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Delhi Riots: Court Denies Bail To Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain In Money Laundering Case
A Delhi Court on Saturday denied bail to former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain in a money laundering case registered against him in connection with the North East Delhi riots of 2020. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat denied bail to Hussain in a case registered by Enforcement Directorate under sec. 3, 4 and 70 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The case was...
Nominated Councillor Cannot Be Appointed As Leader Of The House : Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that a nominated councillor cannot be appointed as leader of the house under section 19-1A of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 (MMC Act). A division bench of Justices AA Sayed and SG Dige observed that under section 19-1A only an elected councillor, directly elected at Ward elections, is eligible to be appointed as 'Leader of the House.'...
Madras High Court Grants Interim Stay On Notification To Dissolve & Re-Constitute TN Child Rights Commission
Madras High Court has granted an interim stay on the government notification that dissolved the Tamil Nadu Commission for Protection of Child Rights (Commission/TNCPRC) in its entirety and proposed to reconstitute the same.A single bench of Justice Dr. Anita Sumanth was considering the plea by one of the commission members, Dr. Saranya T. Jaikumar. Dr. Saranya is the only member who...
Calcutta High Court & Subordinate Courts To Resume Physical Hearings From Tuesday, March 7
The Calcutta High Court on Saturday has issued a notice communicating its decision to resume physical hearings from Tuesday i.e. from March 7, 2022. However, virtual hearings can be opted by senior lawyers over 65 years of age or lawyers with comorbidities or other problems after complying with the laid down procedure. As West Bengal has been witnessing a drop in Covid-19 cases recently, the...
ITAT Mumbai: Sale Of TDRs Does Not Attract Capital Gains Tax
The ITAT Bench of Mumbai, consisting of members Pavan Kumar Gadale (Judicial Member) and Prashant Maharishi (Accountant Member), has ruled that sale of transferable development rights does not attract capital gains tax since the cost of acquisition for the same does not exist. The Assessing Officer (AO) had issued a notice under Section 147 of Income Tax Act, 1961,...
CBIC Suggests List Of Items In Toolkit For Anti -Evasion/Preventive Teams
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has suggested the list of items in the toolkit for anti-evasion or preventive teams.The Board has suggested 18 items namely battery power banks; binoculars; car inverter to operate printer etc. independently; comprehensive first aid box; drug detection/ narcotics test kit; fabric thickness gauge; faraday Bag (cuts off Mobile etc....
Provisional Attachment under CGST Act Ceases After Expiry Of One Year: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that the provisional attachment under CGST Act ceases to have effect after expiry of one year. The division bench headed by the Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice Sudesh Bansal while listing the matter on March 22, 2022 stayed the provisional attachment. The bank account of the petitioner/assessee was placed under provisional attachment by an...
Income Tax Notice, Revisionary Proceedings Against A Dead Person Is Void: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the notice issued against a dead person is null and void and all consequent proceedings or orders being equally tainted are liable to be set aside.The two-member bench of Amit Shukla (Judicial Member) and Pradip Kumar Kedia (Accountant Member) has observed that the entire proceedings beginning from issue of show...
No Opportunity Of Hearing Given To Managing Director Imprisoned In UAE: Kerala High Court Quashes Income Tax Assessment Orders
The Kerala High Court has quashed the income tax assessment order on the grounds that no opportunity of hearing was given to the Managing Director who was imprisoned in UAE.The single bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas has ruled that the principle of natural justice has twin ingredients, firstly opportunity to show cause and of being heard should be given, it must be a real...
'Influence Of Highly Placed Individuals' : Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe In Another Teacher Recruitment Scam Case In WB Gov Run Schools
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday again ordered for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in another matter pertaining to the alleged illegal appointment of assistant teachers in State run schools in West Bengal. The Court was adjudicating upon a batch of pleas alleging the illegal appointment of assistant teachers for Class 9 and Class 10 in State run schools pertaining to the...
Blacklisting Of An Entity By Govt In A Contractual Matter Is Subject To Doctrine Of 'Proportionality': Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has ruled that the decisions of government to blacklist entities in contractual matters are subject to the 'doctrine of proportionality'. While allowing the writ petition filed against a blacklisting order, a Division Bench of Justices Dr. B.R. Sarangi and S.K. Panigrahi held, "It is also well settled that the High Court, while exercising power of...