Author: Vipul Raghuwanshi

Supreme Court Ruling on PE and Tax Liability: Hyatt Case In a significant ruling on July 24, the Supreme Court ruled that, even in cases where a foreign corporation does not have exclusive possession of the office space, it may still be required to pay income tax in India if it operates through a PE. Hyatt International Southwest Asia Ltd. appealed this ruling, but the Delhi High Court’s ruling was upheld when the appeal was denied. According to Indian tax law, a PE can be created by the temporary and/or concurrent use of business premises with substantive operational control, as…

A city-based lawyer was recently found guilty of a significant professional misconduct and had his license suspended for a year by the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana (BCPH). The daughter-in-law of a 70-year-old landlord submitted a complaint, which led to the Council’s judgment. The Council stated that serious accusations were made against the lawyer, which prompted this action, even though the lawyer’s name has not been made public. False Identity and Harassment Charges According to the complaint, the lawyer rented the residence by pretending to be a banker, but it turned out that he was actually a practicing attorney.…

According to a recent historic ruling by the Supreme Court of India, any sale deeds that are not registered within four months after their execution will be void under the Registration Act of 1908. When resolving the land dispute between Mahnoor Fatima Imran & Ors. vs. M/s Visweswara Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. & Ors., the Apex Court rendered its decision. Relevant provisions of the Registration Act’s legislation Registration Is Required A sale, lease, or gift of immovable property must be registered in accordance with Section 17 of the Registration Act in order for the transfer to be deemed lawful. Registration Time…

In a Historic Move: Transit Detention Ordered In a historic move, the Uttar Pradesh District Ghazipur court placed 24-year-old Sonam Raghuvanshi under transit detention for three days to the Meghalaya Police. She is the main suspect in the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi, her own husband, whose body was discovered in a steep canyon in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills. The Meghalaya Police have asked for remand in order to take Sonam to the Northeast for further interrogation over her suspected involvement in the incident. After reviewing part of the prima facie evidence and taking into account the police’s appeal, the Ghazipur…

Court’s order to remove a Sri Lankan national from Indian territory immediately after serving his sentence was affirmed by the Apex Court. The appeal was heard by a Division Bench made up of Justices Dipankar Datta and K Vinod Chandran. The petitioner requested humanitarian protection against deportation because his life was in danger in Sri Lanka and his life was based in India. The Bench, however, took a rigorous constitutional stance, pointing out that non-citizens’ fundamental rights are restricted. “India Is Not a Dharamshala,” said Justice Datta. Justice Datta made the following observation during oral arguments: “Is India to host…

President Droupadi Murmu has asked the Supreme Court of India to rule on a set of 14 issues pertaining to the President and Governor of India’s constitutional rights. This opinion was requested in light of the President’s unique authority granted by Article 143(1) of the Constitution, which grants the President the prerogative to confer with the Supreme Court on significant legal issues. The President took this action in response to a recent ruling by the Division Bench of Justices B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan of the Supreme Court. According to the Apex Court’s ruling, the Governor and the President have…

Supreme Court Directs Bombay High Court to Expedite Landlord-Tenant Case Backlog By directing the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court to handle the growing backlog of landlord-tenant cases in lower courts, the Supreme Court has taken a significant step toward resolving delays in civil processes. The Court issued its order in response to an appeal that brought attention to prolonged legal proceedings in such cases, compromising both justice and the financial interests of landlords and tenants. Supreme Court’s Concerns Over Prolonged Disputes Justices Sanjay Karol and Manoj Misra, while hearing a landlord-tenant case, instructed the Chief Justice of the…