ITAT Deletes Addition Of Cash Deposited During demonetisation period by Retired Army Officer

The Banglore Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) consisting of B.R. Baskaran (Accountant Member) deleted the addition of cash deposits during the demonetisation period on the ground that the retired army officer had withdrawn the cash to meet medical emergencies. The assessee is a retired army officer and is drawing a pension. During the demonetisation period, the...

Consideration For Resale Of Computer Software Is Not The Payment Of Royalty For Use Of Copyright In Computer Software: ITAT

The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) consisting of Chandra Mohan Garg (Judicial Member) and Shamim Yahya (Accountant Member) has held that consideration for the resale of the computer software through End User Licence Agreement (EULA)/distribution agreements is not the payment of royalty for the use of copyright in the computer software and, therefore, not taxable...

"Serve Cows For 1 Month, Deposit 1 Lakh In Gaushala": Allahabad HC Imposes Bail Condition On 'UP Cow Slaughter Act' Accused

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted bail to a man booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention Of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 on the condition that he shall serve the cows for a period of one month in Gaushala after his release from the jail.The bench of Justice Shekhar Yadav issued this order while granting bail to one Saleem Alias Kaliya, who was booked under Sections 3/8 of the Cow...

High Court Seeks Response From "Rajasthan Royals" Over Dues Owed To Police Dept

The Rajasthan High Court has recently asked franchise cricket team Rajasthan Royals to file a reply explaining its failure to pay over 850 police officials who were deployed during 2011 Indian Premier League (IPL) matches. The dues allegedly add up to approximately 6.99 crores.The direction was issued on a suo moto case registered in April 2019, on the basis of a newspaper report published...

Preferential, Fraudulent Or Avoidable Transaction, Material Facts To Be Pleaded : NCLT Kolkata

The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Kolkata Bench, comprising Mr. Rohit Kapoor (Judicial Member) and Mr. Harish Chander Suri (Technical Member), while adjudicating the matter of Star India Pvt. Ltd. v Advance Multisystem Broadband Communications Ltd., has held that a transaction cannot be alleged to be preferential, fraudulent or avoidable by the Resolution Professional, unless...

Mere Gold Smuggling Without Threatening Economic Security Of India Not "Terrorist Act" Under UAPA: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that mere smuggling of gold without any connection whatsoever to threatening economic security or monetary stability of India cannot be a terrorist act under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. A division bench comprising of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Mini Pushkarna granted bail to nine accused persons who had approached the Court by way of filing...

SC/ST Act Can't Be Invoked Merely Because Victim's Mother Belongs To Scheduled Caste: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that a person, whose one parent belongs to the scheduled caste community and another parent to forward caste, will have to in his complaint under the Schedule Caste & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act, 1989, specifically plead that he belongs to the schedule caste. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, "Though the mother...

"Premature": Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Lawrence Bishnoi's Plea Filed Over Apprehension Of Fake Encounter By Punjab Police

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea filed by Lawrence Bishnoi in connection with the murder of renowned Punjabi Singer Sidhu Moosewala 29, seeking necessary security arrangements, apprehending a fake encounter by the Punjab Police Calling the petition 'premature', the Bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur took into account the submission made by Advocate General, Punjab...

Anxiety No Excuse To Assault Public Servant Discharging Public Duty: Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail With Warning

The Bombay High Court has made it clear that citizens, no matter how anxious they are or how serious their grievance is, are not permitted to take the law in their own hands and/or adversely deal with Public officials discharging their lawful duty.Observing thus, Justice Bharati Dangre warned one Pravin Sahebrao Bhogawade who abused and threatened a public servant. It was alleged that...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 7 Additional Judges To High Courts Of Bombay, Calcutta, Jharkhand & Madras

The Central Government on Friday notified the appointment of seven Additional Judges to Bombay High Court, Calcutta High Court, Jharkhand High Court and Madras High Court They are as follows:Bombay High Court Urmila Sachin Joshi-Phalke, Judicial Officer Bharat Pandurang Despande, Judicial Officer Calcutta High Court Raja Basu Chowdhury, Advocate Lapita Banerji, Advocate Jharkhand High...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 5 Judges To Patna, Rajasthan & Orissa High Courts

The Central Government has notified the appointments of 5 Judges to Patna, Rajasthan, and Orissa High Courts. Orissa High Court: 1. Sanjay Kumar Mishra, AdvocateRajasthan High Court1. Kuldeep Mathura, Advocate2. Shubha Mehta, Judicial OfficerPatna High Court1. Khatim Reza, Advocate2. Dr. Anshuman,...

Motor Vehicle Sub-Inspector Recruitment Exam: Rajasthan HC Orders Selection Board To Produce Expert Opinion In Plea Challenging Answer Key

The Rajasthan High Court has recently ordered the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board to produce the expert committee opinion in relation to the questions of Motor Vehicle Sub-Inspector Recruitment Exam.The order was passed on the plea filed by Laxman Singh Bhati, who had appeared for the said exam. The plea prayed for directions to the respondents to delete two questions of different model...