The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Chandigarh held that merely claiming funds belong to a Hindu Undivided Family is insufficient without documentary proof of their source, holding, and transfer, in a case involving Rs 50 lakh life insurance purchased from alleged agricultural income.
The Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a Family Court ruling directing a father-in-law to provide maintenance to his widowed daughter-in-law and her minor daughter. The bench affirmed that the statutory obligation applied despite his appeal before the judges today.
The Chhattisgarh High Court delivered a significant judgment on writ petitions, partially granting them and quashing orders that had blacklisted multiple construction companies for three years. The High Court ruled that , Blacklisting Order Must Meet The Standards Of Fairness, Proportionality, And A Properly Reasoned Order
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) dismissed Jindal Poly Films Limited’s appeal challenging the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) order admitting a shareholder class action petition and directing issuance of public notice under the Companies Act, 2013, affirming continuation of class action proceedings.
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that once an Income Tax Return is produced to prove income, courts need not examine its source absent rebuttal evidence, as statutory ITR filings carry evidentiary value unless shown to be false or unreliable.
The Supreme Court set aside the rape conviction of a man, noting the case arose from a consensual relationship that soured and turned criminal. “Sixth Sense Suggests They Might Reconcile,” the court observed, citing a unique reason.
Invoking Article 142, the Supreme Court dissolved an irretrievably broken marriage, holding that its continuance would only prolong agony. The Court granted divorce despite trial and High Court findings, stressing complete justice over rigid statutory grounds of law.
The Supreme Court has ruled that attachment before judgment cannot legally apply to any property already transferred before a suit is filed, reaffirming that prior registered sale deeds override later proceedings and remain fully protected.
The Supreme Court, quoting Shakespeare’s famous line “Let’s kill all the lawyers,” criticised investigating agencies for summoning advocates in criminal cases, warning that such actions could infringe upon their fundamental rights and undermine the independence of the legal profession.
The Supreme Court will deliver its judgment on Friday in a suo motu case examining if probe agencies can summon advocates for offering legal opinions or representing clients under investigation. The verdict follows concerns over the ED “crossing all limits” by calling lawyers for questioning.
