'Open To Suggestions For Better Implementation': CBDT Chairman At ITAT's All India Video Conference On Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme [Read Press Release]

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) on Monday conducted an All India Video Conference on the Central government's latest framework for reducing direct tax litigation- The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020. The Act, notified by the government last month, provides a mechanism for resolution of disputes related to income tax and corporation tax, pending before any appellate...

SCBA President Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave Contributes One Crore To COVID Relief Funds

Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave has contributed Rs. 1 Crore towards relief measures in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Donating Rs. 50 lakh each to the PM CARES Fund and to the Delhi CM Relief Fund, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President is the latest from the legal fraternity to make generous financial contributions towards relief measures.The Judiciary was seen leading the way with...

Plea Moved In Delhi HC Highlighting Plight of Indians Who Lost Jobs in USA Due To Economic Slowdown Caused By COVID19

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court highlighting the plight of Indians working in the United States of America who have lost their jobs due to the economic slowdown caused by COVID19 pandemic. Highlighting the said issue, the plea seeks court's direction to the government to evacuate Petitioner's daughter, as well as other Indians who have been stranded in the USA....

Choice To Rear Pets Traceable To Fundamental Right To Privacy Under Article 21 : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

While allowing a person to travel to purchase pet food for his three cats amid the COVID-19 lockdown, the High Court of Kerala observed that choice to rear pets was traceable to fundamental right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution.This significant observation was made by Justice Shaji P Chaly, in his separate but concurring judgment in the case filed by on N Prakash...

COVID-19: Telangana HC Seeks Status Report On Supreme Court Order For Protection Of Children Living In Child Care Institutions [Read Order]

The Telangana High Court on Monday asked all the Juvenile Justice Boards and Children Courts in the state to file a status report in terms of the Supreme Court order dated April 3, regarding measures to be taken to protect children in conflict with law. Through the said order in a suo moto case titled "In Re Contagion Of COVID-19 Virus In Children Protection Homes", a bench of...

Tabligh Member Sends Legal Notice To Bennett Coleman Ltd for Times Now Article Alleging That Jamaat Has Links With Terror Outfits

A member of Tablighi Jamaat has sent a legal notice to the Managing Director of Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. Vineet Jain, as well as the Editor-in-Chief Jaideep Bose amongst others, seeking for compensation of Rs. 1 crore for a defamatory and inflammatory article published on the Times Now website alleging links with terror outfits. The notice, sent by Prime Law Associates on behalf...

Covid-19: Bombay Bar Association To Provide Financial Assistance To Advocates

Considering the current lockdown due to the outbreak of the pandemic of Covid-19, Bombay Bar Association issued a notice on Monday declaring that member advocates of the said association will be given financial assistance if needed and even non-members will be given such assistance, but priority will be given to the members. Notice signed by Secretary of BBA Senior Advocate Dr.Birendra...

Union Cabinet Approves Ordinance To Reduce Salary Of MPs By 30% For One Year; MPLADS Suspended For 2 Years

The Union Cabinet has approved an Ordinance to reduce the salary of Members of Parliament by 30% in view of the economic slump caused by the COVID-19 lockdown.The reduction will take effect from April 1, 2020, and will remain in force for a year.The salaries and allowances of Prime Minister and Union Ministers will also be reduced by 30% for one year.The salary and allowances to MPs...

Kerala HC Allows Plea Of Cat Owner Who Was Denied Pass To Buy Pet Food

The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed a cat owner's plea to allow him to buy pet-food amid the COVID-19 lockdown.The petitioner, N Prakash, an owner of three cats had approached the Court aggrieved by the decision of the police to refuse him vehicle pass for purchasing cat food.During the hearing conducted through video conferencing, the bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar...

NUALS Wins Stetson International Environment Law Moot Court Competition; NLIU Runners Up

A team from the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi won the 24th edition of the prestigious Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. A team from National Law Institute University, Bhopal, became the runners-up.The 3-member team from NUALS consisted of Pranav Valiathan Pillai (5th year), Shilpa Prasad (5th year) and Ashna Devaprasad (3rd year).Shilpa Prasad was adjudged as the second-best oralist in the competition. The team also bagged the prize for the...

Allahabad HC Notifies Listing Schedule For Minor Bail Applications & Criminal Writ Petitions [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court, that declared holiday from March 19 till March 28 amidst the outbreak of Corona virus pandemic, has notified the schedule for hearing urgent cases that were listed but could not be heard during the said period. By way of an Office order issued by Chief Justice Govind Mathur, it has been notified that bail applications relating to minor offences: that...

Decongestion Of Prisons: Madras HC Issues Notices On Plea For Constitution Of High Powered Committee To Determine Class Of Prisoners That May Be Released Temporarily [Read Order]

The Madras High Court on Friday issued notices on a writ petition seeking immediate constitution of a High Powered Committee, to determine the class of prisoners that can be released on interim bail, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, on March 23, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde had directed all states and Union Territories to set up 'High Level Committees'...