Delhi Court Rejects Youtuber Gaurav Taneja's Suit Over Allegedly Defamatory Article Published By Mint Newspaper

A Delhi Court has rejected the suit filed by Youtuber Gaurav Taneja, popularly known as 'Flying Beast', and his wife Ritu Rathee against an allegedly defamatory article published by the Mint newspaper, on May 8, 2022. Civil Judge Anurag Chhabra of Tis Hazari Courts rejected the suit after observing that the plaintiffs had merely stated that the article was defamatory in nature against...

"Prisoners Do Not Have Voting Rights": ED Opposes Temporary Bail Pleas Of Anil Deshmukh & Nawab Malik Ahead Of Rajya Sabha Elections

The Enforcement Directorate has opposed applications filed by imprisoned former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh and state cabinet minister Nawab Malik seeking temporary bail for one day to cast their vote in upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, stating that prisoners don't have the voting rights under the Representation of the People (RP) Act. The elections are scheduled for June...

"Appoint Committee To Ascertain The Nature Of Structure Found Inside Gyanvapi Mosque": 7 Hindu Devotees Move Allahabad HC

Seven devotees of Lord Visheswar have moved the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow bench) seeking the appointment of a committee/commission headed by a judge of the high court or supreme court (present/retired) to study the nature of the structure found in the Gyanvapi campus.The Writ Petition seeks to ascertain whether a Shiva linga, as claimed by the Hindus had been found inside the mosque or if...

NCLT Has Power To Recall Its Order: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) bench comprising of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain and Mr. Alok Srivastva recently held that the National Company Law Tribunal has the power to recall its order of closing the right to file reply. Brief Background NCLT New Delhi vide its order dated 22.07.2021 closed the right to file reply of the Corporate Debtor. Appellant filed...

NCLT Bengaluru Directs Alliance Business School And Alliance University To Submit Its Minutes Of Books In A Sealed Cover

The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Bengaluru Bench, comprising of Shri Ajay Kumar Vatsavayi (Judicial Member) and Shri Manoj Kumar Dubey (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition in Madhukar G. Angur v. Abhay Govind Chebbi & Ors., has directed submission of minutes of books of the Alliance Business School (Company) and Alliance University before the NCLT within...

Export Entitlements And Duty Drawback Of Promotion Scheme Is An Income Assessable Under "Profits Or Gains From Business Or Profession": ITAT

The Visakhapatnam Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that the export entitlements and the duty drawback of the promotion scheme are an income assessable under the head "profits or gains from business or profession" as per clauses (iiib) and (iiid) of section 28 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The two-member bench of Duvvuru Rl Reddy (Judicial Member) and...

NCLAT Set Asides Insolvency Process Against HCL

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Principal Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Ms. Shreesha Merla and Mr. Naresh Salecha recently allowed the appeal filed by the suspended director of HCL Technologies (HCL) and set aside the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) initiated against the HCL. NCLT Bench-II, New Delhi on 17.01.2022 admitted the...

GST Not Payable On Monthly Collection Not Exceeding Rs.7500 Per Member Of RWA: AAR

The Telangana Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) consisting of B. Raghu Kiran and S.V. Kasi Visweswara Rao has ruled that GST is not payable on monthly collection not exceeding Rs. 7500 per member of the Resident Welfare Association (RWA). The applicant, M/s. Jayabheri Orange County Owners Association, is a Resident Welfare Association (RWA) collecting monthly maintenance charges,...

Orissa High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 30 To June 5, 2022

Nominal Index: 1. Dr. Pabitra Mohan Mallik v. State of Odisha & Ors., 2022 LiveLaw (Ori) 93 2. Siba Prasanna Pathy v. State of Odisha & Ors., 2022 LiveLaw (Ori) 94 3. Pradip Kumar Sahoo v. Principal Secretary to Govt., School and Mass Education Deptt. & Ors., 2022 LiveLaw (Ori) 95 4. Mohammad Arif v. Enforcement Directorate, 2022 LiveLaw (Ori) 96 5. Bhuban...

Slum Dwellers Rehabilitation: Delhi High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Non-Allotment Of Low-Cost Flats Under JNNURM Scheme

The Delhi High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of non-allotment of flats constructed under Centre's Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission Scheme, which was to be implemented by the Delhi Government, for rehabilitation of slum dwellers in the city. Justice Pratibha M Singh noted that a large number of houses were either constructed or partially constructed but the same were yet to...

Teacher Recruitment Scam: Calcutta High Court Orders Removal Of Illegally Appointed Asst. Maths Teacher From Govt School

The Calcutta High Court on Monday, while adjudicating upon a plea alleging illegal appointment of assistant teachers for Class 9 and Class 10 in State-run schools, directed West Bengal Board of Secondary Education to set aside the appointment of a mathematics teacher.In the instant case, one Siddique Gazi was working as a mathematics teacher at Soluadanga High School in Murshidabad since...

GST Payable On Medical Health Insurance Premium For Employees: AAR

The Telangana Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) consisting of B. Raghu Kiran and S.V. Kasi Visweswara Rao has observed that GST is payable on medical health insurance premiums for employees. The applicant, M/s. Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, has paid medical insurance premiums to provide health insurance to the employees, pensioners and their family members....