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Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024: Service Law
SERVICE LAWS - SUPREME COURT ANNUAL DIGEST 2024AdministrationConstitution of India - Article 16(1), 16(4) and 335 - Efficiency of Administration - Article 335 does not limit sub-classification; rather, it reinforces the importance of inclusion and equality in public services in line with Article 16(1). State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh, 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 538In public law proceedings, when it...
Supreme Court Orders Regular Pay To Petitioners Who Were Appointed As Part-Time Sweepers On Regular Sanctioned Posts
The Supreme Court on Friday (Jan. 31) granted relief to part-time sweepers who were appointed on a temporary basis to regular sanctioned posts, affirming that such part-time employees are entitled to receive regular pay. The Court rejected the State's argument that a part-time appointment on a regular sanctioned post would not entitle the Appellants to receive regular pay. “Their...
Welfare Measures For Gig Workers, Jan Viswhwas Bill 2.0 : Union Budget 2025 Proposals
In the Union Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made several significant announcements, including the proposal to bring a new income tax bill, reduction of tax slabs and changes to TDS/TCS regime.Welfare security for gig workersApart from this, the Government has decided to provide welfare security for gig workers in India. As per Sitharaman's budget speech, under the...
Zakia Jafri, Who Fought Legal Battle In Gujarat Riots Cases, Passes Away
Zakia Jafri, who filed cases seeking a probe into the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2002 Guarat riots, passed away at Ahmedabad today.She was the widow of Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, who along with 68 other persons were killed in the Gulberg housing society during the 2002 Gujarat riots. Zakia Jafri pursued a legal battle seeking an investigation against the high state functionaries...
No TCS On Sale Of Goods; Changes To TDS/TCS Regime : Union Budget 2025 Proposals
With an aim to reform the personal income tax regime with a special focus on middle-class citizens, the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman has introduced key changes in the Budget 2025-26 at the August gathering today. Rationalisation of TDS and TCSWith an aim to rationalise Deducted at Source (TDS) and Tax Collected at Source(TCS), the following measures have been introduced:"I propose...
New Income Tax Bill Will Be Introduced Next Week : Finance Minister
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her budget speech on Saturday that a new income tax bill will be introduced next week.She said that the new tax bill will be simpler and clearer compared to the present Income Tax Act 1967."In respect of criminal law, our Government had earlier ushered in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita replacing Bharatiya Danda Sanhita. I am happy to inform...
'Full Tax Rebate For Income Up To Rs 12 Lakhs' : Finance Minister Announces New Tax Rates In Union Budget 2025
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman in her budget speech announced proposals which effectively mean that there is no income tax payable for normal salaried income up to Rs 12 lakhs per annum.She said that for taxpayers up to Rs12 lakhs of normal income, other than special rate incomes such as capital gains, tax rebate is being provided in such a manner that there is no tax payable by...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest- December 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index
AcquittalCourt, while acquitting the accused, cannot order that he must be subjected to re-investigation for the same offence. P. Manikandan v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 1018AdvocateThe appeal challenges adverse remarks made by the High Court against the appellant, a lawyer who was neither representing any party nor connected to the matter. The Supreme Court noted...
Judges Reluctant To Express Themselves In Full Court: Amicus S Muralidhar Suggests Secret Ballot System For Senior Advocate Designation
Senior Advocate S. Muralidhar on Friday (January 31) suggested to the Supreme Court that a secret ballot system in which all the judges of a constitutional court vote should be adopted to select lawyers for conferring Senior Advocate designation.“I am getting the feedback that the secret ballot system must be introduced not as an exception but as the rule. Judges are reluctant to...
'Should Eminent Lawyers Be Subjected To Interview? Can Standing Be Assessed In 10 Mins?': Supreme Court Questions Senior Designation Process
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 31) questioned the appropriateness of subjecting eminent lawyers with high standing at the Bar to an interview process for the purpose of conferring Senior Advocate designation.Justice Abhay Oka questioned, “Even we (judges) rely on senior lawyers as they are better equipped to help us to decide matters. Should such lawyers be subjected to...
Delhi Riots | Police Either Failed To Make Enquiry Against Kapil Mishra Or Tried To Cover Up Allegations : Court
A Delhi Court recently asked a man to approach the concerned MP/MLA Court for seeking registration of an FIR against BJP leader Kapil Mishra in relation to a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case.Judicial Magistrate First Class Udbhav Kumar Jain of Karkardooma Courts asked the complainant, Mohd. Wasim, to approach the concerned MP/MLA Court for seeking action against Mishra as he is a former...