GST Appellate Authority Must Pass Order On Merits Even If There's No Appearance; Can't Dismiss For Default: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that an appellate authority under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act (CGST Act 2017) must consider the merits of an appeal even if there is no appearance on behalf of the appellant.The Court stated that the order must be passed on merits and that the dismissal cannot be merely for default. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was considering a writ petition filed by...

Litigants Come To Court After Losing Every Battle, Must Be Given Speedy Justice: Patna High Court Judge Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan Retires

“The court is the temple of justice and must be accessible to every person seeking redress of their grievances,” said Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan, who retired as a judge of the Patna High Court on April 9, after a six-year tenure on the bench and 28 years at the Bar.In his farewell speech delivered in a mix of Hindi and English at the Centenary Hall of the Patna High Court, Justice...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice For Destruction Of Certain Records From 2015–2022; Parties Advised To Collect Copies Before Deadline

The Gujarat High Court has issued a formal Notice to all concerned parties and advocates, informing them about the proposed destruction of judicial records under Chapter XV, Rules 162 to 169A(I) and (II) of the Gujarat High Court Rules, 1993.In accordance with Rule 169A(II) of the Gujarat High Court Rules, the registry of the High Court has stated that “papers of Appellate or Original...

Jharkhand High Court Weekly Roundup: April 07 - April 13, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 26 To 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 30NOMINAL INDEXTata Steel Ltd v. State of Jharkhand 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 26M/s Bodhraj Construction v. Snehanshu Sinha 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 27Nirmala College vs .State of Jharkhand and ors 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 28The State of Jharkhand Secretary and Ors vs Prabudh Nagar Sahakari Grih Nirman Samiti Ltd 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 29M/s. Castrol India...

Calcutta HC Declines PIL Seeking New Process For Scrutinising Poll Candidates, Alleging 'Foreigners' Were Participating In Bengal Elections

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a new process for the scrutiny of candidates contesting the Bengal elections. The plea further alleged that foreigners were illegally obtaining Indian citizenship to participate in the state elections and manipulate the results.In dismissing the plea, a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice...

Failure To Provide 'Grounds Of Arrest' Violates Article 22(1), S. 50 CrPC: Allahabad HC Directs UP DGP To Ensure Compliance Of S. 47 & 48 BNSS

The Allahabad High Court recently quashed the arrest of a man in connection with a forgery and cheating case. It noted that neither the reasons nor grounds for his arrest were communicated in writing at the time of his arrest, violating his constitutional safeguards under Article 22(1) of the Constitution of India and the statutory mandate under Section 50 CrPC. In its order passed...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: February 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 45 - 98]Sikandar Singh v. Directorate of Enforcement 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 45Samarveer Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 46Dilbagh Singh v. State of Punjab 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 47Suresh Kumar v. State of Haryana and others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 48Samarveer Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 49CBI v. State of Haryana along with connected...

Calcutta High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March, 2025

NOMINAL INDEXMahabuba Rahaman & Ors. -vs- State of West Bengal & Anr. Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 1Milan Mukhopadhyay @ Mukherjee Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 2Jagbir Singh Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 3Association for Protection of Democratic Rights vs State of West Bengal Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 4X...

Karnataka HC Quashes Caste Discrimination Case By National SC/ST Commission Against Educational Institution Over Complaint By Employee

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the proceedings initiated by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, against the Secretary and Chief Executive of the Mysore Education Society, which runs Mysore Education Society (MES) College at Malleswaram, Bengaluru, on a complaint filed by a computer technician working with it alleging harassment on the grounds that he belongs to a...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 7 to April 13, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 132 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 137 NOMINAL INDEX B Karthick v. The Inspector of Police, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 132The Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise v. Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 133A Arunkumar v. The Home Secretary to Government and others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 134Gowdham v. The Director General and Others, 2025 LiveLaw...

[GST] Seller Registered At Time Of Transaction; Cannot Draw Adverse Inference Against Purchasing Dealer Over Subsequent Cancellation: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that if the seller is a registered dealer at the time of transaction, no adverse inference can be drawn against the purchasing dealer based on the subsequent cancellation of seller's registration.Justice Piyush Agrawal held “Once the seller was registered at the time of the transaction in question, no adverse inference can be drawn against the...

Delhi High Court Provides Relief To Hauz Khas Social, Directs Excise Dept To Allow Liquor Service Till Decision On Eatery's License Renewal

The Delhi High Court has granted relief to the city's famous restaurant outlet Hauz Khas Social against the Excise Department's direction to put on hold the sale of liquor, citing the absence of an “Eating House License”.Justice Sachin Datta noted that the license has been granted to the restaurant-cum-bar since the year 1994 and merely because there was a delay at the authority's end...