Developer Put In Possession Of The Property Under The Development Agreement, Assessee Not Liable To Pay Wealth Tax: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has set aside the order passed by the ITAT holding that the assessee was liable to pay Wealth Tax with respect to a property, despite transferring possession of the said property to a developer under a Joint Development Agreement. The Bench, consisting of Justices P.S. Dinesh Kumar and Anant Ramanath Hegde, observed that the developer had physically...

Statements Made U/Sec 161 CrPC Relevant In Considering Prima Facie Case Against Accused In His Bail Application : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that statements made under Section 161 of Code of Criminal Procedure are relevant in considering the prima facie case against an accused in an application for grant of bail in case of grave offence."Ex facie, the allegations are grave, and it cannot be said that there are no materials on record at all", the bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On CCPA Guidelines Barring Restaurants From Automatically Levying "Service Charge"

The National Restaurant Association of India has moved the Delhi High Court against recent guidelines issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) barring Hotels and restaurants from levying service charges automatically or by default on food bills.Through the petition, the NRAI submitted that the CCPA guidelines were "arbitrary and untenable" as they had been issued...

Once The Right To Refer The Dispute To Arbitration Is Waived By A Party, It Cannot Be Reclaimed: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that if a party has disputed the arbitrability of a dispute raised by the opposite party, in its reply to the notice invoking the arbitration clause, it is deemed to have waived its right to seek the reference of the dispute to arbitration. The Court added that if a right is once waived by a party, it cannot be allowed to be reclaimed and hence, the...

Nupur Sharma Seeks To Revive Plea In Supreme Court To Club FIRs Over Comments On Prophet; Seeks Stay Of Arrest

Former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma has moved a new application in the Supreme Court to revive her withdrawn writ petition which was filed to club the multiple FIRs registered in different states over her remarks on Prophet Mohammed. She is also seeking stay of arrest in the cases as an interim relief.Nupur Sharma had withdrawn her petition on July 1 following the critical remarks by a...

Bhushan Steel Case: Delhi High Courts Grant Bail To CA For Alleged Negligence In Stock Audit

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a chartered accountant for alleged negligence in stock audit. The single judge bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has observed that the ex-promoters/directors and similarly situated chartered accountants have been granted bail, so there is no reason why the applicant should be treated any differently. The applicant is a senior citizen and...

Kerala High Court Allows Termination Of Minor Rape Survivor's 24 Weeks Pregnancy

The Kerala High Court recently came to the assistance of a minor rape survivor by paving the way for her to undergo medical termination of her pregnancy which was a result of the sexual assault committed on her.In case the newborn is born alive, Justice V.G Arun directed the State and its agencies to assume full responsibility and offer medical support and facilities to the child, if...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Roundup: July 10 To July 16, 2022

Nominal Index Rakesh Jain v. Central Bureau of Investigation 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 181 Sukhjeet Kumar VERSUS State of Punjab and others 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 182 Paramjit Singh Through Lrs v. Gurdial Singh And Others 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 183 State Of U.T. Chandigarh Versus Shankar 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 184 Bhagirath @ Bhaga (deceased) thr. LRs Versus Ranjit Singh and others 2022 LiveLaw...

After Supreme Court's Criticism, Andhra Pradesh Govt Agrees To Revert Rs.1100 Crores To State Disaster Relief Fund

Following Supreme Court's criticism, the State of Andhra Pradesh on Monday agreed to revert the amount of Rs 1100 crores -which was diverted from the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) to the personal deposit (PD) account of the Agriculture Commissioner - to the SDRF within a period of two weeks. On the last date of hearing, a Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna...

Delhi High Court Decrees Copyright Ownership Suit Filed By TV Music Composer Abhishek Ray Against Showtime Events

The Delhi High Court has held that the original producer, lyricist and composer of a music album is entitled to a decree of declaration to that effect. A single judge bench of Justice Pratibha Singh thus granted a decree of permanent injunction in favour of TV music composer Abhishek Ray, claiming rights over music album 'Kamasutra - Moods of Love'.Ray had approached the High Court...

COVID Deaths - Greivance Redressal Committee Should Decide Complaints About Non-Payment Of Compensation In 4 Weeks : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Monday, directed all State Governments to see to it that the ex-gratia compensation payable to the kins/family members of the persons who have lost their lives to COVID-19, as per the earlier orders and judgment of the Apex Court, be disbursed without any delay. A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna observed that claimants...

Delhi High Court Asks DGCA To Periodically Review Guidelines Concerning Wearing Of Face Masks In Flights

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to periodically review its guidelines concerning wearing of face masks in flights, while also adhering to the guidelines issued by the Government of India on COVID-19 protocols.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad disposed of an application filed...