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Criminal liability on officers arises only when offence is committed by company

October 29, 2021 2559 Views 0 comment Print

In absence of any specific averment, the prosecution in the present case doesn’t and cannot reply on section 22C(2) of the Act. Unless the company as a principal accused has committed the offence, the persons mentioned in sub-section (1) would not be liable and cannot be prosecuted.

GST: ‘Rectification of Errors Permissible Only At Initial Stages’: Supreme Court Dismisses Bharti Air-tel’s Plea For Refund of Rs.923 Crore

October 29, 2021 31743 Views 2 comments Print

The brief facts of the case were that the Respondent was facing several problems while their filing of GSTR Form 3B due to the several glitches that were occurring in the Online GST Portal. Amidst these glitches, the Respondent filed their GST returns for the period of July, 2017 to September, 2017 with excess amount of ₹ 923 Crores and therefore, they have sought the refund accordingly.

Revocation of will allowable only as per modes specified u/s 70 of Indian Succession Act

October 28, 2021 7827 Views 0 comment Print

Held that a Will cannot be revoked by an agreement and can be revoked only as per the modes specified under Section 70 of the Indian Succession Act.

SC: Nature of levy cannot be determined with nomenclature ascribed to Tax

October 26, 2021 2292 Views 0 comment Print

The nomenclature that the legislature had ascribed to the tax did not determine either the nature of the levy or its true and essential character. The tax had been labelled as the water tax or a sewerage tax simply because it was imposed by the Jal Sansthan constituted under the UP Water Supply and Sewerage Act. That did not alter the nature of the levy which in substance was a tax on lands and buildings within the meaning of Entry 49 of List II of the Seventh Schedule.

Change in service conditions vis-à-vis non-issuance of notice of change under section 9A makes transfer order illegal

October 26, 2021 6819 Views 0 comment Print

The workmen working in the Dewas factory of the appellant were transferred to Chopanki, District Alwar. Being aggrieved the workmen made a reference of the same to the Labour Court claiming that the employer has transferred them without any justifiable reason and such transfer amounts to illegal change under section 9A of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.

Section 91/92 Evidence Act- Written instruments are entitled to a much higher degree of credit than parol evidence

October 26, 2021 16983 Views 0 comment Print

V. Anantha Raju Vs T.M. Narasimhan (Supreme Court of India) Section 91/92 Evidence Act- Written instruments are entitled to a much higher degree of credit than parol evidence Recently, Judgement dated 26th October, 2021 [in the matter of V ANANTHA RAJU & ANR V T.M. NARASIMHAN & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 6469 of 2021)] has […]

Calculating limitation period for proceedings under IBC?

October 22, 2021 12033 Views 0 comment Print

V Nagarajan Vs SKS Ispat and Power Ltd.& Ors. (Supreme Court of India) When will the clock for calculating the limitation period run for proceedings under the IBC? The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (‘IBC’) envisages a comprehensive dispute resolution process in Chapter VI. The NCLT is the empowered ‘Adjudicating Authority’ under Section 60 of […]

Arbitrator has Substantial Discretion in Awarding Interest U/s. 31(7)(a) of Arbitration Act: SC

October 20, 2021 3483 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (Punsup) & Anr. Vs Ganpati Rice Mills & Anr. (Supreme Court of India) The issue in the present appeal is limited to rate of interest. The Arbitrator had granted interest at the rate of 18% per annum from 01.01.2003 till the date of realization. On consideration of the objections […]

Civil Court cannot Entertain Suit Structured on Industrial Disputes Act : SC

October 12, 2021 2856 Views 0 comment Print

Civil court lacks jurisdiction to entertain a suit structured on the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Ac. The decree favouring the plaintiff is a legal nullity and the finding of the High Court to this extent is upheld.

ICAI Should Give Reasons for its Decisions to De-Register A CA: SC

October 11, 2021 3303 Views 0 comment Print

D.K. Agrawal Vs Council of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Supreme Court of India) Hon’ble Supreme Court held that the Council of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Respondent) needs to necessarily record reasons in its report as to why a CA must be de-registered. It has been held that the Respondent needs to […]

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