No Requirement Of Disallowing Part Of Director’s Remuneration And Depreciation When The Business Was Stopped Due To Temporary Lull: ITAT

The Jodhpur bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that there is no requirement for disallowing part of the director’s remuneration and depreciation when the business is stopped due to a temporary lull.The bench of Dr. S. Seethalakshmi (Judicial Member) and B. R. Baskaran (Accountant Member) has observed that the only condition for allowability of depreciation is that...

Maharashtra Case - Governor's Decision For Floor Test Wrong, But Uddhav Govt Can't Be Restored As He Resigned : Supreme Court

In the matter pertaining to the Shiv Sena rift, the Supreme Court Constitution bench held that it cannot order the restoration of the Uddhav Thackeray government as he resigned without facing floor test. Since Thackeray voluntarily resigned, the Court held that the Governor was right in inviting Ekanth Shinde form the government with the support of BJP."Had Mr. Thackeray refrained from...

18% GST Payable On The Commission If Commission Is Deducted On The Bonus Amount As An Intermediary: AAR

The Telangana Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that 18% of the commission will be deducted from the bonus amount as an intermediary.The bench of Kasi Visweswara Rao and Sahil Inamdar has observed that 5% GST is payable on the rest of the amount, which is arrived at after excluding the commission from the entire bonus, as it would be included as the value of supply of canteen...

GNCTD vs LG: Supreme Court Holds Delhi Govt Has Control Over "Services" Excluding Public Order, Police & Land

The Supreme Court today held that the National Capital Territory of Delhi has legislative and executive power over administrative services in the National Capital, excluding matters relating to public order, police and land. The Lieutenant Governor shall be bound by the decision of Delhi government over services, apart from public order, police and land, it held.A Constitution Bench...

Delhi Riots: Court Acquits Three Men For Lack Of Proof, Says Possibility Can’t Become Evidence

A Delhi Court has acquitted three men in a case concerning the 2020 North-East Delhi riots for lack of proof, while observing that possibility cannot become evidence.Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts acquitted Dinesh Yadav alias Michael, Sandeep alias Mogli and Tinku of the charges of rioting and being members of a riotous mob which vandalized two properties...

Same Sex Marriage Case : Supreme Court Expresses Reluctance To Examine Special Marriage Act Provisions On Notice & Objections

In the matter pertaining to marriage equality in India, on the ninth day of the arguments, Senior Advocate Dr AM Singhvi submitted before the Supreme Court his rejoinder arguments. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli, and Justice PS Narasimha heard the matter. Objections to notice regime under Special Marriage...

Sri Lankan Supreme Court Cites Indian Supreme Court Judgments While Upholding Bill Decriminalising Homosexuality [Read Judgment]

The judgments in Navtej Johar & KS Puttaswamy cases were cited by the Sri Lankan SC.

Rajiv Luthra, Founder Of Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, Passes Away

The founder and managing partner of Luthra and Luthra Law Offices, Rajiv Luthra, has passed away due to an ailment. He founded Luthra & Luthra in 1990, which went on to become one of the largest corporate law firms in India.The cremation will be at 12 noon at Lodhi Crematorium, Delhi, today.He has over 30 years of experience in the corporate law filed and has handled various...

Delhi Govt v LG Services Dispute | Recap Of Arguments Raised Before Supreme Court Constitution Bench

The Supreme Court is set to pronounce tomorrow the judgment in the matter pertaining to the dispute between the Delhi government and the union government regarding control of administrative services in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The matter has been at the center of a constitutional dispute concerning the allocation of powers and delineation of responsibilities between the...

Giving Same-Sex Marriages Legal Recognition Will Make Laws On Adoption, Surrogacy Unworkable : NCPCR Tells Supreme Court

On the ninth day of the argument in the marriage equality case, the Supreme Court discussed the rights of adoption granted to different family types including people living in live-in relationships and single parents. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli, and Justice PS Narasimha dealt with arguments pertaining to...

Will Take a Call On Compensating Amicus Curiae In Forest Matter, Says Supreme Court

Supreme Court judge BR Gavai on Wednesday revealed that the top court would soon ‘take a call’ on compensating K Parameshwar, advocate and amicus curiae in the omnibus forest protection matter (TN Godavarman) in terms of the payment received by empanelled counsel of the Union of India. “I just noticed, My Lords,” began senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, as he stepped up...

Same-Sex Marriage | Seven States Responded to Centre’s Letter; Rajasthan Opposes, Others Seek Time to Debate : SG Tells Supreme Court

Solicitor-General for India Tushar Mehta on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that only seven states had responded to central government’s April 18 letter inviting comments and views on the ‘seminal issues’ raised in the marriage equality petitions. A constitution bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and...