COVID-19: High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On Mechanism To Ensure Regulation Of Non-Accredited Labs & Online Health Service Aggregators

The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Delhi Government on the mechanism being followed to ensure regulation of labs and online health service aggregators, which are not accredited by NABL and had not received approval from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to collect samples and provide reports for COVID-19. Justice Subramonium Prasad also directed that the response...

Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates

A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli to continue hearing TODAY on the petition challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 124A of Indian Penal Code which deals with the law of Sedition in India.The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central Government why it cannot issue a direction to the State Governments to not...

The Court Can Exercise Its Revisional Jurisdiction On An Intermediate Order Since It Is Not An Interlocutory Order: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that as far as an intermediate order is concerned, the court can exercise its revisional jurisdiction since it is not an interlocutory order. Justice Anjlu Palo referred to the case of Girish Kumar Suneja v. Central Bureau of Investigation, where it was observed that there are three categories of orders that a Court can pass – final, intermediate...

S. 7-B, Industrial Disputes Act | Government Is Not Mandated To Refer Matters Of National Importance To National Tribunal: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that it is not mandatory for the Central Government to refer a matter of national importance to the National Industrial Tribunal for adjudication even if it satisfies the twin conditions mentioned under Section 7-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Radha Krishna Pattanaik...

Minimum Wages Act - Only Clerical Or Arithmetical Mistakes In Order Fixing Minimum Wages Can Be Corrected U/Sec 10 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that only the clerical or arithmetical mistakes in any order fixing or revising minimum rates of wages can be corrected by invoking Section 10 of the Minimum Wages Act.The bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna quashed the Errata Notification dated 14.07.2016 issued by the State of Goa modifying its earlier notification dated 23/24.05.2016 by which it...

BREAKING: DELHI HIGH COURT PASSES SPLIT VERDICT ON CRIMINALIZING #MARITAL RAPE

The Delhi High Court will pronounce the judgment TODAY on a batch of petitions challenging the exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, which exempts forceful sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife from the offence of rape.A bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice C Hari Shankar pronounced the judgment after reserving the orders on February 21. The Court had appointed...

Transition Of ITC cannot Be Denied Merely For Technical Difficulties: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court held that in case the department is unable to permit the filing of TRAN-1 belatedly, they have to credit the corresponding amount in the electronic cash register provided that the credit remained unutilized on the cut-off date.The single judge bench of Justice C. Saravanan observed that since the input tax credit is equivalent to cash meant to be used for...

Daughter In Law Can Claim Maintenance From Her Father In Law If She Inherited Some Estate From Her Husband: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the daughter-in-law can claim maintenance from her father-in-law provided she has inherited some estate of her husband. A division bench comprising of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed a plea filed by a widowed daughter-in-law and grand-daughter under sec. 19 of the Family Court Act, 1984 against the order dated 3rd May,...

KVAT Registration Once Cancelled Has To Be Published In Two Leading Daily Newspapers: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court ruled that once a Kerala Value Added Tax (KVAT) registration is cancelled, it must be published in at least two major daily newspapers, and the dealer must be notified in accordance with Form No.5 B.Then only will the cancellation of registration be effective.The division bench of Justice S.V. Bhatt and Justice Basant Balaji observed that as per Rule 19 of KVAT...

CESTAT Allows Refund Of CENVAT Credits On Service Tax Paid During GST Regime Under Reverse Charge Mechanism On Import Of Services

The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) consisting of Dr. Suvendu Kumar Pati (Judicial Member) allowed the refund of CENVAT credits against payment of Service Tax paid during the GST regime under the Reverse Charge Mechanism on the import of services.The appellant/assessee was required to pay service tax under the Reverse Charge Mechanism in...

Kerala High Court Seeks Centre's Urgent Response On Plea Moved By Family Of Seafarer Missing In Tunisian Waters

The mystery deepens as the family of the Indian seafarer who went missing in Tunisian waters approached the Kerala High Court seeking governmental intervention suspecting foul play in the entire episode. Justice T.R Ravi on Tuesday directed the Centre to get proper instructions in the matter on an urgent basis and file a statement as well. The matter has been adjourned to Friday.The...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Action Against Lower Court Judge for Not Considering DNA Report in POCSO Case

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh recently directed action against a lower court judge for not considering a crucial medical evidence of DNA report while acquitting the accused in a POCSO case. The Court observed that despite the medical report being brought on record, the same did not find mention in the impugned judgment passed by the respective trial court judge.The division bench of...