Legal News

March 07, 2026

Wife Cannot Use RTI To Get Husband's Asset Declarations During Matrimonial Dispute: Central Information Commission

By: sayum

"RTI Act Cannot Be Permitted To Be Used As A Mechanism To Obtain Personal Information For Pursuing Private Disputes", In a significant ruling at the intersection of privacy, transparency, and...

February 12, 2026

Bank Cannot Disclaim Liability for Locker Theft Due to Security Lapses: NCDRC Slams PNB, Awards ₹1 Lakh Each to 28 Locker Holders

By: sayum

“Banks cannot contract out of their duty of care in locker services” – In a major decision reinforcing the duty of care banks owe to locker holders, the National Consumer...

February 11, 2026

Reports Prepared During Criminal Proceedings Not Per Se Admissible In Consumer Proceedings Unless Duly Proved In Accordance Consumer Protection Act: NCDRC

By: sayum

“Unproved Documents Are Mere Ipse Dixit”, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), New Delhi, firmly reiterating the limited revisional jurisdiction under Section 21(b) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and...

February 09, 2026

Senior Citizens Misled with FD Promises Can’t Be Bound by Insurance Contracts: Chandigarh State Commission Upholds Full Refund with Interest

By: sayum

“No Prudent Senior Citizen Would Opt for 12-Year Policy on Fixed Deposit Assurance – Signatures on Blank Forms Don’t Prove Informed Consent”, In a strongly worded decision reinforcing consumer protections...

February 09, 2026

CPC Has No Role in Consumer Forums: National Commission Slams Procedural Missteps in Insurance Complaint Transfer Case

By: sayum

“Jurisdiction Cannot Be Conferred by Consent; CPC Provisions Inapplicable Unless Expressly Incorporated”, In a significant ruling aimed at protecting consumers from procedural entanglements, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)...

February 09, 2026

Forest Allegation Found Baseless, Petitioner Had Personal Grudge: NGT Dismisses Plea Alleging Illegal Mining in Raisen Protected Forest

By: sayum

“Forest Map and Revenue Records Show Khasra No. 3 is Government Land, 250m Outside Forest Boundary,” National Green Tribunal’s Central Zone Bench at Bhopal, comprising Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial...

February 09, 2026

Interest Earned from Axis Bank Is ‘Attributable’ to Credit Business – Not a Separate Source of Income: ITAT Chennai Grants 80P Deduction

By: sayum

“Legislature Deliberately Used ‘Attributable To’ and Not ‘Derived From’ – Wider Scope of Deduction Under Section 80P(2)(a)(i),” Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai ‘B’ Bench delivered a significant ruling in...

January 14, 2026

A Judgment Reserved But Never Delivered Is Justice Denied: NCDRC Quashes Three-Year Delayed Order Passed Without Hearing Parties

By: sayum

“Prolonged Delay Between Reserving and Pronouncing Judgment Violates Fair Hearing — Order Unsustainable”, In a significant ruling issued on January 9, 2026, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) in...

November 07, 2025

When AO Has Taken a Plausible View, Revision Under Section 263 Cannot Be Invoked: ITAT Pune Quashes PCIT’s Order on Taxing Survey Disclosure Under Section 115BBE

By: sayum

“The Assessing Officer issued specific queries, considered replies, and taxed the disclosed income as business income – PCIT’s interference merely due to a change of opinion is impermissible under Section...

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