Reopening Of Income Tax Assessment Can't Be Allowed On Grounds Of Future Contingencies: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the reopening of Income Tax Assessment cannot be allowed on grounds of future contingencies. The division bench of Justice N.J.Jamadar and Justice K.R.Shriram has noted that the entire exercise of reassessment is only contingent on a future event and a consequence that may endure upon the decision of the Tribunal, that again if the Tribunal were...

Defence Of Accused Can't Be Looked Into In Writ Plea Seeking Quashing Of FIR: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the defence of the accused cannot be looked into while considering the writ petition seeking quashing of the First Information Report.The Bench Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra and Justice Deepak Verma observed thus while dismissing a plea filed by one Kalicharan seeking the quashing of the impugned F.I.R. registered against him under Section 302,...

Bhima Koregaon: Bombay High Court Allows Anand Teltumbde To Visit Nonagenarian Mother For 2 Days Following Brother's Death In An Encounter

Three months after his brother's demise in an encounter, the Bombay High Court permitted Dalit scholar Anand Teltumbde to meet his nonagenarian mother in Chandrapur on March 8 and 9, 2022 under escort protection. An undertrial in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad Case, Teltumbde had sought direction for interim bail from the High Court after the Special NIA Court refused his...

U.S. President Nominates First Black Woman To The Supreme Court Of United States

U.S. President Joe Biden, last week, announced U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the United States Supreme Court. Jackson, if confirmed would be the first black woman jurist to the Supreme Court of United States. Introducing Jackson, the President in the nomination speech said that he wanted to select a nominee worthy of retiring Justice Stephen...

Plea In High Court Challenges Delhi Govt Order Prohibiting Discounts On MRP Of Liquor

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging an order issued by the Delhi Government prohibiting the issuance or grant of discounts or rebate or concessions by the retail licensees on MRP of liquor in the city. The plea moved through Advocates Sanjay Abbot, Tanmaya Mehta and Honey Uppal challenges the order dated February 28, 2022 passed by the Department of Excise, Entertainment...

Fitness For Recruitment In Armed Forces| Opinion Of Medical Board Prevails Over Pvt/ Govt Doctors; No Interference U/A 226 Unless Malafide: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has held that for selection to armed forces, the candidates must be fully fit and no benefit of doubt in this regard can be given to them.It further held that the medical opinion of doctors of the Forces, who are well aware of the demands of duties and the physical standards required to discharge the same, cannot be discarded and would, in fact, prevail over the report...

Amount On Alleged Wrongly Availed Cenvat Credit Deposited At Instance Of Audit Team Liable To Be Refunded In Absence Of SCN: CESTAT

The New Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the amount on alleged wrongly availed Cenvat Credit deposited at the instance of the audit team is liable to be refunded in absence of Show Cause Notice (SCN). The bench of single member Rachna Gupta (Judicial Member) has noted that the payment made by the assessee at the time of audit,...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Order Imposing Penalty For Expiry Of E-Way Bill As There Was No Intention To Evade Tax

The Calcutta High Court has quashed the order imposing penalty for expiry of e-way bill as there was no intention to evade tax. The single bench of Justice Md. Nizamuddin has set aside the impugned order of the appellate authority as well as the order of the adjudicating authority and consequently, the petitioner will be entitled to get the refund of the penalty and tax paid...

Yes Bank Loan Fraud Case: Delhi High Court Dismisses Bail Plea Of Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea filed by Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar in connection with the Yes Bank loan fraud case. (Detailed order awaited)Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri pronounced the order after reserving the same earlier this month. The Court heard Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for Thapar in the matter. The bail plea was opposed by Amit...

WB Govt Moves Calcutta High Court Against Single Judge Order For CBI Probe Into Alleged Teacher Recruitment Scam

The West Bengal government on Tuesday moved a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court challenging a Single Bench order that had directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe into the alleged illegal appointment of assistant teachers for Class 9 and Class 10 in State-run schools pertaining to the West Bengal State Level Selection Test (SLST). The Division Bench comprising...

Article 19 | MP HC Dismisses Challenge To Induction Of More Tourist Guides In Tiger Reserve On Ground Of Reduction In 'Employment Possibilities'

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently dismissed a writ petition filed by the Bandhavgarh Guides Association, challenging the resolution passed by the Local Advisory Committee, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, to induct 50 additional tourist guides. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav was of the opinion that such a resolution of the Local Advisory Committee should not be interfered with in...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Bail Plea Of Ambience Group Promoter Raj Singh Gehlot In Money Laundering Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of Ambience Group promoter Raj Singh Gehlot in connection with a money laundering case. (Detailed order awaited)Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri had reserved the order earlier this month after hearing Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for Gehlot in the matter. Advocate Zoheb Hussain appeared on behalf of the Directorate...