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Kerala High Court Commences Publishing Judgments In Malayalam
The Kerala High Court has started publishing judgments translated to Malayalam language on test basis.In an unprecedented step, two judgments of the Division Bench comprising the Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly in WA 1638/2022, and WA 926/2016, have been made available in Malayalam language, on the High Court website. With this initiative, Kerala High Court has become...
Mere Existence Of Power Under S. 9 Of Arbitration Act Not Sufficient To Justify A S. 9 Petition: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the power of the Arbitral Tribunal to grant interim measures under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act), is not inferior to the power of a court under Section 9. The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma remarked that though Section 9(3) of the A&C Act is not an ouster clause, it still requires the court to...
Supreme Court Refuses To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Over Demolition Of 500-Year Old Sikh Mutt Near Puri Jagannath Temple
The Supreme Court of India refused to initiate contempt proceedings in a case pertaining to demolition of the centuries old Mangu Mutt near Puri Jagannath Temple in Odisha, believed to have been visited by Guru Nanak 500 years ago.A Bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar was not prompted to initiate contempt after noting that there was no “disobedience” of the Court’s order....
'Not For Court To Decide' : Supreme Court On Plea Seeking Uniform Personal Laws
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned a batch of Public Interest Litigations seeking uniformity in the personal laws regulating marriage divorce, maintenance, and alimony for Indian citizens by four weeks. The batch was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. At the outset, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal raised a...
49th GST Council Meeting: Know The Key Recommendations Relating To GST Rates On Goods and Services
The 49th meeting of the GST Council under the chairpersonship of the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman.Here are recommendations relating to GST rates on Goods and Services:GST Rate ReductionThe GST Council has reduced the GST rate on rab from 18% to 5% if sold prepackaged and labeled and nil if sold otherwise. The GST rates on pencil sharpeners have...
49th GST Council Meet: Final GST Appellate Tribunal Agreement To Be Drafted
The 49th meeting of the GST Council under the chairpersonship of the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the final GST Appellate Tribunal agreement is yet to be drafted.The second appeals forum for GST is the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), also known as the Appellate Tribunal. This means that any unsatisfactory order made by the First...
Children's Right Not To Have Their Legitimacy Questioned Frivolously Part Of Their Privacy Right : Supreme Court On Power To Order 'DNA Test'
The Supreme Court observed that DNA tests of children born during the subsistence of a valid marriage may be directed only when there is sufficient prima-facie material to dislodge the presumption under Section 112 of the Evidence Act."Children have the right not to have their legitimacy questioned frivolously before a Court of Law. This is an essential attribute of the right to privacy",...
49th GST Council Meeting: Know The Measures For Facilitation Of Trade
The 49th meeting of the GST Council was held on 18th February 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi under the chairpersonship of the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.The measures for the facilitation of trade were:Extension of time limit for application for revocation of cancellation of registration and one-time amnesty for past casesThe Council has...
49th GST Council Meet: Approves Report Of GoM On Capacity Based Taxation & Special Composition Scheme In Certain Sectors
The 49th meeting of the GST Council under the chairpersonship of the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman approved the report of GoM on capacity-based taxation and special composition scheme in certain sectors on GST.The Council accepted the GoM's recommendations to stop the leaks and increase revenue collection from goods like pan masala, gutkha, and...
Kaali Poster Row : Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection To Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai
The Supreme Court of India directed the state governments to file counter affidavits in the matter concerning multiple FIRs registered against filmmaker Leena Manimekalai in various states over the poster of her documentary titled "Kaali". The matter was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. The court, while adjourning...
49th GST Council Meeting: Centre To Clear Entire Pending Balance GST Compensation For June 2022
The 49th meeting of the GST Council was held on 18th February 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi under the chairpersonship of the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman.The government of India has decided to clear the entire pending balance GST compensation of Rs. 16982 crores for June 2022.Due to the lack of funds in the GST compensation fund, the center made...
