Cognizant Technology Challenges ITAT Order Upholding Dividend Distribution Tax Demand On Buyback Of Rs 19,000-Crore Shares Before Madras High Court

The Cognizant Technology has challenged the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) which upheld the dividend distribution tax demand on buyback of Rs. 19,000-crore shares before Madras High Court.The issue relates to assessment year (AY) 2017–18, during which assessee, Cognizant acquired 94 lakh equity shares from its stockholders in the US and Mauritius for a face value of Rs....

Quarantine Days During Covid-19 Duty Rendered By Medical PG Students Part Of Bond Service: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that the period of quarantine during the covid duty rendered by post graduate medical students will be considered to be a part of the bond period. Justice Anita Sumanth observed that the quarantine period was nothing but an extension of the covid duty itself and thus gave relief to a student who wanted his quarantine period of 150 days during...

Madras High Court Refuses Bail To Man Booked For Misrepresenting Himself As Lawyer, Making Casteist Slur At Client

The Madras High Court recently refused to grant bail to a man who had misrepresented himself as being a lawyer and cheated a client, the complainant. Justice KK Ramakrishnan dismissed the appeal preferred by the man against conviction by a Special Court by observing that the special judge had rightly denied bail in the interest of society. The case against the appellant...

Plea In Madras High Court Questions Allotment Of Lotus Symbol To BJP, Says Allotting National Flower To A Political Party Is Against National Integrity

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking to cancel the allotment of the Lotus symbol to the Bharatiya Janata Party. The petitioner, T Ramesh, founder of the Ahimsa Socialist Party moved the court after his representations to the Election Commission were not acted upon. In his petition, Ramesh submitted that the lotus being the national flower represented the entire...

[S.29 POCSO Act] Allegations Not Supported By Medical Evidence, Presumption Against Accused Not Mechanical: Madras High Court Acquits Army Jawan

The Madras High Court recently set aside the conviction of an Army Jawan who was sentenced to ten years imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000 by a POCSO Court. Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup observed that though the prosecution had claimed that there was insertion resulting in bleeding, there was no evidence to prove aggravated sexual assault and thus the allegations were without...

Surprising That Even In Chandrayan Era, Katta Panchayats Are Conducted To Excommunicate A Person: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently expressed its surprise that even when the country was in an era of Chandrayan, “Katta Panchayat” (kangaroo courts) was conducted to socially boycott a man and penalize him for using excess water in his shop. Justice D Nagarjun of the Madurai bench thus directed the District Collector to constitute a committee consisting of the District Revenue...

UAPA | ‘Preparatory Act To Terrorist Act Must Be Proximate To Intended Result’ : Madras High Court Grants Bail To PFI Members

The Madras High Court recently granted bail to eight men, who were allegedly office bearers, members and cadres of the Popular Front Of India (PFI) and were charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for conspiring to commit terrorist act in various part of India. The bench of Justice SS Sundar and Justice Sunder Mohan opined that the documents collected by the...

Madras High Court Directs Centre And Nigerian Embassy To Pursue Request Of Women Claiming Compensation For Husband’s Death In Nigeria

The Madras High Court recently came to the aid of two Tamil women claiming compensation for the death of their husbands in Nigeria. Justice B Pugalendhi observed that the court was not in apposition to issue any positive direction as Nigeria was not included in the compendium issued by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs for getting reliefs for Indian Nationals who died...

Madras HC Directs Income Tax Dept. To Lift Attachment Of Pension Account Considering Age, Ailment Of Assessee

The Madras High Court has directed the income tax department to lift the attachment of the pension account of the assessee considering his age and ailment.The bench of Justice R. Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq passed this order noting that the entire pension amount, with arrears, is lying in the bank account of the appellant or assessee. It is also seen that only a sum of Rs....

Madras High Court Refuses To Suspend Sentence Of Actress Jayaprada Over Non-Payment Of ESI Dues, Asks Her To Surrender And Make Deposit

The Madras High Court has refused to suspend the sentence against actress and former Member of Parliament Jayaprada and others in a case pertaining to non-payment of dues under the Employee State Insurance Act. Jayapradha and other partners of the Jayaprada Cine Theatre were sentenced to six months simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5000 in April this year by a...

[NDPS Act] Samples To Be Drawn In Magistrate’s Presence, Mere Production Before Court Not Sufficient To Satisfy S.52A: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently emphasised that as per Section 52(A) of the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act, the samples have to be drawn in the presence of a Magistrate and merely producing the samples before the court after seizing it is not sufficient to fulfil such condition. Justice P Dhanabal thus set aside the conviction of a man under the Act as the prosecution...

Coimbatore Blasts: Madras High Court Grants 3 Months Interim Bail To Al-Ummah Leader SA Basha For Treatment

The Madras High Court has granted interim bail to SA Basha, founder of the banned terrorist organization Al-Ummah and one of the convicts in the 1998 Coimbatore Blasts case. The bench of Justice SS Sundar and Justice Sunder Mohan decided to grant him interim bail for a period of 3 months after noting that he is bedridden and undergoing treatment in the Coimbatore Medical College...