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TRAI began investigations into the second .....

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Licensing and Formats for GM Technology Agreement Guidelines, 2016(18.05.2016)

The Central government introduced the Licensing and Formats for GM Technology Guidelines 2016 in efforts to increase access to GM traits for all seed .....

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One-time relaxation to allottees of GPRA (General Pool Residential Accommodation) in view of Novel Coronavirus(Covid-19)(23.06.2020)

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has provided extension of retention of Government Accommodation to allottees of GPRA for additional 15 days, tha.....

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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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Judgments

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.....

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Allottees of real estate projects are "financial creditors" and may trigger the IBC against the real estate developer(09.08.2019)

Writ petitions have been filed in present Court to challenge the constitutional validity of amendments made to the Code, pursuant to a report prepared.....

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States have authority to lay down discriminatory paper and online lottery policies(05.11.2015)

Hearing appeals against discrimination by the State of Kerala against online lotteries, the Supreme Court chose to interpret law in a manner “which ad.....

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News

Bombay HC Seeks Recycling Scheme for PET Bottles(09.03.2016)

Bombay HC has admitted petitions that challenge notification of State Home Department and circular of Excise Department which bans use of PET bottles .....

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Delhi HC Grants Interim Stay on Ban of Abbott’s Phensedyl(16.03.2016)

Delhi High Court has granted an interim injunction to drug maker Abbott against a Government move to ban Phensedyl, one of the top-selling cough syrup.....

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Japan's Supreme Court Rejects Claim For 'Right to be Forgotten' on Google(03.02.2017)

Japan’s Supreme Court has rejected a man’s attempt to argue for “right to be forgotten” in order to have references to his arrest for child prostituti.....

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Karnataka High Court Upholds ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ of a Woman(03.02.2017)

Karnataka High Court, while upholding 'Right to be Forgotten' in order to protect the dignity of a woman, has directed its Registry to make sure that .....

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Delhi HC Says No to NRI Who Wants His Name Delinked From Google Search(03.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that there is no reason for creation of a separate legal framework under 'right to be forgotten' to delink 'irrelevant infor.....

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Kerala HC Quashes Rules to Regulate Sale of Other-State Lotteries(04.01.2021)

Kerala High Court has quashed the rules brought by the Kerala government to regulate sale of other-state lotteries holding that the state government l.....

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Bombay HC: Weight of Blotter Paper Containing LSD to be Considered for Quantity of Drug(30.11.2021)

Bombay High Court has ruled that the blotter paper forms an integral part of the Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) drug when put on it for consumption .....

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Patna High Court Raps Bar Council for 'Boycott' Call(31.07.2015)

Patna high court observed that the State Bar Council showed its double standards by giving a call to lawyers across the state for abstaining from cour.....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Imposes Rs 10 Lakhs Fine on Muthoottu Mini Financiers(27.02.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a penalty of Rs. 10 Lakhs on Muthoottu Mini Financiers for issuing misleading advertisements relate.....

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Bombay High Court Directs OTT Platform Amazon Prime to Take Down Telugu Movie 'V'(04.03.2021)

Bombay High Court has restrained Venkateshwara Creations Pvt Ltd from releasing the Telugu Movie 'V' on the OTT platform, Amazon Prime until deletion .....

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Supreme Court: Some Screening Needed on OTT Platforms, Even Porn Shown(04.03.2021)

Supreme Court has called for screening of video content on OTT platforms, saying "even pornographic material is being shown" on some of them. There sh.....

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Supreme Court Clarifies Stand in Favour of Screening Content on OTT Platforms(05.03.2021)

Supreme Court has clarified to OTT (over-the-top) platforms like Netflix and Amazon that it is in favour of “screening” content shown by them. It said.....

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Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Interim Order Staying Order Fixing Bottled Water Prices(12.01.2022)

Kerala High Court has dismissed the appeal challenging a Single Judge decision that stayed the government order fixing the price of bottled water in t.....

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CCI Approves Marriott-Starwood Deal(02.02.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given its approval for acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts by Marriott International.

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Formulation of Autonomous Body to Regulate OTT Platforms(16.10.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and Internet and Mobile Association of India in a Public Inte.....

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SC Confirms Kerala Govt.’s Decision to Ban Online Lottery(06.11.2015)

SC while upholding Kerala Government decision to ban online lottery, has termed gambling through lottery as a social evil destroying poor families and.....

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Gujarat HC Stays Arrest Warrant Against BJP Minister Solanki in Bogus Voting Case(28.11.2016)

Gujarat High Court has granted relief to BJP Minister Parshottam Solanki by staying an arrest warrant issued against him by a Bhavnagar court in conne.....

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Monsanto can Claim Patents on GM Cotton Seeds: SC(09.01.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that US Company Monsanto can claim patents on its genetically modified cotton seeds.

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Supreme Court Upholds Levy of GST on Lottery, Betting and Gambling(04.12.2020)

Supreme Court upheld the levy of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on lotteries, betting and gambling.

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Delhi HC: Right To Be Forgotten Depends On How Far It Has To Be Stretched(30.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that the Right to be Forgotten depends on how far it has to be be stretched and that the rights of a person have to be b.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Calls for Proforma of Allottees(21.01.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed preparation of a proforma giving details of allotments in the multiple plot allotment case.

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Hotels Can Charge More for Bottled Water: Supreme Court(13.12.2017)

Supreme Court has allowed hotels and restaurants to sell bottled water and other packaged products at above the maximum retail price, saying they also.....

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Google Wins Landmark "Right-To-Be-Forgotten" Case in Top European Union Court(24.09.2019)

In a land mark case, European Court of Justice has ruled that Google does not have to apply the right to be forgotten globally which means that firm n.....

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SC: Consumer Complaint by Allottee Against Builder Not Barred by RERA Act(03.11.2020)

Supreme Court has held that a complaint before Consumer Fora by allottees against builders is not barred by the Real Estate (Regulation and Developmen.....

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Kar. HC: Attacking Police With Petrol Bottles Amounts to Terrorist Act Under UAPA(09.08.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that use of petrol bottles while attacking police personnel and police stations by accused persons during the Bengaluru .....

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Kerala HC: Right to be Forgotten May Not be Absolute Right Even After Acquittal in Cases(18.08.2022)

Kerala High Court has opined that right to be forgotten may not be one that can be claimed as an absolute right especially when it comes to details of.....

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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.....

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Bombay HC Denies Relief to CM Quota Flat Allottees(13.01.2016)

Bombay HC has denied to grant relief to few beneficiaries who had been allotted flats under Chief Minister’s discretionary housing quota in Maharashtr.....

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CCI Approves Abbott Laboratories- St Jude Deal With Certain Limitations(19.12.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved pharma major Abbott Laboratories' proposed acquisition of heart device-maker St Jude Medical Inc, s.....

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Allahabad HC: Authority Fully Empowered to Award Interest on Amount Paid by Allottees(09.11.2020)

Allahabad High Court has held that in case of contravention of any obligation cast upon the promoters under the Real Estate (Regulation and Developmen.....

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Kerala HC Directs State to Disburse Prize Amount to Winner of Government Lottery(23.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State government to disburse the prize amount of Rs. 40.95 lakh to the winner of the government’s ‘win win’ lottery.....

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Orissa HC: Social Media Users Have Right to be Forgotten(24.11.2020)

Orissa High Court has talked about social media users’ right to be forgotten and said that at present, the law was silent on the remedy for victims of.....

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AP HC Orders Status Quo on Proposed Cancellation of Land Allotted to Andhra Sugars Limited(09.11.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has ordered status quo on the proposed cancellation of 42.28 acres of land allotted to Andhra Sugars Limited in Jawaharlal N.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea by Recently Released UK Ex-Convict, Seeking Removal of Articles(12.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by a man namely Mohammed Umar Ashrafi, who was convicted by UK's Leicester Crown Court in 2015 and .....

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SC Gives Relief to Litigant Who Suffered Ex-Parte Decree Due to Boycott by Bar Association's of Court(15.02.2019)

Supreme Court has set aside an ex-parte decree passed by Subordinate court in 2009 providing relief to defendant who suffered ex-parte decree because .....

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Kerala HC Reduces Sentence Imposed on Former Catholic Priest Mathew Vadakkumchery(02.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has reduced the sentence imposed on former Catholic priest Robin Mathew Vadakkumchery from 20 years to 10 years of rigorous imprison.....

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Cal. HC: Social Boycott of a Citizen Has No Place in Civilized Society(02.01.2024)

Calcutta High Court has observed that any social boycott of a citizen or his family member by the local residents has to be dealt with strictly by the.....

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Kerala High Court Notices State Over Plea Against Ban on Fireworks at Kottaram Temple(07.03.2017)

Kerala High Court has sought opinion of State Government on a petition challenging decision of Ernakulam District Collector banning fireworks at Kotta.....

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NCLT Delhi Dismisses Plea For Initiation Of CIRP Against Developer(20.10.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi has rejected the petition under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, holding that if the al.....

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Ker. HC Allows Litigants to Seek Deletion of Personal Identities in Family Cases(22.12.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that personal information of parties may not be published on High Court website in respect of family and matrimonial cases .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Personal Information, Right to be Forgotten, Matrimonial Cases

Delhi HC to TRAI: Expedite Consultations With Stakeholders on Framework for OTT Apps(14.12.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to expedite consultations with stakeholders for recommendations to Union go.....

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Raj HC: ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Absolute Right of Juvenile if Benefits Under Sec. 24 JJ Act Extended(19.02.2024)

Rajasthan High Court has held that if the benefits under Section 24 of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) have be.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Affidavit on Steps Being Taken for OTT Regulation(17.02.2021)

Supreme Court has asked the Central Government to inform what it proposes to do to regulate Over the Top (OTT) platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime.....

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Guidelines to Evict Overstaying Allottees Must be Framed: Madras High Court(26.04.2018)

Madras High Court has observed that time has come to direct the State to show sensitivity to the issue relating to eviction of persons residing in gov.....

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Madras High Court: Rape Accused Who Was Later Acquitted Has a ‘Right to be Forgotten’(06.03.2024)

Madras High Court has held that the principle of ‘Right to be Forgotten’ shall be applicable to a person who has been accused of rape and later acquit.....

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Sikkim High Court Upholds Constitutional Vires of Levy of Service Tax on Lottery Tickets(28.03.2017)

Sikkim High Court has upheld constitutionality of amendments brought through Finance Act, 2016, which made service tax leviable on a person engaged in.....

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Delhi HC in BT Cotton Patent Case: Monsanto Termination of Nuziveedu Seeds Sub-licence Pact Illegal(28.03.2017)

Delhi High Court, while ruling that Monsanto Technology LLC’s termination of its sub- licence agreement with Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd was illegal and arbit.....

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Supreme Court Stays Cases in High Courts on OTT Content Regulation(23.03.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed proceedings of cases pertaining to regulation of content on online media streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video.....

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Delhi HC to YRF: Prepare Audio Description & Subtitles for Hearing & Visually Impaired People(17.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Yash Raj Films (YRF) to prepare audio description, close captioning and subtitles in Hindi language for the OTT release .....

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Bombay High Court Directs Centre to Supply Allotted Oxygen Quota to Goa(14.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has directed the Central Government to ensure that the allotted quota is made available to the State at the earliest, noting that th.....

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Kerala HC Sets Aside Single Bench Judgment Which Quashed Rules Regulating Other-State Lotteries(17.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has set aside the judgment of a Single Judge Bench that quashed the rules brought by the Kerala government to regulate sale of other.....

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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Man Accused of Running Fake Lottery, Sending Money to Pakistan(21.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has denied bail to a man who has been accused of running a fake lottery to dupe Indian nationals and sending the money to handler.....

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SC: State Legislatures Have Power to Tax Lotteries Organised by Other States(24.03.2022)

Supreme Court has held that State Legislatures have the power to tax lotteries organised by other states. The Court has said a lottery conducted by Go.....

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Kerala HC Sets Aside Judgment on Regulation of Lotteries of Other States(18.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has set aside a single judge’s judgement restraining the State government from interfering with marketing and sale of lottery ticket.....

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Kerala HC Declares Kerala Tax on Paper Lotteries Act Unconstitutional(11.05.2020)

Kerala High Court has declared that the Kerala Tax on Paper Lotteries Act, 2005 is unconstitutional, observing that the Act was lacking legislative co.....

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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.....

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Supreme Court Transfers Narottam Case to Delhi High Court(13.07.2017)

Supreme Court has transferred petition filed by Legislative Affairs Minister Narottam Mishra, challenging the Election Commission’s order disqualifyin.....

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SC: Meghalaya’s Right to do Business in Lotteries Subject to Parliamentary Legislation(12.05.2023)

Supreme Court while rejecting centre’s challenge of maintainability of Meghalaya’s suit challenging provisions of Lotteries Regulation Act, has held t.....

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Madras HC Directs TN Government to Transfer Land for Construction of Court Complex(07.11.2016)

Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Government to transfer land earmarked for construction of a combined Court Complex in Thiruvottiyur, to Judi.....

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Bombay High Court Upholds Tax on Sale of Lottery Tickets(12.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has ruled and upheld a Maharashtra Government's act which levies tax on sale of lottery tickets in the state and also observed that .....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas by Rape Survivor & Convicted Ex-Catholic Priest to Marry Each Other(02.08.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain an application moved by survivor of Kottiyoor rape case from Kerala, expressing willingness to marry former Cat.....

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High Court in the UK dismisses review to make Bridge a sport(15.10.2015)

A High Court in the United Kingdom dismissed a challenge against Sport England’s decision to not make ‘Bridge’ a sport. ‘Bridge’ a popular card game p.....

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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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