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Assessment Order Not Void Solely Because It Was Passed in Deceased's Name: ITAT Chandigarh
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chandigarh Bench, recently held that an appellate order passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT), reassessing the income tax liability of an assessee, is not invalid merely because it was issued in the name of a deceased person. The Tribunal noted that since the appeal itself was filed under the deceased's name, the order cannot be quashed on...
SEBI Impounds Rs 173.14 Crore In IEX Insider Trading Case After Alleged Leak Of Sensitive Information By CERC Official
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday passed an ex-parte interim order impounding ₹173.14 crore from eight individuals for allegedly engaging in insider trading in the shares of Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX).The trades were allegedly based on unpublished price sensitive information (UPSI) leaked from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) by one...
Supreme Court Rejects PIL Seeking Measures To Prevent Overcrowding In Buses
The Supreme Court today (October 16) refused to consider a PIL seeking directions against the excessive overcrowding of passengers in public and privately operated buses. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran refused to entertain the PIL, considering that the matter lies in the domain of public policy. The Counsel stressed that many people risk their lives and some even die...
Supreme Court Stays HC Order Allowing Police Custody Of 2 Women Journalists In Case Over Video Against Telangana CM
The Supreme Court today stayed a Telangana High Court order which allowed the state police to take into custody two women journalists despite grant of bail to them in a case over alleged objectionable video against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave (for petitioner-women...
BCCI Supports Criminalization Of Match-Fixing; Seeks Intervention In Case Before Supreme Court
In a matter flagging the consequences of betting and match-fixing, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has come out in support of constitution of match-fixing as a criminal offense.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was informed of the BCCI's stance today by Advocate Shivam Singh, who was appointed as Amicus Curiae to assist in the matter.Singh apprised the Court...
Advocate Moves Supreme Court Challenging BCI's Decision To Supervise State Bar Council Elections
An application has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to restrain the Bar Council of India (BCI) from interfering with or assuming control over the conduct of elections to various State Bar Councils.“the conduct of Bar Council of India strikes at the very root of representative self-governance within the Bar and undermines the democratic character of the State Bar...
Supreme Court Denies Bail To Lawyer In UAPA Case Over Alleged Attempts To Disrupt Communal Harmony
The Supreme Court today(October 16) refused to interfere with the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order, which upheld the Trial court's order denying bail to lawyer Wasid Khan, who faces various charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly attempting to disturb communal harmony in the society with the object of establishing 'Mughal Order' which existed prior to...
Bihar SIR : ECI Denies Claim Of Disproportionate Exclusion Of Muslims From Voters' List, Calls Petitioners' Argument “Communal Approach"
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has strongly refuted the allegation that there was a “disproportionate exclusion of Muslims” from Bihar's electoral rolls following the State-wide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters.In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the ECI described the claim made by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) as baseless and communal, stating...
Throwing Objects & Shouting At Judges Is Scandalous, Says Attorney General Sanctioning Contempt Action Against Lawyer
Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani, today granted permission for the initiation of the Contempt of Court proceedings against Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on October 6.AG, in his letter granting consent to Senior Advocate Vikas Singh to file criminal contempt petition against Kishore, said that throwing or attempting to...