Income Tax Return Is Different From Average Annual Financial Turnover Document: Gauhati High Court Explains

The Gauhati High Court has held that the words “Turnover” and “Income Tax Return” are different and exemption to a bidder from submitting the former in a tender process would not exempt it from furnishing the ITR, for the prescribed years. “The primary purpose of reporting Annual Turnover is to provide a clear picture of a company's revenue-generating capacity. It is...

S. 14 SARFAESI Act | DM/CJM Obligated To Take Possession Of Secured Asset, Forward It To Secured Creditor: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that as per the mandate of Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, it is the statutory obligation of the District Magistrate or the Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned to take possession of secured assets and documents and to forward such assets & documents to the secured creditor.A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Brij Raj Singh clarified that...

Mandarmani Hoteliers Move Calcutta HC Challenging DM's Order For Demolition Of 'Illegal Constructions' Which Violated Coastal Guidelines

Hoteliers from West Bengal's popular resort town Mandarmani, have approached the Calcutta High Court seeking to challenge an order by the chairperson of the district-level committee for the West Bengal Coastal Regulation Zone Authority (WBCZMA), citing a 2022 NGT order, directing the demolition of 'illegal constructions' on the beach, which allegedly violated coastal guidelines.According...

Aircel Maxis Case: Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against P Chidambaram In ED Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the trial court proceedings against senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram in the money laundering case connected to the Aircel Maxis case.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri passed the order while dealing with Chidambaram's plea challenging the trial court order taking cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against him....

Failure To Get Admission Due To Non-Receipt Of OTP: Calcutta HC Denies NEET Candidate's Migration Plea, Cites Delay In Starting Counselling

The Calcutta High Court has denied relief to a NEET candidate belonging to the EWS category who sought to migrate from JIS Medical college, which is a private medical college, to a government medical college.It was submitted by the petitioner that he belongs to an extremely economically backward section of society and that his EWS rank in the NEET UG exam was enough to secure him admission to...

Madras High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy

The Madras High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a probe into the Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy that claimed the lives of around 67 persons after consuming illicit arrack. A bench of Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji directed the CBI to conduct the probe as expeditiously as possible and also directed the CB-CID to handover the case files and...

Port Trust Can Regulate Movement Of Vessels, Boats And Other Watercrafts Within Port Waters But Must Adhere To Natural Justice: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has held that the Port Trust Authority is empowered to take decisions regarding movement of vessels, boats, watercrafts within port waters to ensure the safety and security of passengers and watercraft. The Court was considering challenge against an order of the Deputy Conservator of the Port Trust, which mandated the closure of a fuel bunk jetty. The closure was...

[S. 498A IPC] Second Wife Not Guilty Of Cruelty Merely Because Husband Married Her During Lifetime Of First Wife: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a case against a man's second wife, under various sections of the IPC including Section 498A (cruelty), Section 494, 406 and Section 506, as well as under Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act by his first wife.Justice Shampa (Dutt) Paul quashed the charges and held: "Offence alleged under Section 494 of IPC is applicable to the person who has married...

MACT Erred In Categorizing Skilled Mason As Semi-Skilled Worker Under Jharkhand Minimum Wage Notification: High Court Enhances Award

The Jharkhand High Court has rectified an error in the computation of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Bokaro by assessing the income of the deceased, a mason, as that of a semi-skilled worker, contrary to the classification in the Jharkhand Minimum Wage Notification.Justice Subhash Chand, presiding over the case, observed, “the learned Tribunal has held...

Retrospective GST Cancellation In Absence Of Specific Reasons Will Take Effect From Date Of Issuance Of SCN: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the GST Department must record reasons that weigh on it to propose retrospective cancellation of an assessee's registration. Citing absence of such reasons in the case at hand, the division bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Dharmesh Sharma said cancellation of Petitioner's GST registration would stand only from the date of issuance of the...

Calcutta High Court Directs Authorities To Consider NEET Candidate's Disability Percentage In UDID Card For Eligibility Under PwD Category

The Calcutta High Court has directed the authorities to consider re-assessing a candidate who appeared for the NEET (UG) 2024 exam, and sought to be eligible under the PwD category.A single bench of Justice Jay Sengupta heard the candidate's plea to set aside the disability certificate issued by the Designated Disability NEET Screening Centre, IPGME&R, Kolkata which assessed the...

'Police Must Eradicate Sense Of Fear Among Locals': Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Report On Communal Clashes In Beldanga

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday called for reports from the State government on alleged communal violence which has broken out in Beldanga in Murshidabad district, after a clash between two religious communities escalated into riotous conditions during the celebration of Kartick Puja.A division bench of Justices Harish Tandon and Hiranmay Bhattacharya directed the state to submit a report...