In a first, SC collegium to upload its decisions on website

The Supreme Court collegium has decided to upload on the apex court's website decisions taken by it including elevation, transfer and confirmation of judges in order to ensure transparency in its......

Judicial proceedings beyond purview of RTI: CIC

In a landmark decision, the Central Information Commission has ruled that judicial proceedings of all courts and tribunals are beyond the purview of the Right to Information Act. "A judicial......

AG cautions Supreme Court of intruding into policy domain

Attorney General K K Venugopal on Wednesday defended The Tribunals Reforms Act of 2021 in the Supreme Court and said that many times the top court through its judgments had waded "into the policy......

When India got her first female Supreme Court judge

It was in 1989, 39 years after the setting up of the Supreme Court in 1950, that Justice M Fathima Beevi was appointed a judge in the highest court in the land.28 years on, only six women have been......

GST@7: Challenges But Collections Surge

Average monthly GST collection rose from Rs 90,000 crore during the first year of its implementation -- 2017-2018 -- to Rs 1.68 trillion during 2023-2024, representing an 87 per cent rise.......

Want to save LTCG on property sale?

'To save the LTCG, it's always better that the owner of the property that was sold also becomes the title holder in the new one.'Tinesh Bhasin reports. Photograph: Reuters Recently, the Income-Tax......

Ruling on imported cars to benefit hotels

Indian Hotels, which owns the chain of Taj hotels and East India Hotels, may gain from a tax court ruling that allows hoteliers to claim depreciation and tax benefits on imported cars which are......

Will govt succeed in collecting Rs 9 trillion in tax arrears?

The Vivaad se Vishwas Tak scheme will be one area where some much-needed revenue can be collected by the government. The scheme can be more successful if some specific steps are taken, says......