TRANSGENDER- A SENSITIVE GLOSSARY
TRANSGENDER- A SENSITIVE GLOSSARY Most of us have never thought much, if at all, about what it might be like to be a transgender, or to have a child who…
PROS & CONS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000
PROS & CONS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 The Information Technology Act, 2000 also Known as an IT Act is an act proposed by the Indian Parliament reported on 17th October 2000. This Information…
LOVE JIHAD- POLITICAL & SOCIAL MIRRORS
LOVE JIHAD– POLITICAL & SOCIAL MIRRORS Gujarat Assembly passed the ‘Love Jihad’ bill that amends the Freedom of Religion Act and penalises the act of forceful conversion of the religion of women on the pretext of marriage. The bill that amends the 2003 Freedom of Religion Act seeks to curb the “emerging trend…
Interest Free Maintenance Charges and the Law
Interest Free Maintenance Charges and the Law Interest Free Maintenance Charges (IFMC) are the charges or fees which a home buyer pays to the Contractor or builder. The Contractor or builder reserves it in a separate account until the association of the…
Merger and Amalgamation of Companies in India
An amendment has been made in the Companies Act, 2013 and the new Section 232 has been brought in which corresponds to Section 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 and this amendment seeks to bestow powers to Tribunal to order for holding of meetings of the creditors or the members and to make orders on…
REGISTRATION OF FIR MANDATORY IN COGNIZABLE OFFENCES
According to the ratio of judgment rendered in Lalita Kumari’s case (supra), the reliability, genuineness and credibility of the information are not conditions precedent for registration of case. The intention of the Legislature is to ensure prompt investigation of a cognizable offence in accordance with law. There is no discretion left with the Police Officer to…
GST ADJUDICATION – it’s by a Revenue Officer!
GENERAL: Any dispute with a Taxpayer/ Assessee involving difference in perception as to his rights cannot be decided unless the principles of natural justice are followed. These involve soliciting and entertaining a reply by way of issuing a Show Cause Notice and also granting a personal hearing before considering an adverse decision. This process is…
EVIDENCE OF CRUELTY U/S 498-A AND ABETMENT OF SUICIDE U/S 306 OF IPC TO BE CONSIDERED INDEPENDENTLY
The evidence led by the prosecution to support their case under section 498A of IPC should not be read to hold the same accused guilty under section 306 IPC i.e abetment of suicide. Though, depending on the facts and circumstances of an individual case, subjecting a woman to cruelty may amount to an offence U/S…
MSMEs & GST
What’s the scope of MSME Act? Do the Board and the Advisory Committee constituted under MSME Act enjoy any legal influence on financial or commercial statutes including GST? Whether the GST Council has any permanent Members from the MSME Board or the Advisory Committee? What special place/ facilities the MSMEs enjoy under GST law? MSMEs…
REVERSE CHARGE MECHANISM (RCM)
GST is a tax on supply. Normally the Government charges it from the supplier of goods or services. However the supplier collects the amount so paid from the customer by charging it on his invoice and the burden falls on the recipient. If the recipient has received the supply of goods or services for use…