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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”...
Information Technology Act Provisions Regarding Service Of Notice Inapplicable To Service Under GST Act: Allahabad High Court
In a landmark judgment, the Allahabad High Court has held that the provisions of Information Technology Act regarding dispatch and receipt of service are not applicable to service made under Section 169 of the Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017. The six modes of service provided under Section 169(1) of the State/Central GST Act are: (a) tendering directly or by messenger; (b) dispatch...
Delhi Air Pollution | GST Council Meeting Can't Be Conducted On VC, PIL To Abolish 18% Tax On Air Purifiers 'Loaded': Centre To High Court
Union of India informed the Delhi High Court on Friday (December 26) that the meeting of the GST Council to decide the issue of lowering or abolition of GST on air-purifiers can only be conducted physically and not virtually and sought to time to respond to a PIL to declare air-purifiers as “medical devices”.The PIL moved by lawyer Kapil Madan further seeks removal of imposition of 18%...
Service Tax | Sale Of Popcorn & Beverages At Cinema Counters Is Not Service, No Service Tax Payable: CESTAT Delhi
The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has set aside a service tax demand of over ₹18.84 crore against assessee, holding that the sale of food and beverages such as popcorn, snacks and soft drinks at cinema counters amounts to sale of goods and does not involve any element of “service” under the Finance Act, 1994. A Bench...
Centre Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty On 2-Ethyl Hexanol Imports From EU, US, Korea, Others Till June 2026
The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue has imposed Anti-Dumping Duty on imports of “2-Ethyl Hexanol” from European Union, Indonesia, Korea RP, Malaysia, Taiwan and United States of America till June 26, 2026. 2-Ethyl Hexanol. 2-Ethyl Hexanol is a basic organic chemical. It is produced on a massive scale for use in numerous applications such as solvents, flavours, and...