IGST ITC Declared In GSTR-9 Can Be Set Off Against Tax Demand If Missed In Monthly GSTR-3B: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has stated that IGST (Integrated Goods and Services Tax) ITC (Input Tax Credit) declared in GSTR-9 can be set off against tax demand if missed in the monthly GSTR-3B. Justice Om Narayan Rai bench observed that the appellate authority did not justify why the IGST ITC declared in GSTR-9 could not be set off against the tax demand. In this case,...

'Personal Choice Must Be Respected': Chhattisgarh High Court Allows Minor Rape Survivor To Terminate 21-Week Pregnancy

The Chhattisgarh High Court has allowed a minor rape and sexual assault survivor to terminate her 21-week pregnancy, reiterating that disallowing the same would be a violation of her right to bodily integrity, aggravate her mental trauma, and have a devastating effect on her physical, psychological and mental health.Referring to the Supreme Court's dictum in Suchita Srivastava and Another...

Cops Haven't Come A Long Way From Days Of 'Dred Scott' Case: Allahabad High Court Slams Taking 'Kabza' (Possession) Of Woman

In a scathing indictment of police high-handedness, the Allahabad High Court recently come down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh Police officials for recording the detention of a woman as taking her into 'possession' (Kabza) in an attempt to circumvent an HC order. The Court took strong exception over the fact that a fard or memo of possession relating to a woman had been prepared by the...

MV Act | Gujarat High Court Awards ₹3 Lakh To Woman For 'Loss Of Matrimonial Prospects' After Accident Resulting In Leg Amputation

The Gujarat High Court recently awarded Rs. 3 Lakh to a woman for loss of matrimonial prospects, after a bus accident which resulted in the amputation of her left leg. The woman had moved the high court challenging a 2019 award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Aux), seeking enhancement of compensation. The appellant was travelling in an AMTS bus on 05.01.2011, from Lal Darwaja to her...

Gujarat Restores NEET-PG Aspirant's Eligibility Who Filled Exam Form Incorrectly, Says Inadvertent Error Must Not Jeopardize Career

The Gujarat High Court granted relief to an MBBS student permitting him to participate in the NEET-PG exam, declared ineligible earlier as he had inadvertently filled up the incorrect average MBBS marks. The petitioner had scored 68.30% marks, which is the average of the three years of the MBBS course. However, while filling up the form for admission to NEET-PG, he had inadvertently mentioned...

Karnataka High Court Allows KN Shanth Kumar's Plea To Contest Elections For President Of State Cricket Association

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday directed the Electoral Officer conducting the elections to the Karnataka State Cricket Association to declare KN Shanth Kumar as a valid candidate to contest the elections to the post of President.It thus allowed Kumar's plea. Justice Suraj Govindaraj said, “The writ petition is allowed. The order dated 24.11.2025 passed by respondent No.1 is quashed....

Orders Passed By Tribunals Are Not Optional: Rajasthan High Court Raps State For 'Contumacious Disregard' Of Industrial Tribunal's Order

Rajasthan High Court came down heavily upon the State for not complying with the reinstatement order of the Industrial Tribunal passed in 2019, and opined that this failure coupled with the State's attempt to raise a belated, untenable and legally unsound plea, exhibited a “contumacious disregard for the rule of law”.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali held that the architecture of a...

Denying Daughter-In-Law To Accompany On Temple Visit Not Cruelty: Gujarat High Court Upholds In-Laws Acquittal In 498A IPC, Dowry Death Case

Upholding the acquittal of in-laws in a case of dowry death and cruelty, the Gujarat High Court observed that the refusal to permit daughter-in-law to accompany her in-laws to the temple would not amount to an offence under explanation (a) of Section 498A IPC and would also not amount to harassment for property under explanation (b). In the present case, the daughter-in-law had insisted...

Rajasthan High Court Slams Delay In Trial Against Bangladeshi Citizens Languishing In Jail For 18 Months But Refuses Bail

While underscoring the extension of fundamental rights under Article 21 to foreign nationals, Rajasthan High Court slammed the trial court for failing to frame charges and commence trial in a matter concerning two Bangladeshi citizens in jail for over 1.5 years.In doing so the court underscored that foreign nationals facing trial in India are also entitled to Right to Life and Dignity...

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: October 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 153 to 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 182NOMINAL INDEXHardik Bharatbhai Patel v/s State of Gujarat 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 153Mancha Masjid Through Trustee/Mutawalli v/s State of Gujarat & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 154Jayeshkumar Krishnakant Acharya v/s Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj)155Mahadev Enterprise Through Pruthvi Sanjaybhai Solanki & Anr....

Delhi High Court Directs Judge To Undergo Training In Matrimonial Laws Citing 'Troubling Lack Of Legal Understanding'

The Delhi High Court has directed a family court judge to undergo an “appropriate and comprehensive refresher training program” in matrimonial laws, citing serious misapplication of law and by him while dealing with divorce cases. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that the Judge has, in several matters, repeatedly ignored...

GST Authorities Cannot Act Against Transporter Of Goods When Genuine E-Way Bill Present: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that under GST Act, the department cannot proceed against an assessee for transport of goods, if a genuine e-way bill is present along with the consignment. Justice Piyush Agarwal held that this would be especially impermissible if the validity of the e-way bill was not disputed by the authorities. “Once the goods in question is duly accompanying...