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Inapplicability Of MOOWR Scheme On Solar Power Generating Units: Delhi High Court Says No Coercive Action
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju issued notice and restrained the customs officer from taking any coercive action against the petitioners assailing the legality of Board Instruction No. 13/2022 dated 9.07.2022. The instruction was issued by the CBIC with regards to the inapplicability of the Manufacturing and Other Operations in...
DGFT Notifies Procedure For Submission Of Requests For Seeking IMC's Approval For Export Of Wheat Flour
The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the procedure for submission of requests for seeking the approval of Inter-Ministerial Committees (IMC) for the export of wheat flour. Wheat flour (Atta) export is permitted subject to the recommendation of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on wheat export. The export of Maida, Samolina (Rava/Sirgi), however, remains...
Show Cause Notice Cancelling GST Registration Must Disclose Reason: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the show cause notice cancelling registration must indicate the reason and the mere mentioning of violation under the CGST Act is not sufficient. The single bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh has observed that cancellation of registration has the most serious civil consequences. While Section 29(1) of the CGST Act provides for specific...
"Crossed Lakshman Rekha": Madras High Court Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings Against Savukku Shankar For Tweets Against Justice GR Swaminathan
Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madras High Court has directed the Madurai bench registry to register a suo motu case of criminal contempt against Youtuber/Commentator Savukku Shankar for his tweets against the judge. The court also directed the registry to implead social media intermediaries like Facebook, Twitter and Youtube and send notices to their compliance officers. The court also...
Only Investigating Agency Can Move Application For Further Investigation U/S 173(8) CrPC: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has the right of further investigation under Section 173(8) CrPC is given to investigating agency and only they can move an application before the magistrate for further investigation. The Bench of Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra and Justice Deepak Verma further observed that after the commencement of trial, neither the Magistrate suo motu nor on an application filed by...
"Tragedy That People Are Dying In Potholes Even In 2022" : Kerala High Court Makes Engineers & Contractors Liable For Bad Roads
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday pulled up the Engineers for their failure to repair the potholes on the roads and ordered that if roads are damaged and potholes appear within six months from the issuance of the completion certificate, then the Engineers and the Contractors will be subjected to vigilance inquiry.Justice Devan Ramachandran expressing his distress over the accidents occurring...
Rajasthan Royals Owes ₹6.9 Crore To Over 850 Police Officials Deployed During 2011 IPL Matches: Amicus Curiae To Rajasthan High Court
In the case pertaining to Rajasthan Royals' failure to pay over 850 police officials who were deployed during 2011 Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, amicus curiae Abhishek Sharma has informed the High Court that the dues add up to Rs.6,98,86,753/-, and there is no compliance by the franchise cricket team.Sharma stated that the aforesaid amount was payable by the Franchise to the State under...
Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On PIL To Remove Words 'Baanjh', 'Parityakt', 'Nirashrit' Used For Women In Govt Schemes
The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking directions to the government to change the terminology like 'Baanjh', 'Parityakt', 'Nirashrit' used for women in different schemes.The present public interest litigation has been filed by Kunal Rawat.A division bench of Chief Justice S.S. Shinde and Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand, observed, "Issue notice...
Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Formation Of Panel To Ascertain Nature Of Structure Found Inside Gyanvapi Mosque
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking the appointment of a committee/commission headed by a judge of the high court or supreme court (present/retired) to study the nature of the structure found in the Gyanvapi campus.The PIL plea had also sought a direction to the panel to ascertain whether a Shiva linga, as claimed by the Hindus had been...
Application For Substitution Of Legal Heirs Upon Plaintiff's Death Can't Be Rejected Without Examining Whether 'Right To Sue' Survives: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that a trial court cannot reject an application made by legal representatives seeking to come on record following the death of the sole plaintiff to a suit, without considering whether the 'right to sue' survives on the legal representatives. A single judge bench of Justice R. Devdas thus set aside the order dated 02.03.2020, by which the trial...
Remarks Against Chief Minister: State Opposes Swapna Suresh's Plea In Kerala High Court To Quash FIR
The State has filed a statement before the Kerala High Court in the plea moved by Swapna Suresh seeking to quash the FIR registered against her for allegedly spreading false information against MLA K.T Jaleel, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Government.Suresh, the prime accused in the infamous gold smuggling case, had revealed to the press that several persons in the...