Hiba: Gift Under Muslim Law- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-I]

While in the case of Hindus, Christians, Parsis etc., we in India have statute law laying down and regulating their marriage, divorce, testamentary and intestate succession etc., in the case of Mahomedans (Muslims), by and large, we do not have any statute law governing the above aspects. Even though gift is a transfer of movable or immovable property with immediate effect and...

Madras High Court Grants Bail To Four Accused Of Obstructing Temple Demolition

Recently, while disposing of a bail application preferred by two men including a lawyer who were alleged to have trespassed into a temple property and prevented the revenue officials from removing the illegal encroachments, the Madras High Court noted that the court could not be a silent spectator to the act of bulldozing.Justice G Jayachandran made the remarks on coming to know that...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 03 To April 09

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 284 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 296NOMINAL INDEXGoyal Mg Gases Pvt Ltd vs. Panama Infrastructure Developers Pvt Ltd & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 284NG v. SG & ANR 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 285BLACKBERRY LIMITED v. ASSISTANT CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 286IRCON INTERNATIONAL v. PIONEER FABRICATORS, FAO(COMM) 200/2022 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 287M/s Ernst...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 3 To April 9

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court: Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 109 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 114 NOMINAL INDEX X v. State of Tamil Nadu and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 109 Priya Dharshini and another v. State of Tamil Nadu and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 110 K Marimuthu v. The Secretary to Government and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad)...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 3 To April 9

Nominal Index [Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 168-177]Sukumaran v. R.C. Ibrahim & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 168Suni @ Sunil V State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 169Priyesh B Kartha V. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 170Dr. P K Asokan V State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 171Asif Azad v. Union of India & Ors.,2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 172All India Digital Cable...

Subsidized Deduction Made From The Employees Availing Food In The Factory/Corporate Office Would Not Be Considered A 'Supply' Under GST: AAR

The Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that a subsidized deduction made by the applicant from the employees who are availing food in the factory or corporate office would not be considered a 'supply' under the GST Act.The bench of Amit Kumar Mishra and Milind Kavatkar has observed that input tax credit (ITC) will be available to the applicant on the GST charged by the...

Non-Compete Fee Related To Profession Is Made Taxable Only w.e.f. AY 2017-18: ITAT

The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a non-compete fee related to a profession is made taxable only with effect from AY 2017–18, and the non-compete fee in relation to a profession for periods prior to AY 2017–18 would be treated as a capital receipt.The bench of Astha Chandra (Judicial Member) and Shamim Yahya (Accountant Member) has decided in favor...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 3 To April 9

Nominal IndexManje Gowda And State of Karnataka & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 135Rathnamma & ANR And State of Karnataka & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 136Bujji @ Babu G And State Of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 137Nanjappa And State of Karnataka & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 138Khadar Basha & others And State of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 139M P Renukacharya And State...

One Time Premium Received On Allotment Of Completed Commercial Units/Building Attracts 18% GST: AAR

The Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that a one-time premium received by the applicant on allotment of completed commercial units or buildings attracts 18% GST.The two-member bench of Amit Kumar Mishra and Milind Kavatkar has held that the one-time premium received by the applicant on allotment of completed commercial units or buildings is a taxable supply in terms of Section...

Madras High Court Quashes Reassessment Made After The Limitation Period

The Madras High Court has held that the assessment was reopened on the basis of the error pointed out by the revenue audit, but it was done after the period prescribed under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act.The bench of Justice R. Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq has observed that reopening the assessment in light of factual errors pointed out by the audit party is permissible under...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 3 To April 9

Nominal Index[Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (HP) 19- 23] Rattan Chand Vs Madhu Bharat Chadha & another 2023 LiveLaw (HP) 19 Rajesh Kumar & Ors Vs State of H. P. & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (HP) 20 Ganga Ram v. Special Land Acquisition Officer 2023 LiveLaw (HP) 21 M/s Bio Veda Action Research Company Vs The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II, Shimla 2023 LiveLaw (HP)...

Allahabad High Court’s 7 Judges Bench Frames Contempt Charges Against Kanpur Lawyers For Continuing Strike Despite HC’s Order

The Allahabad High Court on Friday framed contempt charges against office bearers of the Kanpur Bar Associations and Lawyers’ Association Kanpur Nagar for continuing their strike despite the HC’s order (to refrain from boycotting district courts) and for also using abusive unparliamentary language and outrageous behavior against the Judiciary. It may be noted that the lawyers of...