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Supreme Court Questions Lack Of Data On Enforcing Firecracker Restrictions During Diwali In Delhi NCR
"We are not inclined to completely ban it, but please do not push us to take a very hard stand on this matter," the Court said.
'What Kind Of People Believe They Can Get Arrested On Mobile?' CJI Expresses Shock At Digital Arrest Scams
The Court proposed to make the banks liable to compensate the victims of cyber fraud, and sought the RBI's stance.
Supreme Court Reserves Order On ED's Plea For CBI Probe Against Mamata Banerjee Over Alleged Blocking Of I-PAC Raid
The Supreme Court today(October 29) reserved orders on the writ petition filed by the Directorate of Enforcement and its officers seeking an FIR and investigation against former West Benegal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and certain police officials over the alleged obstruction of the ED's search of the offices of I-PAC, the political consultant of the Trinamool Congress.The Court...
S. 147 Income Tax | Assessment Can Be Reopened Based On Fresh Material If No Opinion Was Formed In First Instance : Supreme Court
"But where the point was well considered in the original proceedings, reassessment merely because the AO now takes a different view on the same facts is a change of opinion."
Income Tax | Reassessment Proceedings Can't Be Done If Notice Under S.143(2) Wasn't Issued : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Revenue's failure to serve a notice under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act on an assessee would render the reassessment proceedings vitiated. “A notice under Section 143(2) of the Act is mandatory, as it grants the Assessee an opportunity to produce or cause to be produced any evidence or particulars based on which the Assessee claims relief. A...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Challenge To Casual Vacancy Election In Punjab &Haryana Bar Council
The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 29) declined to entertain a petition filed by an advocate challenging the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana's decision to conduct an election to fill up the casual vacancy which arose following the recommendation for the elevation of an elected member as a Judge of the High Court.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and...
Supreme Court Refuses Mahua Moitra's Plea To Mandate Disclosure Of Ultimate Beneficial Owners Of AIFs & FPIs
The Court observed that in the absence of an existing legal framework, it cannot issue such a direction.
Unfortunate That Ministry Of Corporate Affairs Has Hijacked NCLT Staff Appointments : Supreme Court
"The entire power of appointment must be with the NCLT President only," the CJI said.
Impress Upon Union To Provide Basic Amenities To NCLTs : Supreme Court Tells AG
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Attorney General R Venkataramani to impress upon the Union Government to ensure that basic amenities are provided to the National Company Law Tribunals (NCLTs) and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at the earliest.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing a suo motu...
Justice Sanjay Kumar Bars Advocates From Approaching Court Officers After Lawyer's Son Abuses Staff Over Phone
Justice Sanjay Kumar today barred Advocates on Record from approaching Court officers in his Court after an Advocate's son called an officer and used abusive language against her. This morning, when the mentioning was being made in Court 8, Justice Kumar called an advocate-on-record and questioned whether he had taught his son no manners on how to speak to a woman.Justice Kumar told the...