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HC quashes summons against Kejriwal in 2017 case

PANAJI

The Bombay High Court at Goa has quashed the summons issued by the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the case registered against him back in 2017 for alleged violation of the model code of conduct. 

According to AAP state chief Amit Palekar, the High Court quashed the summons issued to Delhi CM by the JMFC Mapusa. The Election Commission had registered a complaint at Mapusa police station in the year 2017 for violation of the Model Code of Conduct. 

Kejriwal allegedly told a political rally that voters should accept cash if being distributed by other political parties but vote for the AAP. 

The High Court has referred the matter back to the JMFC after finding that the relevant provisions of law were not adhered to before the summons were issued.

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GST affected revenue of local bodies: Finance Commission

Cabinet approves additional budget provision of Rs 50 crore per year

The Goan Network
Published Feb 7, 2024, 1:08 AM IST
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PANAJIStating that the long-term financial viability of the local bodies in Goa has been a persistent issue, the Third State Finance Commission (SFC) observed that the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in 2017 impacted the revenue of local bodies to a great extent.   The Commission, whose recommendations were accepted by the State Cabinet on Monday, has proposed an additional budget provision of Rs 50 crore per year to the local bodies with an annual…

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