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Income Tax | Interest Earned on Surplus Lending Funds Attributable to Banking Business, Qualifies for 80P Deduction: Calcutta High Court
The West Bengal State Co-operative Agriculture & Rural Development Bank Ltd., an apex cooperative society engaged in providing long-term credit facilities to its members, filed an appeal challenging the order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata, relating to assessment year 2013-14. The appeal was…
‘In the Interest of Humans as Well as Dogs’: Supreme Court Orders Rounding Up of Stray Dogs in Delhi NCR
In a landmark decision titled In Re: “City hounded by strays, kids pay the price”, the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognizance of the alarming rise in stray dog attacks across the Delhi NCR region. A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan delivered a strong verdict on August 13, 2025,…
Petition in Dowry Harassment Case Dismissed for Lack of Prima Facie Evidence Under Section 498A IPC: Delhi High Court
Petitioner Gainda Lal approached the Delhi High Court against an order by the District and Sessions Judge and the Magistrate which discharged Respondents No 3 to 5 in a dowry harassment case that resulted in the death of his daughter, Ms Shashi. He filed the present petition under Section 482 of the CrPC and Article…
Sessions Court Can't Direct Accused Seeking Anticipatory Bail to Approach Police for Relief Under Section 41A CrPC or Section 35 BNSS: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has delivered a crucial ruling stating that Sessions Courts cannot reject or dispose of anticipatory bail applications by simply asking the accused to approach the police under Section 41A of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) or Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The…
Abetment FIR Against Wife Quashed Despite Husband’s Suicide Note: Karnataka High Court
In a significant decision, the Karnataka High Court has quashed an FIR registered against a woman who was accused of abetment to suicide after the death of her estranged husband. The FIR had been filed under Section 108, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with the offence of abetment to suicide. The court…
Court Rejects Quashing in Minor Rape Case, Upholds Public Interest Over Private Settlement: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court recently heard a quashing petition filed by Gopalbhai Valjibhai Koli challenging the FIR registered against him in a rape case. The FIR, registered at Tankara Police Station, Morbi District, involved serious offences under Section 376(2)(j) and Section 376(3) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, as…
Supreme Court Orders BCI Inquiry After Client Denies Engagement of Advocates Who Settled His Case
The dispute arises from a property transaction involving a purported agreement to sell dated 26th December 1986. The petitioner, Bipin Bihari Sinha also known as Bipin Prasad Singh, claimed that the respondent, Harish Jaiswal, had agreed to sell him a property for Rs. 63,000. According to the petitioner, an advance of…
Man Accused of Rape and Forcible Abortions Secures Bail After Five-Year Live-In Relationship: Delhi High Court
A Delhi court recently granted anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code to a man accused of rape (Section 376 IPC), cheating (Section 417 IPC), forcible abortion (Section 313 IPC), criminal intimidation (Section 506 IPC), cruelty (Section 498A IPC), and criminal breach of trust (Section 406…
Court Cannot Direct Police to Ascertain Actual On-Ground Situation in Application for Police Assistance: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In a significant ruling concerning the scope of police assistance in civil proceedings, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has clarified that a court, while deciding an application for implementation of an injunction order under Order XXXIX, Rules 1 and 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, cannot direct police…
Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Officer’s ITC Finding Made Within Jurisdiction: Calcutta High Court
In a detailed judgment in WPA 9655 of 2025, the Calcutta High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Tara Lohia Private Limited, seeking relief against a GST adjudication order dated 29th January 2025 passed under Section 74 of the WBGST/CGST Act, 2017, covering the tax period July 2017 to March 2022. The writ…
