In 1972, US investor received property, agreed to swap it same day, IRS challenged his tax treatment: Why court couldn't tax the exchangeThis case involves Joseph R. Bolker and his property called Montebello. Things got complicated and the issue eventually went all the way to...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Higher EPS pension: Pensioners seek PM Modi’s intervention over EPFO's stance on higher pension casesEPS pension: In a recent letter to Prime Minister Modi, the National Confederation of Pensioner Associations highlighted critical issues wi...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
Husband earns Rs 1.5 lakh monthly but wife gets no maintenance; Allahabad HC explains when a wife can be denied supportWife refused to return to matrimonial home after Raksha Bandhan, sought maintenance citing husband’s Rs 1.5 lakh salary; Allahabad HC rejec...
08 Oct, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Daughter-in-law claimed right to ‘shared household’; senior citizen sought eviction: Here’s what Delhi HC ruledThe Delhi High Court recently upheld an eviction ruling that affects a daughter-in-law, amidst a nuanced legal struggle that weighs the int...
08 Oct, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Married daughter becomes sole legal heir for father's land without patta, her ownership rights were rejected by authorities; High Court orders to accept her claimHimachal Pradesh High Court has quashed an order denying a woman patta for land her father was granted in 1972, ruling that the Nautor Land...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.12 AM IST
In 1979, Oregon family sold 1,843 acres, IRS demanded tax, then mostly lost: How a ruling changed tax-deferred property exchangesBack in 1967, an Oregon family's sale of their 1,843 acres of timberland sparked a major dispute with the IRS. The case ended up in the Nin...
08 Oct, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
Electricity subsidy for existing businesses is taxable, Supreme Court rulesThe Supreme Court recently ruled that electricity subsidies granted under the Income Tax Act are subject to taxation as revenue receipts. T...
08 Oct, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
‘Make a hit film, rebuild your image’: SC to Rajpal Yadav after ₹1.15 crore deposit in cheque-bounce caseRajpal Yadav recently appeared before the Supreme Court to discuss ongoing cheque-bounce cases against him. He acknowledged a deposit of ₹1...
07 Oct, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
SC dismisses plea seeking recitation of preamble during morning assembly in schoolsOn Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected a petition requesting the recitation of the Constitution's preamble in schools during morning assemb...
06 Oct, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Centre may seek legal view on licensing of sterile drugsThe government is actively exploring a proposal to expand central licensing authority over all sterile drug products following a recent Sup...
06 Oct, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
Proves all institutions working without fear, democracy in action: BJP on SC notice on pleas against ECBJP spokesperson Sambit Patra emphasised the Supreme Court's issuance of notices as evidence of independent institutional functioning. He n...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Irish company tax ruling offers capital gains relief hope to foreign investorsIn a noteworthy decision, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has exempted Fireeye, an Irish company, from capital gains tax on an indirect t...
05 Oct, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
No business like show & tell businessThe Allahabad High Court's infrequent full-court meetings have sparked concerns about their authenticity. Observers suggest these gathering...
02 Oct, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
Can a married daughter inherit government-allotted land? HC protects her rights under the Hindu Succession ActMarried daughter’s right in 3 bigha 2 biswas agri land granted by govt to her father protected by HC under Hindu Succession Act. Read this ...
01 Oct, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Why is Liquidia share price falling by nearly 50% today? US federal court ruling linked to lung drug Yutrepia explainedLiquidia stock dropped after a US federal court ruled that Liquidia's Yutrepia lung drug infringes two claims of a United Therapeutics pate...
01 Oct, 2026, 01.54 AM IST
Japan court rules human voice is protected in TikTok AI caseA Tokyo court ruled that human voices have legal protection in Japan after a notable lawsuit by Kenjiro Tsuda. The ruling concerns unauthor...
30 Sep, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
Trump administration gets Supreme Court green light on expanded voter database - here’s what changesThe Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to tap into an expanded federal database for checking voter citizenship....
25 Sep, 2026, 10.28 PM IST