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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
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
News
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
Notifications & Circulars
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.....
Tags : Issuance, Partly paid units, Rules
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.....
Tags : Tripura High Court, MP Jharna Das Baidya, Criminal Intimidation
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.....
Tags : Lok Sabha, Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021
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
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.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Stipend Paid to Trainees
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.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, High Court, Legal Aid Service Authority, Acceptance of Appeals
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.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Legal Services Committee, Legal Aid
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.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Private Unaided Schools
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.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, RTE, Private Unaided School
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 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 .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Monetary Aid
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 .....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, AIDS
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
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.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Pragati Maidan
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.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Amount Paid for Reimbursement of Stamp Tax
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.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Aid to Sex Workers
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
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."
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.....
Tags : Finance Minister, Aid of Poor
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Paid News
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.
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.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Person with Disability, Reservation, Aided School
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
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.....
Tags : SC, Centre , Raids
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
Judgments
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
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 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.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Free Legal Aid
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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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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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.....
Tags : Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Amount of Service Tax Paid by Mistake
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
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.....
Tags : Meters, Smart prepaid, Power sector
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 .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, service charges, India HIV AIDS Alliance, section 11, Income Tax Act, 1961, section 12
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 .....
Tags : Madras HC , Alagiri Aide’s Murder Case
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Convicted Prisoners, Legal Aid
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
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 .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Legal Aid to Accused in Court Martial
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court , AIDS Centres
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.....
Tags : Tripura High Court, MP Jharna Das Baidya, Criminal Intimidation
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.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Unaided, Educational Institutions
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.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, private unaided schools
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.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Chandrababu Naidu, Skill development Scam, Bail
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.....
Tags : Trial Courts, Legal Aid, Witness Examination
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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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.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Thesis for Students of MAIDS
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.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Unaided Private Educational Institutions
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.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Pragati Maidan
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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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.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Rare Disease, Financial Aid
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.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Aid Victims of Sexual Assault Crimes
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 .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Pragati Maidan , Hall of Nation
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 .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, RTE Act, Private Un-Aided Minority School
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Aid to Sex Workers
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.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana HC , Retired Aided School Staff
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.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Advocate's Clerks, Financial Aid
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.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Financial Aid Scheme
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,.....
Tags : HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014
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.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Junaid Khan Lynching Case
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.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Comprehensive Assessment of Employees Laid-Off
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.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Sales Commission Paid to Overseas Agents
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.....
Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Financial Aid to Lawyers
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.
Tags : Bombay HC, State, Unaided Medical Colleges
Allahabad HC: Authority Fully Empowered to Award Interest on Amount Paid by Allottees(09.11.2020)
Allahabad High Court has held that in case of contravention of any obligation cast upon the promoters under the Real Estate (Regulation and Developmen.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Interest on Amount Paid by Allottees
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.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Report on Compensation Paid And Rehabilitation
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.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Fee Paid to Senior Advocate
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.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, to Rape Survivors, legal aid
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,.....
Tags : Bombay HC, P. Chaidambaram
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.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Pressure on Aided School Managements
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Idgah Maidan, Ganesh Chaturthi
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
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.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Private Unaided Schools
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.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Chandrababu Naidu, Skill Development case
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 .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Protesting Farmers, Medical Aid
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.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Jaidev Shroff, Poonam Bhagat
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
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.....
Tags : Tripura High Court, DM Involved In Conducting Raids at Wedding Halls
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 .....
Tags : Supreme Court, private unaided schools, fees hike
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.....
Tags : ITAT, TDS, Pre-paid Sim
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
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.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Prohibit Paid Political Content
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.
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.....
Tags : Prepaid payment instruments, Un-authorised entities, Caution
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.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Publishing of Accounts of Private Unaided Educational Institutions
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.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Private Un-aided School
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
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 .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Recover Salary Paid to Disqualified MLA
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.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Election Duty, Private Unaided School
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 .....
Tags : Patna High Court, Schemes for HIV/AIDS Victims
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.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, License Fee Paid to Indian Railway
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 .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Junaid Khan
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 .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Katta Subramanya Naidu, Land Scam
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.....
Tags : Tripura High Court, Guidelines in Association with Aids Control Society
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.....
Tags : Attorney General, Shefali Vaidya
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Aided School, Government Teachers
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".
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-.....
Tags : Punjab & Haryana HC, Junaid Khan
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Split Verdict, Chandrababu Naidu, Skill Development Scam
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.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Legal Aid, Acquit, Justice
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
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 .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Anti-Retroviral Therapy, HIV/AIDS
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.
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.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, mid day meals, Government Aided Schools
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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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.....
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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.....
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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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.
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.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, unaided private schools, arbitrary fee
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
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, AgustaWestland, Paid Media Writings
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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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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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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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 .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Professional Charges Paid for Acquisition
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 .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Fees Paid for Investment Advisory Services
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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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 .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Junaid Lynching
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
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.....
Tags : Delhi High Court , Nursery Admission, Private Unaided Schools
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Aditya Birla , Sahara, IT Raid
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Couple Said Sorry to eachother
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.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Junaid Case Guidelines
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.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Proximity Rules, Minority Unaided Schools
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.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Legality of Pension Paid to SECs
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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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
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 .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Financial Aid to Lawyers
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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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
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.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Madrasas, Grant-in-Aid
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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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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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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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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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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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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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.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, PITA, Police Raid
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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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.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Legal Aid Advocate for Unrepresented Accused
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.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Service Tax on Commission Paid to Overseas Agent
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.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Aid Medicos