DGFT Extends Validity Of Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency Till December 31, 2022

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has extended the validity of the Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency."The validity of recognition of the Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIAS) included in Appendix 2G of Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms (A & ANF) of Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20, which are completing their original tenure of three years as of December 3, 2022, is extended up...

Revocation of GST Registration Can't Be Rejected Solely For Delay In Moving Revocation Application: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the rejection of registration solely on the ground of delay in moving the revocation application is not sustainable in law when the entire tax is deposited.The single bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal has observed that once the department has accepted the return and there are no outstanding dues, the department should not obstruct the business of...

[Mines & Minerals Regulation Act] Non-Constitution Of Special Courts Cannot Affect Seizure & Confiscation Proceedings: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday held that non-constitution of Special Courts under Section 30B of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) cannot affect seizure and confiscation proceedings under the Act. Justice N. Nagaresh, in this regard, relied upon the decision in Pradeep S. Wodeyar v. State of Karnataka which held that the Special Court does not have,...

Export Proceeds Not Remitted Within Time; Duty Drawback To Be Recovered: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the exporter is otherwise not entitled to duty drawback and, if already paid, is liable to be reimbursed because the buyer did not send any export proceeds within the required time frame.The division bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has observed that since the amount that is lying credited to the petitioner's account,...

NCW Takes Cognizance Of Video Showing Judicial Officer In Compromising Position, Seeks Action Taken Report

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken cognizance of a sexually explicit video showing a judicial officer in a compromising position, which has been in circulation on the internet since Tuesday."The National Commission for Women has come across a media post reporting an objectionable video of a Rouse Avenue court judge allegedly sexually abusing a woman in his room. The Commission...

Land Once Acquired By State Cannot Be Divested, Reconveyed To Original Owner: HP HC Orders NHAI To Pay Compensation For Land Acquisition

The Himachal Pradesh High Court, while disposing of a petition filed for compensation by a person whose land was acquired by the NHAI, held that once the land has been acquired by the NHAI under the relevant statutory provisions, the authorities could not divest themselves or reconvey the land on the basis that the acquired land was no longer required by them. The single bench of...

Bombay High Court Rejects Plea Alleging Delayed Submission Of Caste Certificate By Sarpanch, Says He Can't Be Blamed For Situation Created By COVID

The Bombay High Court recently dismissed a plea against election of the Sarpanch of a village who could not produce caste validity certificate within one year from the declaration results due to COVID-19 restrictions. Justice S. M. Modak observed in his order that "the factors prevailing due to COVID pandemic were beyond the control of Respondent No.2 (elected Sarpanch). In...

Bombay High Court Stays CM Eknath Shinde-led Govt's Order To Halt Development Project Initiated By Predecessor Thackeray-led Govt At Belewadi

The Bombay High Court recently stayed orders issued by the CM Eknath Shinde led Maharashtra Government suspending the rural development project initiated by the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government at Belewadi Village, till December 12. A division bench of Justices Ramesh D Dhanuka and S G Dige passed the order in a petition filed by the Village Panchayat. Prima facie the...

"No Change In Haryana Govt's Attitude": High Court Sets Aside Order Condoning 3 Yrs Delay In Filing Appeal On Ground That Case Files Were Lost

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday slammed the Haryana government for paying no heed to the Limitation Act and causing inordinate delays in preferring appeals.A single bench of Justice Deepak Gupta, while refusing to excuse the government on the ground that the case file was lost during interdepartmental consultation, remarked,"In large number of cases, the Government seeks...

Trial Court Record Lost, Delhi High Court Sets Aside Conviction 19 Years After Verdict

Over 19 years after the appeal was admitted, the Delhi High Court has set aside the conviction and sentence awarded to a man in 2003 for culpable homicide not amounting to murder — as the trial court record could not be found or re-constructed despite repeated efforts.Justice Jasmeet Singh allowed the appeal filed by one Ramesh Kaushik challenging the conviction and order of sentence passed...

No Fundamental Right To Ply Auto Rickshaws In Cochin International Airport Premises Without Specific Permissions: High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that auto rickshaw drivers cannot claim any fundamental right to ply their vehicles within the premises of the Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL), without specific permissions. The Single Judge Bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman observed that, "Any right of the petitioners to ply their vehicles or to exercise their right of occupation is obviously not...

Staying Gurgaon Consumer Forum's Order, Punjab and Haryana HC Seeks Report On Dog Bite Cases, Steps Taken To Mitigate 'Stray Dog Menace'

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Gurgaon municipal corporation to ensure that the residents get their pets registered with immediate effect and keep the dogs on leash when in public places so that they don't bite anyone.The court passed the direction while staying Gurgaon consumer forum's widely-reported order directing the civic body to ensure that one family keeps only one...