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"Called Terrorist, Anti National": Sharjeel Imam Alleges Assault Inside Jail, Moves Delhi Court

Sharjeel Imam, presently in judicial custody in connection with the North East Delhi riots of 2020, has moved a city Court after alleging that he was assaulted and harassed inside jail and was called terrorist and anti national. An application was moved by Advocate Ahmed Ibrahim, Sharjeel's counsel, on Monday wherein it was disclosed that that on June 30, around 7:30 PM, the...

No Demand Of GST, Interest And Penalty Can Be Made In Form DRC-01A Without Issuance of Section 74(1) Notice: Madras High Court

While quashing the assessment order, the Madras High Court held that a demand for GST, interest, and penalty on Form DRC-01A cannot be made without the issuance of a notice under Section 74(1) of the CGST Act. The single bench of Justice M.Nirmal Kumar has observed that the department/respondent has not followed the procedure. After the issuance of notice on Form DRC-01A, the...

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round Up: June 27- July 3, 2022

Nominal Index Sri Daksh Singhal & Ors v. The State of West Bengal and Others 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 258Ashok Jana v. The State of West Bengal & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 259Dr. Kunal Saha v. West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) and 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 260Abdul Khalek Laskar & Anr v. Union of India & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 261Orders/Judgments 1. 'Turns A Blind Eye To Merit': Calcutta...

Voluntary Statement Made Before The Revenue Authorities Cannot Substitute A Statutory Pre-Show Cause Consultation Notice: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that a voluntary statement made before the revenue authorities cannot substitute a statutory pre-show cause consultation notice, as contemplated under Rule 142(1A) of the CGST Rules, 2017, as it stood before 15.10.2020. The Division Bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and Tara Vitasta Ganju dismissed the contentions of the revenue department that...

Can CLAT-PG Test Ranking Be Used To Select NTPC Law Officers? Kerala High Court Reserves Judgment

The Kerala High Court on Monday heard the appeals filed against the decision of a Single Judge, which held that the condition mandating applicants to clear CLAT for applying for the post of Assistant Law Officer in the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) was violative of Article 16 of the Constitution of India. The appeals, moved by the NTPC and the writ petitioner...

No Suppression Of Facts, Show Cause Notice Based On Balance Sheet: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court bench of Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar and Justice Anant Ramanath Hedge has held that the assessee is not liable for the suppression of facts as the show cause notice was issued on the basis of the disclosures made in the balance sheet.The respondent/assessee is in the business of manufacturing and clearing turbochargers, electric motors, transformers, etc....

Karnataka HC Judge Says He Was Threatened With Transfer For Slamming ACB Investigation

"I am going to protect the independence of the judiciary at the cost of my judgeship", the judge said.

Place Designated As The "Venue" Of Arbitration In Its Entirety, Is The "Seat" Of Arbitration: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has reiterated that whenever a place is designated as the "venue" of the arbitration proceedings in its entirety in an Arbitration Clause, the said place would necessarily be the "seat" of the arbitral proceedings. The Single Bench of Justice G.S. Kulkarni held that such part of the Arbitration Agreement wherein the parties had agreed upon the venue...

LiveLaw Academy's Certificate Course On Constitution Of India By Adv. Avani Bansal

LIVELAW Presents Certificate Course on 'Constitution of India' (A Comprehensive Online Course Understand Theory and Practice Behind Constitution of India ; Model Based On Lecture + Discussion + Case Studies) The Experiment of Democracy In India Depends On How Well We Can Preserve Our Constitutional Foundations. So It Is Imperative That There Is Atleast One Constitutional Expert In...

Person Against Whom "LOC Of Intimation" Is Issued Can't Be Detained By Airport Authorities: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that when a look out circular (LOC) of intimation is issued against a person, the authorities at the airport or any other port cannot restrain or detain such person on the pretext that intimation of arrival or departure is required to be given to the originating agency.Justice Mukta Gupta observed that such an action would indirectly serve as a detentive...

Hotels/ Restaurants Can't Add 'Service Charge' Automatically Or By Default In Bill: Central Consumer Protection Authority

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued an order barring Hotels and restaurants from levying service charges automatically or by default on food bills.The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued guidelines for preventing unfair trade practices and violations of consumer rights with regard to levying of service charges in hotels and restaurants. The CCPA...