Delhi HC Says No To Tata Camelot Housing Project Near Sukhna Lake [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has cancelled the permission granted to Tata Camelot Housing Project as the area over which the project is to be constructed forms part of the catchment area of Sukhna Lake.A bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini held that the Survey of India map dated 21.09.2004, demarcating the boundaries of catchment area of Sukhna Lake, is binding on the state of Punjab and Tata...

Lok Sabha Passes Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016 [Read Bill]

The Lok Sabha, on Monday, passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016. It was passed by a voice note, and several amendments moved by the opposition were reportedly rejected.The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 9, 2016, aiming to amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and address issues around third party insurance, regulation of taxi aggregators, and road safety. The Cabinet...

Cabinet Approves Implementation Of SC Order On Target Plus Scheme

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the implementation of the Supreme Court's judgement on eligibility under the Target Plus scheme for exporters that will lead to settling of claims as per original provisions of the foreign trade policy (FTP).As per an official release, the revenue implication of settlement of exporters’ claims is ₹2700 crore. The benefit is being extended to all...

Encroachments Over Forest Land Soon After Fire Incidents: MP HC Seek Reply From State Government

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought reply within six weeks from the State government through principal secretary forest department and the chief conservator of forest MP on a PIL for protection of forest land from being encroached upon after incidents of fire.The PIL demands to remove such encroachments from the forest land in various forest areas across Madhya Pradesh and conduct...

Waiver Of Interest To Be Treated As Income In Hands Of Assessee: Says SC In An Amalgamation Matter [Read Judgment]

When the assessee is allowed the benefit of the accumulated losses, while computing those loses, the income which accrued to it had to be adjusted and only thereafter net losses could have been allowed to be set off by the assessee company, said the Bench.Supreme Court of India in M/s McDowell v. CIT Karnataka held that to ascertain the actual accumulated loses to be set off in the hands of...

Justice Gita Mittal Appointed As Delhi HC Acting CJ

Justice Gita Mittal, the senior most Judge of the Delhi High Court has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.Justice Mittal, who wrote many significant Judgments, to take charge of her new office from 14th April 2017. Present Chief Justice G. Rohini will be retired from service on Thursday.Read the notification...

Alcohol Prohibition Policy In Gujarat Has Not Worked Well: High Court [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Gujarat on Tuesday observed that the prohibition policy of the State “has not worked well”, and that one of the reasons for the same was the easy entry-point for liquor to be brought it.“I take judicial notice of the fact that the prohibition policy in the State of Gujarat has not been able to yield positive results. One may not find an open bar on a public street, but...

Special PMLA Court To Pronounce Order On ED’s Application For Issuance Of NBW To Zakir Naik Tomorrow

A Special PMLA Court today reserved its order on the application filed by the Enforcement Directorate seeking a Non-Bailable Warrant to be issued against Zakir Naik, President of Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) under Section 59(1)(b) of Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002.Appearing for ED, Hiten Venegavkar argued that four summons have already been issued against Naik for...

Delhi HC Upholds Listing Of Ketamine As Psychotropic Substance Under NDPS Act [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Delhi on Tuesday upheld the inclusion of Ketamine in the list of psychotropic substances for the purposes of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.Upholding the inclusion, the Bench comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath noted that there existed enough material before the Centre evidencing trafficking of Ketamine. It further took note...

Can’t Direct Mandatory Hoisting Of National Flag On All Days On Public Buildings: MP HC [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has declined to issue directions for hoisting of a National Flag – Tricolor all the days on the public buildings mandatorily.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice Sujoy Paul said “there is no mandate in the Flag Code that the National Flag should be hoisted on all days and on the public buildings such are specified in Clause 3.39...

Parliament Passes Bill Ensuring Equal Rights For HIV Positive People

The Lok Sabha, on Tuesday, reportedly passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017. The bill, which was passed by the Rajya Sabha on March 21, strengthens the rights of HIV positive people, and ensures that equal and fair treatment be meted out to them.Terming the unanimous passage of the Bill in the Lok Sabha...

PAN And TAN In One Day For New Companies

In a collaborative initiative by Central Board Direct Taxes and Ministry of Company Affairs MCA, Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Tax Deduction Account Number (TAN) will be issued in one day to business entities.The initiative will reduce the time taken for allotment as well as number of processes for registration and contribute towards Ease of doing business in India.Applicants have to...