Departmental Action Demanding Service Tax At Visakhapatnam Unit Does Not Warranted Any Action In Kolkata Unit: CESTAT

The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that departmental action demanding service tax at the Visakhapatnam unit does not warrant any action in the Kolkata unit.The bench of P.K. Chaudhary (Judicial Member) and K. Anpazhakan (Technical Member) has observed that the Commissioner has rightly dropped the proceedings initiated against...

Plea Challenging Anand Mohan's Premature Release : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Bihar Govt On Plea Of Slain IAS Officer's Wife

The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice in a petition challenging the decision of the Bihar Government to grant premature release to former Bihar MP Anand Mohan in the case for the mob lynching of Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah in 1994.A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice JK Maheshwari also allowed the intervention application filed by a retired IAS Officer but to...

Kerala Actor Sexual Assault Case : Supreme Court Extends Time To Complete Trial; Sets July 31 As New Deadline

The Supreme Court of India on Monday asked the Trial Court to complete trial in the Malayalam actor assault case within July 31. A Bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjay Kumar also asked the Trial Judge to submit a fresh report on the progress of the trial by August 4 in the 2017 case related to abduction and rape of a Kerala actor. "We've taken note of the report sent by the Trial...

Gyanvapi 'Controversial' Remarks Case| Varanasi Court Again Issues Notice To Akhilesh Yadav, Asaduddin Owaisi In Revision Plea

A Varanasi court on Saturday once again issued a notice to the Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav and AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi in a revision plea seeking registration of criminal cases against them for allegedly making controversial remarks in relation to the Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Vishwanath Temple Dispute.Earlier, on March 28, the Court had issued them the notices, however, since no...

CBIC Issues Guidelines For Special All-India Drive Against Fake Registrations

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued the guidelines for the Special All-India Drive against fake registrations.A Special All-India Drive may be launched by all Central and State Tax Administrations during the period May 16–July 15, 2023, to detect suspicious or fake GSTINs, conduct requisite verification, and take further remedial action to weed out these...

Congress Leader BV Srinivas Moves Supreme Court Against FIR In Assam Over Sexual Harassment Complaint

Srinivas BV, National President of Indian Youth Congress, has approached the Supreme Court seeking relief in respect to the FIR registered in Assam on a sexual harassment complaint lodged by an expelled party member.Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat mentioned his matter before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday seeking urgent listing. "An opposition leader is being hounded in...

Department Has No Right To File Revision Application In Case Of Refund Of Service Tax On Export Of Services: CESTAT

The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the department has no right to file a revision application in case of refund or rebate of service tax on the export of services since no such provision has been made for Revenue to file a revision application.The bench of S. K. Mohanty (Judicial Member) and M. M. Parthiban (Technical Member)...

'You Can't Create Disquiet In A Stable State Like Tamil Nadu' : Supreme Court Dismisses YouTuber Manish Kashyap's Plea To Club FIRs In Fake Videos Case

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the petition filed by YouTuber Manish Kashyap seeking to club the FIRs registered against him in Bihar and Tamil Nadu over spreading fake news about the attacks on Biharis in Tamil Nadu through fake videos uploaded in his YouTube channel. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala...

Plea Alleging Attacks Against Christians | Petitioners Urge Supreme Court To Appoint Monitoring Agency Headed By Retired Judge

The petitioners who have filed a petition in the Supreme Court alleging widespread attacks against Christians in the country have urged the Court to appoint a monitoring agency to effectively supervise the criminal investigations taking place in "troubled spots" in the country.The petition has been filed by Rev. Dr. Peter Machado, Archbishop of Bangalore Diocese along with the National...

“Confession” And “Statement” Under Section 164 CrPC- Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar [Part-VII]

Q.31 Should a victim or witness be sponsored by the Police for recording his or her “statement” under Section 164 (5) Cr.P.C. ? Ans. Yes. A person who is neither an accused nor sponsored by the Police has no locus standi to apply to the Magistrate to record his statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. In other words, a witness or a victim cannot barge into a Magistrate’s Court...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up (1st May 2023-7th May 2023)

With another week gone by, Live Law is here with its Weekly Digest to provide the readers with a panoramic view of the Supreme Court's jurisprudence. Through this digest, we aim to promote transparency, accessibility, and informed discourse on the judiciary's role in upholding justice and safeguarding the rights of individuals. We believe in the power of knowledge and its ability to...

Liquor Policy: Delhi Court Grants Bail To Two Accused In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court has granted bail to two accused persons in the money laundering case connected to implementation of the national capital's excise policy of 2021-22.Special Judge MK Nagpal of Rouse Avenue Courts granted bail to Rajesh Joshi and Gautam Malhotra and ordered their release from custody subject to furnishing of a personal bond of Rs. 2 lakhs each. It has been alleged by...