Refund For Unutilised Input Tax Credit Can't Be Claimed On Account Of Input Services: Supreme Court Upholds Validity Of Section 54(3) CGST Act

The Supreme Court held that Section 54(3) of the Central Goods and Services Act excludes unutilised input tax credit that accumulated on account of input services.When there is neither a constitutional guarantee nor a statutory entitlement to refund, the submission that goods and services must necessarily be treated at par on a matter of a refund of unutilized ITC cannot be accepted, the...

Dismissal Of Complaint At Pre-Cognizance Stage Should Be Treated As Rejection, Not Dismissal: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently reiterated that dismissal of complaint at the pre-cognizance stage can only be treated as a "rejection" of the complaint, and not a dismissal.Justice Narayana Pisharadi while dismissing a plea challenging a dismissal order passed by the Magistrate Court held that: "Although complaints are being dismissed by the Magistrates at the pre-cognizance stage, such...

"Tendency To Treat Other Judge As Only Completing Quorum Has Been There For Long": Gujarat HC On APP's Failure To Bring 2nd Copy Of Papers

"The tendency of treating one of the judges as only for the purpose of completing quorum has been there for long," observed Gujarat High Court as the Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) appearing in an appeal against acquittal failed to bring a second copy of the papers he was relying upon."What about my copy? If you have one copy, that would always be for my brother judge. Will, you have...

Madras High Court Directs Aviation Ministry To Decide Representation Seeking Flight Safety Announcements To Be Made In Local Languages

The Madras High Court on Monday disposed of a PIL seeking directions to be issued to the Centre to ensure that the cabin crew of Indian airline operators make announcements pertaining to 'In Flight Safety Instructions' in local languages of the departure city and the destination city, apart from English and Hindi. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD...

2nd National Lok Adalat Of 2021 Organised By MP State Legal Services Authority: Remarkable Number of Cases Disposed Off

On 11th September 2021, 2ndNational Lok Adalat of 2021 organised by Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority was inaugurated by Justice Mohammad Rafiq, the Chief Justice & Patron-in-Chief, Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority. The inaugural function was also attended by Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Executive Chairman, MPSLSA-Jabalpur, Justice Atul Sreedharan, Chairman,...

Delhi Riots- High Court Extends Interim Relief Granted To Police For Depositing 25K Cost Imposed By Trial Court For 'Callous Investigation' To November 15

The Delhi High Court on Monday extended till November 15 the interim relief granted to Delhi Police for depositing Rs. 25,000 cost imposed on it by a trial court after calling the investigation as 'farcical' and 'most callous' in connection with a Delhi Riots case.The development came after Justice Subramonium Prasad adjourned the hearing in view of the submission made by ASG SV Raju...

Citizenship Is An Essential Right: Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Ex-Parte Order Declaring Man As Foreigner

The Gauhati High Court has observed that citizenship, being an essential right of a person, ordinarily, should be decided based on merit by considering the material evidence that may be adduced by the person concerned and not by way of default.A Division Bench of Justices Manish Choudhary and N. Kotiswar Singh set aside an ex-parte order of the Foreigner's Tribunal, declaring the petitioner...

Breaking: Supreme Court Reserves Interim Order On Pegasus Cases After Centre Expressed Unwillingness To File Affidavit On Spyware Use

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved interim orders on a batch of petitions seeking investigation into the alleged illegal use of Pegasus spyware to snoop civilians, journalists, etc. The development comes as the Centre has expressed unwillingness to file an affidavit in the matter, citing concerns over national security. "We thought the Government will file a counter-affidavit and...

Tihar Inmate Ankit Gujjar Death Case- Delhi HC Seeks Status Report Of DG, Prisons Indicating Measures To Ensure Safety & Security Of Other Inmates

In another development in the case pertaining to the alleged murder of inmate Ankit Gujjar, a 29-year old gangster, inside Tihar Jail, the Delhi High Court on Monday sought status report from Director General of Prisons indicating the measures taken by the authorities to ensure safety and security of other inmates.Justice Mukta Gupta was dealing with a petition moved by five inmates...

Collegium Recommends Three Additional Judges Of Gauhati High Court Be Made Permanent

The Supreme Court Collegium has issued a statement recommending that three additional judges of the Gauhati High Court should be made permanent.The three Additional Judges are:1. Justice Soumitra Saikia,2. Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia, and3. Justice S. Hukato Swu.They were appointed as additional judges of the High Court in November. 2019.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended their names...

Delhi High Court Questions West Bengal's Approach Of Refusing Inter-Cadre Transfer To All India Services Officers Without Placing Relevant Material On Record

The Delhi High Court has questioned State of West Bengal's approach of refusing inter cadre transfer requests of All India Services officers without placing relevant material on record."We are noticing that, this approach has been taken, in matter after matter, by the petitioner where officer(s) have sought inter-cadre transfer to other State(s) on account of their marriage, and which has...

Pegasus- Supreme Court Hearing-LIVE UPDATES

Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana will continue the hearing on petitions seeking SIT probe in the pegasus snoop-gate row.Supreme Court bench on August 17 issued notice before admission to the Central Government in a batch of petitions seeking probe into the Pegasus snooping controversy.The Central Government filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court stating that it...