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Leave Travel Concession Is For Travel Within India; TDS To Be Deduced From LTC If Foreign Visit Is Involved : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that Leave Travel Concession (LTC) is not for foreign travel and is meant for travel within India.The moment employees undertake travel with a foreign leg, it is not a travel within India and hence not covered under the provisions of Section 10(5) of the Income Tax Act.The court dismissed the appeal filed by State Bank of India against the Delhi High Court...
Judicial Service Exams: Question And Answers Based On Latest Judgements-1
The following questions are based on latest Supreme Court Judgements.1. In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court, for the first time, held that the two-finger test and its interpretation violates the right of rape survivors to privacy, physical and mental integrity and dignity? (a) Lillu @ Rajesh & Anr Vs State Of Haryana(b) RIT Foundation Vs Union of India(c)...
"I Was Very Upset About It": Law Minister Kiren Rijiju Criticises Supreme Court's Order Keeping In Abeyance The Sedition Law
Speaking at the India Today conclave in Mumbai, the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that he was 'upset' about the fact that the Supreme Court decided to 'strike down' the Sedition Law earlier this year despite the fact that Government had informed the Court that it was thinking to make changes to the Law.#SeditionLaw"We told the #SupremeCourt that the government is thinking...
EPF Pension Case : 2014 Amendment Not Whimsical, Classification Based On Salary Reasonable - Reasons Cited By Supreme Court
In a significant judgment impacting lakhs of workers across the country, the Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Employees' Pension (Amendment) Scheme 2014, which, among other things, capped the maximum salary for joining the EPF Pension Scheme as Rs 15,000 per month with effect from September 1, 2014. However, the Court has allowed an additional window of four months period for those who...
MS Dhoni Files Criminal Contempt Plea Against IPS Officer In Madras HC Over Alleged Derogatory Remarks Against Judiciary
Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has approached the Madras High Court seeking to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against G Sampath Kumar IPS for his alleged remarks against the Supreme Court and the Madras High Court in a pleading filed in connection with the IPL scandal. Though the case was listed before a bench of Justice PN Prakash and Justice RMT Teeka Raman today, it could not come...
State Failed To Maintain Law & Order During 1992-93 Bombay Riots; Victims Must Be Compensated : Supreme Court
Almost thirty years after the communal riots which rocked Bombay in 1992-93 after the demolition of Babri Masjid, the Supreme Court on Friday issued a slew of directions for payment of compensation to the families of victims and for revival of criminal cases which are lying dormant.The Court observed that there was a failure on the part of the State Government to maintain law and order and...
Income Tax Returns May Not Be Accurate Guide To Determine Real Income Of Parties Engaged In Matrimonial Conflict : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the income tax returns may not be an accurate guide of the real income of parties engaged in a matrimonial conflict.Family Court has to determine the real income on a holistic assessment of the evidence before it, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli said.In this case, the Family Court ordered a Husband to pay maintenance at the rate of Rs 20,000...
EPF Pension Case : Highlights Of Crucial Supreme Court Judgment
The Supreme Court delivered its crucial judgment in the EPF Pension case which impacts several employees across the country.Here are the highlights of the judgment delivered by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India, Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia : The provisions of the Employees' Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014 are legal and valid. Certain provisions have been read...
Supreme Court Upholds Employees Pension (Amendment) Scheme 2014; Extends Cut-Off Date For Option; Holds Condition For Additional Contribution As Invalid
In a crucial judgment, the Supreme Court held the provisions of the Employees Pension (Amendment) Scheme 2014 to be legal and valid. However, so far as the present members of the fund are concerned, the Court has read down certain provisions of the scheme.While allowing the appeals filed by the Employees Provident Fund Organization and the Union Government challenging the Kerala, Rajasthan...
Complainant In Cheque Bounce Case Can't Challenge Order Of Acquittal Before Sessions Court: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that the appeal against the acquittal of the accused in a cheque bounce case can be filed only before the High Court under Section 378(4) of CrPC and not before the Sessions Court.The bench of Justice Subhendu Samanta held thus after coming to the conclusion that a complainant in a case u/s 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act is not a victim as defined u/s...
Blaming School Authorities For Student's Suicide Without Evidence Not Right, Parents Also Responsible To Monitor Child's Mental Health: Madras HC
The Madras High Court criticized the recent trend of parents implicating school authorities and teachers whenever a school student commits suicide. Justice SM Subramaniam noted that teachers and headmasters could be made liable only if there was sufficient evidence regarding their misconduct.The court also noted that while it is easier to engage in blame-game, it is much difficult to...