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Private Hospitals Liable To Pay VAT On Supply Of Medicines & Implants To In-Patients: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that the supply of medicines and implants by private hospitals to in-patients amounts to 'deemed sale' and is liable to VAT (Value Added Tax). The issue before the bench was whether the supply of medicines, stents, implants, consumables, etc., during the course of treatment of patients amounts to 'sale' as defined in section 2(23) of the VAT...
MP High Court Sets Aside Single Bench Order Altering MPPSC Answer Key; Says Courts Must Not Supplant Expert Opinion
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an order of the Single Bench, which set aside the opinion of the expert committee appointed by the State to assess the disputed questions in the MPPSC (MP Public Service Commission) State Service Preliminary Examination conducted in December 2023. In doing so, the division bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Pradeep Mittal observed that...
Working Men/Women's Hostels Are Residential Properties, Cannot Be Taxed At Commercial Rates: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has recently ruled that hostels providing accommodation to working men and women are residential properties and, therefore, property tax, water tax, and electricity charges cannot be levied at commercial rates. The ruling came in response to petitions filed by hostel owners in Chennai and Coimbatore challenging Chennai municipal authorities and the Chennai Metropolitan...
CENVAT Rules Cannot Apply Retrospectively To Concluded MODVAT Proceedings: Allahabad High Court
Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that where proceedings under the MODVAT (Modified Value Added Tax) Scheme had concluded prior to the introduction of the CENVAT (Central Value Added Tax) Rules, it would not be open to the revenue department to issue fresh notices against the assessee under the new scheme. The MODVAT scheme, allowing manufacturers a tax credit on input duties,...
'Free Flow Of Opinions Essential To Democracy': Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Man Over Facebook Comment Against CMDRF
The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal charges against a man who faced prosecution for a Facebook comment allegedly critical of contributions to the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF).Justice V.G. Arun, delivering the judgment observed: “Free flow of opinions and ideas is essential to sustain the collective life of the citizenry. Fear of setback to...
Supreme Court Seeks ECI's Response On Pleas Challenging SIR In Tamil Nadu & West Bengal; Asks HCs To Not Hear Same Issue
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Election Commission of India on the petitions filed challenging the poll body's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also directed the High Courts to keep in abeyance the petitions filed in relation to the SIR of these states and Bihar. The Court...
'Prima Facie Not Maintainable': Delhi High Court On Plea By Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia Against Privilege Committee Summons
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday listed for hearing tomorrow the plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia challenging the summons issued to them by Delhi Legislative Assembly's Privilege Committee over the “phansi ghar” controversy. Justice Sachin Datta orally remarked that prima facie, the petition is not maintainable.Senior Advocate Jayant Mehta appearing...
Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Reliance's Alleged $1.55 Billion Gas Theft From ONGC
The Bombay High Court has issued notice on a petition seeking CBI probe against Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and its directors, Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani for allegedly stealing over USD 1.55 billion worth of natural gas from neighbouring Oil and Natural Gas Corporations (ONGC) wells in the Krishna Godavari Basin, off the coast of Andhra Pradesh. The petition was filed by Jitendra P Maru,...
Multiple Agreements Forming Part Of Same Commercial Project Can Be Referred To Single Arbitration: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court recently held that various agreements entered into between the parties forming part of the same commercial project can be referred to Arbitration, and one arbitrator can be appointed to adjudicate all the disputes arising from the various agreements. The Bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal, while hearing a petition u/s 11 of the A&C Act, moved by...
'Best Morning To Send A Message': Day After Delhi Blasts, Supreme Court Refuses Bail To Man Accused Of Spreading ISIS Ideology
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant bail to and man accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) for allegedly being part of a conspiracy to promote ISIS ideology and carry out terror activities.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta rejected the SLP filed by the petitioner, who has been incarcerated for over 2 years, against Madhya Pradesh...
NCDRC Dismisses Complaint Against Religare Health Insurance Over Repudiation Of Aviation Training Accident Claim
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), comprising AVM J. Rajendra, AVSM VSM (Retd.), Presiding Member, and Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, Member, dismissed two complaints filed against Religare Health Insurance (now Care Health Insurance), holding that aviation training was expressly excluded under the policy and, therefore, no deficiency in service was made...