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From Seizing/freezing to forfeiture: Unmasking Section 68 J of NDPS Act
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (66+ words) The Article "From Seizing/freezing to forfeiture: Unmasking Section 68 J of NDPS Act" is written by SRINIVASAN GOPAL. ....
Procedural Bottlenecks Affecting Appeals: GSTAT Bar Association Seeks Changes In GSTAT Portal
15+ hour, 3+ min ago (622+ words) Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur…...
Tenant's Defence Can't Be Struck Off Mechanically for Rent Deposit Default: Supreme Court
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (309+ words) The Supreme Court has held that the drastic step of striking off a tenant's defence under Order XV Rule 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) cannot be applied mechanically merely because there has been a default in depositing rent....
Woman's Family Alleges Murder, Questions Fall Theory After Suspicious Injuries Found on Body
13+ hour, 9+ min ago (279+ words) The family of Deepika, a young woman who died under mysterious circumstances after allegedly falling from a building, has raised serious allegations of foul play and accused her in-laws of subjecting her to prolonged harassment after marriage. On Monday night,…...
Heinous Nature of Crime Alone Can't Defeat Remission: Supreme Court
14+ hour, 15+ min ago (373+ words) The Supreme Court has ruled that the heinous nature of an offence by itself cannot be the sole ground to deny remission or premature release to a convict, emphasizing that the criminal justice system must remain guided by reformative principles…...
Supreme Court Restores Eviction Decree, Clarifies Distinction Between Pleadings and Proof in Rent Disputes
14+ hour ago (30+ words) The Supreme Court restored an eviction decree in favour of landlord Marietta D" Silva and overturned the Bombay High Court"s decision that had dismissed her suit for eviction....
Petition in Supreme Court Seeks CBI Probe Against "Cockroach Janta Party" Over Alleged Fake Law Degrees and Misuse of Court Identity
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (173+ words) A petition has reportedly been filed before the Supreme Court raising serious allegations concerning fake law degrees, the alleged misuse of the institutional identity of the Supreme Court, and seeking directions for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry along…...
Even "Loans" Can Be Treated as Deposits Under MPID Act; Failure of IPC Charges Doesn't Bar Action Under Depositor Protection Law: Supreme court
13+ hour, 54+ min ago (142+ words) The Supreme Court has held that amounts advanced as loans may still qualify as "deposits" under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 (MPID Act), if the ingredients of the statutory definition are satisfied....
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail Granted to Son, Daughter-in-Law in Alleged Rs. 22 Crore Fraud Against Elderly Mother; Warns Against Successive Bail Petitions
14+ hour, 9+ min ago (41+ words) The Supreme Court has set aside an order granting anticipatory bail to a son and daughter-in-law accused of cheating a 75-year-old mother in a property and financial dispute allegedly involving transactions running into crores of rupees....
AY 202627 Corporate Tax Return Filing: Checklist Every Company Must Follow
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (1315+ words) Choosing the correct ITR form is the first and most important step in the filing process. Most domestic companies are required to file ITR-6 electronically using a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC). Companies engaged in charitable or religious activities and claiming…...