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Customs Act | No Time Bar For Shipping Bill Conversion Under Section 149: CESTAT Mumbai
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has dismissed an appeal filed by the Customs Department against ADF Foods Ltd., holding that exporters can seek conversion of shipping bills from one export incentive scheme to another even after several years, as long as the law does not prescribe any time limit. A Bench comprising Dr. Suvendu...
'Dishonest Inducement Must Be Clearly Proven In Consensual Relationships': Calcutta High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Man By Ex-Partner
The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings, including charges of rape on false promise of marriage, cheating and offences under the Information Technology Act, against a man accused by his former partner after she got married to another person.Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta allowed a plea filed by petitioner Tasaul Sk seeking quashing of Sessions Case No. 49/2021 arising out of...
Karnataka High Court Asks Trial Courts To Follow Calcutta HC's Child Access & Custody Guidelines Till Formal Rules Are Notified
The Karnataka High Court has directed that the Child Access & Custody Guidelines along with Parenting Plan 2025, which has been approved by the Calcutta High Court, will be applied by all trial courts in the State till formal Rules in this regard are framed and notified by the Rule making Committee of the High Court.A Division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M...
Bombay High Court, Magistrate Courts In Mumbai Vacated Following Bomb Scare
The Bombay High Court and various Magistrate Courts in Mumbai have received Bomb threats, leading to the courts premises being vacated.Court complexes at Andheri, Bandra and Esplanade (at Fort) were vacated, court work has been discharged for the day and Bomb Squad has reached the courts.Evacuation at High Court is also ongoing. Session is likely to resume post-lunch, after...
Rajasthan High Court Reserves Verdict On Film-Maker Vikram Bhatt's Plea To Quash FIR Over ₹42 Crore Alleged Cheating Case
The Rajasthan High Court reserved verdict on a plea moved by producer and film-maker Vikram Bhatt seeking quashing of an FIR for allegedly cheating the complainant of Rs. 42 crore and had taken advances under the garb of making films. The FIR was registered against Bhatt following his arrest on December 7. Justice Sameer Jain was hearing pleas by two petitioners Vikram Bhatt and Gangeshwar...
Sabarimala Chemical Kumkum Issue: Kerala High Court Impleads Environmental Engineer & Chief Govt Analyst, Orders Strict Vigilance
The Kerala High Court has suo motu impleaded the Environmental Engineer and the Chief Government Analyst, Drugs and Testing Laboratory in the suo motu proceedings dealing with chemical kumkum in Sabarimala Temple.The Court has also directed the Drug Inspector and Inspection Team to remain vigilant and ensure routine and periodic inspections to identify shops engaged in the sale of...
Service Tax | Windmill Installation, Commissioning Services Construable As 'Input Service', Credit Admissible: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has allowed CENVAT credit of service tax paid on input used in setting up of a Windmill, away from factory premises, on the strength of nexus of the inputs with output activity, electricity generation. A Division Bench comprising, Justice Bhargav D. Karia and Justice Pranav Trivedi in twin writ petitions has set aside order of CESTAT Ahmedabad...
Centre Notifies Reallocation Of Territorial Jurisdiction Of DRTs In West Bengal Under RDB Act
The Central Government has notified a reallocation of territorial jurisdiction among four Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) in West Bengal through a notification dated December 16, 2025, issued by the Ministry of Finance under Section 3 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993. The notification amends the earlier jurisdictions notified on March 15, 2017, and reorganises how...
Thrissur Consumer Commission Holds AirAsia Liable For Non-Refund Of Cancelled Flight Fare
The Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thrissur has directed Air Asia (India) to pay Rs. 10,000 as compensation for mental agony caused to a passenger due to airline's failure to issue an automatic refund after his flight got cancelled for operational reasons.The order was passed by a bench comprising President C T Sabu and members Sreeja S and Ram Mohan R in a complaint filed by...