'Common Parlance', 'Popular Meaning', 'Marketability' Tests Applicable Only If Tariff Entry Classifiable In More Than One Head: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the Delhi Central Excise Commissioner's appeals against the 2008 decision of the CESTAT holding that "car matting" would be chargeable to duty at 8% under the heading "Carpets and Other Textile Floor Coverings", and not at 16% under "Vehicles other than Railway or Tramway Rolling-Stock and Parts and Accessories Thereof". In the case "Commissioner of...

Step By Step Guide To E-Filing & VC Hearing Procedure In Urgent Matters In Delhi High Court

During the lockdown in the National Capital Territory of Delhi in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delhi High Court has resolved to hear inter alia fresh urgent matters through Video Conference("VC"). Since it is a relatively new practice, this article is an attempt to aid fellow lawyers with the procedure related to Mentioning, Listing and Hearing and the requisites of Pleadings...

"Burial Essential In Islam": Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind Intervenes In Plea Seeking Temporary Ban Of Burial COVID19 Afflicted Bodies

An application has been filed in the Supreme Court for purposes of impleadment in a petition seeking temporary ban on burial at Muslim cemeteries during the COVID19 outbreak.The applicant organisation Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind contends that banning burial of dead bodies who have been afflicted with the virus in cemetries goes against the tenets of Constitutional principles, vis-à-vis Right to...

Central Vista : Environmental Clearance Recommended For New Parliament Building [Read EAC Minutes]

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended granting of Environmental Clearance (EC) to the expansion and renovation of the existing Parliament building.The new Parliament building is part of Centre's ambitious Rs. 20,000 crore "Central Vista Project", which is under challenge in an on-going case in the...

Payments To Non-Residents For Income Accrued In India Liable To TDS : SC Upholds Liability Of 96 Cricket WC Governing Body

The SC held that payments made by PILCOM to foreign cricket associations were liable to tax deduction at source

SC Dismisses Review Petition Against Judgment Refusing 'Pressure Cooker' Symbol To TTV Dinakaran Faction

The Supreme Court on April 23 dismissed the plea for review of its March, 2019 decision by which the political faction led by former AIADMK leader T. T. V. Dhinakaran was denied the 'pressure cooker' symbol, that it had hoped to employ exclusively for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and the assembly bye-elections. Dismissing the review petition, the bench of Chief Justice S. A. Bobde and Justices...

Lockdown Phase 3 : Dos And Don'ts In Red, Orange And Green Zones [Read Guidelines]

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs issued on Friday a fresh set of guidelines for the third phase of nationwide lockdown, which will remain in effective for two weeks from May 4.Based on risk profiling, areas will be classified as Red (hotspot), Green and Orange Zones. Considerable relaxations are permitted in Green and Orange Zones.Criteria for ZonesThe criteria for identification of...

[Breaking] Centre Extends Nationwide Lockdown For 2 Weeks From May 4

The Central Government has extended the for a further period of two weeks beyond May 4, with "considerable relaxations" in green and orange zones.The announcement was made by the Ministry of Home Affairs, two days ahead of the day for the end of the second phase of lockdown."After a comprehensive review, and in view of the Lockdown measures having led to significant gains in the...

'Health And Safety Concerns Should Precede over Religious Rights' : Plea In SC To Stop Burial Of Persons who Died of COVID-19 In 3 Mumbai Cemeteries

Fearing the risk of COVID-19 spreading through infected dead bodies, a Mumbai resident has moved Supreme Court seeking a stay on burials being allowed in 3 cemeteries next to his residential area. Aggrieved by the Bombay High Court's order of April 27, refusing to stay burials of deceased in these 3 cemeteries in Bandra West, the petitioner has sought Special Leave to appeal against...

[Breaking] Centre Allows Movement Of Migrants And Stranded Persons By Special Trains

Relaxing the absolute suspension of passenger train services, the Union Home Ministry on Friday permitted movement of migrant workers, students, pilgrims, tourists and other persons who are stranded at different places due to lockdown by special trains to be operated by the Railways.On Wednesday, the Home Ministry had permitted the inter-state movement of such persons on conditions.The...

Tax Authorities Can't Give Their Own Interpretations To Legislative Provisions On Perception Of Trade Practices : SC [Read Judgment]

There is no concept of 'constructive delivery' of goods under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, and inter-state movement of goods will terminate only when physical delivery is taken.

We Must Do Our Bit For Community : Sr Adv Mukul Rohatgi On Lawyers' Duty Amid COVID-19 Crisis

After having donated to the PM CARES Fund and other NGOs, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi has now helped convert an old bus into a mobile testing laboratory for COVID-19 and funded the acquisition of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits for frontline healthcare workers. LiveLaw got in touch with the former Attorney General of India to learn more about his unique assistance to the...