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Supply Of Prepackaged And Labelled Rice Upto 25 Kgs, To The Factory Of Exporter Attracts 5% GST: Haryana AAR
The Haryana Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that 5% GST is applicable on supplies of prepackaged and labeled rice up to 25 kg to the factory of the exporter.The two-member bench of Sunder Lal and Kumud Singh has observed that the legislature's intention is that the supply of rice in packets of up to 25 kg, which are duly pre-packaged and labelled as per the Legal Metrology Act,...
GYANVAPI| 'Lethargic Attitude': Allahabad HC Raps ASI DG For Failure To File Reply On Safe Evaluation Of 'Shiva Linga' Age
The Allahabad High Court today rapped Archaeological Survey of India's Director General V. Vidyavathi for her failure to file a reply giving an opinion as to whether a safe evaluation of the age of the 'Shiva Linga', purportedly found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque complex, can be done.Calling her attitude as 'LETHARGIC', the bench of Justice Arvind Kumar Mishra-I observed that her inaction...
Ram Navami Violence| 'Pre-Planned' Attacks Could Have Been Averted If State Police Intelligence Had Been More Vigilant: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court on Monday observed that pre-planned attacks during the Ram Navami Celebrations in the Shivpur area of the state could have been averted if the Police intelligence wing had been more little more vigilant.With this, a bench of Acting Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya directed that the intelligence wing of the State police be strengthened and...
Services Provided By EY India To Overseas EY Entities Not “Intermediary Services”: Delhi High Court Directs IGST Refund To EY India
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the services provided by M/s Ernst and Young Limited (India), the Indian Branch Office of UK based company, M/s Ernst & Young Limited (E&Y Ltd), to overseas EY Entities, is not an “intermediary service”. The Court thus set aside the orders passed by the GST Authorities where it had rejected Ernst and Young’s application seeking refund...
Plea Filed In NGT, For Protection Of UNESCO World Heritage Site ‘Kaas Plateau’
Recently, an environmental activist has filed an application for the restitution and restoration of the environment and ecology of 'Kaas Plateau' in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) (West Zone) under Section 15 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (NGT Act), read with Sections 18 and 20 of the NGT Act.The application raises concerns about illegal construction near the plateau, which...
Hanuman Jayanti Celebrations: Calcutta High Court Directs State Govt To Seek Assistance Of Para Miltary Forces
The Calcutta High Court today directed the state government to seek assistance from the para-military forces during the Hanuman Jayanti celebrations by making a request in this regard to the Union Home Ministry. The Centre was also asked to deploy the forces expeditiously after state government requests for the same. "The assistance of the para-military forces will definitely help the...
Orissa High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against 146 Villagers Who Gathered In Church Amid COVID Restrictions To Offer Prayers For Departed Soul
The Orissa High Court has quashed a criminal case pending against 146 villagers of a village in Rayagada district for allegedly congregating in a Church to offer prayers for a departed soul at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic was prevailing and government guidelines restricting gatherings were imposed.While granting relief, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra...
Madhu Lynching Case| Kerala Court Sentences 13 Convicts To 7 Years Imprisonment
The Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Mannarkkad on Wednesday pronounced the quantum of sentence in the Madhu lynching case. The case pertains to the brutal lynching of a mentally challenged tribal youth, Madhu, to death for stealing rice from a grocery shop in Attappady in Kerala in February 2018.The Special Court Judge K.M. Retheesh Kumar had pronounced the...
Different Amount Mentioned In Tax Invoice And E-Way Bill: Orissa High Court Orders Issuance Of Fresh Assessment Order
The Orissa High Court has held that the different amounts mentioned in the tax invoice and e-Way Bill indicate a palpable error in the waybill, which may be construed as a human error.The bench of Justice B.R. Sarangi and Justice M.S. Raman quashed the assessment order and remitted the matter back to the assessing authority for reconsideration in accordance with the law.The...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Dismissal of CRPF Constable for Indecent Gesture, Liquor Consumption During Duty Hours
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld an order of dismissal of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable for making indecent gestures towards a senior female officer and wandering around the mess while being under the influence of alcohol during duty hours.A bench comprising Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi observed,"The member of the disciplinary force cannot act in a manner in...
Lawyers' Right To Be Considered For Empanelment In Nationalised Banks Is Fundamental Right, Time To Review Existing Procedures: Madras High Court
Observing that the right to be considered for "appointment/empanelment" in a bank is a fundamental right of citizens, the Madras High Court recently directed all the Nationalised and Public Sector Banks to review their existing procedures for empanelment of lawyers.Justice SM Subramaniam said that the existing procedures are not in consonance with the established procedure and are against...
Patna High Court Criticizes "Ugly Haste" Of POCSO Court Which Conducted Entire Trial And Sentenced Accused In A Single Day, Orders Fresh Trial
The Patna High Court has recently quashed and set aside a trial court’s order imposing life sentence on an accused convicted for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO).A bench comprising Justices AM Badar and Sandeep Kumar criticized the "ugly haste" shown by the trial court in disposing of the case in one day itself. It observed,"On the day of...