Tthe Attorney General has opined that there is no obligation on the central government to pay the GST compensation shortfall to the states
Attorney General K K Venugopal has suggested that the Council can recommend to the Centre to allow states to borrow on the strength of future receipts from the compensation fund
Says Centre not obliged to pay GST compensation shortfall; experts dislike idea of burdening states with additional debt
The Attorney General in his view said there is no obligation on the central government to pay the GST compensation shortfall
Senior government officials had earlier said that the Centre had written to Venugopal, 89, about its plan to give him a fresh tenure
The Chief Justice batted for introducing artificial intelligence in the court management system, as it would streamline many cumbersome processes in the judicial system.
The Attorney General described Jaitley as the brain behind managing difficult situations faced by the BJP
If William Barr is confirmed by the Senate after his official nomination, he will replace the current acting attorney general Matt Whitaker