TDS Collection U/S 194N Income Tax Act Sub Judice: Kerala High Court Stays Demand Notice Issued To State Co-operative Bank

The Kerala High Court on Friday stayed the demand notice issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax asking the State Co-operative Bank to pay the outstanding amount for the financial year 2019-20 in a plea moved by the said Bank.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the interim order considering that the matter relating to the collection of Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on interests by...

DMRC Assures Delhi High Court To Deposit ₹600 Crores For DAMEPL In Escrow Account Within Two Days

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Monday assured the Delhi High Court that it shall deposit an amount of Rs. 600 Crores in the escrow account of Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd (DAMEPL) within a period of two days. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait was hearing DAMEPL's plea against DMRC, seeking enforcement of the arbitration award dated May 11,...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2019

On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to consider a plea assailing the order of the Bombay High Court, which had dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the constitutional vires of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2019 ("CRZ Notification"). Observing that the matter needed consideration, especially in view of Rule 5 of the Environment Protection Rules, 1986, a...

Wife Who Has Challenged Divorce Decree & Hasn't Accepted Permanent Alimony U/S 25 Hindu Marriage Act Can Seek Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently allowed the claim for maintenance of a wife under Section 125 of CrPC, despite the grant of divorce decree by the Family Court, while noting that an appeal against the said decree was pending before the Court and the same had not attained finality.Justice Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi discarded the husband's plea that a divorced wife cannot claim maintenance...

Withdraw Ban On Unvaccinated Using Local Train : Bombay High Court Tells Maharashtra Govt

The Bombay High Court suggested the Maharashtra Government withdraw an August 2021 circular, and allow unvaccinated persons to travel by the local train considering the Covid-19 situation had considerably improved.It directed the State to inform the court by tomorrow if it is willing to withdraw the circular and observed that prima facie due process was not followed before passing the...

PC Act - Mere Acceptance Of Amount, Without Proof Of Bribe Demand, Will Not Establish Offence Under Section 7 : Supreme Court

Proof Of Demand & Acceptance Of Bribe By Public Servant Is Sine Quo Non For Establishing Offence U/Section 7 Prevention Of Corruption Act: Supreme Court

Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan Sends Legal Notice To Delhi Govt Seeking Resumption Of Hot Cooked 'Midday Meals' In Schools

A legal notice has been sent by Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan (DRRAA) to Delhi Government and three Municipal Corporations regarding non recommencement of hot cooked midday meals in run schools in the city, despite the reopening of schools for classes I to VIII since 14th February, 2022.Filed through Advocate Prashant Bhushan, the legal notice states that the hot cooked meals under Scheme...

External Aid For Interpretation Cannot Be Employed When An 'Exemption' Entry Is Clear And Unambiguous: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that external aid for interpretation cannot be employed when an 'exemption' entry is clear and unambiguous.In this case, the Authority for Clarification and Advance Ruling, had held that the commodity "Hank Yarn", as stipulated in Entry 44 of Part B of the Fourth Schedule to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006 ('the Act'), meant only "Cotton Hank Yarn" and...

Alleged Murder Of Student Leader Anish Khan: Calcutta HC Initiates Suo Moto Proceedings

The Calcutta High Court on Monday took suo moto cognisance of the alleged murder of social activist Anis Khan in Amta in Howrah district. The incident led to widespread protests and demands for investigation by an independent agency.Earlier on Monday, an oral plea had been made before Justice Rajasekhar Mantha praying for the intervention of the Court by initiating a suo motu motion in...

State Hasn't Banned Hijab, Says Karnataka AG; If Institutions Permit, Will You Object? High Court Asks

A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court today continued hearing Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi on behalf of the State, in the petitions filed by Muslim girl students, who have challenged the action of a government college in denying their entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf). Today is the 7th day of the hearing before the Full Bench.When the hearing started, the bench led by the...

Dhyandev Wankhede Made False Insertions In Court Transcripts, Added Sameer Wankhede's Name- Nawab Malik Defends Contempt Petition

Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik has alleged false additions in transcripts submitted to the court by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede's father in the contempt petition filed by the latter against him.A division bench of Justices SJ Kathawalla and Milind Jadhav took Malik's reply affidavit on record and directed petitioner Dhyandev Wankhede to respond to Malik's contentions in a week.The...

'Every Accused Has Right To Fair Trial' : Dileep Before Kerala High Court In His Plea To Suspend Further Probe In Actor Assault Case

The Court also allowed the impleading application submitted by the survivor today.