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AO's Jurisdiction Doesn't Change On Mere Surrendering Section 12A Registration: ITAT Upholds Income Tax Reassessment Order Against Young Indian
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) consisting of Amit Shukla (Judicial Member) and Anil Chaturvedi (Accountant Member) has upheld the income tax reassessment order against Young Indian on the grounds that the jurisdiction of AO does not change on mere surrendering registration under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act. The appellant, Young Indian (YI),...
GST Payable On Value Of Supply Which Includes Interest For Delayed Payment: AAR
The Telangana Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) bench of members S.V. Kasi Visweswara Rao and B. Raghu Kiranhas ruled that the Goods and Service Tax is payable on the value of supply, which includes interest, late fee, or penalty for delayed payment.The applicant, M/s.Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, is a local authority which has been making payments...
PIL Filed In Rajasthan High Court To Change Terminology Like 'Baanjh', 'Parityakt', 'Nirashrit' Used For Women In Different Government Schemes
A public interest litigation has been filed before the Jaipur Bench of Rajasthan High Court seeking directions to the respondent state to change the terminology like 'Baanjh', 'Parityakt', 'Nirashrit' used for the women in different schemes. The present public interest litigation has been filed by Kunal Rawat. The petitioner sought following reliefs from the court: "I. Writ...
Uttarakhand High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging UKSSSC LT Assistant Teacher (Arts) Recruitment Process 2020
The Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a plea filed in September 2021 challenging the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission LT Grade Teacher (Arts) Recruitment process 2020.The Order issued by the bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari would essentially mean that the HC's earlier order of stay issued in September 2021 on the recruitment process of LT Arts Assistant teachers...
"Is Humour Banished From Jail? Even Secondary School Will Have More Books" : Bombay High Court On Scanty Book Collection In Prison Library
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday remarked that even a secondary school would have more books than the 2,800 books provided to prison inmates in Taloja Central Prison. The court stressed on the importance of books for reformation of prisoners and suggested that costs imposed by courts could be used for enriching prison libraries. The bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and GA...
Allahabad HC Seeks UP Bar Council's Assistance In Suo Moto Case Regarding Paucity Of Presiding Officers In UP Revenue Courts
The Allahabad High Court has requested the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to assist the court in the suo moto matter regarding the non-availability or paucity of Presiding Officers in the Revenue courts.The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi has requested the members of the Bar Council of U.P. who are residents of Lucknow to assist the Court in the matter on...
NBDSA Expresses "Strong Disapproval" Of Zee News Program Against Shehla Rashid; Directs Removal Of Video Links
The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has ruled that a show aired by Zee News on November 30, 2020 against JNU scholar Shehla Rashid lacked objectivity, impartiality and had presented only 'one side of the story'. Accordingly, Zee News was directed to remove the video of the impugned broadcast from their website, YouTube and all other links. Shehla Rashid had lodged...
Parliament Passes Bill To Merge Three Municipal Corporations In Delhi
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Delhi Municipal Corporation Amendment Bill, 2022, which seeks to merge three municipal corporations in the national capital. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on March 30.The Bill introduced by Home Minister Amit Shah seeks to amend the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 and unify South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), North Delhi Municipal...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Plea For Disclosure Of Statistical Information On State Sponsored Electronic Surveillance
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Central Government in a plea regarding disclosure of statistical information pertaining to electronic surveillance. Justice Yashwant Varma directed the Central government standing counsel to obtain instructions while posting the matter for further hearing on April 28. The court was dealing with a plea filed by Apar Gupta, a lawyer and...
Trial Court Must Decide Objections To Marking Of Documents Then & There Itself Instead Of Reserving It For Later Stage : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said it is the duty of the trial court which records the evidence to then and there itself (immediately) hear on the objections and decide regarding the marking of the document and its admissibility. It cannot reserve the right of the parties to rake up the point at a later stage and get it marked as an exhibit and include it as evidence. A Single Judge...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On NCLT Bar Association's Petition Challenging MCA Notification Fixing NCLT Members' Term As 3 Years
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice in a writ petition seeking to modify the term of 3 years fixed by a notification issued by the Ministry for the members of the National Company Law Tribunal as 5 years.The Notification was issued on 20.09.2019 by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in exercise of the powers conferred by section 408 of the Companies Act, 2013. The term was fixed as...
"Fundamental Right To Protest Peacefully Exceeded Intentionally": Delhi Court Denies Bail To 8 Accused Of Vandalizing Arvind Kejriwal's Residence
A Delhi Court on Monday denied bail to eight men accused of vandalising Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence on March 30, observing that their fundamental right to peacefully protest was exceeded by them intentionally. Additional Sessions Judge Naveen Kumar Kashyap denied bail to eight accused persons after observing thus:"Deprivation of liberty must be considered a...