Interlocutory Orders, Stay of Trial Proceedings and Inherent Powers: A discussion on ‘Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency (P) Ltd. v. CBI’
by Abhinav Sharma & Prajwal Shukla*
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HP AAR | Can ITC be availed on GST paid for hiring vehicles for employee transportation? AAR considers
Himachal Pradesh, Authority for Advance Rulings: The Division Bench of Rakesh Sharma, Additional Commissioner of State Taxes and Excise, Member (State Tax) and
NCDRC | Executing Court cannot go behind the decree and therefore, State Commission has no option but to execute Order passed in Consumer Complaints
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Justice V.K. Jain (Presiding Member), observed that Executing Court cannot go behind the decree and therefore, the
Megh HC | “Facebook post sought to create a divide to cordial relationship between tribal & non-tribal living in Meghalaya”; Criminal Case against journalist refused to be quashed over Facebook post
Meghalaya High Court: W. Diengdoh, J., while refusing to quash a criminal case against a journalist as the Facebook post shared by the
Chh HC | S. 320 CrPC is no bar to the exercise of power of quashing of FIR in matrimonial matters; Petition allowed
Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal J., allowed the petition based on the settled principle of law. The present writ petition has
Telangana HC | Uncontrolled & Untrammelled use of fireworks may jeopardize lives of many; State directed to immediately clampdown and close shops selling fireworks
Telangana High Court: The Division Bench of Raghavendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and Vijaysen Reddy, J., while banning the use of firecrackers stated that,
CIC | Sri Vedapureeswarar Sri Varadarajaperumal Devsthanama cannot be deemed as a public authority under S. 2(h) of RTI Act
Central Information Commission (CIC): Divya Prakash Sinha (Information Commissioner) considered whether Sri Vedapureeswarar Sri Varadarajaperumal Devsthanama will be a public authority under Section
Madras HC | Can a ‘Non-Executive Director’ who is not responsible for day-to-day affairs of company be made vicariously liable for offence committed by company? Court’s interpretation in light of S. 141 NI Act
Madras High Court: G.K. Ilathiraiyan, J., while addressing the instant matter, observed that, a person who is inducted as the Non-Executive Director of
J&K HC | Gravity of offence committed or Societal Impacts of the same cannot be the sole ground for rejecting a bail application; Petition allowed
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Dhar J., while allowing the present petition, reiterated the scope and power of the High Court
IFSC Authority approves the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Banking) Regulations, 2020
The IFSC Authority, after detailed deliberations, approved the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Banking) Regulations, 2020. Banking constitutes one of the major
Madras HC | Are Advocates barred from doing money lending business with their clients? Read HC’s opinion in light of SC decision
Madras High Court: G.K. Ilathiraiyan, J., addressed a petition wherein it was reiterated that Advocates are barred from having any business transaction or
CCI | Pre-installation & Prominence of Google Pay on Android Smartphones: Detailed Investigation against Google for alleged contravention of S. 4 of Competition Act
Competition Commission of India (CCI): The Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members), prima facie opined
CESTAT | Goods under SFIS Scheme dutiable and not exempted goods, provisions of R. 6 (3) of CCR, 2004 not applicable; Tribunal allows appeal removing demand of interest and penalty
Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Ashok Jindal (Judicial Member), allowed an appeal which was filed to decide over the
CCJ | Whether an application seeking to challenge the maintainability of ‘substantive appeal’ is itself maintainable or not? Court determines
Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ): A Full Bench of J Wit, M. Rajnauth-Lee and P. Jamadar JJ. dismissed the application for special
Ker HC | If a wife obtains husband’s consent for marriage by suppressing material facts like cardiac ailments, would that amount to fraud? Bench explains whether marriage can be declared null & void
Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and Mary Joseph, JJ., upheld the Family Court’s decision wherein the wife obtained the
SL SC | Police officers expected by virtue of colour of their uniform to be more accountable in their duty than an ordinary citizen of country; Fundamental Right under Art. 11 found to be violated while in custody
Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Judge Bench of B.P. Aluwihare, Murdu N.B. Fernando, and S.
CESTAT | No service tax can be levied in absence of either consideration or a service; Tribunal allows appeal
Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The Coram of Dilip Gupta, J. (President) and C.L. Mahar (Technical Member) allowed an
Ori HC | No other authority can sit as an Appellate Authority over the selection made by the selection committee by following due procedure; Petition allowed
Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of Mohammed Rafiq CJ and B. R. Sarangi J., allowed the petition quashing the impugned termination
[Same-Sex Couples & Live-in-relationship] All HC highlights nexus between Constitutional Courts and Constitutional Morality || Did Society take a U-Turn after SC’s decision in Navtej Singh Johar case? Read
Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Shashi Kant Gupta and Pankaj Bhatia, JJ., addressed the issue of harassment to citizens on their
Government of Punjab withdraws General Consent of investigation granted to CBI
Government of Punjab vide Notification No. S.O. 52/C.A.25/1946/S.6/2020 withdraws the general consent accorded to the members of the Delhi Special Police Establishment.