High Courts
Foreign Tax Credit Can't Be Denied In Spite Of Accepting Computation: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that the claim of foreign tax credit cannot be denied in spite of accepting the computation.The bench of Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, on examining the company tax return and the activity statements, appears prima facie that the petitioner has remitted taxes through the Australian branch. It is clear that foreign tax credit in respect thereof was claimed by...
Lok Sabha Polls: Bombay High Court Issues Summons To Ravindra Waikar On Plea To Disqualify Him
The Bombay High Court on Monday issued summons to newly-elected Member of Parliament (MP) Ravindra Waikar of the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) on an election petition filed by Amol Kirtikar, a candidate of the Shiv Sena (UBT (Uddhav Thackeray) faction), who has challenged the former's election to the 18th Lok Sabha from Mumbai North-West constituency. Single-judge Justice Sandeep Marne...
"Traffic A Big Issue In Ahmedabad, Requires Holistic Planning": Gujarat High Court
While hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) pertaining to the construction of a bridge at Ahmedabad's Panjrapole cross roads leading to reduction of green cover, the Gujarat High Court on Monday expressed its concern over traffic congestion in the city observing that it requires “holistic planning”.A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi were hearing...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On PIL To Regulate Practice Of "Asthi Visarjan" In Cauvery River But Refuses Interim Relief
The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the State government and other respondents on a public interest litigation seeking to regulate the practise of "Asthi Visarjan" along the river Cauvery and to ensure that it is done only at designated spots which would be earmarked by the authorities.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind issued notice on the...
Breaking | Delhi High Court Directs Baba Ramdev To Take Down Claims Blaming Allopathy For Covid-19 Deaths And Promoting Coronil
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna to remove their statements claiming that allopathy was responsible for deaths of lakhs of people in COVID-19 and that Patanjali's Coronil is a “cure” for virus.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani passed order in the interim injunction application moved in a suit filed by various doctors' associations in...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: July 22 - July 28, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 326 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 337Nominal Index:State of Karnataka & Others AND Umadevi Hundekar. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 326ABC AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 327Dhariyappagouda Patil AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 328Zaheda Inamdhar AND Dr Fatima Hassina Sayyedha. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 329Canara Bank AND Commissioner of Customs...
If Burden Of Excess Duty Passed On To Customers, Granting Refund Would Result In 'Unjust Enrichment': Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has observed failure to protest the imposition of alleged excess octroi duty by the Municipal Corporation is a relevant circumstance in deciding against ordering any refunds. Further, the Court stated that if the petitioner cannot establish that the burden of any excess duty was not passed on to its customers, granting refund in such a case would result in...
Can This Court Direct Parliament To Rename Laws? Kerala High Court Asks In Plea Challenging Hindi Titles BNS, BNSS, BSA
While hearing a PIL challenging Hindi titles for the new criminal laws, the Kerala High Court today asked if it has the power to direct the Parliament to change the names of the enactments.The Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice A. M. Mustaque and Justice S. Manu while reserving the matter for orders orally remarked,“Can this Court direct the Parliament to rename the...
Meghalaya High Court Upholds Appointment Of Three Judges "Over & Above" Advertised Vacancies, Cites Exceptional Circumstances
Recently, the Meghalaya High Court upheld the appointments of three judicial officers who were appointed over and above the advertised vacancies. It is a settled position of law that no appointment could be made beyond the stipulated number of vacancies prescribed in the recruitment advertisement. However, a deviation is permissible in exceptional circumstances where an appointment could be...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: 22 July – 28 July, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 374 To 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 383Nominal IndexKumar Goraknath Shinde vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 374Nirav Raval vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 375Darshan Kumar Vilayatiram Khanna vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 376 Govinda Goga Donde & anr. vs. Mayur Ramesh Bora & ors., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 377Surekha Luxman Sonovane...
[S.72 UP Excise Act] Judicial Magistrate Cannot Release Vehicle During Pendency Of Confiscation Proceedings Before DM: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that Judicial Magistrate has no jurisdiction to release vehicle during pendency of confiscation proceedings before the District Magistrate under Section 72 of the Uttar Pradesh Excise Act, 1910.Section 72 provides things which are liable for confiscation including any intoxicant in respect of which any offence has been committed. Section 72(1)(e) provides...
Police Officer In Kerala Accused In Passport Fraud Case; Matter To Be Investigated By Crime Branch
The probe into alleged involvement of two Kerala police officials in a passport fraud will be probed by the Crime Branch, the High Court was told on Friday. Anzil A., an officer in Thumba Police Station, Trivandrum was booked for hatching a conspiracy with 4 other persons to obtain passports for various persons using forged documents. A racket is alleged to have been working to help people...