Hyderabad homebuyer Mettu secured a Section 54F tax exemption from the Telangana High Court, overturning the Income Tax Department's denial. The court ruled that Mettu should not be penalized for a four-year delay in villa construction caused by a builder dispute, emphasizing that delays beyond a taxpayer's control do not invalidate the exemption.
The Telangana High Court granted regular bail to Bandi Bhagirath, son of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar, in a POCSO case. He was arrested in May for alleged sexual harassment of a minor and ordered to furnish a Rs 1 lakh bond.
The Telangana High Court ruled that if an SBI employee's VRS application was accepted, their family is entitled to VRS benefits even if the employee dies before the official retirement date. The court cited a Supreme Court judgment and the bank's own scheme clause.
The Telangana High Court granted a wife a divorce after her husband misrepresented his age on a matrimonial portal, leading to incorrect horoscope matching. The court observed this deception caused her to mistakenly believe they were compatible. The wife also faced harassment post-marriage and filed domestic violence and fraud cases.
The Telangana High Court has ruled that the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) cannot recover Rs 2.5 crore in PF dues from a retired employee, J.V. Nrupender Rao. The court stated that the EPFO may pursue legal action against the company and its PF trust instead, citing violations of the EPF Act and principles of natural justice.
