ITAT Deletes Addition Made On Streedhan Based On Social Status

The Jaipur Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted the addition made on "Streedhan" based on social status.The two-member bench of Sandeep Gosain (Judicial Member) and Rathod Kamlesh Jayantbhai (Accountant Member) has observed that the AO failed to verify that the assessee was living with his parents and belonged to a Rajput family where the fact of having jewellery...

Consumer Commissions Must Decide Delay Condonation Application Before Adjudication Of Complaint On Merits: UP SCDRC

The Uttar Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held that consumer forums must decide the application for condonation of delay in filing of a complaint under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 first, before adjudication on merits.noted that Section 69(2) of the Act clearly provides that no complaint will be entertained unless the Commission, whether at district, state...

Private Medical Colleges Move Madras High Court Against NMC Order Stipulating Fees For 50% Seats At Par With Govt

A group of Private Medical Colleges, on Monday, challenged the constitutional validity of Section 10 of the National Medical Commission Act 2019 and an office memorandum issued pursuant to the Act by the National Medical Commission directing all private medical colleges to charge a fee equivalent to that charged by the Government in 50% seats of these institutions. The matter...

Jhuggi Clusters Not Notified By DUSIB Can't Seek Benefit Of 2015 Rehabilitation & Relocation Policy: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that notification by DUSIB (Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board) is an essential pre-requisite to be qualified/ recognized as a "jhuggi jhopri basti" for the purpose of its Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy of 2015.A single bench of Justice Sachin Datta observed,"A perusal of the 2015 Policy also makes it clear that only jhuggi jhopri bastis that have come...

Home Guards Duty Allowance: Gauhati High Court Directs State To Implement Supreme Court's Directions In Grah Rakshak Case

The Gauhati High Court has directed the government of Assam to pay the Home Guards duty allowance in accordance with the Supreme Court's directions in the case of Grah Rakshak, Home Guards Welfare Association vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and Others.In the said judgement, the Top Court had considered the working conditions of the Home Guards in different States of the Country, especially,...

Court Can Direct Passport Officer To Issue Police Clearance Certificate To A Citizen: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently directed a Regional Passport Officer to issue police clearance certificate to an Angola based Indian citizen, after recording all the criminal cases filed against him, for renewal of his visa.A single judge bench of Justice R Raghunandan Rao observed that the authority had been issuing such certificates to citizens staying abroad and it cannot take...

Disciplinary Proceedings Cannot Be Initiated For Absence When The Period Of Absence Is Regularised By Competent Authority: Madras High Court

Coming to the rescue of a dismissed Police Officer, the Madras High Court recently observed that once the competent authority has regularized a period of medical leave, no further disciplinary proceedings for misconduct would sustain. In the present case, though the petitioner was said to be absent from service for over three years, the court held that the same was condoned by...

Karnataka High Court Permits NIA To Verify Documents Submitted By 12 Alleged Foreigners With UIDAI To Fraudulently Obtain Aadhar Cards

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) to give access to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to the documents submitted by 12 alleged Bangladeshi nationals to obtain the Aadhaar Cards, so as to verify their genuineness.A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit allowed the petition filed by NIA and said,"Having heard...

Prisoners May Be Granted Benefit Of Policy For Premature Release Prevalent At Time Of Conviction & Sentence: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that the policy of the state government with respect to premature release of prisoners, applicable to the relevant claim, would be the policy as applicable, at the time of verdict of conviction and sentence. It is trite law, that the policy applicable to the relevant claim, would be the policy as applicable, at the time, when the verdict...

INS Vikrant Cheating Case: Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To BJP Leader Kirit Somaiya, Son Niel After Prosecution Says "No Proof"

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to BJP leader Kirit Somaiya and his son, Neil, in a case alleging swindling of funds that were collected to save warship INS Vikrant. Justice Bharati Dangre made absolute an earlier interim order granting them relief after the Mumbai Police represented by Senior Counsel Shirish Gupte submitted that no proof was found...

Motor Accident Tribunals May Permit Claimants To Prematurely Withdraw Compensation From FD To Meet "Personal Exigencies Of Life": Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has held that Motor Accident Claims Tribunals may permit claimants, whose compensation is invested in fixed deposits, to prematurely withdraw the same to meet the "exigencies of life".Justice Gita Gopi thus quashed the order of a Tribunal which had rejected the Petitioner's application for premature withdrawal of the Fixed Deposit made in his favour in the Central Bank...

Walayar Rape-Death Case: Kerala POCSO Court Directs CBI To Conduct Further Investigation

A POCSO Court in Kerala on Thursday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct further investigation into the infamous Walayar case which involves the unnatural death of two minor Dalit sisters. The Special Court in Palakkad thereby quashed the charge sheet recently filed by CBI finding the matter to be a case of suicide and allowed the plea moved by the mother of the...