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Supreme Court Dismisses Abhinav Bharat Congress Plea To Declare That Mistrial Happened In Mahatma Gandhi Assassination Case; Imposes Costs
On Friday, the Supreme Court was irked by a petition, inter alia, seeking directions to declare that the Bombay Public Security Measures (Delhi Amendment) Act, 1948 is ultra vires to the Constitution of India and its application in the Mahatma Gandhi Assassination case ( Rex v. Nathuram Godse And Ors), resulted in a mistrial. The petition filed by Abhinav Bharat Congress through its...
Non-Resident Shareholders Can’t Take Benefit Of Lower Tax Rate Prescribed In DTAAs For Taxation Of Dividend Where DDT Is Applicable: ITAT
The Mumbai Special Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that non-resident shareholders cannot take advantage of the lower tax rate prescribed in Double Tax Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs) for taxation of dividends where Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) is applicable.The bench of G. S. Pannu (President), N.V. Vasudevan (Vice President), and Vikas Awasthy (Judicial Member)...
AO Cannot Make Ad-Hoc Disallowance Of Expenses For Want Of Supporting For Each Expense, Without Pointing Defect In Vouchers: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the AO cannot make an ad hoc disallowance of expenses for want of support for each expense, without pointing to defects in vouchers on a sample basis furnished by the assessee.The bench of Yogesh Kumar US (Judicial Member) and B. R. R. Kumar (Accountant Member) has observed that the assessee has furnished copies of...
“Life Is Hell For Me” In Mandoli Prison, Says Alleged Conman Sukesh Chandrashekar ; Supreme Court Seeks Affidavit From Authorities On Security Measures
The Supreme Court of India on Friday asked the Superintend of Mandoli jail (Delhi) to file an affidavit on the safety and security measures in a plea filed by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. A Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela Trivedi passed the order today while hearing Sukesh's plea seeking to transfer to him to another jail. “We direct Jail Superintendent,...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Compensation Scheme For Victims Of Lynching And Mob Violence
The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice in a PIL seeking implementation of directions issued in Tehseen Poonawalla v. Union of India And Ors. (2018), particularly, the one regarding compensation scheme to be framed by State Governments and Union Territories for victims of lynching/mob violence under Section 357A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC).A Bench comprising Justice...
'Will Be Forced To Summon DGP' : Supreme Court Warns State Of Uttar Pradesh Over Non-Compliance Of Orders On Remission
The Supreme Court of India on Friday expressed its anguish over the routine non-compliance by the State of Uttar Pradesh with its September 2022 judgement in which it had, inter alia, directed prisoners to be considered for remission once they became eligible. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud orally remarked: “Some of these prisoners have been in jail for 20 years or 22...
Interest Equalisation Scheme: DGFT Notifies Amendments
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has amended the Interest Equalisation Scheme in respect of the Unique Identification Number (UIN).As per Trade Notice no. 38/2021-22 dated 15.03.2022 the eligible Interest Equalisation beneficiaries w.e.f 01.04.2022 were required to submit an Acknowledgement consisting of a Unique Identification Number (UIN) to the concerned bank to avail of...
CBIC Waives Interest On Customs Duty Payable By Importers And Exporters Through ECL Till April 13, 2023
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the interest waiver on customs duty payable by importers and exporters through the Electronic Cash Ledger (ECL) till April 13, 2023.The Board has notified the Customs (Waiver of Interest) Third Order, 2023.The waiver contained in the order shall take effect if the three conditions are fulfilled.Firstly, the duty and interest...
'Atrocious' : Supreme Court Disapproves Telangana HC's Directions To CBI On How To Question YSRCP MP Avinash Reddy; Stays Interim Anticipatory Bail
The Supreme Court of India on Friday stayed an order by the Telangana High Court granting Lok Sabha member YS Avinash Reddy interim protection from arrest till April 25, in a case pertaining to the murder of former Andhra Pradesh minister YS Vivekananda Reddy. Besides this, the top court also stayed the proceedings before the high court in an anticipatory bail application filed by...
Service Tax Under RCM Not Payable By Company If Personal Property Rented Out By The Directors To The Company: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that service tax under the Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) is not payable by the company if personal property is rented out by the directors to the company.The bench of Justice Dilip Gupta (President) and P. V. Subba Rao (Technical Member) has noted that the Commissioner (Appeals) assumed that...
People Largely Rely On Social Media For News, IT Rules Amendment In Public Interest, Won't Prevent Opinions Or Satire: Centre In Bombay High Court
The Union Government’s impending Fact Checking Unit may only direct removal of false or misleading information pertaining to Government policies and programs, not satire or artist impression, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has told the Bombay High Court.“It is reiterated that the role of the fact check unit is restricted to any business of the...
Gyanvapi Mosque Case : Supreme Court Records Assurance That District Administration Will Provide Arrangements For 'Wuzu' On Eid
Ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Supreme Court of India on Friday disposed of an application for making suitable arrangements for the performance of wuzu in the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Varanasi where a ‘Shiva Linga’ was claimed to have been found last year. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and PS Narasimha disposed of the application only after recording an assurance provided...