Search Results for Tag : DU
Blast from the Past
Banks’ implied duty of secrecy to its customers(25.01.2016)
The United Kingdom Court of Appeal in 1923 determined that the duty of confidentiality owed by a bank to its clients was not absolute. Rather, it was .....
Tags : Banker, duty to confidentiality, qualifications
Others
Date of submission of Offline Applications for Pre-Matric Scholarship for minority students extended to 15 October, 2015(25.08.2015)
The date of submission of Offline Applications under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for minority students has been extended to 15 October, 2015 fro.....
Tags : Education, deadline, minority, pre-matric
Statute
Sugar Cess (Amendment) Act, 2015 effective 1st February, 2016(28.01.2016)
The Sugar Cess (Amendment) Act, 2015 has been notified as effective of 1st February, 2016. The Act amends Section 3 of the Sugar Cess Act, 1982, incre.....
Tags : Sugar cess, amendment, duty
Budget: It’s that time of 2016(22.02.2016)
The Parliament’s 2016 Budget Session may prove a misnomer yet what with 16 Bills waiting in the wings and another two to be introduced. Amongst the ne.....
Tags : Budget 2016, bills, pending, introduced
SC/ST Act, 2015 in force from 26 January 2016(18.01.2016)
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has notified 26 January, 2016 as the date on which the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Preve.....
Tags : Scheduled caste, tribe, act, 2015, effective
Education Loan Bill, 2016(11.03.2016)
The Education Loan Bill, 2016, a private member bill introduced in th.....
Tags : education loan, refusal, waiver
Bill developments in Parliament(02.05.2016)
The Lok Sabha passed the Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016. The Bill encourages education, training and research in the field of biotechnol.....
Tags : biotechnology, scheduled caste, bill, passed
The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2014(30.09.2015)
The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill proposes establishment of National State Advisory Boards for the regulation and supervision of .....
Tags : Surrogacy, reproduction, assisted, technology, bill
More Bills to add to Parliament's backlog(05.12.2015)
The government introduced an additional 11 Bills to Parliament: four in the Lok Sabha and seven bound for the Rajya Sabha. The Bills are in addition t.....
Tags : Parliament, backlog, introduction, bills
International Cases
Fraudulent claims rule does not defeat a claim wholly good in law, even if a lie is told in support of it(20.07.2016)
Duty of utmost good faith applied not only in making of contract but in course of its performance. In facts of present case, insurance claim was relat.....
Tags : Fraudulent claims rule, Applicability, Insurer’s Liability
There must be weighty reason for reduction of degree of offence from murder to lesser offence of manslaughter(30.11.2016)
Appellant was convicted by a jury of murder of his partner. Appellant admitted in Court that he had killed deceased, and sole issue at his trial had b.....
Tags : Offence, Degree, Reduction
Tribunal has no jurisdiction to interpret agreement, it can only amend statutory statement to ensure that, it corresponds with agreement(04.06.2017)
Claimant in present claim complained that, he had suffered an unlawful deduction from wages arising out of Respondent discontinuing its practice, afte.....
Tags : Wages, Deduction, Jurisdiction
There was no requirement for any investigation or time to let the dust to settle before reaching a concluded view(11.06.2018)
The Claimant's case was that, she was dismissed on or about 10th August, 2017 from her employment as a counter assistant at one of the Respondent's fr.....
Tags : Conduct, Dismissal, Legality
A Court has discretion to take into account time spent in custody and can give credit by either reducing term or backdating sentence(10.09.2019)
Present two appeals against sentence are related and involved the failure to take into account time that, the Appellant spent in custody on remand. Th.....
Tags : Sentence, Imposition, Reduction
Production of notice of assessment is conclusive evidence that the assessment is properly made(07.08.2020)
An application is made by the Plaintiff, the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation, for judgment to be entered against the defendant pursuant to the Rules o.....
Tags : Debt dues, Payment, Recovery
Dismissal of claimant automatically unfair due to non-completion of statutory dismissal procedure(21.02.2017)
Present case deals with claim of unfair dismissal. Issue to be determined by tribunal was whether the claimant was an employee of Respondent. In claim.....
Tags : Dismissal, Statutory Procedure, Compensation
A trustee has a fiduciary duty to act with due care and diligence in administering property on behalf of another(06.01.2021)
The appeal has its genesis in an urgent application in the High Court, launched by the Appellant. The main relief sought was the removal of Mr. Fronem.....
Tags : Misconduct, Trustees, Removal
A public procurement contract concluded in breach of the legal provisions is invalid and cannot be enforced(15.09.2023)
Present appeal concerned a dispute arising from an addendum to a service level agreement duly concluded between the Appellant, Kunene RampalaInc.(KR I.....
Tags : Addendum, Agreement, Legality
Reliance on headings and explanatory notes, when classifying goods must be understood as providing explanations and guidance; they were not intended to override or contradict legislation(09.10.2023)
The appeal revolved around the classification of imported bicycle parts destined for assembly and the related customs duty payable on such imports. Th.....
Tags : Import, Product, Classification
To succeed in obtaining relief in terms of Section 163 of Companies Act, the applicant must prove to the court that the relevant conduct complained was of oppressive or unfairly prejudicial(28.02.2024)
Present litigation emanates from an acrimonious relationship between two directors and shareholders of a small private company. The applicant, who is .....
Tags : Powers, Director, Conduct
Distribution of false or misleading information that is capable of harming the business interests of another undertaking' shall be deemed to constitute a deceptive marketing practice(30.03.2018)
The Complainant is a company incorporated under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 in Pakistan since 19 February 1970. It is engaged in the business of pro.....
Tags : Product, Similarity, Contravention
Defective passage plan requires a want of due diligence to make the vessel seaworthy(10.11.2021)
Present appeal concerns the scope of a shipowner’s obligation to exercise due diligence to make a vessel seaworthy. The seaworthiness obligation is fu.....
Tags : Due diligence, Seaworthiness, Obligation
Denying student loan to person not deportable from UK violates right to education(29.07.2015)
The United Kingdom Supreme Court, while determining the availability of student loans for higher education to persons who were not lawfully resident i.....
Tags : United kingdom, education, student loan, resident
Location of conduct of business of company quintessential to jurisdiction(11.11.2015)
Hearing a petition against the prejudicial conduct of business by a stakeholder in the company, the Hong Kong High Court gave rather a long stretch to.....
Tags : Jurisdiction, location, conduct of business, incorporation
Release of goods for free circulation under a duty suspension arrangement can constitute unauthorised use of trademark(16.07.2015)
The European Court of Justice held in a preliminary ruling that goods placed under a duty suspension arrangement are regarded as imported and the trad.....
Tags : Trademark, duty suspension, use, in trade
A company and its sole director are vicariously criminally liable for the acts of one of company's employees, if the discharge or abandonment occurs as a result of positive act(01.05.2020)
Present appeal principally concerns whether a company and its sole director are vicariously criminally liable for the acts of one of the company's emp.....
Tags : Illegal dumping, vicarious liability, acquittal
Top Story
Regulatory disclosure and public interest(16.12.2015)
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals arising out of Central Information Commission’s orders requiring the Reserve Bank of India to disclose information.....
Tags : Rbi, fiduciary relationship, disclosure, rti
Brexit: Being aloof is better than being a fool(27.06.2016)
Whether the government overestimated its position in the blunder to call for a referendum, or Britons mistook the opportunity to test out ‘any change .....
Tags : brexit, european union, referendum, united kingdom
India slams another extension of anti dumping duty against certain Chinese products(09.10.2016)
The Revenue Department of the Finance Ministry has slammed an extension of anti dumping duty on certain Chinese products used in garment, toys and foo.....
Tags : Anti-dumping duty, Extension, Chinese Products
India slams another extension of anti dumping duty against certain Chinese products(09.10.2016)
The Revenue Department of the Finance Ministry has slammed an extension of anti dumping duty on certain Chinese products used in garment, toys and foo.....
Tags : Anti-dumping duty, Extension, Chinese Products
Pakistan’s Hindu Marriage Act returns(28.03.2016)
Pakistani National Assembly’s Law and Justice Standing Committee recently approved the Tags : Introduction, SSF, Interest, Investor
International Financial Services Centres Authority notifies the regulatory framework for distribution of capital market products and services(21.12.2022)
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), in furtherance of its mandate to develop and regulate financial products, financial se.....
Tags : Regulatory Framework, Distribution, Products
Central Government waives basic customs duty and health cess on import of Medical Oxygen and related medical equipments(24.04.2021)
Centre has decided to grant full exemption from Basic Customs Duty and health cess on import of Medical Oxygen and other medical equipments related to.....
Tags : Custom duty, waiver, Oxygen
DGFT simplifies the process of levying Composition Fee for Export Obligation Extension(01.03.2023)
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified amended rules for implementing all PRC (Policy Relaxation Committee) decisions regarding .....
Tags : Composition Fee, Procedure, Simplification
CBIC introduces Automated Return Scrutiny Module for GST returns(11.05.2023)
CBIC has rolled out the Automated Return Scrutiny Module for Goods And Service Tax (GST) returns in the ACES-GST backend application for Central Tax O.....
Tags : GST returns, Module, Launch
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs launches Exchange Rate Automation Module(27.06.2024)
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a Circular for the launch of Exchange Rate Automation Module (ERAM). The automated s.....
Tags : Module, Launch, CBIC
Officers of private bank punishable under POCA(23.02.2016)
Officers of a private bank, specifically its Chairman, Directors and other Officers are ‘public servants’ who can be prosecuted under the Prevention o.....
Tags : Prevention of corruption, bankers, public duty
Central Government reduces Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel on the eve of Diwali(03.11.2021)
Government of India has taken a significant decision slashing Central Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel by Rs. 5 and Rs. 10 respectively. Prices of pet.....
Tags : Duty, Reduction, Petrol and Diesel
RBI reduces the repo rate from 4.4% to 4% to mitigate the impact of COVID-19(22.05.2020)
The RBI revises the repo rate and reduced it from 4.4% to 4%. Further, it has reduced the reverse repo rate to 3.35%. The decision of the monetary po.....
Tags : Repo rate, Reduction, Economic activity
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
CBIC initiates electronic disbursal of duty drawback amount directly to exporter’s bank accounts(05.06.2024)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) initiates electronic disbursal of duty drawback amount directly to exporter’s bank account in a tra.....
Tags : Electronic disbursal, Duty drawback, Launch
Judgments
Anti-dumping duty not payable in ‘gap’ between provisional and final duty(23.09.2015)
Disagreeing with findings of the Bombay and Kerala High Courts, the Supreme Court held that assessees were not liable to pay anti-dumping duty in the .....
Tags : Anti dumping, duty, gap, provisional, final
Gender of accused to not be basis for determination of serious economic offences(15.09.2015)
An order of the High Court accepting submissions of the accused that she owed no dues to the complainant banks and further proceedings would be futile.....
Tags : Forged documents, loan, woman, settled dues
Certification as Scheduled Caste by becoming 'resident' does not give benefit of reservation in education(13.08.2015)
The Court held that merely by residing in a Union Territory to become 'resident', an immigrant from another State cannot gain benefits from a Presiden.....
Tags : Scheduled caste, resident, education, reservation
Fresh intake of students allowed in medical colleges seeking renewal of permission to set up new college or increase seats(20.08.2015)
The Supreme Court held that though it was for the Central Government to extend or modify time limits under the Establishment of Medical College Regula.....
Tags : Education, medical, seats, renewal, deadline
“Deemed university” within ambit of Article 226 jurisdiction(15.12.2015)
A ‘Deemed University’, all functions and activities of which are governed by the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 discharges ‘public functions’,.....
Tags : Public benefit, education, deemed university
Supreme Court forwards suggestions on Collegium(16.12.2015)
In its earlier decision striking down laws purporting to create the National Judicial Appointments Commission the Supreme Court invited suggestions to.....
Tags : Collegium, suggestions, njac, memorandum
Lower eligibility limit for OBC student applying to M. Phil Programme ordered(19.01.2016)
Jawaharlal Nehru University’s policy of requiring OBC students meeting the same threshold to qualify for its M. Phil Programme as general category stu.....
Tags : Higher education, reservation, obc, eligibility
Gujarat government ordered to sensitize people on Right to Free Education(18.01.2016)
Gujarat High Court directed the State Government to give wide publication of the rights provided under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Ed.....
Tags : Right to education, grievance redressal, public knowledge
Government to receive suggestions on protecting children from pornography(26.02.2016)
The Supreme Court directed the Union of India to receive comments on ways and means to curb the viewing of pornography in public places and further st.....
Tags : Pornography, public place, school, sex education
Government cannot fix fees for unaided private schools(29.02.2016)
Constitution of a Fee Committee to fix and collect fees in private schools unaided by government funds is beyond the powers of the government of Puduc.....
Tags : unaided, private school, fixation of fees, puducherry
Doctors risking life by exposure to deadly diseases no less than facing bullets(31.05.2016)
The Central Information Commission faced moral quandary hearing a plea for compensation from a mother of a young doctor who died from exposure to swin.....
Tags : government, compensation, death on duty, doctor, swine flu
Doctors risking life by exposure to deadly diseases no less than facing bullets(31.05.2016)
The Central Information Commission faced moral quandary hearing a plea for compensation from a mother of a young doctor who died from exposure to swin.....
Tags : government, compensation, death on duty, doctor, swine flu
Conduct of judicial officer can be used to conclude charge of misconduct(12.07.2016)
The Supreme Court upheld a 2012 judgment of the Gujarat high court that confirmed charges against the Appellant-Civil Judicial Magistrate at Bhuj in h.....
Tags : judicial officer, misconduct, sentencing, customs
Grouse against ‘decadence of civilisation’ outside purview of Article 32(22.07.2016)
A push for a more moral society and moral education for the country’s youth cannot be achieved through the courts for their inability to “unravel the .....
Tags : moral education, cbse, youth
Number of transactions, not number of documents for stamp duty(11.08.2015)
In a case where the mortgagor borrowed from 13 banks in one instrument, the agreement fell under Section 5 of the Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958, the Court h.....
Tags : stamp duty, number of transactions, one instrument
Order of FSSAI banning sale of Maggi Noodles in violation of principles of natural justice(13.08.2015)
The Court held that the FSSAI did not give Nestle adequate opportunity to be heard before imposing a ban on the sale of Maggi Noodles. A show-cause no.....
Tags : Food adulteration, natural justice, show cause notice
Incidence of duty in two Enactments independent to each other and one duty can be levied without other(24.08.2016)
Notification No. 37 of 1996 dated 23.7.1996, issued by Government pursuant to trade treaty whereby specified goods in Notification when imported into .....
Tags : Special additional duty, Refund, Entitlement
Motor Vehicles Act is social welfare legislation and if there is conflict between social welfare legislation and tax legislation, social welfare legislation will prevail(15.11.2016)
Petitioner-New India Assurance Company Limited filed instant petition challenging order passed by learned member of Maharashtra Accident Claims Tribu.....
Tags : TDS, Deductions, Limit
Court looks to cut spam on Naukri.com(15.12.2015)
Delhi High Court allowed a suit for injunction by Info Edge, the company that runs the well-known job portal ‘Naukri.com’, against a person who regist.....
Tags : Naukri.com, job portal, duping customers, naukrinews
Court looks to cut spam on Naukri.com(15.12.2015)
Delhi High Court allowed a suit for injunction by Info Edge, the company that runs the well-known job portal ‘Naukri.com’, against a person who regist.....
Tags : Naukri.com, job portal, duping customers, naukrinews
Parties to an arbitration agreement have autonomy to decide on both procedural and substantive law(15.12.2016)
In instant case, Parties entered into a contract and disputes arose between them. Contract contained an arbitration Clause and Centrotrade invoked it......
Tags : Arbitration, Procedure, Jurisdiction
Deduction under Section 10A would be made while computing gross total income of eligible undertaking under Chapter IV of Act(16.12.2016)
The true and correct meaning and effect of provisions of Section 10A of Income Tax Act, 1961 is the principal issue arising for determination. Appella.....
Tags : Deduction, Computation, Gross total income
Expenditure on solicitor’s eye operation not business expense(28.10.2015)
The Bombay High Court upheld an order of the ITAT excluding expenditure by the Assessee on eye treatments to improve vision. The Tribunal had determin.....
Tags : Personal expense, business, tax, deduction
No retrospective relief for Hindu women in succession(16.10.2015)
In a case where a daughter contested having only a share in the self-acquired property of her father, but not in the entire property, the Supreme Cour.....
Tags : Hindu succession, retrospective, application
Failure to cross examine witness on material portions of deposition must be taken as being truthful and credible(07.12.2016)
Plaintiff had filed present suit for a summary decree in sum of Rs.1,49,50,000/- with interest @ 18% p.a. on amount of Rs.1,00,00,000/¬ from .....
Tags : Agreement, Dues payment, Dishonour
Prosecution under Section 182 of IPC void without following procedure prescribed under Section 195 of Cr. PC(10.01.2017)
Instant appeals arise out of criminal proceedings pending in Court of Additional Session Judge, Delhi in relation to offences registered under Section.....
Tags : Conviction, Procedure, Applicability
Officer travelling for official meeting is in discharge of official duty(26.04.2016)
The Supreme Court allowed an appeal by of an official in-charge of a government hospital in District Raigad against prosecution without grant of sanct.....
Tags : officer, government hospital, official duty
Accused committed murder of pregnant daughter sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life(28.02.2017)
Instant criminal appeal arises from judgment and final order passed by High Court of Karnataka wherein High Court has set aside order of acquittal pas.....
Tags : Sentence, Reduction, Validity
‘Ritu Kumar’ designs lose copyright battle(23.03.2016)
The Delhi High Court reiterated a ruling that “once a drawing, a sketch or a design is used for creation of dresses, then, once the dresses cross 50 n.....
Tags : Ritu kumar, designs, copyright, industrial process
Premium collected by Company on its share capital cannot be claimed as deduction(28.03.2017)
Appellant is a Limited Company engaged in business of manufacture and sale of various kinds of paints. For Assessment Year 1996-1997, Appellant (Asses.....
Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Entitlement
Hindustan Motors continues to roll on its last cylinder(28.09.2015)
Hindustan Motors was granted reprieve against an order of the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction restraining it from disposing of its a.....
Tags : Hindustan motors, sick, company, formal order
Court dismisses food adulteration proceedings against Kishore Biyani(29.09.2015)
In a case where upon finding a violation of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 for insufficient information on the label of ‘Chana Besan’.....
Tags : Food adulteration, vicarious, management, company, misbranding
A party cannot be allowed to avail of both exemptions, when clear intention is to permit only one exemption(13.07.2017)
In facts of present case, Petitioner is a manufacturer of various models of tractors. Tractors which are so manufactured, are sold both in domestic ma.....
Tags : Duty, Rebate, Entitlement
Issuance of Charge Memorandum is enough, actual service of same on the delinquent officer is immaterial(27.10.2017)
The Applicant, a retired Senior Deputy Financial Advisor of the 1st Respondent-Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), filed the Origina.....
Tags : Charge Memorandum, Natural justice, Violation
Credit co-operative society providing credit etc. to its members cannot be treated as a ‘co-operative bank’ carrying on banking activities(27.11.2017)
The Assessee, in the present case, is a credit co-operative society who provided credit/loan facilities to its members and accepted deposits from them.....
Tags : Credit Cooperative Society; Cooperative Bank, Deduction
Court may direct party to suit, in possession of a document, to produce the same during pendency of suit(08.05.2017)
Present chamber appeal has been preferred by Defendants against order passed by Joint Registrar (Judicial), whereby Plaintiff's application under Sect.....
Tags : Documents, Production, Direction
Refund claim cannot be converted into rebate claim without following prescribed procedure(15.05.2017)
In facts of present case, Appellants are engaged in manufacture of excisable goods falling under Chapter Heading 7308 90 90 of Central Excise Tariff A.....
Tags : Refund, Entitlement, Procedure, Compliance
Bank cannot refuse any payment which is made by a loanee of outstanding amount(19.06.2018)
The appeal has been preferred against the order passed by the learned single Judge, who has exonerated the private Respondent from making further paym.....
Tags : Outstanding dues, Interest, Payment
Freedom to exercise reproductive rights includes right to make choice regarding sterilization on basis of informed consent and free from any form of coercion(14.09.2016)
Instant public interest petition raised very important issues concerning entire range of conduct and management, under auspices of State Governments, .....
Tags : Sterilization, Consent, Reproductive rights
State Government is not competent either to stop or reduce pension granted to freedom fighters unless the same was obtained on mistaken grounds or false information(14.06.2017)
Present petition is filed by freedom fighters or their dependents challenging reduction in amount of monthly pension of Rs. 3,000/- granted to them un.....
Tags : Pension, Reduction, Validity
Gravity of crime, motive for crime, nature of crime and all other attending circumstances have to be borne in mind while imposing sentence(01.08.2018)
Judgment passed by the High Court of Judicature at Rajasthan is questioned in present appeal by the State with the prayer for enhancement of sentence......
Tags : Sentence, Reduction, Legality
If document which ought to be produced in Court is not produced at that time, then it cannot be produced later on without leave of Court(03.08.2018)
The instant Civil Revision Petition filed is against the order passed by the Trial Court. Petitioners are the Defendants in the Suit filed by the Plai.....
Tags : Document, Production, Admissibility
Withdraw export benefits only prospectively in case of accrued vested rights(27.10.2015)
The Supreme Court has ruled that amendments to the government’s Target Plus Scheme, to increase exports of certain goods, cannot be applied retrospect.....
Tags : Target plus, duty credit, amendment, retrospective
Powers of Policy Relaxation Committee, while making its recommendations are wide and are purely discretionary(26.09.2018)
The Petitioner has filed the present petition challenging impugning orders. By the impugned order dated 23rd February, 2016, the Policy Relaxation Com.....
Tags : Extension, Duty Free Import, Authorisation
CCI inundated by real estate complaints(29.03.2016)
The Competition Commission of India has over the past few months been inundated by Tags : Product, Classification, Levy thereof
Redemption and rehabilitation of prisoners for good of society must receive due weightage during incarceration(29.05.2019)
The challenge in present petition is to the orders passed by the Inspector General of Prisons, Panaji-Goa by which an application for furlough came to.....
Tags : Furlough, Good conduct, Grant of
In a non-compoundable offence, compromise entered into between parties is a relevant circumstance for Court to consider quantum of sentence(22.07.2019)
Present appeal arises out of judgment passed by the High Court by which the High Court has acquitted Accused-Ranjit Singh from the charges by giving h.....
Tags : Offence, Compromise, Imprisonment, Reduction
Person can be convicted under Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 even if there is marginal deviation from prescribed standard(04.10.2019)
In facts of present case, on 30th October, 1995 a sample of milk was collected from the Appellant by the Food Inspector. The same was sent to the Publ.....
Tags : Adulteration, Conviction, Legality
Disobedience of orders of Court in order to be a 'Civil Contempt' must be a willful one, a proof of sheer/mere disobedience is not enough(02.11.2017)
The Petitioner has preferred the instant Contempt Petition praying for passing of an order by this Court to punish the Respondents for the act of Cont.....
Tags : Festival, Conduct, Representation
Discharge proceeded without reference to Invalidating Medical Board cannot be sustained(02.09.2019)
The Appellant was enrolled in the Army as a Washerman. He was discharged from service on medical grounds on August 31, 1993. Appellant, aggrieved agai.....
Tags : Discharge, Procedure, Legality
‘Undue influence’ in execution of a contract cannot be inferred merely because a family member was looking after his family elder(11.09.2019)
In present matter, the Plaintiff and Defendant No. 2 are brothers. Defendant No. 1 was the wife of Defendant No. 2. Respondents Nos. 1 to 3 are sons o.....
Tags : Sale deed, Execution, Undue Influence
Acquittal by a Criminal Court does not preclude a Departmental Inquiry against delinquent officer(16.09.2019)
The judgment of the High Court by which the order of dismissal of Respondent No. 1 from the service was set aside is the subject matter of this Appeal.....
Tags : Departmental Inquiry, Dismissal, Misconduct
SC reverses labour court’s reinstatement of defrauding bus conductor(23.06.2016)
The labour court may interfere with punishment award only when such punishment is not other justified, the Supreme Court held.
In the insta.....
Tags : bus conductor, criminal breach of trust, labour
Fresh environmental clearance necessary for expansion beyond limits approved by Prior EC(03.12.2019)
The present Civil Appeal arises from an order of the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal. In its order, the NGT held that, the increase in .....
Tags : Environmental impact, Regulatory procedure, Compliance
Passport department apathy blamed on uncooperative software(17.05.2016)
A mother’s name is sufficient in certain cases to apply for a passport, especially since a single woman can be a natural guardian and parent, the Delh.....
Tags : passport, father’s name, guardianship, procedure
Cenvat cannot be denied, when records are not held to be untrue or falsified(13.12.2019)
The brief facts of the case are that, the Appellant are engaged in manufacture of Alloy Steel Castings. They were issued show cause notices that, they.....
Tags : Cenvat credit, Fraudulent availment, Legality
A party requesting a relief stemming out of a claim is required to exercise due diligence(21.05.2018)
In facts of present case, the Petitioners/Plaintiffs filed a suit for declaration along with consequential relief of injunction with the prayer that, .....
Tags : Document, Production, Validity
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
A candidate has a right to be considered under 'rule in force', there is no absolute application that vacancies are to be filled invariably by law existing on date, when vacancy arises.(17.03.2020)
The Appellants are the Constables/Head Constables (Male) serving in Delhi Police and are members of the Delhi Police (Appointment & Recruitment) Rules.....
Tags : Promotion, Permissible age, Reduction
Assessee is entitled for benefit of Section 54F of the IT Act, when new residential house purchased within two years from the date of transfer of the original asset that is shares(29.05.2020)
In facts of present case, the return of income filed by the Assessee was selected for scrutiny assessment and statutory notices were issued and compli.....
Tags : Deduction, Benefit, Provision
As the subject-goods comes under a particular chapter-heading, there is no necessity to import “common parlance” test(01.05.2020)
Present two appeals against the decision of the Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) rendered on 16th July, 2008 require adjudicat.....
Tags : Duty, Levy, Goods, Classification
Anti-dumping duty not payable in ‘gap’ between provisional and final duty(23.09.2015)
Disagreeing with findings of the Bombay and Kerala High Courts, the Supreme Court held that assessees were not liable to pay anti-dumping duty in the .....
Tags : Anti dumping, duty, gap, provisional, final
Matters which come purely under the realm of a contract between two parties are not amenable to writ jurisdiction(22.06.2020)
The Appellants/Petitioners are aggrieved by the judgment passed by the learned Single Judge dismissing a writ petition filed by them praying for issua.....
Tags : Alleged misconduct, Termination, Legality
In case of reinstatement, payment of back wages is not a matter of right(29.06.2020)
Present are two petitions arising out of the impugned award passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court by which the Workman was reinstated into ser.....
Tags : Past conduct, Reinstatement, Legality
Payment of duty at enhanced value and clearance of goods in urgency cannot exclude or preclude Assessee form challenging assessed bill of entry(28.06.2018)
In facts of present appeal, the Appellant who is an importer had filed 200 bills of entry during the period w.e.f. 4th September, 2015 to 27th June, 2.....
Tags : Demand, Confirmation, Differential duty
Promoters are obliged under MOFA to make true and full disclosure of a sanctioned layout plan(25.01.2019)
The case of the Plaintiff was that after having disclosed a sanctioned layout containing 15 buildings and open and amenity spaces including Recreation.....
Tags : Disclosure, Duty, Sanctioned plan
Communication of Show-Cause Notice must be on Revenue’s website and not via email(19.11.2020)
Instant petition invoking writ and supervisory jurisdiction of present Court under Articles 226 and 227 of Constitution of India, 1950 is filed prayin.....
Tags : SCN, Procedure, Compliance
All laws are deemed to apply prospectively unless either expressly specified to apply retrospectively(01.09.2020)
Present appeal takes exception to the Final Order passed by the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, whereby the customs duty levied upon.....
Tags : Customs duty, Levy, Validity
'Ten times penalty' prescribed for deficit stamp duty cannot be mechanically imposed(17.09.2020)
The Appellant by present appeals challenges the judgment of learned Single Judge of the High Court dismissing the Writ Petition of the Appellant as we.....
Tags : Stamp duty, Penalty, Imposition
Inquiring officer and disciplinary authority are different; proceedings must be held in two separate stages(07.02.2017)
Since, 19 April 1988, Petitioner had been working as a bus driver with Respondent. On 10 May 1996, State Transport bus driven by Petitioner collided .....
Tags : Misconduct, Dismissal, Punishment
Proceedings initiated under SARFAESI Act by the secured creditors cannot be nullified merely on basis of technical defects and procedural lapses unless substantial prejudice was caused to the defaulte(27.10.2020)
The instant appeal is directed against the impugned judgment passed by the Division Bench of the High Court wherein the High Court while reversing the.....
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Notifications & Circulars
Amendment to anti-dumping duty on imports of PVC Flex Films(18.08.2015)
The Central government extended the imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of PVC Flex Films, originating in or exported from China, till 29 July,.....
Tags : Anti-dumping, pvc film, china
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.....
Tags : Anti-dumping, caustic soda, china, korea
Central Government hereby rescinds the notification No. 89/2009-Customs, dated the 31st August, 2009(18.08.2015)
The Central government rescinded its notification dated 31.08.2009 which imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of 'Flexible Slabstock Polyol', origina.....
Tags : Anti-dumping, rescind, china, korea, taipei, brazil
Guidelines for Relief Measures by Banks in Areas Affected by Natural Calamities(21.08.2015)
The Reserve Bank of India released guidelines based on a Central government notification reducing the criteria of crop loss from 50 per cent to 33 per.....
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News
Allahabad High Court Quashes Amendment Brought in UP Education Department’s Rules(14.09.2015)
Allahabad HC has quashed amendments brought in UP Education Department’s Rules through which shiksha mitras (Graduates appointed by BSP through Govt. .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court ,UP Education Department’s Rules
Supreme Court Cancels Wrongful Suspension of Woman Police Officer(14.09.2015)
Supreme Court has dismissed appeal by Tamil Nadu Government against an order that said Tamil Nadu Government had "wrongfully suspended" Ms Sathiya Pri.....
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Madras High Court Wishes Madurai to Move Up in Swachh Bharat Ranking(16.09.2015)
Madras HC while passing interim orders on PIL seeking direction to Madurai Corporation to properly maintain existing parks, has appointed a team of ad.....
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SC Rejects ONGC Plea Against RIL(16.09.2015)
SC has dismissed plea by ONGC against Reliance Industries seeking re-opening of arbitration in London over dispute with Govt related to Panna-Mukta an.....
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Bombay High Court Issues Contempt Notice against Kolhapur Bar Association and Others(17.09.2015)
Bombay HC has issued criminal contempt notice against office-bearers of Bar Association of Kolhapur, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri and Satara districts for ta.....
Tags : ombay High Court ,Bar Association of Kolhapur, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Satara
CCI Dismisses Complaint against Hindustan Sanitaryware(17.09.2015)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed allegations of unfair business practices made in complaint filed by Shubham Sanitarywares against .....
Tags : Competition Commission of India ,Shubham Sanitarywares,Hindustan Sanitaryware and Industries Ltd
An independent building can have a number of residential units and it will not lose the character of one residential house(24.02.2021)
The appeal filed by the assessee is directed against the order passed by Learned Commissioner of Income Tax [CIT(A)], Bengaluru and it relates to the .....
Tags : Deduction, Provision, Applicability
Benefit of deduction under Section 54F of the IT Act is available, if entire investment had come out of proceeds of old property(24.07.2020)
The brief facts of the case are that, the Assessee is an individual engaged in the business of selling mutton and sheep, filed his return of income fo.....
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Unless the declaration filed by a manufacturer is found to be untrue or false, no demand for additional duty can be raised(17.06.2021)
The issue in present appeal is whether demand for differential duty can be raised on assumptions and presumptions under the Chewing and Unmanufactured.....
Tags : Demand, Differential duty, Legality
EPFO withdraws 5 day grace period for depositing dues(12.01.2016)
Employees Provident Fund Organisation has withdrawn the grace period of five days for depositing dues with effect from February, 2016. The EPFO notes .....
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Procedural requirements for Leave Travel Concession simplified(11.01.2016)
Department of Personnel and Training has simplified the application and settlement of the Leave Travel Concession claims by government employees. A ti.....
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Composition and Ownership of Deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks(11.01.2016)
The Reserve Bank of India released data related to the composition and ownership pattern of deposits with scheduled commercial banks as of March 31, 2.....
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Broadcasters to not pay TDS on acquiring broadcasting rights(29.02.2016)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes clarified that broadcasters acquiring only telecasting or broadcasting rights do not partake in a contract for 'carr.....
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Withdrawal of Central Excise cases older than 15 years(29.02.2016)
The Central Board of Excise and Customs approved filing of applications by the Department to withdraw cases from prosecution. Cases must be pending fo.....
Tags : reducing litigation, pending cases, quantum
Baggage Rules, 2016(01.03.2016)
The Central Board of Excise and Customs notified Baggage Rules, 2016 superseding Rules of 1998. The Rules provide limits on quantities of articles tha.....
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Pan Masala Packing Machines (Capacity Determination And Collection of Duty) Amendment Rules, 2016(01.03.2016)
The Central Board of Excise and Customs notified Pan Masala Packing Machines (Capacity Determination And Collection of Duty) Amendment Rules, 2016 ame.....
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Payment made by hospital to consultant doctors requires deduction of tax at source under Section 194J of IT Act(12.07.2021)
The revenue is aggrieved by findings of Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal) [CIT(A)] that, the payment made by assessee hospital to certain co.....
Tags : Tax deduction, Applicability, Provision
Examination of an accused under Section 313, CrPC cannot be treated as mere procedural formality, as it is based on the fundamental principles of fairness.(29.05.2021)
The present appeals arise out of the impugned judgment of High Court of Punjab and Haryana where the appeal of the appellants was rejected and the ord.....
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Uploading of financial statements by private educational institutions would not amount to breach of their Right to Privacy(29.05.2021)
The challenge in the present petition is restricted to the modifications carried out by Central Governmet while extending the Punjab Regulation of Fee.....
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When the loans are given to Nominal Members and relevant State Act includes, 'Nominal Member' under purview of 'Member', benefit under Section 80P(2)(a)(i) of IT Act cannot be denied(21.06.2021)
The assessee is a Co-operative society registered under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 ('the Maharashtra Act'). It is engaged in pro.....
Tags : Deduction, Denial, Legality
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(17.03.2016)
The Central government approved the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, which will replace the existing National Agricultural Insurance Scheme and Modif.....
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E-Waste Management Rules, 2016(23.03.2016)
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the E-Waste Management Rules 2016. The new Rules have expanded applicability which now.....
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Government releases Intellectual Property Panorama(31.03.2016)
The Indian government released a single window interface for information on Intellectual Property under the Indian Intellectual Panorama. The portal w.....
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GSFC Books Patent for Gujcon Nylon Products(10.11.2015)
State-run Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd has received a process patent for its Gujcon products range under Nylon-6 that will improve qualit.....
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SC Asks Centre to Draft MoP, Based on Suggestions Given by People(19.11.2015)
SC has asked Centre to frame draft of Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), based on suggestions given by people, to be followed by collegium for appointment.....
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Suzuki Motor Books Patent for Technology to Reduce Fuel Consumption(19.11.2015)
Japanese car major Suzuki Motor Corporation has booked an Indian patent for its invention relating to a control apparatus for motor vehicles, the tech.....
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Madras High Court: Sons Are Duty-Bound to Look After Mother(20.11.2015)
Madras HC has ruled that as per 'dharma', sons are duty-bound to maintain the mother and directed a man settled in Canada and earning Rs. 3 lakh a mon.....
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RBI Clears Way for Mergers and Acquisitions in Banking Industry(20.11.2015)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that it permit promoters/investors to own more than 10% if applicant meets certain conditions including if `it is.....
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Madras HC Allows 18-Year-Old Girl to Go With Youth Though Not Legally Married(20.11.2015)
Madras HC has dismissed petition filed by parents of 18-year-old Hindu girl and permitted her to go along with a Christian youth though they have not .....
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Anti-dumping duty on imports of Flax(12.08.2015)
The government imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of flax and linen fabric containing flax. The duty relates to goods originating in or imported fro.....
Tags : anti-dumping, duty, china, flax, linen
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on 'Diketopyrrolo Pyrrole Pigment Red 254'(17.08.2015)
The Central government imposed anti-dumping duty on 'Diketopyrrolo Pyrrole Pigment Red 254' originating in or imported from China and Switzerland.
Tags : Anti-dumping, pigment, paint
Central Government hereby imposes on subject good an antidumping duty at the following rate(17.08.2016)
In matter of "Cold-Rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel", falling under Headings 7209, 7211, 7225 and 7226 of First Schedule to Customs Ta.....
Tags : Anti-dumping duty, Levy
Karnataka HC Put Stay on Admission to KG Classes Under RTE Act(23.12.2015)
Karnataka HC has restrained State from sending children to pre-school sections such as lower and upper kindergarten for admission under Right to Educa.....
Tags : Karnataka HC, Right to Education (RTE) Act, Admission to KG Classes
NGT Irks over Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) Plant’s Functioning(23.12.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said "facts in a pollution report" it had ordered on HCCB's plant at Mussoorie Gulawati Road industrial area in Ghaz.....
Tags : National Green Tribunal, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages
Madras HC: Private Intercity Buses Can Enter City During Night Hours(23.12.2015)
Madras High Court has stayed operation of a notification published in Madurai district gazette on December 9 last prohibiting entry of private interc.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Madurai district, private intercity buses
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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Madras HC Asks Bar Council to Examine Advocate’s Conduct(24.12.2015)
Madras High Court while taking a serious view of a lawyer accusing the judiciary of conducting a Katta Panchayat (kangaroo court) when his petition wa.....
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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Education Department to Reply on Pvt Schools' Plea against Using Buses(31.12.2015)
Delhi High Court has sought response of Delhi Education Department on a plea against its direction to private unaided schools to provide their buses t.....
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The University cannot deduct a portion of the salary of its employees, as donation, without obtaining their consent(27.07.2021)
The Petitioners are Adhyapakas of different departments of Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan. They are dissatisfied with the action on the part of the Regis.....
Tags : Salary, Deduction, Validity
Sanction under Section 197 of CrPC is required to prosecute public servants, if alleged act committed is directly concerned with official duty(23.07.2021)
The Appellant, is the complainant in FIR registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Sections 3(1)(.....
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RBI signs MoU on Cooperation and Exchange of Information with Nepal Rastra Bank(14.09.2015)
The Reserve Bank of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding on "Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information" with Nepal Rastra .....
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Cabinet approves initiation of the Third Phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP)(12.09.2016)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for initiation of the Third Pha.....
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SC Rejects Plea Seeking Review of Stormwater Drainage System(16.12.2015)
Supreme Court has rejected a petition seeking for direction to Centre and Tamil Nadu Government to set up an expert committee to inspect and scientifi.....
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SC Directs Centre to Prepare MOP on Appointment of Judges(16.12.2015)
SC has asked Centre to take into consideration suggestions on issues of eligibility, transparency, setting up Secretariat for appointment of judges, r.....
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Madras HC Issues Notice to Centre, TN over Alleged Illegal and Unauthorised Operation of Toll Plazas(17.12.2015)
Madras HC has issued notice to Centre and Tamil Nadu Governments on a PIL seeking a CBI inquiry into illegal and unauthorised operation of toll plazas.....
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SC: Hindu Widow Can Be Manager of Joint Family(18.12.2015)
Supreme Court while deciding a property dispute between cousins of a family in Uttar Pradesh in a suit filed in 1978 in favour of mother who bought pr.....
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CCI Permits $150-mn JBF Group-KKR Credit deal(21.12.2015)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved polyster products manufacturer JBF Industries' $150 million deal with global investment firm KKR Cr.....
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NGT Orders Inspection of Petrol Pumps over Fuel Adulteration(22.12.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Delhi Govt., Centre, Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Cor.....
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Refund to Terminal Excise Duty (TED) under Deemed Exports where Duty has been paid from CENVAT Credit and ab-initio waiver is not available(22.09.2016)
The Para 7.03 (c) of FTP 2015-20 provides for refund of Terminal Excise Duty if exemption is not available. The Para 7.05 (ii) of FTP 2015-20 states t.....
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SC: In National Interest, Scrap Quota in Higher Education Institutions(28.10.2015)
SC while dealing with issue of reservation in super-specialty courses in medical institutions, has said that there should really be no reservation in.....
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Delhi HC to DU: Don’t Act Against Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) President till Dec 17(30.10.2015)
Delhi HC has extended till December 17 the restraint on Delhi University (DU) from taking any action against DUTA president and St Stephen’s college p.....
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Madras HC 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.....
Tags : Madras HC , Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited,Udangudi Supercritical Thermal Power Project
Kerala High Court Upholds Land Acquisition by KSIDC(04.11.2015)
Kerala High Court while dismissing a batch of appeals has allowed Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) decision to acquire land for.....
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NGT Put Stays on Projects near Bellandur Lake(06.11.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered stay on construction activity around Bellandur lake in east Bengaluru and also sought status quo on eight pr.....
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NGT Forms Panel to Study Patancheruvu Pollution(09.11.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a panel to study pollution throughout Patancheruvu industrial area in Ranga Reddy district.
Tags : National Green Tribunal, Patancheruvu industrial area
Madras High Court Suggests Amendments to Industrial Disputes Act(05.01.2016)
Madras HC has made suggestion to amend Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and empower Labour Courts to directly initiate criminal action against employers .....
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President Gives Nod to SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act and others(08.01.2016)
President has given nod to Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act; Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ac.....
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NGT Calls for Checks on Tree-Cutting in Sindhudurg(13.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has called for checks on cutting of trees in non-forest areas in Sindhudurg and strict implementation of laws in the eco.....
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CCI Issues Combination Regulations to Streamline Norms for M&A Filings(13.01.2016)
Competition Commission of India (Procedure in regard to the transaction of business relating to combinations) Amendment Regulations, 2016, has been no.....
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Bombay HC: Implement GR to Reduce Weight of School Bags(14.01.2016)
Bombay HC, while hearing plea on reducing weight of school bags and for direction to implement an earlier Government Resolution (Govt. Resolution), ha.....
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Pay IT dues in advance at RBI or at authorised bank branches - December 2016(02.11.2016)
The Reserve Bank of India has appealed to income tax assessees to remit their income tax dues sufficiently in advance of the due date. It has also sta.....
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Deferred Payment of Import Duty Rules, 2016(02.11.2016)
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (1) of sections 47 and section 156 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Centra.....
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NGT Raps DSIIDC Over Functioning of CETPs in Okhala and Lawrence Road(31.07.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (DSIIDC) over functioning of common eff.....
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MP HC Dismisses Petition Seeking Stripping of Bharat Ratna Awarded to Sachin Tendulkar(11.08.2015)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition seeking take away of Bharat Ratna honour of cricket icon and batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar for.....
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Delhi HC: No Provisional Admission in GTB Tech Institute(03.08.2016)
Delhi HC has dismissed pleas of Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Institute of Technology and the Polytechnic Institute, Delhi, for letting them admit students .....
Tags : Delhi HC , Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology , Polytechnic Institute, Delhi, Provisional Admission
Madras HC Orders Probe in Case of Kidnapped Deaf-Mute Man(05.08.2016)
Madras HC, while observing twists and turns in abduction case of a deaf-mute man, to swindle vast properties left behind by his father and after assum.....
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SC Favours Stringent Punishment for Milk Adulteration(08.08.2016)
SC, while expressing concern over alarming level of milk adulteration in the country, has favoured stringent punishment of life imprisonment for the o.....
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SC Upholds Order on Maharashtra Illegal Land Grant(08.08.2016)
SC has upheld Bombay High Court order cancelling allotment of over 100 industrial plots by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) i.....
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Writ petition is maintainable if Assessment Order passed without complying with the procedure laid down in the Scheme and in violation of principles of natural justice(14.07.2021)
Present petition has been filed by the Petitioner challenging the Assessment Order passed under Section 143(3) read with Sections 143(3A) and 143(3B) .....
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Corpus funds received by the trust are capital receipts, not includible in income of the trust(20.10.2021)
The assessee is a trust, filed its return of income claiming exemption under Section 11 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act). The Assessing Officer, o.....
Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Entitlement
NDS-OM Web Module - Access to Gilt Account Holders (GAHs)(20.10.2016)
As announced in the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for the year 2016-17 (paragraph 36) on April 5, 2016, it has been decided to make it ob.....
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SEBI introduces online system for Investment Advisers and Research Analysts(20.10.2016)
SEBI has introduced an online system for Investment Advisers and Research Analysts to promote ease of operations in terms of e-registration, complianc.....
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Madras High Court Orders Enquiry Against Those Who Excoriate Sitting Judge(13.08.2015)
Madras High Court has ordered police to find out people who condemned sitting judge of court by printing pamphlet in name of Tamil Nadu Private School.....
Tags : Madras High Court ,Tamil Nadu Private School Teachers and Employees Association (TNPSTEA)
Madras High Court Quashes Admission Notification Issued by Tamil Nadu Ambedkar Law University(13.08.2015)
Madras HC has quashed Tamil Nadu Ambedkar Law University's admission notification which does not prescribe any age limit and directed it to issue a fr.....
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NGT slams State Authorities Over Chopping of 8000 Trees in Durgapur(14.08.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), slammed State authorities on why decision was taken to chop over 8,000 full grown trees on a green verge in Durgapur. N.....
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Madras High Court Says No Maintenance for Woman Divorced on Ground of Adultery(17.08.2015)
Madras High Court has ruled that woman divorced on ground of adultery cannot claim maintenance from her ex-husband.
Tags : Madras High Court, maintenance, adultery
Supreme Court Concludes Hearings in K-G Basin Arbitration(18.08.2015)
Supreme Court has asked Reliance Industries and Central Government to give their respective list of names for an arbitrator if their dispute over pri.....
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Delhi HC: Payal Abdullah’s Claim on Bungalow Wholly Illegal(23.08.2016)
Delhi HC, while observing that Payal Abdullah, estranged wife of ex-J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and their sons have “no independent claim” on Gov.....
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Where eligible enterprise has been transferred, the transferee company i.e. amalgamated company will become entitled to deduction under Section 80IA of IT Act(15.09.2021)
Assessee is engaged in the activity of Power Generation. It has filed return of income on declaring total income at Rs.14,81,15,160/- after claiming d.....
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Centre Raises SSI Eligibility Limit for Manufacturers of Articles of Jewellery(14.07.2016)
Centre has decided to increase the Small Scale Industry (SSI) eligibility limit for manufacturers of articles of jewellery from Rs.12 crore to Rs.15 c.....
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SC to T.N.: Admit Candidates from Other States to Medical Courses(15.07.2016)
SC has ordered Tamil Nadu Government to admit 28 candidates from other States who were successful in cracking the exams held for super specialty cours.....
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SC Rejects Plea for Revocation of Sachin Tendulkar's Bharat Ratna Award(19.07.2016)
SC has rejected a plea seeking revocation of conferment of Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar on ground of alleged misuse of the highest civilian honour.....
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Madras HC Issues Notice to TN on Plea for Cancelling Bail to MBBS Students(20.07.2016)
Madras HC issued notice to Tamil Nadu Government on petition seeking cancellation of bail granted by a lower court to two MBBS students, who had throw.....
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Mardas HC Pulls Up TN Govt. over Honour Killing Attacks(21.07.2016)
Madras HC has pulled up Tamil Nadu Government for ‘administrative lapses’ in attacks at three villages in Dharmapuri district in November 2012 reporte.....
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NGT to Delhi University: Keep DUSU Elections Paper-Free(25.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi University to ensure that no paper in form of posters, pamphlets used for campaigning on campuses, ar.....
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Himachal HC Issues Notice to Authorities over Private School Fee Hike(26.07.2016)
Himachal Pradesh HC has stayed fee hike by a private school in Shimla and has issued notices to Secretaries of State Education Department and Union Hu.....
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CENVAT Credit (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2015(29.10.2015)
The Ministry of Finance released Amendment Rules amending the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004. Focused primarily on Education and Higher Education cess. The.....
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Central Government hereby imposes anti-dumping duty on specified goods at the rate equal to the amount as specified(29.11.2016)
Whereas, in the ’’matter of "Axle for Trailers" (hereinafter referred to as the 'subject goods'), falling under tariff item 8716 90 10 of the First Sc.....
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NGT Serves Summon DUSIB CEO over Pollution on Railway Tracks(07.10.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned CEO of Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) over delay in relocation of jhuggies near railway trac.....
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NGT Drops Contempt Case After Mantri MD Apologises(09.10.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dropped a contempt petition against a builder, after an apology from Mantri Developers came for having snatched equi.....
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Madras High Court Irks over Increasing Problem of Illegal Sewer Connections in State(12.10.2015)
Madras HC on a PIL by NGO Change India in connection with prevention of manual scavenging, has ordered Tamil Nadu Government to ensure creation of a g.....
Tags : Madras HC , Illegal Sewer Connections, Tamil Nadu Government
Gujarat HC Says Few Unwitting Lapses are 'Not Adultery'(12.10.2015)
Gujarat High Court has confirmed a lower court's definition of adultery, where it said that a couple of lapses in behaviour, if they are unwitting, ca.....
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Kerala HC Leaves it to RBI, IBA to Decide on Percentage of Marks in Qualifying Exam for Loans(14.10.2015)
Kerala High Court has left it to Central Govt., RBI and Indian Bankers Association (IBA) to decided whether minimum percentage of marks in qualifying .....
Tags : Kerala High Court , education loan
Madras HC Stays UGC’s Restraint on Distance Education Courses(30.09.2016)
Madras HC has stayed operation of a communication sent by University Grants Commission (UGC) in July this year directing Madurai Kamaraj University to.....
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Tax deadlines extended in Tamil Nadu(07.12.2015)
Due to widespread flooding in Chennai and Tamil Nadu, the Central Board of Direct Taxes extended the date for deposit of tax deducted at source and ta.....
Tags : Excise, service tax, extension, tamil nadu
Transferability of goods imported/procured by debiting duty in SFIS scrips(27.10.2016)
The undersigned is directed to say that transferability of goods imported/procured by debiting duty in SFIS scrips was considered by the Board in the .....
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Madras High Court Slams TN Govt. for not Maintaining List of Over 100-Year-Old Structures(15.10.2015)
Madras High Court has slammed Tamil Nadu Government for not maintaining list of over 100-year-old structures in order to identify heritage temples wit.....
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Delhi HC Imposes Rs. 50,000 Cost on AAP Legislator Surender Singh in Fake Degree Case(20.10.2015)
Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on AAP legislator Surender Singh for delay in filing his reply to an election petition of BJP leader.....
Tags : Delhi High Court , Surender Singh , fake graduation degree case
Bombay HC Supports CTR’s Patent Infringement Claim Against Sergi(26.10.2015)
Bombay HC has passed an interim order in favour of CTR Manufacturing Industries Ltd in a patent infringement claim against Sergi Transformer Explosion.....
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Madras HC Sets Aside Order Disqualifying Panchayat President(14.10.2016)
Madras High Court has set aside an order issued by Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) disqualifying a Panchayat president, on ground that th.....
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Madras HC Directs TN Agricultural University to Fill up Vacant ‘Lapsed Seats’(14.10.2016)
Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Agricultural University to consider representation by Association of Self Finance Agriculture Colleges seeki.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, lapsed seats
MP High Court Seeks District Administration’s Reply over Dussehra Function at Sports Complex(14.10.2016)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought reply within two weeks from Rewa District Administration, after the latter allowed a Dussehra function to be held.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Dussehra, Major Dyanchand Hockey and Athlete Sports Complex
Madras HC Obtains Undertaking from Madurai Collector to Shift Liquor Shops(07.09.2015)
Madras HC has recorded undertaking from Madurai Collector L. Subramanian to shift two liquor shops run by Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASM.....
Tags : Madras HC,Madurai Collector
Allahabad High Court Set Aside Akhilesh’s Appointments in UP Higher Education Services Commission(08.09.2015)
Allahabad High Court has set aside appointment of three senior members (Veer Singh Yadav, Rudal Yadav and Anil Kumar Singh) of UP Higher Education Ser.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court,UP Higher Education Services Commission
NGT Issues Contempt Notice against UP Govt. over Ethanol Production(14.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued contempt notices to Uttar Pradesh Government and other authorities on a plea seeking action against illegal m.....
Tags : National Green Tribunal, Uttar Pradesh Government, sugar mills , Ethanol Production
SC Orders Status Quo on Medical Counselling in MP(15.09.2016)
SC has ordered status quo in admission to undergraduate medical courses in private medical institutes in Madhya Pradesh on a contempt plea by the Stat.....
Tags : SC ,Madhya Pradesh, undergraduate medical courses
Delhi HC Denies Relief to Britannia in Nutri Choice Digestive Zero Packaging Case(16.09.2016)
Delhi HC has refrained from passing an interim order on Britannia Industries Ltd's plea challenging a single judge's order restraining them from using.....
Tags : Delhi HC, Britannia Industries Ltd
Delhi HC Rejects Copyright Case against DU’s Photocopy Shop(16.09.2016)
Delhi HC has rejected suits by three international publishers against sale of photocopied books and pages in Delhi University (DU), a landmark verdict.....
Tags : Delhi HC , DU’s Photocopy Shop
Measures initiated by RBI to prevent fraudulent use of debit cards(29.11.2016)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that number of debit cards outstanding at the end of August 2016 was 71.2 crore. RBI has informed that frauds.....
Tags : Fraudulent use, Debit card, Prevention
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.
Tags : Bombay HC, Shivaji Park, Durga Puja, Pandal
Bombay HC Dismissed Engineering Graduate’s Petition to Take Back his Degree(06.10.2016)
Bombay HC has rejected a petition filed by an engineering graduate seeking a direction to the University of Mumbai to take back his degree as he had o.....
Tags : Bombay HC, engineering graduate, degree, dishonest and unfair
Delhi HC Refuses to Suspend Order in Britannia-ITC Biscuit Pack Dispute(06.10.2016)
Delhi HC has refused to suspend its single judge order asking Britannia Industries Ltd not to use the packaging of its 'Nutri Choice Digestive Zero' b.....
Tags : Delhi HC, Britannia Industries Ltd, Nutri Choice Digestive Zero
SC Notices Centre & UP Government over Exemption to Minority Schools under Right to Education Act(06.10.2016)
SC has issued notice to Centre & Uttar Pradesh Government on a plea seeking a relook by a constitution bench on whether minority institutions both aid.....
Tags : SC, Uttar Pradesh, minority institutions, Right to Education Act
Madras HC Rejects Petition Seeking Information on TN CM Health Status(06.10.2016)
Madras HC has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by social activist K R 'Traffic' Ramaswamy which sought a report on health status of .....
Tags : Madras HC, PIL, Jayalalithaa, Tamil Nadu
Calcutta HC Grants Extension of Time for Immersion of Idols of Household Durga Pujas(07.10.2016)
Calcutta High Court has extended the time for immersion of idols of household Durga Pujas for two hours till 6 pm in West Bengal on October 11.
Tags : Calcutta High Court , immersion, Durga Puja
Delhi Court Seeks Clarification from Election Commission on Smriti Irani’s Educational Qualification(07.10.2016)
A Delhi Court has sought further clarifications from the Election Commission of India over a plea alleging Smriti Irani’s educational qualifications t.....
Tags : Delhi Court, Election Commission of India, Smriti Irani, Educational Qualifications
Revision of North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy, 2007 for new industrial units(24.11.2016)
1. Government had approved a package of incentives and concessions to promote industrialization and investment in the North East Region (including Sik.....
Tags : Incentives, Industrialization, Promotion
Entities registered under the Karnataka SouhardaSahakari Act, 1997 fit into the definition of "co-operative society" as enacted in Section 2(19) of the IT Act(16.09.2021)
The Assessee, a Co-operative registered under Section 6(1) of the Karnataka Souharda Co-operative Act, 1997 has claimed deduction under Section 80P(2).....
Tags : Co-operative Societies, Deduction
Temporary Work Visa for IT Professionals(14.12.2016)
Government of India has taken up the visa as well as social security issues with the United States (US) both bilaterally and in other forums from time.....
Tags : IT Professionals, Visa, Industry
Service Export from India scheme(14.12.2016)
The Government has introduced the Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) w.e.f. 01.04.2015 under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2015-20 replacing t.....
Tags : Scheme, Service Exports, Introduction
CCI Rejects Complaints Against RIL, Reliance Gas Infra(25.11.2015)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected allegations of unfair business practices made against Reliance Industries, BSE and Reliance Gas Tra.....
Tags : Competition Commission of India, Reliance Industries, BSE ,Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure
Kerala HC Put Ban on Campus Politics in LBS Engg College(25.11.2015)
Kerala High Court has directed total ban on campus politics at the Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Engineering College.
Tags : Kerala High Court , Lal Bahadur Shastri Engineering College
Hyderabad HC Admits Plea in Himabindu Rape, Murder Case(26.11.2015)
Hyderabad HC has admitted an appeal by police against acquittal given by a lower court in the case of alleged rape and murder of a bank officer’s wife.....
Tags : Hyderabad HC , Himabindu Rape, Murder Case
Madras HC Grants TN Govt. a Week's Time to File Counters to Kovan's Bail Pleas(26.11.2015)
Madras HC has given a week's time to Tamil Nadu Government to file counters to two anticipatory bail petitions filed by Tamil folk singer S Kovan.
Tags : Madras HC, amil Nadu Government , S Kovan
Punjab and Haryana HC Junks Allotment of 222 Industrial Plots in Rohtak(30.11.2015)
Punjab and Haryana HC has junked the allotment of 222 industrial plots in Rohtak after finding huge irregularities in the allotment process adopted by.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana HC , Rohtak, 222 industrial plots
Pune ITAT: Higher Education Abroad Is No Bar for Claiming Interest on Edu Loans for Tax Deduction(02.12.2015)
Pune Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that deduction for interest paid on educational loans taken for higher studies will be allowed from.....
Tags : Pune Income-tax Appellate Tribunal , Edu Loans for Tax Deduction
SC Directs Sessions Court to Complete Akbaruddin Case Trial within 3 Weeks(07.11.2016)
Supreme Court has directed Sessions Court in Hyderabad to complete trial in Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi attack cas.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Akbaruddin, Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
Assessee is not entitled to deduction in respect of interest income earned from investments with Co- operative Banks(14.10.2021)
The assessee is a co-operative society registered under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. For the assessment year 2015-2016, the return .....
Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Disallowance
Once Research and Development facility is approved by prescribed authority, expenses incurred has to be allowed under Section 35(2AB) of IT Act(01.01.2021)
The assessee is a private limited company and engaged in the business of herbal veterinary medicines and export of herbal extracts. For the assessment.....
Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Grant
Interest income earned on deposits in the Bank is also in the nature of business income eligible for deduction under Section 80P(2) of IT Act(06.01.2021)
The assessee is a Co-Operative Credit Society and carries on its activities of in providing loans to its members and earns interest income and also ac.....
Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Eligibility
In comparative advertising, the comparing of one's goods with that of the other and establishing the superiority of one's goods over the other is permissible, without defaming goods of others(09.11.2021)
It is the case of the Plaintiff that, it is an internationally renowned company and is involved in the manufacturing of a famous toilet cleaner under .....
Tags : Advertisement, Product, Disparage
Delhi HC: Allegation of Adultery Most "Painful”, Amounts to Cruelty(25.11.2016)
Delhi High Court while granting divorce to a man who was accused by his wife of having illicit relationship with another woman, has observed that alle.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, divorce, Cruelty , Adultery
Gujarat HC Allows 19 Year Hindu Girl to Live-in with 20 Year Muslim Boyfriend(29.11.2016)
Gujarat High Court has permitted a 19-year-old Hindu girl to live-in with her Muslim boyfriend, who is just 20 years old and is currently ineligible f.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Hindu girl , Muslim boyfriend, Live-in
Bombay HC Dismisses Petition of Four Students Admitted Under RTE Act, 2009(30.11.2016)
Bombay High Court has rejected petition by four students, admitted in a Malad school under Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Ac.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Malad school, Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
SICA Repeal Act Shall Come into Force From Dec. 01, 2016(30.11.2016)
Ministry of Finance has appointed December 1, 2016 as the date on which provisions of Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Repeal Act, 2003 .....
Tags : Ministry of Finance, SICA Repeal Act, Sick Industrial Companies
Delhi HC: TN Govt. Tried to Place Hurdles in IPS Officer Archana Case(01.12.2016)
Delhi High Court has said that Tamil Nadu Government tried to place hurdles by refusing to relieve 1980 batch IPS officer Archana Ramasundaram after i.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Tamil Nadu, IPS officer, deputation
Madras HC Directs TNSEC to Submit Assets Declarations of all Elected Councillors(01.12.2016)
Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) to submit statements of declaration of assets made by all Elected Councill.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu, Election Commission, Assets Declarations
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Abdul Nazir Maudany
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.....
Tags : Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ,rules for importing products
Maharashtra Govt. Eases Norms for Setting Up Industries on Agricultural Land(21.01.2016)
Maharashtra Government, in order to make it easier for setting up industries in the state, has simplified norms for using agricultural land for non-ag.....
Tags : Maharashtra Government, Norms for Setting Up Industries on Agricultural Land
Madras HC Seeks Reason to Abolish Puducherry State Information Commission(21.12.2016)
Madras High Court has asked that under what circumstances did Centre has decided to abolish State Information Commission in Union Territory of Puduche.....
Tags : Madras High Court, State Information Commission, Puducherry
Delhi HC Directs Cops to Conduct Lie Detector Test on 9 JNU Students(23.12.2016)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Police to conduct lie detector tests on nine Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students, allegedly connected to di.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, JNU, Najeeb Ahmed, Conduct Lie Detector Test
Allahabad HC: Unaided Minority Institutions Cannot Admit Students By Adopting Favorable Mechanism(26.12.2016)
Allahabad High Court has held that Minority Self-Financed Institutions imparting professional or technical education cannot admit students of their ch.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Minority Institutions, education
Madras HC: No TDS on Monetary Benefits of Nuns/Priests(26.12.2016)
Madras High Court has ruled that Nuns, Priests, Monks and other religious persons who are attached to religious orders and whose salaries and monetary.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tax Deduction At Source, Priests, Monks, Nuns
Draft fuel efficiency norms for heavy duty vehicles to be released on 1st April, 2017 says Petroleum Minister(16.01.2017)
Shri Pradhan urges everyone to turn off vehicle engine at traffic signal; could save 2% of fuel translating to Rs 14000 cr Over 1.60 Cr BPL households.....
Tags : Norms, heavy duty vehicles, Release
Allahabad HC Seeks Reply From BHU over Magsaysay’s Petition(15.02.2016)
Allahabad High Court has asked Banaras Hindu University (BHU) authorities to file a counter affidavit on a petition filed by Magsaysay Award-winning s.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Banaras Hindu University
SC: Maintain Secular Ethos of Constitution by Keeping Election a Secular Exercise(02.01.2017)
Supreme Court, while hearing several petitions in Hindutva case, has said that no politician can seek vote in name of caste, creed, or religion and d.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Hindutva, 1995 Judgment, caste, creed, religion, election
Supreme Court Refers Case Seeking Redefinition of 'Industry' to Nine Judge Bench(03.01.2017)
Supreme Court has referred a case seeking to redefine the term ‘industry’ under Industrial Disputes Act (IDA), 1947 to a nine-judge bench.
Tags : Supreme Court, nine-judge bench, Industrial Disputes Act
Madras HC Seeks Status Report on Action Taken to Eradicate Mosquitoes(04.01.2017)
Madras high court has directed Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Health Secretary to file a report on action taken to eradicate mosquitoes.
Tags : Madras HC, Tamil Nadu, mosquitoes
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking CBI Probe into Jayalalithaa's Death(05.01.2017)
Supreme Court has dismissed petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into death of Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalith.....
Tags : Supreme Court, J Jayalalithaa, CBI, Tamil Nadu
Bombay HC Rules, ‘Consensual Sex on Promise of Marriage is Not Rape’(06.01.2017)
Bombay High Court, while observing that ‘when two adults “consciously” enter into a physical relationship they are fully aware of consequences’, has d.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, adults, rape,
Madras HC Rejects Plea Seeking to Quash Search Panel for Selecting MKU Vice Chancellor(09.01.2017)
Madras High Court has quashed a PIL seeking directions to Tamil Nadu Government to quash an order (GO) and reconstitute search committee for selecting.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Madurai Kamraj University, Vice-chancellor
In the absence of any other method prescribed under the Rules concerned, change of leader has to be in the same democratic process of induction(01.09.2021)
The Appellant has approached present Court being aggrieved by the judgment and order passed by the High Court, thereby dismissing the writ petition ch.....
Tags : Appointment, Procedure, Legality
Payments made by the non-resident company, cannot be considered as "royalty payments" and do not give rise any income chargeable in India under Indian IT Act(03.09.2021)
The Assessee herein is an Indian company. The AO noticed that the Assessee has made payments to M/s Face Ireland Ltd towards advertisement charges. Th.....
Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Legality
NGT Summons Bijnor, Amroha Industrialists(17.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up industrialists discharging dirty water and waste into tributaries, nullahs, flowing through Bijnor, Amroha.....
Tags : National Green Tribunal Bijnor, Amroha Industrialists
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 .....
Tags : Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority, Builders
Delhi HC Restrains Nuziveedu Seeds from Selling Bt Cotton Under Monsanto Brand(22.02.2016)
Delhi High Court has restrained Nuziveedu Seeds from selling Bt cotton seeds using trade-mark of US-based agro major Monsanto's Indian arm Mahyco Mons.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Nuziveedu Seeds
CCI Nods for Acquisition of Cavendish Industries(22.02.2016)
JK Tyre & Industries has got nod from Competition Commission of India (CCI) for acquisition of Cavendish Industries.
Tags : JK Tyre & Industries, CCI, Cavendish Industries
Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Madras HC Decision Quashing Appointment of 11 TNPSC Members(10.01.2017)
Supreme Court, while asking what will be fate of a State where a Public Service Commission of Class 10-pass persons interview Class 1 officer-candidat.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Bombay High Court Exempts Entertainment Duty For Bon Jovi Concert(13.01.2017)
Bombay High Court has granted an exemption from entertainment duty to international pop star Jon Bon Jovi concert in Mumbai organized twenty years ago.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Jon Bon Jovi, Concert, entertainment duty
Madras HC Quashes Resolution Removing TNMC President(16.01.2017)
Madras High Court has quashed a resolution passed by a section of members of Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC) removing its then elected president K. .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu Medical Council
Advocate shall not stipulate for a fee contingent on results of litigation or agree to share the proceeds thereof(05.12.2017)
Instant appeal has been preferred against order of High Court thereby, High Court declined to quash the proceedings initiated against the Appellant un.....
Tags : Advocate’s fee, Contingency, Litigation, Misconduct
It is the duty of First Appellate Court to appreciate entire evidence and arrive at its own independent conclusion(04.12.2017)
The Appellant filed a suit in the Court of City Civil Judge, against the Respondents for a declaration and permanent injunction in relation to the lan.....
Tags : Appreciation, Evidence, Appellate Court, Duty
Quotations cannot be the basis for re-determining the value of goods(09.01.2020)
The issue in present appeals being common - undervaluation of tyres imported by the Appellant company is for trade and further the companies are under.....
Tags : Demand, Differential duty, Validity
Anticipatory bail is a statutory right in consonance with the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution(26.11.2021)
The Petitioner has approached present Court by way of the instant application under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) seeking an.....
Tags : Bail, Grant, Conduct
Petition for poor - filing made easy(16.02.2017)
Now, it is easier for the middle and relatively lower income group to avail and enjoy the legal services of the country. The Hon'ble Supreme Court of .....
Tags : Scheme, Introduction, Petition, Filing
Cabinet approves amendment to 'The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009'(22.03.2017)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the amendment to Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (R.....
Tags : Free Education, Amendment, Approval
Even in absence of specific letter for payment of duty under protest, the payment of duty for which refund sought can be treated under protest(02.12.2021)
The issue involved in the present case is that whether the Appellant's refund claim is hit by limitation and whether in absence of any specific letter.....
Tags : Duty, Payment, Refund
Resignation once accepted cannot be taken back(25.10.2021)
Present petition has been filed by the Petitioner for issuance of a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ commanding the Respondent by direct.....
Tags : Duty, Joining, Direction
Even if deceased was not earning at the time of death, his legal heirs are entitled to future prospects(18.11.2021)
The original claimants have preferred the present appeal against impugned judgment passed by the High Court, by which the High Court has partly allowe.....
Tags : Compensation, Reduction, Legality
Employees' contribution paid by assessee before the due date of filing of return of income under Section 139(1) of the IT Act is an allowable deduction(01.02.2022)
In facts of present case, for the assessment year 2018-2019, the return of income was filed declaring loss of Rs.6,06,66,516. The assessee was served .....
Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Allowability
RTI does not override fiduciary relationship in mediation(24.11.2015)
The Central Information Commission held that though the Right to Information Act, 2005 would override the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Sect.....
Tags : Rti, fiduciary, mediation, spouse
Payment of bonus or commission is not allowable as deduction under Section 36 (1) (ii) of the IT Act(13.04.2022)
The Appellant is a private limited company. Sh. Arvind Chadha and Sh. Anoop Chadha are two share-holders and directors holding 50% equity shares each .....
Tags : Deduction, Disallowance, Legality
Interest earned by the assessee on surplus held with cooperative banks would be eligible for deduction under Section 80P(2)(d) of the IT Act(20.05.2022)
The Revenue is in appeal in respect of the allowability of deduction under Section 80P(2)(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act) in respect of intere.....
Tags : Interest, Deduction, Eligibility
Unexplained delay in disposal of the representation made on behalf of the detenu is sufficient to set aside detention order(02.08.2021)
The Petitioner is the mother of the detenu. The detenu has been detained by the second Respondent holding him to be a "Goonda", as contemplated under .....
Tags : Procedural safeguards, Detention, Legality
Once it is proved that, debit/credit note have been acted upon and the incidence of duty earlier passed on, have been neutralised, refund would be admissible(04.07.2022)
The issue in present appeal is whether the refund claim filed by the Appellant for excess duty paid due to price revision with retrospective effect, w.....
Tags : Duty, Refund, Entitlement
Writ jurisdiction is a discretionary remedy which should be sparingly exercised(24.08.2022)
In facts of present case, the Petitioner approached this Court seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the Charge Memorandum dated 13th .....
Tags : Charge Memorandum, Proceedings, Quashing of
Import policy of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs)/drones(27.07.2016)
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amend.....
Tags : Policy Condition, Imports, Introduction
Lease rent from letting out buildings/developed space along with other amenities in an Industrial Park/SEZ- to be treated as business income(25.04.2017)
The issue whether income arising from letting out of premises /developed space along with other amenities in an Industrial Park/SEZ is to be charged u.....
Tags : Lease rent, Industrial Park, Business income
SC Slams Tamil Nadu Builders over Failure to Comply with NGT Order(25.01.2016)
SC has ordered Centre to bring out comprehensive chart on status of environmental clearance and building projects of 7 builders from Tamil Nadu. The c.....
Tags : SC , Tamil Nadu Builders
Madras High Court Issues Notice to State Government in Suicide Case(27.01.2016)
Madras High Court has issued notice to Tamil Nadu Government and ordered the preservation of the body of T Monisha, one of the three girl students who.....
Tags : Madras High Court,Tamil Nadu Government
NGT: Unsafe Water Packaging Units to Stay Closed(01.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), while taking action on a petition to assess safety of drinking water in packaging units in 2013, has ordered that water.....
Tags : National Green Tribunal, Tamil Nadu
Kerala HC: Educated Woman Having Sex Multiple Times on Promise of Marriage Isn't Rape(08.02.2017)
Kerala High Court has said that an educated woman engaging in sex multiple times with a person who has promised to marry her can only be treated as co.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, educated woman, rape
Madras HC Seeks Centre Explanation Over TN Drought Relief Fund(09.02.2017)
Madras High Court has directed Centre to explain by March 9 steps it had taken with respect to a plea made by State government to sanction ?39,565 cro.....
Tags : Madras High Court, National Disaster Response Fund, Tamil Nadu
Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s Reply Over Plea to Appoint NCMEI Chief(10.02.2017)
Delhi High Court has sought response of Centre on a plea seeking appointment of a chairperson in National Commission of Minority Educational Instituti.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, National Commission of Minority Educational Institutions
Bombay HC Rejects Plea Challenging RTE Norms Prescribing Reservation For EWS(13.02.2017)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition challenging Right To Education Act provision that stipulates 25% of seats in schools be allotted to student.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Right To Education Act
No debatable issue can be considered while doing adjustment under Section 143(1)(a) of IT Act(10.08.2022)
The assessee-company filed its return of income under Section 139(1) of Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act) declaring total income at Rs. 6,34,38,721 under .....
Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Disallowance
Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission (Amendment) Procedure, 2017(09.05.2017)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of Section 32-I of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) and sub-section (4) of section 127 .....
Tags : Settlement Commission, Amendment, Procedure
Introduction of additional settlement batches in National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) System(08.05.2017)
The Reserve Bank of India in its First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2017-18 has announced the introduction of additional settlements in th.....
Tags : NEFT, Additional settlement, Introduction
Anti-dumping duty imposed on phosphoric acid imports from Korea(24.08.2015)
The Central government has imposed anti-dumping duty on the import of phosphoric acid, originating in or exported from, Korea. The duty has been impos.....
Tags : Anti-dumping, phosphoric acid, korea
Amendments in Hand Book of Procedures 2015-20(31.08.2016)
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Fore.....
Tags : Hand Book, Procedure, Amendment
Government constitutes a committee to prepare the final draft of National Education Policy(26.06.2017)
The committee for preparation of final draft of National Education Policy has been constituted under the Chairmanship of eminent Scientist Padma Vibhu.....
Tags : Committee, Constitution Education Policy
Adjudicating authority cannot travel beyond the charges levelled in the show cause notice(19.10.2022)
The appeal is directed against the order in original whereby the learned Commissioner rejected the application for remission of duty in respect of the.....
Tags : Duty, Remission, Entitlement
Productivity Linked Bonus for Railway Employees(07.10.2015)
The Cabinet approved Production Linked Bonus (PLB) for Railway Employees. As in previous years, 78 days’ wages will be paid considering the good finan.....
Tags : Railway, production, bonus, employees
Review of the capacity planning framework of stock exchanges and clearing corporations(08.10.2015)
Due to an increase in trading volume resulting from a growth of the stock market, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has reiterated the need f.....
Tags : Due to an increase in trading volume resulting from a growth of the stock market, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has reiterated the need for stock exchanges and clearing corporations to maintain sufficient capacity to be able to handle the increased demand. Some of new directions with regards to capacity are: installed capacity being at least one and a half times of projected peak load; and all software and hardware needs to be adequately sized to meet the requirements.
Quality Education under RTE Act(20.07.2017)
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 lays down the duties of the appropriate Government and the local authority to e.....
Tags : Education, RTE Act, Quality
Marginal Standing Facility(04.10.2016)
As announced in the Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement today, it has been decided by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the Repo r.....
Tags : Repo rate, Reduction, Marginal Standing Facility, Adjustment
Liquidity Adjustment Facility - Repo and Reverse Repo Rates(04.10.2016)
As announced in the Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement today, it has been decided by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the Repo r.....
Tags : Repo rate, Reduction, Liquidity Adjustment Facility
Mobile App for Packaged Products(25.07.2017)
In the interest of consumers, the Government, in cooperation with GS-1 India, has launched a new Mobile App "Smart Consumer" in December, 2016. Using .....
Tags : Mobile App, Packaged Products
Fraud vitiates everything and forged DEPB licenses are void ab initio(23.09.2022)
The original assessee has preferred the present Civil Appeal against the impugned judgment passed by the High Court by which the High Court has confir.....
Tags : Demand, Duty, Penalty
Madras HC: Not Mandatory to Disclose Caste in Application Forms for Admission(16.06.2016)
Madras HC has ruled that persons who do not wish to disclose their caste or religion in application forms for admission to educational institutions in.....
Tags : Madras HC, Caste , educational institutions
Jammu And Kashmir HC Asks for Formulation of Policy On Heavy School Bags(16.06.2016)
Jammu And Kashmir HC has asked education department to come up with a policy on reducing burden of heavy school bags on children within three months, .....
Tags : Jammu And Kashmir HC, education department
Australian Firm Books Patent for Process for Manufacturing of Sugar with Low GI(22.06.2016)
The Products Makers (Australia) Pty Ltd has booked a patent in India for extracts from sugarcane and process for manufacturing it with low Glycemic In.....
Tags : The Products Makers (Australia) Pty Ltd, Glycemic Index, Patent
Madras HC Notices TN Govt., Coca Cola and Others(23.06.2016)
Madras HC has issued notice to Tamil Nadu Government, Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd and others on a PIL seeking to prohibit sale of beverages .....
Tags : Madras HC, Tamil Nadu Government
Madras HC Summons TN Public Prosecutor in IT Professional Murder Case(29.06.2016)
Madras HC has summoned Tamil Nadu Public Prosecutor and directed him to give his clarification on a media report alleging lack of coordination between.....
Tags : Madras HC, IT Professional Murder Case, Tamil Nadu Public Prosecutor
Supreme Court Collegium Finalizes MoP For Appointment of Judges(16.03.2017)
Supreme Court collegium, while bringing down curtain on a 17 month standoff with Centre and also overcoming serious differences within itself, has fin.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Memorandum of Procedure, Judges
Mere taking of cenvat credit in book of account would not entail interest and penalty unless same is drawn from account of the government by way of refund or utilisation against duty dues(23.01.2019)
Appellant manufactures bright bar of stainless steel, and mild steel and mild steel wire. It has registered under the Central Excise Act. It availed c.....
Tags : Duty demand, Interest, Penalty
Once the order of termination was approved by the Industrial Tribunal, the findings recorded by it are binding between parties(30.09.2022)
Present appeal is against the impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court of Judicature by which the Division Bench of the High Court has dis.....
Tags : Award, Termination, Misconduct
Autonomy of an irrevocable letter of credit is entitled to protection and Courts should refrain from interfering with that autonomy(10.11.2022)
Present Civil Appeal has been filed assailing the impugned judgment passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (‘National Commissio.....
Tags : Compensation, Reduction, Legality
Leave Travel Concession has to be availed by an employee within certain limitations, prescribed by the law; LTC is not for a foreign travel(04.11.2022)
The Appellant (State Bank of India) has challenged the judgement passed by a Division Bench of the High Court which has dismissed the appeal filed by .....
Tags : Payment, LTC, Tax deduction
Branding Strategy for Export Oriented Indian Products(31.07.2017)
India's Foreign Trade Policy Statement released in 2015 emphasises the need of a branding strategy. The India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) establish.....
Tags : Strategy, Branding, Export Products
Introduction of Interest Rate Options in India(29.12.2016)
As announced in the fourth bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2016-17, it has been decided to introduce Interest Rate Options in India. The Reserve .....
Tags : Options, Interest rate, Introduction
Kerala HC Rules, Straying Wives Can't be Charged with Adultery(01.03.2016)
Kerala High Court has held that a woman who cheats on her husband cannot be booked for adultery and only the man who had physical relation with her ca.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Adultery
Madras HC Rules, Individual Secretary Can’t be Punished for Non-Compliance of Orders(03.03.2016)
Madras High Court has held that an individual secretary to Government cannot be punished under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for non-compliance of .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Individual Secretary
Stamp Duty Hikes, Noida Flats Costlier(08.03.2016)
UP cabinet has approved hiking of stamp duty on homes by 2% in all cities, including Noida and Greater Noida.
Tags : UP cabinet , stamp duty
SC Seeks Centre’s Reply on Tobacco Products' Plain Packaging(09.03.2016)
Supreme Court has sought view of Centre on a PIL for immediate implementation of plain packaging rules, like in some foreign countries, for cigarette .....
Tags : Supreme Court , Tobacco Products
Allahabad HC Seeks Centre’s, State’s Reply Over Kairana ‘Exodus’(20.01.2017)
Allahabad High Court has asked Uttar Pradesh Government and Centre for an explanation on alleged “exodus” in western Uttar Pradesh town of Kairana.
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Kairana, Exodus
Madras HC: Mother of Murdered Dalit Son Entitled to Enhanced Compensation(24.01.2017)
Madras High Court has said that a Dalit woman whose son was murdered by a group of caste Hindus in May 1995 is entitled to enhanced compensation of ?8.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules
Delhi HC Stays CIC’s Order on PM Modi DU Degree Case(24.01.2017)
Delhi High Court has stayed an order of Central Information Commission (CIC) that directed Delhi University to allow inspection of records of all stud.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Central Information Commission, PM, Modi, DU
SC Refuses to State TN’s Jallikattu Law, Seeks State’s Reply Over Its Validity(01.02.2017)
Supreme Court, while refusing to stay Tamil Nadu Government's law permitting Jallikattu, has agreed to hear a plea against it.
Tags : Supreme Court, Jallikattu, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act
Jallikattu Law Gets President’s Assent(01.02.2017)
President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017, that allows conduct of Jallikatt.....
Tags : Jallikattu, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act
P&H High Court Notices CM, Speaker Over Induction of Three Ministers(01.02.2017)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to Haryana Chief Minister and Speaker of State Assembly on a plea against induction of ministers more .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court , Ministers, Induction
Government Hikes Excise Duty on Cigarettes, Tobacco, Pan Masala(01.02.2017)
Government has increased excise duty on cigars and cheroots to 12.5%, on pan masala to 9%, and on other unmanufactured tobacco to 8.3%.
Tags : Government, Excise duty, cigars, pan masala, tobacco
Madras HC Orders Removal of Encroachment on Road at K.K. Pudur(02.02.2017)
Madras High Court has directed District Collector and Coimbatore Corporation to take action to remove encroachment on a road at K.K. Pudur.
Tags : Madras High Court, K.K. Pudur, encroachment
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 .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Central Board of Secondary Education
Bombay HC Rules 'Sindur & Mangalsutra' Don’t Constitute Valid Marriage(06.02.2017)
Bombay High Court, while stressing on importance of proper ceremonies and “due form” for a legal union between man and woman, has ruled that, mere phy.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Sindur, Mangalsutra
Bombay HC Directs Cops to Recover Security Dues From Political Parties(06.02.2017)
Bombay High Court has said Police Department should recover dues from political parties concerned, if their functionaries, to whom police protection i.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Political Parties, Security Dues
CCI finds the conduct and practice of AIFEC, FWICE and its affiliates and producer associations to be in contravention of Competition Law(31.10.2017)
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found All India Film Employees Confederation (AIFEC), Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE).....
Tags : Conduct, Laws, Contravention
Employees' contribution paid by the assessee before the due date of filing of return of income under Section 139(1) of the I.T. Act is an allowable deduction(14.03.2022)
The assessee has filed present appeal challenging the order passed by Learned CIT(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi and it relates to the ass.....
Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Disallowance
Mere affixation of MRP does not make goods eligible for central excise duty exemption(21.03.2023)
The Respondent No.1, AR Polymers Pvt. Ltd. is a manufacturer engaged in the manufacture of footwear and the sale of the same to defense/paramilitary f.....
Tags : Goods, Duty exemption, Eligibility
Consumer Forum has jurisdiction to adjudicate the legitimacy of statutory dues(16.09.2019)
In present case, the reference arises out of the order passed by a two-Judge Bench of present Court, wherein they expressed doubt as to the correctnes.....
Tags : imposition, Statutory due, Consumer fora, Jurisdiction
SVLDR Scheme is required to be interpreted liberally to further its object(22.05.2023)
The Petitioner has filed the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 impugning the decision of the concerned authority t.....
Tags : Tax dues, SVLDR Scheme, Applicability
Any physical disability resulting from an accident has to be judged with reference to the nature of the work being performed by the person who suffered disability(04.07.2023)
The Appellant has filed the present appeal aggrieved against the order of High Court reducing amount of compensation. The Appellant has raised a limit.....
Tags : Compensation, Reduction, Legality
There cannot be a static parameter for correct classification, due importance be given to the functional utility, design, shape and predominant usage(16.08.2023)
The Petitioner has instituted present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India through its Partner praying for quashing and settin.....
Tags : Products, Classification, Duty drawback
Apex co-operative society providing financial accommodation to its members entitled to benefit of deduction under Section 80P of the IT Act(14.09.2023)
Present appeals arise out of analogous proceedings against the Appellant/Assessee, and, impugn the judgment passed by the Kerala High Court; the order.....
Tags : Deduction, Benefit, Eligibility
Central Government hereby imposes on the subject goods an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as specified(09.11.2016)
Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No. 15/18/2015-DGAD, dated the 1st October, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary.....
Tags : Goods, Duty, Imposition
Notification to declare with immediate effect the 'Manufacturing of Alumina and Aluminium' & 'Mining of Bauxite' Industries to be a 'Public Utility Service'(16.11.2016)
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the public interest requires that the services in the 'Manufacturing of Alumina and Aluminium' and 'M.....
Tags : Declaration, Public Utility, Industry
Government of India decides to reduce the Basic Excise Duty rate on Petrol and Diesel [both branded and unbranded] by Rs. 2 per litre with effect from 4th October, 2017(03.10.2017)
The Government of India has decided to reduce the Basic Excise Duty rate on Petrol and Diesel [both branded and unbranded] by Rs. 2 per litre with eff.....
Tags : Excise Duty rate, Petrol and Diesel, Reduction
Bombay High Court Directs MPCB to Check Air Guidelines Compliance at Kanjur Dump(07.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to verify BMC claims that it was complying with anti-pollution norms at Kanjurm.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Kanjurmarg dumping ground
Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Reply Over Appointments in NCSC(08.03.2017)
Supreme Court has directed Centre to respond on a PIL for alleged delay in appointment of Chairperson, Vice-chairperson and other members of National .....
Tags : Supreme Court, National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Kerala High Court Gives Green Signal to Firework at Maradu Temple(08.03.2017)
Kerala High Court has granted permission to Committee of Maradu Kottaram Bhagavathy Temple to conduct fireworks display based on certain conditions.
Tags : Kerala High Court, Maradu Temple, Firework
Gadchiroli Court Awards Life Term to DU Professor, Four Others For Aiding & Abetting Naxal Activities(08.03.2017)
A District Court in Gadchiroli has sentenced wheelchair-bound Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and four others to life imprisonment under variou.....
Tags : Gadchiroli Court, DU Professor, Naxal Activities
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.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court , Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board
Publishers Withdraw Suit Against DU, Photocopy Centre in DU Photocopiers Case(09.03.2017)
Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and Taylor and Francis have withdrawn their copyright suit against Delhi University and Rameshwar.....
Tags : DU Photocopiers Case
MP High Court: No ‘Roving Inquiry’ While Exercising Jurisdiction U/s 482 CrPC(14.03.2017)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that while exercising jurisdiction of section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, Courts cannot indulge in a “roving in.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, roving inquiry, Criminal Procedure Code
Anti-dumping Duty on Chemical Import from China and Russia(07.06.2016)
Government has imposed anti-dumping duty of USD 122.14-279.78 per tonne on import of chemical, used in pharmaceutical and fragrance industry, from Chi.....
Tags : anti-dumping duty, China, Russia
Supreme Court Allows Protesting Farmers to Intervene in Farmer Suicide Cases(18.04.2017)
Supreme Court has allowed protesting Tamil Nadu farmers to file an intervention application in farmer suicide cases.
Tags : Supreme Court, farmer suicide , Tamil Nadu
Karnataka HC: State Cannot Exercise Power Under KIAD Act, 1956 Without Conforming to New Laws(20.04.2017)
Karnataka High Court has held that State Government can no longer exercise power under KIAD Act, 1966 without conforming to prerequisites as prescribe.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Karnataka Industrial Areas Development
MP High Court Says 'No' to Writ Jurisdiction to Include or Exclude Any Case in Scheduled Tribes List(21.04.2017)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Court in a writ jurisdiction cannot direct State to include or exclude any caste in list of Scheduled Tribes p.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Scheduled Tribes List
Gujarat High Court Suggests Parents to Approach Govt Receiving Centres For RTE Admissions(21.04.2017)
Gujarat High Court has said that if parents find difficulty in securing admission for children in class I under Right of Children to Free and Compulso.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act
Madras High Court Asks State to Consider Compensating Bear Attack Victim(24.04.2017)
Madras High Court has directed Head of Project Tiger, Kalakad Mundunthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) at Ambasamudram in Tirunelveli district to consider a .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Bear Attack, Chettimedu village
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, fundamental duties
Delhi HC Defers Decision on Roche's Plea against Zydus' Cancer Drug(23.08.2016)
Delhi HC has deferred a decision on maintainability of a petition by Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG to stop Zydus Cadila from selling a copy of its.....
Tags : Delhi HC, Zydus Cadila , Roche
Delhi High Court Holds Stay Order on ITC Suit against Britannia(26.08.2016)
Delhi High Court did not issue any stay order on ITC Ltd's suit against rival biscuit maker Britannia Industries Ltd. which had alleged that the latte.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, ITC Ltd., Britannia Industries Ltd.
SC Gives Six Weeks Protection from Arrest to Expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa(26.08.2016)
Supreme Court has extended expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa’s protection from arrest for six weeks, while asking the Tamil Nadu government why they .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Sasikala Pushpa, Tamil Nadu government
Kamlesh Tiwari Case: SC Asks Allahabad HC to Dispose off Petition in 4 Weeks(26.08.2016)
Supreme Court has directed the Allahabad High Court to dispose off the petition of Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari in 4 weeks which challenged t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Allahabad High Court, Hindu Mahasabha, Kamlesh Tiwari, National Security Act
Rajasthan HC: To Teach English, You Must Have Studied English(05.06.2017)
Rajasthan High Court has ironed out another wrinkle in State's education system by observing that prospective school teachers need to have studied the.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, education system
Madras High Court Terms 'Adulteration in Milk' a Serious Matter, Seeks Status Report(06.06.2017)
Madras High Court, while terming 'adulteration in milk' a serious matter, has directed government to file a status report on action taken on such comp.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Adulteration, Milk
Supreme Court Annuls Allahabad HC Verdict Quashing Institutional Preference in AMU, BHU(08.06.2017)
Supreme Court has quashed Allahabad High Court’s judgment that quashed institutional preference in Aligarh Muslim University and Banaras Hindu Univers.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Allahabad High Court, Aligarh Muslim University, Banaras Hindu University
Liability of a guarantor would arise on the failure on the part of the principal borrower to honour its commitment; prior to that, it is a contingent liability(29.08.2023)
The Petitioner ('SBI') has filed the present petition impugning an order passed by the learned Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal ('the DRAT').SBI had .....
Tags : Dues, Guarantor, Liability
Aarti Industries Gets Approval from Bombay, Gujarat High Court for Amalgamation Scheme(22.09.2015)
Chemicals & pharma firm Aarti Industries has received approval from High Courts of Bombay and Gujarat for a scheme of amalgamation of Gogri and Sons I.....
Tags : High Courts of Bombay and Gujarat ,Aarti Industries
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.....
Tags : NGT ,Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), UP Govt., Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA), UP State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC)
Madras HC Summons Principal Secretary, Department of School Education(21.09.2016)
Madras HC has directed Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, to appear in court with records on November 7 in connection with a public .....
Tags : Madras HC , Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, unrecognised schools
Madras HC: No Bar on Using Kalam’s Name for Party(23.09.2016)
Madras HC, while observing order of Election Commission refusing to restrain anyone from using the name of former President Abdul Kalam as part of the.....
Tags : Madras HC , Abdul Kalam Vision India Party
SC Denies Urgent Hearing on PIL over Indus Waters Treaty(26.09.2016)
Supreme Court has denied to grant an urgent hearing to a PIL seeking declaration of the India-Pakistan Indus Waters Treaty as unconstitutional.
Tags : Supreme Court, Indus Waters Treaty
SC Dismisses PIL Against Burning of Ravan Effigies During Dussehra(11.07.2017)
Supreme Court, while observing that under Article 25 of Constitution, any person can choose his or her own religion, has said that it could not pass a.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Dussehra, Ravan
Secretary, DEA inaugurates the Workshop on the involvement of Multilateral Agencies in developing the capacity of Finance Departments of the States and Union Territories(11.09.2017)
Shri Subhash Chandra Garg, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India inaugurated here today the familiariza.....
Tags : Workshop, Introduction, Multilateral Agencies, Finance Departments, Development
Cabinet approves Extension of time period of the Scheme "Special Industry Initiative for J and K" (Sll J and K) - Udaan(20.09.2017)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs .....
Tags : Extension, Scheme, Special Industry Initiative
Cabinet approves procedure and mechanism for Strategic Disinvestment(16.08.2017)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of Department of Investment and.....
Tags : Approval, Procedure, Strategic Disinvestment
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Brazil for cooperation in the fields of Zebu Cattle Genomics and Assisted Reproductive Technologies(30.08.2017)
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Brazil for c.....
Tags : MoU, Approval, Zebu Cattle Genomics, Reproductive Technologies
Party can approach Apex Court under Article 136 of Constitution, only if, the order was passed by NCDRC in exercise of its original jurisdiction(26.07.2023)
Present petition seeking leave to appeal under Article 136 of the Constitution, 1950 is at the instance of Universal Sompo General Insurance Company L.....
Tags : Alternate remedy, Procedure, Jurisdiction
NGT Directs Closure of Industrial Units in Residential Areas(01.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over menace of unauthorised industrial units running in residential areas and directed Centre and Delhi Govern.....
Tags : National Green Tribunal, Industrial Units , Residential Areas
Madras HC to TN: Look into Suggestions on Wetland to Halt Deluge(07.09.2016)
Madras HC has directed Tamil Nadu Government to look into suggestions made in a PIL against mindless conversion of wetland areas so as to avert floodi.....
Tags : Madras HC, Tamil Nadu Government
NGT Orders Delhi, UP Govt. to Take Action against Unauthorized Industries(09.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Governments to take action against unauthorized industrial units running in residen.....
Tags : National Green Tribunal, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh Governments, unauthorized industrial units
#GST Rollout: Govt Defers TDS, TCS Under GST to Ensure Smooth Roll-out(27.06.2017)
Government has deferred implementation of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and Tax Collection Source (TCS) provisions as well as exempted from registratio.....
Tags : Government, Tax Deducted at Source, Tax Collection Source
Centre Imposes 10% Basic Customs Duty on Mobile Phones(03.07.2017)
Centre has imposed 10% basic customs duty on cellular mobile phones. This will also be applicable on specified parts of cellular mobile phones includi.....
Tags : Basic Customs Duty, Mobile Phones
Supreme Court: No Entity Can be Allowed to Avoid Anti-Dumping Duty(04.07.2017)
Supreme Court has said that no entity can be allowed to avoid paying anti-dumping duty, as dumping of cheap steel from China was adversely affecting I.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Anti-Dumping Duty
Bombay HC to State: Bring In Policy For Pre-Primary Education(07.07.2017)
Bombay High Court, while expressing displeasure over lack of procedure or policy with regard to pre-primary education in Maharashtra, has directed Sta.....
Tags : Bombay High Court,Pre-Primary Education
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India announces essay competition for students of higher education through Institutes of Learning(13.10.2017)
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), in its endeavour to create awareness about the insolvency and bankruptcy regime amongst the stude.....
Tags : Board, Essay competition, Higher education
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.....
Tags : Report, Furnishing, Due date, Extension
Madras HC Seeks State’s Report on Tamil Nadu CM's Health(04.10.2016)
Madras HC has asked Tamil Nadu Additional Advocate General to get instructions from State Government with regard to health condition of Chief Minister.....
Tags : Madras HC , Tamil Nadu , CM Jayalalithaa
Madras HC Cancels Civic Polls Notification(05.10.2016)
Madras HC has set aside notification for civic polls issued by Tamil Nadu State Election Commission and directed Commission to issue fresh notificatio.....
Tags : Madras HC, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission
Delhi HC Rules, “Provisional Certificate Valid till Degree is Issued”(05.10.2016)
Delhi HC, while pulling up Delhi University (DU) for denying admission to a student under ST category on basis of a provisional certificate, has ruled.....
Tags : Delhi HC , DU, provisional certificate
Jharkhand HC Seeks State’s Response On Steps Taken To Check Food Adulteration(18.07.2017)
Jharkhand High Court has directed State Government to file an affidavit elucidating upon the steps taken to check adulteration of edibles in the State.....
Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Food Adulteration
Govt: Nil Customs Duty on Unclaimed Postal Articles Imported/ Returned to India(24.07.2017)
Central Government has notified complete exemption to unclaimed or re-directed postal articles imported/ returned to India subject to a condition that.....
Tags : Customs Duty, Unclaimed Postal Articles
Govt Exempts Import of Motion Pictures, Music, Gaming Software from Customs Duty(24.07.2017)
Central Government has notified exemption for import of motion pictures, music, gaming software for use on gaming consoles printed or recorded on medi.....
Tags : Customs Duty, Motion Pictures, Music, Gaming Software
Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Against Release of Indu Sarkar(25.07.2017)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Priya Paul who claimed to be a biological daughter of Sanjay Gandhi, son of India's Former Prime M.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Indu Sarkar
EPCH hails GST notification to ease procedure for merchant exporters(24.10.2017)
The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts has welcomed the Government's decision to ease the procedure for merchant exporters. Handicrafts merchant.....
Tags : EPCH, GST notification to ease procedure for merchant exporters
Amendment in para 3.13 of the Handbook of Procedures (2015-2020)(23.10.2017)
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.04 of FTP 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in t.....
Tags : Handbook, Procedures, Amendment
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Belarus for Cooperation in the field of Vocational Education and Training(11.10.2017)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding between India and.....
Tags : MOU, Approval, Vocational Education
Depositing unutilized amount in special account is only a procedural matter, non-compliance thereof cannot result in negating deductions claimed under Section 54 of IT Act(20.09.2023)
In the assessment order, the Assessing Officer made addition of Long Term Capital Gain of Rs.90,72,800 upon sale of house property. The assessee has c.....
Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Eligibility
Punjab & Haryana HC Notices UGC over Not Recognising Distance Education Degrees(17.10.2016)
Punjab and Haryana HC has asked University Grants Commission (UGC) to explain rationale behind not recognising Distance Education Degrees acquired by .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana HC, UGC, Distance Education
SC: "People Are Dying" due to Lack of Proper Disposal of Waste(18.10.2016)
Supreme Court, while expressing concern over garbage dumped at landfill sites in National Capital, has said that "People are dying" due to lack of pro.....
Tags : Supreme Court, garbage dumped
Madras HC Notices State Government, Opposition over Local Body Polls(19.10.2016)
Madras High Court has noticed Principal Opposition Party - DMK and State Government on an appeal moved by Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC).....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission
Supreme Court Asks, ‘Can Clerics Be Tried Under Election Law?’(20.10.2016)
Supreme Court while deliberating on its two-decade-old judgement which declared “Hinduism” as a way of life, has asked if spiritual leaders who aren’t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Hinduism, spiritual leaders, Electoral Law
Bombay HC Annuls Order Declaring Candidate For Sub-Inspector Post Unfit Due To His Tattoos(16.08.2017)
Bombay High Court has set aside an order declaring a candidate for post of Sub-Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force as unfit due to tattoos .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Central Industrial Security Force
Bombay High Court: Nobody Can Claim Monopoly Over Names of Hindu Gods(18.08.2017)
Bombay High Court has held that names of Hindu Gods are 'not exclusive and nobody can be allowed to claim monopoly over such words as trademarks or tr.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Hindu Gods
Kerala High Court Grants Relief to Kanan Devan Hills Plantation Company(08.12.2015)
Kerala High Court has quashed order of Idukki District Collector restraining Kanan Devan Hills Plantation Company from using as many as 21 bungalows i.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Idukki District Collector
SC Rejects FIMI Plea Against Retrospective Levy of Social Impact Fund(08.12.2015)
SC has refused to entertain plea by lobby group Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI), which challenged retrospective levy of royalty for its.....
Tags : SC, Federation of Indian Mineral Industries
Madras HC Upholds State Human Rights Commission’s Orders(14.12.2015)
Madras High Court has upheld order of Tamil Nadu Human Rights Commission directing a woman Sub Inspector to pay a compensation of Rs 15,000 to an empl.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu Human Rights Commission
Government Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Wire Rod Imports from China(04.11.2016)
Centre has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of steel wire rods from China to protect domestic manufacturers from cheap in-bound shipments.
Tags : anti-dumping, imports, steel wire rods, China
Karnataka HC Discharges Ex-Minister Naidu in Multi-Crore Land Scam Case(04.11.2016)
Karnataka High Court has allowed petitions filed by three BJP leaders, including Ex-Minister Katta Subramanya Naidu, challenging criminal proceedings .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Katta Subramanya Naidu, Land Scam
Gujarat HC: Property Cannot be Straightway Given to Complainant Under Domestic Violence Act(07.11.2016)
Gujarat High Court has held that a property owned by a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) and any suit property cannot be straightaway given to an aggrieved.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Hindu Undivided Family, Domestic Violence Act
Jammu And Kashmir HC: Law Graduate Pursuing LL.M or LL.D To Be Treated in Actual Practice(21.09.2017)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ruled that a law graduate pursuing higher studies in the field of law would be treated in actual practice.
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir High Court, law graduate
System-driven Disclosures in Securities Market(21.12.2016)
1. SEBI, vide circular dated December 01, 2015, had introduced the system-driven disclosures in securities market detailing the procedure to be adopte.....
Tags : System –driven, Disclosures, Introduction
Initiation of Anti-Dumping Sun Set Review investigation concerning imports of "Phthalic Anhydride" originating in or exported from Korea RP, Chinese Taipei and Israel(11.12.2017)
Case No. SSR 18/2017
F. No. 07/19/2017-DGAD.--Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as amended in 1995 and thereafter (hereinafter al.....
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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
Sale of goods and display of prices at duty free shops in Indian currency - amendment of circular 31/2016 - Customs dated 6th July 2016(18.12.2017)
1. Representations have been received regarding lack of clarity in use of INR credit cards/debit cards for making payments by passengers at duty free .....
Tags : Goods, Sale, Duty free shops
Courts do not sit as an Appellate Authority over the decisions taken by the experts(03.11.2023)
The Petitioner has approached present Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No.1 herein ('the Board') to take action against Respo.....
Tags : Misconduct, Process, Maintainability
Inclusion of "Capital Small Finance Bank Limited" in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934(16.02.2017)
We advise that the "Capital Small Finance Bank Limited" has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notificat.....
Tags : Inclusion, Bank, Second Schedule, Act
New Facilities for UAN- Aadhar Linking Introduces By EPFO(27.02.2018)
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced UAN-Aadhaar linking facility for the convenience of members using EPFO Link in UMANG Mobi.....
Tags : New Facilities, UAN- Aadhar Linking, Introduction
Exemption being the creation of the statute itself, has to be construed strictly(09.10.2023)
The point that arises for consideration is whether "tinted glass sheets" manufactured by the Appellants is liable to be taxed as "goods or wares made .....
Tags : Product, Classification, Exemption
Certified copy which includes a print out must be accompanied by a certificate as contemplated in Section 2-A (a), (b) and (c) of Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891(20.10.2023)
A short question of law arises in present petition is whether procedure prescribed under the provisions of the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891 is re.....
Tags : Documents, Procedure, Applicability
Rule 173G payment from CENVAT Account(06.08.2015)
The Supreme Court held in favour of an Assessee claiming payment from its CENVAT Account could be counted towards demand under Rule 173G of the Centra.....
Tags : excise, cenvat, duty, payment
Wrong interpretation of law itself is not misconduct as wrong decision is subject to judicial supervision in an appeal(14.05.2018)
The pivotal issue in this batch of writ petitions revolves around the validity of report dated 30th May, 2008 submitted by the J & K State Accountabil.....
Tags : Report, Misconduct, Validity
Action of informing the person arrested about the grounds of his arrest is a sufficient compliance of Section 19 of PMLA and Article 22(1) of the Constitution(15.12.2023)
The present appeal is directed against the judgment passed by the High Court of, whereby the High Court has dismissed the petition seeking declaration.....
Tags : Arrest, Procedure, Compliance
Assessee is eligible for deduction under Section 80IA/80IB of the IT Act on compensation received due to destruction of goods before sale had taken place(22.12.2023)
Present appeal has been filed by the assessee, challenging the order of the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals).The solitary issue raised by .....
Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Entitlement
Any classification should be based on the description and function of an item as it is imported and not on its end-use(30.11.2023)
The Respondent Larsen and Toubro Ltd. imported G-24 PL 001 GSM Chipset Wavecom (modem) vide Bill of Entry No.2120004 dated 02.09.2009, classifying the.....
Tags : Explanatory Notes, Product, Classification
Writ jurisdiction of the Court cannot be used by a party for collecting evidence and documents against another party(16.04.2024)
The present petition has been filed seeking directions against the Respondent no. 1/National Housing Bank ("NHB") to consider and decide upon the Peti.....
Tags : Documents, Production, Direction
For claiming deduction under Section 80P of IT Act, return of income has to be filed within due date specified under Section 139(1) of Act(15.03.2024)
The assessee is a co-operative credit society, registered under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. For the assessment year 2018-2019, the.....
Tags : Assessment, Deductions, Denial
Assessment of compensation cannot be done with mathematical precision(06.03.2024)
The present appeal has been preferred aggrieved against the judgment of the High Court, vide which the compensation awarded to the Appellants (claiman.....
Tags : Compensation, Reduction, Legality
Foreign exchange receipt must be attributable to the information or service contemplated by Section 80-O of Income-tax Act for claiming deduction(05.06.2020)
The short point calling for determination in present appeals is whether the income received by the Appellants in foreign exchange, for the services pr.....
Tags : Deduction, Applicability, Provision
Deduction under Section 80-IA of IT Act is not restricted to 'Business Income' only(28.04.2021)
By an order of assessment, the Assessing Officer restricted the eligible deduction under Section 80-IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act) to the ext.....
Tags : Eligible deduction, Entitlement, Legality
Refund of stamp duty should not be denied on mere technicalities(17.05.2024)
The instant appeal is directed against the judgment and order impugned passed by the High Court whereby the High Court, dismissed the Appellant's dema.....
Tags : Stamp duty, Refund, Entitlement
Oral hearing of Anti-Dumping investigation concerning imports of 'Ceramic Rollers' originating in or exported from China PR(15.01.2018)
1. This is to intimate that the Designated Authority has rescheduled the oral hearing of the above anti-dumping investigations to 02:00 p.m. on 23/01/.....
Tags : Anti-Dumping, Investigation, Oral hearing
To Incentivise Domestic Value Addition And Make In India, Customs Duty Increased On Mobile Phones And TV Parts, Measure Will Help Promote Creation Of More Jobs, Customs Duty On Raw Cashew Halved(01.02.2018)
In the first General Budget 2018-19 after the roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri.....
Tags : Duty, Increase, Mobile Phones, Tv Parts
Winding up proceedings pending before High Courts, which are at a nascent stage ought to be transferred to the NCLT(24.04.2024)
The instant Company Petition has been instituted under Sections 433(e), 434 and 439 of the Companies Act, 1956 seeking winding up of the Respondent co.....
Tags : Outstanding dues, Non-payment, Winding up
Assessee who is eligible for cenvat credit and unable to take the credit due to CGST regime after 1st July, 2017 shall be eligible for the cash refund(14.05.2024)
The issue involved in the present case is that whether the appellant is eligible to claim refund of CVD and SAD in respect of payment of custom duty f.....
Tags : Duty, Refund, Eligibility
Interest earned by the assessee is eligible for deduction under Section 80P(2)(a) of IT Act(26.06.2024)
Assessee is a Co-operative Credit Society engaged in the business of providing credit facilities to the members by accepting deposits from members. As.....
Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Eligibility
Ranking and Accreditation System for Higher Educational Institutions(02.04.2018)
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) on 29th September, 2015 to rank institutio.....
Tags : Ranking, Accreditation System, Higher Educational Institutions
Several landmark initiatives launched by the Government to improve quality of Higher Education(02.04.2018)
The Central Government, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) are constantly endeavouring to im.....
Tags : Higher Education, Quality, Improvement
MCD is empowered to remove any illegal and unauthorised construction even if it happens within the four corners of a house/flat(09.07.2024)
Present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner-cooperative society seeking a direction to the Respondent no.1/MCD to conduct a survey and insp.....
Tags : Statutory duty, Powers, MCD
Steps taken to improve the quality of higher education(23.07.2018)
The Ministry has prepared draft Higher Education Commission of India Bill, 2018 to repeal of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956 and for .....
Tags : Higher education, Quality, Improvement
Delhi HC Gives Centre 60 Days for Finalizing Cairn’s Barmer PSC Extension(08.11.2016)
Delhi High Court has given Central Government another two months to arrive at its decision regarding extension of a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Production Sharing Contract, Cairn India
Uttarakhand HC Orders to Complete Flyovers Work within Six Months(08.11.2016)
Uttarakhand High Court, while taking a strict view of pending work on three flyovers in Dehradun, has ordered work to be completed within six months.
Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, flyovers, Dehradun
Madras HC Directs State to Include Three Educational Experts in Panel(08.11.2016)
Madras High Court has directed State Government to include three educational experts in committee constituted by Government to deal with issues, inclu.....
Tags : Madras High Court, unauthorized schools, educational experts
Madras High Court Directs Welfare Department to Take Action Against Officials(10.11.2016)
Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Social Welfare Department to look into allegations that funds under various welfare schemes were sanctioned .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu Social Welfare Department
Madras HC Questions Appointment of CM Favored Candidate for DME Post Without Considering Merit(14.11.2016)
Madras High Court has pointed out that Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had accepted a proposal early this year heavily loaded in favour of a Government Do.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Director of Medical Education, Jayalalithaa
Delhi High Court: Defacing Delhi for DUSU Polls Warrants Action(06.09.2017)
Delhi High Court has issued notices to Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University, NDMC, SDMC, Delhi police and DMRC over the extent of defacement caused by .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, DUSU Polls
Delhi High Court Issues Notices to Candidates Over Defacing Delhi for DUSU Polls(12.09.2017)
Delhi High Court has issued show cause notice to all candidates in the fray over a PIL showing how the campaign had left Delhi and its public property.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, DUSU Polls
Procedure to be followed by nominated agencies importing gold/ silver/ platinum under the scheme for 'Export Against Supply by Nominated Agencies'(23.07.2018)
1. Circular no. 27/2016-Customs dated 10.06.2016 was issued providing for a simplified procedure in view of non-applicability of warehousing provision.....
Tags : Procedure, Gold, Import
NGT: Introduce Mechanical Cleaning Techniques, Stop Manual Cleaning of Road Dust Immediately(15.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), while directing Delhi Government, to introduce mechanical cleaning in National Capital, has said that, manual cleaning .....
Tags : National Green Tribunal, road dust, mechanical cleaning
Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Ban on Tobacco Products(16.11.2016)
Karnataka High Court has asked Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) to approach State in event of any problem rising in implementation of order date.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Cancer Patients Aid Association, Tobacco Products, Ban
Madras HC Directs TACTV to Select Control Room Operators Through Transparent Process(16.11.2016)
Madras High Court has give time till November 21 for Tamil Nadu Cable TV Corporation (TACTV) to come out with a concrete proposal for selecting Distri.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu Cable TV Corporation,
Punjab and Haryana HC Asks State Government to Investigate into Embezzlement of Student’s Fund(21.11.2016)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Haryana Government to investigate into funds meant for four lakh students being embezzled from State's Educati.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, State's Education Department
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.
Tags : Karnataka High Court, advertisements, awareness, fundamental duties
Bombay HC Asks State to Disclose State-Wise List of People with Police Protection(24.11.2016)
Bombay High Court has criticized Maharashtra Government for failing to take effective steps to recover government dues from people, to whom police pro.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, government dues, police protection
No Politics In Educational Institutions: Kerala HC(16.10.2017)
Kerala High Court has observed that Educational Institutions are meant for imparting education and not politics.
Tags : Kerala HC , education
Interest income earned by cooperative society on deposits made out of surplus funds with cooperative banks as well as schedule bank qualifies for deduction(03.06.2024)
In facts of the case, the Appellant is a Cooperative Society registered under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. It is engaged in the b.....
Tags : Assessment, Interest, Deduction
Airports to have GI Product Stalls: Suresh Prabhu, Logo and Tagline for Geographical Indications Launched(01.08.2018)
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhu launched the logo and tagline for the Geographical Indications (GI) of India in New Delhi today.....
Tags : Airports, GI Product, Stalls
Proposed GST Tax rates would be lesser than the prevailing taxes in case of Sugar, Tea and Coffee (other than instant coffee) and Milk Powder(25.05.2017)
1. Sugar: Sugar attracts specific central excise duty of Rs.71 per quintal plus Sugar Cess of Rs.124 per quintal, which translates to ad valorem rate .....
Tags : GST, Rates, Products
Promotion of GI Products(18.07.2018)
The Government has undertaken several steps as a part of the campaign for promotion of Indian products registered as Geographical Indications (GIs). T.....
Tags : GI Products, Promotion, Steps
State Government had no authority to tinker with the lists of Scheduled Castes published under Article 341 of the Constitution of India(15.07.2024)
The present appeal arises out of the Patna High Court Division Bench judgment where the court upheld the resolution dated 1st July, 2015 of the State .....
Tags : Tanti-Tantwa community, Scheduled Castes, Constitution of India
Central Government issues orders for extending assistance to clear the dues of sugarcane farmers(09.05.2018)
1. Due to higher sugar production against the estimated consumption during the current sugar season 2017-18, the domestic sugar prices have remained d.....
Tags : Assistance, extension, Sugarcane farmers, Dues
Bombay HC: Minority Educational Institutions Cannot be Compelled to Absorb Surplus Teachers(13.12.2016)
Bombay High Court has said that Minority Educational Institutions cannot be compelled to absorb surplus teachers unless institutions concur with the s.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Minority Educational Institutions,
Supreme Court: Indiscipline in Armed Forces Must Be 'Viewed Seriously'(19.12.2016)
Supreme Court has ruled that Indiscipline on part of security force personnel must be "viewed seriously" and deserting work by disobeying orders of su.....
Tags : Supreme Court, security force personnel, gross misconduct
Iraq Supreme Court Rules Kurdish Referendum Unconstitutional(21.11.2017)
Supreme Court has said that all petitions relating to beef ban in Maharashtra should be listed before one bench only and sent the batch of pleas to be.....
Tags : Iraq Supreme Court, Kurdish Referendum
Iraq Supreme Court Rules Kurdish Referendum Unconstitutional(21.11.2017)
Iraqi Supreme Court has ruled that a referendum on Kurdish independence was unconstitutional. The top Court has also decided to annul "all the consequ.....
Tags : Iraq Supreme Court, Kurdish Referendum
Honeypreet Played a Key Role in Panchkula Violence After Dera Chief's Conviction, Says Chargesheet(29.11.2017)
Honeypreet Played a Key Role in Panchkula Violence After Dera Chief's Conviction, Says Chargesheet
Tags : The chargesheet, accessed by CNN-News18, says Honeypreet played a major role before and during the riots that occurred in the aftermath of the verdict by a special CBI court in Panchkula on August 25, killing over 40 people.
Wife Not Personal Possession, Husband Cannot be Guardian, Supreme Court Tells Hadiya(29.11.2017)
Wife Not Personal Possession, Husband Cannot be Guardian, Supreme Court Tells Hadiya
Tags : When the bench asked Hadiya to name any relative or any near acquaintance to be named as her local guardian in college at Salem in Tamil Nadu, she said her husband could be her guardian and she does not want anyone else in that role.
President Kovind Says 'Unacceptably Low' Number of Judges from Weaker Sections in Higher Judiciary(29.11.2017)
President Kovind Says 'Unacceptably Low' Number of Judges from Weaker Sections in Higher Judiciary
Tags : Telling the higher judiciary that it was its "sacred duty" to "groom" district and sessions judges and raise their skill so that more and more of them can be elevated to High Courts, President Kovind said "We need to take long-term measures to remedy this situation."
Draft National Capital Goods Policy of India(23.10.2015)
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has drafted a National Policy on Capital Goods. Manufacture of capital goods is estimated to accou.....
Tags : Industry, heavy, national, policy, 2015
New Specific Health Warning on Tobacco Products Packs(20.08.2018)
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has notified new sets of specified health warnings for all tobacco product packs by mak.....
Tags : Health Warning, Tobacco Products, Packs
New E-Com module for SEIS, ANF 3B to be available from 20.09.2018 for application(29.08.2018)
This Directorate has notified the form ANF 3B, vide Public Notice 15/2015-20 dated 28.06.2018. Vide Trade Notice 22/2018-19, dated 30.07.2018 all the .....
Tags : E-Com module, SEIS, ANF 3B, Availability
Bombay HC Bars Alok Industries Asset Sale(23.03.2016)
Bombay HC has barred Alok Industries asset sale till HSBC plea against the company is settled.
Tags : Bombay HC , Alok Industries, HSBC
SC Refers Roofit Industries Case to Larger Bench(25.03.2016)
Supreme Court has referred its earlier order in the case of Roofit Industries, which had curtailed discretion on penalties for erring entities, to a l.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Roofit Industries
Cigarette, Tobacco Packs to Have Larger Warnings from April 1(01.04.2016)
Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2014, have been implemented from April 1. Cigarette and tobacco packs.....
Tags : Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2014
Income Tax Dept Notifies New Return Forms for 2016-17 for Wealthy Individuals(01.04.2016)
Income Tax Dept has notified new tax return forms for 2016-17, which require wealthy individuals to mandatorily disclose details about assets like lan.....
Tags : Income Tax Dept , Wealthy Individuals, New Return Forms
Madras HC: Amendment to TN Motor Vehicles Act Unconstitutional(06.04.2016)
Madras High Court has declared that the amendment made to Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act,1974, by the government, which imposed a tax on omni .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act,1974
Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea to Quash OSA Charges For Filming RIL Installation(16.02.2017)
Gujarat High Court has refused to quash charges under Official Secret Act (OSA) against son of Former Minister, for recording and publishing on intern.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Reliance Industries Limited, Official Secret Act
Delhi High Court to DU: Set up Panel to Probe College Hiring(28.02.2018)
Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi University to set up a panel to examine if the appointment of assistant professors in one of its college was done.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, DU
There is no bar under law to claim deduction simultaneously under Section 54 and Section 54F of IT Act in respect of the same asset(07.08.2024)
The Appellant is an individual, filed the Return of Income for the A.Y. 2016-17 on 07.03.2017 declaring total income of Rs.96,55,810. Against the said.....
Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Entitlement
GST exemption for products used by differently abled people(18.07.2017)
Specified assistive devices, rehabilitation aids and other goods for differently abled people attract the lowest (non-Nil) GST rate of 5%. Most of the.....
Tags : Exemption, Products, Differently abled
Rescindment of notification No. 3/2013-Customs (ADD), dated the 26th March, 2013(13.09.2018)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), read with rules 18 and 23 .....
Tags : Notification, Rescindment, Anti-dumping Duty
Standard operating procedures for discharge of bonds executed by nominated agencies/banks under Notification No. 57/2000-Customs dated 08.05.2000(08.08.2018)
1.References have been received from the exporter associations that there is an inordinate delay in release of bonds executed by the nominated agencie.....
Tags : Bonds, Discharge, Procedure
Market fees and Rural Development fees are distinct as there is no exemption from Rural Development fees mentioned in the Industrial Policy 2003, it only encompasses exemption from Market fees.(15.07.2024)
This special leave appeal assails the correctness of the judgment and orders passed by the Punjab & Haryana High Court where the matter pertains to ex.....
Tags : Industrial Policy, 2003, Market fees and Rural Development fees, Exemption
Assessee is manufacturing polyurethane foam, assessee shall not be entitled to deduction claimed under Section 80-IB of the IT Act(17.11.2022)
Appellant – assessee is having a manufacturing unit at Pune in which the Appellant – assessee is manufacturing ‘polyurethane foam,’ which is ultimatel.....
Tags : Assessment, Deduction, Denial
Refund shall be effected on production of necessary documents of evidences(27.06.2017)
Present appeal is against impugned order dated 11.1.2016 passed by Commissioner of Customs (A) whereby Commissioner (A) set aside the Order-in-Origina.....
Tags : Refund, Eligibility, Document, Production
Lowered education loan criteria for SC/ST students to be decided by RBI and Government(13.10.2015)
Kerala High Court dismissed petitions against the decision of the State Bank of Travancore to not grant the petitioners educational loans for failing .....
Tags : Education, loan, lower, eligibility, scheduled caste
Assessee would be entitled to deduction, when Employees' contribution to PF and ESI, is paid before the due date of filing of the return of income under Section 139(1) of the I.T. Act(07.02.2022)
Present appeals at the instance of the assessee are directed against two orders of the CIT(A). The ground raised in both the appeals is identical, i.e.....
Tags : Deduction, Disallowance, Legality
Condition that a wife is not entitled to maintenance if she is living in adultery will apply, when the matrimonial relations subsist and not after the divorce(22.07.2024)
A divorce petition filed by the Petitioner-husband was allowed on the grounds of desertion, cruelty and adultery and a decree of divorce was granted o.....
Tags : Maintenance, Adultery, Divorce
Rule 9 (1) (e) of Valuation Rules cannot be automatically applied to every import which has surface features of a turnkey contract(27.04.2020)
The dispute in present appeal relates to valuation under the Customs Act, 1962 of import of certain items made by the Respondent Steel Authority of In.....
Tags : Post importation, Duty, Levy
Madras HC Stays Kovan's Custodial Interrogation(09.11.2015)
Madras High Court has stayed custodial interrogation of Tamil folk singer Kovan who was facing sedition charges for allegedly criticising Tamil Nadu C.....
Tags : Madras High Court , Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa , Tamil folk singer Kovan
Bombay HC Rules 'Hindus Can Remarry 90 Days Post Dissolution of Marriage'(05.12.2016)
Bombay HC has said that a Hindu can marry again after 90 days of decree dissolving his or her marriage, if no appeal has been made against such decree.....
Tags : Bombay HC , Hindus, Marriage, Remarry, Dissolution
NGT Directs DPCC to Submit List of Hazardous Industrial Units(07.12.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that industrial units operating in residential areas are one of major contributors to air pollution in Capital .....
Tags : National Green Tribunal, air pollution, industrial units
Madras HC: Use Stamp Papers Issued by Puducheery for Litigations from January 01(08.12.2016)
Madras High Court has ruled that from January 1, 2017 all Puducherry-related cases filed in Court must bear stamp papers printed and issued by Union T.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Puducherry, stamp papers
Gujarat HC Notices State Government over Kharicut Canal Pollution(08.12.2016)
Gujarat High Court has sought an explanation from State Government and Authorities concerned over a PIL that complained about heavy air and water poll.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Kharicut canal, industrial gases
SC: Education Cess Paid Alongwith Excise Duty is Refundable in Cases Where No Duty is Payable(05.12.2017)
Supreme Court has held that the manufactures who paid excise duty in terms with the exemption notification No. 20/2007-Ex can claim refund of educatio.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Excise Duty
Supreme Court: No Benefit of Deduction to an Industry If It Ceases to be a Small Scale Industry(07.12.2017)
Supreme Court has held that an assessee is not entitled to benefit of exemption if it loses its eligibility as a small scale industrial undertaking in.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Small Scale Industry
Amendment in para 5.25 of HBP 2015-20 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20(09.10.2017)
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade, hereby mak.....
Tags : Amendment, Procedures, Foreign Trade Policy
Uniformity in the procedure for obtaining samples of goods at the Exchange accredited warehouses.(16.10.2018)
1. Majority of the agricultural commodities traded on exchange platform requires assaying. The number and size of the samples are determined by the na.....
Tags : Procedure, Uniformity, Samples, Goods
Disallowance of deduction under Section 80IB(10) of IT Act, in respect of interest income should be restricted to net interest and not gross interest(04.05.2020)
In facts of present case, the Assessee in the present case is a Company, which is engaged in the business of Builders and Property Developers. The ret.....
Tags : Assessment, Disallowance, Deduction
Pre-ponement of introduction of BS -VI grade auto fuels in NCT Delhi(15.11.2017)
The Government of India has been making concerted efforts in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's Commitment at COP 21, to reduce vehicular e.....
Tags : Introduction, BS -VI grade, Auto fuels, Delhi
Cabinet apprised of MoU between India and the Russian Federation for the development of cooperation in transport education(01.11.2018)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the following two instruments, namely, a Memorandum of Underst.....
Tags : MoU, Co-operation, Transport education
Procedures for Exchange Listing Control Mechanism(27.01.2017)
Regulation 45 of the SECC Regulations provides for listing of stock exchanges on any recognised stock exchange, other than itself and its associated s.....
Tags : Exchange Listing, Mechanism, Procedures
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Issues Standard Operating Procedure for Acceptance of Transport Related Information in Electronic form(18.12.2018)
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) ensuring that vehicle owners may be allowed to present their .....
Tags : Procedure, Information, Electronic form
Clarification of 'initial assessment year' in Section 80IA (5) of the IT Act(15.02.2016)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes issued a clarification to the ‘initial assessment year’ for the purposes of Section 80IA(5) of the Income Tax Act, 1.....
Tags : Income tax, initial assessment year, deduction claim
Commerce Minister Releases Report on Industrial Park Rating System(19.11.2018)
Suresh Prabhu releasing the report on Industrial Park Rating System
The Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Pra.....
Tags : Report, Release, Industrial Park, Rating System
SC to Puducherry, Centre: Where Did You Spend Rs 524 Crore of Tsunami Fund?(09.08.2016)
SC has issued notices to pertinent departments of Puducherry Government and Centre, asking them to respond to a PIL that has alleged corruption in the.....
Tags : SC , Puducherry Government , Centre
President Nods for Two More Bills(11.08.2016)
President has given assent to Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (A.....
Tags : Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2016 , National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Madras HC Orders Madurai Collector to Provide Job for Widow(11.08.2016)
Madras HC, while granting relief to a 35-year-old widow, who lost her daughter in an accident involving a sand-laden cart in 2010, has directed a Madu.....
Tags : Madras HC, Madurai Collector
Supreme Court Revokes Suspension Orders Against 8 BHU Students, Orders Special Exam for Semester(05.05.2017)
Supreme Court has revoked suspension orders against eight students by Banaras Hindu University (BHU), who sat for a dharna in University campus demand.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Banaras Hindu University
Supreme Court: Include HIV+ Children in 'Disadvantaged Group' for Imparting Free Education(09.05.2017)
Supreme Court has said that so far, 11 states and one Union territory have issued notification effecting a change in Right of Children to Free and Co.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
Reveal Probe Records on Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Death: CIC(15.05.2018)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Prime Minister's Office and Ministries of External Affairs and Home to make public the records o.....
Tags : Central Information Commission, Lal Bahadur Shastri
Imposition of anti-dumping duty(06.08.2015)
The government imposed an anti-dumping duty on the import of vitamin c from China for a period of five years.
Tags : anti-dumping, duty, china, vitamin
Tax exemption to industry and commerce sectors(02.08.2016)
Various tax concessions in the form of exemptions/ deductions etc. have been provided under the Income-tax Act, 1961 which have been availed by differ.....
Tags : Custom duty, Excise duty, Tax Concession
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on subject goods(07.05.2018)
Whereas, in the matter of import of 'Jute Products' namely, Jute Yarn/Twine (multiple folded/cabled and single), Hessian fabric, and Jute sacking bags.....
Tags : Anti-dumping duty, Goods, Imposition
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on the subject goods(14.03.2019)
Whereas, in the matter of import of 'Saturated Fatty Alcohols' (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff items 2905 17, 290.....
Tags : Anti-dumping duty, Imposition, Goods
Delhi HC Gives Protection to Omar Abdullah's Wife, Kids from Eviction till July 28(13.07.2016)
Delhi HC has protected estranged wife of ex- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and their children from being evicted from their governmen.....
Tags : Delhi HC, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
Supreme Court Junks Plea Seeking Indus Water Treaty As Void(10.04.2017)
Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL seeking court's order declaring Indus Water treaty between India and Pakistan as void.
Tags : Supreme Court, Indus Water treaty
Delhi HC Stays Restoration of Monsanto Inc and Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd Contract(11.04.2017)
Delhi High Court has stayed restoration of contract between Monsanto Inc and Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd, as per Single Judge’s order on former’s patented Bt .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Monsanto Inc, Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd
Supreme Court Directs ‘Status Quo’ on Jayaswal Neco’s Insolvency Proceedings(16.04.2018)
The Supreme Court has directed that status quo be maintained in the insolvency process against Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd.
Tags : Supreme Court, Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd
Bombay HC Rejects Plea of Students Barred from Exams for Low Attendance(17.04.2018)
Bombay High Court has refused to allow two students from a Kandivli college to appear for semester examinations after they were barred from the tests .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Education
Supreme Court: NCMEI Can Grant Minority Tag to Education Institutions(19.04.2018)
Supreme Court has held National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) has power to decide minority status of an already existing ed.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Minority, Educational Institutions
Supreme Court: Mere Abduction of Woman Doesn’t Attract Offence Under Section 366 IPC(27.04.2018)
Supreme Court has reiterated that mere abduction of a woman does not attract offence u/s 366 of IPC without proof that the woman was abducted with the.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Abduction
Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Hearing on a Plea Regarding Non-elevation of Justice KM Joseph(27.04.2018)
Supreme Court has refused to stay Indu Malhotra's appointment and said it was the Centre's prerogative to seek reconsideration of a name recommended f.....
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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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Allahabad HC: No Compulsory Religious Education(22.08.2016)
Allahabad High Court has turned down a petition pleading for compulsory religious education for students from Class I to graduation.
Tags : Allahabad High Court , Compulsory Religious Education
Jharkhand HC Declares Ad Calling Applications For Graduate Teacher Posts 'Arbitrary'(17.05.2017)
Jharkhand High Court has quashed an advertisement issued by Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission inviting applications to Combined Graduate Trained Te.....
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SC Upholds State’s Power to Attach Properties of ‘Defaulting’ Financial Establishments(17.05.2017)
Supreme Court has upheld State's power to issue ad interim order u/s 3 of Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors Act, 1997, attaching immova.....
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Puducherry Becomes First UT to Pass State GST Bill(18.05.2017)
Puducherry Assembly has unanimously passed Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2017 and has became the first Union Territory to pass SGST Bill 201.....
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SC Asks Gujarat to Provide 50% Quota to In-Service Medical Officer in PG Medical Seats(22.05.2017)
Supreme Court has directed Gujarat Government to provide for 50 per cent of seats to be reserved in post graduate diploma courses for medical officers.....
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Kerala High Court: Wife Paying Maintenance to Able Bodied Husband Would Promote “Idleness”(22.05.2017)
Kerala High Court has quashed a husband’s claim for maintenance, observing that maintenance under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act is to be paid to hu.....
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Better to Reject Loan than Running After Defaulters: Madras High Court(29.06.2018)
Madras High Court has dismissed a petition by an aspiring nursing student seeking a direction to State Bank of India for sanctioning her an education .....
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Cabinet approves the revised Office Memorandum pertaining to the Cabinet Note on "Amendment of Constitution to provide for reservation for Economically Weaker Sections"(06.02.2019)
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex post facto approval to the revised Office Memorandum (OM) pertaining to the Cab.....
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Commerce and Industry Minister Releases Compendium of Cement Industry(05.02.2019)
Suresh Prabhu releasing compendium on the Cement Industry India 2018 in New Delhi.
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation,.....
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ITAT Chennai: Activities of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association are Not ‘Commercial’(08.06.2017)
ITAT Chennai has held that activities of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association are not “Commercial” in nature and hence exemption to assessee under section 1.....
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Bombay High Court: Illegitimate Child Entitled to Benefits u/s 16 of Hindu Marriage Act(13.06.2017)
Bombay High Court has ruled that benefit of Section 16 of Hindu Marriage Act is available to an illegitimate child, who is born to parents who have un.....
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Cost of Higher Education Can’t Qualify as Business Expenditure: Bombay High Court(12.07.2018)
Bombay High Court has held that there needs to be a direct nexus between the cost of higher education paid by an assessee and the business activities .....
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U’khand HC Passes String of Directions to Make School Education Barrier Free(12.07.2018)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state government to appoint special educators in all government aided and unaided private schools for children.....
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U’khand HC Passes String of Directions to Make School Education Barrier Free(12.07.2018)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state government to appoint special educators in all government aided and unaided private schools for children.....
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Merit Can’t be Defeated on Tech Grounds, Says Delhi High Court(12.07.2018)
Delhi High Court has opened up a closed opportunity for an aspiring medico to register for the second round of counselling for deemed universities aft.....
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Supreme Court: Only TNCA-registered Players Can Feature in TNPL(12.07.2018)
Supreme Court has given green signal for Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) to continue with players who are registered with the Tamil Nadu Cricket Asso.....
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Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2019(01.05.2019)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1), (2), (3), (4), (8), (9), (10) and (11) of section 125 and sub-section (6) of section 124, rea.....
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Madras HC Refuses Anticipatory Bail to Women in Abduction Case(19.09.2016)
Madras HC has declined to grant anticipatory bail to a woman who allegedly abducted his 29-year-old mentally challenged man and remarried him after he.....
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Madras High Court Seeks Report on Action Taken on Complaints Against Milk Adulteration(13.06.2017)
Madras High Court has directed Government to file a status report on action taken on complaints against milk adulteration.
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Bombay High Court Directs State to Justify Sanjay Dutt's Early Release from Jail(13.06.2017)
Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Government to detail how it assessed good conduct of actor Sanjay Dutt after he was released early.
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Govt: GSTN, PAN to be Used for Imports and Exports Instead of IEC Number under GST Regime(14.06.2017)
Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued a Trade Notice regarding changes in IEC with introduction of new indirect tax law which states that trade.....
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1993 Mumbai Serial Blasts Case: TADA Court Convicts Abu Salem, Five Others; Abdul Qayyum Acquitted(16.06.2017)
A Special Terrorism and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) court has convicted Abu Salem and five others in 1993 Mumbai serial blast case and acquitted .....
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Supreme Court: Order of Continuation of Anti-Dumping Duty After Expiry of Duty Period is Invalid(19.06.2017)
Supreme Court has held that order of continuation of Anti-dumping duty, made after expiry of duty period is invalid under the law.
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Delhi HC Directs Tihar Jail to Ensure Reformation Through Education, Meditation, Counselling(26.06.2017)
Delhi High Court has reduced sentence awarded to a murder convict, and issued a set of guidelines for his reformation and rehabilitation.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Education, Meditation, Counselling
Government Reduces the Rate of ESI Contribution from 6.5% to 4%(13.06.2019)
The Government of India has taken a historic decision to reduce the rate of contribution under the ESI Act from 6.5% to 4%(employers' contribution bei.....
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Supreme Court Refuses to Make Adultery Law Gender-Neutral(02.08.2018)
Supreme Court has indicated that it will not make adultery a gender-neutral law and that it will rather examine if it should remain a criminal offence.....
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Madras HC Asks Govt. to Protect Inter-Caste Couples(14.04.2016)
Madras HC, while being distressed by killing of young couples in the name of family honour, has directed Tamil Nadu Government to implement measures t.....
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SC: Private Schools Need Govt.’s Prior Approval to Fire Teachers(18.04.2016)
SC has upheld validity of Section 8(2) of the Delhi School Education Act (DSEA) which requires the managements of the private unaided schools to obtai.....
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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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Delhi HC Slams Delhi Govt., Directorate of Education and NDMC(19.04.2016)
Delhi HC has slammed Directorate of Education, Delhi Government and North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), after a plea was filed alleging that lak.....
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Supreme Court Stays Bombay HC Verdict on Levy of Stamp Duty on Advertisement Contracts(28.03.2017)
Supreme Court has stayed Bombay High Court judgment which had dismissed the challenge against levy of stamp duty on contracts entered into by advertis.....
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Impart Education, Don’t Just Give Certificates: Madras High Court(14.05.2018)
Madras High Court has said that the interest of educational institution must be to impart education and not to issue certificate of qualification, as .....
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Finance Minister holds Second Pre-Budget Consultation with the Representatives of Industry, Services and Trade Groups(11.06.2019)
The Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, started her Pre-Budget Consultations with different stakeholder Groups in .....
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Transition plan to the new GST Return(11.06.2019)
The GST Council in its 31st meeting decided that a new GST return system will be introduced to facilitate taxpayers. In order to ease transition to th.....
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SC: Need Minimum Qualification for Being a Judge(26.07.2016)
SC has said that for selecting a judge, there has to be a minimum qualification, while refusing to entertain a petition that sought a lower qualificat.....
Tags : SC , Haryana Judicial Service Exam, Scheduled Caste
MPHC: Ensure Admission on Seats Reserved For State Domicile Students In Pvt Medical Colleges(29.05.2017)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed medical education authorities to ensure filling up of 50% seats reserved in private medical colleges for studen.....
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Govt Extends Due Date of Transfer of Shares to IEPF Authority, New Dates to Notify Soon(31.05.2017)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has extended due date of transfer of shares to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority which earlier was.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre on Puducherry MLA Nomination Row(20.07.2018)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on a plea which challenged the Madras High Court order dismissing the plea against the nomination of thr.....
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Delhi High Court Upholds DUSU President Rocky Tuseed’s Disqualification(24.07.2018)
Delhi High Court has upheld the disqualification of Rocky Tuseed’s candidature by the varsity, a month before his tenure as the Delhi University Stude.....
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Orissa High Court Stays Safeguard Duty on Imported Solar Panels(26.07.2018)
Orissa High Court has stayed the imposition of safeguard duty on imported solar panels until August 20 following a petition from leading solar develop.....
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Steps taken by Government to provide education to poor students(11.07.2019)
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 provides for access to elementary schools for children of the age group of 6-14.....
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Calcutta HC Slams State for Puja Restrictions meant to ‘Appease’ Minorities(10.10.2016)
Calcutta HC has pulled up West Bengal Government for its “arbitrary” directive to limit Durga idol immersions so as to not clash with Muharram process.....
Tags : Calcutta HC, Durga, Puja , Muharram
Madras HC Reduces Accident Compensation by Rs 6 Lakh(13.10.2016)
Madras HC has partly allowed an appeal of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), which contended that it was not liable to pay compensation t.....
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#Timely Payment of Salaries in Pvt Eng Colleges: Supreme Court Asks AICTE to Take a Call(02.08.2017)
Supreme Court has directed All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to decide on issue of regularizing and ensuring timely payment of salarie.....
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#Law Clerks: Hyderabad HC Allows 3-Year LLB Course Graduates to Participate in Recruitment(02.08.2017)
Hyderabad High Court has paved the way for 3-year LLB Course graduates to apply for post of Law Clerk, directing the Registry to amend a notification .....
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SC: Clarify Doubts Over Forest-Environment Clearance For Kalsa-Bhandura Project(04.08.2017)
Supreme Court has directed Union Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change and State of Karnataka to file affidavits, within one week, as to w.....
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Bombay High Court: No TDS on Payments made for Providing SMS Services(09.08.2017)
Bombay High Court has held that there is no Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) liability on payment for providing SMS services under Section 194J of the In.....
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Rajasthan Assembly Raises Stamp Duty Surcharge From 10 to 20% for ‘cow protection’(10.09.2018)
Rajasthan Assembly has passed a Bill raising the stamp duty surcharge from 10 to 20 per cent for “cow protection and propagation”
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Vehicles on Alternative Fuels(13.12.2018)
To promote alternate fuels and to bring down pollution levels across the country, Government has taken proactive steps to promote environment friendly.....
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Release of Consultation Paper on 'Duration of alert for the called party'(16.09.2019)
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a Consultation Paper on 'Duration of alert for the called party'. Full text of the consultation .....
Tags : Release, Consultation Paper, Ringing time, Duration
Calcutta High Court Tells Bengal Government: Don't Draw Line Between Hindus-Muslims(21.09.2017)
Calcutta High Court, while questioning West Bengal government's curbs on Durga idol immersion, has said that State cannot hinder a citizen's right to .....
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Calcutta High Court Revokes Mamata's Government's Ban on Idol Immersion(21.09.2017)
Calcutta high court has revoked Mamata Banerjee Government's ban on immersion of Durga idols during Muharram and said the state cannot pass such order.....
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CBEC: No Refund of Unutilised Input Tax Credit on Corduroy Fabrics Supply(26.09.2017)
Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has notified that refund cannot be allowed on unutilised input tax credit on corduroy fabrics supply under .....
Tags : Central Board of Excise and Customs, input tax credit, corduroy fabrics
Delhi High Court Stays DU Guest Teacher Appointment(29.09.2017)
Delhi high court has stayed the process of appointing guest teachers and promoting those appointed since 2010 in Delhi government schools till October.....
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Kerala High Court Grants Malayalam Actor Dileep Bail in Actress Abduction Case(03.10.2017)
Kerala High Court has granted bail to Malayalam actor Dileep, accused of masterminding the abduction of an actress.
Tags : Kerala High Court, Dileep, Actress Abduction
Why Help Only Hindu Shrines:Gujarat High Court Asks Government(11.10.2018)
Gujarat high court has asked the state government to explain why it has chosen to fund only Hindu religious places for development in the state throug.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Akhila Bharat Hindu Mahasabha’s Plea for Muslim Women’s Entry to Mosques(11.10.2018)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Akhila Bharat Hindu Mahasabha seeking directive to the Centre for issuing an order enabling Muslim.....
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Ministry of Finance Repeals SICA With Effect From Today(01.12.2016)
Ministry of Finance has repealed Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 (SICA) with effect from today.
Tags : Ministry of Finance, Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985
Government Scraps Excise Duty on Branded Gold Coins(01.12.2016)
Government has scrapped 1 % Excise Duty currently applicable on branded gold coins.
Tags : Union Government, Excise Duty, gold coins
Madras HC Rejects Plea for Removing Titles Given to Dalit Habitations(05.12.2016)
Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking directions to Tamil Nadu Government to remove ‘discriminatory’ titles such as ‘cheri, kuppam, colony’ gi.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu, discriminatory titles,
Bombay HC Slams State for Failure to Create Conducive Environment for Specially-Abled Students(05.12.2016)
Bombay High Court has rapped State Government and a Private School for their failure to create a conducive environment for specially-abled students un.....
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Madras HC: Sales Tax is Leviable on Sale of REP License(17.10.2017)
Madras High Court has upheld the levy of sales tax on sale of REP license under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act.
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, REP license
Kerala HC: Educational Institutions Can’t Be Permitted to Turn into Political Battlefield(02.11.2017)
Kerala High Court has said that educational institutions cannot be hijacked and be permitted to turn into a political battlefield.
Tags : Kerala High Court, Educational Institutions
Delhi High Court: Can't Ignore Education of Kids With Special Needs(03.11.2017)
Delhi High Court has said that the requirement of special education to children with special needs cannot be ignored as a delay of even a day would se.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Education
CCI Rejects BSNL Complaint Against Indus Towers(14.11.2018)
Competition Commission of India has rejected a complaint by state-owned firm BSNL alleging that Indus Towers abused its dominant market position by de.....
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Introduction of a new type of semi-closed Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) - PPIs upto Rs. 10,000 with loading only from bank account(24.12.2019)
1. Please refer to the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued as part of Monetary Policy Statement dated December 5, 2019 as also t.....
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Income Tax Amendment Rules(27.06.2016)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes notified the 18th and 19th amendments to the Income Tax Rules 1962, introducing provisions for “foreign tax credit” .....
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INR spend limit at duty free shops raised(06.07.2016)
The Ministry of Finance raised the ceiling for payments at duty free shops at international airports from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 25,000.
In 2005,.....
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Amendments in Standard Input Output Norms (SION) of Engineering Product group: Suspension of SION C-888(14.01.2020)
1. In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General.....
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Rajasthan HC Rejects Cairn India’s Plea to Refund Education Cess(21.10.2016)
Rajasthan High Court has rejected a petition of Cairn India Energy seeking refund of Education Cess and Secondary Education Cess amounting to Rs.300 c.....
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NGT Seeks Response from NGO on Plea against Ban on PET Bottles(25.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to an NGO on an allegation that it was motivated by interests of Glass Industry and not environmental .....
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Supreme Court Declines to Reconsider its 1995 Judgment Defining ‘Hindutva’(25.10.2016)
Supreme Court has said that it won't reconsider its 1995 judgment in which it defined Hindutva as "a way of life and not a religion."
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Formulate Policy Guideline for Allowing Redevelopment in Industrial Zone: Bombay High Court(03.10.2018)
Bombay High Court has said that it is time for the civic body to formulate a policy guideline for allowing redevelopment of areas by demolishing old b.....
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Calcutta HC Puts Durga Puja Dole on Hold(08.10.2018)
Calcutta High Court has asked State Government to keep on hold its payout scheme to Durga Pujas till the next hearing of matter.
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Durga Puja Dole
Salary of Professors Insignificant in Election Duties: P&H High Court(10.10.2018)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that mere fact that some teachers are drawing higher salary than the Deputy Commissioner and therefore, cannot .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Election Duties
NGT Orders Closure of Industrial Units in Residential Areas in Delhi(10.10.2018)
National Green Tribunal has ordered closure of industrial units running in "non-conforming" residential areas of Rohini and slapped a fine of Rs. 50,0.....
Tags : NGT, Industrial Units, Rohini
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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Delhi HC: Hindu Marriage Is Sacrament, Not A Contract(30.01.2017)
Delhi HC, while rejecting plea of a woman to be declared as legally wedded wife of a government servant, now deceased, so that she can get a job on co.....
Tags : Delhi HC, Hindu Marriage, Contract
Bombay High Court: Stepson Can’t Inherit Property Under Hindu Succession Act(08.02.2018)
Bombay High Court, while dismissing a plea by a stepson claiming a stake in his father’s property, has said that the definition of ‘son’ in the Hindu .....
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Stamp Duty Payable on Transfer of Debts Along with Underlying Securities: Allahabad HC(15.02.2018)
Allahabad High Court has held that stamp duty is payable on the transfer of debts along with underlying securities.
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Stamp Duty
GST to be Paid on Supply of Indigenous Goods to Duty-Free Shops At International Airports: MP HC(16.01.2019)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Goods and Services Tax (GST) is payable on supply of indigenous goods to duty-free shops (DFSs) at internation.....
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Educational Qualifications Prescribed for Public Posts can't be Relaxed: Kerala HC(17.01.2019)
Kerala High Court has observed that educational qualifications prescribed for public posts are not relaxable unless it is clearly stated in the notifi.....
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Delhi High Court Stays Rs. 462 Crore Demand by Anti-Profiteering Body from HUL(17.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has stayed the demand of ?462 crore, made on Hindustan Unilever (HUL) by the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA).
Tags : Delhi High Court, Hindustan Unilever (HUL)
Delhi HC Asks Why People have to Go to Bus Conductors for Ticket(17.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has posed the query to Delhi Government, seeking to know the rationale behind the current practice in DTC and cluster buses of making.....
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Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride Resin-whether or not further processed into compound", originating in or exported from China PR and Korea RP(25.02.2020)
Attention is invited to the Final Finding Notification No. 6/3/2019-DGTR dated 19.02.2020 issued by the Designated Authority in respect of the subject.....
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NGT Directs AAP Govt, DPCC to Initiate Action Against Illegal Industrial Units(26.12.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Government and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take action against industrial units opera.....
Tags : NGT, Industrial Units, residential areas
Gujarat HC Orders Single Judge Bench to Hear Prime Minister’s Degree Case(28.12.2016)
Gujarat HC has ordered hearing by a Single-Judge Bench on a Gujarat University petition seeking quashing of a Central Information Commission order to .....
Tags : Gujarat HC, Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal, educational degree
Punjab & Haryana HC Terms Ad Hocism Arrangement in Educational Institutions a Disease(02.01.2017)
Punjab and Haryana High Court, miffed over ad hocism and contractual arrangements in educational institutions across Haryana, has said such appointmen.....
Tags : Punjab & Haryana HC, contractual, educational institutions
Supreme Court: No Disciplinary Proceedings Against Lawyers For Professional Conduct(19.12.2017)
Supreme Court has observed that initiation of disciplinary proceedings against a lawyer for his acts which has nothing to do with the professional con.....
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CCI Clears IndusInd-Bharat Financial merger(20.12.2017)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the scheme of amalgamation between IndusInd Bank and Bharat Financial Inclusion.
Tags : CCI, IndusInd
Madras HC Asks for Strict Action Against Milk Adulterators(13.12.2018)
Madras High Court has pulled up the authorities for their failure to take stringent action against adulterators and in preventing milk adulteration an.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Milk Adulterators
Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Election of DUSU President Ankiv Baisoya(19.12.2018)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea of NSUI's Sunny Chillar challenging the election of ex-Delhi University Students' Union president Ankiv Baisoya .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, DUSU, Ankiv Basoya
Strategy for Export of Defence Products under 'Make In India' Programme(03.02.2020)
Various strategies have been firmed up and reforms introduced to enhance Defence exports. These measures are listed below:
Special Chemicals.....
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Journalists Appeal Against Jail Term For 'Breach of Privilege', Karnataka High Court to Hear on Monday(29.11.2017)
Journalists Appeal Against Jail Term For 'Breach of Privilege', Karnataka High Court to Hear on Monday
Tags : The Assembly, during its ongoing winter session, re-confirmed the one-year-jail term and Rs 10,000 fine for writing articles that "breached the privilege of MLAs".
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.
Chapter 32 of Kerala Education Rules Shall Alone be Applicable While Recruiting to Teachers: SC(06.12.2018)
Supreme Court has reiterated that Statutory Scheme as delineated by Chapter XXXII of Kerala Education Rules shall alone be applicable while making rec.....
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NCLAT Upholds Verdict to Review Reliance & JM bid for Alok Industries(06.12.2018)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has upheld the order issued by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) directing the resolution profe.....
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SC Upholds Centre's Decision to Nominate 3 BJP MLAs to Puducherry Assembly(07.12.2018)
Supreme Court has repelled the challenge made at the instance of Congress against the nomination of three BJP members to the Puducherry Legislative As.....
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SC Upholds Centre's Decision to Nominate 3 BJP MLAs to Puducherry Assembly(07.12.2018)
Supreme Court has repelled the challenge made at the instance of Congress against the nomination of three BJP members to the Puducherry Legislative As.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Puducherry Assembly
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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Revised Procedure for electronic filing of Central Excise returns and for electronic payment of Excise duty and Service tax arrears under the new portal www.cbic-gst.gov.in(08.05.2019)
Attention is invited to the Circular No.956/17/2011-C.Ex dated 28.9.2011 issued by the Board with regard to the procedure for electronic filing of CE .....
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Oral hearing in New Shipper Review investigation with regard to anti-dumping duty concerning imports of "Saturated Fatty Alcohols" originated/exported from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand & Saudi Arabia(06.05.2019)
With reference to the subject stated above, I am directed to inform you that in accordance with rule 6(6) of the Customs Tariff (Identification. Asses.....
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Institutes set up for defence products manufacturing(23.03.2020)
One approval for 100% FDI inflow has been given by till date. Government has issued 464 licenses till February, 2020 for manufacture of a wide range o.....
Tags : Institutes, Defence Products, Manufacturing
Adoption Regulations Defining Adoption Procedures By Relatives Within Country & Abroad Rolls in Today(16.01.2017)
Adoption Regulations, 2017 that defines procedures related to adoption by relatives, both within the country and abroad will become operational from t.....
Tags : Adoption Regulations, 2017, Adoption Procedures
SC Directs Centre to Appoint NCST Chief in Three Months(17.01.2017)
Supreme Court has directed Centre to appoint Chairperson of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) without fail within three months.
Tags : Supreme Court, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
SC: Hear Students, Parents Before Raising Fee Of Pvt Professional Educational Institutions(28.12.2017)
Supreme Court has observed that fee regulating authority u/s 11(3) of Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions Act of 2015 mu.....
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Supreme Court Says BHU ‘Curfew Timings’ Are for Safety of Girl Students(05.01.2018)
Supreme Court has refused to examine the validity of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) rules that fixed a deadline for girl students on staying outside t.....
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Lawyer’s Primary Duty is to Disclose All Material Facts Before Obtaining Order from Court: SC(22.11.2018)
Supreme Court has slammed a lawyer for suppressing the factum of an earlier order and reiterated that it is the primary duty of a lawyer to disclose a.....
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Company is Eligible to Claim Deduction of Educational Expenses of Director: ITAT(22.11.2018)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that education expenses incurred by a company for its Director are eligible for deduction under .....
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Karnataka High Court Lets Muslim Girl Marry Hindu Man(03.12.2018)
Karnataka High Court has ordered release of a Muslim girl from the state women’s hostel and asked police to provide security to her and her Hindu boyf.....
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Central Government hereby declares the services engaged in the Banking industry to be a public utility service for the purposes of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(18.04.2019)
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services engaged in the Banking industry, which is covered under.....
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Clarification in respect of option under Section 115BAC of the Income-tax Act, 1961(13.04.2020)
1. Section 115BAC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act), inserted by the Finance Act, 2020 wef the assessment year 2021-22, inter alia, provides that .....
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13 communities to be added to Scheduled Tribes list(25.05.2016)
The Union Cabinet approved introduction of bills bringing amendments to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order 1950 to include several new communit.....
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CBDT endeavours to reduce litigation over bad debt(30.05.2016)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes bolstered Departmental policies to reduce litigation arising from assessees writing off sums as ‘bad debt’.
.....
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Reporting and Accounting of Central Government Transactions of March, 2020(17.03.2020)
1. Please refer to Circular DGBA.GBD.No.2394/42.01.029/2018-19 dated March 20, 2019 advising the procedure to be followed for reporting and accounting.....
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Delhi High Court: Institutes Cannot be Allowed to Mete Out Injustice to Students(29.01.2018)
Delhi High Court has advised institutes to be fair in punishing its students, emphasizing on the fact that such punishments must also help in making t.....
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No Income Tax Deduction to Law Firm for Expenses Incurred for Pleasure Tour by Counsels: ITAT(08.01.2019)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi, has held that no income tax deduction can be given to the law firm, Luthra & Luthra, for the expenses inc.....
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Madras High Court Orders Arrest of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Secretary(08.01.2019)
Madras High Court has ordered the arrest of Tamil Nadu's Higher Education Secretary Mangatram Sharma in a contempt of court case.
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Madras HC Asks Health Secretary to Resolve v Issue Within Time Frame(08.01.2019)
Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu health secretary to resolve government doctors’ pay parity issue within a time frame.
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Madras HC Expresses Anguish Over Poor Quality of Education in Tamil Nadu(09.01.2019)
Madras High Court has observed that the quality of education should be taken seriously and those educational institutions which violate the regulation.....
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Lawyers' Act to Seek Unnecessary Adjournments Amounts to Professional Misconduct: MP HC(14.01.2019)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that seeking adjournments for no reason by lawyers amounts to professional misconduct.
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Parents are Obligated to Spend on Education of Their Children: Bombay HC(14.01.2019)
Bombay High Court has observed that parents are obligated to spend money on their children's education and that such monetary transactions shouldn't b.....
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New Defence Production Policy(06.08.2018)
In the Budget Speech 2018, Government has announced that it will bring out an industry friendly Defence Production Policy 2018 to promote domestic pro.....
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SEBI reduces Broker turnover fees and filing fees for issuers(27.04.2020)
In its continuing efforts to help market participants to tide over challenges due to COVID 19, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has decid.....
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Delhi High Court: Parents Can Evict Abusive Adults From Their Property(16.03.2017)
Delhi High Court has held that adults who abuse their parents while living in their house can be evicted from property.
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SC: Ban on Dubbed Serials Violates Competition Laws(17.03.2017)
Supreme Court has said that prohibition on exhibition of dubbed serial on television hinders competition in market and such an act amounts to violatio.....
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ITAT, Mumbai Directs Shah Rukh Khan to Pay Tax on Notional Rent From Dubai Villa(23.03.2017)
Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai (ITAT) has ruled that actor Shah Rukh Khan has to include notional rent from his Dubai villa in his income-tax r.....
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SEBI Bans Reliance Industries, Others From Equity Derivative Market For 1 Year(27.03.2017)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)has barred Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and 12 other entities from dealing in equity derivatives futures.....
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Supreme Court: Bride’s Consent to Marriage Inherent Part of Hindu Marital Law(12.04.2018)
Supreme Court has said that consent of a bride to marriage is an inherent part of the Hindu marital law.
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CIVIL - SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Removal of Hindu Rashtra Comments from Meghalaya HC Judgment(26.02.2019)
Supreme Court has issued notice to Registrar of Meghalaya High Court in a petition seeking to expunge comments made in a judgment that India should ha.....
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CIVIL - SC Agrees to Hear Centre's Application for Stay of Eviction of Forest Dwellers(27.02.2019)
Supreme Court has agreed to hear Centre’s plea seeking a stay on possible eviction of around 11.8 lakh tribals and traditional forest dwellers, whose .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Forest Dwellers, Scheduled Tribes and Other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006
TDS Surveys by Income Tax Department unearths huge defaults in deduction and deposit(04.03.2020)
In a major breakthrough, the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) wing of the Income Tax Department has unearthed default of TDS of Rs. 324 crore in the case .....
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Amendment in Notification No. 07/2015-Customs (ADD), dated the 13th March, 2015(12.03.2020)
Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification No. 7/10/2019-DGTR dated the 17th July, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, P.....
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Madras High Court Bans Public Programmes In Educational Institutions(11.12.2017)
Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to organise only education-related programmes in educational institutions.
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SC Asks Lawyer to Approach ECI with Plea Against Misuse of Election Conduct Rules(05.02.2019)
Supreme Court has asked an advocate to approach Election Commission of India with his plea for measures to stop misuse of Conduct of Election Rules as.....
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SC Rejects Centre's Plea to Relieve Forces from Assam NRC Work for Election Duty(06.02.2019)
Supreme Court has rejected Centre's prayer to allow withdrawal of combined armed police forces involved in Assam NRC work for election duty during Lok.....
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Accused can Challenge DNA Report Only on Ground of Tampering of His Blood Sample: Bombay HC(06.02.2019)
Bombay High Court has observed that the DNA report can be challenged only on the ground of possibility of tampering of the blood sample of the accused.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Assam NRC Work for Election Duty
Madras HC Suggests Use of UAVs to Curb Illegal Sand Mining in Tamil Nadu(07.02.2019)
Madras High Court has suggested use of either unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or satellite imagery to curb illegal sand mining in Tamil Nadu.
Tags : Madras High Court, Illegal Sand Mining in Tamil Nadu
Avoid Hasty ‘Friday Arrests’, Madras HC Tells Tamil Nadu police(07.02.2019)
Tags : Madras High Court, Illegal Sand Mining in Tamil Nadu
Deduction of 50% of Wages From Prisoners Unconstitutional: Madras HC(07.02.2019)
Madras High Court has held that Rule 481 of Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1983 is unconstitutional to the extent it provides for deduction of 50% of the wa.....
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Deduction of 50% of Wages From Prisoners Unconstitutional: Madras HC(08.02.2019)
Madras High Court has held that Rule 481 of Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1983 is unconstitutional to extent it provides for deduction of 50% of the wages .....
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Collection of stamp duty on issue, transfer and sale of units of AIFs(30.06.2020)
1. Government vide Gazette notification S.O. 116(E) dated January 08, 2020 has notified the "Registrars to an Issue and/or Share Transfer Agents" (RTA.....
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Govt Notifies the Appointment of Indu Malhotra As Supreme Court Judge(27.04.2018)
Centre has notified the appointment of Senior Supreme Court Lawyer Indu Malhotra’s appointment as a Judge of Supreme Court of India.
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Storing of Adulterated Food for Making Some Other Food Which is Sold is an Offence: Supreme Court(27.04.2018)
Supreme Court has held that storing of adulterated food, even for the purpose of making some other food which is sold, is an offence.
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CRIMINAL - SC's Adultery Judgment Applies to All Pending Proceedings Even with Retrospective Effect: P&H HC(11.03.2019)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a complaint filed in 2014 alleging an offence of Adultery, in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in J.....
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INSOLVENCY - NCLT Approves RIL-JM Financial ARC's Rs. 5000 cr Bid for Alok Industries(11.03.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Ahmedabad has approved joint bid by Reliance Industries Ltd-JM Financial Asset Reconstruction Co. Ltd. for insolv.....
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ELECTION - Don’t Halt Administration Because of Poll Code: Bombay HC(12.03.2019)
Bombay High Court has told Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other state authorities in Maharashtra to ensure that implementation of model .....
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CONTEMPT OF COURT - SC Issues Contempt Notice to Nedumpara for Using Name of Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman(12.03.2019)
Supreme Court has issued notice to Advocate Mathews Nedumpara for hearing him on punishment for committing "contempt in the face of court" for taking .....
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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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Procedure for availing Transport and Marketing Assistance on Specified Agriculture Products-claims to be made on per kilogram basis for the shipments by air(12.05.2020)
Consequent upon issuance of Notification No. 17/3/2018-EP (Agri. IV) dated 27.04.2020 by Department of Commerce and in exercise of the powers conferre.....
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Education Loan Without Sureties Not a Right: Madras High Court(16.05.2018)
Madras High Court has ruled that students cannot claim educational loans of higher value as a matter of right without submitting sureties.
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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.
Tags : Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Vedanta-Sterlite copper factory, Thoothukudi
CRIMINAL - SC: Stronger Evidence than Mere Chances of Complicity Required for Adding Additional Accused(19.03.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that to add a person as additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, stronger evidence is requir.....
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CIVIL - Bombay HC Asks Industrialist Vijaypat Singhania Not to Release Autobiography till March 25(22.03.2019)
Bombay High Court has restrained industrialist Vijaypat Singhania from releasing his autobiography "The Incomplete Man" till March 25.
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COMPANY - Statutory Dues of Companies are Operational Debt: NCLAT(22.03.2019)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has held that statutory liability, including income tax and value added tax dues, of debt-ridden compa.....
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FAMILY - Kerala HC: Divorce Petition Can Be Filed Through Power Of Attorney(25.03.2019)
Kerala High Court has ruled that a petition seeking divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act can be filed through a power of attorney.
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DIRECT TAXATION - Salary Recd. By Missionaries/Nuns Subject To TDS Under Section 192 of IT Act: Madras HC(25.03.2019)
Madras High Court has ruled that Canon Law does not bind Income Tax Act and so salaries received by missionaries and nuns of Catholic Church for teach.....
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Central Government hereby declares the services engaged in the coal industry to be a public utility service for the purposes of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(27.05.2020)
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services engaged in the coal industry, which is covered under it.....
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Increase in duration of validity of MEIS/SEIS scrips and relaxation in last dates for filling applications under MEIS/SEIS(01.06.2020)
1. In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes th.....
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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 - Mere Use of Word 'Harijan' During Speech Not an Offence Under SC-ST Act: Orissa HC(14.03.2019)
Orissa High Court has observed that mere use of word 'Harijan' during the course of speech, without intention to insult anybody, does not fall within .....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Harijan, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989.
CRIMINAL - Mere Disclosure of Names by Witnesses During Trial Not Enough to Add Person as Additional Accused: SC(14.03.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that mere disclosure of names of some persons by witnesses during trial cannot be said to be strong and cogent evidence to .....
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CRIMINAL - Mere Disclosure of Names by Witness During Trial Not Enough to Add Person as Additional Accused: SC(14.03.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that mere disclosure of names of some persons by witnesses during trial cannot be said to be strong and cogent evidence to .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code, Witness
FAMILY - Preferential Right U/S- 22 of Hindu Succession Act Applicable to Agricultural Land: SC(15.03.2019)
Supreme has held that the preferential right given to an heir of a Hindu under Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is applicable even if the .....
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CIVIL - Madras HC Stays Proceedings Initiated Against Film and TV Producers’ Guild(15.03.2019)
Madras High Court has stayed all further proceedings pursuant to a notice issued by Registrar of Societies to Film and Television Producers Guild of S.....
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Madras HC: Injury Need Not be Physical Always(01.08.2016)
Madras HC, while clarifying that injury doesn’t always need to be physical, has held that parents of a minor girl who was allegedly abducted and marri.....
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Mumbai Industrial Court Charges Sun Pharma with Unfair Labour Practices(01.08.2016)
Mumbai Industrial Court has held that Sun Pharmaceutical Industries adopted unfair labour practices by holding back salaries of 86 sales promotion emp.....
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Supreme Court: Non-voluntary Confession Cannot Form Basis of Conviction(28.04.2017)
Supreme Court, while setting aside conviction of accused in Hindu Munnani Activist murder case, has observed that confessions of accused are involunta.....
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Bombay HC: Civil Court Has Power to Summon Witness While Conducting Inquiry Under CrPC(03.05.2017)
Bombay High Court has ruled that a Civil Court has power to call a witness under Section 311 of Code of Criminal Procedure while conducting an inquiry.....
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Bring in Law to Regulate Fee Structure in Unaided Professional Edu. Institutions: U’khand HC(18.06.2018)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state government to bring in a law to regulate the admission and fee structure in private unaided schools and .....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Petition to Conduct DU LLB Entrance Exam in Hindi(18.06.2018)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a Petition seeking a direction to the Delhi University (DU) to conduct the entrance exam for its LLB course in Hindi.
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Delhi HC Grants Interim Protection of Service to DU Physical Education Prof Forced to Retire Early(03.06.2019)
Delhi High Court after a detailed hour-long hearing, granted interim protection to Dr Meera Sood, an Associate Professor of Physical Education at the .....
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EDUCATION - Delhi HC Upholds Circular Asking Schools to Follow Textbooks Prescribed by SCERT/NCERT/CBSE(28.03.2019)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a challenge against the circular issued by Directorate of Education, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi,.....
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SERVICE - Drunkenness While on Duty A Serious Misconduct: SC(29.03.2019)
Supreme Court has upheld dismissal of a police constable for drunkenness and misbehavior with the public and observed that drunkunness while being on .....
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CIVIL - Hotel Which Provides Swimming Pool Owes its Guests a Duty of Care: SC(29.03.2019)
Supreme Court has said that a hotel which provides swimming pool for its guests owes a duty of care, and directed Kerala Tourism Development Corporati.....
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CIVIL - Hotel Which Provides Swimming Pool Owes its Guests a Duty of Care: SC(29.03.2019)
Supreme Court has said that a hotel which provides swimming pool for its guests owes a duty of care, and directed Kerala Tourism Development Corporati.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Duty of Care, Swimming Pool, Hotel
Delhi HC Rejects HUL Plea Against Emami’s TV Ad(01.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has rejected a plea by Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), manufacturer of the ‘Fair & Lovely’ range of skin lightening/fairness cream,.....
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Unaided Private School Staff can't be Roped in for Election Duty: Bombay HC(04.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has ordered that teaching and non-teaching staff of unaided private schools cannot be called for election duty since they are not co.....
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Industries Should Take Positive Approach and Tap the Opportunities Created After Covid-19 Crisis Gets Over: Shri Gadkari(07.05.2020)
Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that industries should keep a positive outlook and tap the opportu.....
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Delhi High Court Gives Relief to School Razed 40 Years Ago(28.08.2018)
Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to give 4,000 square yards of land for an Urdu medium school for students which was demol.....
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Supreme Court Extends Stay on HC Order on Minority Schools(28.08.2018)
Supreme Court has extended the stay on the Gujarat high court's order that all schools must obtain certificates for minority status from a competent a.....
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Delhi High Court Suggests Measures to Curb Adulteration in Eatables(31.08.2018)
Delhi High Court has suggested several measures to curb adulteration in eatables, especially fruits and vegetables..
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Madras High Court Directs Bar Council of Tamil Nadu to Initiate Action Against Seven Advocates(12.06.2019)
Madras High Court has directed the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to initiate disciplinary action against seven advocates involved in duplic.....
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Criminal Procedure Code (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2018 Re-introduced in Uttar Pradesh(13.06.2019)
Uttar Pradesh Government has re-introduced the provision of anticipatory bail after almost 43 years. This has paved the way for the Accused to get adv.....
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Delhi High Court Sets Aside DU’s New Admission Norms for Undergraduate Courses(17.06.2019)
Delhi High Court has junked Delhi University’s (DU) new admission norms for undergraduate courses after it heard three petitions challenging the new e.....
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Procedure for allocation of import authorization of Power tillers(15.07.2020)
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 read with Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015.....
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Amendments to the All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback effective from 15.07.2020(15.07.2020)
1. Government has made certain amendments in the All Industry Rates (AIRs) of Duty Drawback vide Notification No. 56/2020-Customs (N.T.) dated 13.07.2.....
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Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and South Korea for enhancing cooperation in Applied Science and Industrial Technology(26.09.2018)
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and South Kore.....
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Amendment in notification No. 39/2015-Customs (ADD) dated 12th August, 2015(11.08.2020)
Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No. 7/26/2019-DGTR dated 23rd December, 2019, published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I.....
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Supreme Court Junks Plea Against Indu Sarkar, UpholdS 'Artistic Freedom', Release Tomorrow(27.07.2017)
Supreme Court has dismissed plea of a woman, who claims to be biological daughter of late Sanjay Gandhi, seeking a stay on the release of the movie ‘I.....
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Supreme Court: Minority Edu. Institutions May Ignore 'Seniority' for Appointing Principals(31.07.2017)
Supreme Court has held that minority educational institutions have absolute right to appoint qualified persons as Principal from the community ignorin.....
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CCI Imposes Fine on Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar(20.09.2018)
Competition Commission of India has imposed a penalty of Rs. 12.35 crore on Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar for alleged contravention of provisions of Competit.....
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No GST on Educational Institutions Providing Degree Courses Under Related Curriculums: AAR(20.09.2018)
Authority for Advance Rulings, Karnataka has held that the service of providing Degree courses under related curriculums by educational institutions t.....
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Pay PF Dues Before Repaying Creditors, NCLT Tells Liquidator of Precision Fasteners(24.09.2018)
NCLT has ordered the resolution professional handling liquidation of Mumbai-based Precision Fasteners to pay up employee dues to provident fund organi.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Central Educational Institutions (Reservations in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill(02.07.2019)
Lok Sabha has passed the Central Educational Institutions (Reservations in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill, 2019. It seeks to provide for the reservation of pos.....
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Parliament Passes Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill, 2019(04.07.2019)
Parliament has passed Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill 2019. The Bill enables Universities or colleges to be con.....
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NGT Directs CPCB to Furnish Report on 51,837 Industries in Delhi(15.11.2018)
National Green Tribunal has directed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit action taken report within a month on the status of 51,837 indus.....
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Migrant Not to be Recognised as Scheduled Caste of Migrant State: Supreme Court(16.11.2018)
Supreme Court has reiterated that merely because in the migrant state the same caste is recognised as Scheduled Caste, the migrant cannot be recognise.....
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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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ITAT Mumbai: Share in Goodwill Paid to Legal Heirs of Deceased Partners Allowable as Deduction(26.08.2019)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has ruled that the payment made to the legal heirs of deceased partners towards share in goodwill is allo.....
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P & H HC Clarifies No 200% Duty on Imports from Pakistan Before Centre Hike After Pulwama Attack(28.08.2019)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that goods imported from Pakistan before the Centre hiked the custom duty on them to 200 per cent after the Pu.....
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Delhi High Court Orders Abduction Case Against Father(29.08.2019)
Delhi High Court has ordered Look Out Circulars to be issued against the family of the father, who illegally took the toddler away to Nepal holding th.....
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Clarification in respect of anti-dumping duty on imports of color coated aluminium foil from China PR(22.11.2017)
The Designated Authority vide notification No. 14/06/2015- DGAD dated 10th March, 2017, notified its final findings recommending imposition of anti-du.....
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AYUSH Ministry inks MoU with Industry Bodies to promote Medicinal Plants cultivation(24.09.2020)
In a historic event today, the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH signed an MoU through virtual meeting with the major AYUSH an.....
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Patna High Court: Signs and Gestures Made by Dumb Witness have Evidentiary Value(16.09.2019)
Patna High Court has clarified that signs and gestures made by nods or head by a dumb witness possess evidentiary value. The Court also noted that Sec.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre on MDMK Leader Vaiko's Plea for Release of Farooq Abdullah(16.09.2019)
Supreme Court has issued a notice to Centre while hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by MDMK General Secretary Vaiko seeking production of former .....
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SEBI Slaps Rs 19 Lakh Fine on 2 Entities for Executing Fraudulent Trading(17.09.2019)
SEBI has imposed a total fine of over Rs 19 lakh on two entities for executing fraudulent trade in the illiquid stock option segment on the BSE. The e.....
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Supreme Court: Schools, Colleges Funded by Government Come under Right to Information(18.09.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that schools, colleges and non-profits funded substantially by the Government will come under the Right to Information Act,.....
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Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Excise Duty Exemption for Pan Masala(20.09.2019)
Supreme Court has upheld the withdrawal of the exemption from payment of Excise Duty to the pan masala with tobacco and pan masala without tobacco by .....
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Amendment in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 in Section XVI in Chapter 85(02.04.2018)
WHEREAS the Central Government on being satisfied that the import duty leviable on populated, loaded or stuffed printed circuit boards, falling under .....
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SEBI Chairman launches Securities Market Trainers (SMARTs) Program - a new SEBI initiative for enhancing Investor Education activities(25.11.2020)
Shri Ajay Tyagi, Chairman, SEBI launched the Securities Market Trainers (SMARTs) progamme in Mumbai today. The SMARTs programme is a new initiative of.....
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SC Dismisses Petition Which Questioned Delay in MOP Appointments of Judges Before It’s Finalisation(09.11.2017)
Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking an explanation from the Centre for the delay in finalizing the Memorandum of Procedure (MOP) for appoin.....
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SC: Period Undergone By a Convict While In Detention as Under Trial Could Be Set Off(09.11.2017)
Supreme Court has held that period already undergone by a convict while he was in detention, as under-trial and as convict, could be treated as jail s.....
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KHC Upholds Deduction to Future Expenses in Respect of Liability that Accrued During Accounting Year(06.09.2019)
Kerala High Court(KHC) has ruled that an expenditure to be incurred in future in respect of a liability that accrued during the related accounting yea.....
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Supreme Court Order Demolition of Ernakulam's Illegal Maradu Apartments by September 20(09.09.2019)
Supreme Court has given the authorities time till September 20 to demolish the illegal apartment blocks at the Maradu panchayat in Ernakulam district .....
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SC: Undue Influence Cannot be Deduced Merely Because Family Member was Taking Care of Elderly(12.09.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that ‘undue influence’ in execution of a contract cannot be inferred merely because a family member was looking after his f.....
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SC Drops Contempt Proceedings Against Delhi and Tamil Nadu Governments(29.04.2016)
SC has dropped contempt proceedings against Delhi and Tamil Nadu Governments for allegedly misusing public money for “glorifying“ Arvind Kejriwal and .....
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Madras HC Orders Status Quo over Excise Duty on Jewellery(02.05.2016)
Madras HC, while giving sign of relief for jewellers who were protesting Central Government’s plan to impose excise duty on jewellery items, has order.....
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SC: Capitation Fee is Illegal(03.05.2016)
Supreme Court has ruled that commercialization and exploitation is not permissible in education sector and institutions must run on 'no-profit-no-loss.....
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Rajasthan High Court Seeks Norms For Power Connection in Prithiviraj Nagar(01.03.2017)
Rajasthan High Court has asked Jaipur Vidut Vitaran Nigam Ltd (JVVNL) of the criteria followed in giving power connections in Prithiviraj Nagar (PRN) .....
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Teachers Shouldn't be Deployed for Non-Educational Purposes Outside Purview of RTE Act: Delhi HC(28.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has ruled that while civic authorities can take assistance from its teachers for non-academic work such as the opening of bank accoun.....
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Supreme Court Directs Maradu Demolition to Continue but will Hear Review Plea(25.11.2019)
Supreme Court has directed the Kerala Government to comply with its 27 September order to demolish the waterfront apartments at Maradu in Kerala’s Ern.....
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National GIS-Enabled Land Bank System(23.09.2020)
Government has integrated Industrial Information System (IIS) portal with the GIS System of six States in first phase to provide updates on land avail.....
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Measures to Boost Industrial Growth Rate(23.09.2020)
Industrial growth depends on a number of factors including structural, external, fiscal and industrial factors. The moderation in India's industrial g.....
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Delhi HC Asks Why People have to Go to Bus Conductors for Ticket(17.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has posed the query to Delhi Government, seeking to know the rationale behind the current practice in DTC and cluster buses of making.....
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No Need to Hear Out 3rd Party During Insolvency Admission, NCLAT Tells NCLT(21.01.2019)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has said that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) should not hear any third party, other than the.....
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Child Born Out of Marriage Between Muslim Man and Hindu Woman Entitled to Claim Father's Property: SC(23.01.2019)
Supreme Court has said that although the marriage between a Muslim man and Hindu woman is an irregular marriage, described as "fasid" in Mohamadan law.....
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NGT: Industrial Development Cannot be Done on Graves of Human Beings(11.11.2019)
National Green Tribunal has observed that industrial development cannot be done on the graves of human beings and should not be done at the cost of "a.....
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Terms NSA in Food Adulteration Cases Illegal(18.11.2019)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has in back-to-back judgments in three cases registered in the State during the “drive against adulteration” where National .....
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Procedure to claim refund in FORM GST RFD-01 subsequent to favourable order in appeal or any other forum(03.10.2019)
Doubts have been raised on the procedure to be followed by a registered person to claim refund subsequent to a favourable order in appeal or any other.....
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Procedure for inspection of ICDs/CFSs/AFSs(08.10.2020)
Kind reference is drawn to Audit Report 16 of 2018 on Working of Inland Container Depots (ICDs) and Container Freight Stations (CFSs) wherein several .....
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Signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of Cyber security between India and Japan(07.10.2020)
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in the field.....
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Close All Illegal Bars in Tamil Nadu: Madras HC(13.02.2019)
Madras High Court has directed secretary, home, prohibition and excise to close all illegal bars immediately and report to the court by February 20.
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Hindu Marriage Between Hindu and Non-Hindu Individuals is Valid: Bombay HC(14.02.2019)
Bombay High Court has held, if a marriage is performed as per Hindu rites by two individuals, in which one is of another religion, then their marriage.....
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NCLT Grants Gail India Status of Operational Creditor in Alok Industries Case(14.02.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has accepted Gail India Ltd's plea to be treated as operational creditor in the textile player Alok Industries' i.....
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AAR Tamil Nadu: Branch Eligible for Input Tax Credit for Goods and Services Tax Paid by Head Office(13.01.2020)
Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu has held that the Input Tax Credit of tax paid by Head office for the furtherance of business would.....
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AAR Tamil Nadu: Branch Eligible for Input Tax Credit for Goods and Services Tax Paid by Head Office(13.01.2020)
Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu has held that the Input Tax Credit of tax paid by Head office for the furtherance of business would.....
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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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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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Allowing IC-38 exams for individual agents through remote proctor on pilot basis(04.11.2020)
The Authority has decided to allow IC-38 examination for individual agents to be conducted from remote locations vide remote proctor model proposed by.....
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CIVIL - No One will be Allowed to Make Mockery of Medical, Legal Education: SC(19.02.2019)
Supreme Court has said it would not allow anyone to make a mockery of medical and legal education in the country and warned of stringent steps against.....
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EDUCATION - Educational Officers Have No Disciplinary Control over Teachers in CBSE Schools: Kerala HC(21.02.2019)
Kerala High Court has held that the educational officers under the Kerala Education Act and Rules made thereunder have no disciplinary control over te.....
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FAMILY - President Gives Assent to Law Which Removes Leprosy as Ground for Divorce(22.02.2019)
President has given assent to a bill, already passed by parliament, removing leprosy as a ground for divorce under five personal laws including the Hi.....
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FAMILY - President Gives Assent to Law which Removes Leprosy as Ground for Divorce(22.02.2019)
President has given assent to a bill, already passed by parliament, removing leprosy as a ground for divorce under five personal laws including the Hi.....
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Delhi High Court Directs Reliance Industries, British Gas to Disclose Assets on Centre Plea(23.12.2019)
Delhi High Court has directed Reliance Industries and British Gas to disclose their assets on the Central Government's plea for directions to both com.....
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Bombay High Court: Wife not Entitled to Maintenance if Allegation of Adultery is Proved Against Her(27.12.2019)
Bombay High Court has ruled that if allegations of adultery are proved against the wife in a marriage she is not entitled to maintenance. The Court no.....
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Prohibition on import of milk and milk products from China(24.12.2018)
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amend.....
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Deletion of Standard Input-Output Norms (SION) No. A-468 of Chemical and Allied Product Group(29.10.2020)
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 3015 20. as amended from time to time, the Director General of F.....
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NARCOTICS - Calcutta HC: NDPS Court Not Exercising Magisterial Powers While Remanding Accused at Post-Cognizance(26.03.2019)
Calcutta High Court has dismissed habeas corpus petition holding that Special Court under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) is not.....
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DIRECT TAXATION - ITAT Rejects Fake Claim for Deduction of Rent Paid to Mother as Same Was an Afterthought(27.03.2019)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has disallowed a fake claim for deduction because it was established that the rent paid to mother was nothing, bu.....
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CIVIL - SC to TN Govt.: Ensure There is no Defacement of Public Places With Political Slogans And Photos(27.03.2019)
Supreme Court has directed State of Tamil Nadu to take all necessary steps to ensure that there is no defacement/disfigurement of any public places by.....
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CRIMINAL - Magistrate Can't Release Seized Vehicle, Once Confiscation Proceedings Under Forest Act Initiated:SC(27.03.2019)
Supreme Court has held that a Magistrate has no jurisdiction under Section 451 of the Criminal Procedure to release a seized vehicle, once the Authori.....
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SC: Power u/s 482 CrPC Cannot be Exercised Where Allegations Required to be Proved in Court of Law(03.02.2020)
Supreme Court has held that power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 cannot be exercised where the allegations are required to .....
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Supreme Court Seeks Explanation for Delay on Plea Against Members of Legislative Assembly(05.02.2020)
Supreme Court has sought an explanation from the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker for the three- year delay in hearing pleas for disqualification of 11 Mem.....
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Instructions for time bound processing of Duty Drawback claims(16.12.2020)
1.The undersigned is directed to state that to reduce the pendency and improve the rate of disposal of duty drawback claims, various timelines relatin.....
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Air Quality Commission directs strict enforcement of dust control measures to curb air pollution(23.12.2020)
The Commission of Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas reviewed the deteriorating air quality situation and has directed strict enf.....
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Gujarat HC Pulls Up Tribal Land Owners And Lawyer For Misusing Atrocities Act(14.07.2017)
Gujarat High Court pulled up tribal land owners and a lawyer for blackmailing and extorting money from builders by utilizing the “powerful potent weap.....
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Madras High Court Accepts VHP Ritual to Reconvert Woman(23.08.2018)
Madras High Court, while accepting a "shuddhi ceremony" conducted by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to reconvert a Christian woman to Hinduism, has uphel.....
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Individual Parents Can't Challenge Hike in School Fees: Bombay High Court(23.08.2018)
Bombay High Court has ruled that individual parents cannot challenge a school fee hike before the Divisional Fee Regulatory Committee (DFRC).
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Madras High Court: Schools Must Hire Physical Education Teachers(27.08.2018)
Madras High Court has directed the state government to make it compulsory for all schools having the strength of more than 50 and less than 250 studen.....
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Supreme Court: Right to Education Act, 2009 Applicable to Minority Schools(31.05.2019)
Supreme Court has asked minority schools to admit students seeking admission under Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The C.....
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Supreme Court Refuses to Plea Seeking Minority Status for Hindus(24.02.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking minority status for Hindus in eight states and Union Territories where they are substantially fe.....
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Termination of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Isononanol (INA, 2-Propylheptyl Alcohol (2-PH) and 2-Ethyl Hexanol (2-EH)(11.11.2020)
Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act 1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter also referred to as the "Act") and the Customs Tariff (Identifi.....
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Bombay HC Rejects Plea of Teen Who Did Not Want to be Tried as Adult(08.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has rejected a petition filed by an 18-year-old city resident, who is facing a charge of murder and was 17 at the time of incident.
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Supreme Court: MODVAT Credit not Allowable as Deduction u/s 43B of Income Tax Act, 1961(10.02.2020)
Supreme Court has held that MODVAT credit does not qualify as ‘any sum payable by the Assessee by way of tax, duty, cess or fee’ under Section 43B of .....
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ITAT, Chennai Disallows Deduction Claim on Receipts from Carbon Credit(12.02.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that the receipts from the sale of the carbon credit are liable to be treated as the capital re.....
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Delhi HC Affirms Assessee Not Entitled to Claim Deduction Until Liability Has Accrued(13.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has held that the Assessee is not entitled to claim the deduction until the liability for which deduction is claimed has accrued.
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SC Issues Contempt Notices Against Telecom Companies Which Have Not Paid AGR Dues(14.02.2020)
Supreme Court has issued contempt notices to the telecom companies which have not yet paid the dues arising out of the October 2019 judgment which int.....
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SC Issues Notice on Habeas Plea Challenging Detention of Ex-J&K CM Omar Abdullah(14.02.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central Government and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Administration on the Habeas Corpus Petition filed by Sarah Abdu.....
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Import duty on copper scrap reduced from 5% to 2.5%, announced in Union Budget 2021-22(03.02.2021)
Reduction of import duty on copper scrap from 5% to 2.5% announced in Union Budget 2021-22 to boost recycling of copper in the country. This will have.....
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Supreme Court: Fixing of Commercial Tariff for Self-Financed Educational Institutions Legally Valid(24.02.2020)
Supreme Court has held that clubbing of Self-financed educational institutions with commercial service providers to fix electricity tariffs Higher tha.....
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Supreme Court Upholds Introduction of NEET to AYUSH Under Graduate Courses(24.02.2020)
Supreme Court has upheld All-India National Eligibility Entrance Test ('NEET') for admission to AYUSH Under Graduate courses like BAMS, BUMS, BSMS and.....
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Supreme Court: Marriage Contracted During Pendency of Appeal from Divorce Decree Not Void(24.02.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that a marriage contracted during the pendency of an Appeal from a divorce decree is not void ab initio especially when suc.....
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Kerala HC: Temporary Reunion During Pendency of Divorce Proceedings Will Not Dissolution of Marriage(24.02.2020)
Kerala High Court has observed that the reunion of spouses for a temporary period during the pendency of the proceeding for divorce pursuant to the se.....
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Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Abdullah Azam Khan(24.02.2020)
Allahabad High Court has quashed the charge sheet and consequential proceedings initiated against Abdullah Azam Khan for making false statements durin.....
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ITAT, Chennai: Wife Eligible for Capital Gain Deduction Towards House Purchased in Husband’s Name(27.02.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that the wife is eligible for deduction under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the in.....
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Amendment in notification number 3/2018- Customs (ADD), dated the 23rd January, 2018(28.01.2021)
Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification number 7/22/2020-DGTR, dated the 5th August, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, E.....
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Supreme Court: Adultery Law Treats Men, Women Differently, Violates Right to Equality(03.08.2018)
Supreme Court has said that matrimonial sanctity is an issue but the penal provision on adultery is apparently violative of right to equality under th.....
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No Sale of Vet Products Sans Prescription: Bombay High Court(06.08.2018)
Bombay High Court has directed the state government to ensure that shop owners dealing in veterinary products do not sell these products without a pre.....
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Meghalaya High Court: ‘Hindu Rashtra’ Ruling Unconstitutional(27.05.2019)
Meghalaya High Court has set aside a Single Judge order suggesting that the country be declared Hindu Rashtra to prevent it from being overwhelmed by .....
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National Green Tribunal Directs District Magistrate to Take Action Against Restaurants in Dehradun(27.05.2019)
National Green Tribunal has directed the District Magistrate to take action in a complaint alleging noise pollution by restaurants in Dehradun.
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SC Expresses Concern Over Fake News Spurring Migrant Exodus(01.04.2020)
Supreme Court has expressed satisfaction with the steps taken by the Union and State Governments to prevent the spread of COVID-19 "at this stage" but.....
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Ministry of Commerce directs DPIIT to Expedite Funds for COVID-19 Related Startup Ideas(03.04.2020)
Ministry of Commmerce and Industry has directed Department for Promotion of Industry and International Trade to expedite the proposals of start-up ide.....
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Finance Minister holds pre-budget consultation with the representatives of industry, services and trade groups(17.12.2019)
Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, held third Pre-Budget Consultations with stakeholder Groups from Industry, Tra.....
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Introduction of legal entity identifier for large value transactions in centralised payment systems(05.01.2021)
1. The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is a 20-digit number used to uniquely identify parties to financial transactions worldwide. It was conceived as a.....
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Chhattisgarh High Court: No Student Can Be Failed Upto Class VIII For Any Reason(16.07.2018)
Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that a student cannot be failed up to Class VIII for any reason whatsoever.
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Supreme Court:Annamalai University Can’t Devise Its Own Fee Structure for Professional Degree Courses(16.07.2018)
Supreme Court has held that Annamalai University is not entitled and competent to devise its own fee structure for medical and engineering professiona.....
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Transwoman Also a Bride Under Hindu Marriage Act: Madras HC(24.04.2019)
Madras High Court has held that as per Hindu Marriage Act, a transsexual is also a "bride" and the term would not necessarily refer only to a woman.
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Transwoman Also a Bride Under Hindu Marriage Act: Madras HC(24.04.2019)
Madras High Court has held that as per Hindu Marriage Act, a transsexual is also a "bride" and the term would not necessarily refer only to a woman.
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Madras HC Curtails Powers of Puducherry LG(30.04.2019)
Madras High Court has struck down Union Home Ministry's clarification order, giving Lt. Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi, administrative power and o.....
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Union Cabinet Approves Ordinance to Reduce Salary of MPs by 30% for 1 Year(07.04.2020)
Union Cabinet has approved an Ordinance to reduce the salary of Members of Parliament by 30% in view of the economic slump caused by the COVID-19 lock.....
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President of India Promulgates Ordinance to Reduce Salary of MPs By 30% for One Year(09.04.2020)
President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has promulgated the "Salary, Allowances & Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Ordinance 2020" to reduce s.....
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Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Amendment Rules, 2021(01.02.2021)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (10) of section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government hereby make.....
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Producer Companies Rules, 2021(11.02.2021)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 378H and sub-section (1) of section 378ZL read with sub-sections (1) and (2) of sect.....
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Central Government hereby declares the services in the Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited, Mysore, Karnataka to be a public utility service for the purposes of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(11.02.2021)
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the public interest so requires that the services in the Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited, .....
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Coir Industry set to cross a new high in fortunes even amidst Covid-19(09.02.2021)
Despite COVID - 19, the export of Coir and Coir products from India during the first half of the year 2020-21 registered Rs. 1662.43 crore with an inc.....
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Modification in guidelines on standard individual health insurance product(18.03.2021)
1. Reference is drawn to Guidelines on standard individual health insurance product circular Ref No.: IRDAI/HLT/REG/CIR/172/07/2020 dated 07.07.2020 s.....
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Demand of Indian products in international market(17.03.2021)
India's share in world merchandise exports remained constant at 1.7% in 2017, 2018 and 2019 (Jan-Dec). However, India's rank as an exporter improved f.....
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Central Government hereby directs that the whole of the duty of excise payable under Section 3 of Central Excise Act, 1944 on Heena Powder and Paste shall not be required to be paid(24.04.2017)
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that according to a practice that was generally prevalent regarding levy of duty of excise (including non-.....
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Cabinet approves Production Linked Incentive Scheme 'National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules'(07.04.2021)
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy's proposal for implementation of the Pr.....
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Relaxations relating to procedural matters - Issues and Listing(22.04.2021)
1. SEBI vide Circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2020/78 dated May 6, 2020, granted one time relaxations from strict enforcement of certain regulation.....
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Check If Schools, Colleges are Disabled Friendly: Bombay High Court(30.07.2018)
Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra government and Directorate of Education to call for compliance reports from all educational institutes and uni.....
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SC Rejects Tej Bahadur's Plea To Contest From Varanasi(09.05.2019)
SC has rejected sacked BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav's plea challenging the Election Commission's decision to reject his nomination papers from Varanasi.....
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SC Stays Madras HC Judgment on TDS Liability of Christian Nuns & Missionaries(10.05.2019)
Supreme Court has stayed Madras HC judgment which had ruled that salaries received by missionaries and nuns of Catholic Church are liable to be subjec.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Hindu Undivided Family Cannot be Taxed After Its Partition(02.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that once partition is completed and the Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) is dissolved, such HUF .....
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SC Seeks Response on Providing Copy of CBI's Closure Report in Hindustan Zinc's Disinvestment(05.03.2020)
Supreme Court has given time to Centre till 6th March, 2020 to make a statement on handing over a copy of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cl.....
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SC: Pharmacy Council Alone Has Jurisdiction in Field of Pharmacy Education, Not AICTE(11.03.2020)
Supreme Court has held that the Pharmacy Council of India shall alone have the jurisdiction in the field of pharmacy, and not the All India Council fo.....
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Format, procedure and guidelines for submission of Statement of Financial Transactions for Dividend income(20.04.2021)
1. Section 285BA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and Rule 114E requires specified reporting persons to furnish statement of financial transaction (SFT). <.....
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Supreme Court Gives J&K Administration 15 Days to Justify Omar Abdullah’s Detention(17.02.2020)
Supreme Court has asked the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration to offer within 15 days its justification for the detention of former Chief Ministe.....
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Bombay HC Asks Centre to Submit Procedure in Application Against Unlawful Activities of Organization(17.02.2020)
Bombay High Court has asked the Centre to submit on record the procedure followed in deciding an application seeking a ban on an organisation for indu.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Maternity Benefits to Women Pursuing Higher Education(18.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Central Government and University Grants Commission in a plea seeking relaxation in attendance norms for wom.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Royal Challengers Eligible for Tax Deduction for Contribution(18.02.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has allowed tax deduction to Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd. on its contribution of Rs. 15 Crores t.....
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ITAT, Pune: License Fees for Use of Industrial Parks Assessable as ‘Business Income’(18.02.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune has recently held that the license fees received for the use of Industrial Parks should be assessed as busi.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Fines Nine Firms Over Fraudulent Trading in Turbotech(19.02.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a total fine of Rs. 59 Lakhs on nine firms for indulging in fraudulent trading in the scrip of Turb.....
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Procedure for seeking prior approval for change in control of SEBI registered Portfolio Managers(12.05.2021)
1. Regulation 11 of the SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020 prescribes the conditions of registration as a Portfolio Manager. Vide SEBI (Portf.....
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Introduction of an online E-EPCG Committee module for accepting applications seeking relaxation in policy/procedure in terms of para 2.58 of FTP 2015-20(19.05.2021)
1. The members of trade are hereby informed that this Directorate is introducing an online e-EPCG Committee module on the DGFT website, a new module a.....
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Bombay High Court Accepts Deduction for Container Freight Station Run(18.06.2019)
Bombay High Court has accepted Deduction under Section 80IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for Container Freight Station run by Logistic Park.
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Kerala High Court Stays Merger of Education Under Single Directorate in Kerala(19.06.2019)
Kerala High Court has stayed the implementation of Dr MA Khader Committee report which suggested the merger of the High School Directorate, Higher Sec.....
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Bombay HC: Use 'Off Duty' Revenue Employees to Ease Burden of Police Officials(18.05.2020)
Bombay High Court has observed that the police machinery is under great stress and strain and has directed the State to consider using employees of th.....
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Delhi HC Allows Habeas Plea on State's Inability to Execute Production Warrant(18.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has allowed a habeas corpus Petition to direct the release of a person, holding that the inability of the State to execute a producti.....
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SC Stays Telangana HC Order on Surrender of Post Graduate Medical Diploma Seats(18.05.2020)
Supreme Court has stayed Telangana High Court decision directing suspension of surrender of seats in post graduate diploma courses by medical colleges.....
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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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Bombay HC Upholds Rule 2(xxiv) Of Rules of Legal Education(13.04.2020)
Bombay High Court has upheld Rule 2(xxiv) of the Rules of Legal Education, 2008 which prevents Centres of Legal Education from imparting education wit.....
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Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Case on Assistance to Needy Advocates and Clerks Amid Lockdown(13.04.2020)
Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the issue of financially weak Advocates and registered Advocate Clerks, who are now on the verge.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the issue of financially weak Advocates and registered Advocate Clerks, who are now on the verge of starvation due to loss of Court work in face of the lockdown.
Kerala HC to Conduct Hearings During Summer Vacation Via Video Conferencing(14.04.2020)
Kerala High Court has announced that it will sit through the midsummer vacation, 2020 and will hear urgent cases via Video Conferencing.
Tags : Kerala High Court, Hearing of Matters During Vacations
Allahabad High Court Issues Clarifications on E-Filing Procedure(15.04.2020)
Allahabad High Court has modified the e-filing procedure for taking up urgent matters. The Advocates would have an additional option of filing with th.....
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Gauhati HC Issues Procedure for Filing & Hearing of Urgent Cases via Video Conferencing(17.04.2020)
Gauhati High Court has decided to hear only urgent matters through video conferencing via Vidyo app until 3rd May, 2020.
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Bombay HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Regarding Death of Leopard Due to Alleged Negligence(17.04.2020)
Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of a news report published by the Lokmat News Network on 15th April, 2020 pertaining to the alleged ca.....
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Accident While Returning to Join Duty Should be Construed as Accident on Duty: Delhi HC(16.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has held that an accident while returning to join duty should be construed as an accident while on duty.
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Staff of Private Aided Schools can’t be Appointed for Election Duty: Bombay HC(16.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has held that People's Representation Act, 1950, does not empower Election Commission (EC) or any of its officers to requisition ser.....
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Stigma of Juvenile Case can’t Stunt Job Prospect in Adulthood: Allahabad HC(18.04.2019)
Allahabad High Court has held that stigma of facing a criminal case as a juvenile cannot stunt someone’s employment prospects in adulthood.
Tags : Allahabad HC, Juvenile, Adulthood
Model Code of Conduct Not Applicable to Co-operative Society Not Funded by Government: Gujarat HC(22.04.2019)
Gujarat High Court has held that Model Code of Conduct is not applicable to a co-operative society which is not wholly or partially funded by Governme.....
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SC: Industrial Policies Cannot be Hit by Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel(24.04.2020)
Supreme Court has held that the industrial policies or notifications cannot be hit by the doctrine of promissory estoppel. The Court was of the view t.....
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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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Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020-Introduction of online deemed exports application module(28.07.2021)
1. The members of trade are hereby informed that this Directorate is introducing an online Deemed Exports Module on the DGFT website as a part of IT R.....
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Introduction of a new proforma for filing applications for revalidation of SCOMET export authorisation(27.07.2021)
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy(FTP) 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) hereby.....
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Supreme Court Agrees to Consider Challenge Against West Bengal Govt's Funding of Durga Puja(11.10.2018)
Supreme Court has agreed to consider the petition challenging the Calcutta High Court judgment which refused to interfere with the West Bengal Governm.....
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Supreme Court Agrees to Consider Challenge Against West Bengal Govt's Funding of Durga Puja(11.10.2018)
Supreme Court has agreed to consider the petition challenging the Calcutta High Court judgment which refused to interfere with the West Bengal Governm.....
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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Section 19(11) of Tamil Nadu VAT Act, 2006(15.10.2018)
Supreme Court has dismissed appeals filed against Madras High Court judgment that had upheld the constitutionality of Section 19(11) of the Tamil Nadu.....
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Supreme Court Refuses to Stay West Bengal Govt’s Decision to Grant Rs 28cr to Durga Puja Committees(15.10.2018)
Supreme Court has refused to stay the West Bengal Government’s decision to grant Rs 28 crore to 28,000 Durga puja committees in the state.
Tags : Supreme Court, Durga Puja Committees
Right of Education Under RTE Act is to Grant Education to Students and Not to Protect Teachers: MP HC(18.10.2018)
Madhya Pradesh High Court, while considering plea of ‘guest teachers’, has observed that right of education under the Right to Education Act is not to.....
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Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Judicial Probe into Alleged Encounter of Vikas Dubey(14.07.2020)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Petition seeking Judicial probe into the alleged encounter of Kanpur Gangster, Vikas Dubey, noting that the Uttar.....
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SC Proposes Setting Up of Committee for Probe into Vikas Dubey Encounter(15.07.2020)
Supreme Court has proposed to set up a committee headed by a retired judge to probe the Vikas Dubey encounter.
Tags : Supreme Court, Vikas Dubey Encounter
Online Procedure for transfer of advance authorisation/EPCG authorisation in case of amalgamation/de-merger/acquisition(04.08.2021)
1. In continuation to Public Notice 34/2015-2020 dated 24.12.2020, it is stated that in case of amalgamation/de-merger/acquisition/insolvency the expo.....
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Madras High Court: No Floor Test in Tamil Nadu Assembly till September 20(15.09.2017)
Madras High Court has ordered that no floor test would be conducted in Tamil Nadu Assembly till September 20.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 497 of IPC to Erase Adultery as an Offence from Indian Penal Code(27.09.2018)
Supreme Court has Struck Down 158 Year Old Section 497 of Indian Penal Code, which criminalizes adultery, as unconstitutional.
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Bombay High Court: Adult Victim Rescued from Trafficking Cannot be Forced to Live in Correction Home(16.07.2019)
Bombay High Court has held while ordering the release of a 22-year-old woman that the woman had been rescued with eleven others during a raid conducte.....
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NGT: Sort Out Mess at Three Dumping Yards Within One Year(18.07.2019)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the North, East and South civic bodies to clear the sites through bio-mining at a cost of Rs 250 crore to r.....
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National Green Tribunal Imposes Penalty of Rs 1 Crore on Grasim Industries(24.07.2019)
National Green Tribunal has imposed an interim penalty of Rs 1 crore on Grasim Industries Limited for storing huge stock of the mercury, obtained as a.....
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SC Dismisses Plea to Remove Former UP DGP from Commission Probing Vikas Dubey Encounter(29.07.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed two Petitions which sought to remove K L Gupta, former Director-General of Police of Uttar Pradesh, from the Supreme Court.....
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Rescindment of notification number 43/2016-Customs (ADD) dated the 8th August, 2016(12.08.2021)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act. 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government rev.....
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Scheme Guidelines for remission of duties and taxes on exported products(17.08.2021)
1. In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Tra.....
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Reserve Bank of India introduces the Financial Inclusion Index(17.08.2021)
As announced in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies in the first Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2021-2022 dated April 07,.....
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Delhi High Court Extends Interim Protection Granted to Vinod Dua(24.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has extended the interim protection granted to Vinod Dua in a First Information Report which alleges him of spreading misinformation .....
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Bombay HC Imposes 50K Cost on Bank for Deducting Pension Retrospectively(25.08.2020)
Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.50,000 on State Bank of India for deducting more than Rs.3 lakh from 85-year-old pensioner Naini Gopal's ac.....
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SC: Cancel Licences, Spectrum if AGR Dues of Insolvent Telecom Companies Not Paid(25.08.2020)
Supreme Court has stated that the Government must cancel licences and spectrum of telecom companies that refuse to pay pending adjusted gross revenue .....
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Delhi HC Issues Guidelines to Streamline Medical Post Graduate Entrance/Admission Process(27.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued directions/ guidelines to the Medical Counselling Committee to streamline the Post Graduate Entrance/Admission Process.
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SC Pulls Up Centre for Not Clarifying Stand on Interest During Moratorium(27.08.2020)
Supreme Court has rebuked the Central Government for not clarifying its stand on the issue of interests payable on EMI loans during the COVID-19 induc.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain Plea to Postpone Foreign Medical Graduates Exam(28.08.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking the postponement of the Foreign Medical Graduates Examination scheduled on 31st August, 2020.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Uniform Education Policy to Avoid Discrimination(28.08.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea seeking for directions to the Union to formulate a uniform education policy in every State in order to curb .....
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Bombay HC Dismisses Emami’s Plea Challenging Order on Notice to Use Trademarks(17.07.2020)
Bombay High Court has dismissed Emami’s plea challenging a single bench’s order directing the company to provide 7 days prior notice before initiating.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain PIL Seeking Uniform Education Board System(17.07.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a Petition which sought a uniform education system across the country for children aged between 6-14 years.
Tags : Supreme Court, Uniform Education Board System
P&H HC Direct Subordinate Courts to Dedicate Rooms for Production of Accused for Remand(20.07.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed all the District and Sessions Judges across the states of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh.....
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Supreme Court: Parole for Vikas Dubey an Institutional Failure(21.07.2020)
Supreme Court has conceded that the grant of parole by a Court of law to gangster, Vikas Dubey despite 65 First Information Reports pending against hi.....
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Supreme Court: No Recalculation of AGR Dues of Telecommunication Companies(21.07.2020)
Supreme Court has stated that there will be no recalculation of the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues that need to be paid by the telecommunication co.....
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Tripura HC Closes Plea on Plight of Minor Girl Who was Sold Due to Poverty of Family(21.07.2020)
Tripura High Court has closed the suo-moto Public Interest Litigations registered against the plight of a minor girl aged about 14 years, native of No.....
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SC Upholds BCI's Order Dismissing Complaint Against Lawyer Alleging Professional Misconduct(22.07.2020)
Supreme Court has upheld an order passed by Bar Council of India dismissing a complaint alleging professional misconduct by a lawyer.
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Introduction of T+1 rolling settlement on an optional basis(07.09.2021)
1. SEBI, vide circular no. SMD/POLICY/Cir-/03 dated February 6, 2003, shortened the settlement cycle from T+3 rolling settlement to T+2 w.e.f. April 0.....
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No Revenue appeals against interest on refund of excess TDS(26.04.2016)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes issued a notification stating that no appeals are to be filed against interest be claimed by a tax deduct on refund .....
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Restriction on EPF withdrawal(05.05.2016)
The Minister for Labour and Employment outlined the restrictions on withdrawal of funds from the Employees Provident Fund Scheme. Instances when withd.....
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Oral Hearing in anti-dumping investigation against the imports of Clear Float Glass from Bangladesh and Thailand(08.11.2021)
1. Anti-Dumping Investigation against the imports of Clear Float Glass from Bangladesh and Thailand was initiated on 30.06.2021 under the customs Tari.....
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Calcutta HC Refuses to Interfere with State’s Decision to Give Funds to Durga Puja Committees(10.10.2018)
Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere in the West Bengal Government’s decision to give Rs 10,000 each to 28,000 Durga puja committees in the st.....
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NCLAT Seeks Jet lenders' Reply on Dutch Insolvency Administrator's Plea(22.08.2019)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has asked the Committee of Creditors of Jet Airways if they would coordinate with a Dutch Court appoin.....
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Bombay High Court: Stamp Duty Cannot be Charged on Resale of Old Properties(22.08.2019)
Bombay High Court in a landmark judgment has put an end to the age-old practice of collecting stamp duty retrospectively on resale of old properties. .....
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P&H HC: Protective Shield of Law to be Extended to Public Servants to Enable Discharge of Duty(11.08.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the "protective shield of law" has to be extended to public servants to enable them to effectively dis.....
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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Consider Plea as Representation on Sale of Unlicensed Products(11.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Union of India as well as the Indian Council of Medical Research to consider as representation a plea seeking formul.....
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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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Union Education Minister chairs a meeting on participation of MGIEP in the implementation of National Educational Policy -2020(21.01.2021)
Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' chaired a meeting on participation of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sus.....
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Imposition of anti-dumping duty on specified goods at the specified rate(06.12.2021)
1. Whereas in the matter of 'Certain Flat Rolled Products of Aluminium' (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under chapter heading 7.....
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#New Education Policy 2020 : Union Cabinet Approves National Education Policy 2020(30.07.2020)
Union Cabinet has approved National Education Policy, 2020 that proposes restructuring in higher education doing away with affiliation to the universi.....
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#New Education Policy 2020 : Undergraduate Degree Courses to Have Multiple Exit Options(30.07.2020)
Central Government has proposed that the undergraduate degree courses will be of either 3 or 4- year duration, with multiple exit options. The 4-year .....
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#New Education Policy 2020 : School Complexes to be Used for Adult Education Courses(30.07.2020)
Central Government has allowed use of schools/ school complexes beyond school hours and public library spaces for adult education courses which will b.....
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NGT Orders to Pay Compensation to the Family of 19 Year Old Who Died Due to Leaked Coal-Gas Pipeline(31.07.2020)
National Green Tribunal has ordered the Greater Calcutta Gas Supply Corporation Limited to pay Rs. 64 lakhs as compensation for the death of a 19 year.....
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SC Acquits Man Accused of Selling Adulterated Haldi Powder(31.07.2020)
Supreme Court has acquitted a man accused of selling adulterated Haldi Powder while finally disposing a criminal case which started 38 years ago.
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SC: Memorandum of Family Settlement Binding on Parties; Does Not Require Registration(04.08.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that a 'memorandum of family settlement' is not required to be registered and is binding on the parties.
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Delhi HC Questions Delhi Police for Direction to Avoid 'Hindu Resentment'(04.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has questioned the Delhi Police for issuing a direction to exercise due care and precaution while making arrests in Delhi riots so as.....
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Ensure No Pollution is Caused Due to Immersion of Idols and Religious Festivals: Bombay HC(20.12.2018)
Bombay High Court has issued directions to Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) for ensuring that the river Godavari remains pollution-free.
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Delhi High Court to Directorate of Education: Cannot Deny Entry to Kids for Failing Twice(23.09.2019)
Delhi High Court has stayed a Delhi government circular barring admission in its schools to students who have failed twice in classes IX to XII. The C.....
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Maradu Demolition: SC Warns that Kerala Chief Secretary Will Be Held Personally Liable For Violations(24.09.2019)
Supreme Court while hearing the matter relating to demolition of apartments in Maradu has orally warned the Chief Secretary to the Kerala Government t.....
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Apex Court Orders to Attach Properties and Bank Accounts of Maradu Apartment Builders(30.09.2019)
Apex Court has ordered to attach the properties and bank accounts of the builders of Maradu apartments, holding them responsible for the illegal const.....
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Supreme Court Declines to Entertain Vaiko's Plea on Farooq Abdullah's Detention Order(30.09.2019)
Supreme Court has declined to pass any order on the issue of detention of former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah under the Public Safety Act. The C.....
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Tripura HC: Duty of Press to Play Positive Role in Making People Aware of Social Responsibilities(14.10.2020)
Tripura High Court on has observed that it expects the press to play a positive role and be a catalyst to spread the message of taking all necessary p.....
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Amendment of para 2.54 of handbook of procedures, 2015-2020(25.03.2021)
In exercise of powers conferred under Para 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby amends P.....
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Procedures for application for tariff rate quota for FY 2022-2023(27.01.2022)
1. Reference is invited to para 2.107 of the HBP, wherein the details of allocation of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under various FTA/CECA are notified. Th.....
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Mentioned industrial undertakings under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 be declared as public utility services(27.01.2022)
1. Whereas the Central Government being satisfied that the public interest so requires that the services engaged in the following industrial undertaki.....
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Amendments in the Handbook of Procedure consequent to the introduction of a procedure thereby doing away with the physical copy of MEIS/SEIS scrips issued with EDI ports(03.04.2019)
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby adds the fo.....
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Testing of imported food products at FSSAI notified laboratories(10.03.2021)
1. Attention is invited to Instruction No. 01/2020 dated 12.02.2020 on the above-mentioned subject. Vide this Instruction, it was stated that vide not.....
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Termination of anti-dumping original investigation concerning imports of "Soda Ash" from United Arab Emirates and Russia(18.01.2022)
TERMINATION
As per the Custom Tariff Act,1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter also referred as the "Act") and the Custom Tariff (Id.....
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Defence Production And Export Promotion Policy(25.03.2022)
The Government has taken several policy initiatives in the past few years and brought in reforms to encourage indigenous design, development and manuf.....
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Introduction of Options on Commodity Indices - Product Design and Risk Management Framework(24.03.2022)
1. In an endeavour to have more products in the Commodity Derivatives Market and based on the recommendation of Commodity Derivatives Advisory Committ.....
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Valuation of tobacco and tobacco products for the purposes of payment of Basic Excise Duty and National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD)(01.02.2022)
1.Representations have been received seeking clarification on the manner of computation of valuation, after admissible abatement, for the purposes of .....
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Procedure for allocation of quota, for year 2022-2023, for import of Calcined Pet Coke for Aluminum Industry and Raw Pet Coke for CPC manufacturing industry(10.02.2022)
1.The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the Writ Petition No. 13029/1985 vide its order dated 9th October, 2018, has decreed that the import of raw material fo.....
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Pollution caused by Industries(07.02.2022)
Regulation of industrial pollution is implemented through various provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 under Consen.....
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Amendment in Para 2.54 of Handbook of Procedures, 2015-2020(23.03.2022)
1.In exercise of powers conferred under Para 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby amends.....
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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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Delhi HC: Writ Petition Relation to Industrial Dispute to Not Be Listed(22.09.2020)
Delhi High Court has held that a writ petition relating to an industrial dispute shall not be listed unless it discloses 'exceptional circumstances' i.....
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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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Patna HC Directs State Government to Take Decision on Conducting Exams(23.09.2020)
Patna High Court has asked the State Government to take a decision regarding the process of conducting the examination (10th and 12th) for the student.....
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SC: Custom Duty on Goods Imposed post-Pulwama Terror Strike Cannot Apply Retrospectively(24.09.2020)
Supreme Court has ruled that the Centre’s decision post-Pulwama terror strike to impose 200% customs duty on goods imported from Pakistan could not ap.....
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Gujarat HC Imposes Cost on Advocate for Smoking During Virtual Hearing(25.09.2020)
Gujarat High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 upon an Advocate who was smoking during the course of Court proceedings via video conferencing.
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Advocate Smoking During Virtual hearing
J&K HC Grants Bail to Councillor Accused of Making 'Derogatory Remarks' During Indo-China Face-Off(25.09.2020)
Jammu & Kashmir High Court has granted bail to an elected Councillor of LAHDC (Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh) who has been accused o.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir High Court, 'Derogatory Remarks' During Indo-China Face-Off
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme of the Government of India (GoI)-Procedural Guidelines - Consolidated(13.04.2020)
1. The Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme was first launched by Government of India (GOI) on October 30, 2015. So far 37 tranches of the Sovereign Gold .....
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Schemes For progress of Industries(16.03.2022)
Government has taken a number of recent initiatives under the AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on industries. Some of th.....
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NGT Levies Cost of 5 Crore on Mumbai Industrial Development Corporation for Polluting Water Body(12.09.2019)
National Green Tribunal has levied a cost of Rs 5 crores on Mumbai Industrial Development Corporation for causing pollution by discharging industrial .....
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Jammu and Kashmir High Court Allows MP’s to Meet Farooq and Omar Abdullah(13.09.2019)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has permitted two National Conference MP’s to meet party leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah, but barred them from .....
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Supreme Court Stays Contempt Action Against Designated Authority in Anti-Dumping Probe(13.09.2019)
Supreme Court has stayed contempt proceedings initiated by the Telangana High Court against the designated authority in the Directorate General of Ant.....
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Patna HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Dumping of Garbage on Streets(14.09.2020)
Patna High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the pitiable condition of the city on account of dumping of piles of garbage on its streets by the M.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Barkha Dutt in Plea Seeking Transfer of Complaint Against Kapil Sibal(14.09.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to journalist Barkha Dutt in a plea asking the Court to transfer her Petition seeking action against Kapil Sibal, t.....
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Madras HC: No Retrospective Effect for Customs Notification Increasing Duty on Peas(15.09.2020)
Madras High Court has held that there is no retrospective effect for the notification where the Government hiked the basic customs duty on peas and wh.....
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Ensure 25% Seats Are Reserved For Poor Children Under RTE Act: Gujarat HC(12.01.2018)
Gujarat High Court has directed the State to ensure that schools which are affiliated with the State board implement the 25% reservation for underpriv.....
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NAA Imposes Penalty of Rs. 223 Crores on HUL for GST Profiteering(28.12.2018)
National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 233 crore on the Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) for not passing GST rate cut ben.....
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SEBI Levies Two-Year Ban on Individual for Fraudulent Trading(17.10.2019)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has barred an individual for two years from the capital markets for indulging in fraudulent trade practices, wh.....
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NGT Explains Abandoned Mines Cannot be Used for Dumping Waste(25.10.2019)
National Green Tribunal has refused a plea moved by the three civic bodies seeking direction to allow the use of Bhatti Mines for dumping of garbage. .....
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Madras HC Pulls up State Government for Toddler’s Death in Borewell(30.10.2019)
Madras High Court has pulled up Tamil Nadu Government for waiting an incident like the death of two year older toddler after falling into an abandoned.....
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SC: Courts Should be Lenient for Production of Document Which Could Not be Produced Earlier(28.10.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the Courts should take a lenient view when an application is made by defendant for production of the document which he.....
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Madras HC Orders Enquiry into Conspiracy Between Directorate of Medical Education & Colleges(29.10.2020)
Madras High Court has ordered an enquiry into the conspiracy, if any, between the officials of the Directorate of Medical Education and the self-finan.....
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Operationalisation of new online IT Module for Interest Equalisation Scheme(15.03.2022)
1. Attention of the trade and industry is drawn towards the extension of the Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES) upto 31.3.2024, as notified by RBI vid.....
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P&H HC Directs GST Dept. to Release Bank Account of UFV Global India Education(15.09.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Goods and Services tax (GST) Department to release the bank account of UFV global India Education on th.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Reduce Salary & Allowances of MPs to Meet Pandemic Expenses(16.09.2020)
Lok Sabha has passed the Salary, Allowances & Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020, by voice vote. The Bill proposes to reduce cert.....
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Madras HC: Conduct of Police Personnel in Holding Demonstrations Similar to Strike(16.09.2020)
Madras High Court has ruled that the conduct of the police personnel in holding a demonstration before the Office of the Police Commissioner, raising .....
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J&K HC: Mere Reproduction of Police Dossier in Detention Order Can't Justify Detention(17.09.2020)
Jammu & Kashmir High Court has quashed a detention order detaining one Surinder Singh under Section 8 of the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 s.....
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SC Stays Kerala HC Judgment Quashing Appointment of Presiding Officer of Industrial Tribunal(17.09.2020)
Supreme Court has stayed the operation of a Kerala High Court judgement which had restrained V. Vijayakumar from functioning as the Presiding Officer .....
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GST reduced from 18% to 5% for domestic Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul services(14.03.2022)
The average number of the passenger carried in the pre-Covid financial year (2019-20) was around 4 lakh per day. On 6th March 2022, domestic airlines .....
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Calcutta HC Orders Min 20% Reduction in Private School Fees(14.10.2020)
Calcutta High Court has ordered that the fees charged by private schools in the State should be reduced by 20%.
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Allahabad HC Says Disqualification of Azam Khan Not Conclusive for Bail Application(15.10.2020)
Allahabad High Court has held that its verdict disqualifying Mohd. Abdullah Azam Khan from the membership of the State Legislative Assembly for falsif.....
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Allahabad HC Asks DGP to Prepare 'Definite Modus Operandi' to Ensure Social Distancing(16.10.2020)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Director General of Police to file a personal affidavit, indicating a "definite modus operandi" by which he propose.....
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Calcutta HC Upholds Govt. Durga Puja Grant for Puja Committees(19.10.2020)
Calcutta High Court has refused to invalidate the State Government's notification which provided for disbursements of Rs. 50,000 each for Committees/O.....
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SC Stays Orissa HC's Ban on Bird/Animal Sacrifice During 'Chatar Yatra'(19.10.2020)
Supreme Court has stayed an Orissa High Court judgment which banned animal/bird during 'Chatar Yatra' festival.
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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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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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Reduction of compliances and end-to-end automation of procedure relating to import of certain goods at concessional rate of duty(02.03.2022)
In a significant step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has reduced the compliances required under the Cust.....
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Deferred Payment of Import Duty (Amendment) Rules, 2020(19.08.2020)
In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to sub-section (1) of section 47 and section 156 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Gov.....
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Final Findings in Sunset Review of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Elastomeric Filament Yam' originating in or exported from China PR, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam(18.05.2022)
1. The undersigned is directed to refer to final findings on the above subject issued vide notification F. No. 7/14/2021-DGTR dated 1st February, 2022.....
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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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ENVIRONMENT - SC Upholds NGT Order Barring Constructions on Bellandur Wetlands(07.03.2019)
Supreme Court has upheld a May 4, 2016, order of NGT disallowing two real estate companies from further building in the Bellandur catchment area.
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Civil - Bombay HC Asks NSL to Deposit Rs. 138 cr in MMBL-Royalty Issue(07.03.2019)
Bombay High Court has asked Hyderabad-based Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd (NSL) to deposit a sum of Rs. 138 crore in a case related to contentious dues it owes .....
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CIVIL - Madras HC Refuses to Stay Tamil Nadu Govt's Rs. 2,000 Dole(08.03.2019)
Madras High Court has refused to restrain Tamil Nadu Government from distributing Rs 2,000 as a special one-time financial assistance to families livi.....
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SERVICE - Cabinet Approves Ordinance to Bring University-Wise Reservation for Teaching Posts(08.03.2019)
Union Cabinet has approved proposal for promulgation of "The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Ordinance, 2019" to tre.....
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AAR Tamil Nadu: Highest GST Rate Applicable for Mixed Supply of Services Billed At Single Price(07.01.2020)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) Tamil Nadu has held that the mixed supply of services that are billed at a single price is liable for a highest GST .....
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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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Calcutta HC: No Interference Can be Made Where Adult Woman Decides to Marry and Convert(22.12.2020)
Calcutta High Court has made it clear that if an adult woman marries as per her choice and decides to convert and not return to her paternal house, th.....
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Central Government hereby declares the services of industry engaged in Food Stuffs to be a Public Utility Service for the purposes of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(09.07.2019)
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the public interest requires that the services of the industry engaged in Food Stuffs, which is cover.....
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Re-operationalisation of Scrip Transfer Recording Module(11.04.2022)
1. Consequent to receiving certain information from exporters that certain fraudulent scrip transfers have taken place, the Online scrip transfer reco.....
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Supreme Court Dismisses DU’s Plea Against Highrise(27.12.2019)
Supreme Court has rejected a plea of Delhi University on account of inordinate delay in challenging a 2011 decision of Delhi Development Authority al.....
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Orissa HC: Industrialization Should Not be Done at Cost of Human Lives(30.12.2020)
Orissa High Court has observed that industrialization is required for enhancement of revenue, but that does not mean that it should be done at the cos.....
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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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Delhi HC Orders Release of Adult Woman Married of Her Own Free Will from Children Welfare Home(04.01.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the release of a married woman who was lodged in Rose Udaan Care Children's Home for Girls, Delhi after her father lodge.....
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Product specifications pertaining to the Electronic Gold Receipts segment in India(28.03.2022)
1. SEBI vide Circular no. SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DMP/CIR/P/2022/07 dated January 10, 2022, has issued framework for operationalizing the Gold Exchange in India.....
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NCDRC: Consumer Forums Do Not Have Jurisdiction Over Educational Institutions(23.01.2020)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has answered a reference holding that 'educational institutions' do not impart 'services' and hence th.....
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Allahabad HC Imposes Cost on State for Delaying Payment of Post-Death Dues of Employee(24.01.2020)
Allahabad High Court has imposed costs on State authorities for delaying the payment of post-death dues of an employee, for over 24 years.
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Fines 21 Entities for Fraudulent Trading(28.01.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has slapped a total fine of Rs 1.89 Crores on 21 entities for executing fraudulent trading in Sarang Chemicals .....
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SC Urges Madras HC to Expeditiously Decide Plea Against Upper Age Limit Reduction(28.01.2020)
Supreme Court has requested the Madras High Court to expeditiously decide in a time-bound manner a plea challenging the reduction of upper age limit f.....
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SC Urges Madras HC to Expeditiously Decide Plea Against Upper Age Limit Reduction(28.01.2020)
Supreme Court has requested the Madras High Court to expeditiously decide in a time-bound manner a plea challenging the reduction of upper age limit f.....
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Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Notifies Customs Tariff Amendment Rules, 2021(04.02.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dump.....
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Procedure for seeking prior approval for change in control of Portfolio Managers(02.06.2022)
1. Regulation 11(aa) of SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020 provides that a Portfolio Manager shall obtain prior approval of SEBI in case of c.....
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Product Filing Procedure for All General Insurers (Other than Stand Alone Health Insurers)(01.06.2022)
Re: Product Filing procedure
1. Currently, the filings of General Insurance Products are governed by the Guidelines on 'Product Filing Proced.....
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CRIMINAL - Kerala Actress Abduction Case: Kerala HC Allows Plea to Appoint Woman Judge to Conduct Trial(27.02.2019)
Kerala High Court has allowed plea of an actress, who has filed a sexual assault case in which Malayalam actor Dileep is one of the accused, to appoin.....
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Supreme Court Puts on Hold Tamil Nadu Local Body Elections(06.12.2019)
Supreme Court has decided to put on hold the elections for the local bodies in nine new districts carved out of four existing ones in Tamil Nadu for c.....
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SC: Exemption of Duty Does not Exempt Other Duty or Cess Imposed by Different Legislation(10.12.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that when a particular kind of duty is exempted, other types of duty or cess imposed by different legislation for a different .....
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SC Rejects Plea to Reopen Sterlite Tamil Nadu Plant(03.12.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to allow a Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, to open on an experimental basis for a short time to give the c.....
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SC Directs High Powered Committee to Consider Applications Against Reduction of Width of Road(03.12.2020)
Supreme Court has asked the High Powered Committee set-up by it to consider the applications filed before the Court by the Ministry of Defence and the.....
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Delhi High Court Directs SpiceJet to Up Their Offer to AAI on Rs.158 Cr-Worth Air Traffic Dues(07.12.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed commercial airline SpiceJet to give a better offer to the Airport Authority of India (AAI) with respect to its payment p.....
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Anti-Dumping Investigation concerning imports of Certain Rubber Chemicals(23.06.2022)
1. The undersigned is directed to refer to anti-dumping investigation final findings on the above subject issued vide notification F. No. 6/4/2021-DGT.....
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Restrictions on import of products made of plastic(22.06.2022)
1. Kind attention is invited to letter No. B-17011/7/UPC-II-PWM (MLP)/2021/12900 dated 01.02.2022 received from Ministry of Environment, Forest & Clim.....
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Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) System for Digital Payments(06.08.2020)
1. This is with reference to the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated August 6, 2020 wherein the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had a.....
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Amendment in First Schedule under Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985(05.05.2022)
Whereas the Central Government, having regard to the development and promotion of export of de-oiled rice bran, considers it necessary and expedient t.....
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Bombay High Court Quashes MMRDA’s Rs 432-Crore Penalty on Reliance Industries and Raghuleela Builders(22.11.2019)
Bombay High Court has set aside penalty of Rs 432 Crore imposed by Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority on Reliance Industries and Raghu.....
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Delhi HC Transfers Barkha Dutt's Criminal Case Against Kapil Sibal to Special Court for MP/ MLA(18.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has allowed a petition filed by senior journalist Barkha Dutt seeking to transfer her criminal complaint against Analog Media, owned .....
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Gauhati HC Seeks Govt's Response on Plea for Effective Implementation of Right to Education Act(20.11.2020)
Gauhati High Court has sought a response from the Assam government in a plea seeking effective implementation of Section 12(1)(c) of the Right to Educ.....
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Tamil Nadu Government Brings Ordinance Banning Online Games Involving Betting(23.11.2020)
Tamil Nadu Government has signed an ordinance to "ban online gaming" involving betting in the backdrop of rise in number of suicides by gamers, who al.....
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Delhi HC: Adult Woman is Free to Reside Wherever She Wishes and with Whoever She Wishes(25.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has provided relief to an adult woman who left her home to marry the man of her choice. After taking her consent and wishes into cons.....
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Allahabad HC Asks Government on Reducing Air Pollution in State(26.11.2020)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government and the State Pollution Control Board about the steps taken by it to reduce air pollution .....
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Debts Recovery Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2020(27.08.2020)
1.In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 36 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (51 of 1993), the Ce.....
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Implementation of RMS for processing of duty drawback claims(15.07.2021)
1. Risk Management System (RMS) in export was introduced with effect from 15.7.2013. In this regard, Board's Circular No. 23/2013-Customs dated 24.06......
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IBBI amends IBBI (Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure) Regulations, 2017 and IBBI (Inspection and Investigation) Regulations, 2017(15.06.2022)
With a view to put in place, a streamlined and swift complaint handling procedure, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India notified the Insolvenc.....
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Supreme Court: Male Between Age of 18 and 21 Years Cannot be Punished for Marrying Female Adult(25.11.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that a male aged between 18 years and 21 years who contracts a marriage with a female adult cannot be punished under Section 9.....
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BHC: Arbitration Agreement not Exempt from Stamp Duty even if Contract is Executed Outside State(28.11.2019)
Bombay High Court (BHC) has ruled that even if a contract is executed outside the State of Maharashtra and the work is also carried outside the State .....
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Karnataka HC Dismisses Pleas to Stop Non-Hindus from Working in Offices(15.12.2020)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed writ petitions which sought for directions that non-Hindus should not be permitted to work in the office of Commiss.....
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SC Issues Directions to States/UTs for Education of Children in Child Care Institutions(15.12.2020)
Supreme Court has passed a slew of directions to States/Union Territories to cater to the educational needs of children in Child Care Institutions (CC.....
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J&K HC Takes Suo Motu Notice of Lack of Access to Education and Menstrual Hygiene to Women(16.12.2020)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has taken suo moto notice of lack of access to education and menstrual hygiene for women in the Union Territories, observ.....
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Kerala HC: Withholding of Title Deeds Towards Security Doesn't Involve Public Duty(17.12.2020)
Kerala High Court has ruled that providing of credit facility or providing of loan on the strength of title deeds given in security cannot be said to .....
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SEBI Imposes Fine on Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani for Manipulative Trades in RPL(04.01.2021)
Securities Exchange Board of India has imposed a fine of Rs 25 Crores on Reliance Industries and Rs 15 Crores on its chairman, Mukesh Ambani, for mani.....
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Karnataka HC: SC/ST Commission Not Empowered to Adjudicate Disputes Between Individuals(05.01.2021)
Karnataka High Court has held that the Karnataka State Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission, is not empowered to adjudicate and decide dis.....
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Delhi HC Allows Adult Hindu Girl to Return with Parents Who Left Home with Muslim Man(05.01.2021)
Delhi High Court has allowed an adult Hindu girl, who had eloped from her home with her Muslim boyfriend, to return home - while granting her protecti.....
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Tripura HC Orders Govt to Pay Compensation to Mother of Deceased Lawyer(05.01.2021)
Tripura High Court has ordered the State of Tripura to pay a compensation of Rs. 10,00,000 in a case of death of an advocate namely Bhaskar Debroy aft.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Removal of Govt. Control over Appointment(08.01.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a Petition filed by Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind seeking directions to remove the Government control over the appointment of.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Removal of Govt. Control over Appointment(08.01.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a Petition filed by Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind seeking directions to remove the Government control over the appointment of.....
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Supreme Court: Production of Account Book Not Relevant in Cheque Bounce Cases(05.02.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the production of the account books or cash book may not be relevant in a criminal case filed under Section 138 of the.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Capital Gain Deduction Allowable for House Purchased Outside India(05.02.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has allowed a claim of deduction under Section 54/54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 on a house purchased.....
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SC Dismisses Challenge to HC Order Notifying Election Schedule Not to be Interfered With(27.01.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed the Andhra Pradesh State Government's challenge to the High Court decision holding that the order issued by the State Elec.....
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ITAT, Delhi Deletes Additions on Passing of Expiry Date of Product in Relief to Hindustan Coca Cola(27.01.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi in a relief to Hindustan Coca Cola has deleted the additions of Rs. 20.89 Lakhs on account of passing of t.....
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NGT Orders Dissolution of Special Task Force on Industrial Pollution(01.02.2021)
National Green Tribunal has ordered to dissolve the Special Task Force monitoring environmental pollution caused by discharge of effluents by the tie .....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Late Deposit of Contributions Not Allowed as Deductions to Employers(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister has reiterated that late deposit of contributions will not be allowed as deductions to employers, taking notice that some employers d.....
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Procedure for submission of requests for seeking IMC's approval for export of Wheat Flour(18.07.2022)
1. Reference is invited to DGFT Notification No. 18 dated 06.07.2022 amending the export policy of Wheat Flour (Atta) under S. No. 64 against ITC (FIS.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Removal of Govt. Control over Appointment(08.01.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a Petition filed by Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind seeking directions to remove the Government control over the appointment of.....
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NCDRC: Bank Liable for Fraudulent Online Transaction if Account Holder's Fault Not Proved(11.01.2021)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that in case of fraudulent transactions leading to withdraw of money from a person's .....
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Madras HC: Delay in Producing Accused Before Court Would Violate Liberty Under Art. 21(11.01.2021)
Madras High Court has observed that the delay in producing the accused person before the Court after a formal arrest through a Prisoner on Transit war.....
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Bombay HC Passes Urgent Interim Order in Favour of Hindustan Unilever Limited(12.01.2021)
Bombay High Court has passed urgent interim orders in favour of Hindustan Unilever Limited against “disparaging” advertising by another soap manufactu.....
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SC: Non-Payment of Stamp Duty Not to Invalidate Arbitration Agreement(12.01.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that non-payment of stamp duty on the commercial contract will not invalidate the arbitration agreement.
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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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Production of EPIC's by the voters during the current bye-election to the House of People from 02-Amritsar Parliamentary Constituency(18.01.2017)
Whereas, Section 61 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides that with a view to preventing impersonation of electors, so as to make the.....
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Maintenance of Escrow Account with a Scheduled Commercial Bank(17.11.2020)
1. A reference is invited to the instructions issued by Reserve Bank of India vide (a) DPSS.CO.PD.No.1164/02.14.006/2017-18 dated October 11, 2017 (up.....
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DRI unearths Customs duty evasion of Rs. 4389 crore by Oppo India(13.07.2022)
During an investigation pertaining to M/s Oppo Mobiles India Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as 'Oppo India'), a subsidiary company of "Guang.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Minority Status for Hindus in 7 States(28.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Central Government in a plea seeking minority status for Hindus living in 7 States in India.
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Madras HC Observes the Conduct of Some Lawyers Diminishing Reputation of Law Profession(02.03.2020)
Madras High Court has observed that the law profession is already under severe criticism and due to the activities of lawyers in the State, it further.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Deduction on Legal and Professional Fees Incurred to Improve Day to Day Working(02.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that general deduction on Legal and Professional Fees incurred for the improvement of day to .....
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Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of UP Educational Services Tribunal Matter(03.03.2021)
Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the controversy surrounding establishment of the Uttar Pradesh Educational Services Tribunal.
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SC Dismisses Plea Against Ex-J&K CM Farooq Abdullah for Remarks on Article 370(03.03.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking action against former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah, for his c.....
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Delhi HC Directs UP Police to Give Details of Farmer’s Death During Tractor Rally to Delhi Police(05.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to handover crucial case material related to the death of a 26-year old farmer, Navreet Singh, .....
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Permitting non-scheduled payments banks to register as bankers to an issue(03.08.2021)
1. SEBI vide notification dated July 30, 2021, amended the SEBI (Bankers to an Issue) Regulations, 1994 (BTI Regulations) thereby permitting such othe.....
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Caution to public against fraudulent calls / e-mails / messages about refund of money(07.07.2022)
It has come to the notice of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that unscrupulous individuals are trying to cheat public by holding out.....
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Andhra Pradesh HC Suspends SEC Order Grounding Ward Volunteers During Municipal Election(05.03.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has suspended the State Election Commission’s order for grounding the ward volunteers from the process of municipal election.....
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SC: Unregistered Individuals Cannot Designate Themselves as Architects(18.03.2020)
Supreme Court has held that Section 37 of the Architects Act, 1997 does not prohibit individuals not registered under the Act from undertaking the pra.....
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Bombay HC: Deduction Not Claimed Earlier Can be Claimed During Proceeding(18.03.2020)
Bombay High Court has held that the deduction which is not claimed earlier can be claimed during the proceeding under Section 151A of the Income Tax A.....
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Supreme Court Questions J&K Administration on Release of Omar Abdullah(19.03.2020)
Supreme Court has asked the Jammu & Kashmir administration to inform whether it was thinking of releasing former CM Omar Abdullah, who remains in dete.....
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Delhi HC: 'Dummy' Appeal Filed Without Award Copy is Non-Est; Cannot Extend Limitation(23.03.2020)
Delhi High Court has held that filing of 'dummy' appeals under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 without the copy of the impugned a.....
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Jharkhand HC Advises State to Refrain from Coercive Actions Against Individuals(23.03.2020)
Jharkhand High Court has advised the State authorities not to take any coercive actions against any individual to cut down litigation and consequent c.....
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CBIC Amends Notification Prescribing Effective Rate of Duty on Goods(05.04.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has amended the notification which seeks to prescribe effective rate of duty on goods consequent to.....
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Ministry of Commerce directs DPIIT to Expedite Funds for COVID-19 Related Startup Ideas(03.04.2020)
Ministry of Commmerce and Industry has directed Department for Promotion of Industry and International Trade to expedite the proposals of start-up ide.....
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SC: Family Members on Parental Side of Hindu Widow Not ‘Strangers’ Under Hindu Succession Act(25.02.2021)
Supreme Court has said that family members on the parental side of a Hindu widow cannot be held to be ‘strangers’ and her property can devolve upon th.....
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Supreme Court Asks Builders to Deposit 50% Compensation in 6 Weeks(25.02.2021)
Supreme Court has asked two builders in the Maradu flat demolition case to deposit 50% of the compensation amount to flat owners within six weeks.
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NCRDRC: Consumer Protection Act Not Applicable to Educational Institutions(25.02.2021)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has reiterated that the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, does not apply to Educational Instituti.....
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ICDR Amends Dispute Resolution Procedures Including Arbitration and Mediation Rules(02.03.2021)
International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) has amended its Dispute Resolution Procedures, including the Arbitration and Mediation Rules. The r.....
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Union Budget, 2019: Special Additional Excise Duty of Rs 1/Litre on Petrol & Diesel(05.07.2019)
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has levied a special excise duty of Rs 1/Litre on petrol and diesel.
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Bombay HC: Contraband Found During Income Tax Search Does Not Amount to Seizure(25.05.2020)
Bombay High Court has held that when officers stumble upon a contraband during an income tax raid, it does not amount to 'seizure' under the Narcotics.....
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Kerala HC Mandates Production of Accused Before Magistrate Via Electronic Means Only(26.05.2020)
Kerala High Court has instructed that production of an accused before the Magistrates and Special Judges in the State will be done via electronic mean.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre and RBI on Interest on Loans During Moratorium(26.05.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a plea regarding the levy of interest on loan amounts during the stip.....
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Bombay HC Tells Navi Mumbai Civic Body to Certify Names of Workers Involved in COVID Duty(28.05.2020)
Bombay High Court has directed the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) to certify names of workers who are involved in COVID-19 related duties an.....
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Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) to come into effect from 1st October, 2022(12.07.2022)
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), has introduced Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) by amending the import policy of major paper pro.....
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J&K HC Upholds Detention of HC Bar Association President, Mian Abdul Qayoom(29.05.2020)
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) High Court has upheld the Government orders relating to preventive detention of Senior Advocate and J&K High Court Bar Associa.....
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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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Gauhati High Court Directs Authorities to Test Pan Masala Products Available in Market(19.02.2020)
Gauhati High Court has directed the state of Assam to take appropriate action under the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006, against all those Pan Masal.....
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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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SC Issues Notice in PIL Seeking Provision of Common Utility Ducts Along Highways & Other Roadways(17.03.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in plea filed seeking directions to the government to mandatorily provide common utility duct for all public utilities.....
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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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Termination of Anti-dumping investigation on the imports of "Self-adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film" originating in or exported from China PR(03.08.2021)
A. Introduction
1. Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act 1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred as the Act) and the Custom.....
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Income-tax (25th Amendment) Rules, 2022(17.08.2022)
In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (a) of Explanation 3 to the third proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 and clause (a) of sub-section.....
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Delhi HC Orders Constitution of Medical Board to Examine Farmer's Death During Tractor Rally(18.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Secretary, Health, Delhi Government to form a Medical Board to examine the X-Ray report in relation to the death of .....
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SC Issues Directions for Uniform Procedure in Granting Motor Accident Compensation(18.03.2021)
Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions regarding process of disbursement of compensation as well as expediting the matter before the Motor Acci.....
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Madras High Court Restrains Warring Groups In Film And Television Producers Guild(13.09.2018)
Madras High Court has ordered that the warring groups in Film and Television Producers Guild of South India should neither conduct any meeting nor ope.....
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Stamp Duty Not Necessary For Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitration Awards In India: Supreme Court(14.09.2018)
Supreme Court has held that payment of stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act is not necessary for the enforcement of foreign arbitration awards in Ind.....
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Meghalaya High Court Orders Add CS to Head Panel to Check CBI Report on 2009 Education Job Scam(08.07.2019)
Meghalaya High Court has directed that the state additional chief secretary (Add CS) in charge of the political department will head a panel formed to.....
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Supreme Court Declines to Intervene in Puducherry Turf War(12.07.2019)
Supreme Court has declined to intervene with the Madras High Court order that curbed Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi's powers on the administrative .....
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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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Delhi HC Asks Centre Over Delay in Restricting Use of Oxygen in Industries(22.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government as to why there is a delay in restricting use of oxygen in industries, in view of acute shortage of .....
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Madras High Court Rejects 9 PG Distance Education Medical Courses of State-Run Varsity(10.06.2019)
Madras High Court gas declared nine post graduate (PG) distance education courses offered by the Tamil Nadu Dr M G R Medical University as “illegal an.....
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Kerala HC: No Religious Community Had Right to Conduct Pilgrimage Inside Reserved Forest Land(12.04.2021)
Kerala High Court has emphasized that no religious community had a right to conduct pilgrimage inside reserved forest land. The Court has stated that .....
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Steps by Government to enhance the domestic manufacturing of Solar module(28.07.2022)
MNRE launches "Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development Programme" to enable indigenous technology development and manufacture for wide sp.....
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Calcutta HC Directs Strict Implementation of COVID Guidelines During Election(14.04.2021)
Calcutta High Court has issued directions to the District Magistrate of all districts and Chief Election Officer, West Bengal, to ensure that COVID gu.....
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Karnataka HC Asks State to Respond Plea to Not Leak Information Collected During Investigation(15.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has asked the State government to respond to a plea to not “leak” information collected during the course of investigation in any.....
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MP HC: Failure to Produce Necessary Documents Will Lead to Cancellation of Registration(15.04.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the failure to produce necessary documents will lead to cancellation of registration for supply of goods under.....
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Madras HC: Government & Lt. Governor Should Work in Unison, Not in Division(12.03.2020)
Madras High Court has set aside a Single Bench Judgment that had held that the Lieutenant Governor (LG) does not have the right to interfere in the da.....
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SC: Appointment Secured on Basis of Fraudulent Caste Certificate is Void Ab Initio(16.03.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that an appointment secured based on a fraudulent caste certificate is void ab initio and Government Resolutions and Circul.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Fine & Debarment of Candidates Not Wearing Masks(22.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in a petition seeking debarment an.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Fine & Debarment of Candidates Not Wearing Masks(22.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in a petition seeking debarment an.....
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Patna High Court Asks Govt. to Provide Funds for Educational Institutions' Infrastructure(26.03.2021)
Patna High Court has observed that there is a lack of infrastructure, toilets, etc in girls' educational institutions in Patna, perusing the inspectio.....
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Delhi HC Stays PCI Communication Barring Govt Agencies from Advertising in Hindustan Media(08.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has stayed a communication issued by the Press Council of India (PCI) to the Government Departments, which had effectively barred all.....
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Madras HC Stays High Court Order for Removal for Tasmac Shop in Madurai(09.03.2021)
Madras High Court has put on hold an earlier order passed by the High Court for removal of a Tasmac shop in Madurai on the premise that consumption of.....
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SC Refuses PIL Seeking Restraint on Political Parties from Raising Slogan During Polls(10.03.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking to restrain political parties, more particularly Bharatiya Janta Party, fr.....
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Madras HC: Proceeds on Sale of Certified Emission Reduction Credit is Capital Receipt(10.03.2021)
Madras High Court has held that proceeds realized on sale of Certified Emission Reduction Credit, which had been earned on the Clean Development Mecha.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Direction to Right to Privacy of Individuals(11.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has ordered issue of notices to the Centre and the State governments and 70 media platforms on a petition filed by a lawyer and B.....
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Kerala High Court Stresses Need for Mechanism to Regulate Fees in Private Schools(09.08.2018)
Kerala High Court has said that State has legislative power under the Constitution to make laws in relation to education and that such power includes .....
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Supreme Court: Criminalizing Adultery Does Not Appeal to Common Sense(09.08.2018)
Supreme Court has observed that sending a person to prison for five years for adultery does not appeal to common sense.
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Bombay High Court: Gowari Community Falls Under ST Category(16.08.2018)
Bombay High Court has ruled that the Gowari community falls in the Scheduled Tribes category.
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Kerala High Court: No Deduction in Respect of Delayed Payment of Employee Provident Fund(25.06.2019)
Kerala High Court has rejected the deduction claim made by Harrisons Malayalam wherein it was held that the deduction under Section 36(1)(va) of Incom.....
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Rajasthan HC: Reproductive Choice of Woman is Fundamental Right Flowing From Article 21(04.05.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has upheld that the reproductive choice of a woman is a fundamental right encompassed under Article 21 of the Constitution of Ind.....
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Introduction of future contracts on Corporate Bond Indices(10.01.2023)
1. In order to enhance liquidity in the bond market and also to provide opportunity to the investors to hedge their positions, SEBI had constituted a .....
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ITAT, Kolkata: Disallowance of Deduction of Interest Income Should be Restricted to Net Interest(08.05.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has held that disallowance of deduction under Section 80IB(10) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in respect of.....
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SC Quashes FIR Against Senior Journalist Vinod Dua for Sedition Charges(03.06.2021)
Supreme Court has quashed the First Information Report lodged against senior journalist Vinod Dua for sedition and other offences by a local BJP leade.....
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CBDT Notifies Scrapping of Certain Forms for Income Tax Deductions(05.04.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified that Form 10G, 56, 3CF-I, 3CF-II and 3CF-III under the Income Tax Act, 1961 ceased to be effective o.....
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Madras High Court Disapproves Sec.144 CrPC Prohibitory Order in Puducherry(05.04.2021)
Madras High Court has disapproved of the prohibitory order passed by Puducherry Administration/Collector exercising her powers under Section 144 of th.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses NDMC Application for Extension of Time to Clear Dues(06.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed an application by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) asking for time until 30th April to clear the dues of sa.....
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ITAT, Jaipur Allows Deduction u/s 54F on Residential House Property Purchased in Name of Wife(07.04.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur has allowed the deduction under section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in respect of residential house p.....
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Introduction of credit risk based single issuer limit for investment by mutual fund schemes in debt and money market instruments(29.11.2022)
1. As per Regulation 44(1) read with clause 1 of Seventh Schedule of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 ("MF Regulation"), a mutual fund scheme sha.....
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Madras HC: Assessee Has Option to Choose First Year From Which Deduction is Claimed(08.04.2021)
Madras High court held that the assessee has the option under section 80IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to choose the first year from which deduction i.....
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Patna HC Grants Compensation to Father of Boy Who Died in Munger Maa Durga Pooja Firing Accident(08.04.2021)
Patna High Court has granted Rs. 10 lakh as compensation to the father of a 18 years old boy who died in October, 2020 in the Munger Maa Durga Pooja f.....
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Bombay HC to Conduct Hearings via Zoom in Urgent Matters Until May 5(17.04.2020)
Bombay High Court has nominated several judges at the Principal bench, Nagpur bench and Aurangabad bench to conduct hearings through video conferencin.....
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Allahabad HC Directs Lucknow DM to File ATR If Private Hospitals Created Unnecessary Panic(10.05.2021)
Allahabad High Court has sought response from the Lucknow District Magistrate with respect to two private hospitals that claimed that several Covid-19.....
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ITAT, Hyderabad: Deduction Granted in First Year Cannot be Denied in Subsequent Years(11.05.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad has ruled that the deduction under section 80IA(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 granted in first year c.....
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Calcutta HC Directs State to File Affidavit in Plea Regarding Surge of Covid Cases(11.05.2021)
Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government to file an affidavit disclosing the exact state of affairs as well as the facilities, medicines,.....
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Alignment of RoDTEP Schedule for chapter 28, 29, 30 & 73 with First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(07.02.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Trade .....
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Import of High risk food products at specific ports(08.02.2023)
1. Reference is drawn to Board's Instruction No. 31/2022 dated 14.11.2022 relating to the restriction on the entry of Food Items only through specific.....
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Bombay HC Directs State to Hand Over Idle Manufacturing Unit to Biovit for Producing Covaxin(11.05.2021)
Bombay High Court has allowed Biovit Pvt Ltd, an associate company of Bharat Biotech, to take possession of a ready to use vaccine manufacturing facil.....
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Madras High Court Upholds Disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs of Tamil Nadu Assembly(25.10.2018)
Madras High Court has upheld the decision of Tamil Nadu assembly speaker to disqualify 18 MLAs of AIADMK.
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Delhi High Court Seeks Government Reply on Special Educators(08.08.2019)
Delhi High Court has sought a reply from the AAP Government and the Chief Secretary on a contempt plea alleging failure to initiate the process of rec.....
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Supreme Court Quashes Adultery Charge on Colonel(08.08.2019)
Supreme Court has quashed general court martial proceedings against a serving Colonel in the light of its September 2018 judgment that extinguished ad.....
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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Notification of Time Table & Procedure for Admission(10.08.2020)
Madras High Court has issued notices on a Petition seeking a direction upon the State Government to release the time table and procedure for admission.....
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Delhi HC Says 'Hindu Resentment' Order of Delhi Police Caused No Prejudice(10.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has refused to quash the order of the Special Commissioner of Police, which cited 'resentment among Hindu community in the wake of ar.....
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SC Gives Green Signal to NCRTC for Construction of Rail Transit Line Viaduct(10.08.2020)
Supreme Court has allowed the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) to construct a railway line viaduct in the statutory forest area o.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai Deletes Custom Duties, Penalties on Retail Packing of Diapers and Sanitary Napkins(22.06.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has provided relief to the Godrej Hygiene Products Ltd, by deleting the Customs d.....
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Bombay HC Directs Payment of Salary & Dues to 'Retired' Director of Management College(18.05.2020)
Bombay High Court has directed the Mumbai University to pay salary dues to a professor cum director of a Management Institute run by the university fo.....
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Delhi HC Directs Centre to File Report on Production Capacity of Amphotericin B Drug(21.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to file status report indicating the present production capacity of the Amphotericin B drug, along with the e.....
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Delhi HC Strikes Down IGST Imposition on Oxygen Concentrators Imported by Individuals(24.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has held that imposition of Integrated Goods and Services Tax on oxygen concentrators which are imported by individuals and are recei.....
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Show cause notice issued under section 28 of the Customs Act, 1962 in the case of M/s. Blue-Fin Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd.- Section 28(9A)(c)(13.03.2023)
1. Reference is invited to your letter vide F. No. S/26-211/ADJ.DRI/Torrent/2019-20 dated 01.02.2023 (read with letters dated 09.01.2023 and 06.03.202.....
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Procedure for Registration Certificate for import of marble and Fresh (green) Areca Nut from Bhutan without Minimum Import Price condition(20.03.2023)
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby la.....
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Relaxations relating to procedural matters - Issues and Listing(06.05.2020)
1. In view of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures undertaken by Central and State Governments, based on representations, SEB.....
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Customer due diligence for transactions in virtual currencies(31.05.2021)
1. It has come to our attention through media reports that certain banks/ regulated entities have cautioned their customers against dealing in virtual.....
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TDB-DST approves support to M/s MLIT-18 Technology Private Limited; the company aims to commercialize Machine Vision and Robotics System for Automation in Manufacturing Industry(10.04.2023)
Innovative solutions that unite Artificial Intelligence and Robotics are going to be the key stone for next generation industrial revolution. The Gove.....
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Customs duty full exemption for all imported drugs & Food for Special Medical Purposes for personal use for treatment of all Rare Diseases(30.03.2023)
The Central Government has given full exemption from basic customs duty on all drugs and Food for Special Medical Purposes imported for personal use f.....
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Clarification regarding deduction of TDS under section 192 read with sub-section (1A) of section 115BAC of the Income-tax Act, 1961(05.04.2023)
1. Vide Finance Act, 2023, sub-section (IA) has been inserted in section 115BAC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) to provide for a new tax regime .....
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Central Government revokes the anti-dumping duty imposed on "Hydrogen Peroxide"(07.06.2022)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government rev.....
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Corrigendum to initiation of Safeguard (Quantitative Restrictions) investigation concerning imports of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke into India(05.07.2023)
Having regard to the Section 9A of Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 as amended from time to time and the Safeguard Measures (Quant.....
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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Free Covid Treatment in Tamil Nadu(24.05.2021)
Madras High Court has issued notice to the State Government on a petition seeking free Covid treatment at all private Nursing Homes, Polyclinics and H.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Directions on Production and Distribution of Vaccines(24.05.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Union of India and others in a petition filed by Professor S. Chandrashekar, a former Indian Space Resea.....
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Madras HC: All Unaided Private Educational Institutions "Establishment" for Purpose of ESI Act(04.08.2020)
Madras High Court has ruled that all private educational institutions will come under the purview of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 and will.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Initiation of Anti-Dumping Probe on Imports of Solar Cells(15.06.2021)
Delhi High Court issued the notice to the Government in a Plea file by Solar Power Developers Association assailing the initiation of an anti-dumping .....
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Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notifies Procedure of Transfer of Shares to IEPF Authority(15.06.2021)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer, and Refund) Amendment Ru.....
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Calcutta HC Refuses to Stay Probe Against BJP MLA & LOP in WB Assembly Suvendu Adhikari(15.06.2021)
Calcutta High Court has refused to stay police probe in connection with Tarpaulin theft in which leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal State Ass.....
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SC Grants Time to NMC to File Reply in Plea Seeking Mandating Induction of Foreign Medical Graduates(16.06.2021)
Supreme Court has granted three week's time to the National Medical Commission to file its reply in the plea filed seeking direction mandating the ind.....
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Bombay HC: Managements at Liberty to Deduct Wages of Workers Who Remain Absent(01.05.2020)
Bombay High Court has allowed employers to deduct wages of workers who remain absent from work in areas, where the lockdown has been lifted.
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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Steps Taken to Facilitate Production of Amphotericin B Drug(25.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought Centre's response by way of filing a status report indicating the steps taken by it to facilitate the production of Amphot.....
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Allahabad HC Orders Extension of Protection to Muslim Woman Who Converted to Hindu Religion(27.05.2021)
Allahabad High Court has ordered to extend and provide necessary protection to the life and limb of a Muslim woman who converted to the Hindu religion.....
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Streamlining the Procedure for Grant of Industrial Licenses(24.07.2023)
I Increasing the initial validity period of Industrial License to be issued
In supersession of all earlier Press Notes, the period of validit.....
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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Consider Complete Waiver of Import Duties on Amphotericin B Drug(28.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed that the Centre should consider complete waiver of import duties on Amphotericin B drug, used to treat Black fungus, til.....
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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 Refuses to Entertain Plea Against Denial of OBC Reservation in Tamil Nadu(22.07.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking issuance of directions for setting aside the Centre's decision to implement all India counsellin.....
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Kerala HC Directs Panchayat to Provide Dalit Sisters Laptops for Online Education(23.07.2020)
Kerala High Court has directed the Panchayat to provide two Dalit sisters with laptops to aid them with online education.
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P&H HC: Accused Enjoying Interim Bail in Pandemic Not Entitled To 'Dual Benefit' of Default Bail(24.07.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied default bail to an accused on the grounds that he was not entitled to dual benefit of default bail and interi.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Common Service Centres to Assess Preparedness for Conducting Online Exams(27.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Common Service Centres Academy to show its preparedness to conduct online exams for final year students of t.....
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Reduction of Timeline for Listing of Shares in Public Issue from Existing T+6 Days To T+3 Days(09.08.2023)
. Consequent to extensive consultation with the market participants and considering the public comments received pursuant to consultation paper on the.....
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SC: Hindu Joint Family Even If Partitioned Can Revert Back and Reunite to Continue Joint Family Statu(02.07.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that a hindu joint family even if partitioned can revert back and reunite to continue the status of joint family.
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Kerala High Court Stays Lakshadweep Notification Increasing Stamp Duty(02.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has stayed all the proceedings pursuant to the Notification issued by the Lakshadweep Administration revising the existing stamp dut.....
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Calcutta HC Directs State to File Report on Withdrawal of Security of BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari(02.07.2021)
Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal State government to submit a comprehensive report on the State government's withdrawal of security of.....
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SC: Deduction Under Section 80-IA Income Tax Act Not Restricted to 'Business Income' Only(29.04.2021)
Supreme Court has held that the scope of sub-section (5) of Section 80- IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is limited to determination of quantum of deduc.....
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Supreme Court Directs Rajasthan Private Schools to Give Deduction in Annual School Fees(04.05.2021)
Supreme Court has permitted the private unaided schools in Rajasthan to collect annual school fees from their students as fixed under the Rajasthan Sc.....
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Amendment in procedure for import of Copper products and Zinc Oxide under the Revised India Nepal Treaty of Trade(22.06.2023)
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), hereb.....
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APTEL Directs TANGEDCO to Supply Electricity to Vedana Sterlite’s Copper Plant in Tuticorin(05.05.2021)
Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) to supply electricity to Ved.....
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Kerala HC Directs State to File Statement on Issue of Reducing Rates of RT-PCR Test(05.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to file a statement listing out on what legal basis the state government decided to issue an order reducing t.....
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Karnataka HC Suggests Judicial Enquiry Into Death of 24 Patients Due to Oxygen Shortage(05.05.2021)
Karnataka High Court has suggested that a judicial probe be conducted by a retired High Court judge into the incident of 4th May, 2021 where 24 people.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking to Extend Education Loan Moratorium Scheme Benefit(18.08.2020)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State/Central Government and Reserve Bank of India on a Public Interest Litigation seeking extension of .....
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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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Bombay HC Directs Mumbai Police Commissioner to Constitute SIT into Death Due to Police Brutality(18.08.2020)
Bombay High Court has directed the Mumbai Police Commissioner to form a Special Investigation Team of two officers within 24 hours to investigate the .....
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No deduction of income tax shall be made under Section 194 of the Income-tax Act from any income in the nature of dividend paid by any unit as specified(20.07.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1F) of section 197A read with clause (34B) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act,1961 (43 of 1961) (.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Scrapping of Panel to ProbeVikas Dubey Encounter(19.08.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed an application which sought the disbanding of the Justice B S Chauhan inquiry Commission constituted to probe the alleged .....
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SC: Concerned That AGR Dues Will Be 'Wiped Out' in IBC Process(21.08.2020)
Supreme Court has remarked that it was wary of Aggregate Gross Revenue-related dues owed to the Government being wiped out in light of the insolvency .....
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Madras HC: Graduates from School of Excellence in Law Also Eligible for Government Stipend(13.07.2021)
Madras High Court has held that Students who had graduated from School of Excellence in Law (SOEL), run by Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, wil.....
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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Against Nomination of BJP Members to Legislative Assembly of Puducherry(03.06.2021)
Madras High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition assailing the Central Government's decision to nominate three Bharatiya Ja.....
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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on Plea Against Gujarat University's Decision to Conduct Offline Exams(07.06.2021)
Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Gujarat University on a petition challenging the University's decision to conduct offline examination to l.....
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Madras HC Directs Puducherry Govt to Release Payments Due to Private Medical Colleges(07.06.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the Puducherry Government to release payments due to the private medical colleges on a priority basis so that the treat.....
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Introduction of Online Facility of Requesting Appointment for Virtual Meeting/Personal Hearing to the Exporters From Offices of DGFT W.E.F. 01.06.2023(31.05.2023)
1. With the objective of Trade Facilitation and to extend proactive hand-holding and support to the exporting community, it is informed that an online.....
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Union Health Ministry releases OTT guidelines for regulation of online depiction of Tobacco Products in online curated content(31.05.2023)
On World No-Tobacco Day, Union Health Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya released OTT guidelines for regulation of online depiction of Tobacco Products i.....
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Mandatory additional qualifiers in import/export declarations in respect of certain products w.e.f 1.7.2023(07.06.2023)
1. Reference is drawn to the Circular 55/2020-Customs dated 17.12.2020 wherein importers were advised to voluntarily declare the complete description .....
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Bombay HC Directs MUHS to Issue Advisories for Medical Students to Produce Negative Covid Report(07.06.2021)
Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra University of Health Science (MUHS) to issue advisories asking medical students to produce a negative R.....
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SC Pulls Up West Bengal Govt for Not Uploading Information of Children Orphaned During COVID(08.06.2021)
Supreme Court has asked the State of West Bengal to comply with the Court's previous orders, and gather and upload the information regarding children .....
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Kerala High Court Directs KSRTC to Reinstate Conductor who Criticised CM(10.10.2019)
Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to reinstate a conductor who was suspended for circulating derogato.....
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Allahabad HC Disposes Plea Seeking Permission for Organizing Durga Puja with Direction to Approach DM(07.10.2020)
Allahabad High Court has disposed of the plea for conducting durga puja and has directed that the representations seeking permission to organise Durga.....
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Calcutta HC: University Cannot Deduct Portion of Salary Without Obtaining Consent(29.07.2021)
Calcutta High Court has opined that a University cannot deduct a portion of the salary of its employees, as donation, without obtaining their consent .....
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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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SEBI Imposes Penalty on Viaan Industries and Promoters for Violating Insider Trading Norms(29.07.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakhs on Viaan Industries and its promoters Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kun.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Reply in Minors’ Plea on Loss of Parent Due to Deficient Oxygen Supply(02.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and the Delhi Government to file reply in the plea moved by two minors, who lost their sole bread-earning parent.....
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SC Declares WB-HIRA Act Repugnant to Parliamentary Law of RERA Act, 2016(05.05.2021)
Supreme Court has declared the West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act of 2017 (WB-HIRA) “repugnant” to the Parliamentary law of Real Estate (Regu.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Govt Response on IGST Exemption on Imported Oxygen Concentrator by Individual(06.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought Central Government's response in a 85 year old's plea challenging the levy of Integrated Goods and Services Tax on the imp.....
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Delhi HC Enquires on Conducting of Breath Analyzer Test for Safety of Pilots(07.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the Director General Medical Services (Air) to submit a report as to whether the breath analyzer test can be conducted in a.....
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Deferred Payment of Import Duty (Amendment) Rules, 2023(03.08.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to sub-section (1) of section 47 and section 156 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Gov.....
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Deduction of tax under Section 194-I of Income-tax Act on payment in the nature of lease rent or supplemental lease rent made to a person being a Unit of IFSC – Reg.(01.08.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1F) of section 197A read with clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 80LA, of the Income-tax Act.....
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Orissa High Court: Right to Education Includes Right to Safe Education(07.05.2021)
Orissa High Court has held the "Right to education includes right to safe education", and when the very purport of the Right to Education Act, 2009 is.....
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Kerala HC Allows Advocates to Travel to Courts for Physical Sittings During Lockdown(10.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has allowed advocates and their clerks to travel to Courts during the lockdown, if physical sittings are notified, provided they car.....
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P&H HC Upholds Publishing of Accounts of Private Unaided Educational Institutions on Website(31.05.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld an April 2018 notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs, requiring private unaided educational institution.....
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Karnataka HC Directs on Road Map for Imparting Education to Children if Schools Cannot Open(01.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the government to prepare a road map for imparting education to children in the event if physical opening of school .....
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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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Modifications permitted to withdrawn Products of Life Insurers(31.08.2023)
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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Calcutta HC: Private Unaided Educational Institutions Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(02.06.2021)
Calcutta High Court has held that private unaided educational institutions discharge public function under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 and .....
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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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SC Gives Time to Tamil Nadu SEC to Conduct Local Body Elections in Nine New Districts(23.06.2021)
Supreme Court has given the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (SEC) time to work, if necessary 24 hours a day, and hold the local body elections in.....
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Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL for Action Against Politicians Involved with Vikas Dubey(23.06.2021)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed with cost, a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to the Uttar Pradesh Government for taking action on the.....
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Karnataka High Court Seeks Railways Response on Plea to Reduce Train Speed in Forest Routes(28.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Railways and other respondents to file in a month’s time their statement of objections to a pe.....
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Simplification for procedure for compounding of offenses under Customs Act, 1962(23.08.2022)
1. Reference is invited to Circular No. 54/2005-Customs dated 30.12.2005 on guidelines for compounding of offenses under Customs Act read with para 12.....
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Ministry of I&B introduces key amendments to Cable Television Network Rules, 1994(28.09.2023)
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has yesterday issued a notification amending the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994, thereby introducin.....
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SC Dismisses PIL for Action Against Alleged Forceful Conversion of Hindus at Mewat Nuh, Haryana(28.06.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation which sought action against alleged forceful religious conversion of Hindus at District Mewat.....
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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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SC Directs State to Ensure No Break in Education of Children Orphaned by Pandemic(09.06.2021)
Supreme Court has directed State Governments and Union Territories to ensure that there is no break in the education of children who have become orpha.....
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Delhi HC: Presence of Magistrate During Search Not Mandatory If Accused Waives His Right(09.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has held that once a suspect under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is informed about his right to be searche.....
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NGT Pulls Up Haryana Government for Not Taking Requisite Action on Illegal Dumping of Garbage(11.06.2021)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the Haryana government for not taking requisite action on a plea seeking remedial action against illegal d.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Postponement of Foreign Medical Graduate Examination, 2021(14.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed an application seeking the postponement of the Foreign Medical Graduate Exam, 2021, (FMGE) on an application moved by t.....
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Government extends support under Scheme for Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) till 30th June 2024(26.09.2023)
The Scheme for Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) support which was notified till 30th September 2023 is now being extended t.....
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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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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea of Hindu Woman Alleging Malicious Content Published by Media(13.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Delhi Government, the Delhi Police, media houses including Zee Media, Navbharat Times and the News Broadcast.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Gulbarga Electricity Company to Reconsider Decision on Recovery of Dues(13.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited to reconsider its decision to recover unpaid electricity dues of the.....
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Kerala HC: Education Loan to be Based on Projected Future Earnings of Students on Employment(14.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that the repayment possibilities of education loans should not be assessed based on the financial position of the parents, .....
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Kerala HC: Forced Deduction from Pension to CM's Relief Fund Not Permissible(14.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that KSEB shall not deduct any amount from the pension granted to its retired employees towards the Chief Minister's Relief.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Reduction in Dosage Interval of Covishield Vaccine(16.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation [PIL] seeking reduction of the present 12-16 week interval for administration of second do.....
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RBI Issues Review of Instructions on Interest on Overdue Domestic Deposits(06.07.2021)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the review of instructions on Interest on overdue domestic deposits. The RBI has directed Banks to refer to dir.....
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Telangana HC Upholds Preventive Detention of Man Accused of Duping Poor Farmers(06.07.2021)
Telangana High Court has upheld preventive detention of a man accused of duping farmers of their hard-earned agricultural produce, observing that whit.....
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Delhi High Court Awards One Extra Mark to Candidates for Incorrect Question(07.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has ordered for 1 extra mark to be granted to candidates of the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE), December 2020, in light .....
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Bombay HC: Unfounded Allegations of Adultery Cannot be Ground for Denying Custody(07.07.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that unfounded allegations of adultery against a woman cannot be a ground for denying her the custody of her children. The .....
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Allahabad HC Refuses Protection to Woman/Girl Claiming to Have Married Hindu Man(08.07.2021)
Allahabad High Court has refused to pass a protection order in favor of a woman/girl claiming to have married a Hindu Man noting that she did not prod.....
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SC Issues Notice on PIL Challenging 2004 NCMEI Act for Not Recognising Minorities at State-Level(28.08.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation challenging validity of provisions of National Commission for Minority E.....
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SC Grants 10 Years Period for Telecommunication Companies to Clear AGR Dues(01.09.2020)
Supreme Court has held that the telecom companies who are liable to pay Aggregate Gross Revenue dues shall make payment of 10% of the dues by 31st Mar.....
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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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NCLAT Stays Vedanta Group’s Winning Bid for Videocon Industries(20.07.2021)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has stayed Vedanta Group’s winning bid for debt-laden Videocon Industries after an appeal by dissentin.....
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Gujarat HC Directs Hospital to Conduct IVF/ART on Critical COVID Patient on Wife's Plea(22.07.2021)
Gujarat High Court has directed a hospital in Vadodara to conduct an IVF/Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) procedure for the collection of sample.....
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Amendment in Para 2.107 (TRQ under FTA/CECA) of Handbook of Procedure 2015-2020(06.10.2022)
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby am.....
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Ministry of Coal reviews Coal Production from Commercial & Captive Mines(28.11.2023)
Coal production from captive/commercial coal mines goes up by 23% to 80 MT during the period 1st April 2023 to 20th November 2023 compared to previous.....
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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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Request for extension of time for filing response in sunset review of antidumping duty imposed on imports of 'High Tenacity Polyester Yarn' from China PR(02.11.2022)
1. With respect to the above-mentioned subject investigations, request has been received from Exporter/Producer for extension of time to file Question.....
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Central Government declares the services engaged in the Banking industry to be a public utility service(14.12.2023)
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services engaged in the 'Banking', which is covered under item 2.....
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Central Government notifies activity of investment in a financial product by the non-resident in accordance with a contract with such non-resident entered into by a capital market intermediary(04.01.2024)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (ii) of clause (4G) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government h.....
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Oral hearing in the anti-dumping duty investigation concerning imports of "Sulphur Black" from China PR(12.01.2024)
1. This is to inform that in the above-mentioned investigation, DGTR will hold an oral hearing at 2:30 PM (IST) on 6th February 2024 in the conference.....
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Cabinet approves MoU between India and the European Commission on Working Arrangements on Semiconductors Ecosystems under the framework of EU-India Trade and Technology Council(18.01.2024)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 21st November, 2023 .....
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Safeguard duty on Solar cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels(13.08.2018)
1. Vide notification No. 1/2018-Customs (SG), dated the 30th July, 2018, safeguard duty has been imposed on Solar cells whether or not assembled in mo.....
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Code of Conduct and institutional mechanism for prevention of fraud or market abuse(03.03.2021)
1. Pursuant to the report of the Committee on Fair Market Conduct ('Committee'), set up inter-alia to recommend appropriate Institutional Mechanism to.....
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Amendment in Handbook of Procedures of FTP 2015-20(13.01.2022)
1. In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) he.....
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Central Government declares the services engaged in iron & steel industry to be a public utility service for ID Act, 1947 for a further period of six months effective from 17th Feb., 2024(14.02.2024)
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services engaged in the Iron and Steel, which is covered under i.....
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Cabinet approves Memorandum of Intent (MoI) between India and Netherlands on cooperation in the field of Medical products Regulation(18.01.2024)
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) signed between the Central Drugs standard .....
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Direction as to non-payment customs duty on wearable goods specified in Notification 11/2022 dated 1st February 2022(24.01.2024)
WHEREAS wearable goods of the description as specified in column (3) of Notification 11/2022-Customs dated 1st February 2022 of the Government of Indi.....
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Introduction of Issue Summary Document (ISD) and dissemination of issue advertisements(15.02.2023)
1. In order to facilitate consumption of data by stakeholders such as researchers, policy makers, market analysts, and market participants, in respect.....
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Procedure for allocation of quota, for year 2023-24, for import of (i) Calcined Pet Coke for Aluminium Industry and (ii) Raw Pet Coke for CPC manufacturing industry(14.02.2023)
The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the Writ Petition No. 13029/1985 vide its order dated 9th October 2018, has decreed that the import of raw material for u.....
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FSSAI advises E-Commerce platforms to ensure appropriate categorization of food products sold on their websites(02.04.2024)
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all e-commerce Food Business Operators (FBOs) to ensure appropriate categorization .....
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SC: Production of Injury Report is Not Sine Qua Non for Establishing Offence(27.07.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that production of injury report is not a sine qua non for establishing the case for the offence under Section 323 of the I.....
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Bombay High Court Directs to Pay Lockdown Salary Dues to Physically Disabled Employees(29.10.2020)
Bombay High Court has repudiated the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for issuing a circular withdrawing earlier exemption granted to physically dis.....
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SC: Police Presence During Test Identification Makes Statements Fall Within Ban of S. 162 CrPC(30.10.2020)
Supreme Court has held that when the Test identification parades are held in police presence, the resultant communications tantamount to statements ma.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Deduction Can be Claimed under R&D for Development of Mechanism(03.11.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that the deduction can be claimed under Research and Development (R&D) for Amount incurred to.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging GGSIPU’s Decision of Conducting Exams Physically(04.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea moved by law students of various colleges affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU.....
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Calcutta HC Imposes Costs on WB Primary Education Board President(07.09.2021)
Calcutta High Court has imposed costs to the tune of Rs 3.8 lakhs on the President of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education Manik Bhattacharya on.....
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Notification regarding PCN methodology and filing of questionnaire responses in specified Anti-dumping investigation(10.04.2024)
1. The investigation was initiated on 13th February 2024 vide Initiation Notification No. 6/29/2023-DGTR. The non-confidential version of the applicat.....
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Director General of Foreign Trade notifies procedures for registration of import consignments under Melon Seeds Import Monitoring System(09.04.2024)
1.In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, and in reference.....
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Bombay HC Allows Nanded Gurudwara Dusshera Procession(26.10.2020)
Bombay High Court has allowed the 'Takht Sachkhand Shri Hazur Apchalnagar Sahib Board, Nanded' to conduct "Dusshera, Takht Isnan, Deepmala and Gurta G.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Payment to Federation of Indian Mineral Industries Deductible Business Expenditure(24.08.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that the payment made to the federation of Indian Mineral Industries is deductible from the b.....
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Bombay HC Warns of Action on Deaths of Children Due to Malnutrition(24.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has warned Maharashtra government of action if there are any more deaths of children due to malnutrition or a lack of medical attent.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: High Court Cannot Decide on When Hindu Can Execute Will(24.08.2021)
Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that a High Court, while exercising its Public Interest Litigation jurisdiction, cannot decide the question as to.....
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Delhi Government Notifies Medical Oxygen Production Promotion Policy 2021(25.08.2021)
Delhi Government has notified the Medical Oxygen Production Promotion Policy 2021 and allowed 100% Reimbursement of GST in order to increase productio.....
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Karnataka HC: Individual Discharging “Public Duty” by Virtue of Office Answerable to State(26.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has held that even if an individual is not a public servant, but if he is discharging "public duty" by virtue of his office, he i.....
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Amendments in Para 2.79A of Handbook of Procedures for issue of export authorization for "Stock and Sale" of SCOMET items(17.01.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade, hereby makes ame.....
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Notification of procedure for General Authorisation for Export of Telecommunication items (GAET) under Category 8A5 Part I of SCOMET(27.03.2024)
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 as amended from time to time, the Directorate.....
Tags : Procedure, GAET, SCOMET
FSSAI advises E-Commerce platforms to ensure appropriate categorization of food products sold on their websites(02.04.2024)
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all e-commerce Food Business Operators (FBOs) to ensure appropriate categorization .....
Tags : E-Commerce Platforms,Categorization, Food products
Madras High Court Appoints Officials to Inspect Fares at Theatres in Madurai and Usilampatti(14.01.2019)
Madras High Court has appointed 23 advocate commissioners to carry out inspection regarding fares at cinema theatres in the city and Usilampatti.
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Delhi HC:Seeking Permission to Travel to One Country & Going to Other Countries Instead is Misconduct(07.11.2019)
Delhi High Court has ruled that seeking permission from employer to travel to one country due to medical exigencies but going to different countries i.....
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SAT Quashes SEBI's Order Banning Tree House Education, Accessories and Officials(08.11.2019)
Securities Appellate Tribunal has set aside Securities and Exchange Board of India order banning Tree House Education and Accessories and its official.....
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SAT Dismisses Appeal of Reliance Industries Challenging SEBI Order on Sale of Reliance Petroleum(06.11.2020)
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has dismissed an appeal by Reliance Industries (RIL) challenging a Securities and Exchange Board of India order in.....
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SC Directs Four Developers to Submit Response in Maradu Flat Demolition Case(06.11.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the four developers in the Maradu flat demolition case to submit their written submissions pertaining to their proposal to .....
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Karnataka HC Directs SEC to Announce Schedule of Panchayat Elections(17.11.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to finalise the schedule of conducting elections to Grama Panchayats in the stat.....
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SC: Karta of Joint Hindu Family Cannot File Consumer Compliant Regarding Treatment of Sister-in-Law(20.09.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that a Karta of a Joint Hindu Family cannot file a consumer complaint in respect of deficiency in service on part of the Ho.....
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Mutual Recognition Agreement between India and Taiwan for Organic Products(10.07.2024)
The Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for organic products between India and Taiwan has been implemented w.e.f. 8th July 2024 during the 9th Working .....
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PUC/PCN methodology in respect of anti-dumping application concerning the imports of Plastic Processing Machines from China PR & Taiwan(08.07.2024)
1. This has reference to the initiation notification no. 6/09/2024-DGTR dated 29.03.2024 vide which comments were invited from all interested parties .....
Tags : PUC/PCN, Anti-dumping, Imports
Supreme Court Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws Act, 2019(22.12.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Tamil Nadu Government in a plea seeking declaration of the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operati.....
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Delhi HC Issues Summons to Karan Johar's Dharma Productions in Royalty Plea(28.12.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued summons to Dharma Productions in a suit filed by the Indian Singers Rights Association (ISRA) for royalty against 'perform.....
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Gujarat HC Directs Authority to Refund Amount on Bills of Entry for Imported Goods(29.12.2020)
Gujarat High Court has directed the Customs Authority to refund the amount collected as stamp duty on Bills of Entry filed for the imported goods, qua.....
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# GST Changes Applicable From 01.01.2021: Schedule II, CGST Act, 2017 Only to Classify Supply(29.12.2020)
Finance Act, 2020 has made a retrospective amendment effective from 01.07.2017 to the effect that the aspect of presence/absence of consideration will.....
Tags : Finance Act, 2020, Central Goods and Services Act, 2017, Schedule II
Kerala HC Directs to Notify Order Clarifying Procedure for Medical Professional in Criminal Case(25.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to expeditiously notify an order clarifying the procedure to be followed by medical professionals while exami.....
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Madras HC Seeks Response in Plea Challenging Recruitment of Only Hindus in Educational Institutions(25.10.2021)
Madras High Court has sought State government's response in a plea questioning the appointment of only Hindus to teaching as well as non-teaching post.....
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Sunset Review of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Ammonium Nitrate" originating in or exported from Russia, Georgia and Iran(31.08.2022)
1. The undersigned is directed to refer to Sunset Review anti-dumping investigation final findings on the above subject issued vide notification F. No.....
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Extension of the time limit for completion of Anti-Dumping investigation concerning imports of "Solar Cells " originating in or exported from China PR, Thailand and Vietnam(30.08.2022)
The undersigned is directed to refer to your email dated 25.08.2022 under F. No. 6/56/2020- DGTR on the subject mentioned above and to state that the .....
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Lending and Deposit Rates of Scheduled Commercial Banks - September 2023(28.09.2023)
Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) for the month of Septe.....
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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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ITAT, New Delhi Deletes Addition Against Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages(27.11.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), New Delhi has deleted the addition against Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages and has held that no tax is applicable .....
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Calcutta HC Refuses Relief on Plea Alleging Disrespect of Goddess Durga By Alleged Display of Shoes(18.10.2021)
Calcutta High Court has refused to grant any relief on a plea filed against the alleged display of shoes in a Durga Puja Pandal in the Dum Dum area of.....
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ITAT, Amritsar Allows Registration Under Section 12A to Educational Welfare Society(19.10.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Amritsar has allowed Registration under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1960 to an Educational Welfare Societ.....
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Allahabad HC Directs Govt to Take Appropriate Steps to Stop Fraudulent Recovery of Late Fees(20.10.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to take appropriate steps to stop the fraudulent practice being adopted by the colleges.....
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ITAT, Kolkata Deletes Addition as Interest on Loan After Deduction of TDS(22.10.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has deleted the addition as interest on Loan duly paid by the assessee after deducting Tax Deducted at S.....
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Electronic Duty Credit Ledger (Amendment) Regulations, 2022(15.09.2022)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 51B read with section 157 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes an.....
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Revision of All Industry Rates (AIRs) of Duty Drawback(26.10.2023)
1. Government has notified the revised All Industry Rates (AIRs) of Duty Drawback, vide Notification No. 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) dated 20th October, 20.....
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Addendum to SEBI Circular on Development of Passive Funds(28.07.2022)
1. This has reference to SEBI circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DOF2/P/CIR/2022/69 dated May 23, 2022 on "Development of passive funds". The provisions of the .....
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Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail to Accused Who Suffered Bullet Injury During Riots(07.09.2021)
Delhi Court has granted three months interim bail to one Mohd. Shahid, accused in a riots case, after taking note of the precarious health conditions.....
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Calcutta HC Stays Three Cases Registered Against BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, Orders No Coercive Action(07.09.2021)
Calcutta High Court has extended interim relief to BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari in the context of Cri.....
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Karnataka HC Asks Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences to Re-Conduct Practical Exams(09.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences to re-conduct the 'Practical Examinations' for eight final year stude.....
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Bombay HC: Hindu Remarried Widow Has Right to Deceased Husband's Property(13.09.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that a re-married widow has a right to her deceased husband's property, if she was not re-married when the husband passed a.....
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Gauhati HC: Second Marriage Contracted by Muslim Man with Hindu Woman is Void(13.09.2021)
Gauhati High Court has observed that section 4 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 does not save a second marriage contracted by a Muslim male with a Hi.....
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NHRC Issues Notice to Four States Citing Adverse Impact on Industries, Transportation(15.09.2021)
National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to four states, calling upon them to submit their respective Action Taken Reports with regard to th.....
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SC: Agricultural Societies Entitled to Deduction Even if They Give Loans for Non-Agricultural Purpose(13.01.2021)
Supreme Court has ruled that Cooperative Societies registered as primary agricultural credit societies are entitled to deductions under Section 80P (2.....
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Supreme Court Asks to File Response in Link Canal Project Case in Tamil Nadu(16.11.2021)
Supreme Court has asked Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to file their responses in six weeks in the case pertaining to Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar link canal proj.....
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Madras HC Puts Interim Stay on Setting Up of New Educational Institutions by HR&CE Department(16.11.2021)
Madras High Court has put an interim stay on setting up of new educational institutions by the Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Departm.....
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Madras HC: Producer IS Copyright Owner In Film(17.11.2021)
In a copyright dispute, Madras HC observed that merely because the producer has given credit to the author for screenplay or dialogue, it would not am.....
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SC: Fixing Rs 15,000 Per Annum As Notional Income For Non-Earning Members Not Reasonable(17.11.2021)
While hearing civil appeal preferred by appellant claimants aggrieved Jharkhand HC’s judgment, SC observed that despite repeated directions, Schedule-.....
Tags : Supreme court, Notional Income, Schedule II
SC Allows Centre to Further Disinvest Shares In Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Orders CBI Investigation(18.11.2021)
Supreme Court has ruled that the Union of India may disinvest its residual shareholding of 29.5% in Hindustan Zinc Ltd. The Court has also directed th.....
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Standard Operating Procedure for Inter-operable Regulatory Sandbox(12.10.2022)
1. An Inter-Regulatory Technical Group on FinTech (IRTG on FinTech) had been constituted under the aegis of the Financial Stability and Development Co.....
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Central Government declares the services engaged in the Coal industry to be public utility service(28.12.2022)
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services engaged in the Coal industry, which is covered under it.....
Tags : Services, Coal industry, Public utility
Gauhati High Court Dismisses PIL Plea Seeking Universalization of Elementary Education(20.09.2021)
Gauhati High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed by a lawyer seeking, inter alia, Universalisation of Elementary Edu.....
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Madras HC Directs State to Ensure IIT Campus Does Not Become Dumping Ground for Abandoned Dogs(20.09.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the State of Tamil Nadu to ensure that IIT Madras Campus does not become a dumping ground for abandoned dogs and to tak.....
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SC: Compromise Between Accused and Victim Cannot be Solitary Basis to Reduce Sentence(21.09.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that compromise between accused and victim cannot be the solitary basis to reduce sentence awarded for non-compoundable of.....
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SC: Amount of Income Tax Deductible or Collectible at Source Can be Reduced by Assessee(21.09.2021)
Supreme Court has held that the amount of income tax which is deductible or collectible at source can be reduced by the assessee while calculating adv.....
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Delhi High Court Extends Deadline For Establishments & Industries for Aadhar-UAN Linkage(27.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has, vide an interim order, extended the deadline for Aadhar-UAN linkage of employees working in establishments and industries, till .....
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Issuance of Replenishment Authorisation as per Para 4.35 and 4.36 of Foreign Trade Policy from new online IT Module w.e.f. 21.02.2022(15.02.2022)
1. As part of IT Revamp of its exporter/importer related services, this Directorate now introduces a new online module for filing of electronic, paper.....
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Amendments in Paras 4.14 and 4.06 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023(14.03.2024)
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of .....
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SC Stays SAT Order Upholding Payment by RIL to Investors’ Protection Fund(18.12.2020)
Supreme Court has stayed a Securities Appellate Tribunal order upholding Securities and Exchange Board of India’s direction to Reliance Industries Lim.....
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Supreme Court: Gond-Govri Community Not a Scheduled Tribe(18.12.2020)
Supreme Court has ruled that the Gond-Govri community is not a Scheduled Tribe (ST) and won't be entitled to benefits extended to this category. Howev.....
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SC Reverses Bombay HC Judgment Declaring 'Gowari' as Scheduled Tribe(21.12.2020)
Supreme Court has held that a High Court cannot look into the evidences to find out and decide that a particular tribe is part of Scheduled Tribe whic.....
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SC: Offender Who Had Not Used Deadly Weapon During Robbery Cannot Be Convicted(02.11.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that an offender who had not used any deadly weapon at the time of committing robbery/dacoity cannot be convicted under Sec.....
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CBIC Notifies Procedure for Refund of Excise Duty on Purchase of Petrol or Diesel(12.11.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Procedures for a refund of excise duty on the purchase of petrol or diesel or fuel.....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Finance Minister Proposes Revised Customs Duty Structure(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister has proposed to review over 400 old exemptions through extensive consultations for a revised customs duty structure free of distortio.....
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Karnataka HC: Right of Woman to Exercise Reproductive Choice is Personal Liberty Under Article 21(26.11.2021)
Karnataka High Court has said that the right of a woman to exercise her reproductive choice is a dimension of personal liberty as understood under Art.....
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Allahabad HC Directs Name, Gender Change of A Transgender Person in Educational Records(29.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed Uttar Pradesh Government authorities to take immediate steps for change of name and gender of a Transgender in her e.....
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Telangana High Court: Educational Institution Not Establishment(29.11.2021)
Telangana High Court has held that an educational institution is not covered within the meaning and definition of establishment as defined under Secti.....
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Madras High Court Permits Temporary Parking for Koyambedu Market Traders(30.11.2021)
Madras High Court has instructed the Koyambedu Market Management Committee and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) to earmark a specific.....
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Madras HC Orders Strict Enforcement of Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules, 2011(01.12.2021)
Madras High Court has ordered the strict enforcement of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies (Permission for Erection of Digital Banners and Placards) Ru.....
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Procedure for applying for Amnesty scheme for one-time settlement of default in export obligation by Advance and EPCG authorization holders(17.04.2023)
Reference Public Notice No. 02/2023 dated 01.04.2023, the procedure for filing applications for Amnesty scheme for one-time settlement of default in e.....
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IICA and MCA hold inter-ministerial workshop on 'Responsible Business Conduct in India'(21.05.2024)
An Inter-Ministerial Workshop on the 'Responsible Business Conduct in India" was organised by the School of Business Environment, Indian Institute of .....
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Initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Pretilachlor in any of its form & its intermediate -2, 6-Diethyl-n-(2-propoxy ethyl) Aniline" originating in or exported from China PR(23.04.2024)
No. 6/31/2023-DGTR.--Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, as amended from time to time and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment an.....
Tags : Anti-dumping, Investigation, Imports
Madras High Court: No Tax Deduction for Replacement of Machineries(15.01.2020)
Madras High Court has held that the replacement of the machineries as a whole cannot be held to be current repairs or allowable revenue expenditure.
Tags : Madras High Court, Tax Deduction, Replacement of Machineries
SC: Prescription of Higher Educational Qualification Not Violative of Art. 14 and 16(19.01.2021)
Supreme Court has reiterated that the prescription of a Higher educational qualification as a qualification for promotion to a post cannot be held as .....
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Bombay HC Grants Transit Pre-Arrest Bail to Director, Producer, Writer, Amazon Content Head(21.01.2021)
Bombay High Court has granted transit anticipatory bail to Tandav web series director Ali Abbas Zafar, producer Himanshu Mehra, Amazon content head Ap.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Re-Opening of Schools & Technical Educational Institutions(25.01.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Government of Kerala to permit re-opening and functioning of Schools and Technical E.....
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Gujarat HC Grants Interim Relief to Law Graduate to Appear for All India Bar Examination(25.01.2021)
Gujarat High Court has granted interim relief to a law graduate, whose application for enrolment with the State Bar Council has been kept pending for .....
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Rajya Sabha Passes Surrogacy and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bills(09.12.2021)
Rajya Sabha has cleared the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020, and the Assistive Reproduction Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2021. The two bills aim to.....
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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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Simplification of procedure and standardization of formats of documents for issuance of duplicate securities certificates(25.05.2022)
1. SEBI has reviewed the process followed by the Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents ("RTAs") and the Issuer companies for issuance of du.....
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Reduction in denomination of debt securities and non-convertible redeemable preference shares(03.07.2024)
1. Chapter V (Denomination of issuance and trading of Non-convertible Securities) of the Master Circular no. SEBI/HO/DDHS/PoD1/P/CIR/2024/54 dated May.....
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Extension of the timeline for filing the questionnaire response in the case of Anti-dumping investigation on imports of Self-Adhesive Vinyl originating in or exported from China PR(11.07.2023)
(Case No. AD (OI)-13/2022)
1. With respect to the above-mentioned subject investigation, requests have been received from certain interested .....
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Calcutta HC Disposes of PIL Raising Apprehension Over Conduction of Free and Fair Election(02.03.2021)
Calcutta High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation that raised apprehension over conducting free and fair election in the State of West .....
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Calcutta HC Disposes of PIL Raising Apprehension Over Conduction of Free and Fair Election(02.03.2021)
Calcutta High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation that raised apprehension over conducting free and fair election in the State of West .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Conduction of Free and Fair Election
Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Alleging RPSC Procedure Being in Conflict With UGC Norms(10.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the RPSC procedure for the selection of Assistant Professors in government colleges for a total .....
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Karnataka HC Quashes KSLU Notification for Conducting Intermediate Semester Exams(17.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has quashed the notification issued by Karnataka State Law University, by which it was to conduct offline examinations for the st.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Conducting Intermediate Semester Exams
Law Ministry Informs Rajya Sabha Over Provision of Legal Education in Regional Languages(17.12.2021)
Union Ministry for Law and Justice has informed Rajya Sabha via a written reply that under the Advocates Act 1961, the Bar Council of India is the reg.....
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Delhi High Court Restrains Future Retail-Reliance Deal(18.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has restrained Future Retail from taking any further action on its Rs. 24,713 Crore Reliance deal and held that Future Retail has wil.....
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J&K HC Refers J&K CM Plea Challenging ED Order to Division Bench(19.03.2021)
Jammu & Kashmir High Court has referred former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah's plea challenging an order of the Enforcement Dir.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021(22.03.2021)
Lok Sabha has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021, that seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, .....
Tags : Lok Sabha, Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Delhi HC Restrains Rogue Websites from Unauthorized Use of Hindustan Time’s Trademark SHINE(17.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has restrained certain rogue websites/ entities from unauthorized use of Hindustan Times Media's brand and trademark SHINE, shine lea.....
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Kerala HC: Mere Possibility of Individual Occupying Premises Not Adequate to Make Necessary Party(17.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has ruled that a mere possibility of an individual occupying the premises through a licence is not adequate to make them a necessary.....
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Calcutta HC Issues Directions to Augment Security of Suvendu Adhikari(21.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has issued a host of directions to address a plea moved by BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari alleging that the.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Security of Suvendu Adhikari
Gujarat HC Asks State to Inform on Development in Proceedings to Address Fee Reduction Issue(11.03.2021)
Gujarat High Court has asked the state government to inform it about the development in the proceedings before two committees established to address t.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Issue of Fee Reduction
SC Issues Notice in PIL Seeking Intervention in Problem of Elephant Deaths Due to Electrocution(05.01.2022)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation filed seeking court's urgent intervention in relation to the problem of elephant death.....
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Tamil Nadu Govt. Extends Time Limit for Furnishing VAT Audit Report in Electronic Form for FY 2020-21(03.01.2022)
Tamil Nadu Government has notified the extension of the time limit for Furnishing VAT Audit Report in electronic form for financial year 2020-21 till .....
Tags : Tamil Nadu Government, Time Limit for Furnishing VAT Audit Report
CBIC Amends HS Codes Under Notifications Imposing Anti-Dumping Duty on Imports(03.01.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has amended the HS codes under various notifications imposing anti-dumping duty on imports of certa.....
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Kerala HC Invites Suggestions to Shield Sexual Assault Survivors from Trauma During Investigation(07.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has reiterated its stand that survivors of sexual assault have to be thoroughly protected from further harassment or ridicule as it.....
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Allahabad HC Directs DM to Order Compensation In Case Of Teacher’s Death During Election Duty(10.01.2022)
Allahabad High Court directed the District Magistrate, Jaunpur to examine and pass a reasoned order in a claim for compensation made in a case of a te.....
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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 Disposes Plea Against Road Blockade Due to Farmers Protests(12.01.2022)
Supreme Court has disposed of the writ petition filed by a Noida resident against the road blockade at Delhi-NCR border as part of the farmer protests.....
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Supreme Court Upholds Manipur University's Decision to Reduce Reservation in Admission(13.01.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against Manipur High Court's order upholding the decision of Manipur University to reduce reservation in admissi.....
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Supreme Court Directs to Finalise Guidelines for Inspection of Educational Institutions(13.01.2022)
Supreme Court has directed the University Grants Commission to finalize guidelines for the inspection of educational institutions and commence inspect.....
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SC: Any Premises Belonging to Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is Public Premises(14.01.2022)
Supreme has Court has held any premises belonging to, or taken on lease by, or on behalf of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is public pr.....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Alleging Inadequate Security Arrangement(14.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has sought the State government's response in a plea moved by BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari alleging that .....
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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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Patna HC Grants Compensation to Father of Boy Who Died in Munger Maa Durga Pooja Firing Accident(08.04.2021)
Patna High Court has granted Rs. 10 lakh as compensation to the father of a 18 years old boy who died in October, 2020 in the Munger Maa Durga Pooja f.....
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Centre, EC on Plea for Mask Protocol in Poll Campaigns(09.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to and sought replies from the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea for all poll-bound states - namely, Ker.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Govt to Take Concrete Steps to Ensure Education Through Virtual Classes(09.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to come out with concrete steps it will take to ensure access to education through virtual clas.....
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Kerala HC: Mere Keeping of Tobacco Products at Home Not Pecuniary(17.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has ruled that mere keeping of tobacco products at one's residence does not attract any offence per se. The Court has allowed the pe.....
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Tamil Nadu Govt Notifies Amendment to State Subordinate Police Officers’ Conduct Rules(18.02.2022)
Tamil Nadu Government has notified an amendment to the State's Subordinate Police Officers' Conduct Rules,1964 by the inclusion of Rule 24-C, prohibit.....
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Allahabad HC Stays Arrest of 2 Journalists Who Posted About Cop's Misconduct on Social Media(23.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of 2 Journalists booked under sections 411 and 413 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 by making a prima-facie obser.....
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Telangana HC Directs to Issue Orders Restricting Huge Congregations During Festival Celebrations(24.12.2021)
Telangana High Court has directed the State government to issue orders restricting huge congregations during Christmas, New Year and Sankranthi celebr.....
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ITAT, Amritsar: Assessee to Claim Deduction of Employees Share of ESI and PF(24.12.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Amritsar has held that the assessee to claim deduction of employee’s share of Employees’ State Insurance and Pro.....
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Calcutta HC: 20% Reduction in Private School Fees to Continue Only Till March 15, 2022(20.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has observed that the previously stipulated 20% reduction in fees charged by private schools would end on March 15, 2022, owing to.....
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Calcutta High Court Upholds Vires of State Government's Duare Ration Scheme(24.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has upheld the vires of the ambitious meal scheme of the West Bengal Government, the Duare Ration Scheme which essentially seeks t.....
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Rajasthan HC: Government Cannot Seek Coercive Recovery of Remaining Custom Duty(23.12.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has held that the government cannot seek coercive recovery of remaining Customs Duty in an indirect manner by blocking export inc.....
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P&H HC Grants Bail to UAPA Accused Booked for Posting on Sikhs for Justice 2020 Referendum(27.12.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to a Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 Accused who has been booked for allegedly posting about.....
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Madras HC Passes Interim Injunction to Restrain Filmmaker and Producer on Defamation Suit(21.01.2022)
Madras High Court has passed an interim injunction to restrain filmmaker and poet, Leena Manimekalai and film producer Susi Ganesan from going to the .....
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Jharkhand HC: Murder of Driver on Duty Not Proximate to Nature of Employment(24.01.2022)
Jharkhand High Court has set aside a decision of the Commissioner which awarded compensation for the murder of a truck driver on duty under the under .....
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Rajasthan HC Reduces Sentence Awarded to 82 Year Old Woman to Period Served(24.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has reduced sentence awarded to an 82 year old woman charged under 498A IPC to the period already served by her which is nearly t.....
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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Directions to Produce Child Before Court(25.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a father seeking directions to produce his 2 year old girl before the court, who is in safe cus.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC Orders Inquiry Against SHO for Failure to Produce Case Diary(25.01.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered enquiry against a Station House Officer (SHO) for not producing case diary in a case despite being repeatedly or.....
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NCLT Allows to Replace BoI in NCLT Proceedings Against National Steel & Agro Industries Limited(27.01.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has allowed an interlocutory application by JM Financial ARC Limited, a third party, to substitute Bank of India .....
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Supreme Court Panel Gives Clean Chit to UP Police in Vikas Dubey Encounter Case(22.04.2021)
Supreme Court Panel has found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Uttar Pradesh police in the encounter killings of gangster Vikas Dubey and his .....
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Madras HC Suggests Lyca Productions and Film Director, Shankar to Resolve Differences(23.04.2021)
Madras High Court has suggested that Lyca Productions and film director Shankar sit across the table and resolve their differences in completing the K.....
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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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Allahabad HC Issues Notice Over Death of 135 Panchayat Election Duty Staff(28.04.2021)
Allahabad High Court has taken Judicial notice of the death of 135 persons, who were on election duty during Panchayat elections in the State, due to .....
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Gujarat HC: Anticipatory Bail Can Be Granted If No Prima Facie Offence Is Made Out(08.03.2022)
Gujarat HC has observed that anticipatory bail can be granted if no prima facie offence is made out against the person charged under the Scheduled Cas.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Deduction u/s 80HHC to be Computed after Reducing Deduction u/s 80IA(02.04.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that deduction allowed under Section 80-IA of Income Tax Act, 1961 has to be reduced from the profits fo.....
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SC Directs on Student Representation Challenging School’s Failure to Adopt Evaluation Procedure(01.02.2022)
Supreme Court has directed the School Result Committee to decide the student's representation within 2 weeks, in a writ petition filed by Class XII pa.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023:Overview of Changes in Custom Duties and Regime(01.02.2022)
Union Budget proposes to apply a moderate customs tariff of 7.5%.Custom duty on cut and polished diamond reduced to 5%.Custom duty on imitation jewell.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Union Budget Reduces Alternate Minimum Tax for Cooperative Societies(01.02.2022)
Union Budget reduces alternate minimum tax for Cooperative societies to 15% . Surcharge has also been reduced to 7% for those cooperative having incom.....
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Allahabad HC: Minor’s Right to be Educated Can’t be Violated on Father’s Fraudulent Claims(02.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that a minor's right to be educated can't be violated on account of his/her father's fraudulent claim under the Righ.....
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Kerala HC: Independent and Active Application of Mind Necessary for Conducting Inquiry(25.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has ruled that what is expected from the competent authority while ordering an inquiry under Section 65(1) of the Kerala Co-operativ.....
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CBIC: GST E-Invoice Mandatory For Entities Having Turnover of Rs. 20 Crores(25.02.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notified the reduction in the applicability of GST E-invoicing threshold from Rs.50 Crores to Rs.20.....
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Tripura High Court Bans Sale of Meat Products in Public Places/Streets(28.02.2022)
Tripura High Court has directed the State Government to ban the sale of meat products in public places and/or streets and to consider providing locati.....
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NCLT, Mumbai: Retired Partner Cannot Initiate Resolution Proceedings to Claim Retirement Dues(02.03.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai has rejected the Section 9 application filed by the Operational Creditor on the ground that a retired partner ca.....
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Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Issues Advisory for Importers on IGCR Rules(03.03.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has issued Advisory No. 06/2022 dated March 01, 2022, for importers to avail benefit of Import of Goods at.....
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Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL for Action Against Alleged Police Atrocities During Lockdown(16.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by an advocate seeking directions to concerned Station House Officers to registe.....
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Allahabad HC Upholds UP Govt's Order Cancelling Takeover of 7 Educational Institutions(16.06.2021)
Allahabad High Court has upheld order of Yogi-Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh Government, cancelling an earlier order issued by the then ruling political.....
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Karnataka High Court Issues Notice on MBBS Graduates' Plea Against Govt Notification(17.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State Government and other respondents on a batch of petitions filed challenging the notification issued.....
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SC Stays FIRs Registered Against Actor Munmun Dutta Over 'Bhangi' Remark(18.06.2021)
Supreme Court has stayed the investigation in the First Imformation Reports registered against actor Munmun Dutta in several parts of the country over.....
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Telangana HC Directs Officials to Appear Before Court in 3 PIL Petitions(15.04.2022)
Telangana High Court had directed the Principal Secretaries of Irrigation, Mines and Geology and Roads and Buildings and GHMC Commissioner to appear b.....
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Delhi HC Allows Income Tax Deduction of Payment of Bonus by Company to Director(15.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has allowed the deduction of payment of bonus by a Company to its Directors by directing the income tax department to follow the rule.....
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Supreme Court Issues Directions for Operation of Brick Kiln Industries in NCR(15.04.2022)
Supreme Court has issued directions for operation of the brick kiln industries in the National Capital Region. The Court has mandated compliance with .....
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Bombay HC: Appeal from Order Passed by CESTAT on Rates of Duties Would Lie Before Supreme Court(15.04.2022)
Bombay High Court has ruled than an appeal from an order passed by the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), involving the questi.....
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Calcutta HC Sets Aside Speaker's Order Dismissing Suvendu Adhikari's Plea to Disqualify Mukul Roy(15.04.2022)
Calcutta High Court has set aside West Bengal Assembly Speaker's order dismissing a petition by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari seeking disquali.....
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Delhi HC: Petition u/s 9 A&C Act Not Maintainable Against Procedural Orders of Arbitral Tribunal(15.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that a petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A& Act) for interim measures of protection, .....
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Central Government Introduces Bill to Collect Biometrics of Prisoners(29.03.2022)
Central government has introduced the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022. The bill proposes to repeal Identification of Prisoner Act, 1920.....
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Allahabad HC: Matrimonial Case Cannot Be Transferred On Ground of Distance/ Financial Stress(30.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that once an application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has been allowed and uninterrupted litigation .....
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AAR, Odisha: Sending of Raw Materials for Manufacture of Industrial Gas Not Job Work(30.03.2022)
Authority for Advance Rulings, Odisha has concluded that IOCL’s sending of raw materials for the manufacture of industrial gas does not qualify job wo.....
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Kerala HC Denies Bail to Prime Accused Pulsar Suni in Sexual Assault Case(30.03.2022)
Kerala High Court has refused to grant regular bail to Pulsar Suni in 2017 sexual assault case where a well-known actress was abducted and raped in a .....
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Delhi HC: Not Compulsory to Register or Pay Stamp Duty on Family Settlements(30.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has decided that it is not mandatory to compulsorily register family settlements and to pay stamp duty when such settlement is arrive.....
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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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Madras HC Restrains Members from Participating in Syndicate Meetings of Madurai Kamaraj University(03.06.2021)
Madras High Court has restrained three members, R. Sudha, M. Thangaraj and S. Nagarathinam, from participating in syndicate meetings of Madurai Kamara.....
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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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Allahabad HC: Absconder/ Proclaimed Offender Not Entitled to Anticipatory Bail(07.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has refused anticipatory bail to a POCSO accused who raped a minor girl and her mother, holding that if anyone has been declared .....
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Delhi HC: Application for Leave to Serve Interrogatories Need Not be Decided Ex-Parte(07.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that no prescription in law, either statutory or precedential, that inhibits from issuing notice under Order XI Rule 1 of Co.....
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ITAT, Delhi: No Liability to Deduct TDS on Payments Made by Lenskart to Facebook Ireland(07.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has upheld the order passed by Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) by deleting additions of over Rs. 67 Lakhs ma.....
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Bombay HC Orders Preliminary Inquiry Against Lawyer for Alleged Professional Misconduct(02.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has ordered a preliminary inquiry against a lawyer into allegations of alleged professional misconduct. The Court has directed the P.....
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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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Madras High Court Strikes Down Tamil Nadu's Law Banning Online Games with Stakes(04.08.2021)
Madras High Court has struck down the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 which imposes a ban on playing of games such as rummy an.....
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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Mechanism for Price Payment of Sugarcane Produce to Cane Farmers(05.08.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea filed seeking directions for setting up of a strict mechanism for payment of price of sugarcane produce to c.....
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Kerala HC: Wife Can Claim Maintenance U/S 125 Crpc Until She Obtains Benefit Under Muslim Law(13.05.2022)
Kerala HC has restated that a divorced Muslim woman can seek maintenance under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), until she obtai.....
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Karnataka HC: Duty of Applicant Seeking Relief to Explain Delay for Every Day Elapses(02.02.2022)
Karnataka High Court has said that it is the duty of the applicant seeking relief under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 to explain the delay for.....
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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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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Reservation of Chairman Post for Scheduled Tribes(03.02.2022)
Madras High Court has issued notice to the State Election Commission on a plea seeking reservation of the Chairman Post of a town panchayat for Schedu.....
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Kerala HC: Individuals with Criminal Antecedents Not Allowed to Run Stalls in Temple Premises(04.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has established that individuals with criminal antecedents or those without a Police Clearance Certificate are not allowed to run or.....
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Delhi High Court Refuses to Entertain PIL to Reduce Covid Booster Dose Interval(04.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking to reduce the time gap for administration of precautionary doses of Cov.....
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Delhi HC: Settlements Entered Into in Industrial Disputes are Legal and Valid(07.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that settlements entered into in industrial disputes are legal and valid even though provisions similar to Order XXIII R.....
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Madras HC Directs Centre Not to Reduce Allocation of Covid Vaccines to Tamil Nadu(14.05.2021)
Madras High Court has ordered that the Centre should not reduce the allocation of COVID-19 vaccines to Tamil Nadu just because the State government ha.....
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Allahabad HC Directs to Take Decision on Representations to Include Rajbhar Community in ST List(17.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to take a decision over the representations forward to it by the Centre seeking inclusi.....
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Kerala HC: Film Production Houses Have to Form Internal Complaints Committee Under POSH Act(17.03.2022)
Kerala High Court has observed that film production houses have the responsibility to form an Internal Complaints Committee as per the Sexual Harassme.....
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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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ITAT, Delhi Deletes Penalty Since Non-Deduction of Tax was Due to Non-Receipt of Invoices(23.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has deleted a penalty order under section 271C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 by holding that the non-deducti.....
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P&H HC Upholds Divorce Due to Mental Cruelty Caused by Wife to Husband(24.03.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the decision of a Gurgaon family court granting divorce to a garment exporter on his plea accusing his wife o.....
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Delhi HC: High Court's Supervisory Jurisdiction Over Orders Under Order 39 Rules 1&2 Restricted(26.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the scope of interference in exercise of its supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 227 of the Const.....
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CESTAT, New Delhi: No Exemption of Central Excise Duty for Module Mounting Structures(26.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has observed that no immunity of central excise duty for module mounting structures used i.....
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Allahabad HC: Non-Reporting of Seizure U/S 102 (3) CrPC Doesn't Make Such Seizure Illegal(26.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that non-reporting of the seizure forthwith, under Section 102(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall not ips.....
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Delhi HC: Stamp Duty Insufficiency on Arbitration Agreement is Jurisdictional Issue U/S 16 A&C Act(26.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the sufficiency of the stamp duty on the arbitration agreement is a jurisdictional issue under Section 16 of the Arbit.....
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Orissa HC: Remand Date to be Excluded From Calculation of Statutory Period for Granting Default Bail(26.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has reiterated that while calculating the statutory period for granting default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Pr.....
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Orissa HC: Remand Date to be Excluded From Calculation of Statutory Period for Granting Default Bail(26.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has reiterated that while calculating the statutory period for granting default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Pr.....
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws Act 2019(30.06.2021)
Supreme Court has held that the Tamil Nadu State legislature had legislative competence to enact Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operatio.....
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AP HC Seeks Report on Non-Payment of Dues to Two Private Contractors(30.06.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought a report on seemingly 'pathetic' financial status of the State Government along with reasons for non-payment of d.....
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Allahabad HC Directs on Woman’s Representation on Husband’s Blindness Due to Vaccine(30.06.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed District Magistrate, Budaun to decide on a woman's representation in writ petition seeking direction to respondents .....
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Delhi HC: Husband & Wife Two Pillars of Family, Whole House Crashes Down if One Gets Weak(03.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld an order passed by the Family Court allowing divorce in favour of the wife under section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage A.....
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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: Proceedings U/S 145 CrPC Has to be Discontinued if Suit for Possession is Pending(04.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that where a civil suit for possession or declaration of the title with regard to the same property is pending, the .....
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ITAT, New Delhi: Interest on Enhanced Compensation Does Not Come u/s 56 IT Act(08.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal( ITAT ), New Delhi has observed that received interest on enhanced compensation does not comes under income from other s.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: No Central Excise Duty on Manufacture of CO2 Gas During Manufacture of Beer(08.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that central excise duty cannot be levied during the manufacture of beer on the.....
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Karnataka HC: Charge sheet Without FSL Report Not Defective u/s 167(2) CrPC(08.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has observed that an accused charged under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 does not get a right to default b.....
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Madras HC: Teachers Who Unqualified TET Cannot Continue Service in Schools(08.04.2022)
Madras High Court has observed that it is compulsory for the teachers, who did not possess the minimum qualification of pass in Teacher Eligibility Te.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Teacher Eligibility Test, Right to Education Act, 2009, nine years
Madras HC: Quota for Government School Students in Medical Admissions Justified(08.04.2022)
Madras High Court has upheld the validity of Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Indian Medicine and Homeopathy on f.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, reservation, Government Schools, undergraduate
HP HC Denies Bail to Woman for Allegedly Indulging Minor Girl in Flesh Trade(19.07.2021)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has denied bail to a 32 year old woman for allegedly indulging a minor girl into flesh trade with strangers. The Court has.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Bail to Woman, Indulging Minor Girl in Flesh Trade
Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Wife of Amar Dubey, Close Associate of Vikas Dubey(19.07.2021)
Allahabad High Court has denied bail to the wife of Amar Dubey who was a close associate of Vikas Dubey, a gangster who is said to be the mastermind .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Bail to Wife of Amar Dubey
Calcutta HC Restrains Special Audit of Bank Headed by BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari(19.07.2021)
Calcutta High Court has held that the West Bengal government's Co-operative Department shall not conduct a special audit of the Contai Cooperative Ban.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Special Audit of Bank Headed by BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari
ITAT: Product Development Expenditure is ‘Revenue’ in Nature(23.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune bench has held that the expenditure incurred on testing and validation of the products is revenue in nature.....
Tags : ITAT, Income-Tax Act, 1961, Product Development Expenditure, Revenue
ITAT: Charitable Trust Engaged Solely in Educational Purpose can Avail Exemption in Income Tax Act(24.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Rajkot Bench has held that a Charitable Trust engaged solely in educational purposes can avail exemption under S.....
Tags : ITAT, Charitable Trust, Educational Purpose, Exemption
Gujarat HC Permits Appointment under ST Quota Pending Scrutiny of Caste Certificate(24.05.2022)
Gujarat High Court has permitted a person claiming to be from Scheduled Tribe community, to be provisionally appointed to the post of Sales Tax Inspec.....
Tags : Gujarat high Court, Scheduled Tribe, Sales Tax
Madras HC Directs State to Undertake Measures to Notify Madurai Airport as International Airport(27.07.2021)
Madras High Court has instructed the State government to undertake immediate measures to expand the Madurai Airport and also acquire land in this rega.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Madurai Airport
Madras HC Seeks State Response in Plea Challenging Admission to Undergraduate Courses(29.07.2021)
Madras High Court has sought the State government's response in a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Tamil Nadu Admission to .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Admission to Undergraduate Courses
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
AAAR: No GST on Dried and Polished Turmeric(13.06.2022)
Appellate Authority for Advance Rulings (AAAR), Maharashtra has held that GST cannot be levied on dried and polished turmeric as it can be classified .....
Tags : AAAR, GST, Agricultural Produce
ITAT: Drawings Made for Non-Business Purposes are Not Allowable as Income Tax Deduction(13.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Visakhapatnam bench has held that drawings made for non-business purposes are not allowable as a deduction under.....
Tags : ITAT, Deductions, Income-Tax
ITAT: Additional Purchase Price fixed for Sugarcane Under Control Order Not Allowed as Deduction(14.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune bench has held that additional purchase price fixed for sugarcane under Clause 5A of Control Order not allo.....
Tags : ITAT, Control Order, Deduction
CBIC Exempts Cotton from Customs Duty and AICD Till 30 September, 2022(15.04.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has exempted cotton from customs duty and the Agriculture Infrastructure Development Cess (AIDC). T.....
Tags : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Exemption of Cotton, Customs Duty
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.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, iddat
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, education, candidate, job
Madras HC: Age of Superannuation Fixed By AICTE Binding on All Universities/Institutions(18.04.2022)
Madras High court has ruled that the regulations prescribed by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) are binding on all universities a.....
Tags : Madras High court, All India Council for Technical Education, universities, institutions
ITAT, Bangalore: Payment of Sub Contracting Charges to Subsidiary Liable to TDS(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that payment of sub-contracting charges to subsidiary is liable to Tax Deduction at Source.
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Tax Deduction at Source, sub-contracting charges
ITAT, Delhi: TDS u/s 194D Inapplicable to Reinsurance Commission(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the provisions of Tax Deducted at Source under section 194D of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Tax Deducted at Source, section 194D of the Income Tax Act, 1961
Orissa HC: No Prohibition on Third Party to Proceed Even After Rejection of Impleadment(04.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that there is no prohibition to bring an application under Order 21 Rules 97, 99 and 101 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Order 21, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Order 1
ITAT, Bangalore: TDS Not Applicable to Commission for Professional Service by Non Resident(04.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that Tax Deduction at Source is not applicable to commission for professional service by Nonresiden.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Tax Deduction at Source, professional service
CESTAT, Delhi: Anti-Dumping Duty Paid After Validity of Notification is Refundable(05.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the Anti-dumping duty paid after the expiry of the period mentioned in the co.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, notification, importer, anti-dumping duty
Punjab And Haryana High Court: Wife Can't Be Denied Maintenance On Grounds That She Is Well-Educated(05.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that husband is legally and morally responsible; wife cannot be denied maintenance on the grounds of being .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Maintenance for Wife, Section 125 Criminal Procedure Code
Delhi HC States Sale of Counterfeit Products Has Become Prolific on Internet(05.05.2022)
The Delhi High Court has observed that the sale of counterfeit or knock-off products has become prolific on the internet and needs to be arrested in o.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Counterfeit Products, Trademark Owners, Internet
CESTAT, Mumbai: Voluntarily Acceptance of Higher Value Exempts Importer From Confiscation Liability(05.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has reiterated that voluntarily acceptance of a higher value and willing to pay the customs d.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, customs duty, Customs Act, 1962, enhanced rate, redemption fine
Allahabad HC: Government Efforts to Subdue Pandemic Not Successful Unless Public Adheres to Norms(09.07.2021)
Allahabad High Court has observed that even though the Uttar Pradesh Government has taken satisfactory steps to enhance medical infrastructure in the .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Government Efforts to Subdue Pandemic
SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Seeking Time-Limit on Caste-Based Reservations in Education(09.07.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed as withdrawn a plea filed by an Advocate seeking directions to fix time limits for expiry of caste-based reservations in e.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Caste-Based Reservations in Education
Orissa HC: Candidates Holding 'Dual Degrees' Can't Be Arbitrarily Rejected While Making Appointments(01.06.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that candidature for appointment to a public office cannot be arbitrarily rejected for reason that candidate holds ‘Dual De.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Dual Degree, Appointment
ITAT: SIDC Eligible for Section 80IA Deduction for Interest on Land Premium on Industrial Parks(02.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Dehradun bench has held that State Infrastructure & Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd. (SIDC) is el.....
Tags : ITAT, Income-Tax, SIDC, Deduction
Delhi NIA Court Sentences 5 Convicts to 7 Years Imprisonment in Roorkee ISIS Module Case(03.06.2022)
Delhi Special NIA Court has sentenced five accused persons under UAPA in connection with the Roorkee ISIS module case relating to the conspiracy to es.....
Tags : NIA Court, UAPA, Terror, Roorkee ISIS Module
Calcutta HC: Litigant Should not be Penalised for Advocate's Misconduct(06.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court while allowing application for condoning delay of 9 years in filing revision petition has held that litigant should not be penalis.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Condone, Misconduct
Karnataka HC: SC/ST Act Cannot be Invoked Merely Because Victim’s Mother is SC(06.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that a person, whose one parent belongs to the scheduled caste community and another parent to forward caste, will have .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Schedule Caste, Complaint
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......
Tags : Supreme Court, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test postgraduate exam, 2022, candidates, May 21
Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Family Court's Order Refusing To Waive 6 Months Cooling-Off Period(16.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court held that a family court had committed illegality in rejecting the divorce application for waiving cooling -off six months' perio.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Rajasthan HC: Approval of Education Director Not Necessary For Disciplinary Action Against Employee(16.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that prior approval of the Director of Education is not compulsory before taking disciplinary action against an em.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Unaided, Educational Institutions
NCLAT: Insolvency Cannot be Initiated on Basis of Unpaid LTC And Leave Encashment Dues(16.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, has ruled that the welfare claims such as Leave Encashment, superannuation dues are not operational debt for .....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Leave Encashment, Corporate Debtor, Section 9, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016, superannuation dues
Delhi HC: Oral Examination of Any Party to Suit is Matter of Discretion Under Order X CPC(16.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that under Order X of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), the question of whether any of the parties to the suit is re.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Order X, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Delhi HC: Striking Off Tenant's Defense Under Order XVA CPC Doesn't Justify Default in Rent Payment(17.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that a tenant's failure to pay rent as directed by the court under Order XVA(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, rent, Order XVA(1), Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Allahabad HC: Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC Can be Granted if Restitution of Conjugal Rights is Passed(27.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that there is no bar under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to grant maintenance to a wife, even agai.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 125, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, conjugal rights
Delhi HC: Husband Having Sufficient Means Obligated to Maintain Wife & Children(27.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that under section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 entails that if the husband has adequate means, he is duty-bo.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, section 125, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Rajasthan HC: Criminal Revision Petition Maintainable Against Order of Interim Maintenance(28.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has ruled that an order of interim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by any Family Court or M.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, interim maintenance, Section 125, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Karnataka HC: Period Must be Counted for Default Bail U/S 167(2) CrPC if Liberty of Accused Lost(28.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has reiterated that even when the accused is protected on body warrant, the liberty of the said accused is lost and that period w.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Section 167(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, statutory bail
Allahabad HC: Provision Of De Novo Trial Is Mandatory For Any Accused Summoned U/S 319 CrPC(28.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the provision of de novo trial is compulsory for the accused summoned under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, de novo trial, Section 319, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
AP HC: Criminal Proceedings Can't be Quashed if Specific Accusations Made Against Accused U/S 482(28.04.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that when there are definite accusations in the First Information Report, charge sheet and witness statement .....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, First Information Report, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 482
Madras HC Allows Tangedco Appeal Against Order Directing Provision of Employment(09.08.2021)
Madras High Court has allowed an appeal preferred by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) against a Single Bench order that d.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation
Calcutta HC Directs Parents to Pay Outstanding School Fees to Educational Institutions(09.08.2021)
Calcutta High Court has directed parents to pay at least 50 percent of the outstanding school fees failing which the Court will mull over allowing edu.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Outstanding School Fees to Educational Institutions
SC: NCLT/NCLAT Has No Residual Equity Jurisdiction While Dealing With Resolution Plan(11.08.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that there is no residual equity based jurisdiction in the Adjudicating Authority or the Appellate Authority while dealing .....
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CCI Directs Grasim Industries to Cease and Desist from Unfair Business Practices(13.08.2021)
Competition Commission of India has directed Grasim Industries to cease and desist from indulging in unfair business practices after it found the comp.....
Tags : Competition Commission of India, Grasim Industries
ITAT: Income Tax Dept. Can’t Deny TDS Credit to Assessee Once it is Deducted by Employer(04.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Surat Bench has allowed a claim of TDS credit to the assessee by observing that the same cannot be rejected if t.....
Tags : ITAT, TDS Credit, Deduction
P&H HC: Can't Approach HC U/S 438 CrPC After Rejection of Pre-Arrest Bail for Case Under SC/ST Act(04.07.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that once the plea for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC is rejected by Sessions Court to accused under .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribes
Delhi HC: Denial of Conjugal Relationship Ground for Divorce But Not Exceptional Hardship(19.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that although denial of conjugal relationship is a ground for divorce and equivalent to cruelty, the same cannot be said.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, conjugal relationship, divorce, cruelty, Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955
ITAT, Delhi: No TDS Required to be Deducted on Enhanced Compensation Under Land Acquisition Act(19.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the interest on enhanced compensation awarded to land owners by the Court under Section 28 of the L.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, enhanced compensation, Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Tax Deducted at Source
Orissa HC: Revision Petition Not Maintainable Against District Court Appellate/Revisional Order(19.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that a revision petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure Code,1908 is not maintainable before the High Co.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure ,1908, High Court, revisional jurisdiction
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.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, section 341 of Jammu and Kashmir Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, High Court
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.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, section 341 of Jammu and Kashmir Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, High Court
MP HC: Condition of Living in Separation for One Year Can't be Waived(31.03.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that one year period of living separately is a must for filing of an application for divorce by mutual consent unde.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, mutual consent, divorce, Section 13B(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act
Delhi High Court: Suit Property Can't Be Attached Under Order 38 Rule 5 CPC Mechanically(31.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has reiterated that the power under Order XXXVIII Rule 5 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 cannot be exercised mechanically or merely .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Order XXXVIII Rule 5, Code of Civil Procedure, High Court, Suit Property
SC Strikes Down 10.5% Reservation in Tamil Nadu for Vanniyars(31.03.2022)
Supreme Court has struck down the 10.5 percent reservation in Tamil Nadu that is provided to Vanniyars, a Most Backward Community (MBC), in government.....
Tags : Supreme Court, reservation, Tamil Nadu, Vanniyars, Most Backward Community
Chhattisgarh HC: Marriage Expenses Can be Claimed by Unmarried Daughter(01.04.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that marriage expenses can be claimed by an unmarried daughter from her parents under the provisions of the Hindu.....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, unmarried daughter, marriage expenses
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.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, All India Ayush Post-graduate Entrance Test, 2021, cut-off date, completion of Internship
Lok Sabha Passes Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill for Collection of Prisoners' Biometrics(05.04.2022)
Lok Sabha has passed the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 which enables investigating officers to collect the biometric details of priso.....
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#Major Changes Implementing From Today: Buying Television Sets Becomes Expensive(01.10.2020)
Open cell panels will attract 5% import duty from 1st October, 2020 with the Government saying that the one-year duty exemption expiring at the end of.....
Tags : Television Sets, Open Cell Panels, Import Duty
Delhi HC Seeks Delhi Government Response Regarding Procedure for Medical Treatment(19.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought the Delhi Government's response regarding the procedure required to be followed by a woman suffering from serious illness .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Procedure for Medical Treatment
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Death Penalty, Redundant
Gujarat HC Refuses to Quash FIR for Dumping Chemicals in Open Land(27.06.2022)
Gujarat High Court has refused to quash a FIR lodged for violation of the Environment (Protection) Act against a factory owner for allegedly dumping c.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Dumping Chemicals, Environment (Protection) Act
Rajasthan HC Refuses to Interfere With Lab Assistant Exam Schedule(27.06.2022)
Rajasthan High Court while refusing to interfere with lab assistant exam schedule has held that the High Court cannot direct the authorities as to whe.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Examination, Schedule
Gujarat HC: Child Born from Widow's First Marriage Can Inherit Property from Her Second Husband(27.06.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that under Section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, when a widow dies intestate, her heirs including son and daughter out o.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Hindu succession Act, Widow
ITAT, Vishakhapatnam: Use of Agricultural Produce for Feeding Children is Charitable Activity(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Vishakhapatnam has observed that the activity of agricultural products for feeding children in the orphanage is charita.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, agricultural products, charitable, orphanage, charitable society
Delhi HC: Section 10 of CPC Does Not Lay an Embargo in Proceeding with Arbitration(11.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 does not lay an embargo in proceeding during the pendency of insolvency.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, embargo, insolvency proceedings, Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920
Gujarat HC Declines Anticipatory Bail to Man Accused of Forcefully Converting Religion of 100 Hindus(11.04.2022)
Gujarat High Court has dismissed anticipatory bail to a man accused of forcefully converting religion of 37 Hindu families and 100 Hindus for offences.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, anticipatory bail, Converting Religion, Hindus, 100 Hindus
Gauhati HC: Department Has Circumstantial Discretion to Include Exporters or Importers(11.04.2022)
Gauhati High Court has observed that the department has circumstantial discretion to include producers connected to exporters or importers of dumped a.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Domestic Industry, exporters, importers, dumped articles, circumstantial discretion
Madras HC: Removal from Service for Alleged Past Misconduct Unsustainable(11.04.2022)
Madras High Court has ruled that a past misconduct of the employee can’t be a reason for imposing a major penalty such as removal from service under I.....
Tags : Madras High Court, misconduct, removal, service, Indian Maritime University Teaching and Non-Teaching Employees (Terms and Conditions of Services) Rules)
Punjab & Haryana HC: Stamp Duty to Be Levied on Agreement to Sell(11.04.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that when there in an agreement to sell to the effect that possession has been delivered, stamp duty is lev.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, agreement to sell, stamp duty
Calcutta HC: Accused Shall be Given Opportunity to Explain Circumstances Appearing Against Him(17.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court has observed that while examining an accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), the prosecution is .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Section 313, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, prosecution
CESTAT: No Excise Duty on Goods Manufactured on Job Work Basis(18.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that no excise duty on goods manufactured on job work basis from old and used go.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, excise duty, job work, supplier
CESTAT: Galvanised Solar Structure to Set Up Solar Power Plants Exempted From Excise Duty(18.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that galvanised solar structures manufactured and cleared for the initial setting .....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, galvanized, excise duty
CESTAT: Central Excise Duty Not Payable on Intermediate Products(19.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that central Excise Duty is not payable on intermediate products, used captiv.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Central Excise Duty
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
CESTAT: Penalty Under Central Excise Act is Not Sustainable by Third Party Evidence(19.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the demand of duty and penalty under the Central Excise Act, 1944 is not sustai.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Central Excise Act, 1944, demand of duty
Allahabad HC: Clerical Mistake in Verification of Pleadings Can be Rectified U/O VI Rule 17 CPC(28.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that a clerical/procedural mistake that has occurred in the authentication of pleadings can be rectified by moving the .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, pleadings, Order VI Rule 17, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Allahabad HC: Clerical/Procedural Mistake in Pleadings Can be Rectified Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC(29.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that a clerical/procedural mistake that has occurred in the verification of pleadings can be rectified by moving the.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Order VI Rule 17, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, pleadings
Allahabad HC: Clerical/Procedural Mistake in Pleadings Can be Rectified Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC(29.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that a clerical/procedural mistake that has occurred in the verification of pleadings can be rectified by moving the.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Order VI Rule 17, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, pleadings
AP HC: Caste-Based Insult Over Telephone Conversation Not an Offence U/S 3 SC/ ST Act(29.04.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that to constitute an offence under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevent.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Section 3(1)(x), Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
ITAT, Bangalore: Subsidy Expenditure Does Not Attract TDS Provision(29.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that subsidy expenditure not attracts Tax Deducted at Source provision and set asides the order dis.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Tax Deducted at Source, Section 40(a)(ia), Income Tax Act, 1961
Gujarat HC: Bar on Cognizance U/S 195(1)(b)(ii) CrPC Not Attracted When Forgery Took Place(02.05.2022)
Gujarat High Court has ruled that the bar of Section 195(1)(b)(ii) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 would be attracted only when the offences p.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Section 195(1)(b)(ii), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
ITAT: 100% Deduction U/S 80IC of IT Act allowable when Industry undergone Substantial Expansion(05.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that 100% deduction under Section 80IC of Income-Tax (IT) Act, 1961 is allowable when an in.....
Tags : ITAT, Substantial Expansion, 100% Deduction
CBIC Extends Exemption and AIDC on Cotton till October(06.07.2022)
Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the exemption of Customs duty and Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AID.....
Tags : CBIC, Custom Duty, Cotton
Kar. HC: Individuals Not Members of Terrorist Organization Can Also be Prosecuted for Terrorist Act(06.07.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that it is not necessary that a person being prosecuted for ‘terrorist act’ defined under Section 15 of the Unlawful Act.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, UAPA, Terrorist Act, Individual
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.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Promotion, 'Educational Qualification
SC: Substantive Right Should Not be Defeated Citing Procedural Defects Capable of Being Cured(07.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that substantive right accrued to the litigant should not be defeated citing a procedural defect capable of being cured.
Tags : Supreme Court, Substantive Rights, Procedural Defects
Kerala HC to State: Ensure Drop Boxes in Schools for Students to Submit Their Complaints Anonymously(07.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the State Education Department to install drop boxes in all schools in the State for students to submit their grievance.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Education Department, Drop Box
Madras HC to NMC: Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Must be Treated as Professional Misconduct(11.07.2022)
Madras High Court while issuing directions for the uplifting LGBTQ+ Community has directed National Medical Council (NMC) to enlist Conversion Therapy.....
Tags : Madras High Court, LGBTQ+, Conversion Therapy, Professional Misconduct
Delhi HC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking to Fill up Staff Vacancies in City Prisons(20.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation seeking filling up of various staff vacancies in city prisons with those of Medical.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Public Interest Litigation, Medical Officers, Welfare Officers, Counsellors, Teachers for Education, Yoga Teachers, Education Vocational Counsellors
ITAT, Ahmedabad: TDS on Car Hiring Charges Paid Above Rs. 1.8 Lakhs U/S 194I of Income Tax Act(20.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that charges of car hiring falls under the provision of section 194I of the Income Tax Act, 1961.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Dept Bound to Accept Description of Goods on CA Certificate(21.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that the customs department is bound to accept the description of goods on the ba.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chartered Accountant, special additional duty, customs department
Delhi HC: State Govt Can't Cause Impediment to Grant/ Refuse Recognition to Institutes(22.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that while it is for the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) to grant or refuse recognition to the institutes upon.....
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ITAT, Chennai: No TDS on Advertisement Expenses Paid to Online Platforms(22.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, while granting relief to Matrimony.com, has held that Tax Deducted at Source shall not be paid on advertisemen.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Matrimony.com, Tax Deducted at Source, advertisement expenses, Facebook Ireland
ITAT: Export Entitlements And Duty Drawback of Promotion Scheme is Assessable Income(14.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Vishakhapatnam Bench has held that export entitlements and duty drawback of promotion scheme is income assessabl.....
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Delhi HC: Disclosing Elaborate Reasons for Passing Interception Orders May Affect Intelligence(14.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the disclosure of elaborate reasons for interception orders would be against the modified disclosure requirements of pr.....
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Delhi HC: Disclosing Elaborate Reasons for Passing Interception Orders May Affect Intelligence(14.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the disclosure of elaborate reasons for interception orders would be against the modified disclosure requirements of pr.....
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CBIC Lays Down Procedures Relating to Sanction, Post-Audit, And Review of Refund Claims(15.06.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has in the light of the receipt of reports of different practices being followed by the field forma.....
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IBBI Amends Regulations on Grievance & Complaint Handling Procedure and Inspection & Investigation(16.06.2022)
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has notified IBBI (Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 and IBBI .....
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Karnataka HC: Wife Leveling Unsubstantiated Allegations of Husband Being Impotent Amounts to Cruelty(17.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that a wife calling her husband an impotent without legally substantiating the same by itself would amount to cruelty wi.....
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Rajasthan HC: No Criminal Action Against Advocate if Legal Advice Goes Wrong(20.06.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that if any legal advice rendered by an Advocate goes wrong, the same would not subject him to criminal prosecution, as .....
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P&H HC: Small Distance is Not a Reason to Transfer Matrimonial Suit(06.06.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that distance of sixty kilometers is small and therefore not an overwhelming reason for the Court to order the .....
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Kerala HC Stays Amendments to Kerala Education Rules(07.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has stayed the operation of the recent amendments to the Kerala Education Rules for one month as an interim relief stating that the .....
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ITAT: Tuition Fee is Taxable Only When a Related Service is Provided by the Educational Institution(07.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad has held that advance tuition fee collected is taxable only when a related service is provided by the .....
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CESTAT: Process of Crushing And Screening Iron Ore Can be Classified as Iron Ore Fines(08.06.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that the process of crushing and screening iron ore can be classified as ir.....
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ITAT Disallows IT Deduction U/S 80IA as Income From Eligible Unit Not Shown in Gross Total Income(08.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Cuttack bench has disallowed deduction under Section 80IA of Income-Tax Act, 1961 since income from eligible uni.....
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ITAT: Expenses Paid Through Cheques Based on Self-Made Voucher Allowable as Income Tax Deduction(10.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune bench has allowed the expenses paid through cheques based on the self-made voucher allowable as deduction u.....
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TN GST Dept. Issues Instruction to Identify Fake Billing Traders Applying for New GST Registration(13.06.2022)
Tamil Nadu State GST Department has issued guidelines for identifying fake billing traders who apply for new GST registration.
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Calcutta HC: No Illegality in State Government’s Door Step Ration Delivery Scheme(21.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that there is no illegality in the West Bengal Duare Ration scheme, under which the State government delivers foodgrains .....
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Karnataka HC: Abuses Hurled in Basement Which was Not in Public View is Not Offence(22.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court while quashing proceedings under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, has he.....
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CESTAT: Assessee Entitled to Refund of Unutilized Education And Krishi Kalyan Cess in CENVAT Account(23.06.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the assessee is entitled to a refund of education cess and Krishi K.....
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Kerala HC Allows Development of Embryo Kept Frozen by Couple for 8 Years(23.06.2022)
Kerala High Court while allowing development of embryo kept frozen by couple for 8 years has held that Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) A.....
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NFRA: Chartered Accountant Penalized with One Lakh Rupees Fine for Professional Misconduct(24.06.2022)
National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has penalized chartered accountant with a fine of one lakh rupees for professional misconduct and debarr.....
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Calcutta HC Orders Mandatory Videography of Recovery Procedure Under NDPS Act(24.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed that in all cases involving recovery of narcotic substances, seizing officers shall make a video recording of the ent.....
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Tripura HC Discharges Machinery Due to Expiry of E-Way Bill on Undertaking(27.08.2021)
Tripura High Court has released the Machinery detained due to the expiry of the E-Way bill on an undertaking stating that if any tax or Penalty is cry.....
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Madras HC: Conversion of Limestone and Marble into Lime and Limedust is Activity of Manufacturing(31.08.2021)
Madras High Court has held that conversion of limestone and marble into lime and limedust constitutes the activity of manufacturing or production, and.....
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Allahabad HC Directs UP DGP to Train Officers on Manner of Conducting Investigations(31.08.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh to issue a circular/order informing all the investigating Officers thr.....
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Delhi HC Quashes FIR Against 13 Persons Over Scuffle During Bar Association Elections at Local Court(03.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against 13 persons in connection with a scuffle that ensued during Bar Association Elections at Dwarka .....
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Madras HC: Magistrate Can’t Act as Post Office & Direct for Registration of FIR Mechanically(22.08.2022)
Madras High Court while heavily criticizing the order of Magistrate directing registration of FIR against an accused, without due application of mind,.....
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Kerala HC: Ensure Institutions Don't Suffer While BPL Students Are Allowed to Continue Education(24.08.2022)
Kerala High Court while refraining colleges from taking detrimental action against students belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) category merely for .....
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Kerala HC: Medical Graduate from Foreign University Can Become Eligible to be Enrolled(25.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that a medical graduate from a foreign university who has fulfilled all requisite qualifications as per the norms prevailin.....
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SC Clarifies Insistence on Producing RT-PCR Result Not Restriction on Movement of Citizens(01.11.2021)
Supreme Court has clarified that insistence by a State Government on negative RT-PCR results, for public health reasons, from people travelling in fr.....
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Delhi High Court Directs Twitter to Remove Objectionable Content Regarding Hindu Goddess(01.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has told the social media giant, Twitter to remove certain alleged objectional materials regarding a Hindu Goddess. The Court was of .....
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Jharkhand HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance to Monitor Dumka School Girl Killing Case(02.09.2022)
Jharkhand High Court while taking suo moto cognizance of Dumka girl death case wherein school girl was reportedly killed after a man allegedly poured .....
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Madras HC: All Schools Must Have Playgrounds as Sports & Physical Activities Integral to Education(02.09.2022)
Madras High Court while disposing a petition seeking guidelines for proper instruction of physical education in schools has directed State to constitu.....
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AAR: Educational Board is ‘Educational Institution’ for The Limited Purpose of Conducting Exams(14.07.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has held that the Central or State Educational Board is ‘Educational Institution’ for the limited purpos.....
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ITAT: Income Received Under FPS Introduced Under Foreign Trade Policy 2004 Are Capital Receipts(14.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that income received under Focus Products Scheme (FPS) introduced under Foreign Trade Polic.....
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ITAT: Deduction U/S 54EC of IT Act Applicable within 6 Months from Date of Transfer of Property(18.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that deduction under Section 54EC of Income-Tax (IT) Act, 1961 is applicable within six cal.....
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AAR: No GST on Service Provided to Educational Institution to Conduct Entrance Examination(19.07.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Uttar Pradesh has held that no Goods and Services Tax (GST) on services provided to the educational institution to.....
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Kerala HC Stresses on The Need for Proper Sex Education(22.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has expressed its concerns over the glaring absence of adequate sex education in schools amid the rising number of child pregnancies.....
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SC to UP Govt.: Take Action on Recommendations of Inquiry Commission(25.07.2022)
Supreme Court has directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to take action on the recommendations made in the report submitted by a three-member inquiry com.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020(02.12.2021)
Lok Sabha has passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 that proposes the establishment of a national registry and registrat.....
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Kerala High Court to Centre Over Non-Inclusion of Petroleum Products Under GST(02.12.2021)
Kerala High Court was discontent with the reasons given by the Goods and Services Tax Council for its decision to not include petrol and diesel within.....
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Ministry of Commerce and Industries Revises User Charges for SEZ-Online Services(03.12.2021)
Ministry of Commerce and Industries has notified the revised user charges for SEZ-Online services will be as under and would be effective from Novembe.....
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Calcutta HC Transfers Abhishek Banerjee's Defamation Suit Against Suvendu Adhikari(03.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has ordered the transfer of a defamation suit filed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee again.....
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Madras HC Directs Release of Vehicle as Department Fails to Pass Detention Order(14.10.2022)
Madras High Court has ordered the release of the vehicle as the department has failed to pass the detention order within the period as provided under .....
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Orissa HC: Can't Direct State To Extend Financial Assistance To Workers Associated With Durga Puja(04.10.2021)
Orissa High Court observed that it can't direct the State Government to separately extend financial relief to workers associated with the Durga Puja f.....
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Madras HC to Police: Register Case for Fraudulent Appointment in Panchayat Office(28.07.2022)
Madras High Court has directed the jurisdictional police to register a criminal case and proceed according to the law in the matter pertaining to frau.....
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Delhi High Court Allows Judoka Jasleen Saini to Participate in CWG 2022(28.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Judoka Jasleen Singh Saini by staying the order of suspension imposed on him by the Judo Federation of .....
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Bombay HC to National Board: Decide Couple's Plea to Import Cryo-Preserved Embryos from US Lab(01.08.2022)
Bombay High Court has directed the National Board constituted under the 2021 new Assisted Reproductive Technology Act and Surrogacy Act to decide a co.....
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Delhi HC: National Commission for Scheduled Castes Not Equivalent to Civil Court(01.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that merely because the Commission has the powers of a Civil Court for the purpose of carrying out investigations or enquiri.....
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Madras HC: False Statements Before Criminal Court to Protect Fellow Officer Amounts To Misconduct(04.08.2022)
Madras High Court while upholding the disciplinary action against a police official has held that police officials making false or incorrect statement.....
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J&K HC Stays Levy of Revised Stamp Duties on Registration of Documents(05.02.2021)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has stayed a circular that issued revised stamp duty rates to be levied during registration of documents in an order on a.....
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Karnataka HC: Higher Educational Qualification of Wife Not Enough Reason Not to Give Maintenance(09.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed the revision petition filed by a husband challenging the family order which directed him to pay Rs 3,000 per month .....
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SC Directs Builders of Maradu Apartment Complexes to Pay 50% Interim Compensation(10.02.2021)
Supreme Court has indicated that builders of the demolished and illegal high-rise Maradu apartment complexes in Kerala ought to pay 50% of the interim.....
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ITAT, Pune: Sale Consideration for Sale of Software Products is Business Income(15.02.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Pune has ruled that the sale consideration received for the sale of software products from the end-users, distrib.....
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Bombay HC Allows Uddhav Thackeray Led Shiv Sena to Hold Dussehra Rally at Shivaji Park(26.09.2022)
Bombay High Court while allowing Uddhav Thackeray led Shiv Sena to hold the party's annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park on October 5, 2022, has set .....
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All. HC: Only Governor Can Take Action if Govt Servant Found Guilty of Misconduct After Retirement(28.09.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that after retirement of government servant, if such employee is found to be guilty of grave misconduct or is found to h.....
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Telangana HC Grants Liberty to Accused to Initiate Proceeding for Non-Following of Arrest Procedure(22.11.2021)
Telangana High Court granted liberty to an accused to initiate proceedings against police officials if the procedure for arrest under Section 41A of t.....
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Kerala HC Refuses to Entertain Writ Seeking TRAI to Direct for Production of Call Records(23.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has refused to entertain a writ petition seeking the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to direct a telecommunications service pr.....
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SC: Residuary Jurisdiction of NCLT Cannot be Invoked to Adjudicate Contractual Dispute(24.11.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the residuary jurisdiction of the National Company Law Tribunal cannot be invoked to adjudicate contractual dispute if.....
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SC Admits Plea Against Abolition of State-Funded Madrassas in Assam(02.11.2022)
Supreme Court has admitted a special leave petition against a Gauhati High Court decision upholding a 2020 Assam Assembly law, according to which all .....
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SC Dismisses Plea Filed for Ensuring Education of Migrant Workers' Children During Pandemic(04.11.2022)
Supreme Court has granted liberty to petitioner to withdraw a petition which sought to provide for a Uniform Education Policy to the children of migra.....
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Orissa HC: If Impugned Act Has Nexus With Duty Sanction Must be Obtained to Prosecute Public Servant(04.11.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that sanction must be obtained under Section 197 of Criminal Procedure Code if impugned act of public servant has a reasona.....
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Madras HC: Third Gender Candidates Entitled To Special Reservation(14.10.2022)
Madras High Court has directed the state Health and Family Welfare Department and Directorate of Medical Education to provide special reservation to t.....
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Del. HC: National Commission For Scheduled Castes Cannot Initiate Enquiry On Specious Complaint(17.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that National Commission For Scheduled Castes (SC) cannot initiate an enquiry under Article 338 of the Constitution of I.....
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Delhi HC: Time for Filing Written Statement Starts From Date of Providing Suit to Defendant(17.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the time for filing the written statement by the defendant under the Code of Civil Procedure, after issuance of summon.....
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Karnataka HC Quashes Excise Proceedings Against Company Directors(17.10.2022)
Karnataka High Court has reiterated that criminal proceedings cannot be initiated against an intermediary for the products that are sold through its o.....
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SC Rejects Plea by Hero MotoCorp for Full Budgetary Support(18.10.2022)
Supreme Court has rejected the claim of Hero MotoCorp’s seeking full budgetary support in lieu of the pre-existing outright excise duty exemption, not.....
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Ker. HC To KSRTC: Has 'Single Duty System' Effective, File Statement With Figures & Calculations(18.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to inform on record that whether the 'Single Duty System' has been .....
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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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Delhi HC Sets Aside Ban on Manufacture & Sale of Chewing Tobacco Products in National Capital(29.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has quashed notifications prohibiting manufacture, storage, distribution or sale of Chewing Tobacco Products in national capital, and.....
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SC: Speaker Can't Deny Pension & Other Benefits to MLAs While Disqualifying Them Under 10th Schedule(29.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held that under the Xth Schedule of the Constitution, the Speaker of a Legislative Assembly does not have power to deny pension and .....
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Cal. HC: Writ Court Can’t Re-appreciate Evidence Already Examined by Industrial Tribunal(03.10.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that High Courts can’t interfere with awards passed by Tribunals by re-appreciating evidence already considered and exami.....
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Kerala HC: Head of Edu. Institution Liable if Students Are Carried in Tourist Buses Violating Norms(12.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that head of educational institution would be liable if any tourist bus, which does not meet the safety standards and stand.....
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Delhi HC: TDS on NRI Payments Has No Application U/S 195 of Income Tax Act(19.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that the provision of Tax Deducted at Source on NRI payments under Section 195 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT) has no a.....
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ITAT: Payment Made By Assessee To Non-Resident Supplier Amount To "Royalty"; Liable To Deduct TDS(19.10.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that the payment made by the assessee to the non-resident supplier would amount to royalty and t.....
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SC: Educational Trusts For Profit Cannot Claim Income Tax Exemption(20.10.2022)
Supreme Court has said profit-oriented educational trusts or societies cannot claim exemption under the Income Tax Act. The court said that such educa.....
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All. HC: "Two Consenting Adults' Yearning To Find Love Can't Be Interfered With By Anyone"(21.10.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the choice of a life partner, the desire for personal intimacy, and the yearning to find love and fulfillment i.....
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ITAT: Vodafone Idea Not Liable To Deduct TDS On Discount Allowed On Purchase Of Prepaid SIM Cards(21.10.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that Vodafone Idea is not liable to Deduct Tax at Source (TDS) on the discount allowed to the distribu.....
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SC Upholds 20% quota for Officers in Maharashtra in PG Medical Admissions(21.10.2022)
Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Maharashtra government to provide 20 per cent reservation for in-service officers in postgraduate medical.....
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Tripura HC Allows State to Give Suitable Posting to DM Involved In Conducting Raids at Wedding Halls(29.12.2021)
Tripura High Court has given liberty to the state government to give suitable posting to Dr. Sailesh Kumar Yadav, IAS who had raided two wedding halls.....
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Allahabad High Court Enquires on Number of People Getting Pensions Fraudulently(27.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has asked the State of Uttar Pradesh to specify as to how many persons are getting pensions fraudulently by showing themselves to.....
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Bombay HC: Revenue Cannot Invoke Extended Periods of Limitation for Recovery of Excise Duty(29.12.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that Revenue cannot invoke extended periods of limitation for recovery of excise duty as it has no direct or proximate rela.....
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CBDT: Form No. 56FF to be Furnished Along with Income Tax Return for Claiming Deduction(31.12.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified Form No. 56FF to be furnished along with the Income Tax Return for claiming section 10A(1B)(b) deduc.....
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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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Gujarat HC Stays Centre's Move to Withdraw Anti-Dumping Duty on PVC Flex Films(27.01.2022)
Gujarat High Court has stayed the Central Government’s decision to withdraw anti-dumping duty on the imports of PVC Flex Films from China on plea file.....
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P&H HC: Consent During Prior Sexual Acts Won’t Extend to Future Occasions(27.01.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the consent given during prior sexual acts won't extend to future occasions, stressing that law acknow.....
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Karnataka HC Dismisses Appeal Challenging Order to Reduce Interest on Home Loan(27.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Canara Bank (E-Syndicate Bank) challenging an order of the Single judge by which it was directed.....
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Delhi High Court: Belated Filing Of Documents By Defendant Not Permissible Without Leave Of Court(28.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that provisions of Order VIII Rule 1(3) Civil Procedure Code, 1908 make it clear that document which ought to be produce.....
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Karnataka HC: Anticipatory Bail Plea Not Maintainable Once Accused Enters Appearance(28.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has observed that once an accused has appeared before the court, either personally or through his counsel, he cannot seek anticip.....
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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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Orissa High Court Dismisses Dara Singh's Plea for Reduced Sentence in Murder Case(14.01.2022)
Orissa High Court has dismissed a petition moved by Dara Singh alias Rabindra Pal Singh seeking modification of his life imprisonment in a case pertai.....
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Bombay HC Allows Age-Barred Law Graduate to Participate in Judges Selection as Recruitments(17.01.2022)
Bombay High Court has allowed him to participate in the ongoing recruitment process for post of Civil Judge (Junior Division)/Judicial Magistrate (Fir.....
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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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Delhi HC to BCI: Consider Having 'Pre-Set Schedule' for All India Bar Examination(06.12.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to inform it about the next scheduled date of All India Bar Examination (AIBE), so that t.....
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Meghalaya HC: Teachers of Aided Colleges Can Take Part in Election; Not Bearers of Office of Profit(08.12.2022)
Meghalaya High Court has held that employees of the educational institutes do not hold an Office of Profit, and if they satisfy the requisite conditio.....
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SC: ST Women Not Entitled to Any 'Right of Survivorship' Under Hindu Succession Act(12.12.2022)
Supreme Court while observing that a female member of the scheduled tribe (ST) is not entitled to any right of survivorship under the provisions of Hi.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: AOP Running Educational Institution Eligible For Exemption(22.02.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that an unregistered Association of Persons (AOP), formed by an agreement merging two charitable Trust.....
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Delhi HC Imposes Cost on Plea Against Seizure of Luxury Car for Evading Import Duty(23.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has imposed cost of Rs. 1 lakh while dismissing a petition challenging the seizure of a luxury car and subsequent proceedings under t.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Evading Import Duty
Madras HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment of Executive Officers in Hindu Temples(24.02.2022)
Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Indic Collective Trust and its President TR Ramesh challenging the appointment o.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Appointment of Executive Officers in Hindu Temples
Allahabad HC: Appointment in Public Services Secured Through Fraudulent Concealment Void Ab Initio(24.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that when employment in a public service is obtained by playing fraud, the long continuation in such service would be im.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Fraudulent Concealment
SC to Successful Bidder for Jet Airways: Clear PF, Gratuity Dues of Employees(31.01.2023)
Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the order of NCLAT which directed the Jalan Fritsch consortium, the successful resolution applicant for Je.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Jet Airways, Gratuity Dues
SC: Armed Forces Personnel Liable to Face Disciplinary Action for Adultery(01.02.2023)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench has held that striking down of Section 497 of IPC which criminalized adultery will not impact court martial proceedin.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Constitution Bench, Adultery, Armed Forces, Disciplinary Action
Allahabad HC Refuses Bail to Person for Removing Goods Without Invoice and Payment of Duties(16.04.2021)
Allahabad High Court has refused to grant bail to a person alleged of clandestine removal of finished goods without issuance of any invoice, without p.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Removing Goods Without Invoice and Payment of Duties
Jharkhand High Court Grants Bail to Lalu Prasad in Dumka Treasury Case(19.04.2021)
Jharkhand High Court has granted bail to RJD president Lalu Prasad in Dumka treasury case of the multi-crore rupees fodder scam, paving way for his re.....
Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Dumka Treasury Case
Gujarat HC Declines Permission to Reconnect Sewer Lines for Discharge of Industrial Effluents(14.02.2022)
Gujarat High Court has stressed the significance of effluent management in the textile industries discharging wastewater in the Sabarmati River, empha.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Discharge of Industrial Effluents
SC: Joining Force After Suppressing Criminal Cases is a Grave Misconduct(18.01.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that entering service of disciplined force like CISF by suppressing criminal cases is a gross misconduct, has held that .....
Tags : Supreme Court, CISF, Misconduct
ITAT: Interest Income Earned By Co-Operative Society Eligible For Deduction(23.01.2023)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the interest income earned by a co-operative society on its investments held with co-operative.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, interest, deduction
Calcutta HC Refuses to Interfere in Dispute Over Citizenship of Hindu Man(03.03.2022)
Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere in a dispute over the citizenship of a Hindu man, claiming to have converted his religion from Islam, by .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Citizenship of Hindu Man
SC: States Cannot Levy Excise Duty on Alcohol Which is Not Fit for Human Consumption(04.03.2022)
Supreme Court observed that States have power to levy excise duty only in respect of the alcoholic liquor for human consumption, noting that alcoholic.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Levy of Excise Duty, Alcohol Not for Human Consumption
CBIC Reduces Compliances for Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Customs Duty(04.03.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the reduction in compliances and end-to-end automation of procedure relating to import.....
Tags : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Reduction of Compliances, Import of Goods at Concessional Rate
Madras HC Grants Interim Stay on Notification to Dissolve & Re-Constitute TN Child Rights Commission(07.03.2022)
Madras High Court has granted an interim stay on the government notification that dissolved the Tamil Nadu Commission for Protection of Child Rights i.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu Child Rights Commission
SC Directs Payment of Rs. 650 Cr. to Workers of 25 Tea Gardens in Assam(08.02.2023)
Supreme Court has directed the payment of about Rs. 650 crores towards dues of 28,556 workers of 25 tea gardens in the state of Assam, including 15 ga.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Dues, Tea Gardens, Workers
Cal HC: All Unilateral Appointments Not Invalid Unless Appointed Arbitrator Falls Within Schedule 7(15.02.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that all unilateral appointment of arbitrator are not invalid per se unless the arbitrator’s relationship falls within th.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Unilateral Appointments, Seventh Schedule, Arbitration
Karnataka High Court: SC /ST Prevention Of Atrocities Act Is Prospective In Nature(08.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, is prospective in nature and all.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, Prospective Application
Allahabad HC: Magistrate Has Obligation To Ensure Fair Probe After Passing Order U/S 156 (3) CrPC(08.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that the Magistrate cannot wash his hands of the case after passing an order under Section 156 (3) Cr.P.C and that it is.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 156(3), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Monitoring Investigation
ITAT, Delhi: Non Production of Persons Despite Summons Leads to Inference of Routing Own Money(09.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that an Assessing Officer has the power to verify transactions beyond the paperwork submitted by the As.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Non Production of Persons
AAR: Leasing & Maintaining of Industrial Gas Plant Doesn't Qualify as Job Work(11.03.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Orissa has ruled that the leasing and maintenance of hydrogen and nitrogen gas plants does not qualify as job work.
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Leasing & Maintaining of Industrial Gas Plant
CESTAT Directs Central Excise Dept. to Reconsider Refund of Cenvat Credit to Tata Consumer Products(14.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has directed the Central Excise Department to reconsider the refund of cenvat c.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Refund of Cenvat Credit , Tata Consumer Products
Chhattisgarh HC: 100% Reservation for Women is Unconstitutional(13.03.2023)
Chhattisgarh High Court has declared Note-2 under Schedule-III of Chhattisgarh Medical Education Service Recruitment Rules, 2013 & consequent advertis.....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Unconstitutional, Chhattisgarh Medical Education (Gazetted) Service Recruitment Rules
Delhi HC: Speech Given During Elections Just to Create Atmosphere, Different from Ordinary Times(28.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has said in a case related to alleged hate speeches connected to the Northeast Delhi riots that a speech given during election time i.....
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Supreme Court Seeks Foolproof Norms to Identify Scheduled Tribes(28.03.2022)
Supreme Court wants to fix foolproof parameters to determine if a person belongs to a Scheduled Tribe and is entitled to the benefits due to the commu.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Norms to Identify Scheduled Tribes
SC: Minority Educational Institution Can’t Claim Exemption from Admission & Fee Regulatory Committee(18.03.2023)
Supreme Court has held that minority educational institution cannot claim complete immunity from the exercise undertaken by the Admission and Fee Regu.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Minority Educational Institution, Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee
ITAT: Employers Must Deposit Contribution Towards EPF/ESI on Time to Avail IT Deduction(18.03.2023)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi bench has held that employers have to deposit employees' contributions towards EPF/ESI on time to avail of.....
Tags : ITAT, EPF/ESI, Income Tax Deductions, EPF/ESI
SC: Sealed Cover Procedure Fundamentally Against Judicial Process(20.03.2023)
Supreme Court while refusing to accept sealed cover note submitted by Central Government in matter relating to disbursal of pension arrears to retired.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Sealed Cover Procedure, OROP
Cal. HC: Male Counterpart Have a Discounted Relevance in Assisted Reproductive Technology Process(27.03.2023)
Calcutta High Court has observed that if omissions under various provisions of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Act, 2021 are read together it a.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Couple
CESTAT: Proceeding Can't be Initiated When Excise Duty was Paid Prior to Issuance of Notice(25.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench has held that the authorities has no jurisdiction to initiate proceedings a.....
Tags : CESTAT, Excise Duty, Show Cause Notice
Delhi HC Awards ?10 Lakh Damages to Blue Heaven Cosmetics for Trademark Infringement(25.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has awarded damages of Rs. 10 lakh to M/s Blue Heaven Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd. in the case of competing trademarks of a cosmetic range. Th.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Trademark, Dishonest Conduct, Cosmetic
Karnataka HC: Award of Compensation under National Highways Act Not Attract Stamp Duty(30.05.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that an award of compensation passed by an Arbitrator under National Highways Act, 1956 does not attract stamp duty. Pay.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, National Highway Act, Compensation, Stamp Duty
ITAT: Interest-bearing Unsecured Loans Are Allowable As Income Tax Deduction U/S 57(iii)(31.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Raipur observed that interest-bearing unsecured loans are allowable as deduction under Section 57(iii) of Income Tax Ac.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, unsecured loans, deduction
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
SC Upholds Madras HC’s Order Quashing State’s Decision of Constituting Anti-Land Grabbing Cell(08.05.2023)
Supreme Court has upheld Madras High Court’s decision of quashing Tamil Nadu government’s 2011 order wherein it had constituted Land Grabbing Special .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Anti-Land Grabbing Cell, Tamil Nadu
Gujarat HC: Vendor Not Liable for Articles Purchased from Manufacturer With Written Warranty(28.06.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that a Vendor shall not be deemed to have committed any offence under Section 19(2) of Food Adulteration Act, if he has pu.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Food Adulteration, Warranty
Bombay HC to State: Look into Constitution of State Board & Regulatory Authorities for Surrogacy(28.06.2022)
Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Government to expeditiously look into the constitution of regulatory authorities for surrogacy procedur.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Surrogacy, Assisted Reproductive Technology Act
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.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Dismissal, Undue Benefit
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.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Private Land, Due Procedure
Kerala HC: Education Loan Can’t be Rejected for Low CIBIL Score of Student(31.05.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that an application for education loan by a student could not be rejected by a bank on the ground of a low Credit Informati.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL), Education Loan
Scholarship Scam: All. HC Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Hygia Educational Group's VP(31.05.2023)
Allahabad High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to the accused Syed Ishrat Hussain Jafri, Vice President of the Hygia Educational Group on .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Hygia Educational Group, Syed Ishrat Hussain Jafri, Scholarship Scam
Delhi HC: Apprehension That Accused May Flee Not Enough for Rejecting Benefit of S.445 CrPC(13.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that a mere apprehension communicated by the prosecution that the accused may flee the course of justice, cannot be the .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, apprehension, Section 445 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, prosecution
AAAR, Maharashtra: No GST & TDS on Renting of Immovable Property to Social Justice Department(13.04.2022)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has observed that the renting of immovable property to the social justice department is exempt from.....
Tags : Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, immovable property, social justice, Goods and Services Tax, Tax Deducted at Source
Delhi HC: Medical Assessment & Rating Board Must Show Prima Facie Justification for Orders Passed(13.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that the Medical Assessment & Rating Board (MARB) is an authority entrusted with an essential task of regulating medical.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Medical Assessment & Rating Board, medical education, prima facie
Ker. HC: If Teacher is Convicted on Cr. Charge, Aided School Not Bound by Procedure for Dismissal(16.05.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that if a teacher in an aided school is convicted for a criminal charge, the school is not bound to follow the procedure of.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Criminal Charge, Kerala Education Rules, Teacher, Dismissal
Pat HC: Can’t Infer Adulterous Relationship on Refusal for DNA Test After Allegation of Adultery(16.05.2023)
Patna High Court while observing that refusal for DNA test after allegations of adultery cannot be a ground for inference of adulterous relationship, .....
Tags : Patna High Court, Adultery, DNA Test
Pat. HC: Child Custody Matters Can be Altered With Respect to Needs of Child Under Sec. 26 of HMA(18.05.2023)
Patna High Court while observing that child custody matters can be altered keeping in mind needs of child, has stated that under Section 26 of Hindu M.....
Tags : Patna High Court, Child Custody, Hindu Marriage Act
Bom. HC: Illegality of Appointment Procedure Not Ground for Rendering Arbitration Agreement Invalid(09.05.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that mere illegality of the appointment procedure would not swipe the entire arbitration agreement into illegality and what.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Appointment Procedure, Illegality of Appointment
SC: HC can’t Direct State Government to Recommend a Tribe for ST List(09.05.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing plea seeking SIT probe into Manipur violence and ongoing unrest in the State, has orally remarked that High Court didn’t h.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Manipur High Court, Scheduled Tribes
SC: TN Highways Act Can't be Invalidated Due to Variance from RFCTLARR Act(10.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that Tamil Nadu Highways Act 2001 is not liable to be invalidated on ground that its provisions manifest discrimination or arbi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu Highways Act, RFCTLARR Act
SC: Employee can’t be Denied Pension Citing Wrongful Deductions Made Towards CPF Scheme(11.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that merely because there were some wrong deductions from salary and aggrieved was treated as member of the CPF Scheme, the sam.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Pension, CPF Scheme, Deductions
Del. HC: Court Must Step in When Wife Seeks Help in Procuring Evidence to Prove Husband’s Adultery(11.05.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that Right to Privacy is not absolute, has held that when a wife seeks help of Court for procuring evidence which wou.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Adultery, Family Court, Privacy
Del. HC to Collector of Stamps: Adjudicated Stamp Duty Should be Communicated Within 30 Days(12.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed collector of Stamps to adjudicate payable stamp duty and communicate the same to respective parties within 30 days and s.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Collector of Stamps, Stamp Duty
P&H HC: S.24 CPC Can't Be Construed Loosely To Allow Transfer On Frivolous & Flimsy Grounds(06.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court, while dealing with a transfer application concerning a matrimonial dispute, held that provisions of Section 24 of Code .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Section 24, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, matrimonial dispute
Rajasthan HC: Smuggling of Gold Can't be Treated As Terrorist Act Under UAPA(09.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that Customs Act, 1962 is not included in Schedule-II of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and conseque.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Customs Act, 1962, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Terrorist Act, bailable, Schedule-II
ITAT: Salary Reimbursement based on Cost to Cost Cannot Attract TDS Liability u/s 195(09.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that Tax Deduction at Source is not applicable to reimbursement of salary based on the cost to cost.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Section 195, Income Tax Act,1961, Tax Deduction at Source
Delhi HC: Enhancement of Compounding Charges on Subsequent Offences is Valid(10.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld an order of the income tax department imposing enhanced compounding charges on subsequent applications for compounding of .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, income tax department, Tax Deducted at Source
Orissa HC: Government is Not Required to Refer National Security Issues to National Tribunal(11.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that it is not obligatory for the Central Government to refer a matter of national importance to the National Industrial T.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Central Government, National Industrial Tribunal, Section 7-B, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Kar HC: Educational Institutions Must Recognize & Reconsider Malady of Harsh Disciplinary Actions(28.06.2023)
Karnataka High Court while observing that harsh discipline is closely linked to internalizing mental problems of a child and lowering the child’s cogn.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Educational Institutions, Harsh Disciplinary Actions
Kerala HC Observes Right to Conduct Marriage in Temples Restricted to Available Infrastructure(15.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has observed that the right of a worshipper to arrange marriages at the temple is restricted to the already available infrastructure.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Right to Conduct Marriage in Temples
Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Amendment Transferring 'Education' from State List(15.09.2021)
Madras High Court has issued notice to the Central government on a petition that challenged Section 57 of the Constitution (42nd Constitutional amendm.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Amendment Transferring 'Education' from State List
Mumbai Court: No PMLA Case Without Scheduled Offence(10.08.2022)
Mumbai Special Court while referring to Supreme Court ruling on Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), has ordered the interim release of two accu.....
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Delhi HC: No Benefit of Rehabilitation & Relocation Policy to Jhuggi Clusters Not Notified by DUSIB(12.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that notification by Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) is an essential pre-requisite to be qualified/ recognized.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Rehabilitation, DUSIB
ITAT: Liquor License Obtained in The Name of Benami/Employee is Illegal(17.08.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench while disallowing claim of business expenditure towards payment of license fee has held that assesse.....
Tags : ITAT, License Fees, Illegal, Deduction
SC Overrules Mad. HC Judgment Which Declared Self-Respect Marriages are Not Valid Under HMA(29.08.2023)
Supreme Court while overruling Madras HC judgment (MANU/TN/2068/2014) declaring self-marriage system as per Section 7A inserted in Hindu Marriage Act .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Self-Respect Marriages, Hindu Marriage Act
HP HC: Extension of Parole Can't be Sought from High Court U/S 482 CrPC(24.06.2022)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a convict cannot be granted extension of parole while exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 of Code of C.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Parole, Code of Criminal Procedure
SC to Centre: Appointing Judicial Officers to Vacant Seats of Industrial Tribunals Before August 31(19.07.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Central Government to complete the process of appointing judicial officers to the vacant seats of the Central Government In.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Appointment, Judicial Officers, Industrial Tribunals
All. HC Stays Judgment that Read Down Regulation 40 (?) of U.P Intermediate Education Act(19.07.2023)
Allahabad High Court has stayed operation of May 2023 single judge judgment that read down Regulation 40(?) of Uttar Pradesh Intermediate Education Ac.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Intermediate Education Act, Stayed, Arbitrary
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.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Term Deposit, TDS Deduction
Raj HC: Procedural Safeguards Provided by Statute Must be Followed Strictly(24.07.2023)
Rajasthan High Court while quashing interception orders for phone tapping of a private individual issued by authorities in the state in 2020-2021, obs.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Procedural Safeguards, Interception Orders, Phone Tapping
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.....
Tags : Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh HC, Code of Criminal Procedure, Jammu and Kashmir Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2010
Madras HC Directs TN Bar Council to Enroll Law Graduate Who Participated in Anti-Sterlite Agitation(27.09.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to enroll a law graduate who had participated in the protests for the clos.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Law Graduate Who Participated in Anti-Sterlite Agitation
Orissa High Court Imposes 50K Cost on An Investigating Officer for Non-Production of Case Diary(27.09.2021)
Orissa High Court has imposed Rs.50,000/- cost on the Investigating Officer of Jaipatna Police Station (investigating a criminal case) for non-product.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Non-Production of Case Diary
Guj. HC: Onus of Due Diligence Before Entering Into Sale Transaction is on Property Purchaser(06.09.2022)
Gujarat High Court while deciding anticipatory bail plea by property purchaser charged for cheating under IPC, has held that the onus of performing du.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Cheating, Onus, Due Diligence
Delhi HC: Complaint Against Chartered Accountant After 7 Years of Misconduct is Time-Barred(08.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a complaint against Chartered Accountant after seven years of alleged misconduct is liable to be quashed as time-barred.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Chartered Accountant, Misconduct
AAR: GST Applicable to Entities Providing Online Education(09.09.2022)
Kerala State Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) has held that GST is applicable to the entities providing online education.
Tags : AAR, GST, Online Education
Mad. HC: State Can Impose Cap on Minority Student Intake in Minority Educational Institution(03.10.2023)
Madras High Court while observing that reservation for SC/ST or OBC would not apply to Minority Institutions, has held that State Government would be .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Minority Educational Institution, Reservation
SC: To Claim Right U/S 14 Hindu Succession Act, Woman Must Have Possession of Property(29.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that the essential ingredient of Section 14(1) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is possession over the property and therefore in o.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Hindu Succession Act, Woman, Possession
Tel. HC to State: Submit Affidavit on Anti-Ragging Measures Enforced in Educational Institutions(29.08.2023)
Telangana High Court has directed State Government to submit a report stating the Anti-Ragging measures undertaken to curb ragging in school and colle.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Anti-Ragging Measures, Educational Institutions
SC: Children of Invalid Marriages Have Right in Parent’s Share in Hindu Coparcenary Property(01.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that children born out of void/voidable marriages are entitled to share in the property of their parents which would have been .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Hindu Coparcenary Property, Invalid Marriages, Children
SC: Advocate Acting as Real-Estate Agent for Client Amounts to Professional Misconduct(04.09.2023)
Supreme Court while upholding BCI Penalty to suspend an advocate for 5 years for gross professional misconduct, has held that advocate acting as a Rea.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Bar Council of India, Advocate, Professional Misconduct
Bom HC: SC/ST Act Applicable Even if Victim not Recognized as SC/ST in Place of Offence(04.09.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe is entitled to protection under SC/ST Act in any other part o.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Protection
Cal. HC: Denying Permission for Other Festivals While Granting One for Durga Puja is Unreasonable(11.09.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that if Durga Puja is allowed on the ground, which is also a festivity of Hindus, there is no reason why festivities of o.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Festivals, Permission, Durga Puja
Delhi HC: Citizens' Right to Establish Educational Institution Can be Restricted Only by Legislation(25.08.2022)
Delhi High Court while accepting argument that citizen can’t be deprived of right to establish educational institution unless legislature impose reaso.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Educational Institute, Legislation
SC: Writ Petition Raising Service Disputes Not Maintainable Against Pvt. Educational Institution(25.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that a writ petition raising service disputes against private educational institutions are not maintainable, if they are not go.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Service, Private Educational Institutions
Gujarat HC: Reinstatement a Normal Course When Section 25(F) ID Act is Violated(25.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that the benefits of reinstatement would be a 'normal course' that ought to follow once there is a violative of Section 25.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Reinstatement, Industrial Dispute
Guj. HC: Elected Members Must Not Disrepute the Institution to Which they are Elected(25.09.2023)
Gujarat High Court has held that it is expected from the elected members that they must ensure that no conflict arises between the public duties and t.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Elected Members, Public Duties, Electoral Interest
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.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Prevention of Corruption, Public Duty
Bom. HC: Epilepsy Not a Ground to Seek Divorce(27.09.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that the condition of “epilepsy” is neither an incurable disease nor can it be considered a mental disorder or a psychopath.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Epilepsy, Divorce, Hindu Marriage Act
SC: Hindu Marriage Can Be Dissolved Through Customary Divorce(05.10.2023)
Supreme Court has held that a Hindu marriage can be dissolved by way of a customary divorce deed, subject to the condition that the party relying on a.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Hindu Marriage, Customary Divorce
All. HC: Marriage Not Solemnized Unless Saptapadi Ceremony Performed(06.10.2023)
Allahabad High Court has observed that in order for a Hindu marriage to be solemnized it is essential that 'Saptapadi' (Saat Phere) and other rituals .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Hindu Marriage, Ceremonies
SC: Courts Must Ensure that Criminals Don’t Escape on Account of Mere Procedural Technicalities(09.10.2023)
Supreme Court has held that it is expected that the courts would deal with cases involving crimes against women in a more realistic manner and won’t a.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Procedural Technicalities, Crimes Against Women
Kar. HC: When Wife is Living in Adultery, the Question of Maintenance Doesn’t Arise(09.10.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that when the wife is not honest towards her husband and is involved in extramarital affairs, the question of her claimi.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Adultery, Maintenance
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.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Sex Education, Curriculum
P&H HC: Owner of Property Can’t be Divested from Possession Based on Use of Land(10.10.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that Municipal Corporation can’t change the nature of the property to dump site merely because garbage is throw.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Possession, Dump Site
Guj. HC: Person Working in Supervisory Capacity Cannot Raise Industrial Dispute(05.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that a person working in ‘supervisory’ capacity cannot raise an industrial dispute under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Industrial Dispute, Supervisory Capacity
AP HC Grants Bail to Former CM Chandrababu Naidu(31.10.2023)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted interim bail to former Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on medical/health grounds in Skill development scam.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Chandrababu Naidu, Skill development Scam, Bail
SC: Unless Licence is Prima Facie Invalid, Burden Upon Insurer to Prove Failure on Part of Owner(01.11.2023)
Supreme Court has held that once a seemingly valid driving licence is produced by a person employed to drive a vehicle, unless such licence is demonst.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Driving Licence, Due Diligence
SC: Section 300 Exception 4 of IPC Not Available When Offender Takes Undue Advantage of Situation(02.11.2023)
Supreme Court has held that accused cannot take the benefit of 300 Exception 4 of IPC if he takes undue advantage of the situation as the exception cl.....
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Ker. HC: Prisoner has Same Right to Study as Person Outside Jail(07.11.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that a prisoner has as much a right to pursue study as a person free from the confines of jail, has held that ensuri.....
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Ker. HC: Court Must Consider Convenience of Lawyer While Scheduling Trial(08.11.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that there cannot be a unilateral decision from the Court alone while scheduling trial, has held that accused has go.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Trial, Schedule, Lawyer
SC: EEFC Forex Gains Not Eligible for Section 80 HHC Deduction(23.11.2023)
Supreme Court has held that gain on foreign exchange fluctuation in the EEFC (Exchange Earners Foreign Currency) account of the assessee can’t be incl.....
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Mad. HC: Medical Practitioners Conducting Two-Finger Test will be Guilty of Misconduct(24.11.2023)
Madras High Court has held that if a medical practitioner conducts ‘two finger test’ in contravention of directions of Supreme Court in State of Jhark.....
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Mad. HC: Trial won’t be Vitiated if Procedural Lapses Don’t Cause Any Dent in Prosecution(24.11.2023)
Madras High Court has held that if it is found that the procedural lapses have not impacted or caused any dent in the prosecution case or while apprec.....
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All. HC: Stricter Approach to be Followed to Examine if Assessee is eligible for Exemption/Deduction(27.11.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that general rule of law in taxing statutes is that in case of any doubt, the benefit should be given to assessee. Howev.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Assessee, Exemption, Deduction
SC: PMLA Can’t be Invoked if Criminal Conspiracy u/s 120B IPC Not Linked With Scheduled Offence(29.11.2023)
Supreme Court has held that an offence punishable under Section 120-B IPC will become a scheduled offence under PMLA only if the conspiracy alleged is.....
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SC Clarifies: Not Necessary that Person Accused Under S.3 of PMLA be Accused in Scheduled Offence(30.11.2023)
Supreme Court has clarified that it is not necessary that a person against whom the offence under Section 3 of the PMLA is alleged must also be shown .....
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Kerala Court Temporarily Stays Release of Prithviraj-Starrer Kaduva(10.12.2021)
Kerala Court has issued an ad interim injunction in a plea challenging the release of Prithviraj-starrer Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan restraining the respo.....
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SC: Education is Not Business to Earn Profit(08.11.2022)
Supreme Court while upholding Andhra Pradesh High Court’s order to strike down State government's decision to hike annual tuition fees for MBBS course.....
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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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Ker HC Appoints Amicus Curiae in Plea Challenging Age Limit Under ART Act(15.11.2022)
Kerala High Court has appointed amicus curiae to assist the court in a batch of petitions challenging the upper age limit under the Assisted Reproduct.....
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Del HC: Admission Can’t be Denied if DoE is Satisfied that Child is Entitled to Admission Under EWS(11.01.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that if the Directorate of Education (DoE) is satisfied that the child is entitled to preferential admission under the Econo.....
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Bom. HC Allows Refund of Stamp Duty Beyond Limitation Period(15.01.2024)
Bombay HC has allowed stamp duty refund to a flat purchaser on cancellation of flat purchase agreement after the expiry of limitation period of 5 year.....
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Gujarat HC Upholds Amendment To Medical PG Eligibility Criteria(21.10.2022)
Gujarat High Court has observed that the notification amending the eligibility criteria for participating in the admission process of various postgrad.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, postgraduate, valid
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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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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Mad. HC: Can’t Keep a Shop Closed Forever Merely Because it had Banned Tobacco Product for Sale(04.01.2024)
Madras High Court while observing that sealing a shop affects the right to livelihood of a person guaranteed under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitutio.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Shop, Livelihood, Banned Tobacco Products
Raj HC: No Penalty on Assessee u/s 270A IT Act, Once Deduction Claim for Education Cess is Withdrawn(05.01.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that no penalty shall be imposed on the Assessee under Section 270A of Income-Tax Act, 1961, once the deduction claim fo.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Education Cess, Deduction Claim, Income-Tax Act
Del. HC: Right Not to Procreate is a Part of Right to Reproductive Choice(05.01.2024)
Delhi High Court while observing that the right to reproductive choice includes the right not to procreate has held that it is the prerogative of each.....
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CBIC Notifies Decrease in Customs Duty on Gold and Silver(19.02.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the decrease in customs duty on gold and silver. The Board has notified the reduction .....
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Bombay HC Issues Notice on Perarivalan's Plea for Information on Early Release of Sanjay Dutt(22.02.2021)
Bombay High Court has issued notice to the State Information Commission on a petition filed by a convict in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassi.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Assessee in Principle Entitled to Claim Deduction of Gratuity(22.02.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has ruled that assessee in principle is entitled to claim a deduction of gratuity paid before the appe.....
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Kerala HC Allows Couple Above Statutory Age Bar to Continue With Assisted Reproductive Procedure(23.11.2022)
Kerala High Court has granted a married couple aged over 50 years to continue their treatment with Assisted Reproduction Technology in-spite of the up.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Assisted Reproductive Procedure, Age
Cal. HC: Quashing Regular Case of Scheduled Offence Will Quash Subsequent Case Under PMLA(01.12.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that once a regular case of scheduled offence is quashed, any subsequent case registered under Prevention of Money Launde.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC: Delegation of Work Shall not Lead to Arbitrary Reduction of Contract Wages(22.01.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that contract wages of employees cannot be reduced arbitrarily and illegally in case of delegation of work.
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Contract Wages, Arbitrary Reduction
SC: HC Doesn’t Have Power to Direct Investigation to be Conducted in Particular Manner(14.12.2022)
Supreme Court has held that High Court does not have power under Articles 226 of Constitution of India or Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to.....
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Ker. HC: UGC Regulations Don’t Require Chancellor's Nominee in Selection Committee for Universities(15.12.2022)
Kerala High Court while staying a Single bench order directing to include Chancellor's representative in Search Committee for appointment of VC of APJ.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Chancellor's Representative
SC Allows Goa Government’s Request to Resume Mine Dumping Activities(15.12.2022)
Supreme Court has approved an application filed by Goa Government to carry out mine dumping activities in the state, subject to the condition that the.....
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Delhi HC to Schools: Ensure No Child Belonging to EWS is Denied Admission(16.12.2022)
Delhi High Court while observing that miserable state of affairs is prevalent in national capital at elementary education level is concerned has direc.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, EWS, Admission, Elementary Education
Cal. HC: Imparting Education Not Sufficient to Bring All Unaided & Minority Private Schools U/A 226(19.12.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that imparting of education simpliciter is not sufficient for bringing all unaided and minority private schools and colle.....
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Raj. HC: Restrain on Deemed Universities From Offering Distance Programs Under UGC Regulations(19.02.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has restated the application of notices, circulars and guidelines issued by University Grants Commission (UGC) and Distance Educa.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, University Grants Commission, Distance Education Counsel
Bombay HC: Causing Bomb Blast Not an Official Duty(02.01.2023)
Bombay High Court while rejecting an appeal filed by Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, seeking discharge in the case of 2008 Malegaon blast .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Malegaon blast, Official Duty, Army
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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Supreme Court: Delay in Return of The ‘Duty Drawback’ Entitles Claimant to Interest(07.02.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that if there is any delay in refund of the 'duty drawback' to the claimant under the Customs Act, 1962 , then the claimant.....
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Kerala HC: Employment Not to Be Denied For A Disease Unless it Impacts Capacity to Perform Duties(07.02.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that there cannot be a denial of employment merely by stating that a candidate has a disease, without finding that it would.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Employment, Performance of Duty
Del. HC: Claim of Product-By-Process Has to Be Examined On Anvil of New And Unobvious Product(08.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has ruled that product-by-process claim under the Patents Act, 1970 will have to be examined necessarily on the anvil of a “new and u.....
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Calcutta HC: Teachers Can’t Seek Re-Fixation of Salary In Absence of Any Rules For Re-Fixation(09.02.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that in absence of any rules for re-fixation of salary, teachers in West Bengal cannot seek re-fixation of salary on the .....
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Del. HC Upheld Stay on Notices by DGHS To Companies Involved in Surrogate Ad. of Tobacco Products(25.01.2024)
Delhi High Court has upheld the stay on the show cause notices issued by Director General of Health Services (DGHS) to two companies for allegedly inv.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Surrogate Advertisements, Tobacco Products, Dilbagh Pan Masala, Vimal Elaichi
Delhi HC: Unfilled EWS or DG Vacancies Carried Forward in Subsequent Year Doesn’t Violate RTE Act(30.01.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that that carrying forward of unfilled Economically Weaker Section (EWS) or Disadvantaged Groups (DG) vacancies by a school .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Economically Weaker Section, Disadvantaged Groups, Right to Education
All. HC: When Enquiry Being Held Against Large Number of Persons, Individual Enquiry Not Necessary(30.01.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that when enquiry proceedings are being held against large number of persons, it is not always necessary to hold a detai.....
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SC Stays Allahabad HC Order Mandating Court Approval For Setting Up Educational Tribunals in UP(01.02.2024)
SC while staying Allahabad HC order stipulating that the Uttar Pradesh Educational Service Tribunals should be established only after the permission o.....
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Bombay High Court: Penalty of Reduction in Pay Scale Not to Extend Beyond Period of Employment(02.02.2024)
Bombay High Court has observed that the effect of reduction in pay scale of a state government servant, as a form of penalty, does not extend beyond t.....
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Del. HC: Adulterous Relationship of Spouse Cannot be the Sole Ground of Denying Custody of Child(05.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that an adulterous relationship of either spouse cannot be the sole determining factor to deny custody of a child, unless it.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Adulterous Relationship, Child Custody
Delhi HC: No Custom Duty Exemption Allowed if Aircraft Imported for Private Purposes(02.02.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that condition for customs duty exemption not available to the assessee as aircraft imported for private purposes and not fo.....
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MP HC: Length of Service & Conduct Relevant Considerations While Granting Back Wages(06.02.2023)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that length of service of an employee and the conduct of the employer is also required to be seen, while granting b.....
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Delhi High Court: Deployment of CISF Personnel Shall be Based on Operational Requirements(27.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has stated that deployment of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel can either be in India or Abroad and such posting sh.....
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MeitY: Social Media Intermediaries to Take Permission Before Launching AI Products in Country(04.03.2024)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) has issued advisory to social media intermediaries and artificial intelligence platforms an.....
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Karnataka High Court: Regularisation of Workmen Will Depend on Work Done For Corporation(05.03.2024)
Karnataka High Court while dismissing the order of regularisation by the Industrial Tribunal, has held that the claim of regularisation is not depende.....
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Supreme Court Directs State of UP to File Details Uploaded on E-module as Prepared by NIC(05.03.2024)
Supreme Court has directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to file an affidavit furnishing the details they have uploaded so far, in relation to the convic.....
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SC: Court’s Judgment in Joseph Shine Doesn’t Approve of Adultery(20.02.2023)
Supreme Court has clarified that its 2018 judgment in Joseph Shine striking down Section 497 IPC will not impact court martial proceedings initiated a.....
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Supreme Court: Stamp Duty Not to be Paid on Every Increase in Share Capital(09.04.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if stamp duty has already been paid on the increase in share capital of the company and the Articles of Association remain.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Stamp Duty, Share Capital, Articles of Association
SC Clarifies That Judgement Stating B.Ed Graduates Can't Be Primary School Teachers Operates Prospe.(09.04.2024)
Supreme Court has clarified that the judgment delivered by the Court that Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree holders cannot be primary school teache.....
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Delhi High Court Directs Delhi Govt. to Pay Rs. 738 Cr to MCD for Payment of Outstanding Dues(12.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has directed Government of Delhi to release basic tax assignment installment of Rs. 738 crores to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi .....
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Bom. HC Sets Aside Reinstatement Order of Hindustan Petroleum Workman Who Slapped His Supervisor(15.04.2024)
Bom. HC set aside decision of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal (CGIT) to reinstate workman who slapped his supervisor and observed that comm.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Central Government Industrial Tribunal, Hindustan Petroleum, Reinstatement
Kerala Govt. Introduces Legal Internship Programme For ST Community Law Graduates(23.01.2023)
Kerala Government has introduced 'Unnathi', a Legal Internship Programme for 25 LLB graduates from the Scheduled Tribe community at an estimated cost .....
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Guj. HC: Time Limit To File Appeal Is 90 Days in Matrimonial Dispute Under Hindu Marriage Act(24.01.2023)
Gujarat High Court has reiterated that the time limit for filing an appeal challenging a judgment or order of Family Court arising out of a matrimonia.....
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ITAT: 2% TDS Deductible On Common Area Maintenance Charges(25.01.2023)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has ruled that 2% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is deductible on common area maintenance charges. The court.....
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Del. HC: Article 21A of COI Not Applicable on Being Educated in a Particular School of Choice(29.03.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that Article 21A of the Constitution of India guaranteeing the right to free and compulsory education does not entitle a.....
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Madras High Court: Party Wanting to Abandon Claim Cannot be Compelled to Continue Case(01.04.2024)
Madras High Court while allowing the State of Tamil Nadu to withdraw cases, has observed that when a party wasn’t to abandon a case without reserving .....
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All HC: Deduction of Payment for Loan, LIC from Salary Can’t be Sought by Husband to Determine Main.(02.04.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that in order to determine maintenance under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 husband cannot seek a deduc.....
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Del HC: Decision to Hold Compensation to Wife of Constable Who Died While on Covid Duty Not Tenable(20.02.2023)
Delhi High Court has observed that decision taken by Delhi Government to hold compensation of ex-gratia payment of Rs. 1 crore to wife of 28 year old .....
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SC: False Educational Qualification Claim in Election Affidavit Not Corrupt Practice(21.02.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that no one votes on the basis of education qualification has held that false information regarding education qualificat.....
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Ker. HC: Add. Documents Can be Produced After Prosecution Evidence if Omission Was Bonafide Mistake(27.02.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that there is no embargo on the production of additional documents during a trial if they are essential for arriving at a p.....
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Bom. HC: Non-Performance of Statutory Duties Won’t Automatically Disqualify Sarpanch(27.02.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that merely because a sarpanch of a village has not performed his statutory duties, he cannot be disqualified from the post.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Can’t Assume Accused Sexually Exploited Victim Because She Belongs to ST Community(02.03.2023)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that merely because victim belongs to Scheduled Tribe (ST) community, it cannot be assumed that accused was able to d.....
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Del. HC: For Purposes of Article 19(6) of COI National Council for Teacher Education is ‘State’(23.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that for the purposes of Article 19(6) of the Constitution of India, National Council for Teacher Education shall come under.....
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MP HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Vendor Accused of Selling Adulterated Paneer(05.01.2023)
Madhya Pradesh High Court while granting anticipatory bail to vendor accused of selling adulterated paneer, has observed that there was no evidence to.....
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SC: Dues Under MSMED Act Won’t Prevail Over Proceedings Under SARFAESI Act(06.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that Dues under Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 would not prevail over the SARFAESI Act.
Tags : Supreme Court, MSMED, SARFAESI, Dues
Del HC Upholds Provision Allowing Deduction for Payment of Maintenance to Air Force Personnel's Wife(09.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 92(i) of Air Force Act, 1950 which allows deduction from pay and allowance of Air F.....
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Del. HC: Appln. U/S 34 A&C Act Doesn’t Cease to be Only Because Procedural Requirements Not Complied(13.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that an application to set aside an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Procedural Requirements
Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Inclusion of Gudugudupukarar Caste in ST List(15.03.2024)
Madras High Court has held that the Presidential order of Scheduled Tribes (ST) list cannot be tinkered with by the Court. The National Commission for.....
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CESTAT: Demand of Excise Duty Not Payable on Waste and Scrap Packing Material if Travels Beyond SCN(22.03.2024)
Mumbai Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that no excise duty is supposed to be paid on waste and scrap pa.....
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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.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Accommodation, Eviction, Air India, Industrial Dispute
Del HC: Can’t Infer Commercialization of Education Merely Because School Maintain Surplus(16.03.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that private schools are dependent on the fees collected by them from the students, has held that merely because scho.....
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SC: Appropriate Rites and Ceremonies Need to be Performed to Make a Hindu Marriage Valid(01.05.2024)
SC has observed that where a Hindu marriage is not performed according to applicable rites/ceremonies such as saptapadi when included, the marriage wi.....
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SC: Stamp Duty Can be Imposed by State on Insurance Policies Executed Within State(02.05.2024)
Supreme Court while rejecting appeals filed by Life Insurance Corporation against a demand of stamp duty of Rs. 1.19 crore by the State, has held that.....
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Del HC: Stay on Delhi Govt’s Circular Asking Private Unaided Schools to Get Sanction Before Fee Hike(02.05.2024)
Delhi High Court has stayed the circular issued by the Delhi Government making it mandatory for private unaided schools to get prior sanction from the.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi Government, Private Unaided Schools, Director of Education, Academic Session
SC: Court Can Exempt Accused from Personal Appearance Before Grant of Bail(03.05.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that power to grant exemption from personal appearance under the Code of Criminal Procedure should not be read in a restric.....
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SC: Can’t Claim Deduction U/S 80IB IT Act on Amount Received from DEPB and Duty Drawback Claims(13.04.2023)
Supreme Court has held that profit from Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme (DEPB) and the Duty Drawback claims cannot be said to be an income “derived .....
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Cal HC: Repeal and Amendment Act of 2016 Does Not Remove S. 2A(2) of Industrial Disputes Act(17.04.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that Repeal and Amendment Act of 2016 does not have the effect of removing section 2A(2) from Industrial Disputes Act, 19.....
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Industrial Tribunal, Rouse Avenue Courts Issues POSH Guidelines for IIT Delhi(18.04.2023)
Industrial Tribunal of Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Courts while observing that sexual harassment of women is an expression of unhealthy human relationship, h.....
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Bom HC: Officials Wanted to Evict Tribals in Tadoba Tiger Reserve Without Following Due Process(19.04.2023)
Bombay High Court has observed that prima facie, without following due process the officials of Forest Department want to evict tribals from the land .....
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Patna HC: Bihar IIPP Encourages Manufacturing Industries But Doesn’t Bar Other Industries(21.04.2023)
Patna High Court has observed that Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy of 2016 mentions of encouraging the manufacturing industries, however .....
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Bom HC: Temporary Injunction Granted in Favour of Pidilite in Infringement of Registered Design Suit(18.06.2024)
Bom. High Court has granted interim injunction in favour of Pidilite Industries Limited and has restrained Astral Limited from using Pidilite's regist.....
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Bom. HC: Custodial Torture is Not Official Duty(28.03.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that custodial torture is not official duty and no sanction is required to prosecute police officers in cases of dea.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Custodial Torture, Official Duty, Murder
BCI Issues Circular Regarding Implementation of Set of Reforms in Legal Education(24.05.2024)
BCI has issued a circular to all Centres of Legal Education regarding implementation of set of reforms in legal education that should be made effectiv.....
Tags : Bar Council of India, Centres of Legal Education, Bilingual Language, Legal Education
Allahabad HC: Police Officials Duty Bound to Produce Accused Before Court(28.05.2024)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the police authority cannot make a statement before the Court that accused persons are not traceable. It is the.....
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Del HC: Nodal Authority Appointed for Drafting Procedure to Prevent Tree Felling in North Campus, DU(28.05.2024)
Delhi Government's Chief Secretary has been appointed by the Delhi High Court as the nodal officer to draft procedure for preventing the felling of tr.....
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Kar. HC: Property Purchased in Auction Can’t be Denied Regi. on Grounds That IT Dues are Pending(30.05.2024)
Karnataka High Court has observed that registration of sale certificate issued to a property purchased in auction, cannot be refused on the ground tha.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, IT Dues, Sale Certificate
Karnataka High Court: Provisions of RTE Act Apply to Residential Schools(31.05.2024)
Kar. HC has held that under Section 18 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 read with Karnataka RTE Rules, it is mandat.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Right to Education, Residential Schools
Bom HC to State: Direct Edu Institutions to Allow Retrospective Name, Gender Change for Transgenders(27.04.2023)
Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra government to direct all educational institutions to enable retrospective name and gender change for transg.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Educational Institutions, Retrospective, Transgender
Tel. HC Sets Aside Magistrate's Decision to Try Juvenile as Adult in Hyderabad Gang Rape Case(28.04.2023)
Telangana High Court while observing that entire assessment of accused to determine if he is mentally and physically fit to be prosecuted as an adult .....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Juvenile, Jubilee Hills Gang Rape, Adult
Mad. HC: Govt. Directed to Consider Representation Seeking Regulation of Pet Boarding Facilities(06.06.2024)
Madras High Court has directed the Government of Tamil Nadu to consider representation made by an animal rights activist regarding the regulation of P.....
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Ker. HC: Maternity Benefit Act Not Applicable to Private Educational Institutions Before 06.03.2020(07.06.2024)
Kerala HC after noting that a gazette notification was issued by the State Government making the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 applicable to private edu.....
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Mad. HC: Marital Status of Woman Cannot be a Determining Factor for Considering Her Child’s Adoption(17.06.2024)
Mad. HC while holding that woman's marital status should not be a determining factor while considering her child's adoption observed that proviso to S.....
Tags : Madras High Court, HAMA, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act
Calcutta HC: Statute Promoting Growth And Development Should be Considered Liberally(11.07.2022)
Calcutta High Court while allowing Income-Tax deduction to ITC Ltd. has held that the statute promoting growth and development should be considered li.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Growth And Development, Deduction
ITAT: HUF Eligible for Capital Gain Exemption for Property Purchased in The Joint Name of Members(11.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that the Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) is eligible to claim capital gain exemption under Sec.....
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AP HC Increases Tentative Fees of Medical Education by 10% for 2023-24(31.07.2023)
Andhra Pradesh High Court while considering the factor of inflation, has enhanced the tentative fee for medical education for the present academic yea.....
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All. HC: First Wife Can File Appln U/S 11 of HMA to Declare Husband's 2nd Marriage as Null and Void(01.08.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that first wife is entitled to file a case under sections 11 & 17 of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), 1955, for declaring h.....
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Ker. HC: Child's Educational Expenses Not Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC if Reimbursed By Employer(11.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that payment of educational expense of children, which was later reimbursed by employer, cannot be treated as the maintenan.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Educational Expenses, Maintenance, Reimbursed
Orissa HC: "Last Come First Go" Principle Can Be Departed By Employer Only After Recording Reasons(20.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that the principle of "last come first go" cannot ordinarily be departed from by employers while retrenching labourers unde.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Retrenchment, Workmen, Industrial Dispute Act, 1947
SC: Sanction for Prosecution U/S 197 CrPC Required for Acts Done in Excess of Official Duty(19.06.2023)
Supreme Court has held that sanction for prosecution under Section 197 CrPC is required not only for acts done in discharge of official duty but also .....
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Ker. HC to State: Constitute Committee to Introduce Safe Sex Education(26.06.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that ‘safe sex education’ among the youth is the need of the hour, has suggested State government to constituting a .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Safe Sex Education, Committee
SC Strikes Down Resolution Merging One Community in Backward Class to another Community of SC List(16.07.2024)
Supreme Court has struck down resolution issued by Bihar Government in the year 2015 that merged one community in the backward class by the name “Tant.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Bihar Government, Tanti-Tantwa, Scheduled Caste List
Supreme Court: It’s the Constitutional Duty of State to Protect Water Bodies(19.07.2024)
Supreme Court has held that it is the paramount duty of the State not only to protect the ponds/lakes/water bodies in the State but also to ensure tha.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Water Bodies, Constitutional Duty
SC: Customs Duty to be Paid by Owner Even When Confiscated Goods are Redeemed by Paying Fine(24.07.2024)
Supreme Court has held that the owner of goods has a liability to pay customs duty, even after confiscated goods are redeemed after payment of fine un.....
Tags : Supreme Court, S. 125 of Customs Act, Confiscated Goods, Customs Duty
HP HC Orders Action Against Officials Who Failed to Prevent Illegal Dumping of Muck in Forest Areas(06.07.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has ordered disciplinary action against government officials for their failure to prevent the illegal dumping of muck in f.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Illegal Dumping, Forest, Disciplinary Action, Officials
MP HC: Preference in Appointments on Basis of Caste Can be Granted Only if Other Things are Equal(23.08.2024)
MP HC has held that preference in appointment can be granted only if other things are equal. Once minimum educational qualification was Class-X pass, .....
Tags : MP High Court, Educational Qualification, ST Category
Del. HC: Denying Admission After Seat Allotment by DoE Violates Objective of RTE Act(27.08.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that if a student is denied admission once he/she has been allotted seat by the Directorate of Education (DoE), it would.....
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SC: Benefit of Proviso to S.45 of PMLA Can’t be Denied to Woman Merely Because She is Well Educated(28.08.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that merely because a woman is highly educated, or sophisticated or a Member of Parliament or a Member of Legislative Assem.....
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SC: NDMC Not Liable for Absorption of Staff of School Closed Without Approval(30.08.2024)
SC has held that if a school is closed without prior approval as per Rule 46 of Delhi Education Act and Rules, 1973, the argument that the onus to abs.....
Tags : Supreme Court, NDMC, Absorption, Delhi Education Rules
Bombay HC Imposes Fine on Premier Stationery for Breaching Infringement Order Protecting Fevicol Mark(02.09.2024)
The Bombay High Court has slapped a fine of Rs. 50 lakh on Premier Stationery Industries Pvt. Ltd. for breaching its earlier order restraining Premier.....
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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.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Retrenchment, Industrial Disputes Act
SC: Prosecutors are Not Representatives of Any Party(21.08.2023)
Supreme Court while placing reliance on 154th Law Commission report and observing that Prosecutors are not representatives of any party, has stated th.....
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Del. HC to MCD: Ensure No Illegal Dumping of Electrical, Plastic and Medical Garbage in Delhi(21.08.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed MCD to ensure that there is no illegal dumping of electrical, plastic and medical garbage in Delhi, and also to take ap.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, MCD, Illegal Dumping
SC: Woman is the Ultimate Decision Maker on Abortion(22.08.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that right of dignity entails recognising authority of every woman to take reproductive decisions, including the decisio.....
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Raj. HC: Delay Itself Can’t be a Ground for Refusing to Make a Reference U/S 10 of ID Act(24.08.2023)
Rajasthan High Court while observing that delay and latches itself cannot be a ground for refusing to make a Reference u/s 10 of Industrial Disputes (.....
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ALL. HC Dismisses Masjid Committee's Plea Challenging Maintainability of Hindu Worshipper’s Suit(01.06.2023)
Allahabad HC has dismissed the revision application moved for challenging Varanasi Court order dismissing Anjuman Intazamia Mosque Committee plea file.....
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Ker. HC Quashes Case Against Rehana Fathima Over Video of Children Painting on Her Semi-Naked Body(05.06.2023)
Kerala High Court has quashed case against Rehana Fathima in the matter relating to the circulation of a video that showed her children painting on he.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Rehana Fathima, Children, Sex Education, Nudity
Ker HC to Municipal Corp.: Provide Complaint No. to Citizens to Report Unauthorized Waste Dumping(09.06.2023)
Kerala High Court has directed Municipal Corporations to provide citizens a contact number which can be used to alert authorities of unauthorised wast.....
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Rajasthan High Court Issues SOP to Protect Constitutional Rights of Couples(05.08.2024)
Rajasthan High Court after taking notice of the unnecessary harassment and violence faced by couples by their families and others, has issued a Standa.....
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SC: Past Tax Dues on Mineral Rights Can be Recovered but Not for Period Before 1st April, 2005(14.08.2024)
Supreme Court has rejected the argument that power of States to charge tax dues on mineral rights should only be applied prospectively and clarified t.....
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All. HC: Any Person Who Converts People by Force to be Made Liable Under UP 'Anti Conversion' Act(21.08.2024)
All. HC while denying bail to a Maulana accused for forceful conversion of victim to Islam, has observed that any person of any religion irrespective .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Forceful Conversion, Undue Influence
Allahabad HC Quashes UP Government Orders Notifying 17 OBCs as Scheduled Castes(05.09.2022)
Allahabad High Court while quashing the orders of the Uttar Pradesh Government recognizing or acknowledging 17 Other Backward Classes sub-castes as Sc.....
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AP HC Orders Interim Stay on Proceedings Against Chandrababu Naidu in Skill Development Scam(13.09.2023)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has ordered interim stay on Court proceedings against former Chief Minister and N Chandrababu Naidu in connection with the A.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Chandrababu Naidu, Skill Development case
Bom HC: Strata of Society Relevant While Deciding Cruelty by Wife Making Unsubstantiated Allegations(14.09.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that while considering the conduct of wife making unsubstantiated allegations, in context of ‘cruelty’ as contemplated unde.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Cruelty, Hindu Marriage Act
SC: Non Banking Cooperative Society Providing Credit to Members Eligible for Section 80P Deduction(15.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that a co-operative society that is not a co-operative bank under Section 56 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949, then such society.....
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Madras HC: Sanathana Dharama is a Set of 'Eternal Duties'(18.09.2023)
Madras High Court while observing that Sanathana Dharama is a set of 'eternal duties', has expressed that somewhere an idea appears to have gained gro.....
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SC: Can’t Say that Person has Good Reputation Merely Because he is Educated and God Fearing(16.10.2023)
Supreme Court has held that a court of law cannot declare the reputation of a person based upon its own opinion merely because a person is educated an.....
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P&H HC: Married Individual Living in Live-In Relationship Also Entitled to Police Protection(16.10.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while observing that right to life is to be treated on highest pedestal and can’t be taken away, except in accordance wi.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Married Individual, Live-In Relationship, Police Protection
SC Restrains Centre and States to Act Upon Withdrawal of Madarssas Not Complying with RTE(22.10.2024)
Supreme Court has passed an interim order and restrained the Central Government and States to act upon communications issued by the National Commissio.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Central Government, Madarssas, Right to Education
SC Reserves Judgement on Striking Down UP Madarsa Education Act, 2004(23.10.2024)
SC while reserving judgement on petitions filed against judgment of the Allahabad High Court striking down 'Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education A.....
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Supreme Court: States Have the Power to Regulate Industrial Alcohol(23.10.2024)
Supreme Court has held that under Entry 8 of List II of the Constitution of India, the term intoxicating alcohol includes within its meaning industria.....
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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of UP Madarsa Education Act, 2004(05.11.2024)
SC while setting aside Allahabad High Court’s judgement that struck down the UP Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, has upheld the constitutional va.....
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SC: Limitation Period of 2 Years to be Applicable on Dues Incurred after Enforcement of 2003 Act(07.11.2024)
Supreme Court has held that the limitation period of two years prescribed for recovery of dues under Section 56 of the Electricity Act, 2003 would app.....
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Bom. HC: Daughter Will Not Have Right to Inherit Father’s Property, if He Died Prior to 1956 Act(14.11.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that if the father has died before the enforcement of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 then the daughter will not have any ri.....
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Calcutta High Court Holds West Bengal Govt's 'Duare Ration Scheme' to be Illegal(29.09.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that West Bengal 'Duare Ration Scheme' under which the State government delivers foodgrains through the public distributi.....
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Del. HC: Stamp Duty Not Payable on Instrument Executed on Behalf/in favor of Government(16.10.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that the Apex Court decision in M/s. N.N. Global Mercantile Private Limited (MANU/SC/0445/2023) is not applicable on an inst.....
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Del. HC: Section 4(iii)(c)(i) of Surrogacy Act Cannot be Applied Retrospectively(18.10.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that 4(iii)(c)(i) of Surrogacy 2021 Ac, which imposes age restriction on intending parents, can’t be applied retrospectively.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Surrogacy, Assisted Reproductive Technology
Ker. HC: Can’t Prosecute Person for Defamation for Criticizing a Product/Service Online(23.10.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that criticism of any product/service made by a citizen cannot be treated as defamatory under Section 499 of IPC though suc.....
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Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Bail Application of Haldwani Violence Accused, Abdul Malik(03.09.2024)
Uttarakhand HC Court while dismissing the bail application of Abdul Malik, main accused in the Haldwani Violence case has observed that an appeal agai.....
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SC: Board to Examine Whether Candidate with Speech Disability is Eligible for Medical Education(04.09.2024)
Supreme Court has directed Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College, Pune to constitute a medical board for examining whether a candidate with s.....
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Del. HC: Notices/Circulars Issued by DoE Should Not Be Restricted to English Language Alone(04.09.2024)
Delhi High Court has stated that it is necessary that the notices/circulars issued by the Directorate of Education should not be restricted to the Eng.....
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SC: Can’t Direct Legislature to Enact Law for Enforcement of Fundamental Duties(12.09.2024)
SC while hearing a plea seeking enforcement of the Fundamental Duties under the Constitution of India, has observed that duties are very important but.....
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SC: Alleged Involvement in Crime is No Ground for Demolition of Property(13.09.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that alleged involvement in crime is no ground for demolition of a property. Moreover the alleged crime has to be proved th.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Demolition of Property, Due Legal Process
Ker. HC: Reservation Under CEI (Reservation & Admission) Act Applies to IIMs(10.11.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode would have to follow the reservation policy stipulated under the Centr.....
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Maras HC: TN Law Regulating Online Games Won't Apply To Games of Skill Like Poker & Rummy(10.11.2023)
Madras HC while upholding the validity of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act 2022 has observed that the .....
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Kar. HC: Repeal of Section 23 of Hindu Succession Act has Retroactive Effect(20.11.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that Section 23 of Hindu Succession Act while was repealed by the Amendment Act of 2005, is prospective in operation wit.....
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Del. HC: Customs Admin. While Initiating Procedure for Verification Must Specify Nature of Violation(17.09.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that the Customs Administration of the importing Party while initiating a procedure for verification must also specify w.....
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SC Allows Candidate with 45% Speech & Language Disability to Pursue Medical Education(20.09.2024)
Supreme Court has allowed a medical aspirant having nearly 45% speech and language disability to pursue medical education after the medical board cons.....
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SC: Government is Under Obligation to Impart Sex Education & Awareness about POCSO Act(24.09.2024)
SC has held that the obligation of the appropriate government and the commission under Section(s) 43 and 44 of the POCSO respectively, does not end at.....
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Ker HC: Effect of RPwD Act Can’t be Taken Away by Conditions in Prospectus of Educational Institutes(24.09.2024)
Kerala High Court has stated that the effect of the RPwD Act, 2016 cannot be taken away by certain conditions imposed in the prospectus of educational.....
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SC: Agreement for Sale to be Treated as Conveyance if Possession Handed Over Immediately(25.09.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that explanation 1 to Article 25 of Schedule-I of the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 makes it lucid that an agreement for sale.....
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Del. HC: Woman Can be 'Karta' of HUF(08.12.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that to say that a woman can be a coparcener but not a Karta of Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) would be giving an interpretati.....
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Mad HC: Question that Killing of Hindu Religious Leaders Would Constitute Terrorist Act is Debatable(14.12.2023)
Madras High Court has noted that the question as to whether the killing of Hindu religious leaders by itself can constitute a terrorist act is debatab.....
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Skill Development Scam Case: Split Verdict by SC On Quashing FIR Against Chandrababu Naidu(16.01.2024)
Supreme Court has given split verdict on a plea by Chandrababu Naidu for quashing of first information report against him in skill development scam ca.....
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Ker. HC: Dishonest Intention Essence of Criminal Misconduct Under Prevention of Corruption Act(22.01.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that dishonest intention is sine qua non to attract the offence punishable under Section 13(1)(d) of the PC Act. Mere condu.....
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MP HC: Casting Doubt on Conduct of Elections via Social Media not an Offence u/s 505(2) of IPC(22.01.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that merely casting a doubt upon the conduct of free and fair Legislative Assembly elections through a social media.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Conduct of Elections, Social Media, Public Mischief, 505(2) of IPC
Bom. HC: Reproductive Health An Important Aspect of Personal Liberty Under Article 21 COI(12.02.2024)
Bombay HC while observing that reproductive health is a facet of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India (COI), has allowed two.....
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SC: 'Ghee' Must be Considered As 'Product of Livestock' in Notified Market Areas of AP(07.03.2024)
Supreme Court while dismissing the challenge to 1994 Andhra Pradesh Notification has held “ghee” to be a “product of livestock” for the purposes of re.....
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Delhi HC: Educational Certificates & Degrees of Students Should Contain Names of Both Parents(11.03.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that it is retrogressive if educational certificates, degrees and other such documents reflect the name only of the father o.....
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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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Del. HC: Property Given by Deceased Husband Can Only be Enjoyed by Hindu Woman Without Income(25.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that a Hindu woman without income only has complete rights to enjoy the property received by her deceased husband. She c.....
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Del. HC: Can Only Interfere With Industrial Tribunal’s Decision if Found Perverse(25.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that the High Court is empowered to interfere with the decision of the Industrial Tribunal only to the extent of decisions f.....
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P&H HC: Model Code of Conduct Can’t Stand in Way of Execution of Judicial Order(27.04.2024)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that no code of conduct issued by the Election Commission of India or any order or instructions issued by any o.....
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Delhi HC: Wife Openly Calling Husband Impotent Amounts To Mental Cruelty(26.03.2024)
Delhi High Court while granting divorce to a husband on the grounds of cruelty u/s 13 (1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act,1955 has said that being openl.....
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Ker HC: Court Under Article 226 Can’t Intervene in Issues Related to Conducting Rituals in Church(05.04.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that on issues relating to the conduct of rituals in the Church, the Court cannot intervene while acting under Article 226 .....
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Madras High Court Modifies Order & Restores Power of Madurai Bench to Hear Pan-State Matters(05.04.2024)
Madras High Court recently modified an earlier order of the Court and restored the power of the Madurai Bench to hear pan-state matters which were ear.....
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Police Not Allowed to Tutor Witnesses, Supreme Court Directs Action Against Police Officers(08.04.2024)
Supreme Court while admonishing Tamil Nadu Police for tutoring witnesses, has directed the Tamil Nadu's Director General of Police to initiate an enqu.....
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Kerala High Court: Schools Without Playgrounds Should be Closed by Government(15.04.2024)
Ker. HC has held that if there are no suitable playgrounds for games and sports in schools containing sufficient clear space for extra-curricular acti.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Kerala Education Rules, Extra-Curricular Activities
Delhi High Court: Fundamental to an Individual’s Identity to be Identified by One’s Name(15.04.2024)
Delhi High Court while dealing with a plea to direct CBSE to change the student’s father’s name in Class X and XII Marksheets, has observed that an in.....
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Supreme Court: Strict Penalties Required for Official Misconduct During Elections(19.04.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that the issue of official misconduct during elections is very serious and there should be strict penalties regarding the s.....
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Mad. HC: Can’t Deny Permission of Temple’s Festival on Grounds of Model Code of Conduct(14.05.2024)
Madras High Court has observed that since the election has been completed and the polling is already over, the model code of conduct is no ground to d.....
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Del. HC: In-Mall Marketing Campaigns Also Advertisements, HUL Restrained from Comparing Products(14.05.2024)
Del. HC has restrained Hindustan Unilever Ltd. from comparing its Ponds products with Nivea for advertising or marketing activity and observed that ac.....
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SC: Full Ownership of Property Under S.14 (1) Can be Claimed by Hindu Woman Only if She Possesses it(20.05.2024)
Supreme Court has held that for establishing full ownership on the undivided joint family estate under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.....
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Centre to Withdraw Letter Asking States to Not Take Action Against Ayurvedic & Ayush Products Ads(08.05.2024)
Central Government has informed the Supreme Court that the letter sent by the Ministry of Ayush to all the State licensing authorities to not take any.....
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Centre to Withdraw Letter Asking States to Not Take Action Against Ayurvedic & Ayush Products Ads(08.05.2024)
Central Government has informed the Supreme Court that the letter sent by the Ministry of Ayush to all the State licensing authorities to not take any.....
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Ker.HC:While Ordering Maintenance, Magistrate Must Specify Whether it is Provided under CrPC or HAMA(17.06.2024)
Kerala High Court held that the Magistrate whilst ordering maintenance to the daughter under Section 20(1)(d) of the Domestic Violence Act should spec.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, DV Act, Domestic Violence Act, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 , HAMA, Cr.PC
Ker. HC: Directions to Create Awareness Amongst Public to Prevent Dumping of Waste in Public Places(03.06.2024)
Kerala High Court has issued a set of directions to create awareness amongst the public to ensure the prevention of dumping of waste in public places......
Tags : Kerala High Court, Dumping of Waste, Local Authorities
Pat. HC: Bihar Law Increasing Reservation for SC, ST & OBC Communities to 65%, Set Aside(20.06.2024)
Pat. HC has set aside the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Act, 2023 and the Bihar (in admission in educational instit.....
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SC: Buses Having All India Permit Shouldn’t be Obstructed from Movement in Tamil Nadu(26.06.2024)
Supreme Court while passing an interim direction, has observed that buses registered in other states having all India permit should not face any hindr.....
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Sudden Dismissal of Staff Members of Tata Institute of Social Science Withdrawn(01.07.2024)
Tata Institute of Social Science has withdrawn the dismissal of over 100 contractual staff members and stated that salaries of Tata Education Trust pr.....
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SC: Don’t Make Adverse Observations Against Judicial Officer Without Due Opportunity(22.05.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that it has been repeatedly indicating that orders making adverse observations against judicial officers should not be made.....
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Delhi HC: PIL for Dual Citizenship for Indian Diaspora, Refused(01.08.2024)
Delhi High Court has refused a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought grant of dual citizenship for Indian diaspora. The Court observed that the.....
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MP HC: Merely Because Wife is Educated, She Cannot be Denied Maintenance(03.08.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court while hearing a plea regarding maintenance awarded to wife, has held that a mere ground that the wife is educated, cannot be.....
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SC: Constitution Doesn’t Take Away Right of Non Tribal Person to Vote in Scheduled Area(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that Representation of People 1950 Act is applicable to Scheduled Area and therefore any person eligible to vote who is ordinar.....
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Food Aduletration: Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance(02.07.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of rampant food adulteration incidents and observed that the Fundamental Right to Life includes a s.....
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HP HC: Adultery Not a Ground to Automatically Disqualify Divorced Wife from Receiving Maintenance(24.07.2024)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that a divorced wife cannot be automatically disqualified from receiving maintenance under Section 125(4) of .....
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Delhi High Court: Educational Institutions Strong Pillar of Democracy(24.07.2024)
Del. HC has observed that educational institutions are a strong pillar of democracy and the entire country as the country's future depends on students.....
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Kerala High Court: Publication of Justice Hema Commission Report, Stayed(25.07.2024)
Kerala High Court has passed an interim order staying the publication of Justice Hema Commission Report as was directed by the State Information Commi.....
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Mad. HC: Tamil Nadu Govt. Criticized for Invoking Preventive Detention Laws on ‘Mere Apprehension’(21.08.2024)
Mad. HC has criticized the TN Government for invoking preventive detention laws on mere apprehension of disturbance to public order and observed that .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu Government, Preventive Detention, Public Order
Kerala HC Lays Down Guidelines Regarding Service of Summons Where Defendants Reside Outside India(18.11.2024)
Kerala High Court has laid down guidelines regarding service of summons on defendants who reside outside India and has stated that there is nothing wr.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Service of Summons, Code of Civil Procedure
SC: Pending Investigation & Grant of Prosecution Sanction Not Enough to Adopt Sealed Cover Procedure(26.09.2024)
SC has stated that in disciplinary/criminal proceedings against an employee, sealed cover procedure is to be resorted to only after issuance of charge.....
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Del HC: No Prohibition Against Posthumous Reproduction if Consent of Sperm or Egg Owner Demonstrated(07.10.2024)
Delhi High Court has opined that under the prevailing Indian law, there is no prohibition against posthumous reproduction if the consent of the sperm .....
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Delhi HC: Counting of Votes for DUSU Elections to be Allowed Once Defacement Cleaned Up(09.10.2024)
Delhi High Court has stated that counting of votes for the ongoing Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections shall be allowed only after the d.....
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Del. HC: Prosecution and Legal Departments to Exercise Due Diligence before Initiating Cases(11.10.2024)
Del. HC has stated that frivolous cases undermine efficiency of judiciary, causing distress to litigants. Therefore, it is imperative that prosecution.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Legal Departments, Due Diligence
Delhi HC: If Export Proceeds Realized as Per FEMA, Exporter Entitled to Duty Drawback(17.10.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that if export proceeds have been realized within the stipulated period as prescribed in FEMA, the exporter is entitled .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, FEMA, Duty Drawback