[Prayagraj Violence] "Demolition Defies Rule Of Law": Accused Javed's Wife Moves Allahabad HC Against Razing Of Her House

A plea has been moved by the wife of the Prayagraj Violence (June 10) accused Javed Mohammad against the demolition of their house by the district administration and Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) on June 12.In her plea, Fatima, the wife of accused Javed Mohammad, has averred that the demolished house was in her name and was gifted to her by her father and she had all the valid...

DGFT Changes Watermelon Seeds Import From "Restricted" To "Free" Till 30 September, 2022

The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified an amendment to the Import Policy Condition under the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 (FTP) to allow the import of watermelon seeds from Kandla and Mundra Ports till September 30, 2022. The current policy restricts the import of watermelon seeds. However, according to the amended import rules, watermelon seeds are "free"...

Corporate Debtor Cannot Be Dragged Into CIRP Mala Fide For Any Purpose Other Than Resolution Of Insolvency: NCLT Mumbai

The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Mumbai Bench, comprising of Justice P. N. Deshmukh (Judicial Member) and Mr. Kapal Kumar Vohra (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application filed in Gateway Offshore Private Limited and Anr. v Runwal Realtors Pvt. Ltd., has held that a written contract cannot be treated as a pre- requisite to prove the existence of a financial debt...

Notice Didn't Contain Categorical Indication Of Furnishing Inaccurate Particulars Or Concealment Of Particular Income: ITAT Quashes Penalty Proceedings

The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)has quashed the penalty proceedings as the notice issued to the assessee did not mentioned a categorical indication of specific violation in respect of furnishing inaccurate particulars or concealment of particular income.The two-member bench headed by G.S. Pannu (President) and Anubhav Sharma (Judicial Member) has observed that...

Signature Of the Person Present Obtained in Panchanama, Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses Re-measuring of Stock

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to direct the re-measuring of the stock of coal lying in the premises as the search team has obtained the signatures of the persons present while carrying out the Panchanama.The division bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Maninder S. Bhatti perused the panchanama and observed that on the date of search itself, the amount of tax and a...

Service Recipient Liable To Pay GST On Interest Amount Under Arbitral Award For Delayed Payment: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the service recipient is liable to pay the GST to the government on interest under an arbitrary award and it can not be deducted from the dues payable to the service provider.The single bench of Justice B.P. Colabawalla has observed that service tax is an indirect tax, and it is possible that it may be passed on. Therefore, an assessee can certainly...

Investigation Against Bookmyshow For Alleged Unfair Competition Practices: CCI seeks report from DG Investigation Within 60 days

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an investigation against Bookmyshow for alleged unfair competition practices and sought a report from the Director General (DG) of the investigation within 60 days. The three-member bench headed by Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson), Sangeeta Verma (Member) and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Member) has noted that there exists a prima facie...

ED Proposes To Shift Sukesh Chandrashekhar To Mandoli Jail; Supreme Court To Hear On June 30

Enforcement Directorate on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it proposes to shift alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his wife Leena Paulose who are currently lodged in Tihar Jail to Mandoli Jail in Delhi. On Senior Advocate R Basant's objection to transfer of Chandrashekhar to Mandoli Jail, the vacation bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia, while adjourning...

Practice Of Filing Representations In An Attempt To Extend Cause Of Action To Overcome Delay Should Be Discouraged: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the practice of filing representations, in an attempt to extend the cause of action as a ground to overcome the delay, should be discouraged.Justice Sanjeev Narula made the observation while dismissing a petition filed by Vindhya Gurukul College against the decision taken by Northern Regional Committee of NCTE in its 266th meeting wherein it was...

"Right To Education Is A Fundamental Right": Court Allows Murder Accused To Appear In NLU-Delhi Entrance Exam

Observing that right to get education is a fundamental right, a Delhi Court has allowed a murder accused to appear in the All India Law Entrance Test, 2022 conducted by National Law University, Delhi to be held on June 26.Vacation Judge Chandra Shekhar of Rouse Avenue Courts thus allowed the application filed by one Shashank Jadon seeking permission to appear in the said entrance exam,...

'Assisted Reproductive Technology Act Doesn't Apply' : Kerala HC Allows Development Of Embryo Kept Frozen By Couple For 8 Years

The Act is not intended to create difficulties for persons opting for assisted reproductive procedures, the Court added.

Court's Functioning Can't Be Brought To A Grinding Halt On Account Of Bar Association Elections: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the work of a Court can not be brought to a grinding halt on account of the fact that the elections of a registered society are to be held.The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir further said that the Bar Association is not established to obstruct the functioning of the Court and interfere with the discharge of its sovereign functions.The case in briefThe...