“Sikkimese” Is Only For The Purposes Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961, And Not For Any Other Purpose: CBDT Clarifies

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that the “Sikkimese” are defined only for the purposes of the Income-tax Act, 1961, and not for any other purpose.The amendment to section 10(26AAA) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 by the Finance Act, 2023 while following the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Association of Old Settlers of Sikkim vs Union of India. The Apex...

Delhi High Court Quashes Service Tax Demand of Rs. 56.61 Crores Against MTNL

The Delhi High Court has quashed the service tax demand of Rs. 56.61 crores against Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL).The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan has observed that MTNL had received the compensation during the financial year 2015-16, which was prior to May 14, 2016, i.e., the date on which the Finance Act, 2016, came into force and Clause (j) was...

Centre Amends IT Rules 2021 To Regulate Online Gaming

The Central Government has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023 aiming to regulate online gaming.Exercising power under Section 87(1), Section 87(2)(z) and Section 87(2)(zg) of the Information Technology Act it has amended the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules,...

[Rise In COVID Cases] Madras High Court To Have Hybrid Hearings From April 10

In view of the rise in COVID cases in the country, the Madras High Court has decided to have hybrid mode of hearing both at the Principal bench and the Madurai bench, starting from April 10.In a notification issued by the Registrar General in charge M Jothiraman, it was informed that the decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to reduce the footfall inside the court premises....

Local Body Polls: Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt To Upload OBC Commission's Report On Its Website In 4 Days

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to upload on its website the report prepared by the dedicated Uttar Pradesh Backward Classes Commission to study the representation of Other Backward Class (OBCs) in urban local bodies. It may be noted that the commission was set up in January this year tasked with the primary responsibility to collect empirical data on...

Bar Council Of Delhi Constitutes Special Committee To Draft Advocates Protection Act After Recent Attacks On Lawyers

The Bar Council of Delhi has constituted a special committee to draft the Advocates Protection Act for the safety of lawyers practicing in the national capital who are registered with the lawyers’ body. In view of the recent attacks on lawyers inside and outside courts, the Bar Council of Delhi in its meeting held today unanimously decided to constitute the committee to draft the...

Comment About PM: Allahabad HC Issues Notice To UP Govt On Congress Leader Pawan Khera's FIRs Quashing Plea

The Allahabad High Court today issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government on Congress Spokesperson Pawan Khera's plea seeking quashing of FIRs against him for his alleged 'Narendra Gautam Das Modi' Remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Khera has moved the High Court days after Supreme Court clubbed the FIRs against him at Varanasi and Assam over the alleged comment and transferred...

Former PFI Chairman Withdraws Plea For Medical Bail From Delhi High Court, Liberty Granted To Approach Trial Court For Relief

The Delhi High Court on Thursday permitted former chairman of Popular Front of India (PFI) E Abubacker to withdraw his appeal challenging the order of the trial court rejecting his application seeking bail on medical grounds.A division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav granted liberty to Abubacker to approach the trial court seeking appropriate relief in...

'State Can't Shirk Duty To Ensure Citizens' Safety': P&H High Court Directs SSP To Consider Same-Sex Couple's Protection Request

Stressing that State Government cannot shirk its duty to ensure the safety of its citizens, Punjab and Haryana High Court recently directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, UT Chandigarh to examine the alleged threat perception of a same-sex couple and provide them security if needed.The bench of Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill passed this order on the plea of two women (21 and 24 years old)...

‘Can’t Permit Such Offences To Flourish’: Allahabad HC Denies Relief To Man Accused Of Making Objectionable FB Post Against Lord Shiva

The Allahabad High Court today refused to quash criminal proceedings against one Asif accused of making objectionable remarks against lord Shiva on Facebook employing objectionable language. “Offences of the kind that have a tendency to promote hatred between classes of people or communities, have to be put down with a heavy hand. These offences cannot be permitted to flourish in...

Satyendar Jain Is Influential Person, ‘Conceptualizer’ Of Entire Money Laundering Operation; Not Entitled To Bail Under PMLA: Delhi High Court

Denying bail to Satyendar Jain in the money laundering case, the Delhi High Court on Thursday said that witness statements show that the Aam Aadmi Party leader is the “conceptualizer, visualizer and executor” of the entire operation. The court also said he is an influential person having the potential to tamper with evidence.In the order running into 46 pages, Justice Dinesh Kumar...

Married Couple's Access To Each Other Conclusively Determines Child's Legitimacy U/S 112 Evidence Act: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that if a couple is having access to each other, it is conclusive proof of the legitimacy of a baby and hence, the presumption under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 gets attracted. The observations to this effect was made by Justice Joytsna Rewal Dua while hearing a plea challenging the order of District Judge Shimla in terms of...