DGFT Exempts IGST And Compensation Cess Under Advance Authorisation, EPCG And EOU Scheme

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has exempted Integrated Goods And Service Tax (IGST) and Compensation Cess under Advance Authorisation, Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme and Export Oriented Units (EOU) Scheme.The government empowered under Section 5 of the FT (D&R) Act 1992, read with Paragraph 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015–2020, has amended...

UAPA | Individuals Not Members Of Any Terrorist Organization Can Also Be Prosecuted For 'Terrorist Act': Karnataka High Court

The case pertains to murder of a RSS worker to allegedly instill fear in minds of other workers.

Imparting Skill Development Is Akin To Providing Education, Eligible For Section 12AA Registration: ITAT

The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) consisting of Yogesh Kumar U.S. (Judicial Member) and B.R.R. Kumar (Accountant Member) has held that the assessee is eligible for registration under section 12AA of the Income Tax Act for imparting skill development, which is akin to providing education. The appellant/assessee, C.R. Dadhich Memorial Society was established...

GST Circular Contra To GST Act, Can't Deny The Claim For ITC refund; Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that the GST circular dated 31.03.2020, repugnant to the parent legislation, cannot be applied to oust the legitimate claim for an accumulated ITC refund. The division bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani has observed that the supplying dealer would be entitled to claim a refund of accumulated unutilised tax credit...

Father Stan Swamy's Co-Accused Observe Hunger Strike In Prison To Mark His First Death Anniversary & Lack Of Medical Treatment In Jail

On the first death anniversary of Father Stan Swamy, the tribal rights activist who died awaiting bail on July 5, 2021 in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad, all his co-accused are on a hunger strike for a day. They are protesting against the alleged lack of proper medical treatment and the institutional murder of Father Stan by a negligent administration, to mark his first...

Resolution Professional Is Only Authorized To Operate Accounts Of Corporate Debtor : NCLAT Chennai

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai Bench, comprising of Justice M. Venugopal (Judicial Member) and Mr. Kanthi Narahari (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Beauty Etiole Pvt. Ltd. v C. Sanjeevi & Ors, has held that the Resolution Professional is only authorized in law to exercise control over Bank Accounts operated by the Corporate Debtor and...

Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To Person Accused Of GST Evasion

The Rajasthan High Court bench of Justice Narendra Singh Dhaddha has granted bail to the person accused of GST evasion of Rs. 8.64 crore. The petitioner has filed a bail application. The petitioner was charged with the offence punishable under Section 132 (1) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The petitioner submitted that he had been falsely implicated in the case....

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Online Sale Of Medicines & Scheduled Drugs

Expressing concern over the health and well being of citizens, the Gujarat High Court on Monday issued notice on a writ petition against online sale of medicines and scheduled drugs.The single bench comprising Justice A.S. Supehia directed the concerned authorities of the Centre and State to file appropriate affidavits dealing with all the contentions made by the Petitioner.The Petitioner...

Delhi High Court Injuncts A Party Indulged In Trafficking/Hoarding Of Trademarks, Imposes Cost Of 10 Lakhs

The High Court of Delhi has injuncted a party from using the mark 'OSRAM' on the ground that it indulged in the trafficking/hoarding of the trademarks. The Single Bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh held that it cannot turn a blind-eye to large scale illegality committed by the defendant who had admittedly filed 416 trademark applications and was not doing any genuine business under any...

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: June 2022 [Citations: 193 - 252]

NOMINAL INDEX Tejal Pareshbhai Pathak W/O Chirag Prabhashankar Trivedi V/S State Of Gujarat 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 193 Pravinsinh Jhala V/S State Of Gujarat & 3 Other(S) 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 194 Nirmal Jagmohan Sharma Versus High Court Of Gujarat & 1 Other(S) 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 195 Iqbal Hasanali Syed V/S State Of Gujarat 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 196 Rajeshkumar Umeshgiri...

If Essential Features Of The Registered Trademark Are Infringed, The Difference In Layout, Packaging, Etc Is Of No Consequence: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that in an action for infringement of a trademark once it is shown that essential features of the trademark are adopted by the defendant, the difference in layout, packaging etc. would be of no consequence. The Single Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh was dealing with a suit for permanent injunction filed by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Plaintiff)...

Parliament Has Responsibility To Restrain Criminals From Entering Into Politics, Legislature To Save Democracy: Allahabad HC

In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court has said that it is the responsibility of the Parliament to show its collective will to restrain the criminals from entering into the politics, Parliament, or legislature to save democracy and the country governed on democratic principles and rule of law.The Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh observed thus while denying bail to a...