Former Nagaland judge Zhimomi, who earlier got anticipatory bail in the related criminal case, moved the Supreme Court for relief in the disciplinary action. The Court refused, saying, “Exonerate yourself, face the proceeding and come out clean.”
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The Bombay High Court mandated the Narcotics Control Bureau to provide investigation documents to Vedish Thorat, arrested for drug offenses, including cultivating hydroponic weed. Thorat’s lawyer argued that the denial of crucial documents hindered his defense and violated fair trial rights. The case highlights procedural issues in narcotics investigations.
A PIL filed in the Supreme Court Today (Dec 26) sought to scrap the TDS system calling it “arbitrary and irrational” and violative of various fundamental rights, including equality. The PIL challenged the tax deducted at source or TDS framework under the Income Tax Act, which mandates the deduction of tax at the time of payment by the payer and its deposit with the income tax department. The deducted amount is adjusted against the payee’s tax liability.
The Allahabad High Court Lucknow bench overturned the ruling of the Chief judicial magistrate (CJM) regarding the public toilet construction scam, providing relief to implicated IAS officer Megha Rupam and IPS officer Arvind Chaturvedi. The court highlighted legal deficiencies in the CJM’s order and criticized it as an abuse of the legal process. The evidence presented during the proceedings confirmed the completion of the alleged toilets, undermining the allegations against the officers.