Data Protection Bill To Be Introduced In Parliament In Budget Session : Centre Tells Supreme Court

A batch of petitions challenging the 2016 privacy policy of WhatsApp was mentioned before a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Tuesday. A 5-judge Bench comprising Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar was informed that a Data Protection Bill, after administrative compliances, is to be introduced before the Parliament in the second half of...

Even If Driver Is Drunk, Insurer Liable To Third Party: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Monday held that Insurance Company would be liable to initially compensate a motor accident victim, even if the condition in policy against driving of vehicle in an intoxicated state is violated by the driver.The Single Judge Bench of Justice Sophy Thomas observed,"Undoubtedly, when the driver is in an inebriated state, certainly, his consciousness and senses will...

SC Collegium Gives Reasons To Propose Elevation Of Two HC CJs; One Member Suggests Deferring One Recommendation

The Supreme Court Collegium, comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice KM Joseph, cleared the names of Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Aravind Kumar for elevation to the Supreme Court.The Collegium has published a detailed statement listing the reasons for considering these two...

Solid Waste Management Services To Municipal Corporation Is Exempted From GST: West Bengal AAR

The West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that the supply of conservation and solid waste management services to the municipal corporation is exempt from GST.The two-member bench of Brajesh Kumar Singh and Joyjit Banik has noted that the functions entrusted to a municipality as listed in the Twelfth Schedule include functions like sanitation conservancy and solid...

Orissa High Court Notifies Scheme For ‘Lawyer Of The Year Award’ For Young Lawyers From District Courts

The Orissa High Court has notified a scheme for conferring ‘Lawyer of the Year Award’, which was initiated last year. The objective behind the award is to encourage young lawyers practicing in the District Courts, including the outlying stations of the districts. The scheme contains details related to features of the award, eligibility to apply, Jury, selection criteria etc....

CENVAT Credit Can’t Be Denied For Use Of Prime Quality Materials In Manufacture: CESTAT

The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that there is no restriction in the CENVAT Credit Rules that the Appellants should not use prime quality materials for the manufacture of final products.The single bench of P.K. Choudhary (Judicial Member) has observed that as long as there is no dispute regarding the receipt and consumption of...

[Tender] Valid Show Cause Notice Must Disclose Charges Imposed, Afford A Reasonable Opportunity To Respond: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has recently observed that the elements required to constitute a valid show cause notice include that the notice discloses the charges imposed upon the person or entity to whom such a notice is being addressed to and it affords a reasonable opportunity to the person to reply to the charges so made.Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya opined that the necessity of a show...

Maintenance To Wife Not A Debt, Husband's Pension Not Exempted From Attachment Towards Payment Of Arrears: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that the maintenance allowance that is granted to the wife would not come within the purview of debt and thus, the pension of the husband is not exempt from attachment towards payment of arrears of maintenance. Highlighting that maintenance is a social justice to prevent destitution and vagrancy, Justice V Sivagnanam observed, "Lawful claim due to a...

Senior Advocate Designation: SCAORA Urges Supreme Court To Fast-Track Decision On Applications Received In Feb 2022

The Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Association has filed an application in the Supreme Court urging it to direct the Committee for Designation of Senior Advocates to fast-track and complete the process of designating senior advocates pursuant to applications received in February 2022.The SCOARA has filed an intervention application in the petition filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising...

Prayers For Partition & Separate Possession Can't Be Granted In Execution Proceedings: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently said that closed execution proceedings cannot be permitted to be reopened for indolent petitioners, who had not pursued their objections for 14 years and challenged the executing court's order two years after it was passed. Justice Sandeep V. Marne while dismissing the writ petition held – “…the objections appear to have been filed merely as...

Restrain Independent Fact-Finding Bodies, NGOs From Giving Any Reports On FIRs, Matters Pending Before Courts: Centre To Delhi High Court

Coming out in support of a petition which challenges the reports of independent fact-finding committees on the Northeast Delhi riots, the union government has told the Delhi High Court that reports published by any "private/extra-judicial body" are liable to be declared null and void.The Centre has also said that such "private/extra-judicial tribunals" ought to be restrained in future from...

CBDT Notifies Income Tax Exemption On California Public Employees Retirement System

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has allowed the California Public Employees Retirement System a Section 10 (23FE) exemption.The Central Government has specified that the pension fund, namely, the California Public Employees Retirement System, shall be eligible for income tax exemption in respect of the eligible investment made by it in India on or after January 25, 2023, but on or...