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Supreme Court Partially Strikes Down FCRA Amendment Act 2020 — Ban on Transfer of Foreign Funds and Mandatory Aadhaar Held Unconstitutional. The court upheld the requirement of a single FCRA account at SBI New Delhi as a reasonable regulatory measure to prevent misuse of foreign funds.

The judgment deals with a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of certain amendments made to the Foreign Contribution (Regu...

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Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking National Plan Under Disaster Management Act for COVID-19 Pandemic. Existing National Disaster Management Plan and Funds Held Sufficient for Pandemic Response.

The writ petition was filed as a public interest litigation by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to the Union of India to p...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in HR & CE Act Case — Bagyammal Trust Held to be a Specific Endowment. Deed of Settlement dated 4 June 1926 created a public charitable trust for temple purposes, falling under Section 6(19) of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Madras High Court which reversed the trial court's decree in favor of the appellant. The appellant, W. N. Alla...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Hindu Religious Endowment Dispute — 'Bakers Choultry' Held as Specific Endowment Under Tamil Nadu HR&CE Act. Rock Inscription Providing for Feeding Brahmins During Festivals Constitutes Religious Charity, Not Private Property.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the concurrent findings that 'Bakers Choultry' is a specific endowment under the Tamil Nadu Hindu R...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Exemption Case — Tribunal's Remand Order Upheld. Commissioner's Rejection of Registration Under Section 12AA of Income Tax Act, 1961 Set Aside for Non-Application of Mind.

The Revenue, Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Davanagere, filed an appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, against the order of...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Exemption Case — Tribunal's Remand Order Upheld. Commissioner's Rejection of Registration Under Section 12AA of Income Tax Act, 1961 Set Aside for Lack of Proper Inquiry.

The Revenue, Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Davanagere, filed an appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, against the order of...

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Bombay High Court Allows Women's Entry into Haji Ali Dargah Sanctum Sanctorum — Gender Discrimination by Trust Struck Down. The Court held that the ban on women's entry violated constitutional guarantees of equality and freedom of religion, and directed the Trust to permit women access.

The petitioners, Dr. Noorjehan Safia Niaz and Zakia Soman, social activists and office bearers of Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, filed a Public Inte...

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Bombay High Court Allows Rejection of Plaint in Trust Dispute for Non-Compliance with Section 50 of Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. Suit by devotees challenging removal of deity held barred without Charity Commissioner's consent.

The case involves a Notice of Motion filed by defendant trustees (defendant Nos. 1, 3, 4, and 5) in a suit seeking rejection of the plaint under Order...