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Budget 2024-25: Major Announcements For Students & Youths
On July 23, the Union Budget for 2024-25 was presented in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Here are major announcements for the youths: EPFO registration The job situation in the nation will improve thanks to the three programs the administration has suggested for promoting employment for fresh applicants. Employers will be encouraged to hire new...
Income Tax Slabs Under New Regime Revised, Standard Deduction Increased: Finance Minister Lays Budget 2024
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today revised the Direct Income tax rates under the new regime.The revised rates are as follows:0-3L income- nil tax3-7L income- 5% tax7-10L income- 10% tax10-12L income- 15% tax12-15L income- 20% taxAbove 15L income- 30% taxEarlier, the rates under the new regime were as follows:0-3L: nil3-6L: 5%6-9L: 10%9-12L: 15%12-15L: 20%Above 15L:...
Bengaluru Court Grants Bail To Suraj Revanna In Alleged Sexual Abuse Case Filed By Man
A city court in Bengaluru on Monday granted bail to Janata Dal (S) MLC Suraj Revanna, who was arrested in a case of alleged sexual abuse of a man. The 42 Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate granted bail to the accused upon him executing a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh and with two sureties to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional court. The court also granted him anticipatory bail in...
Supreme Court Delivers Split Verdict On Challenge To Approval For Genetically Modified Mustard Cultivation
In a crucial development, the Supreme Court today (July 23) delivered a split verdict on petitions challenging the approval given by the Union Government to release genetically modified mustard.While Justice BV Nagarathna quashed the approval given by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee and the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Justice Sanjay Karol upheld the same.In view of...
Bail Order Shouldn't Be Normally Stayed During Pendency Of Application To Cancel Bail : Supreme Court
In an important judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 23) held that bail orders should not be normally stayed. Setting aside an order of the Delhi High Court which stayed the bail granted in a money laundering case, the Court stated that bail orders can be stayed only in exceptional circumstances.The Court's conclusions are :a. In an application made under Section 439(2) of the CrPC...
Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Has Discretion To Release Compensation Amount In Full Or In Part : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India clarified that the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) has the discretion to release compensation all at once or in parts.“it is for the Tribunal in a given case to make a decision as to whether the entire amount has to be released or if it is to be released in part. Suffice it is to state that the Tribunal is expected to give its own reasoning while...
Bank Deposits From MLA Salary & Agricultural Income : Senthil Balaji To Supreme Court In ED Case Bail Plea
It was argued on behalf of former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji before the Supreme Court on Monday (July 22) that the deposit of Rs. 1.34 crores in his bank account from 2013 to 2021 is not for the alleged cash for jobs scam but from his agricultural income as well as his salary as an MLA.The MLA and former Minister was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in June last year in...
'Keeping Tipper Lorry Idle Serving No Purpose' : Supreme Court Allows Release Of Vehicle Seized In 2021
The Supreme Court ordered the release of a TATA Tipper Lorry seized in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case in Tamil Nadu observing that keeping the vehicle idle was not in anyone's interest as it occupied public space within the Magistrate Court complexA bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice SVN Bhatti observed –“Keeping a vehicle like a Tipper Lorry idle is not...
No Re-NEET, NEET-UG Not Cancelled : Live Updates From Supreme Court [July 23]
The Supreme Court will continue hearing today the petitions challenging NEET-UG 2024 exam.Petitioners completed their arguments yesterday. The bench led by CJI will hear the responses of Union/NTA today.The hearing will start at 10.30 AM. Reports about yesterday's hearing can be read here and here.Follow this thread for live updates....
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking To Permit Arrested Politicians To Campaign Through VC; Keeps Question Of Law Open
The Supreme Court today (on July 22) dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) seeking a direction against Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that arrested political leaders are allowed to campaign via virtual conference mode. The Court orally remarked that petition has been filed with “malafide intentions.” Recently, the Delhi High Court Bench of Chief Justice Manmohan...