Workmen Can Claim Dues After Layoff Only If They Continued To Work After Notice Was Issued By Corporate Debtor: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, Justice Mohd Faiz Alam Khan and Mr. Indevar Pandey (Technical Member) has held that if the workmen or employees fail to prove that they actually worked after a layoff notice was issued by the corporate debtor, they are not entitled to claim any dues for the period after the layoff. Such dues...

Program Associate – I Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Technology, Gandhinagar

Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar invites online application for the post of Program Associate – I for the project of IITGN-X: Education Outreach Program at IIT Gandhinagar.Name of the Post: Program Associate – I No. of Post: 01 (One) Remuneration: Rs. 45,000/- to Rs. 70,000/- per Month Essential Qualification and Experience • B.Tech./B.E./M.Sc./M.C.A./LLM. /CA/CMA/CS/MBA/Professional qualification or equivalent in an appropriate discipline; OR B.C.A./B.Sc./B.A./B.Com./B.B.A./LL.B....

ABILITY: Landmark Judgments On Disability Jurisprudence In India [Book Review]

ABILITY- Landmark Judgments on Disability Jurisprudence in India is an interesting read and singular contribution to this field of the law. This is a new area of jurisprudence which has now come of age: the rights of those who have certain disabilities, or rather those who are differently abled, have been recognized and developed. Equality and human dignity underpin the constitutional ethos...

Failure To Mention Correct Value In GSTR-5A Filing Is Not Suppression U/S 74 CGST Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has stated that a failure to mention the correct value in returns or apply the correct GST rate is not suppression under section 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST). Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar stated that "...though the revenue alleged in the impugned SCN that the assessee failed to mention the value of services correctly in the GSTR-5A returns...

Reasons Not Stated In An Order Can Be Considered In Limited Circumstances: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court carved out an exception to the 'speaking order' rule, holding that although the validity of an administrative order is ordinarily judged only by the reasons stated in it, the Court may, in limited circumstances, rely on existing but unstated grounds evident from the record.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and A.G. Masih delivered a judgment setting aside the Andhra...

Compensation For Breach Of Agreement To Sell Land Not Taxable As Declared Service U/S 66E(e) Of Finance Act: CESTAT

The New Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has stated that compensation for breach of agreement to sell land is not taxable as declared service U/S 66E(e) of the Finance Act. Section 66E(e) of the Finance Act, 1994 lists out “declared services” for the purpose of levy of service tax. It deems 'Agreeing to the obligation to refrain from an...

Patna High Court Directs Removal Of Bihar Congress's AI-Video Featuring PM Narendra Modi's Mother

The Patna High Court on Wednesday (September 17) directed the removal of the AI-generated video posted by the Bihar Congress which features Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother Heeraben Modi from all social media platforms.The Court directed the intermediaries to stall the circulation of the video, if it is still being circulated, in the light of the various Supreme Court...

Delhi High Court Raps Centre For Not Granting Disability Compensation To BSF DIG Who Suffered Hearing Loss In 2001 IED Blast

The Delhi High Court has granted disability compensation to a man who superannuated from the Border Security Force (BSF) as a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) for 42% hearing loss suffered by him in an IED blast in Jammu and Kashmir in 2001.A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla questioned the authorities as to why they could not have released...

Kerala High Court Orders Inquiry Into Alleged 4Kg Gold Loss From Sabarimala Dwarapalaka Idols

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 17) directed the Chief Vigilance and Security Officer(SP) to look into the alleged discrepancies regarding the weight of gold in the Dwarapalaka idols of Sabarimala temple.The alleged loss of weight of gold came to light during the Court's intervention while considering a suo motu petition initiated on the basis of a report of the Special...

Rajasthan GST Act | HC Calls For 'Purposive' Interpretation Of S.107, Asks Why Assessment Orders Cannot Be Sent On Assessee's Email

The Rajasthan High Court has questioned why the tax department can send attachment orders via email, but not assessment orders, to ward off any communication gap or confusion about the date of communication.The Court was hearing a petition filed against the order of the Appellate Authority, State Tax, that had rejected an appeal preferred by the petitioner under Section 107(1) of the...

UP Lokayukta Act | Allahabad High Court Issues Notice On Ex-IPS Officer's Plea Against Exemption Provision For CM; Rejects Another Plea On Sitting Lokayukta

The Allahabad High Court on Monday issued notice on a writ petition filed by former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act, 1975, including the provision that excludes the Chief Minister from the clutches of Law. The court, however, dismissed another plea he filed seeking a writ of...

MNLU Mumbai Announces Results Of 2nd National Essay Writing Competition 2025

The Literary & Debating Society of Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai has announced the results of the 2nd National Essay Writing Competition, 2025. The competition witnessed participation from across the country, received over 360 registrations and provided a platform for students to engage with contemporary legal and policy issues. Winners of the Competition: Winner: TC 295 – Dimitri Mallik (Indian Institute of Governance and Leadership)Runner-Up: TC 338 –...