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S.167 B(2) IT Act | Fixed Share Given To Member Of 'Association Of Persons' Regardless Of Profit Will Be Taxed As Income : Supreme Court
In an important ruling on a tax law, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 12) held that a member receiving a fixed percentage of gross receipts from an Association of Persons (AOP), without bearing business expenses or losses, cannot claim such receipts as a "share of profit” to claim exemption from income tax.It is worthwhile to mention that taxation of members in an Association of Persons...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 9 Advocates As Calcutta High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of nine advocates as judges of the Calcutta High Court.In resolutions passed during its meetings held on May 11 and 12, 2026, the Collegium cleared the elevation of the following advocates:Indranil RoyAryak DuttAtarup BanerjeeSandip Kumar DePartha Pratim RoySudip DebAnuj SinghArjun Ray MukherjeeRishad...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest April 8 - 15, 2026
Administrative Discretion – Judicial Review – Held that ordinarily, the Court will not exercise the power of statutory authorities or substitute its own decision for that of the authority conferred with discretionary powers - noted that since the Governor had no occasion to examine the request or exercise discretion under the Rules, the High Court's issuance of a writ of mandamus...
Case Of Political Victimisation, Give Same Relief Granted To BJP MPs: Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora To HC In Plea Against ED Arrest
Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora has approached the High Court challenging his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). He has sought quashing of the arrest, the grounds of arrest, and the remand order, alleging violation of statutory safeguards and fundamental rights.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry heard...
Constitutional Courts Cannot Be Silent When Single Disputed Vote May Decide Fate Of Government: Madras High Court
While restraining TVK MLA Seenivasa Sethupathi, who won the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections from Tiruppattur constituency by one vote, from participating in any floor test, the Madras High Court observed that the courts can interfere in the election process when a disputed vote could decide the very fate of the government.The vacation bench of Justice Victoria Gowri and Justice...
Supreme Court Summons Ernakulam Asst Police Commissioner Over Failure To Register FIR On Complaint
The Supreme Court has summoned the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Ernakulam, to personally appear before it in a case concerning the alleged failure of the Kerala Police to act on a complaint involving the outraging of the modesty of a woman belonging to the SC/ST category despite supporting medical evidence. A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R. Mahadevan heard a...
CJI Forms 'Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee' To Submit Roadmap For Court Modernisation
The Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, has constituted a “Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee” to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for strengthening judicial infrastructure across the country, with a focus on securing governmental support and funding between Rs. 40,000 crore and Rs. 50,000 crore for courts nationwide.As per a communication dated May 8, 2026 issued by Supreme...
Madras High Court Restrains TVK MLA From Floor Test Voting, Passes Interim Order In DMK Candidate's Challenge To 1-Vote Win
The Madras High Court in an interim order on Tuesday ( May 12) restrained TVK candidate Seenivasa Sethupathi–who won from Tiruppattur constituency, from participating in any floor motion in 17th Legislative assembly including the confidence motion or floor test. For context, the trust vote is due to take place soon after TVK came to power electing actor Vijay as the Chief Minister of...