SBI Liable for TDS on Foreign LTC Benefits
Supreme Court held that foreign-leg Leave Travel Concession (LTC) benefits are not exempt under Section 10(5) and SBI must deduct TDS on such reimbursements.
Latest court orders, judgments, and legal developments from Indian courts — AI-curated and summarized.
Supreme Court held that foreign-leg Leave Travel Concession (LTC) benefits are not exempt under Section 10(5) and SBI must deduct TDS on such reimbursements.
The Supreme Court permitted the Indian Telecoms Officers’ Association to pursue its representation before the 8th Central Pay Commission, affirming the right of service associations to submit grievances.
The Supreme Court quashed the politically influenced appointments of four Haryana officers, affirming that illegal appointments cannot be justified by long service.
The Supreme Court ruled that a qualifying service of 15 years is not mandatory for the service element of disability pensions, thereby mandating the payment of arrears. This decision broadens eligibility for disability pensions in the armed forces.

Over 500 candidates affected as Chhattisgarh High Court upholds cancellation of State Tax Inspector exams citing large-scale irregularities, orders fresh recruitment.

Chhattisgarh High Court upholds cancellation of departmental exams for State Tax Inspectors due to widespread irregularities, orders fresh recruitment.

ITAT held that ₹48.86 lakh salary earned by an Indian seafarer abroad is taxable only if residential status in India is 'resident and ordinarily resident'. The 182-day rule and location of service are key factors.

Jaipur CAT bench rebuked railway authorities for distorting a prior Supreme Court undertaking by former SG Ranjit Kumar on reserved category promotions, calling the reinterpretation a deliberate evasion of judicial directive.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court reprimanded the Punjab government for publicly misrepresenting the status of its appeal in the Dearness Allowance case through social media. The Court affirmed its August 3 order directing payment of pending DA/DR to state employees and pensioners.

Gujarat High Court upholds dismissal of Judicial Magistrate over unexplained benami mobile phones and failure to disclose vehicle purchases and loan, affirming judicial integrity standards.
J&K HC upholds Parliament’s power to extend Building and Other Construction Workers Cess Act to J&K; applies to post-2007 contracts.
Andhra Pradesh HC rules bank can’t freeze widow’s pension or gratuity for deceased husband’s loan liability.