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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against Blocking Of 'Briar' Messaging App In Jammu & Kashmir Over Terror Suspicion
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea against the blocking of open-source messaging application “Briar” by the Union Government in Jammu and Kashmir over threat to national security and sovereignty.Justice Subramonium Prasad rejected the plea moved by Sublime Software Limited which developed the app challenging the Union Government's blocking order. The plea also sought a direction...
Justice BR Sarangi Takes Oath As Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice, To Have 15 Days Tenure As CJ
Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi was sworn in as the 15th Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court on Friday, in a ceremony at the state Raj Bhavan, with Governor C P Radhakrishnan administering the oath of office and secrecy. Justice Sarangi's tenure will be notably brief, as he is scheduled to retire on July 19, just days after assuming his new role.Before his elevation to the judiciary,...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-up: July 01 - July 07, 2024
Nominal Index [Citation 320 - 334]ABC v. State of Maharashtra 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 320Ritu Dinesh Maloo v. State of Maharashtra 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 321Kartik Vaman Bhatt v. Union of India & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 322Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil & Ors. v. Chief Minister, State Of Maharashtra & Ors 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 323The Indian Express (P) Ltd. and Ors. v. Ganesh Gopinath Rane...
Cellular Mobile Service Providers Not Obliged To Deduct TDS On Income Received By Distributors: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that the cellular mobile service providers are not obliged to deduct the tax at source (TDS) on income received by distributors/franchisees from customers.The bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj has relied on the decision of Supreme Court in the case of Bharti Cellular Limited Vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax...
Admission Fee Charged From Students Forms Part Of Corpus Donation: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that the admission fee charged by the students forms part of the corpus donation of the trust.The bench of Justice Bhargav D. Karia and Justice Niral R. Mehta has observed that the donation is bound to have been given for material gain in securing admission; the same cannot be characterised as a donation towards a charitable purpose, and the appellant would not...
Bombay High Court Quashes Customs Duty Reassessment Against Patanjali Foods On Crude Palm Oil Import
The Bombay High Court has quashed the customs duty reassessment against Patanjali Foods on the import of crude palm oil for home consumption.The Bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Jitendra Jain has observed that the rate in force would be the rate that was in force on the date and time of presentation, and in Patanjali's case, since self-assessed bills of entry were already...
After Special Sunday Hearing, Madras High Court Allows BSP Leader Armstrong's Burial To Be Held At Thiruvallur
After a special hearing held on Sunday morning, the Madras High Court permitted the burial of late Bahujan Samaj Party Tamil Nadu chief Armstrong to be held at a private property in Pothur Village in Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. The court also gave liberty to the petitioners to approach the authority if they intended to construct a memorial manimandapam, hospital, school etc in...
Marriage Not Presumed To Be Irretrievably Broken Down When There Is Long Separation; Voluntary Desertion, Other Factors Necessary: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has held that marriage cannot be presumed irretrievably broken down just because there has been a long separation period between the parties. It has been held that voluntary desertion along with other circumstances need to be seen to conclude that divorce can be granted on grounds of irretrievable breakdown of marriage.The bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and...
CESTAT Weekly Round-Up: 30 June To 6 July, 2024
Hybrid/Pure Matrix Cards For PTN Equipment Classifiable Under CTI 8517 70 10: CESTAT Quashes Customs Duty Against Vodafone IdeaCase Title: Vodafone Idea Limited Versus Principal Commissioner of CustomsThe Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that Hybrid/Pure Matrix Cards for PTN Equipment would be classifiable under CTI 8517 70 10 as “parts...
Direct Tax Weekly Round-Up: 30 June To 6 July, 2024
Delhi High CourtServices Provided By IMG Utilized By BCCI Outside India, Income Not Liable To Be Taxed: Delhi High CourtCase Title: International Management Group (Uk) Limited Versus Commissioner Of Income Tax-2, International Taxation, New DelhiThe Delhi High Court has held that services provided by International Management Group (IMG) are utilized by the Board of Control for Cricket in...
[POCSO] Bombay High Court Grants Interim Relief To Man Booked For Allegedly Making Child Record Sexual Activity Between Him And The Child's Mother
The Bombay High Court recently granted interim anticipatory bail to a man booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 for allegedly making a child record sexual activity between him and the child's mother.Justice Manish Pitale expressed shock that these allegations were made against the mother of the child as well and decided to grant interim bail to the man...
Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: 30 June To 6 July, 2024
Bombay High CourtTransportation Of Machinery From JNPT To Factory Doesn't Constitute Supply, GST Not Payable: Bombay High CourtCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 318Case Title: Fabricship Pvt. Ltd. Versus UOIThe Bombay High Court has held that transportation of machinery from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPT) to the factory of the assessee does not constitute supply, and hence GST is...