Myntra Not Entitled To ITC On Vouchers And Subscription Packages Procured From Third Party Vendors: AAR

The Karnataka Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that Myntra is not entitled to an Input Tax Credit (ITC) on vouchers and subscription packages procured from third-party vendors.The two-member bench of M.P. Ravi Prasad and T. Kiran Reddy has observed that Myntra is not eligible to avail of the input tax credit, in terms of Section 16 of the CGST Act 2017, on the vouchers and...

Madhu Lynching Case| Kerala High Court Dismisses Anticipatory Bail Plea of Accused Who Threatened Victim's Mother

The Kerala High Court on Friday declined to grant anticipatory bail to a person, who is also an accused in the Madhu lynching case, in an FIR alleging he trespassed into the house of victim's mother and threatened to murder her for "proceeding with" the trial pertaining to her son's death. Upholding the order passed by the special court, Justice A. Badharudeen said Section 18 and 18-A of...

What Is The Procedure For Undertrial Foreign Nationals' Visa Renewal? Delhi HC Asks Centre

The Delhi High Court recently directed the Centre to place on record the necessary steps and procedures required to be followed by foreign nationals, who are in the jail as undertrials, for renewal of their visas.The bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh, which was dealing with a plea filed by a foreign national seeking bail in an NDPS case, said there are many foreign nationals lodged in the...

Investigation Against KIIFB At Preliminary Stage; Issuance Of Summons Do Not Violate Right: ED Tells Kerala High Court

The Enforcement Directorate has filed the counter affidavit in relation to its probe against the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), with respect to the latter's alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) by the issuance of "Masala Bonds" in 2019. Apart from the KIIFB, Dr. Thomas Issac, who was the Finance Minister during the issuance of Masala Bonds...

Physical Verification Of Business Premises For GST Registration Without Issuing Notice Is Violation Of Principle Of Natural Justice: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the physical verification of business premises for GST registration without issuing a notice is a violation of the principle of natural justice.The division bench of Justice Rajeev Shakdher and Justice Taravitasta Ganju has noted that the proper officer opted to have the petitioner's business premises inspected, albeit without the presence of its...

Registration Of Premises Not A Necessary Prerequisite For Claiming A Refund Under Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004: CESTAT

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the registration of premises is a necessary prerequisite for claiming a refund under Rule 5 of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004.The bench of Rachna Gupta (Judicial Member) has observed that service providers are entitled to a refund under rule 5 of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 when the output service...

Two Women Kept In Illegal Detention For 128 Days, Madras High Court Awards Rs 5L Compensation

The Madras High Court recently directed the State to pay Rs five lakh compensation each to two women who were unauthorisedly kept in preventive detention for more than four months. "The sequence of events in the case on hand reveals beyond any doubt that it is a classic case of bureaucratic lethargy and slumber, which has played a lot in depriving the personal liberty of a citizen...

Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 18 September To 24 September, 2022

Delhi High Court Reassessment Notices Issued Between 1st April 2021 To 30th June,2021 Not Time Barred: Delhi High Court Case Title: Touchstone Holdings Private Limited Versus Income Tax Officer Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 890 The Delhi High Court has held that the reassessment notices issued between 1st April 2021 and 30th June 2021, will be deemed to have been issued...

Arbitration Cases Weekly Round-Up: 18 September To 24 September, 2022

Bombay High Court: Mere Reference To Proposal Containing An Arbitration Clause, Unilaterally Signed By One Party, Would Not Amount To An Arbitration Agreement: Bombay High Court Case Title: M/s. TCI Infrastructure Limited & Anr. versus M/s. Kirby Building Systems (Uttaranchal) Private Limited & Anr. The Bombay High Court has ruled that in an agreement executed by both...

Rupa Publication Withdraws 'The Mussoorie Murders' After Savoy Hotel Moves Delhi High Court

Rupa Publications has withdrawn its yet-to-be-released book 'The Mussoorie Murders' after ITC Group's famous and historic hotel 'The Savoy' approached Delhi High Court with a suit seeking permanent and mandatory injunction against it.The hotel had also got an FIR registered against the publisher alleging that the book contained defamatory content against it. The book makes mention of...

Inform How Losses Caused To KSRTC On Hartal Will Be Recovered From PFI : Kerala High Court Directs Govt

The Kerala High Court, on Friday, observed that Popular Front India and its officer bearers who called for a flash hartal in the state following the arrest of its leaders by the NIA, should be held responsible for the losses suffered by the KSRTC during the protest. Justice Devan Ramachandran has directed the State Government to inform how it proposes to recover from the Popular Front of...

Ensure No Damage Is Caused To Laxmi Narayan Temple Complex, Stop Dumping Debris Near It: Uttarakhand High Court to Authorities

The Uttarakhand High Court recently directed the authorities to forthwith stop the dumping of construction debris and demolition waste near an ancient Lakshmi-Narayan temple in Chamoli district."Prima facie, it appears that the dumping of the muck could not only impact the temple complex but also have a bearing on the ecology of the surrounding area," said the division bench of Chief...