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Centre in dilemma over Supreme Court’s OBC creamy layer ruling in civil services recruitment

The government seeks Supreme Court clarification on creamy layer criteria for OBC candidates. This move follows conflicting statements made to different tribunals within a week. The Supreme Court previously ruled salary should not count towards creamy layer income. This judgment impacts OBC candidates denied civil service appointments over the past…

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Man constructs a house before selling his old property and claims income tax exemption under Section 54; Income Tax Department sends notice; he wins case in ITAT Delhi

Constructs house for Rs 47 lakh in Tilak Nagar, sells old property in Paschim Viharfor Rs 53 lakh, pays no tax, tax dept sent notice, man wins case in ITAT Delhi; Know how. This Paschim Vihar property was purchased on July 20, 2005 for Rs 6.48 lakh (including stamp duty).

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No input tax credit for the innocent buyer after paying GST? Supreme Court settles who bears the cost when a supplier defaults

The Supreme Court affirmed Gujarat High Court's decision on CGST Act Section 16(2)(c). This ruling validates the provision requiring tax payment by suppliers for buyer's credit. Honest businesses now face stricter compliance requirements for input tax credit. The court's reasoned dismissal binds all lower courts and authorities across India. Businesses…

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Delhi diner was 'forced' to pay over Rs 900 as service charge: Court orders restaurant to pay Rs 25,000 compensation, says the charge is voluntary

A Delhi man refused to pay a restaurant's service charge in October 2024. The consumer commission found the restaurant guilty of unfair trade practice. House of BOHO was ordered to refund the service charge with interest. The restaurant must also pay Rs 25,000 as compensation to the complainant. This ruling…

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Disproportionate, band-aid solution: IFF on Centre's curbs on Telegram ahead of NEET re-exam

The Internet Freedom Foundation has voiced strong opposition to the government's controversial move to not only ban Telegram but also to strip away its message-editing option. With the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam looming, the foundation labels this tactic as a mere quick fix to a much larger problem of cheating.

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Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Life Support for Harish Rana

The Supreme Court has permitted the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for 31-year-old Harish Rana, who has remained in a permanent vegetative state for more than ten years following a severe brain injury sustained in 2013.

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Govt amends prison manuals rules to address caste-based discimination

This reform follows the landmark Supreme Court judgment dated October 3, 2024, in the case Sukanya Shantha vs Union of India and others. Read further on Dynamite News:

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'Congrats to AMU...Important day for Muslims': Owaisi after SC verdict

The Top Court overruled by 4:3 majority the S Azeez Basha versus Union of India case which in 1967 held that since the Aligarh Muslim Univeristy was a Central university, it cannot be considered a minority institution. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court Verdict: AMU entitled to minority status

The Supreme Court on Friday delivered a landmark verdict that the AMU is entitled to minority status under Article 30 of the Constitution of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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How the Supreme Court, over decades, established news media’s right to ad revenue

Last week, The Times of India reported that advertisement flow to India’s print media is expected to show seven percent growth in 2024, a record level of rise that exceeds even pre-pandemic levels. As a market leader in print ad revenue, Bennett, Coleman and Company Ltd, the media conglomerate that…

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On cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections | Explained

Rajya Sabha elections, cross-voting, anti-defection law, and implications for democracy discussed by former IAS officer Rangarajan R.

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‘Censorship’ or ‘right to authentic information’?: The Bombay HC’s split verdict on Centre’s Fact-Check Unit | Explained

With the Bombay High Court delivering a split verdict on a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the amended IT Rules, The Hindu decodes the verdict and its potential impact

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Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code: What it means and what lies ahead? | Explained

With the Uniform Civil Code Bill proposed to be passed in the upcoming session of the Uttarakhand Assembly, The Hindu decodes its legislative history, the expected changes and the judicial interventions so far

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Questionable searches under the Money Laundering Act

If mines and minerals are not part of “scheduled offences” and in a case where “proceeds of crime” are non-existent, it is shocking that courts allow investigations to be carried out by the CBI and ED

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Supreme Court to examine plea for transparency in birth records

SC issues notice in plea seeking effective implementation of RBD Act, 1969. Petition seeks to ensure right of every child to register birth & access to crucial information on registered births. SC had directed setting up of centralised database for civil registration records. Petition urges SC to direct govt to…

The Hindu

Same-sex marriage verdict review: How does a review petition get heard in the Supreme Court? | Explained

In the wake of review pleas filed against the Supreme Court’s decision in the same-sex marriage case, The Hindu decodes the ambit of review petitions, why they are not heard in open court, and whether there exists any remedy beyond this jurisdiction.

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Karnataka High Court directs SEC to issue form for declaration of criminal antecedents by candidates contesting elections to local bodies

High Court directs SEC to issue forms for candidates to declare criminal antecedents & inform public. Rejects appeal of H.V. Ashok whose election was set aside for not declaring criminal antecedents in nomination papers. Apex Court's 2018 & 2003 verdicts held that failure to declare criminal proceedings results in rejection…

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Not just a case about improving investigation

The Supreme Court of India needs to step forward and ask every State and Union Territory in India to report compliance of its directives on investigation and other issues in letter and spirit

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We have lost, yet we remain hopeful, says petitioner on same-sex marriage verdict

Disappointed queer couple in Hyderabad fight for legal recognition of marriage. After a long drawn-out hearing, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled against legalising same-sex marriage, leaving the queer community disheartened. The court left the matter of legalisation to the legislature, while the community remains hopeful for full marriage equality.

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Money Bill, AMU’s minority status, Quota within quota: The cases before the new CJI-led seven-judge Constitution Bench | Explained

On October 12, the seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will hear matters about the passage of laws as ‘money bills’, Aligarh Muslim University’s minority status, re-distribution of quota within SC reservation, freedom of press vis-a-vis legislative privileges, and the competence of State legislatures to levy additional taxes.

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The Money Bill conundrum: Seven-judge Constitution Bench to revisit issue | Explained

With a seven-judge Constitution Bench set to hear on October 12 a batch of petitions challenging the Centre’s use of the money bill route to pass key legislations, we look at how the reference came to be made

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The future will not forgive the government

The timing of the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 has to be noted for it has been mooted in the run-up to the G-20 summit which is set to take place in India in September.

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Explained | Why is Bihar’s caste-based survey facing a challenge in the Supreme Court?

Bihar’s caste survey is being challenged in the Supreme Court. We explore the background and details of the case.

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Explained | Sedition ‘repealed’, death penalty for mob lynching: the new Bills to overhaul criminal laws

We examine the three new criminal law bills introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 11, which seek to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860; the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

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Trial judge failed to give reasons for maximum punishment to Rahul: Supreme Court

The court observed that an unreasoned order, especially when it targets the personal liberty of an individual, would be arbitrary, violate equality before the law and amount to unfair procedure offending Article 21 of the Constitution.

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