The Income Tax department sought to reopen, by a Section 148 reassessment, a matter already settled by the Income Tax Settlement Commission, disallowing a deduction and adding over Rs 65 crore to Omaxe Limited’s income. The Supreme Court dismissed the Revenue’s appeal, holding that an ITSC order is conclusive under Section 245I and can be reopened only by the Commission itself under Section 245D(6) on grounds of fraud or misrepresentation, not by the Assessing Officer.
A UP distribution company demanded over Rs 57 lakh in minimum consumption charges in 2007 for an additional load it had offered, but never released, back in 1998. The Supreme Court dismissed the discom’s appeal, holding that electricity charges become ‘first due’ only when a bill is issued, and that a demand raised nine years later was barred by limitation.
The Supreme Court has dismissed an electricity distribution company’s appeal over a Rs 57.74 lakh minimum-consumption demand raised in 2007 for a 1998 period, holding the claim time-barred, and reaffirming that a power utility cannot recover dues by disconnection beyond the two-year limitation under Section 56(2) of the Electricity Act. New Delhi: The Supreme Court […]
The Supreme Court of India observed that para-teachers cannot be expected to secure children’s education while remaining in unstable employment, stressing that long-term teacher-student relationships require continuity and certainty, while hearing appeals by Jharkhand para-teachers seeking regularization after decades of contractual service.
In a recent Supreme Court hearing, Justice SVN Bhatti criticized young lawyers for avoiding trial courts, essential for grassroots legal learning. The Court granted parole to a man convicted under the POCSO Act, despite procedural lapses. The petitioner can seek parole extension after the initial week granted from June 15 to June 21, 2025.
NEW DELHI: Today, 19th March, The Supreme Court of India is re-evaluating its 2017 ruling in Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court, which had established guidelines for designating lawyers as Senior Advocates. A special bench comprising Justices AS Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan, and SVN Bhatti is hearing the matter, with Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta appearing for the Supreme Court’s administrative side.
