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...

Supreme Court Refuses To Refer 'Vijay Madanlal Choudhary' Judgment, Which Upheld PMLA Provisions, To Larger Bench

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court has turned down a plea to refer the judgment in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary vs Union of India, which upheld several provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002, to a larger bench.The plea for larger-bench reference was raised on behalf of the accused in the Tamil Nadu cash-for-jobs scam before a bench comprising Justices Krishna Murari and...

Hindu Worshippers' Plea For ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Premises: Varanasi Court Asks Mosque Committee To File Reply By May 19

The Varanasi District Court today granted 3 day time (till May 19) to the Anjuman Islamia Masjid committee (which manages Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi) to file their reply/objection, if any, on an application filed by 4 Hindu women worshippers seeking a survey of the entire Gyanvapi mosque premises by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to find out as to whether the Mosque had...

Refund Cannot Be Denied To Any Person Who Has Borne The Incidence Of Tax: CESTAT

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that a refund cannot be denied to any person who has borne the incidence of tax.The bench of Justice Dilip Gupta (President) and Hemambika R. Priya (Technical Member) has observed that Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) has also deducted the service tax payable by them by reverse charge mechanism from...

Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions Filed Against Judgment Upholding EWS Quota

The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition filed against the Constitution Bench judgment which upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and public employment.A 5 judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Justice...

CESTAT Appeal Abates From The Date Of Approval Of The Resolution Plan By The NCLT: CESTAT

The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that from the date of approval of the resolution plan by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLT), the appeal filed by the applicant has abated, and CESTAT has become functus officio in the matters relating to the appeal filed by Jet Airways.The bench of S.K. Mohanty (Judicial Member) and...

CBDT Notifies Income Tax Exemption To FSSAI

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the income tax exemption to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is an Authority established by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.The CBDT has exempted various incomes of...

Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan To Be Chief Justice Of India In 2030 If Centre Approves Collegium Proposal

Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan – the Supreme Court collegium’s pick for a judgeship – would go on to become the Chief Justice of India, following seven other judges in line after the incumbent chief justice DY Chandrachud. If the rule of seniority is followed, the judges who are slated to occupy the prestigious position are Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant, BV Nagarathna,...

Gujarat Judges Whose Promotions Were Stayed Seek Urgent Hearing Before Supreme Court

The Gujarat judicial officers whose promotion as District Judges in the State of Gujarat was stayed last week approached the Supreme Court seeking for an early listing of their matter after the High Court of Gujarat reversed their promotions. Out of the 68 judicial officers who were to be promoted as District judges, the High Court ordered the reversal of 40 officers. In light of the...

Centre Appoints Ravneet Kaur As Chairperson Of Competition Commission Of India

The central government has appointed Ravneet Kaur, a 1998 Punjab cadre IAS officer, as the Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI).She is the first woman in India to be appointed to this position and will serve for a period of five years or until reaching the age of 65.Since the retirement of Ashok Kumar Gupta in October,2022 the position of CCI Chairperson has remained...

BREAKING | Collegium Recommends AP HC Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Sr Adv KV Viswanathan for Supreme Court Judgeship

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the names of Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra of the Andhra Pradesh High Court and Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan to be appointed as judges of the top court, in order to fill the vacancies left behind by now-retired judges Dinesh Maheshwari and MR Shah.The collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has passed a resolution that...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Sukesh Chandrashekhar & Wife Seeking More Time For Meeting With Lawyers

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, refused to entertain a writ petition filed by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and wife Leena Paulose seeking extension in the visitation time allotted by jail authorities to meet family, friends and legal representatives.Noting that the accused persons were not in a position to seek such ‘privileges’ and make such ‘extraordinary demands’, a ...