to ensure speedy resolution of disputes and utilization of alternate dispute resolution mechanisms by the consumer.....

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Special Court Sentences Abu Salem To Life, 2 Get Death In Mumbai Blasts Case(07.09.2017)

A Special Court has sentenced to life in jail Gangster Abu Salem in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, while two other convicts, Tahir Merchant and Feroz Kh.....

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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Consider Plea as Representation on Sale of Unlicensed Products(11.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Union of India as well as the Indian Council of Medical Research to consider as representation a plea seeking formul.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Pro Vice-Chancellor on Grievance Redressal Committee(14.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Delhi University's Pro Vice Chancellor Professor PC Joshi in an application claiming that the Delhi Universi.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Place on Record SOP for Disposal of Used PPE Kits(19.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to place on record Standard Operating Procedure or Guidelines issued for disposal of used Perso.....

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Bombay HC Asks Sessions Court to Complete Bail Process for Salman Khan in 3 Weeks(23.12.2015)

Bombay HC has granted Salman Khan three weeks to complete his bail bond formalities before the trial court.

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Delhi HC Issues Notice To Ansal Brothers In Evidence Destruction Case(24.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Ansal brothers and others on a plea seeking transfer of a case of alleged destruction of evidence in the 1997 Up.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , Ansal brother, 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy



NCDRC Orders Spicejet To Pay Rs. 60,000 For Losing Passenger's Luggage(04.01.2016)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has asked SpiceJet airline to pay compensation and penalty of Rs. 60,000 to a Tripura resident.....

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Supreme Court Reserves Order in Review Plea Against Ansal Brothers in Uphaar Tragedy(15.12.2016)

Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on pleas of CBI and Victims' body seeking review of 2015 verdict in Uphaar fire tragedy case asking real estate.....

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Delhi High Court Permits Shah Faesal to Withdraw Plea Challenging his Detention(13.09.2019)

Delhi High Court has permitted the bureaucrat-turned-politician Shah Faesal to withdraw his plea challenging his detention from IGI Airport following .....

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Karnataka HC Directs Registration of Suo-motu PIL for Disposal of Criminal Cases Against MP's/MLAs(21.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Registrar General of the Court to register a suo-motu Petition, in view of the directions issued by the Supreme .....

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The revised return of income filed within the prescribed time limit replaces the original return of income(08.12.2020)

The assessee has filed present appeal challenging the order passed by learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (CIT(A)). The assessee is challenging the dis.....

Tags : Assessment, Disallowance, Legality



A person ineligible under Section 29A of IBC would not be permitted to propose a compromise or arrangement under Section 230 of the Companies Act, 2013(15.03.2021)

In present case, by its judgment, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal held that, a person who is ineligible under Section 29A of the Insolvenc.....

Tags : Compromise, Proposal, Eligibility



NCDRC: Builder-Buyer Agreements Often Favours Builders’ Interest(15.06.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), while terming some builder- buyer agreements as ‘unconscionable contracts’, has observed that.....

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1993 Mumbai Serial Blasts Case: TADA Court Convicts Abu Salem, Five Others; Abdul Qayyum Acquitted(16.06.2017)

A Special Terrorism and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) court has convicted Abu Salem and five others in 1993 Mumbai serial blast case and acquitted .....

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Bombay High Court Rejects Abu Salem's Plea for Parole to Marry(08.08.2018)

Bombay High Court has rejected 1993 serial blasts convict Abu Salem's plea for parole to get married.

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Guidelines for Time-Bound Disposal of Clemency & Mercy Petitions(17.07.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea seeking directions for issuance of guidelines on disposal of clemency/mercy Writ Petitions and resultant exe.....

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Delhi HC Questions Delay in Payment of Salaries to Teachers on COVID-19 Duty(22.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has questioned the delay by North Delhi Municipal Corporation in paying full salaries to its teachers engaged in COVID-19 duty.

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Delhi HC Rejects Plea by Police Seeking Cancellation of Bail of Faisal Farooq(23.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has rejected a fresh plea by the police seeking cancellation of bail granted to Faisal Farooq, principal of Rajdhani Public School, i.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Faisal Farooq, North-East Delhi Riots



SC Seeks Action Plan on Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste by Delhi Private Hospitals(24.07.2020)

Supreme Court has expressed concerns over indiscriminate dumping of bio-medical waste by some private hospitals, near open forests areas in Delhi, esp.....

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For specific performance of contract, Plaintiff is required to prove readiness and willingness to perform his part of obligations under contract(06.07.2017)

Present First Appeal is against judgment and decree passed by Civil Judge. By impugned judgment, Plaintiff's suit for specific performance of contract.....

Tags : Agreement, Specific Performance, Refusal, Validity



Orders framing charges or refusing discharge neither interlocutory nor final and not affected by bar under Section 397 (2) of Cr.PC(07.05.2021)

Present appeal emanates from the judgment passed by the High Court whereby a criminal revision against the order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, ref.....

Tags : Discharge, Refusal, Validity



LIBOR rate of interest is applicable while computing the notional interest on receivables from the associated enterprises (AEs)(07.05.2021)

The brief facts of the case are that, the assessee is a Private Limited company engaged in the business of manufacturing steel rods filed its return o.....

Tags : Assessment, Expenditure, Disallowance



Supreme Court Bans Online Sale of Firecrackers(23.10.2018)

Supreme Court has banned online sale of firecrackers, restraining e-commerce websites from carrying out its sale.

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Delhi High Court Asks for Centre's Response on Shah Faesal's Plea for Copy of Look Out Circular(28.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Centre on a plea of bureaucrat-turned politician Shah Faesal, who is currently detained in Srinagar, t.....

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Gauhati HC Pulls Up State's PAG Over Late Release of Salaries(26.08.2020)

Gauhati High Court has pulled up Assam's Principal Accountant General over the late release of salaries, observing that if the Judicial Officers of th.....

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NCDRC Allows Advocates to Appear Physically if All Parties to the Matter Consent(02.09.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has allowed advocates to appear for physical hearing of cases if all the parties to the matter.....

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NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....

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NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....

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Amount of investment which yielded exempt income alone should be taken into consideration for purpose of arriving at average value of investment(08.06.2021)

In facts of present case, the Appellant is a Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and engaged in the business of investment in shares an.....

Tags : Assessment, Disallowance, Legality



An order of dismissal of a complaint under Section 203 of CrPC has to be made on judicially sound grounds(21.06.2021)

The complainant in private complaint is before present Court against the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate. The Petitioner/complainant h.....

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The University cannot deduct a portion of the salary of its employees, as donation, without obtaining their consent(27.07.2021)

The Petitioners are Adhyapakas of different departments of Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan. They are dissatisfied with the action on the part of the Regis.....

Tags : Salary, Deduction, Validity



Once the borrowed funds were utilized for business purposes, interest paid on same becomes an allowable deduction under Section 36(i)(iii) of the IT Act(02.08.2021)

Present appeal arises out of the order by the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). The ground raised by the assessee is with regard to challe.....

Tags : Disallowance, Interest, Legality



NCDRC: Malarial Death by Mosquito Bite An Accident, Insurer Labile to Pay Up(02.01.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that a malaria death caused by mosquito bite is an accident, and directed insurer to .....

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No Sales Tax on Drugs, Med., Equipment Used in Course of Treatment at Hospital: Sales Tax Tribunal(18.12.2017)

Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal has ruled that no sales tax can be levied on drugs, medicines, stents and other goods used in the course of medical tre.....

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NCDRC: No Cure/ No Success Is Not Negligence; Sets Aside Rs 15L Liability On Doctor(19.12.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), while stating that no cure/ no success is not negligence and fastening the liability on the t.....

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Advance Payment of Sales Tax Credited under ‘Sales-Tax Recoverable A/c’ is not Deductible: Delhi HC(20.12.2017)

Delhi High Court has ruled that Advance Payment of Sales Tax credited under ‘Sales-tax Recoverable A/c’ is not deductible from the taxable income.

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Madras High Court Lifts Ban on Online Sale of Medicines(03.01.2019)

Madras High Court has stayed an order passed by a single judge on December 17 that banned the sale of medicines online and said that interim stay will.....

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Supreme Court: Maternity Leave No Ground for Dismissal(29.10.2020)

Supreme Court has slammed Delhi Univesity’s Aurobindo College for removing an ad hoc assistant professor during her maternity leave and said having a .....

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Bombay High Court Directs to Pay Lockdown Salary Dues to Physically Disabled Employees(29.10.2020)

Bombay High Court has repudiated the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for issuing a circular withdrawing earlier exemption granted to physically dis.....

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Public servant should have disobeyed any directions of law with intention to save any person from legal punishment in order to make out offence under Section 217 of IPC(26.11.2019)

Present appeals arise out of the judgment and order passed by the High Court by which the High Court set aside the order of acquittal passed by the Pr.....

Tags : Acquittal, Reversal, Legality



Assessee is not entitled to deduction in respect of interest income earned from investments with Co- operative Banks(14.10.2021)

The assessee is a co-operative society registered under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. For the assessment year 2015-2016, the return .....

Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Disallowance



SC Says Vehicle Overloading Cant be Sole Ground to Deny Insurance(11.01.2016)

SC has ruled that overloading of vehicle cannot be sole ground for insurance company to reject claims for damages caused to vehicle in a road accident.....

Tags : SC , National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, overloading of vehicle



CCI Rejects Allegation of Unfair Trade Practices Against Ansal(11.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected complaint of anti-competitive practices made against Ansal Properties regarding a commercial projec.....

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Bombay High Court Grants Two More Weeks to Salman(13.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has granted two weeks additional time to actor Salman Khan to furnish sureties as directed by it while acquitting him in the 2002 hi.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Hike Salaries of Supreme Court, High Court Judges(05.01.2018)

Lok Sabha has passed a bill to hike the salaries of judges of the Supreme Court and the 24 High Courts by over two folds.

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No Service Tax on Sale/Purchase of Property on a Principal to Principal Basis: CESTAT(07.12.2018)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax AppellateTribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that there cannot be any service tax liability under the category “Real Est.....

Tags : CESTAT, Service Tax, Sale/Purchase of Property on a Principal to Principal Basis



Take Action on Sewage Disposal Issue in Villages: P&H HC to State(10.12.2018)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Punjab Government to take a policy decision regarding need to ensure proper disposal of sewage in villages .....

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Delhi HC Grants Ad-Interim Injunction Restraining Sale of "Vintage Moments" Alcohol(21.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has passed an ad interim order restraining the manufacturing, marketing, sale etc. of alcohol under the mark 'VINTAGE MOMENTS' in a s.....

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NGT Seeks Centre’s Response on Tobacco Disposal at Public Places(24.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over tobacco disposal at public places and sought response from Union Ministry of Environment and Forest, Mini.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Salman Khan’s Application to Bring Kamaal Khan as Witness(01.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has dismissed Salman Khan’s application to summon singer Kamaal Khan as a witness in 2002 hit-and-run case.

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Madras HC Makes Production of Life Certificates of Principal Landowners Must for Registration(02.12.2015)

Madras HC has upheld authority of Inspector General of Registration (IGR) to issue circular instructing Sub-Registrars across State to insist on produ.....

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SC Rejects Plea Seeking Cancelation of Salman's Bail(04.12.2015)

Supreme Court has rejected a petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to Bollywood actor Salman Khan in 2002 hit-and-run case by the Bombay High .....

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Delhi High Court Bans Online Medical Sales Across Country(13.12.2018)

Delhi High Court has ordered a ban on sale of online medicines by e-pharmacists across the country and directed the Centre and the State government to.....

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Madras High Court Bans Online Sales of Medicines(18.12.2018)

Madras High Court has restrained online business in drugs and cosmetics until Central Rules in this regard are notified.

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NGT Bans Sale/ Use of Firecrackers in Delhi NCR And Places All Over India with Poor/ Worse AQI(09.11.2020)

National Green Tribunal has imposed a total ban on sale/ use of all kinds of firecrackers in Delhi NCR from the midnight of November 9-10, 2020 to the.....

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Retrospective provision in a taxing Act which is "for the removal of doubts" cannot be presumed to be retrospective, if it alters or changes the law as it earlier stood(14.10.2021)

The assessee has filed present appeal challenging the order passed by Learned Commissioner of Income Tax [CIT(A)], National Faceless Appeal Centre and.....

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NCDRC to Builder: Pay Rs 20k/Month Penalty for Delay in Project(25.01.2016)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered Parsvnath Developers to pay a monthly penalty to buyers for delay in handing over .....

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Bombay HC Quashes State’s Demand Order Claiming 111.78 Crore Sale Tax From BrahMos(11.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside a demand order issued to BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd by Maharashtra Sales Tax Department, demanding Rs 117.7.....

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No Sales Tax to be Levied on Medicines and Surgical Tools Used in Medical Procedures: Kerala HC(21.01.2019)

Kerala High Court has ruled that medicines, implants and other materials used during procedures at hospitals do not constitute sale of goods, and henc.....

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Non Payment of Salary for Work Done by Virtue of Interim Order of Court Amounts to Begar: SC(21.01.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that non-payment of salary for work done by the employees who served by virtue of an interim order of a Court would tantamo.....

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NGT Imposes Ban on Use and Sale of Fire Crackers During COVID19 Pandemic(03.12.2020)

National Green Tribunal has imposed a total ban on sale and use of all kinds of fire crackers during COVID-19 pandemic in the National Capital Region .....

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ITAT, Mumbai: No TDS on Sales Commission Paid to Overseas Agents(04.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that tax cannot be detected at source on Sales Commission paid to Overseas Agents not having Per.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: No Disallowance of Interest on Borrowed Capital for Business Purposes(04.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that interest paid on borrowed funds used for business purposes cannot be disallowed.

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Karnataka HC Dismisses KSAT Chairman's Plea Claiming Salary Equivalent to HC CJ(19.04.2019)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by its former Judge Justice K Bhakthavatsala, who is presently, Chairman of Karnataka State Admini.....

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Sales Tax Tribunal, Mumbai: 4% Tax Levied on Turnover of Sales in Respect of Charter Hire of Vessels(19.02.2020)

Sales Tax Tribunal, Mumbai has held that the levy of tax on the turnover of sales in respect of the charter hire of Vessels is confirmed and has to be.....

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NCRDC: Exclusion of Song from Movie Which Was Included in Trailer Amounts to Unfair Trade Practice(20.02.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held that inclusion of a song in the promo of the movie when it is not a part of the movie deceive.....

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CESTAT, New Delhi Upholds Penalty Against Sales Managers for Evading Customs Duty(26.02.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has upheld the order of the Commissioner of Inland Container Depot, wherein pena.....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Allows Direct Sales of Mutual Funds on Exchanges(27.02.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has allowed investors to directly use the infrastructure of stock exchanges to purchase and redeem units direct.....

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SC Issues Notice in Amazon Plea Challeging Delhi HC Stay on Future-Reliance Retail Stake Sale(22.02.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in the plea by Amazon challenging Delhi High Court's stay on the implementation of its own order passed by the Single .....

Tags : Supreme Court has issued notice in the plea by Amazon challenging Delhi High Court's stay on the implementation of its own order passed by the Single Judge bench of Justice Midha, which had directed status quo order on the Future - Reliance retail stake sale deal of nearly Rs. 25000 crore.



High Court cannot dismiss the second appeal in limine without assigning any reasons for its conclusion(29.11.2021)

Present appeal is preferred against the order passed by the High Court in Regular Second Appeal whereby the High Court had dismissed the appeal in lim.....

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NCDRC: Consumer Forums Do Not Have Jurisdiction Over Educational Institutions(23.01.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has answered a reference holding that 'educational institutions' do not impart 'services' and hence th.....

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SC Sets Aside NCDRC Findings of Unfair Trade Practice Against Star TV and Bharti Airtel(24.01.2020)

Supreme Court has set aside the order of National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which directed Star TV and Bharti Airtel to jointly pa.....

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SC: Section 32, Registration Act Does Not Require the Presence of Parties During Registration of Sale(27.01.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that Section 32 of the Registration Act, 1908, does not require the presence of both parties to a deed of sale when the sam.....

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AAAR: Pre-Sales Marketing Services by Indian Subsidiary to Foreign Parent Co is Intermediary Service(28.01.2020)

Appellant Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has ruled that Pre-sale and Marketing Services by Indian Subsidiary to Foreign Parent Company.....

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District Consumer Redressal Forum, Bengaluru Directs Coaching Institute to Refund Fees(16.02.2021)

District Consumer Redressal Forum, Bengaluru has directed a coaching institute to refund the fee collected from a father whose daughter failed in the .....

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Lack of care and caution on the part of an employer in detecting the fraud could act as acquiescence and as a consequent waiver of irregularity in certain cases(01.12.2021)

Present application is directed against a judgment and order passed by the Learned Central Administrative Tribunal, thereby affirming an order issued .....

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SCDRC Directs Bank to Pay 1L Compensation For Failure to Inform Loan Applicant of Rejection(02.05.2017)

State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Maharashtra has held that failure to inform an applicant about rejection of his loan application constit.....

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Supreme Court Accepts Salman Khurshid's Impleadment Application in Triple Talaq Case(04.05.2017)

Supreme Court has allowed Senior Advocate & Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid's impleadment application as respondent in triple talaq matter.

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: No Presumption of Deemed Sale on Ground of Non-Payment of VAT(31.03.2020)

Customs Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that deemed sale cannot be presumed for the purpose of imposing service tax me.....

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Kerala HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Arogyakeralam Order on Payment of Salaries to Nurses(03.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has issued notice to the State government, the Malappuram district programme manager of Arogyakeralam, and the Indian Nursing Counci.....

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ITAT Jaipur: Order of AO Accepting Suo-Moto Disallowance for Bonus Cannot be Held to be Erroneous(04.03.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur Bench has ruled that the order of Assessing Officer/AO accepting suo-moto disallowance for bonus cannot b.....

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Calcutta HC: Constitutional & Statutory Responsibility of Govt. to Dispose of Dead Bodies(05.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal State Government to take a decision relating to the installation of the electric chulli (electric cre.....

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Interest income generated out of surplus fund invested in the Fixed Deposit is a part of the business income(25.10.2021)

The fact of the case is that, assessment under Section 143(3) read with Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act) was finalized at Rs. 42,09,9.....

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SC Issues Notice in Amazon Plea Challeging Delhi HC Stay on Future-Reliance Retail Stake Sale(22.02.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in the plea by Amazon challenging Delhi High Court's stay on the implementation of its own order passed by the Single .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Future-Reliance Retail Stake Sale



Consumer Forum, Hyderabad: Supermarket Charging Cost for Carry Bags an 'Unfair Trade Practice'(22.02.2021)

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad has directed 'More Megastore' to discontinue its unfair trade practice of arbitrarily impos.....

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SC: Salaries and Pensions are Rightful Entitlement of Government Employees(25.02.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that salaries and pensions are rightful entitlements of Government employees and the Government which has delayed the payme.....

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NCRDRC: Consumer Protection Act Not Applicable to Educational Institutions(25.02.2021)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has reiterated that the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, does not apply to Educational Instituti.....

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ITAT, Delhi Accepts Harish Salve’s Deduction of Foreign Scholarship as Business Expense(01.03.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi, has accepted the claim of Senior Advocate Harish Salve for deduction of the foreign scholarship given by him.....

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NCDRC Sentences Directors of Parsvnath Developers to Imprisonment for Failure to Refund Money(08.02.2021)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has sentenced the Managing Director and directors of Parsvnath Developers to three years in prison for.....

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Delhi HC Stays Implementation of Status Quo Order in Future-Reliance Stake Sale Deal(09.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has stayed the implementation of its own order passed by the Single Judge bench of Justice Midha, which had directed status quo order.....

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SC Refuses to Entertain PIL Seeking Directions to Stop Sale of Counterfeit COVID 19 Vaccine(11.02.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed seeking to direct the Central Government to issue under the D.....

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ITAT Mumbai Deletes Disallowance on Expenditure(12.02.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai, while granting relief to the IDBI Bank deleted the disallowance on expenditure incurred in relation to i.....

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Sessions Court Rejects Rajasthan Government’s Plea Against Salman Khan in Arms License Case(12.02.2021)

Sessions Court has rejected the Rajasthan Government's plea against the actor and acquitted him of the charge for the allegations of submitting a fals.....

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ITAT, Pune: Sale Consideration for Sale of Software Products is Business Income(15.02.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Pune has ruled that the sale consideration received for the sale of software products from the end-users, distrib.....

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Highest Bidder has no vested right to have the public auction concluded in his favour(02.03.2022)

The instant appeal arises from the judgment and order passed by the Division Bench of the High Court setting aside the order passed by the Financial C.....

Tags : Auction sale, Confirmation, Validity



National Green Tribunal Relaxes Norms for Waste Disposal Diesel Trucks(03.04.2017)

National Green Tribunal in a relief to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation has directed Delhi Government to allow registration of eight new diesel v.....

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Supreme Court Stays High Court's Order Banning Alcohol Sale in Three Districts of Uttarakhand(03.04.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed a Uttarakhand HC order directing closure of all liquor shops and consumption of intoxicants in Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Uttar.....

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Delhi HC Stays Notification Cancelling F Forms Issued by Dealers(08.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has stayed notification issued by the State Government cancelling form F issued by a dealer in Delhi and cancellation was under rule .....

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Delhi HC Stays Notification Cancelling F Forms Issued by Dealers(08.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has stayed notification issued by the State Government cancelling form F issued by dealers in Delhi and cancellation was under rule 8.....

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Sale of Client Relationship and Goodwill by CA Firm Constitute Capital Gain: ITAT(10.04.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi bench has held that sale of client relationship and goodwill by firm is capital asset under section 2(14),.....

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Consumer Forum Compensates 3 Commuters for Delay of Train(09.04.2021)

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Thrissur has allowed three railway commuters compensation after their train from Wadakkanchery to Payyanur.....

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Name of person selling SIM card not required on form(11.03.2016)

Customer Acquisition Forms for acquiring a SIM card, completed at the Point of Sale, do not require the name of the person verifying the document.

Tags : Telecom operator, subscription form, point of sale



Assessee would be entitled to deduction, when Employees' contribution to PF and ESI, is paid before the due date of filing of the return of income under Section 139(1) of the I.T. Act(07.02.2022)

Present appeals at the instance of the assessee are directed against two orders of the CIT(A). The ground raised in both the appeals is identical, i.e.....

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Payment of bonus or commission is not allowable as deduction under Section 36 (1) (ii) of the IT Act(13.04.2022)

The Appellant is a private limited company. Sh. Arvind Chadha and Sh. Anoop Chadha are two share-holders and directors holding 50% equity shares each .....

Tags : Deduction, Disallowance, Legality



No duty of Defendant to disprove Plaintiff’s unsubstantiated case(09.09.2015)

Plaintiff asserting illegal and in-operative deed for sale of land must prove as such and establish its own right, interest and possession over the la.....

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An under-raiyat is prohibited from transferring his interest as under-raiyat in any land though this interest is a heritable interest(08.12.2017)

Ramkrishna Datta, Dhirendra Chandra Ghosh and Lalit Mohan Ghosh, filed a suit in the trial court for declaration of their title on the suit land with .....

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Mere deficiencies in investigation can't be basis for concluding bias by Investigating Officer(26.10.2020)

Present Criminal Appeals have been preferred against a common judgment of the High Court by which the appellants’ acquittal under Section 20 of the Na.....

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If interest-free funds available with the assessee exceed the investments made in funds yielding exempt income, then no disallowance is called for(15.07.2022)

Present is an appeal filed by the assessee against the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) on ground that, CIT(A) has grossly erred in c.....

Tags : Disallowance, Confirmation, Legality



Allahabad HC Extends 12 Months Period for Disposal of Arbitral Proceedings(06.04.2020)

Allahabad High Court has extended the 12 months period stipulated under Section 29A of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, for the Arbitral Trib.....

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Union Cabinet Approves Ordinance to Reduce Salary of MPs by 30% for 1 Year(07.04.2020)

Union Cabinet has approved an Ordinance to reduce the salary of Members of Parliament by 30% in view of the economic slump caused by the COVID-19 lock.....

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AP HC Takes Suo Moto Case on Letter Petition Against Govt Decision to Defer Payment of Salaries(09.04.2020)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has taken suo moto cognisance on a Letter-Petition on the issue of deferment of payment of salaries & pensions as per a Gove.....

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President of India Promulgates Ordinance to Reduce Salary of MPs By 30% for One Year(09.04.2020)

President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has promulgated the "Salary, Allowances & Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Ordinance 2020" to reduce s.....

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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Closes Till May 4(17.04.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has decided to remain closed until 4th May, 2020 in light of the extension of the national loc.....

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ITAT Ahmedabad: Disallowance Made for Exempted Income not to be Added for Book Profit(19.05.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Ahmedabad, ruled that the disallowance made for Exempted Income should not to be added for computing of Computati.....

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An employee, in discharge of his duties, is required to exercise higher standard of honesty and integrity(11.09.2017)

Present appeal is against the final judgment passed by the High Court whereby the Division Bench of the High Court allowed the appeal filed by the Lif.....

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Draft order framed under Section 144C(1) of the IT Act in the name of a non-existent company is void ab initio(17.08.2020)

Present appeal by the Assessee is preferred against the order framed under Section 143(3) read with Section 144C(5) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 [IT Ac.....

Tags : Draft assessment, Disallowance, Legality



Proceedings under the SARFAESI Act cannot be continued against corporate debtor, once the CIRP is initiated and the moratorium is ordered(18.05.2022)

Present appeal challenges the judgment passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi ( “the NCLAT”), thereby dismi.....

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Additional depreciation of 20% of the cost of new plant and machinery acquired and installed is allowable under Section 32(1)(iia) of IT Act(23.08.2022)

The assessee is a company engaged in the business of manufacturing of sweets, namkeens and running of restaurants. It filed its return on 30th Novembe.....

Tags : Disallowance, Deletion, Additional depreciation



National Green Tribunal Raps Municipal Corporations on Poor Garbage Disposal System(13.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Municipal Corporations over poor garbage disposal in the National Capital.

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SC Asks Government: Can Salt be Pure?(31.08.2016)

SC has asked Centre, “Is salt a flavouring agent or a food product? “, to clarify the query that arose in a plea filed by an ITC Hotels nominee, chall.....

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Madras HC: No Registration of Sale Deed in Unauthorised Layouts(12.09.2016)

Madras HC, while seeking to prevent further development of unauthorised layouts and conversion of agricultural areas for non-agriculture use in an unp.....

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Bombay HC Directs Payment of Salary & Dues to 'Retired' Director of Management College(18.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has directed the Mumbai University to pay salary dues to a professor cum director of a Management Institute run by the university fo.....

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Orissa HC Strikes Down Rule Allowing Senior Designation Without Proposal/ Application(11.05.2021)

Orissa High Court has struck down Rule 6(9) of the 'High Court of Orissa (Designation of Senior Advocate) Rules, 2019' which confers power on the Full.....

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Club Membership Fees for subscription is allowable as a business expenditure(17.08.2022)

Assessee is a chartered accountancy firm engaged in providing services in the field of Assurance, Risk Advisory, Tax Advisory, Corporate Advisory and .....

Tags : Assessment, Disallowance, Legality



Assessing Officer is not empowered to make disallowance on ad-hoc basis without assigning any reason(27.07.2022)

The assessee is a firm engaged in the business of import of plastic scrap from European countries, USA and countries situated in UAE. The AO noticed t.....

Tags : Disallowablility, Expenses, Ad- hoc basis



NGT Declares Vilappilsala Plant as Illegal(05.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has declared that solid waste management plant at Vilappilsala as illegal and hence to be demolished. Also directed that.....

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Madras HC Rejects Aachi Masala Group’s Plea to Restrain Other Company from Using Trademark “AARCEE”(10.10.2016)

Madras HC has rejected a plea by Aachi Masala Foods (P) Ltd, seeking to restrain another masala products company from manufacturing, advertising and s.....

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Karnataka HC Allows CST Refund to Wipro for Period Covered by Foreign Trade Policy(08.08.2017)

Karnataka High Court has allowed Wipro GE Healthcare Private Limited's refund claim of around 20 crores paid as Central Sales Tax (CST) for the period.....

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Delhi HC Asks Why There Is a Cut In Prisoners' Salary(13.09.2018)

Delhi high court has questioned the Tihar Jail authorities’ decision to deduct 25 per cent of the prisoners’ salary for victim compensation fund, sayi.....

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ITAT Delhi: Disallowance of Expenditure is not Concealment of Income(30.07.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi has ruled that mere disallowance of expenditure claimed in the return would not amount to ‘concealment of i.....

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ITAT, Pune: Income from Sale of Software License Not ‘Royalty’ Under Indo-US DTAA(17.06.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune has held that the income from the sale of software license cannot be treated as “royalty” for the purpose o.....

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Delhi High Court Says “Pay Salaries of Prosecutors”(07.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has directed City Government to change existing system for the clearance of payments of public prosecutors’ and government counsels w.....

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Govt. Relaxes Rules on Masala Bonds(17.08.2016)

Govt., while relaxing rules on Masala Bonds, has exempted them from certain provisions of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules under the.....

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EPFO Introduces Universal Account Number based Form, 10-D(19.08.2016)

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced a simplified Universal Account Number based form, 10-D, for its subscribers for fixing th.....

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SC: Employee Can be Dismissed in Disciplinary Inquiry Completed After Retirement(28.05.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that disciplinary enquiry against an employee can continue even after the retirement of the employee and major punishment l.....

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Karnataka High Court Extends Deadline Given to Subordinate Courts for Cases Disposals by 3 Months(26.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has extended by three months the time bound schedule fixed for District and Trial courts to dispose of cases within a specified p.....

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Delhi HC Warns NDMC for Non Payment of Salaries, Pensions to Employees Amid Covid(01.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has warned the North Delhi Municipal Corporation of attachment of its properties for its failure to pay salaries and pensions to empl.....

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Bombay High Court Rejects PIL Seeking Stay on Cattle Sale(12.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has rejected PIL challenging the union government’s decision of selling around 20,000 cattle in 39 military farms across the country.....

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Calcutta High Court Judge Accepts Recusal Plea on Ground of Being Facebook Friend with Lawyer(16.09.2019)

Calcutta High Court Judge has recused himself from a hearing a matter after a party raised objection over his being a Facebook friend of an appearing .....

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NCDRC: Riding High-End Motorcycle Without Orientation May be Negligence(12.10.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that an intentional self-injury cannot be inferred in a case where a person rides a h.....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses Husband's Plea to Quash FIR Filed for Causing Injuries to Wife(14.10.2020)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the husband to quash the First Information Report under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 .....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Dismissal of FIR, Injuries to Wife by Husband



Calcutta HC: University Cannot Deduct Portion of Salary Without Obtaining Consent(29.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has opined that a University cannot deduct a portion of the salary of its employees, as donation, without obtaining their consent .....

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Kerala HC Directs Necessary Steps to be Taken to Ensure Liquor Sold in Acceptable Manner(02.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has declared that necessary steps should be taken to make sure that liquor is sold in an acceptable manner by the State like all oth.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Sale of Liquor



Allahabad HC: Writ Court Can’t Revise Order Passed in Revision u/s 11 of U.P. Sales Tax Act(01.11.2017)

Allahabad High Court has held that Writ Court cannot revise order passed in Revision under Section 11 of the U.P Sales Tax Act, 1948.

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Salary can't be Withheld for Not Linking Bank Account with Aadhaar: Bombay High Court(20.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has questioned centre's decision of withholding salary of a port trust employee since 2016 on the grounds that he had not linked his.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Aadhaar Card, Salary



Gauhati HC Declines Relief to Constable Dismissed for Entering Church Under Influence of Alcohol(18.11.2020)

Gauhati High Court has refused to exercise its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1949 in a case against dismissal of a Cons.....

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Delhi HC: Sale Out of Opening Stock Not Income from Other Sources(27.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that the sale made out of opening stock can not be treated as unexplained income to be taxed as income from other sources.

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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Wrestler Sushil Kumar in Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case(06.10.2021)

Delhi Court has denied bail to Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium murder case of former junior national wrestling.....

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Allahabad HC Upholds Detention Order Against Mohseen Saleem Sheikh(18.10.2021)

Allahabad High Court has upheld the detention order passed under the National Security Act, 1980 against Mohseen Saleem Sheikh, who has been accused o.....

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Madras HC Takes on Record Affidavit in PIL Against Encroachment of Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple Land(22.10.2021)

Madras High Court has taken on record the affidavit filed by the Joint Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department in.....

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No debatable issue can be considered while doing adjustment under Section 143(1)(a) of IT Act(10.08.2022)

The assessee-company filed its return of income under Section 139(1) of Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act) declaring total income at Rs. 6,34,38,721 under .....

Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Disallowance



No Right with Bank Employee to be Associated with Decision Making Process for Fixation Of Salary: SC(13.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that the employee of a Bank has no right that he should be associated with the decision-making process in respect of the fi.....

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Apex Court: For Sales Tax on Transfer of Right to Use Goods, Place of Contract is Relevant(09.12.2019)

Apex Court has clarified that for the purposes of levy of sales tax the place of the contract for transfer of right to use of goods is relevant than t.....

Tags : Apex Court, Sales Tax



SC Upholds Land Acquisition Notifications for Chennai-Salem 8 Lane Expressway(08.12.2020)

Supreme Court has upheld the notifications issued for acquiring land for the Chennai-Salem eight-lane greenfield expressway project.

Tags : Supreme Court, Chennai-Salem 8 Lane Expressway



Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Penalty Provision of Pan Masala Rules as Ultra Vires(09.12.2020)

Bombay High Court has dismissed the plea challenging Rule 17(2) of the Pan Masala Packing Machines (Capacity, Determination and Collection of Duty) Ru.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Penalty Provision of Pan Masala Rules



Delhi Court Refuses Interim Injunction Against Salman Khurshid's Book(18.11.2021)

Delhi Court has refused to grant an ad-¬interim ex-¬parte injunction in the suit filed by Hindu Sena President, Vishnu Gupta against the book written .....

Tags : Injunction, Salman Khurshid, Vishnu Gupta, 'Sunrise Over Ayodhya



SC: Summary Dismissal of Article 32 Writ Does Not Operate as Res Judicata(19.11.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the summary dismissal of an earlier writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution does not operate as res judicat.....

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Bombay HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Illegal Sale of Nylon Threads in Festive Season(04.01.2021)

Bombay High Court has taken suo moto Public interest litigation cognizance on the illegal sale of nylon manjas on the festive seasons causing severe d.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Illegal Sale of Nylon Threads



Kerala High Court Sets Aside Bail Granted to Thwaha Fasal in UAPA Case(05.01.2021)

Kerala High Court has set aside the order passed by by Special National Investigation Agency Court, Kochi granting bail to Thwaha Fasal in a Unlawful .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Thwaha Fasal



Bombay HC Bans Propagation for Sales of Item Claiming Miraculous or Supernatural Powers(06.01.2021)

Bombay High Court has held that the sale of items, claiming that they possess miraculous or supernatural powers via television advertisement is illega.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Sale of Items



NCDRC: Bank Liable for Fraudulent Online Transaction if Account Holder's Fault Not Proved(11.01.2021)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that in case of fraudulent transactions leading to withdraw of money from a person's .....

Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Fraudulent Online Banking Transaction



Calcutta HC Orders to Stop Payment of Salary to Illegally Appointed Group-D Non-Teaching Staff(26.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ordered the West Bengal Central School Service Commission to immediately stop the payment of salary to the 25 appointees of Gr.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Salary to Illegally Appointed Group-D Non-Teaching Staff



Supreme Court Allows Registration of BS-IV Vehicles' Sale Uploaded on E-Vahan Portal(02.12.2021)

Supreme Court has permitted registration of those BS-IV vehicles whose sales were uploaded on e-Vahan portal before 31.03.2020 provided that the tempo.....

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Summoning of the accused in a criminal case is a serious matter and should not be resorted to as a matter of course(20.10.2022)

The Petitioner has preferred the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ("CrPC) for setting aside the impugned ord.....

Tags : Complaint, Dismissal, Legality



Rajasthan HC Extends Stay in Appeals in Relation to Salman Khan Blackbuck Poaching Case(12.04.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has extended stay in hearing the appeals in relation to the Blackbuck Poaching case against Salman Khan which are under considera.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Status Reports on Plea Alleging Lack of Grievance Redressal Bodies(12.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought status reports on the current functioning of the Mental Health Review Board and the State Mental Health Authority on a ple.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Lack of Grievance Redressal Bodies



NCDRC Benches to Conduct Only Physical Hearings from Feb 21 Onwards(16.02.2022)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has resolved that all its Benches shall conduct only physical hearings from February 21, 2022 .....

Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Physical Hearings



Special Court, Mumbai Grants Bail to 9 Accused in Case Related to Property Sale in Delhi(17.02.2022)

Special Court in Mumbai has granted bail to nine accused including Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor, his wife Bindu and businessman Gautam Thapar in a cas.....

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SC: Sale Pursuant to Public Auction Cannot be Set Aside on Basis of Offer by Third Parties(21.02.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that a sale pursuant to public auction cannot be set aside on the basis of some offer made by third parties subsequently a.....

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Calcutta HC: Notice of Sale by Pawnee Must Contain Positive Assertion Indicating Intention(21.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that a notice of sale by a pawnee under Section 176 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 must contain a positive assertio.....

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If the employees' contribution to PF and ESI has been paid beyond the time prescribed under the relevant Act, then same is not allowable under Section 43B of the IT Act(30.11.2022)

The assessee is a partnership firm engaged in the business of manufacturing of plastic products. The Appellant had filed its return of income for asse.....

Tags : Assessment, Addition, Disallowance



Prayer Clause is a sine qua non for granting decree of refund of earnest money(14.12.2022)

The present appeal is directed against the judgment passed by the High Court whereby a second appeal preferred by the Appellants was dismissed and jud.....

Tags : Sale Agreements, Termination, Specific performance



Non-payment of a part of the sale price would not affect the validity of the sale(09.07.2020)

The present Civil Appeal has been filed to challenge the impugned Judgment passed by a Division Bench of the Gujarat High Court, which affirmed the Or.....

Tags : Sale deed, Registration, Validity



Deposit of 25% of the amount by the auction purchaser is mandatory and full amount of the purchase money must be paid within fifteen days from the date of the sale(10.02.2023)

The original Respondent No. 1 - objector before the Executing Court has preferred the present appeal, feeling aggrieved with the impugned judgment pas.....

Tags : Sale, Non-compliance, Mandatory provisions



IBC has overriding effect on all the acts including Income Tax Act(16.02.2023)

The assessment proceedings have been initiated against the Assessee and an assessment order came to be passed by disallowing the expenditure of Rs. 44.....

Tags : Assessment, Expenditure, Disallowance



NGT Directs Constituting Team for Handling and Scientific Disposal of COVID-19 Waste(27.04.2020)

National Green Tribunal has directed constituting a high level task team at the national level, to supervise handling and scientific disposal of COVID.....

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Kerala HC Stays Kerala Move to Defer Govt Staff Salary(29.04.2020)

Kerala High Court has stayed the State Government’s order on deferring payment of a month’s salary to its staffers in a bid to mobilise COVID-19 funds.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Government Staff Salary



SC Disposes Plea Seeking Guidelines for Proper Disposal of Used Masks(30.04.2020)

Supreme Court did not intervene in a matter seeking for directions to issue guidelines for proper handling and disposal of used face masks which are b.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Disposal of masks



Kerala Govt Brings Ordinance for Deferment of Salary Payment in Public Emergencies(01.05.2020)

Kerala Government has promulgated an Ordinance to empower the Government to defer payment of up to 25% of monthly salary of its employees during the t.....

Tags : Kerala Government, Salary Payment



Allahabad HC Directs to File Personal Affidavit in PIL Seeking Constructive Disposal of Cooking Oil(16.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Commissioner, Food Safety & Drug Administration (State of UP) to file his personal affidavit in a Public Interes.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Constructive Disposal of Cooking Oil



Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Snapdeal for Sale of Drugs Without License(16.03.2022)

Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case registered under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 against Snapdeal Private Limited and its directors.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Sale of Drugs Without License



Sale could be set aside only when material irregularity or fraud results in causing substantial injury to judgment-debtor(02.05.2017)

Instant appeal is filed by auction purchaser against final judgment passed by High Court of Judicature, Andhra Pradesh whereby High Court allowed appe.....

Tags : Auction, Sale, Validity



Employees' contribution paid by the assessee before the due date of filing of return of income under Section 139(1) of the I.T. Act is an allowable deduction(14.03.2022)

The assessee has filed present appeal challenging the order passed by Learned CIT(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi and it relates to the ass.....

Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Disallowance



Employees' contribution to PF and ESI, if not remitted before the due date prescribed in the respective enactments, cannot be allowed as a deduction(07.03.2023)

The assessee is a company and filed its return of income declaring total income of Rs.36,49,56,410. The return of income was processed under Section 1.....

Tags : Assessment, Return, Disallowance



AO is not empowered to apply Rule 8D of IT Act without considering the correctness of the assessee's claim in respect of expenditure incurred in relation to the exempt income(20.02.2023)

The assessee filed its return for income for A.Y. 2011-12 on 21.11.2011 declaring total income at Rs. 358,47,29,328 under normal provisions and book p.....

Tags : Assessment, Expenditure, Disallowance



Disallowance of expenses under Section 14A of IT Act cannot exceed amount of exempted income(17.03.2023)

The assessee filed its return of income for assessment year 2015-16 declaring total income of 50,49,400. The case of the assessee was selected for lim.....

Tags : Assessment, Expenditure, Disallowance



CESTAT, New Delhi: Importer Not Obliged to Pay Any Amount on Advertisement and Sale Promotion(18.02.2020)

Custom, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has held that the expenditure incurred on the activities of advertisement and s.....

Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Advertisement and Sale Promotion



Gauhati High Court Directs Authorities to Test Pan Masala Products Available in Market(19.02.2020)

Gauhati High Court has directed the state of Assam to take appropriate action under the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006, against all those Pan Masal.....

Tags : Gauhati High Court, Test of Pan Masala Products



ITAT, Kolkata Allows Long-Term Capital Loss from Sale of Government Securities(23.03.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has allowed the Long-Term Capital Loss arising from the sale of Government Securities after applying the.....

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ITAT, Pune: No Income Tax Payable on Sale of Software Licence(09.02.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune, has ruled that no Income Tax payable on Sale of Software Licence, support, maintenance as it is not Royalt.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Sale of Software Licence



Allahabad HC Issues Notice in PIL on Disposal of Election Plastic Waste During Assembly Elections(11.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Election Commission of India, State of Uttar Pradesh, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate .....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Disposal of Election Plastic Waste



Bombay HC: Real Estate Developer Liable to Pay Income Tax on Sale of Agricultural Land(18.03.2020)

Bombay High Court has observed that income from the sale of agricultural land will attract income tax as the Assessee was dealing in the sale of prope.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Sale of Agricultural Land



NCDRC: Provisions for Jurisdiction of Consumer Commissions Not Retrospective in Operation(22.03.2021)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held that provisions regarding Jurisdiction of District, State and National Commission under Secti.....

Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Jurisdiction of Consumer Commissions



AAR, Telangana: No IGST Payable on Supply of Imported Goods on High Sea Sale Basis(04.01.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has held that no integrated goods and services tax (IGST) payable on supply of imported goods on High Sea.....

Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Supply of Imported Goods on High Sea Sale basis



SC Seeks Azim Premji's Response to Settlement Proposal of NGO India Awake For Transparency(12.01.2022)

Supreme Court has suggested a settlement be reached between Azim Premji and the NGO India Awake Transparency which is facing contempt proceedings for .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Settlement Proposal, Azim Premji, NGO India Awake For Transparency



Delhi HC Refuses to Stay CIC Order Requiring Hockey India to Disclose List of Salaries Under RTI(14.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has refused to stay the order passed by Central Information Commission (CIC) directing Hockey India to disclose certain information, .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Disclosure of List of Salaries



AAAR: Allocation of Salary of Head Office Employee to Branch Subject to GST(17.01.2022)

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Maharashtra says allocation of salary of a head office employee to a branch, and its recovery from ther.....

Tags : Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling, Allocation of Salary of Head Office Employee



Disallowance of deduction under Section 80IB(10) of IT Act, in respect of interest income should be restricted to net interest and not gross interest(04.05.2020)

In facts of present case, the Assessee in the present case is a Company, which is engaged in the business of Builders and Property Developers. The ret.....

Tags : Assessment, Disallowance, Deduction



In the absence of enabling powers, no disallowance can be made(05.04.2023)

The Assessee filed its return of income declaring total income at Rs. 'Nil' after claiming deduction under Section 80P of the Income-tax Act, amountin.....

Tags : Assessment, Disallowance, Legality



SC Upholds Quashing of Consumer Panel Member’s Appointment(20.09.2018)

Supreme Court has upheld a Himachal Pradesh High Court decision of quashing the appointment of a woman member in the Himachal Pradesh State Consumer D.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission



Chennai-Salem Project: Madras High Court Asks Government Not to Create Problem(21.09.2018)

Madras High Court has directed the state government not to precipitate any problem, pursuant to the proposed acquisition of land for the multi-crore C.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Chennai-Salem Project



Supreme Court: Annual Performance Appraisal Reports Must be Intimated to Public Servants(15.07.2019)

Supreme Court had observed that entries in the Annual Performance Appraisal Report must be communicated to a public servant. The Court noted that non-.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Annual Performance Appraisal Reports



NCDRC Suspends Functioning on Account of Health Ministry’s SOP on Covid-19(19.04.2021)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has suspended sitting of the National Commission with effect from 19th April, 2021 till 30th April, 20.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to Institute of Advanced Research Over Illegal Dismissal of Professor(01.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the Institute of Advanced Research, Gandhinagar, a private University, on a plea filed by its Assistant Prof.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Dismissal of Professor



ITAT, Ahmedabad: No Disallowance for Interest Expenses if Investment to Acquire Control(03.02.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that no disallowance can be made for interest expenses if the investment was made to acquire .....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, No Disallowance for Interest Expenses



Deduction under Section 36(1)(va) of the IT Act can be allowed only if the employees' share in the relevant funds is deposited by the employer before the due date stipulated in respective Acts(12.05.2023)

Assessee is a company stated to be engaged in the business of manufacturing of components for automobile industry. Assessee electronically filed its r.....

Tags : Assessment, Disallowance, Legality



Disallowance is not sustainable as repairs to machineries is not capital expenditure(09.06.2023)

Present appeal has been filed by the assessee against order passed by the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) ["CIT(A)"] confirming the disal.....

Tags : Assessment, Disallowance, Legality



Poaching Case: Salman Khan Acquitted for Giving Fake Affidavit(18.06.2019)

Jodhpur Court has acquitted actor Salman Khan in a case related to submitting a false affidavit in court in the Poaching Case. The State Government ha.....

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Kerala Consumer Forum: 3D Glasses Necessary to Watch Movie to be Made Available Free of Cost(20.04.2021)

Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ruled that 3D glasses necessary for watching 3D movies in theatres should be made available fr.....

Tags : Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, 3D Glasses



Karnataka HC Directs State to Create Grievance Redressal Mechanism Within 3 Days(23.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to create a grievance redressal mechanism within three days to receive complaints from public a.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Grievance Redressal Mechanism



Tripura High Court Bans Sale of Meat Products in Public Places/Streets(28.02.2022)

Tripura High Court has directed the State Government to ban the sale of meat products in public places and/or streets and to consider providing locati.....

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Gujarat High Court Refuses to Quash Trial Court Order Dismissing Private Complaint(02.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that the Trial Court had duly followed the procedure under Section 203 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, affirm.....

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Rajasthan High Court: Use of Salutations and Titles in Courts is Prohibited(03.03.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has held that the use of salutations and titles such as Raja, Nawab and Rajkumar in constitutional Courts, all other Courts, Trib.....

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Once the appointment has been declared illegal and void ab initio, a person cannot legally continue in service(22.08.2023)

The writ petition was filed by the Appellant in the High Court in the year 2008 praying for release of her salary from 12th March, 2001 onwards. It wa.....

Tags : Appointment, Salary, Payment



NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....

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NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....

Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Pecuniary Jurisdiction



ITAT: Disallowance Can’t be Made on Payment to PF and ESI Before Due Date(01.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Amritsar Bench has held that disallowance can’t be made on payment to PF and ESI before the due date u/s 139(1) .....

Tags : ITAT. Income-Tax Act, Disallowance



Delhi HC: Mandatory Spousal Consent for Organ Donation Violates Wife's Right to Control her Own Body(01.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that insistence of spousal consent for organ donation would encroach upon the right of the wife to be in control of her own .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Spousal Consent, Organ Donation



ITAT: Disallowance is Calculated Based on Average Value of Share(02.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune Bench has held that as per Rule 8D(2)(iii) of Income-Tax Rule, 1962, the disallowance under Section 14A of .....

Tags : ITAT, Income Tax, Disallowance



ITAT: Consideration for Resale of Computer Software Not Taxable as Royalty for Use of Copyright(06.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that consideration for the resale of the software through End User Licence Agreement is not.....

Tags : ITAT, Computer Software, Royalty, Resale



Where assessee's own funds and other non-interest bearing funds were more than the investment in tax-free securities, no disallowance under Section 14A of the IT Act can be made(19.07.2023)

The assessee is a private limited company and is engaged in the business of providing wireless services, electronics telecommunication, GSM/GPRS modem.....

Tags : Assessment, Disallowance, Legality



Commission paid to Managing Director for services rendered by him as per terms of payment is eligible as deduction under Section 36(1)(ii) of IT Act(05.09.2023)

The only issue to be decided in present appeal is as to whether the learned CIT(A) was justified in confirming the disallowances to Director's commiss.....

Tags : Assessment, Disallowance, Confirmation



Delhi Court Extends Judicial Custody of Sushil Kumar in Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case(25.06.2021)

Delhi Court has extended for 14 more days the judicial custody of Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar in connection with the Ch.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Plea Seeking Directions for Proper Disposal of Bodies(28.06.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain the plea filed seeking directions for framing of a policy to protect the rights of the dead and controlling the.....

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Karnataka HC Directs to Prepare Proposal for Hybrid Video Conference System to All Courts(01.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Computer Committee of the High Court to prepare a proposal which would be submitted to the state government for .....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Proposal for Hybrid Video Conference System



Uttarakhand HC Directs Immediate Transfer to Transport Corporation for Payment of Salaries(01.07.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed that an amount of Rs. 23 Crores be immediately transferred to the State Transport Corporation for the purpose of p.....

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Payment of Salaries



ITAT, Ahmedabad: Undisclosed Sale Consideration of Property Can Only Assessable as Capital Gain(02.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that the undisclosed sale consideration of the property can be subjected to tax as capital gain und.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, capital gain, section 48, Income Tax Act, 1961, Undisclosed sale consideration



Delhi HC Orders Blocking of 12 Websites Illegally Streaming Content of Universal City Studios(06.05.2022)

Delhi High Court in a matter relating to copyright infringement, has ordered for blocking of 12 websites which were illegally streaming, hosting and m.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, copyright infringement, Universal City Studios LLC, 12 websites



Delay can’t be condoned, when a party is found to be negligent, or have not acted diligently or remained inactive(31.07.2023)

The Appellant/original defendant has challenged the order passed by learned District Judge. The Appellant had filed an application under section 5 of .....

Tags : Delay, Condonation, Refusal



Errors cannot be perpetuated on the name of consistency(17.08.2023)

Aggrieved by the order passed by the learned Commissioner of Income Tax(Appeals), ("CIT(A)") in the case of Mandava Holdings Private Limited ("the ass.....

Tags : Income, Assessment, Disallowance



P & H HC Sets Aside Dismissal Order for Want of Reasons for Dispensing with Inquiry(09.09.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that in absence of sufficient reasons recorded in writing dispensing with the requirement of holding inquiry in.....

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SC: Punishment of Dismissal from Service is Not Disproportionate to 'Corrupt' Employee(11.09.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of a Central Industrial Security Force officer dismissed from service for indulging in corruption, observing th.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Reduce Salary & Allowances of MPs to Meet Pandemic Expenses(16.09.2020)

Lok Sabha has passed the Salary, Allowances & Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020, by voice vote. The Bill proposes to reduce cert.....

Tags : Lok Sabha, Reduction of Salary and Allowances



Bombay HC Asks UOI to File Short Affidavit Stating Reasons to Refuse Interim Relief(11.08.2021)

Bombay High Court has asked the Union of India to file a short affidavit stating why interim relief shouldn't be granted in two petitions seeking a st.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Refusal of Interim Rules, IT Rules 2021



ITAT, Bangalore: Consideration for Sale of Software Not to be Treated as Royalty(13.08.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has ruled that consideration for the sale of software cannot be treated like royalty.

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Consideration for Sale of Software



ITAT: Deposit of Banned Notes Received Out of Cash Sales During Demonetization Period is Valid(05.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Visakhapatnam Bench while deleting an addition under Section 69A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, has held that depo.....

Tags : ITAT, Cash Sales, Demonetization



Any relief based on a contract of personal service cannot be enforced in exercise of writ jurisdiction(25.07.2023)

In facts of present case, the Petitioner came to be appointed as an Assistant Teacher at Respondent no.6-Junior College that is being run by Responden.....

Tags : Arrears, Salary, Entitlement



Chattisgarh HC Upholds Dismissal of Judicial Officer Who Lodged Criminal Case Against HC Judges(20.08.2020)

Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the dismissal of a judicial officer who had filed criminal cases against the former Chief Justice and Judge of the .....

Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Dismissal of Judicial Officer



Karnataka HC Directs to Ensure Submission of Proposal for Video Conferencing Facilities(14.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to ensure that the State Revenue Department submits a proposal to the Finance department under .....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Place on Record Proposal to Allot Vacant Premises(19.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to place its decision on record of the court on the proposal forwarded by the High Court Admini.....

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Allahabad HC Nullifies Dismissal Order Passed Against Police Constable(20.05.2022)

Allahabad High Court quashed an order passed against an Uttar Pradesh Police Constable removing him from service allegedly because he entered into an .....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Dismissal Order, Dismissal from Service



Kerala HC: No Valid Sale under Law if Notice of Sale on Which Parties Acted upon Has Been Set Aside(20.05.2022)

Kerala High Court examined that when the notice of sale based on which the parties bid for property has been set aside, presumed that there is no vali.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Notice of Sale



Delhi HC: Trial Court has Power to Modify Orders of Custody & Disposal of Property Pending Trial(20.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that the Trial Court has power to modify orders of custody and disposal of property pending trial under Sec. 451 of the Code.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Trial, Custody, Disposal of Property



Right of the borrower to redeem the secured asset stands extinguished, once the auction notice is published(21.09.2023)

Present appeals are at the instance of an auction purchaser left high and dry by the Respondents and is directed against the common judgment and order.....

Tags : Auction sale, Proceedings, Right



HP HC Upholds Dismissal from Service of Doctor for Wilful Absence(22.09.2020)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that a medical officer who remains willfully absent from duty, is guilty of misconduct and punishment of dismiss.....

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Delhi HC Asks Municipal Corporations to Draw Schemes for Paying Salaries(22.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the municipal corporations to draw up a scheme for paying salaries out of the funds they have without picking or choosing o.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Payment of Salary



Gauhati HC Dismisses Review Against Order on Woman's Refusal to Accept Her Marriage(28.09.2020)

Gauhati High Court has dismissed review against its order holding that refusal to wear 'sakha and sindoor' are indicative of the wife's refusal to acc.....

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Bombay High Court has refused to stay the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi, rej(20.08.2021)

Bombay High Court has refused to stay the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi, rejecting an application by Kathiawadi's 'kin' for a.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiwadi



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



Andhra Pradesh HC Stays Online Sale of Cinema Tickets on Government Platforms(04.07.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has stayed the online sale of cinema tickets on government platforms and restrained the State government from going ahead wi.....

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Telangana HC Directs State to Immediately Ban Sale/Use of Fireworks During Diwali(13.11.2020)

Telangana High Court has directed the State to immediately ban the sale and use of fireworks by the people and by organisations noting that uncontroll.....

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P&H HC Denies Quashing Chandigarh Administration's Order Putting Ban on Sale or Use of Crackers(17.11.2020)

Punjab & Haryana High Court on has denied granting any relief to Chandigarh Cracker Dealers Association, which had challenged the Union Territory, Cha.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Ban on Sale or Use of Crackers



SC: Unilateral Cancellation of Registered Sale Deed Can't be an Anticipatory Bail Condition(20.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a registered sale deed cannot be cancelled unilaterally by one party to the said document in purported compliance of t.....

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Gauhati High Court Dismisses PIL Plea Seeking Universalization of Elementary Education(20.09.2021)

Gauhati High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed by a lawyer seeking, inter alia, Universalisation of Elementary Edu.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Mohd. Saleem Khan in Connection with murder of Constable Ratan Lal(27.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to Mohd. Saleem Khan while denying it to Mohd. Ibrahim in connection with murder of Head Constable Ratan Lal and cau.....

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SC: Twin Condition of Fraud And Substantial Injury Has to be Satisfied to Set Aside Auction Sale(05.09.2022)

Supreme Court has held that twin conditions of material irregularity or fraud and substantial injury has to be satisfied before an auction sale can be.....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC: Change in Attitude Needed for Speedy Disposal of Suits(25.03.2019)

Delhi High Court while deciding an application seeking permission to file certain additional documents in a commercial suit has observed that there is.....

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi HC Bans 12 Firms From Selling Patanjali Goods In International Market in Trademark Infringement(27.03.2019)

Delhi HC while deciding the matter in Patanjali Ayurved has granted ex-parte ad-interim injunction against Masala King Exports Trading Private Limited.....

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MCA Notifies Procedure for Disposal of Application for Conversion of Public Company into Private(27.01.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified the procedure for disposal of application for conversion of a public company into private in case of .....

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Delhi HC Directs Status Quo to be Maintained on Reliance-FRL Stake Sale Deal on Amazon's Plea(03.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Amazon directing all authorities and parties to maintain status quo on the Reliance-Future Retail Ltd s.....

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Del HC: Courts Shouldn’t Interfere in Issue of Increase in Salary of Office Bearers Unless Arbitrary(02.11.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that increase in salaries of office bearers of a Commission is a policy decision of the State, and the courts should refrain.....

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If a business has been set up, even it has not commenced its activities, then expenditure relatable to said business, including interest expenses should be allowed as deduction(27.09.2023)

The assessee firm has filed its return of income for the assessment year 2015-16 on 30.09.2015 declaring total income of Rs.1,31,50,650. During the co.....

Tags : Disallowance, Interest, Legality



Calcutta HC Directs State for Setting Up Grievance Redressal Forum u/s 11 of Transgender Act, 2019(16.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the West Bengal State to take immediate steps to set up a Grievance Redressal Forum and Mechan.....

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Calcutta HC Directs State for Setting Up Grievance Redressal Forum u/s 11 of Transgender Act, 2019(16.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the West Bengal State to take immediate steps to set up a Grievance Redressal Forum and Mechan.....

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Karnataka HC: No Online Liquor Sale Permissible When Excise Rules Do Not Allow It(22.02.2021)

Karnataka High Court has stated that licence issued under the Excise Act, 1958 and the Rules framed there under in no way authorizes any agent/interme.....

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SC: Leave Encashment Benefit is Part of Salary(28.09.2022)

Supreme Court while observing that leave encashment is part of salary, has held that condition in Rajasthan Voluntary Rural Education Service Rules, 2.....

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Kar. HC: Grievance Redressal Committees of Startups & IT Co. Can't Decide Disputes qua Termination(29.09.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that the Grievance Redressal Committees established by various Startups and IT companies, in compliance with State gover.....

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Clandestine removal is a charge and has to be proved with all other concerned activities(18.03.2024)

In facts of present case, the Appellants are engaged in the manufacture of copper ingots and are availing the exemption under Notification No. 56/2002.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Steps Taken to Ensure NGT Orders Banning Sale of Chinese Manjha(23.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre as well as the Delhi Government over the steps taken by them to ensure that the orders of National .....

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Bombay HC Stays Defamation Proceedings Against Alia Bhatt, Sanjay Leela Bhansali And Others(23.12.2021)

Bombay High Court has confirmed the stay on defamation proceedings initiated against makers of the film Gangubai Kathiawadi as the complainant was pri.....

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Madras HC Imposes Temporary Ban on Liquor Sale in Puducherry(30.12.2021)

Madras High Court has asked the Union Territory of Puducherry to temporarily ban the supply of alcohol from 10 PM on New Year's Eve till 1 AM on 1st J.....

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All. HC to State: Don’t Stop Salary of Employees for Not Opting for National Pension System(05.01.2023)

Allahabad High Court has directed State government to not stop the salary of its employees only on the ground that they have not opted for National Pe.....

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NCDRC to DLF Universals: Refund Entire Amount for Delay in Handing Over Possession(10.01.2023)

National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed DLF Universal to refund entire principal amount of Rs. 37,73,154/- to the complain.....

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NCDRC to DLF Universals: Refund Entire Amount for Delay in Handing Over Possession(10.01.2023)

National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed DLF Universal to refund entire principal amount of Rs. 37,73,154/- to the complain.....

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Unless the finding of acquittal is found to be perverse or impossible, interference with the same would not be warranted(02.04.2024)

The present appeal challenges the judgment passed by the High Court, thereby allowing the appeal of the Respondent-State. The High Court, reversing th.....

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When interest free funds were used for making tax-free investment, no disallowance under Section 14A of IT Act is sustainable(15.09.2023)

In present case, Revenue’s appeal is against deletion of disallowance of Rs.5,04,35,666 made on account of interest expenses under Section14A of the I.....

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For computing the disallowance under Section 14A of the IT Act, only the investments which yielded exempt income to the assessee should be considered(10.10.2023)

The assessee is engaged in the business of lease, finance and investments. The only issue to be decided in present appeal is as to whether the learne.....

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ITAT, Pune: Exemption of Capital Gain u/s 54F not available for Purchase of Office Premises(11.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Pune has observed that the exemption of capital gain under section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is unavailable if th.....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Non-filing of Declaration Can’t be Reason to Refuse Reversal of Credit(11.04.2022)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that mere non filing of declaration can’t be a reason to deny the proportion.....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Non-filing of Declaration Can’t be Reason to Refuse Reversal of Credit(11.04.2022)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that mere non filing of declaration can’t be a reason to deny the proportion.....

Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004, Reversal of Credit



ITAT, Bangalore: Agricultural Land Not Converted at Time of Sale Not Included as Capital Gain(11.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that since the agricultural land was not converted at the time of sale, the sale consideration s.....

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CESTAT, Kolkata: Manufacturer is Eligible to Avail Cenvat Credit on Sales(13.04.2022)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has observed that since the sale and manufacture are inter connected, the cenvat credit i.....

Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit, sales commission



SC Stays Madras HC Order That Set Aside Notification Banning Sale of Chewing Tobacco in Tamil Nadu(26.04.2023)

Supreme Court has stayed the Madras High Court’s order setting aside notification imposing a ban on sale of Gutka, Pan Masala, flavoured or scented fo.....

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Delhi High Court Asks NDMC, Delhi Govt to Clear Dues; Augment Resources(09.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has come down heavily on the North Delhi Municipal Corporation for non-payment of salaries and pensions to its employees, observing t.....

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Kerala HC: Sale Notice under SARFAESI Act Without a 15 Days Clear Notice to Defaulter is Bad in Law(24.05.2022)

Kerala High Court has ruled that the three methods of serving, affixing and publishing a notice of 15 days for subsequent sales, as provided under Rul.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Sale Notice, SARFAESI, Mandatory



Delhi HC to State Govt.: Implement Order on Nurses' Salary in Private Hospitals Before July 12(24.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has pulled up the Delhi Government for not implementing an earlier order passed by it in the year 2019 regarding payment of nurses wo.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Contempt, Delhi Government, Nurses’ Salary



Gujarat HC Permits Appointment under ST Quota Pending Scrutiny of Caste Certificate(24.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has permitted a person claiming to be from Scheduled Tribe community, to be provisionally appointed to the post of Sales Tax Inspec.....

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Ker. HC: If Teacher is Convicted on Cr. Charge, Aided School Not Bound by Procedure for Dismissal(16.05.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that if a teacher in an aided school is convicted for a criminal charge, the school is not bound to follow the procedure of.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Criminal Charge, Kerala Education Rules, Teacher, Dismissal



While calculating disallowance under Section 14A of the IT Act, only investment that have generated exempt income should be taken into consideration(31.08.2023)

Present appeal at the instance of the assessee is directed against CIT(A)'s order passed under Section 250 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The solitary i.....

Tags : Assessment, Addition, Disallowance



Inquiring officer and disciplinary authority are different; proceedings must be held in two separate stages(07.02.2017)

Since, 19 April 1988, Petitioner had been working as a bus driver with Respondent. On 10 May 1996, State Transport bus driven by Petitioner collided .....

Tags : Misconduct, Dismissal, Punishment



Benefit extended under Customs Act waiving customs duty cannot be taken as waiver of sales tax under state and central laws(21.01.2020)

The admitted factual position in the present cases is that, after importing foreign made cigarettes, the Appellants stored the same in the customs bon.....

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Disallowance under Section 14A of the IT Act cannot exceed exempt income claimed(03.01.2024)

The present appeal has been filed by the assessee against the order of learned CIT(A). The only issue raised pertains to disallowance of expenses unde.....

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Only because signature of one of parties is missing in a document, it cannot be concluded that such person did not join in execution of instrument(10.04.2018)

The question arises in present appeal is, as to whether a registered sale deed which does not bear signature of the vendor at the place where his name.....

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A valid authorization is necessary to institute a complaint under the NI Act(01.04.2024)

In present case, judgment and order passed by trial Court acquitting Respondent from offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (the .....

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Absence from duty without proper intimation is a grave offence warrants removal from service(22.03.2022)

The petitioner's case is that he was dismissed from service vide impugned Order issued by the Commandant, 4th Assam Police Battalion, for unauthorized.....

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ITAT, Kolkata: Disallowance of Deduction of Interest Income Should be Restricted to Net Interest(08.05.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has held that disallowance of deduction under Section 80IB(10) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in respect of.....

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AAR, Karnataka: No GST on Full-Time Directors’ Salary(11.05.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Karnataka has clarified that if the director is an employee of the company, there will be no incidence of Goods and Servi.....

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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Police to Provide Protection to Witness in Chhatrasal Murder Case(04.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to provide protection to a witness in the Chhatrasal Stadium Murder case leading to death of former jun.....

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SC Proposes to Constitute Grievance Redressal Committees to Avert Situations of Advocates’ Strikes(18.04.2023)

Supreme Court has proposed constitution of grievances redressal committees in every High Courts consisting of Chief Justice of every High Court along .....

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SC: Penalty U/S 45 of Guj. Sales Tax Act, 1969 is Statutory And Mandatory(19.04.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that penalty under Section 45 of Gujarat Sales Tax Act, 1969 is statutory and mandatory in nature, has held that no disc.....

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SC to HCs’: Constitute Grievance Redressal Committees to Prevent Lawyers' Strikes(20.04.2023)

Supreme Court while hearing suo motu case regarding rampant strikes in Bar Associations across the country, has directed all High Courts to constitute.....

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Delhi HC: Investigation Into Reason for Judge's Recusal Would be Interference with Course of Justice(14.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that an investigation for recusal into the cause or reason by a judge, mainly, by a litigant, would itself be an interfe.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Suppression in Net Sales as Business Income, Can’t be Treated As Deemed Income(19.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the income surrendered for suppression in the net sales shall be assessable as Income from Busines.....

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NCDRC: Presence of Arbitration Clause in Agreement Doesn’t Bar Jurisdiction of Consumer Forum(05.05.2023)

National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that consumer court retains the power to handle complaints, even if there is an arbitr.....

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SC: Assessee to Pay Service Tax on Service Element; Sales Tax on Goods Transferred in Works Contract(05.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that assessee has to pay service tax on the service element of the works contract and can claim CENVAT Credit only on the said .....

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SC: Validity of Sale Deed Executed b/w co-defs. Can’t be Decided in Plaintiff’s Suit for Possession(08.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that in plaintiff’s suit for possession, validity of sale deed executed between the defendants cannot be considered as it would.....

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SC Gives Split Verdict on ‘Can Tax Exemption be Claimed Based on Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation’(15.05.2023)

Supreme Court division bench comprising of Justices M.R. Shah and Krishna Murari has rendered a split verdict on whether tax exemption can be claimed .....

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7th Pay Commission: Pay Hike for 3610+ Judges of SC & HCs Approved(29.11.2017)

7th Pay Commission: Pay Hike for 3610+ Judges of SC & HCs Approved

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Delhi High Court Upholds Stay on Sale by Online Pharmacies(09.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has refused to vacate the stay on sale of drugs and prescription medicines by online pharmacies.

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Madras High Court Orders Interim Ban on Sale of Edible Oil as Loose Oil(21.12.2020)

Madras High Court has passed an interim order banning the sale of edible oil as loose oil, observing that the edible oils (sold in loose packets) are .....

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NCRDRC Directs Big Bazaar to Discontinue Practice of Imposing Additional Cost of Carry Bags(28.12.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed Big Bazaar to discontinue its unfair trade practice of arbitrarily imposing addit.....

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DCDRC: E-Commerce Portal Liable if Seller Does Not Mention Country of Origin of Product(03.10.2022)

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Hyderabad while holding an e-commerce platform liable for vendor not displaying country of or.....

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P&H HC: Accused has Right to be Heard in Revision Challenging Dismissal of Complaint(24.11.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that where a complaint has been dismissed by Magistrate and the said order is challenged in revision petition b.....

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CIVIL - Auction Sale can't be Held 3 Years After End of FY in which Recovery Certificate was Issued: Kerala H(22.02.2019)

Kerala High Court has set aside an auction sale held for recovery of arrears due to a bank on ground that it was done beyond the period of three years.....

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CIVIL - Auction Sale can't be Held 3 Yrs After End of FY in which Recovery Certificate was Issued: Kerala HC(22.02.2019)

Kerala High Court has set aside an auction sale held for recovery of arrears due to a bank on ground that it was done beyond the period of three years.....

Tags : Kerela High Court, Auction Sale, Debt Recovery Tribunal



SC: Dismissal of Workman Cannot be Interfered With Because Disciplinary Enquiry Not Conducted(25.01.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that dismissal of a workman by his/her employer cannot be interfered with merely on the ground that it did not conduct a di.....

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Orissa High Court Permits Sale and Use of Only Green Crackers During Diwali(02.11.2021)

Orissa High Court has allowed the use and sale of only green crackers during the upcoming festivities pursuant to the prior directions of the Supreme .....

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Karnataka HC: State To Make Corrections in Website to Enable Uploading of Sale Deeds(08.11.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to make necessary changes/ corrections in the website to enable uploading of registered sale de.....

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Madras HC: Disbursal of Insurance Amount Ordered, Default in Payment of Premium not Intentional(22.01.2024)

Madras High Court while ordering disbursal of insurance amount to the family of policy holder has held that default in payment of premium was neither .....

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Assessee need not to demonstrate commercial expediency in each year concerning a loan transaction(10.07.2023)

In facts of present case, the Assessing Officer (AO) concluded that, the disallowance was mandated in view of the fact that the Respondent/Assessee ha.....

Tags : Assessment, Interest expenses, Disallowance



Kerala HC Directs to Decide on Proposal to Construct Gabion Box Bridge over Pampa River(19.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State to take a final call on the proposal to construct a Gabion box bridge across the Njunangar river at Pampa and.....

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SC: Sale Deed Executed Without Payment of Price Is Void; Has No Legal Effect(23.11.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the payment of price is an essential part of a sale. The Court has said that if a sale deed in respect of an immovable.....

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Delhi HC Issues Directions for Expeditious Disposal of Cases in Consumer Forums(10.11.2022)

Delhi High Court while taking notice of large pendency and lack of a uniform method for prioritization of cases in the district consumer forums has is.....

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SC: 'Letter Of Credit' is Independent Contract of Sale or Underlying Transactions(11.11.2022)

Supreme Court has held that a letter of credit is independent of, and unqualified by the contract of sale or underlying transactions.

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SC: Bail Condition Directing Teacher to Return Her Salary Not Legally Sustainable(16.11.2022)

Supreme Court while setting aside Patna High Court bail order directing teacher to return her salary, has observed that such conditions are neither ju.....

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SC: Motor Vehicles Hired from a Contractor not Sale of Goods, Won’t Attract Sales Tax or VAT(11.01.2024)

Supreme Court has held that hiring of motor vehicles/cranes from a contractor can’t be considered as sale of goods as sale involves possession and con.....

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Madras HC: Proceeds on Sale of Certified Emission Reduction Credit is Capital Receipt(10.03.2021)

Madras High Court has held that proceeds realized on sale of Certified Emission Reduction Credit, which had been earned on the Clean Development Mecha.....

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NCDRC: Builder Can't Levy Maintenance Charge on Flat Purchasers Without Occupancy Certificate(27.01.2022)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that in the absence of obtaining an occupancy certificate, maintenance on the project.....

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Guj. HC Issues Show Cause Notice to Judicial Officers for Not Disposing of Suit Pending Since 1977(20.12.2022)

Gujarat High Court has issued show cause notices to ten judicial officers in State asking for an explanation as to why contempt of court proceedings s.....

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NCDRC: Doctors Not Liable for Negligence as Long as They Follow Acceptable Practices(28.12.2022)

National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that as long as doctor follows practice acceptable to the medical profession of that d.....

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SC: Employee Can’t Be Dismissed For Sending Representations Directly to Superior Officers(16.02.2024)

Supreme Court has held that an employee when in financial hardship, may represent directly to the superior but that by itself cannot amount to major m.....

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NCDRC Directs Builder to Compensate Homebuyers for Delay in Refund of Maintenance Deposit(14.02.2022)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered a refund of the refundable maintenance along with delay compensation at 6% for the Flat Ow.....

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Kerala HC: Spouse Refusing To Accord Divorce Despite Failure of Marriage Amounts to Cruelty(15.02.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that if one of the spouses is refusing to accord divorce on mutual consent despite being convinced of the fact that the mar.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea Seeking Transfer of Trial in Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case(16.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Delhi Police on a plea seeking transfer of trial in the Chhatrasal Stadium Murder case from city's Roh.....

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Delhi HC Grants Interim Relief to Teacher Who Refused Covid-19 Vaccination on Medical Reasons(16.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed release of two months' salary to a teacher who did not take any vaccination dose for COVID-19 owing to his medical condi.....

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CDRC: Institute Conducting Physical Classes Can't Force Online Classes on Students(06.02.2023)

Delhi Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission while directing medical coaching institution to refund the entire advance fees paid by a student has held .....

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Supreme Court: Entering Into Sale Agreement With Minor is Void and Unenforceable(27.02.2024)

Supreme Court has held that per the Contract Act, 1872 it is clearly stated that for an agreement to become a contract, the parties must be competent .....

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Kerala High Court Asks State to Put Hold on Its Proposal to Amend Advocate Fee Rule(21.02.2022)

Kerala High Court has decided to request the State government hold off on its proposal to amend the Kerala Advocate Fee Rule till the Court's Rule Com.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Against Exclusion of Madrasas, Vedic Pathsalas from RTE Act(23.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on plea filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, challenging the exclusion of Madrasas, Vedic Pathsalas & educat.....

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Allahabad HC: Recovery Officer to Cancel Auction Sale Where Dues Paid Before Auction Sale(24.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed that in case Bank/financial institution is satisfied that its dues are paid before the auction sale is confirmed, th.....

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Telangana HC Directs Sub Registrars in State to Register Documents of Sale for Registration(25.02.2022)

Telangana High Court has directed the Sub Registrars in the State to register the documents of sale, transfer, and gift etc. presented for registratio.....

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Kar. HC Issues Directions to Ensure Bound Disposal of Maintenance Applications(10.02.2023)

Karnataka High Court has issued directions to trial courts to follow a timeline, in deciding applications filed by estranged women seeking maintenance.....

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Bom. HC: Wife Can’t Obstruct Sale of House When Husband Willing to Provide Her Similar Accommodation(13.02.2023)

Bombay High Court has held that wife doesn’t have the right to obstruct the sale of her estranged husband’s home if he is willing to provide her a sim.....

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SC: Sale/Gift of Vehicle Shall Not be Invalidated on Mere Failure of Transfer Vehicle Registration(11.04.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that the sale/gift transaction will not get invalidated merely on the ground that there has been a failure to get a transfe.....

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Kerala HC Directs Commissioner to Refrain from Publishing Rank List Before Disposal of Plea(03.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations to refrain from publishing the rank list before disposal of the petition tha.....

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Delhi HC: Outright Ban on the Sale of Acid may not be the Most Appropriate Approach(28.07.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that outright ban on the sale of acid may not be the most appropriate approach, has directed State government to focu.....

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NCLAT: Members Can't Transfer Case to Another Bench in Another Place After Recusal from Hearing(07.07.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), has held that if Members of NCLT Bench recuse from hearing a case, they cannot transfer the same to a.....

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ITAT: Expenses Cannot be Disallowed Solely Due to Non-Receipt of Invoices(08.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai Bench while granting relief to L’Oreal India Private Limited, has held that expenses cannot be disallowed.....

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SC: Abu Salem has to be Released After 25 Years of Sentence as per Extradition Treaty With Portugal(11.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the sentence of life imprisonment imposed on Abu Salem in the 1993 Bombay Blasts case has to be remitted upon the completi.....

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Allahabad HC: Courts Shouldn't Stay Termination & Dismissal Order During The Pendency of Proceedings(13.07.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that by way of an interim order, the order of suspension termination, dismissal, and transfer etc. should not be stayed .....

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Kerala HC to State: Release Amounts Required To Pay Salaries to KSRTC Workers Before Sep 1(25.08.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed competent authority to release amount required to KSRTC to pay salaries for the month of july and august along with bon.....

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SC: Can’t Claim Salary Once Appointment is Declared Illegal & Void Ab Initio(24.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that once the appointment of employee has been declared illegal and void ab initio, continuing in service and salary claims bec.....

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Kar. HC: Sites for Civic Amenities Cannot be Sold(19.09.2023)

Karnataka High Court has held that civic amenity sites are not mere parcels of land, but integral components of the urban landscape that directly impa.....

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SC: Order of Dismissal Can be Passed Even if Delinquent Official Acquitted of Charge(30.10.2020)

Supreme Court has upheld dismissal of police constable, reiterating that order of dismissal can be passed even if the delinquent official had been acq.....

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SC Upholds Cost on DU College for Dismissing Professor While on Maternity Leave(02.11.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against a Delhi High Court Order which reinstated an ad-hoc Assistant Professor who had been removed from servic.....

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ITAT: Change in Method of Treating Income Can Lead to Double Taxation(18.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Rajkot Bench has held that a change in the method of treating income would lead to double taxation if the sales .....

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Kar. HC to State: Submit Proposal for Effective Implementation of Centre's Vatsalya Scheme(08.09.2023)

Karnataka High Court has directed State Government to submit the financial proposal and plan for the year 2022-2023, for effective implementation of M.....

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Delhi HC: Indian Army's Rule of Spousal Postings Not Mandatory, Subject to Availability of Vacancies(26.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that the Indian Army's Rule on "Spousal Postings" is not mandatory and is subject to availability of vacancies for both spou.....

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Guj. HC: Bank can’t refuse Title Deed After clearing Charge over Property Through 3rd Party Sale Deed(25.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that once the bank agrees to sell a property mortgaged with it by a loan defaulter and a third party pays full considerati.....

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ITAT: Nature of Land Sold is to be Ascertained Based on Sale Deed Executed(27.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that the nature of land sold is to be ascertained based on the sale deed executed.

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Tel. HC: Jurisdiction to Try Offence of Manufacturing Sub-Standard Drug Lies Where Sale Completed(02.08.2022)

Telangana High Court has held that an offence of manufacture of substandard quality of drug can only be tried by Court in whose jurisdiction sale has .....

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Allahabad HC Imposes Cost on Plea for Speedy Disposal of Bail Application Not Filed(04.12.2020)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Criminal Writ plea with a cost of Rs. 10,000/- which was filed seeking a direction for speedy disposal of the bai.....

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SC: Dismissal of SLP Has No Consequence on Question of Law(04.12.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the dismissal of special leave petition is of no consequence on the question of law.

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Kerala HC: Section 53A of Transfer Of Property Act Not Applicable To A Void Agreement For Sale(28.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 is not applicable in respect of an agreement for sale which is void.....

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Karnataka HC Quashes Absolute Sale Deed Registered in Violation of KHB Rules(01.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has quashed an absolute sale deed registered in violation of rules by the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) in respect of a civic ame.....

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Kerala HC: Absence of Salutation While Drawing Cheque Irrelevant; Not Ground for Acquittal(05.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that the absence of salutation while drawing the cheque by the accused cannot be a ground for the accused to be acquitted .....

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Karnataka HC Asks About Action Taken Over Violation of Guidelines at Panchamasali Rally(02.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government and the city police to submit a report on the action taken over the violation of COVID-19 norms.....

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Delhi HC: Tribunal Cannot Dismiss Appeal Merely for Want of Non-Prosecution(02.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has ruled that the tribunal cannot dismiss the Appeal merely for want of Non-Prosecution. The Court has opined that the order of the .....

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SC Issues Directions for Ensuring Speedy Disposal of Cases(20.10.2023)

Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions to ensure the speedy disposal of cases and directed Chief Justices of the High Courts to form committees.....

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ITAT: No Disallowance of PF/ESI Contributions on Account of Delay in Deposit(20.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ), Delhi Bench has held that no disallowance of provident fund and Employees State Insurance contributions on acc.....

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SC: Must Establish Employee wasn’t Gainfully Employeed During Dismissal Period to Claim Back Wages(07.07.2023)

Supreme Court has held that in order to claim back wages, the initial burden is on the employee to come out with the case that he was not gainfully em.....

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Ker. HC: A Judge Can’t Succumb to Threat Posed by Litigant Making Wild Allegations of Bias(07.07.2023)

Kerala High Court while rejecting plea for recusal of Justice Sophy Thomas by an advocate facing contempt proceedings, has observed that judge can’t s.....

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SC: Auctioneer Can’t Refuse Sale Certificate if No Default on Part of Auction Purchaser(17.10.2024)

Supreme Court while dealing with the issue of cancellation of an auction purchase, has held that issuance of sale certificate cannot be refused by auc.....

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Kar HC: Rule 9(5) Has Mandatory Application if Auction Purchaser is Unable to Pay Sale Consideration(18.10.2024)

Kar. HC has held that Rule 9(5) of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002 providing for forfeiture of the earnest money has mandatory applica.....

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All. HC: Suit Filed u/s 144 of UP-Revenue Code, 2006 Must Include Findings of Proceedings u/s 38(1)(11.11.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that a suit filed on the basis of an oral sale deed under Section 144 of the UP-Revenue Code, 2006 must contain findings.....

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P&H HC Stops Salaries of Top Officials Till Direction to Grant Benefits to Govt Teachers is Complied(12.12.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed to stop the payment of salary to Principal Secretary to Govt of Punjab, Department of Education and Departm.....

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SC: Judgment in Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India Does Not Apply Retrospectively(18.12.2023)

Supreme Court has held that its judgment in the case Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India (MANU/SC/1076/2023; 2023/INSC/866) wherein it was held that ED mu.....

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Tel. HC Issues Directions for Speedy Disposal of Cases Against MPs/MLAs(18.12.2023)

Telangana High Court has issued various directions to the Courts and Police Officials to ensure speedy disposal of cases with regard to MLAs and MPs.

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All. HC Issues Directions for Early Disposal of Cases Against MPs/MLAs(27.11.2023)

Allahabad High Court while registering suo moto case to expedite the disposal of criminal cases pending against MPs/MLAs across the State, in complian.....

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SC: Professor Entitled to Salary for Extended Period Worked After Superannuation(07.11.2023)

Supreme Court has held that Professor who retired mid-session but continued beyond the retirement age till the end of academic session is entitled for.....

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Bom. HC: SC’s Judgment in ‘Pankaj Bansal’ Case Applies Prospectively(08.11.2023)

Bombay High Court while refusing relief to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal in PMLA case has observed that Supreme Court’s judgement in Pankaj Bansal’.....

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Delhi HC to Centre: Frame Policy on Online Sale of Drugs Within Eight Weeks(16.11.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to frame a policy to regulate online sale of drugs or medicines within 8 weeks.

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SC: Registered Sale Deed Where Entire Consideration is Paid Would Operate from Date of Execution(04.01.2024)

Supreme Court while observing that as per Section 47 of Registration Act, a registered sale deed where entire consideration is paid would operate from.....

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SC: Salaries of Employed Teachers Cannot be Abruptly Stopped if They are Not at Fault(04.01.2024)

Supreme Court while directing the Uttar Pradesh Government to pay salaries of the teachers whose salaries were abruptly stopped, has observed that the.....

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SC: Concessional Rate of Sales Tax Not Applicable on Oxygen as it is Not Raw Material(08.12.2022)

Supreme Court while observing that the main function of oxygen in manufacturing steel is to reduce the carbon content, has held that it can be conside.....

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Calcutta HC: Teachers Can’t Seek Re-Fixation of Salary In Absence of Any Rules For Re-Fixation(09.02.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that in absence of any rules for re-fixation of salary, teachers in West Bengal cannot seek re-fixation of salary on the .....

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Kar. HC: Sufficient Bank Bal. Not Absolute Pre-requisite to Establish Readiness to Execute Agreement(24.01.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that although it is relevant to consider the bank balance of a party while considering the matters of readiness and will.....

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Del. HC Upheld Stay on Notices by DGHS To Companies Involved in Surrogate Ad. of Tobacco Products(25.01.2024)

Delhi High Court has upheld the stay on the show cause notices issued by Director General of Health Services (DGHS) to two companies for allegedly inv.....

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Delhi HC: Party Can’t Challenge Arbitral Award After Receiving Payment of Decided Amount(29.01.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that a party that has received payment in terms of an arbitral award cannot challenge the award with respect to the disallow.....

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SC Division Bench Delivers Split Verdict in Civil Appeal from Specific Performance Suit(16.01.2023)

Supreme Court division bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna a split verdict in a civil appeal arising out of a suit seeking specifi.....

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SC Delivers Split Verdict on Issue ‘Is Non-Production of Power of Attorney Fatal to Title Suit?’(16.01.2023)

Supreme Court Division Bench has delivered a split verdict in a plea pertaining to the issue that when a sale deed is executed on the strength of a de.....

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Kar. HC: Can’t Accept Photostat Copy of Unregistered Sale Agreement as Secondary Evidence(19.03.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that for a trial being held under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, a photocopy of an unregistered sale agr.....

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HP HC: Sale Deed is Relevant Factor in Determining Compensation(14.03.2023)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that while determining value of the land, both acquisition of land award and the sale are relevant to determine t.....

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Bombay HC Allows Correction in Sale Deed After Thirty-Eight Years(16.03.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that Court under Section 151 and 152 of CPC has power to rectify errors has allowed corrections to be made in a sale.....

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Kerala HC: Grounds to Set Aside Sale Not Available in Petition u/s 47 CPC(04.02.2022)

Kerala High Court has ruled that the grounds available to set aside a sale under Order XXI Rule 90 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) shall no.....

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Ker. HC: Can’t Seek Return of Plaint & Refund of Court Fees After Dismissal of Suit(20.01.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that petitioner can’t pray for return of the plaint and court fee as the said course is untenable and impermissible in law,.....

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Kerala HC Asks Assistant Passport Officer in Kottayam to Shell Out Litigation Expenses from Salary(04.03.2022)

Kerala High Court has asked an Assistant Passport Officer in Kottayam to shell out litigation expenses amounting to Rs. 25,000 from his own salary for.....

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Calcutta HC: Agreement of Sale Changes Nature of Relationship Between Landlord and Tenant(04.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that when an agreement of sale is entered into by a landlord and a tenant, the nature of the existing relationship ch.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Sale of Transferable Development Rights Does Not Attract Capital Gains Tax(07.03.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that sale of transferable development rights does not attract capital gains tax since the cost of acqu.....

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Delhi HC: Arbitrator Can’t Set Aside Sale Notice Issued by Secured Creditor Under SARFAESI Act(23.02.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that matter of a sale notice issued by secured creditor under Section 13(4) of SARFAESI Act is not arbitrable at all, and th.....

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Bombay HC: Consent of Spouse Not Necessary for Organ Donation(28.04.2023)

Bombay High Court has observed that Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 makes no mandatory requirement for spousal consent for organ.....

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SC: Domicile Reservation Should Not Become ‘Wholesale Reservation’(01.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that while reservation in favour of residents is permissible, yet reservation to extent of 75% of total seats makes it a wholes.....

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SC: Section 16B of HP General Sales Tax Act Not Ultra Vires to Any Provision of Law(01.05.2023)

Supreme Court while setting aside High Court judgment which held that Section 16B of Himachal Pradesh General Sales Tax (HPGST) is ultra vires to Sect.....

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Kar HC: Disciplinary Authority Must Look Into Past Conduct of Workman While Passing Dismissal Order(29.05.2024)

Karnataka High Court has observed that the disciplinary authority, while taking into consideration the findings of the inquiry officer and passing the.....

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Kar. HC: Property Purchased in Auction Can’t be Denied Regi. on Grounds That IT Dues are Pending(30.05.2024)

Karnataka High Court has observed that registration of sale certificate issued to a property purchased in auction, cannot be refused on the ground tha.....

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Delhi Court Remands Wrestler Sushil Kumar to Police Custody in Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case(24.05.2021)

Delhi Court has sent Wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar to 6 days police custody remand who are arrested in connection with the Chhatr.....

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Delhi HC: A Judge is a Judge Who is Always Open to be Judged(24.03.2023)

Delhi High Court while upholding a judicial officer's dismissal from service for accepting a favour from stranger in form of sponsored foreign trip, h.....

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AP HC: State Commissioner of Food Safety Can’t Impose Ban on Manufacture & Sale of Gutka, Pan Masala(27.03.2023)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that State Commissioner of Food Safety is neither authorized nor have any jurisdiction to issue notification, prohi.....

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Allahabad High Court: Can’t Allow Petition for Expeditious Disposal of Cases on Regular Basis(16.05.2024)

All HC has observed that trial courts are burdened with heavy dockets and directions cannot be passed routinely to trial court to decide any case expe.....

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Special Lok Adalat to be Organized by the Supreme Court from July 29(19.06.2024)

A special lok adalat is going to be organized by the Supreme Court from July 29th to August 3rd in order to facilitate speedy disposal of pending case.....

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Patna HC Seeks Response of Buxar, Kaimur District Commissioners on Disposal of Bodies(13.05.2021)

Patna High Court has sought response of Commissioner of the Districts Buxar and Kaimur with regard to disposal of the dead bodies found flowing in the.....

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Himachal Pradesh HC Issues Notice on Plea Restraining State Government from Paying Income Tax of MLAs(29.03.2022)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued a notice to the state government on a plea challenging the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assem.....

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Bom. HC Quashes Criminal Intimidation Complaint Against Actor Salman Khan(30.03.2023)

Bombay High Court has quashed criminal intimidation complaint against actor Salman Khan filed by a journalist in 2019.

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All. HC: Application u/s 483 CrPC for Speedy Disposal of Plea u/s 125 CrPC, Maintainable(11.06.2024)

All. HC has held that as Family Court exercises jurisdiction of judicial magistrate while deciding application under Section 125 Cr.P.C., application .....

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ITAT: Goodwill Acquired Under Slump Sale Agreement Eligible for Depreciation(04.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad Bench has held that the depreciation is allowed on goodwill acquired under a slump sale agreement unde.....

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SC: Possessory Right of Prospective Purchaser Protected U/S 53A of TP Act(08.06.2023)

Supreme Court has held that even though sale agreement doesn’t confer proprietary rights in an immovable property but prospective purchaser having per.....

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Kerala HC Forms Committee for Addressing Grievances of Advocates(12.06.2023)

Kerala High Court has constituted a Grievance Redressal Committee headed by Chief Justice S. V. Bhatti to address the grievances of Advocates.

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Jh. HC: Unless Execution of Sale Deed is Proved, Exhibit on the Same Cannot be Marked(30.07.2024)

Jh. HC has observed that sale deed is private document though after registration in the office of Registrar it becomes public document. But unless and.....

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SC: Hazardous to Apply Princ. of Order XXI of CPC Where Illegal Auction Sale by State is in Question(11.07.2024)

SC has held that in cases where the legality of an auction sale conducted by the State is questioned on ground of mala fides, undue favour for extrane.....

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Del. HC: Regulation by FSSAI Enhancing Size of Statutory Warning on Pan Masala Packages, Upheld(11.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has upheld the regulation issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) that enhanced the size of statutory warn.....

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AAR: Sale of Car by Company After Using it for Business Purpose Attracts 18% GST(06.06.2022)

Gujarat Authority of Advance Ruling has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) is payable on the sale of a car by a company after using it for bu.....

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SC: Contract Containing Condition of right to Repurchase in Sale Deed is Enforceable(05.07.2023)

Supreme Court has held that condition of right to repurchase in sale deed will not be personal to the vendor unless the terms in the documents specifi.....

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Cal. HC: SAMA Not Duly Recognized by Government, Parties Should Approach Court for Arbitrator(21.08.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 there is no independent Dispute Redressal Institution in Kolkata in.....

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Del. HC: Centre Directed to Act Against Illegal Online Sale of Hookahs Without Proper Warnings(21.08.2024)

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to treat PIL seeking action against illegal online sale of hookahs without proper warning, as a representatio.....

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SC: Submission of Reform Proposals Called from Bar Associations for Advocates’ Bodies(22.08.2024)

Supreme Court while focusing on the requirement of guidelines and parameters that can be enforced for Bar Associations across the entire country, has .....

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Universal Music India Rejoices as Bombay HC Upholds ITAT Order(11.05.2022)

Bombay High Court in a major relief to Universal Music India, has upheld an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) quashing a revisional or.....

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SC: Second Sale Deed Can’t be Executed Over Same Plot while First Sale Deed is Pending Registration(22.07.2024)

Supreme Court has held that another sale deed cannot be executed by a vendor if the first sale deed with regard to the same property is pending regist.....

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Del. HC: Heavy Reliance on Sale Deed to Establish Agricultural Character of Land Would Be Misplaced(11.11.2024)

Del. HC has held that sale deed primarily reflects transaction between parties and terms of sale, but it does not, in itself, verify the land's classi.....

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SC: Credit Note Issued in Consideration of Replacement of Defective Part Attracts Sales Tax(17.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that credit note issued by manufacturer of automobiles to its dealer in consideration of replacement of defective part pursuant.....

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Ker. HC: Sale of Liquor Should Take Place to Attract Section 55(i) of Kerala Abkari Act(18.05.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that illicit sale of liquor should be made to attract offence under section 55(i) of Kerala Abkari Act and stated that mere.....

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SC: Executing Court to Determine Whether Transfer of Suit Property Was Made Post Dismissal of Suit(19.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that executing court will have to determine whether transfer of immovable property which was made post dismissal of suit, was m.....

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Calcutta HC: No Criminal Breach of Trust for Non-Payment of Outstanding Dues Towards Salary(08.10.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that non-payment of outstanding dues towards outstanding salary or performance bonus by the company does not amount to cr.....

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