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Oversight Committee darkens MCI future(02.05.2016)

“…That the need for major institutional changes in the regulatory oversight of the medical profession in the country is so urgent”, the concluding lin.....

Tags : Medical council, oversight, determining fee, private institution

International Cases

Conduct of employee must be related to relationship with employer to apportion vicarious liability(02.03.2016)

The British Supreme Court, deciding claims raising questions on vicarious liability of the employer, found that the conduct of the individual has to b.....

Tags : united kingdom, supreme court, vicarious liability, employer

Notaries and lawyers exempt from disclosure scheme in Canadian tax law(03.06.2016)

Canada’s Supreme Court held unconstitutional tax provisions relating to request for information by the Revenue Agency in the assessment of tax payable.....

Tags : search and seizure, legal advice, privileged information, canada

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

Judgments

Packing materials are not raw materials, component parts or inputs used in manufacture of finished goods and are separately defined under enactment.(02.09.2016)

Appellant is a public limited company having a tea manufacturing unit at Dharwad and various other units which also manufacture tea. It is claimed tha.....

Tags : Notification, Exemption, Packing materials

Purpose of import can be gathered from actual use, Supreme Court held that, Show cause notice not time barred as issued soon after the information gathered(08.08.2016)

As soon as information was gathered by DRI, show cause notice was issued. Therefore, Supreme Court opined that, show cause notice had been issued with.....

Tags : Notifications, Exemptions, Entitlement

Notifications & Circulars

Clarification regarding scope of Notification No. 25/2012-Service Tax dated 20.06.2012, Sl. No. 5(a)(06.09.2016)

Said notification exempts services by way of renting of precincts of a religious place meant for general public. 'Religious Place' has been defined in.....

Tags : Notification, Exemption, Scope

Courier Bond executed relating to Customs Cargo Service Provider(31.08.2016)

In Board's Circular no. 32/2013-Customs dated 16.08.2013, wherein, with regard to Regulation 5(1)(iii) of the Handling of Cargo in Customs Area Regula.....

Tags : Bonds, Execution, Cargo Service Provider

Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) invites comments for the proposal on authorisation of Environmental release of Genetically Engineered Mustard(06.09.2016)

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has invited comments (written submissions) for the proposal on authorisation of environmental r.....

Tags : Genetically Engineered Mustard, Proposal, Comments

Driving Licenses and Vehicle Registration Certificates can now be accessed through Mobile App(07.09.2016)

Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping and Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Electronics & Information Technology .....

Tags : Mobile App, Access, Driving Licenses, Registration Certificates

Cabinet approves initiation of the Third Phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP)(12.09.2016)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for initiation of the Third Pha.....

Tags : Technical Education, Quality Improvement, Approval

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.....

Tags : Capital gains, Levy, Country

Only exceptionally will law countenance a deprivation of liberty at direction of executive(27.07.2016)

Appellant suffered protracted mental disorder, namely a personality disorder and a chronic paranoid delusional disorder and has a long history of admi.....

Tags : Recall, Detention, Explanation

News

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 60 Crore Fine on Ansal Brothers in Uphaar Cinema Fire Tragedy Case(19.08.2015)

Supreme Court has imposed a fine of Rs 60 crore on Ansal brothers in connection with 18-year-old Uphaar Cinema Fire Tragedy Case.

Tags : Supreme Court,Uphaar Cinema Fire Tragedy Case

Doctrine of ex debito justitiae prevail over procedural law only where order of this Court passed without notice or where order has effect of eroding public confidence in justice delivery system(30.08.2016)

In instant writ petition, Petitioner assailed conviction order passed under Section 3 of Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (".....

Tags : Ex debito justitiae, Doctrine, Applicability

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

Conduct of employee must be related to relationship with employer to apportion vicarious liability(02.03.2016)

The British Supreme Court, deciding claims raising questions on vicarious liability of the employer, found that the conduct of the individual has to b.....

Tags : united kingdom, supreme court, vicarious liability, employer

The Health Minister launches "Mera Aspataal / My Hospital" initiative(29.08.2016)

Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the "Mera Aspataal / My Hospital" initiative at third National Summit on Good and.....

Tags : Hospital, Healthcare facility, Launch

Decision by Registration Committee of Central Insecticides Board (CIB) to provisionally approve registration does not amount to registration by itself with CIB(20.09.2016)

Instant appeal, by special leave, filed questioning justifiability of judgment passed by High Court of Delhi declining to interfere with decision take.....

Tags : Tender, Condition, Registration Certificate

Decision to represent India in a sporting event, best left to experts, interference by Court in selection criteria not called for.(11.08.2016)

Petitioner seeks quashing of action of Union of India and Sports Authority of India respectively in not selecting Petitioner for participation in Rio .....

Tags : Selection Criteria, Qualification System, Eligibility

When substantial public interest involved or transaction is malafide, only then Court can interfere in commercial transactions(30.09.2016)

Petitioner, a company engaged in business of supply and installation of modular furniture since 1993 and which had submitted its technical bid in resp.....

Tags : Bid, Selection, Pre-qualification level

Measures initiated by RBI to prevent fraudulent use of debit cards(29.11.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that number of debit cards outstanding at the end of August 2016 was 71.2 crore. RBI has informed that frauds.....

Tags : Fraudulent use, Debit card, Prevention

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.....

Tags : Election, Invalidation, Caste claim

Calcutta High Court Seeks Reply on Outdoor Advertising Policy in West Bengal(14.09.2015)

Calcutta HC on PIL by Ascent Welfare Organization seeking order against back-to-back advertisement on windshields of AC buses owned by state transport.....

Tags : Calcutta HC ,State Govt.

Discontinuation of practice of making manual debits on physical copy of Advance Authorizations registered at EDI Customs port(28.09.2016)

It was brought to Board's notice that even for Advance Authorizations registered electronically at EDI Customs location i.e. where electronic ledger g.....

Tags : Practice, Discontinuation, Manual debits, physical copy

In a master and servant relation, master is vicariously liable for acts of omission of servant and liable to pay compensation for negligence and deficiency in service(15.11.2016)

21-year old educated son of complainant, lost his life by drowning at Boat Club, owned by Appellant, Paradeep Port Trust. Appellant has tried to shift.....

Tags : Compensation, Liability, Vicarious

Supreme Court Denies Capital Punishment for Vikas and Vishal Yadav in Nitish Katara Murder Case(09.10.2015)

SC has denied to take petition by Nilam Katara seeking death penalty for her son Nitish Katara's murderers - Vikas and Vishal Yadav, and said it was a.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Nitish Katara Murder Case

Mere presence in an unlawful assembly cannot render a person liable unless there was a common object(20.10.2016)

By present revision petition, Petitioner seeks setting aside of order passed by Additional Sessions Judge discharging Respondents from offence punisha.....

Tags : Offence, Provision, Applicability

Environment Ministry issues final notification on Eco-Sensitive Zone in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai(06.12.2016)

The Government today issued the Final Notification for an Eco-Sensitive Zone area of 59.46 sq kms of which 19.25 sq km is forest land and 40.21 sq km .....

Tags : Notification, Issuance, Eco-Sensitive Zone

Ossification test cannot be regarded as conclusive for ascertaining age of a person(30.11.2016)

Present appeals by special leave impugns judgment passed by High Court, whereby appeal filed by Appellants was dismissed affirming their conviction un.....

Tags : Age determination, Medical Opinion, Admissibility

Applicability of TDS provisions of Section 194-I of the Income-tax Act, 1961 on lump sum lease premium paid for acquisition of long term lease(13.10.2016)

Section 194-I of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) requires that tax be deducted at source at the prescribed rates from payment of any income by way .....

Tags : TDS, Applicability, Lease premium

Patent Office Rejects Application for Genentech's Cancer Drug(28.09.2015)

Patent Office, Delhi has rejected patent application of Genentech Inc, a biotechnology corporation, for a treatment with Anti-VEGF Antibodies, a drug.....

Tags : Patent,Genentech's Cancer Drug

Amendment in Notification number 157/1990-Customs, dated the 28th March, 1990(05.10.2016)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied th.....

Tags : Notification, Amendment, Goods, Export, Levy

Advocate shall not be a full-time salaried employee of any person, government, firm, corporation, so long as he continues to practice(22.12.2016)

In instant case, Respondent applied for certificate of practice to Bar Council of Gujarat, but was informed that her enrollment form for certificate o.....

Tags : Practice certificate, Enrolment, Interim relief

University can cancel provisional admission on non-submission of final result of qualifying degree on or before cut-off date(22.11.2016)

Petitioner has filed present petition seeking a direction to Respondents not to cancel provisional admission of Petitioner to MBA Programme due to non.....

Tags : Admission, Provisional, Cancellation

Government Clarification on Amendment to Payment of Wages Act(21.12.2016)

It is seen from the media reports that there is a general impression that is being created that the Government is bringing an amendment to the Payment.....

Tags : Wages Act, Amendment, Clarification

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.....

Tags : Supreme Court ,Mangalore Crash Case ,Air India

Provisional Certificate would remain valid till the date degree is issued by university(03.10.2016)

Petitioner seeks quashing of action of Respondent-University in declining to grant him admission in LL.B. (Ist year) for the academic session 2016-201.....

Tags : Admission, Provisional Certificate, Validity

SC Agrees To Reconsider Jail For Ansals in Uphaar Fire Tragedy Case(08.01.2016)

Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider whether Gopal and Sushil Ansal, builders of the Uphar cinema in Delhi where nearly 60 people died in a fire in.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Uphar Fire Tragedy Case

Prosecution under Section 182 of IPC void without following procedure prescribed under Section 195 of Cr. PC(10.01.2017)

Instant appeals arise out of criminal proceedings pending in Court of Additional Session Judge, Delhi in relation to offences registered under Section.....

Tags : Conviction, Procedure, Applicability

Supreme Court Acquits Ballistic Expert of Perjury Charge, in Jessica Lall Murder Case(11.01.2016)

SC has junked perjury proceedings initiated against a ballistic expert in Jessica Lall murder case by Delhi High Court in 2013 saying it was unjust to.....

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Difference of treatment is inherent in change in law, if it were to be objectionable discrimination, it would be impossible to change law(14.12.2016)

Appellant sentenced in the Crown Court for offences of serious violence. At the time, when Appellant was sentenced, the statutory scheme for sentencin.....

Tags : Sentence, Validity, Change in law, Applicability

Govt.: Mention Aadhaar For Filing Governance-Related Grievances(11.01.2016)

Government, in order to reduce number of vexatious and malicious complaint, has decided to encourage complainants to mention their Aadhaar card number.....

Tags : Government, Aadhaar card

Supersession of notification number S.O. 3591(E)(12.01.2017)

WHEREAS, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 18 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), the Central Government framed the Citizenship (R.....

Tags : Enumeration, Completion, Notification, Supersession

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

Amendment in notification No.25/2012-Service Tax, dated the 20th June, 2012(12.01.2017)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government being satisfied tha.....

Tags : Notification, Amendment, Exemption, Applicability

Implementation of Track and Trace system for export of pharmaceuticals(05.01.2016)

The Director General of Foreign Trade has amended procedure in the Handbook of Procedure, 2015-20 for implementation of the Track and Trace system for.....

Tags : Dgft, pharmaceutical, export, track and trace

Clarifications in respect of the provisions of IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations 2016 and Guidelines on Product Filing in Health Insurance(10.01.2017)

Reference is invited to the provisions of Guidelines on Product Filing in Health Insurance notified vide ref: IRDA/HLT/REG/CIR/150/07/2016 dated 29th .....

Tags : Clarifications, provisions, IRDAI

Although confiscation may follow sentence, it is to be dealt with promptly(14.12.2016)

Respondent, pleaded guilty on 11 June 2012 to offences involving supply of heroin and money laundering. He had been caught in possession at his home o.....

Tags : Confiscation, Quashing, Restoration

Madras High Court Refuses to Transfer Case(11.01.2016)

Madras HC has refused to transfer trial in a corruption case from Kanyakumari to Tirunelveli district at the request of the accused suffering from 99 .....

Tags : Madras HC , Transfer Case

Person holding premises gratuitously or as caretaker or servant would not acquire any interest in property even by long possession(06.01.2017)

Instant appeal challenges judgment passed by High Court of Bombay setting aside Order passed by Bombay City Civil Court. Said Notice of Motion was dis.....

Tags : Property, Possession, Caretaker, Interest

Gujarat HC Reserves Order on Petition for Removal of Public Prosecutor in 2002 Best Bakery Case(15.09.2015)

Gujarat HC has reserved its order on two petitions seeking removal of Public Prosecutor who conducted 2002 Best Bakery riots case in Vadodara district.....

Tags : Gujarat HC,2002 Best Bakery Case

Hosting of ITU Regional Standardization Forum for Bridging the Standardization Gap (BSG)-Asia and Oceania and Opening of SG3RG AO meeting by TRAI at New Delhi (20th to 23rd September 2016)(23.09.2016)

A week of international meetings focusing on economic and policy issues under the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is being hosted this wee.....

Tags : International Telecommunication Union, Meetings, Regional collaboration, Policy and economic matters

Committee may consider opinion of Vigilance Cell though Vigilance report is not binding on Scrutiny Committee(13.12.2016)

Petitioner has invoked writ jurisdiction and sought to challenge order passed by Divisional Caste Scrutiny Committee No.3, thereby invalidating Caste .....

Tags : Election, Caste Certificate, Authenticity

Appellant cannot claim a vested right to have entries in school record corrected(23.01.2017)

Appellant/writ petitioner appeared for Class-X Board Examination conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in month of March, 2015 and .....

Tags : Records, Change of name, Application

TRAI releases Recommendations on "Applicability of e-KYC process for existing mobile subscribers as well as outstation customers"(23.01.2017)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued its Recommendations on (i) "Verification of existing mobile subscribers through Aadhaar ba.....

Tags : Recommendations, Applicability, E-KYC process

Murder charge cannot be brought home unless there is some evidence to show that, robbery and murder occurred at same time(20.01.2017)

Accused-Appellant had been convicted by trial Court for offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. He has a.....

Tags : Conviction, Provision, Applicability

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Frames New Business Policy for Publications Division(25.01.2016)

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has framed a new business policy for Publications Division with the objective to streamline business practices .....

Tags : Ministry of Information & Broadcasting , Publications Division

When driving in city, one must anticipate that pedestrians will cross road, if they see a gap in the traffic(02.12.2016)

Present action arises out of a road traffic accident which occurred at the junction of Merrion Row and Merrion Street Upper in the city of Dublin. Whi.....

Tags : Accident, Causation, Contributory negligence

Cabinet Clears President’s Rule in AP(25.01.2016)

Union Cabinet has cleared imposition of President’s Rule in Arunachal Pradesh.

Tags : Cabinet , AP

Amendment application should be normally granted unless by virtue of amendment, nature of suit changed or prejudice caused to Defendant(18.01.2017)

Petitioner is objecting to the Order passed by Chairperson of Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal rejecting appeal preferred by Petitioner-original appli.....

Tags : Amendment, Application, Entitlement

Blast from the Past

Banks’ implied duty of secrecy to its customers(25.01.2016)

The United Kingdom Court of Appeal in 1923 determined that the duty of confidentiality owed by a bank to its clients was not absolute. Rather, it was .....

Tags : Banker, duty to confidentiality, qualifications

Government of India (Allocation of Business) Three Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment Rules, 2017(19.01.2017)

S.O.194(E).--In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules furth.....

Tags : Rules, Amendment, Business, Allocation

Bombay HC Stops Release of Promos of Bengali Film, Based on Sheena Bora Murder Case(18.02.2016)

Bombay High Court has stopped release of promos of an upcoming Bengali film, Dark Chocolate, based on Sheena Bora murder case, after accused Peter Muk.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Sheena Bora murder case, Bengali Film

CPIO is to give sufficient reasons for denying supply of information on account of it being exempt(24.01.2017)

Petitioner impugns order dated 22th November, 2016, whereby, CIC has held Petitioner – CPIO liable for not providing information to Respondents. It ha.....

Tags : Query, Application, Explanation

CCI Nods for Acquisition of Cavendish Industries(22.02.2016)

JK Tyre & Industries has got nod from Competition Commission of India (CCI) for acquisition of Cavendish Industries.

Tags : JK Tyre & Industries, CCI, Cavendish Industries

Government bans cash transactions above Rs. 3 Lacs w.e.f. 1st April 2017(01.02.2017)

The Union Government in its the budget for the Year 2017-2018 has yet again cracked the whip on black money by declaring that all cash transactions ov.....

Tags : Cash transaction, Limit

Government bans cash transactions above Rs. 3 Lacs w.e.f. 1st April 2017(01.02.2017)

The Union Government in its the budget for the Year 2017-2018 has yet again cracked the whip on black money by declaring that all cash transactions ov.....

Tags : Cash transaction, Limit

Political Parties cannot receive donation above Rs. 2,000 in cash from one person(01.02.2017)

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitely while presenting the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament today said that the .....

Tags : Donation, Limit, Political parties

Income Tax Simplification Committee reveals recommendations(25.01.2016)

The Income Tax Simplification Committee, headed by former Justice R.V. Easwar, has released its first.....

Tags : Income tax, simplification, recommendations

TRAI issues Consultation Paper on "Approach towards Sustainable Telecommunications"(16.01.2017)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued the Consultation Paper on "Approach towards Sustainable Telecommunications". TRAI re.....

Tags : Telecommunications, Consultation papers, Issuance

Intent and knowledge is must for crime to fall under Section 304 Part I of Indian Penal Code(14.02.2017)

In present case, Trial Court observed that, Appellants acted with common intention to commit murder of deceased and found that, prosecution has proved.....

Tags : Conviction, Sentence, modification

Cabinet approves amendment to 'The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009'(22.03.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the amendment to Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (R.....

Tags : Free Education, Amendment, Approval

While considering grant of leave to contest eviction proceedings under Rent Laws, Authority/Court is not expected to examine merits and demerits of grounds raised(07.02.2017)

Instant appeal is filed against final judgment and order passed by High Court of Delhi whereby the High Court dismissed revision filed by Appellants h.....

Tags : Application, Contest, Leave

Report of Statutory Commission of experts cannot be interfered with for reason that there could be better way of identification of caste(04.02.2017)

Challenge in present petition is to Notification dated 22nd April, 2015, published in Extra-ordinary official Gazette by State Government on 28th Apri.....

Tags : Notification, Caste, List, Deletion

Cabinet approves the "Signing and Ratification of MoU for Establishment of the BIMSTEC Grid Interconnection"(12.04.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Power for Signing of "Memorandum of Un.....

Tags : MOU, Ratification, Grid Interconnection

Madras High Court Makes Tourism Secretary a Necessary Party in Rameswaram Case(11.08.2015)

Madras High Court has made Tourism Secretary a necessary party (Co-Respondent) in a public interest litigation petition seeking better facilities in R.....

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When a decree or order is of High Court and an appeal is to be filled in same court, period of limitation is of 30 days from date of decree or order(09.03.2017)

Appeal has been filed challenging judgment passed by a Single Judge whereby the arbitral award passed by sole arbitrator was upheld. Along with said a.....

Tags : Delay, Condonation, Sufficient cause

National Green Tribunal Pulls Stay on ONGC's Operations in Cauvery Delta(11.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has pulled out interim order issued against ONGC's exploration in certain parts of Chennai, after both companies were found no.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, ONGC, Cauvery Delta Basin

No one to be deprived of benefits for lack of Aadhaar, Government says that benefits to continue with alternate means of identification(07.03.2017)

Government has said that no one will be deprived of the benefits for lack of Aadhaar. In a statement issued today, the Government has reiterated that .....

Tags : AADHAR, Lack, Alternate Identification

Ministry of Corporate Affairs issues fresh notifications wherein, the Central Government intends to provide clarity on the applicability of the threshold exemption limits to all forms of combinations(30.03.2017)

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has undertaken a major reform in the regulation of combinations under the Competition Act, bringing India in l.....

Tags : Exemption limits, Notifications, Clarity

A disqualification can be incurred on happening of a particular contingency(01.05.2017)

Present writ petition has been filed questioning constitutional validity of Uttar Pradesh State Legislative (Prevention of Disqualification) (Amendmen.....

Tags : Enactment, Validity, Disqualification

Tribunal has power to recall witness on ground of mistake of an Advocate(28.04.2017)

Challenge in present petition is to order, by which learned Presiding Officer of Industrial Tribunal dismissed Petitioner's application for recall of .....

Tags : Cross-examination, Recall, Witness

PM Inaugurated Integrated Case Management System Of Supreme Court(10.05.2017)

The Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi inaugurated the integrated case management system of the Supreme Court in presence of the Chief Justice of India .....

Tags : Case Management, Inaugration

RBI cancels Certificate of Registration of 7 NBFCs(17.08.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the certificate of registration of seven non-banking financial companies. The companies are no longer allowed to t.....

Tags : Rbi, nbfcs, certificate, cancellation

Transaction value has to be admitted as assessable value unless proved to be incorrect(07.04.2017)

Appellant imported various automobile parts under cover of Bill of Entry on declared value. Such goods were cleared from Customs after paying customs .....

Tags : Goods, Valuation, Confiscation, Penalty

Clarification regarding posting of Central Excise officer in Cigarette units-reg(01.05.2017)

1. Representations have been received from the field formations and members of the trade and industry regarding practicality of round-the-clock postin.....

Tags : Officer, Posting, Clarification

Disclosure in "Notes to Accounts" to the Financial Statements- Divergence in the asset classification and provisioning(18.04.2017)

1. Please refer to paragraph 22 of the Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2015-16 announced on September 29, 2015 on the captioned subject. .....

Tags : Statements, Disclosure, Asset classification

SC: Private Broadcasters Should Share Ad-Free Sports Feed with Prasar Bharati(30.05.2016)

Supreme Court has ruled that broadcasters of important sports events such as Star India, must remove all commercials, sponsor logos and credits before.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Prasar Bharati, Private Broadcasters

Clarification on Regulation 6(d)(ii), 6(e)(ii) and 5(f) of the IRDAI 's (Payment of commission, remuneration or reward to insurance agent or insurance intermediaries) Regulations, 2016(30.03.2017)

Attention is drawn to Reg 6(d)(ii) and 6(e)(ii) of IRDAI 's (Payment of commission, remuneration or reward to insurance agent or insurance intermediar.....

Tags : Regulation, Clarifications, Commission, remuneration

SC: Palmolein Case Trial can Continue(12.05.2016)

SC has dismissed a petition filed by Ex-Chief Vigilance Commissioner P J Thomas to quash the 1992 palmolein import corruption case. It observed that t.....

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Enhancement of value based upon weekly average price is held as bad in law(18.04.2017)

In facts of present case, Appellant filed Bill of Entry for import of rough marble blocks imported from Turkey along with other relevant documents. A.....

Tags : Valuation, Confiscation, Penalty

Conditions inserted in Notification are mandatory and cannot be held as mere procedural requirement(23.06.2017)

Appeal is against order of Commissioner (Appeals). Appellants are engaged in manufacture of corrugated cartons falling under Central Excise heading 48.....

Tags : Notification, Condition, Fulfilment

Court Raps CBI for Framing Ex- Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh, 3 Telecoms in 2G Case(16.10.2015)

A Special Court has rapped CBI for filing a “false and fabricated“ chargesheet against former Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh and three telecom firms,.....

Tags : Special Court, 2G Case

Steps to enhance competitiveness of capital goods sector(26.07.2017)

A Scheme for enhancement of competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector is in operation since 2014. The Scheme has infrastructural components f.....

Tags : Competitiveness, Enhancement, Capital goods

Government constitutes a committee to prepare the final draft of National Education Policy(26.06.2017)

The committee for preparation of final draft of National Education Policy has been constituted under the Chairmanship of eminent Scientist Padma Vibhu.....

Tags : Committee, Constitution Education Policy

Displaying flag and symbol on party office in proximity of election booth constitutes canvassing(20.08.2015)

The Court dismissed a petition by the Bharatiya Janata Party against the orders of the Election Officer calling for it to close its symbol and vacate .....

Tags : Election, party office, flag, canvassing, proximity, booth

RBI Clarification on Banks under Prompt Corrective Action(05.06.2017)

The Reserve Bank of India has come across some misinformed communication circulating in some section of media including social media, about the Prompt.....

Tags : Corrective action, Framework, Clarification

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.....

Tags : Application, Maintainability, Doctrine, Res judicata

Supreme Court Slams Uber Rape Case Accused for Seeking Recall of Witnesses and Victim(14.08.2015)

Supreme Court has quashed Uber cab rape case accused Shiv Kumar Yadav’s plea seeking recall of witnesses including the victim to examine them afresh i.....

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Film is judged in its entirety and is examined in light of period depicted in films and contemporary standards of country(31.03.2017)

Appellant herein is unsuccessful Petitioner. Said writ petition was filed with a prayer to quash certificate granted to movie "MSG 2-The Messenger" an.....

Tags : Certificate, Grant, Validity

Further amendment in notification No. 22/2012-Customs (ADD), dated the 02nd May, 2012(09.05.2017)

Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No. 07/01/2017-DGAD, dated the 28th April, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,.....

Tags : Notification, Amendment, Addition

Calcutta HC Orders Govt. to Give Compensation Details(29.09.2015)

Calcutta High Court has ordered Calcutta Government to submit entire records of Justice Shyamal Sen Commission relating to compensation of Saradha vic.....

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Applicant can appeal to Commissioner on establishing an arguable case that, the appeal tribunal has erred in law(18.07.2017)

Present is a claimant's application for leave to appeal from the decision of an appeal tribunal sitting at Craigavon. In instant case, Applicant claim.....

Tags : Leave to appeal, Arguable case, Grant

Quality Education under RTE Act(20.07.2017)

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 lays down the duties of the appropriate Government and the local authority to e.....

Tags : Education, RTE Act, Quality

Delhi HC Slams Govt, L-G’s Office for Not Releasing Sushil Kumar Sharma, Despite its Order(21.09.2015)

Delhi HC has slammed Govt, L-G’s office for not releasing Sushil Kumar Sharma who was serving a life term for killing his wife in ‘tandoor case’, desp.....

Tags : Delhi HC ,tandoor case

It is not necessary to go into the merits of the case at the stage of framing the charge(07.08.2017)

By present revision, under Section 397 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Petitioner/State of Goa has challenged the legality of impugned order of d.....

Tags : Insult, Caste, Discharge, Legality

Madras HC Summons Principal Secretary, Department of School Education(21.09.2016)

Madras HC has directed Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, to appear in court with records on November 7 in connection with a public .....

Tags : Madras HC , Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, unrecognised schools

Further clarification on tax in reverse charge on gold ornaments(13.07.2017)

In the GST Ki Master Class held yesterday, in one of the replies given to an on-the-spot-question, it was informed that purchase of old gold jewellery.....

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Bombay HC Upholds Bail Granted to EX-Goa Chief Minister in Louis Bribery Case(19.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has upheld order of a trial court in Panaji that granted anticipatory bail to former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat in the Louis .....

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Pharmacopoeias and Formularies containing monographs and formulations of AYUSH drugs are being published by the Government: Shri Shripad Naik(25.07.2017)

The Government has established Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy under the Ministry of AYUSH. Prime mandate of the Pharmaco.....

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CCI dismisses complaint against Arasu Cable TV Corporation(29.09.2015)

A complaint that Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation, wholly owned by the State, abused its vertical integration in the fixation of carriage fee and.....

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If an issue stood decided, the benefit thereof must be given to similarly placed persons(31.08.2017)

The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner with prayers for issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent to allow the Time Bound P.....

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Court declines exclusive use of ‘Eagle’ in trade mark(23.09.2015)

In a case where Pantaloons was found to be riding on the goodwill of the Plaintiff in respect of its trade mark ‘American Eagle Outfitters’ and ‘Ameri.....

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Cabinet approves setting up of a Commission to examine the Sub-Categorization within OBCs(23.08.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved a proposal for setting up of a Commission under Article 340 of the Const.....

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Delhi HC Asks Govt. to File Status Report on Manu Sharma's Plea for Parole in Jessica Lal Murder Case(08.12.2015)

Delhi HC has asked the Delhi Government to file its report regarding status of application of Jessica Lal murder case convict Manu Sharma, seeking a m.....

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Union Government notifies, P2P lending platforms to come under RBI’s Regulation(20.09.2017)

The RBI has notified that, peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms is to be regulated and treated as non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) under Sectio.....

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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

Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey releases FSSAI report on Food Fortification(16.10.2017)

Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare released a comprehensive report on "Large Scale Food Fortification in Indi.....

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Delhi HC Notice to CBI over 2010 Commonwealth Games-Related Street Lighting Scam(30.11.2015)

Delhi HC has issued notice to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on bail application filed by Superintending Engineer of Municipal Corporation of D.....

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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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Union Cabinet amends RTE Act, 2009, extending time period for teachers to acquire prescribed minimum qualifications(21.07.2017)

In wake of requests from various states for extending deadline for teachers to acquire the prescribed minimum qualifications for appointment, Central .....

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Gujarat HC Extends Naroda Patiya Convict’s Bail on Medical Grounds(30.11.2015)

Gujarat High Court has extended temporary bail of Kishan Khubchand Korani, a convict in Naroda Patiya riots case, for two months, as suffering from me.....

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President Appoints Commission to Examine Sub Categorization of other Backward Classes under Article 340 of the Constitution(02.10.2017)

The President today i.e. on 02.10.2017, in exercise of the powers conferred by article 340 of the Constitution appointed a Commission to examine the s.....

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Orissa High Court Provides Relief to Odisha Medicos(19.11.2015)

Orissa High Court while providing major relief to 124 students of Sardar Rajas Medical College of Kalahandi , has allowed State Government to adjust m.....

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Section 195(1)(b)(ii) of CrPC would be attracted only when offences enumerated therein committed with respect to document after it has been produced or given in evidence in a proceeding in any Court(03.11.2017)

Present appeal has been filed against judgment of High Court dismissing Petition which was filed by the Appellant questioning the judgment of Addition.....

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Delhi High Court Allows Petition in Tantray Case(05.11.2015)

Delhi High Court while allowing writ petition in Tantray case, has asked ASJ who had heard the entire trial, to pass the order despite the case being .....

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Affidavit filed in support of caveat shall state the right and interest of caveator, and grounds of objections to the application(23.11.2017)

In facts of present case, a Will was executed by Shrutika Doshi on 1st March, 2013 by which she appointed her husband, the sole Respondent, as the exe.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Decide 100 Cases of Convicts for Early Release(26.10.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court in light of the Supreme Court directions has set a month’s deadline for deciding more than 100 pending cases of life pr.....

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Supreme Court Bans Four Toxic Chemicals from Crackers(31.07.2017)

Supreme Court has prohibited use of five chemicals, labelled them as toxic by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), in manufacture of firecrackers. .....

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Gujarat HC Extends Bail Of Naroda Patiya Massacre Case Convict On Health Grounds(30.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court has granted a 90-day extension of temporary bail to Manoj Kukrani, one of the convicts of Naroda Patiya massacre case of 2002, unde.....

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Acceptance of installation certificate under EPCG scheme by the RAs wherein installation certificate is submitted beyond 18 months(25.10.2017)

In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.04 read with Paragraph 2.58 of FTP 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade in Public interest.....

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SC Extends Time by 2 Months to Decide Bail Pleas of 2008 Malegaon Blast Case Accused(01.12.2015)

Supreme Court has granted two more months to a special court in Maharashtra to hear and decide bail applications of accused in 2008 Malegaon blast cas.....

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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Belarus for Cooperation in the field of Vocational Education and Training(11.10.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding between India and.....

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Jammu and Kashmir High Court Directs Fresh Trial in a Rape Case(30.12.2015)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered fresh trial of a case wherein trial court had acquitted an accused of rape charges after ignoring the victim’.....

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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".

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SC Asks CBI to Accelerate Investigation in Multi-Crore Rupee Chit-Fund Scam Cases(01.12.2015)

Supreme Court has asked CBI to accelerate its investigation in multi-crore rupee chit-fund scam cases against Seashore group of companies in Odisha.

Tags : Supreme Court , multi-crore rupee chit-fund scam cases , Seashore group of companies

TRAI releases Consultation Paper on "Next Generation Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) communication networks"(09.10.2017)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released a Consultation Paper on "Next Generation Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PP.....

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Madras HC Prohibits State Government to Drain Sewage Water into Amaravathi River(06.10.2016)

Madras HC has restrained State Government, from letting sewage into Amaravathi River which joins the Cauvery before the water is pumped out for the dr.....

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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Brazil for cooperation in the fields of Zebu Cattle Genomics and Assisted Reproductive Technologies(30.08.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Brazil for c.....

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Delhi HC: Ensure Free Treatment to Acid Attack Survivor(24.11.2016)

Delhi HC has directed AAP Government to provide free medical treatment to an acid attack victim who suffered injuries in a 2009 attack.

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CBDT notifies rules in respect of Country-by-Country reporting and furnishing of Master File(01.11.2017)

In keeping with India's commitment to implement the recommendations of 2015 Final Report on Action 13, titled "Transfer Pricing Documentation and Coun.....

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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.

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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CCI Permits ATC's Rs 7,635-Crore Stake Buy in Viom Networks(13.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has permitted American Tower Corp to acquire a majority stake in telecom tower firm Viom Networks for Rs 7,635 c.....

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Insolvency professional to ensure compliance with provisions of the applicable laws(03.01.2018)

1. A corporate person undergoing insolvency resolution process, fast track insolvency resolution process, liquidation process or voluntary liquidation.....

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SC Refuses to Take PIL Seeking CBI Investigation in Goa Iron Ore Scam(01.02.2016)

SC has refused to entertain a fresh PIL seeking CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in iron ore mining scam in Goa.

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Reporting of U.S. Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) for pre-existing accounts by Financial Institutions(15.01.2018)

India and USA have signed the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) under FATCA in 2015. To enhance the effectiveness of information exchange and transpa.....

Tags : Tax Identification Numbers, (TINs), Accounts, Financial Institutions

Union cabinet clears National Medical Commission bill, 2017 to replace Medical Council of India(15.12.2017)

The Cabinet has approved the draft of National Medical Commission Bill, 2017, in order to ensure transparency. The National Commission for Indian Syst.....

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CBDT Issues Norms for Faster Refund in Pending Tax Demand Cases(02.02.2016)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued guidelines for expeditious tax refund of up to Rs.5,000 in cases where the department wants to adjust .....

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Indigenously Made Rotavirus Vaccine Received WHO Pre-qualification(24.01.2018)

WHO “pre-qualified” the ROTAVAC vaccine, developed by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech Limited. Now, the vaccine can be sold internationally to seve.....

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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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Caste is determined by birth and cannot be changed by marriage with a person of scheduled caste(19.01.2018)

Judgment passed by the High Court dismissing the writ petition filed by the Appellant and confirming the order of termination from service passed agai.....

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WCD Ministry once again cautions general public against filling up fake forms in name of BBBP(19.12.2017)

The Ministry of Women & Child Development (MWCD), Government of India, since the beginning of this year, has been receiving filled up fake forms from .....

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Circular on Mutual Funds(15.02.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India issued a Circular to ‘put mutual funds in a better position to handle adverse credit events’, reducing the .....

Tags : Mutual fund, sector limits, group limits, diversification

Cabinet approves Ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury(07.02.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for ratification of Minamata Convention on Mercury and de.....

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RBI Issues Guidelines on PSLCs(08.04.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has released guidelines for Priority Sector Lending Certificates (PSLCs), where banks can buy and sell instruments to man.....

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Clarifications in respect of investment by certain Category II FPIs(13.03.2018)

I. This is in reference to SEBI circular No. CIR/IMD/FPIC/ 26 /2018 dated February 15, 2018 regarding "Easing of access norms for investment by FPIs"......

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Calcutta HC Allows Congress MLA Facing Criminal Charges to Fly Abroad to Pursue PhD(11.01.2017)

Calcutta High Court has granted permission to Santipur's Congress MLA Arindam Bhattacharya, who is facing several charges including rioting, to pursue.....

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Hotel Classification Guidelines Streamlined to Make Them Simple, Transparent and Time Bound(17.01.2018)

The application for classification and payments of fees have been made through digital platform only and the prevalent options of application by post .....

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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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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.....

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Consumers set to benefit from infrastructure sharing between TV distributors(23.05.2016)

TRAI floated a Paper on infrastructure sharin.....

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Applicability of provisions of Para 2.20 of HBP, 2015-20 on Advance Authorisations issued under 2009-2014, FTP(25.04.2018)

1. This office has received a request for clarification regarding the date of applicability of provisions of para 2.20(d) of HBP 2015-20 on the Advanc.....

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P&H High Court Notices Haryana Govt Over Alleged Scam in Pensions Distribution(19.01.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to Haryana Government on a plea seeking FIR in an alleged scam in pensions distributed under social we.....

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Rationalisation of long term capital gains proposed, Revenue gain of about Rs.20,000 crores expected in the first year(01.02.2018)

The Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Shri Arun Jaitley today proposed to tax long term capital gains exceeding Rs.1 lakh at the rate of 10.....

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Delhi HC Extends Jessica Lal Murder Convict Manu Sharma’s Parole(11.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has extended parole granted to Manu Sharma, who has been convicted for murder of model Jessica Lal.

Tags : Delhi High Court, Jessica Lal, Parole

Cabinet approves continuation of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme beyond 12th Plan(10.01.2018)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to continuation of Members of Parl.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Provides Relief to Victims of Hit-and-Run Cases(26.02.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC, while providing relief to victims of hit-and-run cases, has given direction that compensation be given to them without any dela.....

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Reclassification of MSMEs will help manufacturing: Textiles Minister(13.02.2018)

Minister of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani said that reclassification of MSMEs and 5 percent reduction in tax on annual turnover of companies up to Rs. 2.....

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Special Court Awards Life Imprisonment to 11 Convicts in Gulberg Society Massacre Case(17.06.2016)

A Special Court has sentenced 11 convicts to life imprisonment,12 others to seven years and one more to ten years in jail in the Gulberg Society massa.....

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Government of India issues clarification regarding requirement for furnishing of Country-by Country Report under Section 286(4) of Income Tax Act, 1961(26.03.2018)

In keeping with India's commitment to implement the Recommendations of the 2015 Final Report on Action 13, titled "Transfer Pricing Documentation and .....

Tags : Clarification, Furnishing of, Report

Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case Against ISKCON Functionary(18.01.2017)

Karnataka High Court has quashed a rape case registered against Kulashekar Chaithanya Das, who was a full-time volunteer and public relations in-charg.....

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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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Calcutta HC Irks over West Bengal Police(24.02.2016)

Calcutta HC, while hearing a case relating to alleged abduction of an independent councillor of Kandi Municipality, has expressed displeasure at funct.....

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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 High Court quashes unsubstantiated externment order(21.06.2016)

The Bombay High Court quashed an order of externment - excluding a person from a city or district - against an accused for procedural insufficiencies .....

Tags : externment, witness intimidation, in-camera testimony

Aadhaar Card as Id Proof(03.04.2018)

'Prisons' is a State subject as per entry 4 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The administration and management of pris.....

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CBEC Relaxes Norms for Faster Movement of Coastal Cargo(02.05.2016)

Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has relaxed norms for cargo movement from one port to another, a move that will spur developmental activiti.....

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If decision relating to award of contract is bona fide and in public interest, Courts will not interfere, even if, a procedural error in assessment or prejudice to a tenderer, is made out(05.04.2018)

The Petitioner has come forward with instant Writ Petitions for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the first Respondent to accept the Work Complet.....

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Gujarat High Court Says No to Place For Reserved Candidates in General Merit List(16.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that various reserved category candidates availing of age relaxation cannot claim a place in general category merit list f.....

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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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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.....

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Ranking and Accreditation System for Higher Educational Institutions(02.04.2018)

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) on 29th September, 2015 to rank institutio.....

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CPCB: Shut Down Tata Chemicals Haldia Plant(16.03.2017)

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed Tata Chemicals to shut down operations at Haldia fertiliser plant for alleged non-compliance with .....

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Environment Ministry notifies Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules(16.04.2018)

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2018. The amended Rules lay down th.....

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Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 - Acceptance of Cash Over the Counter(08.09.2016)

Vide Circular DBOD.No.Leg.BC.38/09.07.005/2008-09 dated August 28, 2008, banks have been advised to ensure that their branches invariably accept cash .....

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Identification of Benami Properties(24.07.2018)

Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act 1988 as amended by the Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 seeks to prohibit the Bena.....

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RBI prescribes format for SAC to be submitted by NBFCs(23.06.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India introduced a uniform format for the statutory auditor certificate. Non-Banking Financial Corporations will need to fill out .....

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Cabinet approves rightsizing the Competition Commission of India(04.04.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for rightsizing the Competition Commission of India (CCI) from O.....

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SC Seeks Status Report in Multi-Crore QNet Case(02.09.2016)

SC has directed Maharashtra Government to file latest status report regarding investigation on anticipatory bail plea filed by Michael Ferreira and fo.....

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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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Bombay HC Orders CBI to File Investigation Details in Sealed Cover in Adarsh Case(19.08.2016)

Bombay HC has directed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a report, in a sealed cover, into details of investigation for two names of leade.....

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Pending RTI Applications(01.08.2018)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has informed that 23,978 second appeals/complaints are pending as on 26-07-2018. No data is maintained in respect.....

Tags : RTI Applications, Pendency, Speedy disposal, Steps

Grouse against ‘decadence of civilisation’ outside purview of Article 32(22.07.2016)

A push for a more moral society and moral education for the country’s youth cannot be achieved through the courts for their inability to “unravel the .....

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In matrimonial disputes, a spouse may have an obligation to make provision for the payment of other expenses; but an obligation to duplicate it in circumstances is most improbable(18.07.2018)

In facts of present case, Mr Mills (“the husband” notwithstanding his divorce from Mrs Mills, “the wife”, in 2002) appeals against an order for upwa.....

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Bombay HC Pulls Up CBI for ‘Not Applying Mind’ while Filing Report(02.09.2016)

Bombay HC has pulled up Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for non-application of mind while filing a report with regard to a criminal application,.....

Tags : Bombay HC, CBI, Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam

In the case of any taxing statute, the same is required to be interpreted literally(20.06.2018)

In facts of present case, the Appellant is engaged in the manufacture of sponge iron, billets, rolled items and other goods falling under Chapters 72,.....

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SC: No distinction between event and broadcaster adverts(27.05.2016)

Broadcaster sharing the ‘world feed’ of a sporting event of national importance with Prasar Bharati must provide the “best feed”, one free from commer.....

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Any entry made of a work which is not an original work would be an entry wrongly made in the Register(20.04.2018)

In instant case, before the Copyright Board, an application was preferred under Section 50 of the Copyright Act, 1957 by Hindustan Unilever Limited, t.....

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Supreme Court Rests Gujarat HC’s Notices on Judges' Plot Allotment(13.08.2015)

Supreme Court has put a stay on notices issued by Gujarat High Court to it's current and former judges and also a sitting SC judge over subsidised al.....

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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.....

Tags : SC , Yusuf Mohsin Nulwalla, 1993 Mumbai Blasts Case

Clarification regarding actual service providers rendering eligible services to be entitled for the SFIS/SEIS benefits or the aggregator of services (Ports)(22.05.2018)

1. This Directorate has received references from exporters providing port related services seeking clarification whether the actual service providers .....

Tags : Clarification, Actual service providers, Eligible services, Benefits

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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Supreme Court upholds “chief justice is master of roster”(06.07.2018)

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan has yet again upheld that the chief justice of India is the mas.....

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Statute

Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016(04.05.2016)

India’s Geospatial Information Regulation Bill 2016 may .....

Tags : geospatial, cartography, online map, jammu and kashmir, arunachal pradesh

Communication By Advocate About An Order As Good As Production of Certified Copy: Calcutta HC(25.06.2018)

Calcutta High Court has observed that communication by an advocate about a court order is as good as production of certified copy of the order in ques.....

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SC Says 3 Months Enough for Probe Against Ex-CBI Boss in Ranjit Sinha Coal Case(08.09.2015)

Supreme Court has said it should not take more than three months for former CBI special director M L Sharma to inquire whether ex-CBI director Ranjit .....

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Government of India makes systematic progress towards cash transfers of food subsidy, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan launches handbook to guide States in implementation of cash transfers of food subsidy(31.05.2018)

Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution launched the 'Handbook for Implementation of Cash Transfer.....

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Top 30 Innovations of the Atal Tinkering Marathon Showcased(10.05.2018)

On the eve of the National Technology Day, ATL Marathon's Top 30 Innovations to be supported through industry partnerships.

In an effort to i.....

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Central Government enhances funds for improving quality of Higher Education(02.08.2018)

In order to provide greater access to Higher Education with equity to all the eligible citizens and in particular to the vulnerable sections, Governme.....

Tags : Funds, Higher education, Increase

SC to Karnataka: Live and Let Live(05.09.2016)

SC has told Karnataka to Live and let live, while urging the State to consider releasing water from the Cauvery river to neighbour Tamil Nadu.

Tags : SC, Karnataka , Cauvery river

Central Government approves capital infusion in Export Credit Guarantee Corporation Ltd.(27.06.2018)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister has approved the capital infusion of Rs. 2000 crore for strengthening of Export Cr.....

Tags : Capital infusion, Approval, MSME exports

Medicinal products should be clearly distinguishable(03.06.2016)

Public interest supports a lesser degree of proof showing confusing similarity in trade mark, even if two medicinal products are not identical or of t.....

Tags : pharmaceutical, trade mark, confusing similarity, drug names

Central Government issues orders for extending assistance to clear the dues of sugarcane farmers(09.05.2018)

1. Due to higher sugar production against the estimated consumption during the current sugar season 2017-18, the domestic sugar prices have remained d.....

Tags : Assistance, extension, Sugarcane farmers, Dues

Clarification regarding bank guarantee requirement for bond executed by EOUs(14.08.2018)

1. Various representations have been received regarding difficulties faced by EOUs with respect to requirements of bank guarantees in view of Circular.....

Tags : Clarification, Bank guarantee, Bond, Execution

Madras HC Bans Camel Slaughter in Tamil Nadu(19.08.2016)

Madras HC has banned practice of camel slaughter on a PIL filed by anti-slaughter activists to prevent public slaughter of camel brought to Tamil Nadu.....

Tags : Madras HC, Camel Slaughter

Medical Devices (Amendment) Rules, 2018(01.08.2018)

Whereas a draft of certain rules to amend the Medical Device Rules, 2017 was published as required under sections 12 and 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics.....

Tags : Medical Devices, Amendment, Rules

Gujarat High Court: Elucidate Steps Taken to Ensure Emergency Medical Services to Fishermen(04.05.2017)

Gujarat High Court has directed Centre and State to elucidate on steps being taken to provide emergency medical services to fishermen on and off the s.....

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Discontinuation of acceptance of cash by Stock Brokers(12.07.2018)

1. Please refer to SEBI circular SEBI/MRD/SE/Cir- 33/2003/27/08 dated August 27, 2003, regarding Mode of Payment and Delivery.

2. Government.....

Tags : Acceptance, Cash, Stock Brokers, Discontinuation

Synchronising financial accounting year with calendar year(19.07.2016)

Union Minister of Finance, Aurn Jaitley, stated that a Committee to examine the desirability and feasibility of changing the financial year has been c.....

Tags : financial year, calendar year, nationalised banks, merger

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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Government rescinds Notification on premature EPF withdrawals(21.04.2016)

The Central Government notified withdrawal of Notification dated 10 February 2016 which amended rules regarding withdrawal of funds from the Employees.....

Tags : rescind, epf, premature withdrawal, notification

Delhi HC Notices Centre, AAP Over Transport of Cattle(22.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought replies from Central and AAP Government on a public interest litigation alleging that cattle meant for slaughter were subj.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Cattle, Transport

A caveatable interest must be a proprietary interest in land(23.04.2018)

The Plaintiff seeks an order pursuant to Section 138C(1) of the Transfer of Land Act, 1893 extending the operation of caveat lodged on 29th September,.....

Tags : Caveats, Extension, Equitable co-owner

Delhi HC: Enforcement Director Can't Act as 'Super Investigator'(24.05.2016)

Delhi High Court while hearing the pleas filed by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and others in connection with a money laundering cas.....

Tags : Delhi High Court. Virbhadra Singh, money laundering case

State Government Obliged To Provide Medical Treatment To Prisoners In Need(18.06.2018)

By way of this writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, prayer has been made on behalf of petitioner seeking his release on par.....

Tags : Parole, Medical Treatment, Prison, Prisoners

Madras HC: Police Cover-Up in Swathi Murder Case a Figment of Imagination(05.09.2016)

Madras HC, while calling allegations of police cover-up and shielding of 'real culprits' in Software Engineer S Swathi murder case as 'figment of imag.....

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Draft Telecommunication Consumers Education and Protection Fund (Fourth Amendment) Regulation, 2018(27.06.2018)

1. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today released draft Telecommunication Consumers Education and Protection Fund (Fourth Amendment) Regu.....

Tags : Regulation, 2018, Telecommunication, Draft

Complaints against REC miss the mark(05.05.2016)

The Competition Commission dismissed a matter against Rural Electrification Corporation Power Distribution Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary .....

Tags : rural electrification, public sector, dominant position

Pay Rs. 20L Penalty to Each of 19 Students for Denying Admission: Supreme Court(25.06.2018)

Supreme Court has directed a Maharashtra-based medical college to pay Rs. 20 lakh as penalty to each of the 19 meritorious students who were "illegall.....

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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.

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Madan Mitra, Bail

Publishers Withdraw Suit Against DU, Photocopy Centre in DU Photocopiers Case(09.03.2017)

Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and Taylor and Francis have withdrawn their copyright suit against Delhi University and Rameshwar.....

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An order of detention cannot be rendered illegal merely because it does not specify period of detention(10.04.2018)

In instant case, the High Court has set aside an order of detention issued under Section 3(1)(ii) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Preventi.....

Tags : Detention, Period, Specification

Bombay HC Junks Appeal By 11 Convicts, Sets Aside Acquittal of Cops in Gujarat Riot Rape, Murder Case(05.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has dismissed appeal filed by 11 convicts who were sentenced to life by a Trial Court in 2008, after being held guilty of gang-rapin.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Gujarat Riot Rape And Murder Case

CCI passes order under Lesser Penalty Provisions against broadcasting service providers for rigging bids in tenders by Sports Broadcasters(11.07.2018)

This case was taken up by Competition Commission of India ('CCI') suo motu under Section 19 of the Competition Act, 2002 ('the Act') based on the disc.....

Tags : Penalty Provisions, Broadcasting, Service providers, Rigging bids

Manual signatures on digitally signed invoices(19.07.2016)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs clarified that a manufacturer or service provider opting to issue invoices authenticated by digital signature .....

Tags : excise, digital signature, manual authentication

Eradication of Child Labour(18.07.2018)

Child Labour is an outcome of various socio-economic problems such as poverty, economic backwardness, illiteracy etc. As per 2011 Census, the number o.....

Tags : Child Labour, Eradication, Enforcement, Provisions

Price Dissemination through SMS/Electronic Communication Facility(30.08.2016)

As per Section 131(4) of Finance Act, 2015 all rules, directions, guidelines, instructions, circulars, or any like instruments, made by the erstwhile .....

Tags : Electronic Communication, Dissemination, Price

Kerala High Court: Corporate Funding of Political Parties Will Not Have Any Bearing on Voter’s Choice(04.07.2018)

Kerala High Court has observed that it cannot be said that contribution of the corporate to the coffers of political parties will have any bearing on .....

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Disclosure of past record is necessary to meet pressing social need(30.07.2018)

Present appeal concerns the legality under the Human Rights Act, 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of an Enhan.....

Tags : Information, Disclosure, Record, Certificate

Bombay HC: No Need to ‘Recall’ Witnesses in Bilkis Bano Gang Rape Case(23.09.2016)

Bombay HC has rejected plea made by defence team to recall two witnesses, including a child witness, then merely 8 years old and a CBI Officer to test.....

Tags : Bombay HC , Bilkis Bano Gang Rape Case

Shifting of Capital Goods imported under the EPCG Scheme(29.08.2018)

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 in.....

Tags : Capital Goods, Import, EPCG Scheme

SC to Centre: Mediate in Cauvery Issue(28.09.2016)

SC has told Karnataka to comply with its order to supply 6,000 cusecs of water daily till Friday to Tamil Nadu, brushing off vehement opposition from .....

Tags : SC , Karnataka, Cauvery

State is liable to indemnify losses incurred by Westpac as a result of the Fire(04.09.2018)

Present is an appeal against a decision concerning the determination of a preliminary issue in proceedings brought by the Respondent (Mr Leicester) ag.....

Tags : Loss, Indemnification, Grant

WCD Ministry Issues Model Guidelines for Foster Care(19.10.2015)

Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued Model Guidelines for Foster Care. Though the Guidelines provide a template for interactions and pro.....

Tags : Foster, care, model guidelines, 2015, states

Allocation of quantity for export of preferential quota sugar to EU under CXL quota(04.09.2018)

1. In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraphs 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby allo.....

Tags : Export, Quantity, Allocation

Bombay HC Grants Bail in Sakinaka Police Station Rape Case(27.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to one of the accused in Sakinaka police station rape case, in which a model was allegedly kidnapped and raped, Rs .....

Tags : Bombay High Court , Sakinaka Police Station Rape Case

When accused is not known to victim, then identification parade is necessary(30.08.2018)

Instant conviction appeal has been filed by Ahktar Hussain, which is directed against judgment passed by learned Sessions Judge, whereby Appellant/acc.....

Tags : Conviction, Identification parade, Necessity

Government modifies operational guidelines for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY), Performance evaluation of insurance companies has been made stringent(18.09.2018)

The Government has decided to incorporate the provision of penalties for States and Insurance Companies for the delay in settlement of insurance claim.....

Tags : Guidelines, PMFBY, Modification

Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s Reply over Immediate Ban on 19 Pesticides(17.10.2016)

Delhi HC has asked the Centre to file its opinion over a plea seeking an immediate ban on 19 pesticides as recommended by an expert panel on ground th.....

Tags : Delhi HC, ban, pesticides. carcinogenic

Only recovery of tainted money is not sufficient for conviction, rather prosecution has to prove the demand, acceptance and illegal gratification(30.08.2018)

Sole Appellant has preferred present appeal against the judgment and order by which the Appellant has been convicted under Section 5(2) read with Sect.....

Tags : Illegal Gratification, Conviction, Legality

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

CVC analyses 100 top bank frauds - identifies loop holes-suggests systemic improvements(16.10.2018)

Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has reviewed and analyzed Top 100 Bank Frauds, as on 2017.

Sharing the details Dr. T.M. Bhasin, Vigilan.....

Tags : Bank frauds, Loop holes, Identification

Kerala HC: Law Degree Not Compulsory for Reporting Case Proceedings(28.11.2016)

Kerala High Court has said there had not been any stipulation that law graduates alone could cover Court proceedings.

Tags : Kerala HC, Degree, Reporting, Case Proceedings

Release of Consultation Paper on 'Regulatory Framework for Over The Top Communication Services(12.11.2018)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today released a Consultation Paper on 'Regulatory Framework for Over The Top (OTT) Communication Service.....

Tags : Release, Consultation Paper, Communication Services

Kerala HC Seeks Details on Bar Bribery Case Inquiry(01.12.2015)

Kerala High Court has ordered State Government to make available to it details relating to investigation in the bar bribery case.

Tags : Kerala HC, Bar Bribery Case

Activity of transporting of coal from pithead of mines to railway siding is classifiable under Transport of Goods by road services(30.10.2018)

The Appellants are engaged in providing taxable services under the category of "Goods Transport Agency Services" to Western Coal Field Ltd. during the.....

Tags : Goods, Transportation, Services, Category

Issues once decided cannot be repeatedly re-ventilated and reconsidered(08.11.2016)

In present case, application by birth mother that, decision which was reached by Honorable Judge Singleton QC in August 2015 as to with whom this chil.....

Tags : Child, Custody, Application

Higher Qualification Doesn’t Always Presuppose having Basic Qualification for a Post: SC(07.12.2018)

Supreme Court has held that a candidate with higher qualification cannot claim right to apply for posts with requirement of lower qualification, unles.....

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Notification of scheme to provide for the remission of State Levies on export of garments through the mechanism of rebate(27.06.2017)

In pursuance of the decision of the Government of India to initiate measures for reforms to boost employment generation in the employment intensive te.....

Tags : Notification, Remission, State Levies

Poaching Case: Salman Khan Acquitted for Giving Fake Affidavit(18.06.2019)

Jodhpur Court has acquitted actor Salman Khan in a case related to submitting a false affidavit in court in the Poaching Case. The State Government ha.....

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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.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Saradha Chitfund, bail

Putting of mono-cartons on Bottled in Origin alcoholic beverages in both Public and Private bonded warehouses(03.09.2019)

1. Representations have been received from the trade and industry seeking clarification on the issue of putting of mono-cartons on Bottled in Origin (.....

Tags : Mono-cartons, Putting of, Warehouses

SC Rules ' Armed Forces Answerable to Government, Otherwise there would be Martial Law in Country'(28.10.2016)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to restrain Government from using issue of surgical strikes and other actions o.....

Tags : Supreme Court, surgical strikes, Martial Law

Draft Notification proposing Amendment of Rules 2C, 2CA and 11AA and for Nos. 10G, 56 and 56G of the Income-Tax Rules, 1962 placed in public domain for inputs from stakeholders and general public(29.10.2018)

Currently, for grant of approval under sub-clauses (iv) and (v) of clause (23C) of Section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act), for exemption of .....

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Committee on monetary policy sees glass half empty(28.04.2016)

The minutes of the 40th meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee on monetary policy painted a fiscal picture somewhere between bleak and tepid. Its.....

Tags : monetary policy, repo rate, fiscal deficit, global trade

Mental Health Care Bill Tabled in Lok Sabha, Bill Seeks to Decriminalize Suicide(27.03.2017)

Mental Health Care Bill, 2013, aimed at decriminalizing attempted suicide and defining mental illness in a broader and more inclusive way, was tabled .....

Tags : Mental Health Care Bill, 2013, Lok Sabha

Sale of Client Relationship and Goodwill by CA Firm Constitute Capital Gain: ITAT(10.04.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi bench has held that sale of client relationship and goodwill by firm is capital asset under section 2(14),.....

Tags : ITAT, CA Firm, Sale of Client Relationship and Goodwill

CBDT issues Draft Notification for Amendment of Form No 10B of the Income-tax Rules, 1962(21.05.2019)

Section 12A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) provides for conditions for applicability of Sections 11 and 12 of the Act. One such condition under.....

Tags : Notification, Amendment, Form No 10B, Income-tax Rules

Delhi High Court asks Centre: Phase Out Diesel Cabs from Entire NCR(04.12.2015)

Delhi HC has asked Centre to explore possibility of extending ban on diesel cabs to the entire National Capital Region (NCR) even if the Motor Vehicle.....

Tags : Delhi HC, Diesel Cabs , NCR

Cancer Research Initiative signed between India-UK(14.11.2018)

The 5-year bilateral research initiative on cancer signed between India-UK. Initiative is launched by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry .....

Tags : MOU, Research Initiative, Cancer

Bombay HC Appoints 3-Member Panel to Administer Affairs of Breach Candy Club(27.09.2016)

Bombay HC has appointed a three-member special committee to administer affairs of the city’s oldest elite club, the Breach Candy Club.

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Bye-election for the seat of Smriti Zubin Irani in the Council of States, elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Gujarat(18.06.2019)

WHEREAS, the seat of Smriti Zubin Irani in the Council of States, elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Gujarat, .....

Tags : Bye-election, Seat, Vacant

Jharkhand HC Seeks Answer on Patient Served Meal on Floor in Hospital(26.09.2016)

Jharkhand HC has taken suo-moto cognizance after a mentally challenged patient at State's biggest medical college hospital was served meal on the floo.....

Tags : Jharkhand HC, medical college hospital, Meal on Floor

Re-examination of a witness by party calling the witness is a right conferred under statute and unless such a right is declined, a party cannot be denied the opportunity to re-examine witness(11.06.2019)

Present Petition had been preferred against the order passed by the learned Sessions Judge, by means of which the learned trial Court had allowed the .....

Tags : Recall, Witness, Cross examination, Legality

Madras HC: In Cross Cases, Trial in Main Case and Counter case Should be Conducted by Same Judge(02.11.2015)

Madras HC has held that if police is unable to pin down aggressor in murder case in which accused too had sustained grievous injuries and choose to fi.....

Tags : Madras HC , Cross Cases

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

Court is empowered to grant leave to a disqualified person to manage a corporation(04.12.2018)

By originating process lodged 17 September 2018 the plaintiff seeks leave of the court under s 206G of the Corporations Act, 2001 to be a director of .....

Tags : Bankrupt, Act as director, application

Cabinet Relaxes Fiscal Rules for Some States(07.04.2016)

Union Cabinet, while formally signing off on the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission (FFC), has allowed conforming states to relax the exis.....

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In cases of medical negligence, where a special skill or competence is attributed to a doctor, a doctor need not possess highest expert skill, at risk of being found negligent(25.02.2019)

The sad demise of the wife of the Appellant has resulted in the legal proceedings being initiated by the Appellant on a belief that, the cause of her .....

Tags : Medical negligence, Compensation, Entitlement

Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill 2013 shelved(22.06.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved withdrawal of the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill 2013 from the Rajya Sabha.

Having been sent for examinat.....

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Principle of alternative remedy is a rule of convenience and not a rule of law(27.03.2018)

The Writ Petitioners have moved present court in its extraordinary writ jurisdiction for setting aside the order passed by the Excise Commissioner. By.....

Tags : Confiscation, Validity, Remedy

Transfer of securities held in physical mode - clarification(27.03.2019)

The Board, on March 28, 2018, decided that except in case of transmission or transposition of securities, requests for effecting transfer of securitie.....

Tags : Transfer, Securities, Physical mode

Calcutta High Court Allows Sex Workers to Rent Community Hall For Durga Puja(07.09.2015)

Calcutta High Court has allowed sex workers of Sonagachi, considered Asia's largest red light area, to take on rent a community hall for organising th.....

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Madras HC Imposes Rs 1 crore Fine Each on TN govt, MCI Over PG Medical Seat Matrix(03.05.2017)

Madras High Court cracked its whip on Medical Council of India and State Government for their failure to ensure surrender of 50% of postgraduate medic.....

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Items or goods which cannot be fitted into broad entries into schedule of taxing statute are only required to be taken to residuary entry(08.03.2019)

The Appellants had approached the writ Court by filing Writ Petition. In the said writ application, the taxability of a widely known drink "Frooti" ma.....

Tags : Product, Classification, Levy thereof

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

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

Juristic person’ has no right to seek information under RTI(13.06.2016)

Companies seeking information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 cannot raise an RTI request under their own name, the Central Information Commi.....

Tags : rti, corporation, citizen, application, legal entity

Kerala HC Moots for Unified Legislation for Medical Practitioners in State(04.04.2018)

Kerala High Court has observed that the state government has been alarmingly lethargic in taking steps for a unified legislation for medical practitio.....

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Bombay HC Directs Institute to Issue Certificate to Woman Without Husband’s Name(01.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed an institute in Parel to issue a 31-year-old doctor from Jalgaon her diploma certificate in dermatology and venereology.....

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Mere possession and recovery of currency notes from an Accused without proof of demand would not establish an offence(14.07.2017)

Appellant, heir of Mukhtiar Singh (since deceased) has carried this appeal to present Court against affirmation of his conviction under Sections 7 and.....

Tags : Illegal gratification, Proof, Conviction

Cross-examination of persons swearing into the affidavits should not be allowed unless absolutely necessary(23.09.2019)

The question falling for consideration in present appeals is in an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the Act.....

Tags : Re-cast issues, Direction, Legality

Concession given by State Counsel before Tribunal contrary to statutory rules is not binding as there cannot be any estoppel against law(26.09.2019)

The challenge in the present appeal is to an order passed by the High Court whereby, the writ petition filed by the Appellant challenging the order pa.....

Tags : Pay-scale, Grant, Direction

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation signs a MoU with National Council of Applied Economic Research for improving the official statistical system in the country(29.01.2019)

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India and National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) have si.....

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Central Government decides to simplify the consent mechanism for Open Market Borrowings (OMBs) under Article 293(3) of Constitution of India for raising OMBs by the States(18.08.2016)

In the spirit of Co-operative federalism and in order to bring-in the transparency and predictability in the Open Market Borrowings (OMBs) by the Stat.....

Tags : Open Market Borrowings, Consent mechanism, Simplification

CONTEMPT OF COURT - SC Issues Contempt Notice to Nedumpara for Using Name of Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman(12.03.2019)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Advocate Mathews Nedumpara for hearing him on punishment for committing "contempt in the face of court" for taking .....

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A decision founded on an unclear report without any deliberation is manifestly arbitrary.(22.02.2019)

The Petitioners have filed the present petitions impugning Notification no. S.O. 4479(E) issued by the Central Government under Section 26A of the Dru.....

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Delhi HC: No De-Registration of Political Parties with Religious Connotation(02.05.2016)

Delhi HC has rejected petition seeking cancellation of registration of political parties having connotation of religion, caste, creed, God or communit.....

Tags : Delhi HC, Political Parties

Government Bid Adieu to 1% Tax on Cash Purchase of Above Rs 2 Lakh(24.03.2017)

Government has done away with 1 per cent tax on cash payments of over Rs 2 lakh for purchase of any goods or service after it banned cash dealings abo.....

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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.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Settlement Plea in Rape Case(01.02.2016)

Madras HC, while trashing claim of 3 gang rape suspects, including that of husband of survivor, that woman had withdrawn her complaint and that issue .....

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Appellate Court cannot interfere with order of acquittal if the view taken by Trial Court is reasonable and findings recorded by it are not manifestly erroneous or contrary to the evidence on record(09.01.2018)

The Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Jammu, has filed this appeal against the judgment of acquittal .....

Tags : Illegal gratification, Acquittal, Validity

Employee sent on deputation to a foreign service is to be paid higher pay scale then what the employees were getting in parent department(05.02.2019)

The Appellant Corporation has preferred the present Appeals against judgment passed by the High Court by which the Division Bench has allowed the said.....

Tags : Resolution, Payscale, Parity

Competition Commission of India decides the Third Lesser Penalty case in respect of cartelisation in Indian Zinc-Carbon Dry Cell Batteries Market(17.01.2019)

The Competition Commission of India ('CCI') passed a Final Order imposing penalty on Panasonic Energy India Co. Limited ('Panasonic') and Godrej and B.....

Tags : Penalty, Cartelisation, Dry cell batteries

Appointment of Judges(03.03.2016)

Statement showing the working strength of judges and vacancies in the Supreme Court and High Courts has been released. As on 29 February 2016 the Supr.....

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CBDT identifies non-filers through Non-filers Monitoring System (NMS) by using Data Analytics and request the Non-filers to assess their tax liability for AY 2018-2019(22.01.2019)

The Non-filers Monitoring System (NMS) aims to identify and monitor persons who enter into high value transactions and have potential tax liabilities .....

Tags : Non-filers, Identification, Tax liability

Allahabad HC Reserves Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction in Aarushi Talwar Murder Case(12.01.2017)

Allahabad High Court has reserved its judgment on an appeal filed by dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar challenging their conviction by a CBI Cour.....

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Allahabad HC Directs Civic Bodies to Make Varanasi & Meerut Stray Cattle Free by Feb 5(18.01.2019)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Municipal Corporations of Varanasi and Meerut to make the entire city stray cattle free by February 5.

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In order to succeed in tort of negligence, it is essential to establish a negligent breach of duty, causation and loss(20.11.2019)

In facts of present case, Mr. Thomas Arthur Watkins lived near Tredegar in South Wales. He was employed by the National Coal Board (later British Coal.....

Tags : Scheme, Benefits, Applicability

SC to take another look at NEET(11.04.2016)

The Supreme Court decided to reconsider its 2013 decision that had found the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test introduced by the Medical Council .....

Tags : neet, common entrance, examination, medical

CIVIL - Only Advocates can Plead and Argue on Behalf of Litigants Before Courts: Calcutta HC(25.02.2019)

Calcutta High Court has observed that acting and appearing for another will not include a right to plead or argue before a court of law and held that .....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Only Advocates can Plead and Argue on Behalf of Litigants Before Courts

Calcutta High Court Directs State Govt to Take Down All Anti-Citizenship Media Campaigns(23.12.2019)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government to suspend all media campaigns related to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA). The Court.....

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Bombay HC Seeks CBI's Response on Peter Mukerjea's Bail Plea in Sheena Bora Case(28.06.2016)

Bombay HC has asked CBI for its response on the bail plea of former media baron Peter Mukerjea, arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of .....

Tags : Bombay HC , Sheena Bora Case

Several landmark initiatives launched by the Government to improve quality of Higher Education(02.04.2018)

The Central Government, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) are constantly endeavouring to im.....

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Once it is held that power bank is also a kind of mobile charger, benefit of Notification will be available(14.01.2019)

In facts of the present case, the Respondent assessee was engaged in the manufacture of power bank/portable mobile charger out of imported components......

Tags : Classification, Exemption, Entitlement

Delhi HC Orders Protection for Victim's Wife, Father-in-Law in 'Custody' Death Case(19.10.2015)

Delhi HC while hearing a plea by victim’s family demanding an SIT investigation into his death, has ordered police to ensure protection to wife and fa.....

Tags : Delhi HC, 'Custody' Death Case

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.....

Tags : Air Conditioned, Cabins, Drivers, Mandatory

When self-contained machinery for settlement of disputes by means of arbitration is prescribed under provisions of Chit Funds Act, then it could not be varied by a private agreement between parties(18.07.2019)

By present petitions filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Petitioner has impugned the arbitral awards, thereby al.....

Tags : Dispute, Adjudication, Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Rejects Urgent Hearing Pleas on Tax Breaks For Parties(26.12.2016)

Supreme Court has refused to grant an urgent hearing on a PIL challenging Constitutional Validity of income tax exemptions to registered political par.....

Tags : Supreme Court, income tax, political parties

Unless act done by previous Government found to be contrary to provisions or against policy, State should not change its stand merely because other political party has come into power(18.12.2018)

By way of present writ petition, the Petitioner has prayed for quashing of Communication dated 12th March, 2018 (Annexure P-7), vide which, the office.....

Tags : Rest House, Construction, Cancellation

Bombay HC Reverses Collector’s Decision to Seal Cambata Building to Recover Labour Dues(20.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has reversed City Collector’s move to seal Churchgate's Cambata Building, which houses iconic Eros cinema to recover labour dues and.....

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Owners of trademarks are not expected to run after every infringer(23.01.2019)

Application has been filed under Order 39 Rule 4 CPC on behalf of the Defendants No. 1 and 2 for vacation of the ex parte ad interim injunction order .....

Tags : Infringement, Injunction, Vacation thereof

Telangana and AP High Court upholds amendments to mining law(11.09.2015)

The Telangana and Andhra Pradesh High Court rejected petitions that the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 was unreas.....

Tags : Mining, application, eligibility, constitutionality

Supreme Court: Only AOR's Can Mention Cases For Out-of-turn Hearing(20.09.2017)

Supreme Court has put an end to old practice of allowing senior lawyers to mention cases seeking their out-of-turn listing and hearing. The Court made.....

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Calcutta High Court Pulls Up State Govt Over Trust Vote in Civic Body(22.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court took to task the State Government and the North 24 Pargana Municipality of Bongaon for not following in letter and spirit its earl.....

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Supreme Court Convicts Doctors For Aiding Ex-MLA in Frustrating Court’s Order(22.12.2016)

Supreme Court has convicted two doctors of a private hospital in Gurgaon for contempt of court for providing "medical asylum" to Ex-Haryana MLA who w.....

Tags : Supreme Court, contempt of court , medical asylum

TRAI conducts "Regional Workshop on Capacity Building of Consumer Advocacy Groups" at Hyderabad, Telangana(17.12.2018)

1. One of important objectives of TRAI is to safeguard consumer interests and create consumer awareness. Towards this objective, TRAI has instituted a.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Medical Record of Accident Victim Forcibly Discharged From Hospital(20.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed All India Institute of Medical Science to furnish medical records of 18-year-old accident victim, Sunil, whose sister ha.....

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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

Opportunity to decide NPA classification on account-basis slips by(11.04.2016)

A borrower having repaid all of the principal sum but with more than 20 per cent of interest remaining cannot escape the provisions of the SARFAESI Ac.....

Tags : non-performing asset, classification, multiple accounts, borrower

CRIMINAL - Madras HC Takes Notice of 1.7 Lakh Cases Not Taken on File, Issues Directions(25.02.2019)

Madras High Court has issued a slew of directions to Magistrates and Police after it took notice of act of Magistrates in not taking 1,72,602 cases o.....

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Court cleans up pre-natal sex determination legislation(17.02.2016)

Section 2(p) of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 defining a Sonologist or Imaging Speci.....

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Advocates’ Profession Has Reached Worst Condition: Madras High Court(16.02.2018)

Madras High Court has said that the legal profession has reached the “most worst condition” as the sole objective of a number of lawyers nowadays is “.....

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CIVIL - Karnataka HC Asks Son to Vacate Parent's House for Manhandling Parents(25.02.2019)

Karnataka High Court has directed a man to vacate his parent's house, taking serious note of the fact that he had manhandled them and observed that ou.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Extend Stay of Juvenile Convict in Nirbhaya Gang Rape Case(18.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has refused to pass directions on extension of stay of juvenile convicted in the 16 December, 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape case. He will w.....

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Government announces setting up of National Medical Devices Promotion Council(14.12.2018)

In order to promote medical device sector, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, announced setting up of a Nation.....

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Karnataka HC Quashes Defamation Proceedings Against owner of Karavali Ale(22.12.2016)

Karnataka High Court has quashed defamation case filed by Former Minister Krishna J. Palemar against Chairman and Managing Director of Mangaluru-based.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, defamation case , Karavali Ale

A decision which is merely faulty or erroneous or incorrect should not be a ground for a Court to interfere(17.12.2018)

The Petitioner has assailed the rejection of his technical bid. The Petitioner has submitted that, not only the rejection of the technical bid of the .....

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Kerala HC Grants Bail to All 41 Accused in Temple Fire Case(11.07.2016)

Kerala HC has granted bail to all 41 accused in Kerala's Kollam temple fire tragedy that claimed over 100 lives because police failed to file chargesh.....

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Court can substitute penalty imposed on employees, keeping in view the long period of time which had elapsed from date of imposition of penalty(20.09.2018)

The present intra Court appeal impugns the order passed by the learned Single Judge whereby while allowing the writ petition filed by the Respondent, .....

Tags : Penalty, Removal, Modification

Bombay HC Notices Goa Government, Private Firm over Offshore Casino Case(28.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has issued notice to Goa Government and Ex-Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda’s Golden Globe Hotels Private Limited on a petition over a m.....

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Cabinet apprised of MoU between India and the Russian Federation for the development of cooperation in transport education(01.11.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the following two instruments, namely, a Memorandum of Underst.....

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SC Refuses Purohit’s Plea in Malegaon Blast Case(29.04.2016)

SC, while refusing to entertain plea of Malegaon blast accused Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, who had challenged framing of charges again.....

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UGC Directs Universities to Include Aadhaar, Photographs in Degrees, Certificates(23.03.2017)

University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all Universities and Educational Institutions to introduce identification mechanisms like student’s ph.....

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In absence of any third party interest, nothing else is required to be established before the court is compelled to make a declaration relating to confiscation(28.03.2019)

In present action, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) seeks a declaration that particular property of the Plaintiffs has been confiscated, give.....

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Kerala High Court Rejects Plea Seeking to Remove Protesters’ Shed(01.02.2017)

Kerala High Court has declined to order for removal of sheds put up by protesters near campus of Kerala Law Academy at Thiruvananthapuram.

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Monitoring of Healthcare Service provided under PPP Mode(12.02.2019)

Public Health and Hospitals is State subject. The National Health Mission offers flexibility to the States to provide healthcare services under Public.....

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Income Tax (IT) Department simplifies linking PAN with Aadhar for taxpayers using Income Tax India website(11.05.2017)

The Income Tax (IT) Department has made it easy for taxpayers to link their PAN with Aadhar. Responding to grievances of taxpayers regarding difficult.....

Tags : Simplification, Link, PAN, Aadhar

Supreme Court Issues Notice to State Government on BJP Activist's Plea in Meme Case(01.07.2019)

Supreme Court has issued a show cause notice to the State Government in connection with a contempt plea filed over the delay in release of BJP activis.....

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Bombay HC Lifts Stay, Allows NGT to Hear Mangrove Case(26.09.2016)

Bombay HC has lifted a stay it had granted a year ago against National Green Tribunal (NGT) proceedings against Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation f.....

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NABCB secures international equivalence for personnel certification(20.06.2019)

The National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), India's national accreditation body, secured international equivalence for its accr.....

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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 .....

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CBDT Notifies PAN-Aadhaar Interchangeability(07.11.2019)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes, a statutory authority, has notified the amendments of over 100 forms and returns to provide for interchangeability .....

Tags : PAN, Aadhaar, Linakage, Notification

IBBI notifies the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Mechanism for Issuing Regulations) Regulations, 2018(23.10.2018)

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code) is a modern economic legislation. Section 240 of the Code empowers the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Rules ‘MLAs, MPs Can Vote in Local Bodies Election’(06.12.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that MLAs and MPs are fully entitled to vote in elections for office-bearers of local bodies.

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Disclosure of divergence in the asset classification and provisioning by banks(31.10.2019)

1. Under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ('SEBI LODR Regulations') a listed entity shall dis.....

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Gujarat government ordered to sensitize people on Right to Free Education(18.01.2016)

Gujarat High Court directed the State Government to give wide publication of the rights provided under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Ed.....

Tags : Right to education, grievance redressal, public knowledge

Supreme Court Orders CBI to Investigate Allegations Against Ex-Chief in Coal, 2G Scams(23.01.2017)

Supreme Court has ordered CBI to inquire into allegations that Agency’s Former Chief, Ranjit Sinha, scuttled investigations into coal and 2G scams.

Tags : Supreme Court, Ranjit Sinha, CBI, 2G Scam

Liberty Granted by Court to Pursue Appropriate Remedy Doesn't Bar Constructive Res Judicata: SC(08.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that liberty granted by court to avail 'appropriate remedies' to a party does not bar application of principle of construct.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Seeking Removal of CAA Protesters, Road Blockades at Shaheen Bagh(10.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking directions for removal of demonstrators protesting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 at S.....

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SC Put Stay on Admission to Unclaimed Medical Seats in All-India Quota(21.09.2016)

SC, on a petition filed by students in Delhi who have sought a second chance at claiming 15% seats in government institutes for NRIs and students from.....

Tags : SC, private medical and dental colleges, Admission

No GST is applicable on free food supplied in anna kshetras run by religious institutions(11.07.2017)

There are media reports suggesting that GST applies on free food supplied in anna kshetras run by religious institutions. This is completely untrue. N.....

Tags : Free food, Religious institutions, Non-applicability, GST

SC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea for Suitable Quarantine Facilities for Frontline Medical Workers(18.05.2020)

Supreme Court has sought instructions from the Centre on the issue of access to suitable accommodation and quarantine facilities for medical workers w.....

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Proceeds from unlisted share sale to default to ‘Capital Gain’ head(05.05.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes directed its offices that income from transfer of unlisted shares irrespective of period of holding would be taxable.....

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Bombay High Court: No Abetment in Act of Recovering Credit Card Dues on Behalf of Bank(23.04.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that the act of recovering credit card dues does not constitute an act of abetment.

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Cabinet approves Exemption from applicability of DPE Guidelines to India Ports Global Limited(26.02.2020)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the exemption of the India Ports Global Ltd. (IPGL) from the DPE Gui.....

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NGT Restrains two Developers from Dumping Debris in Buckingham Canal(20.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained two developers,Olympia Infratech and ECR Coastline Resorts from dumping debris in Buckingham canal, as we.....

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SC Stays Allahabad HC’s Order Against UP Advocate General(03.08.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed Allahabad High Court Order summoning Chief Secretary in a case and rebuking States’s Advocate General Raghvendra Singh for no.....

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Clarification regarding applicability of Notification No. 45/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 on goods which were exported earlier for exhibition purpose/consignment basis(24.07.2019)

1. Representations have been received for clarifying the issue of applicability of Notification no. 45/2017-Customs on the re-import of goods which ha.....

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Central Government introduces an Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to protect members of healthcare services(22.04.2020)

Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 22nd April, 2020 has approved promulgation of an Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to ensure saf.....

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Madras HC: Not Mandatory to Disclose Caste in Application Forms for Admission(16.06.2016)

Madras HC has ruled that persons who do not wish to disclose their caste or religion in application forms for admission to educational institutions in.....

Tags : Madras HC, Caste , educational institutions

Classification of Selfie Sticks with or without Bluetooth-reg(06.03.2017)

The Conference of Chief Commissioners of Customs and Director Generals (03 January, 2017, New Delhi) on Customs Tariff and Allied Matters had delibera.....

Tags : Selfie stick, Classification

CIVIL - "Hum Do Hamare Do": SC Calls for "Family Planning" of Cars(30.03.2019)

Supreme Court has called for family planning of cars owned by a household on the lines of "Hum Do Hamare Do" campaign as it expressed concern over one.....

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Lower eligibility limit for OBC student applying to M. Phil Programme ordered(19.01.2016)

Jawaharlal Nehru University’s policy of requiring OBC students meeting the same threshold to qualify for its M. Phil Programme as general category stu.....

Tags : Higher education, reservation, obc, eligibility

Supreme Court to Centre: Set Up Mobile Subscriber Verification Mechanism Within Two Weeks(23.01.2017)

Supreme Court has given Government two weeks to put in place a mechanism for proper verification of all mobile phone subscribers at time of issuing SI.....

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SC Transfers Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case from Bihar to Delhi(08.02.2019)

Supreme Court has ordered transfer of Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case from Bihar to a court in New Delhi and slammed state government for.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs Insistence on Income and Assets Affidavit in Matrimonial Cases(10.01.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed all family courts in the State to insist on affidavit of assets, income & expenditure in all matrimonial ca.....

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Service Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2016(01.03.2016)

The Ministry of Finance notified Service Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2016 to amend Service Tax Rules, 1994. Amongst the changes is a substitution in the tr.....

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Shakti Mills Rape Case: Bombay HC Slams Maharashtra Government for ‘Insensitivity’(28.01.2019)

Bombay High Court has pulled up Maharashtra Government for its “insensitivity” in failing to secure an expedited hearing on the confirmation of death .....

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When employee was found guilty of corruption by criminal court, then, unless said conviction was set aside, action of employer in dismissing employee from service cannot be faulted(06.12.2019)

The Petitioner was serving in the Bharat Coking Coal Limited. A show cause notice was issued to him on 24th June, 2017 on the allegation that, while h.....

Tags : Illegal Gratification, Dismissal, Legality

Punjab & Haryana HC Notices Haryana Govt For ‘Uprooting’ 80 Families in Mewat(12.01.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has put Haryana Government on notice over a petition highlighting that Government has uprooted over 80 families in Tundl.....

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Price Escalation and Change in Foreign Law can't be Considered Force Majuere : Delhi HC(18.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has held that escalation of price of coal and change in law abroad will not amount to "force majuere" under the agreement, so as to a.....

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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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Calcutta High Court Questions IAS Officer Alapan Bandyopadhyay’s Appointment as SEC(12.10.2015)

Calcutta HC has questioned State Govt’s decision to appoint senior IAS officer Alapan Bandyopadhyay, as the acting State Election Commissioner (SEC) a.....

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Expiry of Certificate of Authorization (CoA)(20.10.2016)

Under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, The Reserve Bank of India had issued Certificate of Authorization (CoA) to M/s Done Card Utility L.....

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BSNL Case: Delhi High Court Directs CBI to File Enquiry Report on August 9(05.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked the CBI to place before it the preliminary enquiry report regarding the allegation that some BSNL officials caused a loss o.....

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NCLAT Upholds NCLT's Order of No Insolvency Proceedings Against Tata Chemicals(20.08.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed an appeal filed by Allied Silica Limited challenging the National Company Law Tribunal, .....

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Madras High Court Rejects Plea to Stay TRAI Order on Cable Landing Charges(17.03.2017)

Madras High Court has refused to stay three regulations of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) pertaining to access charges levied by owners .....

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Government Approves Ordinance for Capital Punishment to Child Rapists(21.04.2018)

In wake of recent horrific incidents of child rapes in different parts of country, the Central Government has approved an Ordinance for providing stri.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Govt's Aadhaar Notification(27.06.2017)

Supreme Court has refused to pass any "order or interim order" on plea challenging Centre's notification making Aadhaar mandatory for availing various.....

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Control by Government authorities requires managerial control on day to day functioning of such society in order to claim exemption provided for purchase of hospital equipment(03.06.2019)

Rejection of Appellant's claim for exemption of customs duty under Notification No. 63/88-Cus against purchase of hospital equipment (C.T. Scanner) by.....

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Madras High Court Rejects Plea of Insurance Firm(25.01.2016)

Madras High Court has irked over a nationalised insurance company vehemently resisting payment of a claim for angioplasty under a medical insurance co.....

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Bengaluru DRT Orders Banks to Start Recovering Loan From Vijay Mallya in Kingfisher Case(20.01.2017)

Debt Recovery Tribunal has ordered SBI-led consortium of banks to start process of recovering over Rs 6,203 crore, at 11.5 per cent annual interest ra.....

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Magistrate Not Liable to Record Reasons for Summoning Accused in Case Instituted on Police Report: SC(06.02.2019)

Supreme Court has re-iterated that in a case based upon the police report, the Magistrate is not required to record any reason at the stage of issuing.....

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AHC Directs Govt to Reply to Habeas Corpus Plea on Advocate's Arrest During Anti-CAA Protests(07.01.2020)

Allahabad High Court (AHC) has ordered the State Government to apprise it within a week of the exact time and place of the arrest of an advocate durin.....

Tags : AHC, Anti CAA

Credit Rating-Applicable for Infrastructure Investments(05.01.2021)

In exercise of powers under Regulation 14(2) of the IRDAI (Investments) Regulations, 2016 the Authority directs Insurers to classify Infrastructure in.....

Tags : Credit Rating, Applicability, Infrastructure Investments

Cops Unnecessarily Implicate Many in Criminal Cases: Bombay High Court(13.12.2017)

Bombay high court has said that "imprudent acts of investigators (police)" were "overburdening criminal courts" and summoned a joint police commission.....

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Modifications in the contract specifications of commodity derivatives contracts(14.11.2019)

1. SEBI vide its circular ref. no. SEBI/HO/CDMRD/CIR/2016/88 dated September 20, 2016 had inter-alia prescribed at Para 3(c) provisions regarding perm.....

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Bombay HC Admits Plea filed by Tata Capital Financial Services for Recovering Dues(17.08.2016)

Bombay HC has admitted winding-up petition filed by Tata Capital Financial Services to recover dues worth about Rs 29 crore from 3i Infotech.

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Amendment in notification number G.S.R. 991(E) dated 20th October, 2016 No. 02/2017-NARCOTICS CONTROL-I(15.05.2017)

In pursuance of rule 8 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985, the Central Government hereby makes following amendment in the G.....

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Homes built for sale to be treated the same way as homes built for lease(21.06.2019)

The Respondent, Xantha Properties 18 (Pty) Ltd, carries on business in the building construction industry. It embarked upon the construction of a prop.....

Tags : Provision, Applicability, Enrolment fee

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Filed by Union Government Draging Armymen Into it(13.08.2015)

Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Union Government against an order of Delhi HC granting benefit to civilian employees in Army under Assu.....

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MCOCA Court Sentences Abu Jundal, Six Others for Life(02.08.2016)

Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Court has sentenced Lashkar-e-Taiba operative and 26/11 Mumbai attacks plotter Sayed Zabiud.....

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Discontinuation of physical copy of Advanced/EPCG Authorisation - Procurement from SEZs(11.03.2019)

It has come to the notice of this Directorate that procurement from SEZs has been adversely affected due to the discontinuation of TRA facility for au.....

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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 .....

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Calcutta High Court Revokes Mamata's Government's Ban on Idol Immersion(21.09.2017)

Calcutta high court has revoked Mamata Banerjee Government's ban on immersion of Durga idols during Muharram and said the state cannot pass such order.....

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Cabinet approves Implementation of the Cabinet's decision dated 28th December, 2016 regarding pharmaceutical companies in the public sector - seeking modification therein(17.07.2019)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the following decisions:

Modifying the earlier decision dated 28.12.2.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC Commutes Life Imprisonment to 7 Years in Murder Case(16.09.2016)

Madhya Pradesh HC has commuted to seven years jail term life imprisonment awarded to a man for murder of a ten-year-old boy, holding that it was a cul.....

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Mere different view on same facts would not entitle committee dealing with subsequent caste claim to reject it(09.03.2020)

By present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 the Petitioner seeks to challenge the order passed by Respondent no. 2 commit.....

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Is there a doctor in the house(31.08.2015)

“The time schedule is required to be strictly observed”, the Supreme Court held, as it dismissed a petition by a medical college to increase the numbe.....

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SC Rejects Plea Seeking Stay on Designation of Senior Advocates(03.05.2017)

Supreme Court has rejected an application that sought an order to stay process of designating Senior Advocates in Apex Court.

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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.....

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Delhi HC Exempts CM Kejriwal from Personal Appearance in Defamation Case(07.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has granted permanent exemption to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from appearing in person before a Trial Court here in a criminal de.....

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Affidavit For Admission/Denial Of Documents In Commercial Suits Must Filed Within 45 Days(31.10.2019)

Present appeal filed by the plaintiff challenging the order of the learned Joint Registrar in CS (COMM) 1261/2018, whereby the learned Joint Registrar.....

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Calcutta HC Judge, J. Karnan Convicts CJI, Seven Judges Under SC/ST Act for Harassing Dalit Judge(09.05.2017)

Calcutta High Court's Justice C S Karnan has "sentenced" Chief Justice of India J S Khehar and seven Supreme Court Judges to five years' imprisonment .....

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HCARD, a robot, to assist frontline COVID-19 healthcare warriors(29.04.2020)

Healthcare workers at hospitals are risking COVID-19 infection while taking care of those infected by it 24/7. Perhaps the level of risk may get reduc.....

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To have territorial jurisdiction at Delhi, whole or part of cause of action would have to accrue at Delhi(19.12.2016)

Present writ petition impugns orders passed by Respondent/Central Bank of India/ employer whereby Petitioner has been inflicted punishment of dismissa.....

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Parents are Obligated to Spend on Education of Their Children: Bombay HC(14.01.2019)

Bombay High Court has observed that parents are obligated to spend money on their children's education and that such monetary transactions shouldn't b.....

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Calcutta HC Forms 3-Member Committee In Narada Sting Case(12.04.2016)

Calcutta HC has constituted a three-member committee to collect video footage of a sting operation in which many leaders of West Bengal's ruling Trina.....

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Delhi High Court Notice to Raja, Kanimozhi on ED, CBI Appeal in 2G Case(21.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has issued a notice to former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and others on a plea of the Enforcement Directorate challengi.....

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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

Patent Office Dismisses Wyeth’s Divisional Patent Application(31.03.2016)

The Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs, Kolkata, has refused to proceed with a divisional patent application of Wyeth (now part of Pfizer), fo.....

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Clarification Regarding a Fake Advertisement in the name of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural gas in Newspapers in Maharashtra(27.02.2018)

It has come to the notice of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural gas, Government of India that some unscrupulous persons by using name and logo of Minis.....

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Delhi HC: Curbing Political Advertisements in Model Code of Conduct, Freedom of Speech Not Violated(20.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that the restriction on political advertisements during the Model Code of Conduct does not violate either the freedom of spe.....

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Securities Appellate Tribunal Provides Relief to Religare Finvest in Fund Diversion Case(30.01.2020)

Securities Appellate Tribunal has given relief to Religare Finvest, an arm of Religare Enterprises, in a fund diversion case, involving erstwhile prom.....

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Govt. Increases Monetary Limit for Challenging Tax Cases(26.04.2016)

Finance Ministry has raised monetary limit for filing appeals in indirect tax cases to Rs 10 lakh in appellate tribunal, and Rs 15 lakh in High Courts.....

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Delhi High Court Says ‘No’ to Child Care Leave For Private School Employees(23.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has ruled that employees of private schools in Delhi cannot claim Child Care Leave.

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Right of private defence does not extend to inflict more harm than it is necessary in exercise of right of private defence(01.04.2019)

The challenge in the present appeals is to a judgment maintaining conviction of the Appellant for an offence under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Details of Vikas Yadav’s Badaun Visit, Convicted in Nitish Katara Murder Case(10.03.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked State Government to give details about “Badaun visits” undertaken by Vikas Yadav, one of the convicts in the Nitish Katara .....

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Individual Parents Can't Challenge Hike in School Fees: Bombay High Court(23.08.2018)

Bombay High Court has ruled that individual parents cannot challenge a school fee hike before the Divisional Fee Regulatory Committee (DFRC).

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Bicycles-Retro Reflective Devices (Quality Control) Order, 2020(09.07.2020)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section 17 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of .....

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SC Lifts Stay and Allows Judgment in Gulbarg Case(23.02.2016)

Supreme Court has cleared decks for trial court to pronounce its verdict in the matter in which communal mob killed 69 people, including ex-Congress M.....

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Supreme Court Stays TN Bar Council Order Suspending Licence of Advocate(19.02.2018)

SC has stayed the order of Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry by which it had suspended licence of an advocate while sending a recommendation to B.....

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A claim for indemnification insurance under an insurance contract can only arise when liability to third party in a certain amount has been established(10.12.2019)

The issue in present appeal is whether an insured’s contingent right to claim indemnification under an insurance policy is capable of becoming prescri.....

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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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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.....

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CIVIL - Implement 3% Reservation for Physically Challenged Persons: Madras HC(11.03.2019)

Madras High Court has directed Chief Secretary to issue circular to all departments and government corporations to follow reservation for persons with.....

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RBI Eases Authentication Rules for Online Card Transactions(07.12.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has removed two-factor authentication for online card transactions involving sums up to Rs2,000 in a move aimed at simplif.....

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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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Court is empowered to impose imprisonment of less than one year, if some special reasons in favour of Accused are made out(05.02.2019)

The Appellant was working as "Kanoongo/Patwari" was prosecuted for commission of the offences punishable under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corru.....

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LS passes common medical and dental entrance examination Bills(19.07.2016)

The Lok Sabha passed the Dentists (Amendment) Bill 2016 .....

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RBI hosts Symposium on 'Developing Vibrant Capital Markets in Emerging Market Economies'(30.05.2019)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on May 29, 2019 held a Symposium on 'Developing Vibrant Capital Markets in Emerging Market Economies' at its Central O.....

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Regulations for a four year B.Ed. integrated course published in official gazette in November, 2018(03.01.2019)

The recruitment and service conditions of teachers are primarily in the domain of State Governments/UT Administrations. The Central Government through.....

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Calcutta HC Orders Narada to Submit Raw Footage of Bribery Tapes(25.03.2016)

Calcutta HC has asked web portal naradanews.com to submit raw footage of sting operation carried out by it showing Trinamool Congress ministers, MPs a.....

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Conversion of Kisan Credit Cards into Rupay Cards(07.02.2017)

Under revised Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme issued by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), w.....

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SERVICE - Cabinet Approves Ordinance to Bring University-Wise Reservation for Teaching Posts(08.03.2019)

Union Cabinet has approved proposal for promulgation of "The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Ordinance, 2019" to tre.....

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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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Karnataka High Court Confirms Life Sentence to 10 in Gangamma Murder Case(03.09.2015)

Karnataka High Court has confirmed conviction and life imprisonment imposed on Mantelingaiah, Akhila Janajagruti Mahasabha (AJMS) leader from Mysuru a.....

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Delhi High Court: "Allow Afghan Girl to Study Without an Aadhaar Card"(28.04.2017)

Delhi High Court directed AAP Government to ensure that a 12-year-old Afghan refugee girl, who has been allegedly asked by her school not to attend cl.....

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CRIMINAL - Teesta Setalvad Case: SC Expresses Astonishment at Gujarat High Court Judgement(15.03.2019)

Supreme Court has expressed astonishment that Gujarat High Court granted anticipatory bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband in an al.....

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DGT Proposes to Issue Digital 'E-Credentials/E-Certificates'(10.02.2020)

Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship proposes to issue digital 'e-Credentials / e-Certificates' w.....

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Delhi HC Orders Background Check of 21-Year-Old Student’s 68-Year-Old Foreign National ‘Wife’(26.10.2015)

Delhi HC on a plea filed by 21 year old man who is having 68-year-old foreigner “wife”,to allow extention of her visa in India, has found age differen.....

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Supreme Court: No Vehicle Insurance Without Pollution Certificate(10.08.2017)

Supreme Court has ruled that motorists who don’t have a valid pollution certificate will henceforth not be able to renew insurance of their vehicles.

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Criteria for identification of beneficiaries as per norms is uniform across the country(30.07.2020)

According to some reports which appeared in the media, alleging wrong identification of beneficiaries and discrimination in the issue of National Food.....

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Hurling abuse causes more than normal marital ‘wear and tear’(22.03.2016)

Calling of names and hurling abuse at spouse’s weight, being likely to lower self respect and self esteem, can amount to mental cruelty. In the instan.....

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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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Delhi HC: Curbing Political Advertisements in Model Code of Conduct, Freedom of Speech Not Violated(20.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that the restriction on political advertisements during the Model Code of Conduct does not violate either the freedom of spe.....

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Calcutta HC: 'Sting Operation' in Public Interest Does Not Extinguish Criminal Liability(29.01.2020)

Calcutta High Court has held that indulgence in 'sting operation' purportedly in public interest does not extinguish the criminal liability of an indi.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Cancelation of Salman Khan’s Bail Orders(16.09.2015)

Bombay HC has dismissed 2 applications filed by Sushilabai Patil, mother of late Ravindra Patil, complainant in case (Salman’s ex-police bodyguard) .....

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National Green Tribunal Imposes Fine on Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board(04.10.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), while noting the “indifferent conduct” of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board Officers, has slapped a fine of Rs 20,0.....

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Steps taken by Government to provide education to poor students(11.07.2019)

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 provides for access to elementary schools for children of the age group of 6-14.....

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Delhi HC Extends Stay On Trial Court Proceedings In CNG Fitness Scam(08.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has extended till January 22 stay on trial court proceedings in CNG fitness scam till it decides who will prosecute the case.

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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against French Tourist Over Bullets in Bag(16.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused to quash FIR under Arms Act against of a French tourist going to Goa via Delhi and Mumbai, after three live cartridges we.....

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Central Government approves recapitalisation of Export-Import Bank of India(16.01.2019)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the recapitalization of EXIM Bank. Recapitalization Bonds by Government of India to the.....

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Rajasthan Passes Bills to Ease Land Acquisition(08.04.2016)

Rajasthan has passed the Rajasthan Urban Land (Certification Of Titles) Bill, 2016 and Rajasthan Land Pooling Schemes Bill, giving a landmark legislat.....

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SC Directs Centre to File 'Status Report' on Living Conditions in Rohingya Refugee Camps(19.03.2018)

Supreme Court has directed the Centre to file a "comprehensive status report" giving details of conditions in Rohingya refugee camps in various states.....

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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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Electronic issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin for India's exports to UK under Generalised Scheme of Preferences(11.01.2021)

1. In continuation to the earlier Trade Notice(s) 30/2020-21 dated 13.10.2020, it is informed that the United Kingdom (UK) is being added as a country.....

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Steps taken to improve the quality of higher education(23.07.2018)

The Ministry has prepared draft Higher Education Commission of India Bill, 2018 to repeal of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956 and for .....

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Delhi HC Sets Aside Fine Imposed on Dharamshila Cancer Hospital(03.08.2016)

Delhi HC has set aside AAP Government’s order imposing over Rs 17 crore fine on Dharamshila Cancer Hospital for allegedly refusing to provide free tre.....

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Supreme Court Stays Trading in Renewable Energy Certificates(09.05.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed trading in Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), whose prices have been reduced by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission .....

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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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Coca Cola’s bottles not recognisable enough(24.02.2016)

The G.....

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Supreme Court Agrees to Examine Validity of 10% General Category Quota(25.01.2019)

Supreme Court has decided to examine Centre's decision to grant 10% reservation in jobs and education to poor candidates belonging to general category.....

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Supreme Court to Tamil Nadu: Conduct Local Bodies Poll as Per 2011 Census(12.12.2019)

Supreme Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Government and the state poll panel to conduct upcoming local bodies' election by relying on 2011 census ins.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Bail to Ex-UP Minister Kushwaha in NRHM Scam(21.08.2015)

Supreme Court has rejected interim bail to Ex UP Cabinet Minister Babu Singh Kushwaha who is in jail since March 3, 2012 in multi-crore National Rural.....

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Delhi Court Allows Sajjan Kumar to Confront a Prosecution Witness(08.09.2016)

A Delhi court has allowed Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, an accused in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, to confront a prosecution witness with her depositi.....

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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.....

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Cheque Bounce Cases: Madras High Court Directive to Subordinate Courts(10.09.2015)

Madras High Court has issued directions to all subordinate courts in State to ensure that cheque bounce cases were heard only by courts within whose j.....

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Single Card for Seamless Travel through different Metros and Other Transport Systems, National Common Mobility Card - India's First Indigenously developed Payment Platform launched by PM in Ahmedabad(05.03.2019)

One Nation, One Card for transport mobility was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a function in Ahmedabad yesterday. The Indigenous Automati.....

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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Bangladeshi Christian Woman Citing Citizenship (Amendment) Act(29.01.2020)

Karnataka High Court has granted bail to a Bangladeshi Christian woman, citing Section 2 of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, according to which .....

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Cabinet approves introduction of Pension and Post-Retirement Medical Schemes as part of superannuation benefits for Employees of Food Corporation of India(10.08.2016)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of Pension and Post-Retirement Medical Sche.....

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CIC: Private Hospitals 'Fleecing' Patients for Cardiac Stent(22.05.2017)

Central Information Commission, while taking a serious view of private hospitals "fleecing" patients for cardiac stents, has directed Employees State .....

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Calcutta High Court: Raise Pay of 11 Contractual Teachers(05.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court has directed the state education department to pay at least Rs 14,500 as the the minimum basic pay of assistant teachers to 11 te.....

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SC Asks Navjot Singh Sidhu to Face Trial in 2009 Lok Sabha Election Case(27.10.2016)

Supreme Court has Politician Navjot Singh Sidhu to face trial in an Election Petition accusing him of excessive spending on newspaper advertisements a.....

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Bhima Koregaon Case: Bombay HC Extends Relief from Arrest to Activists till Nov 21(02.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has protected activists Gautam Navlakha, Anand Teltumbde and Stan Swamy from arrest till November 21.

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CSIR-CMERI Transfers technology of Community level Water Purification system by High Flow Rate Fluoride and Iron Removal(08.10.2020)

The CSIR-CMERI today transferred its High Flow Rate Fluoride & Iron Removal technology to M/s Capricans Aqua Private Limited, Howrah, West Bengal, in .....

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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(17.03.2016)

The Central government approved the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, which will replace the existing National Agricultural Insurance Scheme and Modif.....

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Suppression (intentional and deliberate) cannot exist when relevant fact forming basis of demand already within knowledge of department(06.02.2017)

Appellant is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amway Corporation, USA and is engaged in business of direct selling of products in different segments. Servi.....

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CRIMINAL - Bhima-Koregaon Case: Bombay HC Asks Pune Police to Explain Why No Action Against Manohar Bhide(08.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra Government to file a reply on why it has not initiated action against right wing Hindu extremist Manohar Bh.....

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Mysuru Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in 'Free Kashmir' Placard Case(28.01.2020)

Mysuru Court has granted anticipatory bail to students Nalini Balakumar and Mardevaiah Shivanna, who were booked for sedition for holding a "Free Kash.....

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Application to reopen a case under same case number on same pleadings in order to thwart prescription is not permissible(20.04.2020)

The central issue in present appeal is whether, after an order of absolution from the instance at the end of a trial, the Appellant, Liberty Group Lim.....

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Finance Ministry Relaxes Reporting Rules for FATCA(30.05.2016)

Finance Ministry has eased certain rules in reporting by financial institutions to comply with an agreement between India and the US for implementing .....

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Supreme Court Rejects Karnataka Government's Review Plea in Jayalalithaa DA Case(06.04.2017)

SC has refused to review its verdict in Jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case and rejected Karnataka government's plea asking the court to re-exam.....

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Central Government extend the validity of the notification issued vide number S.O. 345(E), dated the 17th January, 2019 for a further period of one year(18.02.2020)

S.O.750(E).--WHEREAS, the Central Government in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in exercise of the powers conferred .....

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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 (02.04.2018)

Supreme Court has agreed to take up Tamil Nadu's petition for contempt against the central government over the Cauvery water dispute.

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CRIMINAL - London Court Denies Bail to Nirav Modi in PNB Scam(30.03.2019)

Westminster Magistrates Court has denied bail to fugitive Indian diamantaire Nirav Modi for the second time after the prosecution raised the prospect .....

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Supreme Court Gives Activists 1 Week to Surrender Elgar Case(09.04.2020)

Supreme Court has granted 1 week to social activists, Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde, to surrender in connection with the Elgar Parishad case.

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Environment Minister Launches Online Filing of Access and Benefit Sharing Applications(30.03.2017)

Taking yet another important step towards contributing to and promoting Digital India and Ease of Doing Business, Minister of State (Independent Charg.....

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Mere presence of a body on railway premises will not be conclusive to hold that, injured or deceased was a bona fide passenger for compensation claim(09.04.2019)

The Applicant has filed present claim petition under Section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 seeking compensation for an amount of Rs. 4,0.....

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Supreme Court: Judge Can’t Close Criminal Case by Simply Recording Its End Results(09.01.2017)

Supreme Court, while maintaining that accused are “not lone receivers of justice” and that victims of a crime must be treated equally, has ruled that .....

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A decision on debatable point of law or fact cannot be corrected by way of rectification(11.11.2019)

Present order disposes of an application praying for rectification of mistake in final order. Learned Counsel for the applicant has submitted that, pr.....

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Central Government, hereby issues notification for the purposes of making available suitable vaccines to meet the requirements of emergency arising due to COVID-19(18.05.2020)

1.Whereas, the Central Government is satisfied that making available suitable vaccines is essential to meet the requirements of emergency arising due .....

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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in Nirbhaya Case(28.03.2017)

Supreme Court has reserved its verdict in brutal 2012 Delhi gang rape case.

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Phasing out of physical copies of Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)/Services Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) Duty Credit Scrips issued with EDI port as Port of registration(09.04.2019)

In order to enhance the ease of doing business for exporters, DGFT has decided to phase out physical copies of MEIS and SEIS Duty Credit Scrips issued.....

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Arbitration tribunal empowered to recall order ‘in the interest of justice’(08.07.2016)

An arbitration tribunal can exercise its inherent powers to “secure the ends of justice”, the Chhattisdarh High Court said, allowing claims that the t.....

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US Supreme Court Rules Lexmark Can’t Sue Toner-Cartridge Fillers for Patent Infringement(31.05.2017)

US Supreme Court has reaffirmed that patent-holders cannot keep their rights over a product once they sell it, ruling against a large printer maker in.....

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TDS provisions under Section 194H of IT Act is not applicable on sale of recharge vouchers and pre-paid vouchers to sole distributors(18.05.2020)

Present cross appeals filed by the Revenue as well as the assessee are directed against the common order of the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Ap.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Seeking NIA Probe in JNU Sedition Case(16.02.2016)

Delhi HC has rejected petition seeking NIA probe in JNU sedition case in which anti-India slogans were allegedly raised, saying the plea was premature.....

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Delhi HC: Office of Advocate General Not A ‘Public Authority’ Under RTI(06.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that Office of Attorney General of India is not a "public authority" as defined under Right to Information Act, since AG's ".....

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CRIMINAL - "Don't Precipitate Trial in Telephone Exchange Case": Madras HC to CBI(20.02.2019)

Madras High Court has orally directed CBI not to "precipitate" till further orders, the trial in a special court in the alleged illegal telephone exch.....

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Enhancment of Security of Card Transactions(15.01.2020)

1. Over the years, the volume and value of transactions made through cards have increased manifold. To improve user convenience and increase the secur.....

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SC: Common All-India Medical Entrance Test to be Held This Year(28.04.2016)

SC has said that a common all-India medical entrance test will be held this year for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses.

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MP High Court Allows Replacement of ‘Biological Father Name’ With ‘Step Father Name’(23.03.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed name of biological father be replaced with name of step-father in passport of a girl.

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Mere existence of vacancies or empanelment does not create any indefeasible right to appointment(01.04.2019)

In present case, the Appellant is aggrieved by the direction to make appointments against 97 vacancies on the post of Blacksmith Grade II. The sanctio.....

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Basel III Capital Regulations - Revision(01.03.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India notified changes under the Basel III Capital Regulations to address the need to raise more capital than would be required ha.....

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Amendment in the Notification No. 5/2016-Customs dated 01.12.2016 published vide S.O. 3602 (E) dated 01.12.2016.(21.01.2019)

In pursuance of notification No. 60/2015-Customs (N.T.), published vide number G.S.R. 453(E), dated 4th June 2015 in Gazette of India, Extra-ordinary,.....

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Adjudication of show cause notices issued more than a decade ago is illegal(26.11.2020)

Present is a petition under Articles 226 / 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, the writ petition was filed seeking a direction to the Respondents .....

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SC Agrees to Examine Plea for Banning Diesel Cars in Delhi(11.12.2015)

Supreme Court has agreed to examine plea for banning diesel cars from plying on Delhi's road to fight growing menace of pollution in the city.

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SC Dismisses Review Petition Filed Against Judgment Laying Down Guidelines for Senior Designation(12.10.2018)

Supreme Court has dismissed review petition filed by National Lawyers’ Campaign for Judicial Transparency & Reforms against the judgment laying down g.....

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An unregistered agreement cannot be a ground for invoking provisions of Section 40A(2)(b) of the IT Act in absence of requirement of law(23.07.2020)

The Assessee Company was engaged in business of manufacturing and trading of ignition coils for motor vehicle engines. For the year under consideratio.....

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Supreme Court: Hummer Case Shows Rich Getting Egocentric and Megalomaniacs(12.10.2015)

SC has dismissed bail plea of Kerala businessman Mohammed Nisham, who was jailed for allegedly crushing to death a security guard with his Hummer SUV .....

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Risk Weights for exposures to HFCs(20.10.2016)

It has been observed that there is a lack of uniformity among banks in the application of risk weights on their exposures to Housing Finance Companies.....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Interfere with State’s Decision to Give Funds to Durga Puja Committees(10.10.2018)

Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere in the West Bengal Government’s decision to give Rs 10,000 each to 28,000 Durga puja committees in the st.....

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Calcutta HC Quashes NCLT Order for Submission of Record of Default for Filing Sec 7 Applications(20.08.2020)

Calcutta High Court has struck down the order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) which mandated submission of record of default from .....

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Calcutta High Court Fines BJP Leader for Trying to Settle Political Scores by Filing a Deceptive Plea(20.08.2015)

Calcutta High Court has imposed fine of Rs. 10 lakh on a BJP functionary of Calcutta for trying to “settle political scores” by filing deceptive plea .....

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SC to Karnataka: Release 15,000 Cusecs of Cauvery Water Per Day to Tamil Nadu(05.09.2016)

SC has directed Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu for the next 10 days to ameliorate plight of farmers.

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Licencing authority is empowered to cancel a licence on breach of terms or conditions thereof by the holder(14.05.2019)

Facts of the case, are that at the relevant time, the Petitioner was holding a licence in form FL-2 popularly known as beer bar licence to operate the.....

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SC Directs Karnataka to Give 6,000 Cusecs of Cauvery Water Every Day to TN(21.09.2016)

SC has directed Karnataka to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water a day to Tamil Nadu from September 21 to 27.

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Supreme Court Extends Stay on HC Order on Minority Schools(28.08.2018)

Supreme Court has extended the stay on the Gujarat high court's order that all schools must obtain certificates for minority status from a competent a.....

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Central Government set to decriminalise minor technical and procedural defaults under Companies Act(17.05.2020)

In pursuance to objective of providing greater “Ease of Doing Business” to all stakeholders, Government decides to decriminalise the violations involv.....

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Patent application pendency numbers(25.04.2016)

Patent Offices in four Indian metros released numbers on application pendency in the country. Awaiting examination and disposal are a total of 2,37,67.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Ex CBI Boss Plea to Recall SIT Probe in Coal Scam Case(27.03.2017)

Supreme Court has dismissed Former CBI Director Ranjit Sinha plea seeking recall of its earlier order constituting an SIT to probe allegations of prim.....

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Qualification & Registration Doesn't Ipso Facto Imply That Person Practices As Advocate: Delhi HC(10.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has observed that mere fact that a person is qualified and registered as an advocate does not ipso facto imply that the person is pra.....

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SC Orders Police Protection to Inter-Caste Marriage Couple from Threat of Family(11.03.2020)

Supreme Court has ordered the Delhi and the Rajasthan Police to protect an inter-caste marriage couple from the threat of their family members.

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Legal Services Committee cannot set up ‘Temporary Lok Adalats’(17.02.2016)

A Sub Divisional Legal Services Committee cannot form a ‘Temporary Lok Adalat’ under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The High Court noted th.....

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Delhi HC Junks SIT Plea to Cancel Sajjan Kumar’s Bail in 1984 Riots Cases(23.02.2018)

Delhi High Court has disallowed a petition filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, which sought to cancel anti.....

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CBDT issues draft notification seeking inputs for framing of rules with respect to Fund Manager Regime under Section 9A of the I.T. Act, 1961(05.12.2019)

Section 9A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) provides for a special taxation regime in respect of certain offshore funds in the context of their f.....

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RBI extends validity of the Directions issued to the Indian Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh(07.09.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the Directions issued to the Indian Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow for a further period of si.....

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Supreme Court Quashes Appointment of Army Medical Services Chief(03.08.2018)

Supreme Court has quashed the appointment of Lieutenant General Sanjiv Chopra as Director General of Medical Services (Army) saying "proper and valid .....

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Calcutta HC Constitutes Monitoring Committee to Ensure Justice to Andaman & Nicobar Islands(30.03.2020)

Calcutta High Court has constituted a 'Monitoring Committee' to ensure access to justice for the residents and also to act on behalf of the Court and .....

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Bombay HC: Minority Educational Institutions Cannot be Compelled to Absorb Surplus Teachers(13.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has said that Minority Educational Institutions cannot be compelled to absorb surplus teachers unless institutions concur with the s.....

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CBDT issues clarification on eligibility of small Start-ups to avail tax holiday(22.08.2019)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that, small start-ups with turnover upto Rs. 25 crore will continue to get the promised tax hol.....

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Delhi HC Grants Parole to Manu Sharma in Jessica Lall Murder Case(10.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has granted parole to Siddharth Vashisht alias Manu Sharma, undergoing life term for killing model Jessica Lall in 1999.

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Fiji, Niger and Tuvalu deposited instrument of ratification of the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance(26.09.2017)

Fiji, Niger and Tuvalu deposited instrument of ratification of the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in the 5th meeting of.....

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Allocation of quantity for export of preferential quota sugar to EU under CXL quota(21.07.2020)

1.In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraphs 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby alloc.....

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Advocates cannot condemn judges lightly(24.09.2015)

In a contempt of court reference by an Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate against the Contemner for making false complaints against judicial officer.....

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SC Allows Kerala’s Pvt Medical Colleges to Charge Rs 11 lakh Annual Fee(29.08.2017)

Supreme Court has allowed private medical colleges in Kerala to charge Rs 11 lakh as annual fee for medical education, dismissing State Government’s m.....

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Clarification on Extension of Annual General Meeting for the financial year ended as at 31.03.2020 - Companies Act, 2013(17.08.2020)

1.Several representations have been received in the Ministry for providing relaxations in the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) or rules mad.....

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Supreme Court: Include HIV+ Children in 'Disadvantaged Group' for Imparting Free Education(09.05.2017)

Supreme Court has said that so far, 11 states and one Union territory have issued notification effecting a change in Right of Children to Free and Co.....

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As the subject-goods comes under a particular chapter-heading, there is no necessity to import “common parlance” test(01.05.2020)

Present two appeals against the decision of the Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) rendered on 16th July, 2008 require adjudicat.....

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SC: Need to Review Provisions of Advocates Act(07.07.2016)

SC has called for an “urgent” review of provisions of Advocates Act to tighten regulatory mechanism for legal profession to check indiscipline among l.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi High Court Extends Interim Protection to P. Chidambaram(01.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has extended former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s interim protection from arrest in the INX Media money laundering case till Octo.....

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Right to change a name is a protected right and the petitioner would normally be not denied the said right on technical issues(06.11.2020)

Present writ petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking quashing of the Notification issued by Respondent No.1/University of Delhi in so far as it ma.....

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Zee Turner saved from service tax liability(01.04.2016)

The Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal saved Zee Turner from service tax levies after accepting submissions that it was merely acting a.....

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CONTEMPT OF COURT - U'khand HC Issues Showcause Notice for Contempt to CAT Chairman in Sanjiv Chaturvedi Case(25.02.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued a notice to chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal to showcause why contempt proceedings be not initiated again.....

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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.....

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Bombay HC Quashes FIR on Amicable Settlement Between Man and Victim(24.07.2020)

Bombay High Court has quashed a First Information Report filed against a 25-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy after the fa.....

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NGT Irks over Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) Plant’s Functioning(23.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said "facts in a pollution report" it had ordered on HCCB's plant at Mussoorie Gulawati Road industrial area in Ghaz.....

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Supreme Court Signals Return of Odd-Even Scheme if Condition Necessitates(05.12.2016)

Supreme Court has said that odd-even scheme could be reintroduced in National Capital in a bid to put a check on pollution level in Delhi.

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Application for Interim Measure of Protection Maintainable Even After Arbitration Award: Kerala HC(28.11.2018)

Kerala High Court has held that application under Section 9(1)(ii) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking an interim measure of protect.....

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Private Placement Norms for Qualified Institutional Buyers Eased By MCA(16.10.2020)

In a move to push ease of doing business, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has eased the placement norms for qualified institutional buyers. In.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Private Medical Colleges to Follow MCI Admission Rules(27.09.2016)

Calcutta HC has asked private medical colleges in West Bengal to follow Medical Council of India Guidelines on admission of students under management .....

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IGST refunds-mechanism to verify the IGST payments for goods exported out of India in certain cases(17.06.2019)

The procedure for claiming IGST refunds is fully automated as provided under Instruction 15/2017-Cus dated 09.10.2017. It has come to the notice of th.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Irks over Sham Probes Conducted by Chandigarh Police in Rs 40-Lakh Bribery Case(16.10.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC while dismissing bail petition filed by businessmen Sanjay Dahuja and Aman Grover, accused in Rs 40 Lacs bribery case, also invo.....

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SC Reserves Verdict on Cauvery Appeals(20.10.2016)

Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on nature of awards being given by Water Tribunals set up under Inter-state River Disputes Act, 1956, and its .....

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Supreme Court: Plea Based on Equity/Hardship not Valid in Tax Cases(26.07.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that in a tax statute a plea based on equity or hardship is legally unsustainable and the constitutional validity of taxing pr.....

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Dispensing with physical signature on proposal forms(05.08.2020)

1. The Authority is in receipt of feedback from various life insurers that the situation arising in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak has impacted the tra.....

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NGT Issues Notice to All States over Plea to Ban Cattle Slaughter(12.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response from all State Governments on a plea filed by a lawyer seeking nationwide ban on slaughter of indige.....

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No additional levy on use of cards at petrol stations says Petroleum Minister(09.01.2017)

MoS (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan said neither the customers nor petrol pump dealers will bear additional charges on di.....

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Delhi High Court Slams CBI for Delay in Probe in Narsingh Yadav Doping Case(22.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has pulled up CBI for not completing its probe in wrestler Narsingh Yadav's 2016 complaint alleging that his food was spiked leading .....

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Calcutta HC: Trespassers Entitled to Electricity Unless Evicted by Due Process of Law(28.12.2020)

Calcutta High Court has held that even a trespasser, unless evicted by due process of law, is entitled to electricity. The Court has further clarified.....

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CIC chastises Delhi CMO for acting like ‘post office’(25.01.2016)

In a case of be careful what you wish for, a senior citizen received detailed responses to his application under the Right to Information Act, 2005, o.....

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Lalu Yadav, Jagannath Mishra Get 5 Years In Jail In Third Fodder Scam Case(24.01.2018)

Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav and his longtime aide, Jagannath Mishra has been sentenced to five years in jail in the third fodder scam case.

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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.....

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SC Permits Spl. Court to Deliver Final Verdict on Gulbarg Society Massacre Case(03.09.2015)

SC has permitted special SIT court to deliver final verdict in 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre case - the only litigation among all post-Godhra riot cas.....

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Delay caused in an act required to be done by Government authority cannot be adopted as ground for penalizing innocent Appellant(21.04.2017)

In instant case, Appellant was a 100% EOU engaged in manufacture and export of cotton yarn. Appellant sought permission to opt out of EOU scheme. Deve.....

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CIVIL - SC Agrees to Hear Shillong Times Editor’s Plea(15.03.2019)

Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea by The Shillong Times editor Patricia Mukhim against an order of Meghalaya High Court finding her and her publ.....

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In absence of complete cause of action for declaring election of returned candidate to be void, election petition is to be summarily dismissed without trial(11.02.2020)

Present election petition filed under Section 80 read with Section 100(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 challenges the election of the.....

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SC Raps T.N., Karnataka over Allowing Cauvery Protests(16.09.2016)

SC has rapped Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Governments for allowing bandhs, agitations to challenge its order passed in public interest to share Cauvery w.....

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Expert opinion is not mandatory while adjudicating a complaint of medical negligence(02.05.2019)

Challenge in present Revision Petition under Section 21 (b) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 is to the order passed by the State Commission. By th.....

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Absence of injury cannot cast doubt on rape victim’s claim(23.05.2016)

In criminal proceedings against a charge of rape, absence of injury on the body of the accused or the prosecutrix does not render her version of event.....

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Calcutta High Court Questions New Panchayat Election Date Set By Bengal Election Body(02.05.2018)

Calcutta High Court has said that the date of Bengal rural elections will be finalised by a division bench after verifying security arrangements acros.....

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Delhi Court Dismisses Plea of Nirbhaya Case Convict Seeking Treatment for Insanity(24.02.2020)

Delhi Court has dismissed a plea filed by Vinay Sharma, one of the four convicts in Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, seeking treatment for “insanit.....

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SC: Application Under Order IX Rule 13 CPC Can be Allowed Only When Sufficient Cause(05.03.2021)

Supreme Court has observed application under Order 9 Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 cannot be automatically granted and can be allowed o.....

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SC Slams Rs 5 Crore Fine on Medical College(15.01.2016)

Supreme Court has imposed a cost of Rs 5 crore on JSS Medical College, Mysuru, for not complying with its direction and admitting more than the sancti.....

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Gujarat HC Notices Ex-IAS Officer, State, UPSC over CAT Order Dispute(29.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to former IAS officer D Kishor Rao, State Government and Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on a petition mo.....

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Central Government reduces the term of Information Commissioners from 5 to 3 years(24.10.2019)

The Central Government in a recent move has reduced the tenure of Information Commissioners as 3 years in Central Information Commission as well as in.....

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CIC Lifts ‘Iron Curtain’ over the Kerala Cabinet’s Decisions(23.06.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC), Kerala, has asked State Government to provide, in ten days, details of agendas and minutes regarding controversi.....

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Delhi High Court Asks ITC to Suspend Ad Campaign for Juice Brand(09.04.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed ITC to suspend its latest advertising campaign for its juice brand B Natural after PepsiCo India sought removal of all r.....

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A thing is a part of the other, if other cannot function without it(26.03.2019)

In facts of present case, the Respondent is engaged in the business of trading of spare parts of mining machinery, steel wire ropes, standard wires, w.....

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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.

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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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Delhi HC Seeks IB Report On Juvenile Convict in December 16 Gang Rape Case(14.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Central Government on BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea against release of juvenile convict in the December 1.....

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Section 151 A of the Representation of the People Act 1951 mandates ECI to fill casual vacancies(09.10.2018)

It is understood that some newspapers have reported that the Commission on the one hand announced the bye elections to fill the three casual vacancies.....

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SC: It's Essential to Prove that Govt. Official had Demanded Money in a Bribery Case(17.09.2015)

SC has acquitted an assistant director of Andhra Technical Education Department, caught redhanded taking Rs 500 in cash in 1996 and has ruled that Gov.....

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Delhi HC Rules, “Provisional Certificate Valid till Degree is Issued”(05.10.2016)

Delhi HC, while pulling up Delhi University (DU) for denying admission to a student under ST category on basis of a provisional certificate, has ruled.....

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Clarification on passing of ordinary and special resolutions by companies under the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder on account of Covid-19-Extension of time(15.06.2020)

This Ministry has issued General Circular No. 14/2020 on 8th April, 2020 and General Circular No. 17/2020 on 13th April, 2020 for providing clarificat.....

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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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Natural calamity - relaxation of grace period for payment of renewal premium in the State of Kerala and flood affected districts of Karnataka(29.08.2018)

It has come to the notice of the Authority that due to recent heavy rains and floods in the state of Kerala and Karnataka, normal life has been severe.....

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Relaxation from the applicability of SEBI Circular dated October 10, 2017 on non-compliance with the Minimum Public Shareholding requirements(14.05.2020)

1. SEBI circular No. CFD/CMD/CIR/P/2017/115 dated October 10, 2017 lays down the procedure to be followed by the recognized stock exchanges/depositori.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Kolkata Port Trust to Inspect Hyde Road Land(14.10.2015)

Calcutta HC has directed S K Dhar, Estate Manager-in-Charge of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) to visit premises at P-51 on Hyde Road Extension and ascertai.....

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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Uzbekistan on cooperation for establishment of Uzbek-Indian Free Pharmaceutical Zone in the Andijan region of Uzbekistan(26.09.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Uzbekistan for est.....

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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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Government sets up Inter-Ministerial Committee to strengthen the Capital Goods Sector(11.11.2020)

The government has set up a 22-member inter-ministerial committee in strengthening the Capital Goods(CG) Sector through interventions that help the CG.....

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While an appeal to Court of Appeal is by way of rehearing, a trial judge’s findings of fact should not be overturned simply because Court of Appeal would have found them differently(05.12.2018)

Present appeal is about the burden of proof in actions against a shipowner for loss of or damage to cargo. The six claimants were the owners and bill .....

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Share Application Money as transferred by the assessee is ‘Capital Asset’ for the purpose of Income Tax Act, 1961(15.12.2020)

In facts of present case, as a part of corporate restructuring undertaken by the assessee group, it was decided that, shares of certain group entities.....

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Registration of Alliance Capital Mutual Fund Cancelled(29.09.2016)

At the request of Alliance Capital Mutual Fund, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), vide its letter dated September 29,2016, has cancelled .....

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Credit Cards for Fishermen(02.07.2019)

The Government of India has extended the facility of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to fisheries and animal husbandry farmers to help them meet their working.....

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Lowered education loan criteria for SC/ST students to be decided by RBI and Government(13.10.2015)

Kerala High Court dismissed petitions against the decision of the State Bank of Travancore to not grant the petitioners educational loans for failing .....

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#Timely Payment of Salaries in Pvt Eng Colleges: Supreme Court Asks AICTE to Take a Call(02.08.2017)

Supreme Court has directed All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to decide on issue of regularizing and ensuring timely payment of salarie.....

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MOU between India and Maldives for passenger and cargo services(25.07.2019)

In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, the Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) and Chemical & Fertilizers infor.....

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Expenses incurred in preventing misuse of industrial alcohol will suffice for quid pro quo(12.08.2015)

Fee and excise duty collected from an industry to prevent illegal activities which have no causal connection with that industry will 'metamorphose int.....

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Supreme Court Shuts Down Mobile Phone Tower After Man Claims 'Its Radiations Caused Him Cancer '(12.04.2017)

Supreme Court has ordered to shut down a mobile phone tower on ground after a 42-year-old man claimed that the electromagnetic radiation from tower af.....

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Delhi Court Postpones Execution Warrants of Nirbhaya Rape Convicts(31.01.2020)

Delhi court has ruled that none of the Nirbhaya rape and murder convicts would be hanged on February 1 at 6 am, postponing the execution of their deat.....

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Karnataka HC: Higher Educational Qualification of Wife Not Enough Reason Not to Give Maintenance(09.02.2021)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed the revision petition filed by a husband challenging the family order which directed him to pay Rs 3,000 per month .....

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Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea to Disclose Names of Persons Arrested in Delhi Riots Cases(13.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to file a response in plea alleging that Delhi Police had violated section 41C of the Criminal Pr.....

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Grant of benefits of higher pay scale to Central/State Government employees stand on different footing than grant of pay scale by an instrumentality of State(09.07.2021)

The present appeals are directed against an order passed by the Division Bench of the High Court whereby the writ petitions filed by the Respondents w.....

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SC Orders Status Quo on Medical Counselling in MP(15.09.2016)

SC has ordered status quo in admission to undergraduate medical courses in private medical institutes in Madhya Pradesh on a contempt plea by the Stat.....

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Departmental proceedings shall be deemed to be instituted on date on which statement of charges is issued to Government servant or pensioner(03.05.2019)

The Petitioner assails the order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal. The Petitioner had assailed the initiation of departmental proceedings.....

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NGT Asks Authorities to Ensure No Burning of Waste in Open(21.07.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed DDA, NDMC, Municipal Corporations, Delhi Cantonment Board to ensure that there is no burning of waste in th.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal (NGT), Construction Sites , DDA, NDMC, Municipal Corporations , Delhi Cantonment Board

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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Amendment in Notification No.28/2015-Customs (ADD), dated the 5th June, 2015(03.06.2020)

1.Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/16/2019-DGTR dated the 3rd October, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Ex.....

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Denying student loan to person not deportable from UK violates right to education(29.07.2015)

The United Kingdom Supreme Court, while determining the availability of student loans for higher education to persons who were not lawfully resident i.....

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Kerala High Court Declines To Stay Provisional Fee Fixation of Pvt Medical Seats(11.08.2017)

Kerala High Court has refrained from ordering interim stay of provisional fee fixation of private medical seats in Kerala.

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Government Schemes for MSMEs and NBFCs creating significant impact - Sanctions under Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) cross Rs. 79,000 crore(23.06.2020)

The interventions by Government for MSMEs, have been gaining rapid traction. Under the Emergency Credit Line backed by a Government guarantee, Banks f.....

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Import/export policy for Human Biological Samples for commercial purposes: amendment Schedule - 1 (Import Policy) and Schedule - 2 (Export Policy) of ITC (HS), 2012.(04.08.2016)

The Central Government inserts Import Policy for Human Biological Samples for commercial purposes under General Notes 17 to Schedule - 1 (Import Polic.....

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Additional Director of DRI Not Empowered to Confiscate Goods Under Customs Act: Calcutta HC(12.07.2018)

Calcutta High Court has held that Additional Director of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence is not entitled to invoke Section 124 of Customs Act, 196.....

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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Consider Exempting Caretakers of Persons with Disabilities(11.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to consider whether caretakers, attendants and support staff of persons with disabilities could b.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies to Hear Chandigarh Golf Club Lease Case(04.09.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied to hear case about tussle between Chandigarh Golf Club and UT Administration on issue of renewal of lease ren.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea on Question of 'Right to Refuse Medical Treatment'(02.05.2017)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL as to whether a patient has right to reject medical treatment and pharmaceuticals but referred it to heal.....

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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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SC Denies Relief to Horse Cart Owners Who Wanted to Ply on Table Land at Panchghani(17.02.2020)

Supreme Court has denied permission sought by horse cart owners to use the famous tourist spot, 'Table Land', in Panchghani, for plying their carts. H.....

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Modi Government simplifies process for re-issue of OCI Cards(15.04.2021)

In a decision which is expected to significantly ease the process for re-issue of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards, the Modi Government has decid.....

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SC: Senior Designation to Lawyers Can't be Subjected to Judicial Scrutiny(27.07.2016)

SC has said that conferring designation of senior advocate on a practising lawyer is a decision taken by administrative side of the court and cannot b.....

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Purpose of a review application is limited and it cannot be used as a tool to re-argue what has already been decided(28.05.2019)

The present Review Petition has been filed by the Petitioner seeking review of the order passed in Contempt Case. The Respondent/DDA submitted that, i.....

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SC Upholds Family Court Order Asking Husband to Vacate His Own House During Pendency of Divorce Case(15.05.2017)

Supreme Court has upheld an interim order by a Family Court in Maharashtra which directed a husband to remove himself from his own home and not to vis.....

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Calcutta High Court Junks Request Against Abuse by Bengal Cops Over Ram Chant(01.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court has rejected two petitions filed by BJP workers alleging continued police harassment for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ during CM Mamata .....

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Transport Ministry issues notification for clearly enunciating assignment of colour of alpha numerals and background of registration plates of vehicles(16.07.2020)

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified SO 2339(E) dated 14th July, 2020 to rectify the anomalies in the chapter on 'The assignment o.....

Tags : Notification, Issuance, Registration mark

Court dismisses food adulteration proceedings against Kishore Biyani(29.09.2015)

In a case where upon finding a violation of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 for insufficient information on the label of ‘Chana Besan’.....

Tags : Food adulteration, vicarious, management, company, misbranding

Calcutta High Court: Complaint Under Sec.138 NI Act Not Maintainable Without Presenting Cheque(08.09.2017)

Calcutta High Court has held that without producing the cheque before the drawer bank, complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act w.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State Government on Number of People That Can Attend Burial(13.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to ensure that direction mandating not more than 20 people can attend burial/crematorium ground.....

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SC Extends Deadline for Judgment in Criminal Conspiracy Case Against BJP Leaders(24.08.2020)

Supreme Court has extended the deadline to 30th September, 2020 for the Central Bureau of Investigation Court to deliver its judgment in the Babri Mas.....

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Mere handing over of currency notes not illegal gratification(12.04.2016)

Merely handing over money to a government official is insufficient to establish illegal gratification in the absence of proof of demand, the Supreme C.....

Tags : Illegal gratification, proof of demand

Madras High Court Clears PG Medical Admission Process(19.04.2018)

Madras High Court has quashed government orders dated March 9 and 23 notifying the remote and difficult areas for awarding incentive marks to the in-s.....

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Where a statute requires a particular act to be done in a particular manner, act has to be done in that manner alone(02.04.2019)

The challenge in present petition is to a Notification dated 15th May, 2017 issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under Section 3-A (.....

Tags : Acquisition, Notification, Validity

Amendment in Notification No. 07/2015-Customs (ADD), dated the 13th March, 2015(12.03.2020)

Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification No. 7/10/2019-DGTR dated the 17th July, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, P.....

Tags : Amendment, Notification, Anti-dumping duty

Delhi HC Imposes Rs. 50,000 Cost on AAP Legislator Surender Singh in Fake Degree Case(20.10.2015)

Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on AAP legislator Surender Singh for delay in filing his reply to an election petition of BJP leader.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , Surender Singh , fake graduation degree case

Calcutta HC Condemns Outsourcing 'Recording of Judicial Orders' to Police Personnel(02.08.2017)

Calcutta High Court has frowned upon Magisterial practice of outsourcing recording of judicial orders to police personnel, and framed guidelines for “.....

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Allocation of quantity for export of preferential quota sugar to EU under CXL quota(24.07.2019)

1. In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraphs 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby allo.....

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Delhi HC Irks Over Delay in Sanctioning Additional Police for Delhi(03.12.2015)

Delhi HC while expressing annoyance at Centre's delay in sanctioning additional police for Delhi has said, “do gods sit in the Cabinet meeting and dec.....

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Extension of date for implementation of the Track and Trace system for export of Pharmaceuticals and drug consignments(01.11.2018)

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, as amended from time to time, the Director General of F.....

Tags : Implementation, Trace system, Export, Pharmaceuticals

Amendment in notification No. 50/2017-Customs, dated the 30th June, 2017(07.09.2020)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and sub-section (12) of section 3 of the Cu.....

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Kolkata Park Street Rape Case, 3 Found Guilty, 2 Still Missing(10.12.2015)

A Kolkata court has found guilty three of the accused in the Park Street rape case. The verdict applied to only three of the five, since two are still.....

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Kerala ‘Love Jihad’ Case: SC Questions “Why Marriage Was Annulled by High Court”(04.10.2017)

Supreme Court has questioned the annulment of Kerala woman’s marriage by the state’s High Court, after she was allegedly converted to Islam forcibly b.....

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Framework to Enable Verification of Upfront Collection of Margins from Clients in Cash and Derivatives segments(20.07.2020)