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'Technological Impediment Can't Be A Reason To Harass Assessee' : Supreme Court Asks Income Tax Dept, CBDT To Resolve Software Issues
Technological impediment cannot be a reason to harass an assessee, said the Supreme Court while asking the Income Tax Department to upgrade its software to ensure that mistakes do not occur in the future.The Court directed that the Central Board for Direct Taxes should also take necessary steps for rectifying the software.A bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Sandeep Mehta was hearing...
Supreme Court Dismisses Gujarat Govt's Review Petition Challenging Adverse Remarks Against It In Bilkis Bano Case Judgment
The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition filed by the State of Gujarat against remarks against it in the Supreme Court judgment that set aside the premature release of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case.The Court also dismissed the review petitions field by the convicts.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said that there is no apparent error on the face of...
Prima Facie Case Under PMLA Exists Against Senthil Balaji: Supreme Court While Granting Bail
The Supreme Court while granting bail former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji in the money laundering case arising out of the cash for jobs allegations observed that there is a prima facie case against him.While the bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih granted bail on the ground of delay in trial, it observed that there is no reason to doubt the incriminating...
First-Ever Free Health Check-Up Camp Organized At Patna High Court By Bihar Federation Of Women Lawyers And Medanta Hospital
The Bihar Federation of Women Lawyers, in collaboration with Medanta Hospital, Patna, and the Patna High Court, organized the first-ever Free Health Check-up and Health Awareness Camp for the legal fraternity on September 20, 2024. The camp marked a historic moment, being the first in the 100-year history of the High Court, offering critical health services to nearly 500 advocates and court...
Godhra Train Burning Case : Supreme Court Posts Appeals For Hearing In January 2025, Says No More Adjournments
The Supreme Court today (September 26) has kept a batch of appeals in the Godhra train burning case to be heard for a final hearing in the third week of January 2025.A bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Rajesh Bindal was hearing criminal appeals filed by the convicts of the 2002 Godhra train burning carnage against the judgment of the Trial Court and Gujarat High Court convicting them....
DUSU Elections : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Candidate's Plea To Provisionally Contest For Secretary Post
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea filed by Delhi University-student Rahul Jhansla seeking permission to contest for the post of Secretary in the Delhi University Students Union elections scheduled for September 27, 2024.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Kumar and R Mahadevan heard the matter and observed that it could neither stay the elections, nor permit Jhansla...
UP Court Grants Bail To Man Who Allegedly Threatened To Kill Judge Who Ordered 'Gyanvapi Survey
A special NIA Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district on Wednesday granted bail to a man who has been accused by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the state police of threatening a judge involved in the 'Gyanvapi' mosque case via his Instagram account and posting inappropriate remarks, encouraging violence against him. Special NIA Judge Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi granted bail to...
Ensure Criminal Background Check Before Enrolling Advocates, Confirm Declarations On Degree & Job: BCI Directs State Bar Councils
The Bar Council of India (BCI) issued a circular on September 25, 2024, to all State Bar Councils (SBCs) mandating strict compliance with BCI directions of criminal background check, declaration of simultaneous degree or employment and compliance with attendance norms before enrolling candidates for legal practice.The notification highlights two recent BCI circulars that provide for...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Challenging Byju's-BCCI Settlement; Orders Status Quo & No CoC Meet Till Verdict
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 26) reserved judgment on the petitions filed by US-based lender Glas Trust Company LLC challenging the decision of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to close the insolvency proceedings against ed-tech company Byju's (Think and Learn Pvt Ltd) accepting a settlement between it and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for...
Mumbai Court Sentences Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut To 15 Days Jail In Defamation Case By BJP Leader Kirit Somaiya's Wife
The Mazgaon Metropolitan Court in Mumbai on Thursday convicted Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut and sentenced him to 15 days jail term for defaming BJP leader and former MLA Kirit Somaiya and his wife Medha Somaiya.The Court has also ordered Raut to pay a compensation of Rs 25,000 to the complainant - Medha Somaiya, the wife of the BJP leader. According to the complaint filed by Medha in...
Third Case Of Suicide In Three Months At NLU Delhi; Student Body Calls For Inclusiveness, Solidarity
The Student Bar Council of National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi) has released a statement addressing an incident of suicide by one of its students. Notably, this is the third such incident to have occurred in the past three months."The Student Bar Council is committed to standing by the student body during these trying times and ensuring your concerns are heard and acted upon. We are...
