Allahabad High Court Judge Challenges Denial of Tax Exemption Under New Regime
Justice Sandeep Jain of the Allahabad High Court has challenged the denial of exemption for statutory allowances under Section 22D of the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954, when filing income tax returns under the new tax regime. The court has scheduled the next hearing for July 28. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) cited a 2025 memorandum stating that such exemptions are not allowed under the new regime, which offers lower tax rates and higher rebates, to avoid double benefits. Justice Jain contends that statutory exemptions should override this.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 48/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 20 Jul, 06:25 pm. Other outlets followed.
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