Faceless Assessment (1st Amendment) Scheme, 2021
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has notified the ‘Faceless Assessment (1st Amendment) Scheme, 2021’ which seeks to amend Faceless Assessment Scheme,
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Ker HC | Gold Smuggling is not a terrorist activity, it does not qualify as ‘any other material’ under S. 15(1)(a)(iiia) of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act; HC grants bail
Kerala High Court: In an interesting case the Division Bench comprising of A. Hariprasad and M. R. Anitha, JJ., had granted bail
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SCOTUS declines to review Republican Party’s petitions challenging Pennsylvania’s extended mail-in ballot policy
Supreme Court of The United States: In a significant decision, the Court by a ratio of 6:3, declined to review petitions challenging
Continue readingMP HC | Claim of share in the properties or right of succession are not pure questions of law instead they are mixed question of law and fact; Court dismisses revision warranting interference under S. 115 of CPC
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Rohit Arya, J., dismissed a revision petition which was filed after the dismissal of Petitioner’s application under Order
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SL SC | No man is allowed to take advantage of his wrong; Court finds Fundamental Rights under Arts. 12(1), 12(2), and 14(1) (g) of the Constitution violated [legitimate expectation]
Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Judge Bench of Sisira. J. de Abrew, Murdu Fernando and
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“Technical members of IPAB are legally trained and qualified”; Supreme Court says the Board can function without a judicial member
“These members had practical legal experience of ten to fifteen years. The fact that they were appointed as technical members cannot obfuscate the fact that they are legally trained and qualified.”
Continue readingPat HC | Application for voluntary retirement cannot be treated as resignation application; HC quashes impugned order
Patna High Court: Birendra Kumar, J., addressed the instant petition against the order of State whereby the petitioner’s application for voluntary retirement
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CESTAT | Calcite Sand (Calcite Powder) to be classified under CT 2503 9030, Tribunal allows appeal
Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): A Division Bench comprising of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) and Raju (Technical Member), allowed
Continue readingP&H HC | Wife entitled to increase alimony after an increase in husband’s salary, HC upholds
Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a revision petition filed against the enhanced amount of alimony H.S. Madaan, J., upheld Family Court’s
Continue readingTri HC | Once material has come to Government notice prima facie indicating that there was some corrupt practice, Government is duty-bound to act on the same; Court maintains departmental inquiry
Tripura High Court: Akil Kureshi, CJ., disposed of a writ petition which was filed challenging a departmental inquiry and suspension pending such
Continue readingP&H HC | A juvenile has to be released on bail mandatorily unless and until exceptions carved out in proviso to S. 12 (1) of J.J. Act, 2015 itself are made out
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Jai Shree Thakur J., set aside the impugned order and allowed the appeal. The facts of the
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Will a partition deed effected subsequent to commencement of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act prevent vesting of land with the State? SC decides
Supreme Court: The bench of Mohan M. Shantanagoudar* and Vineet Saran, JJ., addressed the instant appeal against the order of High Court
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UK SC | Whether an Uber driver is a “worker” for the purposes of employment legislation that gives “workers” rights and other employment benefits? SC decides
United Kingdom Supreme Court: A Full Bench of Lord Reed (President), Lord Hodge (Deputy President), Lady Arden, Lord Kitchin, Lord Sales, Lord
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CBI | Court traces the ‘untraced’: Finds needle in haystack| Rejects Closure Report| Issues Summons
Special Court, CBI, Ghaziabad: Shivank Singh, Special Judicial Magistrate (CBI), rejected the closure report filed by the CBI, stating that the Court
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[POCSO Act] HP HC | Bail granted in a case where a major developed consensual sexual relations with a minor, in light of mitigating factors; Petition allowed
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara J., allowed the petition and reduced the sentence to the period of imprisonment already undergone. Background
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“Implied Obligations”; Canada SC evaluates contours of duty to exercise contractual discretion in good faith
Supreme Court of Canada: In an interesting case regarding interpretation of implied contractual obligations the 9-Judge Bench comprising of Wagner C.J. and
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SC confirms life imprisonment in brutal murder of children aged 4 years and 2 years by administering celphos
Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of Indu Malhotra and Ajay Rastogi*, JJ., dismissed the instant appeal filed against the order of
Continue readingMP HC | Court not inclined to entertain writ petition in case remedy available before concerning Magistrate under S. 156 (3) of CrPC
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vishal Mishra, J., dismissed a writ petition which was filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking
Continue readingUtt HC | Courts should not interfere with transfer orders made in public interest; Petition dismissed
Uttaranchal High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J., dismissed a writ petition which was filed in the matter of transfer of public servants.
Continue readingKer HC | Perception that non-compostable plastic are being passed off as compostable ones is not backed by research; HC uplifts the ban on compostable plastic bags
Kerala High Court: A.K. Jaya Sankaran Nambiar, J., addressed an interesting case challenging the legality of government Order that banned the use
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