Reserved Category Candidates Availing Age Relaxation Barred From Migrating To General Category Seats If Rules Forbid : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep.9) observed that reserved category candidates who avail age relaxation to apply under the reserved category cannot later be considered for selection against unreserved (general) category vacancies if the recruitment rules explicitly prohibit such migration. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi heard the case that arose from a Staff...

Refund Can't Be Rejected On Grounds Of Classification Once Tax Liability Is Settled: CESTAT

The New Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has stated that refund cannot be rejected on grounds of classification once tax liability is settled. Dr. Rachna Gupta (Judicial Member) and R. Priya (Technical Member) stated that refund under Section 11B of Central Excise Act read with Section 83 of the Finance Act, 1994, is permissible subject to...

Presidential Reference : Karnataka, Kerala & Punjab Argue In Supreme Court Against Giving Governors Power To Withhold Bills Indefinitely

States of Karnataka, Kerala and Punjab concluded their arguments today in the ongoing Presidential Reference relating to timelines for assent to bills, arguing that the constitutional scheme under Article 200 does not provide for the Governor to exercise discretion. While Senior Advocate KK Venugopal (for Kerala) emphasised that the Governor can't be allowed to exercise discretion in such...

'Attempt To Cover-up Poor Prosecution': Supreme Court Criticises States For Not Challenging Acquittals In PC-PNDT Cases

The Supreme Court today questioned as to why States are not filing appeals against acquittals of offenders in Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act cases.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan was hearing a PIL where direction has been sought for strict compliance with Rule 18A(5)(vi) of the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition...

'Why Bureaucrats Should Decide Landowner Compensation?': Supreme Court Asks Union To Revisit Provisions Of National Highways Act

While questioning the provisions allowing bureaucrats to determine compensation for land acquisition, the Supreme Court yesterday asked the Union to "revisit" certain provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956.The Court orally observed that the 1956 Act leaves adjudication of compensation up to the executive, even though acquisitions under other laws, such as the Land Acquisition Act,...

[Article 226] Writ Courts Can't Command Banks To Not Cancel One Time Settlement Facility Granted To Customers: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a party cannot invoke the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution to seek a direction to a bank not to cancel the OTS (One Time Settlement) facility granted to it.The appellant had approached the Single Bench seeking a writ of mandamus against Indian Overseas Bank not to cancel the OTS facility and to consider favourably their request to...

Passport Can't Be Revoked Over Inadvertent Mistake In Disclosing Marital Status/ Mentioning Name Of Ex-Husband: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an inadvertent mistake in mentioning marital status or a spouse's name in a passport application does not, by itself, justify impounding or revoking the passport under Section 10(3)(b) of the Passports Act, 1967.It clarified that such unintentional errors or lapses—whether by the applicant or someone filling the form on their behalf—do...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Sets Up Chief Justice's Disaster Relief Fund After Cloudbursts, Landslides In Region

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has set up a disaster relief fund for the damage caused by heavy rains, cloudbursts, and landslides across Himachal Pradesh. “This is not just a request, it is a call of conscience. Let us open our hearts and extend our helping hands to those who are struggling to rebuild their lives. Every single contribution, small or large, will be a step towards...

Madras High Court Keeps In Abeyance Order Constituting Commission To Probe Allegations Of Police Violence Against Detained Lawyers

The Madras High Court has kept in abeyance an interim order passed earlier this month, appointing a one-man commission headed by a retired judge of the high court to probe into allegations of police violence during the detention of lawyers and law students who took part in the protest organised by the sanitation workers of Greater Chennai Corporation. The bench of Justice J Nisha...

Supreme Court Judges Resolve To Contribute Rs 25,000 Each To PM's Relief Fund For Flood Crisis

The Judges of the Supreme Court have resolved to contribute Rs 25,000 each to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund in view of the prevailing flood situation across various regions of the country.The Chief Justice of India and the Supreme Court Judges expressed their deep sympathy for the affected families and expressed hopes for swift relief, recovery and restoration of normalcy.Parts...

[CGST Act] Tax Officers Expected To Know Law Laid Down By Higher Courts: Allahabad High Court

While calling for personal affidavit from Principal Secretary, Institutional Finance, Government of U.P., Lucknow explaining the conduct of the tax officers in the State in not following the orders of the High Court, the Allahabad High Court observed that the Officers must know the law. Justice Piyush Agrawal observed that “While it is expected from the citizen to know law, the...

Company Secretary Vacancy At Troop Comforts Limited

Troop Comforts Limited invites online application for the post of Company Secretary.Name of the Post: Company Secretary No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 25-45 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • Registered Company Secretary (C.S.) Member of the Institute of Company Secretary of India (ICSI). Candidates with background of M.Com /CA Inter/ CMA Intern/LL.B. will be preferred. • Minimum of 5 years as Company Secretary in Manufacturing company - Listed or with Turnover of Rs. 200 Cr....