Extracts of Land Revenue Records, Not Sufficient Evidence To Prove Agricultural Activity: ITAT

The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has upheld that the assessee is against the addition made on account of short-term capital gains by treating the land as a capital asset.The two-member bench headed by Pramod Kumar (Vice President) and Sandeep Singh Karhail (Judicial Member) has observed that apart from the purchase and sale deeds of conveyance and 7/12 extracts...

When Proceedings Pending Elsewhere, UAPA Sanctioning Authority's Order Cannot Be Challenged In Delhi Just Because MHA Is Here: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the mere fact that the authority granting sanction for prosecution under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) is located in the national capital, will not give the court the jurisdiction to quash the order especially when all the ingredients, events and proceedings relating to the case are taking place in another jurisdiction. A division of Justice...

Minimum 30 Days Time To Be Granted To File Reply To GST SCN: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that Section 73(8) of the Maharashtra Goods and Service Tax Act (MGST Act) permits a person chargeable with tax for a period of 30 days from the issuance of the show-cause notice to make payment of such tax along with interest payable. If he does not wish to make payment, then within the 30 day period he could file a reply to the show-cause notice.The division...

Mosquito Breeding - High Court Seeks Update From Delhi Govt On Proposal To Increase Fine From Rs 5K to 50K

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked Delhi Government to inform it within four weeks about the status of its proposal to increase the fine amount in cases of mosquito breeding. The government plans to increase the on-the-spot fines to Rs. 50,000 for the existing Rs 5,000.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad directed the authorities to forward...

Disciplinary Proceedings Against Doctors A Serious Matter, May Drive Delinquent Medico To 'Defensive Medicine': Karnataka High Court

The court said the disciplinary authority like the medical council has to act with due seriousness and read between the lines before registering a complaint against the doctor.

'Promotes Obscenity': PIL Filed Against TV Reality Show Bigg Boss Telugu Before Andhra Pradesh High Court

A public interest litigation has recently been filed before the Andhra Pradesh High Court against showcasing television reality show 'BIGG BOSS 6' (Telugu season) on grounds that the show promotes obscenity and vulgarity, among others. The petitioner claims to be a Film Producer and has arrayed the Indian Broadcasting Foundation ('IBF'), the Central Board of Film Certification...

[Gyanvapi] Varanasi Court Defers Hearing On Hindu Worshippers' Plea For Scientific Investigation Of 'Shiva Linga' Till October 11

The Varanasi Court today deferred the hearing on the plea moved by the Hindu worshippers seeking a scientific investigation of the Shiva Linga allegedly found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque premises.District Judge AK Vishvesha is likely to hear the arguments of the Anjuman Islamia Committee (which manages the Gyanvapi mosque) on the Hindu Worshippers' plea on October 11. The Court today...

"Criminal Case Pendency No Ground To Deny Promotion": Allahabad High Court Orders UP Govt To Promote A Police Inspector As Dy. SP

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to give a promotion to a Police Inspector posted in the Civil Police to the post of a Deputy Superintendent of Police. With this, the bench of Justice Neeraj Tiwari set aside the order of the Additional Chief Secretary Home by which the name of the petitioner was kept in a sealed cover envelop and juniors to him were...

Employee Cannot Initiate Criminal Proceedings After Termination To Arm Twist Employer: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that an employee, who is terminated from the organisation, cannot initiate criminal proceedings against the organisation for the alleged criminal breach of trust and cheating.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by one Samiulla B and quashed the case pending against him before the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan...

Railway Service Rules | Employee Compulsorily Retired From Service As Penalty Has No Vested Right To Claim Entire Pension Or Gratuity: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court recently observed that as per the provisions of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, a railway servant compulsorily retired from the service as a penalty has no vested right to stake a claim for the entire pension or gratuity, as the quantum of pension and gratuity to be granted is at the absolute discretion of the employer. A division bench consisting of Justice A...

Delhi High Court Seeks NIA's Response On Plea Seeking FIR Copy In Case Against PFI Members

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought a response of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on a plea seeking copy of an FIR registered against alleged members of Popular Front of India (PFI), which was recently banned by the Centre under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta issued notice on the plea moved by one Mohammad Yusuff, who was arrested in one of the...

Candidates With Locomotor Disability Can't Be Appointed On Posts Reserved For Blind/ Hearing Impaired Candidates Unless Such Persons Unavailable: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court recently held that where a post has been reserved for blind/ hearing impaired candidates under Section 34 of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act), candidates having locomotor disability cannot ordinarily raise a claim to be appointed to the said post, but only at the last instance where no such candidates originally eligible to the post are...