works contract service
Case BriefsSupreme Court

As the service tax needs to be computed in terms of Rule 2A of the Service Tax (Determination of Value) Rules, 2006 and as the assessee has not opted for the composition scheme, the matter is remitted back to the CESTAT for re-computation of the demands.

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senthil balaji
Case BriefsSupreme Court

S Megala, wife of V. Senthil Balaji, who has been arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement in a money laundering case, filed a habeas corpus petition, wherein the Madras High Court agreed to an urgent hearing, leading to the present SLP by ED before the Supreme Court.

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madras high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras High Court reiterates that copyright can be claimed only in respect of the manner of expression of an idea or concept.

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sc st act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The huge and unexplained delay of over 60 years in initiating dispute with regard to the ownership of the land, and the criminal case being lodged only after failure to obtain relief in the civil suits, coupled with denial of relief, reeked of malafide on the part of the complainant.”

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calcutta high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The High Court questioned Kolkata Municipal Corporation and police authorities as to why they are unable to regulate or evict the hawkers.

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delhi high court
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Delhi High Court noted that the Duty Magistrate has the power to decide the application under Section 437 CrPC

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karnataka high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Permitting registration of a FIR cannot be a frolicsome act on the part of the Magistrate” – The Court noted that callous attitude of Magistrates has given tremendous rise to huge litigations.

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Meghalaya High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The applicant was arrested in connection with the case registered under Section 21(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act.

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kerala high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kerala High Court was convinced that the instant PIL needed to be examined for change in dynamics in implementing the Safe Kerala Project.

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delhi high court
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During a certain phase when the alleged forceful sexual intercourse was committed, the student was a minor.

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kerala high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The accused father in the instant matter had allegedly committed rape on victim daughter in 2011 and 2013.

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Madhya Pradesh High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The present case is “nothing but the assimilation of personal and political antipathies, more precisely, a politically oriented-animosity, which makes the petitioner’s prosecution malicious.”

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kerala high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The alleged detenue told the Court that though she was in love with the petitioner and willing to marry him, she did not want to go with him but would prefer to go with her mother.

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allahabad high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Allahabad High Court gave three weeks to the respondents to file the counter affidavit and two weeks thereafter to the petitioner to file rejoinder affidavit.

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bombay high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bombay High Court considered whether the said statement amounted to an offence under PCPNDT Act and propagation of sex selection/advertisement of any diagnostic technique.

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allahabad high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Allahabad High Court reiterated that at the stage of taking cognizance, the Court should not get in the merits of the case, and at such stage, the Court’s power is limited.

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bombay high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bombay High Court considered the question of whether there is anything inconsistent in the 1996 Act as against Sections 7 to 9 of IBC Code for the said IBC provisions to prevail.

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manipur high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Internet services will be provided at designated places under the Control of State authorities.

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himachal pradesh high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court said that the object of maternity leave is to protect the dignity of motherhood by providing full and healthy maintenance to the woman and her child and maternity leave is intended to achieve the social justice to women.

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