SC says Centre, States have equal powers to make GST-related laws Itconfirms Gujarat HC ruling that govt. cant levy IGST on ocean freight imports srusinamas RAJAGOPAL ‘The Supreme Court on ‘Thursday, ina judgment championing the impor tance of "cooperative feder: alison” for the well being of ‘democracy, held that U and State legislatures “equal, simultaneous and unique powers” to make laws on Goods and Services ‘Tax (GST) and the recom mendations of the GST ‘Council are not binding on them. “The apex court's decision ‘came. while confirming a GGujarat-High Court ruling thatthe Centre cannot levy Integrated Goods and Servic es Tax (GST) on ocean freight from Indian importers. the recommendations of the GST Council are the product of a collaborative ‘alogue involving the Union and the States, They are re ccommendatory in nature The recommendations only hhave a persuasive value. 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The or ‘men who are plaintiffsinthe may cause suit filed before the trial harm. court in Varanasi and are respondents before the Su- preme Court in the petition filed by the mosque’s care- tral court skers against the survey of the mosque premises, was personally indisposed due ‘wan llness, In a reply filed in the der to the trial court to de- sist from proceeding further ceame after senior advocate Huzefa Ahamadi voiced ap- prehensions that further or ders from the lower court irredeemable “We will kep the hearing for tomorrow, unti don't proceed before the "Justice Chandra chud told advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, who appeared for the Hindu women. then The Bench directed the Court later via online ser- by its order. vice, the Hindu women, claimed a portion of the trial court to “strictly abide" ho os, = hs 200 yes nl sya daderwonead tl cae ere sesvertolecmentte Side a Sang Soto pereen nat bet pete" though TE a ar eee eat pe Shores ge 2 res SOmenben oD RetoPlaces of Worship Act 1991 an on, A Brief History * The Kashi Vishwanath Temple is ‘one of the most famous temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. >One of the 12 jyotirlingas. * The main deity is known by the names Shri Vishwanath and Vishweshwara (Lord of the universe). 1194 — The original Vishwanath temple was destroyed by E army of Qutb-Uddin Aibak, when he defeated the Raja of Kannauj as the slave general of Mohammad Ghori. 1230 - The temple was rebuilt by a Gujarati merchant during the reign of Delhi's Sultan IItutmish.The temple rebuilt to some extent by Raja Man Singh and Raja Todar Mal during Akbar’s regime who established a mosque in its place. Known today as Gyaanvapi mosque. * There is a small well in the temple called the Gyan vapi (the wisdom well). * During the invasion by the Mughals under Aurangzeb, the Jyotirlinga was hidden in the well to protect it at the time of invasion. * It is said that the main priest of the temple jumped in the well with the lingam in order to protect the Jyotirlinga from invaders.Born: 3 November 1681, Amet Places of Worship Act It is described as “An Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on the 15‘ day of August 1947, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.”Weil Lael PITT NEES 199148 wite ét mtifex sitelert & ck A asd aferer wa aor car «= fex-afesic faarel wt tet Exemption + The disputed site at Ayodhya was exempted from the Act. Due to this exemption, the trial in the Ayodhya case proceeded even after the enforcement of this law. * Besides the Ayodhya dispute, the Act also exempted: * Any place of worship which is an ancient and historical monument, or an archaeological site covered by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. + A suit that has been finally settled or disposed of. + Any dispute that has been settled by the parties or conversion of any place that took place by acquiescence before the Act commenced. Gyanvapi and the Places of Worship Act