The Madras High Court ruled that merely mentioning the wrong VAT provision does not invalidate an order if the authority has proper jurisdiction. The court emphasized that…
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The Madras High Court ruled that merely mentioning the wrong VAT provision does not invalidate an order if the authority has proper jurisdiction. The court emphasized that…
Section 80P was designed to encourage the growth of cooperative societies, according to the ITAT ruling. It provides tax benefits to certain income generated by cooperative…
The ITAT upheld a revision order allowing a cooperative society's alternate claim under Section 80P 2 e for income from ancillary activities. These activities were linked to the…
The Delhi High Court urged the Centre to consider waiving customs duties and GST for life-saving drugs required by children suffering from rare diseases. This follows a plea from…
Coca-Cola India & Southwest Asia appointed Mukti Hariharan, ACA, as Vice President of Finance. Her promotion is a strategic move for the company, leveraging her financial…
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that authorities lack the power to seize currency under the GST Act, reiterating the importance of adhering to legal provisions when exercising…
The Supreme Court reprimanded the Finance Ministry for treating judicial staff, including those at Debt Recovery Tribunals DRTs , as subordinate, ordering the Ministry to respect…
The AAR ruled that softy ice cream mix is not a dairy product and is subject to an 18% GST rate. The mix was classified as a preparation for making ice cream, not a natural dairy…
The Bombay High Court affirmed Muslim men's right to register multiple marriages, acknowledging the personal laws that allow polygamy under specific circumstances. This ruling…
The Finance Minister approved the creation of Chief General Manager posts in five more nationalized banks. This is part of a broader effort to enhance governance and streamline…
The Bombay High Court imposed a ₹20,000 cost on the Maharashtra VAT Department for violating natural justice principles by harassing the assessee. The court criticized the…
The ITAT deleted a penalty under Section 272A 1 d of the Income Tax Act, imposed for non-compliance with notices issued under Section 142 1 . The assessee's non-compliance…
The Allahabad High Court summoned the District Magistrate of Hardoi, Mangla Prasad Singh, after receiving reports that his phone was switched off, delaying communications and…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the final answer key for the Madhya Pradesh State Service Exam, dismissing the petition filed by candidates challenging its accuracy. The…
The Rajasthan High Court ruled that witness testimony cannot be disregarded based solely on perceived flaws in the police investigation. In a murder case, the defense argued that…
The Karnataka High Court heard a bail plea filed by Kannada actor Darshan Srinivas in connection to the murder of Renukaswamy. Srinivas had been arrested on charges of aiding and…
The Delhi High Court considered the legal issues arising from Sonam Wangchuk’s fast in Ladakh. The case involved questions about public protests and rights, particularly focusing…
The Bombay High Court set aside an injunction order that had previously enforced a non-compete clause in a post-termination agreement. The Court ruled that such a clause violated…
The Kerala High Court ruled that the Mental Healthcare Act of 2017 should be applied retrospectively to extend its benefits to individuals who needed care prior to the Act's…
The Gujarat High Court dealt with a custody dispute where the mother sought to place her child in an English-medium school against the father's wishes. The father preferred the…
The Madras High Court witnessed the withdrawal of a plea concerning the OTT release of the movie “Thangalaan.” The petitioner had previously filed for a stay on the movie's…
The Kerala High Court addressed the issue of police clearance certificates, emphasizing their importance in background verification processes. The petitioner had sought relief due…
The Kerala High Court ruled in a case where a wife accused her husband of criminal breach of trust over gold jewelry. The Court examined whether the husband had misappropriated…
The Karnataka High Court questioned whether the Kambala race event, organized in Bengaluru, could constitute animal cruelty. PETA requested a stay, arguing the race should only…
The Allahabad High Court upheld the acquittal in a 2009 rape case, ruling that the victim appeared to be a consenting party during the incident. The court found inconsistencies in…
The Kerala High Court ordered enhanced compensation for land acquired for the construction of the Brahmapuram Solid Waste Treatment Plant. The court determined that the…
The Delhi High Court denied bail to Shahrukh Pathan, accused of pointing a gun at a policeman during the 2020 Delhi riots. The court highlighted the seriousness of the charges,…
The Allahabad High Court clarified that there's no absolute prohibition on anticipatory bail pleas, even when an arrest warrant or proclamation under Section 82 of the CrPC is…
The Delhi High Court ruled that the Stamp Act is not intended to arm litigants with technicalities to avoid compliance. In an arbitration-related case, the court emphasized the…
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator, bypassing conciliation and the Dispute Adjudication Board DAB due to procedural delays. The court held that while the DAB process…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that the limitation period for filing a title declaration suit begins when the plaintiff becomes aware of the violation of their rights. The…
The Delhi High Court ruled that goodwill is a depreciable expenditure, allowing businesses to claim depreciation on goodwill under the Income Tax Act. The court held that…
The Allahabad High Court quashed an extortion complaint between a sister-in-law Nanad and daughter-in-law Bhabhi , highlighting the complexities of family relationships. The court…
The Bombay High Court granted bail to Sachin Waze in a corruption case related to former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. The court considered the prolonged detention of…
The Delhi High Court ruled that an Office Memorandum OM cannot override statutory rules. In the case involving two officers, the court found that disciplinary proceedings…
The Delhi High Court clarified the powers under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, highlighting that appeals under this section are limited. The ruling…
The Telangana High Court held that investments made before June 1998 in purchasing shares of infrastructure facilities cannot be considered income under Section 10 23G of the…
The Madras High Court ruled that under Section 43B of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act UAPA , a remand requisition report should clearly outline the grounds for arrest. In a…
The Delhi High Court provided relief to a former Kingfisher Airlines pilot, Satwant Singh Sanghera, by quashing a tax demand of ₹11 lakh. The court ruled that the tax authorities…
The Madras High Court ruled that Samsung India’s trade union has no right to use the company’s name. The court determined that using Samsung’s name by the union could mislead the…
The Allahabad High Court granted interim relief under Section 129 of the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax UPGST Act, allowing a company to challenge an order without…
The Delhi High Court ruled that non-signatories to an arbitration agreement can still be bound by it if they actively participate in the arbitration process. This decision expands…
The Delhi High Court ruled that arbitration proceedings initiated based on an invalid appointment process are void. The court emphasized that if the arbitrator's appointment…
The Supreme Court of India advised High Court judges to avoid dictating lengthy judgments in court. The apex court suggested that judges pronounce only the operative part of the…
The Supreme Court of India stressed that society expects every High Court judge to embody unimpeachable integrity and professionalism. The court underlined the critical role of…
The Supreme Court ruled that an eviction order under the Public Premises Act does not bar arbitration for resolving contractual disputes. The court clarified that while the…
The Supreme Court urged states and Union Territories to take proactive measures to release undertrial prisoners under Section 436A of the CrPC. The court emphasized avoiding…
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR against HDFC Bank officials, ruling that a bank, being a juristic entity, cannot possess "mens rea" criminal intent , a requirement for penal…
The Supreme Court extended Malayalam actor Siddique's interim anticipatory bail in a rape case. Siddique was accused under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The bench…
The Uttar Pradesh government argued before the Supreme Court that striking down the entire Madarsa Education Act was excessive. It claimed that only provisions violating the…
The Madras High Court ruled that merely mentioning the wrong VAT provision does not invalidate an order if the authority has proper jurisdiction. The court emphasized that…
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