Penalty U/S 271(1)(c) Of Income Tax Act Not Applicable If Assessee Voluntary Discloses Bona Fide Mistake: Chhattisgarh High Court

In a recent ruling, the Chhattisgarh High Court held that penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of Income Tax Act not applicable if assessee voluntary discloses bona fide mistake. Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 deals with penalties for concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars of income. The Division Bench of Justices Sanjay K. Agrawal and...

Will Remove Photo, Name Of BJP Spokesperson Nalin Kohli From 'Sting Operation' Video: Dainik Bhaskar To Delhi High Court In Defamation Suit

D.B. Corp Limited, which publishes the Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it will remove the name references of Senior Advocate and BJP Spokesperson Nalin Kohli from a “sting operation” video conducted by it recently.The submission was made before Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora who was hearing Kohli's defamation suit against Dainik Bhaskar,...

Madras High Court Closes Kunal Kamra's Plea For Transit Anticipatory Bail After Bombay HC's Order For Interim Protection From Arrest

The Madras High Court on Thursday (April 17) has disposed of the transit anticipatory bail petition filed by comedian Kunal Kamra in connection with the FIR lodged against him in Mumbai over his alleged remarks against Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.Justice Sunder Mohan closed his petition after Kamra's Advocate V Suresh informed the court that the Bombay High Court had granted...

Kerala Municipality Act | Building Owners Liable To Pay Revised Property Tax For Past Three Years After Adjusting Previously Paid Amount: HC

The Kerala High Court stated that building owners liable to pay revised property tax for past three years, after adjusting previously paid amounts. The Bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was addressing the issue of whether, despite the creation of charge on the property enabling the Municipality to recover the arrears of tax as arrears of public revenue, the limitation period...

Delay Of 17 Months In Filing Appeal Not Condonable U/S 107 Of CGST Act: Jharkhand High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Cancellation Of Registration

The Jharkhand High Court has held that an appeal filed beyond the statutory period of limitation, as prescribed under Section 107 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, is not maintainable and the delay cannot be condoned beyond the limits expressly stated in the statute. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Deepak Roshan held, “Even...

'Very Disturbing State Of Affairs': Delhi HC Raps DPS Dwarka For Discriminating Against Students Over Alleged Non-Payment Of Fees

The Delhi High Court has reprimanded Delhi Public School, Dwarka for subjecting certain students to discriminatory treatment–including not permitting students to visit canteen and interact with their classmates–over alleged arrears of fees.Justice Sachin Datta took note of an inspection conducted by a District Magistrate along with senior academicians and officials of the Directorate...

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Sues Uber Over 'Disparaging' Ad Featuring Travis Head, Delhi HC Reserves Order On Interim Injunction Plea

IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Thursday filed a suit against Uber Moto before the Delhi High Court over allegedly disparaging YouTube advertisement featuring Sunrisers Hyderabad's cricketer Travis Head.Justice Saurabh Banerjee reserved judgment on RCB's plea seeking interim injunction, after hearing both the sides at length.”I am reserving order. I will pass the order and...

Lawyer Moves Madras HC Seeking Action Against Minister K Ponmudi For Alleged Derogatory Comments On Saivism, Vaishnavism & Women

A lawyer has approached the Madras High Court to remove and disqualify Tamil Nadu Minister for Forests K Ponmudi for allegedly making derogatory speech against Saivism, Vaishnavism and women in general. Advocate B Jaganath has filed the plea to declare that the recent speech made by Ponmudi as ultra vires and patently violative of Article 188, Article 99 of the Constitution and the oath...

State Govt Can Issue Removal Notice To Mayor U/S 679-B Of A.P. Municipal Corporation Act Despite Procedure U/S 23-D Not Being Followed: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that merely because the procedure prescribed under Section 23-D of the A.P. Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (“the Act”) is not followed, it cannot be said that the State Government possesses no power to issue notice under Section 679-B of the Act.Section 23-D of the Act refers to disqualifications of Members and Mayor of the Municipal Corporation...

Parliament Security Breach Accused Wanted To Bring Back 'Haunted Memories' Of 2001 Attack To 'Majestic New' Building: Police To Delhi HC

The Delhi Police has told the Delhi High Court that the accused persons arrested over the security breach in the Parliament on 13 December, 2023, wanted to bring back “haunted memories” of the 2001 Parliament attack to the “majestic” new parliament building.The submission was made by the Delhi Police while opposing the bail plea of accused Neelam Azad. “Even though the plans to mount...

Person Against Whom Vigilance Proceedings Are Initiated Cannot Be Included In List For Promotion: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that a person against whom vigilance has filed an FIR after conducting a preliminary enquiry along with the approval granted by the appropriate authority cannot be included in the select list for promotion.Note (i) to Rule 28(b)(i)(7) of Part II KS&SSR says that an officer against whom vigilance or departmental proceedings is taken after the charges have prima...

Defamation: Lakshmi Puri Refuses Saket Gokhale's Settlement Offer Over Payment Of Damages Before Delhi High Court

Lakshmi Puri, former Indian Assistant Secretary-General to the United Nations, on Wednesday turned down before the Delhi High Court a settlement offer made by Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale of not paying Rs. 50 lakh damages to her in the defamation suit against him, citing shortage of funds. Gokhale's lawyer told Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav that a “liberal approach” be taken in...