In the absence of any limitation period prescribed in the
statute, a reasonable period should be applicable for
proceedings against non-deduction of tax for payments made to
non-residents.
Considering that the limitation period
prescribed under s. 201(3) of the ITA...
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Experts & Views
Trapped in the vicious circle of substance abuse, India is home to approximately 3 million drug addicts. The National Crime Records Bureau’s data, as published in 2014, reported that India witnesses nearly 10 suicides on a daily basis due to substance...
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A public interest litigation petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India for declaring the recommendations of the ‘Supreme Court Committee on Reforms in Cricket’ commonly known as Justice Lodha Committee as violative of article 12, 14 and...
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by sflc_admin | January 5, 2017SWAYAM, the national Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) project established by Ministry of Human Rights Development (MHRD), is a laudatory effort set to serve as a source for courses related to all fields from...
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by sflc_admin | January 5, 2017The development of Aadhaar over the years has opened a Pandora’s box of litigations against its various claims and processes that range on the spectrum from privacy rights to compulsory carrying of Aadhaar cards...
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December, the month of new promises and festivities brings with itself joy and smile on the faces of everyone- the reasons being but obvious: Christmas, weddings, New Year’s Eve and much more. The atmosphere in offices and at homes is merry...
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“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittensBright copper kettles and warm woollen mittensBrown paper packages tied up with stringsThese are a few of my favourite things…”Hearing my niece practice this iconic song made me introspect on the year gone by....
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Pradeep Narula v. Granite Gate Properties - Consumer Complaint No. 315 of 2014 Dated 23rd August, 2016
Facts: Mr. Pradeep Narula (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Complainant’) booked a residential apartment with Granite Gate Properties (hereinafter referred to as the...
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The 11th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was held earlier this month in Guadalajara, Mexico. Established as a result of the Tunis Agenda, the IGF provides a space for discussing issues relating to the internet, where stakeholders can engage on an...
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Why isn’t Narendra Modi suing Rahul Gandhi for defamation – if the charge is untrue?
The Congress is the principal opposition party in the House of the People. Rahul Gandhi is its Vice-President. Three days ago, he made a highly damaging...
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IDIA has been expanding its horizons to include more and more diverse communities in India, while trying to provide the opportunity for accessing legal education to the underprivileged. Recently, IDIA made its presence felt in the interiors of one of the...
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This post discusses the Supreme Court’s order mandating playing of the national anthem in all movie theatres and the incongruities that emerge from it vis-à-vis freedom of expression. The post seeks to highlight the fundamental problem of making patriotism a...
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A recently published paper of this blawgger deals with failures in law making with focus on arbitration law in India. The abstract is provided below:The Statement of Objects and Reasons to the Arbitration & Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2015 placed substantial blame...
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India and Cyprus sign revised agreement for avoidance of
double taxation with Cyprus.
As per the revised agreement, India shall have the right to
tax capital gains arising from the transfer of investments made
on or after April 01, 2017....
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Conflict of interest illustrations in the Vth
Schedule provide examples of situations that must be disclosed
by an arbitrator. Such situations do not amount to
disqualification unless there actually exist justifiable doubts
as to independence and impartiality of the arbitrator...
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