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Winding-up proceedings – Commendable role being played by company court – a case study

Yes, it is also true that just because an opposite party has not appeared in the matter, a suit or a petition need not be allowed where there is no merit in the case. But, to be frank, there exist a prima facie case for the Petitioner in the above case. The Petitioner alleges a due, sent a notice, the notice has not been replied and the Petitioner approaches the Court for winding-up of the Company. The result of the judgment makes it clear that the Court will never favou..
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A public prosecutor need not reveal opinion given to government under the RTI: Madras HC

A public prosecutor representing the state in criminal cases need not divulge details of the legal opinion given to the government as it is privileged communication, the Madras High Court has ruled. In a similar case Supreme Court said that a judge could not be asked under the Right to Information (RTI) Act as to how and why he came to a particular conclusion in a judgment.
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Tribunal got the power to rectify mistake apparent from the record but not empowered to rectify its own under u/s. 254(2)

The Tribunal has got the power of rectifying a mistake which is apparent from the record itself and even an error of judgment is outside the ambit of section 254(2) of the Income-tax Act, 1961
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High-pitched assessments u/s. 147/143(3) of the Income-tax Act – Some remedies

After the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of ACIT vs. Rajesh Jhaveri Stock Brokers (P) Ltd. delivered on 23-5-2007 and reported at (2007) 291 ITR 500 (SC), a large number of actions are being initiated u/s. 147/148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’ for short) and often high-pitched Income tax assessments are being made at several places.
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Housing society redevelopment can not be done even if one member oppose, rules HC

In a path-breaking judgment, the Bombay high court has held that even a single dissenting member of a cooperative housing society cannot be thrown out by a builder based on a mere development agreement with the society and a majority of the flat owners in it for redevelopment of the building.
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Expenditure on convertible debentures held to be deductible

Secure Meters Ltd. („the assessee?) is engaged in the business of manufacture of energy meters. The Assessing Officer (AO) inter-alia disallowed expenses on the issue of convertible debentures on the basis that it was capital in nature. This was confirmed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). On further appeal, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal („Tribunal?), however, held that the expenses on issue of debentures was allowable as a revenue expenditure. Aggrieve..
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Allowability of depreciation on a plant which was ready for use but not used

Coming to the first point of difference it seems to me that even after the introduction of block of assets concept, there is no change in the legal position to the effect that the assessee^ would be entitled to depreciation even though the assets in question were not actually put to use in the relevant previous year, but were kept ready for being put to use for the purpose of the business. The judgment of the Hon'ble Madras High Court, on this question is in C1T vs. Vayi..
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Receipt through banking channel not sufficient to prove genuineness of a gift

It is the burden of the assessee to show and demonstrate what kind of relationship or what kind of love and affection the donor has with the assessee, and to explain circumstances in which gifts are made.
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