Supreme Court Confirms 5% GST on Badam-Flavoured Milk
On Friday, the Supreme Court rejected a plea by the Revenue Department challenging a decision by the Andhra Pradesh High Court about GST on badam-flavoured milk. The High Court had ruled that only 5% GST should apply. Therefore, experts think the GST Council might now look into reviewing the tax rate on flavoured milk products. […]
Supreme Court quashes conviction for excess moisture in paneer
The conviction a person for food adulteration on the ground that moisture content in the paneer sold by him exceeded the prescribed limit of 70 percent, was quashed by the Supreme Court last week [Bhattacharjee Mahasya and anr vs State of West Bengal and anr]. A bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and V Ramasubramanian said that the expert evidence […]
SC upholds disinvestment of WB Govt shares in Metro Dairy
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the disinvestment of shares by West Bengal Government in Metro Dairy to Keventer Agro and dismissed the appeal filed by Adhir Rajan Choudhary challenging the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court refusing to initiate a probe into the disinvestment. The High Court Division Bench of Justice Prakash Shrivatsava […]
Supreme Court asks government to respond to plea to ban Artificial Insemination in livestock
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the government to respond to a plea to ban Artificial Reproduction Technique (ART), including Artificial Insemination (AI), used on livestock and other animals. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde issued notice to the government, the Animal Husbandry Department, the Animal Welfare Board of India, […]
Supreme Court asks government to respond to plea to ban Artificial Insemination in livestock
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the government to respond to a plea to ban Artificial Reproduction Technique (ART), including Artificial Insemination (AI), used on livestock and other animals. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde issued notice to the government, the Animal Husbandry Department, the Animal Welfare Board of India, […]