National Green Tribunal
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The National Green Tribunal constituted a committee comprising of senior scientists from the State and Central Pollution Control Boards, a representative not below the rank of Additional District Magistrate, and the Executive Officer of Panihati Municipality.

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National Green Tribunal
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The CPCB’s guidelines mandated certain measures for setting up new petrol pumps to mitigate their adverse environmental effects, including maintaining a minimum distance of 50 meters from schools, hospitals, and residential areas, etc..

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CESTAT
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“It is a well settled principle in the law that the taxing statute needs to be construed strictly according to the words phrases used in the statute; there can be no other interpretation when literal interpretation is unambiguous.”

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CESTAT
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The Tribunal opined that once the coal companies have charged sales tax/VAT at the appropriate rate on the sale of coal to appellant and in turn, appellant has charged sales tax/VAT to the consumers of coal, the transaction is one of sale/purchase and not of rendering service.

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DCDRC finds Matrimony.Com Ltd. liable for deficiency in service for failing to deliver video album of a marriage reception held in 2017
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While cleaning the room during check-out, the caretaker of the resort pulled the sheets from the bed on which the complainant’s 6-month-old child was sleeping wrapped in a blanket. As a result, the child fell on the floor and suffered injuries.

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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
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The wife of the Deceased Life Assured had filed claims as the nominee of her husband’s life insurance policies. However, the claim was rejected as the DLA failed to disclose material facts while availing the policies, thereby violating the principle of ubberima fidei (utmost good faith)

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counterfeit protein powder flipkart
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The State Commission absolved Flipkart from any liability as it was merely facilitating the sale through its portal. However, it was noted that Flipkart should have displayed strict attitude vis-à-vis breach of terms regarding sale of counterfeit products on its site.

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CESTAT
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“It is very simple in the accounting standards that unless invoice is raised consideration is not collected. Therefore, it is very clear from the record that the appellant was not receiving any consideration from card companies.”

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