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GST fake invoices scam: 25 Arrested, 350 cases registered against 1180 entities

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  GST fake invoices scam GST investigation arm DGGI i.e. The Directorate General of GST Intelligence has arrested 25 persons over the last week.   DGGI last week has arrested 25 persons over a week ago for giving phony bills i.e. fake invoices for merchandise like non-ferrous metals, gold, silver, readymade articles of clothing and infrastructure building, a source said. The DDGI has registered around 350 cases against 1,180 entities for issuing fake invoices. Further investigation is on to nab the other offenders in the fake invoice scam and also those who use fake invoices to evade the GST, Income Tax, and to do money laundering. DGGI was quoted as saying in a press statement that "In a cross country drive heightened in the second seven day stretch of November against corrupt components for profiting and passing on of the Input Tax Credit (ITC) deceitfully through fake invoices, non-existent or unreliable firms and roundabout exchanging, so far in most recent four days

Divorce Law in India - An Overview

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What and How of Divorce in India   Divorce is the legal dissolution i.e. breaking up of marriage . India is a land of various religions and varied cultures, so the laws governing the divorce vary accordingly. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 governs and regulates the terms of divorce concerning All Hindus as well as Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains. The Divorce Act 1869 governs divorce terms for Christians; Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act 1936 govern Parsis; The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939 governs divorce terms in Muslims. On the other hand, the Special Marriage Act, 1956 governs and regulates the terms of divorce concerning Spouses belonging to different communities and castes. Also the Foreign Marriage Act 1969 regulates the terms of divorce if one of the spouses belong to a different country.    Divorce laws in India are majorly divided into:  ‘Divorce by Mutual Consent’, ‘Contested Divorce’ and ‘Void Marriages’.    1. Divorce by Mutual Consent Mutual Consent

Amazon and Future group Tussle: What, When and Why?

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 Amazon and Future group Tussle The tussle between the Future group and Amazon is only increasing and it’s searching for a legal conclusion that is not going to make things better between the three groups involved in it - Amazon, Future Retail and Reliance. So, what is this tussle, when it started and why it started and the possible conclusions from it. The Reliance and Future group Deal -  In the August of 2020, Kishore Biyani-led Future Retail entered into an agreement with Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) group’s subsidiary Reliance Retail for  Rs 24,713 crore to sell its retail, wholesale, logistics and warehousing units. The deal will include sale of its supermarket chain Big Bazaar, premium food supply unit Foodhall and fashion and clothes supermart Brand Factory’s retail as well as wholesale units. Future Group was very keen on selling its stakes for a long time because of pressure from lenders especially State Bank India (SBI) to manage the piling debt. The lockd

What is the difference between criminal and civil law?

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Difference between Criminal and Civil Law Law as a field is very vast, it’s an amalgam of various field each with its own vast sections and sub sections to deal and understand.  C riminal Law and Civil Law are two very different and broad categories of the Law world. They differ on various grounds from court for trial of the case to the ultimate punishment that the guilty receives. That's why the trial , you need to approach lawyers with specialization in particular fields of either the civil laws or criminal laws. The detailed difference is as below:   The Civil Law deals with cases where disputes arise between two parties and is not able to be solved by mutual understanding. The civil law includes laws for solving property related disputes, Landlord - Tenant disputes, Divorce cases, Child custody, Personal/Reputation injuries, etc.   The Criminal Law deals with cases where a crime is committed by the accused causing injury to the victim or society in general. And the