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Gujarat HC Fixes Days For IT, GST Matters
The Gujarat High Court has fixed days for hearing matters pertaining to Income Tax, GST and Indirect Tax. The decision has been taken by Justice J B Pardiwala and Justice A C Rao. In a notice issued this month, the advocates were informed that from now on wards, on every Monday and Tuesday, the court will take up matters pertaining to Income Tax only. Every Wednesday,...
Photo Exhibition On World Refugee Day - Highlighting Refugee Experience Through Art
In the mid-twentieth century, Roland Barthes showed us both the 'art' and 'value' of reading a photograph. As a repository of multiple meanings, a photograph is political as much as it is aesthetic. It has layers beyond the surface that highlights the ideology of the photographer and shapes the perspective of the viewer. Recognising the similar potential of the photographic medium,...
State Cannot Compromise Efficiency Level In Public Administration While Providing Compassionate Appointments [Read Order]
While dismissing a writ petition filed against denial of compassionate appointment, the Madras High Court observed that, if large number of appointments are made on compassionate grounds in public offices, the efficiency level in public administration will be affected.Justice SM Subramanian remarked State cannot compromise the efficiency level in public administration, even in the matter...
Backward Class Reservation Is Religion Neutral; Person In 'Jat Sikh' Category Entitled To OBC Reservation : Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
"The enlistment of the backward class for the purposes of grant of reservation is religion neutral. That being the position, merely because the respondent's religion i.e. Sikhism was mentioned in class certificate issued to the respondent, it did not take way the fact that he belonged to the "JAT Community" which is a reserved class"
Disqualification Of Directors Under Sec.164(2)(a) Companies Act 2013 For Default Before April 1, 2014 Is Illegal : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]
"The continuous period of three financial years must commence with effect from 01.04.2014 onwards. No period prior to 01.04.2014 can be taken into consideration to be a part of the continuous period of three financial years and thereby impact a director of a defaulting private limited company"
Spl NIA Court Rejects BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur's Plea Seeking Exemption From Weekly Appearance In The Malegaon Blast Trial
The Special NIA Court today rejected an application filed by accused BJP MP from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur seeking exemption from appearance every week. Court had directed all accused to remain present during the ongoing trial, once a week. In her application, Pragya had cited health concerns, traveling from Bhopal and security issues in the city of Mumbai as reasons for seeking...
Ill Treatment To Parents: Karnataka HC Upholds The Direction To Son And Wife To Vacate House [Read Order]
The Karnataka High Court has upheld an order of the local police directing a son to vacate the house of his parents, after it was proved that he along with his wife were troubling them, to the extent of physically assaulting the father, instead of looking after. The parents due to the ill-treatment had been forced to leave their house. A division bench of Justice Ravi Malimath and...
Kerala MP To Move Private Bill To Overcome SC's Judgment Allowing Women's Entry To Sabarimala Temple
N.K. Premachandran, the Member of Parliament from Kollam (Kerala) is set to seek leave to introduce a Bill viz. Sabarimala Sreedharma Sastha Temple (Special Provisions) Bill, 2019 on Friday. As per 'List of Business', the bill seeks to provide for maintaining status quo on religious practices of the Sabarimala Sreedharma Sastha Temple, as existed on the 1st day of...