CBIC Exempts Cotton From Customs Duty & AICD Till 30 September, 2022

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) exempted cotton from customs duty and the Agriculture Infrastructure Development Cess (AIDC).To stimulate textile exports, the central government has eliminated all customs tariffs on cotton imports until September 30, 2022. According to the Finance Ministry, the exemption will assist the textile chain with yarn, fabric, clothing,...

'Reason To Believe' Sufficient To Issue Notice U/S 148 Income Tax Act, Sufficiency/ Correctness Of Material Not Considered At This Stage: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that the sufficiency or correctness of the material is not a thing to be considered at the stage of issue of notice for reassessment under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act.A division bench comprising of Justice Manmohan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma was dealing with a bunch of pleas challenging the notices dated 30th March, 2021 issued under sec. 148 and...

Employer-Employee Relationship Can't Be Established My Mere Averment In Petition, Must Be Supported By Cogent Evidence On Record: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court recently dismissed the writ petitions filed by persons who were appointed under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Urban Livelihood Mission, claiming themselves to be the employees of the State Government and seeking regularisation, regular pay-scale, and salary directly from the State Government and not from the placement agency. Justice Inderjeet...

Orissa High Court Dismisses Challenge To Notification Compulsorily Retiring A Former Additional District & Sessions Judge

The Orissa High Court has dismissed challenge to a notification which notified the decision to compulsorily retire a former Additional District & Sessions Judge (AD&SJ) of the Odisha Superior Judicial Service (OSJS). While upholding the said notification, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Radha Krishna Pattanaik held, "While it is true that...

Gujarat High Court Directs Assistant Commissioner Of CGST To Finalise Assessment Proceedings Within 2 Months On Account Of Severe Delay

The Gujarat High Court has recently issued a writ directing the Assistant Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise to initiate and complete the final assessment proceedings concerning the Applicant company and further release the Bank Guarantees in favour of the Applicant within two months. The Applicant company had also showed monetary losses worth INR 96,87,616 due to the...

Smoking In Public Places Is Prohibited: Karnataka High Court Directs Restaurant To Earmark Hookah Smoking Area, Obtain License

The Karnataka High Court has directed a restaurant, Soho Pub & Grill, to earmark separate area in its premises, after obtaining a licence, for allowing its patrons to smoke hookah. "Smoking of hookah should not cause inconvenience to other customers since smoking has been prohibited in public places, an exclusive area with separate enclosure is required to be reserved for hookah...

S.313 CrPC | Trial Court Should Avoid Posing Long & Arduous Queries To Accused: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court observed that under Section 313 CrPC, the trial court should avoid posing long and arduous queries to the accused and instead bring to his notice, in a concise form, only the incriminating evidence available on record against him. A Division Bench of Justices Suman Shyam and Malasari Nandi remarked that section 313 CrPC is to afford a fair opportunity to the accused...

'Perverse Order': Calcutta HC Sets Aside WB Speaker's Order Dismissing Suvendu Adhikari's Plea To Disqualify Mukul Roy, Remits Plea Back To Speaker

The Calcutta High Court on Monday set aside West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee's order dismissing a petition by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari which sought disqualification of TMC lawmaker Mukul Roy as a member of the House on the ground of defection and restored the matter for fresh consideration.On July 9, Mukul Roy had been appointed as the Chairman of Public Accounts...

Suit For Specific Performance - Once Vendor Admits Execution Of Agreement & Payment Of Consideration, Nothing Further Is To Be Proved : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, held that once the execution of agreement to sell and payment of advance substantial sale consideration is admitted by the vendor, there is nothing further required to be proved by the vendee in a suit for specific performance of agreement to sell. A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna allowed an appeal assailing the order...

Supreme Court Issues Directions For Operation Of Brick Kiln Industries In NCR

The Supreme Court of India has recently issued directions for operation of the brick kiln industries in the National Capital Region. The Court has mandated compliance with the Environment Ministry notification, adoption of zig zag technology, a prior consent to operate and declaration of the unit's production capacity amongst other conditions. A Bench comprising Justice KM Joseph...

Grant Of Leave For Dispensation Of Mandated Pre-Institution Mediation U/S 12-A Of Commercial Courts Act Is A Judicial Act: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has recently held that the grant of leave for dispensation of the mandatory requirement of pre-institution mediation as prescribed under section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 would constitute a judicial act.Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act provides that a suit which does not contemplate any urgent interim relief, shall not be instituted unless...

Party May Not Press Relief But Can't Prevent Family Court From Finding The Truth: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the master of the proceedings before the Family Court is the presiding officer of the Family Court and not the parties while reiterating that the Family Court is competent to undertake any enquiry to find the truth.A Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas observed that a party may be able to not press the relief sought,...