[Breaking] Finance Ministry Extends Due Date For Filing Of Income Tax Returns For FY 2019-2020 [Read Press Release]

The Ministry of Finance on Saturday announced that it has extended the due date for filing of income tax returns for the financial year 2019-2020 in the manner as follows :(A) The due date for furnishing of Income Tax Returns for the taxpayers (including their partners) who are required to get their accounts audited [for whom the due date as per the Income Tax Act is 31st October, 2020]...

Rajasthan High Court To Resume Regular Functioning From 2nd November Onwards [Read Notification]

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday (23rd October) issued a notification informing that it will start to regularly function from November 2, 2020, however, all preventive measures for effective control and containment of the spread of COVID-19 will remain in operation.In the notification issued by the Rajasthan High Court, it has been mentioned that the suggestions received from The Bar Council...

Arbitration Court Reckoner: September 2020

By way of the present column, an attempt is made to briefly review the salutary judgments pronounced by the Courts in the month of September 2020 under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act'). That while as many judgments as possible are sought to be reviewed, owing to the limited column space, some judgments would invariably be left out. That...

Indian Army's Rule Of Spousal Postings Not Mandatory, Subject To Availability Of Vacancies: Delhi High Court [Read Order]

"The Officers of the Armed Forces are not trained to write orders/judgments, as of the Court, and which are required to deal with each and every contention."The Delhi High Court has held that the Indian Army's Rule on "Spousal Postings" is not mandatory and is subject to availability of vacancies for both spouses at the same station. "The Rule requiring endeavor to be made to...

Nanded Gurudwara Dusshera Procession: Bombay High Court Allows Procession With Conditions [Read Order]

In a relief to the Sikh community, the Bombay High Court (Aurangabad bench) on Friday (23rd October) allowed the 'Takht Sachkhand Shri Hazur Apchalnagar Sahib Board, Nanded' to conduct "Dusshera, Takht Isnan, Deepmala and Gurta Gaddi" procession as per the three centuries-old custom with some conditions.The division bench of Justice S. V. Gangapurwala and Justice Shrikant D. Kulkarni was...

An Alcoholic Person Who Is Otherwise Of Sound Mind Can't Be Kept In Rehab Centre Against His/Her Will :Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday (22nd October) observed in a Habeas Corpus Writ Petition that an alcoholic person who is otherwise of sound mind can't be kept in Rehab Centre (Nasha Mukti Kendra) against his/her will and wish.The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir was hearing the matter of detenu Ankur Kumar, who was produced before the Court by Sub-Inspector Kapil Kumar,...

[Breaking] Karnataka High Court Restrains Franklin Templeton From Proceeding With Winding Up Of Schemes Without Obtaining Consent Of Investors

The High Court of Karnataka on Saturday restrained Franklin Templeton Investments(FT) from proceeding with the winding up of debt fund schemes without obtaining the consent of unit investors.A division bench of Chief Justice AS Oka and Justice Justice Ashok S Kinagi held a special sitting on Saturday to pronounce the verdict in petitions challenging the winding up of six debt fund schemes...

UP Family Court Directs Woman To Pay Rs. 1000 As Monthly Maintenance To Husband

A family court at Muzaffarnagar District in Uttar Pradesh has directed a woman to pay a monthly maintenance allowance to her husband, the PTI reports.The woman, who is a government pensioner, and her husband have been living separately for many years and the latter had filed a petition in 2013 under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking maintenance from his wife.The Family Court allowed...

Election Commission Challenges Madhya Pradesh High Court Order Restraining Physical Poll Campaigns In Supreme Court

The Election Commission has moved the Supreme Court challenging an order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which put various conditions in holding physical gatherings by political parties for campaigning in assembly bye-polls in the state.The poll panel, which is empowered under the Constitution to take decisions to hold elections, has issued the guidelines to allow limited political...

NBSA Directs Aaj Tak, Zee News, News 24 And India TV To Comply With Its Order To Air Apologies For Insensitive Reporting On Sushant Singh Rajput's Death

The News Broadcasting Standards Authority has directed electronic news channels, Aaj Tak, Zee News, News 24 and India TV to comply with its Order to air an apology for insensitive reporting and sensationalizing the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The Authority had found them in violation of its Specific Guidelines vide order dated October 6, 2020, and had asked them to apologize...

BJP Leader Moves Supreme Court Challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court Order Restraining Physical Poll Campaigns

A plea challenging the order of Madhya Pradesh High Court which directed conduct of poll campaigns virtually, without physical gathering has been filed before Supreme Court.BJP candidate Pradyumn Singh Tomar, contesting bye-elections from Gwalior, has moved the top court through Advocate Astha Sharma, contending that the impugned interim order has violated his right to conduct election...

Online Education : Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On PIL Asking State Govt To Provide Laptops/Tablets To EWS Category Students

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the state government on a public interest litigation seeking directions to immediately formulate a plan of action to ensure the procurement and disbursal of low-cost laptops, tablets, and any other digital resources to school children belonging to the disadvantaged and economically weaker sections to allow them attend online classes. A...