Motion for Sanctions – If the court issues an order compelling discovery, and the party fails to comply with that order, then the court may sanction the party in numerous ways such as refusing to let in the party’s evidence at trial, dismissing their lawsuit or striking their defense to a lawsuit, and imposing …

Do judges read discovery?

But the judge does not read discovery unless you or the opposing party bring it to the judge’s attention.

What happens when discovery is not answered?

To sanction a party failing to comply with discovery, the court can order attorney’s fees, or they can order the fact you are seeking to establish as having been “established” for purposes of your case, because the other side will not respond to the discovery on this issue.

Is a motion to compel serious?

When that happens, a party can file a motion to compel, asking the Court to order the opposing party to produce the contested documents or information. If a motion to compel is granted and the Court orders the information produced, failing to comply with that order can lead to serious consequences.

Do interrogatories have to be answered?

An interrogatory is not objectionable merely because it asks for an opinion or contention that relates to fact or the application of law to fact, but the court may order that the interrogatory need not be answered until designated discovery is complete, or until a pretrial conference or some other time.

When to respond to non filing of income tax return notice?

Latest update (22-Jan-2019) : The Income Tax Dept has identified several potential non-filers who have carried-out high value transactions in Financial Year 2017-18 but have still not filed Income Tax Return for Assessment Year 2018-19 (relating to FY 2017-18).

Can a NRI get notice for non filing of tax return?

It doesn’t necessarily mean that income tax department is looking at you as a tax evader. You may be an NRI ( with no taxable income in India) invested huge money in a property located in India and you may end up in getting a notice for non-filing of return.

What happens if a police official refuses to file a fir?

Refusal to lodge an FIR on jurisdictional ground amounts to 1 year of Imprisonment for the Police officials. A Petition may be registered and submitted to the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court / Chief Justice of India, Supreme Court, asking them to take Su Moto Cognizance of the alleged contempt of the Court.

How can I Check my non filing status?

Login to your e-Filing account at incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in with your user name and password. If you do not have a login id password, you may have to register yourself first. Click on ‘ Compliance Menu Tab ’. Here you can view information about your non-filing status.