Tags : startup, fund of funds, tax incentives, portal
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
Modifications in the requirement of filing of Offer Documents by Mutual Funds(25.04.2023)
1. SEBI, vide Circular SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2016/68 dated August 10, 2016, mandated submission of soft copy of the final SIDs along with printed/fina.....
Tags : Modifications, Offer Documents, Mutual Funds
Creation of segregated portfolio in mutual fund schemes(07.11.2019)
1. In partial modification to SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2018/160 dated December 28, 2018 on 'Creation of segregated portfolio in mutual .....
Tags : Segregated portfolio, Mutual fund schemes, Creation
Delhi HC Stays CIC’s 2012 Order to Disclose Institutional Donors Details to PMNRF(16.11.2016)
Delhi High Court has stayed operation of a 2012 order passed by Central Information Commission (CIC) asking Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMN.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Central Information Commission, Prime Minister's National Relief Fund
Karnataka HC Directs Centre, State to Spread Awareness on Fundamental Duties through Ads(21.11.2016)
Karnataka High Court has asked State and Central Governments to use advertisements to spread awareness on fundamental duties of citizens.
Tags : Karnataka High Court, advertisements, awareness, fundamental duties
#Major Changes Implementing From Today: 5% Tax to be Levied on Foreign Fund Transfer(01.10.2020)
Any amount sent abroad to buy foreign tour packages, and every other foreign remittance made above Rs.7 Lakhs, will attract a tax-collected-at source .....
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Karnataka HC Directs State Bar Council to Set Apart Funds for Clerks(01.10.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka State Bar Council to set apart a reasonable amount out of the Rs 5 Crore state grant given to it for t.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Funds for Clerks
Calcutta HC Grants Interim Bail to Chairman Gautam Kundu in Rose Valley Chit Fund Scam(09.08.2021)
Calcutta High Court has granted interim bail to Gautam Kundu, the former Chairman of the Rose Valley group of companies who had been arrested in conne.....
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CBDT Notifies Determination of Income of Specified Fund of Units Held by Non-Residents(11.08.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has inserted Rule 21AJ under Income-tax Rules, 1962 which provides for the determination of income of a specified.....
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Nomination for Mutual Fund Unit Holders - Extension of timelines(27.09.2023)
1. SEBI vide Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-II DOF3/P/CIR/2022/82 dated June 15, 2022 read with SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-I DOF1/P/CIR/2022/105 .....
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Central Government hereby specifies Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as the specified person for the purposes of the clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of Section 10 of IT Act, 1961(22.04.2021)
In exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 o.....
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Clarification on spending of CSR funds for setting up makeshift hospitals and temporary COVID Care facilities(22.04.2021)
In continuation to this Ministry's General Circular No. 10/2020 dated 23.03.2020 wherein it was clarified that spending of CSR funds for COVID-19 is a.....
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Certification requirement for key investment team of manager of Alternative Investment Funds(13.05.2024)
1. In terms of Regulation 4(g)(i) of SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 ("AIF Regulations"), the key investment team of the Manager.....
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Labour Ministy to Cut Cos' EPFO Coverage Threshold to 10 Workers From 20(02.02.2016)
Labour Ministry, in order to provide social security to additional 50 lakh workers under retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (.....
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Supreme Court Asks Centre to Act Against NGOs Misusing Public Funds(11.01.2017)
Supreme Court has directed Government to audit nearly 30 lakh NGOs which received public funds but consistently failed to explain how they spent money.....
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Supreme Court Asks If AAP Govt Diverted 900 Crore From Workers’ Fund(16.01.2017)
Supreme Court has sought answers on a PIL which has accused Arvind Kejriwal-headed AAP Government in Capital of illegally diverting Rs 900 crore from .....
Tags : Supreme Court , AAP government, Building Construction Workers' Welfare Fund
NGT Directs PIL Filer to Disclose Source Of Litigation Funding(17.01.2019)
National Green Tribunal has warned a serial Public Interest Litigant of consequences including debarment, if he fails to disclose the source of fundin.....
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Rajya Sabha Clears Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019(29.11.2019)
Rajya Sabha has cleared the Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to streamline operations of collective investment schemes or chit funds with the aim to .....
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Kerala High Court: Technical Glitches Not to Hinder Grant of Tax Refunds(21.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that technical glitches should not stand in the way of ultimate grant of relief by way of refund to taxpayers. The Court h.....
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Central Government hereby specifies the sovereign wealth fund, namely, the CDC Group Plc as the specified person for the purposes of clause (23FE) of Section 10 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961(13.05.2021)
1. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (vi) of clause (b) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 196.....
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Notification regarding ease of doing business under various SEBI Regulations(30.04.2024)
1. SEBI constituted various Working Groups to recommend measures to simplify and ease compliances under various SEBI Regulations. Accordingly, a worki.....
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Chit Fund Scam: NCLT Orders Winding up of 13 Saradha Group Companies(13.12.2018)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered winding up of 13 companies of the now-defunct Saradha Group and official liquidator has also been dir.....
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Kerala HC Restrains Revenue from Recovering Amount Refunded as Levy of Service Tax(20.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has restrained the Revenue from recovering the amounts refunded since the levy of service tax on the payment in lieu of foreign agen.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response from CBIC on Airtel's Plea for Refund of Excess GST(25.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has sought a reply from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs on Bharti Airtel's plea claiming non-implementation of the De.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Bharti Airtel, Refund of Excess GST
CESTAT, Delhi Sanctions Refund of CVD and SAD Paid u/s 142 of GST(28.09.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has sanctioned refund of Countervailing Duty (CVD) and Special Additional Duty (SAD.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Refund of CVD and SAD
CBDT Extends Time Period for Processing Income Tax Returns with Refund Claims(01.10.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notified the extension of the time period for Processing returns with refund claims beyond prescribed time limits.....
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Karnataka High Court: Limitation Period Not Applicable for Refund of Service Tax(06.10.2021)
Karnataka High Court has held that the limitation period is not applicable for refund of service tax wrongly paid on late payment charges (LPC).
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Online Filing System for Alternative Investment Funds(31.07.2017)
1. In a constant endeavor to facilitate ease of operations in terms of applying for registration, reporting and various compliances under SEBI (Altern.....
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Master Circular for Mutual Funds by Securities and Exchange Board of India(27.06.2024)
1. For effective regulation of Mutual Fund Industry, the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") has been issuing various circulars from time .....
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Notification regarding pension fund 2589555 Ontario Limited(13.10.2022)
In exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 o.....
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Income Tax Rules on Fund Manager regime(15.03.2016)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes released the Income-Tax (5th Amendment) Rules, 2016 providing guidelines for the application of Section 9A of the In.....
Tags : Fund manager, offshore, income tax
Circular on Mutual Funds(18.03.2016)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India notified amendments to increase.....Tags : Mutual fund, transparency, disclosure, offer documents
CBIC provides facilitation for exporters having IGST refund issues(22.02.2021)
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the time limit for sanction of pending IGST refunds in such cases where records ha.....
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EPFO: 8.16% Extra Benefit to Pensioners if They Defer Withdrawal(23.06.2016)
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has said that pensioners who defer withdrawal of pension for two years after reaching the age of 58 year.....
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking to Enforce Fundamental Duties of Citizens(24.04.2017)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction to Centre for implemention of the recommendations of Justice J S Verma committee to b.....
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CCI Approves DHFL’s 50% Stake Sale in Pramerica MF(19.04.2019)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given its nod for transaction involving US-based Prudential Financial buying out DHFL’s 50 percent sharehold.....
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Model Code of Conduct Not Applicable to Co-operative Society Not Funded by Government: Gujarat HC(22.04.2019)
Gujarat High Court has held that Model Code of Conduct is not applicable to a co-operative society which is not wholly or partially funded by Governme.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Model Code of Conduct, Co-operative Society Not Funded by Government
Supreme Court: NGOs Cannot be Denied Foreign Funds(09.03.2020)
Supreme Court has observed while ruling that the bar under the Foreign Currency Regulation Act, 2010 applied only to political parties that the Govern.....
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Bombay HC: Telephonic/Email Communications No Substitute For In-Person Hearing(18.03.2021)
Bombay High Court has ruled that telephonic or email communications could not be a substitute for the right of a personal hearing in a Goods and Servi.....
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Calcutta HC Directs to Conduct Enquiry Into Alleged Misappropriation of MGNREGA Funds(18.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the District Magistrate, Purba Medinipur to conduct an enquiry into the alleged defalcation of funds allocated under .....
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Judgments
Incidence of duty in two Enactments independent to each other and one duty can be levied without other(24.08.2016)
Notification No. 37 of 1996 dated 23.7.1996, issued by Government pursuant to trade treaty whereby specified goods in Notification when imported into .....
Tags : Special additional duty, Refund, Entitlement
Registering NBFCs to become simpler(17.06.2016)
The Reserve Bank of India resolved to simpli.....Tags : nbfc, registration, simplified process, public funds
Manner of processing and sanction of IGST refunds(28.11.2022)
1. Attention is invited to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for verification of risky exporters and their suppliers dated 23.01.2020 issued to CGS.....
Tags : Processing, Sanction, IGST refunds
E-wallet investments in Mutual Funds(23.03.2023)
1. SEBI, vide Circular Ref. no.- SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2017/39 dated May 8, 2017, permitted use of e- wallet for investment in Mutual Funds within the.....
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EPFO Decides to Give Interest on Inoperative Accounts from April 1(30.03.2016)
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to give benefit of accrual of interest on the inoperative accounts, reversing the decision t.....
Tags : Employees' Provident Fund Organisation , Inoperative Accounts
EPFO Stays New PF Withdrawal Norms Till April 30(04.04.2016)
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has deferred till April 30, implementation of new norms that restrict 100 per cent withdrawal of providen.....
Tags : Employees Provident Fund Organisation , New PF Withdrawal Norms
Telangana High Court Directs to Refund Service Tax Collected on Purchase of Immovable Property(14.02.2020)
Telangana High Court has held that service tax does not apply to the purchase of immovable property including an undivided share of land, directing a .....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Refund of Service Tax
Madras HC Questions Commissioner on Stopping of Vehicle Collecting Funds for Ram Temple(26.02.2021)
Madras High Court has summoned the Commissioner of Police, Madurai, to appear before it on 1st March, 2021 to answer as to why even after the Court ha.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Funds for Ram Temple
Kerala HC: Funds for Tribal People Under Various Schemes Not to be Diverted(26.02.2021)
Kerala High Court has ordered that funds available under various schemes for tribal people should not be diverted in any manner and they should accord.....
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Kerala HC Directs CBI Investigation Into Scam Involving Misappropriation from Advocates Welfare Fund(29.12.2021)
Kerala High Court directed a CBI investigation into a scam involving misappropriation of over Rs. 7.5 crores from the Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund. T.....
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Participation of Mutual funds in repo transactions on Corporate Debt Securities(08.06.2023)
1. SEBI vide circular no. CIR/IMD/DF/19/2011 dated November 11, 2011 and CIR/IMD/DF/23/2012 dated November 15, 2012 allowed mutual funds to participat.....
Tags : Participation, Mutual funds, Repo transactions
IGST Export Refunds-Extension in SB005 alternate mechanism and revised processing in certain cases including disbursal of compensation Cess(27.08.2019)
CBIC has issued circulars 05/2018-Customs dated 23.02.2018, 08/2018-Customs dated 23.03.2018, 15/2018-Customs dated 06.06.2018 and 40/2018-Customs dat.....
Tags : IGST Export, Refunds, Extension
Trust has no right to discriminate entry of women into a public place of worship under guise of `managing affairs of religion'(26.08.2016)
In instant case, issue involved is relating to entry of women in sanctum sanctorum of Dargah in light of the constitutional provisions. By this PIL, f.....
Tags : Fundamental rights, Women, Entry, Haji Ali Dargah
Madras High Court Creates Environmental Fund to Deposit Costs(02.07.2018)
Madras High Court has said that an Environmental Fund be put in place so that voluntary contributions by litigants and court costs may be used for mea.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre Over Foreign Funding to BJP, Congress(03.07.2018)
Supreme Court has issued notice to central government on a petition challenging retrospective amendments made to the Foreign Contribution Regulation A.....
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Delhi HC Directs Setting Up of Rare Diseases Fund, Committee & Notification of Policy(23.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to set up a Rare Diseases Committee, a Rare Diseases Fund and to finalise and notify the National Health Poli.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Rare Diseases Fund, Committee & Notification of Policy
Madras HC: ECI Can Put Guidelines to Ensure Public Funds Not Used by Ministers for Campaigning(24.03.2021)
Madras High Court has said the Election Commission of India can put some guidelines in place to ensure that public funds are not brazenly used by mini.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Use of Public Funds for Campaigning
Patna High Court Asks Govt. to Provide Funds for Educational Institutions' Infrastructure(26.03.2021)
Patna High Court has observed that there is a lack of infrastructure, toilets, etc in girls' educational institutions in Patna, perusing the inspectio.....
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Delhi HC: Employee of BRO Has No Fundamental Right to Claim Deputation to Another Organization(07.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that an employee of the Border Roads Organisation has no fundamental right to claim a deputation to any other Organisation o.....
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IGST Refund to exporters - CBEC directs officers to do it through existing refund route(10.10.2017)
WITH the GST Council recommending immediate disbursal of refund to exporters the CBEC explored the possibility with the Chief Controller of Accounts b.....
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Refund of IGST paid on export of goods under Rule 96 of CGST Rules 2017(09.10.2017)
As you are aware, Rule 96 of the CGST Rules 2017 deals with refund of Integrated Tax paid on goods exported out of India. It provides that the shippin.....
Tags : Goods, Export, Refund
RTA inter-operable platform for enhancing investors' experience in Mutual Fund transactions/service requests(26.07.2021)
In order to make it more convenient to the existing and future investors to transact and avail services while invested in Mutual Funds and pursuant to.....
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Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2015(15.09.2015)
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified amendment to Rule 2(i)(c)(viii) of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. Aside from being per.....
Tags : Company, director, funds, give, declaration
SEBI to MFs: Disclose Absolute Commission Paid to Agents(21.09.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), with an aim to bring in greater transparency in dealings of mutual funds, markets regulator, has asked .....
Tags : Securities and Exchange Board of India , Mutual Fund
Govt: NRIs Not Having Indian Bank Accounts to get Income Tax Refund in Foreign Bank Account(26.07.2017)
Government has said that Income Tax Refunds will be credited to Foreign Bank Account also for Non-Residents who is not having bank account in India.
Tags : Income Tax Refunds
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Interest of Only Refundable Duty Admissible under Section 11BB(20.04.2021)
Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has held that the interest of only refundable duty is admissible under Section .....
Tags : Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal, Interest of Refundable Duty
Karnataka HC Directs Centre, State to Release Funds for Children with Rare Genetic Disease of LSD(26.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Government of India to pay a sum of Rs 3 crore and the State Government to pay a sum of Rs 2 Crore to the Indira.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Funds for Children with Rare Genetic Disease of LSD
Delhi HC Directs CPC to Determine And Process Refund Due to LG Under a Rectification Order(02.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed the Central Processing Centre to determine and process the refund due to LG Electronics in accordance with the law afte.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, LG Electronics, Refund
ITAT, Bangalore: Employee Contribution to Provident Fund Before ITR Eligible for Deduction(03.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has ruled that an Employee contribution to Provident Fund (PF)/ Employee State Insurance (ESI) before .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Employee Contribution to Provident Fund
Madras High Court Denies Advance Bail(26.08.2016)
Madras High Court Bench has denied anticipatory bail to four former directors of Rajakkamangalam Benefit Fund in Kanyakumari district in a case booked.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Government Reply on CAG Audit Citing Misuse of Workers’ Funds(15.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has asked the Aam Aadmi Party Government to reply to Comptroller and Auditor General’s audit findings on irregularities in a cess fun.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Misuse of Workers’ Funds
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.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Refund of Cenvat Credit
CBDT Extends Time to Process Refunds in Non-Scrutiny Cases for Assessment Year 2017-18(07.07.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the time for processing refunds in non-scrutiny cases for assessment year 2017-18 up to 30th September, 202.....
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Gurugram Court rejects Bail Application of 2 CAs’ in Gurugram GST Refund Fraud Case(24.05.2022)
ACJM, Gurugram has rejected the bail applications filed by two Chartered Accountants in the recent GST refund fraud case.
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CESTAT: Refund of Excess Duty Paid Can’t be Denied for Non-Option of Provisional Assessment(25.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has held that the refund of excise duty paid in excess cannot be rejected solel.....
Tags : CESTAT, Refund, Excise, Assessee
Lok Sabha Passes Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019(21.11.2019)
Lok Sabha has passed the Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that seeks to streamline operations of chit funds in India and protect the interests of inv.....
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NCLAT Turns Down Reference Seeking Re-Consideration of Decision in V. Padamakumar Case(23.12.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has turned down a reference made by a three-member Bench, seeking re-consideration of the decision in V. Padam.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, V. Padamakumar v. Stressed Assets Stabilization Fund (SASF) & Anr.
Gujarat HC Directs Authority to Refund Amount on Bills of Entry for Imported Goods(29.12.2020)
Gujarat High Court has directed the Customs Authority to refund the amount collected as stamp duty on Bills of Entry filed for the imported goods, qua.....
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CBDT Issues Guidelines for Granting Exemption to Foreign Wealth Funds and Pension Funds(28.10.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued guidelines for granting an exemption under section 10(23FE) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to Foreign Wea.....
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Telangana HC Upholds Validity of Section 15 of the Telangana Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1987(01.11.2021)
Telangana High Court has upheld the Section 15 of the Telangana Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1987 which debars advocates who have crossed the age of 3.....
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SC: Value of Returned Goods is to be Considered for Determining Value for Refund Under Excise Act(06.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the value of the returned goods is to be considered for the purpose of determining the value for refund under Section 173L.....
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Power of arrest is to be used with great circumspection and not casually(01.09.2016)
Present writ Petitions filed by two entities operating on-line platforms/web portals raise important questions involving powers of Directorate General.....
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Clarification regarding investment of Mutual Fund schemes in units of Corporate Debt Market Development Fund(06.09.2023)
1. This has reference to SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/IMD/PoD2/P/CIR/2023/129 dated July 27, 2023 on Investment by Mutual Fund Schemes and AMCs in units of C.....
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Employees to be able to make EPF claims directly(01.12.2015)
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified that employees whose Aadhaar and bank account details have been seeded in their activated Universal.....
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Central Government hereby specifies the pension fund in respect of the eligible investment made in India(03.08.2021)
1. In exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (4.....
Tags : Pension fund, Specified person, Eligible investment
For every kind of refund, time limit as prescribed under Section 11B of Central Excise Act, 1944 is applicable(30.01.2017)
In facts of present case, Appellant is a 100% EOU engaged in manufacture and export of pharmaceutical products issued with private bonded warehouse an.....
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TDSAT dismisses Loop Telecom’s petition for refund of UAS licence fee(16.09.2015)
The TSDAT rejected a petition by Loop Telecom for the refund of monies paid by it towards the grant of Unified Access Licences in 2008. Given that the.....
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If Appellant has discharged appropriate Sales Tax/VAT for sale of goods imported by them, than refund claimed by them cannot be denied(25.07.2017)
Facts of case are that, Appellant had filed a refund claim in terms of Notification No. 102/2007-Cus.: MANU/CUST/0175/2007 dated 14th.....
Tags : Refund claim, Denial, Validity
Central Government specifies the sovereign wealth fund as the specified person for the purposes of clause (b) of Explanation 1 to section 10(23FE) of the Income-tax Act, 1961(27.06.2022)
In exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (vi) of clause (b) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 o.....
Tags : Sovereign wealth fund, Specified person, Provision
Procedure to claim refund in FORM GST RFD-01 subsequent to favourable order in appeal or any other forum(03.10.2019)
Doubts have been raised on the procedure to be followed by a registered person to claim refund subsequent to a favourable order in appeal or any other.....
Tags : Refund, Claim, Procedure
Circular on Mutual Funds(25.02.2016)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India released a circular on the treatment of unclaimed redemption and divided amounts. Some of the changes inclu.....
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Clarification on spending of CSR funds for awareness and public outreach on COVID-19 vaccination programme(13.01.2021)
1. In continuation to this Ministry's General Circular No. 10/2020 dated 23.03.2020 wherein it was clarified that spending of CSR funds for COVID-19 i.....
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Central Government specifies pension fund, BPC Penco XVII Corporation as specified person in respect of eligible investment made by it in India(01.11.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (4.....
Tags : Pension fund, Specified person, Eligible investment
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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SC: Validity of E-Voting Process for Winding Up of Franklin Templeton's 6 Mutual Fund Schemes Upheld(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has negated all objections and upheld the validity of e-voting process for winding up of six mutual fund schemes of Franklin Templeton. .....
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Kerala HC: State's Appeal Against Order Directing it to Release Funds to KSRTC Infructuous(30.09.2022)
Kerala High Court while dismissing State government’s appeal against an order directing it to release funds for KSRTC, has held that the appeal is inf.....
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Delhi HC Orders Shifting of Kashmiri Separatist Leader to AIIMS After Cancer Diagnosis(06.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed RML Hospital and Tihar Jail authorities to ensure that the Kashmiri separatist leader Altaf Ahmad Shah, who has been in .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Kashmiri Separatist, Terror Funding
SC Astounded by Plea to Declare Fundamental Rights as Unconstitutional(11.10.2022)
Supreme Court while rejecting a petition seeking a declaration that the Fundamental Rights enshrined in Part III of the Constitution were ultra vires .....
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Delhi HC Directs IGST Refund After Deducting Differential Amount of Duty Drawback(11.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed the department to grant IGST refund paid on the goods exported after deducting the differential amount of duty drawback.
Tags : Delhi High Court, IGST, Refund
In making refunds claims, an assessee is bound within four corners of Statute and period of limitation prescribed in Central Excise Act and Rules framed therein(06.09.2018)
The Appellants are engaged in the manufacture and export of Leather Footwear. They were paying service tax on 'reverse charge basis', in respect of se.....
Tags : Refund, Denial, Validity
In absence of statutory provisions, no inherent powers of Court exists to condone delay(25.10.2018)
In facts of present case, the Assessee, had filed a refund claim under special refund mechanism as provided for under the exemption Notification No. 1.....
Tags : Refund claim, Grant, Validity
Delhi HC Declines to Issue Notice on Plea Seeking Declaration of PM CARES Fund as "State"(10.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has said that it was not inclined to issue notice on a plea seeking declaration of the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Denial of Police Custody Extension for Three Accused(03.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on the plea filed by National Investigation Agency (NIA) challenging a Trial Court order which had rejected its app.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Jammu and Kashmir Terror Funding Case
SC: Fundamental Right to Travel Cannot be Denied for Arraignment as Accused(17.01.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that the fundamental right of personal liberty to travel abroad cannot be denied to a person only because he is arrayed as .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Fundamental Right to Travel
Bombay HC Quashes Order of Assistant CGST Commissioner Refusing Refund of GST(17.01.2022)
Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside an order of the Assistant Commissioner of CGST refusing refund of GST paid by a private export company on .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Order refusing Refund of GST
NCDRC to TATA Housing: Refund Entire Amount Paid for Flat Due to Deficiency in Service(30.12.2022)
National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed TATA Housing Development Pvt. Ltd. to refund entire amount deposited by complainan.....
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Refund claim cannot be entertained unless order of assessment is modified(18.09.2019)
Present appeals have been preferred by the Assessees as well as by the Union of India aggrieved by the judgment and order passed by the High Courts an.....
Tags : Assessment, Refund claim, Maintainability
Exemption available to GTA service for transport of 'agricultural produce' cannot cover the transport of cut wood of trees(19.02.2018)
In instant case, the Respondents are engaged in the manufacture of MDF, particle boards, wooden flooring, etc. They are registered with the Department.....
Tags : Refund, Grant, Validity
A person deprived of using legitimately entitled money has a right to be compensated for the deprivation by way of interest, compensation or damages(26.12.2019)
The Review Petitioner, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., has filed the present Review Petition under Section 94 of the Electricity Act, 2003 read .....
Tags : Refund, Bank Guarantee, Direction
Refund application beyond period specified could not be entertained unless refund was a consequence of declaration of provision as unconstitutional(23.09.2016)
Appellant had imported Heavy Melting Steel Scrap. Appellant committed inadvertent mistake and paid excess amount in respect of Bills of Entry. Present.....
Tags : Refund, Time Barred, Grant
Refund claim cannot be withheld on mere basis that, a notice has been issued under Section 143(2) of IT Act(27.07.2020)
Present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeks mandamus for directing the Respondent to grant refund as determined u.....
Tags : Pending Assessment, Refund, Entitlement
When Circulars are issued by the DGCA to ensure public safety, the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is not violated as same is subject to restrictions(16.10.2020)
Present writ petitions have been filed by the respective Petitioners challenging the Breath Analyzer examination of the personnel engaged in Aircraft .....
Tags : Fundamental rights, Circular, Legality
Acceptance of the offer must be absolute and unqualified and cannot be conditional(05.01.2021)
Present appeal is against a common Judgment and Order passed by the High Court confirming a Judgment and Order of the Additional Senior Civil Judge, a.....
Tags : Refund, Earnest Deposits, Entitlement
SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Utilization of West Bengal CM Relief Fund for Migrant Workers(20.05.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking the Top Court's intervention for directions seeking utilising a portion of the State of West Bengal's Chief.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Utilization of West Bengal CM Relief Fund
Madras High Court: Refund to be Granted Only to Person Who Paid Duty(20.05.2021)
Madras High Court has held that the refund be granted only to a person who paid duty if an ultimate consumer cannot be identified as the amount to be .....
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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.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Refund of Cenvat Credit , Tata Consumer Products
ITAT, Dehradun: Interest on Income Tax Refund Not on Permanent Establishment Not Business Income(14.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Dehradun has ruled that interest on income tax refund received by a foreign enterprise is not effectively connected to .....
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SEBI Clarifies Regarding Transactions in Mutual Funds Facilitated by Online Platforms(16.03.2022)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has clarified regarding transactions in mutual funds facilitated by online platforms. The Board has said paymen.....
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Delhi HC: Can’t Deny Applications for ITC Refund on Mere Suspicion(13.03.2023)
Delhi High Court while directing Department to initiate a refund of Input Tax Credit (ITC) has held that applications for refund of ITC cannot be reje.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Input Tax Credit, Refund
Sebi : Venture Capital Funds Can Now Invest 25% in India-Linked Firms(05.10.2015)
Sebi in order to boost entrepreneurship and prevent Indian firms shifting their businesses to foreign countries, has allowed Alternative Investment Fu.....
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Saradha Chit Fund : SC Extends Interim Order Restraining ED from Summoning Nalini Chidambaram(17.09.2018)
SC has extended its interim order restraining the Enforcement Directorate from summoning Nalini Chidambaram, wife of former finance minister P. Chidam.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Nalini Chidambaram, Saradha Chit Fund Case
Denial of Passport Affects Fundamental Rights: Delhi High Court(17.09.2018)
Delhi High Court has held that the denial of a passport or its non-renewal affects the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Passport, Fundamental Rights
Allahabad HC: Using Loudspeakers In Mosque Not A Fundamental Right(06.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court by rejecting an application seeking permission for playing loudspeaker/mike in the mosque has held that the use of loudspeakers f.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, fundamental right, loudspeakers, mosques
Del. HC Denies Default Bail to NSCN(IM) Leader Alemla Jamir in Terror Funding Case(03.05.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that case has progressed to the stage where part evidence has already been recorded, implying that the charge-sheet f.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Default Bail, NSCN(IM), Terror Funding
SC Stays All. HC Order That Directed Schools to Refund/Adjust 15% Fees Paid During Covid-19(05.05.2023)
Supreme Court has stayed Allahabad High Court’s order which had directed the schools in Uttar Pradesh to refund or adjust 15% of excess fees charged d.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Fees, Covid-19, Refund
Del HC: It Would Discourage Litigants if Court Fees Not Refunded for Unadjudicated Lis(09.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has observed that a litigant will be discouraged to seek justice when refused to get refund of court fee in an unajdudicated lis and .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Court Fees, Unadjudicated Lis, Refund
SC Dismisses Plea for Constituting "Special Purpose Fund" to Financially Assist NRIs(11.05.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Petition seeking for the constitution of a "Special Purpose Fund" for Non-Resident Indians and emigrant workers who are .....
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Madras HC: Assessee to Claim Tax Refund Within 3 Years from Date of Payment(26.04.2022)
Madras High Court has observed that any tax collected without authority would indeed amount to unfair enrichment and the assessees must claim a tax re.....
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SC Seeks Opinion of Centre, States on Plea to Make Sports Fundamental Right(27.04.2022)
Supreme Court has sought the view of the Centre and state governments on a proposal that physical literacy or sports be recognised as a fundamental ri.....
Tags : Supreme Court , physical literacy, fundamental right, 90 minutes
CESTAT, Bangalore: Refund Can’t be Rejected for Non-Submission of Invoices by Original Authority(29.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that refund can’t be rejected for non-submission of invoices before original aut.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, invoices, refund
Raj. HC: Forcing a Person to Trial Without Prima Facie Evidence is Infringement of Fundamental Right(19.05.2023)
Rajasthan High Court while observing that framing of charges by trial Court is an important exercise of power, has held that forcing a person to go th.....
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Del HC: Can’t Exclude Govt. Servants from Protection of Fundamental Rights(26.05.2023)
Delhi High Court while setting aside 2019 Memorandum that de-recognised the Central PWD Engineers Association, has observed that government servants c.....
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SC Allows Airlines & Stakeholders to File Reply to Centre's Proposals on Flight Tickets(10.09.2020)
Supreme Court has granted 10 days to airlines and other stakeholders to file their reply to the Centre's affidavit stating that tickets booked by pass.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Refund of Flight Tickets
SEBI Modifies NAV Rules for Mutual Funds(18.09.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has asked mutual funds to uniformly apply net asset value (NAV) across schemes upon realisation of funds.....
Tags : Securities and Exchange Board of India, NAV Rules for Mutual Funds
Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea for Declaring PM CARES Fund as State Under Article 12 Delhi(18.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to file its reply on a petition seeking declaration that PM CARES Fund is "State" under Article 12 of the Consti.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Declaration of PM CARES FUND as State
Delhi HC Issues Notice on Appeal Challenging Extension of Benefits of Advocate Welfare Fund(19.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on an appeal filed by the Delhi Government, challenging a single judge order for extension of benefits under CM Adv.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Extension of Benefits of Advocate Welfare Fund
HP HC: Denial of Maternity Leave Violates Article 29, 39 of Indian Constitution(20.06.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court while observing that Maternity leave aims to protect the dignity of motherhood that every woman, irrespective of her emplo.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Maternity Leave, Fundamental Right
SC Issues Notice to KIMS in Wife Plea Seeking Release of Money from PM Cares Fund(12.08.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice to Krishna Institute Of Medical Sciences Limited (KIMS) in a wife's plea seeking the release of approximately 1 crore .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Release of Money from PM Cares Fund
Kar. Consumer Forum Orders BYJU's to Refund Fees to Student Over Failure to Provide Proper App(11.07.2022)
Karnataka District consumer forum has directed BYJU to refund fees of a student who alleged that the Ed-tech company did not provide him with a proper.....
Tags : Karnataka District Consumer Forum, BYJU, Refund
ITAT: CSR Expenses, Contribution to CM’s Relief Fund Eligible for Income Tax Exemption(11.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that the CSR expenses incurred by the Company and the contribution towards CM’s Relief Fund.....
Tags : ITAT, CSR Expenses, CM’s Relief Fund, Exemption
SC: SDRF Cannot be Diverted, Revert to SDRF Diverted Amount(12.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that money from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) cannot be diverted or used for any other purpose and it would be proper.....
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JKL HC: Fundamentalist Muslim Can’t be Equated With an Extremist or a Separatist(01.08.2023)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that the phrase “fundamentalist ideology” doesn’t necessarily mean that detenue possesses an ext.....
Tags : Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Fundamentalist Muslim, Preventive Detention
SC: Res Judicata Applicable Only on Fundamental Determinations and not Incidental Findings(03.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that only determinations which are fundamental would result in the application of the doctrine of res judicata, and no incident.....
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Parties who privately agree to settle their dispute outside the modes contemplated under Section 89 of the CPC are also entitled to refund of Court fees(17.02.2021)
Present special leave petitions arise out of judgment of the High Court. By the impugned judgment, the High Court allowed Petitions filed by the Respo.....
Tags : Court fees, Refund, Entitlement
Upstreaming of clients' funds by Stock Brokers (SBs) / Clearing Members (CMs) to Clearing Corporations (CCs)(12.12.2023)
1. With a view to safeguard clients' funds placed with Stock Brokers (SBs) / Clearing Members (CMs), SEBI, vide circular no. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD- .....
Tags : Upstreaming, Clients' funds, SBs
General guidelines for implementation of e-payment of excise refund and rebate(12.01.2016)
The Central Board of Excise and Customs has prescribed procedure for e-payment of refund and rebate. The procedure is hoped to speed transfer of funds.....
Tags : Excise, e-payment, refund, rebate, authorised banks
Addendum to SEBI Circular on Development of Passive Funds(28.07.2022)
1. This has reference to SEBI circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DOF2/P/CIR/2022/69 dated May 23, 2022 on "Development of passive funds". The provisions of the .....
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EPFO Tightens PF Withdrawal Norms(29.02.2016)
Retirement fund body EPFO has tightened norms on withdrawal of provident fund as well investment of such amount in Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana. Now,.....
Tags : EPFO, withdrawal of provident fund
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Saradha Chit-Fund Scam Accused(06.02.2017)
Supreme Court has granted bail to Saradha chit-fund scam accused Manoranjana Sinh, who was arrested in October 2015 on suspicions of links with multi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Saradha chit-fund scam
Madras HC Seeks Centre Explanation Over TN Drought Relief Fund(09.02.2017)
Madras High Court has directed Centre to explain by March 9 steps it had taken with respect to a plea made by State government to sanction ?39,565 cro.....
Tags : Madras High Court, National Disaster Response Fund, Tamil Nadu
CRIMINAL - Saradha Chit Fund Scam: Calcutta HC Grants Interim Protection to Nalini Chidambaram from Arrest(19.02.2019)
Calcutta High Court has granted interim protection to Nalini Chidambaram, wife of former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, from arrest by CBI for .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Saradha Chit Fund Scam
SEBI Issues Framework for Core Settlement Guarantee Fund(06.01.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has come out with a new framework for a Core Settlement Guarantee Fund and liability of non- defaulting members.....
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SC: PF Can’t be Withheld Without Proving Actual Loss Caused by Employee(09.11.2023)
Supreme Court has held that as per Punjab National Bank (Officers’) Service Regulations, 1979 bank could withhold the Provident Fund (PF) amount only .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Provident Fund, Punjab National Bank
Refund cannot be denied, when all conditions of the notification are fulfilled(05.04.2021)
In present matter, Appellant has filed refund applications seeking refund of 4% Additional Customs duty as per Notification No. 102/2007-Cus. dated 14.....
Tags : Refund, Recovery, Validity
PFRDA Eases Exit Process, Allows Online Exit from NPS Scheme from April 1(05.02.2016)
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PRFDA), in order to make exit process easier under the National Pension System (NPS), has allowed .....
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Kerala HC: Right to Consume Alcohol is a Not Fundamental Right(18.01.2017)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a challenge against Government’s Liquor Policy, observing that laws prohibiting alcoholic drinks will not fall foul of.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Liquor Policy, alcoholic drinks, fundamental rights
Madras High Court Warns Greater Chennai Corporation Over Waterlogging Issue(10.11.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai, while directing the Goods and services tax (GST) refund to Service Provider rul.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Claiming GST Refund
CBIC Notifies Procedure for Refund of Excise Duty on Purchase of Petrol or Diesel(12.11.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Procedures for a refund of excise duty on the purchase of petrol or diesel or fuel.....
Tags : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Refund of Excise Duty on Purchase of Petrol or Diesel
SEBI Notifies Rules on Co-Investment Made by Investors of Alternative Investment Funds(15.11.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) (Fifth Amendment.....
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Del. HC: Fundamental Rights of Foreigners Limited to Right to Life and Personal Liberty Under A. 21(12.01.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that the Fundamental Right of any foreigner or suspected foreigner is limited to the one declared under Article 21 of the Co.....
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Mere payment of contributions after filing of case will not absolve employer from his liability(27.04.2018)
In facts of present case, on November 19, 2014, Enforcement Officer, Employees Provident Fund Organization (Opposite party No. 2) inspected the establ.....
Tags : Provident Fund, Deposit, Default, Proceedings, Quashing
If Refund is delayed by three months after filling Application for Refund, claimant becomes eligible to get interest(01.04.2021)
The Appellant has filed present Appeal against the impugned order-in-appeal passed by the Commissioner (Appeals), CGST and Central Excise, wherein SAD.....
Tags : Refund, Interest, Entitlement
EPFO Raises Rate Marginally to 8.8% for FY16(17.02.2016)
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has marginally raised interest rate on retirement savings to 8.80% for 2015 -16 from 8.75% last year but.....
Tags : Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, interest rate on retirement savings
Show Proof that West Bengal Govt. Blocked Probe: SC to CBI(05.02.2019)
Supreme Court has told CBI that if CBI will produce evidence of Kolkata police commissioner or any authority in West Bengal destroying evidence or thw.....
Tags : Supreme Court, CBI, chit fund scam
SC Rejects Plea to Monitor Probe in Saradha Chit Fund Scam(12.02.2019)
Supreme Court has declined plea for monitoring by court of investigations in Saradha Chit Fund scam.
Tags : Supreme Court, Sharda Chit Fund Scam
P&H HC Issues Notice on Plea Against PMO's RTI Response Denying PM CARES Fund Details(29.11.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to the Chief Information Commission for its failure to decide the 2nd appeal against the order of de.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, RTI Response Denying PM CARES Fund Details
Del. HC: Right to Parenthood and Procreation is Fundamental Right of a Convict(26.12.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that right to parenthood is fundamental right of a convict, has held that where age and biological clock of convict a.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Right to Parenthood, Convict, Fundamental Right
Del. HC: Refund Can’t be Denied if Application Couldn’t be Uploaded Due to Technical Glitches(28.12.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that the assessee’s legitimate right to seek refund couldn’t be foreclosed if he attempted to upload his application for ref.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Refund, Technical Glitches
Kerala High Court: Student’s Right to Choose College of His/Her Choice is a Fundamental Right(11.06.2019)
Kerala High Court has observed that "When a student feels that he can secure better education in another college and there is no legal bar in exercise.....
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Bombay HC Rejects Plea to Utilize Money in 'Indigent Patient Fund' for Patients(27.05.2020)
Bombay HC has rejected a Petition seeking directions to the State to allow withdrawal of funds meant for patients belonging to the economically weaker.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Indigent Patient Fund
Punjab & Haryana HC: Fundamental Right to Travel Abroad Can be Controlled by Imposing Conditions(29.03.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has stated that the petitioner has a fundamental right to travel abroad, which can be controlled by imposing certain sit.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Fundamental Right, Right to travel abroad
SC Allows Disbursal of Funds to Depositors from SEBI Sahara Fund(30.03.2023)
Supreme Court has allowed Centre’s application seeking allocation of ? 5,000 crore out of ? 24,979 crores from SEBI-Sahara Fund to repay the dues of t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, SEBI-Sahara Fund, Sahara Group, Depositors
Ker. Lok Ayukta Refers Complaint Against Chief Minister & Ors. In CMDRF Misuse Case to Full Bench(31.03.2023)
Kerala Lokayukta has referred the complaint against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and former Ministers in misuse of amount in Chief Minister Disaste.....
Tags : Kerala Lokayukta, Chief Minister Disaster Relief Fund, Full Bench
Mad. HC: Not Paying Junior Lawyers Minimum Stipends is Violative of their Fundamental Rights(07.06.2024)
Mad. HC has observed that extracting work from junior lawyers without payment is exploitation and directly in violation of fundamental rights enshrine.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Fundamental Rights, Minimum Stipends
Delhi HC Takes Cognizance of UAPA Against Activist Khurram Parvez & Others In Terror Funding Case(16.05.2022)
Delhi High Court took cognizance under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and other offences against Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram P.....
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ITAT: No Disallowance of PF/ESI Contributions on Account of Delay in Deposit(20.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ), Delhi Bench has held that no disallowance of provident fund and Employees State Insurance contributions on acc.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Disallowance, Provident Fund, Delay in Deposit
SC: Stubble Burning is a Blatant Violation of Fundamental Rights Guaranteed Under Article 21(24.10.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that there is a fundamental right vesting in every citizen under Article 21 of the Constitution of India to live in a pollu.....
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SC: Right to Live in a Pollution-Free Atmosphere is a Fundamental Right of Every Citizen(12.11.2024)
SC has observed that right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere is a fundamental right of every citizen protected by Article 21 of COI. No religion .....
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SC: Perversity in Award Due to Non-Consideration of Vital Evidence is Sufficient for Interference(12.11.2024)
SC has observed that if there is a perversity in the award insofar as non-consideration of vital evidence is concerned, the same tantamounts to violat.....
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SC: Right to Get Legal Aid is a Fundamental Right of Accused, Guaranteed by Article 21 of COI(04.12.2024)
SC has stated that right to get legal aid is a fundamental right of accused, guaranteed by Article 21 of COI. When an accused has either not engaged a.....
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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari in Funds Misappropriation Case(14.06.2022)
Allahabad High Court while denying bail to former MLA Mukhtar Ansari n connection with a case over misappropriation of MLA funds, called him a dreaded.....
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Iowa SC: State Constitution Does Not Provide a Fundamental Right to Abortion(22.06.2022)
Supreme Court of the State of Iowa (United States of America) has held that the State Constitution is not a source to claim abortion as a fundamental .....
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Cal. HC: Cannot Label Regulatory Measures Under GST Act as Violative of Fundamental Right to Trade(20.12.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that regulatory measures under the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 are necessary to ensure compliance and prevent tax ev.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Fundamental Right, Regulatory Measures
Cal. HC: Cannot Label Regulatory Measures Under GST Act as Violative of Fundamental Right to Trade(20.12.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that regulatory measures under the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 are necessary to ensure compliance and prevent tax ev.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Fundamental Right, Regulatory Measures
Mad. HC: Surplus Funds of Temple Cannot be used to Construct Shopping Complexes(13.01.2025)
Madras HC has clarified that surplus funds of temple, which is a religious institution can be used only for the specified purposes and cannot be used .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Shopping Complexes, Surplus Funds
Calcutta High Court Pulls State Government Over Lack of Funds(15.01.2025)
Calcutta High Court pulled up the State Government over lack of funds and stated that it is a very sorry state of affairs that there is no money for p.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, State Government, Lack of Funds
Children have right to promotion in minority institution up to elementary level(10.06.2016)
Applying the ‘best interest’ principle, Kerala High Court granted an elementary school student benefit of Section 16 of the Right of Children to Free .....
Tags : minority school, elementary, student, promotion, fundamental right
An assessee is bound within four corners of the statute and the period of limitation prescribed in Excise Act and Rules in refund claims before the Departmental Authorities(16.03.2021)
The Applicant was engaged in manufacturing of "Galvanized Transmission & Communication Tower Parts". The Appellant filed a refund claim amounting to R.....
Tags : Refund, Eligibility, Time period
Madras HC: Remarried Widow Entitled to Receive Provident Fund Amount(21.12.2016)
Madras High Court has held that a widow is entitled to receive amount that had accumulated in Provident Fund account of her late husband even if she h.....
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Madras HC Directs TNSTC to Pay Compensation Amount Via Electronic Fund Transfer(26.12.2016)
Madras High Court has devised a new methodology to ensure that Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) does not delay payment of compensation i.....
Tags : Madras HC, TNSTC, compensation, electronic fund transfer
Bombay High Court asks DCIT to pay Cost of Rs. 1.5 Lakhs for Illegal Denial of Refund(03.01.2019)
Bombay High Court has recently imposed a fine of 1.50 lakhs on the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax for not granting refund.
Tags : Bombay High Court, DCIT, Illegal Denial of Refund
Delhi HC Pulls Up AAP Over Funds for Hiring Judicial Support Staff(28.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has pulled up the Aam Aadmi Party Government for making the subordinate judiciary “run from pillar to post” to get funds sanctioned f.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Funds for Hiring Judicial Support Staff
Gujarat Court Denies Bail to Teesta Setalvad And RB Sreekumar in Fabrication of Evidence Case(01.08.2022)
Gujarat Court while denying bail to Teesta Setalvad & RB Sreekumar in case of fabrication of evidence in relation to 2002 Gujarat riots larger conspir.....
Tags : Gujarat Court, Gujarat Riots Larger Conspiracy, Monetary Fund
P&H HC: Default Bail Can Be Granted by Magistrate/Sessions Court Even If Bail Plea Pending Before HC(14.08.2025)
Punjab & Haryana HC has ruled that Magistrates/Sessions Courts can grant default bail under Sec 167(2) of Criminal Procedure Code, even if, regular ba.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, default bail, Section 167(2) CrPC, BNSS, Article 21, statutory right, fundamental rights
State cannot enrich itself unjustly, when no duty was liable to be paid by Appellant(16.08.2021)
The Appellant is engaged a manufacture of Galvanized Transmission and Communication Tower Plants. A refund claim for an amount of Rs.2,01,262 was file.....
Tags : Refund, Time bar, Eligibility
Insurer liable even if insuree does not follow own bye-laws strictly(02.03.2016)
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission held that the Bombay Stock Exchange should not have utilised money from its Trade Guarantee Fund t.....
Tags : Stock exchange, default, guarantee fund, insurance
Even in absence of specific letter for payment of duty under protest, the payment of duty for which refund sought can be treated under protest(02.12.2021)
The issue involved in the present case is that whether the Appellant's refund claim is hit by limitation and whether in absence of any specific letter.....
Tags : Duty, Payment, Refund
SC Asks CBI to Accelerate Investigation in Multi-Crore Rupee Chit-Fund Scam Cases(01.12.2015)
Supreme Court has asked CBI to accelerate its investigation in multi-crore rupee chit-fund scam cases against Seashore group of companies in Odisha.
Tags : Supreme Court , multi-crore rupee chit-fund scam cases , Seashore group of companies
SC Seeks Centre’s Reply over Fund Allocation for Judicial Infrastructure(30.11.2016)
Supreme Court has sought details after the Centre said that 14th Finance Commission had approved allocation of Rs 9,749 crore last year to be released.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Fund Allocation, Judicial Infrastructure
SC Allows Petitioner to Move to Appropriate Forum in Plea Against Diversion of Fund by Centre(16.10.2020)
Supreme Court has granted liberty to withdraw and move appropriate forum in a Public Interest Litigation against the diversion and mis-utilization of .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Diversion of Fund by Centre
Delhi HC Directs Delhi Government to Release Funds for Requirements of District Courts(22.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to release funds for requirements of District Courts starting with funds for purchasing 20% of the .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Release Funds for Requirements of District Courts
Kerala HC Stays Single Judge Bench Direction to State to release Funds to KSRTC(01.09.2022)
Kerala High Court has stayed the order passed by single judge bench directing the state to release funds to KSRTC to clear salary dues of its employee.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, KSRTC, Funds
Bom HC: Can’t Treat Disclosure as Full if Material Suggests Loan is Nothing but Undisclosed Fund(30.04.2025)
Bombay HC has observed that if there is a prima-facie material suggesting that the transaction of loan is nothing but the undisclosed funds of the Pet.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Undisclosed Fund, Transaction of Loan
#Union Budget 2021-2022: Late Deposit of Contributions Not Allowed as Deductions to Employers(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister has reiterated that late deposit of contributions will not be allowed as deductions to employers, taking notice that some employers d.....
Tags : Finance Minister, Union Budget, Provident Fund Deductions
Madras HC Directs Fresh Inquiry into Allegations of Misappropriation of CSI Funds(02.02.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the Registrar of Companies to conduct a fresh inquiry into allegations of misappropriation, mismanagement and misfeasan.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Misappropriation of CSI Funds
Bom. HC Allows Refund of Stamp Duty Beyond Limitation Period(15.01.2024)
Bombay HC has allowed stamp duty refund to a flat purchaser on cancellation of flat purchase agreement after the expiry of limitation period of 5 year.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Refund, Limitation, Stamp Duty
Kar. HC: Taking Away Job of Employee Without Enquiry is Violation of Fundamental Rights(15.01.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that if a criminal case has been registered against an employee, he/she cannot be dismissed from service without holding.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Employee, Fundamental Rights, Article 21
Del. HC: No Presumption in Law that Acquisition of MF is Necessarily for Trade & Not for Investment(17.01.2024)
Delhi HC has held that it is important to ascertain the intent considering the time period and purpose for which the shares or mutual funds (MF) are h.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Mutual Funds, Trade, Investment
SC: Parties Who Privately Settle Disputes u/s 89 CPC Also Entitled to Refund of Court Fee(19.02.2021)
Supreme Court has held that the parties who privately agree to settle their dispute outside the modes contemplated under Section 89 of the Code of Civ.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Refund of Court Fees
SC: Failure to Inform Accused About Hearing of Appl. for Ext. of Time for Investigation Violates FR(26.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the failure to produce the accused before the Court at the time of consideration of the application for extension of time .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Fundamental Rights, Extension of Time
NCLAT: Cannot Withhold Income Tax Refund Received by Bank During CIRP In CD's Account(11.07.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that during the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, Income Tax Refund received by the bank in the corporate debtor.....
Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Income Tax Refund, Corporate Debtor
SC: If Citizens Want to Enjoy Fundamental Right it Should be With Reasonable Restrictions(15.07.2025)
Supreme Court has stated that if citizens want to enjoy the fundamental right of speech and expression, it should be with the reasonable restrictions......
Tags : Supreme Court, Fundamental Right, Reasonable Restrictions
Orissa HC: In Garb of Right to Protest, Cannot Allow People to Take Law in their Hands(24.07.2025)
Orissa HC has observed that in the garb of a right to protest, no one should be allowed to take the law in their hand nor should cause any disturbance.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Right to Protest, Fundamental Right
Madras HC: No Political Symbols or Leader Photos in Welfare Ads(01.08.2025)
Madras High Court, in an interim order, barred the use of party names, symbols, or photos of former Chief Ministers in Government welfare scheme adver.....
Tags : Political neutrality, Government advertisement, Public funds, Madras HC
Failure of a builder to obtain occupation certificate is a deficiency in service under Consumer Protection Act, 1986(11.01.2022)
The appeal arises from a judgment and order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. The complaint was filed by the Appellant for refun.....
Tags : Refund, Complaint, Maintainability
Mad. HC: Refund Claim to Be Examined on Basis of Documents of Availment of ITC & Export of Products(05.02.2024)
Madras High Court has held that refund claim has to be examined and determined on the basis of documents pertaining to the availing of Input Tax Credi.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Input Tax Credit, Refund Claim
Parliamentary Committee: Lawyers Must Appear in Atleast 1 Pro Bono Case A Year to Access Relief Fund(08.02.2024)
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has proposed that the Bar Council of India should make it mandatory .....
Tags : Parliamentary Standing Committee, Pro Bono Case, Relief Funds
Delhi High Court: Department Directed to Consider ITC Refund in Light of Circular Issued by CBIC(13.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has directed the department to consider refund of Input Tax Credit (ITC) in light of circular issued by Central Board of Indirect Tax.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, ITC Refund, CBIC
SC: Right to Establish Educational Institution is FR, Can't be Restricted by Executive Instruction(16.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the right to establish an educational institution is a fundamental right (FR) under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution o.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Fundamental Rights, Execution Instruction
SC Transfers Advertisement Funds of Delhi Govt. for RRTS Project(21.11.2023)
Supreme Court while expressing disappointment over Delhi Government not fulfilling its assurance to allocate funds for the Regional Rapid Rail Transit.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Advertisement Funds, RRTS Project
Delhi High Court: Refund Dispute Between a Passenger and Airline is Not a Commercial Dispute(24.09.2025)
Delhi High Court held that an agreement for providing basic services in exchange for payment cannot automatically be treated as a commercial agreement.....
Tags : Refund, Commercial Dispute, Airline
Kerala High Court: Repayment of Misappropriated Funds Does Not End Criminal Prosecution(25.09.2025)
Kerala High Court held that repaying the misappropriated amount or its value in corruption cases does not end criminal prosecution. The court clarifie.....
Tags : Misappropriated Funds, Criminal Prosecution, Corruption
Allahabad HC: Taxpayers Shouldn’t Suffer Due to Delay in Genuine Refunds by Assessing Officer(13.10.2025)
Allahabad High Court ruled that when a taxpayer submits the required documents for TDS refund, the Assessing Officer must process the refund without u.....
Tags : Taxpayers, Refunds, Assessing Officer
Telangana High Court: Barring People with over Two Children From Polls Violates No Fundamental Right(03.11.2025)
Telangana HC dismissed a plea challenging Section 21(3) of the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018, which bars those with more than two children from co.....
Tags : Fundamental Right, Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, Elections
SC Stays Madras HC Order Directing Deposit in CM's Public Relief Fund for Release of Vehicle(04.01.2022)
Supreme Court has stayed a Madras High Court order in so far as it directed deposit of a sum of Rs. 1 lakh, as non-refundable deposit, in the Chief Mi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Deposit in CM's Public Relief Fund for Release of Vehicle
Calcutta HC Directs Conduct of Enquiry into Alleged Misappropriation of Govt Scheme Funds(20.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the District Magistrate, South 24 Parganas to conduct an enquiry into the alleged misappropriation of funds allocated.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Alleged Misappropriation of Govt Scheme Funds
Uttarakhand HC Stays Operation of Circular Inhibiting Refund Claims(24.01.2022)
Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the operation of a Circular issued by the Revenue Authorities, to the extent it inhibits refund claims for a period .....
Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Refund Claims
Arbitration clause in Agreement does not bar jurisdiction of Consumer Fora to entertain Complaint(21.05.2019)
The brief facts in present case are that the Complainant, lured by the rosy representation of the officials of the Developer and the promise of posses.....
Tags : Service, Deficiency, Refund, Entitlement
A person cannot be made to wait indefinitely for possession of flat allotted and is entitled to seek refund of amount paid(02.04.2020)
The Appellant-Builder launched a residential project by the name “Araya Complex” in Sector 62, Golf Course Extension Road, Gurugram. The Respondent- F.....
Tags : Refund, Interest, Entitlement
A person cannot be made to wait indefinitely for possession of flat allotted and is entitled to seek refund of amount paid(02.04.2019)
The Appellant-Builder launched a residential project by the name “Araya Complex” in Sector 62, Golf Course Extension Road, Gurugram. The Respondent- F.....
Tags : Refund, Interest, Entitlement
Date of filing of refund application needs to be taken for grant of interest(05.04.2022)
The issue involved is whether the Appellant is entitled for interest in respect of the refund claim already granted. The brief facts of the case are t.....
Tags : Refund, Interest, Grant
Statute provides for mandatory payment of interest and there is no discretionary power with the Revenue Authority in the matter of interest(25.05.2022)
The issue involved in present appeal is whether the Commissioner (Appeals) has rightly rejected the claim of interest, on the grant of belated refunds.....
Tags : Refund, Interest, Entitlement
Once it is proved that, debit/credit note have been acted upon and the incidence of duty earlier passed on, have been neutralised, refund would be admissible(04.07.2022)
The issue in present appeal is whether the refund claim filed by the Appellant for excess duty paid due to price revision with retrospective effect, w.....
Tags : Duty, Refund, Entitlement
A refund can be claimed by a person who has borne the incidence of tax(05.09.2022)
Appellant has filed present Appeal to assail the order passed by the Commissioner (Appeals), by which the order passed by the adjudicating authority r.....
Tags : Refund claim, Rejection, Legality
Kerala HC Enquires on Progress of Crowd Funding Scheme for Patients with Rare Disease(27.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the Centre and State to file affidavits within a month indicating inter alia the progress of the crowd funding scheme s.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Crowd Funding Scheme, Patients with Rare Disease
SC: Courts Can’t Grant Refund if it is Not Specifically Prayed for in Specific Performance Suit(15.12.2022)
Supreme Court has held that unless a plaintiff specifically seeks the refund of the earnest money at the time of filing of the suit or by way of amend.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Specific Performance Suit, Refund
Supreme Court: Judicial Decisions Do Not Lead to Infringement of Fundamental Rights(22.02.2024)
Supreme Court has restated that a judicial decision that has been given by a court of competent jurisdiction cannot be challenged on the grounds of vi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Fundamental Rights, Judicial Decision
CDRC: Institute Conducting Physical Classes Can't Force Online Classes on Students(06.02.2023)
Delhi Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission while directing medical coaching institution to refund the entire advance fees paid by a student has held .....
Tags : Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Online Classes, Fees, Refund
Kar. HC: Order Passed by Appellate Authority Under Section 70 of Chit Funds Act is Final(19.03.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that an order passed by the Appellate Authority under Section 70 of the Chit Funds Act, 1982 is final and no appeal agai.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Section 70 of Chit Funds Act, Appellate Authority
SC: Restraining Politician From Political Activities As Bail Condition Violates Fundamental Rights(26.03.2024)
Supreme Court while overturning a bail condition imposed by the Orissa HC, which prohibited a politician from participating in political activities ha.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Orissa HC, bail, Fundamental Rights
Any amount deposited during investigation has to be treated as pre-deposit and the same is neither hit by limitation nor by unjust enrichment(27.09.2022)
The issue involved in present appeal is whether the Court below have erred in reducing the amount of refund, which was in the nature of pre- deposit, .....
Tags : Pre-deposit, Refund, Interest
Presumption of due service arises, when 'Notice' is sent to the proper and correct address(25.01.2023)
The 'Appellant' / 'Bank' has preferred the instant Comp. App. before present 'Tribunal' as an 'Aggrieved Person' being dissatisfied with the 'impugned.....
Tags : Direction, Refund, Notice
Delhi Court Remands Khurram Parvez & Two Others To NIA Custody in Alleged Terror Funding Case(22.02.2022)
Delhi Court has remanded human rights activist Khurram Parvez and two others namely Muneer Ahmad Kataria and Arshid Ahmad Tonch to NIA custody till Fe.....
Tags : Delhi Court, Terror Funding Case
Telangana HC: Dispute Regarding Non-Refund of Money is Of Civil Nature(24.02.2022)
Telangana High Court has reiterated that the dispute regarding non-refund of money is of civil nature. For criminal prosecution under the offence of c.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Non-Refund of Money
J&K&L HC: Petition U/A 226 Can be Filed Even When Fundamental Right is Threatened(08.02.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a petition under Article 226 can be moved even when fundamental right of a citizen is threatened.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Fundamental Right, Threatened
Gau. HC: Primary Duty of the State to Disburse Funds Under Victim Compensation Scheme(09.04.2024)
Gauhati High Court while stating that it is the primary duty of the State to provide fund for the disbursement of compensation to the victims under th.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Victim Compensation Scheme, Funds
AAR: GST Leviable on Advisory & Management Fees Recd. in Indian Rs. for Services Provided to AIF Fund(21.06.2019)
Maharashtra State Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that GST is payable on advisory and management fee received by asessee in Indian Rupees .....
Tags : Maharashtra State Authority for Advance Ruling, GST, AIF Fund
NCDRC Directs Builder to Compensate Homebuyers for Delay in Refund of Maintenance Deposit(14.02.2022)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered a refund of the refundable maintenance along with delay compensation at 6% for the Flat Ow.....
Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Refund of Maintenance Deposit
Delhi HC Appoints Justice Sikri to Oversee Funds Utilization in ISSF Shooting World Cup 2023(20.01.2023)
Delhi High Court while appointing retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri, as Administrator to oversee utilization of funds in upcoming.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, ISSF Shooting World Cup, Funds
Supreme Court: Courts Should Transfer Investigation to CBI in Exceptional Cases(27.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that Courts should exercise their power to transfer the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should be ex.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Central Bureau of Investigation, Fundamental Rights
Allahabad HC: Refund Application Under GST Cannot be Rejected on Grounds of Delay(16.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the refund application under the Goods and Service Tax (GST) cannot be rejected merely on the ground of delay.
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Refund Application Under GST
Gauhati High Court: Chief Secretary’s Statement Sought on Inadequacy of Funds(11.06.2024)
Gauhati High Court has sought the statement of the Assam Government’s Chief Secretary to apprise the Court about the inadequate disbursement of compen.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Inadequacy of Funds, Assam Government
Byju’s Second Rights Issue for Raising Funds Halted by NCLT(14.06.2024)
National Company Law Tribunal has retrained ed-tech firm Byju’s from going ahead with the present rights issue which is in progress, till the disposal.....
Tags : NCLT, Byju’s, Raising Funds
Byju’s Second Rights Issue for Raising Funds Halted by NCLT(14.06.2024)
National Company Law Tribunal has retrained ed-tech firm Byju’s from going ahead with the present rights issue which is in progress, till the disposal.....
Tags : NCLT, Byju’s, Raising Funds
Allahabad HC: Merely Because Refund is Due, Liability to Deposit Tax Can’t be Escaped(10.07.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that merely because a refund is due to a registered dealer from assessment proceedings, liability of depositing tax unde.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Refund, Registered Dealer, Assessment Proceedings
Madras HC: Public Service is Being Performed by Lawyers, They Cannot be Denied Funds(21.06.2024)
Madras High Court has stated that lawyers perform public services that are similar to those of public servants and the Government should ensure that p.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Public Services, Funds
J&K Terror Funding Case: NIA Court Sentences Life Imprisonment to Yasin Malik(26.05.2022)
Special NIA Court, Delhi has sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik to Life Imprisonment after he was convicted in connection with Jammu & K.....
Tags : NIA Court, Terror Funding, Life Imprisonment
Delhi Court Refuses Bail to CA, Accused of Making Forged Certificates to Claim GST Refund(27.05.2022)
Patiala House Court has refused to grant bail to the CA who is accused of preparing forged certificates for bogus companies claiming GST refunds.
Tags : Patiala House Court, GST Refund, CA, Forged
Delhi HC: Right to Represent One's Cause Before Court is Fundamental Right(30.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that the restoration applications are to be dealt with liberally as the right to represent one's cause before a Court is.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, fundamental right
Delhi HC: Road Maintenance Concerns Fundamental Rights of Citizens(31.05.2022)
Delhi High Court observed that lack of funds cannot be a valid ground for the State to escape from its duty to maintain public roads, as the same pert.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Fundamental Rights, public roads
Terror Funding Case: Del. HC Issues Notice on NIA’S Plea Seeking Death Penalty for Yasin Malik(30.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on plea moved by National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking death penalty for Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Mal.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, National Investigation Agency, Terror Funding, Yasin Malik
Kerala HC: No Fundamental Right for Citizen to Have Title of Laws in Language that is Familiar(21.08.2024)
Ker. HC while dismissing a PIL that challenged the Hindi names of the three new criminal laws, has observed that there is no fundamental right for a c.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Fundamental Right, Criminal Laws
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Overall Horizontal Reservation, Fundamental Rights
Gujarat High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Usage of Gujarati Language in Courts(22.08.2024)
Gujarat High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought the usage of Gujarati language in courts across the State. The Court s.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Public Interest Litigation, Fundamental Right
Karnataka High Court: Good Roads and Footpaths are Fundamental Rights of Citizens(02.08.2019)
Karnataka High Court has in a landmark verdict that gives major relief to citizens suffering from bad roads in Bengaluru and other parts of the State.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Fundamental Rights
Gujarat High Court: Pay Up Interest for Delay in Paying GST Refunds(05.08.2019)
Gujarat High Court has asked the authorities to pay interest for delay in paying GST refunds. The authorities were asked to pay the interest at the ra.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, GST Refunds
Sikkim High Court Dismisses Plea Alleging Misappropriation of Covid-19 Funds(17.06.2021)
Sikkim High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking enquiry into alleged misappropriation of funds under Covid-19 package provided to.....
Tags : Sikkim High Court, Misappropriation of Covid-19 Funds
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice on MBBS Graduates' Plea Against Govt Notification(17.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State Government and other respondents on a batch of petitions filed challenging the notification issued.....
Tags : Sikkim High Court, Misappropriation of Covid-19 Funds
ITAT: Commission Earned on Distribution of Indian Mutual Fund Outside India is Not Taxable(10.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that commission earned on distribution of Mutual Funds schemes of an Indian fund outside India cannot be.....
Tags : ITAT, Mutual Funds, Distribution
SC: Can’t Direct Legislature to Enact Law for Enforcement of Fundamental Duties(12.09.2024)
SC while hearing a plea seeking enforcement of the Fundamental Duties under the Constitution of India, has observed that duties are very important but.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Fundamental Duties, Constitution of India
Del. HC: Collection of Funds to Commit Offence in Future Not Money Laundering Under PMLA(05.12.2024)
Delhi High Court has stated that the proceeds of crime has to be generated as a result of criminal activity. The collection of funds in an illegal way.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Money Laundering, Collection of Funds
Ker. HC: Complainant Filing Several FIRs against Accused on Same Grounds Violates Fundamental Rights(16.01.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that registration of multiple first information reports by the same complainant against the same accused for same alleg.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Fundamental Rights, First Information Reports
Refund claimed after one year is time barred in terms of provisions of Section 11B of Central Excise Act(22.08.2022)
In facts of present case, the refund is filed for the excess payment of the Service Tax after period of 1 year. The refund was rejected on the ground .....
Tags : Refund, Provision, Time barred
Any person claiming refund of any duty is to make an application before the expiry of one year from the date of payment of such duty or interest(28.08.2023)
Present Petition impugns the rejection of a refund claim of Rs. 38,90,832 vide order passed by the Respondent no.3-Assistant Commissioner of Customs, .....
Tags : Refund claim, Rejection, Legality
Extra Duty Deposit be refunded without filing of refund claim(26.07.2022)
Present appeal has been filed by China Steel Corporation India Pvt Ltd against denial of refund of Extra Duty Deposit paid by them in terms of CBEC Ci.....
Tags : EDD, Refund, Grant
When agreement is for sale of immovable property on which stamp duty is paid and the document is registered under the Registration Act, extended period of two years would be applicable(10.10.2023)
Present petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 is filed challenging the order whereby refund of Rs.19,725 being the stamp d.....
Tags : Refund, Entitlement, Time-period
Delhi HC Dismisses Zahoor Watali's Appeal Against Denial of Bail on Ground of Covid-19(23.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed appeal filed by Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali challenging the Trial Court order denying him bail last y.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Bail, Terror Funding
SC Asks Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand to Explain Misutilization of CAMPA Funds(06.03.2025)
Supreme Court has asked the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand to explain why the CAMPA funds which are meant for improving the green cover across the cou.....
Tags : Supreme Court, CAMPA Funds, Chief Secretary
Ker. HC: Motherhood is a Deeply Personal and Fundamental Aspect of Life(17.03.2025)
Ker HC while setting aside the decision in Rajitha P.V. and Ors. Vs. Union of India and Ors.(MANU/KE/0432/2025), has observed that motherhood is a dee.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Fundamental Aspect, Motherhood
Delhi HC Directs AAP Government to Release Funds to Four DU Colleges(05.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Aam Aadmi Party government to release funds to four Delhi University colleges, fully funded by it, to enable them to.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi University, Release of Funds
SC: Citizens Should Approach High Courts First for Enforcing Fundamental Rights(17.11.2020)
Supreme Court has said that it wished to discourage petitions under Article 32 in the Court for enforcement of fundamental rights and said that citize.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Enforcing Fundamental Rights
Bom. HC: Cannot Breach Fundamental Rights of Residents Merely because they Feed Dogs(24.01.2025)
Bombay High Court has held that housing society cannot resort to and/or not respect and/or breach the fundamental rights guaranteed to the residents a.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Fundamental Rights, Housing Society
Where the payment made during search is not voluntary, the taxpayer is required to be refunded said deposits(05.12.2023)
The Petitioner has filed the present petition principally challenging the search / inspection conducted at his business premises under Section 67(1) o.....
Tags : Search, Legality, Refund
Kar HC: Right to Health Stands Enforced Only with State’s Obligation to Create Medical Facilities(27.01.2025)
Karnataka High Court has stated that when the right to health and right to medical-care is treated as fundamental right, it stands enforced only with .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Fundamental Right, Medical Facilities
Cal. HC: Once Funds of PF are Transferred to Statutory Fund, Employees Can’t Claim a Separate Share(04.02.2025)
Calcutta High Court has observed that once funds of a provident fund trust are transferred to the statutory Provident Fund, employees cannot claim a s.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Statutory Fund, Provident Fund
Del. HC to Tihar Jail Superintendent: Produce Yasin Malik Through VC in NIA’s Appeal Against Him(04.08.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Tihar jail superintendent to produce Yasin Malik through video conferencing during hearing of NIA’s appeal seeking death.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Yasin Malik, Terror Funding Case
SC: Government of Uttarakhand Explains ‘Misutilization’ of CAMPA Funds(20.03.2025)
Government of Uttarakhand has explained the misutilization of CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) funds to the S.....
Tags : Government of Uttarakhand, CAMPA Funds, Misutilization
AP HC: Employees Engaged in Loading, Maintenance Covered under Definition of Employee(25.03.2025)
AP HC has held that employees engaged by security agencies, for loading/unloading, office/factory maintenance and pay loader work would be covered by .....
Tags : AP High Court, Employee, Provident Fund
Bom. HC: Citizens Don’t Have Fundamental Right to be Buried at a Specific Place(02.04.2025)
Bombay High Court while directing removal of a crematorium constructed nearby residential societies, has held that the citizens do not have a fundamen.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Fundamental Right, Crematorium
Legitimate right to seek refund cannot be foreclosed on account of technical glitches(22.12.2023)
The Petitioner has filed the present petition, aggrieved by the denial of refund of unutilised input tax credit (ITC) accumulated in respect of the Go.....
Tags : Refund, Denial, Legality
Assessing Officer has no authority to withhold the refund on ground that, assessee has filed belated return or invalid return(17.11.2023)
In facts of present case, the assessee is a religious Trust duly registered under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act,1961. The Assessing Officer found .....
Tags : Assessment, Refund, Entitlement
SC: If ED Claims that it has Fundamental Rights, it Should Worry about Rights of Others too(10.04.2025)
Supreme Court while questioning Directorate of Enforcement (ED) for filing petition for transfer of corruption case, has stated that If ED claims that.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Directorate of Enforcement, Fundamental Rights
Supreme Court: Can’t Use Statement of One Accused against Another(20.05.2025)
SC has observed that the fundamental cannon of criminal jurisprudence is that a statement of one accused person cannot be used against another co-accu.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Fundamental Cannon, Inculpatory Confessions
Karnataka HC: State Has Fundamental Duty to Supply Drinking Water Fit for Human Consumption(30.05.2025)
Kar. HC has stated that the State has a fundamental duty to supply drinking water fit for human consumption. Access to clean water is not charity, it .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Fundamental Duty, Drinking Water
SC: PF Can’t be Withheld by Bank Without Proving Actual Loss Caused by Employee(09.11.2023)
Supreme Court has held that as per Punjab National Bank (Officers’) Service Regulations, 1979 bank could withhold the Provident Fund (PF) amount only .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Provident Fund, Punjab National Bank
Supreme Court: Provident Fund Dues Have Priority over a Bank’s Claim under the SARFAESI Act(21.11.2025)
SC held that employees’ provident fund dues take precedence over banks' priority claims when a company’s assets are sold under the SARFAESI Act. It ru.....
Tags : Provident Fund, Bank’s Claim,
Supreme Court: Provident Fund Dues Have Priority over a Bank’s Claim under the SARFAESI Act(24.11.2025)
Supreme Court held that employees' provident fund dues under the EPF Act take precedence over banks’ claims under the SARFAESI Act, reaffirming that t.....
Tags : Provident Fund, Bank’s Claim, Priority
Assessee is deemed to have passed on the full incidence of service tax refund to the service receiver unless the contrary is proved(21.03.2024)
The Appellant has assailed the order-in-appeal, whereby the rejection of the refund claim on the ground of unjust enrichment in terms of Section 11 B .....
Tags : Refund, Rejection, Legality
When documents established that goods imported co-relates with the invoices, refund should not be denied on some minor variation in describing goods(04.04.2024)
In facts of present case, the Appellant filed refund claim for refund of Special Additional Duty paid by them at the time of import of goods as under .....
Tags : Refund claim, Denial, Legality
Supreme Court: GPF Nomination in Favour of a Parent Becomes Invalid Once the Employee Marries(08.12.2025)
Supreme Court held that when an employee marries, any prior General Provident Fund (“GPF”) nomination in favour of a parent becomes void, and upon the.....
Tags : General Provident Fund, Nomination, Employee
Chhattisgarh HC: Service Tax Refund Can't Be Denied on Limitation When Payment Was Made During Probe(09.12.2025)
Chhattisgarh High Court held that service tax paid during an investigation cannot be denied as a refund on the ground of limitation under Section 102(.....
Tags : Service Tax, Limitation, Refund
Supreme Court: ‘Digital Access’ a Part of Fundamental Right to Life(30.04.2025)
SC has held that the right to digital access is a part of right to life and liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, which necessitates .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Fundamental Right, Digital Access
SC Refuses Interim Bail to Shabir Ahmed Shah; Issues Notice on His Bail Petition(05.09.2025)
Supreme Court issued notice on Kashmiri Separatist Shabir Ahmed Shah’s bail plea in a terror funding case but denied interim bail, despite his lawyer .....
Tags : Interim bail, Bail petition, Terror funding
J&K&L HC: Name Change Is Fundamental Right; Boards Must Consider Legal Documents, Not Reject Request(15.09.2025)
J&K High Court ruled the right to change one’s name is a fundamental right under the Constitution. The Education Board cannot arbitrarily reject such .....
Tags : Fundamental Right, Legal Documents, Education Board
Refund shall be effected on production of necessary documents of evidences(27.06.2017)
Present appeal is against impugned order dated 11.1.2016 passed by Commissioner of Customs (A) whereby Commissioner (A) set aside the Order-in-Origina.....
Tags : Refund, Eligibility, Document, Production
Department must adhere to the timeline for refund stipulated under Section 38(3) of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act(01.05.2024)
The issue for consideration is whether the timeline for refund under Section 38(3) of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 must be mandatorily followed.....
Tags : Refund, Direction, Legality
Assessee who is eligible for cenvat credit and unable to take the credit due to CGST regime after 1st July, 2017 shall be eligible for the cash refund(14.05.2024)
The issue involved in the present case is that whether the appellant is eligible to claim refund of CVD and SAD in respect of payment of custom duty f.....
Tags : Duty, Refund, Eligibility
Refund of stamp duty should not be denied on mere technicalities(17.05.2024)
The instant appeal is directed against the judgment and order impugned passed by the High Court whereby the High Court, dismissed the Appellant's dema.....
Tags : Stamp duty, Refund, Entitlement
J&K&L HC: GST Refund is a Vested Right and Cannot Be Curtailed by Retrospective 2019 Amendment(05.01.2026)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that the 2019 GST amendment altering the limitation period for refund of unutilised input tax credit can.....
Tags : GST Refund, Vested Right, Retrospective
Delhi HC: Right to Higher or Professional Education is Fundamental and Cannot be Curtailed Lightly(12.01.2026)
Court held that “The right to pursue higher or professional education even though not explicitly spelt out as a fundamental right in part III of the C.....
Tags : Professional Education, Fundamental, Curtailed
SC: Menstrual Health is a Fundamental Right under Article 21; Orders Free Sanitary Pads in Schools(30.01.2026)
Declaring menstrual health part of the right to life under Article 21, the Supreme Court directed nationwide implementation of the Menstrual Hygiene P.....
Tags : Menstrual Health, Fundamental Right, Sanitary Pads
SC: Under RTE Act, States Cannot Justify Low Teacher Pay by Citing Centre’s Failure to Release Funds(05.02.2026)
Supreme Court has ruled that a State cannot justify paying teachers a meagre honorarium by citing the Centre’s failure to release funds, holding that .....
Tags : Right to Education Act, Teacher, Funds
Refund claim cannot be converted into rebate claim without following prescribed procedure(15.05.2017)
In facts of present case, Appellants are engaged in manufacture of excisable goods falling under Chapter Heading 7308 90 90 of Central Excise Tariff A.....
Tags : Refund, Entitlement, Procedure, Compliance
In absence of any allegation of fraud or collusion, CA certificate is sufficient to grant the refund claim(25.06.2024)
Issue in the present appeal is regarding refund of Special Additional Duty paid on import of goods. The Appellant had re-imported goods and it was cle.....
Tags : Refund, Denial, Legality
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
Any sum by way of any discount or rebate shall be deducted and shall not be included in sale price(23.02.2018)
The Appellant-Assessee manufactures cylinders for storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). At the relevant time, the entire production was for supply.....
Tags : Refund, Denial, Validity
Authority has complete jurisdiction to decide complaint in regard to non-compliance of obligations by the promoter(05.02.2019)
A complaint was filed under Section 31 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 read with rule 28 of the Haryana Real Estate (Regulat.....
Tags : Delayed possession, Refund, Entitlement
Doctrine of sovereign immunity not applicable to cases of fundamental rights violation, hence, cannot be used as a defence in public law(12.08.2016)
In present writ petition, Petitioners, migrants of State of Jammu & Kashmir State had planned to take out a peaceful protest March upto Delhi for vent.....
Tags : Fundamental rights, Violation, Compensation
Refund claim cannot be rejected merely because service provider has not mentioned registration number in invoices(04.06.2020)
The brief facts of the case are that, the Appellant is a merchant exporters engaged in the business of export of goods. The Appellant originally filed.....
Tags : Refund, Denial, Legality
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
In absence of proof of delivery, the presumption of service of notice is not sustainable(25.06.2021)
The Appellant filed refund claim for Rs.34,42,038. The refund sanctioning authority vide order-in-original sanctioned the refund for Rs. 34,42,218 to .....
Tags : Refund, Notice, Service thereto
No demand of duty amount can be confirmed without issuing show cause notice and following the procedure prescribed under Section 11A of the Central Excise Act(06.12.2023)
The present appeal is directed against the impugned order passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) deciding two appeals of the Appellant whereby the Commi.....
Tags : Refund claim, rejection, Legality