While Students Appearing For Board Exams Should Not Be Inconvenienced, Stopping Temple Festival Not The Solution: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by a man seeking postponement of Panguni festival celebrations in light of the public examination. The bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy held that while it was important not to cause any inconvenience to the students preparing for the exam, stopping an annual temple festival was not...

Service ​​Provider Deploying Employees In Manufacturing Premises For Specified Job Works Can’t Be Held As Manpower Supply Services: CESTAT

The Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has ruled that where the service provider has deployed his employees in the assessee's manufacturing premises for specific job works, it cannot be considered manpower supply services.The two-member bench of Justice Dilip Gupta (President) and Hemambika R. Priya (Technical Member) has observed that the supply...

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CBDT Notifies e-Verification Scheme To Encourage Voluntary Tax Compliance

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a press release introducing the e-Verification Scheme to encourage voluntary tax compliance and facilitate a transparent and non-intrusive tax administration.Using information technology effectively, the scheme aims to share and verify the financial transaction information with the taxpayer, which appears to be either unreported or...

KVAT Act | Dealer Claiming Input Tax Credit Must Prove Transaction Beyond Reasonable Doubt : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that under Section 70 of the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003, a dealer claiming Input Tax Credit on purchase ought to prove and establish actual physical movement of goods and genuineness of transaction. It noted that in order to establish the same, the dealer should furnish the name and address of the selling dealer, details of the vehicle which has delivered...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL To Conduct CLAT-UG 2024 In English And Regional Languages

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest litigation to conduct Common Law Admission Test (CLAT UG) 2024 not only in English but also in other regional languages as mentioned in the eighth schedule of the Constitution of India.The exam is scheduled to be held in December this year. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium...

Three Grounds For Grant Of Bail In Susantha Ghosh Case By Apex Court Not Exhaustive; Kerala High Court Enumerates Other Factors

The Kerala High Court recently held that the three factors laid down in Susanta Ghosh v. State of West Bengal (2012) by the Apex Court while considering grant of bail to an accused, namely, chances of tampering with the evidence; chances of interfering with the investigation; and chances of absconding, are not exhaustive. The Single Judge Bench of Justice A. Badharudeen ascertained that there...

Breaking: BCI Permits Foreign Lawyers & Firms To Practice Foreign Law, Diverse International Law And International Arbitration Matters In India

In a pathbreaking development, the Bar Council of India has decided to permit foreign lawyers and law firms to practice foreign law in India on reciprocity basis. The areas of practice of law by a foreign lawyer or Foreign Law Firm shall be laid down by Bar Council of India, in consultation with the Law Ministry, if need be.It has notified the Bar Council of India Rules for Registration...

Delhi Court Grants Bail To Lalu Prasad Yadav, Others In Land For Job Scam Case

A Delhi Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and daughter Misa Bharti in the alleged “land for job scam” case.Special Judge Geetanjali Goel of Rouse Avenue Court granted bail subject to the accused persons furnishing of a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and one surety of like amount each.Bail...

Telangana CM's Daughter K. Kavitha Moves Supreme Court Challenging ED Summons In Delhi Excise Policy Case, Hearing On March 24

Telangana CM's daughter and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K. Kavitha has moved the Supreme Court challenging ED summons in relation to the Delhi Excise Policy case.She was questioned by the agency on March 11 and is required to appear again tomorrow.The matter was mentioned before CJI DY Chandrachud who refused immediate hearing and posted the matter on March 24.Kavitha, presently an...

Murder Trial- Prosecution's Omission to Explain Injuries On Accused Assumes Importance When Evidence Consists Of Interested Witnesses : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reiterated that omission on the part of the prosecution to explain injuries on the person of the accused assumes greater importance where the evidence consists of interested witnesses or where the defence gives a version which competes in probability with that of the prosecution.A Bench comprising Justice BR Gavai, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sanjay...

Supreme Court Issues Directions For Installation Of Vapour Recovery System In Retail Petroleum Outlets

The Supreme Court has directed that all the retail petroleum outlets located in cities having population of more than 10 lakh and having turn over of more than 300 KL/Month shall install the Vapour Recovery System(VRS) mechanism. This should be done within the fresh time line prescribed in the circular issued by the Central Pollution Control Board on June 4, 2021.A bench comprising...