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The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has ruled that Government cannot deny retirement benefits to an employee who was asked to go on conditional retirement because charges against him were pending. A Division Bench of Justice R.Banumathi and J Full Article

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has rejected a claim on motor vehicle insurance policy as the insurer had not effected transfer of the policy according to Section 157 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Hearing a writ petition from Ms S. Selvi, wif Full Article

In the present case before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, the writ petitioner, Mr A. Victor, prayed for the issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondents (Executive Director, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Tiruchi; General Manage Full Article

Co-operative societies are covered by the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, and the fact that they are exempted by a notification of 1979 “is not absolute”, the Madras High Court has held. Full Article

Under the Indian Tax Laws (ITL), a taxpayer carrying on the business of generation of electricity, which qualifies for income-linked deduction (eligible business), can opt to claim such deduction for a period of 10 assessment years (AYs) out of 15 years, beginning from the year in which the taxpayer commences generation of power. Full Article

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. Full Article

This article summarizes recent ruling of the Madras High Court (HC) in the case of CIT v M/s Hi Tech Arai Limited (Taxpayer) [Tax Case (Appeal) Nos. 670 and 671 of 2009] on the issue of allowability of additional depreciation on newly set-up windmills, under the Indian Tax Law (ITL), where the setting up of windmills had no connection with the main business activity of the Taxpayer. The HC held that, for the purpose of claiming additional depreciation under the ITL, it i.. Full Article

Levy of sales tax on a higher percentage on ‘superior kerosene oil' (SKO) (also called white kerosene oil) and also levy of resale tax and surcharge on it by Tamil Nadu Government have been upheld by the Madras High Court. The attack by dealers that levy of different rates for same commodity was discriminatory was turned down by the Court which ruled that such allegation of discrimination would “amount to questioning legislative policy of the State to tax a particula.. Full Article