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Tax officials cannot routinely apply the Black Money Act (BMA) merely because a person has been treated as a ‘resident’ after remaining in India for more than 181 days against their will. (AI image) Delhi High Court’s recent order has changed the scope of imposing the Black Money law for individuals who have been forced…
FILE – American rapper Wiz Khalifa poses for a photo at the “Spinning Gold” file premiere at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, March 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) A Romanian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by American rapper Wiz Khalifa to annul his nine-month jail sentence handed down for drug…
Madras High Court has resolved the ‘Bro Code’ title dispute, allowing Ravi Mohan Studios to proceed with their film. A compromise was reached with a liquor manufacturer, ending the legal battle. This clears the path for the movie, directed by Karthik Yogi and starring SJ Suryah, to move towards its release without further obstacles. The…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Wednesday rejected a plea seeking a ban or a change in the title of the upcoming film, ‘Yadav Ji ki Love Story’, saying the name does not portray the Yadav community in a poor light.A bench comprising justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan rejected the petition filed by the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday continued its sharp criticism of the NCERT over the newly introduced Class 8 social science textbook, with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant lambasting NCERT over a chapter discussing “corruption” and “backlogs” in the judiciary, calling it a “deep-rooted and well-planned conspiracy.”However, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tendered an…
The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to actor Kajol, safeguarding her personality and publicity rights. In an order dated February 20, Justice Jyoti Singh restrained several entities from using Kajol’s name, image, voice, likeness, or any distinctive elements of her persona without prior authorisation.The actor had instituted a commercial suit against multiple parties,…
Kamal Haasan’s name and image are protected by a Madras High Court interim ban on commercial use, extended indefinitely. This follows a case where a firm allegedly used his likeness without permission. The court’s decision underscores celebrities’ rights over their brand. Meanwhile, Haasan remains busy with major film projects, including ‘Thug Life’ and ‘Kalki 2898…
Noida school loses CBSE affiliation after harassment complaints against management In a major action against alleged workplace misconduct in a private school, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has withdrawn the affiliation of Uttarakhand Public School, Sector-56, Noida, following serious complaints of mental harassment, salary irregularities and administrative mismanagement.The decision, formalised through an order…
The Court reaffirmed that humanitarian factors were a component element to constitutional parole jurisprudence. (AI image) In a prominent restatement of the humanitarian foundation of the parole jurisprudence, the Delhi High Court has considered that the right to hold the last rites of a parent is an imperative religious and moral obligation, and refusal of…
A file photo of Uttarakhand high court The Uttarakhand high court has quashed criminal proceedings in a POCSO-linked case against a 21-year-old man from Udham Singh Nagar, holding that the continuation of prosecution would serve no meaningful purpose where the parties have since lawfully married, are cohabiting peacefully, and the woman is carrying a pregnancy….
