The apex court raised apprehensions that the High Court's interpretation of the word 'public servant' under Section 5 of the POCSO Act could be erroneous and could give immunity to law makers.
Allcargo approached the Court alleging that VRS All Cargo Packers and Movers Private Limited had begun offering logistics and relocation services under the marks “VRS ALLCARGO."
The Court also held that a seat reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) cannot be converted into a post reserved for PwBD candidates from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
The Court today granted the Centre some time to file a detailed response, including on when the GST council could meet urgently to discuss whether GST rates on air purifiers could be reduced.
The Court decided to give a short further extension of the arbitrator's mandate to enable the delivery of the arbitral award, after noting that the award was ready for pronouncement.
The Court was hearing a plea seeking directions to categorise air-purifiers as 'medical device' and slash the Goods and Services Tax (GST) levied on them from 18 to 5 percent