The Maharashtra Co-Operative Appellate Court ruled that housing societies are not responsible for repairs within individual units. The decision follows a case where a ground floor resident sought to hold his society liable for ceiling damage caused by a neighbor's plumbing.
Bybit has mandated that specific Brazilian business users complete additional verification by August 21. Failure to comply will lead to account restrictions, with forced liquidation of positions and conversion of fiat balances to USDT scheduled for September 21.
Binance is reportedly preparing to apply for a license from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to resume services for residents by 2027, aligning with the country's upcoming digital asset regulatory framework.
A German regulator has accused Apple of designing data consent pop-ups in a way that unfairly favors its own applications.
Ministers in England dropped plans to scrap affordable housing quotas for private developers on sites with 10 to 49 homes after a consultation showed overwhelming negative feedback from housing experts.
An Indian resident successfully challenged the tax department's claim of undisclosed foreign income on maturity proceeds from a Dubai life insurance policy, as the Delhi ITAT ruled foreign insurer policies are not automatically subject to the Black Money Act.
President Donald Trump stated the U.S. would target Oman if it interferes, while ruling out an extension of the expiring 60-day ceasefire with Iran.
Historical analysis explores how 20th-century scientists, sociologists, and technologists between the 1950s and 1980s predicted the rise of an automated state, torn between visions of technological utopia and warnings of algorithmic control.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury proposed rules under the GENIUS Act requiring stablecoin issuers to obtain federal or state licenses starting January 18, 2027, and restricting platforms from selling non-compliant stablecoins by July 18, 2028.
CGHS clarifies rules for beneficiaries: follow-ups at the same hospital, Rs 3,000 test limit without referral, 7-day consultation validity, and inclusive eye exam fees.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that flat owners cannot claim exclusive rights to common amenities like clubhouses and roads if their sale deed explicitly permits sharing with another housing society, as seen in the case of Arya Hamsa and Arya Hamsa Grande projects.
Austria's FMA fines Bitpanda €70,000 for violating EU's MiCA regulations by failing to submit a crypto-asset white paper on time and distributing incomplete marketing materials.
ITAT Mumbai ruled in favour of a UK-based Indian employee, Hemrajani, allowing him to use the fair market value of ESOP shares as the cost of acquisition for tax purposes, despite the Income Tax Department's challenge. Hemrajani had exercised 1,540 ESOPs of L&T Infotech at Re 1 each (fair market value: ~Rs 1,754/share) and sold them for Rs 25.99 lakh, claiming a Rs 1 lakh short-term capital loss. The tax department had treated the sale as unexplained gains of Rs 29.59 lakh. ITAT Mumbai applied Section 49(2AA) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, stating the cost of acquisition is the fair market value used for valuing the perquisite under Section 17(2)(vi), regardless of whether the perquisite was taxed in India.
Updated planning rules in England will make converting pubs into housing or offices harder, requiring developers to prove 12 months of unsuccessful marketing, while industry groups warn that high taxes are the true cause of closures.
King Charles and Prince William could face up to £10m in upgrade costs as an investigation reveals almost 90% of rental properties on the royal estates fall below proposed energy-efficiency rules.
Liechtenstein has altered its royal succession rules from male primogeniture to absolute primogeniture, allowing women to ascend the throne. The change applies to descendants of Hereditary Prince Alois's children.
Australia begins an unusual Test cricket season, hosting Bangladesh for the first time since 2003 in two matches in the country's tropical north, with Tests in Darwin and Mackay due to southern stadiums being occupied by Australian Rules football.
India's draft SHANTI Act rules require nuclear plant operators to maintain insurance/financial security for damage until spent fuel removal, with foreign designs needing origin-country certification and a single composite license for all plant activities.
Ontario's top court ruled the province can remove Toronto bike lanes, overturning a lower court's decision that had blocked the removal on constitutional grounds.
Nigel Farage won the Clacton byelection he triggered, while his political finances face a resumed investigation that could risk another byelection. Alexandra Topping and Rowena Mason discuss the fallout.
China's State Taxation Administration is providing training and draft guidelines to local tax officers and advisory firms to clarify a newly imposed 20% tax on offshore trusts, which had caused widespread confusion and a scramble among wealthy citizens.
The SEC canceled a Friday meeting to vote on proposing the agency's first crypto-specific rules, citing an unforeseen scheduling issue with no new date announced.
The SEC canceled a meeting to consider new crypto rules due to a scheduling issue, as the Senate delays voting on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.
English football introduces new laws for the 2026-27 season to tackle time-wasting and tempo disruption, featuring five-second restart countdowns, stricter substitution rules, and updated VAR interventions.
