Kerala High Court Refuses To Interfere With Trial Court's Order For In-Camera Proceedings In Koodathayi Murder Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday refused to interfere with the order of the trial court that directed proceedings to be held in-camera in the trial for the murder of Roy Thomas, where his wife Jolly Joseph is the prime accused.A single bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas said,"Unless the applicant is able to show that prejudice has been caused on account of the order directing...

5% GST Payable On RCM Basis On Purchase Of Tobacco Leaves/Bhukko From The Agriculturist: Gujarat AAR

The Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that 5% GST on reverse charge mechanisms (RCM) shall be applicable on the purchase of tobacco leaves/bhukko from the agriculturist.The two-member bench of Amit Kumar Mishra and Milind Kavatkar has observed that, in terms of Notification No. 4/2017-Central Tax (Rate), in the case of intrastate supply of tobacco leaves, falling under 2401,...

Intermediary Not Required To Take Action Against Alleged Infringers On User’s Complaint Under Rule 3 Of IT Rules 2021: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that an intermediary is not required to take action against alleged infringers on receiving a complaint of the user regarding the infringing acts on the portal under Rule 3 of Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. “Rule 3(2)(a) only envisages complaints regarding violation of the provision of Rule 3....

Supreme Court Directs Online RTI Portals To Be Set Up In All HCs In Three Months

The Supreme Court on Monday directed all High Courts to to set up of online RTI Portals within three months, if they have not done so already. The direction was passed by a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala in the plea seeking mechanism to set up an online portal for e-filing Right to Information (RTI) applications and first appeals...

CESTAT Rejects The Refund Claim Of Krishi Kalyan Cess Worth Rs. 5 Lakhs Paid On Services Received For Manufacturing Of Goods

The Hyderabad Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has rejected the refund claim of Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) worth rs. 5 lakhs paid on services received for manufacturing of goods.The two-member bench of Anil Choudhary (Judicial Member) and P.V. Subba Rao (Technical Member) has observed that an unused portion of Cenvat credit cannot be claimed as a refund...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Seeking Hybrid Hearings In Bombay HC, Asks Petitioner To Move HC

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking adoption of a permanent hybrid mode of hearings at the Bombay High Court and and all its Benches at Aurangabad, Nagpur, and Goa. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala, while dismissing the petition, stated that the petitioner had the option of approaching the High Court and granted...

Padma Lakshmi Becomes Kerala’s First Transgender Lawyer

Padma Lakshmi became the first transgender woman to be enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Kerala on Sunday. She was one among over 1500 law graduates who were admitted on the rolls of the Kerala Bar Council as advocates, in the enrollment ceremony held on March 19.A graduate from Ernakulam Government Law College, Lakshmi was personally congratulated by Kerala Law Minister P Rajeev...

Cooperative Banks Qualified As Cooperative Societies : CESTAT Allows Section 80P Deduction On Interest Received From Co-Operative Banks

The Ahmedabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that cooperative banks qualified as cooperative societies and the interest received from cooperative banks by the assessee in the present case qualified for deduction under section 80P(2)(d) of the Income Tax Act.The two-member bench of Madhumita Roy (Judicial Member) and Annapurna Gupta (Accountant Member) has observed...

'Lotus Is Religious Symbol, Add BJP As Respondent In Plea To Ban Parties With Religious Symbols' : Muslim League To Supreme Court

The Indian Union Muslim League told the Supreme Court on Monday that the Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) should also be made a respondent in a plea seeking to bar political parties with religious names and symbols, as the BJP's symbol lotus is a "religious symbol"."We have also filed an application to include a large number of parties, including the Bharthiya Janata Party because its symbol is...

Delhi Riots: High Court Seeks Status Report On Disbursal Of Compensation To Victims

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a status report from the office of North-East Delhi Riots Claims Commission (NEDRCC), set up by the Delhi government in April 2020, regarding the details of the claims received by it from the victims and the amounts disbursed to them, if any.Justice Prathiba M Singh also directed the Secretary of the Claims Commission to place on record the procedure...

Discharge Of Liability Of The Principal Burrower Or Guarantor Does Not Automatically Discharge The Other In A Contract Of Guarantee: NCLT Chandigarh

The National Company Law Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, comprising of Shri Harnam Singh Thakur (Judicial Member) and Shri Subrata Kumar Dash (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition under Section 7 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) in Jammu Kashmir Bank Limited vs Ace Engineering (India) Pvt Ltd. has held that even if, either the principal borrower or guarantor...

OROP Arrears | After Defence Ministry Cites Difficulty In Clearing Rs 28,000 Crores Dues In One Go, Supreme Court Extends Timeline

Considering the financial difficulties cited by the Central Government in paying the pension arrears of retired defence personnel under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme in one go, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Centre to clear the dues in a staggered manner.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala was hearing...