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BREAKING: Lucknow Court Signs Order To Release Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan On Bail, To Walk Out Of Jail Soon
A Sessions Court in Lucknow today signed orders to release Kerala Journalist Siddiqui Kappan on Bail. The Court accepted his bail bonds and he is likely to walk out of jail by tomorrow morning. In the release order signed by the Sessions Judge, Lucknow, the Superintendent, District Jail, Lucknow has been directed to release Kappan, if not wanted in any other case after obtaining a personal...
SC Judge Justice Dipankar Datta Recuses From Hearing Bail Pleas of Two Persons Facing UAPA Charges For Alleged Islamic State Links
Supreme Court judge Dipankar Datta on Wednesday recused himself from hearing an appeal against Karnataka High Court’s decisionto deny bail to two terror accused with Islamic State links. Both applicants were arrested by the National Investigation Agency for allegedly entering into a criminal conspiracy to radicalise and recruit impressionable young Muslims to join the proscribed...
PIL In Bombay HC Seeks To Restrain Vice President, Law Minister From Discharging Duties Over Remarks On Basic Structure Doctrine, Collegium
A PIL has been moved in the Bombay High Court to restrain the vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar and law minister Kiren Rijiju from discharging their duties after constant public criticism of the ‘collegium system’ and remarks against the basic structure doctrine. Petitioner - the Bombay Lawyers Association claims that the two have disqualified themselves from holding constitutional...
5 Things Budget 2023-24 Brings In For Investors
The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the Budget 2023-24. Here are 5 things budget 2023-24 brings in for investors:1. No Exemption on proceeds of insurance policies with premiums more than Rs. 5 LakhsIn order to curb misuse, it is proposed to tax income from insurance policies (other than ULIP for which provisions already exists) having premium or aggregate of premium above...
5 Major Announcements For Middle-Class: Budget 2023-24
On February 1, the Union Budget for 2023-24 was presented in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.Here are 5 major announcements for the middle class:1. Income Tax Rebate Limit To Be Raised To Rs. 7 Lakhs In The New Tax Regime From 5 LakhsThe individuals with income up to Rs.5 lakh do not pay any income tax in both old and new tax regimes. The Finance Minister proposed to...
Union Budget 2023 : FM Announces New Income Tax Rates; Slabs Reduced To 5, Exemption Raised To Rs 3 Lakhs In New Regime
In her Budget 2023-24 speech, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that the increase in the income tax rebate limit from Rs. 5 Lakhs To Rs. 7 Lakhs in the new tax regime.For the middle class person, the proposal under the new income tax regime has been a huge relief. This would mean that an individual with an annual income of up to Rs 7 lakh will not be required to pay...
Union Budget 2023 : FM Announces Increase Of Rebate Limit; No Income Tax For Persons With Income Upto Rs 7 Lakhs In New Regime
In a major budget announcement helping the salaried middle class, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the proposal to raise the income tax rebate level to Rs 7 lakhs per annum from Rs 5 lakhs per annum."Currently, those with income upto 5 lakhs do not pay any income tax in both old and new regimes. I propose to increase the rebate limit to 7 lakhs in the new tax...
Being Short Of Funds To Pay Court Fee Is Not A Sufficient Reason To Condone Delay To File Appeal: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that being short of sufficient funds to pay court fee is not a reason to condone delay in filing appeal.In such a scenario, an appeal can be filed in terms of Section 149 CPC and thereafter the defects can be removed by paying deficit court fees.In this case, the High Court dismissed the delay condonation applications filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act,...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre's View On Entering Into Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement With USA On Child Custody Disputes
The Supreme Court, recently, issued notice to the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs indicating it to explore possibilities of entering into mutual agreements with the USA as the number of custody matters, wherein one of the parents living in the USA is flouting the orders of the Apex Court to return the child to the other parent residing in India, is on the rise."We...
Supreme Court Directs All Courts/Tribunals To Mandatorily Deposit Amounts Deposited By Parties With Registry In A Bank/Financial Institution
The Supreme Court has issued an important direction that all courts and judicial forums should frame guidelines to ensure that amounts deposited with the office or registry of the Courts or Tribunals are mandatorily deposited in a bank or financial institution. This direction is issued to ensure that litigants do not face any future loss of interest on the amount deposited before...
