Petition Challenges GST On Advocate Services Leading To Cost Escalation, Guj HC Notice To Centre, State & GST Council

Petition prays for input tax credit on expenses incurred for advocates' servicesAn advocate has moved the Gujarat High Court challenging the Goods and Service Tax to be paid by litigants on services provided by advocates in absence of any provision for availing input tax credit leading to escalation of the professional fee so charged.The high court has issued notices to the Centre, the...

Chhota Rajan Convicted Of Journalist Jyotirmoy Dey’s Murder; Asian Age’s Ex-Dy Editor Jigna Vora Acquitted

The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on Wednesday pronounced its verdict in the case involving the murder of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey.Gangster Chhota Rajan has been convicted of murder and other charges under the MCOCA Act.Former Deputy Editor at Asian Age Jigna Vora has been acquitted of all charges.Dey was shot dead in Powai on June 11, 2011, by...

Family Court Orders Granting/Refusing/Modifying/Vacating Interim Injunctions Appealable, Writ Petition Under Art. 227 Not Maintainable: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

It is clear that the order granting or refusing injunction or modifying or vacating injunction passed by the family court would not be purely 'interlocutory order' in nature and would be an 'intermediate order' with finality attached, and would, therefore, be appealable under Section 19(1) of the Act of 1984, the Court said.The Allahabad High Court has held that writ petition under Article 227...

Incorrect Reporting Of Court Orders Affects People’s Perception Of The Existence of The Rule Of Law: Bombay HC at Goa [Read Judgment]

Unfortunately, many do not read the orders of the Court available on the Court websites, and go by the incorrect reports, the Bench said.The Bombay High Court at Goa observed that incorrect reporting of court orders affect the perception of people in the existence of the Rule of law and affect the administration of justice in the long run.South West Port Limited had approached the high...

Artificial Over-Invoicing By Power Cos: CBI Says It Closed Preliminary Involving Adanis And Others on Jurisdiction Issue As Matter Pertained To Maharashtra [Read Affidavit]

Responding to the allegations of improperly closing preliminary enquiry against Adanis in connection with artificial over-invoicing on import of power equipment, the CBI has told the Delhi High Court that it had closed a PE involving Adani Enterprises and its group company due to jurisdictional issues as the core issue pertained to transmission network within Maharashtra.The CBI has said so...

SC Orders Deletion Of Adverse Remarks Made By NCLAT Against Resolution Professional

The Supreme Court has directed deletion of adverse remarks made against a Resolution Professional (RP) registered with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) questioning his competence without any reasons and despite the Committee of Creditors (CoC) voting in favour of his appointment as the liquidator for the liquidation of...

‘Even British Govt Didn’t Ban Demonstrations At Marina Beach’: Madras HC Allows Peaceful Fast Meeting At Marina Beach [Read Order]

The power to regulate can never include the power to prohibit….As they have been regulating the heavy vehicular traffic nearby the temple, church and mosque, they should also regulate the meeting going to be held by the petitioner at Marina beach, the Court said.Had the then British Government banned Marina Beach from being used for any public meeting, Marina would not have witnessed...

Bar Council Of Chhattisgarh Entitled To I-T Exemption: Chhattisgarh HC Reminds Bar Council, Its Duties [Read Order]

I deem it proper to remind the duty of the petitioner State Bar Council, as rendered by the Supreme Court, to ensure quality service of competent lawyers to the litigating public, to spread legal literacy, promote law reforms and provide legal assistance to the poor and downtrodden people, the court said.The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that Bar Council of the state is entitled for income...

Examine Recommendations To Make Tihar Jail Disabled Friendly: Delhi HC To State [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the authorities to examine deficiencies and make Tihar Jail more accessible for persons with disabilities visiting the jails or being lodged there as inmates.During the hearing, the Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar was informed that a disability audit for Tihar Jail was undertaken by Mr. Nipun Malhotra, who...

Circulation Of Fake Currency Not ‘Terrorist Act’ Under UAPA Before 2013 Amendment: Kerala HC Holds By 2:1 Majority [Read Judgment]

A full bench of the High Court of Kerala has held by 2:1 majority that circulation of high-quality counterfeit currency cannot be regarded as a ‘terrorist act’ as per Section 15 of the Unlawful Activities(Prevention) Act, before 2013 amendment. The full bench was answering a reference made doubting the correctness of a division bench decision in Shereef  v. State of Kerala 2013(4) KLT...

Five NLU Delhi Grads Crack UPSC Civil Service Examination

Five National Law University Delhi graduates have made it to the merit list of the UPSC Civil Service Examination, 2017. Saumya Sharma ('17) AIR 9, Aditya Vikram Yadav ('16) AIR 72, Kavya Tangirala ('17) AIR 381, Ritiraj ('16) AIR 583 and Karan Choudhary ('15) AIR 821 have cleared the Civil Services Examination.Saumya Sharma graduated from NLU Delhi in 2017 and cracked the Civil Services exam in her first attempt, with all-India Ranking 9. Saumya is the founder of ‘Enable’, a group representing...

Nat’l Meeting Held To Impart Legal Training To Acid Attack Survivors

Despite the law coming into place in 2013 making acid attack a separate penal offence and provisions for rehabilitation of acid attack victims in place, the survivors of such attacks often face a tough time in rehabilitation and getting due compensation to assist in the medical treatment etc.With a view to provide a much-needed shoulder to the victims of acid attacks and impart more force to...