Rebate Rate Hike, Slab Changes Applicable Only In New Tax Regime: Know The Difference

In her Budget 2023-24 speech, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that the increase in the income tax rebate limit from Rs. 5 Lakhs To Rs. 7 Lakhs in the new tax regime. For the middle class person, the proposal under the new income tax regime has been a huge relief. This would mean that an individual with an annual income of up to Rs 7 lakh will not be required...

Sales Tax or VAT Dues Payable Can't Be Claimed As Priority Over Dues Of Secured Creditor: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that Sales tax or VAT dues payable cannot be claimed as priority over dues of the secured creditor.The division bench of Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice Bhargav D. Karia has observed that the charge in respect of the property in question created for sales tax dues is of no avail and has no efficacy in law.The petitioner has challenged the order dated passed...

S.498A IPC | Case Can Be Filed At A Place Where Wife Resides After Leaving Matrimonial Home On Account Of Cruelty: Orissa HC Reiterates

The Orissa High Court has reiterated that a case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code can be filed at a place where a woman resides after leaving or being driven out of matrimonial home on account of cruelty. While terming the aforesaid charge as a ‘continuing offence’, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy observed, “…the physical acts of cruelty...

If Bail Bonds Not Furnished Within One Month, Trial Courts May Consider Suo Motu Relaxing Conditions : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, while hearing the issue of undertrial prisoners who continue to be in custody despite having been granted the benefit of bail, has said that the country's prisons are overburdened by 5000 people every month merely because of their inability to furnish a bail bond. The top court bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S Oka was hearing a Suo Moto Writ...

Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Law College's Decision Declaring Two Students ‘Non-Collegiate’ For One Day Delay In Payment Of Admission Fee

The Gauhati High Court has set aside the notice issued by BRM Law College declaring two students ‘non-collegiate’ for a day's delay in payment of admission fee, and allowed them to appear for the 3rd Year 5th semester exams. The petitioners, Kalyan Buragohain and Robiul Hussain are the students of three years LL.B. course in the BRM Government Law College. It was their case that...

'Appears That Funds Raised For Welfare Of People Were Utilized For Personal Expenses’: Gujarat HC Denies Bail To Saket Gokhale

The Gujarat High Court while denying bail to Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale in the crowdfunding 'misuse' case by observing that from the statement of the complainant and other witnesses, it appears that funding raised for the welfare of the people was utilized by the applicant for his personal expenses. Perusing the police report as well as the statement of witnesses...

Madras HC Advocates Urge SC Collegium To Recall Proposal To Elevate Victoria Gowri Citing Statements Against Minorities & Political Affiliation

Amid the controversy over judicial appointments escalating, the decision of the Supreme Court collegium to nominate Advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri for judgeship at the Madras High Court has come under the scanner, with a section of the bar criticising the recommendation as ‘disturbing’ and against the interests of the independence of the judiciary. In a letter addressed...

Overseas Citizens, Persons Temporarily Residing In India Entitled To Seek Relief Under Domestic Violence Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High court recently held that the law in India does not prohibit a person holding an Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card or person temporarily residing here from seeking relief under the Domestic Violence Act in the Indian courts.Justice SM Subramaniam said upon Section 27 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (DV) Act "unambiguously stipulates that aggrieved...

Hate Speech Case : Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Plea Seeking Action Against Hindu Jan Akrosh Event In Mumbai

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear tomorrow an intervention application seeking to prohibit an alleged hate speech event organised by Hindu Jan Aakrosh Sabha in Mumbai. Alleging that ant-Muslim hate speech was made at the rally organised by the outfit on January 28 in Mumbai, the petitioner seeks to stop the next proposed event by it in the city. After the matter...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Defamation Case Against News Reader, Says She Acted On Behalf Of Channel & Allegations Can't Be Bifurcated

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a defamation case registered against a news reader of Kannada news channel. A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan dismissed the petition filed by Shesha Krishna who works for BTV News, refusing to accept one of the contention raised by her that she is only the news reader.The bench said,“The allegation made against the accused...

Supreme Court Issues Directions To Avoid Delay In Release Of Prisoners After Getting Bail [Read 7 Directions]

The Supreme Court has issued the following guidelines on the issue of undertrial prisoners who continue to be in custody despite having been granted the benefit of bail on account of their inability to fulfill the conditions stipulated in the bail order or otherwise. “1)The Court which grants bail to an undertrial prisoner/convict would be required to send a soft copy of the bail order...

Detaining Authority Can't Subject A Person Already In Custody To Preventive Detention Without Forming Opinion On Likelihood Of Bail: Manipur HC

The Manipur High Court has said that the detaining authority has to look into whether or not a bail application has been moved by the detenue, who is already in custody, before exercising power under preventive detention laws. The detenue, who was already in judicial custody in other two cases, was detained by the District Magistrate, Thoubal under Section 3(2) of the...