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In this petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 the respondent has not appeared to contest the prayer for appointment of an arbitrator in terms of the arbitration clause found in Engagement...

Excise — Excise duty — Levy of — "Transaction Value" — Concept of — Scope and purport of S. 3 vis-à-vis S. 4(1)(a) of 1944 Act — Respondents-assessees are manufacturers of dissolved and compressed industrial gases and allied...

Mr. C.S. Vaidyanathan, learned senior counsel appearing for respondent Nos. 1-M/s. Kingfisher Airlines Limited and Respondent No. 3- Dr. Vijay Mallya and Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, learned senior counsel appearing for repsondent No...

A. Local Government — Agra — Compensatory afforestation — In lieu of felling of trees in connection with several developmental projects — Status — Earlier direction was given to associate governmental and non-governmental...

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — S. 100 — Second Appeal — Entertainment of — Condition — Held, High Court can entertain a second appeal if it is satisfied that the appeal involves a substantial question of law — As appeal under S...

A. Taxation — Indirect Taxation — Sales Tax and VAT — Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 — S. 8(2-A) and 5 — Scope — Held, enables the State Government to exempt the tax payable under the Act of 1956 in public interest by issuing...

Constitution of India — Art. 254 — To invalidate a legislative or executive act — Power of — Held lies with the Court — Judicial pronouncement, either declaratory or conferring rights on the citizens cannot be set at naught by a...

Income Tax — Tax deduction at source (TDS) — In respect of fees for professional or technical services — Permissibility — Transaction charges paid by a member of the Bombay Stock Exchange to transact business of sale and purchase...

Rent Control and Eviction — Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 — Ss. 12 and 13(2) — Protection to tenant under — Service of notice held, giving an opportunity to the tenant to pay the unpaid rent is the...

Cruelty to Animals — Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 — Ss. 11(1)(a), 11(1)(f) and 11(1)(h) — Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 — Ss. 40, 41, 42, 48 and 43 (as amended by Amendment Act, 2002) — Wild Life Stock Rules...