[Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax] Purchase Tax Leviable On Purchase Turnover Of Empty Bottles Purchased In Course Of Beer/IMFL Manufacture Business: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that, under Section 7-A of the he Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax, 1959, purchase tax is leviable on the purchase turnover of empty bottles purchased by the assessee in the course of its business of manufacture and sale of Beer and IMFL. The Madras High Court, in this case, had held that, though the purchase turnover, with respect to the purchase of empty bottles...

Delhi HC Extends Time For Filing Objections To Draft EIA Notification 2020 Till August 11 [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday extended the time period granted by the Central Government for filing objections to the draft Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2020 till August 11.June 30 was the deadline set by the Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change for the objections.While taking note of the ambiguity that existed in the notification issued by the Ministry...

[Breaking] Centre Re-Appoints Tushar Mehta As Solicitor General For 3 Years; Extends Term Of ASGs

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has reappointed Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta for a period of 3 years with effect from 1st July, 2020. Additionally, the Appointments Committee has reappointed five existing Additional Solicitor-Generals of India for the Supreme Court for a period of 3 years with effect from 1st July. These ASGs are Vikramjit Banerjee, Aman Lekhi,...

[Breaking] President Re-Appoints KK Venugopal As Attorney General For One Year Term From July 1

The President on Monday notified the re-appointment of Senior Advocate KK Venugopal as Attorney General for a 1-year term with effect from July 1, 2020.The decision comes ahead of the expiry of his 3-year term as Attorney General on June 30. Widely respected as an expert in constitutional law, he was appointed the Attorney General on June 30, 2017, succeeding Mukul Rohatgi. As the AG,...

[Breaking] MHA Issues Unlock 2 Guidelines : Schools, Colleges, Cinema Halls, Gymns, Metro Rail Etc., Shut Till July 31

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday issued "Unclock 2" guidelines, extending lockdown in containment zones till July 31.Outside the containment zones, the following activities will be banned :Schools, colleges, educational institutions and coaching institutions will remain closed till July 31. Online education and distance learning will be permitted and encouraged.Training institutions...

[Breaking] Centre Decides To Block 59 Mobile Apps Including Tik Tok Citing Security Concerns

In an extraordinary move, the Central Government on Monday has decided to block 59 mobile apps, mostly Chinese, including Tik Tok, ShareIt, UC Browser, Cam Scanner, Xender etc.The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has decided to invoked powers under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, read with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology...

Jayaraj-Bennix Custodial Deaths : Madras HC Takes Contempt Proceedings Against 3 Police Officers For Obstructing Inquiry By Magistrate

The Court observed that free and fair investigation will be difficult unless the Sathankulam police officers are transferred.

Plea In SC Seeks To Direct E-Commerce Sites To Disclose Country Of Origin To Facilitate Boycotting of Chinese Products [Read Petition]

A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking for directions to the Centre to formulate a law in order to ensure that e-commerce sites and business houses declare the "country of origin" of goods so as to facilitate boycotting of Chinese products. The plea, filed by Advocate Divya Jyoti Singh, comes at the heels of the standoff between India and China...

Tablighi Jamaat: SC asks Centre If Individual Orders of Visa Cancellation Were Issued Against Foreign Nationals

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre if authorities have issued individual Orders for the cancellation of visas of foreigners who participated in Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi in March allegedly in violation of visa conditions.The Court adjourned the plea moved by foreign nationals, who have challenged the Centre's order to blacklist them from travelling to India for ten...

'Take Care Of Your Students' : SC Asks ICAI To Be Flexible On CA Exam 'Opt Out' Option; ICAI To Modify Notification

The bench suggested that the option to 'opt out' must be kept open till last exam.

Delhi HC Stays NLU-Delhi's 50% Horizontal Reservation For Students Who Passed Qualifying Exams From Institutes In NCT [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed the decision to introduce 50% horizontal reservation in National Law University Delhi to students who passed their qualifying exam from the institutes located within the National Capital Territory.The Court ordered "Status quo ante as of the previous academic year shall be maintained for making admissions to the BA LL.B (Five Year Programme) and LL.M...

99% Of Habeas Pleas Filed Before Jammu and Kashmir HC Since Abrogation Of Article 370 Are Still Pending: J&K HC Bar Association Writes To CJI [Read Letter]

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Srinagar has written to the Chief Justice India, highlighting various problems that are being faced by its members ever since abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, last year. Disposal of Habeas Corpus Petitions The Association has informed the CJI that since August 6, 2019, i.e. after the Abrogation of Article 370, more...