IPRs acquired is entitled to get tax benefit; Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has ruled, in favour of the Assessee and against an order dated 23rd December, 2010 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore, that Intellectual Property such as brand name, copyright and know-how are of capital nature and it can claim deduction or depreciation in Income Tax.In this case, Mangalore Ganesh Beedi Works v CIT, the partnership...

Entry of Delhi police into the Kerala Guest House was totally illegal; Justice Katju

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Markandeya Katju condemned the Delhi Police on it's entry in to Kerala Government Guest House allegedly for searching "beef". The Delhi police searched Kerala House on Monday evening to verify whether beef was served in the Canteen.Here is the Full text of Justice Katju's post published in his blog"There has been an uproar over the alleged serving of beef in...

Statement of Accused about the complicity of Co-Accused which led to his Arrest is admissible U/S 27 Evidence Act; SC [Read Judgment]

A two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court Today held that the statement of Accused about the complicity of a Co-accused which was unknown to the Police is admissible under Section 27 of Indian Evidence Act if it is confirmed by subsequent events. The Bench comprising of Chief Justice Dattu and Justice Arun Mishra was hearing an Appeal [Mehboob Ali & Anr. Vs.State of Rajasthan Crl.A. No. 808...

SC orders suo motu PIL to consider suffering by Muslim women due to “arbitrary” divorce rules

The Supreme Court has ordered registration of a PIL and urged Chief Justice H L Dattu to set up a Special Bench to consider gender discrimination suffered by Muslim women owing to “arbitrary divorce and second marriage of their husbands during the currency of their first marriage”.This comes 30 years after the Supreme Court urged the government to frame a uniform civil code to “help in...

Breaking; The Delhi High Court [Amendment] Act 2015 comes in to force Today

The Ministry of Law & Justice has notified that the Delhi High Court Amendment Act, 2015, which received the assent of the President on 10.8.2015, has been brought into force from today i.e. 26.10.2015. The Act provides for enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of the District Courts of Delhi from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 2 crore. The last revision of pecuniary jurisdiction of District Courts...

Prashant Bhushan writes to Allahabad CJ and CJI Dattu seeking intervention in Ghaziabad PF Scam Case; [Read the Letter]

Activist Lawyer Prashant Bhushan has written a letter to Allahbad High Court Chief Justice Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud with a copy marked to Chief Justice of India Justice HL. Dattu seeking immediate intervention in Ghaziabad PF Scam Case in which the CBI had charge sheeted some judges, court staffs and around 10 service providersHere is the Full Text of the LetterTo,The...

HP CM Virbhadra Singh gets SC notice in DA case; party colleagues Sibal, Chidambaram represent him

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress leader Virbhadra Singh today suffered a setback with the Supreme Court issuing him and his wife notices on a petition filed by the CBI challenging the state High Court’s order granting protection against their arrest in a disproportionate assets case pertaining to amassing Rs six crore worth of unaccounted money when he was a...

Castrate Child Abusers; Provide Sex Education for Children; Madras High Court

Madras High Court Judge Justice N.Kirubalan in his order dated 16.10.2015, suggested ‘Castration’ as an additional punishment for child abusers. In the Judgment, which is already became a subject of hot debates he said as follows;“CASTRATE CHILD ABUSERS” Blood curdling, horrific, sadistic, terrifying, shocking, cruel and brutal gang rapes of toddlers in New Delhi, in October, 2015...

Maharashtra to withdraw August 27 Sedition Circular; Triumphant turning point in Aseem Trivedi’s legal battle

The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri. Devendra Fadnavis made his much awaited statement on controversial August 27 order pertaining to sedition that it will be scrapped as early as possible. "We are scrapping the controversial circular. We do not require it. We will inform the Bombay high court accordingly," he said, reports Times of India.According to the impugned circular, any...

Realistic costs should be imposed to discourage frivolous litigations ; Delhi High Court [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court came down heavily on three appellants, for filing frivolous cases and appeal. Division bench of Justices Gita Mittal and J P.S. Teji dismissed the appeal filed by the appellants with costs of Rs.6,00,000/- payable in equal shares of `2,00,000/- by each of them, in addition to counsel's fee of Rs. 19,750/-.Delhi High Court said that the instant case manifests abuse of...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up

CJI calls for a meeting of Collegium to fill vacancies in HCsWith the National Judicial Appointments Commission declared unconstitutional in a momentous decision rendered by the Constitutional bench of the Supreme Court of India, Chief Justice of India H.L. Dattu has reportedly called a meeting of the Supreme Court collegium to recommend names for appointment and elevation to High Courts of...

Bombay HC directs Sony Music and Magna sound to hand over repertoire to the Liquidator on Asha Bhosle's Petition

Bombay High Court Single Judge, S.J. Kathawalla, while adjudicating upon a Company Petition filed by singer Asha Bhosle, struck down the agreement assigning the rights of repertoire of Magnasound India Ltd. to Magnasound Media Pvt. Ltd. and directed the latter to hand over the repertoire, including the masters to the Official Liquidator of M/s. Magnasound India Ltd forthwith. It directed...