CBIC Issues Instructions For Import Of High Risk Food Products At Specific Ports

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued instructions for the Import of High-risk food products at specific ports.On the basis of a reference from an FSSAI order dated October 17, 2022, with effect from February 1, 2023, attention is drawn to Board's Instruction No. 31/2022 dated November 14, 2022, regarding the restriction on the entry of Food Items only through...

NCLT Mumbai Benches Re-Constituted W.E.F 11th February 2023

The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, has been re-constituted vide a Circular dated 09.02.2023 issued by NCLT. Justice Pradeep Narhari Deshmukh (Judicial Member) of NCLT Mumbai Bench is demitting office on 10.02.2023 on completion of his tenure. Therefore, the Bench is being re-constituted to take up the matters listed before Justice Pradeep Narhari Deshmukh...

TDS Payments Do Not Amount To An Acknowledgement Of Debt: NCLT

The Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ruled that TDS (tax deducted at source) payments do not amount to an acknowledgment of debt.The two-member bench of Justice P.N. Deshmukh (Judicial Member) and Shyam Babu Gautam (Technical Member) has relied on the decision of NCLAT in the case of P.M. Cold Store Pvt. Ltd. v. Goouksheer Farm Fresh Pvt. Ltd. & Anr., in which...

Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash Proceedings Against Lawyer Accused Of Making Defamatory Allegations Against Complainant In Written Statement

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a defamation complaint against an advocate, who is accused of filing a written statement with "objectionable statements against the complainant" before the Upalokayukta on behalf of his clients. The complainant is also a lawyer. Justice K Natarajan rejected the contention of the accused - Advocate Santhosh Kumar M, that there is...

Suspension Under S.32 Kerala Cooperative Societies Act Not Dependent On Completion Of Inquiry If Compelling Circumstances Exist: High Court

The Kerala High Court on Monday held that an order of suspension under Section 32 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (hereinafter, 'the Act') is not dependent on the completion of the inquiry under Section 65 and the power can, for grave and compelling reasons, be exercised even when the inquiry is pending.The Single Judge Bench of Justice Gopinath P., in this case was considering...

Gauhati High Court Directs Trial Court To Conduct Fresh Hearing On Framing Of Charges In UAPA Case Against Akhil Gogoi, Others [Read Judgment]

The Gauhati High Court on Thursday set aside the order of NIA court, which had discharged Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi and three others in the UAPA case connected to the alleged incidents of violence during protests against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in 2019. The appeal was preferred by NIA against the judgment and order dated 01.07.2021 passed by the Special Judge, NIA, Assam, Guwahati...

Proof Of General Notification Promulgated By Public Servant Would Not Satisfy Requirement Of 'Knowledge' U/S 188 IPC: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that that a general notification promulgated by a public servant would not satisfy the prerequisite of 'knowledge' on the part of the accused for offence punishable under Section 188 IPC. The bench comprising Justice Rajendra Kumar Verma observed- As already seen, a person booked under Section 188 IPC must have actual knowledge of...

Consistency & Finality Of Judgements Paramount Over Correctness In Order To Ensure Judicial Discipline: Meghalaya High Court

The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday declined the impassioned plea on behalf of the Union Of India to at least observe that the judgment or the decision of November 29, 2021 which was being impugned in a Review petition before it, may not operate as a precedent. A Division bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice W. Diengdoh observed, "Judicial discipline commands that...

Statements Made By Lawyers During Judicial Proceedings Conferred With ‘Absolute Privilege’, Can’t Be Put To Trial For Defamation: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that statements made by a lawyer during judicial proceedings are conferred with an “absolute privilege” and no action for defamation, slander or libel can lie against them for advancing the submissions. Observing that such statements are “complete defence against any allegations of defamation”, Justice Mini Pushkarna said that justice system would...

Use Of Notional Breaks Against Employee Has Been Repeatedly Deprecated As Unfair Practice: Punjab and Haryana HC Grants Relief To PRTC Employee

Observing that use of notional breaks against an employee has been repeatedly deprecated as unfair practice at the hands of the employer, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted relief to an employee of PEPSU Road Transport Corporation (PRTC)Justice Pankaj Jain said that the petitioner was working as a daily wager with PRTC and was not in a position to avoid such breaks. There is...

Karnataka High Court Issues Directions To Ensure Time Bound Disposal Of Maintenance Applications U/s 24 Hindu Marriage Act

The Karnataka High Court has issued directions to trial courts to follow a timeline, in deciding applications filed by estranged women seeking maintenance from their respective husbands under section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna felt the requirement to issue the directions noting that “Proviso to Section 24 directs that an...

High Court Seeks ‘Comprehensive Report’ From Delhi Police On Sale And Supply Of Banned Chinese Manjha In National Capital

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Delhi Police’s Crime Branch to submit a “comprehensive status report” after investigating the manufacturers and importers who are supplying the material for banned Chinese manjha to the traders. The banned material is used in the kite flying.Justice Prathiba M Singh also sought details of all the markets where Chinese manjha is being sold and...