Finance Ministry Confirms That Some States Have Sought Extension Of GST Compensation For A Further Period Of Five Years.

The Finance Ministry has confirmed that some states have sought extension of GST compensation for a further period of five years. As per section 18 of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016, Parliament shall, on the recommendation of the GST Council, provide for compensation to the States for loss of revenue arising on account of the GST for a period of five...

GST Demand On Events Posted On Facebook: Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs Company To Approach Appellate Authority

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, while considering a petition challenging GST demand based on events posted on social media, held that information available on the social media platform of the petitioner shows that the event was conducted. The division bench of Justice C. Praveen Kumar and Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao dismissed the petition by giving liberty to the petitioner to...

CBIC Authorises Principal Director General/ Director General Of DGARM For Withholding Of IGST Refund For Verification Purposes

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has authorised the Principal Director General/Director General of the Directorate General of Analytics and Risk Management (DGARM) to withhold the refund of integrated tax paid on goods or services exported out of India. "In exercise of powers conferred by clause (c) of sub-rule (4) of rule 96 of the Central Goods and Services...

Courts Should Lay Down Clear Guidelines On Seizure Of Mobile Phones & Laptops By Police : Vrinda Grover

Lawyer and activist Vrinda Grover said that there is a need for the Courts to lay down clear guidelines on the seizure of personal electronic devices like mobile phones and laptops by the police during criminal investigation.Advocate Grover, who was speaking in an interview with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, on the larger significance of the Supreme Court's order in the...

Incriminating Article's Recovery From Open Place/Visible To Others Vitiates Evidence U/S 27 Of Evidence Act: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that when recovery of any incriminating article is made from a place that is open or visible to others, it would vitiate the evidence under Section 27 of the Evidence Act.It may be noted that the conditions necessary for the applicability of Section 27 of the Evidence Act [How much of information received from accused may be proved] are:...

Arbitration Cases Weekly Round-Up: 17 July To 23 July, 2022

Supreme Court: There Cannot Be Two Arbitration Proceedings With Respect To Same Contract/ Transaction: Supreme Court Case Title: M/S Tantia Constructions Limited v. Union Of India Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 624 Observing that it is of the "firm opinion that there cannot be two arbitration proceedings with respect to the same contract/transaction", the Supreme Court...

Kerala High Court Allows Bride To Appear Through Online Mode For The Solemnization Of The Marriage

The Kerala High Court recently in a Writ Petition allowed one of the parties to appear through online mode for the solemnization of their marriage before the Marriage Officer. Justice V.G. Arun allowed the second petitioner, who is a Canadian citizen with an Overseas Citizen of India Card to appear before the Marriage office in online mode for the solemnization of their marriage, however, this...

Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 17 July To 23 July, 2022

Delhi High Court Inapplicability Of MOOWR Scheme On Solar Power Generating Units: Delhi High Court Says No Coercive Action Case Title: ACME Heergarh Powertech Private Limited vs. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs and Anr. The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju issued notice and restrained the customs officer from taking...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 18 To July 24, 2022

Nominal Index: AMBADI MADHAV v. THE KARNATAKA INFORMATION COMMISSION. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 266 Parveez Pasha v. The State by Tilak Park Police Tumkur. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 267 J SRINIVAS & Others v. STATE OF KARNATAKA & Others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 268 Jeetendar Singh v. State of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 269 Y Harish and Anr. versus Y Satish and Ors. 2022...

Indian Society Is Deeply Patriarchal, Culturally & Economically, Severely Affecting Career Progression Of Women : Justice Ravindra Bhat

While addressing the conference on 'Women in Power and Decision Making' organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Supreme Court Judge, Justice S. Ravindra Bhat highlighted that the challenges women face are predominantly systemic ones, which require institutional reform rather than individualistic actions of women."It perhaps needs no elaboration that Indian society is...

PIL Against Permissibility Of Marriage Of Girls Below 18 Yrs Of Age Under Muslim Law: Uttarakhand HC Issues Notice

The Uttarakhand High Court recently sought the reply of the state government as well as of the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea questioning the permissible age of marriage under Muslim Law.The PIL plea further seeks a direction to the Union of India to take immediate measures for effective implementation of "The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021"It may be...

Unbelievable That Father Would Encourage 2 Sons To Commit Rape On Married Woman: Allahabad HC Stays 'Gang-Rape Trial'

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow bench) on Thursday stayed a criminal trial against two real brothers who have been accused of gang-raping a 27-year-old woman. The Court has also stayed the trial against the father (of the accused) who has been accused of encouraging his two sons to rape the woman.The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh observed that it is unbelievable that a father...