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Bombay HC dismisses Vodafone's petition against IT notice

   04 December 2008 at 23:53

The Bombay High Court dismissed telecom major Vodafone International’s petition challenging the income tax department’s show-cause notice for payment of capital gains tax of about two billion dollars.The division bench, consisting of Justices S Radha ..

Posted in Taxation |   267 Views


PIL seeks action post terror attacks

   04 December 2008 at 20:20

Mumbai, December 1 The Mumbai terror attacks have now come to the Bombay High Court in the form of a PIL.In the aftermath of the terror attacks on Mumbai, a PIL has been filed seeking action against those advising the government on national security. ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   224 Views


Ignore delay in lodging of FIR in sexual offences: SC

   04 December 2008 at 20:20

New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) The Supreme Court has ruled that courts cannot quash a case against an accused involved in sexual offences merely because there was a delay in lodging the FIR."There are several factors which weigh in the mind of the prosecutri ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   377 Views


Tamil as court language only in a phased manner

   04 December 2008 at 20:20

CHENNAI: The Tamil language could be introduced in the High Court as an additional language only in a phased manner, former Judge, Supreme Court and Chairman, Law Commission of India, AR.Lakshmanan said here on Sunday.Addressing a seminar on Court la ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   471 Views


Student gets Rs 20 lakh for delay in marksheet

   04 December 2008 at 08:43

Student gets Rs 20 lakh for delay in marksheet15 Oct 2008, 0556 hrs IST, TNNLUCKNOW: The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Lucknow, has awarded a compensation of Rs 20 lakh to a student who waited for five and half years to obtain his mar ..

Posted in Civil Law |   670 Views


Pension, gratuity cannot be attached for debt recovery: SC

   04 December 2008 at 00:01

The Supreme Court has held that retirement benefits like pension and gratuity cannot be attached by authorities for recovery of dues.The apex court passed the ruling while quashing a Rajasthan High Court ruling which had ordered attachment of the ret ..

Posted in Civil Law |   733 Views


Power of court - Ouster of Thai Premier

   03 December 2008 at 23:06

Thailand's constitutional court on Tuesday unseated Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat by ordering that his party be disbanded for electoral fraud. He stands disqualified for elective office for five years.The latest ruling dissolved not only Mr.Somcha ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   238 Views


Compensation to handicapped no obligation but duty of Govt

   03 December 2008 at 00:29

The Delhi High Court directed the Defence Ministry to pay compensation to a young man who lost his hand five years ago while on duty and reinstate him in his job immediately.Lashing out at the Colonel Commandant of Remount Training School and Depot i ..

Posted in Civil Law |   312 Views


CVC recovers Rs40cr as fine in corruption cases

   03 December 2008 at 00:29

NEW DELHI: The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has recovered Rs40.62cr as fine from government departments and public sector undertakings while investigating corruption cases up to the month of October from January this year. While the Commission ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   240 Views


BCCI Sec, VP and ex secretary move SC in perjury case

   03 December 2008 at 00:29

BCCI president Shashank V Manohar, Secretary N Srinivasan, vice president Chirayu Amin and ex-BCCI secretary Niranjan Rasiklal Shah have moved the Supreme Court against Calcutta High Court order directing their prosecution for indulging in perjury by ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   254 Views