Distribution Fees Paid By Google India To Google Ireland, For Distribution Of AdWords Programme In India, Not 'Royalty' : ITAT

The Bangalore Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that the distribution fees paid by Google India to Google Ireland under a Distribution Agreement, under which Google India was appointed as a distributor of AdWords programme to advertisers in India, is not in the nature of 'Royalty' under the India-Ireland DTAA. The Bench of George George K (Judicial Member)...

Dismiss With 'Equally Heavy Hearts': Delhi High Court To Candidate Who Needed Only 0.33% Marks To Reach Interview Stage Of Judicial Services Exam

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the petition of a judiciary aspirant who had prayed for a direction to declare him qualified in Delhi Higher Judicial Services (Mains) Examination (Written) - 2022.Anil Kumar, the petitioner, could not clear the examination and was declared unsuccessful solely for the reason that the marks secured by him in Paper-I (GK and Language) were below the...

Enhancement Of Annuities For Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple A Matter For Legislation: Kerala High Court Dismisses Writ

The Kerala High Court recently held that enhancement of annuities paid to the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple and prescription of interest for the delayed payment is a matter to be decided by the legislature, since it can be effectuated only by appropriate amendment to Section 6 of the Sree Pandaravaka Lands (Vesting and Enfranchisement) Act, 1971.The development comes in a plea seeking...

MP High Court Holds Daughter & Father Guilty Of Contempt For Obtaining Abortion Order By Filing False Rape Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently held a girl and her father guilty of obtaining an order for termination of pregnancy on the false pretext that the Prosecutrix was raped. The Court also held them guilty for non-appearance before the Court and continuously changing their stance during the course of the contempt proceedings. Holding them guilty on two...

Cannot Quash FIRs Merely On Basis Of Preliminary Enquiry Report: Tamil Nadu Govt To Madras High Court On SP Velumani's Quashing Petition

On the second day of the hearing of former minister SP Velumani's petitions seeking quashing of the two FIRs alleging irregularity in grant of tenders, the State argued that he cannot rely on the preliminary inquiry report to state that he was innocent.The submission was made by Advocate General R Shunmughasundaram before a division bench of Justice PN Prakash and Justice RMT Teeka Raman. The...

Arbitral Tribunal Can Award Interest On Security Deposit If The Clause Prohibiting Such Interest Was Not Specifically Pleaded: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that the arbitral tribunal can award interest despite there being a contractual prohibition if no pleading as to the prohibition was made by the aggrieved party. The bench of Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy held that a party cannot rely on a Clause under GCC for challenging the arbitral award for awarding interest contrary to the said clause if it had...

Tamil Nadu Govt Seeks Recall Of Madras High Court's Order Quashing Sexual Harassment Case Against Godman Shivshankar Baba

Nearly two weeks after a case of sexual harassment was quashed against the self-styled godman Shiv Shankar Baba, the Tamil Nadu government has approached the Madras High Court seeking recall of the decision.Additional Public Prosecutor A Damodaran on Friday made a mentioning before the bench of Justice RN Manjula for an urgent hearing. The bench agreed to hear the matter and decided to take it...

Arbitration Award - Jurisdiction To Allow Any Claim Can Be Challenged If Question Of Fact Is Not Involved: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a claimant cannot support his claims on grounds that were not urged before the arbitral tribunal. However, the Court has held that if a question with respect to the jurisdiction of an arbitral tribunal to award any claim is raised, which does not involve deciding any question of fact, the party challenging the arbitral award is not prohibited from...

Coimbatore Car Blast: Litigant Approaches Madras HC Challenging BJP Bandh On October 31

A litigant has approached the Madras High Court against the alleged call for Bandh in the Coimbatore District by the Bharatiya Janata Party following the Car Cylinder Blast that happened on 23rd October. Senior Advocate Mr. V Prakash appearing for the petitioner Mr Venkatesh, a resident of Coimbatore submitted before a bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy...

Canada Supreme Court Says Mandatory And Lifetime Registration On Sex Offender Registry Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court of Canada has held the country's mandatory and lifetime registration on the sex offender registry unconstitutional.The national sex offender registry was created in the country in 2004 under Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA). While the prosecution had to earlier apply to a judge for including a name in the registry, the law was changed in 2011.Since...

With IT Rules Amendment, Centre To Constitute Appellate Committee For Grievances Against Social Media Intermediaries

On Friday, the Central Government notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022 (2022 Rules).As per the amendment, Centre should notify a Grievance Appellate Committee to deal with appeals against decisions of Grievance Officers of social media intermediariesIn order to amend the Information Technology (Intermediary...

Proprietor Of Registered Design Doesn't Forfeit Its Right Merely Because It Hasn't Enforced It Against All Infringers: Delhi High Court

Allowing the appeal of Relaxo, the court said Acqualite is restrained from manufacturing and selling or in any manner dealing with products infringing the Subject Design of the slippers till the pendency of the suit.