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GST amendment on registration cancellation: Bombay HC notice to Centre

The Bombay High Court has issued notices to the Union and Maharashtra governments seeking their response to a petition against an amendment to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Rules by which GST registration can be suspended without giving the affected party a hearing. A division bench of Justices K R Shriram and A S Doctor, on August 29, issued notice to the Attorney General of India and Advocate General of Maharashtra as the plea challenges the validity of a provision of law. The order was made available on Monday. The court was hearing a petition filed by SAT Industries Limited challenging a show cause notice issued to it in August 2022 for cancellation of its GST registration. As per the firm's plea, in the notice itself it has been stated that "please note that your registration stands suspended with effect from 08/08/2022". Senior counsel Vineet Kothari, appearing for the petitioner, claimed the original Rule 21A (2) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017 provided t

SC issues notice to Karnataka govt over pleas against hijab ban verdict

The Supreme Court expressed anguish at petitioners' counsel seeking adjournment on pleas against the Karnataka HC judgment, which upheld the right of educational institutions to ban wearing of hijab

India at 75: Here's how much our per capita income has zoomed since 1950

Since 1950, India's per capita income (PCI) has jumped over 500 times. In 1950, it stood at Rs 265, and increased to Rs 1,28,829 in 2020-21

SC to hear PIL on 1991 law prohibiting lawsuits to reclaim place of worship

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on September 9 a plea challenging certain provisions of the 1991 law which prohibit filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship

SC notice to NHRC on PIL by trafficked man who worked as 'bonded labourer'

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre, the National Human Rights Commission and seven states and union territories to a PIL seeking enforcement of fundamental rights of people

SC stays Patna HC proceedings in PIL related to Bihar Vidyapeeth land

The Supreme Court Monday stayed the proceedings before the Patna High Court which has been passing directions to the government concerning take over of the 32-acre "private" land of Bihar Vidyapeeth'

PIL in Delhi HC seeks direction to prohibit forcible religious conversion

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking appropriate direction to the Centre and Delhi Government to prohibit forcible religious conversion by intimidation

'DGCA is very much working': Delhi HC rejects plea to stop SpiceJet airline

Delhi High Court rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to stop the operation of SpiceJet airline for allegedly flying its aircraft in breach of professional and safety obligations

Delhi HC issues notice to Centre on PIL for uniform education system

The petitioner BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay submitted that "different syllabus and curriculum by CBSE, ISCE and state Board is arbitrary and contrary to Articles 14, 15, 16, 21, 21A, 38, 39, 46

SC junks PIL seeking cooling-off time for civil servants to contest polls

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL to impose restrictions to prevent civil servants from contesting elections immediately after retirement from service, by imposing a cooling off period

PIL has turned into personal interest litigation, says CJI Ramana

These days, PIL has become a tool for those who want to settle political scores or corporate rivalry. Realising the potential for misuse, courts are now highly cautious in entertaining the same

PIL business stealing attention from other important matters: SC

This PIL business is stealing attention from other important matters, the Supreme Court observed when a matter related to the expansion of Karwar port in Karnataka was mentioned for urgent listing

Over 7,800 PILs filed in HCs since 2019 on violation of fundamental rights

Over 7,800 Public Interest Litigations (PILs) regarding the violation of fundamental rights have been filed in various high courts across the country since 2019, according to government data.

PIL seeking investigation of Toolkit matter by NIA withdrawn from SC

Petitioner Shashank Shekhar Jha on Monday withdrew his PIL from the Supreme Court seeking an investigation of Toolkit by NIA

Gujarat Assembly opposes plea for live telecast of its proceedings

The Assembly said it is its discretion to determine what information it deems fit to be published

Delhi HC issues notice on AAP member's plea challenging GNCTD Bill, 2021

The Delhi High Court issued notice seeking direction to declare the said Amendment notified on April 27, 2021, as unconstitutional and violative of principles of democracy, federalism, Article 14, 21

Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on PIL against WhatsApp privacy policy

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Centre and social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp on a PIL challenging the new privacy policy of the messaging app

PIL for capping price of HRCT tests for Covid-19; HC seeks Delhi govt stand

A PIL in the Delhi High Court Monday urged it to direct the Delhi government to cap the price of High Resolution Computerised Tomography (HRCT)

PIL in HC seeks permission for sale of Remdesivir in domestic markets

A PIL in the Delhi High Court has urged it to direct the Centre to permit sale of Remdesivir, used in Covid-19 treatment, by those pharmaceutical companies which manufacture it solely for the purpose

SC junks PIL seeking President rule in UP over 'worst crime record'

The plea claimed UP had the 'worst crime record' amid a breakdown of constitutional machinery