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Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL To Connect All Places Where Lord Rama Took Rest At Night During His 'Ban Gaman'
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction to the State Government to construct the 'Ram Ban Gaman Marg' as per the historical evidence and to connect all such places where Lord Rama took rest at night during his forest Travel (Ban Gaman/वन-गमन).The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice J. J. Munir observed that...
Assessment Can't Be Reopened On Mere Change Of Opinion Of AO: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, while quashing the reassessment notice, held that the assessment could not be reopened on a mere change of opinion of the Assessing Officer (AO). The division bench of Justice K.R. Shriram and Justice N.R. Borkar observed that the reopening of assessment was merely on the basis of a change of opinion of the Assessing Officer from that held earlier during...
Delhi High Court Directs Designated Committee To Manually Process Payments Of Assessee Under SVLDR Scheme
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Poonam A. Bamba has directed the designated committee to manually process payments of an assessee under the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (SVLDRS). The petitioner/assessee, while taking recourse to the SVLDRS to avail the benefits provided, had attempted to remit the "amount...
No Further Verification Required If Cash Deposit Is Up To Rs 2.5 Lakhs During The Demonetization: ITAT Delhi
The Delhi Bench of ITAT, consisting of judicial member Chandra Mohan Garg, has held that no further verification is required in the case of an individual earning income from salary, who has deposited an amount of up to Rs 2,50,000 during the demonetization period. The assessee Aniket Agarwal filed his income tax return, which was selected for limited scrutiny to verify the cash...
AO & PCIT Failed To Consider Balance Of Convenience And Irreparable Injury While Deciding The Stay Application: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma has held that neither the Assessing Officer nor the Principal Commissioners of Income Tax (PCIT) have considered the three basic principles, i.e., the prima facie case, balance of convenience, and irreparable injury, while deciding the stay application. The petitioner company/assessee filed an application...
NSE Co-Location Scam: Former CEOÂ Chitra Ramkrishna Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Bail
Former NSE CEO Chitra Ramkrishna has moved the Delhi High Court seeking bail in connection with the co-location scam case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Justice Talwant Singh, before whom the matter was listed today, recused from hearing the bail plea. The same has now been listed for May 20. Chitra Ramkrishna was denied bail by Special Judge of city's...
On 21st May- Celebrating The Life: Event In Memory Of Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar
The Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court Advocates' Association is organising an event 'Celebrating the Life' in memory of late Supreme Court Judge Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar this coming Saturday, May 21st at 10:30 am. The event will be held at the Farmer's Knowledge Centre Auditorium in the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad. Justice Vineet Saran, Former Judge, Supreme Court...
Government Notifies Relaxation In Wheat Export Notification
The government has announced some relaxation to its order dated 13th May issued by Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on restricting wheat exports. The government decided that wherever wheat consignments have been handed over to Customs for examination and have been registered into their systems on or prior to 13.5.2022, such consignments would be allowed to...
Can't Levy Betterment Charges Under Town Planning Act For Mere 'Alterations' To Existing Building: Karnataka HC Grants Relief To 150-Yrs Old School
The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed the order passed by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) demanding payment of betterment charges/ fee from an over 150 year-old school which proposes to construct additional floors on the existing school campus by way of an extension. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Good Shepherd Convent...
"If Citizens Claim Environment As Their Own, Wonders Could Happen": Delhi High Court Bats For Community Participation For Preservation Of Trees
The Delhi High Court has called for community participation for the purpose of preservation of trees, while asking the land-owning agencies to consider engaging RWAs and citizens' groups in the nurturing and preservation of trees."When citizens claim the environment as their own and participate in its preservation and rejuvenation, wonders could happen. The efforts of governmental agencies...
"Betrayed Wife, Breached Minor Girl's Trust": Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Married Man Accused Of Pressurizing Minor To Convert To Islam
The Allahabad High Court today denied bail to a married man who has been accused of trying to convert the prosecutrix to the Muslim religion and was pressurizing her to perform Nikah. The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh noted that the accused only betrayed his wife and family, but also breached the trust of an innocent girl, who believed in him and got entangled in his false...
Internet Suspended For 506 Hrs Through 26 Shutdown Orders In Udaipur: PIL In Rajasthan High Court, Notice Issued
The Rajasthan High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging the validity of frequent "Internet Shutdown" orders being passed by the Divisional Commissioner of the area. It is alleged that since the Supreme Court's orders in Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India, which held that internet shutdowns should be resorted to only in exceptional circumstances, at least 26...