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Supreme Court Upholds 'Change In Law' Compensation For Adani Power; Flays State DISCOMs For Taking A Stand Contrary To Union Govt
The Supreme Court has criticised the DISCOMS (Distribution Companies) for taking a stand contrary to that of the Union of India regarding grant of "Change in Law" compensation to power production companies.The Court made this observation while dismissing a petition filed by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited challenging the ‘Change in Law’ compensation granted by...
Delhi High Court Grants Transit Anticipatory Bail To UP BJP Spokesperson Prashant Kumar Umrao
Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted transit anticipatory bail till March 20 to lawyer and Uttar Pradesh spokesperson of BJP Prashant Kumar Umrao in an FIR lodged against him by Tamil Nadu police for allegedly spreading false information in a tweet on the alleged attacks against the migrant workers from Bihar in the state."I am of the view that the applicant should be granted reasonable time...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Quashes Rape FIR, Says Proposal For Live-In To Ascertain How Relationship Will Work Out Not False Promise To Marry
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently quashed a rape FIR, observing that a proposal made by the accused to prosecutrix for live-In relationship, so as to ascertain how their relationship will work, does not tantamount to false promise to marry.The bench comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar observed, "He proposed to have live-in-relationship with her, meaning thereby that at the...
Madras High Court Terminates Admission Of 3rd Year MBBS Student After Finding He Had Made Baseless Allegations Of Change In NEET OMR Answer Sheet
The Madras High Court has recently terminated the admission of a 3rd year MBBS Student who had participated in the NEET (UG) 2020 examination and claimed that the OMR Answer sheet uploaded on the official website was not his. After extensive investigation into the matter, Justice CV Karthikeyan was satisfied that the original OMR Sheet as produced by the respondent agencies was the...
Compulsory Retirement Order Can Be Set Aside If It's Found To Be Punitive & Was Passed To Circumvent Disciplinary Proceedings : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Friday, set aside an order passed by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, communicating the order of the President, to compulsorily retire a Gazetted Officer who was being considered for appointment as a Member (Accountant) of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.Holding the order of compulsory retirement to...
Need To Regulate Content With Vulgar Language On Social Media, OTT Platforms: Delhi High Court
Observing that the use of vulgar language in public domain and on social media platforms needs to be take seriously as they are open to children of tender age, the Delhi High Court has said that the issue of enactment of appropriate law or guidelines to regulate content on social media and OTT platforms needs urgent attention.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma heavily criticized the language used...
TVF Web Series College Romance's Language Does Not Pass 'Community Test Of Common Man', Transgresses Into Area Of Obscenity: Delhi High Court
Observing that the challenge for enacting appropriate law or guidelines to regulate content on social media and OTT platforms needs urgent attention, the Delhi High Court has ruled that the language used in TVF web series “College Romance” does not pass "morale decency community test" of a common man and transgresses into the area of obscenity. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the...
Courts Should Not Summon Appearance Of Officials At The “Drop Of The Hat”: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently highlighted that Courts should practise restraint while summoning government officials while hearing contempt cases.“This Court has repeatedly held that while it is open to the High court to come to any conclusion on the basis of the pleadings and materials available on record, it is not open to the Court to summon the appearance of the officials at the drop of...
Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Proceedings On Brahmapuram Fire
The Kerala High Court has initiated a suo motu writ petition in relation to the continuing fire at a dumping yard of Kochi Corporation in Brahmapuram. The matter has been listed before the Division Bench comprising Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran tomorrow.The smoke that billowed out of the plant spread over large areas of the city, and could not be fully doused...
High Court's Administrative Side Cannot Seek Review Of Order Passed On Judicial Side: Madras High Court
While dismissing a review application filed by the High Court of Madras on its administrative side, the Madras High Court held that the administrative side cannot seek a review of its own judgments on the judicial side as it would amount to undermining the judicial fibre. Justice PT Asha noted that while an administrative order of the High Court can be subject to scrutiny, the vice...
Payment Received From Foreign Company On Account Of Business Support Services Not Taxable As FTS: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that payments received from foreign companies on account of business support services are held to be taxable as fees for technical services (FTS).The two-member bench of Anubhav Sharma (Judicial Member) and Shamim Yahya (Accountant Member) has observed that Article 12(5) of the India-Netherlands DTAA reveals that it does...