Coalition to introduce new racketeering laws in bid to stamp out 'union corruption'
The changes, modelled on American mafia-style laws, would allow criminal charges to be laid on the "bosses and kingpins" of ...
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Stamping Out Arbitration: How Maharashtra's Stamp Duty Act Amendment Hampers Mumbai's Arbitration Aspirations
The Government of Maharashtra recently made radical amendments to the Maharashtra Stamp Duty Act, 1958, by enacting the ...
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Recovery Of Stamp Duty Not Levied Or Short Levied Can Be Done Only Within Five Years After Registration Of Documents: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that proceedings by way of show cause notice under Section 46A of the Karnataka ...
In a divorce case in Supreme Court, wife gets a flat near Mumbai without paying any stamp duty for transfer
Husband won a divorce case in Supreme Court without paying alimony but had to transfer his Godrej flat to wife's name and SC ...
Replacing stamp duty with a land tax could save home buyers big money. Here’s how
Infrastructure Victoria has released a draft 30-year plan outlining how the state can grow sustainably. It focuses on key ...
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SC uses its extraordinary powers, rules women need not pay stamp duty for divorce settlement property
Article 142 of the Constitution gives Supreme Court the power to issue orders that ensure 'complete justice' in a pending ...
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Maharashtra government unveils tax reforms and revenue projections in Budget 2025-26
Maharashtra government Monday announced significant revisions to its tax policies and revenue estimates for the financial ...
Politicians criticise insurers, while governments reap billions in taxes on premiums
All Australians pay tax on top of insurance cover but home owners in some states are paying double or triple tax on their ...
Sub-Registrars cannot register civil suit plaints and make them reflect in property encumbrance certificates, rules Madras High Court
Madras High Court rules Sub-Registrars cannot register civil suit documents in encumbrance certificates, protecting ...
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Bombay HC voids reassessment notice for lack of proof of undisclosed material
Bombay High Court has quashed a notice of reassessment issued to Hindustan Lever Ltd. under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for the assessment year 1997-98. The court determined that the ...