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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Late by 6 min for CUET, no excuse for relief: Delhi HC to student
New Delhi: refused relief to a student who missed the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) by six minutes, citing the sanctity and discipline of examinations. The 18-year-old candidate had moved the court claiming that on May 13 she reached the exam centre at around 8.36 am – six minutes beyond the scheduled time of the test –but was denied entry. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta was hearing her plea against a single judge's order declining to intervene in the matter. The division bench dismissed her appeal on May 31, observing, "One might feel that it was only a matter of six minutes, but the authorities could not be blamed for enforcing the rule of gate closing timings strictly, and discrimination was not a valid ground to interfere." The bench observed that the information bulletin of the National Testing Authority (NTA) and the admit card gave very specific instructions on reaching the centre around 7 am, two hours prior to the commencement of the examination, as gates would be shut around 8.30 am. The bench said leniency in the conduct of such a large-scale examination would lead to chaos, and the discipline of the examination ought to be maintained. "The CUET is an important entrance examination, and the discipline in arriving at the exam hall in time, taking the seat in time, and being at the centre before the gate closing time are all part of the discipline and ethos of the examination ecosystem, which ought not to be relaxed, in as much as the same may lead to huge inequities between similarly placed students," the court said. However, the bench, being extremely conscious of the negative impact on the student's career, said it could not lose sight of the discipline required to be maintained in such examinations. The bench said, "The CUET UG exam is an exam where more than 13.5 lakh students from across the country appear. If discipline is not followed in such an exam, the timely announcement of results, timely admission to colleges and universities are all likely to be jeopardised, and there would be a cascading effect. "
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Late by 6 minutes for test, student's plea fails to convince Delhi HC
New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has refused relief to a student who missed the Common University Entrance Test by six minutes outlining the "sanctity and discipline" of examinations. The 18-year-old candidate claimed on May 13 she reached the exam center at around 8.36 am six minutes beyond the scheduled time of the test but was denied entry. A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta was hearing her plea against a single judge's order declining to intervene in the matter. The bench observed that the information bulletin of the National Testing Authority and the admit card gave very specific instructions on reaching the centre at around 7 am, two hours prior to the commencement of the examination, as gates would shut at around 8.30 am. The bench said leniency in the conduct of such a large-scale examination would lead to chaos and "discipline of the examination ought to be maintained". "The CUET is an important entrance examination and the discipline in arriving at the examination hall in time, taking the seat in time and being at the center before the gate closing time, are all part of the discipline and ethos of the examination ecosystem which ought not to be relaxed, inasmuch as, the same may lead to huge inequities between similarly placed students," the court held on May 31. The bench dismissed her appeal and said, "One might feel that it was only a matter of six minutes, but the authorities could not be blamed for enforcing the rule of gate closing timings strictly and discrimination was not a valid ground to interfere." Being "extremely conscious" of the negative impact on the student's career, the court said it could not lose sight of the discipline required to be maintained in such examinations. "The CUET UG examination is an exam where more than 13.54 lacs students from across the country appear. If exceptions are made, and discipline is not followed in such an exam, the timely conduct of the exam, the timely announcement of results and timely admission to colleges and Universities is all likely to be jeopardised and there would be a cascading effect. In such matters, the interference by the Court should be the least ," it stated.
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Business Standard
25-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Delhi HC bars GST coercive action against CCI in ₹10.36 cr dispute
The Delhi High Court has restrained the Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities from initiating any coercive action against the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in connection with a ₹10.36-crore tax demand. A division bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta issued the interim relief on 21 May after hearing CCI's plea challenging the demand raised by the Central GST Commissionerate, Delhi South. The CCI argued that it is a statutory regulatory body under the Competition Act, 2002, and does not engage in any commercial activity that would warrant a GST levy. In support, it cited the High Court's earlier ruling in Central Electricity Regulatory Commission v. DGGI, where the court had held that show cause notices issued under similar circumstances could not be sustained. Taking note of this precedent, the court directed that no coercive steps be taken against the CCI. The GST department has been asked to file its response within six weeks, with the rejoinder due in four weeks thereafter. The matter has been listed for further proceedings before the Joint Registrar on 29 July, and before the court on 8 September.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
High court fines firm for fraudulent GST tax credit claim
Delhi high court (File photo) NEW DELHI: Flagging concerns over the misuse of a Central Goods and Services Tax Act provision, Delhi high court has fined a private firm for fraudulently claiming input tax credit (ITC) to escape paying full GST. 'This court takes note, with some consternation, that such large-scale fraudulent availment of ITC may, if left unchecked, lead to severe damage to the GST framework itself,' HC said. Fake invoices leading to GST credit facility misuse: HC The GST framework is meant to encourage legally entitled persons and businesses to avail of ITC and other similar facilities, said a bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta in a recent order. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Seniors Can Hear Whispers Again With These Amazing Hearing Aids Prime Sound Learn More Undo HC noted Section 16 of CGST Act was being misused by companies and traders who first availed of the ITC by issuing fake invoices and, when slapped with a penalty by the department, rushed to court in writ jurisdiction. In essence, ITC allows a tax entity or person to claim credit & deduct from payable GST on purchase of goods and/or services used in the chain of business transaction, as it has been taxed earlier. However, court noted that due to fake invoices leading to fraudulent claims by persons, the facility is being misused, along with writ jurisdiction of the court. 'This court... is exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution and when there is an allegation of such large-scale fraud, to the tune of more than Rs 56.2 crore, being committed with the involvement of a total of 527 firms including the petitioner firm, the court has to be circumspect in the exercise of its powers,' HC noted while imposing costs on the private entity after it emerged fake invoices were created to escape GST liability.
New Indian Express
13-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Delhi HC declines to halt demolition of kiosks for RRTS at Sarai Kale Khan
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has refused to stay the demolition of kiosks near the Namo Bharat Metro Rail Station in Sarai Kale Khan, observing that the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) line was a 'crucial infrastructure project' that could not be impeded. Stretching over 82 kilometres, the high-speed corridor is expected to cut travel time between Delhi and Meerut to under an hour. A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta, in a judgment passed on May 8, ruled that the kiosks stood in the way of the project. It noted that the 'tehbazari' certificates—temporary permits issued by civic authorities for operating stalls in designated public areas—had been granted in January 2018 and carried no permanence. 'The development work is being carried out in the vicinity of the shop itself and in fact, the kiosks of the petitioners would be coming in the way of the development. The RRTS line is a crucial infrastructure project, which is being undertaken by NCRTC (National Capital Region Transport Corporation),' said the court.
