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From arbitration to tax refund, here are the key court orders

Though Section 241A of the Income Tax Act allows withholding of refund to an assessee, such action should be based on "justifiable reasons"

From arbitration to tax refund, here are the key court orders

Though Section 241A of the Income Tax Act allows withholding of refund to an assessee, such action should be based on "justifiable reasons"

AGR case: Liquidation the only option without spectrum sale, RCom tells SC

Senior advocate Harish Salve, who represents RCom and its committee of creditors, said it will be forced to go into liquidation if spectrum sale not allowed

AGR case: Telecom companies can use spectrum but not own it, says SC

Jio tells court it has paid Rs 195 crore dues

Noise standards

Panel to ensure compliance should help in execution

Transfer of investigation to CBI cannot be a routine exercise, says SC

Transfer of investigation to the CBI cannot be a routine exercise and should be done only in exceptional circumstances, the Supreme Court said

Probe into actor Rajput's death clouded by allegations of politics: SC

Probe must establish 'whether the unnatural death was the result of some criminal acts', says court

SC refuses to entertain PIL against appointment of acting DGP in Jharkhand

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea challenging the Jharkhand government's decision to appoint M V Rao as the acting DGP saying a PIL cannot be accepted in a service matter

Vikas Dubey case: SC dismisses plea against Justice B S Chauhan led panel

Supreme Court dismissed a plea questioning setting up of a three-member judicial commission led by former apex court judge Justice B S Chauhan to inquire into the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey

Sushant case: SC orders CBI probe, asks Mumbai Police to hand over evidence

The single-judge bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy also said that the Bihar Government was competent to recommend transfering the case to the CBI

Govt not bound to transfer funds from PM CARES to NDRF, rules SC

The court also said there is no need for a new plan and that one under the National Disaster Management Act, made by the government last November, is enough to deal with Covid-19

AGR case: Spotlight on treatment of public resources under IBC framework

The lawyers representing the insolvent telecom companies have held that they never claimed spectrum as an asset

Madras HC refuses to allow reopening of Sterlite plant in TN's Thoothukudi

Vedanta Limited had moved the court challenging the state government's closure order against its Sterlite Copper Plant on May 28, 2018

Jio tells SC it paid Rs 195 cr as AGR dues, including for spectrum sharing

It said there is no question of one operator paying the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) related dues of another firm, as suggested by the apex court earlier, and it has cleared all its dues

PM CARES fund created in wake of Covid-19, no exception can be taken: SC

Taking note of the submissions, the apex court said the PM CARES Fund is a public charitable trust and is not a government fund

What a 38-year-old turmeric scandal says about India's business environment

The Supreme Court ended the 38-year saga of an alleged turmeric forger, who was arrested in 1982 and, eventually, sentenced to a month in jail and a 500 rupee ($6.70) fine

SC collegium approves elevation of six advocates as judges of Delhi HC

The collegium headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde also approved the proposal for elevation of advocate Rajesh Kumar Bhardwaj as Judge

SC refuses to direct Centre to transfer funds from PM Cares to NDRF

The bench said that voluntary contribution can always be made to the NDRF as there is no statutory bar under the Disaster Management Act

SC seeks govt view on Reliance Jio's liability for RCom's AGR dues

Reliance says no legal basis for payment; the next hearing in the matter has been adjourned till August 19

SC rejects plea seeking JEE-Main, NEET-UG exams postponement over Covid-19

As per the public notices issued by NTA, JEE (Main) April 2020 is scheduled from September 1-6, while NEET UG 2020 exam is scheduled for September 13.