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'Lawyers Filing Plea Even Without Meeting Clients': Delhi High Court Flags Rise Of Fictitious Firms In GST Cases
The Delhi High Court has flagged the trend of lawyers filing GST cases on behalf of 'fictitious' firms, without even meeting the client, even for the purpose of attestation and notary.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar made the observation while dealing with a petition seeking review of the order cancelling Petitioner's GST registration...
Does Immunity U/S 14 Of South Asian University Act Bar Courts From Exercising Writ Jurisdiction Over It? Delhi HC To Examine
The Delhi High Court is set to examine the issue of whether the South Asian University (“SAU”), by virtue of section 14 of the SAU Act 2008, read with Section 3 and the schedule appended to the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 (“1947 Act”), is amenable to Writ jurisdiction of the High Court. The division bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar...
Second Special Leave Petition Not Maintainable If First SLP Against Same Order Was Withdrawn Unconditionally : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep.23) held that once a Special Leave Petition (SLP) is withdrawn unconditionally, a second SLP challenging the same order is not maintainable. The Court further clarified that if a review against the impugned order is dismissed, neither the dismissal of the review nor the original order can thereafter be challenged. “a second special leave petition would not...
Calling Daily Wagers' Service 'Casual' Is Morally Unjust, Shouldn't Be Left Stranded In Twilight Years: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a strong observation on the treatment of contractual workers, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has stated that labeling the service of daily wagers as merely 'casual' is "morally unjust." The Court emphasized that individuals who devote their entire working lives to public service should not be left without security or support in their twilight years.The Court allowed plea of Daily wagers...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Age-Relaxation For Displaced Kashmiri Pandits In Govt Recruitments
The Supreme Court today(September 23) dismissed a writ petition filed by Panun Kashmir Trust under Article 32, seeking parity in age-relaxation benefits in recruitment to Groups D and C of Central Government jobs for victims of the Kashmiri riots at par with the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riotsand 2002 Gujarat riots. A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta...
Supreme Court Dismisses Airports Authority's Appeal Against Service Tax Levy For Cargo Handling
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) challenging the levy of service tax on services rendered in handling export cargo, ruling that such services fall within the ambit of “taxable services” under the Finance Act, 1994.A Bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale held that while “handling of export cargo”...
Scope Of Appeal Is Limited U/S 28KA Customs Act; Advance Ruling Binding Unless Arbitrary: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that the scope of appeal is limited under Section 28KA of the Customs Act and an advance ruling is binding unless it is palpably arbitrary or irrational. Section 28KA of the Customs Act, 1962 provides that an appeal can be filed to the appellate authority against any ruling or order passed by the Authority within sixty days from the date of communication...