solid waste management Archives

Solid waste management activities are exempted from payment of tax under Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Patna High Court

“The Appellate Authority had allowed the appeal in the case of a different assessee, who had been carrying on the very same work of solid waste disposal in the very same Municipality.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay High Court issues show cause notice to Deputy Commissioner, Solid Waste Management Department and advocate seeking designated place within High Court to feed stray dogs

The High Court issued a contempt notice against an Advocate and a civic official, who acted on her request, after observing that a lawyer’s letter asking for a designated area within the Bombay High Court premises in Nagpur to feed dogs was for “publicity”.

Advance Rulings Case Briefs

AAR [West Bengal] | Conservancy and solid waste management services are exempted from GST, if the value of goods involved in such composite supply does not exceed 25% of the value of supply

Authority for Advance Ruling [West Bengal]: In an application sought for advance ruling on the question, whether conservancy/solid waste management services is

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT directs Maharashtra Government to pay compensation of ₹12,000 crore due to improper waste management

“Award of above compensation has become necessary under section 15 of the NGT Act to remedy the continuing damage to the environment and to comply with directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court requiring this Tribunal to monitor enforcement of norms for solid and liquid waste management.”