What is Sexual Harassment at Workplace:In Visakha Judgment, the Supreme Court defines sexual harassment at workplace. The Vishaka judgement provides the basic definition of sexual harassment at the workplace. According to the Supreme Court, such beh ..
CUSTOM, EXCISE & SERVICE TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNALCan the Tribunal Dismiss Appeal for Non-persecutionRAJESH KUMARADVOCATE. On numerous occasions the Custom, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal dismisses and appeal in case when the appellant ..
SERVICE TAX ON CONSTRUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX:Gauhati High Court has held in Magus Construction v. Union of India that when a person is engaged in construction of residential complex for sale to various persons, it does not amount to service and ..
1. MANDATORY PAYMENT OF DUTY BASED ON PRODUCTION CAPACITY- FOR PAN MASAL AND GUTKA:On 01.07.2008, the Government came out with an notification making it mandatory to pay duty on Pan Masala and Gutka based on production capacity, i.e. number of packag ..
SALARY, CORRUPTION & ACCOUNTABILITY Rajesh Kumar, Advocate Government officials are angry lot. And they have a right to be angry, for they are not very happy with the recommendation of the Sixth Pay Commission. Although the Tax payers are worried ..
MEN- BEAWARE OF MARRIAGE! Rajesh Kumar We are born in a society where marriage is treated as sacrosanct, something which was fixed in heaven. It is a relationship valid not only in this life but also in lives yet to come. Nevertheless, this rel ..
Discretion: Root cause of Corruption RAJESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE Corruption is part and parcel of our life. A common person is faced with this problem, almost everytime he approaches Public authorities for any permission, exemption or for any other pub ..
ASSESSMENT OF FOOTWEARS IN CENTRAL EXCISE:1. Footwear falls in Chapter 64 of the Central Excise Tariff and attracts a tariff rate of duty of 14% ad velorem. Vide Notification No. 5/2006 dated 01.03.2006, as amended, serial no. 5, the effective ra ..