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Delhi High Court To Examine Whether Delhi Jal Board Qualifies As 'Local Authority' & Works Contract Services Would Attract 12% GST
In yet another writ petition, concerning works contract services provided to Delhi Jal Board, where its status as a 'Local Authority' was called-into-question, the Delhi High Court has stayed the summary Show Cause Notice under Section 73 of the CGST Act, 2017. A Division Bench comprising, Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Shail Jain noted that few similar disputes relating...
GST Act | Orissa High Court Quashes Recovery Proceedings Premised On 'Mistaken Identity' After Verifying Payment Receipt From Bank
The Orissa High Court in a matter involving 'mistaken identity' where one individual was assessed despite having a cancelled registration number (GSTIN), has quashed Show Cause Notice under Section 73 of the CGST Act, 2017. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Murahari Sri Raman noted the 'mistaken fact' in Section 73 adjudication proceedings....
Farmer's Land Need Not Be In His Own Name To Claim Relief Under CM's Krishak Durghatna Scheme: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that for grant of benefits under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana, the primary source of income/ livelihood of the deceased farmer needs to be seen rather than seeing the revenue records to ascertain whether the agricultural land was in the name of the deceased or not.The “Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana” has been brought in...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Ex-Punjab DIG Bhullar's Plea Against CBI Investigation; Allows To Pursue Matter In HC
The Supreme Court on Friday (December 19) refused to entertain the petition filed by suspended Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar seeking stay of the CBI investigation in two FIRs alleging disproportionate assets against him.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi noted that the Punjab and Haryana High Court was...
Right To Disconnect: Reclaiming Boundaries In Digital Age
Recent studies show how deeply technology has changed the rhythm of work. Microsoft's Work Trend Index reports a noticeable rise in meetings held late in the evening, more weekend logins, and a steady increase in messages being exchanged outside regular office hours. A 2025 Australian study found that nearly sixty percent of workers experienced mental health concerns linked to work-related stress, much of it caused by the feeling of being constantly available. These trends are now becoming...
Masala Bonds Case: Kerala High Court Stays Interim Order By Single Bench On ED's Appeal Against Stay Of Show Cause Notice To KIIFB
The Kerala High Court on Friday (19 December) admitted the appeal preferred by the Enforcement Directorate against a Single judge's interim order staying the show cause notice issued against Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), relating to the utilisation of funds raised through masala bond. The bench has stayed the...
Writ Petition Not Maintainable After GSTAT Becomes Functional; Assessees Must Avail Remedy U/S 112 GST Act: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has dismissed two writ petitions filed under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, holding that the availability and operationalisation of the statutory appellate remedy before the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) bars the exercise of writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. In Amit Kumar Das v. Joint Commissioner of State...
Verdictus 2.0: Navrachana University To Host Annual Law Fest In Hybrid Mode
Navrachana University, Vadodara, is a Private University established under the Gujarat Private University Act, 2009. The university has five schools with more than 22 programs. The university has been accredited with grade 'A' by NAAC in the year 2023.School of Business and LawThe School of Business and Law is the largest among the five schools at Navrachana, and has BBA-LLB, LLM, BBA, MBA, and MBA-Executive Program under it. The Law program was established in 2014, and the Annual Law Fest was...
Preliminary Enquiry Can't Be Sole Basis For Dismissal Once Regular Enquiry Fails: Rajasthan High Court Reinstates Constable
Rajasthan High Court set aside the dismissal of a police constable imposed by senior police authority while exercising suo-motu review powers under Rule 32 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, opining that preliminary enquiry could not be made sole basis of punishment when such material did not come on record during the regular enquiry.The bench of...
Call For Papers | Solventia – Journal Of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Laws, NLU Jodhpur
Solventia – Journal of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Laws [Solventia] was established with an objective to pursue and promote innovative scholarship and research in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy laws. It seeks to contribute to the debates, discussions or discourses by engaging in dynamic and advanced research, including pragmatic and theoretical analysis in the realm of insolvency and bankruptcy laws at both domestic and international levels. It is a bi-annual, double-blind peer peer-reviewed and...
Call For Applications: Research Associate (Criminal Law/ Criminology/ Police Studies) At NLU, Delhi
National Law University Delhi invites online application for the post of Research Associate (Criminal Law/ Criminology/ Police Studies). Name of the Post: Research Associate (Criminal Law/ Criminology/ Police Studies) No. of Post: 02 (Two) Remuneration: Rs. 50,000/- month Essential Qualification and Experience · LL.M. with specialization in Criminal Law OR M.A./ M.Sc. in Criminology OR M.A./M.Sc. in Police Studies/Administration OR any allied subjects from a...