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Legal Advisor Vacancy At Punjab Bureau Of Investigation
Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab invites online application for the post of Legal Advisor.Name of the Post: Legal Advisor No. of Post: 03 (Three) Essential Qualification and Experience • Should have Bachelor's Degree in Law with minimum of fifty percent marks or equivalent from a Central or State Government recognized university or institution; and • Should have practiced at the Bar for a minimum period of twelve years. How to apply? • To apply online, click here • The last...
Appellate Authority Must Consider Cess-Disclosure In Annual Return, 'No Negative Mandate' For Late-Filing: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court in a matter concerning non-disclosure of Cess in monthly return GSTR-3B which came to be rectified by filing annual return in GSTR-09, has set aside appellate order. The High Court has directed the Authority to revisit the matter and consider subsequent rectification in GSTR-09 of initial error of non-disclosure. In an order dated November 26, 2025 the...
Income Tax | Statutory Corporation Can Claim Deduction Under S 36(1)(viii) Only For Income Directly Derived From Long-Term Finance : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 10) held that any income earned by a statutory corporation outside its core activity of providing long-term finance for industrial, agricultural, or infrastructure development in India cannot qualify for the 40% deduction available under Section 36(1)(viii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“Act”). A bench of Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Atul...
Delhi High Court Stays Registration Of Mark Found Similar To Dabur's Pudin Hara
The Delhi High Court has stayed the opertaion of trademark registration for “Wellford Pudin Hara,” holding that its adoption appears prima facie dishonest and likely to confuse consumers familiar with Dabur's digestive remedy “Pudin Hara". Pudin Hara is a popular mint based over-the-counter herbal product used for indigestion and stomach discomfort. The court said the impugned...
Karnataka Govt Introduces Hate Speech & Hate Crimes Prevention Bill, Proposes Non-Bailable Offence With Upto 10-Yr Jail Term
The Karnataka Government on Wednesday, introduced the “ Karnataka Hate Speech And Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025" in the State Assembly.The bill aims to curb and prevent the dissemination, publication or promotion of hate speech and crimes, which cause disharmony, hatred in society, against individuals or groups of persons, or organisations. It provides for punishment to offenders...
Supreme Court Dismisses Prajwal Revanna's Plea To Transfer Trial Of Rape Cases To Another Court; Rejects Argument Of Bias
The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 11) refused the plea of Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna to transfer the trial of two rape cases from a Special MP/MLA Court in Bengaluru to another Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi refused to accept Revanna's argument of bias on the part of the trial judge. It may be noted...
Delhi High Court Asks Social Media Platforms To Act On Salman Khan's Plea To Protect Personality Rights, Bars Unauthorized Merchandise Sale
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (December 11) directed various social media intermediaries to treat a suit filed by actor Salman Khan seeking protection of his personality rights as a complaint under the Information Technology Rules and take steps within three days. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the order in the actor's suit filed against various defendants, including John...
Non-Signatory, Non-Existent LLP Cannot Invoke Arbitration Protection Through Group Of Companies Doctrine: Meghalaya High Court
The Meghalaya High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Suraksha Salvia LLP against the State Government's termination of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for a diagnostic centre in Shillong, ruling that a company that was not even in existence on the date of agreement execution cannot seek protection under section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The Division Bench comprising...
ITC Cannot Be Denied For Non-Filing Of TRAN-1 Due To Transition Issues When GST Regime Came Into Effect: Delhi High Court Allows Credit Of ₹99 Lakh
The Delhi High Court held that legitimate transactional Input Tax Credit (ITC) cannot be denied when the assessee was unable to file TRAN-1 due to a GST portal glitch during the shift to the GST regime. The bench noted that since the form could not be filed in time, the distribution could not take place as per Rule 39(1)(a) of the CGST Rules within one month.Rule 39(1)(a) of the Central Goods...
Customs Act | 'Prohibition Includes Restriction': CESTAT Chennai Holds S.111(d) Covers Both Complete & Partial Restricted Imports
The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that under Section 111(d) of the Customs Act, the term 'prohibition' includes both complete and partial restrictions under the Foreign Trade Policy. Hence, restricted goods imported without fulfilling mandatory conditions are treated as prohibited, which attracts confiscation and...
'Rare Settlement' : Supreme Court On Wife Agreeing To Divorce Without Monetary Claims, Appreciates Return Of Gifts From Husband's Side
While dissolving an estranged marriage on mutual consent, the Supreme Court on Thursday appreciated the woman for returning the gold bangles gifted to her by the husband's mother at the time of the marriage. The Court also observed that this was a "rare settlement", as no monetary claim was raised by the wife.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan was hearing...