High Courts
Service Tax Refund Cannot Be Denied On Limitation When Deposit Was Made During Investigation: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that service tax deposited during the course of investigation cannot be denied refund merely on the ground of limitation under Section 102(3) of the Finance Act, 1994, especially when the department itself later drops proceedings and acknowledges non-liability. The Division Bench of Justice Rajani Dubey and Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad...
Delhi High Court Asks Jammu & Kashmir Deputy CM To Implead Uploaders Of 'Objectionable Content' In Defamation Suit
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, to implead in his defamation suit the individuals who have uploaded alleged objectionable content against him on social media.Justice Amit Bansal allowed the application filed by Choudhary to prepone hearing in the matter which was otherwise listed on January 13, 2026. While posting...
Internal Dispute Among Directors Of Company Not 'Genuine Hardship' Preventing Timely Filing Of ITR: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that internal disputes between the Directors of a company is not 'genuine hardship' under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act 1961, preventing timely filing of its Income Tax Return, particularly in absence of convincing evidence.A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Madhu Jain observed,“The internal dispute among the Directors of the company is...
Karnataka High Court Stays Govt Order To Provide Menstrual Leave In Registered Industrial Establishments
Update - After Staying Menstrual Leave Order, Karnataka High Court Agrees To Hear State TomorrowThe Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Tuesday (December 9) stayed the November 20 government notification mandating industrial establishments registered under various laws, to provide one day paid menstrual leave per month to all permanent, contract, outsourced women employees. Justice...
Delhi High Court Deprecates Lodging Of FIRs With Inflated Allegations, Says Criminal Justice System No Tool To Settle Personal Scores
The Delhi High Court has deprecated the practice of lodging FIRs with inflated allegations, underscoring that criminal justice system cannot be used to settle personal scores. Justice Amit Mahajan said that parties must be conscious that initiation of criminal proceedings carries serious consequences and must not be undertaken lightly or on the spur of anger or ill-advice.“This Court finds...
Gujarat High Court Directs State Authorities To Take Measures To Stop 'Illegal Mining' Activities In District Amreli
The Gujarat High Court on Monday (December 8) directed the State authorities to take steps to stop any "illegal mining" claimed to be carried out by private entities in district Amreli, while hearing a plea claiming that mining activities were being carried out despite rejection of environment clearance. Issuing notice on the petition a division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and...
Senior Citizens Act Cannot Be Used As Tool For Summary Eviction: Bombay High Court Quashes Eviction Of Son
The Bombay High Court on Monday (December 8) held that the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 is a beneficial act which is meant for safeguarding the rights of the vulnerable senior citizens and that it cannot be misused (by the senior citizens) as a tool for seeking eviction of their children without following the law. A division bench of Justices Riyaz Chagla...
Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Hear Affected Parties Before Demolishing Structures In Ajmer Sharif Dargah
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Central Government to hear the affected parties before demolishing any structures within and outside the premises of Dargah Khwaja Saheb in Ajmer.Justice Sachin Datta directed that before taking any precipitative action on the basis of the removal notice issued on November 22, principles of natural justice shall be adhered to. The Court said that...
ECI Can't Decide On Internal Disputes Within Unrecognised Political Party, Civil Suit Must: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Election Commission of India (ECI) cannot decide on the internal disputes within an unrecognised political party, and that a such disputes would have to be resolved in a civil suit.“The ECI will not recognize any rival faction of a registered unrecognized party in case of internal disputes, as it is not for the ECI to resolve these disputes. Such inter...
Bombay High Court Bars Singer Alok Kumar From Monetising Ten Rao & Sapru Songs, Orders Takedown Of Uploaded Tracks
The Bombay High Court has restrained singer-composer Alok Kumar from releasing, performing or monetising ten songs that Rao & Sapru Films Pvt. Ltd. says were created for the company under a series of agreements.The court also ordered Kumar to take down the songs he uploaded online and to hand over all master recordings and related material to the production house. In an order passed...
SC/ST Act Not To Be 'Misused': Allahabad HC Grants Bail In FIR Filed After 9-Year Delay, Flags Rape Victim's 'Inappropriate' Conduct
Gratin bail to two accused in the FIR involving allegations of rape and offences under the SC-ST Act 1989, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that the rights granted to a victim under the special legislation "should not be misused and abused". A Bench of Justice Anil Kumar-X granted bail to appellants [Aznan Khan and Furkan Ilahi], primarily factoring in the unexplained delay of...
Service In DA-Getting School Should Be Counted For Pension If It Was Considered For Appointment In Government-Aided Institution: Calcutta HC
A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee and Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty held that service rendered in a DA-getting school counted by the State for appointment in Government-aided Institution, must also be counted as qualifying service for pension. Background Facts The employee was appointed as an assistant teacher in...