Draft Goods and Service Tax Bill 2016 (GST Bill) published [Read the Bill]

Ministry of Finance has published the Draft Goods and Service Tax Bill 2016 (GST Bill). The draft of GST Valuation (Determination of the Value of Supply of Goods and Services) Rules, 2016 is also published along with the Bill.Salient Features of GST as per the Discussion Paper issued by Empowered Committee of SFM are as follows(i) The GST shall have two components: one levied by the...

Complaint under DV Act not maintainable after divorce; Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

Once the domestic relationship came to an end after the decree of divorce the complaint under the Domestic Violence Act could not have been filed, the Court observed.The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a complaint under Domestic Violence Act is not maintainable after divorce and the domestic relationship between the aggrieved person and the respondent must be present and alive at...

CLAT Second Allotment List Ready; Read Counselling Guidelines

The Second allotment List for admission to Colleges through Common Admission Test has been published in the CLAT Website.The following counselling Guidelines for Admission through CLAT 2016 are also published in the website.COUNSELLING GUIDELINES FOR ADMISSION THROUGH CLAT 2016The admission to UG and PG programme in participating National Law Universities under CLAT-2016 shall be done...

Kerala HC bans burning of Plastic and Rubber waste in Public places.

The High Court of Kerala  has in a  public interest litigation, filed by Kerala River Protection Council has issued a interim direction, banning the burning of the plastic and rubber waste in public places. A Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Thottathil  Radhakrishnan and Justice Anu Sivaraman has issued the above directive, taking into consideration the instances of growing ...

Govt seeks suggestions to re-visit Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has initiated steps to re-visit the Drugs and Cosmetic Act 1940 and Rules to match up with the current regulatory requirements related to safety, efficacy and quality of drugs, medical devices and cosmetics.The Government has requested the suggestions from the stake holders on the existing Act, Rules, vis-a-vis changes required based on your experience...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtAllahabad High Court held that, in view of the prohibition contained in Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure even the High Court in exercise of its inherent power under Section 482 CrP.C has no authority or jurisdiction to alter/review a Judgment in a Criminal Case, after the Judgement is signed.Coming down heavily on Police officers for illegally confining a lady...

Madhya Pradesh HC permits its Muslim employees to leave office half an hour early, in view of Ramzan

Madhya Pradesh High Court, in an order issued last week, has permitted Muslim employees of the High Court to leave half an hour early, during Ramzan Month.In the order issued under the instructions of Chief Justice, the Registrar General states “Muslim employees are permitted to leave half an hour early before the normal office time in view of Ramzan”.  However, this permission is subject...

Senior Advocate Vinod Bobde Passes away

Senior Supreme Court Lawyer Vinod Arvind Bobde has passed away. He was a constitutional expert. He has also mastered the law on inter-state water disputes and regularly engaged by various State Governments. He had appeared in many sensational cases like Mullapperiyar and Cauvery Water Dispute etc. His father was a Senior Lawyer and former Advocate General of Maharashtra. He is the elder...

I&B Ministry frames New Print Media Advertisement policy

Policy to focus on Transparency & Equity in release of Government ads.Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has framed a New Print Media Advertisement Policy for Directorate of Advertising & Visual Publicity (DAVP) with the objective to promote transparency and accountability in issuing of advertisements in print media. The policy focuses on streamlining release of...

Calcutta Bar continues to boycott Justice Karnan Bench

The Bar of Calcutta High Court seems to be continuing their decision to boycott the Bench presided by Justice C.S. Karnan.Live Law has accessed about 12 orders passed by Justice Karnan on Friday. In all these orders, it has been mentioned that there was no representation from either sides. Most cases has been adjourned by the judge to next week.Following his verbal duel Justice Ashim Kumar Roy...

Kerala High Court grants complete stay of NGT order on ban and usage of diesel vehicles above 10 years

The Kerala High Court has today stayed the order of ban by NGT on usage of diesel vehicles of above 10 years across corporation areas in Kerala. The National Green Tribunal, Circuit Bench, Kochi, had by its order dated 23/06/16, had stayed the usage of such vehicles and also prevented the registration of new diesel vehicles above 2000 cc across the state.The Court had by its earlier order...

‘The Central Port Authorities Act’ 2016’ to replace the ‘Major Port Trust Act, 1963’

The Ministry of Shipping has prepared a draft bill ‘The Central Port Authorities Act’ 2016 ’ to replace the ‘Major Port Trust Act, 1963’. This step is being taken keeping in view the need to give more autonomy and flexibility to the Major Ports and to bring in a professional approach in their governance.Salient Feature of the ‘The Central Port Authorities Act’ 2016The...