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Tata Steel invites online application for the post of Manager (Corporate Legal). Name of the Post: Manager (Corporate Legal) Location: Mumbai Essential Qualification and Experience A Degree in LL.B. with 3-7 years of experience. In-depth knowledge of all corporate, banking, securities, and laws relating to contracts.Strong drafting and negotiating skills.Good analytical skills and attention to detail.Strong business acumen and strong interpersonal skills.Excellent communication...

Limitation For ITAT Rectification Runs From Date Of Receipt Of Order, Not Date Of It's Passing: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the limitation period for filing a rectification application under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act begins when the assessee receives the ITAT order, and not merely from the date on which the order is passed. The Court ruled that the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) had completely misdirected itself in rejecting a rectification plea by Accost...

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Stamp Duty Relief For Co-operative Societies Cannot Be Conditioned On Extra Verification Not Mandated By Law : Supreme...

Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act | Authorised Officer Becomes Functus Officio Once Replaced By Competent Authority: High Court

The Bombay High Court held that an authorised officer under Section 88 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, becomes functus officio the moment a competent authority replaces him, irrespective of whether the officer had personal knowledge of the substitution. The Court observed that administrative orders take legal effect when issued by the competent authority, not when they...

Complete Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025 [Part-3]

JudiciaryConstitution of India, Article 142 - Writ petition seeking guidelines for judicial recusal - Held, recusal is a matter of judicial discretion and Article 142 cannot be invoked to frame such guidelines. Chandraprabha v. Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 648Constitution of India - Referring to any court as a "Lower Court" or its records as "Lower Court Record" (LCR) is contrary to...

Stamp Duty Relief For Co-operative Societies Cannot Be Conditioned On Extra Verification Not Mandated By Law : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (December 5) struck down a Jharkhand Government Memo that required cooperative societies to obtain an Assistant Registrar's recommendation before claiming stamp duty exemption under Section 9A of the Indian Stamp (Bihar Amendment) Act for registering property transfers to their members. “The requirement of recommendation by the Assistant Registrar,...

CCI Can Probe Anti-Competitive Practices In TRAI-Regulated Markets: Kerala High Court In JioStar's Appeal

The Kerala High Court has recently held that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has full authority to investigate allegations of discriminatory pricing and abuse of dominance in the broadcasting market even though the sector is regulated by TRAI. The court said the Competition Act is an independent enactment that operates in parallel with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India...

Person Who Set Paper Is Best Person To Verify, Court Can't Override Expert View In Exam Matters: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the opinion of a subject expert cannot be substituted by the Court unless it is demonstrably wrong on the face of the record.Justice Sandeep Sharma remarked that: “…opinion given by expert cannot be substituted by Court, until same on the face of it is wrong… best person to verify the correctness… is the person who has set-up the paper.”...

Sabarimala Mandala Season: Kerala High Court Finds Security Plan “Comprehensive”, Directs ADGP To Ensure No Lapses

The Kerala High Court on Friday (05 December) expressed satisfaction with the report submitted by the Additional Director General of Police and Chief Co-ordinator, Sabarimala regarding the crowd management strategies intended to ensure safety at Sannidhanam during the Mandala Makaravilakku season.The division bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K V Jayakumar,...

Services To Marriott Hotel In Hong Kong Are 'Export Of Services': CESTAT Mumbai Sets Aside Service Tax Demand

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that services rendered by Marriott Hotels India Pvt. Ltd. to its overseas group entity Marriott Hong Kong qualify as export of services, and therefore cannot be subjected to service tax under the Finance Act, 1994. A Division Bench of Member (Judicial) S.K. Mohanty and Member (Technical) M.M....

'Polling Day Should Be A Day Of Peace, Not War': Kerala High Court Directs Robust Security Measures Ahead Of Local Body Elections

The Kerala High Court recently issued detailed directions to the police and the State Election Commission (SEC) for the peaceful conduct of elections in the wake of upcoming general elections to the local bodies.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan was considering a batch of writ petitions filed apprehending law and order problems and, therefore, seeking deployment of additional police force,...

NCLAT Orders Former Directors Of Gold Bullion Trader To Pay ₹16.78 Crore For Fraudulent Sales During Insolvency

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal at New Delhi recently held that three suspended directors of Varsha Corporation Ltd, a gold bullion trading company, must personally contribute more than Rs 16.78 crore to the company's estate after finding that they carried out fraudulent gold sales while an insolvency petition against the firm was pending. A bench of Judicial Member Justice...