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Husband trades through wife’s demat account, incurs Rs 1.95 crore loss; tax dept sends notice over clubbing of income, ITAT Lucknow grants him reliefA husband's attempt to offset substantial stock market losses against his income was initially rejected by tax authorities. Despite trading...
ED attaches over Rs 1,000-cr assets in Goa 'illegal' iron ore mining caseThe Enforcement Directorate has seized assets exceeding Rs 1,023 crore, including properties in Singapore, in a Goa illegal iron ore mining...
Husband hides real age on matrimony site, claims to be 37 instead of 44, leading to incorrect horoscope match; HC grants wife divorce for this reasonThe Telangana High Court gave relief to a wife by granting her divorce after it was found that her husband had misrepresented his age which...
Despite getting Rs 20 lakh alimony in divorce settlement, wife continues criminal cases against husband, in-laws; HC quashes case as abuse of processA woman received Rs 20 lakh in permanent alimony as part of a divorce settlement. Despite agreeing to withdraw all cases, she continued cri...
EPS-95 Higher Pension: Employees contributing to EPF on actual wages cannot be denied higher EPS 95 pension if they were EPS members on September 1, 2014, rules HCThe Karnataka High Court has ruled in favour of exempt trust employees. Those who retired after September 1, 2014, and contributed Providen...
Wife’s MBA degree or past employment with MNCs can’t stop her from demanding maintenance, rules HCAn Allahabad High Court ruling states a wife's education or earning potential does not disqualify her from maintenance. The court considere...
Fix the ABC of IBC: Why we should re-engineer the bankruptcy code furtherThe recent litigation around Jaypee has once again unleashed a raging debate over arbitrary decision-making by financial creditors, lack of...
Man pays zero tax on Rs 5 crore land sales despite filing ITR after deadline; ITAT Mumbai rules in his favour for this reasonA Mumbai man successfully claimed a tax exemption on Rs 5 crore land sales despite filing his ITR after the deadline. The ITAT Mumbai ruled...
Big relief for Delhi power consumers: SC says this cost can't be charged for no-supply periodDelhi electricity consumers receive significant relief as the Supreme Court ruled they cannot be made to pay for the depreciation costs of ...
Sabarimala Row: Supreme Court asks if non-believers can claim temple entry rightsThe Supreme Court is examining the right of entry to religious places. A nine-judge bench questioned how a non-believer from North India co...
Family pension denied to daughter over divorce timing; Tripura High Court ruling explainedA daughter has been denied her father's family pension by the Tripura High Court. She divorced her husband after her father's passing. The ...
Insolvency law not a recovery mechanism, Supreme Court reiterates in key IBC rulingIn a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has clarified that insolvency law is not intended for the mere pursuit of debt recovery. It highl...
Assam court convicts 20, acquits 25 in mob lynching case of Nilotpal Das and Abhijit NathA Nagaon court has convicted 20 individuals in the lynching of Abhijit Nath and Nilotpal Das. This verdict comes eight years after the inci...
Employee fined Rs 10 lakh over lack of ESOP disclosure in ITR; here's why ITAT Chennai cancelled itAn Indian employee faced a Rs 10 lakh penalty for not disclosing foreign ESOPs in his Income Tax Return. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal,...
Courts can't sit in judgement in matters of religious belief of denomination: TDB to Supreme CourtThe Travancore Devaswom Board told the Supreme Court of India that courts cannot judge religious beliefs, which must be determined by the f...
Sabarimala Hearing: Supreme Court says it can test religious practices against constitutionThe Supreme Court has asserted its right to review religious practices for superstition. A nine-member bench is examining legal questions o...
Judgements on decriminalising adultery, same-sex consensual relationship 'not a good law': Centre in SCThe Centre has informed the Supreme Court that landmark judgments on adultery and same-sex relationships were based on subjective 'constitu...
Centre tells Supreme Court Sabarimala verdict was wrongly decidedThe Centre told the Supreme Court that Indian society treats women equally and places them on a higher pedestal. Solicitor General Tushar M...
Armed forces can take action against their officers for adulterous acts: SCThe Tuesday order by the bench, also comprising justices Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy, and C T Ravikumar came after Additio...
- Armed forces must have mechanism for disciplinary proceedings against officers for adultery: Supreme Court
"In uniformed services, discipline is of paramount importance. This is conduct that can shake up the life of officers. Everybody is ultimat...