Kerala High Court: Power to Add Charges Remains With Court, Can’t be Done at Behest of Parties  ||  Allahabad High Court: Can’t Allow Petition for Expeditious Disposal of Cases on Regular Basis  ||  SC: Can’t Consider Payment of Compensation A Factor to Reduce Sentence of Convict  ||  SC: No Need for PMLA Acc. to Fulfill S. 45 Conditions When Furnis. Bond After Appearing Before Court  ||  Plea to Terminate 30 Weeks Pregnancy Dismissed, SC Talks About Right to Life of Child in Womb  ||  Supreme Court: Written Grounds of Arrest Must be Given to the Accused in UAPA Cases Too  ||  Supreme Court: Difference Between ‘Reasons of Arrest’ and ‘Grounds of Arrest’ Stated  ||  All HC: No Bar on Anticipa. Bail to Accused Booked u/s 376(3) IPC through UP Amend. to S. 438 CrPC  ||  NCDRC Cautioned by Supreme Court: Hierarchy of Judiciary Must Be Respected  ||  Supreme Court: Cannot Allow Wrong Doers to Make Profit Out of Their Own Wrongs    

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Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulation, 2015(20.08.2015)

The Union Cabinet approved the the promulgation of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulation, 2015 by the President under Arti.....

Tags : Vat, dadra and nagar haveli



PF Settlement Made Quicker(11.08.2015)

The Government of India has granted authorization to market transportation fuels, namely, MS, HSD and ATF to the new entrants including the private s.....

Tags : epfo, social security, india, canada, austria



Statute

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

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India introduced the notified 15th January, 2015 as the .....

Tags : Juvenile justice, 2015, in force, date



Blast from the Past

Blame your hair fall on the helmet(29.08.1988)

Given that India has some of the most unsafe roads in the world, it is indeed ironic that the struggle to coerce road users into adopting safety devic.....

Tags : helmet, two wheeler, fundamental right



Personal laws not disturbed by fundamental rights(24.07.1951)

What could the Bombay High Court have said that stung Finance Minister Arun Jaitley so, leading him to call it “one of the most adverse judgments”. Af.....

Tags : Personal laws, bigamy, fundamental rights, social custom



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A little more compassion for married daughters(30.11.2015)

It may not quite be the “but-for-sex”, but Chhattisgarh High Court’s ruling took a step in quelling another probably archaic, certainly egregious gove.....

Tags : compassionate appointment, married daughter, Chhattisgarh



Supreme Court cracks the whip on false affidavits(11.01.2016)

The Supreme Court upheld Rs. 10 lakhs of costs imposed by the High Court in deploring the filing of a false and misleading affidavit. Petitioner had d.....

Tags : false affidavit, unconditional apology



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

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

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



IRDA lambasts Max Life Insurance ‘casual approach’ to insurance regulations(28.06.2016)

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India imposed a penalty of Rs. 10 lakhs on Max Life Insurance Company, citing operational defici.....

Tags : irda, max life, penalty, agents



IRDA lambasts Max Life Insurance ‘casual approach’ to insurance regulations(28.06.2016)

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India imposed a penalty of Rs. 10 lakhs on Max Life Insurance Company, citing operational defici.....

Tags : irda, max life, penalty, agents



Free Data: Having your cake and eating it too(19.05.2016)

After the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India spurned advances of the private sector offering ‘free’ internet for all by banning International Cases

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



Faridabad Bar Association Bars Outstation Lawyers from Appearing in Courts Sans Local Counsel(22.06.2018)

The District Bar Association of Faridabad has passed a resolution barring all out station advocates from appearing in any court without local counsel......

Tags : Faridabad Bar Association, Outstation Lawyers, Litigation, Practice



CBDT extends due date for filing Form 10A/10AB under IT Act till 30th June, 2024(25.04.2024)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), has issued Circular No. ¬¬¬07/2024 dated 25.04.2024 further extending the due date for filing Form 10A/ Form.....

Tags : Filing, Due date, Extension



A person who suffers damage as a result of malicious prosecution of a civil suit against him is entitled to recover that damage(20.07.2016)

Principal issue in instant appeal is relating to prosecution of civil proceedings in tort of malicious prosecution. Instant appeal is from a decision .....

Tags : Malicious prosecution, Civil suit, Damages



Inspection should only be refused if the redacted paragraphs are manifestly irrelevant(19.03.2018)

In present case, on 8 February 2018, the Plaintiff issued a subpoena to Mr Simon Guy Theobald, former administrator of the Defendant, requiring produc.....

Tags : Amending Agreement, Unredacted version, Inspection



A domestic “suspension” provision cannot defer the expiry of the Convention’s limitation period beyond that long stop(17.10.2018)

Present appeal raises a question about the interpretation of Article 16 of the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Lugg.....

Tags : Negligence, Damages, Grant



An agreement to agree without a deadlock-breaking mechanism was not enforceable(15.10.2020)

The Appellants launched an application in the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria for orders declaring and enforcing servitudal rights. The s.....

Tags : Servitudal rights, Agreement, Enforceability



In order to avoid liability under Section of COIDA, onus of satisfying the Court is on employer(04.03.2021)

In present case, On 5 April 2017 the Appellant, Ms Catherine Churchill, went to work as usual at the offices of the first Respondent, the Premier of 4.....

Tags : Damages, Compensation, Entitlement



ECJ: Safe Harbour not safe from US intelligence(06.10.2015)

In a case where an Austrian citizen complained against his personal data on popular social networking website ‘Facebook’ being shifted from servers in.....

Tags : Safe harbour, data privacy, offshore, server



Unless there has been some improper conduct on part of arbitrator, a bona fide mistake either of law or fact made by arbitrator does not constitute misconduct or a gross irregularity(17.06.2021)

The Appellant and the first and second Respondents (the respondents) concluded a restraint of trade agreement in 2008. In May 2017, the Respondents co.....

Tags : Review, Award, Damages



Leave to appeal must not be given unless the Court is satisfied that the ground has a reasonable prospect of success(26.07.2022)

The Respondent was convicted after trial in the Magistrates Court of one charge of assault occasioning bodily harm and one charge of dangerous driving.....

Tags : Sentence, Imposition, Backdating



Creditor and shareholder of holding company of insolvent insurer has no locus standi to seek curatorship of insurer under Section 54 of Insurance Act(24.10.2022)

In present matter, on 6 November 2018, the Prudential Authority, a juristic person that operates within the administration of the South African Reserv.....

Tags : Liquidation orders, Curatorship, Legality



Wrongfulness was to be established objectively, taking into consideration the legal convictions of the community(13.01.2023)

Appeal is against an order of the Eastern Cape, East London Circuit Court (the high court) which held the Democratic Alliance liable for damages for i.....

Tags : Dignity, Infringement, Damages



As the blocking orders were still extant at the time of the winding-up of the companies, it is competent for the Reserve Bank to issue the relevant forfeiture orders(23.01.2023)

The Reserve Bank issued three separate forfeiture orders relating to the monies standing to the credit of Sun Candle Products (Pty) Limited (Sun Candl.....

Tags : Liquidation, Forfeiture orders, Validity



In absence of an available market, measure of loss is difference between contract rate and what was or ought reasonably to have been earned from employment of vessel under shorter charterparties(28.06.2017)

Present appeal concerns assessment of damages arising out of repudiation of a charterparty by charterers of a cruise ship called New Flamenco (“vessel.....

Tags : Award, Damages, Assessment



“Deliberate acts” in Clause 14 of the policy includes acts which are intended to cause injury(23.04.2021)

On 9 August 2013, Craig Grant was killed as a result of an assault on him by Jonas Marcius, a door steward employed by the Prospect Security Ltd ("Pro.....

Tags : Insurer, Liability, Damages



State is liable for any delictual or contractual damage or loss caused as a result of any act or omission in connection with any school activity conducted by a public school(13.02.2023)

The Appellant, the MEC of Education, North West, was found liable in terms of Section 60 of the South African Schools Act, 1998 for damages suffered b.....

Tags : Damages, Liability, Provision



Unless the court otherwise directs, an originating process must be supported by an affidavit stating the facts in support of the process(10.05.2023)

Matthew Hartland (Plaintiff) was employed as a carpenter/concreter by Togail Na Heireann Pty Ltd. On 21 May, 2020, he attended a site controlled and o.....

Tags : Damages, Personal injuries, Evidence



Accommodation is not a home, it is a residence of limited duration for a specific purpose, that is time-bound by the academic year and subject to rotation(03.07.2023)

Present is an appeal against the order of the High Court, dismissing the Appellant’s application to evict the Respondents. The respondents had been ca.....

Tags : Accommodation, Eviction, Entitlement



Court has power to allow liquidator to dispense with Rule 7.5(6) of Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules, 2004(24.08.2023)

By originating process filed on 6 April 2023 (Application), the first and second plaintiffs as liquidators (Liquidators) of Maybach Consulting Pty Ltd.....

Tags : Liquidator, Release, Entitlement



Court has power under Section 25(9) of the Supreme Court Act, to appoint a receiver where it appears to be just and convenient(20.12.2023)

In facts of present case, the first Plaintiff, Jennifer Elizabeth Low, was appointed as liquidator of the second plaintiff, Midwest Marine Pty Ltd (Li.....

Tags : Appointment, Liquidator, Power



Director of a company is liable for any loss, damages or costs sustained by the company as a consequence of any breach by the director(24.04.2024)

Present appeal concerns the interpretation of Section 218(2) of the Companies Act, 2008. The high court considered and upheld an exception to the part.....

Tags : Damages, Director, Liability



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 .....

Tags : Consignment, Damage to cargo, Burden of proof



Delay itself constitutes a breach of claimant’s Convention rights and gives rise to a right to bring proceedings under Human Rights Act(06.03.2019)

The central issue in present appeal is whether the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland was entitled to order that, a claim for damages under Section 8.....

Tags : Investigation, Delay, Damages, Entitlement



Apple loses patent battle for mobile processors but pays less than expected(16.10.2015)

A jury in Wisconsin has found Apple guilty of infringing patents owned by Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, or WARF. It awarded WARF $234 million .....

Tags : Apple, patent, lose, warf, processor, iphone, ipad, million, damages



Supreme Court deliberates on 'colour of right'(30.07.2015)

The Supreme Court, elaborating on a "remarkably short" trial court analysis, held that the evidentional foundation establishing colour of right was su.....

Tags : canada, criminal, colour of right



Reasonableness is a more demanding objective standard requiring the publisher to satisfy the Court that, publication would not constitute an abuse of the freedom of the press(11.08.2017)

Present is an appeal against the decision of Trial Judge on 9th December, 2015 in which he rejected the Appellant's claim for damages and injunctive .....

Tags : Publication, Articles, Damages, Grant



Employer 'may' make a payment in lieu of notice to the employee giving the employer the choice whether or not to make the payment(21.09.2017)

In the facts of present case, the claimant worked as a farm labourer for the respondent company, picking mushrooms at its premises, from 13 December 2.....

Tags : Poor attendance, Dismissal, Legality



Warner Music does not own rights to ‘Happy Birthday’ lyrics(22.09.2015)

A United States District Court granted Plaintiffs’ motion that the Defendants did not receive copyright to the lyrics of the well-known song ‘Happy Bi.....

Tags : copyright, song, happy birthday, lyrics



Use of midazolam does not violate Eighth Amendment of Constitution(29.06.2015)

Hearing a petition against the use of midazolam by the State of Oklahoma in carrying out the death penalty, the United States Supreme Court held that .....

Tags : Death row, execution, midazolam



Florida’s sentencing scheme given the chop(12.01.2016)

The United States Supreme Court overwhelmingly held Florida’s sentencing scheme unconstitutional under the Judgments

UPPCL and PVVNL’s administrative apathy chastised in case involving electrocution(17.09.2015)

In a case questioning Permanent Lok Adalat’s jurisdiction awarding compensation to dependents of a victim who was electrocuted from a high tension fal.....

Tags : Lok adalat, merits, compensation, electricity



UPPCL and PVVNL’s administrative apathy chastised in case involving electrocution(17.09.2015)

In a case questioning Permanent Lok Adalat’s jurisdiction awarding compensation to dependents of a victim who was electrocuted from a high tension fal.....

Tags : Lok adalat, merits, compensation, electricity



Document proved in Court as executed by a party does not require handwriting expert opinion(10.04.2015)

Once a document is proved in the Court to have been executed, or a signature appended is proved to have been truly signed by the party concerned, it i.....

Tags : signature, expert, opinion, mandatory, evidence



Property becoming more valuable subsequent to conclusion of sale by liquidator is not a relevant consideration in determining the legality of the sale(13.08.2015)

If a higher offer is received in respect of the sale of property of a company in liquidation, the Court is not justified in reopening the concluded pr.....

Tags : liquidation, sale, higher offer, conclusion



No necessity for complaint to aver actual date of service of notice against dishonoured cheque(17.08.2015)

If the complaint contains the date of issuance of registered notice, merely not containing the date of receipt of information from the bank regarding .....

Tags : Banking, cheque, date of service, notice



Failure of suit to comply with CPC at time of commencement does not lead to an automatic rejection of the plaint(24.08.2015)

The court cannot dismiss a suit or reject a plaint for the Plaintiff's failure to provide an affidavit in support of the pleadings at the time of comm.....

Tags : Commence, plaint, affidavit, limitation



Max Life Insurance fined for ‘casual approach’ to insurance regulations(28.06.2016)

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India imposed a penalty of Rs. 10 lakhs on Max Life Insurance Company, citing operational defici.....

Tags : irda, max life, penalty, agents



SC reverses High Court’s premature release of TADA convict(29.06.2016)

The Supreme Court reproached the Punjab and Haryana High Court for assuming “power on the basis of individual perception or notion” in light of its fa.....

Tags : tada, life imprisonment, amnesty



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



Children have right to promotion in minority institution up to elementary level(10.06.2016)

Applying the ‘best interest’ principle, Kerala High Court granted an elementary school student benefit of Section 16 of the Right of Children to Free .....

Tags : minority school, elementary, student, promotion, fundamental right



Power of arrest is to be used with great circumspection and not casually(01.09.2016)

Present writ Petitions filed by two entities operating on-line platforms/web portals raise important questions involving powers of Directorate General.....

Tags : Arrest, Fundamental rights, Violation



Notwithstanding fact that offence is non-compoundable, FIR can be quashed, if Court otherwise satisfied that, facts and circumstances of case so warrant(29.08.2016)

Present petition under Section 482 CrPC for quashing of FIR, under Section 324/325/34 IPC registered at Police Station on basis of compromise deed exe.....

Tags : FIR, Quashing, Non-compoundable



Trust has no right to discriminate entry of women into a public place of worship under guise of `managing affairs of religion'(26.08.2016)

In instant case, issue involved is relating to entry of women in sanctum sanctorum of Dargah in light of the constitutional provisions. By this PIL, f.....

Tags : Fundamental rights, Women, Entry, Haji Ali Dargah



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



Mandate of an Arbitrator "shall terminate" by or pursuant to agreement of parties(25.01.2017)

This is a joint application by both Petitioner and Respondents under Section 14(2) read with Section 15 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996. Both .....

Tags : Arbitrator, Mandate, Termination



At fag end of carrier, a party cannot be allowed to raise a dispute regarding his date of birth(10.03.2017)

Present petition filed against the judgment of Industrial Court, whereby it has confirmed the judgment of Labour Court. The learned counsel submitted .....

Tags : Retirement, Date of birth, Dispute



At fag end of carrier, a party cannot be allowed to raise a dispute regarding his date of birth(10.03.2017)

Present petition filed against the judgment of Industrial Court, whereby it has confirmed the judgment of Labour Court. The learned counsel submitted .....

Tags : Retirement, Date of birth, Dispute



Existence of a concluded contract is sine qua non in compensation claim for loss and damages(21.04.2017)

Respondent's Suit for breach of contract and damages was decreed by Principal District Court, in Original Suit for a sum of Rs. 5,25,55,460/- with int.....

Tags : Decree, Damages, Validity



Party complaining breach of contract is entitled to reasonable compensation whether or not actual loss is proved to have been caused(21.04.2017)

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited ('MTNL') has filed present petition under Section 34 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 challenging an Award da.....

Tags : Damages, Compensation, Validity



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.....

Tags : Caveat, Affidavit, Conditions



Retention of accommodation for 8/6 months is automatic without any request or production of certificate by the allottees(16.10.2017)

The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner with prayers that, present Court may kindly direct or issue a writ of appropriate nature, thereb.....

Tags : Accommodation, Retention, Right



State Human Rights Commission is only a recommendatory body and has no power and jurisdiction to direct payment of compensation.(07.11.2017)

The present petition is filed by the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (Petitioner) for challenging the order passed by the Chhattisgarh Human Righ.....

Tags : Human Rights Commission, Compensation, Recommendatory Authority



Assessable value can't be rejected merely on the grounds of NIDB data(27.09.2018)

The present appeal is filed by the Appellant against the Order-in-Appeal passed by the Commissioner(Appeal), wherein he has set aside the Order-in-Ori.....

Tags : Assessment, Valuation, NIDB data



Standard of proof requires proof that it was accused alone who had committed offence(26.12.2018)

In instant matter, the learned Trial Court after recording evidence and evaluating the same convicted the Petitioner under Sections 279, 337 and 338 o.....

Tags : Conviction, Legality, Standard of proof



Air India complains "predatory" poaching of pilots(10.02.2016)

The Competition Commission of India dismissed Air India’s complaint against Indigo’s (InterGlobe Aviation) act of poaching its trained pilots for havi.....

Tags : Predatory recruitment, anti-competitive, training costs



If amount is not voluntarily paid by assessee and later on case is decided in his favour, then he is entitled to interest from date of deposits made by assessee(18.11.2019)

The present appeal is directed against the impugned order passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) whereby the Commissioner (Appeals) has allowed the inte.....

Tags : Interest, Entitlement, Date



CIC dismisses appeal seeking up-to-date government email addresses(16.12.2015)

The Central Information Commission dismissed an appeal seeking email addresses of all governments, public authorities and organisations maintained by .....

Tags : Rti, email addresses, outdated, security, privacy



FIR cannot be registered without sanction of Competent Authority in TADA Offences(16.10.2019)

Present appeal by the Accused is directed against the order passed by the Designated TADA Court whereby the application filed by the Accused that, the.....

Tags : TADA offence, Sanction, Requirement



Any petition to challenge the date of birth mentioned in the service book at the fag end of service is not maintainable(28.08.2020)

Present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed against the order by which the Petitioner has been retired from s.....

Tags : Date of birth, Correction, Maintainability



Insured is required to intimate loss or damage to insurer expeditiously and within a reasonable time(25.10.2016)

As complaint was dismissed by Commission, review petitioner/complainant preferred an appeal before Supreme Court. In terms of liberty granted by Supre.....

Tags : Loss or damage, Claim, Delay



An Arbitrator shall be ineligible, if his close family member has significant financial interest in one of the parties or an affiliate of one of the parties(25.09.2020)

The Petitioner is seeking termination of the mandate of the Presiding Arbitrator under Sections 14 and 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 199.....

Tags : Presiding Arbitrator, Mandate, Termination



Married daughters are eligible to seeking benefit of compassionate appointment(15.12.2020)

Petitioner in present petition has challenged the order denying appointment on compassionate ground on the death of her father on the score that she i.....

Tags : Married daughters, Compassionate appointment, Entitlement



Standard of physical fitness for the Armed Forces is more stringent and so opinion of doctors of Armed Forces shall prevail(21.12.2020)

In present case, the Petitioner is an aspirant to the post of Constable (G.D.) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and had applied for the said.....

Tags : Medical fitness, standard, Armed forces



When Circulars are issued by the DGCA to ensure public safety, the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is not violated as same is subject to restrictions(16.10.2020)

Present writ petitions have been filed by the respective Petitioners challenging the Breath Analyzer examination of the personnel engaged in Aircraft .....

Tags : Fundamental rights, Circular, Legality



Maintenance is to be awarded from the date on which the application is made before the concerned Court(25.01.2021)

Inherent power under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) is invoked to challenge the judgment rendered by the Additional Sessio.....

Tags : Monetary relief, Entitlement, Date



Only 'unmarried or widowed daughter' who are dependent upon deceased female Government servant at the time of death are eligible for compassionate appointment(13.09.2021)

Present Appeal has been filed against the impugned Judgment and Order passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru in Writ Petition No. 5609/201.....

Tags : Daughter, Unmarried, Widowed, Dependent



Non-compliance of the mandatory requirement of drawing up a preliminary order vitiates the entire proceedings(01.08.2022)

The Petitioner is challenging the conditional order passed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate ('SDM'), in term of Section 133 of the Code of Criminal Pr.....

Tags : SCN, Non-compliance, Mandatory requirement



Deposit of 25% of the amount by the auction purchaser is mandatory and full amount of the purchase money must be paid within fifteen days from the date of the sale(10.02.2023)

The original Respondent No. 1 - objector before the Executing Court has preferred the present appeal, feeling aggrieved with the impugned judgment pas.....

Tags : Sale, Non-compliance, Mandatory provisions



Ban on ‘sardar jokes’ gains another proponent(11.04.2016)

Calls for ban on ‘sardar jokes’, gained support with the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee joining the fight for curtailing jokes that portray.....

Tags : Sardar joke, ban, internet



No interference with the arbitral award would be warranted unless the Court finds that the view is patently illegal or perverse(19.09.2023)

By way of present petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ('the A&C Act'), the Petitioner-National Highways Auth.....

Tags : Award, Damages, Legality



Married daughter continues to ‘belong to father’s family’(10.03.2016)

Deceased father can nominate property to married daughter under Rules 127 and 128 of the West Bengal Co-operative Societies Rules, 1987. The court acc.....

Tags : married daughter, cooperative society, nomination



A process of selection and appointment to a public office should be absolutely transparent and there should be no deviation from terms and conditions(20.03.2018)

Present Original Application under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, was filed by the Applicant seeking to call for the Records of.....

Tags : Candidature, Rejection, Validity



When language of statute is plain and unambiguous, it should be given effect to irrespective of its consequences(05.12.2023)

The singular point raised by learned counsel for the Petitioners is that, the decision making process adopted by the Respondents is contrary to the pr.....

Tags : Principles, Natural justice, Statutory mandate



Fixation of pay scale is in realm of employer and Court should exercise restraint unless entitlement is denied due to irrational consideration(09.11.2023)

The Respondent is an Association of Employees in the Head Quarters of Ordnance Factory Board. They sought for upgradation of the pay scales of Assista.....

Tags : Pay scale,upgradation, Legality



“Profiteering” found in HUDA-private developer transaction(13.05.2016)

An authority acquiring land under the guise of public purpose, but subsequently passing it on to a private builder amounts to acquisition for a privat.....

Tags : Land acquisition, fraud, huda, private use



Assessing Officer has to calculate total income of assessee in conformity with Arm's Length Price determined by Transfer Pricing Officer(01.04.2024)

The present writ petition, at the instance of the assessee, seeks to assail the impugned order passed under Section 144C read with Sections 143(3) and.....

Tags : Assessment, Legislative mandate, Breach



Muddamal in self same condition is required to be produced in Court and non-production thereof is fatal to prosecution(31.05.2018)

In instant case, charge sheet was filed against the Accused-Appellant for the offence under Section 8/15 Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Ac.....

Tags : Conviction, Validity, Seized muddamal, Non-production



Doctrine of sovereign immunity not applicable to cases of fundamental rights violation, hence, cannot be used as a defence in public law(12.08.2016)

In present writ petition, Petitioners, migrants of State of Jammu & Kashmir State had planned to take out a peaceful protest March upto Delhi for vent.....

Tags : Fundamental rights, Violation, Compensation



Dispute must pre-exist before the receipt of the demand notice for admitting an application under Section 9 of IBC(10.08.2020)

Challenge in present Appeal is to the Order passed by the Adjudicating Authority (National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi), by which Order, the Adjud.....

Tags : Dispute, Existence, Mandate, Provision



Insurance coverage cannot be available for a vague or indefinite period(16.12.2016)

Government of Andhra Pradesh awarded work of Investigation, Design and Execution of Tunnel -1 & Tunnel - 2, including Head Regulator at entrance of po.....

Tags : Coverage, Insurance, Damages



Recommended persons list if not sorted by category does not vitiate selection process(19.08.2015)

In a suit initiated by retired district judges aspiring for the post of President of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum for various distri.....

Tags : Select committee, category, list, recommendations



Millennium Bus Depot’s days may be numbered(20.10.2015)

Delhi High Court dismissed an application by the Delhi Transport Corporation for an extension of time to seek a change in land use from the Delhi Deve.....

Tags : Depot, bus, land use, delhi, DDA, DTC



Hardik Patel’s application against sedition order dismissed(01.10.2015)

The Gujarat High Court turned down Hardik Patel’s application to recall a previous order by which the judge had called for an investigation to determi.....

Tags : Hardik Patel, sedition, accused, mandamus, cognizable



Compensation for damage 'safely inferred' to have been caused by activity(30.07.2015)

Noting that the Applicants had filed an application 5 years after construction work by the Respondents had stopped, no major structural damage had occ.....

Tags : construction, damage, nexus



State financial corporation's rights impeded by right of workers to wages in insolvency(07.08.2015)

The right of a state financial corporation under Section 29 of the State Financial Corporations Act, 1959 is subject to rights of workers of the compa.....

Tags : state financial corporation, liquidation, rights



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.....

Tags : Legal services committee, lok adalat, adjudication



Post-dated cheques given as security against advance do not constitute a legally enforceable liability(14.08.2015)

When cheques are given as security against an advance, and could not be encashed unless the account between the parties was settled, the amount of suc.....

Tags : Cheque, dishonour, enforceable liability, post-dated



Supreme Court extends time for NJAC suggestions(05.11.2015)

The Supreme Court of India extended the time available for putting forth suggestions to constitute a more transparent collegiate system for selection .....

Tags : Njac, recommendations, extension, time



No automatic termination of recovery proceedings against members is contemplated on termination of liquidation proceedings(20.08.2019)

The question involved in the present matter is whether under the provisions of Section 109 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 on expi.....

Tags : Liquidation, Liability, Proceedings, Members



After invocation of Section 33 (5) of the IBC, the authority does not have the power to initiate recovery of dues by means of sale/ confiscation(16.10.2023)

Present appeal is directed against the order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal, by which two applications, filed under Section 60 (5) of the.....

Tags : Initiation, Liquidation proceedings, Recovery



Women can be ‘karta’ of Hindu Undivided Family(22.12.2015)

Eldest co-parcener, even if a woman, can be ‘karta’ of a Hindu Undivided Family. The Delhi High Court noted that Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act.....

Tags : Co-parcener, eldest daughter, karta, huf



Secondary evidence can be permitted to be produced where party establishes factual foundation(13.05.2020)

Present appeal is directed against the judgment passed by the High Court whereby the High Court confirmed the order passed by the Civil Judge in appli.....

Tags : Will, Secondary evidence, Entitlement



Notifications & Circulars

Net Neutrality Round 2: TRAI versus TSPs(30.05.2016)

TRAI began investigations into the second .....

Tags : trai, net neutrality, throttling, data priority



New updated Version of Income Tax Return Statistics for Assessment Year 2012-13 released(19.08.2016)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had proactively released data relating to direct tax collections, PAN allocation and distribution of income in th.....

Tags : Statistics, Income Tax Return, updated Version



Telecom Consumers Protection (Tenth Amendment) Regulations (TCPR), 2016(19.08.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released The Telecom Consumers Protection (Tenth Amendment) Regulations, 2016 for permitting Special .....

Tags : Special Data Vouchers, longer validity, Regulations



Import Data Processing and Monitoring System (IDPMS)(06.10.2016)

Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.65 dated April 28, 2016 read with Section .....

Tags : Import data, Monitoring, Efficient data, Processing



Circular on Enhanced Standards for Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs)(01.11.2016)

With a view to strengthen the functioning of CRAs and to harmonise the best practices in the industry, SEBI constituted a committee on "Strengthening .....

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Guidance Note on Board Evaluation(05.01.2017)

Subject of Evaluation i.e. who is to be evaluated;
b.Process of Evaluation including laying down of objectives and criteria to be adopted for ev.....

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Guidance Note on Board Evaluation(05.01.2017)

The Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI LODR") contain broad provisions on Board E.....

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GST Council has finalised its recommendations on almost all the issues based on consensus, says Finance Minister in his Budget Speech(01.02.2017)

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

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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 .....

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Guidelines Prescribing Modalities for Persons with Disabilities to Show Respect to The National Anthem(25.01.2017)

In pursuance of the order of Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 09.12.2016 in the matter of Writ Petition (Civil) No. 855 of 2016, the Central Government has.....

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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.....

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Recommendation of Legal Framework for Protection of Interests of Migrants(01.03.2017)

A Government appointed Panel has recommended necessary legal and policy framework to protect the interests of the migrants in the country, stating tha.....

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Mandate to Govern E-Commerce Industry(08.02.2017)

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology is mandated to assist in the promotion of e-commerce. As regards trade related issues, the subject of.....

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India and Austria Sign a Protocol amending the India-Austria Double Taxation Avoidance Convention(06.02.2017)

India and Austria signed a Protocol amending the existing Convention between the two countries for Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of .....

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Mandatory Requirement of AADHAR for Individuals Availing Facilities under Specified Schemes through Banks or Financial Institutions(01.03.2017)

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as identity document for delivery of services or benefits or subsidies simplifies the Government delivery processes, bring.....

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India and Belgium sign Protocol amending the India-Belgium Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement(09.03.2017)

India and Belgium have signed a Protocol amending the existing Agreement and Protocol between the two countries for Avoidance of Double Taxation and t.....

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TRAI releases Recommendations on "Spectrum Usage Charges and Presumptive Adjusted Gross Revenue for Internet Service Providers and Terminal Service Providers(07.03.2017)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued its Recommendations on "Spectrum Usage Charges and Presumptive Adjusted Gross Revenu.....

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Bank Holiday on Second and Fourth Saturdays from September 1(28.08.2015)

All scheduled and non-scheduled banks - public, private, foreign, cooperative, regional rural and local area banks - will observe public holiday on se.....

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Committee on Clearing Corporations(01.09.2015)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India approved seeking of public comments on the recommendations in the Report of the Committee on Clearing Corpo.....

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GSTN unveils excel template for to help taxpayers perform easy data entry offline before uploading on the GST portal(02.07.2017)

Goods and Services Network (GSTN) has unveiled a simple excel based template that will facilitate the taxpayers in preparing and filing their monthly .....

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TRAI Releases Recommendations on "Cloud Services"(16.08.2017)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued its Recommendations on "Cloud Services".

1. DoT vide its letter dated 31.12.....

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Declaration of Historic City of Ahmadabad as a UNESCO's World Heritage Property(10.07.2017)

It is under the dynamic and visionary leadership of the Prime Minister of India that India has been successful in securing the nomination of the "Hist.....

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

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

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26 November declared ‘Constitution Day’(19.11.2015)

The Government of India has declared the 26th of November of every year as ‘Consti.....

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Extension of last date to receive comments on TRAI's Consultation Paper on Data Speed under Wireless Broadband Plans dated 1st June, 2017(20.07.2017)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had invited comments of stakeholders on Consultation Paper on Data Speed under Wireless Broadband Plans d.....

Tags : Date, Extension, Consultation Paper, Data Speed, Broadband Plans



Bureau of Indian Standards notifies Standard Marks(01.12.2015)

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

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Justice Dattu's record as judge (Source: www.Livelaw.in)(10.12.2015)

‘How’ a judge decides, which way he or she leans, is it a favourable bench, were once the great unknowables – rather, known by the few. But with today.....

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

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

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Notification regarding GST rate for branded cereal, pulses and flour(20.09.2017)

The GST Council, in its 21st meeting held on 9th September, 2017 at Hyderabad has, interalia, recommended that for 5% GST rate on cereals, pulses and .....

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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.....

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TRAI draft directions on delivering broadband services(20.01.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released a

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Nagaland, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu sign MoU with Government of India under UDAY Scheme 27 States and 4 UTs have joined UDAY till date(20.11.2017)

On the 2nd Anniversary of Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) today, the Government of India signed four Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the .....

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Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act, 2016 brought into force with effect from 12th October, 2017(14.10.2017)

A new Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act 2016 which was notified on 22nd March, 2016, has been brought into force with effect from 12th October, 201.....

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Order under Section 119 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961(25.10.2017)

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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TRAI releases Recommendations on "Regulatory framework for Internet Telephony"(24.10.2017)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released its Recommendations on "Regulatory framework for Internet Telephony".

.....

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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".

Tags : Recommendations, Release, Sustainable Telecommunications



Refund of IGST on Export-Extension of date in SB005 alternate mechanism cases and clarifications in other cases(23.03.2018)

CBEC has issued Circular No 5/2018-Customs dated 23-02-2018 which provided for an alternative mechanism with officer interface to resolve invoice mism.....

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New environment standards for gensets(22.03.2016)

The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change notified new environment.....

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Lakshadweep joins "UDAY" scheme; would derive an overall net benefit of Rs 8 crore through "UDAY"(28.02.2018)

The Government of India and the Union Territory of Lakshadweep signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Scheme Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yoja.....

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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.....

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Government seeks explanation from Facebook over reports of data sharing without explicit consent(07.06.2018)

Recently there are media reports claiming that Facebook has agreements which are allowing phone and other device manufacturers' access to its users' p.....

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Government Takes Measures to Bring More Transparency In Employment Related Data Releases(11.06.2018)

Government has taken measures in recent past to bring in more transparency in data releases. It would like to present a proper perspective on these is.....

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Finance Ministry Launches Mobile Application "Jan Dhan Darshak"(26.09.2018)

Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance and National Informatics Centre (NIC) has jointly developed a mobile app called Jan Dhan D.....

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Extension of date for filing of Income Tax Returns and Audit Reports from 30th September, 2018 to 15th October, 2018(24.09.2018)

The due date for filing of Income Tax Returns and Audit Reports for Assessment Year 2018-19 is 30th September, 2018 for certain categories of taxpayer.....

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Vehicle Location Tracking Devices and Emergency Buttons Mandatory for all New Public Service Vehicles Registered After 1st January 2019(31.10.2018)

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways vide notification dated 25.10.18, has mandated that all new public service vehicles except auto rickshaws an.....

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India gets UN Environment award for combating trans-boundary environmental crime(22.11.2018)

United Nation Environment has awarded Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India wi.....

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India invites public comments on Draft Regulations for Voluntary Liquidation by 8th March, 2017(14.02.2017)

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs had set-up four Working Groups to facilitate implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The Working.....

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Standardisation of Handicrafts Industry(03.01.2019)

To organize and standardize the Indian Handicrafts, Government has registered approximately 22.85 lakhs artisans under Pahchan initiative. Moreover, 3.....

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Avoiding Multiple Driving Licences(07.01.2019)

A National Database has been created on Driving Licenses and Vehicle registration. NIC has been entrusted with the design, development, computerizatio.....

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Import and Sale of Sub-Standard Goods(07.01.2019)

Import of sub-standard goods and their sale have come to the notice of the Government in Indian market. Appropriate action under the Customs Act, 1962.....

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Facility of “Basic Services Demat Account" (BSDA) with limited services introduced(10.04.2019)

1. SEBI vide circulars CIR/MRD/DP/22/2012 dated August 27, 2012 and CIR/MRD/DP/20/2015 dated December 11, 2015, introduced the facility of "Basic Serv.....

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Competition Commission of India (CCI) celebrates its 10th Annual Day on 20th May 2019(21.05.2019)

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) celebrated its 10th Annual Day yesterday, i.e. on 20th May, 2019 which marks the notification of the substan.....

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Extension of last date to receive comments on TRAI's Consultation Paper on Data Speed under Wireless Broadband Plans dated 1st June, 2017(28.06.2017)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had invited comments of stakeholders on Consultation Paper on Data Speed under Wireless Broadband Plans d.....

Tags : Extension, date, Data Speed, Broadband Plans



Recommendations of States in GST council(25.06.2019)

The 35th Meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council was held on 21.06.2019 in New Delhi.

All matters relating to Centre and the Sta.....

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

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

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Export of Cardamom(24.07.2019)

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

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Cabinet apprised of jointly issue of postage stamps between India and Canada(30.08.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was informed today that India and Canada have mutually agreed to jointly issue a set of.....

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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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Approval of framework for consolidation of Public Sector Banks(01.11.2017)

An Alternative Mechanism for consolidation of the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) has been constituted under the Chairmanship of the Union Minister of Fina.....

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Last date of Import of Pulses for the fiscal year 2019-2020(11.09.2019)

Reference is invited to final Minutes of the meeting held on 12.06.2019 to review the allocation of quota for Toor, Moong, Urad and Peas. In this minu.....

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BIS to develop standards for 43 products under Make in India programme(23.09.2015)

Bureau of Indian Standards has taken up development of standards for 43 products for manufacturing quality products. It has also decided to develop or.....

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Enforcement date of Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-private Partnership) Act, 2017(06.09.2017)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-private Partnership) Ac.....

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CBDT consolidates Circulars for ease of compliance of Start-Ups(02.09.2019)

In order to provide hassle-free tax environment to the Start-ups, a series of announcements have been made by Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minist.....

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TRAI conducted Seminar on "Big Data Analysis and Cyber Security"(27.02.2018)

One of the important objectives of TRAI is to create awareness and safeguard consumer interests. Towards this objective, TRAI organizes consumer outre.....

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Laying down of modalities for import of additional Urad (2.5 Lakh MT) for the fiscal year 2019-2020(19.12.2019)

Ministry of Commerce and Industry vide Notification dated 18th December, 2019 has increased the import quota of Urad from 1.5 Lakh MT to 4 Lakh MT. Tr.....

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TRAI releases Recommendations on 'In-Flight Connectivity'(19.01.2018)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has on 18th January 2018 issued its Recommendations on In-Flight Connectivity'.

2. The D.....

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Cabinet approves extension of norms for mandatory packaging in jute materials(27.11.2019)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has accorded its approval for mandatory packaging of foodgrain.....

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Standard Operating Procedure to be followed by exporters(23.01.2020)

As you are aware, several cases of monetisation of credit fraudulently obtained or ineligible credit through refund of Integrated Goods & Service Tax .....

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

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

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Creating credible data on Inter-State Migrants(18.07.2018)

In Order to safeguard the interest of the Migrant workers, the Central Government has enacted the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employmen.....

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Extension of implementation date of Circular on 'Review of Margin Framework for Cash and Derivatives segments (except for Commodity Derivatives Segment)'(27.04.2020)

1. SEBI, vide Circular no. SEBI/HO/MRD2/DCAP/CIR/P/2020/27 dated February 24, 2020, reviewed the margin framework for cash and derivatives segments (e.....

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Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates 'All India Pension Adalat', Anubhav Awards 2018 presented to six pensioners(18.09.2018)

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic.....

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CBIC and CBDT sign MoU to facilitate smoother bilateral exchange of data(21.07.2020)

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (C.....

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RBI publishes daily data of select payment systems(04.06.2020)

The Reserve Bank published settlement data of select payment systems. It captures volume and value of transactions undertaken in payments systems oper.....

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Cabinet approves extension of repayment date for short term loans for agriculture and allied activities by banks(01.06.2020)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to extend repayment date upto 31.08.2020 for Standard Short.....

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CBDT further extends date for filing Income Tax Returns and Audit Reports(08.10.2018)

The due date for filing of Income Tax Returns and Audit Reports for Assessment Year 2018-2019 is 30th September, 2018 for certain categories of taxpay.....

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Extension of date for filing online applications for export quota of August 2020 for PPE medical coverall for Covid-19(06.08.2020)

1. Reference is invited to the Trade Notice No. 18/2020-21 dated 20.07.2020 in which it was mentioned that applications for medical coveralls for Covi.....

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Designated Nodal Officers for Ombudsman Offices(15.10.2020)

1. The Institution of Insurance Ombudsman plays a vital role in providing resolution in timely and cost effective manner. Insurers need to have a grea.....

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Health Ministry approves new category for selection and nomination of candidates from 'Wards of COVID Warriors' under Central Pool MBBS/BDS seats for the academic year 2020-2021(19.11.2020)

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare today announced the Government's decision to introduce a new category called 'Wards of.....

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CBDT Notifies Rule 10CB for Secondary Adjustments under Section 92CE of IT Act, 1961(19.06.2017)

Rule 10CB for operationalising the provisions of secondary adjustment has been notified by the Central Board of Direct Taxes on 15th June, 2017. It pr.....

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ESIC extends date for filing of ESI contribution for the month of April, 2021(12.05.2021)

The country is dealing with a very challenging situation due to second wave of COVID-19 Pandemic. Many establishments are temporarily closed and worke.....

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

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

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RBI seeks Comments/Feedback on Report of the Working Group on the Implementation of Indian Accounting (20.10.2015)

Reserve Bank of India has released the Report of the Working Group on the Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards by Banks in India. The Report .....

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Periodic updation of KYC - Restrictions on account operations for non-compliance(05.05.2021)

This is with reference to Section 38 of the Master Direction on KYC dated February 25, 2016, in terms of which Regulated Entities (REs) have to carry .....

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Enforcement date of Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Act, 2019(14.08.2019)

S.O.2938(E).--In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Act, 2019 (28 of 2.....

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Enforcement date of Section 4 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020(22.07.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 (29 of 2020), the Central Government hereby.....

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Extension of Date for Mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO) through the Common Digital Platform to 01st Oct 2021(19.07.2021)

1. In continuation to the earlier Trade Notice 42/2020-2021 dated 19.02.2021 and 48/2020-2021 dated 25.03.2021, it is informed that the electronic pla.....

Tags : Extension, Date, Electronic filing



Sectoral Deployment of Bank Credit(31.10.2019)

Data on sectoral deployment of bank credit collected from select 39 scheduled commercial banks, accounting for about 90 per cent of the total non-food.....

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Appointment date for the purpose of some provisos and sub-sections of Income-Tax Act, 1961(01.09.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 245-O, sub-section (2) of section 245P, sub-section (4) of sec.....

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Extension for uploading KYC details for insurance policies on iTrex(06.04.2016)

The Insurance Regulatory Development Authority extended the deadline for uploading the status of Know Your Customer related details for insurance poli.....

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Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Custodian of Securities) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021(22.09.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 52 read with clauses (e), (n), (o), (p) and (w) of sub-section (2) thereof of the Pe.....

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TRAI releases Recommendations on 'Network Testing before Commercial Launch of Services'(04.12.2017)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued its Recommendations on 'Network Testing before Commercial Launch of Services'.

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Order under Section 119 of The Income-Tax Act, 1961(13.12.2017)

Due to certain technical issues faced by NSDL's gateway for e-payment of tax on 7th November, 2017, some taxpayers/ deductors were unable to make e-pa.....

Tags : Tax deposit, Due date, Extension



TRAI releases Recommendations on "Platform Services offered by DTH Operators"(13.11.2019)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released its recommendations on "Platform Services offered by DTH Operators".

2.....

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Modalities for filing of placement memorandum through a Merchant Banker(21.10.2021)

1. AlFs shall launch scheme(s) subject to filing of placement memorandum with SEBI through a SEBI registered Merchant Banker. In this regard, SEBI (Al.....

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Extension of date of direct tax payment in respect of third instalment of advance tax for FY 2019-2020(16.12.2019)

Considering the large-scale disruption of Internet Services in the North Eastern States-Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipu.....

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Extension of Date for Mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO) through the Common Digital Platform to 31st Jan 2022(15.11.2021)

1. In continuation to the earlier Trade Notice 42/2020-2021 dated 19.02.2021, 48/2020-2021 dated 25.03.2021, 10/2021-2022 dated 19.07.2021, 19/2021-20.....

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Crowd sourcing of data on Prices of 22 essential food items monitored by Department of Consumer Affairs through its website(10.04.2018)

Price Monitoring Cell in the Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) is monitoring the retail and wholesale prices of 22 essential food commodities on a.....

Tags : Data, Monitoring, food items



TRAI releases Consultation Paper on 'Regulatory Framework for Promoting Data Economy Through Establishment of Data Centres, Content Delivery Networks, and Interconnect Exchanges in India'(16.12.2021)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued the Consultation Paper on 'Regulatory Framework for Promoting Data Economy Throug.....

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Restriction on storage of actual card data(23.12.2021)

1. In terms of our circular DPSS.CO.PD.No.1810/02.14.008/2019-20 dated March 17, 2020 on "Guidelines on Regulation of Payment Aggregators and Payment .....

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Extension of last date to receive comments/counter comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on "Ease of Doing Business in Telecom and Broadcasting Sector"(23.12.2021)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had released a Consultation Paper on "Ease of Doing Business in Telecom and Broadcasting Sector" on 8.....

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Extension of date for mandatory electronic filing of non-preferential certificate of origin(24.01.2022)

1. In continuation to the earlier Trade Notice 24/2021-22 dated 15.11.2021, Trade Notice 42/2020-2021 dated 19.02.2021, 48/2020-2021 dated 25.03.2021,.....

Tags : Extension, Date, Electronic filing



Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs starts capturing district-wise data or origin of export goods(17.02.2020)

Keeping with the Hon'ble PM's objective of turning districts into export hubs, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has now started capturing d.....

Tags : District-wise, data, Export goods



Notification of date on which share capital of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development stands allotted to the Central Government(07.02.2022)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 5 of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Act, 2021 (17 of.....

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Mandatory filing/issuance of a Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC) /Registration Certificate (RC) through the DGFT common digital platform from 01.04.2022(24.02.2022)

1. Reference is invited to Trade Notice No. 27 dated 30.11.2021. In this regard, it is informed that the electronic platform to facilitate electronic .....

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IFSCA Guidance framework on sustainable and sustainability linked lending by financial institutions in IFSCs - Draft(02.03.2022)

The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has been established as a unified regulator to develop and regulate financial products,.....

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Cabinet approves National Mineral Exploration Policy(29.06.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved the National Mineral Exploration Policy to encourage participation of the private sector.

Under the policy, the.....

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Revision in Chapter-XIV of Operational Circular for issue and listing of Non-convertible Securities, Securitised Debt Instruments, Security Receipts, Municipal Debt Securities and Commercial Paper(22.03.2022)

1. Chapter-XIV of the Operational Circular no. SEBI/HO/DDHS/P/CIR/2021/613 dated August 10, 2021, issued by SEBI, stipulates provisions mandating stoc.....

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022(28.04.2022)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (t) of sub-section (1) of section 196 read with section 240 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 .....

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Expert committee on longevity finance recommends setting up of Longevity Hub at GIFT-IFSC(13.04.2022)

International Finance Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) constituted Expert Committee on Longevity Finance, co-chaired by Ms. Kaku Nakhate, Country He.....

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I and B Minister launches Special Web Page on Festival of Independence(10.08.2016)

Shri M Venkaiah Naidu, Minister for Information and Broadcasting launched a special webpage developed by Press Information Bureau on Festival of Indep.....

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Foundation for Sustained Economic Growth(07.04.2022)

To tune the existing Labour Laws as per the emerging economic and industrial scenario, the Government has enacted the four Labour Codes, namely, the C.....

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Standards and Benchmarks for the Hospitals in the Provider Network(20.07.2022)

1. Reference is invited to IRDAI Circular ref: IRDAI/HLT/REG/MISC/199/07/2021 dated 23rd July, 2021 on the captioned subject with respect to the stand.....

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

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

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Aadhaar mandatory for pensioners(14.12.2016)

There is, at present, no proposal to make Aadhaar seeding mandatory for release of pension to the Central Government pensioners. Eighty-seven percent .....

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GST applicability on liquidated damages, compensation and penalty arising out of breach of contract or other provisions of law(03.08.2022)

1. In certain cases/instances, questions have been raised regarding taxability of an activity or transaction as the supply of service of agreeing to t.....

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Extension of Date for Mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (NP CoO) through the Common Digital Platform to 31st March 2023(01.08.2022)

1. In continuation to the earlier Trade Notice 24/2021-22 dated 15.11.2021, Trade Notice 42/2020-2021 dated 19.02.2021, 48/2020-2021 dated 25.03.2021,.....

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Restriction on Storage of Actual Card Data [i.e. Card-on-File](28.07.2022)

1. Reference is invited to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circulars DPSS.CO.PD.No.1810/02.14.008/2019-20 dated March 17, 2020 and CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S33/02-.....

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TRAI releases recommendations on "Market Structure/Competition in Cable TV services"(07.09.2022)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued its recommendations on Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) back refere.....

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Modalities related to Investment Adviser applications(26.09.2022)

SEBI, vide circular ref. 2021/579 dated June 18, 2021, granted recognition to BSE Administration and Supervision Ltd. (BASL), a wholly owned subsidiar.....

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RBI launches (DAKSH) - Reserve Bank's Advanced Supervisory Monitoring System(06.10.2022)

The Reserve Bank of India has been taking various initiatives in strengthening supervision, which among other initiatives include adoption of latest d.....

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

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

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Mandatory requirement of AADHAR for individuals availing benefit under National AYUSH Mission(03.04.2017)

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as identity document for delivery of services or benefits or subsidies simplifies the Government delivery processes, bring.....

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Sectoral Deployment of Bank Credit - December 2022(31.01.2023)

Data on sectoral deployment of bank credit for the month of December 20221 collected from 40 select scheduled commercial banks, accounting for about 9.....

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TRAI releases Recommendations on "Renewal of Multi-System Operators (MSOs) Registration"(29.12.2022)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued its recommendations on "Renewal of Multi-System Operators (MSOs) Registration".

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TRAI releases recommendations on 'Spectrum Requirements of National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) for Train Control System for RRTS Corridors'(28.12.2022)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released recommendations on 'Spectrum Requirements of National Capital Region Transport .....

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Indian Government Accounting Standard on Prior Period Adjustments(02.03.2023)

Whereas, accounting on cash basis recognises prior period items for rectification of errors or adjustment of financial statements for one or more prio.....

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Sectoral Deployment of Bank Credit - January 2023(28.02.2023)

Data on sectoral deployment of bank credit for the month of January 20231 collected from 40 select scheduled commercial banks, accounting for about 93.....

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Completion of Data Entry in DIGIT(28.02.2023)

1. Reference is invited to CBIC Instruction No. 06/2018-Customs dated 02.04.2018 regarding completion of data entry in DIGIT. As per said instructions.....

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Operational Guidance - Amendment to Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-back of Securities) Regulations, 2018(08.03.2023)

1. SEBI has notified Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-Back of Securities) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 on February 07, 2023. The link for .....

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Centre issues guidelines to Ensure Safety in Transportation of Dangerous Goods(06.03.2023)

The guidelines to set a new benchmark for the safe handling and transportation of hazardous materials across the country

The Bureau of Indian.....

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Extension of last date to receive participation in Pilot to establish nation-wide, pay-as-you-go PDOs(26.07.2017)

1.The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAl) issued a document inviting participation of entities to be part of a Pilot to establish Nation-wide.....

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

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

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Extension of Date for mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO) through the Common Digital Platform to 31st December 2023(28.03.2023)

1. In continuation to the earlier Trade Notice 15/2022-23 dated 01.08.2022, it is informed that the transition period for mandatory filing of applicat.....

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Handling of Clients' Securities by Trading Members / Clearing Members(29.08.2019)

In view of representations from Stock Exchanges as well as market participants, effective deadline for implementation of guidelines prescribed in Clau.....

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RBI Central Board accepts Bimal Jalan Committee recommendations and approves surplus transfer to the Government(26.08.2019)

1. The Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to transfer a sum of Rs.1,76,051 crore to the Government of India (Government) compris.....

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Extension of due date for furnishing the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the month of April, 2023 till the thirty-first day of May, 2023(24.05.2023)

1.In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 39 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Commissioner,.....

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Introduction of a Searchable Database for Ad-hoc Norms fixed under Para 4.07 of HBP(17.07.2023)

1. Reference the subject as mentioned attention is drawn to Para 4.12(vi) of the Handbook of Procedure (HBP) 2023, wherein it is stated that: Norms ra.....

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Technical Guidance in respect of Indian Risk Based Capital Framework - Quantitative Impact Study-1(10.08.2023)

1. This circular is issued in exercise of powers conferred by Section 14 (2) (e) of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999.
<.....

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Mandatory Safety Audits(10.08.2023)

Road Safety audit (RSA) is an essential part of any National Highway development project. RSA is carried out at different stages namely during design,.....

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

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

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Enforcement Date: Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Act, 2023(16.08.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Act, 2023 (23 of 2023), the Cen.....

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Enforcement Date: Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023(17.08.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023 (17.....

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SEBI proposes changes to InvIT disclosures(15.06.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India released a consultation paper

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Committee recommends modifications to Specific Relief Act 1963(20.06.2016)

An Expert Committee set up to bring changes in specific performance trends submitted its report proposing amendments to the Specific Relief Act 1963.<.....

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Compliances for initiation of Voluntary Liquidation of a Financial Service Provider(13.02.2024)

1. The Code provides for the voluntary liquidation process of corporate persons. However, the definition of 'corporate person' in sub-section (7) of s.....

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquidation Process) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024(05.02.2024)

1. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquidation Process) (Amendment) Regu.....

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Commerce Minister releases National Strategy for Standardization(19.06.2018)

India's quest for providing best quality begins with identifying standards, stated Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry. He was speaking a.....

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CBDT allows certain trusts/institutions to furnish the audit report on or before 31st March, 2024(05.03.2024)

Income of any fund or institution or trust or any university or other educational institution or any hospital or other medical institution referred to.....

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Circular on Standardization of the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) Audit Report(18.04.2024)

1. In terms of Regulation 28 of SEBI (AIF) Regulations, 2012 and Clause 2.4 of SEBI Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/PoD1/P/CIR/2023/130 dated July 31, 202.....

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Government extends due date for filing of Income Tax Returns from 30th September, 2016 to 17th October, 2016(12.09.2016)

The due date for filing of Income tax returns by tax payers whose accounts are required to be audited under the Income Tax Act is the 30th September o.....

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Extension of last date to receive comments on TRAI Consultation Paper(13.05.2020)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had invited comments/counter-comments of stakeholders on Consultation Paper on "Methodology of applyi.....

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IREDA incorporates "IREDA Global Green Energy Finance IFSC Limited" in GIFT City, Gujarat(09.05.2024)

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary in the International Financial Services Centre (IFS.....

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CBDT extends last date for filing of Form No. 10AB for seeking registration or approval under Section 10(23C), 12A or 80G of the Income-tax Act, 1961(31.03.2022)

On consideration of difficulties in electronic filing of Form No.10AB as stipulated in Rule 2C or 11AA or 17A of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, the Centr.....

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Due date for depositing the tax in FORM GST PMT-06 for the month of April, 2022 extended till the 27th day of May, 2022.(17.05.2022)

In exercise of the powers conferred by the first proviso to sub-rule (3) of rule 61 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, the Commissione.....

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Extension of last date to receive comments/counter-comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on "Issues Relating to Media Ownership"(07.06.2022)

1. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had released a Consultation Paper on "Issues Relating to Media Ownership" on 12th April, 2022. The last date .....

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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution celebrates National Consumer Day 2018 with the theme "Timely Disposal of Consumer Complaints"(24.12.2018)

The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution celebrated the National Consumer Day 2018 with the theme.....

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Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation (Amendment) Rules, 2020(29.09.2020)

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend.....

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Enforcement Date of Regional Centre for Biotechnology Act, 2016(28.02.2017)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Regional Centre for Biotechnology Act, 2016 (36 of 2016), the Central Gover.....

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New Scientific Standard of Kg(05.02.2019)

The prototype of one kilogram (NPK-57) is already available in India and placed at National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi as per the provisions made .....

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Standardisation of procedure to be followed by Debenture Trustee(s) in case of 'Default' by Issuers of listed debt securities(13.10.2020)

1. Representations were made by Debenture Trustee(s) regarding the process to be followed in case of 'Default' by issuers of listed debt securities. A.....

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Update on MCA21 Version-3(24.08.2022)

MCA21 version-3.0 is a technology-driven forward-looking project, envisioned to strengthen enforcement, promote Ease of Doing Business and enhance use.....

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Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing of CRA-4 (form for filing of cost audit report) for FY 2019-20 under the Companies Act, 2013(01.12.2020)

1. In continuation to this Ministry's General Circular No. 29/2020 dated 10th September, 2020, in view of large scale disruption caused by the COVID-1.....

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Extension of due date for furnishing return of income for the Assessment Year 2022-2023(26.10.2022)

In consequence to extension of due date for various reports of audit in the case of assessees referred in clause (a) of Explanation 2 to sub-section (.....

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TRAI releases recommendations on 'Licensing Framework for Establishing and Operating Satellite Earth Station Gateway (SESG)'(29.11.2022)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released recommendations on 'Licensing Framework for Establishing and Operating Satellit.....

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Anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of caustic soda from China and Korea(18.08.2015)

The Central government imposed an anti-dumping duty on imports of Caustic Soda originating in or exported from China and the Korea. The duty is effect.....

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Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Places of Business) Regulations, 2015(15.07.2015)

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority introduced the Regulations, 2015, which supersede the IRDA (Places of Business) Regulations, 2013.

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TRAI releases recommendations on "Sharing of Infrastructure in Television Broadcasting Distribution Sector"(29.03.2017)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released its Recommendations on "Sharing of Infrastructure in Television Broadcasting Di.....

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Extension of date of submission Form ST-3 for the period from 1st October 2016 to 31st March 2017, from 25th April, 2017 to 30th April, 2017(25.04.2017)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule(4) of rule 7 of the Service Tax Rules, 1994, the Central Board of Excise & Customs hereby extends the .....

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TRAI extends date of submission for review of regulation on Quality of Service(06.04.2023)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had released draft Regulation on Review of The Quality of Service (Code of Practice for Metering and Billing.....

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

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

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DTAA agreement with Maldives for international air transport(22.02.2016)

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

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Canada and India to cooperate in competition matters(29.02.2016)

The Competition Commission of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding .....

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Enforcement date of Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019(25.07.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 (14 of 2019), the Central Gove.....

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Extension of last date to receive counter comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on "Assignment of Spectrum for Space-based Communication Services"(14.06.2023)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had released a Consultation Paper on "Assignment of Spectrum for Space-based Communication Service.....

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Extension of the due date for furnishing the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the month of May 2023(27.06.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 39 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Commissioner, o.....

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Extension of the due date for furnishing return GSTR-3B for quarter ending June, 2023 for the registered persons whose principal place of business is State of Manipur(17.07.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 39 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Commissioner, o.....

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Timeframe for implementation of Ind AS for scheduled commercial banks(11.02.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India notified scheduled commercial banks are required to comply with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) for accounting periods .....

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TRAI releases recommendations on "License Fee and Policy Matters of DTH Services"(21.08.2023)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued the recommendations on "License Fee and Policy Matters of DTH Services".

The Mi.....

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Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing of Form BEN-2 and BEN-1 under the Companies Act, 2013(24.09.2019)

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has received representations regarding extension of the last date for filing of e-Form BEN-2 without additional fees.....

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Submission of data to RoDTEP Committee for review of RoDTEP rates(19.10.2023)

Members of Trade and Industry are already aware that the RoDTEP Committee has been constituted for review of RoDTEP rates. After consultation with the.....

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Notification issued for extension of date for mandatory testing of Transport Vehicles through Automated Testing Stations(21.09.2023)

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification GSR 663(E) dated 12th September 2023, which provides for extension of date f.....

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ILO recommendations on transition from informal to formal economy approved(06.01.2016)

The Union Cabinet has approved presenting before Parliament the International Labour Organization’s Recommendations (No. 204) concering ‘News

Delhi High Court Slams DDA over Delay in Allotting Plots(14.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has slammed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for a 34-year-long delay in allotting plots to applicants by the DDA. The court has als.....

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Supreme Court Extends Stay on Dayanidhi Maran’s Arrest(15.09.2015)

Supreme Court has extended stay on Madras High Court order cancelling bail of Ex-Telecom Minister and DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran in alleged telephone .....

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Bombay HC Directs Ganesh Pandal Violators to Contribute to CM Relief Fund(16.09.2015)

Bombay HC has directed Ganesh pandal organisers, on Thane-Belapur Road to pay Rs 1 lakh by Wednesday to Chief Minister’s relief fund. The court impose.....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Provisions of Food Safety Act(21.09.2015)

Bombay HC while dismissing a plea challenging several provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, observed that those who endangered human .....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Approves De-Merger Plan of Jindal Stainless(22.09.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has approved scheme of arrangement between Jindal Stainless, Jindal Stainless (Hisar), Jindal United Steel and Jindal Coke, thei.....

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MP High Court Directs Action Against Policeman who Beat Up Lawyer in Pandarinath(23.09.2015)

MP High Court while taking a petition seeking immediate action against policemen who thrashed a lawyer during violence in Pandarinath area, has direct.....

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SC to Vodafone: Deposit Rs 2,000 crore for Merger(24.11.2015)

Supreme Court has directed Vodafone to make an interim payment of Rs 2,000 crore to department of telecommunications, following which the latter will .....

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Madras HC Stays Principal’s Decision to Discharg a UKG, Class II Students(25.11.2015)

Madras HC has stayed order of Principal of C.E.O.A. Matriculation Higher Secondary School discharging a Class II girl and a UKG student from school fo.....

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SC Directs Maharashtra to Take Decision within 2 Weeks on Dance Bars Licence(26.11.2015)

Supreme Court has directed Maharashtra Government to bring in action its earlier order on dance bars and decide within two weeks the application seeki.....

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

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

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Allahabad HC to Govt.: Frame Rules to Include Divorced Daughter in Family(30.11.2015)

Allahabad HC has ordered Principal Secretary (Law) to take necessary steps within 4 months so that a “divorced daughter” can be included in definition.....

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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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National Green Tribunal (NGT) Raps GDA over Dadri Wetlands(16.11.2015)

NGT while concerning over Greater Noida’s Dadri wetlands, home to nearly 200 species of rare and migratory birds, which continues to shrink, has warne.....

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Kerala HC Permits Three Organisations to Offer Annadanam(17.11.2015)

Kerala High Court has allowed Akhila Bharatha Ayyappa Seva Sanghom, Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Sangham, and Sree Boothanantha Dharma Sthapanam to offer A.....

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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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Calcutta High Court Cancels Madan Mitra's Bail, Accused in Saradha Scam(20.11.2015)

Calcutta High Court has accepted petition of Central Bureau of Investigation seeking cancellation of bail granted to Trinamool Congress leader Madan M.....

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J&K HC: Consider Using Drones to Monitor Dal Lake Area(23.11.2015)

Jammu and Kashmir HC has directed State authorities to explore possibility of using drones to keep an eye on illegal constructions in and around Dal L.....

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Supreme Court Grants Relief to Adani Power on Rs 300 Crore Customs Duty Levy(23.11.2015)

Supreme Court while giving relief to Adani Power, has junked 2010 notification of Union Government which levied customs duty to tune of Rs 300 crore o.....

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Bombay HC Orders State Govt. to Recover Rs 10 Lakh from Former Congress MLA in a Money-Lending Case(23.12.2015)

Bombay HC has directed State Government to recover Rs 10 lakh from Ex-Khamgaon Congress MLA Dilip Sananda following a Supreme Court directive to effec.....

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NGT Directs MP to Stop Sand Mining in Harda District(24.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) over a complaint that mining was being carried out mechanically in a river in Harda district, has directed Madhya Prades.....

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Allahabad High Court Stays I-T Notice Issued to Greater Noida Industrial(24.12.2015)

Allahabad High Court has stayed a notice issued by the Income Tax department to Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority proposing to reassess t.....

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

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

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Govt.: No LPG Subsidy for Taxpayers Who Earn over Rs 10 Lakh Annually(29.12.2015)

NDA Government has announced that taxpayers with an annual income of more than Rs 10 lakh will not get subsidised LPG cylinders from the new year.

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

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

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Gujarat HC Cancels Candidature of Underage Contestant(30.11.2015)

Gujarat HC has canceled candidature of an underage candidate in Jasdan muncipality after election officials cleared his nomination papers without prop.....

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SC to Govinda: Apologize for Slapping a Fan in 2008(30.11.2015)

Supreme Court while observing that a filmstar should not indulge in fighting in public places, has directed actor Govinda to apologize to his fan for .....

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Madras HC Looks for Status Report on Relief Measures taken After Flood(01.12.2015)

Madras HC has sought a status report by Turesday from Tuticorin Collector on relief measures taken by him for flood affected people in the district.

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Bombay HC Clears Way for Mhada(02.12.2015)

Bombay HC has cleared ways for Mhada to undertake a mega redevelopment project work in south Mumbai and dismissed petition filed by a developer who ha.....

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NGT Seeks Response from DDA, SDMC on Mobile Tower Installation(02.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) on a petition filed against installation of mobile towers in south Delhi has sought response from Delhi Development Auth.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Married Daughter Eligible for Compassionate Appointments(03.12.2015)

Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that a married daughter is eligible to get government job of her deceased's father on compassionate grounds.

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NGT Prohibits Tree Felling on Mehrauli-Badarpur Highway(03.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has prohibited tree felling in stretch located along Mehrauli-Badarpur Highway in south Delhi's Saket area, as green bel.....

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SC Denies Interim Payment of Compensatory Tariff to Adani(04.12.2015)

Supreme Court has declined to direct Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) to pay Adani Power Ltd (APL) compensatory tariff while the main case was pending in .....

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Hyderabad High Court Says Daughters Are Eligible for Father's Terminal Benefits(14.01.2016)

Hyderabad High Court has held that an employer is not at fault if he decides to distribute the terminal benefits of a deceased employee in equal parts.....

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SC to Nazir Maudany: Move Trial Court for Joint Trial(15.01.2016)

Supreme Court has directed 2008 Bangalore blasts case accused Abdul Nazir Maudany to approach the trial court in next week with his plea to jointly tr.....

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FSSAI Issues New Rules for Ensuring Quality Imports(15.01.2016)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued new rules for importing products, seeking to address concerns over the entry of sub-st.....

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NGT Imposes Rs.25 Crore Fine on AHPPL(18.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs.25 crore on Adani-Hazira Port Pvt. Ltd (AHPPL) and its associate Hajira Infrastructure Pvt. .....

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Madras HC Adjourns Karunanidhi Defamation Case Till March 10(19.01.2016)

Madras High Court has adjourned criminal defamation case against Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Chief M. Karunanidhi till March 10.

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IRDAI Tightens Norms for Cross-Border Re-Insurers(20.01.2016)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has tightened norms for Cross-Border Re-Insurers (CBR) operating in India. It has said.....

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Gujarat HC Orders Closure of Illegal Foundries in Manek Chowk(21.01.2016)

Gujarat HC has directed Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to shut down around 1,800 units involved in manufacturing ornaments without licence in M.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Dismisses Doda Bail Petition(22.01.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has junked anticipatory bail petition filed by liquor baron Shiv Lal Doda, accused in the murder of a Dalit, Bheem Taank.....

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Central Information Commission Asks if Subsidy was Given to Medanta Hospital(27.01.2016)

Central Information Commission has directed the Centre and Haryana Government to inform it that whether the private hospital Medanta Medicity was give.....

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SC Denies to Stay NGT Ban on Adani’s Hazira Port(29.01.2016)

Supreme Court has denied to interfere with National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) order, which cancelled the environmental clearance granted to Adani Hazira .....

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NGT Orders Monitoring of Desilting Work at Srivaikuntam Dam(29.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered PWD Chief Engineer in Madurai division to continuously monitor desilting works at Srivaikuntam dam in Tutico.....

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CIC Asks Centre and Haryana, Medanta was Given Subsidy in Land Allotment or Not(29.01.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Centre and Haryana Government to disclose if private hospital Medanta was given any subsidy or conce.....

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SC Issues Contempt Notice over Allowing Demolition of Ambedkar Sthal-Bhagidhari Bhawan Boundary Wall(01.02.2016)

SC has issued contempt notices to UP Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary of Urban Planning Department for allegedly violating its orders by allowi.....

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Orissa HC Dismisses Bail Plea of Advocate Debashis Panda(02.02.2016)

Orissa HC has dismissed anticipatory bail application of Advocate Debashis Panda, who was charged by CBI in June 2014 for his alleged commission of of.....

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SC Ready to Examine Possible Guidelines to Curb Sardar Jokes(16.02.2016)

SC has said it would examine framing of guidelines to stop circulation of racist or communal jokes on internet after petitions sought blocking of joke.....

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I-T Department Reminds Voda to Pay Rs 14,200 Cr(17.02.2016)

I-T Department has issued Vodafone a reminder over its Rs 14,200-crore tax demand and threatened to seize assets in the case of non-payment.

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GNIDA Fines 40 Builders for Violating NGT Orders(18.02.2016)

Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has said it has fined 40 builders, Rs 50,000 each, with projects under construction in Greater .....

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Madras HC Restrains Nithyananda from Being Head of 4 Mutts(18.02.2016)

Madras HC has restrained controversial godman Swami Nithyananda from functioning as the head of four temple mutts in and around Tiruvarur.

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Madras HC Provides Temporary Relief to MP(19.02.2016)

Madras HC, while providing relief to MP, which lost its bid to get included in Geographical Indications (GI) registry as basmati growing region, has .....

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Bombay HC Confirms Conviction of Husband Based on Minor Daughter’s Testimony(22.02.2016)

Bombay HC confirmed a Sessions court order that had sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife, based on his minor daughter’s testimo.....

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Gauhati HC Raps GMC, GMDA for Lack of Women's Toilets(24.02.2016)

Gauhati HC has asked Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) and Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) to furnish details of functioning pub.....

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Govt. Notifies Revised Environment Standards for Gensets(23.03.2016)

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified new environment standards for gensets running on Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) / Natural .....

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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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NGT Raps Authorities over Dumping of Waste in Vrindavan(28.03.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a local commissioner to investigate the issue of indiscriminate dumping and burning of municipal solid was.....

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UP Stamps and Registration Department Announces 4 Month Relief to Homebuyers on Stamp Duty Hike(30.03.2016)

UP Stamps and Registration Department has said that homebuyers whose papers are cleared by Noida Authority before April 1 will get a 4-month extension.....

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Honda Books Patent for Walking Assist Device(01.04.2016)

Honda Motor,Japanese automobile major, has got approval for its Walking Assist Device from the Indian Patent Office.

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Madras HC Imposes Costs on Adi Dravidar Department Secretary(04.04.2016)

Madras HC has imposed costs of Rs 15,000 on the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department Secretary for not implementing its order despite a lapse of.....

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Union Environment Ministry Notifies New Hazardous Waste Management Rules(04.04.2016)

The Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 have been notified by the Union Environment Ministry, replacing its.....

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Aptel Provides Partial Relief to Adani Power, Tata Power(08.04.2016)

Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (Aptel), while providing partial victory for power firms Adani Power Ltd and Tata Power Co. Ltd, has said that pric.....

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NGT Looks for Centre, DDA's Response over Plea Against Building Bye-Laws(11.04.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought responses from Centre and DDA on a plea challenging Government's decision to allegedly "dilute and exempt" pr.....

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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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SC Rejects Plea Challenging Compesansation Awarded to Family of Dadri Victim(12.04.2016)

Supreme Court has rejected a plea challenging award of whopping Rs 45 lakh to family of Dadri victim Mohammed Akhlaq on ground that it was violative .....

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Bombay HC Says Phonetic Similarity Not Enough for Alleging Trademark Infringement(18.04.2016)

Bombay HC, while holding that mere phonetic similarity is not sufficient to warrant judicial interference, has refused to grant relief to owners of th.....

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SC Raps Maharashtra for Non-Compliance of Order on Dance Bars(19.04.2016)

SC has taken strong note of non-compliance of its order asking Mumbai Police to grant licenses to dance bars within ten days after they complied with .....

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Parliament Clears Bureau of Indian Standards Bill 2015(09.03.2016)

Parliament has passed the Bureau of Indian Standards Bill 2015 with the Rajya Sabha approving it.

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Lok Sabha Passes Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016(10.03.2016)

Lok Sabha has passed the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016, which amends the Enemy Property Act, 1968.

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Delhi HC Quashes Income Tax Notice Against Vodafone and Tata(10.03.2016)

Delhi High Court has set aside notices issued by Income Tax department to Vodafone Essar Mobile Services Ltd (VEMSL) and Tata Teleservices Ltd (TTSL).....

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SC: Our Stays Deprive Govt. of Dues, Help Adani, Essar and Vedanta(14.03.2016)

Supreme Court has noted that its interim orders in favour of big corporate groups such as Vedanta, Adani and Essar may have blocked thousands of crore.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Govt. and DDA(15.03.2016)

Delhi High Court has issued notices to Delhi Government and DDA on a plea seeking directions to them to provide for admission of poor children in play.....

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Delhi HC Orders Centre, I-T to File Response to Vodafone Plea Against Showcause Notice(18.03.2016)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Centre on a plea filed by Vodafone challenging a show cause notice issued by Income Tax department for a special.....

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Delhi HC Issues Directions over Keeping Dwarka Clean(21.03.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed DDA to ensure that rubble dumped on several of its vacant plots in Dwarka is removed and asked municipal authorities to .....

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(21.03.2016)

The Ministry of Home Affairs has requested removal of the Ford Foundation from its ‘prior approval category’, having been placed under the scanner in .....

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Allahabad HC Rejects Petition Seeking FIR Against Mulayam Singh Yadav(11.05.2016)

Allahabad HC has dismissed a petition seeking directions to police to lodge an FIR against Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav in connection wit.....

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PFRDA Nods for Govt. Staff to Choose Fund Manager(11.05.2016)

Board of pension fund regulator, PFRDA, has granted "in-principle" approval to a proposal of providing choice to government employees to select their .....

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NGT Imposes Fine on Mathura DM, Vrindavan Municipality Chief(12.05.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs.5 lakh on the Mathura district magistrate for failing to prevent dumping of solid waste along t.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Bail Plea of Uber Cab Driver Shiv Kumar Yadav(17.05.2016)

Delhi HC has rejected bail plea of Uber cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav who was sentenced to jail for remainder of his life for raping a 25-year-old woman.....

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SC: Daughter-in-Law Should be Treated as a Family Member and Not Maid(17.05.2016)

SC, while expressing concern over instances of brides being burnt and tortured in the country, has said, ”daughter-in-law should be treated as a famil.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC Dismisses Gajanand Distributor’s Plea in Herald Case(19.05.2016)

Madhya Pradesh HC has dismissed four petitions filed by Gajanand Distributors and others, praying to be impleaded as defendants in a civil suit filed .....

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President Nods for Two UP Bills for Controlling Anti-Social Elements(19.05.2016)

President Pranab Mukherjee has given nod to two controversial bills — UP Control of Goonda Amendment and UP Gangsters and Anti-social Amendment.

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Allahabad HC Issues Notice to UP, 42 Jail Officials(14.07.2016)

Allahabad HC has issued notices to 42 jail officials who were posted at Pilibhit district jail in 1994 and who had been found guilty and named in char.....

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Patna HC Grants Bail to Bindi Yadav in Liquor Bottle Recovery Case(15.07.2016)

Patna HC has granted bail to Bindeshwari Prasad Yadav alias Bindi Yadav, in connection with recovery of liquor bottles from his Gaya house when there .....

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NGT Looks for Details of Persons Flouting Dust Emission Directions(15.07.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Delhi Development Authority, NOIDA Authority and other departments to furnish complete details of builders and.....

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Supreme Court Sends Noida Group Housing Land Dispute Case Back to High Court(18.07.2016)

Supreme Court has asked all parties – builders and farmers – to go to Allahabad High Court again for a land dispute regarding 2,530 square metres (sqm.....

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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.....

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SC to Centre: Take Possession of Adarsh Cooperative Society(22.07.2016)

SC has permitted Centre to take possession of the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society in Mumbai and told Maharashtra Government to initiate proceedings.....

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Revenue Department Extends Return Filing Date for Large Taxpayers to Oct 17(12.09.2016)

Revenue Department has extended the date to October 17 for filing of tax returns by assesses who are required to submit audited accounts in view of th.....

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PFRDA’s Nod for 75% in Equity for Private NPS(12.09.2016)

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has decided on an additional fund for private sector employees. It would enable them to incr.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Petition of Art Collector Lance Dane’s ‘Adopted Son’ over Antiques(13.09.2016)

Bombay HC has dismissed petition filed by Sanjay Gejge, who claimed to be an adopted son of art collector Lance Dane, challenging validity of City Col.....

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Madras HC Quashes Rape Case After Youth Agrees to Marry Dalit Girl(16.09.2016)

Madras HC has quashed rape case registered against a caste Hindu youth after he agreed to marry the victim, a Dalit, with whom he had sexual relations.....

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SC Quashes DDA Appeal over Vasant Kunj Land(16.09.2016)

SC, while quashing plea by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on acquisition of a piece of land in Vasant Kunj in 1961, has said that State’s right to .....

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USTPO Cancels Chennai Restaurant Chain, Aappakadai's Trademark 'Aachi'(16.09.2016)

Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO), has cancelled Aappakadai's registration of trademark 'Aachi' in t.....

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SC Rejects Plea Seeking CBI Probe in Mulayam's DA Case(19.09.2016)

SC has rejected plea seeking CBI inquiry into Disproportionate Assets (DA) case filed against Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and his.....

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2002 Naroda Gaon Riots Case: SC Gives Six Months to Complete Trial(20.09.2016)

Supreme Court has granted six months extension to Gujarat court to complete trial in the Naroda Gaon violence case, one of the nine post-Godhra riots .....

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Delhi HC Orders Love Day- Pyaar Ka Din Movie Release with U/A Certificate(20.09.2016)

Delhi High Court has ordered the release of Bollywood movie Love Day-Pyaar Ka Din with a U/A certificate and set aside the Central Board of Film Certi.....

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Madras HC to ED: Do not Take Any Precipitative Action against Nalini Chidambaram(21.09.2016)

Madras HC has asked Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to take any precipitative action against senior advocate Nalini Chidambaram, wife of Congress str.....

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SC Allows 3 Dance Bars in Maharashtra to Operate under Old Rules(21.09.2016)

SC has allowed three dance bars in Maharashtra, which were granted license and with proper CCTVs, to remain open without implementing new law enacted .....

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SC Favours Deterrent Punishment for Talking on Mobile While Driving(22.09.2016)

SC has urged Union Government to enhance punishment for those who talk on their mobile phones while driving and provide for exemplary penalty for driv.....

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SC Issues Notice to Lalu's Son Tej Pratap & Shahabuddin(23.09.2016)

SC has sent notices to RJD supremo Lalu Yadav’s son and Bihar Health Minister Tej Pratap Yadav and gangster-turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin in .....

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Patna HC Sets Aside Engineer’s Transfer Order, Rebukes Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav(26.09.2016)

Patna HC has called Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav a ‘greenhorn’ for his decision to transfer an engineer of State’s Building Construction Depa.....

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Madras HC Seeks User Details from Google, Youtube(26.10.2016)

Madras High Court has directed Google and its subsidiary YouTube to part with details of a user (Marupakkam Seithigal) who posted a video content dubb.....

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Allahabad High Court Makes Delhi-Noida-Direct Flyway Toll Free(26.10.2016)

Allahabad High Court has ordered Delhi-Noida-Direct(DND) Flyway to be toll free with immediate effect.

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Government Notifies Revised Double Taxation Agreement with South Korea(27.10.2016)

Government has notified a new Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and South Korea, which was signed by Prime Minister Narendra Mo.....

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Bombay HC Directs Mhada to Seize Builder’s Properties to Pay Transit Rent to Tenants(27.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has directed Mhada to initiate action against a city builder, including attaching his properties, to recover transit rent which he f.....

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Karnataka HC Asks Government to Consider Committee Guidelines for Selecting Rajyotsava Awardees(28.10.2016)

Karnataka High Court has asked Government to consider Draft Guidelines of an Expert Committee headed by Former High Court Judge, Justice HN Nagamohan .....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea of Accused against Framing of Charges in Coal Block Allocation Case(28.10.2016)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging Special Court's order framing charges against a Director of a Private Firm in a Coal Block Allocatio.....

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SC Refuses to Stay Allahabad HC Order Making DND Flyway Toll Free(28.10.2016)

Supreme Court has refused to put on hold Allahabad HC order to make Delhi-Noida-Direct (DND) Flyway toll-free.

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Chennai Based Aachi Spices & Foods Wins Trademark Case in United States(29.09.2016)

Trademark Trial and Appellate Board of United States Patent & Trademark Office has upheld claims of Chennai-based Aachi Spices and Foods in a trademar.....

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Bombay HC Grants 6 Weeks to CBI to Obtain Scotland Yard Report In Dabholkar Murder Case(30.09.2016)

Bombay HC has asked CBI to obtain forensic reports from the Scotland Yard within six weeks in connection with the probe into murders of rationalist Na.....

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Competition Commission of India Clears Coffee Day Overseas-Coffee Day Enterprises Deal(03.10.2016)

Competition Commission of India has cleared proposed amalgamation of Coffee Day Overseas with Coffee Day Enterprises, which operates popular CCD chain.....

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Central Information Commission Kendriya Bhandar within the Purview of RTI Act(03.10.2016)

Central Information Commission has declared Government Employees' Cooperative Society Kendriya Bhandar to be a public authority under the Right to Inf.....

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SC Seeks Opinion of Gurdwara Committee over Implementation of Ban on Sardar Jokes(04.10.2016)

SC has expressed serious doubts over enforceability of a ban on jokes on any community and asked Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and De.....

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SEBI Exempts Analjit’s Trust from Making Open Offer Obligation(04.10.2016)

Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has exempted Neeman Family Foundation, a trust set up by Max Financial Services promoter Analjit Singh and.....

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SC Allows Dera Sacha Sauda Chief’s Plea to Examine Ex-CBI Official(05.10.2016)

SC has allowed Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s plea seeking summoning of a Ex-CBI official, who had recorded statements of two allege.....

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Gujarat HC Acquits 14 More in Sardarpura Riots Case(21.10.2016)

Gujarat High Court has acquitted 14 persons out of 31 convicted by a Lower Court in 2002 post-Godhra Sardarpura Massacre case in which 33 people were .....

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Madras HC Directs PAG to Pay Family Pension to Adopted Daughter(21.10.2016)

Madras High Court has slammed Principal Accountant General (PAG) for returning a proposal sent by an Additional Assistant Educational Officer (AAEO) i.....

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Patna HC Grants Bail to Accused in Gaya Road Rage Murder of Class 12 Student(21.10.2016)

Patna High Court has granted bail to Rocky Yadav, who was arrested for being accused of murdering 16-year old Aditya Sachdeva in a case of road-rage.

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Madras HC Raises Concern over Unauthorised Construction in Kodaikanal(24.10.2016)

Madras High Court has warned that there is every possibility that Kodaikanal, situated around 2,000 metres above sea level in Dindigul district, could.....

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Supreme Court Says ‘Women Will Be Allowed to Enter Haji Ali Shrine within a Month’(24.10.2016)

Supreme Court has said that women will be allowed to enter Mumbai's iconic Haji Ali Dargah in a month, after Haji Ali Trust informed Court that access.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses State’s Appeal against Bail Granted to Ex-Political Adviser(25.10.2016)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed Haryana Government’s appeal against a bail granted to Virender Kumar, Ex-Political Adviser to Ex-CM Bhupinde.....

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Karnataka HC Orders Status Quo Regarding Kannada Actor Darshan’s House(26.10.2016)

Karnataka High Court has ordered status quo with regards to proceedings initiated by the District Administration in relation to Kannada actor Darshan .....

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Bombay HC asks CBI to Probe Further in Adarsh Scam(05.10.2016)

Bombay HC has asked Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe further into allegations of four benami flats in the Adarsh scam case.

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Bombay HC Dismisses Bengal Club’s Plea for Larger Pandal for Durga Puja(06.10.2016)

Bombay HC has dismissed Bengal Club’s plea for a larger pandal for Durga and Kali puja celebrations on Shivaji Park.

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Bombay HC Rules Restraining Demolition of Dilapidated Building Dangerous to Both Tenants & Passerby(06.10.2016)

Bombay HC, while dismissing a petition filed by two tenants of an old dilapidated building in Vile Parle challenging BMC's directive, has said, "Allow.....

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Kerala Inventor, MC David Books Patent for His Innovative Portable Mosquito Net System(10.10.2016)

MC David has got an Indian patent for his design to develop a life saving device, a portable light-weight mosquito net with inflatable support system .....

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SC Extends Stay on Bombay HC Order, Delaying Women’s Entry to Haji Ali(10.10.2016)

SC has extended stay granted by Bombay HC to facilitate an appeal against its decision to lift the ban on entry of women near the sanctum sanctorum of.....

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NGT Directs Pollution Control Boards to Curb Pollution in Pali River(13.10.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Central Pollution Control Board and Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board to take preventive and effective s.....

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Delhi HC Grants Relief to Former Indian Hockey Captain Sardar Singh over Rape Case(14.10.2016)

Delhi High Court has granted a stay on legal proceedings against Former Indian hockey captain Sardar Singh in a City Trial Court in an alleged rape ca.....

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SC Rejects Bail Plea of Rape Accused Raj Ballabh Yadav(24.11.2016)

Supreme Court has cancelled bail granted by Patna High Court to suspended RJD MLA Rajballabh Yadav who is facing trial for allegedly raping a minor gi.....

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Delhi HC Notices MHA over Transfer of Court Appointed Nodal Officers(25.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to file an affidavit, explaining why two police officials, who had been appointed as nodal o.....

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Bombay HC Paves Way to Let Out Actress Nanda’s Triplex Flat(28.11.2016)

Bombay High Court has paved way to give Actress Nanda’s 4,000 sq ft sea-facing triplex residential flat in Versova on leave and licence, two years aft.....

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Madras HC Orders CB-CID Investigation into Dalit Youth’s Death(28.11.2016)

Madras High Court has ordered a probe by CB-CID into the cause of death of Dalit youth Ilavarasan, who was found dead near a railway track in Dharmapu.....

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CIC: Records of Loans to Adani Groups Cannot be Disclosed under RTI(28.11.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that records related to loans given to industries promoted by Gautam Adani cannot be disclosed as these .....

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Delhi HC Asks Ex-Ranbaxy Promoter to Submit Asset Declaration within 3 Days(29.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has questioned Former Ranbaxy promoter Shivinder Singh and other respondents about asset declarations that were to be made, in relati.....

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Bombay HC Slams BMC For Delay in Approving Site for Doppler Radar(01.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has directed BMC Chief Ajoy Mehta to call for a Special Extraordinary Meeting of Improvements Committee to approve a site to install.....

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Delhi HC Bars 83 Websites From Streaming or Downloading Dangal’s Songs(21.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has barred 83 websites from playing or downloading songs of Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal, besides over 280 other films.

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Delhi High Court Notices Centre over Vodafone Inter-connection Penalty Dispute(23.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Centre in a plea filed by Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd challenging Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI.....

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Allahabad High Court Declares Land Acquisition by YEIDA as ‘Bad’ in Eye of Law(23.12.2016)

Allahabad High Court has declared land acquisition proceedings initiated by Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) in Niloli Sahpu.....

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Delhi HC Directs DDA & SDMC to Cooperate in Identifying Heritage Structures(26.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to cooperate with Indian National Trust f.....

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Gujarat High Court Notices Auda, Nirma School over Violation of Land Usage Agreement(29.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority(Auda) and Nirma Education & Research Foundation after residents of Boda.....

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Gujarat HC Rejects Plea on Bhoodan Land Issue(30.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has rejected a set of petitions on issue of Bhoodan land and directed State Government to enact a law in this regard as expeditious.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Secure Ranbaxy Assets in Daiichi Case(18.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Malvinder Singh & Shivinder Singh, former promoters of Ranbaxy Laboratories, to abide by their previous undertaking and ens.....

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Kerala HC: Right to Consume Alcohol is a Not Fundamental Right(18.01.2017)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a challenge against Government’s Liquor Policy, observing that laws prohibiting alcoholic drinks will not fall foul of.....

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Calcutta HC: CBI More Independent Agency to Probe Narada Sting Operation(19.01.2017)

Calcutta High Court has said that CBI will be a more independent agency to probe Narada sting operation than an agency under State Government.

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Hyderabad HC Directs State to Protect Muslim Women Offering Prayers At Mosque(20.01.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has directed Police and Chittoor District Administration to provide protection to Muslim women who are offering prayers in mosque.....

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Bombay HC: Estranged Wife Entitled to Choose Place of Alternative Accommodation(23.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that a woman who is estranged from her husband is entitled to choose her place of alternative accommodation.

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Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Status Report on Female Attendants in School Buses(23.01.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Punjab and Haryana to apprise Court within three months whether provisions made for female attendants in ve.....

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Supreme Court Extends Free Ride On DND Expressway For Eight Weeks(23.01.2017)

Supreme Court, while extending free ride on Delhi-Noida DND flyway for another eight weeks, has given two more months time to Comptroller and Auditor .....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Affidavit After Ola Flip Flop(03.08.2015)

Ola Cabs has been asked by the Delhi High Court to file an affidavit stating that it would abide by the judgments and orders passed by the Court.

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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Madan Mitra’s Bail Application(07.08.2015)

Calcutta High Court has rejected the bail application of State Transport Minister Madan Mitra, an accused in Saradha scam case.

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NGT Bans Construction in Sundarbans(07.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench has ordered a blanket ban on construction in the Sundarbans.

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Hyderabad High Court Stays Telecom Call Data Case(10.08.2015)

Hyderabad High Court stayed all further proceedings relating to orders passed by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Vijayawada, AP State who directe.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority's (MMRDA) Petition(10.08.2015)

Supreme Court has dismissed Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority's (MMRDA) petition against increasing ticket fare for Mumbai Metro.

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Supreme Court Asks UP Government: Why so Bothered About Yadav Singh Case(10.08.2015)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain the Uttar Pradesh Government’s plea against the Allahabad High Court order transferring a corruption case again.....

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Madras High Court Cancels Dayanidhi Maran’s Anticipatory Bail(11.08.2015)

Madras High Court has cancelled interim and conditional anticipatory bail granted to former Union Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran in Telephone Exchan.....

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MP High Court Says 'No' to Judicial Review U/A 226 If Fundamental Rights Not Infringed(12.05.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that if fundamental right of aggrieved party is not infringed than it is beyond the scope of judicial review under .....

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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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Madras High Court Says No to ‘Alternation in Birth Date’ Post SSLC Exam(16.03.2017)

Madras High Court has made it clear that any correction in date of birth, name or initial of a person has to be made before completing SSLC examinatio.....

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Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe into Sting Operation By Narada News(17.03.2017)

Calcutta High Court has passed an order asking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to launch a probe into sting operation conducted by Narada News, .....

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Delhi High Court Permits Daiichi to Inspect Documents By Singh Brothers Disclosing Assets(21.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has allowed Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd to inspect documents submitted by brothers Malvinder and Shivender Singh, forme.....

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SC Upholds Calcutta HC Call to Order CBI Probe into Narada Tapes(22.03.2017)

Supreme Court has refused to interfere with Calcutta High Court order that asked CBI to conduct a preliminary inquiry into Narada sting operation.

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Special Court in Jaipur Awards Life Term to Two in Ajmer Dargah Bomb Blast Case(22.03.2017)

A Special NIA Court in Jaipur sentenced two convicts in Ajmer Dargah bomb blast case, Devendra Gupta and Bhavesh Patel, to life imprisonment while pro.....

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MP High Court Says ‘No’ to Alteration in Date of Birth Post Retirement(27.03.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a person after retirement from service cannot be permitted to turn around and claim a different date of retire.....

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Delhi High Court Raps Police Over Prolonged Illegal Detention(12.08.2015)

Delhi High Court raps Police over prolonged illegal detention of former AAP member Yogendra Yadav and 85 others’ arrested during a farmers' protest .

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Supreme Court Stays Bail Order of Dayanidhi Maran in Telephone Exchange Case(12.08.2015)

Supreme Court has stayed Madras High Court’s order cancelling former Union Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran’s bail in Telephone Exchange Case. It has .....

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NGT Orders Joint Inspection of Polavaram Dam Site(17.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a joint inspection of Polavaram dam site by Andhra Pradesh Government, State Pollution Control Board and Pro.....

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NGT Directs Badarpur, Rajghat Plants to Control High PM Levels(17.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal(NGT) has ordered Badarpur and Rajghat Thermal Power Stations to bring particulate matter (PM) within permissible limits after .....

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Canada Supreme Court Rules Google Must Block Certain Search Results Worldwide(29.06.2017)

Canada Supreme Court has upheld a British Columbia Court ruling that ordered Google to de-list entire domains and websites from its global search inde.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt Issues FAQs on Registration & Registration as Tax Deductor/Tax Collector(30.06.2017)

Central Government has issued FAQs covering User Manual for functionalities available to a taxpayer from GST System Portal and FAQs for when a Taxpaye.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt Notifies Exempted Services Under UTGST Act(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified list of exempted services under Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (UTGST) Act. The notification is applicable w.e.....

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Term For Two Monks, Disciple in Swami Gadadharanand Murder Case(11.04.2017)

Supreme Court has upheld life imprisonment awarded to two sadhus (monks) and a disciple of Vadtal Swaminarayan sect by High Court, finding them guilty.....

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Allahabad High Court Directs Authorities to Explore Possibility of Multilevel Parking in Noida(11.04.2017)

Allahabad High Court has asked Chief Executive Oficer, Noida Authority, to appear before it and apprise about possibility of a multilevel parking in e.....

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Aptel Ruling Allowing Compensatory Tariff to Tata Power, Adani Power(11.04.2017)

Supreme Court has set aside Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (Aptel) ruling that allowed Tata Power Ltd and Adani Power Ltd to charge compensatory t.....

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Delhi HC Upholds Order Restraining DPS World Foundation From Using Brand Name ‘DPS’(12.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has upheld a Single Bench order restraining DPS World Foundation from using registered mark/name “DPS” or any other mark identical or.....

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Madras HC Stays Arrest of O Panneerselvam's Son, Brother in Rioting, Criminal Intimidation Case(12.04.2017)

Madras High Court has restrained Tamil Nadu police from arresting Ex-Chief Minister O Panneerselvam's son O P Ravindranath Kumar and brother O Raja ti.....

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Supreme Court to Haji Ali Dargah Trust: Remove Encroachments by May 08(14.04.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Haji Ali Dargah Trust to remove encroachments in a 908 sq mt area around famous Mumbai mosque by May 8 while making it clear t.....

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Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea For CBI Probe in Una Dalit Flogging Case(17.04.2017)

Gujarat High Court has refused a plea for CBI investigation in Una Dalit flogging incident.

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#GST Rollout: Govt Notifies CGST Rates Schedule(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified rates applicable to goods categorized under different schedules. The Notification contains VI schedules for which diff.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt Notifies July 1st as Date from Which GST is Made Applicable(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified July 1st as the date from which Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be implemented.

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#GST Rollout: 18% Interest for Non-payment of Tax, 24% for Excess Claim of ITC(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified rates of interest to be paid under CGST Act. Persons who fail to pay tax under CGST Act would be liable to pay interes.....

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#GST Rollout: Registered Persons Having Turnover Below 1.5 Crs Need Not Mention Digits of HSN Code(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified number of digits of HSN Code to be mentioned in tax invoice under GST on basis of Annual Turnover. It exempts persons .....

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#GST Rollout: Govt. Notifies Categories of Services on which Tax Shall be Paid by E-commerce Operator(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified categories of services which shall attract tax on intra-State supplies by electronic commerce operators. It includes s.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt. Notifies Specialised Agencies Entitled to Claim Refund Under GST Act(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified specialised agencies entitled to claim a refund of taxes paid on notified supplies of goods or services or both receiv.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt. Notifies Supplies Not Eligible for ITC Refund Claim Under UTGST Act(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified supplies not eligible for refund of unutilised ITC under UTGST Act.

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Bombay High Court Quashes Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Ruling in Rs 8500 crore Transfer Pricing Case(09.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside an order of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, which had ruled that I-T department had powers to raise tax dem.....

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Madras High Court Set Aside Detention Orders of 5 Arrested under Goondas Act(09.10.2015)

Madras High Court has quashed detention of five youths, under Goondas Act, arrested for cutting sacred thread of three persons, including two temple p.....

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Allahabad High Court Orders Demolition of Real Estate Projects in Greater Noida(13.10.2015)

Allahabad High Court has ordered demolition of a number of real estate projects launched by major builders including Supertech, Amrapali and Jagat Tar.....

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Apple Loses Patent Suit to WARF(14.10.2015)

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) sued Apple in January 2014 alleging infringement of its 1998 patent for improving chip efficiency and US j.....

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Allahabad High Court Cancels Appointment of UPPSC Chief(15.10.2015)

Allahabad High Court has set aside appointment of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) chairman Dr Anil Yadav, while declaring it “ultra vi.....

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#Dahi Handi: Supreme Court Asks Bombay High Court to Review its Order on Age, Height(02.08.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Bombay High Court to review its order barring people below 18 years of age from taking part in forming human pyramid in dahi h.....

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Bombay HC to Maharashtra: Improve facilities at Yerwada Prison(16.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed State Government to take corrective steps to improve facilities at the Yerwada prison and provide better facilities to .....

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J&K High Court Attaches Unauthorized Structures Around Dal(19.10.2015)

J&K High Court has attached seven buildings including a commercial complex and a hospital building in Dal Lake area for violating Srinagar Master Plan.....

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Bombay HC: Dandiya Not an Integral Part of Festival, Can’t be Claimed as Right(23.10.2015)

Bombay HC while dismissing a petition filed by residents of Cassi Mitha building which is adjacent to Rocky Hill Complex in Malabar Hill, has held tha.....

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Sun Pharma Settles Patent War With Acorda(23.10.2015)

Sun Pharma has settled a patent litigation with Acorda Therapeutics Inc over Ampyra extended-release tablets, used for treatment of multiple sclerosis.....

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Delhi HC Orders Probe into Inflated Bills Charged by Food Panda(27.10.2015)

Delhi High Court while taking serious note of a complaint filed against Food Panda alleging that they were levying an inflated Value Added Tax on unsu.....

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Supreme Court: Karti Chidambaram Can’t Leave Country Without Joining Probe(16.08.2017)

Supreme Court has said that Karti Chidambaram will not be allowed to leave the country unless he joins probe investigating allegations of irregularity.....

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Delhi High Court: No 'Name Calling' in Sunanda Pushkar Case(17.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked a TV channel and the kin of Sunanda Pushkar not to indulge in "name calling" in connection with her death case but said the.....

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Ninth Circuit Sets Fair Use Guideline through YouTube ‘Dancing Baby’ Copyright Ruling(24.09.2015)

On clash over copyright in “dancing baby” case, United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco has held that copyright holder mu.....

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Warner Music Group Loses Copyright over ‘Happy Birthday to You’ Song(24.09.2015)

United States District Court in Los Angeles has held that long claimed copyright on “Happy Birth day to You,“ the most popular tune in the English lan.....

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NGT Raps Vrindaban Authorities over Reckless Dumping of Municipal Waste(30.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) while taking note of reckless dumping of municipal waste in Vrindavan, has rapped civic authorities and directed removal.....

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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada Faculty Wins Fourth Patent for Microbes(30.09.2015)

JNTUK faculty, Ramesh Malothu, has achieved fourth patent on Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank (MTCC) microbial culture deposition on ‘M.....

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Supreme Court Serves Notice to Gujarat Govt. and DGVCL on Essar Steel Plea(05.10.2015)

Supreme Court has issued notices to Gujarat Government and Dakshin Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd (DGVCL) on a plea by Essar Steel India Ltd (ESIL) against levy .....

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Delhi HC Junks Vodafone's Plea Seeking Disclosure of IUC Charges Methodology(05.09.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed Vodafone India petition that urged for directions to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to disclose its methodology .....

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NGT Concerns over Contamination of Groundwater at Bandhwari(29.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Municipal Corporations of Gurgaon and Faridabad to ensure proper dumping of waste, maintenance and collectio.....

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Madras HC Permits TANGEDCO to Process Udangudi Tender, but Asks Not to Finalise it(02.11.2015)

Madras HC has held that Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) could process fresh bids received for Udangudi Supercrit.....

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Hyderabad High Court Serves Notice to Union Minister YS Chowdary(03.11.2015)

Hyderabad High Court has issued notice to Union Minister YS Chowdary and others in a contempt petition filed by the Mauritius Commercial Bank.

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Calcutta HC Puts Madan Mitra under House Arrest in Saradha Chit Fund Scam(06.11.2015)

Calcutta High Court has ordered that Bengal transport and Sports Minister, Madan Mitra, an accused in the Rs 2,500-crore Saradha Chit Fund scam, to be.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Government Response Over Implementation of Mid-Day Meals(22.08.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Centre and States how were they monitoring the implementation and hygiene of mid-day meal schemes in government schools across.....

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Delhi HC Restrains Vodafone From Seeking Arbitration in Rs 20,000-Crore Tax Dispute Case(23.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has “restrained” Vodafone from going ahead with its arbitration proceedings against India under a treaty with the UK, in the Rs 20,00.....

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Madras HC Asks Karti Chidambaram to Approach Delhi High Court for quashing FIR(23.08.2017)

Madras High Court has held that it would be appropriate if former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram approached the Delhi H.....

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#Sunanda Pushkar Case: Delhi High Court Questions Delay in Probe(02.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has questioned police over delay in probing reasons behind the death of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar.

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#Noida Land Allotment Scam: Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Former UP Chief Secretary(03.08.2017)

Supreme Court has upheld conviction of former UP Chief Secretary Neera Yadav and former IAS officer Rajiv Kumar in Noida land allotment scam that took.....

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#Election Affidavit: Gujarat HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Filing of Supporting Documents(03.08.2017)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a direction requiring contesting candidates in elections to submit documents in support of averments m.....

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Gujarat High Court Upholds NEET Requirement For Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Courses(03.08.2017)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition challenging a rule which makes National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) mandatory for admission to ay.....

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#Dahi Handi: Bombay HC Lifts Age, Height Restrictions(08.08.2017)

Bombay High Court has accepted State Government’s decision to keep age limit for Govindas at 14 years and removed height restriction that was imposed .....

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Norms for Common Counselling For Seats In Ayurveda Colleges(09.08.2017)

Gujarat HC has quashed Rules permitting common counselling for admissions to management quota seats in courses of Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine & Sur.....

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National Green Tribunal Bans Use of Plastic Bags of Less Than 50 Microns Thickness in Delhi(10.08.2017)

NGT has banned the use of non-degradable plastic bags which are less than 50 microns in Delhi and directed that any person found in possession of such.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Put Stay on Arrest of Comedian Kiku Sharda(22.01.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has stayed arrest of popular TV comedian Kiku Sharda in a complaint filed by Dera Sacha Sauda follower in Fatehabad district.

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Supreme Court Allows Karti Chidambaram to Travel Abroad(21.11.2017)

Supreme Court has granted Karti Chidambaram permission to travel to the United Kingdom for 10 days for the admission of his daughter in a Cambridge Un.....

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Bombay High Court Refuses to Ban Marathi Movie ‘Dashkriya’(21.11.2017)

Bombay High Court has rejected a plea seeking ban of a movie titled Dashkriya. The movie is based on Baba Bhand’s novel Dashakriya and the theme is co.....

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UIDAI: PAN–Aadhaar Linking Not applicable to NRIs, PIOs, OCIs(21.11.2017)

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has clarified that PAN – Aadhaar linking is not applicable to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Person of .....

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Delhi HC: Minor Delay in Releasing Attendance Can’t Benefit Students Barred Due to Abysmal Attendance(22.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that minor delay by college in publishing list of students with short attendance can be of no significance in case of studen.....

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Delhi HC: Minor Delay in Releasing Attendance Can’t Benefit Students Barred Due to Abysmal Attendance(22.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that minor delay by college in publishing list of students with short attendance can be of no significance in case of studen.....

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Delhi High Court Refrains From Passing Interim Order in JD(U) Symbol Row(23.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has refrained from passing any interim order against ECI's order rejecting the claim of Sharad Yadav faction of Janata Dal (United) o.....

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Delhi HC Stays Fresh Tax Demand on Vodafone(04.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed Income-Tax (I-T) department not to give effect to any fresh assessment against Vodafone for assessment year 2011-12 till.....

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Supreme Court Sends Convicts in Gang Rape of University Student Back to Jail(07.11.2017)

Three former Students of O P Jindal Global University, convicted of blackmailing and gang-raping a college mate for over two years from 2013, were sen.....

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Delhi HC Strikes Down Certain Parts of ICDS Provisions and CBDT Notifications(09.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has struck down Parts II, III, VI, VII and VIII of the Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) and certain connected Notif.....

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Delhi HC Strikes Down Parts Of ICDS Provisions And CBDT Notifications(13.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has struck down certain portions of Parts I, II, III, IV, VI, VII and VII of Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) and c.....

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Madras HC: Child Born to Muslim Couple Before Marriage Not a Legal Heir(14.11.2017)

Madras High Court has held that child born prior to the marriage of Muslim parents is not a legitimate child as per Mahomedan law and the child could .....

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Bombay HC: No Need to Seek Leave for Leading Secondary Evidence(15.11.2017)

Bombay High Court has reiterated that under the Evidence Act there is no provision to seek leave for leading secondary evidence and directed the circu.....

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Madras HC Directs Tamil Nadu to Not to Allow Protests on Babri Masjid Demolition Day(07.12.2015)

Madras HC has directed TN Government not to give permission for demonstrations, rallies and other forms of protest by any religious organisation on De.....

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NGT to NOIDA: Issue Public Notice on Challenge to Okhla ESZ(07.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed NOIDA authority to issue a notice that any property deal in the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Okhla b.....

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No Travelling Abroad For Karti Chidambaram Yet, Says Supreme Court(05.10.2017)

Supreme Court has said that Karti Chidambaram, who is being interrogated by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a corruption case, can't travel abr.....

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Can’t Deny Fundamental Right Of Holding Public Meetings: Madras HC(11.10.2017)

Madras High Court has held that Fundamental Right to hold public meetings cannot be denied merely on the apprehension of a law and order situation ari.....

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Supreme Court to Decide If It Can See CBI's Probe Documents in Karti Case(12.10.2017)

Supreme Court has said it would first decide whether it was entitled to see the documents CBI has intended to placed before it in a sealed cover relat.....

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Every Writer Has Fundamental Right to Speak: Supreme Court(16.10.2017)

Supreme Court has refused to ban the controversial book Samajika Smugglurlu Komatollu penned by prominent dalit writer and intellectual Kancha Ilaiah,.....

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This Wedding Season, Wear Red Like Hadiya to Celebrate Love(29.11.2017)

This Wedding Season, Wear Red Like Hadiya to Celebrate Love

Tags : On Monday, we finally met the Hadiya whose words made it to the front page headlines of newspapers. Dressed in a red abaya, she stood calmly in the courtroom for her turn to speak.



Delhi Cab Driver Arrested for Trying to Abduct Woman Judge(29.11.2017)

Delhi Cab Driver Arrested for Trying to Abduct Woman Judge

Tags : The judge, in her complaint, told the police that instead of taking her to the Karkardooma Court, the driver started driving towards Hapur on the NH-24 on Monday, police said.



Supreme Court to Hear Aadhaar Pleas After Concluding Delhi-Centre Matter(29.11.2017)

Supreme Court to Hear Aadhaar Pleas After Concluding Delhi-Centre Matter

Tags : The Centre, meanwhile, informed the bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra that it was willing to extend up to March 31 next year the deadline fixed for mandatory linking of Aadhaar with various schemes.



Kerala Love Jihad Case LIVE: Hadiya to be Sent Back to College, Dean to be Her Guardian(29.11.2017)

Kerala Love Jihad Case LIVE: Hadiya to be Sent Back to College, Dean to be Her Guardian

Tags : Kerala woman Hadiya, who is at the centre of the Love Jihad controversy, appeared before the Supreme Court today and told the court that she wants her 'freedom'.



Modi Suggests Installing of 'Justice Clocks' in Court Premises(29.11.2017)

Modi Suggests Installing of 'Justice Clocks' in Court Premises

Tags : Addressing a gathering at a National Law Day event in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday suggested installing of "justice clocks" at various court premises to encourage competition among judges in disposing off cases.



Madras High Court Seeks Jayalalithaa's Fingerprint Details From Bengaluru Jail(29.11.2017)

Madras High Court Seeks Jayalalithaa's Fingerprint Details From Bengaluru Jail

Tags : The matter relates to a petition filed by P Saravanan, DMK candidate for the November 2016 Thirupparankundram Assembly bypoll, challenging the election of AIADMK's A K Bose.



Patrons of Accused Still Outside CBI Net, Says Vyapam Whistle Blower(29.11.2017)

Patrons of Accused Still Outside CBI Net, Says Vyapam Whistle Blower

Tags : Rai on Thursday filed, in the CBI court, applications opposing anticipatory bail pleas of SN Vijaywargiya of People's Medical College, NM Srivastava, the then joint director in the Medical Education Department, and Ajay Goenka of Chirayu Medical College besides an official of People's Medical College.



Supreme Court to Hear Fresh Plea to Stall Release of Padmavati Outside India(29.11.2017)

Supreme Court to Hear Fresh Plea to Stall Release of Padmavati Outside India

Tags : Sharma alleged that grave damage will be done to social harmony if the movie is allowed to be released outside India.



Madras HC Imposes Cost on Man for Filing False Affidavit(24.02.2016)

Madras HC has allowed appeal moved by school education department secretary against the court’s order directing department to provide employment to a .....

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SC Seeks Response from Maharashtra over Dance Bars(24.02.2016)

SC has sought reply from Maharashtra Police on objections raised against its various conditions, like videographing entire dance performance and segre.....

Tags : SC , Dance Bars



Allahabad HC Upholds Convictions in Noida Land Plot Scam(25.02.2016)

Allahabad HC has upheld Ex- Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Neera Yadav and IAS officer Rajeev Kumar's conviction in a scam related to plots of land in .....

Tags : Allahabad HC , Noida Land Plot Scam



Madhya Pradesh High Court to Centre, States: Don't Use the Word 'Dalit'(24.01.2018)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has said that the central and state governments should refrain from using the word 'Dalit' in their correspondence as it did.....

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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.

Tags : Lalu Yadav, Fodder Scam



Delhi High Court: Can’t Deny Gold Medal to Topper For Failing to Attend Exams in First Attempt(29.01.2018)

Delhi High Court has held that sitting for an examination by a student in the successive academic year owing to illness or other similar circumstances.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Amity Law School, Gold Medal



Supreme Court Questions Maintainability of Swamy's Plea In Sunanda Murder Case(30.01.2018)

Supreme Court has asked Subramanian Swamy to satisfy it on the aspect of maintainability of his plea seeking an SIT probe into the Sunanda Pushkar cas.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Sunanda Pushkar



MCOCA Court Convicts Abu Jundal in Aurangabad Arms Haul Case(28.07.2016)

Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Court, Mumbai, has held Abu Jundal (a key plotter of the 26/11 terror attacks) and others, guilty i.....

Tags : Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act , Abu Jundal, Aurangabad arms haul case



SC to Zee News Editors: Submit Voice Samples in Extortion Case(29.07.2016)

SC has directed Zee News Editors Sudhir Chaudhary and Samir Ahluwalia to submit their voice samples in connection with a case of alleged extortion fro.....

Tags : SC , Zee News Editors , Sudhir Chaudhary , Samir Ahluwalia , Naveen Jindal, Extortion Case



Last Date for Filing ITR Extends to August 5(01.08.2016)

Govt., on account of day-long strike at public sector banks, has extended the last date for filing Income-Tax Returns (ITR) to August 5.

Tags : Govt., ITR, last date



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.....

Tags : MCOCA, Abu Jundal, 26/11 Aurangabad arms haul case



Supreme Court Allows Vedanta, Others to Transport Royalty-Paid Iron Ore(05.04.2018)

Supreme Court has allowed Vedanta Ltd. and some other firms to transport royalty-paid iron ore, which was extracted and lying on jetties in Goa on or .....

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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response on One Candidate-One Seat PIL(05.04.2018)

Supreme Court has granted a last opportunity to the Centre to file its response to a PIL seeking to restrict a candidate from contesting from more tha.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks CBI Probe Status on Over-invoicing of Coal, Equipment by Power Firms(05.04.2018)

Delhi High Court has sought the CBI's response on its inquiry into alleged over-invoicing of coal and equipment imported by power generating companies.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Adani Group



NGT Asks For Ambient Air Quality Data from Different Locations in Delhi(06.04.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set up a committee of officials and asked it to collect samples of ambient air quality from different locations in D.....

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Finish Vallakadavu Bridge on Time: Kerala High Court(05.03.2018)

Kerala High Court has issued notice to the government on a petition seeking time-bound renovation of the Vallakadavu bridge that has heritage value.

Tags : Kerala High Court, Vallakadavu Bridge



Supreme Court Refuses Interim Protection for Karti Chidambaram(06.03.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to grant Karti Chidambaram interim protection from a possible arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) .

Tags : Supreme Court, Karti Chidambaram



Delhi Master Plan 2021: Supreme Court Raps DDA, Says "No Dadagiri"(06.03.2018)

Supreme Court, while asking the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to stop "dadagiri", has stayed the proposed amendment to Delhi Master Plan 2021, whi.....

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Hooda Government Defrauded Farmers of Rs 1,500 Crore: Supreme Court(13.03.2018)

Supreme Court has slammed the erstwhile Congress government in Haryana for helping builders acquire huge tracts of farm lands at prices much lower tha.....

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Contempt of Court If Pandals Not Allowed for Fests: Bombay High Court(15.03.2018)

Bombay High Court has warned all major municipal corporations of issuing contempt of court if they fail to abide by the court's directions over granti.....

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INX Media Case: Supreme Court Extends Protection To Karti Chidambaram(16.03.2018)

Supreme Court has extended interim relief from arrest granted by the Delhi High Court to Karti Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case till.....

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Yahoo Books Indian Patent for Invention to Classify Image(27.05.2016)

Yahoo has secured an Indian patent for an invention regarding a method for processing image data for the purpose of classifying the images into either.....

Tags : Yahoo , Indian patent , method for processing image data



Supreme Court Declines to Hold an Urgent Hearing of Former BSP Lawmaker Umakant Yadav's Plea(03.06.2016)

Supreme Court has declined to hold an urgent hearing of a plea by a former BSP lawmaker Umakant Yadav seeking the stay his conviction in a land disput.....

Tags : Supreme Court, BSP, Umakant Yadav



Delhi High Court Turns Down Sushil Kumar’s Plea for Trial to Decide Participation at Rio(07.06.2016)

Delhi High Court has refused wrestler Sushil Kumar’s plea to conduct a special trial against Narsingh Yadav to decide participation in the 74 kg frees.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Sushil Kumar, Rio, Narsingh Yadav



Danish Women Rape Case: Five Accused Held Guilty(07.06.2016)

Delhi court has held five persons guilty in the Danish woman gangrape case. Argument on the quantum of sentence will take place on 9th June, 2016.

Tags : Danish Women Rape Case



Bombay High Court: BMC Needs to Follow Due Process of Law to Take Over park(04.05.2018)

Bombay High Court has said that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) cannot take possession of the 20-acre Priyadarshini Park in south Mumbai .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Priyadarshini Park



Madras High Court Allows I-T to Proceed Against Karti Chidambaram(04.05.2018)

Madras High Court has allowed the Income Tax department to proceed with its inquiry based on a show cause notice issued to former union minister P Chi.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Karti Chidambaram



Delhi HC Refuses to Stop Vodafone's UK Arbitration(07.05.2018)

In the tax arbitration case involving Vodafone, the Delhi High Court has refused to stop Vodafone's new tax arbitration in the UK and asked the govern.....

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Delhi HC: Penalty Proceedings to Continue in Vodafone Tax Case(30.06.2016)

Delhi HC has allowed penalty proceedings by Income Tax Department to continue against Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd, but stayed operation of the final .....

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Bombay HC: No Leniency in Mandatory Attendance Rule for College Student with Attendance Shortfall(04.07.2016)

Bombay High Court while dismissing a petition filed by city college student has held that the responsibility of taking care of grandparents because pa.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, mandatory attendance rule



Govt. Postpones ICDS Norms Enforcement By a Year(07.07.2016)

Govt. has said that Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) will now be applicable from the current fiscal year as against 2015-16 notified.....

Tags : Govt. , Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS)



NGT Asks DDA to Submit Report on Tree Deconcretisation after Every 6 Months(08.07.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to submit progress reports on deconcretisation and protection of trees in.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, NGT, DDA, Delhi Development Authority



NGT Issues Show Cause Notice to GDA and Others(12.07.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued show cause notices to Secretary, Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA), District Magistrate and Additional Mu.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , GDA



NCLAT Okays Vedanta Plans to Buy Electrosteel(31.05.2018)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)has allowed Vedanta Limited to acquire Electrosteel Steels by depositing the up-front payment of Rs. 5,.....

Tags : NCLAT, Vedanta



Religious Groups ‘Free to Determine’ Membership, Rules: Supreme Court of Canada(01.06.2018)

Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the religious organizations has a general right to govern their own affairs.

Tags : Supreme Court of Canada, Religious Groups



Karnataka HC to State: Do not Take Any Coercive Action against Vedanta Limited over FDT Issue(12.08.2016)

Karnataka HC has directed State Government not to take any coercive action against Vedanta Limited for non-payment of Forest Development Act (FDT) in .....

Tags : Karnataka HC, Vedanta Limited



NGT Disposes of Petition to Stop Work on Noida Metro(16.08.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of a review petition demanding that work on the Noida-Greater Noida Metro Link and a railway project across.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Noida-Greater Noida Metro Link



India Notifies Protocol Amending Mauritius Tax Treaty(16.08.2016)

India has notified a landmark Protocol that has now amended an existing 33-year-old Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and Mauri.....

Tags : Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and Mauritius



SC Seeks Centre’s Response on Bureaucrat’s Plea in Adarsh Society Scam(17.08.2016)

Supreme Court has sought Centre’s response on a plea of Ex - Maharashtra Government official seeking to implead himself as a party in the Adarsh Socie.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Centre, Adarsh Society scam



SC Sets Age Limit on Dahi Handi Festival Participation(17.08.2016)

SC has upheld Bombay High Court’s decision banning youth below age of 18 to participate in Dahi Handi ritual and restricting the height of the human p.....

Tags : SC , Dahi Handi



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.....

Tags : Bombay HC, Adarsh Case



Pakistan Supreme Court Bans Zardari, His Sister from Travelling Abroad(09.07.2018)

Pakistan Supreme Court has banned former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur from tra.....

Tags : Pakistan Supreme Court, Asif Ali Zardari



SC Asks Petitioner to Provide Bonafide in Yeddyurappa Case(23.08.2016)

SC has asked a petitioner to prove his bonafide for filing a plea challenging a Karnataka High Court order quashing order sanctioning prosecution of e.....

Tags : SC, BDA, B S Yeddyurappa



NGT Orders Alaknanda Hydro Power to Pay Rs 9.26 Cr(23.08.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held Alaknanda Hydro Power Co. Ltd. - GVK liable for payment of compensation for lack of proper care in storing muck.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Alaknanda Hydro Power Co. Ltd.



SC: Producer, TV Channel must Face Trial for Serial 'Bidaai'(24.08.2016)

SC has said that producer of a tele-serial allegedly insulting Valmiki community and the channel in which it was aired, will have to face trial.

Tags : SC , tele-serial , 'Bidaai'



SC: Raising Dahi Handi Height Very Scary, Refuses Rethink(26.08.2016)

Supreme Court while refusing to rethink a ban on taller "Dahi handi" human pyramids, popular during the Janmashtami festival in Maharashtra, has said .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Janmashtami festival, Dahi handi



Bombay High Court: Haji Ali Dargah Must Allow Women to Enter the Inner Sanctum(26.08.2016)

Bombay High Court has ruled that women have the right to enter the inner sanctum of Haji Ali dargah.

Tags : Bombay High Court, Haji ali dargah



NGT: Uttarakhand Floods Not 'Act of God'(26.08.2016)

National Green Tribunal while rejecting GVK Group firm Alaknanda Hydro Power Company's contention that the 2013 cloudburst and floods in Uttarakhand w.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Alaknanda Hydro Power Company



Telecom Users Have Right Over Personal Data: TRAI(18.07.2018)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has said users have primary right over their personal information while entities controlling or processin.....

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Madras High Court Rejects Vodafone Plea Against TRAI’s Tariff Listing Order(06.06.2018)

Madras High Court has dismissed Vodafone India’s plea challenging the telecom regulator’s mandatory listing of tariffs on its website, including segme.....

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Delhi Court Issues Summons to Dr. Shashi Tharoor in Sunanda Pushkar Death Case(06.06.2018)

A Delhi Court has issued summons to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor as an accused in the case of death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.

Tags : Delhi Court, Sunanda Pushkar



Delhi High Court Quashes Delhi Govt's Mid-Day Meal Scheme Condition for NGOs(07.06.2018)

Delhi High Court has quashed the Delhi Government's eligibility condition related to average annual turnover for NGOs seeking tender of the mid-day co.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Mid-Day Meal



Bombay High Court to Govt: Ask Media to Avoid 'Dalit' Word(07.06.2018)

The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court asked the Union information and broadcasting ministry and Press Council of India to issue advisories to the medi.....

Tags : Bomay High Court, Dalit, Media



Madras High Court Stays I-T Notice to P Chidambaram for Re-Assessment(07.06.2018)

Madras High Court has stayed the Income Tax Department's notices issued to former finance minister P Chidambaram seeking reopening of assessment of hi.....

Tags : Madras High Court, P Chidambaram



Bermuda's Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage(08.06.2018)

Bermuda's Supreme Court has struck down part of The Domestic Partnership Act, a law that had barred same-sex couples from marrying, saying it was unco.....

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Bermuda's Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage(08.06.2018)

Bermuda's Supreme Court has struck down part of The Domestic Partnership Act, a law that had barred same-sex couples from marrying, saying it was unco.....

Tags : Bermuda's Supreme Court, Same-Sex Marriage



No Salary, Perks to Sharad Yadav, Can Have Official House: Supreme Court(08.06.2018)

Supreme Court has modified the Delhi High Court order by stopping salary and allowances of former Janata Dal (U) president and rebel minister Sharad Y.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Sharad Yadav



Noida is Not a Local Authority, No Tax Relief: Supreme Court(18.07.2018)

Supreme Court has held that New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) is not covered by the definition of local authority as contained in Exp.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Noida



Supreme Court Allows Karti Chidambaram to Travel Abroad(23.07.2018)

Supreme Court has allowed Karti Chidambaram to visit the United Kingdom, France and the United States of America from July 23 to 31, making it clear t.....

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Supreme Court Allows Karti Chidambaram to Travel Abroad(23.07.2018)

Supreme Court has allowed Karti Chidambaram to visit the United Kingdom, France and the United States of America from July 23 to 31, making it clear t.....

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Madras High Court Quashes Lookout Notice Against Karti Chidambaram(24.07.2018)

Madras High Court has set aside a lookout notice issued by Central Bureau of Investigation to all airports against Karti Chidambaram, son of former fi.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Records in Kerala Church Sex Scandal Case(27.07.2018)

Supreme Court has called for records of the investigation carried out by the Crime Branch in the case of alleged rape and molestation charges against .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Kerala Church Sex Scandal



Madras High Court Rejects Hyundai Motor's Plea on 'Anti-competitive' Practices(30.07.2018)

Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Hyundai Motor India Ltd, assailing the decision of Competition Commission of India to investigate t.....

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Delhi HC Denies to Intervene in DND Toll Protest(30.08.2016)

Delhi HC has denied to grant relief to Delhi Noida Direct (DND) toll operator which had sought its urgent intervention to end agitation at the toll ga.....

Tags : Delhi HC, Delhi Noida Direct



SC to Adarsh Society: Can You Pay for Upkeeping(30.08.2016)

SC has asked Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society to consider bearing maintenance expenses of the 28-storey scam-tainted building.

Tags : SC , Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society



Chhapra Court Sentences Principal for 17 Years(30.08.2016)

A local court in Chhapra has sentenced Principal of Dharmasati Gandaman Primary School, Meena Devi, to 17 years in prison, over death of 23 children o.....

Tags : Chhapra Court, midday meal , Meena Devi



SC Junks Vedanta's Plea(01.09.2016)

Supreme Court has rejected Vedanta Ltd.'s plea seeking export of iron ore in Karnataka.

Tags : Supreme Court, Vedanta



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



SC Put Stay on Proceedings on Death Row Convict’s Plea in Delhi HC(05.09.2016)

SC has stayed a hearing on death row convict Sonu Sardar's plea before Delhi HC for commuting his sentence to life imprisonment after Chhattisgarh Gov.....

Tags : SC, Delhi HC , Sonu Sardar,



SC Asks Dadlani to Get FIR Quashed by HC(08.09.2016)

SC has denied to protect music composer Vishal Dadlani from arrest for a tweet mocking Digambar Jain guru Tarun Sagar, who delivered a lecture in the .....

Tags : SC , Vishal Dadlani



Allahabad High Court Stays Construction of Hotel by Akhilesh Yadav(20.08.2018)

Allahabad High Court has stayed the proposal of former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav to construct a heritage hotel at Vikramaditya Marg, a high securi.....

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Bombay HC Directs Hiranandani Group’s Co-founder to pay Rs. 519 Crore Compensation to his Daughter(17.10.2016)

Bombay HC has directed entrepreneur and co-founder of Hiranandani Group, Niranjan Hiranandani to deposit Rs 370 crore in cash and another Rs 149.50 cr.....

Tags : Bombay HC, Niranjan Hiranandani



SC Extends Stay on Entry of Women in Haji Ali Dargah(18.10.2016)

Supreme Court has extended stay granted by Bombay High Court to facilitate an appeal against its decision to lift ban on entry of women near sanctum s.....

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Bombay HC Acquits 36-Year-Old of Killing Two Minor Daughters(18.10.2016)

Bombay HC has acquitted 36-year-old Buldhana resident Mahendra Parve, five months after he was sentenced to death for killing his two minor daughters,.....

Tags : Bombay HC, minor daughters



Madras HC Rejects Plea Seeking SC Status for Dalit Converts to Islam(18.10.2016)

Madras High Court has rejected a petition filed by Secretary of a Muslim jamath seeking a direction to State Government to declare caste to which Dali.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Dalit



SC Dismisses Bihar Government’s Plea for Custody of Suspended MLA(19.10.2016)

Supreme Court has rejected Bihar Government’s plea that suspended RJD MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav, accused in a rape case, be taken into custody so that min.....

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Delhi High Court Rules in Favour of Dabur in Emami Chyawanprash Ad Case(04.09.2018)

Delhi High Court has granted an injunction in favour of Dabur, which stopped the Kolkata-based Emami from airing a commercial for its chyawanprash bra.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea for CBI Probe Against Lalu Prasad Yadav in 'Land for Railway Job Scam'(05.09.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for registration of a fresh case agains.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Central Bureau of Investigation, Lalu Prasad Yadav



Gujarat High Court Grants Bail to Five in Una Dalit Flogging Case(05.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has granted conditional bail to five persons in controversial Una dalit flogging case, in which 32 persons were arrested following .....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, bail, Una dalit flogging



Meritorious Physically Handicapped Students Deprived of MBBS Seat be Admitted Next Year: SC(12.10.2018)

Supreme Court has directed that the physically handicapped students before it, who had been denied admissions this year despite being meritorious, sho.....

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Tripura HC Stays Cancellation of Registration of ‘Daily Deshar Katha” 40 Year Old CPI(M) Newspaper(12.10.2018)

Tripura High Court has stayed the cancellation of registration of newspaper “Daily Deshar Katha”, which has been the mouthpiece of CPI(M) in Tripura f.....

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Madras High Court Orders CBI Probe Against Tamil Nadu CM on Graft Charges(15.10.2018)

Madras High Court has ordered CBI probe into allegations of corruption against Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami in awarding highway and road expa.....

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Madras High Court Extends Relief to Chidambaram’s Relatives Till Nov. 2(15.10.2018)

Madras High Court has extended an interim order dispensing with the appearance of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram’s family members before a speci.....

Tags : Madras High Court, P. Chidambaram



Dayanidhi Maran Case: Madras HC dismisses Petition challenging Re-Assessment(15.10.2018)

Madras High Court has refused to interfere with re-assessment proceedings against the former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran in a petition challenging .....

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Bombay High Court Refuses Bail to Man Accused of Parading Kids Naked for 'Stealing' Snacks(18.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has refused bail to a man, arrested last year after a video showing two Dalit boys being beaten up and paraded naked for allegedly t.....

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Bombay HC Raps CBI, SIT for Revealing Evidence in Dabholkar Murder Cases(07.09.2018)

Bombay HC has slammed CBI and Special Investigation Team (SIT) of State Police for revealing details of Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare murder .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Narendra Dabholkar



Madra HC Seeks Daily Details Of Probe Against CM Edappadi K Palaniswami(13.09.2018)

Madras HC has called for day-to-day details on the probe conducted by the directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC) on the corruption allega.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Edappadi K Palaniswami



Show EIA for Pragati Maidan Redevelopment was Based on Detailed Study: NGT(14.09.2018)

NGT has questioned India Trade Promotion Organisation over the grant of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) for redevelopment of the Pragati Maidan co.....

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Saradha Chit Fund : SC Extends Interim Order Restraining ED from Summoning Nalini Chidambaram(17.09.2018)

SC has extended its interim order restraining the Enforcement Directorate from summoning Nalini Chidambaram, wife of former finance minister P. Chidam.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Nalini Chidambaram, Saradha Chit Fund Case



Denial of Passport Affects Fundamental Rights: Delhi High Court(17.09.2018)

Delhi High Court has held that the denial of a passport or its non-renewal affects the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution.

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Madras HC Directs Stipulation of Outer Time Limit for Filing Counter Affidavits in Writ Petitions(17.09.2018)

MP HC has observed that it is frequently noticed that the counter affidavits and related documents are not filed in large number of writ petitions now.....

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MMRDA Not Liable to Deduct TDS on Acquiring Land from Illegal Occupants: Bombay HC(17.09.2018)

Bombay High Court has ruled that the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) is not liable to deduct TDS under sections 194L/194LA .....

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Gujarat HC Orders Status Quo in BCA’s President Appointment Controversy(04.01.2017)

Gujarat High Court has ordered all members of Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) to maintain status quo on issue of appointment of its president.

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Delhi HC Directs Delhi University to Admit Physically Challenged Phd Candidate(04.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi University to grant admission to a physically challenged Phd candidate, who had secured 63 marks.

Tags : Delhi HC, Delhi University, Phd candidate



Madras HC: Clear All Encroachments in Kodaikanal(04.01.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Kodaikanal Municipality Commissioner to remove all encroachments in hill station within two months.

Tags : Madras HC, Encroachments, Kodaikanal



Supreme Court Says ‘Data Collection by Private Agencies For Aadhaar Not a Good Idea’(06.01.2017)

Supreme Court, while refusing to expedite hearing of Aadhaar cases challenging constitutional validity of scheme, has observed that data collection by.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Aadhaar, Data Collection, Private Agencies



Supreme Court Slams Madhya Pradesh Govt. For Inadequate Compensation to Dam Oustees(06.01.2017)

Supreme Court has castigated Madhya Pradesh Government for giving Rs 11,000 as interim help to families displaced by construction of minor dams as aga.....

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Delhi HC Stays Conferment of DU’s Medal, Prof Savitri Sinha Padak in Convocation(20.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has put an ad-interim stay on conferment of University Medal, Prof Savitri Sinha Smriti Swarna Padak, and also Maithili Sharan Gupta .....

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Daati Maharaj Case: Delhi High Court Directs CBI to Continue with Inquiry(20.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed Central Bureau of Investigation to proceed with its inquiry into rape allegations against religious leader Daati Maharaj.....

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Flight Attendant’s Death Case: Delhi High Court Grants Bail to In-laws(21.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to in-laws of a flight attendant who allegedly committed suicide in July and observed that elderly couple was primar.....

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Allahabad HC Rejects Plea Seeking CBI Probe in Dadri Lynching Case(16.11.2016)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition seeking CBI probe into lynching of Mohd Akhlaq on beef consumption rumours at Dadri in Gautam Budh Nagar.....

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NGT Seeks Irrigation Department Explanation over Ongoing Works Near Heritage Ghats of Yamuna(18.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Irrigation Department to file its reply explaining why construction is still going near Vrindavan Heritage .....

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Uttarakhand HC Asks State to Constitute Special Investigating Team for 2013 Kedarnath Tragedy(21.11.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has asked State Government to constitute five Special Investigation Teams to trace bodies of those who lost their lives during.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Centre, State to Spread Awareness on Fundamental Duties through Ads(21.11.2016)

Karnataka High Court has asked State and Central Governments to use advertisements to spread awareness on fundamental duties of citizens.

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Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s Reply on Jindal’s Plea for Refund of Additional Levy in Coal Auction(23.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought Centre's response on a plea filed by Jindal Power Limited for refund of over Rs 1,185 crore, paid by company as an additio.....

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Bombay HC Summons BMC Commissioner over Site Identification for Installation of Doppler Radar(24.11.2016)

Bombay High Court has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Ajoy Mehta to remain present in Court in a matter regarding ident.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Daati Maharaj's Plea to Review Transfer of Rape Probe to CBI(15.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has dismissed self-styled preacher Daati Maharaj's plea for review of Court’s decision of transferring the probe in the rape case aga.....

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SC Asks Supertech to Deposit Rs10 Crore to Refund Buyers in Noida Project(09.11.2016)

Supreme Court has given a stern message to Supertech saying it was not concerned whether the real estate major “sinks or dies”, but it has to return m.....

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Allahabad HC Seeks Government Response over Ill-treatment to Mentally Unstable Patient at Dargah(11.11.2016)

Allahabad High Court directed State Government to reply on alleged ill-treatment given to mentally unstable patients at Hazrat Munawwar Ali Shah Babas.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Put on Hold Allahabad HC Order on DND Flyway(11.11.2016)

Supreme Court, while refusing to stay Allahabad High Court verdict restraining Noida Toll Bridge Company Ltd from levying cess, has said that DND flyw.....

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Explain Purpose of Collecting School Students' Data: Delhi High Court to State(30.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Government to explain the purpose behind collecting data of students from schools and warned that the information mus.....

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Flight Attendant's Death: Delhi High Court Declines Interim Bail to In-Laws for Diwali(03.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has declined to grant interim bail to the in-laws of a flight attendant, who had allegedly committed suicide in July, to be with thei.....

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Black Money Case: Madras High Court Quashes Criminal Prosecution Against P Chidambaram's Kin(03.11.2018)

Madras High Court has quashed a criminal prosecution initiated by the income tax department under the Black Money Act against kin of P. Chidambaram.

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Delhi High Court Tells Darveys.com to Sell Genuine(05.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed India-based e-commerce site Darveys.com to make sure that each item put up for sale on its site is genuine after a suit .....

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Delhi HC Directs Social Media Platforms to Remove Weblinks of Offending Article Against Judge(21.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed two social media platforms to block the weblinks of an offending article levelling scandalous allegations against a high.....

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Judges Allowed to be Facebook Friends with Lawyers, Rules Florida SC(22.11.2018)

Supreme Court of Florida, USA, has ruled by 4:3 majority that Facebook friendship between a judge and an attorney appearing before him in a matter is .....

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DDA Rape Case: Delhi High Court Pulls Up Cops for Slow Probe(23.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has pulled up Delhi police for its tardy probe into the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) gang rape case which occurred a year ago an.....

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Suitability of Candidate can be Considered Even After Disclosure by Him of Pending Criminal Cases: SC(27.11.2018)

Supreme Court has observed that even after disclosure is made by a candidate about criminal cases pending against him, the employer would be well with.....

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Ensure There is No Suppression of Dissent, Discussion or Debate: Bombay HC(27.11.2018)

Bombay High Court, while directing CBI and Maharashtra CID to make sincere efforts to trace the accused in the murder of anti-superstition crusader Na.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Vedanta’s Plea To Export Crude From Barmer Oilfield(29.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has rejected Vedanta Ltd.’s plea to allow it to export crude oil from its Barmer field in Rajasthan, saying “there was no merit in th.....

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Delhi HC Directs Former Ranbaxy Promoters to Protect Daiichi’s Interest(24.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Former Ranbaxy Promoters Malvinder and Shivinder Singh to abide by their assurance to protect interests of Japanese drug.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Jindal’s Plea For Dumping Fly Ash into Chhattisgarh Mine(25.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) seeking permission to continue dumping of fly ash into Gare Palma IV/I mine.....

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Bombay HC Expresses Displeasure Over Slow Pace of Probe in Dabholkar Murder Case(27.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has expressed its unhappiness over pace of progress in Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare murder cases even as CBI informed Court.....

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Madras HC Directs State to Set Up Bio Metric Attendance System in Public Hospitals(27.01.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Government to put in place bio metric attendance system for doctors in all the Government Hospitals within f.....

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Madras HC Stays Income Tax Case Against Chidambaram, Family(27.01.2017)

Madras High Court has stayed proceedings initiated by Income Tax Department against former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, his wife and Senior Advocate.....

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Delhi HC: Footwear Without Back Strap is ‘Sandal’, Not ‘Chappal’(30.01.2017)

Delhi HC has ruled that a woman’s footwear without a back strap is a sandal, and opposed Government’s order that export of sandals attracts 10% custom.....

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Delhi HC Stays JNU Circular Mandating Marking of Attendance by Faculty(15.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has stayed a circular issued by the JNU administration making it mandatory for the faculty to mark attendance, failing which no leave.....

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Karnataka HC to KSEEB: Take All Decision Related to Question Papers Before Session Starts(09.03.2017)

Karnataka High Court has advised Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) to take all decisions related to question papers in beginning.....

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Delhi High Court Backs Govt Move to Cancel Jindal’s Bid For Coal Blocks(10.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has upheld decision of Government to cancel Jindal Power's bid for Gare Palma and Tara blocks.

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Bombay High Court Seeks Status Report on Compensation to Dam Oustees(10.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed Additional Collector (Rehabilitation), Pune District to place on record project-wise details of dams and affected perso.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016(14.03.2017)

Rajya Sabha has passed Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016 that seeks to amend Enemy Property Act, 1968, to vest all rights, titles a.....

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Bombay High Court: Keeping Money in Accounts For Daughter’s Wedding is not Maintenance(14.03.2017)

Bombay HC, while hearing a man’s plea challenging a Lower Court’s order awarding maintenance to his wife & daughters, has said that putting money in a.....

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Supreme Court Revives Enron-Dabhol Project Case(15.02.2019)

Supreme Court has revived two decades old Enron-Dabhol power project agreement case and asked Maharashtra Government as to what action it took on Godb.....

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SC Rejects Maharashtra Government's Plea to Shut Erone Probe(15.02.2019)

Supreme Court has declined Maharashtra Government's plea to close the case of alleged bribing in Eron-Dabhol Power Project.

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Supreme Court Directs Payment of Final Compensation to Narmada Oustees(09.02.2017)

Supreme Court has brought curtains on a decade-old litigation started by families affected by Sardar Sarovar project on Narmada River as it directed p.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Plea Against Engagement of Foreign Architect For Pragati Maidan Project(10.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging in-principle approval granted by Centre for engaging services of foreign architects for redevelo.....

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Kerala HC Rejects Plea to Quash Sexual Abuse Case Against School Warden(10.02.2017)

Kerala High Court has refused to quash a criminal case registered against former warden of Sree Ramakrishna Gurukula Vidyamandir Higher Secondary Scho.....

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Allahabad HC Rules Playground on Campus Mandatory for School’s Affiliation(24.01.2019)

Allahabad High Court has ruled that a playground on the campus is a necessary and essential condition for a school’s affiliation.

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SC Asks ED to Provide Date on Which it Wants to Interrogate Karti Chidambaram(29.01.2019)

Supreme Court has asked Enforcement Directorate to specify by January 30 the date on which it wants to interrogate Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Co.....

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SC Tells Karti Chidambaram to Deposit Rs.10 Crores for Going Abroad(31.01.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Karti Chidambaram, son of Senior Advocate and former Union Minister P Chidambaram, to deposit Rs.10 crores with registry as.....

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SC Tells Karti Chidambaram to Deposit Rs.10 Crores for Going Abroad(31.01.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Karti Chidambaram, son of Senior Advocate and former Union Minister P Chidambaram, to deposit Rs.10 crores with registry as.....

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CCI Clears Reliance Aerostructure- Dassault Aviation Joint Venture Deal(30.01.2017)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved proposed joint venture between Anil Ambani-led group firm Reliance Aerostructure and Rafale-maker D.....

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Supreme Court: More Works, Hence More Rooms For CM Akhilesh Yadav(31.01.2017)

Supreme Court, while justifying allotment of two official residences for Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, has said “As his w.....

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Madras HC Says No to Public Holiday on ‘Thai Pusam’(31.01.2017)

Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to Tamil Nadu Government to declare "Thai Pusam" as public holiday, saying it was for govern.....

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Bombay HC Asks Police Not to Take Action Against VCA For Norms Violation(03.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed police not to take any coercive action against Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) officials for alleged fire-safety and.....

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Delhi HC Struck Down CBSE’s Selective Re-evaluation Policy(06.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has struck down Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) selective re-evaluation policy that restricted students from availing .....

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CRIMINAL - Confession Recorded Under TADA Not Admissible in Trial for Offence Under Other Enactments: SC(28.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held that confessional statement of accused recorded under provisions of TADA would not be admissible against accused in trial for o.....

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CRIMINAL - Allahabad HC Issues Guidelines for All State Aided Universities Regarding Vandalism in Colleges(05.03.2019)

Allahabad High Court has disposed of a suo moto PIL that it had instituted after violent protests caused injuries to many staff members of Lucknow Uni.....

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Patna HC Upholds Govt Order Asking Tejashwi Yadav to Vacate His Current Bungalow: Patna HC(16.01.2019)

Patna High Court has upheld the order directing Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, ex- minister and present Leader of Opposition, to vacate the bungalow he had oc.....

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No Total Prohibition of Dance Bars in Maharashtra: Supreme Court(17.01.2019)

Supreme Court has held that there can't be a total prohibition of dance bars in Maharashtra and also relaxed the stringent conditions imposed by the G.....

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Conduct Independent Probe in Dabholkar, Pansare Cases: Bombay HC to CBI(18.01.2019)

Bombay High Court has told CBI and the Maharashtra CID not to completely rely on the revelations made in the Gauri Lankesh case and conduct an indepen.....

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Conduct Independent Probe in Dabholkar, Pansare Cases: Bombay HC to CBI(18.01.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Union ministry of environment and forests to examine effect of hookah with respect to indoor air pollution.....

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Supreme Court Turns Down PIL on Fielding of Candidates with Criminal Records(22.01.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission to restrain political parties from fielding candidates wi.....

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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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Supreme Court Admits Trai Plea Against TDSAT Predatory Pricing Order(22.01.2019)

Supreme Court has agreed to hear Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) plea challenging Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal’s .....

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Permanent Lok Adalat Shall be Treated as Second Appellate Authority: Kerala HC(18.02.2019)

Kerala High Court has directed that Permanent Lok Adalat in state shall be treated as final level appellate authority in Grievance Redressal Mechanism.....

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Why Only 1 Egg Per Week in Midday Meal: Supreme Court Asks Bihar Government(18.02.2019)

Supreme Court has asked Bihar Government why it has been providing just one boiled egg a week to school children under the midday meal scheme when it .....

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Why Only 1 Egg Per Week and Not 5 in Midday Meal: Supreme Court Asks Bihar Government(18.02.2019)

Supreme Court has asked Bihar Government why it has been providing just one boiled egg a week to school children under the midday meal scheme when it .....

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NGT Slams TN Government for Fail­ing to Clean Water Bod­ies(18.02.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has come down heavily on Tamil Nadu Government for failing to clean its water bodies, particularly Cooum and Adayar rive.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Allow Reopening of Vedanta's Sterlite Plant in Tuticorin(18.02.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to allow the reopening of Vedanta's Sterlite plant in Tuticorin, setting aside the National Green Tribunal order, which had .....

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MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - SC Rejects Plea Challenging Centre's Circular Against Use of Term 'Dalit'(18.02.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition challenging Centre's notification advising the media to not use the term "Dalit" to describe members.....

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CRIMINAL - Delhi HC Asks Reasons from CBI for Seeking Cancellation of Daati Maharaj's Bail(22.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to give reasons for seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to self-styled .....

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Patna HC: Permanent Lok Adalats Are Being Misused by Dishonest Litigants(21.04.2017)

Patna High Court, while upholding that a partition suit cannot be filed directly in a Permanent Lok Adalat, has observed that forums of Permanent Lok .....

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Gujarat HC Annuls Sardar Patel University's Decision to Cancel Appointments of 1100 Lecturers(21.04.2017)

Gujarat High Court dealt a big blow to internal politics of Sardar Patel University by striking down University's decision to cancel conditional appoi.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Seeking to Preserve "Hall of Nation" at Pragati Maidan(21.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by Pragati Maidan buildings architect to preserve it, a day before demolition of Hall of Nations is expected to .....

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Allahabad HC: Noida Authority Not a 'Profit-Making Organisation', Should be Considered 'Civic Body'(24.04.2017)

Allahabad High Court ruled that Noida Authority is not a profit-making organisation, hence, it should be considered a civic body and be allowed all be.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking to Enforce Fundamental Duties of Citizens(24.04.2017)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction to Centre for implemention of the recommendations of Justice J S Verma committee to b.....

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CRIMINAL - Sunanda Pushkar Case: Delhi HC Rejects Arnab Goswami’s Plea to Quash Order to File FIR Against(07.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition moved by Arnab Goswami seeking quashing of magisterial court order for registration of FIR against them on c.....

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FAMILY - Extramarital Affairs Dangerous Social Evil: Madras HC(07.03.2019)

Madras High Court has observed that extramarital affairs have become a social evil and asked Union ministry of family welfare about the possibility of.....

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Allahabad High Court Says 'No' to Unsealing of More Than 1,000 Flats in Greater Noida Project(04.05.2017)

Allahabad High Court has declined to order unsealing of more than 1,000 illegally- constructed flats in a housing project in Greater Noida that were s.....

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SC Notices Kerala on TN Plea for Implementation of Court’s Verdict on Mullaperiyar Dam(04.05.2017)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Kerala on Tamil Nadu Government’s plea accusing the former of not allowing its officials to maintain Multiplayer da.....

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Supreme Court Lauds Haji Ali Dargah Trust Efforts to Remove Encroachments(10.05.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah Trust to remove encroachments in a 500 square metre area in historic shrine within four weeks, while .....

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CRIMINAL - INX Media: Delhi HC Allows CBI to Submit Additional Documents in Chidambaram's Anticipatory Bail Plea(11.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has allowed a plea by CBI for taking on record additional submissions in anticipatory bail plea of former Union minister P. Chidambar.....

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CIVIL - SC Upholds Stay on Use of Secondary Treated Waste Water in Karnataka(11.03.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to lift the stay on use of secondary treated waste water for recharge of groundwater in two districts of Karnataka.

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ELECTION - Kerala HC Bans Use of Flex and Non Biodegradable Materials for Election Campaigning(12.03.2019)

Kerala High Court has banned use of flex and other non-biodegradable materials for campaigning throughout state ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

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CRIMINAL - Madras HC Grants Bail to Nirmala Devi in MKU Sex Scandal(13.03.2019)

Madras High Court has granted bail to assistant professor Nirmala Devi who was arrested by CB-CID for luring college girls to do sexual favours for hi.....

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CRIMINAL - Pollachi Sex scandal: Madras HC says mainstream media 'deliberately avoids' Tamil Nadu(13.03.2019)

Madras High Court has slammed mainstream media for not covering Pollachi sex scandal as they did with the case of Nirbhaya, who was brutally raped by .....

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CRIMINAL - Pollachi Sex Scandal: Madras HC Says Mainstream Media 'Deliberately Avoids' Tamil Nadu(13.03.2019)

Madras High Court has slammed mainstream media for not covering Pollachi sex scandal as they did with the case of Nirbhaya, who was brutally raped by .....

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FAMILY - Married Daughter has Right of Succession in Lease Premises Under Goa Succession Law: SC(14.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that a married daughter would have a right of succession in the "lease premises", as per the provisions of Goa Succession, .....

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COMPANY - Ranbaxy-Daiichi case: SC Asks Malvinder, Shivinder to Inform How They Will Pay Rs. 3500 cCrore(14.03.2019)

Supreme Court has asked former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh to apprise it how they propose to comply with the Rs 3500 crore a.....

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COMPANY - Ranbaxy-Daiichi case: SC Asks Malvinder, Shivinder to Inform How They Will Pay Rs. 3500 Crore(14.03.2019)

Supreme Court has asked former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh to apprise it how they propose to comply with the Rs 3500 crore a.....

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COMPANY - Ranbaxy-Daiichi case: SC Asks Malvinder, Shivinder to Inform How They Will Pay Rs. 3500 Crore(14.03.2019)

Supreme Court has asked former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh to apprise it how they propose to comply with the Rs 3500 crore a.....

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Bombay HC: No Prosecution For Italian Man If He Brings Back Adopted Daughter(28.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that Italian man, who in breach of Court’s injunction order had run away with his seven-year-old adopted daughter, would no.....

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Bombay High Court to BMC: Give Land to IMD For 2nd Doppler Radar(28.03.2017)

Madras HC, while noting that only academically brilliant students must join MBBS as people entrusted them with their bodies, has asked why Centre was .....

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Delhi HC: Can Govt Be Forced to Retain 'Hall of Nations' at Pragati Maidan(28.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that if Central Government does not want to retain 'Hall of Nations' at Pragati Maidan, how can it be forced to do so.

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Andhra HC Acquits Dalit Man Held For Rape, Murder(03.04.2017)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has acquitted Satyam Babu of all charges after he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Ayesha Meera rape and murder cas.....

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Supreme Court: Plea Against Akhilesh Yadav 'Infructuous'(03.04.2017)

Supreme Court has termed as "infructuous" a plea seeking a direction to then UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to vacate a bungalow being used by him a.....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Asks DDA to Clean Up, Redevelop 12-Acre Park(20.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has ordered Delhi Development Authority to redevelop and preserve a 12-acre park in Ashok Vihar, lying neglected for decades.

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CRIMINAL - Madras HC Refuses to Quash Charges Against Dayanidhi Maran, Others in Telephone Exchange Case(22.03.2019)

Madras High Court has refused to quash charges framed against former Union Communications and Information Technology Minister Dayanidhi Maran, his bro.....

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NGT Slams Centre and State on Operation of Helicopters in ESZ of Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary(25.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Union Environment and Forests Ministry, Uttarakhand Govt National Board of Wildlife over threat to forest de.....

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NGT Imposes Fine of Rs 12 cr on Hospital in Faridabad(26.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has quashed environmental clearance of a 450-bed super-specialty hospital in Faridabad and fined it Rs 12 crore against .....

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Bombay High Court Says 'No' to De-freeze Bank Accounts of Adarsh Housing Society(08.06.2017)

Bombay High Court has refused to de-freeze two bank accounts of scam-hit Adarsh cooperative housing society.

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ITAT Kolkata: Rent-Free Accommodation to Part Time-Director from Company is Not ‘Business Income'(08.06.2017)

ITAT Kolkata has held that rent-Free accommodation received by a Part Time-Director cum Employee from the Company cannot be taxable as “Business Incom.....

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CIVIL - Madras High Court Refuses to Grant Interim Relief to Vedanta(28.03.2019)

Madras High Court has refused to grant interim relief to Vedanta Ltd to take up maintenance work at its copper smelter plant in Thoothukudi.

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CRIMINAL - Bombay HC Slams Maharashtra CM for slow Investigations into Dabholkar, Pansare Murders(29.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has wondered if Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is too busy to enquire about investigations into killing of rationalist.....

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COMPANY - Delhi HC Dismisses Malvinder Singh's Plea on Access to Pension Fund Account(30.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea moved by former Fortis promoter Malvinder Mohan Singh seeking permission to operate accounts in which he receive.....

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Government Notifies Regulations for Voluntary Liquidation(24.05.2017)

Government has notified regulations for voluntary liquidation under IBC which states that a corporate person may initiate voluntary liquidation procee.....

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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Security Guards Employed by Assessee Unit Are Workers Engaged in Manufacturing(29.05.2017)

ITAT, Ahmedabad has held that Security Guards employed by assessee-unit must be considered as part of workers engaged in manufacturing process for pur.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Arnab Goswami, Republic TV in Defamation Suit Filed by Shashi Tharoor(29.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued notices to journalist Arnab Goswami and his news channel following a defamation suit filed by Shashi Tharoor for allegedly.....

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Holding Period of House Starts from Date of Allotment, Not Registration: ITAT(08.04.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai bench has held that date of allotment of a house shall be treated as the date of acquisition and holding .....

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Parties Entitled to 100% Court Fee Refund if Case Settled by Lok Adalat: Bombay HC(12.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has clarified that when cases are settled by Lok Adalats, the parties are entitled to a full refund of the court fee paid by them.

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Why Welfare Funds Not Used to Pay Wages: Delhi HC to State(12.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked centre and state to explain why funds collected for the welfare of construction workers are not used to pay daily wages dur.....

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SC Closes 22 Year Old Enron-Dabhol Bribery Case Citing Long Delay(12.04.2019)

Supreme Court has closed a special leave petition filed by Centre of Indian Trade Union(CITU) in 1997 seeking probe into the alleged Enron-Dabhol corr.....

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Bombay HC Restores Good Friday as Public Holiday in Some UTs(16.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has restored Good Friday as a public holiday in Union territories (UTs) of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and also observe.....

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Shareholders can Apply for Settlement Approval with Creditors Even After Liquidator Appointed: NCLAT(16.04.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that shareholders/promoters of a company can file application for approval of settlement with credito.....

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SC Refuses to Stay HC Order Quashing Criminal Proceedings Against Chidambaram’s Kin(17.04.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to stay Madras High Court order quashing criminal prosecution against Karti Chidambaram and Nalini Chidambaram, son and wife.....

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Implement Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System in All Govt Schools: Madras HC(17.04.2019)

Madras High Court has directed state government to implement Aadhaar enabled biometric attendance system in all government schools and government aide.....

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Promoter too can Seek Revival During Liquidation: NCLAT(18.04.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has held that erstwhile promoter of a company undergoing liquidation under old Companies Act among its.....

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DDA Does Not have Power to Punish: Delhi HC(19.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has observed that neither vigilantism nor moral policing is any part of duties in law of the DDA and also ordered DDA to give back mo.....

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DDA Does Not have Power to Punish: Delhi HC(19.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has observed that neither vigilantism nor moral policing is any part of duties in law of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and al.....

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GOODS AND SERVICES TAX - SC Re­jects Govt Plea Against IGST Breather to Exporters(30.03.2019)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by government anD Goods and Services (GST) Council against Delhi High Court order to allow exporters an e.....

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Mere Use Of Filthy/Abusive Language During Political Speech Not Criminal Intimidation: Tripura HC(01.04.2019)

Tripura High Court has observed that mere use of abusive words or filthy language and body posture during speech of a political leader will not come w.....

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Mere Use of Filthy/Abusive Language During Political Speech Not Criminal Intimidation: Tripura HC(01.04.2019)

Tripura High Court has observed that mere use of abusive words or filthy language and body posture during speech of a political leader will not come w.....

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Mauritius, Singapore Investments Fully Taxable for Capital Gains(01.04.2019)

Capital Gains on investments made in India through companies in Mauritius and Singapore will become fully taxable from 1st April because of revisions .....

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Doctor can Terminate Pregnancy Exceeding 20 Weeks Without Permission if Mother in Danger: Bombay HC(05.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has held that a registered medical practitioner may medically terminate pregnancy which has exceeded 20 weeks, without permission fr.....

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Chowkidar Remark: SC Issues Contempt Notice to Rahul Gandhi(23.04.2019)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Rahul Gandhi in the contempt petition filed against him for attributing "chowkidar chor hai" remarks to the Supreme.....

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FSSAI is Independent Authority and CAT has No Jurisdiction Over It: CAT(24.04.2019)

Central Administrative Tribunal has said that Food Safety & Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is an independent statutory authority and unless a spe.....

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Delhi Court Issues NBWs Against Kejriwal, Others for Non-Appearance in Defamation Complaint(24.04.2019)

A Delhi Court has issued non-bailable warrants against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and Swaraj India president Yogendra Y.....

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Delhi Court Stays Non-bailable Warrants Against Kejriwal, Sisodia and Yogendra Yadav(24.04.2019)

A Delhi court has stayed non-bailable warrants, which were issued against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and Swaraj India p.....

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SC Seeks Report Over DND Case Listing(26.04.2019)

Supreme Court has sought report from its registry as to how the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) toll flyway matter which involves "hundreds of crores of rupe.....

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P&H HC Imposes Fine of Rs. 10 L on Vishal Dadlani Over His Tweet Against Jain Monk Tarun Sagar(01.05.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked music composer and singer Vishal Dadlani and politician Tehseen Poonawalla to pay Rs. 10 lakh each for alleged.....

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NGT Issues Notice over Unauthorized Structures on Green Belt in Gaziabad(24.09.2015)

NGT on plea seeking demolition of unauthorized structures located on green belts in Gaziabad, has issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests.....

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NGT Put Stay on Construction at Chirayu Medical College, Bhopal(24.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has put an interim stay on all construction activity of Chirayu Foundation near Bairagarh township, as they were alleged.....

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Madras HC: Tobacco is Not ‘Food Product’, No Action Can Be Taken Against Manufactures Under FSSAI Act(20.06.2017)

Madras High Court has observed that tobacco is not a food product for purpose of Food Safety and Standards Act and no proceedings can be initiated aga.....

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NGT Directs Three States to Deposit Rs. 25 Lakhs Each for the Continued Damage to the River(03.06.2019)

NGT has pulled up States of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal over inaction on their part to respond to the Green Tribunal for unabated damage to river.....

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ITAT: Subscription Fee to Access an Online Database is Business Income, Not ‘Royalty’ or FTS(03.06.2019)

ITAT Mumbai has recently held that the subscription fee charged by the Assessee-Company to access an online database must be treated as business incom.....

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NCDRC: Greater Noida Real Estate Company Asked to Give Refunds(04.06.2019)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has asked a real estate company namely the Shubhkamna Buildwell & Estates Pvt. Ltd to refund .....

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NGT Denies to Stop Chopper Service for Kedarnath Shrine(11.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has denied to prevent flying of helicopters in eco-sensitive zone at Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand and ask.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Quashes Lower Court Order on Cheema’s Summoning in 2007 Forgery Case(14.12.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has quashed a trial court order that had summoned state education minister Daljeet Singh Cheema in a forgery case dating back to.....

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JGLS Rape Case: Punjab & Haryana HC Suspends Sentence of Convicts(22.09.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the sentence awarded to three law students from Jindal Global Law School who were convicted for blackmaili.....

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Man Deprived of Flat for 39 years, Delhi HC Raps DDA(25.09.2017)

Derisively calling DDA as 'Don't Do Anything', the Delhi high court slammed working of the civic agency and imposed steep costs.

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Punjab & Haryana HC Orders Verification of Dera Properties(28.09.2017)

P & H High Court while refusing to give any relief to several institutes run by Dera Sacha Sauda for operating their bank accounts, which have been fr.....

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Supreme Court Rejects PIL to Allow Muslim Women Into Mosques, Ban Purdah System(08.07.2019)

Supreme Court has rejected a public interest litigation petition (PIL) filed by the President of the Kerala unit of the Akhil Bharath Hindu Mahasabha .....

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National Green Tribunal Directs CPCB to Finalise Norms for Checking Pollution by Dairies(11.07.2019)

NGT has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to conduct a study and finalise guidelines for checking pollution caused by dairies throug.....

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Delhi High Court Refuses Stay on ED Attachment of Holiday Inn(05.06.2019)

Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the proceedings of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is readying to confirm the provisional attac.....

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NGT Stays AP Govt's Godavari-Penna Interlinking Projects Due to Lack of Environment Clearance(10.06.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has stayed the Andhra Pradesh Government's Godavari-Penna interlinking projects due to lack of environmental clearance. .....

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Madras High Court Dismisses Request of Firm Linked to Karti Chidambaram(10.06.2019)

Madras High Court has rejected a batch of petitions by a consulting firm allegedly linked to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, the son of former Union mi.....

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Kerala High Court: Student’s Right to Choose College of His/Her Choice is a Fundamental Right(11.06.2019)

Kerala High Court has observed that "When a student feels that he can secure better education in another college and there is no legal bar in exercise.....

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Karnataka High Court: Even God Heard Out Adam and Eve(11.06.2019)

Karnataka High Court has quashed an order which asked tenant to deposit rent without hearing him. It noted that even God gives an opportunity to hear .....

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National Green Tribunal's Expert Committee Recommends Rs. 120 crore Penalty on AOL(29.02.2016)

An expert committee formed by NGT has recommended the imposition of penalty of Rs. 100-120 crore on Art of Living (AOL) Foundation as restoration cost.....

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NGT Seeks Green Violators' Information with Proof(01.03.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Noida Authority to provide a detailed report with evidence of violation, of all real estate developers who .....

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Hyderabad High Court Rejects Dalmia Cements’ MD Plea(02.03.2016)

Hyderabad High Court has rejected writ petition filed by MD of Dalmia Cements challenging summons issued by Enforcement Directorate in connection with.....

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Calcutta High Court Reinstates 'Darjeeling Chronicles' Links on Facebook(05.01.2018)

Calcutta High Court has set aside a lower court’s order which had asked a nodal agency of the central government to instruct Facebook to block news li.....

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CBI Court Ranchi Awards 3.5 Years Imprisonment In Fodder Scam Case to Lalu Prasad Yadav(08.01.2018)

CBI Court has sentenced RJD supremo Lalu Prasad to three-and- half-year imprisonment each under various sections of Indian Penal Code and the Preventi.....

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Bombay HC Issues Notice to P. Chaidambaram in Rs. 10,000 Crores Suit Filed by 63 Moons Technologies(06.08.2019)

Bombay High Court while taking note of the suit filed by 63 Moons Technologies Ltd in June 2019 seeking damages and compensation to the tune of Rs 10,.....

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PFRDA Mandates Online Application for NPS Withdrawals from April 2016(23.11.2015)

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has made it mandatory for the subscribers of New Pension System (NPS) to submit applications.....

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Madan Tamang Murder Case: Calcutta HC Directs CBI to Present Bimal Gurung to City Sessions Court(20.07.2017)

Calcutta High Court has directed CBI to bring Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Chief Bimal Gurung and 21 other accused to the city sessions court on July .....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Delhi Police Status Report in Sunanda Pushkar Murder Probe(21.07.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Police to submit within three days its status report about its probe into the murder of Sunanda Pushkar, who was .....

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Bombay High Court: Caste of Mohammedans Can’t Be Decided On Basis of Surname(21.07.2017)

Bombay High Court, while quashing and setting aside an order passed by Caste Scrutiny Committee, which invalidated caste claim of the petitioner, has .....

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Delhi High Court Notices Delhi Police, Subramanian Swamy Over Sunanda Pushkar Case(25.07.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by Sunanda Pushkar’s son Shiv Menon questioning locus standi of Dr. Subramanian Swamy in the Sunand.....

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Delhi High Court: Father's Guidance Important to Shape Child's Life(16.07.2019)

Delhi High Court has observed that while mother is the primary care giver but father's love and guidance is extremely important to shape the lives of .....

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Supreme Court: No Compromise Between Parties in Non-Compoundable Offences(24.07.2019)

Supreme Court has held that no permission can be granted to record the compromise between the parties in non-compoundable offences. The Court noted th.....

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Supreme Court Overrules M P Sharma & Kharak Singh(24.08.2017)

Supreme Court has overruled eight-judge bench judgment in M P Sharma case and six-judge bench judgment in Kharak Singh case -both of which had ruled t.....

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Supreme Court Announces its Verdict, Holds Privacy a Fundamental Right(24.08.2017)

Supreme Court has ruled that privacy is a fundamental right because it is intrinsic to the right to life. The 9 Judge bench also said that right to pr.....

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CBI Court Convicts Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in Rape Case, Quantum of Sentence on Monday(25.08.2017)

Special Central Bureau of Investigation court has convicted Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case registered against him in 20.....

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Supreme Court Imposes Curbs on Karti Chidambaram's Foreign Travel(04.09.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Karti Chidambaram not to go abroad till September 11 and permitted CBI to furnish details of his interrogation in case relatin.....

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NBSA Directs Zee News to Pay Fine, Render Apology to Gauhar Raza for Branding Him 'Anti National'(04.09.2017)

News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) has directed Hindi news channel Zee News to pay a fine of Rs. 1 lakh and issue a public apology to poet a.....

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Madras High Court Pulls Up State Govt for Allotting Separate Crematorium to Vellore Dalits(26.08.2019)

Madras High Court has expressed displeasure over the State Government’s move to build a separate crematorium for the Dalit community. This move comes .....

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Special Court Sends Chidambaram for Further Custodial Interrogation by CBI for 4 Days(27.08.2019)

Special Court has directed Congress leader and Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram to be subjected to further custodial interrogation for four days .....

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Supreme Court: No Enforcement Directorate Arrest for P Chidambaram for Now(27.08.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that the Former Union Minister P Chidambaram cannot be arrested by the Enforcement Department till tomorrow in an appeal which.....

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Supreme Court: Discovery of Material with Candidate Enough to Take Action(28.08.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that the discovery of material with a candidate which was meant to use for ‘unfair means’ during examination would be enoug.....

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Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection to Chidambaram in INX Media Case(29.08.2019)

Supreme Court has extended till Thursday the interim protection from arrest granted to former finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media money la.....

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CESTAT Ahmedabad: Cenvat Credit Allowable to Legal Consultancy Services(30.08.2019)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Ahmedabad Bench has ruled that the legal consultancy services can be treated as an input f.....

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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Prohibition of 'Married Daughters' from Availing Benefit(02.09.2019)

Rajasthan High Court has rejected a plea against prohibition of married daughters from availing the benefit of compassionate appointment under Rajasth.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Allows Haryana Police to Raid Gurmeet Ram Rahim's Sirsa Ashram(06.09.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High court has allowed Haryana government to conduct a search and evacuation operation in Dera Sacha Sauda's Sirsa headquaretrs.

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Uttarakhand High court Revokes Dissolution of Badri-Kedar Temple Committee(07.09.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has revoked the dissolution of Badrinath-Kedarnath temple committee. The Court declared as illegal the dissolution of panel bef.....

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Supreme Court Extends P Chidambaram’s CBI Custody(02.09.2019)

Supreme Court has extended Former Union Minister P Chidambaram’s CBI custody till Thursday thereby avoiding the possibility of being sent to Delhi's T.....

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Apex Court Stays Fine on Vishal Dadlani, Tehseen Poonawalla(03.09.2019)

Apex Court has stayed the Punjab and Haryana High Court order imposing a fine of Rs.10 lakh each on activists Tehseen Poonawalla and music composer an.....

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Supreme Court Orders Chidambaram's CBI Custody in INX Media Case to Continue till September 5(03.09.2019)

Supreme Court has said that the CBI custody of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram would continue till September 5 in the INX Media corruption case......

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INX Media Case: Supreme Court Dismisses Chidambaram’s Plea to Grant Him Anticipatory Bail(05.09.2019)

Supreme Court has rejected former finance minister P Chidambaram’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s refusal to grant him anticipatory bail in a.....

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Bombay HC Slams CID, CBI over Report on Dabholkar-Pansare Murders(08.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has irked over failure of CBI and State CID in obtaining a ballistics report from Karnataka CID which showed link between murders of.....

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President Promulgates Enemy Property Ordinance, 2016(08.01.2016)

President of India has promulgated the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2016 on January 07, 2016 to make amendments to the Enemy P.....

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PepsiCo Settles Trademark Dispute on Kurkure Out of Court(12.01.2016)

PepsiCo has settled a trade mark dispute with Jagdamba Foods related to its trade mark on Kurkure.

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INX Media Case: Delhi Court Issues Production Warrant Against Chidambaram After ED Arrests Him(16.10.2019)

Special Delhi Court has issued a production warrant against former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram after he was arrested by the Enforcement Direc.....

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Bombay High Court Directs Department to Refund Over Rs.43 Cr to Vodafone Idea with Interest for 6 Yrs(17.10.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed the Income Tax Department to release the fund of over Rs 43 Crore with applicable interest for assessment years 2007-20.....

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INX Media Case: Special Court Sends P Chidambaram to ED Custody Till Oct 24(18.10.2019)

Special Court has sent former finance minister P Chidambaram for custodial interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate till October 24 in the INX Med.....

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Bombay High Court Grants 'Conditional' Permit' for Kala Ghoda Festival at Cross Maidan(08.02.2018)

Bombay High Court has granted ‘conditional’ permission for holding cultural events like the Kala Ghoda festival at Cross Maidan.

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Bombay High Court: 50% Attendance Rule is in Interest of Students(12.02.2018)

Bombay High Court has said that the Mumbai University’s ordinance, making a minimum of 50% attendance mandatory for students, was in the interest of s.....

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Delhi HC: CCI Probe into Vodafone Group for Inter-connect Default an "Abuse"(13.02.2018)

Delhi High Court has termed as an "abuse" the CCI's decision to investigate United Kingdom-based Vodafone Group plc, the parent company of Vodafone In.....

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MCA Extends Due Date of Filing Annual Return and Financial Statement(31.10.2019)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended the due date of filing of Forms MGT-7 (Annual Return) and AOC-4 (Financial Statement) under the Compa.....

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INX Media: P Chidambaram Remanded To Judicial Custody Case Till Nov 13(31.10.2019)

Special CBI Judge has sent former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram to judicial custody till November 13 in ED matter.

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PWD Scam Case: Tripura High Court rejects Bail Plea of CPI(M) Leader(01.11.2019)

Tripura High Court has rejected the bail application of former Minister and CPI(M) leader Badal Choudhury, indicted in the alleged Rs. 640 crore Publi.....

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Delhi HC Directs Constitution of Board to Decide on Chidambaram Admission in Sterilised Private Ward(01.11.2019)

While considering P. Chidambaram's plea for interim bail in INX Media case on medical grounds, Delhi High Court has directed the constitution of Board.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Extends Relief to Kiku Sharda Till March 10(05.02.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has extended stay on arrest of comedian and television actor, Kiku Sharda till March 10, who is facing charges of hurting religi.....

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NGT Issues Notice to Art of Living Foundation and Others(11.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Art of Living Foundation, the organiser of the World Culture Festival, and Government agencies for.....

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Delhi HC Issues Direction to Municipal Bodies(15.02.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed municipal bodies and DDA to ensure that no buildings in future are constructed in Delhi which are not seismic zone IV co.....

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Mullaperiyar Dam: Supreme Court Asks Centre, Tamil Nadu, Kerala To Set Up Panels(12.01.2018)

Supreme Court has directed Centre, Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments to set up three separate committees to exclusively deal with any "unpredictable" .....

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Delhi High Court to Safdarjung Hospital: Submit Data on No of Patients(19.01.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed the medical superintendent of Safdarjung hospital to inform about the number of patients on the two Mondays of January 2.....

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Daiichi Sanyko Case: Delhi High Court Orders 55 Entities to Pay Back Singh Brothers(11.10.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed 55 entities to deposit the amount they owe to RHC Holdings Pvt Ltd with the Registrar General of the Court within 30 day.....

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NGT Sets Up Panel to Study Renuka Dam Green Aspects(03.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set up an 8 member experts’ committee to study various aspects of proposed Rs 5,242 crore Renuka Dam.

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Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda, Ex-Coal Secy Gupta Guilty in Coal Scam Case: Special Court, Delhi(14.12.2017)

A Special Court in Delhi has held Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and others guilty of varying offences including criminal conspiracy in th.....

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Supreme Court Allows Appointment of Chairman in Vodafone 2nd Arbitration Proceeding(15.12.2017)

Supreme Court has permitted a chairman to be appointed to a second arbitral panel in the Rs 11,000-crore Vodafone income tax dispute, but specified th.....

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UIDAI: No Subsidy Diversion Without Aadhaar Holder’s Informed Consent(22.12.2017)

UIDAI has directed the NPCI not to allow override request pertaining to an Aadhaar holder unless it is accompanied by the name of his current bank on .....

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Hyderabad High Court: No Mandamus For Enforcing Private Duty(26.12.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has made it clear that a mandamus would lie under Article 226 of the Constitution only when there was violation of public duty, a.....

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SC: Interim Mandatory Injunctions can be Granted after Giving Opportunity of Hearing to Other Side(11.11.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that the Civil Courts while granting the application seeking interim mandatory injunction in long pending cases should gran.....

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J&K High Court: Relocate Houseboats to Interiors of Dal Lake Without Delay(31.01.2018)

Jammu & Kashmir High Court has directed the state government to immediately relocate houseboats to the interior of Dal Lake (Dole Dem).

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SC to Madras HC: Decide Pleas Over LOC Against Karti Chidambaram(31.01.2018)

Supreme Court has asked Madras High Court to decide petitions pertaining to issuance of two Look Out Circulars (LOC) against Karti Chidambaram, son of.....

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Delhi HC Allows Daiichi Plea Seeking Rs 35.6-bn Arbitral Award Against Singh Bros(31.01.2018)

Delhi High Court has allowed Japanese pharmaceutical major Daiichi's plea against former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder and Shivinder Singh and enforced .....

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Daiichi Sankyo Case:Delhi High Court Asks Dhillon Family to Submit their Income Proofs Within 4 Weeks(25.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has ordered the RSSB Chief Gurinder Singh Dhillon and his family members to submit their income proofs as part of Daiichi Sankyo case.....

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Supreme Court: Guru Ravidas Temple to be Permanent Structure with Fence(25.11.2019)

Supreme Court has allowed the construction of a permanent structure for Guru Ravidas Temple in Delhi's Tughlakabad area, instead of a wooden portacabi.....

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Gujarat High Court Directs Police to Trace Sisters Missing from Nithyananda Ashram(27.11.2019)

Gujarat High Court has in response to a habeas corpus filed by the father of two women missing from the Ahmedabad ashram of self-styled godman Nithyan.....

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SC: Father Can Give Property to Married Daughter(21.04.2016)

SC has ruled that a man is legally entitled to nominate his married daughter to own his cooperative society flat after his death, depriving his wife a.....

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GNIDA Directs Supertech to Seal 1,009 Flats in Greater Noida Complex(21.04.2016)

Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has asked realty major Supertech to seal 1,009 flats and villas at its sprawling Czar complex i.....

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NGT Raps Art of Living Foundation(22.04.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Art of Living Foundation over handover of the World Culture Festival venue on the Yamuna floodplains and not .....

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SC on Dance Bars: Better to Dance than to Beg(25.04.2016)

SC has irked at Maharashtra Govt., as had made dance bar associations "impossible" to get licences, despite the apex court’s nod and observed that it .....

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Supreme Court Allows Centre to Withdraw Force from Darjeeling(21.02.2018)

Supreme Court has allowed the Centre to withdraw the remaining four companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) from West Bengal’s violence hit Da.....

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Delhi High Court Lifts Gag Order on The Caravan’s Article on Arindam Chaudhuri(23.02.2018)

Delhi High Court has lifted the injunction order against an article published in The Caravan magazine in 2011 on Arindam Chaudhuri (pictured above), t.....

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Chanda Kochhar Termination: Bombay High Court Seeks Response from RBI(10.12.2019)

Bombay High Court has sought clarification from Reserve Bank of India on a plea filed by former ICICI Bank Chief Executive Chanda Kochhar regarding he.....

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SC Asks SIT to Look into BoB Scam(27.04.2016)

Supreme Court has directed Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money to look into a fresh plea seeking a probe into the recent Bank of Baroda (B.....

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Bombay HC Orders Adarsh Society Building Demolition(02.05.2016)

Bombay HC has ordered Union Environment Ministry to demolish 31-storey Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society.

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Bombay High Court: Plot too was illegally occupied(04.05.2016)

Bombay High Court has held that the plot on which the 31-storey Adarsh building stands in Colaba was not even available to begin with.

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Bangladesh Supreme Court Cancels Khaleda Zia’s Bail(19.03.2018)

Bangladesh's Supreme Court has halted the release of opposition leader Khaleda Zia on bail, deepening a political crisis ahead of a national election .....

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Lalu Yadav Convicted in Fourth Fodder Scam Case, Another Ex-Chief Minister Acquitted(19.03.2018)

Bihar politician Lalu Yadav has been convicted in the fourth case linked to the fodder scam while his predecessor Jagannath Mishra has been acquitted .....

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IRDAI Asks Insurers Not to Reject Claims on Grounds of Genetic Disorder(20.03.2018)

Insurance regulator IRDAI has directed insurers not to reject any health insurance claim based on exclusions related to 'genetic disorder'.

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Karti Chidambaram(26.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P Chidamabaram, in the INX Media corruption case.

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Supreme Court Extends Protection to Karti Chidambaram Till April 2 in INX Media Case(27.03.2018)

Supreme Court has extended the interim protection against arrest to Karti Chidambaram, granted by the Delhi High Court in the INX Media money launderi.....

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IRDAI: Enforcement of Share Pledging in Reliance General is Null and Void(02.01.2020)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has cancelled invoking of pledge and transfer of shares of Reliance General Insurance by the t.....

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Bombay High Court Quashes all Letters Rogatory Issued in Adani Coal Import Case(18.10.2019)

Bombay High Court has quashed all Letters Rogatory sent by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to Singapore and other countries in its probe of Ad.....

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Apex Court Accepts Centre's Revised Land Offer for Reconstruction of Ravidas Temple(22.10.2019)

Apex Court has given its nod to the reconstruction of the Sant Ravidas Temple, accepting the Centre’s proposal to construct the shrine at the same sit.....

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Bombay High Court Seeks Chidambaram's Reply on Suit Filed by 63 Moons Company(23.10.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram and two senior bureaucrats to file their affidavits in reply to a suit file.....

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Madhya Pradesh High Court: Cannot Shift Officers Probing Sex Scandal(24.10.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has prevented the authorities from changing the officer-in-charge and special investigation team probing a high-profile sex .....

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Top Court Awards Life Term to Sharda Jain for Killing Fellow Congress Party Councillor(25.10.2019)

Top Court has awarded life sentence to Sharda Jain, a former Congress Municipal Corporation of Delhi councillor, and a co-accused for conspiring to ab.....

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Delhi High Court to Chidambaram: Reveal Source of INX Papers Used in Defence(25.09.2019)

Delhi high court has asked former Union Minister P Chidambaram’s lawyers to file an affidavit disclosing the source of certain official documents rela.....

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Bulandshahr Violence: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Bajrang Dal Leader and Three Others(26.09.2019)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to four accused, including Bajrang Dal leader Yogesh Raj, whose alleged role in instigating the locals had hogge.....

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Supreme Court: Female Descendant Cannot be Mutawalli if Wakif Intended to Eliminate Them(27.09.2019)

Supreme Court has noted that though woman can also hold the office of Mutawalli under Mohammedan law however if the Wakif intended to create the Mutaw.....

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Telangana High Court Issues Notice to State Government on PIL Against Land to Sarada Peetham(01.10.2019)

Telangana High Court has issued notices to the State Government and others concerned for filing counter affidavit in a Public Interest Litigation file.....

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Supreme Court: Cannot Treat Dalits Like "Liars Or Crooks"(03.10.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that the members of the SC/ST community cannot be treated as liars or crooks and it cannot be presumed that they would regi.....

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Special Court Extends Custody of P Chidambaram till October 17, Allowed Food from Home(04.10.2019)

Special Court has observed that Former Union Minister P Chidambaram will have to remain in Delhi's Tihar jail till October 17. But he will be allowed .....

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INX Media Case: Delhi Court Extends Chidambaram's Judicial Custody(14.11.2019)

Delhi Court has extended the judicial custody of former finance minister P Chidambaram till November 27 in the INX Media money laundering case filed b.....

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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda from Contesting Election(15.11.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld the ban on former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda from contesting the upcoming assembly election in Jharkhand. However, i.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi High Court Refuses Bail to P Chidambaram(15.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has denied bail to Congress leader and Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case. Chidambara.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC: Accused not Competent to Tender Evidence on Affidavit for Trial under NI Act(18.11.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that an Accused facing trial under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 cannot be allowed to tender evidence o.....

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Delhi High Court Issues Clarification on Chidambaram Bail Order in INX Media Case(19.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has said that there was no “cut and paste” in its November 15 order denying bail to former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in th.....

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Delhi High Court Denies Relief to Students with Low Attendance(20.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has refused to provide relief to students who were given a year back for not meeting the required attendance criteria by the IP Unive.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill, 2019(28.11.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill, 2019. The Bill seeks to merge the two union terr.....

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INX Media Case: Special CBI Court Extends Chidambaram’s Judicial Custody till December 11(28.11.2019)

Special CBI Court has extended the judicial custody of former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram till December 11 in INX Media money laundering case.....

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Bombay High Court Permits Chanda Kochhar to Amend Petition Challenging Termination(03.12.2019)

Bombay High Court has given former ICICI Bank Chief Executive Chanda Kochhar time till 9 December to amend her petition challenging termination from t.....

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to P Chidambaram(04.12.2019)

Supreme Court has granted bail to P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case. The former Union Minister has spent 105 days in prison, mostly.....

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Parliament Passes Bill to Merge UTs Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli(04.12.2019)

Parliament has passed a bill which seeks to merge two Union Territories -- Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli into one unit. The Rajya Sabha pa.....

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Madras High Court Gives Relief to Vodafone in Trai Tariff Case(19.03.2018)

Madras High Court has ordered the telecom regulator not to take any coercive or penal action against Vodafone India, while staying the regulator’s dem.....

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SC: Candidate not Stopped from Challenging Selection Process when Misconstruction of Rules is Alleged(18.12.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that a candidate will not be stopped from challenging a selection process on the ground of having participated in it when ther.....

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Agnelo Valdaris Case: Bombay High Court Directs Trial Court to Frame Murder Charges Against 8 Cops(20.12.2019)

Bombay High Court has ruled that the death of 25-year-old Agnelo Valdaris in 2014 is prima facie a custodial death, directing the trial court to frame.....

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J&K High Court Issues Directions for Restoring and Preserving World-Famous Dal Lake(27.12.2019)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed that all authorities shall ensure that proper follow up reports with regard to all the action points noted b.....

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Calcutta High Court: Penal Liability not Attracted if Person Harbours Dacoits in General(28.12.2019)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that penal liability would not be attracted if a person harbours dacoits in general and it must be proved that he had ha.....

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Bombay High Stays Order Restoring Criminal Case Against Adani Enterprises(13.01.2020)

Bombay High Court has stayed the order of a Sessions Court restoring a criminal case against Adani Enterprises, its Chairman Gautam Adani and managing.....

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P & H HC Directs AICTE to Re-Compute Result of Validation Exam for Candidates of Distance B Tech(13.01.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed All India Council for Technical Education to re-compute the results for a validation test conducted in resp.....

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CESTAT Ahmedabad: No Charge of Abatement for Evasion of Duty on Basis of Job Work(13.01.2020)

Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has held that there is no charge of abatement for evasion of duty on job work.

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SC Stays High Court Judgment Quashing Letters Rogatory Seeking Information Against Adani Group(14.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued an interim stay on the Bombay High Court Judgment which quashed the Letters Rogatory issued by the Directorate of Revenue Int.....

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SC Issues Notice to ED on Karti's Plea For Return of Rs 20 Crores Deposited with Court(14.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on Karti Chidambaram's plea seeking return of his deposit of Rs 20 crore, which was dep.....

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Supreme Court Allows Vedanta Limited to Bid for National Aluminium Company Limited’s Alumina Tenders(15.01.2020)

Supreme Court has allowed Vedanta Limited to bid for alumina tenders by National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO). The Court said that Vedanta Limite.....

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Delhi High Court Asks Karti Chidambaram’s CA to Reply to Plea Challenging his Bail(11.04.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked S Bhaskararaman, an accused in the INX Media case, to respond to an Enforcement Directorate petition challenging the bail g.....

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Consumer Forum, Kolkata Directs VLCC to Compensate Client who Sustained Burn Injuries(20.01.2020)

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kolkata has directed beauty clinic Vandana Luthra Curls and Curves to compensate a client who sustain.....

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Madras High Court Grants Interim Stay on Income Tax Case Trial Against Karti Chidambaram(22.01.2020)

Madras High Court has granted an interim stay on the proceedings against Congress Lok Sabha Member of Parliament, Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srini.....

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Reserve Bank of India Cancels Vodafone’s Certificate of Authorization for M- Pesa(22.01.2020)

Reserve Bank of India has said that it has cancelled the Certificate of Authorization of Vodafone M- Pesa on account of voluntary surrender of authori.....

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IRDAI Defers Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards in Insurance Sectors(22.01.2020)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has decided to defer the implementation of Indian Accounting Standards in the Insurance Sector.....

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AAR: Pharmaceutical Reference Standards is Not Diagnostic Reagent, Attracts 18% IGST(22.01.2020)

Authority on Advance Ruling, Karnataka has ruled that the Pharmaceutical Reference Standards (PRS) is not a diagnostic reagent and is not covered unde.....

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CCI Junks Complaint against Vodafone India(20.06.2016)

Competition Commission India (CCI) has dismissed allegations that Vodafone India abused its dominant position by imposing discriminatory charges for i.....

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CIC Rules Out Mandatory Video Conferencing for Officials Outside Delhi(29.06.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled out making public authorities based outside Delhi compulsorily avail of video-conferencing in hearings .....

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Delhi HC Upholds Life Imprisonment of Five Convicts in Danish Woman Gang Rape Case(16.04.2018)

Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court verdict of life imprisonment for five convicts in the case of gang-rape of a Danish woman in the capital in .....

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Lok Adalat Award Not Appealable: Allahabad High Court(20.04.2018)

Allahabad High Court has held that the award rendered by the Lok Adalat is not appealable and writ petition under Article 226 and/or 227 of the Consti.....

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Naroda Patiya Case: Gujarat High Court Acquits Maya Kodnani, Convicts Babubhai Patel(20.04.2018)

Gujarat High Court has acquitted former BJP minister Maya Kodnani in the Naroda Patiya massacre case. The Court found Babubhai Patel alias Babu Bajran.....

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Supreme Court Orders Centre to Seize Dawood Ibrahim's Properties(20.04.2018)

Supreme Court has ordered the Centre to seize wanted terrorist and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's properties.

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Supreme Court Rejects Two Appeals Against Forfeiture of Dawood Ibrahim’s Properties(23.04.2018)

Supreme Court has dismissed two appeals against a 2012 judgment of the Delhi High Court directing forfeiture of properties of mafia lord Dawood Ibrahi.....

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Supreme Court Directs States to Pay Rs 5 Lakh for Failing to File Affidavits(11.02.2020)

Supreme Court has come down heavily on several States for failing to file their affidavits on a Public Interest Litigation seeking setting up of commu.....

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Special Court, New Delhi Rejects Tharoor's Plea Seeking Production of Pushkar's Tweets(31.01.2020)

Special Court, New Delhi has dismissed Shashi Tharoor's plea seeking a copy of tweets posted by Sunanda Pushkar moments before her death, stating that.....

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Supreme Court Seeks UP Government's Reply on Plea Against Recovering Damages(01.02.2020)

Supreme Court has sought response of the Uttar Pradesh Government on a plea seeking quashing of notices sent to alleged protesters by district adminis.....

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Supreme Court: Political Parties Must Justify Fielding of Candidate with Criminal Background(03.02.2020)

Supreme Court has made it mandatory for political parties to reveal the reason behind fielding a candidate with a criminal background. The Court has d.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea of 11 Candidates Against Nomination Rejection for Assembly Elections(06.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has declined to entertain a plea by 11 Independent candidates against the rejection of their nominations for the February 8 Assembly .....

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Delhi High Court Seeks EC’s Reply on Petition Against AAP Candidate(07.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Election Commission (EC) to respond to a plea seeking rejection of nomination of Aam Aadmi Party’s Karol Bagh candidate.....

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Honda Books Patent for Storage Device(23.05.2016)

Honda has booked a patent for an article storage structure to accommodate articles in a leg shield, in a scooter-type vehicle.

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Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Pulls Plug on Sterlite Plant(25.05.2018)

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has ordered the closure of the Vedanta-Sterlite copper factory in Thoothukudi.

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EU's New Data Protection Rules Come Into Effect(25.05.2018)

European Union's new data protection laws known as General Data Protection Regulation has came into effect today.

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Delhi HC Grants Ex-parte Injunction Restraining Cobrapost From Releasing Incriminating Documentary(25.05.2018)

Delhi HC has granted ex-parte order restraining Cobrapost from releasing incriminating documentary showing how Dainik Bhaskar and other media houses h.....

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Bombay HC Imposes Penalty on Adani Group for Seeking Belated Review of Order Appointing Arbitrator(19.02.2020)

Bombay High Court has quantified Rs. 5 Lakhs as costs to be paid to Antikeros Shipping Corporation while allowing appeals filed by them against an ord.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Adani Gas’ Plea on Piped Gas Distribution Award(24.02.2020)

Supreme Court has upheld an award for piped gas distribution network in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts in Tamil Nadu to a Gujarat- based firms by th.....

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SC Rejects Prosecuterix's Affidavit That Her Complaint Against Accused was Under Pressure(24.02.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to accept an affidavit filed by the prosecutrix that she had lodged the case against the accused under pressure and has affi.....

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SC: Release Rs 450 Crore for Delhi’s Drinking Water Project(08.08.2016)

SC has directed Centre to release Rs 450 crore to Himachal Pradesh within a week for land acquisition for Renukaji Dam, which will serve as a drinking.....

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Delhi HC Denies to Lift Ban on BBC Documentary ‘India’s Daughter’(08.08.2016)

Delhi HC has refused to interfere with ban on BBC documentary India’s Daughter on the December 16 gangrape case, saying the issue of its telecast was .....

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IRDAI Issues Guidelines for Share Acquisition in Insurance Companies(08.08.2016)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued guidelines for acquisition of shares in listed insurance companies under wh.....

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2002 Naroda Case: Gujarat High Court Awards 10-year RI to Three Convicts(26.06.2018)

Gujarat High Court has awarded 10 years' rigorous imprisonment to three convicts in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case, observing that their punishm.....

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Lok Adalat Doesn’t Have Power to ‘Hear’ Parties to Adjudicate Cases: Chhattisgarh HC(02.07.2018)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that Lok Adalat cannot adjudicate a lis on merit except by way of settlement.

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Delhi High Court Stays Order Asking Government to Extend Oil Contract with Vedanta(04.07.2018)

Delhi High Court has put on hold its single judge's order directing the Centre to extend till 2030 its production sharing contract with the Vedanta Li.....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: No Presumption of Deemed Sale on Ground of Non-Payment of VAT(31.03.2020)

Customs Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that deemed sale cannot be presumed for the purpose of imposing service tax me.....

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Supreme Court Declines Centre Offer to Submit Srikrishna Report on Data Protection(31.07.2018)

Supreme Court has turned down the centre's proposal to submit the Srikrishna Committee report on data protection.

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Supreme Court Issues Notices Centre, States, UTs on PIL Seeking Revision of Mid-day Meal Scheme(01.08.2018)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre, States and Union Territories on a PIL seeking revision of budget for midday meals and enhancement in it.....

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Supreme Court to CBI Court: Accept Adarsh's Land as Security to Defreeze Society’s Bank Account(03.08.2018)

Supreme Court has allowed defreezing of bank account of Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society Ltd by furnishing security of the land in which the housing.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere with Delhi HC Order Granting Bail to Karti Chidambaram(06.08.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to interfere with a Delhi High Court order granting bail to Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union minister P Chidambaram, f.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere with Delhi HC Order Granting Bail to Karti Chidambaram(06.08.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to interfere with a Delhi High Court order granting bail to Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union minister P Chidambaram, f.....

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SC: Secondary Evidence Can be Permitted to be Produced Where Party Establishes Factual Foundation(14.05.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that a Court can permit a party to produce secondary evidence if he establishes a factual foundation for producing the same.....

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SC Directs Release of Rs 10 Crores Deposited by Karti Chidambaram(14.05.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the release of Rs. 10 Crores deposited by Karti Chidambaram as security for permission to travel abroad.

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Delhi High Court Refuses to Stop Vodafone's UK Arbitration(08.05.2018)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the government’s petition challenging the Vodafone Group’s move to initiate two international arbitrations against Indi.....

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Meghalaya High Court Makes Verification of Affidavits Mandatory(02.03.2020)

Meghalaya High Court has directed its Registry to ensure that affidavits filed by the parties during the course of proceedings are duly verified. The .....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Details of Government Accommodations(03.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has sought details of all Government accommodations that have been vacated, re-allotted, and how much dues or penal interest has been.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Time to Chidambaram, Son to Reply to ED’s Plea(05.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted time to P. Chidambaram and his son, Karti Chidambaram to respond to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED’s) plea challenging.....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Kocchar Plea Against Firing from ICICI(06.03.2020)

Bombay High Court has dismissed the Petition of Chanda Kocchar challenging the validity of her 2019 termination for cause stating that the termination.....

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NCLAT Upholds CCI Order on Adani Gas for Abuse of Dominant Position(11.03.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has upheld the Competition Commission of India’s order holding Adani Gas Ltd. guilty of abuse of dominant posi.....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea to Quash Notices to Recover Public Loss from Anti-CAA Protesters(12.02.2020)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Petition challenging notices issued by the District Administration of State of Uttar Pradesh to recover damages f.....

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SC Directs Political Parties to Publish Criminal Antecedents of Candidates in LS & Assembly Polls(13.02.2020)

Supreme Court has directed that all political parties have to publish the details of criminal antecedents of their candidates in the Lok Sabha and Ass.....

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Supreme Court: Court to Appoint Amicus Curiae if Accused Unrepresented(13.02.2020)

Supreme Court has reiterated that when an accused is unrepresented before a Court, it has to either appoint Amicus curiae or to refer the matter to th.....

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Supreme Court: Relevant Date for Determination of Compensation Payable is Date of Accident(14.02.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the relevant date for the determination of compensation payable under the Employee's Compensation Act 1923 is the date.....

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Calcutta High Court Asks Reserve Bank of India to Act Against Bank of Baroda(17.02.2020)

Calcutta High Court has asked the Reserve Bank of India to consider “appropriate steps” against the Bank of Baroda, including cancelling its banking l.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Vodafone Idea’s Plea on Bank Guarantees(18.02.2020)

Supreme Court has rejected Vodafone Idea’s Appeal to direct the telecommunications department not to invoke its bank guarantees for recovering adjuste.....

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NGT Directs GDA to Obtain Environment Clearance for Elevated Road Project(05.10.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) to obtain environmental clearance from Uttar Pradesh Environment Auth.....

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Pay Compensation for Vardah Quickly: Madras High Court to Government(25.09.2018)

Madras high court has directed Tamil Nadu government to expedite the process and provide Rs. 4 lakh compensation as announced by the government to fam.....

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Pay Compensation for Vardah Quickly: Madras High Court to Government(25.09.2018)

Madras high court has directed Tamil Nadu Government to expedite the process and provide Rs. 4 lakh compensation as announced by the government to fam.....

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Calcutta HC Sets Aside Rape Conviction, Says Marriage Promise Wasn’t Necessarily False(25.09.2018)

Calcutta High Court has allowed an appeal filed by a man convicted of rape by establishing sexual relations with a woman on false promise of marriage,.....

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Election Candidates Must Advertise Their Crime Records in Media: Supreme Court(26.09.2018)

Supreme Court has directed that election candidates, after filing their nominations, should repeatedly make declarations in print and electronic media.....

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J&K HC Appoints Expert Committee under “Metro Man” E Sreedharan to Save Dal Lake(01.10.2018)

J&K High Court has constituted a three-member ‘Committee of Experts’ headed by E Sreedharan for ascertaining measures required to restore and preserve.....

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Delhi HC Stays Anti Profiteering Penalty Proceedings Against Patanjali Ayurveda(27.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has stayed the anti profiteering penalty proceedings against Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved Limited till further orders.

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Evolve Process to File Replies/Affidavits Through E-Vetting: Uttarakhand High Court(30.07.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has lamented the hampering of legal proceedings caused by delay on State’s part to file its replies and affidavits and issued d.....

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J&K High Court Asks Centre to Look Into Necessity of Darbar Move in J&K(06.05.2020)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has asked decision makers, including the Centre, to look into the necessity of the 148-year-old biannual Darbar move, kee.....

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SC Sentences 3 Contemnors to 3 Months Imprisonment for Scandalous Allegations Against Judges(06.05.2020)

Supreme Court has sentenced three contemnors to three months imprisonment for raising scandalous and scurrilous allegations against sitting Supreme Co.....

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Delhi HC: 90 Days Period Prescribed in Rule 117 of CGST Rules Not Mandatory(06.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that Rule 117 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 which prescribes 90 days for filing for transactional credits, i.....

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Karnataka HC Asks State to Consider Recommendations Made in Survey Report Prepared by NLSIU(07.05.2020)

Karnataka High Court has asked the State government to consider the recommendations made in the survey report titled "Rapid Assessment of the Impact o.....

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Madras HC: Netas, Corporates Using Defamation as Tool to Intimidate Media(08.05.2020)

Madras High Court has said that powerful politicians and corporates are using defamation cases against media as “tools of intimidation”, and the highe.....

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Consider Asking Media Not To Use Term 'Dalit': Bombay High Court(11.06.2018)

Bombay High Court has asked the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to consider issuing a direction to media to stop using the word 'Dalit'.....

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Gujarat HC Disposes of PIL Challenging Aadhaar Mandate for Free Ration(22.04.2020)

Gujarat High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation praying that the 11th April, 2020 notification of the Food and Civil Supplies & Consum.....

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Delhi HC: Parents Can Approach Directorate of Education if Schools Charge Consolidated Fees(22.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has ordered that the parents can approach the Directorate of Education if they are aggrieved by any school charging consolidated fees.....

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Kerala HC Restrains Sprinklr from Breaching Data Confidentiality(27.04.2020)

Kerala High Court has passed a slew of directions to address the concerns of data confidentiality over the controversial Sprinklr deal to process data.....

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SC: Non Joining Duty Vacancy Can't be Filled from Expired PSC Rank List(27.04.2020)

Supreme Court has held that Public Service Commission cannot advise any candidate to a Non-Joining Duty vacancy from an expired rank list, if such vac.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Stays Construction of Dams, Roads(12.06.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has ordered that all construction activities along river banks, including construction of hydroelectric power projects, and roa.....

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SC Takes Suo Moto Notice of Non-Supply of Mid-Day Meals Due to School Shutdowns(18.03.2020)

Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance and sought reply from Union Health Ministry, all States and Union Territories over the non-supply of midda.....

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SC Issues Notice to State Governments to Ensure Supplies of Mid-Day Meals Amid Covid-19 Closure(19.03.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notices to all State Governments to explain how they would ensure the supply of mid-day meals to children across the country .....

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Karnataka HC Urges State to Provide Food Packets to Daily Wage Employees Affected Due to Coronavirus(24.03.2020)

Karnataka High Court has urged the State Government to provide food packets to daily wage employees who may be deprived of earnings due to the spread .....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Look Into Lack of Food Security for Daily Wage Workers(27.03.2020)

Karnataka High Court has asked the State Government to urgently look into the issue of lack of food security to daily wage workers, migrant workers an.....

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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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Centre Notifies Standard House Purchase Agreement(03.11.2016)

Centre has notified a Standard House Purchase Agreement that builders all over India will have to sign with home buyers, which will result in automati.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Adarsh Society’s Plea Challenging Defence Ministry’s Title Suit(03.11.2016)

Bombay High Court has dismissed a plea filed by Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society, opposing a title suit filed by Ministry of Defence regarding land .....

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Madras HC Grants Interim Stay on State Order Cancelling Land Allotment to Vedanta Plant(04.10.2018)

Madras has ordered an interim stay on the cancellation of land allotted for expansion of Vedanta's south Indian copper smelter, in a relief to the con.....

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Madras HC Grants Interim Stay on State Order Cancelling Land Allotment to Vedanta Plant(04.10.2018)

Madras High Court has granted interim stay on a state government order cancelling land allotment of 342.2 acres to the Vedanta group's copper plant in.....

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NGT Directs Action Against Udaipur Hotels Over Noise Pollution(05.10.2018)

NGT has asked Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board and Udaipur district administration to take action into the allegations of noise pollution cause.....

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Sunanda Pushkar Case: Delhi HC Dismisses Plea for Cancellation of Shashi Tharoor’s Anticipatory Bail(10.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking cancellation of Shashi Tharoor’s anticipatory bail granted by a trial court in Sunanda Pushkar death cas.....

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Centre Directs States/UTs to Give Advance Information to States/UTs Before Opening Dams(11.08.2020)

Union Ministry of Water Resource has ordered that whenever a decision is taken by a State/Union Territory Government/Authority/Dam Authority to releas.....

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Madras HC Directs State Government to File Reply on Goonda Raj in the State(25.08.2020)

Madras High Court has directed the State Government to file a "proper reply" to the queries raised by the Court with regard to prevalence of Goonda Ra.....

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Delhi HC: DU Cannot Expect 70% Minimum Attendance When No Classes Taken for Entire Course(26.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has pointed out that Delhi University can’t expect students to have 70% minimum attendance to be eligible for examinations, if it isn.....

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Allahabad HC Slams Police for Filing Vague Affidavit in Disappearance of BHU Student(26.08.2020)

Allahabad High Court has slammed the Police authorities for filing a 'vague affidavit' instead of giving a complete statement of facts that led to dis.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Parole Plea of Vikas Yadav Due to False Claims(27.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has rejected Nitish Katara murder convict, Vikas Yadav’s attempt to get parole after it found gaping holes in his claims that his mot.....

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SC Holds Distribution Companies Liable to Pay Compensatory Tariff to Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd(01.09.2020)

Supreme Court has repelled the challenge made by a group of power distribution companies from Rajasthan against the approval of compensatory tariff fo.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Dispensing of Regulation to Engage in Moot Courts(03.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has disposed of a Petition filed by two final year students of the Bangalore University, seeking directions to the Bar Council of.....

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Delhi HC Directs Govt to Consider as Representation Plea for Process of Health Data Management(04.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to consider as representation a plea challenging the process adopted by the concerned authority f.....

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Delhi HC Slams Doordarshan over Failure to Disclose Expenditure of Rs. 190 crore(08.12.2016)

Delhi High Court took a strong note of alleged failure of public broadcaster Doordarshan in answering queries regarding expenditure of over Rs 190 cro.....

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Bombay HC: Mid-day Meal Scheme Should Not be Commercialized(08.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has said that mid-day meal scheme for school children, if implemented properly, is good, but its commercialization would not serve i.....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Against Pandharkawda Tigress Shooting(24.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has dismissed a fresh PIL questioning the discrepancies between two orders regarding an operation to tranquilise and shoot the tigre.....

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Karnataka HC Asks KPSC to Submit Details of Scribes Provided to Visually Impaired Candidates(08.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka Public Service Commission to provide details about how many candidates who appeared for the preliminar.....

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Delhi HC Disposes of Plea Opposing National Health Data Management Policy's Consultation(10.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has disposed of a Petition challenging the consultation process for the National Digital Health Mission: Health Data Management Polic.....

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SC Asks Adani Gas to Deposit Amount for Stay of Recovery of Penalty Imposed by CCI(10.09.2020)

Supreme Court has granted a conditional stay of the recovery of the penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) against Adani Gas Lim.....

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NGT Directs Centre to Deposit Rs. 10 Crore in 3 Weeks(16.11.2018)

National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change to ensure that an amount of Rs 10 crore, which is the ce.....

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Supreme Court Stays Rs. 420 Crore Penalty Imposed by CCI on Hyundai(19.11.2018)

Supreme Court has stayed penalty of Rs. 420 crore imposed on Hyundai Motors India Limited, by Competition Commission of India (CCI) for restricting th.....

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Uttarakhand HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Proceedings Against INC Candidate for 2012 State Elections(22.09.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings under Section 125 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 against Rajendra Sing.....

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Karnataka HC Asks Centre if Data of Individuals Using Aarogya Setu App is Being Used(23.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Central Government to make a statement before the court clarifying whether it is using the data of individuals w.....

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Delhi HC Asks CP, Delhi to Compile Data of Honey Trap Cases in 2020(24.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Commissioner of Police, Delhi to call reports from all the police stations of Honey Trap/Extortion cases and file a rep.....

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SC Dismisses Plea to Stop Dissemination of Information/ Data of Covid19 on Basis of Religion(28.09.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea for issuance of directions to prohibit and stop dissemination of information or data of Coronavirus dise.....

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Bombay High Court Slams State Over Lackadaisical Approach in Rehabilitating Farmers(21.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has slammed Maharashtra Government for its lackadaisical approach in rehabilitating farmers affected by Chaskaman dam in Pune distri.....

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Karnataka HC Restrains State From Taking Final Call on Kappatagudda Forest(23.02.2017)

Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order of injunction restraining authorities from issuing final notification to declare Kappatagudda forest .....

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Charging Exorbitant Fee can Lead to Termination of Arbitrator's Mandate: Rajasthan HC(07.01.2019)

Rajasthan High Court has terminated the mandate of an arbitrator for charging exorbitant fee beyond the prescribed limit.

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Patna High Court Asks Tejashwi Yadav to Vacate Bungalow(08.01.2019)

Patna High Court has dismissed RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's petition challenging the Bihar Government's order asking him to vacate the bungalow allotte.....

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Jharkhand High Court Rejects Bail Plea of RJD Chief in Fodder Scam Case(11.01.2019)

Jharkhand High Court has rejected bail plea of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad in a multi-million fodder .....

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Saradha Chit Fund Scam: Madras HC Grants Nalini Chidambaram Interim Protection from Arrest(14.01.2019)

Madras High Court has granted Nalini Chidambaram interim protection from arrest by the CBI in the Saradha chit fund case till she obtains regular anti.....

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Supreme Court Directs ICAI to Notify on Website Steps Taken to Address Concerns of Candidates(04.11.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to notify on the website the steps taken by it to address the concer.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea of Axis Bank Against Release of Arbitral Award Money to Daiichi(14.12.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain an Axis Bank plea opposing release of Rs 9.39 crore, which is part of Rs 3,500 crore awarded by a Singapore tri.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Vodafone’s Plea for Expeditious Processing of Tax Refund Claim(17.12.2018)

Delhi High Court has rejected the plea of Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd seeking direction to the IT department to expeditiously process its refund clai.....

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NGT Quashes TN Order of Permanently Shutting Down Vedanta Copper Plant(17.12.2018)

National Green Tribunal has set aside the order passed by the Tamil Nadu Government closing Vedanta’s Sterlite copper plant in Tuticorin.

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Gujarat HC Refuses to Ban Kedarnath Movie(18.12.2018)

Gujarat High Court, while refusing to ban Kedarnath movie, has observed that tolerance for all religions, patience, harmony and welfare of mankind are.....

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Bombay High Court Orders Several Steps to Clean Up Godavari River(19.12.2018)

Bombay High Court has passed an order ensuring several steps to rejuvenate and prevent further pollution of Godavari river.

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Delhi HC Seeks Centre Response on Plea to Construct Nelson Mandela’s Statue(19.12.2018)

Delhi High Court has sought a response from Union and Delhi Government on a plea filed seeking permission to erect a statue of former South Africa pre.....

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SC Issues Notice in Tax Evasion Case of Karti Chidambaram and Wife(17.11.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Income Tax Department in the 2018 tax evasion case against Congress Member of Parliament, Karti Chidambaram and.....

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Calcutta HC Directs State Authorities to Provide Decent Accommodation to NEET-UG Aspirant(11.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court has asked the State authorities to provide decent accommodation of one room, to a NEET-UG Aspirant (petitioner) and her accompanyi.....

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Allahabad HC Seeks Response from Election Commission in Plea for Online Nomination of Candidates(14.09.2020)

Allahabad High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation seeking online nomination of candidates contesting in the upcoming Panchayat E.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Centre's Decision to Allow Telecasting of Sudarshan TV(14.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Petition challenging the Order of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's allowing the telecast of a show '.....

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ITAT, Mumbai Deletes Tax Claim on Vodafone Rights Issue(15.09.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has deleted the addition of Rs 795 Crores by tax authorities as income received from nine Mauritian entities tha.....

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SC Restrains Sudarshan TV from Telecasting "UPSC Jihad" Show(16.09.2020)

Supreme Court has restrained the Sudarshan TV News from telecasting the remaining episodes of the 'Bindas Bol' show about Muslims clearing the UPSC ex.....

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SC Issues Notice on UP Judicial Officers' Plea Against Non-recommendation of Names by SC Collegium(17.09.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition challenging non-inclusion of certain Judicial Officers from the State of Uttar Pradesh, in the SC Colleg.....

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Allahabad HC Rejects Plea to Quash Land Acquisition Notification for Noida Underpass(14.12.2016)

Allahabad High Court has refused to quash a Land Acquisition Notification issued by State Government for construction of an underpass on bypass connec.....

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Madras HC: Tahsildars Authorized to Issue Legal Heirship Certificates to Class II Heirs(16.12.2016)

Madras High Court has held that Tahsildars can issue legal heirship certificates to Class II legal heirs, such as brothers and sisters.

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NGT Orders Seizure of Repeated Offenders Vehicle in Narmada Illegal Sand Mining(16.12.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered to seize vehicles of repeated offenders in illegal sand mining on Narmada river bed and take action against .....

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Bombay HC Slams CBI for Delay in Narendra Dabholkar Murder Mystery Probe(16.12.2016)

Bombay High Court came down heavily on CBI and said it was "bungling up" probe in murder case of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar by causing inordinate.....

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Centre Notifies Regulations for Liquidation Process Under New Bankruptcy Code(19.12.2016)

Central Government has notified rules by which companies can go through liquidation under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016.

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Bombay High Court Denies Bail to NCP MLA Ramesh Kadam(10.12.2018)

Bombay High Court has rejected bail application filed by former NCP MLA Ramesh Kadam who was arrested in connection with the multicrore Annabhau Sa-t.....

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GSTR-1 Due Date extended(12.12.2018)

Central Government has extended the due date for filing GSTR-1, the quarterly return for registered persons with aggregate turnover up to Rs. 1.50 Cro.....

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Delhi HC: Avoidance Application Cannot be Adjudicated by NCLT After Approval Of Resolution Plan(01.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that an application for avoidance of a preferential transaction, though filed prior to the Resolution Plan being approved, c.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi High Court Extends Interim Protection to P. Chidambaram(30.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has extended the interim protection to former finance minister P. Chidambaram till 15th January, 2019 in connection with INX Media ca.....

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Delhi High Court Sentences Rajpal Yadav to 3 Months in Civil Jail(03.12.2018)

Delhi High Court has convicted Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav in a loan recovery case and sentenced him to 3-months civil jail.

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Delhi High Court Directs TDP Leader YS Chowdary to Appear Before ED(03.12.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed senior Telugu Desam Party leader and former Union minister YS Chowdary to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on 3.....

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Delhi HC Directs DU to Produce its Data Retention Policy(14.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi University to produce its policy on the retention of answer scripts both in physical and electronic forms.

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SC Upholds Rejection of Candidature of District Judge Aspirant(14.10.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed plea of a District Judge aspirant whose candidature was on the ground of pendency of a criminal case under Section 498A of.....

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SC Issues Notice on CPI MP Binoy Viswam's Plea Seeking Data Protection on UPI Platforms(16.10.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation filed by Binoy Viswam, which sought for directions to Reserve Bank of India and Nation.....

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Calcutta HC Declares Bengal Pandals No-Entry Zones for Visitors(19.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has ordered that Durga Puja celebrations will be regulated in West Bengal in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Court has further .....

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Ministry of Finance Extends Due Date for Filing of Income Tax Returns(31.12.2020)

Ministry of Finance has extended the due date for filing of income tax returns for the financial year 2019-2020 (AY 2020-21) as follows: (A) The due d.....

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Ministry of Finance Extends Due Date for Filing of Income Tax Returns(31.12.2020)

Ministry of Finance has extended the due date for filing of income tax returns for the financial year 2019-2020 (AY 2020-21) till 10th January, 2021. .....

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NGT Orders Constitution of Joint Committee to Analyse Damage to Riverine Ecology(31.12.2020)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a Joint Committee to consider the effects of the proposed construction of new campus of SCB Medical Coll.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on RBI Appeal Against Order on Transfer to Mauritius Subsidiary(04.01.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) on an appeal by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) against an earlier order of th.....

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Supreme Court Stays HC Demolition Order Against Adarsh Society(11.01.2017)

Supreme Court has allowed Adarsh Housing Society’s appeal against High Court’s demolition order of 31-storey structure for allegedly violating green n.....

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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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Allahabad HC Stays Allotment of More Than 1000 Flats in Supertech Project(12.01.2017)

Allahabad High Court has stayed allotment of more than 1,000 flats in Supertech Czar Suites luxury apartments at Greater Noida after allegations that .....

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Karnataka HC Directs State Not to Interfere with Devotees Right to Participate in Chikkalur Jatra(16.01.2017)

Karnataka High Court has directed State Authorities not to interfere with right of devotees of Saint Siddappaji to participate in ongoing Manteswamy S.....

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Remove Trespassers from Cuddalore Temple Property in 2 Months: Madras HC(27.12.2018)

Madras High Court has directed the commissioner of Chidambaram municipality to take immediate steps to remove the illegal encroachments from the prope.....

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Karnataka High Court Denies Bail to Sanjjana Galrani, Ragini Dwivedi in Sandalwood Drug Case(04.11.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed the bail applications filed by Kannada actors Ragini Dwivedi, and Sanjjanaa Galrani and other co-accused who were a.....

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Bar Dance Girls Plea Challenging State Law(28.02.2017)

Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition filed by women working in Maharashtra’s bars, including dancers and waitresses, against constitutionality .....

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Delhi High Court Asks Kake Da Hotel to Come Clean Hand on Food Safety(28.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Kake Da Hotel to come clean on its food safety and standards after a video surfaced that purportedly shows a staff kneading.....

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Rajasthan HC Refuses Return of 10 Year Old Boy to Canada Despite Canadian Court's Orders(06.02.2019)

Rajasthan High Court has refused to allow return of a 10-year-old boy to Canada, despite an order passed by a Canadian Court directing his return to c.....

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SC Scraps Te­jashwi Yadav's Plea Against Va­cat­ing Bun­ga­low(11.02.2019)

Supreme Court has lashed out at RJD leader Te­jashwi Ya­dav for mov­ing court against a Bi­har Gov­ern­ment or­der ask­ing him to va­cate the bun­ga­l.....

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SC Scraps Te­jashwi Yadav's Plea Against Va­cat­ing Bun­ga­low(11.02.2019)

Supreme Court has lashed out at RJD leader Te­jashwi Ya­dav for mov­ing court against a Bi­har Gov­ern­ment or­der ask­ing him to va­cate the bun­ga­l.....

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SC Rejects Plea to Monitor Probe in Saradha Chit Fund Scam(12.02.2019)

Supreme Court has declined plea for monitoring by court of investigations in Saradha Chit Fund scam.

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NCLAT Turns Down Reference Seeking Re-Consideration of Decision in V. Padamakumar Case(23.12.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has turned down a reference made by a three-member Bench, seeking re-consideration of the decision in V. Padam.....

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CRIMINAL - Sunanda Pushkar Case: Delhi HC Refuses to Quash Order to File FIR Against Arnab Goswami(07.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition moved by Arnab Goswami seeking quashing of magisterial court order for registration of FIR against them on c.....

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CIVIL - Pregnancy of Candidates Not Reason to Change Selection Rules: Patna HC(07.03.2019)

Patna High Court has observed that right of a female to have child at pre-employment stage can't compel employer to mould terms and conditions of sele.....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Tells Daulat Ram College to Invite Fresh Pleas for Hostel Warden Post(11.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has held that appointment of hostel warden of Daulat Ram College was not made in accordance with procedures and directed principal of.....

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Rajasthan HC Issues Notice on Plea on Eviction Order Served to Adarsh Colony Residents(05.02.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has issued a notice to UDH secretary, commissioner housing board, land acquisition officer, housing board and others on a petitio.....

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Madras High Court Finds Three Priests Guilty of Contempt of Court(08.02.2021)

Madras High Court has found Rev. S. Immanuel Devakadatcham, Rt.Rev.Dr.J. George Stephen and Rev.Y.L. Babu Rao guilty of contempt of court and sentence.....

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Candidates Clearing Prescribed Qualification After Cut-Off Date can't be Considered Qualified: SC(24.01.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that eligibility of the candidates must be decided with reference to the qualification possessed as on the cut-off date and.....

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Karnataka HC Restrains Centre & NIC from Sharing Data Collected Through 'Aarogya Setu'(27.01.2021)

Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order to restrain the Central Government and the National Informatics Centre (NIC) from sharing the respons.....

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SC Issues Notice in Clubbing and Transferring of Criminal Proceedings Against Creators of ‘Tandav’(28.01.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notices on a plea filed by the Director, Producer, Writer and Actor of the web series Tandav seeking for clubbing and transfe.....

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MP HC Dismisses Bail Application of Munawar Faruqui and Nalin Yadav(28.01.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed bail applications filed by comedian Munawar Faruqui and co- accused Nalin Yadav, who were arrested for alleged.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Plea Against Extension of Period of Investigation of 'Suspected Al-Qaeda Operatives'(01.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to set aside the Trial Court's order directing extension in the period of investigation and custody of the suspected Al-Q.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Mandatory Regular Exams for Students(01.02.2021)

Karnataka High Court has issued notices to Bar Council of India (BCI), University Grants Commission (UGC), Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) and t.....

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CIVIL - Why Check Dams are Not Constructed to Preserve Water: Madras HC(22.02.2019)

Madras High Court has posed a series of questions to government regarding check dams in state and observed that successive governments in Tamil Nadu h.....

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SERVICE - SC/ST Candidates Applying for High Court Jobs Not Exempted from Paying Examination Fee: Calcutta HC(22.02.2019)

Calcutta High Court has held that imposing examination fee on Scheduled Caste Schedule Tribe applicants to Group D Posts in the High Court is not ille.....

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Allahabad HC: Mandatory Publication of Notice of Intended Marriage Not Mandatory(14.01.2021)

Allahabad High Court has held that requirement of publication of notice of intended marriage under Section 6 and inviting/entertaining objections unde.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Reconsider Circular on Blind Employees to Work on Alternate Days(18.01.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to reconsider its circular dated 5th January, 2021, by which it has directed 50 percent of offi.....

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Karnataka HC Rejects Devegowda's Plea to Reopen Defamation Suit for Producing Additional Evidence(19.01.2021)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Rajya Sabha Member and former Prime Minister of India, H D Devegowda, seeking to quash a civil .....

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Mumbai Sessions Court Dismisses Bail Apllication of Ex-CEO of BARC, Partho Dasgupta(21.01.2021)

Mumbai Sessions Court has dismissed the bail application of Partho Dasgupta, ex-CEO of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), who was arreste.....

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REAL ESTATE - Allahabad HC: Either Husband or Wife Eligible for Noida Flat Schemes(25.03.2019)

Allahabad High Court has ruled that in a case pertaining to a man and wife who applied separately for Noida authority residential flat scheme and both.....

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CRIMINAL - SC Issues Notice to CBI in Disproportionate Assets Case against Former UP CMs Mulayam, Akhilesh(25.03.2019)

Supreme Court has issued a notice to CBI on a plea seeking direction to the probe agency to place the investigation report in the disproportionate ass.....

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CRIMINAL - P&H HC Summons Sukhbir; Majithia in Case Filed by Justice Ranjit Singh(26.03.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued fresh notices to the former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and senior Shiromani Akali Dal l.....

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CIVIL - Orissa HC Allows Vedanta to Take Part in NALCO's Tender for Alumina(27.03.2019)

Orissa High Court has allowed Vedanta Limited to participate in the tender floated by the National Aluminum Company Ltd. (NALCO) for the sale of its 3.....

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SC Allows Karti Chidambaram to Travel Abroad for Six Months on Condition(22.02.2021)

Supreme Court has allowed Congress MP Karti Chidambaram's application to travel abroad for 6 months on a condition of depositing Rs. 2 crores. The Cou.....

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Supreme Court Directs Joint Monitoring Team to Submit Report on Alleged Contempt by Karnataka(24.02.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Joint monitoring team to submit report on issues in contempt plea filed by State of Goa with alleging illegal diversion.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Govt. to Compensate Students Denied Benefits of Mid-Day Meal Scheme(17.11.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to inform in how much time and in what manner it would compensate each and every student who is.....

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Madras HC Orders to Remove Teaser of Tamil Movie 'Irandam Kuthu' from Social Media(19.11.2020)

Madras High has directed the producers of the adult horror-comedy film "Iruttu Arayil Murattu Kuthu – Irandam Kuthu" to remove the teaser of the movie.....

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Rajasthan HC Issues Notice on Plea for Mandatory Use of A4 Size Paper with Double Sided Printing(19.11.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has issued notice on a petition seeking to implement the use of A4 Sheets with double-sided printing, instead of legal-size paper.....

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DoT: Landline Users to Add Zero Before Mobile Numbers from January 1(26.11.2020)

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said that landline users will have to add a zero before calling any mobile number 1st January, 2021 onwards.....

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SC Dismisses Plea of Skoda-Volkswagen Seeking to Quash FIR Over Alleged Cheat Emission Devices(26.11.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the special leave petition filed by international car manufacturer Skoda-Volkswagen seeking to quash a First Information R.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Govt to Reconsider Decision Making Reporting to Duty Mandatory(27.11.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to in two weeks time reconsider its decision making it compulsory for government employees, in .....

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COMPANY - Ranbaxy-Daiichi Case: SC Asks Malvinder, Shivinder to Inform How They Will Pay Rs. 3500 Crore(14.03.2019)

Supreme Court has asked former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh to apprise it how they propose to comply with the Rs 3500 crore a.....

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COMPANY - Ranbaxy-Daiichi Case: SC Asks Malvinder, Shivinder to Inform How They will Pay Rs. 3500 Crore(14.03.2019)

Supreme Court has asked former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh to apprise it how they propose to comply with Rs. 3500 crore arbi.....

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CRIMINAL - SC Asks CBI to Respond in 2 Weeks on Lalu Yadav's Bail Plea(15.03.2019)

Supreme Court has sought CBI's response on Lalu Yadav's bail plea in connection with multi-crore fodder scam within two weeks

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SERVICE - Gramin Dak Sewak Not an 'Employee' Under Payment of Gratuity Act: SC(18.03.2019)

Supreme Court has held that a Gramin Dak Sewak is not an "employee" under the Payment of Gratuity Act and also observed that Gramin Dak Sewaks are eng.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Against Alleged Failure to Publish Criminal Antecedents of Candidates(15.02.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Chief Election Commissioner and leaders of prominent political parties in a contempt petition filed for alleged.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Election Petition Filed Against P. Chidambaram(17.02.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed an election petition filed against the victory of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram from Sivaganga parliamentary co.....

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Andhra Pradesh HC Grants Permission to Kodali Sri Venkateswara Rao to Speak to media Groups(19.02.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted permission to Civil Supplies Minister Kodali Sri Venkateswara Rao to speak to the media and groups of people but.....

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Ex-BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta in TRP Scam Case(03.03.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to Partho Dasgupta, former CEO of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), Partho Dasgupta, in the case register.....

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection from Arrest to Amazon Prime Video Head Aparna Purohit(05.03.2021)

Supreme Court has granted interim protection from arrest to Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit in the First Information Report registered .....

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SC: Reservation Category Candidates Have to be Adjusted Against General Category Based on Merit(08.03.2021)

Supreme Court has reiterated that reservation category candidates, who score more than the cut-off marks for the general category candidates, have to .....

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SC Allows Impleading States in PIL Seeking Protection of Migrant Children's Fundamental Rights(09.03.2021)

Supreme Court has allowed impleading the States in the Public Interest Litigation filed by Child Rights Trust seeking directions for protection of the.....

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Supreme Court Stays Demolition of Dargah Mubarak Khan Saheed, Gorakhpur(09.03.2021)

Supreme Court has ordered stay on any further demolition of any structure at Dargah Mubarak Khan Shaheed at Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Court has re.....

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SC: Magistrates & Trial Judges Also Have Responsibility in Safeguarding Citizens' Fundamental Right(09.03.2021)

Supreme Court has stated in a judgment in which it emphasized the role of the lower Judiciary in preventing abuse of criminal court process that the M.....

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Bombay HC: PIL on 15 Dam Projects in Maharashtra Raises Serious Issue, Needs Monitoring(31.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has denied to dismiss a PIL alleging irregularities in tendering process for 15 dam projects in Maharashtra and substandard construc.....

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

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

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Rejects Bail Plea of Hooda and Shyam Sunder(04.09.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected bail petition filed by Rampal's key aides Dr O P Hooda and Shyam Sunder, accused along with Rampal in crimi.....

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NGT Appoints Panel to Watch Srivaikuntam Dam Desilting(11.09.2015)

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

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National Green Tribunal Seeks Status Report on Pragati Maidan Plan(28.05.2019)

National Green Tribunal has sought a status report from a committee on the redevelopment of the Pragati Maidan exhibition complex on a plea that sough.....

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MP HC Upholds Judgment on Compassionate Appointment of Married Daughter(19.04.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed its agreement with the position taken by a Full Bench of the High Court in Indore, vis-à-vis consideration of .....

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RBI Rejects Demand of Online Merchants to Store Customers’ Credit Card Data(26.02.2021)

Reserve Bank of India has rejected the demand of top online merchants like Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix, Flipkart and Zomato to store customers’ credit .....

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Ad-Interim Bail to Nalin Yadav and Sadakat Khan(01.03.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted ad-interim Bail to Nalin Yadav And Sadakat Khan, who were arrested in the case registered against comedian Munaw.....

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Madras HC Directs State to Compensate Petitioner Whose Daughter Died in Government Hospital(01.03.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the State of Tamil Nadu to provide a compensation of Rs. 5 Lakhs to a Dalit Petitioner whose daughter had died as a res.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Upholds Custody of Teenage Daughter with Mother(01.03.2021)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the custody of a teenage daughter with her mother stating that there are so many things that a daughter can't d.....

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Gujarat HC Confirms Stay on Vimal Dairy Ltd from Using Label on Grounds of Copyright Infringement(02.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has confirmed a lower Court’s interim order restraining Vimal Dairy Ltd from using its label for tea because the owners of Wagh Bak.....

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Madras HC Orders Notice in Contempt Petition by DMK for Irregularities in Constitution of Committee(02.03.2021)

Madras High Court has ordered notices to a host of Central and State government officials on a contempt of court petition filed by the Dravida Munnetr.....

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CCI Orders Probe Against Telecom Giants for 'Cartelisation'(12.05.2017)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a probe of telecom majors, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, for allegedly trying to .....

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Delhi High Court: Candidature Rejection For Failing to Declare Gender 'Improper'(15.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has declared as improper rejection of a woman’s candidature for Municipal Elections on the ground of her having failed to declare her.....

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Madras High Court: Unmarried 2nd Daughter Eligible for Family Pension Upon Disqualification of 1st(19.05.2017)

Madras High Court has held that family pension may be transferred to unmarried second daughter upon disqualification of first daughter.

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Delhi High Court Terms Practice of Collecting 'Undated Cheques' by Excise Dept 'Illegal'(22.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has termed practice of collecting undated cheques from assesses by officials of Anti-Evasion Department of Central Excise ‘illegal’.

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Delhi High Court Grants Parole to Convict in Priyadarshini Mattoo Case to Write Law Exam(14.05.2019)

Delhi HC has granted three-week parole to Santosh Kumar Singh, who is serving life term for the 1996 rape and murder of law student Priyadarshini Matt.....

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National Green Tribunal Seeks Report From DDA on Conserving Neela Hauz Lake(21.05.2019)

National Green Tribunal has sought an action-taken report from the Delhi Development Authority regarding rejuvenation of the Neela Hauz lake in South .....

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Kerala High Court Disposes Cases Seeking Lockdown During Election Counting Day(28.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has closed proceedings seeking directions calling for prohibition on large gatherings or the declaration of lockdown in the State on.....

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Karnataka HC: Investigating Officer has No Right to Disclose Private Data to Third Party(15.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has held that an investigating officer has no right to disclose the private date seized from the smartphones or electronic gadget.....

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SC Issues Notice in PIL Challenging PG Ayurveda Qualified Persons from Practicing Modern Surgeries(15.03.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in plea filed challenging the Regulations framed by Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) seeking to permit PG Ayu.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette(16.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Delhi on a plea by Advocate Prashant Bhushan challenging the validit.....

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Karnataka HC Urges State to Resume Midday Meals in Schools(17.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to respond on whether cooked meals are being provided to children in Anganwadis as well as to o.....

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Calcutta HC: No Activity Involving Human Intervention to Take Place in Sundarban Biosphere Area(17.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed to prohibit all activities in the areas, namely, Sundarban Biosphere Area, Sundarban Tiger Reserve, and the adjoining.....

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Karnataka HC Grants Bail to Two Accused of Vandalizing Apple IPhone Unit Over Wages(18.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has granted bail to two persons, Uday Banu Singh C (23) and Vinod Kumar H (23), alleged to be involved in vandalizing Apple's IPh.....

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SC Notices Centre, Tamil Nadu, NPCIL Over CRZ Clearance to KKNPP Units 3-6(25.04.2017)

Supreme Court has ordered notice to Centre, Tamil Nadu Government and Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) in an appeal filed by Poovulagin Nanb.....

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Supreme Court Allows Karti Chidambaram to Travel Abroad in May, Asks to File Undertaking(07.05.2019)

Apex Court has allowed Karti Chidambaram, who is facing criminal cases being probed by the ED and CBI, to travel to the US, Germany and Spain this mon.....

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Kerala HC: Voters Should be Able to See Name, Photograph and Symbol of Candidates with Clarity(05.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has emphasized upon the importance of being able to see the name, photograph, and symbol with clarity, stating that it is important .....

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Allahabad HC Lays Down Procedure for Enquiry into Criminal Antecedents of Candidate(06.04.2021)

Allahabad High Court has laid down the procedure to be adopted by the competent authority for inquiring into the criminal antecedents of a candidate f.....

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SC Issues Contempt Notice to Suraz Trust MD for Failure to Appear Before Court(06.04.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice of contempt to Rajiv Daiya, MD of NGO Suraz India Trust whilst strongly deprecating his conduct and noting the non-com.....

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P&H HC Imposes Fine of Rs. 10 L on Vishal Dadlani Over His Tweet Against Jain Monk Tarun Sagar(01.05.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked music composer and singer Vishal Dadlani and politician Tehseen Poonawalla to pay Rs. 10 lakh each for alleged.....

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Bombay High Court Refuses to Allow Ramadan Prayers in Juma Masjid Mosque(15.04.2021)

Bombay High Court has refused to allow the Juma Masjid mosque in Mumbai to open up for prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, in view of the ongoin.....

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NBSA Asks Aaj Tak to Air Apology for Attributing Fake Tweets to Sushant Singh Rajput(16.04.2021)

News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) has asked Hindi news channel 'Aaj Tak' to air an apology on 23rd April, 2021 at 8PM for its misreporting .....

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Delhi HC Temporarily Amends Service of Notices, Summons, Daks Through Email, Fax, Whatsapp(19.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has temporarily amended physical mode regarding service of notice, summons and daks by permitting the same to be effected through ema.....

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Gujarat HC Stresses Need for Transparency in Publication of Data Related to Covid-19(19.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has stressed the need for transparency in the publication of testing data and availability of amenities in relation to COVID-19, st.....

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Kerala High Court Seeks Response on Plea Seeking Lockdown on Day of Assembly Results(19.04.2021)

Kerala High Court directed the state government to file a statement on a petition calling for the declaration of a lockdown in the State on May 2, 202.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea by Delhi 2020 Riots Victim Seeking Damages(07.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on and sought responses of the Centre, Delhi Government and others on a plea by a Delhi 2020 riots victim seeking d.....

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Allahabad HC Issues 'Modalities & Arrangement' for Functioning of Lucknow Bench During COVID(07.04.2021)

Allahabad High Court has issued the Modalities & Arrangement related to the functioning of High Court during COVID-19 which would be effective from 7t.....

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Calcutta HC: Freedom Fighter's Widowed/Divorced Daughters Having No Income Entitled to His Pension(12.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has declared Clause 5.2.5 of the Guidelines for Disbursement of Central Samman Pensions followed by Authorized Public Sector Banks.....

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Bombay HC Quashes FIR Against Dastaan LIVE for Using Phrases Allegedly Outraging Religious Feelings(12.04.2021)

Bombay High Court has quashed an FIR registered by the Goa Police under section 295A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 against members of "Dastaan LIVE",.....

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Calcutta HC: Mere Solitary Incident Not Sufficient Ground to Transfer Proceedings(03.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has stated that a mere solitary incident would not be a sufficient ground for allowing transfer of proceedings in Narada Case wher.....

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Madras HC Directs Police to Not Arrest IT Minister Till June 9 in Rape Case(04.06.2021)

Madras High Court as directed the police to not arrest former Information Technology Minister M. Manikandan till 9th June, 2021 in a rape case booked .....

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Kerala HC Seeks ED Response on Plea Seeking Directions to Investigate Kodakara Black Money Case(07.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has sought the response of the Enforcement Directorate on a plea which seeks directions to the central agency to investigate the Kod.....

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Kerala HC: Candidature Not to be Rejected on Belated Submission of OBC-NCL Certificate(07.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has observed that candidature under OBC Category cannot be rejected merely on the ground of belated submission of the OBC-NCL certif.....

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Supreme Court Directs Removal of Encroachments in Faridabad Khori Gaon Within 6 Weeks(08.06.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the removal of all encroachments on forest land within 6 weeks in a plea seeking a stay on the demolition of 10,000 houses .....

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Madras HC: ECI to Ensure That Vote Counting Day Does Not Become Super-Spreader for Covid-19(30.04.2021)

Madras High Court has said that the Election Commission of India, State Government and the political parties should ensure that the counting day does .....

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SC: NDMA May Consider Laying Down Minimum Standards of Relief to COVID Victims(04.05.2021)

Supreme Court has suggested that the National Disaster Management Authority consider laying down minimum standards of the relief which is to be provid.....

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Rajasthan High Court Issues Directions for Real Time Updates on Hospital Beds(05.05.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to the Central Government, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the State Government on a petition.....

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Chhattisgarh HC Asks State to Reconsider Policy Limiting Benefits to Antyodaya Card Holders(05.05.2021)

Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that the State Government's policy for inoculating only "Antyodaya Card" holders against the Covid-19 virus is pr.....

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SC Says Centre Must Implement Its Direction to Supply 700 MT Oxygen Per Day to Delhi(06.05.2021)

Supreme Court has required that the Union of India to make all efforts to comply with its direction regarding supply of 700 MT of oxygen per day to th.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Centre to Increase Daily Oxygen Quota for Karnataka(06.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Government of India to immediately increase the cap on allocation of liquid medical oxygen to the state of Karna.....

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European Union High Court Rules Against Adidas’ Plea(20.06.2019)

European Union High Court has ruled against German sports apparel giant Adidas' plea that its famous three stripes, applied in any direction and dese.....

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Uttarakhand HC: Fundamental Right to Life of Van Gujjars Families Being Violated(26.05.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that the fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, 1949 of Van Gujjars families was be.....

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Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Bail to 4 Trinamool Leaders in Narada Case(28.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has granted interim bail to four Trinamool Congress leaders- Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, Subrata Mukherjee and Sovan Chatterjee- wh.....

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Allahabad HC Asks to Reply in Habeas Corpus Writ Petition Seeking Production of Mani Lal Patidar(31.05.2021)

Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to file its reply in a habeas corpus writ petition seeking production of Mani Lal Patidar,.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Direction Mandating Inducting Foreign Medical Graduates(02.06.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in plea filed by 3 associations of Foreign Medical Graduates seeking a direction mandating the induction of Foreign Me.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Questioning SOP by Lakshadweep Administration Over Quarantine(02.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a writ appeal and a public interest litigation petition that questioned a Standard Operating Procedure by the Lakshadw.....

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Andhra Pradesh HC Clears Way for Distribution of B. Anandaiah’s ‘K’ Type Herbal Preparation(09.06.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has cleared the way for the distribution of B. Anandaiah’s ‘K’ type herbal preparation, directing the Government to submit i.....

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Madras HC Refuses to Extend Interim Order for Not Arresting M. Manikandan(10.06.2021)

Madras High Court has refused to extend an interim order directing the police not to arrest former Information Technology Minister M. Manikandan of th.....

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Orissa HC Dismisses Plea on Extension of Compassionate Appointment Benefits to Married Daughter(10.06.2021)

Orissa High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the married daughter of a deceased government employee seeking extension of compassionate appointm.....

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SC Sets Aside Cancellation of Bail for Vandalising Church-Like Film Set(10.06.2021)

Supreme Court has set aside the Kerala High Court order cancelling the bail to a member of the All-India Hindu Parishad, Kara Ratheesh, for vandalisin.....

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Karnataka HC: Daily Wage Employees Entitled to Dearness Allowance at 100%(14.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has declared that daily wage employees who are covered under the Karnataka Daily Wage Employees Welfare Act, 2012 were entitled t.....

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Delhi HC: Non-Inclusion of Daughter-In-Law from Health Scheme for Govt Employees not Discriminatory(26.07.2019)

Delhi High Court has ruled that benefits of the Delhi Government Health Scheme does not extend to all members of the beneficiary.

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Patidar Agitation: Gujarat High Court Allows Bail to Alpesh Kathiriya in Sedition Case(01.08.2019)

Gujarat High Court granted bail to Patidar quota agitation leader Alpesh Kathiriya in connection with a sedition case against him in Surat on the cond.....

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Karnataka High Court: Good Roads and Footpaths are Fundamental Rights of Citizens(02.08.2019)

Karnataka High Court has in a landmark verdict that gives major relief to citizens suffering from bad roads in Bengaluru and other parts of the State.....

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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea for Door to Door Delivery of Midday Meals to Children(05.07.2021)

Madras High Court has issued notice on a plea highlighting the need to start door to door delivery of midday meals for children on account of closure .....

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AFT: No Different Set of Medical Standards for Promotion for Combat Arms and Services in Army(05.07.2021)

Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has ruled that there cannot be different set of medical standards for promotion for Combat Arms and Services in the Army i.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea Filed by Father of Woman Embroiled in Jarkiholi CD Scandal(23.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the father of the woman embroiled in the Jarkiholi CD scandal alleging that his daughter’s stat.....

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Kerala HC Stays Orders to Close Dairy Farms & Remove Meat from School Children's Diet(23.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has stayed the operation of two orders passed by the Lakshadweeep administration under its new administrator Praful Khoda Patel. The.....

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Bengaluru Court Directs Former Prime Minister HD Devegowda to Pay Damages in Defamation Suit(23.06.2021)

City Civil and Session Court, Bengaluru has directed former Prime Minister HD Devegowda to pay Rs. 2 crore as damages to the Nandi Infrastructure Corr.....

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Telangana HC Orders Judicial Inquiry into Custodial Death of Dalit Woman(25.06.2021)

Telangana High Court has ordered for a judicial inquiry into the alleged custodial death of a dalit woman Mariamma in Rachakonda police commissionerat.....

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SC Asks WB Govt, CM Mamata Banerjee to File Applications Before Calcutta High Court(25.06.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the State of West Bengal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and the State Law Minister Moloy Ghatak - who are cha.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt. Notifies 'Services by Panchayat' As Exempted Services Under GST(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified supplies which shall be treated neither as a supply of goods nor a supply of service under UTGST Act. It says services.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt. Notifies Certain Provisions of IGST Act, Applicable from July 1, 2017(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified sections 4 to 13, 16 to 19, 21, 23 to 25 of Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. It shall come into force from.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt. Notifies Certain Provisions of CGST Act, Applicable from July 1, 2017(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified 6 to 9, 11 to 21, 31 to 41, 42 except the proviso to sub-section (9) of section 42, 43 except the proviso to sub-secti.....

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Calcutta High Court Notice Brings Cut Money Scandal to Mamata Banerjee’s Doorstep(03.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court has directed Bengal food minister Jyotipriya Mullick,his confidential assistant,a councillor and the State to respond within four .....

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Pansare-Dabholkar Murder Case: Bombay High Court Raps CBI For Not Taking Investigation Ahead(05.07.2019)

Bombay High Court has slammed investigating agencies for giving excuses and not taking the probe in the murder of activist Govind Pansare and rational.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Demolition of Settlements in Faridabad Khori Gaon(18.06.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to halt demolition of 10,000 houses that has been planned by the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad at Khori Gaon in Faridab.....

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Madras High Court Quashes IT order Against P Chidambaram, Family(16.11.2017)

Madras High Court has quashed an order of Income Tax department seeking payment of tax by the former finance minister and his family on income from a .....

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Delhi High Court Orders Special Task Force to Manage DDA Land(20.11.2017)

Delhi Development Authority's track record in saving its land from encroachers is "appalling" the High Court observed and cited the Rohini residential.....

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Apex Court on Ravidas Temple Demolition: ‘Don’t Give Political Colour to Our Orders’(20.08.2019)

Apex Court has directed Governments of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi to ensure that no law and order problems were created over the issue while taking str.....

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ITAT Grants Conditional Stay to Vodafone Group in Transfer Pricing Case(20.07.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has granted a conditional stay to a Vodafone Group Plc entity Vodafone India Services Pvt Ltd (VISPL) in a transf.....

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DGFT Extends Date for Mandatory Electronic Filing of Non-Preferential CoO(20.07.2021)

Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the extension of the date for Mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Ori.....

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Chhattisgarh High Court Seeks Data of Prisoners Not Released Despite Supreme Court's Direction(21.07.2021)

Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the State Government and State Legal Service Authority (SLSA) to provide data of all such prisoners who were not .....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Challenging Title of Movie ‘Khandaani Shafakhana’(07.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has rejected a plea challenging the title of movie Khandaani Shafakhana, saying it presents a golden opportunity to approach a larger.....

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Allahabad HC Upholds Conviction of Man for Murdering Wife and Daughters(12.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has upheld the conviction of a man for brutally murdering his wife and four minor daughters aged 7, 5, 3 years and the youngest o.....

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SC Issues Contempt Notice to Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya for 'Scandalizing' Letter(13.07.2021)

Supreme Court has issued contempt notice to Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya for scandalizing the Court, stating that it was clearly an endeavou.....

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CBDT Approves Income Tax Exemption to Patanjali Research Foundation Trust(14.07.2021)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has approved the Income Tax Exemption to Patanjali Research Foundation Trust based in Haridwar under the category.....

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Karnataka HC: Children from Void/Voidable Marriages Eligible for Compassionate Appointments(15.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has said that Children born from all void or voidable marriages, irrespective of the personal laws applicable to their parents, a.....

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC Direction on Retirement Age in NOIDA(16.07.2021)

Supreme Court has set aside a judgment of the Allahabad High Court which directed that retrospective effect from September 2002 should be given to the.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC to Punjab: Complete Sewer Laying Work in Nakodar within Time(17.12.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Punjab Govt. to come up with a timeframe for completion of sewer laying work at Nakodar.

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NGT to Noida Authority: Submit List of Completion Certificates Issued to Builders(17.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Noida Authority to submit the list of completion certificates issued by them to builders, whose projects fa.....

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Allahabad HC Says, Builders Can’t Change Floor Area Without Buyer’s Consent(18.12.2015)

Allahabad HC has issued a notice to Greater Noida Authority Chairman stating that no builder should be allowed to change the floor area ratio of their.....

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NGT Orders Sunderbans Mapping(21.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Ministry of Environment and Forests to map the Sundarbans, marking out the three zones of transient, buffe.....

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Madras HC: A Mere Incorrect Averment In Affidavit Cannot Be Classified As Fraud(23.10.2017)

Madras High Court has held that a mere factual averment in the affidavit would not amount to defrauding the Court.

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Special Court Extends Chidambaram's Judicial Custody till October 3(19.09.2019)

Special Court has extended till October 3 the judicial custody of former finance minister P Chidambaram in connection with the INX Media corruption ca.....

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Delhi HC Stays Order Awarding One Extra Mark to Candidates for Incorrect Question(06.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued an ex parte ad interim stay on the single judge bench order which had ordered for one extra mark to be granted to candidat.....

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P&H HC Grants Bail to Man Accused of Performing 'Ardas' for Gurmeet Ram Rahim's Early Release(30.07.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to a man accused of performing Ardas (prayer) in the Gurdwara making praises of the head of a Dera, Gur.....

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Delhi HC: No Bar in Hearing Defendant Not Summoned at Pre-Summons Stage(02.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that there is no bar in hearing a defendant, who is neither served summons or appearing on caveat, at the pre-summons stage .....

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Delhi HC Directs to Consider on Extension of Date of Internships by Candidates of NEET PG 2021(03.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre as well as the National Board of Examinations to consider whether the date for completion of internships by t.....

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Madras HC Refuses to Redact Name of Person from Court Records Who was Acquitted of All Charges(03.08.2021)

Madras High Court has refused to redact the name of a person from court records, who was acquitted of all criminal charges levelled against him, while.....

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Karnataka HC Asks BBMP to Consider Issue of Notice to Remove Dangling Cables(04.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has asked the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to consider issuing a public notice giving a month’s time to all the Internet se.....

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CBDT Extends Due Date for Filing Various Income Tax Forms(04.08.2021)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued an order extending due dates for Quarterly statement in Form No. 15CC up to 31st August 2021, Equaliza.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Principal Secretary to Explain on Modified Conditions of Grant of Land(28.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, to explain observing that the State government has modified conditions .....

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SC Affirms Delhi HC Decision on Maximum 45-Day Period for Filing of Replications(29.06.2021)

Supreme Court has affirmed a Delhi High Court decision holding that the maximum 45-day period for filing of replications is mandatory for even non-com.....

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SC Asks ICAI on Alternate Method to Assess Medical Fitness of Candidates Appearing for CA Exam(29.06.2021)

Supreme Court has asked the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) if alternate methods other than RT-PCR certificate can be adopted to as.....

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Rajasthan High Court Cancels Allotment of Public Utility Land to AREPRL(30.06.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has ordered to cancel the allotment of public utility land measuring 1,452 bigha near Pokhran in Jaisalmer to the Adani group-own.....

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Central Government Extends Last Date of Filing of QPRs/APRS by SEZ/EOU/Developers(30.06.2021)

Ministry of Commerce and Industry extended the last date of filing Quarterly Progress Report (QPRs) or Annual Performance Report (APRS) by Special Eco.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Karti Chidambaram’s Plea Against Show Cause Notices from Income Tax Department(06.07.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed writ petitions filed by Sivaganga Member of Parliament Karti P. Chidambaram and his wife Srinidhi Karti Chidambaram ag.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on PIL on Granting Exemption to Kodavas and Jamma Land Holders(08.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has ordered issue of notice to the State and Union governments on a PIL petition questioning the 2019 notification of granting ex.....

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Madras HC Grants Conditional Bail to Former AIADMK Minister M. Manikandan in Rape Case(08.07.2021)

Madras High Court has granted conditional bail to former AIADMK Minister M. Manikandan in a rape case. The former Minister had been charged with the o.....

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Kerala HC: Suit for Mandatory Injunction Maintainable After Termination of License(12.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that a civil suit for mandatory injunction is maintainable against a licensee to vacate the property on termination of lice.....

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Allahabad HC: Suspension of Permanent Lok Adalat Member Allowed on Serious Charge(12.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has observed that merely because there is no specific provision to suspend a member of the Permanent Lok Adalat, it does not mean.....

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INX-Media Case: Special Court Sends Chidambaram to Tihar Jail(06.09.2019)

Special Court has sent former finance minister P Chidambaram to Tihar jail in the INX Media corruption case. The Special Judge sent Chidambaram to 14-.....

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Aircel-Maxis Case: Special Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to P Chidambaram, Karti(06.09.2019)

Special Court has granted anticipatory bail to P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram in both ED and CBI cases in Aircel-Maxis matter. The Specia.....

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SC Declines to Release for Three Months Rs 10 Cr Deposited by Karti Chidambaram for Travelling Abroad(09.09.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to release for three more months the Rs 10 crore deposited by Karti Chidambaram with the apex court's registry for travellin.....

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CBI Court Rejects P Chidambaram’s Surrender Plea in INX Media Case(13.09.2019)

CBI Court has rejected Former Union Minister P Chidambaram's request to surrender to the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. The decis.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Restore Former RSS Leader Govindacharya's 2019 Petition(17.08.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to restore the petition filed by former RSS leader K N Govindacharya's in 2019 seeking a probe by National Investigation Age.....

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SC Passes Interim Order to Allow Women to Take Admission Exam to NDA(19.08.2021)

Supreme Court has passed interim order to allow women to take the admission exam to National Defence Academy (NDA) scheduled for 5th September 2021 in.....

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SC Refuses to Entertain Gautam Gambhir Foundation's Plea Against Enquiry on COVID Drugs Hoarding(26.07.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by Gautam Gambhir Foundation against the order passed by the Delhi High Court for enquiry into.....

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MP High Court Allows Plea of SC-PwD Candidate in Civil Judge Selection(26.07.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that vertical reservation can be granted in favor of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes.....

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Bombay HC Refuses Javed Akhtar’s Application for Quashing Petition Regarding Didda Copyright Row(27.07.2021)

Bombay High Court has refused to hear lyricist Javed Akhtar's interim application in Kangana Ranaut's quashing petition regarding the Didda Copyright .....

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Karnataka HC Enquires Legality of SIT Probe in Alleged Sex CD Scandal(28.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has raised questions at the legality of the SIT probe in the alleged sex CD scandal involving former State Minister Ramesh Jarkih.....

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Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Further Probe in Kodakara Money Heist(28.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on an organisation seeking to entrust the investigation in the Kodakara money heist case to the Crim.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Time to West Bengal Government to Submit Supplementary Affidavit(28.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has granted time to the West Bengal government to submit its supplementary affidavit in response to report of the Committee of the.....

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SC Directs Kerala University to Appoint Candidate Who Was Denied Lecturer Post 14 Years Ago(09.08.2021)

Supreme Court has directed Kerala University to appoint a candidate who was illegally denied the post of Lecturer in Department Of Education in the se.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea for Disclosure of Clinical Trial & Efficacy Data of COVID Vaccines(09.08.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking public disclosure of clinical trial data and post vaccination efficacy d.....

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SC Grants Bail to Uday Desai in Alleged Financial Fraud Committed by Rotomac Group of Companies(11.08.2021)

Supreme Court has granted bail to Uday J Desai, a director of Frost International Ltd, in the alleged Rs 7,500 crore financial fraud committed by Roto.....

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Karnataka High Court Drops Contempt Proceedings After Davanagere Bar Association Apologizes(12.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has dropped the suo motu criminal contempt petition filed against officer bearers of the District Bar Association at Davanagere. .....

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Allahabad HC Directs Registrar General to Issue Circular to Place Affidavits Within 72 Hours(13.08.2021)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Registrar General to issue a proper Circular to all the S.Os. of various sections of the High Court to ensure th.....

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Delhi HC: Widowed Daughter of Freedom Fighter is Entitled to Benefit of Pension Scheme(13.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that a widowed daughter of a freedom fighter is entitled to benefit of the Pension Scheme namely Swatantrata Sainik Samm.....

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CBIC Notifies Jurisdiction of Jammu Commissionerate Over UT of J&K and Ladakh(04.11.2019)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified Jurisdiction of Jammu Commissionerate over Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Unio.....

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Delhi High Court Permits Akali Dal's Delhi Chief to Visit Nankana Sahib in Pakistan(05.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has allowed Shiromani Akali Dal's Delhi President Paramjit Singh Sarna, who was stopped at the Attari border, to go to Pakistan and v.....

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Mumbai International Airport Stake Sale: Bombay High Court Dismisses Adani Plea Against Bidvest(07.11.2019)

Bombay High Court has rejected a plea by Adani Properties seeking interim relief to restrain Bidvest from selling its stake in Mumbai International Ai.....

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AJL Land Allotment Case: Special ED Court Grants Bail to Hooda and Vora(07.11.2019)

Special Court of the Enforcement Directorate in Panchkula has granted regular bail to former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Senior C.....

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SC Grants Time to Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya for Unconditional Apology in Contempt Case(09.09.2021)

Supreme Court has granted three days time to Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya to tender an unconditional apology for scandalizing the Court and .....

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Delhi HC on Plea Challenging System of Awarding Gallantry Medals to Armed Forces as Arbitrary(09.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed as withdrawn a petition filed by a retired defence personnel, alleging that the current system of awarding gallantry me.....

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MCA Extends Last Date of Filing of Cost Audit Report to Board of Directors(28.09.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended the last date of filing of the Cost Audit Report to the Board of Directors under Rule 6(5) of the Com.....

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Karnataka HC Quashes GO 2018 on Sree Dattatreya Babbudhan Swamy Dargah in Chikkamagaluru(29.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has quashed the GO which had authorised only the Mujawar appointed by Shah Khadri to perform prescribed religious practices and r.....

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Karnataka HC: Order Permitting Only Mujawar to Perform Rituals At Datta Peeta a Violation(29.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has observed that the Government's order permitting only a Mujawar (Muslim Priest) to perform the rituals at the Datta Peeta - a .....

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Madras HC Quashes Criminal Defamation Complaint Against Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan(29.09.2021)

Madras High Court has quashed a criminal defamation case against Tamilisai Soundararajan, now Governor of Telangana holding additional charge as Lieut.....

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Supreme Court Holds Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya Guilty Of Contempt Of Court(29.09.2021)

Supreme Court has held Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya guilty of contempt of court for scandalising the Court and wasting its judicial time by .....

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Delhi Court Demands to See CCTV Footage of Daryaganj Protests(02.01.2020)

Delhi Court has demanded to see CCTV footage of the Daryaganj protests before taking its final stance on the bail plea of the 15 accused. The Court sa.....

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Tamil Nadu Special Court Rejects Karti Chidambaram's Discharge Plea in Tax Evasion Case(08.01.2020)

Tamil Nadu Special Court has dismissed a discharge petition filed by Congress MP Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srinidhi in connection with a tax evas.....

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India Disqualifies Parties Barred from Liquidation Process(08.01.2020)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has issued a notification whereby promoters or related parties disqualified from taking part in the insolvenc.....

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Karnataka High Court Asks Isha Foundation to Reveal Amounts Collected for Cauvery Calling Project(08.01.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation to file an additional affidavit disclosing the amount it has collected for .....

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CBIC Notifies Requirements for Import of Tea from Nepal as Darjeeling Tea(26.11.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued the requirements for the import of tea from Nepal as Darjeeling Tea. The Board has clar.....

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Supreme Court: Find Better Location for Ravidas Temple(07.10.2019)

Supreme Court has asked those seeking permission to rebuild Guru Ravidas Temple in Delhi’s Tughlaqabad forest area to amicably find a better location .....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice to CBI on Chidambaram's Bail Plea(07.10.2019)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Central Bureau of Investigation CBI, asking it to respond on former finance minister P Chidambaram's plea seeking b.....

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P&H HC Grants Interim Bail to Gurdas Maan Booked for Hurting Religious Sentiments(16.09.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to Singer Gurdas Maan in a case registered against him for his comments which hurt.....

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Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against Gautam Gambhir Foundation(21.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has stayed the trial court proceedings against BJP MP Gautam Gambhir, his Foundation, and other persons in the case concerning allege.....

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SC: Change of Date of Birth in Service Records Cannot Be Claimed As of Right(22.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that change of date of birth in the service record cannot be claimed as of right, even if there is cogent evidence. The Cou.....

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SC Refuses to Vacate Interim Order to Allow Women Candidates to Appear for NDA Examination(22.09.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to vacate the interim order passed by it to allow women candidates to appear for the National Defence Academy(NDA) examinati.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi Court Sends Chidambaram to ED Custody Till October 30(25.10.2019)

Delhi Court has sent former finance minister P Chidambaram to custodial interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate till October 30 in the INX Media .....

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AP HC Directs CBI to Specify Steps to Prevent Circulation of Intimidatory Threats and Remarks(18.10.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to specify steps to prevent the circulation of such intimidatory thre.....

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J&K HC Grants Bail to Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minor on Lack of Evidence(18.10.2021)

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court has granted bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor as it noted that the victim and her father had .....

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Kerala HC: Trial Court Bound to Adjudicate Suit Seeking Fixing of Property Boundaries(18.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that a trial court is bound to adjudicate upon a suit seeking fixing of the boundary of a plaintiff's property and give a .....

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Batch of Petitions Challenging 2016 Yogesh Gowda Murder Case(19.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions including that filed by former State Minister Vinay Kulkarni, challenging entrustment of the 2.....

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Madras HC Permits OCI Candidates to Appear for Counselling in General Category for 2021-22(20.10.2021)

Madras High Court has passed an interim order allowing Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) candidates to participate for the NEET-UG counselling in the g.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Response from Probe Agency on P Chidambaram's Bail Plea in INX Case(20.11.2019)

Supreme Court has sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate on a plea filed by Senior Congress Leader P Chidambaram seeking bail in the INX M.....

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Tripura HC Asks to Form Expert Committee to Assess Condition of Endangered Karbong Community(22.10.2021)

Tripura High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of a news report highlighting the plight of Karbong community, said to be on the verge of extinction .....

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MP HC: Party Seeking Expert's Attendance Needs to Plead with Accuracy & Precision(25.10.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a party seeking a scientific expert's attendance under Section 311 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 needs .....

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SC Allows Karti Chidambaram MP To Travel Abroad On Condition Of Depositing Rs 1 Crore(26.10.2021)

Supreme Court has allowed Congress MP Karti Chidambaram's application to travel abroad on a condition of depositing Rs. 1 crore.

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Karnataka HC Asks State to Reconsider Policy Making Kannada Compulsory in Degree Courses(27.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to reconsider its policy decision, making compulsory the Kannada language as a subject for ever.....

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Delhi HC: Intent of Foreign Seated Defendants to Target Indian Customers Must be Established(27.10.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that in case of internet trademark infringements, the intent of foreign seated defendants to target Indian customers and.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi Court Permits ED to Quiz Chidambaram, Arrest if Needed(16.10.2019)

Delhi Court has granted permission to the Enforcement Directorate to question Chidambaram. The Court however said, "It's not in the dignity of this pe.....

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SC Sets Aside Judgment Directing Delhi Police to Consider Candidates Despite Criminal Cases(26.08.2021)

Supreme Court has set aside a Delhi High Court judgment which had directed the Delhi Police to consider certain candidates for police constable select.....

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CBDT Extends Last date of Payment Under Vivad se Vishwas(02.09.2021)

Central Board of Direct Tax (CBDT) has notified the extension of the last date of payment under Vivad se Vishwas which was earlier extended to 31st Au.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging MHA Notification Extending Compliance Date of FCRA Act(03.09.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a batch of petitions challenging the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India notification dated May 18,.....

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Delhi Court Extends CBI Custody of Anil Deshmukh's Lawyer Anand Daga, Sub Inspector(06.09.2021)

Delhi Court has extended the CBI custody of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's lawyer, Anand Daga and Sub-Inspector Abhishek Tiwari by t.....

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P&H HC: Candidates for Public Employment Cannot Claim Relaxation in Upper Age Limit(06.09.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that candidates for public employment cannot claim relaxation in upper age limit as their right merely because .....

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Allahabad HC Grants Protection from Arrest to The Wire's Siddharth Varadarajan And Ismat Ara(08.11.2021)

Allahabad High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to The Wire's founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan and reporter Ismat Ara in connecti.....

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NGT Orders Interim Compensation for Environment Damage, Spreading Muck Beyond Allotted Area(09.11.2021)

National Green Tribunal has directed the project proponent to deposit Rs. 2 Crore as interim compensation for causing environment damage and spreading.....

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Karnataka High Court Orders Immediate Upgradation of DIMHANS to Higher Psychiatry Centre(10.11.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to upgrade, by March 1, 2022, the Dharwad Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (DIMHANS.....

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Karnataka HC: Legality of Notification Restricting Admission of OCI Candidates in NRI Quota Upheld(11.11.2021)

Karnataka High Court has upheld the legality of the March 4, 2021 notification issued by the Central Government under the Citizenship Act, 1955 restri.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Guidelines for Mandatory Product Labelling(12.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking directions to formulate guidelines to strictly implement the existing Rules mandating food manufa.....

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SC Directs Manning of Polling Booths in View of Allegations of Violence on Election Day(26.11.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Home Secretary of Tripura Government, the State Election Commission and the Director General of Police to ensure that e.....

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J&K&L HC Issues Guiding Factor to Magistrates to Pass Conviction Orders Under NI Act(29.11.2021)

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court has issued certain guiding factors for Magistrates to consider when they pass conviction orders under Section 13.....

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Allahabad HC Directs IIT BHU to Admit Dalit Girl Who Lost Seat Over Failure to Pay Fee in Time(30.11.2021)

Allahabad High Court has asked I.I.T. (B.H.U.) Varanasi to admit a Dalit Girl Student who lost her seat in the course of Bachelor and Master of Techno.....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Sugam Darshan System of Kashi Vishwanath Temple(01.12.2021)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea challenging the Sugam Darshan system in the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Banar.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea for Revision of Wages of Palledars Working in Agricultural Markets(02.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea concerning the issue of non-revision of wages payable to Palledars or head load workers, employed in city.....

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SEBI Asks Franklin Templeton to Explain Vodafone Idea Write- Down(23.01.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has asked Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund to explain its decision to assign zero value to Vodafone Idea debentur.....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Fines Jindal Cotex Officials for GDR Fraud(24.01.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has slapped a fine of Rs. 10.7 Crores on Jindal Cotex and its three officials in a matter related to manipulati.....

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Supreme Court: No IBC Provision that Resolution Plan Should Match Liquidation Value(28.01.2020)

Supreme Court has held that there is no requirement under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 that the resolution plan should match the liq.....

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SC: Coverage of 'Flood & Inundation' Insurance Includes Damage Caused by Heavy Rains(29.01.2020)

Supreme Court has interpreted the meaning of the words 'Flood and Inundation' in an insurance contract to include coastal floods, fluvial floods (rive.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State Not to Precipitate Issue of Making Kannada Language Compulsory(13.12.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the state government and all the Universities in the state, to not precipitate the matter with respect to making Kan.....

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SEBI Exonerates 9 Officials in National Stock Exchange ‘Dark Fibre’ Case(17.01.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has cleared nine people in a case in which it was alleged that a host of the exchange’s executives had colluded.....

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI): Unclaimed Dividend to Go to IBBI Account(17.01.2020)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has notified an amendment to the Voluntary Liquidation Process Regulation, 2017, whereby all unclaimed divide.....

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Supreme Court Directs Return of Rs 20 Crores Deposited by Karti Chidambaram as Security(17.01.2020)

Supreme Court has allowed the Congress Member of Parliament, Karti Chidambaram to have the return of Rs 20 Crores, which was deposited with the top Co.....

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Madras HC Grants Interim Relief to Employees' Union for Retention of Accommodation(07.12.2021)

Madras High Court has granted interim relief and restrained the Civil Aviation Ministry from evicting the members of the Petitioner Union, namely Air .....

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Delhi HC Directs Police to Ensure Covid-19 Protocols in Sadar Bazaar Area(08.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the city police to ensure that the COVID-19 protocols are strictly followed in the city's Sadar Bazaar area in a plea se.....

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Centre Notifies Act Providing Domicile Reservation for Govt. Jobs in Jammu & Kashmir(01.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has promulgated the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Order, 2020, which comes into force with imme.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Government to Accept Recommendation of Backward Classes Commission(14.12.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to accept the recommendation given by the Karnataka State Backward Commission in 2010, which re.....

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SC Upholds Selection of Candidate Suffering from Bipolar Affective Disorder to Delhi Judicial Service(14.12.2021)

Supreme Court has upheld the selection of a candidate suffering from Bipolar Affective Disorder to Delhi Judicial Service 2018 under the category of p.....

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SC: Verifying Affidavit in Support of Election Petition Need Not be Thrown Out on Wrong Form(16.12.2021)

Supreme Court has held that the verifying affidavit in support of election petition need not be thrown out merely because it is not in Form 25 as pres.....

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Kerala HC: Presents Gifted By Parents For Daughter's Welfare Not Dowry(14.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that presents given to the bride at the time of her marriage for her welfare will not count as dowry under the ambit of Do.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Accept Recommendations to Change Words Related to Kodavas(15.12.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to accept the recommendations made by the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission to use wo.....

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SC: HC Collegium Recommendations to be Continuing Process Without Waiting for Results of Earlier List(19.02.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the High Courts should continuously recommend names for judicial appointments in anticipation of vacancies, regardless.....

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea to Transfer Trial of Rape Case Against Nityananda(19.02.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Petition seeking to transfer the alleged rape case, against Swamy Nityananda @Rajshekharan and others, from Raman.....

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J&K&L High Court Orders 10 Lakh Compensation in Illegal Deprivation of Land Case(04.01.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed the Jammu and Kashmir Government to pay Rs. 10 Lakh as compensation to the petitioners in a case .....

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Allahabad High Court Refuses to Entertain PIL on Alleged Corruption in Madarsas(05.01.2022)

Allahabad High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by a farmer to point out corruption in the appointment of .....

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J&K&L HC: Dishonour of Cheque Due to Incomplete Signature Offence u/s 138 of NI Act(05.01.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the dishonour of a cheque for the reason that there were incomplete signatures appearing on the .....

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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Conditions on Candidates to Furnish Certified Copies(05.01.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the conditions on candidates to supply certified copies of those 10 judgments of which the candi.....

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Delhi HC Directs Police to File Periodic Status Reports on Missing Man Involved in Gay Dating App(12.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Police to submit a status report, at least once every month, before the Trial Court in a case pertaining to a youn.....

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NCLAT: Ola Has Not Abused Its Dominant Position, Not Used Predatory Pricing(18.01.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has refused to set aside the order passed by the Competition Commission of India in 2017 and held that Ola has.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on PIL Plea Seeking Establishment of NCLAT Bench at Ahmedabad(21.01.2022)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the Central Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed seeking the establishment of a circu.....

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Calcutta HC: Daughter-In-Law Bound in Compassionate Appointment to Maintain Mother-In-Law(21.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed in a case that the daughter-in-law is bound by the undertaking given while obtaining a compassionate appointment to m.....

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SC Issues Notice Seeking Effective Implementation of Mandate of S. 4 of RTI Act(21.01.2022)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a Writ Petition seeking effective implementation of the mandate of Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 .....

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NCLAT: Asset Can be Kept Out of Liquidation Estate if Asset is Sub-Judice Before High Court(24.01.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that an asset can be kept out of liquidation estate if the said asset is sub-judice before the High C.....

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Delhi HC Stays TDSAT's Order Restraining TRAI From Taking Action Against Vodafone Idea Ltd.(06.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has stayed an order passed by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) restraining the Telecom Regulatory Autho.....

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Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings Against Karnataka’s State Officer(07.01.2022)

Supreme Court has stayed the contempt proceedings initiated against Karnataka’s Additional Chief Secretary for non-compliance with the High Court orde.....

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ITAT: Date Of Allotment Is Relevant For Computing Holding Period And Capital Gain(07.01.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi bench has held that the date of allotment is relevant and not the date of Registration for the purpose of .....

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Delhi High Court: Father Cannot Relinquish His Responsibility Towards Unmarried Daughters(10.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that a father cannot abandon his responsibility of looking after his unmarried daughters. The court held that father has.....

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Orissa High Court Quashes FIR Considering Inaction To Conclude Investigation For Long 15 Years(10.01.2022)

Orissa High Court quashed the FIR and the consequent proceedings taking into account the inaction of the investigating agency to conclude the investig.....

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Allahabad HC: Criminal Intimidation Is Cognizable Offence In Uttar Pradesh(10.01.2022)

Allahabad High Court observed that an offence of Criminal Intimidation Punishable under Section 506 IPC, if committed in the State of Uttar Pradesh wi.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in Plea Alleging Issuance of Fake Recommendation Letters in Appointments(15.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal Central School Service Commission to file a detailed affidavit regarding vacancies declared, recommen.....

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SC Dismisses Govt's Plea to Direct Centre to Share Raw Caste Census Data of SECC 2011(15.12.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by the State of Maharashtra seeking to direct the Union Government to share the raw census data co.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Not Compel Students to Take Kannada as Mandatory Subject(16.12.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to not compel students who do not wish to take Kannada language as a compulsory subject while p.....

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SC Allows Karnataka Examination Authority to Extend Last Date for Admission(21.12.2021)

Supreme Court recently allowed the Karnataka Examination Authority to extend the last date for admission to Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture and oth.....

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Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Condoning Delay of 1011 Days in Filing Second Appeal(21.12.2021)

Supreme Court has set aside a High Court's order condoning a huge delay of 1011 days in preferring a second appeal in a case where no sufficient or sa.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Measures to Address Default in Sharing Data with DSLSA Apropos FIRs(20.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought to streamline the process of supplying FIRs pertaining to commission of sexual offences to the Delhi State Legal Services .....

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Central Board of Direct Taxes Extends Due Date of Income Tax Audit Reports(12.01.2022)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the extension of the timeline for filing Income Tax Returns and Various reports of audit for the AY .....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice on OCI Candidate's Plea Seeking Parity with Indian Students(12.01.2022)

Supreme Court has issued notice in an interlocutory application filed by an Overseas Citizen of India(OCI) candidate seeking parity with Indian Citize.....

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SC Upholds Conviction of Mother-in-Law for Cruelty Against Daughter-in-Law(12.01.2022)

Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a mother-in-law for the offence of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, observing tha.....

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Karnataka HC Seeks Time Bound Plan for Construction of Ejipura-Kendriya Sadana Flyover(12.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to submit a time bound plan in which it would complete the constructio.....

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Karnataka HC Enquires on Stopping Padayatra by KPCC on Mekedatu Project(13.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has questioned whether the State Government and its authorities were helpless and totally incompetent to stop padayatra by Karnat.....

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SC: Fundamental Right to Travel Cannot be Denied for Arraignment as Accused(17.01.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that the fundamental right of personal liberty to travel abroad cannot be denied to a person only because he is arrayed as .....

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice on Plea for Upgradation of Technology to Detect Traffic Violations(21.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has recently issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation seeking adequate technological infrastructure for monitoring traffic viola.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea on Effect of Vaccination Mandate on Right to Livelihood(21.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea raising a question as to whether the action of mandating COVID-19 vaccination can adversely affect citize.....

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Supreme Court Extends Last Date for Admission to Engineering Courses in State of Odisha(23.12.2021)

Supreme Court has extended the last date for admission to engineering courses in the State of Odisha till December 31, 2021, taking into account the d.....

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Bombay HC Upholds COVID Test Mandate for Employees Refusing Vaccination(22.12.2021)

Bombay High Court has upheld a circular issued by the Mumbai Port Trust (MPT) mandating RT-PCR tests every 10 days for unvaccinated employees. The Cou.....

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Karnataka High Court Issues Notification for Mandatory E-Filing by Govt in All Types of Cases(24.12.2021)

Karnataka High Court has notified that from January 1, 2022, all the Departments of the Central and State Government and its affiliated offices are re.....

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Bombay HC Seeks Constitution of Lok Adalats Across Zones of Railway Claims Tribunal(27.12.2021)

Bombay High Court has sought constitution of Lok Adalats across various zones of the Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) to clear the huge pendency of cases.....

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Allahabad High Court Slams UP Government for Failure to Check Dengue, Chickengunia Menace(26.10.2016)

Allahabad High Court has slammed Akhilesh Yadav-led UP Government for its failure to control spread of dengue and chickengunia in State.

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Bombay High Court Gives Relief to Adani in Coal Imports Case(20.09.2018)

Bombay High Court has granted an interim stay on letter of requests sent by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to other countries in connection w.....

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NCLAT Sets Aside Rs. 87 Crore CCI Penalty on Hyundai Motor(20.09.2018)

NCLAT has set aside an order of CCI imposing a Rs 87 crore fine on Hyundai Motor India for allegedly adopting unfair business ways with respect to dis.....

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Sale of Substandard Drugs: J&K High Court Seeks Action Taken Report(21.09.2018)

J&K High Court has disapproved Government’s tardy approach to act against influx of substandard drugs and sought action taken report with regard to th.....

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SC Appoints Nandan Nilekani to Examine Possibility of Computer Network Based/ AI Solution(24.09.2018)

Supreme Court has appointed Mr. Nandan Nilekani for examining the possibility of a computer network based or artificial intelligence based technologic.....

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Offenders Can Be Prosecuted Under Two Different Laws, Says Supreme Court(24.09.2018)

Supreme Court has said in a case that Maharashtra Police can initiate criminal action under IPC for transportation, stocking and sale of 'Gutka' or Pa.....

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Delhi HC: Liquidated Damages Over & Above Actual Damages Cannot Be Awarded by Sole Arbitrator(01.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that in breach of a contract, if the actual damages have been ascertained then the sole arbitrator is not justified in g.....

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Bombay HC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Dangerous Journey for Young Children to Reach School(01.02.2022)

Bombay High Court has taken suo moto cognisance of a news report about the pitiable conditions in which young girls from a village in Satara District .....

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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Finance Minister Proposes New Provision to File Updated Return(01.02.2022)

Finance Minister has proposed a new provision to file an updated return on payment of additional tax which can be filed within 2 years. This will enab.....

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AP HC Directs on Filing of Counter Affidavit on PRC Recommendations Within 3 Weeks(02.02.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State government to file a counter affidavit with regard to the 11th Pay Revision Commission (PRC) recommen.....

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Gujarat HC: Every Offence Under Negotiable Instruments Act Is Compoundable(02.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that when parties have settled the dispute amicably, the compounding of the offence is permitted with regard to an offence.....

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Gujarat HC: Commission of Robbery by 5 or More Persons Essential to Constitute Dacoity(02.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has refused to set aside the order of the Sessions Court acquitting the accused persons, while affirming that the commission of rob.....

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UK Supreme Court: Refugee can Pursue Claim for Damages Against Government for Illegal Detention(28.02.2020)

United Kingdom Supreme Court has allowed the appeal of a refugee to pursue a claim for damages against the Government for unlawful detention and held .....

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Supreme Court: Manikonda Jagir Lands Declared as Government Lands(08.02.2022)

Supreme Court has set aside the orders of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissing the writ petition filed by the Telangana government with .....

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Delhi HC Asks DMRC to Provide Details of Bank Account, Fixed Deposits in Execution Plea by DAMEPL(15.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to give details of funds in its bank account as well as the fixed deposits on a plea.....

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Allahabad HC Slams CBI for Failure to Produce Autopsy Reports in Appeal Against Death Penalty(15.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for its failure to produce the post mortem reports of the victims of the Ni.....

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Delhi HC Questions NGO Over Alleged Denial to Meet Shahdara Gangrape Case Victim(15.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has told an NGO United Sikhs, who alleged that it was denied meeting the victim and family of the recent Shahdara gangrape case, as t.....

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Special CBI Court Convicts Lalu Prasad Yadav in Doranda Treasury Case(15.02.2022)

Special Central Bureau of India Court has convicted former Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav in the case of illegal withdrawal of 139.5 crore.....

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Gauhati HC Dismisses Plea to Change APSC Mains Exam Date Clashing with UPSC IFS Exam(16.02.2022)

Gauhati High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking change in the schedule of the Assam Public Service Commission (Mains) examination, as the sam.....

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MP HC Makes Exception for ST Candidate Who Selected Wrong Category for NEET Counselling(18.02.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken a sympathetic view towards the situation of a NEET aspirant belonging to ST community, who inadvertently registere.....

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J&K&L HC Rejects PIL Seeking Prohibition on Illegal Practice of Slaughtering of Animals(21.02.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking prohibition on the illegal practice of slaughteri.....

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CBI Court Sentences Lalu Prasad Yadav to 5 Years Imprisonment in Doranda Treasury Case(22.02.2022)

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)Court, Ranchi has sentenced former Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav to five years' imprisonment and als.....

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AAR, Telangana: Liquidated Damages Recovered for Delay in Completion of Project Attracts 18% GST(22.02.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that liquidated damages recovered by Applicant for delay in commissioning under an agreement c.....

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Calcutta HC Orders Cancellation of Appointment of Assistant Teachers in Murshidabad District(23.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has ordered the cancellation of appointment of six assistant teachers in the Murshidabad district after noting that they had been .....

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SC: Application Not Necessary for Producing Secondary Evidence(30.03.2020)

Supreme Court has held that there is no need to file an application seeking permission to produce secondary evidence.

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J&K&L HC: Case of Courtship & Consensual Physical Relation Does Not Amount To Rape(25.02.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that a promise to marry, whereby two adults engaged in a physical sexual relationship is a case o.....

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J&K&L HC Dismisses Appeal Against MACT Award on Basis of Invalid Driving License(28.02.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed an appeal moved by an Insurance company wherein it had challenged the award made by Motor Accide.....

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J&K&L High Court Quashes Detention Order Against Shabir Ahmad Malik(28.02.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed a detention order passed against one Shabir Ahmad Malik as it noted that to classify the detenu as.....

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SC Refuses to Modify Its Order Directing Priadarshni Foundations to Reconvey Land to Unitech(03.03.2022)

Supreme Court has refused to modify its last year's order directing Priadarshni Foundations Pvt. Ltd to reconvey the lands ad-measuring 30.71 acres to.....

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Madras High Court Quashes Order Shortening Validity of Karti Chidambaram's Passport(04.03.2022)

Madras High Court has held that when an application is made for the renewal/ re-issue of a passport, the authority cannot shorten the duration or vali.....

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Jharkhand High Court Dismisses Lalu’s Bail Plea(24.08.2018)

Jharkhand High Court has rejected the bail plea of ailing Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and asked him to surrender by August 30.

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Jharkhand High Court Declines Lalu Prasad's Bail, Orders Him to Surrender(27.08.2018)

Jharkhand High Court has declined to extend Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's provisional bail anymore and directed him to surrende.....

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Gujarat HC: Too Early To Give Final Certificate to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital(27.05.2020)

Gujarat High Court has said that it was still too early to give a "final certificate" to the Government regarding the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, while .....

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Delhi HC Allows Shifting of Foreigners in Tablighi Jamaat Incident to Alternative Accommodation(29.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has allowed the plea for release of foreign nationals related to Tablighi Jamaat event and shifting them to alternate accommodations.

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ITAT: Consideration For Accessing Database Cannot Be Treated As 'Royalty'(08.03.2022)

Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has observed that the consideration for accessing Database cannot be treated as 'Royalty' under In.....

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Allahabad HC: Daughter-In-Law Eligible for Allotment of Fair Price Shop on Compassionate Grounds(10.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that a daughter-in-law is very well entitled to allotment of a fair price shop on compassionate grounds. The Court has r.....

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Karnataka High Court Disposes PIL Challenging SIT Probe in Ramesh Jarkiholi Sex CD Scandal Case(10.03.2022)

Karnataka High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation seeking to quash the order passed by the Commissioner of Police, forming a Special I.....

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Delhi HC Asks State to Consider Providing Alternate Accommodation to Evicted Jhuggi Dwellers(11.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that wherein a land is being used for public purposes, if occupants of jhuggis or slums are evicted, it is the State's o.....

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Allahabad HC: Director Not Involved in Day-to-Day Affairs of Company Cannot be Prosecuted(11.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that a director, who is not involved in the day to day affairs of a company, cannot be prosecuted for the offence under .....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking CBI Probe in DMRC-DAMEPL Agreement for Siphoning Off Public Money(14.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking investigation by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a 2008 agreement between Delhi Metro Rail Corp.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to Convicts Sentenced to Death in 2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blast Case(14.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the 38 convicts who were sentenced to death by a special court in connection with the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bl.....

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Rajasthan HC Upholds Rejection of Candidature Under Outstanding Sports Persons Category(14.03.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has upheld the rejection of petitioner's candidature under Outstanding Sports Person category for appointment for the post of Com.....

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MP HC Dismisses Application in Dacoity Case Seeking Custody of Recovered Stolen Cash(14.03.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an application moved by a Complainant in a dacoity case, seeking custody of the recovered stolen cash to the t.....

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Bombay High Court to IMD: Install Second Doppler Radar Within 18 Months(16.07.2018)

Bombay High Court has directed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to install the second Doppler radar in the city within 18 months.

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Sunanda Pushkar Case: Supreme Court Terms Subramanian Swamy's Plea 'Infructuous'(16.07.2018)

Supreme Court has disposed of a plea by Subramanian Swamy seeking an SIT probe into the death of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar say.....

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RBI: 90-Day NPA Norm Shall Exclude Moratorium Period for Standard Accounts as on March 1(17.04.2020)

Reserve Bank of India has announced that the moratorium permitted by it on 27th March, 2020 due to COVID-19 situation can be excluded from the 90-day .....

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Madras HC Issues Notice for Notifying Lockdown Period as Special Holidays(20.04.2020)

Madras High Court has issued notices on a Petition seeking a direction to the State Government to notify the period of lockdown as "special holidays" .....

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IBBI Exempts Lockdown Period from Time Line of Activity in Relation to Liquidation Process(20.04.2020)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has stated that the period of lockdown imposed by the Central Government shall not be counted for the purpose.....

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Gujarat High Court: Past Service of Daily Wagers to Qualify for Pension(05.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that past services of the daily wagers where they have completed 240 days of continuous service under Section 25B of t.....

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Delhi HC Directs Delhi's Urban Shelter Board to Ensure Adequate Accommodation(15.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board to ensure, coordinate and facilitate adequate accommodation to patients who are re.....

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SC Stays Gujarat HC Judgment Declaring Bhupendrasinh Chudasama's Election Null And Void(15.05.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the Gujarat High Court order nullifying the 2017 election of Bharatiya Janta Pary leader, Bhupendrasinh Chudasama to the Guja.....

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Jharkhand HC Temporarily Allows Affidavits to be Sworn in Before Notaries(18.05.2020)

Jharkhand High Court has temporarily suspended the operation of the Note appended to Rule 48(3) of the High Court of Jharkhand Rules, 2001, prescribin.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to 'The Wire' Editor Siddharth Varadarajan(18.05.2020)

Allahabad High Court has allowed anticipatory bail application filed by Founding-Editor of the Wire, Siddharth Varadarajan.

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SC Issues New Standard Operation Procedure for Lawyers and Party-in-Persons(18.05.2020)

Supreme Court has introduced and directed the implementation of a new Standard Operating Procedure for advocates and parties appearing in person to ea.....

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Meghalaya HC Grants Relief to Candidate Who Missed Counselling Due to Email in Spam Folder(17.03.2022)

Meghalaya High Court grants relief to National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) candidate who missed her counselling because e-counselling invitat.....

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SC Holds 3 Persons Guilty of Contempt of Court over 'Scurrilous & Scandalous' Allegations(28.04.2020)

Supreme Court has convicted three lawyers for contempt of court for making scurrilous allegations against two of its judges, observing that shutting i.....

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SC Tells Income Tax Department to Refund ?733 Crore to Vodafone Idea(30.04.2020)

Supreme Court has granted partial relief to Vodafone Idea by asking the income tax department to refund Rs 733 crore to the telecom firm within 4 week.....

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SC: Inter-Se Seniority Among Candidates Who Pass LCE Must Be Based on Merit(30.04.2020)

Supreme Court has held that in the seniority list of District Judges, the inter-se seniority between candidates who passed the Limited Competitive Exa.....

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ITAT, Ahmedabad: IBC to Have Overriding Effect Over Income Tax Proceedings(28.03.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that since the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 has overriding effect over the income tax.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC: Fundamental Right to Travel Abroad Can be Controlled by Imposing Conditions(29.03.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has stated that the petitioner has a fundamental right to travel abroad, which can be controlled by imposing certain sit.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Performance Guarantee Commission is Not Business Income Under DTAA(29.03.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that performance guarantee commission by an assessee from its foreign Associated Enterprise is not i.....

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No Scheduled Caste Status for Buddhist Adi Dravidars: Madras High Court(18.10.2018)

Madras High Court has noted that Buddhism has never advocated casteism in its ideology and preaching and also observed that there was no entry of Budd.....

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Why No Insurance Cover to Persons Suffering from Congenital Anomalies: Delhi HC Asks IRDAI(22.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) to “explain the reasonableness” of not granting insurance cover .....

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Bombay High Court: Partial OC Granted by MMRDA Within Rules(22.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has said that partial occupation certificate granted by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to Bellissimo C.....

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SC: High Courts Are Duty Bound To Issue Writ Of Mandamus For Enforcement Of A Public Duty(10.08.2020)

Supreme Court observed that the High Courts not only have the power to issue a Writ of Mandamus or in the nature of Mandamus, but are duty-bound to ex.....

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Orissa HC: Date of Submission of Chargesheet is Only Relevant Date for Grant of Default Bail(25.04.2022)

Orissa High Court has held that date of submission of chargesheet is the only relevant date that should be taken into consideration while granting def.....

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Allahabad HC Imposes Cost on Man Who Sought Reiteration of General Mandamus Against Arbitrary Arrest(25.04.2022)

Allahabad High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 20,000 on a person who sought reiteration of a general mandamus, which has already been issued by .....

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J&K&L HC: Extreme Injustice to Parties if Despite Settlement, Criminal Proceedings Allowed to Continu(21.03.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that it would amount to extreme injustice if despite settlement having been arrived at by the par.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Recovery of Damages on Public Properties from CAA Protestors(22.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre, Delhi government and police on a public interest litigation seeking direction to the authorities t.....

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ITAT, Kolkata: Contributions Made After Statutory Due Date Shall be Allowable as Deduction(22.03.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has allowed relief to Deloitte Haskins & Sells, holding that the contributions made after the statutory .....

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P&H HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Alleged Illegal Mining Activities at Dadam(23.03.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to the Haryana government on a plea seeking Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the alleged i.....

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Madras HC Imposes Penalty on Madha Dental College for Interpolating Attendance Register(23.03.2022)

Madras High Court has imposed a penalty of Rs. 3 crore on Madha Dental College and Hospital at Kundrathur in Chennai for having interpolated the atten.....

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NBDSA Directs Zee News to Remove Video of Program Against Shehla Rashid(06.04.2022)

News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has observed that a show aired by Zee News against Shehla Rashid, Scholar of Jawaharlal Nehr.....

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MP HC Grants Temporary Bail to Rape Accused for Taking Care of Wife & Repairing Dilapidated Dwelling(06.04.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted temporary bail to a rape accused for 45 days to take care of his injured wife and to repair his house, which was.....

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NCLT, Bengaluru Dismisses Insolvency Petition Against Café Coffee Day(07.04.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru has dismissed the insolvency petition filed against the parent company of Cafe Coffee Day namely Coffee Day G.....

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MP HC: State Services Exam Rule Barring Meritorious Reserved Category Candidates Discriminatory(08.04.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has struck down Rule 4(3)(d)(III) of Madhya Pradesh State Services Examination Rules, 2015 that barred meritorious candidate.....

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NCLT, Kolkata: Corporate Debtor Cannot Be Sent Into Liquidation(08.04.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata has observed that just because the liquidation value is being projected higher than the value of the resolutio.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Payment for Transponder Services Not Amount to Royalty(08.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the payment for transponder services would not amount to royalty under the provisions of Incom.....

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Madras High Court Disapproves Changing Birth Date in Class 10, 12 Certificates(07.08.2018)

Madras High Court has rejected the plea made by a woman to change the date of birth in class 10 and 12 school certificates on the basis that her paren.....

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Karnataka HC Asks State to Publish Information on Hospital Beds in Kannada(15.07.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to ensure that the website developed to give rea.....

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ITAT, Jodhpur Grants Tax Exemption to Charitable Trust Providing Mid-Day Meals(16.07.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jodhpur has allowed income tax exemption to a charitable Trust engaging in the activity of providing mid-day mea.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Stepfather Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minor Step-Daughters(16.07.2020)

Bombay High Court has allowed a bail application of a man accused of sexually assaulting his step daughters, one of whom is a minor.

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EU Court Scraps US Data-Sharing Agreement(17.07.2020)

European Court of Justice has struck down a trans-atlantic agreement that allows companies to move data between the European Union and the United Stat.....

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SC Directs Income Tax Department to Refund Rs 833 Crores to Vodafone(23.07.2020)

Supreme Court has ordered the Income Tax Department to refund Rs. 833 Crores to Vodafone Idea in consonance with the order of Bombay High Court.

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SC: Appeal to NCLAT Shall Be Filed Within Period of 30 Days(13.05.2022)

Supreme Court has reiterated that an appeal against the order of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) shall be filed before the NCLAT within a period.....

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SC Stays Orissa HC Order on Mandatory COVID-19 Testing for Migrants to Enter Odisha(11.05.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the order passed by the Orissa High Court which directed that migrant workers should be allowed entry to Odisha only after te.....

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Gujarat HC Declares Gujarat Minister’s Election as MLA Void over Corruption(13.05.2020)

Gujarat High Court has voided the 2017 assembly election victory of State law and education minister, Bhupendrasinh Chudasama because of the corrupt p.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea of Karti Chidambaram and Wife to Quash Criminal Complaints(13.05.2020)

Madras High Court has dismissed the Petitions filed by Congress Member of Parliament, Karti Chidambaram and his wife, Srinidhi to quash two criminal c.....

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Madras HC: TPO to Mandatorily Pass Order Determining Arm's Length Pricing Within 60 Days(18.04.2022)

Madras High Court has observed that the transfer pricing officer must mandatorily pass the order to determine arm's length pricing within 60 days, sta.....

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Allahabad HC: Divorced, Unmarried Muslim Woman Can Claim Maintenance u/s 125 CrPC(18.04.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that a divorced Muslim woman shall be entitled to claim maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Cr.....

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SC: Court Cannot Act As Expert in Field of Education, Institutions to Decide on Candidature(18.04.2022)

Supreme Court has said that a Court cannot act as an expert in the education field and it should be left to the institutions to decide whether a candi.....

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Telangana HC Asks Twitter to Respond on Action Taken on Removal of Communal Hashtags(27.07.2020)

Telangana High Court has asked Twitter to respond to the notices issued by a Chief Justice led bench in June 2020, asking it to show cause why it had .....

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Calcutta HC Directs Andaman & Nicobar Administration to Ensure Computer Access, E-Connectivity(27.07.2020)

Calcutta High Court has required the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration to take all steps for purchasing computer systems and for ensuring dat.....

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#New Education Policy 2020 : New Pedagogical and Curricular Structure(30.07.2020)

Government has changed 10+2 structure in school education with a new pedagogical and curricular restructuring of 5+3+3+4 covering ages 3-18. In the ne.....

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Delhi HC Directs DU to Submit Data on Phases of Mock Tests(31.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi University to submit the complete data from both the phases of the mock tests to satisfy the court of its prep.....

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Rajasthan HC Imposes 25K Cost on PIL Challenging Dr. Anula Morya's Appointment as VC(03.05.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a Public interest litigation challenging the appointment of Dr. Anulya Morya as Vice Chancellor of Jagadguru Ramana.....

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SC Asks Centre to Make Data Public on Covid Vaccine's Side-Effects(03.05.2022)

Supreme Court said that no individual can be forced to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and asked the Centre to make public data on the immunization’s.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Amazon Prime Video Head Aparna Purohit(29.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has approved final anticipatory bail to Amazon Prime Video head Aparna Purohit who is facing FIR for allegedly depicting Hindu go.....

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Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest in Hisab Kitab Remark Case(30.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of Mau Sadar MLA Abbas Ansari, the son of jailed politician Mukhtar Ansari in regard to the Hisab -Kitab Re.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Former WBSSC Advisor To Disclose His Assets in SSC Group-D Recruitment Scam(30.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has affirmed a Single Judge's order directing S.P. Sinha, former West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) advisor to provide d.....

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J&K&L HC: Courts Cannot Declare Particular Drug as Manufactured Drug or Psychotropic Substance(31.03.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that the Courts cannot declare that a particular drug is a manufactured drug or a psychotropic subst.....

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Special NDPS Court Grants Additional Time to File Charge Sheet in Cordelia Cruise Ship Drugs Case(01.04.2022)

Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court granted the Narcotics Control Bureau's Special Investigation Team an additional 60 days to fi.....

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SC: Daughters Have Coparcenery Rights Even If Their Father Was Not Alive at Time of Amendment(11.08.2020)

Supreme Court has held that, a daughter will have a share after Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, irrespective of whether her father was alive o.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Seeking 10% EWS Quota in Higher Secondary Admissions(14.08.2020)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation that sought direction to the State to earmark 10% quota for economically weaker section s.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea to Stop Sanjay Dutt from Acting in 'KGF-2’(18.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Petition seeking to restrain actor Sanjay Dutt from acting in the Kannada film KGF-2 as he has been convicted and.....

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Kerala HC: Sale Notice under SARFAESI Act Without a 15 Days Clear Notice to Defaulter is Bad in Law(24.05.2022)

Kerala High Court has ruled that the three methods of serving, affixing and publishing a notice of 15 days for subsequent sales, as provided under Rul.....

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CESTAT: No Service Tax on Rajasthan CDF for Collection of Service Charges from Milk Unions(24.05.2022)

Custom, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi Bench has held that no service tax is payable on the service charges collected by the .....

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Delhi HC: Provision for Quantum of Damages Under LA Act Would Apply to Arbitrations Under RDP Act(24.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that the provisions for the quantum of damages under Land Acquisition Act, 2013 (LA Act) would apply to arbitrations under t.....

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Rajasthan HC: Denial to Prisoner to Perform Conjugal Relation for Progeny Affect Rights of His Wife(08.04.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has held that denial to the convict-prisoner to perform conjugal relationship with his wife for the purpose of progeny would adve.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Payment for Transponder Services Does Not Amount to Royalty(11.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the payment for transponder services would not amount to royalty under the provisions of Incom.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal of Alleged Anomalies in Centre's OROP Policy(11.04.2022)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed seeking directions to the Union Government to implement the recommendation of one man judicial com.....

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NCLT, Kolkata: IRP Against Legal Heirs of Personal Guarantor by Financial Creditor Not Permissible(11.04.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata has held that the application is not maintainable against legal heirs of the Personal Guarantor under the Insol.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Depreciation Allowable on Marketing Information and Non-Compete Fee(11.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the depreciation is allowable on intangible assets such as marketing information comprising of.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Postponement of NEET PG 2022(13.05.2022)

Supreme Court has rejected a plea to postpone the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test postgraduate exam, 2022 which is set to take place on May 21......

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Gujarat HC Sets Aside Injunction on Construction of Railway Tracks Near Dargah(16.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court while setting aside an order of the State Waqf Tribunal which granted injunction in favour of the concerned Trustee of Dargah has h.....

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J&K&L HC: No Previous Sanction Required to Prosecute Bank Officials Regarding IPC/RPC Offences(17.05.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that there is no need to obtain the previous sanction to prosecute bank officials in connection w.....

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SC: Appeal Under IBC is Valid Only if it is Initiated Within 30 days From Date of Order(17.05.2022)

Supreme Court has ruled that an appeal under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) is only acceptable if it is filed within 30 days from the .....

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SC Declares Noida As Operational Creditor Under IBC(18.05.2022)

Supreme Court has ruled that the NOIDA is an operational creditor under the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).

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SC: Centre Can't Hold Tribunal Appointments Cleared by SCSC Citing New Inputs(18.05.2022)

Supreme Court has struck down the practice of Central Government to delay appointments to Tribunals notwithstanding recommendations from the Search-cu.....

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Patna High Court Summons Traffic SP in Matter of Seized Vehicles from Police Stations(27.04.2022)

Patna High Court has summoned the Superintendent of Traffic Police, Patna in the subject of removal of roadblocks including seized vehicles at Gandhi .....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Digital Data Recovered During Search has Evidentiary Value(27.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that the digital data recovered by the income tax department has evidentiary value during the se.....

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SC Seeks Opinion of Centre, States on Plea to Make Sports Fundamental Right(27.04.2022)

Supreme Court has sought the view of the Centre and state governments on a proposal that physical literacy or sports be recognised as a fundamental ri.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Criminal Case Against Actor Shah Rukh Khan in Raees Promotion Stampede Case(28.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has quashed a case against actor Actor Shah Rukh Khan registered against him in association with a stampede that happened at Vadoda.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Shah Rukh Khan, Raees promotions, Vadodara Railway Station



ITAT, Mumbai: Data Retrieved From Pen Drive Can’t be Sole Evidence For Re-Assessment(28.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has held that the data retrieved from the pen drive seized during the search can’t be a sole basis for re-assess.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, data retrieved, Income Tax Act, 1961, section 147, section 148, section 65B (4), Indian Evidence Act, 1872



Calcutta HC: Income Tax Dues of Company Couldn’t Recover Post-Liquidation(28.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has upheld the notices issued against two directors of the Company by allowing for the fact that the income tax department was una.....

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SC Allows Time Extension to Demolish Supertech Twin Towers At Noida(18.05.2022)

Supreme Court in connection with the Supertech Emerald Court project in Noida, has allowed a three months extension for completion of demolition work .....

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ITAT: Deduction U/S 80IA IT Act Cannot be Disallowed on Failure of Form No.10CCB Submission(19.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that the Claim of deduction under Section 80IA of Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be disallowed only.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Section 80IA, From NO.10CCB, due date



Calcutta HC: Charge of Retaining Stolen Articles Fails, If Prosecution Fails to Prove Dacoity(19.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that if the prosecution has failed to prove the charge of dacoity then the charge under Section 412 of the Indian Pen.....

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Supreme Court: Recommendations of GST Council Not Absolutely Binding on Central & State(19.05.2022)

Supreme Court held that the Parliament intended that the recommendations of the GST Council will have persuasive value. Importantly, the Court held th.....

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J&K&L HC: If Allegations in FIR Are Not Substantiated, Continuance of Investigation is Abuse of Law(20.05.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while quashing an FIR against a SHO has observed that if allegations made in the FIR are not substantiated by th.....

Tags : Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Corruption, FIR, Abuse of process of law



CBIC Allows Export of Goods from Bangladesh to India by Rail in Closed Containers(20.05.2022)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has allowed the export of goods from Bangladesh to India by rail in closed containers. The carrier will be.....

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SC Directs UIDAI to Issue Aadhaar Cards to Sex Workers Without Insisting on Proof of Residence(25.05.2022)

Supreme Court, has directed Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to issue Aadhaar Cards to sex workers on the basis of a proforma certific.....

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J&K&L HC Grants Bail to Accused Charged Under UAPA(26.05.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has granted bail to a man booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, merely because he was seen .....

Tags : Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court, Bail, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967



Orissa HC: Employees’ Date of Birth Cannot be Changed at the Fag End of their Service(30.05.2022)

Orissa High Court has held that requests of employees to change their date of birth cannot be accepted when they apply for the same at the end of thei.....

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Delhi HC: Right to Represent One's Cause Before Court is Fundamental Right(30.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that the restoration applications are to be dealt with liberally as the right to represent one's cause before a Court is.....

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Delhi HC: Road Maintenance Concerns Fundamental Rights of Citizens(31.05.2022)

Delhi High Court observed that lack of funds cannot be a valid ground for the State to escape from its duty to maintain public roads, as the same pert.....

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J&K&L HC: Education Cess Lawfully Refunded Cannot be Recovered on Ground of Change of SC’s View(01.06.2022)

High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that revenue department cannot seek the return of the amounts lawfully refunded to the assessee in a.....

Tags : High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Education Cess, Supreme Court



Kerala HC: State can Decide Incentives for In-Service Candidates(01.06.2022)

Kerala High Court while dismissing appeals challenging the incentives to in-service candidates in NEET-PG, has held that it was a policy decision of t.....

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SC: Notice on Plea Against No Meat Products in Midday Meals(03.05.2022)

Supreme Court has sought a reply from the Centre and others on a plea against Lakshadweep Administration's decision to remove meat products from the m.....

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Allahabad HC: Using Loudspeakers In Mosque Not A Fundamental Right(06.05.2022)

Allahabad High Court by rejecting an application seeking permission for playing loudspeaker/mike in the mosque has held that the use of loudspeakers f.....

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Delhi HC: Film Can’t Project, Prohibited Pre-Birth Sex-Determination is Available With No Fetters(10.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that Ranveer Singh starrer Yashraj film Jayeshbhai Jordaar based on female foeticide, though intends to give a good message .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Ranveer Singh, female foeticide, Jayeshbhai Jordaar, pre-natal sex-determination



CESTAT, Hyderabad: Liquidated Damages Does Not Attract Service Tax(10.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad has held that receipt of liquidated damages by the service provider for breach of condit.....

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Supreme Court Asks SAD Leader to Approach High Court for Quashing of FIR(11.05.2022)

Supreme Court has granted liberty to Shiromani Akali Dal Leader Bikram Singh Majithia to approach the Division Bench of P&H High Court for the quashin.....

Tags : Supreme Court, First Information Report, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, Shiromani Akali Dal, Bikram Singh Majithia



Delhi HC: Daughter-in-law Can Seek Maintenance From Father-in-law if Inherited Husband's Estate(11.05.2022)

Delhi High Court by dismissing a plea filed by a widowed daughter-in-law and grand-daughter under section 19 of the Family Court Act, 1984 has ruled .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Family Court Act, 1984, section 19, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, inherited



SC Backs Vedanta on Rs 3500 Crores Arbitration Award(17.09.2020)

Supreme Court has upheld a Rs. 3,500 Crores international arbitration award in favour of Vedanta, to be paid by the Indian government in lieu of addit.....

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Supreme Court Slaps Costs on Adarsh Scam Accused(17.09.2020)

Supreme Court has imposed costs of Rs. 25,000 on Raj Kumar Modi, an accused in Adarsh Scam Case, for repetitive filing of interim bail applications.

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J&K&L HC: Presumption of Innocence U/S 3(i) of JJ Act Not Applicable to Adult Co-Accused(04.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the presumption of innocence in favour of a juvenile under Section 3(i) of the Juvenile Justice .....

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J&K&L HC: Judges Must Refrain from Making Derogatory Remarks Against Parties(05.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that Judges should refrain from making harsh or disparaging remarks against counsels, parties or witn.....

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J&K&L HC: Parties Cannot Approach Court Under Section 482 CrPC With Inordinate Delay(06.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a party cannot approach the High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC.....

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J&K&L HC: Person Absconding And Evading Execution of Warrant Not Entitled to Anticipatory Bail(06.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a person against whom a warrant who is absconding and evading the execution of a warrant, is not.....

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Allahabad HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against Skoda Auto Volkswagen for Installing 'Cheat Devices'(07.10.2020)

Allahabad High Court has refused to quash a First Information Report registered against Skoda Auto Volkswagen, in connection to the alleged installati.....

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Bombay HC Upholds Conviction & Life Sentence of Father Who Raped Minor Daughter(09.10.2020)

Bombay High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of a father who raped his own minor daughter for over a year repeatedly.

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Jharkhand HC Grants Bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav in Chaibasa Treasury Scam Case(09.10.2020)

Jharkhand High Court has granted bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav in a fodder scam case related to fraudulent withdrawal of money from the Chaibasa treasury .....

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ITAT: Deduction U/S 80IA of IT Act Cannot be Disallowed on Failure of Form No.10CCB Submission(13.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore Bench has held that the claim of deduction under Section 80IA of Income Tax (IT) Act 1961 cannot be di.....

Tags : ITAT, Revised Return, Due Date



J&K&LHC: Change of Opinion of Court in Subsequent Matter Not Give Leverage to Reopen Final Decision(14.06.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a change of opinion of the court in the subsequent matter would not give any leverage to appella.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Subsequent Matter, Reopen



Bombay HC Enraged After MMRDA Demolishes Alleged Structure 15 Minute Before Hearing(15.06.2022)

Bombay High Court took strong exception to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority's (MMRDA) action of demolishing an alleged unauthorize.....

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NCLT: Issue of Post Dated Cheques is Not Unqualified Admission of Debt(15.06.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Allahabad Bench has held that issuance of post dated cheques cannot be taken to be unqualified admission of debt.....

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J&K&L HC: Promotion Based on 'Educational Qualification' Not Violative of Art. 14 & 16(06.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that classification on the basis of educational qualification for promotion is permissible in law and.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Suspension of Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain Amid ED Probe(07.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking suspension of Aam Aadmi Party minister Satyendar Jain who is under judicial custod.....

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ITAT: Co-Operative Society Providing Financial Help Without RBI License is Eligible for Exemption(08.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai Bench has held that the cooperative society providing financial accommodation to members without Reserve.....

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AP HC: Sponsored Candidates Are a Distinct Class by Themselves(08.07.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that sponsored candidates are a distinct class of applicants who have to fulfill certain eligibility criteria for b.....

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Delhi HC to Controller General: Ensure Recommendation Are Duly Signed by Members of Opposition Board(11.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) to ensure that the recommendations are duly signed b.....

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Kerala HC: Compensation for Actual Damages Includes Value of Spare Parts to be Repaired(11.07.2022)

Kerala High Court while allowing a motor accident claims appeal has held that in Motor Accident Claims the claimant is entitled to get compensation fo.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Motor Accident Claims, Actual Damages



J&K&L HC: Repeated Sexual Activity With Child Not Possible Without Any Injury in Genital Area(11.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while setting aside the conviction order of the trial court passed against a rape accused, has held that repea.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Sexual Activity, Injury, Genital Area



Delhi HC: Quantum of Damages Can Only be Decided After Trial(11.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that quantum of damages to be awarded to the plaintiff can only be decided after the trial and therefore a plaint cannot be .....

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J&K&L HC: Employment Conditions Can't Take Away Employees' Right to Seek Judicial Review(12.07.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that an employer cannot impose such conditions of employment which have the effect of taking away the r.....

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J&K&L HC: Condition of Filing Complaint U/S 138 NI Act Not Fulfilled if Notice Sent on Wrong Address(12.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that an inference of having received the statutory notice of demand by a drawer of a cheque as mandat.....

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J&K&L HC: Public Servant Can’t be Prosecuted Under Other Penal Law, if Sanction under POCA is Denied(12.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that it is not open to the investigating agency to file a challan on the same set of facts against th.....

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SC: Tendering of False Affidavit Can Amount to Contempt of Court(12.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the tendering of affidavits and undertakings containing false statement would amount to contempt of court.

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Supreme Court Dismisses Chanda Kochhar's Challenge Against ICICI Bank Terminating Her Services(01.12.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the issue being of the contractual relationship between a private bank and its employee, it did not call for invocatio.....

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MCA Relaxes Additional Fees and Extension of Last Date of Filing of CRA-4(03.12.2020)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified relaxation of additional fees and extension of the last date of filing of CRA-4 (form for filing of c.....

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Calcutta HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Illegal Smuggling & Trading of Endangered Birds(07.12.2020)

Calcutta High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the illegal smuggling and trading of endangered species of birds in the State.

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Delhi HC Directs RBI to Reconsider Jindal Steel and Power Ltd Application(07.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has remanded to the Reserve Bank of India, an application by Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) to transmit $300 million to its wholly.....

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Delhi HC Directs RBI to Reconsider Jindal Steel and Power Ltd Application(07.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has remanded to the Reserve Bank of India, an application by Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) to transmit $300 million to its wholly.....

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Supreme Court Allows Foundation Ceremony for New Parliament Building Without Altering Site(07.12.2020)

Supreme Court has allowed the Central Government to conduct the foundation ceremony of the Central Vista project without altering the status of the si.....

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J&K&L HC: Elaborate Reasons Not Necessary While Issuing Entrustment Orders(08.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that merely because elaborate reasons have not been given in entrustment orders passed by Superintend.....

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#Major Changes Implementing From Today: Sweet Sellers to Display 'Best Before Date'(01.10.2020)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed the sweet shop owners to declare the 'best before date' of non-packaged or loose swe.....

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#Major Changes Implementing From Today: FSSAI Bans Blending of Mustard Oil with Other Cooking Oil(01.10.2020)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned blending of mustard oil with any other cooking oil with effect from 1st October, 2020.

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SC: Never Been the Effort of Courts to Make Death Penalty Redundant or Non Existent(27.06.2022)

Supreme Court while upholding the death penalty of a man for the rape and murder of a mentally and physically challenged, seven and half year old girl.....

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J&K&L HC Upholds Munsiff's Dismissal for Misconduct(29.06.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld dismissal from service of a Munsiff, for conferring undue benefits on certain parties by enabling r.....

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J&K&L HC Grants Rs. 5 Lakh Compensation to Reserved Category Candidate Denied Seat in NEET MDS 2021(30.06.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ordered the Board of Professional Entrance Examination to grant Rs. 5 lakh compensation to a medical aspir.....

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J&K&L HC: WL Can't be Used to Fill Posts Falling Vacant Due to Resignation of Selected Candidate(30.06.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that no candidate from the waiting list (WL) shall be appointed on any vacancy which is caused due to.....

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Haryana Government Passes Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020(06.11.2020)

Haryana Government has passed a bill, Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 providing 75 per cent reservation for local candidates a.....

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Bombay High Court Quashes BARC's Order Imposing Fine on TV Today Network(09.11.2020)

Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside an order passed by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) imposing a fine of Rs five lakh on TV To.....

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Bombay HC Grants Interim Injunction to Actor Amyra Dastur(12.11.2020)

Bombay High Court has granted interim injunction to actor Amyra Dastur against Luviena Lodh from publishing, circulating or communicating to the publi.....

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MP HC Directs Authorities to Consider Application for Citizenship of Bhalchandra Dattatray Mondhe(17.11.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court had directed the Government authorities to consider the application filed by a "Padmashri" award recipient Bhalchandra Datta.....

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SC: Citizens Should Approach High Courts First for Enforcing Fundamental Rights(17.11.2020)

Supreme Court has said that it wished to discourage petitions under Article 32 in the Court for enforcement of fundamental rights and said that citize.....

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SC: No Wrong in Disqualifying Candidate for Not Using Prescribed Language in OMR Sheet(26.07.2022)

Supreme Court while upholding the rejection of candidature of a candidate, who used different language in the application form than the OMR sheet, has.....

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SCDRC: Insured Should Take All Reasonable Steps to Safeguard Vehicle Insured From Loss or Damages(14.07.2022)

State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Chandigarh has held that insured should take all reasonable steps to safeguard the vehicle insured from l.....

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SC: Anardana to be Classified Under Heading 1209 of Tariff Entries Under Customs Tariff Act(15.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that 'anardana' would fall under Heading 1209 of the Tariff entries issued under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, attracting a cus.....

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J&K&L HC: Pre-Arrest Bail Not Maintainable by Person Already Under Constructive Custody(18.07.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has held that a person released on bail is already construed to be the in constructive custody and if the law requ.....

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J&K&L HC: Simultaneous Prosecution U/S 420 IPC & S.138 NI Act on Same Facts Not Double Jeopardy(18.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that two complaints under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under Section 138 of Negotiable .....

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J&K&L HC Dismisses Accused' Appeal Claiming Plea of Juvenility(18.07.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an accused in the 2019 Pulwama Terror Attack, claiming that he was a juvenile at .....

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J&K&L HC: Temporary Employees Cannot be Terminated Without Conducting Proper Enquiry(19.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a temporary employee also stands protected under the provisions of Article 311 of the Constituti.....

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Calcutta HC Modifies Order on Entry Restrictions in Durga Puja Pandals(22.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has modified its order making Durga Puja pandals as no-entry zones to allow Dhakis, traditional drummers who play Dhak, in the no-.....

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Allahabad HC Reprimands Gang-Rape Victim's Mother for False Affidavit(23.10.2020)

Allahabad High Court has reprimanded the mother of a gang-rape for falsely alleging the detention of her daughter by the local police.

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Karnataka HC Directs AG in Appeal Challenging 1-Year Mandatory Service for PG Doctors(23.10.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Advocate General to appear and address the Court on an appeal challenging the compulsory one year urban service .....

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Bombay HC Directs TV Today Network to Deposit Rs.5 Lakh to Grant Interim Protection(26.10.2020)

Bombay High Court has directed the TV Today network to deposit Rs.5 lakh fine imposed on it by Broadcast Audience Research Council's Disciplinary Coun.....

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Delhi HC: Satyendar Jain Can’t be Disqualified from Legislative Assembly Under Writ Jurisdiction(22.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that in exercise of writ jurisdiction under Article 226, the Court cannot declare Jain as a person with unsound mind and can.....

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J&K&L HC: Can’t Deny Promotion Merely Because Criminal Proceedings Are Pending Against Employee(22.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that promotion can’t be withheld merely because some criminal proceedings are pending against employe.....

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J&K&L HC: Pending Matrimonial Litigation in UAE Not Ground To Quash FIR Against Husband in Srinagar(27.07.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has held that the proceedings for divorce or restitution of conjugal rights are of civil nature whereas the purpos.....

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Delhi HC: Court Cannot Interfere With Private Body's Internal Management(28.07.2022)

Delhi High Court while observing that Writ of Mandamus cannot be used as remedy against private wrongs has held that Court cannot interfere with the i.....

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J&K&L HC Orders Probe on Plea Alleging Killing of Minor Son in Staged Encounter by Indian Army(28.07.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has ordered an inquiry by an officer not below the rank of Senior Superintendent of Police into the killing of a m.....

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J&K&L HC: Charge-Sheet in Photostat Copies Cannot be Termed as Incomplete For Grant of Default Bail(29.07.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has held that a charge-sheet even in the form of its photostat copies when placed on record cannot be termed as in.....

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J&K&L HC: No Recovery Can be Made from Pension if Promotion Not Based on Any Misrepresentation(01.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in absence of any misrepresentation on the part of the petitioner with regard to factum of seeki.....

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J&K&L HC: Right to Property May No More be a FR, But Its Sanctity as Human Right is Still Intact(01.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the Right to property might have fell from the pedestal of being a fundamental right (FR) but it.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging UP Service for Pension and Validation Ordinance, 2020(07.01.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea to examine the challenge to the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Qualifying Service for Pension and Validation .....

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Bombay HC: Conviction in Non-Compoundable Case Can't Be Set Aside by HC(07.01.2021)

Bombay High Court has held that the High Court while exercising the inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 cannot s.....

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P&H HC Directs Lok Adalats to Pass Awards in Compliance with NALSA Regulations(08.01.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that the Lok Adalats in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory Chandigarh are directed to pass t.....

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P&H HC Directs Lok Adalats to Pass Awards in Compliance with NALSA Regulations(08.01.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that the Lok Adalats in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory Chandigarh are directed to pass t.....

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CBDT Declines Further Extension of Due Dates for Filing ITRs(12.01.2021)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has declined all representations seeking further extension of due dates for filing of Audit Reports and Income Ta.....

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Allahabad HC: Victim Has No Right to Drop Case of Non-Compoundable Offence of Heinous Nature(29.09.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that a victim has no right in law to drop case of non-compoundable offence of heinous nature which badly affects society.....

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SC Tells Karti Chidambaram to Deposit Rs.10 Crores for Going Abroad(31.01.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Karti Chidambaram, son of Senior Advocate and former Union Minister P Chidambaram, to deposit Rs.10 crores with registry as.....

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Madras HC Orders Closure of Liquor Shops Across State on Martyr's Day(31.01.2019)

Madras High Court has directed state to declare, 30th January, 2019, as a 'Dry Day' by closing all the liquor shops across the State, as a mark of res.....

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Madras HC Lifts Gag Order Imposed Against Minister for Milk & Dairy Development(31.01.2019)

Madras High Court has lifted a gag order imposed by a single judge restraining Minister for Milk and Dairy Development K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji from mak.....

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SC Orders Govt, Vodafone Idea to Maintain Status Quo(08.12.2020)

Supreme Court has directed that status quo be observed in the one-time spectrum charges case involving the central government and Vodafone Idea.

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Make Statement on Appointment of Nodal Officer(10.12.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to make a statement before the court on 21st December, 2020, on whether it is willing to appoin.....

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Madras High Court Quashes Income Tax Proceedings Against Karti Chidambaram and Wife(14.12.2020)

Madras High Court has quashed the Income Tax Proceedings Against former Finance Minister, P Chidambaram’s son, Karti Chidambaram, and his Wife, Srinid.....

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Delhi Court Stays Proceedings Against AAP Leader Satyendar Jain(20.09.2022)

Delhi Court has stayed trial court proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain, who is presently in judicial custody in money laun.....

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J&K&L HC: No Vicarious Liability Under Criminal Law Unless Strictly Mandated by Statute(08.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in criminal law, there is no concept of criminal vicarious liability and only if there is a stat.....

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J&K&L HC: Magistrates Can't Forward Original Complaints to Police(08.08.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a Judicial Magistrate may face administrative action as well as charge for destroying the record o.....

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HP HC: S.320 CrPC Not Bar to Power for Quashing Non-Compoundable Offences In Appropriate Cases(08.08.2022)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that if for the purpose of securing the ends of justice quashing of FIR is necessary, then Section 320 of Code of.....

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Raj. HC: Divorce Application Can’t be Thrown Out Only Because Exact Date of Marriage Not Mentioned(16.08.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has held that failure to mention exact date of marriage in an application for divorce alone cannot be reason for dismissing such .....

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J&K&L HC: Non-Incorporation of Finer Elements of Pleadings Under MV Act Not Necessarily Fatal(18.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that finer elements of pleadings, which are required to be mentioned in proceedings like a civil suit.....

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J&K&L HC: Rs. 500 Annual Wage to School Employee is Forced Labour(21.09.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that payment of wages at the rate of Rs. 500 per year since 1998 to a government school employee is c.....

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J&K&L HC: State's Apprehension of Accused Getting Bail Can’t Lead to Preventive Detention(22.09.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while quashing a preventive detention order, has observed that offence of cheating and fraud, without having w.....

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Allahabad HC Sentences Mukhtar Ansari to 7 Year Jail For Abusing And Threatening Jailer in 2003(22.09.2022)

Allahabad High Court has sentenced former UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari to 7 years in jail after holding him guilty of intimidating a Jailer who was performin.....

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J&K&L HC: Mere Reinstatement Without Clean Chit in Depart Inquiry Not Ground to Quash Cr. Proceeding(23.09.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that mere reinstatement into service without a clean chit in departmental inquiry is not a ground to .....

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SC Refuses to Modify Order Granting Compensation to Families Displaced by Sardar Sarovar Project(23.09.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed an application seeking clarification/modification of order passed by the Supreme Court, wherein it had directed concerned .....

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SC to States: Submit Data on Those Who Have Jumped Bail & Parole(23.09.2022)

Supreme Court has directed the state governments to inform the Court about the number of persons who have jumped bail or parole and whether proceeding.....

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Orissa HC Upholds Conviction of Dara Singh & Other Accused in 1999 Father Arul Doss Murder Case(12.09.2022)

Orissa High Court while affirming the conviction and sentence pronounced by the Trial Court in September 2007, has upheld the conviction of Dara Singh.....

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Delhi HC: Violation of Mandatory Provisions for Seizure Need Not be Looked into in Bail Proceedings(13.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that effect of non-compliance of any mandatory provision under NDPS Act or any irregularity at time of making of seizure mem.....

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J&K&L HC: Designated Authority May Not Issue License in Case of Dispute Between Restaurant Co-Owners(15.09.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has held that if there are multiple owners of authorized premises and only one applies for license while others ob.....

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J&K&L HC: Reservation Cannot be Eaten Away by Meritorious Reserved Category Candidate(15.09.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that benefit of reservation must reach to deserving candidate in reserved category and State is under.....

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SC: Right to Establish Educational Institution is FR, Can't be Restricted by Executive Instruction(16.09.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the right to establish an educational institution is a fundamental right (FR) under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution o.....

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Kar. HC on Sec. 65, Mohd. Law: 1st Cousin on Mother's Side Not Entitled to Share in Uncle’s Property(22.08.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that a first cousin brother on the mother's side is not entitled to a share in the property of the deceased uncle, under.....

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J&K&L HC: Detaining Authority Must Show Compelling Reasons for Preventive Detention(23.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that preventive detention orders can be passed even when a person is in police custody. However the c.....

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Delhi HC: Minor Girl Can Marry Without Parents' Consent on Attaining Puberty(23.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that as per Mohammedan Law, a minor girl who had attained the age of puberty can marry without consent of her parents and ha.....

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J&K&L HC: PF & Pecuniary Benefits Received By Legal Heirs of Deceased Have No Co-Relation With MAC(23.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that Provident Fund (PF), and other pecuniary advantages receivable by heirs on account of one's deat.....

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SC: MACP Scheme Applicable from 01.09.2008(24.08.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme is applicable with effective from 01.09.2008. Under MACP entitlement.....

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J&K&L HC: Acts Which Gravely Prejudice Public Order Qualify as Acts Prejudicial to Security of State(26.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that every act which is prejudicial to the security of the state would qualify to be an act prejudici.....

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SC Directs Refund to 15 Home Buyers From Deposit in Supertech Twin Tower Case(17.10.2022)

Supreme Court has said that 15 home buyers of the now razed twin-towers of real estate firm Supertech in Noida will be refunded on pro-rata basis from.....

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SC Allows Adani to Operate Thiruvananthapuram Airport(18.10.2022)

Supreme Court has upheld the Kerala High Court order of 2020 which allowed Adani Enterprises to operate, manage, and develop Thiruvananthapuram Intern.....

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NCLAT: COC's Decision For Liquidation Is Open To Judicial Review By NCLT And NCLAT(19.10.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that when the Committee of Creditors (CoC) decides to liquidate the Corporate Debtor, the dec.....

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NCLAT: AA Can Consider Any Application Arising Out Of Sale In Liquidation(19.10.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the Adjudicating Authority (AA) is empowered to consider any application filed by the.....

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Del. HC: Del. Govt's Tender Conditions For Midday Meal Scheme Are 'Tailor-Made' For Existing Players(20.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the tender conditions set by Delhi Government with regard to the contract for preparation and supply.....

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Bombay HC: Police Should Recognize & Assist NGOs When Possible Instead Of Suspecting Them(20.10.2022)

Bombay High Court while granting anticipatory bail to a man accused of fraudulently inducing people to donate to his NGO 'The Little Shine Foundation'.....

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Kerala HC Directs PFI to Deposit Over Rs 5 Crores Towards Hartal Damages(29.09.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed Popular Front of India (PFI) to deposit amount of Rs.5.20 crores towards damages estimated by State Government as well .....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Satyendar Jain's Plea Against Transfer of Proceedings in PMLA Case(03.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain challenging the transfer of proceedings against him in money la.....

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Delhi HC to DDA: Pay ?10 Lakh to Kin of Two Men Who Died in Outer Delhi Sewer(07.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to pay a compensation of Rs. 10 lakhs each to the family of two men, who died due .....

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J&k&L HC: Situation in Kashmir Doesn’t Permit Disclosure of Confidential Info. in Detention Order(10.10.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the disclosure of confidential and sensitive information in the grounds of detention of a person.....

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SC Astounded by Plea to Declare Fundamental Rights as Unconstitutional(11.10.2022)

Supreme Court while rejecting a petition seeking a declaration that the Fundamental Rights enshrined in Part III of the Constitution were ultra vires .....

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Delhi HC to Police: In How Many UAPA Cases Chargesheet Filed Within 90 Days?(12.10.2022)

Delhi High Court while directing Delhi Police to submit data on number of such UAPA cases in which charge sheet was filed within 90 days, has also ask.....

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Del. HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Tender Condition by Delhi Government With Regard to Mid Day Meals(20.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the tender conditions set by Delhi Government with regard to the contract for preparation and supply.....

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J&K&L HC: No Compulsory Retirement on Committee advice, Sans Departmental Enquiry & Ample Material(20.10.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that the power to compulsorily retire a government servant in terms of service rules is absolute, pr.....

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J&K&L HC Seeks Status Of Pending Cases Against MPs/ MLAs From Trial Courts(21.10.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has sought status of 13 cases which are pending in various courts against 16 former and sitting Member of Parliame.....

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NCLAT: Adjudicating Authority Can Invoke Inherent Powers To Replace The Liquidator(21.10.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that the Adjudicating Authority can invoke its inherent powers to replace the Liquidator and to do s.....

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J&K&L HC to Medical Board: Take Fresh Decision on Minor Rape Victim's Pregnancy of 23 Weeks(27.10.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed a medical board in Srinagar to undertake a fresh medical check of a minor rape victim to take a f.....

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Canadian SC: Mandatory and Lifetime Registration on Sex Offender Registry is Unconstitutional(31.10.2022)

Supreme Court of Canada has held the country's mandatory and lifetime registration on the sex offender registry is unconstitutional.

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Madras HC Sets Aside Order Restraining Patanjali Ayurveda from Using Trademark 'Coronil'(08.02.2021)

Madras High Court has set aside a Single Bench order restraining Patanjali Ayurveda from using the trademark 'Coronil'- the controversial drug that th.....

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Tandav Controversy:Madhya Pradesh HC Refuses to Consider Plea Seeking Stay on Streaming of Web Series(11.02.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has disposed of a plea seeking direction to stop streaming of "Tandav" web series from the Amazon's OTT platform Prime Video.....

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J&K&L HC: Employee's Performance is Personal Information Exempted Under RTI Act(07.11.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the performance of an employee or an officer in an organisation is primarily a matter between th.....

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J&K&L HC: Satisfaction of Detaining Authority Must be Based on Scrutiny of Police Report(09.11.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in absence of material supporting allegations or specifying details of incident, it can’t be hel.....

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Madras HC: Isha Foundation's Yoga Centre is Educational Institution(10.11.2022)

Madras High Court has held that Isha Foundation would come within the purview of Educational Institutions as per clarification issued by Central Gover.....

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SC: Insurers Can't Cancel Contract if Exclusion Clauses Are Not Disclosed to Insured(10.11.2022)

Supreme Court while cautioning all insurance companies has held that if they do not mandatorily comply with IRDA Regulation, 2002 then their right to .....

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Madras HC Orders Notice in Contempt Petition by DMK for Irregularities in Constitution of Committee(02.03.2021)

Madras High Court has ordered notices to a host of Central and State government officials on a contempt of court petition filed by the Dravida Munnetr.....

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SC: Residential Accommodation for Nuns & Hostels for Students Can Claim Property Tax Exemption(02.03.2021)

Supreme Court held that residential accommodation for nuns and hostel accommodations for students which are attached to various educational institutio.....

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Delhi HC Quashes Defamation Case Against Mitali Saran and Business Standard Over RSS Article(02.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has quashed the defamation complaint filed against newspaper Business Standard, its editorial Director A.K. Bhattacharya and journali.....

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SC: Residential Accommodation for Nuns & Hostels for Students Can Claim Property Tax Exemption(02.03.2021)

Supreme Court held that residential accommodation for nuns and hostel accommodations for students which are attached to various educational institutio.....

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J&K&L HC: Successful Prosecution is Based Upon Quality of Investigation, Not Length of Custody(05.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that a successful prosecution of a criminal case in a court of law is based upon quality of polic.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Demand Notice to Adani Port and Special Economic Zone(10.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has quashed a demand notice issued by the customs department to the Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) because the relate.....

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Delhi HC: Promotion of Candidate Will Take Effect from Date of Eligibility(10.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that the promotion of a candidate would take effect from date of eligibility and not from the date of interview as per the C.....

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SC Issues Notice in PIL Seeking Directions to Allow Female Candidates to Join at NDA(11.03.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in plea seeking directions for necessary steps to be taken to allow eligible female candidates to appear for the Natio.....

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Calcutta HC Reverses EC Decision Rejecting Nomination of Trinamool Congress Candidate(12.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has reversed the Election Commission's decision to reject the nomination of Trinamool Congress candidate for the Joypur assembly s.....

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J&K&L HC: State Consumer Commission Not Empowered to Exercise Powers of Review(19.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that State Consumer Commissions and District Consumer Forums are not empowered to exercise powers of .....

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JKL HC: Compensation for No Fault Liability Adjustable in Compensation Claimed for Fault Liability(20.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that compensation paid under the "No Fault liability" provision under Section 140 of Motor Vehicles A.....

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Bombay HC: Retrospective Termination of Chandra Kochhar is Prima Facie Valid(10.11.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that the retrospective termination of former Chief Executive of the ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar's from the bank in 2019 is a .....

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J&K&L HC: Certificate of Payment of Interest Not Required if Employer Appeal Against Composite Award(11.11.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that certificate of payment is not required if an employer prefers to question the award of interest .....

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Delhi HC Expresses displeasure on DDA's failure to Pay ?10 Lakh to Kin of Two Men Who Died in Sewer(16.11.2022)

Delhi High Court has expressed displeasure over Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) failure to pay ?10 lakh compensation to families of two person who.....

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J&K&L HC Stays FFRC Order Restraining Pvt. Schools from Charging Fee from Nov 2022 till March 2023(17.11.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has stayed an order of Committee for Fixation and Regulation of Fee of Private Schools, J&K, Srinagar (FFRC) w.....

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J&K HC: J&K Road Transport Corporation Employees Not Entitled to Pension(18.11.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has declined pensionary benefits to the retired employees of J&K State Road Transport Corporation while holding .....

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J&K&L HC: School Records Have Priority Over Village Records While Determining Claims for Juvenility(21.11.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in order to ascertain the claims of juvenility, courts should give priority to the certificate i.....

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Meghalaya HC: Data Privacy Safeguards Are Sine Qua Non for App to be Installed at Instance of State(03.02.2021)

Meghalaya High Court has held that data privacy safeguards are sine qua non for the purpose of protecting the privacy of citizens, particularly when a.....

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J&K&L HC: Married Man With Capacity to Earn Obligated to Maintain Wife & Children(21.11.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that it is for the person to decide to marry or not to marry, but once a person decides to marry, he .....

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SC: Affordability of a Litigant is No Reason to File Multiple Petitions(22.11.2022)

Supreme Court has pulled up alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar for filing multiple petitions before Supreme Court in a short span of time, has obser.....

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SC Stays Cal. HC Order for CBI Probe Against WB SSC’s Plea To Save Illegally Appointed Candidates(25.11.2022)

Supreme Court has stayed an order passed by Calcutta High Court which directed CBI to investigate who was brain behind the application filed by West B.....

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J&K&L HC: Medical Geneticist Not Required to Undertake Competency Test Under PNDT Training Rules(28.11.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that medical geneticists shall not be under an obligation to undergo competency-based assessment test.....

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J&K&L HC: Action for Malicious Prosecution Generally Doesn't Lie Against Civil Proceedings(28.11.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has held that no action can be brought as a general rule in the cases of civil proceedings even though the same .....

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No Prohibition in Granting Interim Mandatory Injunctions in Appropriate Cases: SC(05.04.2019)

Supreme Court has held that grant of interim mandatory injunction is not prohibited, it can be granted in 'appropriate' cases and also observed that a.....

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Madras HC Cautions MK Stalin Against Linking CM to Kodanad Case(05.04.2019)

Madras High Court has cautioned DMK president MK Stalin that it will be constrained to vacate an interim stay order on defamation proceedings against .....

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Faridabad Sessions Court Sentences Both Convicts to Life Imprisonment in Nikita Tomar Murder Case(30.03.2021)

Faridabad Sessions Court has sentenced both the convicts namely Tausif and Reehan in the Nikita Tomar Murder case to life imprisonment.

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CESTAT Ahmedabad Refuses Cenvat Credit of Service Tax Paid on Outward Transportation Service(31.03.2021)

Customs, Excise, Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench has refused to grant Cenvat credit of Service Tax paid on Outward Transporta.....

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Karnataka High Court to State: Decide on Re-Starting Mid-Day Meals for Eligible Students(01.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to take a decision on re-starting the midday meal scheme for eligible students, by April 8.

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J&K&L HC: Units in J&K Entitled for Excise Duty Exemption Prior to 1st July 2017 Liable to Pay GST(03.01.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that units located in Jammu and Kashmir are entitled to central excise duty exemption prior to July 1.....

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Karnataka HC Strikes Down Guideline Excluding Married Daughters from Ex-Servicemen Scheme(04.01.2023)

Karnataka High Court has struck down a guideline by Department of Sainik Welfare and Resettlement, by which married daughters under the age of 25 year.....

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Gauhati HC Allows Tea Estate Owners to Decide on Daily Wages of Plantation Workers(18.03.2021)

Gauhati High Court has allowed tea estate owners in Assam to decide if they want to follow the State government’s order on increasing the daily wages .....

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Kerala HC: Universities Should Prefer Candidates on Rank Lists by PSC for Sanctioned Posts(19.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that while making appointments to temporary posts of university assistants, either through contractual appointment or on da.....

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SC Asks Petitioner Seeking Directions to Include Details of Candidates on EVMs to Send Copy to AG(19.03.2021)

Supreme Court has asked a petitioner seeking directions to include the photograph, age and qualifications of contesting candidates in Electronic Votin.....

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Delhi HC: Avoidance Applications Survive CIRP(17.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that avoidance applications filed under IBC survive even after approval of the resolution plan, in cases where Resolution Pl.....

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SC Cautions Courts: Wikipedia Not Completely Dependable(18.01.2023)

Supreme Court while cautioning courts and adjudicating authorities against use of 'wikipedia' for legal dispute resolution, has observed that these so.....

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Kerala HC Pulls State for Failure to Recover 5.2 Cr. Damages from PFI(20.12.2022)

Kerala High Court has pulled up the State over the delay in recovery of damages of Rs. 5.20 Crore from banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and its off.....

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J&K&L HC: Investigating Agency of State Government Can Probe Scheduled UAPA Offences(21.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently has held that provisions of National Investigation Act do not prohibit investigation of Scheduled off.....

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J&K&L HC: Writ Jurisdiction Can’t Override Efficacious Statutory Dispensation(21.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that where statutory remedy is created by law, the writ petition should not be entertained ignoring t.....

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J&K&L HC: Constitute Expert Committee to Make Chenab Valley Accident Free(22.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed UT Government to constitute an expert Committee to ascertain the reasons for repeated road accide.....

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J&K&L HC: Letter of Intent Cannot Create Prospective Rights(23.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that Letter of Intent is only a formality of initiation of process and right to claim grant of lease .....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Accommodation U/S 2 of Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act Includes Superstructures(23.12.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a superstructure is included in the definition of 'accommodation' given under Section 2(1) of the Chhattisgarh R.....

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J&K&L HC: Enquiry Before Termination Not Necessary if Appointment Obtained Fraudulently(06.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that if an appointment is non-est in the eyes of law or is based upon forgery and fraud, it is not ne.....

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J&K&L HC: When WP Dismissed in Default is Restored, Orders Passed Therein are Revived(07.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that as corollary to the restoration of a writ petition, dismissed in default, all orders passed woul.....

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J&K&L HC: Adhoc Employee Can't Replace Another Adhoc Employee(08.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that an ad hoc employee cannot be replaced by another ad hoc employee, has held that such posi.....

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J&K&L HC: No Blanket Bar on Judicial Review of Election Authority’s Decisions(09.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that anything done towards completion of election process can’t be challenged before High Court and o.....

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Muslim Couple's Plea on Adopting Unborn Hindu Child(12.12.2022)

Karnataka High Court has observed that Mohammedan Law does not recognize adoption and thus an agreement entered into between a Hindu couple to give th.....

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J&K&L HC: Enlarging Waitlist Does Not Confer Any Right on Candidates Unless Govt Approves(12.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that mere recommendation by Selection Committee for enlarging waitlist, without there being a decisio.....

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Gauhati HC: Can’t Award Damages for Additional Work Done Without Consent of Employer(27.12.2022)

Gauhati High Court has held that arbitrator can’t invoke Section 70 of Indian Contract Act to award damages for the additional work carried out withou.....

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J&K&L HC: Can’t Challenge Enquiry Committee’s Proceeding After Taking Part in it Without Objection(27.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a person is not entitled to challenge the constitution of the enquiry committee after finding th.....

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J&K&L HC: S.482 CrPC Can’t be Invoked to Check Correctness of Allegations(27.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that powers of the court under Section 482 Cr.P.C are to be exercised with great amount of cau.....

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J&K&L HC: Medical Negligence Can Only be Gauged by Experts(28.12.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has observed that it is a settled legal position that only field experts can certify whether there was any neglige.....

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J&K&L HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Reimbursement Under PM Special Scholarship Scheme(28.12.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a Jaipur-based University's plea for reimbursement of expenses incurred by it with regard to tuiti.....

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J&K&L HC: Documents Issued by Public Servant Are Supposed to be in Public Domain(29.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while setting aside an order directing Anti-Corruption Bureau to inquire how litigant managed to get hold of d.....

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J&K&L HC: Petition U/A 226 Can be Filed Even When Fundamental Right is Threatened(08.02.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a petition under Article 226 can be moved even when fundamental right of a citizen is threatened.....

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SC Refers Dawoodi Bohras Excommunuication Case to Nine Judge Sabarimala Bench(10.02.2023)

Supreme Court five judge Constitution Bench has referred the question of the validity of the practice of excommunication prevalent among the Dawoodi B.....

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JKL HC: Can’t Register FIR Against Journalist Reporting on Information Given by Identifiable Source(13.02.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while quashing FIR against a journalist, has observed that restrains can’t be placed on Press by registering F.....

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Patna HC Seeks Verfied Data on Reason of Delay and Pendency of Cases(13.02.2023)

Patna High Court while observing that data regarding delay in cases presented by petitioner is alarming, has directed Member Secretary, BSLSA to seek .....

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Bom. HC: Wife Can’t Obstruct Sale of House When Husband Willing to Provide Her Similar Accommodation(13.02.2023)

Bombay High Court has held that wife doesn’t have the right to obstruct the sale of her estranged husband’s home if he is willing to provide her a sim.....

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JKL HC: Threat to Public Health is Ground for Detention(13.02.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that merely because detaining Authority among other grounds has also observed that activities of dete.....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Interest of Only Refundable Duty Admissible under Section 11BB(20.04.2021)

Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has held that the interest of only refundable duty is admissible under Section .....

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Supreme Court Asks TN Govt to File Affidavit in Vedanta's Plea to Produce Oxygen(23.04.2021)

Supreme Court has asked the Tamil Nadu Government to clarify its stand whether it is willing to take over Sterlite plant of Vedanta Ltd.- which was sh.....

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Supreme Court Allows Vedanta to Produce Oxygen at Sterlite Plant in Tamil Nadu(27.04.2021)

Supreme Court has permitted Vedanta to operate its Oxygen production unit on standalone basis at Copper plant in Tuticorin, which had been closed for .....

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JKL HC: Can’t Proceed With Prosecution Against Partners Without Arraigning Firm as Accused(20.02.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that existence of Section 66 in the Food Safety and Standard Act 2006 is a clear indicator of the fac.....

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SC: Employee Can't Seek Alteration of Date of Birth Towards End of Career(21.02.2023)

Supreme Court has held that employee cannot request for alternation of date of birth after a long delay and especially towards the end of the career o.....

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SC: Compensation for Land Acquisition Can’t be Different Based on Nature of Ownership(22.02.2023)

Supreme Court while striking down classification made by Greater NOIDA Authority between Pushtaini and Gair-Pushtaini Landholders for granting compens.....

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Calcutta HC Stays Special CBI Court Order Granting Interim Bail in Narada Scam Case(18.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has stayed the order of Special CBI court, which granted bail to two TMC Ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee, TMC MLA Mad.....

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ITAT Ahmedabad: Disallowance Made for Exempted Income not to be Added for Book Profit(19.05.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Ahmedabad, ruled that the disallowance made for Exempted Income should not to be added for computing of Computati.....

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Calcutta HC Orders House Arrest for Four TMC Leaders in Narada Scam Case(21.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ordered that the four TMC leaders— Ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee, MLA Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee- be kept.....

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JKL HC: Standing Order Issued by State for Regulation of Stone Crushing Units is a Valid Legislation(06.03.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that Standing Order issued by J&K Government in 2021 for regulation of the stone crushing unit.....

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JKL HC: Creation of Special Authority No Reason to Condone Delay(06.03.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that creation of an Authority under special legislation cannot be a reason to condone delay and i.....

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JKL HC: Cause of Action Not Generated Merely by Repeated Representation(07.03.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that Cause of Action can’t be generated merely by making repeated representations to the concerned au.....

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Supreme Court Refuses Plea for CBI Probe Into Murder of Advocate Darvesh Yadav(25.06.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the murder of advocate Darvesh Yadav, who was.....

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ITAT, Jaipur: Defect in Notice would invalidate Penalty Proceedings(26.06.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur Bench has held that the defect in the notice issued by the income tax department would nullify the entire.....

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RBI Sets 24-hr Deadline to Bring Back Payment Data Processed Abroad(27.06.2019)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has observed that all payments-related data has to be stored within India and in cases where data gets processed abroad, i.....

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Rajasthan HC Seeks Response on Plea Seeking Ayurveda Medical Treatment for Asaram Bapu(12.05.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has sought response from the State Government on a petition seeking Ayurveda medical treatment for Asaram Bapu who is lodged in J.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Woman Who Allegedly Murdered 23-Year Old Daughter(14.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to a 40-year-old woman who allegedly confessed to the murder of her 23-year-daughter when the latter attempted to e.....

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P&H HC: Norm on Mandatory Custody for Suspension of Sentence in NDPS Cases Should be Relaxed(18.03.2023)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that norm of minimum mandatory period of custody of 6 yrs for grant of relief of suspension of sentence where the.....

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JKL HC: Lesions from Tattoo Removal Doesn’t Make Candidate Unfit for CAPF(23.02.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that lesions on the hand and forearm, which does not have any potentiality to interfere with the work.....

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JKL HC: Can’t Dismiss Suit if Issue of Jurisdiction is Mixed Question of Fact and Law(23.02.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that obligation to dismiss a suit at threshold or return a plaint for want of jurisdiction arises onl.....

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UC HC: Evict And Collect Penal Rent from Employees Unauthorisedly Occupying Govt Accommodations(24.02.2023)

Uttarakhand (UC) High Court while ordering eviction of retired/transferred government servants who are in unauthorized occupation of government accomm.....

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SC: Won’t Pass Order to Gag Media from Reporting Adani-Hinderburg Issue(24.02.2023)

Supreme Court while rejecting plea to gag the media from reporting on Adani-Hindenburg issue has stated that Court is not going to issue any injunctio.....

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JKL HC: Proceeding U/S 12 DV Act Not Bar to Criminal Action Under Section 498A IPC(24.02.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that merely because proceedings have been initiated by a wife against her husband under Protection of.....

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NBDSA Holds News18 India & Zee News Guilty for Communally Charged Programs(01.03.2023)

News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has found news channels News18India and Zee News guilty of airing communally charged programs,.....

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JKL HC: Proposal for Live-In to See How Relationship Works Out Not False Promise to Marry(07.03.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that proposal of have live-in relationship to ascertain as to how relationship will work out, sho.....

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SC Upholds 'Change In Law' Compensation for Adani Power(07.03.2023)

Supreme Court while criticizing State Distribution Companies for taking a stand contrary to that of the Union regarding grant of "Change in Law" compe.....

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SC: Mere Intimidation to Silence Kidnapped Child Not Sufficient to Prove Threat to Life(07.03.2023)

Supreme Court has held that intimidation of the kidnapped child victim, for the purpose of making him silent, cannot be enough to suffice the ingredie.....

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JKL HC: Counter-Signing Authority's Denial Won't Lead to Termination Without Enquiry(13.03.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that when issuing authority verifies the experience certificate, mere denial of counter signature on .....

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JKL HC: Can’t Attach Vicarious Liability of Officials Unless Statute Specifically Provides So(13.03.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that when the company is an offender, it is trite position of criminal jurisprudence that no vica.....

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Bom HC: Eviction of Air India Employee Due to Privatization is Not Industrial Dispute(14.03.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that right to retain accommodation is governed by stipulations of leave and license agreement and not as a matter of.....

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Delhi HC: Because Co Accused Are Absconding Not Ground to Deny Benefit Under HPC Recommendations(14.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted interim bail to an undertrial prisoner of 27 years of age for a period of 45 days, accused in a murder case, observing th.....

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Bombay High Court Disposes Plea for Z-Plus Security to Adar Poonawalla(14.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has disposed of a petition seeking Z-plus security for Adar Poonawalla , CEO of vaccine major, Serum Institute of India (SII), follo.....

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Delhi High Court: Central Body Can Defend Proceedings Anywhere in Country(14.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has said that as a central body, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) can defend proceedings anywhere in the country and t.....

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JKL HC: Court Can’t Extend Period for Filing Written Statement Beyond 120 Days(27.04.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that period of 120 days to file written statement under CPC is mandatory in nature so far as its appl.....

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JKL HC Constitutes Committee for Implementation of Safety Measures Under CEA Regulations, 2010(28.04.2023)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has constituted committee to ensure strict implementation of safety measures under Central Electricity Authority (.....

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Del. HC: Updation Application to Change Amount of Counter Claim is an Amendment Application(29.03.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that where a party has filed an application seeking to update its counter claims before Arbitral Tribunal, the said applicat.....

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SC Affirms Centre’s Notification Making E-Filing Mandatory in DRTs & DRATs(30.03.2023)

Supreme Court while affirming notification of the Ministry of Finance which makes e-filing mandatory in DRTs and DRATs, has observed that e-filing not.....

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Bom. HC Quashes Criminal Intimidation Complaint Against Actor Salman Khan(30.03.2023)

Bombay High Court has quashed criminal intimidation complaint against actor Salman Khan filed by a journalist in 2019.

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JKL HC: No Fresh Construction Activities in Sonamarg(30.03.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while noting that its earlier clarification order with respect to renovation and repairs was being misconstrue.....

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Del. HC: Foreign Jurisprudence on Standard Essential Patent has to be Adapted(31.03.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that foreign jurisprudence on Standard Essential Patent (SEP) has to be adapted in Indian realities as India’s judge pop.....

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JKL HC: Jugglery, Manipulation has No Place in Equitable and Prerogative Jurisdiction(05.04.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while upholding single judge order imposing 1 Lakh penalty on petitioner for suppressing facts and misleading .....

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused Vikram Bhave in Dabholkar Murder Case(07.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to Vikram Bhave accused in the 2013 murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, observing that Central Bureau of Inve.....

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SC Rejects Challenge to Karnataka HC Direction to Increase Daily Quota of Liquid Medical Oxygen(07.05.2021)

Supreme Court has rejected the challenge made by the Central Government against the direction issued by Karnataka High Court to increase the daily quo.....

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JKL HC: Prosecutor is Independent Statutory Authority; Must Justify Extension of Investigation(10.04.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that Public Prosecutor is an independent statutory authority, has held that he is expected to .....

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SC Uphelds Quashing of Land Acquisition Proceedings for Vedanta University(13.04.2023)

Supreme Court while upholding Orissa High Court’s judgment of quashing Odisha government’s land acquisition proceedings for proposed Vedanta Universit.....

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JKL HC: Can’t Pressurize Party Seeking Remedy Against Unfavorable Order by Initiating Contempt(17.04.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that right to avail appropriate remedy under law can’t be construed as obstruction in course o.....

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J&K&L HC: Allotment Under Evacuees Property Act Doesn’t Confer Title or Interest(16.05.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that allotment is mere license, which is revocable by concerned authorities, has held that all.....

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J&K&L HC: Reference of Market Value of Small Plots Relevant Only in Absence of Other Materials(16.05.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in cases where there is no other material available to assess market value of acquired land at r.....

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SC Refuses to Refer ‘Vijay Madanlal Choudhary’ Judgment to a Larger Bench(17.05.2023)

Supreme Court while rejecting a plea to refer to Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgment (MANU/SC/0924/2022) to a larger bench has stated that a grinding ha.....

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JKL HC: If Court Lacks Jurisdiction it Can’t Hear Appln. to amend Plaint to Acquire Jurisdiction(17.05.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that if averments contained in existing plaint does not disclose court to have territorial jurisdicti.....

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SC in Adani-Hindenburg Case: Deadline for SEBI Probe Extended Till August 14(18.05.2023)

Supreme Court in Adani-Hindenburg case has extended deadline for Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) till August 14, 2023 for competing its .....

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SC: S.16 of Carriage by Road Act Apply only to proceedings in Connection With Damage to Consignment(02.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that provision of Section 16 of Carriage by Road Act, 2007 doesn’t come into play vis-à-vis condition of giving a notice in res.....

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SC: Need to Fine Tune Modalities for Timely Premature Release of Prisoners in UP(05.05.2023)

Supreme Court in a matter concerning remission of convicts in Uttar Pradesh has directed meeting between NALSA, Counsels, DGP and Principal Secretary .....

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Jharkhand HC: S. 202 CrPC is Mandatory Even if Government is the Complainant(08.05.2023)

Jharkhand High Court while observing that there is no exception to Section 202 CrPC even if government is complainant, has held that magistrate is req.....

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SC: Validity of Sale Deed Executed b/w co-defs. Can’t be Decided in Plaintiff’s Suit for Possession(08.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that in plaintiff’s suit for possession, validity of sale deed executed between the defendants cannot be considered as it would.....

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Gujarat HC: Court can Allow Evidence on Affidavit in Cases Under Domestic Violence Act(10.05.2023)

Gujarat High Court has held that Court can allow evidence on affidavit in its discretion and while considering aims/objects of the Domestic Violence. .....

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Raj. HC: Forcing a Person to Trial Without Prima Facie Evidence is Infringement of Fundamental Right(19.05.2023)

Rajasthan High Court while observing that framing of charges by trial Court is an important exercise of power, has held that forcing a person to go th.....

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J&K&L HC Stays Gurdwara Board Elections(22.05.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has stayed the operation of a notification pertaining to the conduct of elections to the Gurdwara Parbandhak B.....

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SC Expert Committee in Adani-Hindenburg Report Probe: Prima Facie ‘No Regulatory Failure’(22.05.2023)

Supreme Court Expert Committee has stated that prima facie SEBI has not been able to make out a case of any regulatory failure on part of Adani group,.....

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Del. HC: ‘Residence of Delhi’ as Mandatory Condition for Becoming Civil Defence Volunteer is Valid(23.05.2023)

Delhi High Court has upheld that constitutional validity of Delhi Government’s order that made “resident of Delhi” as mandatory condition to become el.....

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JKL HC: Rejection Of Plaint Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Can’t be Challenged(25.05.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that provision of Revision under Section 115 CPC cannot be used to challenge an order of Rejection of.....

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JKL HC: Authority Must Inform Detenue Time in Which he Can Make Representation Against Detention(26.05.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the detaining authority should communicate to the detenue, in the grounds of detention the time .....

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Bombay HC: Award of Lok Adalat Cannot be Considered as Award of Court(30.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has held that an award of the Lok Adalat, being an executable decree binding between the parties, cannot be considered as an award o.....

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SC Directs ICAI to Give ‘Opt-Out’ Option to Candidate in CA Exams(30.06.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to give "opt-out" option to a candidate in the CA exams, on account .....

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SC Directs Union to Take Appropriate Steps on Finance Commission's Recommendations for COVID Relief(01.07.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Union of India to take appropriate steps on the recommendations made by the Finance Commission in its XVth report regar.....

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JKL HC: Prosecution Must Prove Safe Custody of Contraband Upon Seizure to Avoid Acquittal(27.06.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that Section 55 of NDPS is enacted to ensure police keep alleged contraband in safe custody to.....

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JKL HC: Benefit Under Budgetary Support Scheme is Not a 'Right' But Only a Concession(28.06.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that benefit provided under the Budgetary Support Scheme is not a 'right' but only a concessio.....

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Madras HC Quashes Assessment Orders Against Karti Chidambaram and Wife for AY 2014-15(29.07.2021)

Madras High Court has quashed the assessment orders passed by the Income Tax Department on July 15 with respect to the returns filed by Sivaganga Memb.....

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IBBI Amends Guidelines on Technical Standards for Performance of Core Services(29.07.2021)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has notified the Guidelines for Technical Standards for the Performance of Core Services and Other Ser.....

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Canada Court: Thumbs Up Emoji Amounts to Agreement(10.07.2023)

Canada Court while observing that ‘Thumbs Up’ emoji is an action in electronic form that can be used to express acceptance under Electronic Informatio.....

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SC Extends Interim Bail Granted to Satyendar Jain in Money Laundering Case on Medical Grounds(10.07.2023)

Supreme Court has extended the interim bail granted to former cabinet minister of the Delhi Government Satyendar Jain in the money laundering case on .....

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Delhi HC: Married Daughter Included Among Dependents of Their Parents(11.07.2023)

Delhi High Court while dealing with an eviction petition observed that law provides for eviction of a tenant on the need of dependents, and married da.....

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SC Turns Down Plea to Stay Notification Constituting Enquiry Commission for Pegasus Spyware Scandal(19.08.2021)

Supreme Court has turned down a plea to stay the notification issued by West Bengal Government constituting an Enquiry Commission headed by former Sup.....

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SC: Candidates with B.ED in Biological Science Eligible to Apply to Post of High School Assistant(20.08.2021)

Supreme Court has held that candidates with B.ED degree in 'Biological Science' are eligible to apply to the post of High School Assistant (Natural Sc.....

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Ker HC: Can’t Challenge Lok Adalat Award on Ground that Petitioner Wasn’t Aware of Contents of Award(18.07.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that Lok Adalat’s award can’t be challenged on the ground that the petitioner was not aware of the contents of the compromi.....

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JKL HC: Interest Can’t be Given on Compensation for Future Prospects(18.07.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that 'future prospects' are linked to potential income to be received in the future, and interest can.....

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All. HC: Irrespective of Marital Status, Daughters have Right to Apply for Compassionate Appointment(19.07.2023)

Allahabad High Court has struck down the term ‘unmarried’ occurring before ‘daughter’ in Regulation 104 of U.P. Cooperative Societies Employees' Servi.....

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Kar. HC: Non-furnishing of Data by a Company Impacts Planning of the Economic Policies of Nation(31.07.2023)

Karnataka High Court while dismissing plea filed by a company to quash proceedings under Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 for non-furnishing of data.....

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JKL HC: Those Responsible for National Security Must be Sole Judges of What National Security Require(01.08.2023)

JKL HC has observed that Courts have limited scope to review the subjective satisfaction required by detaining authority to order preventive detention.....

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JKL HC: Fundamentalist Muslim Can’t be Equated With an Extremist or a Separatist(01.08.2023)

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that the phrase “fundamentalist ideology” doesn’t necessarily mean that detenue possesses an ext.....

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SC: Res Judicata Applicable Only on Fundamental Determinations and not Incidental Findings(03.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that only determinations which are fundamental would result in the application of the doctrine of res judicata, and no incident.....

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Kar. HC: Child Born in 'Batil' Marriage is Illegitimate(04.08.2023)

Karnataka High Court while observing that child born in a 'Batil' marriage under Mohammadan Law, is illegitimate, has held that he does not have any r.....

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Bom HC: Daughter Can’t Continue Maintenance Claim of Deceased Mother(04.08.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that right of maintenance of wife against her husband is in personam and not in rem, has held that daughter cannot c.....

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Mad. HC: Nominate Nodal Officer to Deal With Requests of Department for Engaging AG or AAG in Courts(20.07.2023)

Madras High Court has directed State to nominate a Nodal officer to deal with requests made on behalf of various departments for nomination of Advocat.....

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JKL HC: JKSRRDA Exempted from TDS Deduction on interest on Term Deposit Accounts(20.07.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that J&K State Rural Roads Development Agency (JKSRRDA) is exempted from TDS deduction on interest in.....

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SC Extends Bail Granted to Satyendar Jain in PMLA Case by 5 Weeks(24.07.2023)

Supreme Court has extended the interim bail granted on medical grounds to Satyendar Jain in PMLA Case by 5 weeks.

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JKL HC: S.482 CrPC Cannot be Invoked to Challenge Proceedings Initiated U/S 12 J&K DV Act(25.07.2023)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh HC has held that Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) cannot be used to challenge the proceedings initiated under.....

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Guj. HC to Ahmedabad Traffic Police: Traffic Perpetrators have no Fear of Law(26.07.2023)

Gujarat High Court while observing that perpetrators have no fear of law and that police don't have the spine to implement the laws, has stated that t.....

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JKL HC: S.34 of SARFAESI Act Created Bar on Grant of Injunction for Actions Taken Under the Act(26.07.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that Section 34 of SARFAESI Act creates a bar and provides that no injunction shall be granted by any.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response of CBI in Bail Plea Filed by Anil Deshmukh’s Lawyer, Anand Daga(10.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the bail plea filed by former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Desh.....

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Rajasthan High Court Stays Construction of Any Road Passing Through Lakes in Udaipur(13.09.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has stayed the construction of any road passing through any of the lakes in Udaipur. The order has been passed by a Division Benc.....

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SC Sets Aside Karnataka HC Judgment Holding Divorced Daughter in Same Class as Unmarried Daughter(14.09.2021)

Supreme Court has set aside a Karnataka High Court judgment that held that a divorced daughter would fall in the same class of an unmarried or widowed.....

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Madras High Court Withdraws Order Mandating Bumper to Bumper Insurance for New Vehicles(15.09.2021)

Madras High Court has modified its earlier order dated 4th August, 2021 that had mandated bumper to bumper insurance for all new vehicles for a period.....

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JKL HC: Failure of Employer to Assign Work Would be Deemed Retrenchment(16.08.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in case the employer fails to issue termination order against the employee, the subsequent failu.....

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JKL HC: Insurance Agents Are Liable for Errors and Omissions(17.08.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that insurance agents represent insurance companies and they are liable for errors and omissions. The.....

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SC to CIC/SICs: Ensure Mandate of Section 4 of RTI Act is Followed by Public Authorities(21.08.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions to ensure that the Public Authorities fulfill their co-rel.....

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JKL HC: Section 6 Declarations under J&K Land Acquisition Act Can’t be Made by Dy. Commissioner(22.08.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that under J&K Land Acquisition Act, 1990, Deputy Commissioner is not authorized to make Section 6 de.....

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JKL HC: Can’t Entertain WP on Ground of Mistake of Law/Facts Unless There is Miscarriage of Justice(23.08.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that petition under Article 227 of the Constitution cannot be moved merely on ground of mistake of fa.....

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JKL HC: Section 96 CPC Mandates that Appellant Must Challenge Both Decree Judgment(24.08.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that Section 96 of Civil Procedure Code (CPC) amply make out that the appellant is required to ch.....

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JKL HC: Subjective Satisfaction of Detaining Authority Doesn’t Deprive Court to Review its Orders(25.08.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that although subjective satisfaction cannot be interfered normally by the court but at the same time.....

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SC: S.202 CrPC Procedure Mandatory When Accused Resides at Place Outside Jurisdiction of Magistrate(25.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that there is no doubt that procedure under Section 202 CrPC will have to be held as mandatory in a case where the accused is r.....

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SC: Non Compoundable Criminal Cases of Predominantly Private Nature Can Be Quashed U/s 482 CrPC(30.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a High Court can quash criminal proceedings in exercise of its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Crimin.....

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CESTAT, Chennai Allows Refund Claim by Hyundai Motor India(05.10.2021)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has allowed a refund claim by Hyundai Motor India where the Tribunal quashed an .....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice to Former HC Judge in Plea to Probe Bribe Scandal for Governor's Post(05.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to a former judge of the court in a petition seeking directions to the police to initiate action against her fo.....

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Calcutta HC Directs CBI to Appear Before WB Speaker For Submitting Chargesheets Against MLAs(05.10.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed an officer of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appear before the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative A.....

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Del. HC: Liquidated Damages Mentioned in Agreement Can’t be Awarded in Absence of Proof of Loss(22.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that sum ascertained as liquidated damages in the contract is not in the nature of penalty, but is a pre-estimate of loss es.....

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SC: When Selected Candidate Resigns After Joining, Fresh Selection Must be Done to Fill Vacancy(25.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that if one of the selected candidates joins and then resigns, it gives rise to a fresh vacancy which should be filled up witho.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Criminal Revision Petition Filed by Suspended Special DGP Rajesh Das(28.10.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by suspended special Director General of Police (DGP) Rajesh Das, questioning the t.....

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CBIC Directs to Issue SCNs on Difference in ITR-TDS Data Only After Proper Verification(28.10.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) directed the GST Officer to issue show-cause notices based on the difference in ITR-TDS data and se.....

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Madras HC Rejects Rajesh Das's Challenge to Trial Court Jurisdiction in Sexual Harassment Case(29.10.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed a plea by suspended Special Director General of Police (DGP) Rajesh Das challenging the jurisdictional competence of t.....

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Kar. HC: Exclusion of Married Daughter from Being Eligible for Compassionate Appointment is Valid(05.10.2023)

Karnataka High Court has held that LIC Recruitment of Staff Instructions excluding a married daughter from being eligible for appointment on compassio.....

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Del. HC: Agreement b/w UIDAI and Organisations Handling Grievance Redressal Comes Under Ambit of RTI(06.10.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that there is nothing inappropriate in disclosing, under RTI Act, the agreements entered into between UIDAI and external org.....

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Kerala HC Upholds Lakshadweep Admin Decision to Close Dairy Farms, Modify Mid Day Meals(22.09.2021)

Kerala High Court while disposing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) assailing the reforms introduced by the new Lakshadweep Administration, reiter.....

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Karnataka HC Upholds Constitutional Validity of 2019 Notification Granting Exemption to Kodavas(23.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has upheld that constitutional validity of the 2019 notification of the Union government granting exemption to Kodavas and Jamma .....

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P&H HC: Affidavit On Marital Status Must In Protection Pleas Filed By Couples(24.09.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that the High Court Registry must ensure that before any protection plea is adjudicated upon, affidavits of.....

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Madras HC Confirms Conviction and Life Sentence for Gang Rape of Dalit Woman(27.09.2021)

Madras High Court has confirmed the conviction and life sentence imposed by a trial court on four men for gang-raping a Dalit woman at Namagiripet in .....

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Cal. HC: ‘Sexist’ to Exclude Married Daughter from the Scope of Compassionate Appointment(18.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that rejection of compassionate appointment solely on the ground of marital status of a daughter is an arbitrary a.....

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SC: Unless Notified by Centre, Court Can’t Give effect to Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement(19.10.2023)

Supreme Court has held that unless Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement has been notified by the Central Government under Section 90 of the Income Tax .....

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P&H HC Orders Correction in Woman's Date of Birth by Relying Upon Her Educational Certificate(03.12.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered the Haryana government to carry out a correction in the birth certificate of a woman (petitioner before the .....

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Parliament Passes Dam Safety Bill for Surveillance, Maintenance & Operation of Dams(03.12.2021)

Parliament has cleared the Dam Safety Bill, 2019 for surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of all specified dams across the country. The.....

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Kerala HC Temporarily Restrains Secretaries From Disbursing Panchayat Funds For 'Nava Kerala Sadas'(06.12.2023)

Kerala High Court has restrained the Panchayat Secretaries from disbursing amounts from Panchayat funds for the conduct of 'Nava Kerala Sadas' against.....

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JKL HC: Decrees Can’t be Invalidated Because of Untimely Objections to Jurisdiction(06.12.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that challenge or objection to territorial or pecuniary jurisdiction of the Court, if not raised at t.....

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Del. HC to Centre: Expeditiously Decide Plea Seeking to Ban Licence for Keeping Dangerous Dogs(07.12.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to expeditiously decide within three months, a plea seeking to cancel and ban the license for kee.....

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JKL HC: Court Can’t be Guided by Personal Law While Deciding Apportionment of Compensation(07.12.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the Court cannot be guided by personal law while deciding upon the apportionment of the compensa.....

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DGFT Notifies Extension of Date for Mandatory Electronic Filing of Non-Preferential CoO(16.11.2021)

Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the extension of the Date for Mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Ori.....

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J&K&L HC: Employer is Justified in Excluding Candidates With Higher Qualification for Recruitment(22.11.2021)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that any higher qualification than the one prescribed for a particular post may not be a suitable.....

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Madras HC Refuses to Hear PIL Challenging Vaccine Mandate for Teachers(23.11.2021)

Madras High Court has termed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the compulsory double vaccination policy of the government to enter educational .....

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SC: No Evidence to Suggest Impartiality of Expert Committee or SEBI Probe in Adani Hindenburg Case(27.11.2023)

Supreme Court while reserving the judgment in PILs seeking Court-monitored investigation into Adani-Hindenburg case regarding violations of stock mark.....

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JKL HC: Seema Suraksha Bal’s Order Can be Challenged Across All High Courts(27.11.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB), is a force of the Union of India with a pan-India presence and therefo.....

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SC Explains Relevant Principles for Examining the Admissibility of Secondary Evidence(30.11.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that if a document that is required to be stamped is not sufficiently stamped, then the law is well settled that a copy .....

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Kerala HC Directs Government to Remove Discrepancy in Date and Venue of Vaccination Details(12.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the government to remove the discrepancy in the date and venue of the petitioner's vaccination details on the CoWin por.....

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Del. HC: Writ Jurisdiction Doesn’t Extend to Resolving Disputes Over Boundary Delineations(09.11.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that specialized bodies are better equipped with necessary technical expertise to navigate complexities of land demarcation .....

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JKL HC: Order u/s 12 DV Act can’t be Challenged u/s 482 CrPC Unless Remedy of Appeal is Availed(09.11.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that unless the remedy of statutory appeal is availed, orders passed under Section 12 of Protection o.....

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SC Grants Interim Protection to Journalists From Arrest Over Article Against Adani Group(10.11.2023)

SC has granted interim protection from coercive action to two journalists from Financial Times, Benjamin Nicholas Brooke Parkin and Chloe Nina Cornish.....

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P&H High Court Scraps Haryana's Law Mandating 75% Quota in Private Sector(17.11.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has struck down the controversial Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 mandating 75% reservation for r.....

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SC Upholds Selection of Candidate Suffering from Bipolar Affective Disorder to Delhi Judicial Service(14.12.2021)

Supreme Court has upheld the selection of a candidate suffering from Bipolar Affective Disorder to Delhi Judicial Service 2018 under the category of p.....

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Kerala HC: Presents Gifted By Parents For Daughter's Welfare Not Dowry(14.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that presents given to the bride at the time of her marriage for her welfare will not count as dowry under the ambit of Do.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Government to Accept Recommendation of Backward Classes Commission(14.12.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to accept the recommendation given by the Karnataka State Backward Commission in 2010, which re.....

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SC: FSS Act Will Prevail Over Food Adulteration Act to the Extent They're Inconsistent(20.12.2023)

Supreme Court has held that in case where an offence is punishable under both Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 and Prevention of Food Adulter.....

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Del. HC: Right to Parenthood and Procreation is Fundamental Right of a Convict(26.12.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that right to parenthood is fundamental right of a convict, has held that where age and biological clock of convict a.....

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Ker. HC Issues Directions to Ensure Equal Opportunities for PwD Candidates in Higher Judiciary(27.12.2023)

Kerala High Court has issued directions for filling up backlog vacancies through a special recruitment drive for ensuring full and equal rights to PwD.....

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JKL HC: No Punishment Can be Imposed on Minor Under POCSO for Providing False Information(28.12.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a perusal of Section 22(2) of the POCSO Act would reveal that if a false complaint has been made.....

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Tel. HC: Wife of Married Officer has No Right to Retain Accommodation(02.01.2024)

Telangana High Court has observed that Rule 4 of the Quartermaster Rules only deals with the entitlement of a married officer to an accommodation and .....

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SC: Candidature Can't Be Cancelled for Insignificant Trivial Errors(03.01.2024)

Supreme Court while observing that a candidate can’t be penalized for insignificant error which has no bearing on the ultimate result, has held that a.....

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SC: Candidature Can't Be Cancelled for Insignificant Trivial Errors(03.01.2024)

Supreme Court while observing that a candidate can’t be penalized for an insignificant error that has no bearing on the ultimate result, has held that.....

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SC Refuses to Order SIT Probe Against Adani Group for Allegation Levelled in Hindenburg Report(03.01.2024)

Supreme Court while refusing to order an SIT probe against the Adani group of companies for alleged stock price manipulations as leveled in the Hinden.....

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SC Issues Guidelines to High Courts Regarding Summoning Government Officials(03.01.2024)

Supreme Court framed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the summoning of government officials to address the issue of arbitrary and frequent sum.....

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Kerala HC Directs to Widely Broadcast Facilities to Enable More Devotees Attend Sabarimala Darshan(08.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State and the Travancore Devaswom Board (TBD) to broadly promulgate the facilities recently made available to Sabar.....

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Madras HC Refuses to IPS Officer Plea to Reject MS Dhoni’s Plaint in Civil Suit Seeking Damages(10.12.2021)

Madras High Court has refused to entertain an application filed by IPS officer G. Sampath Kumar to reject the plaint in a civil suit, preferred by cri.....

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Madras HC Refuses to Transfer Investigation on Death of Dalit Youth in Kanyakumari to CBI(10.12.2021)

Madras High Court has refused to transfer investigation on the death of Dalit youth in Kanyakumari to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The Court.....

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J&K&L High Court Upholds Detention Order of Habitual Offender(13.12.2021)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has upheld the detention order of a habitual offender on the grounds that he has been creating a sense of alarm an.....

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SC: Insurance Policy to be Effective from the Date of Issuance(08.01.2024)

Supreme Court while observing that the date of proposal cannot be treated as the date of policy unless there is an initial deposit, has held that the .....

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Bom. HC: Suspended Employee Entitled to Subsistence Allowance Without Marking Daily Attendance(08.01.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that an employee who has been suspended from work is entitled to receive subsistence allowance without the imposition of th.....

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Bom. HC: Domestic Violence Complaint Not Maintainable Against Father and Brother of Daughter-in-Law(09.01.2024)

Bombay High Court has observed that while the object and purpose of the DV Act, 2005 is to protect a woman from domestic violence, it does not confer .....

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Del HC: People Harassing Daughter-in-Law for Birthing Girl Need to be Educated(11.01.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that people harassing their Daughter-in-Law (DIL) for giving birth to a girl child need to be educated that it is their son .....

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Del. HC: Fundamental Rights of Foreigners Limited to Right to Life and Personal Liberty Under A. 21(12.01.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that the Fundamental Right of any foreigner or suspected foreigner is limited to the one declared under Article 21 of the Co.....

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SC: Failing to File Written Statement Within Time Does Not Lead to a Decree Against the Defendant(15.01.2024)

Supreme Court has held that mere failure or neglect of a defendant to file a written statement controverting the pleaded facts in the plaint, may not .....

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All. HC: Unmarried Daughter Falling Under the Category of Aggrieved Person Entitled to Maintenance(15.01.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that unmarried daughter, irrespective of her religion and age is entitled to obtain maintenance under the Protection of .....

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Kerala HC Issues Notice on Plea for Implementation of Recommendations for Women in Film Industry(03.02.2022)

Kerala High Court has issued notice to the State and Central governments on a writ petition filed by Disha, a non-governmental organisation from Malap.....

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Patna HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance in Matter Where Sedated Women Forced to Immoral Acts(03.02.2022)

Patna High Court has taken a suo moto cognizance in a matter wherein an inmate of a shelter home alleged that women were forced to submit themselves t.....

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Calcutta HC Directs CBI to Not Take Any Coercive Action Against TMC Leader Anubrata Mondal(03.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to not take any coercive measures against Trinamool Congress Birbhum distri.....

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Delhi HC: Employee of BRO Has No Fundamental Right to Claim Deputation to Another Organization(07.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that an employee of the Border Roads Organisation has no fundamental right to claim a deputation to any other Organisation o.....

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Bombay High Court: Pardanashin Woman Allowed to Amend Written Statement(11.03.2024)

Bombay High Court has allowed a pardanashin woman to amend her written statement on the ground that the woman was illiterate and was unable to underst.....

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MP HC: Co-defendants Must File Separate Suit Against Each Other for Dispute Over Suit Property(15.03.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that it is a settled law that the co-defendants cannot fight against each other as they cannot file a counterclaim .....

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Supreme Court: Reservations for Jobs, Promotions not Fundamental Right(10.02.2020)

Supreme Court has said that quotas and reservations for promotions for government jobs is not a fundamental right. The top court said it could not com.....

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Delhi HC: Marriage Between Sapindas Prohibited Under HMA Unless Sanctioned by Usage or Custom(24.01.2024)

Delhi High Court while upholding the validity of Section 5(v) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA) has held that marriage cannot be solemnized betwee.....

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All HC: Hiding Criminal History Valid Reason For Cancellation of Candidature/Termination of Service(29.01.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that suppression of information about conviction/acquittal or arrest by an individual seeking employment can lead to can.....

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Raj HC: Lok Adalat Doesn’t Have Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Disputes of Mobile Tower Installation(29.01.2024)

Rajasthan High Court has held that Permanent Lok Adalat has no jurisdiction to adjudicate matters related to Installation of Mobile Towers as the same.....

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Telangana HC: Altering Date of Birth in Service Records Not Permitted Under Public Employment Rules(31.01.2024)

Tel HC has held that AP Public Employment (Recording and Alteration of Date of Birth) Rules, 1984 do not permit for alteration of the DOB entered in t.....

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AAR, Telangana: Liquidated Damages and Penalties Due to Breach of Contract Exigible to GST(19.04.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Telangana has observed that the liquidated damages and penalties received by the applicant due to breach of conditions of.....

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JKL HC: Convicted Accused Who Can't Understand Proceedings Can Be Referred To HC u/s 341 J&K CrPC(19.04.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the case of an accused who’s convicted, although not insane, but who can’t be made to comprehend.....

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JKL HC: Convicted Accused Who Can't Understand Proceedings Can Be Referred To HC u/s 341 J&K CrPC(19.04.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the case of an accused who’s convicted, although not insane, but who can’t be made to comprehend.....

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Delhi HC: FIR for Non-Compoundable Offences Can be Quashed in Matrimonial Disputes(20.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that First Information Report or complaints can be quashed even with regard to non-compoundable offences pertaining to matri.....

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Rajasthan HC Grants Temporary Bail to Convict to Perform Daughter's Kanyadan(21.04.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has granted 15 days temporary bail to a man to perform Kanyadan and other ceremonies in his daughter's marriage.

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Chhattisgarh HC: Marriage Expenses Can be Claimed by Unmarried Daughter(01.04.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that marriage expenses can be claimed by an unmarried daughter from her parents under the provisions of the Hindu.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Payment to Microsoft for Software Purchase Does Not Amount to Royalty(04.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the assesee, HP Services (Singapore) cannot be taxed for royalty as per the Indo-Singapore Doub.....

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Delhi High Court Refuses To Extend Internship Cut-Off Date for Ayush PG Entrance Test 2021(04.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has rejected an appeal that seeks to extend the cut-off date for completion of Internship towards determination of eligibility for Al.....

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P&H HC: 30 Days between Date of Effecting Proclamation & Date Nominated for Appearance is Mandatory(20.05.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a clear period of 30 days starting from the date when a proclamation under Section 82 of the Cr.P.C. is ac.....

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Orissa HC Orders To Plant At Least 50 Trees As Penalty In Disposal Of Land Encroachment Case(20.05.2022)

Orissa High Court has ordered the Tahalisdar, Kakatpur to plant 'at least 50 trees' as a penalty for passing a 'bizarre' order in a land encroachment .....

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Bombay HC Enhances Punishment, Sentences Watchman to Death for Employer's Dacoity & Murder(11.04.2022)

Bombay High Court has sentenced death penalty to a watchman found guilty of dacoity and the calculated and cold blooded murder of his employers, a pla.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Tax Appeals Against Moser Baer in View of Liquidation Proceedings(12.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the appeals against Moser Baer, filed by the income tax department in the light of the liquidation proceedings pending .....

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Delhi HC: Scholarship by Hamdard Foundation Eligible for Exemption Under Income Tax Act(12.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has upheld the factual findings that the merit-cum scholarship/financial assistance provided by Hamdard National Foundation was not c.....

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SC: Quota Candidates Getting More Marks Allowed to General Category Seats(29.04.2022)

Supreme Court has said that candidates belonging to the Other Backward Class (OBC) category are necessary to be accustomed against the general categor.....

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Delhi HC: Arbitral Tribunal Cannot Decrease Liquidated Damages on Guess Work(02.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled the arbitral tribunal can’t reduce the liquidated damages on guesswork if it finds that it is genuine pre-estimated damages.....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses Actress Jaya Prada's Plea Challenging Mohd Azam Khan's Win(02.05.2022)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed an election petition filed by actress Jaya Prada challenging the election of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan from .....

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Kerala HC: Once KVAT Registration is Cancelled, it Must be Published in Two Major Daily Newspapers(11.05.2022)

Kerala High Court has ruled that whenever a Kerala Value Added Tax registration is cancelled, it must be published in at least two major daily newspap.....

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Madras HC: Dept. Failing to File TRAN-1 Timely; Amount Must be Credited to Electronic Cash Register(11.05.2022)

Madras High Court has ruled that if the department is unwilling to allow the late filing of TRAN-1, it must credit the comparable amount to the electr.....

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Supreme Court Extends Stay on Ritu Maheshwari's Non-Bailable Warrant(12.05.2022)

Supreme Court has extended the stay on the non-bailable warrant issued by the Allahabad High Court against Noida Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Ind.....

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SC Directs CBSE to File Affidavit Stipulating Scheme, Dates & Details(04.09.2020)

Supreme Court has directed Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) to file affidavit stipulating scheme, dates and details in the Petition agains.....

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ITAT: Profits from Providing Technical Services to Other Airlines is Covered Under DTAA(08.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi while upholding the decision of Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) has held that profits from providing .....

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J&K&L HC: Cannot Grant Pre-Arrest Bail in Case Registered Outside Court's Territorial Limits(10.06.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that it has no jurisdiction to grant anticipatory bail in a case which has been registered with a pol.....

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Bombay HC: Marking Attendance at Police Station Not Mere Formality But Opportunity to Investigate(13.07.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that the condition of police attendance imposed by the court on an accused is not a mere formality and must be used by the .....

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Bombay HC: Mandatory Pre-Deposit U/S 129E of the Customs Act Is Constitutional(14.07.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that the fiscal legislation can very well stipulate as a requirement of law a mandatory pre-deposit as a condition preceden.....

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Udaipur Court Remands Two Accused in Kanahiya Lal Murder to 14 Days Judicial Custody(01.07.2022)

Udaipur Court has remanded the two accused involved in Udaipur's heinous murder of the tailor Kanahiya Lal Telli to 14 days judicial custody.

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J&K&L HC: High Court has Absolute & Exclusive Disciplinary Control Over District Judiciary(01.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that control over District Judiciary vested in the High Court in Article 235 of the Constitution is c.....

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J&K&L HC Imposes Rs. 10 Lakh Penalty on Govt. for Forcibly Taking Over Private Land(01.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 10 lakh on the Union Territory administration for forcibly taking over a private lan.....

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MHA Notifies FCRA Violations Now Compoundable Before Prosecution(04.07.2022)

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified certain violations under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 that are now compoundable before pros.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Widow Daughter-In-Law Can Claim Maintenance from Father-In-Law(19.07.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a widowed daughter-in-law has the right to claim maintenance from her father-in-law, if the latter has the posse.....

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J&K&L HC: Dishonest Intention Under Section 420 IPC Has to be from Inception of Transaction(19.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a distinction has to be kept in mind between mere breach of contract and the offence of cheating.....

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Delhi HC: Threshold for Extending Exclusive Rights to Shape of Product is High in Trademark Law(20.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that in the law of trademarks, the threshold for extending exclusive rights to the shape of a product is quite high. The Cou.....

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Kerala HC: Tahsildar to Recategorise & Reassess Tax, Once Paddy Land is Converted as per Statute(21.07.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that once paddy land is converted in due compliance with statutory mandates, the Tahsildar has to reassess the tax and make.....

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Meghalaya HC: 7 Days Time Mandatory to Respond to Re-Assessment Notice U/S 148 of IT Act(17.06.2022)

Meghalaya High Court has held that the assessee shall be granted with a minimum of seven days to respond to the re-assessment notice under Section 148.....

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Iowa SC: State Constitution Does Not Provide a Fundamental Right to Abortion(22.06.2022)

Supreme Court of the State of Iowa (United States of America) has held that the State Constitution is not a source to claim abortion as a fundamental .....

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Bombay HC: Daughter's Glossy Instagram Pictures Not Conclusive Proof of Income(23.06.2022)

Bombay High Court while refusing to modify the maintenance amount payable by a father to his major daughter has held that her glossy Instagram photogr.....

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J&K&L HC to Judicial Officers: Don't Offer Gifts to Visiting High Court Judges(23.06.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has issued circular restricting judicial officers of the subordinate courts from receiving, seeing off, arrangin.....

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SC: Refer Motor Accident Claims Which Can be Compromised to Lok Adalat(01.08.2022)

Supreme Court has directed compromisable insurance claims from the High Court and the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (MACT) which adds up to one lakh .....

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Delhi HC: Recovery of LD Not Time Barred if Imposition of LD Was Contingent on Extension of Time(02.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that arbitrator cannot reject the claim of a party for refund of Liquidated Damages (LD) as barred by time if it was inextri.....

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J&K&L HC: Relatives Can’t be Roped into Dispute Without Instances of Their Involvement in Crime(02.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in crimes pertaining to matrimonial disputes and dowry deaths the relatives of the husband shoul.....

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J&K&L HC: Dealer/ Distributor Not Liable if he Acquires Drug from a Licensed Manufacturer(05.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a person, other than a manufacturer of a drug, cannot be held liable for contravention of Sectio.....

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Delhi HC: Temporary Official Appointed on Work Charge Basis Can’t Claim Seniority for Such Period(16.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that a temporary official, who is purely appointed on daily rated or work charge basis for specific period to do a specific .....

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Bombay HC: Tehsildar Can Correct Revenue Records During Pendency of Acquisition Proceedings(19.09.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that Tehsildar has the jurisdiction under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, to correct status of land in the revenue recor.....

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SC Orders Status Quo in Kar. Govt. Move to Allow Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations at Idgah Maidan(31.08.2022)

Supreme Court has ordered status quo with respect to land use of Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru's Chamarajpet, in effect putting in abeyance the move of Ka.....

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J&K&L HC: Expert Opinion Necessary to Set Criminal Law Into Motion Against Medical Professionals(05.09.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that court should obtain opinion of the medical expert and if from such opinion, a prima facie case o.....

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Bombay HC to Centre: Consider Maharashtra's bill to make S. 498A IPC Cases Compoundable(12.10.2022)

Bombay High Court has asked the Union of India to consider Maharashtra's bill to make domestic violence cases under Section 498A IPC compoundable with.....

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J&K&L HC: Passenger Injured on Account of Mine Blast Entitled to Compensation Under MV Act(26.09.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that even if the cause of accident is remote or as a result of subversive activity involved, the vict.....

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Delhi Court: Special Judge An Upright Officer But Circumstances Raise Apprehension of Probable Bias(26.09.2022)

Delhi Court while transferring proceedings in money laundering case against Satyendar Jain, has observed that although the special judge is an upright.....

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SC: Failure to Inform Accused About Hearing of Appl. for Ext. of Time for Investigation Violates FR(26.09.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the failure to produce the accused before the Court at the time of consideration of the application for extension of time .....

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J&K&L HC: Changing Label of Offence Does Not Overcome Bar on Cognizance For Offence Under CrPC(26.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that merely by changing the label of the offence by making it one under Section 420 Indian Penal Code.....

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J&K&L High Court Reopens 2003 Nadimarg Massacre Case(26.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ordered the reopening of the infamous Nadimarg Massacre Case, after a decade, by recalling an order dated .....

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SC Refuses to Completely Remove Ceiling Limits on Iron Ore Production in Karnataka(29.08.2022)

Supreme Court has refused to accept the recommendation of Centrally Empowered Committee, to grant complete relaxation of the ceiling limit imposed on .....

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Del HC: Person Having Consensual Relationship Not Required to Scrutinse Other Person's DOB(29.08.2022)

Delhi High Court while granting bail to accused in rape case, has held that person, who is in consensual physical relationship with another person is .....

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J&K&L HC Grants Relief to Person Aggrieved by Unauthorized Occupation of Property by Govt Since 1958(31.10.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that unauthorized occupation by state of an immovable property of its citizens gives recurring cause .....

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Orissa HC: Married Daughters Can't be Denied Benefit Under Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme(31.10.2022)

Orissa High Court while reaffirming rights of married daughter to seek compassionate employment upon death of her father has held that married daughte.....

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SC Quashes Criminal Defamation Case Against India Today Chairperson Aroon Purie(31.10.2022)

Supreme Court has quashed the criminal defamation case against chairperson of India Today Group, Aroon Purie in relation to a news item titled 'Missio.....

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ITAT: Vodafone Idea Not Liable to Deduct TDS on Discount Extended to Pre-paid Distributors(22.01.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the Vodafone Idea Ltd. is not liable to deduct TDS on discount extended to its pre-paid dist.....

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Bombay HC Refuses to Interfere with Ex-BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta's Transfer to Taloja Jail(25.01.2021)

Bombay High Court has refused to intervene and grant relief to ex- Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) CEO Partho Dadgupta, accused in the TRP .....

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J&K&L HC: Right to Choose Forum Does Not Permit Choice of Two Forums for Same Reliefs(01.11.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while imposing penalty of Rs. 50000 on petitioner for forum hunting, has held that person may have right to ch.....

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J&K&L HC: Issue of Demand Notice Delivery Due to Variation in Postal Receipt to be Decided at Trial(03.11.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that if correct address of accused is mentioned in complaint and in demand notice under Section 138 o.....

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Ker. HC: Aadhaar Card Not Recognized as Document for Proof of DoB Under Juvenile Justice Act(21.11.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that Aadhaar card is not recognized by Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, as a document of proof.....

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SC Transfers YS Vivekananda Reddy Murder Case Trial from Andhra Pradesh to Hyderabad(29.11.2022)

Supreme Court while noting that the apprehensions raised by wife and daughter of former AP Minister YS Vivekananda Reddy regarding derailment of fair .....

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J&K HC: Police Cannot Quick Fix Facts into Its Viewpoint of Accusation(02.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that investigations must be conducted within the domain of ‘Facts in Issue’ and ‘Relevant Fact.....

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J&K&L HC: Retrospective Operation of Government’s Executive Order Cannot Be Permitted(02.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that retrospective operation of a Government Order cannot be permitted particularly where it is merel.....

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Cal. HC: Accused Must Apply For Default Bail On Expiry Of Statutory Detention Period(23.01.2023)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that an accused under detention as per the NDPS Act cannot be released automatically on statutory bail on the expiry of .....

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Bom. HC Refuses To Stop GoDaddy From Registering Future Domain Names Infringing Swiggy’s Trademark(25.01.2023)

Bombay High Court while refusing to stop GoDaddy, a Domain Name Registrar from registering future domain names infringing Swiggy’s trademark has dire.....

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Bombay HC Orders Release of Ex- ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar in Loan Fraud Case(09.01.2023)

Bombay High Court has ordered the release of former ICICI bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in a petition alleging illegal.....

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Delhi HC: Ad Industry Would Loathe Government Dictated Regulations(10.01.2023)

Delhi High Court while dismissing plea filed to restrain Advertising Standards Council of India from creating impediments in broadcast of advertisemen.....

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Delhi HC to BCI: Legal Profession Will Become Outdated if LLB Courses Not Re-Structured(12.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has told Bar Council of India (BCI) to reconsider existing structure of LLB courses in order to increase diversity of knowledge in th.....

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Madras HC: Dance Form Shouldn’t be Identified Using a Community's Name to Insult Community Members(12.01.2023)

Madras High Court has directed State to ensure that no dance performance is identified using a caste/ tribal community's name so as to insult or degra.....

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Guj. HC: Need a Change in Mindset That Married Daughter Shouldn’t be Given Any Property(13.01.2023)

Gujarat High Court while observing that marriage of a daughter does not change her status in the family has stated that it is time to change the minds.....

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Delhi Government Makes 14 Days Home Quarantine Mandatory for Kumbh Mela Returnees(19.04.2021)

Delhi Government has directed that all those residents of Delhi who have visited or are going to visit Kumbh-2021 at Haridwar, shall be required to co.....

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Ker. HC: Major Unmarried Daughter Can’t Claim Maintenance Just Because She Can’t Maintain Herself(30.01.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that an unmarried daughter who attained majority cannot claim maintenance from her father under Section 125(1) CrPC, merely.....

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SC to WhatsApp: Widely Publicise That Users Aren't Bound to Accept 2021 Privacy Policy(02.02.2023)

Supreme Court Constitution Bench has directed WhatsApp to widely publicise its stand that WhatsApp users in India don’t have to accept its 2021 privac.....

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J&K&L HC to J&K Admin: Remove Encroachments from Public Roads(30.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed J&K Government and Jammu Municipal Corporation to ensure that no structure of any kind is allowed.....

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J&K&L HC: Failure to Supply Copy of Detention Order Doesn’t Vitiate Authority’s Decision(02.01.2023)

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while dismissing a habeas corpus petition, has held that failure on the part of detaining authority to supply a .....

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J&K&L HC: Cause of Action in Case of Contract of Insurance Accrues on Date of Repudiation of Claim(02.01.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that 'cause of action' in an insurance case can also accrue on the date the claim lodged by the i.....

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J&K&L HC: Judicial Review Restricted to Public Functions if Pvt Entity Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(02.01.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that if a private entity is amenable to writ jurisdiction, the powers of judicial review are confined.....

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SC Sets Aside Allahabad HC’s Order Issuing Non-Bailable Warrants Against Noida CEO(13.12.2022)

Supreme Court has allowed the plea filed by Chief Executive Officer of New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA), Ritu Maheshwari IAS, challe.....

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Delhi HC to IRDAI: Ensure Products Are Designed for Persons With Disabilities(14.12.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to call a meeting of insurance companies to ensure that pr.....

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Mad HC: Isha Foundation's Yoga Centre Doesn't Require Prior Environmental Clearance for Construction(15.12.2022)

Madras High Court while observing that Isha Foundation's Yoga Centre comes within the definition of an educational institution, has allowed its plea a.....

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Bom. HC: Not Possible to Use Garian Land for Rehabilitation of People Affected by Koyna Dam Project(16.12.2022)

Bombay High Court has observed that Gairan land cannot be allotted for private purposes, and it may not be possible to use them for rehabilitation of .....

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JKL HC: Ex-Facie Illegality Required to Challenge Preventive Detention Order at Pre-Execution Stage(16.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a preventive detention order can be challenged at the pre-execution stage, provided the petition.....

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JKL HC: Accused Can't Choose Place of Prosecution Citing Unfounded Security Apprehensions(14.02.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while dismissing plea filed by social activist seeking transfer of a defamation complaint, has observed that a.....

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JKL HC: Cross FIRs Permissible in Case of Different Versions of Parties Regarding Same Incident(14.02.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that there can’t be two FIRs with regard to same occurrence but registration of cross FIRs is permiss.....

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JKL HC: Pseudo Police Report Can’t Defeat Right of Accused to Default Bail(15.02.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that pseudo police report even if filed within the time frame required under CrPC, cannot be given le.....

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SC to IRDAI: Consider if Personal Accident Cover Can Include Persons Other Than Owner(16.02.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to consider if claims by family members, friends, or such perso.....

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SC: Can’t Start With Presumption of Regulatory Failure(20.02.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that the Court can’t start with a presumption of regulatory failure has stated that it shall pass orders to constitute a.....

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SC Directs SEBI to Conclude Investigation in Adani-Hindenburg Case in 2 Months(02.03.2023)

Supreme Court while directing SEBI to complete the investigation of the Adani-Hindenburg issue within a period of two months, has also constituted an .....

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JKL HC Invokes Absolute Liability, Grants Compensation to Mother of Deceased in Electrocution Case(03.03.2023)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court while invoking Absolute Liability to grant compensation to mother of 13 year old who died due to electrocution, ob.....

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AP HC: State Commissioner of Food Safety Can’t Impose Ban on Manufacture & Sale of Gutka, Pan Masala(27.03.2023)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that State Commissioner of Food Safety is neither authorized nor have any jurisdiction to issue notification, prohi.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav in Land for Job Scam Case(15.03.2023)

Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi has granted bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and daughter Misa Bharti in the alleged “land for job scam” case.

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JKL HC: No Absolute Bar to Invoke Writ Jurisdiction in Contractual Matters With State(16.03.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that there has been paradigm shift in approach of the Courts in exercise of its Writ Jurisdiction.....

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JKL HC: Only Court has Power to Transfer Undertrial Prisoner from One Jail to Another(01.05.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that power to remand or transfer of an undertrial prisoner from one jail to another is to be exercise.....

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Delhi HC Denies Bail to Satyendar Jain in PMLA Case(06.04.2023)

Delhi High Court has denied bail to am Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain and observed that he is an influential person and has the potential of tamper.....

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SC: Penalty U/S 45 of Guj. Sales Tax Act, 1969 is Statutory And Mandatory(19.04.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that penalty under Section 45 of Gujarat Sales Tax Act, 1969 is statutory and mandatory in nature, has held that no disc.....

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Ker. HC: Unmarried Daughter has Right to Receive Reasonable Marriage Expenses from Her Father(19.04.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that right of an unmarried daughter to get reasonable expenses concerning her marriage from her father cannot have a.....

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JKL HC: Court Not Required to Consider Balance of Convivence, if Prima Facie Case Not Established(24.04.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in a plea for grant of injunction, once the petitioners had no prima facie case in their favour,.....

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Vivekananda Reddy Murder Case: Tel. HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Kadapa MP Avinash Reddy(01.06.2023)

Telangana High Court while observing that no direct evidence to prove his participation in larger conspiracy is available against Avinash Reddy has gr.....

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Kerala HC Raps Kochi Corp. for Inaction Against Food Stalls Disposing Waste Into Stormwater Canals(02.06.2023)

Kerala High Court has came down heavily on the Kochi Corporation for not taking strict action against hotels and “thattukadas” for dumping waste into .....

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JKL HC: Purpose of Order 6 Rule 17 of CPC is to Advance Substantial Justice(05.06.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that Order 6 Rule 17 of CPC exists to ensure that parties involved in legal dispute receive fa.....

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Bom HC Directs 2 Influencers to Take Down Defamatory Content Against Covishield Vaccine Manufacturer(05.06.2023)

Bombay High Court has directed two social media influencers to take down prima facie defamatory content against Covishield vaccine manufacturer Serum .....

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JKL HC: Can’t Fastened Liability Based on Chief Exam. Without Affording Opportunity to Cross Examine(09.06.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that it shall be highly unsafe to consider the chief examination of a witness, who is not subjected t.....

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P&H HC to Centre: Ensure Inter-State Boundary Disputes Between Haryana and UP Are Settled Urgently(12.05.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while directing Union government to ensure that boundary dispute between Haryana and Utter Pradesh are settled urgently .....

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SC in Adani-Hindenburg Probe Case: SEBI can’t Take Indefinitely Long Period(15.05.2023)

Supreme Court while hearing SEBI’s application seeking extension of 6 more months to complete probe in Adani-Hindenburg probe case, has directed SEBI .....

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JKL HC: Govt. Can't Act Arbitrarily as Owner With Right of Alienation Over Evacuee’s Property(14.06.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that government is duty bound to safeguard, maintain, and effectively utilize evacuee properti.....

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SC: Punjab Police Rules Outdated in Terms of Current Hierarchy of Police Force(15.06.2023)

Supreme Court while expressing dissatisfaction over Punjab Police Rules, 1934 not been amended yet in terms of the current hierarchy of the police for.....

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Meghalaya HC: Trend of False Affidavits/Evidence May Render Judiciary Irrelevant(19.06.2023)

Meghalaya High Court while upholding conviction of rape accused, has observed that unless Indian judges get serious with litigants and witnesses, the .....

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HP HC: Denial of Maternity Leave Violates Article 29, 39 of Indian Constitution(20.06.2023)

Himachal Pradesh High Court while observing that Maternity leave aims to protect the dignity of motherhood that every woman, irrespective of her emplo.....

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Cal HC: Daughter of Employee Who Died/Superannuated Prior to DCRB Scheme Entitled To Family Pension(21.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that unmarried/widowed daughters of an employee who superannuated or passed away prior to coming into force of DCRB Schem.....

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JKL HC: All Water Sources are Property of Government(26.05.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while dismissing a plea seeking directions upon the administration to not to change, divert or take any water .....

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Del HC: No Indefeasible Right of Daughter-in-Law in Shared Household(26.05.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that right of the daughter-in-law in a shared household is not an indefeasible right, has held that in-laws can’t be .....

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SC Grants Interim Bail to Satyender Jain on Medical Grounds in PMLA Case(26.05.2023)

Supreme Court has granted interim bail for six weeks on medical grounds to Satyendar Jain who has been under custody since May 2022 in a money launder.....

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Del HC: Can’t Exclude Govt. Servants from Protection of Fundamental Rights(26.05.2023)

Delhi High Court while setting aside 2019 Memorandum that de-recognised the Central PWD Engineers Association, has observed that government servants c.....

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Delhi High Court Directs News Portal to Take Down Defamatory Content Published Against MA Yusuff Ali(29.05.2023)

Delhi High Court while granting interim relief to MA Yusuff Ali, Chairman of Lulu Group International has directed the editor of online Malayalam news.....

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SC to Del. Govt.: File Affidavit Disclosing Funds Used for Advertisements in Last 3 Financial Years(04.07.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Delhi Government to file an affidavit setting forth funds utilized for advertisements by the State in last three financial .....

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Recommendations of 50th GST Council Meeting(12.07.2023)

• Taxing Casino, Horse Racing, and Online gaming at the uniform rate of 28% on full face value • Notification of GST Appellate Tribunal by the Centre.....

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Meg HC Prohibits Felling of Tress Till Issues Regarding Shillong-Dawki Road Project are Solved(12.07.2023)

Meghalaya High Court has ordered that further felling of trees for the purpose of package I of the Shillong-Dawki Road project should not be carried o.....

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Del HC: Can’t Allow Person Supplying Rotten Chana in Mid Day Meal to Continue Under PM-POSHAN Scheme(27.07.2023)

Delhi High Court has stated that a person who indulged in supply of rotten chana in mid-day meals cannot be permitted to continue to supply food items.....

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Cal. HC: Mental Cruelty Can’t Have Uniform Standard in Matrimonial Cases(08.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that Mental cruelty is a state of mind and such feeling and intensity are felt differently by each person, has obs.....

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JKL HC: Competent Authority must Reach a Bona Fide Opinion to enforce Order of Compulsory Retirement(08.08.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a government servant can’t be compulsorily retired unless competent authority comes to a conclus.....

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Ker. HC to State: Propose Steps to Ensure Children are Not Forced to Perform 'Theyyam' Ritual Dance(10.08.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that selecting children as performers is violative of their fundamental rights, against their best interests, has di.....

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Del. HC to Police: Continue Steps to Restrain Sale of Chinese Manjha During Independence Day Period(11.08.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Police to continue to take steps to restrain the sale of Chinese manjha in Delhi even during the forthcoming Indep.....

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HP HC: Gallantry Medals Should be Conferred Only at Republic/Independence Day Functions(06.09.2021)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that to ensure that the acts of bravery remains enlivened, the gallantry awards should be conferred only at R.....

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Del. HC: Divorced Daughter Not a Dependent u/s 21 of HAMA(15.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that an unmarried or widowed daughter is recognized to have a claim in the estate of the deceased, but a “divorced daughter”.....

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P&H HC: State Must Ensure Proper Care to Person in Custody who has Suicidal Tendencies(19.09.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that it is the duty of the State to ensure that sufficient care has been extended towards person in custody who.....

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JKL HC: Award of Lok Adalat is Equal to a Decree of a Civil Court(19.10.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladkah High Court has held that an award of the Lok Adalat is equivalent to a decree of a Civil Court and has an element of fina.....

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JKL HC: Director’s Resignation to Take Immediate Effect if No indication About Same in AoA(23.10.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in the absence of any indication as regards the effect of resignation in the Articles of Associa.....

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SC: Claim for Damages Can’t Result in Award Without Proof of Injury(25.10.2023)

Supreme Court has held that a claim for damages, whether general or special, cannot as a matter of course result in an award without proof of the clai.....

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JKL HC: Detention Orders on Irrelevant Grounds are Violative of Constitutional Rights(27.10.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that inclusion of an irrelevant, non-existent, obscure, or vague ground is an invasion of the constit.....

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Ker. HC: Court’s Satisfaction Required for Composition to have effect of Acquittal(27.10.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that even if the offence is compoundable without permission of Court, the composition shall have the effect of acquittal on.....

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Ker. HC: Daily Wage Employee Entitled to Subsistence Allowance During Suspension(05.09.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that a daily wage driver is an employee under Section 2(a) of the Kerala Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1972,.....

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Kar. HC: Under DV Act, Question of Awarding Maintenance Till Marriage of Daughters Doesn’t Arise(05.09.2023)

Karnataka High Court has held that under the provisions of Domestic Violence Act, question of awarding maintenance till marriage of the daughters does.....

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JKL HC: Pedantic Approach Must be Avoided While Dealing with Appln. for Supplementing Pleading(05.09.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that pedantic approach need not be applied by court as far as supplementing original pleadings with t.....

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JKL HC: Militancy Fighters Not Eligible for Benefits Under Swantantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme(07.09.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that only those persons who have participated in the National Freedom Struggle are eligible for benef.....

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SC: Valid Auction Can’t be Cancelled on Mere Expectation of Fetching Higher Price(08.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that while the highest bidder has no indefeasible right to demand acceptance of his bid, mere expectation of the Liquidator tha.....

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JKL HC: Offences Under PoC Act can be Invoked Against Person Discharging Public Duty(27.09.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that offences under Prevention of Corruption (PoC) Act can be invoked not only against a public serva.....

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JKL HC to State: Provide Recommendations Regarding Mandate of Sex Education in Schools(09.10.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has sought recommendations from the State Government on specialized curriculum focusing on child protection, m.....

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JKL HC: Can’t Argue for Quashing of Detention Order When it is Challenged Before its Execution(10.10.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that if petitioner challenges detention order even before it was executed, it is not open for them to.....

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Bom. HC: Dancing Provocatively While Wearing Short Skirts Not Per Se Obscene(13.10.2023)

Bombay High Court has held that female dancers dancing provocatively wearing short skirts can’t be termed to be per se obscene acts, and observed that.....

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SC: Copy of Insufficiently Stamped Document Can’t be Adduced as Secondary Evidence(01.12.2023)

Supreme Court has held that if a document that is required to be stamped is not sufficiently stamped, then the position of law is well settled that a .....

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SC Extends Interim Protection Given to Journalists from Guj. Police over Article Against Adani Group(04.12.2023)

Supreme Court has extended the interim protection granted to four journalists from coercive action by the Gujarat Police in relation to articles publi.....

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JKL HC: Candidates Taking Seat in 3rd Round AIQ Counselling Can't Participate in Further Rounds(20.11.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a candidate who has taken seat in the third round of NEET-PG Counselling under All India Quota (.....

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JKL HC: Detaining Govt. Critics Amounts to Abuse of Preventive Detention Law(20.11.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that tendency on the part of the detaining authority to detain the critics of the policies or commiss.....

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Kar. HC: Taking Away Job of Employee Without Enquiry is Violation of Fundamental Rights(15.01.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that if a criminal case has been registered against an employee, he/she cannot be dismissed from service without holding.....

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Rajasthan HC Directs to Look Into Complaint Against Alleged Contamination of Railmagra Dam(24.01.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has asked the authorities concerned to objectively examine the grievances raised in a writ petition pertaining to discharge of in.....

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Calcutta HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Direction to Permit Tableau of Netaji in Republic Day Parade(25.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a petition seeking a direction to the Central government to permit the West Bengal tableau of Netaji Subhas Chandra .....

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MP HC: Reg. Mandating Students to Opt Same Subjects in Classes XI & XII Has No Retrospective Appl.(06.02.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court while allowing a student to appear for examinations in the Biology stream of Class XII instead of Mathematics has held that .....

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Utt. UCC Bill: Mandatory to Register Live-In Relationship Within 1 Month Of Entering Into It(07.02.2024)

Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code Bill (UCC Bill) tabled during the special session proposed the mandatory registration of live-in relationships within.....

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Rajasthan High Court Directs State to Properly Implement 'Jyoti Yojna' Scheme(15.02.2024)

Rajasthan HC through writ of Mandamus has directed State to provide the benefits of the Jyoti Yojna Scheme to every woman who has voluntarily undergon.....

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Supreme Court: Definition of Forest Given By Godavarman Judgment Should Be Followed By States/UTs(20.02.2024)

Supreme Court while passing an interim order has directed the State and Union Territiories to act in accordance with the definition of forest given in.....

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Supreme Court: Judicial Decisions Do Not Lead to Infringement of Fundamental Rights(22.02.2024)

Supreme Court has restated that a judicial decision that has been given by a court of competent jurisdiction cannot be challenged on the grounds of vi.....

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Delhi High Court: Legal Database’s Subscription Can’t Be Considered as Transfer of Copyright(26.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that subscription to a legal database does not amount to transfer of copyright since there is a vast difference between tran.....

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Delhi High Court: Legal Database’s Subscription Can’t Be Considered as Transfer of Copyright(26.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that subscription to a legal database does not amount to transfer of copyright since there is a clear difference between tra.....

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Law Commission Releases Report – Revisiting the Law on Prevention of Damage to Public Property(05.02.2024)

The 22nd Law Commission has released a suo-motu Report titled "Revisiting the Law on Prevention of Damage to Public Property” that recommends amendmen.....

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Del. HC: Auth. Asking for OBC-NCL Certificate Should Keep Cut-Off Date of Issuance In Line With FY(05.02.2024)

Delhi HC observed that authority asking for Other Backward Classes (OBC)-Non Creamy Layer (NCL) certificate should keep the cut-off date of its issuan.....

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SC: Tenants Possessing Watan Property on Tiller’s Day Entitled to Purchase Watan Property(18.03.2024)

Supreme Court has held that tenants that hold possession of Watan property on ‘Tiller’s Day’ are entitled to purchase the tenanted property under the .....

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Kar. HC: Can’t Accept Photostat Copy of Unregistered Sale Agreement as Secondary Evidence(19.03.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that for a trial being held under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, a photocopy of an unregistered sale agr.....

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SC: Restraining Politician From Political Activities As Bail Condition Violates Fundamental Rights(26.03.2024)

Supreme Court while overturning a bail condition imposed by the Orissa HC, which prohibited a politician from participating in political activities ha.....

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Delhi HC: False Declaration by Candidate on Educational Qualification Can be u/s 123 (4)(28.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that a false declaration made by a candidate qua educational qualification can be brought within the four corners of section.....

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SC: Employee Who Refuses Promotion Offer Not Entitled to Financial Upgradation(04.01.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that if a regular promotion is offered but is refused by the employee before becoming entitled to a financial upgradation, .....

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Bom HC: Emp. to Ensure That Minor Mistakes Due to Candidate’s Disability Shouldn’t Lead to Job Loss(29.02.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that minor errors stemming from the impairment of disabled candidates should not result in discrimination or unfair treatme.....

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Supreme Court: Courts Should Transfer Investigation to CBI in Exceptional Cases(27.03.2024)

Supreme Court has held that Courts should exercise their power to transfer the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should be ex.....

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Karnataka High Court: Judicial Powers Cannot be Exercised by Conciliators in Lok Adalats(29.03.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that the conciliators have exercised the judicial powers while presiding over the Lok Adalat, hence the compromise and d.....

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Ker. HC: Land Used for Cultivation of Cardamom Should be Retained for Cardamom Cultivation Itself(02.04.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that the cardamom plantation will have to be retained as a cardamom plantation and any violation of the same would entail i.....

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Kar. HC: Challenge to Order of Waqf Board Must be Made Within 90 from the Date of Order(02.04.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that a revision petition challenging the order passed by the Waqf Board should be made within ninety days from the date .....

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SC: Fine Imposed on HIMUDA for Colluding With Pvt. Company to Secure Tender by Deceiving Court(04.04.2024)

SC imposed a fine of Rs. 5 Lakh on Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) for colluding with a private company and taking t.....

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Petition Seeking Three Year LL.B Course After 12th Standard, Refused by Supreme Court(22.04.2024)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking three year LL.B course right after class 12 and has stated that the five year course has bee.....

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Del. HC: SOPs to be Followed by Colleges During Events, Framed by Delhi Police(24.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has closed a suo motu Public Interest Litigation filed on issues of security breaches at events organized by colleges, after Delhi Po.....

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Gujarat HC Enquires on Non-Implementation of Mandatory Helmet Rule for Two-Wheeler Riders(25.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has asked the State Authorities on non-implementation of mandatory helmet rule for two-wheeler riders making it mandatory for ride.....

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Del. HC: Father Held Guilty of Repeatedly Raping Minor Daughter for 2 Years, Acquittal Reversed(15.05.2024)

Del. HC has reversed acquittal of a man guilty of raping his minor daughter repeatedly and observed that neither victim nor her mother could muster en.....

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Supreme Court Approves AICTE's Revised Calendar for Academic Year 2022-2023(25.02.2022)

Supreme Court has approved the amended calendar for the academic year 2022-2023 as proposed by All India Council for Technical Education for admission.....

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Mad. HC: Can’t Deny Book Launch Permission Only Because a Participant is Candidate in Elections(08.04.2024)

Madras High Court has held that the State cannot feel shy from granting permission to a book release function just because it is about a person who is.....

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SC: Candidates Contesting Elections Don’t Have to Disclose Every Moveable Property They Own(09.04.2024)

Supreme Court has held that those candidates who are contesting elections are not required to disclose all the details about every moveable property t.....

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SC: DMRC’s Petition Allowed, Judgement Upholding Arbitral Award In Favour of DAMEPL Set Aside(10.04.2024)

Supreme Court has set aside the judgement that upheld the arbitral award made in favour of Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL) and re.....

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Del. HC: Central Govt.’s Circular Banning Sale and Breeding of 'Dangerous & Ferocious Dogs' Quashed(18.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has quashed the circular dated 12th March 2024 issued by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department o.....

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MP HC: Tehsildar Who Allegedly Misused Post Not Entitled for Protection(14.03.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a Tehsildar, alleged to have misused her position by extending undue benefit to her husband as well as her ser.....

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SC Relaxes Upper-Age Limit for Age-Barred Candidates Who Were Eligible in 2020 & 2021(14.03.2022)

Supreme Court has relaxed the upper-age limit of 32 years for the Delhi Judicial Service Examinations (DJSE) and 45 years for the Delhi Higher Judicia.....

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NLU Consortium Postpones CLAT 2022 Exam Date and Online Application Submission(15.03.2022)

Consortium of National Law Universities has decided to postpone the Common Law Admission Test to June 19. CLAT-2022 is rescheduled to Sunday, 19th Jun.....

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Bom. HC: Bail Granted to Accused Who Wasn’t Produced Before Court on Seventy Previous Dates(06.05.2024)

Bombay High Court while granting bail to a murder accused who was not produced before the court on seventy previous dates, has observed that it is a s.....

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Del. HC: Administration has Turned Blind Eye Towards Functioning of Dairies in National Capital(09.05.2024)

Delhi High Court while dealing with a plea alleging violation of various laws by dairy colonies in Delhi, has observed that the administration has com.....

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