Power To Issue Notice For Scrutiny Assessment U/S 143(2) Not Limited To Assessing Officer Or Officers Of NaFAC: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has held that the power to issue notice for scrutiny assessment under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not restricted to the Assessing Officer or the officers of National Faceless Assessment Centre (NaFAC) alone. As per the statute, a notice for scrutiny assessment under Section 143(2) of the Act can be issued by the “Assessing Officer or...

Anganwadi Workers Can Earn From Other Sources As Recompense From Anganwari Work Is Meagre: Delhi High Court

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices Hari Shankar and Sudhir Kumar Jain has held that Anganwadi workers can have a source of additional income apart from Anganwari work. The Bench stated that it is not possible for Anganwadi workers to sustain themselves or their families from the salary earned by them as Anganwari workers and having more sources of income won't...

Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Probe Into Data Breach At Star Health Insurance

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court raising concerns about the security breach of Star Health Insurance Limited. An interim injunction petition has also been filed to suspend the online operation of Star Health Insurance.When the matter was taken up by Justice Dhandapani on Monday, the judge said that he would hear the case on Thursday (17th October) and pass orders on whether...

Kerala High Court Constitutes Committee For Welfare, Happiness And Grievances Of Judicial Officers

The Kerala High Court has constituted a Committee for the Welfare, Happiness and Grievances of Judicial Officers of the District Judiciary. The committee was constituted following the orders made by Justice A. M. Mustaque while he was serving as Acting Chief Justice of the High Court.An email id has been created exclusively for redressing the grievances of the judicial officers. A...

Chattisgarh High Court Upholds Maintenance To Woman In Live-In Relationship, Unaware Of Partner's First Marriage

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently upheld an order directing a man to provide maintenance to a woman with whom he had a live-in relationship and their three year old daughter, after noting that the woman was not aware of the man's first marriage and the three children born out of it. The court passed the order in a man's plea challenging order of the Judicial Magistrate First Class–upheld...

Calcutta High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September 2024

NOMINAL INDEXGOPA DAS VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 153Arabul Islam vs The State of West Bengal 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 154M/s. Asian Hotels (East) Ltd. & Anr. Versus The Deputy Commissioner of State Tax & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 155M/S. B.B.M. Enterprises Vs State Of West Bengal And Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 156M/s. Araha Hospitality Private Limited vs. Indian...

Calcutta High Court Reaffirms Discretion Of Tendering Authority And Restricted Judicial Interference Upon Tender Qualifications

A Single Bench of the Calcutta High Court presided by Justice Shampa Sarkar dismissed a writ petition filed by a bidder challenging its rejection in the technical evaluation round by the tendering authority Damodar Valley Corporation ('DVC').The subject tender dated 6.03.2024 was for empanelment of transportation agencies for evacuation of 40 LMT ash from ash ponds at DVC's Mejia Thermal...

Why Publicize Petition? Gujarat High Court Asks As Journalist Mahesh Langa Withdraws Challenge To Remand In GST "Fraud" Case

Journalist and Senior Assistant Editor at The Hindu newspaper Mahesh Langa sought to withdraw his plea before the Gujarat High Court on Monday which challenged his 10 day police remand in an alleged GST "fraud" case. While the court permitted his request it however orally questioned why the matter was "so publicized". When the matter was called, Langa's counsel submitted before a single...

Can't Allow Amendment To Plaint After Commencement Of Trial Merely Because Applicant Was Illiterate, No Due Diligence Shown: Bombay HC

While setting aside an order allowing amendment of plaint after the commencement of trial, the Bombay High Court has observed an illiterate lady obtaining certified copies of sale deeds cannot be said to have exercised 'due diligence', when she was aware of the sale deeds before filing the suit.A single judge bench of Justice S. M. Modak was considering the petitioners' (defendants) challenge...

All Claims Before Approval Of Resolution Plan Are Extinguished Once Plan Is Approved U/S 31 Of IBC: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court Bench of Mr. Justice D.Dash and Mr. Justice V. Narasingh held that all liabilities of the corporate debtor prior to approval of resolution plan stand extinguished once the plan is approved under section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). In this case, three writ petitions were filed against demand letters issued by the state (opposite...

Kerala High Court Advises Celebrities To Exercise Self-Restraint, Avoid Depicting Women In Derogatory Manner

The Kerala High Court today orally advised actors and celebrities to restrain from taking up roles and characters that depict women in a derogatory manner.The Special Bench of Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C. S. Sudha, constituted to hear matters connected with the report of Justice Hema Committee, observed that since celebrities are capable of influencing the public, they have...

Delhi High Court Takes Exception To Wikipedia Page On Pending Defamation Suit By ANI, Says Majesty Of Court Is Over And Above Anyone

The Delhi High Court on Monday took exception to a dedicated page on Wikipedia on the pending proceedings about a Rs. 2 crores defamation suit filed by news agency Asian News International (ANI) against the platform.A division comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing an appeal filed by Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia, against a single judge...