CESTAT Allows Cenvat Credit of 2% CVD Paid On Import Of Steam Coal

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) consisting of Ajay Sharma (Judicial Member) and P.V. Subba Rao (Technical Member) has allowed the Cenvat credit of 2% CVD paid on the import of steam coal.The appellant/department has assailed four different orders passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) in four appeals by which the Commissioner (Appeals)...

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Validate Family Courts In Himachal Pradesh & Nagaland

The Lok Sabha today passed the Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022 to overcome the issue of lack of jurisdiction of Family Courts in the States of Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland.Though the Government of Nagaland established two Family Courts in September 2008 and the Government of Himachal Pradesh established three Family Courts in February 2019, the same are yet to be brought into force by...

Start Appointment Process For Consumer Commissions 6 Months Before Vacancies Arise : Supreme Court To States

In connection with the filling up of vacancies in consumer commissions, the Supreme Court on Tuesday, noting that the provisions of Rule 6(4) of the consumer protection rules 2020 require that the process of appointments shall be initiated by the state governments atleast six months before the vacancy arises, observed that this is a statutory rule which is required to be followed by all...

CESTAT Quashes Order Of Forfeiture Of Security Deposit, Sustained The Penalty On Customs Broker

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has quashed the order of forfeiture of security deposit of Rs. 5 lakhs but sustained the penalty of Rs. 50,000 on the Customs Broker.The two-member bench headed by Justice Dilip Gupta (President) and Raju (Technical Member) has observed that the forfeiture of security deposit of Rs. 5 lakhs and imposition of...

Postmortem Report By Itself Not A Substantive Evidence, Can't Discharge Murder Accused Only Based On It : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a trial court could not discharge the accused from murder charges merely relying on Post mortem report indicating cause of death as "cardio respiratory failure"."The post mortem report, by itself, does not constitute substantive evidence. The doctor's statement in court is alone the substantive evidence", the bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Abhay S...

Pending Matrimonial Litigation Between Parties In UAE Not Ground To Quash Cruelty FIR Against Husband In Srinagar: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court today ruled that the proceedings for divorce or restitution of conjugal rights are of civil nature whereas the purpose of lodging of an FIR is to set the criminal law into motion, which is aimed at punishing the erring husband for his acts of cruelty. In view thereof, a bench comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar refused to quash an FIR...

Supreme Court To Hear Indira Jaising's Challenge Against "Secret Voting" To Confer Senior Designations On September 2

The Supreme Court today adjourned an application filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising challenging the process adopted by certain High Courts to confer senior designations through the process of secret voting of the full court to September 2, 2022.Jaising's application argued that the process of secret voting is "arbitrary and discriminatory".Before a Bench of Justices, UU Lalit, Ravindra...

Delhi High Court Directs DSIR To Issue Report Quantifying Expenditure On Scientific Research Incurred By The Assessee

The Delhi High Court has directed the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) to issue reports on the expenditure incurred by the assessee SRF Ltd. for the relevant assessment years in Form 3CL within six weeks. The Division Bench of Justices Manmohan and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that the DSIR is statutorily bound to issue the Form 3CL within 120 days...

Steps Being Taken To Make LGBTQIA+ Glossary More Simple: State Tells Madras High Court

While hearing the pleas relating to the upliftment of the LGBTQ+ community, the State Government on Friday, informed the Madras High Court that the suggested glossary was in the process of being finalized. The state informed that the present glossary was too technical as per persons from the community and attempts were being made to simplify the terms as much as possible so that the same can...

"Likelihood Of Bias": ED Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Medical Evaluation Of AAP Minister Satyendar Jain From Independent Hospital

The Enforcement Directorate, probing a money laundering case against Aam Aadmi Party Minister Satyendar Jain, has moved the Delhi High Court seeking his medical evaluation from an independent hospital instead of LNJP hospital which is directly under the control of Delhi Government, alleging a likelihood of bias in medical report. Jain, who is presently in judicial custody in the case, had...

Exclude Vice-President Candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar's Name From Chamber Allotment List : SCBA President Writes To Supreme Court On His Request

Supreme Court Bar Association President and Senior Advocate Vikas Singh has addressed a letter to Top Court's Registrar to exclude NDA's Vice Presidential candidate and Senior Advocate Jagdeep Dhankhar's name from the lawyers chambers' allotment list on his request.When the list of Supreme Court lawyers who have been allotted chambers was published last week, the name of Dhankhar, who used...

"Media Conducts Agenda Driven Debates, Runs Kangaroo Courts & Oversteps Upon Sanctity Of Judiciary": Allahabad HC In Ashish Mishra Bail Order

Denying bail to Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence case, the Allahabad High Court today pointed toward the recent trend in media to conduct ill-informed and agenda-driven debates. The Court also said that the media has been overstepping upon the sanctity of the judiciary in high-profile criminal cases. Speaking about media trials, the Court said that such trials...