Court : Supreme Court of India
Decided on : Feb-15-2024
..... of the newly established political party extending to costs related to coalition propaganda, print and digital advertising, vehicle and equipment hire, political rallies, food transportation, and daily expenditure for party cadres69. the compromises which newly formed political parties have to make lead to a dilution of the ideology of the ..... information. the court distinguished airways from other means of dissemination of information such as newsprint and held that since broadcasting involves the use of a public good, it must be utilized to advance free speech rights and plurality of opinion (that is, public interest).136 the observations in cricket association of bengal ..... of the net aggregate profits. the provision classified between loss-making companies and profit-making companies for the purpose of political contributions and for good reason. the underlying principle of this distinction was that it is more plausible that loss-making companies will contribute to political parties with a .....
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Decided on : May-17-2024
..... matrix herein is dissimilar to saghir ahmad, wherein this court had absolutely no materials before it to say in which way the establishment of state monopoly in road transport service would be conducive to the general welfare of the public.20. in this regard, we place reliance upon sakhawant ali vs. state of orissa, ( ..... tax administration. we call this a virtuous circle because it seeks to achieve a dual purpose: it reinforces voluntary compliance while at the same time promoting good governance. good governance is achieved in an attempt to secure the confidence of the taxpayer. once a taxpayer is certain that tax revenue is being channelled in an ..... taxation regime that rest, almost completely, on the vigilance of chartered accountants and auditors. the very concept of self-assessment carries with it the requirement of good faith practices. the most recent tax reforms seek to achieve transparent taxation by honouring the honest taxpayer. the success of such initiatives depends, to a very .....
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Decided on : Jul-25-2024
..... value or royalty as the measure of the tax.4 states such as rajasthan5 and uttar pradesh6 also sought to impose environment and health cess and fees for transporting coal and coal-dust collected from mines. the constitutional validity of these levies was challenged before the high courts on the ground that they were beyond the legislative ..... v. state of rajasthan.363 in that case, the petitioners challenged the levy of taxes on passengers and goods by the state legislature. the charging section provided that the tax was in respect of all passengers carried and goods transported by motor vehicles at such rate not exceeding one-eight of the value of the fare or freight. this ..... court held that the tax was on passengers and goods which could be traced to entry 56 of list ii of the seventh schedule. .....
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Decided on : Oct-03-2024
..... high at that time. additionally, in case of a previous conviction for offences under the schedule of the act, punishment could vary from seven years to transportation of life.179 the act also prescribed punishment to an individual of a designated criminal tribe, if the court was satisfied that he was about 171 section ..... rules 149 the impugned prison manuals and rules are listed below: the uttar pradesh jail manual, 2022 158. remission to convicts on scavenging duty - subject to good work and conduct in jail, convicts of the scavenger class working as scavengers in jails, or convicts who on administrative grounds it is not found expedient to ..... equal social order. its presence together and on an equal footing with other fundamental rights, was designed to give vulnerable people the power to achieve collective good . article 17 is a reflection of the transformative ideal of the constitution, which gives expression to the aspirations of socially disempowered individuals and communities, and .....
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