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Why Did Param Bir Singh Pay Cyber Expert ₹5L? Who Are Waze's Co-conspirators? Bombay High Court To NIA On Antilia Bomb Scare Case Probe
The Bombay High Court, while denying bail to former cop Pradeep Sharma in the Antilia bomb scare – Mansukh Hiran murder case, criticized the manner in which the NIA has so far conducted the investigation, observing that there are several unanswered questions in the case.The division bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice R. N. Laddha prima facie found that the NIA has not...
Workmen’s Compensation Act | Commissioner Can Order Insurer To Directly Compensate Employee Injured In Motor Accident During Employment: Gauhati HC
The Gauhati High Court has upheld an order whereby the Insurance company was directly made liable to pay compensation to an employee injured in a motor accident during the course of his employment.The insurance company in appeal had argued that in view of the specific provision of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, it is not liable to satisfy the award at the first instance; it is...
"Role Of State In A Democracy Is To Permit Me To Say What I Want": RSS Argues Before Madras High Court Over Route March Issue; Order Reserved
The Madras High Court has reserved order on a batch of pleas challenging a single judge order imposing certain conditions on the route march sought to be carried out by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.Challenging the order before a bench of Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq, the RSS submitted that the single judge could not have modified its earlier order allowing procession, in...
2% TDS Deductible On Common Area Maintenance Charges: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that 2% TDS is deductible on common area maintenance charges.The two-member bench of C.M. Garg (Judicial Member) and Pradip Kumar Khedia (Accountant Member) has observed that the common area maintenance charges were not part of the actual rent paid to the owner by the assessee company. Payments of rent and common...
NCDRC Directs Mahindra Lifespace Developers To Pay Delayed Compensation With An Interest On The Deposit Of The Home Buyer
The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission bench comprising Justice Ram Surat Ram Maurya as the presiding member and Dr. Inder Jit Singh as member has directed Mahindra Lifespace Developers to pay delayed compensation on the home deposit paid by the complainants at an interest rate of 6% p.a. The bench was hearing a complaint against Mahindra lifespace developers (Opposite...
Payment Of Tax And Penalty To Release Detained Goods Can’t Be Treated As “Admission” On The Part Of Assessee: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the payment of tax and penalty to release the detained goods shall not be treated as "admission" on the part of the assessee.The division bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan has observed that the petitioner had paid the tax and penalty for the release of the goods and that the said payment was not voluntary. Neither the show-cause notice...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Appointment of Complainant's Erstwhile Lawyer As Special Public Prosecutor In Murder Case
The Bombay High Court has upheld the appointment of Ujwala Pawar as Special Public Prosecutor in the trial case related to the murder of Advocate Sambhaji Rajaram in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar. Pawar had previously represented the complainant in the same case. A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Abhay Waghwase observed that just like the accused who has a constitutional...
Bombay High Court Refuses To Pass Omnibus Direction Stopping Domain Name Registrar GoDaddy From Registering Names Containing “Swiggy” TradeMark
The Bombay High Court directed GoDaddy, a Domain Name Registrar to inform food delivery service Swiggy each time a domain name containing its trademark ‘SWIGGY’ is registered. The court however, refused to stop GoDaddy from registering future domain names infringing Swiggy’s trademark.“…it would not be appropriate to continue the ad-interim order granted in terms of prayer clause...
Presence Of Gold In Pocket Without The Appropriate Documentation Raises Suspicions Of Tax Evasion: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the presence of gold in your pocket without the appropriate documentation raises suspicions of tax evasion.The bench of Justice Gopinath P. has observed that there is no satisfactory explanation for the fact that there was a discrepancy in the number of documents produced by the petitioner in the evening before the department and the quantity of gold...
Administering Of COVID-19 Vaccine By Hospitals Attracts 5% GST: AAAR
The Andhra Pradesh Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR) has ruled that hospitals must pay 5% GST when administering the COVID-19 vaccine.The two-member bench of Sanjay Pant and M. Girija Shankar has observed that the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine is not an exempt supply as it is not covered under the definition of "healthcare services." Further held, it is a composite...
Delhi High Court Has Been At Forefront Of Modernizing Courts In Country, Online Inspection Software A Step In Right Direction: CJI Chandrachud
Launching the online inspection software of Delhi High Court on Tuesday, Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud said that the initiative is a “step in the right direction” of a sustainable transformation of justice delivery system. Appreciating the Delhi High Court for always being at the forefront of modernizing courts in the country through the role of information technology,...
Failure To Adjust Interest Paid By NCPA Is Hyper-Technical, Should Not Affect Sabka Vishwas Scheme: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that failure to adjust interest paid by the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) was hyper- technical and should not come in the way of implementation of Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 ( SVLDRS).The division bench of Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Abhay Ahuja has observed that the object of the SVLDR Scheme should not be...