Bar Council Of Delhi Forms Committee To Examine Foreign Lawyer Entry Rules, Questions BCI's ‘Real Intentions’

The Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) has formed a committee to examine the newly notified Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022. According to the press release issued today, the Committee will examine the Rules in consultation with the Presidents or Secretaries of the Bar Associations and other stakeholders. The BCD said...

Woman Entitled To Maternity Leave Even After Birth Of Child As Per Maternity Benefit Act 1961: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act 1961 allowing for the grant of benefits to a woman would be applicable even after the birth of the child.The bench of Justice Ashutosh Srivastava also opined that a woman can avail of maternity leave even after the birth of the child and such benefit can even be extended in a case of legal adoption of...

Pay MBBS Fees As Per NRI Quota To Get Exit Permit: Karnataka High Court To US-Born Student Who Pursued Medical Under Govt Quota

The Karnataka High court has directed Union of India and the Bureau of Immigration to issue exit permit to a 26-year-old USA born student who misrepresented herself as Indian Citizen and pursued MBBS course under government quota, subject to her paying fees of the MBBS course at the rate that would be charged to NRI/overseas citizen of India. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna took...

When Does Section 17 Of NGT Act Bar To Levy Compensation? NGT Explains

The principal bench of NGT (National Green Tribunal) comprising Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal (Judicial Member), and Dr Senthil Vel (Expert Member) has awarded compensation of ten lakhs rupees to the victims of the recent Gujarat explosion incident.The bench rejected the argument that the NGT is barred from granting compensation to the workmen under Section...

[Kerala Wetland Act] Property Cannot Be Termed 'Paddy Land' For Sole Reason That It Is Lying Fallow: High Court

The Kerala High Court recently reiterated that a property cannot be termed as paddy land under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 for the sole reason that property is lying as fallow. The court observed that the Revenue Divisional Officer must also be satisfied that the land is suitable for paddy cultivation apart from it being fallow, for it to fall under the...

28% GST Payable On Supply PVC Floor Mats For Cars: AAR

The Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that 28% GST is payable on the supply of PVC floor mats for cars.The two-member bench of Amit Kumar Mishra and Milind Kavatkar has observed that the floor mats used for four-wheel motor vehicles (cars) supplied by the applicant are principally for use in motor vehicles.The applicant is in the business of manufacturing and supplying...

Media Or Govt Agencies Have No Right To Peep Into Private Lives Of Citizens Without Any Valid Reason: Kerala High Court Slams Online Media Channels

The Kerala High Court recently came down heavily on certain online media channels for broadcasting private moments of a woman and said it is disheartening to note that some online news channels "are in the habit of publishing sleaze more than news."A single bench of Justice VG Arun while criticising the recent media trend of publishing private content of individuals in the name of...

Every FILE Has LIFE: Madhya Pradesh High Court Says Tahsildar Can't Decide Question Of Will In Mutation Proceeding, Criticizes "Undue Haste"

‘Every FILE has a LIFE,’ the Madhya Pradesh High Court reminded a Tahsildar who proceeded to decide the question of Will in a mutation proceeding, in undue haste and without authority of law.A bench comprising Justice Anand Pathak reiterated that revenue authorities like the Tahsildar cannot put justice to travesty whilst chasing a higher number of disposals. They cannot delve into...

False Promise Of Marriage: Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Rape Case, Says Accused Obtained Consent Only For Sexual Relations

The Kerala High Court recently refused to quash the criminal proceedings that had been initiated against a person for allegedly raping a woman under the false promise of marriage, on the ground that the facts prima facie established that he had never intended to marry her.Justice K. Babu perused Section 90 of the Indian Penal Code which refers to the expression 'consent', and noted that for...

Drug Menace A Serious Invasion Into Social Structure, Even Adolscents Not Spared: Himachal Pradesh High

Dismissing an application for pre arrest bail in an FIR for offences under the NDPS Act the Himachal Pradesh High High Court on Friday observed that the drug menace is a serious invasion in the social structure that needs to be curbed with heavy hands and for such purpose, police must have the proper access to the accused which may be by way of custodial interrogation in...

Kerala High Court Refuses To Interfere With Trial Court's Order For In-Camera Proceedings In Koodathayi Murder Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday refused to interfere with the order of the trial court that directed proceedings to be held in-camera in the trial for the murder of Roy Thomas, where his wife Jolly Joseph is the prime accused.A single bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas said,"Unless the applicant is able to show that prejudice has been caused on account of the order directing...

5% GST Payable On RCM Basis On Purchase Of Tobacco Leaves/Bhukko From The Agriculturist: Gujarat AAR

The Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that 5% GST on reverse charge mechanisms (RCM) shall be applicable on the purchase of tobacco leaves/bhukko from the agriculturist.The two-member bench of Amit Kumar Mishra and Milind Kavatkar has observed that, in terms of Notification No. 4/2017-Central Tax (Rate), in the case of intrastate supply of tobacco leaves, falling under 2401,...