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Health Certificate To Be Accompanied With Import Of Food Consignments: CBIC
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has clarified that the health certificate must be accompanied by the import of certain food consignments.The Board by the instructions dated 12.08.2022 relating to the requirement of a Health Certificate to be accompanied with the import of certain food consignments, based on a reference from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of...
RBI To Soon Release e₹, releases Concept Note on Central Bank Digital Currency
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the concept note on Central Bank Digital Currency.The Reserve Bank will soon commence pilot launches of e₹ for specific use cases.Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital form of currency notes issued by a central bank. While most central banks across the globe are exploring the issuance of CBDC, the key motivations for its issuance...
Situation In Kashmir Does Not Permit Disclosure Of Confidential Information In Detention Order, Might Affect National Security: High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Friday said that the disclosure of confidential and sensitive information in the grounds of detention of a person detained under Public Safety Act [PSA] can be counter-productive to the maintenance of normalcy in the Valley.The bench of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Moksha Kazmi Khajuria observed:"It may be worth noting that nothing more...
Kerala High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September 2022 [Citation 314-507]
Nominal Index [Citation LiveLaw(Ker) 314-507]Bharat Petroleum Corporation & Anr v. Saju A.R & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 314Southern Railway v. M/s Cherian Varkey Construction Co. Pvt Ltd, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 315Abdul Jaleel v. Cabinet Principal Secretary & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 316R. Baji v. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Ltd, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 317Saritha S. Nair v. Union...
Rape On False Marriage Promise - Allegation Not Sustainable If Woman Continued Relationship Even After Knowing About Man's Marriage: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday reiterated that if a man retracts his promise to marry a woman, the consensual sex they have had will not constitute rape unless it is established that the consent was obtained by him by giving false promise of marriage with no intention of adhering to it, and that promise made was false to his knowledge. Quashing a rape case against a 33-year-old man,...
Arbitral Award Directing Specific Performance Of Contract, Cannot Be Set Aside On Ground Of Inequitable Nature Of Contract: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled that an arbitral award directing specific performance of a contract, cannot be set aside on the ground that the nature of agreement between the parties was not capable of specific enforcement. The Court added that the said issue related to the construction of an agreement, which cannot be made a ground for interference of the arbitral award under Section 34...
NCLAT Delhi Sets Aside Unreasoned Order Passed By AA For Not Satisfying "Requirements Of An Order"
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice M. Satyanarayana Murthy (Judicial Member) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Gandhar Oil Refinery (India) Ltd. v City Oil Pvt. Ltd., has set aside an order passed by Adjudicating Authority dismissing a petition under Section 9 of IBC, for not...
[Eid Procession] "As Far As Citizens Are Permitted To Celebrate Festivals, The Banners Of Committees Become Immaterial": Gujarat High Court
While hearing two pleas challenging the State police's 'inaction' to decide the applications filed by Ahmedabad-based committees/banners to take out Eid-e-Milad processions, the Gujarat High Court today remarked that what is important is that the festivals are allowed to be celebrated, and it is immaterial under whose banner the same are being celebrated."The purpose is that celebrations...
BJP MP Moves Delhi High Court Against Stay Order On Lokpal Proceedings Against JMM Chief Shibu Soren
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has approached the Delhi High Court seeking vacation of the stay ordered by it on the proceedings initiated by Lokpal of India against Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Chief and Rajya Sabha MP Shibu Soren in connection with a complaint alleging that he has amassed huge wealth by corrupt means.Justice Yashwant Varma sought Soren's response on Dubey's application while...
No GST On Subsidised Deduction made From Employees Availing Food In Factory Or Corporate Office: Gujarat AAR
The Gujarat Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that GST is not payable on the subsidised deduction made by the applicant from the employees who are availing food in the factory/corporate office.The two-member bench of Amit Kumar Mishra and Milind Kavatkar has observed that the subsidised deduction made by the applicant from the employees who are availing food in the...
Recklessness On The Wheel Will Not Be Tolerated, Expect Most Stringent Legal Response: Kerala High Court Cautions Drivers
The Kerala High Court Friday said that the recklessness on the wheel will not be tolerated and directed the Transport Commissioner to ensure strict enforcement of law on the roads to send a stern message to all the drivers that they will be held accountable for their actions.Justice Devan Ramachandran in a warning to the drivers said:"The unmistakable caution to a driver, that recklessness on...
Allahabad High Court Monthly Digest: September 2022 [Citations 407 - 454]
NOMINAL INDEX Annu Tandon and three others v. State Through Railway Protection Force 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 407 Eklavya Kumar v. State Of U.P. Thru. Addl.Chief Secy./Prin.Secy.P.W.D. And Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 408 Peeyush Kumar Jain v. Union of India 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 409 Satakshi Mishra v. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Secondary Edu. Dept. Lucknow And 4 Others 2022 LiveLaw...