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Oversight Committee darkens MCI future(02.05.2016)

“…That the need for major institutional changes in the regulatory oversight of the medical profession in the country is so urgent”, the concluding lin.....

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Committee of Experts releases report on ‘Onshoring the Indian Innovation to GIFT IFSC’(25.08.2023)

A Committee of Experts to ‘Onshoring the Indian Innovation to GIFT IFSC’ constituted by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) sub.....

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Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulation, 2015(20.08.2015)

The Union Cabinet approved the the promulgation of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulation, 2015 by the President under Arti.....

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Statute

The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2015(31.12.2015)

Approved by the Rajya Sabha earlier in the year, The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 201.....

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International Cases

Detention without a court order or other clear legal ground is incompatible with standard of “lawfulness”(18.10.2016)

Instant case originated in an application against the Russian Federation lodged with Court under Article 34 of the Convention for Protection of Human .....

Tags : Detention, Unlawful, Liberty, Deprivation



If the standard method is the method applicable then that is the only method to be used for the concerned purpose(16.09.2021)

Present appeal is filed against a judgment of the Tax Court of South Africa, Cape Town and the same is concerned with the apportionment of input value.....

Tags : STB, VAT



Notifications & Circulars

Reserve Bank of India (Issue and Pricing of Shares by Private Sector Banks) Directions, 2016(21.04.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India issued Master Directions on the issue and pricing of shares by private sector banks. Under the provisions, pricing of shares.....

Tags : private bank, share issue, pricing



Reserve Bank of India (Amalgamation of Private Sector Banks) Directions, 2016(21.04.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India notified Master Directions regarding amalgamation of two banking companies or of a banking company and an NBFC. For both, am.....

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Electronic book mechanism for issuance of debt securities on private placement basis(21.04.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India lay a framework for issuance of debt securities on private placement basis through electronic book mechanis.....

Tags : electronic book, debt securities, private placement



Guidelines for granting of authorization to market transportation fuels(10.08.2015)

The Government of India has granted authorization to market transportation fuels, namely, MS, HSD and ATF to the new entrants including the private s.....

Tags : market transportation, fuel, private sector



Additional Risk Management Norms for National Commodity Derivatives Exchanges(01.09.2016)

With an objective of streamlining and strengthening risk management framework across national commodity derivatives exchanges SEBI vide circular CIR/C.....

Tags : Risk management, Norms, Commodity Derivatives



Cabinet approves MoU between India and Israel on National Campaign for Water Conservation in India(28.06.2017)

The Union Cabinet in its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between In.....

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Carry Forward of un-availed Cenvat Credit in respect of assignment of right to use any natural resource under GST(14.06.2017)

Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 provide that credit of Service Tax paid in a Financial Year, on the onetime charges payable in full upfront or in installmen.....

Tags : Cenvat Credit, Un-availed, Carry Forward, GST



Participation of Category III Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in the commodity derivatives market(21.06.2017)

1. At present, institutional participants are not allowed to participate in the commodity derivatives market in India. Consequently the commodity deri.....

Tags : Investment Funds, Participation, Derivative market



CENVAT Credit (Third Amendment) Rules, 2016(01.03.2016)

The Ministry of Finance notified CENVAT Credit (Third Amendment) Rules, 2016 amending CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004. Among other changes the amended Rules.....

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'Saksham 2018', a vigorous and high intensity one-month long people-centric mega campaign of Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has been launched(16.01.2018)

'Saksham 2018', a vigorous and high intensity one-month long people-centric mega campaign of Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), Minis.....

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India and Canada Technology Summit opens a new chapter of industrial research and innovation cooperation(14.11.2017)

India and Canada opened a new chapter in their bilateral relationship with the start of a two-day India-Canada Technology Summit in New Delhi today. T.....

Tags : Summit, New chapter, Innovation



Exchange Traded Cross Currency Derivatives contracts on various currency pairs introduced(09.03.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India permitted stock exchanges to introduce cross-currency futures and options contracts on EUR-USD, GBP-USD and.....

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20% Posts Reserved For Course Completed Act Apprentices' Who Were Engaged in Railway Establishments(20.03.2018)

Following is the text of Statement by Union Minister of Railways Shri Piyush Goyal in context of Students Agitation in Mumbai this morning:-

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EBM for issuance of debt securities on private placement basis mandated(30.06.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India mandated issuers of debt securities and market participants to make the offer for issue of debt securities .....

Tags : debt security, private placement, electronic book mechanism



Additional Risk management measures for derivatives segment(02.05.2018)

Based on the feedback received from the Clearing Corporations and the recommendations of the Risk Management Review Committee (RMRC) of SEBI, the foll.....

Tags : Risk management, Measures, Derivatives segment



Top 30 Innovations of the Atal Tinkering Marathon Showcased(10.05.2018)

On the eve of the National Technology Day, ATL Marathon's Top 30 Innovations to be supported through industry partnerships.

In an effort to i.....

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Registration of Members of Commodity Derivatives Exchanges(29.09.2015)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has notified that all existing members of commodity derivatives exchanges who satisfy the eligibility requireme.....

Tags : Commodity derivate exchange, merge, sebi



Recovery of arrears of wrongly availed CENVAT credit under the existing law and inadmissible transitional credit(04.09.2018)

Various representations have been received seeking clarification on the process of recovery of arrears of wrongly availed CENVAT credit under the exis.....

Tags : Recovery , Arrears, CENVAT



Report on revitalising PPP model of infrastructure development released(28.12.2015)

A Committee formed to revisit and revitalise the Public Private Partnership Model for infrastructural development has released its Report. PPP, provis.....

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Law/Rules regarding Appointment and Reservation(12.12.2018)

Instructions provide for appointment of Liaison Officers in each Ministry/Department to ensure effective implementation of the reservation policy for .....

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CENVAT Credit (Second Amendment) Rules, 2016(03.02.2016)

The Ministry of Finance notified rules amending the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004. The amendment incorporates Explanation to Rule 2(l)(C), "Explanation.-F.....

Tags : Cenvat, rules, sales promotion, swachh bharat



Activation of ANF 3D under the E-com module for applying for MEIS for courier/postal shipments under Para 3.05 of the FTP and Para 3.02 of the HBP(06.02.2019)

This Directorate has notified the form ANF 3D, vide Public Notice 01/2015-20 dated 01.04.2015 as the application Form for Export of goods through cour.....

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Cabinet approves the revised Office Memorandum pertaining to the Cabinet Note on "Amendment of Constitution to provide for reservation for Economically Weaker Sections"(06.02.2019)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex post facto approval to the revised Office Memorandum (OM) pertaining to the Cab.....

Tags : Office Memorandum, Approval, Reservation, Economically Weaker Sections



Steps Taken by Government for Conservation and Promotion of Medicinal Plants(05.02.2019)

As per information of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), an organization under Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change estimated more than.....

Tags : Conservation, Medicinal Plants, Steps



Mr. Agustin Carstens, Bank for International Settlements delivered 17th C.D. Deshmukh Memorial Lecture titled "Central Banking and Innovation: Partners in the Quest for Financial Inclusion"(25.04.2019)

The Reserve Bank of India hosted the Seventeenth C.D. Deshmukh Memorial Lecture on April 25, 2019 in Mumbai. The lecture was delivered by Mr. Agust¡n .....

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BAN on GM CROPS(02.07.2019)

Bt. cotton is the only Genetically Modified (GM) crop approved in 2002 by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee of Ministry of Environment, Fore.....

Tags : BAN, Cultivation, GM CROPS



Defence Procurement from Private Sector(02.01.2019)

Capital procurement of defence equipment from domestic and foreign vendors is undertaken as per the extant Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP). During.....

Tags : Defence, Procurement, Private Sector



Modifications in the contract specifications of commodity derivatives contracts(14.11.2019)

1. SEBI vide its circular ref. no. SEBI/HO/CDMRD/CIR/2016/88 dated September 20, 2016 had inter-alia prescribed at Para 3(c) provisions regarding perm.....

Tags : Modifications, Contract specifications, Derivatives contracts



Discussion Paper on Margin Requirements for non-Centrally Cleared Derivatives(05.05.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India released a Paper o.....

Tags : Non-central derivative, margin requirements, proposal



Performance review of the commodity derivatives contracts(04.02.2020)

1. The primary objective of the commodity derivatives market is to provide credible future price signals to market participants and an effective platf.....

Tags : Review, Commodity derivatives, Contracts



Private Placement of Special Securities under UDAY scheme(19.09.2016)

The Punjab Government proposes to issue Special Securities of a notified amount of 559.12 cr, under the Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojna Scheme (UDAY). I.....

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Reporting Platform for OTC Derivatives - Transactions undertaken by IFSC Banking Units (IBUs) and non-deliverable derivative contracts (involving Rupee or otherwise)(18.05.2020)

1. In terms of A.P. (DIR Series) circular no.23 dated March 27, 2020, banks in India having an Authorised Dealer Category-1 license under FEMA, 1999, .....

Tags : OTC Derivatives, Transactions, IBUs



Speedy disbursal of pending refund claims of exporters of services(16.11.2015)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs released a Circular outlining its scheme to fast track sanction of refunds of accumulated CENVAT credit to exp.....

Tags : Cenvat credit, fast track, refund



Revised directions for acquisition of shares and voting rights in private banks(19.11.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India issued revised guidelines requiring prior approval for acquiring share or voting rights in private sector banks. Two amendme.....

Tags : Private bank, voting rights, acquisition, fit and proper



AYUSH Ministry inks MoU with Industry Bodies to promote Medicinal Plants cultivation(24.09.2020)

In a historic event today, the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH signed an MoU through virtual meeting with the major AYUSH an.....

Tags : MoU, Industry Bodies, Medicinal Plants cultivation



Reducing documentary requirements for hedging transactions(07.04.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India released proposals to ease documentation requirements on residents for hedging currency risk arising out of trade transactio.....

Tags : hedging risk, derivate contracts, documentary evidence



Review of framework of Innovators Growth platform under SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018(17.12.2020)

1. SEBI in 2019 had created Innovators Growth Platform (IGP) framework under ICDR Regulations to encourage and facilitate capital raising and listing .....

Tags : Review, Framework, Innovators Growth



De-Activation of IECs not updated on the DGFT(20.09.2021)

1. This Trade Notice is being issued in reference to the Notification No. 58/2015-2020 dated 12.02.2021, 11/2015-2020 dated 01.07.2021 and 16/2015-202.....

Tags : De-Activation of IEC



Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare signs 5 MOUs with private companies for taking forward digital agriculture(14.09.2021)

Modernisation of the Agriculture sector will continue by infusing new technologies so that farmers can increase their income. Agriculture Minister Nar.....

Tags : Agriculture, MOU, Private Companies



CENVAT Credit (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2015(29.10.2015)

The Ministry of Finance released Amendment Rules amending the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004. Focused primarily on Education and Higher Education cess. The.....

Tags : Cenvat, credit, cess, education, 2015



Exit Order in Respect of Bombay Commodity Exchange Limited (BCEL)(01.11.2016)

Whole Time Member, SEBI has passed an Order on Oct 28, 2016 providing the exit to Bombay Commodity Exchange Limited (BCEL). BCEL is the first commodit.....

Tags : Commodity derivatives, Exchanges, Exit



Firm and Decisive Government Action taken to preserve value and assets of IL and FS(01.10.2018)

IL&FS, incorporated in 1987, is a large Systemically Important Non-Deposit Accepting Core Investment Company (CIC-ND-SI). It has numerous infrastructu.....

Tags : Assets, Preservation, Decisive Action



Changes to the framework to enable verification of upfront collection of margins from clients in cash and derivatives segments(10.05.2022)

1. SEBI, vide circular SEBI/HO/MRD2/DCAP/CIR/P/2020/127 dated July 20, 2020, prescribed the framework to enable verification of upfront collection of .....

Tags : Changes, Framework, Cash, Derivatives segments



India's ranking in Global Innovation Index(30.11.2015)

India has been ranked 81st, down from 76th in 2014, in the Global Innovation Index 2015, a publication of Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Int.....

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Guidelines for computing exposure for counterparty credit risk arising from derivative transactions(10.11.2016)

Please refer to the paragraph 4 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued by RBI on October 4, 2016. It was indicated therein t.....

Tags : Derivative transactions, credit risk, Guidelines



Launching of self-deactivation facility over IIB' s ENVOY portal(06.06.2022)

1. ENVOY portal, maintained by Insurance Information Bureau (IIB) is the central database for various categories of insurance sales persons working fo.....

Tags : Launching of, self-deactivation facility, ENVOY portal



Revision in computation of Core Settlement Guarantee Fund in Commodity Derivatives Segment(23.05.2023)

1. SEBI vide Circular CIR/MRD/DRMNP/25/2014 dated August 27, 2014 had prescribed norms related to Core Settlement Guarantee Fund (Core SGF), Default w.....

Tags : Revision, Computation, Commodity Derivatives



TRAI released Consultation Paper on "Encouraging Innovative Technologies, Services, Use Cases, and Business Models through Regulatory Sandbox in Digital Communication Sector"(22.06.2023)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a Consultation Paper on "Encouraging Innovative Technologies, Services, Use Cases, an.....

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Notification regarding Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives(04.04.2024)

In the recent period, some concerns have been expressed about participation in the exchange traded currency derivatives (ETCD) market in the light of .....

Tags : Exchange, Currency Derivatives, Regulatory framework



Mandatory requirements and Exit Policy for Commodity Derivatives Exchanges(11.01.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has notified, among other stipulations, that if there is no trading operation on the platform of any commod.....

Tags : Sebi, commodity derivate, exchange, exit



Legal Entity Identifier Code for participation in non-derivative markets(29.11.2018)

The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) code has been conceived of as a key measure to improve the quality and accuracy of financial data systems for better.....

Tags : Identifier Code, Legal Entity, Participation, Non-derivative markets



DoT announces two significant calls for proposals aimed at catalyzing innovation and technological advancement in telecommunications sector(17.06.2024)

In a signification move towards Jai Anusandhan, aimed at promoting innovative Start-ups in the country and to establish an ecosystem of research and e.....

Tags : Innovation, Technological advancement, Telecommunications sector



Cabinet apprised of Agreement between India and Uzbekistan on Cooperation in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation(22.11.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of an Agreement on Cooperation in the field of Science, Technolog.....

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Central Registration Centre established under Companies Act, 2013(22.01.2016)

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has established a Central Registration Centre to process and decide applications for reservation of names under the .....

Tags : Central registration, company, name, reservation



Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2016(22.01.2016)

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified Companies (Incorporation) Am.....

Tags : Company, incorporation, reservation of name



Notification regarding Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives(04.04.2024)

In the recent period, some concerns have been expressed about participation in the exchange traded currency derivatives (ETCD) market in the light of .....

Tags : Exchange, Currency Derivatives, Regulatory framework



Startup India initiative to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation, startups and encouraging investments in the country(06.12.2023)

The Startup India initiative was launched by the Government on 16th January 2016 to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation, startups and en.....

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MeitY announces FOSS4GOV Innovation Challenge to accelerate adoption of Free and Open Source Software in Government(22.04.2021)

India is well positioned to become a vibrant hub for Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) innovations, due to the large number of 4G data subscribers .....

Tags : Innovation Challenge, Free and Open Source, Software



Maternity Leave in Private Sector(22.03.2017)

Maternity benefits to workers in the private sector are regulated under Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 and Maternity Benefit (MB) Act, 196.....

Tags : Leave, Maternity, Private sector



Preservation of CCTV recordings(08.06.2021)

1. Please refer to circular DCM (Plg) No. 1712/10.27.00/2016-17 dated December 13, 2016 wherein the banks were advised to preserve the CCTV recordings.....

Tags : Preservation, CCTV recordings



Imposition of VAT on petrol and diesel(01.08.2018)

Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has said that Article 279A (5) of the Constitution provides that Goods and Services.....

Tags : VAT, Imposition, Petrol and diesel



Participation of Portfolio Managers in Commodity Derivatives Market in India(22.05.2019)

1. In order to promote institutional participation in the Exchange Traded Commodity Derivatives, SEBI has permitted Category III Alternative Investmen.....

Tags : Participation, Portfolio Managers, Derivatives Market



Participation of Mutual Funds in Commodity Derivatives Market in India(21.05.2019)

1. A copy of the Gazette Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2019/011 dated April 26, 2019 on Amendments to SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 is encl.....

Tags : Participation, Mutual Funds, Commodity Derivatives Market



Master Circular for Commodity Derivatives Market(17.05.2022)

1. In order to ensure availability of comprehensive information mentioned in the circulars pertaining to commodity derivatives market at one place, SE.....

Tags : Master Circular,Issuance, Commodity Derivatives



New Pension Scheme 'Vatsalya' Announced for Minors(23.07.2024)

A new pension scheme named 'Vatsalya' has been proposed for minors by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in the Un.....

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Judgments

Late submission of OBC certificate to not be overlooked in ‘pedantic’ manner(24.02.2016)

A candidate appearing in an examination under the OBC category remains eligible for selection to the post advertised, despite not submitting the OBC c.....

Tags : Reservation, certificate, provisional list, selection



CVAT castigated for frequent illegal exercise of powers(02.03.2016)

Section 87(6) of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 does not enable officers undertaking search and seizure operations under Section 60 of the Act to.....

Tags : delhi, vat, officials, exercise of power



Petition against admission procedure? Sooner better than later(03.06.2016)

Under its then existing reservation policy, the University accepted persons with a caste certificate from outside Delhi to also be considered OBC cand.....

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Petition against admission procedure? Sooner better than later(03.06.2016)

Under its then existing reservation policy, the University accepted persons with a caste certificate from outside Delhi to also be considered OBC cand.....

Tags : admission, reservation, delay, obc



Commissioner, Service Tax cannot delve into correctness of Cenvat(30.10.2014)

On a perusal of sample debit notes, the nature of the service clarified by the Service Tax registration number, the Tribunal found in favour of the Ap.....

Tags : business auxiliary service, cenvat



Rule 173G payment from CENVAT Account(06.08.2015)

The Supreme Court held in favour of an Assessee claiming payment from its CENVAT Account could be counted towards demand under Rule 173G of the Centra.....

Tags : excise, cenvat, duty, payment



Interest and penalty not imposable where credit wrongly availed, reversed prior to utilization(08.08.2016)

Issue involved was relating to liability to pay interest on cenvat credit availed by Appellant but not utilized and reversed subsequently. In present .....

Tags : Cenvat credit, Interest, Liability



Interest would be payable from date on which CENVAT credit is wrongly taken or utilized(03.11.2016)

Appellant is engaged in manufacture of electronic connector harness and other IT products availed CENVAT credit of duty paid on inputs and capital goo.....

Tags : CENVAT credit, Interest, Levy



Lower eligibility limit for OBC student applying to M. Phil Programme ordered(19.01.2016)

Jawaharlal Nehru University’s policy of requiring OBC students meeting the same threshold to qualify for its M. Phil Programme as general category stu.....

Tags : Higher education, reservation, obc, eligibility



Employees of private schools in Delhi ought to receive monetary emoluments equal to similarly placed employees in government schools(17.01.2017)

By present writ petition, Petitioners who are admittedly employees of Respondent no. 1/school, such persons working as Drivers, seek the relief of bei.....

Tags : Salary, Entitlement, Private schools



Immovability of goods is not a criteria for denying credit(24.03.2017)

Appellant is engaged in manufacture of cement. For manufacturing of cement, Appellant requires electricity which is used at various stages of producti.....

Tags : Cenvat Credit, Denial, Validity



Once cenvat credit has been availed in respect of input services, same cannot be disallowed by taking recourse to any thumb Rule or formula(22.05.2018)

The Appellant was availing cenvat credit under Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 and, during the period under dispute, availed a total credit of about Rs. 4.4.....

Tags : CENVAT credit, Denial, Validity



Substantial benefits cannot be denied because of procedural irregularity(20.07.2018)

In facts of present case, the Appellant, who is engaged in the manufacture of Textile Chemicals & Oil has two units that is unit number-III and unit n.....

Tags : Cenvat credit, Demand, Validity



Excise duty liability should be computed considering sale value charged to independent customers as assessable value for purpose of valuation of job worked goods(02.01.2019)

The Appellant Bijal Packaging and B.B. containers both are situated at one factory premises were engaged in the manufacture of metal tin container. Th.....

Tags : Cenvat credit, Demand, Validity



Right of private defence does not extend to inflict more harm than it is necessary in exercise of right of private defence(01.04.2019)

The challenge in the present appeals is to a judgment maintaining conviction of the Appellant for an offence under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1.....

Tags : Conviction, Private defence, Applicability



Under CENVAT scheme, CENVAT credit is passed on by using invoice documents, which are to be transferred to buyer of goods only(20.06.2018)

In facts of present case, the Appellant is a refinery for the manufacture of petroleum products. During the period in dispute, Crude Oil Refinery proj.....

Tags : Cenvat credit, Denial, Validity



Right of private defence is not available, when assailants are unarmed(23.04.2019)

The challenge in the present appeal is to an order passed by the High Court maintaining conviction for offences under Sections 302 and 324 of Indian P.....

Tags : Conviction, Validity, Private defence, Proof



Existence of right of private defence can be established based on preponderance of probabilities and said right has to be widely interpreted(23.05.2019)

In present case, FIR came to be registered under Sections 307, 326, 323, 324, 452, 429, 506, 148 and 149 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Sections.....

Tags : Private defence, Charges, Legality



“Profiteering” found in HUDA-private developer transaction(13.05.2016)

An authority acquiring land under the guise of public purpose, but subsequently passing it on to a private builder amounts to acquisition for a privat.....

Tags : Land acquisition, fraud, huda, private use



Suo motu credit cannot be taken without applying for refund(04.06.2019)

In present case, the Appellants are engaged in the manufacture of transformers. For smooth functioning of the said final product, the Appellants use t.....

Tags : Suo motu credit, Cenvat account, Entitlement



Credit avail on Service Tax paid on 'Courier Serves' is eligible to Cenvat Credit(05.08.2019)

Present is an appeal against order-in-original of Commissioner of Central Excise, denying CENVAT credit of Rs. 94,16,769, having been availed on taxes.....

Tags : CENVAT Credit, Denial, Legality



Institutional Preference is permissible in Post Graduate Medical Courses even after introduction of NEET Scheme(04.10.2019)

The original writ Petitioners have preferred the special leave petition/appeal against impugned judgment passed by the Division Bench of the High Cour.....

Tags : Admissions, Reservation, Validity



Cenvat cannot be denied, when records are not held to be untrue or falsified(13.12.2019)

The brief facts of the case are that, the Appellant are engaged in manufacture of Alloy Steel Castings. They were issued show cause notices that, they.....

Tags : Cenvat credit, Fraudulent availment, Legality



Obscene acts in private place not a ‘public offence’(10.03.2016)

Obscene activities in private place not causing disturbance or disruption to others cannot be taken cognisance of by police under Section 294 of the I.....

Tags : obscene act, private place, cognisance



Every student with disability cannot be expelled without giving further opportunity to attain necessary levels(16.02.2018)

The Petitioner, a physically-disabled student enrolled in M.Sc. Mathematics in Respondent No. 1- Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in academic yea.....

Tags : Reservation, Reinstatement, Grant



Provisions of EPF Act are applicable to a private security agency engaged in expert service of providing personnel to its client(02.12.2020)

The Appellant is engaged in the business of providing private security guards to its clients on payment basis. The Appellant is registered under the P.....

Tags : Private agency, Provisions, Applicability



Export of goods does not attract duty as the export goods can be cleared either under bond or under claim for rebate(23.02.2021)

The brief facts of the case are that, the Appellant had imported certain capital goods under duty free EPCG scheme in the year 2011. The said capital .....

Tags : Cenvat credit, Rebate, Entitlement



Employees appointed in reserved category do not have preferential right to promotion on basis of reservation(27.08.2015)

The Court ordered a reversal of accelerated promotions given to the Respondents, who were appointed as Junior Engineers under reservation categories .....

Tags : Reservation, promotion, backward class



Group Insurance Service is admissible for Cenvat Credit(16.04.2021)

The issue involved in the present case is that whether the Appellant is entitled for the Cenvat Credit in respect of Group Insurance Services for insu.....

Tags : Group insurance, Cenvat credit, Admissibility



Reservation in sole position means unconstitutional exclusion(23.09.2015)

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal that a position comprised of a single post could be filled under the auspices of ‘reservation’. It reiterated a .....

Tags : Reservation, single, post, constitutionality



An importer is entitled to avail cenvat credit on inputs, if the importer is registered in terms of the provisions of Central Excise Rules(17.06.2021)

The issue in present appeal is whether the Appellant have rightly taken credit of service tax on port charges etc. in the facts that they had purchase.....

Tags : Cenvat credit, Penalty, Legality



When the time limit for taking credit was not prescribed on date of issue of invoices, the subsequent amendment stipulating the time limit for availing the credit shall not apply(14.12.2021)

The issue involved in the present appeal is that whether the Appellant is entitled for cenvat credit on the input service, when the credit was availed.....

Tags : Assessment, Cenvat credit, Entitlement



Transaction value at which the goods are sold has to be taken for the purpose of assessment(10.12.2021)

The issue involved is that, whether the Appellant is entitled for Cenvat Credit in respect of GTA services. The Appellants submits that, the adjudicat.....

Tags : Assessment, Cenvat credit, Entitlement



Once it is not disputed that appropriate duty has been paid, the credit thereof cannot be denied(10.05.2022)

The Appellant in the present case is the holder of Service Tax registration and is engaged in providing construction of residential complex services, .....

Tags : Cenvat credit, Denial, Legality



Cenvat Credit in respect of Courier Service is admissible(06.04.2022)

The facts of the case is that, during the disputed period i.e. April 2015 to June 2017, the Appellant had availed Cenvat credit on the basis of invoic.....

Tags : Cenvat credit, Input service, Admissibility



Act of private defence is necessarily a defensive right and should have been done in good faith and without malice(14.06.2022)

The Appellant is aggrieved by the judgement passed by the Division Bench of the High Court dismissing a writ petition filed by him, wherein he had cha.....

Tags : Private defence, Conviction, Legality



Burden to prove non-receipt of the inputs is required to be discharged by Revenue by sufficient evidence(17.08.2022)

Appellants are engaged in the manufacture of Copper Rods/Wires etc. They were availing of the benefit of Cenvat credit facility. The intelligence was .....

Tags : Demand, Cenvat credit, Legality



CENVAT credit is allowable on the inputs used in production of electricity which is supplied free of cost to the assessee's sister unit(06.09.2022)

In present case, the Respondent is engaged in manufacture of Ferro Alloys falling under Chapter 72 of the Central Excise Tariff. It also has another u.....

Tags : Cenvat credit, Demand, Validity



Certification as Scheduled Caste by becoming 'resident' does not give benefit of reservation in education(13.08.2015)

The Court held that merely by residing in a Union Territory to become 'resident', an immigrant from another State cannot gain benefits from a Presiden.....

Tags : Scheduled caste, resident, education, reservation



Cenvat credit on the service of Repair and Maintenance during warranty period is allowable(01.03.2023)

The issue involved is that whether the Appellant is entitled for cenvat credit in respect of after sale service provided during warranty period of the.....

Tags : Warranty Period, Cenvat credit, Eligibility



Regulations framed by MCI relating to conditions of service of Professors in Medical Colleges shall prevail over Service Rules framed by State(28.08.2019)

The controversy in present Appeals is regarding reservations to be applied for appointment by direct recruitment to the posts of Professor in Medical .....

Tags : Appointment, Reservation, Age, Enhancement



Right to life includes the right to live with dignity.(02.02.2021)

In the present case, CSIR–UGC NET has not provided reservation to transgender community. There was no reason for there being no reservation, age relax.....

Tags : Reservation, Transgender Community, CSIR–UGC NET



Cenvat Credit is allowed on dredging service received by the Appellant for construction of navigation channel(29.08.2022)

In both the appeals, the common issue involved is that whether the dredging services received by the Appellant for dredging the navigation channel lea.....

Tags : Cenvat credit, Input service, Entitlement



CENVAT credit cannot be denied on the basis that such availment was not reflected in ST-3 Returns(25.01.2024)

The brief issue to be considered in present case is as to whether the Appellant will not be eligible for CENVAT credit for the reason that the same wa.....

Tags : Cenvat credit, Denial, Legality



Owner cannot be deprived of his rights to the property after the statutory period has expired(27.02.2024)

By present Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, the Petitioners seek a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No.1 to iss.....

Tags : Reservation, Land, Expiry



Process of labelling or re-labelling amounts to manufacture(30.04.2024)

Present is an appeal by the revenue under Section 35L(1)(b) of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (Central Excise Act) against the order passed by the Custo.....

Tags : Activity, CENVAT credit, Eligibility



Entire process of grant of promotion to the eligible officials should be carried out in a completely transparent and objective manner(09.08.2017)

In present case, the Appellant sought information regarding details of total vacancies created in the cadre of Group 'A' (Assistant Commissioner), det.....

Tags : Promotions, Reservation, Information, Disclosure



Refund of accumulated Cenvat Credit is allowable on export of goods, even if, they are exempted from payment of Central Excise Duty(20.05.2024)

Present appeal has been filed by Kancor Ingredients Limited against Order-in-Appeal passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) CGST, Noida. The learned Comm.....

Tags : Cenvat Credit, Refund, Eligibility



Rule 5 of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 will be applicable for the export of services prior to 14th March 2006(16.07.2024)

The appellant filed refund claims under Rule 5 of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 read with Notification No. 5/2006-CE (NT) dated March 14, 2006. These .....

Tags : Cenvat Credit, Refund, Applicability



Government cannot fix fees for unaided private schools(29.02.2016)

Constitution of a Fee Committee to fix and collect fees in private schools unaided by government funds is beyond the powers of the government of Puduc.....

Tags : unaided, private school, fixation of fees, puducherry



Cenvat Credit on Outward Transportation Services is admissible up to the place of removal(28.04.2021)

The issue involved in the present case is that whether the Appellant is entitled for Cenvat Credit in respect of Outward Transport Service which is us.....

Tags : Cenvat Credit, Entitlement



Empty packaging material of cenvatable input is not liable for payment either as excise duty or as cenvat credit(24.06.2022)

The issue involved in the present case is that whether the Appellant is required to pay an amount of 6% in terms of 6(3) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2.....

Tags : Cenvatable input, Payment, Liability



Court left appalled by “incomprehensible omissions” of police(16.12.2015)

The Supreme Court acquitted a man convicted for the murder of his wife after it was found that DNA evidence incriminating him was tested at a private .....

Tags : Dna, unaccredited, private laboratory, adverse inference



In a free fight, invocation of right of private defence by one party would be valid where it was not possible to weed out the instigator and the attacker(08.03.2018)

By means of the present revision, the revisionist has challenged the judgment and order passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, .....

Tags : Acquittal, Private defence, Right



SC declines rule reserving promotions for SC/ST beneficiaries(11.03.2016)

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking directions to constitute a Committee or appoint a Commission to survey Scheduled Castes and Tribes in s.....

Tags : Reservations, sc/st, promotion, survey



Cenvat Credit is available in case of outward transportation for the services availed from the place of removal up to the customers place(29.04.2022)

The issue involved in the present case is that whether the Appellant is entitled for cenvat credit in respect of outward GTA for period prior to 1st A.....

Tags : Cenvat credit, Entitlement, Outward transportation



Availment of credit on the strength of photocopies of the invoices is a procedural lapse and cannot be made the basis to disallow the credit(13.06.2022)

The limited issue involved in the present case is that the Revenue denied Cenvat credit availed on the strength of Xerox copies of the purchase invoic.....

Tags : Cenvat credit, Denial, Validity



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Sebi Approves New Norms for Commodity Derivatives Market(25.08.2015)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), has approved new norms for India’s commodity derivatives market and its brokers for regulating the comm.....

Tags : Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi),commodity derivatives market



SC Put Stay on Admission to Unclaimed Medical Seats in All-India Quota(21.09.2016)

SC, on a petition filed by students in Delhi who have sought a second chance at claiming 15% seats in government institutes for NRIs and students from.....

Tags : SC, private medical and dental colleges, Admission



SC: State Should Regulate Fee in Pvt. Schools(21.09.2016)

SC, while hearing a long pending case over fee hike by private schools in Telangana, has said "State can and should constitute District Fee Regulatory.....

Tags : SC, Telangana, fees, private schools



Delhi HC Warns Private School for Denying Admission to Disabled Child(22.09.2016)

Delhi HC has warned a Private School and said that it cannot be allowed to escape legal mandate by keeping its door closed to a disabled child under e.....

Tags : Delhi HC, Private School



Bombay HC Pulls Up Maharashtra Govt. over Starvation Deaths(22.09.2016)

Bombay HC has expressed shock over rising number of deaths of children due to malnutrition in the State and said this reflected complete apathy on par.....

Tags : Bombay HC, Starvation Deaths



Madras HC: School Can’t Force Students to Have Food from Canteen(23.09.2016)

Madras HC has temporarily restrained a private school in the city from making it mandatory for students to have lunch and snacks provided by the insti.....

Tags : Madras HC, private school



NGT Lifts Stay, Elevated Road Back On Track(26.09.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has lifted its stay on construction of an elevated road on land belonging to a bird sanctuary, enabling Ghaziabad Develo.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, elevated road , Ghaziabad Development Authority



RBI’s Nod Mandatory to Buy 5% or More in Banks(20.11.2015)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that its prior approval will be required for acquisition of shares or voting rights in a private bank for increas.....

Tags : Reserve Bank of India , private bank



Bombay HC Allows Shri Warna Minerals (India) PVT. Ltd. to Carry Mining Activities in Kolhapur(23.11.2015)

Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to Shri Warna Minerals (India) Private Limited, for carrying out mining activities in Kolhapur and allowe.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, hri Warna Minerals (India) Private Limited



Madras HC Imposes Rs. 20,000 Cost to Tamil Nadu Government(27.10.2016)

Madras High Court has imposed Rs. 20,000 as cost to State government for sitting on application made by Vanniar Educational Trust to establish a Priva.....

Tags : Madras High Court , Private Law College



Punjab & Haryana HC: Lower Courts Cannot Entertain School Fees Hike Cases(02.11.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that Lower Courts will no longer entertain cases against private schools in fee-related matters or pass judgme.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Lower Courts, Fees Hike, private schools



SC Notices RBI over Contempt Petition on Derivative Scam Issue(02.11.2016)

Supreme Court has ordered issuance of notice to Reserve Bank of India officials after hearing contempt petition moved by Tirupur Exporters Association.....

Tags : Supreme Court , RBI , Tirupur Exporters, Derivatives Scam



Madras HC Directs Endowments Department to Appoint Body to Oversee Temple Renovation(07.11.2016)

Madras High Court has directed Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to appoint an Expert Committee to oversee maintenance and .....

Tags : Madras High Court, Endowments Department, Heritage Temples, renovation



Karnataka HC Notices State Government & Others over Arkavathi Site Case(07.11.2016)

Karnataka High Court has ordered notice to State Government, CID, BDA and others in response to a petition seeking a CID probe on allegation that a si.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, CID, Arkavathi layout



NGT Grants Interim Stay on Netravathi River Diversion Project(17.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) Southern Zone has granted an interim stay for Netravathi River Diversion project, on appeal filed by K N Somashekar, ex-.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal ,Netravathi River Diversion project



Rajasthan High Court Put Stay on MBBS, BDS Admissions in Private Colleges(18.09.2015)

Rajasthan HC on petition filed by Arundhati Sharma and six other students who were declared successful in 2015 (PCPMT) but were denied admission, has .....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court ,Private Colleges



Madras HC: Why Rules not Framed for Salons, Spas(14.09.2016)

Madras HC has directed Central and State Governments to answer queries, including why rules to regulate such salons/spas have not been framed when TN .....

Tags : Madras HC, Salons, Spas, TN Private Clinical Establishments (Regulation) Act



Delhi Govt Lays Down Guidelines Relating to Downloading of DVAT Statutory Forms(14.06.2017)

Delhi Government has issued a circular prescribing guidelines relating to downloading of Statutory Forms under Delhi VAT Act.

Tags : Delhi Government, Delhi VAT Act



Govt: Service Recipients Can Carry Forward Unavailed Credit of Service Tax under GST Regime(19.06.2017)

Central Government has amended Cenvat Credit Rules to enable service recipients to carry forward unavailed credit of Service Tax under GST regime whic.....

Tags : Cenvat Credit Rules



Maharashtra Govt Releases Revised List of Documents for VAT Registration(19.06.2017)

Maharashtra State Government has released revised list of documents for Maharashtra VAT registration.

Tags : Maharashtra Govt, VAT Registration



Bombay HC to Unaided Schools: Follow State Reservation Policy to Get Grant-In-Aid(21.06.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that unless unaided schools conform to policy of reservation as laid down by State Government, they would not be entitled t.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Reservation Policy



Madras HC: Private Intercity Buses Can Enter City During Night Hours(23.12.2015)

Madras High Court has stayed operation of a notification published in Madurai district gazette on December 9 last prohibiting entry of private interc.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Madurai district, private intercity buses



Punjab and Haryana HC: Pre-Deposit Under VAT Not Mandatory in Punjab(24.12.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has ruled that condition of 25% pre-deposit before filing of appeal under the Punjab VAT Act would not be mandatory.

Tags : Punjab and Haryana HC , Punjab VAT Act



NGT Issues Notices over Amaravati(30.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Union of India and other respondents to reply before February 4 on objections raised by former bu.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Amaravati



Supreme Court Rejects Plea to Delete Objectionable Scenes from 'Padmavati'(21.11.2017)

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking deletion of certain alleged objectionable scenes from the upcoming movie 'Padmavati', terming it as prematu.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against Release of Movie Padmavati(27.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea against film "Padmavati", observing that such petitions were encouraging those agitating against the movie.

Tags : Delhi High Court, Padmavati



President Kovind Says 'Unacceptably Low' Number of Judges from Weaker Sections in Higher Judiciary(29.11.2017)

President Kovind Says 'Unacceptably Low' Number of Judges from Weaker Sections in Higher Judiciary

Tags : Telling the higher judiciary that it was its "sacred duty" to "groom" district and sessions judges and raise their skill so that more and more of them can be elevated to High Courts, President Kovind said "We need to take long-term measures to remedy this situation."



Bhopal Court Hears Vyapam Case Till 2 am, Issues Arrest Warrants Against 200 Accused(29.11.2017)

Bhopal Court Hears Vyapam Case Till 2 am, Issues Arrest Warrants Against 200 Accused

Tags : The 1500-page CBI chargesheet had named 592 accused in connection with 2012 Pre-medical Test scam. The accused included officials of four private medical colleges involved in selling seats for profits and several government officials.



Bombay High Court: Parents Free to Purchase Private Text Books For References(21.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that if parents desire, they are at liberty to purchase private text books for their references.

Tags : Bombay High Court, Private Text Books



System of Preference for Welfare of Manual Scavengers Not 'Reservation': Delhi High Court(13.06.2018)

Delhi High Court has ruled that affirmative action taken for the welfare and upliftment of manual scavengers is not ‘Reservation’.

Tags : Delhi High Court, Reservation



SC Orders Status Quo on SC/ST Reservation in Promotion for Govt Jobs(16.04.2019)

Supreme Court has stayed reservation in promotion for Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/STs) in government jobs after Centre and states failed to implem.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Reservation, Promotion for Govt



Observations Not Recorded by Court shouldn’t be Attributed to Court in Speeches: SC(17.04.2019)

Supreme Court has made it clear that no views, observations or findings should be attributed to the court in political addresses to the media and in p.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses KSAT Chairman's Plea Claiming Salary Equivalent to HC CJ(19.04.2019)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by its former Judge Justice K Bhakthavatsala, who is presently, Chairman of Karnataka State Admini.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Justice K Bhakthavatsala



Bombay HC Asks TMC to Seal Hospitals Not Having Fire Department NOC(19.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra to seal all private hospitals and nursing homes that were operating wi.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Private Hospitals, Thane Municipal Corporation, Fire Department NOC



Bombay HC Asks TMC to Seal Hospitals Not Having Fire Department NOC(19.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra to seal all private hospitals and nursing homes that were operating wi.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Private Hospitals, Thane Municipal Corporation, Fire Department NOC



Gujarat High Court Allows Govt. to Take Necessary Action at Swetang's Funeral(31.08.2015)

Gujarat High Court has allowed administration to take appropriate action, including imposition of curfew, to maintain law and order on State Governmen.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Swetang, Patel Reservation



Madras HC Dismisses Plea to Ban Private Practice of Government Doctors(03.10.2016)

Madras HC has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction to State Government and Tamil Nadu Medical Council to ban private practice of.....

Tags : Madras HC, Government Doctors, Private Practice



Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks State’s Justification over Reservation to Jat & Others(03.10.2016)

Punjab & Haryana HC has asked Haryana Government to explain material on basis of which State had granted reservation to Jat and five other communities.....

Tags : Punjab & Haryana HC, Reservation



Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s & Delhi Govt.’s Reply over Restaurants Charging Excess VAT, Service Tax(04.10.2016)

Delhi HC has sought responses from Centre and Delhi Government, against a petition alleging a continuing practice of restaurants in the National Capit.....

Tags : Delhi HC , VAT



Kerala High Court Allows Payment of Kerala VAT Arrears in Ten Instalments(18.09.2018)

Kerala High Court has allowed an assessee under the Kerala Value Added Tax ( KVAT ) to remit the tax arrears in ten equal instalments.

Tags : Kerala High Court, KVAT, VAT



Rajya Sabha Passes Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019(02.07.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019, as a result of which the President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir has be.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Central Educational Institutions (Reservations in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill(02.07.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the Central Educational Institutions (Reservations in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill, 2019. It seeks to provide for the reservation of pos.....

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SC: `No Reservation in Single Vacancies'(24.09.2015)

SC has ruled that reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs would not apply in case Govt. was filling up a single post in one of its cadres. However if person.....

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Madras HC Cracks Down on Private Bus Operator(19.10.2016)

Madras High Court has decided to crack down on private buses that fleece passengers especially during holidays and festival seasons and directed State.....

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Madras HC Restrains Private Bus Operators from Charging Higher Fare(20.10.2016)

Madras High Court has restrained private bus operators in Tamil Nadu from selling tickets based on their revised fare for 2016-17, which they announce.....

Tags : Madras High Court, private bus operators



Allahabad High Court: Benefits of Reservation Cannot be Provided in Promotions(21.08.2017)

Allahabad High Court has reiterated that benefit of reservation cannot be provided in promotions, if there are less than five sanctioned posts availab.....

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No Re-assessment under Kerela Vat Act, 2003 Beyond Limitation Period: Kerela High Court(12.09.2018)

Kerela HC has held that assessments under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act 2003 cannot be re-opened beyond the period of limitation for re-assessment.

Tags : Kerela High Court, VAT



SC Agrees To Hear Rajasthan Private Colleges’ Plea For Relaxation Of Minimum Marks(13.09.2018)

SC agreed to hear a petition filed by the Federation of Private Medical and Dental Colleges Rajasthan, alleging non-compliance of counselling and admi.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Rajasthan Private Colleges



Kerala High Court to State Government: Inform Us of Stand on Plea to Revise Reservation List of BC’s(23.07.2019)

Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to inform it of its stand on a plea seeking to revise the list of reservation of Backward Classes .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Reservation



Madras HC Irks over Demolition of Temples(01.12.2015)

Madras High Court while taking serious note on demolition of a about 400-year-old temple, has summoned consultant Archaeologist/Conservationist K T Na.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Archaeologist/Conservationist K T Narasimhan



Kerala HC Says There is No Law to Regulate Private Detective Agencies(03.12.2015)

Kerala HC on petition filed by SP Sunil Jacob, seeking order restraining Ernakulam Range IG from initiating action against him, including raids in pri.....

Tags : Kerala HC, private detective agencies



Delhi HC Seeks Government’s Opinion over Private Sale of Army Apparels, Gears(07.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has said that private sale of army apparel and gear was a "serious issue" since these have been used by terrorists to strike at milit.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , army apparel, Private Sale, terrorists



Bombay High Court: Cops Can't Be Private Guards(20.09.2017)

the Bombay High Court has said that Maharashtra Police cannot become private guards, while directing State government to review each and every case in.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Private Guards



NGT Orders Demolition of Temples on Mathura's Giriraj Parvat(25.10.2018)

National Green Tribunal has ordered demolition of temples located on the forest land on the Giriraj Parvat in Mathura after "respectfully" removing th.....

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NGT Orders Demolition of Temples on Mathura's Giriraj Parvat(25.10.2018)

National Green Tribunal has ordered demolition of temples located on the forest land on the Giriraj Parvat in Mathura after "respectfully" removing th.....

Tags : NGT, Giriraj Parvat



Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Provisions of TN VAT Act, 2006(20.08.2019)

Supreme Court of India has upheld the decision of the High Court of Judicature at Madras and has rejected a batch of writ petitions which challenged t.....

Tags : Supreme Court, TN Vat Act, 2006



NGT Says No to Private Fishing Harbour in Needakarai District(12.01.2017)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said ‘no’ to proposed private fishing harbour at Needakarai B village in Rajakkamangalam coast, one of the nesting g.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Private Fishing Harbour



Delhi HC Directs Private Unaided Schools to Start Nursery Admission(16.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has stepped in to "avoid ambiguity" in nursery admissions and allowed private unaided schools to invite applications on basis of thei.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , Nursery Admission, Private Unaided Schools



Supreme Court Clears Padmaavat for Release, Suspends Ban by Four States(18.01.2018)

Supreme Court has cleared Sanjay Leela Bhanshali’s Padmaavat and suspended the ban orders by four states. The Court has also restrained all states fr.....

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Cannot Take Benefit of Reservation Just Because Spouse Belongs to Scheduled Caste: SC(22.01.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to allow a woman to take benefit of reservation just because she was married to a man who belonged to the Scheduled Castes, .....

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Delhi High Court: Parity in Fees of Private Nursing Homes and Hospitals not Possible(12.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has ruled that there can be no uniformity in rates charged by private nursing homes and hospitals as the amount would depend upon the.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Private Nursing Homes



SEBI Permits Exchanges to Modify Commodity Derivatives Contracts(15.11.2019)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has decided to give more flexibility to exchanges regarding modifying contract specifications for all commodity.....

Tags : SEBI, Derivatives



Delhi HC Slams Delhi Govt. over Schools Demanding Money Under Management Quota(01.02.2016)

Delhi HC has told Delhi Government to take action against private schools that were “demanding money” from parents to admit kids under the management .....

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Delhi HC Reserves Order on Nursery Admissions Controversy(03.02.2016)

Delhi HC has reserved its order regarding Delhi Government’s scrapping of a list of 62 criteria being followed by private unaided schools in their adm.....

Tags : Delhi HC, Delhi Government, private unaided schools



Supreme Court: Mandatory For Private Schools on DDA Land to Seek Prior Approval For Hiking Fees(23.01.2017)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging Delhi High Court verdict that made it mandatory for private unaided schools, built on DDA land, to .....

Tags : Supreme Court, private unaided schools, fees hike



SERVICE - Cabinet Approves Ordinance to Bring University-Wise Reservation for Teaching Posts(08.03.2019)

Union Cabinet has approved proposal for promulgation of "The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Ordinance, 2019" to tre.....

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CIVIL - Implement 3% Reservation for Physically Challenged Persons: Madras HC(11.03.2019)

Madras High Court has directed Chief Secretary to issue circular to all departments and government corporations to follow reservation for persons with.....

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CIVIL - SC Warns Haryana on Damage to Aravalli Range(11.03.2019)

Supreme Court has warned Haryana Government that it will be in "trouble" if it will do "anything" with Aravalli hills or forest area by passing amendm.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA), 1900, Aravalli Range



CBIC Sets Deadline for Deactivation of Facility of Beneficiary Uploading Documents Through e-SANCHIT(22.01.2020)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has said that the facility of beneficiary uploading the documents through e-SANCHIT will be deactiv.....

Tags : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Deadline for Deactivation of Uploading Documents Through e-SANCHIT



Delhi HC Rejects Private Schools’ Review Plea over Fee Hike(28.07.2016)

Delhi HC has rejected review petition against its earlier order that no private unaided school allotted land by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) .....

Tags : Delhi HC , Private Schools, Fee Hike



Delhi HC: Incorrect to Presume All Private Unaided Schools are Making Profit(31.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that it is "not correct" to presume that all private unaided schools in the city are making profits since there are cases be.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, private unaided schools



SERVICE - SC: Approach Respective HCs for Challenging Ordinance on Reservation in University Teaching Posts(26.03.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition challenging an Ordinance that provides for reservation of teaching positions in central educational .....

Tags : Supreme Court, reservation ordinance



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi HC Bans 12 Firms From Selling Patanjali Goods In International Market in Trademark Infringement(27.03.2019)

Delhi HC while deciding the matter in Patanjali Ayurved has granted ex-parte ad-interim injunction against Masala King Exports Trading Private Limited.....

Tags : Delhi HC, Patanjali Ayurved Limited, Masala King Exports Trading Private Limited



Chhattisgarh HC: HC Cannot Direct State to Enforce Ordinance for EWS Reservation in PSC Examination(13.02.2020)

Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to grant relief to the Petitioners, seeking reservation for persons belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Co-Op Housing Society Not Eligible for ITC Where Replacement of Existing Elevator(13.02.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that Goods and Service Tax (GST) paid by any co-operative housing society on the maintenance .....

Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, Replacement of Existing Elevator



Himachal HC Issues Notice to Authorities over Private School Fee Hike(26.07.2016)

Himachal Pradesh HC has stayed fee hike by a private school in Shimla and has issued notices to Secretaries of State Education Department and Union Hu.....

Tags : Himachal Pradesh HC , State Education Department, Private School Fee Hike



Bombay High Court Seeks State's Stand on Maratha Reservation(03.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked State Government to decide whether or not it wants to refer matter of Maratha reservation to Maharashtra State Commission .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Maratha Reservation



Private Entities Duty-Bound to Ensure That Their Facilities are Disabled Friendly: Gauhati HC(08.04.2019)

Gauhati High Court has held that even a private entity has a duty to ensure that its facilities and services are friendly to the differently abled.

Tags : Gauhati High Court, Private Entities, Disabled Friendly Facilities



Delhi HC Extends Stay on Fee Hike in Private Schools(09.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has extended till April 30 its interim order staying the single judge’s order that allowed private unaided schools to go ahead with a.....

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CESTAT, Mumbai: Cenvat Credit Permissible on Renting Premises Outside Manufacturing Factory Unit(19.02.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that Cenvat Credit is permissible on renting of premises outside the manuf.....

Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Cenvat Credit Permissible on Renting Premises



CESTAT, Mumbai: Cenvat Credit Not Admissible on Goods Transport Agency Services(24.02.2020)

Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that Cenvat credit is not admissible on Goods Transport Agency services us.....

Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Cenvat Credit, Goods Transport Agency Services



CESTAT, Chennai: No Denial of Refund of Cenvat Credit for Premises Being Unregistered(24.02.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the refund of input Cenvat credit cannot be denied for the reasons o.....

Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Denial of Refund of Cenvat Credit



Hyderabad High Court Denies Permission to MRPS’s Hunger Strike at Tullur(08.10.2015)

Hyderabad High Court has denied permission to Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi (MRPS) for carrying a mass hunger strike at Tullur, Guntur district , .....

Tags : Hyderabad High Court.Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi



Madras HC Prohibits State Government to Drain Sewage Water into Amaravathi River(06.10.2016)

Madras HC has restrained State Government, from letting sewage into Amaravathi River which joins the Cauvery before the water is pumped out for the dr.....

Tags : Madras HC, Amaravathi River, Cauvery, sewage



Bombay HC to State Govt.: Compile Data Supporting its Case within Six Weeks in Maratha Reservation(13.10.2016)

Bombay HC has granted State government six weeks to compile data, file replies along with affidavit in support of its stand on reserving seats in gove.....

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SC/ST Quota in Job Promotions: No Need to Collect Quantifiable Data on 'Backwardness', Says SC(26.09.2018)

Supreme Court has held that 2006 judgment in Nagraj Case, relating to reservations for SC/ST in promotions, need not be referred to larger bench and r.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC: Schools to Charge 70% School Fees; Pay 70% Salary to Teachers(26.05.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed private unaided schools in the State to collect 70% school fees from the students. The Court has also direct.....

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SC Directs Centre to Identify Private Hospitals for Cost-Effective Treatment of COVID-19(27.05.2020)

Supreme Court has taken up for hearing a plea seeking nationwide cost related regulations for treatment of Coronavirus patients at private and corpora.....

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Bombay HC Asks TMC to Seal Hospitals Not Having Fire Department NOC(19.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra to seal all private hospitals and nursing homes that were operating wi.....

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Rajasthan HC: Precautionary Measures Must be Enforced at Private Hospitals Too(19.03.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation seeking precautionary and preventive measures to be observed by the State auth.....

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SC Dismisses Applications Challenging Karnataka Govt. Steps to Implement Reservation(20.03.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed as not maintainable the miscellaneous Applications challenging the directions and clarifications issued by the Karnataka G.....

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Bombay HC Directs Government to Consider Grant of Approval to Private COVID-19 Testing Labs(27.03.2020)

Bombay High Court (Nagpur bench) has directed the State Government to take necessary steps for the creation and operation of Viral Research and Diagno.....

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Bombay HC Asks State & Union to Grant Approval to Private Labs for Testing of COVID-19(30.03.2020)

Bombay High Court has passed directions to both the State government and the Union of India to grant approval to private laboratories for testing in o.....

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Madras High Court Orders Enquiry Against Those Who Excoriate Sitting Judge(13.08.2015)

Madras High Court has ordered police to find out people who condemned sitting judge of court by printing pamphlet in name of Tamil Nadu Private School.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Notices Chief Secretary over Private Schools' Fee Hike(05.09.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has issued a notice to Punjab Chief Secretary Sarvesh Kaushal and Principal Secretary (School Education) G Vajralingam on a cont.....

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NCLT Allows Merger of LLP, Private Companies(31.07.2018)

National Company Law Tribunal has given the green signal to merger of a Limited Liability Partnership with a private company.

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Supreme Court: There Cannot Be Any Reservation in Qualifying Examinations(14.05.2019)

Supreme Court has clarified while hearing a plea seeking 10 per cent quota for the economically weaker section in Central Teacher Eligibility Test -20.....

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Delhi High Court: Default Assessment Order was Passed Only to Defeat VAT Refund Claim(16.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has quashed the default assessment orders issued by the VAT authorities which was found to be passed only to defeat the VAT refund cl.....

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SC: 100% ST Reservations for Teacher Posts in Scheduled Areas Unconstitutional(23.04.2020)

Supreme Court has held that 100% reservation of teachers belonging to the Scheduled Tribe category at schools situated in "Scheduled Ares" is constitu.....

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SC: NEET Must for Even Private Minority Colleges(30.04.2020)

Supreme Court has ruled that single window National Eligibility cum-Entrance Test (NEET) will be mandatory for admissions to medical and dental course.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Punjab Wins VAT Battle(10.08.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed petitions of more than 150 firms operating in Punjab. These firms had challenged amendment in the VAT (val.....

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SC Seeks Reply from Center, States and MCI over Guidelines for Private Hospitals(19.08.2016)

SC has asked Centre, States and Medical Council of India (MCI),” Are there any guidelines for private hospitals to make attendants aware of the treatm.....

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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Vires of Maharashtra VAT Act(16.05.2017)

Supreme Court, reiterating the settled proposition that Legislature has power to enact prospectively as well as retrospectively, has upheld a Bombay H.....

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VAT Can Be Levied on Composite Rent: Madhya Pradesh High Court(04.07.2018)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the imposition of VAT on composite rent under the Value Added Tax Act, 2002.

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Madras HC Allows Compromise Between Private Insurer & Claimants(06.05.2020)

Madras High Court has passed an order allowing private insurer, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance to execute transfer of 23 different Motor Accident .....

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Delhi HC Asks Centre, JNU to File Affidavits in Plea Challenging Reservation for OBCs in PG Courses(12.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to file affidavits in a petition challenging the provision of .....

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Delhi Government Reduces VAT on Certain Items(12.05.2016)

Delhi Government has reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on hybrid cars, battery-operated vehicles and e-rickshaws from 12.5 per cent to 5 per cent, project.....

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RBI Issues Shareholding Norms for Private Sector Banks(13.05.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued new guidelines on ownership in private sector banks by bundling shareholding patterns into two broad categories.....

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Bombay High Court Extends Stay on Law For Reservation to Marathas in Jobs, Institutes(05.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has extended its stay on a State law for another six months which seeks to reserve 16 percent seats for Marathas in Government Jobs .....

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No Tax Evasion If Goods in Transit was Not Marketable: Patna High Court(23.07.2018)

Patna High Court has held that tax evasion cannot be alleged under the Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005 when the goods transported by the dealer was fo.....

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Jharkhand High Court Provides Relief to Old Man From Starvation(14.06.2019)

Jharkhand High Court has taken cognizance of the plight of old man and ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Dhanbad to submit a report on the issue. Fol.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Disclosure on Fee Hike Proposals of Private Schools(27.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Directorate of Education to upload orders passed by them while ex.....

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Karnataka HC Stays Private Complaint Registered Against Judicial Officer(28.07.2020)

Karnataka High Court has stayed the private complaint registered against a Judicial Magistrate First Class, under Sections 166, 205, 120 (A) 211, 219,.....

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Supreme Court: No SC/ST Reservation in Higher Judiciary(08.12.2015)

Supreme Court while rejecting a plea of a district-level judge from Uttarakhand who sought to be promoted as a high court judge, has refused to provid.....

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NGT Refuses to Allow Farmers to Cultivate Vegetables on Land Along Polluted Yamuna(16.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), while refusing to permit a farmer to carry out cultivation on his farm along Yamuna river, has asked, why should farmer.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s Reply over Change in Aviation Policy(22.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought response from Centre over a challenge brought to its recent aviation policy, which restricts Airports currently operating .....

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Karnataka HC Stays 25% Domicile Reservation for Karnataka Students in NLSIU(08.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order to stay the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Amendment Act, 2020 passed by the Karnata.....

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Orissa High Court Directs Mediation Between Private Schools and Parents(09.09.2020)

Orissa High Court has ordered the School and Mass Education Department of the State to convene a meeting between all the stakeholders including the pa.....

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SC Stays Implementation of Reservation for Maratha Community in Government Jobs(10.09.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed implementation of reservation for the Maratha community in government jobs and admissions to educational institutions under t.....

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Supreme Court Flays Netas Over Padmavati Remarks(29.11.2017)

Supreme Court has taken strong exception to people in "responsible posts", such as ministers and chief ministers, rushing to comment on "Padmavati" ev.....

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Supreme Court Deprecates Centre for Relying on Private Books(29.11.2017)

Supreme Court has deprecated the Central government for relying on private books instead of official publications “for the purpose of defeating the ri.....

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Bombay HC Asks V Raheja to Pay Rs. 10 Lakh Litigation Fee to Businessman(14.12.2018)

Bombay High Court has asked V Raheja Design Construction Private Limited to pay litigation fees worth Rs. 10 lakh to a businessman, who had filed a su.....

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RBI Issues New Guidelines Over Private Bank CEO Remuneration(05.11.2019)

Reserve Bank of India has told private banks to raise the variable portion of remuneration to at least half of the total for their chief executives a.....

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Delhi High Court: Maximum Autonomy Should be Given to Private Unaided Schools(06.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has reiterated the position of law that maximum autonomy should be given in the administration of private unaided institutions as pre.....

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CESTAT, Bangalore: CENVAT Credit of Service Tax Can be Availed by Banks for ‘Output Services’(04.11.2020)

Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has held that the CENVAT credit of service tax paid for insurance service recei.....

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Gujarat HC Judge Deletes ‘Anti-Quota’ Observations(21.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court has deleted “anti-reservation” observations that he recently made while quashing a petition moved by Patidar quota stir leader Hard.....

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Delhi HC: Government Under No Obligation to Raise Dispute with Foreign Nation Qua Private Claim(05.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has said that Government of India is under no obligation to raise a dispute with a Foreign Government qua the private claim of its ci.....

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Gujarat HC Grants Relief to Makers of Padmavati, Ball Now in CBFC’s Court(10.11.2017)

Gujarat High Court has refused to entertain a writ petition filed by one Rajendrasingh Shekhavat who sought a stay on the release of the film Padmavat.....

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No Gujjar Quota For Now In Rajasthan, Says Supreme Court(16.11.2017)

Supreme Court, while clarifying that reservation in jobs & education in Rajasthan has exceeded 50% cap and it cannot be stretched further, has said th.....

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SC Rejects Plea for Interim Order for Implementation of 50% OBC Reservation in Medical College(27.10.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed pleas filed by State of Tamil Nadu and AIADMK seeking interim order for implementation of 50% quota for Other Backward Cla.....

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Karnataka HC: State Should Facilitate Establishment of Private Schools to Fructify Right to Education(29.10.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to consider afresh an application made by a trust seeking permission to start a school observin.....

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Hyderabad HC Says Students Can't be Forced to Pay for Capital Construction(07.01.2016)

Hyderabad HC, while taking strong exception to State Government’s decision to collect Rs 10 from each student and teacher under “My Capital, My Amarav.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Proportionate Quota to SC/ST Members in Local Bodies(05.01.2017)

Madras High Court has dismissed pleas seeking proportionate quota to members belonging to SC and ST community in local bodies in State saying that the.....

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Supreme Court Says ‘Data Collection by Private Agencies For Aadhaar Not a Good Idea’(06.01.2017)

Supreme Court, while refusing to expedite hearing of Aadhaar cases challenging constitutional validity of scheme, has observed that data collection by.....

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High Court of Andhra Pradesh Gets Notified to Function at Amaravati From 1st January, 2019(27.12.2018)

President Ram Nath Kovind has issued notifications for creation of a separate high court for Andhra Pradesh which will start functioning from January .....

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Calcutta HC Orders Min 20% Reduction in Private School Fees(14.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has ordered that the fees charged by private schools in the State should be reduced by 20%.

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Karnataka HC Seeks Response on Plea Seeking Horizontal Reservation for Transgenders(21.10.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to respond to an application which sought that horizontal reservation should be provided to Tra.....

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Delhi HC Stays Order Directing Private Hospitals to Reserve 80% Beds for COVID-19 Patients(22.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has stayed the order of the Delhi Government whereby private hospitals in Delhi were directed to reserve 80% beds in ICU for COVID-19.....

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SC Sets Aside Judgment Directing Conducting of Load Test Before Demolishing Palarivattom Flyover(25.09.2020)

Supreme Court has set aside a Kerala High Court judgment which directed the Government to conduct a load test before demolishing the Palarivattom Flyo.....

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Rajasthan HC: Migrants Aren't Entitled to Claim Benefit of Reservation in Panchayat Elections(28.09.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that the people, who have admittedly migrated from other States to Rajasthan on their marriage, are not entitled to cla.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Appeal Challenging Stay on Order Directing Reservation of Beds(28.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued a notice in a Letters Patent Appeal moved by the Delhi Government before the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court agains.....

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Karnataka HC Strikes Down 25% Domicile Reservation in NLSIU, Bangalore(30.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has struck down the 25 percent domicile reservation at the National Law School of India University for students of Karnataka intr.....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Interfere with Single Bench Order on 30% Domicile Reservation(01.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere in the Single Bench order which refused to grant interim relief in a writ petition challenging the consti.....

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Haryana Assembly Passes Jat Reservation Bill(29.03.2016)

Haryana Assembly has passed the Haryana Backward Classes (Reservation in Services and Admission in Educational Institutions) Bill, 2016 and the Haryan.....

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Supreme Court: State Govt. Can Take Over Private Schools(20.02.2018)

Supreme Court has held that state decision to run Primary schools which were decided to be closed by their respective management was in public interes.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Alleging Glorification of Sati in 'Padmaavat'(23.02.2018)

Delhi High Court has rejected a plea seeking penal action against the producers and director of Bollywood movie 'Padmaavat' for alleged glorification .....

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Kerala HC: State Legislature does not have Power to Amend KVAT Act which is not in Existence Post-GST(12.12.2019)

Kerala High Court has ruled that the State Legislature did not have power to amend the Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003 which is not in existence afte.....

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CESTAT: CENVAT Credit Can’t be Denied on Sales Commission(02.12.2020)

Customs, Excises, and Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the CENVAT Credit cannot be denied on sales commission as it falls under.....

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Allahabad HC: Private Financial Institutions Performing Public Duties Not ‘State’(02.12.2020)

Allahabad High Court has reiterated that private financial institutions, carrying business or commercial activity, may be performing public duties, bu.....

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Madras HC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Pollution of Amravathi River(03.12.2020)

Madras High Court has taken suo-motu cognisance of a news report about pollution of the Amaravathi River, and directed the District Legal Services Aut.....

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CIVIL - Participation of Public Temple Rituals is Important to Determine Private/Public Character of Temple:(28.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that the participation of the members of the public in the Darshan in the temple and in the daily acts of worship or in the.....

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CIVIL - Participation of Public Temple Rituals is Important to Determine Private/Public Character of Temple:(28.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that the participation of the members of the public in the Darshan in the temple and in the daily acts of worship or in the.....

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SERVICE - SC Refuses to Review Decision to Apply Subject-Wise Reservation in Teaching Posts(28.02.2019)

Supreme Court has Dismissed review petitions filed by University Grants Commission and Central Government and confirmed its decision that reservations.....

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CIVIL - Participation of Public in Temple Rituals is Important to Determine Nature of Temple(28.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that participation of members of the public in Darshan in temple and in daily acts of worship or in celebrations is one of .....

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CONSTITUTION - Cabinet Gives Nod for 10% EWS quota in Jammu & Kashmir(01.03.2019)

Union Cabinet has given nod to government order that will extend benefit of promotion to Dalits and tribals as well as implementation of 10% quota to .....

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Delhi HC Asks Government on Its Decision to Continue 80% Reservation of Hospital Beds(24.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked Delhi government to inform it within a day if it intended to continue with its decision to reserve 80% of ICU beds for Covi.....

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Provisions of Karnataka Reservation Law on Promotion(13.02.2017)

Supreme Court has said that in order to provide reservation in promotions, States must first determine whether criteria of ‘inadequacy of representati.....

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Bombay HC Refuses to Withdraw Restraint on Cutting Off Trees For Metro 3(13.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that it would not withdraw restraint on cutting off trees for metro-3 line unless authorities convince bench that they have.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's View Over PIL Seeking 'No' Reservation Benefits to Creamy Layer(23.01.2018)

Supreme Court has asked for the view of Union Government on a PIL that sought keeping out the creamy layer, that is relatively wealthier or well educa.....

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Supreme Court Says 'No' to Fresh Padmaavat Plea(30.01.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a fresh plea for a direction to the producer of Hindi film Padmaavat for deletion of certain objectionable scen.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC to State: Provide Security for Display of Movie Padmaavat(05.02.2018)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State government to provide adequate police protection and support to the persons, who are involved in exhi.....

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Kerala HC: Successive Reservation to Offices of Local Authorities Illegal(18.11.2020)

Kerala High Court has stated that successive reservation to the offices of the Chairpersons and President of the local authorities is illegal.

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SC Stays Andhra Pradesh HC’s Gag Order on Reports on Amaravati Land Scam FIR(25.11.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the Andhra Pradesh High Court's gag order on media reporting and social media comments on the contents of the Amaravati land .....

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Hyderabad HC: Govt. Officials Can’t Refuse to Conduct Survey of Pvt. Land(09.05.2016)

Hyderabad High Court has ruled that officials of survey department are bound to conduct survey of private land if anyone makes such a request after pa.....

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Orissa High Court Puts On Hold State’s Tax Recovery Notice to IOCL(17.03.2017)

Orissa High Court has ordered to “keep in abeyance” a demand notice of VAT recovery issued by Odisha Government asking Indian Oil Corporation Limited .....

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Supreme Court Rejects Swami Agnivesh's Plea Seeking Deletion of Scenes from "Padmaavat"(24.04.2018)

Supreme Court has dismissed the plea of social activist Swami Agnivesh seeking deletion of scenes from the film 'Padmaavat' on the ground that it glor.....

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Supreme Court: Reservations for Jobs, Promotions not Fundamental Right(10.02.2020)

Supreme Court has said that quotas and reservations for promotions for government jobs is not a fundamental right. The top court said it could not com.....

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MCA Notifies Procedure for Disposal of Application for Conversion of Public Company into Private(27.01.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified the procedure for disposal of application for conversion of a public company into private in case of .....

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Madras HC Directs Centre to Clarify its Stand on Horizontal Reservation to NEET-Qualified Schools(28.01.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Centre to make its stand clear on the State’s legislation providing 7.5% horizontal reservation to NEET-qualified S.....

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Rajasthan Assembly Passes Bill to Grant 5% Reservation to Gujjars(14.02.2019)

Rajasthan Assembly has passed a bill giving a 5 % quota in government jobs and educational institutes to Gujjars and four other communities agitating .....

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SERVICE - Madras HC Asks About Gap in Salaries of Government and Private Employees(19.02.2019)

Madras High Court has asked Tamil Nadu Government why there is such a big gap in salaries of employees of government and private companies while heari.....

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KHC: Input Tax Credit Claims Not Shown in VAT Return Cannot be Availed Through Filing Form 240(13.01.2020)

Karnataka High Court (KHC) has held that the Input Tax Credit Claim which has not been shown in the Value Added Tax Return cannot be availed merely th.....

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AP HC Quashes Criminal Cases in Amravati Insider Trading Case(20.01.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed few criminal cases filed in connection with the alleged 'insider trading' in land transactions at Amaravati, obs.....

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AP HC Quashes Criminal Cases in Amravati Insider Trading Case(20.01.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed few criminal cases filed in connection with the alleged 'insider trading' in land transactions at Amaravati, obs.....

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NCDRC: No VAT on Discounted Items(03.02.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that shops selling goods at 40% discount cannot charge VAT or any other duty on disco.....

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RBI Allows NRIs to Access ETCS Market(03.02.2017)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed NRIs access to Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives (ETCD) market to hedge currency risk arising out of their .....

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Supreme Court: Private Coaching Centres Need to be Regulated(06.02.2017)

Supreme Court has said that private coaching centres in country need to be “regulated” as these cannot be “wiped out” and asked Centre to ponder over .....

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Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR Against Bhansali, Ranveer, Deepika Over Padmaavat Row(07.02.2018)

Rajasthan High Court has quashed an FIR lodged against filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the director of Padmaavat, as well as actors Ranveer Singh and.....

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Supreme Court: Post-Sale Discounts Can be Deducted from Taxable Turnover(12.02.2018)

Supreme Court has held that discount allowed by the seller subsequent to original sale can be deducted from taxable turnover for reckoning Value Added.....

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Supreme Court Clears Way for Power Privatisation in Chandigarh(13.01.2021)

Supreme Court has put on hold the stay given by the Punjab and Haryana high court for privatisation of the Chandigarh electricity department, thus cle.....

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Supreme Court Clears Way for Power Privatisation in Chandigarh(13.01.2021)

Supreme Court has put on hold the stay given by the Punjab and Haryana high court for privatisation of the Chandigarh electricity department, thus cle.....

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Maharashtra Govt Revises Composition Scheme for Builders & Developers under MVAT Act(05.06.2017)

Maharashtra Government has revised Composition Scheme introduced for Builders and Developers by amending MVAT Act.

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Kerala High Court: Private Colleges Cannot Withhold Student’s Certificates For Payment of Amount(07.06.2017)

Kerala High Court has held that private self financing Colleges cannot withhold certificates of students, for payment of amount.

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Supreme Court: Migrant ST’s Can Be Given Benefit Of Reservation In Dadra & Nagar Haveli UT(09.05.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that that a migrant ST can be given the benefit of reservation in the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

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SC Grants No Relief to State on Maratha Quota for Med PG Seats(10.05.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld an order of Nagpur bench of Bombay HC by which provisions of Maratha Reservations were made inapplicable to admissions for 2.....

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Madras HC Seeks State's Response in Plea for Conversion of Private Colleges as Makeshift Hospitals(06.04.2020)

Madras High Court has issued notices to the State Government on a Public Interest Litigation seeking for directions to the Government to immediately n.....

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Centre Modifies J&K Order to Extend Domicile Reservation to All Government Posts(06.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has extended domicile reservations to all Government posts in Jammu and Kashmir by amending the order issued on 31st March, 2.....

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Karnataka HC: Investigating Officer has No Right to Disclose Private Data to Third Party(15.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has held that an investigating officer has no right to disclose the private date seized from the smartphones or electronic gadget.....

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Kerala HC: Writ Petition Maintainable Against Private Un-aided School(26.06.2017)

Kerala High Court has held that conditions of service of teachers in private un-aided schools can be enforced by exercising writ jurisdiction under Ar.....

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Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Case on Assistance to Needy Advocates and Clerks Amid Lockdown(13.04.2020)

Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the issue of financially weak Advocates and registered Advocate Clerks, who are now on the verge.....

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SC: No Reservation in Promotions Without Examining Adequacy of Representation in Promotional Posts(20.04.2020)

Supreme Court has upheld the quashing of a resolution passed Orissa Government, following the principle that reservation in promotions cannot be gran.....

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Madras HC Suggests Capping of Treatment Charges by Private Hospitals in Tamil Nadu(25.05.2021)

Madras High Court has suggested bringing in a cap on treatment rates charged by private hospitals in the state of Tamil Nadu in a petition seeking fre.....

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Gauhati HC Seeks Response on Denial of Admission of Covid Patients to Private Hospitals(27.05.2021)

Gauhati High Court has sought response from the Assam Government on an application alleging denial of admission to Covid-19 patients by private hospit.....

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Bombay HC Urges State Not to Relax on Inquiry Into Private Distribution of Remdesivir Injections(28.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has urged the State not to drop the ball on its inquiry into the private distribution of Remdesivir injections by politicians and ce.....

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Bombay HC: Running Clinics is not a Commercial Activity(25.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has held that a clinic run of a private doctor or their partnership firm can't come under the definition of 'commercial establishmen.....

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CIC: Give Information on Security to Private People(23.08.2017)

CIC has directed the home ministry to disclose its policy regarding security to private people on a plea which was filed requesting information on the.....

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Delhi HC Quashes Centre’s 1997 OM on Reservation in Promotion(29.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has quashed Centre’s Office Memorandum dated August 13, 1997, by which it had extended reservation in promotion to SC and ST staff be.....

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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Section 19(11) of Tamil Nadu VAT Act, 2006(15.10.2018)

Supreme Court has dismissed appeals filed against Madras High Court judgment that had upheld the constitutionality of Section 19(11) of the Tamil Nadu.....

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Jammu & Kashmir HC Issues Notice in Plea Against 100% Domicile Reservation in Public Employment(05.08.2020)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued notices to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and Union Territory Administration on a Petition challenging 100.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Govt. Order Restraining Fee Collection by Private Schools(06.08.2020)

Gujarat High Court has quashed a government order restraining private unaided schools from collecting tuition fees until they reopened, stating that s.....

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Bombay HC Extends Private Hospital Stay of Father Stan Swamy Till July 5(18.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has extended 84-year-old tribal rights activist from Ranchi Father Stan Swamy's private hospital stay till July 5th after perusing h.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Strict Implementation of Statutory Reservation for Recruitment(25.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Central Government to ensure that central universities are strict.....

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HP HC Directs State Govt to Revisit Policy on Payment of Fees to Private Schools(26.08.2020)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to revisit the policy on payment of fees to private schools, while setting aside a Gover.....

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Karnataka HC Asks State to Clarify Who Will Benefit from NLSIU Domicile Reservation(26.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has asked the State government to clarify on who would be the real beneficiaries of the 25 percent domicile reservation introduce.....

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Kerala HC: Aided Education Institutions Bound to Provide Reservation in Employment(31.08.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that the provisions relating to reservation in employment for physically challenged persons would apply to aided Schools an.....

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Madras HC Issues Notices on Plea Seeking Govt to Take Over Fee Collection in Pvt Schools/ Colleges(03.09.2020)

Madras High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction upon the State Government to "take over" the financial transa.....

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Madras HC Clarifies on Indefinite Delay in Implementation of Reservation for OBCs(20.07.2021)

Madras High Court has made it clear that the Centre cannot delay indefinitely the implementation of reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) .....

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Bombay HC Orders State Government to Act Against Private Bus Operators(02.11.2015)

Bombay High Court has ordered State Government to take action against private luxury buses and vehicles ferrying passengers in the state thereby causi.....

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MP High Court Restores Admission of 37 MBBS Candidates in Private Colleges(10.11.2016)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has annulled admission cancellation order of 37 MBBS candidates who were given admission in private colleges exceeding intak.....

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Bombay HC Puts on Hold Transfer of Employee Having Mentally Challenged Child(14.11.2016)

Bombay High Court has stayed transfer of an employee of Maharashtra Association for Cultivation of Science, an autonomous body under Union Government .....

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Rajasthan HC Upholds Validity of Interchangeability of Reservation Vacancies(13.08.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of a Notification issued by the Government of Rajasthan substituting a rule pertaining to .....

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SC Issues Contempt Notice on Plea Alleging Non-Implementation of PwD Reservation Quota(18.08.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notices on a contempt Petition filed against non-implementation of its order providing for reservation in promotions to the P.....

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Kerala HC Directs State to Consider Possibility of Supplying Material to Private Laboratories(13.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State to consider the possibility of Kerala Medical Services Corporation Ltd supplying necessary materials to priva.....

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SEBI Relaxes Currency Derivatives Rules(23.06.2016)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has relaxed currency derivatives rules, allowing participants to continue to hold on to their open posit.....

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Delhi HC Says 'No' to VAT on Trademark Licences(31.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has examined McDonald’s Master Licence Agreement and found it to be a composite franchise agreement which provided trade secrets, kno.....

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CESTAT Mumbai: Cenvat Credit Cannot be Refused Due to Mere Technical Irregularities(27.06.2019)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has noted that the Cenvat Credit cannot be refused to the Assessee merely due to t.....

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Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal: Right to Reserve Flat Includes Right to Cancel(29.04.2021)

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has observed that the right to reserve a flat includes the right to cancel the reservation. Therefore, a bu.....

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SC: Authorities Have No Power to Alter Fee Structure of Private Schools(04.05.2021)

Supreme Court has held that the Statutory Authorities under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 have no power to deal with the subject of school fee str.....

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SC Strikes Down Reservation for Marathas in Govt Jobs and Admissions in Maharashtra(05.05.2021)

Supreme Court has set aside the Bombay High Court order and stuck down the reservation to Marathas in government jobs and admissions in Maharashtra, s.....

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SC Issues Notice on Andhra Govt's Plea Against HC Order Staying SIT Probe in Amaravati Land Case(05.11.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice on the appeal by Andhra Pradesh Government challenging stay granted by Andhra Pradesh High Court of the Special Invest.....

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Kerala HC Issues Notice on PIL Challenging Order to Implement Economic Reservation(06.11.2020)

Kerala High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition which challenges the recent decision of the Government of Kerala to.....

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Kerala HC: Court Cannot Take Cognizance of Private Complaint Against Notary Public(09.11.2020)

Kerala High Court has observed that no Court shall take cognisance of any offence committed by a notary public in exercise or purported exercise of hi.....

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Delhi HC Vacates Stay Order on Reservation of 80% ICU Beds in 33 Pvt Hospitals for Covid Patients(13.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has vacated a stay on an order of Delhi's Aam Aadmi Party Government which had reserved 80% of ICU beds in 33 private hospitals in th.....

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Delhi High Court Disposes of PIL Seeking Preservation of Lal Gumbad(15.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking preservation of Lal Gumbad, a protected monument in Delhi's Malviya Nagar. The C.....

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Madras HC: All Unaided Private Educational Institutions "Establishment" for Purpose of ESI Act(04.08.2020)

Madras High Court has ruled that all private educational institutions will come under the purview of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 and will.....

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SC Refuses to Stay NLSIU's 25% Reservation for Karnataka Students in 2021-22 Admissions(02.07.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to stay the revised admission notification issued by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, providi.....

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ITAT, Mumbai Grants Relief to Red Hat India Pvt Ltd as AO Did Not Follow DRP’s Directions(05.07.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has ruled that adjustment relating to International Transactions pertaining to the provision of software .....

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CESTAT, Bangalore Allows Refund of Cenvat Credit as Transition Merely an Error(05.07.2021)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has allowed the refund of cenvat credit as the transition of refund amount mer.....

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Kerala HC Permits New Govt Order Fixing Room Rent at Private Hospitals to Operate for 6 Weeks(09.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has decided to allow the operation of the Government Order dated 7th July, 2021 for a period of six weeks to evaluate the efficiency.....

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SC: Private Broadcasters Should Share Ad-Free Sports Feed with Prasar Bharati(30.05.2016)

Supreme Court has ruled that broadcasters of important sports events such as Star India, must remove all commercials, sponsor logos and credits before.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To State Government On 10 Per Cent Reservation Ordinance(01.06.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the State Government over a petition challenging an ordinance providing 10 per cent reservation in Government .....

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Jat Reservation: Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses to Vacate Stay Order(07.06.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to vacate the stay granted on Haryana Government's decision to grant reservation to Jats and five other comm.....

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CESTAT Ahmedabad: Cenvat Credit Allowable to Legal Consultancy Services(30.08.2019)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Ahmedabad Bench has ruled that the legal consultancy services can be treated as an input f.....

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NCLAT Refuses to Entertain Devas Shareholder's Appeal Against Order Appointing Liquidator(15.02.2021)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal(NCLAT), Chennai has refused to entertain an appeal filed by Devas Mauritius Employees Private Ltd - a sharehol.....

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Allahabad HC: Reservation of Vehicle Registration Numbers Subject to Statutory Conditions(26.10.2020)

Allahabad High Court has held that any person can make an application along with prescribed fees for reservation of attractive registration numbers fo.....

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SC Issues Notice in Pleas Challenging 27% OBC, 10% EWS Reservations in NEET All India Quota(06.09.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a writ petition challenging the decision of the Central Government to implement 27% OBC and 10% EWS reservation in .....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Maintenance and Renovation of Kalkaji Temple Complex(07.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response of Delhi Government and South Delhi Municipal Corporation with respect to the maintenance and renovation of Kalka.....

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NGT Directs DM to Furnish Report on Encroachment by Private Developer(09.09.2021)

National Green Tribunal has directed the District Magistrate to furnish a report within one month in a plea seeking action against encroachment by a p.....

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SC Issues Notice in Pleas Challenging 27% OBC, 10% EWS Reservations in NEET All India Quota(13.09.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a writ petition challenging the decision of the Central Government to implement 27% OBC and 10% EWS reservation in .....

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SC Issues Fresh Writ Petition Challenging Centre Notification Providing 27% Reservation(17.09.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a fresh writ petition challenging Centre's notification dated July 29, 2021 ("impugned notification") providing 27%.....

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Karnataka High Court Directs Waiver on Private School Fees for 2020-21(20.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has modified the Government order dated 29.01.2021, inter alia restraining the educational institutions from collecting fees for .....

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Karnataka HC Grants Time to Comply with Direction for Reservation to Transgenders for Recruitment(23.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has granted four weeks time to the state government to comply with an earlier order directing it to consider providing 1% reserva.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response on Plea for Regulation of Private Detectives(23.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre on a plea seeking guidelines to regulate the work of private detectives till the codified Act comes.....

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SC Grants Bail to Vinod Kumar and Manikantan in Kalluvathukkal Hooch Tragedy Case(23.09.2021)

Supreme Court has granted bail to Vinod Kumar and Manikantan, who were serving their sentence following their conviction in Kalluvathukkal Hooch Trage.....

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MP High Court Disposes Plea Challenging 100% Reservation in 600 PG Medical Seats(27.09.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has disposed of the Writ Petition challenging 100% reservation in Post Graduate Medical seats holding that it is against the.....

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SC Stays Bombay HC Judgment Setting Aside Reservation of Wards in Goa Municipal Councils(05.03.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the Bombay High Court judgment setting aside a notification issued by the Director and ex-officio Additional Secretary (Munic.....

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SC: Reservation Category Candidates Have to be Adjusted Against General Category Based on Merit(08.03.2021)

Supreme Court has reiterated that reservation category candidates, who score more than the cut-off marks for the general category candidates, have to .....

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Patna HC Suggests Reservation for Transgender Community on Regular Basis Under OBC Category(11.03.2021)

Patna High Court has said that reservation on regular basis can be confined up to O.B.C. category for transgender, so as to uplift the lifestyle and e.....

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AP HC Grants Permission to Amravati Farmers to Organize Public Meeting(16.12.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted permission to the Amaravati farmers to organise a public meeting at a private place at Damineedu village in Tiru.....

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SC Issues SLP Against Order Quashing Internal Reservation to Vanniyar Community(16.12.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a batch of special leave petitions filed against the Madras High Court's judgment which quashed the Tamil Nadu law .....

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Madras HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Illegal Use of Govt School's Play Ground by Private School(17.12.2021)

Madras High Court has taken suo motu cognizance in a matter related to the use of a Government school playground by a private school and the local mun.....

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Delhi High Court Orders Audit of Private School(17.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has ordered an audit and inspection of a school on Government land in Chanakyapuri, on the allegations that the private school was ig.....

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Madras HC Directs on Encroachment on Forest Land and Preservation of Wildlife Corridors(24.03.2021)

Madras High Court has observed that no encroachment must be allowed on forest land and directed the Tamil Nadu Government to take all steps to ensure .....

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Kerala HC Directs State Government to Notify Forward Community List for EWS Reservation(26.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to notify the list of non-reserved communities eligible for reservation for Economically Weaker Se.....

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CESTAT Ahmedabad Refuses Cenvat Credit of Service Tax Paid on Outward Transportation Service(31.03.2021)

Customs, Excise, Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench has refused to grant Cenvat credit of Service Tax paid on Outward Transporta.....

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Madras HC Upholds Decision to Reserve 50% PG Medical Seats for Govt Doctors(20.01.2022)

Madras High Court has upheld the State government’s decision to not only reserve 50% of postgraduate medical seats for government doctors serving in v.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Self-Preservation is Facet of Right to Health Under Article 21(24.01.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that self-preservation is a facet of the right to health, a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of.....

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AAR, West Bengal: 5% GST on Composite Supply of Works Contract to Wular Authority(17.03.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has ruled that 5% Goods and Services Tax is applicable on composite supply of works contract to the Wul.....

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AP HC Stays investigation Against TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu in Amaravati Land Scam(22.03.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has stayed the Crime Investigation Department investigation against Telugu Desam Party chief, N Chandrababu Naidu and forme.....

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J&K&L High Court Orders 10 Lakh Compensation in Illegal Deprivation of Land Case(04.01.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed the Jammu and Kashmir Government to pay Rs. 10 Lakh as compensation to the petitioners in a case .....

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Tamil Nadu Govt. Extends Time Limit for Furnishing VAT Audit Report in Electronic Form for FY 2020-21(03.01.2022)

Tamil Nadu Government has notified the extension of the time limit for Furnishing VAT Audit Report in electronic form for financial year 2020-21 till .....

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Madras HC Strikes Down Women Reservation in Excess of 50% for Chennai Corporation Polls(12.01.2022)

Madras High Court has held that reservation can only be based on the total number of seats in the Municipality and not on Zonal wise demarcation in a .....

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Supreme Court Upholds Manipur University's Decision to Reduce Reservation in Admission(13.01.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against Manipur High Court's order upholding the decision of Manipur University to reduce reservation in admissi.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Stay 69% Quota Law in Tamil Nadu(28.08.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to stay the 69% quota law, which has been challenged on the ground that the quota exceeds the maximum 50 per cent limit impo.....

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Supreme Court: SC/STs Can Get Quota in Home State Only(31.08.2018)

Supreme Court has held that scheduled castes or tribes can avail benefit of reservation in government jobs only in their home states and can’t access .....

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Karnataka High Court Allows Rule Restricting Admission to Private Unaided Schools(04.06.2019)

Karnataka High Court (KHC) has upheld the validity of amendment of Rule 4 of Karnataka Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education Rules, 2012 wh.....

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Gujarat HC Directs Private Hospitals to Adopt Government Specified Rates(19.05.2020)

Gujarat High Court has directed the State Government to see that all the private hospitals across the city of Ahmedabad and also situated at the outsk.....

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Madras HC Seeks Response in Plea Seeking Allocation of 50% of Beds in Private Hospitals(10.05.2021)

Madras High Court has sought response from the Centre and the State in a plea seeking strict implementation of the government order which mandates all.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Jail Superintendent to Provide Treatment to Accused in Private Hospital(07.03.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Superintendent of Jail to shift and provided treatment to K T Naveen Kumar, an accused in the journalist Gauri L.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea for Cost Regulation on Private Hospitals Treating COVID-19 Patients(01.05.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea seeking nationwide cost related regulations for treatment of Coronavirus patients at private and corporate h.....

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Kerala HC Declares Rule 12(9) of Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules Ultra Vires(24.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has declared that Rule 12(9) of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules, 2017 is prima facie ultra vires its parent .....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Reservation for Transgender Persons in Public Appointments(28.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Delhi Government and sought its reply on a plea seeking, inter alia, reservations for transgender persons .....

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Gujarat High Court Refuses to Quash Trial Court Order Dismissing Private Complaint(02.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that the Trial Court had duly followed the procedure under Section 203 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, affirm.....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Stay Counting of Votes, Orders Preservation of CCTV Footage(02.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has sought response from the State Election Commission (SEC) and the State government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petiti.....

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Madras HC Directs Puducherry Govt to Release Payments Due to Private Medical Colleges(07.06.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Puducherry Government to release payments due to the private medical colleges on a priority basis so that the treat.....

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CESTAT, Chandigarh: Benefit of Cenvat Cannot be Denied Due to Faulty Investigation(08.06.2021)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh has held that the benefit of Cenvat credit cannot be denied to the taxpayer on.....

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AAR, Karnataka: TDS Applicable on Services Purchased as Innovative Ideas to Minimize Cost(11.06.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is applicable on all services purchased on account of inn.....

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CESTAT, Delhi: Cenvat Credit Not Allowable on Capital Goods on Which Depreciation Availed(14.06.2021)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that the Cenvat credit is not allowable on the capital goods for which th.....

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CESTAT, Delhi: No Malafide Intention on Claiming Cenvat Credit on Rent a Cab Service(08.04.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has confirmed a demand in relation to availment of cenvat credit of service tax paid on rent.....

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Madras HC: Quota for Government School Students in Medical Admissions Justified(08.04.2022)

Madras High Court has upheld the validity of Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Indian Medicine and Homeopathy on f.....

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P&H HC Upholds Publishing of Accounts of Private Unaided Educational Institutions on Website(31.05.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld an April 2018 notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs, requiring private unaided educational institution.....

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Calcutta HC: Private Unaided Educational Institutions Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(02.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that private unaided educational institutions discharge public function under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 and .....

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Meghalaya HC: Rusk is Different from Bread, VAT Exemption Can't Be Extended to Rusk(16.03.2022)

Meghalaya High Court has ruled that rusk is not bread and the Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption available to bread in the state of Meghalaya must be ext.....

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Karnataka HC: Private Complaint Before Magistrate Court Alleging Offence u/s 191 IPC Maintainable(17.03.2022)

Karnataka High Court has said that a private complaint made before the magistrate court alleging offence under section 191 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 .....

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Allahabad HC Asks UP Govt to Reconsider Ban Imposed by Fee Hike in Private Schools(17.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to reconsider the ban imposed by it on fee hike in private schools. The Court has ordered .....

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AP HC Permits TTD to Allot Padmavati Nilayam at Tiruchanur for Setting Up of Collectorate(25.03.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has permitted the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) to allot the Padmavathi Nilayam at Tiruchanur for setting up the offi.....

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Delhi HC: Private Schools on DDA Land Need Prior Government Sanction to Fee Hikes(20.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has ruled that private unaided schools on land allotted by DDA have to take prior government sanction before hiking fees, while sayin.....

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Gujarat HC Notices CBI over Plea to Quash FIR in Rs 770 Crore Scam(30.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to CBI on a petition moved by wife of Ashish Jobanputra, director of city-based firm ABC Cotspin Private Limite.....

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Patna High Court: Criminal Prosecution & Proceedings Under Bihar VAT Act Are Independent Actions(27.12.2017)

Patna High Court has held that prosecution in criminal law and proceedings arising under Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005 are undoubtedly independent p.....

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Delhi High Court Says 'No' to Different Standards for Private, Govt Hospitals(04.01.2018)

Delhi High Court has said the Centre and the AAP government cannot have different standards for private hospitals and those run by them as far as inst.....

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CESTAT, Delhi: Spent Acid is not Exempted Good(14.04.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi, has quashed a demand, observing that since Spent Acid is not an exempted good, hence, the p.....

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Calcutta HC Directs to Withdraw Notice Preventing Students from Classes for Default of Dues(20.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has reiterated that unaided private schools whose names had come up regarding allegations of arbitrary fee hike during the pandemi.....

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SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Against Denial of OBC Reservation in Tamil Nadu(22.07.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking issuance of directions for setting aside the Centre's decision to implement all India counsellin.....

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Karnataka HC Initiates Suo Moto Case to Quash Private Complaint Against Judicial Magistrate(24.07.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Registrar General of the High Court to register a suo-motu criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Cr.....

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CESTAT, Delhi: Manufacturer Entitled to Avail Cenvat Credit on Port Charges(22.06.2021)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that the manufacturer is entitled to avail cenvat credit on port charges.....

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AP HC Seeks Report on Non-Payment of Dues to Two Private Contractors(30.06.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought a report on seemingly 'pathetic' financial status of the State Government along with reasons for non-payment of d.....

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CESTAT, New Delhi Sets Aside Order Denying Cenvat Credit to Buyer(26.04.2022)

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has observed that the allegation against supplier was proved not true and set aside the or.....

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Kerala HC: Land Used For Cultivating Long Duration Crops Not Ecologically Fragile(28.04.2022)

Kerala High Court has ruled that the land primarily used for the cultivation of crops of long duration can’t be stated as ecologically fragile land un.....

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SC Dismisses SFIO Plea to Cancel Bail of Nowhera Shaikh in Heera Exim Gold Scam Case(13.05.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed the application filed by Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) seeking cancellation of bail granted to Nowhera Shaikh,.....

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CESTAT, Mumbai: Reliance Industries Entitled to Avail CENVAT Credit for Employees Opting for VSS(13.05.2022)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that Reliance Industries is entitled to avail CENVAT credit on the service tax .....

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Calcutta HC Upholds Conviction For Aggravated Sexual Assault In POCSO Case(16.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court upheld conviction for the offence of aggravated sexual assault under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) b.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to POCSO Accused; Says Kissing & Fondling Not Unnatural Offence U/S 377 IPC(16.05.2022)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to a man accused of a minor boy's sexual assault and observed that kissing and touching private parts are prima fa.....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Cenvat Credit Allowable on Furniture Used in Guesthouse(16.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit can be allowed on the furnitures used in guest .....

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CESTAT: Cenvat Credit Allowable on Steel Items Used in Creation of Sponge Iron Kiln and Power Plant(17.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has applied the "user-test" by providing cenvat credit on steel goods used in the construc.....

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SC Dismisses Plea to Apply 30% Domicile Reservation to 2019-20 Academic Year(11.09.2020)

Supreme Court has approved the decision of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata to not apply the benefit of 30%.....

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SC: Backwardness Can’t Justify as Ground for Reservation in Breach of 50% Cap(11.09.2020)

Supreme Court has said that social, educational and economic backwardness or inadequate representation of a community in public services cannot be a g.....

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AP HC Injuncts Publication on FIR with Respect to Alleged Amaravati Land Scam(16.09.2020)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued an injunction restraining any media reporting as to the First Information Report registered by the Anti-Corruptio.....

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SC: Reservation Category Person Can't Claim Quota Benefits Simultaneously in Two Successor States(23.08.2021)

Supreme Court has held that a person who is entitled to the benefit of reservation in either of the State of Bihar or State of Jharkhand will not be e.....

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P&H HC: Candidate if Not Found Entitled to Reservation Must be Considered in General Category(06.06.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that regardless of whether a candidate is found or not found entitled to reservation sought by him, he still ha.....

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HP HC: SARFAESI Act Has an Overriding Effect on the Provisions of VAT Act(06.06.2022)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that SARFAESI Act and Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 have an overriding effect on the provisions of H.....

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CESTAT, Delhi: Place of Removal is Premises of Buyer to Avail Cenvat Credit on Outward Transport(11.04.2022)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the place of removal for availing cenvat credit on outward transport is the.....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Cenvat Credit Allowable on Courier Services Used for Export of Goods(11.04.2022)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit is allowable for courier services on the amount of input .....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Cenvat Credit on Services within Factory Premises allowable(11.04.2022)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit in respect of garden maintenance service under the Cenvat.....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Non-filing of Declaration Can’t be Reason to Refuse Reversal of Credit(11.04.2022)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that mere non filing of declaration can’t be a reason to deny the proportion.....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Non-filing of Declaration Can’t be Reason to Refuse Reversal of Credit(11.04.2022)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that mere non filing of declaration can’t be a reason to deny the proportion.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Circular Due to Difficulties in E-filing Software Can’t be Relied(11.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that the private discretionary trust shall be treated as AoP and has rejected the plea of the assessee.....

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SC Declines Stay on Calcutta High Court Direction to Reduce Private School Fees by 20%(29.10.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to stay the directions passed by the Calcutta High Court whereby private schools were asked to reduce their fees by a minimu.....

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SC: Government Cannot Deny Reservation to Person of Backward Community for Being Rich(25.08.2021)

Supreme Court has held that the government cannot deny reservation to a person belonging to a backward community solely on the ground that he or she i.....

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Madras HC: Every Admission Based on Reservation Would be Subject to Final Verdict(26.08.2021)

Madras High Court has ordered that every admission made in educational institutions or appointment in public posts by implementing the 10.5% internal .....

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CESTAT, Delhi Quashes Service Tax Commissioner Order Confirming Recovery of CENVAT Credit(26.08.2021)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has quashed the Service Tax Commissioner’s Order confirming recovery of CENVAT cre.....

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses to Vacate Stay on Raising OBC Reservation to 27%(06.09.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to vacate a stay order on an ordinance seeking to increase the reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) fro.....

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Delhi HC: Court Cannot Interfere With Private Body's Internal Management(28.07.2022)

Delhi High Court while observing that Writ of Mandamus cannot be used as remedy against private wrongs has held that Court cannot interfere with the i.....

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Telangana HC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Mechanism to Regulate Fee Structures in Private Schools(20.10.2021)

Telangana High Court had issued notices to the State government in a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking creation of a mechanism to regulate f.....

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Madras HC Takes on Record Affidavit in PIL Against Encroachment of Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple Land(22.10.2021)

Madras High Court has taken on record the affidavit filed by the Joint Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department in.....

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SC to Nagaland SEC: When Will You Notify Elections Of Municipalities And Town Councils?(15.07.2022)

Supreme Court while criticized the State Government for delay in every stage of process of implementing 33% reservation of women in state bodies, has .....

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SC: Karnataka HC's Observations Against ACB Irrelevant in Bail Application(18.07.2022)

Supreme Court while staying the directions passed by the Karnataka High Court against the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), has held that the judge while .....

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SC Stays HC Direction That Delhi Private Schools Must Fill Up Backlog EWS Seats in Next 5 Yrs(20.07.2022)

Supreme Court has stayed the operation of a Delhi High Court order which had asked Delhi Government to make every endeavor to ensure that private scho.....

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SC Says No to SC/ST/OBC Candidates Availing Relaxation For Being Considered Under General Quota(17.04.2017)

Supreme Court has said that candidates availing of age relaxation under reserved categories for government jobs can’t claim the right to be appointed .....

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Delhi HC Stays Order on Letting Private Schools Hike Fees(04.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has put an interim stay, till April 8, on a single-judge bench's order allowing private unaided schools in city to hike their fees to.....

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Unaided Private School Staff can't be Roped in for Election Duty: Bombay HC(04.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has ordered that teaching and non-teaching staff of unaided private schools cannot be called for election duty since they are not co.....

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Kerala HC: Judicial Officer Aged Above 58.5 Years Not Eligible for Elevation as HC Judge(03.03.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that for elevation to the Higher judiciary, a Judicial Officer should not be more than 58.5 years of age, as on the date of.....

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Madras HC Directs CBIT to Consider Uber Plea on Exemption from Paying GST on Motorcycle Service(23.02.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIT) to consider a representation made by Uber India Systems Private Limited to e.....

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Madras HC to TNPSC: Reservation for Women in Public Employment Can Only be Horizontal, Not Vertical(09.09.2022)

Madras High Court while holding that the reservation for women in public employment can only be made horizontally and not vertically, has directed Tam.....

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Bombay HC: Banks Can Avail CENVAT Credit of Service Tax paid on Insurance Service(11.12.2020)

Bombay High Court held that the banks can avail CENVAT credit of service tax paid on insurance service received from Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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Uttarakhand HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Ban on Private Shooters to Kill ‘Man-Eaters’(11.12.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued notices to the State Government, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (wildlife), chief wildlife warden and direct.....

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Kerala HC Denies Bail to Former PWD Minister VK Ebrahim Kunju in Palarivattom Flyover Scam(14.12.2020)

Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail application filed by former PWD minister VK Ebrahim Kunju in the Palarviattom flyover scam.

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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Disproportionate Reservation For In-Service Doctors(01.11.2021)

Madras High Court has issued notice in a petition challenging the extent of reservation granted to in-service doctors under the prospectus for admissi.....

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Madras HC: Municipalities Can't Engage Manual Scavengers Through Private Contractors(23.08.2022)

Madras High Court has held that if any municipality was seen to engage in the practice of manual scavenging, even through private contractors, the Com.....

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SC: Writ Petition Raising Service Disputes Not Maintainable Against Pvt. Educational Institution(25.08.2022)

Supreme Court has held that a writ petition raising service disputes against private educational institutions are not maintainable, if they are not go.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Against Consecutive Reservation of Panchayat President Posts in Kerala(24.12.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea which challenged the reservation notification issued by the State Election Commission for local body heads on the g.....

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Delhi HC Directs AAP Government in Case of 80%Reservation of Hospital Beds(29.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the AAP Government in Delhi to place on record the outcome of the review meeting which is to take place on January 5, 20.....

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Madras HC Quashes Internal Reservation to Vanniyar Community Under Most Backward Class Category(02.11.2021)

Madras High Court has quashed the Tamil Nadu law providing internal reservation of 10.5 % to the Vanniyar Community under the category Most Backward C.....

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CESTAT Allows Cenvat Credit To Satyam Computer for Service Tax Paid on Medical Insurance Premium(14.10.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad has granted a cenvat credit to Satyam Computer for service tax paid on insurance premium.....

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Madras HC: Third Gender Candidates Entitled To Special Reservation(14.10.2022)

Madras High Court has directed the state Health and Family Welfare Department and Directorate of Medical Education to provide special reservation to t.....

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Reserve Bank of India Issues Directions for Permitting Rupee Derivatives to be Traded in IFSCs(24.01.2020)

Reserve Bank of India has released directions under Section 45 W of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 permitting Rupee derivatives to be traded in I.....

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Supreme Court Says State Cannot Behave Like Private Litigant(27.01.2020)

Supreme Court has remarked that State, as a litigant, cannot behave like a private litigant as it has a solemn and constitutional duty to assist the C.....

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Kerala HC: Private Schools under RTE Act Cannot Impart Instructions of Particular Religion(27.01.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that schools which are required to have recognition under the Right to Education Act (RTE Act), 2009 are not entitled to im.....

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SC Refers to Larger Bench Question Regarding Consideration of Reservation Claims(28.01.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that allowing the applicants to public posts to submit certificates in proof of their claim of the reservation after the no.....

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Supreme Court Stays 27% OBC Reservation in Maharashtra Local Body Elections(07.12.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the 27% reservation for the Other Backward Classes in the local body elections until further orders. The Court has passed the.....

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SC Lifts Uttarakhand HC Stay on 30 Percent Domicile Reservation for Women in State Services Exam(04.11.2022)

Supreme Court has allowed State’s appeal against Uttarakhand High Court order that stayed the government order which provides for 30 percent reservati.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging MP HC’s Order of Staying Reservation Notification(30.11.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in the Special Leave petition assailing Madhya Pradesh High Court's interim order of staying the notification related .....

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Calcutta HC Asks Trial Courts to Stop Relying Upon Non-Binding Observations of SC, HCs(01.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has asked the trial Courts across the state to stop the serious adverse trend to rely upon the non-binding observations of the Sup.....

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Madras HC Grants Liberty to Approach Supreme Court on Reservation for Backward Classes(03.12.2021)

Madras High Court has allowed withdrawal of three writ petitions challenging Government Orders and Election Commission Notification discontinuing rese.....

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Madras HC to State: Approach SC for Clarification on 50% Reservation for In-Service Candidates(23.11.2022)

Madras High Court has asked State Government to seek a clarification from Supreme Court regarding applicability of the Tamil Nadu government notificat.....

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SC: Court While Considering Application for Appointment of Arbitrator Can’t Go into Merits of Claim(25.11.2022)

Supreme Court has held that while considering an application seeking appointment of arbitration, the Court cannot go into question of novation of cont.....

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Calcutta HC: 20% Reduction in Private School Fees to Continue Only Till March 15, 2022(20.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has observed that the previously stipulated 20% reduction in fees charged by private schools would end on March 15, 2022, owing to.....

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Delhi HC Directs Release of Child in Conflict with Law Incarcerated in Observation Home(23.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the release of a child in conflict with law who was incarcerated in an observation home despite an order passed by the J.....

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Andhra Pradesh HC Strikes Down GO on Regulation of Fees in Private Schools(28.12.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has struck down the Government Orders (GOs) 53 and 54 issued in August this year aimed at regulating the fees in private sch.....

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ITAT: VAT Expenses on Deemed Import Eligible to be Set Off Against VAT Output(31.12.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that the Value Added Tax (VAT) expenses on deemed import are eligible to be set off against t.....

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SC Quashed Complaint Alleging Offence Under SC/ST Act(09.01.2023)

Supreme Court while quashing a complaint alleging complaint under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, has observ.....

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Ker. HC: Sale Under SARFAESI Won’t Extinguish Prior Existing Charge for Dues Under State Tax Laws(10.01.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that statutory charge created under Kerala General Sales Tax Act, and Kerala VAT Act, prior to any mortgage made, against t.....

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SC: Private Vehicle is Not a "Public Place" as Explained in Section 43 NDPS Act(19.04.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a private vehicle would not come within the expression "public place" as explained in Section 43 of the Narcotic Drugs.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea for Strict Implementation of NMC Fee Structure in Private Medical College(17.02.2022)

Madras High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation for strict implementation of medical fees determined by the Government against.....

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SC Sets Aside Interim Order Staying Law with 75% Reservation for People in Private Sector Jobs(17.02.2022)

Supreme Court has set aside the interim order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which stayed the operation of the Haryana law(The Haryana State Emp.....

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SC Issues Notice on Challenge Against HC Quashing 41% Reservation in Goa Medical College(21.02.2022)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a Special Leave Petition filed by Gomantak Bhandari Samaj challenging the order of the Bombay High Court at Goa Ben.....

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Guj. HC Constitutes Committee to Probe Incidents of Mistreatment of Pregnant Women at Pvt Hospitals(03.02.2023)

Gujarat High Court has constituted a Committee for probe into the alleged incidents of mistreatment of pregnant women at private hospitals in the stat.....

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Parliament Passes Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill, 2019(04.07.2019)

Parliament has passed Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill 2019. The Bill enables Universities or colleges to be con.....

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Delhi HC Asks DMRC to Take Instructions Over Payment of Arbitral Award to DAMEPL(01.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to take instructions as to how it will make the payment of arbitral award to Delhi Airp.....

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Delhi High Court Asks Govt to Reconsider Order Mandating Face Masks Inside Private Vehicles(02.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has called the order passed by the Delhi Government mandating wearing of face mask inside private vehicle as absurd, asking further a.....

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Haryana Law Granting 75% Job Quota for Locals in Private Sector(03.02.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted an interim stay on the Haryana government's law providing for 75% reservation for state domicile in the priv.....

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Kar. HC: Govt. Taking Private Land Without Compensation Violates Constitutional Guarantees(13.02.2023)

Karnataka High Court while expressing anguish over actions of Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board for failure to pay compensation to landowne.....

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CESTAT Allows Cenvat Credit to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Consulting Engineer’s Services(17.02.2023)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi bench has granted Delhi Metro Rail Corporation a cenvat credit for consulting engin.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Against Quashing of Criminal Cases Related to Alleged "Amaravati Land Scam"(20.07.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed the Andhra Pradesh Government’s Special leave Petitions against the quashing of criminal cases filed in connection with th.....

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Madras HC Directs Centre to Take Steps for Implementing OBC Reservation in MBBS Seats(21.07.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Central government to immediately take measures for implementing OBC reservation in MBBS seats under All India Quot.....

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Supreme Court Allows Andhra Govt to Withdraw Its Plea to Lift Stay on Investigation(22.07.2021)

Supreme Court has allowed the state of Andhra Pradesh to withdraw its petition filed against the stay imposed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court on the .....

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Telangana HC Directs to Prepare Comprehensive Plan for Conservation of Ramappa Temple(29.07.2021)

Telangana High Court has instructed the State and Central governments to prepare a comprehensive plan for conservation and management of iconic Ramapp.....

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Allahabad HC Directs Trial Court to Complete Examination of Private Witnesses on Same Day(25.05.2022)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Sessions Courts throughout the state to make an endeavor to complete the examination of the private witnesses, b.....

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SC Stays Cg. HC’s Order Declaring 58% Reservation in Jobs & Admissions as Unconstitutional(02.05.2023)

Supreme Court has stayed Chhattisgarh (Cg) High Court’s order declaring the state government’s move of giving 58 per cent reservation as ‘unconstituti.....

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CESTAT, Kolkata: Manufacturer is Eligible to Avail Cenvat Credit on Sales(13.04.2022)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has observed that since the sale and manufacture are inter connected, the cenvat credit i.....

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Delhi HC: Employees of Unaided Private School Entitled to Benefits of Government Run Schools(13.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that the employees of an unaided private school are allowed to the benefits as being given to the employees of the governme.....

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SC: Late Payment of Rent Despite Revenue’s Direction is a Valid Ground for Eviction(16.05.2023)

Supreme Court while referring to G Ponniah Thevar v. Nellayam Perumal Pillai (MANU/SC/0477/1976) has held that delay in payment of rent despite direct.....

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J&K&L HC: Reference of Market Value of Small Plots Relevant Only in Absence of Other Materials(16.05.2023)

Supreme Court while referring to G Ponniah Thevar v. Nellayam Perumal Pillai (MANU/SC/0477/1976) has held that delay in payment of rent despite direct.....

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SC: Kuno National Park is Not Sufficient to Accommodate Cheetahs(19.05.2023)

Supreme Court while hearing an application moved by an expert committee constituted to guide and direct National Tiger Conservation Authority has aske.....

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SC: Don’t Make Adverse Observations Against Judicial Officer Without Due Opportunity(22.05.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that it has been repeatedly indicating that orders making adverse observations against judicial officers should not be made.....

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SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Seeking Time-Limit on Caste-Based Reservations in Education(09.07.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed as withdrawn a plea filed by an Advocate seeking directions to fix time limits for expiry of caste-based reservations in e.....

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Kar. HC: There Cannot be Any 'Deemed Forest' Under The Forest Conservation Act(24.06.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that a land can either be a 'forest' or a "forest land", but there cannot be any 'deemed forest' under the Forest Conser.....

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Rajasthan HC: Whether POC Act Can be Invoked Against Private Person Requires Consideration(28.06.2022)

Rajasthan High Court while granting bail to a Chartered Accountant has held that whether or not the provisions of Prevention of Corruption (POC) Act c.....

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Bombay HC: No Absolute Right Under RTE Act for Admission to Unaided Minority Schools(01.07.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that a student doesn't have a right to admission to a private un-aided minority school under the Right of Children to Free .....

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J&K&L HC Imposes Rs. 10 Lakh Penalty on Govt. for Forcibly Taking Over Private Land(01.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 10 lakh on the Union Territory administration for forcibly taking over a private lan.....

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Meg. HC: State's Guidelines for Conservation of Waterbodies Fall Woefully Short of Expectations(24.07.2023)

Meghalaya High Court has observed that State's Waterbodies (Preservation and Conservation) Guidelines, 2023 failed to protect waterbodies, particularl.....

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Bombay HC: Writ Petitions No Longer Maintainable Against Air India Owing to Airline's Privatization(22.09.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that writ petitions brought by Air India Ltd employees against the company over salaries and promotions are no longer maint.....

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Delhi HC: Public Entry to Private Temple on Festivals Does Not Convert it Into Public Temple(26.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that occasional entry of public to a private temple on some festivals does not convert it into a public temple so as to .....

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SC Allows Withdrawal of Petition Challenging Provisions of J&K Reservation Act 2005(29.09.2022)

Supreme Court has allowed withdrawal of a petition seeking to declare certain provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2005 and related rules .....

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Mad. HC: State Can Impose Cap on Minority Student Intake in Minority Educational Institution(03.10.2023)

Madras High Court while observing that reservation for SC/ST or OBC would not apply to Minority Institutions, has held that State Government would be .....

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Cal. HC: Deactivating Aadhaar Cards Might have the Consequence of Terminating Indian Citizenship(05.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that action of deactivating Aadhaar Cards might have consequence, de facto, of terminating Indian citizenship, since deac.....

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Ker. HC: There is a Difference Between Professional Review and Personal Opinion About the Same(11.10.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that here is a difference between a professional review of a product, including a movie, and a personal opinion abou.....

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SC: Don't Re-notify Election Process for 367 Local Bodies to Implement OBC Quota(29.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the Court had made it clear that Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) shall not re-notify election to provide reser.....

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Uttarakhand HC: PwD Entitled to Horizontal Reservation Cutting Across All Categories(02.08.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court while quashing advertisement issued by UKPSC, finding it to be violative of Rule 11(4) of Rights of Persons with Disability Rul.....

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SC: 100% Reservation for Local Residents in Scheduled Areas Unconstitutional(03.08.2022)

Supreme Court has held that 100% reservation provided for the local residents in scheduled area would be violative of Article 16(2) of the Constitutio.....

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Del. HC Upholds Order Staying Circular Mandating Aadhar Card for School Admission under EWS Category(21.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has upheld single judge order that stayed State’s circular mandating Aadhaar card of a child for online admission process in a privat.....

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Mad. HC to State: Prevent use of Stickers such as ‘Police’ or ‘GOI’ on Private Vehicles(29.09.2023)

Madras High Court has directed State to ensure that stickers and artifacts containing “Emblem”, “Govt of India”, “Government of TN”, “High Court” and .....

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Jharkhand HC Sets Aside 2019 Advertisement Giving Retrospective Application to EWS Reservation(25.01.2021)

Jharkhand High Court has set aside a 2019 advertisement published by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission giving retrospective application to the 1.....

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Kerala HC: Consuming Liquor in Private Place Without Causing Nuisance Not an Offence(15.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that consuming alcohol in a private place does not constitute an offence as long as they do not cause any nuisance in the .....

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Karnataka HC: Filing Multiple Cases Without Justification is Aggravated Form of Abuse of Process(19.11.2021)

Karnataka High Court has rejected a batch of petitions filed by one Jeetendra Kumar Rajan, observing that filing of case after case absolutely without.....

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Delhi HC: Randomness in Cut Off Age for Reservation Not Sufficient to Characterize as Arbitrary(22.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that randomness in fixation of a cut off age for availing the benefit of reservation for a particular category is not su.....

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J&K&L HC Stays FFRC Order Restraining Pvt. Schools from Charging Fee from Nov 2022 till March 2023(17.11.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has stayed an order of Committee for Fixation and Regulation of Fee of Private Schools, J&K, Srinagar (FFRC) w.....

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SC: Motor Vehicles Hired from a Contractor not Sale of Goods, Won’t Attract Sales Tax or VAT(11.01.2024)

Supreme Court has held that hiring of motor vehicles/cranes from a contractor can’t be considered as sale of goods as sale involves possession and con.....

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ITAT: Foreign Exchange Derivative Losses Can be Allowed for Deduction as it is Notional Loss(09.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad bench has held that foreign exchange derivative losses can be allowed for deduction as it is notional .....

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CESTAT: Credit Availed on Service Tax Paid on Deposit Insurance Service Eligible for CENVAT Credit(13.06.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai bench has held that credit availed by the Indian Overseas Bank on the Service Tax.....

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Delhi HC: RTE Act Cannot be Unconditionally Enforced Against Private Unaided Schools(13.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that while the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 guarantees the right to education, it nowh.....

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Cal. HC: Fixing Treatment Rates for Private Hospitals Will Violate Fundamental Right to Trade(15.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that order issued by West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission for fixing of rates by Clinical Establishme.....

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Interim Relief of Stay Refused by SC in HC Judgement Nullifying Bihar’s 65% Quota Law(29.07.2024)

Supreme Court refused to grant interim relief of stay in the judgement passed by Patna High Court that nullified the Bihar Amendment Laws increasing r.....

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Jh. HC: Unless Execution of Sale Deed is Proved, Exhibit on the Same Cannot be Marked(30.07.2024)

Jh. HC has observed that sale deed is private document though after registration in the office of Registrar it becomes public document. But unless and.....

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Uttarakhand HC Stays 30% Quota to Women With Domicile in State Civil Services(29.08.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has stayed a government order of the year 2006 that sought to provide 30 percent horizontal reservation only to the women candi.....

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Allahabad HC Upholds 3 Year Imprisonment of Man for Mutilating Private Part of 4 Year Old Girl(29.08.2022)

Allahabad High Court has upheld the conviction and 3-year imprisonment awarded to a man who had mutilated the private part of a 4-year-old girl in yea.....

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SC Allows 27% OBC Quota in Remaining Local Body Elections in Maharashtra(21.07.2022)

Supreme Court has allowed 27% OBC reservation in the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra as per the recommendations of the commission appoint.....

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SC: Non Compoundable Criminal Cases of Predominantly Private Nature Can Be Quashed U/s 482 CrPC(30.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a High Court can quash criminal proceedings in exercise of its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Crimin.....

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CESTAT: Service Relating to Modernization, Renovation Are Input Services(08.08.2022)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata bench has held that services relating to modernization, and renovation are input.....

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SC: Service Tax Cannot be Levied on Sale of Software in CD Form as VAT is Already Charged(09.08.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the sale of software in CD/DVD form cannot be subject to service tax under the provisions of the Finance Act, 1994 as the .....

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SC Refuses to Allow Plea Challenging 100% Quota for Locals in Medical Colleges in Telangana(31.08.2023)

Supreme Court has refused to allow petition challenging Telangana government’s policy of 100% reservation for locals in 'competent authority quota' in.....

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Kar. HC to State: Submit Proposal for Effective Implementation of Centre's Vatsalya Scheme(08.09.2023)

Karnataka High Court has directed State Government to submit the financial proposal and plan for the year 2022-2023, for effective implementation of M.....

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CESTAT: CENVAT Credit Cannot be Denied on Free Warranty Service Through Third Parties(07.07.2022)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench has held that Central Value Added Tax (CENVAT) credit cannot be denied o.....

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Kar. HC: Extended PoL Cannot be Invoked When CENVAT Credit Availed on Bona Fide Belief(07.07.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that an extended Period of Limitation (PoL) cannot be invoked when CENVAT (Central Value Added Tax) Credit availed on bo.....

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CESTAT: Providing Trained Manpower to Overseas Customers is Not an Intermediary(11.07.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai Bench has held that providing trained manpower to overseas customers is not an int.....

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SC: Suggestion of Backward Classes Commission Can’t be Accepted After Election Has Been Notified(13.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that suggestion of the Commission appointed by the Maharashtra Government to ascertain the extent of OBC reservation required i.....

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SC: Penetrative Sexual Assault Against Child Below 12 Years is Aggravated Sexual Assault(06.07.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that if accused commits ‘penetrative sexual assault’ on a child below twelve years it is ‘aggravated penetrative sexual .....

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Supreme Court: All Private Properties Can’t Form Part of ‘Material Resources of Community’(05.11.2024)

Supreme Court with a 8:1 majority has held that the term 'material resources of the community' under Article 39(b) of the Constitution of India does n.....

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Kerala HC Suggests Government to Take Over 50% of Beds of All Private Hospitals(07.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has suggested that the government take over 50% of the beds of all private hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 patients. The Court h.....

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CESTAT: Cenvat Credit in Outward Transportation for Services From Place of Removal to Customers Place(05.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit is available in case of outward transportation for the s.....

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CESTAT: Cenvat Credit Available in Outward Transportation From Place of Removal to Customers Place(05.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit is available in case of outward transportation for the s.....

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SC Upholds Delhi HC Order Directing DMRC to Pay Arbitral Award to DAMEPL(05.05.2022)

Supreme Court has upheld a Delhi High Court order directing the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to pay over Rs 4,600 crore of arbitral award together wit.....

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CESTAT, Mumbai Allows Refund of CENVAT Credits on Service Tax Paid on Import of Services(11.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has allowed the refund of CENVAT credits against payment of Service Tax paid during the Goo.....

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Kerala HC: Discount Received Through Credit Notes Not Part of Taxable Turnover under Kerala VAT Act(23.05.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that the discount received through credit notes is not part of the taxable turnover under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act

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Kar. HC Allows Petitioner Opposing Lingayat Reservation to Access Background Commission’s Report(30.05.2023)

Karnataka High Court while hearing plea opposing inclusion of Panchamasali Lingayat sub-sect in reservation quota available to Category 2A has directe.....

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Mad. HC Stays Press Release Inviting Suggestions on Bill as Centre Fails to Provide Translated Copy(02.06.2023)

Madras HC has granted interim stay on the press communique issued by the Joint Committee on the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023, inviting su.....

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Del. HC: Arbitration Clause in Contract Perishes if the Contract is Novated(07.06.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that if the novated contract does not contain any arbitration clause, the arbitration clause in the original contract would .....

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SC: Bombay High Court Verdict Upholding Hijab Ban in College Challenged(06.08.2024)

A plea challenging verdict of Bombay High Court upholding the ban imposed on the wearing of hijab, nakab, burkha, stole, cap, etc., by students on cam.....

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Supreme Court: Hijab Ban Imposed by Mumbai Private College Stayed(12.08.2024)

Supreme Court has stayed the ban imposed by a private college in Mumbai on wearing of hijab, cap or badges by students on campus.

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SC: General Category Seat of Horizontal Reservation Can be Claimed by Reserved Category Candidate(21.08.2024)

SC has held that a meritorious reserved category candidate who is entitled to the General category of the said horizontal reservation on his own merit.....

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SC Gives Suggestions to Centre on Prison Reforms: CSR Funded Private Jails(30.09.2022)

Supreme Court while observing the questionable conditions of jails in the country, has suggested to Central government the idea of private jails and r.....

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SC: Amendment in VAT Act After 01.07.2017 are Void(26.10.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that amendments to Telangana VAT Act, Gujarat VAT Act, and Maharashtra Act, are void, has held that State legislature’s .....

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SC: Amendment in VAT Act After 01.07.2017 are Void(26.10.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that amendments to Telangana VAT Act, Gujarat VAT Act, and Maharashtra Act, after 01.07.2017 are void, has held that Sta.....

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Madras HC to NMC: Reconsider Direction for Govt Fee Rate in 50% Private Medical College Seats(09.09.2022)

Madras High Court has directed National Medical Commission (NMC) to revisit direction which stated that fees in 50% seats in Private Medical Colleges .....

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SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Challenging Exclusion of SC/ST Reservation in Jharkhand DJ Appointment(13.09.2022)

Supreme Court while refusing to entertain plea challenging exclusion of reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes .....

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J&K&L HC: Reservation Cannot be Eaten Away by Meritorious Reserved Category Candidate(15.09.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that benefit of reservation must reach to deserving candidate in reserved category and State is under.....

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SC Upholds the Validity of EWS Reservation in Education & Public Employment(07.11.2022)

Supreme Court has by 4:1 majority upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker S.....

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Ker. HC: Maravar Community Doesn’t Satisfy Criteria of Being an OBC in the State of Kerala(31.10.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that a person belonging to the Hindu Maravar Community not entitled to claim the benefit of OBC reservation as the same doe.....

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Ker. HC: Reservation Under CEI (Reservation & Admission) Act Applies to IIMs(10.11.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode would have to follow the reservation policy stipulated under the Centr.....

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SC Upholds 20% quota for Officers in Maharashtra in PG Medical Admissions(21.10.2022)

Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Maharashtra government to provide 20 per cent reservation for in-service officers in postgraduate medical.....

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Ker HC: Election to Board of Directors in Banking Company a Private Affair; Writ Not Maintainable(27.10.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that writ petitions cannot be instituted against the matter of rejection of nomination for election to the post of Director.....

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Bombay HC Asks Authorities to Supply Lab Report to Johnson and Johnson in Baby Powder Case(28.10.2022)

Bombay High Court while considering plea filed by Johnson & Johnson Private Limited against cancellation of cosmetic manufacturing license of its baby.....

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Cal. HC: Govt. Has Discretion to Decide Mode & Manner of Giving Reservation to PwD(01.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that Section 32 of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 confers discretion upon Government to decide the mode an.....

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P&H HC: IPC Can’t be Invoked for Entry Tax Evasion as VAT Act Doesn’t Provide for Registration of FIR(01.12.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that since the provisions of the VAT Act do not provide for the registration of the FIR and the said Act is a C.....

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Cal. HC: Imparting Education Not Sufficient to Bring All Unaided & Minority Private Schools U/A 226(19.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that imparting of education simpliciter is not sufficient for bringing all unaided and minority private schools and colle.....

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Mad HC: Lawyers Enlisted by Banks Don’t Hold Civil Post; Not Entitled to Reservation Under Art. 16(06.02.2024)

Madras High Court has held that the lawyers who are empanelled by the banks to represent them in cases do not hold a civil post and thus, the law of r.....

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Kar. HC: 100% Reservation for Women in Cadre of ‘Nursing Officers’ in Military is Unconstitutional(11.01.2024)

Karnataka High Court while striking down 100% Reservation for Women in Cadre of ‘Nursing Officers’ in Military, has observed that there can’t be 100% .....

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Ker. HC Allows Family to Offer Cooked Meat to Goddess in Their Private Temple(16.01.2024)

Kerala High Court as an interim relief has allowed a family to offer cooked meat to the goddess inside their private family temple.

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Supreme Court: Definition of Forest Given By Godavarman Judgment Should Be Followed By States/UTs(20.02.2024)

Supreme Court while passing an interim order has directed the State and Union Territiories to act in accordance with the definition of forest given in.....

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CESTAT: Imposition of Penalty Under CENVAT Credit Rule Will Not Sustain if Facts Not Suppressed(22.06.2022)

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi Bench has held that imposition of penalty under the CENVAT Credit rule will not susta.....

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CESTAT: Assessee Entitled to Refund of Unutilized Education And Krishi Kalyan Cess in CENVAT Account(23.06.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the assessee is entitled to a refund of education cess and Krishi K.....

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Supreme Court: Private Parties are Free to Change their Party Loyalties(23.09.2024)

SC has held that private citizens are free to change their party loyalties, there is no bar on a private citizen professing loyalty to any political p.....

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Del. HC: Can’t Entertain Plea Challenging Rule Mandating Preservation of Unused Embryos(24.09.2024)

Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea challenging the Rule mandating preservation of all unused gametes or embryos for use on the same reci.....

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SC: There Should be Reservation for Women in posts of Delhi High Court Bar Association(27.09.2024)

Supreme Court has directed that there should be reservation for women in posts of Delhi High Court Bar Association. The Court further directed that ou.....

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BCI Directs Pvt. Universities to Not Use Prefixes ‘Bharatiya’, ‘National’ for Conducting Competitions(17.10.2024)

BCI has issued a direction prohibiting private law universities from using names such as "India," "National," “Bharatiya” in competitions as it is mis.....

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SC to Centre & IITs: Allow Reservation in Faculty, Research Degree Admissions as Per 2019 Act(21.12.2022)

Supreme Court has directed Central government and IITs to follow the reservation policy for admission in research degree programmes and recruitment of.....

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Madras HC: Can’t Grant Reservation to Women for Senior Advocate Designation(26.12.2022)

Madras High Court while observing that Senior Advocate is a privilege conferred upon such a lawyer based on merit and not a post which a lawyer can cl.....

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J&K&L HC: Judicial Review Restricted to Public Functions if Pvt Entity Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(02.01.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that if a private entity is amenable to writ jurisdiction, the powers of judicial review are confined.....

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Gauhati HC: Undertrial Can’t Seek Private Hospital Treatment When Same is Available in Govt Hospital(11.01.2023)

Gauhati High Court has held that fundamental right to seek medical treatment can’t be interpreted and extended to get undertrial treated in a private .....

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SC Criticises Centre For Not Specifying Range of Rates For Treatment in Pvt. Hospitals & Clinics(29.02.2024)

SC while criticizing Centre for not specifying the range of rates for treatment services in pvt. hospitals & clinics has directed the Centre to provid.....

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CESTAT, Delhi: Cenvat Credit Admissible for Input Service Used in Storage Facilities(07.04.2021)

Customs, Excises, and Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that the Cenvat Credit is admissible for input service used in storag.....

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SC: Novation of Contract Cannot be Considered in Petition Under Section 11 Arbitration Act(07.04.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the question of novation of contract containing an arbitration clause cannot be considered by the Court in a petition .....

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CESTAT: Payments Made Through Cenvat Account Liable To Be Re-Credited If Excise Duty Paid In Cash(23.01.2023)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has ruled that once the duty has been paid in cash, earlier payments made through the Cenvat Accou.....

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SC: Source of Elevation Cannot be the Ground of Discrimination Between High Court Judges for Pension(18.03.2024)

Supreme Court has held that for purposes of pensionary benefits, the source of elevation of retired High Court judges cannot be the ground of discrimi.....

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CESTAT, New Delhi: Amount on Alleged Wrongly Availed Cenvat Credit Liable to be Refunded(02.03.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has held that the amount on alleged wrongly availed Cenvat Credit deposited at .....

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AP HC Directs to Construct and Develop Amravati, Capital City Within 6 Months(04.03.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State government to construct and develop Amravati, the capital city of the State, and the capital region w.....

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Cal. HC: Writ of Certiorari Can be Issued Even if Dispute Between Two Private Parties(27.02.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that principle of natural justice demand that parties have sufficient and equal opportunity of representation, has.....

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Or. HC: Horizontal Quota for Particular Social Category Can’t be Filed by Person of Other Category(01.03.2023)

Orissa High Court has held that principle of mobility as applicable in case of social (vertical) reservations are not applicable to special (horizonta.....

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SC: Case to Proceed as Pvt. Complaint if Cognizance of Additional Materials Taken With Protest Petiti(22.04.2024)

Supreme Court has held that a protest petition is to be treated as a private complaint under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 if co.....

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CESTAT Directs Central Excise Dept. to Reconsider Refund of Cenvat Credit to Tata Consumer Products(14.03.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has directed the Central Excise Department to reconsider the refund of cenvat c.....

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CESTAT, Mumbai Allows CENVAT Credit Even When Goods Not Classified as Capital Goods(14.03.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has allowed the CENVAT credit even when the goods were not classified as capital g.....

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HP HC: No Separate Reservation for All Sections of Society(10.03.2023)

Himachal Pradesh High Court while adjudicating upon the meaning and scope of ‘General Category’ has observed that General Category’ means ‘all’ and ‘r.....

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Ker. HC Issues Directions for Implementation of Reservation for PwD Appointments in Aided School(15.03.2023)

Kerala High Court while modifying a single bench order directing State to give effect to its 2018 decision regarding PwD (Person with Disability) rese.....

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SC: Employees Filing Writ Petitions Against Air India After its Privatisation, Not Maintainable(17.05.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that the writ petitions, although maintainable on the dates they were instituted, have ceased to be maintainable by reason .....

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Del HC: Stay on Delhi Govt’s Circular Asking Private Unaided Schools to Get Sanction Before Fee Hike(02.05.2024)

Delhi High Court has stayed the circular issued by the Delhi Government making it mandatory for private unaided schools to get prior sanction from the.....

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CESTAT: No Provision in Cenvat Credit Rules to Allow Cash Refund of Cess in Cenvat Credit Balance(06.05.2024)

Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that there is no provision in the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 or in .....

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SC: Minimum 1/3rd Women's Reservation in SCBA Posts is on Experimental Basis(07.05.2024)

Supreme Court has clarified that its previous order directing reservation of a minimum 1/3rd seats for women in the Supreme Court Bar Association's ex.....

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Madras HC Denies Bail to NRI Company Director Accused of Money Laundering(30.03.2022)

Madras High Court has refused to grant bail to Ahmed A.R Buhari, director and promoter of M/s Coastal Energen Private Limited (CEPL) who was accused u.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, of M/s Coastal Energen Private Limited



CESTAT, Chennai: Employer Ineligible for Cenvat Credit on Canteen Services(30.03.2022)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has observed that the employer is not eligible for the cenvat credit on the canteen service.....

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SC Strikes Down 10.5% Reservation in Tamil Nadu for Vanniyars(31.03.2022)

Supreme Court has struck down the 10.5 percent reservation in Tamil Nadu that is provided to Vanniyars, a Most Backward Community (MBC), in government.....

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CESTAT, Ahmadabad: Cenvat Credit Can’t be Denied for Warranty Services Provided Free of Cost(01.04.2022)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmadabad has reiterated that the cenvat credit can’t be denied on warranty services during the war.....

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Del. HC: Peeping Inside Washroom When Woman is Inside, Attracts Offence of Voyeurism(07.04.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that peeping inside washroom while woman is inside, which essentially is a private act, amounts to invasion of her priva.....

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CESTAT, New Delhi: No Denial of Cenvat Credit Merely on Procedural Irregularity(29.04.2022)

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has observed that no denial of cenvat credit simply on procedural irregularity.

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SC: Domicile Reservation Should Not Become ‘Wholesale Reservation’(01.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that while reservation in favour of residents is permissible, yet reservation to extent of 75% of total seats makes it a wholes.....

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Ker. HC: Maternity Benefit Act Not Applicable to Private Educational Institutions Before 06.03.2020(07.06.2024)

Kerala HC after noting that a gazette notification was issued by the State Government making the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 applicable to private edu.....

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CESTAT, Mumbai Holds 4G Mobile Towers that are Movable in Nature and Eligible for CENVAT Credit(20.04.2022)

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that the 4G mobile towers are movable in nature and entitled for CENVAT credit.

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Cal. HC: Bengal Govt. to Ensure Reservation in all Public Employment to Transgender Persons(19.06.2024)

Calcutta High Court has directed Government of West Bengal to ensure 1% reservation to all transgender persons in all public employment in the State i.....

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Pat. HC: Bihar Law Increasing Reservation for SC, ST & OBC Communities to 65%, Set Aside(20.06.2024)

Pat. HC has set aside the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Act, 2023 and the Bihar (in admission in educational instit.....

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Del. HC: Need Re-Look at Exclusions in Section 3(K) of Patents Act(15.05.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that there is need to relook at exclusions in Section 3(k) of Patents Act, 1970, in view of the growing innovations, as .....

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Karnataka High Court: ‘Once a Forest, Always a Forest’ Should Operate as Thumb Rule(01.08.2024)

Kar. HC while setting aside Trial Court’s order declaring private persons to be owners of a land, has observed that ‘once a forest, always a forest’ s.....

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Supreme Court: Sub-Classification of SCs/STs by States is Permissible(01.08.2024)

Supreme Court while overruling the judgement of EV Chinnaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh (MANU/SC/0960/2004; 2004 INSC 644), has upheld the power of th.....

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MP HC: Compassionate Appointment Can be Provided by Pvt. Institutions but without State’s Aid(01.08.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that private institutions can provide compassionate appointment to individuals but it must be done without the expe.....

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Del. HC: Notice Issued on Plea for Reservation of 33% Seats for Women in Lawyers' Bodies Elections(18.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking 33% reservation for women lawyers in elections of Bar Council of Delhi (BCD), Delhi High Court Ba.....

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Karnataka Govt. Proposes Bill to Provide 50-75% Kannadiga Quota in Private Jobs(18.07.2024)

Karnataka Government has proposed a bill to provide reservations of 50% to 75% for Kannadigas in private sector companies, industries, and enterprises.....

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Bom. HC: Govt’s Decision to Exempt Pvt. Schools From 25% RTE Quota 'Unconstitutional'(19.07.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that the decision of Maharashtra Government to exempt private unaided schools from providing 25% quota in Class I or Pre-sc.....

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SC: Split Verdict Delivered in Challenge to Approval for Genetically Modified Mustard Cultivation(23.07.2024)

Supreme Court has delivered split verdict on petitions challenging Centre’s approval on release of genetically modified mustard. While Justice BV Naga.....

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SC: Not Declaring Cut-Off Marks for PWDs Under Overall Horizontal Reservation Not Arbitrary(22.08.2024)

Supreme Court has held that if cut-off marks are not declared for candidates with benchmark disability who fall under the Overall Horizontal Reservati.....

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SC: Public Sector Undertakings Can’t Appoint Arbitrators Unilaterally(11.11.2024)

SC has held that Public Sector Undertakings cannot, unilaterally appoint arbitrators for deciding disputes with private contractors. It was further he.....

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SC: Lady Judicial Officers Not Having Private Washrooms Requires Immediate Action(14.11.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a petition of sanitized toilets in Court premise and tribunals all over the country, has stated that lady judicial officer.....

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SC: Can’t Allow State to Appropriate Private Property through Adverse Possession(20.11.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that allowing the State to appropriate private property through adverse possession would undermine the constitutional right.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Shorthand Test as Criteria for Post of Private Secretary to Judges(31.08.2022)

Supreme Court while dismissing plea filed against Bombay High Court order on plea challenging prescription of shorthand test as selection criteria for.....

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SC: Fine Imposed on HIMUDA for Colluding With Pvt. Company to Secure Tender by Deceiving Court(04.04.2024)

SC imposed a fine of Rs. 5 Lakh on Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) for colluding with a private company and taking t.....

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