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NEW DELHI: What is the policy framework under which the Union government declares a public holiday, the Supreme Court asked on Monday when a PIL complained that the Centre and state governments arbitrarily notify public holidays mainly to appease a section of population.
The petitioner All India Shiromani Singh Sabha through senior advocate Vikas Singh said while the birth anniversaries of B R Ambedkar and Prophet Mohammad have been declared as public holidays by the Union government, the birthday of tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh has been arbitrarily declared merely as a restricted holiday.
A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices L N Rao and Vineet Saran asked solicitor general Tushar Mehta to respond to the PIL. Mehta said these are policy decisions and that he would take instructions to respond to the PIL. SC gave the Centre ten days to file its affidavit.
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MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Goods and Service Tax (GST) Department on Friday arrested Anuj Gupta, proprietor of five firms in an alleged Rs 31 crore GST fraud. Gupta was remanded to 14 days judicial custody by a local court.
Officials said that this is the third major arrest by the state GST department since November 2020.
According to officials, Gupta is owns three firms registered under the Maharashtra Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 Savvy fabrics, Shiv Textiles, and Shakti Textile, and 2 firms registered in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli Subhlene Fabrics and Shubhmangal Textiles Industries.
“These five firms have shown bogus purchases of more than Rs 272 crore and thereby, have availed bogus Input Tax Credit of more than Rs 31 crore, without actually buying any goods or services,” said an official.
Maharashtra GST department arrests Vile Parle-based businessman for Rs 31 crore scam ANI | Updated: Jan 16, 2021 09:25 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 16 (ANI): Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department on Friday arrested a Vile Parle-based businessman for allegedly causing a revenue loss of Rs 31 crore to the state government by fraudulently claiming the input tax credit.
As per a press statement from GST Department, the five firms owned by accused Anju Gupta showed estimated bogus purchases of more than Rs 272 crore and thereby had availed of bogus Input Tax Credit of more than Rs 31 crore without actually buying any goods or services.
Palghar lynchings: Thane Court grants bail to 89 accused
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Akhara Parishad threatens agitation on Palghar incident. Image Source: IANS News
Palghar : , Jan. Jan 16 (IANS) A Thane Special Court on Saturday granted bail to 89 accused in the April 2020 Palghar lynching case of two sadhus and their driver, a lawyer said here.
After hearing the arguments by Special Public Prosecutor Satish Maneshinde and defense counsels, Amrut Adhikari and Atul Patil on Jan. 6, the Special Judge S. B. Bahalkar allowed bail of Rs.15,000 each to the 89 accused.
Till date, the state CID has arrested 251 adults and 16 juveniles on various charges of rioting, attempt to murder, murder, etc for the lynching incident that sparked nationwide outrage on April 16 last year, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.
Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department on Friday arrested a Vile Parle-based businessman for allegedly causing a revenue loss of Rs 31 crore to the