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  Income Tax Act. Merely stating a bad and doubtful debt as an irrecoverable write off without appropriate treatment in accounts, as well as non-compliance with conditions in Section 36 would not entitle the assessee to claim a deduction. Supreme Court.

  • 06-September-2022
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  Punctuation marks are minor elements in the interpretation of statute and by themselves do not control meaning of statute when the meaning is otherwise obvious. Supreme Court.

  • 06-September-2022
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  Amount deducted under Section 194-LA of the Income Tax Act from and out of land acquisition compensation also forms part of compensation payable to owner. Karnataka High Court.

  • 01-September-2022
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  The 2018 amendment to the Specific Relief Act is prospective in operation and cannot apply to those transactions that took place prior to its coming into force. Supreme Court.

  • 30-August-2022
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  Residents in a housing project are entitled light and air, adherence to fire safety norms, privacy and basic civic amenities, access to well-ventilated areas which are not blocked by the presence of close towering constructions. Supreme Court.

  • 30-August-2022
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  Workmen’s Compensation Act. There is no bar to enhance compensation invoking Order XLI Rule 33 of the CPC even in the absence of an appeal by the claimants. Karnataka High Court.

  • 01-September-2022
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  Payment of land acquisition compensation cannot be delayed on the ground that there is a dispute pending between the acquiring body and the Income Tax Department. Karnataka High Court.

  • 30-August-2022
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  MVC claim. 'Pay and recovery' principle applies even when owner of vehicle contests claim petition or has preferred appeal against award. Karnataka High Court.

  • 31-August-2022
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  "Bhang is a traditional drink and the same is neither a narcotic drug nor a psychotropic substance unless it is prepared out of the substance of Ganja'. - Karnataka High Court

  • 30-August-2022
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  Look Out Notice. An accused who is enlarged on bail should be made known as to why his travel is being interrupted. He must be served with copy of Look Out Notice. Karnataka High Court.

  • 29-August-2022
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  ''Mere possibility of 'grave consequences' is no ground to quash proceedings under Section 26 of the Competition Act, 2002''. Karnataka High Court imposes cost of Rs. 10 lakhs on Intel for abusing process of Court.

  • 30-August-2022
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  Service Law. Transfer order, after the period of general transfers without showing place of posting, is not permissible. Place of transfer must be to a vacant post. Karnataka High Court.

  • 26-August-2022
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