Ministry of Finance issues revised guidelines for compounding of offence under the Income -Tax Act, 1961
On 16-9-2022 the CBDT has issued revised guidelines for compounding of offence under the Income-Tax Act, 1961 to simplify and
IT Act
Journalist Siddique Kappan gets bail after 23 months in prison; cannot leave Delhi for 6 weeks: Supreme Court
The Kerala journalist was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act on his way to Hathras, Uttar Pradesh to report on the alleged gang-rape of a Dalit woman, who later died in the Hospital.
Repeated blocking of channels proving to be insufficient; Delhi High Court directs Telegram to disclose details of infringing defaulters
Infringers cannot be permitted to seek shelter under Telegram’s policies merely on the ground that its physical server is in Singapore. If the protection of copyright is not evolved as per the changing times, it would have a chilling effect on the progressive initiatives taken by educators in sharing their materials and ensuring accessibility.
Issuance of Bonus Share and its Taxability
by Kartik Sharma†
Intermediary entitled to claim protection u/s 79 IT Act for criminal liability unless ‘active role’ is disclosed; Delhi High Court quashes FIR against Flipkart
Delhi High Court: In a case where FIR was registered by Managing Director of Sanash Impex Pvt. Ltd. (‘respondent’) against Flipkart (‘petitioner’)
New Form 29D introduced for Application by a person under S. 239A of the IT Act, 1961 vide Income-tax (26th Amendment) Rules, 2022
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has notified Income-tax (26th Amendment) Rules, 2022 to amend Income-tax Rules, 1962. The amendment
Charge-sheet and documents adduced prima facie point towards guilt; Allahabad High Court denies bail to journalist Siddique Kappan [Hathras gang-rape row]
Allahabad High Court: Krishan Pahal, J. dismissed the bail application of Siddique Kappan, the journalist who was arrested along with three others
[S. 37 IT Act] Ori HC | The reasonableness of the expenditure had to be adjudged from the point of view of the businessman; Applied the test of commercial expediency
Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar CJ and R. K. Pattanaik J. dismissed the appeal filed by the assessee
No TDS under section 194A on interest payment to a member of scheduled tribe of specified areas under section 10(26) of IT Act
On September 17, 2021, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a notification that no deduction of tax shall be
Del HC | Including name or likeness of a person on pornographic website is breach of privacy: Court suggests template directions for meaningful compliance of injunction and restraining orders
“The internet never sleeps;and the internet never forgets.”
Defamation, a tort
by Achal Gupta†
SC | Contents of pen drive/memory card amount to documentary evidence
Supreme Court: A Division Bench comprising of AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ. has held that the contents of a memory card
A show cause notice issued by an Authority lacking jurisdiction is invalid
Madras High Court: A Division Judge Bench comprising of Indira Banerjee, CJ. and M. Sundar, J., allowed a writ appeal filed against