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Supply Of Ready To Eat And Ready To Cook Food Products Attracts 18% GST: Karnataka AAR
The Karnataka Authority for Advance Ruling has ruled that 18% GST is applicable on the supply of ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook food products.The two-member bench of M.P. Ravi Prasad and Kiran Reddy T. has observed that all kinds of food mixes, including instant food mixes, soft drink concentrates, Sharbat, the betel nut product known as "Supari," sterilized or pasteurized millstone,...
Assessment Can’t Be Reopened Based On Another Director’s Disclosure Of Income Differently Received: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the fact that a different director of the same company disclosed the income received in a different way cannot be used as justification to reopen the assessment.The division bench of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Kamal Khata observed that the reopening of the assessment was based on a change of opinion, conjectures, and assumptions, as well as...
Sastra University, Thanjavur Wins Moot Court Competition Hosted By Government Law College, Ernakulam
The three-day 21st All India Moot Court Competition for Adv T. S. Venkateswara Iyer memorial Ever Rolling Trophy came to an end on Sunday, 26th of February. The judging panel of final rounds and the valedictory ceremony saw the esteemed presence of the sitting Judges of the Kerala High Court, Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, Justice Gopinath P, and Justice Dr. Kauser Edappagath.Eighteen Teams from different law colleges in India had participated in the competition.The preliminary rounds as well as...
S. 34 Petition Can’t Be Amended To Introduce New Grounds Containing New Facts, To Challenge Arbitral Award: Delhi High Court Reiterates
The Delhi High Court has reiterated that though it is permissible to introduce an amendment in a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act), however, new grounds of challenge containing new material/ facts cannot be introduced when the said grounds were neither raised in the original petition under Section 34 nor before the...
Contempt Case: Kerala High Court Grants Bail to 'V4 Kochi' President Nipun Cherian
The Kerala High on Monday granted bail to 'V4 Kochi' President Nipun Cherian, in connection with his arrest in the contempt case initiated against him for his statements against a sitting judge of the High Court. In its order dated February 21,2023, a Division Bench comprising of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. had directed the issuance of a...
NCLT Chennai Bench Re-Constituted W.E.F 27th February 2023
The National Company Law Tribunal, Chennai Bench, has been re-constituted vide a Circular dated 24.02.2023 issued by NCLT. The re-constitution has been made in partial modification of order of even number dated 09.02.2023 and is effective from 27.02.2023 until further orders. The re-constituted NCLT Chennai Bench shall comprise of: NCLT Chennai, Court Room No. II...
Delhi Court Summons Lalu Prasad Yadav, Others In Land For Job Scam Case
A Delhi Court on Monday issued summons to former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife, daughters and various others in the alleged “land for job scam” case of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Special CBI Judge Geetanjali Goel of Rouse Avenue Courts prima facie observed that the material on record shows commission of offences under...
Orissa High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 20 To February 26, 2023
Nominal IndexM. Rajamma v. State of Orissa & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 23Hrusikesh Sahoo & Anr. v. State of Orissa, 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 24Smt. Renuka Sethi & Ors. v. Babu Sahu & Anr., 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 25PCIT (Central) versus Narayan Kumar Khaitan, 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 26Management Committee, CFH Scheme, Paradip Port v. Paradip Port Workers Union & Anr., 2023 LiveLaw...
Rape Survivor Moves Kerala High Court For Masking Of Identifiable Personal Information
A plea has been moved in the Kerala High Court by a rape victim seeking the Court to issue directions to platforms such as Google an Indian Kanoon to ensure that the materials disclosing her identity as a rape victim are removed or hidden appropriately so as to protect her right to privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The matter is before the Single Judge Bench...
Madras High Court To Have Hybrid Hearing Every Friday From March 3rd
The Madras High Court has recently announced that it will commence virtual hearings for all the cases starting from March 3rd.In a notification issued by the Registrar General, it was informed that this facility is in addition to the already available facility at request on any day. Thos facility has been introduced with an objective of providing the benefit and option of virtual access to...
Agnipath Scheme: Why Did Delhi High Court Not Direct Union Govt To Complete Pending Recruitment Processes In Army, Air Force?
While upholding the union government's Agnipath scheme, the Delhi High Court on Monday also rejected the petitions seeking completion of recruitment processes initiated earlier by the Army and Air Force.Before the announcement of the Agnipath scheme, the union government had announced recruitments on various posts in the Air Force and Army. While the candidates were in the middle of...
National Security At Heart Of Agnipath Scheme, Fitter Force Needed Against Border Skirmishes: Delhi High Court
Upholding the union government's Agnipath scheme for the armed forces, the Delhi High Court on Monday said it can conclusively state that the scheme was made in national interest to ensure that armed forces are better equipped. Referring to the skirmishes on the borders, the division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad said that such...