Bombay High Court: State Authorities Lack Jurisdiction to Retain CGST & SGST Paid on Export Transaction The Bombay High Court has avowed that the authorities responsible for the collection of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) and State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) lack the legal authority to withhold tax amounts pertaining to export transactions.
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Contractual Negotiations in the Fashion Industry
The article ‘Contractual Negotiations in the Fashion Industry’ broadly encompasses the different types of agreements that need to be taken into consideration to ensure the proper functioning of the industry with reduced liability. Fashion is one of the factors for social and interpersonal relationships because it gives rise to an increase in intercultural understanding. It
... Continue Reading.Supreme Court: NGT Must Allow Parties to Rebut Expert Committee Recommendations Before Issuing Directions
Supreme Court: NGT Must Allow Parties to Rebut Expert Committee Recommendations Before Issuing Directions In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court underscored that the National Green Tribunal (NGT), functioning as an adjudicatory body, must adhere to the fundamental principles of natural justice. Additionally, the Court clarified that when the NGT intends to rely on an
... Continue Reading.Interview: Soumya Shekhar | Founder of Remote Lawyer
Soumya Shekhar is the Founder of Remote Lawyer, a one of its kind, virtual law firm that addresses the contract drafting and reviewing needs of early and mid-stage startups. Soumya is an alumnus of the National Law University of Delhi and the National University of Singapore and holds more than 10 years of diverse legal
... Continue Reading.The Wonder That is Berne
Image generated through DeepAI Readers will recall that last month Swaraj announced our IP History series which was followed by Shivam’s incisive posts on India’s entanglement with Berne Convention and the Stockholm Conference. We are now very pleased to bring an intellectually delightful stream of consciousness piece by Achille Forler, triggered in response to our
... Continue Reading.“Sentencing Is Inexplicable” : SC On HC Decision To Award Different Jail Terms To Convicts For Same Offence
While being terribly astonished at the incongruous manner in which the High Court delivered different jail terms to convicts for the same offence, the Apex Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Uggarsain vs The State of Haryana &
... Continue Reading.SC Deprecates Practice Of Imposing Pre-Condition Of Paying Alleged Cheated Amount To Get Anticipatory Bail
It is most significant to observe right at the outset that the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Ramesh Kumar v. The State of NCT of Delhi in Criminal Appeal No. of 2023 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 2358 of 2023) that was
... Continue Reading.Common Areas division under Conveyance and Deemed Conveyance of Societies
Thursday July 13, 2023. BY Ms. Kirti Vagal, Mr.Shivam Rathi | Civil Conveyance is the transfer of the title of land and buildings by a promoter or landowner in favour of a housing society by execution of the conveyance deed. If the promoter or landowner refuses to cooperate in transferring the title, societies have the
... Continue Reading.EU Commission Clears Acquisition of VMware by Broadcom
EU Commission Clears Acquisition of VMware by Broadcom The European Union (EU) Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of VMware by Broadcom. The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by Broadcom. The EU had opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the EU Merger Regulation, the
... Continue Reading.Gujarat HC Refuses to Stay Rahul Gandhi’s Conviction, Sentence in Defamation Case
New Delhi: The Gujarat high court on Friday (July 7) refused to stay the conviction of and two-year sentence given to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case. The sentence – the maximum possible for defamation – resulted in Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha. Justice Hemant Prachchhak said that no injustice would be caused
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