SC: Magistrates Should Not Record Prosecution Evidence in Sessions-Triable Cases  ||  Supreme Court Lays Down Guidelines on Using ITRs to Assess Motor Accident Victims' Income  ||  Supreme Court: Citing AI-Generated Fake Precedents Amounts to Advocate Misconduct  ||  Bombay HC: Horse-Trading Rampant in Maharashtra, FIRs 'Washed' After Switching Sides  ||  Tripura High Court: Senior Citizens Cannot be Penalised For Failing to Follow Cases Online  ||  Delhi High Court: Parent Cannot Gain Advantage by Keeping a Child Against a Foreign Court Order  ||  Allahabad HC: Places of Worship Act Bars Conversion of Religious Character, Not State Acquisition  ||  Jharkhand HC: Single Instance of Mother-In-Law Abusing Daughter-In-Law Does Not Amount to Cruelty  ||  Madras High Court: No Appeal Lies Against E-Court Status or Adjournment Orders  ||  Chhattisgarh HC: Judicial Officer Promotion Cannot be Denied on Complaint Without Disciplinary Action    

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Blast from the Past

Warranting appeal from decision of a Single Judge(10.09.1952)

Whether a High Court can sit in appeal against an order passed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by a Single Judge of the same court has .....

Tags : Single judge, appeal, maintainability, letters patent



No bail for those behind money circulation schemes(23.09.2003)

Ponzi schemes have the benefit of being complex in implementation, but easy in description. Such was one scheme run by ‘Job Work Com. Private Limited’.....

Tags : Pyramid scheme, bail, custody



Taking the discrimination out with the guesswork(28.08.1981)

Courts nowadays usually work off a simple formula when faced with differing terms and conditions for appointment and retirement of men and women for t.....

Tags : Air india, gender discrimination, retirement, air hostess



Statute

Model Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016(29.06.2016)

The Union Cabinet looked into disseminating the Model Shops and Establishment (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016 to State.....

Tags : labour, retail, operational freedoms, night shift



Education Loan Bill, 2016(11.03.2016)

The Education Loan Bill, 2016, a private member bill introduced in th.....

Tags : education loan, refusal, waiver



Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Amendment Rules, 2015(27.09.2015)

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified Rules to amend the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2012, pertaining to investig.....

Tags : Aircraft, investigation, database, accident, 2015



Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2015(02.12.2015)

The Lok Sabha has passed a Bill to enhance compensation payable by airlines in the event of death or injury of passengers and damage or loss of cargo .....

Tags : Air carriage, airline, liability, enhance



Telecom companies to compensate for dropped calls from 2016(16.10.2015)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India introduced the Top Story

Widow has right to be ‘maintained’ on property(06.11.2015)

Hearing an appeal against a High Court order stating that a life estate vested in the widow of the deceased became her absolute property under Section.....

Tags : Widow, maintenance, absolute owner, estate



Paying for the pay raise(23.11.2015)

The Ministry of Finance released the Report of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, propos.....

Tags : Seventh pay commission, aiib, bilateral assistance



Differentially pricing the web(09.12.2015)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released a paper on the merits (and demerits) of TRAI keeps a vigil not only on internet standards, adv.....

Tags : Differential pricing, trai, net neutrality



TRAI releases paper on Set Top Box interoperability between TV services(04.04.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India may have antagonised telecom operators in the country recently with its call drop rules, now it is all set t.....

Tags : Trai, set top box, interoperability, telecom data



The art of creating a mess(14.03.2016)

The spectacle of the “world’s largest stage” was dwarfed by the severally larger parking facilities and the Art of Living’s ‘World Cultural Festival’ .....

Tags : Art of living, cultural festival, Yamuna, flood plains



The art of creating a mess(14.03.2016)

The spectacle of the “world’s largest stage” was dwarfed by the severally larger parking facilities and the Art of Living’s ‘World Cultural Festival’ .....

Tags : Art of living, cultural festival, Yamuna, flood plains



Civil Aviation Policy: Trading lower fees for higher taxes?(15.06.2016)

The Ministry of Civil Aviation released the National .....

Tags : civil aviation, policy, airport charges, developer fee, concession, international flights



Easier refunds, more compensation: DGCA(13.06.2016)

The Director General of Civil Aviation released proposals to ease flyers’ woes in the event of cancelled flights or when they are denied boarding. Als.....

Tags : air travel, refund, cancellation, disability, compensation



Highlights of Telecom Subscription Data on 31 July, 2015(30.09.2015)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released subscription data for the period ending 31 July, 2015. The total number of telephone subscribers contin.....

Tags : Trai, telecom report, july, 2015



Union Cabinet finally clears Bill prohibiting discrimination against persons with HIV/AIDS(05.10.2016)

The Union Cabinet has cleared the latest amendments in HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014. The object of the bill is to protect and saf.....

Tags : HIV/AIDS, Bill, Amendment, Approval



Supreme Court introduces legal aid scheme for middle income group(16.02.2017)

The Supreme Court has introduced a Middle Income Group Scheme making it easier to seek legal services for citizens whose gross income is not exceeding.....

Tags : Legal aid, Scheme, Introduction



India Set the Course For First Ever Bullet Train On Its Soil(14.09.2017)

The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe jointly laid the foundation stone for India’s first ever bullet .....

Tags : Project, Bullet train, Foundation



Supreme Court bans sale of crackers in Delhi/NCR for testing the effect of the ban on air quality after Diwali(09.10.2017)

The Supreme Court has upheld its earlier verdict banning sale of firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR region ahead of Diwali in order to keep a check on the .....

Tags : Air Pollution, Cracker, Ban



Three Years’ Imprisonment to Those Who Resorts to Triple Talaq, Bill May be Introduced in Winter Session(04.12.2017)

The Central Government is likely to introduce a Bill to end triple talaq in the forthcoming winter session of Parliament. This comes in the backdrop o.....

Tags : Triple Talaq, Three Years jail



RBI directs daily reporting of individual transactions by banks under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)(12.04.2018)

In order to improve monitoring and to ensure compliance with the LRS limits, RBI has decided to put in place a daily reporting system by authorised de.....

Tags : Scheme, Transaction, Daily Reporting



Ministry of Women and Child Development links Portal 'SHe-Box' to central/ state ministries and districts for speedy disposal of cases(22.11.2018)

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has linked SHe-Box, the online portal to report complaints of Sexual Harassment at Workplace, to al.....

Tags : She-box, Linkage, Complaint, Redressal



Pre-existing dispute is not a bar for rejecting application filed by a financial creditor under Section 7 rules NCLAT(01.10.2019)

In a recent Judgment rendered by National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), it has been held that, the pendency of a suit in relating to a dispu.....

Tags : Dispute, Pendency, Application, Maintainability



Government provides GST relief to mitigate impact of Covid-19 on MSMEs(12.06.2020)

The Novel Coronavirus (COVID- 19) and its spread are causing severe disruption to society and to most of the businesses across the globe. Ongoing covi.....

Tags : GST relief, Measures, Waiver, Fees



Ministry of Corporate Affairs unveils companies fresh start scheme(30.03.2020)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has introduced the Companies Fresh Start Scheme and modified the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Settlement Scheme t.....

Tags : Scheme, Introduction, Timeline, Waiver



Occasional lapse from virtue does not disentitle wife from receiving maintenance(02.09.2015)

In a case where the Respondent denied maintenance to his wife and children alleging the wife's continued illicit relationship with other men, the Cour.....

Tags : Wife, adultery, virtue, maintenance



RBI issues Fair Practices Code for Asset Reconstruction Companies(16.07.2020)

Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) registered with the Bank are advised to adopt ‘Fair Practices Code’ (FPC) so as to ensure transparency and fairn.....

Tags : Fair Practices Code, Issuance, ARCs



Ministry of Corporate Affairs revises threshold for paid up capital of “small companies”(16.09.2022)

The Central Government amends the Companies (Specification of Definition Details) Rules, 2014. These rules may be called Companies (Specification of d.....

Tags : Definition, Amendment, Paid-up capital



Differential pricing stopped, differentiation possible still(08.02.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released the ‘Prohibition of Discriminatory Tariffs for Data Services Regulations, 2016’, restraining intern.....

Tags : Differential pricing, regulations, trai, 2016



RBI launches retail Central Bank Digital Currency(29.11.2022)

The Reserve Bank announces the launch of the first pilot for retail digital Rupee (e₹-R) on December 01, 2022. The first pilot in the Digital Rupee - .....

Tags : Digital currency, Retail, Launch



Central Government waives basic customs duty and health cess on import of Medical Oxygen and related medical equipments(24.04.2021)

Centre has decided to grant full exemption from Basic Customs Duty and health cess on import of Medical Oxygen and other medical equipments related to.....

Tags : Custom duty, waiver, Oxygen



Income Tax Department launches 'AIS for Taxpayer' Mobile App(22.03.2023)

The Income Tax Department has launched a Mobile app, namely, 'AIS for Taxpayer' to facilitate taxpayers to view their information as available in the .....

Tags : Mobile app, Roll out, AIS



Supreme Court directs political parties to furnish donations details received through electoral bonds(12.04.2019)

In a verdict on the legality of the electoral bonds scheme, Supreme Court has declined to stay Electoral Bond Scheme ahead of 2019 general elections. .....

Tags : Electoral bonds, Details, Submission



Central Government amends Insurance Ombudsman Rules for better resolution of complaints(03.03.2021)

In order to improve the working of the Insurance Ombudsman mechanism and to facilitate resolution of complaints, the Government notified amendments to.....

Tags : Complaint, Ombudsman Rules, Amendment



Hitting the right wavelength(14.05.2015)

In a case determining if mobile service providers were owed a right of extension of licence by the Government, the Supreme Court held in the negative......

Tags : telecom, auction, licence, conflicting aims



CBDT introduces new functionality in Annual Information Statement for taxpayers(13.05.2024)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has now rolled out a new functionality in AIS to display the status of information confirmation process. This.....

Tags : New functionality, AIS, Release



Doctrine of parity? Some more equal than others(29.09.2015)

Deciding an appeal against grant of bail to the Respondent, a history-sheeter, the Supreme Court made sure to reiterate that it had not cancelled bail.....

Tags : bail, antecedents, parity, criminal



Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), launches multi-location claim settlement to expedite member claims(15.06.2020)

In order to ensure uniform standards of service delivery across the country and optimum utilisation of its workforce during COVID-19 Pandemic, EPFO ha.....

Tags : Claim pendency, Settlement, Launch



International Cases

Government intervention okay in dire economic circumstances: ECJ(22.06.2016)

The E.....

Tags : ecj, ireland, financial crash, 2008, bailout



Fraudulent claims rule does not defeat a claim wholly good in law, even if a lie is told in support of it(20.07.2016)

Duty of utmost good faith applied not only in making of contract but in course of its performance. In facts of present case, insurance claim was relat.....

Tags : Fraudulent claims rule, Applicability, Insurer’s Liability



Copyright holders to consider fair use before initiating DMCA takedown(14.09.2015)

In case involving a takedown notification issued to an alleged infringing ‘dancing baby’ video, the United States Court of Appeal determined that Univ.....

Tags : Dmca, takedown, fair use, copyright



Tribunal can consider a claim for unfair dismissal presented outside three month limit, if it is presented within such further period as tribunal considers reasonable(13.09.2016)

Instant appeal by Sheredes School (the Respondent below) against a Decision of Employment Judge by which Claimant’s complaint of unfair dismissal to p.....

Tags : Unfair dismissal, Time, Extension



Bail can only be granted where exceptional circumstances are demonstrated and it is otherwise appropriate to do so(09.01.2018)

In instant case, Mr Valerio's application filed for bail pending his appeal against conviction. Alternatively, the Appellant seeks an urgent appeal or.....

Tags : Bail, Grant, Jurisdiction



Relevant Court to make the application for a summons is Supreme Court of Western Australia in its General Division and not the Court of Appeal division(01.03.2018)

Present is an application by the Respondent for leave pursuant to Order 10 Rule 7 of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1971 (WA) (Rules) to serve a 'mean.....

Tags : Means Inquiry, Application, Maintainability



Google wins lawsuit against scanning of copyrighted works(16.10.2015)

A United States Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Google in a lawsuit concerning its book scanning activities. It determined that such digitisation o.....

Tags : Google, copyright, books, scan, fair use



Once Court recognized its jurisdiction over a public interest matter, applicant is not entitled to halt proceedings by unilateral withdrawal(14.09.2018)

Issue involved in present case was relating to maintainability of proceedings initiated vide Show Cause Notice No. 70/2012 dated 14th June 2012 (SCN').....

Tags : Jurisdiction, Complaint, Withdrawal



Public law acts were to be regarded and relied upon as lawful unless and until they were set aside by Courts(27.09.2018)

Appeal was against decision of Tribunal which it handed down on 2 June 2017. Tribunal's decision related to a special plea taken by both Goodyear Sout.....

Tags : Complaint referral, Compliance, Provisions



Intention of Parliament must be clearly found on wording of legislation(22.05.2019)

By present appeal, Mr. and Mrs. Hancock seek to show that, the redemption of the loan notes, issued to them in connection with the sale of their share.....

Tags : Charge, Capital gains, Exemption



Bail can only be granted, if the Court is satisfied that, there are exceptional reasons for not keeping Appellant in custody(01.08.2019)

Application filed on 24 June 2019, for bail pending an appeal against sentence, pursuant to clause 4A of point C of schedule 1 of the Bail Act 1982. I.....

Tags : Bail, Grant, Exceptional reasons



Court can refuse bail pending sentence where Applicant has been convicted of a serious offence that is very likely to result in a sentence of immediate imprisonment for a significant term(22.08.2019)

The Applicant is a 33 year old man who was found guilty for possession of methylamphetamine with intent to sell or supply, contrary to Section 6(1)(a).....

Tags : Serious offences, Bail, Grant



A maintenance order had the same legal consequences which flowed from an order made in a civil action(21.01.2022)

The appeal stemmed from the judgment of the High Court, the court made a declaratory order to the effect that the maintenance obligations contained in.....

Tags : Maintenance order, Prescription Act, Applicability



Accused cannot be convicted of the charge unless the State has proven the accused's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt(30.03.2022)

The prosecution's case against the accused was that he entered into a bail undertaking on 25 August 2021 and that he was granted a bail extension on 1.....

Tags : Bail, Undertaking, Appearance



Likelihood of deception or confusion must be attributable to the resemblance of the marks themselves and not to extraneous matter(26.05.2022)

The Appellant, Open Horizon Ltd, had sought an order interdicting and restraining the Respondent, Carnilinx (Pty) Ltd, from infringing its PACIFIC tra.....

Tags : Infringement, Restraint, Deception



Stand aside Dunlop there’s a new penalty sheriff in town(04.11.2015)

The United Kingdom Supreme Court passed rulings that are likely to send at least a few flutters of joy amongst the contract-writing community. Determi.....

Tags : Penalty clause, unfair, united kingdom, test



Onus is on claimant to establish that money had been entrusted on his behalf to the attorney(28.07.2022)

The Appellant, a practising advocate made an application to the high Court for an order compelling the Respondent, the Legal Practitioners’ Fidelity F.....

Tags : Funds, Entrustment, Claim



The party who raises a plea of prescription bears the onus of proof(07.11.2022)

Present is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court, granting the Respondent’s enrichment claim against the Appellant in an amount to be deter.....

Tags : Enrichment claim, Grant, Legality



Dismissal of an application for a provisional order of liquidation is appealable(14.04.2023)

The appeal was directed against an order of the high court which dismissed the application by the Appellant for the provisional sequestration of the e.....

Tags : Provisional sequestration, Application, Maintainability



Prescription begins to run, when the creditor has the minimum facts necessary to institute action(04.10.2023)

The matter concerned the prescription of a claim which Mr. and Mrs. Mokhethi (the Respondents) had instituted against Mr. and Mrs. Stemmet (the appell.....

Tags : Prescription, Claim, Defects



China's new Anti-Unfair Competition laws to aid 'ease of doing business'(25.02.2016)

China’s Legislative Affairs of the State Council released Draft Amendments to the People’s Republic of China Anti-Unfair Competition Law. Promulgated .....

Tags : China, anti-unfair competition, copyright



Where a Master admits a claim, it cannot subsequently alter the decision(18.10.2023)

Present appeal emanated from an order of the high court that, the Appellants were not entitled to contest the claims proved by the Eastern Cape Develo.....

Tags : Disposition, Assets, Claim



An interlocutory order is not appealable unless it disposes of any issue or any portion of the issue in the main action(22.12.2023)

This appeal is against an order of the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court, which dismissed a point in limine to the effect that the first respon.....

Tags : Appeal, Locus standi, Maintainability



An application for a request for further particulars is purely interlocutory(19.04.2024)

In present case, the Respondent launched divorce proceedings in the regional court. In addition to defending the matter, the appellant instituted a co.....

Tags : Spousal maintenance, Particular, Furnishing of



Every case must be approached on its own facts and it is only after a diligent examination of all the facts that, it can be decided whether an accused had a fair trial or not(12.03.2020)

Present is an appeal, with the special leave of present court, against a judgment of the High Court, which confirmed a sentence of life imprisonment i.....

Tags : Conviction, Fair trial, Legality



Test whether a vehicle is designed for use on a road is objective(22.06.2020)

Mr Simphiwe Robert Makutoana (the deceased) was a pedestrian at the Multipurpose Terminal, Cape Town Harbour, when a large industrial vehicle Reach St.....

Tags : Accident claim, Compensation, Nature, Vehicle



Firm exercising characteristics of power against one player due to contractual relationship between the two, cannot be interpreted to imply that, it would be able to do so on a broader level(23.11.2017)

Present matter concerns two interlocutory applications, an amendment application and an exception application, arising from a private complaint referr.....

Tags : Prohibited practice, Complaint, Amendment, Exception, Application



AI Machine cannot be granted a Patent since it does not qualify as an inventor as per the Patent laws(27.07.2021)

The appellant has pursued this matter to address his grievance regarding the failure of two patent applications designating an artificial intelligence.....

Tags : Patent, Inventor, AI Machine



A court could not take note of prescription of its own accord. A party had to invoke prescription(09.09.2021)

The Appellant (Mr. Jugwanth) claimed fees arising from a contract where he represented the Respondent (MTN) in matters involving the Commission for Me.....

Tags : Claim, Prescription, Invocation



Liability on the guarantee could be avoided, if there was fraud on the part of the beneficiary(04.06.2024)

Present appeal considers whether the first Appellant, Jorge Alexandre Da Costa Bonifacio, and the second Appellant, Sergio Rui Da Costa Bonifacio (App.....

Tags : Payment, Indemnity, Claim



To claim a refund of the fuel and RAF levy, a licensed distributor of fuel must obtain the fuel directly from stocks of a licensed warehouse (not a depot)(06.08.2024)

The Appellant is a licensed distributor of fuel (LDF). In March 2017, it submitted the refund related to 25 consignments of diesel exported to Lesotho.....

Tags : Permit, Refund claim, Eligibility



In passing off proceedings, the court must consider all extraneous factors in reaching a conclusion that confusion is likely(01.12.2022)

The dispute was about a shape of a water bottle. Since 2011, Tupperware has been selling a plastic bottle that has the shape of the registered mark, a.....

Tags : Passing off claim, Deception, Likelihood



A Court’s finding of its lack of jurisdiction prevents any binding decision by that court on merits of the matter(03.06.2019)

The Respondent, Mr Anil Bhagwan Maharaj, a professional racehorse trainer, instituted proceedings in terms of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention.....

Tags : Complaint, Unfair discrimination, Remittal



Singapore HC preemptively restrains creditor meeting(10.12.2015)

Singapore High Court granted an order of restraint against creditors of a company in receivership, installing, essentially, a moratorium till the Appl.....

Tags : Singapore, restraint, creditor meeting, preempt



Right of a union to engage in collective bargaining is not an incident of right of freedom of association(23.03.2017)

Applicant in instant matter, an academic and staff union (‘NTEU’), applied for urgent interim relief suspending Clause 5 of collective agreement betwe.....

Tags : Collective bargaining, Right, Participation



Notifications & Circulars

Guidelines for Trading of Access Spectrum by Access Service Providers(13.10.2015)

On recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the Central Government has allowed trading of access spectrum as per the provided gui.....

Tags : Trai, spectrum, trading, guidelines



Standards of Quality of Service Regulations and results test drives in Mumbai and Delhi(15.10.2015)

Pursuant to its ‘test drives’ to assess service quality of various telecom providers in the Mumbai and Delhi, TRAI has concluded there had been no sig.....

Tags : Trai, graded, penalty, telecom, parameter, test, drive, assess, metros



‘VIKALP’ – Scheme to provide accommodation to waitlisted train passengers(15.10.2015)

Ministry of Railways will commence a pilot scheme from 1.11.2015 to provide confirmed accommodation to waitlisted passengers. Run for a period of six .....

Tags : Railway, alternate, accommodation, train



Central Government hereby rescinds the notification No. 89/2009-Customs, dated the 31st August, 2009(18.08.2015)

The Central government rescinded its notification dated 31.08.2009 which imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of 'Flexible Slabstock Polyol', origina.....

Tags : Anti-dumping, rescind, china, korea, taipei, brazil



National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (Salaries, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and other Members) Rules, 2015(19.08.2015)

The Central government issued the Rules, 2015, enumerating the benefits available to the Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal u.....

Tags : chairperson, company law appellate tribunal, benefits



SEBI orders: Torsa Agro Projects Limited, Alchemist Holdings Limited and illiquid stock options(20.08.2015)

Torsa, Agro Projects Limited and Alchemist Holdings Limited, their promoters and directors have been restrained and prohibited from buying, selling or.....

Tags : Sebi, order, restrain, market



SEBI Orders: Aspen Projects, Royal Twinkle Star Club, Aditya Global Industries and Nikhara Bharath Construction Company(25.08.2015)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India passed orders restraining the following companies and their directors from dealing in the securities market.....

Tags : Sebi, order, restraint, modification



Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets(13.06.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India formulated a scheme for resolution of large stressed accounts. The Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets, or.....

Tags : rbi, stressed asset, resolution, sustainable, scheme



TRAI seeks review of voice mail, audiotex and UMS licences(14.06.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India introduced a paper discussing the need to licence provision of second .....

Tags : trai, net neutrality, throttling, data priority



TRAI rules out inflation linked rate hike for TV services(09.05.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India declined an inflation linked hike for television tariffs. The Authority noted that healthy growth in the ind.....

Tags : Trai, television broadcast, rate, increase, inflation



Fee waiver for e-filed forms extended(16.05.2016)

The one time waiver of additional fees applicable to all e-forms due for filing by companies between 25 March 2016 and 31 May 2016 has been extended a.....

Tags : companies, e-filing, fee waiver



International organisations conducting religious pilgrimage exempt from tax(17.05.2016)

The Ministry of External Affairs exempted from tax international organisations facilitating religious pilgrimage services offered by the Ministry.
.....

Tags : Religious, pilgrimage, international organisation, external affairs



Licensing and Formats for GM Technology Agreement Guidelines, 2016(18.05.2016)

The Central government introduced the Licensing and Formats for GM Technology Guidelines 2016 in efforts to increase access to GM traits for all seed .....

Tags : Gm trait, cotton seed, guidelines



‘Make in India’ eased for FDI in single brand retail(20.06.2016)

The Central government took further steps liberalising norms for foreign direct investment in single brand retail.

Aside from more sectors .....

Tags : Fdi, retail, relaxed norms



Fund of Funds to support startups(22.06.2016)

The Central government approved establishment of ‘Fund of Funds for Startups’ at the Small Industries Development Bank of India to extend funding supp.....

Tags : Startups, central aid, sidbi



Consultation Paper on Internet Telephony(22.06.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released a paper discussing Results of drive tests commissioned by TRAI in De.....

Tags : trai, drive test, delhi, quality, cellular service, do not disturb, commercial communication



Consultation Paper on In-building Access by Telecom Service Providers(06.06.2016)

TRAI released a paper analysing impediments faced b.....

Tags : trai, broadband, access, shared space, commercial, residential



Electricity to Railway Stations by Solar Energy(04.08.2016)

In order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, Ministry of Railways has planned to harness 1000 MW of solar power through developer mode by putting up.....

Tags : Railway Stations, Electricity, Solar Plants



Joint Venture Agreement signed between Ministry of Railways and Government of Chhattisgarh for "Formation of Joint Venture Companies"(04.08.2016)

A Joint Venture Agreement was signed between Ministry of Railways and State Government of Chhattisgarh for "Formation of Joint Venture Company" in the.....

Tags : Joint Venture Agreement, Projects, Railways



Why Delhi’s CM wants 'Dexit'(27.06.2016)

After fourteen Bills passed by Delhi’s Legislative Assembly were returned by the Union Territory Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, for failure.....

Tags : dexit, delhi, union territory, legislation, home affairs



DGCA releases draft norms to ensure safety of leased aircraft(17.06.2016)

Wondering why your Spicejet flight had ‘Corendon' splashed all across its side? The Directorate General of Civil Aviation certainly is and it has intr.....

Tags : dgca, aircraft leasing, wet lease, registration



TRAI Releases Telecom Consumers Protection (Eighth Amendment) Regulations, 2015(07.08.2015)

TRAI released Regulations to protect the interest of consumers using wireless data service. The same originated on TRAI receiving complaints from cons.....

Tags : trai, mobile data, regulations, information



First training program on Government e-Marketplace (GeM) for Government users(22.08.2016)

The one-day hands on training program for procurement officers of Central Government Ministries/Departments was inaugurated by Sh. Ashok Lavasa, Finan.....

Tags : Training programme, e-Marketplace, Government users



EESL Raises Domestic Bonds to Fund Energy Efficiency Projects in India AA Rating by Both ICRA and CARE(20.09.2016)

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has made its maiden issuance of bonds in the domestic market to fund energy efficiency projects in India. Do.....

Tags : Domestic Bonds, Projects, Fund raising



Employees to be able to make EPF claims directly(01.12.2015)

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified that employees whose Aadhaar and bank account details have been seeded in their activated Universal.....

Tags : Employee, provident fund, attestation, claim



Bureau of Indian Standards notifies Standard Marks(01.12.2015)

The Bureau of Indian Standards notified standard marks for various product types. The Marks, effective 1 December 2015, cover mostly consumer electron.....

Tags : Standard mark, consumer electronics, appliances, mains power



Commerce and Industry Minister says ECGC's role is very crucial in the trying times in sustaining the flow of exports(08.11.2016)

Commerce and Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has said that ECGC's role is very crucial in the trying times in sustaining the flow of exports.....

Tags : Exports, Flow, Sustainment



TRAI issues a Consultation Paper on Differential Pricing for Data Services(09.12.2015)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released a consultation paper on differential pricing for data services for comments. Differential pricing, .....

Tags : Differential pricing, net neutrality, trai, report



Withdrawal from fortnight beginning December 10, 2016 the need to maintain an incremental cash reserve ratio(07.12.2016)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1A) of Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, and in supersession of its notification .....

Tags : Withdrawal, cash reserve ratio, Maintenance



Requirement of customer due diligence and need for maintenance of records(06.12.2016)

It has been reported that, of late, a lot of customers are approaching banks for re-activation of dormant accounts. In this regard, we invite attentio.....

Tags : Diligence, Record maintenance, Requirement



Valuation and Reserve Price of 4G Spectrum(18.04.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India responded to a r.....

Tags : trai, valution and reserve price, spectrum, 4g



Cabinet Approves Signing of Air Services Agreement Between India and Greece(22.02.2017)

Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Greece. The .....

Tags : Air services, Approval, Agreement



TRAI draft directions on delivering broadband services(20.01.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released a

Tags : cloud computing, trai, jurisdiction, privacy, interoperability



Maintenance of Register under Various Labour Laws and Rules Made Easy(06.04.2017)

The Ministry of Labour & Employment has notified "Ease of Compliance to maintain Registers under various Labour Laws Rules, 2017" on 21st February 201.....

Tags : Register, Maintenance, Rules, Easy



DTAA agreement with Maldives for international air transport(22.02.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved entering into an agreement with the Maldives for the avoidance of double taxation of income from international air transpor.....

Tags : Double taxation, avoidance, Maldives, airlines



Circular on Mutual Funds(25.02.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India released a circular on the treatment of unclaimed redemption and divided amounts. Some of the changes inclu.....

Tags : Mutual funds, unclaimed redemption, dividend amounts



SEBI DRG II Study Suggests Measures To Enhance Retail Participation(01.03.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India released its Development Research Group - II (DRG- II) Study titled, "The elusive retail investor: How deep.....

Tags : retail investment, capital market, small investors



Expansion of EPF Ambit(06.02.2017)

To bring in more employees from public and private sector into the ambit of Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), an Employees' Enrolment Cam.....

Tags : Expansion, EPF, Enrolment Campaign, Launch



UIAI to become functional soon(12.07.2016)

Marking the ever nearer constitution of the Unique Identification Authority of India, the Central government introduced the Unique Identification Auth.....

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Training and examination for channels of insurance distribution harmonised(13.07.2016)

The Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India took steps to streamline the training and examination of persons involved in selling and distr.....

Tags : Insurance, agent, brokers, training, examination, overlap



Cabinet approves cooperation between Indian and Japan on Railway Safety(03.05.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the signing the Memorandum of Cooperation (.....

Tags : Co-operation, Safety, Railway



Productivity Linked Bonus for Railway Employees(07.10.2015)

The Cabinet approved Production Linked Bonus (PLB) for Railway Employees. As in previous years, 78 days’ wages will be paid considering the good finan.....

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Review of the capacity planning framework of stock exchanges and clearing corporations(08.10.2015)

Due to an increase in trading volume resulting from a growth of the stock market, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has reiterated the need f.....

Tags : Due to an increase in trading volume resulting from a growth of the stock market, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has reiterated the need for stock exchanges and clearing corporations to maintain sufficient capacity to be able to handle the increased demand. Some of new directions with regards to capacity are: installed capacity being at least one and a half times of projected peak load; and all software and hardware needs to be adequately sized to meet the requirements.



Centre Mandates Trucks with Air Conditioned Cabins for Drivers(24.07.2017)

The Central Government has mandated vide its notification no G.S.R 1034(E) dated 02nd November, 2016, that with effect from 01st day of April, 2017 al.....

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CBDT notifies transactions for which the condition of chargeability to STT for claiming exemption under Section 10(38) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 shall not apply(06.06.2017)

Section 10(38) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 ('the Act'), prior to its amendment by Finance Act, 2017 provided that the income arising by way of a trans.....

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No permission to foreign law firms to open Liaison Office(29.10.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India has notified, in compliance with Supreme Court of India directions that foreign law firms are not allowed to open Liaison Of.....

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Shri Sushil Chandra takes over as the Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)(01.11.2016)

Shri Sushil Chandra, IRS (1980 Batch), today took over as the Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). He succeeds Ms Rani A Nair who superannu.....

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Cabinet approves implementation of the scheme "Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund"(12.09.2017)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved a Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development F.....

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Mint Street Memos(11.09.2017)

The Reserve Bank of India today placed on its website the fourth release titled 'Agriculture Loan Bank Accounts - A Waiver Scenario Analysis, co-autho.....

Tags : Loan, Waiver, Analysis



Foreign Jobs for Indians(02.08.2017)

The exact numbers of foreign jobs for Indians in foreign countries is not available with the Ministry as many countries do not have policy to share th.....

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Use of email based communication for paperless Assessment Proceedings(19.10.2015)

Central Board of Direct Taxation has begun a pilot program of using email to correspond with taxpayers. The project is expected to be run in non-corpo.....

Tags : Income tax, pilot, email, correspondence, 2015



20 per cent growth in domestic airlines' passenger numbers(26.10.2015)

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has released figures on perform.....

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CIPAM-DIPP launches social media campaign to promote Geographical Indications(04.09.2017)

The Cell for IPR Promotions & Management (CIPAM) under the aegis of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Ind.....

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Indian Railways Issues Letter of Award for Setting Up of Diesel Locomotive to GE Global Sourcing India Pvt. Limited(09.11.2015)

Indian Railways awarded GE Global Sourcing India Private Limited a Letter of Award to set up a Diesel Locomotive Factory in Bihar. In furtherance to i.....

Tags : Railway, locomotives, decentralisation, deregulation



TRAI releases Highlights of Telecom Data for September, 2015(18.11.2015)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released data for telecom subscribers for September, 2015. The figures showed a continuing of established tr.....

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Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and Switzerland on Technical Cooperation in Rail Sector(04.10.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding between Ministry of Railways, Gover.....

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Implementation of Electronic Sealing for containers by exporters under self-sealing procedure prescribed by Circular 26/2017-Cus dated 1st July, 2017 and Circular 36/2017 dated 28th August, 2017(20.09.2017)

1. Representations have been received from several associations seeking information on the availability of RFID Tamper Proof One-time-bolt container s.....

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Aircraft (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2017(20.09.2017)

G.S.R.1171(E).--Whereas the draft of certain rules further to amend the Aircraft Rules, 1937, was published, as required by section 14 of the Aircraft.....

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Judgments

Prominent Hotels Ltd. suit for injunction against eviction not maintainable(11.09.2015)

Setting aside the judgment of the trial court, the Delhi High Court pronounced Prominent Hotels’ suit for declaration and injunction against the NDMC .....

Tags : Hotel, eviction, lease, maintainability, suit



Madras High Court denies anticipatory bail to Subhiksha promoter(18.09.2015)

The Court denied anticipatory bail to R. Subramanian, noting that it had already passed lenient orders in the past in efforts to enable some repayment.....

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Court denies bail to former Delhi Law Minister(22.09.2015)

Noting the litany of serious charges leveled against Somnath Bharti, former Law Minister for the State of Delhi, the Court dismissed his petition “tha.....

Tags : Law minister, bail, cruel, wife



Usage of ATMs - Waiver of customer charges(14.11.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India has today decided that banks shall waive levy of ATM charges for all transactions (inclusive of both financial and non-finan.....

Tags : Charges, Waiver, Customer



TRAI releases Recommendations on "Approach towards Sustainable Telecommunications"(23.10.2017)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released its Recommendations on "Approach towards Sustainable Telecommunications".

Tags : Recommendations, Release, Sustainable Telecommunications



India Japan Cooperation in Rail Safety(27.09.2017)

Taking the technical cooperation in Rail Safety ahead, a team/ Mission of Safety experts from Japan concluded its second visit early this month. This .....

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Indian Railways launches e-Procurement and e-Tendering systems(01.02.2016)

The Ministry of Railways launched Works Module of Indian Railways E-Procurement System and Implementation of 'e-Tendering in Works Contracts'. The new.....

Tags : Railway, electronic, tender, procurement



TRAI reveals cellular network data from ‘drive tests’(15.02.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released finding.....

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Government of India announces details of Bank recap and Comprehensive Reform Plan(24.01.2018)

The Government of India today unveiled details of the re-capitalisation of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) announced in October, 2017. The capital infusion.....

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TRAI mulls common framework for digital addressable systems(04.05.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released a

Tags : trai, telecom, consumer protection



RBI opens the Office of the Banking Ombudsman at Raipur(17.04.2017)

Considering the significant increase in banking network during the recent past and the large jurisdiction being covered by the current Office of the B.....

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Shri Ashwini Lohani launches "Guidebook for Creating a Child Friendly and Protective Environment for Children in Contact with Railways'(16.05.2018)

A "Guidebook for Creating a Child Friendly and Protective Environment for Children in Contact with Railways', developed by National Commission for pro.....

Tags : Guidebook, Launch, Protective Environment, Railway Stations



Master Directions on Issuance and Operation of Prepaid Payment Instruments in India(20.03.2017)

As you are aware, the Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of circulars containing policy guidelines on Issuance and Operatio.....

Tags : Direction, Pre-paid payments, Operations



Tariffs of various Telecom Service Providers made available on TRAI website / portal(16.04.2018)

As per TRAI act 1997, transparency is an important mandate of TRAI. Presently, Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) offer tariffs at their websites. To en.....

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Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu becomes first Chairman of Rajya Sabha to sign an MOU(10.07.2018)

Rajya Sabha and Senate of Rwanda agree to promote dialogue, capacity building and cooperation Rwandan Parliamentary Delegation calls on the Vice Presi.....

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Carry Forward of un-availed Cenvat Credit in respect of assignment of right to use any natural resource under GST(14.06.2017)

Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 provide that credit of Service Tax paid in a Financial Year, on the onetime charges payable in full upfront or in installmen.....

Tags : Cenvat Credit, Un-availed, Carry Forward, GST



Split of position of Chairperson and Managing Directors in listed companies(24.07.2018)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), based on the recommendations of Kotak Committee on Corporate Governance, has amended the SEBI (List.....

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Allahabad High Court ends sedition proceedings against Arun Jaitley(05.11.2015)

In a strongly worded judgment the Allahabad High Court quashed sedition proceedings against Union Minister Arun Jaitley, terming the Magistrate’s find.....

Tags : Sedition, Arun Jaitley, article, opinion



CCI finds cartel in “intensely competitive” air cargo(17.11.2015)

The Competition Commission of India found Jet Airways, Indigo Airlines and SpiceJet Limited guilty of contravening competition guidelines. It noted th.....

Tags : Competition, air cargo, cartel, surcharge, collusion



DIAL’s hundred per cent fee increase not an abuse of dominant position(17.11.2015)

Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd. was given reprieve from proceedings for unfair and discriminatory increases in airport floor rental charges. DIA.....

Tags : Competition, airport fee, equilibrium, dominant position



Cabinet gives 'in principle' approval for disinvestment of Air India and five of its subsidiaries(28.06.2017)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to fourth tranche recommendations .....

Tags : Disinvestment, Air India, Approval



Airports to have GI Product Stalls: Suresh Prabhu, Logo and Tagline for Geographical Indications Launched(01.08.2018)

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhu launched the logo and tagline for the Geographical Indications (GI) of India in New Delhi today.....

Tags : Airports, GI Product, Stalls



"Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report" for the Quarter ending March, 2015.(12.08.2015)

TRAI released the 'Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report' showing key parameters and growth trends for telecom services and Cable TV, D.....

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SEBI order in the matter of M/s Magnox Infraprojects Limited(17.08.2015)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India passed an order restraining M/s Magnox Infraprojects Limited and its directors from dealing in the securiti.....

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Imposition of anti-dumping duty on 'Diketopyrrolo Pyrrole Pigment Red 254'(17.08.2015)

The Central government imposed anti-dumping duty on 'Diketopyrrolo Pyrrole Pigment Red 254' originating in or imported from China and Switzerland.

Tags : Anti-dumping, pigment, paint



BIS Raid Packaged Drinking Water Manufacturing Unit(16.08.2018)

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) conducted an enforcement raid recently on M/s. Hi-Tech Aqua, in Mayapuri Industrial Area, Delhi. The firm was manufac.....

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Ensuring a life of dignity for prisoners(05.02.2016)

The Supreme Court passed an order calling for the improvement in prisoners’ conditions incarcerated in jails across the country. The Court was of the .....

Tags : Overcrowding, jails, living conditions



CCI approves Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood(05.02.2016)

The Competition Commission of India approved Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, both operators of vast multi-national chains of ho.....

Tags : Cci, hotel, takeover, luxury chain



Ministry of Railways Signs Record of Discussion for India Japan Cooperation in Rail Safety(14.08.2018)

Record of Discussion (ROD) for the project on Capacity Development on Rail Safety was signed between Ministry of Railways and Japan International Coop.....

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Cabinet approves determination of Fair and Remunerative Price payable by Sugar Mills for 2018-19 sugar season - A Farmer Friendly Step(18.07.2018)

Keeping in view the interest of sugarcane farmers, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved.....

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Cabinet approves MoU between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance, Bahrain(18.07.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Institute of Chartered.....

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Passenger to be compensated for theft even in non-identification of railway employee(26.02.2016)

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ruled that the Indian Railways is liable to compensate a passenger for the loss suffered on accoun.....

Tags : railways, employee, theft, vicarious liability



Government cannot fix fees for unaided private schools(29.02.2016)

Constitution of a Fee Committee to fix and collect fees in private schools unaided by government funds is beyond the powers of the government of Puduc.....

Tags : unaided, private school, fixation of fees, puducherry



Separate Department of Disability Affairs to be set up by States(18.05.2017)

Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment while addressing the "15th National Review Meeting of State Commissioners for Per.....

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Press Note on TRAI's Regulatory framework for Broadcasting and Cable TV sector(03.07.2018)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 3rd March 2017, notified a regulatory framework for broadcasting and cable TV service provided thr.....

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Period for Submission of Agency Commission Claims(12.07.2018)

Please refer to our circular no.DGBA.GBD.N0.3262/31.02.007/2016-17 dated June 15, 2017 through which all agency banks were advised to submit their age.....

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Highlights of Telecom Subscription Data as on 30th June, 2015(01.09.2015)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released highlights on telecom subscription data as on 30 June, 2015.

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TRAI Report on effectiveness of TRAI orders and customer perception(07.09.2015)

TRAI has conducted Customer satisfaction survey through independent agencies for the assessment of Quality of Service being provided by the telecom se.....

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TRAI notifies Tariff Amendment Orders relating to commercial subscribers(08.09.2015)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India notified tariff amendment orders relating to television services for commercial subscribers. Under the order.....

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CCI orders widening the scope of investigation by the Director General in the matter relating to alleged unfair pricing by super-specialty hospitals in and around Delhi(05.09.2018)

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is inquiring into a matter (Case No. 77 of 2015) for alleged violation of provisions of Section 3 and 4 of t.....

Tags : Investigation, Unfair pricing, Super-specialty hospitals



Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and Republic of Korea on the cooperation in the field of railways(29.08.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the cooperation between R.....

Tags : MoU, Cooperation, Railways



CCI lets Wiley India off the hook(28.06.2016)

The Competition Commission of India dismissed a complaint against pre-eminent publisher of scientific, technical and medical journals, Wiley India, fo.....

Tags : wiley india, journal, distribution, authorised agent, resale price maintenance



Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Morocco(29.08.2018)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the revised air services agreement to be signed between India and Mor.....

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TRAI mandates written agreements between broadcasters and operators(07.01.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable .....

Tags : Trai, television, broadcaster, operator, written agreement



MoU between Airports Authority and Singapore approved(06.01.2016)

The Union Cabinet has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Airports Authority of India and Singapore Cooperation Enterprise. .....

Tags : airports, operation, maintenance, revenue, singapore



Appointment of Shri Rangachari Sridharan as the Chairperson, the National Financial Reporting Authority(28.11.2018)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 132 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government vide office orde.....

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Ensuring Hygienic and Quality Food in Indian Railways(27.12.2018)

To maintain hygiene and quality, only potable drinking water is used for cooking of food on Indian Railways. Further, in its endeavour to provide hygi.....

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New AICTE rules for admission in and approval of institutions(08.03.2018)

In order to grant approval to new Technical Institutions and extension of approval to existing Technical Institutions, detailed Approval Process for t.....

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Central Government hereby notifies 'Prayagraj Mela Pradhikaran, Prayagraj', an authority constituted by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh(14.03.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for .....

Tags : Authority, Constitution, Grant in aid



Maintenance of Annual Average Export Obligation(22.05.2018)

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade in Public i.....

Tags : Export Obligation, Maintenance



Health Ministry forms a Solidarity Human Chain; reaffirms commitment towards Universal Health Care(04.04.2019)

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along with World Health Organization (WHO) today formed a Solidarity Human Chain as part of the World Health Day.....

Tags : Human Chain, Health Care, Formation



Export of Cardamom(24.07.2019)

The Government of Saudi Arabia and Japan have not banned import of cardamom from India. However, Saudi Arabia Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) had detaine.....

Tags : Export, Cardamom, Pesticides used, Details



Contract of insurance is a contract of good faith (uberrima fides)(02.08.2016)

Instant First Appeal filed against impugned order of State Commission. Complainant obtained an insurance policy from the respondent, United India Insu.....

Tags : Insurance, Compensation, Contract, Good faith



Union Cabinet approves new Metro Rail Policy(16.08.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved a new Metro Rail Policy that seeks to enable realization of growing metr.....

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Eligibility Criteria for availing of DPD Scheme by Importers(05.09.2019)

1. CBIC has taken various steps which have had the impact of reducing the dwell time as well as bringing down the logistics cost of EXIM clearances. O.....

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Procedure to claim refund in FORM GST RFD-01 subsequent to favourable order in appeal or any other forum(03.10.2019)

Doubts have been raised on the procedure to be followed by a registered person to claim refund subsequent to a favourable order in appeal or any other.....

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Extension of time limit for furnishing the details of outward supplies in FORM GSTR-1 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017(09.10.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 37 read with section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax.....

Tags : Extension, Time limit, Details, Outward supplies



DPOs to allow their subscribers to view their subscription and modify the same through the TRAI's APP/Portal by sharing APIs with TRAI(09.10.2019)

Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Standards of Quality of Service and Consumer P.....

Tags : Subscription, View, TRAI's APP/Portal



Too many holes in prosecution(31.07.2015)

In a conviction for murder, the Court allowed the appeal of the accused, finding that the conviction was not based on 'any clear, cogent, convincing, .....

Tags : acquit, murder, chain of events



Divisional Railway Manager a 'factory'(03.08.2015)

The Supreme Court held that a canteen at the Divisional Railway Manager, Moradabad was a 'statutory canteen'. With all requirements of a factory save .....

Tags : railway, factory, labour



Dispute cannot be decided by arbitrator, when Trust Act provides for sufficient remedies to aggrieved persons by giving them right to approach Civil Court(17.08.2016)

In facts of the present case, since parties could not settle disputes/differences and nor could they agree for appointment of arbitrator amicably, Res.....

Tags : Arbitration application, Maintainability, Remedies, Civil Court



Clarification of 'initial assessment year' in Section 80IA (5) of the IT Act(15.02.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes issued a clarification to the ‘initial assessment year’ for the purposes of Section 80IA(5) of the Income Tax Act, 1.....

Tags : Income tax, initial assessment year, deduction claim



Incognito visits to check banks’ customer service(16.02.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India is set to undertake incognito visits to bank branches to check the culture towards customer complaints in banks. It will als.....

Tags : Banks, Customer complaints, culture, charter



Government amended IEPFA Rules, 2016, to simplify refund of claims(09.12.2019)

The Investor Education & Protection Fund (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules 2016 have been amended vide GSR No.571 (E) dated 14.8.2019 to .....

Tags : IEPFA Rules, Amendment, Refund claims, Simplification



Annual Report of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India for the year 2017-2018(21.02.2019)

The Annual Report of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India for the year 2017-18 detailing activities of the Authority, certified accounts and the audi.....

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Panic Button becomes available to women with launch of ERSS and pan-India Emergency number 112(19.02.2019)

Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO) and Safe City Implementation Monitoring Portal also launched Rs. 78.86 crores announced to s.....

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Amendment in Notification No. 4/2018-Central Tax, dated the 23rd January, 2018(26.12.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recomm.....

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20% Posts Reserved For Course Completed Act Apprentices' Who Were Engaged in Railway Establishments(20.03.2018)

Following is the text of Statement by Union Minister of Railways Shri Piyush Goyal in context of Students Agitation in Mumbai this morning:-

.....

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Indian Railways to provide Content on Demand Service on Trains and Stations(14.01.2020)

Content on Demand (CoD) will soon be available in all Premium/Express/Mail trains and Suburban trains of Indian Railways. With an aim to generate more.....

Tags : Content, Demand Service, Trains and Stations



Government plans to make all meters smart prepaid in 3 years(24.12.2018)

Ministry of Power, Government of India has decided to make all meters smart prepaid in 3 years from 1st April, 2019. This step is likely to bring revo.....

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Amendment in notification No. 21/2019-Central Tax, dated the 23rd April, 2019(24.10.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 148 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recomm.....

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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Kuwait in the field of accounting, finance and audit knowledge base(23.10.2019)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for capacity building and streng.....

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Imports of Maize (feed grade) under the TRQ Scheme for 2018-19(03.04.2019)

Government has received many representations from Poultry sector, highlighting an un-precedent shortage of feed grade maize (for poultry industry) mai.....

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Cabinet approves Updating European Union Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) MoU signed between SEBI and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), United Kingdom(19.02.2020)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to sign .....

Tags : AIFMD, MOU, Signing of



Telecom Regulatory Authority of India launches Complaint Management System portal and app(09.01.2020)

As per TRAI Act, 1997, consumer protection is an important mandate of TRAI. TRAI has taken several initiatives, over the years to protect the interest.....

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Facility to view status of/deficiency in claim applications and making good those deficiencies(15.01.2020)

1. The Justice (Retd.) R.M. Lodha Committee (the "Committee") had initiated the process of refunds for investors of PACL having claim amount upto Rs. .....

Tags : Status, Claim applications, Deficiencies



Government of India and ADB sign $926 Million Loan Agreement for Mumbai Metro Rail Project(01.03.2019)

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $926 Million Loan Agreement today to operationalize two lines for the Mumbai Met.....

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Streamlining export data to include District level details in Shipping Bills(05.02.2020)

1. Reference is invited to Notification No. 33/2019-Cus (NT) dated 25.04.2019 vide which the Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Pape.....

Tags : Export data, Inclusion, District level details



FASTag to be available free of charge for 15 days(12.02.2020)

In order to further increase digital collection of user fee via FASTag at NH fee plazas, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to wa.....

Tags : FASTag, Availability, Charge free



Incentivising bank credit to specific sectors - Exemption from CRR maintenance(10.02.2020)

It has been announced in paragraph 3 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies of February 6, 2020, that the Reserve Bank is actively .....

Tags : Bank credit, Exemption, CRR Maintenance



Relaxations from certain provisions of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 in respect of Further Public Offer(09.06.2020)

1. In the wake of developments relating to the Covid-19 pandemic, SEBI vide Circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/CIR/CFD/DIL/67/2020 dated April 21, 2020 introduc.....

Tags : Relaxations, Certain provisions



Collection of stamp duty on issue, transfer and sale of units of AIFs(30.06.2020)

1. Government vide Gazette notification S.O. 116(E) dated January 08, 2020 has notified the "Registrars to an Issue and/or Share Transfer Agents" (RTA.....

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Loans Sourced by Banks and NBFCs over Digital Lending Platforms: Adherence to Fair Practices Code and Outsourcing Guidelines(24.06.2020)

1. It has been observed that many digital platforms have emerged in the financial sector claiming to offer hassle free loans to retail individuals, sm.....

Tags : Loans, Fair Practices Code, Outsourcing Guidelines



Annual Report of TRAI for the year 2015-16(24.04.2017)

The Annual Report of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India for the year 2015-16 detailing activities of the Authority, certified accounts and the audi.....

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Air Conditioner and its related Parts, Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2020(18.05.2020)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standard.....

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Waiver of late fee paid under Section 47 of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 by the specified classes of taxpayers(04.09.2018)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recomm.....

Tags : Late fee, Payment, Waiver



Availability of officers to hear Public Grievances(04.07.2019)

As per the guidelines issued by the Government of India, each Ministry/Department is required to nominate a Director of Public Grievances for ensuring.....

Tags : Officers, Availability, Public Grievances



India-US Strategic Energy Partnership: Sustainable Growth Pillar India Energy Modeling Forum Launch on July 2, 2020(15.07.2020)

Sustainable Growth Pillar is an important pillar of India-US Strategic Energy Partnership co-chaired by NITI Aayog and USAID. The SG pillar entails en.....

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Consumer Outreach Program by TRAI through online mode(01.12.2020)

1. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), through its Regional Office Bhopal, conducted Consumer Outreach Program via online mode on 27th Novem.....

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RBI creates Helpline for guiding Start-ups in India on Forex Matters(22.12.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India has created a dedicated email helpline for start-ups in India, offering guidance and assistance to undertake cross-border tr.....

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Guidelines on settlement of Life Insurance Claims to the victims of Heavy rainfall and floods in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Karnataka(02.11.2020)

As a result of recent havoc created by heavy rainfall and floods there are reports of loss of human lives and loss of belongings in the affected Distr.....

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RBI releases Annual Report of the Banking Ombudsman Scheme(26.11.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India released the Annual Report of the Banking Ombudsman Scheme 2006: 2014-2015. Some highlights include receipt of 85,131 compla.....

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Acceptance of Shri B. Janardhan Reddy's resignation as Chairman of the Central Advisory Board(24.11.2016)

In pursuance of the powers conferred by rule 8 of the Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950, it is hereby published for information of the public that t.....

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Instructions for time bound processing of Duty Drawback claims(16.12.2020)

1.The undersigned is directed to state that to reduce the pendency and improve the rate of disposal of duty drawback claims, various timelines relatin.....

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Furthering digital payments - Waiver of charges - National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) system(16.12.2019)

A reference is invited to RBI circulars DPSS CO (EPPD)/98/04.03.01/2012-13 dated July 13, 2012 on National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) System - R.....

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Communication on settlement of health insurance claims against General Insurance Council's instructions dated 20th June 2020 on "Reference, Rates for COVID-19"(13.01.2021)

1. Attention is drawn to the Circular ref: "Reference rates for COVID-19 treatment" dated 20th June 2020 issued by General Insurance Council [GIC].

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Clarification regarding applicability of IGST on repair cost, insurance and freight, on goods re-imported after being exported for repairs, on the recommendations of the GST Council made in its 43rd m(19.07.2021)

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the issues of the applicability of IGST on repair cost, insurance and freight, on goods re-i.....

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IBBI disposes off 6,172 complaints and grievances out of 6,231 against service providers under IBC(08.08.2022)

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure) Regulations, 2017 enable stakeholders to file a grievance or.....

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28 UIDAI-run Aadhaar Seva Kendras operational across the country(01.01.2020)

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has opened 28 Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASK) as part of its plan to open 114 stand-alone Aadhaar Enro.....

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Campaign for promotion of Digital Life Certificate for Central Government pensioners(10.11.2022)

The Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India has launched a nation-wide.....

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Non-compliance with certain provisions of SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018(23.11.2021)

1. SEBI issued a Circular bearing reference number SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2019/94 dated August 19, 2019, specifying the fines to be imposed by the Sto.....

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Verify Aadhaar before accepting it as a proof of identity: UIDAI(24.11.2022)

Before accepting an Aadhaar either in physical or electronic form for establishing identity of an individual, entities should verify the Aadhaar. The .....

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Raising of maximum age limit for job aspirants(25.03.2021)

For recruitment to Central Government posts, the recruiting agencies, such as the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), have been making necessary a.....

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Participation of AIFs in Credit Default Swaps(12.01.2023)

1. SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 ('AIF Regulations'), have been amended and notified on January 09, 2023 to allow AIFs to part.....

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Guidelines on Insurance claims of victims of Subsidence and Landslides in the calamity affected areas in the State of Uttarakhand(19.01.2023)

1. Subsidence and Landslide have caused loss to property in some areas in the State of Uttarakhand. There is an urgent need for the general insurers t.....

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CIC to AICTE: Name Deemed Universities not Maintaining Standards(01.09.2015)

Central Information Commission (CIC) while stressing upon strong need for All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to inspect deemed univers.....

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Delhi High Court Orders MYAS to Revoke IOA Chief’s Khel Protsahan Puraskar(01.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has ordered Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) to revoke Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar awarded to IOA chief and World Sq.....

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National Green Tribunal Slams Railway Ministry on Direct Discharge of Toilets on Railway Tracks(02.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (West Zone) has sought reply from Environment Directorate of Railway Ministry on issue of direct discharge through toilets on .....

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CIC Seeks Report on Undertrial Prisoners Who Have Completed Half of Their Maximum Sentence(02.09.2015)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Home Ministry to ask authorities of country's jails to make list of undertrial prisoners, who have c.....

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Madras High Court Shows Concern Over Pallikaranai Marshland Encroachment(04.09.2015)

Madras High Court has ruled that entire Pallikaranai marshland has to be retrieved from encroachers, while showing concern over blind eye approach of .....

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Nainital HC Dismiss Plea Seeking Permission for Animal Sacrifice at Nanda Devi Festival(04.09.2015)

Nainital High Court has dismissed public interest litigation filed by Ram Sevak Sabha, seeking permission for animal sacrifice at temple named after t.....

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Customs (Waiver of Interest) Second Order, 2023(11.04.2023)

WHEREAS, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, had by Order No. 1/2023 - Customs (N.T.) dated 06.04.2023 made the Customs (Waiver of Intere.....

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Supreme Court Rejects FSSAI Petition Against Bombay High Court's Order on 2013 Advisory(20.08.2015)

Supreme Court has dismissed petition filed by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) against Bombay High Court's order staying its 2013 .....

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NGT Issues Notice to Central and State Government Over ECR Widening(20.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to Central Govt and State Govt of Chennai on plea alleging that widening work of East Coast Road (ECR).....

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NGT Impleads CMDA in Porur Lake Protection Case(20.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has suo-moto made Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) a party to case relating to construction of a bund a.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Reply from AAP Over “Sainik Farms”(20.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has sought reply from City Government on whether it intended to regularise or demolish unauthorized constructions in Sainik Farms or .....

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NGT Orders Installation of Rain Water Harvesting System in All Government Construction Projects(21.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Centre, Delhi Govt and all civic authorities to ensure that rain water harvesting systems are installed in e.....

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Supreme Court Rests ED Proceedings of Maran Brothers in Aircel-Maxis Case(21.08.2015)

Supreme Court has stayed attachment proceedings before Enforcement Directorate (ED) Adjudicating Authority against Sun TV assets of Maran brothers in .....

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Delhi High Court Slams Sudhir Gupta for Delaying Tactics on AIIMS Plea(25.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has slammed AIIMS forensic department head Sudhir Kumar Gupta for deliberately trying to delay proceedings on a plea seeking his repl.....

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Guidelines with respect to excusing or excluding an investor from an investment of AIF(10.04.2023)

1. SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF6/CIR/P/2020/24 dated February 05, 2020, inter- alia, introduced template(s) for Private Placement Memorandum (PPM).....

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Bombay HC to Western Railway: Bear Baby’s Medical Costs(28.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has ordered Western Railway to bear medical expenses of a one-month old child who was found abandoned in a train at Virar railway st.....

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Delhi HC Takes a Look of Current Garbage Disposal Problem, along with National Green Tribunal (NGT)(29.10.2015)

Delhi HC along with NGT while taking note of current garbage disposal problem in Delhi, as safai karamcharis have been on strike for their arrears, ha.....

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Ministry of Corporate Affairs Relaxes Additional Fee Payable on Forms AOC-4 and AOC-4 XBRL(30.10.2015)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has decided to relax additional fee payable on forms AOC-4 and AOC-4 XBRL under Companies Act, 2013, upto 30th November,.....

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Delhi HC to DU: Don’t Act Against Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) President till Dec 17(30.10.2015)

Delhi HC has extended till December 17 the restraint on Delhi University (DU) from taking any action against DUTA president and St Stephen’s college p.....

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Madras HC Seeks Info from Corporation on Utilisation of Library Cess Amounting to Rs. 31.66 crore(30.10.2015)

Madras High Court has directed Chennai Corporation to provide details on how much of these funds of about Rs. 31.66 crore , collected as library cess .....

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NGT Seeks Report from Railways on Emissions from Diesel Engines(30.10.2015)

NGT has sought report on emissions from diesel locomotives and comparative chart with regard to international standards and directed Ministry of Railw.....

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If goods bought or services hired or availed by a person for commercial purpose, then said person would not be consumer(16.08.2016)

Consumer complaint alleging deficiency in service on part of opposite party in respect of Builder-Buyer Agreement executed between members of associat.....

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Reserve Bank of India retains the advisory committee of Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited and Srei Equipment Finance Limited(11.10.2021)

It may be recalled that, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 45-IE (5) (a) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank had, on .....

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Monitoring of Investments in Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)(28.07.2023)

The Authority vide its circular IRDA/F&I/ClR/INV/172/08/2013 dtd.23rd August,2013 had permitted insurers for investments in Category I and II AIFs (wi.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC: Contract Given by AAI to AIATSL ‘Unreasonable’(25.09.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has ruled that contract given by Airports Authority of India (AAI) to Air India Air Transport Services Ltd (AIATSL) for entire g.....

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Google Loses Patent Claim over Invention on Improving Online Ads With Audio(25.09.2015)

Google has lost patent claim over an invention titled ‘improved advertising with audio content’ as the company allegedly failed to satisfy objections .....

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Gujarat High Court Terminates 89 Employees Recruited by Ex-ACJ V M Sahai(28.09.2015)

Gujarat High Court has terminated its 89 employees recruited by Ex-Chief Justice (ACJ) V M Sahai. These employees belonged to class-III and class-IV g.....

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Supreme Court Confirms Air India Engineer Union Head's Termination in Mangalore Crash Case(28.09.2015)

SC has confirmed Air India's decision to terminate from service General Secretary of an Employees' Union, for calling a strike 3 days after crash of a.....

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HP High Court Issues Notice to Jairam Ramesh(29.09.2015)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued notice to Jairam Ramesh in defamation case filed by former Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal.

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Supreme Court: Lawyers Making Judges' Lives Miserable(30.09.2015)

Supreme Court has expressed grave concern over continued habit of a section of lawyers to file complaints casting aspersions on integrity of “defencel.....

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Ministry of Railways signs an MoU with Department for International Development, United Kingdom(03.12.2019)

The MoU envisages co-operation with DFID for Energy Efficiency & Energy Self Sufficiency for Indian Railways. The effort is to reduce carbon footprint.....

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Extension of last date to receive comments on TRAI's supplementary consultation paper on data communication services(17.08.2023)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a supplementary consultation paper on 'Data communication services between aircraft and ground s.....

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Regulatory Reporting by AIFs(14.09.2023)

1. In terms of Regulation 28 of SEBI (AIF) Regulations, 2012 read with Clause 15.1 of SEBI Master Circular for AIFs dated July 31, 2023, AIFs shall su.....

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Applicant is not chargeable to capital gains tax in India as control and management of affairs of company, particularly all financial affairs were situated only in Mauritius(08.08.2016)

Applicant had acquired 9,931,638 shares (representing about 8.12% – holding) in Tech Mahindra Limited, India (“TML”) which is listed on Bombay stock e.....

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Wide powers conferred upon the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, cannot be invoked as a matter of right(21.10.2016)

By present petition, Petitioner challenged judgment passed by caste scrutiny committee, the order passed by Commissioner, Solapur Municipal Corporatio.....

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Where parties do not come forward with exact income they have, Courts have to apply guess-work(20.10.2016)

In facts of present case, husband was aggrieved by order deciding application filed under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 by wife granting mont.....

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Special Campaign 3.0 of CBDT to begin from 2nd October, 2023(11.09.2023)

The Government of India undertook Special Campaign 2.0 for Swachhata in Government offices and disposal of pending matters from 2nd October, 2022 to 3.....

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Madras HC Obtains Undertaking from Madurai Collector to Shift Liquor Shops(07.09.2015)

Madras HC has recorded undertaking from Madurai Collector L. Subramanian to shift two liquor shops run by Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASM.....

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Madras High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Tiruvannamalai SP(08.09.2015)

Madras HC has quashed proceedings initiated by Judicial Magistrate Court of Cheyyar against Superintendent of Police of Tiruvannamalai district and pr.....

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Delhi High Court Extends Jarnail’s Interim Protection from Arrest(08.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has extended interim protection from arrest granted to AAP MLA Jarnail Singh till October 5, accused of assaulting a corporation engi.....

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Supreme Court Gives 3 Months Time to Air India to End Labour Disputes(10.09.2015)

Supreme Court has given three months time to Air India management to settle nearly eight year-old contentious labour disputes pertaining to pay, worki.....

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Bombay HC Asks "Is it a Feasible Decision to Impose Ban on Meat for 4 Days in a City Like Mumbai"(11.09.2015)

Bombay HC while hearing petition filed by Bombay Mutton Dealers' Association challenging four-day meat ban during Jain festival (Paryushan), has quest.....

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NGT Appoints Panel to Watch Srivaikuntam Dam Desilting(11.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Bench has appointed a five-member committee to monitor desilting of Srivaikuntam dam in Thoothukudi.

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CAQM to tap the expertise of reputed technical and scientific institutions to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR(10.11.2022)

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has decided to tap the technical/ academic expertise of the reputed scient.....

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EPFO extends five months time for Employers to upload wage details etc. regarding Pension on Higher Wages(03.01.2024)

Earlier an online facility was made available by EPFO for submitting Applications for Validation of Option /Joint Options for pension on higher wages......

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Two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Bangladesh(06.09.2022)

Following the visit of Multi-sectoral scoping Indian Railways delegation to Bangladesh in April 2022 and the recent meeting between Minister of Railwa.....

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Condition for operation of air transport services to/from Diu aerodrome after 31st December, 2024(20.11.2023)

In pursuance of the proviso to sub-rule (1) of rule 78 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 and in supersession of the notification No. AV-11012/7/2020- A date.....

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Investments in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)(19.12.2023)

1. Regulated entities (REs) make investments in units of AIFs as part of their regular investment operations. However, certain transactions of REs inv.....

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NGT Issues Bailable Warrant against 2 Noida Builders for Misuse of Groundwater(15.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served a bailable warrant on two Noida-based construction companies, Assotech Realty Pvt Ltd and Panchsheel Greens 2.....

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TRAI: Double Penalty for Service Quality Violation(16.10.2015)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has doubled penalty for violation of norms based on which service quality is determined in an effort to m.....

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NGT Issues Notice to Centre over Use of Ponies in Vaishno Devi Shrine(19.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests, Jammu and Kashmir Government, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board .....

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‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ copied screenplay claims registered copyright holder(18.10.2015)

‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, after its ‘selfie’ headache, visits the court again, this time for claims that the movie’s screenplay is copy of a story that was.....

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Delhi High Court Denies to Entertain Plea on AIMIM ‘Religious’ Name(20.10.2015)

Delhi High Court has denied to entertain a plea filed by an MCD school teacher against use of “religious” name by All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslime.....

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Bombay HC Denies to Allow Expenditure Made by Saibaba Trust on Invitation Cards(23.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has denied to allow Rs 14.94 lakhs expenditure incurred by Saibaba Sansthan Trust in Shirdi towards printing invitation cards and po.....

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Foreign investment in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)(11.01.2024)

1. The Government of India through gazette notification dated March 07, 2023 and September 04, 2023 has amended the Prevention of Money Laundering (Ma.....

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NIA signs MoU with Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine of Government of Thailand(27.02.2024)

The National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur under the Ministry of Ayush of the Government of India and Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative M.....

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Appeal against Single Judge order for further criminal investigation not maintainable(19.11.2015)

The Orissa High Court held that an appeal against a Single Judge judgment directing further investigation in a criminal investigation was not maintain.....

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Public interest of fair trial outweigh personal interest, when there is possibility of interdicting fair trial by accused if released on bail(24.11.2016)

High Court granted bail to Respondent during pendency of trial against Respondent facing charges under Sections 376, 420/34, 366-A, 370, 370-A, 212, 1.....

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Bombay HC Slams Fine of Rs 25,000 on a Man who Filed Plea against Illegal Structures(08.10.2015)

Bombay HC has slammed a fine of Rs 25,000 on an individual who had filed a PIL against illegal constructions in Kurla, but was himself found erecting .....

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Hyderabad High Court Allows Hyderabad Airport to Charge User Fees(09.10.2015)

Hyderabad High Court has allowed imposition of user development fee at Hyderabad airport. The high court has given a ruling in favour of GMR Hyderabad.....

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NGT Directs Inspection of Redevelopment Site of East Kidwai Nagar(09.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a local commissioner to inspect redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar in southwest Delhi as was being alleged.....

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Bombay High Court Rejects Plea over ‘Selfie’ Song from Salman Khan’s Movie ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’(12.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has rejected a public interest litigation seeking deletion of famous 'Selfie' song from Salman Khan-starrer 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' as a.....

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Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement reached(05.10.2015)

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement between North American countries and those in South-east and Far-east Asia was reached on 5 October, 2015. The.....

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Madras HC: Maintain NSC Bose Road as ‘No Hawking Zone’(14.10.2015)

Madras High Court has ordered Chennai Corporation to maintain NSC Bose Road, linking Parry's Corner and Flower Bazaar police station as a ‘No Hawking .....

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Appointment of Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India(28.02.2022)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1)(a) and sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15.....

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Stage II of GRAP invoked to avoid further deterioration of air quality in Delhi NCR(16.02.2023)

The Sub-Committee for operationalization of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (.....

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Notification regarding new technology to strengthen SEBI Complaint Redressal System for Investors(01.04.2024)

In its continuous pursuit of protection of interests of investors in the securities market, SEBI has launched the new version of the SEBI Complaint Re.....

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Notification regarding investments in Alternative Investment Funds(27.03.2024)

1. This is with reference to the circular DOR.STR.REC.58/21.04.048/2023-24 dated December 19, 2023 ('Circular') on the captioned subject, in terms of .....

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Madras High Court Preserves Vandiyur Lake(02.11.2015)

Madras High Court has said that it would never permit Madurai district administration to establish a Traffic Park Driving Training School on the weste.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Against Mahesh Sharma in Kailash Hospital Land Scam(02.11.2015)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition against Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma challenging his acquittal from Kailash Hospital land scam case.

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Bombay HC Upholds Life Sentence of four persons for Murdering Muslim Couple(03.11.2015)

Bombay High Court while observing that prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, has upheld conviction and life sentence awarded to four pe.....

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NGT: Seal Auto Repair Shops in a East Delhi Locality(03.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities to challan vehicles parked on roads and seal auto repair shops in an East Delhi residential are.....

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Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Corporators Accused of Abetting Suicide(04.11.2015)

Bombay High Court has granted anticipatory bail till December 2 to four Thane municipal corporators, accused of abetting suicide of a developer, Suraj.....

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Allahabad HCJunks Plea Against Stopping of National Anthem by Ram Naik(05.11.2015)

Allahabad High Court has junked a writ petition alleging that Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik had stopped the national anthem mid-way.

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Allahabad High Court Junks Summons Issued against Arun Jaitley for Commenting over NJAC(05.11.2015)

Allahabad High Court has junked a summons issued by a Mahoba court against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for criticising Supreme Court’s decisio.....

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Extension of time for filing exporter's/ importer's/ user's questionnaire response in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride(07.05.2019)

1. With respect to the above mentioned subject investigation, requests have been received from producers/exporters/importers/users for granting of ext.....

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Chairperson of the DRAT, Chennai directed to discharge functions of Chairperson of DRAT, Mumbai for deciding specified matter(26.04.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 8 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (51 of 1993), the Central Govern.....

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Master Circular for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)(07.05.2024)

1. With an objective to ensure an effective regulatory framework for AIFs, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has been issuing various circ.....

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Contradictory statement by a person in judicial proceeding not always sufficient to justify prosecution(23.11.2016)

Instant appeal challenged legality of proceedings under Section 340 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 initiated by High Court. Appeal before High Co.....

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Bombay HC Orders BMC to Pay Rajawadi Hospital Patient Rs20 Lakh Compensation(23.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to pay compensation of Rs.20 lakh to a Ghatkopar resident, who lost his right .....

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Bombay HC Directs BMC to File Reply over Ilegal Tree Felling in Wadala(23.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to file its reply in a matter pertaining to unauthorised felling of trees in W.....

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Madras HC: Private Intercity Buses Can Enter City During Night Hours(23.12.2015)

Madras High Court has stayed operation of a notification published in Madurai district gazette on December 9 last prohibiting entry of private interc.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Air India, DGCA, Aviation Ministry over 'Overbooking Policy'(23.12.2015)

Delhi HC has issued notices to Air India, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Aviation Ministry over the state-owned airline’s policy of .....

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Bombay HC Junks Saibaba’s Bail Application and Issues Contempt Notice to Arundhati Roy(24.12.2015)

Bombay HC has junked bail application filed by Naxal sympathizer and Delhi University professor Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba, asked him to surrender withi.....

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Bombay High Court Serves Notices to Vedanta, Cairn India to Explain Merger(29.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has issued notices to Vedanta, Cairn India -and their directors over a shareholder's petition alleging that Vedanta used complex tra.....

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SC Issues Notice to Maharashtra Government in Lakhan Bhaiya Fake Encounter Case(29.12.2015)

Supreme Court has issued a notice to Maharashtra Government on a special leave petition filed by 11 cops convicted in the Lakhan Bhaiya fake encounter.....

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TRAI releases paper on Radio Audience Measurement and ratings(15.03.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released a consultation paper (24.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over "miserable condition" existing on railway platforms in Delhi and appointed a local commissioner to inspec.....

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Bombay HC Confirms Life Sentence for German Woman's Killer(25.11.2015)

Bombay HC has confirmed life imprisonment awarded to real estate agent Iqlaque Fakir Mohammed Shaikh by Pune district and sessions court for the murde.....

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Karnataka HC Directs to Stop work on Apartment Near IAF Station Base(30.11.2015)

Karnataka HC has directed builder of under-construction multi-storey residential apartment complex, near Air Force Station (AFS), Yelahanka, to stop c.....

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SC Dismisses Anil Kumar Yadav’s Plea against Allahabad HC Order(30.11.2015)

SC has dismissed UPPSC Chairperson Anil Kumar Yadav’s plea, whose appointment was held as "illegal" by the Allahabad High Court and upheld the high co.....

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Bombay HC Denies Bail to Shiv Sena Members for Assaulting RTI Activist Mallikarjun Bhaikatti(02.12.2015)

Bombay HC has denied anticipatory bail to five Shiv Sena members who allegedly assaulted RTI activist Mallikarjun Bhaikatti on the premises of Shahu C.....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses Bail Plea of Congress MLA Ajay Rai(02.12.2015)

Allahabad HC has dismissed bail plea of Congress MLA Ajay Rai in connection with cases filed against him following violence that erupted in Varanasi i.....

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Bombay HC Irks Over Railways for Not Educating Passenger and for Uncomfortable Journeys(03.12.2015)

Bombay HC has expressing serious displeasure over online video of a person falling off a train on Central Railway and said, "Nobody offered him (decea.....

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Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and Indonesia on Technical Cooperation in the field of Railways sector(27.06.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Indonesia .....

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Constitution of Committee for Standardization and Indigenization in Metro Rail Systems(26.06.2018)

1. Transport infrastructure is one of the most important factors for a country's progress. With rapid Industrialization, Urbanization, Globalization a.....

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Conditions for Investment in Alternative Investment Fund(05.04.2021)

Point 1.5 of Investment-Master Circular, 2017 specifies the conditions applicable for Insurers Investment in Alternative Investment Fund (AIF). The fo.....

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Regulatory reporting by AIFs(07.04.2021)

1. In terms of AIF Regulations and paragraph 3.2 of Circular No. CIR/IMD/DF/10/2013 dated July 29, 2013, AIFs are required to submit periodical report.....

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Delhi HC Seeks TRAI’s Response over Plea Challenging Call Drop Ruling(14.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has sought response of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on plea challenging its tariff order making it mandatory for cell.....

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Delhi HC Directs Govt. to Issue List of Particulars to Cairn India(15.12.2015)

Delhi HC has directed Centre to give Cairn India a list of particulars Government needs to take a decision on the company's request for extending till.....

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Gujarat HC Confirms Staff Termination Orders, Recruited by Ex-ACJ Sahai(16.12.2015)

Gujarat HC has upheld terminations of 94 high court employees by HC administration, holding their recruitment by former Acting Chief Justice V M Sahai.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to AAP MLA Jarnail Singh in Assault Case(16.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Jarnail Singh who is accused of assaulting an MCD engineer and preventing .....

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SC's Notice to Centre over Plea on Free Food Grains(17.12.2015)

Supreme Court has sought response of Centre and eight drought-hit states on a plea seeking direction to make available free food-grains guaranteed und.....

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NGT: Will Follow SC Order on Air-Pollution(17.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said it would first go through order passed by Supreme Court and then decide on plea of car dealers seeking modifica.....

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Bombay HC Restrains Hike in Metro Fare till January 29(18.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has restrained Mumbai Metro from increasing fare of Versova-Ghatkopar Metro rail corridor till January 29.

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Delhi HC Issues Notices to CCI, CREDAI and 20 Realty Developers over Cartelisation(30.12.2015)

Delhi HC has issued notices to Competition Commission of India (CCI), Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) over a pet.....

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11 Women Jailed for Outraging Modesty of a 22-Year-Old Woman in Sewri in 2010(30.12.2015)

A Mumbai Sessions Court, while rejected defence plea that women cannot be held guilty under charge of outraging modesty of a woman, has sentenced 11 w.....

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HP HC Seeks Fresh Status Report on Encroachment on Govt Land in Chaithala(30.12.2015)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed concerned parties to file fresh status report in matter pertaining to encroachment on government in Chaithala.....

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Madras HC Dismisses PILs Against AIADMK's General Council Meet at SRMC(31.12.2015)

Madras HC has dismissed two PILs against the event for AIADMK's general council meeting to be held at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Cen.....

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Delhi HC: FHRAI Not to Advise Members Against Taking Song License From PPL(31.12.2015)

Delhi HC on plea of Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL), has restrained Federation of Hotels and Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI) from issuing a.....

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Government readying to extend maternity benefits(31.12.2015)

The Ministry of Labour and Employment may soon get approval from the Union Cabinet to extend maternity benefits to 26 weeks of paid leave from 12 week.....

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Maintenance of CRR/SLR on Foreign Currency Assets/Liabilities- Reference rate for INR/USD and exchange rate of other major currencies(02.08.2018)

Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.Ret.BC.113/12.01.001/2011-12 dated June 29, 2012 on Maintenance of CRR on FCNR(B) Scheme advising banks to be gui.....

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Relaxation in compliance with requirements pertaining to AIFs and VCFs(31.05.2021)

1. SEBI in receipt of representation from AIF Industry, requesting extension of timelines for various regulatory filings and compliances for AIFs and .....

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Kerala HC Says Police Can Take Action Against Students Who Disrupt Classes(06.01.2016)

Kerala High Court has allowed police to take action against students who disrupt classes in colleges and universities in the name of strikes.

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to Centre on Pak Woman's Plea on LTV(06.01.2016)

Gujarat HC has issued notice to Ministry of External Affairs, State Government and Panchmahal district SP in response to a petition by a Pakistani wom.....

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NGT Slams J&K Government over Poor Waste Management in Katra(06.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Jammu and Kashmir Government over poor solid waste management in Katra, the base camp of the Vaishnodevi shr.....

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Bankruptcy, Insolvency Related Work To be Done By Department of Economic Affairs(07.01.2016)

The work relating to bankruptcy and insolvency has been taken out from the domain of Law Ministry and put under Department of Economic Affairs, a step.....

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NGT Seeks Data on Air Quality from Other States(07.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has also directed various state governments to collect samples on ambient air quality and submit an analysis report of d.....

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Ministry Of Overseas Indian Affairs To Merge With Ministry of External Affairs(08.01.2016)

Government has announced that Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) will be merged with Ministry of External Affairs, in keeping with its broad p.....

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CCI Junks Compliant Against GVK Power, 2 Others(11.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected complaints against Bangalore International Airport, GVK Power & Infrastructure and Airports Authori.....

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Court turns into literature school granting Kanhaiya bail(02.03.2016)

The Delhi High Court hymned a few verses answering the conundrum "why the colour of peace is eluding the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University". It .....

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Detention in custody of under-trial prisoners for an indefinite period would amount to violation of Article 21 of Constitution(06.02.2017)

Appellant, a charge-sheeted Accused in judicial custody in connection with the infamous "Chit Fund Scam" involving the Saradha Group of Companies ("Sa.....

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Cabinet approves MoU on Upgradation of the Women's Police Training Centre at Yamethin, Myanmar(04.10.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) betwe.....

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Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi launched(15.10.2018)

Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi was launched in Delhi today by the Union Minister for Earth Sciences and Environment, Dr. Harsh Vardhan .Th.....

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RBI releases framework for authorisation of pan-India Umbrella Entity for Retail Payments(18.08.2020)

Reserve Bank has today placed on its website, the 'framework for authorisation of pan-India Umbrella Entity for Retail Payments'. The framework has be.....

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Implementation of RMS for processing of duty drawback claims(15.07.2021)

1. Risk Management System (RMS) in export was introduced with effect from 15.7.2013. In this regard, Board's Circular No. 23/2013-Customs dated 24.06......

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Extension of time limit for filing claims under the Transport and Marketing Assistance Scheme for specified agricultural products(13.07.2021)

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Fore.....

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Terms and Conditions of Policy have to be Strictly Construed to Determine Extent of Liability of Insurer(20.02.2017)

Instant revision petition has been filed against the impugned order passed by Haryana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Appeal No. 1192/.....

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Cabinet approves bilateral MoU between India and Afghanistan on Technical Cooperation on Police Training and Development(27.09.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for signing an MoU between India and Afghanistan on Technic.....

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Monitoring of availability of cash in ATMs(10.08.2021)

1. The Reserve Bank of India has a mandate to issue banknotes and the banks are fulfilling this mandate by dispensing banknotes to the public through .....

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Details of 'New Regulatory Framework' for Broadcasting and Cable services(16.06.2021)

1. TRAI, in March 2017, notified the 'New Regulatory Framework' for Broadcasting and Cable services. The new framework-came into effect on 29th Decemb.....

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NGT Directs Metrowater to Restrain Discharge of Sewage into Stormwater Drains(15.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (Metrowater) to restrain discharge of sewage into stor.....

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CIC Points Out Serious Procedural Lapses in Inductions of NHAI(15.01.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has pointed out serious procedural lapses in appointment of officers in important public undertakings like the NH.....

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Bombay HC: No Compromise of Air Space Around Mumbai Airport(15.01.2016)

Bombay HC, while saying that there should be no compromise of the air space around Mumbai airport, has directed that a committee be constituted within.....

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Bombay HC to State, Pollution Board and BMC: Report Feasibility of Implementing Odd-Even Plan(18.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has issued notices to State Government, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to report f.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Grants 10-Day Deadline for Centre over Operation of International Flights(18.01.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted 10 days’ time to Centre to respond to ensure operation of international flights from Chandigarh Internationa.....

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NGT: Everyone Should Ensure There is No Air Pollution in Delhi(18.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) , while dismissing a builder’s plea challenging penalty imposed on him for causing pollution, has said everyone living i.....

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CCI Nods for AIA’s Additional Stake Purchase(19.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved AIA group's 23 per cent additional stake purchase in its life insurance joint venture with the Tata.....

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New E-Com module for SEIS, ANF 3B to be available from 20.09.2018 for application(29.08.2018)

This Directorate has notified the form ANF 3B, vide Public Notice 15/2015-20 dated 28.06.2018. Vide Trade Notice 22/2018-19, dated 30.07.2018 all the .....

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Maintenance of current accounts in multiple banks by Stock Brokers(28.10.2021)

1. SEBI vide circular no. SMD/SED/CIR/93/23321 dated November 18, 1993 on "Regulation of Transactions between Clients and Brokers" mandated that all t.....

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ESIC beneficiaries to get medical care from nearby ESIC empanelled Hospitals in case of non-availability of ESIC hospital or dispensary within a radius of 10 km of their residence(18.02.2021)

Keeping in view the sizeable increase in the number of ESI beneficiaries subsequent to expansion of ESI Scheme in newer geographical areas, efforts ar.....

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Publishing of investor charter and disclosure of complaints by Debenture Trustees on their websites(30.11.2021)

1. In order to facilitate investor awareness about various activities where an investor has to deal with DTs for availing various services, SEBI has d.....

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Waiver from recording of UIN on the invoices for the months of April 2020 to March 2021(15.12.2020)

1. Vide Circular No.63/37/2018-GST dated 14th September, 2018 & corrigendum to the said circular dated 6th September 2019, waiver from recording of UI.....

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Integrated Single Window Filming mechanism created across railway premises by Ministry of Railways and Ministry of I&B(01.11.2021)

To ease filming in Railways, Film Facilitation Office (FFO) set up in National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and Ministry of Railways have integ.....

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Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates the Chennai Bench of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal(25.01.2021)

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Chennai Bench of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCL.....

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Publishing investor charter and disclosure of investor complaints by Merchant Bankers on their websites for private placement of units by InvITs proposed to be listed(16.12.2021)

1. With a view to provide investors relevant information about the primary market issuances by InvITs, an Investor Charter has been prepared by SEBI i.....

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Details of infrastructure available for testing of samples related to hazardous goods by Revenue Laboratories(23.12.2021)

1. Reference is invited to Instruction No. 17/2020-Customs dated 10.08.2020 wherein CBIC had started a Special Drive on 11.08.2020 to dispose off uncl.....

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MSME units are together capable of constituting a complete supply chain(20.01.2022)

There is tremendous potential for Indian engineering MSMEs to be integrated into the Global Value Chain due to their manufacturing cost advantage, sai.....

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Government Launches CRC to Ease Company Incorporation Procedure(25.01.2016)

Corporate Affairs Ministry has launched Central Registration Centre (CRC) to speed up company incorporation related services.

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Bombay HC Suggests Railway to Set Up Special Team for Accident Victims(27.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has asked Indian Railways to set up special team to attend suburban railway accident victims and provide them with medical assistanc.....

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Bombay High Court Raps Developers of Worli High-Rise Palais Royale(28.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has slammed developers of Worli high-rise Palais Royale and held that 13 floors of 56-storey residential tower were illegally built.....

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CCI Dismisses Complaint Against Asian Paints(28.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected a complaint of unfair business practices made against Asian Paints with regard to painting services.....

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Calcutta High Court : Police Not Sincere in Arresting TMC Member(28.01.2016)

Calcutta High Court has observed that police were not sincere in their attempt to arrest Kaizar Ahmed, a South 24 Parganas district zilla parishad mem.....

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Bombay High Court: Proposed Hike in Advertisement Licence Fees is Not Arbitrary(28.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has observed that taking into consideration general annual rise in cost of living and increased annual burden on municipal exchequer.....

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Bombay HC Denies Interim Relief to Buldhana MLA Sanjay Raimulkar(28.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has denied to grant Buldhana MLA Sanjay Raimulkar interim relief in a plea where he had challenged a decision that invalidated his c.....

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Sponsor contribution to an AIF set up in overseas jurisdiction, including IFSCs(12.05.2021)

1. Attention of AD Category - I banks is invited to paragraph A.3.(e) and B.6 of Master Direction No.15 dated January 1, 2016, on "Direct Investment b.....

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RBI cautions public against prepaid payment instruments (non-closed) issued by unauthorised entities(22.02.2022)

It has come to the notice of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that sRide Tech Private Limited, a company having its registered office at 1201, Tower-7, Clo.....

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CBDT Provides Investors Tax Relief on Investment Gains(10.03.2016)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), in order to reduce litigations between investors and the Income-Tax Department, has allowed investors to decide .....

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Delhi HC Seeks Jaitley's Response on Plea to Strike Off Allegations(11.03.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought response from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on a plea by a AAP leader seeking a direction to strike off the fresh allegati.....

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Delhi HC Gives Direction to Manage Traffic(11.03.2016)

Delhi High Court has given directions and suggestions like on the spot challaning and using of helicopters, with regard to managing chaotic traffic co.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Traffic, air pollution



Bombay HC Seeks State’s Reply over Aksa Hotel Raid(11.03.2016)

Bombay HC, while taking public interest litigation that had contended that police raid on couples in hotel rooms had violated their privacy, has sough.....

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SC Denies to Take Plea Seeking Inquiry Against Mumbai Police(14.03.2016)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking inquiry against Mumbai Police based on statements made by Ex-Union Home Secretary RK Singh alleg.....

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Madras HC: Compensation Cheques Must be on Victim’s Name Only(14.03.2016)

Madras HC has directed that motor accident claims courts not to issue cheques in favour of any person other than the victim, or in the name of any 'co.....

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Balbir Singh Chauhan appointed Chairman of Law Commission(14.03.2016)

Former judge of the Supreme Court, Balbir Singh Chauhan, has been appointed as Chairman of the 21st Law Commission, a position he will hold in additio.....

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Relaxation in compliance with requirements pertaining to AIFs and VCFs(04.06.2020)

1. In light of market events due to CoVID-19 pandemic, SEBI, vide Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF1/CIR/P/2020/58, dated March 30, 2020, extended the due d.....

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Facility to view status of/deficiency in claim applications and making good those deficiencies(02.06.2020)

The Justice (Retd.) R.M. Lodha Committee (the "Committee") vide Press Release dated January 15, 2020 requested investors/applicants with claims upto R.....

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GST reduced from 18% to 5% for domestic Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul services(14.03.2022)

The average number of the passenger carried in the pre-Covid financial year (2019-20) was around 4 lakh per day. On 6th March 2022, domestic airlines .....

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Calculation of investment concentration norm for Category III AIFs(28.03.2022)

1. Regulation 15(1)(d) of SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 ("AIF Regulations"), has been amended and notified on March 16, 2022, .....

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MOFPI Provides 50% Subsidy on air transportation from North-Eastern and Himalayan States(11.11.2020)

Under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, Operation Greens Scheme TOP to TOTAL, 50% transportation subsidy is now made available for air transportation for .....

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IBBI amends IBBI (Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure) Regulations, 2017 and IBBI (Inspection and Investigation) Regulations, 2017(15.06.2022)

With a view to put in place, a streamlined and swift complaint handling procedure, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India notified the Insolvenc.....

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Railway to pay for deaths of ‘roof riders’(05.07.2016)

The Supreme Court awarded compensation to kin of deceased who died while riding on the roof of train carriages.

The tragedy occurred when h.....

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Maintenance is dependant on factual situation of case and Court can moulding claim for maintenance based on various factors(19.04.2017)

Challenge in present appeal is to order passed by High Court reviewing an order passed earlier in an application filed under Section 25(2) of Hindu Ma.....

Tags : Maintenance, Enhancement, Validity



SC Pulls Up TN Govt. for Ordering GAIL to Change Pipeline Alignment(03.02.2016)

Supreme Court has pulled up Jayalalithaa Government in Tamil Nadu for ordering GAIL India to change alignment of a major gas pipeline to appease agita.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC: Foreign Nationals are Covered Under Senior Citizens Act(03.02.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has ruled that foreign citizens living in India are also covered under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Ac.....

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TRAI Bans Differential Pricing for India(08.02.2016)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has banned differential pricing for India,i.e, all content on internet needs to be available at the same .....

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Delhi HC Rejects Deepak Bajpai's Plea in Jaitley's Defamation Suit(09.02.2016)

Delhi High Court has rejected a plea of AAP spokesperson Deepak Bajpai seeking rejection of a defamation suit filed against him by Finance Minister Ar.....

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Madras HC Orders for Clean Toilets in Stations(12.02.2016)

Madras HC has ordered Southern Railways to take necessary steps to provide functional , clean toilets and quality drinking water in all suburban railw.....

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Allahabad HC Suspends Judicial Officer over Sedition Charges(15.02.2016)

Allahabad HC has suspended and ordered inquiry for further action against a judicial officer, who had slapped sedition charges against Union Finance M.....

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NGT Raps Railways over Human Defecation on Tracks(15.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Railways over human defecation sand other waste on tracks and also directed authorities in Delhi to expeditio.....

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Maintenance of Escrow Account with a Scheduled Commercial Bank(17.11.2020)

1. A reference is invited to the instructions issued by Reserve Bank of India vide (a) DPSS.CO.PD.No.1164/02.14.006/2017-18 dated October 11, 2017 (up.....

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Entities allowed to use e-KYC Aadhaar Authentication services of UIDAI in Securities Market as sub-KUA(20.07.2022)

1. SEBI issued circular No. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOP/CIR/P/2019/123 dated November 05, 2019 detailing the e-KYC Authentication facility under section 11A of .....

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Entities allowed to use e-KYC Aadhaar Authentication services of UIDAI in Securities Market as sub-KUA(06.05.2024)

1. The Master Circular on Know Your Client (KYC) norms for the securities market SEBI/HO/MIRSD/SECFATF/P/CIR/2023/169 dated October 12, 2023 inter ali.....

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EPFO expands 'Ease of Living by reducing service delivery time for claim settlement(13.05.2024)

For enhancing ease of living for its crores of members, EPFO has now introduced auto-mode settlement of advance claims for the purpose of education & .....

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Central Board of Direct Taxes notifies availability of ITR functionalities on the e-filing portal from 1st April, 2024(04.04.2024)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has facilitated taxpayers to file their Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for the Assessment Year 2024-25 (relevant t.....

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Notification regarding new technology to strengthen SEBI Complaint Redressal System for Investors(01.04.2024)

In its continuous pursuit of protection of interests of investors in the securities market, SEBI has launched the new version of the SEBI Complaint Re.....

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Bombay HC Takes Note of Railways Death(16.02.2016)

Bombay HC has said that Railways should address deaths of commuters travelling by local trains on a “war footing” as people are dying every single day.....

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SC Restricts Entry to Patiala House Court in Kanhaiya Kumar Sedition Case(17.02.2016)

SC has said that only lawyers representing Kanhaiya Kumar, his family members, five members of the press and five police personnel, excluding the Inve.....

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SC Seeks Report on Attack on Kanhaiya Kumar in Patiala House District Court Complex(18.02.2016)

SC has sought reports from Delhi Police and Delhi High Court Registrar General on circumstances under which Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader.....

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SC Warns Lawyers over JNU Violence(18.02.2016)

Supreme Court has said it is keeping a close eye on the law and order situation in Patiala House Court a day after JNU Students’ Union President Kanha.....

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SC To JNU Student Kanhaiya Kumar: Go To High Court For Bail(19.02.2016)

SC, while taking petition of Arrested JNU student Kanhaiya Kumar that he didn't feel safe to move any other court for bail because of violence and pro.....

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CCI Junks Air India's Complaint Against IndiGo(22.02.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected Air India's allegation of predatory recruitment ways made against no-frills carrier IndiGo's parent.....

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COMPAT Stays CCI's Rs 151-Crore Penalty on Jet Airways(23.02.2016)

Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) has stayed Competition Commission of India (CCI) ‘s penalty of Rs 151.69 crore imposed on Jet Airways for alle.....

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Legal proceedings cannot be initiated without completing assessment proceedings(14.06.2017)

In facts of present case, Appellant imported P-68 watch movement from Hong Kang and filed Bills of Entry. On basis of invoice issued by overseas suppl.....

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Clarification regarding media reports claiming special drive to reopen cases with reference to HRA claims(08.04.2024)

There is no special drive to re-open cases of mismatch, and media reports alleging that large-scale re-opening is being undertaken by the CBDT are com.....

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Central Board of Direct Taxes notifies availability of ITR functionalities on the e-filing portal from 1st April, 2024(04.04.2024)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has facilitated taxpayers to file their Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for the Assessment Year 2024-25 (relevant t.....

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Insurance claims relating to Cyclone Remal and subsequent heavy rains/floods(04.06.2024)

1. The Cyclone Remal and subsequent heavy rains/floods (May 2024) have caused widespread loss to human lives, property (homes and businesses) and infr.....

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Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India proposes amendment in Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011(14.07.2024)

Keeping in view of the growing ambit of the market including both offline and online platforms, the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of Indi.....

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NHAI to Charge Double Toll from Vehicles with Non-affixed FASTag on Front Windshield(18.07.2024)

To deter National Highway users from deliberately not fixing FASTag on the windscreen of the vehicle, NHAI has issued guidelines to collect double use.....

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TVS Gets Patent for Air-Injection System to Improve Fuel Economy(10.05.2016)

TVS Motor has secured a patent for an invention relating to an air-injection system operative during deceleration of an automobile engine.

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SC Turns Down TRAI's Call-Drop Penalty(11.05.2016)

Supreme Court has turned down compensation policy for call drops levied by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

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Delhi High Court Asks Kanhaiya to End Students' Hunger Strike(13.05.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar to immediately bring to an end the indefinite hunger strike by students and said it would he.....

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Bombay HC Rules, It’s a Father’s Obligation to Ensure Comfort of Child(16.05.2016)

Bombay HC, while upholding an order of family court increasing child’s maintenance amount payable by the father, has said a father had an obligation t.....

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SC Issues Bailable Warrants against CPCB Chairman(18.05.2016)

SC has issued bailable warrants against Chairman of the apex pollution monitoring body after he failed to appear and apprise it about the steps taken .....

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MACT Awards Rs 30 L Damages to a Man Disabled in Road Mishap(18.05.2016)

Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded Rs 30 lakh as compensation to a Delhi resident who got partly disabled in a road accident in 2014.

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NGT Slaps Rs 5 Lakh Fine on Govt. Bodies over Traffic Chaos and Air Pollution(19.05.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), while taking strong note of traffic chaos and air pollution near Kaushambi Bus Terminal on Delhi border, has imposed a .....

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Issuance of partly paid units to persons residing outside India by investment vehicles under Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019(21.05.2024)

1. Attention of Authorised Dealer (AD) Category - I banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019, notified b.....

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NHAI Unveils New Corporate Identity of National Highways Infra Trust(11.06.2024)

NHAI has unveiled a new corporate identity with the launch of a logo of its infrastructure Investment Trust, National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT). Dep.....

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FAQs issued by CBDT on the new capital gains tax regime proposed in the Union Budget 2024-25(24.07.2024)

Q1. What are the major changes brought about in the taxation of capital gains by the Finance (No.2) Bill, 2024?

Ans. The taxation of capita.....

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De-notification of Inland Container Depots/Container Freight Stations/Air Freight Stations(16.08.2021)

1. It has come to the notice of the Board that difficulties are being faced by the custodians of Inland Container Depots (ICDs) and Container Freight .....

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Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)(04.05.2022)

1. Please refer to our circular DOR.No.Ret.BC.35/12.01.001/2020-21 dated February 05, 2021 and relative notification on the captioned subject.

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RBI launches - UDGAM - Centralised Web Portal for searching Unclaimed Deposits(17.08.2023)

The Governor, Reserve Bank of India today launched a Centralised Web Portal UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits - Gateway to Access inforMation). This portal ha.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Plea Against Padma Vibhushan To Dhirubhai Ambani(26.05.2016)

Delhi High Court has denied to entertain a petition seeking direction to quash Government notification conferring Padma Vibhushan award in 2016 to lat.....

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NGT Raps States over Not Submitting Details of Air Pollution(31.05.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Chief Secretaries of eight States that failed to submit details of air pollution in their cities to do so on.....

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SC Raps AICTE for Flouting Deadline(31.05.2016)

Supreme Court has rapped All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for flouting its deadline for approval to engineering colleges, thereby jeo.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses AAP Leader’s Plea Against Arun Jaitley’s Allegations(03.06.2016)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea of an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader opposing fresh allegations made by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in h.....

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SEBI Appointment: Delhi HC asks Economic Affairs Secretary to Reply to Contempt Plea(07.06.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed the economic affairs secretary to reply to a contempt plea for not complying with a court order related to the re-appoin.....

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Bombay HC Seeks Details of Facilities Given to Nanded Migrants by State(09.06.2016)

Bombay High Court has asked the State Government to provide details about the facilities provided to those who migrated from drought-affected Nanded t.....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Shrikant Purohit’s Bail Plea, Asks Him to Move Trial Court(10.06.2016)

Bombay High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Lt Col Shrikant Purohit, one of the main accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, against the trial.....

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Revision of All Industry Rates (AIRs) of Duty Drawback(26.10.2023)

1. Government has notified the revised All Industry Rates (AIRs) of Duty Drawback, vide Notification No. 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) dated 20th October, 20.....

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DGCA signs MoU with European Union Aviation Safety Agency for unmanned aircraft systems & Innovative air mobility(05.07.2023)

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (.....

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Airports Authority of India (Ground Handling Services), Amendment, Regulations, 2019(24.09.2019)

In the exercise of the powers conferred by section 42 of the Airports authority of India Act, 1994 (55 of 1994), the Airports Authority of India with .....

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Delhi HC propagating traditional husband-wife roles?(23.05.2016)

Fallacious litigation by one spouse against the other amounts to mental cruelty, the Delhi High Court noted, even if same is ultimately dismissed.

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Principles of natural justice are to be followed, when civil right of person already appointed or employed are affected(31.03.2017)

By present petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, Petitioner questions order/communication issued by Chancellor, Rashtrasant Tukdo.....

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PMLA has an over-riding effect and provisions of Cr. PC would apply only if they are not inconsistent with provisions of PMLA(10.04.2017)

Petitioner has preferred present bail application seeking regular bail under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 (Cr. PC) read with Section.....

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SC Slams ICAI Over Action it Has Taken Against Top Foreign Multinational Accounting Firms(05.07.2016)

SC has asked Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to file status report as to what action it has taken against top foreign multinational.....

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NGT Directs Railways to Strictly Impose Fine(05.07.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Railways to “strictly” impose a fine of Rs. 5,000 on those littering rail tracks.

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SC Grants Compensation to February 2011 Rail Accident Victims(05.07.2016)

SC has awarded compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to families of 18 people who were killed in February 2011 in a train accident at Shahajahanpur district .....

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NGT: Environmental Clearance Must for Railway Projects(07.07.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has made it mandatory to obtain environmental clearances for Indian Railway projects before any work begins on the groun.....

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Madras HC Says, Concept of Fair Trial Also Extends to Victims and Society at Large(08.07.2016)

Madras HC, while confirming life term sentence to an 80-year-old man, who was charged of raping three children, has said that a fair trial is not conc.....

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DRT Rejects Kingfisher’s Plea(11.07.2016)

Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Bengaluru, has rejected interlocutory application filed by Kingfisher Airlines seeking permission to make amendment to i.....

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Bombay HC Rejects Bail Plea of Filed by Sameer Gaikwad(12.07.2016)

Bombay HC has rejected bail plea filed by Sameer Gaikwad, arrested in connection with murder of activist Dr Govind Pansare.

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Madras HC: Major Children Entitled to Maintenance(13.07.2016)

Madras HC has held that fathers are liable to pay maintenance to children who had attained majority even if latter were not suffering from any mental .....

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Principle of res judicata is applicable between two stages of same litigation but issue involved must have been decided at earlier stage of same litigation(21.06.2017)

In facts of present case, Applicants before KAT were candidates, who appeared for 2011, Karnataka Gazetted Probationers' Examination. They were select.....

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Maintenance of current accounts in multiple banks by Insurance Intermediaries(29.12.2021)

1. It has been observed that the insurance intermediaries maintain multiple current accounts with banks at different operational levels, i.e., Branch .....

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Retention of ISO containers to meet future requirements(18.01.2022)

1. Kind attention is invited to Board's Instructions Nos.07/2021-Customs dated 24.04.2021, 08/2021-Customs dated 27.04.2021 and 12/2021-Customs dated .....

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Madras HC: Recalling of Warrant without Presence of Accused Depends on Facts(20.06.2016)

Madras HC has said that Courts can entertain petitions to recall Non-Bailable Warrants (NBWs) without insisting on presence of people against whom the.....

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Karnataka HC Put Stay on DRT’s Order for 3 Months Issuing Demand Notice to UBHL , Kingfisher Airlines(20.06.2016)

Karnataka HC has put stay for three months on Debt Recovery Tribunal's (DRT) order issuing a demand notice to Vijay Mallya-owned United Breweries Hold.....

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SC Denies to Stay Culling of Nilgai, Wild Boar, Monkey(20.06.2016)

SC has denied to stay Centre's notification allowing culling of nilgai, wild boar in Bihar, monkey in Himachal Pradesh. It also declined to stay killi.....

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SC Declares Old Dilapidated School Building as 'Unsafe'(24.06.2016)

SC has denied permission to a Mumbai school to continue its academic session from an old building, declared unsafe and unauthorised by civic authoriti.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Wife Capable of Earning to Get Maintenance Too(28.06.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has made it clear that an estranged wife capable of earning is also entitled to maintenance.

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Bombay HC Says, Ship Can’t be Barred from Sailing Off over Detained Cargo(29.06.2016)

Bombay HC has said that a ship cannot be barred from sailing off merely because its cargo has been detained by a court order in a dispute between two .....

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Uttarakhand HC Put Stay on Action in Nainisar Land Allotment Case(29.06.2016)

Uttarakhand HC has stayed proceedings of a lower court against 381 persons, booked in November 2015 by State Government for opposing land allotment to.....

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Notice by NGT to 66 Offenders Dumping Waste on Railway Tracks(05.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has issued notice to 66 offenders who were caught dumping waste on railway tracks in the national capital and also refused to .....

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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Madan Mitra’s Bail Application(07.08.2015)

Calcutta High Court has rejected the bail application of State Transport Minister Madan Mitra, an accused in Saradha scam case.

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Supreme Court to Railways: Don’t Compromise With Safety, Human Life is Precious(10.08.2015)

Supreme Court has slammed railways for unmanned railway crossings which take heavy toll of human lives and asked Government that why it was introducin.....

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Supreme Court Grants Stay in Priya Pilliai Defamation Case(10.08.2015)

Supreme Court has put a stay on trial court proceedings in a defamation case filed against Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai and two others.

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Supreme Court permits repairs to Ayodhya temple(10.08.2015)

The Supreme Court allowed the provision of facilities and some repair work at the makeshift Ram Lalla Temple in Ayodhya. Basic amenities are to be pro.....

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Madras High Court Cancels Dayanidhi Maran’s Anticipatory Bail(11.08.2015)

Madras High Court has cancelled interim and conditional anticipatory bail granted to former Union Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran in Telephone Exchan.....

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SC: Producer, TV Channel must Face Trial for Serial 'Bidaai'(24.08.2016)

SC has said that producer of a tele-serial allegedly insulting Valmiki community and the channel in which it was aired, will have to face trial.

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SC: No Insurance Claim for Theft Committed without Violence(24.08.2016)

SC has ruled that a person or an entity can't seek compensation on insured goods if theft happened without violence and observed that the terms of the.....

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Reserve Bank of India retains the Advisory Committee of Reliance Capital Ltd.(07.12.2021)

It may be recalled that, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 45-IE (5) (a) of the RBI Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank had, on November 30, 2021,.....

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Restraining of Unauthorized Payment System(15.02.2024)

1. It has come to the notice of Reserve Bank of India that a Card Network had an arrangement that enables businesses to make card payments through cer.....

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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Tables GST Bill in Rajya Sabha(03.08.2016)

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has tabled Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in Rajya Sabha.

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to 2002-2003 Mumbai Blast Convict Ghulam Khotal(05.08.2016)

Bombay HC has released a convict in the 2002-2003 Mumbai blasts case on bail of Rs 1 lakh, Ghulam Khotal, who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment h.....

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IRDAI Issues Guidelines for Share Acquisition in Insurance Companies(08.08.2016)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued guidelines for acquisition of shares in listed insurance companies under wh.....

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Delhi HC to Centre: File Reply on Airtel's Plea for Refund of over Rs 2500 Crore(08.08.2016)

Delhi HC has sought Centre's response on Bharti Airtel's plea seeking refund of over Rs 2,500 crore, which includes disputed licence fees of Rs 399.92.....

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GST In Lok Sabha Once Again(08.08.2016)

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, with a strong pitch for "one nation one tax,", has presented in the Lok Sabha the bill passed by the Rajya Sabha last .....

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Madras HC Rejects Suspended Doc’s Bail Plea(10.08.2016)

Madras HC has rejected anticipatory bail plea of a woman doctor, suspended on charges of impersonating a deceased SC woman to get her medical seat and.....

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Bombay HC: Demolish Floors to Reduce Height of Building near Airport(11.08.2016)

Bombay HC has ordered partial demolition of a private residential building near the international airport’s runway and pulled up both Airports Authori.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Report on Rain Harvesting(13.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has sought detailed report from City's Jal Board on what is current status of its initiatives in Rain water Harvesting.

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Karnataka HC Orders Director of Prosecution to Furnish Details of Pending Criminal Cases(14.08.2015)

Karnataka High Court after learning about delay in framing charges in Carlton Towers fire incident during hearing of criminal petition, ordered direc.....

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Madras High Court Says No Maintenance for Woman Divorced on Ground of Adultery(17.08.2015)

Madras High Court has ruled that woman divorced on ground of adultery cannot claim maintenance from her ex-husband.

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NGT Serves Notice to NHAI, PWD and DMRC(17.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Publi.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to St Stephen's Professor(18.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail to St Stephen's College Professor Satish Kumar, accused of molesting a PhD student.

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SC Junks Plea of Kashmir Valley's Longest Serving Prisoner(30.08.2016)

SC has rejected plea of Kashmir's longest serving prisoner, Ashiq Hussain Faktoo, to reconsider his conviction and life term.

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National Company Law Tribunal Asks Astro to Not to Exit AskMe for 6 Weeks(31.08.2016)

National Company Law Tribunal has asked Astro Entertainment Networks Ltd not to exit e-commerce website AskMe.com, in which it is an investor, for six.....

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Bombay HC: Apply FSSAI Circular on Duty-Free Shops(01.09.2016)

Bombay HC has directed Centre and State Government to ensure the implementation of the recent Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) cir.....

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Madras High Court Wishes Madurai to Move Up in Swachh Bharat Ranking(16.09.2015)

Madras HC while passing interim orders on PIL seeking direction to Madurai Corporation to properly maintain existing parks, has appointed a team of ad.....

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Krishi Vigyan Kendra – Ernakulam Registers Trade Mark for Cereal under Brand Name Jaiva Pokkali(16.09.2015)

Krishi Vigyan Kendra – Ernakulam has registered a trade mark for cereal at Chennai Trade Mark registry under brand name Jaiva Pokkali. Pokkali is a un.....

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CCI Rejects Complaint against SMV Agencies(17.09.2015)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected complaint alleging that Jaipuria Group's SMV Agencies indulged in unfair business practices with re.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Approves De-Merger Plan of Jindal Stainless(22.09.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has approved scheme of arrangement between Jindal Stainless, Jindal Stainless (Hisar), Jindal United Steel and Jindal Coke, thei.....

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South Delhi Municipal Corporation Fines DMRC for Violating NGT Norms(24.09.2015)

South Delhi Municipal Corporation has fined Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Rs 50,000 each at five sites, for violating construction norms issued .....

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Madras HC: Courts Can't be Rigid about Minor Bail Violations(14.09.2016)

Madras HC, while dismissing a petition seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail to two accused in a harassment case, has said that courts can't be ex.....

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Bombay High Court Appreciates BMC for Setting Grievance Redressal Mechanism for Mumbaikars(27.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has appreciated efforts taken by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to set up Grievance Redressal Mechanism to enable Mumbaika.....

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Supreme Court Says “No toll for bad roads“(28.08.2015)

Supreme Court has ordered that NHAI and concessionaires cannot collect toll tax from commuters for using National Highways if a road is in bad shape a.....

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FSSAI Issues Revised Food Additive Regulations(19.09.2016)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued revised norms for food additives.

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CCI Gives Nod to JSW Energy-Jaiprakash Deal for 500MW Bina Plant(20.09.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved JSW Energy's purchase of the 500MW Bina thermal power plant from Jaiprakash Power Ventures.

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Bombay HC Denies to Stay on Demolition of Building near Airport(21.09.2016)

Bombay HC has denied to stay its order directing demolition of the top three floors of a residential building near the international airport here due .....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Raps Airport Authorities for Poor Facilities(23.09.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has directed a team of advocates to carry out an inspection of the airport on Sunday and submit a report on Oct. 5 over poor fac.....

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Madras HC Orders Speedy Trial in Alagiri Aide’s Murder Case(23.09.2016)

Madras HC has ordered speedy trial in case registered against Ex-Union Minister M.K. Alagiri’s one-time close aide V.P. Pandi alias ‘Attack’ Pandi on .....

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Bombay HC: BMC under Statutory Obligation to Maintain and Repair All Roads(14.09.2016)

Bombay HC, while taking plea alleging that Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had been neglecting Bharat Nagar Road, has held that BMC is under .....

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Bombay HC: Zero Tolerance for Height Norm Violations Near Airports(15.09.2016)

Bombay HC has said zero tolerance will be adopted for any kind of construction that comes up in violation of height regulations near both domestic and.....

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Bombay HC Asks Pvt. Unaided Medical Colleges on Domicile Rule in State(15.09.2016)

Bombay HC has asked the unaided medical colleges how were they prejudiced by Maharashtra Government's new domicile criteria in medical admissions.

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Delhi HC Directs Govt. to Stop Stubble Burning(15.09.2016)

Delhi HC has irked over growing menace of stubble burning in states like Haryana and Punjab, which is a major cause of air pollution in the national c.....

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Bombay HC Orders Tighter Norms on Long-Term Capital Gains from Property Sale(15.09.2016)

Bombay HC has held that an exemption from long-term capital gains where sale proceeds of original asset are invested in a new residential property, wi.....

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CCI Directs Inquiry against Jaiprakash Associates in Majority Orders Involving Real Estate Projects(16.09.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered inquiry against Jaiprakash Associates Ltd through majority orders in two separate cases involving re.....

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Not water under the bridge: anticipatory bail for misappropriation of funds denied(01.10.2015)

In a case where the Appellants were accused of misappropriating public funds by granting a construction contract to a non-existent contractor, the Sup.....

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If goods bought and/or services availed are exclusively for purpose of earning livelihood by means of self-employment, such an activity shall not fall within definition of commercial purpose.(26.07.2017)

Present first appeals have been filed under Section 19 read with Section 21(a)(ii) of Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against impugned orders, passed by.....

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If Appellant has discharged appropriate Sales Tax/VAT for sale of goods imported by them, than refund claimed by them cannot be denied(25.07.2017)

Facts of case are that, Appellant had filed a refund claim in terms of Notification No. 102/2007-Cus.: MANU/CUST/0175/2007 dated 14th.....

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Mumbai Special Court Convicts Twelve Men Accused in 7/11 Train Blasts Case(11.09.2015)

Twelve men accused of planting bombs on Mumbai's local trains that killed 189 people and injured more than 800 nine years ago, have been convicted by .....

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Delhi HC Seeks Status Report of Police Probe on Plea against Kanhaiya Kumar(28.09.2016)

Delhi HC has ordered Delhi Police to file status report on petition seeking initiation of perjury proceedings against ex-JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kuma.....

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CIC Orders Indian Navy to Make Public, Report on Lt Cdr Rahul Nair Death(28.09.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has ordered Indian Navy to make public the inquiry report on death of Lt Cdr Rahul Nair during a 2010 air show ev.....

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Delhi HC Asks Centre’s Opinion on Capping of Airfares(29.09.2016)

Delhi HC has sought the Centre’s reply on a plea seeking capping of airfares across the country so that flyers are not fleeced by airlines.

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Chennai Based Aachi Spices & Foods Wins Trademark Case in United States(29.09.2016)

Trademark Trial and Appellate Board of United States Patent & Trademark Office has upheld claims of Chennai-based Aachi Spices and Foods in a trademar.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Alkem Laboratories Response to CCI Plea on Unfair Business Practices(30.09.2016)

Supreme Court has sought response from Alkem on the Competition Commission of India’s plea seeking to impose penalty of over Rs. 74 crore on the compa.....

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Delhi HC to CBI: Submit Status Report on AIIMS Related Graft Cases(30.09.2016)

Delhi HC has directed the CBI to file a status report on a petition which has sought investigation into several alleged graft cases relating to the Al.....

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Supreme Court : Widows Have Right on ‘Maintenance’ Property(16.11.2015)

Supreme Court has ruled that right to maintenance of a Hindu widow is not a "mere formality" but a spiritual and moral right that can be judicially e.....

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NGT Pulls Up Vaishno Devi Shrine Board over Poor Solid Waste Management(18.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served notice on top officials of Vaishno Devi shrine board and civic bodies to appear before it next month over “Ve.....

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CCI Slams Rs 258 cr Fine on IndiGo, SpiceJet & Jet(18.11.2015)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has slammed a penalty of Rs 257.91 crore on Jet Airways, IndiGo and SpiceJet for colluding in fixing fuel surcha.....

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CCI Rejects Complaint Against DIAL on High Office Rent(19.11.2015)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected allegations leveled by Airline Operators Committee (AOC), that Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIA.....

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Madras High Court: Sons Are Duty-Bound to Look After Mother(20.11.2015)

Madras HC has ruled that as per 'dharma', sons are duty-bound to maintain the mother and directed a man settled in Canada and earning Rs. 3 lakh a mon.....

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Madras HC Orders Issue of Notice to AIADMK & DMK over ‘Tainted’ Candidates(26.10.2016)

Madras High Court has ordered notice returnable in two weeks to Election Commission of India (EC) on a petition seeking to forbear candidates of AIADM.....

Tags : Madras High Court, AIADMK, DMK , Aravakurichi Assembly



Delhi HC to Centre: Will you adjust Airtel's license fee against future payments?(30.09.2016)

Delhi HC has asked the Central Government if it was willing to allow Bharti Airtel to adjust over Rs 3000 crore, which as per the company, is owed by .....

Tags : Delhi HC. Airtel, License fee



Madras HC Orders Medical Care to US Ship Captain Diagnosed with Skin Cancer(30.09.2016)

Madras HC has directed the Superintendent of Puzhal Central Prison, Chennai, to provide necessary medical attention to the captain of US anti-piracy s.....

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National Green Tribunal Summons State Officials Over Baina Beautification Works(30.09.2016)

National Green Tribunal has issued notices to the State Chief Secretary, Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority, Goa Tourism Development Corporation an.....

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Supreme Court Quashes Mohammad Shahabuddin’s bail(30.09.2016)

Supreme Court has quashed bail granted to Ex-Rashtriya Janata Dal Member of Parliament Mohammad Shahabuddin by Patna HC in a murder case.

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Collection of Higher Fees(03.10.2016)

Madras HC, while upholding a Single Judge’s order, has held that Annamalai University near Chidambaram, which came under the control of State Governme.....

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Karnataka HC Directs United Breweries & Kingfisher Airlines to Approach Appellate Tribunal(03.10.2016)

Karnataka HC has directed United Breweries (Holdings) Ltd. and Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. to approach Appellate Tribunal against order of Adjudicating A.....

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Court Directs Realty Firm MD to Surrender(20.10.2016)

A Delhi court while dismissing anticipatory bail of Punit Beriwala, MD of Vipul Infrastructure Developers, has ordered him to surrender in the crimina.....

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Madras HC Directs ADGP to Consider Transferring Policeman on Heath Grounds(21.10.2016)

Madras High Court has directed Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) to consider a plea made by a policeman suffering from Guillain Barre Syndr.....

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Rajasthan HC Rejects Cairn India’s Plea to Refund Education Cess(21.10.2016)

Rajasthan High Court has rejected a petition of Cairn India Energy seeking refund of Education Cess and Secondary Education Cess amounting to Rs.300 c.....

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Rajasthan High Court Notices Principal Secretary, JDC over Rajmahal Land Case(21.10.2016)

Rajasthan High Court has asked Principal Secretary of Urban Development and Housing (UDH) and Jaipur Development Commissioner (JDC) to be personally p.....

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Delhi HC: Father Who Pay Maintenance Also Entitled to Meet Daughter(21.10.2016)

Delhi High Court, while permitting a man to meet his child in school, has observed that, a father who is ready and willing to pay maintenance for his .....

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Delhi HC Dissolves Strained Matrimonial Knot(24.10.2016)

Delhi HC, while dissolving a marriage, has said that, a couple trying to take advantage of an "unfortunate incident" of abortion in their litigation a.....

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Madras HC Raises Concern over Unauthorised Construction in Kodaikanal(24.10.2016)

Madras High Court has warned that there is every possibility that Kodaikanal, situated around 2,000 metres above sea level in Dindigul district, could.....

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Bombay HC Orders MbPT to Provide Space to DRT and DRAT(06.11.2015)

Bombay High Court has ordered Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) to provide space to Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) .....

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Madras High Court Directs Hospitals to Follow Safety Measures(06.11.2015)

Madras HC has directed Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and other enforcement authorities to issue notice to hospitals functioning from high.....

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Karnataka HC Provides Temporary Relief to Grain Merchants(09.11.2015)

Karnataka HC on petition filed by Asha Trading Co., Mangaluru, which questioned legality of seizure while complaining that certain orders on licensin.....

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Allahabad High Court Slams Magistrate for Sedition Proceedings Against Arun Jaitley(09.11.2015)

Allahabad High Court has slammed a judicial magistrate in Uttar Pradesh for initiating suo motu proceedings on sedition charges against Finance Minist.....

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Actor Aditya Pancholi Convicted for Assaulting His Neighbour In 2005(07.11.2016)

A Mumbai Base Court has convicted Bollywood Actor Aditya Pancholi and sentenced him to one-year imprisonment for assaulting his neighbor; however, lat.....

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NGT Raps Centre, AAP Government & Neighbouring States over Failure to Tackle Mounting Air Pollution(07.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) came down heavily on Central Government, Delhi and Neighbouring states for doing little to tackle mounting air pollution.....

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Madras High Court grants bail to Subhiksha founder(16.10.2015)

Madras High Court granted bail to ‘Subhiksha’ founder R. Subramaniam, on the condition of fulfillment of a bail bond and sureties. The Court had previ.....

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A minor can bring a suit within a specified time after the termination of his minority and/or during the subsistence of his minority, through his next friend(30.08.2017)

Defendant is the Appellant against a confirming judgment. Case of the Defendant is that, the suit land is his ancestral homestead. He is in possession.....

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MCOCA Court Sentences 5 to Death and 7 Get Life Term in 2006 Mumbai Train Blasts Case(30.09.2015)

MCOCA court has sentenced five of the 12 convicts to death in case of serial bombs blasts in Mumbai local trains in 2006 in which 188 people were kill.....

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TRAI adamant on GPS in all mobile phones(01.10.2015)

TRAI’s proposals to set a cut-off date after which all mobiles sold in the country would incorporate Global Positioning System functionality were reje.....

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Delhi HC Extends Protection from Arrest to Jarnail Singh's till December 15(06.10.2015)

Delhi High Court has extended interim protection from arrest granted to AAP MLA Jarnail Singh, till December 15. He has been accused of assaulting an .....

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Delhi High Court Rules: No Enhanced Maintenance to Wife from Husband Working Abroad(14.10.2016)

Delhi High Court has ruled that a wife cannot claim enhanced maintenance from her husband, working abroad, by converting his income into Indian curren.....

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Bombay HC Asks Government to Increase Compensation for Victims of Rail Accident(17.10.2016)

Bombay HC has said that Government must enhance the compensation paid to victims of rail accidents to ensure that the amount marches with time.

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Bombay HC Asks Service Tax Department to Expedite Sale Mallya's Airbus(17.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has directed Service Tax Department to complete process of re-auction and sale of businessman Vijay Mallya’s private aircraft by Dec.....

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SC Rejects Plea Challenging Jurisdiction of Special 2G Court in Aircel-Maxis Case(18.10.2016)

Supreme Court has dismissed plea challenging jurisdiction of Special 2G Court to try Aircel-Maxis deal case in which Ex-Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Mar.....

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Bombay HC Directs Railways to Take Up Crowd Management Techniques(15.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Central and Western Railway Authorities to take up crowd management techniques to ensure a smooth ride for sub-urban ra.....

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Supreme Court Grants Relief to Powai Residents(15.10.2015)

Supreme Court has dismissed special leave petition filed by Lakeview Developers and developer Niranjan Hiranandani against an order of Bombay High Cou.....

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Bombay HC Seeks BMC’s Action Plan over Dengue & Leptospirosis(06.10.2016)

Bombay HC has said that diseases like dengue and leptospirosis were fast becoming epidemics and sought an action plan from the Brihanmumbai Municipal .....

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Bombay HC Dismissed Engineering Graduate’s Petition to Take Back his Degree(06.10.2016)

Bombay HC has rejected a petition filed by an engineering graduate seeking a direction to the University of Mumbai to take back his degree as he had o.....

Tags : Bombay HC, engineering graduate, degree, dishonest and unfair



Calcutta HC Grants Interim Bail to Kunal Ghosh in Saradha Scam Case(06.10.2016)

Calcutta HC, while rejecting CBI’s plea to keep Ex-Transport Minister Madan Mitra, under house arrest and police surveillance, has granted him interim.....

Tags : Calcutta HC, Ex-Transport Minister, interim bail, Saradha Scam



GoAir-Indigo Domain Name Tussle: Bombay HC Questions Usage of Generic Words(07.10.2016)

Bombay High Court while dealing with ongoing dispute between private carriers GoAir and Indigo over an alleged ‘similarity’ in their domain names has .....

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Gujarat HC: Wife's Job No Ground to Escape Maintenance(12.10.2016)

Gujarat HC, while deciding a case of maintenance, has told a man to feel happy about his wife's income and maintained that her earning must not be use.....

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Delhi High Court Restrains Private Person from Using Sites in Name of Tata Group Chief(09.12.2015)

Delhi HC has restrained a private person from using the websites he created in the name of Tata group chairman and observed that sites were created to.....

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Delhi HC Irks Over FSSAI for Disparity in Number of Samples Sent to Govt. & Pvt. Labs(10.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has questioned Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) as to why there was a disparity in number of samples sent for testing to g.....

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Bombay HC: Second Wife Need Not Prove Marriage for Maintenance if Lived Together(14.12.2015)

Bombay High Court while quashing order of sessions court refusing maintenance to a second wife by the husband, has held that it was not required for t.....

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Gujarat HC Rejects Plea Seeking Direction to Furnish Details on Jailbreak under RTI(15.11.2016)

Gujarat High Court has turned down an appeal seeking direction to Chief Information Commissioner to ask Government to furnish details on 2013 jailbrea.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Ban on Tobacco Products(16.11.2016)

Karnataka High Court has asked Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) to approach State in event of any problem rising in implementation of order date.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Cancer Patients Aid Association, Tobacco Products, Ban



Hyderabad HC Directs Telangana Government to Compensate Land Losers as per New Act(17.11.2016)

Hyderabad High Court has directed Telangana Government to pay enhanced compensation under new Land Acquisition Act to land losers at Nampally stretch .....

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Allahabad High Court to State: Consider Banning Firecrackers to Check Air Pollution(18.11.2016)

Allahabad High Court has directed State Government to consider imposing ban on use of generators and firecrackers to check air pollution.

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Delhi HC Directs Hotel Leela to Pay Rs. 258 Crore to AAI(07.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed Hotel Leela Venture Ltd to pay Rs.258 crore to Airport Authority of India (AAI) regarding land leased by Airport Operato.....

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Uttarakhand HC Imposes Ban on All Constructions Near Major Lakes in Nanital(08.11.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has imposed a blanket ban on any construction within a radius of 2 km from major lakes in Nainital.

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Nainital, lakes, construction



Delhi HC Gives Centre 60 Days for Finalizing Cairn’s Barmer PSC Extension(08.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has given Central Government another two months to arrive at its decision regarding extension of a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) .....

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Orissa HC Directs ASI Superintendent for Personal Appearance over Slow Pace of Jagamohan Repair(08.11.2016)

Orissa High Court has expressed serious displeasure over tardy progress of repair work of Jagamohan, hall facing sanctum sanctorum of Jagannath Temple.....

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NGT Proposes Setting up of Central Committee to Combat Air Pollution(10.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has proposed constitution of a Central Committee of chief secretaries from five states — Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasth.....

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Delhi HC: Sainik Farms report an `eyewash'(10.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has slammed South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) while refusing to rely on its affidavit regarding unauthorized constructions in .....

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Mumbai Court Declares Mallya Proclaimed Offender(11.11.2016)

A Mumbai Court has declared beleaguered entrepreneur Vijay Mallya, a proclaimed offender and directed the Enforcement Directorate to freeze movable pr.....

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Insured is required to intimate loss or damage to insurer expeditiously and within a reasonable time(25.10.2016)

As complaint was dismissed by Commission, review petitioner/complainant preferred an appeal before Supreme Court. In terms of liberty granted by Supre.....

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In case of a Society, the will of majority of the members of Society is supreme(15.09.2017)

By present writ petition, the Petitioner-Educational Institution seeks quashing of communication dated 19th August, 2016, sent by Divisional Joint Reg.....

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An appeal shall lie only from the final order passed by a Court(15.09.2017)

The present writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the learned Financial Commissioner in Revision Petition whereby the learned F.....

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NGT Seeks Government’s Response over NHAI’s Plea to Build Bridge across Yamuna(27.10.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response from Ministries of Environment and Forests and Urban Development, Yamuna campaigner Manoj Mishra and.....

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Madras HC Rules ‘Mere FIR Cannot Debar a Candidate from Contesting Election’(27.10.2016)

Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking to reject nomination of AIADMK candidate for Aravakurichi constituency, Senthil Balaji, stating that an .....

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MP High Court Rejects Plea Seeking Appointment of Women Priest in Mahakal Temple(28.10.2016)

MP High court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation that sought appointment of women as priests in Ujjain's Mahakal Temple.

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EPFO Sets Guidelines to Settle Death Claims within Seven Days(02.11.2016)

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has said that it has issued guidelines to its Field Offices to settle death claims within seven days and.....

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Consumer Forum Orders 3 Months Jail Term to Chennai Based Builder(02.11.2016)

Northern Chennai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered three months imprisonment for a city-based realtor, in a case in which Chennai.....

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Madras HC Slams Chennai Development Authority over Issues Relating Regularization of Buildings(02.11.2016)

Madras High Court has issued contempt notice to Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, asking why action should not be taken ag.....

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NGT Issues Notice on Mahanadi River Bed Encroachment for Baliyatra Fair(03.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued show-cause notices to Chief Secretary, Secretary of Water Resources Department and Collector Cuttack for allo.....

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NGT Seeks UPPCB’s Report on Steps Taken to Combat Air Pollution(11.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to file a status report on steps taken to combat air pollutio.....

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NGT Raps AAP Government for Not Installing Air Filters at Government Schools(11.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Delhi Government for not installing Air Filters in Government Schools during recent thick smog which had engu.....

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NGT Defines Emergency Norms for Delhi & Four States over Air Pollution(11.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has defined the term “environmental emergency” and listed measures to be taken by Delhi and its neighbouring States when.....

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Delhi HC: Failure of Government to Reduce Air Pollution Amounts to "Genocide".(11.11.2016)

Delhi HC, while slamming Central & AAP Government over alarming rate of Air Pollution in National Capital, has said that, failure of Government to red.....

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SC Asks Government: Are You Waiting for People to Die in a Polluted National Capital?(11.11.2016)

Supreme Court has asked Government and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) whether they intend to just sit back and watch people gasp for breath an.....

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Delhi HC Directs AAP Government to Expedite Process on Satellite Maps of Sainik Farm(14.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked AAP Government to expedite process of getting high resolution satellite maps of posh Sainik Farms Colony from 2007-2016 to .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, AAP Government , satellite maps, Sainik Farms



Delhi HC Directs Air Asia to Submit Brand Licensing Agreement(14.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed Tata Sons-AirAsia Berhad (Malaysia) joint venture —AirAsia India, to submit its Brand-Licensing Agreement (BLA) with Mal.....

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Madras HC Imposes Rs. 10,000 Cost to CMDA for Inaction over Unauthorized Construction(03.11.2016)

Madras High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) on a PIL, alleging inaction over an unauthorize.....

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Delhi HC Restricts Entry of Heavy Vehicles in Sainik Farms Area(03.11.2016)

Delhi High Court, in a bid to clamp down on “rampant unauthorized construction” in Sainik Farms Area, has banned entry of all heavy vehicles except fo.....

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NGT Seeks Status Report from Delhi Chief Secretary over Alarming Smog & Air Pollution Levels(04.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Chief Secretary K.K.Sharma to file a status report by Friday in connection with alarming smog and air.....

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Calcutta HC Dismisses CBI’s Plea for Cancellation of Bail to Madan Mitra in Saradha Scam(04.11.2016)

Calcutta High Court has rejected CBI's prayer for cancellation of bail to Trinamool Congress Leader Madan Mitra, an accused in Multi-crore Saradha Chi.....

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Delhi HC: No Holding Charges at IGI Airport(04.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has said that Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) would be disallowed from levying demurrage fees at Indira Gandhi Internation.....

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Karnataka HC Discharges Ex-Minister Naidu in Multi-Crore Land Scam Case(04.11.2016)

Karnataka High Court has allowed petitions filed by three BJP leaders, including Ex-Minister Katta Subramanya Naidu, challenging criminal proceedings .....

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Bombay HC Directs MMRCL to Provide Constructed Space to State’s Administrative Tribunal(04.11.2016)

Bombay High Court has directed Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) to give an undertaking stating that it will provide 18,000 square feet constructe.....

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Heirs of complainant can continue the prosecution(03.11.2017)

Instant appeal has been filed against the judgment of the High Court allowing an application filed by the legal representatives of Petitioner. Chandra.....

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Terminated venture between HP and HCL not chargeable to capital gains tax(21.12.2015)

The Delhi High Court ruled in favour of HCL Infosystems in a long running tax case arising from termination of a joint venture agreement between HCL a.....

Tags : Capital gains, joint venture, right to manufacture, section 55



Court orders perjury proceedings against untruthful ‘victim’(05.12.2015)

A Special Fast Track Court in Delhi directed initiation of proceedings against a prosecutrix for perjuring in her complaint for rape. The Court had no.....

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Profits on sale of shares were liable to taxed under the head capital gains(27.11.2017)

This appeal has been filed by the Revenue for challenging the order of CIT(A) for treating the profit earned by the Assessee from the sale of shares u.....

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Compat Sets Aside CCI’s Order in IATA’s Anti-Competitive Practices Case(18.11.2016)

Competition Appellate Tribunal (Compat) has set aside an order of Competition Commission of India (CCI) in a case of alleged abuse of dominant positio.....

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NGT: Builders Liable to Face Consequences for Polluting Ambient Air(18.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that it is builders and not construction workers who will have to face "consequences" for polluting ambient air.....

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Supreme Court: Running is People's Basic Right(18.11.2016)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a stay on Airtel Half Marathon scheduled to be held in Delhi on November 20.

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Karnataka HC Orders Winding Up of Kingfisher Airlines(21.11.2016)

Karnataka High Court has ordered winding up of now defunct Kingfisher Airlines Limited(KFL).

Tags : Karnataka High Court , Kingfisher Airlines, winding up



SC Rejects Asaram Bapu’s Bail Plea in Rape Case(21.11.2016)

Supreme Court has rejected bail to rape accused Asaram Bapu and extended his custody till November 28.

Tags : Supreme Court, Asaram Bapu, Rape Case, Bail



Orissa HC Appoints Retired Engineer to Examine Jagamohan Repair Work(22.11.2016)

Orissa High Court has appointed retired Civil Engineer N K Mohanty to verify actual amount of repair work of Jagamohan, hall facing the sanctum sancto.....

Tags : Orissa High Court, Jagamohan, repair work, Jagannath Temple, Puri



Supreme Court Rejects Kejriwal's Plea to Suspend Criminal Defamation Case by Arun Jaitley(22.11.2016)

Supreme Court, while rejecting Delhi Chief Minister's request to suspend the defamation case, has said that cases filed against Arvind Kejriwal by Fin.....

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Madras HC Issues Directives over 600-Acre Pallikaranai Marshland(23.11.2016)

Madras High Court has issued stringent directions, including prohibiting constructions of any kind on 600-acre Pallikaranai marshland.

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Delhi HC Permits Kingfisher Airlines to Argue in Wilful Defaulter Case(18.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has confirmed its single judge's decision allowing Kingfisher Airlines lawyers to appear before Punjab National Bank in process to de.....

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Bombay HC: Man Can’t Deny Maintenance to Ex-Wife Who Deserted Him(21.12.2015)

Bombay HC, while confirming a sessions court order directing a man to pay maintenance to his former wife, observed that there was no merit his content.....

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Bomaby HC Stays State Order to Suspend Life Term of 11 Cops in Lakhan Bhaiyya Encounter Case(22.12.2015)

Bombay HC has granted interim stay on Maharashtra Government’s orders to suspend conviction of 11 policemen sentenced to life imprisonment for fake en.....

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Delhi HC: Delhi Air Pollution Situation is Of An ‘Emergency Nature’(22.12.2015)

Delhi HC has rapped Delhi and Central Governments for failing to comply with its orders seeking information and action plans to tackle air pollution i.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Arvind Kejriwal Over Defamation Suit Filed By Jaitley(22.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders in a defamation suit filed by Finance Minister Arun .....

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CIC Directs Home Ministry to Release Jet Airways Security Clearance Details(05.12.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has ordered Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to release details of security clearances related to Jet Airways.

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Petitioner who is not a party to agreement containing an arbitration clause cannot be party to arbitration proceedings between the parties to arbitration agreement(07.02.2018)

The grievance projected by the Petitioner in instant petition is that, while the arbitration proceedings between Respondent Nos. 2 and 4 were going on.....

Tags : Impleadment, Maintainability, Privity, Contract



Madras HC Stays Order on ET Exemption(03.12.2015)

Madras High Court has stayed order of a single judge directing State government to pass on exemption on Entertainment Tax (ET) provided to films with .....

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Bombay HC Irks Over Mumbai Police for Misusing Law(07.12.2015)

Bombay HC has rapped Mumbai police while hearing case of a Fort resident against whom the MRA Marg police had invoked chapter proceedings in petty off.....

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CBDT Notifies Emails as New Communication Mode with Taxpayers(07.12.2015)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified use of emails as new mode of communication between taxman and taxpayers, as part of government's e-i.....

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SC Rejects Bail Plea of Rape Accused Raj Ballabh Yadav(24.11.2016)

Supreme Court has cancelled bail granted by Patna High Court to suspended RJD MLA Rajballabh Yadav who is facing trial for allegedly raping a minor gi.....

Tags : Supreme Court, bail, RJD, MLA, Rajballabh Yadav, Rape



Orissa HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to SUM Hospital Trustees in Fire Mishap Case(25.11.2016)

Orissa High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Saswati Das and Arati Ranjana Nayak, both trustees of SUM Hospital where fire mishap had occurred o.....

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SC Refuses to Order Investigation into Sahara, Birla IT Raid Papers(28.11.2016)

Supreme Court has refused to order an investigation into a tranche of documents recovered during raids at offices of Aditya Birla and Sahara groups in.....

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Delhi HC: ICC Not to Presume Guilt of Sexual Harassment Accused, Until Proved Guilty(28.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has said that Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) is meant to tackle sexual harassment at workplace and help affected women, not to t.....

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Valid extradition treaty between India and Chile; MEA lambasted for lax attitude(28.04.2016)

India and Chile have subsisting between them a valid extradition treaty, under the Extradition Act 1962, the Supreme Court held.

The Court.....

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Discretion to grant bail has to be exercised judiciously and in a humane manner and compassionately(23.02.2018)

Present appeal has been filed against the judgment and order of High Court dismissing the Writ Petition filed by the Appellant. The main issue which n.....

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Govt.: No Posting If Employees Fail To Submit Property Returns(19.01.2016)

Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has said that all Central Secretariat Service officers are requested to submit property returns for year .....

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Delhi HC Restrains 203 Websites from Showing Movie 'Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3'(20.01.2016)

Delhi HC has restrained around 203 websites from showing, broadcasting or providing online access to film 'Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3'.

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Delhi HC: Private Schools on DDA Land Need Prior Government Sanction to Fee Hikes(20.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has ruled that private unaided schools on land allotted by DDA have to take prior government sanction before hiking fees, while sayin.....

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IRDAI Tightens Norms for Cross-Border Re-Insurers(20.01.2016)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has tightened norms for Cross-Border Re-Insurers (CBR) operating in India. It has said.....

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Madras High Court Directs Attachment of Aircel’s Property(22.01.2016)

Madras High Court has passed an order for attachment of assets of cellphone service provider M/s Aircel Cellular limited.

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Kerala HC Directs State to Respond to Plea on International Green Field Airport Project(20.12.2016)

Kerala High Court has directed State Government to respond to a plea by KGS Aranmula International Airport Ltd. challenging State Government decision .....

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Rajasthan HC Directs State to Connect all Central, District Jails with Video-Conferencing Facility(21.12.2016)

Rajasthan High Court has directed State Government to connect all Central and District Jails in State with video-conferencing facility by February 28 .....

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CIC: Can't Disclose All Government Email IDs(04.01.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that email IDs of all government officials cannot be provided under the Right to Information Act as it .....

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NCDRC Orders Spicejet To Pay Rs. 60,000 For Losing Passenger's Luggage(04.01.2016)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has asked SpiceJet airline to pay compensation and penalty of Rs. 60,000 to a Tripura resident.....

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Supreme Court Irks over Air India’s Running into Losses(05.01.2016)

Supreme Court has irked over Air India and said that while private airlines were prospering, Air India was running into losses and wondered who should.....

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NGT Issues Summon to PWD Secretary over Pollution of Buckingham Canal(05.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Commissioner of Chennai Corporation and Principal Secretary of Public Works Department (PWD) to appear befor.....

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Supreme Court: No Exemption for High Court Judges from Re-embarkation Security Checks at Airports(15.12.2016)

Supreme Court has held that Judiciary should not enter domain of Executive to direct it to include Chief Justices and Judges of High Courts in list of.....

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Supreme Court: Air Force Officers Cannot Grow Beard on Religious Ground(15.12.2016)

Supreme Court has held that personnel working in Indian Air Force cannot sport a beard based on religious grounds.

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Bombay HC Rejects Bail Plea of Navi Mumbai’s Creche Owner(16.12.2016)

Bombay HC, while calling it unfortunate that State Government had failed to rein in untrained people running creches without abiding by rules and regu.....

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Andhra Pradesh Unveils a New Retail Trade Policy(12.01.2016)

Andhra Pradesh Government has unveiled a new retail trade policy, under which retail enterprises are given greater flexibility in terms of open hours,.....

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Bombay HC Directs Police to Not to File Charge Sheet over AIB Roast Show(14.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has asked City Police to not to file charge sheet against Bollywood film-maker Karan Johar, actors Deepika Padukone, Ranvir Singh an.....

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CCI Nods for Jaypee-Suraksha Group Deal to Sell 5 Wind Projects(14.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved proposed acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates' five wind power plants by Suraksha Group entities.

Tags : Competition Commission of India, Jaiprakash Associates, Suraksha Group



Punjab and Haryana HC Slams MHA over Inaction on BSF Report(14.01.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has pulled up Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for not acting on a Border Security Force (BSF) report highlighting the urgen.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana HC, Border Security Force (BSF) report , Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)



Madras HC Closes Sasikala’s Plea Against Appointment of AIADMK’s General Secretary(03.01.2017)

Madras High Court has closed a pending civil suit against V.K. Sasikala elevation as General Secretary of AIADMK, moved by expelled party Rajya Sabha .....

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NGT Stays Pune Metro Rail Project For Interim Period(03.01.2017)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued an interim stay on proposed portion of Pune Metro Rail Project route passing through Mula –Mutha river bed in.....

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SC Seeks CBI, ED Response on Plea Seeking Probe Against 'Paid Media Writings' in Chopper Scam(03.01.2017)

Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe against certain prominent journalists for allegedly writing i.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Delhi Police on Bail Plea of Kanhaiya Kumar(23.02.2016)

Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Delhi Police and directed it to submit a status report on the bail plea of JNU Student Union President Kanhaiy.....

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Delhi HC Adjourns Bail Plea of Kanhaiya Kumar till February 29(24.02.2016)

Delhi High Court has adjourned bail plea hearing of JNU Student Union President Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on sedition charges, for February 29.

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Delhi HC Slams AIIMS For Defunct Laser Machine(17.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has sent notices to AIIMS and Centre over not repairing a ‘pulse dye laser machine’, used for skin treatment, which has been lying de.....

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Madras HC Doubles Compensation For Death of Medical Student in Road Accident(17.01.2017)

Madras High Court has increased compensation awarded by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to parents of a second year MBBS student who died after being.....

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Delhi High Court Notices Centre, BSF Over Poor Food Quality to Troopers(17.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Home Ministry and Border Security Force (BSF) to reply to its notice on alleged poor quality of food being served to troope.....

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Bombay HC: Providing Aid to Rape Survivors is State’s Duty, Not Charity(18.01.2017)

Bombay High Court came down heavily upon State for its “insensitivity” towards survivors of rape and sexual violence and said that Government must not.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Secure Ranbaxy Assets in Daiichi Case(18.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Malvinder Singh & Shivinder Singh, former promoters of Ranbaxy Laboratories, to abide by their previous undertaking and ens.....

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Sessions Judge is empowered to call for and examine record of any proceeding before any subordinate criminal court situated within its jurisdiction(23.02.2018)

Appellant filed a complaint before the jurisdictional police station under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B, 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and.....

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Once application for bail is decided by a Judge, successive application for bail, if it is filed, has to be decided by the very same Judge, if the Honourable Judge is available(23.02.2018)

Present is an application under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). The Applicant is challenging grant of bail in favour of.....

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Madras HC: Clear All Encroachments in Kodaikanal(04.01.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Kodaikanal Municipality Commissioner to remove all encroachments in hill station within two months.

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Delhi HC Seeks CBI Response over Graft Plea Against AIIMS(05.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a reply in a matter pertaining to alleged irregularities in purchases, worth .....

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Madras HC Orders Arrest of Sub-registrar in Forgery Case(05.01.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Chennai police to arrest Sub-Registrar of Neelankarai within 48 hours in connection with a forgery case.

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Supreme Court Directs CBI Probe over ‘Unnecessary’ Purchase of Aircrafts(06.01.2017)

Supreme Court has asked CBI to look into allegation of “unnecessary” purchase of 111 aircraft and leasing of some other by Air India between 2004 and .....

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Supreme Court Asks Election Commission, ‘By When Will You Introduce Paper Trail in EVMs’(06.01.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Election Commission to spell out time frame within which it would introduce Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in EVMs.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Challenging ED Summons over Aircel-Maxis Matter(06.01.2017)

Madras High Court, while concurring with Centre's view that probe over money laundering charges on Aircel-Maxis deal was being monitored by Supreme Co.....

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Supreme Court Stays Aircel's 2G Spectrum Sale(06.01.2017)

Supreme Court has put on hold sale of 2G spectrum by Aircel-Maxis to Anil Ambani's Reliance Communications and Bharti Airtel.

Tags : Supreme Court, Aircel-Maxis, Reliance Communications, Bharti Airtel



Madras HC Rejects Plea Seeking to Quash Search Panel for Selecting MKU Vice Chancellor(09.01.2017)

Madras High Court has quashed a PIL seeking directions to Tamil Nadu Government to quash an order (GO) and reconstitute search committee for selecting.....

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Jurisdiction of consumer fora not barred, even if, provisions to provide compensation are laid down in Railway legislation(18.01.2017)

Present first appeal has been filed under Section 19, read with Section 21(a)(ii) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, against impugned order passed .....

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Submission of valid report of Public Prosecutor indicating progress of investigation and disclosing specific reasons for extension of period of detention is sine-qua-non for such extension(24.01.2018)

Challenge in instant application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr. PC) is the order passed by learned Chief Judicial Magi.....

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Interference in exercise of revisional jurisdiction is to be made only if there is a material defect or jurisdictional error in concurrent findings recorded by consumer fora below(29.01.2018)

Present revision petition has been filed under Section 21(b) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against the impugned order, passed by the State Comm.....

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Air India complains "predatory" poaching of pilots(10.02.2016)

The Competition Commission of India dismissed Air India’s complaint against Indigo’s (InterGlobe Aviation) act of poaching its trained pilots for havi.....

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Once the dispute is adjudicated by Competent Courts, it is not necessary for Petitioner to prove same thing again and again in different proceeding(08.02.2018)

The Petitioner-husband had filed Hindu Marriage Petition for dissolution of marriage. It was decided on 24th April, 2006 and the divorce is granted. T.....

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Bombay HC Expresses Concern over City’s Green Cover(29.01.2016)

Bombay HC has irked over steps taken by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to ensure city's green cover does not vanish. Relying on the photogra.....

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NGT Orders Monitoring of Desilting Work at Srivaikuntam Dam(29.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered PWD Chief Engineer in Madurai division to continuously monitor desilting works at Srivaikuntam dam in Tutico.....

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NGT Seeks Air Quality Report(01.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Government to submit a report on ambient air quality in the national capital during the implementatio.....

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Delhi HC Reserves Order on Nursery Admissions Controversy(03.02.2016)

Delhi HC has reserved its order regarding Delhi Government’s scrapping of a list of 62 criteria being followed by private unaided schools in their adm.....

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Bombay HC Gives Government ‘Last Chance’ to File Report in Kripashankar Assets Case(10.01.2017)

Bombay High Court gave Government a last chance to submit a report on its probe into alleged disproportionate assets of former Mumbai Congress chief K.....

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Bombay High Court Stays Repair Work of Lalbaug Flyover(11.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has granted temporary stay on repair work of 2.48-km-long Lalbaug flyover in south Mumbai pending structural audit report.

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Delhi HC Notices SP Tyagi’s Cousin Over CBI’s Plea Challenging His Bail in Chopper Scam Case(11.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to former Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi’s cousin Sanjeev Tyagi on CBI’s plea challenging bail granted to him in A.....

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Court remonstrates apathy against disabled persons(12.05.2016)

The Supreme Court emphatically denounced the actions of a Spicejet airline crew of deboarding a woman, Jeeja Ghosh, suffering from cerebral palsy “in .....

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Right to medical claim cannot be denied merely because name of hospital is not included in Government Order(13.04.2018)

The jurisdiction of present Court has been invoked by the Petitioner by filing present writ petition against the alleged unfair treatment meted out to.....

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No straightjacket formula can be laid for grant or refusal of anticipatory bail and application for anticipatory bail is to be decided on basis of available facts in each case(17.04.2018)

Present anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) is preferred by the Petitioner apprehending her arr.....

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NGT: Impose Fine on Airlines Disposing Excreta Before Landing(21.12.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed aviation regulator DGCA to issue a circular to all airlines asking them to pay Rs. 50,000 as environmental .....

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Madras HC Orders Removal of ‘Seemai Taruvelam’ Trees in 13 Districts(21.12.2016)

Madras High Court has directed Collectors of all 13 Districts under its jurisdiction to weed out ‘seemai karuvelam’ (prosopis juliflora) trees from wa.....

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Delhi Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Sajjan Kumar in 84 Riots Case(22.12.2016)

A Delhi Court has granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

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Bombay HC Issues Guidelines for Claims Settlement Under Motor Vehicles Act(22.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has issued several guidelines regarding disposal of claims for accidents under Motor Vehicles Act by Motor Accident Tribunals in Sta.....

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Delhi HC Stays Centre’s Decision to Reject Airlines Security Clearance(26.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has stayed Centre’s decision to reject security clearance to air charter service Air Car Airlines Pvt Ltd for transporting Rs 3.5 cro.....

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Delhi HC Slams CBI, Grants Bail to Ex-Air Chief in AgustaWestland Case(27.12.2016)

A Delhi court, while Observing that “CBI failed to state how much cash was paid to accused and when it was paid,” has granted bail to Former Air Chief.....

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Bombay HC Rejects Furlough Plea of 1993 Mumbai Blast Convict 'Rubina Memon'(29.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has rejected plea of 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast terror convict Rubina Suleman Memon, seeking her release on furlough.

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Delhi HC Notices Ex-Indian Air Force Chief SP Tyagi over CBI Plea Challenging his Bail(30.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Ex-Indian Air Force Chief SP Tyagi, over CBI's plea challenging his bail in AgustaWestland chopper bribery scam.

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Gravity alone cannot be a decisive ground to deny bail, rather competing factors are required to be balanced by Court while exercising its discretion(21.05.2018)

By way of instant petition filed under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), prayer has been made on behalf of the Petitioners for g.....

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Delhi HC Asks Ex-Ranbaxy Promoter to Submit Asset Declaration within 3 Days(29.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has questioned Former Ranbaxy promoter Shivinder Singh and other respondents about asset declarations that were to be made, in relati.....

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Bombay HC: Accept Cheques & Demand Drafts For Bails and Sureties(02.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has issued a notice directing all subordinate Courts in State to begin accepting cheques and demand drafts instead of provisional ca.....

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Delhi HC Applauds NHAI, East Corporation Joint Project to Use Garbage for Road-Widening(02.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has backed a joint project of NHAI and East Corporation to use mounds of garbage spewing poisonous gases in Ghazipur landfill site fo.....

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Bombay HC Directs State Government to Make SPCA Functional Within Two Weeks(02.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has said that State Police Complaints Authority (SPCA) should start functioning in two weeks.

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Delhi HC: Government Under No Obligation to Raise Dispute with Foreign Nation Qua Private Claim(05.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has said that Government of India is under no obligation to raise a dispute with a Foreign Government qua the private claim of its ci.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Sends Panel Name for PCA Chairman Post(05.12.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has sent a panel of three retired judges for post of Chairman of Police Complaint Authority (PCA), which has been lying .....

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Gujarat High Court Grants Bail to Five in Una Dalit Flogging Case(05.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has granted conditional bail to five persons in controversial Una dalit flogging case, in which 32 persons were arrested following .....

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Govt. Fixes Debt to Capital, Free Reserve Ratio for Govt. Companies(25.03.2016)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified the debt to capital and free reserves ratio for government companies that are into housing finance.

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Delhi HC Denies to Cancel Kanhaiya’s Bail(25.03.2016)

Delhi High Court has denied to cancel for now six months’ interim bail granted to Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar.....

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POTA Court Convicts 10 and Acquits 3 in 2002-2003 Mumbai Triple Blasts Case(29.03.2016)

A special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court has pronounced 10 accused guilty in the triple bomb blasts case that shook Mumbai between December .....

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SC Grants Bail to DU Professor Saibaba, Accused of Alleged Maoist links(05.04.2016)

SC has granted bail to Delhi University Professor GN Saibaba, who has been arrested and is facing trial for alleged Maoist links.

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NGT Asks For Ambient Air Quality Data from Different Locations in Delhi(06.04.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set up a committee of officials and asked it to collect samples of ambient air quality from different locations in D.....

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Nainital HC Denies Centre's Plea to Adjourn Petition on President's Rule(06.04.2016)

Nainital High Court has denied Centre`s plea seeking more time to argue Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat`s plea against the President`s rule in.....

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Union Cabinet Approves Liberalisation of Spectrum at TRAI Prices(07.04.2016)

Union Cabinet has approved liberalisation of spectrum at prices approved by the Telecom regulator which would yield the exchequer Rs.1,300 crore besid.....

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Supreme Court Convicts Sasikala in DA Case, Sentences Her to 4 Year Jail Term(14.02.2017)

Supreme Court has convicted AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala in 20-year-old disproportionate case and sentenced her to four years jail term.

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No Court shall initiate any proceedings for contempt, either on its own motion or otherwise, after expiry of prescribed period(18.04.2018)

The present Contempt Petition is filed, seeking implementation of the order dated 15th September, 2011. The present Contempt Petition has been filed a.....

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Supreme Court Stays Uttarakhand HC Eviction Order to Vacate Land Near Haldwani Railway Station(19.01.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed order of Uttarakhand High Court ordering eviction of encroachment from 23 acres of land near Haldwani railway station.

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Bombay HC Directs Railways to Make Suburban Stations Disabled-Friendly(19.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has warned Railways that it will initiate contempt proceedings against General Managers of Central and Western Railways if it does n.....

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Patna HC Notices Bihar Govt Over Proposed Human Chain Programme(19.01.2017)

Patna High Court has directed Bihar Government to reply on school children being roped in for proposed human chain programme in support of prohibition.....

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CCI Approves Sony Pictures Deal to Buy Ten Sports(19.01.2017)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has cleared Sony Pictures Networks’ proposed purchase of Ten Sports, owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises.

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Supreme Court: Wife’s Capability to Earn No Reason to Reduce Maintenance Awarded to Her(20.01.2017)

Supreme Court has held that merely because wife is ‘capable of earning’, it is not a reason to reduce maintenance awarded to her.

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Delhi High Court Terms AAP Govt Proximity Rules ‘Unconstitutional’(20.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has termed “unconstitutional” AAP Government’s guidelines to Minority Unaided Schools to grant admission to minority community studen.....

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Allahabad HC Seeks Centre’s, State’s Reply Over Kairana ‘Exodus’(20.01.2017)

Allahabad High Court has asked Uttar Pradesh Government and Centre for an explanation on alleged “exodus” in western Uttar Pradesh town of Kairana.

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Consent of Charity Commissioner is necessary for institution of suit of nature specified in Section 50 of MPT Act(12.06.2017)

Challenge in present appeal is to impugned orders made by City Civil Court at Bombay rejecting plaint in Appellant's Suit under Order 7 Rule 11(d) of .....

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No successive application for bail can be allowed/entertained unless and until there has been a change in circumstances of case(23.07.2018)

By order of the learned Principal Sessions Judge, an application for the grant of bail in favour of the Applicant came to be rejected. The order of th.....

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Union Railways Minister Presents Railway Budget in Parliament(25.02.2016)

Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has presented his second Railway Budget in Parliament.

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CIC to Govt.: Ensure Officers' APAR Finalised Within Time Frame(26.02.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Health Ministry to ensure that Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APAR) are finalised within give.....

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SEBI Relaxes Mutual Fund Norms on Unclaimed Investor Money(26.02.2016)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has relaxed mutual fund norms to allow Asset Management Companies (AMCs) to invest unclaimed redemption .....

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Finance Minister Unveils the Union Budget 2016-17(29.02.2016)

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced his third Union Budget. With a motive to support the small tax-payer and the small investor, the Minister anno.....

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SC Directs Day-to-Day Trial in Case Involving DU Professor G N Saibaba(01.03.2016)

Supreme Court, while hearing bail plea of Delhi University Professor G N Saibaba who is facing trial for his alleged Maoist links, has asked a Maharas.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Kanhaiya Kumar(03.03.2016)

Delhi HC has granted 6-month interim bail to Kanhaiya Kumar, Jawaharlal Nehru Students' Union President who was arrested on sedition charge.

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Rajya Sabha Passes 'Carriage by Air' Amendment Bill(08.03.2016)

'Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2015', has been passed by the Upper House with changes.

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Supreme Court to Govt: Verify All Unverified Pre-Paid Mobile Phone Subscribers(06.02.2017)

Supreme Court has suggested Government to verify all unverified pre-paid mobile phone subscribers to ensure that such numbers are not misused for cri.....

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Delhi HC Directs Cairn India to Initiate Arbitration in Ravva Oil Field Dispute(12.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Cairn India Ltd to initiate arbitration proceedings within two weeks in a dispute at its Ravva oil field off the coast of A.....

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Madras HC Warns People Against Falling Prey to Fake Emails, SMS(12.01.2017)

Madras High Court has warned people against falling prey to fake emails and text messages sent to mobile phones stating that they have won huge amount.....

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Bombay High Court Restrains Jaidev Shroff From Using Clips Defamatory to Wife Poonam(13.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has restrained industrialist Jaidev Shroff from using or circulating in public any video or audio clips that may prove defamatory to.....

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Bombay High Court Exempts Entertainment Duty For Bon Jovi Concert(13.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has granted an exemption from entertainment duty to international pop star Jon Bon Jovi concert in Mumbai organized twenty years ago.....

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Bombay HC: ‘Prolonged Separation’ No Ground to Deny Maintenance to Wife(16.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that prolonged separation does not affect woman’s right to seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of Criminal .....

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Delhi HC Directs Private Unaided Schools to Start Nursery Admission(16.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has stepped in to "avoid ambiguity" in nursery admissions and allowed private unaided schools to invite applications on basis of thei.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State Not to Interfere with Devotees Right to Participate in Chikkalur Jatra(16.01.2017)

Karnataka High Court has directed State Authorities not to interfere with right of devotees of Saint Siddappaji to participate in ongoing Manteswamy S.....

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Opposing an interim injunction does not necessarily constitute submitting a first statement on the substance of the dispute(11.08.2015)

Waiver of a right by a party to enforce the arbitration agreement must be gathered from the facts and circumstances of the case. The Court noted that .....

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Commissioner is empowered to entertain even a new ground not urged before lower authorities while exercising revisional powers(03.07.2017)

Petitioner, Rites Limited, has filed present petition challenging order passed by Respondent. By order dated 10th December 2010, CIT(A) dismissed appe.....

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It is a matter of discretion as to since which date increase in maintenance can be made effective from(08.08.2018)

Present is a revision under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) being aggrieved and dissatisfied by the j.....

Tags : Maintenance, Enhancement, Discretion



Mumbai Court Drops Charges Against 9 Accused in 2006 Malegaon Blast Case(26.04.2016)

Mumbai court has dropped charges framed against nine Muslim youths for their alleged role in the September 2006 Malegaon blast case due to lack of evi.....

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Kerala HC Permits Muslim Girls to Wear Hijab for AIPMT(27.04.2016)

Kerala HC has granted permission to Muslim girls to wear hijab, a customary religious dress, for All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT)-2016 but on condit.....

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SC Dismisses TRAI's Plea on IUC(02.05.2016)

Supreme Court has dismissed petition of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) seeking to transfer Interconnect Usage Charges (IUC) case from th.....

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Delhi HC Denies Bail to Accused Who Conspired to Kill Kanhaiya(06.05.2016)

Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a leader of UP Navnirman Sena, who is absconding in a case relating to conspiracy to kill JNUSU Presi.....

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CIC: Disclose File Notings of MHA Order on LG Powers(09.05.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Ministry Of Home Affairs (MHA) to disclose all file notings related to the controversial notificatio.....

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Rajasthan High Court Stays University Order Suspending Professor For Organizing Lecture(07.03.2017)

Rajasthan HC has stayed a decision by Jai Narain Vyas University in Jodhpur to suspend an assistant professor for organising a seminar on campus last .....

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Uttarakhand High Court Directs State to Seek NEERI’s Report on Naini Lake(07.03.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has asked State Government to get a report from Nagpur's National Environmental Engineering Institute (NEERI) on reasons of rec.....

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MCA Orders Merger of NSEL, FTIL(15.02.2016)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has ordered merger of National Spot Exchange (NSEL) with its promoter Financial Technologies (FTIL).

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Delhi Court: Arvind Kejriwal Must Face Trial in Defamation Case Filed by Arun Jaitley(30.01.2017)

A Delhi Court has said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal must face trial in a criminal defamation case filed against him by Finance Minister Arun Ja.....

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Bombay HC: Defreeze Indira Jaisingh’s NGO Domestic Accounts(31.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has ordered domestic accounts of Former Additional Solicitor of India, Indira Jaisingh’s NGO The Lawyers Collective be de-freezed.

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Madras HC Says No to Public Holiday on ‘Thai Pusam’(31.01.2017)

Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to Tamil Nadu Government to declare "Thai Pusam" as public holiday, saying it was for govern.....

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Union Budget 2017-18: Key Updates(01.02.2017)

#No cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh. #MSMEs with 50 crore turnover will get a 5% reduction in corporate income tax. #Cash donations to political p.....

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Union Budget 2017-18: Key Updates(01.02.2017)

#Income Tax rate for annual income between Rs 2.5 lakh to 5 lakh reduced to 5% from 10%. #Zero tax liability for people with annual income of Rs 3 la.....

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Union Budget 2017-18: Key Updates(01.02.2017)

#Surcharge of 10% on individuals earning between Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore. #Foreign investors will not have to pay tax after cashing out of offshore .....

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Union Budget 2017-18: Key Updates(01.02.2017)

#India abolishes Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), the body which approves all inbound FDI investment proposals. #Payment regulatory board t.....

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Affidavit could only be considered as piece of evidence, when statute permits so(08.05.2017)

Applications under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.PC) have been filed with prayer to quash proceedings of Criminal Complaint Case.....

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Review in a criminal proceeding is permissible only on ground of error apparent on face of record(09.07.2018)

Present review petitions have been filed by two applicants Vinay Sharma-Accused No. 1 and Pawan Kumar Gupta-Accused No. 2 to review the judgment of pr.....

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Once Court has refused to entertain review petition and same is dismissed, there is no question of any merger and aggrieved person has to challenge main order and not order dismissing review petition(04.07.2018)

Present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India impugns the order of the Court of the Civil Judge dismissing application filed by the .....

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Bombay HC Directs to Make Railway Platforms Disabled-Friendly(08.04.2016)

Bombay High Court has directed the Central and Western railways to make all the platforms disabled-friendly by the end of April.

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NGT to Govt.: Regulate Air Pollution Caused by Fire-Crackers, Bring Them under AAQ Standards.(08.04.2016)

National Green Tribunal, in order to reduce air pollution caused by fire-crackers, has directed Govt. to regulate their chemical composition and bring.....

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SC Pulls Up Air India over Lack of Air Connectivity to Shimla, Northeast(13.04.2016)

SC, while taking strong note of lack of air connectivity to places in the North East and Shimla, has rapped Government and Air India for “promoting in.....

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Bombay HC Says Phonetic Similarity Not Enough for Alleging Trademark Infringement(18.04.2016)

Bombay HC, while holding that mere phonetic similarity is not sufficient to warrant judicial interference, has refused to grant relief to owners of th.....

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CIC Recommends Action Against RTI Activist for Misuse of Law(21.04.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has recommended action against an RTI applicant for misusing the law to harass his colleagues in Bhai Parmanand I.....

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Madras HC: Bring Special Enactment to Eradicate Seemai Karuvelam Trees(27.02.2017)

Madras High Court has suggested to State Government to bring in a special Act to eradicate prosopis juliflora, popularly known as seemai karuvelam tre.....

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Bombay High Court Asks BMC to Ensure Repaired Roads Remains Potholes Free For 5 Years(28.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that BMC must give residents of city a “guarantee” that roads repair work that it carries out before of this year’s monsoon.....

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SEBI Allows FPIs to Invest in REITs, AIFs and Bonds under Default(16.03.2016)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has allowed Foreign Portfolio Investors or FPIs to invest in units of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REI.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea against Kanhaiya(16.03.2016)

Delhi HC has dismissed a writ petition seeking action on sedition charges and a probe by Intelligence Bureau (IB) against JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kum.....

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SC Seeks TRAI’s Decision on Penalising Telecom Companies(18.03.2016)

Supreme Court has asked Telecom Regulator, TRAI whether it would consider changing its mind about penalising phone companies for call drops because a .....

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SC Seeks Centre’s Response on Plea for AIDS Centres in All Districts(21.03.2016)

Supreme Court has sought response from Centre on a plea seeking setting up of exclusive HIV/AIDS treatment centres in all districts and prisons of the.....

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(21.03.2016)

The Ministry of Home Affairs has requested removal of the Ford Foundation from its ‘prior approval category’, having been placed under the scanner in .....

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ITAT Delhi Orders Cairn UK to Pay Rs 10,000 Cr Tax For Transfer of Shares to Cairn India(15.03.2017)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi (ITAT), has ordered UK's Cairn Energy Plc to pay Rs 10,000 crore capital gains tax on transfer of ownership from.....

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Delhi HC: Decision to Ban Zakir Naik’s IRF Was Taken to Safeguard National Security(16.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that Centre’s decision to ban Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) was taken to safeguard national security as it .....

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NGT Seeks HUDA’s, MCG’s Report on Impact of Concretization of City’s Drain(02.02.2017)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda), Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) to submit a report on draw.....

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Govt Proposes 5% TDS on House Rent Payable to Residents by Individuals / HUFs(02.02.2017)

Government has proposed 5% TDS on House Rent Payable exceeding fifty thousand rupees for a month or part of month during previous year to Resident by .....

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Govt Proposes to Change Base Year For Computing Capital Gains to 2001 From 1981(02.02.2017)

Government has proposed that cost of acquisition of an asset acquired before 01.04.2001 shall be allowed to be taken as fair market value as on 01.04......

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Govt Proposes To Increase Threshold Limits For Maintenance Of Books Of Account(02.02.2017)

Government has proposed to increase threshold limits for maintenance of books of account in case of individuals and Hindu Undivided Family of income a.....

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Govt Proposes To Make Conversion Of Preference Shares To Equity Shares Tax Neutral(02.02.2017)

Government has proposed to provide tax neutrality to conversion of preference shares of a company into equity shares of that company by excluding such.....

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Govt Proposes to Exemption Of Long Term Capital Gains Tax Only If STT Is Chargeable(02.02.2017)

Government has proposed to provide tax exemption on income arising from transfer of long capital asset acquired on or after 01/10/2004, only if acquis.....

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Patna HC Gives Nod to 'Human Chain Event' On Condition of Making Children's Participation Voluntary(20.01.2017)

Patna High Court has given its nod to Bihar Govt 'Human Chain Event', after Government gave an undertaking for making children's participation volunta.....

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Govt Relaxes Norms Dealing with CSR, Directors Appointment, Audits for Ease of Doing Biz At GIFT City(20.01.2017)

Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued two notifications, giving thereby more relaxations aimed at more 'ease of doing business' for companies.....

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Supreme Court Puts On Hold NGT’s Order Halting Pune Metro Rail Work(23.01.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) interim order which had halted work on a proposed portion of Pune Metro Rail route passing th.....

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Delhi HC: Baijal Can Review Order to Repatriate Bureaucrat(23.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that decision of Former Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung to repatriate bureaucrat be placed before his successor Anil Baijal,.....

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Supreme Court: Mandatory For Private Schools on DDA Land to Seek Prior Approval For Hiking Fees(23.01.2017)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging Delhi High Court verdict that made it mandatory for private unaided schools, built on DDA land, to .....

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Delhi HC Directs Former Ranbaxy Promoters to Protect Daiichi’s Interest(24.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Former Ranbaxy Promoters Malvinder and Shivinder Singh to abide by their assurance to protect interests of Japanese drug.....

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Court must not go deep into merits of matter while considering an application for bail(18.09.2018)

The two instant appeals have been preferred by the State of Orissa and the de-facto informant in FIR registered at Police Station in Orissa State agai.....

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SC Directs CPCB, States to Prepare Action Plan to Check Delhi’s Air Pollution(07.02.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment Pollution Control Authority, Delhi Government and States of Uttar Pradesh,.....

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Allahabad High Court: Ensure Free & Fair Election in Kairana(07.02.2017)

Allahabad High Court has directed Uttar Pradesh DGP and other authorities to ensure law and order and facilitate free and fair polling in Kairana town.....

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Karnataka HC Orders Winding Up of United Breweries Ltd(08.02.2017)

Karnataka High Court has ordered winding of United Breweries (Holdings) Limited, parent company of UB group, for recovering dues payable by UBHL-promo.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Plea Against Engagement of Foreign Architect For Pragati Maidan Project(10.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging in-principle approval granted by Centre for engaging services of foreign architects for redevelo.....

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Bombay HC Restrains BMC, Mumbai Rail From Razing Trees(10.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has restrained BMC and Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd from cutting trees for Metro-III line between SEEPZ, Andheri and Colaba.

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Bombay HC: Railways Duty Bound to Make Facilities Disabled Friendly(10.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that Railways was duty-bound to provide facilities for differently-abled passengers and suggested a separate budgetary allo.....

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Karnataka HC Directs SWR to Examine Complaint on Illegal Operation of Special Train(13.02.2017)

Karnataka High Court has directed General Manager, South Western Railway (SWR), to hold a meeting to examine a complaint on illegal operation of a spe.....

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Delhi HC Pulls Up Sainik Farms RWAs over Collection of Toll(19.05.2016)

Delhi High Court has pulled up Sainik Farms Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) and questioned how they were collecting toll from commercial vehicles.....

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Delhi HC Put Stay on Order Restraining Production of Benzocaine-Laced Condoms(25.05.2016)

Delhi HC has stayed a government order that abruptly halted production of condoms laced with benzocaine, providing some respite to the manufacturers o.....

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Delhi HC: Can Govt Be Forced to Retain 'Hall of Nations' at Pragati Maidan(28.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that if Central Government does not want to retain 'Hall of Nations' at Pragati Maidan, how can it be forced to do so.

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Delhi High Court Refuses to Intervene in Aircel-Maxis Case(29.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused to direct CBI to move Trial Court for “attachment and forfeiture of shares and all the assets of Aircel Ltd”, as held by.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Air India Response on Route Change For Amritsar-Birmingham Flight(30.03.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Air India to explain and produce relevant record pertaining to circumstances under which it changed route of A.....

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Delhi HC: Incorrect to Presume All Private Unaided Schools are Making Profit(31.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that it is "not correct" to presume that all private unaided schools in the city are making profits since there are cases be.....

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MCA Relaxes Norms for M&A Deals Clearance by CCI(31.03.2017)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has eased the criteria for notifying Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) deals to the Competition Commission of India (.....

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Supreme Court Asks NGOs to Move Delhi High Court Against Declaring Nilgai as Vermin(18.07.2016)

Supreme Court has asked an animal rights activist and NGOs to approach Delhi High Court with their plea for quashing of three notifications of the Cen.....

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Delhi High Court Asks Civic Agencies of Steps Taken for Rainwater Harvesting(18.07.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked all civic agencies whether they have taken steps to encourage rainwater harvesting in the national capital and sought a det.....

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NGT Directs Aviation Ministry to Provide Information on Flights at IGI Airport(18.07.2016)

National Green Tribunal has directed the Civil Aviation Ministry and aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation to provide data on domes.....

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Delhi HC: Officials Won’t Be Spared for Sainik Farms Constructions(21.07.2016)

Delhi HC has made it clear that CBI will inquire role of municipal staff and Delhi Police officers who connived to allow mushrooming of illegal constr.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Grants Relief to Retired Aided School Staff(22.07.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has ruled that retired employees of government-aided privately managed schools in Chandigarh are entitled to encashment of their.....

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Delhi HC Directs AIIMS to Constitute Panel of Doctors to Examine Minor Rape Victim(26.07.2016)

Delhi HC has directed AIIMS to constitute a panel of doctors to examine minor rape victim and consider if her foetus can be aborted without endangerin.....

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Supreme Court: Can't Ignore Hissar Jail Superintendent’s Plea, Just Because He is Jail Superintendent(05.05.2017)

Supreme Court, while observing that “just because he is jail superintendent, we can’t ignore his side”, has ordered a probe into Hissar Jail Superint.....

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Cooling off period mentioned in Section 13-B(2) of Hindu Marriage Act is not Mandatory(12.09.2017)

Factual matrix giving rise to instant appeal is that marriage between the parties took place on 16th January, 1994. Two children were born in 1995 and.....

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Mere inclusion of candidate's name in the select list does not confer any right to be appointed even if some of the vacancies remain unfilled(05.10.2018)

In present matter, Respondent No. 1 is an Autonomous Body, who is entrusted with the duty to conduct recruitment process for the post of Probationary .....

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Bombay HC: Explore Technology to Detect Foreign Objects on Rail Tracks(20.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has suggested Railways and Maharashtra Government to explore if there is any technology to detect presence of foreign objects on rai.....

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Delhi High Court Moots For 'No Biasness' in Indian Air Force Over Study Leave(21.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has ruled that an airman in Indian Air Force (IAF) can't be denied study leave on grounds that he is not an officer.

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Delhi High Court Permits Daiichi to Inspect Documents By Singh Brothers Disclosing Assets(21.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has allowed Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd to inspect documents submitted by brothers Malvinder and Shivender Singh, forme.....

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Hyderabad High Court Upholds Dual Entertainment Tax Policy in AP(21.03.2017)

Hyderabad High Court, while holding that a State is within its rights to promote trade, commerce and employment on its soil, has upheld a notificatio.....

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LCI 265th Report: No Tax Relief on Interest on Money Deposited for Maintenance of Minor Child(21.03.2017)

Law Commission of India in its 265th report has recommended to Government that interest earned on money deposited by a parent for maintenance of a min.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014(22.03.2017)

HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014, aimed at ensuring equal rights while seeking treatment, education and job by people living with HIV,.....

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ITAT, Mumbai Directs Shah Rukh Khan to Pay Tax on Notional Rent From Dubai Villa(23.03.2017)

Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai (ITAT) has ruled that actor Shah Rukh Khan has to include notional rent from his Dubai villa in his income-tax r.....

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CCI Approves UltraTech Cement’s Rs16,189 Crore Deal with Jaiprakash Associates(11.08.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved UltraTech Cement’s Rs16,189 Crore deal with Jaiprakash Associates.

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Madras HC Orders Madurai Collector to Provide Job for Widow(11.08.2016)

Madras HC, while granting relief to a 35-year-old widow, who lost her daughter in an accident involving a sand-laden cart in 2010, has directed a Madu.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Plea to Cancel Kanhaiya’s Interim Bail(12.08.2016)

Delhi HC has denied plea of two private individuals to cancel interim bail of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar in a sedition case, saying nothing has be.....

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Bombay HC Raps State for Holding Up Pension Claim for 10 Years(12.08.2016)

Bombay HC has rapped State Government for stonewalling the pension claims of Ravindranath Mohite and ordered two senior officials to pay a compensatio.....

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CCI Orders Probe Against Telecom Giants for 'Cartelisation'(12.05.2017)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a probe of telecom majors, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, for allegedly trying to .....

Tags : Competition Commission of India, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular, Jio



Arbitration: R-Infra Wins Rs. 2950 Cr Arbitration Award Against DMRC Over Airport Metro(12.05.2017)

Reliance Infrastructure (R-Infra) has won a Rs 2,950 crore arbitration award against Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for alleged breach by the lat.....

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Karnataka High Court: Counterclaim Can Only Be Filed Against Plaintiff(15.05.2017)

Karnataka High Court has noted that a counterclaim can only be filed against plaintiff and a presenter of the suit cannot be treated as plaintiff.

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Act of issuance of process is a serious business; a trial cannot be based on vague and incomplete allegations in complaint(26.09.2018)

Present application has been filed for invoking inherent powers of present Court, by the original accused No. 2 in order to challenge order of issue o.....

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Bombay High Court Notices State Over 'Police Complaint Authority' at State, District Level(18.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked State Government to file an affidavit with details of Police Complaint Authority that needs to be set up at State and Dist.....

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Supreme Court Denies Relief to Bihar Topper Scam Mastermind Bachcha Rai(20.04.2017)

Supreme Court has quashed Patna High Court's order granting bail to Bachcha Rai, the mastermind of Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) topper scam.

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Kerala High Court Directs State to Separate 'Crime Investigation' & 'Maintenance of Law & Order'(21.04.2017)

Kerala High Court, taking a note of ‘sad state of affairs’ prevailing in State in matter of crime investigation, has asked Government to take some con.....

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Kerala High Court Directs State to Separate 'Crime Investigation' & 'Maintenance of Law & Order'(21.04.2017)

Kerala High Court, taking a note of ‘sad state of affairs’ prevailing in State in matter of crime investigation, has asked Government to take some con.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Seeking to Preserve "Hall of Nation" at Pragati Maidan(21.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by Pragati Maidan buildings architect to preserve it, a day before demolition of Hall of Nations is expected to .....

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Supreme Court: Woman Has Choice to Love or Not to Love a Person, Man Must Accept This Concept(24.04.2017)

Supreme Court, while maintaining that no one can force a woman to love someone as she has her own independent choice, has observed that "Why can't wom.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Centre Reply Over Plea Seeking to Cap Airfares(24.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Central government to respond to a petition seeking capping of airfares.

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SC Lifts Stay on Exclusive Sale of ‘Rail Neer’(12.08.2016)

Supreme Court has allowed Ministry of Railways to continue to sell only ‘Rail Neer’ bottled drinking water at stations and in premium trains according.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Reply from AIIMs over Delay in EWS Surgery(16.08.2016)

Delhi HC has sought a reply from AIIMs on the petition of a brain tumour patient seeking speedy and free medical treatment.

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Mumbai ITAT Rules, Property Co-Ownership doesn’t Mean Joint I-T Liability(16.08.2016)

Mumbai Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that if a spouse has not invested in a property and is merely a co-holder, then on sale of such .....

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Delhi HC to Kanhaiya Kumar: Move Trial Court for Regular Bail(17.08.2016)

Delhi HC has denied to hear JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar’s application for regular bail in a sedition case, asking him to approach a sessions court .....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Kejriwal's Reply Over FM's Second Defamation Suit(24.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought response of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a fresh Rs. 10 crore defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Ja.....

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Supreme Court Puts on Hold Grant of Rs.55.5 Lakh Compensation to Injured Air Warrior(24.05.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed award by Delhi High Court of Rs.55.5 lakh to a Wing Commander in Indian Air Force, who sued Ministry of Defence and Hindustan.....

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LCI 268th Report on Bail Provisions: Reduce Incarceration Period for Unconvicted Undertrials(25.05.2017)

Law Commission of India in its 268th report related to bail system, made significant suggestions to change bail provisions keeping in mind that poor p.....

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The period of delay is to be counted from the knowledge of the deficiency(14.09.2017)

Instant first appeal has been filed by the Appellant against the order passed by the State Commission. Appellant/complainant had purchased the first f.....

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In absence of statutory provisions, no inherent powers of Court exists to condone delay(25.10.2018)

In facts of present case, the Assessee, had filed a refund claim under special refund mechanism as provided for under the exemption Notification No. 1.....

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A person should not be kept in jail ordinarily, if a trial for non-bailable offence which is triable by Magistrate, is not concluded within a period of sixty days from date fixed for evidence(06.02.2019)

Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) against the order passed by the learned Sessions Judg.....

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SC: Subsequent Parties Entitled To Seek Declaration that Land Acquisition Proceedings Have Lapsed(05.05.2017)

Supreme Court has held that subsequent purchaser, assignee, successor in interest, power of attorney, etc., are all persons who are interested in comp.....

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Delhi High Court Follows Suit, Orders Service of Summon via Whatsapp, Text Message, Email(05.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has allowed plaintiff in a case to serve summons on one of the defendants through Whatsapp, text message and email.

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Madras High Court Asks 'Why Marry If You Can’t Maintain Wife, Kids?'(05.05.2017)

Madras High Court, while disposing of revision petition against a maintenance case, has observed that there is unreasonable delay on part of Family Co.....

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Delhi High Court Bats For Self-defence Training to Girls in Schools(05.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed State Government to start self-defence training for girl students in schools.

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Madras High Court: Even a Beggar with Acceptable Residential Proof Can Stand as Surety(08.05.2017)

Madras High Court has held that demanding production of property documents or RC book or any other document to show proof of property, either movable .....

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Gujarat HC: Divorced Wife, Who Deserted Husband, Entitled To Maintenance(08.05.2017)

Gujarat High Court, while holding that term ‘wife’ in Section 125(4) of CrPC would not include a divorced wife, has observed that a lady, from whom hu.....

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Supreme Court Stays TRAI's Tariff Order(09.05.2017)

Supreme Court has granted a stay on Tariff Order of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on a plea that said regulations issued by Trai stand .....

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Caste is acquired by birth and the caste does not undergo a change by virtue of marriage and adoption(04.02.2019)

The Petitioner claims to be belonging to "Mahar" caste, which is included in Scheduled Caste Category. The Petitioner has been appointed as Staff Nurs.....

Tags : Caste claim, Certificate, Validity



CBDT Eases Rules for TDS Claims by Non-Resident Companies(29.06.2016)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has come out with Rule 37BC, which gives relaxation to Non-Residents from furnishing PAN number in India while cl.....

Tags : Central Board of Direct Taxes, Rule 37BC, TDS Claims



SC Slams UP Govt, Calls Kashmiri Man’s Incarceration a ‘Shame’(26.04.2017)

Supreme Court has said that alleged Hizbul Mujahideen operative and Former AMU research scholar Gulzar Ahmad Wani will be released on bail on November.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Sabarmati train blast



SC: Accused’s Custody Duration Not Court’s Concern In Serious Offences(27.04.2017)

Supreme Court, while holding that bail cannot be granted on sole ground that accused was in custody for a long time, has said that when seriousness of.....

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Delhi High Court: Hospitals Can't Hold Patient Hostage For Unpaid Bills(28.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that hospitals cannot hold patients “hostage” to extract money for unpaid bills.

Tags : Delhi High Court, Hospitals, Unpaid Bills



Supreme Court: No One Can 'Run Away' After Making a Statement in Court(01.05.2017)

Supreme Court has ordered the police to detain a man forthwith for not depositing money he had promised in last hearing, saying no one can "run away" .....

Tags : Supreme Court, detain



Bombay High Court Orders to Preserve MF Hussain’s Artworks(02.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed Deputy Sheriff of Mumbai to preserve 25 paintings by renowned painter MF Hussain as these are stored in a cupboard at a.....

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Delhi HC Says 'No' to Plea Seeking Order to Restrain MPs, MLAs From Taking Part in Poll Campaigns(03.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that it cannot pass any blanket order on a plea seeking to restrain sitting Members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , Poll Campaigns



What was not decided in appeal by the Division Bench could not be decided by the Division Bench while deciding the review application(12.03.2018)

Present appeals are against the final judgment passed by the High Court whereby the Division Bench of the High Court dismissed the review application .....

Tags : Application, Review, Maintainability



Courts shall have jurisdiction to try all suits of civil nature excepting suits of which their cognizance is either expressly or impliedly barred(15.03.2019)

In facts of present case, the dispute relates to 4/5th share in the suit land. The suit land was subjected to ceiling proceedings under the Haryana Ce.....

Tags : Suit, Maintainability, Jurisdiction



Taiwan’s Constitutional Court Rules 'Illegal to Ban Marriages Between Two People of Same Sex'(25.05.2017)

Taiwan’s Constitutional Court, while paving the way for Asia’s first law allowing same-sex marriage, has ruled that it is illegal to ban marriages bet.....

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Chhattisgarh High Court: No Service Charges For Property Held by South Eastern Railway(25.05.2017)

Chhattisgarh High Court has said that property of South Eastern Railway is exempted from payment of Service Charges by virtue of provisions contained .....

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Delhi HC: Income of Husband Not Sole Criterion to Determine Maintenance Pendente Lite(26.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that proportion of husband’s income to be awarded as maintenance pendente lite to wife is dependent on surrounding circumsta.....

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SC Agrees to Hear Injured Air Warrior’s Plea to Vacate Stay on Grant of Compensation(29.05.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed Delhi High Court’s order granting compensation to air warrior, Wing Commander Sanjeet Singh Kaila, who was injured while bail.....

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Bombay HC Grants Relief to Widow of Man Who Died in Train Mishap 15 Yrs Ago(29.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has allowed an appeal against a Railway Claims Tribunal order which rejected a claim for compensation by widow of a man who died in .....

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Bombay High Court Refuses to Grant Stay on Cutting of Trees For Mumbai Metro(29.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has refused to stay cutting of trees that is being carried out for Phase III of Mumbai Metro as residents approached court.

Tags : Bombay High Court, Mumbai Metro



Delhi High Court: No Strict Mathematical Formula to Determine Amount of Maintenance Pendente Lite(29.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that proportion of husband’s income to be awarded as maintenance pendente lite to wife is dependent on surrounding circumsta.....

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CCI Junks Complaint against E-Retailers(29.07.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has junked complaint alleging unfair trade practices by 23 online retailers and sellers on e-commerce websites.

Tags : Competition Commission of India , E-Retailers



RBI: Retail Investors can Access G-Sec Market(29.07.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that retail investors can access Government Securities (G-Sec) market, in a seamless manner from August 16.

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Mumbai Industrial Court Charges Sun Pharma with Unfair Labour Practices(01.08.2016)

Mumbai Industrial Court has held that Sun Pharmaceutical Industries adopted unfair labour practices by holding back salaries of 86 sales promotion emp.....

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MCA Notifies Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules, 2016(01.08.2016)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules,2016 to amend the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 20.....

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SC Rejects Yusuf Nulwalla’s Plea in 1993 Mumbai Blasts Case(02.08.2016)

SC has rejected a plea of Yusuf Mohsin Nulwalla, a co-convict and close friend of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt serving a five-year jail sentence for de.....

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ITAT, Jaipur: No Penalty if Assessee Failed to File E-TDS within Time Due to Non-availability of PAN(02.06.2017)

ITAT, Jaipur has held that penalty cannot be levied under Income Tax Act if assessee failed to file E-TDS return within stipulated time frame due to n.....

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Delhi High Court Ask Embassies to Inform Foreign Nationals to be Aware of Indian Laws(07.06.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Ministry of External Affairs to inform Embassies and High Commissions in Delhi that their citizens should be well aware of .....

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Freedom of an individual cannot be curtailed merely on the basis of suspicion(17.03.2018)

Apprehending his arrest, bail Petitioner, has approached present Court by way of instant petition for grant of pre-arrest bail in FIR registered under.....

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Apprehension of not getting a fair and impartial enquiry or trial is required to be reasonable and not imaginary, based upon conjectures and surmises(28.03.2018)

The present application seeks transfer of FIR registered under Sections 354, 354A, 323, 506 and 509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and another F.....

Tags : Investigation, Fair trial, Transfer



Onus to prove medical negligence lies largely on the complainant and that this onus can be discharged by leading cogent evidence(19.03.2018)

In facts of present case, the Complainants' (Nos. 1 & 2) son, met with bike accident. Immediately he was admitted in Sterling Hospital (OP) at Rajkot......

Tags : Complaint, Medical negligence, Proof



Amendment in pleadings cannot be refused merely because of some mistake, negligence, inadvertence or even infraction of Rules of Procedure(01.03.2019)

The Order passed by the High Court of Delhi is subject matter of challenge in the present appeal. By the aforesaid order, a petition against an order .....

Tags : Plaint, Amendment, Entitlement



Madras HC Directs Motor Accident Claims Tribunals to Release 450 Buses(24.10.2016)

Madras High Court has directed Motor Accident Claims Tribunals in State to release all 450 TNSTC buses, attached for want of payment to claimants invo.....

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SC Notices Shahabuddin, Bihar & Central Government over Plea Seeking to Shift Shahabuddin to Tihar(24.10.2016)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Ex-RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, Bihar Government and Centre seeking their reply to shift Shahabuddin from Siwan Dis.....

Tags : Supreme Court , Mohammad Shahabuddin, Tihar jail



Delhi HC Stays Warrants against Top Officials of Unitech Ltd.(25.10.2016)

Delhi High Court has stayed execution of non-bailable warrants against three top officials of real estate major Unitech Ltd on a complaint alleging de.....

Tags : Delhi HC , Unitech Ltd., non-bailable warrants



SC Rejects Interim Bail Plea of Asaram Bapu in Rape Case(25.10.2016)

Supreme Court has rejected interim bail plea of self-styled religious figure Asaram Bapu, who is facing trial in rape cases, on health grounds and ask.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Asaram Bapu, Rape Case, Bail



CCI Rejects Unfair Business Practices Allegation against Picasso Digital(26.10.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected allegations of unfair business practices made against Picasso Digital Media saying matter is relate.....

Tags : Competition Commission of India, unfair business practices, Picasso Digital Media



Bombay HC Directs Municipal Corporation to Complete Road Repairing Work(26.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has directed Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to complete the task of completing road repairs and filling up potholes .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Greater Mumbai, potholes, road repairs



Supreme Court Accepts Proposal for Mining at Dibru-Saikhowa National Park(11.09.2017)

Supreme Court has accepted the proposal of Oil India Limited (OIL) to extract hydrocarbon beneath 3900-4000 meters of Dibru Saikhowa National Park, As.....

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SC Fines Delhi Health Minister over Chikungunya Menace(03.10.2016)

SC has ordered Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain to cough up a cost of Rs 25000 in his personal capacity over delay in disclosing names of officers.....

Tags : SC, Delhi Health Minister, Satyendra Jain, dengue , chikungunya



Bombay HC Seeks State’s Report over Dowry Complaints(04.10.2016)

Bombay HC has asked Maharashtra Government to file a report on dowry-related complaints received by its grievances redressal forum, set up recently.

Tags : Bombay HC , Maharashtra Government, Dowry Complaints



CIC Rules: “Disclosing Assets of Official’s Spouse Not Permissible under RTI”(04.10.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that demanding asset details of spouse and dependents of government officials under Right to Informatio.....

Tags : CIC, asset details of spouse



NGT Refuses to Stay Baina Beautification Project(05.10.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has refused to stay Baina Beach Beautification Project following a petition filed last week against the ongoing works.

Tags : NGT, Baina Beach



Supreme Court: Don't Grant Bail If Higher Courts Gives Pre-Arrest Relief(14.08.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Trial Courts to immediately discontinue with the practice of granting regular bail in cases that are pending in higher Courts.

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Govt Exempts Bonds of Indian Railway Finance Corporation from Income Tax(14.08.2017)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified that Bonds of Indian Railway Finance Corporation will be exempted from Income Tax under section 54EC.....

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SC: Accused Entitled to Bail for Offence with Upto 10 Yrs Jail, If Police Fails to File Charge Sheet(17.08.2017)

Supreme Court has held that an accused is entitled to statutory bail u/s 167(2)(a)(2) of Code of Criminal procedure if the police failed to file charg.....

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Place of arbitration determines law applicable to arbitration and related matters(10.03.2017)

Appellant-Imax Corporation has challenged interim order passed by High Court of Judicature at Bombay, by which High Court held that, petition under Se.....

Tags : Award, Jurisdiction, Maintainability



A liability to pay damages must arise under the contract and not otherwise(03.05.2018)

Present appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 arises from the judgment whereby the Appellant's petition under Section .....

Tags : Award, Counter-claim, Validity



A decision rendered by Courts in an unsatisfactory conducting of trial of suit is not legally sustainable(28.03.2019)

The Appellant (Plaintiff) filed Civil Suit against the original Respondent (Defendant) for permanent injunction in relation to the suit property. The .....

Tags : Fair opportunity, Right to contest, Entitlement



Supreme Court Permits Delhi Airport to Commercially Utilize Land for Non-aeronautical Purposes(17.08.2017)

Supreme Court has upheld a ruling of Delhi High Court that allowed Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), a unit of GMR Group, to put airport land to.....

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Bombay HC: Take Immediate Steps to Control Waterlogging(23.09.2016)

Bombay HC has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority to jointly take immediate measures .....

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SC Issues Notice to Centre, Others over Plea Seeking Guidelines on Raids(27.09.2016)

SC has sought responses from Centre and investigating agencies including CBI and ED on a PIL seeking framing of guidelines to safeguard rights of comm.....

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Delhi High Court Says 'Pulses Comes Within the Ambit of Term Food Grains'(21.07.2017)

Delhi HC, while examining whether pulses fall within the scope of term ‘grains’ for the purpose of exemption from levy of Environment Compensation Cha.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Food Grains, Pulse



Govt: Nil Customs Duty on Unclaimed Postal Articles Imported/ Returned to India(24.07.2017)

Central Government has notified complete exemption to unclaimed or re-directed postal articles imported/ returned to India subject to a condition that.....

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SC to Centre, MP Govt: Why No CBI Investigation In Bhopal Jail-Break Encounter(25.07.2017)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre, State and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a Petition demanding independent investigation into alle.....

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APHC: No ‘Capital Gain’ When Dutch Co Sells Shares of Immovable Property Company to Singapore Co(27.07.2017)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that gains arising from a Dutch company’s sale of shares of an Indian immovable property company to a Singapore com.....

Tags : Capital Gain



Madras HC Directs Minority Schools to Conduct Refresher Courses for Teachers(06.12.2016)

Madras High Court has directed Government Aided & Unaided Minority Schools to take into consideration the interest and welfare of students studying in.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Refresher Courses, Aided & Unaided Minority Schools



NGT Directs DPCC to Submit List of Hazardous Industrial Units(07.12.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that industrial units operating in residential areas are one of major contributors to air pollution in Capital .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, air pollution, industrial units



Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs State to Make Public Waiting List of Qualified ETTs(07.12.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Punjab Government to put the waiting list of qualified Elementary Trained Teachers (ETTs) against vacant po.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Elementary Trained Teachers, vacant posts



Bombay HC Suggests Formation of Special Task Force for Assessment of Parking Problem in Navi Mumbai(08.12.2016)

Bombay High Court, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on parking spaces in Navi Mumbai has observed that, “If you have an aerial view in.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Navi Mumbai, parking spaces, Special Task Force



SC Issues Notice to Air India for Denying Job to Transgender(07.11.2017)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Air India and the Civil Aviation Ministry on a petition by a transgender who said she was denied a cabin crew job b.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Air India, Transgender, Civil Aviation Ministry



Kerala HC Orders Police Protection for Interfaith Couple Wanting to Get Married(07.11.2017)

Kerala High Court has ordered police protection for a Muslim man and Hindu woman who wanted to get married.

Tags : Kerala High Court, Interfaith Couple



Delhi HC Quashes Praful Patel’s Appointment as President of All India Football Federation(07.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has set aside the election of the office-bearers of the All India Football Federation, including its President Mr. Praful Patel, whil.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, All India Football Federation, Mr. Praful Patel, S.Y. Quraishi



Delhi HC Dismisses Cairn India Plea on Oil Export from Rajasthan Field(18.10.2016)

Delhi HC has dismissed plea of UK-based Vedanta Group Company, Cairn India Ltd’s seeking permission to export excess crude from its oil field in Rajas.....

Tags : Delhi HC, Cairn India, crude oil



Bombay HC: Desilt & Beautify Powai Lake(19.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has directed State Government and BMC to take steps to desilt and beautify Powai Lake.

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Delhi HC Rejects Kejriwal's Plea to Suspend Defamation Case Filed by Jaitley(19.10.2016)

Delhi HC has rejected Arvind Kejriwal's plea to suspend defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Tags : Delhi HC, Arvind Kejriwal, Arun Jaitley, defamation case, Finance Minister



Bombay High Court Slams State Government for Failure to Constitute Police Complaint Authorities(20.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has rapped State Government for not constituting Police Complaint Authorities, which were to start functioning by October 15.

Tags : Bombay High Court, Police Complaint Authorities



Supreme Court Directs NGO to File Short Submissions Over Irregularities in Aircraft Purchase(22.08.2017)

Supreme Court has asked an NGO, which has alleged "serious irregularities" in purchase or hiring of 111 aircraft for Air India in 2005-06, to give sho.....

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Delhi HC Asks Arvind Kejriwal to Respond to Allegations of Perjury Made by Arun Jaitley(23.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Arvind Kejriwal asking him to respond to allegation made by Arun Jaitley that the AAP leader had filed a false a.....

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ITAT Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan Gets Tax Relief on Dubai Villa(25.08.2017)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has ruled that a Dubai villa owned by Shah Rukh Khan was out of the tax ambit.

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Delhi High Court Dismisses Kejriwal’s Plea Against Speedy Trial in Defamation Case(29.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against the decision of a single judge bench to expedite hearing of a civil de.....

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All New Trucks to have Air-Conditioned Cabins from Next Financial Year(23.11.2016)

Government, through an amendment to Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, has made it mandatory for manufacturers and truck body-builders to fit air-conditioners i.....

Tags : New Trucks, Air-Conditioned Cabins, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988



Karnataka HC Directs Police Stations to Maintain List of Senior Citizens in Their Jurisdiction(24.11.2016)

Karnataka High Court has directed State Government to ensure that each police station maintains an up-to-date list of senior citizens in its jurisdict.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Senior Citizens, Karnataka Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules



Bombay HC Suggests Railways to Run Locals from Churchgate to Central Suburbs(24.11.2016)

Bombay High Court has suggested Railways to consider starting trains from Churchgate to Central Suburbs like Thane, Dombivli, Ambernath and so on to r.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Railways, Churchgate, Central Suburbs



Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s Reply Over MPs, MLAs Participation in Poll Campaigns(24.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought Centre’s response on a plea that sitting Members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies should not participate in poll c.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, poll campaigns



Supreme Court Says 'No' to Jaypee on Yamuna Expressway Sale(26.10.2017)

Supreme Court has refused permission to Jaiprakash Associates Ltd to hive-off the rights of Yamuna Expressway, which connects Greater Noida with Agra .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Jaiprakash Associates



Delhi HC: Value Declared in Wealth Tax Return Cannot Be Taken as Cost of Acquisition(26.10.2017)

Delhi High Court has upheld the order of ITAT that the value of land as declared and assessed under Section 7(4) of Wealth Tax Act could not be adopte.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Capital Gain



Madras HC Notices Sasikala over AIADMK Chief’s Post(19.12.2016)

Madras High Court has ordered notices to AIADMK and V.K. Sasikala on a petition filed by expelled party Rajya Sabha member Sasikala Pushpa and her hus.....

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Supreme Court: Let Her Fly... Let Her Be Airborne All The Time(20.12.2016)

Supreme Court, while rejecting Centre’s view that Air Force officer has no entitlement to a commission, has offered relief to woman pilot Sandeep Kaur.....

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Delhi HC Quashes IT Notice to Bharti Airtel over Inter-Connection Charges(20.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has quashed notices by Income Tax Department which required Bharti Airtel Ltd. to provide details of inter-connection charges paid by.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Bharti Airtel, inter-connection charges



UIDAI: PAN–Aadhaar Linking Not applicable to NRIs, PIOs, OCIs(21.11.2017)

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has clarified that PAN – Aadhaar linking is not applicable to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Person of .....

Tags : UIDAI, PAN, Aadhaar



Courts Cannot Force Husband to ‘Keep Wife’, Says Supreme Court(27.11.2017)

Supreme Court has said that Courts cannot force a husband to “keep his wife” as it asked a man to deposit Rs 10 lakh as interim maintenance for his es.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Maintenance



Delhi High Court To Railways: Stop Giving Contaminated Water To Passengers(28.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Indian Railways to stop giving contaminated water to passengers and questioned its decision to hike fares when it was not p.....

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Socio-economic offences constitute a class apart and need to be visited with a different approach in the matter of bail(20.03.2019)

Present is an application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) praying for bail of Petitioner, who has been in detention in co.....

Tags : Socio-economic offence, Bail, Grant of



Will Not Allow Hadiya’s Husband to Meet Her, Says Hadiya’s Guardian and College Principal(29.11.2017)

Will Not Allow Hadiya’s Husband to Meet Her, Says Hadiya’s Guardian and College Principal

Tags : The Supreme Court ordered the college administration to treat Hadiya like any other student and as per hostel rules, but remained silent on whether Shafin Jehan, Hadiya’s husband, or her parents would be allowed to meet her while she completes her studies.



Delhi HC: Air Pollution is Capital Punishment for Delhiites(14.11.2016)

Delhi High Court, while calling air pollution “capital punishment killing Delhiites for no fault”, has said that 20 million people were losing 60 mill.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, capital punishment, Air Pollution, Delhiites



Delhi High Court To Delhi Metro, Police: Elaborate Steps For Safety Of Passengers(19.09.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Delhi Police to inform it about the steps taken for safety and security of passe.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi Metro Rail



ITAT Bengaluru: Cost Incurred on Alteration/Renovation on Purchased Unit is Eligible for Capital Gain(26.09.2017)

A Division bench of ITAT Bengaluru has held that the benefit of Section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 can be extended to the cost incurred by the as.....

Tags : ITAT Bengaluru, Exemption, Capital Gain



Delhi High Court Refuses Bail to Honeypreet, Asks Her to Surrender(27.09.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed an anticipatory bail petition filed by Honeypreet Insan, a confidant of jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim.

Tags : Delhi High Court, Honeypreet, Bail



Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Malegaon Blast Accused Major Ramesh Upadhyay(27.09.2017)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to retired Army Major Ramesh Upadhyay in the 2008 Malegaon blast case on the grounds of parity.

Tags : Bombay High Court, Malegaon Blast, Bail



ITAT: Interest on Enhanced Compensation Recd. under LA Act Not Subject to Capital Gain Tax(28.09.2017)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the interest received on enhanced compensation for land compulsorily acquired under the Land Acquis.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Capital Gain, Land Acquisition Act



Gravity alone cannot be decisive ground to deny bail, rather competing factors are required to be balanced by Court while exercising its discretion(08.03.2019)

Bail Petitioner has approached present Court in the instant proceedings filed under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), praying th.....

Tags : Bail, Grant, Discretion



Madras HC to State: Don't Force School Children to Attend MGR Centenary Functions(28.09.2017)

Madras High Court has directed State government not to force school children to attend the state-sponsored birth centenary functions of AIADMK founder.....

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Delhi HC: Assessment Can’t be Re-Opened Merely by Re-Appreciating the Existing Circumstances(08.11.2017)

Delhi High Court while quashing demand against Airtel has observed that re-assessment under Section 147/148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be made.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Income Tax Act, 1961, Airtel



Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Verdict Against Praful Patel & AIFF(13.11.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed Delhi High Court order quashing the election of AIFF President Praful Patel and other office bearers and thereby directed the.....

Tags : Supreme Court, AIFF



NGT Caps Number of Pilgrims at Vaishno Devi at 50,000 Per Day(13.11.2017)

National Green Tribunal has directed that only 50,000 pilgrims will be allowed to visit the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu to avoid any untoward inciden.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Vaishno Devi



Supreme Court Asks Madras HC to Decide Terminally Ill Ukrainian National’s Appeal(14.11.2017)

Supreme Court has directed Madras High Court to pronounce its judgment as expeditiously as possible in the Appeal filed by a Ukrainian national, Mr. D.....

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Supreme Court Orders JAL Directors to Appear Before It(14.11.2017)

Supreme Court has directed the non-institutional directors of embattled real estate firm Jaiprakash Associate Limited (JAL) to appear in person before.....

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Supreme Court Terms Delhi Smog Life-Threatening(15.11.2017)

Supreme Court has sought the response of Centre and the Governments of Punjab, Delhi and Haryana on measures taken to counter smog and pollution choki.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Delhi Air Pollution



Supreme Court Asks Jaiprakash Associates Directors To Furnish Personal Assets Details(15.11.2017)

Supreme Court has directed the non-institutional directors of infrastucture firm Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) to appear in person before it nex.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Jaiprakash Associates



Delhi Cab Driver Arrested for Trying to Abduct Woman Judge(29.11.2017)

Delhi Cab Driver Arrested for Trying to Abduct Woman Judge

Tags : The judge, in her complaint, told the police that instead of taking her to the Karkardooma Court, the driver started driving towards Hapur on the NH-24 on Monday, police said.



People in Power Shouldn't Comment on Padmavati, it May Influence Censor Board: SC(29.11.2017)

People in Power Shouldn't Comment on Padmavati, it May Influence Censor Board: SC

Tags : The court said the remarks were tantamount to pre-judging the movie which is yet to be certified by the Censor Board.



Wife Not Personal Possession, Husband Cannot be Guardian, Supreme Court Tells Hadiya(29.11.2017)

Wife Not Personal Possession, Husband Cannot be Guardian, Supreme Court Tells Hadiya

Tags : When the bench asked Hadiya to name any relative or any near acquaintance to be named as her local guardian in college at Salem in Tamil Nadu, she said her husband could be her guardian and she does not want anyone else in that role.



Supreme Court Allows Centre to Withdraw Force from Darjeeling Hills(29.11.2017)

Supreme Court Allows Centre to Withdraw Force from Darjeeling Hills

Tags : A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud agreed to the Centre's plea to relocate half of the remaining paramilitary forces from the state's strife-torn districts to the poll-bound state.



Hypnotic Counselling, Neuro-linguistic Programming Used to Entice Women: NIA in Love Jihad Case(29.11.2017)

Hypnotic Counselling, Neuro-linguistic Programming Used to Entice Women: NIA in Love Jihad Case

Tags : In its fresh report submitted in the Supreme Court in the Kerala Love Jihad case, the NIA, according to sources, has underlined that hypnotic counselling is a technique employed by certain people belonging to particular groups.



Arthur Road Jail, Sanjay Dutt's Former Prison, May House Vijay Mallya Too(29.11.2017)

Arthur Road Jail, Sanjay Dutt's Former Prison, May House Vijay Mallya Too

Tags : The Westminster Magistrates' Court had earlier this month rejected India’s extradition request for a UK-based alleged bookie, on the grounds that his human rights would be violated in Delhi’s notoriously overcrowded Tihar Jail.



President Kovind Says 'Unacceptably Low' Number of Judges from Weaker Sections in Higher Judiciary(29.11.2017)

President Kovind Says 'Unacceptably Low' Number of Judges from Weaker Sections in Higher Judiciary

Tags : Telling the higher judiciary that it was its "sacred duty" to "groom" district and sessions judges and raise their skill so that more and more of them can be elevated to High Courts, President Kovind said "We need to take long-term measures to remedy this situation."



Court can impose a condition ordering payment of part of decree amount while exercising power under Order IX Rule 13 of CPC(06.03.2019)

The challenge involved in present appeal is that, the Family Court was not justified in having ordered payment of part of the decree amount, when his .....

Tags : Maintenance, Liability, Interim Measure



Love Jihad Case: NIA to Maintain Before SC 'Indoctrination' a Pattern in Kerala(29.11.2017)

Love Jihad Case: NIA to Maintain Before SC 'Indoctrination' a Pattern in Kerala

Tags : The NIA, in its report to the Supreme Court, is likely to maintain that Islamic indoctrination leading to marriages is a pattern in Kerala.



Madras High Court Seeks Jayalalithaa's Fingerprint Details From Bengaluru Jail(29.11.2017)

Madras High Court Seeks Jayalalithaa's Fingerprint Details From Bengaluru Jail

Tags : The matter relates to a petition filed by P Saravanan, DMK candidate for the November 2016 Thirupparankundram Assembly bypoll, challenging the election of AIADMK's A K Bose.



Journalists Appeal Against Jail Term For 'Breach of Privilege', Karnataka High Court to Hear on Monday(29.11.2017)

Journalists Appeal Against Jail Term For 'Breach of Privilege', Karnataka High Court to Hear on Monday

Tags : The Assembly, during its ongoing winter session, re-confirmed the one-year-jail term and Rs 10,000 fine for writing articles that "breached the privilege of MLAs".



FIR Against PVR's Directors, Promoters for Cheating, Forgery(29.11.2017)

FIR Against PVR's Directors, Promoters for Cheating, Forgery

Tags : The case came to light when Elan Group filed a complaint in the court, which on November 17 directed the local police to register an FIR against Chairman and Managing Director of PVR Limited Ajay Bijli, and directors Niharika Bijli, Sanjeev Kumar Bijli and others.



Patrons of Accused Still Outside CBI Net, Says Vyapam Whistle Blower(29.11.2017)

Patrons of Accused Still Outside CBI Net, Says Vyapam Whistle Blower

Tags : Rai on Thursday filed, in the CBI court, applications opposing anticipatory bail pleas of SN Vijaywargiya of People's Medical College, NM Srivastava, the then joint director in the Medical Education Department, and Ajay Goenka of Chirayu Medical College besides an official of People's Medical College.



Delhi High Court Acquits Man of Murdering Wife, Says He Was of Unsound Mind(29.11.2017)

Delhi High Court Acquits Man of Murdering Wife, Says He Was of Unsound Mind

Tags : The bench said that certain circumstances of the case, like the "ghastly manner" in which the woman was killed, which was evident from 24 injuries on the woman's body caused by several household articles, were perhaps "reflective of his chronic mental state".



Trial of Sohrabuddin Sheikh Fake Encounter Case to Start From Next Week(29.11.2017)

Trial of Sohrabuddin Sheikh Fake Encounter Case to Start From Next Week

Tags : "The court has issued summons to Sohrabuddin's brother Nayamuddin and some others, and the recording of evidence will start from November 29," said special CBI prosecutor B P Raju.



Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Plea For CBI Probe Over Junaid Khan Lynching Case(29.11.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition seeking a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the brutal lynching of a 16-year-.....

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Appeal or revision cannot be dismissed solely on ground of failure to pre deposit maintenance amount(14.05.2019)

Petitioner impugns order whereby the Appellate Court has dismissed the appeal of the Petitioner on the ground that, Petitioner has failed to deposit t.....

Tags : Maintenance, Pre-deposit, Arrears



Bail once granted should not be cancelled in a mechanical manner without considering supervening circumstances(14.05.2019)

In present case, the 1st Respondent herein is a teacher. Alleging that she was involved in Crime registered under Sections 454 and 381 read with Secti.....

Tags : Bail, Grant, Legality



Delhi High Court Tells Delhi Govt to Set ‘Measurable Targets’ to Mitigate Air Pollution in Delhi(30.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to formulate “measurable targets” to mitigate air pollution in the state in a time-bound manner.

Tags : Delhi High Court, Air Pollution



Bombay HC Imposes Fine on Slum Dwellers For Encroaching Upon Railway’s Land(03.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on slum dwellers who encroached on Western Railway's land near Jogeshwari and sought protection from.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Western Railway



Delhi HC Slams Civic Bodies For Failure to Comply With Its Order on Air Pollution(03.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed officials of civic bodies to appear before it for "failure" to comply with its order to remove debris and traffic conges.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Anand Vihar, air pollution



Karnataka High Court Upholds ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ of a Woman(03.02.2017)

Karnataka High Court, while upholding 'Right to be Forgotten' in order to protect the dignity of a woman, has directed its Registry to make sure that .....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Right to be Forgotten, public domain



Delhi HC Says No to NRI Who Wants His Name Delinked From Google Search(03.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that there is no reason for creation of a separate legal framework under 'right to be forgotten' to delink 'irrelevant infor.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , Right to be Forgotten, public domain



Madras HC Junks Plea to Detain Vessels in Chennai Oil Spill Case(06.02.2017)

Madras HC, while wondering under what law could Court order detention of two ships that collided off Ennore Port resulting in a major oil spill into t.....

Tags : Madras HC, Chennai Oil Spill, Ennore Port



Supreme Court: Law is Same for Everyone, Including Foreigners(24.01.2018)

Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Punjab & Haryana High Court granting bail to a British national in an alleged murder case, observing there.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail



Supreme Court: Don't Confine Air Pollution Issue To Delhi, Look Nationwide(29.01.2018)

Supreme Court has asked the Centre to look into the problem of air pollution on a nationwide basis and not confine it to Delhi-NCR only, saying report.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Air Pollution



NGT Orders Demarcation of Yamuna Floodplains in Agra Within Three Weeks(24.01.2017)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a panel of scientists and officials from National Institute of Hydrology, Central Water Commission and othe.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Floodplains, Agra



Bombay HC Directs Railways to Provide Facilities to Disabled Commuters(27.01.2017)

Bombay High court has directed Railways to provide facilities to disabled passengers travelling in local trains and CCTV cameras inside reserved compa.....

Tags : Bombay HC, disabled passengers, Railways



CIVIL - Madras HC Seeks External Affairs Ministry’s Response on Indian Sailors Missing in Russian Waters(21.02.2019)

Madras High Court has sought response of external affairs ministry on steps it has taken to find missing Indian sailors in Russian waters.

Tags : Madras High Court, Indian Sailors Missing in Russian Waters



CIVIL - SC Upholds Dismissal of Air Force Officer Accused of Sexual Intercourse with Colleague's Minor Daugh(22.02.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld dismissal of a Flight Lieutenant of Indian Air Force in view of allegations of his sexual intercourse with a minor daughter o.....

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SERVICE - SC Upholds Dismissal of Air Force Officer Accused of Intercourse with Colleague's Minor Daughter(22.02.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld dismissal of a Flight Lieutenant of Indian Air Force in view of allegations of his sexual intercourse with a minor daughter o.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Air Force Officer



P & H HC Directs AICTE to Re-Compute Result of Validation Exam for Candidates of Distance B Tech(13.01.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed All India Council for Technical Education to re-compute the results for a validation test conducted in resp.....

Tags : P & H HC, Vailidation Exam



There is no bar or prohibition on payment of equal pay despite difference as regards duties and responsibilities but it depends upon wisdom of State Government(02.04.2019)

By the instant writ petition, the Petitioners have prayed for issuing a writ of mandamus to maintain a parity of pay between the AYUSH doctors and the.....

Tags : Pay scale, Parity, Maintainability



Bombay High Court Grants Bail to 25 Year Old Man Accused of Raping Minor Girl(14.01.2020)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to Anirudha Yadav, a 25-year-old man accused of raping a minor girl, in a case under Protection of Children from Se.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Bail, Rape



Karnataka HC: Service Providers are Dutybound to Provide Information Whenever Required by Police(14.01.2020)

Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal case registered against Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Airtel Limited, Gopal Vital, Managing Direct.....

Tags : Delhi high Court, Bharti Airtel



CIVIL - Chennai Court Stays Dubbing Union's Expulsion of Tamil Singer Chinmayi(18.03.2019)

Chennai Court has stayed the decision taken by South Indian Cine,Television Dubbing Artists Union on November 11, 2018 to expel her from its membershi.....

Tags : Chennai Court, Singer Chinmayi



COMPANY - NCLT Imposes Fine of Rs. 1 Lakh on Carnival Films Entertainment for Giving Loan to Directors(18.03.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has slapped a deterrent penalty on Carnival Films Entertainment for giving loans to its own directors in violatio.....

Tags : NCLT, Carnival Films Entertainment



SC Refuses to Interfere with Allahabad HC Order Granting Parole to Rape Accused Atul Rai(30.01.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the Allahabad High Court order granting two days parole to rape accused Bahujan Samaj Party Member of Parl.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Allahabad High Court, Parole to Atul Rai



SC: Claimant's Cross Objection Maintainable in Insurer's Appeal Against Award(31.01.2020)

Supreme Court has held that claimant in a motor accident compensation case can file cross-objections in an appeal filed by the insurer against the awa.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Cross Objection in Insurer's Appeal Against Award



IRDAI Fines ICICI Lombard Company and Tata AIG Company Rs 1 Crore Each(31.01.2020)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has fined ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company and Tata Group and American International Gr.....

Tags : Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, ICICI Lombard, Tata AIG



Supreme Court Issues Notice on Jairam Ramesh's Plea Challenging RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019(31.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on ex-Union Minister and Congress Member of Parliament, Jairam Ramesh's challenge to the Right to Inform.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Rajeev Kumar on CBI's Appeal Challenging his Anticipatory Bail(02.12.2019)

Supreme Court has sought response from Indian Police Service officer Rajeev Kumar on Central Bureau of Investigation’s appeal challenging the anticipa.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail



SC Sets Up Panel to Examine Impact of Disinfectant Spray Inside Airplanes with Passengers On-Board(02.12.2019)

Supreme Court has set up a six-member committee of experts to appraise the effect of spray of disinfectants in airplanes while passengers are on board.....

Tags : SC, Airplanes



Supreme Court: Girl’s 'Sex Life' No Ground for Bail in Rape Case(02.12.2019)

Supreme Court has noted that medical evidence suggesting a victim of sexual assault to be "habituated to sex" was no ground for a high court to grant .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail



Delhi High Court Refuses to Direct AAP Government on Kanhaiya Kumar's Prosecution(04.12.2019)

Delhi High Court has refused to direct the AAP Govt to grant sanction for prosecution of former JNU students' Union President Kanhaiya Kumar in a sedi.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Kanhaiya Kumar



Supreme Court Permits Additional Terminal at Agra Airport(05.12.2019)

Supreme Court has restrained the Airports Authority of India from plying additional aircraft from the Agra airfield. However the Court allowed the AA.....

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Supreme Court Gives Nod for Pilot’s Insolvency Proceedings Against Air India(19.11.2019)

Supreme Court has asked the National Company Law Tribunal to consider afresh a plea by a serving Air India pilot who has sought to initiate insolvency.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Air India



Jet Airways Insolvency: NCLT Directs Synergy to Submit Resolution Plan by Dec 3(19.11.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal has directed the Synergy Group, the sole entity interested in the beleaguered Jet Airways, to appear before it and prese.....

Tags : NCLT, Jet Airways



DCW Counsellor Death Case: Delhi High Court Refuses Bail to Father-In-Law(20.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has refused bail to the father-in-law of the deceased i.e the Delhi Commission of Women rape counsellor who was found hanging at her .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Bail



Delhi High Court:Detailed Order is not Essential under Sec 228 of CrPC if there is Prima Facie Ground(20.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has ruled that the order of the trial court on charge need not be a lengthy or a detailed one. Such an order should only indicate tha.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Detailed Order



ITAT Mumbai : Period of Holding Calculated from Original Date of Acquisition of Property(20.11.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that period of holding the asset has to be computed not from the date when Memorandum of Understanding.....

Tags : ITAT Mumbai, Property



NGT to States: Install Assessed Air Quality Monitoring Stations Across India(21.11.2019)

National Green Tribunal has directed all State Pollution Control Boards to install assessed air quality monitoring stations within a year and submit q.....

Tags : NGT, Air Quality



NCLT Extends Jet Airways' Insolvency Resolution by 90 Days as Bidders Seek Time(23.12.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal has approved extension of Jet Airways insolvency resolution period by 90 days. The Committee of Creditors sought extensi.....

Tags : NCLT, Jet Airways



Allahabad High Court Calls for Documents Relating to Arrest of Advocate Md Shoaib(23.12.2019)

Allahabad High Court has directed the UP Police to produce before it the arrest memo pertaining to the arrest of Lucknow based senior lawyer and Presi.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Advocate Md Shoaib



Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to 'Misguided' Muslim Youth Convicted of Karnataka Church Blast(26.12.2019)

Supreme Court has released on interim bail a Karnataka church blast case convict, who was dubbed by the high court as a misguided Muslim youth indulgi.....

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Karnataka HC: Bail Granted in One Case Cannot be Cancelled on Basis that Another FIR is Registered(26.12.2019)

Karnataka High Court has ruled that registration of a first investigation report against a person cannot be a ground to cancel anticipatory bail alrea.....

Tags : Karnataka HC, Bail



RBI Introduces New Prepaid Payment Instrument for Daily Grocery Payments(26.12.2019)

Reserve Bank of India has given consumers a new option to make their daily payments at local shops and retail outlets for the purchase of daily househ.....

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IRDAI: Enforcement of Share Pledging in Reliance General is Null and Void(02.01.2020)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has cancelled invoking of pledge and transfer of shares of Reliance General Insurance by the t.....

Tags : IRDAI, Reliance



Bombay High Court: Set Up Complaint Boxes in Every Civic School(03.01.2020)

Bombay High Court has recommended to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to set up complaint boxes in each of its schools to tackle the problems pe.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Complaint Boxes



ITAT Mumbai: Non-Compete Fee Received by NRI not Taxable in India(06.01.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has held that non-compete fee money received independently by non-resident Indian pursuant to an independent agr.....

Tags : ITAT Mumbai, Non-Compete Fee



NGT Seeks Information on Solid Waste Management & Air Pollution in States, UTs(08.01.2020)

National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to obtain information from chief secretaries on solid waste management, resto.....

Tags : NGT, Air Pollution



National Company Law Tribunal Tells Jet Airways’ Lenders to Release Funds for Interim Finance(09.01.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal has directed Jet Airways’ lenders to release funds as per an earlier direction to meet the grounded airline’s interim fi.....

Tags : National Company Law Tribunal, Jet Airways



CIVIL - SC Sets Aside Bombay HC Order Penalising Senior Tax Official(08.03.2019)

Supreme Court has set aside an order by Bombay High Court that had imposed a fine on Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Mumbai) and made adversarial r.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Mumbai)



DIRECT TAXATION - SC Sets Aside Bombay HC Order Penalising Senior Tax Official(08.03.2019)

Supreme Court has set aside an order by Bombay High Court that had imposed a fine on Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Mumbai) and made adversarial r.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Mumbai)



CRIMINAL - Accused Not Entitled to Bail Solely on Ground That She is a Woman: Himachal Pradesh HC(11.03.2019)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that an accused is not entitled to bail solely on ground that she is a woman and said that it is discretion .....

Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Accused Not Entitled to Bail Solely on Ground That She is a Woman



MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - Delhi HC Sets Aside TRAI Rule on MNP Charges(11.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has set aside Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) decision to lower the fees for Mobile Number Portability (MNP) from Rs 1.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, TRAI, Mobile Portibility, MNP Charges



Supreme Court Issues Notice on Farmers' Plea Against Land Acquisition(20.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notices to the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. and the Gujarat and Central governments on Farmer’s Petitions agains.....

Tags : Supreme Court, National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd



SC: Appeal Against Composite Sentence of Imprisonment and Fine Does Not Abate on Death of Accused(22.01.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that, if the Accused-Appellant dies during the pendency of a criminal appeal against a composite sentence of imprisonment a.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Appeal against Composite Sentence of Imprisonment and Fine



Gauhati High Court Directs to Maintain Status Quo on Gogoi Security(23.01.2020)

Gauhati High Court has directed the Government to maintain the status quo regarding the security cover of former Assam Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi.

Tags : Gauhati High court, Tarun Gogoi, Security Detail



SC Issues Notice to PMO on Whistleblower's Plea on Corruption Complaints Against Central Ministers(03.02.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on a Special Leave Petition moved by Whistleblower Indian Foreign Service officer.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Corruption Complaints Against Central Ministers



Supreme Court: Landlord Not Precluded from Making Application for Fair Rent Determination(03.02.2020)

Supreme Court has held that a landlord is not precluded from making an application for determination of fair rent during the currency of agreed rent b.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Fair Rent Determination, Application by Landlord



Delhi HC Sets Aside Order Restraining E-Commerce Platforms from Selling Amway & Other DSE’s Products(03.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has overruled the judgment by a single-Judge of the High Court, whereby Amazon was injuncted from selling the goods of Amway, in term.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Restrain on E-Commerce Platforms



Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Chinmayanand in Shahjahanpur Sexual Abuse Case(04.02.2020)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to former BJP Minister Swami Chinmayanand in the case of alleged sexual exploitation of a law student of his co.....

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In absence of domestic relationship between parties as on date of filing of complaint, proceedings under DV Act were not maintainable(18.04.2019)

The present revision is against the judgment by which the application of the applicant came to be rejected. The said judgment was challenged before th.....

Tags : DV Act, Application, Maintainability



IT Deduction Available on Purchase of Two Houses Even If Investment is Not of Capital Gain: ITAT(12.04.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai bench has held that deduction under section 54 Income Tax Act is available on purchase of two residential.....

Tags : ITAT, Residential Houses, Capital Gain



Why Welfare Funds Not Used to Pay Wages: Delhi HC to State(12.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked centre and state to explain why funds collected for the welfare of construction workers are not used to pay daily wages dur.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Welfare Funds, Daily wages



Pension can be Attached to Recover Maintenance for Wife: Bombay HC(12.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has held that pension granted by the government can be attached in order to recover the amount of maintenance for the wife.

Tags : Bombay High Court, Maintenance



Jamaican SC Declares its National Identification System (NIDS) Unconstitutional(15.04.2019)

Supreme Court of Jamaica struck down Jamaican National Identification and Registration Act (NIRA), a law that mandated the collection of biometric inf.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Society Imparting Training to State Govt. Employees Eligible for Tax Exemption(19.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the society formed to impart training to the State Government employees is eligible for inc.....

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Delhi HC Denies Bail to Chartered Accountant for Committing Non-Disclosure of Documents(20.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has denied bail to Chartered Accountant Nitin Johari, ex-Chief Financial Officer of Bhushan Power & Steel Limited for committing an o.....

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Supreme Court Stays Death Warrant Against Rape Convict of 3-Year Old Minor(20.02.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the death warrant issued against 22-year-old Anil Yadav, convicted for the rape and murder of a 3-year old girl in Surat stat.....

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A provision enacted in Special Act to protect persons belonging to SC and ST and a bar imposed in granting bail cannot be easily brushed aside(13.06.2019)

The Appellant challenges the order passed by Additional Sessions Judge, rejecting the application for anticipatory bail on the ground that, it was bar.....

Tags : Bar, Anticipatory Bail, Legality



CRIMINAL - Juvenile Not Entitled To Move Application U/s 438 of Cr.PC: MP HC(27.03.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a juvenile is not entitled to move application under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. for anticipatory bail.

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CRIMINAL - Juvenile Not Entitled To Move Application U/s 438 of Cr.PC: MP HC(27.03.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a juvenile is not entitled to move application under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. for anticipatory bail.

Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, anticipatory bail, Section 438 of Cr.P.C.



DIRECT TAXATION - ITAT Rejects Fake Claim for Deduction of Rent Paid to Mother as Same Was an Afterthought(27.03.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has disallowed a fake claim for deduction because it was established that the rent paid to mother was nothing, bu.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, ITAT, Rent Deduction, false claim



Allahabad High Court Prohibits Raising of Banners and Posters in Court Premises(12.02.2020)

Allahabad High Court has prohibited the raising of banners and posters in the Court premises, during elections to the High Court Bar Association, keep.....

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SC: Complaint u/s 138 NI Act Cannot be Quashed When Disputed Question of Facts are Involved(12.02.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that a cheque bounce complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 cannot be quashed when disputed qu.....

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ITAT, Chennai Disallows Deduction Claim on Receipts from Carbon Credit(12.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that the receipts from the sale of the carbon credit are liable to be treated as the capital re.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: 18% GST Applicable on Transformers Supplied to Indian Railways(12.02.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that the ‘transformers’ supplied to Indian Railways is covered under HSN ‘8504’ and Sr. No. 3.....

Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, Transformers Supplied to Indian Railways



Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notifies Amendment to Companies Rules, 2020(05.02.2020)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified an amendment to the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2020, adding a provision.....

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Kerala High Court: Father's Pension Benefits Not Exempt from Attachment(05.02.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that a father's pensionary benefits are not immune from attachment towards payment of maintenance to children.

Tags : Kerala High Court, Father's Pension Benefits, Maintenance of Children



ITAT, Bangalore: Capital Gain Deduction Allowable for House Purchased Outside India(05.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has allowed a claim of deduction under Section 54/54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 on a house purchased.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Capital Gain Deduction on House Purchased Outside India



Karnataka High Court Cancels Nithyananda's Bail in 2010 Rape Case(06.02.2020)

Karnataka High Court has cancelled the bail granted to the self-styled godman Nithyananda in 2010 in a rape case. The Court cancelled the bail allowin.....

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Peter Mukerjea in Sheena Bora Murder Case(07.02.2020)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to former media baron Peter Mukerjea, arrested in the Sheena Bora killing case, observing that prima facie there wa.....

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SC: Conflicting Claims of Legal Representatives Can be Decided in Execution Proceedings(23.01.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the conflicting claims of legal representatives can be decided in execution proceedings given the principles of Rule 5.....

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AAR: Activity of Fabrication of Body Building on Tippers, Trailers Attracts 18% GST(23.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ordered that activity of fabrication of bodybuilding on tippers and trailers attracts 18% Goods and .....

Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, Fabrication of Body Building on Tippers, Trailers



Delhi High Court Tells Enforcement Directorate to File Report on AirAsia Probe(24.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate to file a status report on its probe into a money laundering case lodged against the officia.....

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SC Sets Aside NCDRC Findings of Unfair Trade Practice Against Star TV and Bharti Airtel(24.01.2020)

Supreme Court has set aside the order of National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which directed Star TV and Bharti Airtel to jointly pa.....

Tags : Supreme Court, National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission , StarTV and Bharti Airtel



Supreme Court: Delay in Notifying Insurer About Car Theft, No Grounds to Deny Claim(27.01.2020)

Supreme Court has said that mere delay in intimating the Insurance Company about the theft of a vehicle should not be a ground to deny insurance claim.....

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SC: Factors Like Gravity and Seriousness of Alleged Offence Cannot be Basis to Refuse Bail(27.01.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the factors like gravity and seriousness of offences alleged against an accused by themselves cannot be the basis for .....

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SC Refers to Larger Bench Question Regarding Consideration of Reservation Claims(28.01.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that allowing the applicants to public posts to submit certificates in proof of their claim of the reservation after the no.....

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Amendments which are mala fide in nature or amount to withdrawal of admissions or introduce entirely new causes of action ought not to be permitted(17.06.2019)

The present revisional application is directed at the instance of the Defendant in a suit, primarily challenging a transfer deed, against an order, wh.....

Tags : Plaint, Amendment, Legality



Supreme Court: No Jail/Custody of Minor Protestors(13.02.2020)

Supreme Court has said that no child in conflict with law can either be held in police custody or jailed, let alone be tortured, speaking up for the m.....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Asks CARE Board to Remove Chairman Mainak(13.02.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has asked the board of rating agency CARE Ratings to remove chairman S B Mainak after a forensic report said th.....

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SC: Maintenance Petition Filed by Wife with Permanent Alimony u/s 25 HMA Cannot Be Entertained(13.02.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that a Petition filed by a wife under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 who was earlier granted permanent.....

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Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail to Chartered Accountant Accused of Wrongly Availing ITC(13.02.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to Paridhi Jain, a Chartered Accountant accused of wrongfully availing the Income Tax Credit (ITC).

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ITAT, Kolkata Quashes Re-Assessment Proceedings Against Price Waterhouse & Co.(13.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has quashed the re-assessment proceedings against Price Waterhouse & Co. and held that to reopen the ass.....

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AAR, West Bengal: No GST on Composite Supply of Crushing Food Grains and Delivery of Crushed Grains(14.02.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has held that the composite supply of crushing the food grains belonging to the State Government and d.....

Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, Composite Supply of Crushing Food Grains and Delivery of Crushed Grains



Tata Motors’ high booking amount for Tata Indica not an unfair trade practice(07.09.2015)

The Court set aside an order of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission finding Tata Motors guilty for charging too high a deposit p.....

Tags : Vehicle, booking amount, unfair trade, practice



Bail cannot be granted, if it appears considering the antecedents of Applicant, that by taking advantage of anticipatory bail order, he will flee from justice(06.07.2019)

In present case, learned Senior Advocate for the Applicant apprehends imminent arrest in view of the lodgment of First Information Report for alleged.....

Tags : Anticipatory Bail, Grounds, Entitlement



Gujarat High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Accused of Alleged Misappropriation of File(20.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has granted the anticipatory bail to accused of alleged misappropriation of files with Goods and Services Tax Department.

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Kerala High Court Refuses to Quash Woman's Complaint Against Youth Who Followed Him(24.02.2020)

Kerala High Court has refused to quash a criminal case against a man accused of following a woman, a total stranger to him, and inviting her to accomp.....

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Bombay High Court Directs Railways to Pay Compensation to Deceased(24.02.2020)

Bombay High Court has directed Central railways to pay Rs.8 Lakhs as compensation to the family of Arjun Gawande who died while alighting from a train.....

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Allahabad HC Directs U.P. DGP to Take Action Against Policemen Involved in Injuring Students(25.02.2020)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) to identify and take action against the policemen who were involv.....

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Centre Over Green Nod for Central Visa(25.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Centre and the Central Public Works Department asking them to respond to the plea seeking that no environme.....

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ITAT Cuttack: Non-Availability of PAN of Deductee Cannot be Used to Escape from Filing TDS(28.01.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Cuttack has held that the non-availability of a Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the deductee is not an excuse .....

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Bombay High Court Suggests BMC to Invite Fresh Applications for Junior Panel Lawyers(28.01.2020)

Bombay High Court has asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to invite applications from lawyers interested in being empaneled on the Juni.....

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to 14 Convicts Serving Life Terms for Gujarat Riots(29.01.2020)

Supreme Court has granted interim bail to 14 persons sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 23 people in a Gujarat riots case of 2002, on th.....

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Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notifies Winding Up Rules(29.01.2020)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified rules for winding up of companies, making it easier for smaller firms to wind up businesses without taking .....

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SC: No Obligation on Airlines to Escort Passenger to Boarding Gate After Issuing Boarding Pass(29.01.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that there is no obligation on the airlines to escort every passenger after issuing him/her a boarding pass at the check-in.....

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Accused(29.01.2020)

Supreme Court has granted bail to an accused charged under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 on the ground that there is a reasonab.....

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Orders passed by NCDRC in exercise of its jurisdiction are subject to appeal before the Supreme Court(07.11.2017)

Present appeals have been brought before this Court invoking Section 37(1)(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, as amended by Arbitration.....

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Jurisdiction of civil Courts cannot be completely taken away in spite of either an express or implied bar(19.08.2019)

The order of assessment and the demand for payment of property tax made on the Respondents was the subject matter of challenge in a civil suit filed b.....

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Gujarat High Court Releases Goods Detained by GST Department for Want of E-Way Bill(25.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has ordered the Goods and Services Tax Department to release goods and consignments which are detained for not carrying E-Way Bill .....

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CESTAT, New Delhi Upholds Penalty Against Sales Managers for Evading Customs Duty(26.02.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has upheld the order of the Commissioner of Inland Container Depot, wherein pena.....

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Delhi High Court Orders Police to Take Action Against Four BJP Leaders(27.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has said that it would not allow a repeat of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and has directed the Delhi Police Special Commissioner to take .....

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ITAT, Chennai: Wife Eligible for Capital Gain Deduction Towards House Purchased in Husband’s Name(27.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that the wife is eligible for deduction under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the in.....

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UK Supreme Court: Refugee can Pursue Claim for Damages Against Government for Illegal Detention(28.02.2020)

United Kingdom Supreme Court has allowed the appeal of a refugee to pursue a claim for damages against the Government for unlawful detention and held .....

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Punjab and Haryana HC grants Bail to Advocate Allegedly Involved in GST Scam(28.02.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to an Advocate who was allegedly involved in registering bogus firms for performing Goods and Services .....

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An error which is not self-evident and has to be detected by exercise of scrutiny at length cannot be said to be an error apparent on face of record(07.08.2019)

The Petitioner being a Defendant in a suit for eviction filed an application for mandatory injunction restraining the Plaintiff/landlord from surrende.....

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Delhi High Court: "Emergency Efforts" Required to Clean Drains(31.07.2018)

Delhi High Court has said that "emergency efforts" are required to ensure drains here are free of obstructions to stop rainwater and sewage from stagn.....

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NCLT Restores Jai Mahal Hotel Ownership to Gayatri Devi's Grandchildren(02.08.2018)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has restored the ownership of iconic Jai Mahal hotel in favour of grandchildren of late Maharani Gayatri Devi.

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Supreme Court: Phase Out Mule Rides for Vaishno Devi Pilgrims(03.08.2018)

Supreme Court has directed Jammu and Kashmir authorities to prepare within a month a plan to phase out the use of mules to carry pilgrims from Katra b.....

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Bombay High Court:Civil Court Can Grant Muslim Wife Maintenance(06.08.2018)

Bombay High Court has ruled that in divorce proceedings under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, a civil court can grant maintenance, mehr.....

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National Green Tribunal Seeks Status Report on Pragati Maidan Plan(28.05.2019)

National Green Tribunal has sought a status report from a committee on the redevelopment of the Pragati Maidan exhibition complex on a plea that sough.....

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Supreme Court Denies Bail to Murder Convict(28.05.2019)

Supreme Court observed that a murder is a murder whether it arises out of matrimonial dispute or otherwise, while rejecting the bail plea of a man who.....

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Gauhati High Court Declines Bail to Accused Who Allegedly Posted Derogatory Photo of PM on Facebook(30.05.2019)

Gauhati High Court has rejected a bail application filed by a person accused of posting an obscene photo of the Prime Minister of India on his Faceboo.....

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Kerala HC Constitutes Special Bench to Hear Bail Applications Through Video Conferencing(07.04.2020)

Kerala High Court has constituted a Special Bench to hear Bail Applications. The Court has started hearing bail applications from 6th April, 2020 thro.....

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Mauritius, Singapore Investments Fully Taxable for Capital Gains(01.04.2019)

Capital Gains on investments made in India through companies in Mauritius and Singapore will become fully taxable from 1st April because of revisions .....

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One Sided Clauses in Builder-Buyer Agreements is Unfair Trade Practice: SC(03.04.2019)

Supreme Court has held that the incorporation of one-sided clauses in a builder-buyer agreement constitutes an unfair trade practice as per Section 2 .....

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Madras HC Grants Status Quo on Kalaignar TV Tax Dispute Case(03.04.2019)

Madras High Court, in an interim relief to Kalaignar Television, has directed Income Tax department to maintain status quo on its arrears of tax deman.....

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Unaided Private School Staff can't be Roped in for Election Duty: Bombay HC(04.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has ordered that teaching and non-teaching staff of unaided private schools cannot be called for election duty since they are not co.....

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Madras HC Rejects Plea Against AIADMK Poll Manifesto(05.04.2019)

Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL petition to declare as illegal the election manifesto of ruling AIADMK, in so far as it is related to the announ.....

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Section 50C can’t be Applied When Property Sold Under Pressure: ITAT(05.04.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai bench has held that the provisions of Section 50C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be applied when the.....

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Gujarat HC Denies Bail to Asaram Who Pleaded Easy Vulnerability to COVID-19 Due to Old Age(31.03.2020)

Gujarat High Court has rejected the bail application moved by the self-styled godman, Asaram, apprehending easy susceptibility of the deadly Corona vi.....

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When Financial Creditor was pursuing its remedies in proper forum, there was continuous cause of action existed and debt cannot be considered as time barred(06.09.2019)

In facts of present case, Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited, assignee of debt from original lender - UCO Bank (Assignor), filed Company P.....

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Bombay HC Refuses to Intervene in Jet Airways Crisis(19.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has refused to intervene in Jet Airways crisis, saying that it cannot direct government and the Reserve Bank of India to rescue a ‘s.....

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Supreme Court Rejects SIT Plea for Early Hearing of Petition Challenging Bail to Sajjan Kumar(03.03.2020)

Supreme Court has rejected the plea of Special Investigative Team (SIT) seeking early hearing of its Petition challenging the anticipatory bail grante.....

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Competition Commission of India Dismisses Unfair Practices Complaint Against Eastern Railway(03.03.2020)

Competition Commission of India has dismissed a complaint of unfair business practices made against Eastern Railway by Abhiraj Associates Pvt. Ltd., n.....

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SC Refuses to Interfere with Bail Granted to Chinmayanand in Sexual Exploitation Case(03.03.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by Shajahanpur law student challenging the order passed by Allahabad High Court which gra.....

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Calcutta HC Allows Bail to Chartered Accountant if He is Willing to Compound Offence(03.03.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Lower Court to allow a Chartered Accountant involved in a Goods and Services Tax scam of Rs 98 Crore to bail if t.....

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Allahabad HC: Section 438 CrPC Does Not Mandate That Sessions Court Must be Moved First(04.03.2020)

Allahabad High Court has held that under special circumstances, a person apprehending arrest may approach the High Court directly seeking anticipatory.....

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Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in economic offence cases as it hampers effective investigation(05.09.2019)

Present appeal relates to the alleged irregularities in Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance given to the INX Media for receiving forei.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s Response on Contempt Plea Against Govt. for Failure to Curb Loudspeaker Use(17.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has sought the Centre and Delhi Government’s stand on a plea seeking contempt action against them for non-compliance with Court's ear.....

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Bombay HC Stays Injunction Against YouTuber for Alleged Mocking Video Against Parachute Coconut Oil(17.02.2020)

Bombay High Court has stayed the injunction order against YouTuber, Abhijeet Bhansali on Bhansali's video which allegedly contained "disparaging remar.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Union Response in Alleged Bookie Sanjeev Chawla's Plea Against Police Custody(17.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to file a status report in a plea moved by alleged cricket bookie, Sanjeev Chawla seeking quashing .....

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CBDT Notifies Forms for Firms to Avail Lower Corporate Taxes(17.02.2020)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified Forms 10-IC and 10-ID for existing companies that want to avail lower Income Tax rates and new manuf.....

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SC: Discrepancies in Evidence Against Delinquent Not to Interfere with Disciplinary Inquiry(17.02.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the findings of disciplinary inquiry cannot be interfered with only on the ground that there are discrepancies in the .....

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Gujarat High Court Rejects Bail Application of ISIS Ideologue(18.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has rejected the bail application of a person who was alleged to be advocating ISIS ideology through various social media platforms.....

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ITAT, Delhi: License Fee Paid to Indian Railway Allowable as Depreciation(18.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that depreciation under section 32 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is allowable in respect of the amo.....

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Delhi HC Seeks NHAI Reply on Basic Amenities on Expressways(26.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to file a response to a plea seeking to ensure basic amenities like petrol pumps.....

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Gujarat Court Convicts Asaram's Son Narayan Sai in Rape Case(26.04.2019)

Gujarat court has convicted Narayan Sai, son of jailed self-styled godman Asaram, in a rape case.

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Madras HC Sentences Man to 3 Months Imprisonment for Using Foul Language Against Magistrate(29.04.2019)

Madras High Court has sentenced a man to three months of simple imprisonment for using foul language against a judicial magistrate in a representation.....

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Ensure Sewage or Untreated Water Not Used for Crops: Bombay HC(01.05.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed Railways to ensure that sewage or untreated water is not used for irrigation and cultivation of vegetables on land alon.....

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Acquisition of Tenancy Right Not Eligible for Capital Gain Exemption: ITAT(01.05.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the acquisition of the tenancy rights would not amount to purchase or construction of a new.....

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Mother and Father Not Equally Responsible for Child Maintenance: Delhi HC(02.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has said that it would be incorrect to hold both the parent equally responsible for the expenses of the child and also agreed with a .....

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Central Government Lowers Employee, Employer’s EPF Outgo(14.05.2020)

Central Government has lowered the statutory contribution by both employee and employer to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) to 10% each of the empl.....

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Gujarat HC: ICAI Not Empowered to Conduct Disciplinary Proceedings Without Written Allegations(17.03.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI) is not empowered to conduct any disciplinary proceedings withou.....

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Karnataka HC: Every One Has Right to Fair Trial; Kangaroo Courts Not Permitted(18.03.2020)

Karnataka High Court has observed on the Hubli Bar Association’s withdrawal of the resolution by which it had decided that none of its members would a.....

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Bombay HC: Deduction Not Claimed Earlier Can be Claimed During Proceeding(18.03.2020)

Bombay High Court has held that the deduction which is not claimed earlier can be claimed during the proceeding under Section 151A of the Income Tax A.....

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NCLT Allows Jet Airways Extension for Filing of CIRP(19.03.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal has allowed the plea filed by the resolution professional (RP) of Jet Airways seeking an extension of 90 days for the co.....

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Supreme Court Grants Relief to Accused Denied Bail by High Court(20.03.2020)

Supreme Court has granted bail to a person whose bail application was rejected by the High Court even though the Police had filed a closure report, re.....

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Bombay HC: Dictatorial Raj is Prevalent in MCGM(23.03.2020)

Bombay High Court has observed that a dictatorial 'raj' is prevalent in the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) and the officials are under.....

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Freedom of an individual is of utmost importance and same cannot be curtailed for indefinite period during the trial(01.08.2019)

Issue in present case is relating to grant of bail. Learned Additional Advocate General, on the instructions of Investigating Officer, stated that, p.....

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Telangana High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail to Ravi Prakash(23.05.2019)

Telangana High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail petition of Ravi Prakash, former CEO of leading news channel TV9 in the case filed by ABCL gro.....

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Supreme Court: Brother In Law can be Ordered to Pay Maintenance to Widow Under Domestic Violence Act(27.05.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that a brother in law can be ordered to pay maintenance to a widow by holding that an "An aggrieved wife or a female living.....

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Gujarat HC Denies Interim Bail to Mother to Attend to Minor Children(21.04.2020)

Gujarat High Court has declined the plea of a mother to release her on temporary bail to attend to her children lodged in shelter homes during COVID-1.....

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Ministry of Home Affairs: Shops Selling Fans, Education Books can Open(22.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has allowed shops selling electric fans to reopen, revising its guidelines on ‘exempted category’. The Ministry has also allo.....

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MHA Directs West Bengal Government to Allow Central Teams to Work(22.04.2020)

Union Home Ministry has directed the West Bengal Government to extend cooperation to the inter-ministerial central teams (ICMT) in the State to assess.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC Grants Bail on Condition to Provide Volunteer Services(22.04.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has released an Indore-resident, apprehended for lockdown violation, on bail provided that he renders "voluntary services" f.....

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Kerala HC Seeks Details of Aid Given Through Embassies to Indians Stranded in Gulf Nations(22.04.2020)

Kerala high Court has directed the Central Government to file a statement giving specific details of the financial and medical assistance granted thro.....

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Extent of permissible judicial review in matters of contracts, procurement, etc. would vary with the subject matter of the contract(14.12.2018)

The issues arising in present group of writ petitions, filed as Public Interest Litigations, relate to procurement of 36 Rafale Fighter Jets for the I.....

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Bail is not to be withheld as a punishment; Court has to keep in mind nature of accusations and evidence in support thereof and severity of the punishment(21.10.2019)

In present matter, FIR came to be lodged against both the bail Petitioners. Issue in present case is relating to grant of bail. Learned Senior Counsel.....

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Centre Brings Taxation Ordinance Extending Last Date for Compliance to 30th June(01.04.2020)

Ministry of Law and Justice has promulgated "The Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation Of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020" to give effect to the ann.....

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Centre Notifies Act Providing Domicile Reservation for Govt. Jobs in Jammu & Kashmir(01.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has promulgated the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Order, 2020, which comes into force with imme.....

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P&H HC Directs Subordinate Judicial Authorities to Ensure Compliance of Orders Granting Bail(02.04.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the subordinate judicial authorities to devise a reliable mechanism to update the contact details of all th.....

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MHA Asks States to Widely Publicize Penal Provisions for Lockdown Violations(03.04.2020)

Ministry for Home Affairs has asked the Chief Secretaries of the all the States to strictly implement the lockdown measures issued by the Central gove.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Doctor Accused of Illegal Abortion on Pledge of Serving COVID-19 Patients(03.04.2020)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to a doctor on ground of his pledge to serve people in need during subsistence of the Coronavirus outbreak.

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Rajasthan HC Quashes FIR Against Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Anna Vetticad(08.04.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has quashed the First Information Report (FIR) registered against Twitter Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jack Dorsey and film cri.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Release of Detainees in Assam Foreigners' Detention Centres(08.04.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre and Assam Government on a plea seeking the release of persons who have spent more than two years in the fore.....

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Centre Authorises States to Notify Orders Under Essential Commodities Act Without Its Concurrence(08.04.2020)

Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs has authorized the States/ Union Territories to notify orders under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, by relaxin.....

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MHA Directs State Governments to be Strict in Enforcing Lockdown(09.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has directed State Governments to take stricter steps to enforce the lockdown while ensuring the availability of essential go.....

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MCA Allows Companies to Hold Video Extraordinary General Meetings(09.04.2020)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has allowed companies to hold extraordinary general meetings through videoconferencing or other audio-visual means.....

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Delhi HC Denies Bail Despite Possibility of Custodial Violence and Illegal Detention(13.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to a person arrested for alleged involvement in violence committed during Delhi Riots. The Court has highli.....

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No duty of Defendant to disprove Plaintiff’s unsubstantiated case(09.09.2015)

Plaintiff asserting illegal and in-operative deed for sale of land must prove as such and establish its own right, interest and possession over the la.....

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No superior Court in hierarchical jurisdiction can issue such direction/mandamus to any subordinate Court commanding them to pass a particular order(14.12.2017)

Present appeal is filed by the Complainant against the final judgment passed by the High Court of Judicature whereby the High Court partly allowed the.....

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Court which has to be approached for grant of the assistance cannot decide the merits of the case or rights of the parties under Section 9 of Arbitration Act(14.12.2018)

Instant petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Section 9 of the J & K Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1997 for directing the maintenance of.....

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Tribunal’s order cannot be directly challenged in the Supreme Court(15.10.2019)

In facts of present matter, the State of Chhattisgarh enacted the Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act, 2011. Under this Act, in the hierarchy of adjudicatin.....

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Ministry of External Affairs to Allow Transit of Foreign Nationals Stranded in India(03.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to allow transit of foreign nationals stranded in India in view of the representations made by some foreign count.....

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Ministry of Home Affairs Exempts Agriculture, Tea Plantations, Truck Repair Shops on Highways(06.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has issued four circulars, exempting agriculture, tea plantations, truck spare parts and repair shops on Highways, indicating.....

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Bombay HC Stays Bail Granted to Former IL&FS CEO & Vice Chairman(06.04.2020)

Bombay High Court has stayed the bail granted to former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Se.....

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Jharkhand HC Seeks Detailed Report on Availability of PPE for Health Workers(06.04.2020)

Jharkhand High Court has sought a detailed report from the State Government regarding the steps being taken to ensure the availability of medical equi.....

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Jharkhand HC Seeks Detailed Report on Availability of PPE for Health Workers(06.04.2020)

Jharkhand High Court has sought a detailed report from the State Government regarding the steps being taken to ensure the availability of medical equi.....

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Centre Modifies J&K Order to Extend Domicile Reservation to All Government Posts(06.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has extended domicile reservations to all Government posts in Jammu and Kashmir by amending the order issued on 31st March, 2.....

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An under-raiyat is prohibited from transferring his interest as under-raiyat in any land though this interest is a heritable interest(08.12.2017)

Ramkrishna Datta, Dhirendra Chandra Ghosh and Lalit Mohan Ghosh, filed a suit in the trial court for declaration of their title on the suit land with .....

Tags : Sale deed, Execution, Raiyat, Rights



An inquiry would commence only when Disciplinary Authority is of the opinion that there are grounds to enquire into the matter(12.12.2017)

The Petitioner has filed the present petition, impugning a "status report" prepared by Respondent No. 5, holding that, the complaint of sexual harassm.....

Tags : Complaint, Sexual harassment, Time barred



Tribunal has discretion to grant waiver from pre-deposit by recording reasons which are not necessarily be detailed and exhaustive(07.11.2019)

The present writ petition filed by the Central Board of Trustees EPFO assails the order passed by the Employees’ Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal. Un.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Sainik Farm Residents Permission to Carry Out Repairs, Whitewash(10.06.2019)

Delhi High Court has granted 93 residents of a upscale Sainik Farm colony to carry out repairs and renovation, including construction of boundary wall.....

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Supreme Court Directs Status Quo Over Road Widening in Greater Kailash Traffic Bottleneck(12.06.2019)

Supreme Court has directed status quo for eight weeks on a project to widen the road near Savitri Cinema intersection in Greater Kailash, South Delhi......

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Bombay HC: Contraband Found During Income Tax Search Does Not Amount to Seizure(25.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has held that when officers stumble upon a contraband during an income tax raid, it does not amount to 'seizure' under the Narcotics.....

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Bombay HC Directs to Block Inflammatory Video Uploaded in Social Media(25.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has passed an ex-parte interim order directing the State government to block a video clip uploaded on social media by All India Majl.....

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Supreme Court: Air India Can Fill up Middle Seats till June 6(26.05.2020)

Supreme Court has permitted Air India to fill middle seats until 6th June, 2020 on its non-scheduled international flights that will fly out stranded .....

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Punjab and Haryana HC: Schools to Charge 70% School Fees; Pay 70% Salary to Teachers(26.05.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed private unaided schools in the State to collect 70% school fees from the students. The Court has also direct.....

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Patna HC Imposes Bail Condition to Do Voluntary Service for Covid-19 Control(23.03.2020)

Patna High Court has directed a man accused in a murder case, while granting bail, to render service as a volunteer for three months from the date of .....

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Jharkhand HC Advises State to Refrain from Coercive Actions Against Individuals(23.03.2020)

Jharkhand High Court has advised the State authorities not to take any coercive actions against any individual to cut down litigation and consequent c.....

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SC Directs Government to Free Prisoners on Bail/Parole(24.03.2020)

Supreme Court has ordered all States and Union Territories to take steps to release those convicts and undertrials on parole or bail who have not been.....

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SEBI Relaxes Rules for Maintaining Records, Extends Deadlines(24.03.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has relaxed rules for maintaining records of all calls made by institutional dealers during trading hours, acce.....

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Karnataka HC Urges State to Provide Food Packets to Daily Wage Employees Affected Due to Coronavirus(24.03.2020)

Karnataka High Court has urged the State Government to provide food packets to daily wage employees who may be deprived of earnings due to the spread .....

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Calcutta HC Initiates Contempt Against Lawyer Who Cursed Judge with COVID-19 Infection(25.03.2020)

Calcutta High Court has initiated criminal contempt proceedings against a lawyer, Advocate Bijoy Adhikary, for cursing the judge to contract Corona Vi.....

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Refund claim cannot be entertained unless order of assessment is modified(18.09.2019)

Present appeals have been preferred by the Assessees as well as by the Union of India aggrieved by the judgment and order passed by the High Courts an.....

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Rajasthan HC: Prior Sanction of Govt. Mandatory for Initiating Inquiry Against Public Servant(13.04.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has held that investigation based on a private complaint about corruption cannot be conducted against public servants for want of.....

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MCA Clarifies Corporate Contributions Towards Relief Funds Not to Qualify as CSR Expenditure(13.04.2020)

Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has clarified that contributions made to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund or State Relief Fund for COVID-19 do not.....

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Delhi HC Denies Bail to Accused Who Wanted to Support His Family as Father is Quarantined(13.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has denied interim bail to a person who wanted to take care of his family as his father has been quarantined due to COVID19. The Cour.....

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Delhi HC Allows Release of Under Trial Prisoners on Bail Upon Furnishing of Personal Bond(13.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has agreed with the decision of the High Powered Committee to do away with sureties and release the under trial prisoners on bail upo.....

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Calcutta HC Asks State to Report on Steps Taken So Far to Contain COVID-19(13.04.2020)

Calcutta High Court has asked the West Bengal Government to report to the Court the steps taken so far to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus and.....

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Madras HC: Decision to Convert Railway Coaches to Isolation Wards Cannot be Interfered With(13.04.2020)

Madras High Court has lauded the Government for taking timely steps and creating mobile isolation wards in train coaches, while dismissing a plea seek.....

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Application to initiate insolvency proceedings is maintainable only when Applicant is a financial creditor under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).(23.10.2019)

The Appellant filed the present appeal aggrieved by the order of the Adjudicating Authority National Company Law Tribunal, whereby the Adjudicating Au.....

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Karnataka HC Denies Bail to Engineer Accused of Encouraging People to Spread Coronavirus(26.05.2020)

Karnataka High Court has refused to grant bail to a 38 year old Software Engineer, who allegedly encouraged people to spread the novel corona virus th.....

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Himachal Pradesh HC: Anticipatory Bail Not to Preclude Accused from Surrendering Before Court(26.05.2020)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that mere non-application of the provision for anticipatory bail to offenders accused under the Scheduled Castes .....

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NCLAT Sets Aside NCLT Order to Add MCA as Party in All IBC Cases and Company Petitions(26.05.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has set aside an order of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) which mandated the impleadment of the U.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash Decision to Extend Training Period of Medical Students(27.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to set aside National Board of Examination's decision to extend the completion of the training period of the final year s.....

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Bail to 8 Tablighi Jamaat Members(27.05.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to eight members of Tablighi Jamaat, including six foreigners, arrested under sections 188, 269 and 270 of .....

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AP HC Initiates Contempt Action for Posting Abusive Social Media Posts Against Judges(27.05.2020)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued suo moto contempt notices to 49 persons, including a Member of Parliament and a former Member of Legislative Asse.....

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High Court has inherent power to quash criminal proceedings even in the cases which are not compoundable but where parties have settled the matter between themselves(02.12.2019)

By way of present petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) a prayer has been made on behalf of the Petitioner(.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notices Against Extension of Training Period of Postdoctoral Medical Students(04.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Central Government and the National Board of Examination in a plea against extension of training period of .....

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MHA: Permission for Inter-State Travel Not Meant for Persons Who Otherwise Reside Normally(04.05.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a clarification with respect to the order allowing inter-state movement of persons stranded due to lockdown, stati.....

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Madras HC Allows Compromise Between Private Insurer & Claimants(06.05.2020)

Madras High Court has passed an order allowing private insurer, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance to execute transfer of 23 different Motor Accident .....

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SC Extends Tenure of NCDRC Member Justice VK Jain's by Three Months(06.05.2020)

Supreme Court has extended the tenure of National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) member, Justice VK Jain by another 3 months in wake of.....

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SC Sentences 3 Contemnors to 3 Months Imprisonment for Scandalous Allegations Against Judges(06.05.2020)

Supreme Court has sentenced three contemnors to three months imprisonment for raising scandalous and scurrilous allegations against sitting Supreme Co.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Release Prisoner Whose Residence was in Notified Containment Zone(07.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to release a prisoner as his residence fell in the notified containment zone in Delhi.

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Central Government Introduces Ordinance Making Attacks on Doctors Non-Bailable Offence(22.04.2020)

Central Government has decided to introduce an Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to make attacks on doctors and healthcare workers a .....

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Kerala HC: Condition to Deposit Amount in Corona Relief Fund for Bail is Unjust & Improper(23.04.2020)

Kerala High Court has quashed the bail condition imposed by a Sessions Judge that the petitioner should deposit an amount of Rs 25,000/- towards the C.....

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Karnataka HC Rejects Plea for Making Public Personal Details of Persons Who Contacted COVID-19(23.04.2020)

Karnataka High Court has rejected the plea filed seeking directions to the State and Central Government to make public details of those persons who ha.....

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Jharkhand HC Seeks Response on Steps Taken by State Govt. & Bar Councils to Aid Legal Fraternity(23.04.2020)

Jharkhand High Court has taken up the common cause pertaining to the grant of financial aid to Advocates and Advocate Clerks across Courts in light of.....

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Jharkhand HC: Payment of Fine is Mode of Punishment; Cannot Be Condition for Bail(23.04.2020)

Jharkhand High Court has held that the Court cannot impose 'any condition' that it likes while granting bail and that the conditions laid down in a ba.....

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MHA Allows Registered Shops Selling Non-Essential Goods to Open from April 26(27.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an order permitting shops selling non-essential goods to open from 26th April, 2020.

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Delhi HC: Give Grains to Poor Without Ration Cards(28.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Aam Aadmi Party Government to ensure that food grains were distributed to the poor and marginalised even if they did.....

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Delhi HC Asks Delhi Govt to Consider Whether Bus Marshals in DTC Buses Require Proper Training(25.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to consider a representation seeking proper training of Marshals that are deployed in the Delhi Tra.....

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Madras HC Sets Aside Compensation of Rs 86 Lakhs Awarded in Motor Vehicles Claim(25.03.2020)

Madras High Court has set aside a motor accident award of Rs 86 Lakhs and remanded the matter back to the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Special Sub.....

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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Ensure Welfare of Indian Students Stranded At Kazakhstan Airport(26.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of External Affairs to promptly appoint a Nodal Officer from the Indian Embassy in Kazakhstan to ensure the.....

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Finance Minister Announces Rs. 1.7 Lakhs Crore Package for Aid of Poor(27.03.2020)

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a Rs 1.7 lakh crore package focused on emergency cash transfers into bank accounts of the poor, alon.....

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Ministry of Home Affairs Issues Guidelines on Exemptions to E-Commerce Platforms(27.03.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a fresh set of guidelines to exempt e-commerce platforms engaged in the delivery of all essential goods including .....

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J&K HC Asks UT Administration to Take Steps Against Persons Concealing Travel History(27.03.2020)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the authorities of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh to enforce their notificatio.....

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CESTAT, Hyderabad: Repair Services and Man Power Recruitment in Jammu & Kashmir, ‘Exempted Services’(04.03.2020)

Custom, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad has held that the repair services and manpower recruitment in the State of Jamm.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Reply on PIL Seeking Grounding of A320neo Aircraft(05.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has sought responses of the Centre, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, IndiGo and GoAir on a plea seeking grounding of A320neo ai.....

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Supreme Court: Second Complaint on Same Facts Not Maintainable(06.03.2020)

Supreme Court has held that if the earlier disposal of the complaint had been on merits and in a manner known to the law, the second complaint on "alm.....

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NCLAT Rejects DoT's Plea in Aircel Licence Moratorium Matter Citing Delay in Appeal(09.03.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has rejected the telecom department's plea citing delay in appeal against the National Company Law Tri.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses Bail Plea of Terror-Accused with LeT Links(11.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail plea of an alleged operative of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) stating that there was not enough mate.....

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ITAT, Pune: Addition for Unexplained Cash Credit Can’t be Merely on Suspicion(12.03.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune has held that additions for unexplained cash credits under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be.....

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Karnataka HC Imposes Condition for Bail as Self Quarantine for 14-Days(14.05.2020)

Karnataka High Court has granted bail to an accused who has been in prison since March imposing a condition directing him to immediately undergo a med.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC: Application for Anticipatory Bail Maintainable After Accused Declared Absconder(14.05.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that declaration of an accused as an "absconder" under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 does .....

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SC Restrains Govt from Taking Coercive Action Against Employers for Not Paying Salaries(18.05.2020)

Supreme Court has restrained the Government from taking coercive action against employers who don’t pay workers their entire salary during the lockdow.....

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Rajasthan HC Disposes Plea for Waiver of School Fees Amid Lockdown Based on State Assurance(18.05.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking waiver of school fees, after the Government apprised the Court that a policy.....

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SC Grants Temporary Bail to Prisoner Who Tested Positive for COVID-19(18.05.2020)

Supreme Court has granted bail for two months to an undertrial in Jaipur jail, who has tested positive for COVID-19, to undergo proper treatment.

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SC Asks Petitioner to Move Representation Before Centre in Plea for Repatriation of Indians(18.05.2020)

Supreme Court has instructed the Petitioner to make appropriate representation before the Government in a plea seeking repatriation of Indian citizens.....

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Telangana HC Slams Unsavoury Remarks by TAFRC Chairman Against Judges(19.05.2020)

Telangana High Court has come down heavily upon a retired Judge of the Hyderabad High Court, presently the Chairman of the Telangana Admission and Fee.....

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Provision of hostel facilities to nurses so as to facilitate better medical care is a positive duty enjoined upon hospital and cannot be linked to any commercial activity(14.11.2019)

In present matter, the Appellant’s case is that Respondent No. 1/Opposite Party No. 1 had developed two buildings ‘Madhuvan’ with thirty two ‘1 BHK’ f.....

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Writ petition should normally not be entertained against mere issuance of show cause notice(14.11.2019)

Present Appeal under Section 35L of the Central Excise Act, 1944 arises out of Order passed by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal,.....

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Exercise of powers under Article 227 of Constitution is not affected in any manner by presence of alternate remedy but the power is to be exercised sparingly(11.11.2019)

The brief facts as noted, is that the Petitioner herein had filed a suit for permanent injunction against the Respondent in claiming right title and i.....

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SC Orders Release of Assam Camp Detainees of 2 Years(14.04.2020)

Supreme Court has allowed those who had completed two years in detention centres in Assam to be released on a bond of Rs 5,000 and two sureties of the.....

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Madras HC Denies Bail to Two Korean Nationals Accused of GST Offences(15.04.2020)

Madras High Court has dismissed the Writ Petitions moved by two Korean nationals, who have been in custody, allegedly for not remitting Goods and Serv.....

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Delhi Court Restrains Sale of Sarosh Zaiwalla's Book(15.04.2020)

Delhi Court has restrained the publisher, HarperCollins from marketing, selling or supplying Sarosh Zaiwalla's book titled “Honour Bound: Adventures o.....

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MHA: Face Cover Compulsory in All Public Places & Work Spaces; Public Spitting Prohibited(15.04.2020)

Union Home Ministry has issued a directive making the wearing of face cover compulsory in all public places and work spaces. Public spitting has also .....

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Jharkhand HC Allows Plea for Anticipatory Bail on Precondition of Contribution to PM CARES Fund(16.04.2020)

Jharkhand High Court has allowed an anticipatory bail application subject to payment of Rs. 10,000 towards the Prime Minister Citizens Assistant Relie.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Person Accused of Molesting Female Doctors(16.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a person accused of molesting women resident doctors of Safdarjung Hospital after accusing them of spreading COVI.....

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MHA: Zoom Not Safe Platform for Video-Conferences(17.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has warned that ‘Zoom’ is not a safe platform stating that cyber attacks were on the rise ever since people took to working f.....

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Delhi HC Directs Proceedings Against Police Officers for Not Registering FIR(29.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed for initiating proceedings against police officers, under Section 4 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Preven.....

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MHA Allows Interstate Movement of Workers(30.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has relaxed lockdown rules to allow movement of migrant workers across states, but with strict health protocols. The Ministry.....

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MHA Allows Interstate Movement of Workers(30.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has relaxed lockdown rules to allow movement of migrant workers across states, but with strict health protocols. The Ministry.....

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Bombay HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Man Who Accused Tablighi Jamaat Members(30.04.2020)

Bombay High Court has granted ad-interim relief to Abuzar Abdul Kalam, a 42-year-old man who accused members of the Tablighi Jamaat of assaulting him .....

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Karnataka HC Grants Bail to Six Women Accused of Pelting Stones on Policemen(30.04.2020)

Karnataka High Court has granted bail to six women who were alleged to have formed unlawful assembly during the ongoing lockdown period in Hubli distr.....

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SC Refuses Plea for Financial Aid for Lawyers During Lockdown(30.04.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the Bar Council of India (BCI) to create financial emergency funds for practicing .....

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Madras HC Dismisses PIL for Using Services of Jail Inmates to Control COVID-19 Pandemic(07.05.2020)

Madras High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking to avail the services of persons lodged in prisons across the country for dealing.....

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Delhi HC Tells Government to Verify Airtel ‘Extra GST’ Claim(07.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to verify within two weeks Bharti Airtel’s claim of having paid Rs 923 Crores of excess goods and services tax (.....

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Karnataka HC: Distribution of CD Containing Lascivious Material is Offence Under Section 67 IT Act(08.05.2020)

Karnataka High Court has held that the dissemination of "material which is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest" by way of Compact Disks wou.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Govt to Inform Policy on Special Trains(11.05.2020)

Karnataka High Court has asked the State Government to place on record its policy laying down the manner in which all the migrant workers who wish to .....

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Delhi HC Extends Interim Bail Granted to Undertrial Prisoners for 45 Days(11.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has extended the interim bail granted to Under Trial Prisoners (UTP) for 45 days in light of the continuing COVID19 pandemic on the r.....

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Kerala HC Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Children Below 7 Yrs of Age, Accused of Rape(11.05.2020)

Kerala High Court has stayed all the criminal proceedings and has directed the concerned authorities to forthwith put the case where three children, b.....

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Madras HC: Right to Default Bail u/s 167(2) CrPC Not Affected by SC Order Extending Limitation(11.05.2020)

Madras High Court has held that the general order passed by the Supreme Court to extend the period of limitation for filing cases in view of the COVID.....

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Delhi High Court Refuses to Urgently Hear Plea on Fee Waiver(17.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to grant an urgent hearing to a Public Interest Litigation seeking a waiver of school fees for the COVID-19 lockdown peri.....

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Punjab And Haryana HC Grants 3 Months' Interim Bail to NDPS Accused to Look After Newborn(17.04.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted three months' interim bail to a woman prisoner, arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance.....

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Jharkhand High Court Grants Bail to Former MP and 5 Others(17.04.2020)

Jharkhand High Court has allowed bail to a former Member of Parliament and five others on the condition that they shall deposit an amount of Rs 35,000.....

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MHA: E-Commerce Firms Can Deliver Only Essentials(20.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has rescinded permission to e-commerce firms to resume the sale and delivery of non-essential items from 20th April, 2020, a .....

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MHA: Movement of Workers Within State Allowed(20.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has allowed intra-state movement of such people from relief camps and shelters to their respective places of work if found as.....

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Uttarakhand HC to Take Up Bail Applications Besides Matters of Extreme Urgency(20.04.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued a notification stating that Bail Applications will also be taken up, besides fresh matters of extreme urgency during.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Plea of Advocate's Clerks Association Seeking Financial Aid(12.05.2020)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State Government and Karnataka State Bar Council seeking their reply to a Petition filed by the Karntaka.....

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Karnataka HC Directs District Court Not to Defer Hearing Bail Applications(12.05.2020)

Karnataka High Court has said that trial Court cannot defer hearing of bail application stating that it is not a case of extreme urgency without going.....

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Madras HC Denies Bail to Man Accused of Robbery(12.05.2020)

Madras High Court has denied bail to a robbery accused that has been in custody for almost 2 months. The Court has further observed that there would b.....

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Madras HC Grants Bail to Indonesian Citizen Accused of Spreading COVID-19(12.05.2020)

Madras High Court has stipulated by way of condition while granting bail to a COVID-affected Islamic preacher, along with 11 Indonesian citizens, of e.....

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Allahabad HC Seeks Report from Govt Regarding Availability of Adequate Medical Equipments(12.05.2020)

Allahabad High Court has sought a detailed report from the State Government regarding the availability of requisite medical equipments and adequate nu.....

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Delhi HC: Efficacious Alternative Remedies in Insurance Claim Dispute Doubtful(13.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has entertained a Writ Petition on a dispute relating to insurance claim observing that the availability of efficacious alternative r.....

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Narayan Sai Rape Conviction: Gujarat High Court Grants Regular Bail to Two of Sai Aides(01.08.2019)

Gujarat High Court has granted bail to two convict aides of self-styled godman convicted of rape, Narayan Sai. Sai and four others were convicted on c.....

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Calcutta High Court Allows Bail to Lifer in Jail for 20 Years(01.08.2019)

Calcutta High Court has granted bail to a lifer who had been in jail for the past 20 years for allegedly shooting at a jewellery trader, snatching his.....

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Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Report on AIDS ‘Outbreak’ in Rajahmundry Jail(02.08.2019)

Andhra Pradesh High Court while hearing a prisoner’s petition seeking bail for AIDS treatment has led to a shocking revelation that 27 inmates of the .....

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Bombay HC: No Straight Jacket Formula as to How a Woman Will React to an Act of Outrage(27.07.2020)

Bombay High Court has remarked that there cannot be a straight jacket formula as to how a woman will react to an act of outrage by a male.

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Bombay HC: No Straight Jacket Formula as to How a Woman Will React to an Act of Outrage(27.07.2020)

Bombay High Court has remarked that there cannot be a straight jacket formula as to how a woman will react to an act of outrage by a male.

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Bombay HC: No Straight Jacket Formula as to How a Woman Will React to an Act of Outrage(27.07.2020)

Bombay High Court has remarked that there cannot be a straight jacket formula as to how a woman will react to an act of outrage by a male.

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Complaint cannot barred by limitation, where there is case of continuing cause of action(10.01.2018)

Instant first appeal has been filed under Section 19, read with Section 21(a)(ii) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against the impugned order, pas.....

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Adjudicating Authority under IBC is not a 'Court of Law' and it does not decide money claim or 'Suit'(18.11.2019)

The Appellant/'Financial Creditor' had projected the Application under Section 7 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ('I&B' Code,) read with Rul.....

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A party to an arbitration proceeding can challenge the arbitral award as soon as he receives it(25.11.2019)

The challenge in present petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is to an award/interim award dated May 18, 2019 pass.....

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Where there is an existence of dispute prior to issuance of Demand Notice, Adjudicating Authority must reject the application(22.11.2019)

Present appeal is arising out of the impugned order passed by the Adjudicating Authority (National Company Law Tribunal, Division Bench), admitting th.....

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Apex Court: Husband Liable to Pay Maintenance When Marriage was Nullified Due to His Fault(26.08.2019)

Apex Court has ruled that where the marriage happened to be annulled or declared null and void due to some mischief or wrong committed by the husband .....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear 'Infructuous' Plea Against Dismissal of Chidambaram’s Anticipatory Bail(26.08.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain Chidambaram’s petition challenging the dismissal of anticipatory bail in a corruption case lodged by the CBI in.....

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P & H High Court Directs Railway to Give Rs. 8 Lakh to Family of Man Killed After Falling from Train(29.08.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Railway to pay Rs 8 lakh to the heirs of the victim of an ‘Untoward Railway Incident’ as compensation along.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs State to Demolish Illegal Constructions Near Chandigarh Airport(29.08.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the State Government to demolish the illegal structures built within 100 meters of the Chandigarh Internati.....

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Calcutta High Court: Accused not Required to be in Country While Seeking Anticipatory Bail(30.08.2019)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that an application for pre-arrest bail could not be said to be non-maintainable merely because the accused was abroad w.....

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SC: Considerable Unexplained Delay by Drug Authorities Can Render Proceedings Void(11.08.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that considerable unexplained delay on the part of Drug authorities to test a sample can render any penalty under Drugs and.....

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Kerala High Court Declines to Stay Bail of IAS Officer Sriram Venkitaraman in Road Accident Case(08.08.2019)

Kerala High Court has declined to stay a magistrate court order granting bail to Sriram Venkitaraman, the suspended IAS officer accused of killing a j.....

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Apex Court: Initiating Criminal Complaint for Settling Civil Dispute is Abuse of Process of Law(09.08.2019)

Apex Court has ruled that initiating criminal proceedings and filing a criminal complaint for settling a civil dispute is nothing but an abuse of the .....

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Delhi HC Directs DU to Provide Reading Material to Visually Impaired Students(05.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has ordered the Delhi University to provide at least two prescribed reading material/ books to the visually impaired students appeari.....

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Kerala HC: Anticipatory Bail Cannot be Granted Merely Because 'Nothing was Recovered' from Accused(06.08.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that anticipatory bail cannot be granted in an Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 case merely because 'no.....

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SC: Suit in New Court Has to Proceed De Novo on Return of Plaint(06.08.2020)

Supreme Court has held that if a plaint is returned under Order VII Rule 10 and 10A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for presentation in the Court.....

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Delhi HC Directs DSLSA to Conduct Training Workshop for Jail Superintendents(06.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Member Secretary of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority to conduct a training workshop for the Superintendents,.....

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Cenvat cannot be denied, when records are not held to be untrue or falsified(13.12.2019)

The brief facts of the case are that, the Appellant are engaged in manufacture of Alloy Steel Castings. They were issued show cause notices that, they.....

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Supreme Court: Annual Performance Appraisal Reports Must be Intimated to Public Servants(15.07.2019)

Supreme Court had observed that entries in the Annual Performance Appraisal Report must be communicated to a public servant. The Court noted that non-.....

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Jet Airways Case: NCLAT Agrees to Hear Dutch Court’s Request(15.07.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has agreed to hear a plea filed by a Dutch court seeking access to the financial details of Jet Airway.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Summons to BBMP for Failure of Delivery of Food Kits(14.07.2020)

Karnataka High Court has issued summons to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner and the Additional Chief Secretary of the State .....

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SC Directs Cellular Companies to Maintain CDR and Other Records Seized During Investigations(15.07.2020)

Supreme Court has issued general directions to cellular companies and internet service providers to maintain Call Detail Records (CDRs) and other rele.....

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SC Holds NHAI Liable to Compensate Death Caused by Failure to Prevent Illegal Mining(16.07.2020)

Supreme Court has upheld an order passed by the National Green Tribunal directing the National Highways Authority of India to pay compensation to lega.....

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SC Refuses to Entertain Advocate Clerks' Plea for Monetary Aid(17.07.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea by the Supreme Court Bar Clerk's Association seeking financial assistance from the Centre on account of .....

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BCI Extends Deadline to Furnish Details of Advocates Registered with District Bar Associations(11.08.2020)

Bar Council of India has extended the deadline for submission of details of all practising Advocates registered with the concerned District and Taluka.....

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Bombay HC Directs Maharashtra Govt to File Reply on Emergency Parole of GN Saibaba(13.08.2020)

Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Government to file a reply to the emergency parole application filed by former Delhi University Profess.....

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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to Hold Negotiatons with Insurance Companies, Finalise Policy(13.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to hold negotiations with the top 3 nationalised insurance companies in India- New India Insurance,.....

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SC Stays Delhi HC Contempt Proceedings Against Centre for Failure to Publish Notification(14.08.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the contempt of court proceedings initiated by Delhi High Court against Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoE.....

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SC: Failure to Lodge FIR Complaining Dowry & Harassment Before Death of Victim Inconsequential(17.08.2020)

Supreme Court has set aside the bail granted to a man accused in a dowry death case by Allahabad High Court, stating that the failure to lodge a First.....

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SC Asks NCDRC President to Look into Grievance of Adjournments in Consumer Complaints(17.08.2020)

Supreme Court has requested the President of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to look into grievance that it is granting long adjournme.....

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Accused is not eligible for grant of anticipatory bail, when accused fails to join investigation on false pretexts or sham/farce excuses despite being given opportunities(11.12.2019)

The Petitioner has filed the present application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) for the grant of anticipatory bail. .....

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Telangana HC Directs Govt to Take Steps to Provide Training to Officers of Various Departments(27.07.2020)

Telangana High Court has directed the Government to urgently take necessary concrete proactive steps for imparting training to the Officers of various.....

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P&H HC: Legislature Didn't Intend to Debar Juvenile from Seeking Relief of Pre-Arrest Bail(27.07.2020)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that a petition for grant of pre-arrest bail cannot be said as non-maintainable as there is no indication that th.....

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Karnataka HC Stays Private Complaint Registered Against Judicial Officer(28.07.2020)

Karnataka High Court has stayed the private complaint registered against a Judicial Magistrate First Class, under Sections 166, 205, 120 (A) 211, 219,.....

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Orissa HC Releases on Bail Man Accused of Rape of Minor Upon Marriage to Victim(28.07.2020)

Orissa High Court has granted bail to a man accused of rape of a minor, noting his submission that while availing interim bail, he has married the sur.....

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Supreme Court Disposes Habeas Corpus Plea of Professor Soz(30.07.2020)

Supreme Court disposes of Prof. Saifuddin Soz's habeas corpus plea against the Government of Jammu and Kashmir's detention order, in view of J&K Home .....

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Ministry of Home Affairs Issues Guidelines for Implementation of Unlock 3(30.07.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has issued "Unlock 3" guidelines to be implemented outside Containment Zones which will come into effect from 1st August, 202.....

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CCI Imposes Penalty on Jaiprakash Associates for Abusing its Dominant Position(21.08.2019)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine of Rs 13.82 crores on Jaiprakash Associates Limited for abusing its dominant position in cont.....

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Delhi High Court Permits Bail to Person Accused of Rape on False Promise to Marry(22.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has allowed bail to a person who was accused of having a physical relationship with a woman on a false pretense of marriage.

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Supreme Court Gives Chidambaram Interim Bail in ED Case(23.08.2019)

Supreme Court has granted Congress leader P Chidambaram anticipatory bail in Enforcement Directorate till Monday. However, he will continue to stay un.....

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SC Grants Bail to Octogenarian after DNA Reports Showed That He is Not Father of Rape Victim's Child(25.08.2020)

Supreme Court has granted bail to an octogenarian rape accused after noticing that the DNA report showed that he is not the father of the child born t.....

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NGT: Install Rest of Air Quality Monitoring Stations in 6 Months(25.08.2020)

National Green Tribunal has directed all 122 cities under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to finish installing the remaining air quality monitorin.....

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MP HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Man Over Trivial Charges of Cruelty(25.08.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of cruelty and harassment for dowry by his wife, noting that if the applicant.....

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Gujarat HC: Not Mandatory to Hear Victim While Granting Bail in a Bailable Offence(28.08.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that Courts need not hear the complainant/victim during bail hearings for bailable offences under the Scheduled Castes and.....

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Supreme Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Gautam Buddh Nagar Jail Superintendent(19.09.2019)

Supreme Court has issued a non-bailable warrant against the Superintendent of District Jail of Gautam Buddh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh after it was appris.....

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SC: Refund Claim Cannot be Entertained unless Order of Assessment or Self-Assessment is Changed(20.09.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that the claim for refund under Section 27 of the Customs Act, 1962 cannot be entertained unless the order of assessment or se.....

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NGT: Measure, Display Noise Level Prescribed for Aircraft at Delhi Airport(20.09.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Delhi International Airport Limited to measure and display the prescribed noise levels for aircraft at the.....

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Delhi High Court: Cannot Let Flats at East Kidwai Nagar Turn Into 'Khandar' by Averting their Use(20.09.2019)

Delhi High Court has observed that the flats already constructed at East Kidwai Nagar as part of its redevelopment cannot be allowed to turn into a 'k.....

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Allahabad HC Imposes Cost on Petitioner Seeking Deprivation of Citizenship of Kanhaiya Kumar(07.09.2020)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed with costs a Public Interest Litigation for revocation of citizenship of Kanhaiya Kumar, former President of the St.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Filling of Vacated Seats of AIQ Medical NEET-PG on Merit(17.08.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Union to come forth and declare 3309 seats of All India Quota under Medical NEET-PG 2020 .....

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SC Stays CIRP Proceedings on Behalf of Operational Creditor Making Futuristic Claims(17.08.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) pending against a Corporate Debtor, in view of the "futuristic claims" mad.....

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Kerala HC: Notice to Defacto Complainant Need Not be Issued in Bail Applications(18.08.2020)

Kerala High Court has observed that it is not necessary for a Court to issue a notice to the defacto complainant suo motu or direct the accused to imp.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Moved by Air India Pilots Challenging Their Termination(20.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea moved by certain pilots of national carrier Air India challenging the termination of their services with .....

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Bombay HC Denies Parole to GN Saibaba to Attend Mother's Post-Funeral Rites(20.08.2020)

Bombay High Court has rejected the emergency parole plea filed on behalf of former Delhi University Professor, GN Saibaba for attending his mother's p.....

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Karnataka HC Directs KPSC to Consider Granting Grace Period to Visually Impaired Students(21.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka Public Service Commission to consider granting 20 minutes per hour grace period to visually impaired c.....

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NGT Levies Cost of 5 Crore on Mumbai Industrial Development Corporation for Polluting Water Body(12.09.2019)

National Green Tribunal has levied a cost of Rs 5 crores on Mumbai Industrial Development Corporation for causing pollution by discharging industrial .....

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi High Court’s Bail to Ex-Bhushan Steel CFO(13.09.2019)

Supreme Court has set aside the bail granted to Bhushan Steel’s former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Director, Nittin Johari, by the Delhi High Co.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Registration of Suo-motu PIL for Disposal of Criminal Cases Against MP's/MLAs(21.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Registrar General of the Court to register a suo-motu Petition, in view of the directions issued by the Supreme .....

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Calcutta HC Directs State to Disclose Progress in Appointments of Chairperson/Members(22.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Secretary, Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Department as well as the Judicial Secretary to submit .....

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SC Directs Governments to Provide Food, Aid to Starving Sex Workers(22.09.2020)

Supreme Court has told the Centre and States to urgently consider providing relief to jobless and starving sex workers in the form of dry rations, mon.....

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Karnataka HC: Provide Periodical Training to Authorities Appointed Under PC-PNDT Act(23.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to conduct periodical training programmes for members of the appropriate authority constituted .....

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Merely because the wife is capable of earning is not a sufficient reason to deny her the maintenance(18.12.2019)

The present revision petition assails the order passed by Family Court in Complaint Case. Vide the aforesaid order passed in the petition filed under .....

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SC Sets Aside P&H HC Order on Maintenance of Status Quo with No Prima Facie Case(20.07.2020)

Supreme Court has set aside a Punjab and Haryana High Court order in a revision Petition which directed parties in a civil suit to maintain 'status qu.....

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Telangana HC Imposes Cost on Petitioner for Lodging Ingenuine Complaint Against Ex-Wife(20.07.2020)

Telangana High Court has imposed costs of Rs. 5,000/- on a Petitioner for lodging ingenuine complaint against his ex-wife, with an intention to "bolst.....

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Madras HC: Time Limit for Availing Transitional Input Tax Credit Under GST Mandatory(21.07.2020)

Madras High Court has ruled that the time limit for availing Transitional Input Tax Credit (ITC) is mandatory in nature, not directory. The Court also.....

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Bombay HC Sets Aside 10-yr Jail of 2 Simi Men(22.07.2020)

Bombay High Court has set aside the 10-year jail sentence awarded in 2017 to two Simi members by a Jalgaon Court for their involvement in sending some.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea of MP Seeking CRPF Protection Against Threats(22.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Ministry of Home Affairs in a plea moved by Member of Parliament from Andhra Pradesh, Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishn.....

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Delhi HC Extends Deadline for Submitting Thesis for Students of MAIDS Till September 30(23.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has extended the deadline for the submission of thesis for students of Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (MAIDS) till 30th Se.....

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Supreme Court Restrains Tax Department from Taking Action Against Gautam Khaitan(15.10.2019)

Supreme Court has set aside a Delhi High Court order restraining the Income Tax department from taking any action against VVIP chopper scam accused Ga.....

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Telangana HC Directs Lower Courts to Take Up Hearing of Pending Cases(05.10.2020)

Telangana High Court has told the lower Courts to take up the hearing of pending cases against Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assemb.....

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Madras HC: Interim Bail in Habeas Petition Challenging Detention Only in Exceptional Circumstances(05.10.2020)

Madras High Court has observed that interim bail in habeas corpus Petitions challenging preventive detention can be granted only in exceptional circum.....

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Bombay HC Refuses to Grant Ad-Interim Injunction Against Zee(06.10.2020)

Bombay High Court has refused to grant ad-interim injunction against 'Zee' for using the word 'Plex' in its new online movie channel service observing.....

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Chhattisgarh HC Grants Interim Protection from Arrest to Mohammed Zubair(06.10.2020)

Chhattisgarh High Court has ordered that no coercive action should be taken against Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking portal 'Alt News', in.....

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SC: SLP Against Rejection of Review Order Cannot be Entertained When Main Judgment is Not Challenged(06.10.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that a special leave Petition challenging the order of High Court rejecting the review Petition cannot be entertained when .....

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Karnataka HC Asks KPSC to Submit Details of Scribes Provided to Visually Impaired Candidates(08.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka Public Service Commission to provide details about how many candidates who appeared for the preliminar.....

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J&K HC: Fake or Invalid Driving Licenses Not Valid Defenses to Avoid Liability of Insurer(08.09.2020)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has observed that mere absence, fake or invalid driving license or disqualification of the driver to drive at the relevan.....

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SC Extends Term of Justice AIS Cheema as Judicial Member NCLAT by Three Months(09.09.2020)

Supreme Court has extended the term of Judicial Member of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Justice Ashok Iqbal Singh Cheema by three months.

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Delhi HC Grants Interim Protection from Arrest to Mohammed Zubair(09.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair in a plea moved by him seeking quashing of the F.....

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P&H HC Dismisses Anticipatory Bail Plea of Punjab Ex DGP Sumedh Singh Saini(10.09.2020)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 of Punjab'.....

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Delhi HC Directs Police Not to Take Coercive Steps Against Founder of Fact-Checking Website(10.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed police not to take any coercive steps against a founder of a fact-checking website for allegedly threatening and torturi.....

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A Magistrate who passes an order on settlement under Section 125 of CrPC has power to recall or set aside the Order, if terms of the same are violated(19.02.2020)

Present appeal has been filed against the judgment of the High Court filed by the Appellant for setting aside the order passed by the Additional Princ.....

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NLU-D Announces Date for Holding AILET 2020(31.08.2020)

National University, Delhi (NLUD-D) has announced that the All India Law Entrance Test 2020 (AILET 2020) shall be held on September 26, 2020 from 11 a.....

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Bombay HC Directs State Not to Take Coercive Steps Against Nagpur Resident Tweets(31.08.2020)

Bombay High Court has directed the State not to take coercive steps against Sameer Thakkar who was booked for offences punishable under Sections 295B,.....

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P & H HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to Rape Accused Due to 7 Months' Delay in FIR(31.08.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a delay of even 7 months in reporting the incident of rape would not entitle the accused to anticipato.....

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SC Issues Directions for Protection of Shivlinga at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple(02.09.2020)

Supreme Court has issued directions to the Temple Management Committee for the preservation of Shivlinga in the Mahakaleshwar Temple at Ujjain as ther.....

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SC: Appeal Against NCDRC Order Passed in Execution Proceedings Not Maintainable(02.09.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that an appeal before it against an order which has been passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in t.....

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J&K HC Dismisses Plea Complaining of Arbitrary Pricing of Air Tickets by Private Airlines(03.09.2020)

Jammu & Kashmir High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) complaining that "the pricing of airlines tickets by private airlines use .....

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Court has to be prima facie satisfied that, there have been instances of domestic violence before issuing notice(22.01.2020)

Present appeal arises out of the impugned judgment passed by the High Court by which the High Court has dismissed the petition filed by the Appellants.....

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Calcutta High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Former Top Cop Rajeev Kumar in Saradha Scam Case(01.10.2019)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha ponzi scam case. The Court ask.....

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Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Bail to Amit Jogi in Poll Affidavit 'Cheating' Case(04.10.2019)

Chhattisgarh High Court has granted bail to former MLA and Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) state chief Amit Jogi, arrested last month for allegedly g.....

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P&H HC: On Attaining Majority Women are Entitled to Make Own Choices(27.10.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed in a Habeas Corpus Petition that Women, who have attained the age of majority, are entitled to make their o.....

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Bombay HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail to Man Who Assaulted Cop(27.10.2020)

Bombay High Court has rejected an anticipatory bail application filed by a father and son duo who were accused of beating up a policeman who asked the.....

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SC: Right to Default Bail Enforceable Even if Charge Sheet Seeking Extension of Time Filed(27.10.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that where the accused has already applied for default bail, the Prosecutor cannot defeat the enforcement of his indefeasib.....

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SC Asks Karnataka HC to Decide CCI Plea on Vacating Stay Against Ecommerce Giants(27.10.2020)

Supreme Court has asked the Karnataka High Court to decide the Competition Commission of India plea for vacating stay on the investigation against eco.....

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SC: Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Judicial Order Passed by High Court(11.09.2020)

Supreme Court has held that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1949 would not be maintainable in order to challenge which.....

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P&H HC: Pre-Arrest Bail to Accused in Assault of On-Duty Police Sends Wrong Signal to Society(11.09.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that if the concession of pre-arrest bail is granted to the persons accused of assaulting public servants o.....

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Sessions Court, Mumbai Rejects Bail Application Filed by Rhea Chakraborty in NDPS Cases(11.09.2020)

Session Court, Mumbai has rejected the bail Applications filed and Rhea Chakraborty and her brother, Showik in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substan.....

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P&H HC: Submit FIR Details Against All Serving Police Officers in the State(14.09.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked for details of the First Information Reports registered against all serving police officers in the State of Pu.....

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Bombay HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Non-Availability of Ventilators and Oxygenated Beds(14.09.2020)

Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of issues faced by the general public due to non-availability of ventilators and oxygenated beds for C.....

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Kerala HC: Not Mandatory to Hear Victim While Considering Rape Accused's Plea for Default Bail(14.09.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that provision contained in Section 439(1A) of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not apply to an application for bail und.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Conditions in Financial Aid Scheme(23.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging the scheme framed by Karnataka State Bar Council for distribution o.....

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Karnataka HC Quashes Case Against 5 Thailand Nationals(24.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has quashed the case against 5 Thailand nationals who were arrayed as an accused for the offence punishable under section 14(b) o.....

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Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Christian Preacher Accused of Promoting Religious Enmity(24.09.2020)

Kerala High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Christian preacher who has been accused of promoting religious enmity.

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P&H HC Grants Interim Relief to Former Punjab DGP Sumedh Saini(24.09.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab State Government to issue one week advance notice on the former Director-General of Police (DGP).....

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Uttarakhand HC: Any Activity Creating Hatred, Tension Can't Lead to Fair Elections(28.09.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has observed that for fair and peaceful election, during the election campaign, party or candidate should not indulge in any ac.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Modification in Order Directing Extension of Interim Bail(28.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Delhi government in an application seeking modification in Court's order on extending the interim bail granted t.....

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Delhi HC Initiates Suo Motu Matter on Expediting Trials Against MPs/MLAs(07.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has initiated a suo motu matter concerning the issue of expediting the trials against Members of Parliament/Members of Legislative As.....

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SC: Rights of Accused Should Not Become Illusory by Imposition of Disproportionate Bail Conditions(07.10.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the conditions which a Court imposes for the grant of bail have to balance the public interest in the enforcement of c.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay DDA’s Drive on Removing Encroachments in Yamuna Floodplain(08.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to stay an ongoing drive by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to remove encroachments in the Yamuna floodplain at Dhobi G.....

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Gauhati HC Grants Bail to Man Who Uploaded Objectionable Photos of Lord Rama(09.10.2020)

Gauhati High Court has converted an interim bail granted to a man who uploaded the objectionable photos of Lord Rama into an absolute one.

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Karnataka HC Warns of Contempt Against Officials for Failing to Rehabilitate Villagers(09.10.2020)

Karnataka High Court has said it would initiate proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against government officers who for the last 37-yea.....

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Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to School Manager Booked for Rape(12.10.2020)

Bombay High Court has granted Anticipatory bail to a school manager booked for allegedly raping a lady observing that in the First Information Report .....

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Karnataka HC Quashes CBSE Action Against Class-XII Student(12.10.2020)

Karnataka High Court has observed that a tender student, even when the delinquency is established, cannot be treated as the offender of the war crime,.....

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If acknowledgement is made before expiry of period of limitation, then a fresh period of limitation shall be computed from time, when acknowledgement was signed(14.02.2020)

Present two Appeals emanates from the common order passed by the Adjudicating Authority/National Company Law Tribunal, whereby the Application filed b.....

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Where a penalty is imposed on employee for a conduct which led to conviction on criminal charges, the employer can independently take disciplinary action against employee(25.02.2020)

The present appeal arises from a judgment of a Division Bench of the High Court of Gujarat. The Division Bench, in a Letters Patent Appeal arising fro.....

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Madras High Court Suspends Vaiko’s Sentence(19.07.2019)

Madras High Court has suspended the one-year sentence imposed by a lower court in a sedition case against Rajya Sabha member Vaiko after recording his.....

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Sexual Abuse Case: Madras High Court Court Dismisses Anticipatory Bail Plea of Journalist(22.07.2019)

Madras High Court has declined anticipatory bail to journalist Prakash M Swamy who apprehended arrest in connection with a sexual abuse case. The com.....

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Supreme Court Stays Bombay High Court Order Scrapping Golf Course,Residential Projects in Navi Mumbai(22.07.2019)

Supreme Court Friday has stayed the Bombay High Court order scrapping the projects for a golf course and a residential colony of 17 towers on a large .....

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'Think Out of the Box': Bombay High Court Directs Rlys to Make Local Trains More Disabled-friendly(23.07.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed the railway (Rly) authorities to "think out of the box" and come up with ways to make suburban train coaches and statio.....

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SC Directs Centre to Speed Up Implementation of Waiver of Compound Interest on Loan Instalments(15.10.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the Central government to speed up the implementation of waiver of compound interest on instalments of loans up to Rs 2 cro.....

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Delhi HC Imposes Cost on Jail-Superintendent for Not Sending Asthma Patient's Medical Report(15.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 5,000/- to be recovered from the salary of the Jail Superintendent concerned who failed to send asthma pati.....

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Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court Raps States, Asks 'How can You Let People Die'(07.11.2019)

Supreme Court has said that, "Can you permit people to die like this and make it fait accompli?" while blasting the Governments of Punjab, Haryana and.....

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Supreme Court Issues Guidelines on Payment of Maintenance in Matrimonial Matters(04.11.2020)

Supreme Court has issued guidelines on payment of maintenance in matrimonial matters. The Court has held that maintenance in all cases will be awarded.....

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Telangana HC Directs State Not to Insist on Aadhar Details of Agricultural Lands(05.11.2020)

Telangana High Court has directed the State not to insist on uploading of Aadhaar details vis-i-vis the agricultural land details being placed by the .....

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MP HC: Disclosure of Details of Victim to Media is a Violation of Article 21(06.11.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that production of victims and suspects before the media, as well as disclosure of personal information of the susp.....

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Supreme Court Directs Airtel, Vodafone to Disclose Details About 'Segmented Offers' to TRAI(09.11.2020)

Supreme Court has directed Airtel, Vodafone to disclose information/details sought by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India regarding segmented offers.....

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Kerala HC: Court Cannot Take Cognizance of Private Complaint Against Notary Public(09.11.2020)

Kerala High Court has observed that no Court shall take cognisance of any offence committed by a notary public in exercise or purported exercise of hi.....

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SC: Courts Should Inform Accused Availability of Right to Avail Default Bail(27.10.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that Courts should inform the accused of the availability of their indefeasible right to avail 'default bail' once it accru.....

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Kerala HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to M Siva Sankar on Alleged Money Laundering(29.10.2020)

Kerala High Court has denied anticipatory bail to M Siva Sankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, observing that there .....

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P&H HC Asks for Details on FIRs Registered Against Serving Police Officers(30.10.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked for details of the First Information Reports registered against the serving police officers of all ranks in th.....

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Andheri Court Orders Inquiry into Complaint Against Kangana Ranaut & Sister Rangoli Chandel(30.10.2020)

Andheri Court, Mumbai has ordered inquiry against actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel for allegedly posting derogatory tweets against .....

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SC Stays Delhi High Court Order Denying Extension of Interim Bail to Undertrials(30.10.2020)

Andheri Court, Mumbai has ordered inquiry against actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel for allegedly posting derogatory tweets against .....

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SC Stays Delhi High Court Order Denying Extension of Interim Bail to Undertrials(30.10.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the order of the Delhi High Court denying further extension of interim bails granted to undertrials.

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Gujarat HC Directs SIC to Take Action Against Officer Under RTI(15.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has directed the State Information Commissioner to initiate proceedings under Section 20 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 agai.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea of Kyrgyzstan National Seeking Relaxation of Bail Condition(15.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Petition filed by a Kyrgyzstan national seeking to relax bail condition imposed by the trial Court directing auth.....

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Bombay HC Denies Bail to Married Man Accused of Raping 17-Year Old(15.09.2020)

Bombay High Court has denied bail to a man accused of raping a 17-year-old girl who happened to be his business partner's daughter observing rape is j.....

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ITAT, Mumbai Deletes Tax Claim on Vodafone Rights Issue(15.09.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has deleted the addition of Rs 795 Crores by tax authorities as income received from nine Mauritian entities tha.....

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Bombay HC: Wife has Right to Claim Maintenance from Estate Inherited by Father-In-Law(15.09.2020)

Bombay High Court has observed that after husband's death, a woman has every right to claim maintenance from the estate inherited by her father-in-law.....

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MP HC Grants Bail to Rape Accused Considering His Medical Report(16.09.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to a person after considering his medical report that he is not medically fit and competent to perform sexu.....

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SC Grants Protection from Arrest to Former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini(16.09.2020)

Supreme Court has granted interim protection from arrest to former Director General of Police in Punjab Sumedh Singh Saini, who is an accused in the 1.....

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SC Extends Stay of Delhi HC Order Which Denied Extension of Interim Bail to Undertrials(08.12.2020)

Supreme Court has extended the stay of the order of the Delhi High Court denying further extension of interim bails granted to undertrials.

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SC Issues Notice on Bail Application Upon Accused's Plea That Victim Had Consented(08.12.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a bail plea of a man accused of rape of a girl, who was a minor aged 17 years 8 months at the time of the offence, .....

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Gauuhati HC Stays Exploration and Drilling by OIL in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park(08.12.2020)

Gauhati High Court has issued a stay on exploration and drilling by Oil India Limited (OIL) at seven hydrocarbon project sites within Dibru-Saikhowa N.....

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SC Upholds Land Acquisition Notifications for Chennai-Salem 8 Lane Expressway(08.12.2020)

Supreme Court has upheld the notifications issued for acquiring land for the Chennai-Salem eight-lane greenfield expressway project.

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Madras HC: Entertainment Tax Not Applicable on Online Booking Charges for Cinema Tickets(09.12.2020)

Madras High Court has affirmed that the entertainment tax is not applicable on online booking charges for cinema tickets.

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Supreme Court Dismisses Saritha Nair's Challenge Against Hibi Eden's Election(10.12.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the special leave petition filed by Saritha S. Nair against the rejection of election petition by the Kerala High Court ag.....

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Housing Ministry Directs CPIO to Remove Personal Details of RTI Applicants(10.12.2020)

Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (Housing Ministry) has directed all the Central Public Information Officers and Appellate Authorities under .....

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Top Court Awards Life Term to Sharda Jain for Killing Fellow Congress Party Councillor(25.10.2019)

Top Court has awarded life sentence to Sharda Jain, a former Congress Municipal Corporation of Delhi councillor, and a co-accused for conspiring to ab.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Probe Into Air Crash Occurred at Calicut International Airport(18.11.2020)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by a lawyer seeking a probe into air crash that occurred at the Calicut Internation.....

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SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Seeking Waiver of Exam Fee of Class X & XII Students(18.11.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking waiver of payment of exam fees for students of Class X & XII in wake of the pandemic situation.

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging External Affairs Minister’s Election to Rajya Sabha(19.11.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notices on a batch of petitions challenging the election of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to Rajya Sabha from Gujara.....

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SC Stays Release Order to Woman Officer Without Considering Claim for Permanent Commission(20.11.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the order of release issued by the Indian Navy to a woman officer without considering her claim for permanent commission.

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Flat-buyers’ endeavours against Unitech stumped by COMPAT(20.07.2016)

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Allahabad HC: Allowing Jail Premises to be Used for Committing Crime is Serious Threat(11.11.2020)

Allahabad HC has observed that if the premises of a district jail facility are itself so porous and its administration so lax, as may allow such jail .....

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Delhi HC: Default Bail Cannot Be Denied Just Because Application Filed u/s 439 CrPC(11.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted bail in a case where the accused was prepared to furnish bail and comply with the conditions under Section 167(2) of the .....

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AG KK Venugopal Refuses Consent for Contempt Action Against Shefali Vaidya(03.12.2020)

Attorney General for India, KK Venugopal has refused to grant consent for initiating contempt proceedings against author Shefali Vaidya for her tweets.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: No TDS on Sales Commission Paid to Overseas Agents(04.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that tax cannot be detected at source on Sales Commission paid to Overseas Agents not having Per.....

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SC: Long Delay in FIR Can be Valid Consideration for Grant of Anticipatory Bail(04.12.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that a long delay in lodging First Information Report can be a valid consideration for grant of anticipatory bail.

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Calcutta HC Directs DGP to Initiate Inquiry Against IO Who Misused Provisions of CrPC(04.12.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Director General of Police to initiate inquiry against the investigating officer, coming down heavily on the poli.....

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UAE Exchange Centre’s liaison office in India would not constitute a ‘Permanent Establishment’, thus not liable to pay tax as per provisions of IT Act and DTAAs signed between two nations(24.04.2020)

The Respondent is a limited company incorporated in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is engaged in offering, among others, remittance services for t.....

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Assessee is not liable for tax on capital gain, when Assessee is neither a signatory to subsequent Sale Deed nor is recipient of any of sale consideration(29.04.2020)

In facts of the present case are that the Assessee, an individual, did not file any return of income for the relevant assessment year. The Assessing O.....

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Allahabad HC Imposes Cost on Plea for Speedy Disposal of Bail Application Not Filed(04.12.2020)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Criminal Writ plea with a cost of Rs. 10,000/- which was filed seeking a direction for speedy disposal of the bai.....

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P&H HC: Only Family Members or Near Relatives of Deceased Can File Defamation Complaint(07.12.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that only the 'family members' or 'near relatives' of the deceased person, against whom imputations have be.....

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SC: RERA Does Not Bar Consumer Fora from Entertaining Complaints by Allottee(07.12.2020)

Supreme Court has reiterated that Section 79 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 does not bar the Consumer fora from entertainin.....

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SC Directs No Unnecessary Adjournments in Criminal Cases Against Legislators(11.11.2020)

Supreme Court has ordered that no unnecessary adjournments should be granted in criminal cases pending against legislators across the country. The Cou.....

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Delhi HC Agrees to Extend Interim Bail of Prisoners Released to Decongest Prisons(11.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has agreed to extend for 30 more days the interim bail granted to prisoners to decongest jails in light of COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bombay HC Allows Two Jain Temples to Open for Diwali Festival with Fixed Timings(12.11.2020)

Bombay High Court has allowed two jain temples in Mumbai, one in Dadar and the other one in Byculla during five days of Diwali Parva from November 13,.....

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Second complaint lie only on fresh facts or on previous facts, only if, a special case is made out(02.03.2020)

In the facts of present case, the father of the complainant passed away. It is submitted that, on 2nd November, 2010, vehicle maruti -800 owned compla.....

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DRAT cannot entertain appeal under Section 18 of SARFAESI Act without insisting on pre- deposit(02.03.2020)

The basic facts are that the Respondent No. 1 stood guarantee and mortgaged its property for repayment of loan availed by Respondent Nos. 4 and 5. The.....

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Meghalaya HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Case Against Journalist for Her Facebook Post(12.11.2020)

Meghalaya High Court has refused to quash a criminal case lodged against the journalist, Patricia Mukhim, for her facebook post about continued attack.....

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Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Ex-MLA(13.11.2020)

Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against former MLA Dominic Presentation observing that leading peaceful and non-violent procession .....

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Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt. to Improve Condition of Basti District Jail(17.11.2020)

Allahabad High Court has directed the State Government to take appropriate and remedial action to improve the condition of the Basti district jail.

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SC: Default Bail Granted Erroneously Can Be Cancelled by High Court u/s 439(2) CrPC(23.11.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that a 'default bail' illegally or erroneously granted under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.PC).....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Challenge to CBI Appeal Against 2G Verdict(23.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has dismissed pleas challenging the legality of the Central Bureau on Investigation (CBI) appeal against the trial court's 2G verdict.....

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SC Turns Down Police Plea to Cancel Bail Granted to Jamia Scholar Accused in Riots(24.11.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Delhi Police petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to Faizan Khan, accused of supplying SIM card to Delhi riots .....

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Application under Section 438 of Cr. PC is maintainable, even if, a person has been declared as proclaimed offender(12.05.2020)

Present is first bail application preferred by the Applicant under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) wherein he is apprehending h.....

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Mumbai Court Grants Bail to Comedian Bharti Singh and Husband Harsh Limbachiya(24.11.2020)

Mumbai Court has granted bail to comedian Bharti Singh and her husband Harsh Limbachiya, who were remanded to judicial custody till December 4 after t.....

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to UAPA Accused to Take Care of Their Old Parents(25.11.2020)

Supreme Court has granted interim bail to two Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 convicts for one month to take care of their parents.

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Delhi HC Seeks Response from CBIC on Airtel's Plea for Refund of Excess GST(25.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has sought a reply from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs on Bharti Airtel's plea claiming non-implementation of the De.....

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CESTAT, Delhi: No Service Tax Applicable on Additional Interest Recovered from Customers(14.12.2020)

Customs, Excise, Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that service tax is not applicable on additional interest recovered from cust.....

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Kerala HC Stays Order on Prospective Application of Notification Raising Threshold for Insolvency(14.12.2020)

Kerala High Court has stayed the order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Kochi which held that the notification raising the threshold limit .....

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SICC Sets Aside SIAC Award in Case of Gokul Patnaik v Nine Rivers Capital Ltd(16.12.2020)

Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) has dismissed an application to introduce new evidence on foreign law and to set aside Singapore Inter.....

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Discretion to grant or deny pre-arrest bail cannot be exercised de hors the gravity of offence(20.08.2019)

In first application, Petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in FIR registered under Section 120B read with Section 420 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and.....

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Loss arose to Assessee on sales of another assets cannot set off from capital gain of previous assets(11.08.2020)

The facts in brief are that, the Assessee is an individual and filed his return of total income declaring income of Rs. 74,69,570. During the year und.....

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SC: Triple Talaq Law Does Not Take Away Right to Seek Anticipatory Bail(18.12.2020)

Supreme Court has ruled that the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 declaring triple talaq mode of divorce among Muslims illega.....

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Delhi HC: Credibility of Woman Not Diminished Because of Pending Disciplinary Proceedings(18.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that when a woman makes allegations of sexual harassment against her male colleague for, her credibility is not diminished b.....

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Calcutta HC Disposes of Plea Seeking Directions to Railways to Allow Advocates on Local Trains(20.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has disposed of a Petition, which was filed seeking a direction to the railways, to allow Advocates to avail of the limited railwa.....

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Delhi HC Might Review Extended Interim Bails Granted to Prisoners in View of COVID-19(21.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has said that extended interim bails and paroles granted to prisoners in view of the COVID-19 pandemic might be reviewed after prison.....

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Bombay HC Quashes FIR Against In-Laws of Woman Alleging Harassment(22.10.2020)

Bombay High Court has quashed a First Information Report against in-laws of woman who alleged harassment at their hands, observing that it has become .....

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Allahabad HC: Prisoner Not Entitled to Get Phone Facility in Jail(22.10.2020)

Allahabad High Court has clarified in a writ Petition filed seeking phone facility in jail that a prisoner is not entitled to phone facility in Jail.

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Any petition to challenge the date of birth mentioned in the service book at the fag end of service is not maintainable(28.08.2020)

Present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed against the order by which the Petitioner has been retired from s.....

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SC: Proposer Duty Bound to Disclose Pre-Existing Ailments to the Insurer(22.10.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that a proposer who seeks to obtain a policy of life insurance is duty bound to disclose pre-existing medical condition to .....

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Bombay High Court Refuses Bail to Men Caught with Over 203 Kg Marijuana(23.10.2020)

Bombay High Court has refused to grant bail to two men facing prosecution for offences punishable under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.....

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Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Approves Strategic Sale of Neelanchal Ispat Nigam(09.01.2020)

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the strategic sale of Neelanchal Ispat Nigam (NINL), in which multiple state-owned companies own a .....

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Delhi Court Directs Tihar Jail Authorities to Give Urgent Medical Treatment to Bhim Army Chief(09.01.2020)

Delhi Court has passed an interim direction to the Tihar Jail Authorities to provide urgent medical treatment, if required, to Bhim Army Chief, Chandr.....

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Kerala High Court: Maintenance Tribunal's Enquiry Process is Inquisitorial Rather than Adversarial(09.01.2020)

Kerala High Court has observed that the Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 has to follow .....

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Delhi High Court Directs Chief Minister to Make General Remarks in Election Campaigns(10.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal to make general remarks that do not point a finger with regards to his bribery- related.....

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Delhi High Court Directs Tihar Jail to Provide Treatment to Bhim Army Chief(10.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Tihar Jail authorities to facilitate medical treatment to jailed Bhim Army Chief Chandra Shekhar Azad, who is suffer.....

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SC Extends Time to Surrender for Chhattisgarh Prisoners Released on Interim Bail/Parole(31.12.2020)

Supreme Court has extended the time to surrender for prisoners in Chhattisgarh who were released on interim bail or parole as per the directions of th.....

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Uttarakhand HC Urges Lawyers to Avoid Enclosing Documents Available Electronically(21.12.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has observed that the practice of enclosing the copies of Act, Rules, notifications, Government Gazettes and Judgments with the.....

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Karnataka HC Asks BBMP and BDA to List Steps for Proper Maintenance of Parks/Gardens(21.12.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) to list steps it proposes to tak.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Future's Plea for Interim Injunction Against Amazon(21.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has declined to grant Future Retail Ltd's (FRL) plea for an interim injunction restraining Amazon from writing to Securities and Exch.....

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Karnataka HC Stays Govt Order Dropping Criminal Prosecution in 61 Cases Against Elected Representativ(21.12.2020)

Karnataka High Court has stayed the government order dated 31st August, 2020 by which it had decided to drop criminal prosecution in 61 cases against .....

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Bombay HC Rejects ED’s Plea Against Closure of Jet Probe(22.12.2020)

Bombay High Court has rejected the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea challenging a Sessions Court order allowing the local police to close a cheatin.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks AIIMS Reply on Cancer Patient's Plea to Provide Treatment(27.12.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought reply of the Centre and All India Institute of Medical Sciences on a plea by a woman, suffering from fourth stage of esoph.....

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SEBI Bans Hemant Ghai for Alleged Fraudulent Trade Activities(14.01.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has banned CNBC Awaaz anchor Hemant Ghai, his wife and mother from the securities market for allegedly i.....

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Future Retail, Reliance in Amazon Appeal(14.01.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on Amazon's appeal against Single Judge Bench Justice Mukta Gupta's order on Future Retail's plea on the Reliance-F.....

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Calcutta HC: Same-Gender Sexual Harassment Complaints Maintainable Under POSH Act(14.01.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that same-gender complaints are maintainable under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition a.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Transgender Man's Plea Seeking Change of Details in School Certificates(15.01.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought for a response from Union of India and Central Board of Secondary Education on an Application filed by a transgender man w.....

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Allahabad HC Bars Amethi Police from Taking Coercive Action Against Interfaith Couple(15.01.2021)

Allahabad High Court has barred Amethi police from taking any coercive action against an interfaith couple in a three-year-old case being investigated.....

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MCA Issues Clarification on Holding of Annual General Meeting Through Video Conferencing(15.01.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has issued Clarification on the holding of annual general meetings (AGM) through video conferencing (VC) or anothe.....

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Patna High Court Directs Judicial Academy to Give Training to Magistrates(15.01.2020)

Patna High Court has asked the Director of the Judicial Academy at Patna, to train Judicial Officers in matters of custody and remand applications.

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Competition Commission of India Orders Probe Against Asian Paints(16.01.2020)

Competition Commission of India has ordered a probe against Asian Paints for allegedly using its domination of the market to hinder the entry of JSW P.....

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Supreme Court Approves Project for Goa International Airport(17.01.2020)

Supreme Court has passed an Order paving the way for construction of the International Airport at Mopa, Goa. The Court has issued directions to the Na.....

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Bombay High Court Allows Release of ‘Umeed’ Movie(17.01.2020)

Bombay High Court has held that there can be no monopoly of copyright in the idea or subject of a film based on the subject of a clinical trial, which.....

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For determining pecuniary jurisdiction, value of the goods or services paid as consideration alone has to be taken(28.08.2020)

In facts of present case, on 2 June, 2016, Complainant had taken Insurance Coverage from National Insurance Company Limited, under its Standard Fire a.....

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Allahabad High Court: Court to Inform Accused About Free Legal Services(17.01.2020)

Allahabad High Court has reiterated that while prosecuting an indigent person who cannot afford to engage a lawyer, the Court must provide him with "r.....

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MCA Notifies Procedure for Disposal of Application for Conversion of Public Company into Private(27.01.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified the procedure for disposal of application for conversion of a public company into private in case of .....

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Supreme Court Says Torrent Chennai City Gas License Valid(19.02.2020)

Supreme Court has upheld the award of city gas license for Chennai Torrent Gas rejecting the plea of Adani Gas that its “unreasonably high bid” should.....

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea to Transfer Trial of Rape Case Against Nityananda(19.02.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Petition seeking to transfer the alleged rape case, against Swamy Nityananda @Rajshekharan and others, from Raman.....

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SC Issues Notice in Amazon Plea Challeging Delhi HC Stay on Future-Reliance Retail Stake Sale(22.02.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in the plea by Amazon challenging Delhi High Court's stay on the implementation of its own order passed by the Single .....

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SC Issues Notice in Amazon Plea Challeging Delhi HC Stay on Future-Reliance Retail Stake Sale(22.02.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in the plea by Amazon challenging Delhi High Court's stay on the implementation of its own order passed by the Single .....

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SC Bars NCLT, Mumbai from Passing Final Orders on Future Plea for Calling Shareholders’ Meeting(23.02.2021)

Supreme Court has allowed the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, to continue proceedings on Kishore Biyani-led Future Retail’s plea seeking.....

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Supreme Court: Anticipatory Bail Can be Given Till Completion of Trial(30.01.2020)

Supreme Court has held that the discretionary power of Courts to grant anticipatory bail cannot be curtailed and such protection can extend till the e.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to CC Thampi in Money Laundering Case(30.01.2020)

Delhi Court has granted bail to CC Thampi in a money laundering case related to Robert Vadra for allegedly acquiring assets abroad in an illegal manne.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Extend Tenure of IPAB Chairperson Justice Manmohan Singh(15.02.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking extension of tenure of incumbent Chairperson of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board Justice Manmohan .....

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SC Allows Himachal Pradesh Govt. Plea for Diversion of Certain Extent of Forest Land(16.02.2021)

Supreme Court has allowed some applications filed by the Government of Himachal Pradesh seeking diversion of certain extent of forest land for the pur.....

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SC Directs AIIMS Gorakhpur to Conduct Another Test for Students Denied from MBBS Exam(16.02.2021)

Supreme Court has granted relief to students denied permission to appear in the first year professional MBBS exam by AIIMS Gorakhpur on account of low.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Riots Accused Noting That Accused Was Not in Vicinity of Affected Area(17.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted Regular Bail to Riots Accused, Cab Driver named Mohd. Danish, noting that as per the CDR details of the petitioner, he wa.....

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SC Issues Notice in Clubbing and Transferring of Criminal Proceedings Against Creators of ‘Tandav’(28.01.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notices on a plea filed by the Director, Producer, Writer and Actor of the web series Tandav seeking for clubbing and transfe.....

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Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notifies Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2021(28.01.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affair (MCA) has notified Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2021 which sought to amend the Companies (Incorporation) Ru.....

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Allahabad HC: Liability of Man to Maintain Wife, Children of ‘Continuing Nature’(29.01.2021)

Allahabad High Court has held that the liability of a man to maintain his wife, children or parents under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedur.....

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Civil suit would be triable by the Civil Court; Arbitrator has no jurisdiction to decide the eviction/rent disputes(12.10.2017)

Present appeal is filed by the Defendant against the final judgment passed by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi whereby the High Court dismissed th.....

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Commission is not empowered to enquire into any complaint not falling within its jurisdiction(28.09.2020)

The Petitioner prayed for issuance of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned order passed by Respondent No. 's 1 and 2 as null and void, as the same .....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Amazon's Plea Against FRL - Reliance Rs. 25000 Cr Stake Sale(01.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on Amazon's plea seeking interim injunction against Future Retail Ltd (FRL) and Reliance Industries Ltd's deal wort.....

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Delhi HC: Court Cannot Permit Quashing of FIR Relates to Heinous Offences Against Children(01.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that the Court cannot permit quashing of First Information Report merely on the ground that the parties have entered into a .....

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J&K HC: Complaint Under Section 498A is Maintainable Even If Marriage is Void(04.01.2021)

Jammu & Kashmir High Court has held that even if the complainant woman's marriage with a man is void, still the man and his relatives could be prosecu.....

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Delhi HC: Failure to Comply with Section 144C of Income Tax Act Invalidates Assessment Order(04.01.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that the failure of the assessing officer to adhere to the "mandatory requirement" of Section 144C (1) of the Income Tax Act.....

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Karnataka HC: Right to Claim Bail Becomes Circumscribed on Repeat Bailable Offence(05.01.2021)

Karnataka High Court has said that the right to claim bail under section 436 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) becomes circumscribed when an acc.....

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Consumer Court, Thrissur Orders Manufacturer and Endorser of Hair Cream to Pay Compensation(05.01.2021)

District Consumer Redressal Forum, Thrissur, ordered the manufacturers of 'Dhathri Hair Cream' and film actor Anoop Menon, the celebrity who endorsed .....

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Conduct of the victim is also relevant for deciding bail application of rape accused(11.11.2020)

In facts of present case, a boy aged 20 years, who is incarcerating upon his arrest for alluring and raping a minor girl, has come up before present C.....

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Bail decision must enter the cumulative effect of the variety of circumstances justifying the grant or refusal of bail(24.11.2020)

In present matter, based on a complaint, the police arrested the Petitioner in FIR registered under Section 304, 201 read with Section 34 of Indian Pe.....

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Karnataka HC: If Organization of Women Makes Complaint, Officers to Act Expeditiously(05.01.2021)

Karnataka High Court has said if an organization of women makes a complaint about illegal sale of liquor, the State Government and its officers will h.....

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SC: Accused Released on Default Bail Cannot be Re-arrested on Filing of Charge Sheet(07.01.2021)

Supreme Court has held that an accused who was released on default bail cannot be re-arrested on filing of charge-sheet by police.

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Delhi High Court Directs BCI to Issue SOP for Physical Conduct of AIBE 2021(07.01.2021)

Delhi High Court has ordered Bar Council of India (BCI) to issue the Standard Operating Procedure for physical conduct of the All India Bar Exam (AIBE.....

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SC Asks Kerala HC to Decide Challenge Against Airport Authority of India Decision on Merits(28.02.2020)

Supreme Court has set aside the decision of the Kerala High Court which held the Writ Petition filed by the Kerala Government challenging the decision.....

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Gujarat HC Permits to File Refund Application as Chilling and Packaging of Milk is Exempted(28.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has permitted the Petitioner to file the refund application as chilling and packaging of milk is exempted under Goods and Service T.....

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SC: Cause of Action to Plaintiff to File Suit Accrues When There is a Threat to Infringe Right(02.03.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that cause of action to a Plaintiff to file a suit accrues when there is a clear and unequivocal threat to infringe a right.....

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SC: Disciplinary Action Against Employee for Conviction in Criminal Case Not Barred(02.03.2020)

Supreme Court has reiterated that disciplinary action against an employee for conviction in a criminal case is not barred due to the suspension of sen.....

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A special leave petition challenging the order of High Court rejecting the review petition cannot be entertained, when main judgment in the writ Petition is not challenged(05.10.2020)

Present special leave to appeal has been filed against the Division Bench judgment of the Kerala High Court rejecting the Review Petition filed by the.....

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SC: Amounts Paid for Use of Softwares Developed by Foreign Companies Not Royalty(03.03.2021)

Supreme Court has held that the amounts paid by Indian companies for the use of softwares developed by foreign companies do not amount to 'royalty' an.....

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SC Orders 2674 Prisoners in Delhi Released on Interim Bail to Surrender Within 15 Days(04.03.2021)

Supreme Court has directed 2674 prisoners of Delhi jails, who had been granted interim bail by trial courts and the Delhi High Court, to surrender wit.....

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ITAT Jaipur: Order of AO Accepting Suo-Moto Disallowance for Bonus Cannot be Held to be Erroneous(04.03.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur Bench has ruled that the order of Assessing Officer/AO accepting suo-moto disallowance for bonus cannot b.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Cess Paid Can be Deducted Under Head ‘Profits and Gains of Business or Profession’(22.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the cess paid can be deducted while computing income chargeable under the head “profits and.....

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International Arbitration Tribunal Directs India to Pay Damages to Cairn in Tax Dispute(24.12.2020)

International Arbitration Tribunal has asked India to pay Rs 8,000 Crores as damages in a tax dispute to the UK oil major Cairn Energy Plc. to rever.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Station House Officer to Clean Road Outside Station as Punishment(24.12.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the station house officer of the Station Bazar Police Station, Kalaburagi, to clean the road in front of his police .....

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Allahabad HC Quashes FIR Accusing Muslim Youth of Inducing Hindu Girl into Marriage(28.12.2020)

Allahabad High Court has quashed a First Information Report accusing a Muslim youth of kidnapping and inducing a Hindu girl into marriage and has reun.....

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# GST Changes Applicable From 01.01.2021: ITC Availment for Missed Invoices Capped at 5%(29.12.2020)

Rule 36(4) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017 has been amended to the effect that the registered person is restricted from availing the .....

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AAAR, Karnataka: Appeal Against Advance Ruling May be Made Within 30 days(23.02.2021)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has ruled that advance ruling may be appealed before the Appellate Authority within a period o.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Against Disciplinary Enquiry for Failure to Consider Parole Applications(23.02.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed the plea of a Jail Superintendent opposing the decision of the government to initiate departmental enquiry against him for.....

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SC: Pension Under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme as Per Proof Required Under Scheme(24.02.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme can be sanctioned as per the proof required under the s.....

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Bombay High Court Upholds Bail Granted to Youth Accused of Joining ISIS(24.02.2021)

Bombay High Court has upheld bail granted to one of the first Islamic State recruits from India, Areeb Majeed and disposed of an appeal by the Nationa.....

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J&K Court Grants Bail to YouTuber Arrested for Uploading Video Depicting Beheading of Nupur Sharma(22.06.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir Court has granted bail to a Kashmiri YouTuber who had been arrested for allegedly uploading a video depicting the beheading of suspe.....

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ITAT: Entertainment Subsidy Falls Under Capital Receipt(22.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune Bench has held that Entertainment subsidy falls under capital receipt.

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MCA Notifies Penalty for Non-Compliance With NFRA Rules(22.06.2022)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified that the non-compliance with the National Financial Reporting Authority Rules (NFRA), 2018 would attr.....

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SC: Posting Anticipatory Bail Plea After 2 Months Can't be Appreciated(22.06.2022)

Supreme Court has held that posting an application for anticipatory bail after a couple of months cannot be appreciated and stated that in such matter.....

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Kerala HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Actor Vijay Babu in Rape Case(22.06.2022)

Kerala High Court has granted pre-arrest bail subject to conditions to Malayalam actor-producer Vijay Babu in the case wherein an actress accused him .....

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Kerala HC Grants Bail to Convicts Father Kottoor and Sister Sephy in Sister Abhaya Murder Case(23.06.2022)

Kerala High Court has granted interim bail in the plea by Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy seeking suspension of their sentence in the infamous .....

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Madras HC Directs State to Undertake Measures to Notify Madurai Airport as International Airport(27.07.2021)

Madras High Court has instructed the State government to undertake immediate measures to expand the Madurai Airport and also acquire land in this rega.....

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Parliament Passes Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021(28.07.2021)

Parliament has passed the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021, citing "enormous technological development" in the field of marine navigation and the .....

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Gujarat HC Questions Gujarat State Government for Detaining People for Possession of Remdesivir(28.07.2021)

Gujarat High Court has questioned the Gujarat State Government for detaining people under Prevention of Anti-Social Activities, 1985 (PASA) for posses.....

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Kerala HC Issues Notice on LDF Candidate M Swaraj's Challenge Against Tripunithara Election Results(29.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has issued notice to Congress candidate K Babu in the election petition filed against him by CPI (M) leader and former Tripunithara .....

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J&K&L HC: Magistrates Can't Forward Original Complaints to Police(08.08.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a Judicial Magistrate may face administrative action as well as charge for destroying the record o.....

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Delhi HC: Sex Worker Entitled to All Rights But Cannot Claim Special Treatment if She Violates Law(08.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that although a sex worker is entitled to all rights available to a citizen, but at the same time, if she violates the law, .....

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ITAT: Capital Gain Deduction Allowable to Separate Independent Residential Units on Single Land(18.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai Bench has held that the capital gain exemption under section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is allowabl.....

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ITAT: Unregistered Document Has No Evidentiary Value(18.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Surat Bench has upheld the denial of capital gain exemption under Section 54 of Income-Tax Act, 1961, by holding.....

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SC: Karnataka HC's Observations Against ACB Irrelevant in Bail Application(18.07.2022)

Supreme Court while staying the directions passed by the Karnataka High Court against the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), has held that the judge while .....

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Delhi HC: AIIMS Can't Prescribe Eligibility Criteria That Nullifies Recognition Granted by INC(19.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that it is open for AIIMS to prescribe eligibility criteria and setting the bar for admission in courses so long as the rest.....

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Karnataka HC Denies Bail to Youth Accused of Sharing Military Base Photos With Pakistan ISI(19.07.2022)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed the bail petition filed by a 24-year-old, accused of sharing photographs of important places like Naval Base Army a.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Widow Daughter-In-Law Can Claim Maintenance from Father-In-Law(19.07.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a widowed daughter-in-law has the right to claim maintenance from her father-in-law, if the latter has the posse.....

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CBI Court Refuses Default Bail to Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in Corruption Case(11.07.2022)

Special CBI court has refused bail to former Home Minister of Maharashtra, Anil Deshmukh, in a corruption case related to police transfers and posting.....

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SC to Union Government: Introduce Separate Act to Streamline Grant of Bail(11.07.2022)

Supreme Court has recommended the Union Government to introduce a special enactment in the nature of a Bail Act to streamline the grant of bail.

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ITAT: HUF Eligible for Capital Gain Exemption for Property Purchased in The Joint Name of Members(11.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that the Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) is eligible to claim capital gain exemption under Sec.....

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Kerala HC to KSRTC: Consider Modernising Toilets, Wash Areas(12.07.2022)

Kerala High Court has recommended that the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) be updated with modern facilities to restore public facilit.....

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Supreme Court Extends Mohammed Zubair's Interim Bail in Hate Speech Case(12.07.2022)

Supreme Court has extended the 5 days' interim bail granted to Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of fact checking website AltNews, in connection with th.....

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SC: Amendment of Plaint Can’t be Permitted if it is Likely to Change Nature of Suit(13.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that a Court would not be justified in allowing the amendment of plaint if the nature of the suit is likely to be changed as a .....

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SC: Counter-Claim Can’t be Rejected Merely Because Claims Weren’t Notified at Pre-Arbitral Stage(13.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the counter-claim of a party cannot be dismissed merely because the claims were not notified before invoking the arbitrati.....

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P&H HC Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Ex-Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini in Corruption Case(13.08.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim Anticipatory Bail to former Punjab Director-General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini in a corruption cas.....

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Karnataka HC Extends Interim Order Restraining Makers of Documentary ‘Wild Karnataka’(13.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has extended the interim order passed by it on 29th June 2021 by which it had restrained the makers of the documentary 'Wild Karn.....

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Kerala HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Cases Against Archbishop George Alenchery(13.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has dismissed the petitions filed by Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of Syro Malabar Church, seeking to quash t.....

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Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Former Gujarat DGP Sreekumar(13.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has granted anticipatory bail to former Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar, two former Kerala Police officers S. Vijayan and Thampi S. Durga, .....

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Delhi HC Denies Plea Seeking Waiver of Detention Charges Imposed By ICDs and CFSs(16.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has disposed off a plea filed by traders seeking waiver of penal detention charges and ground rent levied by the Inland Container Dep.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Mandate for Advance Notice & Publication of Personal Details(30.08.2022)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition challenging certain provisions of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (SMA) which mandate parties to marr.....

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Delhi HC Restrains Narinder Batra from Discharging Functions as President of IOA(27.06.2022)

Delhi High Court while restrained Narinder Dhruv Batra from discharging functions as President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has held that purit.....

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Gravity alone cannot be a decisive ground to deny bail, rather competing factors are required to be balanced by the Court while exercising its discretion(06.11.2020)

Bail Petitioner, who is behind the bars since 14.5.2020 in FIR registered under Sections 341, 323, 325, 307, 504, 506, 201 and 34 of Indian Penal Code.....

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Delhi HC Orders Suspension of Domain Name And Blocking of Website ‘My Voltas Care’(27.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has ordered suspension of the domain name as well as blocking access to the website www.myvoltascare.com in a trademark infringement .....

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Kar. HC: Courts Duty Bound to Consider All Contentions Raised While Deciding Bail Applications(28.06.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that courts are bound to take into consideration all the contentions raised by the parties while hearing a bail petition.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Man Accused of Beating People Raising Slogan of ‘Jai Sri Ram’(28.06.2022)

Allahabad High Court has granted conditional bail to a man accused of beating people were returning back to their house raising the slogan of 'Jai Sri.....

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Delhi Court Convicts Three Accused Persons in ICAI CA Exam Paper Leak Case(29.06.2022)

Delhi Court has convicted three persons accused of leakage of question papers of the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) conducted by ICAI in the year 2007.

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ITAT: Multiple Flats on Different Floors Cannot be Treated as Single Residential House(29.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Cuttack Bench has held that the multiple flats in different floors of the same building cannot be treated as a s.....

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Allahabad HC: Can't Allow Bail on Parity When Co-Accused Was Granted Bail Without Assigning Reasons(30.06.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that if bail is granted to similarly place co-accused persons without assigning any reasons, then, on the basis of such .....

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Bombay HC: Not Necessary to Refuse Bail in Every Case of Economic Offence(22.08.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that bail can’t be refused to accused merely because offence is in nature of economic offence. Court also stated that while.....

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Supreme Court Ends Mandate of CoA to Administer AIFF(22.08.2022)

Supreme Court has directed to terminate the mandate of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) - which has been constituted by the Court to manage the a.....

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P&H HC: Bail May Be Granted If Case Not Concluded in 60 Days from initiation of Prosecution Evidence(22.08.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that in terms of Section 437(6) of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), bail ought to be granted where the trial .....

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Kar. HC: Contents of Azan Don't Violate Rights of Other Faiths Under Article 25/26 Constitution(23.08.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that Article 25 and 26 of Constitution embraces principle of religious tolerance and contention that content of Azan vio.....

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SC: Consumer Complaint Against Bank Maintainable Over Dispute on Encashment of FD(23.08.2022)

Supreme Court has held that consumer complaint in a dispute regarding premature encashment of Joint Fixed Deposit by bank in contravention of terms an.....

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Rajasthan HC: NHAI Can't be Directed to Construct Highways Through Populated Areas(23.08.2022)

Rajasthan High Court while dismissing a PIL seeking direction to National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to not construct a by-pass on highways, ha.....

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Delhi HC: Denial of Maintenance to Estranged Wife And Child is Worst Offence(19.07.2022)

Delhi High Court while imposing cost of 20k on husband has held that denying maintenance to an estranged wife and child is the worst offence, even fro.....

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Kar. HC: Application for Substitution Can't Be Rejected Without Examining if 'Right To Sue' Survives(20.07.2022)

Karnataka High Court has said that a trial court cannot reject an application made by legal representatives seeking to come on record following the de.....

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SC: Credible & Plausible Grounds to Believe Accused is Not Guilty Required to Grant Bail(20.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the expression ‘reasonable grounds’ used in Section 37(1)(b) under NDPS Act would mean credible, plausible grounds for the.....

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Delhi HC: Maintenance May Be Granted Considering Lifestyle as Parties Don’t Disclose Actual Income(20.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that in matrimonial disputes, it is seen that parties often don't disclose their actual income to the court, purportedly to .....

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Allahabad HC: CrPC Doesn’t Indicates That Proclaimed Offender is Barred to File for Pre-Arrest Bail(21.07.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) doesn't say that a proclaimed offender would be barred to file ant.....

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SC: Power of Arrest Must be Used Sparingly(21.07.2022)

Supreme Court while ordering the release of Mohmmed Zubair on interim bail in all the FIRs registered by the UP Police over his tweets, has held that .....

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SC Orders Status Quo in Kar. Govt. Move to Allow Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations at Idgah Maidan(31.08.2022)

Supreme Court has ordered status quo with respect to land use of Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru's Chamarajpet, in effect putting in abeyance the move of Ka.....

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Cal. HC: Stepson Can't Deny Obligation to Maintain Stepfather if he Fulfilled His Responsibilities(31.08.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that when stepfather fulfills same responsibilities as the biological father, a stepson cannot deny his obligation to mai.....

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Delhi HC: Appl. Against Order Rejecting Waiver of Interest Would Fall Under Direct Tax (VSV) Act(01.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that an application under the Companies Act against the order rejecting the application for waiver of interest would fall wi.....

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SC to MHA: Obtain Verification Reports from 8 States on Allegations of Violence Against Christians(02.09.2022)

Supreme Court has directed Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to obtain verification reports from law enforcement agencies of 8 states, namely, Biha.....

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Allahabad HC: No Rule to Deny Bail in Case of Grave Economic Offence(02.09.2022)

Allahabad High Court while granting bail to Kanpur based businessman in case for allegedly stashing cash amounting to Rs. 196.57 Crores, has held that.....

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SC: Just Compensation Exceeding Claimed Amount Can be Awarded(05.09.2022)

Supreme Court has held that motor accident compensation amount actually due and payable is to be awarded despite the claimants having sought for a les.....

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P&H HC: Power to Grant Bail Cannot be Deployed as a Mechanism to Impose Sentence(26.07.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while granting bail to an accused charged with offences under the Central GST Act, 2017, has held that the power to gran.....

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ITAT: Capital Gain Exemption Cannot be Denied on Ground of Joint Ownership in 2 Residential Flats(28.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that capital gain exemption under Section 54F of Income-Tax Act, 1961 cannot be denied on ground.....

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J&K&L HC: Charge-Sheet in Photostat Copies Cannot be Termed as Incomplete For Grant of Default Bail(29.07.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has held that a charge-sheet even in the form of its photostat copies when placed on record cannot be termed as in.....

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SC: Refer Motor Accident Claims Which Can be Compromised to Lok Adalat(01.08.2022)

Supreme Court has directed compromisable insurance claims from the High Court and the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (MACT) which adds up to one lakh .....

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Delhi HC: Rejection of Maintenance in Divorce Proceeding Doesn’t Disentitle Right U/S 125 CrPC(01.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that the pendency of divorce petition and rejection of an application for maintenance in such petition, would not disentitle.....

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Kerala HC to Kochi Corporation & DM: Take Actions to Prevent Flooding Amid Heavy Rainfall(02.08.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed officers of Disaster Management Authority and Kochi Municipal Corporation to ensure that every ground level measure is .....

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ITAT: Capital Gain Can’t be Taxed When Sale Consideration is Already Taxed from PoA Holder(08.08.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune Bench has held that the capital gain in respect of consideration received from sale of property cannot be t.....

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Default bail granted erroneously can be cancelled by high court under Section 439(2) of Cr.PC(20.11.2020)

Present appeals have been filed against the common judgment of the High Court in Criminal Petition filed by the Respondent before the High Court. By t.....

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Kerala HC to NHAI: Fix Roads Within a Week(09.08.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed the National Highway Authority of India to take immediate steps to rectify every road under their control without any f.....

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Mumbai Court: No PMLA Case Without Scheduled Offence(10.08.2022)

Mumbai Special Court while referring to Supreme Court ruling on Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), has ordered the interim release of two accu.....

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Delhi HC: Object of Default Bail Linked With Accused’s Right under Article 21(10.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that object of default bail is inherently linked to Article 21 of the Constitution of India, laying emphasis on safeguarding.....

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SC Grants Bail to Varavara Rao on Medical Grounds(10.08.2022)

Supreme Court has granted bail to Bhima Koregaon case accused Varavara Rao, who was arrested in 2018, on medical grounds.

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P&H HC Grants Bail to SAD Leader Bikram Singh Majithia in Drug Case(10.08.2022)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a drugs case registered against him by the P.....

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Kar. HC: Denial of Chargesheet Material to Accused Results in Unfair Trial(16.08.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that a petitioner/accused would become entitled to all copies of the charge sheet material, denial of which would undoub.....

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Kerala HC Grants Bail to Journalist Nandakumar Accused of Verbally Abusing Woman Colleague(21.07.2022)

Kerala High Court has granted bail to journalist T.P Nandakumar who was arrested last month on charges of verbally abusing a former woman employee and.....

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The question of jurisdiction is a question of law and can be raised at any point of time(17.11.2020)

The Petitioners seeks to quash Exhibit P-9 order, granting leave to Respondent to amend the plaint. Whether a civil Court can consider an application .....

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SC: Parties Can’t be Referred to Arbitration Against Decision of General Manager on Notified Claims(22.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that if the decision of a specified authority/General Manager is final and it is decided by it that the claims are not notified.....

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Kerala High Court Introduces Paperless Courts for Bail & Tax Matters from 1st August(22.07.2022)

Kerala High Court, as a part of the first phase in the implementation of paperless courts, has decided to introduce paperless courts in Bail Jurisdict.....

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Cal. HC: No Claim Certificate is Invalid if it is Pre-Condition to The Release of Final Payment(22.07.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that a discharge voucher or No Claim Certificate would be invalid on account of 'Coercion' if it is submitted as a pre-co.....

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SC: Benefit of Tofan Singh Judgment May be Taken During Regular Bail Hearing(22.07.2022)

Supreme Court while setting aside Anticipatory bail granted to NDPS accused, has held that an accused under NDPS Act may be able to take advantage of .....

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Bombay HC: Entertainment Duty not leviable on Billiard Tables being Exclusively provided to Members(22.07.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that the entertainment duty cannot be levied on Billiard Tables as the services are exclusively provided to the Members of .....

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SC Sets Aside HC's Bail Condition That District Magistrate Should Take Over Jauhar University Land(25.07.2022)

Supreme Court while setting aside a bail condition imposed by the Allahabad High Court to seal the premises of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University at Rampu.....

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While granting default bail/statutory bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, condition of deposit of amount cannot be imposed(15.10.2020)

The original accused has preferred the present appeals, feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned order, by which the High Court has releas.....

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If an earlier application was rejected by a lower Court, the upper Court can always entertain the successive bail application(09.12.2020)

In present case, FIR for offences under Sections 8/20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) came to be registered by .....

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J&K&L HC: WL Can't be Used to Fill Posts Falling Vacant Due to Resignation of Selected Candidate(30.06.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that no candidate from the waiting list (WL) shall be appointed on any vacancy which is caused due to.....

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Udaipur Court Remands Two Accused in Kanahiya Lal Murder to 14 Days Judicial Custody(01.07.2022)

Udaipur Court has remanded the two accused involved in Udaipur's heinous murder of the tailor Kanahiya Lal Telli to 14 days judicial custody.

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Bombay HC: No Absolute Right Under RTE Act for Admission to Unaided Minority Schools(01.07.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that a student doesn't have a right to admission to a private un-aided minority school under the Right of Children to Free .....

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ITAT: Hospitals Need to Deduct TDS for Payments to Doctors Engaged as Retainers And Consultants(01.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that the hospitals shall deduct TDS under Section 194J of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in respe.....

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MHA Notifies FCRA Violations Now Compoundable Before Prosecution(04.07.2022)

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified certain violations under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 that are now compoundable before pros.....

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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Mohammed Zubair(04.07.2022)

Delhi Court has denied bail to Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair and remanded him to 14 days judicial custody. He was arrested by the Delhi Polic.....

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Allahabad HC Quashes Disciplinary Proceedings Against Pilot-Petitioners in Aircraft Accident(19.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has quashed the disciplinary proceedings against pilot-petitioners regarding an aircraft accident in 2008, calling it 'illegal, a.....

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HP HC Denies Bail to Woman for Allegedly Indulging Minor Girl in Flesh Trade(19.07.2021)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has denied bail to a 32 year old woman for allegedly indulging a minor girl into flesh trade with strangers. The Court has.....

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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Wife of Amar Dubey, Close Associate of Vikas Dubey(19.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has denied bail to the wife of Amar Dubey who was a close associate of Vikas Dubey, a gangster who is said to be the mastermind .....

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Delhi HC: Municipal Corporation Cannot Shirk Off Responsibility by Citing Financial Constraints(05.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that a Municipal Corporation constituted for the purpose of providing basic public goods amenities cannot shirk off its resp.....

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SC Closes Contempt Proceedings Against Union Home Secretary of Quotas In Promotions(07.09.2022)

Supreme Court has closed the contempt proceedings against Ajay Bhalla, the secretary in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), initiated over alleg.....

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Where no minimum sentence is prescribed, accused is entitled to default bail if charge-sheet not filed in 60 days(04.12.2020)

Accused had moved a petition under Section 167(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) to release him, on the ground that, 60 days period having.....

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Freedom of an individual cannot be curtailed for indefinite period during pendency of trial(23.12.2019)

Bail Petitioner who is behind the bars since 31st July, 2019, has approached present Court in the instant proceedings filed under Section 439 of the C.....

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When a statutory form is created by law for redressal of grievance, a writ petition cannot be entertained ignoring the statutory dispensation(01.01.2021)

The instant petition has been filed for the issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 directin.....

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Ker HC: Bail Can't be Denied Only Because Accused Was Earlier Released on Bail by Incompetent Court(07.09.2022)

Kerala High Court while granting bail to a man accused electrocuting his wife to death has held that merely because he was earlier released on bail by.....

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ITAT Mumbai Deletes Disallowance on Expenditure(12.02.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai, while granting relief to the IDBI Bank deleted the disallowance on expenditure incurred in relation to i.....

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Supreme Court Denies Bail to Gogoi in Anti-CAA Protest Case(12.02.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to grant bail to activist Akhil Gogoi, who has been in jail since his arrest in December 2019 for his alleged role in violen.....

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MP HC: Ad-Interim Bail Granted to Co-Accused Prakhar Vyas And Edwin Anthony in Munawar Faruqui Case(12.02.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted ad-interim bail to Prakhar Vyas and Edwin Anthony, colleagues of Munawar Faruqui who were arrested on January 2 .....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea for Protection Against Unlawful Conversion Ordinance(15.02.2021)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed as withdrawn petitions filed by a Muslim man and his family from Etah who had prayed that the Court grant protectio.....

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Delhi Court Stays Proceedings Against AAP Leader Satyendar Jain(20.09.2022)

Delhi Court has stayed trial court proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain, who is presently in judicial custody in money laun.....

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Kar. HC to BBMP: Repair Major Roads in 10 Days, Submit Reports on Clearance of Storm Water Drains(20.09.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to repair 221 potholes on major roads as identified by the corporation wit.....

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SC Gives Suggestions to Centre on Prison Reforms: CSR Funded Private Jails(30.09.2022)

Supreme Court while observing the questionable conditions of jails in the country, has suggested to Central government the idea of private jails and r.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Sharjeel Imam in 2019 Sedition Case(30.09.2022)

Delhi Court has granted bail to former JNU student Sharjeel Imam in a sedition case which accuses him of delivering a ‘provocative speech’ that allege.....

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SC to BCI: Dispose Off Complaints Against Lawyers by December 31(03.10.2022)

Supreme Court while extending time for Bar Council of India (BCI) to dispose off complaints against advocates received by it by 31st December, has hel.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Satyendar Jain's Plea Against Transfer of Proceedings in PMLA Case(03.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain challenging the transfer of proceedings against him in money la.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Money Laundering, Transfer, Satyendar Jain



Del HC: FSSAI Must Ensure Speedy Inspection of Imported Food Articles for Home Consumption Release(03.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that the authorities of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) have an obligation to ensure that all imported .....

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Allahabad HC: Person Out on Regular Bail Can be Granted Anticipatory Bail in Added Sections(04.10.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that a person who has already been granted regular bail under Section 439 of CrPC and if it found that he has not misuse.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Liberty



Madras HC: Can’t Ask State to Treat All Visually Impaired Persons on Par With Other Disabled Persons(20.09.2022)

Madras High Court has held that it cannot direct the State Government to treat all Visually Impaired Persons on par with other Differently Abled Perso.....

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Kerala HC Grants Bail to Headload Worker Who Shared Indecent Facebook Posts Against Muhammad Nabi(21.09.2022)

Kerala High Court has granted bail to a headload worker booked under Section 153 A of Indian Penal Code and Section 120(o) of the Kerala Police Act fo.....

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Delhi HC to Lawyers: Confine to Facts in Bail Pleas, Skip Adding Judgment Extracts(21.09.2022)

Delhi High Court while observing that lawyers add elaborative judgment extracts while drafting bail pleas, has requested counsels to adhere to "basic .....

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Bombay HC: Writ Petitions No Longer Maintainable Against Air India Owing to Airline's Privatization(22.09.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that writ petitions brought by Air India Ltd employees against the company over salaries and promotions are no longer maint.....

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SC to States: Submit Data on Those Who Have Jumped Bail & Parole(23.09.2022)

Supreme Court has directed the state governments to inform the Court about the number of persons who have jumped bail or parole and whether proceeding.....

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Certificate under Section 65B of Indian Evidence Act is necessary, when reliance is being placed upon electronic record(14.01.2021)

The instant petition has been filed for grant of regular bail to the Petitioner in case bearing Crime under Sections 8, 21, 22, 29 of the Narcotic Dru.....

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Del. HC: Wife Entitled to Maintenance Even When Decree of Restitution of Conjugal Rights Against Her(26.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that mere presence of a decree of restitution of conjugal rights against the wife does not disentitle her from claiming main.....

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Gauhati HC Expresses Shock Over High-Handedness of Traffic Police Against Commuter(07.09.2022)

Gauhati High Court while expressing displeasure over incident involving alleged misuse of authority by traffic personnel against a 'trivially errant' .....

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SC: Delivering Used & Defective Car Against Booking for New Car is Unfair Trade Practice(09.09.2022)

Supreme Court has held that delivering a defective and old model car against a booking for a new car made by a customer who has paid full sale conside.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Man Accused of Subjecting Minor to Forced Circumcision(09.09.2022)

Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a man who has been accused of subjecting a 9-year-old boy to forced circumcision for religious c.....

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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Disciple Anand Giri in Mahant Giri Suicide Case(12.09.2022)

Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail application filed by Anand Giri, the prime accused in the alleged suicidal death of Mahant Narendra Giri wh.....

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SC: Accused's Offer of Payment of Ad Interim Compensation to Victim Not Ground For Granting Bail(12.09.2022)

Supreme Court while setting aside order passed by Jharkhand High Court granting bail to an accused, has held that the offer of payment of ad interim .....

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Delhi HC: Violation of Mandatory Provisions for Seizure Need Not be Looked into in Bail Proceedings(13.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that effect of non-compliance of any mandatory provision under NDPS Act or any irregularity at time of making of seizure mem.....

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Kar. HC to State: Remove All Encroachments on Storm Water Drains Immediately(13.09.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed State Government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to take immediate steps for removal of all encroachme.....

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Bombay HC Cancels Appointment of Managing Committee of Sai Baba Shirdi Trust(14.09.2022)

Bombay High Court while observing that trustees to a public trust must be appointed for the betterment of devotees and not for the ruling government t.....

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Allahabad HC: Right to File Bail Plea Sans Delay & Access to Legal Aid Intertwined(15.09.2022)

Allahabad High Court while emphasizing that right to file bail without delay and access to legal aid of an eligible prisoner are intertwined has sugge.....

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Patna HC Closes PIL Seeking Measures for Protection of Transgender Inmates in Jail(16.09.2022)

Patna High Court while closing a PIL seeking measures for protection of inmates belonging to transgender community, whether in police or judicial cust.....

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Burden is on the person who seeks an amendment after commencement of the trial to show that, inspite of due diligence, the amendment could not have been sought earlier(21.12.2020)

In present case, the suit is instituted for granting a decree of declaration that, the Plaintiff has got absolute title, ownership and possession over.....

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Delhi HC Directs DNRs to Appoint Grievance Officers Under IT Rules 2021(16.09.2022)

Delhi High Court while dealing with cases concerning proliferation of fraudulent domain names resulting in monetary loss to public has directed variou.....

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Delhi Court: Special Judge An Upright Officer But Circumstances Raise Apprehension of Probable Bias(26.09.2022)

Delhi Court while transferring proceedings in money laundering case against Satyendar Jain, has observed that although the special judge is an upright.....

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SC: Keeping Bail Application Pending for 8 Months Not Consistent With Right to Liberty(27.09.2022)

Supreme Court while granting liberty to Anil Deshmukh to approach the Bombay High Court Bench assigned to hearing his bail application, has remarked t.....

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Delhi HC to Trial Court: Consider Sharjeel Imam's Bail Plea Afresh(27.09.2022)

Delhi High Court while permitting Sharjeel Imam to withdraw his application for regular bail, has asked Trial Court to consider his application seekin.....

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SC: Payment of Stipend to Junior Lawyers a Real Issue(28.09.2022)

Supreme Court while hearing the petition challenging the validity of All India Bar Examination observed that that issue of fair remuneration to junior.....

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Kerala HC Initiates Suo Motu PIL to Include 'Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia' as Rare Disease(28.09.2022)

Kerala High Court has initiated a suo motu petition to include 'Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia' in the group of rare diseases and to grant financial a.....

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SC: Able-Bodied Husband Should Earn by Legitimate Means And Maintain His Wife And Minor Child(29.09.2022)

Supreme Court has held that husband is required to earn money even by physical labour, if he is an able-bodied, and must maintain his wife and minor c.....

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SC: No Bar on Allowing Counter Claim Filed Long After Written Statement But Before Framing of Issues(13.10.2022)

Supreme Court has held that there is no bar in taking on record a counter claim filed long after filing of written statement but before framing of iss.....

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Bombay HC: Seriousness of Accusation No Reason to Deny Bail to Undertrial if Half Sentence Served(13.10.2022)

Bombay High Court while granting bail to a businessman accused of duping investors under Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financia.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Entertain Former PFI Chairman’s Plea Seeking Bail on Medical Grounds(13.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea moved by E Abubacker, former chairperson of Popular Front of India (PFI), for bail on medical grounds, who was.....

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Kerala HC Expunges ‘Provocative Dress’ Remarks in Civic Chandran Bail Order(13.10.2022)

Kerala High Court while expunging 'sexually provocative dress' remark of Kozhikode Sessions Court while granting anticipatory bail to accused in sexua.....

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Kar. HC Grants Bail To Drama Artist Accused Of Throwing Acid On Co-Artist To Eliminate Competition(14.10.2022)

Karnataka High Court While allowing the petition, has granted bail to a woman who allegedly, with a view to take revenge and spoil another woman co-ar.....

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Delhi HC: Whether A Claim Is 'Notified Claim' Under Contract; Falls Outside the Scope Of Arbitration(14.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that the dispute whether a claim raised by a party is a 'Notified Claim' under the Contract, which can be referred to ar.....

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Calcutta HC Transfers Abhishek Banerjee's Defamation Suit Against Suvendu Adhikari(03.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ordered the transfer of a defamation suit filed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee again.....

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SC Stays Judgment Which Held Defence Authorities' Reference Against Land Acquisition Compensation(06.12.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the operation of the impugned judgement of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which held that Defence Authorities had no right to .....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Hardik Patel for Taking Out Public Rally(06.12.2021)

Gujarat High Court has quashed the complaint and the charge sheet against Congress leader Hardik Patel in connection with a rally which he took out in.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Status of Appointments of Chairperson & Members in Adjudicating Authority(06.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought status of appointments for Chairperson, Member (Administration) and Member (Law) in Adjudicating Authority under the Preve.....

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Manipur HC Sets Aside Legislative Assembly Speaker's Disqualification Order Against An MLA(06.12.2021)

Manipur High Court has set aside a disqualification order passed by the Speaker, 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly against an MLA, Tongbram Robindro S.....

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J&K&L HC: Married Man With Capacity to Earn Obligated to Maintain Wife & Children(21.11.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that it is for the person to decide to marry or not to marry, but once a person decides to marry, he .....

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Delhi HC Quashes Delisting Order Issued by Railways Without Show Cause Notice(10.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has quashed a delisting order issued to an entity by the Railways without any show cause notice and reasonable opportunity to defend .....

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Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice on Plea Against Denial of Physical Hearing by NCLT Jaipur Bench(13.12.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to the Jaipur Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) while adjudicating upon an appeal against an or.....

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Allahabad HC Issues Contempt Notice to DMs Over Failure to Shut Down Brick Kilns(13.12.2021)

Allahabad High Court has issued a contempt notice against the District Magistrates of two districts of Uttar Pradesh, Gautam Budh Nagar and Bulandshah.....

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SC: Railway Employees Working in Different Zones or Divisions Must Be Treated Equally(01.11.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the Railway employees working in different Zones/Divisions are required to be treated similarly and equally and are entitl.....

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Delhi HC: State Can't Prohibit Interfaith Couple to Marry(02.11.2022)

Delhi High Court while dealing with plea raising the issue of right of foreign nationals to solemnize and register their marriage under Special Marria.....

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Madras HC: Failure to Act Upon Complaints Against Government Officials Unconstitutional(02.11.2022)

Madras High Court while criticizing public authorities delaying action upon complaints by citizens against government officials and held that failure .....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Stand on Non-Payment of Margin Amount to Fair Shop Owners(24.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought the stand of the Delhi Government in a plea against non-payment of margin amount to fair price shop owners as per the mand.....

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SC: Advance Measures Must be Taken to Control Delhi’s Air Quality Crisis(24.11.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that advance measures must be taken with respect to the Delhi's air quality crisis, on the basis of anticipation about wind.....

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Madras High Court Dismisses Former National Women's Kabaddi Captain's Plea for Government Job(25.11.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking employment for S. Kavitha, former captain of State and national Kabbadi teams and.....

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Karnataka HC to State DGP: Ensure Necessary Training of Officers on Handling of Electronic Evidence(08.11.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Director General of the Police (DGP), the Director of Public Prosecution and HC Registrar (General) to make arra.....

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Ker. HC: Indulging in Criminal Activity Amounts to Supervening Circumstance for Bail Cancellation(09.11.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that misuse of liberty granted to an accused person by indulging in criminal activities, thereby violating conditions impos.....

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Cal. HC: Objection on Maintainability Hits Root of Judicial Proceeding if it Raises Question of Law(11.11.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that an objection on maintainability of writ petition cannot be raised at eleventh hour and that such an objection cannot.....

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Madras HC: Limitation Qua Counter-Claim Stops On Date Of Notice Of Arbitration(17.10.2022)

Madras High Court has ruled that the limitation period qua Counter-Claims would be arrested on the date on which the respondent issues the notice of a.....

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Bombay HC: Married Daughter of Deceased Also Entitled To Compensation Under Railways Act(17.10.2022)

Bombay High Court has observed that a married daughter of a victim of a railway accident would also be entitled to compensation under the Railways Act.....

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Del. HC: National Commission For Scheduled Castes Cannot Initiate Enquiry On Specious Complaint(17.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that National Commission For Scheduled Castes (SC) cannot initiate an enquiry under Article 338 of the Constitution of I.....

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Maharashtra RERA Directs Developer To Hand Over Two Properties With Interest For Delayed Possession(17.10.2022)

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has directed Orbit Enterprises to hand over possession of two units at BKC, Mumbai, to actor S.....

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Protection under Anticipatory Bail is not time bound and life of Anticipatory Bail does not end when the Accused is summoned by Court(29.01.2020)

In the present case, the issues were referred in lieu of the conflicting decisions of different Benches to the Supreme Court to decide whether the pro.....

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Separate prosecution for offence under Customs Act for smuggling of gold and offence under Section 16 of UAPA maintainable(01.02.2021)

The petitioners have filed this petition under Section 483 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) for quashing of FIR filed under Section 16 of Un.....

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SC Suspends HC Order of Acquitting Saibaba, Others in Naxals Link Case(17.10.2022)

Supreme Court has suspended the October 14 order of the Bombay High Court which discharged former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and others in .....

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Bombay HC Denies Bail to Jyoti Jagtap in Elgar Parishad Case(17.10.2022)

Bombay High Court has denied bail to Jyoti Jagtap, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad Case under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities (Pre.....

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Ker. HC Upholds ?31.6 Lakh Compensation U/S 3 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act(22.11.2022)

Kerala High Court has upheld Magistrate Court's order granting an amount of Rs. 31,68,000 as maintenance to a divorced woman under Section 3 of Muslim.....

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Bombay HC: NHAI Not Taking NH-66 Potholes Issue Seriously(22.11.2022)

Bombay High Court has pulled up National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for not taking seriously the issue of bad condition of a section of the Nat.....

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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Juvenile Who Allegedly Raped His 8 Year Old Student(23.11.2022)

Allahabad High Court while denying bail to a Juvenile who allegedly raped his 8 year old student has held that he needed counseling by psychiatrists/e.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Yes Bank's Former MD Rana Kapoor in Money Laundering Case(25.11.2022)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to Yes Bank co-founder Rana Kapoor in a money laundering case being probed by Enforcement Directorate with regard to.....

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Mumbai Court: Women Can be Held Guilty of Outraging Woman's Modesty(28.11.2022)

Mumbai Court while observing that Section 354 of the IPC is gender neutral qua the offender has convicted and sentenced a mother of three to one-year .....

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Delhi HC: Sexual Harassment of a Child is a Cognizable And Non-Bailable Offence(28.11.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that sexual harassment of a child, which is punishable under Section 12 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCS.....

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Madras HC Strikes Down Women Reservation in Excess of 50% for Chennai Corporation Polls(12.01.2022)

Madras High Court has held that reservation can only be based on the total number of seats in the Municipality and not on Zonal wise demarcation in a .....

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Kerala High Court Asks Centre to Clarify Its Stand on K-Rail SilverLine Project(12.01.2022)

Kerala High Court has asked the Central government to make its stand clear regarding the K-Rail Silverline project while staying the process of laying.....

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Rajasthan HC Suspends Sentence to Faculty Member in College for Failure to Report POCSO Case(17.01.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has suspended the sentence awarded to a Faculty Member in the college and the Hostel Warden booked under Section 21 of the Protec.....

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Ker. HC to Family Courts: Release Amounts Deposited Towards Arrears of Maintenance at The Earliest(05.12.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed all Family Court judges to release the amount deposited towards arrears of maintenance under the orders of the High Cou.....

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Without specific allegations in the complaint reflecting the role of the accused, the persons named cannot be summoned in case under Section 138 of NI Act(08.08.2022)

The Respondents had filed the complaints under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1985 (N.I. Act) against Pantel Tech.....

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Orissa HC to DGP: Explore Option of Registering e-FIRs, Especially in Cases of Crimes Against Women(06.12.2022)

Orissa High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Odisha (DGP) to explore the possibility for registration of 'e-First Information Report.....

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Karnataka HC to State: Take Forward 'One Nation One Ration Card' Policy(06.12.2022)

Karnataka High Court while expressing concern over rising litigation relating to allotment of fair price shops under the Public Distribution System an.....

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NCLT Kochi Allows Initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process Against Personal Guarantor(27.01.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has allowed initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process (IRP) against the Personal Guarantor, Mr. Shahdulla M.I. .....

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NCLT Kochi Allows Initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process Against Personal Guarantor(27.01.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has allowed initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process (IRP) against the Personal Guarantor, Mr. Shahdulla M.I. .....

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Bombay HC Issues Notice on Plea for Restoration of Assault FIR Over Breach of Consent Terms(27.01.2022)

Bombay High Court has issued notice to actor Armaan Kohli on his ex-girlfriend's application to restore the case she filed against him in 2018 while a.....

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Delhi HC: Tihar Inmate Ankit Gujjar Death Case, Jail Authority To Provide Protection To Co Accused(28.01.2022)

Delhi High Court directed the jail authorities to provide adequate protection to a co-accused with inmate Ankit Gujjar, a 29-year old old gangster, wh.....

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Kerala HC: Maintenance Must be Granted from Date of Filing of Petition(20.12.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that a petitioner under Section 125 CrPC must be granted maintenance from the date of filing of petition and not just date .....

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P&H HC Grants Bail to Army Personnel in Chandigarh University Video Leak Case(22.12.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while granting bail to Army man Sanjeev Singh, who was arrested in the Chandigarh University video leak case, has observ.....

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Delhi Court Grants Default Bail in UAPA Case After NIA Fails to File Chargesheet(11.11.2022)

Patiala House Court, Delhi has granted default bail to a 25 year old Kashmiri youth, after National Investigation Agency (NIA) failed to file chargesh.....

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Ker. HC to Kochi Corporation: Take Actions Against Persons Dumping Garbage in Stormwater Drains(14.11.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed the District Collector and Cochin Corporation to take actions against citizens and commercial establishments who dumps .....

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Ker. HC: Extension of statutory period; Prosecutor's Report Must Disclose Progress of Investigation(14.11.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that in order to extend statutory period of 180 days to complete the process of investigation as per Section 36-A(4) of NDP.....

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SC: Can’t Cancel Bail Merely for Any Perceived Indiscipline by Accused Before Granting Bail(15.11.2022)

Supreme Court while observing that cancellation of bail can’t be ordered merely for any perceived indiscipline on the part of accused before granting .....

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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Man Accused of Placing Remains of Dead Cow in Temple(15.11.2022)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man accused of placing the remains of a dead cow progeny in a temple so as to hurt the religious sentiments.....

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Delhi HC: Can’t Close Our Eyes to Delhi's Air Quality Oscillating Between Severe And Very Poor(15.11.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that it can’t close its eyes to fact that air quality in Delhi has been oscillating between ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ cate.....

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Home Ministry Refuses FCRA Renewal Application of Missionaries of Charity(28.12.2021)

Ministry of Home Affairs has refused the Missionaries of Charity's application for renewal of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) r.....

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Madras HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Agitated Law Students(29.12.2021)

Madras High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against certain agitated laws students who had gathered outside their college since they were denie.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Interfere with Plea on JNU Failure to Accept Application for PhD in Hindi(30.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with a plea of a candidate who claimed that Jawaharlal Nehru University has not invited any applications for.....

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Supreme Court Stays Bail Granted to Accused in Bulandshahr Violence(04.01.2022)

Supreme Court has stayed the order of the Allahabad High Court granting bail to one of the main accused, Yogesh Raj, in the Bulandshahr mob violence c.....

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When the amendment in pleadings is necessary for effective adjudication of the main issues, the amendment should be allowed(01.09.2022)

Present appeal is at the instance of a Defendant in a suit filed by the Respondents herein (original Plaintiffs) for the specific performance of contr.....

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Delhi Court rants Bail to Photojournalist Manan Dar in UAPA Case(04.01.2023)

Delhi Court has granted bail to Kashmir based photojournalist Mohd Manan Dar in a case registered under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 whi.....

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Gujarat HC Directs DGP, Gujarat to Ensure All Police Stations Aid Victims of Sexual Assault Crimes(24.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Gujarat State to ensure that all the police stations in the state have a panel of lawy.....

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Bombay HC Refuses to Stay Gangubai Kathiawadi Movie Release Over Alleged Defamation of Kamathipura(24.02.2022)

Bombay High Court has refused to stay the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi slated to hit theatres on February 25. The Court has .....

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Manipur HC: Court to Examine Conduct of Parties All Through to Ascertain Condonation Application(24.02.2022)

Manipur High Court has held that Courts should examine conducts of parties all through to ascertain whether their non-appearance was a singular stray .....

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Supreme Court Approves AICTE's Revised Calendar for Academic Year 2022-2023(25.02.2022)

Supreme Court has approved the amended calendar for the academic year 2022-2023 as proposed by All India Council for Technical Education for admission.....

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SC Issues Notice in Contempt Petition Over Failure to Pay Compensation to Victims(25.02.2022)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a contempt petition preferred by victims of spread of toxic pesticide called Endosulfan alleging failure on the par.....

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Ker. HC: Major Unmarried Daughter Can’t Claim Maintenance Just Because She Can’t Maintain Herself(30.01.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that an unmarried daughter who attained majority cannot claim maintenance from her father under Section 125(1) CrPC, merely.....

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Kerala High Court Sets Aside Single Judge Order Staying Land Survey in K-Rail Silver Line Project(15.02.2022)

Kerala High Court has set aside an interim order issued by a Single Judge directing the State to defer steps for the survey taken in furtherance of it.....

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Bombay High Court Quashes IT Notice Against Tata Son Ltd For 2003-04(15.02.2022)

Bombay High Court has quashed a notice issued by Income Tax authorities for the financial year 2003-2004 against Tata Sons Ltd – holding company of Ta.....

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Delhi HC: Right to Bail Not to be Denied Merely on Sentiments of Community(15.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man accused in a robbery case, observing that the right to bail is not to be denied merely because of sentiment.....

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Madras HC Confirms Conviction of Ward Members of Vridhachalam Municipality for Defamation(16.02.2022)

Madras High Court has confirmed the conviction of four former ward members of Vridhachalam Municipality under Section 500 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 f.....

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SC: After Presentation of Chargesheet Default Bail Can be Cancelled on Merits(16.01.2023)

Supreme Court has held that there is no absolute bar that once a person is released on default bail, it cannot be cancelled on merits and grounds like.....

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Delhi HC: Chance of More Money Can’t be Sole Criteria for Terminating Contract(17.01.2023)

Delhi High Court while allowing petitions challenging NHAI’s decision to invite fresh bids for collection of user fee at two toll plazas has held that.....

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Delhi HC to Registrar General: Explore Possibility of Software to Preserve Right to Default Bail(15.11.2022)

Delhi High Court has asked its Registrar General to implement a 2018 verdict wherein he was requested to explore the possibility of creation of a data.....

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Guj. HC Extends Interim Bail of Ex-DGP RB Sreekumar for 10 More Days(15.11.2022)

Gujarat High Court has extended the period of interim bail granted to retired DGP RB Sreekumar for a further period of 10 days pending disposal of his.....

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SC: Bail Condition Directing Teacher to Return Her Salary Not Legally Sustainable(16.11.2022)

Supreme Court while setting aside Patna High Court bail order directing teacher to return her salary, has observed that such conditions are neither ju.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Jacqueline Fernandez in Money Laundering Case(16.11.2022)

Patiala House Court, Delhi has ranted pre-arrest bail to Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez in the Rs 200-crore money laundering case being probed b.....

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SC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Woman Accused of Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter(17.11.2022)

Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to a woman who was accused of sexual assault by her minor stepdaughter, after noting that in the given cas.....

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Kerala HC: Non-Delivery of Demand Notice No Reason to Quash Complaint(17.11.2022)

Kerala High Court has refused to quash a complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, merely because the demand notice issued in local l.....

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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Satyendar Jain in Money Laundering Case(18.11.2022)

Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi has denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case.

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SC Rejects Plea by Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar to Shift Him Out of Mandoli Jail(18.10.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed a fresh plea by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar to transfer him from Mandoli jail, where he is presently lodged, to s.....

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Del. HC: Del. Govt's Tender Conditions For Midday Meal Scheme Are 'Tailor-Made' For Existing Players(20.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the tender conditions set by Delhi Government with regard to the contract for preparation and supply.....

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All. HC: Special Court Can Treat Application Filed U/S 156 (3) CrPC As A 'Complaint'(20.10.2022)

Allahabad High Court in a significant decision, has ruled that it is permissible for the Special Court designated under the SC/ST Act to take cognizan.....

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Del. HC: LOC Can Be Issued To Ensure Surrender of Person Evading Summons Or Arrest(20.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has reiterated that a look out circular (LOC) is to be issued in such cases where the accused is deliberately evading arrest or summo.....

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Gravity and seriousness of the offence is relevant consideration for grant of bail(16.09.2022)

The original complainant has preferred the present appeal dissatisfied with the impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court by which, the Hig.....

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UK. HC Bans Storage, Sale Of Fire Crackers In Haldwani's Ramlila Maidan For Safety Of Residents(21.10.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state authorities to forthwith stop the storage or retail sale of firecrackers in the Ramlila maidan area of H.....

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AAR: Operation And Maintenance Of Municipal Wet Waste Processing Facility Attracts 18% GST(21.10.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling, West Bengal has observed that the 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) is payable on the operation and maintenance of municip.....

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Uttarakhand HC Stays All Development Activities in Nainital's Jilling Estate(28.11.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has stayed all development activities in Nainital’s Jilling Estate till December 15, after Google Map imagery prima facie depic.....

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SC to States: Furnish Data of Cases Where Prisoners is in Jail for Not Fulfilling Bail Conditions(30.11.2022)

Supreme Court has directed all State Governments to issue directions to the jail authorities to submit certain particulars of under trial prisoners wh.....

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SC: Our Criminal Justice System Can be a Punishment in Itself(30.11.2022)

Supreme Court while disposing a 13 year old criminal appeal has observed that criminal justice system of ours can itself be a punishment.

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SC Refuses to Stay Maharashtra Government’s Decision to Allow Metro Car Shed at Aarey(30.11.2022)

Supreme Court has allowed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation to pursue its application before the Tree Authority seeking permission for the felling of .....

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P&H HC: Jail Before Conviction is Punishment as Conviction Rate Low in Our Country(30.11.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while quashing a lower court's order canceling the bail of a murder accused, has held that imprisonment of the accused b.....

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SC: Anticipatory Bail Can't be Set for a Limited Period(02.12.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that once the Court has concluded that custodial interrogation is not required then there is no justification to restrict t.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Woman Who Threw Her Newborn Baby from Top of Building(02.12.2022)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to a woman accused of throwing her own newborn baby from top of building while noting that the accused had been in .....

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SC: Magistrate Must Ensure if Complaint Constitutes Only Civil Wrong Before Summoning Accused(04.01.2023)

Supreme Court has held that when the violation of law alleged is clearly debatable and doubtful, the Magistrate must ensure clarification of the ambig.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Laila Bhagawal’s Bail Plea in Human Sacrifice Case(04.01.2023)

Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail application moved by Laila Bhagawal Singh, one of the accused in the Human Sacrifice Case.

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Bombay HC: Alcohol in Medical Report Proof of Inebriation(05.01.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that alcohol in medical report proof of inebriation, has held that an accident while boarding a train in such a stat.....

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SC: Heroin And Other Drugs Are Ruining The Youths(05.01.2023)

Supreme Court while rejecting application for anticipatory bail of a man, who had 24 grams of Heroin and Brown sugar in possession with him, has obser.....

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MP HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Vendor Accused of Selling Adulterated Paneer(05.01.2023)

Madhya Pradesh High Court while granting anticipatory bail to vendor accused of selling adulterated paneer, has observed that there was no evidence to.....

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Del. HC: Can’t Consider Participation in Arbitration Proceedings as Waiver of S. 12(5) A&C Act(09.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that applicability of Section 12(5) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act can only be waived off by an express agreement and n.....

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Delhi HC Acquits Man Who Faced Trial Without Any Legal Aid(09.01.2023)

Delhi High Court while acquitting a man as the trial was vitiated due to non-assistance of accused by legal aid counsel, has observed that it a classi.....

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Delhi HC to BCI: Consider Having 'Pre-Set Schedule' for All India Bar Examination(06.12.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to inform it about the next scheduled date of All India Bar Examination (AIBE), so that t.....

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Bombay HC Allows Felling of Over 20,000 Mangrove Trees for Bullet Train Project(09.12.2022)

Bombay High Court has allowed a petition filed by the National High Speed Rail Corporation to fell over 20, 000 mangrove trees in Mumbai, Palghar and .....

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Uttarakhand HC: Not Obligatory to Implead 'All Eligible Persons' in Proceedings for Maintenance(09.12.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has observed that it is not mandatory for a person claiming maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. to implead all the persons re.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Daughter Has to Show She is Minor or Unable to Maintain Herself to Seek Maintenance(09.12.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that as per Section 125 CrPC, to get maintenance, a daughter has to make out a case that she is unable to maintain he.....

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SC: Bail Applications Should Not be Heard for More Than 10 Minutes(09.12.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that bail applications should not be heard by courts for more than ten minutes as lengthy hearings lasting for days in bail.....

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J&K&L HC: Enlarging Waitlist Does Not Confer Any Right on Candidates Unless Govt Approves(12.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that mere recommendation by Selection Committee for enlarging waitlist, without there being a decisio.....

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SC to Successful Bidder for Jet Airways: Clear PF, Gratuity Dues of Employees(31.01.2023)

Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the order of NCLAT which directed the Jalan Fritsch consortium, the successful resolution applicant for Je.....

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Delhi Court to Tihar Jail: Provide Calling Facility Thrice a Week to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam(31.01.2023)

Delhi Court has directed Tihar Jail authorities to provide inmate calling facility for five minutes thrice a week to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and o.....

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Cal. HC: Seeking Enhanced Maintenance After Blocking Husband's Pension is Abuse of Law(31.01.2023)

Calcutta High Court has observed that case where a wife blocks a substantial source of income of husband and then claims an enhancement of maintenance.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Shankar Mishra in Air India Urination Case(01.02.2023)

Delhi Court has granted bail to Shankar Mishra, who is accused of urinating on an elderly woman on a New York-Delhi Air India flight in November last .....

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Lucknow Court Orders Release of Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan on Bail(02.02.2023)

Lucknow Court has signed an order to release Kerala Journalist Siddiqui Kappan on Bail and directed to release Kappan, if not wanted in any other case.....

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Del. HC to Tihar Medical Superintendent: Ensure Efficient Medical Treatment of Former PFI Chairman(02.02.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Medical Superintendent of Tihar Jail to ensure that efficacious medical treatment is provided to former Popular Front of.....

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SC Sets Aside Allahabad HC’s Order Issuing Non-Bailable Warrants Against Noida CEO(13.12.2022)

Supreme Court has allowed the plea filed by Chief Executive Officer of New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA), Ritu Maheshwari IAS, challe.....

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Allahabad HC: Anticipatory Bail Plea Not Maintainable if Accused Already in Custody in Another Case(13.12.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that the anticipatory bail application of an accused is not maintainable if he is in jail in connection with another cri.....

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Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail to Umar Khalid for One Week(13.12.2022)

Delhi Court has granted interim bail to Umar Khalid for a period of one week in the larger conspiracy case of 2020 Northeast Delhi riots, to attend hi.....

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SC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Raj Kundra in Pornography Case(13.12.2022)

Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to Raj Kundra and other co-accused in the several FIR's arising out of the porn videos case registered by .....

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Delhi HC: Employer Can’t Retain Performance Bank Guarantee After Acknowledging Due Performance(14.12.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that the employer cannot withhold the performance bank guarantee after acknowledgement of the due performance of the contrac.....

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Terms of the Invitation to Tender, being in the realm of contract, are not open to judicial scrutiny(30.09.2022)

The Airport Authority of India ( ‘AAI’) has preferred Civil Appeal against the judgment and order passed by the High Court, by which the High Court ha.....

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Delhi HC to IRDAI: Ensure Products Are Designed for Persons With Disabilities(14.12.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to call a meeting of insurance companies to ensure that pr.....

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SC: Default Bail Can be Cancelled Based on Reasons Made Out in Chargesheet(17.01.2023)

Supreme Court has held that if special reasons are made out from the chargesheet and the chargesheet reveals commission of non-bailable crime, default.....

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Kar. HC: Individual Role of Each Accused Can’t Be Considered in Bail Application(19.01.2023)

Karnataka High Court has held that individual role of accused can’t be considered while deciding bail application filed by accused who was part of an .....

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Delhi HC Issues Guidelines for Shielding of POCSO Victims During Bail Hearings(19.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has issued directions regarding the presence of POCSO victims during bail hearings, while observing that the same has an adverse impa.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, POCSO Victims, Bail, Virtual Hearing



SC: Criminal Law Not for Money Recovery(20.01.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that recovery of money is essentially within the realm of civil proceedings, has held that there is no justification in .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Money Recovery, Pre-Arrest Bail



All. HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Inciting Public To Demolish Gyanvapi Mosque(23.01.2023)

Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail (till submission of the police report, if any) to a man accused of inciting the public to demolish .....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, anticipatory bail, Gyanvapi



Cal. HC: Accused Must Apply For Default Bail On Expiry Of Statutory Detention Period(23.01.2023)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that an accused under detention as per the NDPS Act cannot be released automatically on statutory bail on the expiry of .....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, statutory bail, 180 days.



Karnataka High Court Directs RGUHS to Take Action Against Delinquent Examiners(24.03.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) to take action against delinquent examiners, taking note of i.....

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SC Directs CEC to Examine and Submit Report on RVNL Plea to Cut Trees for Railway Line Project(24.03.2022)

Supreme Court has directed the central empowered committee (CEC) to examine and submit report in a matter in which the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL).....

Tags : Supreme Court, Railway Line Project



ITAT, Agra: No Late Fee for Failure to File TDS/TCS Returns Prior to 1st June(24.03.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Agra has held that the late fee shall not apply under section 234E of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the failure to file .....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Failure to File TDS/TCS Returns



NGT Asks Petrochemical Companies to Pay Compensation for Marine Pollution in North Chennai(25.03.2022)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Manali Petrochemicals Ltd., Tamilnadu Petrochemicals Ltd., and Kothari Petrochemicals Ltd. to pay an interim e.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Marine Pollution in North Chennai



SC Upholds Decision Holding RSS Member Has Locus Standi to Maintain Defamation Complaint(28.03.2022)

Supreme Court has upheld the Kerala high court decision wherein it was held that any member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has the locus standi .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Defamation Complaint, RSS Member



Ker. HC: Registration of Subsequent Case Doesn’t Automatically Cancel Bail in Earlier Case(06.03.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that bail once granted can’t be cancelled on mere asking but that must be cogent circumstances existing to cancel th.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Bail, Cancellation



Del HC Upholds Provision Allowing Deduction for Payment of Maintenance to Air Force Personnel's Wife(09.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 92(i) of Air Force Act, 1950 which allows deduction from pay and allowance of Air F.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Air Force Act, Maintenance, Deductions



Bom. HC: Denying DNA Test of Child Not Sufficient to Draw Adverse Inference(10.01.2023)

Bombay High Court while dismissing man’s plea challenging grant of maintenance to his wife has observed that wife's refusal to undergo DNA test for as.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, DNA Test, Maintenance



Del. HC: Can’t Quash Harassment Complaint Merely Because ICC Failed to Complete Enquiry in 90 Days(10.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that complaint of sexual harassment and inquiry proceeding can’t be quashed merely because internal complaints committee (IC.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Sexual Harassment, Internal Complaints Committee, POSH



Del HC: Can File for Pre-Arrest Bail in FIR U/S 376(3) IPC if Incident Happened Prior to 2018(11.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that there is no bar to file anticipatory bail under section 438(4) of CrPC in FIR registered under Section 376(3) of Indian.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Criminal Law (Amendment) Act



Delhi Court Denies Bail to Accused in Air India Mid-Air Urination Case(12.01.2023)

Delhi Court while denying bail to accused Shankar Mishra in case for urinating on an elderly woman on a New York-Delhi Air India flight in November la.....

Tags : Delhi Court, Air India Mid-Air Urination, Outraging Modesty of Woman, Bail



Evidence of a public officer cannot be thrown only on basis that he is a police officer(13.07.2020)

Present bail application has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail in connection with FIR reg.....

Tags : Bail, Entitlement



A refund can be claimed by a person who has borne the incidence of tax(05.09.2022)

Appellant has filed present Appeal to assail the order passed by the Commissioner (Appeals), by which the order passed by the adjudicating authority r.....

Tags : Refund claim, Rejection, Legality



Ker. HC: Court Can Execute its Maintenance Order Against Person Residing Outside its Jurisdiction(12.01.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that even though an order of maintenance may be enforceable at the place where the person against whom it is made resides, .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Maintenance, Execute, Jurisdiction



Delhi HC: Once Application of Amendment Allowed, Plaint Has to be Amended(07.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that once an application for amendment is allowed in terms of Order VI Rule 18 of Code of Civil Procedure, the plaint ha.....

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Mumbai Court Sentences Man to Imprisonment for Negligence After His Dog Attacked Relative(07.02.2023)

Mumbai Court has sentenced a businessman to three months imprisonment for negligence under Section 289 of IPC after his Rottweiler dog attacked a 72-y.....

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SC: Compensation of Rs. 2 Crore for Bad Haircut is Excessive(09.02.2023)

Supreme Court while setting aside order of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) awarding compensation of Rs. 2 crores to model for .....

Tags : Supreme Court, NCDRC, Haircut, Compensation



All. HC: Maintenance Proceedings Not to Punish Husband But to Prevent Destitution of Deserted Wife(09.02.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that object of maintenance proceedings is not to punish a person for his past neglect, but to prevent vagrancy and desti.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Maintenance Proceedings, Deserted Wife



Bombay HC Upholds Acquisition of Godrej & Boyce's Plot at Vikhroli for Bullet Train Project(09.02.2023)

Bombay High Court while refusing to set aside the acquisition of Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co. Ltd's plot at Vikhroli has observed that there are n.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Land Acquisition, Bullet Train Project



Del HC: Delay in Approaching Authority for Constitution of Tribunal Won’t Render Claims Time Barred(10.02.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that period within which party is required to approach court for constitution of arbitral tribunal, can’t be conflated with .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Limitation, Claims, Arbitral Tribunal



Delhi HC to TRAI: Expedite Consultations With Stakeholders on Framework for OTT Apps(14.12.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to expedite consultations with stakeholders for recommendations to Union go.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, TRAI, OTT, Regulatory Framework



SC: Constitute Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal for Pennaiyar River Dispute Within 3 Months(15.12.2022)

Supreme Court has directed Centre to complete the process of constituting the Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal to resolve the Pennaiyar river.....

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SC: Unexplained Inordinate Delay Can be a Crucial Factor for Quashing Criminal Complaint(19.12.2022)

Supreme Court while observing that law is meant to exist as a shield to protect the innocent, rather than it being used as a sword to threaten them, h.....

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SC: PILs Becoming an Instrument of Blackmail Against Infrastructural Projects(19.12.2022)

Supreme Court has remarked that PILs are becoming an instrument of blackmail when infrastructural and building projects were concerned.

Tags : Supreme Court, PIL, Blackmail, Infrastructural Projects



Patna HC Orders Action Against Prosecutor Whose Absence Resulted in Non-Disposal of 90 Bail Matters(19.12.2022)

Patna High Court has directed Advocate General for State to take action against a Public Prosecutor who remained absent before the Court due to which .....

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Summoning of the accused in a criminal case is a serious matter and should not be resorted to as a matter of course(20.10.2022)

The Petitioner has preferred the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ("CrPC) for setting aside the impugned ord.....

Tags : Complaint, Dismissal, Legality



Cal. HC: Imparting Education Not Sufficient to Bring All Unaided & Minority Private Schools U/A 226(19.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that imparting of education simpliciter is not sufficient for bringing all unaided and minority private schools and colle.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Education, Unaided & Minority Private Schools



Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Damages Over Copyright Infringement by Film Valimai(15.03.2022)

Madras High Court has issued notice to the makers of Tamil film Valimai, starring Ajith, after the Producer of a 2016 Movie called Metro alleged that .....

Tags : Madras High Court, Copyright Infringement by Film Valimai



Mumbai Special Court Denies Bail to Anil Deshmukh in Money Laundering Case(15.03.2022)

Special PMLA Court in Mumbai has denied bail to former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in an alleged money laundering case. Deshmukh, an NCP l.....

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Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Former IPS Officer Amitabh Thakur in Abetment of Suicide Case(15.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail Former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur in the abetment to suicide case, in which a woman and her friend had set thems.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Bail to Former IPS Officer Amitabh Thakur



NCLAT: Failure to Reply to Demand Notice Does Not Preclude Corporate Debtor from Raising Dispute(15.03.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that the mere fact that the corporate debtor did not reply to the demand notice by the Operational Cr.....

Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Failure to Reply to Demand Notice



Del. HC: Infirm Person Can Seek Bail Under PMLA Even if Not Sick(18.03.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that since 'sick' and 'infirm' are separated by 'or', "a person who, though, not sick but infirm would still be entitled to .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Bail, PLMA, Infirm



For claiming rebate of duty under Rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules, the period of limitation prescribed under Section 11B of the Central Excise Act, shall have to be applied(29.11.2022)

The original writ Petitioner/Appellant has preferred the present appeal feeling aggrieved with the impugned judgment passed by the High Court, whereby.....

Tags : Rebate claim, Limitation period, Applicability



SC to HCs: Record All Essentials Such as FIR No., Police Station Etc in Bail Orders(18.03.2023)

Supreme Court has directed High Courts to ensure that in bail/anticipatory bail matters, all basic essentials (i.e. FIR No., Date, the concerned polic.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail, Essentials



Finance Ministry Enables New E-Bill System to Enable Paperless Submission of Bills/Claims(03.03.2022)

Finance Ministry has enabled the new e-Bill system to enable paperless submission, end to end digital processing of bills with the objective of ease o.....

Tags : Finance Ministry, E-Bill System, Paperless Submission of Bills/Claims



Gauhati HC: Children Can't Seek Claim in Property Not Inherited by Deceased Father(04.03.2022)

Gauhati High Court has held that there is no claim on property of a deceased person by his children if the said property was not inherited by the dece.....

Tags : Gauhati High Court, Claim in Property Not Inherited by Deceased Father



ITAT, Delhi: Income Tax Notice, Revisionary Proceedings Against Dead Person is Void(07.03.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the notice issued against a dead person is null and void and all consequent proceedings or o.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Revisionary Proceedings Against Dead Person



Gauhati HC: Non Compliance of Section 41A CrPC Would Entitle Accused to be Granted Bail(23.02.2023)

Gauhati High Court has held that if police does not comply with the provisions of Section 41A CrPC, the person arrested would be entitled to be releas.....

Tags : Gauhati High Court, Bail, Police



SC: Matter of ‘Menstrual Leave’ Falls in Policy Domain(24.02.2023)

Supreme Court while refusing to entertain petition seeking menstrual leave for female students and working women across India, has observed that the i.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Menstrual Leave, Policy Domain



Kar. HC Issues Directions to Ensure Bound Disposal of Maintenance Applications(10.02.2023)

Karnataka High Court has issued directions to trial courts to follow a timeline, in deciding applications filed by estranged women seeking maintenance.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Maintenance Applications, Disposal, Directions



SC: BCI Has Power to Prescribe AIBE(10.02.2023)

Supreme Court Constitution Bench has upheld the power of the Bar Council of India (BCI) to require law graduates to qualify for the All-India Bar Exam.....

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Bombay HC to Subordinate Courts: Pass Speaking Order While Deciding Bail Pleas(13.02.2023)

Bombay High Court has held that bail is a matter of discretion to be exercised by Magistrate, who is expected to apply his mind after considering mate.....

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Ker. HC Refuses to Suspend Sentence of Man Accused of Attempting to Travel to Syria for Joining ISIS(14.02.2023)

Kerala High Court while dismissing applications seeking suspension of sentence of 3 persons, who were convicted for attempting to travel to Syria for .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Bail, Syria, Suspension



SC Upholds Rule 19 of Development Control Rules for Chennai Metropolitan Area(15.02.2023)

Supreme Court has upheld Rule 19 of Development Control Rules for Chennai Metropolitan Area which mandated that builders should reserve open spaces in.....

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No power under the Employees' State Insurance Act to statutory interest(29.10.2021)

In facts of present case, by a notice dated 6th April 1990, a demand was made by the Insurance Corporation in the sum of Rs.8,01,510 by way of contrib.....

Tags : Interest, Waiver, Entitlement



In a tax matter, when a statutory remedy of appeal is available, the High Court should not entertain the writ petition(14.10.2022)

In facts of present case, by an Assessment Order, the Assessing Officer denied the Input rebate under Section 14 of the Madhya Pradesh Value Added Tax.....

Tags : Statutory appeal, Remedy, Availment



JKL HC: Pseudo Police Report Can’t Defeat Right of Accused to Default Bail(15.02.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that pseudo police report even if filed within the time frame required under CrPC, cannot be given le.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High, Default Bail, Pseudo Police Report



ITAT, Mumbai: Amount Spent on Consumable Items can’t be Claimed as Improvement Cost(04.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the amount spent on consumable items including sofa, tiles, etc., can’t be claimed as cost .....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, improvement cost, Income Tax Act, 196, capital gain



Delhi HC: Mere Issuance of No Claim Certificate Does Not Ipso Facto Extinguish Claims(05.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that a No Claim Certificate (NCC) shall be examined along with the covering letter and that mere issuance of the NCC by .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Claim, No Claim Certificate



SC: Day of Remand Should be Included While Considering Default Bail Claim(28.03.2023)

Supreme Court has held that day of remand is to be included for considering for considering a claim for default bail, and observed that remand period .....

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SC to Centre: Engage With States Which Have Not Constituted Haj Committees(28.03.2023)

Supreme Court has directed the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs to engage with States which have not yet constituted Haj Committees in their respect.....

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P&H HC: Even Professional Beggar has Moral & Legal Liability to Maintain His Wife(30.03.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a husband has got a moral and legal liability to maintain his wife unable to maintain herself, even if.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Maintain, Beggar, Husband



Raj. HC Acquits 4 Convicts in 2008 Jaipur Blasts Case(30.03.2023)

Rajasthan High Court while acquitting four convicts in 2008 serial Jaipur blast case and upholding conviction of one other accused has observed that i.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, 2008 Serial Jaipur Blasts Case, Unfair Means, Probe



Delhi HC: Daughter Living With Grandparents Does Not Absolve Father's Responsibility to Maintain(21.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that a father cannot refuse his responsibility to maintain his wife and daughter even if he has to take care of his pare.....

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Madras High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to IIT-M Professors in PhD Scholar Sexual Harassment Case(21.04.2022)

Madras High Court has granted Anticipatory Bail to two professors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) in relation with a case for se.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Indian Institute of Technology, PhD



Madras HC: Mere Signing of Statement Admitting Tax Liability, Doesn't Amount to Self-Ascertainment(21.04.2022)

Madras High Court has ruled that merely because an assessee has, signed a statement admitting tax liability under the stress of investigation, and hav.....

Tags : Madras High Court, assessee, tax liability, self-assessment, self-ascertainment



SC: Pronouncing Operative Portion Without Preparing Entire Judgment(11.04.2023)

Supreme Court while upholding the dismissal of civil judge on account of misconduct, observed that charges which revolve around gross negligence and c.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Civil Judge, fait accompli, Judgment



Mumbai Court: Woman Groped on Street Can't be Prosecuted as Participant to Crime(12.04.2023)

Mumbai Sessions Court while upholding discharge of Shilpa Shetty in a 2007 obscenity case has observed that a woman being groped on the street can’t n.....

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Mumbai Court: Woman Groped on Street Can't be Prosecuted as Participant to Crime(12.04.2023)

Mumbai Sessions Court while upholding discharge of Shilpa Shetty in a 2007 obscenity case has observed that a woman being groped on the street can’t n.....

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Bail cannot be declined to an accused only because the accused is charge-sheeted for a grave economic offence(30.11.2022)

Present is an application on behalf of the Petitioner under Section 439 read with Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) for the grant.....

Tags : Bail, Grant, Eligibility



Telangana HC: Railway Not Liable to Compensate if Passenger Dies Due to Own Negligence(28.04.2022)

Telangana High Court has ruled that Railway is not liable to compensate under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989 if the passenger died due to own .....

Tags : Telangana High Court, Railways Act, 1989, railway tracks, Section 124A



Madras HC: Asian Paints to Furnish Bank Guarantee for GST Department to Release Detained Goods(02.05.2022)

Madras High Court has directed the Goods and Services Tax department to discharge the detained goods on furnishing of the bank guarantee by Asian Pain.....

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SC to All Courts: Defer Applications for Default Bail Based on 'Ritu Chhabaria' Judgment(02.05.2023)

Supreme Court while agreeing to constitute 3 judge bench to consider Centre’s plea to recall judgment in Ritu Chhabaria v. UOI [MANU/SC/0459/2023] has.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Ritu Chhabaria Case, Default Bail



Ker. HC: Railway Stops Can’t be Provided on Personal Demands(02.05.2023)

Kerala High Court while dismissing plea seeking direction for permitting a stop for 'Vande Bharat Train Service' at Tirur Railway Station, has held th.....

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SC: Court’s Should Avoid Detailed Deliberation of Evidence in Bail Pleas(02.05.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that detailed elaboration of evidence has to be avoided at the stage of grant/rejection of bail/anticipatory bail, as in th.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail, Liberty, Evidence



Del. HC Denies Default Bail to NSCN(IM) Leader Alemla Jamir in Terror Funding Case(03.05.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that case has progressed to the stage where part evidence has already been recorded, implying that the charge-sheet f.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Default Bail, NSCN(IM), Terror Funding



SC: Getting Bail Would be Impossible if Courts Does Plain & Literal Interpretation of S. 37 NDPS Act(31.03.2023)

Supreme Court while granting bail to undertrial prisoner arrested 7 years ago under NDPS Act, has observed that plain & literal interpretation of cond.....

Tags : Supreme Court, NDPS, Undertrial, Punitive Detention, Bail



NCDRC: One-Sided Clauses in an Agreement Constitutes Unfair Trade Practice(31.03.2023)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission while adjudicating a consumer complaint against flat developers has held that incorporation of one-sid.....

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P&H HC: Other Cases Registered Can’t be Sole Reason for Refusing Bail(31.03.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while granting bail to retired army personnel, has observed that mere registration of other cases against the petitioner.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Bail, Grounds



Bom. HC: No Legal Error in Alignment/Acquisition Proceedings of ML-4 Project(31.03.2023)

Bombay High Court while rejecting challenge to alignment/acquisition proceedings of Mumbai's Metro Line (ML) 4, has held that under the garb of protec.....

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SC Expresses Displeasure at Trial Courts Not Following its Judgment on Bail(03.04.2023)

Supreme Court while expressing displeasure at trail courts repeatedly dismissing bail applications in violation of its judgments, has also criticized .....

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Delhi Court: Manish Sisodia 'Architect of Criminal Conspiracy' in Liquor Policy Scam(03.04.2023)

Rouse Avenue District Court, Delhi while denying bail to former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia in liquor policy scam case, observed tha.....

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Mere pendency of several criminal cases against the accused cannot itself be the basis for refusal of bail(28.12.2022)

The present application is filed under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.), seeking regular bail in FIR, filed under Section 25 .....

Tags : Bail, Grant, Eligibility



Karnataka HC Grants Bail to Juvenile Incarcerated for 2.5 Yrs(14.04.2022)

Karnataka High Court has passed an order to grant bail while observing that the maximum punishment in regard of allegation of conspiring with adult ac.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, 2½ years, 3 years, bail



SC Makes Order Granting Bail to Munawar Faruqui ‘Absolute’(25.04.2023)

Supreme Court while transferring all FIRs against stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui lodged against him in different states to Indore, has also confirm.....

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SC: Practice of Seeking Pre-Deposit of Bank Guarantee for Grant of Bail is Unsustainable(26.04.2023)

Supreme Court has held that the practice whereby pre-condition of furnishing bank guarantee is imposed on the accused by the Trial Court and the High .....

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Bom. HC: Benefits of Modern Technology Needs to be Made Available to The Commuters(26.04.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that benefits of modern technology needs to be made available to the commuters in Mumbai, has directed MCGM to consi.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Municipal Council of Greater Mumbai, Commuting



NCDRC to Porsche: Pay 10 Lakh Compensation to Customer for Misrepresenting Car’s Manufacturing Year(26.04.2023)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) while observing that act of Porsche in selling car by misrepresenting manufacturing year mount.....

Tags : NCDRC, Porsche, Manufacturing Year, Unfair Trade Practice



SC: Filing Incomplete Chargesheet Without Investigation Won’t Extinguish Right to Get Default Bail(26.04.2023)

Supreme Court has held that if investigating agency files a chargesheet without completing investigation, the same would not extinguish the right of t.....

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Ker. HC: Certificate Issued by Hindi Prachar Sabha Can be Treated as Collegiate Training(06.03.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that Acharya certificate issued by Kerala Hindi Prachar Sabha can be treated as a collegiate training such as B.T, L.T or B.....

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SC: Petition U/A 32 of Constitution to Challenge Binding Judgment is Not Maintainable(09.03.2023)

Supreme Court has held that a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution cannot be maintained in order to challenge a binding judgment of this Cour.....

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Ker HC: Apply Caution While Considering Bail in POCSO Case Against Parent Litigating Child's Custody(09.03.2023)

Kerala High Court while allowing bail to father accused of sexually assaulting minor son has observed that Courts must exercise caution while consider.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, POCSO, Bail, Child Custody



Orissa HC to State: Provide More Ambulances to Jails(10.03.2023)

Orissa High Court while giving directions for improving the conditions of jails across the State has directed State government to ensure that at least.....

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Gauhati HC to State: Take Action Against Schools Not Reserving 25% Seats for Disadvantaged Groups(13.03.2023)

Gauhati High Court while directing State to implement its policy under Right to Education Act regarding admission benefits to children from weaker sec.....

Tags : Gauhati High Court, Admission, RTE Act, Unaided and Non-Minority Institutions



Bom HC: Eviction of Air India Employee Due to Privatization is Not Industrial Dispute(14.03.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that right to retain accommodation is governed by stipulations of leave and license agreement and not as a matter of.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Accommodation, Eviction, Air India, Industrial Dispute



Mere passage of time cannot be a ground for grant of bail under NDPS Act(31.10.2022)

The present bail application has been filed by the Petitioner seeking regular bail in FIR under Sections 21/29/61/85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychot.....

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SC: If Serious Offences are Subsequently Added in FIR, Bail Can be Cancelled(20.03.2023)

Supreme Court while setting aside bail in a Casting Couch case has held that if serious offence are added in FIR, Court can direct that accused be arr.....

Tags : Supreme Court, FIR, Serious Offences, Bail



Ker. Court: Media Personnel Can't be Jailed for Reporting(20.03.2023)

Kerala Court, Kozhikode while granting anticipatory bail to the Executive Editor and other employees of Asianet News in connection with the allegation.....

Tags : Kerala Court, Anticipatory Bail, Media



Del HC: Responsibility of Justice System to Protect Rights of Accused Can’t be Ignored(21.03.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that Courts have to ensure that the right of fair trial to the complainant and rights of the accused of being protected from.....

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AP HC: Satisfaction of Detaining Authority Necessary for Preventive Detention as Per Triple Test(21.03.2023)

Andhra Pradesh High Court although the person in question was accused of serious offenses, if the necessary satisfaction as per the triple test i.e. s.....

Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Detaining Authority, Satisfaction, Preventive Detention, Triple Test



All. HC Cancels Bail Granted to Advocate Accused of Sending Obnoxious Messages to Lady Judge(22.03.2023)

Allahabad High Court has canceled bail granted by a local court to advocate who has been accused of sending obnoxious messages to a lady judge, and st.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Bail, Advocate, Lady Judge



Delhi HC to DGCA: Constitute Appellate Committee to Hear Appeal Against ‘Unruly Passenger’ Tag(23.03.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to constitute an appellate committee to hear appeal of accused in Air India ur.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, DGCA, Air India, Unruly Passenger



In limited scrutiny, AO cannot go beyond dispute raised in notice(23.12.2022)

Present is an appeal filed by the assessee against the order of the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). The assessee submitted that, the lea.....

Tags : Limited Scrutiny Assessment, Notice for verification, Dispute raised



NCLAT: Unavailability of Member to Sign the Order Not a Ground for Fresh Hearing(01.06.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench has held that an order passed with the consent of both Members of an NCLT Bench but signed by.....

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SC: HCs Can Issue Additional Directions Under Article 226/227 While Considering Bail Pleas(16.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that High Courts can issue directions by virtue of powers under Article 226/227 while considering bail pleas and observed that .....

Tags : Supreme Court, High Courts, Constitution, Bail, Directions



All. HC: Maintenance can be Granted by Trial Court from Date of Order if Reasons Exist for Doing so(16.05.2023)

Allahabad High Court while observing that ruling in Rajnesh v. Neha (MANU/SC/0833/2020) doesn’t completely block discretionary power of trial court in.....

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Cal. HC: Consolidated Claim from Different Purchase Order Containing Arbitration Clause Not Invalid(18.05.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that arbitration clauses in different purchase orders that are linked to a single main contract can be treated as a conso.....

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SC: Unexplained Inordinate Delay Crucial Factor to Quash Complaint(19.05.2023)

Supreme Court while quashing criminal case against President and Vice President of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has held t.....

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SC: Can’t Place Trail Court Judges in a Sense of Fear(12.04.2023)

Supreme Court while deprecating order passed by Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking explanation from a trial court judge for granting bail in a case, ha.....

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Delhi HC to ECI: Decide AIADMK’s Representation for Updation of Its Amended By-Laws Within 10 Days(12.04.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Election Commission of India (ECI) to decide the representation of AIADMK for updation of its amended by-laws with the r.....

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SC: Can’t Claim Default Bail When First Time Extension Not Challenged, Second Passed in his Presence(13.04.2023)

Supreme Court has held that when two time extensions are granted by Court, second extension granted in the presence of accused, which are not challeng.....

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Kar. HC Permits Unrecognized Political Party to Use Private Vehicle/Loudspeaker for Campaigning(17.04.2023)

Karnataka High Court while observing that Model Code of Conduct does not indicate any distinction that could be made by the authorities before the nom.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Unrecognized Political Party, Election Campaigning



Mumbai Court: Nude Strip Searching of Undertrial Prisoner Violates Right to Privacy(17.04.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that right to avail appropriate remedy under law can’t be construed as obstruction in course o.....

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Mumbai Court: Nude Strip Searching of Undertrial Prisoner Violates Right to Privacy(17.04.2023)

Mumbai Court has while directing Mumbai Central Prison authorities to use scanners and electronic gadgets to conduct personal searches of Undertrial P.....

Tags : Mumbai Court, Undertrial Prisoner, Nude Strip Searching, Privacy



Bom HC Stays Felling Of 177 Trees at Aarey Colony(03.04.2023)

Bombay High Court has restrained Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation from felling 177 trees at Aarey Forest without MMRCL seeking a clarification from the S.....

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Surat Court Grants Bail to Rahul Gandhi in ‘Modi Surname Remark Case’(04.04.2023)

Surat Session Court has granted bail (till disposal of his appeal) to Rahul Gandhi in “why all thieves share the Modi surname” remark defamation case.

Tags : Surat Court, Bail, Rahul Gandhi, Modi Surname Remark



Kerala HC: TRAI’s New Tariff Order is in Public Interest(05.04.2023)

Kerala High Court while dismissing plea challenging TRAI’s new Tariff Order wherein broadcasters increased channel prices for cable TV operators for i.....

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All. HC Grants Bail to Accued Allegedly from Al-Qaeda, in 2021 Lucknow Terror Conspiracy Case(05.04.2023)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an alleged al-Qaeda terrorist in 2021 pressure cooker bombing case in Lucknow.

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Delhi HC Denies Bail to Satyendar Jain in PMLA Case(06.04.2023)

Delhi High Court has denied bail to am Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain and observed that he is an influential person and has the potential of tamper.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, PMLA, Bail, Satyendar Jain



JKL HC: Rape Leaves a Permanent Scar on Most Cherished Possession of Woman(06.04.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court while denying bail to a accused in POCSO case observed that since rape leaves a permanent scar on the most cherished poss.....

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ITAT: Husband Entitled Capital Gain Exemption for Asset Bought In The Name of Wife(23.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Jaipur held that the husband was entitled to a capital gain exemption for assets bought in the name of the wife. The IT.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to DU Professor Arrested Over Post Relating To Gyanvapi Mosque(23.05.2022)

Delhi Court has granted bail to Ratan Lal, a professor of history at Delhi University, arrested over a social media post about the recent controversy .....

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ITAT: Amount Invested in Capital Gain Scheme not Subjected to Tax in The Year of Investment(23.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi bench has held that the amount once invested in the capital gain scheme cannot be brought to tax in the ye.....

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Cal HC: Officers Entitled to Take Action Against Non-Conforming Acts of An Advocate(13.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that it is not expected that a judge should be a mute spectator, has held that judicial restraint does not disenti.....

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Del HC: Discretion to Grant Bail in PMLA Case Not to be Exercised Only as Last Resort(13.06.2023)

Delhi High Court while granting bail to 'Indo Spirits' founder Sameer Mahandru in PMLA case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, has obser.....

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Mumbai Sessions Court Acquits Two Accused in 2002 Best Bakery Case(14.06.2023)

Mumbai Sessions Court has acquitted two accused in second part of the 2002 Best Bakery case in Gujarat. The two accused were absconding when the other.....

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MHA Extends FCRA Validity of NGO’s With Pending Renewal(24.06.2022)

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act [FCRA] validity of NGO’s with pending renewal till 30th Septembe.....

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Chhattisgarh HC Grants Bail to Person Accused of Fabrication of GST Portal And E-Way Bills(24.06.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has granted bail to a person allegedly committed the offense of fabrication of GST portal and e-way bills. The bail was grante.....

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CCI Orders Investigation Against Bookmyshow for Alleged Unfair Competition Practices(24.06.2022)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an investigation against Bookmyshow for alleged unfair competition practices and sought a report fro.....

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SC Refers to Larger Bench Issue of Maintainability of SLP Against HC Order(07.07.2023)

Supreme Court has referred to a larger bench the issue ‘whether liberty granted by the Supreme Court to approach the High Court in review, automatical.....

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Del HC: NHAI can Enter into Contract for Collecting Fee on Behalf of Centre(07.07.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that NHAI’s contracts with toll collectors are not in violation of the National Highways Act, 1956 and its 2008 rules.....

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SC: If Accused had No Intention/Knowledge to Cause Death, Conviction U/S 308 IPC Not Sustainable(07.07.2023)

Supreme Court while modifying conviction imposed on a bus conductor under Section 308 of IPC, has observed that conviction under Section 308 of IPC is.....

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SC: Injured Passenger is Entitled to Claim by Railway Admin. Irrespective of Not Being at Fault(19.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that when in course of working of railway, an untoward incident occurs then whether or not there has been any wrongful act, neg.....

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SC: Injured Passenger is Entitled to Claim by Railway Admin. Irrespective of Not Being at Fault(19.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that when in course of working of railway, an untoward incident occurs then whether or not there has been any wrongful act, neg.....

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Del. HC: Filing Piece-Meal Charge-sheet for Defeating Right to Default Bail is Against Article 21(22.05.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that picking one aspect of the investigation and filing a piecemeal charge-sheet to defeat the applicant’s right to default .....

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Del. HC: Arbitral Award Passed After Inordinate/Unexplained Delay is Contrary to Justice(22.05.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that an arbitral award passed after an inordinate, substantial and unexplained delay is contrary to justice and in conflict .....

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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Advocate Accused of Raping Client(22.05.2023)

Allahabad High Court has denied bail to an advocate accused of repeatedly making physical relationships with his client, against her wishes after thre.....

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Prabhat Gupta Murder Case: Allahabad HC Upholds Acquittal of Ajay Mishra 'Teni'(22.05.2023)

Allahabad High Court has upheld the acquittal of Union Minister of State for Home, Ajay Mishra Teni in a 23 year old Prabhat Gupta Murder Case

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Bail, Prabhat Gupta Murder Case, Ajay Mishra 'Teni'



Action under Section 7 of the IBC could be invoked even against a (corporate) guarantor(26.03.2021)

Two central issues arise for determination in present appeal are (i) Whether an action under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IB.....

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Pre-arrest bail is to be granted only when the court is convinced that circumstances exist to resort to extraordinary remedy(27.01.2023)

The present application is filed by the Applicant under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) praying for grant of pre-arrest bai.....

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Gujarat HC: Contraband of Small Quantity Does Not Attract Embargo on Bail U/S 37 of NDPS Act(13.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court while granting bail under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) has held that bail under Section 37 of the ND.....

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SC: NHAI Best Judge to Decide Which Land to Acquire(13.06.2022)

Supreme Court has held that National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) can be said to be best judge to decide which land to be acquired and which not.....

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Bombay HC: Compensation Awarded for Property Acquired for Bullet Train Project Not Taxable(13.06.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that income received by land-owners on account of the property acquired by the National Hi-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd throu.....

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Delhi HC: Husband’s Changed Circumstances Must be Considered While Determining Maintenance(13.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has held financial capacity of the husband with reasonable expenses for his own maintenance, and dependant family members whom he is .....

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Delhi HC: RTE Act Cannot be Unconditionally Enforced Against Private Unaided Schools(13.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that while the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 guarantees the right to education, it nowh.....

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SC Grants Bail to Teesta Setalvad for 7 Days(03.07.2023)

Supreme Court has granted interim relief to Teesta Setalvad for 7 days in connection with case regarding allegedly fabricating documents to implicate .....

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CIT(A) cannot change the provision of law qua the item of which assessment was made(21.12.2022)

The assessee filed her return of income for the assessment year 2011-12 returning total income of ₹.2,35,280. During the course of remand proceedings .....

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Bengaluru Court Directs Social Media to Take Down Photo Against Justice Surya Kant & Pardiwala(13.07.2022)

Bengaluru Court has directed social media platforms Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram and Whatsapp to take down a widely circulated photograph wh.....

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SC: Patna HC Exceeded Bail Jurisdiction by Directing Sahara Chief to Return Investments(14.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that High Court in an anticipatory bail application had exceeded its jurisdiction and passed orders, inter alia, directing the .....

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SC: Insurance Co. Can’t be Held Guilty of Deficiency of Service Solely for Delay in Processing Claim(14.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that an insurer cannot be held guilty of deficiency in service solely for delay in processing the claim and delay in repudiatio.....

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Del HC Sets Aside Arrest Warrant Issued in a Maintenance Case Against Man with Bipolar Disorder(18.07.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that Section 105 of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 is mandatory in nature, has set aside an arrest warrant issued in a m.....

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Pat. HC: Non-Determination of POCSO Victim’s Age Causes Prejudice to the Fair Trial(19.07.2023)

Patna High Court has held that non-determination of victim’s age as per Section 34(2) of POCSO Act causes prejudice to fair trial. Non-compliance with.....

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SC Grants Bail to Teesta Setalvad in Case Related to Fabrication of Evidence in 2002 Riots Cases(20.07.2023)

Supreme Court has granted bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in the Gujarat police case over alleged fabrication of evidence in the 2002 riots cases and.....

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Kerala HC: Once KVAT Registration is Cancelled, it Must be Published in Two Major Daily Newspapers(11.05.2022)

Kerala High Court has ruled that whenever a Kerala Value Added Tax registration is cancelled, it must be published in at least two major daily newspap.....

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Delhi HC: Order Terminating Arbitral Proceedings Without Issuing Show Cause Notice Is Unsustainable(12.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that the Arbitral Tribunal's abrupt issuance of orders terminating arbitral proceedings under Section 25 (a) of the Arbitra.....

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Supreme Court Extends Stay on Ritu Maheshwari's Non-Bailable Warrant(12.05.2022)

Supreme Court has extended the stay on the non-bailable warrant issued by the Allahabad High Court against Noida Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Ind.....

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Scholarship Scam: All. HC Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Hygia Educational Group's VP(31.05.2023)

Allahabad High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to the accused Syed Ishrat Hussain Jafri, Vice President of the Hygia Educational Group on .....

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All. HC Refuses Bail Stating that it is Unusual for Woman to Present False Story of Sexual Assault(02.06.2023)

Allahabad HC while refusing to grant bail to a man accused of raping a 17-year-old girl has observed that it would be unusual for a woman to present f.....

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Delhi HC Denies Interim Bail to Manish Sisodia in PMLA Case(06.06.2023)

Delhi High Court has denied interim bail to Manish Sisodia in the PMLA case related to implementation of previous liquor policy in Delhi and observed .....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Zahoor Watali's Appeal Against Denial of Bail on Ground of Covid-19(23.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed appeal filed by Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali challenging the Trial Court order denying him bail last y.....

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J&K&L HC: PF & Pecuniary Benefits Received By Legal Heirs of Deceased Have No Co-Relation With MAC(23.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that Provident Fund (PF), and other pecuniary advantages receivable by heirs on account of one's deat.....

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Kerala HC Grants Bail to YouTuber Accused of Insulting Scheduled Tribe Woman(24.08.2022)

Kerala High Court while granting bail to youtuber accused of insulting woman belonging to scheduled tribe, has held that lower court was more concerne.....

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P&H HC Stays Order to Close Down Private Slaughter Houses/Meat Shops in Ambala During Jain Festival(26.08.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the decision of the official authorities to close down private slaughterhouses/meat shops in Ambala from Augu.....

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Kar. HC: CDR Showing Absence of Accused at Time of Offence Can’t Lead to Closure of Proceedings(26.08.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that mere production of call record details (CDR) by the accused to show that he was not present at the time of occurren.....

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SC to Railways: Maintain Status Quo for 10 Days in Demolitions Drive Near Krishna Janmabhoomi(16.08.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Railways to maintain status quo with respect to a demolition drive being carried out by railway authorities in a settlement.....

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It is impermissible for a court to re-evaluate the material on record and supplant its view over that of the arbitral tribunal(05.12.2022)

The Appellant has filed the present appeal under Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 impugning a judgment passed by the lea.....

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Kerala HC: Anticipatory Bail Application Can Only be Filed Before Special Court & Not High Court(05.09.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that in cases of alleged offences under the SC/ST Act, an application for anticipatory bail can be filed only before Specia.....

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All. HC: Can’t Refuse Anticipatory Bail Merely Over Non-Payment of Money Under a Contract(03.08.2023)

Allahabad High Court while observing that it is becoming a general practice to set criminal law into motion for putting pressure on parties to commerc.....

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Ker. HC: Subsequent Bail Plea Can be Filed When there is Substantial Change in Facts & Circumstances(03.08.2023)

Kerala High Court has observed that subsequent application for pre-arrest bail can be entertained only if there is a substantial change in facts and c.....

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SC: Not Mandatory to File Accident Claim Before MACT of Area Where Accident Occurred(04.08.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that it is not mandatory to file motor accident claims before MACT having jurisdiction over area where accident occurred.....

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SC Adjourns till September 4 Bail Applications of Manish Sisodia in Delhi Liquor Policy Scam Case(04.08.2023)

Supreme Court has adjourned the bail application of Manish Sisodia till September 4 in the case of alleged irregularities in the framing and implement.....

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Bom HC: Daughter Can’t Continue Maintenance Claim of Deceased Mother(04.08.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that right of maintenance of wife against her husband is in personam and not in rem, has held that daughter cannot c.....

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Right to food is a fundamental right of every human without which the dignified existence of human beings is inconceivable.(24.05.2021)

Present matter is related to Order issued by State Government to give preference to Self-help group in allotment of fair price shop. The Allahabad Hig.....

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Assessee is entitled to raise the additional ground not merely in terms of legal submissions but also legal claim not made in the return filed by it(24.03.2023)

Asessee is a company stated to be engaged in the business of formulation and marketing of plant protection agro-chemical, including insecticides, herb.....

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SC: Court Must Consider Gravity of Offence and Its Impact on Society Before Granting Bail(10.07.2023)

Supreme Court has held that while the relief of anticipatory bail is a crucial tool to prevent misuse of power of arrest and protects innocent individ.....

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SC Extends Interim Bail Granted to Satyendar Jain in Money Laundering Case on Medical Grounds(10.07.2023)

Supreme Court has extended the interim bail granted to former cabinet minister of the Delhi Government Satyendar Jain in the money laundering case on .....

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All. HC: Seasonal Employment Can’t be Termed as ‘Unfair Labour Practice’(10.07.2023)

Allahabad High Court while observing that temporary employment also generates employment, is for the good of the society at large, has held that seaso.....

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Ker HC: Authority Can’t Issue Detention Order Without Determining Nature of Bail Conditions(12.07.2023)

Kerala High Court has observed that detaining authority must consider if bail conditions are sufficient to prevent detenu from continuing to indulge i.....

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Del HC Grants Bail to Tahir Hussain in Cases Related to North-Delhi Riots(12.07.2023)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to Tahir Hussain in five different cases registered against him in connection with 2020 North-East Delhi riots.

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SC: WP Not Maintainable if Suit for Same Relief was Withdrawn Without Liberty to File Afresh(14.07.2023)

Supreme Court has held that a writ petition (WP) that is filed after suit seeking same relief was withdrawn without liberty to filed afresh, is not ma.....

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SC: Will Appoint DERC Chairperson as an Ad-hoc Measure(21.07.2023)

Supreme Court has stated that owing to deadlock between Delhi Government and the Lieutenant Governor, it will appoint a person for the post of DERC Ch.....

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Gau. HC Cancels Bail Granted to Hostel Warden Accused to have Sexually Assaulted 21 Children(24.07.2023)

Gauhati High Court while stressing the need to sensitize judges handling POCSO Cases, has Suo moto cancelled bail granted by the trial court to a Host.....

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Kerala HC: No Anticipatory Bail for Offences Under UAPA(24.07.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that the exclusion of the application of Section 438 of CrPC to any case involving any person accused of having comm.....

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Orissa HC: Bail Granted U/S 436 Can only be Cancelled U/S 439(2) CrPC by HC or Sessions Court(24.07.2023)

Orissa High Court has held that Section 436 CrPC itself does not contain any provision for cancellation of bail, however, Section 439(2) of CrPC appea.....

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SC Extends Bail Granted to Satyendar Jain in PMLA Case by 5 Weeks(24.07.2023)

Supreme Court has extended the interim bail granted on medical grounds to Satyendar Jain in PMLA Case by 5 weeks.

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SC: Plea Bargaining Should Also Include Offence Bargaining and Not Just Sentence Bargaining(26.07.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that India has only incorporated sentence bargaining and not offence bargaining, has stated that such selective incorpor.....

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SC: There Cannot Be Two Arbitration Proceedings With Respect To Same Transaction(25.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that when a dispute has earlier been referred to arbitration and an award was passed on the claims made, then it is rightful to.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Dowry Death Accused in View of Poor Progress of Trial(25.07.2022)

Allahabad High Court while expressing anguish towards the poor progress of the trial, has granted bail to a dowry death accused in jail for about 6 ye.....

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Allahabad HC: Biggest Scar on Indian Democracy That Criminals Like Mukhtar Ansari Are Lawmakers(25.07.2022)

Allahabad High Court while denying bail to former UP MLA, has held that it is tragedy of the Indian republic and biggest scar on Indian democracy that.....

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Uttarakhand HC: Anticipatory Bail Pleas Allowed for Category A Offences as per Satender Antil Case(28.08.2023)

Uttarakhand High Court has by 2:1 majority held that Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI (MANU/SC/0851/2022) doesn’t mention that anticipatory bail applicatio.....

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All. HC: Minimum Amount Must be Paid to Wife from Date of Claim to Preserve Her Right to Life(31.08.2023)

Allahabad High Court while adjudicating appeal against interim maintenance awarded to wife, has observed that minimum amount must be provided from dat.....

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Del. HC to Nine YT Channels: Remove ‘Defamatory and Disparaging’ Videos Against MBA Chai Wala(01.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed nine YouTube (YT) Channels to take down certain defamatory and disparaging videos against cafe chain MBA Chai Wala & its.....

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Once the resolution plan is finalized then all the claims get extinguished(28.02.2023)

Case set up by the Appellant is that, he had purchased an immovable property from Narendra Solves Pvt. Ltd. vide sale deed dated 18th February, 2015 a.....

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Kar. HC: Tenure of the Chairman of Haj Committee is Coterminous With That of His Membership(16.08.2023)

Karnataka High Court while dealing with plea seeking extension of tenure of Chairman and members of the Haj Committee has held that the tenure of the .....

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All. HC: Railway Claim Tribunal has Power to Condone Delay U/S 5 of Limitation Act(18.08.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that if sufficient cause is made out, Railway Claim Tribunal has power to condone the delay under section 5 of the Limit.....

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SC: Can’t Expect Witness to Give Graphic Details of Overt Acts of Each Accused(21.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that in a case involving Section 149 of the IPC one cannot expect a witness to speak with graphic detail about the specific ove.....

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Bom. HC: Can’t Dismiss Complaint U/S 138 NI Act Because Complainant Failed to Disclose Amount in ITR(22.08.2023)

Bombay High Court has observed that complaint which is otherwise maintainable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act is not liable to be.....

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Del. HC: No Bar on Jurisdiction of Civil Courts to Allow Suit for Recovery of Arrears of Maintenance(24.08.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that once amount becomes due and payable, it becomes a legal debt, the recovery of which can be sought by way of a ci.....

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SC: Onerous Conditions for Bail Should be Imposed Only in Exceptional Circumstances(24.08.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that mindset that everyone has to be locked up till the investigation is going, must be changed, has held that onerous c.....

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P&H HC Grants Bail to Former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi's Nephew(04.07.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted the bail plea moved by Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh in connection w.....

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SC: Admission of Claims After Acceptance of RP by CoC will Make CIRP an Endless Process(12.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that if claims are admitted after resolution plan (RP) has been accepted by the Committee of Creditors (COC) under Insolvency a.....

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Del. HC: High Earning Wife Not Truthfully Disclosing Her Income, Not Entitled to Maintenance(13.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that a highly qualified wife who has been earning but is not willing or inclined to truthfully disclose her true income,.....

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Del. HC: High Earning Wife Not Truthfully Disclosing Her Income, Not Entitled to Maintenance(13.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that a highly qualified wife who has been earning but is not willing or inclined to truthfully disclose her true income,.....

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Del. HC: High Earning Wife Not Truthfully Disclosing Her Income, Not Entitled to Maintenance(13.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that a highly qualified wife who has been earning but is not willing or inclined to truthfully disclose her true income,.....

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SC: Bar Association Can’t Bring Judicial Working to a Standstill to Condole Lawyer's Death(13.09.2023)

Supreme Court while issuing notice to Odisha Bar Association for abstaining from court work citing the death of one of its members, has observed that .....

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SC Denies Bail to Yes Bank Founder Rana Kapoor in PMLA Case(07.08.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that while the period undergone by accused is substantial, but this is a case that rocked the entire banking system, has.....

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SC Appoints Justice Jayant Nath as Chairperson of DERC(07.08.2023)

Supreme Court following the stalemate between Delhi Government and LG over the appointment of Chairperson of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (.....

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SC Appoints Justice Jayant Nath as Chairperson of DERC(07.08.2023)

Supreme Court following the stalemate between Delhi Government and LG over the appointment of Chairperson of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (.....

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SC: Not Defamation to Prefer in Good Faith an Accusation Against Any Person to a Lawful Authority(07.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that it is not defamation to prefer in good faith an accusation against any person to any of those who have lawful authority ov.....

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SC: Duty of the Insurance Company to Disclose All Material Facts Within Their Knowledge(09.08.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that it is the duty of the insurance company to disclose all material facts within their knowledge since the obligation of .....

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Ker. HC: Child's Educational Expenses Not Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC if Reimbursed By Employer(11.08.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that payment of educational expense of children, which was later reimbursed by employer, cannot be treated as the maintenan.....

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Cal. HC: Interest Paid on Cash Loan Falls Within the Ambit of Unexplained Expenditure(01.09.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that payment of interest on a cash loan falls within the ambit of unexplained expenditure within the meaning of Section 6.....

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Del. HC Seeks Explanation from Trial Court for Passing Non-Reasoned Bail Order in POCSO Case(01.09.2023)

Delhi High Court while directing Registry to seek an explanation from a trial court judge for passing a non-reasoned order granting bail to a POCSO ac.....

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Del. HC: Courts Can’t be Used as a Forum for the Purpose of Facilitating Marriages(05.09.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that Courts of law cannot be used as a forum for the purpose of facilitating marriages by first lodging an FIR allegi.....

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Ker. HC: Daily Wage Employee Entitled to Subsistence Allowance During Suspension(05.09.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that a daily wage driver is an employee under Section 2(a) of the Kerala Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1972,.....

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Kar. HC: Under DV Act, Question of Awarding Maintenance Till Marriage of Daughters Doesn’t Arise(05.09.2023)

Karnataka High Court has held that under the provisions of Domestic Violence Act, question of awarding maintenance till marriage of the daughters does.....

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All. HC: Person is Declared as Proclaimed Offender Only After Publication of Proclamation(07.09.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that a proclamation has to be ‘published’ as provided under Section 82(1) CrPC before a person is declared as a proclaim.....

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No person, accused of an offence involving trade in commercial quantity of narcotics, is liable to be released on bail(28.03.2023)

The Appellant-Union of India has preferred present appeal against the final judgment and order passed by the High Court allowing Bail Application and .....

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SC to Centre: Take Proactive Steps With FIFA to Lift AIFF’s Suspension(17.08.2022)

Supreme Court has directed central government to take proactive steps with FIFA to ensure that India can get to host the under-17 women’s world cup an.....

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Delhi HC: Need for Advertisement of Special Cells Constituted for Protection of Inter-Faith Couples(18.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that it is need of the hour for sensitization and advertisement of district special cells constituted in the city for provid.....

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CIC to CPIO: Provide Generic Details of Gross Income of Husband for Claiming Maintenance(18.08.2022)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Centre Public Information Officers (CPIO) to provide the generic details of the net taxable inco.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Mahesh Raut in Bhima Koregaon Case(21.09.2023)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to Mahesh Raut in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad larger conspiracy case.

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Ker. HC: No Absolute Bar on Grant of Anticipatory Bail in Cases of Rape Against Minors(21.09.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that that exclusion of provision for pre-arrest bail embodied in Section 438(4) of CrPC in case of rape against mino.....

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SC: Can File Complaint Under Repealed FERA Provisions During Sunset Period After Enforcement of FEMA(25.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that Officer appointed under repealed provisions of FERA has competence to file complaint for the offences punishable under the.....

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Cal. HC to State: Hand Advocate's Unclaimed Dead Body to Bar Association for Performing Last Rites(02.08.2022)

Calcutta High Court has allowed a PIL seeking handing over of an Advocate's unclaimed dead body to the High Court Bar Association, for performing the .....

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Allahabad HC: Seriousness of Offence Alone Cannot be The Basis for Granting Bail(02.08.2022)

Allahabad High Court while granting bail to an accused in GST Scam case, has held that the seriousness of the offences alone is not conclusive of the .....

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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Siddique Kappan's in UAPA Case(04.08.2022)

Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail plea moved by journalist Siddique Kappan in connection with the 'Hathras Conspiracy Case'.

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Kerala HC: With Proper Resolve Citizens Can be Spared of Unnecessary Inundation Every Year(05.08.2022)

Kerala High Court while issuing directions to authorities to clear up drainage system and canals to prevent inundation of city, has held that Cochin C.....

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Mumbai Court Extends Sanjay Raut’s ED Custody(05.08.2022)

Mumbai Special Court has extended Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody of Sanjay Raut in Patra Chawl Scam case till August 8.

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SC: National Sports Code 2011 Can't be Read Like a Statute(08.08.2022)

Supreme Court while passing direction to include the representation of 36 football players in Electoral College for ensuing executive committee electi.....

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Del. HC: Fresh Air is Lifeline, However Socio-Cultural Activities are Equally Essential(05.10.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that while it needs no reiteration that fresh air, oxygen and healthy environment is the lifeline for survival of individual.....

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Section 16 of the Carriage by Road Act, 2007 applicable only in respect of suit or legal proceeding instituted against common carrier for any loss of, or damage to, the consignment(01.05.2023)

The Appellant (ESSEMM Logistics), who was the first Defendant in the suit, has preferred this appeal against the rejection of its counter-claim in exe.....

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Delhi HC: Mere Engagement Does Not Permit a Person to Sexually Assault His Fiancé(06.10.2022)

Delhi High Court while denying bail to a man accused of raping his fiancé multiple times on the pretext of their planned marriage, has held that mere .....

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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Saleem Malik in Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case(07.10.2022)

Delhi Court has denied bail to Saleem Malik alias Munna, an accused in case alleging larger conspiracy behind 2020 North East Delhi riots and held tha.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Air India Express Pilots' Plea Seeking Re-Engagement After Retirement(10.10.2022)

Kerala High Court while dismissing plea of 3 retired pilots seeking re-engagement with Air India Express Ltd, has held that Air India subsidiary is no.....

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SC to Gali Janardhan Reddy: Remain Out of Bellary District During Mining Scam Case Trial(11.10.2022)

Supreme Court has refused to completely lift the bail condition imposed on former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy that he should not enter Bel.....

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All. HC to State and UOI: Specify Schemes Bringing Madrasas Under Grant-in-Aid(17.10.2023)

Allahabad High Court has directed State Government and Union of India to submit an affidavit to bring on record the relevant schemes under which Madar.....

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Del. HC: No Interim Maintenance When Both Spouse Are Earning Eagerly(17.10.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that provision for interim maintenance has been made only to help either spouse to sail through the litigation expens.....

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P&H HC: In Order to Preserve Right to Speedy Trial, S.37 of NDPS Act can be Relaxed(06.10.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while granting bail to an accused who has been in custody for over 3 years in NDPS case, has observed that Section 37 of.....

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Del. HC: Agreement b/w UIDAI and Organisations Handling Grievance Redressal Comes Under Ambit of RTI(06.10.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that there is nothing inappropriate in disclosing, under RTI Act, the agreements entered into between UIDAI and external org.....

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SC: Courts Must Ensure that Criminals Don’t Escape on Account of Mere Procedural Technicalities(09.10.2023)

Supreme Court has held that it is expected that the courts would deal with cases involving crimes against women in a more realistic manner and won’t a.....

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Kar. HC: When Wife is Living in Adultery, the Question of Maintenance Doesn’t Arise(09.10.2023)

Karnataka High Court has held that when the wife is not honest towards her husband and is involved in extramarital affairs, the question of her claimi.....

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Ker. HC: Muslim Wife Initiating Divorce Can’t Claim Maintenance u/s 125 CrPC from Date of Khula(11.10.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that when the wife effects divorce by Khula for getting her released from husband, the same is akin to refusal of wife to l.....

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Ker. HC: Anticipatory Bail Can’t be Granted Merely Because Accused was 18 at time of Offence(12.10.2023)

Kerala High Court while rejecting bail plea of a man accused of committing rape on his disabled cousin sister, has held that accused cannot be granted.....

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Kerala Court Denies Bail to Accused in Human Sacrifice Case(03.11.2022)

Ernakulam Court, Kerala has dismissed bail application filed by one of the accused, Laila Bhagaval Singh, in Elanthoor human sacrifice case. Court fou.....

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Manipur HC: State is an Unnecessary Party to Anticipatory Bail Applications(03.11.2022)

Manipur High Court while issuing directions to its registry regarding the filing of anticipatory applications, has observed that in a petition for gra.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Candidate's Plea for Postponement of Either AIBE or AILET due to Clash in Timings(04.12.2023)

Kerala High Court has refused to issue a direction to postpone the 18th All India Bar Examination, 2024 (AIBE) or All India Law Entrance Test, 2024 (A.....

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Del. HC: Wife Earning is Not an absolute Bar To Receiving Maintenance From Husband(05.12.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that the obligation of the husband to provide maintenance is on a higher pedestal than the wife, has held that the me.....

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Del. HC: Summon Can’t be Issued for Non-Compliance Of Maintenance Order u/s 31 DV Act(05.12.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that purpose of Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is to provide monetary sustenance to the victim, and not the incarceratio.....

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Ker. HC: Arbitrary Bail Condition for Default Bail Violates Article 21(05.12.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that arbitrary conditions imposed while granting statutory/default bail amount to infringement of the fundamental right of .....

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Deprivation of liberty must be considered a punishment, unless it can be required to ensure that, an accused person will stand his trial when called upon(07.07.2018)

The Applicants filed an application for the grant of bail in their favour in the FIR before the Court of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, which .....

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Acknowledgement of the debt for the purpose of extension of limitation has to be made during the period of three years(26.04.2023)

Present appeal is filed by the Suspended Director of the Corporate Debtor (D.P. Agro Mills Pvt. Ltd) against the order passed by the Adjudicating Auth.....

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IBC is a time bound process and any delay in challenging the rejection of the claims cannot be condoned as a matter of routine(05.06.2023)

Present Appeal is preferred by IFCI Limited under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) against the Impugned Order passed by th.....

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SC: Release Convicts on Bail Who've Completed 10 Years of Sentence & Appeals Won't Be Heard Soon(16.09.2022)

Supreme Court has held that all persons who have completed 10 years of sentence, and whose appeals will not be heard in the near future, should be enl.....

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Delhi HC: Temporary Official Appointed on Work Charge Basis Can’t Claim Seniority for Such Period(16.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that a temporary official, who is purely appointed on daily rated or work charge basis for specific period to do a specific .....

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SC to Centre: Make Web Portal With Details of Foreign Universities(19.09.2022)

Supreme Court has suggested that the Union Government could create a web portal containing the details of the foreign universities where the Ukraine r.....

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Del. HC: Hindu Marriage Act has Gender Neutral Provision for Maintenance(22.11.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that Section 24 & 25 of HMA are gender neutral, has held that a spouse having a reasonable earning capacity but remai.....

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SC Warns Patanjali Ayurved of Fine for Claiming False Misleading Claims of Cure(22.11.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Patanjali Ayurved to stop immediately all false and misleading advertisements and stated that the Court will also consider .....

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SC: EEFC Forex Gains Not Eligible for Section 80 HHC Deduction(23.11.2023)

Supreme Court has held that gain on foreign exchange fluctuation in the EEFC (Exchange Earners Foreign Currency) account of the assessee can’t be incl.....

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Dismissal of application filed under Section 7, for default committed during the period prescribed under Section 10A, justifiable(03.05.2023)

Present Appeal has been filed against order by which order the Adjudicating Authority has rejected the Section 7 application filed by the Financial Cr.....

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Kerala HC Denies Bail to Sri Lankan Fishermen Apprehended on Suspicion of Involvement in Drug Cartel(29.09.2022)

Kerala High Court has denied bail to six Sri Lankan fishermen who had been apprehended by the Indian Coast Guard officials on suspicion that they are .....

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SC: Second Petition u/s 482 CrPC Not Maintainable on Grounds Which were Available at First Instance(31.10.2023)

Supreme Court has held that it is not open to a person aggrieved to raise one plea after the other, by invoking the jurisdiction of the High Court und.....

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SC: Court Must Consider Bail of Accused if Trial is Delayed for No Fault to Accused(31.10.2023)

Supreme Court while listing out factors to be considered for grant of bail, has observed that when the trial is not proceeding for reasons not attribu.....

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AP HC Grants Bail to Former CM Chandrababu Naidu(31.10.2023)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted interim bail to former Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on medical/health grounds in Skill development scam.....

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SC: Plaint Can’t be Rejected in Part(01.11.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that a Plaint can’t be rejected in part under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC, has held that the true test is first to read the.....

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Bombay High Court Permits Bursting of Firecrackers for 3 Hours in Mumbai(07.11.2023)

Bombay High Court has permitted bursting of firecrackers for 3 hours in Mumbai and directed Municipal Corporations to ensure that firecrackers are not.....

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AP HC Orders Interim Stay on Proceedings Against Chandrababu Naidu in Skill Development Scam(13.09.2023)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has ordered interim stay on Court proceedings against former Chief Minister and N Chandrababu Naidu in connection with the A.....

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SC: Every Interested Party is a Plaintiff in Partition Suit(14.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that in a suit for partition, every interested party is deemed to be a plaintiff. Law does not bar passing of numerous prelimin.....

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Del. HC: Accused Entitled to Default Bail if Prosecution Files Preliminary or Incomplete Chargesheet(18.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that right of an accused to default bail under Section 167(2) of CrPC would arise in a case where the chargesheet is not fil.....

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Madras HC: Academic Break Doesn’t Let Go of Husband’s Duty to Maintain Wife and Children(20.09.2023)

Madras High Court has held that merely because husband has taken a study holiday or an Academic break to pursue a Ph.D, his duty to maintain his wife .....

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Cal. HC: Public Can’t Be ‘Held Ransom’ by Protesters by Causing Rail Blockades(20.09.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that road and rail blockades are variants of ‘bandh’ and therefore they are illegal and impermissible has held tha.....

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Chennai Court Rejects Minister Senthil Balaji’s Bail Plea in PMLA Case(21.09.2023)

Chennai Court has dismissed the bail plea of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji in PMLA case and observed that allegations against Balaji are categori.....

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Sub-Contractor shall not have any contractual relationship with the owner, and shall not be entitled to prefer any claims against the owner(16.06.2023)

Challenge in present Appeal is against the `Impugned Order' passed by the `Adjudicating Authority', by which Order, the `Adjudicating Authority' has d.....

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Varanasi Court: Places of Worship Act No Bar to Hindu Party's Suit(18.11.2022)

Varanasi Court while observing that religious nature of Gyanvapi Mosque premises is doubtful and therefore Places of Worship Act won't be bar to such .....

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SC: Need of Custodial Trial Not Relevant Aspect While Considering Bail Application U/S 439 CrPC(18.11.2022)

Supreme Court while setting aside bail granted to a rape accused has held that 'need of custodial trial' is not a relevant aspect while considering a .....

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Kerala HC: Application for Default Bail Filed Through E-Filing Valid(21.11.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that an application for default bail, filed timely through e-filing mode, cannot be ignored by the trial courts for want of.....

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Bom. HC: Suspended Employee Entitled to Subsistence Allowance Without Marking Daily Attendance(08.01.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that an employee who has been suspended from work is entitled to receive subsistence allowance without the imposition of th.....

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Bom. HC: Domestic Violence Complaint Not Maintainable Against Father and Brother of Daughter-in-Law(09.01.2024)

Bombay High Court has observed that while the object and purpose of the DV Act, 2005 is to protect a woman from domestic violence, it does not confer .....

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Bom. HC: Woman Entitled to Maintenance Even if Living in Matrimonial House(09.01.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that the mere fact that a woman is residing in the matrimonial home is not a pretext to disentitle her to a reasonable amou.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Chinmayanand Saraswati(22.12.2022)

Allahabad High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to former Union minister Chinmayanand Saraswati in connection with the Shahjahanpur Rape Ca.....

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Kerala HC: Form Committee for Sexual Harassment Complaints in All Colleges(23.12.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed competent authorities of colleges and other statutory authorities to constitute an Internal Complaints Committee for Se.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Siddique Kappan in PMLA Case(26.12.2022)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case initiat.....

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Bombay HC Refuses to Extend Stay on Order Granting Bail to Anil Deshmukh(28.12.2022)

Bombay High Court has refused to extend the stay on order granting bail to former state home minister Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case.

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J&K&L HC: Documents Issued by Public Servant Are Supposed to be in Public Domain(29.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while setting aside an order directing Anti-Corruption Bureau to inquire how litigant managed to get hold of d.....

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Mumbai Court Acquits TVF founder Arunabh Kumar in Sexual harassment Case(29.12.2022)

Mumbai court has acquitted Arunabh Kumar, the founder of The Viral Fever (TVF) in a sexual harassment case registered against him in 2017, citing that.....

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Mad. HC: Refund Claim to Be Examined on Basis of Documents of Availment of ITC & Export of Products(05.02.2024)

Madras High Court has held that refund claim has to be examined and determined on the basis of documents pertaining to the availing of Input Tax Credi.....

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Madras High Court Rejects VK Sasikala’s Plea Against Removal From Post of AIADMK General Secretary(06.12.2023)

Madras High Court has rejected an appeal filed by VK Sasikala against an order upholding her removal as AIADMK General Secretary.

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SC: Court Can’t Impose Bail Condition that Husband Must Resume Conjugal Life with Wife(08.12.2023)

Supreme Court has held that the High Court while granting an anticipatory bail should not impose a condition that the husband (accused under Section 4.....

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CG. HC: Partner Not Liable for Abetment of Suicide in Cases of Love Failure(12.12.2023)

Chhattisgarh High Court while observing that for a wrong decision taken by a man of frail mentality, another person can’t be blamed as having abetted .....

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SC: Physical Training Instructor Must be Treated as a Teacher(15.12.2023)

Supreme Court has held that merely because Physical Training Instructor was not expected to conduct classes within the four walls of the College, as i.....

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SC Extends Interim Bail Granted to Satyender Jain Till January 8(15.12.2023)

Supreme Court has extended the bail granted to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain in May this year till January 8. However, initially, the be.....

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P&H HC: Mechanical Grant of Bail is a Disturbing Trend emerging in the Trial Courts(15.12.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while observing that a very disturbing trend of granting bail mechanically is emerging with the trial Courts, has stated.....

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Delhi HC Refuses Pre-Arrest Bail to Woman Accused of Abetting Suicide(27.10.2022)

Delhi High Court while denying anticipatory bail to woman in case of abetment of suicide has stated that FIR clearly states that the applicant was say.....

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Mumbai Court: Death of Victim Before Examination During Trial Can’t be Reason to Acquit Accused(28.10.2022)

Mumbai Court while convicting a man for sexually assaulting a minor victim has held that death of a minor sexual assault victim from cancer before she.....

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SC: Default Bail Can’t be Claimed on Ground of Pending Investigation Against Other Accused(24.01.2024)

Supreme Court has held that statutory right of default bail cannot be claimed by accused under Section 167(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on t.....

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Del. HC Upheld Stay on Notices by DGHS To Companies Involved in Surrogate Ad. of Tobacco Products(25.01.2024)

Delhi High Court has upheld the stay on the show cause notices issued by Director General of Health Services (DGHS) to two companies for allegedly inv.....

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Delhi HC: Party Can’t Challenge Arbitral Award After Receiving Payment of Decided Amount(29.01.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that a party that has received payment in terms of an arbitral award cannot challenge the award with respect to the disallow.....

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Ch HC: Impotency of Husband Sufficient Reason for Wife to Reside Separately, Entitled to Maintenance(29.01.2024)

Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that the impotency of the husband would be sufficient reason for the wife to reside separately and in such cases .....

Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Maintenance, Section 125 of CrPC



SC Sets Aside Kerala HC’s Order Granting Pre-Arrest Bail to Accused in ISRO Espionage Case(02.12.2022)

Supreme Court has set aside orders passed by Kerala High Court in 2021 granting anticipatory bail of five former police and intelligence bureau offici.....

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SC to HCs’: Application for Bail Arising Out of Same FIR Should be Listed Before Same Bench(19.12.2023)

Supreme Court has directed all High Courts to list bail applications arising out of the same FIR before the same bench to avoid conflicting decisions,.....

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Orissa HC: Accused Released on Interim Bail is Deemed to be in Constructive Custody of Court(21.12.2023)

Orissa High Court has observed that even though the word custody has not been defined in CrPC, there is no cavil that the accused who has been release.....

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AP HC: Even if the Railway Vigilance Manual Is Procedural, it Can’t be Ignored Completely(22.12.2023)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that although the Railway Vigilance Manual, 1996 is procedural and doesn’t confer any rights to the delinquent, it .....

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P&H HC: Bail Once Granted Can’t be Cancelled Automatically in a Mechanical Manner(26.12.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while observing that bail once granted cannot be cancelled automatically in a mechanical manner has held that there must.....

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NY Times Files Infringement Suit Against Microsoft & OpenAI for Copying Content Through AI Models(29.12.2023)

The New York Times has filed a copyright infringement suit against Microsoft and OpenAI alleging that the companies unlawfully used the copyrighted co.....

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Court can exercise power under Section 482 of the CrPC, if the complaint on the face of it does not make out any case against the accused(03.07.2023)

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), praying for quashing of the Criminal Complaint u.....

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Ori HC: No Bar Against Anticipatory Bail in cases under SC/ST Act if No Prima Facie Offence Made Out(29.01.2024)

Orissa High Court has held that there is no absolute bar against grant of anticipatory bail to an accused under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Trib.....

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All HC:Husband Duty Bound to Maintain Wife Despite Lack of Income as He Can Earn as Unskilled Labour(29.01.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that a husband is duty-bound to provide maintenance to his wife under Section 125 Code of Criminal Procedure, even if, h.....

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Supreme Court: Non-Appearance of Accused is Not a Ground to Cancel Bail(30.01.2024)

SC while explaining the grounds for cancellation of bail has observed that bail may be cancelled, if it is found that the person who has been granted .....

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SC: Giving Police Liberty to Seek Remand While Granting Anticipatory Bail Defeats Objective of Bail(30.01.2024)

SC while expressing surprise at practice followed by Courts in Gujarat of giving police liberty to seek remand of accused even while granting anticipa.....

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Supreme Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Newspaper, States it as ‘Published in Good Faith’(31.01.2024)

SC while quashing a criminal defamation case against the owner of a newspaper over an article, has held that the news article in question was publishe.....

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It is not permissible for the Court to enter into roving enquiry in regard to sustainability of accusation nurtured on behalf of the complainant(27.06.2023)

Present appeal is preferred by the Appellant under Section 14A of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 ('the A.....

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Cal. HC Grants Bail to UAPA Accused in Custody Since Three Years(13.01.2023)

Calcutta High Court while granting bail to an accused in a case registered under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), has observed that there .....

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HP HC: S.37 NDPS Act Can’t be Invoked in Perpetuity to Dilute Right of Expeditious Trial(13.01.2023)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that stringent provisions concerning bail under Section 37 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) A.....

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Karnataka High Court: Daughter-In-Law Can’t Lay Maintenance Claim Against Parents-In-Law(12.03.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 a daughter-in-law cannot seek maintenance from her parents-i.....

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MP HC: Maintenance Can’t be Sought by Woman from Second Marriage if First Marriage Subsists(13.03.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a woman, having solemnized second marriage to another person is not entitled to maintenance under Section 125 .....

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All. HC: Mandatorily Pass Order to Disclose Assets and Liabilities in Maintenance Proceedings(15.03.2024)

Allahabad High Court has directed all Presiding Officers dealing with maintenance proceedings in the State to pass orders making it mandatory for the .....

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SC: Can’t Grant Anticipatory Bail to Accused if Non-Bailable Warrant and Proclamation Pending(15.03.2024)

Supreme Court has held that in cases where an accused against whom a non-bailable warrant is pending and the process of proclamation under Sections 82.....

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Del HC: Interim Maintenance Can’t be Denied Based on Unproven Allegations of Illicit Relationship(10.01.2024)

Delhi High Court held that a wife cannot be denied the benefit of interim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 merely on the basis of all.....

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All. HC: Cognizance of Offence u/s 174A IPC to be Taken Only on Written Complaint of Concerned Court(10.01.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that offence punishable under section 172 of IPC will be cognizable by the court only when a complaint in writing is fil.....

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Ker HC: Accused not Entitled to Bail u/s 37 NDPS Act if Trial Doesn’t Start Within a Specific Period(11.01.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that S.37 of NDPS Act doesn’t lay down any stipulation that accused in entitled to be released on bail if trial doesn’t com.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Bail, Trial, NDPS Act



All. HC: Unmarried Daughter Falling Under the Category of Aggrieved Person Entitled to Maintenance(15.01.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that unmarried daughter, irrespective of her religion and age is entitled to obtain maintenance under the Protection of .....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Unmarried Daughter, Aggrieved Person, Maintenance



Ori. HC: Person Can Apply for Anticipatory Bail u/s 438 CrPC if Added as Accused u/s 319 Crpc Trial(15.01.2024)

Orissa High Court has held that a person who is added as an accused by the court during the trial under Section 319 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) .....

Tags : Orissa High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Trial



Skill Development Scam Case: Split Verdict by SC On Quashing FIR Against Chandrababu Naidu(16.01.2024)

Supreme Court has given split verdict on a plea by Chandrababu Naidu for quashing of first information report against him in skill development scam ca.....

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Any person claiming refund of any duty is to make an application before the expiry of one year from the date of payment of such duty or interest(28.08.2023)

Present Petition impugns the rejection of a refund claim of Rs. 38,90,832 vide order passed by the Respondent no.3-Assistant Commissioner of Customs, .....

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A co-ordinate Bench cannot comment upon the discretion exercised or judgment rendered by another co-ordinate Bench of the same strength(31.10.2023)

Present batch of five Review Petitions seeks to review the common judgment and Order passed by present Court. The question raised in present matter is.....

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Courts do not sit as an Appellate Authority over the decisions taken by the experts(03.11.2023)

The Petitioner has approached present Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No.1 herein ('the Board') to take action against Respo.....

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Gauhati HC to State: Why POCSO Act Added in Child Marriage Act?(15.02.2023)

Gauhati High Court while granting anticipatory bail to certain accused in different matters booked under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, .....

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All. HC: Child in Conflict With Law Can't Seek Anticipatory Bail U/S 438 CrPC(15.02.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that a child in conflict with law can’t file an application under Section 438 of CrPC seeking anticipatory bail as per t.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Juvenile Justice Act, Child in Conflict With Law, Anticipatory Bail



Bombay HC: Girls Treated as Commodity Even in 21st Century Highly Objectionable to Morality(16.02.2023)

Bombay High Court while granting bail to woman accused of buying another woman’s daughter has remarked that such act of a one year old girl being sold.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Girl Child, Sold, Bail



SC to IRDAI: Consider if Personal Accident Cover Can Include Persons Other Than Owner(16.02.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to consider if claims by family members, friends, or such perso.....

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SC: Can’t Start With Presumption of Regulatory Failure(20.02.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that the Court can’t start with a presumption of regulatory failure has stated that it shall pass orders to constitute a.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Regulatory Failure, Adani-Hindenburg



Allahabad HC: Paying 25 Percent of Monthly Pension as Maintenance to Wife is Not Excessive(08.04.2024)

Allahabad High Court while treating the pension of a husband as his monthly salary, has held that providing twenty-five percent of monthly pension as .....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, 25 Percent, Monthly Pension, Maintenance



Chhattisgarh HC: Maintenance Tribunal Has Power To Order Eviction Of Children From Parents House(24.01.2023)

Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that Maintenance Tribunal possesses power under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.....

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Bom. HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Neighbour Booked Under SC/ST Act for Whistling(25.01.2023)

Bombay High Court has granted anticipatory bail to three persons accused of committing atrocities against a member of a Scheduled Caste observing that.....

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Ker. HC Directs Claims Commissioner To Start Proceedings For Quantification Of Loss From Next Week(25.01.2023)

Kerala High Court has directed the Claims Commissioner to commence proceedings for quantification of the damages caused on account of Flash Hartal cal.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Claims Commissioner, quantification, Flash Hartal, Popular Front of India



ITAT: 2% TDS Deductible On Common Area Maintenance Charges(25.01.2023)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has ruled that 2% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is deductible on common area maintenance charges. The court.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to POCSO Accused After Victim Offers to Stand as Surety for Him(30.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a 20 year old in a POCSO case after victim, the wife of accused, told the court that they were in a consensual re.....

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Andhra Pradesh HC: Issuance of Notice Won’t Act as Bar Against Anticipatory Bail Application(01.04.2024)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that issuance of notice under Section 41 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall not have any bar on an appli.....

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Bom. HC: Imprisonment Exceeding Twelve Months Can’t Be Given For Default in Payment of Maintenance(28.02.2024)

Bom. HC has observed that the Magistrate under Section 125 of CrPC can only impose imprisonment upto twelve months on 1 application for default of pay.....

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Mad. HC: Jail is The Rule And Bail an Exception Under The Prevention of Money Laundering Act(29.02.2024)

Madras High Court has held that Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act turns the principle of bail is the rule and jail is the exception.....

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Mad. HC: Jail is The Rule And Bail an Exception Under The Prevention of Money Laundering Act(29.02.2024)

Madras High Court has held that Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act turns the principle of bail is the rule and jail is the exception.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Section 45 of PMLA, Bail



All. HC: Bail Granted to Assessee Since Proceedings u/s 70 and 74 of GST Act Pending for Too Long(04.03.2024)

Allahabad High Court while granting bail to an assessee who had availed excess input tax credit, has stated that since the proceedings under Section 7.....

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MeitY: Social Media Intermediaries to Take Permission Before Launching AI Products in Country(04.03.2024)

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) has issued advisory to social media intermediaries and artificial intelligence platforms an.....

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Kerala High Court: Bail Application Allowed on Ground of Procedural Infraction by Detecting Officer(05.03.2024)

Kerala High Court while granting bail to the accused for possessing narcotic substances, has held that when a detecting officer does not follow a mand.....

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Common maintenance charges cannot be termed as the income of the assessee(28.09.2023)

The only dispute raised by the assessee is against the taxation of maintenance charges in its hands as income from house property. The Assessing Offic.....

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Del. HC: Consent to Stay in Man’s Company Not Basis to Infer Woman Consented to Sexual Liaison(15.03.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that distinction needs to be articulated between “consenting to a situation vs. “consenting to sexual liaison”, has h.....

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Ker. HC Issues Directions for Implementation of Reservation for PwD Appointments in Aided School(15.03.2023)

Kerala High Court while modifying a single bench order directing State to give effect to its 2018 decision regarding PwD (Person with Disability) rese.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav in Land for Job Scam Case(15.03.2023)

Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi has granted bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and daughter Misa Bharti in the alleged “land for job scam” case.

Tags : Rouse Avenue Court, Land for Job Scam Case, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Bail



Ker. HC: Grounds for Bail Prescribed by Apex Court in Susantha Ghosh Case Not Exhaustive(15.03.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that grounds for bail prescribed by Supreme Court in Susanta Ghosh v. State of West Bengal (MANU/SC/0094/2012) are n.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Bail, Susantha Ghosh Case, Factors



Del HC: Stay on Delhi Govt’s Circular Asking Private Unaided Schools to Get Sanction Before Fee Hike(02.05.2024)

Delhi High Court has stayed the circular issued by the Delhi Government making it mandatory for private unaided schools to get prior sanction from the.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi Government, Private Unaided Schools, Director of Education, Academic Session



SC: Court Can Exempt Accused from Personal Appearance Before Grant of Bail(03.05.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that power to grant exemption from personal appearance under the Code of Criminal Procedure should not be read in a restric.....

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Accused must apply for anticipatory bail in the State where the FIR has been lodged.(20.11.2023)

The facts giving rise to the present appeal is that the complainant was who is a victim of harassment, torture, assault and demand of dowry and was th.....

Tags : Anticipatory Bail, Transitory Anticipatory Bail, Territorial Jurisdiction



Maintenance provisions under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 are gender neutral(21.11.2023)

Present appeal arises out of an Order passed by the learned Family Court Judge by which appellant was directed to pay the respondent a sum of ₹30,000/.....

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Reference to precise role in commission of offence is necessary to attach criminal liability(17.11.2023)

By way of the present bail applications, the applicant seeks regular bail for FIR’s registered under Sections 420/406/120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1.....

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SC Stays MPHC Order Asking Trial Court to Provide Reason for Granting Bail(27.02.2023)

Supreme Court has stayed Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order which had directed a trial court judge to provide justification for granting bail to an acc.....

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SC: Conditions Under Section 45 of PMLA Applicable to Anticipatory Bail Applications(27.02.2023)

Supreme Court has held that conditions under Section 45 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for grant of bail are applicable to anticipatory .....

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Kerala HC: Granting Anticipatory Bail in Cases of Attack on Doctors Can Create Dangerous Situation(28.02.2023)

Kerala High Court while refusing to grant anticipatory bail to person, who attacked his wife’s doctor, has observed that granting bail in such cases w.....

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SC: Can’t Acquit Accused Merely for Non-Appearance of Complainant Who is Already Examined(06.03.2023)

Supreme Court has held that in cases where the complainant has already been examined, it is not fit to acquit the accused merely on non-appearance of .....

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Meg. HC: Application U/S 12 DV Act Not a Complaint(06.03.2023)

Meghalaya High Court while observing that application under Section 12 of Domestic Violence Act is not a complaint, has held that procedure and procee.....

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SC: Idea of Punishment is Not to Keep Prisoners in Difficult, Overcrowded Prisons(24.04.2024)

SC while pulling up States and Union Territories on implementation of directions regarding jail infrastructure, has observed that the idea behind puni.....

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Suit seeking damages for illegal use of property is maintainable, even after, filing of suit for possession against the same property(30.11.2023)

Challenge in the present appeal is to the order passed by the High Court, vide which the application filed by the Appellants/Defendants under Order VI.....

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Confessional statements given under Section 67 of the NDPS Act are inadmissible(01.12.2023)

By way of the present applications, the Applicants seek grant of bail in Case under Sections 8/22(c)/23/25/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic S.....

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P&H HC in Bail Plea: Accused Damaged Religious Feelings of Public at Large(28.04.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while rejecting bail plea of Naga Baba Dalip Giri in a rape case, observed that accused miserably misused his position a.....

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SC: Chargesheet Can’t be Said to be Incomplete Merely Because it was Filed Without Sanction(01.05.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that merely because chargesheet was filed without it can’t be considered an incomplete chargesheet, has held that accuse.....

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SC: Plaint Must be Rejected if it is Vexatious, Illusory Cause of Action And Barred by Limitation(01.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that plaint should be rejected under Order VII Rule XI(a) and (d) of CPC if it is vexatious, illusory cause of action and barre.....

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JKL HC: Only Court has Power to Transfer Undertrial Prisoner from One Jail to Another(01.05.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that power to remand or transfer of an undertrial prisoner from one jail to another is to be exercise.....

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All. HC: Mentioning Certain Sections in Title of Claim Made to Labour Court Won’t Determine Jurisdi.(14.05.2024)

Allahabad High Court has observed that it is well settled that the title of an application/claim and reference made therein or merely mentioning certa.....

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NCDRC Cautioned by Supreme Court: Hierarchy of Judiciary Must Be Respected(15.05.2024)

SC has closed contempt proceedings against two members of NCDRC who ignored order of Supreme Court while issuing non-bailable warrants and observed th.....

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Unless the conditions as laid down under Section 37 of the NDPS Act are satisfied, the bail cannot be granted to an accused, who has been found in possession of commercial quantity of contraband(26.12.2023)

By way of instant petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.), the Petitioner is seeking bail in case FIR under Secti.....

Tags : Trial, Bail, Grant



SC: Civil Proc. Outcome Binding on Criminal Proc. to Extent of Making Sentence/Damages Unsustainable(05.04.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that the outcome of a civil proceeding shall only be binding on the outcome of a criminal proceeding to the extent of holdi.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Civil Proceeding, Criminal Proceeding, Unsustainable



Kar. HC: Registry Directed to Engage Interpreter to Assist Lawyer With Speech & Hearing Impairment(05.04.2024)

Karnataka High Court has directed its registry to secure a certified interpreter to assist a lawyer who is suffering from hearing and speech impairmen.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Certified Interpreter, Hearing Impairment, Speech Impairment



SC: HCs and SC Should Refrain from Interfering in Scrutiny Committee's Findings on Caste Claims(05.04.2024)

SC has held that High Courts as well as the Supreme Court should refrain from deeper probe into factual issues in the scrutiny committee's findings on.....

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Madras High Court Modifies Order & Restores Power of Madurai Bench to Hear Pan-State Matters(05.04.2024)

Madras High Court recently modified an earlier order of the Court and restored the power of the Madurai Bench to hear pan-state matters which were ear.....

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SC: Findings of Gurwinder Singh Judgement Regarding Bail Won’t Disturb Ratio of K.A.Najeeb Judgement(08.04.2024)

SC has observed that findings in Gurwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab and Ors (MANU/SC/0088/2024)with regard to granting of bail for accused under Unla.....

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Del. HC: Rule 11UA of the IT Rules, 1962 Interpreted for Determination of FMV of Shares(08.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that rule 11UA of Income Tax Rules, 1962(IT Rules) has been interpreted by it for the determination of fair market value (FM.....

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Delhi High Court: Parents to Bear Cost of Air Conditioning Services in Schools(06.05.2024)

Delhi High Court has observed that the costs of air conditioning services provided to the children in the school have to be borne by the parents as it.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Explan. from Legal Services Committee on Failure to Assist Litigant Despite Requests(06.05.2024)

Delhi High Court has sought an explanation from the Secretary to the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee on failing to provide legal aid to a po.....

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Bom. HC: Bail Granted to Accused Who Wasn’t Produced Before Court on Seventy Previous Dates(06.05.2024)

Bombay High Court while granting bail to a murder accused who was not produced before the court on seventy previous dates, has observed that it is a s.....

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Bom. HC: Bank Regis. with CERSAI has Priority Over DCST Against Proceeds of Enforce. under SARFAESI(07.05.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that against proceeds of enforcement under SARFESI Act, 2002 lender bank registered with the Central Registry of Securitisa.....

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SC: Inclined to Hold That Accused in One Case Shouldn’t be Denied Anticipatory Bail in Another Case(07.05.2024)

SC has observed that it is prima facie of the view that Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 cannot be stultified and if a person is un.....

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Del. HC: Administration has Turned Blind Eye Towards Functioning of Dairies in National Capital(09.05.2024)

Delhi High Court while dealing with a plea alleging violation of various laws by dairy colonies in Delhi, has observed that the administration has com.....

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When documents established that goods imported co-relates with the invoices, refund should not be denied on some minor variation in describing goods(04.04.2024)

In facts of present case, the Appellant filed refund claim for refund of Special Additional Duty paid by them at the time of import of goods as under .....

Tags : Refund claim, Denial, Legality



In case of defamation, it is not the publication itself but the communication of the alleged libelous material is relevant(05.02.2024)

The Appellant is aggrieved by the impugned order vide which the Trial Court rejected of the plaint of the Appellant. The Learned Trial Court further h.....

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Karnataka HC Becomes the First Court to Hear Arguments of Speech & Hearing-Impaired Advocate(09.04.2024)

Karnataka High Court has created history by becoming the first court in the country to hear submissions advanced by a speech and hearing-impaired advo.....

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Directions Issued by Delhi High Court on Management of Drainage System, Water Logging(10.04.2024)

Delhi High Court after observing that waterlogging and flooding have become perennial issues, has issued directions to the management of the drainage .....

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Bom HC: Pre-Condition of Complaint Can’t be Insisted by Hospitals to Provide Care to Pregnant Minor(12.04.2024)

Bombay High Court while directing State Government to provide medical care to a pregnant minor girl who didn’t file complaint against her minor partne.....

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Karnataka HC: Can’t Direct Husband With 75% Disability to Pay Maintenance to Wife(12.04.2024)

Karnataka High Court while setting aside an order of the execution court has held that a husband with 75% disability cannot be directed to pay mainten.....

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Delhi HC: Woman Cannot be Held Liable for Her Lover Committing Suicide Due to Love Failure(17.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that if a lover commits suicide due to love failure, the woman cannot be held to have abetted the commission of suicide. For.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Suicide, Love Failure



SC: Case to Proceed as Pvt. Complaint if Cognizance of Additional Materials Taken With Protest Petiti(22.04.2024)

Supreme Court has held that a protest petition is to be treated as a private complaint under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 if co.....

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SC Grants Bail to Two Alleged Accused in a UAPA Case After 4.5 Years in Custody(19.04.2023)

Supreme Court while granting bail to two alleged persons in the 2018 murder case of two leaders of Telugu Desam Party, has observed that materials pla.....

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Bom. HC: Father/Mother-In-laws Not Entitled to Claim Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC(19.04.2023)

Bombay High Court has held that parents-in-law are not entitled to claim maintenance from their widowed daughter-in-law under Section 125 CrPC, on the.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Maintenance, Widow, Parents-in-Law



SC Sets Aside Order Acquitting GN Saibaba & Ors. in Case Alleging their Maoist Links(19.04.2023)

Supreme Court has set aside Bombay High Court order which acquitted Delhi University professor and activist GN Saibaba and others over their alleged M.....

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Ker. HC: Authorities Cannot Proceed Against Assets Not Related to Money Laundering Under PMLA(02.07.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that the purpose of PMLA is to remove tainted money and also to initiate proceedings against proceeds of crime. Such a prov.....

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J&K HC: In Bail Applications, No Necessity to Give Opportunity to State to File Written Objections(03.07.2024)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has observed that in a bail application, there is no necessity to give an opportunity to the State to file written object.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Bail Application, Written Objections



Ker. HC: Before Starting Work on Highways, Alternatives Should be Provided to Commuters(03.07.2024)

Kerala High Court has observed that, although the development activities by the National Highways Authority of India are most imperative, it cannot be.....

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Bom HC: JJB’s Decision to Try Child as Adult Must be Transparent and Fair(03.07.2023)

Bombay High Court has held that inquiry by Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) under Section 15 of J.J. Act to arrive at a conclusion to try the child as an .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Juvenile Justice Board, Inquiry, Transparent, Fair



Delhi HC Rejects Manish Sisodia’s Bail Plea in PMLA Case(04.07.2023)

Delhi High Court has denied bail to Manish Sisodia and other co-accuseds Hyderabad businessman Abhishek Boinpally, AAP’s communications incharge Vijay.....

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SC to Courts: Don’t Grant Bail in Cheating Cases Merely Because Accused Agreed to Deposit Money(05.07.2023)

Supreme Court has reminded High Court and Trial Courts to not follow the practice of directing deposit of amount as a condition for granting anticipat.....

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Raj. HC: Bail Denied to Man Who Was Not Mentioned in FIR but Accompanied Accused to Crime Scene(05.08.2024)

Raj. HC while rejecting the bail application of a man who was not named in FIR but accompanied the accused to the crime scene, has observed that even .....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Bail Application, FIR



Bom. HC: Merely Pulling Hair or Pushing Woman During Quarrel Doesn’t Outrage Her Modesty(06.08.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that pulling hair or pushing a woman during a quarrel does not constitute the offence of outraging the modesty of a woman a.....

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Del. HC to Centre: Hold Consultation for Making Visually & Hearing Impaired Friendly Films(07.04.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Centre to hold consultation with film producers, OTT platforms, television broadcasters, association of theatre owners, .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Films, Visually & Hearing Impaired



Punjab & Haryana High Court: No Bar Under JJ Act to Grant Bail to Child In Conflict with Law(03.06.2024)

P&H HC has held that application for grant of anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 at behest of child in confli.....

Tags : Punjab & Haryana High Court, Anticipatory Bail, S. 438 of CrPC



All. HC: Either Pay Maintenance or Undergo DNA Test to Prove Claim of Not Being the Father(04.06.2024)

Allahabad High Court while observing that the interest of children should be of paramount consideration, has ordered a man to either pay maintenance o.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, DNA Test, Maintenance



All. HC: Inconsistency in Bail Orders Having Similar Facts Undermine Public Confidence in Judiciary(06.06.2024)

All. HC has observed that when courts grant bail to one accused and deny it to another under similar circumstances without providing clear justificati.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Public Confidence, Bail Orders



Gau HC: Courts Have Duty to Examine & Reject Time Barred Claims to Protect Parties from Arb. Process(07.06.2024)

Gauhati High Court has held that courts have a duty to examine and reject time-barred claims in order to prevent parties from getting trapped in costl.....

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Amalgamation of Air Asia With Air India Express Approved by NCLT(12.06.2024)

National Company Law Tribunal has approved the amalgamation of AIX Connect Pvt Ltd., owner of Air Asia Airlines, with the Air India Express Ltd compan.....

Tags : NCLT, Air Asia, Air India Express, Companies Act, 2013



In a complaint under Section 138 of NI Act, only drawer of the cheque who can be prosecuted(21.02.2024)

Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ('Cr.P.C') praying for quashing of the complaint filed by th.....

Tags : Complaint, Provision, Applicability



Bar, as provided in Section 37 of NDPS Act, cannot be invoked where the evidence against the accused appears to be unbelievable and insufficient for the purpose of conviction(19.02.2024)

The present application has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ('CrPC') read with Section 482 of CrPC seeking regula.....

Tags : Antecedents, Bail, Grant



Del HC: Prosecution Can’t Only Recite from Complaint to Oppose Bail in Cases With Add. Conditions(03.05.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that prosecution can’t only recite from complaint while opposing bail plea, he would have to establish foundational fact.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Prosecution, Bail, Twin Condition



Del HC to BCI: Consider Announcing AIBE Schedule in Advance Every Year(10.05.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Bar Council of India (BCI) that it should consider announcing in advance, every calendar year the months in which the AI.....

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Gauhati HC: Providing SIM Card for Anti-National Activities Amounts to Providing Logistics Support(15.05.2023)

Gauhati High Court while denying bail to an accused under UAPA, has held that providing a SIM card to an “illegal Bangladeshi national for carrying ou.....

Tags : Gauhati High Court, Anti-National Activities, Bail, Logistic Support



Bom. HC: Release of Film ‘Hamare Baarah’ Permitted After Agreement on Deletion of Certain Portions(19.06.2024)

Bombay High Court has allowed the release of the film ‘Hamare Baarah’ after the makers agreed to make changes in certain portions and adding disclaime.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Hamare Baarah, Disclaimers



Delhi Govt’s Women and Child Department Offices to be Made Disabled-Friendly(25.06.2024)

Delhi Government’s Women and Child Development Department has issued directions to officials to make all offices disabled–friendly in accordance with .....

Tags : Delhi Government, Accessible India Campaign, Women and Child Development



Bom. HC: Plea Challenging Mumbai College Prohibiting Students from Wearing Hijab, Dismissed(26.06.2024)

Bombay High Court has dismissed a plea that challenged dress code specified by a Mumbai college prohibiting wearing of hijab, nakab, burkha, stole on .....

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A demand notice delivered by an Advocate duly instructed by the Operational Creditor is a valid demand notice for purposes of initiation of CIRP(08.01.2021)

In present case, Application filed by the Appellant- Operational Creditor under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("I&B Code") cam.....

Tags : Application, Maintainability, Demand notice



SC Sets Aside Bail Condition to Furnish Bank Guarantee(14.06.2023)

Supreme Court has set aside a bail condition imposed by High Court to furnish Bank Guarantee worth Rs. 2 Crore by the accused and modified the same by.....

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Del HC: Can’t Classify Woman Based on Their Education/Occupation for Bail U/S 45(1) of PMLA(15.06.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that PMLA doesn’t define woman and it is not the intention of Constitution or PMLA to classify women on basis of thei.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, PMLA, Bail, Woman



SC: Can’t Hold Railway Responsible for Theft of Personal Belongings of a Passenger(16.06.2023)

Supreme Court while setting aside a order of a Consumer forum that directed railways to compensate passenger for the stolen amount of cash, has held t.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Railway, Theft, Deficiency of Service



SC: Chain of Circumstantial Evidence has to be Complete in All Respect(20.06.2023)

Supreme Court has held that in case of circumstantial evidence the chain has to be complete in all respects so as to indicate the guilt of the accused.....

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Ker HC: Can’t Discourage Use of AI Cameras for Detecting Road Violations Over Corruption Allegations(26.06.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that even though there may be objections regarding transparency of the project and even corruption allegations, the use of .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, AI Cameras, Road Violations, Corruption



SC: Centre Directed to fix Anomalies in Pension Payable Under One Rank One Pension Scheme(31.07.2024)

SC has directed Central Government to fix irregularity that are related to pensions payable to regular captains on implementation of One Rank One Pens.....

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Del HC: Discretionary Power to Grant Bail on Medical Ground Under PMLA Must be Exercised Judiciously(06.06.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that power to grant bail on medical grounds under PMLA is discretionary in nature, has held that the same must be exe.....

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Kar HC: Can’t Quash Wife’s Complaint U/S 498A Merely Because Filed After Husband Demand’s Divorce(06.06.2023)

Karnataka High Court has observed that there can’t be a declaration of law that once the divorce notice is sent by the husband, the complaint register.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Complaint, Section 498A, Divorce



Bom HC: If Design Already in Public Domain, Registration is Prima Facie Liable for Cancellation(07.06.2023)

Bombay High Court has observed that if a design is in the public domain, or is indistinguishable from known designs, the registration itself cannot be.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Design, Registration, Cancellation, Public Domain



Del HC: Can’t Restrict Discretion to Choose HC or Session Court for Anticipatory Bail Plea(12.06.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that it is discretionary for the Applicant either to approach the High Court or the Court of Session since both the Court ha.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Discretion, Anticipatory Bail, Session Court



Supreme Court: High Time that Police Officers are Imparted Proper Training in Law(26.08.2024)

SC has observed that it is high time that the police officers across the country are imparted proper training in law so as to understand the fine dist.....

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SC: If Prima Facie Case Not Made Out, Bar of Section 18 of SC & ST Act Not Applicable(26.08.2024)

SC has held that if on a prima facie reading of materials referred to in complaint, ingredients necessary for constituting offence are not made out, t.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Pre-Arrest Bail, Prima Facie



Entire waiver of pre-deposit for filing appeal before DRAT under Section 21 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 is impermissible(16.02.2021)

The Appellant is before present Court assailing the order whereby the High Court has permitted Respondents No. 1 and 2 to prosecute the appeal before .....

Tags : Pre-deposit, Waiver, Legality



P&H HC: Specific Time Limit for Grant of Sanction for Prosecution Under UAPA Rules 2008 is Mandatory(23.05.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while observing that time grant for prosecution sanction under UAPA (Recommendation and Sanction of Prosecution) Rules, .....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Prosecution Sanction, UAPA, Bail



Allahabad HC: Accused Must Apply for Bail in All Offences he is Wanted(23.05.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that no person can be permitted to apply for bail in part, that too firstly getting bail u/s 437 CrPC and later on takin.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Bail, Offences, CrPC



Ker. HC: Not Proper to Arrest Accused Before Verifying if Any Interim Order Subsits in Bail Plea(25.05.2023)

Kerala High Court has observed that it is not proper on the part of the Police Officer to arrest an accused, without verifying from the office of the .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Arrest, Bail Application, Interim Order, Verify



JKL HC: Authority Must Inform Detenue Time in Which he Can Make Representation Against Detention(26.05.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the detaining authority should communicate to the detenue, in the grounds of detention the time .....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Detenue, Detaining Authority



SC Grants Interim Bail to Satyender Jain on Medical Grounds in PMLA Case(26.05.2023)

Supreme Court has granted interim bail for six weeks on medical grounds to Satyendar Jain who has been under custody since May 2022 in a money launder.....

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Bom. HC: Maharashtra Govt Criticized for Exhibiting Mindset to Curtail Liberty of Undertrials(19.07.2024)

Bom. HC while granting bail to an accused, has observed that despite the consistent view of Apex Court on subject of pre-trial bail, State exhibits a .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Pre-Trial Bail, Liberty



If insured continues to remain the owner view of the statutory provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Insurer cannot evade its liability in case of an accident(18.06.2020)

In facts of present case, the Appellant was the owner of Ashok Leyland Truck which was covered by a Policy of Insurance issued by the Insurer effectiv.....

Tags : Claim, Repudiation, Legality



Payment of extortion money does not amount to terror funding(09.04.2021)

The Appellant is accused of committing offences under Sections 120B/414/384/386/387 of the Indian Penal Code,1860 (IPC) read with Sections 17/18/21 of.....

Tags : Charge-sheet, Bail, Entitlement



When disputed questions of facts are involved which need to be adjudicated after parties adduce evidence, complaint under Section 138 of NI Act ought not to be quashed(06.04.2021)

The complainant filed a complaint under Sections 138/141/142 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) before the learned trial Court for remedies .....

Tags : Complaint, Quashing of, Entitlement



Report on Lack of AC, Drinking Water and WiFi at DU Law Faculty Sought by Delhi High Court(13.06.2024)

Delhi High Court has sought a report on the lack of air conditioning, purified drinking water and WiFi at Delhi University’s Faculty of Law. Justice A.....

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Meghalaya High Court: Bail Plea Rejected Despite Delay in Trial(14.06.2024)

Meghalaya High Court has rejected the bail plea of an accused even when there was a delay in the commencement of trial under the Protection of Childre.....

Tags : Meghalaya High Court, POCSO, Bail Plea, Gravity of Offence



Byju’s Second Rights Issue for Raising Funds Halted by NCLT(14.06.2024)

National Company Law Tribunal has retrained ed-tech firm Byju’s from going ahead with the present rights issue which is in progress, till the disposal.....

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Byju’s Second Rights Issue for Raising Funds Halted by NCLT(14.06.2024)

National Company Law Tribunal has retrained ed-tech firm Byju’s from going ahead with the present rights issue which is in progress, till the disposal.....

Tags : NCLT, Byju’s, Raising Funds



Mad. HC: Marital Status of Woman Cannot be a Determining Factor for Considering Her Child’s Adoption(17.06.2024)

Mad. HC while holding that woman's marital status should not be a determining factor while considering her child's adoption observed that proviso to S.....

Tags : Madras High Court, HAMA, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act



Delhi High Court Directs Removal of Tweets By Congress Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma(17.06.2024)

Del. HC while granting ex-parte ad interim injunction in favour of Journalist Rajat Sharma in his defamation suit has directed removal of tweets made .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Rajat Sharma, Ragini Nayak, Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera



Ker. HC: Before Starting Work on Highways, Alternatives Should be Provided to Commuters(03.07.2024)

Ker. High Court has observed that, although the development activities by the National Highways Authority of India are most imperative, it cannot be d.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, NHAI, Development Activities



Delhi High Court: ICAI Needs to be Enhanced and Strengthened(05.07.2024)

Del HC has observed that there is a need to strengthen and enhance ICAI by notifying amendments passed by Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Ac.....

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SCDRC Upholds Penalty of Rs. 5 Lakh Imposed on Airtel(05.07.2024)

Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) has upheld a penalty of Rs. 5 Lakh imposed on Airtel for making indiscriminate calls and ob.....

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Supreme Court: Cannot Allow Bail Condition Enabling Police to Track Movement of Accused(08.07.2024)

Supreme Court has held that there can't be a bail condition defeating the very objective of bail. There can't be a bail condition enabling the police .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail Condition, Movement of Accused



Tripura HC: Bail Granted to HIV-Positive Accused in NDPS Case(08.07.2024)

Tripura HC has granted bail to an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, who is HIV positive, on the ground that the .....

Tags : Tripura High Court, NDPS, HIV Positive, Bail



Supreme Court: Petition to Lower AIBE Cut-off Dismissed(10.07.2024)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking to lower the cut-off for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) and observed that lowering the cut-off wo.....

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Section 499 of the IPC does not give absolute privilege to statements made in a Court of law in the judicial proceedings(10.03.2021)

Present petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C) by the accused for quashing complaint and all proceedings aga.....

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Consumer complaints filed before coming into effect of Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (CPA, 2019) should continue in the fora in which they were filed as per pecuniary jurisdiction(16.03.2021)

The Appellants instituted a consumer case before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission on 18 June 2020. The consumer case was instituted.....

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SC: Can’t Levy Entertainment Tax on Internet Service Provided by Cinema Owner(31.07.2024)

Supreme Court has held that the internet service provided by cinema owner under the Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax Act, 1939 cannot be charged with ente.....

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MP HC: Maintenance Obligations Towards Wife Cannot be Escaped by Husband Due to Temporary Disability(31.07.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court while upholding a maintenance order, has held that husband’s temporary disability does not absolve him of his matrimonial ob.....

Tags : MP High Court, Maintenance Order, S. 125 of CrPC



Del. HC: In Habeas Corpus Plea, UIDAI Can be Directed to Provide Data About Missing Persons(01.08.2024)

Delhi High Court has stated that UIDAI can be directed by the High Court dealing with the Habeas Corpus petition, in exceptional cases, to disclose th.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, UIDAI, Missing Persons



Del. HC: Maintenance to be Given to Major Child Till He Does Not Become Financially Independent(02.08.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that a child who is pursuing his education would be entitled to maintenance under Section 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Financially Independent, S. 26 of HMA, Maintenance



SC: Bail Condition that Husband Should Fulfill Physical & Financial Requirements of Wife, Set Aside(03.08.2024)

SC has set aside the condition set by HC while granting bail to a husband in a cruelty case, which required the husband to fulfill all physical and fi.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail Condition, Financial Requirements



MP HC: Merely Because Wife is Educated, She Cannot be Denied Maintenance(03.08.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court while hearing a plea regarding maintenance awarded to wife, has held that a mere ground that the wife is educated, cannot be.....

Tags : MP High Court, Maintenance, Educated



Kar HC: No Reason why Able Bodied Person Shouldn’t be Bound to Maintain Dependant Mother(14.07.2023)

Karnataka High Court has observed that if an able-bodied person is bound to maintain his dependent wife, there is no reason why such a rule should not.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Dependent Mother, Maintain



SC Grants Bail to Juvenile Who Spent More Than 2 Years in Custody as an Adult(17.07.2023)

Supreme Court has granted bail under Section 436-A of CrPC to a juvenile who has spent more than 482 days as an adult in jail and another 242 days in .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Juvenile, Bail



Delhi HC to MEA: Publicize SOP & Guidelines on Transportation of Remains of Indian who Died Abroad(17.07.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to prominently post and make accessible the SOP and guidelines on the transport.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, MEA, SOP, Mortal Remains, Abroad



MP HC: Section 125 CrPC Not Constituted to Create Army of Idle People Waiting For Maintenance(18.10.2024)

MP HC has held that Section 125 of CrPC, 1973 has not been constituted to create an army of idle or inactive people waiting for maintenance to be awar.....

Tags : MP High Court, Section 125, Maintenance



SC: If Judge Only Pronounces Operative Part of Judgement then Reasons to Made Available in 2-5 Days(22.10.2024)

SC has observed that if a judge pronounces operative part of a judgement while expressing that reasons would follow in a detailed final judgment, it w.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Final Judgment, Public Domain



All. HC: When Warrant of Arrest is Issued, Applicant Not Entitled to Invoke Extraordinary Power(23.10.2024)

Allahabad HC has observed that when warrant of arrest or proclamation is issued, the applicant is not entitled to invoke the extraordinary power. Cert.....

Tags : Allahabad HC, Extraordinary Power, Pre-Arrest Bail



SC: Bail Condition Must be in Line With Socio-Economic Background of the Accused(26.07.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that courts should impose realistic bail conditions after considering the economic and social position of the undertrial pr.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Socio-Economic Background, Bail Condition



Ker HC: If HC had Previously Denied Anticipatory Bail, Successive Appln. Should Be Filed Before HC(26.07.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that in cases where the High Court rejected anticipatory bail plea, second or successive anticipatory bail applications, po.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Successive Application



Del. HC to Centre: Maintain Highest Standards of Safety and Security at Railway Stations(27.07.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Union government to ensure that there is a periodic audit and maintenance of highest standards of safety and security at.....

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SC: Right to Maintenance Shall Have Overriding Effect on Rights of Claimants under SARFAESI/IBC(12.12.2024)

SC has stated that the right to maintenance being equivalent to a fundamental right will be superior to and have overriding effect on the statutory ri.....

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Lok Sabha Passes the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024(12.12.2024)

Lok Sabha has passed the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which seeks to amend the Railways Act, 1989. The bill aims at enhancing the functioning and i.....

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Lok Sabha Passes the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024(12.12.2024)

Lok Sabha has passed the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which seeks to amend the Railways Act, 1989. The bill aims at enhancing the functioning and i.....

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A statement recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act cannot be used as a confessional statement in the trial of an offence under the NDPS Act(18.03.2021)

Petitioner has been accused of having committed offences under Sections 22(C), 23(C) & 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDP.....

Tags : Proceedings, Bail, Entitlement



Supreme Court: Muslim Women Entitled to Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC(10.07.2024)

Supreme Court has held that a Muslim woman can seek maintenance from her husband by filing a petition under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Proced.....

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All. HC: Bail Denied to Man Accused of Murdering Woman Who Refused to Convert After Marriage(11.07.2024)

Allahabad High Court has denied bail to a man who was accused of killing a woman after she refused to convert to Islam following her marriage with the.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Convert, Bail



Del. HC: Regulation by FSSAI Enhancing Size of Statutory Warning on Pan Masala Packages, Upheld(11.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has upheld the regulation issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) that enhanced the size of statutory warn.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, FSSAI, Statutory Warning, Pan Masala



SC: Fine Imposed on Mercedes Benz for Deficiency of Service & Unfair Trade Practice, Upheld(11.07.2024)

SC has upheld the fine of Rs. 10 Lakhs imposed on Mercedes Benz India Private Limited for deficiency of service and unfair trade practice on the groun.....

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Supreme Court: Presumption of Non-Application of Mind if Bail Order Lacks Reasons(12.07.2024)

Supreme Court has held that where an order refusing or granting bail does not furnish the reasons that inform the decision, there is a presumption of .....

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Karnataka HC: Illegal to Impose Condition of Furnishing Bank Guarantee While Granting Bail(12.07.2024)

Karnataka High Court while hearing an application on modification of bail condition, has restated that it is illegal to impose a bail condition on the.....

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No interference is warranted invoking writ jurisdiction of present Court, when a statutory remedy of appeal is available(15.03.2021)

The Petitioner has filed present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeking a writ of certiorari to quash proceedings .....

Tags : Proceedings, Alternative remedy, Availability



Supreme Court: In a Bail Application There Can't Be a Transfer of Investigation(24.10.2024)

Supreme Court has held that in a bail application there can't be a transfer of investigation to CBI. The direction is virtually to make de novo invest.....

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SC Strikes Down Delhi HC’s Bail Condition Requiring Accused to Reside in Delhi During Trial(24.10.2024)

Supreme Court while striking down a bail condition imposed on an accused requiring him to arrange accommodation and reside in Delhi during the trial, .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail Condition, Delhi High Court



SC Issues Directions Regarding Awareness of Convicted Prisoners' Right to Legal Aid(24.10.2024)

Supreme Court while issuing directions regarding awareness of convicted prisoners' right to legal aid, has observed that the most important task in an.....

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SC: Can’t Uproot Trees for Kolkata Metro Rail Without Permission of CEC(24.10.2024)

Supreme Court while directing Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to look into the matter of uprooting and transplantation of trees for Kolkata metro ra.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Central Empowered Committee, Kolkata Metro Rail



Rajasthan HC: Right to Live With Dignity as Human Being Includes Being Able to Act as a Good Husband(28.10.2024)

The Rajasthan High Court while allowing interim bail of Petitioner for 3 months on medical grounds of his wife has observed that Article 21 of the Con.....

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Kerala Court Dismissed Anticipatory Bail Application of CPM Leader Accused of Abetting ADM's Suicide(29.10.2024)

A Kerala Court has denied anticipatory bail to CPM Member and former Kannur district Panchayath President, PP Divya, who is accused of abetting the su.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, anticipatory bail, PP Divya, Naveen Babu



SC: Unfortunate that People are Not Getting Bail Even in Magistrate Triable Cases(28.08.2024)

Supreme Court while granting bail to an accused of forgery and cheating, has observed that it is very unfortunate that now people are not getting bail.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Forgery, Bail



Del HC: Regular Training to be Provided to Officers Holding Summary Security Force Court Proceedings(29.08.2024)

Del. HC has directed mandatory regular trainings of officers holding the Summary Security Force Court (SSFC) proceedings under the Border Security For.....

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SC: Bail Not to Be Denied on Ground That Trial Is Expedited(03.09.2024)

SC while issuing notice in a Special Leave Petition filed by a dacoity-accused challenging the decision of Calcutta High Court rejecting his bail plea.....

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Violation of SC Order: SC Accepts Magistrate's Apology; Imposes Fine on Police Officer(03.09.2024)

The Supreme Court has accepted the unconditional apology of the Magistrate and imposed a fine of Rs. 25,000 on the Police Officer, for the arrest and .....

Tags : Supreme Court, contempt case, anticipatory bail



Money Laundering Case: Supreme Court Grants Bail to Vijay Nair after 23 Months Custody(03.09.2024)

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Vijay Nair, the former communications-in-charge of the Aam Aadmi Party, who was in custody for approximately 23 .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Aam Aadmi Party, Money Laundering Case, Delhi excise police, Vijay Nair



SC: Cannot Delay Implementation of Bail Order After Finding Accused Entitled To Bail(03.09.2024)

The Supreme Court has ruled that once a court concludes that an accused is entitled to bail, it cannot postpone the implementation of the bail order, .....

Tags : Supreme Court, bail,, Article 21 of the Constitution



It is mandatory to provide an opportunity to applicant for rectifying defects of application in terms of Section 9(5)(ii)(a) of IBC(19.04.2021)

Present appeal emanates from the Order passed by the Adjudicating Authority in Company Petition, whereby the Application filed by Appellant under Sect.....

Tags : Proper Authorisation, Application, Maintainability



Supreme Court: Stay Should be Granted in Bail Order Only in Exceptional Cases(23.07.2024)

Supreme Court has held that though court may have power to grant stay on bail, it must be done only in exceptional circumstances. Normally bail orders.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail Order, Exceptional Circumstances



HP HC: Adultery Not a Ground to Automatically Disqualify Divorced Wife from Receiving Maintenance(24.07.2024)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that a divorced wife cannot be automatically disqualified from receiving maintenance under Section 125(4) of .....

Tags : HP High Court, Divorced Wife, Maintenance, Adultery



Ker. HC: Gain from Property Kept for Investment Purpose to be Taxed Under Capital Gains(24.07.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that any gain that is obtained from a property kept for the purpose of investment shall be taxed under the category of capi.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Capital Gains, Investment



SC: Rehabilitation of People Necessary before Evicting them for Development of Railway Station(25.07.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing an application on an order staying eviction of people who encroached upon railway property, has stated that authorities sh.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Railway Station, Encroached Lands



Delhi High Court: Fencing around Yamuna Floodplains must be Ensured(25.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority to ensure proper fencing around Yamuna River floodplains whenever illegal or unauthorize.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Unauthorized Constructions, Floodplains



MP HC: Accused Can’t be Compelled to Languish in Jail in Absence of Progression of Trial(26.07.2024)

MP High Court while allowing bail application of an accused, has held that if there is delay in progression of trial, then no one can be allowed to la.....

Tags : MP High Court, Progression of Trial, Bail Application



SC: Practice of Courts in Gujarat to Let IO Seek Police Custody While Granting Bail is Illegal(08.08.2024)

SC has held that the practice prevailing in Gujarat, that IOs are given liberty to seek police custody remand of accused after Court has granted antic.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Police Custody, Anticipatory Bail



Ker. HC: Consultation between State and NHAI Required to Find Concrete Solution of Water Logging(08.08.2024)

Kerala High Court after considering the complaints regarding water logging problem because of construction of a National Highway, has observed that th.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, National Highway, NHAI, Water Logging



Del. HC: No Mechanism to Assess or Collect Tax on Sponsorships in Entertainment Tax Act(08.08.2024)

Delhi High Court has observed that imposition of a tax on sponsorship under the Delhi Entertainments and Betting Tax Act, 1996 must fail in the absenc.....

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Del. HC: A Prompt and Effective Complaint Resolution Mechanism Must be Ensured by Railways(08.08.2024)

Del. HC has observed that Railways has a moral imperative to showcase prompt response to the concerns of the general public. The ubiquity of Railways .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Complaint Resolution, Public Safety



All HC: Authorities Can Survey Business Premises if Detained Goods Not Accompanied with Proper Docs.(13.08.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that the GST authorities have full mechanism as well as power that after detaining the goods, if the same were not accom.....

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Vertical restraints are not generally perceived as being anti-competitive, when substantial portion of the market is not affected(11.05.2020)

The present Information has been filed on behalf of Accessories World Car Audio Private Limited ('the Informant') under Section 19(1) (a) of the Compe.....

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Irrational and indiscriminate arrests are gross violation of human rights(20.05.2021)

The instant anticipatory bail application has been filed with a prayer to grant anticipatory bail to the applicants, in Case Crime under Sections-323,.....

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P&H HC Issues Guidelines on Proclamation u/s 82 CrPC(25.09.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued guidelines for issuance of a proclamation under Section 82 of CrPC for declaration as 'proclaimed offender' a.....

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Ker. HC: Not Granting Divorce Despite Mutual Consent Amounts to Cruelty(25.09.2023)

Kerala High Court while relying on the Apex Court’s decision in Samar Ghosh v. Jaya Ghosh (MANU/SC/1386/2007), observed that denial or withholding of .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Divorce, Mutual Consent, Failed Marriage, Cruelty



Kar. HC: Apprehension of Not Getting a Fair Trial is Required to Seek Transfer of Case(25.09.2023)

Karnataka High Court has held that to seek transfer of case within State under Section 407 of CrPC, has held that the apprehension of not getting a fa.....

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Ker. HC: Right to Bail is Not to be Denied Merely Because of the Sentiments of the Community(26.09.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that even in case of serious accusations, right to bail is not to be denied merely because of the sentiments of the communi.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Bail, Trial, Right



SC: Members of RPF Can Seek Benefit Under Employees Compensation Act(03.10.2023)

Supreme Court has held that an officer of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) can seek compensation under Employees Compensation Act, 1923 even though .....

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Kerala HC: Interest Received by Assessee as Compensation under LAA to be Classified as ‘Capital Gains(16.04.2025)

Kerala HC has stated that interest amounts received by an assessee in respect of delayed payment of compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 .....

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Lok Sabha Passes the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024(12.12.2024)

Lok Sabha has passed the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which seeks to amend the Railways Act, 1989. The bill aims at enhancing the functioning and i.....

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Gau. HC: MACT Order Dismissing Claim for Being Barred u/s 166(3) of MV Act Set Aside(16.12.2024)

Gau. HC has set aside an order passed by MACT which dismissed a claim petition for being barred by limitation under Section 166(3) of MV Act on the gr.....

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SC: Constitutional Court cannot Direct Trial Courts to Write Bail Orders in a Particular Manner(19.12.2024)

SC has stated that no Constitutional Court can direct Trial Courts to write orders on bail applications in a particular manner. If HC directs that in .....

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Cal HC: Right to Property of Pvt. Landowners Must be Understood in Context of State’s Eminent Domain(19.12.2024)

Cal. HC has stated that the right to property of private landowners guaranteed under Article 300A of the Constitution of India must be understood in t.....

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SC: Moratorium Declared under IBC Will Not Extinguish Claims of Creditors(23.12.2024)

Supreme Court has held that a moratorium declared under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 will not extinguish the claims of all t.....

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Jharkhand HC: Can’t Detain a Person on Ground of Holding Fair Elections(24.12.2024)

Jharkhand High Court while allowing a petition challenging an order of preventive detention, has observed that no person can be detained on the ground.....

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JKL HC: Subjective Satisfaction of Detaining Authority Doesn’t Deprive Court to Review its Orders(25.08.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that although subjective satisfaction cannot be interfered normally by the court but at the same time.....

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Ker. HC: For Promoting Enmity on Grounds of Religion, Mandatory Jail Sentence Must be Given(20.02.2025)

Kerala High Court while considering a bail application, has observed that there should be mandatory jail sentence for persons promoting enmity between.....

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Gau. HC: Cannot Take Up New Ground in Appeal Except Plea of Maintainability(20.02.2025)

Gauhati High Court while dismissing an appeal against judgment of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, has stated that except a plea of maintainability, no.....

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Gau. HC: Cannot Take Up New Ground in Appeal Except Plea of Maintainability(20.02.2025)

Gauhati High Court while dismissing an appeal against judgment of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, has stated that except a plea of maintainability, no.....

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SC Expresses Disapproval of Delhi HC's Long Orders in Anticipatory Bail Applications(24.02.2025)

Supreme Court has expressed strong disapproval of Delhi High Court writing 30-40 pages while disposing of anticipatory bail application. The Court sta.....

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J&K HC: Non-Consideration of Leave to Defend Application Makes the Decree Unsustainable in Law(24.02.2025)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that non-consideration of application for leave to defend a suit filed by the defendant on merits makes the impu.....

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SC/ST Act guarantees a right to a victim or dependents to participate in any proceedings(21.07.2020)

Criminal Petition is filed under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) praying to release the Petitioner on bail in case registered f.....

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An order of dismissal of a complaint under Section 203 of CrPC has to be made on judicially sound grounds(21.06.2021)

The complainant in private complaint is before present Court against the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate. The Petitioner/complainant h.....

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Findings of fact cannot be re-opened and questioned under writ jurisdiction of the Court, the Court can only interfere in cases of no evidence(20.05.2020)

The present set of petitions challenges the orders passed by the learned Appellate Authority, Department of Food Supplies and Consumer Affairs, dismis.....

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The acknowledgment in the form of letters/OTS/Settlement terms made by 'Corporate Debtor' before expiry of period of limitation results in a fresh period of limitation(22.05.2020)

The limited question involved in present appeal is whether the application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("I&B Code") fi.....

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In cases pertaining to heinous offences, especially those of non-bailable offences, bails should be granted in a judicious manner(10.05.2021)

The present petition has been preferred by the Petitioner seeking bail in FIR under Sections 323, 341 and 354 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Sec.....

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NCLT Orders Liquidation of Budget Air Carrier Go First Airways(21.01.2025)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) while allowing an application for liquidation filed by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) of Go First, has ordered .....

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Mad. HC: Court Has to Independently Deal With Bail Application on its Own Merits(23.01.2025)

Madras High Court has held that the Courts cannot keep the bail application of an accused pending to enable the concerned authority to pass a detentio.....

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SC Directs Competent Authority to Consider Reinstatement of Suspended 32 Tihar Jail Officials(24.01.2025)

Supreme Court has directed the competent authority to decide the issue of reinstatement of 32 Tihar jail officials who were suspended for extending un.....

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Del. HC: Men Entitled to Same Protection as Women from Cruelty and Violence(24.01.2025)

Delhi High Court while denying anticipatory bail to a woman for throwing boiling water on her husband, has held that men are also entitled to the same.....

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SC: High Court Must Muster Courage and Exercise its Discretion of Granting Bail Judiciously(28.01.2025)

SC while castigating Allahabad HC for refusing to grant bail, has stated that trial court declined bail as trial courts seldom muster the courage of g.....

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SC: High Court Must Muster Courage and Exercise its Discretion of Granting Bail Judiciously(28.01.2025)

SC while castigating Allahabad HC for refusing to grant bail, has stated that trial court declined bail as trial courts seldom muster the courage of g.....

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All. HC: Accused Charged Under Both SC/ST Act and POCSO Entitled to Take Recourse Under POCSO(17.10.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that where an accused has been charged under the SC/ST Act and the POCSO Act, a Special Court under the POCSO Act, would.....

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All. HC: Accused Charged Under Both SC/ST Act and POCSO Entitled to Take Recourse Under POCSO(17.10.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that where an accused has been charged under the SC/ST Act and the POCSO Act, a Special Court under the POCSO Act, would.....

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JH HC: Maintenance Obligation Should not Make Husband Feel Like a Punishment(18.10.2023)

Jharkhand High Court has held that although it is moral duty of the husband to pay maintenance to her wife so that she may also reside in the same sta.....

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Cal. HC: Quantum of Security in Maritime Claims Shouldn’t be Unreasonable(26.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that a claim for loss / compensation must be proximate to the occurrence as well as to the consequences of the los.....

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MP HC Sets Aside Order Recognising Saif Ali Khan & Family as Heirs of Nawab of Bhopal's Properties(07.07.2025)

The Madhya Pradesh HC has set aside the trial court's judgment upholding the exclusive right of actor Saif Ali Khan and family, Sajida Begum's heirs, .....

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SC: Cannot Grant Anticipatory Bail in NDPS Matters(08.07.2025)

Supreme Court while refusing to grant bail to an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, has orally observed that anti.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain in the PMLA Case(30.10.2024)

Delhi High Court has allowed bail application of Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain in the money laundering case involving AAP leader Satyendra Jain on the .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Prevention of Money Laundering Act , Vaibhav Jain, Ankush Jain



SC: Maintainability of Second Complaint Would Depend on How the Earlier Complaint Was Rejected(06.11.2024)

Supreme Court has held that the maintainability or otherwise of the second complaint would depend upon how the earlier complaint happened to be reject.....

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J&K HC: Complainant/Dependent to be Heard if Accused files Bail Application Under SC/ST Act(06.11.2024)

J&K High Court has observed that on filing of a bail application for being released in a case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989 the.....

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P&H HC: Can Grant Bail to Accused if Trial Not Likely to Conclude Soon(07.11.2024)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has stated that if the trial is not likely to conclude soon, an accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.....

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MP HC: Fair Play is Expected in Every Matter, Whether it is Judicial or Administrative(13.11.2024)

MP HC has observed any proceeding that is being initiated for no reason and for no fault of employee, the same cannot be misutilized, merely because t.....

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P&H HC: Decision of Case on Merit After Plea is Rejected is "Gross Material Impropriety"(14.11.2024)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has stated that once a plea has been rejected as non-maintainable, deciding the case on merit is "gross material impropr.....

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Apprehension of death due to COVID a valid ground for Anticipatory Bail(25.05.2021)

The State of Uttar Pradesh had moved the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Allahabad High Court wherein anticipatory bail was granted on the .....

Tags : Anticipatory bail, apprehension of death, Covid 19



JKL HC: Militancy Fighters Not Eligible for Benefits Under Swantantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme(07.09.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that only those persons who have participated in the National Freedom Struggle are eligible for benef.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Militancy Fighters, Swantantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme



SC: Once Resolution Plan is Approved No Belated Claim Can be Included(21.03.2025)

SC has observed that once the Resolution Plan is approved by the NCLT, no belated claim can be included therein that was not made earlier. If such dem.....

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SC Disapproves Bail Condition that Upon Filing of Charge Sheet, Trial Court Shall Take Coercive Steps(21.03.2025)

Supreme Court while disapproving with order of Patna High Court imposing a condition that upon filing of the charge sheet, the trial court shall take .....

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Ker. HC: State to Frame Gudelines for Ensuring Anonymity of Complainant in POSH Cases(21.03.2025)

Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to frame guidelines for keeping the details of the complainant anonymous from public domain during.....

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Delhi High Court: Well Educated Wife Must Not Remain Idle Only for Gaining Maintenance(21.03.2025)

Delhi High Court has observed that a well-educated wife, with experience in a suitable gainful job, ought not to remain idle solely to gain maintenanc.....

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MP HC Clarifies that Hindu Marriage Act Applies to Jain Community(26.03.2025)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that Jain community would be governed by the provisions of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 even though it is recogniz.....

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SC Issues Direction for Stopping of Stubble Burning in Four States(07.11.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Governments of Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to take stern steps to stop stubble burning by farmers in the S.....

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SC: Circulate 'Rajnesh v. Neha' Judgment to All Judicial Officers(08.11.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that its guideline regarding payment of maintenance in matrimonial cases as laid down in Rajnesh v. Neha (MANU/SC/0833/2.....

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ITAT Mumbai: No Tax Notice to Legal Heir of Deceased(17.11.2023)

Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has held an assessment order passed in the name of a deceased taxpayer to be 'non-est’ and quashed the addition .....

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JKL HC: Candidates Taking Seat in 3rd Round AIQ Counselling Can't Participate in Further Rounds(20.11.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a candidate who has taken seat in the third round of NEET-PG Counselling under All India Quota (.....

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SC: Limited Anticipatory Bail can be Granted by HC/Sessions Court Even if FIR Filed in Another State(20.11.2023)

Supreme Court has held that High Court/Session Court should grant limited anticipatory bail in the form of interim protection under section 438 of CrP.....

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SC: Complaint under Section 138 NI Act Not Maintainable if Demand Notice Lacks Exact Amount(22.09.2025)

Supreme Court reiterated that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act must have a demand notice specifying the exact cheque am.....

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Cal. HC: No Person Shall be Deprived of Personal Liberty Unless Specified by Fair and Just Procedure(24.12.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that no person shall be deprived of personal liberty unless specified by a fair and just procedure. Bail is an essential .....

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SC Expresses Reservations Over Farmer’s Objection to Provide Medical Aid to Jagjit Singh Dallewal(27.12.2024)

Supreme Court while expressing reservation over objection of protesting farmers in providing medical aid to farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has .....

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Mahila Court in Chennai Convicts Accused for Pushing Woman in Front of a Moving Train(31.12.2024)

Mahila Court in Chennai has convicted an accused for murdering a woman by pushing her in front of a moving train. The accused has been sentenced to de.....

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Ker. HC: 'Mridanga Vision' Proprietor to Surrender in Case Related to Accident of Thrikkakara MLA(02.01.2025)

Kerala High Court while disposing of an anticipatory bail plea in the matter related to accident caused to Thrikkakara MLA Uma Thomas, has directed th.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Mridanga Vision



SC: Filing Complaint u/s 138 of NI Act through Power of Attorney is Legal & Competent(03.01.2025)

SC has held that filing of complaint petition under S. 138 of NI Act through power of attorney (POA) is perfectly legal and competent. However, the PO.....

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Delhi HC: Regulatory Functions of TRAI Don’t Extend to Seeking Information for Purpose of RTI Act(09.01.2025)

Delhi HC has observed that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) regulatory functions do not extend to seeking information about individu.....

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Bombay HC Denies Anticipatory Bail, Says Promise of 10-15% Monthly Profit Shows Dishonest Intent(22.09.2025)

Bombay High Court held that promising abnormally high guaranteed profits in intra-day trading shows prima facie dishonest intent, attracting criminal .....

Tags : Anticipatory Bail, Dishonest Intent, Promise



Rajasthan High Court Imposes Unique Bail Condition Banning Youth from Social Media for Three Years(22.09.2025)

Rajasthan High Court granted bail to a 19-year-old accused of circulating explicit content and intimidating a complainant on social media. The Court i.....

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Supreme Court Criticises Media for Blaming Pilot Based on Selective Leak of Air India Crash Report(23.09.2025)

Supreme Court expressed concern over the selective leak of the preliminary inquiry report about the June 2025 Air India Flight AI171 crash. The Court .....

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SC: High Court Can Cancel Bail After Sessions Court Dismisses Plea under Section 439(2) CrPC(23.09.2025)

Supreme Court held that a plea to cancel bail can be filed in the High Court by invoking its inherent powers under Section 439(2) read with Section 48.....

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SC Restores Bail in SDPI Leader Shan Murder Case, Says Antecedents Alone Cannot Cancel Bail(23.09.2025)

SC set aside the Kerala High Court’s order canceling bail for five accused in the murder of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) State Secretary KS.....

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Ker. HC Grants Bail to Youth Accused of Intimidating Minor, Noting Probe Completion despite Past Case(23.09.2025)

Kerala HC granted bail to a man accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 198.....

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Superior Court can interfere in an order of bail to prevent the miscarriage of justice on basis of gravity of the offence, conduct of the accused and societal impact(04.10.2021)

The challenge laid is to an order passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana whereby anticipatory bail has been granted to Respondent No.2 (‘Respo.....

Tags : Bail, Grant, Validity



Kar. HC: Failure to Notify Victim of the Bail Application Amount to Violation of his Rights(13.10.2023)

Karnataka High Court has held that failure of Court and prosecution to notify victim of bail application of accused leads to violation of the victim's.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Bail Application, Notify, Directions



SC Directs Delhi Government to Fill Vacancies in its Pollution Control Committee(23.05.2025)

Supreme Court while directing the Delhi Government to fill all vacancies in its Pollution Control Committee by September 30, 2025 has observed that it.....

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SC: Mentioning Specific Administrative Role of Directors Not Necessary in Cheque Dishonour Complaint(26.05.2025)

Supreme Court has observed that in a cheque dishonour complaint it is not necessary that the complaint mentions specific administrative role of direct.....

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Supreme Court Expresses Concern Over Delay by Delhi HC in Deciding Bail Plea(30.05.2025)

Supreme Court has stated that this Court has time and again emphasised the importance of the liberty of citizens. Time and again, it is said that ther.....

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Supreme Court Clarifies Observations on Mumbai Gateway of India Jetty Project(30.05.2025)

Supreme Court has clarified that it had not made any observations on the merits of the case while rejecting challenge to the Maharashtra Government's .....

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Raj. HC: Can’t Extend ‘Child Specific’ Safeguards to Victim to Attaining Majority During Trial(30.05.2025)

Rajasthan HC has held that procedural safeguards given under Section 3392) and 37 of POCSO Act, 2012 cannot be extended to victim who attained majorit.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Child Specific, Procedural Fairness



Delhi HC: If Security Clearance Cancelled for National Security Court Can’t Second Guess it(08.07.2025)

Del HCwhile dismissing Celebi Airport Services Pvt Ltd's plea against revocation of its security clearance has observed that once national security co.....

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Delhi HC: Stigma of Indulging in Unfair Means Can Adversely Affect the Career of a Candidate(10.07.2025)

Delhi High Court has observed that the stigma of indulging in unfair means can adversely affect the career of a candidate and thus, has serious civil .....

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Patna HC: Maintenance may be Allowed in Disputed Marriages if Relationship Was Socially Accepted(11.07.2025)

Patna HC has observed that a person who has lived with another as spouse, and where the relationship is accepted socially and within the family, may b.....

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Calcutta HC: Cannot Deny Electricity Solely on Ground of Not Furnishing Ownership(14.07.2025)

Calcutta High Court circuit bench at Port Blair has held that electricity cannot be denied to an illegal occupant of government revenue land on the gr.....

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SC: Teacher in an Aided School for all Practical Purposes is Akin to a Post Under the State Govt.(15.07.2025)

SC has observed that a teacher in an aided school for all practical purposes is akin to a post under the State Govt. and such teachers are also entitl.....

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SC: Need of Machinery to File Complaints against Misleading Medical Advertisements(25.02.2025)

Supreme Court while hearing a case regarding misleading medical advertisements, has stated that there is a need to establish a machinery under Drugs a.....

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Supreme Court Asks Petitioner to First Challenge AIBE Fees before Bar Council of India(25.02.2025)

SC while hearing a petition challenging fees and other incidental charges of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) as violative of SC judgment in Gaura.....

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SC: States to Respond to Concerns Relating to Processes of the Anti-Retroviral Therapy(28.02.2025)

Supreme Court has directed States to file affidavits regarding concerns related to processes of the of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) drugs for People .....

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NCLAT: Cannot Consider Interest Free Maintenance Fee Deposited by Allottees as Financial Debt(03.03.2025)

NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that the payment of interest free maintenance fee to be made by allottees to the corporate debtor under the Conveyance .....

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SC: Despite Evidence in Dowry Death Cases, Grant of Bail Shakes Public Confidence(04.03.2025)

Supreme Court while cancelling bail granted to family members in a dowry death case after noting that prima facie evidence regarding dowry demand was .....

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SC: Visually Impaired Candidates Cannot Be Said to be 'Not Suitable' for Judicial Service(04.03.2025)

Supreme Court while signifying the rights of persons with disabilities, has observed that visually impaired candidates cannot be said to be 'not suita.....

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When bail is granted, an appellate Court must be very slow to interfere(14.06.2021)

The present petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) is directed against the order whereby the learned Metropolitan Magis.....

Tags : Bail, Grant, Legality



CIC dismisses appeal seeking up-to-date government email addresses(16.12.2015)

The Central Information Commission dismissed an appeal seeking email addresses of all governments, public authorities and organisations maintained by .....

Tags : Rti, email addresses, outdated, security, privacy



Courts should refrain from appreciating the evidence, while considering the bail application(23.08.2021)

The Petitioner has filed the present bail application seeking bail in a case arising out of FIR registered for commission of offences punishable under.....

Tags : Bail, Proceedings, Entitlement



Party can claim maintenance from the estate of husband under Section 19 of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 only after demonstrating that she is unable to maintain herself(07.09.2020)

The Petitioner was blessed with two sons. Late Bhupinder was married to Respondent no. 1 on 12th December, 2004 and died on 21st May, 2015. Respondent.....

Tags : Maintenance, Eligibility, Proof



If the tenancy claim is for any term exceeding one year, the tenancy can be made only by a registered instrument(17.08.2021)

Present appeals are directed against the Orders passed by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, rejecting the Application filed by the Appellant herein f.....

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SC: Can’t Grant Bail Merely Because Accused is a Woman(15.12.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that the first proviso of Section 45 of PMLA is not mandatory and benefit may be extended only after considering facts a.....

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Bom HC: Wife Entitled to Maintenance of Marriage Due to Misrepresentation that Husband is Divorced(18.12.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that a husband can’t be allowed to deny maintenance claim to a woman by taking advantage of his own wrong, has held .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Maintenance, Misrepresentation



Punjab & Haryana HC: Family Property Disputes Cannot Be Resolved under Maintenance of Parents Act(04.11.2025)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, cannot be invoked to resolve family pr.....

Tags : Family, Property, Maintenance



Orissa HC: Court Can’t Permit Intervenors Without Reason or Compel Plaintiff to Join Unrelated Party(04.11.2025)

Orissa High Court has held that a plaintiff cannot be compelled to implead a party against whom no relief is sought, emphasizing that while the plaint.....

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SC: If Complaint Reveals Cognizable Offence, Magistrate May Order FIR Registration U/S .156(3) CrPC(05.11.2025)

Supreme Court held that if a complaint discloses a cognizable offence, a magistrate can direct police to register an FIR under Section 156(3) CrPC. Se.....

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Kerala HC: Complainant Must be Informed if Probe Against FIR-Named Accused is Dropped(10.11.2025)

Kerala High Court directed the State Police Chief to ensure that investigating officers notify complainants or their legal heirs when an accused named.....

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Economic offences are required to be dealt with strictly especially in the matters relating to grant of bail(19.10.2020)

In present matter, the J&K State Co-operative Bank Ltd. (JKSCBL) sanctioned a loan in the amount of Rs. 250 crores without obtaining field report, bal.....

Tags : Economic offence, Bail, Rejection



Key ingredient of having a dishonest or fraudulent intent under sections 405, 419 and 420 of IPC must be established, mere breach of contract is not cheating(26.10.2021)

Present appeal is directed against the judgment and order passed by the High Court filed by the Appellants under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal P.....

Tags : Complaint, Chargesheet, Quashing



SC Suggests System Eliminating Physical Visit of Women to Police Stations for Lodging Complaints(28.01.2025)

Supreme Court while hearing a public interest litigation for women’s safety has suggested that there should be a system that can enable women to lodge.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Lodging Complaints, Physical Visit



Centre Informs Supreme Court about No Intention to bring Separate Law on Bail(29.01.2025)

Central Government has informed the Supreme Court that the provisions relating to Bail and Bonds in Chapter-XXXV of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha San.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Central Government, Bail



SC: Family Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Entertain Paternity Claim from Extra-Marital Affair(30.01.2025)

Supreme Court has observed that the jurisdiction conferred upon the Family Court is for the settlement of issues arising out of matrimonial causes and.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Paternity Claim, Extra-Marital Affair



Kerala High Court: Temporary Job of Wife is No Ground to Deny Maintenance(30.01.2025)

Kerala High Court has held that a wife's temporary job, even if it provides some income, would not disentitle her to claim maintenance from her husban.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Temporary Job, Maintenance



Del. HC: In Cases Covered Under S. 479 of BNSS, Courts Must Not Mechanically Adjourn Bail Pleas(31.01.2025)

Delhi High Court has held that in cases that are covered by Section 479 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Trial Courts should not mechanica.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Bail Pleas, Trial Courts



SC Expresses Shock at Person Leaving Country While his Passport is in Court’s Custody(03.02.2025)

Supreme Court while expressing shock over a person leaving the country while his passport is in the custody of the Court, has issued a non-bailable wa.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Court’s Custody, Non-Bailable Warrant



Delhi High Court: DSLSA to Devise Framework to Monitor Appearance of Legal Aid Counsels(03.02.2025)

Delhi High Court has stated that Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) shall devise a framework to address situations where a legal aid counsel.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Legal Aid Counsels, Appearance



While granting bail, the Court has to keep in mind not only the nature of the accusations, but the severity of the punishment(16.08.2021)

Present is a petition under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) for grant of regular bail in Sessions Case registered at Narcotics .....

Tags : Bail, Rejection, Legality



SC: Accused Already in Custody Can Apply for Anticipatory Bail in Another Case(10.09.2024)

Supreme Court has held that an accused who is already in custody for an offence can seek anticipatory bail in another case as custody in one case does.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Anticipatory Bail, Apprehension of Arrest



SC: Inordinate Delay in Conclusion of Trial Infringe Right of Accused Under Article 21(11.09.2024)

SC has observed that an accused has a right to a fair trial and while a hurried trial is frowned upon as it may not give sufficient time to prepare fo.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Inordinate Delay, Fair Trial, Article 21



Del. HC: Maintenance Under DV Act Not Tethered on Inability of Wife/ Victim to Maintain Herself(12.09.2024)

Delhi High Court has observed that unlike Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 maintenance under the Protection of Women from Domestic .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, S. 125 of CrPC, Maintenance



Supreme Court: No Grounds for High Court to Mandate Bail Bonds After Six Months in Custody(13.09.2024)

Supreme Court has stated that there is no valid reason for the High Court to impose the condition whereby the bail bonds will have to be furnished by .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail Bonds, Six Months



SC: Failure to Furnish Docs. Relied on by Detaining Authority is Violative of Article 22(5) of COI(16.09.2024)

Supreme Court has held that failure to furnish copies of such documents relied on by the Detaining Authority which would deprive the detenu to make an.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Detaining Authority, A. 22(5) of COI



SC: Not Prudent for HC to Relegate Matter to Trial Court if there are Significant Delays(16.09.2024)

SC has stated that if there are significant delays in a matter in which accused approached the High Court directly without first seeking relief from t.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Trial Court, Bail



Ori. HC: Evidence From 'Microscopic Hair Comparison' Can’t be the Sole Ground For Murder Conviction(06.02.2024)

Orissa High Court has held that the evidence adduced from the 'microscopic hair comparison' cannot be solely used to record a conviction for murder ag.....

Tags : Orissa High Court, Microscopic Hair Comparison, Murder Conviction



Del. HC: Claim of Product-By-Process Has to Be Examined On Anvil of New And Unobvious Product(08.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has ruled that product-by-process claim under the Patents Act, 1970 will have to be examined necessarily on the anvil of a “new and u.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Product-by-Process Claim, Unobvious Product



Supreme Court: Under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 Jail is The Rule and Bail is Exceptio(09.02.2024)

Supreme Court while observing that under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 jail is the rule and bail is exception has denied bail to a man on.....

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Supreme Court: Under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 Jail is Rule and Bail is Exception(09.02.2024)

Supreme Court while observing that under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 jail is the rule and bail is exception has denied bail to a man on.....

Tags : Supreme Court, UAPA, Bail



Bom. HC: Married Sister-In-Law Frequently Visiting Complainant’ House Not in Domestic Rel. With Her(15.02.2024)

Bombay High Court while quashing a domestic violence case against a woman's married sister-in-law, has observed that the sister-in-law frequently visi.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Domestic Relationship, Complainant’s Household



Supreme Court: Sanyasi Status Cannot Be Ground to Reject Land Compensation Claim(29.05.2026)

Supreme Court held that a claim for land or monetary compensation cannot be denied merely because the claimant is a sanyasi, while dismissing another .....

Tags : Sanyasi; Land Compensation; Claim



Bom. HC Upholds Validity of 7th proviso inserted in S. 2(b) of Maharashtra Entertainments Duty Act(08.08.2025)

Bombay High Court while upholding the constitutional validity of the seventh proviso inserted into Section 2(b) of the Maharashtra Entertainments Duty.....

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Calcutta HC: In Framing Arbitration Agreement Words Used Must be Certain, Definite(08.08.2025)

Cal. HC has observed that although, there is no particular form or universally practiced format in framing an arbitration agreement, but the words use.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Arbitration Agreement, Certain



Gujarat HC: Giving Probe Papers to Complainant Before Chargesheet is filed Is 'Prima Facie Dangerous'(11.08.2025)

Gujarat HC, while directing SP to take action against IO, who gave investigation papers to complainant, has held that sharing investigation papers wit.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Investigation Papers, IO Misconduct, Criminal Procedure, Anticipatory Bail



SC Upholds Conviction of Punjab Jail Official For Undertrial Escape Plot(12.08.2025)

The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Punjab jail official for conspiring to help an undertrial escape, citing breach of trust and misuse o.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal Conspiracy, Jail Official, Undertrial Escape, Section 120B IPC



SC Refuses to Delete Remarks Against Senthil Balaji(12.08.2025)

The Supreme Court has declined to expunge remarks in past judgments against ex-TN minister, Senthil Balaji in the cash-for-jobs scam but clarified the.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Senthil Balaji, Cash-for-Jobs Scam, Expunction, Fair Trial, Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi



Delhi HC: State Must Avoid Delays Like Prosecutor Appointment(12.08.2025)

Delhi HC has dismissed Sukhbir Singh’s plea for default bail in a MCOCA case, but cautioned that if the State cites seriousness of offence to oppose b.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, MCOCA, Default Bail, Special Public Prosecutor, Sukhbir Singh, Swarana Kanta Sharma



P&H HC: Accused has Right to be Heard in Revision Challenging Dismissal of Complaint(24.11.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that where a complaint has been dismissed by Magistrate and the said order is challenged in revision petition b.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Revision, Complaint, Dismissal



SC: When Court Concludes that Person is Entitled to Bail, Granting Bail for Limited Period Illegal(04.12.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that when a Court concludes that the accused is entitled to be enlarged on bail pending trial, granting bail only for a lim.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail



J&K&L High Court: Successive Bail Applications Can Be Filed Even Without Change in Circumstances(22.12.2025)

High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh held that a change in circumstances is not required for filing successive bail applications, allowing the H.....

Tags : Bail, Circumstances, Criminal Court



Bombay HC: Preventing Feeding Stray Dogs at Society or Bus Stop is Not 'Wrongful Restraint'(23.12.2025)

Bombay High Court held that a person stopped from feeding stray dogs at non-designated spots in a society, such as entry/exit points or school bus sto.....

Tags : Stray Dogs, Wrongful Restraint, Preventing



Delhi High Court: No Construction or Residence Allowed on Yamuna Floodplains, Even For Graveyards(30.12.2025)

Delhi High Court has ruled that construction or residential use on the Yamuna floodplains is impermissible, and such activity cannot be justified even.....

Tags : Construction, Residence, Yamuna Floodplains



High Court Grants Bail to J&K Bank Manager in Multi-Crore Loan Fraud Case, Emphasizing Bail As Rule(31.12.2025)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court granted bail to Jatinder Kumar, a J&K Bank manager, arrested in a large-scale loan fraud case investigated by .....

Tags : Bail, Fraud, Rule



Unless specified by statute itself, procedural law operates retrospectively(18.08.2021)

Present Miscellaneous Application(MA) is filed by assessee seeking rectification of mistake , which as per assessee is apparent from record and has cr.....

Tags : Miscellaneous Application, Time period, Maintainability



Kerala HC: Reports of Internal Complaints Committee Will Not Impact Police Report filed by Victim(14.11.2024)

Ker. High Court has held that the report of the Internal Complaints Committee is not the final word in so far as the allegations otherwise made before.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Internal Complaints Committee, Police Report



Gau HC: Crim. Petitions Filed after 1st July, 2024 in FIRs before said Date to be Filed Under BNSS(14.11.2024)

Gauhati High Court has held that all the criminal petitions, bail applications filed after 1st July, 2024 in FIRs registered prior to this date are li.....

Tags : Gauhati High Court, Bail Applications, BNSS



SC: Offence of Hate Speech is Specific & Cannot be Equated With Wrong Assertions or False Claims(15.11.2024)

Supreme Court while dismissing a PIL over prevention of 'provocative speech' by political leaders, has observed that the offence of hate speech is spe.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Provocative Speech, False Claims



Kerala HC: Determine Notional Income of Ordinary Worker on the Basis of Fair Wages(15.11.2024)

Kerala High Court has observed that while awarding compensation for motor accidents, notional income of ordinary worker must be determined on the basi.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Ordinary Worker, Notional Income, Fair Wages



NCLAT: Can’t Reject Petition u/s 9 of IBC on Grounds of False Claim of Pre-Existing Dispute(28.11.2024)

NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that petition under Section 9 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 cannot be rejected on grounds of false claims of .....

Tags : NCLAT, Pre-Existing Dispute, False Claim



Supreme Court Issues Guidelines for Legal Aid Lawyers, Prosecutors(03.12.2024)

SC, while setting aside the conviction of man accused of committing rape/murder without providing proper legal aid has issued guidelines explaining th.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Legal Aid



Court cannot allow Plaintiff to amend plaint under Order 7 Rule 11(D) of CPC(20.07.2021)

The Appellant is the Plaintiff in a suit instituted before the Civil Judge. The first Respondent filed an application for the rejection of the plaint .....

Tags : Plaint, Amendment, Powers



SC Issues Directions to Avoid Delay in Release of Prisoners Who Are in Custody Despite Bail Granted(03.02.2023)

Supreme Court has issued guidelines on the issue of undertrial prisoners who continue to be in custody despite having been granted the benefit of bail.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail, Directions



Madras HC Makes E-Filing Mandatory for Anticipatory Bail(06.02.2023)

Madras High Court has made e-filing mandatory in both Principal bench in Madras and the Madurai bench. This facility is initially compulsory for Antic.....

Tags : Madras High Court, E-Filing, Anticipatory Bail



Bom. HC: Information of Previous Bail Applications And Orders to Be Give in All Bail Applications(26.02.2024)

Bombay High Court while issuing a circular, has mandated details of all previous applications for bail to be given in bail applications presented befo.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Bail Applications, Circular



SC: Board Resolution Signature Alone Doesn’t Prove Director’s Knowledge of Company Affairs(09.04.2026)

Supreme Court held that merely signing a board resolution does not prove a director managed day-to-day company affairs and cannot alone justify prosec.....

Tags : Board Resolution, Company Affairs, Director



Calcutta High Court: Brother Not Entitled to Family Pension When Eligible Mother Had Not Claimed it(13.04.2026)

Calcutta High Court held that the brother of a deceased government teacher is not covered as “family” under Clause 5(s)(2) of the Pension Scheme, 1981.....

Tags : Family Pension, Mother, Claim



Allahabad High Court: Gram Nyayalaya Has Jurisdiction to Decide Maintenance and Execution Petitions(13.04.2026)

Allahabad High Court held that Gram Nyayalayas have jurisdiction to hear and decide maintenance applications and cases under Sections 125 to 128 CrPC .....

Tags : Gram Nyayalaya, Jurisdiction, Maintenance



Raj HC: No Penalty on Assessee u/s 270A IT Act, Once Deduction Claim for Education Cess is Withdrawn(05.01.2024)

Rajasthan High Court has held that no penalty shall be imposed on the Assessee under Section 270A of Income-Tax Act, 1961, once the deduction claim fo.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Education Cess, Deduction Claim, Income-Tax Act



Delhi HC: Failed Relationship Cannot Be Criminalized as Rape(18.02.2026)

Delhi HC held consent cannot be retrospectively withdrawn after a consensual relationship ends. It ruled criminal law cannot punish failed relationshi.....

Tags : Failed relationship, Rape, Consent



J&K & L High Court: Fair Compensation to Land Losers Must Reflect Road Access And Location Benefits(24.02.2026)

High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that land acquisition compensation must reflect ground realities, ensuring justice by considering road a.....

Tags : Fair Compensation, Land Losers, Location Benefits



Supreme Court: Detailed Appreciation of Evidence is Not Allowed at the Bail Stage(25.02.2026)

Supreme Court reiterated that courts must not undertake a detailed appreciation of evidence while deciding bail pleas, and set aside the Bombay High C.....

Tags : Evidence, Bail, Appreciation



Orissa High Court: Writ Courts Can’t Decide Child Custody Unless It’s Illegally Retained(26.02.2026)

Orissa High Court held that writ courts should not decide child custody disputes via habeas corpus petitions unless custody is illegally retained and .....

Tags : Writ Courts, Child Custody, Illegally Retained



Cal HC: Deity’s Title Cannot be Challenged by Adverse Possession Claims Against its Sebait/Manager(26.02.2026)

Calcutta High Court reaffirmed that property vested in a deity enjoys strong legal protection, and adverse possession claims fail unless hostile title.....

Tags : Adverse Possession, Deity’s Title, Claims



Delhi HC Directs Removal of 'Captain Blue' Mark in Plea by Manufacturer of ‘Captain Morgan’(18.04.2025)

Delhi High Court, in a plea filed by alcoholic beverages manufacturer Diageo Scotland Limited which produces 'Captain Morgan', has directed the remova.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Diageo Scotland Limited, Captain Blue



Patna HC: Bail to the Juvenile is a Rule and Refusal of the Same is an Exception(21.04.2025)

Patna HC has observed that it clearly emerges that Section 12 of J.J. Act, 2015 overrides the bail provisions as contained in the Criminal Procedure A.....

Tags : Patna High Court, Bail Provisions, Section 12



NCLAT: NCLT Can’t Carry Out Rectification Without Providing Hearing Opportunity to Parties(21.04.2025)

NCLAT Chennai bench has held that if an order has been uploaded on the website it is considered to be on public domain and NCLT cannot rectify or amen.....

Tags : NCLAT Chennai, Hearing Opportunity, Rectification



Supreme Court: High Courts Should Not Routinely Grant Interim Bail(25.04.2025)

SC has observed that though, it may be necessary in some cases to grant interim bail to take care of specific contingencies, but as a routine, interim.....

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SC: Delay is No Ground to Deny Fair Compensation to Land Losers(25.04.2025)

Supreme Court has observed that delay in filing an appeal is not a reason to deny the land losers their compensation, which is just, fair and reasonab.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Fair Compensation, Land Losers



Kar. HC: Central Government to Take Steps for Blocking 'Proton Mail' in India(30.04.2025)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Central Government to initiate the process of blocking Proton Mail in India.

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Central Government, Proton Mail



All. HC: There Must be Insistence on Part of Insurance Companies for Disclosure of Specific Details(01.05.2025)

Allahabad High Court has held that insurance companies must insist upon filling specific details in the form for issuing insurance policy. Once policy.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Insurance Companies, Specific Details



Ministry of Finance: Income Tax Officials Can’t Access E-mails, Bank Accounts of All Assesses(27.03.2025)

Ministry of Finance has informed that Income Tax officials cannot access the personal emails, Bank accounts of all the assesses. However, there are pr.....

Tags : Ministry of Finance, Income Tax Officials, Personal Emails



AP HC: Mere Acquittal Will Not Confer on Employee Right to Claim Benefit, Including Reinstatement(27.03.2025)

AP HC has observed that that mere acquittal by a criminal court will not confer on the employee a right to claim any benefit, including reinstatement......

Tags : AP High Court, Claim Benefit, Reinstatement



SC: 'Moratorium' of 1 Year Cannot be Imposed by High Court to Apply for Bail Afresh(28.03.2025)

Supreme Court, while setting aside a condition imposed upon a bail applicant by the Patna HC stating that the accused can only seek bail afresh after .....

Tags : Bail, Moratorium, Fresh application



NCLAT: In absence of privity of contract, application u/s 9 of IBC not maintainable(28.03.2025)

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has observed that where there is no privity of contract or any sort of Debtor-Creditor relationshi.....

Tags : Privity of contract, Maintainability of application, Debtor-Creditor relationship, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016



AP HC: Rape Cannot be Considered As a Mere Physical Assault(02.04.2025)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that rape cannot be considered as a mere physical assault. Therefore, the cases relating to granting of bail in off.....

Tags : AP High Court, Physical Assault, Bail



NCLAT: Committee of Creditors Within its Right to Resolve to Liquidate Go Airlines(07.04.2025)

NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that in absence of any compliant resolution plan, Committee of Creditors (CoC), acting in accordance with Section 33(2).....

Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Go Airlines, Corporate Debtor



All HC: Don't Remand Accused to Custody If Chargesheet Filed Sans Arrest(14.08.2025)

The Allahabad High Court has directed UP trial courts not to remand accused to custody if chargesheet is filed without arrest. The Court observed that.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, single surety, chargesheet, arrest, BNSS, Article 21, trial court, judicial custody, anticipatory bail



Allahabad HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to AMU Professor Over Alleged Rape(14.08.2025)

The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to AMU professor Dr. Jitendra Kumar booked for referring to rape in Hindu mythology during a cl.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, AMU, anticipatory bail, Hindu mythology, freedom of expression, academic freedom, IPC 153A, 295A



P&H HC: Default Bail Can Be Granted by Magistrate/Sessions Court Even If Bail Plea Pending Before HC(14.08.2025)

Punjab & Haryana HC has ruled that Magistrates/Sessions Courts can grant default bail under Sec 167(2) of Criminal Procedure Code, even if, regular ba.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, default bail, Section 167(2) CrPC, BNSS, Article 21, statutory right, fundamental rights



Allahabad HC Grants Bail to AMU Professor Accused of Linking Rape to Hindu Scriptures(14.08.2025)

The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to AMU professor Dr. Jitendra Kumar booked for referring to examples from Hindu mythology durin.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, AMU, anticipatory bail, Hindu mythology, freedom of expression, academic freedom, IPC 153A, 295A



SC Upholds HC Order Quashing FIR in MP Mohanbhai Delkar Suicide Case(18.08.2025)

Supreme Court has upheld Bombay HC’s order quashing FIR against Dadra & Nagar Haveli officials in MP Mohanbhai Delkar’s suicide case. The FIR was base.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Mohanbhai Delkar, FIR Quashed, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Abetment to Suicide



SC Clubs 81 FIRs Against Builder, Grants 6-Month Bail to Aid Settlement with Home Buyers(18.08.2025)

SC has clubbed 81 FIRs against builder Alok Kumar in ?13.94cr fraud case and granted 6-month bail to enable settlement with home buyers. Court said pr.....

Tags : Supreme Court, FIR Clubbing, Alok Kumar, Real Estate Fraud, Home Buyers, Temporary Bail



MP HC Grants Bail to Two Muslim Men Arrested over Instagram Reel Allegedly Supporting Iran(14.04.2026)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to Wasim Khan and Yousuf Mehafooz, arrested last month over an Instagram reel expressing support for Iran a.....

Tags : Bail, Muslim Men, Instagram Reel



Supreme Court Has Issued an SOP Prescribing Strict Timelines For Filing Legal Aid Appeals(17.04.2026)

Supreme Court issued an Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) setting binding timelines for translation, transmission, and filing of records in legal aid.....

Tags : Standard Operating Procedure, Strict Timelines, Legal Aid Appeals



SC: Plaint Cannot Be Rejected Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC on the Ground of Order II Rule 2 Bar(17.04.2026)

Supreme Court held that a plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC on the basis of Order II Rule 2 bar, stating that only plaint averment.....

Tags : Plaint, Bar, Ground



Supreme Court: Wife and Her Family Cannot Be Prosecuted For Dowry-Giving Based On Her Complaint(17.04.2026)

Supreme Court held that a woman and her family cannot be proceeded against under the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly giving dowry, when such alleg.....

Tags : Dowry Prohibition Act, Wife, Complaint



Chhattisgarh HC: Valid Caste Certificate Required To Prove SC/ST Act Offences; Oral Claim Not Enough(21.04.2026)

Chhattisgarh High Court held that for offences under Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST Act, the prosecution must prove the victim’s SC/ST status and the ac.....

Tags : Caste Certificate; Claim; Offences



Supreme Court: Man Not Liable For Maintenance if DNA Test Proves He is Not the Child’s Father(22.04.2026)

Supreme Court held that a man cannot be ordered to pay maintenance if a DNA test proves he is not the biological father, even if the child was born du.....

Tags : Maintenance; DNA Test; Father



MP HC Upholds Order Directing Husband to Maintain Wife and Kids, Citing His Liability Shirking(23.09.2025)

Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a man’s plea challenging a family court’s maintenance order for his wife and children. The court noted the husband.....

Tags : Liability, Husband, Maintenance



Delhi High Court: Refund Dispute Between a Passenger and Airline is Not a Commercial Dispute(24.09.2025)

Delhi High Court held that an agreement for providing basic services in exchange for payment cannot automatically be treated as a commercial agreement.....

Tags : Refund, Commercial Dispute, Airline



Madras High Court: Right to Education and RPWD Act not applicable to Sainik Schools(25.09.2025)

Madras High Court recently ruled that the Right to Education Act and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act do not apply to Sainik Schools, as th.....

Tags : Right to Education, RPWD Act, Sainik Schools



Supreme Court: Criminal Complaints in Matrimonial Disputes Require Careful Scrutiny(25.09.2025)

Supreme Court reiterated that criminal complaints in matrimonial disputes must be carefully scrutinized. It emphasized considering practical realities.....

Tags : Criminal Complaints, Matrimonial Disputes, Scrutiny



Madras High Court: Legal & Moral Duty of Husband and Children to Support Wife and Mother(26.09.2025)

Madras High Court upheld a Family Court order directing a husband and his sons to pay Rs. 21,000 monthly maintenance to their wife and mother. The cou.....

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SC: Minimum Wage in Accident Claims Must Consider Work Nature, Not Just Education(29.09.2025)

The Supreme Court ruled that in motor accident compensation cases, minimum wages cannot be fixed solely based on a person’s educational qualifications.....

Tags : Minimum Wage, Accident Claims, Motor Accident



Complaint filed on behalf of a company under Section 138 of the NI Act not to be dismissed merely for reason that it stated the name of Managing Director first followed by Company's name(10.11.2021)

The case made out in the complaint is that, a sum of Rs.1,60,000 was advanced to the Respondent by the Company and the cheques were issued to repay th.....

Tags : Cheque bounce, Complaint, Maintainability



Losing the case on merits after the advocate argued the matter is not deficiency in service on the part of the advocate for filing consumer complaint(08.11.2021)

The Petitioner filed three complaints before the District Forum through his three advocates against BSNL. All the three complaints came to be dismisse.....

Tags : Deficiency in service, Complaint, Maintainability



SC: Section 143 of Railways Act Seeks to Remedy Illegal Sale of Tickets Irrespective of the Mode(10.01.2025)

SC has observed that Section 143 of Railways Act, 1989 makes no distinction between physical and online sale of tickets. The mischief that the provisi.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Railways Act, Sale of Tickets



SC: Parties Must File 2nd Suit on Same Cause of Action within 3 Years of Rejection of Earlier Plaint(10.01.2025)

Supreme Court has observed that a subsequent suit on the same cause of action must be filed by a party within three years from the rejection of the ea.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Cause of Action, Rejection of Plaint



Bombay HC Slams Maharashtra Government for Failing to Reduce Air Pollution(10.01.2025)

Bombay High Court has slammed the Maharashtra Government for failing to reduce the air pollution levels in Mumbai and nearby cities and stated that co.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Maharashtra Government, Air Pollution



SC: Can’t Condone Delay Based on Merits of Main Matter in Absence of Sufficient Explanation(13.01.2025)

Supreme Court has observed that the court must not start with the merits of the main matter while considering an application for condonation of delay .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Sufficient Explanation, Main Matter



SC: Non-Compliance of Decree for Restitution of Conjugal Rights Won’t Determine Wife’s Maintenance(13.01.2025)

SC has observed that a decree for restitution of conjugal rights secured by a husband coupled with non-compliance therewith by the wife would not be d.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Conjugal Rights, Maintenance



Kerala HC: Taxes on Motor Vehicles are the Exclusive Domain of the States(13.01.2025)

Ker. HC has held that Central Government may lay down the principles by enacting a law or by subordinate legislation. However, the taxes on motor vehi.....

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Anticipatory bail is a statutory right in consonance with the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution(26.11.2021)

The Petitioner has approached present Court by way of the instant application under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) seeking an.....

Tags : Bail, Grant, Conduct



SC Summarises Law on Appeals Against Grant of Bail; Sets Aside Bail of Olympian Sushil Kumar(18.08.2025)

SC has held that appeal against bail is distinct from bail cancellation. Bail can be overturned for illegality or non-consideration of key factors but.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail, Appeal, Cancellation, Criminal Procedure, Sushil Kumar



SC Flags Conflict in AMU VC Appointment; Husband Presided Over Meeting That Shortlisted Wife(18.08.2025)

CJI-led bench expressed concerns over Prof. Naima Khatoon’s appointment as AMU VC, noting her husband, then officiating VC attended the meeting that s.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Aligarh Muslim University, Naima Khatoon, Conflict of Interest, Appointment,



P&H HC Seeks Explanation from Trial Judge Over 7-Week Delay in Prime Witness' Cross-Examination(18.08.2025)

Punjab & Haryana High Court criticized a trial court's deferment of cross-examination of a key eyewitness in a murder case for over seven weeks, calli.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Fair Trial, Witness Examination, Delay



Mumbai Commission Holds Reliance Retail Liable for Defective AC Replacement Failure(20.08.2025)

South Mumbai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held the Reliance Retail liable for deficiency in service after it failed to replace .....

Tags : Consumer Protection Act, Reliance Retail, Mumbai Commission, Defective AC



Madras HC: Being an MLA Does Not Warrant Transfer of S.138 NI Act Trial(21.08.2025)

Madras HC refused to transfer a Section 138 NI Act, 1881 trial against a sitting MLA, citing lack of evidence for bias. The Court held that transfer i.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Section 138 NI Act, Judicial Magistrate, Procedural Fairness



SC: Non-Discovery of Incriminating Material Not Equal to Non-Cooperation(26.08.2025)

Supreme Court while granting anticipatory bail to an accused, has stated that merely because nothing incriminating could be discovered would not mean .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Anticipatory Bail, Non-Cooperation, Incriminating Material



Delhi HC: Absence of Deceased’s Train Ticket Cannot Negate Legitimacy of Compensation Claim(02.06.2025)

Delhi High Court has observed that if there is absence of train journey ticket of a deceased person it cannot reject the legitimacy of the claim for c.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Train Ticket, Compensation Claim



Madras HC: NHAI is Under Obligation to Maintain the Highways Properly and thereafter Collect Toll Fee(06.06.2025)

Madras High Court while halting the toll collection in the Madurai-Tuticorin highway till roads are properly maintained, has stated that the National .....

Tags : Madras High Court, NHAI, Toll Fee



SC Puts Stay on Madras HC Order Prohibiting Collection of Toll on Madurai-Tuticorin Highway(10.06.2025)

Supreme Court has put a stay on the order passed by Madras High Court prohibiting collection of toll on the Madurai-Tuticorin Highway till the road wa.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Madras High Court, Madurai-Tuticorin Highway



NCLAT Dismisses Appeal by Byju’s Against Aakash Educational Services Limited(11.06.2025)

NCLAT Chennai bench has dismissed an appeal filed by Byju’s against Aakash Educational Services Limited and others and held that the impugned order wa.....

Tags : NCLAT Chennai, Aakash Educational Services, Impugned Order



P&H HC Grants Interim Bail to Accused to Marry the Victim(12.06.2025)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted interim bail to an accused under Section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, to marry the alleged victim.

Tags : P&H High Court, Interim Bail, Section 69



SC: Application to CJI Seeking Suo Moto Action by SC in Air India Flight Crash(16.06.2025)

A letter has been written to the Chief Justice of India seeking a suo motu action by the Supreme Court in crash of the Air India Flight AI171 at Ahmed.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Air India Flight, Compensation



Sine qua non for invoking Section 35(1)(c) of CP Act, 2019 is that all consumers on whose behalf or for whose benefit the provision is invoked, should have the same interest(17.12.2021)

The builder has come up with the present appeal challenging an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, passed under Section 35(1.....

Tags : Joint complaint, Filing of, Conditions



Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to Accused on ‘Trial Basis’(04.03.2025)

Supreme Court while granting bail to accused in the Chhattisgarh Coal Levy Scam Case, has observed that the release of the petitioners on interim bail.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Interim Bail, Fair Investigation



J&K HC: Executing Courts Have Authority to Adjudicate Claim of Obstruction Under O.21 Rule 97 of CPC(05.03.2025)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has observed that under Order 21 Rule 97 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), the executing court is empowered to exam.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir, Claim of Obstruction, Execution Proceedings



Delhi HC: Yamuna Floodplain Area is a Designated Prohibited Activity Zone(06.03.2025)

Del. HC has observed that Yamuna floodplain area is a designated prohibited activity zone and serves as a vital element of the river ecosystem. Encroa.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Yamuna Floodplain, Activity Zone



Delhi HC: Additional Duty on Re-Import of Aircraft Parts is Unconstitutional(06.03.2025)

Delhi HC has observed that additional duty on re-import of aircraft parts, even after the transaction has been subjected to the imposition of a tax tr.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Aircraft Parts, Additional Duty



SC: Parameters for Grant of Anticipatory Bail in Serious Offence Like Corruption Are to be Satisfied(07.03.2025)

SC has observed that parameters for grant of anticipatory bail in a serious offence like corruption are required to be satisfied. Anticipatory bail ca.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Anticipatory Bail, Exceptional Circumstances



NCLAT: Expecting SRA to Accept Belated Claims would tantamount to subjecting SRA to Uncertainty(10.03.2025)

NCLAT New Delhi bench while dismissing appeals filed after an inordinate delay under Section 61 of IBC, 2016, has observed that to expect belated clai.....

Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Belated Claims, Successful Resolution Applicant



SC: No UAPA Offence for Attending Meetings of Unbanned Organisation(26.08.2025)

Supreme Court has held that if a person attends meeting with an organisation which is not banned as per the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.....

Tags : Supreme Court, UAPA, Bail, Unbanned Organisation, Undertrial



Petition Challenges LG’s Notification Allowing Police Video Testimony from Police Stations(27.08.2025)

A plea in Delhi HC contests LG VK Saxena’s order permitting police officers to depose via video from police stations, calling it violative of Section .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Video Testimony, Fair Trial, Judicial Independence



Rajasthan High Court Directs Asaram Bapu to Surrender, Rejects Bail Extension(27.08.2025)

Rajasthan HC has refused Asaram Bapu’s plea for extension of interim bail on medical grounds in the 2013 rape case. Citing the medical board’s report .....

Tags : Rajasthan HC, Asaram Bapu, Interim Bail, Parole, 2013 Rape Case



Rajasthan HC Puts Stay on Installation of Dairy Booth Outside Private Residence(29.08.2025)

Rajasthan High Court while staying the installation of dairy booth outside private residences, has stated that the matter pertains to Violation of Fun.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Dairy Booth, Private Residence



Delhi High Court Dismisses Bail Pleas of Umar Khalid and Other Accused in 2020 Delhi Riots Case(02.09.2025)

Delhi High Court has passed an order, denying bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and seven other accused persons in the 2020 Delhi riots case.

Tags : Delhi High Court, Bail Pleas, Umar Khalid, Delhi Riots Case



SC: Anticipatory Bail Allowed under SC/ST Act Only if Prima Facie Offense isn't Established(04.09.2025)

SC has ruled that anticipatory bail under SC/ST Act can only be granted if no prima facie offense is established. It noted that if accusations u/s 3 o.....

Tags : Anticipatory Bail, Prima Facie, Offense



SC: Incorporation of One-Sided Forfeiture Clause is Unfair Trade Practice(04.02.2025)

Supreme Court has criticized real-estate developers for including one-sided, excessive forfeiture clauses in builder-buyer agreements and stated that .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Unfair Trade Practice, Forfeiture Clause



Supreme Court: CAQM to Hold Meeting on Proposed Action on Stubble Burning(04.02.2025)

Supreme Court has directed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to conduct meeting with States of Punjab, Haryana and U.P on the proposed .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Air Quality Management, Action Plans



All HC: It’s Known that Students in UP are Suffering Due to Non-Availability of Principal & Teachers(04.02.2025)

Allahabad High Court while hearing a petition over non-appointment of teaching staff, has remarked that it is well known fact throughout the State of .....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Non-Availability, Principal



Bom. HC Refuses to Interfere with Mumbai University’s Decision to Cancel Admission of Student(05.02.2025)

Bombay High Court has refused to interfere with decision of Mumbai University cancelling admission of a student due to insufficient marks in the Inter.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Mumbai University, Admission



Bom. HC Directs Navi Mumbai Society to Either Apologise or Face Contempt(06.02.2025)

Bombay High Court has directed the Navi Mumbai society to either apologise or face contempt for not complying with the Court’s order of not restrainin.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Navi Mumbai Society, House Help



NCLAT: Upon Approval of Resolution Plan, Claims not Included in RP Stand Extinguished(10.02.2025)

NCLAT New Delhi bench has restated that all claims which are not included in Resolution Plan stand extinguished upon approval of the plan.

Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Claims, Resolution Plan



Magnitude of the offence cannot be the only criterion for denying bail(16.11.2021)

Present petitions under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) have been filed for grant of bail to the petitioners in FIR registered .....

Tags : Bail, Grant, Conditions



Delhi HC: Can File Cheque Bounce Complaint if Payment is Not Made Within 15 Days(04.09.2025)

Delhi HC rejected the cheque drawer's argument that a complaint under Section 138 of NI Act, 1881 was premature, as it was filed before 45 day statuto.....

Tags : Cheque Bounce, Complaint, Payment



Delhi HC: Rise in Husband's Income, Living Costs Valid for Increasing Wife's Maintenance(04.09.2025)

Delhi High Court ruled that an increase in the husband's income and his rising cost of living are valid grounds for enhancing a wife’s maintenance. Ju.....

Tags : Maintenance, Husband, Family



SC Slams HC for Questioning Lack of Arrest Instead of Deciding Anticipatory Bail Plea(05.09.2025)

Supreme Court while granting anticipatory bail to a man in a corruption case, has criticised Punjab and Haryana high court for issuing a "cryptic and .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Arrest, Anticipatory Bail, Corruption



SC Urges Centre to Increase Financial and Insurance Support for Cadets Injured in Military Training(05.09.2025)

Supreme Court urged the centre to increase monetary and insurance benefits for cadets disabled during training, noting that the current ex gratia amou.....

Tags : Financial, Insurance Support, Cadets, Military Training



SC: Witness Protection Not a Substitute for Bail Cancellation, Raps HC For 'Cyclostyled' Orders(05.09.2025)

Supreme Court slammed the Allahabad HC for passing cyclostyled, template orders in bail cancellation cases, wrongly treating the witness protection sc.....

Tags : Witness Protection Scheme, cyclostyled, bail



Supreme Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail to Dunki Facilitator(17.06.2025)

Supreme Court has refused to grant relief of anticipatory bail to an accused who was a dunki facilitator and defrauded complainant on the promise of s.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Anticipatory Bail, Dunki Facilitator



Delhi HC: MD Appointing Sole Arbitrator after Failure of Appointment Violates SC’s Mandate(19.06.2025)

Delhi High Court has observed that an arbitration clause allowing appointment of sole arbitrator by Managing Director of the Company if there is failu.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Sole Arbitrator, Failure of Appointment



NCLT Mumbai: Can Admit Application u/s 7 of IBC Absence of NeSL Certificate(19.06.2025)

NCLT Mumbai has held that in absence of NeSL certificate an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 can be admitted if.....

Tags : NCLT Mumbai, NeSL Certificate, Section 7



Bom. HC: Can’t Deny Bail to Accused if State ‘Considering’ Appeal against Bail of Co-Accused(20.06.2025)

Bombay High Court has observed that merely because State is considering an appeal against bail granted to the co-accused does not mean that the accuse.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Co-Accused, Bail



Himachal Pradesh HC: Can’t Deny Medical Claim on Flimsy Grounds(23.06.2025)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that once a medical claim is admissible in terms of beneficial policy of the State, the same should not be denied.....

Tags : HP High Court, Medical Claim, Flimsy Grounds



SC: UP Govt. to Pay Compensation to Accused Not Released Despite Bail Order(25.06.2025)

Supreme Court came down heavily on the State of Uttar Pradesh and directed the payment of Rs 5 Lakhs as provisional compensation to the accused who wa.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Compensation, Bail Order



Kerala HC Introduces E-Filing Facilities in 57 Jails in the State(26.06.2025)

Kerala High Court has introduced e-filing facility in 57 jails in the state in order to enable filing of jail appeal and other petitions/applications .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, E-Filing Facilities, 57 Jails



Bombay HC: Can’t Deny Payment to Contractor for Extra Work Approved by Railways(26.06.2025)

Bombay High Court has observed that a contractor cannot be denied payment for extra work when such work is accepted, measured, and not objected to con.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Extra Work, Railways



Mediation Campaign for Settling Pending Cases to Commence from 1st July(27.06.2025)

A mediation campaign titled ‘Mediation For the Nation' being launched across the country to settle pending cases is set to commence on 1st July. The a.....

Tags : Mediation Campaign, Pending Cases, 1st July



Trademark Registry Approves M.S Dhoni’s Application to Officially Register ‘Captain Cool’ Trademark(01.07.2025)

Trademarks Registry, Kolkata Office has accepted and approved an application filed by Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to register t.....

Tags : Trademarks Registry, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Captain Cool



Telangana HC: Appointment of Arbitrator by One Party after Due Notice Cannot be Challenged(01.07.2025)

Telangana High Court has observed that appointment of an arbitrator solely by one party in accordance with the agreed terms & after giving due notice .....

Tags : Telangana High Court, Unilateral Appointment, Fair Opportunity



SC Seeks Explanation from Madras HC Registry for Not Listing Bail Applications under SC/ST Act(02.07.2025)

Supreme Court has sought an explanation from Madras High Court’s Registrar General for not listing anticipatory bail plea filed under the SC/ST (Preve.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Madras HC Registry, Bail Applications



Delhi HC: Can Grant Ad-Interim Maintenance without Filing Specific Application(02.07.2025)

Delhi High Court has held that ad-interim maintenance can be granted by the Court without filing of a specific application by the party and is payable.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Specific Application, Ad-Interim Maintenance



If borrower is aggrieved by any of the actions of the private bank, borrower has to avail the remedy under the SARFAESI Act and no writ petition is maintainable(12.01.2022)

The original Respondent - the Assets Reconstructing Company (ARC) has preferred the present appeals against the impugned order passed by the High Cour.....

Tags : Writ petition, Maintainability, Alternate remedy



SC: Rejection of Plaint is Appealable, but no Appeal Lies Against Order Refusing to Reject Plaint(11.11.2025)

Supreme Court clarified under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, that an order allowing rejection of a plaint is appealable under Section 13(1A). Howeve.....

Tags : Plaint, Rejection, Commercial Courts Act



Kerala HC: Father’s Retirement Benefits Can Be Attached for Child Maintenance Despite S.60(1)(g) CPC(11.11.2025)

Kerala High Court ruled that a father’s retirement benefits can be attached to provide child maintenance, clarifying that the Section 60(1)(g) CPC exe.....

Tags : Retirement, Benefits, Maintenance



MP High Court: Railways Liable for Deaths on Tracks if it Fails to Take Preventive Measures(11.11.2025)

Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that the Railways is liable to pay compensation for deaths occurring during unauthorized track crossings if it fails t.....

Tags : Railway, Tracks, Death



Supreme Court: Counterclaim under Order 8 Rule 6A CPC Allowed Only Against Plaintiff(13.11.2025)

Supreme Court reiterated that a defendant cannot file a counterclaim against co-defendants. It clarified that under Order 8 Rule 6A CPC, a counterclai.....

Tags : Counterclaim, Plaintiff, Defendant



Supreme Court Terms Delay in Framing Charges for 4 Years in Maharashtra Case ‘Shocking’(13.11.2025)

Supreme Court expressed strong displeasure with Maharashtra authorities for a four-year delay in framing charges against an undertrial, blaming co-acc.....

Tags : Charges, Bail, Delay



Punjab & Haryana High Court: Cyber Fraud Cases Uphold Public Trust, Cannot Be Quashed by Compromise(14.11.2025)

Punjab & Haryana High Court observed that cyber fraud is a systemic offense undermining public trust and the digital economy, and therefore, such case.....

Tags : Cyber Fraud, Compromise, Complainant



Failure of a builder to obtain occupation certificate is a deficiency in service under Consumer Protection Act, 1986(11.01.2022)

The appeal arises from a judgment and order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. The complaint was filed by the Appellant for refun.....

Tags : Refund, Complaint, Maintainability



SC: Travesty of Justice if Convict is Unable to Get Benefit of Bail for Inability to Furnish Surety(19.09.2024)

SC has held that it would be a travesty of justice if convict is unable to secure the benefit of bail order for his inability to furnish local surety......

Tags : Supreme Court, Article 21, Bail Order



MP HC: While Hearing Bail Plea of Juvenile, Gravity of Offence Shouldn’t be Considered(20.09.2024)

MP HC has held that the main object of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children), Act, 2015 is to treat the juvenile offender with utmost.....

Tags : MP High Court, Gravity of Offence, Bail Plea



AIBE: SC Allows Final Year Students to Appear in Examination on 24th November(23.09.2024)

Supreme Court has allowed final year law students to appear in the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) scheduled to be held on 24th November, 2024.

Tags : Supreme Court, AIBE, Final Year



Raj. HC: PO Omitting to Mention Date of Arrest in Order Rejecting Bail is a Significant Oversight(24.09.2024)

Rajasthan High Court has observed that the date of arrest of accused is an integral and crucial part of a bail order and the Presiding Officer omittin.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Presiding Officer, Bail Order



SC: Relevant to Examine Whether Accused is Aware of Ingredients of Offence for Which He Is Convicted(27.09.2024)

SC has observed that law is well-settled that in order to judge whether a failure of justice has been occasioned, it will be relevant to examine wheth.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Failure of Justice, Ingredients of Offence



Delhi High Court: Fact of Being Elderly or Infirm Doesn’t Entitle Person to Pre-Arrest Bail(01.10.2024)

Delhi High Court has stated that in cases, where the accused is alleged to be directly involved in the incessant demands of dowry and harassment of th.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Pre-Arrest Bail, Elderly Woman



Dispute as to inheritance of shares is a civil dispute cannot be decided in proceedings under Section 241/242 of Companies Act, 2013(06.07.2020)

Present appeals have been preferred against the judgment passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi, (‘the NCLAT’) in Company Ap.....

Tags : Shares, Civil dispute, Maintainability



When the complainant had lodged the FIR immediately after the theft of the vehicle, the Insurance Company cannot repudiate the claim on ground of delay(11.02.2022)

The present appeal is directed against the impugned order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (“the NCDRC”) in Re.....

Tags : Claim, Repudiation, Legality



SC Refuses Interim Bail to Shabir Ahmed Shah; Issues Notice on His Bail Petition(05.09.2025)

Supreme Court issued notice on Kashmiri Separatist Shabir Ahmed Shah’s bail plea in a terror funding case but denied interim bail, despite his lawyer .....

Tags : Interim bail, Bail petition, Terror funding



SC Dismisses BJP’s Petition Seeking Restoration of Defamation Case against CM Revanth Reddy(08.09.2025)

Supreme Court has dismissed BJP’s plea to restore a defamation case filed against CM Revanth Reddy over his statements that BJP would scrap SC/ST/OBC .....

Tags : BJP, Defamation, Reservation Claim, Quotas



Madras HC Rejects Plea against AIADMK Leadership, Court can Consider Later Events to Dismiss Plaint(08.09.2025)

Madras HC, while dismissing a suit against AIADMK leadership, has held that “there is no embargo for the Court to take note of any material, including.....

Tags : AIADMK, Plaint, Revision Petition



P&H HC Grants Bail to UAPA Accused After 5 Years, Citing State’s Failure to Set Trial End Date(08.09.2025)

Punjab & Haryana HC granted bail to Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967accused after 5 years in jail, citing trial delays. The court ordered ba.....

Tags : Bail, UAPA, Trial, Accused



Graft Case: SC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Patwari(08.09.2025)

SC granted anticipatory bail to a Patwari in a corruption case, criticizing Punjab & Haryana HC for a “cryptic and unusual” order.

Tags : Anticipatory Bail, Corruption, Bail



Orissa HC Strikes Down 'Onerous' Kin-Surety Bail Condition, Upholds Right to Liberty(09.09.2025)

Orissa HC waived a bail condition requiring one surety to be a relative, deeming it ‘onerous’ and against bail’s purpose. Justice Satapathy held that .....

Tags : Bail, Accused, Onerous



SC Raps NCDRC for Creating New Medical Negligence Case; Orders ?10L Refund to Doctors By Complainant(10.09.2025)

SC ordered a complainant to refund ?10 lakh, ruling that NCDRC wrongly granted compensation by inventing a case of ‘antenatal negligence’, though the .....

Tags : Medical Negligence, Compensation, Complainant



Court, in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of CrPC cannot go into the allegations made in the complaint or delve into the disputed question of facts(13.04.2022)

The present petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) has been filed by the Petitioner for quashing the Criminal Complaint.....

Tags : Complaint, Proceedings, Quashing of



Protection and Enforcement of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025 introduced in Rajya Sabha(11.02.2025)

The Protection and Enforcement of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025 has been introduced in the Rajya Sabha which seeks to protect interests in .....

Tags : Rajya Sabha, Cape Town Convention, Aircraft Object



SC: Can’t Apply Rule of Listing Bail Pleas from Same FIR Before Same Bench if Roaster Changes(12.02.2025)

Supreme Court has clarified that the rule of listing bail pleas from same FIR before same bench will not be applicable if there is change in Judge’s r.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail Pleas, Bail Pleas



Del. HC: Exclusive Domain of Government to Evolve Mechanism for Compliance of Judicial Orders(13.02.2025)

Delhi High Court while highlighting systemic inefficiencies in government departments due to delayed implementation of judicial orders, has observed t.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Evolve Mechanism, Exclusive Domain



Kar. HC: Union to Inform about Further Steps Taken to Stop Illegal Use of ‘Proton Mail’(14.02.2025)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Union Government to inform whether any further steps have been taken to stop 'illegal use' of banned proton mail.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Union Government, Proton Mail



Ori. HC: In Maintenance Proceedings it is Mandatory to File Affidavit Disclosing Assets(14.02.2025)

Orissa High Court while directing fresh disposal of a maintenance case, has stated that it is mandatory to file affidavit disclosing assets while maki.....

Tags : Orissa High Court, Maintenance Proceedings, Disclosing Assets



SC: Filing of Fresh Bail Application after its Rejection or Cancellation is Right of Accused(17.02.2025)

SC has observed that filing of a fresh bail application, once an earlier one has been rejected, or if granted and thereafter cancelled, is a matter of.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail Application, Accused



A fair hearing to the party being blacklisted is an essential pre-condition for a proper exercise of the power and a valid order of blacklisting(04.03.2022)

In present writ petition, the Petitioner has assailed the order wherein the Opposite Party No. 3- has directed the Executive Engineer to initiate appr.....

Tags : Blacklisting, Fair hearing, Opportunity



SC Suggests Sates that State Transport Corporations Avail Third-Party Insurance(03.10.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a petition over issues related to motor vehicle claims, has suggested State Governments that for timely payment of compens.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Motor Vehicle Claims, Third-Party Insurance



SC: HCs Passing Orders Directing Disposal of Trials Within a Time Schedule is Contrary to Law(07.10.2024)

SC has held that while rejecting bail applications, the HCs are passing orders directing disposal of trials within a time schedule. Apart from the fac.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Trial Courts, Bail Applications



Bom. HC: Sai Baba Sansthan Trust Eligible for Exemption on Income Tax for Anonymous Donations(09.10.2024)

Bombay High Court while upholding the order by ITAT, has affirmed that Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust situated in Shirdi is eligible for exemption from .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Sai Baba Sansthan, Income Tax



Madras HC: To Invoke PMLA, Mere Possession of Proceeds of Crime Sufficient(09.10.2024)

Bombay High Court while upholding the order by ITAT, has affirmed that Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust situated in Shirdi is eligible for exemption from .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Sai Baba Sansthan, Income Tax



Delhi High Court: Bail Granted by Court on Merits, if Withheld Will Amount to Punishment(11.10.2024)

Delhi High Court while granting bail to a public servant in a corruption case, has stated that if a Court on merits deems it fit to release an accused.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Corruption Case, Bail



Supreme Court: It is the Duty of the Court to Assess Fair Compensation(17.10.2024)

SC has stated that the amount of compensation claimed is not a bar for the Tribunal and HC to award more than what is claimed, provided it is found to.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Fair Compensation, Claimant



Supreme Court: Foreign Judgment Unenforceable in India Without Fair Opportunity to Defend(22.04.2026)

Supreme Court held that a foreign judgment delivered through summary proceedings, without granting a meaningful opportunity to defend despite triable .....

Tags : Foreign Judgment; Fair Opportunity; Defend



Bombay High Court: POSH Act Penalises False Complaints by Women But Not Those Who Instigate Them(23.04.2026)

Bombay High Court at Goa held that under the POSH Act, 2013, punishment applies to a woman or complainant for filing a false and malicious complaint, .....

Tags : False Complaints; Instigate; Penalises



SC: Plaint Cannot be Rejected For Valuation or Court Fee Defects Without Chance to Rectify(23.04.2026)

Supreme Court said that "the rejection of a plaint under Order VII Rule 11(b) or (c) is not automatic upon a finding of undervaluation or deficit cour.....

Tags : Plaint; Valuation; Court Fee



Allahabad HC Imposes Rs 15L Costs on Husband For Filing False Affidavits in Maintenance Proceedings(24.04.2026)

Allahabad High Court imposed Rs 15 lakh costs on a husband who filed false affidavits in a Section 144 BNSS maintenance plea against his employed wife.....

Tags : False Affidavits; Maintenance; Husband



Karnataka High Court: Accused Cannot be Required to Share Live GPS Location as a Condition of Bail(27.04.2026)

Karnataka High Court held that an accused cannot be subjected to continuous electronic surveillance as a bail condition by requiring him to keep his m.....

Tags : Accused; Live GPS Location; Bail



Supreme Court: Court Cannot Order an Accused to Surrender While Denying Anticipatory Bail(27.04.2026)

Supreme Court “If the Court wants to reject the anticipatory bail, it may do so but the Court has no jurisdiction to say that the petitioner should no.....

Tags : Anticipatory Bail; Accused; Surrender



Writ petition filed under Article 227 of Constitution before High Court is maintainable against the National Commission's Appellate Order(13.05.2022)

The original Respondent before the High Court has preferred the present appeal against impugned interim order passed by the High Court, by which the l.....

Tags : Jurisdiction, Writ petition, Maintainability



SC Grants 3 Months Extension to FSSAI Committee to Give Recommendations on Nutrition Warning Labels(17.07.2025)

Supreme Court has granted an additional period of three months to the expert committee under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for givi.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Nutrition Warning Labels, FSSAI Committee



SC Refers to Larger Bench the Issue if Passenger in Vehicle Can Claim Comp. Under 3rd Party Policy(17.07.2025)

Supreme Court has referred to a larger bench the question whether a passenger sitting in a car would be covered under a third-party policy in insuranc.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Third-Party Policy, Insurance Claims



Delhi HC: Prosecutrix’s Refusal to Undergo Medical Examination Weakens the Case(18.07.2025)

Delhi HC while dealing with anticipatory bail plea of the accused, has observed that refusal of prosecutrix to undergo medical examination despite all.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Medical Examination, Anticipatory Bail



SC Issues Notice in Appeals Challenging Bombay HC’s Judgment Acquitting Accused in Train Blast Case(24.07.2025)

SC has issued notice in criminal appeals filed by State of Maharashtra that challenged the judgment of Bom. HC acquitting all accused in 7/11 Mumbai t.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bombay High Court, Mumbai Train Blasts



J&K and Ladakh High Court Amends Jammu and Kashmir General Rules (Civil), 1978(29.07.2025)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has introduced amendment to the Jammu and Kashmir General Rules (Civil) of 1978 as a step towards ensuring pro.....

Tags : J&K and Ladakh, Procedural Fairness, Military Personnel



Madras HC: Launching Communal Campaigns against Judges Only Weakens the System(29.07.2025)

Mad. HC has observed that when a Judge sits on dias, he discharges his judicial duties as per his conscience and by adhering to judicial oath. A perso.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Communal Campaigns, Judicial Duties



SC Quashes Delayed Cheque Bounce Complaint, Says 30-Day Filing Limit is Mandatory(11.09.2025)

Supreme Court clarified that the 30-day deadline under Section 142(b) of the NI Act for filing a complaint is mandatory. Exceptions require a formal d.....

Tags : Cheque Bounce, Complaint, Condonation of Delay



Delhi HC: Unauthorised Use of Aishwarya Rai’s Persona Violates Right to Privacy(12.09.2025)

Delhi High Court upheld Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s personality rights, ruling that unauthorized use of her name, image, or likeness especially via AI vi.....

Tags : Aishwarya Rai, Right to Privacy, Personality Rights



Bombay HC: Missing a Few Hearings Isn't Enough to Dismiss a Case for Non-Prosecution(12.09.2025)

Bombay High Court ruled that a complaint can't be dismissed under Sec 256 of Criminal Procedure Code due to absence of the complainant or counsel on a.....

Tags : Natural Justice, Bombay High Court, Complaint



Kerala HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail to IT Firm Owner in Sexual Harassment Case Citing Probe Anomalies(12.09.2025)

Kerala HC denied anticipatory bail to IT firm owner Venu Gopalakrishnan in a sexual harassment case, citing serious allegations and probe anomalies. B.....

Tags : Anticipatory Bail, Sexual Harassment, Accused



Delhi HC Rules Employed Wife Deserves Maintenance Matching Marital Standard of Living(12.09.2025)

Delhi HC held that a highly qualified, employed wife is entitled to maintenance matching the standard of living during marriage. The court emphasized .....

Tags : Maintenance, Standard of Living, Marriage



Delhi HC: Wife Can Be Denied Maintenance If She Fails To Submit Latest Salary Slips(15.09.2025)

Delhi HC ruled that if a wife fails to produce her latest salary slips, courts can infer she has sufficient income and deny maintenance claims. The ab.....

Tags : Wife, Maintenance, Salary Slips



SC Grants Interim Bail to Mahesh Raut on Medical Grounds in Bhima Koregaon Case(16.09.2025)

SC granted interim bail for six weeks to Mahesh Raut, accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, on medical grounds due to his Rheumatoid Arthritis. Despite .....

Tags : Interim Bail, Bhima Koregaon Case, Medical Grounds



SC: Defendant Cannot File a Counter-Claim against a Co-Defendant under Order VIII Rule 6-A CPC(16.09.2025)

SC ruled that under Order VIII Rule 6-A CPC, a counter-claim can only be filed against the plaintiff and not a co-defendant. The bench set aside the G.....

Tags : Defendant, Counter-Claim, Co-Defendant



Calcutta High Court: Unemployment Does Not Excuse Able-Bodied Husband from Maintaining His Wife(17.09.2025)

Calcutta High Court held that an able-bodied husband cannot refuse to maintain his wife due to unemployment. Justice Mukherjee stated that since the h.....

Tags : Unemployment, Matrimonial Home, Maintenance



Madras HC: Railway Authorities Can't Deboard Valid-Ticket Passengers Heading to Protest(18.09.2025)

Madras HC ruled that railway authorities cannot deboard passenger with a valid ticket simply because they are traveling to participate in a protest. T.....

Tags : Railway, Passenger, Ticket



Ninety days period provided for making the deposit is the maximum period under which the Auction Purchaser had to make the deposit(12.05.2022)

Present Appeal has been filed against the Order passed by the Adjudicating Authority (National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi,). The Adjudicating Aut.....

Tags : Payment, Failure, Time period



SC Refuses to Relax GRAP-IV Restriction in National Capital(03.12.2024)

The Supreme Court has refused to relax the restrictions under the Graded Action Response Plan (GRAP) Stage-IV imposed in Delhi to tackle air pollution.....

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SC Provides Interim Protection to Journalist Mamta Tripathi in UP Police FIR(03.12.2024)

The Supreme Court has granted interim protection against coercive action to journalist Mamta Tripathi who was booked over an alleged defamatory video .....

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SC: Right to Get Legal Aid is a Fundamental Right of Accused, Guaranteed by Article 21 of COI(04.12.2024)

SC has stated that right to get legal aid is a fundamental right of accused, guaranteed by Article 21 of COI. When an accused has either not engaged a.....

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Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 tabled in Rajya Sabha(04.12.2024)

Union Aviation Minister has tabled the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 for passage in Rajya Sabha. The bill seeks to repeal the Aircraft Act, 1934 an.....

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Ori HC: State Can’t Question Maintain. of Suit for No Notice at Stage of Appeal if Not Done in WS(06.12.2024)

Orissa High Court has observed that if State does not raise any objection about maintainability of suit in their written statement on the ground of no.....

Tags : Orissa High Court, Maintainability of Suit, Written Statement



Rajya Sabha Passes the ‘Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024’(06.12.2024)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 that seeks to replace the Aircraft Act, 1934. The bill aims at elevating safety standards,.....

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AP HC: Trial Court Shall Not Insist Compliance of Object. Not Given in CPC while Registering Plaint(13.01.2025)

AP HC has stated that the Trial Court cannot insist compliance with such objections, which are not contemplated by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 o.....

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AP HC: Trial Court Shall Not Insist Compliance of Object. Not Given in CPC while Registering Plaint(13.01.2025)

AP HC has stated that the Trial Court cannot insist compliance with such objections, which are not contemplated by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 o.....

Tags : Andhra Pradesh HC, Compliance, Registration of Plaint



P&H HC: While Adju. Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Manner in Which Accused is Arraigned in FIR is Important(13.01.2025)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has explained that while adjudicating a plea for anticipatory bail, the court cannot remain oblivious to the circumstances.....

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P&H HC: While Adju. Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Manner in Which Accused is Arraigned in FIR is Important(13.01.2025)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has explained that while adjudicating a plea for anticipatory bail, the court cannot remain oblivious to the circumstances.....

Tags : P&H High Court, Pre-Arrest Bail, Anticipatory Bail



SC: Proceedings under Section 125 of CrPC are Civil in Nature(14.01.2025)

SC has observed that maintenance proceedings under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 are essentially civil in nature and even if non-com.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Maintenance Proceedings, Penal Consequences



In order to make out an offence of cheating in a commercial transaction, it has to be shown that both the elements, namely, deceit and injury are present(29.06.2022)

Present Applications are against a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 406 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Cod.....

Tags : Cheating, Bail, Grant



NCLAT: Workmen Can Claim Dues Post-Layoff If They Worked After Corporate Debtor's Notice Issuance(18.09.2025)

NCLAT New Delhi bench ruled that workmen or employees cannot claim dues for the period after a layoff unless they prove they continued working post-la.....

Tags : Workmen, Claim, Layoff, Corporate Debtor



SC Cancels Chhota Rajan's Bail in 2001 Jaya Shetty Murder Case(18.09.2025)

SC cancelled the bail granted by the Bombay High Court to gangster Chhota Rajan, sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2001 Jaya Shetty murder case. T.....

Tags : Bail, Murder, Life Imprisonment



Supreme Court: High Court Cannot Recall Dismissal Order to Grant Anticipatory Bail Later(19.09.2025)

Supreme Court set aside the Punjab & Haryana High Court's order that recalled a rejected anticipatory bail plea and granted bail. The Court held that .....

Tags : Dismissal Order, Anticipatory Bail, Restoration



Kerala High Court: Consensual 2-Year Relationship Turning Sour Cannot Be Called Sexual Assault(19.09.2025)

Kerala High Court while granting bail to a 32-year-old man accused of sexually exploiting a divorced woman on the promise of marriage has noted that t.....

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Kerala HC: No Bar on Granting Pre-Arrest Bail if Substantive Offence under SC/ST Act is Absent(22.09.2025)

Kerala High Court held that the bar on anticipatory bail under the SC/ST Act does not apply if there is a prima facie finding that the substantive off.....

Tags : Anticipatory Bail, Offence, SC/ST



Delhi HC: Any Legal Heir or Representative Can File Consumer Complaint on Deceased’s Behalf(22.09.2025)

Delhi High Court held that any legal heir or representative of a deceased consumer can file a consumer complaint on their behalf. Justice Manoj Jain n.....

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Supreme Court Directs High Courts to Deliver Judgments in 3 Months and Bail Orders in One Day(29.05.2026)

Supreme Court directed that High Courts should ordinarily pronounce judgments within three months of reserving a case for verdict, and do so even fast.....

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Raj HC: Poverty Cannot Defeat Right to Bail and Accused Cannot be Jailed For Lack of Sureties(01.06.2026)

Rajasthan High Court set aside a surety condition for an accused granted bail but unable to furnish it, holding that poverty should not defeat the rig.....

Tags : Poverty; Bail; Sureties



Delhi High Court Lays Down Guidelines to Mask Personal Details in Orders under Right to be Forgotten(01.06.2026)

Delhi High Court recognised the right to be forgotten as part of the fundamental right to privacy under Article 21, holding that individuals may seek .....

Tags : Personal Details; Right to be Forgotten; Mask



Delhi High Court: Participation in Protests Can't Be a Ground to Deny Bail in PMLA Case(01.06.2026)

Delhi High Court held that participation in protests cannot, by itself, justify denial of bail in a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case, wh.....

Tags : Participation; Bail; Prevention of Money Laundering Act



Supreme Court: All MIDC Units are Exempt From Property Tax Until Services are Transferred to NMMC(01.06.2026)

SC ruled that industries in Trans Thane Creek Industrial Area are exempt from paying property tax to the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation as long as .....

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Supreme Court: All MIDC Units are Exempt From Property Tax Until Services are Transferred to NMMC(01.06.2026)

SC ruled that industries in Trans Thane Creek Industrial Area are exempt from paying property tax to the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation as long as .....

Tags : Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation; Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation; Property Tax



J&K & Ladakh HC: Claims under Roshni Act Void Ab Initio, Ownership Rights Null from Inception(14.11.2025)

J&K & Ladakh High Court held that the Roshni Act, 2001, being unconstitutional and void ab initio, cannot create any legal right or claim. Consequentl.....

Tags : Claims, Ownership, Inception,



SC Informed Accessibility Facilities for Visually Impaired Candidates in AIBE and CLAT Expected Soon(17.11.2025)

Supreme Court was informed that accessibility facilities for visually impaired candidates, including JAWS screen reader, customised keyboards, and the.....

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Calcutta High Court: Juvenile Accused Eligible to Apply for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 CrPC(17.11.2025)

Calcutta High Court held that juveniles can file anticipatory bail applications under Section 438 CrPC. The court clarified that the Juvenile Justice .....

Tags : Juvenile Justice Act, Anticipatory Bail, Accused



Delhi HC: ED Can Search Anyone Holding Crime Proceeds, not Just Those Named in Complaint(21.11.2025)

Delhi High Court held that Section 17 of the PMLA does not limit the ED to searching only premises of persons named in the prosecution complaint, and .....

Tags : Crime Proceeds, Complaint, Search



Delhi HC: ED Can Search Anyone Holding Crime Proceeds, not Just Those Named in Complaint(21.11.2025)

Delhi High Court held that Section 17 of the PMLA does not limit the ED to searching only premises of persons named in the prosecution complaint, and .....

Tags : Crime Proceeds, Complaint, Search



Supreme Court: Provident Fund Dues Have Priority over a Bank’s Claim under the SARFAESI Act(21.11.2025)

SC held that employees’ provident fund dues take precedence over banks' priority claims when a company’s assets are sold under the SARFAESI Act. It ru.....

Tags : Provident Fund, Bank’s Claim,



Dying declaration is a substantive piece of evidence, it can form the sole basis of conviction, provided it is found to be genuine and trustworthy(29.06.2022)

Present is an application to enlarge the applicant on bail in case registered with Indapur Police Station, District Pune, for the offences punishable .....

Tags : Investigation, Bail, Grant



Onus is on the husband to establish that there are sufficient grounds to show that he is unable to discharge his legal obligations for reasons beyond his control(20.06.2022)

By way of instant criminal revision petition filed under Section 397 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), challenge has been laid to order pass.....

Tags : Divorce, Mutual consent, Maintenance



Supreme Court: Provident Fund Dues Have Priority over a Bank’s Claim under the SARFAESI Act(24.11.2025)

Supreme Court held that employees' provident fund dues under the EPF Act take precedence over banks’ claims under the SARFAESI Act, reaffirming that t.....

Tags : Provident Fund, Bank’s Claim, Priority



Bombay HC: Insolvency Cannot be Used to Evade a Family Court’s Maintenance Order(24.11.2025)

Bombay High Court held that the Presidency-Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 cannot be used to frustrate or indirectly stay a Family Court’s maintenance orde.....

Tags : Insolvency, Maintenance, Family Court



Patna High Court: Mere Two-And-A-Half-Year Incarceration is Not Sufficient for Bail under UAPA(25.11.2025)

Patna High Court held that cases involving national security and public safety under UAPA are unlike ordinary criminal matters, and mere incarceration.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Father Must Provide Maintenance and Marriage Expenses to Unmarried Adult Daughter(25.11.2025)

Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that a father is both legally and morally obligated to provide maintenance and marriage expenses to his daughter, an.....

Tags : Maintenance, Marriage Expenses, Daughter



Delhi HC: Oral Waiver of a Show-Cause Notice is Invalid And Continued Detention of Goods is Unlawful(26.11.2025)

Delhi High Court held that the Customs Department cannot lawfully continue detaining or seizing goods when the show-cause notice or personal hearing h.....

Tags : Oral Waiver, Show-Cause Notice, Detention



Orissa HC: Convict’s Refusal to Appeal Through Legal Aid Must be Recorded in Writing(27.11.2025)

Orissa High Court has directed all District Legal Services Authorities to obtain a convict’s written refusal before foregoing free legal aid for filin.....

Tags : Convict, Appeal, Legal Aid



Allahabad HC: Police Report in Non-Cognizable Offence is a Complaint; Accused Must Be Heard First(27.11.2025)

Allahabad High Court recently held that a charge-sheet filed for a non-cognizable offence must be treated by the Magistrate as a ‘complaint’ rather th.....

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Supreme Court: Bail Cannot be Granted Solely on Parity; Accused’s Specific Role Must be Assessed(01.12.2025)

Supreme Court set aside the Allahabad High Court’s bail order granted on the ground of parity, holding that bail cannot be granted solely based on par.....

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SC: Cheque Dishonour Complaints Must be Filed at the Payee’s Home Branch under S.142(2)(A)(01.12.2025)

Supreme Court held that complaints arising from the dishonour of account payee cheques must be filed only in the court having jurisdiction over the br.....

Tags : Cheque Dishonour, Complaints, Negotiable Instruments Act



SC: HC Cannot Grant Pre-Arrest Bail Without Quashing FIR; Accused Must Approach Sessions Court First(05.12.2025)

Supreme Court recently reiterated that High Courts cannot grant pre-arrest bail while refusing to quash the FIR, emphasizing that the accused must fir.....

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SC: Bail Can't be Cancelled For Police Non-Appearance Once Chargesheet is Filed and Trial is Attended(10.12.2025)

Supreme Court held that bail cannot be revoked merely because an accused failed to report to the police at intervals, especially after the investigati.....

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NCLT Ahmedabad: Complaints Against Auditors or Company Secretaries Not Grounds for Company Probe(11.12.2025)

NCLT Ahmedabad held that complaints of professional misconduct against auditors or company secretaries cannot justify an SFIO investigation under Sect.....

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Medical practitioner can only be held liable where his conduct fell below that of the standards of reasonably competent practitioner in his field(20.04.2022)

The demise of husband of Appellant no.1 after his long illness has resulted in initiation of the legal proceedings at the instance of Appellant no.1 a.....

Tags : Complaint, Medical Negligence, post operative care



Ambiguous term in an insurance contract is to be construed harmoniously by reading the contract in its entirety(25.04.2022)

The Appellant is aggrieved by an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) dismissing its complaint. The issue urged by the.....

Tags : Guidelines, Claim, Denial



Allahabad HC: Wife Can Claim Maintenance in Voidable Marriage Until Nullity Decree(29.09.2025)

Allahabad High Court held that a wife’s right to maintenance cannot be denied simply because the marriage is voidable; unless a decree of nullity is p.....

Tags : Maintenance, Voidable Marriage, Decree



Madras HC: Court Must Independently Verify Person’s Indigency under Order 33 CPC(29.09.2025)

Madras High Court recently held that to determine a person’s indigency under Order 33 of the CPC, the court must conduct an independent inquiry either.....

Tags : Indigency, Inquiry, Legal Aid



Allahabad HC Fines SBI ?1 Lakh for Delay in Deciding Compassionate Appointment Claim(30.09.2025)

Allahabad High Court imposed a ?1 lakh cost on the State Bank of India for failing to decide a compassionate appointment application for five years, t.....

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SC: HC Judge Can't Deny Referring Bail Plea to Previous Judge Due to Roster Change(30.09.2025)

Supreme Court recently criticised a High Court judge for refusing to refer a regular bail plea to the same judge who had earlier heard the anticipator.....

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Delhi HC Stays CIC Order Directing Tihar Authority, Govt to Compensate Convict(30.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has stayed order of Central Information Commission (CIC) directing Tihar Jail Authorities and Delhi Government to compensate a convic.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Bailable Warrant Against Vijay Mallaya(30.01.2017)

Karnataka High Court has issued a bailable arrest warrant against liquor baron Vijay Mallya for allegedly violating an undertaking given by him and hi.....

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Supreme Court Stays HC Order on Members of Shirdi Temple Management Panel(07.02.2018)

Supreme Court has stayed a judgment of Bombay High Court, wherein State of Maharashtra was directed to reconsider appointments to the managing committ.....

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Supreme Court:Make 'Bail a Rule' and 'Jail an Exception'(08.02.2018)

Supreme Court, while expressing concern over the fact that the jail instead of bail has become a norm in criminal jurisprudence, has urged the judges .....

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Delhi High Court Notices Centre Over Making Aadhaar Must For Subsidized Food Grains(09.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Centre on a petition challenging Government’s decision to make Aadhaar mandatory for beneficiaries of subsidised.....

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Bombay High Court Directs Demolition of South Mumbai Temple(09.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed Civic Administration to demolish a temple at Chira Bazaar with police protection by 5pm on Thursday, as there was no pe.....

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Jaipur Court Convicts Three in 2007 Ajmer Blast Case, Frees Swami Assemanand(09.03.2017)

A Jaipur Court has convicted three persons but let off former RSS member Aseemanand and six others in 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast case in which 26 witness.....

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Delhi High Court: Cable Operators Liable to Collect, Pay Entertainment Tax to Govt(10.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that multi-system operators and local cable operators distributing TV signals directly to subscribers are liable to collect .....

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Bombay High Court: Keeping Money in Accounts For Daughter’s Wedding is not Maintenance(14.03.2017)

Bombay HC, while hearing a man’s plea challenging a Lower Court’s order awarding maintenance to his wife & daughters, has said that putting money in a.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Maintenance, Daughter’s Wedding



CIC Asks MEA to Disclose Bills of Air India Charter Plane for PMs Travel Abroad(27.02.2018)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to disclose records related to the expenses incurred on chart.....

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RBI Refuses to Extend Deadline for PPIs to Complete Customer Verification(27.02.2018)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has refused to extend the 28 February deadline for prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) such as mobile wallets to complete k.....

Tags : Reserve Bank of India, prepaid payment instruments, know-your-customer



Madras High Court Seeks State’s Reply Over Jayalalithaa Portraits in Offices, Schemes(28.02.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Government to spell out its decision in matter of displaying portraits and photographs of Late Chief Ministe.....

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NGT Seeks Details of Borewells Installed by DMRC(28.02.2017)

NGT has directed Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to furnish a list of borewells it has installed and quantity of water extracted by it, following .....

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Rajasthan High Court Seeks Norms For Power Connection in Prithiviraj Nagar(01.03.2017)

Rajasthan High Court has asked Jaipur Vidut Vitaran Nigam Ltd (JVVNL) of the criteria followed in giving power connections in Prithiviraj Nagar (PRN) .....

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Delhi HC Rejects Kejriwal's Plea Seeking Financial Records of FM Arun Jaitley(01.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking details of bank accounts, tax returns and other financial records of Fina.....

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Unless orders are perverse and have been passed on nil evidence, High Court must be slow in interfering in the decisions of the Courts below(26.04.2022)

Present petition has been filed under Sections 397/401 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) challenging Order wherein the Learned Judge, Family .....

Tags : Interim maintenance, Direction, Legality



Bombay High Court Asks CM to Monitor Working of Collector’s Office(02.03.2017)

Bombay High Court, while expressing "extreme displeasure" at the way Mumbai Collector, Ashwini Joshi, was conducting herself in matters of leases, has.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Report on Measures Taken to Prevent Crime Against Women(03.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Centre and City Government to submit a comprehensive report on measures undertaken to prevent crime against women after 201.....

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Delhi High Court to Indian Railways: Stop Giving Contaminated Water to Passengers(20.02.2018)

Delhi High Court has told the Indian Railways to stop giving contaminated water to passengers as their health is important.

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Delhi High Court: Demolish Road Passing Through Forest in Sainik Farms(29.01.2018)

Delhi High Court has ordered the demolition of the road which connects Sainik Farms with Indira Enclave, noting that the same passes through a forest.

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Delhi High Court: May Lose Air Force Job If Tattoo Engraved on Body(29.01.2018)

Delhi High Court has upheld the decision of the Air Force cancelling a man's appointment for the post of airman as he had carved a permanent tattoo on.....

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Delhi HC Allows Daiichi Plea Seeking Rs 35.6-bn Arbitral Award Against Singh Bros(31.01.2018)

Delhi High Court has allowed Japanese pharmaceutical major Daiichi's plea against former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder and Shivinder Singh and enforced .....

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Budget 2018: FM to Present Modi Govt's Last Full-Year Budget(01.02.2018)

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget for 2018-19 today. The first phase of the Parliament Budget session began on January.....

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Budget 2018: Government Launches "National Healthcare Scheme"(01.02.2018)

Government has launched a flagship healthcare scheme to cover 10 crore poor families with benefit of Rs 5 lakh per family, per year.

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Budget 2018: Govt to Contribute 12% of EPF Contribution for New Employees in All Sectors(01.02.2018)

Government will now contribute 12 per cent of employee provident fund (EPF) to the new employees in all sections. The Employees Provident Fund Act wil.....

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Budget 2018: Emoluments of President, Vice-President and Governors Will be Revised(01.02.2018)

The President’s salary will go up to Rs 5 lakh a month, the Vice-President’s salary will rise to Rs 4 lakh per month and the Governor’s pay will rise .....

Tags : Manupatra, Budget, Union Budget, Budget 2018, Modi Government, Arun Jaitley



Rajasthan High Court Disposes Pleas Over Land Acquisition For Airport Expansion(15.02.2017)

Rajasthan High Court has disposed of petitions challenging acquisition of land and award of compensation for expansion of Jaipur Airport at Sanganer b.....

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Kerala HC Directs State to Liberate Elephants From Processions, Exhibitions(16.02.2017)

Kerala HC has said that legislature should take action to liberate elephants from processions and exhibitions as Kerala Captive Elephants (Management .....

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Supreme Court Directs Home Ministry to Audit Jail Expenses(23.02.2017)

Supreme Court, while unearthing “huge discrepancy” in jail accounts, has asked Home Ministry to take assistance of the Comptroller and Auditor-General.....

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Bombay High Court Seeks Details of Manodhairya Scheme(23.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that it would consider if it should direct State government to hike compensation granted to victims of rape and other offen.....

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A Company can file complaint under Consumer Protection Act(20.03.2024)

Present appeal under Section 67 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has been preferred by the Appellant for assailing final order rendered by Nationa.....

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SC: Encroaching Into Rights of Other Organs of Govt Tantamount to Violation of Rule of Law(27.02.2017)

Supreme Court has observed that judicial restraint need to be observed while quashing criminal cases of non-compoundable nature on basis of settlement.....

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Bombay HC Directs State to Make Complaints Authority Functional Within a Month(27.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked State government to make State Complaints Authority functional within a month in view of petitions alleging lack of redres.....

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Delhi High Court Closes Defamation Suit Filed by Arun Jaitley Against Arvind Kejriwal(03.04.2018)

Delhi High Court has closed the Rs. 10 crore defamation suit filed by Union minister Arun Jaitley after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal apologise.....

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Budget 2018: FM Projects Fiscal Deficit of 3.3% of GDP(01.02.2018)

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has vowed to keep fiscal deficit at 3.3%.

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Budget 2018: No Change in Income Tax Slabs(01.02.2018)

Finance Minister has said that there will be no Change in Income Tax Slabs.

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Budget 2018: Corporate Income Tax Rate Cut to 25% for Companies with Turnover of Upto Rs 250 crore(01.02.2018)

Government has proposed to cut the corporate income tax rate to 25 percent for companies with a turnover of upto Rs 250 crore.

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Budget 2018: Govt. Proposes to Tax Long Term Capital Gains Exceeding Rs 1 lakh(01.02.2018)

Government has proposed to tax long term capital gains exceeding Rs 1 lakh at 10 per cent without indexation.

Tags : Manupatra, Budget, Union Budget, Budget 2018, Modi Government, Arun Jaitley



Budget 2018: Govt. Proposes to Increase Custom Duty on Mobile Phones(01.02.2018)

Government has proposed to increase custom duty on mobile phones from 15% to 20%.

Tags : Manupatra, Budget, Union Budget, Budget 2018, Modi Government, Arun Jaitley



Budget 2018: Govt. Proposes to Increase Health and Education Cess(01.02.2018)

Government has proposed to increase health and education cess to 4 per cent.

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Power to grant a pre-arrest bail under Section 438 of the CrPC is extraordinary in nature and is to be exercised sparingly(17.05.2024)

The present application is filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) read with Section 482 of the CrPC seeking pre-arrest.....

Tags : FIR, Bail, Grant



Budget 2018: Govt. Proposes Exemption in Income of Rs 10,000 from Banks FD for Senior Citizens(01.02.2018)

Government has proposed to increase exemption of income from interest on bank deposits to Rs 50,000 for senior citizens.

Tags : Manupatra, Budget, Union Budget, Budget 2018, Modi Government, Arun Jaitley



Budget 2018: Govt. Proposes to Introduce Tax on Distributed Income by Mutual Funds(01.02.2018)

Government has proposed to introduce tax on distributed income by equity oriented mutual funds at 10 per cent.

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Budget 2018: Govt. Proposes Standard Deduction of Rs. 40,000 for Salaried Employees(01.02.2018)

Government has proposed standard deduction of Rs 40,000 for salaried employees in lieu of transport and medical expenses.

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Budget 2018: Govt. Proposes to Increase Health and Education Cess(01.02.2018)

Government has proposed to increase the health and education cess to 4%.

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Supreme Court: Man Must Pay Maintenance to Ex-Wife Even If Divorced on Grounds of Desertion(10.04.2017)

Supreme Court has upheld a Himachal Pradesh High Court order directing a husband to grant maintenance to his deserter wife, whom he had divorced, from.....

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Delhi HC Permits DIAL to Use More Airport Land For Non-aeronautical Purposes(11.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Central Government to extend benefits of liberalised land use under National Civil Aviation Policy 2016 (NCAP 2016) to G.....

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Supreme Court: Waiver of Interest Can Be Treated As Income Accruing to Assessee(13.04.2017)

Supreme Court has held that to ascertain actual accumulated loses to be set off in hands of assesssee, first adjust income that is accruing to it on a.....

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Bombay HC Orders Demolition of Structures Near Airport That Violate 'Height Norms'(13.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked Airports Authority of India (AAI), Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to .....

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Bombay HC Says 'No' to Environmental Massacre in Garb of Development(13.04.2017)

Bombay High Court, while observing that environment cannot be massacred in name of development, has asked Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) to pro.....

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Delhi High Court Expresses Concern Over Unclaimed Corpses Piling Up in City Morgues(14.04.2017)

Delhi High Court, worried over unclaimed corpses piling up in city morgues, some even for four months, has asked authorities to streamline process for.....

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Supreme Court Stays Arrest of Activist Trupti Desai in SC/ST Case(29.05.2018)

Supreme Court has stayed the arrest of a women rights activist Trupti Desai in a case under the SC/ST Atrocities Act, in which she is an accused.

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Madras HC Seeks Report On Hostage MLAs(13.02.2017)

Madras High Court has sought Tamil Nadu Government’s response to allegations that AIADMK MLAs were being illegally detained in a resort and that 20 of.....

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Bombay HC: Fair Price Shops Not Duty Bound to Collect Data on Ration Card Holders(14.02.2017)

Bombay High Court, while granting relief to fair price shopkeepers, has ruled that is was not their duty to collect data on ration card holders before.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply on Plea for CBI Probe into Junaid Lynching Case(19.03.2018)

Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking a CBI probe into the Ballabhgarh mob lynching case in which 17-year-old Junaid Khan w.....

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Bombay High Court Seeks Government Reply on Plea Against Toll on Mumbai-Pune E-way(20.03.2018)

Bombay High Court has sought a reply from the Maharashtra government on a plea filed by a local activist seeking that Mumbai-Pune Expressway’s contrac.....

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Anticipatory bail cannot be granted to a proclaimed offender(10.06.2024)

In present case, the applicant has been implicated in present case along with 15 other co-accused persons for committing the offences alleged in the F.....

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IRDAI Asks Insurers Not to Reject Claims on Grounds of Genetic Disorder(20.03.2018)

Insurance regulator IRDAI has directed insurers not to reject any health insurance claim based on exclusions related to 'genetic disorder'.

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Profit Earned by Housewife from Share Transaction is Business Income, Not Capital Gain: ITAT(27.03.2018)

Delhi Bench of ITAT,has ruled that the profit earned by a Housewife on the purchase and sale of shares would amount to business income and net short-t.....

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Supreme Court Suspends Delhi HC Order Asking Election Commission to Allot Symbol to AIADMK(29.03.2018)

Supreme Court has kept in abeyance a Delhi High Court order which had asked the Election Commission to consider allotting the ‘pressure cooker’ poll s.....

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ITAT, Mumbai Allows Tax Deductions to SRK on Earnings From Kaun Banega Crorepati(23.03.2017)

ITAT, Mumbai has allowed SRK a deduction of Rs 10 crore that was paid to him for Kaun Banega Crorepati and also of Rs 7 crore the actor had charged fr.....

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Delhi HC Awards Jail Term to Husband For Defying Maintenance Order(24.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has held husband guilty of committing contempt of court for disobeying Supreme Court order to pay Rs 1 lakh per month as ad interim m.....

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Supreme Court: Ensure 'No Damage' Is Caused to Jyotirlingam of Ujjain Mahakaleshwar Temple(04.05.2018)

Supreme Court,while refusing to prescribe or restrain the religious practices and Pujas to be performed in Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, has observe.....

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Mere Engaging of Reputed Counsel Does Not Imply Sufficiency of Funds: Delhi HC(08.05.2018)

Delhi High Court has refused to accept denial of maintenance to a woman merely on the ground that she had engaged reputed Counsel for her application .....

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When object of subsidy schemes of State Governments is to encourage development of Multiple Theatre Complexes, incentives are held to be capital in nature(16.06.2023)

The instant appeal filed by the Revenue is directed against the order passed by the Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) treating entertainment ta.....

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Condition that a wife is not entitled to maintenance if she is living in adultery will apply, when the matrimonial relations subsist and not after the divorce(22.07.2024)

A divorce petition filed by the Petitioner-husband was allowed on the grounds of desertion, cruelty and adultery and a decree of divorce was granted o.....

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Bombay High Court: Not Producing Undertrials Violates Their Right to Fair Trial(09.05.2018)

Bombay High Court has taken cognizance of the issue pertaining to shortage of police escort parties to produce undertrials before a court and its impa.....

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Supreme Court: Accused Cannot Be Re-arrested by Ignoring Bail Order(10.05.2018)

Supreme Court has observed that it is not permissible to simply re-arrest the accused, by adding another offence, ignoring the bail order in force at .....

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Supreme Court: If One Dies Getting On or Off Train, Railways Must Pay Compensation(10.05.2018)

Supreme Court has ruled that the railways would be liable to pay compensation to passengers in case of death or injury while boarding and de-boarding .....

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Delhi High Court Says 'Person Living in Penury Spoils Another Life by Marrying'(29.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has rejected plea of a man that he cannot pay Rs. 7,500 as maintenance per month to his estranged wife on ground of being a "pauper......

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ITAT Mumbai Says 'Sponsoring Foreign Trips of Doctors for Business Promotion is Expenditure'(29.05.2017)

Mumbai ITAT has held that sponsoring foreign trips of doctors for business promotion is allowable as expenditure under provisions of Income Tax Act.

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ITAT, Mumbai: No Income Tax on Gift made by HUF to its Member(29.05.2017)

ITAT, Mumbai has held that Gift given by an HUF to its member is not taxable in hands of member under Income Tax Act since “HUF” can be treated as “re.....

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Madras High Court Restrains AAI From Taking Up Construction Work in Coimbatore(30.05.2017)

Madras High Court has restrained Airports Authority of India (AAI) from proceeding with any construction work on more than 100 acres of land acquired .....

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Govt Extends Due Date of Transfer of Shares to IEPF Authority, New Dates to Notify Soon(31.05.2017)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has extended due date of transfer of shares to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority which earlier was.....

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Telecom Users Have Right Over Personal Data: TRAI(18.07.2018)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has said users have primary right over their personal information while entities controlling or processin.....

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Dhatri Hair Care Oil and Massage Oil are Ayurvedic Medicines: CESTAT(19.07.2018)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that “Dhatri Brand Hair Care Herbal Oil” and “Dhatri Brand Massage Oil” are ayurvedic.....

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U.S. PTO Rules in Favour of Mylan(29.08.2016)

U.S.Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has ruled in the favour of Natco Pharma’s marketing partner Mylan, with regard to patent claims pertaining to mu.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Receipt from Sale of Shares by a Share Broker is Taxable as ‘Capital Gains’(13.06.2017)

ITAT, Mumbai has held that amount received by a Share Broker is taxable as capital gain under provisions of Income Tax Act.

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Bombay HC Allows Metro Rail to Cut 108 Mangrove Trees for BKC Station(14.06.2017)

Bombay High Court has permitted Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) to clear 108 mangroves to construct a station at Bandra-Kurla Complex (B.....

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ITAT Mumbai Allows Claim of TDS Credited on Unrealized Income(14.06.2017)

ITAT, Mumbai has allowed assesses claim towards TDS credited on unrealized income.

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CCI Slaps Rs 87 Crore Fine on Hyundai for Unfair Discount Curbs(20.06.2017)

Competition Commission of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 87 crore on Hyundai Motor India for unfair business practices with respect to providing di.....

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MCA Relaxes Norms on Auditors Term for Pvt Cos With Paid Up Share Capital of 50 Crores(23.06.2017)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified amendment to Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 wherein it amended Auditors’ rules with respect to .....

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Kerala HC: Writ Petition Maintainable Against Private Un-aided School(26.06.2017)

Kerala High Court has held that conditions of service of teachers in private un-aided schools can be enforced by exercising writ jurisdiction under Ar.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Plea on Paid News(31.07.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking action against 'paid news' after which the petitioner withdrew it to approach an appropriate for.....

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Bombay High Court Says 'No' to Sales Tax Exemption For Railway Catering Services(17.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that railway catering services cannot be exempt from sales tax under Article 285 of Constitution.

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Delhi HC: Income From Shares/ MFs Trades 'Capital Gain', If Treated as Investment in Past Years(17.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that income from trading in shares/mutual funds must be treated as ‘Capital Gain’ if Revenue has been treating the same as i.....

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Delhi High Court Says 'No' to Audit of India Against Corruption Accounts(18.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking an audit of accounts of India Against Corruption (IAC), an anti-corruption movement spearheaded by Anna .....

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Kerala High Court: Wife Paying Maintenance to Able Bodied Husband Would Promote “Idleness”(22.05.2017)

Kerala High Court has quashed a husband’s claim for maintenance, observing that maintenance under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act is to be paid to hu.....

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Court must consider nature and gravity of accusation, antecedent of accused, possibility of accused to flee from justice, while deciding anticipatory bail(05.06.2024)

The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case registered under Sections - 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 406, 506, 120-B of India.....

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Police officer needs to record his reasons in writing while making the arrest(18.06.2024)

By present application, the applicant is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime registered with Police Station for the offence punishable un.....

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CIC to Indian Navy: Disclose Why India Accepted Cost Escalation for Gorshkov(22.05.2017)

Central Information Commission has asked Indian Navy to disclose reasons for India agreeing to cost escalation by Russia for purchase of refurbished a.....

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Payments Made for Air Freight Not Taxable in India: ITAT, Delhi(09.07.2018)

Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that payments made for Air Freight by the assessee (company) to such airline companies or.....

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Raise Height of Tracks to Avoid Flooding: Bombay High Court to Railways(11.07.2018)

Bombay High Court has rapped Central and Western Railway for their inability to take preemptive measures ahead of Mumbai rains.

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National Company Law Tribunal Clears Airtel's Tikona Buy(11.07.2018)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has given its nod to the merger of Bharti Digital Networks (formerly called Tikona Digital Networks) with Bharti .....

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Karnataka High Court: "Unable to Maintain" Doesn't Mean Person Has to be a 'destitute'(29.05.2018)

Karnataka High Court has observed that words “unable to maintain herself” in S. 125 of CrPC cannot be interpreted to mean that the person has to be “a.....

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Karnataka High Court: "Unable to Maintain" Doesn't Mean Person Has to be a 'Destitute'(29.05.2018)

Karnataka High Court has observed that words “unable to maintain herself” in S. 125 of CrPC cannot be interpreted to mean that the person has to be “a.....

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Delhi High Court: Report Clearing Air France Officer of Sexual Harassment Invalid(31.05.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed Air France to inquire afresh into allegations of repeated sexual harassment made by an Indian employee against a Frenchm.....

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Writ Court while exercising the power of judicial review may interfere, if order has been passed by an incompetent authority or without following the principles of natural justice(30.07.2024)

Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertai.....

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Order of pre-arrest bail being an extra ordinary privilege, should be granted only in exceptional cases(27.06.2024)

Present applications are filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for orders of pre-arrest bail. The Petitioners are the accus.....

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Extra judicial confession is considered as a weak type of evidence and is only used as a corroborative link to lend credibility to other evidence on record(06.08.2024)

The present application has been filed under section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking regular bail in connection with FIR under .....

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Supreme Court: Is Magistrate's Court Above the Supreme Court?(01.06.2018)

Supreme Court has wondered whether a magisterial court was "above" it, after it came to know that a lower court in Mumbai has refused to release an ac.....

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Accused Should Appear or Surrender Before Lower Court for Regular Bail: Madras HC(04.06.2018)

Madras High Court has made it clear that an accused seeking regular bail for non-bailable offences should appear or surrender before the lower court f.....

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Delhi High Court Tells Haier to Change AC Ad(04.06.2018)

Delhi High Court has opined that the use of expressions 'ganda hain' and 'gandi' in Haier's advertisement campaign for its ‘self clean inverter’ air-c.....

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Delhi High Court: Railways Should Develop “Litigation Policy” for Tortuous Claims(08.06.2018)

Delhi High Court has suggested formulation of a “litigation policy” by the Railways to address tortuous claims of compensation filed against it.

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Special Court: Wife Entitled for Maintenance from Husband, Not In-Laws(12.10.2016)

A Special Court in Delhi has said that a wife is entitled to seek maintenance only from her husband and is not liable to be maintained by her in-laws.

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Delhi HC Allows Bail Petition in High Profile Sex Racket Case(13.10.2016)

Delhi HC has granted bail to a man, arrested in a high-profile sex racket case allegedly involving a cocktail of defence personnel, government servant.....

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Bombay HC Stays State’s Order Allowing to Hunt Certain Wild Animals(13.10.2016)

Bombay HC has stayed State Government order granting deemed permission to farmers to kill Wild Boars and Nilgais damaging crops.

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Delhi HC Slams Jet Airways for Engaging in Extended Litigation(13.10.2016)

Delhi HC, while holding that a carrier cannot be given benefit of limited liability when it is guilty of willful misconduct like loss of goods, has to.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Man Facing Dowry Charge 21 Years after Marriage(13.10.2016)

Delhi HC has granted anticipatory bail to a husband facing prosecution for alleged dowry harassment 21 years after marriage.

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Jharkhand High Court: Warrants, Notices Issued By Jharkhand Courts to Have Info About Legal Aid(01.08.2017)

Jharkhand High Court has instructed that notices and warrants issued by courts must be tagged with pamphlets regarding legal services available to not.....

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Bombay HC to AAI: Don't Adopt a 'Dekha Jayega' Attitude With Regards to Airport Security(04.08.2017)

Bombay High Court has rebuked Airports Authority of India for taking a serious issue like security at Mumbai airport and its surroundings 'very casual.....

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Allahabad HC Amends 10-Day Bail Rule, Cuts It Down to 2 Days(24.09.2018)

Allahabad High Court has amended its 10-day bail rule, bringing down to two days the mandatory 10-day notice served to the government counsel on a bai.....

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MP HC Advises Trial Courts Not to Issue Non-Bailable Warrant at First Instance(18.08.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has advised Trial Courts not to exercise its power to issue non-bailable warrant in a routine and mechanical manner and in t.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Seeking to Stop Sale of Liquor at Airports(21.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has rejected a PIL seeking prohibition on sale or dispensation of liquor in departure area of domestic terminals of Indian airports .....

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Bombay High Court Directs Western Railway to Address Medical Emergencies Swiftly(10.09.2018)

Bombay High Court has directed Western Railway to check facts and take appropriate action on the merits of cases of medical emergency.

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Delhi High Court Seeks Response From The Party on a Plea Seeking De-registration Of AIMIM(10.09.2018)

Delhi High Court has sought response of Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM on a plea seeking to quash its registration as a political party.

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In the absence of a provision of review in the IBC, inherent powers provided under Rule 11 of the NCLAT Rules cannot be invoked for the purpose of filing a Review Application(21.02.2023)

The Appellant/Applicant filed an application under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) against the Respondent for initiation o.....

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A valid authorization is necessary to institute a complaint under the NI Act(01.04.2024)

In present case, judgment and order passed by trial Court acquitting Respondent from offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (the .....

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CESTAT Bangalore: Restoration and Painting of Cylinders not subject to Tax as ‘Maintenance and Repair(10.09.2018)

Bangalore bench of CESTAT has held that activity of restoration and painting of cylinders is not subject to Service Tax under the head ‘Maintenance a.....

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Bombay HC Upholds Discharge of DG Vanzara & Four Other In Sohrabuddin Shaikh Encounter Case(10.09.2018)

Bombay HC has upheld the discharge granted to Ex-Gujarat ATS Chief DG Vanzara and four others saying that the applications challenging their discharge.....

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NCLT Notice To Jaiprakash Associates Over ICICI Bank Claim of Rs 12 Billion Dues(11.09.2018)

Allahabad bench of NCLT has issued a notice to Jaiprakash Associates in an insolvency case initiated by ICICI Bank.

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Delhi High Court Wants Sainik Farms Mapped by Satellite to Spot Encroachments(14.09.2018)

Delhi High Court has considered satellite mapping of the area to gauge the extent of illegal constructions in the upscale Sainik Farms.

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Madras HC Slams CMDA & Chennai Corporation over Inaction against Unauthorized Construction(04.11.2016)

Madras High Court has lambasted Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and Chennai Corporation for their lackadaisical attitude in taking a.....

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NGT Directs Pollution Control Boards to Control & Curb Air Pollution in Delhi(04.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), while taking cognizance of alarming air quality in Delhi, has asked Central Pollution Control Board and Delhi Pollution.....

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ITAT: Penalty not to be Imposed When Legal Heir Revises Return, Voluntarily Offers Income to Tax(04.10.2017)

ITAT, Mumbai while quashing penalty proceedings against the legal heir of assessee where he revised the return and voluntarily offered the additional .....

Tags : ITAT Mumbai, Section 271(1)(c) of IT Act, 1961



GST: Retail Sale Price Declared on the Footwear Package is Inclusive of Goods and Service Tax(04.10.2017)

Central Government has clarified that Retail Sale Price declared on the Foot ware Package is inclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

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Delhi High Court Sets Aside JNU Disciplinary Action Against Kanhaiya Kumar, Others(13.10.2017)

Delhi High Court has set aside disciplinary action taken by Jawaharlal Nehru University against 15 of its students, including former JNU Students' Uni.....

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No Application Of Mind In Changes To Manodhairya Scheme: Bombay HC(16.10.2017)

Bombay High Court has observed that there was no application of mind in the changes brought about by the state government to Manodhairya Scheme in Aug.....

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GST Not Payable by Liaison Offices Working with RBI Permission: AAR(23.10.2018)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has held that the liaison offices established with the prior permission of the RBI and the activities o.....

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Delhi High Court Says AIIMS Not Meant for a Stroll(29.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that AIIMS is not a place for a stroll but an institution for imparting education and medical treatment.

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Take a Call on Eligibility of Acid Attack Victims for Post of Nursing Officer at AIIMS: Delhi HC(04.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed the institute to examine on merits the case of a woman, who braved acid attack 14 years ago, and appoint her as nursing .....

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Junaid Lynching: Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Main Accused(04.10.2018)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to Naresh Kumar, one of the main accused in the lynching of Junaid who was stabbed to death on .....

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Mere filing of report, under Section 173 (2) of CrPC before the competent court of law and filing of repeated bail applications, does not entitle the applicant for grant of bail(31.05.2024)

Applicant has filed the present application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ('CrPC'), with a prayer to release her, on bail,.....

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No demand of duty amount can be confirmed without issuing show cause notice and following the procedure prescribed under Section 11A of the Central Excise Act(06.12.2023)

The present appeal is directed against the impugned order passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) deciding two appeals of the Appellant whereby the Commi.....

Tags : Refund claim, rejection, Legality



NGT Directs Railways to Submit Action Plan on Cleanliness(05.10.2018)

NGT has directed the railways to submit an action plan for maintaining cleanliness on platforms and tracks and has asked the Comptroller and Auditor G.....

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NGT Directs Action Against Udaipur Hotels Over Noise Pollution(05.10.2018)

NGT has asked Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board and Udaipur district administration to take action into the allegations of noise pollution cause.....

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List Buildings Lacking Rain Water Harvesting: NGT to Delhi Government(05.10.2018)

NGT has directed Delhi Government and Delhi University to submit within two weeks a list of buildings which have not installed rain water harvesting s.....

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NGT Raps NHAI for Not Maintaining Mandatory Green Cover Along Highways(05.10.2018)

NGT has rapped National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for not maintaining mandatory green cover along national and state highways and mentioned t.....

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Builder Not Liable to Pay Service Tax on ‘One-Time’ Maintenance Charges: Bombay HC(05.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that builder is not liable to pay service tax on One-time maintenance charges collected from Flat Buyers.

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Supreme Court Tells Jaypee to Pay Rs 50 Lakh to 10 buyers(14.09.2017)

Supreme Court has asked realty firm Jaiprakash Associates to pay Rs 50 lakh as an interim relief to 10 homebuyers of its Kalypso Court project along t.....

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Supreme Court Outlines Conditions for Arrest of Foreign Ship for Maritime Claim(18.09.2017)

Supreme Court has held that arrest of a foreign ship for a maritime claim is permissible only if there is no change of ownership between the date when.....

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Supreme Court: Set Up Open Prisons As Part of Jail Reforms(18.09.2017)

Supreme Court has asked all High Courts to register a suo motu petition to identify kin of prisoners who admittedly died an unnatural death after 2012.....

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Tripura HC Stays Cancellation of Registration of ‘Daily Deshar Katha” 40 Year Old CPI(M) Newspaper(12.10.2018)

Tripura High Court has stayed the cancellation of registration of newspaper “Daily Deshar Katha”, which has been the mouthpiece of CPI(M) in Tripura f.....

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Insurance Claim can’t be Denied on Ground of Common Lifestyle Diseases: NCDRC(15.10.2018)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that insurance claim cannot be denied on the ground of common lifestyle diseases such.....

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Bombay HC Asks Railways to Begin ‘Double-Decker' Train Service Between Virar and Churchgate(15.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has asked the Railways to start a double-decker local train between Western Railways’ Virar and Churchgate stations on a trial basis.....

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Delhi High Court Issues Directives for Installing CCTV Cameras in Tihar Jail(17.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed the Director-General Prison of Tihar and Secretary of the Public Works Department to conduct a meeting and finalise the .....

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Accused Is Entitled to Default Bail Even if Charge Sheet Returned Due to Technical Reason: SC(25.09.2018)

Supreme Court has held that an accused is entitled to default bail under Section 167(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure even if the charge sheet filed b.....

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Supreme Court Appoints Committee Headed by Justice Amitava Roy to Look Into Jail Reforms(25.09.2018)

Supreme Court has constituted a three-member committee headed by its former judge Justice Amitava Roy to look into the aspect of jail reforms across t.....

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Supreme Court Extends Stay on Construction Ban in Mumbai(27.09.2018)

Supreme Court has extended stay on construction ban in the city for a month and cleared that BMC can give permission to proposals submitted by builder.....

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Madras High Court Pulls Up Southern Railway for Unclean Coaches(28.09.2018)

Madras High Court has indicted the GM of Southern Railways for not providing minimum cleanliness to passengers and observed that at least a basic leve.....

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Service Tax Due But Not Collected, Eligible for Income Tax Deduction: Bombay HC(28.09.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that the Service Tax due but not actually collected from customers and not remitted to the Central Government cannot be dis.....

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SC Takes into Account Conduct of Husband in Disposal of Maintenance Petition(01.10.2018)

Supreme Court has enhanced the maintenance amount to a wife taking into account the husband’s conduct in successfully protracting the disposal of the .....

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Kerala HC Directs Indian Railways to Accept Lawyers’ ID Card as Valid Proof for Train Journey(01.10.2018)

Kerala High Court has directed the Indian Railways to treat identity cards issued to lawyers by respective Bar councils as a valid identity proof to u.....

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SC Restrains Centre From Taking Action Against ED Officer Rajeshwar Singh(02.11.2017)

Supreme Court has restrained Centre from initiating any action against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Rajeshwar Singh, who has been investigatin.....

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Delhi HC Upholds Eviction of Sons From Father’s House For Not Paying Maintenance(02.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has upheld the eviction of two sons from their father’s house for not paying maintenance as agreed by them.

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Sushmita Sen Not Liable to Pay Tax on Compensation Received in Sexual Harassment Case: ITAT(20.11.2018)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has deleted an addition made by department against Sushmita Sen, former Miss India Universe regarding amount rec.....

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It’s Neglect on Part of Husband to Maintain Wife if She Leaves Him due to Assault: Bombay HC(22.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has observed that if due to physical assault or unbearable mental harassment wife is compelled to leave house of husband, then it's .....

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Company is Eligible to Claim Deduction of Educational Expenses of Director: ITAT(22.11.2018)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that education expenses incurred by a company for its Director are eligible for deduction under .....

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SLP Against Death Sentence Not to be Dismissed Without Giving Reasons: SC(23.11.2018)

Supreme Court has held that Special Leave Petitions filed in those cases where death sentence is awarded by the courts below, should not be dismissed .....

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Supreme Court Slams Primeval Conditions in Jails(23.11.2018)

Supreme Court bench has expressed disappointment over the condition of jails and also expressed displeasure over lack of video conferencing facilities.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Against Yogi Adityanath(13.12.2018)

Supreme Court has dismissed a contempt petition filed against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others for non-compliance of the court'.....

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Delhi HC Gives LIC Premium Waiver Benefit for Policy Revived After Death of Proposer(14.12.2018)

Delhi High Court has held that LIC premium waiver benefit is applicable to a policy which is revived after the death of the proposer.

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea of Axis Bank Against Release of Arbitral Award Money to Daiichi(14.12.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain an Axis Bank plea opposing release of Rs 9.39 crore, which is part of Rs 3,500 crore awarded by a Singapore tri.....

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SC Stays Meghalaya HC Order to Airlines to Fly from Meghalaya Airport(14.12.2018)

Supreme Court has stayed Meghalaya High Court order that had directed commercial airlines like Indigo and Spicejet to immediately begin flight operati.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Police’s Response on Anticipatory Bail Plea of Air India Pilot Arvind Kathpalia(14.12.2018)

Delhi High Court has sought the response of police on an anticipatory bail plea of Air India pilot Captain Arvind Kathpalia, in a case of alleged viol.....

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Capital Gain of Minor can be Clubbed with Income of Mother: ITAT(17.12.2018)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that capital gain received by minor daughters can be clubbed in the hands of the Mother under p.....

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Bullet Train: When Would Land Acquisition Start in Thane, Bombay HC Asks NHSRCL(18.12.2018)

Bombay High Court has asked National High Speed Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) and the Thane city collector to file an affidavit stating by when they wo.....

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SC Allows Couple to Part Ways, Who Said Sorry to Each Other(26.11.2018)

Supreme Court has allowed a couple to part ways after it came up with a settlement deed in court where husband agreed to pay Rs. 5 Crore to wife for d.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks DU Stand on Sunny Chillar's Plea Against Ankiv Baisoya Election(27.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked Delhi University to place on record its stand on NSUI student leader Sunny Chillar's plea challenging the election of ex-DU.....

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Prosecute Municipal Officials in Delhi for Their Failure to Address Air Pollution: SC(27.11.2018)

Supreme Court has asked Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to prosecute government officials who have not acted on nearly 250 complaints received .....

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Consumer Complaints by Subsequent Transferee of Flats Not Always Barred: SC(28.11.2018)

Supreme Court has held that consumer complaints by subsequent transferee of flats are not always barred and clarified that decision in Haryana Urban D.....

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Relief for Aircel, Supreme Court Asks DoT to Pay Up(29.11.2018)

Supreme Court has granted relief to bankrupt telco Aircel by ordering the Department of Telecommunications to refund Rs 298 crore in cash to Aircel wi.....

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NGT Imposes Rs. 5 Crores Penalty on WB Govt for Non Complying with Orders(30.11.2018)

National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of Rupees 5 crores on West Bengal Government for failing to comply with the directions to reduce air pol.....

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Delhi HC Restrains Shemaroo Ent. From Selling, Broadcasting ‘Teesri Kasam’(02.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has restrained Shemaroo Entertainment and one of its top officials from distributing, selling or broadcasting through any platform th.....

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Bombay High Court: Legal Aid For Accused Should Not Be For Namesake(28.12.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that sufficiently experienced lawyer should be provided for conducting the case of the accused and they should be appointed.....

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Aircel-Maxis Deal Case: Supreme Court Seeks Investigation Status Report from Centre(05.01.2018)

Supreme Court has sought from the Centre a report on the status of the probe in the Aircel-Maxis deal case.

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Gujarat High Court Quashes MCA List of Disqualified Directors(27.12.2018)

Gujarat High Court has quashed the list of disqualified directors published by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on September 12, 2017 and held that.....

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Wife can Seek Maintenance Even After Waiving Off Her Right in an Agreement to Claim it: Bombay HC(28.12.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that even when a wife enters into an agreement with her husband waiving off her right to maintenance, her statutory right t.....

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Madras HC Declines to Stay Implementation of TRAI Regulations for TV Services(29.12.2018)

Madras High Court has declined to stay implementation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's March, 2017 regulations and tariff order relating.....

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Regularization by Management Gives No Right to Retrenched Employee to Claim Re-Employment: SC(03.01.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that regularization of an employee already in service does not give any right to retrenched employee to invoke Section 25 (.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Urgent Hearing Plea Over Allegation of Poor Quality Food For Soldiers(16.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused urgent hearing on a plea seeking a status report from Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) following a BSF soldier's allegation.....

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Supreme Court Maintain Status Quo ban on Jaiprakash Associates Asset Sales(11.01.2018)

Supreme Court has maintained a ban on sale of assets or a stake in Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, while saying it would hear, at a later date, a plea by t.....

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Extramarital Affairs-Top Reason For Divorce: Gujarat HC(12.01.2018)

Gujarat High Court has observed that adultery undermines a relationship’s foundation and is one of the main reasons of a relationship crisis around th.....

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Don’t Allow Wife to Rob Husband: Madras High Court(16.01.2018)

Madras High Court has directed the Family Courts not to use the popular adage of ‘beg, borrow or steal’ to pay maintenance since begging and stealing .....

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Give Us Number of Passengers Who Flew From T-1 at IGI: Delhi High Court to DGCA(17.01.2018)

Delhi High Court has sought to know from aviation regulator DGCA the number of passengers who flew on IndiGo, Spicejet and GoAir to and from Delhi bet.....

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Delhi HC to IndiGo, GoAir, SpiceJet & DIAL: Resolve Terminal Dispute Amicably(19.01.2018)

Delhi High Court has given one last opportunity to IndiGo, GoAir, SpiceJet, DIAL and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to resolve amica.....

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Delhi HC Stays Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign in Schools(16.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has put on hold till further orders the Delhi government’s ambitious plan to conduct a vaccination campaign in schools across the cap.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Bail Plea of 15 ISIS Suspects(05.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has dismissed bail pleas filed by 15 suspected ISIS operatives who were arrested from various parts of country by the NIA for alleged.....

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NGT Notices Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum over Air Pollution(05.12.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to two public sector oil companies asking them whether they use any diesel vehicle which is more than .....

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UIDAI: No Subsidy Diversion Without Aadhaar Holder’s Informed Consent(22.12.2017)

UIDAI has directed the NPCI not to allow override request pertaining to an Aadhaar holder unless it is accompanied by the name of his current bank on .....

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Not Mandatory To File Affidavit Of Assets, Income Etc.In Maintenance Proceedings: Delhi HC(26.12.2017)

Delhi High Court has modified its orders issued on 14 January, 2015 and 29 May, 2017, and has made it non-mandatory to file affidavit of assets, incom.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea for Cross-Verification of VVPAT Trails in At least 30% Polling Stations(08.01.2019)

Supreme Court has sought response from Election Commission of India on a petition demanding counting and cross verification of Voter Verifiable Paper .....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Journalist Upendra Rai in CBI Case(09.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to journalist Upendra Rai, arrested by the CBI in May for his alleged involvement in dubious financial transactions.

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Delhi HC Stays Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign in Schools(16.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has put on hold till further orders the Delhi government’s ambitious plan to conduct a vaccination campaign in schools across the cap.....

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Delhi HC Junks Plea Seeking Perjury Proceedings Against Kanhaiya Kumar(17.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking initiation of perjury proceedings against former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and a JNU professor for .....

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Delhi HC Junks Plea Seeking Perjury Proceedings Against Kanhaiya Kumar(17.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking initiation of perjury proceedings against former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and a JNU professor for .....

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'Cheque Bounce' Complaint Based on Second Notice After Re-Presentation of Cheque Maintainable: SC(18.01.2019)

Supreme Court has held that a 'cheque bounce' complaint filed based on the second statutory notice issued after re-presentation of cheques, is maintai.....

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Court Refuses to Take Cognizance in JNU Sedition Case Against Kanhaiya & Others(21.01.2019)

Patiala House Court has questioned Delhi police for filing a charge sheet against former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya.....

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Imposing High Cash Security as Bail Condition is Virtual Denial of Bail: Karnataka HC(21.01.2019)

Karnataka High Court has observed that insistence on high cash security as condition for bail would amount to discrimination and denial of bail itself.....

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Cheque Bounce Complaint Against Director Not Maintainable if Company is Not Arraigned as Accused: SC(25.01.2019)

Supreme Court has reiterated that a 'cheque bounce' complaint against the director of the company is not maintainable if the company is not arraigned .....

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Take Measures to Prohibit Paid Political Content, Ads on Social Media: Bombay HC to EC(25.01.2019)

Bombay High Court has said the Election Commission had a constitutional obligation to hold fair elections and hence should take steps to prohibit adve.....

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SC Asks State to Provide Information on Detention Centres and Foreigners Detained in Assam(29.01.2019)

Supreme Court has required the State to furnish details of the number of Detention Centres in Assam and the number of inmates they house while hearin.....

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Bhopal Gas Tragedy: SC Agrees to Hear Petition for Additional Compensation from Union Carbide(29.01.2019)

Supreme Court has agreed to hear in April the curative petition filed by the Centre in 2011 for additional compensation for Bhopal gas tragedy victims.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Against TRAI Regulations Regarding Cable Services and DTH(30.01.2019)

Madras High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) March, 2017 regulations and tariff order rel.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Rape Charges Against Ex-Husband for having Sexual Relations After Alleged Divorce(30.01.2019)

Gujarat High Court recently quashed rape charges levelled by a woman against her ex-husband who allegedly cohabited with her even after the dissolutio.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Rape Charges Against Ex-Husband for having Sexual Relations After Alleged Divorce(30.01.2019)

Gujarat High Court has quashed rape charges levelled by a woman against her ex-husband who allegedly cohabited with her even after the dissolution of .....

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Bombay High Court Tells Mumbai Cricket Association to Appoint CoA(04.04.2018)

Bombay High Court has directed Mumbai Cricket Association to appoint a Committee of Administrators (CoA) to oversee the implementation of the Justice .....

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Grant of Anticipatory Bail Does Not Entitle Accused to Regular Bail: Supreme Court(06.04.2018)

Supreme Court has observed that merely because an accused was under the protection of anticipatory bail granted under Section 438 CrPC that does not m.....

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Bombay High Court Disposes of PIL Filed Against Airport Authority(06.04.2018)

Bombay High Court has disposed of a PIL, filed by a lawyer, alleging that the Airport Authority India (AAI) granted permission for construction of bui.....

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Bombay High Court: 'Unmarried Adult Daughter Entitled to Claim Maintenance from Her Father'(09.04.2018)

Bombay High Court has ruled that an unmarried daughter is entitled to claim maintenance from her father even after attaining the age of 18 if her pare.....

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Delhi High Court Asks Air India To Release Salary Of Pilot Grounded In 2016(11.04.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed national carrier Air India to release the salary of a pilot, who was grounded in 2016 after being allegedly tested posit.....

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CRIMINAL - Telangana HC Asks Cheating Accused to Donate Rs. 1 Lakh to Sainik Fund and Get Bail(25.02.2019)

Telangana High Court has granted bail to a cheating case accused on the condition of donating Rs. 1 lakh to the Sainik Welfare Fund.

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CIVIL - Madras HC Allows Tamil Nadu Assembly to Recover Salary Paid to Disqualified MLA(27.02.2019)

Madras High Court has allowed Tamil Nadu legislative assembly to recover a sum of Rs 21.58 lakh paid as salary and allowances to an MLA who was later .....

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Vaishno Devi Pilgrimage: NGT Raps State Over Rehabilitation of Mules(21.02.2018)

National Green Tribunal has rapped the J&K Government over its failure to submit a plan for the rehabilitation of horses and mules, which have been ba.....

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Bombay High Court: Conditions Not Met, Stop Navi Mumbai Airport Work(22.02.2018)

Bombay High Court has issued notice to the Centre and the Maharashtra government and sought their response to a PIL challenging the environment cleara.....

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Gauhati HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Dr. Hiren Gohain and Akhil Gogoi in Sedition Case(14.02.2019)

Gauhati High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Assamese litterateur Hiren Gohain and KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi, against whom the police had registe.....

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Stale Claim by Employee Doesn't Become 'Live Claim' Merely by Filing Belated Representation: SC(14.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that a stale claim of an employee does not become a live claim merely by filing representations before the employer belated.....

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Madras HC Formulates Guidelines for Cancelling Bail(15.02.2019)

Madras High Court has framed guidelines to be followed by executive magistrates while ordering detention or arrest of an accused for breach of bail bo.....

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MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - Delhi HC Pulls Up TRAI Asks to Explain Deadline Extension of New Tariff Plan(19.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to file an affidavit within a week explaining the reasons for extending th.....

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CRIMINAL - Why Assam Detainees Kept in Sub-Human Facilities: Supreme Court(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has lashed out at Assam Government for its failure to identify and deport illegal foreigners from state and detaining them in facilities.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea for CBI Probe Into Allegations of Sexual Abuse Against Clergy(30.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL for a thorough investigation by CBI or an SIT into all allegations of sexual abuse made against the clergy.

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NGT Fines 929 Delhi Govt Schools Rs. 5 Lakh Each For Not Harvesting Rainwater(31.01.2019)

National Green Tribunal has imposed a cost of Rs. 5 lakh each on all 929 Delhi government schools, 12 colleges under Directorate of Higher Education a.....

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Calcutta HC Stays TRAI's February 1 Cable Switch-Over Plan(31.01.2019)

Calcutta High Court has stayed cable switch-over plan of TRAI and directed Additional Solicitor General to explain whether a clause of negotiation bet.....

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Madras HC Lifts Gag Order Imposed Against Minister for Milk & Dairy Development(31.01.2019)

Madras High Court has lifted a gag order imposed by a single judge restraining Minister for Milk and Dairy Development K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji from mak.....

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General Principle of Service Law Applicable to Civil Services Doesn't Apply to Air Force: SC(01.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held that right of an Air Force officer to withdraw from an approved 'Premature Separation from Service' application is neither abso.....

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Minor Girl Going with Accused on Her Own is a Mitigating Circumstance to Grant Bail: Gujarat HC(01.02.2019)

Gujarat High Court has granted bail to man accused of sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl and court considered it a "mitigating circumstance" that a.....

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Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Hearing on Banning Tainted Leaders From Polls(03.04.2017)

Supreme Court has refused to accord urgent hearing on a plea raising questions like whether people facing trial in serious crime cases can be allowed .....

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SC: Woman Deserting Husband Will Still Get Maintenance After Divorce(07.04.2017)

Supreme Court by preferring social welfare to legal technicality has held that, even if, a woman is disentitled to maintenance from her husband during.....

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SC Asks Jaiprakash Associates to Deposit Rs. 100 Crore by May 10(16.04.2018)

Supreme Court has asked realty firm Jaiprakash Associates Limited to deposit Rs. 100 crore with its registry by May 10 and directed the Insolvency Res.....

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Bombay High Court Asks DGCA Not to Blindly Follow International Rules for A320neo Grounding(17.04.2018)

Bombay High Court has said that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) must not "blindly" follow international guidelines on air safety but .....

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US Supreme Court Drops Microsoft Email Fight With New Law in Place(18.04.2018)

U.S. Supreme Court has dropped a high-profile case over government access to emails stored overseas after both sides said a new federal law stripped t.....

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COMPANY - Cheque Bounce Case Against Director: Must be Proved that Director responsible for Company's Conduct(11.03.2019)

Supreme Court has reiterated that, a 'cheque bounce' complaint against a Company and its Director, must contain a specific averment that Director was .....

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Delhi High Court Objects to Manner of Jaitley's Cross-examination(13.02.2018)

Delhi High Court has objected to the counsel for Arvind Kejriwal asking "suggestive questions" to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in a defamation case .....

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NCLT Can't Decide Inter-Se Claims by Parties Over Assets of Corporate Debtor: NCLAT(05.02.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that inter-se claims by parties over assets of the corporate debtor cannot be determined by the Adjud.....

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Delhi HC Sets Aside LCC’s Order on Sexual Harassment Complaint(07.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has set aside an order of a Local Complaints Committee (LCC) which had rejected an employee’s sexual harassment at work place complai.....

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President Issues Order to Set up Circuit Bench of Calcutta HC at Jalpaiguri(08.02.2019)

President Ram Nath Kovind has issued order to establish a circuit bench of Calcutta High Court in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.

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Can't Allow Anticipatory Bail Just Because Arrest Would Tarnish Applicants' Reputation: Gujarat HC(11.02.2019)

Gujarat High Court has granted anticipatory bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand in Rs. 1.4 crore alleged fund embezzle.....

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Give Up Self Torturing Faith Based Practices: Madras HC(12.02.2019)

Madras High Court exhorted temple authorities to start thinking of giving up self-torturing faith based practices and said no God is expecting from an.....

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CIVIL - Bombay HC Declines to Stay Coastal Road Project in Mumbai(28.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has refused to pass any interim order to stay the Maharashtra government's coastal road project in the metropolis.

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CRIMINAL - Madras HC Issues Ultimatum to External Affairs Ministry Regarding Sailors Missing in Russian Waters(28.02.2019)

Madras High Court has warned secretary to external affairs ministry to submit a report on efforts taken to rescue missing Indian sailors in Russian wa.....

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DIRECT TAXATION - Omission by CA Reasonable Cause for Not Claiming Refund in Time: Delhi HC(28.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has held that omission on the part of the Chartered Accountant/ auditor would constitute a reasonable cause delay in claiming the ref.....

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DIRECT TAXATION - Omission by CA Reasonable Cause for Not Claiming Refund in Time: Delhi HC(28.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has held that omission on the part of the Chartered Accountant/ auditor would constitute a reasonable cause delay in claiming the ref.....

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CIVIL - Madras HC Issues Ultimatum to External Affairs Ministry Regarding Sailors Missing in Russian Waters(28.02.2019)

Madras High Court has warned secretary to external affairs ministry to submit a report on efforts taken to rescue missing Indian sailors in Russian wa.....

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SERVICE - Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail: Calcutta HC(01.03.2019)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a journalist who was charged under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocitie.....

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Bombay High Court Slams Family Court’s Harsh Order Against Mother(06.03.2018)

Bombay High Court has expressed shock at a family court order that put harsh restrictions on a mother and included discontinuation of maintenance and .....

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Can’t Stop Metro Work: Bombay High Court(13.03.2018)

Bombay High Court has said that it could not bring work on Mumbai Metro to a stop.

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Delhi High Court Seeks Response From Police On Suhaib Ilyasi(16.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Delhi Police on former TV anchor and producer Suhaib Ilyasi's plea challenging his conviction and life.....

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Chartered Ship Owned by Third Party Can’t Be Arrested in Maritime Claim Against Charterer: SC(16.03.2018)

Supreme Court has held that a maritime claim against the charterer of a ship, who is not the de jure owner of the ship, cannot be enforced through a r.....

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Delhi High Court Refuses to Ground Entire Fleet of IndiGo's A320neo(19.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has refused to ground the entire fleet of IndiGo A320neo aircraft, which allegedly have defective engines.

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Maintenance Tribunal Empowered to Order Eviction of Legal Heir If Parents Are Ill-Treated: Delhi HC(19.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has held that maintenance tribunal has the jurisdiction to pass an order of eviction under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and.....

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SERVICE - Punjab and Haryana HC Expunges Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar's Remarks on Ashok Khemka(19.03.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while upholding the plea of Senior bureaucrat Ashok Khemka has expunged adverse remarks made by Haryana CM Manohar Lal K.....

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"Can't Keep Prisoners Like Animals": Supreme Court on Overcrowding in Jails(31.03.2018)

Supreme Court has said that prisoners cannot be kept in jail like animals, after it was informed that many of the over 1,300 prisons across the countr.....

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Govt. Extends Condonation of Delay Scheme, 2018 Upto 30th April(31.03.2018)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has extended the Condonation of Delay Scheme (CODS) 2018 upto 30th April, 2018. The MCA has introduced this scheme givin.....

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Battered Wives Needn’t Depose for Maintenance: Bombay High Court(02.04.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that an affidavit filed by the women battling for maintenance from estranged husbands under the Domestic Violence Act will .....

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MOTOR VEHICLES - SC Asks Govt to Consider Setting Up Mediation Authority for Disposal Of Motor Accident Claims(06.03.2019)

Supreme Court has recommended to Government to examine feasibility of setting up mediation authority for motor accident claims by making necessary am.....

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MOTOR VEHICLES - SC Asks Govt to Consider Setting Up Mediation Authority for Disposal of Motor Accident Claims(06.03.2019)

Supreme Court has recommended to Government to examine feasibility of setting up mediation authority for motor accident claims by making necessary ame.....

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FAMILY - Extramarital Affairs Dangerous Social Evil: Madras HC(07.03.2019)

Madras High Court has observed that extramarital affairs have become a social evil and asked Union ministry of family welfare about the possibility of.....

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CONSUMER - Consumer Forums have Jurisdiction to Dismiss Complaints In Limine: SC(08.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that consumer forums have the jurisdiction to dismiss the complaint in limine and decline its admission without notice to t.....

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CRIMINAL - Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail: Calcutta HC(01.03.2019)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a journalist who was charged under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocitie.....

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ELECTION - Delhi HC Upholds ECI’s Decision to Allot ‘Two Leaves’ Symbol to AIADMK(01.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has upheld decision of Election Commission of India (ECI) to allot ‘Two Leaves’ symbol to AIADMK group led by Chief Minister Edappadi.....

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CIVIL - Bombay HC Issues Directives Regarding Foreign Nationals Overstaying by Obtaining Bail Orders(05.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has issued some important directives to deal with issue of foreign nationals who are found to be overstaying or who are found withou.....

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PROPERTY - Person can’t Claim Right to a Sibling’s Self-Acquired Property(05.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has said that a person can’t claim a right to a sibling’s self-acquired property while evicting a woman from her brother’s south Delh.....

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PROPERTY - Person can’t Claim Right to a Sibling’s Self-Acquired Property(05.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has said that a person can’t claim a right to a sibling’s self-acquired property, while evicting a woman from her brother’s south Del.....

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PROPERTY - Person can’t Claim Right to a Sibling’s Self-Acquired Property(05.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has said that a person can’t claim a right to a sibling’s self-acquired property, while evicting a woman from her brother’s south Del.....

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CIVIL - Madras HC Orders Release of Former AIADMK Minister K Ponnusamy’s Properties(05.03.2019)

Madras High Court has ordered release of properties belonging to the wife and daughter of former AIADMK minister K Ponnusamy, confiscated in connectio.....

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COMPANY - Cheque Bounce Case Against Director: Must be Proved that Director Responsible for Company's Conduct(11.03.2019)

Supreme Court has reiterated that, a 'cheque bounce' complaint against a Company and its Director, must contain a specific averment that Director was .....

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ELECTION - Don’t Halt Administration Because of Poll Code: Bombay HC(12.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has told Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other state authorities in Maharashtra to ensure that implementation of model .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, BMC, Election Code of Conduct, Poll Code



CRIMINAL - Madras HC Grants Bail to Nirmala Devi in MKU Sex Scandal(13.03.2019)

Madras High Court has granted bail to assistant professor Nirmala Devi who was arrested by CB-CID for luring college girls to do sexual favours for hi.....

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CRIMINAL - Pollachi Sex scandal: Madras HC says mainstream media 'deliberately avoids' Tamil Nadu(13.03.2019)

Madras High Court has slammed mainstream media for not covering Pollachi sex scandal as they did with the case of Nirbhaya, who was brutally raped by .....

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CIVIL - Failure to Pay Mobile Bills Not a Crime but a Civil Disputer between Operator & Customer: Kerala HC(13.03.2019)

Kerala High Court has quashed a criminal 'cheating' case against a man accused of not paying Mobile bills and observed that transaction involved as be.....

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COMPANY - Ranbaxy-Daiichi case: SC Asks Malvinder, Shivinder to Inform How They Will Pay Rs. 3500 cCrore(14.03.2019)

Supreme Court has asked former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh to apprise it how they propose to comply with the Rs 3500 crore a.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Pass Any Order on Promotion of ED Official(11.05.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to pass an order regarding the promotion of an Enforcement Directorate officer probing the Aircel-Maxis deal case, who has c.....

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Delhi HC Restricts Scope of Previous Order Asking Airtel to Tweak ‘T20 Live and Free’ ad(11.05.2018)

Delhi High Court has restricted the scope of its previous order asking Bharti Airtel to tweak its ‘T20 cricket Live and Free’ advertisement, to the ex.....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Directs Restaurant Chain to Use Fine Amount For Mid-day Meal at Orphanages(28.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed major Indian restaurant chain to use Rs. 20L fine imposed on company for violating the trademark of French Luxury fashio.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Social and of Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., Hermes



DIRECT TAXATION - Nirav Modi Case: Who Owns 68 paintings, Asks Bombay HC to I-T Department(29.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed Income Tax (I-T) Department to submit information on ownership of 68 paintings belonging to diamantaire Nirav Modi’s fi.....

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CIVIL - SC Refuses to Lift Stay on Construction for Mopa Airport(30.03.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to lift its stay on the felling of trees at Mopa airport in Goa and asked the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) to revisit th.....

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COMPANY - Delhi HC Dismisses Malvinder Singh's Plea on Access to Pension Fund Account(30.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea moved by former Fortis promoter Malvinder Mohan Singh seeking permission to operate accounts in which he receive.....

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SC Directs AIIMS Board to Examine HIV Positive Woman for Abortion(04.05.2017)

Supreme Court has directed a medical board of All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) to examine a 35-year-old HIV-positive destitute woman, wh.....

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Delhi High Court Notices Centre over Poor Food on Trains(04.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Centre to respond to a petition seeking hygienic and quality food at railway kitchens, eateries and trains.

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Calcutta High Court Allows Railways to Use Own Force for Eviction Drive(14.06.2018)

Calcutta High Court has allowed the Railways to carry out eviction of encroachers at New Jalpaiguri and Siliguri stations, and directed the West Benga.....

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Bombay High Court Refuses to Grant Relief to Zakir Naik(21.06.2018)

Bombay High Court has refused to grant relief to Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is facing charges of inciting communal disharmony and engaging in un.....

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Madras HC Quashes Land Acquisition Proceedings for Chennai-Salem Expressway(23.04.2019)

Madras High Court has quashed land acquisition proceedings initiated by Centre as well as State Government for ambitious ?10,000 crore Chennai-Salem e.....

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Madras HC Quashes Land Acquisition Proceedings for Chennai-Salem Expressway(23.04.2019)

Madras High Court has quashed land acquisition proceedings initiated by Centre as well as State Government for ambitious Rs. 10,000 crore Chennai-Sale.....

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COMPANY - Ranbaxy-Daiichi case: SC Asks Malvinder, Shivinder to Inform How They Will Pay Rs. 3500 Crore(14.03.2019)

Supreme Court has asked former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh to apprise it how they propose to comply with the Rs 3500 crore a.....

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COMPANY - Ranbaxy-Daiichi case: SC Asks Malvinder, Shivinder to Inform How They Will Pay Rs. 3500 Crore(14.03.2019)

Supreme Court has asked former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh to apprise it how they propose to comply with the Rs 3500 crore a.....

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COMPANY - Ranbaxy-Daiichi Case: SC Asks Malvinder, Shivinder to Inform How They Will Pay Rs. 3500 Crore(14.03.2019)

Supreme Court has asked former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh to apprise it how they propose to comply with the Rs 3500 crore a.....

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COMPANY - Ranbaxy-Daiichi Case: SC Asks Malvinder, Shivinder to Inform How They will Pay Rs. 3500 Crore(14.03.2019)

Supreme Court has asked former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh to apprise it how they propose to comply with Rs. 3500 crore arbi.....

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CIVIL - Mumbai Roads in Bad Shape Because Residents are Tolerant: Bombay HC(15.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has said “high level of tolerance” displayed by Mumbai residents has allowed local civic body to be apathetic towards poor condition.....

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DIRECT TAXATION - ITAT Shields Tax Relief on New House(15.03.2019)

Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai bench has held that investment-linked capital gains tax exemption, available on purchase of a new house, .....

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GOODS AND SERVICES TAX - SC Re­jects Govt Plea Against IGST Breather to Exporters(30.03.2019)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by government anD Goods and Services (GST) Council against Delhi High Court order to allow exporters an e.....

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Health of Environment is Key to Preserve Right to Life Under Article 21: SC(01.04.2019)

Supreme Court has suspended Environmental Clearance granted for development of Greenfield international airport at Mopa in Goa and observed that healt.....

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Mere Use Of Filthy/Abusive Language During Political Speech Not Criminal Intimidation: Tripura HC(01.04.2019)

Tripura High Court has observed that mere use of abusive words or filthy language and body posture during speech of a political leader will not come w.....

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Fair Valuation of Property Before Sale Through Court to be Used as Market Value: Bombay HC(01.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has held that when there is a sale of property by court, stamp duty be computed on the fair valuation obtained by the court, if sold.....

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Mere Use of Filthy/Abusive Language During Political Speech Not Criminal Intimidation: Tripura HC(01.04.2019)

Tripura High Court has observed that mere use of abusive words or filthy language and body posture during speech of a political leader will not come w.....

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Maintenance of Existing Railway Tracks is Taxable at 18% GST: AAR(15.05.2018)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has held that the works contract service of maintaining Railway Tracks as per the Letter of Acceptance.....

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Is IAF Protecting Its Land on Yamuna Banks from Sand Mining: Delhi HC(18.05.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked the Centre whether the Indian Air Force (IAF) was protecting its land on the banks of the Yamuna, where the Tilpat station .....

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Delhi HC Grants Ex-parte Injunction Restraining Cobrapost From Releasing Incriminating Documentary(25.05.2018)

Delhi HC has granted ex-parte order restraining Cobrapost from releasing incriminating documentary showing how Dainik Bhaskar and other media houses h.....

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RailYatri's Operations Unauthorized: Delhi HC(08.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed writ petitions filed by Stelling Technologies, which owns and manages the online portal 'railyatri.in' providing servic.....

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Bombay HC Imposes Cost of Rs. 20,000 on Advocate who Levelled Allegations Against Sitting Judges(08.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 20,000 on advocate Arvind Waghmare, who along with four others levelled allegations against sitting judges.....

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Rainwater Harvesting: SC Stays NGT Fine Order(09.04.2019)

Supreme Court has stayed a National Green Tribunal order imposing a penalty of Rs. 5 lakh each on educational institutions in the capital for failing .....

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Madras HC Stays Rs. 100 Crore Penalty by NGT on TN Govt. for Failure to Restore Chennai’s Waterways(10.04.2019)

Madras High Court has passed an interim stay on Rs. 100 crore penalty imposed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) on state, for failing to restore Chenna.....

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CRIMINAL - NIA Court Acquits Aseemanand, 3 others in Samjhauta Train Bombing Case(22.03.2019)

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court has acquitted four people, including main accused Swami Aseemanand, in the 2007 Samjhauta train bo.....

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MRTP/ COMPETITION LAWS - European Union Imposes a Fine of $1.7 Billion on Google for Unfair Advertising Rules(22.03.2019)

European Authorities has fined Google 1.5 billion euros for antitrust violations in the online advertising market, continuing its efforts to rein in w.....

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MRTP/ COMPETITION LAWS - European Union Imposes a Fine of 1.49 Billion Euros on Google for Unfair Advertising Rules(22.03.2019)

European Union's antitrust regulators fined Google with 1.49 billion euros for abusing its dominance in the online search market by blocking rivals.

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CIVIL - Delhi High Court Upheld Parsvnath's Rs 1,034 Crore Claim in RLDA Case(25.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has upheld Realty firm Parsvnath Ltd. claim of Rs 1,034 crore in a dispute with Rail Land Development Authority related to a project .....

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CRIMINAL - Gauhati HC Gives Clean Chit to Rajen Gohain in Rape Case(26.03.2019)

Gauhati High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain in connection with a rape case.

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CRIMINAL - HP High Court: Accused Appearing Drunk in Court is not a Ground to Cancel Bail(26.03.2019)

Himachal Pradesh HC while setting aside the order cancelling bail to an accused because smell of alcohol was emanating from the mouth of the accused h.....

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CRIMINAL - Bombay HC Refuses to Suspend Sentence of Professor G N Saibaba(27.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has refused to suspend the sentence of Professor G N Saibaba, who is undergoing life imprisonment after his conviction in 2017 for o.....

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Explore Pre-litigation Mediation for Compensation Cases: Delhi High Court to Railways(11.06.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked Indian Railways to explore the possibility of having a compulsory pre-litigation mediation for facilitating an early settle.....

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Submit Action Taken Report on Nainital Lake: NGT(16.04.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought an action taken report from a committee against alleged illegal constructions in the catchment area of the Na.....

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Delhi HC Asks CBDT to Consider No Tax on Accident Claims(17.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT) to consider tweaking practice of claiming tax on interest accrued upon compensation.....

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ITAT Slams Tax Dept. for Negligence in Maintaining Records(19.04.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune bench has criticised income tax department for its negligence in keeping records while granting Section 12A.....

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Bombay HC Quashes Suicide Abetment Case Against Scribe, Retired Soldier(19.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has quashed a case lodged against a senior journalist and a retired soldier for allegedly abetting the suicide of an Army jawan and .....

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No 'Insulting' Reference to Bhindranwale in Class 9 Books: Bombay HC(19.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has dismissed a plea which had alleged that Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, who was considered a "saint" by many in Sikh community, was .....

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Bombay HC Refuses to Intervene in Jet Airway Crisis(19.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has refused to intervene in Jet Airways crisis, saying that it cannot direct government and the Reserve Bank of India to rescue a ‘s.....

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Delhi HC Denies Maintenance to Working Woman(08.09.2016)

Delhi HC, while denying maintenance demanded by a chartered accountant from her estranged husband, has said a professionally qualified woman should be.....

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Madras HC Orders Action against Complainant Who Paid Rs 20 Lakh(08.09.2016)

Madras HC, while voicing concern over use of money to get medical seats, has ordered action by police and Income Tax authorities against a complainant.....

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SC: Tainted' Officials Lose Anti-Prosecution Shield when Transferred(08.09.2016)

SC, while providing investigating agencies a significant handle to go after officials accused of corruption, has ruled that no sanction will be requir.....

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Special Mumbai Court Imposes Death Sentence upon Stalker in Preeti Rathi Acid Attack Case(08.09.2016)

A Special Mumbai Court has sentenced a 25-year-old man to death for hurling acid at a woman, which resulted in her death three years ago.

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Bombay HC Notices Centre, State Over Amit Shah’s Public Meeting At Goa Airport(11.07.2017)

Bombay High Court has issued notices to Ministry of Civil Aviation, Chief Secretary of Goa and other respondent authorities in a petition that questio.....

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Kerala HC Reserves Order Over Advance Intimation for Transportation of Indian Citizen’s Body(13.07.2017)

Kerala HC has reserved its order in a plea challenging vires of Rule 43 of Aircraft (Public Health) Rules, 1954 which mandates advance intimidation fo.....

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NIA Court Awards Businessman Life Term, Rs 5 Crore Fine for Hijack Hoax on Jet Airways Flight(12.06.2019)

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court has sentenced a Mumbai-based businessman to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5 crore on .....

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Delhi Airport Metro Accounts Not to be Declared NPA Until Further Orders: SC(23.04.2019)

Supreme Court has said that accounts of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure’s (RInfra’s) arm, Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL).....

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FSSAI is Independent Authority and CAT has No Jurisdiction Over It: CAT(24.04.2019)

Central Administrative Tribunal has said that Food Safety & Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is an independent statutory authority and unless a spe.....

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Delhi Court Stays Non-bailable Warrants Against Kejriwal, Sisodia and Yogendra Yadav(24.04.2019)

A Delhi court has stayed non-bailable warrants, which were issued against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and Swaraj India p.....

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SC: Justice A K Patnaik to Enquire Conspiracy by Fixers to Target CJI Gogoi(25.04.2019)

Three Judge Bench of Supreme Court has ordered that former SC judge Justice A K Patnaik will hold enquiry regarding alleged conspiracy by fixers and d.....

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Non Disclosure of Pre-Existing Illness in MediClaim Proposal Form Valid Ground for Repudiation: SC(26.04.2019)

Supreme Court has allowed an appeal filed by Life Insurance Corporation of India holding that the failure of the insured to disclose the past history .....

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Delhi HC Seeks NHAI Reply on Basic Amenities on Expressways(26.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to file a response to a plea seeking to ensure basic amenities like petrol pumps.....

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Aircel Maxis Case: SC Allows Centre to Probe Allegations Against Investigation Officer(28.06.2018)

Supreme Court has allowed Central government to look into the allegations of disproportionate assets made against Investigating Officer of the Enforce.....

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Madras High Court Asks TRAI to Revise Tariff on Cable Landing Stations(03.07.2018)

Madras High Court has ordered Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to re-do the charges it has fixed on the access facilitation and others, as.....

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Bombay High Court Seeks Details of Total Toll Collected on Mumbai-Pune E-way(04.07.2018)

Bombay High Court has asked the state government to submit details of survey carried out by Public Works Department, indicating the toll collected on .....

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Supreme Court Tells Jaiprakash Associates: Deposit Rs 600 Crore to Refund Home Buyers(05.07.2018)

With Jaiprakash Associates Ltd failing to deposit Rs 1,000 crore, the Supreme Court has asked the real estate firm to pay Rs 600 crore to pay back to .....

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Mother can't Give Up Maintenance Rights of Daughter During Mutual Consent Divorce: SC(03.05.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that a mother cannot give up rights which vest in the daughter insofar as maintenance and other issues are concerned, durin.....

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Apex Court Stays Disqualification Proceedings Against AIADMK Lawmakers(06.05.2019)

Supreme Court has stayed disqualification proceedings against two AIADMK legislators, who were served notice by the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker for al.....

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SC: Successive Bail Applications Should Be Placed Before The Same Judge Who Considered The First One(09.05.2019)

Supreme Court has reiterated that successive bail applications filed by an accused should be placed before the same Judge who had refused bail in the .....

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HC Relief for Kanhaiya till July 20(19.07.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed Jawaharlal Nehru University not to take any coercive step against its former students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar ti.....

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Kerala High Court: Women’s Commission Has No Power to Order Maintenance(24.07.2018)

Kerala High Court has observed that no power is granted to Women’s Commission to issue directions with regard to payment of maintenance.

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Supreme Court to States: Consider Plea Bargaining to Reduce Pendency of Cases(24.07.2018)

Supreme Court has urged the State governments to consider plea bargaining in an endeavour to reduce pendency of cases.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Says Don't Create Hurdles To Interfaith Marriages(27.07.2018)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Haryana Government officials not to create hurdles to interfaith marriages, saying some of the information sou.....

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Madras High Court Rejects Hyundai Motor's Plea on 'Anti-competitive' Practices(30.07.2018)

Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Hyundai Motor India Ltd, assailing the decision of Competition Commission of India to investigate t.....

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ITAT Condones Delay as Chartered Accountant Was Busy with ICAI Election(03.06.2019)

ITAT Jaipur has condoned the delay in filing an appeal before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) as the Chartered Accountant of the Assessee was.....

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ITAT: Extinguishment of Right in Property Would Result in Capital Gain(03.06.2019)

ITAT Mumbai has held that the extinguishment of any rights in the property would result in the capital gain under the Income Tax Act, 1961.

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Madras High Court to Family Courts: Do Not Treat Husbands Like "Armless Soldiers"(28.07.2017)

Madras High Court has asked Family Courts not to treat husbands like "armless soldiers" and order them to pay maintenance to wives in a "mechanical ma.....

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Court Must Not Go Deep into Merits of Matter While Considering Bail Application: Supreme Court(19.09.2018)

Supreme Court has cancelled bail granted by the High Court to an influential businessman accused in a murder case, taking into account his past attemp.....

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NCLAT Sets Aside Rs. 87 Crore CCI Penalty on Hyundai Motor(20.09.2018)

NCLAT has set aside an order of CCI imposing a Rs 87 crore fine on Hyundai Motor India for allegedly adopting unfair business ways with respect to dis.....

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Chennai-Salem Project: Madras High Court Asks Government Not to Create Problem(21.09.2018)

Madras High Court has directed the state government not to precipitate any problem, pursuant to the proposed acquisition of land for the multi-crore C.....

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Fill Up Teaching Vacancies in School for Visually Impaired: Delhi HC to State(24.09.2018)

Delhi HC has directed the state government to appoint 10 contract teachers to vacant posts in a school for visually impaired boys and provide the stud.....

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Section 438 CrPC (Anticipatory Bail) Applicable in Uttarakhand, Declares Uttarakhand High Court(24.09.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has declared that provision for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is applicable in the Stat.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Air India Pilot Who Eluded Breath Analyser Test(01.07.2019)

Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail to an Air India pilot who was suspended for allegedly violating aircraft rules, including evading a bre.....

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No Rider to Deposit Maintenance Amount Prior to Entertainment of Statutory Remedy: Delhi HC(12.07.2018)

Delhi High Court has held that there cannot be an absolute rider that the entire maintenance amount, as granted by the trial court, should be deposite.....

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Second Complaint Maintainable If There is Discovery of New Fact: Supreme Court(13.07.2018)

Supreme Court has reiterated that a subsequent complaint would be maintainable if there is the discovery of a new fact after disposal of the first com.....

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Delhi High Court to IAF: Review, Change your Protocols on Stress and Substance Abuse(16.07.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed Indian Air Force (IAF) to review and change its protocols dealing with issues of stress and substance abuse in the force.....

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Delhi High Court Asks Air India to Replace Panel Chief on Air Hostess’ Complaint(16.07.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked Air India to replace the chairperson of its panel looking into sexual harassment allegations by an air hostess against one .....

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Delhi High Court Restrains Income Tax Department from Action Against Gautam Khaitan(17.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has restrained the Income Tax Department from taking any action against VVIP chopper deal scam accused Gautam Khaitan against whom a .....

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Delhi High Court: Maintenance to Estranged Wife is for Survival, Not a Bounty(21.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has observed that Maintenance awarded to an estranged wife is for her survival and should not be seen as a "bounty", and it has to be.....

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Chhattisgarh High Court: Airtel Liable to Pay Property Tax for Laying of Underground Cable(21.05.2019)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that Bharati Airtel Limited is liable to pay property tax in respect of or otherwise relating to underground cable la.....

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ITAT Chennai: Entries in Books of Accounts Does Not Prove Genuineness of Expenditure(12.06.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that mere entries in the books of accounts do not prove genuineness of the expenditure. The Tri.....

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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to HIV-Positive Woman(13.06.2019)

Karnataka High Court while observing that an accused being HIV-positive is also a fact to be considered for enlarging them on bail has granted bail to.....

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National Green Tribunal Directs Railways to take Remedial Measures Against Pollution(13.06.2019)

National Green Tribunal has directed the Railway Board to look into the matter, take appropriate action and apprise the Tribunal of the action taken w.....

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Delhi High Court Directs AIIMS to Examine Issue, File Report on Minor’s Plea to End Pregnancy(17.06.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed AIIMS to set up a medical board to examine whether it was necessary to end the pregnancy of a 14-year-old rape victim an.....

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USTPO Cancels Chennai Restaurant Chain, Aappakadai's Trademark 'Aachi'(16.09.2016)

Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO), has cancelled Aappakadai's registration of trademark 'Aachi' in t.....

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Bombay HC Ensures Immediate Listing Of ABA, Bail Pleas(05.07.2017)

Bombay High Court has started listing anticipatory bail applications on board as soon as they are filed, and regular bail applications are listed with.....

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Govt Prescribes Procedure Export and Sealing of Containerized Cargo(05.07.2017)

Government of India has prescribed procedure for export and for sealing of containerized cargo.

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Bombay HC Dismisses Review Plea By ‘Guilty’ Student to Revoke Degree he Obtained Fraudulently(10.07.2017)

Bombay High Court has dismissed a review petition filed by one Vaibhav Patil, who sought his graduation degree from Mumbai University to be revoked.

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Bombay High Court: Lessen Gap Between Train Footboard and Platform(08.08.2018)

Bombay High Court has said that there is no harm in learning or adopting a new technology, as is available in Western countries, where there seems to .....

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CESTAT Mumbai: Cenvat Credit Cannot be Refused Due to Mere Technical Irregularities(27.06.2019)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has noted that the Cenvat Credit cannot be refused to the Assessee merely due to t.....

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ITAT Mumbai: Exemption Cannot be Refused to Education Trust Since it Provided Some Facilities(28.06.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has noted that the exemption under the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be denied to an education trust merely.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses GVK's Plea on Mumbai Airport Stake Sale(02.07.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed GVK Airport Holdings' request seeking to stop Bid Services Division (Mauritius) from selling its shareholding in Mumbai.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Stand on Jairam Ramesh Request Challenging Amendments to PMLA(02.07.2019)

Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre on Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's request challenging the amendments made to the Prevention of M.....

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Supreme Court: Plaint Can Either be Rejected Wholly or Not at All(02.07.2019)

Supreme Court has noted that if the plaint survives certain Defendants and/or properties Order 7 Rule 11(d) of Code of Civil Procedure,1908 will have .....

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Supreme Court Directs Centre to Set Up Panel to Assess Effect of Aircraft Fumigation on Passengers(03.07.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Centre to constitute within two weeks a high-level committee of experts to ascertain whether spraying insecticides or fumig.....

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ITAT Mumbai: Wrong Claim for TDS Will Not Attract Penalty(03.07.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai has ruled that a wrong claim for TDS cannot be a ground to invoke penalty proceedings under Section 271(1).....

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Krishnanand Rai Murder Case: CBI Court Acquits Afzal Ansari(04.07.2019)

CBI Court has acquitted all the accused, including don-turned-MLA Mukhtar Ansari and his brother and MP, Afzal Ansari in the Krishnanand Rai Murder Ca.....

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Delhi HC: Interim Maintenance Cannot be Refused Unless it is Proved that Wife is Gainfully Employed(04.06.2019)

Delhi High Court has observed that once interim maintenance is sought by a wife under Section 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.....

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Kerala High Court Requests Family Court to Reconsider Wife’s Plea on Maintenance(06.06.2019)

Kerala High Court has observed that a single act of unchastity or a few lapses of virtue will not disentitle a wife from claiming maintenance from her.....

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Delhi High Court Directs NHAI to Pay Rs 143 Crore to PNC Infratech Within Eight weeks(06.06.2019)

Delhi High Court while rejecting the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) contention against an Arbitral Tribunal award has asked the state-r.....

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Delhi High Court: Woman’s Ability to Earn Not a Ground to Deny Her Maintenance(10.06.2019)

Delhi High Court has observed while broadening the welfare scope of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 that the mere fact that a wom.....

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Gauhati High Court Grants Bail to Ex-Army Man Who Was Detained After Being Declared 'Foreigner'(10.06.2019)

Gauhati High Court has granted interim release of ex-army man Mohammad Sanaullah, who was arrested and sent to detention centre on May 28, after a For.....

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Bombay High Court Refuses to Grant Bail for Sexual Predator(17.06.2019)

Bombay high court has declined to grant bail to a 31-year-old man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old Facebook friend after calli.....

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CESTAT Mumbai: Swachh Bharat Cess Paid on Input Services Available as CENVAT Credit(18.06.2019)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has observed that the Swachh Bharat Cess paid on input services has to be availab.....

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ITAT Delhi: Availability of Capital Gain Exemption to More Than One House if HUF Property Sold(18.06.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi has noted that the capital gain exemption under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 should be given to m.....

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Kerala High Court: CAT Chairman, Members Do Not Occupy High Position of High Court Judge(19.06.2019)

Kerala High Court noted that the post of Members of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) is only statutory and not constitutional and that they .....

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Australian High Court Rules Sperm Donor is Legal Parent of Child(20.06.2019)

Australian High Court has held that the claim of a 'sperm donor' that he is the legal parent of the child born by artificial insemination is correct......

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Show EIA for Pragati Maidan Redevelopment was Based on Detailed Study: NGT(14.09.2018)

NGT has questioned India Trade Promotion Organisation over the grant of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) for redevelopment of the Pragati Maidan co.....

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SC Questions Logic Of Separating Families Of ‘Foreigners’ Detained In Assam Jails(14.09.2018)

Supreme Court has questioned the logic of separating family members of the declared foreign nationals in detention centres.

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National Green Tribunal Directs CPCB to Finalise Norms for Checking Pollution by Dairies(11.07.2019)

NGT has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to conduct a study and finalise guidelines for checking pollution caused by dairies throug.....

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Madras High Court Allows Decision of Chennai Metro Authority to Deny Job to 'Overqualified' Woman(12.07.2019)

Madras High Court has allowed the rejection of candidature of a woman, who had applied for job, by Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. on the ground that she was .....

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Delhi High Court Directs CBI to Produce Probe Status Report on Air Asia – Tata Group Illegalities(12.07.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a probe status report against Air Asia and Tata Group Directors. The .....

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ITAT Chennai: Activities of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association are Not ‘Commercial’(08.06.2017)

ITAT Chennai has held that activities of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association are not “Commercial” in nature and hence exemption to assessee under section 1.....

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Delhi HC: Bail Can Be Cancelled If Granted By Trial Court on Irrelevant Material(09.06.2017)

Delhi High Court has set aside an order of grant of bail, observing that such orders can be cancelled to prevent miscarriage of justice, if they are b.....

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CBDT: Bonds Issued by ‘Power Finance Corporation Ltd’ Are Eligible for Capital Gain Exemption(12.06.2017)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified that Capital Gain exemption under section 54EC of Income Tax Act is applicable to bonds issued by Po.....

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Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Extension of Tenure of Vice-Chancellor of HNLU, Raipur(28.08.2018)

Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed and set aside the order of extension of tenure of Vice-Chancellor of Hidayatullah University, Prof. (Dr) Sukhpal S.....

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Gauhati High Court: KN Saikia Commission Was Not Valid(04.09.2018)

Gauhati High Court has held that constitution of K. N Saikia commission was not valid in what may come as major relief for former Assam chief minister.....

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Bombay HC: Environmental Clearance Must for Continuation of Work on Rs 14,000 Cr Mumbai Coastal Road(16.07.2019)

Bombay High Court has quashed the Coastal Regulation Zone/CRZ clearances granted to the city civic body's Rs 14,000-crore coastal road project. The pr.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Report on Benefits of Aircraft Fumigation(17.07.2019)

Supreme Court has given three months till October 31 to the high powered 8 member panel to submit final report and suggest interim measures at the ear.....

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Suit for Mere Injunction Not Maintainable when Defendant can Raise Cloud over Plaintiff’s Title: SC(25.10.2018)

Supreme Court has reiterated that a suit for bare injunction would not be maintainable when a defendant could successfully raise cloud over the title .....

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Madras High Court Asks Tamil Nadu for Information on Medical College Intake to Aid Medicos(29.10.2018)

Madras High Court has asked the government to reveal the seat and intake details of government medical colleges to the Medical Council of India, so th.....

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Extramarital Affair Alone is Neither Cruelty Nor Abetment of Suicide: Madras High Court(29.10.2018)

Madras High Court has held that a man’s extra-marital affairs cannot be a ground for abetting his wife to commit suicide and has set aside the orders .....

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Competition Commission of India Imposes Rs 14 Crore Fine on Jaiprakash Associates(13.08.2019)

Competition Commission of India has imposed a penalty of nearly Rs 14 crore on Jaiprakash Associates for abusing its dominant market position by impos.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea, Orders NHAI to Pay Firm Rs 143 Crore(13.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has ordered the National Highways Authority of India(NHAI) to pay Rs 143 crores to PNC-BEL, a joint venture firm, in a dispute over a.....

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NCDRC Directs Jet Airways to Pay Rs One Lakh to Passenger for Preponing Flight Without Informing(14.08.2019)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Jet Airways to pay a compensation of Rs 1 lakh along with interest to a Chhattisgarh resi.....

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Junaid Khan Lynching Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Main Accused(18.10.2018)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to Naresh Kumar, the main accused in the case concerning the brutal lynching of a 16-year-old boy, Juna.....

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NGT Junks Plea Against Banning Spray of Disinfectants in Aircrafts(18.10.2018)

NGT Junks Plea Against Banning Spray of Disinfectants in Aircrafts.

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Why No Insurance Cover to Persons Suffering from Congenital Anomalies: Delhi HC Asks IRDAI(22.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) to “explain the reasonableness” of not granting insurance cover .....

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Mumbai University Making Mockery of Legal Education: Bombay High Court(22.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has questioned Mumbai University on its decision to conduct law examinations at college level and to implement the 60-40 marking sys.....

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Supreme Court Declines Sajjan Kumar Bail in 1984 Riots Case(06.08.2019)

Supreme Court has declined to grant bail to former Congress Leader Sajjan Kumar who is undergoing life imprisonment in one of the cases related to 198.....

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Delhi Court Directs Unnao Rape Case Accused to be Shifted to Tihar Jail(06.08.2019)

Delhi Court has directed expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, accused of raping a minor girl at his residence in Unnao in 2017, to be shifted to Tih.....

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Bombay HC Issues Notice to P. Chaidambaram in Rs. 10,000 Crores Suit Filed by 63 Moons Technologies(06.08.2019)

Bombay High Court while taking note of the suit filed by 63 Moons Technologies Ltd in June 2019 seeking damages and compensation to the tune of Rs 10,.....

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Chhattisgarh Must have Fair Liquor Policy: Chhattisgarh High Court(01.10.2018)

High Court of Chhattisgarh has directed the state government to frame a new liquor procurement policy within a month and ruled in favour of Diageo and.....

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Mumbai Coastal Road Project: Apex Court Declines to Stay Bombay HC’s Decision Quashing CRZ Clearance(29.07.2019)

Apex Court has issued notice to Maharashtra Government on plea of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) seeking stay on the Bombay High Court's.....

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Air India Sexual Assault Case: Bombay High Court Grants Clean Chit to Pilot(30.07.2019)

Bombay High Court has quashed a criminal case of sexual assault registered against an Air India pilot by a woman pilot last year.

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Supreme Court Explains Bail Cannot be Granted Without Providing Reasonable Reasons(30.07.2019)

Supreme Court has explained that bail cannot be granted without providing any reason as to on what grounds even though of a prima-facie nature it is c.....

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Telangana High Court Asks Police to Submit Details on Nowhera Shaik Case(31.07.2019)

Telangana High Court has directed the State police to submit details before it regarding the cases filed against Nowhera Shaik of Heera Gold Exim Priv.....

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Madras High Court: Police Complaints Authority not Authorized to Issue Directions to Register FIR(31.07.2019)

Madras High Court has ruled that the Police Complaints Authority was not authorized to issue directions to police for registration of FIR or further i.....

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SC: Criteria to be Considered for Cancellation of Bail and Challenging Bail Order are Separate(31.07.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that grounds for consideration of an application seeking cancellation of bail and an application challenging the bail order.....

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Delhi High Court to AAP Govt: Procure Buses for Delhi on ‘War-Footing’(15.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has termed the need for more buses in the city a “grave urgency” and said the AAP government needed to address it on a “war-footing”.

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Delhi HC: Cannot Be Exempted From Maintaining Child Even If Other Spouse Earns Sufficiently Well(16.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has reiterated that a spouse cannot be exempted from contributing towards maintenance of a minor child even if the other spouse, with.....

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Non-Commencement of Trial in Three Months can’t be Ground for Bail: Bombay HC(12.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that non-commencement of trial within three months can’t be a ground for granting bail and also Cancelled bail of a murder .....

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CCI Finds Indian Railways to be Abusing Dominance, Orders Investigation(14.11.2018)

Competition Commission of India has made finding that practice of Railways to round off base price to next higher multiple of 5 for tickets booked onl.....

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Supreme Court Gives Relief to Couple who Pleaded Guilty for Marrying off their Under-Aged Kids(16.11.2018)

Supreme Court has set aside a High Court order to conduct de novo trial under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 against a couple who pleaded.....

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Supreme Court Stays Rs. 420 Crore Penalty Imposed by CCI on Hyundai(19.11.2018)

Supreme Court has stayed penalty of Rs. 420 crore imposed on Hyundai Motors India Limited, by Competition Commission of India (CCI) for restricting th.....

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ITAT Mumbai: Share in Goodwill Paid to Legal Heirs of Deceased Partners Allowable as Deduction(26.08.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has ruled that the payment made to the legal heirs of deceased partners towards share in goodwill is allo.....

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Delhi High Court Directs Inquiry Into Assault on Inmates in Tihar Jail(29.09.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed the Jail authorities to conduct a “fair” probe and get 47 inmates, who have alleged they were mercilessly beaten up by s.....

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What Prevents Road Repairs, Bombay High Court Asks Authorities Across Maharashtra(29.09.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed all municipal, district and panchayat-level authorities in Maharashtra to explain the reasons for their inability to re.....

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Bombay High Court Refuses to Grant Stay on TRAI Decision to Cut Interconnect Usage Charge(03.10.2017)

Bombay High Court has refused to grant a stay on the telecom regulator’s decision to slash the interconnect usage charge by 57% from next month, and s.....

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Convicts Too Must Breathe Fresh Air, Maintain Family Ties, Says Supreme Court(03.10.2017)

Supreme Court has said and favoured a "humanistic approach" while dealing with pleas for parole or furlough to those serving long jail term by observi.....

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Supreme Court: Shebait Cannot Seize Temple Property, Needs to Protect it(18.09.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that the Shebait/Archak is duty bound to protect the property of the temple, and the Shebait “cannot usurp such property fo.....

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Delhi High Court Sets Aside AAI Elections(14.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has observed that parallel elections held by the two Archery Association of India (AAI) factions “were not in compliance with the dir.....

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Kerala High Court Dismisses Petition Against Bail to IAS Officer(14.08.2019)

Kerala High Court has rejected a plea seeking cancellation of the bail granted to suspended IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman, who was arrested for alle.....

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NGT Directs Centre to Modify National Clean Air Programme(16.08.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Environment Ministry to modify the National Clean Air Programme which proposes 20-30 per cent reduction.....

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Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to 33-Year-Old Man in Triple Talaq Case(19.08.2019)

Bombay High Court has granted anticipatory arrest bail to a Mumbra resident in Maharashtra who was booked under the Muslim Women (Protection of Marria.....

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Supreme Court: Don’t Delhiites Deserve Clean Air(20.08.2019)

Supreme Court has wrapped the AAP Government for objecting to use of remote sensing technology to identify polluting vehicles and questioned its commi.....

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Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Chidambaram(21.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail and protection from immediate arrest to former Finance Minister P Chidambaram in a case related to alleg.....

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Bombay High Court Restrains Mumbai Metro One from Hiking Fares(05.12.2017)

Bombay High Court has restrained Reliance Infrastructure-led Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) from hiking the fares on the Mumbai Metro’s Versova-Ghat.....

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Junaid Khan Lynching: Punjab and Haryana High Court Turns Down Plea For CBI Probe(06.12.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has turned down an appeal for a CBI probe into the murder of 15-year-old Junaid Khan, who was killed after a quarrel on .....

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Judicially Separated Wife Also Entitled for Maintenance: Supreme Court(08.12.2017)

Supreme Court has said that a judicially separated wife is entitled to maintenance as a divorced wife and there is no reason to deny it to her.

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Affluence of Wife’s Parents Irrelevant in Deciding Maintenance: Bombay High Court(10.12.2018)

Bombay High Court has said that wealth and affluence of a wife’s parents is an irrelevant circumstance in deciding her claim for interim maintenance.

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SC Asks for Compilation of Corruption Allegations Against Allahabad HC Judge(11.12.2018)

Supreme Court has asked for a compilation of corruption allegations against Justice Ram Krishna Gautam, who was appointed judge of the Allahabad High .....

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Madras High Court Raps Police Over Techie's Death Due to AIADMK Hoarding(26.09.2019)

Madras High Court has pulled up the police, asking why former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Councillor C Jeyagopal is yet to be ar.....

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NCLT Directs Jet Airways' Committee of Creditors to Distribute Interim Funding Within 15 Days(26.09.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has directed Jet Airways' Committee of Creditors (CoC) to distribute interim funding within 15 days. The Resoluti.....

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Delhi HC Acquits Former TV Anchor Suhaib Ilyasi in His Wife’s Murder Case(05.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has acquitted former TV anchor and producer Suhaib Ilyasi in his wife's murder case.

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Delhi High Court Slams State Over 'Deplorable' Condition of Kushak Drain in South Extension(08.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has pulled up State Government for the deplorable condition of the of Kushak drain in the South Extension area and asked the governme.....

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Rajasthan High Court: Application for Anticipatory Bail by Juvenile Maintainable(05.09.2019)

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that an anticipatory bail application may be moved by a juvenile apprehending arrest. The Court observed that merely be.....

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Supreme Court Orders Shifting of CPI(M) Leader Tarigami from Srinagar Hospital to AIIMS(06.09.2019)

Supreme Court has ordered that former Communist Party of India (Marxist) Mohd Yusuf Tarigami should be shifted “at the earliest" to the All India Inst.....

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Delhi High Court: Unnao Rape Survivor's Statement to be Recorded in AIIMS(09.09.2019)

Delhi High Court has approved recording of statement of the Unnao rape survivor at the trauma centre of All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS).....

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NGT Directs DDA to Set Up Bio-Parks on Yamuna Floodplains by 2020 or Pay Fine(12.09.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will be liable to pay Rs 5 lakh per month as penalty if it does .....

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KHC: Person Arrested Authorized to Move for Bail Though he was not Produced Before Magistrate(26.09.2019)

Karnataka High Court(KHC) has directed a Magistrate to entertain a bail plea and pass appropriate orders as per law. The Court observed that it goes w.....

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Supreme Court: Maintenance Order not to be Stayed Unless for Very Exceptional Reasons(26.09.2019)

Supreme Court has noted that the higher Courts should not stay an order of maintenance unless there are very exceptional reasons. The Court observed t.....

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Kerala High Court: Wife Eligible to Maintenance After Divorce if She is not 'Living In Adultery'(27.09.2019)

Kerala High Court has ruled that to future maintenance to a wife who was divorced on the basis of adultery can be denied only on the ground that she i.....

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Man Arrested for Smuggling(30.09.2019)

Bombay High Court has ruled that exotic animals do not come under the specification of ‘Prohibited Goods’ under Section 135(i)(c ) of the Customs Act,.....

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Karnataka HC: Father not Liable to Pay Monthly Maintenance to Daughter who is Gainfully Employed(30.09.2019)

Karnataka High Court has ruled that a father is not liable to pay monthly maintenance amount to his daughter who is gainfully employed. The Court obse.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea of British National's Against Extradition(09.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea of a 74-year-old British national, who is wanted in a child abuse and trafficking case in the Philippines, again.....

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Experience of 3 Years not Mandatory for Empanelment as Jail Visiting Advocate: Delhi HC(14.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has clarified that legal practitioners with less than three years experience at the bar can be empaneled as jail visiting advocates b.....

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Madras High Court Appoints Officials to Inspect Fares at Theatres in Madurai and Usilampatti(14.01.2019)

Madras High Court has appointed 23 advocate commissioners to carry out inspection regarding fares at cinema theatres in the city and Usilampatti.

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Kerala HC: Section 23 Attracted if there was no Requirement of Providing Maintenance in Transfer Deed(11.11.2019)

Kerala High Court has observed that Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 can be invoked even if there wa.....

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Madras High Court Grants Conditional Bail for Suspects in Techie Subhasri’s Death(12.11.2019)

Madras High Court has granted conditional bail to former AIADMK Councillor C Jayagopal and his relative, the suspects in the 23-year old techie Subhas.....

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GST Evasion: Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail to Accused on Alleged ITC Fraud(13.11.2019)

Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to Accused on alleged Input Tax Credit worth Rs. 7.12 Crore. While allowing the bail application the Court obser.....

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Chaining Mentally Ill Patients is Against Human Dignity: Supreme Court(04.01.2019)

Supreme Court has expressed concern over the practice followed in some mental asylum to keep the patients chained and said that it must stop as it is .....

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MP High Court Rejects PIL Against Farm Loan Waiver(07.01.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed public interest litigation filed by a lawyer against a government order to waive off short-term agricultural l.....

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Delhi High Court:Suspension of Sentence or Grant of Bail Cannot Imply that Conviction Stops Operating(17.10.2019)

Delhi High Court has clarified that suspension of sentence, pending an appeal does not imply a suspension of order of conviction. The Court held that .....

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Apex Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrants Against Managing Directors of 32 Cos for 'Ignoring' Order(22.10.2019)

Apex Court has issued non-bailable warrants against managing directors of 32 Mumbai-based companies for not complying with its order. The managing dir.....

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Top Court Seeks New Mechanism for Better and Quicker Legal Aid to Cut Delays(22.10.2019)

Top Court has embarked upon proceedings to ascertain why those given free legal aid do not get proper assistance, and to devise ways to ameliorate thi.....

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Delhi High Court Increases Interim Maintenance on Grounds of Perjury by Husband(23.10.2019)

Delhi High Court has enhanced the interim maintenance payable by the husband to his wife and has also directed initiation of an inquiry under Section .....

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AIB Roast Case: Bombay High Court Extends Relief to Actors, Director(30.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has continued an earlier order restraining Mumbai police from filing charge sheet or taking coercive steps against actor Ranveer Sin.....

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Airports Authority of India can’t be Permitted to Shoot Dogs: Gujarat HC(03.12.2018)

Gujarat High Court has denied permission to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to relocate or shoot the stray dogs which enter its operational area.....

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Daiichi Sanyko Case: Delhi High Court Orders 55 Entities to Pay Back Singh Brothers(11.10.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed 55 entities to deposit the amount they owe to RHC Holdings Pvt Ltd with the Registrar General of the Court within 30 day.....

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Aircel Maxis Case: Delhi HC Seeks Reply of Chidambaram,Son on ED's Plea Challenging Anticipatory Bail(11.10.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought response of former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti on the Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging the .....

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Delhi High Court Summons Singhs Over Fortis Claim for Dues(15.10.2019)

Delhi High Court has summoned Malvinder and Shivinder Singh after Fortis Healthcare Ltd filed a petition for recovery of dues allegedly siphoned off b.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply on PIL to Formulate Uniform Format to Ascertain Maintenance(15.10.2019)

Supreme Court has sought the Centre's reply on a plea seeking directions for formulating a uniform format for disclosing information by husband and wi.....

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Gauhati High Court Rejects Bail Plea of Sacked APSC Chairman(18.12.2018)

Gauhati High Court has yet again rejected the bail plea of Assam Public Service Commission’s sacked chairman Rakesh Kumar Paul in a case registered ag.....

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Madras HC Stays IT Demand Notices on Aircel, Dishnet Wireless(20.12.2018)

Madras High Court has stayed the notices issued by the Income Tax department to Dishnet Wireless Ltd and Aircel Ltd of Aircel for payment of Rs 32.24 .....

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Don't Deny Legal Aid to Accused in Court Martial: Supreme Court(21.12.2018)

Supreme Court has ruled that principles of natural justice demanded that whenever an accused Army person sought legal assistance during trial, he/she .....

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MCA Extends Due Date of Filing Annual Return and Financial Statement(31.10.2019)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended the due date of filing of Forms MGT-7 (Annual Return) and AOC-4 (Financial Statement) under the Compa.....

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MP High Court Reverses State Government Order of Revoking Pension of MISA Detainees(01.11.2019)

Madhya Pradesh HC has directed State Government to continue to pay the pension of 15 Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) detainees.

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Delhi Air Pollution: Authorities have Left People to Die, Says Supreme Court(05.11.2019)

Supreme Court has pulled up authorities from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi for failing to control crop stubble burning in their states, w.....

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Delhi High Court: Maximum Autonomy Should be Given to Private Unaided Schools(06.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has reiterated the position of law that maximum autonomy should be given in the administration of private unaided institutions as pre.....

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Issue Rules for Registering Case Against Doctors: Madras HC(12.02.2019)

Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Government to inform the guidelines framed through a government order, which should be strictly followed whi.....

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Tax Benefit can be Availed on Multiple Flats' Sale, Says ITAT(12.02.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a taxpayer can avail of the tax benefits where long-term capital gains arising on sale of more than.....

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Criminal Complaints can't be Quashed Just because Allegations Appear to be of Civil Nature: SC(13.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that criminal complaints cannot be quashed only on the ground that the allegations made therein appear to be of a civil nat.....

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NCLT Grants Gail India Status of Operational Creditor in Alok Industries Case(14.02.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has accepted Gail India Ltd's plea to be treated as operational creditor in the textile player Alok Industries' i.....

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ITAT Jaipur: No Penalty Even If Discrepancies Found During Survey(17.12.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Jaipur has ruled that even if some discrepancies were found during the survey resulting in surrender of income by the A.....

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Delhi High Court: Rebate Claim under Section 11B to be Filed within 1 Yr from Date of Export of Goods(18.12.2019)

Delhi High Court has ruled that a rebate claim under Section 11B of Central Excise Act, 1944 is required to be filed within one year of the export of .....

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Fix Meerut Rapid Rail Project in a Week: SC(21.01.2019)

Supreme Court has pointed Delhi Government's delay over the proposed Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS and asked all stake-holders to finalise the project i.....

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NCLT Bench Clears Airtel-Tata Deal(22.01.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved Bharti Airtel’s acquisition of Tata Teleservices’ consumer mobility business.

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NCLT Bench Clears Airtel-Tata Deal(22.01.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved Bharti Airtel’s acquisition of Tata Teleservices’ consumer mobility business.

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Specifying 50% Disability Limit in Visual Impairment for Judicial Officer Post Legitimate: SC(23.01.2019)

Supreme Court has held that stipulating a limit of 50% disability in hearing impairment or visual impairment as a condition to be eligible for the pos.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Main Accused in Mohsin Shaikh Lynching Case(23.01.2019)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to Hindu Rashtra Sena (HRS) chief Dhananjay Desai, the main accused in the Mohsin Shaikh lynching case.

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Daiichi Sankyo Case:Delhi High Court Asks Dhillon Family to Submit their Income Proofs Within 4 Weeks(25.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has ordered the RSSB Chief Gurinder Singh Dhillon and his family members to submit their income proofs as part of Daiichi Sankyo case.....

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Kerala High Court Dismisses Bail Plea of CPM Men Charged under Anti-Terror Law(28.11.2019)

Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail application of two Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers who were charged earlier under the Unlawful Act.....

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NCLT Directs Telecom Department not to Terminate Aircel's License and Spectrum(29.11.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal has directed Aircel’s telecom licence not be cancelled granting relief to the company that filed for bankruptcy in March.....

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#Budget2019: Government Raises TDS Threshold on Interest on Deposits(01.02.2019)

Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has announced increase in TDS threshold on interest on post office and bank deposits from Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 40,0.....

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Supreme Court Explains Bail Orders Should Cite Specific Reasons for Being Granted or Refused(06.12.2019)

Supreme Court has noted that Courts should give specific reasons while granting or denying bail as the issue concerns both the liberty of the Accused .....

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Jharkhand High Court Rejects Lalu Prasad's Bail Plea in Fodder Scam Case(09.12.2019)

Jharkhand High Court has rejected bail to incarcerated RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in a fodder scam case pertaining to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 3.9.....

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Jharkhand High Court Grants Bail to 6 Arrested In Tabrez Ansari's Killing(11.12.2019)

Jharkhand High Court has granted bail to six people arrested in connection with the killing of Tabrez Ansari in June. The Court granted bail to the si.....

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Supreme Court Permits Cutting of Over 400 Trees for Delhi-Agra Rail Line(11.12.2019)

Supreme Court has allowed the cutting of 452 trees for the construction of an additional track for the railway line connecting Delhi to Agra via Mathu.....

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SC Directs Centre to Explore Feasibility of Hydrogen-Based Japanese Technology to Fight Air Pollution(13.11.2019)

Supreme Court has directed the Centre to explore the feasibility of a hydrogen-based Japanese technology as a permanent solution to the air pollution .....

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Madras High Court Grants Conditional Bail to Environment Activist Mugilan(14.11.2019)

Madras High Court has granted conditional bail to an environment activist Mugilan in a rape case, directing him to appear before police once in every .....

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Air Pollution: Delhi High Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt, Recommends Clutch of Measures(15.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has pulled up the Delhi Government and other authorities over increasing air pollution levels in the city and suggested a clutch of m.....

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Bombay High Court Slams Railways Over Women's Safety(18.11.2019)

Bombay High Court slammed the Railways by observing that “women do not feel assured that they are safe in the compartments reserved only for them", an.....

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Karnataka High Court: Gravity of Offence not Decisive Ground to Refuse Bail(18.11.2019)

Karnataka High Court has while granting bail to an accused charged of kidnapping and rape of a minor girl who later committed suicide said that gravit.....

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Madras HC Directs State to Respond to Plea Over Appointment of SHRC Chairman(24.02.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the State government to respond to a public interest litigation petition, which challenged the appointment of former ju.....

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Kerala HC Sets Aside Order Directing Maintenance Allowance to be Deposited in Bank Account(25.02.2021)

Kerala High Court has set aside the directions issued by the Family Court directing maintenance allowance to be deposited by the father in a bank acco.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Quashing of Selection for Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi(05.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking quashing of the entire selection process conducted by the Ministry of Culture for the post of Cha.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Writs Seeking Directive Not to Proceed with Land Acquisition for Rail Corridor(08.02.2021)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions seeking a directive not to proceed with land acquisition for the proposed semi-high-speed ra.....

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Madras High Court Directs Complete Waiver of License Fee During Total Lockdown Period(08.02.2021)

Madras High Court has directed a Municipal Corporation to waive the license fee for running a shop in a bus stand during the entire period of total lo.....

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SC: Detailed Reasons Not Required in Order Imposing Punishment on Findings of Enquiry Officer(09.02.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that detailed reasons are not required to be recorded by the Disciplinary Authority in an order imposing punishment by acce.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment and Fee Paid to Senior Advocate by BMC(09.02.2021)

Bombay High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the appointment and fee paid to Senior Advocate Aspi Chinoy for representing the Brihanmumbai Munic.....

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SC Stays Arrest of Shashi Tharoor and Others Over Tweets About Farmer’s Death During Tractor Rally(09.02.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the arrest of Shashi Tharoor MP, journalists Rajdeep Sardesai, Vinod K Jose, Mrinal Pande, Zafar Agha, Anant Nath and Paresh .....

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SC: Entire Waiver of Pre-Deposit for Filing Before DRAT is Impermissible(17.02.2021)

Supreme Court observed that entire waiver of pre-deposit for filing appeal before Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal under Section 21 of the Recovery of.....

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CBIC Extends Sanction for Pending IGST Refund Claims on GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B(18.02.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the extension of Sanction for pending Integrated Goods and Services Tax refund claims .....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Person Alleged of Availing Inadmissible ITC(18.02.2021)

Bombay High Court granted the bail to Daulat Samirmal Mehta who allegedly availed inadmissible Input Tax Credit to the extent of Rs.191.66 crores.

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P&H High Court Imposes Cost on Runaway Couple for Manipulation of Aadhar Card Details(19.02.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a runaway couple's protection petition with costs for manipulation of date of birth as mentioned in their .....

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Karnataka High Court Seeks Specific Details from State Govt on New Class Rooms Built or Repaired(19.02.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to furnish a list giving addresses and other details of the schools (Government aided) wherein .....

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Delhi HC Rejects Bail Plea of Rape Accused Who Misled Court on Settlement Via Fake Affidavit(22.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has rejected the bail application of a rape accused who filed a fake affidavit with forged signatures and a fake Aadhar card copy of .....

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SC: Proceedings Against Corporate Debtor Would End Once Resolution Plan is Approved(01.02.2021)

Supreme Court has clarified that proceedings against a corporate debtor over money-laundering charges would end once a resolution plan is approved, bu.....

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#Union Budget 2021-2022: National Railway Plan Created for Future Ready Railway System(01.02.2021)

National Rail Plan has been created to bring a future ready Railway system by 2030. Finance Minister has said that the dedicated Eastern and Western F.....

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Supreme Court Approves Scrapping of LARSGESS Scheme for Railway Employees(02.02.2021)

Supreme Court has upheld the termination of Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff (LARSGESS) for Railway Emp.....

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SC Seeks WhatsApp, Facebook Response on Plea Seeking Data Protection on UPI Platforms(02.02.2021)

Supreme Court has held that Section 43¬D (5) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA Act) per¬ se does not oust the ability of Constitutio.....

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SC: Section 43D (5) UAPA Act Does Not Oust Ability of Constitutional Courts to Grant Bail(02.02.2021)

Supreme Court has held that Section 43¬D (5) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA Act) per¬ se does not oust the ability of Constitutio.....

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Allahabad HC: Strict Proof of Essential Marriage Rites Not Required in Plea for Maintenance(20.01.2021)

Allahabad High Court has held that while claiming maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, a party need not furnish stri.....

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Mumbai Sessions Court Dismisses Bail Apllication of Ex-CEO of BARC, Partho Dasgupta(21.01.2021)

Mumbai Sessions Court has dismissed the bail application of Partho Dasgupta, ex-CEO of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), who was arreste.....

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Bombay HC Grants Transit Pre-Arrest Bail to Director, Producer, Writer, Amazon Content Head(21.01.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted transit anticipatory bail to Tandav web series director Ali Abbas Zafar, producer Himanshu Mehra, Amazon content head Ap.....

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Gujarat HC Orders Immediate Release of Interfaith Couple Detained for Violating Anti-Conversion Law(21.01.2021)

Gujarat High Court has ordered the immediate release of an interfaith couple detained by police for 10 days on the basis of an First Information Repor.....

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Madras HC: Specific Time to be Allotted to Expedite Hearing of Criminal Cases Against MP/MLAs(25.01.2021)

Madras High Court has observed that in order to expedite the hearing of criminal cases against Members of Parliament/ Members of Legislative Assembly .....

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CIC: Husband Not Entitled to Seek Information Regarding Bank Details & ITR of His Wife(25.01.2021)

Central Information Commission has said that a husband is not entitled to seek information regarding bank details & income tax returns of his wife und.....

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J & K HC: Anticipatory Bail Granted to Gujarat Resident Accused of Sending Obscene Messages(04.03.2021)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail until March 18 to a Gujarat resident accused of attacking the religion of and sendi.....

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ITAT Jaipur: Crisis Due to Non-Recovery of Bank Dues a ‘Reasonable Cause’ for not Producing Documents(04.03.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur has ruled that the crisis due to non-recovery of Bank Dues is a ‘Reasonable Cause’ for not producing docu.....

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ITAT Chennai: Urban Land Leased Out to Educational Trust Cannot be Treated as ‘Vacant Land’(04.03.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that wealth tax is not applicable on lands held by a trust for charitable purposes.

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Bombay High Court: Pre-Arrest Bail Granted to Rape Accused After Parties Settle Dispute(04.03.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted protection from arrest to a rape accused after it was discovered that the parties have “settled the dispute/discord amon.....

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SC Issues Notice to Centre in Plea Seeking Repatriation of an Indian Army Captain(05.03.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in plea seeking directions to the Centre to take immediate steps for the repatriation or release of the petitioner's s.....

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Delhi HC Directs Centre to State Details of Budget for Health in Past 5 Years(08.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to state on affidavit its budget for health in the last 5 years in a petition for children suffering from rar.....

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Madras HC: Railways Cannot Deny Compensation to Ones Who Fall from Overcrowded Trains(08.03.2021)

Madras High Court has ruled that Railways cannot deny payment of a fair and reasonable compensation to passengers who die or suffer injuries because t.....

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SC: Section 43D (5) UAPA Act Does Not Oust Ability of Constitutional Courts to Grant Bail(02.02.2021)

Supreme Court has held that Section 43D (5) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA Act) per¬ se does not oust the ability of Constitution.....

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SC: Section 43D (5) UAPA Act Does Not Oust Ability of Constitutional Courts to Grant Bail(02.02.2021)

Supreme Court has held that Section 43D (5) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA Act) per se does not oust the ability of Constitutiona.....

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Kerala HC Directs State Police Chief to Order Probe into Arrest of Keralite in Kuwait(02.02.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State Police Chief to order a probe by the Crime Branch into the arrest and detention of a Keralite who was alleged.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on PIL on Handing Over of Mangaluru International Airport(03.02.2021)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Ministry of Civil Aviation on a Public Interest Litigation petition questioning the process of handing o.....

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MCA Notifies Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Amendment Rules, 2021(03.02.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Amendment Rules, 2021 so as to enable the.....

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Delhi HC Directs Action Against Safai Karamcharis of DMC on Strike(10.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Safai Karamcharis of the Delhi Municipal Corporation on strike due to non-payment of salaries, to not to take law in.....

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SC Directs NRI Man to Make Representation in Plea Seeking Maintenance of 'Non-Resident Status'(10.02.2021)

Supreme Court has directed a representation to be made to the Central Board of Direct Taxes regarding reliefs to be granted to Non Resident Indians in.....

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MP HC Denies Bail to Persons Allegedly Involved in Customs Duty Evasion by Undervaluing Invoices(11.02.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to grant bail to persons allegedly involved in Customs Duty evasion by undervaluing invoices. The applicants, Hi.....

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SC Rejects Bail Application of Akhil Gogoi in UAPA Case Relating to Anti-CAA Protests(11.02.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed plea by peasants' rights activist Akhil Gogoi, challenging the Gauhati High Court order rejecting his bail plea. The Court.....

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Delhi HC Denies Bail to Accused Allegedly Involved in Fake MBBS Admissions Scam(12.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has rejected the bail application of a person accused of being part of a large-scale conspiracy by one 'Crack Ur Career Pvt Ltd', whe.....

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SC Directs JJBs, Children's Courts to Consider Releasing Children on Interim Bail(06.04.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the Juvenile Justice Boards and Children Courts to consider releasing all children alleged to be in conflict with the law o.....

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Centre Notifies Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021(15.03.2021)

Central Government has notified and the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021. These Rules will apply to (a) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) registered .....

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Orissa HC Directs DM to Submit Report on Conditions of Jails(15.03.2021)

Orissa High Court has directed the District Magistrates of various districts to make a surprise visit to the jails within their jurisdiction and submi.....

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P&H High Court Declines to Interfere with Non-Bailable Warrant Issued by GST Authorities(15.03.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has declined to pass interim orders staying non bailable warrant issued by competent authorities under Central Goods and.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Final Report on Criminal Case Against V.K. Sasikala(16.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State government on a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking a direction to submit final report on .....

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NCLT Approves Transfer of Airtel's Optical Fibre Cable Business to Telesonic Networks(04.07.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal has approved a scheme of arrangement involving transfer of optical fibre cable business undertaking of Bharti Airtel to .....

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Supreme Court: Member of Air Force Has No Unconditional Right to Leave Service(04.07.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that a person who has been enrolled as a member of the Air Force does not have an unqualified right to leave service at his or.....

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Delhi High Court Directs AIIMS to Examine Woman's Plea for Abortion of 'Abnormal' Foetus(05.07.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to constitute a medical board to examine the feasibility of terminat.....

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Delhi HC Stays Single Judge Order Upholding Emergency Award in Reliance-Future Case(22.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has stayed the operation of a Single-Judge bench order which had upheld an Emergency Award by a Singapore Tribunal against the contes.....

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Madras HC: ECI Can Put Guidelines to Ensure Public Funds Not Used by Ministers for Campaigning(24.03.2021)

Madras High Court has said the Election Commission of India can put some guidelines in place to ensure that public funds are not brazenly used by mini.....

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Delhi Court Affirms Conviction of AAP MLA Somnath Bharti in AIIMS Assault Case(24.03.2021)

Delhi Court has affirmed the conviction of Aam Aadmi Party Member of Legislative Assembly, Somnath Bharti in the AIIMS Assault Case under Section 147 .....

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SC: Provisions of Order VII Rule 11 CPC Not Exhaustive(26.02.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the provisions of Order VII Rule 11 [Rejection of Plaint] of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1973 are not exhaustive and .....

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P&H HC Seeks Information on Cases Pending Against MPs/MLAs of State(26.02.2021)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought information of all the cases pending against the Members of Parliament/Members of Legislative Assembly in the S.....

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Calcutta HC: Merely Obtaining Customary Divorce Will Not Attract Exception(26.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that merely obtaining a customary divorce will not attract the exception envisaged under Section 29(2) of the Hindu Marri.....

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UNHCR Notes Charges of Sedition Against Journalists and Activists as Departure from Human Rights(01.03.2021)

United Nations High Commissioner of Rights has stated that the charges of sedition against journalists and activists for reporting or commenting on th.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Seeks Details of Cases Against MPs, MLAs from Trial Courts(01.03.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed all the District and Sessions Judges to send information regarding pending cases against MLAs, MPs with cle.....

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ITAT Chennai: Capital Gain Exemption Not Allowable Merely Due to Agreement Without Payment Evidence(20.06.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has observed that the exemption under Section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act) is allowable merely .....

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AAR: GST Leviable on Advisory & Management Fees Recd. in Indian Rs. for Services Provided to AIF Fund(21.06.2019)

Maharashtra State Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that GST is payable on advisory and management fee received by asessee in Indian Rupees .....

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NCLT Sets 90-day Deadline for Jet Airways Bankruptcy Resolution(21.06.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) while admitting insolvency petition moved by State Bank of India against Jet Airways has instructed that the reso.....

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SC: AP High Court Enquiry into Justice Eswaraiah's 'Phone Call Conspiracy' Unnecessary(13.04.2021)

Supreme Court has granted relief to former Andhra Pradesh High Court judge, Justice V. Eswaraiah against an Order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court dir.....

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SC: Breath Analysis or Blood Test Not Necessary to Reject Claim on Ground of Drunken Driving(13.04.2021)

Supreme Court has held that a breath analyzer test or blood test as contemplated under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is not necessary for an insurer to.....

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SC Seeks Information About Suraz India Trust MD's Employment in Rajasthan Govt Service(13.04.2021)

Supreme Court has called for an affidavit from the state of Rajasthan disclosing the nature of employment that Rajiv Dhaiya, chairperson of NGO Suraz .....

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Karnataka HC Quashes Private Complaint on 2010 Mangaluru Air Crash Incident(08.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has quashed a private complaint and cognisance of offences taken by a trial Court in 2013 against the Airports Authority of India.....

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Bombay High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to Magistrate Accused of Corruption(08.03.2021)

Bombay High Court has refused anticipatory bail to a Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) from Maval Court, in Maharashtra, accused under the Preven.....

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SC: Anticipatory Bail Granted Does Not Automatically End with Filing of Chargesheet(08.03.2021)

Supreme Court has reiterated that the anticipatory bail once granted does not automatically end on the filing of the charge¬sheet.

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Madras HC Stays High Court Order for Removal for Tasmac Shop in Madurai(09.03.2021)

Madras High Court has put on hold an earlier order passed by the High Court for removal of a Tasmac shop in Madurai on the premise that consumption of.....

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SC: Multiple Complaints by Same Party Against The Same Accused Impermissible(09.03.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that multiple complaints by the same party against the same accused in respect of the same incident is impermissible. The C.....

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Mumbai Court Issues Bailable Warrant to Kangana Ranaut in Javed Akhtar's Defamation Case(01.03.2021)

Mumbai Court has issued a bailable warrant against actor Kangana Ranaut in the criminal defamation case filed against her by veteran lyricist, Javed A.....

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Gujarat HC Confirms Stay on Vimal Dairy Ltd from Using Label on Grounds of Copyright Infringement(02.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has confirmed a lower Court’s interim order restraining Vimal Dairy Ltd from using its label for tea because the owners of Wagh Bak.....

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SC Refuses to Extend Bail of Prisoners Released to Decongest Prisons During Covid-19(02.03.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to extend the bail of the prisoners who were released last year to decongest jails in Delhi due to the outbreak of Covid-19 .....

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SC: Failure of Promise to Marry in Prolonged Relationship Not to Deem Consensual Sex as Rape(02.03.2021)

Supreme Court has said in a prolonged live-in relationship, consensual sex between a couple could not be categorised as rape if the man failed to keep.....

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Calcutta HC Disposes of PIL Raising Apprehension Over Conduction of Free and Fair Election(02.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation that raised apprehension over conducting free and fair election in the State of West .....

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Calcutta HC Disposes of PIL Raising Apprehension Over Conduction of Free and Fair Election(02.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation that raised apprehension over conducting free and fair election in the State of West .....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Look Into Lack of Food Security for Daily Wage Workers(27.03.2020)

Karnataka High Court has asked the State Government to urgently look into the issue of lack of food security to daily wage workers, migrant workers an.....

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Ministry of Health Affairs States Newspaper Delivery Chain in List of Essentials(30.03.2020)

Ministry of Health Affairs has clarified to States that the newspaper delivery chain is allowed under print media in the list of essential items permi.....

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SC Grants Bail to Murder Convict Suffering from Pancreatic Cancer for Medical Treatment(30.03.2020)

Supreme Court has released a murder convict on interim bail to a murder convict from pancreatic cancer to allow him to undergo requisite medical treat.....

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Delhi HC Directs Police for Report on Alleged Illegal Detaining of Man in Matrimonial Dispute Matter(05.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition alleging illegal detaining and beating of a man involved in a matrimonial dispute by the Delhi Police.....

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Kerala HC Directs Government to Issue Directions to Deal with Pleas for Raising Buildings(06.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the government to issue directives to local bodies on the procedure to deal with applications seeking permission to rai.....

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Mumbai Sessions Court Dismisses Revision Petition Against Summons in Javed Akhtar's Defamation Case(06.04.2021)

Mumbai Sessions Court has rejected the revision application by actor Kangana Ranaut seeking to suspend the proceedings against her in the criminal def.....

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SC Issues Contempt Notice to Suraz Trust MD for Failure to Appear Before Court(06.04.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice of contempt to Rajiv Daiya, MD of NGO Suraz India Trust whilst strongly deprecating his conduct and noting the non-com.....

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SC Refuses to Entertain Habeas Corpus Plea Seeking Protection of Girl in Interfaith Relationship(16.03.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a Habeas Corpus plea filed seeking protection of a girl in an inter-faith relationship with the petitioner, who.....

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SC: All Consumer Complaints Should be Heard as Per Pecuniary Jurisdiction Under CPA 1986(16.03.2021)

Supreme Court has held that consumer complaints filed before the coming into effect of the Consumer Protection Act 2019 (CPA 2019) should continue in .....

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Madras HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Advocate for Indulging in CAA Protests(16.03.2021)

Madras High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against an advocate for indulging in protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, .....

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Delhi HC: Any Affected Party May Prefer Appeal Against Order Of Tribunal Under Senior Citizen Act(17.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that any person, affected by an order passed by a Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Seni.....

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Delhi HC Gives Last Opportunity to UOI in Plea Seeking Restrain on Leak of Investigation Material(18.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted one final opportunity to Union of India and Delhi Police to file replies within 2 weeks in the plea filed by Disha Ravi s.....

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Gauhati HC Allows Tea Estate Owners to Decide on Daily Wages of Plantation Workers(18.03.2021)

Gauhati High Court has allowed tea estate owners in Assam to decide if they want to follow the State government’s order on increasing the daily wages .....

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Lok Sabha Passes Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021(24.03.2021)

Lok Sabha has passed the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021, which seeks to put in place a statutory framework for regulation of technological advan.....

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Patna HC Directs Government in Plea on Non-Implementation of Schemes for HIV/AIDS Victims(24.03.2021)

Patna High Court has directed the ascertainment of several issues in a plea inviting the attention of the Court towards the non-implementation of the .....

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Madras HC Grants Compensation to Woman's Family Who Fell from Overcrowded Train(26.03.2021)

Madras High Court has ordered compensation of Rs. 8 lakh along with 6% interest to the family of a woman who died in the year 2014 as she was travelli.....

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Mumbai Court Issues Summons to Authors of Mafia Queens of Mumbai(26.03.2021)

Mumbai Court has issued summons to the authors of Mafia Queens of Mumbai, producers of film Gangubai Kathiawadi, and actor Alia Bhatt in respect of a .....

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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Man Accused of Rape(30.03.2021)

Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to Jude Lobo, a Goa-based restaurateur, Jude Lobo, who is named as an accused in an FIR lodged by a Delhi-.....

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MP HC: Failure to Produce Necessary Documents Will Lead to Cancellation of Registration(15.04.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the failure to produce necessary documents will lead to cancellation of registration for supply of goods under.....

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President Repromulgates Ordinance on Air Quality Management in NCR(15.04.2021)

President has repromulgated the ordinance on air quality management in NCR and adjoining areas, sparing farmers from hefty penalty and jail terms for .....

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Kerala High Court Quashes Kerala Police FIRs Against Enforcement Directorate(16.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has quashed the two FIRs registered by the Kerala Police Crime Branch against "unnamed officials" of the Enforcement Directorate for.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Responses on Plea Seeking Details of Wrong Uploaded Photo of Hathras Rape Victim(19.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought the responses of the Centre and three social media platforms Facebook, Google and Twitter on a petition seeking details of.....

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Bombay HC Allows 58 Jain Temple Premises to Operate Kitchen for Nine Days of Ayambil Tap(19.04.2021)

Bombay High Court has allowed 58 Jain temple/trusts to open up their kitchens for cooking 'pious food' for the nine days of Ayambil Oli Fast, after th.....

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GSTN Issues Advisory on Auto-population of E-Invoice Details Into GSTR-1(07.04.2021)

Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN has issued Advisory on Auto-population of E-Invoice details into GSTR-1. The notified taxpayers have been advised.....

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Allahabad HC: Non Grant of Anticipatory Bail After IO Submitted Charge Sheet Not in Public Interest(07.04.2021)

Allahabad High Court has observed that non grant of anticipatory bail to an accused only on the ground that charge-sheet has been submitted by the Inv.....

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Madras HC: Assessee Has Option to Choose First Year From Which Deduction is Claimed(08.04.2021)

Madras High court held that the assessee has the option under section 80IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to choose the first year from which deduction i.....

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Madras HC: Compensation for Refraining from Carrying Out Competitive Business is Capital Receipt(08.04.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed the appeal of the revenue and has held that the Compensation received for refraining from carrying on competitive busi.....

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Madras HC Directs Government to Concentrate on Containing Second Wave of COVID-19(08.04.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to concentrate on containing the raging second wave of COVID-19. The Court has noted that som.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Defamation Case Against Arun Purie And Others(08.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by former India Today Editor-in -Chief Arun Purie and others seeking to quash a defamation complaint l.....

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Kerala HC Declares Bar on Lawyers Representing Matters Before Maintenance Tribunals Unconstitutional(09.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has declared as unconstitutional the bar on lawyers representing parties in matters before the Maintenance Tribunals constituted und.....

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SC Rejects Plea for Release of Illegal Rohingya Refugees Detained in Jammu(09.04.2021)

Supreme Court has rejected a plea for the release of illegal Rohingya Muslims who have been detained in Jammu, and has said that the Union Government .....

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Centre, EC on Plea for Mask Protocol in Poll Campaigns(09.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to and sought replies from the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea for all poll-bound states - namely, Ker.....

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Consumer Forum Compensates 3 Commuters for Delay of Train(09.04.2021)

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Thrissur has allowed three railway commuters compensation after their train from Wadakkanchery to Payyanur.....

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Bombay HC Suggests Civic Body to Publicise Details of Shopkeepers and Helpline(28.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has made suggestions to the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation to facilitate easier access of the details of shopkeepers and 24-hour h.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Removal of Illegal Content Against Minors(29.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Union of India in a plea seeking removal of fake news and hate speech on social media platforms through desi.....

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Allahabad HC Issues Notices on Plea for Waiver of School Fees for Children with Disability(29.05.2020)

Allahabad High Court has issued notice to Central Board of Secondary Education on a Public Interest Litigation seeking to waive off school fee for dif.....

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Karnataka HC: Non-compliance of POCSO Act Not to Entitle Accused to Release on Default Bail(10.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has held that non compliance of section 35 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 will not entitle .....

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Patna HC Seeks State's Response on Availability of Medicines, Oxygen Cylinders and Black Marketing(10.05.2021)

Patna High Court has sought response of the State Government on the aspect of availability of Covid medicines, oxygen cylinders in rural areas especia.....

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Patna HC Warns Contempt Proceeding Against Officials Not Responding to Court Query(10.05.2021)

Patna High Court has warned contempt proceedings against the officials who are not responsive to query of the Court that how foreign nationals are bei.....

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Supreme Court Sentences Man to 3 Months Civil Prison for Failing to Clear Maintenance Arrears to Wife(30.03.2021)

Supreme Court has sentenced a man to three months' civil prison for contempt of court after he did not pay an outstanding amount of Rs 2.60 crore alon.....

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Delhi HC: Proclaimed Offender' Under Sec 82(4) CrPC Cannot be Made Against Person Accused of Cheating(30.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that a person accused of offences under Section 406(criminal breach of trust), 420(cheating) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) .....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to One in Republic Day Violence(31.03.2021)

Delhi Court has granted bail to one Akashpreet Singh in connection with the violence that broke out during the tractor parade on Republic Day in relat.....

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Punjab & Haryana High Court : U-Turn by Prosecutrix Before Court not Enough to Grant Bail to Accused(31.03.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while hearing the bail plea of a rape accused, has held that "U-turn" by the prosecutrix before the trial Court is not .....

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Delhi High Court Declines Bail to Person Fraudulently Inducing Persons to Invest Money(31.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to a person fraudulently inducing persons to invest money. The Applicant sought the grant of regular bail a.....

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Madras High Court: Anticipatory Bail Granted to Man Accused of Attempting to Murder Lawyer(01.04.2021)

Madras High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of attempting to murder his lawyer for failing to have sent a legal notice on time.

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Telangana HC Asks to Consider Representation for Registration of FIR Against Twitter Users(28.04.2021)

Telangana High Court has asked the Central Government to consider a representation seeking FIR against Twitter and its users, who are spreading hatred.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Actual Receipt of Money by Assessee is Mandatory for Unexplained Cash Credit(29.04.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi, while providing the relief to the Zexus Air Services Pvt. Ltd., has ruled that actual receipt of money by.....

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Bar Council of India Extends Last Date of Registration for AIBE-XVI Examinations(30.04.2021)

Bar Council of India (BCI) has decided to extend the last date of registration for the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) XVI till June 15, 2021. The Bar Counc.....

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Madras High Court Directs Completion of Probe of Woman IPS Officer's Sexual Harassment Complaint(03.05.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Crime Branch, Crime Investigation Department (CB-CID) to complete the probe into the alleged sexual harassment of a.....

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AP HC: Bar Against Hearing of Election Disputes by Courts Shall Prevail Over HC Power to Issue Writs(03.05.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the bar against hearing of election disputes by Courts under Article 329 of the Constitution of India, 1949 sh.....

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Kerala HC Institutes Suo Motu Proceedings Upon News Reports of Woman Jumping Off Train(03.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has instituted suo motu proceedings to take stock of safety measures in trains, after news reports carried accounts of a woman jumpi.....

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Telangana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail for Directors of TEPL(12.03.2020)

Telangana High Court has denied anticipatory bail for directors of Transworld Educare Private Limited (TEPL) for providing taxable services without ra.....

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AAR, Gujarat: GST Applicable on Reverse Charge on Amount Paid for Reimbursement of Stamp Tax(20.04.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that the Goods and Services Tax is applicable on a reverse charge basis on the amount paid for re.....

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Madras HC Permits Consecration of Vaithyanadhaswamy Temple at Dharumapuram(22.04.2021)

Madras High Court has permitted Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department to carry on with the consecration of Vaithyanadhaswamy te.....

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Gauhati HC Asks State to File Response on PIL Concerning Vaccination of Jail Inmates(23.04.2021)

Gauhati High Court has asked the State Government to file its response within 3 weeks, on a suo moto Public Interest Litigation concerning the jail in.....

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Patna HC Issues Directions to State on Availability of Covid Treatment Facilities(23.04.2021)

Patna High Court has taken serious note of the paucity of oxygen in the State, which is an essential medical requirement for treatment of COVID-19 pat.....

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Calcutta HC Dismisses Bail Plea by Bangladeshi National(20.04.2020)

Calcutta High Court has denied bail to a Bangladeshi national, who has been in custody for 270 days, arrested under Sections 411 and 414 of the Indian.....

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Allahabad HC Quashes Order on Preference to Self-Help Groups in Allotment of Fair Price Shops(25.05.2021)

Allahabad High Court has quashed an order issued by the Uttar Pradesh Government to give preference to self-help groups in allotment of fair price sho.....

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Allahabad HC Requests SC to Consider on Distribution of Food Grains to Vulnerable Section of People(25.05.2021)

Allahabad High Court has requested the Supreme Court to consider the issue of distribution of food grains to the vulnerable section of people and ensu.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Appeals of Former AIADMK MP Against CLB Order(26.05.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed appeals preferred by former AIADMK MP K.C. Palanisamy against an order of the Company Law Board (CLB) declaring two in.....

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SC Stays Judgment Holding Apprehension of Death Due to Covid Valid Ground for Anticipatory Bail(26.05.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the Allahabad High Court Judgment which held that apprehension of death on account of reasons like the COVID pandemic is a va.....

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Karnataka HC Asks State to Clarify Stand on Bearing Rail Fare of Migrants Who Can't Pay(20.05.2020)

Karnataka High Court has asked the State to clarify on whether it really wants to take a stand that a migrant worker who has no income and is not in a.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC Imposes Bail Condition to Register As COVID-19 Warrior(20.05.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed a bail application moved by accused under the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 w.....

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Delhi HC: Lockdown is No Ground for Rent Waiver(25.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has stated that the COVID-19 lockdown cannot be a ground for tenants to seek rent waiver by invoking the ‘force majeure’ clause.

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Madras HC Extends Life of Remands, Bails, Paroles, Interim Orders Subsisting as on April 30(18.05.2021)

Madras High Court has resolved to extend interim orders subsisting as on 30th April, 2021 till 30th June, 2021. Additionally, the Court has extended a.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Forex Gains on Repayment of Interest-free Loan by Relative Not Taxable(19.05.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ordered that foreign exchange gains arising in the hands of an individual, on a repayment of an interest-fre.....

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MP HC: Accused Entitled to Seek Bail on Sole Ground of Arrest Violating 'Arnesh Kumar' Guidelines(20.05.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Director General of Police to instruct all police officers to strictly follow 'Arnesh Kumar' guidelin.....

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Bombay HC Directs Man Accused of Assaulting Public Servant to Deposit Amount(31.07.2020)

Bombay High Court has directed a man accused of assaulting a public servant and attributing motives to him for closing down shops belonging to people .....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea Seeking Stay on Appointment of Delhi Minorities Commission Chairman(31.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre, Delhi government and the lieutenant governor on a plea seeking a stay on further appointment to th.....

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Madras HC Restrains Youtuber from Posting Defamatory Content Against Tamil News Channel News 18(31.07.2020)

Madras High Court has granted interim relief to News 18 Tamil Nadu which was aggrieved by a "vitriolic attack" on its reputation by YouTuber Maridhas,.....

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Madras HC Restrains Youtuber from Posting Defamatory Content Against Tamil News Channel News 18(31.07.2020)

Madras High Court has granted interim relief to News 18 Tamil Nadu which was aggrieved by a "vitriolic attack" on its reputation by YouTuber Maridhas,.....

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Madras HC: All Unaided Private Educational Institutions "Establishment" for Purpose of ESI Act(04.08.2020)

Madras High Court has ruled that all private educational institutions will come under the purview of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 and will.....

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Bombay HC:4 Weeks Anticipatory Bail Granted to Journalist in FIR Over Tweet on Ghaziabad Incident(21.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted 4 weeks transit anticipatory bail to journalist Rana Ayyub in the FIR registered by the Uttar Pradesh police over her tw.....

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Calcutta HC: Arbitral Award Holder’s Claim Would Extinguish on Approval of Resolution Plan(10.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has stated that an arbitral award-holder's claim would stand extinguished upon the approval of a Resolution Plan for the award-deb.....

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Kerala High Court Quashes 'Censure' against KSEB Cashier for WhatsApp Text Against CM(10.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has quashed an order of censure against a cashier working with the Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd. (KSEB), who had allegedly dis.....

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Kerala High Court Asks State Government to Respond on Stock Details of Vaccines(12.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has asked the State government to inform the court whether the stock details of the COVID-19 vaccines could be posted on the COVID-1.....

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SEBI Notifies New Disclosure Norms on Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting(12.05.2021)

Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified the new disclosure norms pertaining to Business responsibility and sustainability reporting b.....

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Allahabad HC: Apprehension of Death on Account of Pandemic Valid Ground for Anticipatory Bail(12.05.2021)

Allahabad High Court has observed that apprehension of death on account of reasons like the present pandemic is a valid ground for grant of anticipato.....

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HP HC: Accused Shall be Allowed to Furnish Cash Deposits for Getting Bail(07.08.2020)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that the Courts while granting bail should give a choice to the accused to either furnish surety bonds or giv.....

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Kerala HC: No Bar on Filing Anticipatory Bail Applications in Triple Talaq Cases(10.08.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that Anticipatory Bail application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is not barred in a case in wh.....

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SC Gives Green Signal to NCRTC for Construction of Rail Transit Line Viaduct(10.08.2020)

Supreme Court has allowed the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) to construct a railway line viaduct in the statutory forest area o.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Filling of 3373 Vacated Seats of AIQ Medical PG(10.08.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea seeking directions to the Union to come forth and declare 3373 seats of All India Quota under Medical NEET-P.....

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Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notifies Procedure of Transfer of Shares to IEPF Authority(15.06.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer, and Refund) Amendment Ru.....

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Allahabad HC: Complaint for Dishonour of Cheque Cannot be Dismissed Because Date Not Mentioned(15.06.2021)

Allahabad High Court has held that a complaint for dishonour of cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, cannot be dismissed .....

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SC Stays Rajasthan HC Order Restraining Police from Making Arrest of Accused Persons(26.05.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the Rajasthan High Court Order which restrained the police from making the arrest of the accused persons, who are charged wit.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Probe into Alleged Custodial Torture of Raghu Rama Krishna Raju(26.05.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a writ petition filed by the son of YSR Congress MP Raghu Rama Krishnam Raju seeking an investigation by the Centra.....

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Allahabad HC Refuses to Grant Anticipatory Bail to Teacher for Posting Objectionable Post(26.05.2021)

Allahabad High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a senior teacher in a college and a Head of Department who is accused of putting an obj.....

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Gujarat HC Directs State to Give Priority to People Awaiting Second Dose of Vaccine(27.05.2021)

Gujarat High Court has insisted that the State Government should give priority in vaccination to people awaiting their second dose. The Court has aske.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Compensatory Chance for Registration in JEE Mains Exam(27.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a compensatory extra chance for appearing and registering in the JEE Mains Examination being conducted i.....

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Madras HC: No Default Bail Claiming Benefit of SC Order Extending Limitation(13.05.2020)

Madras High Court has held that accused cannot claim 'default' bail taking advantage of the suo moto order passed by the Supreme Court to extend limit.....

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P&H HC: Bail Application of Juvenile to be Decided After Considering Social Investigation Report(03.06.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that the bail application of a Juvenile under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 must be decide.....

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Kerala HC Directs Taking Decision on Recommendation Regarding Appointment of Tribunal Chairman(03.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the Cabinet Appointment Committee to take a decision on the recommendation regarding the appointment of the Kerala Admi.....

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Kerala High Court Extends Interim Orders, Interim Bails, Orders u/s 138 NI Act(04.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has extended the interim orders granted on 19th May, 2021, till 15th June, 2021, including orders relating to Section 138 of the Neg.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Investigation Into Deaths in Jaipur Golden Hospital(07.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Union of India through Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of NCT of Delhi through Health D.....

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HP HC Directs State Not to Take Coercive Action Against Zee News Journalist(07.06.2021)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the State police not to take any coercive action against Zee News Journalist booked for conducting a 'reality.....

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Madras HC Refuses to Restore PIL Seeking Direction to Display Portraits of President, PM(03.05.2021)

Madras High Court has refused to restore a public interest litigation petition which had sought a direction to display the portraits of President Ram .....

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Ministry of Corporate Affairs Extends Period for Holding Meetings of Board of Companies(04.05.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified that the requirement of holding meetings of the Board of the companies as per section 173 of the Companies .....

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SC Stays Kerala HC Judgment Allowing Live-In Couple to Reclaim Surrendered Biological Child(04.05.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the operation of a Kerala High Court judgment that restored the custody of a surrendered child to his biological parents, a c.....

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Delhi HC Asks Centre to Inform Status of Oxygen Concentrators Awaiting Customs Clearance(04.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to inform the status of imported oxygen concentrators that are pending customs clearance as of 12pm on 3rd May, .....

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SC Seeks Details of Public Funding and Aid Given to COVID Vaccine Manufacturers(04.05.2021)

Supreme Court has sought from the Central Government the details of public funding and aid given to COVID vaccine manufacturers Bharat Biotech and Ser.....

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MCA Relaxes Time for Filing Forms Related to Creation/Modification of Changes(02.07.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified relaxation in time for filing forms related to creation/modification of changes under Companies Act, 2013. .....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Release of Prisoners Lodged in Agra Jail(02.07.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea seeking the release of 13 prisoners who have been lodged in Agra Jail for periods ranging from 14 to 22 year.....

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Delhi High Court Issues Guidelines for Declaring Persons as Proclaimed Offenders(02.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued detailed guidelines to be followed while declaring a person as a Proclaimed Offender so as to ensure that the process unde.....

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Allahabad HC Directs State Election Commission to Ensure Free and Fair Elections(02.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has directed the State Election Commission of Uttar Pradesh to ensure free and fair elections to be conducted of Zila Panchayat C.....

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CESTAT, Mumbai Deletes Custom Duties, Penalties on Retail Packing of Diapers and Sanitary Napkins(22.06.2021)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has provided relief to the Godrej Hygiene Products Ltd, by deleting the Customs d.....

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Madras High Court Extends CB-CID Probe in Woman IPS Officer's Sexual Harassment Complaint(22.06.2021)

Madras High Court has extended by six weeks, the time granted to CB-CID for completing the probe into alleged sexual harassment of a woman IPS officer.....

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Second Postmortem on Dead Body of Gangster Jaipal Singh Bhullar(22.06.2021)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has ordered a second post-mortem to examination to be conducted on the dead body of alleged gangster Jaipal Singh Bhullar,.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Correct Practice of Giving Opinion for Filing Appeals Against Acquittal(22.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to correct the practise followed by the prosecution department of commencing the work of giving.....

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National Company Law Tribunal Approves Plan to Revive Defunct Jet Airways(23.06.2021)

National Company Law Tribunal has approved a plan to revive the defunct Jet Airways submitted by the United Kingdom’s Kalrock Capital and the UAE-base.....

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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Consider Complete Waiver of Import Duties on Amphotericin B Drug(28.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed that the Centre should consider complete waiver of import duties on Amphotericin B drug, used to treat Black fungus, til.....

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Delhi HC Directs to Examine on Claims of People Unable to Get Insurance Benefit in Second Covid Wave(28.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) to examine as to whether the claims of people who were u.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Fix Minimum Quantity of Oxygen to be Maintained as Buffer Stock(28.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to take a decision to fix the minimum quantity of Oxygen to be maintained as buffer stock in ea.....

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Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Bail to 4 Trinamool Leaders in Narada Case(28.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has granted interim bail to four Trinamool Congress leaders- Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, Subrata Mukherjee and Sovan Chatterjee- wh.....

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Kerala HC Stays Orders to Close Dairy Farms & Remove Meat from School Children's Diet(23.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has stayed the operation of two orders passed by the Lakshadweeep administration under its new administrator Praful Khoda Patel. The.....

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Bombay HC Seeks Reply on Sudha Bharadwaj's Plea for Default Bail in Bhima Koregaon Case(23.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has directed the National Investigating Agency and State to file their replies in lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj's plea seeking def.....

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Karnataka High Court Issues Notice on Mohammed Zubair's Plea for Transit Bail(23.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking portal 'AltNews', seeking transit anticipat.....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL for Action Against Politicians Involved with Vikas Dubey(23.06.2021)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed with cost, a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to the Uttar Pradesh Government for taking action on the.....

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Madras HC Asks Chief Secretary to File Report Regarding Availability of Covid Treatment Facilities(26.04.2021)

Madras High Court has asked the Chief Secretary to the Union Territory to file a report regarding the availability of Remdesivir, Oxygen Cylinders, Do.....

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Patna HC Orders to Create Dedicated Covid Complaint Email ID for Private Hospitals(26.04.2021)

Patna High Court has directed that if any Dedicated Covid Hospital (private) has a grievance that it is not getting supply of oxygen because of reason.....

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Centre Totally Bans Non-Medical Use of Liquid Oxygen(26.04.2021)

Union Ministry of Home Affairs has imposed a total ban on the use of liquid oxygen for non-medical purposes in view of the acute shortage of medical o.....

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Kerala HC: Accused Cannot Get Default Bail If Chargesheet Originally Filed Within Time(26.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that the accused cannot get default bail if a chargesheet originally filed within time is re-presented following the period.....

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Kerala High Court Quashes POCSO Charges Against Man After His Marriage to Survivor(27.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has quashed a chargesheet filed by the police in February 2019 against a 22-year-old man charging him with sexual assault and other .....

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Ministry of Consumer Affairs Issues Draft Rules for Regulation of Direct Selling Companies(05.07.2021)

Ministry of Consumer Affairs has issued draft rules for mandatory registration of direct selling companies such as Amway, Oriflame, Tupperware and sim.....

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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Man Who Allegedly Raped, Posted Woman's Obscene Snaps on FB(05.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has denied bail to a man 'prima facie' accused of raping and posting obscene photographs of a woman on Facebook with whom he once.....

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Karnataka High Court Allows Service of Notice by Email to BBMP, BESCOM, KIADB(05.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed that in all the appeals/petitions/applications filed in the High Court, where the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Compa.....

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Telangana HC: Anticipatory Bail Application by Juvenile in Writ Petition Not Maintainable(05.07.2021)

Telangana High Court has ruled that filing of an anticipatory bail application by a juvenile under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.....

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MP HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Man Accused of Raping Live In Relationship Partner(05.07.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of raping his live in relationship partner on the promise to marry her by imp.....

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SC Stays MP HC Judgment Entertaining 3rd Writ Petition Against Termination After 20 Yrs(13.05.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the judgments of a Single Judge and Division Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court by which, entertaining a third writ petit.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Against AAP MLA Imran Hussain Alleging Hoarding of Oxygen Cylinders(13.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed an application against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Cabinet Minister Imran Hussain which alleged hoarding of oxygen cylinders .....

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Kerala High Court Directs Kochi Corporation to Widen Drain at Kathrukadvu(14.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the Kochi Corporation to widen the drain on the southern side of the Shenoy crossroad at Kathrukadvu through the privat.....

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Allahabad High Court Stays FIR Against CMO Running Covid Vaccination Service(14.05.2021)

Allahabad High Court has stayed a First Information Report lodged against a Chief Medical Officer, who is running vaccination services, at the instanc.....

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Madras HC Grants Relief to Man Who Failed to Obtain Passport Due to FIR Against Him(14.05.2021)

Madras High Court has granted relief to a man who failed to obtain a passport due to a First Information Report, which was registered against him for .....

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Uttarakhand HC Seeks Report on Prison Conditions, Availability of Medical Facilities for Inmates(04.05.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has sought a response from the State Government regarding the state of prisoners amid the Covid-19 pandemic, availability of me.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Compensation for Failure to Arrange Adequate Healthcare(05.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition seeking compensation from the Delhi Government for failing to arrange adequate healthcare facilities .....

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Madras HC Directs Payment of Monthly Maintenance to Estranged Wife(05.05.2021)

Madras High Court has directed a government doctor to pay a monthly maintenance of Rs. 15,000 to his estranged wife despite her having received Rs. 3 .....

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Sunaina Holey(05.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has quashed the First Information Report against Navi Mumbai resident Sunaina Holey, accused of promoting enmity between different g.....

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Bombay HC Quashes FIR Against Woman for Tweeting Against PM Modi, CM Thackeray(06.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has quashed a First Information Report against a local resident for her tweet on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, statin.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Centre to Increase Daily Oxygen Quota for Karnataka(06.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Government of India to immediately increase the cap on allocation of liquid medical oxygen to the state of Karna.....

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MCA Allows Board of Directors to Approve Financial Statements, Board’s Report via Video Conferencing(16.06.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has scrapped the Rule restraining the presentation of approval of the annual financial statements, approval of the.....

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Madras HC: Applications Under Maintenance Act to be Disposed Of in Two Months(16.06.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to issue a circular instructing all Collectors and revenue officials in the State to dispose of in .....

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Delhi HC: Obligation of Father to Support Son Not to End When Son Attains Majority(16.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that the obligation of a father to maintain his son under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 would not come.....

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P&H HC Dismisses Petition Seeking Second Autopsy of the Body of Gangster Jaipal Singh(18.06.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by slain gangster Jaipal Singh Bhullar’s father seeking directions to the State of Punjab.....

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Kerala HC Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Lakshadweep Filmmaker Aisha Sultana in Sedition Case(18.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail for a week to Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana in the sedition case registered over her the.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay CCI Probe Against WhatsApp's Privacy Policy(23.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to stay the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) enquiry against WhatsApp's new privacy policy in an appeal by WhatsAp.....

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Delhi HC: Foreign State Cannot Claim Sovereign Immunity Against Enforcement of Arbitral Award(23.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that a Foreign State cannot claim sovereign immunity under Section 86 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 against enforcement o.....

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Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Aisha Sultana in Sedition Case(25.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana in a First Information Report registered against her under Sect.....

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Karnataka HC: Courts Cannot Evade Application for Anticipatory Bail(28.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has said that the apprehension of arrest always does exist even after issuance of notice of appearance under Section 41A of the C.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC Denies Bail to Juvenile Accused for Rape of Minor Girl(28.06.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has denied Bail to a 15-year-old juvenile who has been accused of committing rape of a minor girl aged around 10-11 years ol.....

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Karnataka High Court Seeks Railways Response on Plea to Reduce Train Speed in Forest Routes(28.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Railways and other respondents to file in a month’s time their statement of objections to a pe.....

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Karnataka HC Suggests Setting Up of Facility for Complaints of Violation of Social Distancing Norms(07.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has suggested the State government to consider setting up a facility allowing citizens to lodge complaints about violation of soc.....

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Sikkim HC Expresses Concern Over Unavailability of Covid-19 Vaccines(07.06.2021)

Sikkim High Court has expressed concern over unavailability of Covid-19 vaccine in the State and directed the authorities to take proactive steps in t.....

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P&H HC Quashes Kidnapping Charges Where Minor Voluntarily Married to Man(08.06.2021)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed kidnapping charges against a man, noticing that the minor girl performed the marriage with the man with her ow.....

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Andhra Pradesh HC Clears Way for Distribution of B. Anandaiah’s ‘K’ Type Herbal Preparation(09.06.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has cleared the way for the distribution of B. Anandaiah’s ‘K’ type herbal preparation, directing the Government to submit i.....

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Madras HC Impresses on Need to Maintain Forest Lands and to Prevent Encroachment(10.06.2021)

Madras High Court has observed that it is absolutely imperative that not even an inch of forest land in the State be allowed to be encroached upon by .....

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Delhi HC Rejects Plea by Police Seeking Cancellation of Bail of Faisal Farooq(23.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has rejected a fresh plea by the police seeking cancellation of bail granted to Faisal Farooq, principal of Rajdhani Public School, i.....

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Karnataka HC Initiates Suo Moto Case to Quash Private Complaint Against Judicial Magistrate(24.07.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Registrar General of the High Court to register a suo-motu criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Cr.....

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P&H HC: Accused Enjoying Interim Bail in Pandemic Not Entitled To 'Dual Benefit' of Default Bail(24.07.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied default bail to an accused on the grounds that he was not entitled to dual benefit of default bail and interi.....

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Bail to Gang-Rape Accused(24.07.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied bail to a gang-rape accused, observing that merely because the DNA report of the rape victim does not match w.....

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Calcutta HC Initiates Departmental Proceedings Against IO for Conducting Biased Investigation(12.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has reprimanded the concerned Investigating Officer for conducting a 'biased, wholly misdirected and fully tainted' investigation .....

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Delhi HC Modifies Bail Condition for Deposit of Surety Bond to Deposit Personal Bond(12.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has modified a bail condition for deposit of surety bond to deposit of a personal bond instead, on account of the accused being a lab.....

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Delhi HC Restrains Ex-Employee of Air India from Posting Allegations Against Company(12.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has restrained an ex-employee of Air India from directly or indirectly, publishing and/or commenting or communicating or issuing any .....

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SC: Subsequent Filing of Chargesheet Does Not Extinguish Right of Accused for 'Default Bail'(13.10.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the accused gets an indefeasible right to 'default bail' if he makes an application after the maximum period for inves.....

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Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Granting Bail to Murder Accused(29.07.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that setting aside a High Court order granting bail to murder accused. The Court has observed that in a case where an earli.....

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SC: No Requirement of Examining Complainant on Oath Under Section 200 CrPC(30.07.2021)

Supreme Court has reiterated that there is no requirement of examining the complainant on oath under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response from Facebook on Plea for Action Against Impersonation(30.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought a response from Facebook in a plea of breach of privacy and impersonation, which takes on the social media platforms. The .....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging New Policy to Not Grant Retail Liquor License(30.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response from the Delhi Government on a petition challenging Clause 2.4 of the Tender conditions of its New Excise Policy .....

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SC Refuses Bail to Teen Accused of Killing Minor in Gurugram School in 2017(03.09.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to grant bail to a teenager accused of killing a 7-year old boy at a Gurugram school in 2017.

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Allahabad HC Grants Interim Bail to Counsel Accused of Sexually Harassing a Young Lawyer(04.09.2020)

Allahabad High Court has granted interim bail to a government counsel in connection to a rape case lodged against him by a young lawyer.

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SC Issues Notice on Indira Jaising's Plea Seeking Calling of Applications for Senior Designation(04.09.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice in an Application filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising praying for implementation of 2018 Guidelines formulated by .....

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MP HC Grants 2-Month Bail to Rape Accused to Marry Complainant(07.09.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted temporary two-month bail to a man so that during this period the appellant can solemnize the marriage with the p.....

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Kerala HC Lifts Bail Condition Imposed on Former PWD Minister V.K. Ebrahim Kunju(19.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has lifted the bail condition imposed on Former PWD Minister V.K Ebrahim Kunju to the effect that he cannot leave the jurisdictional.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Response of CBI, ED in Christian Michel's Fresh Bail Pleas(20.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the CBI and Enforcement Directorate in the fresh bail pleas filed by Christian Michel, accused in connection w.....

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Madras HC Directs State to Install Complaint Boxes in Schools for Sexual Abuse Complaints(21.07.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the State government to install complaint boxes in every school to encourage students to shun hesitation and complain f.....

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Delhi HC Cautions Against Misuse of COVID-19 Related Liberal Bails(29.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has said it might revoke COVID bail, cautioning against misuse of its COVID 19-related liberal bail and parole orders aimed at decong.....

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SC Extends Term of NCDRC Non-judicial Member Prem Narain for 2 Months(30.09.2020)

Supreme Court has extended the tenure of Mr. Prem Narain, non-judicial member of the National Consumer Disputes Resolution Commission (NCDRC) for a pe.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to NDPS Accused on Lack of Medical Evidence(30.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a person accused under sections 20 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 by noting tha.....

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Gauhati HC Issues Notice in Case Related to Drilling of Wells in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park(01.10.2020)

Gauhati High Court has issued notices to 14 authorities, including the Centre, Assam government and Oil India Limited, asking them to respond within t.....

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SC Allows Aircel's Plea to Direct NCLAT to Decide Questions Framed in Judgment in AGR Case(05.10.2020)

Supreme Court has allowed Aircel's plea to direct the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal to consider the questions framed by the Court in the 1st.....

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SC: Court Cannot Refuse Bail Application on Merits Saying Accused Went Back on Promise to Settle(05.10.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that a Court cannot refuse to hear a bail application on merits on the ground that the accused had failed to comply with th.....

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Kerala HC Directs VACB to Conduct Investigation into Charges of Corruption Against Bishwanath Sinha(06.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) to conduct and complete the further investigation in three months into .....

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SC: Major Unmarried Daughter Not Entitled to Claim Maintenance from Father u/s 125 of CrPC(16.09.2020)

Supreme Court has held that a daughter who attained majority and is still unmarried is not entitled to claim maintenance from her father in proceeding.....

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Rajasthan HC Directs DGP to Initiate Proceedings Against IO in Rape Case of Minor(17.09.2020)

Rajasthan High Court directed the Director General of Police to take departmental action and initiate departmental proceedings for major penalty again.....

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Gujarat HC Allows Failed Student to Take Next Phase of Exams(21.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has allowed a 'failed student' to take the next phase of exams while observing that technical glitches could be faced during an onl.....

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Madras HC Directs BCTNP to Obtain Details of Members of Bar Associations(17.08.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP) to write to 250 plus Bar associations in the State and obtain deta.....

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CESTAT: Service Provider Not Liable to Pay Service Tax on Commission Paid to Overseas Agent(17.08.2021)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the service provider engaged Textile Processing is not liable to pa.....

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SC: Motor Accident Claim Petition Does Not Abate on Death of Injured Claimant(17.08.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a motor accident claim petition does not abate even after the death of the injured claimant. The right to sue survive .....

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Gauhati HC Directs DLSA to Provide Immediate Rations to Identified Sex Workers(31.05.2021)

Gauhati High Court has directed the District Legal Services Authority, Cachar to provide immediate ration to sex workers and their family members iden.....

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P&H HC Upholds Publishing of Accounts of Private Unaided Educational Institutions on Website(31.05.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld an April 2018 notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs, requiring private unaided educational institution.....

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AP HC Directs All Convicts and Under Trial Prisoners to be Released on Interim Bail(31.05.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed that all convicts and under trial prisoners to be released on interim bail of 90 days who were readmitted to pr.....

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SC Notifies Use of Email for Requests for Mentioning Fresh Matters Before Vacation Benches(31.05.2021)

Supreme Court has notified that requests for mentioning of fresh matters before Vacation Benches is to be made only by email. The direction has been i.....

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Allahabad HC: Bail Condition Against the Mandate of Fair Justice to Victim Should Not be Imposed(31.05.2021)

Allahabad High Court has held that while granting bail in sexual offences against a woman, a bail condition which is/are against the mandate of "fair .....

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Bombay HC Pulls Up I&B Ministry Over Disclosure of Personal Details of RTI Applicants(30.10.2020)

Bombay High Court has pulled up the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting after being informed that personal details of more than 4000 of Rig.....

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Gujarat HC Initiates Suo Motu Matter on Expediting Trials Against MPs/MLAs(30.10.2020)

Gujarat High Court has decided to monitor expeditious disposal of criminal proceedings pending against sitting/ former Members of Parliament and Membe.....

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HP HC: Declaration as ‘Absconder’ Not to Preclude from Filing Anticipatory Bail Application(02.11.2020)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has made it clear that declaration of an accused as an "absconder" under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 197.....

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SC: Consumer Complaint by Allottee Against Builder Not Barred by RERA Act(03.11.2020)

Supreme Court has held that a complaint before Consumer Fora by allottees against builders is not barred by the Real Estate (Regulation and Developmen.....

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Bombay HC: Sessions Court Rejecting Anticipatory Bail Application to Grant 3 days to Avoid Arrest(24.08.2021)

Bombay High Court has held that a Sessions Court rejecting the anticipatory bail application should grant interim protection for at least three workin.....

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SC Asks Bharti Airtel to Move Alternate Forum Challenging DoT Demand for Videocon Dues(25.08.2021)

Supreme Court has granted liberty to Bharti Airtel to move the appropriate forum against the direction issued to it by the Department of Telecommunica.....

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Delhi High Court Directs SpiceJet to Up Their Offer to AAI on Rs.158 Cr-Worth Air Traffic Dues(07.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed commercial airline SpiceJet to give a better offer to the Airport Authority of India (AAI) with respect to its payment p.....

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Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail to Accused Who Suffered Bullet Injury During Riots(07.09.2021)

Delhi Court has granted three months interim bail to one Mohd. Shahid, accused in a riots case, after taking note of the precarious health conditions.....

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Allahabad HC Quashes Govt Order Cancelling Retailer's License for Selling Beef, Hurting Sentiments(07.09.2021)

Allahabad High Court has quashed an order of a Food Safety Officer who cancelled the retailer license of a man, named Ikrar Husain, obtained under the.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Interfere with Single Judge's Order in Kailash Gahlot's Defamation Plea(07.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the single judge order which had declined to grant ex-parte injunction in a civil defamation suit filed.....

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Rajasthan HC Issues Bailable Warrants Against 6 Accused on Kin's Plea Against Their Acquittal(07.09.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has issued a bailable warrant against six persons who were acquitted in the year 2019 in the Pehlu Khan lynching case by an Alwar.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Maintenance and Renovation of Kalkaji Temple Complex(07.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response of Delhi Government and South Delhi Municipal Corporation with respect to the maintenance and renovation of Kalka.....

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Calcutta High Court Stays Investigation Against BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya, Mukul Roy(17.11.2020)

Calcutta High Court has stayed the police investigation against Bharatiya Janta Party leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya, Mukul Roy and two others in connec.....

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Karnataka HC: Mere Registration of Multiple Cases Not a Ground to Cancel Bail(17.11.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a rape survivor seeking to cancel bail granted to the accused on the ground that he is a habitu.....

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Delhi HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Indian Air Force Officer in Rape Case(15.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to an Indian Air Force Officer in a rape case after observing that the possibility of him repeating the .....

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Karnataka HC Disposes Off Recovery Proceedings Against Transport Corporation Employees(15.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has disposed off a petition seeking to recover the revenue loss from Unions and Employees of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Direction to Restrain from Renaming Airport(16.09.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed a petition that sought a direction to restrain the authorities concerned from renaming the airport after any local per.....

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Kerala HC Directs State to Address Police Officers Deposing Against Prosecution in Criminal Cases(16.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State government to address the issue of police officers deposing against prosecution in criminal cases after their.....

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MHA Releases Fresh Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment and Caution Against Covid-19(25.11.2020)

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released a fresh set of guidelines for surveillance, containment and caution against Covid-19. The fresh norm.....

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DoT: Landline Users to Add Zero Before Mobile Numbers from January 1(26.11.2020)

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said that landline users will have to add a zero before calling any mobile number 1st January, 2021 onwards.....

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Allahabad HC Asks Government on Reducing Air Pollution in State(26.11.2020)

Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government and the State Pollution Control Board about the steps taken by it to reduce air pollution .....

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Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Bail to Unitech Promoter Ajay Chandra(30.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has declined to extend the interim bail of one month granted to Unitech Ltd promoter Ajay Chandra due to the illness of his wife who .....

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MCA Extends Last Date of Filing of Cost Audit Report to Board of Directors(28.09.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended the last date of filing of the Cost Audit Report to the Board of Directors under Rule 6(5) of the Com.....

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SC: Failure of Accused to Discharge Burden Not Relevant in Case Governed by Circumstantial Evidence(16.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the failure of accused to discharge burden under Section 106 of the Evidence Act, 1872 is not relevant in a case gover.....

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P&H HC Grants Interim Bail to Gurdas Maan Booked for Hurting Religious Sentiments(16.09.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to Singer Gurdas Maan in a case registered against him for his comments which hurt.....

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Bar Council of India Decides to Conduct AIBE XVI on October 31(16.09.2021)

Bar Council of India has decided to conduct the next All India Bar Examination (AIBE XVI) on October 31 and the date for registration for AIBE-16 is e.....

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Delhi HC: Procedure for Adjudication of Complaint Provided in Act to be Adhered to(17.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that the procedure for adjudication of a complaint as mentioned under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 198.....

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Supreme Court: Plaint Can't Be Rejected If Limitation Is A Mixed Question Of Law & Fact(20.09.2021)

Supreme Court has held that a plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 if the issue of limitation is .....

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Karnataka High Court Directs Waiver on Private School Fees for 2020-21(20.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has modified the Government order dated 29.01.2021, inter alia restraining the educational institutions from collecting fees for .....

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Kerala HC Asks NUALS to Consider Granting Waiver on Fees for Gym & Bus Facility(26.10.2020)

Kerala High Court has directed the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) to consider waiving of fees for Gym and Transit (Bus) facilit.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to History Sheeter in Complaint Filed by Alleged Habitual Litigant(26.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has allowed the bail application of a history sheeter after it was alleged that the complaint against him was filed by a person who w.....

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SC Stays Operation of Madhya Pradesh HC Order Restraining Physical Poll Campaigns(26.10.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court imposing conditions in conducting physical gatherings by political parties for cam.....

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Special NDPS Court Extends Judicial Custody of Aryan Khan and 7 Others in Cruise Ship Drug Case(22.10.2021)

Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court, Mumbai has extended the judicial custody of Aryan Khan and seven others till 30th October 20.....

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Karnataka HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Case Against Church Priest in Mysuru(22.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the criminal case registered against a Church priest in Mysuru, for allegedly violating Covid-19 norms while.....

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Tripura HC Directs State to Issue Necessary Guidelines in Association with Aids Control Society(22.10.2021)

Tripura High Court has directed the State government as well as the Union to issue necessary guidelines to its authorities in association with the Aid.....

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Rajasthan HC Issues Directions to Trial Courts to Compile Necessary Details of Accused Persons(05.07.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has issued a slew of directions to all the trial courts in the State to compile necessary details of accused persons in a compreh.....

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SEBI Reduces Time for Companies to Submit Application with Market Regulator for Obtaining NOC(06.07.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has reduced the time period to 2 months for companies to submit an application with the markets regulator for o.....

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Rajasthan HC: Court Not Obligated to Provide Opportunity of Hearing in Bail Application of Juvenile(06.07.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that it is not obligated to provide the complainant with an opportunity of hearing while adjudicating upon a bail appli.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Availability of Amphotericin B, Oxygen Buffer Stock(08.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre and Delhi Government on various aspects including the import and domestic production of Amphoterici.....

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Madras HC Grants Conditional Bail to Former AIADMK Minister M. Manikandan in Rape Case(08.07.2021)

Madras High Court has granted conditional bail to former AIADMK Minister M. Manikandan in a rape case. The former Minister had been charged with the o.....

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Supreme Court Stays Coercive Action Against Telugu Channels in FIRs for Sedition(31.05.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed coercive action against two Telugu channels - TV5 news and ABN Andhra Jyoti- in the FIRs registered by Andhra Pradesh police .....

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Delhi HC Quashes Orders Restraining Private Schools from Collecting Annual Charges(01.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has quashed two orders issued by the Delhi Government dated 18th April and 28th August 2020 restraining private schools from collecti.....

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Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Man Booked Under UP Anti-Conversion Law(01.06.2021)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religion Conversion Act, 2020 who has been accus.....

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Rajasthan HC: Condition to Submit Bank Guarantee Against Annual Fees as Illegal(01.06.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has held that the condition imposed by private medical institutions requiring students seeking admission to MBBS Course to submit.....

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Delhi High Court Quashes Termination and Directs Reinstatement of Air India Pilots(02.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has quashed the Air India’s decision on termination of services of pilots including contractual ones due to financial difficulties in.....

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Calcutta HC: Private Unaided Educational Institutions Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(02.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that private unaided educational institutions discharge public function under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 and .....

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Supreme Court Extends Stay on Criminal Proceedings Against Azim Premji & Wife(06.10.2021)

Supreme Court has extended the interim order of stay on the criminal proceedings before the court of an Additional City Civil and Sessions Court, Beng.....

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Kerala HC: Execution Proceedings Against Idol to be Set Aside When Deity Not Party to Suit(06.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that execution proceedings initiated against an idol and its property are liable to be set aside when the deity or a public.....

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Bombay HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Employees of Hospital Booked Under SC/ST Act(18.10.2021)

Bombay High Court granted pre-arrest bail to the employees of a hospital, who have been booked under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Pr.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to BJP Leader, RSS Members in Assault Case(18.10.2021)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to BJP Leader, Kailash Vijayvargiya, RSS member Jisnu Basu, and Pradeep Joshi in an assault case in .....

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Karnataka HC: Cannot Resist Maintenance Because of Another Marriage and Children Thereto(20.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has held that getting married another time and having children from that marriage cannot be a reason for a Muslim man to resist t.....

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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Writ Challenging Suspension of Mayor of Jaipur Municipal Corporation(29.06.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Somya Gurjar challenging her suspension as the Mayor of Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporati.....

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MP HC: Constitutional Right of Detenu to Make Representation to Detaining Authority(30.06.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that it is a constitutional right of a detenu, who has been detained under the National Security Act, 1980 to make .....

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Karnataka HC Allows Mohammed Zubair to Withdraw Transit Anticipatory Bail Application(30.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has allowed Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking portal 'AltNews', to withdraw his petition seeking transit anticipatory .....

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Allahabad HC Refuses Relief to Interfaith Couple Citing Non-Compliance of UP Love Jihad Law(30.06.2021)

Allahabad High Court has refused to grant relief to inter-faith couples noting that there was non-compliance of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlaw.....

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Bombay HC Upholds TRAI's Tariff Order Except One Condition in TV Channels' Challenge(01.07.2021)

Bombay High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 11 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Act, 1997 regarding the reg.....

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Delhi HC Issue Directions to Ensure Immediate Availability of Tocilizumab for Critically Ill Patients(06.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to inform the Court about the stock available for distribution of the Covid drug Tocilizumab to various Hospi.....

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Tripura HC Allows Government to Conduct Inquiry on Marriage Raids by DM(06.05.2021)

Tripura High Court has given a green signal to the Government to conduct a further inquiry in relation to a viral video of an incident that took place.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Submission of Requisition to Centre on Availability of Vaccines(07.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to submit a requisition to the Central government for making available vaccine doses, observing.....

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Karnataka HC: Advocates Appearing in Cases Should Not Comment on Social Media(07.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has said that the advocates and parties in person who are appearing in matters being heard before the Court should not comment on.....

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SC Rejects Challenge to Karnataka HC Direction to Increase Daily Quota of Liquid Medical Oxygen(07.05.2021)

Supreme Court has rejected the challenge made by the Central Government against the direction issued by Karnataka High Court to increase the daily quo.....

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Delhi Court Dismisses Regular Bail Plea Filed by Sharjeel Imam in 2019 Case(22.10.2021)

Delhi Court has dismissed the regular bail plea filed by Sharjeel Imam in a 2019 case alleging that he delivered provocative speeches which led to Del.....

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Delhi High Court: Plea against Ramdev by Doctors' Association Cannot be Thrown Out(26.10.2021)

Delhi High Court has said that prima facie, a suit filed by several doctors' associations against Yoga guru Ramdev for allegedly spreading misinformat.....

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Special NDPS Court: Blanket Order to Bar Courts from Taking Cognizance of Affidavit Cannot be Passed(26.10.2021)

Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court, Mumbai has observed that it cannot pass blanket orders to bar courts from taking cognizance .....

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Rajasthan HC: Anticipatory Bail Plea Not Maintainable If Accused Already in Custody(26.10.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has held that the anticipatory bail application of a person, already in custody in connection to a criminal case, will not be mai.....

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Delhi HC: No Further Extension of Interim Bails by District Courts, Closes Suo Moto Extension(26.10.2021)

Delhi High Court has disposed of its plea concerning the suo moto petition registered on the extension of interim orders in all matters pending before.....

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SC Asks P&H HC to Hear Father's Plea for Second Post-mortem in Jaipal Bhullar Encounter(21.06.2021)

Supreme Court has set aside an order passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court which had dismissed the petition filed by the father of alleged gangs.....

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Gauhati HC to DLSA: Identify Families Who Need Assistance in Form of Food Grains, Other Materials(21.06.2021)

Gauhati High Court has directed Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Kamrup (DLSA) to identify families wanting assistance in the form of foo.....

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Delhi HC: Order of Interim Maintenance to Alleged Live-In Partner of Married Man Under DV Act Upheld(21.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has upheld the order of an Additional Sessions Judge directing a married man to pay ad-interim maintenance under the Protection of Wo.....

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MP HC: Take Steps to Protect Food Grains Lying in Open From Rains(21.06.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed that the State Government take immediate steps for protection of food grains, allegedly lying out in open areas.....

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Orissa HC: Anticipatory Bail Plea of Journalist Suman Chattopadhyay Dismissed(21.06.2021)

Orissa High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea filed by journalist Suman Chattopadhyay apprehending arrest by the CBI in connection with t.....

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Allahabad HC: Incomplete & Defective Gang Charts in UP Resulting in Easy Bail for Accused(21.06.2021)

Allahabad High Court has taken serious note of "half backed" gang-charts being filed under the U.P. Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) .....

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SC: Court Cannot Direct Continued Maintenance by Insurance Company of Prosthetic Limb(18.08.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that while determining compensation under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, a Court cannot direct the continued maintenance by I.....

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SC Refuses to Stay Bombay HC Judgment Upholding Provisions of Tariff Orders by TRAI(19.08.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to stay the Bombay High Court's judgment which upheld most provisions of the Tariff Orders issued by the Telecom Regulatory .....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Order Rejecting Application for Criminal Defamation Against Rahul Gandhi(19.08.2021)

Gujarat High Court has quashed an order of the Surat Court rejecting the application filed by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi to examine 4 additional in a crimin.....

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Delhi HC Expresses Concern Over Dismal Maintenance of Kalkaji Temple in Delhi(19.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has expressed concern over the "dismal" maintenance of the Kalkaji Temple in the national capital. The Court has asked the local comm.....

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SC Closes Suo Moto Case for Monitoring Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Senior Special DGP(19.08.2021)

Supreme Court has closed the suo moto case registered by the Madras High Court for monitoring investigation of sexual harassment complaint made by a I.....

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Tripura HC Issues Notice Seeking Quashing of FIR Against Suo-Moto Complaint(19.08.2021)

Tripura High Court has issued notice to the State Government on a plea filed by Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, MP Dola Sen, W.....

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Allahabad HC Refuses Protection to Woman/Girl Claiming to Have Married Hindu Man(08.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has refused to pass a protection order in favor of a woman/girl claiming to have married a Hindu Man noting that she did not prod.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Plea of Candidate Found Medically Unfit for Indian Air Force(09.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has rejected the plea of a candidate who was found medically unfit for being overweight by 2 KGs as per the medical fitness standards.....

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Calcutta HC Quashes No Confidence Motion Against Nandigram Panchayat President(09.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has quashed a 'no confidence' motion initiated against Pabitra Kar, President of Boyal-I, Gram Panchayat in the District of Purba .....

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Bombay HC Asks Civil Aviation Ministry to Consider Finalising Policy to Name Airports(12.07.2021)

Bombay High Court has asked the Ministry of Civil Aviation to consider formulating a pan-India policy to name domestic and international airports or t.....

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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Man Accused of Operating Illegal International Call Set Up(12.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has denied bail to a man accused of operating an illegal international call set up and who was terminating foreign calls in India.....

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Rajasthan HC Directs State to Consider Policy on Maintenance of Life-Saving Equipment(11.06.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to consider making a policy decision on the issue concerning maintenance of ventilators and oth.....

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Madras HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Plight of Farmers and Paddy Sacks Getting Drenched in Rain(11.06.2021)

Madras High Court has instituted suo motu proceedings in connection with the plight of farmers who are in distress as their paddy sacks get drenched i.....

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Bombay High Court: Doctors Cannot be Held Responsible for Non-Availability of Medicine(11.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has observed that doctors could not be held responsible for failing to administer covid-19 drugs to patients if the medicines were u.....

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Kerala HC: Criminal Proceedings Cannot be Initiated Against Public Servant for Passing Wrong Order(11.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that criminal proceedings cannot be initiated against a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 merely.....

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Gauhati HC Directs to Ensure Availability of Facilities to Covid Patients in Home Isolation(14.06.2021)

Gauhati High Court has directed the Nagaland Government to ensure that Covid-19 patients being recommended home isolation have sufficient number of ro.....

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Madras High Court Asks Leena Manimekalai, Susi Ganeshan to Appear In Person(28.10.2021)

Madras High Court has directed filmmaker Leena Manimekalai and film director Susi Ganesan to appear in person before the Court on November 1 while hea.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Complainant's Plea Challenging Anticipatory Bail of MP Prince Paswan(28.10.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on the plea filed by complainant challenging the anticipatory bail granted to Lok Janshakti Party MP Prince Paswan .....

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Karnataka High Court Restrains Police from Taking Coercive Action Against Them Till Nov 9(28.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to not take any coercive steps against Bhavit Sheth and Harsh Jain, the Founders and Directors .....

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Madras HC Directs Government to Conduct Comprehensive Assessment of Employees Laid-Off(29.10.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the number of employees laid off by industrial estab.....

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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Kerala CPI(M) Leader's Son Bineesh Kodiyeri in PMLA Case(29.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has allowed the bail application filed by Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of Kerala CPI (M) leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan who was arrested b.....

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MP HC Directs to Conduct Inquiry Against Public Prosecutor for Giving up Eye Witness(29.10.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Principal Secretary, Law and Legislative Affairs/District Magistrate, Bhind to conduct an inquiry against a.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Govt. to Provide Braille Text Books For Visually Disabled Students(28.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to positively provide textbooks in Braille for all special children (visual disabilities) withi.....

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Delhi HC Issues Directions Regarding Administration, Maintenance of Kalkaji Temple and Bari Rights(28.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued slew of directions regarding the administration and maintenance of Kalkaji Temple as also for resolution of disputes perta.....

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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Government to Treat as Representation as Plea Seeking Waiver of Exam Fee(28.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government and CBSE to treat as a representation a plea seeking waiver of Board examination fee for class X an.....

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Bombay HC Allows Representative Procession For Imam Hussain's Chelum In Maharashtra(28.09.2021)

Bombay High Court has allowed two Islamic organisations to take out only one procession in south Mumbai for the Chehlum of Imam Hussain, on the 40th d.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Upholds Eviction Order Passed Against Son and Wife(28.09.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld an eviction order passed against a son and his wife at the instance of the father under the Maintenance and W.....

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ITAT, Chennai: Capital Gain Exemption Cannot be Denied to Assessee Merely on Basis of Facts(29.09.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that the capital gain exemption under section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be denied .....

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Manipur HC Directs State to Not Deny Food-Grains to Non-Vaccinated Beneficiaries Under PMGKAY(25.08.2021)

Manipur High Court has passed an interim direction asking the State authorities to not deny supply of food-grains to such beneficiaries under the PMGK.....

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Calcutta HC Disposes of Plea Alleging Police Inaction in Complaint Registered By Same-Sex Couple(25.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has disposed of a plea moved by a same sex couple alleging police inaction after noting that the concerned police authorities had .....

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Union Cabinet Approves Signing of MOU Between ICAI and IPAR(26.08.2021)

Union Cabinet has approved the signing Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the Institute of.....

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SC Disagrees Proposal to Allow State to Withdraw Criminal Cases Against Malicious Prosecution(26.08.2021)

Supreme Court has disagreed with a proposal to allow state governments to withdraw criminal cases against sitting and former MPs/MLAs on ground of mal.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Externment Order Passed Against Person Demonstrating Against NRC/CAA(27.08.2021)

Gujarat High Court has quashed an externment order passed against a person, who was allegedly part of a crowd of unknown persons who were demonstratin.....

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Karnataka HC: Right to Appeal Under Maintenance Act Conferred on Both Sides(27.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has said that the right to appeal under Section 16 (1) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2002 is.....

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Madras HC: Person Engaged in Selling Fair Price Commodities to be Sincere in Duties(31.08.2021)

Madras High Court has said that a person who was engaged in selling or distributing fair price commodities was expected to be sincere and honest in pe.....

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Allahabad HC Directs UP DGP to Train Officers on Manner of Conducting Investigations(31.08.2021)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh to issue a circular/order informing all the investigating Officers thr.....

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Kerala HC: Person Arraigned as Accused Can Only be Witness Against Other Accused(31.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that a person arraigned as an accused can only be examined as a witness against the other accused in a trial relating to th.....

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Calcutta HC Declines to Interfere in Plea Moved Against Chairman of Bar Council of West Bengal(31.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has declined to interfere in a plea moved against the Chairman of the Bar Council of West Bengal over the recent letter addressed .....

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Delhi HC Upholds CIC Order Denying Information to Husband About Complaints Filed by Estranged Wife(31.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has upheld an order passed by Central Information Commission denying information to a husband about complaints lodged by his estrange.....

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SC Directs Special Judge to Submit Report on Non-Framing of Charges Against Hameer Ui Uddin(01.09.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Special Judge, Designated Court, Ajmer, Rajasthan to submit a report to the Top Court explaining as to why charges have.....

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Supreme Court: Plaint to be Rejected Where None of Reliefs Can be Granted Under Law(22.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a court has to reject a plaint if it finds that none of the reliefs sought in it can be granted to the plaintiff under.....

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SC Dismisses Chhattisgarh Govt's Appeals Against HC Stay on FIR Against BJP Leaders(22.09.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed the petitions filed by the State of Chhattisgarh challenging Chhattisgarh High Court's order staying investigation in the .....

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Kerala HC Upholds Lakshadweep Admin Decision to Close Dairy Farms, Modify Mid Day Meals(22.09.2021)

Kerala High Court while disposing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) assailing the reforms introduced by the new Lakshadweep Administration, reiter.....

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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Filed By Leena Manimekalai Challenging Impounding of Passport(24.09.2021)

Madras High Court has issued notice on a plea moved by Filmmaker, poet and civil rights activist Leena Manimekalai challenging an order passed by the .....

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SC: Burden Is On Employee To Prove He Was Not Gainfully Employed After Dismissal(27.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that whether an employee has been able to discharge the burden that he was not gainfully employed after order of compulsory.....

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HP HC Seeks Response of District Commissioners on Availability of Medical Facilities(02.08.2021)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has sought response of District Commissioners of all districts in the State to furnish details on the availability of medi.....

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Kerala HC Directs Commissioner to Refrain from Publishing Rank List Before Disposal of Plea(03.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations to refrain from publishing the rank list before disposal of the petition tha.....

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Madras HC Directs Lower Court to Complete Trial in Sexual Assault Complaint of IPS Officer(03.08.2021)

Madras High Court has directed a lower court in Villupuram to complete the trial in the sexual assault complaint of a woman IPS officer against the su.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Bail of Accused in Case of Stealing of Spirit in Transportation(04.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail petition of an accused in the case relating to the stealing of 20,386 litres of spirit while transporting it .....

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SC: Detailed Enquiry Into Merits of Allegations Not Warranted While Exercising Jurisdiction(04.08.2021)

Supreme Court has reiterated that a detailed enquiry into the merits of the allegations is not warranted while exercising jurisdiction under Section 4.....

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SC Sets Aside Grant of Furlough to Self-Proclaimed Godman and Rape Convict Asaram’s Son(20.10.2021)

Supreme Court has set aside the grant of two weeks' furlough to self-proclaimed godman and rape convict Asaram's son Narayan Sai who is also serving l.....

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Bombay HC: Mere Allegation That Accused Abused Complainant Not Offence u/s 504 IPC(21.10.2021)

Bombay High Court has held that a mere allegation that the accused abused the complainant does not itself satisfy the ingredients of offence under sec.....

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Bombay High Court Grants NIA Time to Respond in Anand Teltumbde's Bail Appeal(21.10.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) two weeks to respond to Dalit scholar Anand Teltumbde's bail appeal. The Court h.....

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Jharkhand HC Extends No Coercive Action Order in Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi(21.10.2021)

Jharkhand High Court has extended the order of no coercive steps against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi till 7th December, 2021, in connection with a de.....

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Singapore Arbitration Panel: Future Retail Must Take Part in Arbitration Over Dispute with Amazon(22.10.2021)

Singapore Arbitration Panel has ruled that Future Retail must take part in arbitration over a commercial dispute with Amazon.com Inc, rejecting the In.....

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Mumbai Court Rejects Kangana Ranaut's Plea to Transfer Defamation Case Filed by Javed Akhtar(22.10.2021)

Mumbai Court has rejected Kangana Ranaut's plea to transfer the defamation case filed against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar out of the 10th court Andhe.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice to CBI on Plea Opposing Bail of Accused Vinod Bhave(19.08.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a plea filed by Mukta Dabholkar, kin of murdered anti-superstition activis.....

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Delhi HC Denies Bail to Basketball Coach Allegedly Sexually Assaulting 13 Yr-Old(19.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to a 57-year old basketball coach accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year old girl after observi.....

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Bombay High Court has refused to stay the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi, rej(20.08.2021)

Bombay High Court has refused to stay the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi, rejecting an application by Kathiawadi's 'kin' for a.....

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SC: Consumer Complaint Against Common Carrier Not Maintainable Without Serving Prior Notice(20.08.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a consumer complaint against a common carrier is not maintainable if prior notice under Section 6 of Carriers Act, 186.....

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Delhi HC: Bar Against Entertaining Revision Application Not Applicable to Petition Under Article 227(23.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that the bar provided under Section 8 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 against entertaining revision application or petiti.....

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Madras High Court has issued a host of directions against police harassment, insensitive media report(01.09.2021)

Madras High Court has issued a host of directions against police harassment, insensitive media reportage in matters pertaining to the LGBTQIA+ communi.....

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Madras HC Issues Directions to Curb Police Harassment Against LGBTQ + Community(01.09.2021)

Madras High Court has issued a host of directions against police harassment, insensitive media reportage in matters pertaining to the LGBTQIA+ communi.....

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Jharkhand HC Issues Notice in Contempt Plea Against Advocate General & Additional Advocate General(02.09.2021)

Jharkhand High Court has issued notice to the Advocate General Rajiv Ranjan Mishra and Additional Advocate General Sachin Kumar in a petition seeking .....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Against Appointment of Chairperson to NCISM(03.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging the appointment of the Chairperson of the newly formed National Commission for .....

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Delhi HC Asks Labour Courts/ Tribunals to Include Details of Workmen & Management(21.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued directions to all Labour Courts, Tribunals and Authorities to include details of workmen and management while passing orde.....

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SC: Under Order 7 Rule 11(d) of CPC, Court Cannot Allow Plaintiff to Amend Plaint(22.07.2021)

Supreme Court has held that while rejecting a plaint under Order 7 Rule 11(d) of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the Court cannot grant liberty to the .....

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Delhi HC Transfers CBI Investigation into Allegation of Killing of Undertrial Prisoner in Tihar Jail(22.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has transferred to Central Bureau of Investigation the investigation into alleged killing of an undertrial prisoner by jail officers .....

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Allahabad HC Stays Arrest of Journalist Vineet Narain Accused of Making Defamatory Posts(22.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has granted interim protection against arrest to Journalist Vineet Narain and his associate named Rajneesh Kapur, who has been bo.....

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Apex Court Says ‘very unlikely’ it Will Cancel Bail of Student activists Held in Riots(23.07.2021)

Apex Court observes that frowning upon “hypersensitivity in political matters” said that it is “very unlikely” to send back to jail three student acti.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Income Tax Deduction Not Allowed to Professional Charges Paid for Acquisition(26.07.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that the income tax deduction cannot be allowed to professional and consultancy charges paid .....

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AP HC Dismisses Plea for Recalling Non-Bailable Warrant Against K.V.V. Satyanarayana(26.07.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by K.V.V. Satyanarayana, Special Secretary (Finance), for recalling the non-bailable warrant .....

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Himachal Pradesh HC Seeks Response on Availability of Covid Facilities in State(26.07.2021)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has sought response of the State Government on the availability of Covid 19 facilities in the State with regards to the am.....

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Himachal Pradesh HC Seeks Response on Availability of Covid Facilities in State(26.07.2021)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has sought response of the State Government on the availability of Covid 19 facilities in the State with regards to the am.....

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Himachal Pradesh HC Seeks Response on Availability of Covid Facilities in State(26.07.2021)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has sought response of the State Government on the availability of Covid 19 facilities in the State with regards to the am.....

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Bombay HC Refuses Bail to Man Who Assured Favourable Court Decision For Release on Bail(29.09.2021)

Bombay High Court has refused bail to a man accused of cheating a woman by guaranteeing a favourable court decision for her son's release on bail, obs.....

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Calcutta HC: Constituted Convention to Appoint Leader of Opposition as Chairman of PAC(29.09.2021)

Calcutta High Court has observed that it is a 'constitutional convention' to appoint a leader of the Opposition as the Chairman of the Public Accounts.....

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Madras HC Quashes Criminal Defamation Complaint Against Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan(29.09.2021)

Madras High Court has quashed a criminal defamation case against Tamilisai Soundararajan, now Governor of Telangana holding additional charge as Lieut.....

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NHRC Issues Notice to Delhi Govt Over Increasing Incidents Of Violence Among Tihar Jail Inmates(29.09.2021)

National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging increasing incidents of violence among inmates in the.....

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Supreme Court Holds Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya Guilty Of Contempt Of Court(29.09.2021)

Supreme Court has held Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya guilty of contempt of court for scandalising the Court and wasting its judicial time by .....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Man Accused of Speeding Away Car With Cop on Bonnet(29.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man accused of speeding away his car with a police officer on its bonnet. The Court said that he will not be ab.....

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AP HC Directs Government Not to Exert Pressure on Aided School Managements(01.10.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the government not to exert pressure on aided school managements to surrender their staff and assets as part of.....

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MHA Notifies Extension of Validity of Registration Certificates Issued Under FCRA Act(01.10.2021)

Ministry of Home Affairs has notified the extension of the validity of the registration certificates issued under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation.....

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CBDT Extends Time Period for Processing Income Tax Returns with Refund Claims(01.10.2021)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notified the extension of the time period for Processing returns with refund claims beyond prescribed time limits.....

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CBIC Notifies GST Payable on Food Preparations Put Up in Unit Containers(01.10.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs(CBIC) notified that 5% GST payable on Food preparations put up in unit containers, intended for free distr.....

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SC: Insurance Claim Can Be Rejected If Vehicle Was Used Without Valid Registration(01.10.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that an insurance claim can be rejected if a vehicle is used/driven without a valid registration, since that would constitu.....

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SC Declines to Intervene in Order Refusing to Restrain Shulurmattam Police in Nilgiris District(08.09.2021)

Supreme Court has declined to intervene in a Madras High Court order refusing to restrain the Shulurmattam police in the Nilgiris district from conduc.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Take Action Against Illegal Building Permissions Granted(08.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to take action against persons in authority, who granted "illegal permissions" in respect of va.....

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Supreme Court Orders Release of Alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba Member Imprisoned for Over 15 years(08.09.2021)

Supreme Court has ordered the release of an alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba Member incarcerated since 2006 in Kalaburgi jail in a case related to recovery of .....

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Supreme Court Grants Ad Interim Bail to 97 Convicts Lodged In UP Jails for Over 20 Years(08.09.2021)

Supreme Court has granted ad-interim bail to 97 convicts lodged in two different jails of Uttar Pradesh for over 20 years. The Court has also issued n.....

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Delhi HC Directs Google, Facebook to Block Websites, Domain Names Infringing 'AAJ TAK' Trademark(08.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed Google and Facebook to block or suspend certain websites and domain names for infringing trademark 'AAJ TAK'. The Court .....

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SC: Railways Liable to Pay Compensation for Late Arrival of Trains If Delay is Not Explained(09.09.2021)

Supreme Court has held that until and unless the railways provide evidence and explain the late arrival of a train to establish and prove that delay o.....

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Himachal Pradesh HC Seeks Response on Availability of Covid Facilities in State(26.07.2021)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has sought response of the State Government on the availability of Covid 19 facilities in the State with regards to the am.....

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Chhattisgarh HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against Senior IPS Officer Charged With Sedition(26.07.2021)

Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to quash an FIR against a suspended Additional DGP, who has been accused of tarnishing the reputation of the Gover.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal of Muslims, Certain Christians from Backward Classes(26.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has dismissed the petition seeking a declaration to cancel the reservation and financial aid provided to Muslims, Latin Catholics, a.....

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Karnataka High Court Denies Bail to Accused in Gauri Lankesh Murder Case(26.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition seeking bail filed by Mohan Nayak who is an accused in the journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case, observi.....

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Kerala High Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Two Accused in ISRO Espionage Case(27.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to former police officers S. Vijayan and Thampi S. Durga in the ISRO espionage case for two we.....

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SC Grants Time to Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya for Unconditional Apology in Contempt Case(09.09.2021)

Supreme Court has granted three days time to Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya to tender an unconditional apology for scandalizing the Court and .....

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Karnataka HC Directs to Ensure Insurance Companies Transfer Unclaimed Policy Amounts(09.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to ensure that all insurance companies follow the master c.....

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Allahabad HC Calls for Reply on Plea Seeking Availability of Public Documents in 'Braille'(09.09.2021)

Allahabad High Court has called for the reply of the State Government and the High Court administration and have been granted 3 weeks' time to filed t.....

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Madras HC Stays Order Related to Levy of GST on Flat, Villa Maintenance Charges(10.09.2021)

Madras High Court has stayed a Single Judge Order on levy of Goods and Service Tax on flat, villa maintenance charges. Flat or villa owners paying mor.....

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Kerala HC Stays Stay on Decree Against Expulsion of Members for Marrying Outside Diocese(10.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has stayed the operation of an order of a District Court in Kerala which had in turn stayed a declaration given by a civil court tha.....

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Patna HC Refuses Anticipatory Bail to Men Who Allegedly Posted Vulgar Photos of Goddess Saraswati(06.08.2021)

Patna High Court has denied anticipatory bail to two men alleged to have taken and circulated vulgar photographs with an idol of Goddess Saraswati in .....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to RJD MP Amrendra Dhari Singh in Money Laundering Case(06.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to RJD Rajya Sabha MP Amrendra Dhari Singh in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged fertili.....

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SC Upholds Amazon Plea Against Merger of Future Retail and Reliance Retail(06.08.2021)

Supreme Court has upheld e-commerce giant Amazon's plea against the Rs 24,731-crore merger of Future Retail Ltd (FRL) with Reliance Retail. The Court .....

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Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Defamation Complaint Against Akshay Kumar Concerning 'Jolly LLB 2'(06.08.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a criminal complaint for defamation filed in the year 2017 against Actor Akshay Kumar concerning the movie - Jolly .....

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MP HC: Possession of Medicine Containing Narcotic Substances Without Valid Documents is Offence(09.08.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that possession of cough syrup or medicine containing narcotic substances without valid documents will attract the .....

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Madras HC: Airport Authority of India Liable to Pay Land Tax(10.08.2021)

Madras High Court has ruled that the Airport Authority of India (AAI) is liable to pay Land Tax as it is not the part of the Central Government.

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SC: Res Judicata is Not a Ground to Reject a Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC(10.08.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the Res Judicata cannot be a ground for rejection of the plaint under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the Code of Civil Proced.....

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SC Bars Withdrawal of Criminal Prosecution Against MPs/MLAs Without Permission of HC(10.08.2021)

Supreme Court has directed that no prosecution against MPs and MLAs will be withdrawn without the permission of the High Court of the concerned state......

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Kerala HC Issues Contempt Notice Over Delay in Appointment of KAT Chairman(10.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has issued contempt notice to the Secretaries of the Central Government for its failure to appoint a Chairman for the Kerala Adminis.....

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RBI Proposes Penalties for Banks Failing to Replenish Bank ATMs Within Time(11.08.2021)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed penalties for banks and White Label ATM operators if their ATMs are found to be lying without replenishment f.....

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MCA: Companies to Disclose Details of Crypto Currency in Financial Statements(11.08.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has stated that Companies have to disclose details of Crypto Currency in Financial Statements while answering a question.....

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Bombay HC Extends Protective Orders Against Evictions and Dispossessions Till August 30(11.08.2021)

Bombay High Court has refused to continue its unconditional extension of all interim orders in Maharashtra beyond 30th August, 2021, given the improvi.....

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SC: Relatives Not Dependent on Claimant Will Constitute Separate Family Unit(11.08.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the relatives who are not dependent on the claimant will constitute a separate family unit for the purposes of compens.....

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SC Grants Bail to Uday Desai in Alleged Financial Fraud Committed by Rotomac Group of Companies(11.08.2021)

Supreme Court has granted bail to Uday J Desai, a director of Frost International Ltd, in the alleged Rs 7,500 crore financial fraud committed by Roto.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Submit Details About Instances of Criminal Cases Against MPs(12.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to submit details about instances of criminal cases registered against serving and former membe.....

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Delhi Court Allows Bail of Lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay in Connection with Anti-Muslim Slogans(12.08.2021)

Delhi Court has allowed the bail plea of former Delhi BJP Spokesperson and Supreme Court lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay, who was arrested and remanded to two.....

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SC: Failure of Accused to Explain Can be Held as Additional Link to Complete Chain of Circumstance(12.08.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the failure of the accused to explain can only be held as an additional link to complete the chain of circumstance. Th.....

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Supreme Court Stays Release of Asaram's Son Narayan Sai on Furlough(12.08.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the grant of two weeks' furlough to self-proclaimed godman and rape convict Asaram's son Narayan Sai who is also serving a li.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Grant of Default Bail is Indefensible Right Under S. 167(2) CrPC(12.07.2021)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that to arrive at a computation to calculate the delay in filing the charge sheet, the date of arrest is to be exclud.....

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SC Refuses Pre-Arrest Bail to Man Accused of Making Objectionable Facebook Post Against Smrit Irani(12.07.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by a man seeking anticipatory bail in a First Information Report registered by the Uttar Prade.....

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Supreme Court: Bail Condition to Compensate Victims Cannot be Imposed(13.07.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a condition for payment of compensation to victims cannot be imposed at the stage of bail. The Court has approved that.....

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SC Issues Contempt Notice to Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya for 'Scandalizing' Letter(13.07.2021)

Supreme Court has issued contempt notice to Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya for scandalizing the Court, stating that it was clearly an endeavou.....

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Orissa HC Seeks State's Response on Availability of RT-PCR Testing Facilities in Rural Areas(13.07.2021)

Orissa High Court has sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking urgent directions to ensure the availabi.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Removal of Chairman of Delhi Minorities Commission(14.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking removal of Mr. Zakir Khan from the post of Chairman of the Delhi Minorites Commission alleging th.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC: Children Expected to Look After Elderly Parents(15.07.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that children are expected to look after their elderly parents properly, which is not only a value-based pr.....

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Karnataka HC Rejects PIL Questioning Legality of Pension Paid to SECs(15.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation petition questioning the legality of payment of pension to the State Information Commis.....

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Madras HC: Order Denying Bail Under UAPA Can be Challenged Only by Appeal Under NIA Act(15.07.2021)

Madras High Court has held that an order passed by a Sessions Court denying bail to an accused under the Unlawful Activities(Prevention) Act 1967 (UAP.....

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Rajasthan HC Directs to Conduct Training of Principal Magistrates in JJ Boards(15.07.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has directed Child Rights Department of the State Government to ensure that a training programme is conducted for Principal Magis.....

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SC Refuses to Accept Argument That Speaker Has Authority to Take Action Against LDF MLAs(16.07.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to accept the Kerala government’s argument that the Speaker, and not the police, has the authority to take action against th.....

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Karnataka HC Upholds Rules That Allow Companies to Operate Retail Liquor Shops(16.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has upheld the rules that allows the government-owned or controlled companies to operate retail liquor shops sans limitation fixe.....

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Kerala HC Seeks State Response on Reopening Retail Outlets on All Days(16.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has sought the State's response regarding its opinion on reopening retail outlets including textile stores on all days amid the ongo.....

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Uttarakhand HC Denies Bail to Man Booked for Abetting Wife's Suicide(16.07.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has denied bail to a man who has been booked for abetting the suicide of his wife as he would allegedly pressurize his wife to .....

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Madras HC: GST Applicable Only on Monthly Maintenance Amount Exceeding Rs. 7500 Collected By RWAs(16.07.2021)

Madras High Court has held that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) applies not on the full amount but to monthly maintenance amount exceeding Rs. 7,500 .....

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Supreme Court Bars Lenders from Making Claims in Arbitration Tribunals(25.01.2021)

Supreme Court has barred banks and financial institutions from making a claim in an arbitration tribunal to recover their money stating that holding t.....

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CCI Urges Govt to Ensure Adequate 5G Airwaves to be Auctioned at Affordable Rates(25.01.2021)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has urged the government to ensure adequate 5G airwaves are auctioned at affordable rates amid acute financial s.....

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Calcutta High Court Grants Bail to BJP Leader Rakesh Singh in NDPS Case(25.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has granted bail to BJP leader Rakesh Singh who had been arrested by the Kolkata police in connection with his alleged involvement.....

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Telangana HC Issues Notice in PIL Seeking Operationalisation of Second Phase of MMTS Trains(29.11.2021)

Telangana High Court has issued notices to State government and the South Central Railway (SCR) in a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking opera.....

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Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Sharjeel Imam in Sedition Case Filed Over His Speech at AMU(29.11.2021)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Sharjeel Imam in a sedition case registered against him in Aligarh for allegedly delivering an anti-national .....

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Karnataka HC Grants Bail to Rape Accused Noting Victim Used to Video Call Accused(29.11.2021)

Karnataka High Court has granted bail to a rape accused noting that the victim, a married woman herself, used to make video calls to the accused early.....

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P&H HC Dismisses Election Petition Filed Against Captain Amarinder Singh(07.01.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed an election petition challenging the election of Captain Amarinder Singh to the Punjab Legislative Assembl.....

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Bombay HC Refuses to Intervene in Election of Deputy Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council(08.01.2021)

Bombay High Court has refused to intervene in the election of Dr. Neelam Divakar Gorhe as Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC).....

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Calcutta HC Directs Proceedings Against Recovery Officer for Rejecting Claim of Jute Mill Worker(16.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has come down heavily on the Certificate Officer, an officer in the District Magistrate's Office, Howrah for denying the claim for.....

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Kerala HC Quashes Sessions Court Order Imposing Time Limit on Siby Mathews' Pre-Arrest Bail(16.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has set aside the 60 days time limit imposed on the pre-arrest bail granted by the Sessions Court to former DGP Siby Mathews, the fo.....

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Lakhimpur Kheri Case : SC Appoints Justice RK Jain To Monitor Investigation(17.11.2021)

Supreme Court has appointed Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, former judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, to monitor the investigation in the Lakhmipur Kh.....

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Delhi HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Aiding Escape Of High Risk UTP From Judicial Custody(17.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of aiding the escape of a high-risk undertrial prisoner from lawful judicial custody.

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Mumbai Court Allows Police's Plea To Declare Param Bir Singh "Absconder"(18.11.2021)

Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Mumbai has issued a proclamation against "absconding" accused Param Bir Singh, former Mumbai police commissioner and .....

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# GST Changes Applicable From 01.01.2021: Available Travel Time Curtailed by 50%(29.12.2020)

Rule 138(10) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 has been amended to curtail the available travel time by 50%. An extension can be sough.....

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Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Prime Accused Swapna Suresh And Others(02.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has granted bail to the accused, including prime accused Swapna Suresh and Sarith P.S. in the infamous gold smuggling case which had.....

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Madras HC: Long Cohabitation Will Not Confer Any Legal Right to Raise Matrimonial Dispute(08.11.2021)

Madras High Court has observed that long cohabitation or living together will not confer upon the parties any legal right to raise a matrimonial dispu.....

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Mumbai Court Extends Sachin Waze's Police Custody Till Nov 13(08.11.2021)

Mumbai Court has extended dismissed policeman Sachin Waze's remand in Mumbai police's custody till November 13, in connection with an extortion case a.....

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Kerala HC Directs State to File Statement in Response to Plea Seeking Restraint on Demonstrations(09.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State to file a statement in response to a plea seeking political parties, religious and social organizations to re.....

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Delhi HC Directs Status Quo to be Maintained on Reliance-FRL Stake Sale Deal on Amazon's Plea(03.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Amazon directing all authorities and parties to maintain status quo on the Reliance-Future Retail Ltd s.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Against Illegal Encroachments on Eco-Fragile Floodplains of River Ganga(03.02.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in an appeal filed against a National Green Tribunal Order which dismissed the plea filed against vast-scale illegal c.....

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Delhi HC Directs TRAI to Strictly Enforce Curbs Against Unsolicited Commercial Communications(04.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has disposed of a petition by Paytm's holding company One97 Communications Ltd against phishing attacks on various mobile networks, d.....

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Meghalaya HC: Granting Bail on Humanitarian Grounds Not Legally Tenable(14.12.2021)

Meghalaya High Court has observed that granting of bail on humanitarian grounds is not legally tenable while setting aside the bail granted to an accu.....

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Delhi HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Project Promoter for Misappropriating, Siphoning Off Funds(14.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a construction project promoter in the two FIRs registered over misappropriation and siphoning off of.....

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Madras HC Dismisses as Non-Maintainable Plea Challenging AIADMK Intra-Party Polls(14.12.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the legality of the intra-party elections to the post of Coordinator and Joint Coordinator.....

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Criminal Defamation Case: Madras High Court Orders Release Of Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai's Passport(18.11.2021)

Madras High Court has observed that the passport of filmmaker Leena Manimekalai could not have been impounded merely on the basis of a criminal defama.....

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Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Chartered Accountant Who Allegedly Submitted Bogus Surety(18.11.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted Anticipatory Bail to Chartered Accountants (CA) who has allegedly submitted a bogus surety.

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SC Issues Directions for Disbursement of Compensation And Expeditious Adjudication of MACT Claims(19.11.2021)

Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions regarding disbursement of compensation and expeditious adjudication of motor accident claims by online m.....

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Rajasthan HC Suo Moto Exercises Writ Jurisdiction Directing Husband to Pay Monthly Maintenance(19.11.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has exercised its extraordinary writ jurisdiction and directed a man to pay monthly maintenance to his deserted wife and children.....

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Madras High Court Permits Devotees for Karthigai Deepam Festival in Tiruvannamalai(19.11.2021)

Madras High Court has permitted the entry of 20,000 devotees in Tiruvannamalai city, in light of Karthigai Deepam festival on 19th November 2021, subj.....

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Allahabad HC: Interfaith Marriage Registration Can't Be Refused by Insisting on Conversion Approval(19.11.2021)

Allahabad High Court has observed that the Marriage Registrar/Officer lacks the power to withhold the registration of marriage, merely for the reason .....

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Bombay HC: Making Unfounded Allegations Against Spouse to Cause Disturbance at Job is Mental Cruelty(22.02.2021)

Bombay High Court has stated that making of unfounded allegations against the spouse or his/her relatives in the pleadings or making complaints with a.....

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SC: Subsequent Purchaser Can Challenge Readiness of Plaintiff in Specific Performance Suit(22.02.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that subsequent purchaser of the suit property can challenge the readiness and willingness on part of the plaintiff in a sp.....

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Bombay HC: Domestic Violence Complaint Cannot be Filed Where Woman Only Casually Visiting(06.12.2021)

Bombay High Court has said that a domestic violence complaint cannot be filed at a place a woman is only casually visiting and proceedings must be ins.....

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Madras HC Reserves Order on Maintainability of Plea Challenging AIADMK Intra-Party Elections(08.12.2021)

Madras High Court has reserved its orders on a writ petition challenging the legality of intra-party elections to the post of Coordinator and Joint Co.....

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Bombay High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Actor Sahil Khan in Abetment to Suicide Case(08.12.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to actor and fitness entrepreneur Sahil Khan in an abetment to suicide and defamation case.

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Madras High Court Restrains Coercive Action Against Digital Media Platforms Under IBDF(08.12.2021)

Madras High Court has restrained the Central Government from taking any coercive action under the Information Technology Rules 2021, against digital m.....

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Allahabad HC Takes Note of Case Related to Man Against Whom 49 Cases were Registered(29.11.2021)

Allahabad High Court has taken note of a case related to a man against whom 49 cases were registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police over a span of 23 yea.....

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P&H HC Issues Notice on Plea Against PMO's RTI Response Denying PM CARES Fund Details(29.11.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to the Chief Information Commission for its failure to decide the 2nd appeal against the order of de.....

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Supreme Court Asks States to Show Compliance of Air Quality Commission's Directions(29.11.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Governments of National Capital Territory of Delhi, and the States of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab to file affidav.....

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Bombay HC: Weight of Blotter Paper Containing LSD to be Considered for Quantity of Drug(30.11.2021)

Bombay High Court has ruled that the blotter paper forms an integral part of the Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) drug when put on it for consumption .....

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Calcutta High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea of Mamata Banerjee's Polling Agent Sheikh Sufiyan(30.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea moved by TMC leader Sheikh Sufiyan in the West Bengal post-poll violence case currently be.....

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Madras High Court Warns Greater Chennai Corporation Over Waterlogging Issue(10.11.2021)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai, while directing the Goods and services tax (GST) refund to Service Provider rul.....

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Karnataka HC Extends Interim Order Restraining Police from Taking Coercive Against Dream 11 Founders(10.11.2021)

Karnataka High Court has continued its interim order restraining the police from taking any coercive steps against Bhavit Sheth and Harsh Jain, the Fo.....

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Madras HC Allows UOI to Conduct Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Exam in English and Hindi(10.11.2021)

Madras High Court has allowed the Union of India to conduct Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Exam, 2021 in Hindi and English alone, provided .....

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice on Plea Filed by Accused Shoaib Alam in Judicial Custody(10.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by an accused namely Shoaib Alam, who has spent over 600 days in judicial custody, in connection wi.....

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Karnataka High Court Directs SIT to Consider Report of ACP Who Probed Complaint(10.11.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to peruse the report prepared by Assistant Commissioner of Police, MC Kavitha, .....

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MCA Notifies Deflagging of Disqualified DINs of Directors Post-Demonetization(11.11.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified that the Director Identification Numbers (DINs) of Directors found to be disqualified post-demonetiza.....

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Undertrial Languishing in Jail for 9 Years(02.03.2021)

Supreme Court has granted bail to an accused in a murder case who had been languishing in jail for 9 years while observing that there was no likelihoo.....

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Madras HC Dismisses as Non-Maintainable Plea Challenging AIADMK Intra-Party Polls(14.12.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the legality of the intra-party elections to the post of Coordinator and Joint Coordinator.....

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Meghalaya HC: Granting Bail on Humanitarian Grounds Not Legally Tenable(14.12.2021)

Meghalaya High Court has observed that granting of bail on humanitarian grounds is not legally tenable while setting aside the bail granted to an accu.....

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Delhi HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Project Promoter for Misappropriating, Siphoning Off Funds(14.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a construction project promoter in the two FIRs registered over misappropriation and siphoning off of.....

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Special NDPS Court Denies Bail to Siddharth Pithani, Flatmate of Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput(16.12.2021)

Special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court, Mumbai has rejected the bail application filed by Siddharth Pithani, flatmate of late actor.....

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SC Asks Additional Solicitor General on Extension of VAHAN Portal to Tackle Fake Claims(15.12.2021)

Supreme Court has asked the Additional Solicitor General, Mr. K.M. Nataraj to assist the court in tackling the issue of fake claim petitions filed und.....

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SC Refuses PIL Seeking Restraint on Political Parties from Raising Slogan During Polls(10.03.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking to restrain political parties, more particularly Bharatiya Janta Party, fr.....

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SC: SLP Filed Only Against Review Order Not Maintainable(10.03.2021)

Supreme Court has reiterated that Special leave Petitions filed only against the order of the High Court in Review Petition is not maintainable.

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Delhi HC Directs Special Arrangements for Cancer Survivor in Delhi Higher Judicial Services Exam(15.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed for special arrangements to be made for a cancer survivor who moved the Court seeking deferral of the Delhi Higher Judic.....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: No Service Tax Payable on Job of Manufacturing Plastic Jars, Containers(03.01.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has held that no service tax is payable on the job of manufacturing Plastic Jar.....

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NGT Asks Govt to File Proper Report on Study Carried Out to Identify Sources of Air Pollution(04.01.2022)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the government to file a proper report on the study carried out in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram to identify th.....

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Delhi HC: Once Bail is Granted Pending Completion of Trial, Same Must Not be Retracted(05.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that once bail is granted to an accused pending completion of the Trial, the same must only be retracted in the face of .....

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SC: Complaint Filed Under Section 138 NI Act Filed on Behalf of Company Not Liable to be Dismissed(11.11.2021)

Supreme Court has held that a complaint filed on behalf of a company under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is not liable to be dis.....

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Mumbai NDPS Court Orders De-Freezing of Rhea Chakraborty's Bank Account(11.11.2021)

Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court, Mumbai has allowed de-freezing of her bank accounts subject to certain conditions. The NCB f.....

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Allahabad HC: Indefeasible Right To Default Bail If Chargesheet Not Filed Within Stipulated Time(11.11.2021)

Allahabad High Court has observed that an accused has an indefeasible right to 'default bail' under proviso to section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal.....

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Madras HC Directs DVAC to Complete Probe Against Former AIADMK Minister SP Velumani(11.11.2021)

Madras High Court has instructed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to submit within ten weeks, the final report/ charge sheet in.....

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AP HC Directs SEC and Gujarala Urban Police to Ensure Free and Fair Election(12.11.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State Election Commission (SEC) and the Gurajala Urban police to provide adequate protection to ensure free.....

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Madras High Court Orders Release of Leena Manimekalai’s Impounded Passport(09.12.2021)

Madras High Court has ordered the release of filmmaker Leena Manimekalai's passport impounded over the pendency of criminal defamation proceedings aga.....

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Bombay HC Sets Aside Special NIA Court's Decision Staying Own Bail Order for Bookie Naresh Gaur(09.12.2021)

Bombay High Court has paved the way for release of Naresh Gaur, the first recipient of bail in the Ambani Terror Scare and Mansukh Hiran Murder Case. .....

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Madras HC Directs to Submit Report on Compensation Paid And Rehabilitation Measures Taken(09.12.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the state to submit a report detailing the quantum of compensation paid to the families of deceased manual scavengers s.....

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Delhi HC: Delhi Government to Open Up Fair Price Shop in Residential Area in Delhi’s Baprola(09.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has said that it expects the Delhi Government to open up a fair price shop in a residential area in Delhi's Baprola within two weeks,.....

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Calcutta HC Quashes FIR Against Mithun Chakraborty for Alleged Hate Speech, Stays Investigation(10.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has quashed the FIR registered against renowned actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty by a member of the TMC party over his alle.....

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SC: Duty on Insurer to Indemnify If Insured Suffers Sudden Sickness or Ailment(10.12.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that if the insured suffers a sudden sickness or ailment which is not expressly excluded under the policy, a duty is cast o.....

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SC: Non-Availability of Operation Theatre Would Not Amount to Medical Negligence(01.12.2021)

Supreme Court has held that non-availability of an emergency operation theatre during the period when surgeries were being performed on other patients.....

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice o Sharjeel Imam's Plea for Bail in 2019 Jamia Rioting Case(01.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on the bail plea filed by Sharjeel Imam in a 2019 case alleging that he delivered provocative speeches which led to.....

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AP HC Directs to Submit Report on Withdrawal of Cases Against MPs/MLAs(02.12.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Principal Secretary (Home) to submit a report on the withdrawal of prosecution of sitting and former MPs / .....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Against NGT Order Stopping Commercial Activities at Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur(02.12.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in the appeal filed by the Secretary Department Of Archaeology And Museums. State of Rajasthan challenging National Gr.....

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Karnataka High Court Directs to Assess Effect of Hubballi-Ankola Rail Project on Wildlife(02.12.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the National Board For Wildlife to carry out a survey and make an assessment of the effect of laying down a railway .....

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Delhi HC Directs on Repairing Works of Sewage and Water Pipelines Passing Through Cemetery(02.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Jal Board to immediately commence repairing work of the sewage and water pipelines passing through a cemetery .....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Initiate Suo Moto Proceedings Against Advocate General(18.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has declined a plea to initiate suo moto proceedings against Advocate General S.N Mookherjee for purportedly misleading the Court .....

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Commercial Court, Bengaluru Confirms Ex-Parte Temporary Injunction Against ACC Steel(18.01.2022)

Commercial Court, Bengaluru has confirmed the ex-parte temporary injunction issued in 2020 restraining ACC Steel Pvt. Ltd., from using the marks ACC, .....

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Allahabad HC: Duty and Responsibility of Husband to Maintain Wife with Dignity(18.01.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed that nowadays, it is extremely difficult to conceive that a woman would be in a position to maintain her with the am.....

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SC: Decree for Obtaining Specific Performance Cannot be Obtained Behind Bona Fide Purchaser(19.01.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that a decree for obtaining specific performance of a decree cannot be obtained behind the back of a bona fide purchaser es.....

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P&H HC Grants Bail to Man Accused of Offence Prima Facie Less Serious Than Co-Accused(19.01.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to a man who was accused in an offence less serious than that of the co-accused who have been granted t.....

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Telangana HC: E-Copies of Bail Orders Sufficient for Release; Certified Copies Not Necessary(22.11.2021)

Telangana High Court has dispensed with the requirement of certified copies of bail orders observing that the indefeasible fundamental right of an acc.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice on CBI's Plea Challenging Anticipatory Bail Granted to Police Officials(22.11.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the anticipatory bail granted by the Kerala Hig.....

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Supreme Court Grants Protection from Arrest to Ex-Mumbai Police Chief Param Bir Singh(22.11.2021)

Supreme Court has granted protection from arrest to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh in various cases registered against him by the M.....

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AAAR, Karnataka: 18% GST Eligible on Services Provided by Airbus Group(23.11.2021)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has ruled that the 18% goods and services tax is eligible on services provided by Airbus Group.....

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Meghalaya HC Grants Bail to Teenager in Sexual Assault Case Under POCSO Act(23.11.2021)

Meghalaya High Court has granted bail to a teenager in a sexual assault case lodged against him under the provisions of Protection of Children from Se.....

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Madras HC: Chennai Metro Rail Limited Doesn’t Have Statutory Backing to Impose Fine(12.11.2021)

Madras High Court has held that the Chennai Metro Rail Limited doesn't have any statutory backing to do the same, in a public interest litigation chal.....

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Delhi HC: Wife Making Serious Allegations of Criminal Conduct, Unable to Prove, Amounts to Cruelty(12.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that a wife making serious allegations of criminal conduct against her husband and his parents, which she was unable to .....

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Kerala HC Directs Government to Remove Discrepancy in Date and Venue of Vaccination Details(12.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the government to remove the discrepancy in the date and venue of the petitioner's vaccination details on the CoWin por.....

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Delhi High Court Stays Sessions Court's Bail Order Castigating Police Investigation(15.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has stayed an order passed by a Sessions Court in bail proceedings, wherein it had pulled up an Investigating Officer of the Delhi Po.....

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SC: Appeal Against Award Passed by Compensation Commissioner Only on Substantial Question of Law(15.11.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that an appeal against the award passed by Compensation Commissioner is maintainable only on a substantial question of law .....

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Kerala HC: Father Legally Bound to Provide Maintenance to Child Born Out of Interfaith Marriage(15.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that a father is legally obligated to provide maintenance for his child born out of an inter-faith marriage.

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Rajasthan HC Issues Notice to on Return of Mortal Remains of Deceased in Accident in Russia(17.12.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has issued a notice to the Russian Embassy/Government of the Russian Federation on the plea of the wife and children of one Hiten.....

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Bombay High Court Asks Maharashtra Govt Logic Behind Denying Non-Vaxxed Local Train Travel(16.12.2021)

Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Chief Secretary to clarify the reasons behind the government's decision to permit only fully vaccinated people.....

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Delhi HC Denies Bail to Man Accused of Being Part of Mob During North East Delhi Riots(17.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of being part of a mob that had killed one Suleman during the North East Delhi riots, considering th.....

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SC Asks Delhi HC to Decide on Plea Seeking FIR Against Politicians for Alleged Hate Speech(17.12.2021)

Supreme Court has asked the Delhi High Court to decide expeditiously, preferably within three months, a writ petition seeking registration of FIR and .....

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Bar Council of India Postpones Proposed Elections to Offices of Chairman & Other Office Bearers(17.12.2021)

Bar Council of India (BCI) has informed the Karnataka High Court that it has postponed the proposed elections to the office of the Chairman, Vice-Chai.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response on Time Period to Notify Elections of Remaining Municipal Bodies(02.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has heard extensive arguments while adjudicating upon a petition moved by BJP Sate vice-president Pratap Banerjee seeking directio.....

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SC: Persons With Disabilities Should Not Be Asked to Remove Prosthetic Limbs At Airport Security(03.12.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that differently abled persons with prosthetic limbs/callipers should not be asked to remove the prosthetics at airport sec.....

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Delhi HC: Call Detail Records of Special Task Force Officers Must Not Be Exposed(03.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that the call data records of the Special Task Force officers must not be exposed unless it is extremely necessary for t.....

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SC Directs Centre & Delhi Govt to Implement Directions of Air Quality Management Commission(03.12.2021)

Supreme Court has taken note of the decisions taken by the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and directed the Central G.....

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Madras HC Quashes Order Impounding Leena Manimekalai's Passport Over Criminal Defamation Case(03.12.2021)

Madras High Court has allowed the Leena Manimekalai's plea while setting aside the impounding order of Regional Passport Officer, Chennai on the groun.....

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Kerala HC: Power to Appoint Chairman and Members from Same Community Not Unbridled Power(20.01.2022)

Kerala High Court has ruled that merely because the Kerala State Commission for Minorities (Amendment) Act, 2017 permits appointing Chairperson and me.....

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SC Directs States Not to Reject Applications/Claims of Kin/Family Members of COVID Victims(20.01.2022)

Supreme Court has directed the States not to reject applications/claims of the kin/family members of persons who have succumbed to COVID-19 on technic.....

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Andhra Pradesh HC: Plaint Cannot be Rejected Under Application Filed in Order VII Rule 11(20.01.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has stated that the plaint cannot be rejected under an application filed by defendant in Order VII Rule 11 of Code of Civil .....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Bail Plea of Shahrukh Pathan in North East Delhi Riot Case(20.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on the bail plea filed by Shahrukh Pathan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during North East Delhi riots, .....

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Kerala HC Directs State to Explain Actions in Furtherance of K-Rail Silver Line Project(20.01.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed the State government to explain its actions taken in furtherance of its K-Rail Silver Line project and to justify the m.....

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Bombay HC: Telephonic/Email Communications No Substitute For In-Person Hearing(18.03.2021)

Bombay High Court has ruled that telephonic or email communications could not be a substitute for the right of a personal hearing in a Goods and Servi.....

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Delhi High Court Restrains Future Retail-Reliance Deal(18.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has restrained Future Retail from taking any further action on its Rs. 24,713 Crore Reliance deal and held that Future Retail has wil.....

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AAAR, UP: No ITC Can be Claimed on 5% GST Paid on Licence Fee to Indian Railway(19.03.2021)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Uttar Pradesh while upholding the AAR’s ruling has held that no Input Tax Credit (ITC) can be claimed on.....

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SC Suggests Gender Sensitization Training to be Imparted to Judges and Public Prosecutors(19.03.2021)

Supreme Court has suggested that gender sensitization training should be imparted to Judges and public prosecutors. The Court has also observed that e.....

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SC Asks Petitioner Seeking Directions to Include Details of Candidates on EVMs to Send Copy to AG(19.03.2021)

Supreme Court has asked a petitioner seeking directions to include the photograph, age and qualifications of contesting candidates in Electronic Votin.....

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CESTAT, Delhi: Amount of Service Tax Paid by Mistake to be Treated as Deposit and to be Refunded(31.01.2022)

Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that the amount of service tax paid by mistake shall be treated as.....

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Patna HC Seeks Details on Health Infrastructure in Bihar from Chief Medical Officers(17.12.2021)

Patna High Court has asked the Chief Medical Officers presently posted in all the 38 districts of Bihar to furnish details regarding health infrastruc.....

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SC: Hospital Cannot Claim to be Indemnified by Insurer Under Insurance Policies(20.12.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a joint and several liability could not have been fastened on the insurer and the hospital could not claim to be indem.....

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Bombay High Court Refuses Bail to Armaan Kohli in Narcotics Case(21.12.2021)

Bombay High Court has rejected the bail application of actor Armaan Kohli in a drug trafficking case. The Court has granted bail to alleged consumers .....

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SC: Joint Complaint May be Filed by Consumers Having Same Grievance(20.12.2021)

Supreme Court has held that where there are more consumers than one having similar grievance, it is not necessary that they must file consumer complai.....

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SC Directs Bombay HC to Dispose of Domestic Violence Case Against Mumbai Commissioner Hemant Nagrale(20.12.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Bombay High Court to consider disposing of the proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 against Hemant Namdeor.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses BJP MP Subramanian Swamy's Challenge to Air India Disinvestment Process(06.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy, seeking to quash the Air India disinvestment process. The Court has said that .....

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SC: No Statutory Appeal Against Order u/s 14B of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act(06.01.2022)

Supreme Court has held that no statutory appeal lies against an order passed under Section 14B(1) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959, ref.....

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Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings Against Karnataka’s State Officer(07.01.2022)

Supreme Court has stayed the contempt proceedings initiated against Karnataka’s Additional Chief Secretary for non-compliance with the High Court orde.....

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Allahabad HC: Failure of Investigating Agency to Record Statements to be Recorded Seriously(10.01.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed that the failure of the investigating agency to record statements of witnesses during an investigation must be viewe.....

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ITAT: Capital Gains Arising On Sale Of Rural Agricultural Land Outside The Ambit Of Income Tax(11.01.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad Bench has observed that the capital gains arising on sale of rural agricultural land outside the purvi.....

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SC Upholds Conviction of Mother-in-Law for Cruelty Against Daughter-in-Law(12.01.2022)

Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a mother-in-law for the offence of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, observing tha.....

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Bombay HC Partly Allows MACT Order in Appeal Against Compensation Awarded to Kin(21.01.2022)

Bombay High Court has partly allowed an order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mumbai, in an appeal against the compensation awarded to kin of a.....

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Allahabad HC Issues Directions to Eradicate Menace of Encroachment Over Railway Land(21.01.2022)

Allahabad High Court has issued a slew of directions to eradicate the menace of encroachment over the Railway land, observing that the railways' admin.....

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Delhi HC Inquires CBI on Securing Conditions of Bail of James Michel in Agusta Westland Chopper Scam(21.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has inquired from the Central Bureau of Investigation how the presence of Christian James Michel, accused in the Agusta Westland Chop.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Police Protection to Senior Citizen Against Alleged Harassment(21.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has granted police protection to a senior citizen against the alleged harassment perpetrated by her son and daughter-in-law in a p.....

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Bombay HC: No Statutory Authority Can Raise Fresh Claim After Resolution Plan Approved(24.01.2022)

Bombay High Court has ruled that no statutory authority, including the Income Tax authorities, can raise a fresh claim against a Corporate Debtor afte.....

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SC Issues Notice on Thwaha Fasal's Plea Challenging Bail Cancellation in UAPA Case(09.04.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on the special leave petition filed by Kerala youth Thwaha Fasal, booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Ac.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Participation in Election Campaign Not ‘Misuse of Power’ Under JJ Act(12.04.2021)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that merely because a person, who is a member of a Child Welfare Committee, participates in an election campaign in f.....

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Gujarat HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Feroze Falibhai for Allegedly Hiding Religion(12.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has granted Anticipatory Bail to a Parsi man named Feroze Falibhai Contractor, against whom an FIR had been lodged by a Hindu man a.....

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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Opposing Closure of Century Old Railway School Running in Losses(16.02.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation opposing the decision of the railway authorities to close down the railway senior seco.....

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Karnataka HC: Trial Court Bound to Appoint Legal Aid Advocate for Unrepresented Accused(17.02.2022)

Karnataka High Court has said that if an advocate representing the accused who is in custody fails to appear before the court, the trial court is boun.....

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Special Court, Mumbai Grants Bail to 9 Accused in Case Related to Property Sale in Delhi(17.02.2022)

Special Court in Mumbai has granted bail to nine accused including Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor, his wife Bindu and businessman Gautam Thapar in a cas.....

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Delhi High Court: Why Are Sainik Farm RWAs Charging Entry Fees in Colony?(20.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Police and South Delhi Municipal Corporation that how two Residents Welfare Associations (RWA’s) of Sainik Farms in S.....

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SEBI Levies Rs 5.25 Crore Fine on Cairn India in Share Buyback Case(20.05.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 5.25 crore on Cairn India for making a misleading announcement regarding the buybac.....

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Kerala HC Extends Life of Interim Orders and Interim Bails Till May 31(21.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has extended the life of its interim orders, orders from matters relating to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and.....

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SC Upholds Provisions Allowing Lenders to Pursue Insolvency Proceedings Against Promoter Guarantors(21.05.2021)

Supreme Court has upheld provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) allowing lenders to pursue insolvency proceedings against promot.....

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Allahabad HC Quashes Order of Suspension for Person Failing to Resume Office After Covid Leave(24.05.2021)

Allahabad High Court has quashed an order passed by the concerned authorities of Uttar Pradesh Government, suspending the services of one Gaurav Bansa.....

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Bombay High Court Refuses Any Relief in Petitions Against Movie Gangubai Kathiawadi(25.02.2022)

Bombay High Court has refused any reliefs in a clutch of petitions against the movie Gangubai Kathiawadi, stating that there can be no prohibition on .....

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Allahabad HC Orders Action Against CWC Chairman for Failure to Follow Junaid Case Guidelines(20.12.2021)

Allahabad High Court has ordered action against the Chairman, Child Welfare Committee of district Pilibhit who failed to follow the guidelines laid do.....

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Bombay HC Stays Proceedings Against Nawab Malik In Complaint Filed Under SC/ST Act(20.12.2021)

Bombay High Court has stayed the notice issued to Maharashtra's NCP leader Nawab Malik on an atrocities complaint filed by NCB officer Sameer Wankhede.....

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Patna HC Asks Instagram, FB, Twitter, Youtube, Whatsapp to Cooperate in Probe into Postings(20.12.2021)

Patna High Court has directed Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Whatsapp, Meta, and Messenger to cooperate in the probe being conducted by the Ec.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Appeal Filed by NIA Against Bail Granted to Naresh Gaur(22.12.2021)

Bombay High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against the bail granted to Naresh Gaur, an accused in the .....

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Kerala HC: No Reason to Suspect Foul Play in Ongoing Investigation Against Antique Dealer(23.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has observed that there was no reason to suspect any foul play in the ongoing investigation against the infamous fake antique dealer.....

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Madras High Court Disposes Plea Against Traffic Congestion, Illegal Parking on Chennai's GST Road(22.12.2021)

Madras High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation on the issue of irregular parking before commercial establishments on the Grand Souther.....

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Delhi HC: Non- Provision of Gap Between Detailed Medical and Review Medical, Not Faulty Procedure(31.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that merely because the Petitioner was not granted 15 days' gap between his Detailed Medical Examination and Review Medical .....

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Allahabad HC: No Absolute Bar on Maintainability of Writ Against State in Contractual Matters(31.01.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed that there is no absolute bar on the maintainability of a writ petition against the state and its instrumentalities .....

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#Economic Survey 2021-2022: Railways to Emerge as Engine of National Growth(31.01.2022)

The Indian railway sector in the next 10 years will see a very high level of capital expenditure leading to it eventually becoming the engine of natio.....

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SC Directs on Student Representation Challenging School’s Failure to Adopt Evaluation Procedure(01.02.2022)

Supreme Court has directed the School Result Committee to decide the student's representation within 2 weeks, in a writ petition filed by Class XII pa.....

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Allahabad HC: HC May Grant Habeas Corpus Writ Only for Children Detained in Illegal Custody(01.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed that the power of the High Court in granting a writ of Habeas Corpus in child custody matters may be invoked only in.....

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Delhi High Court Issues Directions for Breath Analyzer Test at Airports(14.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued slew of directions for the administration of Breath Analyzer Test at all airports for all ATCs, pilots, cabin crews and ot.....

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Orissa HC Seeks Status Report on Release of Prisoners Unable to Avail Bail(17.05.2021)

Orissa High Court has sought a status report by 31st May, 2021 from the State Government on the release of prisoners, who are languishing in jails and.....

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Gauhati HC Seeks Details of Female Foreigners Staying in Jails with Children Below 6 Years(17.05.2021)

Gauhati High Court has directed the State Government to give details of the mothers, declared as foreigners, who are presently in jails with their chi.....

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NLU, Delhi Postpones AILET 2021 Examination in View of Covid 19 Pandemic(17.05.2021)

National Law University, Delhi has postponed AILET 2021 examination which was scheduled to take place on 20th June, 2021. The revised date shall be an.....

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Karnataka HC Directs BBMP to Fill Up/Repair Potholes in Central Business District(16.03.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to fill up/ repair potholes in the Central Business District (CBD) are.....

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Granted to Man Accused of Murdering Lady Doctor(01.04.2021)

Supreme Court set aside the Kerala High Court order which granting bail to a man accused murder of a lady doctor.

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Woman Accused of Dowry Death and Abortion(02.04.2021)

Delhi Court has granted bail to a woman, accused of dowry death and causing abortion of a three month old foetus, on the account of her being lodged i.....

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ITAT, Mumbai Disallows Fees Paid for Investment Advisory Services on Lack of Documentary Evidence(08.02.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai has disallowed fees paid towards Investment Advisory Services as assessee only furnished debit note, and .....

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SC Refuses Mohammad Azam Khan’s Plea Seeking Ad-interim Ex-Parte Bail(08.02.2022)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking ad-interim ex-parte bail filed by Mohammad Azam Khan, Samajwadi Party's candidate from Rampur in.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response from Delhi Government on Steps Against Child Trafficking(09.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has sought response from the Delhi Government regarding the steps taken by it in order to safeguard the interests of children, who we.....

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SC Refuses to Entertain Azam Khan's Plea Seeking Interim Bail to Participate in Election Campaign(09.02.2022)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking ad-interim ex-parte bail filed by Mohammad Azam Khan, Samajwadi Party's candidate from Rampur in.....

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Handicapped Accused Who Was Undetrial for 4 Years(09.02.2022)

Supreme Court has granted bail to an accused charged under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and Maharashtra Control of Organised C.....

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Allahabad High Court Quashes Detention Order Against Murder Accused(24.12.2021)

Allahabad High Court has quashed a detention order passed against a murder accused by exercising powers under the National Security Act, 1980 as it ob.....

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Madras HC Directs Railway Officials to File Detailed Report to Prevent Elephant Deaths(23.12.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the railway officials to file a detailed report by January 7 listing out the steps they propose to take to prevent elep.....

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Rajasthan HC: Government Cannot Seek Coercive Recovery of Remaining Custom Duty(23.12.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has held that the government cannot seek coercive recovery of remaining Customs Duty in an indirect manner by blocking export inc.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Departmental Enquiry Against Officers Who Fail to Check Illegal Constructions(23.12.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government or Municipal Corporations to initiate departmental enquiry against those Officers who show or h.....

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Delhi HC: Presence at Preferred Jurisdiction Material Fact for Execution of Maintenance Order(23.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that the presence of a person at preferred jurisdiction at the time of application for maintenance against him under Sec.....

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SC: If Order Granting Bail Bereft of Relevant Reasons, Entitled to be Assailed Before Higher Forum(24.12.2021)

Supreme Court has held that if an order granting bail was bereft of relevant reasons then the same would entitle the prosecution or the informant to a.....

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Delhi High Court Cancels Bail of 72 Yrs Old Accused in POCSO Case(01.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has cancelled the bail granted to a 72 years old man, who is accused of raping a 7 years old girl child and is booked for the offence.....

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SC Sets Aside Delhi HC Orders Initiating Coercive Steps Against Companies and Promoters Biyani(01.02.2022)

Supreme Court has set aside the orders of the Delhi High Court which initiated coercive steps against the companies and its promoters Biyanis for alle.....

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Delhi HC Asks DMRC to Take Instructions Over Payment of Arbitral Award to DAMEPL(01.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to take instructions as to how it will make the payment of arbitral award to Delhi Airp.....

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Kerala HC: Parties to Litigation Entitled to be Informed of Reasons for Denial of Their Claim(01.02.2022)

Kerala High Court has observed that a party to litigation is entitled to be informed of the reasons behind the denial of their claims.

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Chhattisgarh HC Restrains NTPC from Invoking Bank Guarantee Against Contracting Party(01.02.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the National Thermal Power Corporation [NTPC] to try and amicably resolve a contractual dispute before proceeding.....

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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Aim for Ecologically Sustainable Roads in Hilly Areas(01.02.2022)

Finance Minister has highlighted that in regards to plans of development of ecologically sustainable roads in hilly areas, the Government aims to prov.....

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Rajasthan HC Directs to Look Into Complaint Against Alleged Contamination of Railmagra Dam(24.01.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has asked the authorities concerned to objectively examine the grievances raised in a writ petition pertaining to discharge of in.....

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Uttarakhand HC Stays Operation of Circular Inhibiting Refund Claims(24.01.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the operation of a Circular issued by the Revenue Authorities, to the extent it inhibits refund claims for a period .....

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SC Stays SAT Remark Against Adjudication Officer for Failure to Deliver Notice on Time(25.01.2022)

Supreme Court has stayed the Securities Appellate Tribunal's judicial dishonesty remark against an adjudication officer of the Securities and Exchange.....

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Kerala HC: Complaint Filed Against Defamatory Article Published Against RSS(25.01.2022)

Kerala High Court has ruled that a complaint filed by the State Secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) against a defamatory article publis.....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Online Training of Presiding Officers Amid COVID Surge(25.01.2022)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a plea filed praying for a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide online training to the pr.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC Orders Inquiry Against SHO for Failure to Produce Case Diary(25.01.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered enquiry against a Station House Officer (SHO) for not producing case diary in a case despite being repeatedly or.....

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Allahabad HC Issues Notice on Plea Against Statements of Shia Waqf Board Chairman(24.12.2021)

Allahabad High Court has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government and sought its counter affidavit on a plea filed against the alleged disputed.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to NDPS Accused Who Was in Custody for 9 Years(24.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man who was in custody for 9 years in an Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances case, observing that while.....

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Delhi HC: Failure on Wife’s Part to Disclose Mental Disorder Before Marriage Constitutes Fraud(27.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has annulled marriage between a husband and wife after 16 years observing that the failure on wife's part to disclose her mental diso.....

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Tripura HC Allows State to Give Suitable Posting to DM Involved In Conducting Raids at Wedding Halls(29.12.2021)

Tripura High Court has given liberty to the state government to give suitable posting to Dr. Sailesh Kumar Yadav, IAS who had raided two wedding halls.....

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Delhi High Court Orders Stay on DRT Proceedings Against Yes Bank Over Dish TV shares(27.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has ordered a stay on proceedings against Yes Bank by the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Jaipur (DRT) in a petition filed by Essel Group aff.....

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MCA Invites Public Comments on Proposed Changes to CIRP Framework under IBC(27.12.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has invited the Public Comments on proposed changes to Corporate Insolvency Resolution and Liquidation Framework under .....

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Allahabad HC Directs UP Bar Council to Take Disciplinary Action Against Striking Lawyers(17.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council to take disciplinary action against striking lawyers at Uttar who continuously abstain.....

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Allahabad HC Issues Notice on PIL Against Decision to Dis-Identify Certain Posts for Blind Persons(18.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government and its prompt counter-affidavit on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea f.....

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SC Dismisses BJP Members' Petition Challenging Increase of Seats in Mumbai Corporation(18.02.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Maharashtra Ordinance which increased the electoral seats in the Municipal Corporation of Great.....

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P&H HC Refuses to Quash FIR for Making Remarks Against Lord Shri Krishna(21.02.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to quash an FIR filed against a man who has been booked for allegedly making remarks against Lord Shri Krish.....

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SC: Plaintiff in Partition Suit Not Disentitled to Seek Relief in Second Appeal(22.02.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that the plaintiff in a partition suit is not disentitled to seek relief in second appeal merely because his claim was deni.....

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Bombay HC Suggests on Withdrawal of Circular Prohibiting Unvaccinated Persons on Local Trains(22.02.2022)

Bombay High Court has suggested the Maharashtra Government withdraw an August 2021 circular, and allow unvaccinated persons to travel by the local tra.....

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Govt. Reduces GST to 5% on Domestic Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Services in Aviation Industry(16.03.2022)

Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified the reduction in Goods and Service Tax (GST) from 18% to 5% on Domestic Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Serv.....

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AP HC Dismisses CBI Plea for Cancellation of Bail to Y.G. Reddy In Murder Case(17.03.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed the Central Bureau of Investigation’s plea for cancellation of the bail given to Yerra Gangi Reddy, a prime su.....

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CESTAT: No Service Tax on Activity of Installing and Maintaining Fixed Facility for Supplying Oxygen(17.03.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata has ruled that service tax is not applicable on the activity of installing and ma.....

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CESTAT: No Service Tax on Activity of Installing and Maintaining Fixed Facility for Supplying Oxygen(17.03.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata has ruled that service tax is not applicable on the activity of installing and ma.....

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Karnataka HC: Private Complaint Before Magistrate Court Alleging Offence u/s 191 IPC Maintainable(17.03.2022)

Karnataka High Court has said that a private complaint made before the magistrate court alleging offence under section 191 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 .....

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P&H HC Disapproves of False Assertions Made by Parties in Maintenance Suit(21.03.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that false assertions should be discouraged by parties while they come to the Court seeking reliefs. The Co.....

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Delhi High Court Proposes to Reduce Cost Imposed on Juhi Chawla in Suit Against 5G Rollout(25.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has proposed to reduce the cost of Rs. 20 Lakhs imposed on Bollywood actress and environmentalist Juhi Chawla and others while dismis.....

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SC Asks DMRC and DAMEPL to Appear Befor High Court for Execution of Arbitral Award(27.01.2022)

Supreme Court has asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Reliance Infrastructure’s subsidiary, Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd (DAM.....

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SC: HC Decision to Allow Criminal Proceeding for Bigamy Despite No Prior Marriage, Abuse of Process(27.01.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that a High Court's decision to allow the criminal proceeding to proceed for offences under Sections 494 and 495 of the Ind.....

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NCDRC: Builder Can't Levy Maintenance Charge on Flat Purchasers Without Occupancy Certificate(27.01.2022)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that in the absence of obtaining an occupancy certificate, maintenance on the project.....

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NCLT Kochi Allows Initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process Against Personal Guarantor(27.01.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has allowed initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process (IRP) against the Personal Guarantor, Mr. Shahdulla M.I. .....

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Bombay HC Restrains Use of Ventilators Which Have Undergone Repairs for Treatment(03.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has said it would not permit the Central government to use ventilators which undergo major repairs for treatment as it could put the.....

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Madras HC Restrains Members from Participating in Syndicate Meetings of Madurai Kamaraj University(03.06.2021)

Madras High Court has restrained three members, R. Sudha, M. Thangaraj and S. Nagarathinam, from participating in syndicate meetings of Madurai Kamara.....

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MP HC: Preliminary Assessment Under Section 15 Not Mandatory for Grant of Bail Under Section 12(29.03.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that the Juvenile Justice Board's power to grant bail under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protec.....

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused on Deposit of Amount in GST Scam(29.03.2022)

Supreme Court has granted bail to one of the Directors of M/s Miraj Products Private Limited on a condition to deposit Rs. 200 crores as a pre-require.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Bulli Bai App Case Accused(29.03.2022)

Delhi Court has granted bail to accused in Bulli Bai App case on humanitarian grounds stating that since the accused were first-time offenders, consta.....

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Gujarat HC Grants Bail in Case of Fraudulent Claim of ITC(30.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has approved bail to the accused who falsely claimed input tax credit (ITC) as the department has attached the immovable properties.....

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Gujarat HC: Anticipatory Bail Can be Granted If No Prima Facie Offence is Made Out(07.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has admitted the criminal appeal challenging the quashment of the bail application for offences under Section 323, 332, 504, 506(2).....

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Gujarat HC: Anticipatory Bail Can Be Granted If No Prima Facie Offence Is Made Out(08.03.2022)

Gujarat HC has observed that anticipatory bail can be granted if no prima facie offence is made out against the person charged under the Scheduled Cas.....

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Kerala High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Accused Roy Vayalat in POCSO Case(09.03.2022)

Kerala High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail applications moved by No.18 hotel owner Roy J Vayalat and his friend Syju M.Thankachan in a Prot.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Unascertained Business Loss Cannot be Allowed as Deduction(09.03.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that unless the recovery of embezzled amount in the course of business was impossible, it could not.....

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convict(10.03.2022)

Supreme Court has granted bail to AG Perarivalan, one of the seven convicts serving life sentence in the case related to the assassination of former P.....

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Allahabad HC: Daughter-In-Law Eligible for Allotment of Fair Price Shop on Compassionate Grounds(10.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that a daughter-in-law is very well entitled to allotment of a fair price shop on compassionate grounds. The Court has r.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Sudarshan Plea Questioning Restraint to Travel to Netherlands(02.02.2022)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on a petition filed by Sudarshan Ramesh, brother of alleged bitcoin scam accused.....

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AP HC Seeks Explanation from Twitter on Failure to Remove Derogatory Comments(02.02.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought an explanation from Twitter for its failure to remove several derogatory comments posted against the judiciary an.....

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Kerala High Court Admits Plea Alleging Unauthorised Lab Conducting Covid Tests at Calicut Airport(02.02.2022)

Kerala High Court has admitted a plea alleging that an unauthorised lad is conducting Rapid-PCR Covid tests at the Calicut International Airport. The .....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Freelance Journalist Rajeev Sharma's Plea Seeking Modification of Bail Condition(03.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma seeking modification of a bail condition imposed on him in connectio.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses 11 Contempt Petitions Filed Against Its Registrar General with Cost(03.02.2022)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed 11 contempt petitions filed by one Jeetendra Kumar Rajan seeking action against the High Court Registrar General, i.....

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SC Refuses to Pass Interim Order to Restrain Coercive Steps Against Future Retail(03.02.2022)

Supreme Court has refused to pass any interim order to restrain coercive steps by the consortium of banks against Future Retail Ltd(FRL) over loan def.....

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NCLT, Kochi: Initiation of CIRP Not Mandatory for Application Against Personal Guarantors(28.02.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has held that when an application for initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) is pending bef.....

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AP HC: Bail Granted Cannot be Cancelled if Vague Allegations Without Substantive Proof(28.02.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that the bail granted cannot be cancelled under Section 439(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 if there are va.....

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Karnataka HC: Maintenance Awarded to Wife Cannot Be Enhanced U/S 127 CrPC(28.02.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that maintenance awarded to an estranged wife under the provisions of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 20.....

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Gujarat High Court Refuses to Quash Trial Court Order Dismissing Private Complaint(02.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that the Trial Court had duly followed the procedure under Section 203 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, affirm.....

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Allahabad HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Case on Circulation of Derogatory Message Against PM Modi(02.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has refused to quash a criminal case against one Mohd. Imran Malik, who is the admin of a WhatsApp group, wherein a message was s.....

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Karnataka HC: Magistrate Can't Take Cognizance of Complaint Unless Filed By Appropriate Authority(02.03.2022)

Karnataka High Court has reiterated that the under section 28 of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection).....

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Supreme Court: Reasons for Cancelling Bail to Co-Accused Also Applies to Another Accused(05.04.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the reasons which weigh with the Court to cancel the bail granting to co-accused would also apply in bail preferred by ano.....

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Gujarat High Court: Past Service of Daily Wagers to Qualify for Pension(05.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that past services of the daily wagers where they have completed 240 days of continuous service under Section 25B of t.....

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NBDSA Directs Zee News to Remove Video of Program Against Shehla Rashid(06.04.2022)

News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has observed that a show aired by Zee News against Shehla Rashid, Scholar of Jawaharlal Nehr.....

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AAR, Kerala: GST Is Payable on Fair Trade Premium(06.04.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Kerala has observed that Goods and Services Tax is payable on fair trade premium, forming part of the consideration.....

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MP HC Grants Temporary Bail to Rape Accused for Taking Care of Wife & Repairing Dilapidated Dwelling(06.04.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted temporary bail to a rape accused for 45 days to take care of his injured wife and to repair his house, which was.....

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Allahabad HC: Absconder/ Proclaimed Offender Not Entitled to Anticipatory Bail(07.04.2022)

Allahabad High Court has refused anticipatory bail to a POCSO accused who raped a minor girl and her mother, holding that if anyone has been declared .....

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Delhi HC Seeks Further Status Report on FIR Against Alt News Co-Founder Mohammed Zubair(11.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has sought further status report from the Delhi Police with respect to investigation carried out in the FIR registered against Co-Fou.....

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Allahabad High Court Issues Show Cause Notice to A Civil Judge for His Failure to Sign Order Sheet(11.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has issued a show cause notice to the Presiding Officer of the Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division), South, Lucknow, asking him.....

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NCDRC Directs Builder to Compensate Homebuyers for Delay in Refund of Maintenance Deposit(14.02.2022)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered a refund of the refundable maintenance along with delay compensation at 6% for the Flat Ow.....

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Ministry of Corporate Affairs Extends Due Date of Filing Annual Return and Financial Statement(15.02.2022)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs ( MCA ) has again extended the due date of filing Annual Return and Financial Statement. The MCA has also relaxed the le.....

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SC Issues Notice Against Order Declaring Anti-Conversion Law Not to Apply to Inter-Faith Marriages(15.02.2022)

Supreme Court has issued notice on the special leave petition filed by the State of Gujarat against the order of the Gujarat High Court which declared.....

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Gujarat HC Restrains Bank From Dispossessing Family Till Filing of Proceedings(15.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has directed that the Bank to not dispossess the family from the property until 11th March 2022, considering that the Appellants we.....

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SC Upholds Order of BMRCL to Act on Expert Committee Report for Retaining Onsite Trees(10.03.2022)

Supreme Court has upheld Karnataka High Court's order of Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to act on the expert committee report which .....

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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Senior Samajwadi Party Leader and Member of Parliament Azam Khan(10.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to the Senior Samajwadi Party leader and a Member Of Parliament, Azam Khan in connection with a case registered .....

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Chennai Court: Partners of Quixotic Health Care Guilty of Supplying Poor Quality Variants(10.03.2022)

Chennai Court has found the partners of Himachal based Quixotic Health Care guilty of supplying poor quality variants of the drug Oflovis, thereby con.....

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ITAT, Chennai: Capital Gains to be Computed as per Share of Parties in Residential Property(10.03.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has held that capital gains under the Income Tax Act, 1961 is to be computed according to the respective share .....

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AAR: Leasing & Maintaining of Industrial Gas Plant Doesn't Qualify as Job Work(11.03.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Orissa has ruled that the leasing and maintenance of hydrogen and nitrogen gas plants does not qualify as job work.

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Delhi HC Directs DMRC to Pay Decree Amount to DAMEPL in 2 Instalments by May 31, 2022(11.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to pay the decree amount to Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Delhi Airport Metro.....

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Allahabad HC Allows Claim for Maintenance u/s 125 CrPC in Addition to Alimony(22.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has allowed the claim for maintenance of a wife under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, despite the grant of divor.....

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses to Quash FIR Against Yuvraj Singh(22.02.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected the petition seeking quashing of FIR against the cricketer Yuvraj Singh, in Hansi, Haryana for using the wo.....

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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Man Who Allegedly Sent Girlfriend's Intimate Pictures to Her Family(23.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has denied bail to a man who allegedly shared intimate pictures of his girlfriend with her family members as it noted that this w.....

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Kerala High Court Quashes Consumer Forum Proceedings Against Subramanian Swamy(23.02.2022)

Kerala High Court has allowed the petition moved by BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Minister Dr Subramanian Swamy to quash the non-bailable warran.....

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CESTAT, Bangalore: Software Maintenance Services Not Covered Under Business Auxiliary Services(24.02.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has held that the software maintenance services shall not be covered within the.....

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Madras HC Directs to Close Down All Bars Attached to Retail Liquor Shops Across State(04.02.2022)

Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) to close down all the so-called bars attached to the retail liquor shop.....

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GSTN Adds New Option of Search Tax Payer Details on GST Portal(04.02.2022)

Goods and Service Tax Networks (GSTN) has added the new Option of Search Tax Payer details in the GST Portal to allow search for Taxpayer details by e.....

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ITAT, Kolkata Directs CIT (A) to Send Notices to Advocates Through Email(07.02.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Kolkata has directed the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) to send notices to the advocate of the assessee thr.....

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Rajasthan HC Refuses to Give Directions in Plea Seeking Protection and Maintenance of Wildlife(07.02.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has refused to give directions in a plea seeking protection & maintenance of wildlife to control man-animal conflict & rescue and.....

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Delhi HC: Employee of BRO Has No Fundamental Right to Claim Deputation to Another Organization(07.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that an employee of the Border Roads Organisation has no fundamental right to claim a deputation to any other Organisation o.....

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P&H HC: Employee Cannot Seek Protection Against Dispensation of Services(07.02.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an employee cannot seek protection against the dispensation of services if he has attained the employment .....

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Tripura HC: Non-Placing and Non-Consideration of Bail Orders Vitiates Subjective Decision(21.03.2022)

Tripura High Court has observed that non-placing and non-consideration of bail orders, wherein bail had been granted to detenu in cases referred to in.....

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AAR, Karnataka: GST Applicable to Reimbursement Received Towards Stipend Paid to Trainees(22.03.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has held that goods and services tax (GST) is applicable to reimbursement received towards stipend paid t.....

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Madras High Court Grants Interim Bail to Subbiah Shanmugam, Former President of ABVP(22.03.2022)

Madras High Court has granted interim bail to Subbiah Shanmugam, former national president of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), in a case boo.....

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SC Closes Two Cases After Centre Completed Evacuation of Indian Students from Ukraine(22.03.2022)

Supreme Court has closed two cases after the Centre said it had completed evacuating 22,500 stranded Indian students from the war zone in Ukraine. The.....

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Bombay HC Asks Govt to Inform About COVID-19 Conditions Prevailing in Mumbai(22.03.2022)

Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra government to inform it about the COVID-19 conditions prevailing in Mumbai when restrictions were imposed .....

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Kerala HC: No Illegality in Invoking LARR Act for Land Acquisition(30.03.2022)

Kerala High Court has reiterated that the State government was reasonable in acquiring land in furtherance of its K-Rail SilverLine Project by invokin.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Registrar for List of Appeals Wherein Convicts Jailed for More than 14 Years(30.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court directed the Registrar (IT) of the High Court to prepare a list of appeals wherein the convicts are in jail for 14 or more and lis.....

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AP HC Grants Bail After issuing Non-Bailable Warrant If His Absence During Summons Was Not Willful(30.03.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted bail to an accused on whom the non-bailable warrant was issued due to his absence during issue of summons. The C.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Kashmiri Students Accused of Celebrating Pakistan's T20 Win(31.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to the three Kashmiri students who were arrested on sedition charges for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans .....

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Allahabad HC: Long Period of Incarceration Can be Fresh Grounds for Bail(31.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed that if there is no possibility of concluding the trial in near future and the accused applicant has been in jail fo.....

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Karnataka HC: Only Indian Citizens Can Start Proceedings Under Senior Citizens Act(31.03.2022)

Karnataka High Court has observed that only Indian Citizens can initiate proceedings under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen A.....

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Gujarat HC: No Express Bar of Application of Anticipatory Bail to Children in Conflict with Law(14.06.2021)

Gujarat High Court has observed that there is no express bar of application of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.....

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Karnataka HC: Daily Wage Employees Entitled to Dearness Allowance at 100%(14.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has declared that daily wage employees who are covered under the Karnataka Daily Wage Employees Welfare Act, 2012 were entitled t.....

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Bombay High Court Orders Judicial Inquiry into Mumbai Building Collapse(14.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has ordered a judicial inquiry into the collapse of a ground-plus two-storey building in Mumbai, in which 12 people lost their lives.....

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Allahabad HC Directs State on Policy for Provision of Compensation to Illegally Detained Citizens(14.06.2021)

Allahabad High Court has directed the State Government to strictly implement its policy of granting compensation to a citizen, who has been illegally .....

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SC Dismisses SFIO Plea to Cancel Bail of Nowhera Shaikh in Heera Exim Gold Scam Case(13.05.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed the application filed by Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) seeking cancellation of bail granted to Nowhera Shaikh,.....

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ITAT States That Consideration Paid For Purchase Of Advertisement Space Does Not Amount To 'Royalty'(16.05.2022)

Chennai Bench of ITAT has held that consideration paid for purchase of advertisement space does not amount to 'royalty' under the Income Tax Act, 1961

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Orissa HC: Date of Submission of Chargesheet is Only Relevant Date for Grant of Default Bail(25.04.2022)

Orissa High Court has held that date of submission of chargesheet is the only relevant date that should be taken into consideration while granting def.....

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Madras HC: Arbitration Clause Contained in Partnership Deed Survives Termination of Deed(25.04.2022)

Madras High Court has held that the arbitration clause contained in a partnership deed survives the termination of the deed. The Court held that the c.....

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Karnataka HC Refuse Anticipatory Bail to Ex-Member of Legislative Council in Extortion Case(26.04.2022)

Karnataka High Court has declined anticipatory bail to a Former Member of Legislative Council and another person in an alleged extortion case, registe.....

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Delhi HC: Nominative Fair Use Permissible If it Does Not Depict Sponsorship by Trademark(26.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that the nominative fair use is permitted in so far as the use is such that it does not illustrate sponsorship by the trade.....

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Orissa HC: Remand Date to be Excluded From Calculation of Statutory Period for Granting Default Bail(26.04.2022)

Orissa High Court has reiterated that while calculating the statutory period for granting default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Pr.....

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Orissa HC: Remand Date to be Excluded From Calculation of Statutory Period for Granting Default Bail(26.04.2022)

Orissa High Court has reiterated that while calculating the statutory period for granting default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Pr.....

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Kerala HC Grants Protection from Arrest to Lakshadweep Filmmaker Aisha Sultana(21.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has granted interim protection from arrest for a week to Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana in the sedition case registered against.....

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Delhi HC: Not Necessary to Go Into Merits of Claim/ Counter-Claim for Appointment of Arbitrator(02.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that in a petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 for appointment of arbitrator, it is not ne.....

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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Undisclosed Sale Consideration of Property Can Only Assessable as Capital Gain(02.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that the undisclosed sale consideration of the property can be subjected to tax as capital gain und.....

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Delhi HC: Failure to Supply of Legible Copies of Documents Renders Detention Order Illegal(03.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that an order of detention passed by the Detaining Authority based on illegible copies of documents suffers from non-app.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Wife Eligible for Capital Gain release if Money Given for Acquisition of Property(03.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has held that the wife is eligible for capital gain exemption regarding the money given for the acquisition o.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC: Husband to Produce Salary Slip Can’t be Termed As Violation of Privacy(04.05.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that giving an opportunity to the husband to file his salary slip for valuable adjudication of the maintenance proc.....

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Delhi HC: Collection of Service Charges from Donors Cannot Be Ground to Deny Tax Exemption(07.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that the collection of service charges by India HIV AIDS Alliance from the donors cannot be treated as a reason to deny .....

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Kerala HC: Waiver of Pre-Deposit u/s 35F for Filing Appeal Destroy Legislative Intent(07.04.2022)

Kerala High Court has observed that waiver of pre-deposit for filing appeal under section 35F of the Central Excise Act, 1944 would destroy the legisl.....

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CESTAT, Mumbai: Lehman Brothers Securities Eligible for Service Tax Refund Claim(08.04.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt Ltd, is entitled for the refund claim of Serv.....

Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai, Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt Ltd, Service Tax, legal consultancy services, Reverse Charge Mechanism, winding up



ITAT, Pune: Capital Gain Exemption u/s 54F for Purchase of Office Premises not available(08.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Pune has observed that the capital gain exemption under section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not available in the.....

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ITAT, Pune: Exemption of Capital Gain u/s 54F not available for Purchase of Office Premises(11.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Pune has observed that the exemption of capital gain under section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is unavailable if th.....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Cenvat Credit on Services within Factory Premises allowable(11.04.2022)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit in respect of garden maintenance service under the Cenvat.....

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P&H HC Grants Bail to Man Over Alleged Objectionable Speech Against Haryana CM(04.08.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted Bali to a farm leader who allegedly delivered an objectionable speech (during a protest) against the Chief M.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Alleged Objectionable Speech Against Haryana CM



SC: Trial of Criminal Case Against Indian Citizen for Offences Outside India Needs Government Sanctio(05.08.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the trial of the criminal case against an Indian citizen for offences committed outside India cannot commence without .....

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Parliament Passes Bill to Amend Act Regulating Major Airports in India(05.08.2021)

Parliament has passed the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Bill proposes to amend Section 2(i) of the Airpo.....

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CESTAT: No Service Tax on Rajasthan CDF for Collection of Service Charges from Milk Unions(24.05.2022)

Custom, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi Bench has held that no service tax is payable on the service charges collected by the .....

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Gujarat HC: Mere Delay in Filing FIR not Fatal in Motor Accident Claims if Adequate Reason Offered(24.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has directed the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to consider the claim petition filed by a motor accident victim, even though there .....

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Gujarat High Court Refuses Bail to Lawyer Accused of Cheating & Criminal Breach of Trust(24.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has refused bail to the Applicant who had allegedly eloped for 3 years with money during the execution of a sale deed, while opinin.....

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Supreme Court Refuses Bail to Lawyer in UAPA Case for Alleged Link with ISIS(22.10.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to grant bail to a lawyer arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 in 2017 in Gujarat for allegedly dis.....

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Gujarat HC: Bail Granted to 16 Years Old Accused of Committing Un-Natural Sex with 13 Year Old(01.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has granted bail to 16 years old boy, accused of forcibly committing unnatural sex (sodomy) with a minor boy, aged about 13 years. .....

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Kerala HC: Anticipatory Bail Maintainable even if Accused is in Abroad(01.06.2022)

Kerala High Court while granting anticipatory bail to actor Vijay Babu in a rape case held that accused being abroad does not preclude him from having.....

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AAR: Execution Work by Railway is not Composite Supply of ‘Original Work’(01.06.2022)

West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling ( AAR ) has held that the execution work by Railway for dismantling of existing sleeper fixing and/or install.....

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Kerala HC Refuses Bail to Accused in UAPA Case(02.06.2022)

Kerala High Court has rejected a bail application in UAPA Case, stating that there exists a prima facie case suggesting involvement of the accused in .....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Anticipatory Bail Plea of Accused in Jahangirpuri Riots Case(03.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed anticipatory bail plea filed by an accused in connection with the Jahangirpuri riots seeking directions on police not t.....

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Gujarat HC: FIR Registration Can’t Have Any Nexus with Breach of Maintenance of Public Order(01.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that simpliciter FIR registration by itself cannot have any nexus with the breach of maintenance of public order, whil.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Marriage Expenses Can be Claimed by Unmarried Daughter(01.04.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that marriage expenses can be claimed by an unmarried daughter from her parents under the provisions of the Hindu.....

Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, unmarried daughter, marriage expenses



Bombay HC: High Court Office to Accept Appeals by Advocates Appointed by Legal Aid or Court(01.04.2022)

Bombay High Court has observed that the High Court Office must accept appeals filed by advocates appointed by the Legal Aid Service Authority or the C.....

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Bombay HC Directs Wife to Pay Maintenance to Husband under Sec 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955(01.04.2022)

Bombay High Court upheld two orders of the civil court directing a wife working as a teacher, to pay Rs 3,000 maintenance to her husband by directing .....

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Kerala HC: Tribunal's Power of Maintenance Not Circumscribed to Ordering Monthly Allowance(04.04.2022)

Kerala High Court has observed that the power of the Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 i.....

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Chhattisgarh HC Grants Bail to Hindu Religious Leader Kalicharan Maharaj(04.04.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has approved bail to Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj in regard to a case filed against him for allegedly making dero.....

Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, granted bail, Kalicharan Maharaj, Mahatma Gandhi



Calcutta HC Orders Daughter to Pay Maintenance to Parents, Provide Accommodation(11.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed a daughter to allow her aged parents to reside with her in a residential flat which had been gifted to her by her par.....

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Allahabad HC: Director Not Involved in Day-to-Day Affairs of Company Cannot be Prosecuted(11.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that a director, who is not involved in the day to day affairs of a company, cannot be prosecuted for the offence under .....

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Rajasthan HC: Husband Cannot be Absolved to Pay Interim Maintenance(14.03.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has observed that the husband, who admittedly earns Rs.40,000/- per month, cannot be absolved of his obligation to pay interim ma.....

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Rajasthan HC Quashes Recommendation Rejecting Rape Convict's Plea to be Sent to Open Air Camp(14.03.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has quashed the recommendation of the respondent-state, which rejected a rape convict's application for being sent to Open Air Ca.....

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P&H HC: Failure to Prove Motive Not Fatal to Case of Prosecution(14.03.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that even though motive bears significance in cases of circumstantial evidences, however, failure to prove the .....

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Supreme Court Directs TADA Court to Complete Trial Against Accused in 1993 Train Blasts Case(15.03.2022)

Supreme Court has directed that the Special Judge of the Designated Court under TADA, Ajmer to endeavour to complete the trial by 30th November 2022, .....

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Chhattisgarh HC Rejects Bail to Person Allegedly Involved in Fraudulent ITC(26.04.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected the statutory bail application filed by persons, who is concerned in fraudulent Input Tax Credit.

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Patna High Court Summons Traffic SP in Matter of Seized Vehicles from Police Stations(27.04.2022)

Patna High Court has summoned the Superintendent of Traffic Police, Patna in the subject of removal of roadblocks including seized vehicles at Gandhi .....

Tags : Patna High Court, Superintendent of Traffic Police, roadblocks, seized vehicles, Gandhi Maidan Police Station



Madras HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail to Tamil Actress for Making Objectionable Remarks Against CM(27.04.2022)

Madras High Court has rejected a plea for anticipatory bail filed by tamil actress Tamilselvi alias Meera Mithun, who was charged for making obscene a.....

Tags : Madras High Court, anticipatory bail, Tamilselvi, tamil actress, Meera Mithun, MK Stalin, Peiya Kaanom



Rajasthan HC: Criminal Revision Petition Maintainable Against Order of Interim Maintenance(28.04.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that an order of interim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by any Family Court or M.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Criminal Case Against Actor Shah Rukh Khan in Raees Promotion Stampede Case(28.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has quashed a case against actor Actor Shah Rukh Khan registered against him in association with a stampede that happened at Vadoda.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Shah Rukh Khan, Raees promotions, Vadodara Railway Station



Karnataka HC: Period Must be Counted for Default Bail U/S 167(2) CrPC if Liberty of Accused Lost(28.04.2022)

Karnataka High Court has reiterated that even when the accused is protected on body warrant, the liberty of the said accused is lost and that period w.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Section 167(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, statutory bail



Bombay HC Rejects Review Plea Seeking Default Bail to Varavara Rao, Vernon Gonsalves & Arun Ferreira(04.05.2022)

Bombay High Court has dismissed a review application filed by three accused in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad Case seeking bail and accurate corr.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Bhima Koregaon, Elgar Parishad Case, bail



Chhattisgarh HC bar University From Replacing Guest Lecturer Except by Way of Regular Appointment(05.05.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has reiterated that because a person is selected as a Guest Lecturer at a college or a University, doesn’t mean that he/she do.....

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Chhattisgarh HC bars University From Replacing Guest Lecturer Except by Way of Regular Appointment(05.05.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has reiterated that because a person is selected as a Guest Lecturer at a college or a University, doesn’t mean that he/she do.....

Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, contractual appointments, legitimate expectation, Guest Lecturer, complaint



Punjab And Haryana High Court: Wife Can't Be Denied Maintenance On Grounds That She Is Well-Educated(05.05.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that husband is legally and morally responsible; wife cannot be denied maintenance on the grounds of being .....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Maintenance for Wife, Section 125 Criminal Procedure Code



SC Upholds Delhi HC Order Directing DMRC to Pay Arbitral Award to DAMEPL(05.05.2022)

Supreme Court has upheld a Delhi High Court order directing the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to pay over Rs 4,600 crore of arbitral award together wit.....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Upgradation of Overall Working Conditions of CBI Prosecution Cadre(06.05.2022)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea seeking a direction to the Department of Personnel and Training and the Central B.....

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Madras HC Directs TNSEC to Respond to Representation Made by AIADMK(27.09.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) to respond to a representation made by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Mohd. Saleem Khan in Connection with murder of Constable Ratan Lal(27.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to Mohd. Saleem Khan while denying it to Mohd. Ibrahim in connection with murder of Head Constable Ratan Lal and cau.....

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ITAT: Capital Gain Cannot Arise in Respect of a Null And Void Transfer(13.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad bench has held that a null and void transfer of land does not form capital gain and additional short t.....

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P&H HC: Successive Anticipatory Bail Applications Without Substantive Change is 'Abuse of Process'(13.06.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that filing of successive applications for anticipatory bail by a person apprehending arrest, without substanti.....

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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari in Funds Misappropriation Case(14.06.2022)

Allahabad High Court while denying bail to former MLA Mukhtar Ansari n connection with a case over misappropriation of MLA funds, called him a dreaded.....

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Delhi HC: Disclosing Elaborate Reasons for Passing Interception Orders May Affect Intelligence(14.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that the disclosure of elaborate reasons for interception orders would be against the modified disclosure requirements of pr.....

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Kerala High Court Denies Bail to Man Who Injures Two Policemen(01.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has denied bail to a man who brutally injured a couple of Police Officers who stopped him for not wearing a mask. The Court has obse.....

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Delhi HC: Domain Name Registrars Are Intermediaries Under Information Technology Act(19.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that the Registrars of Domain Name are intermediaries, within the meaning of section 2(1)(w) of the Information Technolo.....

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Delhi HC: Domain Name Registrars Are Intermediaries Under Information Technology Act(19.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that the Registrars of Domain Name are intermediaries, within the meaning of section 2(1)(w) of the Information Technolo.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Youth Leader iIn Case of Alleged Violence During Protest(20.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to prominent youth leader and president of West Bengal Demorcatic Youth Federation of India, Meenaks.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Youth Leader iIn Case of Alleged Violence During Protest(20.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to prominent youth leader and president of West Bengal Democratic Youth Federation of India, Meenaks.....

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Calcutta HC Directs to Withdraw Notice Preventing Students from Classes for Default of Dues(20.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has reiterated that unaided private schools whose names had come up regarding allegations of arbitrary fee hike during the pandemi.....

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Supreme Court Directs Deposit of Legal Costs for Notice on Challenge Against Regularization(29.10.2021)

Supreme Court has directed a Municipality to deposit legal costs of Rs. 50,000 as condition to issue notice on its challenge against a High Court dire.....

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Meghalaya HC Issues Notice on PIL Plea Alleging Non-Availability of Modern Cancer Care Facilities(01.11.2021)

Meghalaya High Court has issued notice to the Union of India and State Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed alleging inordinate.....

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Kerala HC: Appeal Against Ad-Interim Order in Pending Writ Petition Not Maintainable(01.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that an appeal to a Division Bench cannot lie against an ad interim order passed by a Single Judge when the main writ.....

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Madras HC Directs State to Take Action Against Noise Pollution, Building Violations(01.11.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the State authorities to take appropriate actions to ensure that noise pollution or violations of building rules on acc.....

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Punjab And Haryana High Court Grants Default Bail In 1.6 KG Drug Seizure Case(01.11.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted default bail in terms of Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 case to an accused, who was .....

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Delhi HC: Vacant Seat in Super-Speciality Course Won’t Serve Any Purpose(27.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to admit a doctor in its specialised course, in the next academic sessio.....

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Gurugram Court rejects Bail Application of 2 CAs’ in Gurugram GST Refund Fraud Case(24.05.2022)

ACJM, Gurugram has rejected the bail applications filed by two Chartered Accountants in the recent GST refund fraud case.

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HP HC: Highly Unlikely One Would Keep ID in Bag Along With Contraband; Grants Bail to NDPS Accused(25.05.2022)

Himachal Pradesh High Court while granting bail to an accused under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 said that it is highly u.....

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SC Directs UIDAI to Issue Aadhaar Cards to Sex Workers Without Insisting on Proof of Residence(25.05.2022)

Supreme Court, has directed Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to issue Aadhaar Cards to sex workers on the basis of a proforma certific.....

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ITAT: No TDS on Discounts Extended to Pre-paid SIM Distributors(25.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Raipur bench has held that no TDS on Discounts extended to Pre-paid SIM distributors on transfer of pre-paid SIM.....

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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to 34 Cops Accused of Killing 10 Sikhs in 'Fake' Encounter(26.05.2022)

Allahabad High Court has denied bail to 34 Cops who have been accused of killing 10 Sikh men in an alleged fake encounter in the year 1991 treating th.....

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J&K&L HC Grants Bail to Accused Charged Under UAPA(26.05.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has granted bail to a man booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, merely because he was seen .....

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Gujarat HC Denies Bail to Congress Leader Accused of Conspiring Murder of BJP Councilor(26.05.2022)

Gujarat HC has rejected the bail application filed by Congress Leader, who was charged for allegedly committing the offences u/s 302, 303 of IPC, whil.....

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Gujarat HC Sets Aside Injunction on Construction of Railway Tracks Near Dargah(16.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court while setting aside an order of the State Waqf Tribunal which granted injunction in favour of the concerned Trustee of Dargah has h.....

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CESTAT: Refund Can’t be Treated as Time Barred as Claim Made Before Wrong Forum(16.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has ruled that the claim of refund made before a wrong forum cannot be rejected by treatin.....

Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, section 11B, Central Excise Act, 1944, wrong forum



Rajasthan HC: Approval of Education Director Not Necessary For Disciplinary Action Against Employee(16.05.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that prior approval of the Director of Education is not compulsory before taking disciplinary action against an em.....

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Delhi HC: Initiating Proclamation/ Attachment Process Do Not Bar to Consider Anticipatory Bail Plea(16.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that since the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated the process of proclamation or attachment proceedings, de.....

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Bombay HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Chairman of School in Case of Abetting Student's Suicide(18.05.2022)

Bombay High Court In a case of abetting a student's suicide, has denied anticipatory bail to a school's Chairman and disciplinary authority because he.....

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Bombay HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Chairman of School in Case of Abetting Student's Suicide(18.05.2022)

Bombay High Court in a case of abetting a student's suicide, has denied anticipatory bail to a school's Chairman and disciplinary authority because he.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Validity of Section 148 Notices Issued Between March 1 to June 30 Due to Covid Lockd(06.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that it was necessary to obtain sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for prosecution against public.....

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses to Vacate Stay on Raising OBC Reservation to 27%(06.09.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to vacate a stay order on an ordinance seeking to increase the reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) fro.....

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Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Hotel Owner in Minor Rape Case(06.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to the owner of a hotel where a 16-year old minor girl was allegedly kept and raped for four days, after.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to SSR’s Flatmate Siddhart Pithani in Drugs Case(04.07.2022)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to Siddharth Pithani, former flatmate of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput (SSR), accused in an illicit drug probe fo.....

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Delhi HC to Centre: Consider As Representation Plea for Changing 'VT' Sign Written on Indian Aircraft(04.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government to treat as representation a plea seeking to change the Call Sign 'VT' (Victorian Territory and Vice.....

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P&H HC: Can't Approach HC U/S 438 CrPC After Rejection of Pre-Arrest Bail for Case Under SC/ST Act(04.07.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that once the plea for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC is rejected by Sessions Court to accused under .....

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Allahabad HC: Subsequent Filing of Chargesheet Can't Defeat Right of Accused for Default Bail(04.07.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that an accused gets an indefeasible right to 'default bail' if he makes an application after the maximum period for inv.....

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MHA Amends FCRA Rules(04.07.2022)

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules 2011 exempting annual receipts up to Rs 10 lakh from foreign re.....

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SC Expressed Concern Over Man Arrested in Maharashtra Despite Interim Protection Granted by SC(05.07.2022)

Supreme Court has disapproved the act of Maharashtra police obtaining a non-bailable warrant against a man and the order of the Magistrate sending him.....

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Delhi HC: Airport Authorities Cannot Detain Person Against Whom LOC is Issued(05.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that when a look out circular (LOC) of intimation is issued against a person, authorities at the airport or any other port c.....

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ITAT: Sale of Agricultural Land Does Not Amount to Capital Gain(05.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata Bench has held that the sale of agricultural land does not amount to capital gain for the purpose of all.....

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ITAT: Arrangement Between Spouse Without Real Money Exchange Not Amount to Unexplained Investment(05.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that a mere arrangement between a husband and wife without real money exchange cannot be do.....

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Delhi HC: Disclosing Elaborate Reasons for Passing Interception Orders May Affect Intelligence(14.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that the disclosure of elaborate reasons for interception orders would be against the modified disclosure requirements of pr.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Interception Orders, Procedural Fairness



IBBI Amends Regulations on Grievance & Complaint Handling Procedure and Inspection & Investigation(16.06.2022)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has notified IBBI (Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 and IBBI .....

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Calcutta HC: Customer Found in Brothel During Police Raid Cannot be Prosecuted Under PITA(16.06.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that a customer merely visiting a brothel for sexual pleasure cannot be held liable for offences under the Immoral Traffi.....

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FSSAI: Food Delivery Apps Must Give Nutrition Information(16.06.2022)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed the food delivery apps to upgrade their interface so that food business operators ca.....

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Karnataka HC: Right to Defend Cannot be Illusory(17.06.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to furnish to the accused, all the documents and evidence collected prior to.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Fair Trial, NIA



Allahabad HC to State: Consider Laying Down Code for Receiving Mortal Remains of Martyred Soldiers(17.06.2022)

Allahabad High Court has directed the State to consider the framing of a code laying down the protocol for receiving and bearing the carriage of morta.....

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Mumbai Court Sentences Man to Death for Barbaric Rape & Murder of 32 Years Old(03.06.2022)

Mumbai Sessions Court has sentenced a man to death for rape and murder of 32 years old, stating that it agrees with prosecution that the injuries were.....

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Gurugram Court: Bail Denied to Accused in GST Scam Case(03.06.2022)

Gurugram Sessions Court has denied bail application of an accused of GST scam allegedly involved in availing and passing on fraudulent ITC to non-exis.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Consolidated List of All Pending and Adjourned Cases U/S 138 of NI Act(03.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has sought from the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Headquarters) a consolidated list of all cases pending or adjourned under .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Negotiable Instruments Act, Proclaimed Offenders



Karnataka HC: SC/ST Act Cannot be Invoked Merely Because Victim’s Mother is SC(06.06.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that a person, whose one parent belongs to the scheduled caste community and another parent to forward caste, will have .....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Schedule Caste, Complaint



Delhi HC: Expenses for Supporting Divorced Sister to be Considered While Granting Maintenance to Wife(06.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that a brother cannot abandon his divorced sister and therefore expenditure borne by him in supporting his sister must be ta.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Maintenance, Divorced Sister



P&H HC Dismisses Bail Application Filed on the Ground of Compromise(08.06.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a petition seeking regular bail has held the compromise cannot be taken as a ground for grant of bail.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Bail, Compromise



Gujarat HC: Income Tax Not Applicable on Interest Awarded by Motor Accident Claim Tribunal(06.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that the interest awarded by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) under Section 171 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 198.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, section 171, Motor Accident Claim Tribunal



ITAT: Capital Gain Exemption Can't be Denied For Presence of Husband's Name in Purchase Document(06.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has held that the capital gain exemption cannot be denied to the wife for the mere presence of the husband's .....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, capital gain, purchase document



Rajasthan HC: Smuggling of Gold Can't be Treated As Terrorist Act Under UAPA(09.05.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has observed that Customs Act, 1962 is not included in Schedule-II of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and conseque.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Customs Act, 1962, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Terrorist Act, bailable, Schedule-II



Bombay HC: Work of Powai Cycling & Jogging Track Shall be Stopped as It Is Illegal(09.05.2022)

Bombay High Court in a huge setback for the civic body has ruled that the ongoing work for the cycle and jogging track around the Powai lake is illega.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, jogging track, Powai Lake, ongoing work



Delhi HC: Film Can’t Project, Prohibited Pre-Birth Sex-Determination is Available With No Fetters(10.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that Ranveer Singh starrer Yashraj film Jayeshbhai Jordaar based on female foeticide, though intends to give a good message .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Ranveer Singh, female foeticide, Jayeshbhai Jordaar, pre-natal sex-determination



SC: UP officials Don't Respect Orders, Approaching Against HC is Routine(10.05.2022)

Supreme Court has said that it has become a routine affair that Uttar Pradesh officials are approaching it against the Allahabad HC orders and they do.....

Tags : Supreme Court , Uttar Pradesh , non-bailable warrant, land acquisition



ITAT, Mumbai: Architect Fee Paid in Connection with Transfer of Development Rights Allowable(11.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the architect fee paid by the assessee regarding the transfer of development rights are allowa.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Architect Fee Paid in Connection with Transfer of Development Rights Allowable(11.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the architect fee paid by the assessee regarding the transfer of development rights are allowa.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, architect fee, assesse, section 48 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, capital gain



Gujarat HC Declines Anticipatory Bail to Man Accused of Forcefully Converting Religion of 100 Hindus(11.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed anticipatory bail to a man accused of forcefully converting religion of 37 Hindu families and 100 Hindus for offences.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, anticipatory bail, Converting Religion, Hindus, 100 Hindus



Kerala HC: Waiving of Statutory Mandate of Pre-Deposit Merely on Plea of Financial Hardships(12.04.2022)

Kerala High Court has observed that the High Court cannot waive the statutory mandate of pre-deposit merely on the plea of financial hardships.

Tags : Kerala High Court, waive, statutory, pre-deposit, financial hardships



Delhi HC: Employees of Unaided Private School Entitled to Benefits of Government Run Schools(13.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that the employees of an unaided private school are allowed to the benefits as being given to the employees of the governme.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, employees, unaided private school, government, schools



P&H HC: Call Details Sans Transcript of Conversation Between Co-Accused not Corroborative(13.04.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that mere call details would not be considered to be corroborative material in want of substantive material.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, call details, corroborative



Allahabad HC: Parliament has Responsibility to Restrain Criminals from Entering Into Politics(05.07.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that it is the responsibility of the Parliament to show its collective will to restrain the criminals from entering into.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Restrain Criminals, Democracy



Delhi HC Expresses Concern Over Trial Courts Accepting Bail Applications Despite Pendency Before HC(06.07.2022)

Delhi High Court while referring it as ‘Disturbing Trend’, has expressed concern over the practice of Trial Courts in entertaining the bail applicatio.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Bail, Pendency, Trend



Delhi HC Stays Bail Granted to Ex-Congress Leader Sajjan Kumar(06.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has stayed a Trial Court order which had granted bail to former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in connection with a case of rioting and.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, Bail



J&K&L HC: Person Absconding And Evading Execution of Warrant Not Entitled to Anticipatory Bail(06.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a person against whom a warrant who is absconding and evading the execution of a warrant, is not.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Absconding



SC Stays Madras HC Order Restraining AIADMK General Council from Passing Resolutions(06.07.2022)

Supreme Court has stayed the Madras High Court division bench's order staying the passing of resolutions in AIADMK General Council Meeting.

Tags : Supreme Court, AIADMK, Passing Resolutions



Delhi HC: Lack of Clarity Not Ground to Dismiss an Application as Non-Maintainable(07.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that an application which may be unclear or wanting in requisite details, does not suffer from maintainability on that groun.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Lack of Clarity, Maintainability



Allahabad HC: HC Can Grant Transit Anticipatory Bail in Offences Registered Outside its Jurisdiction(07.07.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that a High Court has the power to grant transit anticipatory bail to an accused in connection with an offence registere.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Transit Anticipatory Bail, Jurisdiction



Patna HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Former VC of Magadh University, Dismisses Plea to Quash FIR(27.05.2022)

Patna High Court has dismissed the plea to quash the FIR registered against former Vice Chancellor (VC) of Magadh University Dr. Rajendra Prasad. The .....

Tags : Patna High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Quashing of FIR



Allahabad HC Rejects Bail Plea of High Court Advocate Accused of Sexually Assaulting Law Student(27.05.2022)

Allahabad High Court rejected bail application of High Court advocate who has been accused of sexually and physically assaulting a 20 year old law stu.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Bail, Sexual Assault



Kerala HC: Ex- MLA PC George Granted Bail in Hate Speech Cases(27.05.2022)

Kerala High Court granted bail to Ex- MLA PC George in hate speech cases.

Tags : Kerala High Court, Hate Speech, Bail



Delhi HC Orders Immediate Release of Prisoner Detained Despite Bail(30.05.2022)

Delhi High Court reprimanded Delhi Police for delaying age verification of accused kept in custody despite having bail order in his favor. The Court d.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Detention, Bail, Delhi Police



ITAT: Expenditure on Maintenance, Back-Up, and Support Services is Revenue in Nature(31.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that expenditure on maintenance, backup, and support services to existing hardware and software .....

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ITAT: Expenditure On Maintenance, Back-Up, and Support Services is Revenue in Nature(31.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that expenditure on maintenance, backup, and support services to existing hardware and software .....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, maintenance, backup, hardware, software



SC Dismisses Plea Filed for Challenging Bail Granted to Former ADGP in a Case Corruption Case(31.05.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed Chhattisgarh Government's plea challenging bail granted to suspended ADGP in a case filed under Prevention of Corruption A.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail, Corruption



CESTAT: Process of Crushing And Screening Iron Ore Can be Classified as Iron Ore Fines(08.06.2022)

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that the process of crushing and screening iron ore can be classified as ir.....

Tags : CESTAT, Iron ore, Countervailing Duty



Kerala HC to State: Appoint Independent Chief Investigating Officer in SPCA Expeditiously(08.06.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed the State to finalise the appointment of an independent Chief Investigating Officer in the State Police Complaints Auth.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, State Police Complaints Authority, Independent Chief Investigating Officer



Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Principal After Complainant Sought Extra Judicial Remedy(09.06.2022)

Bombay High Court while granting anticipatory bail to the accused for an offence under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Anticipatory Bail, SC/ST Act



Bombay HC Upholds Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants From Mumbai International Airport(09.06.2022)

Bombay High Court has upheld the eviction orders passed against a group of unauthorized occupants, claiming tenancy rights on the premises of Mumbai I.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Eviction, Mumbai International Airport



J&K&L HC: Cannot Grant Pre-Arrest Bail in Case Registered Outside Court's Territorial Limits(10.06.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that it has no jurisdiction to grant anticipatory bail in a case which has been registered with a pol.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Anticipatory Bail



Kerala HC Dismisses Swapna Suresh’s Anticipatory Bail Plea for Raising False Allegations Against CM(10.06.2022)

Kerala High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea filed by Swapna Suresh and Sarith P.S in a case registered against them for allegedly sprea.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Anticipatory Bail, False Allegation



SC Grants Bail to Indrani Mukerjea in Sheena Bora Murder Case(18.05.2022)

Supreme Court has granted bail to Indrani Mukerjea, after being in judicial custody for 6.5 years, who is the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder .....

Tags : Custody, Supreme Court, Bail, Indrani Mukerjea, Sheena Bora, 6.5 years



ITAT: Income Tax Deduction for CAM Charges Included in Rent(19.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Charges included in rent were allowable as a deduction.

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Common Area Maintenance, rent



Patna HC Grants Bail to a Man Accused of Making Fake Calls in Police Superintendent's Name(20.05.2022)

Patna High Court has granted bail to a man accused in the case of making fake calls in the name of Superintendent of Police for pressurizing the compl.....

Tags : Patna High Court, Bail Granted, Superintendent of Police



CBIC Allows Export of Goods from Bangladesh to India by Rail in Closed Containers(20.05.2022)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has allowed the export of goods from Bangladesh to India by rail in closed containers. The carrier will be.....

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CBIC Allows Export of Goods from Bangladesh to India by Rail in Closed Containers(20.05.2022)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has allowed the export of goods from Bangladesh to India by rail in closed containers. The carrier will be.....

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Rajasthan HC Grants Bail to Murder Accused in Custody Since 2015 Along With Her Minor Daughter(23.05.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to a woman, accused in a murder case, who has been incarcerated since 2015, along with her minor daughter. Rajas.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Murder, Bail



Allahabad HC: Father Not Absolved From Responsibility of Child Even If Mother is Earning(23.05.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that the father is legally bound to maintain his child according to the status and lifestyle and it doesn't matter if th.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Maintenance, Mother



Delhi HC Grants Bail to Six Persons in PCAL Scam Case(20.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to six persons arrested in the CBI case in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme being run by Pearls Golden Forest.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Pearl Agrotech Corporation Limited, Scam, Bail



Delhi Court: Bail Granted to Bhim Sena Chief Arrested for Calling for Violence Against Nupur Sharma(20.06.2022)

Delhi Court has granted bail to Bhim Sena President Nawab Satpal Tanwar, arrested after he allegedly called for violence against former BJP spokespers.....

Tags : Delhi Court, Bhim Sena, Bail



Mumbai Court: Wandering At Night No Offence in City Like Mumbai(21.06.2022)

Mumbai Court while acquitting a man arrested at 1:30 AM at night, has held that wandering on the streets at 1.30 AM in a city like Mumbai, is not an o.....

Tags : Mumbai Court, Arrest, Mumbai



P&H HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to Father Allegedly Conspiring With Son Who Married Multiple Times(21.06.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while denying anticipatory bail to the father in a case where he was allegedly acting in connivance with his son who mar.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Disabled Spouse, Anticipatory Bail



Kerala HC: Court Can Strike Off Defence for Willful Non-Compliance of Order for Interim Maintenance(21.06.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that Court can strike off the defence of the defaulter if they willfully refuse to comply with its order directing payment .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Willful Non-Compliance, Interim Maintenance



Mumbai Court Grants Bail to Alleged Creator of Bulli Bai App, Neeraj Bishnoi Along Two Others(22.06.2022)

Mumbai Court has granted bail to three accused - Aumkareshwar Thakur, Neeraj Bishnoi and Neeraj Singh in the Bulli Bai App Case wherein several vocal .....

Tags : Mumbai Court, Bail, Bulli Bai App



Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Suspension of Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain Amid ED Probe(07.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking suspension of Aam Aadmi Party minister Satyendar Jain who is under judicial custod.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Suspension, Satyendar Jain



Kar. HC: Consent Cannot be Assumed Even if Woman is of Bad Character or Vulnerable(08.07.2022)

Karnataka High Court while setting aside anticipatory bail granted to a police constable accused of sexually assaulting a women over a period of three.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Consent



Delhi HC: HC Can’t Control Day to Day Affairs of Trial Court in Exercise of Revisional Power(08.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that a High Court, in exercise of its Revisional power, cannot be seen as controlling the day to day affairs of the Trial Co.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, trail Court, Revisional Power



SC Grants Interim Bail to Mohammed Zubair in Hate Speech FIR by UP Police(08.07.2022)

Supreme Court has granted interim bail for 5 days to Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of fact checking website AltNews, in connection with the Hate Spe.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Interim Bail, Hate Speech



Kerala HC: Compensation for Actual Damages Includes Value of Spare Parts to be Repaired(11.07.2022)

Kerala High Court while allowing a motor accident claims appeal has held that in Motor Accident Claims the claimant is entitled to get compensation fo.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Motor Accident Claims, Actual Damages



Delhi HC: Advertising Campaign Can be Protected Under IP Law if it Has Become Distinctive(11.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that an advertising campaign can be granted protection in Intellectual Property (IP) law, if it signifies the source and has.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Advertising Campaign, Distinctive



P&H High Court Orders Release of Ex-Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini from Vigilance Custody(23.08.2021)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has ordered his release from the custody of the state Vigilance Bureau calling his arrest 'patently illegal', allowing the.....

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ITAT: Capital Gain Exemption Cannot be Claimed for Agricultural Land Purchased in Wife’s Name(15.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that the capital gain exemption under Section 54B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be cla.....

Tags : ITAT, Capital Gain Exemption, Agricultural Land



Kerala HC Grants Bail to Actor Sreejith Ravi in POCSO Case(15.07.2022)

Kerala High Court has granted bail to Malayalam actor Sreejith Ravi in a POCSO case registered against him for allegedly exhibiting nudity in front of.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, POCSO, Bail



Bombay HC Grants Bail to 72 Years Old Alleged Naxal Operative(18.07.2022)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to 72 year old to Sathyanarayana Rani, arrested in 2019 for allegedly being a top Naxal operative and conspiring th.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Naxal Operative, Bail



J&K&L HC: Pre-Arrest Bail Not Maintainable by Person Already Under Constructive Custody(18.07.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has held that a person released on bail is already construed to be the in constructive custody and if the law requ.....

Tags : Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court, Constructive Custody, Bail



Bombay HC: Child in Conflict With Law Can Seek Anticipatory Bail(18.07.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that a child in conflict with law as per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 can file an appli.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Child in Conflict With Law, Anticipatory Bail



Delhi Court: Mere Criticism of Political Parties No Ground to Invoke S.153A & 295A IPC(18.07.2022)

Delhi Court while granting bail to co-founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair, has held that he voice of dissent is necessary for healthy democracy, there.....

Tags : Delhi Court, Bail, Dissent



Allahabad HC Orders Fair Probe In Ex-Army Man Torture Case(04.10.2021)

Allahabad High Court has ordered a fair investigation, immediate action in the case of an ex-soldier of the Indian Army, who had alleged that he was h.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Fair Probe, Ex-Army Man Torture Case



AP HC Directs Government Not to Coerce Unwilling Aided Schools to Accept Merger Offer(05.10.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the government not to coerce unwilling aided schools to accept its merger offer and that necessary instructions.....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Base Oil SN50 Cannot be Classified as High Speed Diesel(05.10.2021)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad, while setting aside the redemption fine and penalties imposed on Rajkamal Ind.....

Tags : AP HC Directs Government Not to Coerce Unwilling Aided Schools to Accept Merger Offer



CESTAT, Chennai Allows Refund Claim by Hyundai Motor India(05.10.2021)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has allowed a refund claim by Hyundai Motor India where the Tribunal quashed an .....

Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyundai Motor India



JH HC: Person Not Being Railway Servant Travelling In Goods Train Not Entitled To Compensation(26.07.2022)

Jharkhand High Court has held that if a person, not being a railway employee, is traveling in a goods train and falls down from such a train, then he .....

Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Compensation, Railway Employee



SC: Bail Conditions Should be Proportionate(26.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the bail conditions imposed by the Courts, apart from bearing a nexus with the purpose of imposing them, ought to be propo.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bail Condition, Criminal Justice, Liberty



Kerala HC Orders Police Protection for Municipal Chairperson After Alleged Abuse by Political Rivals(10.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the police to protect the Chairperson of the Thrikkakara Municipality Ajitha Thankappan from any threat from any source.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Police Protection for Municipal Chairperson



Delhi HC Questions West Bengal Over Handling of AIS Officers Seeking Inter-Cadre Transfer(13.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has questioned West Bengal over its handling of the requests of All India Service (AIS) officers seeking inter-cadre transfer to othe.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Handling of AIS Officers



Rajasthan High Court Stays Construction of Any Road Passing Through Lakes in Udaipur(13.09.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has stayed the construction of any road passing through any of the lakes in Udaipur. The order has been passed by a Division Benc.....

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Bombay High Court Convicts Mumbai Hotelier for Firing Bullets at Sister(14.09.2021)

Bombay High Court has convicted and sentenced a South Mumbai hotelier to 10 years in prison for firing six bullets at his estranged elder sister on th.....

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Karnataka HC Rejects Challenge to Handing Over of Mangalore Airport Management to Adani Group(15.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Airports Authority Employees Union, challenging the decision of the Central Government and .....

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Delhi HC: Satyendar Jain Can’t be Disqualified from Legislative Assembly Under Writ Jurisdiction(22.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that in exercise of writ jurisdiction under Article 226, the Court cannot declare Jain as a person with unsound mind and can.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Satyendar Jain, Writ Jurisdiction



Bombay HC Grants Bail to Pharmacy Student Arrested for Social Media Post Against Sharad Pawar(22.06.2022)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to 21-year-old pharmacy student Nikhil Bhamre, who was arrested for defamatory posts allegedly aimed at NCP preside.....

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MP HC Denies Bail to Lawyer, Accused of Minor Rape, Trafficking(01.10.2025)

Madhya Pradesh High Court refused bail to an advocate accused of raping and trafficking a minor girl, who identified him during court proceedings. The.....

Tags : Bail, Lawyer, Minor, Rape



Karnataka High Court: PTCL Act Can Apply Again if Restored Land is Later Transferred(01.10.2025)

Karnataka HC, differing from a co-ordinate bench, held that if land restored under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of.....

Tags : Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Land



Delhi HC: False Rape Complaints Generate Impression in Society About Falsity of Genuine Complaints(01.05.2025)

Delhi HC has observed that every false rape complaint contributes to not just unnecessary load on the overflowing dockets, but also to the artifacts o.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Genuine Complaints, False Rape Complaints



NCLT Mumbai: Guarantor's Liability Can’t Exceed the Limit Given in Contract of Guarantee(01.05.2025)

NCLT Mumbai bench has held that liability of a guarantor cannot exceed the specified limit in the contract of guarantee and the guarantor is bound onl.....

Tags : NCLT Mumbai, Guarantor's Liability, Contract of Guarantee



SC: Unless Extraordinary Circumstances Exist, Bail Should be Granted for Offences u/s 132 CGST Act(02.05.2025)

Supreme Court has observed that person accused of committing offences under Section 132 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 should normall.....

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SC: Mere Recovery of Tainted Currency Notes Not Sufficient to Establish Offence under PC Act(05.05.2025)

Supreme Court has stated that mere possession and recovery of tainted currency notes from a public servant, in the absence of proof of demand, is not .....

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SC: Dept. of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice to Take Serious Look at Arbitration Regime(05.05.2025)

SC while criticizing the newly proposed Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2024 for not recognizing power of arbitral tribunals to implead or join non.....

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NCLAT: If there is Existence of Arbitration Clause NCLT Can’t Adjudicate Disputed Contractual Claims(05.05.2025)

NCLAT Chennai bench has observed that NCLT is not the appropriate forum to adjudicate a disputed contractual claim if there is existence of an arbitra.....

Tags : NCLAT Chennai, NCLT, Contractual Claims



Supreme Court Rejects Senthil Balaji’s Plea Calling it ‘Misconceived’(06.10.2025)

Supreme Court rejected ex-Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's plea to remove remarks that led to his resignation. In April, a bench warned Balaji t.....

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Supreme Court: Railway Accident Claims Aren’t Criminal Trials; No Need for Strict Proof(09.10.2025)

Supreme Court warned against a hypertechnical approach in claims under Section 124A of the Railways Act for accidents during train journeys. Once vali.....

Tags : Railway, Accident, Criminal Trials



SC: Cheque Dishonour Complaint Maintainable Against Trustee Without Adding Trust(10.10.2025)

Supreme Court held that a cheque dishonour complaint is maintainable against a trustee who signed the cheque on behalf of a Trust, without naming the .....

Tags : Cheque Dishonour, Complaint, Trustee



Delhi HC: Landlord Not Required to Reveal Business Details for Eviction(10.10.2025)

Delhi High Court held that in today’s dynamic economy, a landlord seeking eviction under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 for bona.....

Tags : Landlord, Business Details, Eviction, Delhi Rent Control Act



Orissa HC: Railways Strictly Liable for Passenger’s Death After Falling From Train(13.10.2025)

Orissa High Court ruled that a passenger’s accidental fall from a moving train, followed by being run over, qualifies as an 'untoward incident' under .....

Tags : Railways, Passenger, Death, Train



Jharkhand HC: Fresh Anticipatory Bail Plea Not Maintainable After Earlier Rejection under S. 482 BNSS(13.10.2025)

Jharkhand High Court clarified that Section 482 of the BNSS, which governs anticipatory bail, has limited scope and does not allow revival of "reasons.....

Tags : Anticipatory Bail, Rejection, Arrest



Supreme Court Cautioned Against the Misuse of False POCSO Cases in Matrimonial Disputes(01.06.2026)

SC raised concerns over the misuse of POCSO cases in matrimonial disputes, observing that estranged spouses sometimes use allegations against husbands.....

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Ker HC: Default Bail is Available if Final Report is E-Filed After 5 Pm on Last Statutory Day(03.06.2026)

Kerala High Court held that an accused is entitled to default bail if the final report is e-filed after 5 pm on the last day of the statutory period, .....

Tags : Bail; E-Filed; Final Report



Bombay HC: Anticipatory Bail Rejected in Film Role Rape(08.06.2026)

Bombay High Court denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of raping a woman on a false promise of a film role and circulating her private photos, fi.....

Tags : Evidence, Rape, Anticipatory Bail



Bombay HC: No Case for Prior Restraint Against HDFC(10.06.2026)

Bombay High Court refused interim relief to Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust in its ?1,000 crore defamation suit against HDFC Bank and its CEO, d.....

Tags : Defamation, Injunction, Prior Restraint, HDFC Bank, Lilavati Trust



Delhi HC: Khurram Parvez Granted Bail in UAPA Case(10.06.2026)

Delhi High Court granted bail to human rights activist Khurram Parvez in an alleged terror-funding case under the UAPA, overturning the trial court's .....

Tags : UAPA, Bail, Human Rights Activist



Ker HC: Complainant Can Invoke Presumptions After Proving Transaction, Cheque Execution Convincingly(12.06.2026)

Kerala High Court has held that in cheque dishonour cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, statutory presumptions in favour of the complain.....

Tags : Complainant; Transaction; Negotiable Instruments Act



Supreme Court: Right to a Speedy Trial Cannot Override NDPS Act Bail Conditions(27.04.2026)

Supreme Court held that the right to a speedy trial under Article 21 does not override strict bail conditions under the NDPS Act, setting aside Punjab.....

Tags : Right to a Speedy Trial; Bail; Article 21



SC to Ex-MLA in Money Laundering Case: Duped Homebuyer Must be Safeguarded First, then Consider Bail(28.04.2026)

In a money laundering case linked to a housing project, the Supreme Court asked former MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker to show cause why his bail plea should.....

Tags : Money Laundering; Homebuyer; Bail



Supreme Court: Admission of a Claim by a Resolution Professional is Not Debt Acknowledgment(30.04.2026)

Supreme Court set aside the NCLAT ruling that treated a resolution professional’s admission of a creditor’s claim as acknowledgment of debt, holding i.....

Tags : Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code; Claim; Resolution Professional



Gujarat HC: Customary Divorce Entitles Daughter to Family Pension(01.05.2026)

Gujarat High Court overturned CAT's rejection and ruled that a deceased railway employee's daughter, who obtained a customary divorce and was dependen.....

Tags : Family Pension ,Customary Divorce , Railways, Pension Rights



J&K&L High Court: Post-Conviction NDPS Bail Cannot Rest on Long Incarceration Alone(04.05.2026)

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that in NDPS cases involving commercial quantity, post-conviction bail cannot be granted merely due to long.....

Tags : Post-Conviction; Bail; Long Incarceration



Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Pawan Khera in an FIR Filed by Assam Police(04.05.2026)

Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in an FIR by Assam Police, filed on a complaint by Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of.....

Tags : Anticipatory Bail; Pawan Khera; Assam Police



Kerala HC: Interim Bail Period Not Counted as ‘Detention’ for Statutory Bail under S.187 BNSS(27.10.2025)

Kerala High Court has ruled that the time an accused spends on interim bail cannot be counted as detention when calculating the period for granting st.....

Tags : Interim Bail, Detention, Accused



Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Vehicle Star-Rating System to Curb Air Pollution(27.10.2025)

Supreme Court declined to hear a petition seeking implementation of a vehicle star-rating system across India aimed at reducing air pollution and rela.....

Tags : Air Pollution, Vehicle, Petition



SC: Police Can Register FIR for Threatening Witness under S.195A IPC Without Court Complaint(28.10.2025)

Supreme Court ruled that threatening a witness under Section 195A IPC is a cognizable offense, allowing the police to register an FIR and investigate .....

Tags : Witness, Complaint, Cognizable Offense



SC: Filing NALSA Free Legal Aid Petition Without Convict’s Consent Constitutes Misuse of Process(29.10.2025)

Supreme Court dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed after 2,298 days by a Punjab convict, ruling that submitting the petition under NALSA's legal a.....

Tags : Legal Aid, Consent, NALSA



Kerala High Court: Limitation Period Starts From Date Continuous Breach of Contract Comes to an End(29.10.2025)

Kerala High Court held that under Section 55 of the Limitation Act, when a contract is continuously breached, the limitation period for filing a claim.....

Tags : Limitation Act, Contract, Claim



HP High Court: Possession of Intermediate Quantity of Opium Poppy Not Punishable under S.37 NDPS Act(29.10.2025)

Himachal Pradesh High Court held that possession of 7.033 kg of poppy husk constitutes an intermediate quantity, and therefore, the stringent bail con.....

Tags : Possession, Bail, Accused



Supreme Court Issues Directions to Speed Up MACT Claims Amid Six-Year Average Pendency(12.06.2026)

Expressing concern over prolonged delays in motor accident compensation cases, the Supreme Court issued directions to expedite proceedings before MACT.....

Tags : Motor Accident Claims Tribunals; Compensation; Pendency



SC Took Suo Motu Action and Directed Odisha to Aid a Visually Impaired Man and His Mother(17.06.2026)

Supreme Court directed the Odisha government to provide all social security benefits and basic amenities to a visually impaired man, Japa Bhue, and hi.....

Tags : Suo Motu; Visually Impaired; Poverty



MP High Court Grants Bail To Tehelka Journalist, Noting Implication After Exposing Foeticide Racket(29.06.2026)

Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to a Tehelka Digital News journalist accused of extortion, abetment and conspiracy, observing that the FIR was .....

Tags : Bail; Foeticide; Tehelka Journalist



MP High Court Orders State to Airlift Gas Pipeline Blast Victim to Ahmedabad For Treatment(30.06.2026)

Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the State to airlift a woman who suffered severe burn injuries in a gas pipeline explosion allegedly caused by ille.....

Tags : Airlift; Gas Pipeline Blast; Treatment



Chhattisgarh HC: Complaints Without Disciplinary Action Cannot Affect a Judge's Seniority(30.06.2026)

Chhattisgarh High Court held that a judicial officer cannot be denied seniority because a promotion was deferred over a complaint that never resulted .....

Tags : Complaints; Disciplinary Action; Judge



Supreme Court: Under S. 187(3) BNSS, Default Bail Cannot Be Claimed For Non-Supply of Charge Sheet(02.07.2026)

Supreme Court held that non-supply of a charge sheet copy to an accused is not a ground for default bail under Section 187(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik.....

Tags : Bail; Charge Sheet; Accused



SC: Woman May Move Her Department’s ICC For Harassment by Employee of Another Workplace(11.12.2025)

Supreme Court held that if a woman faces sexual harassment at work by someone outside her organisation, she may file the complaint before the Internal.....

Tags : Internal Complaints Committee, Harassment, Workplace



NCLAT: SEBI Penalties Imposed After Liquidation Begins are Not Admissible as Claims(15.12.2025)

NCLAT, New Delhi, held that SEBI penalties imposed after the start of liquidation cannot be admitted as claims under the IBC, and accordingly rejected.....

Tags : Penalties, Liquidation, Claims



Supreme Court: Compassionate Appointees Cannot Later Claim Entitlement to a Higher Post(15.12.2025)

Supreme Court held that a person who accepts a compassionate appointment cannot later seek a higher post, stressing that such appointments are excepti.....

Tags : Compassionate Appointment, Higher Post, Claim



J&K&L HC Rules it Illegal and Inequitable to Deny Regularisation to a Daily Wager After 34 Years(16.12.2025)

J&K&L High Court dismissed the UT's challenge to a daily wager’s regularisation, holding that denying regularisation after over 34 years of service is.....

Tags : Illegal, Regularisation, Daily Wager



NCLT Mumbai: Oppression Claims Against Majority Shareholders Do not Justify Winding up a Company(16.12.2025)

NCLT Mumbai dismissed a winding-up plea against Nissan Motor India's former partner Hover Automotive India, ruling that allegations of oppression by m.....

Tags : Shareholders, Company, Claims



Supreme Court: Issues of Party Capacity and Maintainability Must Be Decided by Arbitral Tribunal(18.12.2025)

Supreme Court reaffirmed that issues concerning whether a person is a genuine party to an arbitration agreement and entitled to invoke the arbitration.....

Tags : Arbitral Tribunal, Party, Maintainability



P&H HC: Can’t Grant Bail on Ground of Long Custody When Recovery is Heavy(06.05.2025)

Punjab & Haryana High Court while refusing to grant bail to an accused, has observed that bail cannot be granted to an accused on the ground of long c.....

Tags : P&H High Court, Long Custody, Bail



Allahabad HC: No Bar on Accused to Seek Bail if Petition Seeking Quashing of FIR is Dismissed(06.05.2025)

Allahabad High Court has observed that if an accused’s petition seeking quashing of the FIR is dismissed it will not create a bar on the filing of an .....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Quashing



SC: Can Dismiss Suits Suo Motu Under Order XII Rule 6 CPC(07.05.2025)

Supreme Court has observed that Order XII Rule 6 CPC gives a very wide discretion to the Court to pass a judgment at any stage of the suit and also au.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Admitted Claim, Order XII Rule 6



Delhi HC: Can Consider Documents Filed with Plaint to Determine ‘Cause of Action’(12.05.2025)

Delhi High Court has observed that documents annexed with a plaint can be considered to determine if the plaint discloses a 'cause of action' for proc.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Cause of Action, Plaint



Del. HC: Wife Leaving Work to Take Care of Child Cannot be Called as Voluntary Abandonment(14.05.2025)

Delhi High Court while directing payment of interim maintenance to wife has observed that the cessation of employment by wife to take care of the chil.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Interim Maintenance, Voluntary Abandonment



SC: Cruelty u/s 498A of IPC Can’t be Established Without Specific Instances(15.05.2025)

SC has stated that the term cruelty u/s 498A of IPC is subject to rather cruel misuse by parties, and can’t be established without specific instances......

Tags : Supreme Court, Section 498A, Complainant



SC: Dowry Deaths Remain a Grave Social Issue, Especially in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Karnataka(05.05.2026)

Calling dowry deaths a serious social problem, especially in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Karnataka, the Supreme Court cancelled a husband’s bail and set .....

Tags : Dowry Death; Social Issue; Bail



Supreme Court: Bail Must Be Considered if Speedy Trial Rights are Violated, Regardless of Offence(05.05.2026)

Supreme Court held that the right to a speedy trial cannot be violated regardless of the offence’s gravity, and granted bail to a murder undertrial, c.....

Tags : Bail; Speedy Trial; Offence



SC: Medical Negligence Claims Can be Filed Against Deceased Doctor’s Legal Heirs Who Inherit Estate(05.05.2026)

Supreme Court held that medical negligence compensation claims can be pursued against a deceased doctor’s legal heirs from the estate, as financial li.....

Tags : Medical Negligence; Claims; Legal Heirs



Gujarat High Court: Separate Compensation is Payable For Stillborn Child in Railway Accident Case(08.05.2026)

Gujarat High Court held that a 9-month foetus is to be treated as a child, allowing compensation under the Railways Act for a stillborn child. It rule.....

Tags : Compensation; Stillborn Child; Railway Accident Case



Calcutta HC: Bank Accounts Cannot Be Frozen Solely on Complaints Filed Via MHA Cybercrime Portal(08.05.2026)

Calcutta High Court held that bank accounts cannot be frozen solely on complaints filed through the MHA cybercrime portal without a competent court or.....

Tags : Bank Accounts; Complaints; MHA Cybercrime Portal



Bombay High Court: State Cannot Withhold Aid to Child Homes While Supporting Ladki Bahin Yojana(08.05.2026)

Bombay High Court observed that the Maharashtra government cannot deny financial aid to institutions caring for vulnerable children while funding welf.....

Tags : Aid; Child Homes; Ladki Bahin Yojana



Delhi HC: Air India’s Privatization Does Not Bar Article 226 Challenges to Labour Tribunal Awards(11.05.2026)

Del HC held that writ petitions challenging Labour Court & Industrial Tribunal awards remain maintainable even after Air India’s privatisation, while .....

Tags : Air India; Labour Tribunal; Privatization



Punjab & Haryana High Court: Raid on Rajinder Gupta’s Factory Soon After He Joined BJP From AAP(11.05.2026)

P&H High Court observed that the apprehension of political vendetta in the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) raid on Trident Limited appears reaso.....

Tags : Raid; Rajinder Gupta; Punjab Pollution Control Board



SC: Railways is Treated as a Consumer under the Electricity Act, Not a Distribution Licensee(11.05.2026)

Supreme Court held that Indian Railways is a consumer under the Electricity Act, 2003, and cannot claim deemed distribution licensee status to avoid p.....

Tags : Railways; Consumer; Electricity Act



J&K&L HC: Repeated Arrests U/S 107 Crpc After UAPA Bail Can be Fresh PSA Detention Grounds(14.05.2026)

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that repeated preventive arrests under Sections 107 and 151 CrPC after bail in UAPA cases constitute fresh .....

Tags : Arrests; Detention; Bail



Calcutta HC Stays Eastern Railway Eviction Drive Affecting Around 6,000 Slum Dwellers Near Station(15.05.2026)

Calcutta High Court has stayed proceedings arising from the eviction notice concerning the Brace Bridge railway station area until 20 May 2026 or furt.....

Tags : Eastern Railway; Eviction; Slum Dwellers



Gauhati HC: Railway Employee Who Vacates Quarter Not Entitled to HRA if Accommodation Remains Vacant(18.05.2026)

Gauhati High Court has ruled that a railway employee who voluntarily vacates official accommodation and does not apply for available entitled-category.....

Tags : Railway Employee; Quarter; House Rent Allowance



Patna High Court: Convict on Bail Can Still Seek Premature Release(18.05.2026)

Patna High Court has held that a convict remains eligible to seek consideration for premature release even while on bail, as such eligibility is deter.....

Tags : Convict; Bail; Premature Release



Supreme Court: Mediclaim Reimbursement Cannot be Set off Against Accident Compensation(18.05.2026)

Supreme Court has held that compensation awarded under the Motor Vehicles Act cannot be reduced by amounts received through Mediclaim or medical insur.....

Tags : Mediclaim Reimbursement; Compensation; Motor Vehicles Act



Supreme Court: Bail Remains the Rule and Jail the Exception, Even under the UAPA Law(19.05.2026)

Supreme Court held that even under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, bail remains the rule and jail the exception, stressing that restrictions.....

Tags : Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act; Jail; Bail



SC Allows Euthanasia of Rabid Stray Dogs if Necessary and Protects Officials Acting in Good Faith(20.05.2026)

Supreme Court ruled that officials implementing directions to curb stray dog attacks should not face criminal proceedings in the ordinary course, and .....

Tags : Euthanasia; Rabid Stray Dogs; Good Faith



SC: Repeated Anticipatory Bail Pleas Abuse Process and Reduce Litigation to a Gamble(20.05.2026)

Supreme Court disapproved the repeated filing of anticipatory bail pleas within short intervals, saying the remedy meant to protect personal liberty c.....

Tags : Anticipatory Bail; Litigation; Gamble



Delhi HC: Husband Cannot Avoid Maintenance For Wife and Children by Claiming Irregular Income(21.05.2026)

Delhi High Court held that a husband cannot avoid his legal obligation to provide maintenance to his wife and children simply by claiming absence of a.....

Tags : Husband; Maintenance; Income



SC: Compassionate Aid to Govt Employee’s Family Deductible From Motor Accident Compensation(26.02.2026)

Supreme Court has reaffirmed that compassionate assistance received by a dependent of a deceased employee must be deducted from compensation under the.....

Tags : Compassionate Aid, Motor Accident, Family



Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Bail to Woman in Double Murder Case Filed Two Years After Deaths(03.03.2026)

Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail to a 39-year-old woman accused of conspiring to murder her husband and his alleged paramour’s wife,.....

Tags : Bail, Double Murder Case, Deaths



Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Bail to Woman in Double Murder Case Filed Two Years After Deaths(03.03.2026)

Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail to a 39-year-old woman accused of conspiring to murder her husband and his alleged paramour’s wife,.....

Tags : Bail, Double Murder Case, Deaths



Jharkhand HC Cautions Officers, Says Citing Proposed SLP in SC to Delay Compliance is ‘In Bad Faith’(03.03.2026)

Jharkhand High Court held that seeking adjournment on the ground of filing a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court of India, particularly wi.....

Tags : Special Leave Petition, Compliance, Bad Faith



Orissa High Court Grants Bail in OTET Leak Case, Ruling Allegations Alone Can’t Punish(09.03.2026)

Orissa High Court granted bail to eight individuals, including the Vice-President of the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, arrested for their alle.....

Tags : Special Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test, Bail, Allegations



Calcutta High Court: Voluntary Transfer Affects Seniority But Keeps Past Service For Promotion(10.03.2026)

Calcutta High Court held that a Railway Protection Force member requesting or mutually exchanging a transfer loses seniority at the new posting, but t.....

Tags : Voluntary Transfer, Railway Protection Force, Promotion Eligibility



Allahabad HC: After the BNSS, Pre-Cognizance Hearing of the Accused is Mandatory in NDPS Complaints(21.05.2026)

Allahabad High Court held that after the BNSS came into force, a special court must hear the accused before taking cognizance of a complaint under the.....

Tags : Pre-Cognizance; Accused; Complaints



Kerala HC: ICC Can Probe Sexual Harassment Complaint Against a Director Not Controlling Affairs(21.05.2026)

Kerala High Court held that an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) may inquire into sexual harassment complaints against an institution’s Director if .....

Tags : Internal Complaints Committee; Sexual Harassment; Director



Delhi HC: Absence of Public Witnesses and Videography in NDPS Recovery Relevant for Bail Decisions(22.05.2026)

Delhi High Court held that in NDPS cases, the absence of public witnesses and lack of videography or photography during recovery of contraband are rel.....

Tags : Public Witnesses; Videography; Bail



Supreme Court: Crime Scene Re-Enactment Does Not Always Violate Right Against Self-Incrimination(22.05.2026)

SC held that crime scene re-enactment is not unconstitutional merely because it involves the accused, clarifying that Article 20(3) is violated only w.....

Tags : Crime Scene; Violate; Right Against Self-Incrimination



Supreme Court: Plaintiff Must Prove GPA Deal Was Loan Security, Not Sale; Fraud Alone Insufficient(25.05.2026)

SC ruled that person alleging General Powers of Attorney -based property transactions were only loan securities and not valid sales must prove it with.....

Tags : Plaintiff; General Powers of Attorney; Loan Security



Cal HC: Delay in FIR is Not Fatal in Motor Accident Claims When Families Rush Victims to Hospital(10.03.2026)

Calcutta HC observed that delay in filing an FIR in motor accident cases is not fatal, as families often prioritize rushing the injured to hospital. T.....

Tags : Motor Accident Claims, Families, Victims



SC: Plaintiff Who Approaches the Court with Unclean Hands Cannot be Granted Specific Performance(11.03.2026)

Supreme Court dismissed a suit for specific performance, holding that a plaintiff who approaches the court with unclean hands by withholding material .....

Tags : Plaintiff, Unclean Hands, Specific Performance



Supreme Court: Call Detail Records Require Section 65B Evidence Act Certificate to be Admissible(12.03.2026)

SC acquitted a man in a murder case, ruling that call detail records cannot be relied upon as evidence unless they are accompanied by the mandatory ce.....

Tags : Call Detail Records, Evidence Act, Certificate



J&K & Ladakh High Court: Section 479 BNSS Does Not Grant Automatic Bail After Detention Period(13.03.2026)

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that Section 479 of the BNSS, read with its provisos, does not entitle an accused to automatic bail merely .....

Tags : Bail, Detention Period, Accused



J&K&L HC: Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Despite Statutory Status, is Not a ‘State’ under Article 12(17.03.2026)

J&K&L High Court held that the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, though a statutory body, is not a ‘State’ under Article 12 due to lack of governme.....

Tags : Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, State, Statutory Status



Del HC: Subsequent Bail Pleas From Same FIR Should Usually Go Before the Judge Who Denied the First(17.03.2026)

Delhi High Court observed that subsequent bail applications from the same FIR should ordinarily be heard by the same judge who rejected the earlier pl.....

Tags : Subsequent Bail Pleas, Judge, FIR



Gujarat HC: Person is Entitled to Compensation For Injury or Death Within Railway Station Premises(17.03.2026)

Gujarat High Court held that anyone suffering injury or death within railway station premises, including platforms, waiting halls, or offices, is enti.....

Tags : Compensation, Railway Station Premises, Injury



Supreme Court: Air Force Group Insurance Society qualifies as ‘State’ under Article 12(17.03.2026)

Supreme Court recently ruled that the Air Force Group Insurance Society (AFGIS), which serves as a welfare and insurance body for Indian Air Force per.....

Tags : Air Force Group Insurance Society, State, Article 12



Calcutta High Court: Serving a Show-Cause Notice Via Email is Valid under PMLA Regulations(18.03.2026)

Calcutta HC held that under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the Adjudicating Authority must verify at the outset that all relied-upon documents ar.....

Tags : Show-Cause Notice, Email, Prevention of Money Laundering Act



Raj HC: Convicted Minor Gang Rapist Not Fully Barred From Open-Air Camps; Rules Allow Exceptions(18.03.2026)

Rajasthan High Court held that a person convicted of minor gang rape, though generally ineligible for an open-air camp, may be considered for relief i.....

Tags : Minor, Open-Air Camps, Gang Rape



Supreme Court: Appellate Courts Should Not Easily Alter MACT Compensation Awards(19.03.2026)

Supreme Court held that appellate courts cannot disturb Motor Accident Claims Tribunal -determined disability and compensation unless they thoroughly .....

Tags : Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Compensation



CCI Dismisses Complaint Against Rapido over Use of Private Vehicles in Bike Taxi Service(19.03.2026)

Competition Commission of India dismissed a complaint against Rapido, ruling that the allegations involved regulatory violations under transport law a.....

Tags : Complaint, Rapido, Private Vehicles



Delhi HC: Mediation Settlement Does Not Remove Criminal Liability But Can be Considered For Bail(23.03.2026)

Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail in a cheating case, noting that although a mediation settlement does not absolve criminal liability, it is .....

Tags : Mediation Settlement, Criminal Liability, Bail



Delhi HC: Victim’s Negligence Cannot Bar Compensation in Railway Accident Cases(23.03.2026)

Delhi High Court held that a victim’s negligence cannot deny compensation in railway accidents, emphasizing that once an “untoward incident” occurs, t.....

Tags : Victim’s Negligence, Railway Accident Cases, Compensation



J&K&L HC: Sec 195 CrPC Bars Cognizance Without Public Servant's Complaint, Not FIR or Investigation(24.03.2026)

J&K & Ladakh High Court held that Section 195 CrPC bars courts from taking cognizance of offences under Sections 172–188 IPC without a complaint by th.....

Tags : Cognizance, Public Servant's Complaint, Investigation



Allahabad HC: Civil Imprisonment For Default Does Not Absolve a Husband’s Duty to Pay Maintenance(25.03.2026)

Allahabad High Court held that sending a person to civil prison for default in maintenance payments does not extinguish his legal obligation, and he r.....

Tags : Imprisonment, Maintenance, Default



Supreme Court Rejects NHAI Review on Solatium Retrospectivity, Bars Reopening Settled Claims(26.03.2026)

Supreme Court rejected NHAI’s review petition seeking to limit the 2019 ‘Tarsem Singh’ judgment on solatium and interest in National Highway land acqu.....

Tags : NHAI, Retrospectivity, Claims



Bom HC Cancels Bail of Accused Supplying Fake Medicines, Says it Weakens Public Trust in Healthcare(27.03.2026)

Bombay High Court held that supplying fake medicines to government hospitals poses a grave threat to public health and undermines trust in healthcare,.....

Tags : Bail, Fake Medicines, Public Trust



J&K&L HC: Bail is Not Absolute For Juveniles in Heinous Cases and Can be Denied to Serve Justice(30.03.2026)

J&K & Ladakh High Court held that a juvenile cannot claim bail as a right under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, and bail may be denied i.....

Tags : Bail, Juveniles, Heinous Cases



Chhattisgarh HC Refuses Bail to Aide of Former Congress Treasurer in ?540 Crore Coal Levy Case(31.03.2026)

The court said that “Considering the FIR and other material placed on record which prima facie shows involvement of the applicant in the crime in ques.....

Tags : Bail, Coal Levy Case, Former Congress Treasurer



Kerala High Court: SHO Cannot Order Surrender of Firearms over Phone Calls Before Elections(31.03.2026)

The court said that “Considering the FIR and other material placed on record which prima facie shows involvement of the applicant in the crime in ques.....

Tags : Bail, Coal Levy Case, Former Congress Treasurer



Delhi High Court: Writ Petition Not Maintainable Before Final Order in Court Martial Proceedings(01.04.2026)

Delhi High Court held that a writ petition challenging disciplinary or court martial proceedings cannot be maintained until a final order has been pas.....

Tags : Writ Petition, Final Order, Maintainable



Delhi HC: MHA Has Authority to Initiate Disciplinary Proceedings Against AGMUT IAS Officers(02.04.2026)

Delhi High Court held that the Ministry of Home Affairs, as delegatee of the Joint Cadre Authority, is legally competent to initiate disciplinary proc.....

Tags : Ministry of Home Affairs, delegate, Joint Cadre Authority



Grand Venice Fraud Case: Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Satinder Singh Bhasin(03.04.2026)

Supreme Court cancelled businessman Satinder Singh Bhasin’s bail in the Grand Venice fraud case in Greater Noida, ordering him to surrender within a w.....

Tags : Satinder Singh Bhasin, Grand Venice Fraud Case, Bail



Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Bail For Man Accused of Assault Causing Miscarriage(31.12.2025)

SC upheld the Bombay HC cancellation of bail for a man accused of assaulting a nightclub employee in a lift, leading to her miscarriage. Noting the in.....

Tags : Bail, Assault, Accused



J&K&L HC: Women Accused in Non-Bailable Offences Form a Distinct Class Beyond Sec 437 CrPC Rigour(02.01.2026)

Reiterating that women accused of non-bailable offences form a distinct class warranting special consideration, the J&K&L HC granted bail to three wom.....

Tags : Women, Accused, Non-Bailable



P&H HC Cites Bhagavad Gita, Directs Regularisation of Daily Wage Workers For Public Good(05.01.2026)

Punjab & Haryana High Court, citing the principle of Rajdharma, held that a welfare State cannot demand continuous service from workers while keeping .....

Tags : Regularisation, Daily Wage Workers, Public Good



Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Bail to Chaitanya Baghel in Alleged Liquor Scam Case(05.01.2026)

Chhattisgarh High Court has granted bail to Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel, in two liquor scam case.....

Tags : Bail, Liquor Scam Case, Chaitanya Baghel



Del HC: Security Guards Performing Duties Cannot Be Prosecuted For Wrongful Restraint or Molestation(06.01.2026)

Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against security guards accused of wrongful restraint and outraging modesty, holding that actions done b.....

Tags : Security Guards, Wrongful Restraint, Molestation



Supreme Court Directs Measures to Prevent False and Frivolous Complaints Against Judicial Officers(06.01.2026)

Supreme Court issued directions for High Courts on handling complaints against district judiciary officers, emphasizing the need to distinguish betwee.....

Tags : False, Frivolous Complaints, Judicial Officers



Allahabad HC: Being ‘Proclaimed Offender’ Does Not Completely Bar Grant of Anticipatory Bail(07.01.2026)

Allahabad High Court recently held that the issuance of a proclamation under Section 82 CrPC against an accused does not completely bar the court from.....

Tags : Proclaimed Offender, Anticipatory Bail, Bar



SC: In Customs Classification, Statutory Tariff Headings and HSN Notes Prevail over Common Parlance(08.01.2026)

Supreme Court held that aluminium shelves imported for mushroom cultivation cannot be classified as parts of agricultural machinery and must instead b.....

Tags : Tariff, Customs, Prevail



NCLT Mumbai: CIRP Claims Cannot Invoke the 12-Year Limitation Period For Enforcing Mortgage Rights(09.01.2026)

NCLT Mumbai has held that secured creditors cannot rely on the 12-year limitation period applicable to enforcement of mortgage rights while filing cla.....

Tags : Claims, Limitation Period, Mortgage Rights



Supreme Court Clarifies Test For Granting Bail to Accused Added at Trial under Section 319 CrPC(09.01.2026)

Supreme Court has held that when a person is added as an accused during the course of a trial, bail should ordinarily be granted and should not be ref.....

Tags : Bail, Accused, Trial



Delhi HC: Right to Higher or Professional Education is Fundamental and Cannot be Curtailed Lightly(12.01.2026)

Court held that “The right to pursue higher or professional education even though not explicitly spelt out as a fundamental right in part III of the C.....

Tags : Professional Education, Fundamental, Curtailed



SC: Bail Should Not be Refused Mechanically Nor Granted Based on Irrelevant Considerations(12.01.2026)

Supreme Court overturned the Allahabad High Court’s bail order for a man accused of raping and sexually assaulting a minor under the Protection of Chi.....

Tags : Bail, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, Considerations



Supreme Court: Multiple Complaints Are Valid For Dishonour of Several Cheques in One Transaction(12.01.2026)

Supreme Court held that dishonour of multiple cheques from the same transaction creates separate causes of action under Section 138 of the Negotiable .....

Tags : Complaints, Dishonour, Cheques



SC: Preventive Detention Cannot Override Bail and Requires Proof of a Threat to Public Order(12.01.2026)

Supreme Court quashed a preventive detention order under the Telangana Goonda Act, holding that merely branding a person as a habitual drug offender i.....

Tags : Preventive Detention, Bail, Public Order



SC: Complaints Alleging Fraud under Companies Act Can Be Filed Only By SFIO, Not By Private Parties(12.01.2026)

SC held that allegations of fraud under Companies Act, 2013 cannot be pursued through private complaints, as a Special Court may take cognizance only .....

Tags : Complaints, Fraud, Serious Fraud Investigation Office



Delhi HC: Registered Property Title Prevails over Claims Based on Oral Family Settlements(13.01.2026)

Delhi High Court held that a registered conveyance deed provides conclusive property ownership, and unproven or vague claims of an oral family settlem.....

Tags : Property, Title, Claims



SC: Hindu Daughter-In-Law Widowed After Her Father-In-Law’s Death is Entitled to Maintenance(13.01.2026)

SC has held that under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, a daughter-in-law who becomes a widow after her father-in-law’s death is entitle.....

Tags : Adoptions and Maintenance Act, Widow, Maintenance



MP High Court: Mere Illness of a Family Member, If Improving, is Not Sufficient for Interim Bail(14.01.2026)

Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a plea for interim bail, observing that the mere illness of a family member, particularly when the condition is im.....

Tags : Family, Interim Bail, Sufficient



Karnataka HC: Appeals Against Acquittal in Bailable Offences Lie Only Before High Court(16.01.2026)

Karnataka High Court set aside a Sessions Court conviction for causing death by negligence, holding that the State wrongly appealed an acquittal befor.....

Tags : Appeals, Bailable Offences, Acquittal



Allahabad HC: Victim Compensation under POCSO Act Cannot be Withheld For Lack of Injury Report(19.01.2026)

Allahabad High Court held that under the Uttar Pradesh Rani Lakshmi Bai Mahila Samman Kosh Rules, 2015, compensation must be granted if the FIR disclo.....

Tags : Victim Compensation, Injury Report, Uttar Pradesh Rani Lakshmi Bai Mahila Samman Kosh Rules



Patna High Court: Cruelty Claims Against In-Laws are Unlikely Without Shared Residence or Interaction(20.01.2026)

Patna High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings in a matrimonial dispute, holding that allegations of cruelty against in-laws are inherently im.....

Tags : Cruelty, Shared Residence, Claims



Allahabad High Court: Wife May Claim Education Expenses; Adverse Inference If Husband Hides Income(20.01.2026)

Allahabad High Court upheld an order granting interim maintenance to a wife for her educational expenses, observing that she had prima facie establish.....

Tags : Wife, Education Expenses, Interim Maintenance



Bombay HC: Railway Employee With Valid Privilege Pass is Bona Fide Passenger Despite Missing Entries(22.01.2026)

Bombay High Court held that a railway employee with a valid privilege pass remains a bona fide passenger under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989,.....

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SC: Blockchain-Based Digitisation of Land Records Necessary to Reduce Property Document Litigation(23.01.2026)

Supreme Court while stating blockchain ensures immutability of transactions urged Union and State Governments to urgently digitise land records and re.....

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Calcutta HC: Third-Party Suits in a Deity’s Name are Allowed Only When The Sebait Loses Authority(27.01.2026)

The court observed that "Only in exceptional circumstances, where the sebait does not or by his own act, deprives himself of the power of representing.....

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SC: Complaint U/S 175(4) BNSS Against a Public Servant Must Meet the Conditions of Section 175(3)(28.01.2026)

Supreme Court held that a Magistrate cannot entertain a complaint against a public servant under Section 175(4) of the BNSS unless the complainant fir.....

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Ker HC: Bar Association is Not Employer & Cannot Form Internal Complaints Committee under POSH Act(30.01.2026)

Kerala High Court held that the Kollam Bar Association could not constitute an Internal Complaints Committee, as doing so contravened the purpose and .....

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SC: After Complaint Was Withdrawn, BCI Disciplinary Committee Could Not Penalise Advocate(30.01.2026)

Supreme Court set aside the BCI Disciplinary Committee’s order holding an advocate guilty, ruling that proceedings cannot continue once the complainan.....

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Delhi High Court: Co-Accused’s Abscondence Can Be a Relevant Factor in Granting NDPS Bail(03.02.2026)

Delhi High Court held that the abscondence of a co-accused is a relevant factor in considering bail under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, while hearing a .....

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Delhi HC: Consensual Romance With Minor Nearing 18 May be Considered For Bail in POCSO Case(04.02.2026)

Delhi High Court granted bail in a POCSO case, noting that while a minor’s consent holds no legal value, the romantic nature of the relationship and t.....

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Delhi High Court: Elective Surgery Does Not Bar Grant of Interim Bail on Medical Grounds(04.02.2026)

Delhi High Court held that the non-emergency nature of a medical procedure alone cannot justify denial of interim bail, especially where ongoing pain .....

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Jharkhand HC: Regular Bail Plea During Interim Bail is Not Maintainable under Section 483 BNSS(04.02.2026)

Jharkhand High Court held that an accused released on interim bail is not deemed to be in “custody” for seeking regular bail under Section 483 of the .....

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Delhi HC: Unproven Adultery Allegations Cannot be Used to Deny Interim Maintenance under the DV Act(05.02.2026)

Delhi High Court held that unproven adultery allegations cannot bar a wife from interim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act, noting that unlik.....

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SC: Merely Leasing an Apartment Does Not Bar a Flat Buyer’s Consumer Complaint Against the Builder(05.02.2026)

Supreme Court observed that merely leasing or renting a residential flat does not exclude the owner from the definition of “consumer” under the Consum.....

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Supreme Court: High Court Cannot Reject a Plaint While Exercising Jurisdiction under Article 227(05.02.2026)

The court observed that “…once the specific provision under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC, is available, the High Court cannot exercise powers under Ar.....

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P&H High Court: Anticipatory Bail on Settlement Can be Revoked if Compromise is Broken(06.02.2026)

P&H High Court held that an accused cannot seek anticipatory bail based on a compromise and later back out. It recalled a 2022 bail order, stating tha.....

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SC: State Government Employees Cannot Claim Dearness Allowance Twice a Year Unless Rules Allow(06.02.2026)

While hearing West Bengal’s challenge to directions on payment of Dearness Allowance under the 2009 Pay Revision Rules, the Supreme Court held that st.....

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SC: Trial Courts Must Record that Free Legal Aid was Offered to Accused Before Witness Examination(06.02.2026)

Supreme Court issued a significant direction to High Courts to instruct trial courts to inform accused persons of their right to free legal aid if the.....

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SC: Silence During Investigation Does Not Ipso Facto Mean Non-Cooperation to Deny Bail(12.02.2026)

Supreme Court has observed that bail cannot be denied merely because an accused refuses to answer questions from the investigating officer, as such re.....

Tags : Investigation, Ipso Facto, Bail



SC: Absconding Accused Cannot Claim Anticipatory Bail Solely Because a Co-Accused Was Acquitted(16.02.2026)

Supreme Court held that an absconding accused who deliberately evades trial cannot invoke the principle of parity to seek anticipatory bail merely bec.....

Tags : Absconding Accused, Anticipatory Bail, Acquitted



J&K&L HC: Undenied Pleadings are Deemed Admitted by Implication under the CPC(16.02.2026)

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that when a respondent fails to specifically deny material facts stated in a plaint or writ petition, such .....

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SC: Casual Workers Can't be Denied Regularisation if Similar Daily Wagers were Regularised(17.02.2026)

Applying the principle of parity, the Supreme Court regularised the services of four sweepers, holding that once regularisation has been granted to si.....

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MP HC: Promises Not Complied With by Husband in Agreement To Live Separately Entitles Wife to Maint.(01.02.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that when the husband has taken a step back from the promises made in the agreement to live separately, then it can.....

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SC Approves UOI's Scheme Allowing Resignation of Only Those NEET Candidates Who Have Joined INIs(02.02.2024)

Supreme Court has approved a proposal brought forth by Union of India (UOI) to allow only those candidates to resign from National Eligibility Cum Ent.....

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All. HC: Interfaith Marriage Not Valid Without Compliance of Sections 8 and 9 of UP PUCR Act 2021(02.02.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that sanctity could not be attached to an interfaith/inter-religious marriage which has been performed without the compl.....

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Del HC: Not More Than 3 Months Jail to be Given in Execution Petition for Recovery of Maintenance(05.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that a person cannot be sent to jail for more than three months, in case of non-payment of arrears of maintenance to the spo.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Execution Petition, Recovery of Maintenance



Ori HC: Domestic Incident Report not a Pre-Requisite to Grant Interim Maintenance to Aggrieved Woman(17.01.2024)

Orissa High Court has held that it is not mandatory to have Domestic Incident Report' (DIR) from the 'Protection Officer' in order to grant relief of .....

Tags : Orissa High Court, DV Act, Maintenance



Bom HC: Student Should be Timely Informed About Eligibility Status to Avoid Wastage of Time & Money(18.01.2024)

Bombay High Court while quashing Mumbai University’s decision of declaring a student ineligible for a course when he had already completed two semeste.....

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Del. HC: Findings of Cruelty Against Wife Cannot be a Base To Deny Maintenance To her Under DV Act(22.01.2024)

Delhi High Court while deciding the revision petition filed by the wife has held that findings of cruelty against a wife in the divorce proceedings by.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Maintenance, Divorce Proceedings



SC Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case on Ground that Deceased Was Multi Tasking(07.03.2024)

SC has enhanced the compensation granted in a motor accident claim after taking note of the fact that the deceased was deriving income from multiple j.....

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SC Denies Anticipatory Bail to a Police Officer(07.03.2024)

Supreme Court has denied pre-arrest/anticipatory bail to a police officer who failed to discharge its fundamental duty as a police officer of carrying.....

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SC: Bail Application Filed Through Advocate Not to be Considered Appearance of Absconding Accused(18.03.2024)

Supreme Court has held that filing of an anticipatory bail through an advocate would not and could not be treated as an appearance before a court by a.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Section 82 of CrPC, Section 83 of CrPC, Bail Application, Absconding Accused



Supreme Court: No Bar on Granting Bail Under Section 45 PMLA if There is Delay in Trial(20.03.2024)

Supreme Court has held that there is no bar on granting bail under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) if there is a lon.....

Tags : Supreme Court, S. 45 of PMLA, Delay, Bail



Mad. HC: No Appeal Shall Lie Against Interim Maintenance Passed Under Section 24 of HM Act(22.03.2024)

Madras High Court has held that an order of interim maintenance passed under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HM Act) is only an interlocut.....

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CESTAT: Demand of Excise Duty Not Payable on Waste and Scrap Packing Material if Travels Beyond SCN(22.03.2024)

Mumbai Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that no excise duty is supposed to be paid on waste and scrap pa.....

Tags : Mumbai Bench, CESTAT, Excise Duty, Show-Cause Notice



SC: Restraining Politician From Political Activities As Bail Condition Violates Fundamental Rights(26.03.2024)

Supreme Court while overturning a bail condition imposed by the Orissa HC, which prohibited a politician from participating in political activities ha.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Orissa HC, bail, Fundamental Rights



NCDRC Members Roasted for Issuing Warrants Despite SC’s Order Directing Non-Coercive Steps(25.04.2024)

SC expressed concern on National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's (NCDRC) order issuing non-bailable warrants despite Supreme Court’s order di.....

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Del. HC: Centre Directed to Decide Plea to Recruit Women Through CDS, Within Eight Weeks(27.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to decide a plea that has sought the inclusion of women for recruitment in the Indian Military Acad.....

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Open Air Prisons Suggested by Supreme Court as Solution to Overcrowding of Prisons(10.05.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that the establishment of open-air prisons or camps can be one of the solutions for overcrowding in prisons. The Court furt.....

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SC: Employees Filing Writ Petitions Against Air India After its Privatisation, Not Maintainable(17.05.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that the writ petitions, although maintainable on the dates they were instituted, have ceased to be maintainable by reason .....

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P&H HC: Bail Petition Rejected of Travel Agent Accused of Defrauding a Man for Processing Visa(20.05.2024)

P&H HC while rejecting petition for bail of accused who defrauded a man by taking Rs.50 lakhs to process visa to send his children to Canada for emplo.....

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Supreme Court: Bail Matters Should Rest and End With High Courts(24.05.2024)

While expressing its opinion regarding involvement in bail matters, the Supreme Court has observed that it should not get involved in bail matters and.....

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SC: To Determine Correctness of Caste Claim, Affinity Test is Not Essential(24.03.2023)

Supreme Court has held that affinity test is not a litmus test to decide a caste name and is not an essential part in the process of the determination.....

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Bom. HC: Sanatan Sanstha Not Declared Banned Organization Under UAPA(27.03.2023)

Bombay High Court while granting bail to two members of Sanatan Sanstha in Sunburn Terror Attack Conspiracy 2017 and Nallasopara Arms Haul Case 2018 h.....

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Delhi High Court: Material on Which Prosecution Bases its Case Cannot be Disclosed in Parts(27.05.2024)

Delhi HC has observed that prosecution cannot disclose the material on which it bases its case in parts as requirement of full disclosure is an extrem.....

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Kerala High Court: Court Granting Bail Can Cancel it, if Conditions are Violated(28.05.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that the legal position is settled that when a Court grants bail after imposing conditions, violation of any of the conditi.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, S. 439(2) of CrPC, Cancellation of Bail



Jh. HC: Can’t Cancel Bail Unless There is Violation of Bail Conditions or Accused Impedes Fair Trial(29.05.2024)

Jharkhand High Court has held that bail once granted to an accused person cannot be cancelled unless he violates the condition of the bail or does any.....

Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Bail Conditions, Fair Trial



Ker.HC:While Ordering Maintenance, Magistrate Must Specify Whether it is Provided under CrPC or HAMA(17.06.2024)

Kerala High Court held that the Magistrate whilst ordering maintenance to the daughter under Section 20(1)(d) of the Domestic Violence Act should spec.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, DV Act, Domestic Violence Act, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 , HAMA, Cr.PC



Bombay HC: Need Robust System to Prevent Deaths of People Travelling by Mumbai Local Train(27.06.2024)

Bombay High Court after addressing the high rate of deaths of people travelling through local trains in Mumbai, has observed that a robust system is r.....

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Gau. HC: Claimant Pulled for Concealing that Compensation had been Received for Loss of Vehicle(28.06.2024)

Gauhati High Court has set aside an award granted to a Ford Eco Sport owner by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal after it was found that the claimant.....

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Rajasthan High Court: Lands Protected from Demolition Drive Amid Vacation of Court(01.07.2024)

Rajasthan High Court has prevented the Jaipur Development Authority from demolishing properties of private land owners as a part of an encroachment re.....

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All HC: Authorities Can Survey Business Premises if Detained Goods Not Accompanied with Proper Docs.(13.08.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that the GST authorities have full mechanism as well as power that after detaining the goods, if the same were not accom.....

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Del. HC: Rajdeep Sardesai to Take Down Defamatory Video of BJP Leader Shazia Ilmi(14.08.2024)

Delhi High Court has directed journalist Rajdeep Sardesai to take down video posted by him on ‘X’, showing BJP leader Shazia Ilmi allegedly abusing a .....

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Country’s First Exclusive Digital Court for Negotiable Instruments Act Cases Inaugurated(20.08.2024)

Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai inaugurated the Country's first exclusive Digital Court for Negotiable Instruments Act Cases in Kollam, Kerala. T.....

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Del. HC Approves Transfer of Mortal Remains of Man Who Died in UK(20.08.2024)

Delhi High Court has approved the transfer of mortal remains of a man belonging to Hyderabad who died in Chertsey, United Kingdom and directed the Cen.....

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Supreme Court: Can’t Deny Insurance Claim for Breach of Impossible Condition(09.04.2025)

Supreme Court held that the claim of insured cannot be rejected by an insurance company on the grounds of breach of a condition in the contract that w.....

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SC: MCD to Start Massive Awareness Campaign to Inform Public about Duties of Waste Generators(09.04.2025)

Supreme Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to start massive awareness campaigns about the duties of various stakeholders unde.....

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SC: Accused Creating Hindrance in Execution of Warrant Must Not be Granted Anticipatory Bail(10.04.2025)

SC has observed that if an accused is creating hindrances in execution of warrants and does not submit to the authority of law, he must not be granted.....

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SC Directs Expert Committee under FSSAI to Submit Report on Amendments Suggested by FSSAI(14.04.2025)

Supreme Court while hearing a petition seeking implementation of amendments proposed by the FSSAI to introduce a star-rating labelling regarding the n.....

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NCLAT: Can’t Lay Down Straight Jacket Formula for Adjudication of Application u/s 12A of IBC(10.03.2025)

NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that for adjudication of application under Section 12A of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 by the Adjudicating Auth.....

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SC: Bail Granted by Court on Conditions to be Examined by Detaining Authority(11.03.2025)

Supreme Court has observed that when bail is granted by the jurisdictional Court, that too on conditions, the detaining authority needs to examine whe.....

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J&K HC: Failure of Trial Court to Frame Issue of Maintainability Doesn’t Limit Powers of Appellate Co(11.03.2025)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has observed that if the Trial Court omits to frame an issue on the maintainability of the suit it does not limit the app.....

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SC: Act of Money Laundering Extends so Long as the Proceeds of Crime are Concealed(18.03.2025)

SC has observed that it is well established that offences under the PMLA, 2002 are of a continuing nature, and the act of money laundering does not co.....

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SC: High Court and Trial Courts to Decide Bail Plea on Merits of the Case(31.07.2025)

SC has stated that the High Courts and the Trial Courts shall decide the plea for regular bail or anticipatory bail strictly on the merits of the case.....

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SC Slams HC for 2-Year Bail Delay, Calls for Sensitivity in Liberty Cases(01.08.2025)

Supreme Court strongly criticized the Punjab & Haryana High Court for taking two years to hear a bail application, stressing that courts must be sensi.....

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Supreme Court: ‘Himachal May Disappear’, Flags Environmental Crisis(01.08.2025)

Supreme Court raised a strong alarm about the environmental degradation in Himachal Pradesh, stating that the entire state may vanish if development c.....

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Supreme Court Quashes Bail Condition Forcing Conjugal Life With Wife(04.08.2025)

Supreme Court struck down a bail condition requiring a husband to resume conjugal relations and to maintain his wife with dignity, calling it a violat.....

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SC: Amended Regulations Not Bind State University Affiliated Institutions without State Adoption(09.12.2024)

Supreme Court has held that amended UGC or AICTE regulations increasing age of retirement to 65 years do not apply to institutions affiliated to State.....

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Cal. HC: Bail Cannot be Denied on Account of Restrictive Statutory Provisions in Penal Statute(09.12.2024)

The Calcutta HC while granting bail to a man being investigated under the PMLA has observed that a constitutional Court cannot be restrained from gran.....

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SC: Amended Regulations Not Bind State University Affiliated Institutions without State Adoption(09.12.2024)

Supreme Court has held that amended UGC or AICTE regulations increasing age of retirement to 65 years do not apply to institutions affiliated to State.....

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Delhi HC Grants Custody Parole to Tahir Hussain for Subscribing Oath & Filing Nomination Papers(15.01.2025)

Delhi High Court while granting custody parole to Tahir Hussain for subscribing Oath and for filing nomination papers in upcoming Assembly Elections, .....

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SC Issues Notice on Anticipatory Bail Plea of Ex-IAS Probationary Officer Puja Khedkar(16.01.2025)

Supreme Court while issuing notice on the anticipatory bail plea of ex-IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar, has directed that no coercive steps shal.....

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Delhi HC: Waitlist Panel Cannot Be Segregated, Vacancies Must Be Filled From Valid Waitlist(31.10.2025)

Delhi High Court ruled that the waitlist panel cannot operate in a segregated manner, particularly in provisional recruitment results. It dismissed DS.....

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NCLAT: Claimants Must Prove Asset Ownership; Liquidator Need Not Establish Title of Assets in Custody(03.11.2025)

NCLAT, New Delhi, upheld the NCLT’s order permitting liquidators to remove movable assets from leased premises owned by Reliance Realty Limited, while.....

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Del HC Clarifies That Breach of Promise to Marry is Not The Same as False Promise Amounting To Rape(03.11.2025)

While granting bail in a rape case, the Delhi High Court, through the court, clarified that a mere breach of promise to marry cannot automatically be .....

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Supreme Court: Remission Policy Issued under Article 161 Prevails over the CrPC Policy(02.07.2026)

Supreme Court held that a State remission policy issued under Article 161 of the Constitution prevails over a later statutory policy under the CrPC. I.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Judicial Officer Promotion Cannot be Denied on Complaint Without Disciplinary Action(02.07.2026)

Chhattisgarh High Court held that promotion cannot be denied based on a complaint that did not lead to inquiry or adverse findings. It ruled that once.....

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Supreme Court: Citing AI-Generated Fake Precedents Amounts to Advocate Misconduct(03.07.2026)

Supreme Court called for zero tolerance of AI-generated fake or hallucinated judicial precedents, holding that advocates must verify citations and jud.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Proton Mail to Block Offensive E-Mails Sent to Female Employees of Moser(04.07.2025)

Karnataka High Court has directed Proton Mail to block offensive e-mails sent to female employees of M Moser Design Associates after noting that proce.....

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Delhi HC: Mere Suspicion of an Affair does Not Meet Threshold of Section 306 of IPC(15.05.2025)

Delhi High Court has stated that with respect to charge under Section 306 IPC, the law requires a clearly discernible act of instigation, provocation,.....

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P&H HC Calls for Urgent Proposals on Prison Safety Measures(15.05.2025)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the Government of Punjab to make efforts for installation of security equipment and to take measures to streng.....

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SC: Promissory Estoppel Cannot Be Used to Claim Unintended Benefits, Lays Down Principles(26.05.2026)

Supreme Court observed that the doctrine of promissory estoppel cannot be invoked to claim benefits under a government policy that was never intended .....

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Supreme Court: Second Bail Order Must Record Changed Circumstances or Fresh Grounds(26.05.2026)

Supreme Court observed that if an earlier bail plea has been rejected, a court hearing a subsequent bail application must record fresh grounds or chan.....

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Undertrial Jailed For 9 Years, Citing Violation of Article 21 Rights(27.05.2026)

Supreme Court granted bail to an undertrial prisoner jailed for nine years, holding that prolonged incarceration violates Article 21 of the Constituti.....

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SC Grants Bail to Doctors as Were Not Provided in Writing, Citing 'Mihir Shah' Verdict(06.04.2026)

Supreme Court recently granted bail to two doctors in a narcotics case, noting that they had not been provided the grounds of their arrest in writing .....

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Gauhati HC: Adult Son Pursuing Studies is Not Entitled to Maintenance under Section 125 CrPC(08.04.2026)

Gauhati High Court held that a son who has reached majority is not entitled to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC solely for pursuing studies, as the .....

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SC: Criminal History Crucial in Bail Decisions(18.02.2026)

Supreme Court set aside the Allahabad High Court’s bail order granted to habitual offender accused of large-scale financial fraud. Held, criminal ante.....

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