Karnataka High Court Rules BBMP Shopping Malls Need No Trade License
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: The Karnataka High Court held that shopping malls located within the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) area are not required to obtain a trade license, though individual stores inside the malls must still secure one. The decision, made by a division bench of Justices Anu Sivaraman and TP Vivekananda, was issued after a writ appeal by Island Star Mall Developers Private Limited. The ruling clarifies licensing obligations for mall operators and tenants in the city.
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- Center (2): Deccan Herald, Free Press Journal
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- Shopping malls in BBMP do not require any trade license, says Karnataka High Court — Deccan Herald (center)
- Bombay HC Quashes Tax Evasion Case Against Abu Jani, Sandeep Khosla; Says Delayed Payment Not Wilful Evasion — Free Press Journal (center)