Karnataka Governor has sought clarifications on 11 Bills citing multiple reasons
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Governor has sought clarifications on 11 Bills citing multiple reasons

The Hindu  

Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot has returned 11 Bills passed by the State legislature seeking clarifications from the government on various counts, such as pending cases in the Supreme Court, overlapping provisions of two laws, issues in creation of a new entity for a limited area, and the authority of the government, among other things. “The City Municipal Council president had submitted a proposal on March 8, 2024, stating that the government had not discussed the issue with the local body.” The Karnataka Municipalities and Certain Other Law Bill, 2024, was passed to enable ULBs to levy and collect property tax from every building, vacant land, or both, including buildings constructed in violation of the provisions of building bye-laws, in unauthorised layouts, in revenue land, and from buildings occupied with issuance of Occupancy Certificate in the municipal or corporation areas. To this, the Raj Bhavan stated: “It is learnt that the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014, has been questioned in the court of law, and it is still pending for adjudication.” The Karnataka Cine and Cultural Activists Bill, 2024, envisages constituting a welfare board and establishing a fund for financing schemes to provide social security and welfare of cine and cultural activists in the State. The Governor asked, “What is the purpose and necessity of one more enactment with the same objective for the same place?” Question mark over advisors to CM With Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot returning the Karnataka Legislature Bill, 2024, to the State Government seeking clarifications, questions are being raised over the continuation of legislators as the advisors to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

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Karnataka Governor returns two more bills, asks government to reconsider
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Karnataka Governor returns two more bills, asks government to reconsider

India Today  

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot returned two cooperative bills to the state government, requesting reconsideration and modifications before they are resubmitted. The Governor deemed the government’s previous clarifications on the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Bill, 2024, and the Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Bill, 2024, unsatisfactory. Concerns were raised over the cooperative societies bill as Gehlot’s objections were directed at the provision granting voting …

Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Centre's Green Energy Open Access Rules, Says It Lacks Legislative Competence
2 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Centre's Green Energy Open Access Rules, Says It Lacks Legislative Competence

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has struck down the Electricity Rules 2022 framed by the Central Government for generation, purchase and consumption of green energy i.e., electrical energy from renewable sources of energy. If the Parliament made a law [specifically conferring power on the Regulator to frame Regulations which governed every aspect of open access, it is inconceivable that the Central …

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]

Live Law  

Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw 1 to Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw 260 Judgments/Orders Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Charge On False Promise To Marry But Orders Accused To Maintain Child Born From 'Consensual' Relationship Case Title: Raghvendraraddi Shivaraddi Naduvinamani AND State of Karnataka Case No: Criminal Petition No 100721 of 2023. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and …

'Be human first': Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah lessons kids while talking about Basavanna. Watch
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Be human first': Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah lessons kids while talking about Basavanna. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, during the ongoing Winter Session in Belagavi, took the opportunity to educate school children about the teachings of Basavanna and the Anubhava Mantapa. Karnataka winter session updates The Karnataka Assembly on Monday unanimously passed eight Bills, including one aimed at protecting the interests of depositors in private financial institutions. The bills tabled and passed included the …

Karnataka passes amendment bill to tighten property tax compliance in Bengaluru
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3 months ago

Karnataka passes amendment bill to tighten property tax compliance in Bengaluru

India Today  

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Monday passed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Second Amendment Bill, aimed at tightening measures against property tax defaulters in the city. "A deadline of November 30 was set for property tax defaulters within the BBMP jurisdiction to clear their dues under the One-Time Settlement scheme. However, he cautioned against future hikes in property tax, emphasising …

Bill to replace Governor with CM as chancellor of RDPR varsity passed
3 months ago

Bill to replace Governor with CM as chancellor of RDPR varsity passed

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: The Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University Bill 2024 was passed in the legislative assembly on Tuesday amidst opposition from the JDS and BJP members, who staged a walkout stating that it was politically motivated and exposes the hate politics against the Governor of the state who is Chancellor of the Universities of the state. The Karnataka …

CAG Reports, Key Bills Presented in Karnataka Assembly
3 months ago

CAG Reports, Key Bills Presented in Karnataka Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly witnessed the presentation of reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and 11 key bills by various ministers. Among the bills introduced were the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2024, the Karnataka Protection of Depositors' Interest in Financial Establishments Bill, 2024, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Bill, 2024, and the Karnataka Tourism …

GST | Separate Notification Needed For Cross-Empowerment Of State Officials? Kerala High Court Refers To Division Bench
3 months, 2 weeks ago

GST | Separate Notification Needed For Cross-Empowerment Of State Officials? Kerala High Court Refers To Division Bench

Live Law  

A single bench of the Kerala High Court has referred to the division bench the issue relating to the cross-empowerment of State officials under Section 6 of the Goods and Services Act.Justice P Gopinath passed the reference order in a writ petition filed by a company challenging a show-cause notice issued by the State authorities. A single bench of the …

Karnataka cabinet okays bill to curtail governor's power in VC appointments
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka cabinet okays bill to curtail governor's power in VC appointments

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The friction between the Ruling Congress government in Karnataka and Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot refuses to die down with the Cabinet that met in Kalaburagi on Tuesday deciding to curtail the powers of the latter in the appointment of the vice-chancellor of the Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University in Gadag. At present, the search committee appointed by …

Karnataka: Governor clears only 3 of 11 bills
6 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Governor clears only 3 of 11 bills

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Monday cleared only three of the 11 bills sent to him since January. He gave his assent to the Karnataka State Public Examination Bill, 2023, Renuka Yellamma Temple Development Authority Bill, 2024, and the Karnataka Municipality and Related Acts Amendment Bill, 2024. The Karnataka Town and Country Planning Amendment Bill, Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and …

Karnataka Governor gives assent to three of the 11 pending Bills
6 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka Governor gives assent to three of the 11 pending Bills

The Hindu  

Three of the 11 Bills that had been returned by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, after seeking clarifications recently, received his assent on Monday. The Karnataka Public Examination Bill, 2023, Sri Renuka Yellamma Temple Development Authority Bill, 2024, and The Karnataka Municipalities and Certain Other Law Bill, 2024, have got the assent. The Congress had criticised the Governor for holding back 11 …

Bill to provide quota for SCs, STs, OBCs in outsourced jobs in govt. departments, universities adopted
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bill to provide quota for SCs, STs, OBCs in outsourced jobs in govt. departments, universities adopted

The Hindu  

The Karnataka legislature on Thursday adopted the Karnataka SCs, STs, and OBCs, 2024, to provide reservation in the appointment for posts on an outsourced basis in government departments, amid protests by Opposition BJP and JD members. The Bill would provide a reservation and create various employment opportunities for the SCs, STs, and OBCs in the appointment on a contract basis …

Karnataka: Governor Gehlot refuses to sign the temple tax bill, asks 'why only Hindu temples'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: Governor Gehlot refuses to sign the temple tax bill, asks 'why only Hindu temples'

Op India  

On Thursday, the Karnataka government faced a significant setback as Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot declined to sign the controversial Temple Tax bill, raising concerns about the taxation of only Hindu temples. Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot’s withdrawal of the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions & Charitable Endowment Bill, 2024 came as a huge embarrassment for the Congress government in the state. : …

Karnataka Governor returns 'temple bill' to govt seeking clarification
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Governor returns 'temple bill' to govt seeking clarification

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Seeking clarification, the Karnataka Governor has sent back to the government a bill that sought to collect funds from temples with over Rs 10 lakh annual income, citing that a case concerning the earlier related act and amendments made to it is still pending in Supreme Court. The Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Bill, 2024, was passed …

Karnataka: Temple tax legislation passed in both Houses
1 year ago

Karnataka: Temple tax legislation passed in both Houses

Hindustan Times  

The contentious Hindu Religious and Temple Endowments Bill, 2024, which was earlier defeated in the Karnataka Legislative Council by the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal combine on February 23 was passed by both houses of the legislature on Thursday. The department of Religious and Charitable Endowments is, hence, popularly known as the Muzrai department After the Bill was defeated …

Karnataka: House okays Bill for more govt nominees in co-ops
1 year ago

Karnataka: House okays Bill for more govt nominees in co-ops

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Legislative Assembly on Monday passed The Karnataka Co-operative Societies Bill, 2024, to increase the government’s nomination to three on boards of higher cooperative bodies, including the state’s apex bank, by ensuring reservation to SC/ST communities, women and a person from the general category as directors. But Cooperation Minister Kyathasandra N Rajanna eventually got the bill passed promising that …

Matter Of Legislative Policy: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking To De-Recognize Certain Communities As Scheduled Tribes
1 year, 2 months ago

Matter Of Legislative Policy: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking To De-Recognize Certain Communities As Scheduled Tribes

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to quash the enlistment of certain communities as Scheduled Tribes in the Constitution Order Act, 1991 & the Constitution Order Act, 2020. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit dismissed the petition filed by Dr Ambedkar Scheduled Castes Federation Karnataka, through its …

No Fundamental Right To Do Business With State: High Court Dismisses Contractors' Plea Against Karnataka Govt's Call For Tenders Above ₹1 Crore
1 year, 3 months ago

No Fundamental Right To Do Business With State: High Court Dismisses Contractors' Plea Against Karnataka Govt's Call For Tenders Above ₹1 Crore

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to interfere with the government's decision to issue tenders under the Amrutha Nagarothana Scheme, wherein various works are clubbed together and the value of each tender was allotted to be more than Rs.1 crore. No person can claim a fundamental right to carry on business with the Government.” The petitioners had claimed that they …

Number of taxpayers increased by 4.2 lakh under GST in Karnataka
1 year, 8 months ago

Number of taxpayers increased by 4.2 lakh under GST in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Karnataka government on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that the number of taxpayers in the State had increased by 4.2 lakh — from 5.8 lakh during the VAT regime to 10 lakh currently under the GST regime. Explaining the benefits under the GST and amendments required for the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2023, Mr. Patil said ₹1,320 …

Karnataka High Court Permitted Superintendent of Central Tax To Pass Orders For Revoking Cancellation Of GST Registration On Filing Returns
1 year, 11 months ago

Karnataka High Court Permitted Superintendent of Central Tax To Pass Orders For Revoking Cancellation Of GST Registration On Filing Returns

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has permitted the Superintendent of Central Tax to pass suitable orders for revocation of the cancellation of the GST registration, if the petitioner/assessee files returns.The single bench of Justice B. M. Shyam Prasad has observed that the cancellation of GST registration was without due opportunity and was arbitrary.The petitioner submitted that the respondent. The Karnataka High …

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2022: Part II [Citations 261-521]
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2022: Part II [Citations 261-521]

Live Law  

Continued From Part I Citations: 2022 LiveLaw 261 to 2022 LiveLaw 521 Nominal Index NIRANJAN HEGDE v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA. Person Convicted For Minor Offences Under NI Act Entitled To "Lenient" Consideration Of Parole Application: KarnatakaHigh Court Case Title: B M MUNIRAJU v. THE JAIL SUPERINTENDENT Case No: WRIT PETITION NO.7387/2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 283 The Karnataka High Court …

Temples Managed By Math Cannot Be Regulated Under Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions & Charitable Endowments Act: High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Temples Managed By Math Cannot Be Regulated Under Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions & Charitable Endowments Act: High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act 1997 does not apply to a Math or a Temple attached to or managed by a Math and thus, no directions can be issued to the state government to exercise its executive power to regulate them. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe …

No Legislative Competence To Amend KVAT Act After Introduction Of GST Act: Kerala High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

No Legislative Competence To Amend KVAT Act After Introduction Of GST Act: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that legislative competence to amend the Kerala Value Added Tax Act after the introduction of the GST Act is impermissible. The issue raised was whether the amendment made by the Finance Act, 2018 to the KVAT Act by which a one-year extension was given for initiating assessment w.e.f from 01.04.2018 has legislative competence. Yet …

Tax Cases Monthly Round-Up: July 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Tax Cases Monthly Round-Up: July 2022

Live Law  

Indirect Tax Supreme Court Case Title: Commissioner of Customs And Central Excise, Amritsar v. M/s. Madras High Court Case Title: M/s.Anantham Retail Private Limited Versus State Tax Officer Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 283 While quashing the assessment order, the Madras High Court held that a demand for GST, interest, and penalty on Form DRC-01A cannot be made without the issuance of …

Karnataka Governor Signs Ordinance Against Religious Conversions
2 years, 9 months ago

Karnataka Governor Signs Ordinance Against Religious Conversions

News 18  

Karnataka governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Tuesday signed an ordinance paving the way for a proposed “anti-conversion” law in the state. The Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2022, prohibits conversion from one religion to another by “force” or “fraud”. Earlier in the day, home minister Araga Jnanendra said the state government was committed to strictly implement the …

Municipal Corporations Can Levy Advertisement Fee/ Tax Under KMC Act, No Conflict With Levy Of GST: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Municipal Corporations Can Levy Advertisement Fee/ Tax Under KMC Act, No Conflict With Levy Of GST: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has declared that there is no conflict between the power to levy GST under GST Act and power of Municipal Corporation to levy A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj gave the declaration while rejecting a petition filed by Hubballi Dharwad Advertisers Association and others, which had challenged the demand notice dated 13.06.2018 issued by …

Justice Oka Recuses From Hearing Bengaluru Civic Body Polls Matter
2 years, 10 months ago

Justice Oka Recuses From Hearing Bengaluru Civic Body Polls Matter

Live Law  

Justice A. S. Oka on Monday recused from the hearing of state of Karnataka's challenge to the December 4, 2020 decision of the Karnataka High Court directing the State Election Commission to hold elections of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike as expeditiously as possible by publishing election programme within six weeks from the date of publishing of final list of Electoral …

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Provisions Of New IT Rules 2021
3 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Provisions Of New IT Rules 2021

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice the Union of India on a petition filed seeking to declare Rule 3 and Rule 7 of the Information Technology reads thus: an intermediary, on whose computer resource the information is stored, hosted or published, upon receiving actual knowledge in the form of an order by a court of competent jurisdiction or …

COVID19 : Karnataka High Court Extends Time For Rectification Of Office Objections
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID19 : Karnataka High Court Extends Time For Rectification Of Office Objections

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday restored the proceedings in the public interest litigation initiated on its own to address various legal and technical issues that arose before the district and trial courts, from June 1 2020, when they started 'limited functioning', in the state. The court added "Due to the lockdown announced by the Government of Karnataka, the members …

Supreme Court Stays Karnataka High Court Direction To Hold Bengaluru Civil Body Elections In 198 Wards
4 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Stays Karnataka High Court Direction To Hold Bengaluru Civil Body Elections In 198 Wards

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the December 4 judgment of the Karnataka High Court which directed holding of elections to 198 wards in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike within six weeks.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India stayed the directions in the High Court judgment while issuing notice on the special leave petition filed by State of Karnataka. …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Special Judge Order Referring Corruption Complaint Against Minister CT Ravi To ACB
4 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Special Judge Order Referring Corruption Complaint Against Minister CT Ravi To ACB

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has partly allowed a petition filed by Minister C.T. Justice John Michael Cunha quashed and set aside the order dated October 6, 2016, issued by the Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act, referring the complaint made before it under Sections 13 read with 13 of the Act, to the Superintendent of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau, …

Karnataka HC Extends All Interim Orders And The Period Of Closure Under S. 4 Of Limitation Act Till November 29 [Read Notices]
4 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka HC Extends All Interim Orders And The Period Of Closure Under S. 4 Of Limitation Act Till November 29 [Read Notices]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has further extended the operation of all interim orders passed by it or the subordinate courts and Tribunals, that are due to expire within a span of one month, till November 29th 2020. The court has issued the following directions: All interim orders passed by the Karnataka High Court, all the District Courts, Civil Courts, Family …

Karnataka HC Issues Notice To State Govt On Plea Challenging Amendment To Land Reforms Act
4 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka HC Issues Notice To State Govt On Plea Challenging Amendment To Land Reforms Act

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the state government on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act Ordinance, 2020 promulgated on July 13. It is further stated that "The Karnataka government has been attempting to defeat the very objective of the Land Reforms Act slowly, but deliberately. The economic forces who want to …

[Breaking] Karnataka HC Stays 25% Domicile Reservation For Karnataka Students In NLSIU
4 years, 6 months ago

[Breaking] Karnataka HC Stays 25% Domicile Reservation For Karnataka Students In NLSIU

Live Law  

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday passed an interim order to stay the National Law School of India University Amendment Act 2020 passed by the Karnataka Assembly to grant 25% domicile reservation to Karnataka students in NLSIU, Bengaluru.The court has also stayed the 5 percent concession on the cut-off score in the admission test to students of Karnataka which …

Bar Council Of India Moves Karnataka HC Challenging 25% Domicile Reservation In NLSIU [Read Petition]
4 years, 7 months ago

Bar Council Of India Moves Karnataka HC Challenging 25% Domicile Reservation In NLSIU [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has moved the Karnataka High Court seeking to declare that the National Law School of India Act, 2020, which permits 25 percent horizontal domicile reservation for students of Karnataka, as ultra vires to the Constitution of India. Based on this, the National Law School of India University has issued a revised notification on seat matrix …

Karnataka HC Dismisses Challenge Against Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Ordinance 2020
4 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka HC Dismisses Challenge Against Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Ordinance 2020

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed challenging the 'The Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Ordinance, 2020', promulgated to protect all officials engaged in COVID-19 duty, from physical harm. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice H P Sandesh, said "Without going into the question of whether Central Ordinance will apply to the State of Karnataka, …

Karnataka HC Strikes Down Parliamentary Allowances And Miscellaneous Provisions Act Being Ultra Vires The Constitution Of India : HC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka HC Strikes Down Parliamentary Allowances And Miscellaneous Provisions Act Being Ultra Vires The Constitution Of India : HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday struck down the Karnataka Parliamentary Secretaries Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1963 as as amended by the Karnataka Parliamentary Secretaries Allowances Act, 1999. The case background: The said Act of 1963 empowers the Hon'ble Chief Minister to appoint Parliamentary Secretaries from amongst the members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and the Karnataka Legislative …

Karnataka HC Upholds Validity Of Amendment To KTTP Act Allowing Reservation For SC/ST Category In Public Works Tender Process [Read Judgment]
5 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka HC Upholds Validity Of Amendment To KTTP Act Allowing Reservation For SC/ST Category In Public Works Tender Process [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Karnataka High Court while dismissing a petition filed by a public works contractor, has upheld the amendment brought to section 6 of the Karnataka Transparency In Public Procurements Act, 1999, thereby making reservation in process of Tenders, for Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribe category. the provisions of As per the amendment Section – 6 of the KTPP Act by the …

Section 144 imposed in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district after anti-CAA protests; Left, Muslim organisations call for a shutdown
5 years, 2 months ago

Section 144 imposed in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district after anti-CAA protests; Left, Muslim organisations call for a shutdown

Firstpost  

Following the raging protests over the amended Citizenship law, the Karnataka police have issued Section 144 in the Dakshina Kannada district on Thursday Dakshina Kannada: Following the raging protests over the amended Citizenship law, the Karnataka police have issued Section 144 in the Dakshina Kannada district on Thursday. Sindu B Roopesh, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Dakshina Kannada, issued the order …

Daily Bulletin: Two Independent MLAs move SC seeking direction to conclude Karnataka Assembly floor test today; Chandrayaan-2 launch at 2.43 pm; day's top stories
5 years, 7 months ago

Daily Bulletin: Two Independent MLAs move SC seeking direction to conclude Karnataka Assembly floor test today; Chandrayaan-2 launch at 2.43 pm; day's top stories

Firstpost  

Karnataka political crisis: Two Independent MLAs move SC seeking direction to conclude Assembly floor test today Two independent Karnataka MLAs on Sunday moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to conclude a floor test in the state Assembly on Monday before 5 pm. Bihar floods: Toll rises to 102 as five more dead in Madhubani; over 72 lakh affected in …

Karnataka Crisis: Updates from July 22
5 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka Crisis: Updates from July 22

India TV News  

The crucial floor test for deciding the fate of the JD-S-Congress coalition government in Karnataka has been deferred till Tuesday. With the two Independents supporting the BJP, which has 105 legislators, 107 votes will be against the motion in the division of votes vis-a-vis 100 of the ruling combine, including one from its ally Bahujan Samaj Party, whose member N. …

Reassessment Order Under VAT Act Passed After GST Rollout Can’t Be Considered Void, Says K’taka HC [Read Order]
6 years, 4 months ago

Reassessment Order Under VAT Act Passed After GST Rollout Can’t Be Considered Void, Says K’taka HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

In this case, the reassessment order pertained to year 2012-13The Karnataka High Court has held that merely because a reassessment order is passed under the Value Added Tax law after coming into force of the GST regime, it would not make that reassessment order void in the eyes of law.“The taxable event under the Value Added Tax law is individual …

Karnataka highlights: Supreme Court to resume hearing Congress petition tomorrow
6 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka highlights: Supreme Court to resume hearing Congress petition tomorrow

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court after a four-hour long, post-midnight hearing, refused to stay BJP leader B.S. ■ 4.25 am: Supreme Court refuses to defer Yeddyurappa swearing-in ceremony as the Karnataka chief minister as ordered by the governor Vajubhai Vala. ■ 4.04 am: Dismiss right away the Congress petition against Karnataka governor’s invite for Yeddyurappa swearing-in as it is misconceived, …

Proposed Legislation No Justification To Not Implement SC Judgments, SC Tells Karnataka State [Read Order]
7 years, 1 month ago

Proposed Legislation No Justification To Not Implement SC Judgments, SC Tells Karnataka State [Read Order]

Live Law  

It is made clear that any proposed legislation will be no justification not to carry out the judgment of this court, the bench said.Making it clear that any proposed legislation will be no justification not to carry out the judgment delivered by it, the Supreme Court has directed the Karnataka Government to implement the directive issued in BK Pavitra & …

Gujarat Assembly ratifies GST Bill in absence of Cong MLAs
8 years, 6 months ago

Gujarat Assembly ratifies GST Bill in absence of Cong MLAs

Deccan Chronicle  

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Legislative Assembly ratified the Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Service Tax unopposed on the last day of monsoon session on Tuesday in the absence of Congress MLAs who were suspended for creating ruckus before the Bill was tabled for discussion and voting. "The Bill has been ratified unopposed by Gujarat Assembly," Speaker Ramanlal Vora announced in …

Assam and Bihar ratifies 122nd constitutional Amendment Bill for GST roll out
8 years, 7 months ago

Assam and Bihar ratifies 122nd constitutional Amendment Bill for GST roll out

Live Law  

Assam became the first State in the country to ratify the Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Services Tax. The State Assembly passed the Bill unanimously on Friday.Bihar becomes the second state to ratify the 122nd constitutional amendment bill, for introduction of Goods and Services Tax. Bihar becomes the second state to ratify the 122nd constitutional amendment bill, for introduction …

Assam and Bihar ratifies 122nd constitutional Amendment Bill for GST roll out
8 years, 7 months ago

Assam and Bihar ratifies 122nd constitutional Amendment Bill for GST roll out

Live Law  

Assam became the first State in the country to ratify the Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Services Tax. The State Assembly passed the Bill unanimously on Friday.Bihar becomes the second state to ratify the 122nd constitutional amendment bill, for introduction of Goods and Services Tax. Bihar becomes the second state to ratify the 122nd constitutional amendment bill, for introduction …

Gujarat assembly to ratify GST bill this month
8 years, 7 months ago

Gujarat assembly to ratify GST bill this month

Live Mint  

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Assembly is all set to ratify the Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Service Tax during its two-day session beginning 22 August, also the first sitting of the House after Vijay Rupani took over as chief minister of the BJP-ruled state, replacing Anandiben Patel. “Apart from other business, the Constitution Amendment Bill on GST will be tabled …

Karnataka HC declares law levying life time tax on vehicles registered outside State as Unconstitutional and ultra vires [Read Judgment]
9 years ago

Karnataka HC declares law levying life time tax on vehicles registered outside State as Unconstitutional and ultra vires [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Disposing of a bunch of Writ Petitions, Karnataka High Court on Thursday quashed the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 2014 as unconstitutional and ultra vires. The Amendment Act levied a lifetime tax on motor vehicles registered outside the State of Karnataka, in case they have been in the State for a period exceeding thirty days.Representing one of the petitioners,. The …

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