Out-Door Catering Services Used For Personal Use Excluded From 'Input Service' As Per Cenvat Credit Rules: Supreme Court

Upholding the ruling of the Karnataka High Court denying the input tax credit to Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd. for availing outdoor catering services (for personal use), the Supreme Court has affirmed that such a service is excluded from input service as per CENVAT Credit Rules 2004 post-April 1, 2011.Referring to Rule 2(1) of CENVAT Credit Rules 2004, which defines "Input Service", the...

Register FIR, Take Strict Action Against Those Who Threaten Couples Marrying Against Wishes Of Family: Ut'khand HC Directs DGP

"Needless to say, adults have a right to marry a person of their choice. Therefore, no pressure tactic should be permitted either by the family members or by friends of the family": Uttarakhand High Court

S. 125 (3) CrPC- Composite Civil Imprisonment For More Than A Month Can't Be Imposed In Single Stroke: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that in the exercise of its powers under Section 125(3) Cr.P.C., a court can impose composite civil imprisonment in case of default in payment of maintenance arrears/allowances, for a period of one month only, in a single stroke.This assertion came from the bench of Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul who was dealing with a revision petition filed by one...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up- November 15 To November 21, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Tenants Ought To Be In Actual Possession Of Premises To Avail Benefit Of Section 9 Of TN City Tenants Protection Act: Supreme CourtCase Title: National Company, Represented by its Managing Partner v. The Territory Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. And Ors. Civil Appeal No. 6726 of 2021] Citation : LL 2021 SC 647The Supreme Court this week reiterated that...

Employer Is Justified In Excluding Candidates With Higher Qualification For Recruitment To A Particular Post: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently observed that any higher qualification than the one prescribed for a particular post may not be a suitable qualification and that the employer, in its wisdom, is justified in excluding candidates with higher qualification from the ambit of selection.Importantly, the Bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey observed...

Crime Scene Photography/Videography- Supreme Court Directs Testing Of Delhi Police's Mobile App By Experts, Seeks Report Within 6 Weeks

Dealing with a 2018 matter, wherein the primary issue is related to utilizing technology in investigation into crimes, especially in having the crime scene photographed/videographed, the Supreme Court on November 18, directed for the testing of a Mobile App developed by Delhi Police, by experts.The Bench of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, further sought a report from...

Mediation Centre Inaugurated At Orissa High Court

Mediation Centre, High Court of Orissa was inaugurated yesterday in a ceremony that witnessed the presence of various Supreme Court and High Court Judges as well as the dignified members of the bar. The inaugural ceremony was held at Orissa Judicial Academy, with the High Court of Orissa and Odisha State Legal Services Authority acting as the joint organisers of the event.Justice...

Principles For Determining Claim Of Juvenility Under JJ Act : Supreme Court Explains

In a recently delivered judgment in the case Rishipal Singh Solanki versus State of Uttar Pradesh and others, the Supreme Court has summarized the principles relating to the determination of the claim of juvenility under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna delivered the judgment while dismissing a challenging against the declaration of...

Police Officials To Face Action If Arrest Procedure Under Sec 41A CrPC & 'Arnesh Kumar' Guidelines Are Violated : Telangana High Court

Recently, Telangana High Court granted liberty to an accused to initiate proceedings against police officials if the procedure for arrest under Section 41A CrPC is violated. The Court reminded that the police are duty bound to follow the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court in the 'Arnesh Kumar' case for arrest.A single-judge bench of Justice Lalita Kanneganti was hearing the...

[Punjab Security Of Land Tenures Act] Civil Court Would Retain Jurisdiction In Cases Where the Landlord-Tenant Relationship Itself Is Disputed: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that if the landlord-tenant relationship itself is disputed, the Civil Court would continue to have jurisdiction to look into the illegality of the eviction orders passed by the Revenue Court, despite the bar of Section 25 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 ("the Act"), whereby exclusive jurisdiction is conferred on the Revenue Court to, inter...

Juvenile Justice Act : Age Recorded By JJ Board Or CWC Deemed To Be True Age Of Accused - Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that for the purpose of the Juvenile Justice Act 2015, the age recorded by the Juvenile Justice Board or the Child Welfare Committee of the person so brought before it will be deemed to be the true age of the person.A Bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice BV Nagarathna has made the observation while delivering its judgement in a plea challenging...

Plea In Bombay High Court Seeks Dismissal Of Sameer Wankhede From Civil Services For Alleged Fabrication Of SC Certificate

A petition filed in the Bombay High Court seeks dismissal of NCB Zonal director Sameer Wankhede from civil services for allegedly making false caste claims of belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) to secure a job with the central government. Sameer Wankhede was overseeing the cruise drugs case involving Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan - before allegations of extortion...