revisional authority Archives

‘No global manhunt needed for absconding employee, sending residential notice is sufficient’; J&K and Ladakh High Court upholds suo moto enhanced punishment

“It is only in rare and exceptional cases that the Court may substitute its own view as to the quantum of punishment.”

Mere availability of an alternative remedy of appeal or revision would not oust High Court’s jurisdiction and render a writ petition “not maintainable”: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that availability of an alternative remedy does not operate as an absolute bar to the “maintainability” of a writ petition and that the rule, which requires a party to pursue the alternative remedy provided by a statute, is a rule of policy, convenience and discretion rather than a rule of law.

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC │ Reasonable opportunity should be granted to the assessee to produce the document impacting tax liability

Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Debangsu Basak and Bibhas Ranjan De, JJ. disposed of a appeal which was directed against