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KOLKATA: “Motab Shaikh and Motab Herul are the same person,” the appellate tribunal ruled on April 5 in its first SIR appeal, accepting the Congress Farakka candidate’s Aadhaar card as proof of identity after the Election Commission provided no reason for his exclusion.Retired judge TS Sivagnanam, while adjudicating Motab’s appeal, said the tribunal sought the…
Veteran actor Rajinikanth has won a service tax dispute concerning a leased commercial property in Chennai. The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) cancelled a demand for Rs 56.84 lakh, ruling that the property leased to Vasantha Bhavan for hotel operations qualifies for service tax exemption under the Finance Act. Veteran actor Rajinikanth…
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday unveiled new reforms for Indian Railways as part of the ‘Reforms Express’ that PM Narendra Modi has spoken of. The two reforms unveiled today focus on a new rail tech policy, and reforms in disposal of railway claims tribunal cases.Indian Railways aims to engage innovators, startups, industry, and institutions…
The sons argued that a plain reading of the Tribunal’s order itself showed that the father had been held not entitled to maintenance. (AI image) In a significant ruling interpreting the scope of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, the Bombay High Court has held that not every dispute between…
BENGALURU: Builders must insure common areas or risk footing the bill for disaster repairs – that is the message from Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-Rera).In a recent order, the authority directed the developers of an apartment complex on Kanakapura Road to furnish all insurance documents for the project within 30 days, while partly allowing…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court struck down Wednesday the Tribunal Reforms Act as unconstitutional and slammed the central govt for its repeated attempts to override SC’s consistent rulings to shield the judicial independence of tribunals, which decide disputes in a gamut of regimes – taxation, environment, electricity, telecom and real estate. Days before his retirement, a…
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the merger of Suzuki Motor Gujarat Pvt Ltd with its parent company, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, marking a key consolidation move for the country’s largest carmaker.A two-member bench of the Principal Bench in New Delhi, comprising President Ramlingam Sudhakar and Member Ravindra Chaturvedi, sanctioned the scheme of…
The property purchaser mistakenly applied the entire TDS under the father’s name, rather than splitting it proportionally between the father and his son. (AI image) Selling joint property? Be careful of the tax implications, TDS deductions, and how it needs to show up in your income tax returns. Each beneficiary has to keep an eye…
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that outcome of GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) must be straightforward with reduced legal frictions, greater simplicity, and should be proactively addressing delays in litigations to ensure better cash flow.“Until now, taxpayers had to navigate different product clarifications on various state interpretations, leading to delays and locked-up…
Shah Rukh Khan‘s house ‘Mannat’ is one of the tourist destinations of Mumbai as it remains iconic. Fans flock to Bandra just to get a glimpse of his abode and click photos outside Mannat. However, Shah Rukh’s house had been under renovation for a while and the actor has currently moved to the Pooja Casa…
