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The Rajasthan High Court has criticised the bureaucratic approach of government officials in releasing retirement benefits. The single judge bench said the benefits must be given timely, without making the retirees run from pillar to post. Full Article

The high court had said that the provision of Section 25B of the Income Tax Act is clarificatory in nature and should be given retrospective effect. The apex court, however, said, such findings of the high court was uncalled for after hearing the plea of Dowager Maharani Residential Accommodation Welfare Amenities Trust. Full Article

Prakash Sharma, a contestant from Jaipur, had approached the court against an order on postal ballots by T. Karthikeyan, secretary, ICAI. The Rajasthan high court has stayed the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) from declaring the results of the election to its apex council held on 4-5 December. The results were to be declared on 6th of January’10. Full Article

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.. Full Article