'LG Can Effectively Destabilize Elected Delhi Municipal Corporation By Nominating Members', Says Supreme Court While Reserving Verdict

The Supreme Court today reserved its judgement on the issue whether the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi can nominate aldermen (nominated members) to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi without the consent of the Delhi Government.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala was hearing Delhi Government's petition seeking the quashing...

No Service Tax Payable On Education Services By Way Of Pre-School Education And Education Up To Higher Secondary School: CESTAT

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that service tax is not payable on education services by way of preschool education and education up to higher secondary school.The bench of Justice Dilip Gupta (President) and Hemambika R. Priya (Technical Member) has observed that the hostel service and education services are naturally bundled in...

BREAKING | Adani-Hindenburg : Supreme Court Extends Deadline For SEBI Probe Till August 14

The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the time for the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) till August 14, 2023 to complete its probe into allegations made by US-based short seller firm Hindenburg Research against Adani group companies about stock price manipulations. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala passed...

Senior Advocate & AIMPLB Secretary Zafaryab Jilani Passes Away

Senior Advocate and All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) secretary Zafaryab Jilani (73) passed away today in Lucknow after he suffered a head injury recently. JIlani was not keeping well for some time.As a convenor of the Babri Masjid Action Committee, Senior Advocate Jilani had argued in the Ram Janmabhoomi case in the Supreme Court. In past, he also served as the Additional...

Supreme Court Judge Justice Sanjay Karol Recuses From Hearing Bihar Govt's Challenge Against HC Staying Caste Survey

Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Karol on Wednesday recused from hearing the petition filed by State of Bihar challenging the interim order of the Patna High Court staying Bihar Government’s decision to conduct a caste-based survey in the State.Justice Karol, who was the Chief Justice of Patna High Court before his elevation to the Supreme Court on February 6, said that he had dealt with...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To Youth Congress Chief BV Srinivas In Sexual Harassment Case In Assam

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, granted interim anticipatory bail to BV Srinivas, National President of Indian Youth Congress in respect to the FIR registered in Assam on a sexual harassment complaint lodged by a member.A Bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice Sanjay Karol noted that alleged incident happened during 24-26 February 2023 in Raipur and the complaint was lodged...

Gun Problem | 'Look At How USA Is Suffering' : Supreme Court Asks States To Examine Socio-Economic Reasons Behind Demand For Illegal Arms

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday(May 16), asked the State Governments and Union Territories to file their response in the suo motu case registered by it to curb the large number of possession and use of unlicensed firearms in the country.A Bench comprising Justice KM Joseph and Justice BV Nagarathna was apprised that States of Manipur and Nagaland are yet to be served in the matter. Considering...

Definition Of 'Consumer' Includes 'Consumers'; Joint Complaint By Multiple Consumers Need Not Be Filed In Representative Capacity : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that when a few consumers who have the same interest seeking the same relief file a joint complaint without any larger public interest involved, it need not be filed in a representative capacity in compliance with Order 1 Rule 8 CPC of the Code of Civil Procedure as required under Section 13(6) of the Consumer Protection Act.In the matter at hand, an association...

'The Kerala Story' Movie Based On Manipulated Facts, Contains Hate Speech : West Bengal Govt Tells Supreme Court

Defending the ban imposed on the controversial movie "The Kerala Story", the State of West Bengal told the Supreme Court in its affidavit that the film is based on “manipulated facts and contains hate speech in multiple scenes that may hurt communal sentiments and cause disharmony between the communities”.The State Government said that it took the decision to ban the public exhibition of...

Department Should Not Have Invoked The Extended Time Period For Issuance Of Second Show Cause Notice Demanding Service Tax: CESTAT

The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the second show cause notice should have been for a normal period of demand and the department should not have invoked the extended time period for demanding service tax.The bench of C.L. Mahar (technical member) has observed that a show cause notice has been issued on March 20, 2009,...

Supreme Court Collegium Skips Over Allahabad HC CJ To Pick Andhra HC CJ for SC Judgeship

While making its recent recommendation for Supreme Court judgeship, the top court’s collegium – headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud – has skipped over the Allahabad High Court’s chief justice, Pritinker Diwaker, who is ahead of the top court’s nominee, Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, in terms of seniority. Both judges were originally appointed to the Chhattisgarh...

Penal Provision Of Central Excise Rules, 1944 Cannot Be Invoked Against The Accountant: CESTAT

The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the penal provision of Rule 209 A of the Central Excise Rules, 1944, cannot be invoked against a person who is only involved in maintaining the accounts of the company.The bench of C.L. Mahar (technical member) has observed that as per Rule 209 A, the person who is to be penalized under...