Once The Importers/Exporters Are Granted Immunity From Prosecution, Fine, Penalty It Is Unfair To Continue The Proceedings: CESTAT

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that once the importers and exporters have been granted immunity from prosecution, fines, and penalties, and proceedings against them have come to an end, it is discriminatory and unfair to continue the proceedings against the co-notices.The bench of Anil Choudhary (Judicial Member) has observed that...

DGFT Prohibits Import Of Apple If CIF Value Is Below Rs. 50 Per Kg

The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has amended the import policy condition for apples.The government has prohibited the import of apples if the cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) price is less than Rs. 50 per kilogram.The existing import condition for apples is free. As per the revised policy, it is prohibited. As per the revised policy, imports are "free" if the CIF value is above...

Supreme Court To Deliver Judgments In Shiv Sena Case, Delhi Govt vs LG Services Dispute Tomorrow

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will deliver two major judgments tomorrow. One is the case relating to the disputes between Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions following the rift in the Shiv Sena party, which led to drastic political changes in the State of Maharashtra. The other is the dispute between the Delhi Government and the Lieutenant Governor regarding who has...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends To Elevate Adv Arun Kumar As Allahabad HC Judge, Says Intelligence Bureau Has No Verifiable Material Against Him

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended to elevate Advocate Arun Kumar as a Judge of the Allahabad High Court.The Collegium disclosed that the High Court Collegium's recommendation in this regard was earlier deferred by it, in view of certain IB reports. However, since the Bureau has no "verifiable material" with respect to the objections, the Collegium resolved to recommend his name to...

Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Recusal Of CJI DY Chandrachud From Hearing Same-Sex Marriage Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an application by an intervenor named seeking the recusal of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud from hearing the petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriages.The application was moved by an intervenor named Anson Thomas. "Chief justice of India should recuse from hearing this matter", he said. "Application rejected", CJI Chandrachud...

Tamil Nadu Govt Files Criminal Defamation Case Against BJP State President K Annamalai For Statements Against CM MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu government has moved the Principle District and Sessions Court Chennai seeking action against the State President of Bharatiya Janata Party K Annamalai for making defamatory statements against the Chief Minister MK Stalin. The complaint has been moved through City Public Prosecutor. On May 14th, Annamalai had released 'DMK Files', claiming that many members of the ruling DMK party...

Sexual Harassment Case Against WFI Head Brij Bhushan: Court Seeks Delhi Police’s Response On Plea For Monitoring Probe

A Delhi Court on Wednesday sought response of the Delhi Police on a plea moved by women wrestlers for a court-monitored investigation in connection with sexual harassment case registered against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal of Rouse Avenue Courts issued notice on the plea which has been...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Dismisses Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To Adduce Additional Evidence In Appeal Against Conviction In Custodial Death Case

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, dismissed the petition filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking to produce additional evidence in the criminal appeal pending in the Gujarat High Court against his conviction and sentence in a 1990 custodial death case.Bhatt filed the Special Leave Petition challenging the order passed by the High Court on August 24, 2022, which denied permission to him...

Supreme Court Judge Justice MR Shah Refuses To Recuse From Hearing Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, dismissed the plea moved by former IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking the recusal of Justice MR Shah from hearing his case.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar was hearing Bhatt's special leave petition seeking to adduce additional evidence in the criminal appeal filed by him in the Gujarat High Court challenging his conviction in a 1990...

'The Kerala Story' Movie : Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Producer's Plea Against West Bengal Ban On May 12

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on May 12 the petition filed by the makers of the controversial film 'The Kerala Story' challenging the decision of the West Bengal Govt to ban the movie. Senior Advocate Harish Salve mentioned the matter before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha seeking urgent listing.Initially, CJI said that he...

Why Deprive School Children Of Chicken & Meat In Mid-Day Meals?Supreme Court Asks Lakshadweep Administration

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the stand of the Lakshadweep administration on a plea which challenged the removal of meat and chicken from Mid-day meal scheme in island Union Territory.A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing a Special Leave Petition filed against the September 2021 judgment of the Kerala High Court which dismissed a PIL challenging...

Future Coupons Case: Supreme Court Stays CCI’s Notice To Amazon On Rs 200 Crore Penalty

In relief to the e-commerce giant, Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC, the Supreme Court on Monday(May 8) stayed the Rs. 200 crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India on the former in the Future coupons case. A Bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjay Kumar directed that no coercive steps shall be taken in relation to the notice issued by the CCI on April 25...