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1. Taxman seized woman’s gold, diamonds and silver; how she won case in ITAT

Taxman seized woman’s gold, diamonds and silver; how she won case in ITAT

Taxman seized woman’s gold, diamonds and silver; how she won case in ITAT A woman, who has been married for 35 years and lives with her husband in Navi Mumbai, found herself caught up in a tax dispute over jewellery that was seized by the Income Tax Department. She eventually approached the ITAT Mumbai to seek the return of the gold, diamond and silver items seized during the department's search operation. What the case is about The matter began after the woman filed her income tax return (ITR) on August 12, 2019, declaring an income of Rs 1.34 lakh. However, around a year before she filed the return, the Income Tax Department came across information about her while conducting a search at the offices of a company. Based on the information it had received, the department suspected that the woman was in possession of several high-value gold, diamond and silver jewellery items. It subsequently issued her multiple tax notices and also conducted searches at her residence and bank lockers. During the search of her house, Income Tax officials found the following items:- Gold jewellery - 392.71 grams - Pure gold - 92 grams - 27.4 carats of diamond jewellery containing 161.33 grams of gold - 800 grams of silver items and coins The search of her bank lockers resulted in the recovery of:- 166 grams (81+85 grams) of pure gold - 10.4 kg (10 kg + 400 grams) of silver mixed articles - 35 grams of gold jewellery The Income Tax Department seized all these items and the Assessing Officer (AO) asked the woman to produce bills and other supporting evidence to establish their ownership and source. In response, the woman explained that she had been married for 35 years and that part of the jewellery had been received as gifts from relatives at the time of her marriage.

2. Red Fort blast case: How bomber planned to make explosives using urine

Red Fort blast case: How bomber planned to make explosives using urine

Red Fort blast case: How bomber planned to make explosives using urine NEW DELHI: Umar-un-Nabi, accused in the 2025 Red Fort car blast, stored his urine in a polythene bag while hiding in Nuh, according to the NIA chargesheet. The unusual practice came to light after the woman who owned the house complained to her husband about a foul smell from the room. According to the agency, he did not leave the room to dispose of his urine and instead stored it in a polythene bag. “He did not go outside to dispose of it and thus a foul smell was emanating from the room, prompting the woman to complain to her husband,” the chargesheet said. The NIA says a PDF recovered from the pen drives of the accused described a method for preparing explosive substances using urea nitrate and referred to an alternative source of urea. But the detail takes on a different significance in light of material the agency says it recovered from the accused’s pen drives. “Interestingly, an innovative method for preparing explosive substances using urea nitrate has been elaborated in a PDF material seized from the pen drives of the accused wherein an alternative method for the source of urea is mentioned as — ‘extracting urea from urine’.” The NIA has alleged that Nabi, who was killed in the November 2025 Red Fort car blast, was the mastermind and operational in-charge of a revived Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) terror module. According to the chargesheet, Nabi, also known as Pinda and Rahul Bhat, had been working since early 2022 to revive the dormant module and build a network of radicalised people for carrying out terrorist activities. The agency described him as the “operational in-charge” of AGuH Interim, which it identified as a revived manifestation of Al-Qaida. The NIA has alleged that Nabi radicalised recruits, glorified acts of “Shahadat” or martyrdom, arranged…

3. 1993 Bombay blast: Supreme Court dismisses Abu Salem's plea for release from prison

1993 Bombay blast: Supreme Court dismisses Abu Salem's plea for release from prison

1993 Bombay blast: Supreme Court dismisses Abu Salem's plea for release from prison The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by Gangster Abu Salem, a convict in the 1993 Bombay blast case, seeking his release from prison on the ground that he has completed 25 years in prison [Abu Salem Abdul Qayoom Ansari vs. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the ruling. The case centred around a condition that was part of a treaty executed between India and Portugal to facilitate Salem's extradition to India. On December 17, 2002, the government of India gave an assurance to the government of Portugal that if Salem is extradited for trial in India, he would neither be given the death penalty nor would he be subjected to imprisonment for a term beyond 25 years. After a long extradition battle, Salem was brought to India in 2005, following which he faced trial in two TADA cases, one relating to the 1993 Bombay blasts and another separate case. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by judgments dated February 25, 2015 and September 7, 2017, respectively. Salem, however, contended that the 2017 judgment sentencing him to life imprisonment was against the terms of the extradition treaty under which he was brought back to India in 2005. While dealing with an appeal filed by Salem on this issue, the Supreme Court in a 2022 ruling made it clear that once Salem completes 25 years of imprisonment, the Central government must ensure his early release from prison.

4. Dabur challenges Delhi HC ruling in Emami trade dress row

Dabur challenges Delhi HC ruling in Emami trade dress row - Litigation - 1 min read Dabur challenges Delhi HC ruling in Emami trade dress row Upholding the curbs on Dabur hair oil over Emami trade dre

5. Delhi HC refuses to quash criminal case against Supertech executives

Delhi HC refuses to quash criminal case against Supertech executives

Delhi HC refuses to quash criminal case against Supertech executives - Litigation - 2 min read Delhi HC refuses to quash criminal case against Supertech executives The existence of a criminal conspiracy is ordinarily a matter which is required to be inferred from the conduct of the parties and the circumstances brought on record, the HC said. Direct evidence of an agreement is seldom available, it said, adding that whether the material ultimately establishes a meeting of minds between the accused persons is a matter to be examined upon appreciation of the evidence and cannot ordinarily be conclusively determined in proceedings in the high court. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against Supertech chairman and managing director Ram Kishor Arora and other executives at the builder in a case linked to the Hill Town residential project in Sohna, Haryana. Arora and other executives of the financially stretched builder are facing criminal charges over allegations of cheating, criminal breach of trust, diversion of funds, discontinuance of payment of the pre-equated monthly instalment, and failure to deliver flats within time. Justice Madhu Jain upheld the trial court’s 2025 order to take cognizance of the criminal charges against Supertech’s top officers. The judge said the prosecution’s case was not based merely upon the assertion that possession was delayed by the company and its top officers, but also upon the manner in which the transactions were allegedly structured, representations made to homebuyers, and the continued collection of funds from buyers. “Whether these circumstances ultimately establish dishonest intention from the very beginning is a matter which can only be determined after the evidence is led. At this stage, however, this court cannot hold that the allegations are so plainly and…

1. Punahchakran Private Limited vs. Indotech Waste Solution and Ors. (07.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0995/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of environmental clearances granted to Punahchakran Private Limited for establishing a Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment Facility. The core issue was

2. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited vs. The District Revenue Officer (Stamps) and Ors. (07.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0997/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the statutory machinery under Section 47-A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, could be validly set in motion without evidence of fraudulent intent to undervalu

3. Dhanraj vs. State of Rajasthan (07.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0996/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal of Dhanraj against the State of Rajasthan, focusing on his conviction for sexual assault under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO A

4. Sanofi India Ltd. vs. Central Bureau of Investigation (07.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0994/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether criminal proceedings against Sanofi India Ltd. could be quashed solely because no natural person was identified or arraigned alongside the corporation for

5. Reliance General Insurance Company Limited vs. Priyanka Das and Ors. (03.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0993/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the compensation claim by Priyanka Das against Reliance General Insurance Company Limited following a severe accident that resulted in her permanent disabilities.

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