Income-Tax Slabs Remain Unchanged; IT Relief For Senior Citizens Above 75 Years : Budget 2021 Highlights

The Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Budget for financial year 2021-22 in the Parliament. The Minister has put forth certain Tax proposals, as follows: Tax rates, both corporate and individual, remain unchanged. However, there is a relief to Senior Citizens aged 75 year and above, who will not be required to file income tax returns in case of income...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-50]

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Supreme Court Requires States/UTs To Furnish Details Of Financial Stability Of Parents/Guardians Of Children 'Restored' In Pandemic

In the wake of the risks of trafficking etc, the Supreme Court on Monday required the state governments/Union Territories to provide information in 2 weeks about the financial stability of the families of those children who were restored to their parents/guardians from the Child Care Institutions on account of the COVID situation.The bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao noted that in view...

Daughter Being In Parents' Custody Doesn't Always Amount To Illegal Detention : Supreme Court In 'Spiritual Guru's Habeas Plea

The Supreme Court bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, S.A. Bobde on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by a 'spiritual guru', challenging the verdict of the Kerala High Court which dismissed his habeas corpus petition seeking release of his 'spiritual live in partner' allegedly under illegal detention of her parents. The Court expressed disinclination to entertain the...

Extra Chance For UPSC Civil Service Examination- Supreme Court Hearing- Live-Updates

Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar is hearing a plea seeking for an extra chance for Civil Service aspirants who had given their last attempt of the UPSC exam in October...

EPF-Supreme Court Recalls Its Order Upholding Kerala HC Ruling That Employee's Pension Should Be Proportional To Salary

The Supreme Court has recalled its order dismissing the Special Leave Petition filed against the Kerala High Court Judgment that set aside Employee's Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014 that capped maximum pensionable salary to Rs.15, 000 per month.The bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Hemant Gupta and Ravindra Bhat posted the SLPs filed against the High Court judgment by Union of...

SCAORA Requests CJI To Resume Physical Hearing In Supreme Court With Existing Virtual Courts In A Hybrid manner

The Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association has on Sunday written to the Chief Justice of India seeking resumption of physical hearings with the existing virtual Courts in a hybrid manner. The Association through its Representation has also requested for access to the Registry being granted to the Advocates and AORs,, for following up urgent matters related to registry issues...

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup [Jan 25 – Jan 31]

Top Stories: 1. 'We Are Concerned About Broadcasts Which Incite Violence' : Supreme Court Seeks Clarity From Centre On Powers Under Cable TV Act A Bench led by CJI SA Bobde asked the Central Government about its powers under Cable TV Networks(Regulation) Act 1994 to control broadcast of content (by electronic media), that has a tendency to incite violence. "We aren't concerned so...

LIVE NOW- Webinar On "CRIMINALISING COMEDY AND CINEMA"

LiveLaw is organizing a webinar on " Criminalising Comedy And Cinema" on Sunday, 6 PM.The details of the webinar are as follows:Topic: Criminalising Comedy And CinemaDate & Time: January 31,2021, 6PMPanelistsMr. Sanjay Hegde, Senior Advocate Supreme Court Of IndiaSanjay Rajoura, Stand Up ComedianAditi Mittal, Stand Up ComedianDaraab Farooqui, Film WriterModerator: Avani Bansal,...

PIL In Supreme Court Challenges Centre's Overriding Power Over Deputation/Transfers Of IPS Officers

The Supreme Court has been moved in a PIL challenging the constitutionality of Rule 6(1) of the Indian Police Service ( Cadre) Rules, 1954 for conferring powers on the Central government to override the states in matters of transfer and deputation of IPS cadre officers.Rule 6 (1 ) was introduced in the principal Act, viz. – "6. Deputation of Cadre Officers: 6(1 ) A cadre Officer may,...

When Will Right To Default Bail Arise In Cases With No Minimum Term And Maximum Term Beyond 10 Years?SC To Examine

The Supreme Court has decided to examine the legal position regarding the period required to file chargesheet, for the purposes of default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, when the offence does not prescribe a minimum sentence and the maximum term of imprisonment prescribed is more then ten years.A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan issued notice on this question...

Tenant Cannot Dictate Adequacy Of Space Required By Landlord For Proposed Business Venture: Supreme Court Upholds Summary Eviction Order

A tenant cannot dictate how much space is adequate for the proposed business venture or to suggest that the available space with the landlord will be adequate, the Supreme Court observed while upholding an eviction order passed in favour of an NRI landlord under East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949.In this case, the landlords moved Rent Controller seeking immediate recovery of...