Delhi high court revises income threshold for EWS admissions to ₹2.5 lakh
10 months ago

Delhi high court revises income threshold for EWS admissions to ₹2.5 lakh

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Tuesday modified an order passed by its single judge bench increasing the income threshold of ₹1 lakh per annum to ₹5 lakh for claiming Economically Weaker Section reservation for admission to schools in the city. A division bench led by acting chief justice Manmohan instead increased the existing threshold from ₹1 lakh to ₹2.5 lakh as an interim measure during the pendency of the case. The bench also comprising justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora while issuing notice further stayed the single judge’s direction asking the Delhi government to immediately do away with the current system of admission in the EWS category based on a self-declaration of income by the parents and devise an appropriate framework for EWS admissions in schools. In the mentioned verdict, justice Kaurav had directed for increasing the existing income threshold for claiming EWS reservation in the city to ₹5 lakh, till revision of the requisite income threshold by the Delhi government.

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Delhi LG raises income cap for EWS admissions in private schools to Rs 5 lakh
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi LG raises income cap for EWS admissions in private schools to Rs 5 lakh

India Today  

In a significant decision benefiting economically weaker section students, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena has approved raising the annual income limit for EWS admissions in private schools from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. This adjustment means students whose parents earn up to Rs 5 lakh annually will now qualify for admissions under the EWS category. The notification also …

Delhi LG clears proposal to raise EWS quota income ceiling to ₹5 lakh per annum
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi LG clears proposal to raise EWS quota income ceiling to ₹5 lakh per annum

Hindustan Times  

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena approved the enhancement of the threshold limit of annual income from ₹2.5 lakh to ₹5 lakh for EWS and disadvantaged groups for admissions to private schools, officials with the LG office said on Monday. “The Delhi high court, in its order dated December 5, 2023, asked the Delhi government to increase the threshold limit from ₹1 …

“There Has Been An Increase In Inflation:" J&K High Court Emphasises Revising 'Notional Income' Under Second Schedule Of Motor Vehicles Act
2 weeks, 5 days ago

“There Has Been An Increase In Inflation:" J&K High Court Emphasises Revising 'Notional Income' Under Second Schedule Of Motor Vehicles Act

Live Law  

Recognising the impact of inflation and the devaluation of currency over the years the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has emphasised the need to revise the notional income of non-earning persons as stipulated in the Second Schedule of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The court reasoned, “The income of a non-earning person, as specified in the Second Schedule, …

Delhi High Court Disallows Income Tax Dept From Adjusting Stayed Demand Towards Previous Refund Due To Nokia
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi High Court Disallows Income Tax Dept From Adjusting Stayed Demand Towards Previous Refund Due To Nokia

Live Law  

Granting relief to telecom equipment company Nokia, the Delhi High Court disallowed the Income Tax Department from adjusting the outstanding demand raised against the company, towards a previous refund due to it. A division bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Swarana Kanta Sharma pointed towards stay of recovery proceedings and said, “there is no allegation that the petitioner is alienating …

Delhi LG advises CM to revise income limit for EWS admissions in pvt schools to ₹5 lakh
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Delhi LG advises CM to revise income limit for EWS admissions in pvt schools to ₹5 lakh

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has strongly recommended to the A government in Delhi to raise the income limit for EWS category admissions in the private schools from ₹one lakh to ₹5 lakh in view of vacant seats and higher minimum wages, officials said on Wednesday. Delhi LG advises CM to revise income limit for EWS admissions in pvt …

Delhi Lt Governor suggests hike in EWS income limit for school admissions
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Delhi Lt Governor suggests hike in EWS income limit for school admissions

India Today  

With the nursery admissions scheduled to begin on November 25 in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has advised Chief Minister Atishi to reconsider and increase the income threshold for admissions in private schools under the Economically Weaker Section category. Saxena's recommendation came in the context of an ongoing matter at the Delhi High Court regarding the income limit, an official …

SC declines to grant interim stay of Patna HC decision quashing 65% quota in Bihar
5 months, 1 week ago

SC declines to grant interim stay of Patna HC decision quashing 65% quota in Bihar

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 29 refused to order interim stay of a Patna High Court decision quashing reservation up to 65% for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in public employment and institutions. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate Shyam Divan, for Bihar, urged the court to stay the High Court decision which had …

Monetary Limit Of Rs. 1 Crore For Appeals To High Court; Delhi High Court Dismisses Dept's Appeal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Monetary Limit Of Rs. 1 Crore For Appeals To High Court; Delhi High Court Dismisses Dept's Appeal

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the challenging redemption fine of Rs. 40 lakhs, citing instructions issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, which set the monetary limit of Rs. 1 crore for appeals to the high court.The Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that the issue involved is with regard to …

Patna HC Orders 2 Judicial Officers To Pay ₹200 As 'Token' Compensation To Man For Subjecting Him To Unjustifiable Trial U/S 498A IPC
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Patna HC Orders 2 Judicial Officers To Pay ₹200 As 'Token' Compensation To Man For Subjecting Him To Unjustifiable Trial U/S 498A IPC

Live Law  

In a one-of-a-kind order, the Patna High Court has directed two judicial officers of the state to pay compensation of ₹100 each to a man subjected to an unjustifiable trial under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The Court added that the amount of compensation was being fixed as a “token” to remind the concerned Judicial Officers that before …

Delhi High Court Interprets Rule 11UA For Determination FMV Of Shares U/S 56(2)(viib)
9 months ago

Delhi High Court Interprets Rule 11UA For Determination FMV Of Shares U/S 56(2)(viib)

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has held that it has interpreted Rule 11UA of the Income Tax Rules, 1962, for determining the fair market value of shares under Section 56 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has observed that Section 56 postulates that the FMV of shares shall be the value …

Delhi High Court Interpretes Rule 11UA For Determination FMV Of Shares U/S 56(2)(viib)
9 months ago

Delhi High Court Interpretes Rule 11UA For Determination FMV Of Shares U/S 56(2)(viib)

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has held that it has interpreted Rule 11UA of the Income Tax Rules, 1962, for determining the fair market value of shares under Section 56 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has observed that Section 56 postulates that the FMV of shares shall be the value …

I-T department raised tax demand in 2021 but you did not act, Delhi High Court tells Congress
9 months, 4 weeks ago

I-T department raised tax demand in 2021 but you did not act, Delhi High Court tells Congress

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment on the Congress’s plea challenging an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal that refused to stay a notice issued by the Income Tax department for recovery of outstanding dues of more than ₹100 crore. ‘Balanced view’ The High Court, however, told the Congress’s counsel that though the tax demand was …

School admission: Delhi High Court reduces income limit under EWS quota
10 months ago

School admission: Delhi High Court reduces income limit under EWS quota

Live Mint  

Delhi High Court on Tuesday revised the income limit for school admissions under the Economically Weaker Section, category decreasing it to ₹2.5 lakhs per annum. A division bench of the Delhi High Court revised an earlier order by a single-judge that had increased the income limit for school admissions under EWS category. The income limit was earlier increased from ₹1 …

High Court Asks Delhi Govt To Review Cap On Beneficiaries Under Old Age Assistance Rules, Relook At Eligibility Criteria Of 1 Lakh Family Income
1 year, 3 months ago

High Court Asks Delhi Govt To Review Cap On Beneficiaries Under Old Age Assistance Rules, Relook At Eligibility Criteria Of 1 Lakh Family Income

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to conduct an exhaustive review of the existing cap on the beneficiaries under the Old Age Assistance Rules, 2009, taking into account the contemporary socio-economic conditions and the emerging needs of the elderly population. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula also directed the government …

Arguments in EWS verdict may serve as a shot in the arm for seeking more quota post Bihar caste survey
1 year, 3 months ago

Arguments in EWS verdict may serve as a shot in the arm for seeking more quota post Bihar caste survey

The Hindu  

Arguments employed by the Supreme Court in its majority verdict to uphold the 10% economically weaker sections quota for the “poorest of the poor” among forward castes can paradoxically become a stimulus for the backward classes to seek reservation over and above the 50% ceiling limit on the basis of the data published after the Bihar caste-based survey. The majority …

Supreme Court judgment on EWS quota provides impetus for States looking to breach quota ceiling
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court judgment on EWS quota provides impetus for States looking to breach quota ceiling

The Hindu  

With the Jharkhand Assembly passing a Bill this week to raise the total reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in State government posts to up to 77% in the backdrop of a Supreme Court Constitution Bench’s majority ruling in the Economically Weaker Section case that the 50% cap on reservation was not sacrosanct, this has paved …

Supreme Court upholds reservation for economically weaker sections
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court upholds reservation for economically weaker sections

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday by a majority of 3-2 upheld the Constitution’s 103rd Amendment providing for a 10 per cent reservation for Economically Weaker Sections of the forward classes describing it as an affirmative action, not violative of the basic structure of the Constitution, and saying it did not offend the equality code by excluding SC/STs and …

Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 9 October To 15 October, 2022
2 years, 2 months ago

Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 9 October To 15 October, 2022

Live Law  

Supreme court Case Title: Tata Motors Limited Versus Central Sales Tax Appellate Authority & Others Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 847 The Supreme Court has directed the state of Andhra Pradesh to transfer to Jharkhand the amount of central sales tax deposited by Tata Motors with respect to the sale of buses to the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Versus Commissioner …

Arbitrary and exclusionary: The Hindu Editorial on EWS quota
2 years, 3 months ago

Arbitrary and exclusionary: The Hindu Editorial on EWS quota

The Hindu  

A Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit is now examining the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment, which provides for 10% reservation to the economically weaker sections, excluding Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes who already have reservation in higher education institutions and government jobs. The Bench has finalised three issues for hearing — …

NEET-AIQ EWS Quota : Supreme Court Adjourns Plea Challenging Rs 8 Lakh Annual Income Criteria
2 years, 4 months ago

NEET-AIQ EWS Quota : Supreme Court Adjourns Plea Challenging Rs 8 Lakh Annual Income Criteria

Live Law  

The Supreme Court was to hear today the petitions challenging the validity of Centre's Rs. 8 lakhs annual income upper limit criteria for seeking Economically Weaker Sections reservation in the All India Quota for NEET admissions, on Wednesday. It is pertinent to note that by an order dated 07.01.2022, the Apex Court had allowed the commencement of counselling process for …

High Court Issues Notice To Delhi Govt Over Scheme For Reimbursement Of Tuition Fees To School Students From Minority Communities
2 years, 4 months ago

High Court Issues Notice To Delhi Govt Over Scheme For Reimbursement Of Tuition Fees To School Students From Minority Communities

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging a scheme notified by the Delhi Government for awarding reimbursement of tuition fees and other compulsory fees to students belonging to minority communities, studying between classes I to XII in city's recognized public schools.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and. The Delhi High …

Hearing Of EWS Criteria Matter Sought Before NEET-PG 2022 Counselling; Supreme Court Assures Priority Listing Within Next 2 Weeks
2 years, 4 months ago

Hearing Of EWS Criteria Matter Sought Before NEET-PG 2022 Counselling; Supreme Court Assures Priority Listing Within Next 2 Weeks

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, assured that, the petitions challenging the validity of Centre's Rs. 8 lakhs annual income upper limit criteria for seeking Economically Weaker Sections reservation in the All India Quota for NEET admissions, would be taken up on priority, either next week or the week thereafter. It is pertinent to note that by an order dated 07.01.2022, …

EWS Issue : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of ₹ 8 Lakhs Annual Income Criteria On August 2
2 years, 5 months ago

EWS Issue : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of ₹ 8 Lakhs Annual Income Criteria On August 2

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted the petitions challenging the validity of criteria of Rupees 8 Lakhs annual income limit as the upper limit for seeking Economically Weaker Sections reservation in the All India Quota for NEET admissions for August 2, 2022. It may be noted that the Top Court on January 7, 2022 had allowed the commencement of counseling …

Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging EWS quota in July
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging EWS quota in July

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on May 19 said it will begin hearing in July a series of petitions challenging the criteria fixed by the government to identify Economically Weaker Sections of the society to grant 10% reservation in education and jobs. A Bench led by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud has primarily raised the question on the government’s decision to fix ₹8 …

NEET-AIQ : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of Rs 8 Lakhs Annual Income Criteria For EWS Quota In July 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

NEET-AIQ : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of Rs 8 Lakhs Annual Income Criteria For EWS Quota In July 2022

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday posted the petitions challenging the validity of criteria of Rupees 8 Lakhs annual income limit as the upper limit for seeking Economically Weaker Sections reservation in the All India Quota for NEET admissions for July. Apprising the bench that the NEET PG 2022-23 would be conducted soon again, Datar submitted that the issue before the …

Weekly Round Up Of Tax Cases : 1 May To 7 May, 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

Weekly Round Up Of Tax Cases : 1 May To 7 May, 2022

Live Law  

Supreme Court Supreme Court Saves Over 90,000 Income Tax Reassessment NoticesIssued After 2021 Amendment By Deeming Them As Notices Under Section 148A Case Title: Union of India v. Ashish Agarwal Citation : 2022 LiveLaw 444 The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, directed that reassessment notices under Section 148 of the unamended Income Tax Act which were issued beyond 01.04.2021 to be …

Bombay High Court adds ₹5 lakh more to compensation in accident case
2 years, 8 months ago

Bombay High Court adds ₹5 lakh more to compensation in accident case

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court recently added ₹5 lakh more to the compensation to be awarded to a young girl who suffered physically and mentally in an accident and held, "No amount of money can compensate human sufferings and personal deprivation." Appeal in HC The liability to pay the compensation was imposed on the owner of the vehicle which was held …

EWS Issue : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of Rs 8 Lakhs Annual Income Criteria In April 2022
2 years, 9 months ago

EWS Issue : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of Rs 8 Lakhs Annual Income Criteria In April 2022

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday posted the petitions challenging the validity of criteria of Rupees 8 Lakhs annual income limit as the upper limit for seeking Economically Weaker Sections reservation in the All India Quota for NEET admissions. It may be noted that the Top Court on January 7, 2022 had allowed the commencement of counseling process for NEET-PG and …

₹8 lakh income limit to determine EWS ‘best way forward’, Government tells Supreme Court
3 years ago

₹8 lakh income limit to determine EWS ‘best way forward’, Government tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Centre, in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, backed its committee’s recommendation to retain the ₹8-lakh annual income criterion to identify the economically weaker sections of society as the “best way forward” and urged the court to let NEET counselling continue. Doctors’ protests On Wednesday, Mr. Mehta said the government’s statement in court on November 25 to put NEET counselling …

Centre urges speedy hearing of income cut-off for EWS quota
3 years ago

Centre urges speedy hearing of income cut-off for EWS quota

The Hindu  

The Union government on Monday pressed the Supreme Court to list on January 4 the hearing of a case raising questions about the ₹8-lakh income criterion for identifying Economically Weaker Sections to provide them reservation in admissions and jobs. The Centre has filed a committee report in the Supreme Court which supports the ₹8 lakh income threshold as a “reasonable” …

EWS income criteria worked well: panel
3 years ago

EWS income criteria worked well: panel

The Hindu  

The ₹8 lakh income criterion has worked smoothly to identify and provide Economically Weaker Section quota benefits to deserving candidates in UPSC exams, NEET-UG and JEE, separately since 2019, an expert committee report in the Supreme Court has said. The committee said it found that for UPSC selections, there was no obvious bunching at the top of the income criteria …

EWS quota: Govt to retain ₹8 lakh income criteria, rules may change next yr
3 years ago

EWS quota: Govt to retain ₹8 lakh income criteria, rules may change next yr

Live Mint  

The Modi government has informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to accept the recommendation of a 3-member panel to retain the current gross annual family income limit for EWS of ₹8 lakh or less as changing norms at this time - when admissions for NEET-PG students are ongoing - will lead to complications. In its affidavit filed by …

₹8 lakh income ‘reasonable’ cap for EWS quota, Centre tells Supreme Court
3 years ago

₹8 lakh income ‘reasonable’ cap for EWS quota, Centre tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

A government committee report in the Supreme Court has said that “income” is a “feasible criterion” for defining the “Economical Weaker Sections” in society and the annual family income of ₹8 lakh is a “reasonable” threshold to determine EWS in order to extend reservation in admissions and jobs. A threshold of ₹8 lakh of annual family income, in the current …

EWS quota in NEET admissions | Do you want to revisit ₹8 lakh slab, Supreme Court asks government
3 years, 2 months ago

EWS quota in NEET admissions | Do you want to revisit ₹8 lakh slab, Supreme Court asks government

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Government if it wants to revisit the limit of ₹8 lakh annual income fixed for determining the Economically Weaker Sections category for reservation in NEET admissions for medical courses under the all-India quota. The court said it might even “stay the Government notification fixing ₹8 lakh for determining the EWS”. In the previous …

Supreme Court questions ₹8 lakh income limit for EWS quota
3 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court questions ₹8 lakh income limit for EWS quota

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to explain how it zeroed in on the figure of ‘₹8 lakh’ as the annual income criterion to identify Economically Weaker Sections among forward classes of society for grant of 10% reservation in medical admissions under the all India quota. “What is being referred to a larger Bench is the validity of …

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