Karnataka High Court Paves Way For De-Freezing Amnesty International's Bank Accounts, Says ED's 2018 Notice Was Valid Only For 60 Days

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed the communication issued by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in 2018 to banks, directing them to freeze accounts of NGO M/s Amnesty International (India) Private Limited, alleging violation of provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, (FEMA). A single judge bench of Justice K S Hemalekha said in view of Section 132 of the Income Tax Act,...

Aadhaar Linkage With Voter ID: Centre Extends Deadline Till March 31, 2024

The Central government has extended the deadline for linking Aadhaar card with Voter ID to March 31, 2024 from April 1, 2023. A notification to this effect was published yesterday.The Law Ministry had earlier clarified that linking Aadhaar with Voter ID is voluntary and consent of the elector is required to be obtained to link the same.The issue is pending consideration before the...

ITAT Bangalore Holds Expenditure Incurred By Flipkart Towards ESOP Is Eligible For Deduction Under S. 37 Of ITA

The Bangalore Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has allowed the appeal of Flipkart India against disallowance of over Rs.15.5 Crore of expenses claimed by it under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, towards Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Flipkart had claimed that the ESOP cross charge payments made to its Singapore based Holding Company...

Daughter Does Not Lose Right In Family Property Merely Because Dowry Was Paid At Her Marriage: Bombay High Court

The Goa bench of Bombay High Court held that daughter’s right to family property does not extinguish merely because she was provided dowry at her marriage.Justice MS Sonak quashed a Transfer Deed made by brothers transferring family property without the consent of the appellant sister."However, even if it is assumed that some dowry was provided to the daughters, that does not mean that...

Prescribing Qualifications In Addition To UGC's Minimum Qualification For Teaching Posts To ‘Uplift Education Quality’ Constitutional: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently upheld the constitutional validity of Section 45A of the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies Act, 2010 (KUFOS Act) on the ground that the qualifications for teaching posts prescribed in addition to the UGC Regulations is for uplifting the quality of education.A single bench of Justice Sathish Ninan was considering a plea challenging the...

Brahmapuram Fire | State Or Cochin Corporation Can File Separate Application Against NGT Order, Will Consider Objectively: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday observed that if the State government or the Kochi Municipal Corporation was aggrieved by the imposition of Rs. 100 crore on the Corporation by the National Green Tribunal, they could approach the Court by way of an application against the same. Assuaging the concerns of the Advocate General, who made mention of a particular paragraph in the NGT order that he...

Mumbai Court Sends Bookie Anil Jaisinghani To Police Custody Till March 27 In Case Filed By Amruta Fadnavis

A Special court in Mumbai sent Anil Jaisinghani, a bookie, to police custody till March 27 in the case filed by Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.The court also extended his daughter Aniksha Jaisinghani’s remand till March 24.Fadnavis has alleged that Aniksha Jaisinghani, a designer, attempted to bribe her with Rs 1 crore to seek her “intervention” in...

Private Contractor Blacklisted For Failing CID "Security Test" Gets Stay From Jammu & Kashmir High Court

In an interim relief to a private contractor, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has stayed the Govt communication blacklisting him for allegedly failing the security test conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department of Jammu.The GO has affected about 300 private contractors. However, the petitioner claimed the only allegation against him is that his brother is involved in...

'Brahmapuram Fire Indicator Of Lurking Disasters': Kerala High Court To Monitor Implementation Of Solid Waste Management Rules

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday declared that it would be monitoring the implementation of the Solid Waste Management and Handling Rules, 2016 in the state. The court was hearing the suo motu proceedings initiated by it in the wake of the fire at the Brahmapuram Solid Waste Management Plant. The division bench of Justice S.V. Bhatti and Justice Basant Balaji ordered that the first phase of...

Enacting Movie Scene Doesn't Mean Actors Actually Consumed MDMA: Kerala High Court Quashes NDPS Case Against Makers Of 'Nalla Samayam'

The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings that had been initiated against the Director and Producer of the Malayalam movie 'Nalla Samayam' on the allegation that trailer of the movie depicted a scene wherein one of the characters lauded MDMA to give energy and happiness to users. Justice V.G. Arun observed that Section 27 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic...

Rape & Molestation Cases Under POCSO Act Can't Be Quashed Based On Compromise Between Victim & Accused: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that the prosecution in heinous offences such as rape and molestation of minors, which are punishable under the POCSO Act can't be quashed based on the compromise between the victim and the accused.The Court also opined that the endeavour of the Court in a matter involving such offence is to determine the truth of the allegations and that the purpose...

Rajasthan Assembly Passes Advocates Protection Bill

Rajasthan has become the first State in the country to enact a law granting protection to advocates from assault and grievous hurt. The Advocates Protection Bill was tabled in the State legislative assembly last week and passed today with certain amendments, by voice vote.The Bill aims to provide for the prevention of offences of assault, grievous hurt, criminal force, and criminal...