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Benefit Of S.14 Limitation Act Applies To Appeals U/S 107 GST Act Where Rectification Application Is Filed Within Time: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act can be granted to a party for filing appeal under Section 107 of the Goods and Service Tax Act where a rectification application under Section 161 of the GST Act was filed within time. Limitation for filing appeal under Section 107 of the GST Act is 3 months from the date of the order with...
Acquitted After Noose : Supreme Court Upheld No Death Sentence In 2025, But Acquittals Came After Years On Death Row
With Surendra Koli—the last remaining in the 2006 Nithari killings—walking free after the Supreme Court acquitted him, once again, debate has resurfaced whether establishing guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is attainable.Koli's case was not the only case which ended up in an acquittal this year. LiveLaw covered as many as 15 matters relating to the death penalty awarded in the 'rarest of...
Arbitration Clause In Expired Lease Cannot Be Invoked In Dispute Over Alleged Fresh Contract: Calcutta High Court Dismisses HDFC's Plea
The Calcutta High Court has held that once a lease stands expired, disputes arising out of an alleged fresh or independent contract cannot be referred to arbitration by relying on an arbitration clause contained in the expired lease deed.Justice Aniruddha Roy, while dismissing an application filed by HDFC Bank Limited under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, held that...
Delhi High Court Slaps ₹1 Lakh Costs On Securities Brokerage That Undertook Trades Without Client Mandate
The Delhi High Court recently pulled up a stock brokerage firm for indulging in unauthorised trading and “sharp practices” aimed at earning commission income at the cost of investors. It also imposed a costs of Rs 1 lakh for prolonged harassment of its client. Dismissing an appeal by Trustline Securities Limited, the court held that trades executed without client instructions and...
Improper For Later Bench To Sit In Appeal Over Interim Order Passed By Earlier Bench : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently discouraged the practice of a later bench of the High Court sitting in appeal over an interim order passed by an earlier bench. It also stated that the High Court should not pass a blanket 'no-coercive steps' order without assigning reasons.In this case, the petitioner had sought an interim stay on an investigation before the Bombay High Court by way of a writ...
Extended Limitation Cannot Be Invoked When CENVAT Credit Disclosed In ST-3 Returns: CESTAT Allahabad Grants Relief To HCL
The Allahabad Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the extended period of limitation cannot be invoked when the assessee has regularly disclosed CENVAT (Central Value Added Tax) credit in ST-3 returns and furnished complete details while filing refund claims under Rule 5 of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004. P. Dinesha (Judicial Member) and...
10 Important White-Collar Judgments Of 2025
The year 2025 saw some of the most talked about rulings in white collar crime, where the Supreme Court shaped how our criminal justice system looks at economic offences, money laundering, bail rules and the rights of accused persons caught up in complex investigations. These top 10 judgments show how Courts are trying to strike a balance between strong enforcement on one side and fair trial rights on the other. From expanding access to documents in PMLA cases to checking illegal arrests, the...
Delhi High Court Mandates E-KYC For Domain Registrations To Curb Online Frauds
To curb online scams run through fake websites impersonating popular brands, the Delhi High Court has ordered mandatory e-KYC for domain name registrations and restricted automatic privacy masking of registrant details. It has also directed banks to strengthen payment verification safeguards to protect unsuspecting consumers from being duped.The directions were issued in a batch of...
Civil Registrar Cum Sub Registrar Vacancy At Registration Department, Goa
Goa Public Service Commission invites online application for the post of Civil Registrar Cum Sub Registrar.Name of the Post: Civil Registrar cum Sub Registrar No. of Post: 06 (Six) Age Limit: 45 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • Degree in Law of a recognised University in India or any other equivalent qualification there of. • Knowledge of Konkani. • Desirable: Knowledge of Marathi. How to apply? • To apply online, click here • The last date to submit the online...
Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitral Referral Of Trademark & Passing Off Dispute Involving "Pind Balluchi" Restaurant
The Delhi High Court Bench of Justices Om Prakash Shukla and C. Hari Shankar have allowed the Section 8, Arbitration and Conciliation (“ACA”) application seeking referral for arbitration between M/s Triom Hospitality (“Triom”) and M/s J.S. Hospitality Services Pvt. Ltd. (“J.S.”) regarding the registered trademark of the famous “Pind Balluchi”...