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Constitutionality Of First Proviso To Section 148 Of Income Tax Act, Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice To Govt.
The Rajasthan High Court bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Sameer Jain has issued the notice to the government on a plea challenging the validity of the first proviso to section 148 of the Income Tax Act by granting arbitrary powers to the AO. The petitioner/assessee has filed this Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of...
"Consider Their Case For Remission": Allahabad HC To State Govt While Upholding Life Sentences In 42 Year Old Murder Case
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday upheld the life sentence of two accused in connection with a murder case that dates back to the year 1980. The Court, however, directed the state government to consider their case for remission.The Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh and Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi asked the state government to take into account their advanced age and their conduct in...
"Requires Consideration": Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Vires Of Assisted Reproductive Technology Act & Surrogacy Act
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea challenging the vires of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.The plea states that some of the provisions of the Acts are discriminatory against a single man desirous of being a father through surrogacy and a married woman who already has a child and is desirous of expanding...
Credit Notes Not Affecting Input Tax Can't Be Treated As Taxable Turnover: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court bench of Justice S.V. Bhatti, Bechu Kurian Thomas, and Justice Basant Balaji has held that credit notes not affecting input tax already deposited cannot be treated as taxable turnover by the extended meaning of Section 2 subsection (iii) Explanation VII of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act. The writ petitioner/assessee is a registered dealer under the Kerala Value...
Land Acquisition | Right To Property Is A Valuable Right, State Cannot Deny Compensation Merely On The Ground Of Delay: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has recently observed that since the right to property is a valuable right guaranteed under Section Article 300A of the Constitution of India, merely on the ground of delay the State cannot deny its obligation to provide compensation for land acquisition. A Bench comprising Justice Arijit Banerjee and Justice Kausik Chanda was adjudicating upon an appeal preferred...
"Judicial System, State Resources Burdened; Litigants Must Be Conscious Of Their Actions": Delhi HC Condemns Lodging FIRs On Frivolous Issues
The Delhi High Court has condemned the practice of lodging FIRs on frivolous and minor issues, adding that the Judicial system and state resources are already heavily burdened and litigants must be conscious of their actions.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Jasmeet Singh added that such an exercise is nothing but an abuse of the process of law which must be discouraged in...
Mosquito Breeding: Delhi High Court Calls For Increased Fines At Rs. 50K, Says Mere Challaning Would Only Lead To Explosion Of Court Cases
The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to seriously examine the proposal of imposition of fines for those found guilty of mosquito breeding, observing that the quantum of fine should not be limited to Rs. 5,000 but should be fixed at Rs. 50,000.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was of the view that the imposition of fines should...
Pre-Deposit Of 75% Of Awarded Amount As Per S.19 Of MSMED Act Can Be Made In Installments: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court recently permitted a party in appeal under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 to make a pre-deposit to Court in terms of Section 19 of the Act, i.e., 75% of the amount awarded, in installments.The Petitioner herein was aggrieved by an order of Additional District Judge, whereby its application for extension of time to deposit the 75% of the...
Daily Wage Service Rendered By Employee To Be Considered While Computing Pensionary Benefits: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates
Punjab and Haryana High Court recently allowed a writ petition whereby an employee of the Uttari Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam had sought that the daily wage service rendered by him till his services were regularized should be taken into consideration for computing his pensionary benefits.The bench comprising Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi held the Punjab Civil Services Rules, 1970 have...
Patna High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Former Vice Chancellor Of Magadha University In Corruption Case, Denies Pre-Arrest Bail
The Patna High Court has refused to quash the FIR registered against former Vice Chancellor (VC) of Magadh University Rajendra Prasad alias Dr. Rajendra Prasad in connection with a corruption case. Justice Ashutosh Kumar also dismissed his plea for anticipatory bail and ordered, "If the petitioner surrenders before the Special Court and makes an application for bail, the petition...
Relief For Kamal Haasan Starrer "Vikram": Madras High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Unauthorised Screening By 1.3K Websites
Justice C Saravanan of the Madras High Court on Thursday granted an interim injunction restraining a series of Internet Service Providers and over 1,300 websites from unauthorizedly displaying or exhibiting the upcoming cinematographic film "Vikram", directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and starring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil among others.The film is set to hit the theatres on...