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Refractories Meant For Re-lining Of Furnaces Is Covered Under "Capital Goods": CESTAT Allows Customs Duty Exemption Under EPCG Scheme
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has allowed the customs duty exemption on refractories meant for re-lining of furnaces.The two-member bench of P.K. Chaudhary (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member) has observed that refractories meant for re-lining of furnaces, i.e., for replacement, are covered by the "means" part of...
NCLT Mumbai Initiates Insolvency Against Topworth Urja & Metals, A Topworth Group Enterprise
The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Mumbai Bench, comprising of Justice P.N. Deshmukh (Judicial Member) and Shri Shyam Babu Gautam (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition filed in Bank of Baroda v Topworth Urja & Metals Limited, has initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process ("CIRP") against Topworth Urja & Metals Ltd. over a default of...
Teesta Setalvad Moves Supreme Court Seeking Bail; Bench Led By Justice UU Lalit To Hear On August 22
Social activist Teesta Setalvad has approached the Supreme Court seeking bail in the case registered by Gujarat ATS alleging falsification of records to implicate high state functionaries in the Gujarat riots conspiracy case.The petition was mentioned by Advocate Aparna Bhat today morning before a bench led by the Chief Justice of India for urgent listing. The CJI agreed to list the matter...
CIC Upholds NCW's Decision To Deny Access To Report Of Inquiry Conducted By Its Chairperson In 2017 Over 'Love Jihad'
The Central Information Commission (CIC) last week upheld a reply of the NCW (National Commission for Women) wherein it denied providing a copy of the report of the inquiry conducted by Rekha Sharma in 2017 in connection with the issue of forceful conversion and 'love jihad'.The Information Commissioner Saroj Punhani noted that the information sought from the NCW was a sensitive one and...
"AoR's Role Cannot Be Confined To Merely Signing Vakalat Only": Justice M.R. Shah Express Displeasure At The Absence Of AOR In A Matter
Expressing displeasure at the absence of the AOR in a matter where the arguing counsel was indisposed, Justice M. R. Shah on Tuesday inquired about the duties and responsibilities of Advocates-on-Record, orally remarking that their role cannot be confined to merely signing the Vakalatnamah and filing the matter in the registry and never appearing before the court.When the instant 'Fresh...
Moratorium Under Section 14 Of Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Is No Bar For Initiation Of Proceedings Under Section 66 Of The Code: NCLAT
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice N Satyanarayana Murthy and Mr. Barun Mitra held that the moratorium imposed under Section 14 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code/IBC) is not a bar for initiation of proceedings against the resolution professional of a company undergoing Corporate...
"Why Multiple Summons Were Issued On Same Information?": Kerala High Court Asks ED In KIIFB's Plea
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday while adjourning the plea filed by KIIFB challenging the summons issued by the Directorate of Enforcement observed that the repeated issuance of summons by the ED to the KIIFB, for producing the same documents, indicates a lack of application of mind on the part of the Investigating Agency. Justice V. G. Arun taking note of the fact that the ED had issued...
Dismissal On Locus Standi Without Opportunity To Bring On Record Documents; Violation Of Section 18 Of The A&C Act: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that dismissal of the claim on the ground of locus standi without the opportunity to bring necessary documents on merit and hearing the claims on merit is violation of Section 18 of the A&C Act that provides for equal treatment for parties. The Bench of Justice Devashis Baruah was hearing an appeal against the order of the lower court passed...
Award Of Demurrage Charges Under Major Ports Act Is Not Valid When Contract Does Not Provide For Such Charges : Calcutta High Court
The High Court of Calcutta held that the arbitral tribunal cannot award demurrage charges on the basis of Major Ports Act, 1963 when the contract between the parties has no provision for such damages. The Bench of Justice Krishna Rao held that an arbitral award wherein the tribunal has awarded demurrage charges in absence of any provision in the agreement for levy of such charge would...
Supreme Court Bench Holds Sitting Way Past Regular Working Hours, Sits Till 6.40 PM
A Supreme Court bench comprising Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice A.S. Bopanna sat till 6.40 pm today, which is way past the regular court sitting hours. The regular court hours at the Supreme Court are 10.30 am to 4pm. Today, the bench was hearing certain hearing matters, which went beyond the regular hours.This comes after Justice Chandrachud's remark on August 12, 2022, when he had...
RTE Act | Teachers Can Be Given Election Duties Even Before Issuance Of Poll Notification: Allahabad High Court (DB)
The Allahabad High Court (division bench) has ruled that in view of Section 27 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, teachers can be deployed for election duty even before issuance of the notification relating to elections to Local Body, a State Assembly or the Parliament.The bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Jaspreet Singh further ruled that the...