By repeatedly decrying the CAG and trying to malign the person occupying that Constitutional office, the UPA government is weakening an important pillar of democracy and lowering its own credibility Admitting that there is a great deal of uncertainty and a perception of policy paralysis in the government these days, a senior Cabinet colleague of the prime minister recently observed that it was being created by the activities of (Comptroller and...
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Calcutta High Court strikes down Singur Land Act-Ananya Dutta
-The Hindu Single judge’s order set aside; setback to Mamata government In a setback to the Mamata Banerjee government, a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday struck down the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011, terming it “unConstitutional and void.” The law was enacted by the Trinamool Congress-led government to return a portion of the land acquired for the Tata Motors’ small car factory at Singur to “unwilling farmers”...
More »No PAN needed for people outside income tax bracket: Karnataka High Court-M Padmakshan
People with income below taxable limit need not furnish Permanent Account Number (PAN), the Karnataka High Court ruled. The High Court order came as a relief to thousands of individuals who are asked to provide PAN despite having income below the taxable limit. Section 206 AA of the Income-Tax Act, which became effective from assessment year 2010-11, makes it mandatory for every person to furnish PAN in their transactions with...
More »Lessons on how not to pitch a quota-K Vivek Reddy
-The Hindu Reservation on the basis of religion has always raised serious Constitutional concerns and a recent ruling of the Andhra Pradesh High Court (which the Supreme Court refused to stay) declaring the sub-quota for minorities unConstitutional only illustrates this Constitutional tension. This is not the first time that the Andhra Pradesh High Court has declared reservation for religious minorities Constitutionally invalid. In 2005, a five-judge-bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court...
More »Right to excuses-Abhishek Choudhari
-The Times of India NAGPUR: While almost all private CBSE schools in the city reopened their admissions on Wednesday for 25% free seats as mandated under Right To Education Act, the older minority institutions of state board have decided to hold back. These schools claim 'unaided minority' status allows them to refrain from participating in the RTE admission exercise. However, these schools receive financial aid from Std V onwards, and the...
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