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International Cases

If the Reserve Bank is satisfied that contraventions occurred, it may ultimately declare the attached funds forfeit to the State(20.07.2021)

In present matter, on 15 June 2017 the Appellant, the South African Reserve Bank (the Reserve Bank) issued a blocking order against two bank accounts .....

Tags : Provisions, Contravention, Blocking order



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

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

Tags : Appeal, Locus standi, Maintainability



Top Story

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

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

Tags : Cases, Allocation, Chief justice, Master, Roster



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



A divided legislature, now a divided court(22.03.2016)

“The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court”, screams the blankly white sheet of paper announcing the United States Supreme Court’s decision.....

Tags : usa, supreme court, deadlock



RBI issues new Guidelines on Safe Deposit Lockers, Safe Custody Article Facility provided by Banks(18.08.2021)

Reserve Bank of India has reviewed the guidelines issued on the Safe Deposit Locker/Safe Custody Article Facility provided by the banks. The developme.....

Tags : Guidelines, Safe Deposit, Lockers



Central Government Announces Budget for 2018-2019(01.02.2018)

The Central Government announced general budget for the year 2018-2019. On 1st February, 2018, the Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley presented the B.....

Tags : Budget, Allocation, Announcement



Judgments

Public Interest Litigation does not lie in service matters.(10.01.2017)

Instant writ petition is filed by Petitioner said to be an NGO being a trust registered under Indian Trust Act, 1882. Petitioner is “Central Bank Reti.....

Tags : Locus standi, Writ Petition, Maintainability



Post-acquisition Allottee has no Locus to be Heard in the Matter and is Neither a Necessary Nor a Proper Party(21.02.2017)

Instant appeals have been preferred against judgment and order passed by High Court of Punjab and Haryana. Question for consideration is whether a pos.....

Tags : Post-acquisition, Allottee, Locus standii



If goods are bought or services are hired or availed for commercial purpose, person concerned would not be considered as consumer(15.03.2017)

Unisource Trading (India) Pvt. Ltd. has filed instant complaint against opposite parties, namely, Continental Airline Cargo and Perfect Cargo Movers P.....

Tags : Service, Deficiency, Locus Standi



It is within the exclusive domain of the State Legislature to legislate as to whose services to be included into the essential services(10.07.2020)

The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 read with Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) se.....

Tags : Restrictions, Lockdown, Exemption



Petition under Section 482 of CrPC filed by a person unconnected with proceedings cannot be ordinarily entertained by High Court(16.12.2020)

Present appeal has been filed questioning the order passed by the High Court in application under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrP.....

Tags : Third party, Locus standi, Legality



Investigation report containing documents of private and confidential nature pertaining to the accused cannot be provided to any person unless a clear locus is established(22.08.2023)

The Petitioner filed an application dated 21st February, 2019 before the Special Judge under Section 212(13) of the Companies Act, 2013 to obtain a co.....

Tags : Investigation report, Copy, Locus standii



Sufficient medical evidence should be available before the adjudicating authority for applying the principles of Res Ipsa Locutor(17.10.2023)

The present appeal is directed against the order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissionwhereby the complaint filed by the Appel.....

Tags : Principles, Res Ipsa Locutor, Applicability



High Court can interfere into the order of Trial Court in the revisional jurisdiction only when Trial Court has exercised jurisdiction not vested in it by law(05.07.2022)

The present petition has been filed challenging the order whereby the learned Trial Court has rejected the request of the Petitioner for appointment o.....

Tags : Appointment, Local Commissioner, Jurisdiction



PIL cannot be filed in service matters(27.02.2017)

Instant writ petition is filed by a non-legal person and which is Forum of Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes Legislators and Parliamentarians. Petiti.....

Tags : PIL, Locus standi, Service Matters



Tenants do not have unlimited right to continue to enjoy tenancy in perpetuity(31.01.2020)

Petitioner has challenged an order under which he has been granted a period of seven days by the Assistant Commissioner of Agartala Municipal Corporat.....

Tags : Eviction, Relocation, Legality



Courts should be liberal in allowing third-party locus standi(12.04.2016)

Courts should be “liberal in allowing any third party” with a bona fide connection with the matter so long as it ‘advance[s] substantial justice’, the.....

Tags : Locus standi, cognizance, third party



Despite the stipulation of absolute performance casted upon the licensee, lockdown shall be treated as a force majeure event for performance of obligation under the contract.(05.02.2021)

Petitioner a successful bidder and licensee of one of the shops of the respondent had paid one year advance license fee to the respondent. Following t.....

Tags : Force Majeure, Lockdown



Notifications & Circulars

Allocation of quantity for export of preferential quota sugar to EU under CXL quota(24.07.2019)

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

Tags : Allocation, Quantity, Export, EU, CXL quota



States briefed on lockdown measures and guidelines including exemptions to contain the COVID-19 Epidemic in the country(24.03.2020)

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in exercise of the powers under the National Disa.....

Tags : Lockdown, Measures, Exemptions



Approval of constitution of Local Committee for Kolkata area (Covering Kolkata Area) in West Bengal Region(27.07.2015)

Chairman of the Regional Board, West Bengal Region has approved constitution of Local Committee for Kolkata area (Covering Kolkata Area) in West Benga.....

Tags : Local Committee, Constitution



Swasth ke Sipahi deliverying essential services and medicines at doorstep of patients and elderly under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana(07.04.2020)

Pharmacists, popularly known as "Swasth ke Sipahi", of Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra , are deliverying essential services and medicines at doorst.....

Tags : Lockdown period, Essential services, Medicines, Doorstep



Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 161.36 million to the Government of the Republic of Burundi(01.04.2020)

1. Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated July 02, 2019 with the Government of the Republic of Burundi, for makin.....

Tags : Exim, bank, Support, LoC



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

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

Tags : Export, Quantity, Allocation



Allocation of quantity for export of preferential quota sugar to EU under CXL quota(21.07.2020)

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

Tags : Allocation, Quantity, Export, Quota



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

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

Tags : Railway, locomotives, decentralisation, deregulation



Clarification pursuant to Circular dated September 11, 2020-Regarding Asset Allocation of Multi Cap Schemes of Mutual Funds(13.09.2020)

SEBI's 2017 circular on scheme categorization sought to achieve two objectives:

- True to Label schemes: The portfolio should reflect the na.....

Tags : Clarification, Asset Allocation, Multi Cap Schemes



Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 20.10 million to the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua(05.11.2020)

1. Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated June 12, 2020 with the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua, for mak.....

Tags : Exim Bank, LoC, Agreement



Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 100 million to the Government of the Republic of Mauritius(12.08.2021)

Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated February 19, 2021 with the Government of the Republic of Mauritius, for ma.....

Tags : Exim Bank, Agreement, LoC



Direction to policy holders whose motor vehicle third party insurance policies fall due for renewal during the lockdown period can make the same on or before 21st April, 2020(01.04.2020)

In exercise of powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 64VB of the Insurance Act, 1938, read with rule 59 of the Insurance Rules, 1939.....

Tags : Direction, Policy holders, Renewal, Lockdown period



Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 50 million to the Government of the Republic of Maldives(17.02.2022)

1. Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated February 21, 2021 with the Government of the Republic of Maldives, for .....

Tags : LoC, Support, Maldives



Allocation of preferential export of sugar to USA under TRQ for the year 2018-19(13.09.2018)

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

Tags : Preferential export, Sugar, Allocation



SEBI conducts search and seizure operations in multiple locations across country(10.03.2022)

In continuation of its efforts to unearth market misconduct, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), today, carried out search and seizure oper.....

Tags : Search, Seizure operations, Multiple locations



Exim Bank provided Government of India supported additional Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 190 million to the SBM (Mauritius) Infrastructure Development Company Ltd.(05.05.2022)

Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated January 06, 2022 with the SBM (Mauritius) Infrastructure Development Compa.....

Tags : LoC, Support, Agreement



Block Mechanism in demat account of clients undertaking sale transactions - Clarification(27.10.2022)

1. SEBI, vide circular no. CIR/HO/MIRSD/DOP/P/CIR/2022/595 dated July 16, 2021, introduced block mechanism in the demat account of clients undertaking.....

Tags : Block Mechanism, Demat account, Clarification



Issuance of digital insurance policies by insurance companies via Digilocker(09.02.2021)

1. Digilocker is an initiative under the Digital India program by the Government of India where citizens can get authentic documents/certificate in di.....

Tags : Issuance, Digital insurance policies, Digilocker



Amendment in Para 2.61 of Hand Book of Procedure (HBP) 2015-2020(08.12.2022)

1.In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade he.....

Tags : Amendment, HBP, Allocation



Allocation of quantity 5841 MT Sugar by EU for export from India for the year 2022-23 and allocation of quantity 8606 MTRV raw cane sugar by USA for export from India for US fiscal year 2023(16.11.2022)

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

Tags : Allocation, Quantity, Sugar



Allocation of 8606 MTRV of raw cane sugar to USA under TRQ scheme for US fiscal year 2024(03.01.2024)

1. In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraphs 2.04 of' the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby allocate.....

Tags : Allocation, Raw cane sugar, TRQ scheme



General allocation of special drawing rights by the IMF(01.09.2021)

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has made an allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) 12.57 billion (equivalent to around USD 17.86 billion at the .....

Tags : General allocation, Drawing rights, IMF



Allocation of quantity of 5841 MT (raw/refined) sugar to EU under TRQ scheme for the year 2021-22(04.10.2021)

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 alloc.....

Tags : Allocation, Quantity, TRQ scheme



Coal Ministry reviews non-operational captive and commercial coal blocks of Jharkhand(06.09.2022)

The status of 20 non-operational captive and commercial coal blocks of Jharkhand state was reviewed by Additional Secretary & Nominated Authority of t.....

Tags : Reviews, Coal blocks, Jharkhand



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

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

Tags : Rules, Amendment, Business, Allocation



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.....

Tags : Procedure, Allocation, Quota



RBI reviews the Market Hours(16.04.2020)

In order to minimise risks arising due to the unprecedented situation created by the COVID-19 outbreak, the trading hours for various RBI regulated ma.....

Tags : Market Hours, Review, Lockdown



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.....

Tags : Procedure, Allocation, Quota



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.....

Tags : Procedure, Allocation, Import authorization



News

NCLAT Excludes Period of Lockdown for Resolution Process(31.03.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has excluded the period of lockdown for the purposes of counting resolution process under Section 12 of the In.....

Tags : NCLAT, Lockdown



Kerala HC Gives Time for Resolution on Karnataka's Road Blockade(02.04.2020)

Kerala High Court has granted time till 5.30 PM on 2nd April, 2020 for the amicable resolution of the dispute related to road blockade imposed by Karn.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Karnataka's Road Blockade



Kerala HC Directs Union Govt to Remove Karnataka's Border Blockade for Emergency Medical Cases(02.04.2020)

Kerala High Court has directed the Union Government to remove the border blockade imposed by Karnataka to allow entry for patients from Kerala to acce.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Karnataka's Border Blockade, Emergency Medical Cases



MHA Asks States to Widely Publicize Penal Provisions for Lockdown Violations(03.04.2020)

Ministry for Home Affairs has asked the Chief Secretaries of the all the States to strictly implement the lockdown measures issued by the Central gove.....

Tags : Ministry of Home Affairs, Penal Provisions for Lockdown Violations



Madras HC Directs State to File Report on Action Taken by Police Against Lockdown Violators(06.04.2020)

Madras High Court has asked the State Government to file a report on lockdown violations and the action taken by the Police against such violators, wi.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Police Action, Lockdown Violation



SC Closes Cases After Agreement to Allow Passage for Non-COVID-19 Patients from Kerala(08.04.2020)

Supreme Court has closed a bunch of Petitions regarding the Karnataka's border blockade, after the Centre told the Court that passage would be allowed.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Karnataka's Border Blockade



MHA Directs State Governments to be Strict in Enforcing Lockdown(09.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has directed State Governments to take stricter steps to enforce the lockdown while ensuring the availability of essential go.....

Tags : Ministry of Home Affairs, Enforcing Lockdown



Madras HC Issues Notices on Plea for Medical Testing of Lockdown Exemptees(09.04.2020)

Madras High Court has issued notices on a plea seeking directions for medical testing of all persons who are exempted from the lockdown and are perfor.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Medical Testing of Lockdown Exemptees



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.



PM Announces Extension of National Lockdown Till May 3 to Control COVID-19(14.04.2020)

Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has announced the decision to extend the country wide lockdown till 3rd May, 2020 to control the transmission o.....

Tags : Prime Minister, Extension of National Lockdown



Madras HC Issues Notice for Notifying Lockdown Period as Special Holidays(20.04.2020)

Madras High Court has issued notices on a Petition seeking a direction to the State Government to notify the period of lockdown as "special holidays" .....

Tags : Madras High Court, Lockdown, Special Holidays



Uttarakhand High Court Orders Ramdev Company to Share Profits with Locals(29.12.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed a company run by yoga guru Ramdev to share a percentage of its profits with local farmers and communities.

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Ramdev Company, Share Profits with Locals



Local Court Grants Bail to Honeypreet Insan, Ram Rahim's 'Daughter' in 2017 Panchkula Violence Case(07.11.2019)

Local Court in Haryana's Panchkula has granted bail to Honeypreet Insan, the "adopted daughter" of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in 2017 Pa.....

Tags : Local Court, Ram Rahim



Haryana Government Passes Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020(06.11.2020)

Haryana Government has passed a bill, Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 providing 75 per cent reservation for local candidates a.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses PC George MLA's Plea Seeking Postponement of Local Body Elections(06.11.2020)

Kerala High Court has dismissed pleas challenging the conduct of elections to Local Bodies in Kerala, for the year 2020, in the midst of COVID-19 pand.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Local Body Elections



Supreme Court Makes Jharkhand Coal Block Auction Provisional And Subject to Orders(09.11.2020)

Supreme Court has directed that any action in connection with the opening of commercial coal mining in Jharkhand and the coal block auction would be p.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Jharkhand Coal Block Auction



Kerala HC Dismisses Pleas Challenging Allocation of Reserved Seats for Ensuring Election(12.11.2020)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging allocation of reserved seats to different wards/divisions of some of the local b.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Allocation of Reserved Seats



MP HC: Mandatory for Parties to Engage Local Advocate While Instituting a Case(17.11.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a notice making it mandatory for a party, engaging an advocate not stationed at Jabalpur, Indore or Gwalior in a .....

Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Local Advocate



Kerala High Court : No Need to Make New Panchayats in Kerala(11.08.2015)

Kerala High Court has quashed Congress Government’s decision to form new village panchayats ahead of the elections to Three-Tier Local Bodies.

Tags : Kerala High Court, Three-Tier Local Bodies



SC Refuses Former DGP's Plea Seeking Quashing of FIRs for Disobeying Lockdown(05.05.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation filed by former police chief of Uttar Pradesh, Vikram Singh seeking directions to .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Quashing FIRs for Disobeying Lockdown



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.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Lockdown During Election Counting Day



Bombay High Court Asks Maharashtra Government Over Imposing of Lockdown(30.04.2021)

Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra government if it was time to think of imposing a lockdown like last year for 15 days to control the spread.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Lockdown



Delhi HC Asks Centre Response on Difference in Demand and Allocation of Oxygen(30.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked Centre's response regarding Delhi government's submissions with respect to differences in demanded and allocated amounts of.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Demand and Allocation of Oxygen



Telangana High Court Asks State Election Commission Over Decision to Conduct Local Elections(30.04.2021)

Telangana High Court has pulled up the State Election Commission for allowing campaigning and holding elections amid the havoc created by second wave .....

Tags : Telangana High Court, Local Elections



IAS/IPS Cadre Allocation: Supreme Court Seeks Central Government’s Response(18.06.2019)

Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s stand on petitions moved by a group of IAS and IPS officers of the 2018 batch seeking another chance to exercise.....

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Madras HC Seeks Response in Plea Seeking Allocation of 50% of Beds in Private Hospitals(10.05.2021)

Madras High Court has sought response from the Centre and the State in a plea seeking strict implementation of the government order which mandates all.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Allocation of Beds in Private Hospitals



SC Constitutes Task Force to Formulate Methodology for Scientific Allocation of Medical Oxygen(10.05.2021)

Supreme Court has constituted a 12 member National Task Force to formulate a methodology for scientific allocation of liquid medical oxygen to all the.....

Tags : Supreme Court, National Task Force, Scientific Allocation of Medical Oxygen



Delhi HC Directs Govt to Take Immediate Steps to Ensure Transparent Allocation of Tocilizumab Doses(11.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the Delhi Government to take immediate steps to ensure that the Tocilizumab doses received by tonight and.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Transparent Allocation of Tocilizumab Doses



Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Fair System for Hospital Bed Allocation in Delhi(11.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition seeking that hospital bed allocation couldn't continue on a "first come first serve basis" and at som.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Bed Allocation



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.....

Tags : Madras HC, loco parentis, abduction case



SC Dismiss Ex-Secretary’s Plea for Joint Trial in Coal Block Allocation Case(09.08.2016)

SC has dismissed a petition by H C Gupta, Ex-Coal Secretary and an accused in coal block allocation cases, for holding joint trial of the eight cases .....

Tags : SC , coal block allocation cases



Patna HC Directs Government to Check on Brutality of Police in Enforcing Lockdown(27.05.2021)

Patna High Court has directed the Bihar Government to check the purported illegality and brutality exhibited by the police in enforcing the lockdown. .....

Tags : Patna High Court, Brutality of Police in Enforcing Lockdown



Andhra Pradesh HC Seeks Response on Procurement & Allocation of Medicines for Black Fungus(28.05.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought response from the Central and State Government regarding the steps being taken by them for procurement and alloca.....

Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Procurement & Allocation of Medicines for Black Fungus



Madras HC: Government Cannot Arbitrarily Give Away Hills and Hillocks for Exploitation(31.05.2021)

Madras High Court has criticized the practice of mechanically issuing licenses for mining of hillocks, without assessing the impact it may have on the.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Exploitation of Hills and hillocks



Calcutta HC Notifies Protocol for Post-Lockdown Functioning(15.05.2020)

Calcutta High Court has issued guidelines for post-lockdown functioning. The Court has asked everyone visiting the Court to abide by the advisories an.....

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Delhi HC Directs Cyber Cell of Delhi Police to Complete Investigation Expeditiously(18.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Cyber Cell Unit of the Delhi Police to complete the investigation expeditiously and file a report in the concerned C.....

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Delhi HC: Expedite Bois Locker Room Probe(19.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed police to expeditiously conduct its investigation into the incident of “Bois Locker Room,” an Instagram group, in which .....

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Bombay High Court Asks Union to Consider Increasing Allocation of Amphotericin B(10.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has asked the Union Government to consider increasing the allocation of the Amphotericin B injection to Maharashtra in view of the s.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Allocation of Amphotericin B



AP HC Seeks Govt Response on Allocation of Medicines for Treatment of Black Fungus(11.06.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought Central Government's response with regards to its allocation to different States based on the patient load, obser.....

Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Allocation of Medicines for Treatment of Black Fungus



Bombay HC Asks Centre to Consider Increasing Allocation of Remdesivir for Maharashtra(03.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has asked the Central government to reconsider its allocation of Remdesivir injections to Maharashtra in suo motu public interest li.....

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Delhi HC Says Centre Failed to Supply Oxygen as Per Orders(05.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has pulled up the Centre for its failure to meet the assurance with regard to the supply of 700MT per day liquid medical oxygen to th.....

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Delhi HC Says Centre Failed to Supply Oxygen as Per Orders(05.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has pulled up the Centre for its failure to meet the assurance with regard to the supply of 700MT per day liquid medical oxygen to th.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Allocation of Oxygen Supply



Karnataka HC Seeks Report on FIR Against Alleged Corruption in BBMP's Bed Allocation(06.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to submit a report of the Investigating officer probing the case regarding alleged corruption a.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, BBMP's Bed Allocation



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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Employees of 'Local Bodies' Entitled to Gratuity Under Payment of Gratuity Act: SC(03.04.2019)

Supreme Court has held that the employees of the local bodies like Municipalities are entitled for gratuity under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

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Employees of 'Local Bodies' Entitled to Gratuity Under Payment of Gratuity Act: SC(03.04.2019)

Supreme Court has held that the employees of the local bodies like Municipalities are entitled for gratuity under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

Tags : Supreme Court, Employees of Local Bodies, Gratuity Act



CESTAT, Mumbai: No Service Tax on Rent Received from Bullock Carts with Tyres & Without Driver(28.02.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), Mumbai has held that tyre Bullock Carts without bullocks and driver, provided by the App.....

Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Rent Received from Bullock Carts with Tyres & Without Driver



SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Allocation of Separate Funds for Judiciary(03.03.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed for non prosecution a Public Interest Litigation filed seeking directions for allocation of separate and adequate funds fo.....

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Gujarat HC Questions Jungadh District Over Invoking PASA Act Against Family(10.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has questioned the Junagadh district authorities for invoking Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 against a family of si.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Lockdown Violation



Madras HC Tells TN Election Commission to Videograph Every Stage of Urban Local Body Polls(04.01.2022)

Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) to videograph the entire election process during the upcoming urban local.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Urban Local Body Polls



Delhi Government Announces Lockdown from April 19 Night to April 26 Morning(19.04.2021)

Delhi Government has announced a complete lockdown in the Capital, starting Monday (April 19, 10 PM) night until Monday (April 26, 6 AM) morning, to c.....

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Uttar Pradesh Government Says Can't Impose Lockdown in 5 Cities Despite Allahabad HC Order(20.04.2021)

Uttar Pradesh Government has refused to implement the High Court-ordered lockdown in the 5 cities of the State. Allahabad High Court had imposed Lockd.....

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Supreme Court Stays Allahabad High Court Order Which Imposed Lockdown in 5 UP Cities(20.04.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the Allahabad High Court judgment which directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to impose lockdown in five cities of Prayagraj,.....

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Delhi HC: Blocking of Medical Oxygen Would Result in Criminal Liability(23.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has said that in case supply of Medical Oxygen to Delhi is blocked, then the local authorities responsible for its movement shall be .....

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Delhi Government Extends Lockdown Till May 3(26.04.2021)

Delhi Government has extended its lockdown by another week and will continue till 3rd May, 2021 in order to curb the spread of the Covid 19 in the nat.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses BJP Leaders' Plea to Deploy Central Forces for West Bengal Local Polls(25.02.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) party leaders Mousumi Roy and Pratap Banerjee seeking deployment of .....

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Madras HC Irks over Cases Filed in view Of Forthcoming Local Body Elections(26.09.2016)

Madras HC has irked and said that no one can be allowed to use the High Court as a platform to settle either personal or political scores in view of t.....

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'Think Out of the Box': Bombay High Court Directs Rlys to Make Local Trains More Disabled-friendly(23.07.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed the railway (Rly) authorities to "think out of the box" and come up with ways to make suburban train coaches and statio.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice to Karnataka & Kerala Govternments Over Blocking of Border Checkpost(27.07.2020)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Government of Karnataka and Government of Kerala on a Petition filed seeking opening of the Saradka bord.....

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Ministry of Home Affairs Issues Guidelines for Implementation of Unlock 3(30.07.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has issued "Unlock 3" guidelines to be implemented outside Containment Zones which will come into effect from 1st August, 202.....

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AP HC Seeks Response on Allocation of Amphotericin B Injections to Different States(29.06.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought response of the Centre and the State Government on the matters concerning allocation of Amphotericin B Injections.....

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SC Asks MP SEC to Notify Local Body Election Programme Within 2 Weeks(11.05.2022)

Supreme Court has directed the Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) to notify the programme for local body elections in the state within two.....

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Madras HC to SEC: Conduct Civic Polls By May 14(21.02.2017)

Madras High Court has directed State Election Commission (SEC) to complete local body elections no later than May 14.

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Supreme Court: All Parents to Pay 100% School Fees for Lockdown Period(12.02.2021)

Supreme Court has announced that parents will have to pay full fees to the schools of the schools during the pandemic period. This will be equal to th.....

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Supreme Court: All Parents to Pay 100% School Fees for Lockdown Period(12.02.2021)

Supreme Court has announced that parents will have to pay full fees to the schools during the pandemic period. This will be equal to the fees that sho.....

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Bombay High Court Asks Maharashtra Govt Logic Behind Denying Non-Vaxxed Local Train Travel(16.12.2021)

Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Chief Secretary to clarify the reasons behind the government's decision to permit only fully vaccinated people.....

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SEBI Notifies Extension of Lock-in Period for Issues Opening April 01 as 90 Days(30.12.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has notified that the existing lock in of 30 days shall continue for 50% of the portion allocated to anchor inv.....

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Cal. HC Summarizes Law Related to Exercise of Discretion for Grant of Interlocutory Injunction(05.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court has summarized the tests and principles that govern the exercise of judicial discretion in respect of grant of interlocutory injun.....

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Madras High Court Issues Notice to SEBI, MCA, ED in NSE Co-Location Case(11.10.2019)

Madras High Court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Chennai Financial Markets and Accountability (CFMA) in the National Stock Exc.....

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Calcutta HC Disposes of Plea Seeking Directions to Railways to Allow Advocates on Local Trains(20.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has disposed of a Petition, which was filed seeking a direction to the railways, to allow Advocates to avail of the limited railwa.....

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Delhi HC: Coal Allocation Per Se Does Not Amount to "Proceeds of Crime" Under PMLA(20.07.2022)

Delhi High Court while observing that coal allocation can’t be viewed as proceeds of Crime per se, has held that only the gains that may be obtained f.....

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SC Allows 27% OBC Quota in Remaining Local Body Elections in Maharashtra(21.07.2022)

Supreme Court has allowed 27% OBC reservation in the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra as per the recommendations of the commission appoint.....

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SC: Presumption in Favour of the Wedlock if the Partners Lived Together for a Long Spell(21.08.2023)

Supreme Court while placing on reliance on judgment in Badri Prasad v. Dy. Director of Consolidation (MANU/SC/0004/1978), has held that law infers pre.....

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Mad. HC to State: Provide Reservation to Transgender Persons in Local Body Elections(24.08.2023)

Madras High Court has directed State Government to initiate all appropriate steps to grant reservations to Transgender persons in the local body elect.....

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Supreme Court Says Meal Vouchers Shouldn’t Be Taxed(10.12.2015)

Supreme Court has ruled that meal vouchers are not ‘goods’ for the purpose of levy of Octroi or Local Body Tax (LBT) and that the company issuing such.....

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CIC to PMO: Re-Examine RTI App. Seeking Information on Planning Behind Lockdown & COVID Control(26.07.2022)

Central Information Commission has directed the Prime Minister's Office to re-examine an RTI application seeking details regarding imposition of natio.....

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SC to States: Give Details of Funds Disbursed for Judiciary from 2017-2022(27.07.2022)

Supreme Court while expressing concerns at the lack of proper judicial infrastructure in many States, has directed the Law Secretaries of all State Go.....

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Allahabad HC to State: Consider Relocating Hathras Victim's Family Members Within State(28.07.2022)

Allahabad High Court has directed State to consider relocation of Hathras victim’s family to any other place within the State outside Hathras keeping .....

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Kar. HC Directs Media Outlets to Block Articles Displaying Names of 2 Acquitted of Alleged Crimes(04.08.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed 17 media outlets to temporarily block articles, videos and comments displaying names of two Petitioners in connectio.....

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SC: Bail Condition Requiring Accused to Share Google Location to IO Violates Right to Privacy(04.10.2023)

Supreme Court while hearing a challenge against bail granted by High Court in PMLA case, has orally remarked that bail condition requiring accused to .....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Intervene in Govt Mechanism For Allocating Natural Resources(13.01.2017)

Supreme Court has said that auction should be preferred mode of allocating scarce national resources to private parties for commercial exploitation an.....

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SDMC can't Shift Duty to Translocate Monkeys from City: Delhi High Court(30.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has said that South Delhi Municipal Corporation cannot abdicate or shift its responsibility to trap and translocate monkeys from the .....

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Supreme Court to Tamil Nadu: Conduct Local Bodies Poll as Per 2011 Census(12.12.2019)

Supreme Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Government and the state poll panel to conduct upcoming local bodies' election by relying on 2011 census ins.....

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Bombay HC: Possession of Skin of Dead Cows or Bullocks Not an Offence(22.12.2020)

Bombay High Court has ruled that there is no prohibition for the possession of skin of dead animals and in absence of such prohibition; no offence wou.....

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Delhi HC Issues Direction to Allocate Medical Seat to ICCW Bravery Award Winner(28.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued direction to the Union of India to allocate a supernumerary medical seat to an Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) Bra.....

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SC: Medical Negligence Can’t be Claimed if Complications Suffered was Unrelated to Medical Procedure(23.10.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that strong incriminating circumstantial or documentary evidence is required for application of doctrine of Res Ipsa Loc.....

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SC Refuses to Entertain PC George MLA's Plea to Postpone Kerala Local Body Polls(08.12.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by Kerala Member of Legislative Assembly, PC George seeking the postponement of local body pol.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notices Over Blocking of Input Tax Credit under Rule 86A(15.12.2020)

Gujarat High Court has issued the notices to the Central and State over blocking of Input Tax Credit (ITC) under Rule 86A of the Central Goods and Ser.....

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CESTAT, Kolkata: No Service Tax Can be Levied on Compensation for Cancelation of Coal Blocks(11.11.2021)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata has ruled that no service tax can be levied on amounts received as compensation .....

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P&H HC Orders Removal of Blockade by Bhartiya Kisan Union on National Highway(26.09.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered Haryana Government to remove the blockade by farmers led by Bhartiya Kisan Union on National Highway at Shah.....

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Del. HC: Local Commissioner Can’t Be Appointed by One Party to Marshal Evidence Against Another(03.11.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that Local Commissioner under Order 26 Rule 10A of CPC can be appointed for determination of issue in suit involving scienti.....

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P&H High Court Scraps Haryana's Law Mandating 75% Quota in Private Sector(17.11.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has struck down the controversial Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 mandating 75% reservation for r.....

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Kerala HC Directs Local Bodies to Take Action against Sray Dogs(05.11.2015)

Kerala High Court for protecting lives of human beings than stray dogs, has said that local bodies can exercise their power to capture, sterilise or d.....

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Bombay High Court: LBT Leviable On SIM Cards & Recharge Coupons, Not On E-Recharge(28.09.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that Local Body Tax (LBT) cannot be levied on e-recharge, but leviable on SIM cards and recharge coupons once those enter w.....

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Allahabad HC Remarks on Re-Imposing of Lockdown to Curb COVID-19(26.08.2020)

Allahabad High Court has reiterated its concerns over the spike in COVID-19 cases in the State and remarked that re-imposing a Lockdown may be the onl.....

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CBDT Issues Revised Instruction for Constitution And Functioning of Local Committees(20.06.2022)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued revised Instruction for constitution and functioning of Local Committees to deal with taxpayers’ griev.....

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

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

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SC Directs UOI to Place on Record Final Report on Scientific Allocation of Liquid Medical Oxygen(09.08.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Union of India to place on record the final report of the National Task Force appointed by it to formulate a methodolog.....

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Karnataka HC Directs SEC to Justify Decision of Postponing Elections to Local Bodies(10.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Election Commission to justify its decision of postponing all the elections to local bodies till December .....

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Kerala HC Directs Corporations to Erect Signposts at Locations Designated as Feeding Spaces(12.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the Municipalities in the State to erect signposts at the locations designated for feeding points for community dogs an.....

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Kar. HC Stays Single Bench Order That Imposed 50 Lakh Cost on X Corp(10.08.2023)

Karnataka High Court Division bench has stayed a Single bench order that dismissed X Corp's (formerly Twitter) challenge against blocking orders issue.....

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SC Seeks Centre’s Reply over Fund Allocation for Judicial Infrastructure(30.11.2016)

Supreme Court has sought details after the Centre said that 14th Finance Commission had approved allocation of Rs 9,749 crore last year to be released.....

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Bombay HC Directs State to Complete Installations of CCTV Cameras in Lock-ups, Police Cabins(01.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has expressed displeasure over CCTV cameras not being installed in lock-ups and cabins of police officers, despite previous Court or.....

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Bombay HC Directs to Break Bank Lockers to Unveil Demonetised Notes(05.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has appointed a court receiver to break open two bank lockers belonging to estate of the late classical singer and Sangeet Natak Aca.....

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Delhi High Court Raps ED for Blocking Transfer of Money by Saudi Investors(11.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has ruled Enforcement Directorate’s action to stop two Saudi investors from transferring proceeds from the sale of shares in a listed.....

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Cal. HC: Public Can’t Be ‘Held Ransom’ by Protesters by Causing Rail Blockades(20.09.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that road and rail blockades are variants of ‘bandh’ and therefore they are illegal and impermissible has held tha.....

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Wife Not Personal Possession, Husband Cannot be Guardian, Supreme Court Tells Hadiya(29.11.2017)

Wife Not Personal Possession, Husband Cannot be Guardian, Supreme Court Tells Hadiya

Tags : When the bench asked Hadiya to name any relative or any near acquaintance to be named as her local guardian in college at Salem in Tamil Nadu, she said her husband could be her guardian and she does not want anyone else in that role.



Supreme Court Allows Centre to Withdraw Force from Darjeeling Hills(29.11.2017)

Supreme Court Allows Centre to Withdraw Force from Darjeeling Hills

Tags : A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud agreed to the Centre's plea to relocate half of the remaining paramilitary forces from the state's strife-torn districts to the poll-bound state.



Modi Suggests Installing of 'Justice Clocks' in Court Premises(29.11.2017)

Modi Suggests Installing of 'Justice Clocks' in Court Premises

Tags : Addressing a gathering at a National Law Day event in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday suggested installing of "justice clocks" at various court premises to encourage competition among judges in disposing off cases.



FIR Against PVR's Directors, Promoters for Cheating, Forgery(29.11.2017)

FIR Against PVR's Directors, Promoters for Cheating, Forgery

Tags : The case came to light when Elan Group filed a complaint in the court, which on November 17 directed the local police to register an FIR against Chairman and Managing Director of PVR Limited Ajay Bijli, and directors Niharika Bijli, Sanjeev Kumar Bijli and others.



Delhi High Court Refuses to Entertain Plea Seeking Lockdown in Capital Amid COVID-19 Surge(24.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking imposition of another lockdown in Delhi in light of rising number of COVID-19 cases in the na.....

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SC to Centre/State: Provide Essential Supplies to People Amidst Road Blockades(04.09.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that removing blockades in Manipur in current situation was 'easier said than done', has directed Central and State Gove.....

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SC Gives TNSEC Four Months to Complete Elections of Local Bodies(28.09.2021)

Supreme Court has given the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) four months to complete elections to urban local bodies in the State.

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Madras HC Grants Permission to SEC to Withdraw Notification Holding Local Body Polls(06.10.2021)

Madras High Court has granted permission to the Puducherry State Election Commission (SEC) to withdraw a notification issued by it for holding local b.....

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Del. HC: Accrual of Cause of Action at a Place is not a Consideration for Determining Jurisdiction(29.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that accrual of cause of action at a place for pursuing a substantive legal action is not a consideration for determining ju.....

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CIC to Central Govt: Make Ministers’ Work Allocation Public(26.12.2019)

Central Information Commission has directed the Central Government to put in public domain the work distribution between a Cabinet Minister and Minist.....

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Madras HC: No Jurisdiction Based on Location of Branch Office Where No Cause of Action Has Arisen(23.11.2021)

Madras High Court has interpreted, actually and voluntarily resides or carries on business or personally works for gain, in Section 134(2) of Trade Ma.....

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Patna HC Holds OBC/EBC Quota in Bihar Municipal Body Polls Illegal(07.10.2022)

Patna High Court while holding reservation of seats for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Extremely Backward Classes in urban local body elections as i.....

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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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Supreme Court Stays High Court's Order Banning Alcohol Sale in Three Districts of Uttarakhand(03.04.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed a Uttarakhand HC order directing closure of all liquor shops and consumption of intoxicants in Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Uttar.....

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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Inclusion of Persons with Locomotive Disabilities under PWD Act(23.02.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State Government to include persons with locomotive disabilities and/or .....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea for Reconstitution of Committee to Resolve Deadlock of Farmers and Govt(20.01.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on an application seeking re-constitution of the Committee appointed by the Top Court for the purpose of holding talks.....

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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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Madras HC: All Proceedings to be Initiated for Conduct of Local Body Elections Subject to Writ(03.12.2021)

Madras High Court has ordered that all proceedings to be initiated for the conduct of local body elections in Greater Chennai Corporation limits would.....

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Kar. HC: Rule of Locus Standi to be Construed Liberally in Matters of Illegal Grant of State Largess(23.01.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that rule of locus standi should be construed liberally in matters that are related to illegal grant of State largess wh.....

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Andhra Pradesh High Court Scraps Government’s 59.85% Quota for SC/STs in Local Bodies(03.03.2020)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has scrapped the State Government order providing 59.85% reservations in seats in local bodies for Scheduled Castes. Schedul.....

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Allahabad HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Re-Allocation of Territorial Jurisdiction(22.03.2021)

Allahabad High Court has issued notice to the Awadh Bar Association on a Public Interest Litigation seeking re-allocation of territorial jurisdiction .....

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IBBI: Lockdown Period Won’t be Counted in IBC Timeline(30.03.2020)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has stated that lockdown period will not be counted towards the timeline for any activity under the corporate.....

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Haryana Law Granting 75% Job Quota for Locals in Private Sector(03.02.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted an interim stay on the Haryana government's law providing for 75% reservation for state domicile in the priv.....

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Manipur High Court Declares ‘Economic Blockade’ in Manipur Illegal(07.03.2017)

Manipur High Court has declared as illegal the over four-month-long economic blockade in Manipur called by United Naga Council (UNC).

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Delhi High Court Backs Govt Move to Cancel Jindal’s Bid For Coal Blocks(10.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has upheld decision of Government to cancel Jindal Power's bid for Gare Palma and Tara blocks.

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Delhi HC Directs Revenue Department to Allocate Vacant Seats in PH Category to Blind Persons(21.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to identify the vacancies in the Physically Handicapped (PH) category which can be filled up by p.....

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Supreme Court Stays 27% OBC Reservation in Maharashtra Local Body Elections(07.12.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the 27% reservation for the Other Backward Classes in the local body elections until further orders. The Court has passed the.....

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Orissa HC Refuses to Interfere E-Auction Process of Karlapat Bauxite Block(13.12.2021)

Orissa High Court has refused to interfere in the e-auction process of Karlapat Bauxite Block, initiated by the Government of Odisha, on the plea of a.....

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Kerala HC Reverses Single Bench Judgment on Establishment of Toddy Shop in Residential Locality(10.01.2022)

Kerala High Court has reversed a Single Bench judgment that held that establishing a toddy shop in a residential locality would be in derogation of th.....

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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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AAAR: Allocation of Salary of Head Office Employee to Branch Subject to GST(17.01.2022)

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Maharashtra says allocation of salary of a head office employee to a branch, and its recovery from ther.....

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SC Stays Allahabad HC Direction to Conduct UP ULB Polls Without OBC Quota(05.01.2023)

Supreme Court has stayed Allahabad High Court's direction to Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission to notify the Urban Local Body (ULB) Polls withou.....

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Delhi HC to Centre: Block Websites Accused of Defrauding People on Pretext of Recruitments at Croma(07.12.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed Centre to suspend infringing websites accused of defrauding people by taking money under the pretext of recruiting them .....

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Allahabad HC Stays Announcement of Urban Local Body Polls Dates(13.12.2022)

Allahabad High Court has restrained State Election Commission from announcing Urban Local Body Elections notification and asked the State if the "trip.....

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ITAT, Delhi Declares 'Invalid' Block Assessment Without Valid Search Warrant(12.06.2017)

ITAT, Delhi has held that block assessment u/ss 153A/153C of Income Tax without serving a proper and valid search warrant is invalid.

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Jharkhand HC Seeks Action Taken Report for Implementation of Lockdown Measures(29.04.2020)

Jharkhand High Court has sought a reply from the State Government, delineating the measures being taken for strict implementation of the lockdown.

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Allahabad HC Asks UP Govt to Consider Complete Lockdown in Covid Infected Areas(14.04.2021)

Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to consider the viability of a complete lock-down for at least two or three weeks in distr.....

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Kerala High Court Seeks Response on Plea Seeking Lockdown on Day of Assembly Results(19.04.2021)

Kerala High Court directed the state government to file a statement on a petition calling for the declaration of a lockdown in the State on May 2, 202.....

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Del. HC: Initiation of S. 153C Assessment Proc. Falling Beyond Max. 10 Years Block Period, Quashed(05.04.2024)

Delhi High Court quashed the initiation of assessment proceedings under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 which was falling beyond the ten-year.....

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Bombay HC: Release of Accused/Convict Breaching Lockdown Not 'Extremely Urgent' Matter(06.04.2020)

Bombay High Court has rejected two bail applications, observing that release of an accused or a convict in 'breach of the lockdown order' and at the c.....

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Gujarat HC: Power to Block Electronic Ledger Can be Exercised Only When Credit Available in Ledger(17.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that the power prescribed under Rule 86A of the Central Goods and Service Tax Rules 2017 to block an electronic credit led.....

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Bombay HC Suggests on Withdrawal of Circular Prohibiting Unvaccinated Persons on Local Trains(22.02.2022)

Bombay High Court has suggested the Maharashtra Government withdraw an August 2021 circular, and allow unvaccinated persons to travel by the local tra.....

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SC to Nagaland State Election Commission: Notify Local Body Polls With Women Quota Before March 14(14.02.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Nagaland State Election Commission to notify local body elections with women quota and place before it the official notific.....

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Telangana HC Sets Aside Injunction Against Kangana Ranaut's Lock Upp Reality Show Release(28.02.2022)

Telangana High Court has set aside the ad-interim injunction granted by the trial Court against releasing, exhibiting and publishing the series Lockup.....

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MP HC Dismisses PIL for Fixing Ceiling Limit on Expenses Incurred in Local Body Elections(03.03.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation, which had sought for the Court's direction to the state government to take a fin.....

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Del. HC: Important to Prevent Outside Police Undertaking Operations Without Informing Local Police(24.02.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that it is necessary to obviate the repetition of episodes of police from outside states coming into Delhi and conductin.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Filing Report of Probe in Alleged Scam to Allocation of Hospital Beds(13.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandeep Patil to file a report of the investigation carried out in the two .....

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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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HP HC Quashes FIR Against 2 Persons for Allegedly Blocking National Highway, Shimla(17.05.2021)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed FIR registered against two persons for being members of an unlawful assembly which allegedly blocked National .....

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Delhi Government Extends Lockdown Till May 24, Strict Action Against Defaulting Persons(17.05.2021)

Delhi Government has extended the lockdown by another week which shall remain into operation till 5 AM on 24th May 2021. The Government has further or.....

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Delhi High Court Orders Blocking of Rogue Websites Illegally Streaming Cricket Matches(16.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has ordered for blocking of 8 rogue websites alleged to be illegally streaming cricket matches of TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 20.....

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Patna HC Seeks Response in PIL Seeking to Create Separate Lock Ups for Transgender Persons(11.03.2022)

Patna High Court has sought state's response in a public interest litigation seeking to create separate lock ups for transgender persons in all police.....

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Patna High Court Summons Traffic SP in Matter of Seized Vehicles from Police Stations(27.04.2022)

Patna High Court has summoned the Superintendent of Traffic Police, Patna in the subject of removal of roadblocks including seized vehicles at Gandhi .....

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Uttarakhand High Court’s Order for its Relocation Outside Nainital, Stayed by Supreme Court(27.05.2024)

Supreme Court has stayed Uttarakhand High Court’s order asking the State to look for a suitable place outside Nainital, to shift their premises. High .....

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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......

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Bombay HC Says No Bullock Cart Races in Maharashtra Until Rules are Framed(17.08.2017)

Bombay High Court has prohibited Maharashtra government from granting any permission allowing bullock cart racing before framing rules as envisaged in.....

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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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Bombay HC: Need Robust System to Prevent Deaths of People Travelling by Mumbai Local Train(27.06.2024)

Bombay High Court after addressing the high rate of deaths of people travelling through local trains in Mumbai, has observed that a robust system is r.....

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Delhi Court Extends Judicial Custody of Former NSE CEO Chitra Ramkrishna(29.03.2022)

Delhi Court has prolonged the judicial custody of former NSE CEO Chitra Ramkrishna in association with the NSE co-location scam case till 11th April, .....

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SC Stays Notification Cancelling Nagaland Local Body Polls(06.04.2023)

Supreme Court while issuing contempt notice in plea alleging non-compliance of order of Apex Court directing State and Nagaland State Election Commiss.....

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All. HC to State: Upload OBC Commission's Report on its Website in 4 Days(07.04.2023)

Allahabad High Court has directed State government to upload on its website the report prepared by the dedicated Uttar Pradesh Backward Classes Commis.....

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Punjab & Haryana High Court: Appointment of Local Commissioner Does Not Adjudicate Rights of Parties(11.04.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that an order declining to appoint a Local Commissioner does not decide any issue nor does it adjudicate an.....

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CESTAT, Kolkata: Compensation Received For Coal Blocks Cancellation, Not Liable to Pay Service Tax(16.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has held that compensation received under a statute for cancellation of coal blocks/mines .....

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CESTAT, Kolkata: Service Tax Not Exigible on Compensation Received for Cancellation of Coal Blocks(17.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has ruled that the compensation received under a statute for cancellation of coal blocks/m.....

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MP HC: Relocation of Liquor Shop Doesn’t Violate Shop Owner’s Right to Trade(02.08.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that license to run a liquor shop is not a business but it is a privilege conferred by the State and an order regar.....

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Madras HC Orders Conduct of Local Body Elections in TN by Nov. 17(04.09.2017)

Madras High Court has ordered conduct of local body elections in the State by November 17. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission was ordered to iss.....

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P&H HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Accused of Locking Medical and Para-Medical Team(24.08.2020)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has denied the benefit of pre-arrest bail to a lady, who had locked certain staff of medical and the para-medical team ins.....

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Ker. HC: Local Self Governments Who Can’t comply with Directions Must Step Down(25.05.2023)

Kerala High Court while warning government on the issue State’s inaction pertaining to unauthorized banners in public places, has stated that if Local.....

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SC: Instance of Lenders Entertaining Shylockian Attitudes Needs to be Regulated(26.07.2024)

SC has observed it is pained by instances where ordinary laymen take loans & are at last driven to streets or driven to commit suicide, on account of .....

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

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

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Supreme Court: Expedite Probe in Coal Allocation Scam Cases(10.10.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate to expedite probe in the coal allocation scam cases, saying they s.....

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SC Issues Notice in Jharkhand Govt's Plea Against Centre's Coal Block Auction(15.07.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice in the plea filed by Jharkhand Government against the launch of auction process of coal blocks for purposes of commerc.....

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Kerala HC: Lockdown Restrictions Applicable to Political Parties & Associations Also(15.07.2020)

Kerala High Court has clarified that the directives issued by the Centre and the State Governments restricting social gatherings in view of the COVID-.....

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Kar. HC Dismisses Twitter’s Plea Challenging Blocking Order Issued by MeiTY(30.06.2023)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed the plea filed by Twitter challenging the blocking orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Tec.....

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Ker. HC: ‘Functionality Assessment Test’ to be Done for NEET Aspirant With 50% Locomotor Disability(09.09.2024)

Kerala High Court has directed the Trivandrum Medical College to conduct a "functionality assessment" test in order to assess whether a medical aspira.....

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