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India Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Top court directs states to notify free education in private schools for orphans
The Supreme Court has ordered the state governments to issue notifications to allow orphans, children from weaker sections and disadvantaged groups to receive free education in private schools under the 25 per cent quota.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and KV Vishwanathan, while hearing the case of Paulomi Pavini Shukla vs Union of India, clarified that states like Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Delhi have already issued notifications in this it ordered other states to do the same within four weeks. The court ordered that Delhi, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat have already issued notifications to include orphans under the definition of Section 12(1)(c) of the Right to Education (RTE) Act. The court have directed all other states to issue the same notification within four weeks following which they will inform Supreme Court regarding the matter. The bench also directed the states to conduct a survey of orphan children who have been admitted to schools or those who have been rejected by court stressed that the reason for refusal of admission must be recorded in the survey and Along with it, efforts should also be made to ensure admission of such (orphan) children in bench gave instructions in which directions were sought for standardised education, reservation and survey for counting the orphan population in court also highlighted the lack of official data regarding orphan children and said that it reflects the country's indifference towards the weaker section of the appearing in the court, argued that the Government of India does not count orphan children in the country. The only reliable data the government has comes from NGOs and independent organizations like UNICEF, which estimate that there are 29.6 million (2.96 crore) orphan children in India. - EndsTune InMust Watch
Economic Times
19-07-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
USL liable to pay entry tax under Madhya Pradesh local area rule, holds Supreme Court
Synopsis The Supreme Court has ruled that United Spirits (USL) is responsible for paying entry tax in Madhya Pradesh on goods entering local areas for use, consumption, or sale. The court upheld the High Court's decision, stating that USL's sales to warehouses triggered the entry of goods, justifying the entry tax levy. IANS United Spirits Limited The Supreme Court on Monday held that United Spirits (USL) is liable to pay entry tax under the Madhya Pradesh Sthaniya Kshetra Me Mal Ke Pravesh Par Kar Adhiniyam 1976, which levied such tax on the entry of goods into a local area for use, consumption or the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision which favoured the state, the bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Vishwanathan said that '…it is clear that the appellants (USL) by the sale to the warehouse caused to be affected the entry of goods and the entry was occasioned on the account of the sale into the local area for consumption, use or sale therein.'It is also not disputed that USL is a dealer as defined under the Madhya Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2002, the SC said, adding that the company's only contention that the State warehouse was also a dealer 'makes no difference' since it cannot be disputed that the company certainly occasioned the entry of goods and the levy of entry tax on them, which could always be passed on, was perfectly justifiable in to the judges, we have no manner of doubt that there were two independent transactions, one between USL (manufacturers) and the State Warehouse and the other between the State warehouse and the retailers. 'Hence, it will be difficult to accept the contention of the State that the role of the State is only supervisory and the warehouses didn't purchase beer and IMFL from the manufacturer,' they the top court said that this does not resolve the issue in favour of USL as under Section 3 of the M.P. Entry Tax Act 1976, the incidence of taxation is on the entry in the course of business of a dealer of goods specified in Schedule II, into each local area for consumption, use or sale therein. The further requirement is that such tax was to be paid by every dealer liable to tax under the VAT Act who hasd effected entry of such goods. USL had contended that no direct sales could be made by the manufacturer to the retailers and there was "no privity of contract" between them and the retailers and it was the state government warehouse which sold the goods to the retailers. It is the warehouse which caused the movement of the goods into the local area, it the State government contended that it neither purchased nor sold liquor. The HC had correctly found that the warehouses neither purchased or sold liquor and that the department only supervised the sale made by the manufacturer to the retail contractors.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
USL liable to pay entry tax under Madhya Pradesh local area rule, holds Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday held that United Spirits ( USL ) is liable to pay entry tax under the Madhya Pradesh Sthaniya Kshetra Me Mal Ke Pravesh Par Kar Adhiniyam 1976, which levied such tax on the entry of goods into a local area for use, consumption or sale. Upholding the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision which favoured the state, the bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Vishwanathan said that '…it is clear that the appellants (USL) by the sale to the warehouse caused to be affected the entry of goods and the entry was occasioned on the account of the sale into the local area for consumption, use or sale therein.' It is also not disputed that USL is a dealer as defined under the Madhya Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2002, the SC said, adding that the company's only contention that the State warehouse was also a dealer 'makes no difference' since it cannot be disputed that the company certainly occasioned the entry of goods and the levy of entry tax on them, which could always be passed on, was perfectly justifiable in law. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Why These Barefoot Sandals are a Must for Summer 2025 Foot Secrets Learn More Undo According to the judges, we have no manner of doubt that there were two independent transactions, one between USL (manufacturers) and the State Warehouse and the other between the State warehouse and the retailers. 'Hence, it will be difficult to accept the contention of the State that the role of the State is only supervisory and the warehouses didn't purchase beer and IMFL from the manufacturer,' they said. However, the top court said that this does not resolve the issue in favour of USL as under Section 3 of the M.P. Entry Tax Act 1976, the incidence of taxation is on the entry in the course of business of a dealer of goods specified in Schedule II, into each local area for consumption, use or sale therein. The further requirement is that such tax was to be paid by every dealer liable to tax under the VAT Act who hasd effected entry of such goods. Live Events USL had contended that no direct sales could be made by the manufacturer to the retailers and there was "no privity of contract" between them and the retailers and it was the state government warehouse which sold the goods to the retailers. It is the warehouse which caused the movement of the goods into the local area, it argued. However, the State government contended that it neither purchased nor sold liquor. The HC had correctly found that the warehouses neither purchased or sold liquor and that the department only supervised the sale made by the manufacturer to the retail contractors.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Govt docs get training in confirming brain death
T'puram: The govt doctors received specialized training in the technical and legal aspects of confirming brain death. The training programme, led by Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (KSOTTO), was inaugurated by the director of medical education, Dr K V Vishwanathan. The main goal of the programme was to provide doctors with expert training on the precise procedures, techniques and legal frameworks for determining brain death. Specialist doctors from various departments such as general medicine, anaesthesia, general surgery and pulmonology from govt hospitals in Thiruvananthapuram, as well as doctors from Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital, participated in the training. Dr Vishwanathan said that KSOTTO's legal counsel is available for all legal assistance related to confirming brain death. The govt has appointed a legal advisor to provide legal guidance related to KSOTTO's operations as a regulatory body for organ transplants in Kerala. Executive director of KSOTTO Dr S S Noble Gracious and administrative officer Binoy Mathew also spoke at the event. Prominent doctors conducted classes on various topics during the training programme. Dr P Chithra, professor and head of neurology department of Thiruvananthapuram Govt Medical College, discussed 'Brain Stem Reflexes'. Dr Anil Sathyadas, professor and head of critical care department, explained the prerequisites and apnea testing for confirming brain death. Dr Biju Bhadran, professor and head of neurosurgery, covered the practical aspects of brain death, while Dr Dhanya Ravindran, assistant professor of forensic medicine, detailed the legal aspects and documentation related to confirming brain death. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Deccan Herald
13-05-2025
- Deccan Herald
Court to act if live evidence evinces prima facie case stronger than suspicion: Supreme Court on power under S 319 CrPC
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and K V Vishwanathan pointed out Section 319 CrPC enabled a criminal court, once seized of the matter, to bring before it any individual whose complicity becomes apparent from the evidence that emerges in court.
