MAN.....Tags : Supreme Court, Stay Orders, Interim Orders
SC Criticises Centre For Not Specifying Range of Rates For Treatment in Pvt. Hospitals & Clinics(29.02.2024)
SC while criticizing Centre for not specifying the range of rates for treatment services in pvt. hospitals & clinics has directed the Centre to provid.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Private Hospitals, CGHS Empanelled Hospitals
Bom HC: Emp. to Ensure That Minor Mistakes Due to Candidate’s Disability Shouldn’t Lead to Job Loss(29.02.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that minor errors stemming from the impairment of disabled candidates should not result in discrimination or unfair treatme.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Candidate’s Disability, Minor Mistakes, Discrimination
Supreme Court: Distributor Not An Agent But An Independent Contractor(01.03.2024)
SC has held that legal position of a distributor is generally different from an agent. Distributor buys goods on his account and sells them in his ter.....
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SC: Amend Arbitration Act For Prescribing Limitation Period For Applications u/s 11 of the Act(04.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that Parliament should take into consideration the amendment of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as there is no statu.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Section 11 of A&C Act, Limitation Period
Karnataka High Court: In a Suit for Title, Party Should Clearly Disclose the Right to Sue(12.03.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that in a suit for declaration of title, if there is failure on the part of the party to disclose a clear right to sue, .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Right to Sue, Declaration of Title
SC: No Counselling to be Done to Influence Sexual Orientation of Person During HC Proceedings(12.03.2024)
Supreme Court has issued caution regarding counseling of detenue, suggested by High Courts in Habeas Corpus (HC) Proceedings and has stated that no at.....
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Supreme Court: Guns Should Not be Used for Celebratory Firing During Marriages(12.03.2024)
Supreme Court while calling out the exercise of using guns for celebratory firing during a marriage ceremony which caused the death of an individual, .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Celebratory Firing, Marriage Ceremonies
Kar. HC: Revision Petition Against Order Passed u/s 148(3) of NI Act Not Maintainable Before HC(12.03.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that a revision petition filed for release of interim compensation against an order under Section 148 (3) of the Negotia.....
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Madras HC: Voluntary Surrender of Accused Can’t be Accepted by Magistrate Who Lacks Jurisdiction(13.03.2024)
Madras High Court has held that where the accused voluntarily surrenders before the Magistrate, such surrender should not be accepted by the Magistrat.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Voluntary Surrender, Jurisdiction
SC: Criminal Proceedings Which Are of Civil Nature Should be Quashed by HC Without Hesitation(13.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that although the inherent powers of a High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure should be exercised spari.....
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Del. HC: Interest Cannot be Included in “Aggregate Value of Claim & Counter-Claim” u/s. 12 of CCA(17.01.2024)
Delhi HC has held that to determine pecuniary jurisdiction of a Court for petition u/s 34 of the A&C Act the value of claims and counterclaims shall n.....
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Ker. HC: Continuous Cohabitation Doesn’t Acquire Character of Valid Marriage if Another Exists(19.01.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that continuous cohabitation for several years will not acquire the character of a valid marriage during the existence of a.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Valid Marriage, Continuous Cohabitation
Kerala HC: Disputes Between Parties to a Void Marriage Can be Determined by Family Court(19.01.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that disputes related to void marriages as defined under Section 24 of the Special Marriage Act can be redressed by Family .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Void Marriage, Family Court
All. HC: Criminal Proceedings Also Disclosing Civil Dispute Between Parties Not Liable to be Quashed(19.01.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that the mere fact that allegations in criminal proceedings also make out the existence of civil dispute between the par.....
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Ker. HC: Dishonest Intention Essence of Criminal Misconduct Under Prevention of Corruption Act(22.01.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that dishonest intention is sine qua non to attract the offence punishable under Section 13(1)(d) of the PC Act. Mere condu.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Dishonest Intention, Criminal Misconduct, Section 13(1)(d) PC Act
All HC: Visa and Citizenship Claim to be Decided on Merits & not on Negative Report of DM(22.01.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that claim for visa and citizenship cannot be decided by a negative report of the District Magistrate (DM). It has to be.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Competent Authority, Negative Report, District Magistrate
Ori HC: No Bar Against Anticipatory Bail in cases under SC/ST Act if No Prima Facie Offence Made Out(29.01.2024)
Orissa High Court has held that there is no absolute bar against grant of anticipatory bail to an accused under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Trib.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Anticipatory Bail, SC/ST Act, Prima Facie Offence
All. HC: Commercial Tax Tribunal’s Order Upheld, Court Condones 1365 Days Delay on Sufficient Cause(29.01.2024)
Allahabad High Court while upholding the condonation of delay of 1365 days by the Commercial Tax Tribunal in filing of appeal has held that it is the .....
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Raj HC: Lok Adalat Doesn’t Have Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Disputes of Mobile Tower Installation(29.01.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that Permanent Lok Adalat has no jurisdiction to adjudicate matters related to Installation of Mobile Towers as the same.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Permanent Lok Adalat, Mobile Tower Installation, Section 22A(b) of Legal Services Authorities Act
Delhi HC: Unfilled EWS or DG Vacancies Carried Forward in Subsequent Year Doesn’t Violate RTE Act(30.01.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that that carrying forward of unfilled Economically Weaker Section (EWS) or Disadvantaged Groups (DG) vacancies by a school .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Economically Weaker Section, Disadvantaged Groups, Right to Education
Delhi HC: Anti-Profiteering Provisions Under CGST Act Upheld Since They Promote Consumer Welfare(30.01.2024)
Delhi HC while upholding the provisions concerning anti-profiteering measure & establishment of National Anti-Profiteering Authority under the Central.....
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Del. HC: DDA & MCD Must Put Structural Reforms In Place to Deal With Issue of Illegal Construction(21.02.2024)
Delhi High Court while observing that illegal construction is going on in Delhi in an unusual manner, has held that Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MC.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi Development Authority
All. High Court Explains ‘Prima Facie Satisfaction’ of Magistrate Before Summoning/Issuing Process(21.02.2024)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the Magistrate before summoning/issuing process against an accused has to hold an enquiry under Section 202 of .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 202 of CrPC, Prima Facie Satisfaction
Supreme Court: Judicial Decisions Do Not Lead to Infringement of Fundamental Rights(22.02.2024)
Supreme Court has restated that a judicial decision that has been given by a court of competent jurisdiction cannot be challenged on the grounds of vi.....
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Del HC: ‘Absolute Privilege’ Bars Claims Against Judges, Counsels For Statement Made During Proc.(22.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that Doctrine of ‘Absolute Privilege’ puts an embargo on entertainment of claims made against judges, lawyers or parties.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Absolute Privilege, Judicial Proceeding
Central Government Modifies Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022(23.02.2024)
Centre has amended the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022 and notified that when District Medical Board certifies that either husband or wife suffers .....
Tags : Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022, District Medical Board, Surrogacy, Donor Gamete
Ori HC: Can’t Recover Excess Payment Made to Emp. From Leave Encashment Benefits Post Retirement(23.02.2024)
Orissa High Court has held that if excess payment has been made to an employee without any fault on his part, such amount cannot be recovered by the e.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Excess Pament, Leave Encashment Benefits
Muzaffarnagar Riots Case: Special Court Sentences BJP MLA Vikram Saini to 2 Yrs. in Prison(12.10.2022)
Special court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffar Nagar district has sentenced BJP MLA Vikram Saini, and 10 others to 2 years in imprisonment in connection wi.....
Tags : Special Court, Muzaffarnagar Riots, Imprisonment
2021 TN Assembly Elections: Mad. HC Directs Recounting of 605 Rejected Postal Ballot Votes(26.03.2024)
Madras High Court has ordered the recounting of 605 postal ballot votes which were rejected without assigning proper reasons in the Krishnagiri consti.....
Tags : Krishnagiri constituency, postal ballot votes, Madras High Court
Supreme Court: Courts Should Transfer Investigation to CBI in Exceptional Cases(27.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that Courts should exercise their power to transfer the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should be ex.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Central Bureau of Investigation, Fundamental Rights
Calcutta HC: Husband and Wife Collectively Responsible for Creating Congenial Atmosphere(27.03.2024)
Calcutta High Court while disallowing an application for dissolution of marriage, has held that in a marriage it is the collective responsibility of b.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Dissolution of Marriage, Collective Responsibility
All. HC: No Authority to Additional Chief Medical Officer to File Complaint Under PCPNDT Act(28.03.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that the Additional Chief Medical Officer is not an appropriate authority and has no authority to file a complaint for a.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Appropriate Authority, Chief Medical Officer
Mad. HC: Registering Authorities Not Empowered to Cancel Sale Deed Through Summary Proceedings(29.03.2024)
Madras High Court has held that the Registering Authority or the District Registrar are quasi-judicial authorities and they do not have the power to c.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Registering Authority, Quasi-Judicial Authorities, Summary Proceedings
Allahabad HC: Convicts or Persons Under Trial Have a Right to Get Adequate Medical Treatment(31.01.2024)
All. HC while granting bail to an accused held that health concern of person in custody has to be taken care of by State and is to be keenly watched a.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Medical Treatment, Persons Under Trial, Convicts
Supreme Court: Contempt Proceedings Should be Initiated Against Party Violating Status Quo Order(01.02.2024)
Supreme Court has held that where the status quo order was wilfully violated by any party then instead of vacating the stay of execution proceedings, .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Contempt Proceedings, Interim Order
SC Stays Allahabad HC Order Mandating Court Approval For Setting Up Educational Tribunals in UP(01.02.2024)
SC while staying Allahabad HC order stipulating that the Uttar Pradesh Educational Service Tribunals should be established only after the permission o.....
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SC: Offence of Rape Made Out if Consent of Woman Based on False Promise of Marriage From Inception(01.02.2024)
Supreme Court has held that to sustain the offence of rape on the ground of false promise of marriage, it must be established that right from the ince.....
Tags : Supreme Court, False Promise of Marriage, Consent of Woman
Bombay High Court: Penalty of Reduction in Pay Scale Not to Extend Beyond Period of Employment(02.02.2024)
Bombay High Court has observed that the effect of reduction in pay scale of a state government servant, as a form of penalty, does not extend beyond t.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Reduction in Pay Scale, Period of Employment
All. HC: Interfaith Marriage Not Valid Without Compliance of Sections 8 and 9 of UP PUCR Act 2021(02.02.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that sanctity could not be attached to an interfaith/inter-religious marriage which has been performed without the compl.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Interfaith Marriage, UP PUCR Act
Supreme Court Asks Its Registry to Not Refer Trial Courts As Lower Courts(12.02.2024)
Supreme Court has asked its registry to not use the term ‘Lower Courts’ for ‘Trial Courts’ and has further added that even the record of the Trial Cou.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Trial Courts, Lower Courts, Lower Court Record
Telangana High Court: Members Without Legal Experience Can Form Part of Adjudicating Authority(13.02.2024)
Telangana High Court has held that the 'adjudicating authority' constituted under Section 6 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) can.....
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SC: P&H HC's 50% Minimum Mark Criteria in Interviews For Promotion As District Judges Upheld(14.02.2024)
Supreme Court has upheld the criteria set by Punjab and Haryana High Court (P&H HC) which requires the judicial officers to secure a minimum of 50% ma.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Minimum Marks, Promotion, District Judges
MP HC: Contempt Notice Served by Husband’s Father, Lawyer at Wife’s House Not Criminal Trespass(14.02.2024)
MP HC has held that father-in-law serving the notice directly at the house of the daughter-in-law can’t be said to have been tainted with any mala fid.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Contempt Notice, Criminal Trespass
SC Explains Principles That Appellate Courts Should Follow While Deciding Acquittal Appeals(15.02.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that if through appreciation of evidence two possible views are being made out then the Appellate Court cannot reverse the .....
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Interim Protection Granted to Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. Officers(15.02.2024)
Supreme Court while setting aside the interim protection granted to Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. officers in an FIR, has held that the extraordinar.....
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Cal. HC: Jurisdiction Can’t Be Assumed By Consumer Forum When Arbitration Prescribed By Special Law(23.02.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that Court under Section 11(6) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act is not merely obligated to appoint an arbitrator but c.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Jurisdiction, Consumer Forum, Adjudication of Disputes
SC: Art. 300A of COI Enshrining Right to Property Applicable on People Who Aren’t Citizens of India(26.02.2024)
Supreme Court has held that the expression person in Article 300-A of Constitution of India (COI) covers not only a legal or juristic person but also .....
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Delhi High Court: Legal Database’s Subscription Can’t Be Considered as Transfer of Copyright(26.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that subscription to a legal database does not amount to transfer of copyright since there is a vast difference between tran.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Legal Database Subscription, Transfer of Copyright
Centre Notifies Date for Enforcement of Criminal Laws Replacing IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act(26.02.2024)
Central Government has notified that the three criminal laws Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adh.....
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Delhi High Court: Legal Database’s Subscription Can’t Be Considered as Transfer of Copyright(26.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that subscription to a legal database does not amount to transfer of copyright since there is a clear difference between tra.....
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All. HC: Jurisdiction of GST & Central Excise Supt. Limits to Matters Not Exceeding Rs. 10 Lakh(26.02.2024)
Allahabad High Court while quashing order passed by GST and Central Excise Superintendent, has observed that the jurisdiction of GST and Central Excis.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, GST and Central Excise Superintendent, Jurisdiction
Power Ministry Calls for Public Comments on Proposed Amendments to Electricity Act(20.04.2020)
Ministry of Power has published a draft of Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for comments on its website with various provisions that will pave way f.....
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Karnataka HC Becomes the First Court to Hear Arguments of Speech & Hearing-Impaired Advocate(09.04.2024)
Karnataka High Court has created history by becoming the first court in the country to hear submissions advanced by a speech and hearing-impaired advo.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, First Court, Sign Language Interpreter, Speech & Hearing-Impaired
SC Clarifies That Judgement Stating B.Ed Graduates Can't Be Primary School Teachers Operates Prospe.(09.04.2024)
Supreme Court has clarified that the judgment delivered by the Court that Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree holders cannot be primary school teache.....
Tags : Supreme Court, B.Ed Graduates, Primary School Teachers, Prospective Application
Principles of Condonation of Delay Explained by Supreme Court(10.04.2024)
SC has laid down certain principles of condonation of delay which include that merits of the case are not required to be considered in condoning the d.....
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SC: When there is Alternative Way to Access Property, Claimant Cannot Claim Easement by Necessity(15.04.2024)
Supreme Court has held that a claimant of an easementary right over a dominant heritage would not be entitled to claim an easementary right by necessi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Easementary Right, Dominant Heritage
Bom. HC Sets Aside Reinstatement Order of Hindustan Petroleum Workman Who Slapped His Supervisor(15.04.2024)
Bom. HC set aside decision of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal (CGIT) to reinstate workman who slapped his supervisor and observed that comm.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Central Government Industrial Tribunal, Hindustan Petroleum, Reinstatement
ITAT, Cuttack: Source of Money Cannot be Doubted if Fixed Deposits Are Made Out of Savings(02.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Cuttack has observed that the cause of money cannot be doubted if the fixed deposits are made out of the savings of the.....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Press Mud Made During Manufacture of Sugar Can’t be Exempted Products(02.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that the Bagasse/ Press mud made during the course of manufacture of sugar .....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Rule 6 of Central Excise Rule, 2004, sugar
PIL Seeking ‘Authoritative Interpretation’ of Section 66 PMLA Refused by Delhi High Court(29.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought an authoritative interpretation of Section 66 of the Preventi.....
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Licenses of 14 Patanjali and Divya Pharmacy Products Suspended by Uttarakhand Licensing Authority(30.04.2024)
Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority has suspended the licenses of 14 products of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd and its sister concern Divya Pharmacy under R.....
Tags : Licensing Authority, Patanjali Ayurved, Divya Pharmacy, Drugs and Cosmetic Rules
SC: Appropriate Rites and Ceremonies Need to be Performed to Make a Hindu Marriage Valid(01.05.2024)
SC has observed that where a Hindu marriage is not performed according to applicable rites/ceremonies such as saptapadi when included, the marriage wi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Hindu Marriage, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Saptapadi
Del. HC: Police Protection Granted to Transgender Person for Filing Nominations for Lok Sabha Polls(01.05.2024)
Del. HC while granting police protection to a transgender person for filing nominations for Lok Sabha election, has observed that any discrimination o.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Transgender Person, Lok Sabha, Sexual Orientation
Gauhati High Court Frames Policy For Persons With Disabilities(04.03.2024)
Gauhati High Court has framed the 'Equal Opportunity Policy for Persons with Disabilities' in order to avoid discrimination and harassment taking plac.....
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MeitY: Social Media Intermediaries to Take Permission Before Launching AI Products in Country(04.03.2024)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) has issued advisory to social media intermediaries and artificial intelligence platforms an.....
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SC: Can’t Sustain Case Under Karnataka Cow Slaughter Act if Sample Collected by Unauthorised Officer(05.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if a sample of the meat has been collected by an officer who is not authorized under law to do so, then a case under Karna.....
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Karnataka High Court: Regularisation of Workmen Will Depend on Work Done For Corporation(05.03.2024)
Karnataka High Court while dismissing the order of regularisation by the Industrial Tribunal, has held that the claim of regularisation is not depende.....
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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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HP High Court: State Not Competent to Enact Law on Levy of Cess on Water Usage for Electricity(06.03.2024)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the matter related to the levy of cess on water usage for electricity generation is beyond the legislative c.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Electricity, Levy of Cess
Bom HC: Special Authorization from State Not Required if ASP Wants to Raid Suspected Gambling Houses(13.03.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) does not have to seek the authorization of the State Government in order .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Authorization, Gambling Houses
Supreme Court: Workers Performing Perennial/Permanent Nature of Work Not Contractual Workers(14.03.2024)
Supreme Court while granting regularization to workers, has held that workers involved in performing perennial/permanent nature of work cannot be cons.....
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SC: States to Inform About Steps Taken to Regularise Special Teachers Engaged on Contractual Basis(14.03.2024)
Supreme Court has asked all the States to disclose information regarding the steps taken in order to regularise the services of special teachers engag.....
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Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Inclusion of Gudugudupukarar Caste in ST List(15.03.2024)
Madras High Court has held that the Presidential order of Scheduled Tribes (ST) list cannot be tinkered with by the Court. The National Commission for.....
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SC: Court’s Power to Grant Interim Compensation for Complaints u/s 143A of NI Act is Discretionary(18.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that it is at the discretion of the court to grant interim compensation in complaints filed under Section 143A of the Negotiabl.....
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MP HC: Offending Vehicle Owner Entitled to Compensation Even if Security Not Furnished(18.03.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the law does not allow the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal to withhold a claim on the ground that the owner of.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Offending Vehicle, Security
Delhi HC: Right To Lead Evidence May Be Closed If Party Acts In 'Recalcitrant Fashion'(20.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that where a party is acting in a recalcitrant fashion, and refusing to make the witness available for examination or cross-.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Right to lead Evidence, Examination, Witnesses
Orissa HC: "Last Come First Go" Principle Can Be Departed By Employer Only After Recording Reasons(20.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that the principle of "last come first go" cannot ordinarily be departed from by employers while retrenching labourers unde.....
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Orissa HC Orders To Plant At Least 50 Trees As Penalty In Disposal Of Land Encroachment Case(20.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has ordered the Tahalisdar, Kakatpur to plant 'at least 50 trees' as a penalty for passing a 'bizarre' order in a land encroachment .....
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Calcutta High Court: Finding of MSME Council on Its Jurisdiction Cannot be Termed as Interim Award(23.05.2022)
Calcutta HC has held that the decision of the MSME Council on its jurisdiction is an order under Section 16 of Arbitration &Conciliation Act and canno.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Interim Belief, MSME
Orissa High Court: Can’t Apply Principle of ‘No Work, No Pay’ Universally(14.05.2024)
Orissa High Court has held that the principle of no work no pay cannot be applied in all cases and particularly where the fault lies with the employer.....
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All. HC: Mentioning Certain Sections in Title of Claim Made to Labour Court Won’t Determine Jurisdi.(14.05.2024)
Allahabad High Court has observed that it is well settled that the title of an application/claim and reference made therein or merely mentioning certa.....
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SC: Physical Manifestation of Agreement is Required to Attract Offence of Criminal Conspiracy(26.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that some kind of physical manifestation of agreement to commit an offence is required to attract the offence of Criminal Consp.....
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Delhi HC: WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Forces Users Into Agreement by Providing Mirage of Choice(26.08.2022)
Delhi High Court while upholding proposed investigation of Competition Commission of India into WhatsApp’s privacy policy, has held that 2021 Policy p.....
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Ker. HC to Govt.: Stipulate Prevention-Oriented Curriculum on Sexual Abuse(29.08.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the State Government and the CBSE to issue necessary orders making it mandatory for every school in the state under the.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Sexual Abuse, Curriculum
Allahabad HC Upholds 3 Year Imprisonment of Man for Mutilating Private Part of 4 Year Old Girl(29.08.2022)
Allahabad High Court has upheld the conviction and 3-year imprisonment awarded to a man who had mutilated the private part of a 4-year-old girl in yea.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Conviction, Private Parts
Gujarat HC Grants Bail to 8 Accused in Bharuch Mass-Conversion Case(29.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has allowed 6 bail pleas filed by 8 persons accused of forcing tribals from Amod town in Gujarat's Bharuch district to convert thei.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Mass Conversion, Tribals
Del. HC: Record Rooms of District Courts in Grim Situation, Record to be Weeded Out Efficiently(24.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that the situation in record rooms of the District Courts is grim and the process of weeding out of the record needs to .....
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Bom HC: Detention Under MCOCA Must be Terminated if Competent Authority Denies Sanction to Prosecute(01.04.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that once the competent authority declines to grant sanction under Sec. 23(2) of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Section 23(2) MCOCA, Competent Authority, Detention
Ker. HC: Writ Jurisdiction Cannot be Invoked to Re-Appreciate Evidence in Disciplinary Proceedings(01.04.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that the Court cannot consider the question about the sufficiency or adequacy of evidence in support of a particular conclu.....
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Court Remands Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to Judicial Custody till 15th April(01.04.2024)
Rouse Avenue Courts has remanded Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till 15th April 2024 in a money laundering case related .....
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SC: Hardship Due to State’s Financial Mismanagement No Ground to Seek Interim Relief Against Union(02.04.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if the State has essentially created financial hardship because of its own financial mismanagement, such hardship cannot b.....
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Mad. HC: Providing Police Protection to Person With Criminal Background Would Send Wrong Signals(03.04.2024)
Mad. HC has held that if the Court directs to give police protection to persons with criminal background, it will send a wrong signal to society and a.....
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Cheque Offered Only for Security, Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction Under Section 138 of NI Act(03.04.2024)
Supreme Court set has aside a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) on the ground of finding of the civil proc.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Section 138 of NI Act, Civil Proceedings, Security
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Throwing Out Wife from Matrimonial Home Amounts to Cruelty(18.03.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that if a lady has been ousted from her matrimonial house, then certainly it will have an impact on her mind amount.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Matrimonial Home, Cruelty
Kar. HC: Order Passed by Appellate Authority Under Section 70 of Chit Funds Act is Final(19.03.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that an order passed by the Appellate Authority under Section 70 of the Chit Funds Act, 1982 is final and no appeal agai.....
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Ker HC: If Accused Holds Joint Possession of Property Then No Offence of Criminal Trespass Attracted(19.03.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that in cases where there is a property in question which is held by the accused under joint possession then no offence of .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Section 449 of IPC, Joint Possession, Criminal Trespass
Utt. HC: State to Come Up With Directions for Live-in/Married Couples to Approach SSP Directly(19.03.2024)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to issue general instructions whereby Live-in/Married couples can approach the Senior Superin.....
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SC: Aam Aadmi Party Leader Satyendra Jain Prima Facie Guilty of Money Laundering(19.03.2024)
Supreme Court while denying bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendra Jain, has observed that there is sufficient material collected by the Enforcement.....
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Mad. HC: Aim of Criminal Jurisprudence Must be ‘Reforming Teenagers’ Not Labeling Them as Criminals(20.03.2024)
Madras High Court while dealing with rash and negligent driving among youngsters, has observed that criminal jurisprudence in this area must aim at re.....
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Del HC: Stay on Delhi Govt’s Circular Asking Private Unaided Schools to Get Sanction Before Fee Hike(02.05.2024)
Delhi High Court has stayed the circular issued by the Delhi Government making it mandatory for private unaided schools to get prior sanction from the.....
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Bom. HC: For Issuing Reopening Notice After Three Years, Sanctioning Authority has to be PCCIT(02.05.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that in order to reopen notice after the expiry of three years, the sanctioning authority has to be the Principal Chief Com.....
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Ori. HC: ‘Online RTI Portal’ Launched by Orissa High Court(02.05.2024)
Orissa High Court has launched a Right to Information portal on which the citizens may register themselves to obtain information under the Right to In.....
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SC: Court Can Exempt Accused from Personal Appearance Before Grant of Bail(03.05.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that power to grant exemption from personal appearance under the Code of Criminal Procedure should not be read in a restric.....
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Orissa HC: Trespassers Must Accept Responsibility for Risk in Crossing Railway Tracks(03.05.2024)
Orrisa High Court while dismissing a writ petition seeking compensation from Railways in incidents resulting in fatalities on railway tracks has held .....
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Ker. HC: Declining a Rape Victim to Terminate Pregnancy Violates Right to Live With Dignity(06.05.2024)
Ker HC has observed that declining permission to rape victim to medically terminate her unwanted pregnancy would amount to forcing the responsibility .....
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Cal HC: Not Operating in Totalitarian State, Govt. Can’t Exercise Blanket Power Over Every Instit.(14.05.2024)
Cal HC has held that we do not operate in a totalitarian state and it cannot be held that Government has blanket power over any and every institution .....
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Andhra Pradesh HC: Cannot Cancel Selection Process in Absence of Valid, Bonafide Reasons(14.05.2024)
AP HC has held that it is settled that mere participation in the selection process does not give any indefeasible right to a candidate to get appointe.....
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Plea to Terminate 30 Weeks Pregnancy Dismissed, SC Talks About Right to Life of Child in Womb(16.05.2024)
Supreme Court while dismissing a petition to terminate thirty weeks of pregnancy on the ground that there were neither foetal abnormalities diagnosed .....
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SC: Can’t Consider Payment of Compensation A Factor to Reduce Sentence of Convict(16.05.2024)
SC has held that in criminal proceedings courts should not conflate sentence with compensation to victims. Sentences such as imprisonment and/or fine .....
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SC: Employees Filing Writ Petitions Against Air India After its Privatisation, Not Maintainable(17.05.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that the writ petitions, although maintainable on the dates they were instituted, have ceased to be maintainable by reason .....
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Madras High Court Directs State to Expedite Probe and Trials in Criminal Cases Against MP, MLAs(03.04.2024)
Madras High Court has directed the State to speed up the probe and trials in criminal cases against Members of Parliament (MP) and Members of Legislat.....
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SC: Fine Imposed on HIMUDA for Colluding With Pvt. Company to Secure Tender by Deceiving Court(04.04.2024)
SC imposed a fine of Rs. 5 Lakh on Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) for colluding with a private company and taking t.....
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Delhi High Court: Prioritize Criminal Cases and Appeals Against MPs and MLAs(04.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has passed an order asking its Judges to prioritize criminal cases and appeals that have been filed against Members of Parliament (MP.....
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Cal HC: Agreement’s Certified Copy Attested by Notary Enough to Meet Condition of S. 8(2) of A&C Act(04.04.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that in order to entertain an application under Section 8(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 it would be su.....
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SC: Civil Proc. Outcome Binding on Criminal Proc. to Extent of Making Sentence/Damages Unsustainable(05.04.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that the outcome of a civil proceeding shall only be binding on the outcome of a criminal proceeding to the extent of holdi.....
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Del. HC: Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home on Regular Basis Without Husband’s Fault is Cruelty(05.04.2024)
Delhi High Court while granting divorce to a husband, has observed that a wife leaving a matrimonial home from time to time without any fault on the h.....
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Kar. HC: Serious Stigma May be Caused on Person’s Character by Pre-Trial Detention(24.04.2024)
Karnataka High Court while granting bail to a person charged with offences under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012 has observe.....
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SC: Idea of Punishment is Not to Keep Prisoners in Difficult, Overcrowded Prisons(24.04.2024)
SC while pulling up States and Union Territories on implementation of directions regarding jail infrastructure, has observed that the idea behind puni.....
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Del. HC: Property Given by Deceased Husband Can Only be Enjoyed by Hindu Woman Without Income(25.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that a Hindu woman without income only has complete rights to enjoy the property received by her deceased husband. She c.....
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Del. HC: Can Only Interfere With Industrial Tribunal’s Decision if Found Perverse(25.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that the High Court is empowered to interfere with the decision of the Industrial Tribunal only to the extent of decisions f.....
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Del. HC: Threshold Income to Claim Financial Aid Under Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi Unreasonable(25.04.2024)
Delhi High Court while initiating a suo motu case, has observed that the eligibility criteria of threshold income under the Central Government's Rasht.....
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SC: Possibility to Manipulate/Modify EVMs Unfounded(27.04.2024)
SC has observed that possibility to hack or tamper with agnostic firmware in the burnt memory to favour results is unfounded. Accordingly, suspicion t.....
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Kerala High Court: Schools Without Playgrounds Should be Closed by Government(15.04.2024)
Ker. HC has held that if there are no suitable playgrounds for games and sports in schools containing sufficient clear space for extra-curricular acti.....
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Allahabad High Court: Can’t Decide Jurisdiction of DRTs Solely on the Basis of Location of Asset(15.04.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that for entertaining application under Section 17 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enfo.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC: If Efficacious Remedy Available Before Arbitrator Writ Will Not be Maintainable(15.04.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that if an efficacious contractual remedy is available before the Arbitrator then the writ petition will not be ent.....
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Ker. HC: Assessment Order Quashed on Finding that Assessee Not Provided Effective Hearing(16.04.2024)
Ker. HC quashed an assessment order passed under the Income Tax Act, 1961, and held that since the assessee was not able to log in through link for vi.....
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Supreme Court: Enable E-Filing & Virtual Appearance Facilities At UP District Courts(16.04.2024)
Supreme Court has asked the Registrar General of the Allahabad High Court that e-filing facility must be enabled at the e-Sewa Kendras of the District.....
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Supreme Court in Plea for 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification: Human Interference to Create Problems(17.04.2024)
SC while hearing petitions seeking complete verification of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) against Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) has sta.....
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SC: Application to Modify/Clarify Judgment Post-Disposal Allowed Only in Exceptional Cases(20.03.2024)
SC has held that a post-disposal application for modification and clarification of the order of disposal shall lie only in rare cases, where an order .....
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SC: Factors Deciding Term of Sentence to be Undergone by Murder Convicts Before Remis., Summarised(21.03.2024)
Supreme Court has summarized the factors to determine term of sentence to be undergone before remission could be sought by accused of murder cases. Th.....
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Ker. HC: Ordinary Quarrels in Marriage Lacking Instigation Don’t Constitute Abetment to Suicide(22.03.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that quarrels, fights, or disputes in a marital relationship cannot be reckoned as conduct amounting to abetment of suicide.....
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Mad. HC: No Appeal Shall Lie Against Interim Maintenance Passed Under Section 24 of HM Act(22.03.2024)
Madras High Court has held that an order of interim maintenance passed under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HM Act) is only an interlocut.....
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SC: Restraining Politician From Political Activities As Bail Condition Violates Fundamental Rights(26.03.2024)
Supreme Court while overturning a bail condition imposed by the Orissa HC, which prohibited a politician from participating in political activities ha.....
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SC:Pre-Trial Injunction Against Media Platform Impact Freedom of Speech; Must Be Granted Cautiously(26.03.2024)
SC while urging trial courts to be cautious while granting pre-trial injunctions against publication of articles and journalistic pieces in defamation.....
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SC: ‘Stridhan’ Absolute Property of Wife, Husband has No Control Over it(27.04.2024)
Supreme Court has reiterated that the husband can use ‘stridhan’ at times of distress but he has no title or independent dominion over the property as.....
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Del. HC: Persons Not Accused of Deceiving Others Should Handle Haj Pilgrims(27.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that Haj Group Organizers should be those persons who do have any allegations of deceiving Haj pilgrims. Haj Policy also giv.....
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Ker. HC: Fitting of Sensors in Buses Used as Stage Carriages Can’t be Insisted by Registration Author(27.04.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that as long as the vehicle satisfies the provisions contained in Chapter VI of AIS-052, registration authority will not be.....
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Chh. HC: Can’t Build Matrimonial Home With Bricks & Stones, Love & Respect Between Spouses Required(27.04.2024)
Chhattisgarh High Court while dismissing the wife’s plea of divorce under Sections 13(1)(i-a) and 13(1)(i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, has obse.....
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All. HC: It’s an Obligation of Bank Officials to Fully Co-operate in Criminal Investigations(29.04.2024)
Allahabad High Court has observed that bank officials are expected to be law-abiding citizens who are under an obligation of law to cooperate in crimi.....
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All. HC: Candidates with Criminal Background Will Pose Severe Threat to Democracy if Elected(29.04.2024)
All. HC has observed that persons with criminal background having a long criminal history pollute the process of election and when such persons turn i.....
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Karnataka High Court: Accused can’t be Morally Convicted by Trial Court in Absence of Legal Proof(17.04.2024)
Karnataka High Court while setting aside the conviction of life sentence imposed on accused, has observed that since the prosecution failed to establi.....
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Ori. HC: Proper Infrastructure and Manpower Must be Provided by State to Forensic Labs(18.04.2024)
Orissa High Court while explaining the importance of receiving chemical examination reports on time in criminal cases has observed that the State shou.....
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Mad. HC: Merely Smelling Alcohol in Breath Not Sufficient Ground to Attribute Contributory Negligence(18.04.2024)
Madras High Court has observed that to attract contributory negligence in motor vehicle accident cases, merely smelling alcohol in the breath of a per.....
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Supreme Court: Strict Penalties Required for Official Misconduct During Elections(19.04.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that the issue of official misconduct during elections is very serious and there should be strict penalties regarding the s.....
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SC: Case to Proceed as Pvt. Complaint if Cognizance of Additional Materials Taken With Protest Petiti(22.04.2024)
Supreme Court has held that a protest petition is to be treated as a private complaint under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 if co.....
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NGT Directs Gurugram Municipal Corp to Clear Waste at Bandhwari Landfill(22.11.2019)
National Green Tribunal has directed the Gurugram Municipal Corporation to clear 25 lakh tonnes of legacy waste at Bandhwari landfill within six month.....
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Delhi HC Grants Relief to LL.M Aspirant who could not Produce LL.B. Degree at Time of Orientation(22.11.2019)
Delhi High Court has ruled that unless the information bulletin or prospectus makes it crystal clear that the result of the supplementary exam would n.....
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Bombay High Court Quashes MMRDA’s Rs 432-Crore Penalty on Reliance Industries and Raghuleela Builders(22.11.2019)
Bombay High Court has set aside penalty of Rs 432 Crore imposed by Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority on Reliance Industries and Raghu.....
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NCLAT, Chennai: No Condonation Beyond 45 Days, IBC Overrides Limitation Act(27.01.2023)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai ruled that Section 238 of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 overrides Section 12 of the Limitation A.....
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Bombay HC: Court Not Powerless to Appoint Appropriate Arbitral Tribunal(30.01.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that even if party’s right to appoint its nominee in Arbitral Tribunal is forfeited because it failed to exercise its right.....
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Bombay HC: Liquor Ban for Long Period Violates Merchants' Right to Livelihood(30.01.2023)
Bombay High Court while reducing 4 day ban on liquor sale in various districts in Maharashtra due to MLC graduate constituencies elections to just the.....
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Hemant Soren, Former CM of Jharkhand Moves SC After HC Dismissed Challenge to His Arrest by ED(06.05.2024)
Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren has moved Supreme Court after the Jharkhand High Court dismissed the challenge to his arrest by the E.....
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All HC: Municipal Corp. to Ensure Availability of Clean Drinking Water to Residents of Lucknow(06.05.2024)
Allahabad High Court while addressing the issue of non-availability of clean drinking water in several areas of Lucknow, has directed the Lucknow Muni.....
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Supreme Court: Constitutionality of Minimum Mark Criteria for Interview Upheld(07.05.2024)
SC has upheld the constitutionality of rules that require a candidate to fulfill minimum mark criteria in the viva voce test for appointment to Distri.....
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SC: Minimum 1/3rd Women's Reservation in SCBA Posts is on Experimental Basis(07.05.2024)
Supreme Court has clarified that its previous order directing reservation of a minimum 1/3rd seats for women in the Supreme Court Bar Association's ex.....
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Del. HC: Administration has Turned Blind Eye Towards Functioning of Dairies in National Capital(09.05.2024)
Delhi High Court while dealing with a plea alleging violation of various laws by dairy colonies in Delhi, has observed that the administration has com.....
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Open Air Prisons Suggested by Supreme Court as Solution to Overcrowding of Prisons(10.05.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that the establishment of open-air prisons or camps can be one of the solutions for overcrowding in prisons. The Court furt.....
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Calcutta HC Restrains Special Audit of Bank Headed by BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari(19.07.2021)
Calcutta High Court has held that the West Bengal government's Co-operative Department shall not conduct a special audit of the Contai Cooperative Ban.....
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SC Directs Centre on Pregnant Indian Woman's Repatriation Plea from USA(12.05.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Centre to do the needful in a Petition seeking immediate repatriation of a pregnant woman from the United States of Ame.....
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SEBI Eases Norms on Consolidated Numbers for Banks, Insurance Companies(13.05.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has exempted banks and insurance companies from publishing consolidated financial results for the June q.....
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NCLT: Filing of Default Record Necessary for Section 7 IBC Filings(13.05.2020)
National Company Law Tribunal has directed filing of default record from Information utility along with new Petitions under Section 7 of the Insolvenc.....
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Allahabad High Court Grants Bail In Alleged Case of Sex on Marriage False Promise(01.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man accused of establishing a physical relationship with her on the false pretext of marriage, noting that .....
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Allahabad HC Issues Contempt Notice for Violation of Court's Order on Operation of Brick Kilns(01.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has issued a contempt notice to the District Magistrate of the Mathura district, Navneet Singh Chahal for his failure to ensure c.....
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Punjab and Haryana HC: Prisoner Cannot be Deprived of Attending Important Family Event(01.11.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a prisoner cannot be deprived of attending an important family event owing to the reason that immediat.....
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Tripura High Court Allows MP Abhishek Banerjee's TMC Rally After Police Cancelled Permission(01.11.2021)
Tripura High Court gave its nod for the proposed Trinamool Congress proposed 31st October rally to be led by the party's national general secretary Ab.....
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Writ Petitions can be Filed in Hindi With Authentic English Translation: Patna HC(01.05.2019)
Patna High Court has held that writ petitions can be filed in Hindi but it will have to be accompanied by an authentic English version of the petition.....
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Need Stricter Rules on Honking, Pandals, Construction Sites: Bombay HC(02.05.2019)
Bombay High Court has directed state to consider and implement suggestions on honking, pandals and construction sites to reduce violation of noise nor.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Under Trial Prisoners in Cases of Anti-National Activities Not Entitled to Release(12.07.2021)
Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that the under trial prisoners who are facing trial for offences investigated by specialized agencies, cases invo.....
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Orissa HC: If Impugned Act Has Nexus With Duty Sanction Must be Obtained to Prosecute Public Servant(04.11.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that sanction must be obtained under Section 197 of Criminal Procedure Code if impugned act of public servant has a reasona.....
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SC: Wife's Convenience is a General Rule in Transfer Petitions(04.11.2022)
Supreme Court while hearing a transfer petition concerning matrimonial dispute stated that convenience of wife in matrimonial disputes is paramount as.....
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Orissa HC to State: Draw Up 'Comprehensive Action Plan' to Address Issue of Maternal Deaths(04.11.2022)
Orissa High Court while awarding Rs. 10 Lakh compensation to family over woman’s maternal death has directed the State to constitute an Advisory Board.....
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SC Issued Directions for Payment of Compensation to Families of Victims of 1992-93 Bombay Riots(07.11.2022)
Supreme Court while issuing directions for payment of compensation to families of victims and for revival of criminal cases which are lying dormant st.....
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Delhi Court: F**K Off Is Sexually Colored American Slang(07.11.2022)
Delhi Court while observing that the remark ‘f**k off’ is a vulgar American slang and is not used in Indian society, schools, or colleges to ask anyon.....
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Calcutta HC: Writ Jurisdiction Can be Invoked Despite Availability of Alternative Remedy(03.02.2021)
Calcutta High Court has held that a writ petition Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1949, challenging the jurisdiction of National Company Law.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Whatsapp’s Privacy Policy(04.02.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea against Whatsapp’s new privacy policy and has sought responses of the Centre and WhatsApp on the petition.....
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Delhi High Court Extends Deadline For Establishments & Industries for Aadhar-UAN Linkage(27.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has, vide an interim order, extended the deadline for Aadhar-UAN linkage of employees working in establishments and industries, till .....
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P&H HC: Marriage Of Minor Becomes Valid If Not Declared Void Till Age of 18(27.09.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that if a girl marries before attaining the age of 18 years, she can seek separation through a decree of divorc.....
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Kerala HC: Prior Approval Not Necessary When Act of Public Servant is Ex-Facie Criminal(27.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that for offences like falsification of accounts, breach of trust and misappropriation of funds or acts which are ex facie.....
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Orissa High Court Imposes 50K Cost on An Investigating Officer for Non-Production of Case Diary(27.09.2021)
Orissa High Court has imposed Rs.50,000/- cost on the Investigating Officer of Jaipatna Police Station (investigating a criminal case) for non-product.....
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J&K&L HC Stays FFRC Order Restraining Pvt. Schools from Charging Fee from Nov 2022 till March 2023(17.11.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has stayed an order of Committee for Fixation and Regulation of Fee of Private Schools, J&K, Srinagar (FFRC) w.....
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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Satyendar Jain in Money Laundering Case(18.11.2022)
Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi has denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case.
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SC: Need of Custodial Trial Not Relevant Aspect While Considering Bail Application U/S 439 CrPC(18.11.2022)
Supreme Court while setting aside bail granted to a rape accused has held that 'need of custodial trial' is not a relevant aspect while considering a .....
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Ker HC: Strict Action Must be Taken Against Unauthorised Use of National & State Emblem on Vehicles(18.11.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed police and Enforcement Wing of Motor Vehicles Department to take strict action against the unauthorized use of national.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Can’t Assume Accused Sexually Exploited Victim Because She Belongs to ST Community(02.03.2023)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that merely because victim belongs to Scheduled Tribe (ST) community, it cannot be assumed that accused was able to d.....
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Del. HC: Must Exercise Caution While Passing Strictures Against Investigating Authorities(02.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that judges must exercise more control and caution while passing strictures against investigating authorities and police off.....
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UP Court Sentences Sandeep Sisodia to Life Imprisonment in Hathras Case(03.03.2023)
UP Court, Hathras has sentenced Sandeep Sisodia to life imprisonment for Gang Rape and Murder case concerning a 19 year old Dalit Girl. Accused was co.....
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Kerala HC: State Can’t Deny Responsibility in Guise of Limitation Period(03.03.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that when a citizen is engaged by Government to carry out activities, it had duty to reward person as per the contra.....
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NGT Constitutes Committee to Investigate Declining Snowfall in Kufri(16.03.2023)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principle Bench has constituted a joint committee to submit a factual and action-taken report on the declining snowfall.....
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Delhi HC Directs Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri To Remain Present In Court On April 10 in 2018 Case(17.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri to remain present before it on April 10 in the 2018 suo motu criminal contempt proceedings ini.....
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Telangana HC Extends Interim Orders Till 7th June(30.03.2020)
Telangana High Court has issued a notification ordering that all the courts/ Tribunals subordinate to it will remain closed with immediate effect, unt.....
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Tripura HC Extends Interim Orders Till 30th April(30.03.2020)
Tripura High Court on Friday extended the life all the interim orders, orders granting bail, parole, etc., passed by it and all the courts subordinate.....
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Gujarat HC Extends Interim Orders Till 15th June(30.03.2020)
Gujarat High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by it and by the courts subordinate to it, that expired subsequent to 19th March.....
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Bombay HC Asks State & Union to Grant Approval to Private Labs for Testing of COVID-19(30.03.2020)
Bombay High Court has passed directions to both the State government and the Union of India to grant approval to private laboratories for testing in o.....
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Kerala HC: Imprisonment in Default of Fine Awarded in Multiple Cases Can’t Run Concurrently(30.03.2020)
Kerala High Court has held that the imprisonment in default of payment of fine awarded on an Accused in a case cannot be directed to run concurrently .....
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Orissa HC Orders State to Arrange Food, Shelter & Medical Facilities for Migrants(30.03.2020)
Orissa High Court has instructed the State authorities to make apposite arrangements for providing food and shelter to such people, in addition to ens.....
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Rajasthan HC: Breach of Written Undertaking Given to Court is Contempt(17.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that breach of written undertaking given to the Court is contempt and is liable to be punished under the Contempt Co.....
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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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Delhi HC Directs Deputy Conservator of Forest to Examine Peepal Tree in Inderpuri Area(12.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Deputy Conservator of Forest to examine a 60 year old Peepal tree in city's Inderpuri area, after prima facie observ.....
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SEBI Notifies Rules on Co-Investment Made by Investors of Alternative Investment Funds(15.11.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) (Fifth Amendment.....
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ITAT: BCCI Can't Be Denied Income Tax Exemption Just Because IPL Makes Profits(15.11.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is entitled to registration under Section 12A of the Inco.....
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Allahabad High Court Orders Protection for Married Woman Residing With a Man(15.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed the police authorities especially the Superintendent of Police, Gonda to protect the life and liberty of a married w.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Fines Nine Firms Over Fraudulent Trading in Turbotech(19.02.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a total fine of Rs. 59 Lakhs on nine firms for indulging in fraudulent trading in the scrip of Turb.....
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NCLAT Decides to Close Umang Realtech Insolvency Resolution Process(19.02.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has decided to close the corporate insolvency resolution process against Umang Realtech if the company manages.....
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SC: Right to Pension Cannot be Taken Away by Mere Executive Fiat or Administrative Instruction(19.02.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the right to pension is covered under a right to property protected under Article 300A of the Constitution of India, 1.....
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Delhi High Court Stays NAPA's Order Against Johnson & Johnson for Wrongful Profiteering(19.02.2020)
Delhi High Court stayed a show-cause notice issued by National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAPA) against Johnson & Johnson for wrongfully profiteerin.....
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Patna HC Orders Fresh Trial in POCSO Case in Which Trial was Concluded in Single Day(06.04.2023)
Patna High Court while setting aside a trail in POCSO case in which court framed charges and convicted accused in single day, ordered a fresh trail an.....
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Del. HC: Peeping Inside Washroom When Woman is Inside, Attracts Offence of Voyeurism(07.04.2023)
Delhi High Court has observed that peeping inside washroom while woman is inside, which essentially is a private act, amounts to invasion of her priva.....
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Del. HC to Centre: Hold Consultation for Making Visually & Hearing Impaired Friendly Films(07.04.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Centre to hold consultation with film producers, OTT platforms, television broadcasters, association of theatre owners, .....
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Mad HC: Consider Issuing of Passport to Man Whose Mother was Indian & Father a Srilankan Refugee(10.04.2023)
Madras High Court while directing Regional Passport authority to consider representation of man for Indian passport whose mother was Indian while fath.....
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NCLT, Kochi Allows Reduction of Paid Up Share Capital Structure of Josco Jewellers Pvt. Ltd.(12.01.2021)
National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has allowed a company petition filed by Josco Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. for reduction of its share capital from Rs. 120.....
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SC Stays Kerala HC Judgment Setting Aside Appointment of District Judge(12.01.2021)
Supreme Court has stayed a Kerala High Court judgment which set aside the appointment of a District Judge on the ground that, at the time of issuing t.....
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Supreme Court Clears Way for Power Privatisation in Chandigarh(13.01.2021)
Supreme Court has put on hold the stay given by the Punjab and Haryana high court for privatisation of the Chandigarh electricity department, thus cle.....
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Supreme Court Clears Way for Power Privatisation in Chandigarh(13.01.2021)
Supreme Court has put on hold the stay given by the Punjab and Haryana high court for privatisation of the Chandigarh electricity department, thus cle.....
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AAR, Telangana: Ready to Eat Popcorn Attracts 18% GST Sold in Retail Packages(05.04.2022)
Calcutta High Court has observed that the reasons mentioned in the notice under Section 142(1) and Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 were not ex.....
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Kerala HC: Rape on False Promise of Marriage Can't Be Presumed on Marriage to Another Woman(05.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has observed that merely because the accused contracted another marriage immediately after the sexual act with the victim, it cannot.....
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Delhi HC: Performance Security Cannot Be Retained After Acknowledgement of Due Performance(05.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that no principle in law allows for a party to be permitted to retain the performance security after it had acknowledged du.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill for Collection of Prisoners' Biometrics(05.04.2022)
Lok Sabha has passed the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 which enables investigating officers to collect the biometric details of priso.....
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Kar. HC: Grievance Redressal Committees of Startups & IT Co. Can't Decide Disputes qua Termination(29.09.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that the Grievance Redressal Committees established by various Startups and IT companies, in compliance with State gover.....
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Madras HC: Writ Petition in High Court Not Maintainable if Statutory Alternative Remedy Available(21.10.2021)
Madras High Court has held that the writ petition in High Court is not maintainable if Statutory Alternative Remedy is available under Central Goods a.....
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Supreme Court Restores KCOCA Charges Against Accused in Gauri Lankesh Murder Case(21.10.2021)
Supreme Court has restored the charges under Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) against accused Mohan Nayak in the Gauri Lankesh murder.....
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ITAT, Kolkata Deletes Addition as Interest on Loan After Deduction of TDS(22.10.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has deleted the addition as interest on Loan duly paid by the assessee after deducting Tax Deducted at S.....
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SC: Specific Role of Accused Not Required in Order Granting Prior Approval U/s 24(1)(a) KCOCA(22.10.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the specific role of the accused is not required to be stated in the order granting prior approval under Section 24(1).....
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Supreme Court Allows Parents Having Visitation Rights to Maintain Contact with Children(01.05.2020)
Supreme Court has directed that parents with visitation rights may resort to electronic means keeping in view the inability of parents to meet their c.....
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Orissa HC Directs State to Expedite Investigation into Death of Kidney Patient(01.05.2020)
Orissa High Court has directed the State government to expedite the investigation into death of a kidney patient, who was allegedly denied treatment a.....
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Madras HC: Liability to Be Fastened on Temple Trustee & EOs for Stealing Electricity(29.05.2023)
Madras High Court has observed that whenever electricity is stolen for the conduct of temple festivals, the liability under the Electricity Act has to.....
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JKL HC Constitutes Committee for Implementation of Safety Measures Under CEA Regulations, 2010(28.04.2023)
Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has constituted committee to ensure strict implementation of safety measures under Central Electricity Authority (.....
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Ghazipur MP/MLA Court Convicts BSP MP Afzal Ansari in a Gangster Act Case(01.05.2023)
Ghazipur MP/MLA Court has convicted BSP MP Afzal Ansari to 4 years in prison along with Rs. 1 Lakh fine, in a Gangster Act Case. He now stands disqual.....
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SC: Court Can Dissolve Marriage Using Article 142 in Case of Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage(01.05.2023)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench has held that it is possible for Supreme court to dissolve marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marri.....
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JKL HC: Only Court has Power to Transfer Undertrial Prisoner from One Jail to Another(01.05.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that power to remand or transfer of an undertrial prisoner from one jail to another is to be exercise.....
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SC: Opportunity of Hearing Does Not Mean Personal Hearing(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court while issuing clarification on its judgment in the case of SBI v. Rajesh Agarwal (MANU/SC/0308/2023) which mandated that borrowers shoul.....
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SC: Promotions Must be Made on Principle of Merit-Cum-Seniority and on Passing a Suitability Test(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court while staying promotion of judicial officers as district judges in Gujarat as the notification for the same was made while the matter wa.....
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SC Gives Split Verdict on ‘Can Tax Exemption be Claimed Based on Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation’(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court division bench comprising of Justices M.R. Shah and Krishna Murari has rendered a split verdict on whether tax exemption can be claimed .....
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SC: Accused Not Entitled to Bail in PMLA Case Merely Because Chargesheet Filed for Predicate Offence(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court while setting aside bail granted to accused in PMLA Case, has held that merely because, for predicated offences chargesheet might have b.....
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Delhi HC: Plaintiff Must Show Prima Facie Falsehood in Publication While Seeking Interim Injunction(13.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that plaintiff must be held bound to establish that what is about to be published or broadcast is fundamentally removed from.....
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Orissa HC: Version of Prosecutrix Need No Corroboration Can’t be Taken as a ‘Rigid Formula’(13.01.2023)
Orissa High Court while observing that it is too broad a generalization to hold that a woman would never speak which will be detrimental to her charac.....
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Guj. HC: Need a Change in Mindset That Married Daughter Shouldn’t be Given Any Property(13.01.2023)
Gujarat High Court while observing that marriage of a daughter does not change her status in the family has stated that it is time to change the minds.....
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HP HC: S.37 NDPS Act Can’t be Invoked in Perpetuity to Dilute Right of Expeditious Trial(13.01.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that stringent provisions concerning bail under Section 37 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) A.....
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Del HC: Can Refer to Arbitration Dispute Regarding Use of TM by Partner for His Sole Proprietorship(13.01.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that disputes relating to subordinate rights in personam arising from rights in rem are arbitrable has held that disp.....
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SC Warns UP DG Prisons of Contempt Action if Directions on Premature Release Are Violated(16.01.2023)
Supreme Court while issuing strict directions to Director General of Prisons of Uttar Pradesh to take all necessary steps to ensure that applications .....
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Meghalaya HC: Granting Bail on Humanitarian Grounds Not Legally Tenable(14.12.2021)
Meghalaya High Court has observed that granting of bail on humanitarian grounds is not legally tenable while setting aside the bail granted to an accu.....
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Orissa High Court Directs Postponement of State Film Awards Ceremony(14.12.2021)
Orissa High Court has directed the postponement of the Odisha State Film Awards ceremony which was scheduled to be held tomorrow and the day after tom.....
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Delhi HC: Mere Recovery of Stridhan Can't be Sole Ground for Arresting Person(14.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the mere fact that recovery of stridhan is to be made from a person cannot be the sole ground for arresting him for.....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Response on Printing of Subhash Chandra Bose's Picture on Currency Notes(14.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has sought the Union government's response in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to print images of Netaji Subh.....
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Bom. HC: No Police Mock Drills While Depicting Members of Particular Community as Terrorists(07.02.2023)
Bombay High Court while hearing a PIL seeks guidelines for police mock drills has directed that no mock drills be conducted depicting persons of a par.....
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Patna HC to Government: Shut 49 Brick Kilns for Failure to Shift to Cleaner Technology(07.02.2023)
Patna High Court has directed the government to shut 49 brick kilns that failed to shift to cleaner technology and produce fly ash bricks, despite a c.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Against Appointment of Adv. Victoria Gowri as Madras HC Judge(07.02.2023)
Supreme Court has dismissed the petitions challenging the appointment of Advocate L. Victoria Gowri as an additional judge of the Madras High Court. S.....
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Calcutta HC Quashes Order on CBI Probe Into Irregularities in Non-Teaching Staff Appointments(07.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has quashed a Single Bench order wherein a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe had been ordered into the alleged irregular.....
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Karnataka HC Directs to Ensure Disbursal of Funds for Construction of New District Court Building(07.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Principal Secretary (Law Department) to apprise the concerned government authorities to release funds for the co.....
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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Syrian National in NDPS Case(08.12.2021)
Supreme Court has granted bail to a 23 year old Syrian national staying in Delhi who was in custody for his alleged involvement in trafficking of comm.....
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NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Media Reports on Killing of Civilians in Nagaland(08.12.2021)
National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo-motu cognizance of media reports on the killing of at least 14 civilians in Oting village .....
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Madras HC: Segregation of Burial Ground Cannot be Endorsed by Court(08.12.2021)
Madras High Court has held that segregation of burial ground for a particular caste/ community cannot be endorsed by the Court, while clarifying that .....
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Delhi HC Stays Trial Court Proceedings Summoning Four BJP Leaders in Criminal Defamation Case(08.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has stayed the trial court proceedings as well as the order which had summoned four BJP leaders including its Delhi Unit President Ad.....
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SC to UP Govt.: Decide Plea for Remission Within 3 Months of Prisoner Becoming Eligible(07.02.2023)
Supreme Court while issuing slew of directions to institutionalize the process of pre-mature release of prisoners, has directed UP Government to dispo.....
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Centre to SC: Surrogate Mother Need Not be Genetically Related to Child(08.02.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Centre to give immediate effect to 3 important clarifications that Centre has issued regarding the extant regime on surroga.....
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Gauhati HC Grants Relief to Assam Resident Whose Deceased Mother was Declared Foreigner(08.02.2023)
Gauhati High Court has granted relief to Assam Resident, aggrieved by an ex-parte opinion of Foreigner's Tribunal, declaring his dead mother a foreign.....
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Meghalaya HC: Heinous Crime of Rape Can’t be Taken Lightly Based on Victim's Change of Heart(08.02.2023)
Meghalaya High Court while dismissing plea to quash POCSO Case, has held that an allegation of a heinous crime such as rape being committed and perpet.....
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SC: PMLA Court Jurisdiction Not Limited to Place Where Proceeds Come Into Possession of Accused(08.02.2023)
Supreme Court has held that jurisdiction of PMLA court to try money laundering offence not limited to place where proceeds of crime come into possessi.....
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Orissa HC Asks to File Affidavit Specifying Steps to Implement Manual Scavenging Prohibition Act(08.12.2021)
Orissa High Court has asked the State Government to file an affidavit specifying steps it has taken so far to implement the Prohibition of Employment .....
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Kerala HC Directs to Widely Broadcast Facilities to Enable More Devotees Attend Sabarimala Darshan(08.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State and the Travancore Devaswom Board (TBD) to broadly promulgate the facilities recently made available to Sabar.....
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NGT Constitutes Joint Expert Committee for Remediation of Fly Ash from Ennore(09.12.2021)
National Green Tribunal has constituted a joint expert committee to be headed by retired IAS officer Santha Sheela Nair to prepare a detailed project .....
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ITAT, Delhi: Addition Cannot be Made on Evidence of Third Party(09.12.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the Addition cannot be made on evidence of third party without granting the cross-examinatio.....
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ITAT Allows Deduction on Expense of Education Cess in Relief to PC Jewellers(09.12.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has granted the deduction on Expense of Education Cess as it does not fall under capital expense, personal expen.....
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Order Disqualifying Manipur MLA's Keshtrimayum Biren Singh(09.12.2021)
Supreme Court has set aside an order of disqualification passed by the Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly disqualifying Keshtrimayum Biren Singh,.....
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J&K&L HC: Petition U/A 226 Can be Filed Even When Fundamental Right is Threatened(08.02.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a petition under Article 226 can be moved even when fundamental right of a citizen is threatened.....
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SC to Centre: Ensure E-Filing of All Revenue Appeals Before HCs And Tribunals(09.02.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Centre to ensure that the entire filing of Revenue appeals before the High Courts and the Tribunals is carried out in the e.....
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Madras HC: Tribunals Have No Authority to Issue Instructions on Dress Code of Advocates(09.02.2023)
Madras High Court while quashing notification issued by Registrar of NCLT making it mandatory for advocates appearing before any bench of NCLT to wear.....
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SC: Writ Jurisdiction Can be Applied When Contractual Terms Imposed by State are Arbitrary(09.02.2023)
Supreme Court while invalidating GAIL's Condition imposed on IPCL, has held that if the State in its contractual dealings fails to exercise a degree o.....
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Del HC: Delay in Approaching Authority for Constitution of Tribunal Won’t Render Claims Time Barred(10.02.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that period within which party is required to approach court for constitution of arbitral tribunal, can’t be conflated with .....
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Delhi HC to State: Ensure Strict Compliance of SOP on Accepting e-Copies of Driving Licenses(10.02.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to ensure strict compliance of a SOP issued by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on December 17, .....
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Delhi HC: Breach of Contract u/s 74 Not Applicable at Pre-Formation Stage(07.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has admitted a writ petition that seeks refund of bid security paid by Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and has dismissed the all.....
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ITAT, New Delhi: Interest on Enhanced Compensation Does Not Come u/s 56 IT Act(08.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal( ITAT ), New Delhi has observed that received interest on enhanced compensation does not comes under income from other s.....
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CESTAT, Bangalore: Consignment Note Sufficient to Prove Transportation for CHA(08.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has observed that a consignment note is enough to prove transportation for cust.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: No Service Tax on Toll Collection on Behalf of NHAI(08.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has observed that an independent contractor is not liable to pay service tax while .....
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CESTAT, Delhi: No Malafide Intention on Claiming Cenvat Credit on Rent a Cab Service(08.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has confirmed a demand in relation to availment of cenvat credit of service tax paid on rent.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: No Central Excise Duty on Manufacture of CO2 Gas During Manufacture of Beer(08.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that central excise duty cannot be levied during the manufacture of beer on the.....
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Delhi High Court Issues Directions for Removal of Unauthorized Encroachments(09.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued additional directions for removal of unauthorised encroachments by shopkeepers and residents inside city's Kalkaji Temple .....
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Delhi HC: Delhi Government to Open Up Fair Price Shop in Residential Area in Delhi’s Baprola(09.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has said that it expects the Delhi Government to open up a fair price shop in a residential area in Delhi's Baprola within two weeks,.....
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Kerala HC Slams Child Rights Commission for Ordering Psychiatric Treatment of Woman(09.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has come down on the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights for its decision ordering psychiatric evaluation and treatment .....
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Delhi HC Seeks ED's Response on Plea by Popular Front of India Challenging Money Laundering Case(09.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Enforcement Directorate on a plea filed by Popular Front of India (PFI) challenging a money laundering.....
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Orissa HC Directs GSTN to Take Steps to Facilitate Filing of TRAN-1(10.12.2021)
Orissa High Court has directed the Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) to either modify the Goods and Service Tax (GST) portal to facilitate filing o.....
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SC: Only Consumer Has Right to Make Representation Before Electricity Ombudsman(10.12.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that only Consumers and not Distribution Licensee have a right to make representation before the Electricity Ombudsman in a.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Lehman Brothers Securities Eligible for Service Tax Refund Claim(08.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt Ltd, is entitled for the refund claim of Serv.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai, Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt Ltd, Service Tax, legal consultancy services, Reverse Charge Mechanism, winding up
Delhi Court Denies Bail to Jamia Alumni President in Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case(08.04.2022)
Delhi Court has denied bail to Shifa-Ur-Rehman, President of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspi.....
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Delhi HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest to SpiceJet Promoter Ajay Singh in Fraud Case(08.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to Ajay Singh, SpiceJet Promoter in an alleged fraud case with regard to transfer of airli.....
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Karnataka HC: Charge sheet Without FSL Report Not Defective u/s 167(2) CrPC(08.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has observed that an accused charged under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 does not get a right to default b.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act,1985, Section 167(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Forensic Science Laboratory Division, charge sheet
MP HC: State Services Exam Rule Barring Meritorious Reserved Category Candidates Discriminatory(08.04.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has struck down Rule 4(3)(d)(III) of Madhya Pradesh State Services Examination Rules, 2015 that barred meritorious candidate.....
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Bombay HC Upholds Conviction of God-Man for Raping Married Woman as Part of Child Bearing Ritual(10.12.2021)
Bombay High Court has said while confirming a god-man's conviction for raping a married woman under the guise of child bearing rituals, that the blind.....
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Madras HC Refuses to Transfer Investigation on Death of Dalit Youth in Kanyakumari to CBI(10.12.2021)
Madras High Court has refused to transfer investigation on the death of Dalit youth in Kanyakumari to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The Court.....
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Delhi HC Disposes Of Plea Alleging Favouritism in Granting Admission in School(10.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has disposed of a plea which had alleged favouritism in granting admission in one of its affiliated school namely Syed Abid Husain Se.....
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Kerala Court Temporarily Stays Release of Prithviraj-Starrer Kaduva(10.12.2021)
Kerala Court has issued an ad interim injunction in a plea challenging the release of Prithviraj-starrer Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan restraining the respo.....
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Allahabad High Court Quashes FIR Against Makers, Directors & Writers of Mirzapur Web-Series(10.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has quashed the First Information Report (FIR) registered against Web Series Mirzapur's producers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwa.....
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Delhi HC to Trial Courts: Decide Cases Pending Against MPs/MLAs on Priority(10.02.2023)
Delhi High Court while hearing a suo motu case initiated by it in the year 2020 concerning expedited trial of cases against MPs and MLAs has directed .....
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SC: Charitable Purpose Not Limited to Free Medical Relief(10.02.2023)
Supreme Court has overruled its Division bench judgement in SH Medical Centre Hospital vs State of Kerala & Ors (MANU/SC/0035/2014) to the extent it h.....
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SC: Can’t Claim Regularisation if Appointment Was Not by Competent Authority(10.02.2023)
Supreme Court has held that to seek regularisation, a daily rated employee must have been initially appointed by a competent authority and there must .....
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Mad. HC Sets Aside Order Imposing Conditions on RSS' Route March(10.02.2023)
Madras High Court while setting aside single judge order imposing certain conditions on the route march sought to be carried out by the Rashtriya Sway.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Freedom of Speech
Delhi HC Orders Status Quo on Demolition Drive in Mehrauli Against Slum Cluster(13.02.2023)
Delhi High Court has ordered status quo on Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) action of demolishing a slum cluster houses consisting of 400 jhuggis i.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi Development Authority, Demolition, Mehrauli
Kar. HC: Govt. Taking Private Land Without Compensation Violates Constitutional Guarantees(13.02.2023)
Karnataka High Court while expressing anguish over actions of Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board for failure to pay compensation to landowne.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Article 300A, Private Land, Compensation
Madras HC: Teachers Who Unqualified TET Cannot Continue Service in Schools(08.04.2022)
Madras High Court has observed that it is compulsory for the teachers, who did not possess the minimum qualification of pass in Teacher Eligibility Te.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Teacher Eligibility Test, Right to Education Act, 2009, nine years
ITAT, Mumbai: Non-Disclosure of Foreign Asset in ITR Not Valid Reason for Imposition of Penalty(08.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has observed that non disclosing of a foreign asset in the income tax return, by itself, is not a valid r.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, foreign asset, income tax return, Black Money Act, assessee
NCLT, Kolkata: Corporate Debtor Cannot Be Sent Into Liquidation(08.04.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata has observed that just because the liquidation value is being projected higher than the value of the resolutio.....
Tags : National Company Law Tribunal, liquidation value, resolution plan, Corporate Debtor, liquidation
ITAT, Mumbai: Payment for Transponder Services Not Amount to Royalty(08.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the payment for transponder services would not amount to royalty under the provisions of Incom.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, transponder services, royalty, Income Tax, Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements
ITAT, Pune: Capital Gain Exemption u/s 54F for Purchase of Office Premises not available(08.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Pune has observed that the capital gain exemption under section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not available in the.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, capital gain exemption, Income Tax Act, 1961, office premises
AAR, Maharashtra: 5% GST Payable on Parts of Diesel Marine Engine or Genset Supplied to Indian Navy(13.12.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that 5% goods and services tax (GST) is payable on parts of diesel marine engine or genset sup.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Parts of Diesel Marine Engine or Genset Supplied to Indian Navy
AAR: 18% GST on Surface Coating on Old, Worn Out or Used Goods Received from Customers(13.12.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) is applicable on activity of surface coating on old, wo.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Surface Coating on Old, Worn Out or Used Goods
Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice on Plea Against Denial of Physical Hearing by NCLT Jaipur Bench(13.12.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to the Jaipur Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) while adjudicating upon an appeal against an or.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Denial of Physical Hearing by NCLT Jaipur Bench
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.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, E-Auction Process of Karlapat Bauxite Block
Delhi HC Grants Interim Relief to ED, Stays Notices Issued by West Bengal Police(13.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted ad interim relief to the Enforcement Directorate by staying the operation of the notices, issued by West Bengal Police, t.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Interim Relief to Enforcement Directorate
Calcutta HC Grants Custody of 4-Yr-Old Girl to Deceased Mother's Friend Over Biological Father(13.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has refused to grant custody of a four and a half years old girl child to her biological father and instead permitted the child to.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Custody of 4-Yr-Old Girl to Deceased Mother's Friend
ITAT, Mumbai: Revisional Jurisdiction Invoked for Lack of Inquiry, Not for Inadequate Inquiry(08.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that the revisional jurisdiction can be invoked only for lack of inquiry and not for inadequate inquir.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Revisional Jurisdiction, lack of inquiry, section 263, Income Tax Act, 1961
Delhi HC: Petition Under Article 227 Based on Violation of Legal Provisions Can't Be Allowed(08.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1949 cannot be allowed against an order passed under Sectio.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Section 16(3), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Article 227, Constitution, Tribunal, Jurisdiction
P&H HC: Parameters Laid Down in Dharampal Case for Suspension of Sentence Are Only Guidelines(11.04.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the parameters laid down by the High Court in the case of Dharampal for suspension of the sentence are onl.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Dharampal case, parameters, invariable rule.
P&H HC: Call Conversations Between Co-Accused Sans Transcript Not Corroborative Material(11.04.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that sans the transcript of the conversations between the co-accused, mere call details would not be considered.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, transcript, corroborative material, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,1985
Allahabad HC: Learning Driving License, Voter ID Card Can't Be Considered to Determine Juvenile's Age(11.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the Learning Driving License and Voter I.D. Card should not be taken into account while determining the age of .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Learning Driving License, Voter I.D., juvenile
CESTAT, Delhi: Place of Removal is Premises of Buyer to Avail Cenvat Credit on Outward Transport(11.04.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the place of removal for availing cenvat credit on outward transport is the.....
Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit, Rule 2(l) of the Cenvat Rules, 2004
CESTAT, Mumbai: Lehman Brothers Securities Eligible for Refund of Service Tax(11.04.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt Ltd is entitled for the refund claim of Ser.....
Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt Ltd, Service Tax, legal consultancy, Reverse Charge Mechanism
ITAT, Mumbai: Payment for Transponder Services Does Not Amount to Royalty(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the payment for transponder services would not amount to royalty under the provisions of Incom.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, transponder services, royalty, Income Tax Law, Double Taxation, Avoidance Agreements
ITAT, Pune: Exemption of Capital Gain u/s 54F not available for Purchase of Office Premises(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Pune has observed that the exemption of capital gain under section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is unavailable if th.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, capital gain, section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961, sale consideration
ITAT, Mumbai: Revisional Jurisdiction Can be Invoked for Lack of Inquiry, Not for Inadequate Inquiry(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the revisional jurisdiction under section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 can be invoked only .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, revisional jurisdiction, section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, lack of inquiry, inadequate inquiry
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Cenvat Credit Allowable on Courier Services Used for Export of Goods(11.04.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit is allowable for courier services on the amount of input .....
Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit, input tax, courier services
ITAT, Vishakhapatnam: Use of Agricultural Produce for Feeding Children is Charitable Activity(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Vishakhapatnam has observed that the activity of agricultural products for feeding children in the orphanage is charita.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, agricultural products, charitable, orphanage, charitable society
SC to Trial Courts: Hold In-Camera Trial in All Sexual Harassment Cases Apart from Rape Cases(16.08.2022)
Supreme Court has directed the trial that in-camera trials should be allowed in all cases relating to sexual harassment and ensure that the cross-exam.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Sexual Harassment, Trial Court
Kar. HC: Denial of Chargesheet Material to Accused Results in Unfair Trial(16.08.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that a petitioner/accused would become entitled to all copies of the charge sheet material, denial of which would undoub.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Charge Sheet Material, Unfair Trial
Raj. HC: Divorce Application Can’t be Thrown Out Only Because Exact Date of Marriage Not Mentioned(16.08.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that failure to mention exact date of marriage in an application for divorce alone cannot be reason for dismissing such .....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Divorce, Date of Marriage
Allahabad HC: S.372 CrPC Proviso Providing Substantive Right of Appeal Isn't Retrospective in Nature(17.08.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that the amendments made in Section 372 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) by adding a proviso in the year 2009, creating.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Substantive Right, Appeal, Retrospective
SC: Can't Deny Maternity Leave Because Woman's Husband Has 2 Children from His Previous Marriage(17.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that a woman cannot be declined maternity leave under the Central Services (Leave Rules) 1972 with respect to her biological ch.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Maternity Leave, Previous Marriage
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.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Right to be Forgotten, Absolute Right
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Cenvat Credit on Services within Factory Premises allowable(11.04.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit in respect of garden maintenance service under the Cenvat.....
Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit, Cenvat Credit Rules, garden maintenance
ITAT, Mumbai: Corpus Donations by Un-Registered Trust Considered as Capital Receipt(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that Corpus Donations received by an un-registered trust will be under the purview of Capital Recei.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Corpus Donations, Capital Receipt
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Non-filing of Declaration Can’t be Reason to Refuse Reversal of Credit(11.04.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that mere non filing of declaration can’t be a reason to deny the proportion.....
Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004, Reversal of Credit
ITAT, Mumbai: Reasons Mentioned in Notice for Re-Assessment Cannot be Improved Later(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the reasons specified in the re-assessment notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 196.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, re-assessment notice
ITAT, Mumbai: Architect Fee Paid in Connection with Transfer of Development Rights Allowable(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the architect fee paid by the assessee regarding the transfer of development rights are allowa.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, architect fee, assesse, section 48 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, capital gain
ITAT, Mumbai: Reasons Mentioned in Notice for Re-Assessment Cannot be Improved Later(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the reasons specified in the re-assessment notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 196.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, re-assessment notice
JKL HC: Accused Can't Choose Place of Prosecution Citing Unfounded Security Apprehensions(14.02.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while dismissing plea filed by social activist seeking transfer of a defamation complaint, has observed that a.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Transfer, Security Apprehensions, Defamation
Ker. HC Refuses to Suspend Sentence of Man Accused of Attempting to Travel to Syria for Joining ISIS(14.02.2023)
Kerala High Court while dismissing applications seeking suspension of sentence of 3 persons, who were convicted for attempting to travel to Syria for .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Bail, Syria, Suspension
Meg. HC: CBI’s Jurisdiction to Investigate Ceases if Chargesheet Doesn’t Involve Offence Under PCA(14.02.2023)
Meghalaya High Court has held that when the offences under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) are dropped from chargesheet, CBI’s Ju.....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, Prevention of Corruption, Jurisdiction, CBI
Gauhati HC to State: Why POCSO Act Added in Child Marriage Act?(15.02.2023)
Gauhati High Court while granting anticipatory bail to certain accused in different matters booked under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, .....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Child Marriage, POCSO
SC: Remand Order Prolongs And Delays Litigation(16.02.2023)
Supreme Court while setting aside a High Court order remanding case to trial court has observed that an order of remand prolongs and delays litigation.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Remand, Re-trial
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Non-filing of Declaration Can’t be Reason to Refuse Reversal of Credit(11.04.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that mere non filing of declaration can’t be a reason to deny the proportion.....
Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004, Reversal of Credit
ITAT, Mumbai: Reasons Mentioned in Notice for Re-Assessment Cannot be Improved Later(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the reasons specified in the re-assessment notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 196.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, re-assessment notice
ITAT, Mumbai: Architect Fee Paid in Connection with Transfer of Development Rights Allowable(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the architect fee paid by the assessee regarding the transfer of development rights are allowa.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, architect fee, assesse, section 48 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, capital gain
ITAT, Bangalore: No Rationale in Making Additions to Income on Violation of RBI Notifications(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that there is no rationale in the action of the Assessing Officer of making additions to income .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, rationale, Assessing Officer, assesse, Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, Reserve Bank of India
Rajasthan HC Dismisses Challenge to Civil Judge Exam Preliminary Merit List(11.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions questioning the correctness and legality of the merit list prepared after Preliminary Exa.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, merit list, Preliminary Examination, Rajasthan Civil Judge Cadre
Allahabad High Court Allows Child's Father to Visitation Rights(11.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed the father is entitled to visitation rights to meet his child by allowing a Habeas Corpus plea filed by a father see.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Visitation Rights
Cal. HC: Admitting Jurisdiction in Pleading Enough for Express Agreement(16.02.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that filing of pleadings before arbitral tribunal and agreeing to jurisdiction of the tribunal therein satisfies the requ.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Express Agreement, Jurisdiction, Arbitration
Guj. HC: Communication B/W Govt. Pleader and State Regarding Proceeding Outside Scope of RTI(16.02.2023)
Gujarat High Court has observed that Professional correspondence between government advocate and various offices of the State regarding a matter in wh.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Right to Information, Professional correspondence
Kar. HC: PIOs’ Not Supposed to Create Information(17.02.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that under Right to Information Act only such information that is available and existing and held by the public authorit.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Right to Information Act, PIO
SC: If Marriage is Null And Void, Conviction Under Section 498A of IPC is Not Sustainable(17.02.2023)
Supreme Court has held that conviction under Section 498-A IPC would not be sustainable when the marriage was found to be null and void.
Tags : Supreme Court, S. 498A, Marriage, Null
SC: Court’s Judgment in Joseph Shine Doesn’t Approve of Adultery(20.02.2023)
Supreme Court has clarified that its 2018 judgment in Joseph Shine striking down Section 497 IPC will not impact court martial proceedings initiated a.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Adultery, Clarification
Del. HC: Prisoners Have Right to Compensation for Work Related Injuries Suffered in Jail(20.02.2023)
Delhi High Court while issuing guidelines for cases where an inmate or convict sustains work related injuries in prison has observed that justice for .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Compensation, Prisoners
NCLT, Kolkata: IRP Against Legal Heirs of Personal Guarantor by Financial Creditor Not Permissible(11.04.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata has held that the application is not maintainable against legal heirs of the Personal Guarantor under the Insol.....
Tags : National Company Law Tribunal, Financial Creditor, Personal Guarantor, Bank of Baroda
ITAT, Bangalore: Agricultural Land Not Converted at Time of Sale Not Included as Capital Gain(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that since the agricultural land was not converted at the time of sale, the sale consideration s.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, agricultural land, sale consideration, Income Tax Act, 1961, assessee
ITAT, Mumbai: Depreciation Allowable on Marketing Information and Non-Compete Fee(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the depreciation is allowable on intangible assets such as marketing information comprising of.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, depreciation, intangible, marketing information, Commercial information, Customer data, Distribution network, Suppliers contract, Non-compete fees
Allahabad HC: Section 6 of GST Act is Enacted to Avoid Possibility of Conflicting Orders(11.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that section 6 of Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 is enacted to avoid possibility of orders of conflict and holds n.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, section 6 of Goods and Services Tax Act 2017, jurisdiction
ITAT, Mumbai: Circular Due to Difficulties in E-filing Software Can’t be Relied(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that the private discretionary trust shall be treated as AoP and has rejected the plea of the assessee.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, AoP, CBDT, software, private discretionary trust
Delhi HC: Continuing Cause of Action in Trademark Suits No Defence to Multiple Proceedings(11.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a trademark owner cannot drag a Defendant to multiple fora, being a higher court or before a court of coordinate jurisd.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, trademark owner, multiple fora, coordinate jurisdiction, forum
Orissa HC: Court Can Take Cognizance of Complaint on Notice Pursuant to Re-Presentation of Cheque(11.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that Court can take cognizance of a complaint for cheque bounce filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, cognizance, cheque bounce, Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, dishonour
Madras HC: Removal from Service for Alleged Past Misconduct Unsustainable(11.04.2022)
Madras High Court has ruled that a past misconduct of the employee can’t be a reason for imposing a major penalty such as removal from service under I.....
Tags : Madras High Court, misconduct, removal, service, Indian Maritime University Teaching and Non-Teaching Employees (Terms and Conditions of Services) Rules)
Delhi HC Dismisses Tax Appeals Against Moser Baer in View of Liquidation Proceedings(12.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed the appeals against Moser Baer, filed by the income tax department in the light of the liquidation proceedings pending .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Moser Baer, Liquidation Proceedings, income tax department, National Company Law Tribunal
Delhi HC: Scholarship by Hamdard Foundation Eligible for Exemption Under Income Tax Act(12.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld the factual findings that the merit-cum scholarship/financial assistance provided by Hamdard National Foundation was not c.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, factual findings, merit-cum scholarship, financial assistance, Hamdard National Foundation, Section 11 of Income Tax Act, 1961
AAAR, Maharashtra: No GST Payable on Sewage Treatment Plant(12.04.2022)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has observed that sewage treatment plants are exempted from the Goods and Service tax.
Tags : Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, sewage treatment plants, goods and service tax
Delhi HC Dismisses Red Bull Application for Interim Injunction Against PepsiCo(12.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed Red Bull AG's application for interim injunction against PepsiCo India, holding that prima facie, the latter's tagline,.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Red Bull, interim injunction, PepsiCo India, tagline, energy drink
Delhi HC Dismisses Pleas Challenging Minimum 6 Yrs Age Criteria for Admission in Class 1(12.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a bunch of pleas challenging the minimum age criteria of 6 years for admission in class 1 for the academic year 2022-23.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, 6 years, academic year 2022-23, Kendriya Vidyalayas
AAR, West Bengal: Services for Collection and Disposal of Bio Medical Waste Iis Exempt From GST(12.04.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has held that services provided for collection and disposal of bio-medical waste to the State Government is .....
Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, services, bio-medical waste, State Government, Goods and Services Tax
AAR, West Bengal: Services for Collection and Disposal of Bio Medical Waste Iis Exempt From GST(12.04.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has held that services provided for collection and disposal of bio-medical waste to the State Government is .....
Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, services, bio-medical waste, State Government, Goods and Services Tax
Bombay HC: Court Does Not Have Adjudicatory Powers Under Section 27 of A&C Act(12.04.2022)
Bombay High Court has observed that the Court under Section 27 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 does not have the jurisdiction to conside.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Section 27 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, arbitral tribunal
NCLT, Kolkata: IRP Cannot be Maintained Against Legal Heirs of Personal Guarantor(12.04.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata has held that insolvency resolution process cannot be maintained against the legal heirs of the personal guaran.....
Tags : National Company Law Tribunal, Insolvency Resolution Process, legal heirs, Personal Guarantor
CESTAT, Bangalore: Service Not Made Available Physically, Can’t be Chargeable to Service Tax(12.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that recipient of the service has not physically made available to the servic.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, recipient, service provider, export, service tax
NCLAT: Resolution Professional Cannot Withhold Any Plan and Refuse to Submit Before CoC(12.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, has observed that Resolution Professional of its own cannot withhold any plan and reject to submit the same b.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Resolution Professional, Committee of Creditors
ITAT, Delhi Deletes Penalty Against Lahmeyer Holding GambH(12.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal , Delhi has granted relief to Lahmeyer holding that the penalty cannot be levied based on fact that the assessee under s.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Lahmeyer Holding GambH, section 44BBB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, permanent establishment, bonafide
Delhi HC: Time Spent in Mediation Would be Excluded from Limitation for Invoking Arbitration(13.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that when the agreement between the parties provides for compulsory mediation, the time spent in the mediation process shal.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, agreement, mediation, limitation period
Delhi HC: Apprehension That Accused May Flee Not Enough for Rejecting Benefit of S.445 CrPC(13.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that a mere apprehension communicated by the prosecution that the accused may flee the course of justice, cannot be the .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, apprehension, Section 445 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, prosecution
Delhi HC: Claims Raised Before Arbitral Tribunal Cannot be Rejected if Not Mentioned in Notice(13.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that it is not necessary that a notice issued under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 should quantify.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitral Tribunal
AAAR, Maharashtra: No GST & TDS on Renting of Immovable Property to Social Justice Department(13.04.2022)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has observed that the renting of immovable property to the social justice department is exempt from.....
Tags : Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, immovable property, social justice, Goods and Services Tax, Tax Deducted at Source
Delhi HC: Medical Assessment & Rating Board Must Show Prima Facie Justification for Orders Passed(13.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that the Medical Assessment & Rating Board (MARB) is an authority entrusted with an essential task of regulating medical.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Medical Assessment & Rating Board, medical education, prima facie
CESTAT, Kolkata: Manufacturer is Eligible to Avail Cenvat Credit on Sales(13.04.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has observed that since the sale and manufacture are inter connected, the cenvat credit i.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit, sales commission
NCLAT: Mere Error of Address in Postal Receipt Does not Bely Sending of Notice(13.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that mere address error in Postal Receipt does not bely the sending of notice by Operational Cred.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Postal Receipt
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Service Tax Cannot be Levied Based on Income Declared Under IDS(13.04.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that service tax cannot be levied merely because the income declared under.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, service tax, Income Declaration Scheme, 2016
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: No Service Tax on Electricity Charges Reimbursed to Service Provider(13.04.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that service tax cannot be levied on reimbursement of electricity charges .....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, service tax, electricity charges
CESTAT, Mumbai: Enhancement of Value Cannot be Ground to Invoke Penal Provisions/Confiscation(13.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed enhancement of value cannot be a ground on voluntary statement to invoke penal p.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, voluntary statement, penal provisions
Delhi HC: Keeping Undertrial in Custody Would Impact His Right to Defend During Trial(09.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that keeping an undertrial in custody would impact his right to defend himself during trial and that he will be clearly .....
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Uttarakhand HC: Inherent Jurisdiction Must Not be Exercised Arbitrarily(09.02.2022)
Uttarakhand High Court has reiterated that inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 must not be exercised arbitrari.....
Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Inherent Jurisdiction
NCLT Chennai Admits Application Initiating CIRP Against Coastal Energen Pvt. Ltd.(11.02.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Chennai has admitted the application of State Bank of India/ Financial Creditor for initiation of corporate insolvency .....
Tags : National Company Law Tribunal, Coastal Energen Pvt. Ltd.
Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Ashish Mishra, Prime Accused in Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case(11.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni, who is the prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri Vi.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case
Madras HC Quashes Defamation Case Pending Against Youtuber M. Maridhas(11.02.2022)
Madras High Court has quashed a defamation case pending against YouTuber M. Maridhas for targeting Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) over the announceme.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Youtuber M. Maridhas
Bombay HC to Resume Full Physical Hearing from February 14(11.02.2022)
Bombay High Court has decided to suspend hearing matters virtually and resume full physical functioning from February 14 till March 4, owing to the im.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Resume Physical Hearing
Delhi HC: Employees of Unaided Private School Entitled to Benefits of Government Run Schools(13.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the employees of an unaided private school are allowed to the benefits as being given to the employees of the governme.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, employees, unaided private school, government, schools
Delhi HC: Undesirable for Courts to Make Remarks Censuring Action of Police Officers(13.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that it is undesirable for Courts to make remarks censuring the action of police officers unless such remarks are strictly .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, censuring, police officers
Rajasthan HC: Appeals u/s 58 RERA Act to be Filed with Court Fees(13.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that where there is no specific provision for payment of Court fees on appeals under Section 58 of the Real Estate Regul.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Real Estate Regulatory Authority Act, 2016, Rule 37, Section 58
Madras HC Orders to Release Goods and Vehicles on Payment of 25% Penalty Imposed(13.04.2022)
Madras High Court has ordered to release the goods and vehicles detained on payment of 25 % of the penalty imposed and held that as the alleged violat.....
Tags : Madras High Court, penalty, appellate authority
CESTAT, Mumbai: Third Party Records Cannot Form Basis of Clandestine Removal(13.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that records of the third party cannot form the basis of clandestine removal, un.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, clandestine removal, corroborated
Orissa HC: Pre-Payment Charges Can’t Be Imposed Without Giving Prior Information(13.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that pre-payment charges cannot be imposed by the banks without furnishing prior information about the same.
Tags : Orissa High Court, pre-payment charges, information
Karnataka HC Upholds Constitutional Legality of Proviso (v) to S.14(1) SARFAESI Act(14.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has upheld the Constitutional legality of proviso (v) Section 14(1) of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets .....
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Rajasthan HC: Government has Authority to Regularise Unauthorised Conversion of Agricultural Land(11.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that the government has authority in terms of Section 90B of the Land Revenue Act, 1956 as it stood at the relevant time.....
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Delhi High Court, District Courts to Commence Complete Physical Hearings from March 2(11.02.2022)
Delhi High Court and district courts will function with restricted physical hearings till February 28. There shall however be complete resumption of p.....
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CESTAT, Delhi Quashes Service Tax Demand on Notice Pay from Employees for Premature Resignation(14.02.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has quashed the service tax demand on notice pay recovered from employees for prema.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Premature Resignation
NCLT, Mumbai: Co-Operative Society Is Not a Corporate Person Under IBC(14.02.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai has dismissed an application filed under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 against Sangola T.....
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Gujarat HC: Depletion of Sex Ration Resulting in More Cases of Exchange Marriages(14.02.2022)
Gujarat High Court has observed that the depletion of the sex ratio in the State of Gujarat is resulting in more and more cases of exchange marriages,.....
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NCLAT, Delhi: Order of Mediation Along with Dishonoured Cheques Not Extension of Limitation(14.02.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that an order of mediation along with dishonoured cheques does not imply an extension of limi.....
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Gujarat HC Declines Permission to Reconnect Sewer Lines for Discharge of Industrial Effluents(14.02.2022)
Gujarat High Court has stressed the significance of effluent management in the textile industries discharging wastewater in the Sabarmati River, empha.....
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CCPA Directs to Stop Misleading Advertisements Imposing Penalty(14.02.2022)
Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has passed two orders against GlaxoSmithKline Asia and Naaptol Online Shopping and directed them to immed.....
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Rajasthan HC: Disputed Question of Title of Plot Outside Scope of Extraordinary Writ Jurisdiction(14.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that the disputed question of fact regarding title of the plot in question cannot be gone into by the High Court whi.....
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AAR, Karnataka: 5% GST Payable on Outboard Motors of Marine Engines(15.02.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) Karnataka has ruled that 5% goods and services tax is payable on Outboard motors of marine engines and its spare par.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Marine Engines , Fishing Vessels
SC Issues Notice Against Order Declaring Anti-Conversion Law Not to Apply to Inter-Faith Marriages(15.02.2022)
Supreme Court has issued notice on the special leave petition filed by the State of Gujarat against the order of the Gujarat High Court which declared.....
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Kerala HC: Younger Generation Thinks Marriage is an Evil, Ending Marriage for Selfish Reasons(01.09.2022)
Kerala High Court while declining a decree of divorce has opined that young generation think of marriage as an evil that can be avoided to enjoy free .....
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Del HC: Demolition of Unauthorised Property Can’t be Done Without Giving Opportunity of Hearing(01.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a property cannot be demolished on the ground that it is unauthorized, unless the owner or resident is given an adequat.....
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Delhi HC: Urgent Interim Relief in IPR Cases Important to Protect Interest of Parties & Consumers(01.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that urgent interim relief including at ex-parte and ad-interim stage is extremely important in intellectual property rights.....
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SC to MHA: Obtain Verification Reports from 8 States on Allegations of Violence Against Christians(02.09.2022)
Supreme Court has directed Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to obtain verification reports from law enforcement agencies of 8 states, namely, Biha.....
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UK HC: Consider Declaring Elephant Corridors in Jim Corbett National Park as Eco-Sensitive Zones(02.09.2022)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Central Government to consider declaring elephant corridors in the Jim Corbett National Park as 'Eco-sensitive.....
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SC to State LSA: Use DLSA Model on Inclusion of Para-Legal Volunteers in Police Stations(02.09.2022)
Supreme Court has directed to circulate the Delhi State Legal Services Authority's (LSA) scheme regarding empanelment of Para Legal Volunteers in poli.....
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Allahabad HC Slams CBI for Failure to Produce Autopsy Reports in Appeal Against Death Penalty(15.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for its failure to produce the post mortem reports of the victims of the Ni.....
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Delhi HC: Right to Bail Not to be Denied Merely on Sentiments of Community(15.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man accused in a robbery case, observing that the right to bail is not to be denied merely because of sentiment.....
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NCLT, Mumbai: Pre-requisite of Notice to Personal Guarantor Satisfied on Service as Per Form B(15.02.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai has admitted the application filed by the Union Bank of India/Financial Creditor under Section 95 of the Insolve.....
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SC Dissolves Marriage on Lack of Grounds for Wife to Stay Away from Matrimonial Home(16.02.2022)
Supreme Court has dissolved marriage on the ground of desertion observing that the wife has not pleaded and established any reasonable cause for remai.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea Seeking Transfer of Trial in Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case(16.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Delhi Police on a plea seeking transfer of trial in the Chhatrasal Stadium Murder case from city's Roh.....
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Allahabad HC: Wife Not Having Anyone to Accompany Her Across Long Distance a Relevant Factor(16.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the fact that a wife is not having anyone to accompany her across a long distance is also a relevant considerat.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Transfer of Matrimonial Case
National Anti Profiteering Authority Penalizes VTWO Ventures(22.05.2019)
National Anti Profiteering Authority has held VTWO Ventures to be guilty of anti-profiteering and is directed to deposit the profiteered amount along .....
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Madras High Court: Do Not Identify Terrorist With His Religion(22.05.2019)
Madras High Court has cautioned against identifying a criminal with his/her religion, race, place of birth, residence and language in its order granti.....
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Delhi HC Rejects Strict Interpretation for Requirement of License/ Certificate under Electricity Act(22.05.2019)
Delhi High Court has allowed exemption of supply of electrical equipments to buyers ruling that “unlike and exemption granted through a notification, .....
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National Green Tribunal Seeks Implementation of its Order on Noise Pollution(24.05.2019)
National Green Tribunal has directed for implementation of its earlier order on noise pollution in an execution application in appeal in case of Socie.....
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National Green Tribunal Seeks Report on Steps to Curb Noise Pollution(27.05.2019)
National Green Tribunal has directed the Airports Authority of India and the Delhi International Airport Limited to furnish a report on the steps take.....
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National Green Tribunal Directs Inspection of Banquet Halls in West Delhi(27.05.2019)
National Green Tribunal has directs fresh inspection of banquet halls in West Delhi and sought a report after a plea alleged that they were operating .....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Process of Segregation of Waste is Manufacture Activity(01.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal Ahmedabad has observed that the process of segregation of waste amounts to manufacturing activity, .....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, process of segregation, concessional Notification
Delhi HC Grants Interim Relief to Magic Moments Restraining Use of Mark Evening Moment(01.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted interim injunction in favour of liquor brand Magic Moments to restrain another company from selling or manufacturing alco.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Marriage Expenses Can be Claimed by Unmarried Daughter(01.04.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that marriage expenses can be claimed by an unmarried daughter from her parents under the provisions of the Hindu.....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, unmarried daughter, marriage expenses
AAR: Payment of Equated Yearly Installments and Interest on Delayed Payment Is Exigible To GST(01.04.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, Telangana has observed that payment of Equated Yearly Installments made under Annuities Model, including interest on del.....
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Bombay HC: High Court Office to Accept Appeals by Advocates Appointed by Legal Aid or Court(01.04.2022)
Bombay High Court has observed that the High Court Office must accept appeals filed by advocates appointed by the Legal Aid Service Authority or the C.....
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Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Injunction Against RTPCR Testing Kit OMISURE(01.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has refused to pass an ad interim injunction against Tata Medical and Diagnostics Limited, manufacturer of OMISURE, an RTPCR kit that.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, ad interim injunction, Tata Medical and Diagnostics Limited, OMISURE, COVID-19, Omicron variant, Mankind Pharma
ITAT, Delhi: Payment to Microsoft for Software Purchase Does Not Amount to Royalty(04.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the assesee, HP Services (Singapore) cannot be taxed for royalty as per the Indo-Singapore Doub.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, HP Services, Indo-Singapore, Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, Microsoft company
Andhra Pradesh HC: Notice Issue for Hearing is a Statutory Requirement under GST(04.04.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that issuing notice for hearing is a statutory requirement under Section 75(4) of Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 b.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Non-Appearance Before Authorities to Imply Assessee Has Nothing to Rebut(04.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Delhi has observed that the income tax proceedings are attached with the presumption of truth and the non-appearance bef.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: No Penalty on Importer on Ground of Error in Bill of Entry(04.04.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the penalty under the Customs Act, 1962 can’t be imposed on an importer for th.....
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Kerala HC Rejects Appeal Against Order Refusing Interference with Consecration of New Catholics(04.04.2022)
Kerala High Court rejected an appeal moved by Orthodox parishioners against a single-judge order that refused to interfere in the consecration of new .....
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AAR, Gujarat: Transportation of Parcels by GSRTC in Its Buses Attracts 18% GST(04.04.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling, Gujarat has held that 18% goods and services tax (GST) is payable by the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC).....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, 18% GST, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation
Telangana HC: Principles of Natural Justice to be Read Into Master Circular Issued by RBI(31.12.2020)
Telangana High Court has held that the principles of natural justice have to be read into the Master Circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India on t.....
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SC Extends Time to Surrender for Chhattisgarh Prisoners Released on Interim Bail/Parole(31.12.2020)
Supreme Court has extended the time to surrender for prisoners in Chhattisgarh who were released on interim bail or parole as per the directions of th.....
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NGT Orders Constitution of Joint Committee to Analyse Damage to Riverine Ecology(31.12.2020)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a Joint Committee to consider the effects of the proposed construction of new campus of SCB Medical Coll.....
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Calcutta HC: SC Order Extending Limitation Period to Apply to 30 Days for Filing Written Statement(04.01.2021)
Calcutta High Court has observed that the order of the Supreme Court dated 23rd March, 2020 extending limitation period would apply only to the first .....
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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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Allahabad HC: Necessary for Legislature to Provide for Cases of False Promise of Marriage(04.08.2021)
Allahabad High Court has observed that it is necessary for the legislature to provide a clear and specific legal framework to deal with the cases wher.....
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Madras HC: Inter-se Seniority Among Civil Judges Cannot be Fixed on Basis of Roster System(04.08.2021)
Madras High Court has held that the inter-se seniority among civil judges (junior division) cannot be fixed on the basis of 200-point roster system fo.....
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DGFT Issues Export Authorisation for SCOMET Items from New Online Restricted Exports IT Module(05.08.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued the Export Authorisation for Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment, and Technologies .....
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SC: Trial of Criminal Case Against Indian Citizen for Offences Outside India Needs Government Sanctio(05.08.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the trial of the criminal case against an Indian citizen for offences committed outside India cannot commence without .....
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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Mechanism for Price Payment of Sugarcane Produce to Cane Farmers(05.08.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea filed seeking directions for setting up of a strict mechanism for payment of price of sugarcane produce to c.....
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Parliament Passes Bill to Amend Act Regulating Major Airports in India(05.08.2021)
Parliament has passed the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Bill proposes to amend Section 2(i) of the Airpo.....
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Delhi HC Directs Centre to File Affidavit Clarifying Stand on Restrictions on Congregations(14.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to state on affidavit the stand taken that all religious, political, academic, social, sp.....
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Calcutta HC to Hold Hearings Through Virtual Mode from April 14(14.04.2021)
Calcutta High Court has decided to hold hearings only through virtual mode from 14th April 2021 till further orders at principal seat at Kolkata and c.....
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Karnataka HC Asks State to Respond Plea to Not Leak Information Collected During Investigation(15.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has asked the State government to respond to a plea to not “leak” information collected during the course of investigation in any.....
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ITAT, Delhi: No Tax on Compensation for Acquisition of Agricultural Land by State Govt(15.04.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that no tax shall be payable on compensation for acquisition of agricultural land by the state go.....
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Delhi High Court Rejects Bail Plea of Delhi Riots Accused Shahrukh Pathan(15.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has rejected the bail application of a Delhi riots-accused, Shahrukh Pathan Khan, who faces charges of firing shots at a Head Constab.....
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Kerala HC: MACT Cannot Attribute Contributory Negligence to Deceased and Deduct Compensation(16.04.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) cannot attribute contributory negligence to a deceased or the injured two-whee.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Shares at Face Value by Amalgamated Company Not Covered Under Income Tax Act(16.04.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has ruled that the Shares at ‘face value’ by the amalgamated company to shareholders in pursuance of s.....
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SC: Entries in Balance Sheets Can Amount to Acknowledgement of Debt(16.04.2021)
Supreme Court has held that entries in balance sheets can amount to acknowledgement of debt for the purpose of extending limitation under Section 18 o.....
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Karnataka HC: Right to Lead Healthy Life Cannot be Obstructed by People Not Following Covid Protocol(16.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has said Right to lead a healthy life is an integral part of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, 1949 and cannot be obstruct.....
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NBSA Asks Aaj Tak to Air Apology for Attributing Fake Tweets to Sushant Singh Rajput(16.04.2021)
News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) has asked Hindi news channel 'Aaj Tak' to air an apology on 23rd April, 2021 at 8PM for its misreporting .....
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SC Issues Directions to Expedite Trial of Cheque Dishonour Cases(16.04.2021)
Supreme Court has issued a set of directions to expedite the trial of cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.....
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Madras HC: Right to Privacy, Reputation Extinguishes After Death(19.04.2021)
Madras High Court has ruled that the right to privacy of an individual and the reputation earned during their lifetime extinguishes after death, and t.....
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Karnataka HC Extends Interim Orders Passed By It And All Subordinate Courts Till May 29(19.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has extended the operation of all interim orders passed by it or the subordinate courts and Tribunals that are due to expire till.....
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Bombay High Court Extends All Interim Orders of the HC, Subordinate Courts Till May 7(19.04.2021)
Bombay High Court has directed all interim orders of the Bombay High Court, subordinate courts and tribunals to be unconditionally extended till May 7.....
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Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Covid-19 Surge in Prisons(19.04.2021)
Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the surge in Covid-19 cases in various prisons across Maharashtra based on newspaper reports. The C.....
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Calcutta High Court Asks WB-CID to Submit Status Report on CISF Firing in Cooch Behar(19.04.2021)
Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit a progress report of the investigation into Sital.....
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Allahabad HC: S.326A IPC Applicable Even if No 'Grievous Hurt' Caused to Acid Attack Survivor(20.07.2022)
Allahabad High Court has clarified that the charge under Section 326A IPC can be framed against the accused even if no grievous hurt has been caused t.....
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Kar. HC: Application for Substitution Can't Be Rejected Without Examining if 'Right To Sue' Survives(20.07.2022)
Karnataka High Court has said that a trial court cannot reject an application made by legal representatives seeking to come on record following the de.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Plaintiff’s Death, Right to Sue
SC Stays HC Direction That Delhi Private Schools Must Fill Up Backlog EWS Seats in Next 5 Yrs(20.07.2022)
Supreme Court has stayed the operation of a Delhi High Court order which had asked Delhi Government to make every endeavor to ensure that private scho.....
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SC Stays Karnataka HC Judgment Which Allowed Trial of Husband for Marital Rape(20.07.2022)
Supreme Court has stayed the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which allowed the trial of a husband for the offence of rape alleged by his wife. Th.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Marital Rape, Stay
Kerala HC: Selection of Candidates Can be Based on Rational Criteria if Applicants Exceed Vacancies(20.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that Selection Committee can shortlist qualified applicants to trim down the number of such eligible applicants, provided t.....
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AAR: E-Rikshaw Supplied Without Battery Classifiable as Electrically Operated Motor Vehicle(20.07.2022)
Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), West Bengal Bench has held that a three-wheeled electrically operated vehicle, commonly known as e-rickshaw, when.....
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Delhi HC: CPC Contemplates Execution of Foreign Decree And Not an Order(21.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that remedy before the foreign arbitral tribunal would not be inefficacious when the bulk of the assets of a party are locat.....
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Cal. HC: Higher Pay Scale Can’t be Claimed if Duties Performed Without Obtaining Prior Permission(21.07.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that salary increment cannot be claimed when duties are performed without proper compliance of the relevant mandatory sta.....
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SC: Abortion Can't be Denied Solely Because Woman is Unmarried(21.07.2022)
Supreme Court has passed an ad-interim order to allow an unmarried woman to abort her pregnancy of 24-weeks arising out of live-in relationship, subje.....
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SC: Non-Forest Activities Cannot be Permitted Without Prior Approval from Central Government(22.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that State Government/Competent Authority cannot permit any change of user of forest or deemed forest land without obtaining pr.....
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Cal. HC: Only Licensing Authority Can Suspend Driving License, Not Police Officer(22.07.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that a police officer has no right to disqualify a person or revoke a driving license under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988,.....
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Allahabad HC Dismissed With Cost, Protection Plea Filed by Married Woman and Her Live-In Partner(22.07.2022)
Allahabad High Court while dismissing a protection plea filed by married woman and her live-in partner with cost has held that they failed to demonstr.....
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ITAT: Accepting Loans Through Journal Entries With Reasonable Cause Will Not Attract Penalty(22.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai Bench held that accepting loans through journal entries with reasonable cause will not attract penalty un.....
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SC Allows Centre to Continue Security Cover for Mukesh Ambani Family(25.07.2022)
Supreme Court while quashing the proceedings in the PIL pending before Tripura High Court challenging security cover given to Mukesh Ambani & his fami.....
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Del. HC: Subjecting Citizen to Police Scrutiny Without Any Reason is Invasion of Right to Privacy(25.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that subjecting a citizen to police scrutiny including verification of personal documents for no good reason would entail a .....
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Kar. HC: Constitution of Arbitral Tribunal Doesn’t Restrict Application for Interim Relief by Court(25.07.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that the restriction contained under Section 9(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 would not apply once an .....
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Del. HC: Act of Rape is Not Mitigated Merely Because Sexual Abuse Resulted in Marriage(25.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that merely because an act of sexual abuse results in marriage between the victim and the accused or in birth of a child, it.....
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Tripura HC: Prosecution Must Prove Last Seen Theory Beyond All Reasonable Doubt(25.07.2022)
Tripura High Court has held that it is the prosecution which has to prove the last seen theory, together with the other connecting circumstances, to s.....
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AAAR, Kerala: 12% GST Payable on PVC Tufted Coir Carpet/Mat(26.08.2021)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Kerala has ruled that 12% Goods and Service Tax payable PVC tufted coir carpet or Mat.
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Delhi High Court Directs Fire Department to Conduct Mock Drill for Identifying Shortcomings(26.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Fire Services to conduct a mock drill in the Nehru Place Market, on a working day, for the purpose of identify.....
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SC Sets Aside Judgment Directing Delhi Police to Consider Candidates Despite Criminal Cases(26.08.2021)
Supreme Court has set aside a Delhi High Court judgment which had directed the Delhi Police to consider certain candidates for police constable select.....
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Madras HC Directs to Consider Application Seeking Exemption of Temple from Factories Act(27.08.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the State government to consider an application made by Palani Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple authorities seeking exempti.....
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Tripura HC Discharges Machinery Due to Expiry of E-Way Bill on Undertaking(27.08.2021)
Tripura High Court has released the Machinery detained due to the expiry of the E-Way bill on an undertaking stating that if any tax or Penalty is cry.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: When Fundamental Rules Provide for Full Pay, ‘No Work No Pay’ Principle Won’t Apply(27.08.2021)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that when the Fundamental Rules expressly provide for the grant of full pay and allowances on the exoneration of a Go.....
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AP HC: Right to Life Not Only Available to Living Person But Also to Dead Body(27.08.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed while holding that right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, 1949 is not only ava.....
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Allahabad HC: Seeking Transfer of Criminal Trial at Drop of Hat Not Recognized by Court(27.08.2021)
Allahabad High Court has observed that seeking of the transfer of criminal trial at the drop of a hat is not recognized by the Courts or by any tenent.....
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SC Orders Stay on Disbursement of Compensation in Enrica Lexie Case(27.08.2021)
Supreme Court has ordered a stay on the disbursement of the compensation of 2 crores to the owner of the boat named "St Antony" which was attacked by .....
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Karnataka HC: Right to Appeal Under Maintenance Act Conferred on Both Sides(27.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has said that the right to appeal under Section 16 (1) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2002 is.....
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Delhi High Court Denies Interim Protection to Pinky Chaudhary in Jantar Mantar Sloganeering Case(27.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on the anticipatory bail plea filed by Bhupinder Tomar alias Pinky Chaudhary, prime accused in the alleged inflamma.....
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Madras HC: Person Engaged in Selling Fair Price Commodities to be Sincere in Duties(31.08.2021)
Madras High Court has said that a person who was engaged in selling or distributing fair price commodities was expected to be sincere and honest in pe.....
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Patna HC: No Provision Providing for Right to Appeal by Victim Seeking Enhancement of Sentence(31.08.2021)
Patna High Court has observed that there is no provision under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 which provides for a right to appeal by the 'victi.....
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Bombay HC Extends Life of Interim Orders Passed by Court and Tribunals Till September 30(31.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has further extended the life of all interim orders passed by courts and tribunals in the State till 30th September, 2021 to protect.....
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Delhi HC Asks HPC to Clarify Whether Guidelines Can be Applied to Under Trial Prisoners(01.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked its High Powered Committee to clarify as to whether the guidelines issued this year can be applied to under trial prisoners.....
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Kerala HC Extends Term of Judicial Members of State Administrative Tribunal by Three Weeks(01.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has extended the term of the present Judicial Members of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) by another three weeks, during whi.....
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NCLT Allows Initiation of Personal Insolvency Against Venugopal Dhoot(02.09.2021)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai has admitted a personal insolvency petition against Videocon promoter Venugopal Dhoot just a day after th.....
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Allahabad High Court Denies Bail to Man Accused of Slaughtering a Cow(02.09.2021)
Allahabad High Court has denied bail to one Javed who has been accused of slaughtering a cow, observing that cow should be declared as national animal.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Publication of Final Result for Commission in Territorial Army(02.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on the petition moved by 8 women candidates seeking publication of final merit list/ result for commission in Terri.....
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Delhi HC Grants Time to Christian Michel for Filing Additional Documents in Bail Pleas(03.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted time to Christian Michel, the accused in Agusta Westland case, for filing additional documents in the fresh bail pleas fi.....
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Delhi HC Quashes FIR Against 13 Persons Over Scuffle During Bar Association Elections at Local Court(03.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against 13 persons in connection with a scuffle that ensued during Bar Association Elections at Dwarka .....
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Gujarat HC: Depression Can be Classified as 'Serious Illness' in COVID's Context(03.09.2021)
Gujarat High Court has set aside the order and decision of a government college to cancel the registration and admission of a student as he failed to .....
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SEBI Directs Investors to Link PAN with Aadhaar Before September 30(06.09.2021)
Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has directed the investors to link PAN with Aadhaar before September 30th, 2021. As per Central Board of Dir.....
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SC: No Bar on Allowing Counter Claim Filed Long After Written Statement But Before Framing of Issues(13.10.2022)
Supreme Court has held that there is no bar in taking on record a counter claim filed long after filing of written statement but before framing of iss.....
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Bombay HC: Seriousness of Accusation No Reason to Deny Bail to Undertrial if Half Sentence Served(13.10.2022)
Bombay High Court while granting bail to a businessman accused of duping investors under Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financia.....
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NCLT: Indemnity of Obligations Under an Agreement Is Not 'Financial Debt' Under IBC(14.10.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai while adjudicating an application has observed that indemnity of the obligations under the Agreement is not a 'f.....
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CESTAT Allows Cenvat Credit To Satyam Computer for Service Tax Paid on Medical Insurance Premium(14.10.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad has granted a cenvat credit to Satyam Computer for service tax paid on insurance premium.....
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AAR, Gujarat: Combined Wire Rope Not Integral Part of Fishing Vessel; Attracts 18% GST(14.10.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling, Gujarat has observed that combined wire rope is not a part of a fishing vessel but it is used to tie the fishing net with.....
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CESTAT: Activity Of Printing Advertisement Content On PVC Material Amount to "Manufacturing"(14.10.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad has ruled that no service tax is payable on the activity of printing advertisement conte.....
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ITAT, Jaipur: Equalisation Levy Not Applicable Where Target Audience Are Outside India(14.10.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Jaipur has observed that an equalisation levy is not payable on advertising payments where advertisers or the target au.....
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Delhi HC: Department Failed To Pass Re-Assessment Order Within Prescribed Time Limit(14.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has quashed the show-cause notice and the reassessment order as the department failed to pass the reassessment order within the presc.....
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DGFT Notifies Export Quota of Broken Rice For LCs Prior To September 08, 2022(14.10.2022)
Director General of Foreign Trade has notified the export quota of broken rice for Letters of Credit (LCs) prior to September 8, 2022, for the Financi.....
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DGFT Notifies Export Quota of Broken Rice For LCs Prior To September 08, 2022(14.10.2022)
Director General of Foreign Trade has notified the export quota of broken rice for Letters of Credit (LCs) prior to September 8, 2022, for the Financi.....
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Rajasthan HC: POCSO Convict Serving Life Sentence was Granted 15-Day Parole for Purpose of Progeny(17.10.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has granted 15-day parole to a life convict on a petition filed by his wife, who is issueless and is desirous of retaining/mainta.....
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NGT Slaps ?35 Cr Penalty on J&K Admin for Doodh Ganga Pollution(17.10.2022)
National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of Rs 35 Crore on the Jammu & Kashmir administration for failing to prevent the discharge of untreated s.....
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ITAT: Cess Received By Trust From Milk Societies, Not Voluntary; Can't Be Corpus Donation(17.10.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has held that the Cess received by a trust from the milk supplying societies, against the sales made by them .....
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ITAT: Cess Received By Trust From Milk Societies, Not Voluntary; Can't Be Corpus Donation(17.10.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has held that the Cess received by a trust from the milk supplying societies, against the sales made by them .....
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Maharashtra RERA Directs Developer To Hand Over Two Properties With Interest For Delayed Possession(17.10.2022)
Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has directed Orbit Enterprises to hand over possession of two units at BKC, Mumbai, to actor S.....
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Delhi HC: Time for Filing Written Statement Starts From Date of Providing Suit to Defendant(17.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the time for filing the written statement by the defendant under the Code of Civil Procedure, after issuance of summon.....
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Delhi HC Sentences Man To 5 Years In Jail For Sexual Assault Of 4-Year-Old(17.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has sentenced the man to five years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a four-year-old minor victim.
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UP Govt's 'Inaction' Prompts Allahabad High Court To Grant Interim Relief To MLA Abbas Ansari(17.10.2022)
Allahabad High Court has granted relief to Mau Sadar MLA Abbas Ansari, the son of jailed politician Mukhtar Ansari in connection with the Hisab-Kitab .....
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Allahabad HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Rape Accused Till Completion Of Probe As He Marries Victim(17.10.2022)
Allahabad High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to a Rape accused till the completion of the investigation or till the filing of the police report/ch.....
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SC Allows Adani to Operate Thiruvananthapuram Airport(18.10.2022)
Supreme Court has upheld the Kerala High Court order of 2020 which allowed Adani Enterprises to operate, manage, and develop Thiruvananthapuram Intern.....
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ITAT: IT Exemption To Defence Personnel Invalidated From Service Due To Disability(18.10.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that income tax (IT) exemption should be available to Defence Forces personnel who have been invalid.....
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SC Closes Plea Filed By TMC For Protection Of Party Members During 2021 Municipal Elections(18.10.2022)
Supreme Court while considering that the 2021 Tripura municipal elections are over and results are notified, has disposed of the petition seeking issu.....
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SC Rejects Plea by Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar to Shift Him Out of Mandoli Jail(18.10.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed a fresh plea by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar to transfer him from Mandoli jail, where he is presently lodged, to s.....
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Shimla Draft Development Plan 2041 Declared Illegal by NGT(18.10.2022)
National Green Tribunal has set aside the Draft Development Plan, 2041 prepared by the Town and Country Planning Department, Himachal Pradesh for the .....
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NCLAT: COC's Decision For Liquidation Is Open To Judicial Review By NCLT And NCLAT(19.10.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that when the Committee of Creditors (CoC) decides to liquidate the Corporate Debtor, the dec.....
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NCLAT: AA Can Consider Any Application Arising Out Of Sale In Liquidation(19.10.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the Adjudicating Authority (AA) is empowered to consider any application filed by the.....
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Delhi HC Denies Bail To Umar Khalid In UAPA Case(19.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has rejected bail to activist Umar Khalid, who has been in custody since September 2020 in the larger conspiracy case of 2020 North-E.....
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Del. HC: Citizen's Arrest Compromises Article 21, Adherence To Procedure Must Be Strict And Careful(19.10.2022)
Delhi High Court while observing that the arrest of any citizen compromises his right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 has said that the .....
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Orissa HC Grants damages to Father Who Lost Son While Playing Cricket in School(19.10.2022)
Orissa High Court while holding the school liable for contributory negligence, has ordered Rs. 10 Lakhs compensation to the father of a boy who died i.....
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SCN Without Any Reasons: Delhi HC Quashes Order Cancelling GST Registration(19.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has quashed the order cancelling the Goods & Services Tax (GST) registration as the Range Inspector has physically verified the premi.....
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Delhi HC: TDS on NRI Payments Has No Application U/S 195 of Income Tax Act(19.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that the provision of Tax Deducted at Source on NRI payments under Section 195 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT) has no a.....
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Delhi HC Issues Contempt Notice To Registrar Listing For 'Demeaning' Authority Of Court(19.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has issued a show cause notice to its Registrar (Listing) asking the officer to explain why contempt proceedings be not initiated aga.....
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ITAT: Payment Made By Assessee To Non-Resident Supplier Amount To "Royalty"; Liable To Deduct TDS(19.10.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that the payment made by the assessee to the non-resident supplier would amount to royalty and t.....
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CESTAT: Charges Of Clandestine Removal Cannot Be Confirmed On The Basis Of Private Records(19.10.2022)
Ahmedabad Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that charges of clandestine removal cannot be confirmed on the.....
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All. HC: Influence of Money is a Big Hurdle In Free And Fair Probe(20.10.2022)
Allahabad High Court in a significant observation has said that the influence of money in conducting an investigation is quite evident and it is a ver.....
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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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Kerala HC: Electricity Dues Of Previous Consumer Create First Charge On Property(20.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has observed that though the subsequent purchaser of a property is not liable to pay the dues owed to the Electricity Board by a pre.....
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Kar. HC: Bank Employees' Gratuity Can't Be Adjusted Against Their Outstanding Loan(20.10.2022)
Karnataka High Court while dismissing a petition which set aside the order of the Controlling Authority permitting adjustment of gratuity towards loan.....
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SC: Entities Involved in Trade Would Cease to be a Charitable Institution(20.10.2022)
Supreme Court has ruled that any entity or institution involved in any trade or commerce under the guise of ‘general public utility’ will cease to be .....
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SC Upholds Manik Bhattacharya's Arrest in Bengal Teacher Recruitment Scam Case(20.10.2022)
Supreme Court has declined to interfere with the arrest of Trinamool Congress leader and former chairman of West Bengal Board of Primary Education Man.....
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CESTAT: Service Tax Demand Can't Be Sustained On Ocean Freight Under RCM(21.10.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the service tax demand is not sustainable as the appellant has purchased f.....
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NCLT, Cuttack: Related Party of Financial Creditor Not Barred U/S 29A To Submit A Resolution Plan(21.10.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Cuttack has observed that the Insolvency and bankruptcy Code does not bar a related party of the Financial Creditor fro.....
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Ori. HC: Appellate Authority to Consider Predicaments by Taxpayers On Introduction Of GST Procedures(21.10.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that the Appellate Authority should have borne in mind the predicament faced by taxpayers on the introduction of a new set.....
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AAR: Operation And Maintenance Of Municipal Wet Waste Processing Facility Attracts 18% GST(21.10.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling, West Bengal has observed that the 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) is payable on the operation and maintenance of municip.....
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Kar. HC: Application For Recording Statement Of Accused Can Only be Made Before Sessions Court(21.10.2022)
Karnataka High Court has said that in light of the statutory framework of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, applications for recording statements of.....
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ITAT: Vodafone Idea Not Liable To Deduct TDS On Discount Allowed On Purchase Of Prepaid SIM Cards(21.10.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that Vodafone Idea is not liable to Deduct Tax at Source (TDS) on the discount allowed to the distribu.....
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AAR: 5% GST Payable On GTA Services Availed For Transporting Cotton Seed(21.10.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling, Punjab has held that the 5% GST is chargeable on goods transport agency services availed by the applicant for transportin.....
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J&K&L HC Seeks Status Of Pending Cases Against MPs/ MLAs From Trial Courts(21.10.2022)
Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has sought status of 13 cases which are pending in various courts against 16 former and sitting Member of Parliame.....
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NCLAT: Adjudicating Authority Can Invoke Inherent Powers To Replace The Liquidator(21.10.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that the Adjudicating Authority can invoke its inherent powers to replace the Liquidator and to do s.....
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Del. HC: Person Facing Sexual Harassment Enquiry Can't Be Represented By Lawyer or Next Friend(21.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has said that person, who is facing a sexual harassment enquiry before the ICC, to be represented through someone with legal backgrou.....
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Ker HC: Election to Board of Directors in Banking Company a Private Affair; Writ Not Maintainable(27.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that writ petitions cannot be instituted against the matter of rejection of nomination for election to the post of Director.....
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NBDSA Directs News18 to Remove News Debate Video on Jahangirpuri Demolition(27.10.2022)
News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) while directing News18 to Remove News Debate Video on Jahangirpuri Demolition has slammed Ne.....
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Ker HC: Family Property No Reason to Deny EWS Certificate to Married Woman Living Separately(27.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that the extent of family house plot of a married woman living separately cannot be a reason for denying her EWS Certificat.....
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SC: DNA Tests Can Violate Privacy Right, Can't be Directed as Matter of Course(27.10.2022)
Supreme Court while disallowing DNA test to determine paternity of two children has held that merely because something is permissible under law can’t .....
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Delhi HC: Frivolous Litigations Can be Put to End At Any Stage(28.10.2022)
Delhi High Court while observing that judiciary is grappling with huge pendency due to frivolous litigations has held that an attempt must be made by .....
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Ker. HC to Centre: Consider Enacting Law to Uniformly Regulate Religious & Charitable Organizations(28.10.2022)
Kerala High Court while addressing the issue of massive encroachment upon Government properties, particularly by religious/charitable institutions, ha.....
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Del. HC: Pre-Institution Mediation Necessary Only Where Plaintiff Doesn’t Seek Urgent Interim Relief(28.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that pre-institution mediation under Commercial Courts Act, 2015 is necessary only where plaintiff doesn’t seek an urgent in.....
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Bombay HC Asks Authorities to Supply Lab Report to Johnson and Johnson in Baby Powder Case(28.10.2022)
Bombay High Court while considering plea filed by Johnson & Johnson Private Limited against cancellation of cosmetic manufacturing license of its baby.....
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Delhi HC: Right Not Forfeited Merely Because It Hasn't Been Enforced Against All Infringers(31.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a proprietor of a registered design does not forfeit its right merely because it has not enforced the same against all .....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal of Muslims, Certain Christians from Backward Classes(26.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the petition seeking a declaration to cancel the reservation and financial aid provided to Muslims, Latin Catholics, a.....
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NGT Constitutes Committee for Recommending Remedial Measures Against Ground Water Contamination(26.07.2021)
National Green Tribunal has constituted a five member joint committee in order to recommend the remedial measures to curb the contamination of ground .....
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Calcutta HC Upholds Senior Citizen's Right to Reside in His Own House(26.07.2021)
Calcutta High Court has reiterated that the right of a senior citizen to exclusively reside in his own house and also direct the eviction of his son a.....
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Karnataka High Court Denies Bail to Accused in Gauri Lankesh Murder Case(26.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition seeking bail filed by Mohan Nayak who is an accused in the journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case, observi.....
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Bombay HC Refuses Javed Akhtar’s Application for Quashing Petition Regarding Didda Copyright Row(27.07.2021)
Bombay High Court has refused to hear lyricist Javed Akhtar's interim application in Kangana Ranaut's quashing petition regarding the Didda Copyright .....
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Lok Sabha Passes Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021(27.07.2021)
Lok Sabha has passed the Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 with an aim to liberalize the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 by widening the scop.....
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Orissa HC: Legal Heirs Can Substitute Complainant & Pursue Prosecution Upon His Death(09.09.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that legal heirs of a complainant, where a criminal case is instituted upon complaint, can substitute him upon his death an.....
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Madras HC to NMC: Reconsider Direction for Govt Fee Rate in 50% Private Medical College Seats(09.09.2022)
Madras High Court has directed National Medical Commission (NMC) to revisit direction which stated that fees in 50% seats in Private Medical Colleges .....
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Orissa HC Upholds Conviction of Dara Singh & Other Accused in 1999 Father Arul Doss Murder Case(12.09.2022)
Orissa High Court while affirming the conviction and sentence pronounced by the Trial Court in September 2007, has upheld the conviction of Dara Singh.....
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Delhi HC: Interlocutory Order Rejecting Application for Amendment of Claims is Not Challengeable(12.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that all interlocutory orders passed by the Arbitral Tribunal are not amenable to challenge under Articles 226 and 227 of th.....
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Uttarakhand HC: Court Where Minor Ordinarily Resides, Has Jurisdiction Under Guardians & Wards Act(12.09.2022)
Uttarakhand High Court has held that an application with respect to the guardianship of a minor has to be made to the District Court having jurisdicti.....
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SC: Accused's Offer of Payment of Ad Interim Compensation to Victim Not Ground For Granting Bail(12.09.2022)
Supreme Court while setting aside order passed by Jharkhand High Court granting bail to an accused, has held that the offer of payment of ad interim .....
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Kerala HC: Artificial Breaks in Service Cannot be Used to Deny Maternity Leave Benefits(12.05.2022)
Kerala High Court has ruled that short artificial breaks in service between successive contracts cannot be used as a device to reject maternity rights.....
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ITAT, Chennai: Subscription Money Received in Advance by DTH Operators is Taxable(12.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has declared that subscription money received by direct-to-home (DTH) providers in advance is not taxable. The .....
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NCLAT: Threshold of Rs.1 Crore Is Required for Initiation of CIRP(12.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has ruled that an application filed after 24.03.2020 under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy .....
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ITAT: Amendments to Income Tax Deduction for Contributions to ESI and PF Are Not Retrospective(12.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Jaipur has ruled that amended provisions relating to income tax deduction for ESI and PF contributions would be effecti.....
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Allahabad HC quashes Re-Assessment Order; Says Notice Issued Without Jurisdiction is Invalid(12.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that once the notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, issued by the assessing authority was declared witho.....
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Allahabad HC Quashes Re-Assessment Order; Says Notice Issued Without Jurisdiction is Invalid(12.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that once the notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, issued by the assessing authority was declared witho.....
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Delhi HC Dismissed Facebook India’s Petition Challenging Probe Initiated by CCI(29.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed Facebook India's petition challenging the probe initiated by Competition Commission of India (CCI) against it in connec.....
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SC: Wife Conceiving Out of Forced Sex Can Seek Abortion Under MTP Act(29.09.2022)
Supreme Court while observing that rape must be held to include ‘marital rape’ for purpose of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, has held tha.....
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SC: Distinction Between Married & Unmarried Women for Abortion of Pregnancy is Unconstitutional(29.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held that unmarried women are also entitled to seek abortion of pregnancy in term of 20-24 weeks arising out of consensual relations.....
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SC Gives Suggestions to Centre on Prison Reforms: CSR Funded Private Jails(30.09.2022)
Supreme Court while observing the questionable conditions of jails in the country, has suggested to Central government the idea of private jails and r.....
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SC: Rights of Under-trial Includes Right to Receive Medical Attention(30.09.2022)
Supreme Court while directing Superintendent of Taloja Jail to take Gautam Navlakha to a hospital of his choice immediately for a thorough medical che.....
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Allahabad HC Initiates Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Litigants for Filing Forged Documents(30.09.2022)
Allahabad High Court has initiated suo moto criminal contempt proceedings against two litigants for filing forged documents before the high court and .....
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SC: Consent of SEBI Not Mandatory for Compounding Offences Under SEBI Act(28.07.2021)
Supreme Court has held that the consent of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is not mandatory for the compounding of offences under se.....
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Parliament Passes Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021(28.07.2021)
Parliament has passed the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021, citing "enormous technological development" in the field of marine navigation and the .....
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Delhi High Court Seeks Reply on Pleas for Increasing Crematoriums/ Burial Grounds(28.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the concerned authorities to file their replies to a batch of petitions seeking directions for dignified burial/crematio.....
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Bombay High Court Refuses Ad-Interim Relief to Raj Kundra in Porn Film Case(28.07.2021)
Bombay High Court has refused to grant ad-interim reliefs to businessman Raj Kundra, husband of actor Shilpa Shetty, in his plea seeking release in a .....
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Madras HC Extends Interim Orders Till August 31 Except For Orders Pertaining to Encroachment(28.07.2021)
Madras High Court has observed that the life of all interim orders shall be extended till 31st August, 2021 except for orders pertaining to encroachme.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Delhi Police Plea Challenging Trial Court Order Imposing Costs(28.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on Delhi Police's plea challenging Trial Court's order which had imposed Rs. 25,000 cost on it by calling the inves.....
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NGT Orders Maharashtra Government to Pay ?12,000 Crore Compensation for Improper Waste Management(12.09.2022)
National Green Tribunal while directed the State of Maharashtra to pay ?12,000 crores as environmental compensation, has held that compensation under .....
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SC Dismisses Father's Plea For Handing Over Son's Body Who Was Killed in Hyderpora Encounter(12.09.2022)
Supreme Court while observing that Amir Magrey, who was killed in hyderpora encounter in J&K was given a decent burial by State authorities including .....
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Orissa HC Upholds Conviction Basing Upon Testimony of Injured Witness in 22 Yrs Old Murder Case(12.09.2022)
Orissa High Court while upholding conviction of three persons charged with murder in a 22-year-old case has held that deposition of injured witness sh.....
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Bombay HC: Proof of Demand & Acceptance of Bribe Mandatory for Conviction Under POCA(12.09.2022)
Bombay High Court while observing that a person cannot be convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (POCA) on the basis of morals and eth.....
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Varanasi Court: Suit Filed by Hindus’ Seeking Worship Rights Inside Gyanvapi Mosque is Maintainable(12.09.2022)
Varanasi Court while dismissing the plea filed by Muslim party, Committee of Management of Anjuman Intezamia Masjid has held that a suit filed by Hind.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain PIL Seeking to Examine Link Between Pornography & Sexual Crimes(13.09.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking to formulate a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) by the police to examine the impact of vie.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Value of Excisable Goods Sold at Depot Will be Determined Using Sale Price From Depot(12.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that the value of excisable items sold at depot shall be established based on the s.....
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Supreme Court Extends Stay on Ritu Maheshwari's Non-Bailable Warrant(12.05.2022)
Supreme Court has extended the stay on the non-bailable warrant issued by the Allahabad High Court against Noida Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Ind.....
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Patna HC: Order for Interim Compensation Under NI Act Can be Enforced As 'Public Demand'(12.05.2022)
Patna High Court has ruled that an order for payment of interim compensation under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) can be enforced under.....
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SC Refuses Interim Relief on Pleas Seeking Stay on LIC IPO Share Allotment(12.05.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to grant stay in a batch of petitions contesting the decision of the Central government to sell five percent of its sharehol.....
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Calcutta HC: Writ Court Cannot Impose Penalty In Exercise of Plenary Jurisdiction(13.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court has ruled that a writ Court in exercise of its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot inflict a penalty which is not .....
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Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Undertrial In Jail for Over 11 Years(13.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an undertrial prisoner who has been in jail for over 11 years regarding an attempt to murder case. The court .....
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SC: Ethically Wrong for Estranged Daughter-in-Law to Make Mother-in-Law Bear Expenses of Children(16.09.2020)
Supreme Court has said it was ethically wrong to rope in a mother-in-law and bind her through a Court order to bear the educational expenses of her gr.....
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Tripura HC: Dissolution of Marriage of ST Couple Not Maintainable Under Hindu Marriage Act(16.09.2020)
Tripura High Court has observed that marriage between persons who belong to Scheduled Tribes (ST) notified under Article 342 of the Constitution of In.....
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Calcutta HC Refuses to Stay Publication of NUJS Merit List(17.09.2020)
Calcutta High Court has refused to grant interim relief in a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the law mandating 30% domicile reserva.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Provisions of Special Marriages Act, 1954(17.09.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea challenging provisions of the Special Marriages Act, 1954 in so far as they require the parties to the marri.....
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SC: Period for Filing Plea for Enforcement of Foreign Award is Under Article 137 of Limitation Act(17.09.2020)
Supreme Court has held that the period of limitation for filing a Petition for enforcement of a foreign award under Sections 47 and 49 of the Arbitrat.....
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SC Stays Kerala HC Judgment Quashing Appointment of Presiding Officer of Industrial Tribunal(17.09.2020)
Supreme Court has stayed the operation of a Kerala High Court judgement which had restrained V. Vijayakumar from functioning as the Presiding Officer .....
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Tripura HC Allows Government to Conduct Inquiry on Marriage Raids by DM(06.05.2021)
Tripura High Court has given a green signal to the Government to conduct a further inquiry in relation to a viral video of an incident that took place.....
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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on Plea Demanding Pay Parity with Judicial Members(07.05.2021)
Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Centre, state government and registrar of the Gujarat State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission after tw.....
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Kerala HC Suggests Government to Take Over 50% of Beds of All Private Hospitals(07.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has suggested that the government take over 50% of the beds of all private hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 patients. The Court h.....
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Bombay High Court Extends All Interim Orders Till June 30 or Further Orders(07.05.2021)
Bombay High Court has unconditionally extended all interim orders till June 30, 2021, or until further orders, unless specifically dealt with by a jud.....
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Orissa High Court: Right to Education Includes Right to Safe Education(07.05.2021)
Orissa High Court has held the "Right to education includes right to safe education", and when the very purport of the Right to Education Act, 2009 is.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Challenging Exclusion of SC/ST Reservation in Jharkhand DJ Appointment(13.09.2022)
Supreme Court while refusing to entertain plea challenging exclusion of reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes .....
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Cal. HC: DM Can Delegate Powers to Executive Magistrate to Take Possession of Secured Assets(14.09.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that step taken under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act while taking possession of the secured assets is a ministerial step and .....
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Delhi HC: Mere Exculpatory Statement Not Ground to Believe Accused is Not Guilty of Money Laundering(15.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a mere exculpatory statement made to officials of Enforcement of Directorate (ED) cannot suffice to form a reasonable g.....
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J&K&L HC: Designated Authority May Not Issue License in Case of Dispute Between Restaurant Co-Owners(15.09.2022)
Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has held that if there are multiple owners of authorized premises and only one applies for license while others ob.....
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Allahabad HC: Right to File Bail Plea Sans Delay & Access to Legal Aid Intertwined(15.09.2022)
Allahabad High Court while emphasizing that right to file bail without delay and access to legal aid of an eligible prisoner are intertwined has sugge.....
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Delhi HC: DTC Must Check Antecedents of Employees(30.09.2022)
Delhi High Court while observing that Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is not expected to unleash untrained and unlicensed drivers on unsuspecting in.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Satyendar Jain's Plea Against Transfer of Proceedings in PMLA Case(03.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain challenging the transfer of proceedings against him in money la.....
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Ker. HC: Legal Advice Given by Advocate General to Government Exempted from Disclosure Under RTI Act(03.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that the legal advice rendered by the Advocate General to the Government is exempted from disclosure under Section 8(1)(e) .....
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Calcutta HC: Right to Privacy Entitles Person to Carry Secrets to Grave(03.10.2022)
Calcutta High Court while directing police to immediately withdraw WhatsApp messages and photographs of deceased woman with her friend, that were disc.....
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Bombay HC: Woman Who Leaves Matrimonial House Before Divorce Can't Claim Right to Reside in House(03.10.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that a woman, who leaves her matrimonial house before her divorce, cannot later seek right to residence under the Protectio.....
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DCDRC: E-Commerce Portal Liable if Seller Does Not Mention Country of Origin of Product(03.10.2022)
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Hyderabad while holding an e-commerce platform liable for vendor not displaying country of or.....
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Karnataka HC: Advocates Appearing in Cases Should Not Comment on Social Media(07.05.2021)
Karnataka High Court has said that the advocates and parties in person who are appearing in matters being heard before the Court should not comment on.....
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NCLT Kochi Allows Promoter of Corporate Debtor MSME to File Resolution Plan in Individual Capacity(07.05.2021)
National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has held that the promoter of an MSME can submit a Resolution Plan Application in his individual capacity, and th.....
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Kerala High Court Refuses to Stay Govt Order Capping RTPCR Tests(07.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has refused to grant interim stay in petitions filed by ten private laboratories challenging the Kerala Government's decision to cap.....
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ITAT, Chandigarh: Tax Authorities Cannot Evade Responsibility to Collect Correct Taxes(10.05.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chandigarh has held that the Tax authorities cannot evade responsibility to ensure only correct and due taxes ar.....
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SEBI Notifies Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2021(10.05.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (.....
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Kerala HC Allows Advocates to Travel to Courts for Physical Sittings During Lockdown(10.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has allowed advocates and their clerks to travel to Courts during the lockdown, if physical sittings are notified, provided they car.....
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Ker. HC: Major Unmarried Daughter Can’t Claim Maintenance Just Because She Can’t Maintain Herself(30.01.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that an unmarried daughter who attained majority cannot claim maintenance from her father under Section 125(1) CrPC, merely.....
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SC: Marriage is Based on Love And Affection, Not Terms And Conditions(31.01.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing a plea pertaining to a marital dispute between a husband-wife duo, has orally observed that Matrimony is based on mutual l.....
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SC to Trial Courts: Don’t Record Witness Testimonies Only in English(31.01.2023)
Supreme Court has disapproved of the practice of trial judges recording the testimonies of a witness only in the English language form as translated b.....
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Delhi Court to Tihar Jail: Provide Calling Facility Thrice a Week to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam(31.01.2023)
Delhi Court has directed Tihar Jail authorities to provide inmate calling facility for five minutes thrice a week to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and o.....
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Delhi Court Discharges Man Accused of Providing Gun to Shahrukh Pathan(31.01.2023)
Delhi Court has discharged Babu Wasim, who was accused of an providing gun to Shahrukh Pathan, an accused in a Northeast Delhi riots case, however cha.....
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Gujarat Court Sentences Asaram Bapu to Life Imprisonment in Disciple Rape Case(01.02.2023)
Gujarat Court, Gandhinagar has sentenced Godman Asaram to life imprisonment in connection with a case in which he was convicted for repeatedly raping .....
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Rajasthan HC Allows to Waive Condition of Two Sureties for Release of Prisoners(13.04.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has waived the condition of furnishing two surety bonds by each inmate for their release on parole, considering these "peculiar c.....
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Karnataka HC Will Be Closed From April 15 to April 30, Urgent Cases Will Be Heard(14.04.2020)
Karnataka High Court has issued a notification stating that it will remain closed for the period from 15th April, 2020 to 30th April, 2020 (both days .....
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Kerala HC to Conduct Hearings During Summer Vacation Via Video Conferencing(14.04.2020)
Kerala High Court has announced that it will sit through the midsummer vacation, 2020 and will hear urgent cases via Video Conferencing.
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Madras HC to Continue Restricted Functioning Till April 30(14.04.2020)
Madras High Court has decided to extend the period of suspension of regular Court work until 30th April, 2020 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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.....
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NGT Cancels Summer Vacation; Will Function for Entire Month of June(15.04.2020)
National Green Tribunal has decided to cancel its summer vacations, scheduled for the month of June, 2020, in view of loss of working hours due to res.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC to Observe Restrictive Functioning Till May 3(15.04.2020)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has extended its restrictive functioning in view of the extension of lockdown till 3rd May, 2020. The Court has stated that .....
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Delhi HC: Parties Can’t be Referred to Arbitration When Moratorium Issued by NCLAT(23.12.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that moratorium granted by NCLAT after resolution process is initiated against it is akin to an order of moratorium passed u.....
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Jharkhand HC: DNA Tests Can't be Directed as a Matter of Course(23.12.2022)
Jharkhand High Court while observing that DNA tests can encroach upon privacy and physical autonomy of an individual, has held that order to conduct D.....
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Delhi HC: Order Rejecting Appln. for Impleading 3rd Party is Not Interim Arbitration Award(26.12.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that an order of tribunal rejecting the application for impleading a party to arbitration is not an interim award but merely.....
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All. HC: No Illegality in Taking Written Statement of Witness Under Section 161 CrPC(26.12.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that if written statement has been submitted by the witness himself to the Investigating Officer and the IO assures its .....
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Delhi HC: Speaker Can't Make Appointments to Secretariat(27.12.2022)
Delhi High Court while observing that Article 187 of Constitution applies to States for having separate secretarial staff and can’t be made applicable.....
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Allahabad HC to SEC: Notify ULB Polls Without OBC Quota(28.12.2022)
Allahabad High Court while observing that State Government doesn't fulfill the Triple Test Formality, has directed State Election Commission (SEC) to .....
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P&H HC: Partner Cannot Claim Experience of Erstwhile Firm in Independent Capacity(22.03.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a person who was earlier a partner of an erstwhile partnership firm could not claim the benefit of experie.....
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NGT Directs UP Chief Secretary to Comply with Orders on Discharge of Untreated Sewage(22.03.2021)
National Green Tribunal has asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary to comply with Tribunal's previous orders to evolve mechanism to deal with discharge o.....
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NCDRC: Provisions for Jurisdiction of Consumer Commissions Not Retrospective in Operation(22.03.2021)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held that provisions regarding Jurisdiction of District, State and National Commission under Secti.....
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Allahabad HC Sets Aside Governor's Order Granting Premature Release of Triple Murder Convict(22.03.2021)
Allahabad High Court has set aside the premature release order in favor of a triple murder convict, underling that the Governor transgressed his juris.....
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Gauhati HC: Subsequent Change in Law Will Not Ipso Facto Reverse Position of Parties(22.03.2021)
Gauhati High Court has held that once a Court renders a judgment on the issues of the rights of parties, such a judgment can only be re-visited by the.....
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Orissa HC Directs Govt to Pay Compensation to 2008 Kandhamal Riot Victim's Kin(03.10.2022)
Orissa High Court while expressing shock over Odisha government's rejection of a claim for grant of compensation to the brother of a man, who died in .....
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Cal. HC: Writ Court Can’t Re-appreciate Evidence Already Examined by Industrial Tribunal(03.10.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that High Courts can’t interfere with awards passed by Tribunals by re-appreciating evidence already considered and exami.....
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Kar. HC: Bank Can Initiate Criminal Action if A/C Declared Fraud, Even After Invoking SARFAESI Act(04.10.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) can investigate complaint registered by a bank against company and its direct.....
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Kerala HC: Mistake by Court Staff Not Sufficient Ground to Non-Suit Party(04.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that non-compliance of the Kerala Criminal Rules of Practice by the court staff would not be sufficient ground to non-suit .....
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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Anil Deshmukh in Money Laundering Case(06.10.2022)
Bombay High Court has granted bail to former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, 73, in a money laundering case being investigated by the Enforce.....
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Delhi HC: Existing Panel of Delhi Govt. Can’t Continue to Function Under Mental Healthcare Act(06.10.2022)
Delhi High Court while rejecting Delhi Government stand that State Authority for Mental Health Services can continue to function as it is under Mental.....
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Guj HC: Benefit Accrued to Litigant by Interim Order Can’t be Claimed if Litigation End Against Them(22.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that merely because of some benefit has accrued to the litigant because of operation of interim orders; the litigant canno.....
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SC Allows Wife’s Plea to Set Aside Divorce Granted to Husband(22.08.2022)
Supreme Court while setting aside a divorce decree granted in favor of husband on the ground of desertion, has held that marital status is important f.....
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Madras HC: Magistrate Can’t Act as Post Office & Direct for Registration of FIR Mechanically(22.08.2022)
Madras High Court while heavily criticizing the order of Magistrate directing registration of FIR against an accused, without due application of mind,.....
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Patna HC: Disciplinary Authority Can’t Rely on Documents Furnished in Parallel Criminal Proceedings(22.08.2022)
Patna High Court has held that a disciplinary authority cannot rely on extraneous documents, such as those furnished during parallel criminal proceedi.....
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Madras HC: Municipalities Can't Engage Manual Scavengers Through Private Contractors(23.08.2022)
Madras High Court has held that if any municipality was seen to engage in the practice of manual scavenging, even through private contractors, the Com.....
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Kerala HC: Transportation of LPG Cylinders is a Public Utility Service(23.08.2022)
Kerala High Court while declaring the transportation of LPG Cylinders to be a 'public utility service' as defined in Section 2(n) of the Industrial Di.....
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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Shankar Mishra in Air India Urination Case(01.02.2023)
Delhi Court has granted bail to Shankar Mishra, who is accused of urinating on an elderly woman on a New York-Delhi Air India flight in November last .....
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SC: Can’t Transfer Land in HP to Non-Agriculturist Without State’s Permission(02.02.2023)
Supreme Court has held that land in Himachal Pradesh can’t be transferred to Non-Agriculturist without State’s permission and observed that purpose of.....
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SC to WhatsApp: Widely Publicise That Users Aren't Bound to Accept 2021 Privacy Policy(02.02.2023)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench has directed WhatsApp to widely publicise its stand that WhatsApp users in India don’t have to accept its 2021 privac.....
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Delhi HC: Final Orders of AFT Can Be Challenged Before High Court(02.02.2023)
Delhi High Court, full bench has held that final orders of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) can be challenged before High Court.
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Madras HC Orders Shutdown of Fake Websites Misleading Devotees(02.02.2023)
Madras High Court while observing that temples should not turn into places for gaining profits, has ordered closure of all illegal and unauthorized we.....
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SC: Conviction Can’t Convict Accused While Overriding Agreement Between Parties to Compound Offence(03.02.2023)
Supreme Court has held that High Courts cannot override and impose their will on the parties if parties to a litigation proceeding have entered into a.....
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Bombay HC Allows Waiving of Cool-Off Period u/s 13B Hindu Marriage Act, 1955(02.11.2020)
Bombay High Court has allowed a Joint plea for waiving the Cooling-off period as specified under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and asked.....
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Kerala HC: Akbari Officers Can Register Crimes Under Akbari Act(02.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has held that the Abkari Officers, can register a crime under Abkari Act, 1077, by invoking Section 154 of Criminal Procedure Code, .....
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Tripura HC: Medical Reimbursement Cannot be Rejected on Lack of Prior Referral Order(02.11.2020)
Tripura High Court has observed that medical reimbursement cannot be denied only on the ground that the employee did not obtain prior referral order f.....
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P&H HC Asks Police to Look into Process of Registering FIRs in State(02.11.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the Police authorities to look into the process of registering First Information Reports in the State and ensu.....
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Tripura HC: Right of Freedom of Speech Includes Freedom to be Critical of Public Administration(03.11.2020)
Tripura High Court has observed that the right of freedom of speech and expression would include the freedom of being critical of the public administr.....
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Allahabad HC Grants Protection to Accused Engaged in Development of Krishna Janmbhumi(03.11.2020)
Allahabad High Court has granted protection from any coercive action to 3 Applicants/Petitioners/Accused who are allegedly engaged in the work of deve.....
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SC Orders Release of AG Perarivalan in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case(18.05.2022)
Supreme Court has ordered the release of AG Perarivalan, one of the convicts serving life imprisonment in connection with the assassination of former .....
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CESTAT: Central Excise Duty Not Payable on Intermediate Products(19.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that central Excise Duty is not payable on intermediate products, used captiv.....
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ITAT: Deduction U/S 80IA IT Act Cannot be Disallowed on Failure of Form No.10CCB Submission(19.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that the Claim of deduction under Section 80IA of Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be disallowed only.....
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ITAT: Income Tax Deduction for CAM Charges Included in Rent(19.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Charges included in rent were allowable as a deduction.
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CESTAT: Customer Care Service is Classifiable U/S 65 (11) Finance Act(19.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Charges included in rent were allowable as a deduction.
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CESTAT: Penalty Under Central Excise Act is Not Sustainable by Third Party Evidence(19.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the demand of duty and penalty under the Central Excise Act, 1944 is not sustai.....
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Delhi HC: AO & PCIT Failed to Consider Balance of Convenience And Irreparable Injury(19.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that neither the Assessing Officer (AO) nor the Principal Commissioners of Income Tax (PCIT) have considered the three basic.....
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Allahabad High Court Issues Clarifications on E-Filing Procedure(15.04.2020)
Allahabad High Court has modified the e-filing procedure for taking up urgent matters. The Advocates would have an additional option of filing with th.....
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Meghalaya HC & Subordinate Courts to Have Restricted Functioning Till May 3(15.04.2020)
Meghalaya High Court has informed that the normal functioning of the High Court and Courts subordinate to it will remain suspended till 3rd May, 2020 .....
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SC Dismisses PIL Complaining of Ineffective Medical Services to Critical Patients(15.04.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation which complained of ineffective implementation of government guidelines as a result of which .....
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Delhi HC and Subordinate Courts to Continue Restrictive Functioning Till May 3(16.04.2020)
Delhi High Court has decided to continue with the current mode of restricted functioning of the High Court and the subordinate Courts till 3rd May, 20.....
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Bombay HC Extends Interim Arrangement of Hearing Only Extremely Urgent Cases Till May 4(16.04.2020)
Bombay High Court has extended the interim arrangement of hearing only extremely urgent cases till 4th May, 2020 in light of the extension of the nati.....
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SEBI Relaxes Compliance Rules for Brokers(17.04.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has relaxed compliance requirements for brokers by giving time until 31st May, 2020 for submitting repor.....
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Delhi HC Orders Shifting of Kashmiri Separatist Leader to AIIMS After Cancer Diagnosis(06.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed RML Hospital and Tihar Jail authorities to ensure that the Kashmiri separatist leader Altaf Ahmad Shah, who has been in .....
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Ker. HC Cracks Whip on Buses With Illegal Alterations & YouTube Vloggers Promoting Such Vehicles(07.10.2022)
Kerala High Court while initiating suo moto proceedings on Vadakkancherry bus accident, has called for strong action against tourist buses fitted with.....
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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Saleem Malik in Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case(07.10.2022)
Delhi Court has denied bail to Saleem Malik alias Munna, an accused in case alleging larger conspiracy behind 2020 North East Delhi riots and held tha.....
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Gujarat HC: Not Our Duty to Tell State to Construct Schools, Hospitals(07.10.2022)
Gujarat High Court while hearing a PIL highlighting the fact that despite orders of collector passed in 2016, authorities haven't constructed civil ho.....
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Del HC: Sanctioning Authority's Order Can’t be Challenged in Delhi When Proceeding Pending Elsewhere(10.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that mere fact that authority granting sanction for prosecution under UAPA is located in Delhi, will not give the court the .....
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NFRA: Chartered Accountant Penalized with One Lakh Rupees Fine for Professional Misconduct(24.06.2022)
National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has penalized chartered accountant with a fine of one lakh rupees for professional misconduct and debarr.....
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MHA Extends FCRA Validity of NGO’s With Pending Renewal(24.06.2022)
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act [FCRA] validity of NGO’s with pending renewal till 30th Septembe.....
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Chhattisgarh HC Grants Bail to Person Accused of Fabrication of GST Portal And E-Way Bills(24.06.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has granted bail to a person allegedly committed the offense of fabrication of GST portal and e-way bills. The bail was grante.....
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SC Extends Interim Protection from Arrest for BJP MLA Jayakumar Gore in Forgery Case(24.06.2022)
Supreme Court has extended the interim protection from the arrest of BJP MLA Jayakumar Gore who has been accused of allegedly forging documents in the.....
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CESTAT: Service Tax Cannot be Imposed on Value of Material Supplied to Client(24.06.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench has held that service tax cannot be imposed on value of material supplie.....
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HP HC: Extension of Parole Can't be Sought from High Court U/S 482 CrPC(24.06.2022)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a convict cannot be granted extension of parole while exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 of Code of C.....
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SC Dismisses Zakia Jafri's Plea Against SIT Clean Chit to Narendra Modi in 2002 Gujarat Riots Case(24.06.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed petition filed by Zakia Ehsan Jafri challenging the closure report filed by SIT discarding the allegations of larger consp.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Independent Investigation in Communal Violence in Tripura(29.11.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea seeking Independent investigation into the recent communal violence in Tripura and into the complicity and i.....
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Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt Response on Accused Ashish Mishra's Bail Plea(29.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has heard the bail plea filed by Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, and sought the response of the .....
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Allahabad High Court Asks DCP to Complete Probe in Lucknow District Court Violence Incident(30.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Zone, Lucknow to file a report on the violent behaviour of the lawyers outside .....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Alleging Rigging of OMR Sheets in NEET-UG 2021(30.11.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a writ petition preferred by 6 NEET-UG candidates who allege rigging of their OMR sheets after the publication of t.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice on PIL Seeking to Ensure Food Security for Refugees & Asylum Seekers(30.11.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre and several states on the Public Interest Litigation seeking to ensure food security for all refugees an.....
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DGFT Issues Advisory on Safe Custody of Digital Tokens, Documents, Scrips(30.11.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued the Advisory on safe custody of digital tokens, documents, scrips, etc. Under the revamped online.....
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All. HC: Use Terms District Judiciary & Trial Courts Instead Of 'Subordinate Judiciary/Courts(19.01.2023)
Allahabad High Court has issued a notification stating that the terms 'district judiciary' and 'trial Courts' shall be used instead of 'subordinate ju.....
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Delhi HC Issues Guidelines for Shielding of POCSO Victims During Bail Hearings(19.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has issued directions regarding the presence of POCSO victims during bail hearings, while observing that the same has an adverse impa.....
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SC Forms Panel to Protect Heritage Sites in Rajasthan After State's Negligence(19.01.2023)
Supreme Court has constituted a five-member Supervisory Committee headed by Former Chief Justice of the Bombay and Rajasthan High Courts Pradeep Nandr.....
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SC to HC Registrars’ & Law Secretaries: Provide Full Position About Judicial Vacancies to Amicus(20.01.2023)
Supreme Court has assigned States and High Courts to different amicus curiae and directed that within 1 week, Law Secretaries and Registrars shall int.....
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SC: Punishment by Disciplinary Authority Can be Interfered With Only if Grossly Disproportionate(20.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that power of judicial review can be exercised by the Court against punishment imposed by disciplinary authority, only if it is.....
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Bom. HC to State: Take Strict Action Against Doctors Not Joining Duty in Tribal Regions(20.01.2023)
Bombay High Court has directed State to take stern action against the doctors who do not join posts in tribal areas which have high number of child de.....
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Gujarat HC: Revisional Power Can't be Invoked With Unclean Hands(23.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has upheld the decision of Sessions Court rejecting the complaint under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on the ground that.....
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SC: PMLA Judgment Allowing Taking Possession of Property Before Trial Leaves Scope for Arbitrariness(24.08.2022)
Supreme Court while delivering judgment related to Benami Transaction Prohibition Act, stated that ratio of the recent PMLA judgment in relation to Se.....
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Bombay HC: Lack of Basic Amenities Violates Fundamental Rights of Tribal Villagers in Gadchiroli(24.08.2022)
Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the non-existence of even basic amenities like water and electricity for tribals of certain village.....
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P&H HC: State Security Can't be Demanded to Display Authority And Flaunt Status(24.08.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the government to make fresh assessment in respect of security threats of 45 ex-Ministers, MPs and other pe.....
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Madras HC: High Time Government Prioritizes Policies for Upliftment of LGBTQ+ Community(24.08.2022)
Madras High Court has remarked that persons belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community have been sidelined from the main society for a long period and it was.....
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SC: Proceedings Should be Initiated Within Reasonable Period When No Period is Specified in Statute(25.08.2022)
Supreme Court while quashing notices issues in 2002 against banks to explain transactions of year 1992-1993, has held that the authorities are require.....
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Delhi HC: AO & PCIT Failed to Consider Balance of Convenience And Irreparable Injury(19.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that neither the Assessing Officer (AO) nor the Principal Commissioners of Income Tax (PCIT) have considered the three basic.....
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Supreme Court Puts On Hold NGT’s Order Halting Pune Metro Rail Work(23.01.2017)
Supreme Court has stayed National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) interim order which had halted work on a proposed portion of Pune Metro Rail route passing th.....
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Supreme Court Appointed Panel Calls For Tough Action to Tackle Poor Air Quality in Delhi NCR(23.01.2017)
Supreme Court appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has asked officials to immediately enforce Graded Response Act.....
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Bombay HC Notices State’s Police For Making Public Station Diary Under RTI Act(23.01.2017)
Bombay High Court has questioned Maharashtra Police’s act of making available details of its station diary to an accused, citing compulsions under Rig.....
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Bombay HC: Promise To Marry Cannot Be Considered An Inducement In Every Rape Case(23.01.2017)
Bombay High Court, while granting pre-arrest bail to a 21-year-old youth after his former girlfriend lodged a case of rape following their break-up, h.....
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PMGKD Scheme Amended to Exclude Co-operative Banks From Accepting Deposits(23.01.2017)
Central Government has amended Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), 2016 to exclude Co-operative Banks from accepting deposits under P.....
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Delhi HC Quashes Order to Cancel Hospital’s Registration For Allegedly Conducting Pre-Natal Test(17.10.2017)
Delhi High Court while setting aside an order passed by the District Advisory Committee, which had cancelled the registration of a private hospital on.....
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Orissa HC to Dist. Magistrate: Constitute Local Complaints Committee To Probe Sexual Harassment(23.10.2017)
Orissa High Court has directed Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Ganjam to constitute a Local Complaints Committee (LCC) that would investigate compl.....
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SC Suspends Allahabad HC’s Decision On Compulsory Retirement Of A District Judge(25.10.2017)
Supreme Court has suspended the decision of Allahabad High Court based on the Screening Committee recommendations against an Additional District Judge.....
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SC to Delhi HC: Finalise Amendments to Ensure Speedy Disposal of Original IPR Suits(25.10.2017)
Supreme Court has given Delhi High Court, eight weeks to finalise amendments to its Original Side Rules and Practice Directions, in order to ensure sp.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Intellectual Property Rights
Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules 'Electric Vehicle Registration Fee Unconstitutional'(25.10.2017)
Oklahoma Supreme Court has struck down $100 fee for the registration of an electric vehicle as well as $30 for a hybrid by declaring it unconstitution.....
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CAT: Temprorary, Ad Hoc & Contract Staff Also Entitled To Maternity Leave(25.10.2017)
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has said that temporary, ad hoc and contract women employees are also entitled to maternity leave and consequent.....
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea for Probe into Mass Killing of Kashmiri Pandits(27.10.2017)
Supreme Court has rejected Kashmiri Pandit's plea for an investigation into the mass killing of community members in the late 80s, which resulted in .....
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Supreme Court: Electricity Commission Has No Inherent Power To Alter Tariff Under PPA(30.10.2017)
Supreme Court has held that tariff fixed in terms of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between the power producer and distributor cannot be altered invok.....
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SC to HCs: Set-up Special Centres For Examination of Vulnerable Witnesses in Criminal Cases(30.10.2017)
Supreme Court has directed High Courts to set up special centres for examination of vulnerable witnesses in criminal cases.
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NGT Orders Demolition of Building Owned by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Trust(31.10.2017)
National Green Tribunal has ordered demolition of a three-storied building belonging to spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Vaidic Dharma Sansthan (.....
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Supreme Court: Undertrial Review Panel's Functioning Needs Fine-Tuning(01.11.2017)
Supreme Court has said that jail officials must be made part of Undertrial Review Committees (UTRCs) in the states and a standard operating procedure .....
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Delhi High Court: Arvind Kejriwal Can't Use Court For Fishing Enquiry(01.11.2017)
Delhi High Court has said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal cannot be allowed to use the judiciary for a "roving and fishing enquiry" as it dismisse.....
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Orissa High Court: Access to Justice is Right(02.11.2017)
Orissa High Court has ruled that access to justice cannot be denied to a person, who is unable to pay expenses of the witnesses, whom he or she wants .....
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CIC: Judicial Proceedings & Records Can Be Accessed Through RTI(02.11.2017)
Central Information Commission has held that judicial proceedings and records thereof are public records and a person, even if he is not party to the .....
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Delhi High Court: Not Mandatory for Authority to Call for Info Under RTI(29.01.2018)
Delhi High Court has held that even if a public authority has the power to call for certain information, it is not mandatorily required to seek the da.....
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Gujarat High Court: Modern Marriages Fixed on Facebook Bound to Fail(29.01.2018)
Gujarat High Court has observed that modern marriages fixed on Facebook are bound to fail, while hearing a petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC fo.....
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Supreme Court: Will Take All Steps to Get Absconding Businesswoman Back(30.01.2018)
Supreme Court has said that absconding businesswoman Ritika Awasty, currently residing in London, will have to face the “wrath of law” and it will tak.....
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Act Increasing Salaries of Supreme Court, High Court Judges Notified(31.01.2018)
Government has notified the hike in salaries of Supreme Court and High Court judges. It increases the salary of CJI from the current Rs. 1 lakh to Rs......
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Orissa High Court Annuls Election of Sundargarh Congress MLA(31.01.2018)
Orissa High Court has declared the election of Congress MLA from Sundargarh (ST) Assembly constituency Jogesh Chandra Singh as null and void after fin.....
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Concept of Unjust Enrichment Applicable for Export of Service: CESTAT Delhi(31.01.2018)
Delhi Bench of CESTAT has held that the concept of unjust enrichment is applicable for Export of Service under the Finance Act, 1994.
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SIC, Pune: Religious Trusts Do Not Fall Under the RTI Act(05.02.2018)
State Information Commission (SIC), Pune has ruled that the religious or public trusts that are receiving financial aid or grant from government agenc.....
Tags : Right to Information
Delhi HC Directs Centre to Fix MRP of Coronary Stents by March 1(23.12.2016)
Delhi High Court has directed Central Government to fix Maximum Retail Price (MRP) and a ceiling price by March 1, 2017, for coronary stents, used to .....
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Karnataka High Court Extends Judicial Custody of SC Jayachandra in Money Laundering Case(23.12.2016)
Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order asking jail Authorities not to release SC Jayachandra, the suspended bureaucrat arrested on charges o.....
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NGT Bans Burning of Waste in Open Places, Announces Fine of Rs 25,000 for Violators(23.12.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a complete ban on burning of waste in open places and announced a fine of Rs. 25,000 on each incident of bul.....
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Supreme Court Rejects Incarceration Plea of Four Accused in 25 Years Old Murder Case(26.12.2016)
Supreme Court has confirmed guilt of four persons accused of murdering an elderly couple in their flat in Calcutta on a Christmas Eve 25 years ago.
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Delhi HC: Women Has No Right to Residence in Parents-in-law `(26.12.2016)
Delhi High Court has ruled that right to residence is available to a woman against her husband and not against the parents-in-law in a property owned .....
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Allahabad HC: Unaided Minority Institutions Cannot Admit Students By Adopting Favorable Mechanism(26.12.2016)
Allahabad High Court has held that Minority Self-Financed Institutions imparting professional or technical education cannot admit students of their ch.....
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Delhi HC Directs Saregama India to Deposit Rs 20 Lakh over Copyright Dispute With Zee Ent.(26.12.2016)
Delhi High Court has asked Saregama India Ltd, accused by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd of infringing its copyright, to deposit Rs 20 lakh for pla.....
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NCLT: Promoters Cannot Escape Liquidation of Personal Assets(19.07.2017)
National Company Law Tribunal has held that personal properties of Promoters given as security to Banks can be proceeded against, in spite of initiati.....
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Delhi High Court Questions Centre on Marital Rape(19.07.2017)
Delhi High Court has asked Centre to provide justification for the exception under section 375 that allows a man to rape his wife if she is more than .....
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Lahore High Court Lifts Ban on Airing of Indian Content on Television(19.07.2017)
Lahore High Court has lifted the ban placed on Indian serials being aired in Pakistan by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).
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Orissa HC Restricts Quota in Employment, Education to 50%(20.07.2017)
Orissa High Court has asked the state government to restrict the quantum of reservation for SC, ST and OBC or Special Categories in employment and edu.....
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NGT to Environment Ministry: Are Cigarette and Beedi Butts Biodegradable(20.07.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Ministry of Environment and Forests to clarify its stand on terming cigarette butts ‘biodegradable’.
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NGT: No Groundwater Extraction from Ganga Basin Unless Permitted by CGWA(20.07.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a complete ban on extraction of groundwater for industrial and commercial purposes along Ganga floodplains u.....
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Supreme Court on Right to Privacy: Apple Gets Your Personal Data, Why Not The State?(21.07.2017)
Supreme Court, while hearing a challenge to Government's massive biometric or "Aadhaar" database, has said that companies like Apple already have acce.....
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Bombay HC: Rules Mandating Knowledge of Marathi As Condition Precedent For Auto Permits ‘Illegal'(02.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has held that condition mandating knowledge of Marathi for autorickshaw drivers to get permits is "completely illegal".
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Madras High Court: Pendency of Criminal Cases No Bar for Re-issuance of Passport(02.03.2017)
Madras High Court has directed Regional Passport Officer to process actress Khushboo’s application for reissue of passport in her favour.
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Bombay HC Permits Construction of Temporary Jetty At Chowpatty For Power Boat Indian Grand Prix(02.03.2017)
Bombay High Court, while observing that Mumbaikars cannot be deprived of an International level power boating event for petty reasons raked up by City.....
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NGT Fines Water Ministry, UP Jal Nigam For Incorrect Data on Ganga Cleaning(02.03.2017)
National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 each on officers of Ministry of Water Resources and UP Jal Nigam for furnishing incorrect info.....
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Bombay High Court to State: Identify Land to Construct Additional Prisons in Mumbai, Pune(03.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has given State Government three months to identify government land to construct additional prisons in Mumbai and Pune.
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Delhi High Court Seeks Report on Measures Taken to Prevent Crime Against Women(03.03.2017)
Delhi High Court has asked Centre and City Government to submit a comprehensive report on measures undertaken to prevent crime against women after 201.....
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NGT Bans Camping Activity Along River Ganga(03.03.2017)
National Green Tribunal has prohibited all camping activity on beaches along Ganga which fall within 100 meters from middle of river during lean seaso.....
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NGT Orders Inspection of NBCC Redevelopment Project in Southwest Delhi(23.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a surprise inspection at redevelopment project being carried out by state-run National Buildings Constructi.....
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Supreme Court to Centre: Set Up Mobile Subscriber Verification Mechanism Within Two Weeks(23.01.2017)
Supreme Court has given Government two weeks to put in place a mechanism for proper verification of all mobile phone subscribers at time of issuing SI.....
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Supreme Court to Centre: Appoint NHRC Director General Within One Week(23.01.2017)
Supreme Court has directed Centre to appoint a Director General in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) within a week.
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Supreme Court: Mandatory For Private Schools on DDA Land to Seek Prior Approval For Hiking Fees(23.01.2017)
Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging Delhi High Court verdict that made it mandatory for private unaided schools, built on DDA land, to .....
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Supreme Court Extends Free Ride On DND Expressway For Eight Weeks(23.01.2017)
Supreme Court, while extending free ride on Delhi-Noida DND flyway for another eight weeks, has given two more months time to Comptroller and Auditor .....
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Supreme Court Seeks Govt Reply Over Vacancies in ITAT(24.01.2017)
Supreme Court has sought Government's response on plea seeking appointment of President and Vice Presidents in different Benches of Income Tax Appella.....
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Madras HC: Mother of Murdered Dalit Son Entitled to Enhanced Compensation(24.01.2017)
Madras High Court has said that a Dalit woman whose son was murdered by a group of caste Hindus in May 1995 is entitled to enhanced compensation of ?8.....
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MP HC: Proof of Allegations Not Concern of Trial Court At Time of Framing Charges(11.08.2017)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Trial Court is not concerned with proof of allegation at the stage of framing of charges.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Fresh Plea Against Triple Talaq(14.08.2017)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a fresh plea challenging the constitutional validity of 'triple talaq', 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices a.....
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Supreme Court: It is the Duty of Every Institution to Help Disabled Persons(14.08.2017)
Supreme Court has directed Chhattisgarh Government to constitute requisite Medical Board within two days to examine a candidate suffering from Thalass.....
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Delhi High Court: 'Right to Life Includes Entitlement to Alternate Accommodation '(14.08.2017)
Delhi HC, while reiterating that right to housing is an essential part of right to life which is not merely an animal existence but entitlement to rea.....
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Orissa HC: Consideration Received as per Joint Development Agreement is “Business Income”(14.08.2017)
Orissa High Court has ruled that consideration received by land owner as per joint development agreement is “business income” when the land is treated.....
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Bombay HC Annuls Order Declaring Candidate For Sub-Inspector Post Unfit Due To His Tattoos(16.08.2017)
Bombay High Court has set aside an order declaring a candidate for post of Sub-Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force as unfit due to tattoos .....
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NHRC Notice to UP Govt Over Gorakhpur Hospital Tragedy(16.08.2017)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), while taking suo motu cognizance of media reports over Gorakhpur hospital tragedy, has issued notice to Gover.....
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NGT Directs Delhi Government, Police to Impound Diesel Four Wheelers in National Capital(29.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Government and Delhi Police to impound four wheelers running on diesel in Capital under Environment P.....
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SEBI Issues Framework for Stock Exchanges & Clearing Corporations at IFSCs(29.11.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has issued a new framework for functioning of Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations that are setting.....
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Madras HC Sets Aside Order Banning Protest on Babri Masjid Demolition Day(30.11.2016)
Madras High Court has set aside an order passed by a Single Judge of High Court, directing State Government not to give permission for demonstrations,.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Protest , Babri Masjid Demolition
Bombay HC Dismisses Petition of Four Students Admitted Under RTE Act, 2009(30.11.2016)
Bombay High Court has rejected petition by four students, admitted in a Malad school under Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Ac.....
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NGT Gives Nod to Delhi-Merut Expressway(30.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has granted permission to NHAI to build a bridge and approach roads over Yamuna River for Delhi-Meerut Expressway noting.....
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SICA Repeal Act Shall Come into Force From Dec. 01, 2016(30.11.2016)
Ministry of Finance has appointed December 1, 2016 as the date on which provisions of Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Repeal Act, 2003 .....
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Bombay High Court: Cops Can't Be Private Guards(20.09.2017)
the Bombay High Court has said that Maharashtra Police cannot become private guards, while directing State government to review each and every case in.....
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Delhi HC: 'DDA' For 'Delhi Development Authority' Also Stands For ‘Don’t Do Anything’(22.09.2017)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to streamline the legal decisions which are taken, in terms of a policy to be framed, .....
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NCLAT Grants Shareholding Waiver to Mistry(22.09.2017)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has waived the minimum shareholding rule for Ousted Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry to file a case of .....
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Orissa High Court Issues Notice to CBI on Judge's House Trespassing Case(25.09.2017)
Orissa High Court has issued show cause notice to the CBI asking it to reply as why the agency sleuths entered the house of sitting HC judge Justice C.....
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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Bail to Karim Morani in Rape Case(25.09.2017)
Supreme Court has upheld the Hyderabad High Court’s decision to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Bollywood producer Karim Morani, accused of ra.....
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Layers of Corporate Subsidiaries Restricted to Two to Check Money Laundering, Protect Investors(26.09.2017)
Companies other than banking & non-banking financial company or insurance firm can now have only two layers of subsidiaries with the government bringi.....
Tags : money laundering
CBEC: No Refund of Unutilised Input Tax Credit on Corduroy Fabrics Supply(26.09.2017)
Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has notified that refund cannot be allowed on unutilised input tax credit on corduroy fabrics supply under .....
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Linking Aadhaar to Direct Recruitment Violates Right to Equal Opportunity: Punjab & Haryana HC(06.03.2018)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that linking Aadhaar Number to direct recruitment should not prima facie be a mandatory condition as it by result.....
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CIC: PM's UID Details Can't be Disclosed(06.03.2018)
CIC has upheld the decision of the PMO that Aadhaar and voter ID details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot be disclosed as they have personal inf.....
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When Can a High Court Issue a Writ of Quo Warranto? Supreme Court Answers(07.03.2018)
Supreme Court has observed that that unless the writ court is satisfied that the incumbent was not eligible at all as per the statutory provisions for.....
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Supreme Court: MPs Fixing Salaries Themselves a Moral, Ethical Issue(07.03.2018)
Supreme Court has said that parliamentarians determining their salary and perks themselves was an "moral" and "ethical issue" and sought for data on h.....
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Convert Entitled to Hindu Parent’s Property, Rules Bombay High Court(07.03.2018)
Bombay High Court has held that the right to inheritance of a person born Hindu cannot be affected by his/her altered religious status, and the person.....
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No Third Party Can Interfere in Marriage of Consenting Adults: Supreme Court(08.03.2018)
Supreme Court has said that when two consenting adults get married irrespective of their background, no relative or a third person can interfere or th.....
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Delhi HC Refuses Interim Relief to Sun Pharma Against Mylan Lab on Oxaliplatin Trademark Case(13.02.2017)
Delhi High Court has refused to provide Sun Pharmaceuticals any interim relief in their trademark infringement case against rival drug manufacturer My.....
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Bombay HC: Fair Price Shops Not Duty Bound to Collect Data on Ration Card Holders(14.02.2017)
Bombay High Court, while granting relief to fair price shopkeepers, has ruled that is was not their duty to collect data on ration card holders before.....
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SC: Acceptance of Bribe Presumed If Accused Fails To Give Explanation For Possessing Money(19.07.2018)
SC has observed that once the prosecution has established that the accused was possessing the bribe money, it is for the accused to explain that how t.....
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Wrong Name in Assessment Order Can’t be Cured by Invoking Section 292B: ITAT(19.07.2018)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) held that mentioning of wrong name in an assessment order cannot be cured by invoking Section 292B of Income Tax .....
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Dhatri Hair Care Oil and Massage Oil are Ayurvedic Medicines: CESTAT(19.07.2018)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that “Dhatri Brand Hair Care Herbal Oil” and “Dhatri Brand Massage Oil” are ayurvedic.....
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Financial Crisis is a ‘Reasonable Cause’ for Delayed Deposit of TDS: ITAT(19.07.2018)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) held that financial crisis can be a reasonable cause for not depositing the TDS amount with the Government accoun.....
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Uttarakhand High court Revokes Dissolution of Badri-Kedar Temple Committee(07.09.2017)
Uttarakhand High Court has revoked the dissolution of Badrinath-Kedarnath temple committee. The Court declared as illegal the dissolution of panel bef.....
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SC: NDMA Should Give Special Attention to Children in Event of Disaster(08.09.2017)
Supreme Court has opined that National Disaster Management Authority should “give special attention to the children in the event of a disaster since t.....
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Allahabad High Court Disallows Parallel Proceedings in NCLT and DRT(12.09.2017)
Allahabad High Court has barred parallel proceedings in National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) in a case between St.....
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Delhi HC: Sensitize Judicial Officers On Maximum Length Of Police Custody Under PMLA(12.09.2017)
Delhi High Court has requested District & Sessions Judges to sensitize Judicial Officers posted under their jurisdiction regarding the maximum period .....
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Pakistan Supreme Court Accepts Nawaz Sharif Family's Plea Against Disqualification(13.09.2017)
Pakistan's Supreme Court has accepted a plea to form a five-judge bench to hear the review petitions of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his childr.....
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NGT Refuses to Lift Ban on 10-year-old Diesel Vehicles in Delhi-NCR(14.09.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed Centre's plea seeking modification of its ban order on diesel vehicles and refused to lift a ban on 10-yea.....
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NCLT Allows Merger of LLP, Private Companies(31.07.2018)
National Company Law Tribunal has given the green signal to merger of a Limited Liability Partnership with a private company.
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Supreme Court Seeks Report on Condition of Prisons Across the Country(31.07.2018)
Supreme Court has sought a comprehensive report from the Centre and states on the condition of prisons and observation homes across the country.
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Supreme Court: ‘Patently Erroneous’ Orders Can’t Be Recalled By Criminal Courts(31.07.2018)
Supreme Court has observed that a Criminal Court including High Court cannot recall an earlier order invoking Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Proc.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Provide Death to Child Rape Convicts(31.07.2018)
Lok Sabha has passed the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, clearing the way to award death penalty to convicts of child rapes in the country.
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Central Government Sets Up NCLT Bench in Kochi(01.08.2018)
Central Government has constituted a Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Kochi which will be effective from August 1 this year.
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Academic Qualification Can’t Be the Sole Criteria to Determine Merits of Person: Tripura HC(02.08.2018)
Tripura High Court has observed that academic qualification cannot be the sole criteria to determine merits of a person and there should not be any di.....
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Kerala Court Passes Restraint Order in Infringement Suit Against “Karwaan” Movie(03.08.2018)
A Kerala Court has passes restraint order in a suit filed against the makers of the film “Karwaan” alleging copyright infringement.
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No Sale of Vet Products Sans Prescription: Bombay High Court(06.08.2018)
Bombay High Court has directed the state government to ensure that shop owners dealing in veterinary products do not sell these products without a pre.....
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ITAT Bangalore: No Penalty If Assessee Admitted Income During Search and Paid Tax(07.11.2017)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore held that penalty under Section 271AAA of the Income Tax Act should not be levied if the assessee admi.....
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Rajasthan High Court Allows Converted Woman to go With Husband(08.11.2017)
Rajasthan High Court has allowed a 22-year-old woman, who has converted to Islam recently, to join her husband and leave the Nari Niketan women's home.....
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Delhi HC and NGT Raps Delhi, UP, Haryana Governments Over Air Pollution(08.11.2017)
Delhi High Court and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped the Delhi Government, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana for their unpreparedness to deal wit.....
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IRDAI: Link All Your Insurance Policies to Aadhaar and PAN(09.11.2017)
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has directed and made it mandatory for companies to link Aadhaar and PAN with every in.....
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SC: Period Undergone By a Convict While In Detention as Under Trial Could Be Set Off(09.11.2017)
Supreme Court has held that period already undergone by a convict while he was in detention, as under-trial and as convict, could be treated as jail s.....
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NGT Bans Construction Work In Delhi & NCR(10.11.2017)
National Green Tribunal has banned all construction activities in Delhi and NCR, while directing all agencies concerned to encourage public transport,.....
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Punjab & Haryana HC Asks Amarinder to Devise Ways to Improve Criminal Trials(06.07.2018)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to examine and devise ways to strengthen the prosecution of criminal cases.
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1984 Riots: Supreme Court Issues Notice to Sajjan Kumar(06.07.2018)
Supreme Court has issued notice to Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on challenge by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) against the grant of anticipatory.....
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Uttarakhand HC Bans Allotment of River Lands, Directs State to Cancel All Such Allotments(29.08.2018)
Uttarakhand High Court has restrained government agencies from allotting lands comprising the river bed or those covered under water.
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Bombay High Court Refuses to Extend Term of MCA Administrators(30.08.2018)
Bombay High Court has refused to extend the term of Committee of Administrators which is overseeing the functioning of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA.....
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Supreme Court Places Rights Activists Under House Arrest(30.08.2018)
Supreme Court has ordered police to put five prominent rights campaigners suspected of links to Maoist guerrillas under house arrest.
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Supreme Court: Entire Prosecution Story Shouldn’t be Doubted for Certain Embellishments(30.08.2018)
Supreme Court has observed that merely because there are certain exaggerations, improvements and embellishments, the entire prosecution story should n.....
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Supreme Court Stops Monitoring 2002 Gujarat Riot Cases(31.08.2018)
Supreme Court has disposed of a petition filed by the NHRC 15 years ago seeking transfer of the 2002 Gujarat riot cases outside the state, apart from .....
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Uttarakhand High Court Says, 'PSUs Can’t Take Part in Illegal Strikes'(31.08.2018)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state to prohibit indiscriminate strikes in the state in certain departments like that of education, public he.....
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NCLAT: No Bar to S. 138 Proceedings Under NI Act During Period of Moratorium Under IBC(07.08.2018)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has held that the court of competent jurisdiction may proceed with criminal proceeding under Sectio.....
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Rajya Sabha Approves Death Penalty for Child Rape(07.08.2018)
Rajya Sabha has passed a crucial bill seeking to provide death penalty to those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years.
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Delhi High Court: Despite Bail, Inmates Still Languishing in Prison(07.08.2018)
Delhi High Court has expressed concern over non-release of inmates languishing in prisons for a long period of time despite orders of bail in their fa.....
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Delhi High Court: Failure of Sterilization Operation 'No' Ground to Hold Doctors Liable(08.08.2018)
Delhi High Court has refused to hold a hospital and its doctors guilty of medical negligence merely on the allegation that the sterilization operation.....
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Madras High Court Allows Karunanidhi Burial at Marina Beach(08.08.2018)
Madras High Court has allowed to allot space on the Marina beach for burial of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi.
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Bombay High Court: License for Carrying Catering Business Mandatory(09.08.2018)
Bombay High Court has upheld the vires of Section 394 of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act of 1888 and ruled that a license under the provision is mand.....
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Bombay High Court Directs BMC to Demolish Illegal Garden Built Over Khajuria Lake(09.08.2018)
Bombay High Court has directed Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (BMC) to restore the 100-year-old Khajuria Lake which is a natural lake that w.....
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Madras High Court Directs Idol Wing Police to Probe Idol Theft at Srirangam Temple(10.08.2018)
Madras High Court has directed the Idol Wing police to conduct a probe into the alleged theft of idols and other antiquities from the famous Sri Ranga.....
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Supreme Court Observes 'Marital Rape Not Penal Offence'(10.08.2017)
Supreme Court has observed that the raging issue whether to make forced marital intercourse and sexual acts part of offence of rape in penal law has b.....
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National Green Tribunal: Public Hearing Must Before Finalizing Coastal Zone Management Plan(10.08.2017)
National Green Tribunal has held that Coastal Zone Management Authority is duty bound as per CRZ Regulations 2011 to hold public hearing before finali.....
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National Green Tribunal Bans Use of Plastic Bags of Less Than 50 Microns Thickness in Delhi(10.08.2017)
NGT has banned the use of non-degradable plastic bags which are less than 50 microns in Delhi and directed that any person found in possession of such.....
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SC Refuses to Grant Relief on Plea for Declaring Engineering Degree Through Distance Learning Valid(25.09.2018)
Supreme Court has refused to grant any relief to seven petitioners who had enrolled themselves in the years 2004 and 2005 in degree courses in enginee.....
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Delhi High Court Stays Parking Lot in Rajouri Garden(25.09.2018)
Delhi High Court has stayed the construction of a multi-level parking lot in F-block area of west Delhi’s Rajouri Garden on a plea which sought to sto.....
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NRIs Deserting Wives Matter of Great Concern: Delhi High Court(25.09.2018)
Delhi High Court has said that the issue relating to desertion of wives by their NRI husbands is of "great concern" and has sought the response of var.....
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Try to Be First in Malnutrition Eradication: Bombay High Court Tells State(25.09.2018)
Bombay High Court has told the state government to strive towards being the first as far as eradication of malnutrition is concerned rather than boast.....
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Karnataka HC Upholds State Government Rules Banning Surge Pricing by Ola, Uber(11.11.2016)
Karnataka High Court has upheld rules framed by State Government to regulate fares by Taxi Aggregators such as Ola and Uber, which includes a ban on s.....
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Supreme Court Refuses to Put on Hold Allahabad HC Order on DND Flyway(11.11.2016)
Supreme Court, while refusing to stay Allahabad High Court verdict restraining Noida Toll Bridge Company Ltd from levying cess, has said that DND flyw.....
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Delhi HC Ends 8-Year Matrimonial Knot, Says Fast-Paced Lifestyle Took Toll(14.11.2016)
Delhi High Court, while dissolving an eight-year-old marriage of a well-qualified couple, has said fast-paced lifestyle, complexities of living and ch.....
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NRIs can be Appointed as Trustees of Indian Trusts Under Income Tax Act: ITAT(11.10.2018)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that under the Income Tax Act appointing of NRIs as trustees of valid Indian trusts is permissible.
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Why Help Only Hindu Shrines:Gujarat High Court Asks Government(11.10.2018)
Gujarat high court has asked the state government to explain why it has chosen to fund only Hindu religious places for development in the state throug.....
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CCI Raids 3 Top Brewers in Price-Fixing Investigation(12.10.2018)
Competition Commission of India has raided the offices of three top beer companies as a part of an investigation of price fixing allegations.
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Tripura HC Stays Cancellation of Registration of ‘Daily Deshar Katha” 40 Year Old CPI(M) Newspaper(12.10.2018)
Tripura High Court has stayed the cancellation of registration of newspaper “Daily Deshar Katha”, which has been the mouthpiece of CPI(M) in Tripura f.....
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Vaishno Devi Pilgrimage: NGT Raps State Over Rehabilitation of Mules(21.02.2018)
National Green Tribunal has rapped the J&K Government over its failure to submit a plan for the rehabilitation of horses and mules, which have been ba.....
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Supreme Court Stays Criminal Action Against Actress Priya Prakash Varrier(21.02.2018)
Supreme Court has stayed all criminal proceedings initiated against actress Priya Prakash Varrier in relation to the song Manikya Malarayi Poovi.
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Pakistan Supreme Court: Ousted PM Sharif Cannot Lead His Party(22.02.2018)
Pakistan Supreme Court has ordered that ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif be removed as head of the political party he founded, six months after the .....
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Delhi High Court Lifts Gag Order on The Caravan’s Article on Arindam Chaudhuri(23.02.2018)
Delhi High Court has lifted the injunction order against an article published in The Caravan magazine in 2011 on Arindam Chaudhuri (pictured above), t.....
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Delhi HC Junks SIT Plea to Cancel Sajjan Kumar’s Bail in 1984 Riots Cases(23.02.2018)
Delhi High Court has disallowed a petition filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, which sought to cancel anti.....
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Bombay High Court Notices to State, Centre and Coastal Authorities Over Shivaji Memorial(23.02.2018)
Bombay High Court has issued notices to the Maharashtra government, the Centre and the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority relating to a pet.....
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NCLT Orders Insolvency Proceedings Against Empee Distilleries(12.11.2018)
National Company Law Tribunal has ordered starting of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against liquor manufacturing company Empee Distilleries.....
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Bombay HC Directs Liquidation of Mantri Realty's Assets(28.06.2016)
Bombay HC has ordered Official Liquidator to initiate process of liquidating assets of realty developer Mantri Realty, including its head office in so.....
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Gujarat HC Convicts 7 for Murder in 2002 Post-Godhra Riots Case(29.06.2016)
Gujarat HC, while reversing a trial court judgement, has convicted seven persons for murder in a 2002 post-Godhra riots case in Viramgam town in the d.....
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SC: No Right to Seek Parole or Premature Release for Terrorists(30.06.2016)
SC, while setting aside a P&H High Court judgment directing Gujarat Govt. to release life convict Lal Singh alias Manjit Singh on parole for 3 months.....
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Bombay HC Refuses to Hear Petition Challenging Triple Talaq Ordinance(03.10.2018)
Bombay High Court has refused to hear a petition filed by a group of citizens against the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance, 2.....
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Formulate Policy Guideline for Allowing Redevelopment in Industrial Zone: Bombay High Court(03.10.2018)
Bombay High Court has said that it is time for the civic body to formulate a policy guideline for allowing redevelopment of areas by demolishing old b.....
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No One has Authority to Interfere with Life of a Married Couple: Allahabad High Court(03.10.2018)
Allahabad High Court has reiterated that lives of married couples cannot be interfered by anybody and they are entitled to living peacefully without s.....
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Delhi HC Turns Down Ailing Undertrial Prisoner’s Plea to Wear Jeans, Sports Shoes in Jail(03.10.2018)
Delhi High Court has refused to allow an ailing undertrial prisoner to wear jeans and sports shoes in jail, asserting that his fundamental rights are .....
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Supreme Court Notices Centre, EC Over Allegation of EVM Tampering(13.04.2017)
Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre and Election Commission on a petition filed by Bahujan Samaj Party seeking immediate introduction of a paper.....
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Supreme Court: Freedom of Expression Includes Right to be Informed And Right to Know(14.04.2017)
Supreme Court has observed that citizens have right to access internet to gain information, wisdom and knowledge and their right cannot be curtailed u.....
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Supreme Court Allows R.K. Raghavan to Bow Out of 2002-Godhra Riots Cases SIT(14.04.2017)
Supreme Court has allowed Ex-CBI Director R.K. Raghavan to bow out of his responsibilities as chairman of Special Investigation Team (SIT) into 2002 p.....
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Bombay High Court Upholds States Rule-Making Power Under Criminal Law Amendment Act 1932(14.04.2017)
Bombay High Court has examined whether State retains powers conferred by Section 10 of Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1932 to make certain offences cog.....
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NGT Continues Ban on Gorumara Tree Felling(14.04.2017)
National Green Tribunal has continued stay order issued earlier by Calcutta High Court on State Forest Department, restraining it from felling trees i.....
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Hyderabad HC: Bride-Burning Falls in Category of 'Rarest of Rare Case ', Warrants Capital Punishment(17.04.2017)
Hyderabad High Court has held that cases of bride-burning fall in the category of “rarest of rare cases” and also deserve death sentence.
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Kerala High Court Reprimands Police Excess in Sabrimala(20.11.2018)
Kerala High Court has observed that police excess cannot be permitted in Sabarimala in the guise of implementing Supreme Court's judgment on women ent.....
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Supreme Court: NCMEI Can Grant Minority Tag to Education Institutions(19.04.2018)
Supreme Court has held National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) has power to decide minority status of an already existing ed.....
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Madras High Court: Furnish Steps to End Crime Against Women(19.04.2018)
Madras High Court has directed state government to furnish the steps taken to prevent crimes against women.
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Supreme Court: Power Regulatory Bodies Must Have a Judicial Member(20.04.2018)
Supreme Court has ordered that one of the members of Electricity Regulatory Commissions should be a person of judicial background, quashing orders of .....
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Delhi High Court Asks Parents to Compensate Daughter for Violating Her Right to Choice(20.04.2018)
Delhi HC has recognised that threat to right of choice of a person can very well come from the person‘s own parents and has directed the parents of a .....
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Medical College Bribery Case: Delhi Court Gags Media from Reporting on IM Quddusi J(23.04.2018)
Patiala House Court has passed an order restraining media houses from reporting on the ongoing investigation in the medical college bribery case regis.....
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President Promulgates Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance(23.04.2018)
President has promulgated Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 2018 to amend Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act to pave way for death penalt.....
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U.S. Supreme Court Shields Corporations from Human-Rights Suits(25.04.2018)
U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that victims of overseas atrocities can’t use a centuries-old law to sue foreign corporations for complicity, blunting wh.....
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SC Sets Up 5-judge Bench to Hear the Plea Challenging WhatsApp Privacy policy(05.04.2017)
Supreme Court has set up a 5-judge bench to hear the petition accusing WhatsApp and Facebook of privacy violation.
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Allahabad HC: Food and Food Habits Part of Right To Life(05.04.2017)
Allahabad High Court while hearing a petition filed by retail meat shop owner to renew his licence has held that food, food habits and vending thereof.....
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Supreme Court Temporarily Lifts Ban on Sale of Saridon and 2 Other Drugs(18.09.2018)
Supreme Court has allowed the sale of Saridon, Piriton Expectorant and Dart which were in the list of 328 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs banned by.....
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Officials Who Were Caught Accepting Bribe of Rs 800 in Year 1994(18.09.2018)
Supreme Court has dismissed appeals filed by officials who were accused of receiving bribe of Rs 800 from a shop owner and upheld their conviction for.....
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Slightest Penetration of Whichever Degree Is Essential to Attract The Offence of Rape: Tripura HC(18.09.2018)
Tripura High Court has acquitted a man accused of attempting to commit rape charges observing that it is, at best, a case of fondling and to attract t.....
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Delhi High Court Allows Ramleela at Dusshera Ground in Janakpuri Area(19.09.2018)
Delhi High Court has allowed the holding of Ramleela at the Dusshera Ground in Janakpuri for this year, saying religious sentiments of the people are .....
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Union Cabinet Approves Ordinance on Triple Talaq(19.09.2018)
Union Cabinet has approved an ordinance making triple talaq a punishable offence after the government failed to pass it through both houses of Parliam.....
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President Ram Nath Kovind Gives Assent to Ordinance to Make Triple Talaq a Criminal Offence(20.09.2018)
President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the ordinance passed by the Union Government to make Triple Talaq a criminal offence.
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Delhi HC Rejects Kejriwal's Plea to Suspend Defamation Case Filed by Jaitley(19.10.2016)
Delhi HC has rejected Arvind Kejriwal's plea to suspend defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
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Supreme Court Asks, ‘Can Clerics Be Tried Under Election Law?’(20.10.2016)
Supreme Court while deliberating on its two-decade-old judgement which declared “Hinduism” as a way of life, has asked if spiritual leaders who aren’t.....
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SC Reserves Verdict on Cauvery Appeals(20.10.2016)
Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on nature of awards being given by Water Tribunals set up under Inter-state River Disputes Act, 1956, and its .....
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Madras HC Restrains Private Bus Operators from Charging Higher Fare(20.10.2016)
Madras High Court has restrained private bus operators in Tamil Nadu from selling tickets based on their revised fare for 2016-17, which they announce.....
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Bombay High Court Slams State Government for Failure to Constitute Police Complaint Authorities(20.10.2016)
Bombay High Court has rapped State Government for not constituting Police Complaint Authorities, which were to start functioning by October 15.
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PIL to Lower Men’s Marriageable Age from 21 to 18 Dismissed by Supreme Court(23.10.2018)
Supreme Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed seeking to lower the legal age of men to marry from 21 to 18 and also imposed a cost of.....
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Madras High Court Reduces Sri Venkateshwara Medical College Management Quota by Five Seats(24.10.2018)
Madras High Court has reduced five seats from the quota allotted to Sri Venkateshwara Medical College Hospital & Research Centre at Ariyur in Puducher.....
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Sebi Streamlines Norms for Mergers Involving Listed Companies to Increase Public Shareholding to 25%(16.01.2017)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced more checks and balances for Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) involving unlisted companies, un.....
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SC: “You Can Choose to Walk Out of Whatsapp If You Want to Protect Your Privacy”(17.01.2017)
Supreme Court has issued notices to Centre, Facebook, WhatsApp and TRAI on a plea that sought Government Regulation of online messaging services.
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Supreme Court Seeks Status Report of SIT Probe into 1984 Anti-Sikh Riot Cases(17.01.2017)
Supreme Court has ordered Centre to file a comprehensive report on status of investigation conducted by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into 1984 a.....
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SC Directs Centre to Appoint NCST Chief in Three Months(17.01.2017)
Supreme Court has directed Centre to appoint Chairperson of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) without fail within three months.
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Bombay HC: Sex Partners Cannot be Compelled to Marry(17.01.2017)
Bombay High Court has observed that just because two individuals are sexually involved they cannot be compelled to marry.
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SC Pulls Up States Over No 'Human Rights Court'(15.01.2019)
Supreme Court has pulled up states for not setting up 'Human Rights Courts' yet and observed that there is no reason why the state governments should .....
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Finger Print Evidence of Accused Not Illegal if Taken Without Magistrate's Order: SC(15.01.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that merely due to the absence of a magisterial order authorizing the police to obtain fingerprints of the accused, it cann.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Maharashtra, Trimbakeshwar Temple(20.06.2018)
Supreme Court has issued a notice to Maharashtra, Charity Commissioner, Mumbai, and the Trimbakeshwar Sansthan Trust among others over a PIL seeking a.....
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State Obliged to Provide Medical Treatment to Inmates/Prisoners in Need: Bombay High Court(20.06.2018)
Bombay High Court has held that it is the duty of the state to provide free medical assistance to any inmate or prisoner.
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Inspection of Answer Sheets by Examinee Should Be Allowed Under RTI Act: CIC(21.06.2018)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that an examinee holds the right to inspect his own answer sheets under the Right to Information Act, 20.....
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Establish Regional Bench of Armed Forces Tribunal in State Within 4 Months: Uttarakhand HC(22.06.2018)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Centre to establish a Regional Bench of Armed Forces Tribunal in the State of Uttarakhand within four months.
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Cancel Licences of Drivers Using Cell Phones: Uttarakhand High Court(25.06.2018)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State to issue directions authorizing cancellation of licences of drivers found using cellphones while driving.....
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HC can Execute Foreign Arbitration Award Despite Change in Pecuniary Jurisdiction: Delhi HC(04.12.2018)
Delhi High Court has held that jurisdiction to execute foreign arbitration award continues with the high court, despite the change in pecuniary jurisd.....
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Delhi HC Allows Visitation Rights to Father Despite Contrary Settlement Agreement(04.12.2018)
Delhi High Court has granted visitation rights to the father of a four-year-old girl, despite the fact that the settlement agreement between the girl’.....
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SC Grants Interim Protection to Rape Accused from Arrest Who Later Married the Victim(05.12.2018)
Supreme Court has granted interim protection from arrest to a ‘rape’ accused who was accused of kidnapping a girl and committing rape on her and later.....
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NGT Imposes Rs 25 Cr Fine on Okhla Energy Plant(06.02.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed Okhla waste-to-energy plant to function while imposing an environmental compensation of Rs. 25 lakh on it fo.....
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Bombay High Court Slams State for Lazy Functioning of District DMAs(13.12.2018)
Bombay High Court has said that there is complete inaction and total lethargy in the functioning of the district Disaster Management Authority (DMA) f.....
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Madras HC Sets Aside Order of Transferring Army Man to Jammu & Kashmir(13.12.2018)
Madras High Court has set aside an order transferring an army man in the last leg of his service and observed that it is the duty of the Army to motiv.....
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SC Dismisses RCom's Plea for More Time to Pay Ericsson Dues(14.12.2018)
Supreme Court has dismissed Reliance Communications’ (RCom) plea for more time to pay Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson.
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Bombay HC Asks V Raheja to Pay Rs. 10 Lakh Litigation Fee to Businessman(14.12.2018)
Bombay High Court has asked V Raheja Design Construction Private Limited to pay litigation fees worth Rs. 10 lakh to a businessman, who had filed a su.....
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Educated Woman Should be Aware of Consequences of Having Sex Before Marriage: J&K HC(17.12.2018)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has observed that when a woman is major and educated, she is supposed to be fully aware of the consequences of having sex.....
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Causes of Action for Design Infringement & Passing Off can be Combined in Single Suit: Delhi HC(17.12.2018)
Delhi High Court has held that the causes of action for infringement under Designs Act and for passing off under Trademarks Act can be combined togeth.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Addition Cannot be Made If Gift is Invalid(06.11.2017)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that if the gift is invalid then no addition can be done in respect of the same under the provision.....
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P&H HC Stays Govt Notice Clubbing Sole Proprietorship Real Estate Concern With Companies(07.09.2018)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the State Govt notice by which it had clubbed real estate agents working as sole proprietorship concern wi.....
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SC Seeks Report From Trial Judge On How It Intends To Complete The Trial In Baburi Demolition Case(10.09.2018)
Supreme Court has sought a report from a sessions judge on how he intends to complete the trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case within April 2019 .....
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Delhi High Court Discharges Arvind Kejriwal In Defamation Case Over 'Thulla' Remark(11.09.2018)
Delhi HC has discharged Delhi CM in a criminal defamation complaint filed against him over his alleged 'thulla' against the city police.
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SC Agrees To Hear Rajasthan Private Colleges’ Plea For Relaxation Of Minimum Marks(13.09.2018)
SC agreed to hear a petition filed by the Federation of Private Medical and Dental Colleges Rajasthan, alleging non-compliance of counselling and admi.....
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Supreme Court To Pass Order On Setting Up Of Committee On Prison Reforms(13.09.2018)
Supreme Court said it would pass an order to set up a committee headed by a retired apex court judge to deal with all issues pertaining to jails acros.....
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Delhi High Court Refuses To Pass Order On PIL Seeking Check On Fuel Prices(13.09.2018)
Delhi High Court has refused to pass an order on a PIL seeking the court's intervention to rein in petrol and diesel prices hike.
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Bombay High Court: Illegitimate Child Entitled to Benefits u/s 16 of Hindu Marriage Act(13.06.2017)
Bombay High Court has ruled that benefit of Section 16 of Hindu Marriage Act is available to an illegitimate child, who is born to parents who have un.....
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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Telecom Regulator's Tariff Order(31.10.2018)
Supreme Court has dismissed the plea challenging the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's March, 2017 regulations and tariff order relating to fixa.....
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Delhi High Court Stays Notice to Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund to Vacate Teen Murti Complex(02.11.2018)
Delhi High Court has stayed the eviction notice given to Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund (JNMF) to vacate the Teen Murti Estate Complex, from where it .....
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Delhi High Court Supports OTP Over Aadhaar Biometrics for SIM Registrations Due to Security Concerns(03.11.2018)
Delhi High Court has backed suggestions from a pair of amicus curiae briefs that OTP authentication replace the use of Aadhaar biometrics for SIM regi.....
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Bombay High Court Refuses to Stop Land Reclamation for Shivaji Memorial(03.11.2018)
Bombay High Court has refused to stop reclamation of land for the Chhatrapati Shivaji Memorial in the Arabian Sea in a petition filed by the Conservat.....
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Trend of Girls Eloping with Aged and Married Men Shocking: Madras High Court(03.11.2018)
Madras High Court has expressed its shock over increasing incidents of minor girls eloping with married and old persons and observed that by such elop.....
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ITAT: Interest on Enhanced Compensation Recd. under LA Act Not Subject to Capital Gain Tax(28.09.2017)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the interest received on enhanced compensation for land compulsorily acquired under the Land Acquis.....
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National Green Tribunal Fines Four Real Estate Developers(29.09.2017)
National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine on four real estate developers in Delhi, as it was found that the rainwater harvesting systems installed by.....
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National Green Tribunal Seeks Report of Delhi Govt on Yamuna’s Condition After Idol Immersion(03.10.2017)
National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Government to submit a status report on the condition of Yamuna river after the immersion of Ganesh and.....
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No Pumping of Secondary Treated Water from Sewage Treatment Plants to Irrigation Tanks: SC to State(08.01.2019)
Supreme Court has stayed Karnataka High Court order which permitted the Government to pump secondary treated water from Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) .....
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Delhi HC Rejects Plea Against Trailer of "The Accidental Prime Minister"(08.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking to suspend trailer of upcoming movie "The Accidental Prime Minister" and asked petitioner to .....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea for Cross-Verification of VVPAT Trails in At least 30% Polling Stations(08.01.2019)
Supreme Court has sought response from Election Commission of India on a petition demanding counting and cross verification of Voter Verifiable Paper .....
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Date of Joining Irrelevant in Fixing Seniority of Direct Recruits: Supreme Court(04.10.2018)
Supreme Court has recast the seniority list of Punjab Superior Judicial Officers by acting on an appeal filed by the Punjab & Haryana High Court and o.....
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Delhi High Court asks Delhi Police to Probe Threats to Prof. Assaulted in Motihari(04.10.2018)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Police to examine threatening messages received by Sanjay Kumar, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Mahatma Gandh.....
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Receipt for Relinquishment of ‘Right to Sue’ Not Taxable: ITAT(05.10.2018)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that consideration received for relinquishment of ‘Right to Sue’ does not attract income tax either unde.....
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Bombay High Court Asks Centre About Regulation of Obscenity in Web Series(08.10.2018)
Bombay High Court has issued notices to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting over a plea seeking regulation of the content of 'web series' or ot.....
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US District Court Denies Mahindra Motion for Injunction in Infringement Case(08.10.2018)
A US District Court in Michigan has denied the Mahindra’s motion for a preliminary injunction that would have prevented Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA.....
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea for Urgent Listing of Sabarimala Review Petition(09.10.2018)
Supreme Court has declined request for early hearing of the review petitions filed against the Sabarimala judgment which allowed entry of women of all.....
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Kerala HC Orders Regularization of DLF Structure on Payment of Rs. 1 Crore(09.01.2017)
Kerala High Court, while observing that a portion of an apartment complex constructed by real estate company DLF by banks of Chilavanoor river is ille.....
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Delhi HC: Industrial Tribunal to Decide Pachauri’s Appeal in Sexual Harassment Case(09.01.2017)
Delhi High Court has "left it open" for Industrial Tribunal, which is hearing former TERI chief R K Pachauri's plea against Internal Complaints Commit.....
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Aboriginal Tribes have Right to Development: Chhattisgarh(28.12.2018)
Chhattisgarh High Court has said that Aboriginal tribes have right to development and also held that their right in the property is inalienable and th.....
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NAA Imposes Penalty of Rs. 223 Crores on HUL for GST Profiteering(28.12.2018)
National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 233 crore on the Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) for not passing GST rate cut ben.....
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Multiple Proceedings on Same Issue Not Permissible Under RERA 2016: Maharashtra RERA(29.12.2018)
Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority has held that multiple proceedings on the same issue cannot be allowed under the Real Estate (Regulation .....
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Regularization by Management Gives No Right to Retrenched Employee to Claim Re-Employment: SC(03.01.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that regularization of an employee already in service does not give any right to retrenched employee to invoke Section 25 (.....
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Bombay HC Seeks IRDA’s Response over Plan to Recover Unpaid Hospital Bills(06.10.2016)
Bombay HC has sought a response from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) on insurance companies floating a scheme where hospitals ca.....
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Delhi HC Slams Civic Bodies for Failure to Ensure Zero Littering in Delhi(06.10.2016)
Delhi HC has slammed Civic Bodies for its failure to stop littering in the National Capital and said that "You don't even respect your Prime Minister".....
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SC Notices Centre & UP Government over Exemption to Minority Schools under Right to Education Act(06.10.2016)
SC has issued notice to Centre & Uttar Pradesh Government on a plea seeking a relook by a constitution bench on whether minority institutions both aid.....
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SC Confirms Death Penalty for Police Constable Turned Serial Killer(06.10.2016)
SC has confirmed death penalty for police constable-turned-serial killer B.A. Umesh on the basis of the evidence given by the sole witness in the case.....
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SC Slams Centre over Noncompliance of its Direction to Tackle Drought(06.10.2016)
SC has slammed Central Government and States for not complying with its directions to supply food grain to the drought-affected areas under the Nation.....
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SC Summons Delhi HC Registrar over Grading Given to Judicial Officer(07.10.2016)
Supreme Court has summoned Registrar-General of Delhi High Court to appear before it on Friday to explain how a Lower Court Judge had been graded unde.....
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GoAir-Indigo Domain Name Tussle: Bombay HC Questions Usage of Generic Words(07.10.2016)
Bombay High Court while dealing with ongoing dispute between private carriers GoAir and Indigo over an alleged ‘similarity’ in their domain names has .....
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Bombay High Court: BMC Needs to Follow Due Process of Law to Take Over park(04.05.2018)
Bombay High Court has said that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) cannot take possession of the 20-acre Priyadarshini Park in south Mumbai .....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay TDSAT Order on Reporting of Segmented Offers(07.05.2018)
Delhi HC has refused to stay interim relief provided by Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) to the companies from reporting seg.....
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Supreme Court: Unmarried Adult Couples Can Live Together(08.05.2018)
Supreme Court has said that adult couples have the right to live together without marriage.
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Supreme Court: Unmarried Adult Couples Can Live Together(08.05.2018)
Supreme Court has said that adult couples have the right to live together without marriage.
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Bombay High Court: Not Producing Undertrials Violates Their Right to Fair Trial(09.05.2018)
Bombay High Court has taken cognizance of the issue pertaining to shortage of police escort parties to produce undertrials before a court and its impa.....
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Open Eastern Expressway for Public if PM is Not free: Supreme Court(10.05.2018)
Supreme Court has ordered the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to ensure that the Eastern Peripheral Expressway is inaugurated on or before.....
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Supreme Court: Overcrowding Prisons a Violation of Human Rights(14.05.2018)
Supreme Court has expressed concern about overcrowding in prisons across the country, in some cases beyond 150% of the capacity, and asked all the Hig.....
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Kerala High Court: Cannot Implicate a Man As Terrorist Merely Because He Has Seen Certain Videos(14.05.2018)
Kerala High Court has observed that a person cannot be implicated as a terrorist merely because he has seen certain videos and speeches.
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We will Interfere if Restrictions on Sabarimala Pilgrims Unreasonable: Kerala HC(20.11.2018)
Kerala High Court has directed State Police Chief to file an affidavit explaining nature of police arrangements made in Sabarimala and scope of restri.....
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Delhi High Court Questions Trial Courts’ Act of Referring Serious Cases for Mediation(20.11.2018)
Delhi High Court has questioned the manner in which cases of serious nature like rape, molestation and economic fraud were being referred for mediatio.....
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Stop Giving Electricity to Buildings that Violate Plan: Madras High Court(20.11.2018)
Madras High Court has said that authorities must disconnect electricity connection of such buildings that are built in violations of approved plans.
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Concealing Earlier Marriage and Entering into Contract of Marriage Amounts to Fraud: Kerala HC(20.11.2018)
Kerala High Court has observed that concealment of a vital fact about earlier marriage while entering into a contract of marriage by itself amounts to.....
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Delhi Court Awards First Death Sentence in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(21.11.2018)
A Delhi court has awarded death sentence to convict Yashpal Singh and ordered life imprisonment to Naresh Sherawat, for killing two men during 1984 an.....
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P&H High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Noise Pollution Created by Marriages(21.11.2018)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of nuisance created by loud amplified music emanating from marriage palaces and private fa.....
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Identify Illegal Shrines in Nashik: Bombay High Court Tells Civic Body(21.11.2018)
Bombay High Court has directed the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) to carry out a fresh exercise of identifying unauthorised religious structures i.....
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SC Stays All Constructions In Delhi’s 1,797 Unauthorised Colonies(25.04.2018)
Supreme Court has stopped all constructions in 1,797 unauthorised colonies in Delhi.
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Human Life Worth More Than Right to Employment: Delhi High Court(25.04.2018)
Delhi High Court, while referring to a 2013 incident of fire in a shoe factory in Mangolpuri which killed three young men and a minor boy, and injured.....
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Maharashtra Govt Obligated to Reduce River Pollution: Bombay High Court(25.04.2018)
Bombay High Court has observed that the state government is under obligation to take steps to reduce pollution and improve the quality of rivers in Ma.....
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Bombay High Court Orders Immediate Reconstruction of Carnac Bridge(25.04.2018)
Bombay high court has directed the Central Railway and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to immediately take up the reconstruction of Carna.....
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Supreme Court: Initiation of Trial 'No Ground' to Reject Plea Seeking to Quash Proceedings(26.04.2018)
Supreme Court has set aside a Madras High Court order that refused to entertain a plea seeking quashing of charge sheet on the ground that the trial h.....
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Supreme Court: Higher Courts Needn’t Be Given Original Documents(01.05.2018)
Supreme Court has held that the present practice of higher courts seeking original records of a case from lower courts must be done away with.
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Supreme Court: Stop Clogging Courts with Frivolous Cases(01.05.2018)
Supreme Court has castigated the Centre for repeatedly filing appeals on identical questions of law despite being fined earlier for clogging the justi.....
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Cancel Driver’s License of Those Using Mobile Phones While Driving: Rajasthan HC(01.05.2018)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the Addl. Police Commissioner-Traffic, Jodhpur to cancel driver’s license of those found using their mobile phones w.....
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Delhi High Court Seeks Timeline on Implementing Provisions of Food Security Act(20.08.2018)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi government to submit a timeline for complying with the court's last year direction to examine the model rules sugg.....
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Delhi High Court Junks Plea Challenging Minimum Marriage Age(21.08.2018)
Delhi High Court has refused to hear a plea challenging a provision in law setting the minimum age of marriage for women and men at 18 and 21 years, r.....
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Can’t Detain Foreign Ship Berthed in Port Which is Within Jurisdiction of Another HC: Kerala HC(22.08.2018)
Kerala High Court has held that proceedings for detaining a ship for enforcement of a maritime claim would not be maintainable before the high court w.....
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Supreme Court: Proceed with Caution Against Husband’s Kin in Matrimonial Dispute Cases(22.08.2018)
Supreme Court has cautioned the courts while proceeding against the distant relatives of husband in crimes pertaining to matrimonial disputes and dowr.....
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Supreme Court Orders Scrutiny of Entry, Hygiene, Assets of All Religious Shrines(23.08.2018)
Supreme Court has begun a massive judicial audit of all religious places and charitable institutions with regard to hygiene, assets, access and accoun.....
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Supreme Court: Court Cannot Ignore Investigative Deficiencies Which Goes to Root of Matter(23.08.2018)
Supreme Court, while observing that every acquittal in a criminal case has to be taken with some seriousness by the investigating and prosecuting auth.....
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Bombay HC to ASG: Find Out Exact Rate at Which Securities Transaction Tax Should be Collected(24.08.2018)
Bombay High Court has told the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) to take instructions from the Central Board of Direct Tax by August 28 on the exact .....
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Allahabad HC Imposes Rs. 5,000 Cost on Doctor for Poor Handwriting(05.12.2018)
Allahabad High Court has imposed cost of Rs. 5000 on a doctor of Bahraich District Hospital for writing a post-mortem report in illegible handwriting.
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Sabarimala: Kerala HC Dismisses Shobha Surendran’s PIL Against Police Measures(05.12.2018)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a PIL filed by BJP leader Shobha Surendran questioning police measures in Sabarimala matter and imposed a cost of Rs. .....
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Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Man Who Gave Triple Talaq(05.12.2018)
Bombay High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a man, who had approached the court after his wife lodged a case against him for trying to divorce .....
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Orissa HC Grants Bail to Journalist Abhijit Iyer Mitra After 42 Days in Custody(06.12.2018)
Orissa High Court has granted bail to Abhijit Iyer Mitra, a journalist and Defense Analyst, who was jailed for his alleged Anti-Odisha remarks in twit.....
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NCLAT Upholds Verdict to Review Reliance & JM bid for Alok Industries(06.12.2018)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has upheld the order issued by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) directing the resolution profe.....
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Clean Up Marina Beach by New Year: Madras High Court(06.12.2018)
Madras High Court has asked the Greater Chennai Corporation to come up with a comprehensive plan on cleaning the beach with the assistance of NGOs and.....
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No Service Tax on Sale/Purchase of Property on a Principal to Principal Basis: CESTAT(07.12.2018)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax AppellateTribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that there cannot be any service tax liability under the category “Real Est.....
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Supreme Court Notices Centre Over WhatsApp Privacy Policy(16.05.2017)
Supreme Court has said it was "concerned" whether the citizens' rights were being affected by WhatsApp's 2016 privacy policy and asked Centre what ste.....
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Kerala HC: Pendency of Litigation Doesn't Affect 'Right of Alienation'(17.05.2017)
Kerala High Court has held that mere pendency of litigation does not ispo facto affect person’s right to alienate the property.
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Bombay High Court Says 'No' to Sales Tax Exemption For Railway Catering Services(17.05.2017)
Bombay High Court has held that railway catering services cannot be exempt from sales tax under Article 285 of Constitution.
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ITAT: TDS Applicable to Payments Towards Channel Carriage Fees, Up-Linking, Bandwidth Charges(17.05.2017)
ITAT Kolkata has held that payments on account of channel carriage fees, up-l inking charges and Bandwidth charges are not in nature of payment toward.....
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Supreme Court: 'Instant Triple Talaq' Not Part of Holy 'Quran'(17.05.2017)
Supreme Court, while observing that instant triple talaq is not part of the Quran and is a latter-day practice, has questioned why the controversial c.....
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Patna HC: High Court Empowered to Quash Vexatious Criminal Proceeding u/s 482(18.05.2017)
Patna High Court has noted that even those complaints of which the Magistrate has taken cognizance of, but are of a private and vexatious nature, can .....
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Tripura High Court Says No to Include Telcos Revenue From 'Non Licensed Activities' in AGR(18.05.2017)
Tripura High Court has ruled that revenue of telcos from “non-licensed activities” cannot be included while computing a carrier’s adjusted gross reven.....
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Supreme Court to NDMA: Publish Annual Report, Update All Plans, Make Website Multilingual(09.05.2017)
Supreme Court has directed National Disaster Management Authority to regularly publish its Annual Report, to review and update all plans, and to make .....
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Supreme Court Stays TRAI's Tariff Order(09.05.2017)
Supreme Court has granted a stay on Tariff Order of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on a plea that said regulations issued by Trai stand .....
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Supreme Court Slams Police for Not Examining Videos in 2013 Communal Riots(09.05.2017)
Supreme Court has taken Madhya Pradesh police to task, saying it seemed it had not examined videos and photographs pertaining to 2013 communal riots, .....
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Supreme Court Seeks State Response Over Implementation of Minimum Support Price(09.05.2017)
Supreme Court has asked Tamil Nadu Government to file its reply on implementation of Minimum Support Price (MSP), its awareness amongst farmers and av.....
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Supreme Court: Include HIV+ Children in 'Disadvantaged Group' for Imparting Free Education(09.05.2017)
Supreme Court has said that so far, 11 states and one Union territory have issued notification effecting a change in Right of Children to Free and Co.....
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Allahabad High Court: Manner of 'Talaq' Questions 'Rule of Equality'(09.05.2017)
Allahabad High Court has said that rights of any person including Muslim women cannot be violated in the name of 'personal law'.
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Bombay High Court: No Relaxation in 2002 Triple Blast Convict’s Sentence(11.05.2017)
Bombay High Court has ruled that convict in 2002-03? Mulund, Vile Parle and Mumbai Central? triple bomb blast case, Saquib Nachan, cannot claim relaxa.....
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NGT Directs Odisha Government Not to Carry Any Activities in Eco-Sensitive Areas(25.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Odisha Government not to carry out any activities like human settlements, construction of roads, railway li.....
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Allahabad High Court Rules, ‘Gift after Marriage is Not Dowry’(25.10.2016)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that gift articles demanded at time of 'Kalewa' ceremony held after wedding does not amount to dowry unless demand is r.....
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Kerala HC Allows Vigilance Inquiry against IPS Officer(25.10.2016)
Kerala High Court has permitted Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau to proceed with its preliminary inquiry against State Crime Records Bureau DGP N .....
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Bombay HC: Running Clinics is not a Commercial Activity(25.10.2016)
Bombay High Court has held that a clinic run of a private doctor or their partnership firm can't come under the definition of 'commercial establishmen.....
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Allahabad HC Dismisses Kejriwal’s Plea Seeking Exemption in Poll Code Violation Case(25.10.2016)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Party Leader Kumar Vishwas, seeking exemption from personal appearance .....
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Delhi HC Restrains Dish TV to Operate in Middle East & North Africa(25.10.2016)
Delhi High Court has restrained Direct-To-Home (DTH) television operator Dish TV India from operating in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) due to la.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Government’s Opinion over Private Sale of Army Apparels, Gears(07.12.2016)
Delhi High Court has said that private sale of army apparel and gear was a "serious issue" since these have been used by terrorists to strike at milit.....
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Gujarat HC: Spouse of Nationalised Banks Entitled for Inter-District Transfer Benefits(07.12.2016)
Gujarat High Court has held that a government employee, who is spouse of a nationalized bank employee, is entitled to inter-district transfer to place.....
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Bombay HC Directs State to Show More Interest in Improving Poor Conditions of Tribal Population(07.12.2016)
Bombay High Court has asked Ministers of State Tribal Welfare Department & Women and Child Welfare department to "take more interest" and "show more s.....
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NGT Directs DPCC to Submit List of Hazardous Industrial Units(07.12.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that industrial units operating in residential areas are one of major contributors to air pollution in Capital .....
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Delhi HC: 2014-15 Auto rickshaws Permit Scheme was “Rigged”(08.12.2016)
Delhi HC, while observing that, 2014-15 scheme to issue permits to auto rickshaws was "rigged" and can't be allowed, has asked AAP Government how it p.....
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Gujarat HC Notices State Government over Kharicut Canal Pollution(08.12.2016)
Gujarat High Court has sought an explanation from State Government and Authorities concerned over a PIL that complained about heavy air and water poll.....
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President Gives Assent to Recovery Laws(19.08.2016)
President has given assent to the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 2016.
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Bombay HC Denies Relief to Prison Guard Carrying Brown Sugar in Jail(22.08.2016)
Bombay HC has denied to interfere with a 2008 order of Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) confirming departmental penal action of stopping incr.....
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Madras HC Seeks List of Prisoners Lodged in Jails outside their States(22.08.2016)
Madras HC, while seeking to offer succour to prisoners lodged in jails outside their home states and suffering due to language barrier, has directed a.....
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Bombay HC Asks Man to Pay 50,000 to Quash FIR against Minor Son for Under-Age Driving(22.08.2016)
Bombay HC, while sending out a tough message against under-age driving, has directed a man to give Rs 50,000 as costs, if he wants an FIR against his .....
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Madras HC: Old Age No Reason for Accused to Seek Transfer of Trial(22.08.2016)
Madras HC has ruled that accused in criminal cases cannot cite their old age and consequent inability to attend court proceedings frequently as a reas.....
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NGT Slams Delhi Government(22.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Delhi Government over alleged non-utilisation of Rs 11.25 crores given to it by Railways way back in 2003-20.....
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CCI Approves HDFC ERGO - L&T General Insurance and HCL-Geometric Deal(22.08.2016)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given approval to HDFC ERGO - L&T General Insurance deal and also to HCL Technologies' equity swap deal to b.....
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Bombay High Court: Parents Free to Purchase Private Text Books For References(21.04.2017)
Bombay High Court has said that if parents desire, they are at liberty to purchase private text books for their references.
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Supreme Court: Woman Has Choice to Love or Not to Love a Person, Man Must Accept This Concept(24.04.2017)
Supreme Court, while maintaining that no one can force a woman to love someone as she has her own independent choice, has observed that "Why can't wom.....
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MCI to Medical Practitioners: Say 'No' to Brand Name Drugs, Say 'Yes' to Generic Drugs(24.04.2017)
Medical Council of India (MCI), while asking all registered Medical Practitioners to ensure that they prescribe drugs with generic names only, has war.....
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Allahabad HC: Noida Authority Not a 'Profit-Making Organisation', Should be Considered 'Civic Body'(24.04.2017)
Allahabad High Court ruled that Noida Authority is not a profit-making organisation, hence, it should be considered a civic body and be allowed all be.....
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NCLT Dismisses Mistry's Plea Alleging Mismanagement, Minority Oppression at Tata Sons(24.04.2017)
National Company Law Tribunal, while dismissing Cyrus Mistry petition that alleged mismanagement and minority shareholder oppression at Tata Sons, has.....
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Supreme Court: Court Can't Relegate Parties Before Arbitral Tribunal After Setting Aside Award(24.04.2017)
Supreme Court has held that Section 34 (4) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, does not empower Court to relegate parties before Arbitral Tribun.....
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Supreme Court: Tax May be Levied on 'F1 Grand Prix Championship'(25.04.2017)
Supreme Court has held that Formula One World Championship (FOWC) in motor racing is liable to be taxed in India for the F1 Grand Prix Championship.
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NGT Orders Demarcation of Yamuna Floodplains in Agra Within Three Weeks(24.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a panel of scientists and officials from National Institute of Hydrology, Central Water Commission and othe.....
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Supreme Court Seeks Status Report on Vacancies in Police Services(24.01.2017)
Supreme Court has directed Home Secretaries of all states to file affidavits giving details of vacancies in police services at all levels.
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Supreme Court Transfers PIL of 1985 on Cleaning of River Ganga to NGT(25.01.2017)
Supreme Court has transferred a PIL on cleaning of river Ganga, pending for over a decade, to National Green Tribunal (NGT) which is hearing the matte.....
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Delhi HC: “Should Rape Crisis Cells Be Closed”(25.01.2017)
Delhi High Court has asked Lieutenant Governor that ‘Should Rape Crisis Cells run by Delhi Commission for Women be closed down?’, in light of his clai.....
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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea On Three-Member Wakf Tribunal(25.01.2017)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition challenging appointment of a three-member Wakf Tribunal.
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Madras HC Directs State to Set Up Bio Metric Attendance System in Public Hospitals(27.01.2017)
Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Government to put in place bio metric attendance system for doctors in all the Government Hospitals within f.....
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NGT Seeks Possibility of Intercepting Drains Discharging Polluted Sewage in Ganga(27.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked various stakeholders if it is possible to intercept all drains which discharge grossly polluting sewage in riv.....
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RBI Bans Investments in ‘Non-cooperative Countries’(27.01.2017)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has prohibited Indian entities from making direct investments in any entity located in 'non co-operative countries and ter.....
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Lawyer’s Primary Duty is to Disclose All Material Facts Before Obtaining Order from Court: SC(22.11.2018)
Supreme Court has slammed a lawyer for suppressing the factum of an earlier order and reiterated that it is the primary duty of a lawyer to disclose a.....
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McDonald’s Franchisee Made Illegal Profit of Rs. 7.49 Crores: Anti Profiteering Authority(22.11.2018)
National Anti Profiteering Authority has found that Hardcastle Restaurants, a franchisee of McDonalds, did not pass on the benefit of Input Tax Credit.....
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Sabrimala Temple: Can’t Stop Pilgrims Chanting Devotional Songs in Group, Says Kerala High Court(22.11.2018)
Kerala High Court has ruled that Sabarimala pilgrims should not be prevented from moving in groups and chanting Ayyappa keerthanam (devotional songs) .....
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Judges Allowed to be Facebook Friends with Lawyers, Rules Florida SC(22.11.2018)
Supreme Court of Florida, USA, has ruled by 4:3 majority that Facebook friendship between a judge and an attorney appearing before him in a matter is .....
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ECHR Agrees with Austrian Court Order that Fined Woman for Defaming Prophet Muhammad(22.11.2018)
European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has agreed with the order of an Austrian Court by which it has fined a woman for her statements against Prophet .....
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Supreme Court Drops Contempt Case Against Manoj Tiwari in Sealing Case(23.11.2018)
Supreme Court has spared the Delhi BJP chief, Manoj Tiwari of any punitive action but disapproved his action of breaking the seal of a building under .....
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Don’t Give Free Rice in Tamil Nadu: Madras High Court(26.11.2018)
Madras High Court has pulled up Tamil Nadu Government for distributing rice free of cost to all people in the state irrespective of their socio-econom.....
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Hyderabad HC Seeks State’s Action Plan on AgriGold Money Recovery(25.10.2016)
Hyderabad High Court has directed Andhra Pradesh Government to file plan of action, it proposes for getting money to depositors of AgriGold consortium.....
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Bombay HC: Cyber Crimes Affecting Country’s Image Can’t be Ignored(25.10.2016)
Bombay High Court has observed that cyber crimes that affect image of Country cannot be brushed aside on premise that offences under Information Techn.....
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Karnataka HC Stays Criminal Proceedings against Public Service Commission’s Member(25.10.2016)
Karnataka High Court has stayed criminal proceedings initiated against Mangala Sridhar, who was suspended as member of Karnataka Public Service Commis.....
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Supreme Court Upholds CBI Investigation in Vishnupriya Case(25.10.2016)
Supreme Court has said entrusting sensational Vishnupriya case with CBI for an impartial probe cannot be interfered with, as death of a senior police .....
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SC Asks Centre to Act on Plea Seeking a System to Authenticate Government ID Cards(25.10.2016)
Supreme Court has asked Centre to consider as representation a PIL seeking to put in place a technology to authenticate identity cards like voter ID, .....
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SC Asks Centre to Ensure Implementation of Food Security Act(25.10.2016)
Supreme Court has said it was incumbent upon Central government to ensure that National Food Security Act, 2013, was implemented both in letter and sp.....
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Bombay HC Rules ‘Chief Information Commissioner May Transfer Information Commissioner under RTI Act’(25.10.2016)
Bombay High Court has held that State Chief Information Commissioner has powers under Right to Information Act (RTI) to transfer State Information Com.....
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Delhi HC Permits To Export Patented Drugs For Specific Purposes(08.03.2017)
Delhi High Court has allowed generic drug manufacturers to export patented drugs for purposes of development, clinical trials and regulatory clearance.....
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Delhi High Court Says No Case Made Out Against CBI, IO in Graft Matter Against Kejriwal(10.03.2017)
Delhi High Court has said that no contempt proceedings were made out against CBI officials, including Investigating Officer, in a graft case against D.....
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Supreme Court Allows Urgent Hearing Plea Challenging Appointment of Parrikar as Goa CM(14.03.2017)
Supreme Court has agreed to urgently hear a Congress petition challenging former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's appointment as Goa CM.
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SC Says ‘Speedy Trial is Accused’s Fundamental Right’, Suggests Time Frame For Trial Procedure(14.03.2017)
Supreme Court, while holding that speedy trial in criminal cases is part of fundamental rights of an accused, has suggested a time-frame for lower cou.....
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Karnataka High Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Ex Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy(14.03.2017)
Karnataka High Court has quashed Enforcement Directorate proceedings against former minister and mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy, who came under inc.....
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MP High Court: No ‘Roving Inquiry’ While Exercising Jurisdiction U/s 482 CrPC(14.03.2017)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that while exercising jurisdiction of section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, Courts cannot indulge in a “roving in.....
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Bombay High Court Slams Civic Body Over Construction Approval Amid Water Crisis(14.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has warned Pune Municipal Corporation that it will not be allowed to grant permission for construction of new buildings if it fails .....
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Gauhati HC Issues Directions for Registration of Muslim Marriages Only by Licenced Registrars(27.11.2018)
Gauhati High Court has issued directions in order to ensure that only those who are duly authorised by the government under the Assam Moslem Marriages.....
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Bombay High Court Asks Maharashtra Govt to Set Up Child-Friendly Courts on Priority(27.11.2018)
Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra Government to set up child-friendly courtrooms in all the judicial premises across the state on a “priority.....
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Application for Interim Measure of Protection Maintainable Even After Arbitration Award: Kerala HC(28.11.2018)
Kerala High Court has held that application under Section 9(1)(ii) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking an interim measure of protect.....
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Sabarimala is Not a Place for Protests: Kerala HC Forms Panel to Enforce its Order(28.11.2018)
Kerala High Court has directed police to confine themselves to law and order issues in Sabarimala and also appointed a three-member panel, comprising .....
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1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi HC Upholds Conviction & Punishment of Over 80 Rioters(29.11.2018)
Delhi High Court has upheld the jail terms of more than 80 people for their involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and also lamented the delay witnes.....
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Idol Theft Case: Madras HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Venu Srinivasan(29.11.2018)
Madras High Court has granted anticipatory bail to TVS Motor chairman Venu Srinivasan and Tamil Nadu chief stapathy Muthiah in an idol theft case in S.....
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NGT Asks Haryana, UP to Mull CNG Pumps Installation in NCR(15.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Government to mull over possibility of installing CNG stations in NCR while refusing.....
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NGT Raps GMC for Sewage Flow into Township(15.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued an order upon Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) asking them to explain as to why its directions to stop f.....
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Delhi HC Denies Relief to Britannia in Nutri Choice Digestive Zero Packaging Case(16.09.2016)
Delhi HC has refrained from passing an interim order on Britannia Industries Ltd's plea challenging a single judge's order restraining them from using.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC Commutes Life Imprisonment to 7 Years in Murder Case(16.09.2016)
Madhya Pradesh HC has commuted to seven years jail term life imprisonment awarded to a man for murder of a ten-year-old boy, holding that it was a cul.....
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SC Disposes of Sehajdhari Case(16.09.2016)
SC has disposed of a petition by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) over Sehajdhari Sikhs’ right to vote in SGPC elections as the case had.....
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NGT Forms Expert Panel to Inspect Rabindra Sarovar Stadium(16.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a 5 -member expert group to inspect Indian Super League (ISL) football venue Rabindra Sarovar Stadium followi.....
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NGT Notices Centre and Maharashtra over Green Nod to Chhatrapati Shivaji Memorial Office(02.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Centre and Maharashtra Government seeking clarifications on environmental clearance and Coastal Re.....
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SEBI Tightens Risk Norms of Commexes(02.09.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), while tightening risk norms of commixes, has removed five per cent of annual gross revenue cap on SGF c.....
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Punjab and Haryana HC Notices Chief Secretary over Private Schools' Fee Hike(05.09.2016)
Punjab and Haryana HC has issued a notice to Punjab Chief Secretary Sarvesh Kaushal and Principal Secretary (School Education) G Vajralingam on a cont.....
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SC to Karnataka: Live and Let Live(05.09.2016)
SC has told Karnataka to Live and let live, while urging the State to consider releasing water from the Cauvery river to neighbour Tamil Nadu.
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NGT Denies to Quash Approval Given to Vizhinjam Port(05.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has denied to quash the environment clearance granted to the Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd, being developed by Ada.....
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NGT Summons Delhi Environment Secretary over Supply of Dirty Water(05.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken exception to non-submission of status report on quality of water supplied to households in the national capita.....
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SC Gives 4 Weeks to Centre to Respond on Triple Talaq(05.09.2016)
SC has given Centre four weeks' time to file its response on the right of Muslim women in matrimonial matters relating to divorce and maintenance, inc.....
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Pakistan Supreme Court Bans Zardari, His Sister from Travelling Abroad(09.07.2018)
Pakistan Supreme Court has banned former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur from tra.....
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Person Falsely Implicated by State in Criminal Case Deserves to be Compensated: Madhya Pradesh HC(10.07.2018)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that if because of poor investigation and tainted prosecution, the accused suffers and it is apparent that he i.....
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Madras HC: Parents Should Consciously Refrain from Influencing Matrimonial Life of Their Children(10.07.2018)
Madras High Court has observed that parents should consciously refrain from influencing the matrimonial life of their children.
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Kerala HC Directs Government to Frame Rules Under Shariat Act(13.07.2018)
Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to frame rules under Section 4 of Muslim Personal Law(Shariat) Application Act 1937.
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Supreme Court Orders TN Govt to Crack Down on Elephant Corridor Encroachment(13.07.2018)
Supreme Court has ordered Tamil Nadu government to crack down on encroachments along the elephant corridor in the state.
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Kerala High Court: Taking Video of An Act Done Publicly Will Not Violate Privacy(16.07.2018)
Kerala High Court has held that when an act is done openly in presence of other persons, it is doubtful whether the publication of that may constitute.....
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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Man Held with Live Bullet at Arvind Kejriwal's Residence(24.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man who was arrested on November 26 last year for allegedly carrying a bullet in his wallet while visiting the .....
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Man Deposed About Parents' Murder He Witnessed When He was Six: Tripura HC Upholds Conviction(28.01.2019)
Tripura High Court has upheld a Trial Court judgment convicting an accused for a murder that took place about three decades ago, relying on the deposi.....
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New Secretariat Matter: Madras High Court Calls for Status Quo(15.10.2018)
Madras High Court has ordered maintenance of status quo in the matter relating to the enquiry being conducted by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti.....
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Right of Education Under RTE Act is to Grant Education to Students and Not to Protect Teachers: MP HC(18.10.2018)
Madhya Pradesh High Court, while considering plea of ‘guest teachers’, has observed that right of education under the Right to Education Act is not to.....
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Twelve Infants Die in 14 Days Due to Malnutrition: Bombay High Court Seeks Report(18.10.2018)
Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra Government to spell out the progressive steps it has taken to bring down the numbers of deaths due to maln.....
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Delhi Court Frames Molestation Charges Against R K Pachauri(22.10.2018)
A Delhi court has framed molestation charges against former TERI chief R K Pachauri in a case of alleged sexual harassment lodged by his former collea.....
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Madras High Court Says Courts Should Refrain from Interfering in Religious Practices(22.10.2018)
Madras High Court has refused to stay appointment of new pontiff to Srirangam mutt and asserted that it's high time secular courts refrained from inte.....
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Parity Between Two Allowances for Several Years Doesn't Mean It Will Continue in Future Also: SC(15.02.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that existence of parity between two allowances for several years does not mean that Government should continue such parity.....
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SC Asks Election Commission to be Flexible in Facilitating Voting Rights for Armed Forces(15.02.2019)
Supreme Court has asked Election Commission to be flexible in facilitating right to vote for armed forces personnel, including those of central parami.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Questioning Rights of Pandalam Royal Family Over Sabarimala(03.01.2019)
Kerala High Court has dismissed PIL seeking a direction to Travancore Devaswom Board to take over Thiruvabharanam belonging to Lord Ayyappa from the R.....
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SC Refuses Urgent Hearing of PIL Against Centre's Order on Monitoring Citizens' Computers(04.01.2019)
Supreme Court has declined urgent hearing on PIL challenging Central Government's order authorizing ten central agencies to intercept, monitor and dec.....
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No Benefit to Disabled Dependent Till Proposer Survives Under LIC's Jeevan Aadhar Policy: SC(04.01.2019)
Supreme Court of India has upheld a condition in Jeevan Aadhar Policy from the Life Insurance Corporation of India that no benefit can be paid to the .....
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Tripura HC Discharges Ex-MLA Convicted for Defaming Former CM Manik Sarkar(07.01.2019)
Tripura High Court has acquitted a former MLA who was convicted for defaming former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, as it was found that there was no val.....
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CRIMINAL - Orissa HC Rejects Bail Plea Of 'Good News India' Chairman Accused of Sexually Abusing Children(25.02.2019)
Orissa High Court has rejected bail applications filed by Dr. Fayaz Rahman, Founder and Chairman Good News India, and Udit Kumar Lima, Asst. Project D.....
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CRIMINAL - Orissa HC Rejects Bail Plea Of 'Good News India' Chairman Accused of Sexually Abusing Children(25.02.2019)
Orissa High Court has rejected bail applications filed by Dr. Fayaz Rahman, Founder and Chairman Good News India, and Udit Kumar Lima, Asst. Project D.....
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CIVIL - Sharing Social Media Posts Akin to Endorsing Them: Madras HC(25.02.2019)
Madras High Court has rejected anticipatory bail plea of a BJP leader and observed that sharing social media posts or forwards is akin to endorsing th.....
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Availability of Alternative Remedy No Bar to Invoke Contempt Jurisdiction: Chhattisgarh HC(15.01.2019)
Chhattisgarh High Court has termed contempt jurisdiction a 'Jurisdiction of Necessity' and also observed that a contempt petition cannot be held to be.....
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Bombay HC Orders State to Shift 3 Accused in Gauri Lankesh Murder from Bengaluru to Mumbai(15.01.2019)
Bombay High Court has ordered that three accused in Gauri Lankesh murder case be shifted from a Bengaluru jail to Mumbai's Arthur Road prison to enabl.....
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Educational Qualifications Prescribed for Public Posts can't be Relaxed: Kerala HC(17.01.2019)
Kerala High Court has observed that educational qualifications prescribed for public posts are not relaxable unless it is clearly stated in the notifi.....
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Price Escalation and Change in Foreign Law can't be Considered Force Majuere : Delhi HC(18.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has held that escalation of price of coal and change in law abroad will not amount to "force majuere" under the agreement, so as to a.....
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Criminal Background of a Person can't Hinder his Right as Devotee: Kerala HC(18.01.2019)
Kerala High Court has permitted a man, accused in various crimes, to have 'darsan' of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala, observing that his right as a devote.....
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NGT Imposes a fine of Rs. 100 Crores on Volkswagen for Emission of Nitrogen Oxide(18.01.2019)
National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of Rs.100 crores on Volkswagen India on finding that its vehicles emitted nitrogen oxide beyond permissi.....
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1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: SC Appoints Panel to Examine 241 Cases(17.08.2017)
Supreme Court has appointed a panel headed by two of its former Judges to examine justification for closure of 241 anti-Sikh riot cases probed by Spec.....
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MP HC: Employer Can’t be Compelled to Appoint A Person With Criminal Antecedents(17.08.2017)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that even if a newly-appointed person makes declaration truthfully of having being acquitted in a criminal case, em.....
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Proof Of Grievous Hurt Not Necessary for Conviction Under Section 307 IPC: SC(05.02.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that proof of grievous or life-threatening hurt is not a sine qua non for the offence under Section 307 [Attempt to Murder].....
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Sugar and Edible oil are 'Agricultural Produce': SC Over Britannia's Appeal(05.02.2019)
Supreme Court has upheld Bombay High Court ruling that "edible oil", "Vanaspati" and "sugar" are 'agricultural produce' within the meaning of Section .....
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Don't Deprive Litigants of Valuable Right to Prosecute Just for Their Lawyer's Default: SC(06.02.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that valuable right of a litigant to prosecute an appeal should not be deprived merely because of non-appearance of his law.....
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Revenue Record Entries can be Challenged on Ground That it was Made Fraudulently: SC(06.02.2019)
Supreme Court has reiterated that the entries in the revenue records can be challenged on the ground that it was made fraudulently or surreptitiously.
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Deduction of 50% of Wages From Prisoners Unconstitutional: Madras HC(07.02.2019)
Madras High Court has held that Rule 481 of Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1983 is unconstitutional to the extent it provides for deduction of 50% of the wa.....
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Supreme Court Outlines Conditions for Arrest of Foreign Ship for Maritime Claim(18.09.2017)
Supreme Court has held that arrest of a foreign ship for a maritime claim is permissible only if there is no change of ownership between the date when.....
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Delhi High Court Asks Centre to Frame Policy to Curb Celebratory Firing(18.09.2017)
Delhi High Court has asked Centre and other authorities to frame a policy within three months to curb the practice of celebratory firing.
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INSOLVENCY - NCLT Approves RIL-JM Financial ARC's Rs. 5000 cr Bid for Alok Industries(11.03.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Ahmedabad has approved joint bid by Reliance Industries Ltd-JM Financial Asset Reconstruction Co. Ltd. for insolv.....
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ELECTION - Kerala HC Bans Use of Flex and Non Biodegradable Materials for Election Campaigning(12.03.2019)
Kerala High Court has banned use of flex and other non-biodegradable materials for campaigning throughout state ahead of Lok Sabha elections.
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CIVIL - SC Refuses to Entertain Pleas Challenging Re-Promulgation of ‘Triple Talaq’ Ordinance(12.03.2019)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a batch of pleas challenging re-promulgation of an ordinance which makes the practice of instant 'triple talaq'.....
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ELECTION - Don’t Halt Administration Because of Poll Code: Bombay HC(12.03.2019)
Bombay High Court has told Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other state authorities in Maharashtra to ensure that implementation of model .....
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CONTEMPT OF COURT - SC Issues Contempt Notice to Nedumpara for Using Name of Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman(12.03.2019)
Supreme Court has issued notice to Advocate Mathews Nedumpara for hearing him on punishment for committing "contempt in the face of court" for taking .....
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Madras HC Directs State to Look into Charges of Encroachment by Cement Company(07.11.2016)
Madras High Court has ruled that a Private Cement Factory at a village in Thiruvallur District was not entitled to carry out any construction across a.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Sajjan Kumar’s Plea for Another Bench(07.11.2016)
Delhi High Court has rejected Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's plea seeking transfer of his 1984 anti-Sikh riots case to another bench.
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COMPANY - SC: Companies Act Does Not Stipulate Any Fixed Period for Completion of Serious Fraud Investigation(28.03.2019)
SC while holding that there is no stipulation of any fixed period for completion of a Serious Fraud investigation observed that stipulation in Section.....
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EDUCATION - Delhi HC Upholds Circular Asking Schools to Follow Textbooks Prescribed by SCERT/NCERT/CBSE(28.03.2019)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a challenge against the circular issued by Directorate of Education, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi,.....
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INSOLVENCY - NCLT Approves Revised Resolution Plan for Jyoti Structures(28.03.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the resolution plan for Jyoti Structures presented by the Resolution Professional on behalf of a gro.....
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TRUSTS & SOCIETIES - Gujarat HC Stays Anandiben Patel's Appointment as Trustee of Education Trust(28.03.2019)
Gujarat High Court has stayed an order of the Ahmedabad charity commissioner by which former Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, who is presently the Gove.....
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1993 Mumbai Serial Blasts Case: TADA Court Convicts Abu Salem, Five Others; Abdul Qayyum Acquitted(16.06.2017)
A Special Terrorism and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) court has convicted Abu Salem and five others in 1993 Mumbai serial blast case and acquitted .....
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CBDT Notifies Rule for Computing Interest Income for Secondary Adjustments Under Transfer Pricing(19.06.2017)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has amended Income Tax Rules, 1962 and inserted Rule 10CB for computing interest income for secondary adjustments.....
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CBDT Notifies Revised Form 3CE for APA Seeking Taxpayer Identification Number of AE(20.06.2017)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified revised Form 3CE for Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) wherein furnishing of Taxpayer Identification.....
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Orissa High Court Says 'No' to Suppression of Freedom of Speech & Expression on Ground of Convenience(20.06.2017)
Orissa High Court has observed that constitutional freedom of speech and expression is subjected to reasonable restraints, but it cannot be suppressed.....
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#GST: Govt Notifies Anti-Profiteering Rules(21.06.2017)
Central Government has notified the Anti-profiteering Rules, 2017 under the GST law.
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Bombay High Court: 'Malnutrition Deaths as Important an Issue as Farmers'(21.06.2017)
Bombay High Court has said that malnutrition deaths in tribal areas of Maharashtra is an issue as important as the farmers’ distress which attracted l.....
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Madras HC Says 'No' to Restitution of Conjugal Rights To Husband Who Remarried During Suit Pendency(22.06.2017)
Madras High Court has refused to grant relief of restitution of conjugal rights to a man who had remarried during the pendency of the suit.
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Supreme Court: By 3:2 Majority, Court Says 'Triple Talaq Violates Fundamental Right of Muslim Women'(22.08.2017)
Supreme Court has said that triple talaq violates the fundamental right of Muslim women as it irrevocably ends marriage.
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CIC: Give Information on Security to Private People(23.08.2017)
CIC has directed the home ministry to disclose its policy regarding security to private people on a plea which was filed requesting information on the.....
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Delhi High Court Verdict on Cricket Broadcasting Rights in India Upheld by Supreme Court(23.08.2017)
Supreme Court has upheld the Delhi High Court's verdict barring Prasar Bharati from sharing with cable operators through Doordarshan channels the live.....
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Delhi HC Asks Arvind Kejriwal to Respond to Allegations of Perjury Made by Arun Jaitley(23.08.2017)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to Arvind Kejriwal asking him to respond to allegation made by Arun Jaitley that the AAP leader had filed a false a.....
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Supreme Court Overrules M P Sharma & Kharak Singh(24.08.2017)
Supreme Court has overruled eight-judge bench judgment in M P Sharma case and six-judge bench judgment in Kharak Singh case -both of which had ruled t.....
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Supreme Court Announces its Verdict, Holds Privacy a Fundamental Right(24.08.2017)
Supreme Court has ruled that privacy is a fundamental right because it is intrinsic to the right to life. The 9 Judge bench also said that right to pr.....
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Delhi High Court Slams Arvind Kejriwal For Plea Against Speedy Trial(28.08.2017)
Delhi High Court has rapped Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning the decision of a Judge to expedite hearing of a defamation suit file.....
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Twin Requirement of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Must be Proved: Supreme Court(10.10.2018)
Supreme Court has reiterated that in order to prove the offence of any public servant demanding and accepting illegal gratification, one has to necess.....
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HC Advocates Association to be Included in Distribution Of Flood Relief Materials: Kerala HC(10.10.2018)
Kerala High Court has held that the District Collectors should involve the Kerala High Court Advocates Associations(KHCAA) while distributing the floo.....
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NGT Orders Closure of Industrial Units in Residential Areas in Delhi(10.10.2018)
National Green Tribunal has ordered closure of industrial units running in "non-conforming" residential areas of Rohini and slapped a fine of Rs. 50,0.....
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Policemen shouldn’t Enter Puri Jagannath Temple with Weapons, Shoes: Supreme Court(10.10.2018)
Supreme Court has taken note of the October 3 violence at Puri Jagannath Temple during a protest against the introduction of a queue system for devote.....
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Supreme Court Orders Assessment of “Live Transcription” for Recording of Evidence(11.10.2018)
Supreme Court has ordered an assessment of “Live transcription” technology be made for recording of evidence.
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Bombay HC Quashes Special Court's Land Probe Order Against Maharashtra CS(23.04.2019)
Bombay High Court, in a relief to Maharashtra chief secretary U P S Madan, has quashed and set aside a special court order directing state Anti-Corrup.....
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SC Directs State to Pay Rs. 50 Lakh Compensation & Provide Govt Job to Gujarat Riot Gang Rape Victim(23.04.2019)
Supreme Court has directed Gujarat Government to pay Rs. 50 lakh compensation and to provide government job to a woman who was gang raped during Gujar.....
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Entry into Reserve Forest Area Prohibited by Madras High Court(20.09.2018)
Madras High Court has prohibited any person including members of the Nilgiris Wildlife and Environment Association from entering into the reserve fore.....
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Entry into Reserve Forest Area Prohibited by Madras High Court(20.09.2018)
Madras High Court has prohibited any person including members of the Nilgiris Wildlife and Environment Association from entering into the reserve fore.....
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Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Asking Centre to Reveal Fuel Price Formula(20.09.2018)
Delhi High Court has dismissed an application seeking direction to Centre to produce records on the basis of which daily prices of fuel are being fixe.....
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Madras High Court Slams ‘Mechanical’ Mylapore Priests for Laxity in Reporting Idol Thefts(20.09.2018)
Madras High Court has slammed the priests of the Kapaleeswarar temple in Mylapore, Chennai, for their laxity in reporting the theft of idols that took.....
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Karnataka High Court Directs State to Provide Steps Taken to Supply Drinking Water to Bidar District(12.06.2019)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to provide steps taken by it to supply drinking water to two talukas in Bidar district. The Cou.....
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Madras High Court Issues Interim Injunction Against Kolaiyuthir Kaalam(12.06.2019)
Madras High Court has issued an interim injunction against Kolaiyuthir Kaalam. It has asked the producers of Kolaiyuthir Kaalam to respond on June 21......
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National Green Tribunal Raps Kerala Over Waste Disposal, Seeks Action Plan in a Month(04.09.2018)
National Green Tribunal has slammed the Kerala Government for its "indifference and insensitivity" to the serious issue of disposal of waste in the St.....
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Madras High Court Upholds TN Govt's Decision to Ban Protests at Marina Beach(04.09.2018)
Madras High Court has upheld Tamil Nadu Government's decision to prohibit holding protests at Chennai's Marina Beach. The court observed that the beac.....
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SC Says No to Urgent Hearing on Plea Against Allowing Vedanta Access to Admin Unit of Tuticorin Plant(05.09.2018)
Supreme Court has declined urgent hearing on a plea by TN government challenging the National Green Tribunal's order allowing mining major Vedanta gro.....
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SC Rejects Shrikant Purohit Plea for SIT Probe(05.09.2018)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by Lt Col Shrikant Purohit, accused in Malegaon blast case, seeking a direction for a SIT prob.....
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Bombay HC Fines 75-year-old Woman Rs. 10 Lakh for Frivolous Litigation(03.05.2019)
Bombay High Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 10 lakh on a 75-year-old businesswoman for filing a “frivolous litigation” against the Brihanmumbai Munici.....
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Bombay HC Holds Marriage of 52-Year Old With Minor as Valid(07.05.2019)
Bombay High Court has ruled in the case of a lawyer, then 52 years old, who had married a 14-year-old girl in 2015 that if the girl, who is now a lega.....
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Supreme Court Seeks Status Report on Foreign Prisoners From Centre(04.05.2017)
Supreme Court has asked Centre to file a report on latest status of foreign nationals, including those from Pakistan, languishing in jails after havin.....
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Supreme Court Accepts Salman Khurshid's Impleadment Application in Triple Talaq Case(04.05.2017)
Supreme Court has allowed Senior Advocate & Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid's impleadment application as respondent in triple talaq matter.
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Delhi High Court: It's Government Job to Check Unauthorized Constructions(04.05.2017)
Delhi High Court has said that it is the job of Union Govt to monitor situation arising out of unauthorized construction in National Capital and not t.....
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No Coercive Action in Mayapuri Scrap Market: Delhi HC(16.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has directed that no coercive action should be taken till April 26 against those who fail to pay a fine of Rs. 1 lakh levied by the D.....
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Bombay HC Restores Good Friday as Public Holiday in Some UTs(16.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has restored Good Friday as a public holiday in Union territories (UTs) of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and also observe.....
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Fine Imposed on CPWD for Arbitrary Rejection of Bid to Build Prime Ministers Museum: Delhi HC(17.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has imposed costs of Rs 1.5 lakh on the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for its unjustified rejection of a bid to construct a .....
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Implement Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System in All Govt Schools: Madras HC(17.04.2019)
Madras High Court has directed state government to implement Aadhaar enabled biometric attendance system in all government schools and government aide.....
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Supreme Court Gives Nod to National Security Clause in MoP(06.03.2017)
Supreme Court has MoP has incorporated National Security Clause that Centre had insisted on, ending 17-month judiciary-executive deadlock that held up.....
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TRAI: Don’t Charge More than Rs 130 For 100 SDCs(06.03.2017)
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked cable TV operators not to charge subscribers more than Rs.130 for 100 standard definition chann.....
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National Green Tribunal Questions Use of RO Water for Cricket Fields(03.06.2019)
National Green Tribunal has expressed concern over the use of potable or drinking water on cricket fields and directed an expert committee to submit r.....
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National Green Tribunal Seeks Action Taken Report from Municipal Bodies on Waste Management(03.06.2019)
National Green Tribunal has asked the municipal bodies in Delhi to submit an action taken report on measures to handle waste thereby taking strong exc.....
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NGT Directs Three States to Deposit Rs. 25 Lakhs Each for the Continued Damage to the River(03.06.2019)
NGT has pulled up States of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal over inaction on their part to respond to the Green Tribunal for unabated damage to river.....
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Delhi High Court Will Not Stop Plan to De-Clog Savitri Crossing(04.06.2019)
Delhi High Court has observed while asking AAP Government's Public Works Department to swiftly start road widening project at a key South Delhi traffi.....
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National Green Tribunal: Committee to Study Methods to Recharge Groundwater(04.06.2019)
National Green Tribunal has guided a panel to take groundwater samples and study the methodology of recharging it after an appeal alleged that rainwat.....
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Access To Electricity Supply Should Be Considered Human Right: Chhattisgarh HC(16.01.2018)
Chhattisgarh High Court has said that access to electricity should be construed as a human right and that denial of the same, even upon satisfying th.....
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P&H High Court Quashes Appointment of Chief Principal Secretary to CM(18.01.2018)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the appointment of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's Chief Principal Secretary Suresh Kumar, holding.....
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Bombay HC: No Appointment to Judicial Members of Tax Tribunals Without High Court's Consultation(18.01.2018)
Bombay High Court has held that judicial members of tax tribunals cannot be appointed without effective consultation with the high court and administr.....
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Appoint Manipur Human Rights Commission’s Office-Bearers Within 3 Months: Manipur High Court(19.01.2018)
Manipur High Court has directed the state to appoint the chairperson and the members of the Manipur Human Rights Commission within a period of three m.....
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Adequate Efforts Not Made to Examine Witness of '84 Riots: Supreme Court(22.01.2018)
Supreme Court has said that adequate efforts were not made to examine key prosecution witnesses in the five 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases in which the De.....
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National Green Tribunal Seeks Status Report on Pragati Maidan Plan(28.05.2019)
National Green Tribunal has sought a status report from a committee on the redevelopment of the Pragati Maidan exhibition complex on a plea that sough.....
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National Green Tribunal Seeks Action-Taken Report on Narela, Bawana Industrial Units(29.05.2019)
National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to furnish an action-taken report on the recovery of compensation from poll.....
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Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe into Sting Operation By Narada News(17.03.2017)
Calcutta High Court has passed an order asking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to launch a probe into sting operation conducted by Narada News, .....
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Uttarakhand HC: Zenith of Civilization Can Only Be Gauged How Clean Cities & Towns Are(17.03.2017)
Uttarakhand High Court, while disposing a petition against pollution in Dhela river, has issued landmark guidelines on solid waste management and said.....
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Bombay High Court Asks Centre to Resolve Bridge Issue(20.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra Government and Central Government to come up with a solution to temporarily build an overbridge around area.....
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Madras High Court: Parents Cannot Have Absolute Decision Autonomy to Their Children(20.03.2017)
Madras High Court has upheld decisions of Courts which supported view that parental authority, barring a few exceptions, would “out of bounds for a wr.....
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Uttarakhand HC Slams Centre, State For Giving ‘No Attention’ to River Ganga(20.03.2017)
Uttarakhand High Court slammed Union as and State Government for doing "nothing concrete" to clean Ganga River, while observing that a lot of effort w.....
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Calcutta High Court Stays Criminal Proceeding Against Union Minister Babulal Supriyo(21.03.2017)
Calcutta High Court has stayed proceedings and non-bailable arrest warrant a City Court had issued against Union minister from Bengal Babul Supriyo fo.....
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Delhi High Court Permits Daiichi to Inspect Documents By Singh Brothers Disclosing Assets(21.03.2017)
Delhi High Court has allowed Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd to inspect documents submitted by brothers Malvinder and Shivender Singh, forme.....
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Hybrid Amplifier Comes Within Residuary Entry Under Bombay Sales Tax Act: Bombay HC(25.09.2018)
Bombay High Court has held that the Hybrid Amplifier would fall within the residuary entry of Schedule Entry C-II-126 under the Bombay Sales Tax Act.
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Candidates Can't Be Barred from Polls on Framing of Criminal Charges: Supreme Court(25.09.2018)
Supreme Court has held that candidates cannot be disqualified merely because charges have been framed against them in a criminal case.
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Supreme Court Slams Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari for Breaking Lock of Sealed House(25.09.2018)
Supreme Court has pulled up Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari for breaking the lock of a sealed house in Northeast Delhi’s Gokulpuri and said an MP doe.....
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Municipal Strike: Supreme Court Tells Delhi Government to Release Funds(28.09.2018)
Supreme Court has asked the Delhi Government to consider immediate release of funds to municipal bodies so that they could pay salaries to workers who.....
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Supreme Court Allows Women Entry to Sabarimala Temple(28.09.2018)
Supreme Court has allowed entry of women between the ages of 10 and 50 in the Sabarimala temple in Kerala and observed that exclusionary practices vio.....
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Printing of Question Papers for Educational Institutions Exempt from GST: AAR(01.10.2018)
AAR, Gujarat has held that the activity of printing of question papers is a service which would attract 12 per cent GST, however, the authority clari.....
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Madras High Court to State Government: Do Not Prevent Protests Over Water Crisis(01.07.2019)
Madras High Court has directed the State Government not to prevent protests highlighting the water woes in the State and said it should work with orga.....
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National Green Tribunal Takes Suo Motu Cognizance on Water Contamination Near Okhla Landfills(04.06.2019)
National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu cognizance of a news item published in The Times of India regarding huge water contamination in the unautho.....
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Delhi HC: Interim Maintenance Cannot be Refused Unless it is Proved that Wife is Gainfully Employed(04.06.2019)
Delhi High Court has observed that once interim maintenance is sought by a wife under Section 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.....
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Karnataka High Court Allows Rule Restricting Admission to Private Unaided Schools(04.06.2019)
Karnataka High Court (KHC) has upheld the validity of amendment of Rule 4 of Karnataka Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education Rules, 2012 wh.....
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National Green Tribunal: Improve Surveillance to Stop Encroachments Along Highways(05.06.2019)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has shown concern over the large scale encroachments along the national highways and directed the Government to evolve a.....
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Securities Appellate Tribunal Dismisses NSE Plea for Bank Guarantee to SEBI(07.06.2019)
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has rejected NSE's plea for allowing it to provide bank guarantee instead of transferring Rs 687 crore from escrow.....
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CIVIL - Delhi HC Directs Restaurant Chain to Use Fine Amount For Mid-day Meal at Orphanages(28.03.2019)
Delhi High Court has directed major Indian restaurant chain to use Rs. 20L fine imposed on company for violating the trademark of French Luxury fashio.....
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CRIMINAL - Sessions Court can't Award Sentence Between 'Life Imprisonment' & 'Death Sentence': Karnataka HC(29.03.2019)
Karnataka High Court has held that a Sessions Court can only award either life imprisonment or death sentence in a murder case, and has no power to in.....
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CRIMINAL - Sessions Court can't Award Sentence Between 'Life Imprisonment' & 'Death Sentence': Karnataka HC(29.03.2019)
Karnataka High Court has held that a Sessions Court can only award either life imprisonment or death sentence in a murder case, and has no power to in.....
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SERVICE - Drunkenness While on Duty A Serious Misconduct: SC(29.03.2019)
Supreme Court has upheld dismissal of a police constable for drunkenness and misbehavior with the public and observed that drunkunness while being on .....
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CIVIL - Foot Over-bridge Collapse: Work with Each Other to Take Stock of Matter, Bombay HC to Railways, BMC(29.03.2019)
Bombay High Court has questioned both BMC and Central railways regarding recent foot-overbridge collapse near CST station in Mumbai that killed six pe.....
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SERVICE - Pension is Not a Concession but Right of Staff: Madras HC(29.03.2019)
Madras High Court has observed that pension is neither charity nor largesse to be claimed as a matter of concession and it is a right which is accrued.....
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Supreme Court Transfers to NGT Plea Over Yamuna River Pollution(25.04.2017)
Supreme Court has transferred a Public Interest Litigation seeking de-polluting of river Yamuna and a complete clean up to National Green Tribunal, af.....
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Madras HC Rejects Cognizant's Plea Challenging Rs 2,912 Crore Income Tax Demand(26.06.2019)
Madras High Court has dismissed information technology major Cognizant Technology Solutions plea of challenging the recovery proceedings initiated by .....
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ITAT, Jaipur: Defect in Notice would invalidate Penalty Proceedings(26.06.2019)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur Bench has held that the defect in the notice issued by the income tax department would nullify the entire.....
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NGT: Absolute Information Regarding Southern Ridge Encroachments Not Available(27.06.2019)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has noted that total information regarding encroachments in the Southern Ridge area is not available and has directed of.....
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Andhra Pradesh High Court Stays Andhra’s Green Tariff Renegotiation(26.07.2019)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has stayed Andhra Pradesh’s move to renegotiate tariffs of signed contracts, but they also suffered losses as the State shut.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019(26.07.2019)
Lok Sabha has passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 to ban the practice of triple talaq among Muslims and punish the g.....
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Rajya Sabha Passes Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019(26.07.2019)
Rajya Sabha has passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday amid high drama. The Bill seeks to .....
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Madras HC Says, Concept of Fair Trial Also Extends to Victims and Society at Large(08.07.2016)
Madras HC, while confirming life term sentence to an 80-year-old man, who was charged of raping three children, has said that a fair trial is not conc.....
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DRT Rejects Kingfisher’s Plea(11.07.2016)
Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Bengaluru, has rejected interlocutory application filed by Kingfisher Airlines seeking permission to make amendment to i.....
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SC Refers Plea over Littering at Political Rallies to NGT(12.07.2016)
Supreme Court has referred a plea seeking redressal for littering at political rallies to National Green Tribunal (NGT).
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NGT Issues Show Cause Notice to GDA and Others(12.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued show cause notices to Secretary, Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA), District Magistrate and Additional Mu.....
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Delhi HC to Kejriwal: Explain ‘Thulla’ Remark, Stays Summons(13.07.2016)
Delhi HC has stayed summons issued by a trial court against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a criminal defamation case for allegedly making derogato.....
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Special Court Grants Bail to Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia(16.07.2019)
Special Court has granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with a defamation suit f.....
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NGT Pulls Up Official Over Ridge Encroachment(19.07.2019)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped the New Delhi District Magistrate for delay in submission of information pertaining to the demarcation of the.....
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Supreme Court to States: Why Long Delay in Forming Rights Courts(08.07.2019)
Supreme Court has sought a response from the Central Government, the States and the Union Territories on the prolonged delay for over a quarter of a c.....
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Jharkhand High Court Directs State Govt to Submit Report on Tabrez Ansari Lynching Case(09.07.2019)
Jharkhand High Court has directed the State Government to submit a report on the lynching of Tabrez Ansari by a mob in Seraikela-Kharswan district. Th.....
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Sealing Drive in Delhi : Supreme Court Seeks Reply From Officials(09.07.2019)
Supreme Court has directed the Land and Development Office to respond on the allegations leveled by the Court Appointed Monitoring Committee that offi.....
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Delhi High Court Refuses Plea to Direct Centre to Make Marital Rape a Ground for Divorce(09.07.2019)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Centre to frame guidelines for registration of FIR for marital rape as also .....
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Bombay High Court to Coastal Authority: Be Very Critical With Nod for Big Projects(09.07.2019)
Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority that it should take a “very critical stand” while dealing with enviro.....
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Jammu and Kashmir High Court Seeks Report on Food Monitoring(11.07.2019)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has sought a report from the Government on monitoring of different food items in Jammu and Kashmir. While hearing a suo-m.....
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Madras High Court: Conversations Between a Prisoner and Spouse Should be Unmonitored(29.05.2019)
Madras High Court has held that the conversations between a prisoner and spouse should be unmonitored in recognition of the conjugal rights of prisone.....
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SC: Mere Membership of Banned Organization Will Not Lead to Inference of Committing Terrorist Act(29.05.2019)
Supreme Court has rejected the challenge brought by Maharashtra Government against the Bombay High Court's order granting bail to alleged Maoist sympa.....
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National Green Tribunal: Ban ROs Where Dissolved Solids in Water is Below 500 Mg Per Litre(30.05.2019)
National Green Tribunal has directed the Government to prohibit them where total dissolved solids (TDS) in water are below 500 mg per litre and sensit.....
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Armed Forces Tribunal Allows Karambir Singh to Take Charge as New Navy Chief(30.05.2019)
Armed Forces Tribunal has cleared the way for Vice Admiral Karambir Singh to become the next Navy Chief, while it deferred for four weeks the matter o.....
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NCLT Has Exclusive Jurisdiction to Try All Company Matters(30.05.2019)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal/NCLAT has held that the National Company Law Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction to try all matters under Comp.....
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Supreme Court Court Wants Ex-Bureaucrats With Law Experience for Foreign Tribunals(31.05.2019)
Supreme Court has told the Assam Government to include retired bureaucrats, not below the rank of secretary and additional secretary and having judici.....
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Supreme Court: Right to Education Act, 2009 Applicable to Minority Schools(31.05.2019)
Supreme Court has asked minority schools to admit students seeking admission under Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The C.....
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Delhi HC Directs DDA & SDMC to Cooperate in Identifying Heritage Structures(26.12.2016)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to cooperate with Indian National Trust f.....
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Delhi HC Stays Centre’s Decision to Reject Airlines Security Clearance(26.12.2016)
Delhi High Court has stayed Centre’s decision to reject security clearance to air charter service Air Car Airlines Pvt Ltd for transporting Rs 3.5 cro.....
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Madras HC: No TDS on Monetary Benefits of Nuns/Priests(26.12.2016)
Madras High Court has ruled that Nuns, Priests, Monks and other religious persons who are attached to religious orders and whose salaries and monetary.....
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NGT Directs AAP Govt, DPCC to Initiate Action Against Illegal Industrial Units(26.12.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Government and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take action against industrial units opera.....
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Supreme Court: Life Sentence Means Imprisonment Till End of Life(28.12.2016)
Supreme Court has refused to dilute its zealously adhered principle, ‘life sentence means imprisonment till the end of life’, and rejected a plea for .....
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Gujarat HC Orders Single Judge Bench to Hear Prime Minister’s Degree Case(28.12.2016)
Gujarat HC has ordered hearing by a Single-Judge Bench on a Gujarat University petition seeking quashing of a Central Information Commission order to .....
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Executing Court can't Decide Whether Court Which Decreed Suit had Territorial Jurisdiction: SC(21.01.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that an executing court has no jurisdiction to decide whether the court which passed the decree had territorial jurisdictio.....
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Imposing High Cash Security as Bail Condition is Virtual Denial of Bail: Karnataka HC(21.01.2019)
Karnataka High Court has observed that insistence on high cash security as condition for bail would amount to discrimination and denial of bail itself.....
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Madras High Court Orders Collector to Evict Encroachers from Nilgiris Water Bodies(21.01.2019)
Madras High Court has directed Nilgiris Collector on January 11 to evict encroachers from public land, bus stands and water bodies in the district.
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No Need to Hear Out 3rd Party During Insolvency Admission, NCLAT Tells NCLT(21.01.2019)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has said that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) should not hear any third party, other than the.....
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Supreme Court Turns Down PIL on Fielding of Candidates with Criminal Records(22.01.2019)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission to restrain political parties from fielding candidates wi.....
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Bombay HC Slams Girish Bapat for Restoring PDS Shop Licence(22.01.2019)
Bombay High Court has set aside the order of Maharashtra civil supplies minister Girish Bapat to restore the licence of a fair price shop in Beed dist.....
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Supreme Court Admits Trai Plea Against TDSAT Predatory Pricing Order(22.01.2019)
Supreme Court has agreed to hear Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) plea challenging Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal’s .....
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Bombay High Court: State Doesn’t Seem To Value Human Rights Panel(14.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has said that State Government does not seem to care about State Human Rights Commission despite rise in instances of human rights v.....
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Delhi High Court Permits Britannia to Sell NutiChoice Zero Brand of Digestive Biscuits(14.03.2017)
Delhi High Court has set aside operation of an injunction order against Britannia Industries Ltd, allowing company to produce and sell its NutriChoice.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Maritime Admiralty Bill(14.03.2017)
Lok Sabha has passed Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016 that aims to establish a legal framework to consolidate exi.....
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SC on Goa Hung Mandate: No Stay on Manohar Parrikar's Oath Taking, 'Orders Immediate Floor Test'(14.03.2017)
Supreme Court has ordered an immediate floor test in Goa after hearing a Congress petition challenging Governor's decision naming Manohar Parrikar as .....
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Shoppers Stop Summoned by District Consumer Forum(13.08.2019)
District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum, Delhi has summoned Department store, Shoppers Stop over a complaint filed against it for charging a custome.....
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Supreme Court Fines Seven States Over Status of Human Rights Courts(14.08.2019)
Supreme Court has slapped penalty of up to Rs. 1 lakh on seven states for failing to file responses on setting up human rights courts despite its dire.....
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Apex Court Explains High Court Cannot Reappreciate Evidence While Exercising Revisional Jurisdiction(14.08.2019)
Apex Court has explained that the High Court cannot reappreciate evidence while exercising revisional jurisdiction under Section 20 of the Kerala Buil.....
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Supreme Court Clears Last Obstacle in Way of PM’s Kashi Corridor(01.07.2019)
Supreme Court has cleared the last legal hurdle in the way of the PM’s Kashi Vishwanath corridor when it disposed of a bunch of petitions challenging .....
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Karnataka High Court Rejects United Spirits' Plea for Release of IDBI-Held Shares(02.07.2019)
Karnataka High Court has rejected a plea by United Spirits seeking release of its securities held by IDBI Bank as a pledge from United Breweries Holdi.....
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Supreme Court Refuses Plea to Frame Guidelines on Marital Rape as Ground for Divorce(02.07.2019)
Supreme Court has declined to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to frame appropriate guidelines for registration of FIR for marital r.....
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Calcutta High Court Puts Restriction on TET Merit List(02.07.2019)
Calcutta High Court has issued an interim order restraining the school service commission from publishing the merit list for appointment of assistant .....
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Supreme Court Grants Nearly Rs 50 Lakh Compensation to Disabled Driver of Deceased Punjab Minister(02.07.2019)
Supreme Court has awarded nearly Rs 50 lakh compensation to a man who suffered permanently disability in an accident while driving the car of the then.....
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Supreme Court Will Not Interfere With HC Order Involving Trinamool Leader's Wife(04.07.2019)
Supreme Court has declined to interfere with the Calcutta High Court order which put in abeyance the summons issued by the Customs Department against .....
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Krishnanand Rai Murder Case: CBI Court Acquits Afzal Ansari(04.07.2019)
CBI Court has acquitted all the accused, including don-turned-MLA Mukhtar Ansari and his brother and MP, Afzal Ansari in the Krishnanand Rai Murder Ca.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Dispute Must Be Adjudicated at Place Mentioned In ‘Exclusive Jurisdiction’ Clause(24.05.2017)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that under ‘exclusive jurisdiction’ clause in arbitration agreement, dispute is to be adjudicated at the place mentio.....
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Delhi High Court Seeks Records Related to Smriti Irani’s Educational Qualifications Case(24.05.2017)
Delhi High Court has sought records of case pertaining to Union Minister Smriti Irani’s degrees.
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Delhi High Court Seeks Kejriwal's Reply Over FM's Second Defamation Suit(24.05.2017)
Delhi High Court has sought response of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a fresh Rs. 10 crore defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Ja.....
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ITAT, Kolkata: Re-Assessment Without Any ‘Fresh Tangible Materials’ is Bad in Law(24.05.2017)
Kolkata bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has ruled that re-assessment solely based on original assessment records and without any fresh tangible.....
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NHRC Notices DGP, Jharkhand Over Mob Lynching of 7 on Suspicion of Being Child Kidnappers(24.05.2017)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report on mob lynching of seven persons on suspicion of being child k.....
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NHRC Seeks Report From Jharkhand on Abduction, Recruitment of Children By Maoists(24.05.2017)
National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to Government of Jharkhand, calling for a report after taking suo motu cognizance of a news artic.....
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Taiwan’s Constitutional Court Rules 'Illegal to Ban Marriages Between Two People of Same Sex'(25.05.2017)
Taiwan’s Constitutional Court, while paving the way for Asia’s first law allowing same-sex marriage, has ruled that it is illegal to ban marriages bet.....
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Supreme Court: Drastic Steps Must to Cut Delays in Criminal Appeals(07.02.2018)
Supreme Court has said that "drastic measures" are required to cut long delays in deciding criminal appeals, and contemplated a time frame for wrappin.....
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Interest Income from Capital Gains Bonds is Taxable as ‘Other Income’: ITAT Mumbai(07.02.2018)
Mumbai bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that interest income earned from capital gains bonds would be taxable under the head oth.....
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Bombay HC: Stepson of a Hindu Dying Intestate Can’t Claim Inheritance(07.02.2018)
Bombay High Court has held that the stepson of a Hindu citizen dying intestate cannot claim inheritance over his property.
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End Rape & Murder Trial of Constable in 3 Months: Madras High Court(08.02.2018)
Madras High Court has directed the District Sessions and Mahila Court in Tiruppur, to complete the trial and dispose of the rape and murder of a woman.....
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Himachal Pradesh HC: Right to Life of Animal Means Something More than Mere Existence, Survival(09.02.2018)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that life, in the context of animals, does not mean mere survival or existence or instrumental value for huma.....
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Supreme Court Restores Appointment Rules of Tribunal Members(12.02.2018)
Supreme Court has said that appointments to all the tribunals, for now, would be made as per the earlier rules with its distinct say in such appointme.....
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NGT Notice to Haryana Over High Ammonia in Yamuna(13.02.2018)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Haryana government over the high ammonia levels in the Yamuna and the consequent pollution ca.....
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Irish Supreme Court: Unborn Does Not Have Inherent Constitutional Rights Outside Right to Life(08.03.2018)
Irish Supreme Court has ruled that the unborn has no rights under the Constitution other than the right to life in the Eighth Amendment, in a landmark.....
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Karnataka High Court to United Breweries: Submit Concrete Plan to Repay Loans(12.03.2018)
Karnataka High Court has asked United Breweries Holdings Limited to submit a concrete plan to repay the loans it owes several banks.
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Allahabad High Court Raps ‘Tardy’ Probe in Ballia Riots(12.03.2018)
Allahabad High Court has directed the UP government to file a reply on allegations of tardy investigation and holding back crucial evidence in a 2017 .....
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Arbitration Clause Cannot Circumscribe the Jurisdiction of a Consumer Fora: Supreme Court(12.03.2018)
Supreme Court has upheld the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) order that held that arbitration clause in the agreements cannot c.....
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Kerala High Court Allows Power of Attorney of Husband To Sign in Marriage Register(12.03.2018)
Kerala High Court has directed the Registrar of Marriage to allow power of attorney holder of the husband to sign in the marriage register, after veri.....
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Hyderabad High Court Seeks Info on Language Courses(13.03.2018)
Hyderabad High Court has directed the Andhra and Sri Venkateswara Universities to submit details regarding admissions to Sanskrit, Urdu, Telugu and En.....
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No Burial on Patta Land, Says Madras High Court(13.03.2018)
Madras High Court has said that neither cremation nor burial of bodies should be done at Thuraipakkam burial ground.
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Tripura High Court Says ‘Physical Relation With Minor Girl Below 16 Amounts to Rape’(21.03.2017)
Tripura High Court has observed that physical relationship with a minor girl aged below 16 amounts to rape, even if a love relationship existed betwee.....
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Madras HC Seeks Centre’s Response Over Killing of Fisherman by Sri Lankan Navy(22.03.2017)
Madras High Court has directed Centre to ascertain whose responsibility it was to conduct a probe into March 6 killing of an Indian fisherman, alleged.....
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Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Home Ministry Move to Refer Rudresh’s Murder Case to NIA(22.03.2017)
Karnataka High Court has set aside decision of Ministry of Home Affairs to refer to National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigation into Rashtriya S.....
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Bombay HC: Arbitral Tribunal Can’t Appoint HC Receiver as ‘Receiver Under Arbitration Act’(23.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has held that an arbitral tribunal does not have power to appoint Court receiver of High Court as a receiver under Section 17 of Arb.....
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Bombay HC Seeks Details of Children in State Prisons(24.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has asked State to reply on how many children are there in its 32 prisons and how much amount has been spent to establish anganwadis.....
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Hyderabad HC Appoints Former Judges to Administer Affairs of HCA(24.03.2017)
Hyderabad High Court has appointed Justice Anil R Dave, retired judge of Supreme Court, and Justice G V Seethapathy, Former Judge of High Court, to ac.....
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Supreme Court Directs Centre to Deposit Files in 1984 Anti Sikh Riot Cases(24.03.2017)
Supreme Court has directed Centre to deposit more than 190 files in connection with 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
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RBI Capped Withdrawal From Jan Dhan Accounts to Rs. 10000 Per Month(30.11.2016)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a notification saying that Jan Dhan Account Holders will be allowed to withdraw only Rs 10,000 a month, as a te.....
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Bombay HC: No Power with Passport Authority to Curb Travel(01.12.2016)
Bombay High Court has said that Passport Authority did not have any right to decide whether an accused in a criminal case could travel abroad or not.
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Delhi HC: Minutes of Inter-Ministerial Meetings Cannot Supersede a Legislation(01.12.2016)
Delhi High Court, while quashing Minutes of a March 2010 Meeting of erstwhile UPA government regarding citizenship to children born to Tibetan refugee.....
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Ministry of Finance Repeals SICA With Effect From Today(01.12.2016)
Ministry of Finance has repealed Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 (SICA) with effect from today.
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Bombay HC Directs State Government to Make SPCA Functional Within Two Weeks(02.12.2016)
Bombay High Court has said that State Police Complaints Authority (SPCA) should start functioning in two weeks.
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Karnataka HC Upholds Government’s Order to Take Over Temple’s Administration(02.12.2016)
Karnataka High Court has upheld Government order of taking over administration of Sri Vinayaka Temple situated Jayanagar, after finding that temple wa.....
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Delhi HC: Government Under No Obligation to Raise Dispute with Foreign Nation Qua Private Claim(05.12.2016)
Delhi High Court has said that Government of India is under no obligation to raise a dispute with a Foreign Government qua the private claim of its ci.....
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Supreme Court: NHRC Reduced to 'Toothless Tiger', Must be Endowed with More Powers(17.07.2017)
Supreme Court has expressed regret over reduction of the National Human Rights Commission to a “toothless tiger”.
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Delhi High Court Upholds 20-year RI Awarded to Two Men for Raping Mentally Disabled Woman(26.08.2019)
Delhi High Court has upheld 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) awarded to two men by a lower court for gang-raping a mentally disabled woman while.....
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NGT Declines Review of Order to Prohibit RO Purifiers where TDS Level is Below 500 Mg Per Litre(26.08.2019)
National Green Tribunal has declined to review its order directing the Government to prohibit RO purifiers in regions where total dissolved solids con.....
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Supreme Court Declines Sajjan Kumar's Plea for Interim Bail(14.02.2020)
Supreme Court has turned down the Plea made by Congress leader, Sajjan Kumar, who is serving life imprisonment for his involvement in 1984 anti-Sikh r.....
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AAR, West Bengal: No GST on Composite Supply of Crushing Food Grains and Delivery of Crushed Grains(14.02.2020)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has held that the composite supply of crushing the food grains belonging to the State Government and d.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Letting Out of Property and Furniture for Film Exhibition is Business Activity(14.02.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that the income received from Film Exhibition Business that has been leased out to another pa.....
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CESTAT, New Delhi: Third Party Agency to Pay Service Tax on Collection of Parking Fees in Malls(14.02.2020)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has held that the right to collect parking fees given by the mall owners is a co.....
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Delhi High Court Seeks Jawaharlal Nehru University’s Response on Criteria for Teaching Posts(17.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has sought Jawaharlal Nehru University’s response on a plea challenging its decision to change selection criteria for vacant teaching.....
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Delhi High Court Orders Audit of Private School(17.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has ordered an audit and inspection of a school on Government land in Chanakyapuri, on the allegations that the private school was ig.....
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Karnataka High Court Asks State Government to Submit Report on Prison Facilities(20.06.2019)
Karnataka High Court has asked the State Govt to submit a comprehensive report on the facilities provided to the prisoners in jails across the State b.....
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AAR: GST Leviable on Advisory & Management Fees Recd. in Indian Rs. for Services Provided to AIF Fund(21.06.2019)
Maharashtra State Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that GST is payable on advisory and management fee received by asessee in Indian Rupees .....
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Malegaon Blast Trial: NIA Court Rejects Pragya Thakur's Plea Seeking Exemption From Weekly Appearance(21.06.2019)
Special NIA Court has rejected an application filed by accused BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur seeking exemption from weekly appearance.
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SEBI Tightens Rules for Usage of Client Funds by Brokerages(21.06.2019)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened the rules for usage of client funds by brokerages and asked brokers to transfer the securi.....
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NCLT Sets 90-day Deadline for Jet Airways Bankruptcy Resolution(21.06.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) while admitting insolvency petition moved by State Bank of India against Jet Airways has instructed that the reso.....
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New Triple Talaq Bill Introduced in Lok Sabha(21.06.2019)
Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. The bill seeks to ban the practice of instant triple .....
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SC Asks Sajjan Kumar to Appear Before AIIMS Board for Medical Examination on Plea for Bail(04.03.2020)
Supreme Court has directed Sajjan Kumar, convicted and serving a life sentence in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, to appear before an All India Institute.....
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SC Requests Delhi High Court to List Riots Cases on March 6(04.03.2020)
Supreme Court has requested the Delhi High Court to list on 6th March, 2020, the Petition seeking registration of First Information Reports against po.....
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SC: Consumer Forum Has No Power to Extend Time Beyond 45 Days for Opposite Party's Version(04.03.2020)
Supreme Court has held that the time period for filing opposite party's version in Consumer case cannot be extended beyond the period of 45 days presc.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Wrong Assumption or Incorrect Application Would Make Order Liable for Revision(04.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the wrong assumption of facts or incorrect application of the law would make the order liab.....
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CESTAT, Chennai: CCTV Charged at Rate of 15% Basic Customs Duty(04.03.2020)
Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has ruled that the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras would be assessed at t.....
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NCLAT Directs Competition Commission of India to Probe into Flipkart(05.03.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has directed the Competition Commission of India to start probing Flipkart for alleged misuse of dominant posi.....
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Kerala HC: Registration of Crime Under Section 102 CrPC Illegal(21.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has quashed proceedings against a 21 year old man holding that Section 102 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) is not an offe.....
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Bombay HC: Arbitral Tribunal Cannot Apply Public Law Principles(21.06.2021)
Bombay High Court while setting aside the arbitration award against the BCCI over the termination of Deccan Chargers from IPL observed that an Arbitra.....
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Orissa HC: Anticipatory Bail Plea of Journalist Suman Chattopadhyay Dismissed(21.06.2021)
Orissa High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea filed by journalist Suman Chattopadhyay apprehending arrest by the CBI in connection with t.....
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Gujarat HC Extends Interim Stay Orders till July 2(21.06.2021)
Gujarat High Court has extended the life of interim stay orders passed by it and by the Courts subordinate to it till July 2, 2021.
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Kerala HC: Limited Physical Hearing in District Courts After Govt Relaxes Lockdown Restrictions(21.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has issued an official memorandum with revised guidelines for the functioning of courts in the district judiciary with effect from M.....
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CESTAT, Delhi Sanctions Refund of CVD and SAD Paid u/s 142 of GST(28.09.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has sanctioned refund of Countervailing Duty (CVD) and Special Additional Duty (SAD.....
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SC Asks to Consider Inclusion of Aadhar Card in Eligibility Criteria for Rehabilitation(28.09.2021)
Supreme Court has asked the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad to consider whether Aadhar card could be included in the eligibility criteria for ident.....
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SC Dismisses Appeal Against Order of Granting Marriage Certificate Through Video Conferencing(10.08.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the State of Haryana challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order of granting marriage certifi.....
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SC Imposes Costs on Police Constable for Dragging Trial for 14 Years(10.08.2021)
Supreme Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 1 Lakh on a police constable who is accused of murdering his wife, for misusing the legal system and dragging .....
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SC Imposes Costs on Police Constable for Dragging Trial for 14 Years(10.08.2021)
Supreme Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 1 Lakh on a police constable who is accused of murdering his wife, for misusing the legal system and dragging .....
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SC Bars Withdrawal of Criminal Prosecution Against MPs/MLAs Without Permission of HC(10.08.2021)
Supreme Court has directed that no prosecution against MPs and MLAs will be withdrawn without the permission of the High Court of the concerned state......
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SC: Foreign Award Can be Binding Against Non-Signatories to Agreement(11.08.2021)
Supreme Court has held that a foreign award can be binding on non-signatories to the arbitration agreement and can be thus enforced against them.
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Madras HC Grants Bail to Kanniyakumari Priest Accused for Passing Inappropriate Remarks(11.08.2021)
Madras High Court has granted bail to Kanniyakumari priest George Ponniah who is accused of passing certain remarks about Bharat Mata, the Prime Minis.....
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Kerala HC: If Party Enters Into Second Marriage While Pending Divorce Not Offence of Bigamy(28.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that if a party enters into a second marriage when the appeal of the decree of divorce of the first marriage is still pendi.....
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Delhi HC Issues Directions Regarding Administration, Maintenance of Kalkaji Temple and Bari Rights(28.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued slew of directions regarding the administration and maintenance of Kalkaji Temple as also for resolution of disputes perta.....
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Delhi HC Stays Order of ASI Withdrawing Approval Granted to Professor P.J. Cherian(29.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has stayed an order of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) withdrawing the approval granted to Professor P.J. Cherian, director .....
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ITAT: Single Transaction of Buying and Selling of Shares Can’t be Treated as Business Activity(29.09.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that a single transaction of buying and selling of shares cannot be treated as a business acti.....
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ITAT, Chennai: Capital Gain Exemption Cannot be Denied to Assessee Merely on Basis of Facts(29.09.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that the capital gain exemption under section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be denied .....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Response on Application of Foreigners Act, 1946 on Religious Minorities(29.09.2021)
Calcutta High Court has sought the State government's stand on the application of the Foreigners Act, 1946 in respect of prosecution of religious mino.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Government on Change in Right to Information Law(03.02.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notices to the Government on a Petition alleging that it had diluted the law to give itself absolute discretionary powers ove.....
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Bombay HC Issues Notice to Government on PIL for Protection of Rights & Identity of Rape Victims(03.02.2020)
Bombay High Court has issued notice to the Union of India and State of Maharashtra in a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions for implementati.....
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SC: Power u/s 482 CrPC Cannot be Exercised Where Allegations Required to be Proved in Court of Law(03.02.2020)
Supreme Court has held that power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 cannot be exercised where the allegations are required to .....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Unveils New FPI Registration Application(05.02.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has come out with a common application form for registration of foreign portfolio investors, to enhance operati.....
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Chhattisgarh High Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Criminalization of Beggary(05.02.2020)
Chhattisgarh High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation challenging the constitutional validity of the Chhattisgarh Bhiksha Vritti .....
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Calcutta HC: Exercise of Power of Privilege by State Legislature is Open to Judicial Review(05.02.2020)
Calcutta High Court has quashed an order passed by the Speaker of West Bengal Legislative Assembly imposing a punishment on a person for allegedly vio.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: ‘Casino Vessels’ Classifiable as ‘Passenger Ship’ and Not ‘Pleasure Boats’(05.02.2020)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that ‘casino vessels’ could not be classified as ‘pleasure boats’. The Co.....
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AAAR, Maharashtra: Subscription & Admission Fees to Rotary Club Not Liable to Goods and Services Tax(05.02.2020)
Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Maharashtra has ruled that the amount collected as membership subscription and admission fees by Rotary.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Capital Gain Deduction Allowable for House Purchased Outside India(05.02.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has allowed a claim of deduction under Section 54/54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 on a house purchased.....
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National Green Tribunal Gives Nod for Bridge on Yamuna Floodplains(07.02.2020)
National Green Tribunal has allowed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to construct a bridge on the Yamuna floodplains under Phase-IV of the project. Th.....
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Supreme Court Orders for Inventory of Sabarimala Jewels(07.02.2020)
Supreme Court has ordered a complete inventory of all jewellery and ornaments used to adorn the statue of Lord Ayyappa at Kerala's iconic Sabarimala t.....
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Delhi HC Gives Last Opportunity to UOI in Plea Seeking Restrain on Leak of Investigation Material(18.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted one final opportunity to Union of India and Delhi Police to file replies within 2 weeks in the plea filed by Disha Ravi s.....
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Delhi HC Orders Constitution of Medical Board to Examine Farmer's Death During Tractor Rally(18.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Secretary, Health, Delhi Government to form a Medical Board to examine the X-Ray report in relation to the death of .....
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Delhi HC: Accused Can Seek Conversion of Summary Trial to Summons Trial After Disclosing Defence(18.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that in a trial for the offence of cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the accus.....
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Orissa HC Issues Directions to State and UOI for Saving Olive Ridley Sea Turtles(18.03.2021)
Orissa High Court has directed the State Government and Union of India, inter alia, that Transponders in all Fishing vehicles be installed and nesting.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Notice u/s 143(2) to be Served within 6 Months(18.03.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has ruled that the notice issued under section 143(2) of the Income tax Act, 1961 has to be served upon th.....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Nayara Energy Entitled to Cenvat Credit(18.03.2021)
Customs, Excise, Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has ruled that Nayara Energy is entitled to Cenvat Credit in respect of all the se.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea by Delhi 2020 Riots Victim Seeking Damages(07.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on and sought responses of the Centre, Delhi Government and others on a plea by a Delhi 2020 riots victim seeking d.....
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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Former Rajya Sabha MP KD Singh in Money Laundering Case(07.04.2021)
Delhi Court has granted bail to former Rajya Sabha MP, belonging to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), in a money laundering case registered by Enforcement.....
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Delhi High Court Holds Wearing of Mask Compulsory Even While Alone in Vehicle(07.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed writ petitions challenging the imposition of fines by the Delhi government on persons not wearing masks while travellin.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Authorities to Conduct Surprise Visits to Ensure Compliance(08.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to ensure that surprise visits are undertaken in .....
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Delhi High Court Directs Government to Fill Vacancies in Waqf Tribunal Expeditiously(08.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to expeditiously fill up vacancies in the Delhi Waqf Tribunal - which is supposed to adjudicate the.....
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SC Dismisses Plea of Dera Sacha Sauda Members to Transfer Cases Relating to Sacrilege of Holy Book(26.11.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed the transfer petition filed by members of Dera Sacha Sauda wherein they sought for the transfer of cases pertaining to sac.....
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Karnataka HC Grants Transit Bail to Republic TV COO Priya Mukherjee in TRP Scam FIR(26.11.2020)
Karnataka High Court has granted transit bail for 20 days to Chief Operating Officer Priya Mukherjee of ARG Outlier Media Private Ltd in the First Inf.....
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SC: General Allegation of Surcharged Atmosphere Not Sufficient to Transfer Trial(26.11.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that a general allegation of surcharged atmosphere is not sufficient to transfer trial from one one Court to another.
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ITAT, New Delhi Deletes Addition Against Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages(27.11.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), New Delhi has deleted the addition against Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages and has held that no tax is applicable .....
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Orissa High Court Extends Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate to It Till January 15(27.11.2020)
Orissa High Court has directed to extend the validity/life of all interim orders passed by it and the Courts subordinate to it till 15th January 2021.
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Supreme Court Extends AG Perarivalan's Parole(27.11.2020)
Supreme Court has extended the parole by a week of AG Perarivalan, a convict in the 1991 assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, and has .....
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SC Directs Central Govt to Constitute National Tribunal Commission(27.11.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to constitute a National Tribunal Commission for the appointment of members in various Tribunals.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Trinamool Congress Leader's Plea for 100% VVPAT Verification(20.04.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by Trinamool Congress Leader Gopal Seth seeking 100% verification of votes with Voter Verifiable Paper Au.....
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AAR, Gujarat: GST Applicable on Reverse Charge on Amount Paid for Reimbursement of Stamp Tax(20.04.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that the Goods and Services Tax is applicable on a reverse charge basis on the amount paid for re.....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Interest of Only Refundable Duty Admissible under Section 11BB(20.04.2021)
Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has held that the interest of only refundable duty is admissible under Section .....
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SC Directs Governments on Saving Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican Bird Species(20.04.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the Governments of Rajasthan and Gujarat to save critically endangered Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican from extinc.....
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Karnataka HC Asks Govt to Explain Steps Taken Against Unauthorized Construction of Religious Places(20.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed Chief Secretary of the State government to file an affidavit placing on record steps taken to prevent unauthorised c.....
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NCLAT Prepones Summer Vacation from April 26 to May 20(20.04.2021)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has modified its calendar for summer vacation of this year in light of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases thro.....
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CBIC Extends Date for Completion of Anti-profiteering Probes(16.12.2020)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended deadline for completion of anti-profiteering investigations by authorities till 31st M.....
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SICC Sets Aside SIAC Award in Case of Gokul Patnaik v Nine Rivers Capital Ltd(16.12.2020)
Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) has dismissed an application to introduce new evidence on foreign law and to set aside Singapore Inter.....
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Delhi High Court Restrains AIIMS Nurses from Continuing Indefinite Strike(16.12.2020)
Delhi High Court has restrained the AIIMS Nurses Union from continuing with their indefinite strike, until further orders, noting that their grievance.....
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Calcutta HC Orders District Magistrate to Act as Impartial Authority and Steer from Political Motivat(16.12.2020)
Calcutta High Court has ordered the District Magistrate of Cooch Behar District in West Bengal, to act as an impartial authority and to steer away fro.....
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SC: Summary Eviction Procedure Cannot be Invoked to Defeat Right of Residence of Woman(16.12.2020)
Supreme Court has held that the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 has no overriding effect over the right of residence .....
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SC Asks AG to Consider Whether NGT's Jurisdiction Can Be Extended to Wildlife Protection Act(16.12.2020)
Supreme Court has asked Attorney General of India, KK Venugopal if the jurisdiction of the National Green Tribunal can be extended under the Wildlife .....
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Madras HC Grants Bail to Kanniyakumari Priest Accused for Passing Inappropriate Remarks(11.08.2021)
Madras High Court has granted bail to Kanniyakumari priest George Ponniah who is accused of passing certain remarks about Bharat Mata, the Prime Minis.....
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Supreme Court Imposes Fine on Political Parties for Not Disclosing Criminal Antecedents(11.08.2021)
Supreme Court has imposed fine on eight political parties for committing contempt of court by flouting the directions in its February 2020 judgment fo.....
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SC: NCLT/NCLAT Has No Residual Equity Jurisdiction While Dealing With Resolution Plan(11.08.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that there is no residual equity based jurisdiction in the Adjudicating Authority or the Appellate Authority while dealing .....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on MJ Akbar's Plea Against Priya Ramani's Acquittal in Criminal Defamation Cas(11.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on an appeal preferred by former Union Minister MJ Akbar, challenging the acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani in t.....
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Bombay HC Asks UOI to File Short Affidavit Stating Reasons to Refuse Interim Relief(11.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has asked the Union of India to file a short affidavit stating why interim relief shouldn't be granted in two petitions seeking a st.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Submit Details About Instances of Criminal Cases Against MPs(12.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to submit details about instances of criminal cases registered against serving and former membe.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Fines Jindal Cotex Officials for GDR Fraud(24.01.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has slapped a fine of Rs. 10.7 Crores on Jindal Cotex and its three officials in a matter related to manipulati.....
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National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Reverses Tribunal Order Against Raheja Developers(24.01.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has set aside a Tribunal Order to appoint an interim resolution professional for Raheja Developers and has all.....
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Karnataka HC: Trial Courts Can Only Recommend Compensation Under POCSO Rules(24.01.2020)
Karnataka High Court has held that the Trial Court or Special Court has to recommend the District Legal Services Authority to decide and award the com.....
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AAR: Input Tax Credits Can be claimed on Leased Goods Transport Vehicle(24.01.2020)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has ruled that Input Tax Credits can be claimed in accordance with the law on the leased goods transpo.....
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SC: Writ of Habeas Corpus Cannot be Invoked for Granting Premature Release to Convicted Prisoners(24.01.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that a Writ of Habeas Corpus cannot be invoked for granting plea seeking the premature release of a convicted prisoner. The.....
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Reserve Bank of India Issues Directions for Permitting Rupee Derivatives to be Traded in IFSCs(24.01.2020)
Reserve Bank of India has released directions under Section 45 W of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 permitting Rupee derivatives to be traded in I.....
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Supreme Court: Violation of Law by Itself Cannot Lead to Finding of Contributory Negligence(15.01.2020)
Supreme Court has held that a violation of law by itself, without anything more, cannot lead to a finding of contributory negligence while considering.....
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Securities Appellate Tribunal Grants Interim Relief to Axis Bank(16.01.2020)
Securities Appellate Tribunal has granted interim relief to Axis Bank in the Appeal seeking status quo on the Order passed by the Securities and Excha.....
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CESTAT: No Vivisection in Service and Material Components of Contract is Composite Works Contract(16.01.2020)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal Hyderabad has held that where a contract cannot be vivisection between service component and mater.....
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CESTAT Hyderabad: Service Tax Paid on GTA Services Available as Refund and Is Not Exempt(16.01.2020)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal Hyderabad has held that where the conditions for availing a refund of service tax on Goods Transpo.....
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Supreme Court Quashes Madras High Court's Direction to Form Committee for Reforms(16.01.2020)
Supreme Court has set aside a Madras High Court Order that directed the State to constitute a committee to recommend reforms in the Criminal Justice S.....
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NGT Asks Environment Ministry to Ensure Measures to Save Population of Great Indian Bustard(24.12.2020)
National Green Tribunal has asked the Union environment ministry to ensure two things — that bird diverters are installed on all solar power lines and.....
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Delhi HC: ITAT Ought to Set Aside Ex-Parte Order(24.12.2020)
Delhi High Court has held that the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) is ought to set aside ex-parte order, irrespective of final order decided the .....
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Uttarakhand HC Suspends District Judge Who Used Audi Car of Accused for Official Travel(24.12.2020)
Uttarakhand High Court has suspended Prashant Joshi, District Judge, Dehradun who fixed the official board of District Judge, Dehradun on a private Au.....
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Calcutta HC: Trespassers Entitled to Electricity Unless Evicted by Due Process of Law(28.12.2020)
Calcutta High Court has held that even a trespasser, unless evicted by due process of law, is entitled to electricity. The Court has further clarified.....
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P&H HC: Court Orders Not Required to Extend Period of Payment under OTS(28.12.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that once the terms and conditions of the One Time Settlement (OTS) entered with the bank are violated by a bor.....
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NGT Refuses to Entertain Plea Seeking Stopping of Construction of RRTS(28.12.2020)
National Green Tribunal has refused to entertain a plea seeking to stop construction under the Regional Rapid Transit System to connect various Nation.....
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NGT Permits Automakers to Seek Clarity(08.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed Tata Motors and other automakers (and automotive societies) to file applications on September 27 seeking cla.....
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DIPP Clarifies Copyright Act Applies to Digital Streaming Services(08.09.2016)
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has clarified that all forms of broadcasting including digital music streaming fall under section.....
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Delhi Court Allows Sajjan Kumar to Confront a Prosecution Witness(08.09.2016)
A Delhi court has allowed Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, an accused in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, to confront a prosecution witness with her depositi.....
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NGT Orders Delhi, UP Govt. to Take Action against Unauthorized Industries(09.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Governments to take action against unauthorized industrial units running in residen.....
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Supreme Court Extends Stay on Criminal Proceedings Against Azim Premji & Wife(06.10.2021)
Supreme Court has extended the interim order of stay on the criminal proceedings before the court of an Additional City Civil and Sessions Court, Beng.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: No Service Tax Payable on Services Provided by Government Company(18.10.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that no Service Tax payable on services provided to Government Company fo.....
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Bombay HC Quashes Suicide Abetment Case Against Scribe, Retired Soldier(19.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has quashed a case lodged against a senior journalist and a retired soldier for allegedly abetting the suicide of an Army jawan and .....
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Bombay HC Asks TMC to Seal Hospitals Not Having Fire Department NOC(19.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has directed Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra to seal all private hospitals and nursing homes that were operating wi.....
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Bombay HC Asks TMC to Seal Hospitals Not Having Fire Department NOC(19.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has directed Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra to seal all private hospitals and nursing homes that were operating wi.....
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CCI Approves DHFL’s 50% Stake Sale in Pramerica MF(19.04.2019)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given its nod for transaction involving US-based Prudential Financial buying out DHFL’s 50 percent sharehold.....
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Bombay HC Asks TMC to Seal Hospitals Not Having Fire Department NOC(19.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has directed Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra to seal all private hospitals and nursing homes that were operating wi.....
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Principles of Natural Justice to be Followed Before Branding a Company a Shell Company: Gauhati HC(19.04.2019)
Gauhati High Court has held that an order branding any company as a shell company, without serving notice or hearing, violates principles of natural j.....
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Court Frames 'Criminal Conspiracy' Charges Against Advani, Joshi, Bharti & Others(31.05.2017)
A CBI Court has charged Ex-deputy PM LK Adavni, Senior BJP leader MM Joshi and Cabinet Minister Uma Bharati for their role in conspiracy behind demoli.....
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Rajasthan High Court: Declare 'Cow' As National Animal of India(31.05.2017)
Rajasthan High Court, while pitching for the need to increase punishment for cow slaughtering, has observed that cow should be made the national anima.....
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SC Vacates Stay on Anticipatory Bail to Accused in Jodhpur Development Authority Scam(01.06.2017)
Supreme Court has lifted its stay on Rajasthan High Court’s grant of anticipatory bail to accused in Jodhpur Development Authority scam.
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Allahabad High Court: No Prosecution Against Doctors for Failing to Deliver on Assurance(01.06.2017)
Allahabad High Court has held that a doctor cannot be prosecuted for criminal negligence merely because he/she failed to deliver on assurances given t.....
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Delhi HC Enquires Over Budget Approval for Hybrid Hearings Without Involvement of Experts(22.10.2021)
Delhi High Court has questioned as to how the revised estimate of over Rs. 79 crores was approved by the Delhi Government for providing infrastructure.....
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Tripura HC Asks to Form Expert Committee to Assess Condition of Endangered Karbong Community(22.10.2021)
Tripura High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of a news report highlighting the plight of Karbong community, said to be on the verge of extinction .....
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Kerala HC Enquires Over Power of State and Police to Manage Affairs of Sabarimala Temple(22.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has questioned the State and its Police Force if they are empowered to manage the affairs of the Sabarimala temple, overriding the p.....
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SEBI Notifies New Disclosure Norms on Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting(12.05.2021)
Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified the new disclosure norms pertaining to Business responsibility and sustainability reporting b.....
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MP HC: Need to Decongest Prisons Housing Double the Number of Their Capacity(12.05.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that in view of the fact that all the Jails in Madhya Pradesh are presently housing prisoners almost double the.....
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Telangana HC Asks State to Explain on Regulation of Prices of Life Saving Drugs(12.05.2021)
Telangana High Court has asked the State Government to explain as to why the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and/ or the Drugs and C.....
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SC: Criminal Case Cannot be Transferred Merely Because Party Doesn’t Understand Language(13.05.2021)
Supreme Court has held that a criminal case cannot be transferred under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 merely because the party d.....
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SC Stays MP HC Judgment Entertaining 3rd Writ Petition Against Termination After 20 Yrs(13.05.2021)
Supreme Court has stayed the judgments of a Single Judge and Division Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court by which, entertaining a third writ petit.....
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Delhi High Court Stays Increase in Auto-Rickshaw Fares by AAP Govt(07.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has stayed the AAP Government's decision to increase auto-rickshaw fares in the national capital.
The Court said, "We hereby stay th.....
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Supreme Court: Reservations for Jobs, Promotions not Fundamental Right(10.02.2020)
Supreme Court has said that quotas and reservations for promotions for government jobs is not a fundamental right. The top court said it could not com.....
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NGT Rejects Telangana Plea on Non-Maintainability of Petition Against Work on PRLIS(02.11.2021)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rejected the plea of Telangana that the petition filed by one D. Chandramouleswara Reddy and others of Kadapa distri.....
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Bombay HC: Writ Petition Not Maintainable as Statutory Alternative Remedy is Available Under MVAT Act(02.11.2021)
Bombay High Court has ruled that the writ petition is not maintainable as Statutory Alternative Remedy is available for under Maharashtra Value Added .....
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SC: Offender Who Had Not Used Deadly Weapon During Robbery Cannot Be Convicted(02.11.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that an offender who had not used any deadly weapon at the time of committing robbery/dacoity cannot be convicted under Sec.....
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Madras HC Recommends Constitution of Quasi-Judicial Appellate Tribunal(02.11.2021)
Madras High Court has observed that fraudulent registration of sale deeds in the State have only reduced and not stopped completely and has recommend.....
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Madras HC: Trial Where Police Officers are Accused Must be Transferred to Nearby District(08.02.2021)
Madras High Court has ruled that to ensure a fair trial in criminal cases and sessions cases where police officers or uniformed services personnel are.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Writs Seeking Directive Not to Proceed with Land Acquisition for Rail Corridor(08.02.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions seeking a directive not to proceed with land acquisition for the proposed semi-high-speed ra.....
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Madras HC: PMLA Cannot be Invoked if No Nexus Between Criminal Activity and Property Acquired(08.02.2021)
Madras High Court has held that the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 cannot be invoked in the absence of nexus between crimi.....
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AAR, Karnataka: 18% GST to Apply on Support Services for Research on Epilepsy(08.02.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax is applicable on support services for research on the Preventio.....
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DGFT Introduces E-Tariff Rate Quota System for Imports(08.02.2021)
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has announced the introduction of an online e-Tariff Rate Quota (e-TRQ) System for imports. DGFT has prepa.....
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Kerala HC Directs Removal of All Unauthorized Structures Which Abut Public Streets(08.02.2021)
Kerala High Court has ordered that all the unauthorized arches, display boards, hoardings, placards, and banners with poles or frames, etc., fixed to .....
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SC Restrains Suo Moto Case on COVID Vaccination Priority for Legal Fraternity(18.03.2021)
Supreme Court has restrained the Delhi High Court from proceeding with the suo moto case taken by it to consider including legal fraternity in the pri.....
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Delhi High Court Restrains Future Retail-Reliance Deal(18.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has restrained Future Retail from taking any further action on its Rs. 24,713 Crore Reliance deal and held that Future Retail has wil.....
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Delhi HC Directs RBI and Finance Ministry to Bring Parity in Sections of IBC(19.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to consider bringing in parity in certain sections of the Insolven.....
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AAAR, UP: No ITC Can be Claimed on 5% GST Paid on Licence Fee to Indian Railway(19.03.2021)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Uttar Pradesh while upholding the AAR’s ruling has held that no Input Tax Credit (ITC) can be claimed on.....
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SC Stays Order Sentencing Major General of Indian Army to Civil Imprisonment(19.03.2021)
Supreme Court has stayed the execution of an order sentencing a Major General of Indian Army and Defence Estates officers to civil imprisonment for 2 .....
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SEBI Imposes Penalty on Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani & Family for Irregularities in RIL Shareholding(08.04.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 25 Crores on prominent members of the Reliance family Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, N.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Defamation Case Against Arun Purie And Others(08.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by former India Today Editor-in -Chief Arun Purie and others seeking to quash a defamation complaint l.....
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Patna HC Grants Compensation to Father of Boy Who Died in Munger Maa Durga Pooja Firing Accident(08.04.2021)
Patna High Court has granted Rs. 10 lakh as compensation to the father of a 18 years old boy who died in October, 2020 in the Munger Maa Durga Pooja f.....
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Patna HC Grants Compensation to Father of Boy Who Died in Munger Maa Durga Pooja Firing Accident(08.04.2021)
Patna High Court has granted Rs. 10 lakh as compensation to the father of a 18 years old boy who died in October, 2020 in the Munger Maa Durga Pooja f.....
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Kerala HC Declares Bar on Lawyers Representing Matters Before Maintenance Tribunals Unconstitutional(09.04.2021)
Kerala High Court has declared as unconstitutional the bar on lawyers representing parties in matters before the Maintenance Tribunals constituted und.....
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Kerala HC Refuses to Interfere with Order Reducing Price of RT-PCR Test(22.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has declined to interfere with a single judge’s interim order refusing to stay a government order reducing the charge of RT-PCR test.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Long Term Capital Loss to be Computed from Date of Possession of Property(22.06.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that long term capital loss is to be computed from the date of possession of Property and not.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: Manufacturer Entitled to Avail Cenvat Credit on Port Charges(22.06.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that the manufacturer is entitled to avail cenvat credit on port charges.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai Deletes Custom Duties, Penalties on Retail Packing of Diapers and Sanitary Napkins(22.06.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has provided relief to the Godrej Hygiene Products Ltd, by deleting the Customs d.....
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National Company Law Tribunal Approves Plan to Revive Defunct Jet Airways(23.06.2021)
National Company Law Tribunal has approved a plan to revive the defunct Jet Airways submitted by the United Kingdom’s Kalrock Capital and the UAE-base.....
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Bombay HC Directs Police to Submit Status Report on Investigation into Fake Vaccination Drives(23.06.2021)
Bombay High Court has taken serious note of a series of Covid-19 vaccination frauds in Mumbai and directed the police to submit a status report on the.....
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Tripura HC Issues Notice to State Govt Over PIL Challenging Order To Prohibit Political Gathering(29.09.2021)
Tripura High Court has issued a notice to the State government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition challenging the order of the District Ma.....
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Karnataka HC: Order Permitting Only Mujawar to Perform Rituals At Datta Peeta a Violation(29.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the Government's order permitting only a Mujawar (Muslim Priest) to perform the rituals at the Datta Peeta - a .....
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NHRC Issues Notice to Delhi Govt Over Increasing Incidents Of Violence Among Tihar Jail Inmates(29.09.2021)
National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging increasing incidents of violence among inmates in the.....
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SEBI Amends Existing Regulatory Framework for Delisting of Equity Shares Pursuant to Open Offer(30.09.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in the meeting headed by Mr.Ajay Tyagi decided to amend the existing regulatory framework for delisting .....
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Delhi High Court Stays ASI Withdrawing Approval Granted to Professor P.J. Cherian(30.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has stayed an order of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) withdrawing the approval granted to Professor P.J. Cherian, director .....
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ITAT, Mumbai Grants Relief to Red Hat India Pvt Ltd as AO Did Not Follow DRP’s Directions(05.07.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has ruled that adjustment relating to International Transactions pertaining to the provision of software .....
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CESTAT, Delhi: Finished Goods Not Liable for Confiscation in Absence of Any Finding(05.07.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that the finished goods are not liable for confiscation in absence of an.....
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CESTAT, Bangalore Allows Refund of Cenvat Credit as Transition Merely an Error(05.07.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has allowed the refund of cenvat credit as the transition of refund amount mer.....
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Telangana HC Extends Life of Interim Orders Passed by It and Subordinate Courts Till July 16(05.07.2021)
Telangana High Court has decided to extend the life of interim orders passed by it and Courts subordinates to it till 16th July, 2021.
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MP HC Issues Directions to Review Situation on Decongestion of Prisons(05.07.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued directions to the High Powered Committee to review the situation and evaluate compliance of earlier resolutions p.....
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Allahabad HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Immediate Covid-19 Vaccination Drive for Prisoners(05.07.2021)
Allahabad High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation seeking Covid-19 vaccination drive for prisoners across the State on an urgent .....
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Karnataka High Court Extends Interim Orders Till February 8(01.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has extended the interim orders passed by the High Court, all the District Courts, Civil Courts, Family Courts, Labour Courts, In.....
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SC: Power of Trial Court Under Section 319 CrPC is Discretionary Power(01.02.2021)
Supreme Court has reiterated that the power of a Trial Court under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceed against other person.....
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ITAT, Delhi Allows Deloitte to Deduct Expenditure on Suit Against Partner as Business Expenditure(01.02.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the expenditure incurred by Deloitte Haskins & Sells towards defending suit against the part.....
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NGT Orders Dissolution of Special Task Force on Industrial Pollution(01.02.2021)
National Green Tribunal has ordered to dissolve the Special Task Force monitoring environmental pollution caused by discharge of effluents by the tie .....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Union Govt to Create Framework to Tackle Monopoly of Power Distribution(01.02.2021)
Union Government proposes to create a framework to allow consumers of electricity alternatives to choose from more than one Distribution Company, in a.....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Finance Minister Proposes Unified Securities Market Code(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister proposes to consolidate the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, Depositories Act, 1996 and two other .....
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Supreme Court Says It Cannot Pass a Blanket Order on Invoking National Security Act(27.01.2020)
Supreme Court has said that it could not pass a blanket order on a plea which sought to restrain the Government from invoking the National Security Ac.....
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Supreme Court Sentences Man Who Murdered His Wife Life Imprisonment(27.01.2020)
Supreme Court has awarded a life sentence to a man who had his wife murdered eighteen years ago, two days after taking a life insurance policy in her .....
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National Green Tribunal Directs Government to Remove Encroachments from South Delhi Forests(27.01.2020)
National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to remove illegal constructions in South Delhi's Jaunapur and Dera Mandi forest areas, sayin.....
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National Company Law Tribunal Clears SNJ’s Takeover of Empee Distilleries(27.01.2020)
National Company Law Tribunal, Chennai has approved the bid of SNJ Group to acquire the Empee Distilleries for Rs 475 Crores.
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Supreme Court Says State Cannot Behave Like Private Litigant(27.01.2020)
Supreme Court has remarked that State, as a litigant, cannot behave like a private litigant as it has a solemn and constitutional duty to assist the C.....
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Kerala HC: Private Schools under RTE Act Cannot Impart Instructions of Particular Religion(27.01.2020)
Kerala High Court has held that schools which are required to have recognition under the Right to Education Act (RTE Act), 2009 are not entitled to im.....
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Karnataka HC: Revenue Authorities Have No Jurisdiction to Decide 'Title Dispute' Between Parties(27.01.2020)
Karnataka High Court has held that the revenue authorities like the Tahsildar, Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner have no jurisdiction to .....
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AAR, Andhra Pradesh: Car Seat Covers Attract 28% GST(12.08.2021)
Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), Andhra Pradesh has held that the car seat covers would attract a higher tax rate of 28% goods and services tax.
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SC: 'Clarificatory' Provision in Tax Laws Cannot Impose a New Condition Retrospectively(12.08.2021)
Supreme Court has observed while holding that Explanation 3C to Section 43B (d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is 'clarificatory' and does not add a new .....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Anticipatory Bail Plea to Man Accused of Raping Olympian’s Friend(12.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of C.C Johnson, the man accused of raping Olympian Mayookha Johny's friend, and for capturi.....
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SC: Right to Shelter Does Not Mean Right to Government Accommodation(12.08.2021)
Supreme Court has observed while setting aside a Punjab and Haryana High Court order allowing a retired Intelligence Bureau Officer to retain Governme.....
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CCI Directs Grasim Industries to Cease and Desist from Unfair Business Practices(13.08.2021)
Competition Commission of India has directed Grasim Industries to cease and desist from indulging in unfair business practices after it found the comp.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Consideration for Sale of Software Not to be Treated as Royalty(13.08.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has ruled that consideration for the sale of software cannot be treated like royalty.
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Supreme Court: Marriage Contracted During Pendency of Appeal from Divorce Decree Not Void(24.02.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that a marriage contracted during the pendency of an Appeal from a divorce decree is not void ab initio especially when suc.....
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SC Rejects Prosecuterix's Affidavit That Her Complaint Against Accused was Under Pressure(24.02.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to accept an affidavit filed by the prosecutrix that she had lodged the case against the accused under pressure and has affi.....
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Kerala HC: Temporary Reunion During Pendency of Divorce Proceedings Will Not Dissolution of Marriage(24.02.2020)
Kerala High Court has observed that the reunion of spouses for a temporary period during the pendency of the proceeding for divorce pursuant to the se.....
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Calcutta HC: Criminal Trial Need Not Split Up Against Company Refusing Representation Before Court(24.02.2020)
Calcutta High Court has held that where a company having notice, fails to represent itself in criminal judicial proceedings, the Courts must proceed w.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Cenvat Credit Not Admissible on Goods Transport Agency Services(24.02.2020)
Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that Cenvat credit is not admissible on Goods Transport Agency services us.....
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CESTAT, Bangalore: Collection of Contribution to Build Corpus Fund Liable to Pay Service Tax(24.02.2020)
Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has held that the collection of contribution to building a corpus fund to secure t.....
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Bombay HC: Even if Remand Order is Illegal, Still Writ of Habeas Corpus Not Effective Remedy(27.01.2020)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a Writ of Habeas Corpus observing that even if the Magistrate had acted rather mechanically remanding the accused in j.....
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SEBI: Non-Compliance of Provisions to attract Procedure for Revocation and Suspension of Trading(27.01.2020)
Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a circular stating that if in case the recognized stock exchange and depositors do not comply with .....
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CESTAT: IILM Business School Liable to Pay Service Tax on MBA, PGP Programme(27.01.2020)
Central Excise and Service Tax Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has held that as the service provided by Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (.....
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CESTAT: Mere Use of Word ‘Principle to Principle’ Basis Not Franchise Service, Not Taxable(27.01.2020)
Customs Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that mere use of the word ‘principle to principle’ cannot be a basis for attracti.....
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SC: Debts Recovery Tribunal Has No Power to Condone Delay in Filing Review Application(27.01.2020)
Supreme Court has held that the Debts Recovery Tribunal has no power to condone the delay in filing application for review under the Recovery of Debts.....
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Madras HC: No New Permission Should be Granted for Home Stays in Nilgiris(16.09.2021)
Madras High Court has dismissed a petition that sought a direction to restrain the authorities concerned from renaming the airport after any local per.....
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AAAR: Number of Tasks Entrusted Through Single Contract Would Not Constitute ‘Composite Supply’(16.09.2021)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has ruled that the number of tasks entrusted through a single contract would not constitute ‘c.....
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SC Asks for Counter Affidavit in Plea Challenging Tribunal Reforms Act 2021(16.09.2021)
Supreme Court has asked the Central Government to file its counter-affidavit in the petitions challenging the Tribunals Reforms Act 2021 in the writ p.....
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P&H HC Grants Interim Bail to Gurdas Maan Booked for Hurting Religious Sentiments(16.09.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to Singer Gurdas Maan in a case registered against him for his comments which hurt.....
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Kerala HC Urges State to Draft Law to Penalise Retired Police Officers Tampering With Investigation(16.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to look into the matter of absence of law in force to take action against a police officer who tampers with a.....
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J&K HC: All Hindus Living in Kashmir Valley Cannot Claim Benefits Meant for Kashmiri Pandits(16.09.2021)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that all Hindus residing in the Valley cannot be said to be a Kashmiri Pandit, thereby allowing them to avail th.....
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Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Bail to Unitech Promoter Ajay Chandra(30.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has declined to extend the interim bail of one month granted to Unitech Ltd promoter Ajay Chandra due to the illness of his wife who .....
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Kerala HC: Consuming Liquor in Private Place Without Causing Nuisance Not an Offence(15.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that consuming alcohol in a private place does not constitute an offence as long as they do not cause any nuisance in the .....
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SC: Jurisdiction of High Court Hearing An Arbitration Appeal Is Distinct from First Appellate Court(16.11.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the jurisdiction in a first appeal arising out of a decree in a civil suit is distinct from the jurisdiction of the Hi.....
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Expeditious Disposal Cases Pending Before NIA Courts(17.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking early and efficacious disposal of cases falling under Scheduled Offence of the National Investiga.....
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Madras HC: Producer IS Copyright Owner In Film(17.11.2021)
In a copyright dispute, Madras HC observed that merely because the producer has given credit to the author for screenplay or dialogue, it would not am.....
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Karnataka High Court Vacates Interim Injunction and Allows Netflix To Stream "Crime Stories"(17.11.2021)
Karnataka High Court has vacated the ex-parte interim order granted earlier for restraining Netflix Entertainment from broadcasting, telecasting or ot.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Government Response on Plea Alleging Flawed Riots Probe(22.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to file its reply within 2 weeks in connection with a plea filed by the riots accused alleging that rio.....
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Rajasthan HC Issues Notice on Letter Petition Seeking Judicial Probe in Burning of Temple Priest(22.10.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has taken cognizance of a letter petition urging it to constitute a court-monitored Special Investigation Team for investigating .....
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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Government to Release Funds for Requirements of District Courts(22.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to release funds for requirements of District Courts starting with funds for purchasing 20% of the .....
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SEBI Bars Kirloskar Brothers from Markets for 6 Months(22.10.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has barred three Kirloskar brothers from dealing in the securities market for up to six months as it found them.....
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Himachal Pradesh HC: Right to Cross-Examine Vested in Petitioner(22.10.2020)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that right to cross-examine vested in the Petitioner could not have been closed by learned Court on account o.....
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MP HC Stresses Need for Orientation Program for Fresher-Panel Lawyers(23.10.2020)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has stressed on the need to provide Panel Lawyers, who are freshers and are representing the State for the first time, prope.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Setting Aside of Order Holding Conversion Solely for Marriage Invalid(17.12.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking setting aside of an Order passed by Allahabad High Court which held that conversion solely for the purpose .....
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SC Stays SAT Order Upholding Payment by RIL to Investors’ Protection Fund(18.12.2020)
Supreme Court has stayed a Securities Appellate Tribunal order upholding Securities and Exchange Board of India’s direction to Reliance Industries Lim.....
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SC: Triple Talaq Law Does Not Take Away Right to Seek Anticipatory Bail(18.12.2020)
Supreme Court has ruled that the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 declaring triple talaq mode of divorce among Muslims illega.....
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ITAT: Share Application Money is ‘Capital Asset’ Under Income Tax Act(18.12.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that Share Application Money is ‘Capital Asset’ for the purpose of Income Tax Act, 1961.
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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Waste Collection Services Not Exempt from GST(18.12.2020)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that the waste collection, segregation, treatment, transportation and disposal services under .....
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CESTAT: Objection of Audit Cannot be Basis for Determining Duty Liability(18.12.2020)
Customs, Excise, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that objection of audit cannot be the basis for determining duty liability, in abs.....
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SC: Selective Leaks to Media Infringes Rights of Victims(18.12.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that selective disclosures to the media during investigation of crime affect the rights of the accused and the rights of vi.....
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Kerala HC Enquires on Law Prohibiting Government from Regularising Temporary Employees(18.02.2021)
Kerala High Court has asked whether there was any law prohibiting a government from regularising temporary employees in a public interest petition cha.....
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Delhi Court Acquits Priya Ramani in MJ Akbar's Criminal Defamation Case(18.02.2021)
Delhi Court has acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in the criminal defamation case filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar over the "metoo" sexual hara.....
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SC: Presence of Arbitration Clause Does Not Oust Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226(18.02.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that presence of an arbitration clause within a contract between a state instrumentality and a private party is not an abso.....
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NGT Forms Panel to Probe Virudhunagar Cracker Unit Blast(19.02.2021)
National Green Tribunal has formed a committee headed by a former High Court judge and directed it to submit a report in relation to a firecracker fac.....
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NGT Forms Panel to Probe Virudhunagar Cracker Unit Blast(19.02.2021)
National Green Tribunal has formed a committee headed by a former High Court judge and directed it to submit a report in relation to a firecracker fac.....
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CESTAT, Chennai: No Denial of Refund of Cenvat Credit for Premises Being Unregistered(24.02.2020)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the refund of input Cenvat credit cannot be denied for the reasons o.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Interest on Investments in Co-operative Bank Eligible for Deduction(24.02.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the interest income earned by a co-operative society on its investments held with a co-oper.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC: Mere Statements Cannot be Considered as Incriminating Material(24.02.2020)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the unexplained investments were made by the Assessing Officer merely based on the statements given during the.....
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Supreme Court: Enforcement Directorate has No Right to Impound Passport(25.02.2020)
Supreme Court has reiterated that the Enforcement Directorate has no right to impound the passport and the same can only be impounded by the Passport .....
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Delhi High Court: Limitation Period Applies to Application Filed Under Section 8 A&C Act(25.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has held that the provision for filing written statements under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) is .....
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Bombay HC Extends Interim Protection from Arrest Granted to TISS Student by 3 Weeks(25.02.2020)
Bombay High Court has extended the interim protection from arrest granted to Kris Chudawala, a Masters student of the Tata Institute of Social Science.....
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Kerala HC Extends Life of Interim Orders and Interim Bails Till May 31(21.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has extended the life of its interim orders, orders from matters relating to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and.....
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Delhi HC Directs Centre to File Report on Production Capacity of Amphotericin B Drug(21.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to file status report indicating the present production capacity of the Amphotericin B drug, along with the e.....
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Bombay HC Directs State to Ensure Vaccine Priority to be Given to Citizens with Online Registration(21.05.2021)
Bombay High Court has directed the State to ensure that citizens who have confirmed appointments through online registration are given preference to w.....
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ITAT, Chennai Quashes Income Tax Department Assessment Order Against T.T.V. Dhinakaran(24.05.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has quashed an Income Tax Department assessment order determining undisclosed income of about Rs. 57.43 .....
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Karnataka HC Issues fresh SOPs for Hearing of Cases Through Videoconferencing(24.05.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued fresh standard operating procedures (SOPs) making hearing only through videoconference mode in its Principal Bench in .....
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Madras High Court Sets Up Committee to Plan for Care & Nutrition of Stray Animals(24.05.2021)
Madras High Court has constituted a Committee to ensure that stray animals were cared for, pointing out that the travails of stray animals was lost am.....
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Karnataka HC States Modified Restrictions on Road Travel from Kerala are Misconceived(19.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the modified order passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada regarding restrictions for road travel.....
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P&H HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Enforcement of Prisoner’s Conjugal Rights(19.03.2021)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued notice to the State of Haryana seeking response of the State regarding enforcement of rights to have matrimonia.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Entire Reassessment Proceedings Invalid if Assessee Precluded from Raising Objections(22.03.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has ruled that the entire reassessment proceedings invalid, if assessee precluded from raising objection a.....
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CESTAT, New Delhi Frees M/S Shree Rolling Mill from Charge of Clandestine Removal(22.03.2021)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has freed M/S Shree Rolling Mill from charge of clandestine removal, stating that charge .....
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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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CBIC Notifies Ad hoc Exemption from IGST on Imports of Specified COVID-19 Relief Material(04.05.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Ad hoc Exemption from Integrated Goods and Services Tax on imports of specified CO.....
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SC: Authorities Have No Power to Alter Fee Structure of Private Schools(04.05.2021)
Supreme Court has held that the Statutory Authorities under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 have no power to deal with the subject of school fee str.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Capping Price of HRCT Test(04.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Delhi government on a plea seeking direction to the Delhi Government to cap the price of High-Resolution C.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Against Advertisement Promoting Alcoholic Drinks in National Capital(04.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation seeking action against a beverage company for putting up hoardings for promotion of.....
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Allahabad HC Seeks Report on Treatment Given to Sitting High Court Judge VK Srivastava(05.05.2021)
Allahabad High Court has sought response from the State health authorities about the treatment that was given to Justice Virendra Kumar Srivastava, a .....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Proposals for Agriculture and Rural Development(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister has said that agriculture infrastructure fund will be available for APMCs for augmenting their infrastructure. Further, 1,000 more Ma.....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Union Govt Proposes Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess(01.02.2021)
Union Government has proposed Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) on petrol and diesel at the rate of Rs.2.5/litre on petrol and Rs.....
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Orissa HC Directs Payment of Compensation to Purna Chandra Mohapatra for Death of Son(02.02.2021)
Orissa High Court has directed that a sum of Rupees 5 Lakhs be paid by the State of Odisha to one Purna Chandra Mohapatra and his wife as compensation.....
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SC Allows Withdrawal of Plea Challenging Conditions in Government EPF Scheme(02.02.2021)
Supreme Court has granted liberty to withdraw the plea filed challenging conditions in the government EPF scheme introduced under the Pradhan Mantri G.....
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Madras HC Directs Fresh Inquiry into Allegations of Misappropriation of CSI Funds(02.02.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the Registrar of Companies to conduct a fresh inquiry into allegations of misappropriation, mismanagement and misfeasan.....
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Bombay HC: Every Possible Option Ought to be Explored to Minimize People's Suffering(19.05.2020)
Bombay High Court has observed that every possible option ought to be explored by the State Government and the Municipal Corporation to ensure that pe.....
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Gujarat HC Directs Private Hospitals to Adopt Government Specified Rates(19.05.2020)
Gujarat High Court has directed the State Government to see that all the private hospitals across the city of Ahmedabad and also situated at the outsk.....
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Kerala HC Extends Interim Orders Till June 30(19.05.2020)
Kerala High Court has extended the subsistence of all the interim orders passed by it and the Courts subordinate to it till 30th June, 2020.
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Delhi HC Imposes Fee Restrictions on Two Branches of Apeejay(20.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has barred two branches of Apeejay school from collecting any amount other than tuition fee from students. The Court has further stat.....
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SC Deplores Harassment of Scribes with Multiple FIRs(20.05.2020)
Supreme Court has deplored the practice of harassing journalists by filing multiple First Information Reports in different parts of the country in the.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Government, Facebook, Google, Twitter for Security of Children(20.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Centre, Facebook, Google and Twitter on a plea seeking removal of groups like ‘Bois Locker Room’ to protect.....
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Sterlite Plant: National Green Tribunal Allows Vedanta to Access Administrative Unit at Tuticorin(10.08.2018)
National Green Tribunal has allowed mining major Vedanta to enter its administrative unit inside its Sterlite copper plant at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu,.....
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Supreme Court Asks Tamil Nadu to Seal 11 Resorts on Nilgiris Elephant Corridor(10.08.2018)
Supreme Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Government to seal or close down within 48 hours 11 resorts and hotels constructed on the elephant corridor .....
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Supreme Court to Parliament: Make Law to Bar Criminals From Polls(10.08.2018)
Supreme Court has urged Parliament to frame a law that prevents tainted persons from entering the electoral fray, saying the demand of the citizenry t.....
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Justice KS Jhaveri Sworn In as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court(13.08.2018)
Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri has sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court.
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Supreme Court: Single Judge Not Subordinate to Division Bench in Intra-Court Appeal(13.08.2018)
Supreme Court has observed that the single judge of a high court is not subordinate to the division bench of that high court and that they both exerci.....
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President Gives Assent to Criminal Law (Amendment) Act(13.08.2018)
President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, that provides for stringent punishment, including death penalty for .....
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Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Stand on Plea for Removal of Jamia Professor(14.08.2018)
Delhi High Court has sought the Centre and Jamia Millia Islamia University’s stand on a plea seeking setting aside of the reinstatement of a professor.....
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Telangana HC Directs State to Allow Media Coverage of Secretariat Demolition(31.07.2020)
Telangana High Court has directed the State Government to allow the media to cover and report/telecast the demolition activity of the Secretariat buil.....
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Gujarat HC: Supply of Services Outside India by "Intermediaries" Not Export(04.08.2020)
Gujarat High Court has ruled that supply of services outside India by "intermediaries" in India is not an export, thereby continuing their liability o.....
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Madras HC: All Unaided Private Educational Institutions "Establishment" for Purpose of ESI Act(04.08.2020)
Madras High Court has ruled that all private educational institutions will come under the purview of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 and will.....
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J&K HC Initiates Suo Moto Contempt Against Govt. Departments for Non-Compliance of Interim Orders(04.08.2020)
Jammu & Kashmir High Court has initiated suo moto contempt proceedings against Department of Health and Medical Education and the Jammu & Kashmir Publ.....
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SEBI Issues Guidelines for Proxy Advisors(04.08.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has said proxy advisors should share their reports with their clients and the company they are examining.....
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Supreme Court: Time Period Spent in Prosecuting SLP Would be Ground for Condonation of Delay(25.11.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that despite some delay on appellant's part, the time period spent in prosecuting a Special Leave Petition would be a good .....
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Karnataka HC: Right of Woman to Exercise Reproductive Choice is Personal Liberty Under Article 21(26.11.2021)
Karnataka High Court has said that the right of a woman to exercise her reproductive choice is a dimension of personal liberty as understood under Art.....
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Calcutta HC Recommends Action Against District Judge for Material Irregularity in Judicial Order(16.01.2020)
Calcutta High Court has recommended administrative action against a District Judge for material irregularity and impropriety in a judicial order. The .....
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Calcutta High Court: Inconvenience of Wife Treated as Prime Consideration in Matrimonial Suit(16.01.2020)
Calcutta High Court has ruled that if a Transfer Petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is sought by a wife during matrimonial.....
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National Green Tribunal Asks Delhi Development Authority for Report on Sanjay Lake(17.01.2020)
National Green Tribunal has asked the Delhi Development Authority and Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation to submit a status report on.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Allows Trading in Options on Commodities(17.01.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has allowed exchanges to start trading in options on goods. The Board further has said that the contract specif.....
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SEBI Exonerates 9 Officials in National Stock Exchange ‘Dark Fibre’ Case(17.01.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has cleared nine people in a case in which it was alleged that a host of the exchange’s executives had colluded.....
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Bombay High Court Allows Release of ‘Umeed’ Movie(17.01.2020)
Bombay High Court has held that there can be no monopoly of copyright in the idea or subject of a film based on the subject of a clinical trial, which.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Bars Transfer of Client Securities to Accounts of Brokers(26.02.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has banned the transfer of client securities to Demat accounts of trading and clearing members. The Board furth.....
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Bombay HC Grants Interim Injunction Against Andaman Big Bro for Infringement of Endemol's Trademark(26.02.2020)
Bombay High Court has granted relief to Endemol Shine Group, which owns the trademark Big Brother, and directed Andaman Xtasea Private Limited to stop.....
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Gauhati HC Sets Aside Foreigners Tribunal Order Declaring Son of Indian Citizens as Foreigner(26.02.2020)
Gauhati High Court has set aside the order of a Foreigners Tribunal for declaring a person as a foreigner, despite his parents being declared as India.....
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NCLAT: Auditor Cannot be Debarred for 5 Years in Absence of Evidence(26.02.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has set aside an order passed by National Company Law Tribunal in a matter relating to debarring of an auditor.....
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CESTAT, New Delhi Upholds Penalty Against Sales Managers for Evading Customs Duty(26.02.2020)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has upheld the order of the Commissioner of Inland Container Depot, wherein pena.....
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NCLT, Mumbai Orders to Restore E-way Bill Facility for Taxpayers Undergoing Insolvency Proceedings(26.02.2020)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai has ordered to restore the e-way bill facility for taxpayers undergoing insolvency proceedings.
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AP HC: Registration of Crime by Police Without Material Allegation May Lead to Anarchy(14.09.2020)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that the registration of a crime without any material allegation to constitute cognizable offence, and harassin.....
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Karnataka HC: Second Marriage Under Muslim Law May be Construed as Cruelty To First Wife(14.09.2020)
Karnataka High Court observed that even though contracting a second marriage by a Muslim husband is lawful, it often causes "enormous cruelty" to the .....
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Bombay HC Denies Bail to Married Man Accused of Raping 17-Year Old(15.09.2020)
Bombay High Court has denied bail to a man accused of raping a 17-year-old girl who happened to be his business partner's daughter observing rape is j.....
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NCLAT Sets Aside NCLT Order Dismissing Initiation of CIRP Against Mittal Corp(15.09.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has set aside an order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai which had dismissed .....
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ITAT, Mumbai Deletes Tax Claim on Vodafone Rights Issue(15.09.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has deleted the addition of Rs 795 Crores by tax authorities as income received from nine Mauritian entities tha.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: No Restriction in Challenging Intimation Passed on Ratification of Mistake(16.09.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that there is no restriction in challenging intimation passed on ratification of mistake unde.....
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Tripura HC Stays Probe into Facebook Post by Person Associated with Political Party(05.07.2021)
Tripura High Court has stayed probe in a matter wherein a person, associated with a political party, had put a post on his Facebook account "Finish th.....
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Karnataka High Court Extends Interim Orders Till August 2(05.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has further extended the interim orders passed by the High Court, all district courts, family courts, labour courts, industrial t.....
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Calcutta HC Extends Interim Stay on Teacher Recruitment Process for Upper Primary Schools(05.07.2021)
Calcutta High Court has extended the interim stay imposed on the West Bengal government's ongoing process of recruitment of teachers for primary schoo.....
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MP HC: Accused Cannot be Denied Rights to Adduce Evidence Within Parameters of Law(05.07.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that an accused can't be denied his right to adduce evidence within parameters of the law, and if accused wishe.....
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AFT: No Different Set of Medical Standards for Promotion for Combat Arms and Services in Army(05.07.2021)
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has ruled that there cannot be different set of medical standards for promotion for Combat Arms and Services in the Army i.....
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Bombay High Court Further Extends Life of All Interim Orders Till August 13(05.07.2021)
Bombay High Court has extended the life of all interim orders till August 13, 2021 or until further orders, unless specifically dealt with by a judici.....
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Delhi Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Order Discharging CM Arvind Kejriwal in Assault Case(02.11.2021)
Delhi Court has issued notice on a revision petition filed by Former Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash challenging the order discharging Chief Minis.....
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SC: Waqf Tribunal Has Jurisdiction Even If Subject Property is Admitted To Be Waqf Property(02.11.2021)
Supreme Court has held that a Wakf Tribunal has jurisdiction to adjudicate a dispute even if a property is admitted to be a waqf property.
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SC: Mere Apprehension of Threat of Life Not Sufficient Ground to Transfer A Criminal Case(02.11.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that mere apprehension of threat of life is not a sufficient ground to transfer a case, without lodging a complaint or subs.....
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Delhi HC: Rights of Persons With Disability Act Not An Embargo on Exercise of Parens Patriae(02.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has held that the Rights of Persons With Disability Act, 2016 Act or the Rules framed there under do not create any embargo on the ex.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on PIL Filed by Final Year Law Students for Certified Copies of Answer Scripts(02.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation filed by two final year law students seeking directions on Guru Gobind Singh Indrap.....
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Orissa High Court Permits Sale and Use of Only Green Crackers During Diwali(02.11.2021)
Orissa High Court has allowed the use and sale of only green crackers during the upcoming festivities pursuant to the prior directions of the Supreme .....
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Bengaluru Court Directs Former Prime Minister HD Devegowda to Pay Damages in Defamation Suit(23.06.2021)
City Civil and Session Court, Bengaluru has directed former Prime Minister HD Devegowda to pay Rs. 2 crore as damages to the Nandi Infrastructure Corr.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay CCI Probe Against WhatsApp's Privacy Policy(23.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has refused to stay the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) enquiry against WhatsApp's new privacy policy in an appeal by WhatsAp.....
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Bombay HC Asks State to File Affidavits to Deal with 2053 Victims of Unauthorized Vaccination(25.06.2021)
Bombay High Court has asked the State and BMC to file separate affidavits enumerating how they plan to deal with the 2053 victims of unauthorised covi.....
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Kerala HC: Presumption of Valid Marriage Leans Towards a Ceremonial Marriage(25.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that when there is evidence of long cohabitation of a man with two women simultaneously, one pursuant to a ceremonial marri.....
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Kerala High Court Invokes Doctrine of Desuetude to Permit Construction of Commercial Building(25.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has approved the construction of a commercial building on a site reserved for residential buildings as per the Town Planning Scheme .....
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Delhi High Court Dismisses RIL Writ Petition in Le Meridien Case(11.10.2017)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Reliance Industries, seeking the quashing of eviction proceedings in the Le Meridien case.
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Can’t Deny Fundamental Right Of Holding Public Meetings: Madras HC(11.10.2017)
Madras High Court has held that Fundamental Right to hold public meetings cannot be denied merely on the apprehension of a law and order situation ari.....
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"Sex With Wife Below 18 Is Rape", Says Supreme Court(11.10.2017)
Supreme Court has held that a man will be punished for rape if he is found to be guilty of having sexual intercourse with his minor wife. The apex cou.....
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Every Writer Has Fundamental Right to Speak: Supreme Court(16.10.2017)
Supreme Court has refused to ban the controversial book Samajika Smugglurlu Komatollu penned by prominent dalit writer and intellectual Kancha Ilaiah,.....
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Bombay HC Strikes Down MoEF Notification That Transferred All Cases From Goa At NGT Western Zone(16.10.2017)
Bombay High Court has struck down a notification of MoEF dated August 10, 2017, wherein all matters relating to State of Goa, Daman, Diu, Dadra and Na.....
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AAR: Activity of Bus Bodybuilding is Supply of Goods and Services Depending on Principal Supply(07.12.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Uttar Pradesh has ruled that activity of bus body building is supply of goods and services depending on the princip.....
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SC Issues Notice on Parsi Group's Plea to Allow Last Rites As Per Religious Practices(07.12.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea by the Surat Parsi Panchayat Board for a direction to permit it and its members to perform Dokhmenashini/las.....
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Kerala HC Stays CBFC Certification of Malayalam Film 'Aquarium'(13.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has stayed for two weeks the certification granted to Malayalam Film 'Aquarium' slated to be released on an Over-The-Top Platform (O.....
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Allahabad HC Constitutes Committee to Enquire Treatment Given to Justice V. K. Srivastava(13.05.2021)
Allahabad High Court has constituted a Fact-finding committee to conduct an enquiry into the treatment administered to late Justice Virendra Kumar Sri.....
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Kerala High Court Stays Criminal Defamation Case Against Shashi Tharoor(13.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has allowed a stay on all proceedings relating to the defamation complaint against Dr Shashi Tharoor for purportedly making unwarran.....
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NHRC Issues Notice on Viral News of Corpses Found Floating in River Ganga(14.05.2021)
National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Centre and the Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar over the viral news of corpses found .....
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Bombay HC Pulls Up State Govt Over Dearth of Medical Staff in Prisons Amid COVID-19(14.05.2021)
Bombay High Court has pulled up the State officials on the shortage of medical and paramedical staff inside prisons. The Court has observed that the v.....
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Kerala HC Directs State to Respond on Plea Seeking Priority Vaccination for Advocates(17.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to respond on a petition seeking that advocates and judicial officers be included in the priority .....
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AAR Kerala : Distributors Liable to Pay GST on Additional Discount Reimbursed(17.01.2020)
Authority for Advance Ruling, Kerala has ruled that the distributors are liable to pay Goods and Service Tax and are also eligible to avail Input Tax .....
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ITAT Delhi: Exemption to Agricultural Lands Bought not for Business Purposes Allowed(17.01.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has allowed exemption on agricultural lands bought without an intention to purchase the land for any business pur.....
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Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Quashes Appointment of Director General of Police, Punjab(20.01.2020)
Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh has quashed the appointment of Dinkar Gupta as the Director-General of Police, Punjab.
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SEBI Puts Norms for Rights of Issue of Units by Listed REITs and InvITs(20.01.2020)
Securities and Exchange Bank of India (SEBI) has put in place a framework for the rights of issue of units by listed Real Estate Investment Trusts and.....
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Supreme Court Grants Permission for Felling of Trees for Krishna Govardhan Road Project(13.12.2021)
Supreme Court has granted permission for the felling of 1803 trees for the Mathura-Deengh Govardhan Project in strict compliance with conditions that .....
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Kerala HC: Driving Slow But Recklessly Amounts to Rash & Negligent Driving(13.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that driving a vehicle in a reckless and negligent manner even if it is done at a low speed, would still amount to rash an.....
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Delhi HC Finalizes Draft Rules Governing Patent Suits & Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules(13.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has published the final drafts of High Court of Delhi Rules Governing Patent Suits, 2021 and Delhi High Court Intellectual Property R.....
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Delhi HC Enquires on Government Policy on Administration of Amphotericin-B Drug(04.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to spell out its policy with regard to the priority of patients who should be administered the Amphotericin-B.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on PIL Alleging Caste Verification Committee is Non-Functional(07.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State government on a public interest litigation petition alleging that the district caste verification .....
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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Release 14 Crores to Panacea Biotech for Manufacturing Vaccine(07.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to release an amount of Rs. 14 Crores along with the interest of 12% to Panacea Biotech for manufacturing Spu.....
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Madras HC Directs Puducherry Govt to Release Payments Due to Private Medical Colleges(07.06.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the Puducherry Government to release payments due to the private medical colleges on a priority basis so that the treat.....
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Delhi HC Grants Interim Relief to Singh & Singh Law Firm in Trademark Suit(07.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to the Singh & Singh law firm, restraining "Singh + Singh LLP" and its partners/promoters, associates, fam.....
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Delhi High Court to Continue Hearing Extremely Urgent Matters Through Virtual Mode Till June 4(17.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has modified its earlier order thereby resolving that the High Court and all the district Courts shall continue to take up only extre.....
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Orissa HC Seeks Status Report on Release of Prisoners Unable to Avail Bail(17.05.2021)
Orissa High Court has sought a status report by 31st May, 2021 from the State Government on the release of prisoners, who are languishing in jails and.....
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Rajasthan High Court Extends Limitation Period/ Interim Orders During Lockdown Period(17.05.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has issued a circular stating that all Courts in the State shall continue to function completely through virtual mode. All inter.....
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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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Delhi HC: Mere Recovery of Stridhan Can't be Sole Ground for Arresting Person(14.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the mere fact that recovery of stridhan is to be made from a person cannot be the sole ground for arresting him for.....
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RDBA, SARFAESI, IBC Don't Prevail Over PMLA, Must be Harmonically Construed: Delhi HC(04.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has held that Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, SARFAESI Act and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code don't prevail over provisions of .....
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Delhi HC Stays Order on Letting Private Schools Hike Fees(04.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has put an interim stay, till April 8, on a single-judge bench's order allowing private unaided schools in city to hike their fees to.....
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Unaided Private School Staff can't be Roped in for Election Duty: Bombay HC(04.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has ordered that teaching and non-teaching staff of unaided private schools cannot be called for election duty since they are not co.....
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Bombay HC Grants Relief to Medical Student Suffering from Depression(04.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has held a student suffering from anxiety and depression eligible for admission to Postgraduate Medical Course under persons with di.....
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CCI Clears Star Health Acquisition by WestBridge, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, others(05.04.2019)
Competition Commission of India has said that it has approved a deal involving acquisition of over 90 per cent stake in Star Health and Allied Insuran.....
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Calcutta High Court Seeks Report on Existing VC Facilities at District Courts & Tribunals in State(04.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the State government to apprise the Court about the steps which are taken to set up video conferencing facilities in .....
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Madras HC: Sitting on Hunger Strike Would Not Amount to Attempt to Commit Suicide(19.02.2021)
Madras High Court has stated that sitting on a hunger strike for days together to press certain demands and refusing to cooperate with the authorities.....
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Andhra Pradesh HC Grants Permission to Kodali Sri Venkateswara Rao to Speak to media Groups(19.02.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted permission to Civil Supplies Minister Kodali Sri Venkateswara Rao to speak to the media and groups of people but.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Provisions of Book Profit Not Applicable When No Income Tax Payable(19.02.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has ruled that the provisions relating to Book Profit will not be applicable when there is no income tax .....
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Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest of Directors and Writers of ‘Mirzapur’ Series(19.02.2021)
Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of 'Mirzapur Series' Directors and Writers namely Karan Anshuman, Gurmeet Singh, Puneet Krishna and Vineet .....
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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Alleging Side Effects After 'Covishield' Trial(19.02.2021)
Madras High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by a participant of the clinical trial of Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine 'Covishield' produced by the.....
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Kerala High Court Orders CBI Investigation in Jesna Maria Missing Case(22.02.2021)
Kerala High Court has ordered CBI investigation into the disappearance of Jesna Maria James, a second year B.Com student, from her home in Pathanamthi.....
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P&H HC Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Ex-Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini in Corruption Case(13.08.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim Anticipatory Bail to former Punjab Director-General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini in a corruption cas.....
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Karnataka HC Extends Interim Order Restraining Makers of Documentary ‘Wild Karnataka’(13.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has extended the interim order passed by it on 29th June 2021 by which it had restrained the makers of the documentary 'Wild Karn.....
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Delhi HC: Act of SDM to Issue Notice to Couple to Register Marriage is Contempt of Court(13.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the act of a Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) to issue notices at the residence of a couple seeking registration of .....
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Delhi Court Dismisses Plea Seeking NIA Probe into Origins of Covid 19 Pandemic(13.08.2021)
Delhi Court has dismissed the plea moved by Former Director General of Health Services and Padma Shree Awardee Dr. Jagdish Prasad seeking registration.....
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Kerala HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Cases Against Archbishop George Alenchery(13.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the petitions filed by Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of Syro Malabar Church, seeking to quash t.....
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SC: Right of Being Represented Through Counsel is Part of Due Process Clause(28.12.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the right of being represented through a counsel is part of due process clause and is referable to the right guarantee.....
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Odisha AAR: 18%GST Applicable on Construction of Faculty Quarters in IIT, Bhubaneshwar(29.12.2020)
Odisha Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax applicable on the construction of the Director’s Bungalow and the c.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Tata Trusts to Continue to be Exempt from Payment of Taxes(29.12.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has quashed revisionary orders passed by the Commissioner (exemptions), which would have resulted in three Tata .....
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# GST Changes Applicable From 01.01.2021: Biometric Verification Required for Registration(29.12.2020)
Rule 8 and 9 of the Central Goods and Services Rules, 2017 has been amended to provide for the biometric verification, Aadhaar authentication and taki.....
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Delhi HC Restrains Rogue Websites from Unauthorized Use of Hindustan Time’s Trademark SHINE(17.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has restrained certain rogue websites/ entities from unauthorized use of Hindustan Times Media's brand and trademark SHINE, shine lea.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Cuts Timeline for Filing Settlement Application to 60 Days(18.01.2022)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has cut the timeline for filing settlement applications to just 60 days from the current 180 days in its.....
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MP HC Directs Govt to Ensure Timely Administration of Amphotericin B for Black Fungus Patients(13.08.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to ensure timely administration of Amphotericin B and other medicines to Black fungus pati.....
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PM Narendra Modi Launches Vehicle Scrappage Policy in Gujarat Investor Summit(13.08.2021)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Vehicle Scrappage Policy while virtually addressing the Gujarat Investor Summit. The policy will help ph.....
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Rajasthan HC Denies Police Protection to Married Lady in Live-in Relationship(16.08.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has denied police protection to a married lady, who is in a live-in relationship with another man and who sought police protectio.....
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Calcutta HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate To It Till September 15(16.08.2021)
Calcutta High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and courts subordinate to it, including the Tribunals till 15.....
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Allahabad HC Directs Registrar General to Issue Circular on Use of “Printed Proforma” for Orders(16.08.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Registrar General to issue a circular/ memorandum to all the District Judges in the State of Uttar Pradesh intim.....
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Allahabad HC: HC Can Nullify Order of Conviction in Criminal Revision in Cheque Bounce Case(16.08.2021)
Allahabad High Court has held that High Court can nullify an order of conviction passed by it in a Criminal Revision in a Cheque bouncing case, by usi.....
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Calcutta HC Directs to Conduct Enquiry Into Alleged Misappropriation of MGNREGA Funds(18.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the District Magistrate, Purba Medinipur to conduct an enquiry into the alleged defalcation of funds allocated under .....
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SC Issues Notice in ED's Plea Challenging Bail to Chinese National Accused in Money Laundering Case(18.01.2022)
Supreme Court has issued notice in Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging bail granted to a Chinese National accused in the money laundering case .....
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NCLAT: Ola Has Not Abused Its Dominant Position, Not Used Predatory Pricing(18.01.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has refused to set aside the order passed by the Competition Commission of India in 2017 and held that Ola has.....
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Rajasthan HC Allows Joint Application Filed for Waiver of 6 Months Cooling Off Period(18.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has allowed a joint application filed by the petitioner-wife and the respondent-husband for waiver of six months cooling off peri.....
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AAAR, Tamil Nadu: INOX Cannot Utilise ITC of GST Restricted u/s 17 (5) (d)(19.01.2022)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) Tamil Nadu while upholding the Authority of Advance Ruling’s Order has held that INOX cannot utilise Inpu.....
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Calcutta HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate to It Till February 28(19.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and courts subordinate to it, including the Tribunals till Fe.....
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Kerala HC Permits Registration of Marriage of Couple Residing Abroad Through VC(13.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has allowed the registration of marriage of a couple residing abroad through video conferencing, without requiring a power of attorn.....
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Kerala HC Directs State to Consider Possibility of Supplying Material to Private Laboratories(13.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to consider the possibility of Kerala Medical Services Corporation Ltd supplying necessary materials to priva.....
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Madras HC Clarifies Extension of Interim Orders Not to Continue Beyond July 15(13.07.2021)
Madras High Court has clarified that its earlier orders extending the life of interim orders due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic shall not continue b.....
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NGT Pulls Up Delhi Jal Board for Failing to Control Odour from Sewage Treatment Plant(13.07.2021)
National Green Tribunal has pulled up the Delhi Jal Board for its failure to prevent and control bad odour from a Sewage Treatment Plant in Delhi's Ko.....
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AP High Court Asks State to List Reasons for Rise in Covid-19 Cases in 3 Districts(13.07.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought State Government's response on the rise in Covid-19 cases in three particular districts of the State, namely- Eas.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Uber India Not Liable to Deduct TDS for Payments Made to Drivers(09.03.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that Uber India is not liable to deduct tax at source (TDS) for payments made to the drivers, po.....
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SC: Husband Primarily Liable for Injuries Inflicted on Wife in Matrimonial Home(09.03.2021)
Supreme Court has denied pre-arrest bail to a man accused of assaulting his spouse, stating that a husband would be primarily liable for injuries infl.....
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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to SMC in Response to PIL Objecting Proposed Demolition of FOB(09.03.2021)
Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) objecting to the propo.....
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Kerala HC Issues Directive Against Regularizing of Temporary Employees(09.03.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to issue in three weeks instructions to all government departments, statutory bodies, including loc.....
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MSME Ministry Notifies GSTIN Not Mandatory for MSME Udyam Registration(09.03.2021)
Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has notified that GSTIN is not mandatory for MSME Udyam Registration. The Central Government a.....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Response on Printing of Subhash Chandra Bose's Picture on Currency Notes(14.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has sought the Union government's response in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to print images of Netaji Subh.....
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AAR, Telangana: 18% GST Payable on Supply of Artwork Along with Advertisement Space(14.12.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that Supply of artwork along with advertisement space amounts to supply of other advertisement .....
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AAR, Telangana: ITC Can be Availed on GST Charged by Contractor Supplying Service of Works(14.12.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that input tax credit can be availed on goods and services tax (GST) charged by contractor supp.....
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AAR, Telangana: 18% GST Payable on Supply of Pulp Wood(14.12.2021)
Authority of Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that the 18% goods and services tax (GST) shall be payable on the supply of pulpwo.....
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SC Upholds Selection of Candidate Suffering from Bipolar Affective Disorder to Delhi Judicial Service(14.12.2021)
Supreme Court has upheld the selection of a candidate suffering from Bipolar Affective Disorder to Delhi Judicial Service 2018 under the category of p.....
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SC: Paragraph 3A of Foreign Tribunal Order Attracted Where Proceedee Fails to Appear(25.03.2021)
Supreme Court has stated that Paragraph 3A of the Foreigners (Tribunal) Order, 1964, in so far as it contemplates a period of 30 days to apply to the .....
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SC Holds Army's Evaluation Criteria to Grant Permanent Commission for Women Officers Arbitrary(25.03.2021)
Supreme Court has declared that the evaluation criteria adopted by the Indian Army to consider the grant of permanent commission for women officers to.....
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Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Journalist Patricia Mukhim Over Her Facebook Post(25.03.2021)
Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Shillong Times Editor Patricia Mukhim which was initiated over a Facebook post on violence agai.....
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Kerala HC: Divorced Wife Not Entitled to Right of Residence(25.03.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that a divorced wife would not be entitled to the right of residence conferred under Section 17 of the Protection of Women .....
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NHRC Issues Notice to U.P. DGP Over Police Framing Dhaba Owner(26.03.2021)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) over policemen allegedly framing an ea.....
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SC: Sole Proprietorship Will Fall Under International Commercial Arbitration(09.03.2021)
Supreme Court has held that a sole proprietorship will fall under international commercial arbitration if the proprietor is a habitual resident of a f.....
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SC Allows Impleading States in PIL Seeking Protection of Migrant Children's Fundamental Rights(09.03.2021)
Supreme Court has allowed impleading the States in the Public Interest Litigation filed by Child Rights Trust seeking directions for protection of the.....
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SC: Magistrates & Trial Judges Also Have Responsibility in Safeguarding Citizens' Fundamental Right(09.03.2021)
Supreme Court has stated in a judgment in which it emphasized the role of the lower Judiciary in preventing abuse of criminal court process that the M.....
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Orissa HC: No Right Accrues in Favour of Bidders of Tender Offer Unless Same is Approved(09.03.2021)
Orissa High Court has held that when the tender is yet to be approved by higher authorities, no right accrues in favor of the participants, and they c.....
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Allahabad HC: Writ of Habeas Corpus Not Maintainable Against Judicial Order Of Magistrate(09.03.2021)
Allahabad High Court has held that an order passed by a Judicial Magistrate or Child Welfare Committee sending victim to women protection homes/child .....
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Arbitral Tribunal Holds Zo Rooms Entitled to 7% Shareholding in $9 Billion Valued-Oyo(09.03.2021)
Arbitral Tribunal, in a tussle between Oravel Stays Pvt Ltd (Oyo) and start-up Zostel Hospitality Pvt Ltd (Zostel), has held that Zo Rooms is entitled.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Release Prisoner Whose Residence was in Notified Containment Zone(07.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has refused to release a prisoner as his residence fell in the notified containment zone in Delhi.
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SEBI Eases Norms for Rights Issues Until July 31(07.05.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has given a one-time relaxation on strict enforcement of certain compliance norms related to rights issu.....
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SEBI Asks Franklin to Return Money to Investors in 6 Funds(08.05.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has asked Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds to focus on returning the money to investors stuck in six funds as so.....
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ITAT, Kolkata: Disallowance of Deduction of Interest Income Should be Restricted to Net Interest(08.05.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has held that disallowance of deduction under Section 80IB(10) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in respect of.....
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Allahabad HC Extends Interim Orders Passed by It & Courts Subordinate to It Till June 3(08.05.2020)
Allahabad High Court has further extended all interim orders passed by it and by the Courts subordinate to it that expired subsequent to 19th March, 2.....
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Orissa HC Directs Authorities to Ensure Migrants Who Enter Odisha are COVID-19 Negative(08.05.2020)
Orissa High Court has directed the State Government to ensure that the migrants who come back from other states should be tested COVID-19 negative.
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NHRC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Vizag Gas Leak(08.05.2020)
National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about the death of eight persons and over five thousand others falling.....
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Supreme Court: Can’t Deny Insurance Claim Over Driver’s Fake Licence(05.03.2020)
Supreme Court has ruled that an insurance company cannot deny the claim to the owner of a vehicle involved in a road accident if his driver had falsel.....
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National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Dismisses Pleas of Deloitte, BSR(05.03.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has dismissed the pleas of auditors of debt-rid Buyback Tax Caseden Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Service.....
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Delhi HC Directs MCD to Plant 500 Trees in Riot Affected Areas of North East Delhi(05.03.2020)
Delhi High Court has allowed Municipal Corporation of East Delhi’s (MCD's) Application for condonation of delay, subject to it planting 500 trees in t.....
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CESTAT, New Delhi: Banking Services are Related to Collection of Export Proceeds(05.03.2020)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has held that banking services are related to the collection of export proceeds and has a.....
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NCLT Allows Government to Reopen CG Power’s Accounts for 5 Fiscals(06.03.2020)
National Company Law Tribunal has allowed the corporate affairs ministry to reopen the books of CG Power for the last 5 financial years so that it cou.....
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NCLT: Rs. 750 Cr. Paid by JAL for Obligation of JIL Should be Treated As Asset of Corporate Debtor(06.03.2020)
National Company Law Tribunal has observed that Rs. 750 Crore deposited by Jaypee Infratech’s (JIL) parent firm Jaiprakash Associates (JAL) with the S.....
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SC Allows Withdrawal of PIL Seeking Enactment of Uniform Act for Regulation of Marine Fishing(09.03.2021)
Supreme Court has allowed withdrawal of Public Interest Litigation filed seeking directions for enactment of an uniform act to regulate the marine fis.....
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SC Refuses PIL Seeking Restraint on Political Parties from Raising Slogan During Polls(10.03.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking to restrain political parties, more particularly Bharatiya Janta Party, fr.....
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Calcutta HC: Writ Jurisdiction Shall Exist IBC Matters Despite Alternative Remedy(10.03.2021)
Calcutta High Court held that the writ jurisdiction can be invoked in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) matters, despite the availability of an.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Income of Assessee to be Estimated at 8% of Gross Turnover(10.03.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has ruled that the income of the assessee be estimated at 8% of the gross turnover if books of account.....
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CESTAT, New Delhi Quashes Countervailing Duty of 2.47% on Continuous Cast Copper Wire(10.03.2021)
Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has quashed the countervailing duty (CVD) of 2.47% on Continuous Cast Copper Wi.....
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SC: Limitation Period for Filing 'Section 11' Application Governed by Article 137 Limitation Act(10.03.2021)
Supreme Court has stated that the period of limitation for filing an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 would .....
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SC: Non Compoundable Criminal Cases of Predominantly Private Nature Can Be Quashed U/s 482 CrPC(30.09.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that a High Court can quash criminal proceedings in exercise of its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Crimin.....
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SC: Irrigation Department of State Not An 'Industrial Establishment' Under Section 25L Of ID Act(30.09.2021)
Supreme Court has held that to decide as to whether a Department is an Industrial Establishment or not, the test would be to consider the predominant .....
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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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Delhi High Court Issues Notice on Sushil Kumar Tiwari's Bail Plea in Jantar Mantar Sloganeering Case(30.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on the bail plea filed by Sushil Kumar Tiwari, accused in connection with the alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim .....
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SC: Adjudicating Authority Can Examine Material on Record by Corporate Debtor(01.10.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that adjudicating authority can examine the material placed on record by the corporate debtor to determine whether an appli.....
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Delhi High Court, District Courts To Continue With Restricted Physical Hearings Till October 30(01.10.2021)
Delhi High Court and District Courts will continue to function with restricted physical hearings till 30th October, 2021. Further, the cases institute.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Assessee in Principle Entitled to Claim Deduction of Gratuity(22.02.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has ruled that assessee in principle is entitled to claim a deduction of gratuity paid before the appe.....
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ITAT, Mumbai Allows Payment by Tata Chemicals for Using ‘TATA’ Logo as Business Deduction(22.02.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has allowed Rs 3.7 Crores to be paid by Tata Chemicals for using the ‘TATA’ logo as a business deduction.
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Allahabad HC: Insurance Company Cannot be Permitted to Avoid Liability on Lack of Driving Licence(16.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed the insurance company cannot be permitted to avoid its liability only on the ground that the person driving the vehi.....
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Supreme Court Stays NGT Order Imposing Cost on RICO for Causing Damage to Environment(16.02.2022)
Supreme Court has stayed National Green Tribunal's order imposing on Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment Corporation Limited a penalty.....
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NCDRC Benches to Conduct Only Physical Hearings from Feb 21 Onwards(16.02.2022)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has resolved that all its Benches shall conduct only physical hearings from February 21, 2022 .....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Ansal Brothers' Pleas Seeking Suspension of Sentence in Evidence Tampering Case(16.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed the pleas filed by real estate barons, Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal, seeking suspension of their seven-year jail term i.....
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Panama Case Verdict: Pakistan SC Disqualifies PM Nawaz Sharif(28.07.2017)
Pakistan Supreme Court has disqualified PM Nawaz Sharif over Panama Papers Row.
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SC: 'Concurrent Findings of Fact by Trial Court & Appellate Courts Binding on Apex Court'(31.07.2017)
Supreme Court has observed that if there are concurrent findings of fact by Trial Court, first and second Appellate Courts, such findings are binding .....
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#Insolvency Code: NCLAT Sets Aside Inox Wind’s Insolvency Proceedings(31.07.2017)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has set aside insolvency proceedings against Inox Wind Ltd, on grounds that “principles of natural jus.....
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NGT Slaps Penalty on Hindustan Zinc for Violation of Environmental Norms in Rajasthan(08.02.2022)
National Green Tribunal has slapped a penalty of Rs. 25 crore on Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd. for violation of environmental norms in Rajast.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Charitable Trust Entitled to Adjust Excess Expenditure in Subsequent Income(08.02.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the Charitable trust is entitled to carry forward, adjust excess expenditure in earlier year.....
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ITAT, Mumbai Disallows Fees Paid for Investment Advisory Services on Lack of Documentary Evidence(08.02.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai has disallowed fees paid towards Investment Advisory Services as assessee only furnished debit note, and .....
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Delhi High Court Grants Two Weeks Time To Centre For Deciding Its Stand on Marital Rape Exception(08.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted two weeks' time to the Central Government to decide and clarify its stand in a bunch of pleas challenging the exception o.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain PIL Seeking Guidelines for Registration of Sedition Criminal Cases(06.03.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation petition, which sought guidelines for registration of criminal cases for sedition .....
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Delhi Riot: Delhi High Court Directs Hospitals to Videotape Autopsies(09.03.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed all hospitals under the Central and Delhi Governments to videograph post-mortems of all persons killed in Northeast Delh.....
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NCLAT Upholds CCI Order on Adani Gas for Abuse of Dominant Position(11.03.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has upheld the Competition Commission of India’s order holding Adani Gas Ltd. guilty of abuse of dominant posi.....
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Allahabad HC Directs UP Government to Remove Banners of Riot-Accused(11.03.2020)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Lucknow administration to remove banners containing pictures and details of the riot accused, stating that the m.....
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SC Orders Police Protection to Inter-Caste Marriage Couple from Threat of Family(11.03.2020)
Supreme Court has ordered the Delhi and the Rajasthan Police to protect an inter-caste marriage couple from the threat of their family members.
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Patna HC: Sending Minor Girls to Nari Niketan Cannot be Treated as Illegal Confinement(11.03.2020)
Patna High Court has held that sending minor girls to a protection home/Nari Niketan in cases of elopement cannot be treated as illegal confinement gi.....
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Orissa HC Orders Constitution of Advocates Committee for Assessment of Ground Situation in Dhinkia(17.02.2022)
Orissa High Court has ordered constitution of an advocates’ committee for assessment of the ground situation in Dhinkia, epicentre of anti-steel proje.....
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AAR, Karnataka: 18% GST Payable on Income Earned Through Guest Lectures(17.02.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that 18% goods and services tax is payable on Income earned from conducting guest lectures.
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SC: Maximum Punishment for Money Laundering Does Not Dilute Gravity of Offence(17.02.2022)
Supreme Court has remarked that the fact that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act,. 2002 contemplates a maximum punishment of 7 years imprisonment .....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response in Bail Plea Filed by Yes Bank Founder in Money Laundering Case(17.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has sought response of the Enforcement Directorate in the bail plea filed by Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor in a money laundering case .....
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Madras HC Dismisses Plea for Strict Implementation of NMC Fee Structure in Private Medical College(17.02.2022)
Madras High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation for strict implementation of medical fees determined by the Government against.....
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Allahabad HC Directs UP Bar Council to Take Disciplinary Action Against Striking Lawyers(17.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council to take disciplinary action against striking lawyers at Uttar who continuously abstain.....
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NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....
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NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....
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NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....
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NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Reassessment Proceeding Cannot be Held Time Barred When Amendment Increases Limitation(25.02.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has held that reassessment proceeding cannot be held time barred when an amendment increasing limitation of time.....
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Karnataka HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Case Against Church Priest in Mysuru(22.10.2021)
Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the criminal case registered against a Church priest in Mysuru, for allegedly violating Covid-19 norms while.....
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Tripura HC Directs State to Issue Necessary Guidelines in Association with Aids Control Society(22.10.2021)
Tripura High Court has directed the State government as well as the Union to issue necessary guidelines to its authorities in association with the Aid.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Take Prompt Action for Removal of Unauthorized Advertisements(22.10.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to take prompt action for removal of unauthorized advertisements, hoardings, display boards of .....
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Kerala HC: Right to Refuse Medical Treatment Not to Affect Measures Taken by Executive Authority(25.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that although an individual is entitled to the right to refuse medical treatment under the Constitution, such right does n.....
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Allahabad HC: Police Can't Question Prosecutrix/Victim Regarding Variations in Statements(25.10.2021)
Allahabad High Court has observed that putting questions to the prosecutrix/victim with regards to the change in the version by her in the statements .....
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Madhya Pradesh High Court to Resume Physical Hearing of Cases from October 25(25.10.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has decided to resume physical hearing of cases at the Principal Seat in Jabalpur and Benches at Indore and Gwalior from Oct.....
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Patna HC Dismisses Students’ Plea Seeking Changes in Eligibility Criteria for Application under BPSC(11.03.2020)
Patna High Court has dismissed a Writ Petition filed by four final year students of Chanakya National Law University seeking consideration of their ap.....
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NCLT, Chennai Approves Cochin Shipyard's Resolution Plan to Acquire TSL(11.03.2020)
National Company Law Tribunal, Chennai has accepted the resolution plan filed by public sector company, Cochin Shipyard Limited to acquire Chennai-bas.....
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AAR, West Bengal: Supplies of Composite Printing Services to Recipient Located in India are Taxable(11.03.2020)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has held that supplies of composite printing services to a recipient located in India are taxable and .....
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Delhi HC Directs Hospitals to Preserve Unidentified Bodies of Persons Killed During Riots(11.03.2020)
Delhi High Court has asked the Government-run hospitals to preserve the unidentified bodies for a period of at least two weeks from the date of publis.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Warrant Expenses are Deductible from Book Profit(11.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that the warrant expenses should be deducted from the book profit under Section 115JB of the .....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Rent from Children Cannot be Treated as Tool for Evasion(11.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the rent received from son and daughter of the Assessee could not be treated as a tax evasi.....
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Calcutta HC Directs to Pay Amount to Consumer for Unauthorised Disconnection of Electricity(08.02.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) to pay an amount to the tune of Rs. 6,07,000 to a co.....
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Supreme Court to Resume Physical Hearings on Wednesdays & Thursdays from February 14(08.02.2022)
Supreme Court had decided that all the matters listed on Wednesday and Thursday, as non-miscellaneous days, would be heard by it only in the physical .....
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SC Refuses Mohammad Azam Khan’s Plea Seeking Ad-interim Ex-Parte Bail(08.02.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking ad-interim ex-parte bail filed by Mohammad Azam Khan, Samajwadi Party's candidate from Rampur in.....
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Delhi HC Upholds Compensation Given to Children from Deceased's First Marriage(08.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld the compensation given to two children from the deceased's first marriage reiterating that legal representatives of a pers.....
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ITAT, Pune: No Income Tax Payable on Sale of Software Licence(09.02.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune, has ruled that no Income Tax payable on Sale of Software Licence, support, maintenance as it is not Royalt.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain Azam Khan's Plea Seeking Interim Bail to Participate in Election Campaign(09.02.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking ad-interim ex-parte bail filed by Mohammad Azam Khan, Samajwadi Party's candidate from Rampur in.....
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Delhi HC Directs Centre For Filling Up Of Vacancies In Adjudicating Authority Under PMLA(04.10.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Centre for filling up the vacancy positions for members in the Adjudicating Authority under the Prevention of Money .....
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Kerala HC: Son-In-Law Has No Legal Right In Father-In-Law's Property(04.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that a son-in-law cannot have any legal right in his father-in-law's property and building, even if he has spent a consider.....
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Orissa HC: Can't Direct State To Extend Financial Assistance To Workers Associated With Durga Puja(04.10.2021)
Orissa High Court observed that it can't direct the State Government to separately extend financial relief to workers associated with the Durga Puja f.....
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Madras HC: Theatres Must Provide Purified Drinking Water Free of Cost(05.10.2021)
Madras High Court has ordered that Cinema theatres, which do not allow patrons to carry even water bottles due to security concerns like the possibili.....
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Kerala High Court Sets Aside Order Reducing Price of RT PCR Tests(05.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has set aside the State government's order reducing the price of RT PCR tests from Rs. 1700 to Rs. 500 in all the private diagnostic.....
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CESTAT, Chennai Allows Refund Claim by Hyundai Motor India(05.10.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has allowed a refund claim by Hyundai Motor India where the Tribunal quashed an .....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Challenging District Judge Recruitment Process(25.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging the District Judge Recruitment process. In this matter, all the petitioners h.....
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AAAR: Powdered Form of Ready to Cook Mixes Attracts 18% GST(28.02.2022)
Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Tamil Nadu has held that powdered form of ready to cook branded products such as idly-dosa mix, tiffin .....
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Rajasthan HC: Educated Women to be Aware of Consequences of Sexual Intercourse Before Marriage(28.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that married educated women, depending upon the facts of each case, is supposed to be well aware of the consequences.....
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NCLT, Kochi: Initiation of CIRP Not Mandatory for Application Against Personal Guarantors(28.02.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has held that when an application for initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) is pending bef.....
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NCLT, Jaipur: Personal Guarantors of NBFC/FSC Cannot be Proceeded Against Unless Threshold Satisfied(28.02.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Jaipur has held that Personal Guarantors of Non-Banking Finance Company/ Financial Services Provider cannot be proceede.....
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Jharkhand HC: Defence Of Accused Cannot Be Put Forth At The Stage Of Framing Of Charges(28.01.2022)
Jharkhand High Court declined to quash criminal proceedings against a public servant, where the trial has already begun noting that at the stage of fr.....
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Madras HC: If Extramarital Relationship of Man Causes Domestic Discord, Mental Cruelty to Wife(31.01.2022)
Madras High Court has stated that if an extramarital relationship of a man causes serious domestic discord between the married couple, then he can be .....
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CESTAT, Chennai: Builder Cannot be Liable to Pay Service Tax for Construction of Residential Flats(31.01.2022)
Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the builder cannot be liable to pay service tax for the con.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: Amount of Service Tax Paid by Mistake to be Treated as Deposit and to be Refunded(31.01.2022)
Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that the amount of service tax paid by mistake shall be treated as.....
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Madras HC: Time Limit for Filing Written Statements to Counter Claims Not Mandatory(31.01.2022)
Madras High Court has held that the mandatory time limit of 120 days to file a written statement in a commercial suit is not applicable to written sta.....
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NCLAT: Superseded Director Not Entitled to Notice of CoC Meeting(31.01.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that there exists a difference between supersession of Directors under the Reserve Bank of India Act,.....
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Kerala High Court: Son-In-Law Has No Legal Right In Father-In-Law's Property(05.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that a son in law cannot have any legal right in his father in law's property and building, even if he has spent an amount .....
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MP HC Directs SLSA to Make Surprise Visits to Prison Facilities to Audit The Prevailing Conditions(05.10.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Member Secretary, District Legal Services Authority accompanied by Chief Judicial Magistrate of each distri.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice to Former HC Judge in Plea to Probe Bribe Scandal for Governor's Post(05.10.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to a former judge of the court in a petition seeking directions to the police to initiate action against her fo.....
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MP HC: Only an Assertion That Corpus Abducted Not Sufficient to Issue Writ(05.10.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that only an assertion that the corpus has been abducted by some unknown miscreants, is not sufficient to seek iss.....
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AAR, Gujarat: Advance Ruling Cannot be Used to Nullify Inquiry Proceedings(06.10.2021)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has held that the Advance Ruling cannot be used as a mechanism to nullify and frustrate the inquiry procee.....
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Rajasthan HC: Proper Facts & Evidence Must Be Placed Before Court to Invoke PIL Jurisdiction(07.03.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that a citizen approaching the court in a public interest jurisdiction holds greater duty to make full research and .....
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Calcutta HC Imposes Costs on WB Primary Education Board President(07.09.2021)
Calcutta High Court has imposed costs to the tune of Rs 3.8 lakhs on the President of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education Manik Bhattacharya on.....
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Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail to Accused Who Suffered Bullet Injury During Riots(07.09.2021)
Delhi Court has granted three months interim bail to one Mohd. Shahid, accused in a riots case, after taking note of the precarious health conditions.....
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Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari's Wife's Plea Seeking Protection(07.09.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a writ petition filed by BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari's wife, Afshan Ansari seeking protection and safety of her husb.....
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Calcutta HC Stays Three Cases Registered Against BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, Orders No Coercive Action(07.09.2021)
Calcutta High Court has extended interim relief to BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari in the context of Cri.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Proposes T+1 Settlement Cycle from January 1(08.09.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed a ‘Trade-plus-one’ (T+1) settlement cycle from 1st January, 2022, where the trades will get settle.....
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CESTAT, Hyderabad: SEZ Act to Have Overriding Effect Over Service Tax Laws(08.09.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad has ruled that Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act, 2005 has an overriding effect o.....
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CESTAT, Bangalore: Gold was Freely Importable by Normal Importer Prior to DGFT Notification(07.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore, has ruled that gold was freely importable by the normal importer prior to the .....
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Karnataka HC Directs Jail Superintendent to Provide Treatment to Accused in Private Hospital(07.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Superintendent of Jail to shift and provided treatment to K T Naveen Kumar, an accused in the journalist Gauri L.....
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Gujarat HC: Anticipatory Bail Can Be Granted If No Prima Facie Offence Is Made Out(08.03.2022)
Gujarat HC has observed that anticipatory bail can be granted if no prima facie offence is made out against the person charged under the Scheduled Cas.....
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AAAR: 18% GST Applicable On Mango Pulp/Puree(08.03.2022)
Andhra Pradesh Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) has held that 18% GST is chargeable on Mango Pulp/Puree.
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AAAR: Printing Of Pamphlet/Leaflet Attracts 18% GST(08.03.2022)
Daman Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) while upholding the ruling of the Authority of Advance Ruling held that printing of pamphlet/leafle.....
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Karnataka High Court Held That District Magistrate Empowered To Attach Property(08.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that the District Magistrate is empowered to attach the property and not the Commissioner of Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike.....
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ITAT: Consideration For Accessing Database Cannot Be Treated As 'Royalty'(08.03.2022)
Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has observed that the consideration for accessing Database cannot be treated as 'Royalty' under In.....
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ITAT, Mumbai Deletes Income Tax Penalty Against Bollywood Actress Preity Zinta(08.09.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has deleted a penalty order imposed against the actress Preity Zinta. The department has imposed the pena.....
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Supreme Court Grants Ad Interim Bail to 97 Convicts Lodged In UP Jails for Over 20 Years(08.09.2021)
Supreme Court has granted ad-interim bail to 97 convicts lodged in two different jails of Uttar Pradesh for over 20 years. The Court has also issued n.....
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Delhi HC Closes Plea Against Alleged Gathering of Foreign Nationals Seeking Asylum(08.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has closed the plea against the alleged gathering and squatting of a large number of foreign nationals in Delhi's Vasant Vihar area, .....
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Delhi HC Directs Google, Facebook to Block Websites, Domain Names Infringing 'AAJ TAK' Trademark(08.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed Google and Facebook to block or suspend certain websites and domain names for infringing trademark 'AAJ TAK'. The Court .....
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NGT Directs DM to Furnish Report on Encroachment by Private Developer(09.09.2021)
National Green Tribunal has directed the District Magistrate to furnish a report within one month in a plea seeking action against encroachment by a p.....
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Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Raghav Bahl in Money Laundering Case(16.12.2021)
Supreme Court has agreed to grant interim protection to media baron Raghav Bahl in relation to money laundering case filed against him by the Enforcem.....
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SC: Verifying Affidavit in Support of Election Petition Need Not be Thrown Out on Wrong Form(16.12.2021)
Supreme Court has held that the verifying affidavit in support of election petition need not be thrown out merely because it is not in Form 25 as pres.....
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Meghalaya HC: Granting Bail on Humanitarian Grounds Not Legally Tenable(14.12.2021)
Meghalaya High Court has observed that granting of bail on humanitarian grounds is not legally tenable while setting aside the bail granted to an accu.....
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Orissa High Court Directs Postponement of State Film Awards Ceremony(14.12.2021)
Orissa High Court has directed the postponement of the Odisha State Film Awards ceremony which was scheduled to be held tomorrow and the day after tom.....
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Kerala High Court Stays Order Fixing Price of Packaged Drinking Water(16.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has stayed the government order fixing the price of bottled water in the State at Rs 13 citing the State's lack of jurisdiction. The.....
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AAR, Maharashtra: 12% GST Chargeable by Sub-Contractor to Main Contractor(15.12.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that 12% goods and services tax (GST) shall be charged by the sub-contractor to the main cont.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Indian Youth Centre Trust Eligible for Income Tax Benefits(15.12.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the Indian Youth Centre Trust is eligible for income tax benefits under section 11 of the In.....
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Orissa High Court Upholds Validity of Odisha Universities (Amendment) Act, 2020(31.01.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that in the absence of legislation by the central government under Entry 25 List III, the subordinate legislation under Ent.....
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Meghalaya HC Refuses to Interfere with Summon to District Council for No-Confidence Motion(31.01.2022)
Meghalaya High Court has refused to interfere with a notice issued by the Governor of Meghalaya under Rule 36(5) of the Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous.....
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Allahabad HC: No Absolute Bar on Maintainability of Writ Against State in Contractual Matters(31.01.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that there is no absolute bar on the maintainability of a writ petition against the state and its instrumentalities .....
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Patna HC: Govt Counsel Cannot Defend Order Passed by Adjudicating Authority(31.01.2022)
Patna High Court has held that when an order passed by the adjudicating authority is challenged before the Court, the same cannot be defended by the G.....
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#Economic Survey 2021-2022: Overview of Agriculture and Service Sector in View of Pandemic(31.01.2022)
Economic Survey has highlighted that that in 2021-2022, Agriculture sector was least hit by pandemic, sector to grow by 3.9% and services sector hit t.....
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Bombay HC: Regular Drinking Water is the Fundamental Right of People(09.09.2021)
Bombay High Court has severely criticised the drinking water service provider for failing to provide for the residents of a village in Thane district......
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SEBI: Principal Officer to Obtain Certification from National Institute of Securities Markets(09.09.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified that the Principal Officer having decision making authority related to fund management has .....
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SC: Railways Liable to Pay Compensation for Late Arrival of Trains If Delay is Not Explained(09.09.2021)
Supreme Court has held that until and unless the railways provide evidence and explain the late arrival of a train to establish and prove that delay o.....
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Telangana HC Directs to Consider Pleas of Aspirants Seeking Exemption from Appearing in NEET 2021(09.09.2021)
Telangana High Court has directed the Medical Council of India to consider as representation the pleas of certain overseas Indian citizens, seeking ex.....
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MP HC: Once Jurisdictional Challenge Is Rejected, Party Has To Wait Till Stage of S. 34 Proceedings(09.09.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated that the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is a self contained code dealing with every aspect of arbitra.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Invalid Re-Assessment By AO Cannot Be Subject Matter of Revision(28.02.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has held that when an assessment framed by the Assessing Officer is invalid in law, the said invalid order canno.....
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J&K&L HC Dismisses Appeal Against MACT Award on Basis of Invalid Driving License(28.02.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed an appeal moved by an Insurance company wherein it had challenged the award made by Motor Accide.....
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Delhi HC Notifies Rules Governing Patent Suits; Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2022(28.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has notified the High Court of Delhi Rules Governing Patent Suits, 2022 and Delhi High Court Intellectual Property Rights Division Ru.....
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Tripura High Court Bans Sale of Meat Products in Public Places/Streets(28.02.2022)
Tripura High Court has directed the State Government to ban the sale of meat products in public places and/or streets and to consider providing locati.....
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Tripura HC Directs State to Inspect All Govt Schools, Look Out for Shortfall of Teachers & Infra Need(28.02.2022)
Tripura High Court has directed the Tripura state to carry out inspection of all State Government schools within the State of Tripura and to take such.....
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AAAR, Karnataka: Landfill-Pit is Civil Structure, No ITC Available(15.12.2021)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka, has upheld the ruling of Authority of Advance Ruling holding that the landfill-pit is a civil.....
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SC: Authorities Under IBC Cannot Direct Parties to Proceedings Before Settling Dispute(15.12.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that Adjudicating Authority and Appellate Authority under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code cannot compel a party to the proce.....
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Orissa HC Expresses Serious Concern Over Lack of Basic Amenities at Rehabilitation Colony(16.12.2021)
Orissa High Court has expressed serious concern over the lack of basic amenities at the rehabilitation and resettlement colony set up by the Cuttack M.....
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SC Directs Decisions of High Court Benches Shall Not Affect Pending Trial in Amazon-Amway Case(15.12.2021)
Supreme Court has directed that while both the division and single benches of the Delhi High Court had made observations on merits of the contentions,.....
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Delhi HC Directs Treatment of Children Suffering from Rare Diseases(15.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed that the treatment of children suffering from rare diseases be started forthwith at AIIMS or other Centres of Excellence.....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in Plea Challenging Expansion of BSF Jurisdiction in West Bengal(15.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has sought response from the Central government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition challenging the Central government'.....
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Madras HC Directs Sessions Court to Expeditiously Complete Trial in Eight-Year-Old Murder Case(15.12.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the Tiruvannamalai District and Sessions Court to reach an end with regards to the criminal trial within a period of si.....
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Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Raj Kundra From Coercive Action(16.12.2021)
Supreme Court has directed that no coercive action shall be taken against Raj Kundra in a 2020 porn videos case registered by Nodal Cyber Police Stati.....
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Kerala HC: Father Legally Bound to Provide Maintenance to Child Born Out of Interfaith Marriage(15.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that a father is legally obligated to provide maintenance for his child born out of an inter-faith marriage.
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Madras HC Directs to Take Effective Steps to Conduct Study on Habitat of Slender Ioris(17.12.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to take effective steps to conduct a study on habitats, distribution and man.....
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AAR, Gujarat: 5% GST Leviable on Ammonium Sulphate Supplied for Direct Use as Fertilizers(17.12.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that 5% goods and services tax (GST) is leviable on Ammonium Sulphate supplied for direct use as .....
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AAR, Gujarat: Petronet’s Activity of Re-Gasification of LNG Taxable at 12%(17.12.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that Petronet’s activity of re-gasification of LNG owned by its goods and services tax (GST) regi.....
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Bombay HC Directs Shifting of Terminally Ill Undertrial Prisoner in Naxal Blast Case(09.09.2021)
Bombay High Court has allowed a terminally ill prison inmate suffering from stage four cancer to take palliative care or pain management at a hospice .....
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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Value of Apartments Deemed Equal to Amount Charged for Similar Apartment(10.09.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that the value of construction in respect of Apartments shall be deemed to be equal to the Tot.....
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SC Grants Protection from Arrest to Man Accused of Raping Olympian Mayookha Johny's Friend(10.09.2021)
Supreme Court has granted protection from arrest to C.C Johnson, the man accused of raping Olympian Mayookha Johny's friend, and for capturing her nud.....
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ITAT Delhi Upholds CIT (A) Order Disallowing Expenses in Relief to Tulip Star Hotel(13.09.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi, in a major relief to Tulip Star Hotel, has upheld an order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) w.....
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Bombay HC: Hindu Remarried Widow Has Right to Deceased Husband's Property(13.09.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that a re-married widow has a right to her deceased husband's property, if she was not re-married when the husband passed a.....
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Gauhati HC: Second Marriage Contracted by Muslim Man with Hindu Woman is Void(13.09.2021)
Gauhati High Court has observed that section 4 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 does not save a second marriage contracted by a Muslim male with a Hi.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Uber's Plea Challenging Levy of GST on Auto Rickshaw Services(16.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition moved by Uber India challenging the two notifications levying goods and services tax (GST) on auto ri.....
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Cabinet Clears Proposal to Increase Age of Marriage for Women to 21 Years(16.12.2021)
Union Cabinet has cleared the proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years. This move would bring the legal age of marria.....
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Telangana HC Directs to Issue Orders Restricting Huge Congregations During Festival Celebrations(24.12.2021)
Telangana High Court has directed the State government to issue orders restricting huge congregations during Christmas, New Year and Sankranthi celebr.....
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Madras HC Quashes FIR Against YouTuber Maridhas for Alleged Statements on Tablighi Jamaat(24.12.2021)
Madras High Court has quashed the First Information Report registered by the Melapalayam police in Tirunelveli against YouTuber Maridhas alleging that.....
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ITAT, Amritsar: Assessee to Claim Deduction of Employees Share of ESI and PF(24.12.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Amritsar has held that the assessee to claim deduction of employee’s share of Employees’ State Insurance and Pro.....
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Madras HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Illegal Use of Govt School's Play Ground by Private School(17.12.2021)
Madras High Court has taken suo motu cognizance in a matter related to the use of a Government school playground by a private school and the local mun.....
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SC: Consent of Parties Not Necessary to Dissolve Marriage on Ground of Irretrievable Breakdown(28.02.2022)
Supreme Court observed that the consent of the parties is not necessary to order the dissolution of marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown .....
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Delhi HC: Prior Inaction Cannot Possibly Constitute Basis of Invocation of Doctrine of Legitimate Exp(28.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that prior inaction cannot possibly constitute a basis for invocation of the doctrine of legitimate expectation which it.....
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Chhattisgarh High Court Allows Plea of Accused to Recall Prosecutrix in POCSO Case(02.03.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the right to cross-examination is a part of right to fair trial which every person has in the spirit of right to.....
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Gujarat High Court Refuses to Quash Trial Court Order Dismissing Private Complaint(02.03.2022)
Gujarat High Court has observed that the Trial Court had duly followed the procedure under Section 203 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, affirm.....
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NCLT, Mumbai: Retired Partner Cannot Initiate Resolution Proceedings to Claim Retirement Dues(02.03.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai has rejected the Section 9 application filed by the Operational Creditor on the ground that a retired partner ca.....
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Orissa HC: Extension Beyond Statutory Period in Submitting Chargesheet Cannot Be Granted(02.03.2022)
Orissa High Court has reiterated that it is mandatory to issue notice and provide fair hearing to accused before extending time beyond statutory perio.....
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Delhi HC Directs SDMC, Police to Conduct Join Inspection; Seeks Report on Unauthorised Construction(13.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and the Delhi Police to conduct a joint inspection and submit a report highlightin.....
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Delhi HC Extends Interim Relief Granted to Delhi Police for Depositing Cost Imposed by Trial Court(14.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has extended till November 15 the interim relief granted to Delhi Police for depositing Rs. 25,000 cost imposed on it by a trial cour.....
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Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Ex-Parte Order Declaring Man as Foreigner(14.09.2021)
Gauhati High Court has observed that citizenship, being an essential right of a person, ordinarily, should be decided based on merit by considering th.....
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Madras HC Stresses Need for CBI to Probe Into Reasons for Thoothukudi Firing(14.09.2021)
Madras High Court has stressed the need for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to find out the circumstances under which the police fired at unarme.....
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ITAT, Delhi: TDS Required to be Deductible on Commission to Overseas Agents(15.09.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is required to be deductible on the amount of commission pa.....
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SC: NCLAT Has No Jurisdiction to Condone Delay Exceeding 15 Days From Period Of 30 Days(15.09.2021)
Supreme Court observed that the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has no jurisdiction to condone the delay exceeding 15 days from the pe.....
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AAR, Maharashtra: GST on Electricity and Water Charges Reimbursable in Nature(20.12.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that goods and services tax (GST) payable on Electricity charges and Water charges as per met.....
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AAR, Karnataka: 5% GST on Marine Engine and Spare Parts for Fishing Vessel(20.12.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that 5% goods and services tax (GST) marine engine and its spare parts be supplied for fishing .....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Omission to Serve Notice u/s 143(2) of Income Tax Act is Not a Curable Defect(21.12.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore, while deleting an assessment order held that the omission to serve a notice under section 143(2) of t.....
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Karnataka Assembly Passes Bill to Impose Restrictions on Religious Conversions(24.12.2021)
Karnataka Legislative Assembly has passed the Karnataka Protection of Right To Freedom Of Religion Bill, 2021, which seeks to impose restrictions on r.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Measures to Address Default in Sharing Data with DSLSA Apropos FIRs(20.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought to streamline the process of supplying FIRs pertaining to commission of sexual offences to the Delhi State Legal Services .....
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Delhi HC: No Extension of Limitation Where Defendant Not Prevented from Filing Written Statement(20.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the Supreme Court's orders on extension of limitation will not be applicable in circumstances where the defendant w.....
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CESTAT, Kolkata: DRI Officials Have No Power Under Customs Act in Absence of CG Notification(02.03.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has ruled that show cause notice under the Customs Act, 1962 can be issued only by the offic.....
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NCLAT, Chennai: Suspended Board of Directors Do Not Have Powers to Appoint Resolution Professional(02.03.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has held that the suspended Board of Directors has no power under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,.....
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CESTAT, New Delhi: Amount on Alleged Wrongly Availed Cenvat Credit Liable to be Refunded(02.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has held that the amount on alleged wrongly availed Cenvat Credit deposited at .....
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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Supply of Pure Services by Rendering Consulting Services Exempt from GST(03.03.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that supply of pure services by rendering Consulting Services for Programme Management and acc.....
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Delhi HC: Mere Wrong Decision Not Enough to Attract Jurisdiction Under Article 227(03.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that a mere wrong decision without anything more is not enough to attract the supervisory jurisdiction of High Court und.....
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AAR, Rajasthan: Education and Training in Practices of Yoga Attracts 18% GST(03.03.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Rajasthan has ruled that 18% of Goods and Service Tax (GST) is payable on education and training in physical, menta.....
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Chhattisgarh HC Grants Interim Relief on 5-Yr Moratorium on Opening of New Pharmacy Colleges(20.12.2021)
Chhattisgarh High Court has granted interim relief to a batch of colleges who had approached it challenging the 5 year moratorium/ ban imposed by Gove.....
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P&H HC: Merely Because Adult Boy Not of Marriageable Age, Would Not Deprive Right to Live Together(20.12.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that merely because the adult boy is not of marriageable age, it would not deprive the young couple of thei.....
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Calcutta HC: 20% Reduction in Private School Fees to Continue Only Till March 15, 2022(20.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has observed that the previously stipulated 20% reduction in fees charged by private schools would end on March 15, 2022, owing to.....
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Centre Introduces Bill to Raise Age of Marriage of Women as 21 Years in Lok Sabha(21.12.2021)
Union Ministry for Women and Child Development has introduced in the Lok Sabha the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which seeks t.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea on Effect of Vaccination Mandate on Right to Livelihood(21.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea raising a question as to whether the action of mandating COVID-19 vaccination can adversely affect citize.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea of Man Who Lost Parents in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots(22.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on the plea filed by a man who lost his parents in the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots, seeking directions on the Delhi Govern.....
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NHRC Issues Notice to Four States Citing Adverse Impact on Industries, Transportation(15.09.2021)
National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to four states, calling upon them to submit their respective Action Taken Reports with regard to th.....
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Kerala HC Observes Right to Conduct Marriage in Temples Restricted to Available Infrastructure(15.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has observed that the right of a worshipper to arrange marriages at the temple is restricted to the already available infrastructure.....
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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Amendment Transferring 'Education' from State List(15.09.2021)
Madras High Court has issued notice to the Central government on a petition that challenged Section 57 of the Constitution (42nd Constitutional amendm.....
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Supreme Court Dissolves an 'Emotionally Dead' Marriage Invoking Article 142 Powers(15.09.2021)
Supreme Court has remarked that the marriage between the parties is emotionally dead and there is no point in persuading them to live together any mor.....
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Bombay HC: 10 Years of Experience in Law for Appointment as Judicial Member in Tribunal(15.09.2021)
Bombay High Court has said 10 years of experience in law and in other specialized fields is sufficient for appointment as a judicial member in the Tri.....
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Delhi HC Asks to Conduct Further Investigation in Death of Man Forced to Sing National Anthem(16.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has asked the city police to conduct further investigation without any fear or influence, in the case of 23 year old Faizan, who was .....
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Madras HC Refuses to Quash Public Auction of Lease for Fishing Rights in Periyakulam(19.01.2022)
Madras High Court has refused to quash the public auction of lease for fishing rights in Pappaiyampattikulam Kanmoi in Periyakulam while stating that .....
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Kerala High Court Extends Validity of All Interim Orders Till February 21 Amid COVID-19 Surge(19.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by all courts and tribunals falling under the supervisory jurisdiction of the Hig.....
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Calcutta HC Directs to Frame Policy Regarding Horse Carriages Plying Near Victoria Memorial(19.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the State government to frame a policy to address the deplorable condition of horses used to haul tourist carriages n.....
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AAAR, UP: 18% GST Applicable on Body Building, Mounting of Body on Chassis of Tippers(20.01.2022)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Uttar Pradesh has ruled that 18% goods and services tax (GST) is applicable on body building, mounting o.....
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P&H HC Makes Declaration Regarding Status of Minor Children from First Marriage Mandatory(20.01.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it mandatory for parties moving the High Court with their protection pleas in case of Live-in relationships or .....
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Allahabad High Court Extends All Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate to It Till Feb 28(20.01.2022)
Allahabad High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and Courts subordinate to it, including the Tribunals till F.....
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Karnataka High Court: SC /ST Prevention Of Atrocities Act Is Prospective In Nature(08.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, is prospective in nature and all.....
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Gujarat HC: It Is The Right Of Accused Under NDPS Act To Be Searched In Presence Of Magistrate(08.03.2022)
Gujarat High Court has confirmed the order of the acquittal by the lower Court on the ground that the Respondent-Accused was not made aware of his rig.....
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Allahabad HC: Magistrate Has Obligation To Ensure Fair Probe After Passing Order U/S 156 (3) CrPC(08.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that the Magistrate cannot wash his hands of the case after passing an order under Section 156 (3) Cr.P.C and that it is.....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Service Tax Not Applicable on Take-Away Food(09.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has ruled that service tax is not payable on packed food sold as take away and .....
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NCLAT, New Delhi Dismisses NOIDA Appeal Against Order Directing Participation in CIRP Process(09.03.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has dismissed the Appeal preferred by New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) against th.....
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AAR, West Bengal Affirms Newtown Kolkata Development Authority as ‘Local Authority’(11.03.2020)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has affirmed that Newtown Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) is a ‘Local Authority’ and is entitled t.....
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AAR, West Bengal: Public Health is Eligible for GST Exemption(11.03.2020)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has held that the service of public health, sanitation, conservancy, and solid waste management is a f.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Bars Sonu Nigam from Selling Agricultural Land(12.03.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has barred Sonu Nigam from disposing or transferring agricultural land in Karjat area, Maharashtra that he had .....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Reimbursement of Equipment Lost in Hole is Capital Receipt(12.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the reimbursement received by the Assessee-Company on account of equipment lost in hole is .....
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ITAT, Pune: Addition for Unexplained Cash Credit Can’t be Merely on Suspicion(12.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune has held that additions for unexplained cash credits under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be.....
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ITAT, Delhi: No Income Tax on Compensation Received on Compulsory Acquisition of Agricultural Land(12.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that income tax cannot be levied on the compensation or enhanced compensation received on compuls.....
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Bombay HC: Written Submissions in Dispute Immaterial if Counsel Doesn’t Rely on It(17.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has observed that written submissions in a dispute become immaterial if the litigant's counsel doesn't rely on them before the court.....
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Delhi HC Asks to Seek Instructions on Plea Against Alleged Exorbitant Pricing of Covid-19 Vaccine(17.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government counsel to seek instructions on a PIL seeking reduction in the price of COVID-19 vaccines in India.
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CESTAT, Delhi: No Service Tax Applicable on Transporter of Firewood(18.08.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that no Service Tax is applicable on transporter of firewood as carting .....
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CESTAT, Delhi: No Service Tax Applicable on Transporter of Firewood(18.08.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that no Service Tax is applicable on transporter of firewood as carting .....
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CBIC Empowers Customs Commissioners, Principal Commissioners to Decide Security Amount(18.08.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the amendment in Circular No. 38/2016-Customs with the insertion of a new entry 5(d) t.....
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SC: Mere Over-ruling of Principles by Subsequent Judgment Will Not Dilute Binding Effect(18.08.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that mere over-ruling of the principles by a subsequent judgment will not dilute the binding effect of the decision on inte.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Flight Testing Services Cannot be Taxed as Fees for Technical Services(16.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that flight testing services provided to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited cannot be taxed as fees for .....
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AAAR, Haryana: Cooking Cream Attracts 18% GST(16.03.2022)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Haryana has ruled that 18% Goods and Service Tax (GST) is payable on the cooking cream.
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Delhi High Court Grants Ex-Parte Injunction in Favour of ADOBE in Trademark Infringement Suit(16.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted ex-parte injunction in favour of ADOBE in a trademark infringement suit against one Namase Patel, who had registered the .....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Extended Period of Limitation Not Invoked When No Suppression(16.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has ruled that the extended period of limitation was not invoked as there was n.....
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CESTAT: No Service Tax on Activity of Installing and Maintaining Fixed Facility for Supplying Oxygen(17.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata has ruled that service tax is not applicable on the activity of installing and ma.....
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CESTAT: No Service Tax on Activity of Installing and Maintaining Fixed Facility for Supplying Oxygen(17.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata has ruled that service tax is not applicable on the activity of installing and ma.....
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SC: Right of Equity of Redemption of Mortgage Is Subsidiary to Right of Ownership(18.08.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the right of equity of redemption is subsidiary to the right of ownership. The Court has observed that the expression .....
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Supreme Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost on States for Not Filing Affidavit in Case for Judges' Security(18.08.2021)
Supreme Court has imposed costs of Rs. 1 lakh, to be deposited in Supreme Court Bar Association Advocates' Welfare Fund, on states which failed to int.....
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Tripura HC: State May Make Aggressive Efforts for Administration of Second Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine(18.08.2021)
Tripura High Court has suggested the State Government may make more aggressive efforts to administer the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine to all eligib.....
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Bombay High Court Allows Muharram Procession with Strict Conditions(18.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has allowed a Shia-Muslim Trust to perform Muharram rituals on 20th August, 2021, the tenth day of Muharram (Ashura), by adhereing t.....
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Kerala High Court Permits Minor Girl to Accompany Her Father to Sabarimala Temple(18.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has passed an interim order permitting a 9-yr-old girl to accompany her father to the Sabarimala temple for darshan. The Court has c.....
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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea on Authority of Police Officers to Register Money Laundering Case(01.02.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition which had claimed that police officers of the Karnataka cadre, who were deputed to the Enforcement Direc.....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Response from State in PIL Seeking Directions for Regular Maintenance of Ground(01.02.2022)
Calcutta High Court has sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking directions for regular mainte.....
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Gujarat HC: Insurance Company Cannot be Liable for Indemnity if Driver Does Not Have Valid Licence(01.02.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that an insurance company cannot be held liable for indemnity if the driver of the offending vehicle does not have a valid.....
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Calcutta HC Dismisses Plea of Legal Insanity, Upholds Life Sentence of Man for Murdering Mother(01.02.2022)
Calcutta High Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to a man for murdering his mother by dismissing his plea of legal insanity. The Court has fur.....
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Delhi HC Asks DMRC to Take Instructions Over Payment of Arbitral Award to DAMEPL(01.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to take instructions as to how it will make the payment of arbitral award to Delhi Airp.....
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SC Refuses to Stay Bombay HC Judgment Upholding Provisions of Tariff Orders by TRAI(19.08.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to stay the Bombay High Court's judgment which upheld most provisions of the Tariff Orders issued by the Telecom Regulatory .....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Consider Issuing Directions/Advisory to Statutory Authorities(19.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to consider issuing directions/advisory to all state-owned corporations and statutory authoriti.....
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Gujarat HC Quashes Order Rejecting Application for Criminal Defamation Against Rahul Gandhi(19.08.2021)
Gujarat High Court has quashed an order of the Surat Court rejecting the application filed by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi to examine 4 additional in a crimin.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Interim Directions to Ensure Proper Functioning of Forensic Science Laboratories(19.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued several interim directions to ensure the proper functioning of the Forensic Science Laboratories in the state, observi.....
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Tripura HC Issues Notice Seeking Quashing of FIR Against Suo-Moto Complaint(19.08.2021)
Tripura High Court has issued notice to the State Government on a plea filed by Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, MP Dola Sen, W.....
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Supreme Courts Orders Stay on Disbursement of Compensation in 2012 Sea-Firing Incident(19.08.2021)
Supreme Court has ordered a stay on the disbursement of the compensation of 2 crores to the owner of the boat named "St Antony" which was attacked by .....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Steps Taken to Facilitate Production of Amphotericin B Drug(25.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought Centre's response by way of filing a status report indicating the steps taken by it to facilitate the production of Amphot.....
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Allahabad HC Requests SC to Consider on Distribution of Food Grains to Vulnerable Section of People(25.05.2021)
Allahabad High Court has requested the Supreme Court to consider the issue of distribution of food grains to the vulnerable section of people and ensu.....
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NCLAT Directs Partial Temporary Relaxation on Physical Filing Due to Surge in Covid 19 Cases(25.05.2021)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has directed partial temporary relaxation in physical filing as per its earlier Standard Operating Procedure d.....
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SC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Compensation and Rehabilitation of Victims of West Bengal Riots(25.05.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking compensation and rehabilitation of the victims of the alleged state spon.....
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Delhi HC Directs Google, Indian Kanoon to Remove Judgment of American Citizen Acquitted in NDPS Case(25.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to an American Citizen of Indian origin by directing Indian Kanoon to block the judgement of his acqui.....
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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Accused in Murder of 85 Year Old Woman During North East Delhi Riots(01.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to two men accused in the murder case of 85 year old woman, Akbari who died of asphyxiation due to inhaling smoke du.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Finance Minister Informs on Expansion of Parivesh for Green Clearances(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister informs on expansion of scope of Parivesh - single window portal for all green clearances. e-Passports to be rolled out in 2022-23 wi.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Finance Minister Informs on Plans Under Aspirational Districts Programme(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has stated that in 2022-23 Aspirational districts programme will focus on lagging blocks. Vibrant villages programme for border villa.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Finance Minister Informs on Finalization of Draft DPR for River Links(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has informed that Draft DPR for 5 river links have been finalised, whereby the Centre will provide support for their implementations......
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Overview and Inclusive Development of Agricultural Sector(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has announced support for post-harvest value addition for millet products, as 2022 will be Year of Millet. Procurement of Wheat and R.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Finance Minister Highlights 4 Priorities for Government(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has highlighted the 4 priorities of the Government in the present budget as: PM Gati Shakti; Inclusive Development; Energy transition.....
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NHRC Issues Notice on Complaint of Farmers’ Protest Violating Covid-19 Norms(26.05.2021)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments on a complaint that farmers’ protests v.....
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Uttarakhand HC: Fundamental Right to Life of Van Gujjars Families Being Violated(26.05.2021)
Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that the fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, 1949 of Van Gujjars families was be.....
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Gujarat HC Directs State to Give Priority to People Awaiting Second Dose of Vaccine(27.05.2021)
Gujarat High Court has insisted that the State Government should give priority in vaccination to people awaiting their second dose. The Court has aske.....
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CBIC Issues Circular Extending Validity of Authorized Economic Operator Certificates(27.05.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a circular where the validity of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) is extended so a.....
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Gauhati HC Seeks Response on Denial of Admission of Covid Patients to Private Hospitals(27.05.2021)
Gauhati High Court has sought response from the Assam Government on an application alleging denial of admission to Covid-19 patients by private hospit.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Development of Gautampuri Area in Delhi(19.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking development of the Gautampuri area in the national capital, upon observing that th.....
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NGT Directs Odisha Government to Notify Elephant Corridors Within Two Months(20.08.2021)
National Green Tribunal, Kolkata has directed the Odisha state government to notify the elephant corridors in terms of the elephant corridors as ident.....
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SC: Consumer Complaint Against Common Carrier Not Maintainable Without Serving Prior Notice(20.08.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that a consumer complaint against a common carrier is not maintainable if prior notice under Section 6 of Carriers Act, 186.....
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AAR, Gujarat: 18% GST Payable on Gota Flour, Idli Flour, Dosa Flour, Etc(23.08.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that 18% Goods and Service Tax payable on Gota Flour, Khaman Flour, Dalwada Flour, Dahiwada Flour.....
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AAR, Gujarat: 18% GST Payable on Mixed Supply of Instant Mix Flour of Gota or Methi Gota(23.08.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that 18% Goods and Service Tax payable on the mixed supply of Instant mix flour of Gota or Methi .....
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Delhi HC Grants Ex-Parte Ad-Interim Injunction in Trademark Infringement Suit Filed By 'Amul'(23.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted ex-parte ad-interim injunction to Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, popularly known as 'Amul', in a trad.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Issue Notice on Plea Against Whatsapp’s New Privacy Policy(18.01.2021)
Delhi High Court has said that it will not issue notice in the Petition against Whatsapp application and its contentious updated privacy policy, obser.....
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NCLT, Mumbai: Advance Amount Received by Property Owner is Operational Debt(18.01.2021)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai has ruled that the advance amount received by a property owner from the real-estate developer for a re-de.....
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Bombay HC: Media Trial Interferes with Criminal Investigation and Would Amount to Contempt(19.01.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that media trial during criminal investigation interferes with administration of justice and hence amounts to 'contempt of .....
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SC: Prescription of Higher Educational Qualification Not Violative of Art. 14 and 16(19.01.2021)
Supreme Court has reiterated that the prescription of a Higher educational qualification as a qualification for promotion to a post cannot be held as .....
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Delhi HC: Remand Power Not to be Exercised by ITAT in Routine Matter(19.01.2021)
Delhi High Court has held that the remand is not a power to be exercised by Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in a routine manner but to be used sparingly.....
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Karnataka HC Refuses NHAI Application Tendering Apology for Statement on EPA Act(20.01.2021)
Karnataka High Court has refused to entertain an application filed by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), tendering unconditional apology and.....
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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea to Stop COVID Vaccination Drive with Rs 50,000 Costs(27.05.2021)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by one Mathew Thomas and others seeking to stop the ongoing vaccination drive, holding that the pe.....
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NCLT, Bengaluru Orders Forcible Liquidation and Winding Up of Devas Multimedia(27.05.2021)
National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru has ordered the forcible liquidation and winding up of Devas Multimedia by allowing a petition filed Indian S.....
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Bombay HC Urges State Not to Relax on Inquiry Into Private Distribution of Remdesivir Injections(28.05.2021)
Bombay High Court has urged the State not to drop the ball on its inquiry into the private distribution of Remdesivir injections by politicians and ce.....
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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Consider Complete Waiver of Import Duties on Amphotericin B Drug(28.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed that the Centre should consider complete waiver of import duties on Amphotericin B drug, used to treat Black fungus, til.....
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Rajasthan HC Directs State to Ensure Ration to Pakistani Minority Migrants Residing in Jodhpur(28.05.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to make sure that ration is made available to the Pakistani Minority Migrants residing in Jodhp.....
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Calcutta HC: Father Has No Fundamental Right to Collect Preserved Sperm of Deceased Son(20.01.2021)
Calcutta High Court has dismissed a petition wherein the Petitioner (father), on the basis of his parental relationship with the deceased, sought perm.....
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Supreme Court Calls for Report from NGT Appointed Committee on Yamuna River Pollution(20.01.2021)
Supreme Court has called for a report from the committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal on the pollution of Yamuna river.
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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Drilling of Borewells Not ‘Support Service for Agriculture’(20.01.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has held that the drilling of borewells for supply of water in agricultural land is not ‘Support Service.....
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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Applicant Can Adopt Methods to Arrive at Value of Supply to Distinct Persons(20.01.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that the applicant can adopt methods provided under Rule 28 read with Section 15 of the Centra.....
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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Applicant Can Adopt Methods to Arrive at Value of Supply to Distinct Persons(20.01.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that the applicant can adopt one of three methods to arrive at the value in respect of supply .....
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NCLT Admits ISRO-Arm Antrix's Plea to Wind Up Devas Multimedia(20.01.2021)
National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru, has admitted the petition filed by Indian Space Research Organization's commercial arm Antrix Corporation Lt.....
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SC Disposes Pleas Challenging Delhi HC’s Decision to Resume Physical Hearing(20.01.2021)
Supreme Court has disposed of as withdrawn two pleas challenging the decision of the Delhi High Court to resume large-scale physical hearings before i.....
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Bombay HC Grants Transit Pre-Arrest Bail to Director, Producer, Writer, Amazon Content Head(21.01.2021)
Bombay High Court has granted transit anticipatory bail to Tandav web series director Ali Abbas Zafar, producer Himanshu Mehra, Amazon content head Ap.....
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Tripura HC Disallows Rectification of Tax Invoices as Not Covered Under S. 161 CGST Act(21.01.2021)
Tripura High Court has disallowed the rectification of tax invoices as not covered under Section 161 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 a.....
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SC: Committee to Proceed With or Without Farmers’ Participation on the Agricultural Laws(21.01.2021)
Supreme Court has told the protesting farmers’ unions that its committee, tasked to submit a report to the Court after collating farmers’ views on the.....
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SEBI Approves Reliance Retail’s Acquisition of Future Group’s Retail Assets(21.01.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved Reliance Retail’s acquisition of Future Group’s retail assets, which is being opposed by Am.....
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Orissa HC Dismisses Pleas for Permission to Hold Rath Yatras on Parity with Lord Jagannath Temple(25.06.2021)
Orissa High Court has dismissed a bunch of petitions filed by devotees and the sevayats of the deities praying for permission to hold Rath Yatras/Car .....
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Karnataka HC Protects Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari from UP Police Coercive Action(25.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has restrained the Uttar Pradesh police from taking coercive action against Manish Maheshwari, Managing Director of Twitter Commu.....
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NAA Directs GST Officers to Collect Evidence Against Suppliers Denying GST Rate Cut Benefits(25.06.2021)
National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has directed Goods and Services Tax officers to collect evidence against suppliers denying GST Rate Cut ben.....
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NCLT, Mumbai Directs Reliance Home Finance to Repay Dues to NCD Holders(25.06.2021)
National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai has directed Reliance Home Finance Ltd (RHFL) to repay its debt obligations to 19,000 non-convertible debenture .....
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Karnataka HC Directs Principal Secretary to Explain on Modified Conditions of Grant of Land(28.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, to explain observing that the State government has modified conditions .....
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Karnataka High Court Eases Restrictions on Entry and Hearing of Cases(28.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has eased restrictions on entry and hearing of cases in all taluk and district Courts as well as its Principal Bench at Bengaluru.....
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Consumer Court, Bengaluru: Matrimonial Portal Can Only Facilitate and Not Guarantee Marriage(23.08.2021)
Consumer Court, Bengaluru, while dismissing a complaint filed by a 35-year-old man against an online matrimonial service provider, said that a matrimo.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Subscriber Fee Not Taxable as Royalty as Per India-Singapore DTAA(28.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the subscriber fee would not be taxable as royalty as per the India-Singapore Double Taxation Avoid.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Subscriber Fee Not Taxable as Royalty as Per India-Singapore DTAA(28.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the subscriber fee would not be taxable as royalty as per the India-Singapore Double Taxation Avoid.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Amount Received from HUF Not in Nature of Gift and Shall Not be Taxable(28.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has held that the amount received by the assessee from its HUF which is not in the nature of gift or received.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: IBC to Have Overriding Effect Over Income Tax Proceedings(28.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that since the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 has overriding effect over the income tax.....
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Punjab & Haryana HC: Fundamental Right to Travel Abroad Can be Controlled by Imposing Conditions(29.03.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has stated that the petitioner has a fundamental right to travel abroad, which can be controlled by imposing certain sit.....
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AAR, Gujarat: 18% GST Payable on Supply of Functional Cattle Feed Plant(29.03.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, Gujarat has observed that the 18% goods and services tax is valid on supply of a functional Cattle Feed Plant, inclusive.....
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Central Government Introduces Bill to Collect Biometrics of Prisoners(29.03.2022)
Central government has introduced the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022. The bill proposes to repeal Identification of Prisoner Act, 1920.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: Delay in Filing Appeal Due to Drafting and Calculation Error can be Condoned(29.03.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi, has stated that the delay of two days in filing due to delay in drafting the appeal and ca.....
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WB Taxation Tribunal: State Cannot Establish Entry Tax Subsequent to Constitutional Amendment(29.03.2022)
West Bengal Taxation Tribunal has stated that the State lacks legislative authority to make legislation in the field of goods entry into the local are.....
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Delhi HC Grants Permanent Injunction Against Now Banned Club Factory Website(29.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has decided permanent injunction against a China based portal, Club Factory, that was banned amid pandemic by the Indian Government, .....
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ITAT, Delhi: Performance Guarantee Commission is Not Business Income Under DTAA(29.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that performance guarantee commission by an assessee from its foreign Associated Enterprise is not i.....
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Kerala HC Directs State to Ensure Uninterrupted Supply of Ration to Tribal Community(21.01.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State government to ensure uninterrupted supply of ration articles and any other benefits available under law to th.....
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NGT: Delhi Government to Consider Providing Treated Wastewater for Agriculture(22.01.2021)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said Delhi government should consider providing treated wastewater for agriculture through an irrigation canal netwo.....
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SEBI Imposes a Fine on M/s Asit C Mehta Investment Intermediaries Ltd.(22.01.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed a fine of Rs. 27 lakhs on M/s Asit C Mehta Investment Intermediaries Ltd. for a series of vi.....
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ITAT: Vodafone Idea Not Liable to Deduct TDS on Discount Extended to Pre-paid Distributors(22.01.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the Vodafone Idea Ltd. is not liable to deduct TDS on discount extended to its pre-paid dist.....
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Madras HC: Specific Time to be Allotted to Expedite Hearing of Criminal Cases Against MP/MLAs(25.01.2021)
Madras High Court has observed that in order to expedite the hearing of criminal cases against Members of Parliament/ Members of Legislative Assembly .....
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Allahabad HC Seeks State's Response on Plea Alleging Severe Deterioration of Water Quality(25.01.2021)
Allahabad High Court has sought responses from various State authorities in Uttar Pradesh with respect to protection of river Ganga and the steps take.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Unascertained Business Loss Cannot be Allowed as Deduction(09.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that unless the recovery of embezzled amount in the course of business was impossible, it could not.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Non Production of Persons Despite Summons Leads to Inference of Routing Own Money(09.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that an Assessing Officer has the power to verify transactions beyond the paperwork submitted by the As.....
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ITAT: Unascertained Liability Cannot be Allowed as Embezzlement Losses in Computing Business Income(10.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that the embezzlement loss stated by the assessee is not ascertained liability and hence cann.....
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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convict(10.03.2022)
Supreme Court has granted bail to AG Perarivalan, one of the seven convicts serving life sentence in the case related to the assassination of former P.....
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Allahabad HC: Daughter-In-Law Eligible for Allotment of Fair Price Shop on Compassionate Grounds(10.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that a daughter-in-law is very well entitled to allotment of a fair price shop on compassionate grounds. The Court has r.....
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P&H HC: Owner of Vehicle Not Vicariously Liable for Any Misdeclaration by Owner of Goods(10.03.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the owner of the vehicle who is seeking only release of the vehicle is not liable to pay fine for the conf.....
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Gauhati High Court Further Extends Interim Orders Till July 14(28.06.2021)
Gauhati High Court has extended all interim orders passed by the High Court and all other subordinate Courts and Tribunals till 14th July, 2021.
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Orissa HC Asks State on Enquiry Into Issue of Undercounting of Covid-19 Deaths(28.06.2021)
Orissa High Court has asked the State Government as to whether the issue of undercounting of Covid-19 deaths has been enquired into by it. The Court h.....
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Gauhati HC Dismisses PIL to Provide PPE Kits to Corona Warriors With Costs(28.06.2021)
Gauhati High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) application to provide PPE kits/suits powered by air-purifying respiratory devices.....
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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Govt's Decision to Deport Sri Lankan National Back(28.06.2021)
Madras High Court has dismissed a Habeas Corpus and a Writ plea challenging the decision taken by the State government to deport a Sri Lankan national.....
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Delhi HC Grants Interim Custody of Woman Tortured by In-Laws to Father(28.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted interim custody of a woman to her father who had suffered partial loss of memory and speech after she was allegedly menta.....
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National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Orders Liquidation of Nakshatra World(29.06.2021)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai has ordered the liquidation of Nakshatra World, a subsidiary of Gitanjali Gems, one of the group companie.....
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ITAT, Chennai: Capital Gains to be Computed as per Share of Parties in Residential Property(10.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has held that capital gains under the Income Tax Act, 1961 is to be computed according to the respective share .....
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Punjab And Haryana High Court Withdraws Order Extending Life of Interim Orders(10.03.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has withdrawn April 2021 order extending the life of interim orders pertaining to the functioning of courts, orders of e.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Levies Fine on 3 Entities in Illiquid Stock Options Case(11.03.2022)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a total of Rs 15 lakh fine on three entities for indulging in non-genuine trades in stock options o.....
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Madras HC Dismisses Appeals Against Electricity Project in Krishnagiri(11.03.2022)
Madras High Court has refused to entertain a writ appeal challenging the laying of high tension transmission lines at Sevaganappalli in Krishnagiri, a.....
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AAR: Leasing & Maintaining of Industrial Gas Plant Doesn't Qualify as Job Work(11.03.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Orissa has ruled that the leasing and maintenance of hydrogen and nitrogen gas plants does not qualify as job work.
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NGT Imposes Penalty on J&K Govt Over Pollution in Doodh Ganga & Mamath Kull(11.03.2022)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 3 Crore on the Jammu and Kashmir Govt for failure to prevent illegal mining, discharge of s.....
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SC Refuses to Modify Its Order Directing Priadarshni Foundations to Reconvey Land to Unitech(03.03.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to modify its last year's order directing Priadarshni Foundations Pvt. Ltd to reconvey the lands ad-measuring 30.71 acres to.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Employee Contribution to Provident Fund Before ITR Eligible for Deduction(03.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has ruled that an Employee contribution to Provident Fund (PF)/ Employee State Insurance (ESI) before .....
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ITAT, Delhi: House Rent Allowance Exemption Allowable on Rent Paid to Spouse(04.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that Income Tax Act, 1961 does not prohibit claiming house rent allowance (HRA) exemption on the .....
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Gauhati HC: Children Can't Seek Claim in Property Not Inherited by Deceased Father(04.03.2022)
Gauhati High Court has held that there is no claim on property of a deceased person by his children if the said property was not inherited by the dece.....
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Orissa HC: Can't Deny Condonation of Short-Fall in Pensionable Service of Discharged Serviceman(07.03.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that Regulation 125(a) of the Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 cannot be employed to deny condonation of short-fall u.....
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Orissa HC: Right of Accused to Recall Witnesses u/s 311 CrPC Cannot be Denied(07.03.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that the right of an accused to recall witnesses under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 cannot be denie.....
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OHCHR Urges Indian Government to Release Bhima Koregaon Activists(25.01.2021)
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) of the United Nations has urged the Indian government to release the activists who are in pri.....
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Gujarat High Court: Past Service of Daily Wagers to Qualify for Pension(05.04.2022)
Gujarat High Court has observed that past services of the daily wagers where they have completed 240 days of continuous service under Section 25B of t.....
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Delhi HC: As Is Where Is Condition in License Agreement Not to Absolve Parties from Disclosures(05.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld the award of an Arbitral Tribunal that stipulated that the condition of as is where is basis in an Agreement of License do.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Income Tax Penalty Cannot be Imposed Unless Assessee Obliged In Law(05.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi observed that the penalty of income tax under section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be obligatory .....
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Delhi HC: Elaborate Investigation at Stage of Framing Charges Discouraged(05.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that an investigation into the offence and elaborate appreciation of evidence is not important and is rather not encouraged .....
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NBDSA Directs Zee News to Remove Video of Program Against Shehla Rashid(06.04.2022)
News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has observed that a show aired by Zee News against Shehla Rashid, Scholar of Jawaharlal Nehr.....
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NCLAT Declines Plea Challenging Order Approving Piramal Bid for DHFL(29.06.2021)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has declined a plea by US-based Prudential International Insurance Holdings Ltd challenging a National Company.....
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Madras HC Disposes of Plea Seeking Direction to State to Distribute Free Laptops(29.06.2021)
Madras High Court has disposed of a petition that sought a direction to the State to distribute free laptops to the students of Class XII of the 2017-.....
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SC Affirms Delhi HC Decision on Maximum 45-Day Period for Filing of Replications(29.06.2021)
Supreme Court has affirmed a Delhi High Court decision holding that the maximum 45-day period for filing of replications is mandatory for even non-com.....
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NGT Orders Compensation to Victims Injured From Blast in Palghar Fire Cracker Factory(29.06.2021)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the State Government to provide compensation to the victims in a suo moto case registered by it on the basis.....
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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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CESTAT, Chennai: Input Service No Longer Includes Services for Personal Use or for Employee(11.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has ruled that the definition of input service as it stood prior to April 1, 2011.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Claim Of Deduction to be Reckoned From Date of Possession of New Property(11.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that an assessee's claim of deduction under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 was to be reckoned .....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Payment to Foreign Company for Utilisation of Transponder of Satellite Not Royalty(11.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai ruled that the payment made to a foreign company for the utilisation of a transponder centred on a satell.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Accessing Premises for Technical Assistance Can't Be Treated as Permanent Establishment(11.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that access to a foreign enterprise for providing technical assistance to its Joint Venture Company in i.....
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NCLT, New Delhi: Proceedings u/s 95 IBC Shall Abate on Death of Personal Guarantor(11.03.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi has rejected an application filed by the Financial Creditor under Section 95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Income Tax Notice, Revisionary Proceedings Against Dead Person is Void(07.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the notice issued against a dead person is null and void and all consequent proceedings or o.....
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Madras HC Grants Interim Stay on Notification to Dissolve & Re-Constitute TN Child Rights Commission(07.03.2022)
Madras High Court has granted an interim stay on the government notification that dissolved the Tamil Nadu Commission for Protection of Child Rights i.....
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Calcutta High Court & Subordinate Courts to Resume Physical Hearings from Tuesday, March 7(07.03.2022)
Calcutta High Court has issued a notice communicating its decision to resume physical hearings from March 7, 2022. However, virtual hearings can be op.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Sale of Transferable Development Rights Does Not Attract Capital Gains Tax(07.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that sale of transferable development rights does not attract capital gains tax since the cost of acqu.....
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Gujarat HC: ITC Received from Input Service Distributor Lying Unutilized Liable to be Refunded(07.03.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that Input Tax Credit received from input service distributor lying unutilized in electronic credit ledger is liable to be.....
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Allahabad HC: Right to Hearing Must Be Granted Where Adverse Order Is Contemplated(07.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that an opportunity of hearing has to be granted by authorities to a person against whom an adverse decision is cont.....
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Supreme Court Extends Last Date for Admission to Engineering Courses in State of Odisha(23.12.2021)
Supreme Court has extended the last date for admission to engineering courses in the State of Odisha till December 31, 2021, taking into account the d.....
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Karnataka HC: Child Visitation Rights of Muslim Man Diminishes on Getting Married to Another Woman(23.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has held that child visitation rights of a Muslim man diminishes to a great extent, on him having married to another woman during.....
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HP HC Directs State to Constitute State Transport Appellate Tribunal Within a Month(23.12.2021)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to constitute an independent State Transport Appellate Tribunal within a month as per Se.....
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Delhi HC Quashes FIR Against Man Who Married Girl Aged 17 Yrs 11 Months & 12 Days(24.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has quashed FIR against a man who had married a girl aged 17 years 11 months & 12 days i.e. one month before attaining the age of maj.....
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Delhi HC: Negotiable Instruments Act Being Penal Statute Should Receive Strict Construction(22.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 should receive strict construction for the reason of being a penal statute. Th.....
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Karnataka Govt Tables Bill to Impose Restrictions on Religious Conversion, Inter-Faith Marriages(22.12.2021)
Karnataka Government has introduced the Karnataka Protection of Right To Freedom Of Religion Bill, 2021, which seeks to impose restrictions on religio.....
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Allahabad HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Amazon Prime Video Head Aparna Purohit(29.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has approved final anticipatory bail to Amazon Prime Video head Aparna Purohit who is facing FIR for allegedly depicting Hindu go.....
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Himachal Pradesh HC Issues Notice on Plea Restraining State Government from Paying Income Tax of MLAs(29.03.2022)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued a notice to the state government on a plea challenging the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assem.....
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Allahabad HC: Matrimonial Case Cannot Be Transferred On Ground of Distance/ Financial Stress(30.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that once an application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has been allowed and uninterrupted litigation .....
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Calcutta HC: Discretionary Scope to Stay Award u/s 19 MSME Act Wider Than u/s 36(3) Arbitration Act(30.03.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that the scope of discretion upon a Court to stay an award or a decree under Section 19 of the Micro, Small and Medium En.....
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MP HC Upholds Punishment of Compulsory Retirement of Court Staff Taking Bribe(30.03.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld its verdict of not interfering with the order of the Disciplinary Authority, and has directed compulsory retireme.....
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Delhi HC Denies Relief to Matrix Cellular Ltd Seeking Immediate Release of Oxygen Concentrators(28.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has denied relief in plea of Matrix Cellular Limited seeking immediate release of oxygen Concentrators seized by Delhi Police after o.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Government to Take Note of Vaccination of Person Not in Priority Group(28.05.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Central Government and State government to take note of a peculiar situation created in the state where on hand .....
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Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Bail to 4 Trinamool Leaders in Narada Case(28.05.2021)
Calcutta High Court has granted interim bail to four Trinamool Congress leaders- Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, Subrata Mukherjee and Sovan Chatterjee- wh.....
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Kerala HC Declines Stay of Operation of Draft Lakshadweep Authority Regulation 2021(28.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has declined to stay the operation of the Draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation 2021 (LDAR), allowing the Lakshadweep A.....
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P&H HC Upholds Publishing of Accounts of Private Unaided Educational Institutions on Website(31.05.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld an April 2018 notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs, requiring private unaided educational institution.....
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SC Issues Notice on NCLT Bar Association's Petition Challenging MCA Notification(06.04.2022)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a writ petition that seeks to change the term of 3 years fixed by a notification issued by the Ministry for the mem.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Aadhar Requirement for Availing Ration(06.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation that challenges the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar card to avail free ration under the N.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Appeal of Specially-Abled Tennis Player for Participating in Deaflympics(06.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by a specially-abled tennis player that seeks to participate as a substitute player in the Deaflympics.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Deaflympics, specially-abled tennis player, Brazil, May 2022, vested right
AAR, Maharashtra: Professional Services Regarding Mining Operations Attract 18% GST(06.04.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR ), Maharashtra has observed that professional, technical, and business services with regard to mining operations attr.....
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ITAT, Delhi Upholds Order Against Gandhi Family on Commercial Immovable Property(06.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has upheld the case against the Gandhi family in relation with commercial immovable properties worth more than Rs.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Expenditure of Royalty for Technical Know-How Can Be Treated as Revenue Expenditure(06.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the royalty expenditure for the use of know-how can be treated as revenue expenditure under Income .....
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Rajasthan HC Asks UOI Not to Give Permission for Burial of Mortal Remains of Indian in Russia(23.12.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has asked the Union Of India not to give its permission for the burial of mortal remains of an Indian Citizen which are lying in .....
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Kerala High Court Allows Virtual Solemnisation of Marriage Amid Omicron Scare(23.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has allowed a couple to solemnise their marriage through online mode and directed the Marriage Officer to register the same, conside.....
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Delhi HC Disposes Plea Challenging Ban on Religious Gatherings on Christmas, New Year(27.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has disposed of the plea challenging the orders of Delhi Government imposing a complete ban on religious gatherings during Christmas .....
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Gauhati HC Directs State to Identify Ration Card Beneficiaries in Slum Areas of Guwahati(27.12.2021)
Gauhati High Court has directed the state government to identify the ration cards beneficiaries in slum areas of Guwahati. The Court has also directed.....
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Madras HC Directs to Extend Scope of Garima Greh Scheme to All LGBTQIA+ Community(28.12.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the Union Government to extend the scope of Garima Greh Scheme to all members of the LGBTQIA+ Community and not transge.....
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Madras HC Denies Bail to NRI Company Director Accused of Money Laundering(30.03.2022)
Madras High Court has refused to grant bail to Ahmed A.R Buhari, director and promoter of M/s Coastal Energen Private Limited (CEPL) who was accused u.....
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Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest in Hisab Kitab Remark Case(30.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of Mau Sadar MLA Abbas Ansari, the son of jailed politician Mukhtar Ansari in regard to the Hisab -Kitab Re.....
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Kerala HC: No Illegality in Invoking LARR Act for Land Acquisition(30.03.2022)
Kerala High Court has reiterated that the State government was reasonable in acquiring land in furtherance of its K-Rail SilverLine Project by invokin.....
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CESTAT, Chennai: Employer Ineligible for Cenvat Credit on Canteen Services(30.03.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has observed that the employer is not eligible for the cenvat credit on the canteen service.....
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AAR, Odisha: Sending of Raw Materials for Manufacture of Industrial Gas Not Job Work(30.03.2022)
Authority for Advance Rulings, Odisha has concluded that IOCL’s sending of raw materials for the manufacture of industrial gas does not qualify job wo.....
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Delhi HC Grants Permanent Injunction In Trademark Infringement Suit Against ANINEWSINDIA(30.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted permanent injunction against ANINEWSINDIA in a trademark infringement suit filed by news agency ANI. The Court has injun.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Expenditure of Royalty for Technical Know-How Can Be Treated as Revenue Expenditure(06.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the royalty expenditure for the use of know-how can be treated as revenue expenditure under Income .....
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ITAT, Delhi: Expenditure of Royalty for Technical Know-How Can Be Treated as Revenue Expenditure(06.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the royalty expenditure for the use of know-how can be treated as revenue expenditure under Income .....
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ITAT, Delhi: Expenditure of Royalty for Technical Know-How Can Be Treated as Revenue Expenditure(06.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the royalty expenditure for the use of know-how can be treated as revenue expenditure under Income .....
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ITAT, Delhi: Depreciation not Allowable On Non-Compete Fee(06.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the depreciation is not allowable on non-compete fee under section 32 of the Income Tax Act, 19.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Provisions of Black Money Act Cannot be Invoked for Minor Breach of Law(06.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has observed that the provisions of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Impositio.....
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AAAR, Maharashtra: No Legislative Intent to Tax Water for General Purposes(06.04.2022)
Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has observed that no legislative intent to tax water for general purposes and holds Tertiary Treat.....
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CESTAT, Bangalore Quashes Demand of Service Tax for Promotion of IPL Team(06.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has held that the promotional activities by Anil Kumblein, former Indian skipper to carr.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, promotional activities, Anil Kumblein, advertising, Business Auxilliary Services, no service tax
Tripura HC Allows State to Give Suitable Posting to DM Involved In Conducting Raids at Wedding Halls(29.12.2021)
Tripura High Court has given liberty to the state government to give suitable posting to Dr. Sailesh Kumar Yadav, IAS who had raided two wedding halls.....
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Allahabad High Court Directs Disclosure of Criminal History of Citizens on Public Domain(27.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Director-General of Police, Uttar Pradesh Police to disclose the details of the website/platform from where informa.....
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Delhi HC Rejects Suit Filed Against Syed Waseem Rizvi's Book Muhammad(27.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has rejected a suit filed against Syed Waseem Rizvi's book, Muhammad, alleging that it contained various demeaning and incendiary sta.....
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P&H HC: 17 Yr Old Muslim Girl Competent to Enter Into Contract of Marriage with Person of Choice(27.12.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted protection to a 17 Year Old Muslim Girl who married a 33 Year Old Hindu Man, noting that she is of marriagea.....
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NCLT Directs Indiabulls Real Estate to Discuss Embassy Merger with Shareholders(27.12.2021)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has directed realty developer Indiabulls Real Estate to convene a meeting of its shareholders to discuss and seek.....
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Orissa HC: Deposit of Amount in No-Lien/Escrow Account Will Not Constitute Actual Payment(11.03.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that deposit of amount in no-lien/escrow account will not constitute actual payment under Section 43-B of the Income Tax A.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Entertain PIL for Premature Release of Old Aged Prisoners(11.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking premature release of old aged and infirm prisoners in terms of recommendations made by Mulla C.....
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Delhi High Court Directs VAT Department to Allow Changes in Tax Period(11.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed the Value Added Tax (VAT) department to allow rectification of bonafide errors in the tax period of the challan.
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Karnataka HC Dismisses Appeal Seeking Default Bail in Gauri Lankesh Murder Case(11.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by 10 accused allegedly involved in the murder case of journalist Gauri Lankesh, challenging an ord.....
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Delhi HC Grants Ex-Parte Injunction in Trademark Infringement Suit by VOLVO(14.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to owners of registered trademarks VOLVO and FMX, restraining Lamina Suspension Products Limited from usi.....
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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to Convicts Sentenced to Death in 2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blast Case(14.03.2022)
Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the 38 convicts who were sentenced to death by a special court in connection with the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bl.....
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Madras HC: Unilateral Refusal to Consummate Marriage is Ground for Divorce(06.04.2022)
Madras High Court has reiterated that marriage can be dissolved by decree of divorce on a petition filed either by the husband or the wife on the grou.....
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AAR, Kerala: GST Is Payable on Fair Trade Premium(06.04.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Kerala has observed that Goods and Services Tax is payable on fair trade premium, forming part of the consideration.....
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ITAT, Kolkata: Limitation for Revisionary Jurisdiction Runs from Assessment Date Order(06.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has observed that the limitation period for exercising revisionary jurisdiction runs from the date of assessmen.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata, limitation period, revisionary jurisdiction, assessment order, Section 263 of Income Tax Act, 1961
Delhi HC Grants Ex-Parte Ad-Interim Injunction Against Satta Dream 11(06.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted ex-parte ad-interim injunction in a suit against trademark infringement filed by Dream 11, a fantasy sports platform, aga.....
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Allahabad HC: Absconder/ Proclaimed Offender Not Entitled to Anticipatory Bail(07.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has refused anticipatory bail to a POCSO accused who raped a minor girl and her mother, holding that if anyone has been declared .....
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NCLAT: No Bar in Pendency of Execution Proceedings u/s 9 IBC(07.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that the pendency of an execution petition does not bar the operational creditor from filing a pe.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Penalty Notice Issued Without Applying Mind in Stereotyped manner is Not Valid(30.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that a penalty notice issued in a stereotyped manner under section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, .....
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Allahabad HC: Co-Accused Cannot be Convicted if Main Accused Acquitted After Examination(31.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that in view of the testimony of witnesses if one accused is acquitted, no criminal proceeding can be sustained against .....
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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Kashmiri Students Accused of Celebrating Pakistan's T20 Win(31.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has granted bail to the three Kashmiri students who were arrested on sedition charges for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans .....
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MP HC: Condition of Living in Separation for One Year Can't be Waived(31.03.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that one year period of living separately is a must for filing of an application for divorce by mutual consent unde.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Registration of Trust is Deemed in Absence of Refusal of Registration(31.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that trust is deemed to be registered under section 12AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in the absence of r.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Delay in Filing Form 67 Cannot be Reason to Deny Foreign Tax Credit(31.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that Rule 128 of the Income Tax Rules which requires the assessee to submit Form 67 before filin.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Withdrawal of Z-Plus Security Cover to Ambani Brothers(28.10.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Petition seeking withdrawal of Z-plus security cover to the Ambani brothers and their family members but frowned upon th.....
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Delhi HC Pulls Up AAP Over Funds for Hiring Judicial Support Staff(28.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has pulled up the Aam Aadmi Party Government for making the subordinate judiciary “run from pillar to post” to get funds sanctioned f.....
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Uttarakhand HC Directs CBI to Register FIR Against CM Trivendra Singh Rawat(28.10.2020)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a First Information Report and investigate the allegations of co.....
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Uttarakhand HC Directs CBI to File FIR Against Trivendra Singh Rawat on Corruption Allegations(29.10.2020)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a First Information Report and investigate the allegations of co.....
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Karnataka HC: State Should Facilitate Establishment of Private Schools to Fructify Right to Education(29.10.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to consider afresh an application made by a trust seeking permission to start a school observin.....
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SC Declines Stay on Calcutta High Court Direction to Reduce Private School Fees by 20%(29.10.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to stay the directions passed by the Calcutta High Court whereby private schools were asked to reduce their fees by a minimu.....
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Bombay High Court Pulls Up Goa IG Prisons Over 'Mechanically' Dismissing Parole Pleas(29.08.2019)
Bombay High Court has come down heavily on the Goa Inspector General of Prisons for "shirking his responsibility" and handling parole and furlough app.....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Prohibition of 'Married Daughters' from Availing Benefit(02.09.2019)
Rajasthan High Court has rejected a plea against prohibition of married daughters from availing the benefit of compassionate appointment under Rajasth.....
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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Merit and Ability Supersede Seniority for Promotions(02.09.2019)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that suitability of an employee for promotion is to be determined on basis of merit-cum-seniority and not seni.....
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CESTAT, New Delhi Directs to Restore Customs Broker Licence(22.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has observed that no document to support the allegation and directs to reinstate the custo.....
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ITAT, Delhi: No TDS Since Routine Business Support Services Can’t be Treated as Fee for Technical Ser(25.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has has held that routine business support services are not taxable as fees for technical services (FTS) s.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Remuneration Paid to Partner Out of Profit Cannot be Treated as Salary(25.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the remuneration paid to Partner out of the share of profit cannot be treated as salary to .....
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ITAT, Cochin Denies Tax Exemption to Trust on Micro Finance Activity(12.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Cochin has held that micro finance activity cannot be treated as charitable in nature for the purpose of allowin.....
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NCLAT Seeks Resolution of IL&FS Cases in 90 Days(13.03.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has approved the resolution framework for Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) Group an.....
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NCLAT Rejects Government Plea to Remove Board of 63 Moons Technologies(13.03.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has set aside the Government’s plea to supersede the board of 63 Moons Technologies. The Tribunal further uphe.....
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NCLAT Sets Aside CAIT’s Plea Against Flipkart-Walmart Deal(13.03.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has dismissed a Petition filed by Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) against the Competition Commission.....
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AAR, Madhya Pradesh: Goods Supplied Under Turnkey Contract, Not to be Included in Value of Contract(13.03.2020)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Madhya Pradesh has ruled that goods supplied under a turnkey contract, where there are multiple independent contrac.....
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NCLAT: Limitation Period Applicable to Application Filed by Financial Creditor(16.03.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has reversed the order of the National Company Law Tribunal, Ahemdabad holding that the order of admission of .....
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SC: Absence of Arbitration Agreement Make Article 137 of Limitation Act Inapplicable to Arbitration(07.04.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963 would be inapplicable in arbitration proceedings commenced under Bihar Public .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963, Bihar Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal, arbitration proceedings
Delhi HC: Application for Leave to Serve Interrogatories Need Not be Decided Ex-Parte(07.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that no prescription in law, either statutory or precedential, that inhibits from issuing notice under Order XI Rule 1 of Co.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, statutory, precedential, Order XI Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, prescription in law
NCLAT Delhi: Resolution Professional Cannot Decide Eligibility Under Section 29A IBC(07.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that the Resolution Professional is not required to take a decision in regard to the ineligibili.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Resolution Professional, Section 29A of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Resolution Applicant
NCLT, Bengaluru Dismisses Insolvency Petition Against Café Coffee Day(07.04.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru has dismissed the insolvency petition filed against the parent company of Cafe Coffee Day namely Coffee Day G.....
Tags : National Company Law Tribunal, parent company, Cafe Coffee Day, Coffee Day Global Limited, Cooperative Rabobank U.A
ITAT, Delhi: No Liability to Deduct TDS on Payments Made by Lenskart to Facebook Ireland(07.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has upheld the order passed by Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) by deleting additions of over Rs. 67 Lakhs ma.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Sixty Seven Lakhs, Lenskart's, Tax Deducted at Source, Facebook, Ireland
AP HC Directs All Convicts and Under Trial Prisoners to be Released on Interim Bail(31.05.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed that all convicts and under trial prisoners to be released on interim bail of 90 days who were readmitted to pr.....
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Allahabad HC Extends Interim Orders Passed By It and Subordinate Courts Till August 2(31.05.2021)
Allahabad High Court has decided to extend all interim orders, etc. till 2nd August, 2021, noting that the Covid-19 situation has still not improved a.....
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NGT Dismisses Review Directing Demolition of Resort Premises at Mamallapuram(01.06.2021)
National Green Tribunal has dismissed a review application filed by GRT Hotels and Resorts Pvt. Ltd challenging its judgment in April, 2021 directing .....
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ITAT, Hyderabad: Joint Holder in Husband’s Salary Account Not Undisclosed Foreign Account(01.06.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Hyderabad has dismissed an appeal by the revenue department wherein it ruled that being a joint account holder in.....
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Delhi HC Warns NDMC for Non Payment of Salaries, Pensions to Employees Amid Covid(01.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has warned the North Delhi Municipal Corporation of attachment of its properties for its failure to pay salaries and pensions to empl.....
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Supreme Court Stays FIR Registered Against Journalist Who Was Covering 2018 Bharat Bandh(29.10.2020)
Supreme Court has stayed a First Information Report registered against Yogesh Kumar Holkar, a journalist who had covered the 2018 Bharat Bandh protest.....
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Delhi Court Acquits Arvind Kejriwal in Defamation Case(29.10.2020)
Delhi Court has acquitted chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a defamation case filed by Bharatiya Janta Party Member of Parliament, Ramesh Bidhuri in 2.....
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Revokes Penalty on Jamsetji Tata Trust(29.10.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has revoked a Rs. 37 Crores penalty imposed on the Jamsetji Tata Trust by the income tax department, rejecting it.....
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Karnataka HC Grants Bail to Prime Accused Mansoor Khan in IMA Money Laundering Case(30.10.2020)
Karnataka High Court has granted bail to Mohammad Mansoor Khan, prime accused in the 'I Monetary Advisory' (IMA) scam in a case registered with the En.....
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Bombay HC Extends All Interim Orders Relating to Eviction, Demolition & Dispossession(30.10.2020)
Bombay High Court has directed extension of all interim orders relating to eviction, demolition and dispossession by the High Court as well as subordi.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Extension of Interim Orders on Eviction, Demolition & Dispossession
Orissa HC Directs Commissioner of Endowments to Extend Financial Assistance to Sevayats(30.10.2020)
Orissa High Court has directed the Commissioner of Endowments to consider and dispose of the representation of Sevayats and other similarly situated S.....
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Andheri Court Orders Inquiry into Complaint Against Kangana Ranaut & Sister Rangoli Chandel(30.10.2020)
Andheri Court, Mumbai has ordered inquiry against actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel for allegedly posting derogatory tweets against .....
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CESTAT, Delhi Directs to Refund Service Tax Collected from Customers for Advertisement Services(14.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Delhi has directed Prasar Bharati to refund the Service Tax collected from customers for a.....
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Rajasthan HC: Husband Cannot be Absolved to Pay Interim Maintenance(14.03.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that the husband, who admittedly earns Rs.40,000/- per month, cannot be absolved of his obligation to pay interim ma.....
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CESTAT Directs Central Excise Dept. to Reconsider Refund of Cenvat Credit to Tata Consumer Products(14.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has directed the Central Excise Department to reconsider the refund of cenvat c.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Refund of Cenvat Credit , Tata Consumer Products
ITAT, Dehradun: Interest on Income Tax Refund Not on Permanent Establishment Not Business Income(14.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Dehradun has ruled that interest on income tax refund received by a foreign enterprise is not effectively connected to .....
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CESTAT, Mumbai Allows CENVAT Credit Even When Goods Not Classified as Capital Goods(14.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has allowed the CENVAT credit even when the goods were not classified as capital g.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Slaps Penalty on Future Enterprises for Lapse in Disclosures(15.03.2022)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has slapped a penalty of Rs. 5 lakh on Future Enterprises for not disclosing Singapore arbitration proceedings .....
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NCLAT, Delhi: Fresh Resolution Plan Cannot be Considered by Committee of Creditors(25.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Delhi has held that a fresh resolution plan cannot be considered by a Committee of Creditors (COC) on.....
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NCLAT, Delhi: Amount Given as Share Application Money is Not Covered Under Financial Debt(25.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) , Delhi has held that money given as Share Application Money cannot be treated as a financial debt in .....
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Bombay HC: Court Can't Grant Interim Relief u/s 9 of A&C Act, If Contract is Determinable(25.04.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that an application for interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) in the form .....
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Allahabad HC Imposes Cost on Woman for False Rape Charges Against Husband Before Marrying Him(25.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has quashed an FIR lodged pursuant to the false allegations of rape made by a woman, who later on, got married to the accused, as.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, False Rape Charges, Marriage
Orissa HC: Date of Submission of Chargesheet is Only Relevant Date for Grant of Default Bail(25.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that date of submission of chargesheet is the only relevant date that should be taken into consideration while granting def.....
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HP HC Directs to Commence Repair Work at 11th Century Mata Mrikula Devi Temple(25.04.2022)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has ordered the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to constitute a special team to inspect, submit an estimate and comme.....
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SC Stays Delhi High Court Order Denying Extension of Interim Bail to Undertrials(30.10.2020)
Andheri Court, Mumbai has ordered inquiry against actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel for allegedly posting derogatory tweets against .....
Tags : Andheri Court, Mumbai, Kangana Ranaut, Rangoli Chandel
SC Stays Delhi High Court Order Denying Extension of Interim Bail to Undertrials(30.10.2020)
Supreme Court has stayed the order of the Delhi High Court denying further extension of interim bails granted to undertrials.
Tags : Supreme Court, Extension of Interim Bail to Undertrials
NCLAT: Registration of Vehicle Does Not Qualify As Registered ‘Charge’ for Valid Claim(30.10.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed an appeal filed by Volkswagen Finance Pvt Ltd against an order of the National Company L.....
Tags : National Company law Appellate Tribunal, Registration of Vehicle
Gujarat HC Initiates Suo Motu Matter on Expediting Trials Against MPs/MLAs(30.10.2020)
Gujarat High Court has decided to monitor expeditious disposal of criminal proceedings pending against sitting/ former Members of Parliament and Membe.....
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SC: Police Presence During Test Identification Makes Statements Fall Within Ban of S. 162 CrPC(30.10.2020)
Supreme Court has held that when the Test identification parades are held in police presence, the resultant communications tantamount to statements ma.....
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Gauhati HC: Offspring from Illegitimate Marriage of Deceased Entitled to Family Pensionary Benefit(02.11.2020)
Gauhati High Court has held that offspring from an illegitimate marriage of a deceased will also be entitled to the family pensionary benefit of such .....
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Gujarat High Court: Financial Crisis Valid Grounds for Condonation of Delay(17.02.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that as the legal settled proposition which has been set-out here-in-above, considering the prevalent economy condition of.....
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SC Sets Aside Interim Order Staying Law with 75% Reservation for People in Private Sector Jobs(17.02.2022)
Supreme Court has set aside the interim order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which stayed the operation of the Haryana law(The Haryana State Emp.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Reservation for People in Private Sector Jobs
SC: Minority Union Workers Not Bound by Settlement Between Employer and Majority Union(17.02.2022)
Supreme Court has held that a minority Union of workers, who were not party to the settlement entered between the majority Union and the employer, is .....
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Karnataka HC Directs BBMP to Lodge FIR Against Contractor on Charges of Misappropriation(17.02.2022)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner to lodge a FIR against M/S Simplex Infrastructures Ltd., .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Charges of Misappropriation
Supreme Court Asks UP Govt to Show Position of Posts in All District Hospitals(18.02.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that vacancy positions of 62% and 70% of male and female doctors/ attendants particularly in District Hospital, Sambhal was.....
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Delhi HC: Offence of Money Laundering is Layered and Multi-Fold Including Stages of Offence(18.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the offence of money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 is layered and multi-fold which incl.....
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NCLT Cuttack: CIRP Can’t be Initiated Over Undecided Claims or Unstamped Agreements(26.04.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Cuttack has ruled that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process cannot be initiated based on undecided claims and/or uns.....
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Delhi HC: High Court's Supervisory Jurisdiction Over Orders Under Order 39 Rules 1&2 Restricted(26.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the scope of interference in exercise of its supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 227 of the Const.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Article 227, Constitution of India, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Order XXXIX, supervisory jurisdiction
CESTAT, Hyderabad: Exported Goods Cannot Be Confiscated Under Section 113 of Customs Act(26.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad has ruled that Section 113 of the Customs Act, 1962 only provides for confiscation of go.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Section 113 of the Customs Act, 1962, confiscation of goods
Telangana HC: Outright Rejection of Stay Application is Not Justified(26.04.2022)
Telangana High Court has held that the appellate and revisional authorities must judiciously implement their discretionary power so as to grant a stay.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, appellate, revisional authorities, Telangana Value Added Tax Act, 2005
CESTAT, Delhi: Service Tax Can’t be Levied for Total Receipt Under Threshold Limit of 10 Lakh(26.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that service tax can’t be levied for total receipt falling below the threshold li.....
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CESTAT, New Delhi: No Exemption of Central Excise Duty for Module Mounting Structures(26.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has observed that no immunity of central excise duty for module mounting structures used i.....
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P&H HC: Property Acquired Before Commission of Criminal Activity Cannot Be Attached Under PMLA(16.03.2020)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that property acquired before the commission of criminal activity or the introduction of Prevention of Money Laun.....
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Delhi HC Upholds Validity of Provision Prohibiting Prisoners from Voting in Elections(16.03.2020)
Delhi High Court has refused to declare Section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 which prohibits prisoners from voting in elections.....
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Kerala HC: Magistrate Can Decide Validity of Talaq in Wife's Petition Under DV Act(02.05.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that a Magistrate is empowered to decide the plea of talaq raised by the husband in his wife's petition filed under the Dom.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, talaq, Domestic Violence Act, 2005, marital status
ITAT, Bangalore: Irrecoverable Advances for Land for Real Estate Development Business Allowable(02.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that the advances agreed for purchase of land in the normal course of business of carrying on real .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Income Tax Act, 1961, Real estate development
ITAT, Bangalore: Non-Appearance of Assessee During Hearing Can’t be Reason to Recall Tribunal Order(02.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that the Tribunal cannot recall an order by invoking Rule 25 of the Appellate Tribunal Rules, 1963 .....
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AAR, Karnataka: Pre-developed Computer Software Can be Treated as Goods and Attracts 5% GST(02.05.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, Karnataka has ruled that pre-developed and pre-designed Computer Software can be treated as goods and attracts 5% Goods .....
Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, Goods and Services Tax, Computer Software, Goods
ITAT, Ahmedabad: Undisclosed Sale Consideration of Property Can Only Assessable as Capital Gain(02.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that the undisclosed sale consideration of the property can be subjected to tax as capital gain und.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, capital gain, section 48, Income Tax Act, 1961, Undisclosed sale consideration
Rajasthan HC Imposes 25K Cost on PIL Challenging Dr. Anula Morya's Appointment as VC(03.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a Public interest litigation challenging the appointment of Dr. Anulya Morya as Vice Chancellor of Jagadguru Ramana.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, public interest litigation, Dr. Anulya Morya, Vice Chancellor, Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University
Delhi HC: Failure to Supply of Legible Copies of Documents Renders Detention Order Illegal(03.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that an order of detention passed by the Detaining Authority based on illegible copies of documents suffers from non-app.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, detention, Detaining Authority, illegible copies, non-application of mind
Delhi HC: Husband & Wife Two Pillars of Family, Whole House Crashes Down if One Gets Weak(03.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld an order passed by the Family Court allowing divorce in favour of the wife under section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage A.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Family Court, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, section 13(1)(ia), Mental cruelty
ITAT, Bangalore: Wife Eligible for Capital Gain release if Money Given for Acquisition of Property(03.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has held that the wife is eligible for capital gain exemption regarding the money given for the acquisition o.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, reimbursement, capital gain, acquisition
SC: Arbitral Tribunal Can Grant Post Award Interest Included in Sum of Award(26.04.2022)
Supreme Court has ruled that the Arbitral Tribunal can grant post-award interest on the sum of the award including the interest component. The Court r.....
Tags : Supreme Court, arbitral tribunal, Section 31(7), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Allahabad HC: Non-Reporting of Seizure U/S 102 (3) CrPC Doesn't Make Such Seizure Illegal(26.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that non-reporting of the seizure forthwith, under Section 102(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall not ips.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 102(3), Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973, ipso facto, seizure
Orissa HC: Remand Date to be Excluded From Calculation of Statutory Period for Granting Default Bail(26.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has reiterated that while calculating the statutory period for granting default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Pr.....
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Orissa HC: Remand Date to be Excluded From Calculation of Statutory Period for Granting Default Bail(26.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has reiterated that while calculating the statutory period for granting default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Pr.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, statutory period, default bail, Section 167(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, res integra
CESTAT, New Delhi Sets Aside Order Denying Cenvat Credit to Buyer(26.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has observed that the allegation against supplier was proved not true and set aside the or.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Deemed Dividend Would Not Attract Loans and Advances Out of Commercial Consideration(26.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the provisions of deemed dividend under Section 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 would be .....
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CESTAT, Delhi: Service Tax Not Payable on Liquidated Damages(26.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that service tax is not to be paid on liquidated damages recovered on the failu.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, service tax, contract
NCLAT, Delhi: Time Period Under Regulation 35A is Directory, Not Mandatory(27.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, has observed that period of time prescribed under Regulation 35A of the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process f.....
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NCLAT, Delhi: Time Period Under Regulation 35A is Directory, Not Mandatory(27.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, has observed that period of time prescribed under Regulation 35A of the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process f.....
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Allahabad HC: Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC Can be Granted if Restitution of Conjugal Rights is Passed(27.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that there is no bar under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to grant maintenance to a wife, even agai.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 125, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, conjugal rights
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 .....
Tags : Patna High Court, Superintendent of Traffic Police, roadblocks, seized vehicles, Gandhi Maidan Police Station
Bombay HC: Boarding in Crowded Mumbai Local Train is Calculated Risk; Not Criminal Act(27.04.2022)
Bombay High Court has ruled that boarding a crowded train for a Mumbaikar was a calculated risk and not a criminal act and directed the railways to pa.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, calculated risk, criminal act, Rs. 3 lakh, septuagenarian
AAR, Gujarat: No GST Leviable on Amount Representing Employees Portion of Canteen Charges(03.05.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling, Gujarat has ruled that no Goods and Services Tax is leviable in the hands of the employer on an amount in lieu of the emp.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Goods and Services Tax, canteen charges
AAR, Karnataka: Computer Software Supplied to Public Funded Research Institutions Attracts 5% GST(03.05.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling, Karnataka has ruled that 5% Goods and Services Tax is payable on computer software supplied to public-funded research ins.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, 5% Goods and Services Tax, computer software
ITAT, Ahmedabad: CIT(A) Shall Condone Delay and Dispose Appeal on Merits(03.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that the Commissioner (Appeals) shall condone the delay and dispose the appeal on merits if the ass.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, malafide manner, assessee
SC: Claims of Insurance Can't be Rejected on Definitions of Terrorism(03.05.2022)
Supreme Court has ruled that the parties, including insurance firms, cannot rely on definitions of terrorism in various penal laws to reject insurance.....
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Madras HC: TET Not Compulsory for Teachers In Minority Institutions(03.05.2022)
Madras High Court has reiterated that Teacher Eligibility Test qualification cannot be made applicable to minority institutions.
Tags : Madras High Court, Teacher Eligibility Test , minority institutions
ITAT, Ahmedabad: Additions Cannot be Made to Assessee's Income on Basis of Document(03.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal , Ahmedabad has held that additions cannot be made to assessee's taxable income on the basis of documents that are decla.....
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AAAR, Karnataka: Manufacturer of HDPE Drums Not Eligible for Concessional Rate Tax(03.05.2022)
Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling, Karnataka has ruled that the manufacturer of High Density Polyethylene Drums are not eligible for concessional.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Digital Data Recovered During Search has Evidentiary Value(27.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that the digital data recovered by the income tax department has evidentiary value during the se.....
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ITAT, Kolkata: Adjudicating Authorities Cannot Grant Approval U/S 10(23C) With Retrospective Effect(27.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has ruled that the adjudicating authorities under the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot grant approval under section .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Income Tax Act, 1961, section 10(23C), retrospective
CESTAT, New Delhi: Dispute Relating to Rebate Amount Subjudice Before Appellate Forum(27.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has observed that dispute relating to amount of rebate subjudice before the appellate foru.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, subjudice, rebate amount
SC Seeks Opinion of Centre, States on Plea to Make Sports Fundamental Right(27.04.2022)
Supreme Court has sought the view of the Centre and state governments on a proposal that physical literacy or sports be recognised as a fundamental ri.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Fee for Cloud Services Not Royalty(27.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi while granting relief to a subsidiary company of Information Technology giant Microsoft Corporation, Ministry of .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Information Technology, Microsoft Corporation, Ministry of Law Corporation, subscription fee, royalty, cloud computing
Delhi HC: Husband Having Sufficient Means Obligated to Maintain Wife & Children(27.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that under section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 entails that if the husband has adequate means, he is duty-bo.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Confiscation Order Can’t be Invoked Without Corroborating Evidence(03.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that an order of confiscation under section 111(m) of customs Act 1962, along with .....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Deemed Rent Inapplicable to Property That is Stock-in-Trade(03.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that the concept of deemed rent can’t be applicable to the properties which are treated as stock-in.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, stock-in-trade, deemed rent
Delhi HC: ITAT Final Arbiter of Facts, Its Order Can be Interfered Only if There is Question of Law(03.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that the High Court can interfere with its order only if there is substantial question of law or there is manifest illeg.....
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Allahabad HC: Proceedings U/S 145 CrPC Has to be Discontinued if Suit for Possession is Pending(04.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that where a civil suit for possession or declaration of the title with regard to the same property is pending, the .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 145, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Possession
ITAT, Delhi: Assessing Officer Cannot Apply Wrong Method in Lack of Audited Financials of AE(04.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the Assessing Officer cannot give benefit to the assessee for non-cooperation in providing audited.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, associated enterprises, Assessing Officer
Bombay HC Rejects Review Plea Seeking Default Bail to Varavara Rao, Vernon Gonsalves & Arun Ferreira(04.05.2022)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a review application filed by three accused in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad Case seeking bail and accurate corr.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Bhima Koregaon, Elgar Parishad Case, bail
Rajasthan HC: Criminal Revision Petition Maintainable Against Order of Interim Maintenance(28.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has ruled that an order of interim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by any Family Court or M.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, interim maintenance, Section 125, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Calcutta HC: Electricity Distribution Company Can Install Electric Poll on Private Land(28.04.2022)
Calcutta High Court has observed that West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited has the right to install electric polls on private la.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, electric connection
NCLAT: Interest Free Security Deposit is an Operational Debt(28.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that an interest free security deposit towards advance license fee will qualifies as an operation.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, interest free, security deposit, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016
NCLAT: Territorial Jurisdiction Cannot be Taken Away by Agreement Between Parties(28.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that the territorial jurisdiction of NCLT to decide a case under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Co.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, territorial jurisdiction
Karnataka HC: Period Must be Counted for Default Bail U/S 167(2) CrPC if Liberty of Accused Lost(28.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has reiterated that even when the accused is protected on body warrant, the liberty of the said accused is lost and that period w.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Section 167(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, statutory bail
Delhi HC Restrains Historian Audrey Truschke & Others from Publishing Defamatory Material(18.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has restrained historian Dr. Audrey Truschke and other persons from publishing any defamatory material against historian Dr. Vikram S.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Historian Audrey Truschke
Kerala HC: Duty of Courts to Protect Properties of Religious and Charitable Institutions(18.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that it is the duty of courts to protect and safeguard the properties of religious and charitable institutions from wrongfu.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Properties of Religious and Charitable Institutions
NCLAT, Delhi: Operational Creditor is At Liberty to File Legal Proceedings to Recover Claims(21.02.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Delhi has held that the Operational Creditor is at liberty to file appropriate legal proceedings to r.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Operational Creditor
P&H HC Refuses to Quash FIR for Making Remarks Against Lord Shri Krishna(21.02.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to quash an FIR filed against a man who has been booked for allegedly making remarks against Lord Shri Krish.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Remarks Against Lord Shri Krishna
J&K&L HC Rejects PIL Seeking Prohibition on Illegal Practice of Slaughtering of Animals(21.02.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking prohibition on the illegal practice of slaughteri.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Illegal Practice of Slaughtering of Animals
Kerala High Court Issues Directions to Curb Operation of Unauthorised Street Vendors in Kochi(21.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has issued a comprehensive list of directions to ensure strict implementation of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Re.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Operation of Unauthorised Street Vendors
Orissa HC: No Prohibition on Third Party to Proceed Even After Rejection of Impleadment(04.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that there is no prohibition to bring an application under Order 21 Rules 97, 99 and 101 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Order 21, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Order 1
ITAT, Bangalore: TDS Not Applicable to Commission for Professional Service by Non Resident(04.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that Tax Deduction at Source is not applicable to commission for professional service by Nonresiden.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Tax Deduction at Source, professional service
Orissa HC: Dying Declaration Can't Be Discarded Because Certificate of Fit Mental State Not Appended(05.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that dying declaration made to a doctor can neither be called to question nor should be doubted only because a certificate.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, dying declaration, deceased
CESTAT, Delhi: Anti-Dumping Duty Paid After Validity of Notification is Refundable(05.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the Anti-dumping duty paid after the expiry of the period mentioned in the co.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, notification, importer, anti-dumping duty
Punjab And Haryana High Court: Wife Can't Be Denied Maintenance On Grounds That She Is Well-Educated(05.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that husband is legally and morally responsible; wife cannot be denied maintenance on the grounds of being .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Maintenance for Wife, Section 125 Criminal Procedure Code
Delhi HC Held That Writ Jurisdiction Cannot be Entertained If there is Alternative Remedy(05.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has declined to quash a re-assessment order on the ground that there was no violation of natural justice and the writ jurisdiction un.....
Tags : Writ Jurisdiction, Alternative Remedy, Article 226
Allahabad HC: Provision Of De Novo Trial Is Mandatory For Any Accused Summoned U/S 319 CrPC(28.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the provision of de novo trial is compulsory for the accused summoned under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, de novo trial, Section 319, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Telangana HC: Parties Cannot be Referred to Arbitration in Absence of Privity of Contract(28.04.2022)
Telangana High Court has observed that in the absence of a privity of contract parties cannot be referred to arbitration.
Tags : Telangana High Court, privity of contract, arbitration
ITAT, Mumbai: IT Law Doesn't Bar Assessing Officer to go Beyond Reasons Where Re-Assessment Initiated(28.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that there is no bar under the law that the Assessing Officer is entitled to confine assessment on .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Assessing Officer, Income Tax Act, 1961, sections 147, sections 148
ITAT, Bangalore: Transactions Between Trust and Trustee Not Covered U/S 269SS of Income Tax Act(28.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that the managing trustee of the society is not covered by the expression any other persons stirrin.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, section 269SS, 269T of the Income Tax Act, 1961
ITAT, Mumbai: Data Retrieved From Pen Drive Can’t be Sole Evidence For Re-Assessment(28.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has held that the data retrieved from the pen drive seized during the search can’t be a sole basis for re-assess.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, data retrieved, Income Tax Act, 1961, section 147, section 148, section 65B (4), Indian Evidence Act, 1872
AP HC: Criminal Proceedings Can't be Quashed if Specific Accusations Made Against Accused U/S 482(28.04.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that when there are definite accusations in the First Information Report, charge sheet and witness statement .....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, First Information Report, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 482
Delhi HC: Child Bearing Age of Officers Not to be Irretrievably Prejudiced by Non-Grant of Relief(28.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that child-bearing age for the young couple should not be irretrievably prejudiced by the non-grant of a relieving order.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, child-bearing age, All India Service officers
Rajasthan HC Dismisses Widow's Plea Seeking Horizontal Reservation in ST Category(28.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a widow's challenge to the legality of the category-wise merit list prepared after preliminary examinations for rec.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, widow's, preliminary examinations, category-wise merit list, Civil Judge, Judicial Magistrate, Rajasthan Judicial Services
AP HC: Judicial Order Wilfully Disobeyed Can’t be Decided in Contempt Proceedings(28.04.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that a Court exercising contempt jurisdiction can’t test correctness or otherwise of the order or give addition.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, contempt jurisdiction
ITAT, Jaipur: FDRs Interest Made for Business Purposes Shall be Treated as Business Income(29.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Jaipur has ruled that the interest income received from the Fixed Deposit Receipt made for business purposes and for ge.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Fixed Deposit Receipt, Income from Other Sources, Income Tax Act, 1961
ITAT, Bangalore: Assessee Couldn’t Submit Evidence for Payment of Brokerage for Sale of Property(29.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has permitted 1% of the sale consideration as brokerage for the sale of the property since the assessee could.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, brokerage, Income Tax Act, 1961, assessee
CESTAT, Chennai : Royalty Need Not be Included in Transaction Value if Not Paid to Foreign Supplier(29.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has ruled that royalty need not be incorporated in transaction value if not paid to a foreig.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, royalty, foreign supplier
Karnataka HC: Private Complaint Before Magistrate Court Alleging Offence u/s 191 IPC Maintainable(17.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has said that a private complaint made before the magistrate court alleging offence under section 191 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Private Complaint Before Magistrate Court
ITAT, Delhi: Belated Payment of Employees Contribution to Provident Fund and Insurance Scheme(17.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that belated payment of employees' contribution to the Provident Fund and State Insurance Scheme cannot.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Belated Payment of Employees Contribution
Allahabad HC Directs to Take Decision on Representations to Include Rajbhar Community in ST List(17.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to take a decision over the representations forward to it by the Centre seeking inclusi.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Rajbhar Community, Scheduled Tribes List
Allahabad HC Asks UP Govt to Reconsider Ban Imposed by Fee Hike in Private Schools(17.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to reconsider the ban imposed by it on fee hike in private schools. The Court has ordered .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Ban Imposed by Fee Hike in Private Schools
CESTAT, Delhi: Extended Period of Limitation Cannot be Invoked by Excise Department(21.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Delhi has held that the extended period of limitation cannot be invoked by the excise depa.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Extended Period of Limitation
AAR, Maharashtra: Membership Fee Collected by Club Exigible to GST(21.03.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that the membership fee and annual subscription fee collected by a Club from its members is .....
Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, Membership Fee
CESTAT, New Delhi: No Denial of Cenvat Credit Merely on Procedural Irregularity(29.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has observed that no denial of cenvat credit simply on procedural irregularity.
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit
ITAT, Mumbai: No TDS on Payments to Foreign Insurers, Rules(29.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that any payment prepared by the assessee company to such foreign insurers would not be chargeable .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Section 195(1), Income Tax Act, 1961, foreign insurers
CESTAT, Bangalore: Refund Can’t be Rejected for Non-Submission of Invoices by Original Authority(29.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that refund can’t be rejected for non-submission of invoices before original aut.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, invoices, refund
AAR, Gujarat: Apple And Malt Cola Fizzy Attracts 28% GST And 12% GST Compensation Cess(29.04.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling, Gujarat has observed that 28% Goods and Services Tax and 12% GST Compensation Cess are due on Apple and Malt Cola Fizzy.
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, 28% Goods and Services Tax, 12% GST, Compensation Cess, Apple, Malt Cola Fizzy
Rajasthan HC: Respondents Have Right to Legal Representation Before Regulatory Authority/ Tribunal(29.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that Section 56 of the Rajasthan Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, inasmuch as it excludes right o.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Section 56 of the Rajasthan Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, Appellate Tribunal, Regulatory Authority, adjudicating officer, ultra vires
Kerala HC: Rule of Alternative Remedy is Rule of Discretion, Not Rule of Jurisdiction(29.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has observed that just because the court may not exercise its discretion under Article 226 of the Constitution since the availabilit.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Article 226 of the Constitution, jurisdiction
SC: Date from Which Regularization of Services Has to be Granted is Prerogative of Employer(21.03.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that the date from which regularization of services has to be granted is a prerogative of the employer and that no parity c.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Regularization of Services
Karnataka HC: Permission from Trial Court Not Necessary for Renewal of Passport(21.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that the permission from a trial court is not necessary for renewal of passport when the proceedings are stayed by a hig.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Permission from Trial Court
SC: Handwriting Expert's Opinion Not Only Mode to Prove Signature and Handwriting(21.03.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that opinion of the handwriting expert is not the only way or mode of proving the signature and handwriting of a person. Th.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Handwriting Expert's Opinion
Karnataka High Court Quashes Seat Matrix of Telugu Linguistic Minority in Medical College(21.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has quashed the revised seat matrix issued on January 31, for postgraduate and undergraduate courses in medicine for the academic.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Seat Matrix of Telugu Linguistic Minority
Bombay High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award Which Favoured BCCI in IPL Telecast Rights Dispute(21.03.2022)
Bombay High Court has set aside the award in favour of the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India. The court passed the order on a challenge to .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, IPL Telecast Rights Dispute
J&K&L HC: Extreme Injustice to Parties if Despite Settlement, Criminal Proceedings Allowed to Continu(21.03.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that it would amount to extreme injustice if despite settlement having been arrived at by the par.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Criminal Proceedings, Settlement
ITAT, Delhi: Subscription Fee Towards Cloud Services Not Taxable as Royalty(29.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the subscription fee received towards Cloud Services is not taxable as royalty.
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Cloud Services, subscription fee, royalty
SC: Quota Candidates Getting More Marks Allowed to General Category Seats(29.04.2022)
Supreme Court has said that candidates belonging to the Other Backward Class (OBC) category are necessary to be accustomed against the general categor.....
Tags : Supreme Court , Other Backward Class, general category candidates, meritorious
NCLAT: Resolution Professional Can Submit An Additional Report Under Section 99 I&B Code(29.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that the Resolution Professional can submit an additional report under Section 99 of the Insolven.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Section 99, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016
NCLAT: If Credit Facility Agreement is Unstamped, Petition U/S Section 7 is Maintainable(29.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that if a credit facility agreement is unstamped, then petition under Section 7 of the Insolvency.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, credit facility, Section 7, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Madras HC: Section 34 Proceedings Are Summary in Nature; Does Not Permit Additional Evidence(29.04.2022)
Madras High Court has ruled that the challenge proceedings under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 are summary in nature, hence.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Section 34, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, arbitral tribunal
Kerala HC: State Govt Bound to Consider Requests for Bharat Series Registration of Vehicles(29.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that the State government is bound to consider the application of the petitioner for registration of his vehicle with a Bha.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, State government, Bharat series
CESTAT, Mumbai: Acceptance to Pay Duty Exempt from Liability of Confiscation and Redemption Fine(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that voluntarily acceptance and willingness to pay the duty at the enhanced rate.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, voluntarily acceptance, enhanced rate, confiscation, redemption, exempt from liability
CESTAT, Bangalore: Service by Foreign Service Provider is not Telecommunication Service(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that service by Foreign Service Provider is not Telecommunication Service and.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Foreign Service Provider, Telecommunication, service tax
CESTAT, Delhi: Spent Acid is not Exempted Good(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi, has quashed a demand, observing that since Spent Acid is not an exempted good, hence, the p.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Spent Acid, Rule 6(3) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004
CESTAT, Bangalore: Executive Appointed is not Manpower Recruitment or Supply Agency Service(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that appointment of an executive by foreign/holding company is not Manpower R.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, appointment, Manpower Recruitment, Supply Agency Service
CESTAT, Bangalore: Executive Appointed is not Manpower Recruitment or Supply Agency Service(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that appointment of an executive by foreign/holding company is not Manpower R.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, appointment, Manpower Recruitment, Supply Agency Service
CESTAT, Bangalore Holds Service, Being Export of Service, Cannot be Chargeable to Service Tax(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that service recipient has not physically made accessible any goods to the se.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, service tax, service recipient, export
Securities and Exchange Board of India Imposes Fine on Jaypee Infratech for Lapse in Disclosures(15.03.2022)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed Rs 7 lakh fine on Jaypee Infratech Ltd for disclosure lapses. The Board has said that the company d.....
Tags : Securities and Exchange Board of India, Jaypee Infratech Ltd
Andhra Pradesh High Court Refuses to Issue interim Orders Against Creation of New Districts(15.03.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has refused to issue interim Orders against the proposed creation of 13 new districts and directed the government to file a .....
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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Damages Over Copyright Infringement by Film Valimai(15.03.2022)
Madras High Court has issued notice to the makers of Tamil film Valimai, starring Ajith, after the Producer of a 2016 Movie called Metro alleged that .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Copyright Infringement by Film Valimai
Mumbai Special Court Denies Bail to Anil Deshmukh in Money Laundering Case(15.03.2022)
Special PMLA Court in Mumbai has denied bail to former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in an alleged money laundering case. Deshmukh, an NCP l.....
Tags : Mumbai Special Court, Money Laundering Case, Anil Deshmukh
ITAT, Mumbai: LTCG on Penny Stock Transaction Cannot be Denied Exemption(15.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that long term capital gains arising from a penny stock transaction cannot be denied exemption under t.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, LTCG on Penny Stock Transaction
Bombay HC Asks Maharashtra Govt to Submit Report on Number of Child Marriages(15.03.2022)
Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra Government to submit a report on the number of child marriages in the State as it may be a contributing fa.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Report on Number of Child Marriages
Gujarat HC: Offending Driver's Statement Can't Form Part of Charge-Sheet(21.03.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that when proceedings against a driver are instituted for negligence causing a motor accident, then such driver's statemen.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Offending Driver's Statement
Karnataka HC: Not Mandatory for Magistrate Courts to Pass Orders Directing Interim Compensation(21.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has said that it is not mandatory for Magistrate Courts to pass orders directing interim compensation under Section 143A of the N.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Interim Compensation
Tripura HC: Non-Placing and Non-Consideration of Bail Orders Vitiates Subjective Decision(21.03.2022)
Tripura High Court has observed that non-placing and non-consideration of bail orders, wherein bail had been granted to detenu in cases referred to in.....
Tags : Tripura High Court, Non-Placing and Non-Consideration of Bail Orders
AAR, Karnataka: GST Applicable to Reimbursement Received Towards Stipend Paid to Trainees(22.03.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has held that goods and services tax (GST) is applicable to reimbursement received towards stipend paid t.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Stipend Paid to Trainees
Madras High Court Grants Interim Bail to Subbiah Shanmugam, Former President of ABVP(22.03.2022)
Madras High Court has granted interim bail to Subbiah Shanmugam, former national president of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), in a case boo.....
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Calcutta HC Issues Notice on Questions Related to Aviation Security of CM Mamata Banerjee(22.03.2022)
Calcutta High Court has sought the Centre's response on questions related to aviation security of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. The Cour.....
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Karnataka High Court: Section 63 of Copyright Act is Cognizable Offence(02.02.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 which prescribes a punishment of minimum 6 months that may extend to 3 years .....
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Delhi High Court Asks Govt to Reconsider Order Mandating Face Masks Inside Private Vehicles(02.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has called the order passed by the Delhi Government mandating wearing of face mask inside private vehicle as absurd, asking further a.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Face Masks Inside Private Vehicles
Allahabad HC: Minor’s Right to be Educated Can’t be Violated on Father’s Fraudulent Claims(02.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that a minor's right to be educated can't be violated on account of his/her father's fraudulent claim under the Righ.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: No Disallowance for Interest Expenses if Investment to Acquire Control(03.02.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that no disallowance can be made for interest expenses if the investment was made to acquire .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, No Disallowance for Interest Expenses
Orissa HC Upholds Mandamus Issued to HOUDD and OWSSB to Increase Superannuation Age(03.02.2022)
Orissa High Court has upheld the decision of Single Judge Bench which had issued a mandamus to the Housing and Urban Development Department, Governmen.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Increase Superannuation Age
Delhi HC Directs to Issue Directions for Starting Treatment of Children Suffering from Rare Diseases(03.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to issue communications to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Centres for Excellence est.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Treatment of Children Suffering from Rare Diseases
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: No Demand Sustainable on Shortage and Statements of Persons(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that no demand is sustainable simply on shortage and statements of persons,.....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: No Demand Sustainable on Shortage and Statements of Persons(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that no demand is sustainable simply on shortage and statements of persons,.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cross-examined, no demand
Madras HC: MSMED Act Overrides Arbitration Agreement between Parties(14.04.2022)
Madras High Court has ruled that section 18 of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 will override the arbitration clause between th.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Act, arbitration clause, overriding, non-obstante clause
CESTAT, Chennai: No Prohibition on Selling of Goods by Importer to Another(15.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai bench has held that there is no prohibition on the selling of goods by the importer to anoth.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Selling of Goods by Importer to Another
SC: Hawker Can't Claim Right to Leave Goods & Wares Overnight at Hawking Place(15.04.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that any hawker can be permitted to hawk in the market only as per the hawking policy and not against the same. The Court h.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Hawker, Rights, Storage of Goods, Hawking Place
Supreme Court Issues Directions for Operation of Brick Kiln Industries in NCR(15.04.2022)
Supreme Court has issued directions for operation of the brick kiln industries in the National Capital Region. The Court has mandated compliance with .....
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NCLT, Kochi: Only Debts Under ‘Operational Debt’ Can File Application u/s 9 of IBC(26.03.2021)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Kochi has ruled that only debts covered under the definition of ‘Operational Debt’ can file an application under.....
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Delhi HC: Jurisdictional Objection to be Raised at Earliest Stage(26.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that a jurisdictional objection under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by its very nature would .....
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SC Dismisses Plea by Sushant Singh Rajput's Sister to Quash FIR Against Her(26.03.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Priyanka Singh challenging the Bombay High Court's refusal to quash First I.....
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SC Dismisses Plea by Sushant Singh Rajput's Sister to Quash FIR Against Her(26.03.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Priyanka Singh challenging the Bombay High Court's refusal to quash First I.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Priyanka Singh, Rhea Chakraborty
Allahabad HC: Interruption to Supply of Water to Agricultural Fields Violative of Right to Trade(26.03.2021)
Allahabad High Court has held that discontinuation of electricity supply which in turn results in interrupted supply of water to agricultural fields i.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Supply of Water to Agricultural Fields
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Extends Validity of Driving Licenses & Other Permits(30.03.2021)
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has extended the validity of documents like driving licenses, registrations and other permits under the Motor .....
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TDSAT Stays TRAI Order on Allowing Subscribers to Port Out of Network from Service Provider(28.12.2021)
Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has stayed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) orders which allowed subscrib.....
Tags : Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal, Allowing Subscribers to Port Out of Network
Home Ministry Refuses FCRA Renewal Application of Missionaries of Charity(28.12.2021)
Ministry of Home Affairs has refused the Missionaries of Charity's application for renewal of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) r.....
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Andhra Pradesh HC Strikes Down GO on Regulation of Fees in Private Schools(28.12.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has struck down the Government Orders (GOs) 53 and 54 issued in August this year aimed at regulating the fees in private sch.....
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Patna HC Seeks Reply on Pitiable Condition of Memorial of Dr. Rajendra Prasad in Bihar(28.12.2021)
Patna High Court has sought the reply of the Union and State Government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea highlighting the pitiable state of .....
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Telangana HC Issues Notice on Rapido’s Plea Challenging Withdrawal of Exemption on Auto Rides(30.12.2021)
Telangana High Court has issued the notice to the government on the plea filed by the Roppen Transportation Services Pvt. Ltd. (Rapido) challenging wi.....
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Gujarat HC Directs GSTN to allow Rectification of Entries in GSTR-3B Return(11.03.2021)
Gujarat High Court has directed the Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) to allow the rectification of entries in the GSTR-3B return which was submit.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Direction to Right to Privacy of Individuals(11.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has ordered issue of notices to the Centre and the State governments and 70 media platforms on a petition filed by a lawyer and B.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Right to Privacy of Individuals
Supreme Court Seeks Union Response on Gender Neutral Uniform Law for Succession Rights(11.03.2021)
Supreme Court has sought the Union government’s stand on the need for a gender and religion neutral uniform law conferring succession and inheritance .....
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Delhi HC Stays Suspension of Subsidy on Tata’s Nexon Electric Vehicles(11.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has stayed the Aam Aadmi Party government’s decision to suspend subsidy on Tata’s Nexon electric vehicles (EVs).
Tags : Delhi High Court, Tata’s Nexon Electric Vehicles
Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Deportation of Indian Origin Person to Kenya(11.03.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued stay orders on the deportation of the petitioner to Kenya till next date of hearing in a plea raising an impo.....
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Calcutta HC Reverses EC Decision Rejecting Nomination of Trinamool Congress Candidate(12.03.2021)
Calcutta High Court has reversed the Election Commission's decision to reject the nomination of Trinamool Congress candidate for the Joypur assembly s.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Nomination of Trinamool Congress Candidate
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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Tripura HC Directs State to Frame Comprehensive Electric Vehicle Policy for Environmental Protection(29.12.2021)
Tripura High Court has directed the State Government to take urgent steps to frame a comprehensive electric vehicle policy for the State of Tripura in.....
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Kerala HC Directs CBI Investigation Into Scam Involving Misappropriation from Advocates Welfare Fund(29.12.2021)
Kerala High Court directed a CBI investigation into a scam involving misappropriation of over Rs. 7.5 crores from the Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund. T.....
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Central Government Notifies Rules on Revision of Pecuniary Jurisdiction of Consumer Commissions(31.12.2021)
Central Government has notified new rules to revise pecuniary jurisdiction for entertaining consumer complaints at district, state and national level .....
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ITAT: VAT Expenses on Deemed Import Eligible to be Set Off Against VAT Output(31.12.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that the Value Added Tax (VAT) expenses on deemed import are eligible to be set off against t.....
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ITAT, Mumbai Denies Refund of Foreign Taxes Paid by Bank of India(12.03.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has denied in a recent order a refund in respect of foreign taxes aggregating to Rs 182.6 crore paid by B.....
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Delhi HC Imposes Costs for Filing of Frivolous Sexual Harassment Suit(12.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.30,000 on the petitioners with a warning not to file false and frivolous cases, ruling that time has come to.....
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SC: Single Bench Cannot Pass Decree for Dissolution of Marriage While Hearing Transfer Petition(12.03.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that its single bench while hearing a Transfer Petition cannot invoke power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India,.....
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NCPCR Issues Notice to Netflix to Stop Streaming of Show ‘Bombay Begums’(12.03.2021)
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has issued a notice to Netflix and has asked subscription-based streaming service provider .....
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ITAT, Bangalore Extends Stay of Collection of Outstanding Tax Demand Against Google India(15.03.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has allowed the further extension of stay of collection of outstanding tax demand to the tune of Rs.12.....
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ITAT, Cuttack: Interest Not Leviable if TDS Paid Before Completion of Proceedings(15.03.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Cuttack has ruled that no interest is leviable if Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is timely deducted and paid to th.....
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ITAT: Outstanding Balances cannot be treated as ‘Bogus’ when Payment made through Banking Channels(05.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad bench has observed that the outstanding balances cannot be suspected as bogus when the payments to par.....
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Delhi HC: Accused Can't Claim De Novo Trial Unless Claim Of Counsel's Ineffectiveness Is Proved(05.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that an accused cannot, as a matter of right claim de novo trial, except where he is able to show and prove his claim of cou.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Voluntarily Acceptance of Higher Value Exempts Importer From Confiscation Liability(05.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has reiterated that voluntarily acceptance of a higher value and willing to pay the customs d.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, customs duty, Customs Act, 1962, enhanced rate, redemption fine
Kerala HC Dismisses Wife's Plea for CBI Investigation in RSS Worker's Murder Case(05.05.2022)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the plea filed by the wife of deceased Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker Sanjith, who was hanged to death in No.....
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CESTAT: Cenvat Credit in Outward Transportation for Services From Place of Removal to Customers Place(05.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit is available in case of outward transportation for the s.....
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CESTAT: Cenvat Credit Available in Outward Transportation From Place of Removal to Customers Place(05.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit is available in case of outward transportation for the s.....
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SC Upholds Delhi HC Order Directing DMRC to Pay Arbitral Award to DAMEPL(05.05.2022)
Supreme Court has upheld a Delhi High Court order directing the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to pay over Rs 4,600 crore of arbitral award together wit.....
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Gujarat HC: Income Tax Not Applicable on Interest Awarded by Motor Accident Claim Tribunal(06.05.2022)
Gujarat High Court has observed that the interest awarded by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) under Section 171 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 198.....
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AAR, West Bengal: Dismantling of Existing Sleeper and Installing New Ones Attracts 12% GST(06.05.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling, West Bengal has held that the dismantling of existing sleeper fixings and/or installation of H-Bean Steel sleepers for ra.....
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ITAT, Mumbai Deletes Transfer Pricing Adjustment on International Transaction(06.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai while ruling that Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) has adopted the wrong Gross Profit Margin of the comparable com.....
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ITAT, Delhi: AO Cannot Apply Wrong Method to Determine Profit in Absence of Audited Financials(06.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the Assessing Officer cannot give benefit to the assessee for non-cooperation in providing audited.....
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NCLT, Chennai: No Conflict Among Prohibition of Benami Property Transaction Act and IBC, 2016(06.05.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Chennai has ruled that there is no conflict between the Prohibition of Benami Property Transaction Act, 1988 and the In.....
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Allahabad HC: Using Loudspeakers In Mosque Not A Fundamental Right(06.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court by rejecting an application seeking permission for playing loudspeaker/mike in the mosque has held that the use of loudspeakers f.....
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AAR, Tamil Nadu: 12% GST on Solar Pump Controller for Solar Submersible Pump Application(06.05.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu has observed that 12% Goods and Services Tax Applicable on Solar Pump Controller for Solar Submersible Pump A.....
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AAR, Tamil Nadu: PSA Medical Oxygen Generation Plant Attracts 18% GST(06.05.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu has ruled that Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Medical Oxygen Generation Plant attracts 18% Goods and Service.....
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ITAT: Capital Gain Exemption Can't be Denied For Presence of Husband's Name in Purchase Document(06.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has held that the capital gain exemption cannot be denied to the wife for the mere presence of the husband's .....
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Delhi HC Orders Blocking of 12 Websites Illegally Streaming Content of Universal City Studios(06.05.2022)
Delhi High Court in a matter relating to copyright infringement, has ordered for blocking of 12 websites which were illegally streaming, hosting and m.....
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P&H HC: S.24 CPC Can't Be Construed Loosely To Allow Transfer On Frivolous & Flimsy Grounds(06.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court, while dealing with a transfer application concerning a matrimonial dispute, held that provisions of Section 24 of Code .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Section 24, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, matrimonial dispute
Karnataka HC: Husband's Extra-Marital Partner Not Respondent in Domestic Violence Proceedings(29.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has held that a wife cannot make the woman with whom her husband is having an illegal relationship as a respondent in the applica.....
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Rajasthan HC Allows for Video Conference Hearing of Cases Till July 2(29.06.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has suspended its earlier decision to resume the regular hearing of cases from 28th June 2021 in a hybrid manner. Now, the regula.....
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NGT: No Need to Impose Environmental Compensation on KPCL at Yelahanka(30.06.2021)
National Green Tribunal has said that no violations have been committed by the Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd. (KPCL) at the gas-based power plant at.....
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ITAT, Indore: Revisional Jurisdiction Cannot be Invoked if Assessment Orders Not Erroneous(30.06.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Indore has held that revisional jurisdiction under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be invoked if .....
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SEBI: Two-Thirds of Members of NRC and AC of Listed Company to be Independent Directors(30.06.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has said that two-thirds of the members of the nomination & remuneration committee (NRC) and the audit committe.....
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SC Issues Notice on Sister's Plea Challenging Quashing of KCOCA Charges Against Accused(30.06.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a special leave petition filed by filmmaker Kavita Lankesh challenging a judgment of the Karnataka High Court which.....
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AAR, Maharashtra: 18% GST Payable on Construction of Buildings and Civil Structures(22.02.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) Maharashtra has ruled that 18% goods and service tax (GST) payable on Construction of buildings and civil structures.....
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Orissa HC Grants Bail to Person Accused of Availing Bogus Input Tax Credit(22.02.2022)
Orissa High Court has granted the bail to the person accused of availing bogus Input Tax Credit worth Rs. 20.45 crores and held that denial of bail c.....
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NCLAT: Penalty Can Only be Under IBC Code and Not Companies Act Before Adjudicating Authority(22.02.2022)
National Company Appellate Law Tribunal has held that when proceedings before the Adjudicating Authority are being carried out under the Insolvency an.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: AOP Running Educational Institution Eligible For Exemption(22.02.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that an unregistered Association of Persons (AOP), formed by an agreement merging two charitable Trust.....
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AAR, Telangana: Liquidated Damages Recovered for Delay in Completion of Project Attracts 18% GST(22.02.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that liquidated damages recovered by Applicant for delay in commissioning under an agreement c.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on PIL Over Issue of Setting Up of Unmanned Police Barricades(22.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a suo moto Public Interest Litigation registered by it over the issue of setting up of unmanned police barricade.....
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SC: Suppression of Information of Criminal Case Can be Ignored in Certain Conditions(22.03.2022)
Supreme Court has held that suppression of information relating to a criminal case by a candidate can be ignored in certain situations. The Court has .....
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ITAT, Kolkata: Contributions Made After Statutory Due Date Shall be Allowable as Deduction(22.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has allowed relief to Deloitte Haskins & Sells, holding that the contributions made after the statutory .....
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ITAT, Kolkata: Commissioner Cannot Point Out Issues Other Than Issue Taken Up by AO(22.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has held that the Commissioner, while invoking his jurisdiction under section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 c.....
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Delhi High Court Denies Bail to Woman Accused of Trafficking Minor Tribal Girl(23.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has denied bail to a woman, accused of trafficking a minor tribal girl, saying it was unfortunate that an innocent girl of tender age.....
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ITAT, Delhi Deletes Penalty Since Non-Deduction of Tax was Due to Non-Receipt of Invoices(23.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has deleted a penalty order under section 271C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 by holding that the non-deducti.....
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Orissa HC: Court for Deciding Applications Arising Out of Arbitration Agreement is Commercial Court(15.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has observed that the Court for the purpose of deciding all the applications arising out of the arbitration agreement between the pa.....
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Telangana HC: Arbitral Award A Nullity If Passed Beyond Prescribed Period(15.04.2022)
Telangana High Court has held that the provisions of Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) are cast in mandatory terms a.....
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AAR, Maharashtra: GST Payable on Composite Supply of Work Contract Involving Earth Work(15.04.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that goods and services tax (GST) is payable on the composite supply of work contracts involv.....
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Calcutta HC Sets Aside Speaker's Order Dismissing Suvendu Adhikari's Plea to Disqualify Mukul Roy(15.04.2022)
Calcutta High Court has set aside West Bengal Assembly Speaker's order dismissing a petition by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari seeking disquali.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Assessing Officer Cannot Make Addition on Basis of Suo-Moto Disclosure of Assessee(15.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that the Assessing Officer cannot make any addition to assessee's income on the basis of the suo-moto .....
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Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Under Trial In Jail for Over 11 Years(13.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an under trial prisoner who has been in jail for over 11 years regarding an attempt to murder case. The court.....
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Delhi HC: Fairness Assured by Article 21 Would Receive Jolt If Period of Deprivation Becomes Long(13.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that if the period of deprivation pending trial or disposal of criminal appeal becomes unduly long, the fairness assured by.....
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SC Dismisses SFIO Plea to Cancel Bail of Nowhera Shaikh in Heera Exim Gold Scam Case(13.05.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed the application filed by Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) seeking cancellation of bail granted to Nowhera Shaikh,.....
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SC: Appeal to NCLAT Shall Be Filed Within Period of 30 Days(13.05.2022)
Supreme Court has reiterated that an appeal against the order of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) shall be filed before the NCLAT within a period.....
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Kerala HC: Wife Can Claim Maintenance U/S 125 Crpc Until She Obtains Benefit Under Muslim Law(13.05.2022)
Kerala HC has restated that a divorced Muslim woman can seek maintenance under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), until she obtai.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Reliance Industries Entitled to Avail CENVAT Credit for Employees Opting for VSS(13.05.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that Reliance Industries is entitled to avail CENVAT credit on the service tax .....
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AAAR, Haryana: 18% GST Payable on Pizza Topping as Pizza Topping is Not Pizza(15.03.2022)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Haryana has held that 18% Goods and Service Tax (GST) is payable on pizza topping as pizza topping is no.....
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NCLAT: Failure to Reply to Demand Notice Does Not Preclude Corporate Debtor from Raising Dispute(15.03.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that the mere fact that the corporate debtor did not reply to the demand notice by the Operational Cr.....
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SEBI Clarifies Regarding Transactions in Mutual Funds Facilitated by Online Platforms(16.03.2022)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has clarified regarding transactions in mutual funds facilitated by online platforms. The Board has said paymen.....
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P&H HC: Courts Must Be Cautious While Exercising Discretion to Condone Delay in Filing WS(23.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the provisions of Order 8 Rule 1 of the CPC are directory in nature, however, the Courts must exercise the.....
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Gauhati HC: Managing Directors Can Only be Summoned if The Representatives Are Not Cooperating(23.05.2022)
Gauhati High Court has held that the Managing Director of a company should not be directly summoned by authorities under S. 108 of the Customs Act and.....
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Orissa HC Directs Inspector General of Registration to Ensure Strict Compliance with RERA(23.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has directed the Inspector General of Registration to ensure strict compliance with the provisions of the Real Estate Regulatory Aut.....
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P&H HC: Mistake by Court While Adjourning Matter Can't Take Away Right of Party to Lead Evidence(23.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the plaintiff-respondent cannot be deprived of her valuable right of leading evidence merely because the C.....
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Delhi HC: Mere Absence of a Running Contract Not Sufficient to Discontinue Social Measures(23.05.2022)
Delhi High Court expressed displeasure over Delhi Govt. action of discontinuing distribution of sanitary napkins to girl students of govt. and govt. a.....
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NCLAT Upholds Dismissal of Petition Filed During Prohibited Period(24.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal while adjudicating an appeal has upheld that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process cannot be initiated over .....
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ITAT: Charitable Trust Engaged Solely in Educational Purpose can Avail Exemption in Income Tax Act(24.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Rajkot Bench has held that a Charitable Trust engaged solely in educational purposes can avail exemption under S.....
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Gujarat HC Permits Appointment under ST Quota Pending Scrutiny of Caste Certificate(24.05.2022)
Gujarat High Court has permitted a person claiming to be from Scheduled Tribe community, to be provisionally appointed to the post of Sales Tax Inspec.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Matrix Cellular's Plea for Release of Oxygen Concentrators(30.06.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in plea by Matrix Cellular Limited against Delhi High Court's order denying relief in its plea seeking immediate relea.....
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Calcutta High Court Extends Interim Orders Passed By It and Subordinate Courts Till July 20(30.06.2021)
Calcutta High Court has extended interim orders of stay passed by the Court which were due to expire during the ongoing Covid restrictions further til.....
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Kerala HC Further Extends Interim Orders Till 13th July Amidst Ongoing Covid Restrictions(30.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has extended interim orders of stay passed by the Court in custody matters which were due to expire during the ongoing Covid restric.....
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AP HC Seeks Report on Non-Payment of Dues to Two Private Contractors(30.06.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought a report on seemingly 'pathetic' financial status of the State Government along with reasons for non-payment of d.....
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MP HC: Constitutional Right of Detenu to Make Representation to Detaining Authority(30.06.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that it is a constitutional right of a detenu, who has been detained under the National Security Act, 1980 to make .....
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Gauhati High Court Directs on Priority Vaccination of Persons with Disabilities(30.06.2021)
Gauhati High Court has directed the State of Arunachal Pradesh to make provision for giving priority in attendance and administration of Covid-19 vacc.....
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Rajasthan HC: Writ Court May Not Interfere in Every Decision Taken on Administrative Side(03.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that that the writ Courts, under Article 226 of the Constitution, may not interfere in every decision that is taken .....
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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Reservation of Chairman Post for Scheduled Tribes(03.02.2022)
Madras High Court has issued notice to the State Election Commission on a plea seeking reservation of the Chairman Post of a town panchayat for Schedu.....
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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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Karnataka HC Dismisses Proceedings Against Man Who Joined VC Hearing Without Shirt(04.02.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dropped proceedings initiated against a man, who had joined videoconference hearing on November 30, 2021, without wearing a s.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Income Tax Assessment Against Deregistered Company Invalid(04.02.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Ahmedabad, has held that the income tax assessment against a company deregistered by the Ministry of Corporate Af.....
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Kerala HC: Individuals with Criminal Antecedents Not Allowed to Run Stalls in Temple Premises(04.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has established that individuals with criminal antecedents or those without a Police Clearance Certificate are not allowed to run or.....
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SC: Not Obligatory to Remit Matter to Tribunal Because Party Filed Application u/s 34(4)(04.01.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that merely because an application is filed under Section 34(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by a party, i.....
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Madras HC: Enforcement of a Foreign Arbitral Award can be Filed in More Than One High Court(01.06.2022)
Madras High Court has held that more than one High Court can exercise jurisdiction for the recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award if the cla.....
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AAR: Execution Work by Railway is not Composite Supply of ‘Original Work’(01.06.2022)
West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling ( AAR ) has held that the execution work by Railway for dismantling of existing sleeper fixing and/or install.....
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Orissa HC Orders Compassionate Appointment After 7 Years Delay(01.06.2022)
Orissa High Court while ordering compassionate appointment, after a delay of 7 years , has held that it is highly improper to keep such cases pending .....
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Orissa HC: Candidates Holding 'Dual Degrees' Can't Be Arbitrarily Rejected While Making Appointments(01.06.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that candidature for appointment to a public office cannot be arbitrarily rejected for reason that candidate holds ‘Dual De.....
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Delhi HC Quashes Charges U/S 132 IT Act for Lack of any Material on Record(01.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has quashed Criminal Charges u/s 132 of Income Tax Act without any material on record for prima facie satisfaction.
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Orissa HC: No Absolute Rule that One Ad-Hoc Employee Cannot be Replaced by Another Ad-Hoc Employee(01.06.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that there is no absolute rule that one ad-hoc/temporary employee can never be replaced with another ad-hoc employee.
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Delhi HC and District Courts to Shift to Virtual Mode of Hearings Till April 23(09.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has ordered through its Registrar General that in light of the alarming rise in Covid-19 cases in the NCT of Delhi, the High Court an.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Defamation Case Against Arun Purie And Others(09.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by former India Today Editor-in -Chief Arun Purie and others seeking to quash a defamation complaint l.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Defamation Case Against Arun Purie And Others(09.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by former India Today Editor-in -Chief Arun Purie and others seeking to quash a defamation complaint l.....
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Bombay HC Urges Govt to Consider User Friendly Vaccination Mechanisms for Senior Citizens(09.04.2021)
Bombay High Court has urged the Union and Maharashtra Government to consider – if its vaccination mechanisms can be more user friendly for senior citi.....
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Orissa HC: Lawyers Exempted from Paying GST/Service Tax, Demand Notices Not to be Issued(09.04.2021)
Orissa High Court has directed the Commissioner, Goods and Services Tax to issue clear instructions to all the officers in the GST Commission rates in.....
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Centre, EC on Plea for Mask Protocol in Poll Campaigns(09.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to and sought replies from the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea for all poll-bound states - namely, Ker.....
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Calcutta HC Directs WB Govt to Submit Status Report on Rampurhat Incident in Birbhum District(24.03.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to submit a status report on the Rampurhat incident in Birbhum district within 24 hours w.....
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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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SEBI Bars Promoter of Deccan Chronicle Holding from Market for Various Violations(24.03.2022)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has barred the promoters of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd (DCHL) from the securities market for a period rangin.....
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Delhi High Court Waives Off Cooling Period for Estranged Couple by Mutual Consent(24.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has waived the six-month cooling off period and has granted divorce to an estranged couple by mutual consent, observing that both the.....
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CESTAT: Deposits in Profit and Loss Account is Not Duty Under Excise Act(24.03.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has ruled that deposit in Profit & Loss Account is not duty and therefore, provisions o.....
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ITAT, Agra: No Late Fee for Failure to File TDS/TCS Returns Prior to 1st June(24.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Agra has held that the late fee shall not apply under section 234E of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the failure to file .....
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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against Free Bus Ride Notification(28.01.2020)
Delhi High Court has refused to set aside an Aam Aadmi Party notification permitting free travel for women in Delhi Transport Corporation buses on the.....
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British Court Orders Sale of Force India Yacht Linked to Vijay Mallya(28.01.2020)
British Court has ordered that a luxury yacht owned by Force India be sold and its proceeds are to be used to pay back Qatar National Bank to enforce .....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Fines 21 Entities for Fraudulent Trading(28.01.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has slapped a total fine of Rs 1.89 Crores on 21 entities for executing fraudulent trading in Sarang Chemicals .....
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SEBI Prescribes Higher Margins for Trades in Agricultural and Non- Agricultural Commodities(28.01.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has prescribed higher margins for future trade in agricultural and non- agricultural commodities to address the.....
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SEBI Prescribes Higher Margins for Trades in Agricultural and Non- Agricultural Commodities(28.01.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has prescribed higher margins for future trade in agricultural and non- agricultural commodities to address the.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Probes Rakesh Jhunjhunwala for Alleged Insider Trading(28.01.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has directed a probe into Rakesh Jhunjhunwala for alleged insider trading in the shares of Aptech Limited.
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Kerala High Court Makes Appeal to Advocates for Contributing to Corpus Fund(28.01.2020)
Kerala High Court has directed the Central Government to deposit an amount of Rs 1.5 Crores within 15 days in the State-level corpus fund which is mai.....
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Delhi HC: Petition u/s 9 A&C Act Not Maintainable Against Procedural Orders of Arbitral Tribunal(15.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that a petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A& Act) for interim measures of protection, .....
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Gauhati HC: Incriminating Evidence Under Section 3113 CrPC Should be Put Up in Concise Manner(15.04.2022)
Gauhati High Court has observed that under Section 313 of Code of Criminal procedure, 1973 (CrPC), the trial Court should bring to accused’s notice, i.....
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Karnataka High Court Directs Restaurant to Earmark Hookah Smoking Area, Obtain License(15.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has directed a restaurant, Soho Pub & Grill, to earmark separate area in its premises, after obtaining a licence, for allowing it.....
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Orissa HC Dismisses Challenge to Retirement of Former Additional District & Sessions Judge(15.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has dismissed challenge to a notification which notified the decision to compulsorily retire a former Additional District & Sessions.....
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Orissa HC: Writ Court Cannot Exercise Jurisdiction to Pronounce on Legal Right of Person(15.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that a writ Court like High Court cannot exercise its jurisdiction to pronounce on a legal right of a person to receive com.....
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Madras HC: TPO to Mandatorily Pass Order Determining Arm's Length Pricing Within 60 Days(18.04.2022)
Madras High Court has observed that the transfer pricing officer must mandatorily pass the order to determine arm's length pricing within 60 days, sta.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: MSME Facilitation Council can Also Administer Arbitration(18.04.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the bar under section 80 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 which prevents the conciliator acting as .....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, section 80 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Ministry of Micro, small & Medium Enterprises
Allahabad HC: Compliance of Pre-Deposit Mandatory Under RERA Act Before Entertainment(18.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that the statutory compliance of a pre-deposit under Section 43(5) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act,.....
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NCLAT, Delhi: Quantum of Debt Not to be Decided At Stage of Admission of S. 7 IBC Application(18.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the quantum of debt is not to be considered at the stage of admission of a petition u.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, admission
Rajasthan HC: Panchayat Has No Authority to Decide Question of Revenue Entries(18.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that Panchayat has no right to decide the question of the revenue entries as the same lies in the domain of the revenue .....
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Allahabad HC: Divorced, Unmarried Muslim Woman Can Claim Maintenance u/s 125 CrPC(18.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that a divorced Muslim woman shall be entitled to claim maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Cr.....
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Delhi HC: Failure to Issue Notice for Additional Payment Does Not Preclude Later Claim(18.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the failure on the part of the contractor to issue notice under the contract does not deprive him of his right to claim.....
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MP HC: Compelling Married Woman to Live in Parental Home After Marriage is Cruelty(30.06.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that compelling a married woman to live in her parental home after marriage amounts to cruelty and that for thi.....
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NGT Orders Five Sponge Iron Plants to Pay Rs. 7 Crore Environmental Compensation(01.07.2021)
National Green Tribunal has ordered that five sponge iron plant at Nemakallu and Hirehal in the district to pay Rs. 7 crore as environmental compensat.....
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Madras High Court Extends Life of Remands, Bails, Paroles, Interim Orders Till July 15(01.07.2021)
Madras High Court has extended life of remands, bails, paroles, interim orders subsisting as on 30th April, 2021 till 15th July, 2021.
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Karnataka HC Directs to Prepare Proposal for Hybrid Video Conference System to All Courts(01.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Computer Committee of the High Court to prepare a proposal which would be submitted to the state government for .....
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Bombay HC Upholds TRAI's Tariff Order Except One Condition in TV Channels' Challenge(01.07.2021)
Bombay High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 11 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Act, 1997 regarding the reg.....
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Calcutta High Court Decides Not to Extend Life of Interim Orders Beyond March 31(30.03.2021)
Calcutta High Court has decided that it will not extend the life of interim orders, that were earlier extended in view of the lockdown induced by Covi.....
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Faridabad Sessions Court Sentences Both Convicts to Life Imprisonment in Nikita Tomar Murder Case(30.03.2021)
Faridabad Sessions Court has sentenced both the convicts namely Tausif and Reehan in the Nikita Tomar Murder case to life imprisonment.
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Tripura High Court Quashes FIR Against Accused for His Facebook Post(31.03.2021)
Tripura High Court has quashed an FIR filed against man for offences punishable under Sections 120B, 153B & 505 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 who had all.....
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Delhi High Court: Heinous Crimes Cannot be Quashed by Court Even if Parties Reach Compromise(01.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has reiterated that heinous crimes like rape cannot be quashed by exercising inherent power under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Pro.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Deduction u/s 80HHC to be Computed after Reducing Deduction u/s 80IA(02.04.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that deduction allowed under Section 80-IA of Income Tax Act, 1961 has to be reduced from the profits fo.....
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AAAR: No GST on Dried and Polished Turmeric(13.06.2022)
Appellate Authority for Advance Rulings (AAAR), Maharashtra has held that GST cannot be levied on dried and polished turmeric as it can be classified .....
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ITAT: Law Does Not Mandate Written Agreement to Prove Commission Expenses(13.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi bench while deleting an order disallowing expenses has held that there is no law that mandates a written a.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Corpus Donations Received by Trust Not Taxable, Even If Trust Is unregistered(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has held that the corpus donations received by a Trust for a specific purpose are not taxable, even if the Trust.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Corpus Donations Received by Trust Not Taxable, Even If Trust Is unregistered(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has held that the corpus donations received by a Trust for a specific purpose are not taxable, even if the Trust.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Section 12 A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, capital receipt
Kerala HC: Dissenting Views of Minority Members Does Not Constitute Arbitral Award(18.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has observed that the Arbitral Tribunal can pass only one arbitral award and not multiple awards, stating that dissenting views can'.....
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AAR, West Bengal: No GST on Service Provided to State Government for Collection and Disposal of Bio-M(18.04.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has ruled that service provided to the State Government for the collection and disposal of bio-medical waste.....
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AAR, West Bengal: No GST on Service for Collection and Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste(18.04.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has ruled that service provided to the State Government for the collection and disposal of bio-medical waste.....
Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, State Government, bio-medical waste, Goods and Services Tax
ITAT, Bangalore Allows Capital Gain Exemption Since Sale Deed was Registered Within Given Time(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that the date of completion of construction of new property is immaterial to allow exemption und.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, section 54F, Income Tax Act, 1961, statutory period
Orissa HC: An Unreasoned Arbitration Award Is Against Public Policy(13.05.2022)
Orissa High Court by setting aside the award of the arbitrator has ruled that an unreasoned arbitral award would be against the public policy. The cou.....
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Karnataka HC: Can't Take Cognizance of Offences by Advocate Unless Sanctioned by Centre/State(13.05.2022)
Karnataka High Court has ruled that taking cognizance for offences committed by an advocate or notary is banned under Section 13 of the Notaries Act, .....
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Delhi HC: Jurisprudence Doesn’t Extend to Condoning All Inordinate/Unjustifiable Delays(13.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has decided that the jurisprudence does not extend to accommodating and condoning all undue or unjustifiable delays by government bod.....
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NCLAT, Delhi: Arrears of Salary Accumulated for More Than Three Years Are Not Eligible for CIRP(13.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has ruled that arrears of salary due beyond a period of three years would be barred by limitation f.....
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ITAT: Income Tax Penalty U/S 271E Cannot be Levied In Absence of Regular Assessment(13.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that the income tax penalty under Section 271E of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be levied in the .....
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ITAT: Non-Cooperation With Dept Cannot be Sole Ground for Addition U/S 69A(13.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that mere non-cooperation with the department cannot be the sole ground to make an addition under S.....
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P&H HC: Factories Act Does Not Override Indian Penal Code(13.06.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that provision of Factories Act, 1948 are not in substitution but are supplemental to any other Act. Therefore .....
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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari in Funds Misappropriation Case(14.06.2022)
Allahabad High Court while denying bail to former MLA Mukhtar Ansari n connection with a case over misappropriation of MLA funds, called him a dreaded.....
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SC: Long Cohabitation Between Man & Woman Raises Strong Presumption in Favour of Their Marriage(14.06.2022)
Supreme Court has held that long cohabitation between a man and women raises a strong presumption in favour of their marriage. Although, the presumpti.....
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Madras HC: Settled Seniority Cannot be Unsettled After Lapse of Several Years(14.06.2022)
Madras High Court while dismissing police inspector’s plea for retrospective promotion, has held that settled positions cannot be unsettled after a la.....
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Karnataka HC: Stridhan Cannot be Retained by Family of Husband After Divorce(15.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that annulment of marriage cannot mean that all the articles including stridhan that woman carried to the matrimonial ho.....
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DGFT Notifies Provisions for Allocation of TRQ for Crude Soya Bean Oil And Crude Sunflower Oil(15.06.2022)
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the additional provisions for the allocation of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for 20 lakh MT of cru.....
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Madras HC: Reference to Transfer Pricing Officer After 21 Months Barred by Limitation(15.06.2022)
Madras High Court has held that a reference to the Transfer Pricing Officer under Section 92CA of the Income (IT) Tax Act, 1961 cannot be made after e.....
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Kerala High Court Extends Validity of All Interim Orders Till March 16(23.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and all courts and tribunals falling under the supervisory juri.....
Tags : Delhi CourtKerala High Court, Validity of All Interim Orders, Restoration of Temples, Qutub Minar Complex
Calcutta HC Orders Cancellation of Appointment of Assistant Teachers in Murshidabad District(23.02.2022)
Calcutta High Court has ordered the cancellation of appointment of six assistant teachers in the Murshidabad district after noting that they had been .....
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NCLT, Kochi: Entry in Balance Sheet Amounts to Acknowledgment of Liability(23.02.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has reiterated that acknowledgement of debt in the balance sheet of the Corporate Debtor comes within the meaning.....
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Madras HC: People Cannot Decide Working Hours of Eateries and Restaurants(23.02.2022)
Madras High Court has held that police cannot decide the working hours of eateries and restaurants under the guise of law and order problems. The Cour.....
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P&H HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Electricity Crisis in Chandigarh(23.02.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court takes suo moto cognizance of the Electricity Crisis in Union Territory of Chandigarh and has sought the presence of the .....
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Rajasthan HC Puts Ban on Fresh Permissions Under Rajasthan Tourism Guest House Scheme, 2020(25.03.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has put a ban on fresh permissions for residents planning to develop a homestay or guest houses in their residences under the for.....
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Karnataka HC: Man Cannot Escape Trial for Rape Only Because Victim is Wife(25.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has said that a man cannot escape trial for rape only because the victim is his wife, stating that a brutal act of sexual assault.....
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SEBI Imposes Fine on Axis Bank for Failure to Make Disclosures(25.03.2022)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a fine of Rs. 5 lakh on Axis Bank for failing to make requisite disclosures under the merchant bank.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Demands for Grants and Appropriation Bill 2022(25.03.2022)
Lok Sabha has passed the Demands for Grants and Appropriation Bill 2022, authorising the government to withdraw Rs 122.43 lakh crore from the Consolid.....
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NHRC Issues Notice to Bengal Government, Police on Birbhum Incident(25.03.2022)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the West Bengal Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police over the violence in .....
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NGT Asks Petrochemical Companies to Pay Compensation for Marine Pollution in North Chennai(25.03.2022)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Manali Petrochemicals Ltd., Tamilnadu Petrochemicals Ltd., and Kothari Petrochemicals Ltd. to pay an interim e.....
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ITAT: Customs House Agent Bound to Pay TDS on Payment to CFS Agents(25.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that the Customs House Agent bound to pay TDS under section 194C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 on.....
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Allahabad HC Directs All Officers to Wear Face Mask Compulsorily(01.07.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed all its Officers, Officials & Staff of High Court, Allahabad to wear Face-Masks compulsorily and failure to do the s.....
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Uttarakhand HC Directs Immediate Transfer to Transport Corporation for Payment of Salaries(01.07.2021)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed that an amount of Rs. 23 Crores be immediately transferred to the State Transport Corporation for the purpose of p.....
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Jammu and Kashmir HC to Resume Physical Hearings from July 5(01.07.2021)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has decided that the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir as well as in the District and Subordinate Courts and Tribunals in U.....
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SC: Mere Failure or Inaction of State Administration No Basis to Infer Conspiracy(27.06.2022)
Supreme Court while dismissing appeal filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the clean chit given by the SIT to Narendra Modi and 63 other state functionari.....
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US SC Overturns Roe v. Wade, Strikes Down Right to Abortion(27.06.2022)
US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. in 1973. The Court .....
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CESTAT: Doctrine of Unjust Enrichment Does Not Apply to Payment of Duty by Way of Pre-Deposit(27.06.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai bench has held that doctrine of unjust enrichment can’t apply to the payment of d.....
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Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Family Court's Order Refusing To Waive 6 Months Cooling-Off Period(16.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court held that a family court had committed illegality in rejecting the divorce application for waiving cooling -off six months' perio.....
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Orissa HC: Commission Paid To Persons Who Are Not Beneficial to Business of Assessee is Taxable(16.05.2022)
Orissa High Court while dismissing a challenge against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal which disallowed commission expenses as claimed b.....
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Gujarat HC Sets Aside Injunction on Construction of Railway Tracks Near Dargah(16.05.2022)
Gujarat High Court while setting aside an order of the State Waqf Tribunal which granted injunction in favour of the concerned Trustee of Dargah has h.....
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NCLAT: NCLT Doesn't Have Power to Classify Transaction As Preferential Transaction(16.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Law Tribunal, has observed that NCLT does not have the power to suo-moto classify a transaction as a Preferential Trans.....
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Orissa HC: Govt. No Vested Right of Employee to Seek Transfer to Particular Position that is Vacant(16.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that a government employee has no vested right to seek posting to a particular position even if the desired position is ly.....
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CESTAT: Refund Can’t be Treated as Time Barred as Claim Made Before Wrong Forum(16.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has ruled that the claim of refund made before a wrong forum cannot be rejected by treatin.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, section 11B, Central Excise Act, 1944, wrong forum
SC: Offence of Criminal Breach of Trust is Not Attracted if There was Not Entrustment of Property(24.05.2022)
Supreme Court observed that the offence of criminal breach of trust under Section 405 will not be attracted if there was no entrustment of the propert.....
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Gujarat High Court Refuses Bail to Lawyer Accused of Cheating & Criminal Breach of Trust(24.05.2022)
Gujarat High Court has refused bail to the Applicant who had allegedly eloped for 3 years with money during the execution of a sale deed, while opinin.....
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Calcutta HC: Vehicle Can't be Detained for Want of Second E-Way Bill When the First was Valid(24.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court bench has held that the GST department cannot detain vehicles in the absence of a second e-way bill as the first e-way bill was va.....
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ITAT: Dividend Received by Builder not Subject to DDT Shall Assessable as ‘Other Income’(24.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai bench has held that the dividend income received by the assessee, a builder, which is not subject to Divi.....
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Gujarat AAAR: LNG Jetties is Not in the Nature of 'Plant And Machinery'(25.05.2022)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling has ruled that LNG jetties are not in the nature of "plant and machinery" and so, applicant cannot avail 'input .....
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Calcutta HC Dismisses Plea by WBCPCR Seeking Compensation From Election Commission For Covid Orphans(25.05.2022)
Calcutta HC dismissed a PIL filed by West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) seeking a direction upon the Election Commission t.....
Tags : West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Election Commission, Covid-19, Compensation
P&H HC: Widow Can’t Claim Inheritance through Succession if Husband Not Owner of Property(02.06.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while deciding the inheritance dispute, has held that as husband was not the owner of the suit land on the date of his d.....
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Delhi HC: ‘Change of Opinion’ Cannot be Alleged If AO Finds Fresh Material to Reopen Assessment(02.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that change of opinion cannot be alleged if there is fresh tangible material with the Assessing Officer (AO).
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Delhi HC Dismisses Anticipatory Bail Plea of Accused in Jahangirpuri Riots Case(03.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed anticipatory bail plea filed by an accused in connection with the Jahangirpuri riots seeking directions on police not t.....
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DGFT Notifies New RoDTEP Schedule to Align with Finance Act, 2022(03.06.2022)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified a new Refund of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (“RoDTEP”) schedule Appendix 4R consequent.....
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SC Dismisses Pleas Challenging Construction in Puri Jagannath Temple by Odhisa Government(03.06.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed two petitions filed against the construction and redevelopment works undertaken by the Odisha Government at Shree Jagannat.....
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Delhi HC Upholds Circular Restricting Foreign Travel of District Court Employees(03.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld a circular stipulating that the city's district court employees can be allowed to visit a foreign country only during vaca.....
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Orissa HC: Hon’ble Discharge in Departmental Proceedings Would Nullify Criminal Prosecution(25.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that honorable exoneration in departmental proceedings would warrant quashment of criminal prosecution which emanated from .....
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Allahabad HC Directs Trial Court to Complete Examination of Private Witnesses on Same Day(25.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Sessions Courts throughout the state to make an endeavor to complete the examination of the private witnesses, b.....
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CESTAT: Order for Confiscation of Goods Cannot be Made through Corrigendum to Original Order(25.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai bench has held that the corrigendum to original order can only correct typo error.....
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Rajasthan HC: Attempt to Resolve Civil Dispute by Invoking Criminal Jurisdiction is Abuse of Process(25.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that the attempt of a complainant to get the civil dispute resolved by invoking jurisdiction of a criminal court amo.....
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P&H HC: Executive Can't Exempt Use of Copyrighted Sound Recordings in Marriage Functions(25.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the executive has no authority under the Copyright Act to clarify or interpret the applicability of the la.....
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J&K Terror Funding Case: NIA Court Sentences Life Imprisonment to Yasin Malik(26.05.2022)
Special NIA Court, Delhi has sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik to Life Imprisonment after he was convicted in connection with Jammu & K.....
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ITAT Mumbai Allows Depreciation on Goodwill Resulting from Acquisition of Business Unit(28.01.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai has allowed depreciation on goodwill resulting from the acquisition of Business Unit of Lee & Muirhead Pvt.....
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AAAR: Pre-Sales Marketing Services by Indian Subsidiary to Foreign Parent Co is Intermediary Service(28.01.2020)
Appellant Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has ruled that Pre-sale and Marketing Services by Indian Subsidiary to Foreign Parent Company.....
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ITAT Cuttack: Non-Availability of PAN of Deductee Cannot be Used to Escape from Filing TDS(28.01.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Cuttack has held that the non-availability of a Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the deductee is not an excuse .....
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Bombay High Court Suggests BMC to Invite Fresh Applications for Junior Panel Lawyers(28.01.2020)
Bombay High Court has asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to invite applications from lawyers interested in being empaneled on the Juni.....
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Supreme Court Grants Bail to 14 Convicts Serving Life Terms for Gujarat Riots(29.01.2020)
Supreme Court has granted interim bail to 14 persons sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 23 people in a Gujarat riots case of 2002, on th.....
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Delhi High Court Seeks Government and Traffic Police’s Response on Plea by Auto Drivers(29.01.2020)
Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Aam Aadmi Party Government, the traffic police and the Election Commission on a plea challenging the f.....
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Supreme Court Clears Project to Bring in African Cheetah(29.01.2020)
Supreme Court has green-flagged the project to introduce African Cheetah in various sites in India while ordering a proper study on the subject. The A.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Gives Burger King Go-Ahead to Float IPO(29.01.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has approved Burger King India’s proposal to float an initial public order.
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Supreme Court Expunges Securities Appellate Tribunal’s Comments on SEBI(29.01.2020)
Supreme Court has expunged the adverse comments made by the Securities Appellate Tribunal against the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in.....
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National Company Law Tribunal Allows Videocon to Extend the Insolvency Process(29.01.2020)
National Company Law Tribunal has allowed Videocon to extend the corporate insolvency resolution process for 90 days.
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Calcutta HC: 'Sting Operation' in Public Interest Does Not Extinguish Criminal Liability(29.01.2020)
Calcutta High Court has held that indulgence in 'sting operation' purportedly in public interest does not extinguish the criminal liability of an indi.....
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NHRC Seeks Report from Telangana DGP on Complaint of Police Harassment of Anti-CAA Protester(29.01.2020)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report from the Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) on January 22 on a complaint alleging .....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Rotation of Wards for Reserved Categories(04.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed two petitions challenging a notification issued by the State Election Commission last month, changing the seats reserve.....
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ITAT, Kolkata Directs CIT (A) to Send Notices to Advocates Through Email(07.02.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Kolkata has directed the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) to send notices to the advocate of the assessee thr.....
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Delhi HC: Employee of BRO Has No Fundamental Right to Claim Deputation to Another Organization(07.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that an employee of the Border Roads Organisation has no fundamental right to claim a deputation to any other Organisation o.....
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Jharkhand HC: Wages to Include Privileges or Benefits that Can be Measured in Terms of Money(07.02.2022)
Jharkhand High Court has held that wages under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 include privileges or benefits that can be measured in terms of mo.....
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Delhi HC: Settlements Entered Into in Industrial Disputes are Legal and Valid(07.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that settlements entered into in industrial disputes are legal and valid even though provisions similar to Order XXIII R.....
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P&H HC: Can't Approach HC U/S 438 CrPC After Rejection of Pre-Arrest Bail for Case Under SC/ST Act(04.07.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that once the plea for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC is rejected by Sessions Court to accused under .....
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Madras HC: Article 226 Empower High Court to Exercise Writ Jurisdiction at Pre-Detention Stage(08.02.2021)
Madras High Court has held that Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1949 empowers the High Court to exercise its writ jurisdiction even at a pre.....
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Allahabad HC: Minor Girl Not Allowed to Live in Matrimonial Home Till She Attains Majority(08.02.2021)
Allahabad High Court has held that a minor girl cannot be allowed to live in a matrimonial relationship with a man she claims to be her husband, even .....
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Delhi HC: Public Authority to Give Cogent Reasons for Withholding Information Under RTI(08.02.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that when a public authority withholds information under Right to Information Act, 2005 the burden is on the public auth.....
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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Man Involved with Tahir Hussain in North East Delhi Riots(08.02.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to one Liyakat Ali who was sent to judicial custody by a Delhi Court for his involvement with suspended Aam Aadmi Pa.....
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Madras High Court Directs Complete Waiver of License Fee During Total Lockdown Period(08.02.2021)
Madras High Court has directed a Municipal Corporation to waive the license fee for running a shop in a bus stand during the entire period of total lo.....
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SC: Persons in Illegal Occupation of Government Land Cannot Claim Regularization(08.02.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that persons in illegal occupation of the Government Land/Panchayat Land cannot, as a matter of right, claim regularization.....
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NAA Upholds Profiteering Charges Against L’Oréal(27.06.2022)
National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) has upheld the profiteering charges against M/s L’Oréal and determines the amount of profiteering as Rs. 1,.....
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CESTAT: Extended Period of Limitation Can be Invoked Only on Willful Suppression to Evade ST(27.06.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Bench has held that an extended period of limitation can be invoked only on wil.....
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DGFT Issues Clarification on Chip Import Monitoring System(28.06.2022)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) vide Policy Circular No. 40/2015-2020 dated 27th June, 2022 has issued clarification regarding Chip Import Mo.....
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Rajasthan HC: Whether POC Act Can be Invoked Against Private Person Requires Consideration(28.06.2022)
Rajasthan High Court while granting bail to a Chartered Accountant has held that whether or not the provisions of Prevention of Corruption (POC) Act c.....
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Bombay HC: Girl Sharing Friendly Relationship Can’t be inferred as Consent for Physical Relationship(28.06.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that merely because a girl is friendly with a boy, doesn't allow him to take her for granted and construe it as consent to .....
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Karnataka HC to State: File Status Report on Steps Taken to Prevent Illegal Slaughtering of Animals(28.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the state government seeking their response about the steps taken for prevention of illegal slaughtering of .....
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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Man Accused of Beating People Raising Slogan of ‘Jai Sri Ram’(28.06.2022)
Allahabad High Court has granted conditional bail to a man accused of beating people were returning back to their house raising the slogan of 'Jai Sri.....
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AAR, West Bengal: 12% GST Applicable on Contract for Dredging of Wular Lake(09.02.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has ruled that 12% Goods and Services Tax is applicable on contract for the dredging of Wular Lake, obs.....
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SC Stays Arrest of Shashi Tharoor and Others Over Tweets About Farmer’s Death During Tractor Rally(09.02.2021)
Supreme Court has stayed the arrest of Shashi Tharoor MP, journalists Rajdeep Sardesai, Vinod K Jose, Mrinal Pande, Zafar Agha, Anant Nath and Paresh .....
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P&H HC: Minor Muslim Girl Can Marry on Attaining Puberty(10.02.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a Muslim girl who is less than 18 years old and has attained puberty is at liberty to marry anyone as per .....
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Karnataka High Court Asks NHAI to Donate Rs 2.5 Lakhs Each to Two Organizations as Costs(10.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has asked the National Highways Authority of India to donate Rs 2.5 lakhs each to two organisations based in Dehradun and working.....
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Delhi HC Directs Action Against Safai Karamcharis of DMC on Strike(10.02.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Safai Karamcharis of the Delhi Municipal Corporation on strike due to non-payment of salaries, to not to take law in.....
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ITAT, Delhi: No Penalty on Receiving Cash Loan from Family Members to Meet Business Exigency(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the penalty under sections 271D and 271E of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be leviable on rece.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Payment of Sub Contracting Charges to Subsidiary Liable to TDS(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that payment of sub-contracting charges to subsidiary is liable to Tax Deduction at Source.
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ITAT, Chennai: Mere Mistake in Filing of Income Tax Return Not Effect in Enhancement of Income(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has observed that a mere mistake in the filing of return of income would not result into income enhancement of .....
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ITAT, Chennai: Penalty Can’t be Levied Based on Estimate Addition(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has observed that the order of penalty under section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be levied mer.....
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ITAT, Delhi: TDS u/s 194D Inapplicable to Reinsurance Commission(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the provisions of Tax Deducted at Source under section 194D of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Framing of Reassessment u/s 147 of IT Act against Non-Existing Entity Void Ab-initio(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the re-assessment under section 147 and section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not sustaina.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Service Tax Collected But Not Remitted Can be Disallowed u/s 43B of Income Tax Act(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that the amount of service tax collected under section 43B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 but not remi.....
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Gujarat HC: Copyright in Artwork Subsists Till Death of Author and 60 Yrs After Death(15.06.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that under Section 22 of the Copyright Act, 1957, copyright would subsist in the life time of the author and until 60 year.....
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Kar. HC: Suitability of Partners to a Marital Relation Rests Exclusively With The Individuals(15.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that the decision of the suitability of partners to a marital tie rests exclusively with the individuals themselves and .....
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CBIC Issues Advisory on Changes in System Relating to AD Code Registration in Exports(16.06.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) has issued an advisory introducing change in the Customs System related to Authorised Dealer Code (AD Code) Reg.....
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IBBI Amends Regulations on Grievance & Complaint Handling Procedure and Inspection & Investigation(16.06.2022)
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has notified IBBI (Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 and IBBI .....
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Delhi HC: Allegations That Voting Strategy of Individual is Sold Off, Encroaches Right to Privacy(16.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that alleging that the voting strategy of an individual or of a political party or their nominees has been sold off without .....
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FSSAI: Food Delivery Apps Must Give Nutrition Information(16.06.2022)
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed the food delivery apps to upgrade their interface so that food business operators ca.....
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J&K HC Issues Directions on Provision of Protection to Inter-religious Married Couple(24.05.2021)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued directions to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for protection to an inter-religious married couple, af.....
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Patna High Court Acquits All 13 Accused in 1999 Senari Massacre Case(24.05.2021)
Patna High Court has acquitted all 13 accused persons in connection with 1999 Senari Massacre case killing 34 persons after observing that the circums.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Directions on Production and Distribution of Vaccines(24.05.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Union of India and others in a petition filed by Professor S. Chandrashekar, a former Indian Space Resea.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Grant Bail to Riots Accused in Hashim Ali Murder Case(24.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to one Pankaj Sharma in connection with the Hashim Ali murder case which took place during the Delhi Riots,.....
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Delhi HC Directs Social Media Platforms to Suspend Accounts for Illegal Sharing of Movie(24.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed WhatsApp and other social media platforms to forthwith suspend accounts who are illegally sharing and/or selling pirated.....
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Chhattisgarh High Court Seeks Data of Prisoners Not Released Despite Supreme Court's Direction(21.07.2021)
Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the State Government and State Legal Service Authority (SLSA) to provide data of all such prisoners who were not .....
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Bombay HC Directs Municipal Corporations to Ensure Sacrifice of Animals in Slaughter Houses(21.07.2021)
Bombay High Court has directed authorities in different Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra to ensure animals are sacrificed only in licensed slaugh.....
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SC Upholds Citizen's Right to Challenge Constitutional Amendment Affecting States' Power(21.07.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that when a citizen of India challenges a constitutional amendment as being procedurally infirm, it is the duty of the Cour.....
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Kerala HC: Constitutional Jurisdiction Cannot be Used for Deciding Disputes(21.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that its constitutional jurisdiction cannot be used for deciding disputes for which remedies under the civil law are availa.....
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Karnataka HC Confirms Interim Order Passed by Coordinate Bench of Court on July 8(21.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has confirmed the interim order passed by a coordinate bench of the court on July 8, 2020, by which it had stayed the government .....
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NCLT: Committee of Creditors Are Competent to Revise Approved Fees of Resolution Professional(09.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has ruled that the Committee of Creditors is fully competent to revise its earlier approval of the fees of the.....
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Rajasthan HC: Smuggling of Gold Can't be Treated As Terrorist Act Under UAPA(09.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that Customs Act, 1962 is not included in Schedule-II of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and conseque.....
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Delhi Court Denies Bail to 8 Men in Jahangirpuri Violence Case(09.05.2022)
Delhi Court has discarded bail to 8 men accused with regard to the clashes that broke out last month in city's Jahangirpuri area during a Hanuman Jaya.....
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Jharkhand HC: Pending Litigations Can't be Sole Ground to Quash Criminal Proceedings U/S 482 CrPC(09.05.2022)
Jharkhand High Court has ruled that simply because there is a case and a counter case between the parties or merely because there has been a title sui.....
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AAR, Maharashtra: Composite Supply of Hospital Construction Works for Govt Entity Attracts 18% GST(09.05.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax is payable on the composite supply of hospital construction works f.....
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AAR, Maharashtra: Composite Supply of Hospital Construction Works for Govt Entity Attracts 18% GST(09.05.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax is payable on the composite supply of hospital construction works f.....
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Gauhati High Court Orders Release of Akhil Gogoi Detained Under NSA(22.12.2017)
Gauhati High Court has ordered release of peasant leader Akhil Gogoi who was detained under the National Security Act, 1980.
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Bombay HC Strikes Down Provisions of Bombay Denatured Spirit Rules, 1959(26.12.2017)
Bombay High Court has held that the Bombay Denatured Spirit Rules, 1959 to the extent that they regulate the possession, use, sale, import, export and.....
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Raze Buildings Violating Approved Plan, Says Madras High Court(26.12.2017)
Madras High Court has directed the authorities to demolish buildings which were constructed violating approved plan.
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Madras HC: Leave Travel Concession for Traveling Abroad Not a Statutory Right(14.07.2022)
Madras High Court has held that concessions or facilities extended by way of Administrative Instructions beyond the scope of the rules cannot be const.....
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Delhi HC: Duty of LSA to Ensure Opportunities to Secure Justice Are Not Denied to Any Individual(14.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that it is the duty of Legal Services Authorities (LSA) to ensure that opportunities to secure justice are not denied to any.....
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SC: Anardana to be Classified Under Heading 1209 of Tariff Entries Under Customs Tariff Act(15.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that 'anardana' would fall under Heading 1209 of the Tariff entries issued under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, attracting a cus.....
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SC: Allottees Unable to Meet Payment Timeline Under PMAYS May Make Request to Concerned Authorities(15.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that slum dwellers eligible for rehabilitation under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Scheme (PMAYS), but facing difficulty in me.....
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Delhi HC: Speech Given During Elections Just to Create Atmosphere, Different from Ordinary Times(28.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has said in a case related to alleged hate speeches connected to the Northeast Delhi riots that a speech given during election time i.....
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CCPA Slaps Fine on Paytm Mall and Snapdeal for Selling Substandard Pressure Cookers on Platforms(28.03.2022)
Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has slapped a fine of Rs. 1 lakh each on Paytm Mall and Snapdeal for sale of substandard pressure cooker.....
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Supreme Court Seeks Foolproof Norms to Identify Scheduled Tribes(28.03.2022)
Supreme Court wants to fix foolproof parameters to determine if a person belongs to a Scheduled Tribe and is entitled to the benefits due to the commu.....
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NCLT Orders Insolvency Proceedings Against Supertech in Rs. 432 Crore Default Case(28.03.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has declared Real estate developer Supertech bankrupt by the. The Court has ordered initiation of insolvency proc.....
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Madras HC Calls for Suggestions from CMRL on Reasons for Which CCTV Footage Can be Shared(28.03.2022)
Madras High Court has called for suggestions from Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) on the list of bona fide reasons for which it could share its clos.....
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SC: Bail Conditions Should be Proportionate(26.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the bail conditions imposed by the Courts, apart from bearing a nexus with the purpose of imposing them, ought to be propo.....
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NGT Seeks Compliance Status of E- Commerce Giants for Plastic Waste Management(30.01.2020)
National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board on the compliance status of e-commerce giants, Amazon and Flipkart for plasti.....
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Securities Appellate Tribunal Provides Relief to Religare Finvest in Fund Diversion Case(30.01.2020)
Securities Appellate Tribunal has given relief to Religare Finvest, an arm of Religare Enterprises, in a fund diversion case, involving erstwhile prom.....
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Delhi Court Grants Bail to CC Thampi in Money Laundering Case(30.01.2020)
Delhi Court has granted bail to CC Thampi in a money laundering case related to Robert Vadra for allegedly acquiring assets abroad in an illegal manne.....
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J&K&L HC: No Vicarious Liability Under Criminal Law Unless Strictly Mandated by Statute(08.08.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in criminal law, there is no concept of criminal vicarious liability and only if there is a stat.....
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Allahabad HC Orders DNA Test in Murder Trial to Unearth Truthfulness of Prosecution's Case(08.08.2022)
Allahabad High Court has allowed conduct of DNA Test in a murder trial as it noted that the same was in the interest of justice to unearth the truthfu.....
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J&K&L HC: Magistrates Can't Forward Original Complaints to Police(08.08.2022)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a Judicial Magistrate may face administrative action as well as charge for destroying the record o.....
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Allahabad HC: Media Runs Kangaroo Courts & Oversteps Upon Sanctity of Judiciary(27.07.2022)
Allahabad High Court while denying bail to Lakhimpur Kheri violence case accused Ashish Mathur, has held that recent trend in media to conduct ill-inf.....
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NGT to LMC: Deposit ?100 Crores Towards Interim Compensation for Death of People at Dump Site(27.07.2022)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi has directed the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (LMC) to deposit a sum of Rs. 100 crores with the District Ma.....
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SC: Public Prosecutor Owes Duty to Give Fair Idea Regarding Prosecution Case to Trial Court(28.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that before a Trial Court proceeds to frame the charge against the accused, the Public Prosecutor owes a duty to give a fair id.....
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Delhi HC: It's For CM to Consider Whether to Allow Persons With Criminal Background to be a Minister(28.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that it is for Chief Minister (CM) to act in the best interest of the State and consider if a person who has criminal backgr.....
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Delhi HC: Court Cannot Interfere With Private Body's Internal Management(28.07.2022)
Delhi High Court while observing that Writ of Mandamus cannot be used as remedy against private wrongs has held that Court cannot interfere with the i.....
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AAR: Fish/Prawn Farming Does Not Amount to Agriculture(28.07.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Andhra Pradesh has held that fish/prawn farming not amount to ‘agriculture’, and therefore Goods and Services Tax .....
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Delhi HC: Convict Under POCSO Act Not Barred From Seeking Parole(09.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has reiterated that a convict under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 is not barred from seeking parole, as d.....
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ITAT: Salary Reimbursement based on Cost to Cost Cannot Attract TDS Liability u/s 195(09.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that Tax Deduction at Source is not applicable to reimbursement of salary based on the cost to cost.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Assessment Cannot be Based on Presumptions U/S Section 153C of IT Act(09.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore while considering the directions from the Karnataka High Court has ruled that the assessment under Section 15.....
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ITAT Deletes Addition u/s 68 of IT Act, Says Firm not Taxable for Capital introduced by Partner(09.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has observed that the Firm cannot be made taxable for the capital introduced by the Partner as section 68 of th.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Delay Due to Liquidation Proceedings Constitute Reasonable Cause(10.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that if dominion ownership of car rest with the assessee, the assessee is eligible for depreciation.....
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CESTAT: Foreign Origin Gold Bar With Unexplained Source Liable for Absolute Confiscation(10.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai while remanding the matter back, has held that the gold bar with a foreign marking, the so.....
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Allahabad HC Stays Arrest of Man on FIR Against Live-in Relationship with Married Woman(23.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of a man and his family members who is living with a married woman in connection with an FIR registered aga.....
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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Man Who Allegedly Sent Girlfriend's Intimate Pictures to Her Family(23.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has denied bail to a man who allegedly shared intimate pictures of his girlfriend with her family members as it noted that this w.....
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AAAR: No GST Leviable on Lease of Buses to Public Transport Department(23.02.2022)
Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Andhra Pradesh has upheld the order of the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) holding that the lease of.....
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ITAT, Chennai Allows Loss on Investment in Subsidiary Company as Business Loss(23.02.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has allowed the loss on investment made in subsidiary company for increasing business expediency to be w.....
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CESTAT, Bangalore: Software Maintenance Services Not Covered Under Business Auxiliary Services(24.02.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has held that the software maintenance services shall not be covered within the.....
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Rajya Sabha Passes National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws Second (Amendment) Bill, 2020(10.02.2021)
Rajya Sabha has passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2020 by voice vote. The Bill seeks t.....
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Rajya Sabha Passes Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020(10.02.2021)
Rajya Sabha has passed the Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020 to repeal the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. The Bill seeks to provide greater autonomy, fl.....
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Delhi Riots: Karkardooma Court Denies Bail to Accused in Suleman Murder Case(11.02.2021)
Karkardooma Court (Delhi) has denied bail to the murder Accused one Ashish Kumar while observing that an innocent person was brutally murdered, just b.....
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District Court Refuses Second Bail Plea of Co-Accused Sadaqat Khan in Munawar Faruqui Case(11.02.2021)
District and Sessions Court, Indore has rejected the second bail plea of Sadaqat Khan, the person who was arrested along with Comedian Munawar Faruqui.....
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GHC to GST Authorities: Release Seized Docs and if it Cannot be Returned then Assign Cogent Reasons(11.02.2021)
Gujarat High Court (GHC) has directed the GST authorities to release the seized documents and if it cannot be returned then assign cogent reasons and .....
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Kerala Court Sentences Temple Priest to Life Imprisonment for Rape of 13Yr Old Stepdaughter(12.02.2021)
Kerala Court convicts a temple priest for sexually harassing his step-daughter for over a year. It also said “If the guardians of wards behave in thi.....
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CESTAT, Chennai: Redemption Fine Cannot be Imposed When Goods Allowed to be Re-exported(24.02.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the redemption fine cannot be imposed when the goods are allowed to.....
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SC: Any Delay in Payment of EPF Contribution is Sine Qua Non from Imposition of Levy of Damages(24.02.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that any default or delay in the payment of EPF contribution by the employer is a sine qua non for imposition of levy of da.....
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Gujarat HC Directs DGP, Gujarat to Ensure All Police Stations Aid Victims of Sexual Assault Crimes(24.02.2022)
Gujarat High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Gujarat State to ensure that all the police stations in the state have a panel of lawy.....
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Delhi HC Directs Twitter to Take Down Tweets of Historian Audrey Truschke(25.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed Twitter to take down within 48 hours the tweets of historian Audrey Truschke, in which the allegation of plagiarism was .....
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Orissa HC: Jurisdiction u/s 14 SARFAESI Act Can be Exercised Either by CJM or DM(25.02.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that jurisdiction under Section 14 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security.....
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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Former NSE CEO Chitra Ramkrishna in Money Laundering Case(29.08.2022)
Delhi Court has denied bail to former NSE CEO Chitra Ramkrishna in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate in connection wit.....
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ITAT, Pune: Revisional Jurisdiction Cannot be Invoked Sans Illegality in Original Re-Assessment(16.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune while quashing a revisional jurisdiction under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, has ruled that the .....
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NCLAT: Salary Incrementation is Valid by Employment Agreement or Board Resolution(16.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, (NCLAT) has observed that salary incrementation is valid only by an employment agreement or board resolution .....
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Delhi HC: Democratic Fabric of Society Will Suffer If Respect for Judiciary Is Undermined(16.05.2022)
Delhi High Court observed that the purpose of contempt jurisdiction is to uphold the majesty and dignity of the courts of law. The court further held .....
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NCLAT: Insolvency Cannot be Initiated on Basis of Unpaid LTC And Leave Encashment Dues(16.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, has ruled that the welfare claims such as Leave Encashment, superannuation dues are not operational debt for .....
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NCLAT: Salary Incrementation is Valid by Employment Agreement or Board Resolution(16.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, (NCLAT) has observed that salary incrementation is valid only by an employment agreement or board resolution .....
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ITAT, Pune: Revisional Jurisdiction Cannot be Invoked Sans Illegality in Original Re-Assessment(16.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune while quashing a revisional jurisdiction under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, has ruled that the .....
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Del HC: Court’s Jurisdiction in Quo Warranto Writ Limited to Cases Where Office Bearer is Ineligible(28.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the jurisdiction of the Court while issuing a writ of quo warranto is limited to cases where the person holding public .....
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Gujarat HC: Yes Bank is a Private Entity And Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(28.07.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that 30% shareholding of State Bank of India (SBI) cannot make Yes Bank a State under Article 12 of Constitution, and ther.....
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Ker. HC: Court Not Refrained from Granting Relief to Which Party is Entitled But Didn’t Seek(29.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that Court exercising power under Article 226 of Constitution could not refrain from granting a relief to which a party is .....
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Delhi HC Refuses to direct Newslaundry to Take Down Videos About India Today & Aaj Tak(29.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim relief to news channels India Today and Aaj Tak in their defamation and copyright infringement suit agai.....
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Delhi HC to State: Decide On Banning Medically Unnecessary Sex-Selective Surgeries on Intersex Infant(29.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to take appropriate decision on recommendation given by Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights.....
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J&K&L HC: Right to Property May No More be a FR, But Its Sanctity as Human Right is Still Intact(01.08.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the Right to property might have fell from the pedestal of being a fundamental right (FR) but it.....
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Kerala HC: Contributory Negligence Cannot be Established Solely on Basis of Scene Mahazar(06.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that contributory negligence cannot be found against the driver of the other vehicle solely relying on the recitals in the .....
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AAR: Supply of Works Contract Services to Nagar Nigam Attracts 12% GST(06.06.2022)
Gujarat Authority of Advance Ruling has ruled that 12% Goods and Services Tax (GST) is payable on the supply of work contract services to Nagar Nigam.
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AAR: Sale of Car by Company After Using it for Business Purpose Attracts 18% GST(06.06.2022)
Gujarat Authority of Advance Ruling has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) is payable on the sale of a car by a company after using it for bu.....
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P&H HC: Small Distance is Not a Reason to Transfer Matrimonial Suit(06.06.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that distance of sixty kilometers is small and therefore not an overwhelming reason for the Court to order the .....
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AAR: Support Services to Overseas Customers are Not Export Service(06.06.2022)
Tamil Nadu Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that support services to overseas customers are not export services since the taxable territory.....
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Delhi HC: Writ Petition Can be Filed Only When Statutory Remedies are Entirely Exhausted(06.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that writ petition can be filed only when statutory remedies are entirely exhausted to meet demands of extraordinary situati.....
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SC to Orissa HC: Dispose Matter in Which Status Quo Orders Regarding Mining Licenses has Been Passed(07.06.2022)
Supreme Court has directed Orissa High Court to dispose of within 6 months all the matters wherein the status quo orders have been passed regarding mi.....
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AP HC: DRI Officers has No Jurisdiction to Inspect Units Situated Outside the SEZ Area(26.05.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that the Customs authorities (Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence) have no power or jurisdiction to inspec.....
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NCLAT: Article 1 of Limitation Act,1963 not Apply to Proceedings Under IB Code, 2016(26.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Principal Bench has held that the Article 1 of Limitation Act, 1963 is not applicable to the Petition .....
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NCLT: Salary During Notice Period Does Not Fall Within the Definition of 'Operational Debt' Under IBC(26.05.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench has held that salary for purported notice period amounts to specific performance of the appointment letter.....
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Orissa HC: Unlawful Possession Can't be Defended on Ground that Clause is Prospective in Nature(26.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has stated that an unlawful possession of a property, which does not bestow any right, cannot be defended only on the ground that th.....
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ITAT: Charitable Trust Engaged in Activities Benefiting for Religion can Claim Exemption U/S 11(26.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi bench has held that the charitable trust engaged in activities that benefited for particular religion can claim e.....
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Delhi HC: Suo Moto Proceedings Cannot be Initiated by Real Estate Appellate Authority(27.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the Real Estate Appellate Authority is not vested with the power to initiate suo moto proceedings or on its own motion.
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Consumer Forum Compensates 3 Commuters for Delay of Train(09.04.2021)
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Thrissur has allowed three railway commuters compensation after their train from Wadakkanchery to Payyanur.....
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SC: HC Should Be Extremely Circumspect in Interfering With Orders Passed Under Arbitration Act(09.04.2021)
Supreme Court has reiterated that a High Court while exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1949 should be ex.....
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SC: Pending Criminal Cases Against Italian Marines to be Closed Only After Compensation Paid(09.04.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the criminal cases pending in India against the two Italian Marines in the Enrica Lexie case will be closed only after.....
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Central Government Notifies Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021(09.04.2021)
Central government has notified the Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021 which amends the Copyright Rules, 2013. The amendments have been introduced with.....
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NGT Slaps Fine on Radisson Blu Resort in Mamallapuram(12.04.2021)
National Green Tribunal has directed Radisson Blu Resort Temple Bay and GRT Hotels and Resorts Pvt Ltd, Mamallapuram to pay Rs. 10 Crores within two m.....
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AAR, UP: CSR Expenses Incurred in Course of Business Eligible for Input Tax Credit(12.04.2021)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Uttar Pradesh has ruled that the corporate social responsibility expenses are incurred by a company in the course .....
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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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Orissa HC: SOP Issued for Physical, Virtual Hearing from February 15(12.02.2021)
Orissa High Court has issued standard operating procedure (SOP) for hearing of cases through both physical and virtual modes from February 15, keeping.....
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SC: Petitioners can File Fresh Cases as Plea on Undertrials Set Aside(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has set aside a plea seeking direction to State Governments to stop the influx of undertrials to prisons and implement orders of the Ape.....
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NCLAT Refuses to Entertain Devas Shareholder's Appeal Against Order Appointing Liquidator(15.02.2021)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal(NCLAT), Chennai has refused to entertain an appeal filed by Devas Mauritius Employees Private Ltd - a sharehol.....
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Karnataka HC: Right to Get Protection from Human Beings is a Guaranteed Right to Animals(15.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has set aside an order of the Magistrate Court handing over custody of ten dogs given to their owner who treated them with cruelt.....
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Delhi HC Stops DDA's Demolition Action Against Jhuggis in Nizamuddin's Gyaspur Area(29.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has ordered status quo on the Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) proposal to demolish jhuggi clusters in city's Gyaspur area in Hazr.....
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SC Stays Tripura HC Order Calling for MHA Files on Security Cover to Ambani Family(29.06.2022)
Supreme Court has stayed the orders passed by the Tripura High Court seeking the production of files of the Ministry of Home Affairs relating to the s.....
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Gujarat HC Sends Disputed Cheque to Handwriting Expert in Larger Interest of Fair Trial(29.06.2022)
Gujarat High Court has directed to send the disputed cheque to the Forensics Laboratory for the opinion of the Handwriting Expert to ensure the larger.....
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CESTAT: Classification only on the basis of Nomenclature under Customs Tariff Act is Baseless(29.06.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad bench has held that classification of Products only on the basis of Nomenclatur.....
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NCLT: Guarantor is Entitled to Initiate CIRP Against Principal Borrower Under Right of Subrogation(30.06.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Kolkata has held that if a Guarantor pays the debt on behalf of the Principal Borrower, then it steps into the s.....
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Allahabad HC: Can't Allow Bail on Parity When Co-Accused Was Granted Bail Without Assigning Reasons(30.06.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that if bail is granted to similarly place co-accused persons without assigning any reasons, then, on the basis of such .....
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Kerala HC to Registrar, District Judiciary: Introduce Child-Friendly Rooms in Family Courts(30.06.2022)
Kerala High Court while suggesting introduction of child-friendly rooms in all Family Courts in the State, has directed Registrar of the District Judi.....
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MHA Amends FCRA Rules(04.07.2022)
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules 2011 exempting annual receipts up to Rs 10 lakh from foreign re.....
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CCPA: Hotels/Restaurants Can't Add Service Charge Automatically or by Default in Bill(05.07.2022)
Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued an order barring Hotels and restaurants from levying service charges automatically or by defau.....
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Kerala HC Refuses to Entertain Plea Challenging Agnipath Scheme(05.07.2022)
Kerala High Court while refusing to entertain plea filed by 23 candidates who have cleared physical and medical tests for Indian Army in 2021, has hel.....
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ITAT: Sale of Agricultural Land Does Not Amount to Capital Gain(05.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata Bench has held that the sale of agricultural land does not amount to capital gain for the purpose of all.....
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Orissa HC: Appeal Can’t be Dismissed on Sole Ground of Non-Submission of Certified Order(05.07.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that the GST Appellate Authority cannot dismiss an appeal merely on the technical ground that the certified order is not su.....
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CESTAT: Law Does Not Mandate Customs Broker to Physically Verify Address of Client(05.07.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi bench has held that it is not mandatory for Customs Broker to physically verify the a.....
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Allahabad HC: Parliament has Responsibility to Restrain Criminals from Entering Into Politics(05.07.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that it is the responsibility of the Parliament to show its collective will to restrain the criminals from entering into.....
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Gauhati HC Seeks Views of Three States on Alarming Rise in Covid Cases(22.07.2021)
Gauhati High Court has sought views from Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh on the alarming rise of Covid-19 cases. The Court has taken suo motu .....
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Kerala HC Acquits Two Non-Tribal Person Arraigned as Accused in Rape and Murder of Tribal Woman(22.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has acquitted two non-tribal persons who were arraigned as accused in the case relating to the rape and murder of a tribal woman fol.....
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Karnataka HC Confirms Interim Order Staying Government Orders on Online Classes(22.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has confirmed the interim order passed by a coordinate bench of the Court on 8th July, 2020, by which it had stayed the governmen.....
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Bombay High Court Issues Directions for Proper Functioning of Tree Authority in Goa(22.07.2021)
Bombay High Court has issued several directions for their proper functioning, being "extremely distressed" by the fact that the Tree Authorities in bo.....
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Delhi HC Transfers CBI Investigation into Allegation of Killing of Undertrial Prisoner in Tihar Jail(22.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has transferred to Central Bureau of Investigation the investigation into alleged killing of an undertrial prisoner by jail officers .....
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Gujarat HC Directs Hospital to Conduct IVF/ART on Critical COVID Patient on Wife's Plea(22.07.2021)
Gujarat High Court has directed a hospital in Vadodara to conduct an IVF/Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) procedure for the collection of sample.....
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Gauhati HC: Foreigners Tribunal Cannot Suo Moto Assume Jurisdiction to Give Opinion(22.07.2021)
Gauhati High Court has ruled that the Foreigners Tribunal cannot suo moto assume the jurisdiction to give an opinion which is not sought while answeri.....
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Orissa High Court Disposes of PIL for Aid to Rape Victim after 15 Years(23.07.2021)
Orissa High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation filed 15 years ago seeking Rs 10 lakh compensation for a rape victim as it was not clea.....
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Supreme Court: Independence of District Judiciary is Cardinal(23.07.2021)
Supreme Court has pointed out that “trial judges work amidst appalling conditions” and called for a change in what it said is “the colonial mindset wh.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Income Tax Deduction Not Allowed to Professional Charges Paid for Acquisition(26.07.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that the income tax deduction cannot be allowed to professional and consultancy charges paid .....
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NGT Directs KRMB to Visit Worksite of Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme(26.07.2021)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) to visit the worksite of Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme (RLIS.....
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ITAT, Chennai: Provisions of Sec 44AD Not Applicable to Commission Agents(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has observed that the provisions of Section 44AD of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be applied to commission ag.....
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Delhi HC: Denial of Conjugal Relationship Ground for Divorce But Not Exceptional Hardship(19.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that although denial of conjugal relationship is a ground for divorce and equivalent to cruelty, the same cannot be said.....
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AAR, Telangana: Liquidated Damages and Penalties Due to Breach of Contract Exigible to GST(19.04.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling, Telangana has observed that the liquidated damages and penalties received by the applicant due to breach of conditions of.....
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ITAT, Delhi: No TDS Required to be Deducted on Enhanced Compensation Under Land Acquisition Act(19.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the interest on enhanced compensation awarded to land owners by the Court under Section 28 of the L.....
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Orissa HC: Revision Petition Not Maintainable Against District Court Appellate/Revisional Order(19.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that a revision petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure Code,1908 is not maintainable before the High Co.....
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Karnataka HC: Right to Defend Cannot be Illusory(17.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to furnish to the accused, all the documents and evidence collected prior to.....
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Karnataka HC: Wife Leveling Unsubstantiated Allegations of Husband Being Impotent Amounts to Cruelty(17.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that a wife calling her husband an impotent without legally substantiating the same by itself would amount to cruelty wi.....
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ITAT: Depreciation Claimed on Government Securities Categorised as AFS is Allowable(17.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad Bench has held that depreciation claimed for the Government securities categorised as 'Available for S.....
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Delhi Court Acquits Two Accused in Delhi Riots Case(17.06.2022)
Delhi Court has acquitted two men in North East Delhi riots of 2020, as prosecution had miserably failed to establish their identification.
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Guj. HC: Penalty U/S 20 of RTI Act for Destruction of Information Attracted Only if Act Malafide(20.06.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that where any information sought under the Right to Information Act is destroyed and it is not the case of malafide destr.....
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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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ITAT: Payment of Consultation Fee After IT Dept.’s Order Cannot be Treated as Prior Period Expenses(20.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai Bench has held that payment of Tax Consultation Fee after passing of Order by Income Tax Department canno.....
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ITAT: Limited Scrutiny Can be Converted to Regular Assessment After Approval of Competent Authority(07.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that limited scrutiny can be changed to the regular assessment with the approval of the compe.....
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Delhi HC Awards Life Imprisonment for Gang Rape and Murder of 3 Years Old(07.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has awarded life sentence to three men for gang rape and murder of a three year old minor child. The Court stated that the act was do.....
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Karnataka HC: Blacklisting Without Prior Notice Affects Right to Life of Contractor(08.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that blacklisting or debarring of a Contractor from participating in any contract has civil consequences and thus, prior.....
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Tripura HC: Court Must Hear Accused Before Condoning Delay in Filing Complaint U/S 138 of NI Act(08.06.2022)
Tripura High Court has held that a court is required to issue notice to the accused and hear him before condoning the delay in filing a complaint unde.....
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Kerala HC to State: Appoint Independent Chief Investigating Officer in SPCA Expeditiously(08.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to finalise the appointment of an independent Chief Investigating Officer in the State Police Complaints Auth.....
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Bombay HC: DRT Not Empowered to Restrain Debtor’s Right to Travel Abroad(09.06.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) cannot restrain a debtor from travelling abroad since there is no specific or implied pro.....
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ITAT: Foreign Exchange Derivative Losses Can be Allowed for Deduction as it is Notional Loss(09.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad bench has held that foreign exchange derivative losses can be allowed for deduction as it is notional .....
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Bombay HC Reprimands Principal Chief Commissioners of Customs for Non-Representation in Cases(20.06.2022)
Bombay High Court while warning the Principal Chief Commissioners of customs for non-representation instructed that all Principal Chief Commissioners .....
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P&H HC: Muslim Girl of Age Above 16 Years Can Enter Into Marriage With Person Of Her Choice(20.06.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted protection to 16 years old muslim Girl who married a 21 years old muslim boy and held that she is of marriag.....
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Calcutta HC Orders Removal of Chairman of WB Board of Primary Education(21.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court has removed Trinamool MLA Manik Bhattacharya from the post of Chairman of the Board of Primary Education with immediate effect in .....
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Bombay HC to AG: Visit Prisons in The State And Submit Report(21.06.2022)
Bombay High Court has directed the State Advocate General (AG) to visit prisons in the state to gauge the situation and facilities in prisons and subm.....
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Kerala HC: Court Can Strike Off Defence for Willful Non-Compliance of Order for Interim Maintenance(21.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that Court can strike off the defence of the defaulter if they willfully refuse to comply with its order directing payment .....
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Iowa SC: State Constitution Does Not Provide a Fundamental Right to Abortion(22.06.2022)
Supreme Court of the State of Iowa (United States of America) has held that the State Constitution is not a source to claim abortion as a fundamental .....
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Kerala HC: Additional District Judge Has Jurisdiction to Entertain Plea Under Sec. 34(12.04.2021)
Kerala High Court held that an Additional District Judge has jurisdiction to entertain a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Concil.....
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Orissa High Court Dismisses Plea Proposing Red Ant Chutney as COVID-19 Cure(12.04.2021)
Orissa High Court has dismissed a plea which claimed that that 'Kaai (Kukuti) Chutney (paste)' which is prepared using red ants, can prevent infection.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Status Reports on Plea Alleging Lack of Grievance Redressal Bodies(12.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought status reports on the current functioning of the Mental Health Review Board and the State Mental Health Authority on a ple.....
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Delhi HC: Tribunals Should Decide Objections on Its Jurisdiction as Preliminary Issue(12.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has held that following the principle of kompetenze-kompetenze, an Arbitral Tribunal has the power to rule on its own jurisdiction. H.....
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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Two Men After Doubting Eye Witness's Testimony in Murder, Conspiracy Case(12.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to two men namely Pradeep Rai and Aman Kashyap facing trial of murder and conspiracy in connection with a Delhi Riot.....
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Delhi HC: Expeditiously Fill Vacant Posts in Adjudicatory Authority Under PMLA(09.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed filling up all the vacant posts in Adjudicatory Authority under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on an expediti.....
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Delhi HC: Treatment of Children With Rare Diseases Can’t Be Suspended for Lack of Clinical Studies(10.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that treatment of children suffering from rare diseases should not be suspended on the ground that long term clinical trial .....
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ITAT: Commission Earned on Distribution of Indian Mutual Fund Outside India is Not Taxable(10.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that commission earned on distribution of Mutual Funds schemes of an Indian fund outside India cannot be.....
Tags : ITAT, Mutual Funds, Distribution
Gujarat HC: Voluntary Retirement Come in Force on Expiry of Notice Period if Not Expressly Denied(13.06.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that if the appointing authority does not permit or refuse to grant the permission for retirement before the expiry of the.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Voluntary Retirement, Notice Period
MP HC Denies Bail to Janpad Panchayat CEO for Allegedly Embezzling Funds Under Vivah Sahayata Yojna(13.06.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has denied bail to the CEO of a Janpad Panchayat who allegedly embezzled money set out for the beneficiaries of the Vivah Sa.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Janpad Panchayat , White Collar Crime
Delhi HC: RTE Act Cannot be Unconditionally Enforced Against Private Unaided Schools(13.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that while the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 guarantees the right to education, it nowh.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, RTE, Private Unaided School
P&H HC: Trafficking of Human Beings Won’t Amount to Jeopardising Sovereignty & Integrity of India(10.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that trafficking in human beings doesn't jeopardize the sovereignty and integrity of India. It stated that it m.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, trafficking, human beings, sovereignty, integrity
Kerala HC: Litigant Can’t Invoke Extraordinary Jurisdiction of HC If Alternative Remedy Available(10.05.2022)
Kerala High Court while disposing of the writ petition has ruled that when there is an alternative and equally efficacious remedy opens to a litigant,.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, writ petition, High Court, litigant
ITAT, Ahmedabad: Third Party Shareholders Renouncing Rights Shares is Liable to Tax U/S 56(2)(10.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that third party shareholders renouncing rights shares in favour of the assesse are liable to tax u.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, assesse, Section 56(2), Income Tax, 1961
ITAT, Delhi: Re-Assessment Based on Incorrect and Irrelevant Facts is Invalid(10.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the re-assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 invoked on the basis of incorrect a.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Income Tax Act, 1961, section 148
CESTAT, Hyderabad: Liquidated Damages Does Not Attract Service Tax(10.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad has held that receipt of liquidated damages by the service provider for breach of condit.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, liquidated damages, Service Tax
CESTAT, Delhi: CHA Has No Reason to Doubt Any Malpractice of Export of Prohibited Goods(10.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the Custom House Agent had no reason to doubt any malpractice and attempted e.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Custom House Agent, malpractice, prohibited goods, abetment
Delhi HC: Sex Worker Entitled to All Rights But Cannot Claim Special Treatment if She Violates Law(08.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that although a sex worker is entitled to all rights available to a citizen, but at the same time, if she violates the law, .....
Tags : Delhi High Court has held that although a sex worker is entitled to all rights available to a citizen, but at the same time, if she violates the law, she would be subjected to the same consequences under law and cannot claim any special treatment.
Delhi HC: Unqualified Person Appointed Can’t Claim Right to Continue Employment as Matter of Right(08.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a person appointed as a daily wager or on ad-hoc basis, who did not meet the qualification criteria and necessary certi.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Unqualified Person, Employment, Right
SC: Can't Entertain Plea to Declare Minorities at District Level(08.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that it cannot entertain a prayer to identify religious and linguistic minorities at district level, as it is contrary to the p.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Minorities, District Level
Guj. HC: Court Must be Satisfied of Prima Facie Case Against Accused While Framing Charges(09.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that only a prima facie involvement of the accused in an alleged crime is required for framing of charges and the Court ne.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Charges, Prima Facie, Evidence
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 .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, UAPA, Petrol Bottle, Terrorist Act
Cal. HC: Persons With Disabilities Act Shifts Focus from Their Protection to Empowerment(09.08.2022)
Calcutta High Court while quashing resolution passed by a College refusing to consider person with impairment for appointment in physically handicappe.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Right of Persons with Disabilities, Empowerment
ITAT: Employee Welfare Expenses Cannot be Included in Fringe Benefits Tax(09.08.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad Bench has held that the Employee Welfare expenses cannot be included in the value of Fringe Benefits T.....
Tags : ITAT, Welfare Expenses, Fringe Benefits Tax
Guj. HC: Electricity Co. Doesn’t Require Landowner's Consent for Laying Overhead Transmission Lines(10.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that an electricity company does not require the consent of a private landowner to lay overhead high tension transmission .....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Transmission Lines, Compensation, Electricity Company
SC: 45 Days Time Limit for Filing Appln Under SARFAESI Act is for Quick Enforcement of Security(12.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that a time limit of 45 days for filing an application under Section 17 of SARFAESI Act is provided for quick enforcement of th.....
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Del HC: POCSO Victims Being Forced Not Only to Interact With Accused But Also be Present in Hearings(12.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has expressed concern over situation wherein POCSO victims are being forced not only to potentially interact with the accused person .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, POCSO, Hearing
Delhi HC: Experts' Opinion Can’t be Supplanted by Court Overstepping Jurisdiction(12.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that judges are not and cannot be experts in all fields, and the opinion of experts cannot be supplanted by a Court overstep.....
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Del HC: Person Exercising Right Has Duty Not to Act in Ways Leading to Violation of Others' Rights(12.08.2022)
Delhi High Court while observing that vindicating of any personal grievance by violent means has to be rejected at threshold held that person exercisi.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Legal Right, Violent Means
West Bengal Assembly Passes Taxation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill, 2022(22.06.2022)
West Bengal Assembly has passed the West Bengal Taxation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which seeks to replace the Governor with the State Government.....
Tags : West Bengal, Taxation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill, 2022, Governor
Orissa HC: State Vigilance Department Can't be Completely Exempted from RTI Act(22.06.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that the State Vigilance Department cannot be completely exempted from Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 and directed th.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, State Vigilance Department, Right to Information Act
SC: Criminal Proceedings Cannot be Quashed on The Basis of Stay Granted by CESTAT(22.06.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the criminal proceedings cannot be quashed on the basis of the fact that stay of demand was granted by the Customs Excise .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal Proceeding, Stay of Demand
MCA Notifies Penalty for Non-Compliance With NFRA Rules(22.06.2022)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified that the non-compliance with the National Financial Reporting Authority Rules (NFRA), 2018 would attr.....
Tags : Ministry of Corporate Affairs, National Financial Reporting Authority Rules, Penalty
Karnataka HC: Abuses Hurled in Basement Which was Not in Public View is Not Offence(22.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court while quashing proceedings under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, has he.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act
Calcutta to State: Disburse Funds for Victim Compensation in 6 Weeks(23.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court while directing the State government to ensure disbursal of adequate funds within 6 weeks has reprimanded State Legal Services Aut.....
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SC: Trial/Appellate Court Has Full Discretion to Order Sentences to Run Concurrently(06.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that Trial court and Appellate Court has full discretion to order sentences for two or more offences at one trial to run concur.....
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Kar. HC: Individuals Not Members of Terrorist Organization Can Also be Prosecuted for Terrorist Act(06.07.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that it is not necessary that a person being prosecuted for ‘terrorist act’ defined under Section 15 of the Unlawful Act.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, UAPA, Terrorist Act, Individual
Delhi HC Stays Bail Granted to Ex-Congress Leader Sajjan Kumar(06.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has stayed a Trial Court order which had granted bail to former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in connection with a case of rioting and.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, Bail
SC: Substantive Right Should Not be Defeated Citing Procedural Defects Capable of Being Cured(07.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that substantive right accrued to the litigant should not be defeated citing a procedural defect capable of being cured.
Tags : Supreme Court, Substantive Rights, Procedural Defects
HP HC: Petition U/S 11 of A&C Act Would be Non-Maintainable After Filing Petition U/S 13 of A&C Act(07.07.2022)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a party cannot file a petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation (A&C) Act after it has a.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Arbitration and Conciliation, Jurisdiction
Delhi HC: Lack of Clarity Not Ground to Dismiss an Application as Non-Maintainable(07.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that an application which may be unclear or wanting in requisite details, does not suffer from maintainability on that groun.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Lack of Clarity, Maintainability
SC: Plea of Territorial Jurisdiction Cannot be Entertained in a Transfer Petition U/S 25 CPC(07.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that its jurisdiction under Section 25 of Civil Procedure Code (CPC) cannot be extended to determine the question of territoria.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Territorial Jurisdiction, Transfer Petition
ITAT: 3rd Party Statement alone not Incriminating Material for justifying Addition in Assessment(30.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur bench has held that third party statement alone, not incriminating material for justifying addition made .....
Tags : ITAT, Incriminating Material, Income-Tax Act
Madras HC Stays ED Proceedings Against TN Fisheries Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan(30.06.2022)
Madras High Court has stayed the money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Minister of Fisheries, Fishermen Welfa.....
Tags : Madras High Court, ED, Money Laundering
Calcutta HC Stays FIR Registered by WB Police Against CBI Officers Probing Coal Scam(30.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court has granted interim stay for 6 weeks on the FIR registered by State police authorities against CBI officers for allegedly harassin.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, FIR, Interim Stay
Kerala HC: Cabinet Papers Yet to be Brought Before CoM Exempted from Disclosure Under RTI Act(30.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has ruled that potential cabinet papers which have not yet been brought before the Council of Ministers (CoM) are exempted from disc.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Right to Information, Cabinet Papers
Delhi HC Restrains Unauthorised DTH Operators from Broadcasting India-England Series(30.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has passed an ex-parte order restraining 39 rogue websites/unauthorized DTH Operators from illegally streaming the matches of the upc.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Unauthorised DTH Operators, India-England Series
Bombay HC: No Absolute Right Under RTE Act for Admission to Unaided Minority Schools(01.07.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that a student doesn't have a right to admission to a private un-aided minority school under the Right of Children to Free .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, RTE Act, Private Un-Aided Minority School
Bar Council Disallows Carrying of Study Material in Exam Hall for AIBE-XVI Onwards(15.02.2021)
Bar Council of India has notified that All India Bar Examination-XVI (AIBE-XVI) onwards, no books, notes, or study material will be allowed in the Exa.....
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Bombay HC Denies 'X' Category Security to BJP Minority Morcha Head Jamal Siddiqui(15.02.2021)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the National President of Bharatiya Janta Party Minority Morcha, Jamal Anwar Siddiqui seeking 'X' – ca.....
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ITAT, Pune: Sale Consideration for Sale of Software Products is Business Income(15.02.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Pune has ruled that the sale consideration received for the sale of software products from the end-users, distrib.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Sale Consideration for Sale of Software Products
CESTAT, Delhi Quashes Order Confirming Demand of Service Under ‘Works Contract’(15.02.2021)
Customs, Excise, Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has quashed the order confirming demand of service tax under “works contract” even if .....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Demand of Service
SC Calls for Status Report from Union, Internet Intermediaries on Steps Against Child Pornography(20.09.2022)
Supreme Court has directed Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati to furnish status report of Government and internet intermediaries to the Cour.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Child Pornography, Intermediaries
Madras HC: Marriage Not Only for Carnal Pleasure, But for Progeneration(20.09.2022)
Madras High Court while dealing with estranged couple in a case pertaining to custody of child, has observed that marriage is not for mere satisfying .....
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Delhi Court Stays Proceedings Against AAP Leader Satyendar Jain(20.09.2022)
Delhi Court has stayed trial court proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain, who is presently in judicial custody in money laun.....
Tags : Delhi Court, Money-Laundering, Satyendar Jain
Guj HC: Don’t Casually Authorize Detention in Offences With Imprisonment Less Than 7 Years(20.09.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that where offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may be less than seven years or which may extend to se.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Detention, Imprisonment
Orissa HC: Collector Can Transfer Gram Rozgar Sevaks for Administrative Exigencies(20.09.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that Collector can transfer Gram Rozgar Sevakas, who are engaged under Section 18 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Empl.....
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SC: Mere Possession of Sensitive Information Not Enough for Insider Trading, Profit Motive Essential(22.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held that merely because a person was in possession of unpublished price sensitive information at the time of trading in securities,.....
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Allahabad HC Sentences Mukhtar Ansari to 7 Year Jail For Abusing And Threatening Jailer in 2003(22.09.2022)
Allahabad High Court has sentenced former UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari to 7 years in jail after holding him guilty of intimidating a Jailer who was performin.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Mukhtar Ansari, Abusing, Intimidating
Bombay HC: Writ Petitions No Longer Maintainable Against Air India Owing to Airline's Privatization(22.09.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that writ petitions brought by Air India Ltd employees against the company over salaries and promotions are no longer maint.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Writ, Air India, Privatization
SC: Appeal Against ITAT Order Lies before HC in Whose Jurisdiction AO Situates(29.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that appeals against Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) order lies before the High Court in whose jurisdiction the Assessing .....
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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Mandate for Advance Notice & Publication of Personal Details(30.08.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition challenging certain provisions of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (SMA) which mandate parties to marr.....
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SC Dismisses Petition Challenging Rajasthan Law Permitting Registration of Child Marriages(30.08.2022)
Supreme Court on India has dismissed a petition challenging section 8 of the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021, an.....
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Delhi HC Sets Aside Arbitral Award Requiring Antrix to Pay Over 560 Million USD to Devas Multimedia(30.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has set aside a 2015 arbitral award directing Antrix Corporation Limited, commercial and marketing arm of ISRO, to pay US$ 562.2 mill.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Arbitral Award, Antrix Corporation
Delhi HC: No Bar On Trial Courts in Deciding Issues Having No Precedent(30.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the Trial Courts are wholly competent to decide the questions of fact and law which may arise before them, many of whic.....
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Allahabad HC to Mathura Court: Decide Plea for Survey of Shahi Idgah Mosque Premises Within 4 Months(30.08.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Mathura Court to decide on two applications pending before it, filed in connection with the Sri Krishna Janambhu.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Sri Kirshna Janambhumi, Shahi Idgah
Telangana HC Quashes and Set Aside Order Awarding Imprisonment of 6 Months to Top Officials(24.08.2021)
Telangana High Court has quashed and set aside a single judge order awarding six-month simple imprisonment to six top officials and imposing Rs. 2,000.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Payment to Federation of Indian Mineral Industries Deductible Business Expenditure(24.08.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that the payment made to the federation of Indian Mineral Industries is deductible from the b.....
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Delhi HC Orders Immediate Release of NRI Couple Allegedly Detained At IGI Airport Without Food, Water(24.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has ordered forthwith release of a NRI couple, said to be senior-citizens and allegedly detained at the Indira Gandhi International A.....
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Allahabad HC Quashes NSA Detention of Accused in 'Journalist Shubham Tripathi Murder Case'(24.08.2021)
Allahabad High Court has quashed the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA) detention of one Kanhaiya Awasthi, who is an accused in the Unnao-based journal.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, 'Journalist Shubham Tripathi Murder Case'
Bombay HC Warns of Action on Deaths of Children Due to Malnutrition(24.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has warned Maharashtra government of action if there are any more deaths of children due to malnutrition or a lack of medical attent.....
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Bombay HC Grants Bail to POCSO Accused; Says Kissing & Fondling Not Unnatural Offence U/S 377 IPC(16.05.2022)
Bombay High Court has granted bail to a man accused of a minor boy's sexual assault
and observed that kissing and touching private parts are prima fa.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 377, kissing, private parts
Madras HC: "State Obligated To Preserve Practices of All Religions"(16.05.2022)
Madras High Court has reiterated that the State has an obligation to provide basic amenities to the pilgrims whenever there is a large gathering of pe.....
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ITAT: Re-Assessment on Wrong Assumption And Information From Another Assessing Officer Invalid(16.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has ruled that the reopening of assessment based on wrong assumption and information received from anothe.....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Cenvat Credit Allowable on Furniture Used in Guesthouse(16.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit can be allowed on the furnitures used in guest .....
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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 .....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Supreme Court, Service Tax, coal blocks
ITAT, Kolkata: Disallowance U/S 14A Not to be Considered While Computing Book Profit(16.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has ruled that the disallowance under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be considered while comput.....
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Gujarat Court Denies Bail to Teesta Setalvad And RB Sreekumar in Fabrication of Evidence Case(01.08.2022)
Gujarat Court while denying bail to Teesta Setalvad & RB Sreekumar in case of fabrication of evidence in relation to 2002 Gujarat riots larger conspir.....
Tags : Gujarat Court, Gujarat Riots Larger Conspiracy, Monetary Fund
Kerala HC to Kochi Corporation & DM: Take Actions to Prevent Flooding Amid Heavy Rainfall(02.08.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed officers of Disaster Management Authority and Kochi Municipal Corporation to ensure that every ground level measure is .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Prevent Flooding, Heavy Rainfall, Disaster Management Authority
NCLAT: Liability of Personal Guarantor Survives Even on Becoming Citizen of Foreign Country(02.08.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi Bench has held that liability of Personal Guarantor doesn’t extinguishes upon subsequent ac.....
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Kerala Court Sentences Three Accused After They Plead Guilty in Kalamassery Bus Burning Case(02.08.2022)
Kerala Court has sentenced Thadiyantavida Nazeer, a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba operative, and his accomplice to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment in the.....
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Uttarakhand HC: PwD Entitled to Horizontal Reservation Cutting Across All Categories(02.08.2022)
Uttarakhand High Court while quashing advertisement issued by UKPSC, finding it to be violative of Rule 11(4) of Rights of Persons with Disability Rul.....
Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, UKPSC, Horizontal Reservation, PwD
Rajasthan HC: High Court Not Bound to Invite Bar's Views While Deciding Criminal Reference(01.07.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that Section 395 of CrPC, which makes provision for criminal reference, does not obligate the court to invite the views .....
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J&K&L HC: High Court has Absolute & Exclusive Disciplinary Control Over District Judiciary(01.07.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that control over District Judiciary vested in the High Court in Article 235 of the Constitution is c.....
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J&K&L HC Imposes Rs. 10 Lakh Penalty on Govt. for Forcibly Taking Over Private Land(01.07.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 10 lakh on the Union Territory administration for forcibly taking over a private lan.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Private Land, Due Procedure
Rajasthan HC: Trial Court Required to Ascertain Only Prima-Facie Relevancy of Proposed Witnesses(04.07.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that trial Court is required to prima-facie ascertain the relevancy and requirement of the proposed witnesses while deci.....
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MP HC: Section 5 of Limitation Act Applies to Arbitration Reference Under National Highways Act(04.07.2022)
MP High Court has held that Section 5 of Limitation Act is applicable to reference to arbitration under National Highways Act, therefore limitation pe.....
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P&H HC Grants Bail to Former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi's Nephew(04.07.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted the bail plea moved by Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh in connection w.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Bail, Prevention of Money Laundering Act
AAR: Advance Ruling Cannot be Made for a Person not Registered within State(27.05.2022)
Telangana Authority for Advance Ruling has held that ‘Advance Ruling’ cannot be made for a person not registered in the State as Section 96 of CGST & .....
Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, CGST, Territorial Nexus
P&H HC: Contribution by Daily Wage Service to Be Considered While Computing Retiral Benefits(27.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that for computing retiral benefits, daily wage services rendered by an employee prior to regularization is to .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Regularization, Pension
Orissa HC: Employees’ Date of Birth Cannot be Changed at the Fag End of their Service(30.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that requests of employees to change their date of birth cannot be accepted when they apply for the same at the end of thei.....
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Orissa HC: Entitlement to Salary/Pension is Part of Employee’s Right to Life and Property(30.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that prerogative of an employee to his salary/pension is an essential part of his right to life under Article 21 and right .....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Article 21, Article 300A
ITAT: Loss Arising Out of Sale of Government Securities is Trading Loss(30.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Visakhapatnam Bench has held that the loss arising out of the sale of government securities is a trading loss.
Tags : ITAT, Government Securities, Trading Loss
Delhi HC: Party Cannot Dispute Jurisdiction on Account of Non-Existence of Arbitration Agreement(30.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a party cannot dispute the jurisdiction on account of non-existence of the arbitration agreement
Tags : Delhi High Court, arbitrator, jurisdiction
Allahabad HC: Court Shall Not Force Parties for Mediation Where Marriage has Broken Down(30.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that the Court is not supposed to act in a mechanical manner, and force the parties to engage in mediation where the ma.....
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CESTAT: Assessee Entitled to Refund of Unutilized Education And Krishi Kalyan Cess in CENVAT Account(23.06.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the assessee is entitled to a refund of education cess and Krishi K.....
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Allahabad HC: Writ Maintainable at Lucknow Seat if a Part of Cause Of Action Arose in Areas of Oudh(23.06.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that a party has the option to attract the jurisdiction of the Lucknow seat of the Allahabad High Court even if a part o.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Writ, Lucknow Jurisdiction
Kerala HC Grants Bail to Convicts Father Kottoor and Sister Sephy in Sister Abhaya Murder Case(23.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has granted interim bail in the plea by Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy seeking suspension of their sentence in the infamous .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Interim Bail, Sister Abhaya Case
Gauhati HC Orders Change of IO for Harassing Accused to Purchase His Land(23.06.2022)
Gauhati High Court has ordered the Commissioner of Police to change the investigating officer (IO) of a theft case, after the accused alleged that IO .....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Investigating Officer, Tribal Land
Meghalaya HC: Courts Required to Bring Specific Attention of Accused to Incriminating Materials(23.06.2022)
Meghalaya High Court while setting aside a conviction has held that trial Courts are required to attract specific attention of accused to those materi.....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, Conviction, Incriminating Materials
SC: Plea to Remove Minister Can be Listed Only After Placing Before CJI(23.06.2022)
Supreme Court has held that PIL seeking direction to Delhi and Maharashtra Government to remove its Health Minister Satyendar Jain & Cabinet Minister .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India, Money Laundering
ITAT, Delhi: Suppression in Net Sales as Business Income, Can’t be Treated As Deemed Income(19.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the income surrendered for suppression in the net sales shall be assessable as Income from Busines.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Fulfillment of Twin Conditions is Mandatory for Invoking Jurisdiction u/s 263(19.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that fulfillment of twin conditions is obligatory for invoking the jurisdiction under section 263 of.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, jurisdiction
ITAT, Bangalore: Corporate Guarantee Falls Within Ambit of International Transaction(19.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that corporate guarantee falls within the extent and ambit of international transaction and Arm’.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Arm’s Length Price, international transaction
ITAT, Delhi: Royalty Cannot be Endorsed to Providing Customized Research Advisory Services(19.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal; Delhi has observed that customized research advisory services are not taxable under the head Royalty under the relevant.....
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Delhi HC Grants Ex-Parte Ad-Interim Injunction Against AAJ TAK GURGAON in Trademark Suit(19.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted ex-parte ad-interim injunction in a trademark infringement suit filed by news channel AAJ TAK, a part of India Today Grou.....
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ITAT, Delhi Restricts Addition Only on Embedded Portion of Profit(19.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the addition due to mismatch amid the Books of Accounts and Form 26AS can be made only on the e.....
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AAR, Maharashtra: Composite Supply of Works Contract Not Covered Under Term Earth Work(19.04.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has observed that the composite supply of works contract is not covered under the term Earth Work.
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SC Closes Contempt Proceedings Against UP Government Over Demolition of Babri Masjid(31.08.2022)
Supreme Court has closed the contempt proceedings pending in relation to the demolition of Babri Masjid in 1992, and took note of the passage of time .....
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SC to Maharashtra Government: Provide Details of Compensation Paid to Victims of 1992 Bombay Riots(31.08.2022)
Supreme Court in a plea seeking implementation of Justice Sri Krishna Commission report in relation to 1992 Bombay riots, has directed Maharashtra gov.....
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Kar. HC: Insurer Liable to Compensate Spare Driver if Only One Claim Made(31.08.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that the insurer is liable to pay compensation of spare driver under Motor Vehicles Act, if there is only one claim unde.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Shorthand Test as Criteria for Post of Private Secretary to Judges(31.08.2022)
Supreme Court while dismissing plea filed against Bombay High Court order on plea challenging prescription of shorthand test as selection criteria for.....
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Orissa HC Declines to Intervene Against Police Action in Distorted Ganesh Idol Case(31.08.2022)
Orissa High Court while declining to entertain PIL filed against alleged police actions in preventing making and selling certain types of idols of Lor.....
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Delhi HC: Courts Can Direct Telegram to Disclose Info of Copyright Infringers Using The Platform(31.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that copyright infringers can’t be permitted to seek shelter under Telegram's policies merely on the ground that its physica.....
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Orissa HC: Amendment to Cure Inherent Defect in EP After End of Limitation Period Can't be Allowed(05.09.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that an amendment application under Order 6, Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 cannot be allowed to cure some in.....
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Bom. HC: Commercial Court Can’t be Regarded as Person Or Institution Under Section 11(6) of A&C Act(06.09.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that the jurisdiction and power of the High Court in relation to the appointment of an arbitral tribunal under Section 11 o.....
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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Three Officials Accused in Biocon Bribery Case(06.09.2022)
Delhi High Court while granting bail to three accused in connection with Biocon bribery case, has held that though the offence alleged are grave but t.....
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ITAT: No Documentary Evidence to Substantiate PRP as Expenditure, Claim is Not Sustainable(07.09.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has observed that the claim of Performance Related Pay (PRP) is not sustainable when no documentary evidence wa.....
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Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL Against Commercial Use of Kali River Water(08.09.2022)
Karnataka High Court while dismissing PIL challenging State's decision of permitting commercial use of Kali river water has held that utilisation of r.....
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Delhi HC: Writ Jurisdiction Can be Exercised Only if Person Or Authority is Within Court’s Territory(08.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that Court can exercise its power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India either when the person or authority to whic.....
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Calcutta HC Passes Injunction Order Restraining Activities on River Banks, Alluvial Landscapes Etc(20.04.2021)
Calcutta High Court has passed an order of an injunction restraining any activity on the lands which are river banks or alluvial landscapes or alluvia.....
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Supreme Court Asks High Courts to Adopt Draft Rules of Criminal Practice Within 6 Months(20.04.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the High Courts to take expeditious steps to adopt the draft rules of criminal practice, which has been prepared by amici c.....
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Orissa HC Seeks Record of Deaths of Sanitation Workers in Past 28 Years(22.04.2021)
Orissa High Court has sought to know how many sanitation workers have died in the past 28 years and if manual scavengers or sewer workers have been re.....
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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Tamarind Inner Pulp Not Exempted from GST as Not Agricultural Produce(22.04.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that the tamarind inner pulp without shell and seeds is not exempted from Goods and Services T.....
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AAR, Tamil Nadu: No GST Exemption on Operation of High Quality Treated Drinking Water Plant(22.04.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that no Goods and Services Tax exemption is available on operation and maintenance of high qua.....
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AAAR, Tamil Nadu: Waste Collection Under Service Agreements Not Exempted from GST(22.04.2021)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that Waste Collection, Segregation, Treatment, transportation, Disposal Services un.....
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Delhi HC Asks Centre Over Delay in Restricting Use of Oxygen in Industries(22.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government as to why there is a delay in restricting use of oxygen in industries, in view of acute shortage of .....
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Manipur HC: Principle of Non Refoulement Can Prima Facie Be Read into Article 21(22.04.2021)
Manipur High Court has observed that the principle of non Refoulement can prima facie be read within the ambit of Article 21 of the Constitution of In.....
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Delhi High Court Extends Interim Orders Passed By It & Subordinate Courts Till July 16(22.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has suo moto extended the interim orders passed by it and the Courts subordinate to it, which were subsisting as on 19th April 2021 o.....
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Karnataka HC issues Notice to State Road Transport Employees Over Strike(22.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to Karnataka State Road Transport Employees League, which has called for an indefinite strike of all bus servic.....
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SC: Mandamus Cannot Be Issued For Setting Up an Adjudicatory Body or Tribunal(22.04.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that a mandamus cannot be issued by this Court for setting up an adjudicatory body or tribunal, while dismissing a writ pet.....
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Delhi HC: Satyendar Jain Can’t be Disqualified from Legislative Assembly Under Writ Jurisdiction(22.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that in exercise of writ jurisdiction under Article 226, the Court cannot declare Jain as a person with unsound mind and can.....
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Uttarakhand HC Continues Stay on Tree Felling in Sahastradhara(22.08.2022)
Uttarakhand High Court has extended the stay on the proposal to cut thousands of trees to widen the road connecting an important tourist destination i.....
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J&K&L HC: Can’t Deny Promotion Merely Because Criminal Proceedings Are Pending Against Employee(22.08.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that promotion can’t be withheld merely because some criminal proceedings are pending against employe.....
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Del. HC: Pregnant Woman Deserves Dignity, Giving Birth in Custody Traumatic for Both Mother & Child(22.08.2022)
Delhi High Court while granting three months interim bail to a pregnant under-trial prisoner, who was expecting her delivery in jail, has held that ev.....
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Del. Court Acquits Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia & Yogender Yadav in 2013 Criminal Defamation Case(22.08.2022)
Delhi Court has acquitted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and former Aam Aadmi Party leader Yogender Yadav in a 2.....
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Kerala HC: District Collectors Will be Answerable for Accidents Caused by Road Potholes(22.08.2022)
Kerala High Court has ordered that every future road accident caused by potholes would have to be explained by District Collectors, and directed that .....
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Allahabad HC: HC Can Grant Transit Anticipatory Bail in Offences Registered Outside its Jurisdiction(07.07.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that a High Court has the power to grant transit anticipatory bail to an accused in connection with an offence registere.....
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SC Grants Interim Bail to Mohammed Zubair in Hate Speech FIR by UP Police(08.07.2022)
Supreme Court has granted interim bail for 5 days to Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of fact checking website AltNews, in connection with the Hate Spe.....
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Bombay HC to State: Establish Family Court in Every District in Maharashtra(11.07.2022)
Bombay High Court has urged the Maharashtra government to take steps to establish a family court in every district of the state.
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Madras HC: Efflux of Time Valid Ground to Reject Claim for Compassionate Appointment(11.07.2022)
Madras High Court has held that a compassionate appointment cannot not be claimed as a matter of right and only if a person is entitled under the term.....
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Delhi HC: Quantum of Damages Can Only be Decided After Trial(11.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that quantum of damages to be awarded to the plaintiff can only be decided after the trial and therefore a plaint cannot be .....
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Kar. Consumer Forum Orders BYJU's to Refund Fees to Student Over Failure to Provide Proper App(11.07.2022)
Karnataka District consumer forum has directed BYJU to refund fees of a student who alleged that the Ed-tech company did not provide him with a proper.....
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Telangana HC: Married Woman Willfully Cohabitating With Another Man Can't Prosecute Him for Rape(12.07.2022)
Telangana High Court has held that a married woman, willfully cohabitating with another man, cannot prosecute him for Rape on his refusal to marry her.....
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Calcutta HC Directs Conduct of Enquiry into Alleged Misappropriation of Govt Scheme Funds(20.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the District Magistrate, South 24 Parganas to conduct an enquiry into the alleged misappropriation of funds allocated.....
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Delhi HC Directs AIIMS to Provide Proper Treatment to Minor Suffering from Rare Disease(20.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed AIIMS to immediately provide her proper treatment, while the issue of necessary funds will be dealt with at a later stag.....
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Kerala HC Issues Direction to Ensure No New Unauthorised Flag Posts are Installed(21.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has issued a set of further directions to ensure that no new unauthorised flag posts, banners or boards are installed in the State a.....
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Calcutta HC Issues Directions to Augment Security of Suvendu Adhikari(21.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has issued a host of directions to address a plea moved by BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari alleging that the.....
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Delhi HC: Judicial Officers Expected to Follow Order on Virtual and Hybrid Hearings(21.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has said that it expects the judicial officers of the district and sessions courts to follow the order passed by it regarding holding.....
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ITAT: Income from Cricket Betting is Business Income(12.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad bench has upheld addition of Income from Cricket Betting as Business Income.
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Supreme Court Extends Mohammed Zubair's Interim Bail in Hate Speech Case(12.07.2022)
Supreme Court has extended the 5 days' interim bail granted to Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of fact checking website AltNews, in connection with th.....
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Orissa HC: No Mandate That 2 Years Must Be Added To Outer Age Limit Determined By Ossification Test(12.07.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that there is no law that two years mandatorily be added to the outer limit of age as determined by 'ossification test'.
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Kar. HC: Criminal Trespass Complaint Can't be Made if Property is Not in Possession of Complainant(13.07.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that a complaint of criminal trespass cannot be made if the property on which the accused is alleged to have trespassed .....
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Orissa HC: Possession Not Proved Merely by Sitting in Vehicle from Which Contraband is Seized(13.07.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that a person merely sitting in a vehicle from which contrabands were seized does not necessarily point to the fact that th.....
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Orissa HC: Bar Against 'Inter-District Transfer' Not Applicable to Govt Teachers With Disabilities(13.07.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that bar against 'inter-district transfer' cannot be made applicable to teachers who are recognised as persons with disabil.....
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Allahabad HC: Courts Shouldn't Stay Termination & Dismissal Order During The Pendency of Proceedings(13.07.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that by way of an interim order, the order of suspension termination, dismissal, and transfer etc. should not be stayed .....
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Karnataka HC Directs Gulbarga Electricity Company to Reconsider Decision on Recovery of Dues(13.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited to reconsider its decision to recover unpaid electricity dues of the.....
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AAR, Karnataka: GST to be Paid Only on Difference in Amount on Second Hand Gold(14.07.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that Goods and Services Tax is to be paid only on difference between selling price and purchase.....
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Kerala High Court Extends Interim Orders Till 26th July Amid Ongoing Pandemic(14.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has further extended the life of interim orders up to 26th July 2021, considering that it was pertinent to extend these orders amids.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Removal of Chairman of Delhi Minorities Commission(14.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking removal of Mr. Zakir Khan from the post of Chairman of the Delhi Minorites Commission alleging th.....
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Karnataka HC: Children from Void/Voidable Marriages Eligible for Compassionate Appointments(15.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has said that Children born from all void or voidable marriages, irrespective of the personal laws applicable to their parents, a.....
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RBI Imposes Restrictions on Mastercard from On-Boarding New Customers in India from July 22(15.07.2021)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) while taking supervisory action on Mastercard Asia / Pacific Pte. Ltd. has imposed the restrictions on Mastercard from On-.....
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Karnataka HC: State Cannot Ignore Distribution of Sanitary Napkins During Second Wave of Covid-19(01.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to ensure that all efforts are made for proper implementation of the Shuchi scheme, observing t.....
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Gauhati HC Extends Interim Orders by It and Subordinate Courts Till June 15(01.06.2021)
Gauhati High Court has further extended by two weeks all interim orders passed by the High Court and all other subordinate Courts and Tribunals till 1.....
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Orissa HC Seeks Response on Disbursement of Compensation to Sanitation Workers’ Families(01.06.2021)
Orissa High Court has sought response of Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO) on the issue of disbursement of compensation to the families of sanitatio.....
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NGT Directs to Take Remedial Action Over Alleged Illegal Sand Mining in Hamirpur District(02.06.2021)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of a plea with direction to the Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh, and District Magistrate, Hamirpur to take r.....
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AP HC Allows Distribution of Herbal Medicine as Effective Remedy for COVID-19(02.06.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed the distribution of ‘P’, ‘F’ and ‘L’ preparations of B. Anandaiah's herbal medicine that became immensely popula.....
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Patna HC: Judicial Officers Cannot Stake Experience of Advocate for Recruitment as District Judge(12.04.2021)
Patna High Court has held that judicial officers, who opted to be appointed in subordinate judicial services cannot stake claim of "past experience" o.....
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SC Dismisses Challenge Against Delhi HC Decision on Widow's Right to Compensation(12.04.2021)
Supreme Court has affirmed a Delhi High Court decision that a widow's right to claim compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for the death of .....
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SC: Escalation of Prices Cannot Be Sole Ground to Deny Specific Performance(12.04.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that escalation of prices cannot be the sole ground to deny specific performance. The Court has also observed that, once a .....
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Supreme Court Stays High Court Proceedings on COVID Vaccination Priority for Legal Fraternity(12.04.2021)
Supreme Court has ordered a stay on proceedings before all High Courts in the cases regarding inclusion of legal fraternity in the priority list for C.....
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Kerala Human Sacrifice Case: Ernakulam Court Remands 3 Accused to Judicial Custody(13.10.2022)
Kerala’s Ernakulam Court has emanded the three accused persons, Muhammad Shafi alias Rasheed, Bhagaval Singh and Laila to judicial custody for 14 days.....
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Delhi HC Upholds NHAI's Challenge Against Arbitral Tribunal's Fee Fixing Authority(17.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the Arbitral Tribunal is permitted to fix its fee, if its appointment is made by way of an ad hoc agreement between th.....
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Calcutta HC: Accused Shall be Given Opportunity to Explain Circumstances Appearing Against Him(17.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court has observed that while examining an accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), the prosecution is .....
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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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ITAT, Kolkata: No Revision U/S 263 IT Act When AO Has Made Sufficient Enquiry(17.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has ruled that no revision under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 when Assessing Officer has made suffic.....
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CESTAT: Stability Studies, Technical Testing & Analysis of New Drugs Not Subject to Service Tax(17.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that the stability studies, technical testing and analysis of new drugs are no.....
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CESTAT: Cenvat Credit Allowable on Steel Items Used in Creation of Sponge Iron Kiln and Power Plant(17.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has applied the "user-test" by providing cenvat credit on steel goods used in the construc.....
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MP HC: Burden Lies Upon Prosecution to Prove First Marriage & Legality of Second Marriage(15.07.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that in a prosecution for matrimonial offences, the burden of proof lies upon the prosecution to prove the first ma.....
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SC: False Charge U/S 211 IPC Refers To Initial Accusation & Not False Evidence Adduced During Trial(15.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the expression 'falsely charges' in Section 211 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) refers to the initial accusation which puts.....
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ITAT: Capital Gain Exemption Cannot be Claimed for Agricultural Land Purchased in Wife’s Name(15.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that the capital gain exemption under Section 54B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be cla.....
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P&H HC: Electricity Consumer Liable to Pay Surcharge if Consumption in Excess of Sanctioned Load(18.07.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that in case of electricity consumption beyond the sanction load, the electricity consumer is liable to pay pen.....
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SC: Opportunity of Hearing to Army Officer Not Required Before Suspending Them Pending Court Inquiry(18.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that opportunity of hearing is not required to be afforded to army officers before suspending them pending the Court of Inquiry.....
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SC: Object of Plea for Child's Custody is to Determine in Whose Custody Best Interest of Child Lies(18.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that in petition seeking writ of habeas corpus in matter relating to custody of child, the Court exercises an inherent jurisdic.....
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P&H HC: Public Morality Cannot Overshadow Constitutional Morality(11.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a petition seeking protection of life and personal liberty, has ruled that the Constitutional right o.....
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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Former Religare CFO in RFL Scam Case(11.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to Krishnan Subramanian, former chief financial officer of Religare Enterprises Limited, with regard to the Fortis R.....
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ITAT: If TDS Statement filed on Time Contains Technical Errors, No Late Fee Can be Charged(11.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has held that a late fee under section 234E of the Income Tax Act of 1961 cannot be imposed if a statement is.....
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Delhi HC: Daughter-in-law Can Seek Maintenance From Father-in-law if Inherited Husband's Estate(11.05.2022)
Delhi High Court by dismissing a plea filed by a widowed daughter-in-law and grand-daughter under section 19 of the Family Court Act, 1984 has ruled .....
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CESTAT, Mumbai Allows Refund of CENVAT Credits on Service Tax Paid on Import of Services(11.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has allowed the refund of CENVAT credits against payment of Service Tax paid during the Goo.....
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NCLT, Delhi: NCLT Empowered to Pierce Corporate Veil to Ascertain True Successful Bidder(11.05.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi has held that it has the power to pierce the corporate veil to establish the real successful bidder. The corp.....
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P&H HC Rejects Cops' Plea for CBI Probe in Sacrilege & Behbal Kalan Firing Cases(28.01.2019)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected a petition for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the sacrilege and police firing incidents.....
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Aadhaar Entries Not Conclusive Proof in Criminal Cases: Allahabad HC(28.01.2019)
Allahabad High Court has observed that entries in Aadhaar Card indicating address, date of birth etc., cannot be regarded as conclusive proofs in crim.....
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Delhi HC Grants Relief to Leprosy Patients Rendered Homeless After Decriminalisation of Beggary(28.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has come to the rescue of leprosy patients who had been eased out of government-run shelter homes due to de-criminalisation of beggin.....
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Can't Claim Exorbitant Amounts from Parents Towards 'Marriage Expenses': Kerala HC(29.01.2019)
Kerala High Court has observed that only the minimum amount required for conducting a simple marriage function can be claimed by a daughter as 'marria.....
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Supreme Court Sends PIL Against Prayer Songs Sung in Kendriya Vidayalayas to Constitution Bench(29.01.2019)
Supreme Court has referred to a Constitution bench the issue of whether religious prayers such as Asato maa saad gamaya (lead me from untruth to truth.....
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Secured Creditor can File Winding Up Petition After Obtaining Recovery Certificate from DRT: SC(30.01.2019)
Supreme Court has held that a secured creditor can file a winding up petition after obtaining a decree from the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) and a re.....
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Accused and His Witnesses can Lead Evidence on Affidavit in Dishonour of Cheque Trial: Gujarat HC(31.01.2019)
Gujarat High Court has held that just like the witnesses, the accused in a case filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can also lea.....
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Kerala High Court Upholds 10% EWS Reservation for Veterinary & Dental Courses Under KEAM(03.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has upheld the 10% reservation earmarked for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) for Veterinary and Dental Courses under Kerala Engine.....
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J&K&L High Court Orders 10 Lakh Compensation in Illegal Deprivation of Land Case(04.01.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed the Jammu and Kashmir Government to pay Rs. 10 Lakh as compensation to the petitioners in a case .....
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SC: Arbitral Tribunal Before 2015 Amendment Would Lose Mandate on Violation of Neutrality Clause(05.01.2022)
Supreme Court has held that an arbitral tribunal constituted as per an arbitration clause before the 2015 amendment to the Arbitration and Conciliatio.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai Directs Redetermination of Quantum of Service Tax on Rent of Marriage Hall, Etc(06.01.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has directed the redetermination of quantum of service tax leviable on rents of ma.....
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AAR: GST Payable on Services of Boarding and Lodging Facility for Officials of Municipal Corporation(03.01.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has held that the goods and services tax (GST) payable on services of boarding and lodging facility for o.....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: No Service Tax Payable on Job of Manufacturing Plastic Jars, Containers(03.01.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has held that no service tax is payable on the job of manufacturing Plastic Jar.....
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APTEL Directs TANGEDCO to Supply Electricity to Vedana Sterlite’s Copper Plant in Tuticorin(05.05.2021)
Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) to supply electricity to Ved.....
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NHRC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Post-Poll Violence in West Bengal(05.05.2021)
National Human Rights Commission has taken suo moto cognizance taking note of several media reports published in various newspapers on May 4, 2021, re.....
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Kerala HC Directs State Response on Plea Seeking Uniform COVID-19 Treatment Tariffs(05.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to apprise it of measures taken to rationalise charges in pleas seeking uniform COVID-19 treatment tariffs ac.....
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Telangana HC Issues Notice to State in Plea Filed Alleging Trespass of Jamuna Hatcheries Lands(05.05.2021)
Telangana High Court has issued notices to the State government after hearing a writ petition filed by Jamuna Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd., owned by members o.....
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NCPCR Takes Cognizance, Seeks Action Taken Report from WB Govt.(05.05.2021)
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has written to the Home Secretary of West Bengal raising concerns over post-poll violence i.....
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FSSAI is Independent Authority and CAT has No Jurisdiction Over It: CAT(24.04.2019)
Central Administrative Tribunal has said that Food Safety & Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is an independent statutory authority and unless a spe.....
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Bombay HC Asks Cops to Reverify Address of Man With Pakistani Wife(24.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has directed Mumbai Police to re-verify the address of Aamir Kasam Vadgama, who had approached HC seeking directions to Centre to is.....
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Transwoman Also a Bride Under Hindu Marriage Act: Madras HC(24.04.2019)
Madras High Court has held that as per Hindu Marriage Act, a transsexual is also a "bride" and the term would not necessarily refer only to a woman.
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Transwoman Also a Bride Under Hindu Marriage Act: Madras HC(24.04.2019)
Madras High Court has held that as per Hindu Marriage Act, a transsexual is also a "bride" and the term would not necessarily refer only to a woman.
Tags : Madras High Court, Transwoman, Hindu Marriage Act
Madras HC Bans Sex Re-Assignment Surgeries on Intersex Children(24.04.2019)
Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Government to ban sex reassignment surgeries on intersex infants and children in order to recognise human ri.....
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Delhi Court Issues NBWs Against Kejriwal, Others for Non-Appearance in Defamation Complaint(24.04.2019)
A Delhi Court has issued non-bailable warrants against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and Swaraj India president Yogendra Y.....
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Fee for RTI Application shall be Sought as per RTI Rules Only: SC(24.04.2019)
Supreme Court has held that if a person seeks information under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, then payment has to be sought under th.....
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Driving in High Speed in Busy Road can be Said to be Rash & Negligent Driving: Bombay HC(22.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has observed that when a person drives his vehicle in a very high speed, in spite of knowing fact that it is thickly populated and v.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Seeking to Set Up Anti-Corruption Courts in All Districts(01.11.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking the setting up of anti-corruption courts with a mandate to dispose of each case within a year in.....
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Orissa HC: Failing to Certify Victim's State of Mind Doesn't Make Dying Declaration Unreliable(01.11.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that failure on part of doctor to certify 'state of mind' of deceased before recording dying declaration will not make the .....
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Odisha POCSO Court Sentences Man to 20 Years Rigorous Imprisonment for Rape of 10 Year Old(01.11.2022)
Odisha POCSO Court has convicted a man and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for twenty years in a 2018 rape case which took place in the.....
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Bengaluru Court Awards 5 Year Jail Term to Student Who Celebrated Pulwama Attack(01.11.2022)
Bengaluru Court has sentenced a 21-year-old engineering student to 5-Year imprisonment for Celebrating the Pulwama Attack by posting derogatory commen.....
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SC: 'Bribe Giver' Being Party Connected to 'Proceeds of Crime' Can be Prosecuted Under PMLA(02.11.2022)
Supreme Court has held that by handing over money with the intent of giving bribe, ‘bribe giver’ will be assisting or will knowingly be a party to an .....
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Delhi HC Tells State to Decide in 2 Weeks Parole Plea of Sikh Riots Accused Balwan Khokhar(01.02.2019)
Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Government to decide in two weeks the parole plea of Balwan Khokhar, who along with former Congress leader Sajjan Kum.....
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Make Interim Policy to Protect River Beds: Bombay HC(01.02.2019)
Bombay High Court has suggested to state government that it lay out an interim policy to protect rivers in Maharashtra till the Centre comes up with a.....
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#Budget2019: 2% Interest Subvention to Farmers Pursuing Animal Husbandry and Fisheries(01.02.2019)
Government has announced 2% interest subvention to farmers pursuing animal husbandry and fisheries and all farmers severely affected by severe natural.....
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#Budget2019: Govenment Announces Pension Scheme for Workers in Unorganised Sector(01.02.2019)
Government has announced a pension scheme called Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan, to provide assured monthly pension of Rs. 3000/- per month, with t.....
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Physical Presence of Couple Compulsory for Marriage Registration: Madras HC(04.02.2019)
Madras High Court has directed Inspector General of Registration to issue a circular making physical presence of parties to marriage mandatory for reg.....
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Exoneration in Departmental Proceedings Won't Lead to Dropping of Criminal Charges: Patna HC(04.02.2019)
Patna High Court has reiterated that exoneration in departmental proceedings ipso facto would not result into quashing of criminal prosecution against.....
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ITAT: Currency Derivative Can be Treated As An Eligible Transaction U/S 43(5)(30.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that currency derivatives can be treated as eligible transactions under Section 43(5) of the Income .....
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ITAT: Amendment on Sec.36(1)(va) Has Prospective Effect(30.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Raipur while quashing the order confirming disallowances of Rs. 18,12,622/- out of employment contribution towards EPF/.....
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Delhi HC: Right to Represent One's Cause Before Court is Fundamental Right(30.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that the restoration applications are to be dealt with liberally as the right to represent one's cause before a Court is.....
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ITAT: Onus To Prove Identity, Creditworthiness Etc of Transaction Lies on Assessee(30.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Pune has observed that the onus to prove identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness of a transaction lies with the ass.....
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Kerala HC: Scheme for Administration of SNDP Yogam Should be Framed As Per Companies Act(31.05.2022)
Kerala High Court has upheld the order of the Ernakulam District Court that a scheme for the administration of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SN.....
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Delhi HC: Road Maintenance Concerns Fundamental Rights of Citizens(31.05.2022)
Delhi High Court observed that lack of funds cannot be a valid ground for the State to escape from its duty to maintain public roads, as the same pert.....
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ITAT: Interest-bearing Unsecured Loans Are Allowable As Income Tax Deduction U/S 57(iii)(31.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Raipur observed that interest-bearing unsecured loans are allowable as deduction under Section 57(iii) of Income Tax Ac.....
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J&K&L HC: Relatives Can’t be Roped into Dispute Without Instances of Their Involvement in Crime(02.08.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in crimes pertaining to matrimonial disputes and dowry deaths the relatives of the husband shoul.....
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Delhi HC: Court Cannot Re-Appreciate Evidence Already Considered by Departmental Authorities(02.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that in cases of departmental enquiries, it cannot re-appreciate evidence which has already been reasonably considered by th.....
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Delhi HC: No Distinct Status for Rifle Association Members Under Arms Act(02.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a member of a Rifles' Association or Club cannot hold more than two firearms by claiming exemption under Section 3(2) o.....
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Cal. HC to State: Hand Advocate's Unclaimed Dead Body to Bar Association for Performing Last Rites(02.08.2022)
Calcutta High Court has allowed a PIL seeking handing over of an Advocate's unclaimed dead body to the High Court Bar Association, for performing the .....
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SC: Stay of Investigation Can be Granted Only in The Rarest of Rare Cases(03.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that a High Court while exercising powers under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) can grant stay of investigatio.....
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Madras HC Allows Solemnization of Marriage Through Virtual Mode(03.08.2022)
Madras High Court while allowing solemnization of marriage through virtual mode with the groom in USA and bride in India has held that Section 12 of S.....
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CCI Approves Emerson Electric-Platinum Equity Deal(10.10.2016)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed acquisition of Emerson Electric's Network Power business by Platinum Equity and a grou.....
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Bombay HC Asks State Government to File Report on Investigation against Ex-Mumbai Congress Chief(13.10.2016)
Bombay HC has directed State Government to file report on its probe in a disproportionate assets case against Ex-Mumbai Congress Chief Kripashankar Si.....
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Madras HC Seeks Hindu Religious Department’s Response on Complaint of Suffering to Elephant(13.10.2016)
Madras HC has directed Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department to file its response within two weeks on a complaint that an elephant owned .....
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Hyderabad HC Refuses to Renew Permit to Run Private Medical College(13.10.2016)
Hyderabad HC, while stressing on need to maintain standards in private medical colleges, has refused to direct Central Government and Medical Council .....
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NGT Directs Pollution Control Boards to Curb Pollution in Pali River(13.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Central Pollution Control Board and Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board to take preventive and effective s.....
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NGT Stays Implementation of DDA’s Unified By-Laws for Delhi(13.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has put brakes on implementation of Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) ‘Unified Building Bye-Laws’ that sought to merge.....
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Supreme Court Raises Concern Regarding Overcrowding in Prisons(14.10.2016)
SC, while blaming Delhi for paying “little or no attention” to fundamental rights of under trials and convicts, has said, it is “not only tragic but a.....
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Declares Strike by Junior Doctors Association as Illegal(07.06.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has declared the strike by the Junior Doctors Association (JUDA) in the State as illegal while noting that they have chosen .....
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Tripura HC Orders SIT Probe in Alleged Public Humiliation and Suicide of Woman(07.06.2021)
Tripura High Court has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into an incident where a young lady was allegedly subjected to public h.....
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Tripura HC: Disproportionate Distribution of Vaccines Needs to be Addressed by State(07.06.2021)
Tripura High Court has observed that disproportionate distribution of vaccines in the age group where there is a severe shortage needs to be addressed.....
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Delhi HC: Subsequent Forming of Unlawful Assembly Not to Implicate Members(07.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to three accused in relation to the Delhi Riots case after observing that subsequent forming of an unlawful assembly.....
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Bombay HC Directs MUHS to Issue Advisories for Medical Students to Produce Negative Covid Report(07.06.2021)
Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra University of Health Science (MUHS) to issue advisories asking medical students to produce a negative R.....
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Allahabad HC Issues Notice on Plea Against Use of 'Sodium Hypochlorite' as Disinfectant(20.05.2020)
Allahabad High Court has issued notices on a plea alleging that the State Government had been permitting the use of "Sodium Hypochlorite" as a disinfe.....
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Jammu and Kashmir HC Contributes to 'PM Care Fund' and J&K Relief Fund(20.05.2020)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has contributed a total sum of Rs. 70 Lakhs towards the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situa.....
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Orissa HC: Sex on Pretext of Marriage Not Rape(25.05.2020)
Orissa High Court has observed that indulgence in sexual intercourse on false promise of marriage does not amount to rape.
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NCLAT Bars Appointment of Retired Bank Official as Resolution Professional(25.05.2020)
National Companies Law Appellate Tribunal has upheld a bankruptcy tribunal order prohibiting appointment of a former employee of financial creditor as.....
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Delhi HC Directs Superintendent of Prison to Look Into Complaint of Alleged Violence(25.05.2020)
Delhi HC has directed Superintendent of Rohini Central Prison to look into the complaint filed by undertrial prisoner alleging violence committed by c.....
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Delhi HC Directs Superintendent of Prison to Look Into Complaint of Alleged Violence(25.05.2020)
Delhi HC has directed Superintendent of Rohini Central Prison to look into the complaint filed by undertrial prisoner alleging violence committed by c.....
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ITAT: Depreciation Not Allowable for Expenditure Availed on Professional or Legal Services(04.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore Bench has held that depreciation is not allowable for expenditure availed on professional or legal ser.....
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Mansa Court Restrains Salim-Sulaiman from Releasing Sidhu Moosewala's Song 'Jaandi Vaar'(22.11.2022)
Commercial Court, Mansa has restrained the record label Merchant Records Private Limited and its directors Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant from r.....
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Madras HC to State: Approach SC for Clarification on 50% Reservation for In-Service Candidates(23.11.2022)
Madras High Court has asked State Government to seek a clarification from Supreme Court regarding applicability of the Tamil Nadu government notificat.....
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Kerala HC to State: Ensure Privacy for Lawyer-Client Meetings in Jails(23.11.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the State government to ensure that there is enough space provided in jails to ensure privacy when an accused meets his.....
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Delhi HC: Strictures Must Be Passed With Utmost Circumspection(23.11.2022)
Delhi High Court while observing that words forming part of a judicial order forms a permanent record, has held that judicial strictures must be passe.....
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SC to SERCs’: Frame Regulations for Determination of Tariff Within 3 Months(23.11.2022)
Supreme Court directed all State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERC) to frame regulations under 181 of the Electricity Act 2003 on the terms and.....
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Supreme Court: Time Constraints of Land Acquisition are Not Applicable to BDA Act(06.08.2018)
Supreme Court, while reiterating that the time constraints of land acquisition are not applicable to Bangalore Development Authority Act, has set asid.....
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Supreme Court Moots Framing of a Pragmatic Policy for Children of Women Prisoners(06.08.2018)
Supreme Court has expressed concern about the children of women prisoners and has also suggested framing of a pragmatic policy for looking after such .....
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Supreme Court Moots Framing of a Pragmatic Policy for Children of Women Prisoners(06.08.2018)
Supreme Court has expressed concern about the children of women prisoners and has also suggested framing of a pragmatic policy for looking after such .....
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Orissa HC: Person in Charge of Trust Can't Be Arraigned Without Impleading Trust Itself(05.12.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that a person in charge of a Trust can’t be impleaded as an accused for dishonour of cheque, under Section 138 of Negotiabl.....
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Cal. HC: Writ Jurisdiction Can be Invoked for Commercial Transaction Involving Element of Public Law(05.12.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that writ jurisdiction of High Courts is invocable even for cases involving ordinary commercial transactions between priv.....
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Orissa HC to DGP: Explore Option of Registering e-FIRs, Especially in Cases of Crimes Against Women(06.12.2022)
Orissa High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Odisha (DGP) to explore the possibility for registration of 'e-First Information Report.....
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SC Extends Interim Protection From Arrest Granted To Kailash Vijayvargiya & Others In Rape Case(17.11.2021)
Supreme Court has extended the interim protection from arrest granted earlier to BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya RSS member Jisnu Basu, and Pradeep Jo.....
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SC: Right To Be Represented By Counsel Or Agent Of Choice In Disciplinary Proceedings Is Not Absolute(17.11.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that right to be represented by a counsel or agent of one's choice in a disciplinary proceedings is not an absolute right, .....
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Lakhimpur Kheri Case : SC Appoints Justice RK Jain To Monitor Investigation(17.11.2021)
Supreme Court has appointed Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, former judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, to monitor the investigation in the Lakhmipur Kh.....
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Delhi HC: District Courts Bound To Facilitate Hybrid/ VC Hearing At Parties' Request(17.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that once its Full Court has permitted the city district courts to allow hybrid or video conferencing facility at the re.....
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AP HC: Disputed Signature Cannot Be Compared With Photostat Copy To Ascertain Veracity(18.11.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that comparing of disputed signature in the photostat copy with the original signature is impermissible in law .....
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Delhi Court Refuses Interim Injunction Against Salman Khurshid's Book(18.11.2021)
Delhi Court has refused to grant an ad-¬interim ex-¬parte injunction in the suit filed by Hindu Sena President, Vishnu Gupta against the book written .....
Tags : Injunction, Salman Khurshid, Vishnu Gupta, 'Sunrise Over Ayodhya
CESTAT, Delhi: LLPs Not Liable to Pay Service Tax Under Reverse Charge Mechanism(03.08.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), being not a “Body Corporate” u.....
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Karnataka High Court Extends All Interim Orders Passed Till August 23(03.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has extended the interim orders passed by the Karnataka High Court (Principal Seat and Benches at Dharwad and Kalaburagi), all th.....
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Delhi High Court Gives Relief to Christian Couple with Faulty Adoption of Child(03.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has given relief to a Christian couple who had looked after a child for six years from her birth, although they had not followed the .....
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Kerala HC: Where Wife Refuses to Resume Marital Relationship Without Reasonable Cause(03.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that when the appellant-husband makes an offer to resume the marital relationship, and the respondent-wife resists without .....
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Rajasthan HC: Orders Passed by Rent Tribunal Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(03.08.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has held that orders passed by Rent Tribunal are not amenable to the writ jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 of the.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice to IRCTC on Plea to Relax License Fee for Catering Services(16.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) on an appeal seeking relaxation in license fee granted t.....
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SC Disposes Off PIL Seeking Direction for Free and Equitable Vaccine Distribution(16.09.2021)
Supreme Court has disposed off a PIL seeking directions to the UOI to frame a uniform pan-India policy for free-of-cost vaccination and the constituti.....
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Karnataka HC Quashes Govt Order Declaring Pockets of Land as Forest Land(17.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has quashed the government’s order of declaring certain pockets of land, including those used for grazing of cattle by Sri Ramach.....
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Government Notifies Last Date for Submitting Applications for Scrip Based FTP Schemes(17.09.2021)
Government has notified the last Date for Submitting applications for Script-based FTP Schemes and the validity period of Duty Credit Scrips. The Gove.....
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Delhi HC Seeks CBI's Response in Bail Plea Filed By Sub Inspector Abhishek Tiwari(17.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought CBI's response in the bail plea filed by Sub Inspector Abhishek Tiwari in connection with the allegations of leaking sensi.....
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Orissa HC: Government is Not Required to Refer National Security Issues to National Tribunal(11.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that it is not obligatory for the Central Government to refer a matter of national importance to the National Industrial T.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Central Government, National Industrial Tribunal, Section 7-B, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
ITAT, Mumbai: Computers, Including Computer Software, Are Eligible to 60% Depreciation(11.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that depreciation of 60 % can be allowed to ‘computers including computer software’ under Rule 5 of.....
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Universal Music India Rejoices as Bombay HC Upholds ITAT Order(11.05.2022)
Bombay High Court in a major relief to Universal Music India, has upheld an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) quashing a revisional or.....
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Delhi HC Criminalizes Marital Rape; Holds Exception 2 Of Section 375 IPC Unconstitutional(11.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has passed a split verdict challenging the Exception 2 of Section 375 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, exempting forceful sexual intercour.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Section 375 , sexual intercourse, marital rape, unconstitutional
Madras HC: Convicted Prisoner Has No Fundamental or Statutory Right to be Released Prematurely(12.05.2022)
Madras High Court while considering a petition filed by the mother of a life convict Hariharan challenging the Government order rejecting his prematur.....
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CESTAT Waives Detention and Demurrage Charges for Goods Confiscated by Customs(12.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that a remission of detention and demurrage costs was appropriate because the goo.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, detention, Customs Department, seizure
Delhi HC Directs ICMR to Clarify Stand on Requirement of Doctor's Prescription for COVID Testing(23.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Indian Council of Medical Research to file an affidavit stating its stand on the requirement of a doctor's prescript.....
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SC Issues Notice in Anti-Sikh Riots Convict Sajjan Kumar's Interim Bail Plea(23.07.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice in the interim bail plea of Ex-Congress Member of Parliament, Sajjan Kumar, convicted and serving a life sentence in a.....
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Karnataka HC: Victim Includes Parents & Family Members of Person Suffering Injuries(24.07.2020)
Karnataka High Court has observed that a victim under the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 includes not only the perso.....
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Karnataka HC Initiates Suo Moto Case to Quash Private Complaint Against Judicial Magistrate(24.07.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Registrar General of the High Court to register a suo-motu criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Cr.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Private Complaint Against Judicial Magistrate
Central Government Establishes Central Consumer Protection Authority(24.07.2020)
Central Government has established the Central Consumer Protection Authority with its headquarter at New Delhi, with effect from 24th July 2020.
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SC Takes Note of "Appalling Situation" and Directs Centre to Fill Up Vacancies at NGT(24.07.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Centre to expedite steps to ensure that all vacancies are filled at the earliest, taking note of the "appalling situati.....
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Delhi HC: Not Court's Duty to Monitor Public Urination(20.12.2022)
Delhi High Court while dismissing a PIL against practice of affixing sacred images of gods on walls as measure to prevent public urination and spittin.....
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ITAT: Expenditure on Maintenance, Back-Up, and Support Services is Revenue in Nature(31.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that expenditure on maintenance, backup, and support services to existing hardware and software .....
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ITAT: Expenditure On Maintenance, Back-Up, and Support Services is Revenue in Nature(31.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that expenditure on maintenance, backup, and support services to existing hardware and software .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, maintenance, backup, hardware, software
AAR: No GST on Transfer of Going Concern Service(31.05.2022)
West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that transfer of going concern service is a supply and attracts NIL rate of GST.
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, GST, Service
Delhi HC Grants Interim Injunction Against Faces Cosmetics in Trademark Infringement Suit(31.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has restrained a Canada based, Faces Cosmetics from selling and manufacturing its products under the mark 'Velvette Matte' in the tra.....
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Karnataka HC: Rape Proceedings can be Closed on Account of Settlement Between Parties(31.05.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that closure of proceedings on account of settlement arrived at between the parties, even for offence of rape, is permis.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Rape, Criminal Proceedings
Orissa HC Quashes Election Notification Issued by Appealing Body of OMSA(01.06.2022)
Orissa High Court has quashed election notification issues by appealing body of Odisha Medical Services Association (OMSA) notifying election of Assoc.....
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NCLAT: Unavailability of Member to Sign the Order Not a Ground for Fresh Hearing(01.06.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench has held that an order passed with the consent of both Members of an NCLT Bench but signed by.....
Tags : NCLAT, Temporary Unavailability, Fresh Hearing
Delhi Court: Nobody Has Copyright on Teachings Written in Holy Books Like 'Quran'(03.08.2022)
Delhi Court while dismissing a suit of copyright infringement filed over publication of a book titled "Islamic Studies" with a cost of Rs. 50,000 has .....
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Kerala HC Stays All Proceedings Against Minister Antony Raju in Evidence Tampering Case(03.08.2022)
Kerala High Court has stayed all the proceedings of the lower court pending against Transport Minister Antony Raju in the evidence tampering case for .....
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Delhi HC: Disciplinary Authority of Organization Can Issue Chargesheet Against Employee's Misconduct(03.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that once the employee is sent back to his parent department, it is the competent disciplinary authority of the parent organ.....
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Guj. HC: Numerous Preventive Detention Orders Passed Day In & Day Out Relying On Stale Material(03.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has expressed strong displeasure at the detaining authority under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti Social Activities Act, 1985 for pa.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Preventive Detention, Stale Material
Bombay HC Directs Transfer of Probe in Govind Pansare Murder Case to Anti-Terrorism Squad(04.08.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that it will pass orders transferring investigation into the 2015 murder of communist leader Govind Pansare from the Specia.....
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Bombay HC: Court Not Obliged to Direct Payment of Interim Compensation in Cheque Bounce Cases(04.08.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that courts don't have a duty to grant interim compensation to the complainant in a cheque bounce case. The Court also held.....
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AAAR, Karnataka: Renting of E-Bikes and Bicycles Taxed at Rate of 5% and 12% respectively(23.02.2021)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has set aside the Advance Ruling of the lower authority ruling that the renting of e-bikes and.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Against Disciplinary Enquiry for Failure to Consider Parole Applications(23.02.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed the plea of a Jail Superintendent opposing the decision of the government to initiate departmental enquiry against him for.....
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Karnataka HC Asks Govt About Steps for Survey of All Quarries in State(24.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has asked the state government to inform whether it will be carrying out a survey of all quarries in the State in a phased manner.....
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NGT Directs NTPC to Pay Compensation for Damaging the Environment(24.02.2021)
National Green Tribunal has upheld the penalty of Rs. 57.96 Lakhs imposed on NTPC Limited on Polluter Pays principle by Uttarakhand Pollution Control .....
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NCLT Benches to Resume Physical Hearing from March 1(24.02.2021)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has decided to resume physical hearing of cases filed before it from 1st March, 2021. However, if any party expre.....
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Supreme Court Directs Joint Monitoring Team to Submit Report on Alleged Contempt by Karnataka(24.02.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the Joint monitoring team to submit report on issues in contempt plea filed by State of Goa with alleging illegal diversion.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Alleged Contempt by Karnataka, Illegal Diversion of Mahadayi River
J&K&L HC: Writ Jurisdiction Can’t Override Efficacious Statutory Dispensation(21.12.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that where statutory remedy is created by law, the writ petition should not be entertained ignoring t.....
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Cal. HC: Object of S. 60(2) IBC is to Group Together CIRP Proceedings Before Single Forum(21.12.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that object of Section 60(2) of IBC 2016 is to group together CIRP of corporate debtor and insolvency liquidation proceed.....
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All. HC to State: Protect Ancient Temples in the Vicinity of Banke Bihari Temple(22.12.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed Uttar Pradesh Government to protect the ancient temples situated in the vicinity of the Banke Bihari temple in Mathu.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Banke Bihari Temple, Revamp
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
Bombay HC: Take Action Against Doctors Refusing to Show Up in Tribal Belt(23.12.2022)
Bombay High Court while expressing urgent need for deterrent action against doctors failing to take up postings in malnutrition-ridden tribal areas ha.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Doctors, Tribal Belt, Deterrent
Ker. HC: Teaching Experience Can be One That is Gained After Acquiring Essential PG Qualification(23.12.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that teaching experience of ten years mentioned Special Rules in force for promotion for the post of Professor is one that .....
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Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Prime Accused Swapna Suresh And Others(02.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has granted bail to the accused, including prime accused Swapna Suresh and Sarith P.S. in the infamous gold smuggling case which had.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Notifies Simplified Norms for Ease of Doing Business(08.11.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified as an ongoing measure to enhance the ease of doing business for investors in the securities.....
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Telangana HC: Police Do Not Have Power to Detain or Seize Vehicle in Drunk-Driving Cases(08.11.2021)
Telangana High Court has clarified that police do not have power to detain or seize a vehicle on the ground that the person driving or riding the vehi.....
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Madras HC: Long Cohabitation Will Not Confer Any Legal Right to Raise Matrimonial Dispute(08.11.2021)
Madras High Court has observed that long cohabitation or living together will not confer upon the parties any legal right to raise a matrimonial dispu.....
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Punjab and Haryana HC: Specifying Rights of Accused under NDPS Act Mandatory Requirement(08.11.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a notice under Section 50 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 should specify what .....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Transfer of Petitions Seeking Uniform Age of Marriage(02.02.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on petition seeking transfer of Petitions pending before the Rajasthan High Court & Delhi High Court which have sought.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Transfer of Petitions Seeking Uniform Age of Marriage(02.02.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on petition seeking transfer of Petitions pending before the Rajasthan High Court & Delhi High Court which have sought.....
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Meghalaya HC: Data Privacy Safeguards Are Sine Qua Non for App to be Installed at Instance of State(03.02.2021)
Meghalaya High Court has held that data privacy safeguards are sine qua non for the purpose of protecting the privacy of citizens, particularly when a.....
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Bombay HC Asks Kangana Ranaut to Decide on Regularization of Construction(03.02.2021)
Bombay High Court has granted time to Kangana Ranaut till 5th February, 2021 to clarify if she will be approaching the civic body for regularization o.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Against Illegal Encroachments on Eco-Fragile Floodplains of River Ganga(03.02.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in an appeal filed against a National Green Tribunal Order which dismissed the plea filed against vast-scale illegal c.....
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Kerala HC Quashes Order Granting 'Eligible Leave' to Employees During Nationwide General Strike(03.02.2021)
Kerala High Court has quashed the State Government order that granted eligible leave/casual leave to the Government employees and teachers who had not.....
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SEBI Allows Payments Banks to Carry Out Activities of Investment Bankers(04.08.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has allowed payments banks to carry out the activities of investment bankers to provide easy access to investor.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Bail of Accused in Case of Stealing of Spirit in Transportation(04.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail petition of an accused in the case relating to the stealing of 20,386 litres of spirit while transporting it .....
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Jharkhand HC Directs CBI to Take Over Probe into Death of District Judge Uttam Anand(04.08.2021)
Jharkhand High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the probe into the death case of Dhanbad district judge Uttam.....
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SC Directs to Expedite Consideration of Policy of Rehabilitation for Khori Gaon Forest Demolitions(04.08.2021)
Supreme Court has asked the State of Haryana to expedite the consideration of the draft policy of rehabilitation submitted by the Municipal Corporatio.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Khori Gaon Forest Demolitions
SC: Detailed Enquiry Into Merits of Allegations Not Warranted While Exercising Jurisdiction(04.08.2021)
Supreme Court has reiterated that a detailed enquiry into the merits of the allegations is not warranted while exercising jurisdiction under Section 4.....
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Del HC: Denial of Caste Certificate on Basis of Single Mother’s Certificate is Policy Discrimination(24.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the denial of caste certificate to the children of single mothers, belonging to other backward class (OBC) on the basis.....
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SC: State Electricity Commissions Have Full Autonomy in Determination & Regulation of Tariff(24.11.2022)
Supreme Court has held that State Electricity Commissions possess full autonomy in the determination and regulation of tariff, and State and the Centr.....
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Madras HC: Equality Should Commence at Least for The Dead(24.11.2022)
Madras High Court while observing that government still has to provide separate burial grounds on communal lines even after 75 years of independence, .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Burial Grounds, Equality
Kerala HC: Promise of Marriage Made to a Married Woman Can’t Be a Basis for Rape Case(25.11.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that a man's promise to marry a married woman is not enforceable in law, and any sexual relation between them on the basis .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Married Woman, Promise to Marry
SC Directs Payment of Rs 5 Lakh Each to 9 Fishermen Out of Compensation Given to Boat Owner(28.11.2022)
Supreme Court of India has directed payment of Rs 5 Lakhs each out of the amount of Rs 2 crores, which was to be paid to the Captain and Owner of the .....
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SC Asks Trial Court to Frame Charges in Case Against Ashish Mishra(28.11.2022)
Supreme Court has directed trial court to frame charges against Ashish Mishra in connection with the farmer killings in Lakhimpur Kheri.
Tags : Supreme Court, Charges, Lakhimpur Kheri
SC Directs to Respond to SIT Reports Seeking Cancellation of Bail to Ashish Mishra(31.03.2022)
Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to respond to the two reports of a retired judge by April 4, monitoring the SIT investigation .....
Tags : Supreme Court, SIT, Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, Ashish Mishra
SC to Start Physical Hearing of Cases from April 4(31.03.2022)
Supreme Court has notified that it will commence physical hearing of cases from 4th April, 2022. The Court has further notified that virtual hearing m.....
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Madras HC: Adjudication is Conclusive to Incidental/Connected Subject Matter of Litigation(31.03.2022)
Madras High Court has held that the principle of res judicata prevents the parties to a judicial determination from litigating the same question again.....
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AAR, Maharashtra: Design and Development of Patterns is a Supply of Service(31.03.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling ( AAR ), Maharashtra has reiterated that the activity of design and development of patterns used for manufacturing of cams.....
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Allahabad HC Issues Contempt Notice to Man for Making Offensive Statements Against Judges(01.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has issued a contempt notice to the man who wrote a letter alleging that in the District Court, all the Officers, Judges and empl.....
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CESTAT, Ahmadabad: Cenvat Credit Can’t be Denied for Warranty Services Provided Free of Cost(01.04.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmadabad has reiterated that the cenvat credit can’t be denied on warranty services during the war.....
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JKL HC: Convicted Accused Who Can't Understand Proceedings Can Be Referred To HC u/s 341 J&K CrPC(19.04.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the case of an accused who’s convicted, although not insane, but who can’t be made to comprehend.....
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JKL HC: Convicted Accused Who Can't Understand Proceedings Can Be Referred To HC u/s 341 J&K CrPC(19.04.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the case of an accused who’s convicted, although not insane, but who can’t be made to comprehend.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, section 341 of Jammu and Kashmir Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, High Court
Calcutta HC Directs to Withdraw Notice Preventing Students from Classes for Default of Dues(20.04.2022)
Calcutta High Court has reiterated that unaided private schools whose names had come up regarding allegations of arbitrary fee hike during the pandemi.....
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AAR, Telangana: ITC Can Be Availed on IGST Paid Both on Imports Intra & Inter-State Sales Authority(20.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the Court for the reason of an application under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 woul.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Goods and Services Tax, 2017, Input Tax Credit
ITAT, Ahmedabad: Assessing Officer Cannot Interfere With Business Decisions of Assessee(20.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that the Assessing Officer cannot interfere with the business decisions of the assessee.
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea to Centre Challenging Vires of Waqf Act(20.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation filed seeking uniform law for Trust and Trustees, Charities and Charitable Institut.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, public interest litigation, Waqf Act, 1995, Charities and Charitable Institutions and Religious Endowments
J&K HC Pulls Up Investigating Agencies for Delay in Action in Serious Cases(23.10.2020)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has pulled up the investigating agencies in the Union Territory for "sleeping over" criminal cases registered years ago, .....
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Rajasthan HC Stays Proceedings Against Arun Shourie And 4 Others(23.10.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has stayed the proceedings of a Trial Court, which had ordered the reopening of a probe against the former Union Minister Arun Sh.....
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Orissa HC: NRI Quota in Admissions to Prestigious NLUs Unconstitutional(23.10.2020)
Orissa High Court has said that NRI quota in admissions to prestigious National Law Universities was like reservation for the elite class and termed t.....
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SEBI Disposes of Legal Proceedings in Bharti Insider Trading Allegation(23.10.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has disposed of legal proceedings against Bharti Telecom, Sunil Bharti Mittal and two other senior officials in.....
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Bombay High Court Refuses Bail to Men Caught with Over 203 Kg Marijuana(23.10.2020)
Bombay High Court has refused to grant bail to two men facing prosecution for offences punishable under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.....
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Allahabad HC: Highest Bidder Not to Acquire Vested Right in Auction(26.10.2020)
Allahabad High Court has reiterated that a highest bidder in an auction does not acquire any vested right to have the auction concluded in his favour.
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ITAT, Amritsar: Revisional Order Should be in Detail, Enriched With Facts(17.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Amritsar while quashing a revisional order, has observed that the order under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 s.....
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SC: Appeal Under IBC is Valid Only if it is Initiated Within 30 days From Date of Order(17.05.2022)
Supreme Court has ruled that an appeal under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) is only acceptable if it is filed within 30 days from the .....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: KYC Form is Prima Facie Proof For Address of Account Holder(17.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that Know Your Customer (KYC) Form is prima facie proof for address of account holder and upholds t.....
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ITAT, Kolkata: Non-Mentioning of Relevant Limb in Penalty Notice is Not Curable Defect(17.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has ruled that the failure to mention a crucial limb in the penalty notice is not a curable defect, and the pro.....
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CESTAT: Exemption of Excise Duty For Galvanized Solar Structures As Part of Solar Power Generation(17.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has ruled that galvanised solar structure is a part of solar power generation facility and.....
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CESTAT: No Excise Duty on Goods Manufactured on Job Work Basis(18.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that no excise duty on goods manufactured on job work basis from old and used go.....
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CESTAT: Galvanised Solar Structure to Set Up Solar Power Plants Exempted From Excise Duty(18.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that galvanised solar structures manufactured and cleared for the initial setting .....
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Delhi HC: Pregnancy Out of Consensual Relationship Can’t be Terminated After 20 Weeks(18.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that an unmarried woman, whose pregnancy arises out of a consensual relationship, is clearly not covered by any of the Claus.....
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AP HC: Collection of Personal Info. as Per Existing Standing Orders is Violative of Right to Privacy(18.07.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the opening of rowdy sheets to brand persons as "rowdies", collection and display of their photos, domiciliary vis.....
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Del. HC: Rejection of S.34 Plea Under A&C Act Doesn’t Mean Court Concurs Views of Arbitral Tribunal(18.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that merely because the challenge to an arbitral award is dismissed by the Court exercising powers under Section 34 of the A.....
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Delhi Court Upholds Ansal Brothers' Conviction in Evidence Tampering Case(19.07.2022)
Delhi Court has dismissed the appeals of real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal challenging their conviction in the evidence tampering case i.....
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Delhi HC: Employee Can’t Seek Regularisation of Service if Continued on Ad Hoc Basis for Decades(19.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that an employee will not be entitled to seek permanency or regularization of service even if he has continued on ad hoc bas.....
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Gauhati HC: State Cannot Prematurely Retire Officers Without Following Due Procedure(20.07.2022)
Gauhati High Court has held that the State cannot prematurely retire members of the Assam Rifles Battalion citing 'low medical categorisation' without.....
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Delhi HC Enquires Government on Not Permitting Registration of Marriages Through Video Conference(25.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government why it is not permitting registration of marriages through video conferencing despite a clear directio.....
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Bombay HC: Not Necessary to Hear Respondents at Time of Admission of Second Appeal(25.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that it is not necessary to hear the respondents at the time of admission of the second appeal filed under Section 100 of t.....
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Manipur HC Directs State to Not Deny Food-Grains to Non-Vaccinated Beneficiaries Under PMGKAY(25.08.2021)
Manipur High Court has passed an interim direction asking the State authorities to not deny supply of food-grains to such beneficiaries under the PMGK.....
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Delhi HC: Provisions of DV Act Cannot be Used as Ploy to Claim Right in Father’s Property(25.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has held that the provisions of Domestic Violence Act, 2005 being a social welfare legislation, cannot be used by a son as a ploy to .....
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AAAR, Kerala: GST Payable on Amount Received as Reimbursement of Discount or Rebate from Castrol(26.08.2021)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Kerala has ruled that Goods and Service Tax (GST) is payable on Amount received as reimbursement of disc.....
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CESTAT, Delhi Quashes Service Tax Commissioner Order Confirming Recovery of CENVAT Credit(26.08.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has quashed the Service Tax Commissioner’s Order confirming recovery of CENVAT cre.....
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SC Issues Contempt Notice Against Petitioner for Calling a Judge ‘Terrorist’(28.11.2022)
Supreme Court has directed the Registry to issue a show cause notice for initiating criminal contempt proceedings against a petitioner-in-person, who .....
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SC: Centre Disrupts Judges' Seniority by Splitting Up Collegium Resolutions(29.11.2022)
Supreme Court has criticized the Centre’s practice of splitting up the Collegium Resolutions by approving some names from the recommendation and withh.....
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SC to States: Furnish Data of Cases Where Prisoners is in Jail for Not Fulfilling Bail Conditions(30.11.2022)
Supreme Court has directed all State Governments to issue directions to the jail authorities to submit certain particulars of under trial prisoners wh.....
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SC: Our Criminal Justice System Can be a Punishment in Itself(30.11.2022)
Supreme Court while disposing a 13 year old criminal appeal has observed that criminal justice system of ours can itself be a punishment.
Tags : Supreme Court, Bail, Jail Authorities
Madras HC to State: Make Tourist Destinations Accessible for Disabled(30.11.2022)
Madras High Court has directed State government to take steps and make all tourist destinations in Tamil Nadu accessible for disabled persons in accor.....
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MAT to State: Provide 'Third Gender' Option for Constable Post by December 4(01.12.2022)
Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) has directed the state government to provide a third option as 'other gender' apart from Male and Female in .....
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Allahabad HC: Activity of Running Hostel by Charitable Institution Not Separate Business(05.07.2021)
Allahabad High Court has held that the activity of running hostel by a charitable institution engaged in the business of imparting education is not a .....
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Delhi HC Extends Interim Protection of UP Woman Who Converted to Islam Till July 22(05.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has extended till 22nd July, 2021 the interim protection granted to a Hindu woman who converted to Islam and sought protection while .....
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SEBI Reduces Time for Companies to Submit Application with Market Regulator for Obtaining NOC(06.07.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has reduced the time period to 2 months for companies to submit an application with the markets regulator for o.....
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CESTAT, Delhi Directs Department to Allow Refund of Excise Duty Paid by Ray-Ban India(06.07.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has directed the central excise department to allow refund of excise duty paid by t.....
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Andhra Pradesh HC: Government Should Locate State Human Rights Commission Within State(06.07.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has indicated to the government that it should locate the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) within the State of Andhra Pr.....
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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to Provide Pulses According to PM Garib Kalyan Yojana(25.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to provide pulses in accordance with Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana for a period of three m.....
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Madras HC to State: Ensure Prisoners Can Access Kiosks in Their Own Language(16.01.2023)
Madras High Court has directed State to set up Kiosks inside prisons which will enable the prisoners to know the status of their cases.
Tags : Madras High Court, Prisoners, Kiosks
Bom. HC to State: Inform About Policy on Removal of Obstructions from Footpaths(17.01.2023)
Bombay High Court while expressing concern regarding lack of space for pedestrians to walk due to various structures on footpaths has directed State g.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Footpath, Pedestrians
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 .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Yash Raj Films, Audio Description, OTT, Pathaan
Gauhati HC Quashes Nagaon Tribunal’s 2018 Decision Declaring Assam Resident a ‘Foreigner’(18.01.2023)
Gauhati High Court while setting aside a 2018 order of Nagaon Trivunal declaring an Assam resident as a foreigner, has observing that the Foreigners T.....
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All. HC Denies Relief to Kejriwal in Case Over Alleged 'Khuda Believers’ Remark(18.01.2023)
Allahabad High Court has upheld Sultanpur Court's order rejecting Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's discharge plea filed in connection with 2014 case registe.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Arvind Kejriwal, BJP
Guj. HC: Citizens Have Right to Know Rules Under Which They Are Denied Permission to Protests(18.01.2023)
Gujarat High Court while observing that citizens have the right to know the rules based on which the State Police grants or denies permission to hold .....
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Delhi Court Stays Non-bailable Warrants Against Kejriwal, Sisodia and Yogendra Yadav(24.04.2019)
A Delhi court has stayed non-bailable warrants, which were issued against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and Swaraj India p.....
Tags : Delhi Court, Against Kejriwal, Yogendra Yadav, Manish Sisodia
Bombay HC Imposes Rs. 5 Cr Costs on Firm Dealing in Spurious Carbon Pipes(24.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has imposed an unprecedented cost of Rs.5 crore on defendants in a suit for selling spurious carbon seamless pipes in a trademark in.....
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Myanmar SC Upholds Conviction of Pulitzer Prize Awardee Journalists Under Official Secrets Act(24.04.2019)
Supreme Court of Myanmar has dismissed appeals of two Journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, winners of 2019 Pulitzer Prize, who were sentenced to seve.....
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Delhi HC: DDA Doesn't Have Power to Punish Citizen Without Any Legal Sanction(25.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has held that Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is not empowered to punish a citizen just because it is perceived that he/she tried t.....
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NGT Seeks Report on Signature Bridge Green Violations(25.04.2019)
Yamuna pollution monitoring committee, a panel formed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), directed Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to submi.....
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HRERA to Developers: Don’t Use Buyers’ Funds to Repay Loans(25.04.2019)
Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) has ordered that Developers should not repay loans taken from banks and financial institutions by usi.....
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Tripura HC Issues Notice Seeking Criminal Action Against DM for Abuse of Authority(05.05.2021)
Tripura High Court has issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation seeking criminal action against the District Magistrate for misusing and abusing .....
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice on PIL Challenging Whatsapp Privacy Policy(06.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Centre and social media platforms, Facebook and WhatsApp seeking their responses on a Public Interest Litiga.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in PIL Seeking Priority Vaccination for Persons with Disabilities(06.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Union Ministry of Health and the Delhi government in a Public Interest Litigation seeking priority vaccinati.....
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Delhi HC Directs Framing of Structured Response in Plea for Social Security of Migrant Workers(06.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued direction to the Delhi Government to frame a structured response so that the voiceless and the marginalized sections of th.....
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Ministry of Labour & Employment Mandates Aadhar Information for Social Security Benefits(06.05.2021)
Ministry of Labour & Employment has now been mandated to seek the 12-digit unique identification number Aadhaar from people like employees and unorgan.....
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NCLT Benches to Function Through Virtual Mode from January 3 to January 31(03.01.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has decided to revert to Virtual Mode of hearing from January 3, 2022, to January 31, 2022, taking note of the pr.....
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Allahabad High Court to Hear Cases Virtually from January 3(03.01.2022)
Allahabad High Court has decided to hear cases virtually in view of rising cases of COVID in the state of Uttar Pradesh. This arrangement would remain.....
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NGT Asks Govt to File Proper Report on Study Carried Out to Identify Sources of Air Pollution(04.01.2022)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the government to file a proper report on the study carried out in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram to identify th.....
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AAR, Telangana: No IGST Payable on Supply of Imported Goods on High Sea Sale Basis(04.01.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has held that no integrated goods and services tax (IGST) payable on supply of imported goods on High Sea.....
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AAAR, Karnataka: 18% GST Payable on Supply of Vouchers(04.01.2022)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka while upholding the Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR)’s ruling held that 18% Goods and Service.....
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Supreme Court Directs the State of UP to File Status Report on Functioning of Waqf Tribunals(05.01.2022)
Supreme Court has questioned the State of Uttar Pradesh as to why only one Wakf Tribunal was functioning in the entire state of Uttar Pradesh in a Spe.....
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Rajasthan High Court to Have Only Virtual Hearings from January 5 to January 14(05.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has decided to have only virtual hearings from January 5, to 14, 2022, considering the instant surge in Covid-19 cases and the sp.....
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Supreme Court: Accused Cannot be Convicted of Rape on Basis of Sole Testimony of Prosecutrix(17.02.2020)
Supreme Court has held that the conviction of an accused in Rape Cases cannot be done based on the sole testimony of the Prosecutrix unless she passes.....
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SC: Defence That 'Cheque Issued as Security' Not Believable in Absence of Further Evidence(17.02.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the defence of the accused that the cheques were given by way of security is not believable in the absence of further .....
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SC: Writ Jurisdiction in Election Matters Not Appropriate Where Alternative Machinery Available(17.02.2020)
Supreme Court has held that once alternate machinery is provided by the statute, the recourse to writ jurisdiction in matters related to elections is .....
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SC: High Courts Not Precluded from Entertaining Writ Petitions Even if Disputed Questions of Facts(17.02.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that a High Court is not precluded from entertaining a writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1949 e.....
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SC: 100% EOU & SEZs Not Covered Under the Ambit of ‘Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojna’(17.02.2020)
Supreme Court has held that 100% Export Oriented Unit (EOU) and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are not covered under the ambit of ‘Vishesh Krishi Upaj .....
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CESTAT, Mumbai Upholds Excise Duty Demand Against Cadbury(17.02.2020)
Custom, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that ‘milk crumb’ is marketable and hence Cadbury is liable to pay excise du.....
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National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Gives JSW Steel Immunity from All Criminal Probes(18.02.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has given JSW Steel immunity from all criminal investigations after it takes over Bhushan Power & Steel, whose.....
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Kerala HC: Trial Court Bound to Adjudicate Suit Seeking Fixing of Property Boundaries(18.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that a trial court is bound to adjudicate upon a suit seeking fixing of the boundary of a plaintiff's property and give a .....
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Madras HC Directs State to Conduct Periodical Inspections of Children's Homes(18.10.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the concerned State authorities to conduct periodical inspections of Children's Homes in order to regulate the living c.....
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Madras HC Quashes Private Complaint Against Former Union Minister M.K. Alagiri(19.10.2021)
Madras High Court has quashed a private complaint preferred by the Returning Officer of the Madurai Parliamentary constituency against former Union Mi.....
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AAR, Telangana: Dwelling Units Falling Under PMAY Scheme Attracts Concessional GST Rate(19.10.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that dwelling units falling under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme attract Concessional.....
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi: 10% Presumptive Tax on Hiring of Security Guards(19.10.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has ruled that 10% Presumptive Tax shall be applicable on business of hiring security guards for customers.....
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ITAT, Amritsar Allows Registration Under Section 12A to Educational Welfare Society(19.10.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Amritsar has allowed Registration under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1960 to an Educational Welfare Societ.....
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Karnataka HC: Complicated Matters Can Also be Heard Through Video Conferencing(26.10.2020)
Karnataka High Court has urged the Members of the Bar to take recourse to video conferencing hearing even in complicated matters involving bulky recor.....
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Karnataka HC Pulls Up SEBI for Acting Promptly in Franklin Templeton Case(26.10.2020)
Karnataka High Court has pulled up the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for failing to act promptly to sustain the confidence of the inve.....
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Rajasthan HC Directs Government to Issue Instructions for Payment of Interim Fees(26.10.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to issue instructions regarding payment of interim fees by 28th October, 2020, considering the .....
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Singapore Arbitral Tribunal Injuncts RIL-Future Group Deal in Plea by Amazon(26.10.2020)
Singapore International Arbitration Tribunal has injuncted Reliance Industries Ltd.'s acquisition of some Future Group entities for Rs 24,713 Crores o.....
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Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceeding Against Ex-CM Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank(26.10.2020)
Supreme Court has stayed the Contempt proceedings initiated by Uttarakhand High Court in the case concerning alleged non-payment of rents by former Ch.....
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Delhi HC to DSLSA: Provide Roadmap for Implementing Para-Legal Volunteers Scheme in Police Stations(30.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) to provide a roadmap for implementing its scheme for engaging paralegal vol.....
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Allahabad HC Asks UP Government Over Timeline for Arrangement of Security for Judgeships(26.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government as to how long would it take to provide the arrangements with regard to security, biometri.....
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Madras HC: Inter-Caste Marriage Certificate Can't Be Issued Merely on Account of Conversion(26.11.2021)
Madras High Court has held that a person is not entitled to claim an inter-caste marriage certificate on the pretext of his community certificate when.....
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NGT Imposes Fine on Company for Changing Course of Natural Water Channel in Odisha(29.11.2021)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone, has slapped a fine of Rs. 2 crore on the Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) for changing the natural c.....
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Delhi High Court Slams Petitioner Who Alleged SEBI Irregularities in IPO Approvals(29.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has slammed a petitioner for alleging that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is approving IPOs (initial public offeri.....
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Tripura HC Directs State to Take Steps to Recover Girl Allegedly Kidnapped & Taken to Bangladesh(29.11.2021)
Tripura High Court directed the Tripura police department to ensure her recovery at the earliest, while dealing with a habeas plea for recovery of a m.....
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Meghalaya HC to State: Conduct Awareness Programme to Highlight Dangers of Underage Marriage(04.08.2022)
Meghalaya High Court has requested State Government to conduct an extensive awareness program to highlight the aspects of the danger of underage marri.....
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Delhi HC: Arbitral Tribunal Has Power to Vacate/Modify its Earlier Order(04.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that arbitral tribunal does not have the power of substantive review of its order; however, it does have the power to vacate.....
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MAT to State: Make Clear Policy for Transgender Persons in Police Department Within Six Months(04.08.2022)
Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) has directed the State Government to take a policy decision for the post of "other genders" like transgender.....
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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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Guj. HC: Citizenship Exclusive Domain of Centre, Civil Court Can’t Decide on Matter of Renunciation(05.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that civil courts have no jurisdiction to entertain and decide the question about citizenship of a person and that the sai.....
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Kerala HC: With Proper Resolve Citizens Can be Spared of Unnecessary Inundation Every Year(05.08.2022)
Kerala High Court while issuing directions to authorities to clear up drainage system and canals to prevent inundation of city, has held that Cochin C.....
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P&H HC: Court Not to Judge Couples Who Reside Together Without Marriage(07.06.2021)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that in a case wherein a couple has taken a decision to reside together without the sanctity of marriage then.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: Levy of Penalty on Proprietor and Firm Would Amount to Double Jeopardy(08.06.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that the levy of penalty on the sole proprietor of a firm along with the c.....
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CESTAT, Chandigarh: Benefit of Cenvat Cannot be Denied Due to Faulty Investigation(08.06.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh has held that the benefit of Cenvat credit cannot be denied to the taxpayer on.....
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SC Pulls Up West Bengal Govt for Not Uploading Information of Children Orphaned During COVID(08.06.2021)
Supreme Court has asked the State of West Bengal to comply with the Court's previous orders, and gather and upload the information regarding children .....
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Supreme Court Directs Removal of Encroachments in Faridabad Khori Gaon Within 6 Weeks(08.06.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the removal of all encroachments on forest land within 6 weeks in a plea seeking a stay on the demolition of 10,000 houses .....
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NGT: Industrial Units Cannot Operate Without Prior Environment Clearance(08.06.2021)
National Green Tribunal has held that industrial units required to get an Environment Clearance (EC) under EIA notification cannot operate without pri.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Report Over Compliance of Order to Permit Hybrid Hearings at Parties' Request(13.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has called for a report from all the district judges, disclosing the details of the courts which were not complying with its directio.....
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AAR, Telangana: 18% GST Payable on Supply of Artwork Along with Advertisement Space(14.12.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that Supply of artwork along with advertisement space amounts to supply of other advertisement .....
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AAR, Telangana: ITC Can be Availed on GST Charged by Contractor Supplying Service of Works(14.12.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that input tax credit can be availed on goods and services tax (GST) charged by contractor supp.....
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AAR, Telangana: 18% GST Payable on Supply of Pulp Wood(14.12.2021)
Authority of Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that the 18% goods and services tax (GST) shall be payable on the supply of pulpwo.....
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SC Upholds Selection of Candidate Suffering from Bipolar Affective Disorder to Delhi Judicial Service(14.12.2021)
Supreme Court has upheld the selection of a candidate suffering from Bipolar Affective Disorder to Delhi Judicial Service 2018 under the category of p.....
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Criminal Defamation Case: Madras High Court Orders Release Of Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai's Passport(18.11.2021)
Madras High Court has observed that the passport of filmmaker Leena Manimekalai could not have been impounded merely on the basis of a criminal defama.....
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Kerala High Court Seeks Response On Alleged Use Of Spoiled Jaggery To Prepare Prasadam At Sabarimala(18.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has sought response of the State and the Travancore Devaswom Board on a plea alleging that spoiled halal-certified jaggery was being.....
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Delhi HC Directs Police To Remove Unauthorised Hawkers, Vendors From Munirka Village Area(18.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to ensure, on a daily basis, that the unauthorised hawkers and vendors are removed and do not return to.....
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Supreme Court Dismisses CBSE-ICSE Students' Plea Seeking Hybrid Option for Class X-XII Term Exams(18.11.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by students seeking urgent directions to conduct Class X and XII CBSE and ICSE Term I exams in hybri.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain Plea for Default Bail by Former UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati(18.11.2021)
Supreme Court has declined to entertain an application of default bail moved by former Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Gayatri Prajapati and instead ob.....
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Tripura HC Directs Closure of Shops in State Selling Wild Animals, Birds Notified Under Wild Life Act(18.11.2021)
Tripura High Court has directed the authorities under the Wildlife (Protection) Act to take action regarding the closure of all such shops in the stat.....
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SEBI: Intermediary Ensure Persons Comply with Fit and Proper Person Criteria(19.11.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) (Third Amendment) Regulations, .....
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CESTAT, Chennai: No Service Tax Leviable on Goods Component of Composite Works Contract(19.11.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that no service tax is leviable on goods component of composite works c.....
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Telangana HC Allows A4 Size Papers, Back to Back Printing for Pleadings & Internal Communications(19.11.2021)
Telangana High Court has allowed the usage of A4 size papers to be printed on both sides for filing pleas and internal communications at all levels of.....
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Karnataka High Court Urges State to Fill Up Vacant Posts in Forensic Science Laboratories(19.11.2021)
Karnataka High Court has urged the state government to fill up vacant posts in Forensic Science Laboratories in the state, to improve its functioning .....
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Delhi HC Directs City Subordinates to Adhere to Directions Permitting Hybrid or Video Conferencing(19.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed all the city's subordinate courts to strictly adhere and comply to the directions passed by its Full Court permitting th.....
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Allahabad HC: Interfaith Marriage Registration Can't Be Refused by Insisting on Conversion Approval(19.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the Marriage Registrar/Officer lacks the power to withhold the registration of marriage, merely for the reason .....
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Kerala HC Directs to Decide on Proposal to Construct Gabion Box Bridge over Pampa River(19.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to take a final call on the proposal to construct a Gabion box bridge across the Njunangar river at Pampa and.....
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Allahabad High Court Orders Enquiry into Lucknow District Court Violence Incident(19.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has ordered an inquiry into the violent behavior of the lawyers outside the Lucknow District Court campus on October 30, stressin.....
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Orissa High Court: Time of Essence in Matters of Medical Termination of Pregnancy(19.11.2021)
Orissa High Court, while refusing to allow a gang-rape survivor to terminate her over 26-week pregnancy, has noted that time is of the essence in matt.....
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PM Narendra Modi: Central Government to Take Steps to Repeal Three Contentious Farm Laws(19.11.2021)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Central Government will take steps to repeal the three contentious farm laws. The three contentious far.....
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SC: Out-Door Catering Services Used for Personal Use Excluded from Input Service(22.11.2021)
Supreme Court has affirmed that such a service is excluded from input service as per CENVAT Credit Rules 2004 post-April 1, 2011, upholding the ruling.....
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Tripura High Court Directs Appointment of Special Prosecutors Within 2 Weeks(22.11.2021)
Tripura High Court has asked the state government to appoint special public prosecutors for conducting the proceedings in the cases related to Tripura.....
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Delhi HC Grants Interim Injunction to Britannia in Trademark Infringement Suit(22.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted an ad interim injunction to Britannia Industries against an oral care seller for allegedly using it's identical trademar.....
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P&H HC: Court can Impose Composite Civil Imprisonment in Case of Default in Payment of Maintenance(22.11.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that in the exercise of its powers under Section 125(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, a court ca.....
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UttaraKhand HC: Owner Must Follow Manner Provided by Law to Dispossess Even an Unauthorized Occupant(04.01.2023)
Uttarakhand High Court has held that although it is settled position in law that injunction cannot be granted against true owner of the property, even.....
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Allahabad HC to State: Ensure Case Files Reach High Court By 10 AM(04.01.2023)
Allahabad High Court has directed Principal Secretary (Law) & LR, UP Govt. to introduce biometric system in office of CSC, Allahabad within two weeks .....
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SC: Mere Dispute on Monetary Demand Doesn’t Attract Offence of Criminal Breach of Trust(04.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that even if complainant is of opinion that monetary demand or claim is incorrect and not payable, an offence under section 405.....
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Karnataka HC Strikes Down Guideline Excluding Married Daughters from Ex-Servicemen Scheme(04.01.2023)
Karnataka High Court has struck down a guideline by Department of Sainik Welfare and Resettlement, by which married daughters under the age of 25 year.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Laila Bhagawal’s Bail Plea in Human Sacrifice Case(04.01.2023)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail application moved by Laila Bhagawal Singh, one of the accused in the Human Sacrifice Case.
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Gujarat HC: Courts Can't Sit in Chair of Financial Experts U/Art 226(04.01.2023)
Gujarat High Court has held that writ courts exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot sit in the armchair of financial exp.....
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SC Quashes CBI Investigation Against Former Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat(05.01.2023)
Supreme Court has set aside Uttarakhand High Court order which had directed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate corruption allegation.....
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SC: NCLT Can’t Exercise Parallel Jurisdiction With SEBI for Addressing Violations of SEBI Regulation(05.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) cannot exercise a parallel jurisdiction with Securities and Exchange Board of India (.....
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SC: NCLT Can’t Exercise Parallel Jurisdiction With SEBI for Addressing Violations of SEBI Regulation(05.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) cannot exercise a parallel jurisdiction with Securities and Exchange Board of India (.....
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Bombay HC: Alcohol in Medical Report Proof of Inebriation(05.01.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that alcohol in medical report proof of inebriation, has held that an accident while boarding a train in such a stat.....
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Kar. HC: RERA Has No Authority Over Projects Granted Partial OC Prior to Enforcement of Act(05.01.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that due to issuance of occupancy certificate (OC) prior to enforcement of Act, the project loses its character, as an o.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Occupancy Certificate, RERA, Jurisdiction, Ongoing Project
Madras HC Orders State to Prepare Prisoners’ Rights Handbook(06.01.2023)
Madras High Court while directing State and Prison Department for creating a better prison environment and prison culture, has ordered for preparation.....
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Kar. HC: Can’t Hold License Holder Vicariously Liable for Employee’s Actions(06.01.2023)
Karnataka High Court while quashing criminal proceedings against owners of a shop licensed for selling explosives to quarry contractors, has observed .....
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NCLAT to Google: Deposit 10% of Penalty as Interim Measure(06.01.2023)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench while adjudicating an appeal filed in Google LLC & Anr. v CCI, has admitted Google’s .....
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SC: Conduct Expert Committee Meeting Regarding Implementation of Section 136A MV Act(09.01.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing plea regarding road safety through electronic monitoring has directed that a meeting to be convened by chairperson of SC C.....
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SC Quashed Complaint Alleging Offence Under SC/ST Act(09.01.2023)
Supreme Court while quashing a complaint alleging complaint under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, has observ.....
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SC Stays HC’s Interim Order Staying Assam-Meghalaya Border Pact(09.01.2023)
Supreme Court has stayed interim order passed by Meghalaya High Court which had put stay on the execution of Assam-Meghalaya border pact, which was en.....
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SC Transfers Petitions Pending Before HCs’ For Recognition of Same Sex Marriages to Itself(09.01.2023)
Supreme Court has transferred to itself petitions seeking recognition of same sex marriages in India and also granted liberty to petitioners to appear.....
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Kerala HC Seeks Explanation on Controversy of Stale Halal Jaggery Used at Sabarimala(22.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the Commissioner of Food Safety to file an explanation about the ongoing controversy of stale halal jaggery being used .....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad Directs Revenue to Re-Consider Refund Claim of IOCL(23.11.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has given relief to Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) directing the Revenue.....
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AAAR, Karnataka: 18% GST Eligible on Services Provided by Airbus Group(23.11.2021)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has ruled that the 18% goods and services tax is eligible on services provided by Airbus Group.....
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Karnataka HC Permits to Move Atal Bihari Vajpayee Zoological Park Inside Reserve Forest(23.11.2021)
Karnataka High Court has allowed the State government to shift the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Zoological Park from Ballari to Bilikallu Reserved Forest, Hos.....
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Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe into Irregularities in Non-Teaching Staff Appointments(23.11.2021)
Calcutta High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the appo.....
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Rajasthan HC: Aggrieved Person to Include Any Woman Including Foreign Citizen(23.11.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has held that as per Section 2(a) of the Domestic Violence Act of 2005, the definition of aggrieved person, would include any wom.....
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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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SC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Decision Declaring Tanti/Tatwa as Synonyms to Paan/Sawasi(23.11.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea filed challenging the Bihar Government's 2015 decision declaring Tanti/Tatwa, an extremely backward class as.....
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SC: Residuary Jurisdiction of NCLT Cannot be Invoked to Adjudicate Contractual Dispute(24.11.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the residuary jurisdiction of the National Company Law Tribunal cannot be invoked to adjudicate contractual dispute if.....
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SC Clarifies Rights and Entitlements Under Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016(24.11.2021)
Supreme Court has clarified that the rights and entitlements under the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016, including the right of persons w.....
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Bombay HC: Can't Compute Compensation on Basis of 45% Permanent Disability in Motor Accident Claim(20.04.2022)
Bombay High court has held that the Motor Accident Tribunal has committed an error in accepting the claimant’s permanent disability of a motor acciden.....
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Delhi HC: FIR for Non-Compoundable Offences Can be Quashed in Matrimonial Disputes(20.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that First Information Report or complaints can be quashed even with regard to non-compoundable offences pertaining to matri.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, First Information Report, matrimonial disputes, non-compoundable
ITAT, Ahmedabad: TDS on Car Hiring Charges Paid Above Rs. 1.8 Lakhs U/S 194I of Income Tax Act(20.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that charges of car hiring falls under the provision of section 194I of the Income Tax Act, 1961.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, section 194I of the Income Tax Act, 1961, Rs. 1.8 lakhs, Tax Deducted at Source
CESTAT, Mumbai Holds 4G Mobile Towers that are Movable in Nature and Eligible for CENVAT Credit(20.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that the 4G mobile towers are movable in nature and entitled for CENVAT credit.
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, 4G mobile towers, CENVAT credit
AAR, Telangana: ITC Can be Claimed on IGST Paid Both on Imports Intra & Inter-State Sales, Rules(20.04.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling, Telangana has observed that Integrated Goods and Services tax paid on imports is eligible to be availed as an Input Tax C.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Interest Can’t be Levied on Additional Income Declared under Modified Return(20.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the interest under sections 234B and 234C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for non/short payment of adv.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Interest Can’t be Levied on Additional Income Declared under Modified Return(20.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the interest under sections 234B and 234C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for non/short payment of adv.....
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ITAT Hyderabad: Ignorance of Law Concerning Compulsory Audit Not Reasonable for Deleting Penalty(21.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad has held that mere ignorance of law under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for compulsory audit of ac.....
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Gauhati HC: Assessing Officer and Inspecting Person Need Not Be Similar Person Under Electricity Act(21.04.2022)
Gauhati High Court has observed that Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 empowers the Assessing Officer as chosen to carry out the provisional as.....
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Delhi HC: Litigant Seeking Adjournments Can't Invoke High Court's Supervisory Jurisdiction U/Art 227(21.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that it is impermissible for a litigant to seek adjournments before a Trial Court and later invoke the jurisdiction of t.....
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Rajasthan HC: Prosecution Not Required to Seek Corroboration Where Ocular Testimony is Convincing(21.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that it is a well settled principle of criminal jurisprudence that in a case of murder, where ocular testimony is credib.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Dept Bound to Accept Description of Goods on CA Certificate(21.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that the customs department is bound to accept the description of goods on the ba.....
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Delhi HC to Trial Court Judges: Show Sensitivity Towards Undertrials(09.01.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that although criminal courts are duty bound to consider rights of victim, they can’t overlook the rights of an accus.....
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Madras HC to State: Sell Indian Made Foreign Liquor Only to Licensed Consumers(09.01.2023)
Madras High Court in attempt o curb the menace of alcohol abuse and underage drinking has suggested imposing a licensing regime for the sale, purchase.....
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SC: WP Can be Allowed to Examine if Conditions to Issue Notice U/S 148 IT Act Are Satisfied(09.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that writ petitions can been entertained to examine whether the conditions for the issuance of notice under Section 148 of the .....
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SC Refuses to Stay Eviction Notices Against Unauthorised Occupants in Kalkaji Temple Premises(10.01.2023)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain applications seeking stay of eviction notices issued to occupants of the encroachments within the Kalkaji Templ.....
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Madras HC Restraints TANGEDCO Employees from Going on Strike(10.01.2023)
Madras High Court while temporarily restraining employees of TANGEDCO from going on a strike on January 10 or on any future date has observed that sin.....
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Orissa HC: Precedents Must be Applied in Context(11.01.2023)
Orissa High Court while disapproving the manner in which counsel for petitioner sought to place reliance on certain judgments has held that judgments .....
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SC: Anti Encroachment in Jahangirpuri, Status Quo Till Further Orders(21.04.2022)
Supreme Court has extended the status quo until further orders on the subject of demolition of buildings in violence-hit Jahangirpuri area of the nati.....
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Delhi HC: Criminal Justice Machinery Should Not be Kept in Limbo(22.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the criminal justice machinery shall not be kept in limbo and that the proceedings cannot remain stayed before the Tri.....
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Allahabad HC: Electricity Act Inapplicable When Contract is for Supply of Materials Simplicitor(22.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that the embargo under Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003 does not apply when the agreement is for supply simplici.....
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Delhi HC: Right of Party to File Counter Claims Exists Independently of Any Liberty(22.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that any issue on which the Arbitral Tribunal has the jurisdiction to pass a final award can also be the subject matter of a.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Higher Rate of Depreciation Available to Vehicles Let Out on Hire(22.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that the assessee can avail higher rate of depreciation that is accessible to vehicles to let out o.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Payments to Medical Labs for Screening of Sickle Cell Anemia Subject to TDS(22.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has held that under sections 194J and 194C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is applicable to the payments made to .....
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Del HC: Can File for Pre-Arrest Bail in FIR U/S 376(3) IPC if Incident Happened Prior to 2018(11.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that there is no bar to file anticipatory bail under section 438(4) of CrPC in FIR registered under Section 376(3) of Indian.....
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Gauhati HC: Undertrial Can’t Seek Private Hospital Treatment When Same is Available in Govt Hospital(11.01.2023)
Gauhati High Court has held that fundamental right to seek medical treatment can’t be interpreted and extended to get undertrial treated in a private .....
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Orrisa HC: Prima Facie Disclosure of Violence Sufficient to Maintain a Complaint Under PWDV Act(11.01.2023)
Orissa High Court has observed that complainant need not mention particulars of every single act of domestic violence in complaint and even a prima fa.....
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AP HC: SC’s Triple Talaq Verdict to Apply Retrospectively(11.01.2023)
Andhra Pradesh High Court while setting aside trial court order and rejecting husband's plaint for declaration of a divorce decree upon pronouncement .....
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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Accused in Air India Mid-Air Urination Case(12.01.2023)
Delhi Court while denying bail to accused Shankar Mishra in case for urinating on an elderly woman on a New York-Delhi Air India flight in November la.....
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Ker. HC: Court Can Execute its Maintenance Order Against Person Residing Outside its Jurisdiction(12.01.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that even though an order of maintenance may be enforceable at the place where the person against whom it is made resides, .....
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NGT Bans Mining Near Neugal River(12.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned mining along Neugal river between Alampur and Bundla in Palampur.
Tags : NGT, Neugal River
NGT Issues Notice to MP Govt. over Rising Pollution in Bhopal(12.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served notices to Madhya Pradesh Government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and MP Pollution Control Board (.....
Tags : National Green Tribunal, Madhya Pradesh Government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) , MP Pollution Control Board (MPPCB)
RBI Tightens Provisions for Yet to Fail CDR Accounts(12.01.2016)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked lenders to increase provisioning for accounts that may not have yet failed Corporate Debt Restructuring (CDR) bu.....
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SEBI Raises Norms for MF Investment in Corporate Debt(12.01.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened norms for investment by debt-oriented Mutual Fund (MF) plans and introduced caps on how mu.....
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SEBI Approves Norms to Make “e-Book” Must for Pvt. Placement Debt(12.01.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved new norms to make electronic book mandatory for all private placement issues on debt basis,.....
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SEBI Stiffens Operating Conditions for Commodity Exchanges(12.01.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has stiffened operating conditions for commodity exchanges and said, “If there is no trading operation o.....
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SC Seeks Report from Centre on Revival of Rabindra Rangshala in Delhi Ridge(29.02.2016)
Supreme Court has asked the Centre to do an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of its proposal to restore and restart the iconic Rabindra Rangshala.....
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National Green Tribunal's Expert Committee Recommends Rs. 120 crore Penalty on AOL(29.02.2016)
An expert committee formed by NGT has recommended the imposition of penalty of Rs. 100-120 crore on Art of Living (AOL) Foundation as restoration cost.....
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NGT Seeks Green Violators' Information with Proof(01.03.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Noida Authority to provide a detailed report with evidence of violation, of all real estate developers who .....
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Finance Minister Raises Service Tax by 0.5%(01.03.2016)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has managed to increase service tax slightly by 0.5 percent in the form of Krishi Kalyan cess.
Tags : Service Tax , Krishi Kalyan cess
SC Asks Karisma and Sunjay to Resolve Dispute Amicably(02.03.2016)
Supreme Court has asked Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor and her estranged husband, businessman Sunjay Kapur, to resolve their matrimonial dispute amica.....
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NGT Notices 13 Cement Manufacturers(02.03.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to 13 cement manufacturers on a petition that said they were violating the tribunal’s earlier order o.....
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Rajya Sabha Passes Bill Seeking to Remove Anomalies in Pensionary Benefits of Judges(03.03.2016)
Rajya Sabha has passed the High Court and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015, seeking removal of anoma.....
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NGT Seeks Report on Pollutants Dumped into Yamuna from Agra(19.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken note of construction material and debris being dumped into the river by the city and directed Uttar Pradesh Ja.....
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CCI Approves Strides Shasun’s Acquisition Plan(19.01.2016)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Strides Shasun’s acquisition of seven brands from consumer healthcare firm Johnson and Johnson.
Tags : Competition Commission of India, Strides Shasun, Johnson and Johnson
Delhi HC to Sanskriti School: You Can’t Keep Admission Process Pending Indefinitely(19.01.2016)
Delhi High Court has told Sanskriti School that it cannot keep its admission process pending indefinitely on ground that its plea against quashing of .....
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Govt.: No Posting If Employees Fail To Submit Property Returns(19.01.2016)
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has said
that all Central Secretariat Service officers are requested to submit property returns for year .....
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Delhi HC Junks Bail Application of Bhawna Arora, Accused of Ink Attack on CM Arvind Kejriwal(20.01.2016)
Delhi HC has junked bail application moved by Bhawna Arora, accused of throwing ink on CM Arvind Kejriwal with due intention to malign his reputation .....
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SC Extends Nursery Admission Deadline Till This Month End for Sanskriti School(20.01.2016)
Supreme Court has extended Delhi Government's deadline of January 22 for accepting nursery admission forms till this month end for Sanskriti School an.....
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Tribunal Stays Fine Imposed on IndiGo, SpiceJet(09.02.2016)
Competition Appellate Tribunal has stayed penalties totalling Rs 106 crore imposed by Competition Commission of India on IndiGo and SpiceJet for alleg.....
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J&K High Court: Multiple Enquiries Against Delinquent Official on Same Charges Can be Possible(09.02.2016)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ruled that more than one preliminarily inquires can be held against a delinquent official on same charges provided su.....
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Delhi HC Rejects Azad’s Plea for SIT Probe(09.02.2016)
Delhi High Court has rejected plea of Ex-Indian cricketers Kirti Azad and Bishan Singh Bedi seeking court monitored SIT probe into alleged financial i.....
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Tribunal Stays CCI's Ruling Against Alkem Labs(09.02.2016)
Competition Appellate Tribunal has stayed an order by Competition Commission of India's (CCI) imposing a penalty of over Rs 74 crore on Alkem Laborato.....
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NGT Pulls Up Delhi Jal Board for Spending Money on Yamuna Without Permission(10.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for spending money on Yamuna without its permission, observing that despite spending.....
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NGT Irks Over Municipal Corporations for Waste Burning(10.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over incidents of waste burning in Delhi and slammed municipal corporations for their failure to implement its.....
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NGT Slams Rs 30 Lac Fine on U'khand Industrial Unit for Polluting Ganga(10.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on an industrial unit in Uttarakhand for discharging effluent directly into the drai.....
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NGT Directs Firecracker Firm to Stop Production(20.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pune, has ordered Suraj Firecrackers in Solapur to stop production of firecrackers due to its impact on animals, enviro.....
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NGT to WBPCB: Restart Pollution Monitoring Stations(20.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) to restart eight air monitoring stations that were closed down .....
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NGT Directs State-Run, Private Hospitals to Show Their Log Books(20.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed State-run and private hospitals located in Chennai district to produce their log books showing the month-wi.....
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Delhi HC: Private Schools on DDA Land Need Prior Government Sanction to Fee Hikes(20.01.2016)
Delhi High Court has ruled that private unaided schools on land allotted by DDA have to take prior government sanction before hiking fees, while sayin.....
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SC: If Wife Dies Mysteriously Within 7 Years of Marriage, Then Husband Can't Claim Stridhan(20.01.2016)
Supreme Court has held that a man would not be entitled to claim properties and stridhan gifted to his wife if she dies under mysterious circumstances.....
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SC Upholds Land Acquisition by Haryana Government(20.01.2016)
Supreme Court, while setting aside Punjab and Haryana High Court order, has upheld acquisition of land by Haryana Government in 2003-04 for the expans.....
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Punjab and Haryana HC Put Stay on Registration of Diesel Auto-Rickshaws(20.01.2016)
Punjab and Haryana HC has stayed notification issued by Punjab Government whereby it has permitted registration of diesel auto-rickshaws in Ludhiana, .....
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Delhi HC Says, Unauthorised Speed Breakers Should be Removed(26.05.2016)
Delhi HC has said speed breakers constructed on public roads without authorisation or recommendation of traffic police and not conforming to prescribe.....
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NGT Seeks Report on Yamuna’s Biodiversity Damage(26.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Principal Committee, constituted to look into the rejuvenation of Yamuna’s ecologically sensitive floodplai.....
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SC Permits Italian Marine to Return to Italy(26.05.2016)
Supreme Court has permitted Salvatore Girone, one of the two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen off Kerala, to return to Italy.
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Military Tribunal Rejects Army Jawan’s Triple Talaq Plea(27.05.2016)
Armed Forces Tribunal, Lucknow bench, has rejected the "triple talaq” by an Army jawan through ex parte proceedings, and said no person in the shadow .....
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Kerala HC Put Stay on NGT Order, Permits Registration of Diesel Vehicles(30.05.2016)
Kerala HC has stayed for two months, the order of National Green Tribunal, Circuit Bench, Kochi, directing that the State should not register diesel v.....
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SC: Private Broadcasters Should Share Ad-Free Sports Feed with Prasar Bharati(30.05.2016)
Supreme Court has ruled that broadcasters of important sports events such as Star India, must remove all commercials, sponsor logos and credits before.....
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SEBI’s Directions to Listed Firms on Audit Qualifications(30.05.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has asked all listed companies to disseminate the cumulative impact of all audit qualifications in a sep.....
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Government Passes Uttarakhand Budget Bill in Lok Sabha(10.05.2016)
Uttarakhand Budget and Appropriation Bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha, justifying the move on the grounds that it was a "constitutional necessity.....
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NGT Issues Notice to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar(11.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for alleged contempt and violation of court orders with regard.....
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Bombay HC Rules, Speeding Alone No Ground to Book Person for Rash Driving(11.05.2016)
Bombay HC has ruled that driving a car at high speeds is by itself not a strong enough ground to book a person for rash and negligent driving.
Tags : Bombay HC , negligent driving
NGT Imposes Fine on Mathura DM, Vrindavan Municipality Chief(12.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs.5 lakh on the Mathura district magistrate for failing to prevent dumping of solid waste along t.....
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NGT Seeks Govt.’s Response over Delhi Odd-Even Scheme, Seeks Info on Pollution Level(12.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has questioned Delhi Government over its Odd-Even car rationing scheme and sought details on pollution levels before and.....
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SEBI Issues Listing Guidelines for InvITs(12.05.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued listing guidelines for Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs).
Tags : Securities and Exchange Board of India, InvITs
Delhi HC: Can’t Suspend Driving Licence Arbitrarily(13.05.2016)
Delhi HC has directed traffic police and transport department not to suspend driving licences without giving alleged violators an opportunity to defen.....
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RBI Issues Shareholding Norms for Private Sector Banks(13.05.2016)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued new guidelines on ownership in private sector banks by bundling shareholding patterns into two broad categories.....
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NGT Looks for Centre, DDA's Response over Plea Against Building Bye-Laws(11.04.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought responses from Centre and DDA on a plea challenging Government's decision to allegedly "dilute and exempt" pr.....
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SC Pulls Up Sabarimala Temple for Denying Women Entry(12.04.2016)
Supreme Court has said Constitution doesn't allow gender discrimination and that it will go by constitutional parameters while deciding on the custom .....
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SC Rejects Plea Challenging Compesansation Awarded to Family of Dadri Victim(12.04.2016)
Supreme Court has rejected a plea challenging award of whopping Rs 45 lakh to family of Dadri victim Mohammed Akhlaq on ground that it was violative .....
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NGT to Centre: Provide Rs 17.5 Cr for CNG Station in Himachal(12.04.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Centre to provide financial assistance of Rs 17.5 crore for setting up two gas stations in Himachal Pradesh.....
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Madras HC Irks at Practice of Regularising Unauthorised Constructions(12.04.2016)
Madras HC has irked and disapproved practice of courts sympathising with people who purchase land earmarked for public purposes, such as schools and p.....
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Kerala HC: Puttingal Temple Fire Tragedy Should be Inquired by CBI(12.04.2016)
Kerala HC, while hearing Justice Chidambaresh's plea seeking ban on high decibel firecrackers, has observed that Puttingal temple fire tragedy should .....
Tags : Kerala HC, Puttingal temple fire tragedy , National Human Rights Commission
Madras High Court Orders Assessment of Damages Suffered Due to Flood(12.01.2016)
Madras High Court has ordered assessment of damage suffered by residents of Tuticorin district due to recent floods and payment of compensation/flood .....
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Gujarat HC Issues Notices on State Government Authorities(12.01.2016)
Gujarat High Court has issued notices to various State Government Authorities while hearing a PIL seeking a directive on the issue of school children .....
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NGT to Centre: Don't Release Funds Without Our Approval(13.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over approach of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand officials in enumerating reasons for pollution in Ganga and dir.....
Tags : National Green Tribunal , Ganga
NGT Disposes Plea Against Running of Inter-State Diesel Taxis(13.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of petitions which alleged that diesel powered inter-state taxis operating in Delhi were violating Supreme .....
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NGT Calls for Checks on Tree-Cutting in Sindhudurg(13.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has called for checks on cutting of trees in non-forest areas in Sindhudurg and strict implementation of laws in the eco.....
Tags : National Green Tribunal , Sindhudurg
CCI Permits ATC's Rs 7,635-Crore Stake Buy in Viom Networks(13.01.2016)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has permitted American Tower Corp to acquire a majority stake in telecom tower firm Viom Networks for Rs 7,635 c.....
Tags : CCI, Viom Networks , American Tower Corp
CCI Approves Strides Shasun’ Acquisition Plan(13.01.2016)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Strides Shasun’ plan to acquire Sun Pharmaceutical's two business divisions in India for Rs 165 cro.....
Tags : Competition Commission of India (CCI), Strides Shasun, Sun Pharmaceutical
Gujarat HC Issues Notice to Anand Municipality, District Collector over Stray Cattle, Dog Menace(14.01.2016)
Gujarat HC has issued notice to Anand Municipality, District Collector and sought reply over measures undertaken to curb cattle menace and to control .....
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NGT Directs Demolition of Roadside Shops, Dhabas Along Assam's Kaziranga National Park(21.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered demolition of roadside shops and eateries along animal corridors near Assam's Kaziranga National Park in ord.....
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NGT Put Stay on Construction of Ghaziabad Club(21.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has stayed construction of a club and kiosks by Ghaziabad Development Authority on a green space along a posh residentia.....
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Bombay High Court Irks over State for Not Demolishing Illegal Shrines(21.01.2016)
Bombay High Court has irked over State Government, as not even 10 per cent of illegal religious shrines have been demolished in three months and aske.....
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Cabinet Allows Amendments to National Tariff Policy for Differential Power Prices(21.01.2016)
Cabinet has allowed amendments to national tariff policy that provide for differential power prices in a day, allow companies to pass on change in dom.....
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Maharashtra Govt. Eases Norms for Setting Up Industries on Agricultural Land(21.01.2016)
Maharashtra Government, in order to make it easier for setting up industries in the state, has simplified norms for using agricultural land for non-ag.....
Tags : Maharashtra Government, Norms for Setting Up Industries on Agricultural Land
Environment Ministry Orders Closure 150 Industrial Units Along Ganga(21.01.2016)
Environment Ministry has ordered closure of 150 industrial units, including sugar mills and tanneries, along the river Ganga after these failed to ins.....
Tags : Environment Ministry , river Ganga
Delhi High Court Seeks Govt’s Response on MakeMyTrip’s Plea(21.01.2016)
Delhi HC has sought reply from Government on plea by MakeMyTrip India Pvt. Ltd against arrest of one its senior officials for alleged service tax evas.....
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NGT Slams Govt. over Not Filing View on Banning Govt.'s Old- Age Diesel Vehicles(11.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Government agencies why they have not submitted their views on phasing out over a decade old diesel vehicles i.....
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NGT Issues Notice to Art of Living Foundation and Others(11.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Art of Living Foundation, the organiser of the World Culture Festival, and Government agencies for.....
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NGT Vacates Stay on Widening East Coast Road(12.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has vacated interim injunction it had earlier granted on the widening of East Coast Road between Akkarai and Mamallapura.....
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NGT Raps UP for Failure to Control Traffic at Kaushambi Bus Terminal(12.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Uttar Pradesh Government for its failure to control traffic chaos near Kaushambi Bus Terminal on Delhi border.....
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CIC to Delhi CM: Make Expenses Public on Ads(12.02.2016)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that office of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal should disclose expenses incurred on advertising Gov.....
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Kerala HC: Non Wearing of Helmet Can’t be Ground to Fix Contributory Negligence(15.02.2016)
Kerala High Court has held that non-wearing of helmet, though an offence under the relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, could not be taken a.....
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SC: How Can Women Be Discriminated from Entering Temple, As Men and Women, All Are Equal in God’s Eye(15.02.2016)
SC has questioned, how women could be barred from entering Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala when god did not discriminate between men and women, and refer.....
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SC Slams Sabrimala Temple Board(26.04.2016)
SC has slammed Sabrimala temple board saying, “Can a biological phenomenon be a reason for discrimination?" The court also said that all religious pra.....
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NGT to Re-Inspect Coke's UP Plant(26.04.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered re-inspection into premises of beverages major Coca-Cola’s Hapur plant in Uttar Pradesh to investigate wheth.....
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Ericsson Fails to Book Indian Patent Bid for Mobile Altitude Determination(26.04.2016)
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson) has been denied an Indian patent for an ‘invention’ that defines altitude determination method in a cellula.....
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Bombay HC Orders Cut in Water Supply to Liquor Factories(26.04.2016)
Bombay HC has ordered upto 60% cut in water supply to liquor factories, 50% water cut till May 10 and 60% water cut post May 10.
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SC Extends Stay of Italian Marine, Accused of Killing 2 Fishermen off Kerala Coast in 2012(27.04.2016)
SC has extended stay of marine Massimiliano Latorre, who along with his colleague Salvatore Girone is accused of killing two fishermen off Kerala coas.....
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NGT Issues Notice to 10 Govt. Agencies over Groundwater Depletion in Ghaziabad(27.04.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to 10 government agencies in Ghaziabad on issue of fast-depleting groundwater in the district.
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HP High Court Issues Notice to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra(29.04.2016)
Himachal Pradesh HC has issued notice to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in matter related to purchase of a land in Shimla.
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MP High Court Stays NGT's Order in Mining Case(02.05.2016)
MP High Court, while staying order of National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Bench for exceeding authority, has observed that NGT cannot be construed .....
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NGT: Unsafe Water Packaging Units to Stay Closed(01.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), while taking action on a petition to assess safety of drinking water in packaging units in 2013, has ordered that water.....
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Delhi HC Slams Delhi Govt. over Schools Demanding Money Under Management Quota(01.02.2016)
Delhi HC has told Delhi Government to take action against private schools that were “demanding money” from parents to admit kids under the management .....
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NGT Seeks Air Quality Report(01.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Government to submit a report on ambient air quality in the national capital during the implementatio.....
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SC Issues Contempt Notice over Allowing Demolition of Ambedkar Sthal-Bhagidhari Bhawan Boundary Wall(01.02.2016)
SC has issued contempt notices to UP Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary of Urban Planning Department for allegedly violating its orders by allowi.....
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SEBI Changes Comex Rules(01.02.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reduced position limits in agri commodities derivatives trading segment which, market players said, .....
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Orissa HC Dismisses Bail Plea of Advocate Debashis Panda(02.02.2016)
Orissa HC has dismissed anticipatory bail application of Advocate Debashis Panda, who was charged by CBI in June 2014 for his alleged commission of of.....
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NGT Emphasizes For Strict Implementation Of Laws On Air, Noise Pollution In Delhi(02.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Government to convene a meeting of authorities concerned to mull over the ways for better implementat.....
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SC Permits Italian Marine to Delay India Return Till April 30(14.01.2016)
Supreme Court has permitted an Italian marine, accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012, to stay in his country until April 30 for medical trea.....
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SC Reverses Orissa HC Order on SRMCH Relocation(14.01.2016)
Supreme Court has reversed Orissa High Court's November 18 order on relocation of students of Sardar Rajas Medical College and Hospital (SRMCH) at Jar.....
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NGT Directs Closure of over 300 Industrial Units for Violating Environmental Laws(14.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed closure of arround 300 industrial units across India, including 23 in Gujarat, for violating key environmen.....
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NGT Issues Notice to UP Government over Poor Waste Management in Meerut(14.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response Uttar Pradesh Government and others on a petition by a Meerut resident seeking steps to deal with he.....
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NGT Slams Delhi Govt. over Delay in Operationalisation of Bawana Plant(14.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Delhi Government and North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) for inordinate delay in operationalising Bawan.....
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Bihar Govt. Levies Luxury Tax on Samosas, Kachoris , Namkeens Etc.(14.01.2016)
Bihar Govt. has decided to impose Value Added Tax of 13.5% on a host of items counted as luxury products, including sweets costing more than Rs.500 a .....
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Punjab and Haryana HC Slams MHA over Inaction on BSF Report(14.01.2016)
Punjab and Haryana HC has pulled up Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for not acting on a Border Security Force (BSF) report highlighting the urgen.....
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CCI Nods for Acquisition of Cavendish Industries(22.02.2016)
JK Tyre & Industries has got nod from Competition Commission of India (CCI) for acquisition of Cavendish Industries.
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Delhi HC: Wife’s Letter Talking of Divorce, Remarriage Constitutes An Act of Cruelty(22.02.2016)
Delhi HC, while granting divorce to a man living separately from his estranged wife for the past 28 years, has said that a single letter, talking of d.....
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Bombay HC Sentences Man to Life Term for Raping his Daughter, Sodomising Son(23.02.2016)
Bombay HC has upheld life imprisonment of a 37-year old man from Karve Nagar for repeatedly raping his nine-year-old daughter and sodomising his 12-ye.....
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SC Seeks Expert Committee Report on Quadricycle(23.02.2016)
Supreme Court has asked Centre to place before it a report of a high-level committee which was set up to frame rules on new category of vehicles, incl.....
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NGT Slams DJB for Over Expending on Yamuna Cleaning(23.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for spending crores of money on projects related to Yamuna cleaning "contrary to order.....
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NGT Calls Meeting for Deciding Noise Standards(23.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Pune has called a meeting and said that it will preside over a consultative process on March 21, involving senior tra.....
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COMPAT Stays CCI's Rs 151-Crore Penalty on Jet Airways(23.02.2016)
Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) has stayed Competition Commission of India (CCI) ‘s penalty of Rs 151.69 crore imposed on Jet Airways for alle.....
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NGT Denies to Ease Rohtang Pass Curbs(29.03.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has refused to give any relaxation in conditions imposed by it regarding ban on all commercial activities in the eco-fra.....
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POTA Court Convicts 10 and Acquits 3 in 2002-2003 Mumbai Triple Blasts Case(29.03.2016)
A special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court has pronounced 10 accused guilty in the triple bomb blasts case that shook Mumbai between December .....
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Kerala HC Put Stay on GCDA Decision on Land Allotment(30.03.2016)
Kerala High Court has stayed decision of the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) to allot 50.35 cents of land lying in the light industrial zo.....
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UP Stamps and Registration Department Announces 4 Month Relief to Homebuyers on Stamp Duty Hike(30.03.2016)
UP Stamps and Registration Department has said that homebuyers whose papers are cleared by Noida Authority before April 1 will get a 4-month extension.....
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SC Raps Govt. for Outsourcing Sterilisation Drives to NGOs(30.03.2016)
SC has deprecated practice of sterilisation drives being outsourced by Governments to NGOs, which conduct such operations in a reckless and unhygienic.....
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SC Approves Centre's Guidelines to Protect Good Samaritans Who Help Accident Victims(30.03.2016)
Supreme Court has approved Centre's guidelines to protect good samaritans, who help road accident victims, from being unnecessarily harassed by police.....
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Delhi HC Rejects Ericsson’s Plea Challenging CCI Orders(31.03.2016)
Delhi HC, while upholding jurisdiction of Competition Commission of India (CCI) to probe anti-competitive practices including abuse of dominant positi.....
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NGT Dismisses Akshardham Fine Plea(15.03.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed review petition by Akshardham temple authorities against July 2015 order of the panel for alleged expansio.....
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SC: Produce I-T Details of Former CJI K G Balakrishnan’s Kin(15.03.2016)
Supreme Court has directed Centre to produce before it income tax assessment details of kith and kin of former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan.....
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SEBI Allows FPIs to Invest in REITs, AIFs and Bonds under Default(16.03.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has allowed Foreign Portfolio Investors or FPIs to invest in units of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REI.....
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NGT Imposes Fine on Institutions Polluting Cooum(17.03.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities to initiate criminal as well as closure proceedings against a group of private educational inst.....
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NGT Imposes Rs1 Lakh Fine on Realtors for Tree-Felling(18.03.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a combined fine of Rs 1 lakh on real estate firms for felling trees in Mangar village in Faridabad district .....
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RBI Issues Norms for PDs in Exchange-Traded Currency Futures(18.03.2016)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued guidelines permitting standalone Primary Dealers (PDs) to participate in exchange-traded currency futures on ap.....
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Allahabad HC Issues Notice to UP, 42 Jail Officials(14.07.2016)
Allahabad HC has issued notices to 42 jail officials who were posted at Pilibhit district jail in 1994 and who had been found guilty and named in char.....
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NGT Imposes Fine on Fish Meal Units in Ullal, for Violating Rules(14.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), Chennai has imposed fine on fish meal units in Ullal following a complaint for contravening Rules under Coastal Regulat.....
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SEBI Notifies Tight Transfer Norms for P-Notes(14.07.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified new norms restricting transfer of Participatory Notes (P-Notes), offshore instruments only .....
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Patna HC Grants Bail to Bindi Yadav in Liquor Bottle Recovery Case(15.07.2016)
Patna HC has granted bail to Bindeshwari Prasad Yadav alias Bindi Yadav, in connection with recovery of liquor bottles from his Gaya house when there .....
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Delhi HC to DDA: Set Up Panel to Review Reliance Mall Plan(15.07.2016)
Delhi HC has asked Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to constitute a committee of stakeholders to consider apprehensions of a group of South Delhi res.....
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Delhi HC to Govt.: Formulate Policy to Compensate E-Rickshaw Accident Victims in City(15.07.2016)
Delhi HC has asked AAP Government to come out with a policy for compensating the victims of the accidents caused by e-rickshaws on city roads.
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NGT Orders Jaypee Group to Start Garbage Processing Plant by July 27(15.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Jaypee Group to start garbage processing plant at Dadu Majra by July 27.
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CIC: No Need to Disclose Records Related to Dorje’s Visit(02.02.2016)
Central Information Commission (CIC) , while observing that disclosure of documents related to visit of Ogyen Trinley Dorje to Sikkim can adversly aff.....
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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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Rajasthan HC Gives Way to Ring Road Project(02.02.2016)
Rajasthan HC has ordered that farmers whose land was acquired for Ring Road project but its possession was not taken by Government before the new land.....
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Orissa HC Issues Stay on Continuation of Dr.Minati Behera(03.02.2016)
Orissa High Court has granted an interim stay on continuation of Dr Minati Behera of Cuttack city as the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilit.....
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Delhi HC Reserves Order on Nursery Admissions Controversy(03.02.2016)
Delhi HC has reserved its order regarding Delhi Government’s scrapping of a list of 62 criteria being followed by private unaided schools in their adm.....
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NGT Sets Up Panel to Study Renuka Dam Green Aspects(03.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set up an 8 member experts’ committee to study various aspects of proposed Rs 5,242 crore Renuka Dam.
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NGT to Govt.: Explore Alternatives to Traditional Cremation Modes(03.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Union Environment Ministry and Delhi Government to initiate programmes to provide alternative modes of crem.....
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NGT Slaps Fine on Kochi Corporation(03.03.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slapped a fine of Rs. 5 lakh on Kochi Corporation and stalled the Sewage Treatment Plant project of the Kochi Corpor.....
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Delhi HC Slams Delhi Government on MakeMyTrip Service Tax Default Case(04.03.2016)
Delhi HC, while hearing plea by online travel company MakeMyTrip India Pvt. Ltd against arrest of one its senior officials for alleged service tax eva.....
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SC Raps BCCI for Objecting to Lodha Panel Report(04.03.2016)
Supreme Court, while rapping BCCI, State Cricket Associations for objecting to Lodha panel report, has said it will not allow these cricketing bodies .....
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NGT Pulls Up DDA over Permitting Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's 'World Culture Festival' on Banks of Yamuna(04.03.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for granting permission to hold spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's 'W.....
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Madras HC: Divorce Must To Annul Child Marriage(08.03.2016)
Madras High Court has held that a wedding between minor girl and boy will not become void automatically without either of them obtaining a decree of d.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Delhi Police’s Reply on Namdhari’s Bail(08.03.2016)
Delhi HC has sought Delhi Police’s reply on bail plea of sacked Uttarakhand minorities panel chief Sukhdev Singh Namdhari, who, along with 20 others, .....
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SC Says, Breach of Trust Not Connected with Official Duty(30.06.2016)
SC has said that a public servant accused of criminal breach of trust cannot claim protection of lack of sanction for prosecution as the offence is no.....
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NGT Directs Demolition of Illegal Structure at Vagator(30.06.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) , Pune, has directed Tourism Department to demolish an illegal hotel construction at Vagator.
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SC to DDA: Refund Rs 450cr Deposited by Pvt. Builder(30.06.2016)
SC has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to refund over Rs 450 crore deposited by a builder under a tender for constructing flats near the Ri.....
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SEBI Eases Norms for Foreign Portfolio Investors(30.06.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has allowed Foreign Portfolio Investors who had issued participatory notes under the erstwhile regulatio.....
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Karnataka HC Denies Bail to 2 Nigerian Nationals Involved in Several Criminal Cases(01.07.2016)
Karnataka HC has denied to grant bail to two Nigerian nationals who were allegedly involved in several criminal cases in Bengaluru and Tumakuru after .....
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CCI Junks Complaint Against Kanoria Chemicals(01.07.2016)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has junked allegations that Kanoria Chemicals & Industries abused its dominant position by imposing unfair price.....
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Karnataka HC: Merely Handling of Banned Drug not a Violation(04.07.2016)
Karnataka HC has given benefit of doubt to a person who was 'handling' a large quantity of Ketamine hydrochloride as he claimed that he was only an in.....
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General Motors Books Indian Patent for New Hybrid Engine(13.04.2016)
General Motors Corporation (GM) has secured an Indian patent for invention on a control method for a hybrid power train system for vehicles.
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Supreme Court: Tradition cannot Justify Ban on Women's Entry in Sabarimala(14.04.2016)
Supreme Court has observed that denying women the right to enter and pray in the historic Sabarimala temple in Kerala cannot be justified on the basis.....
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NGT Seeks Report on Groundwater Quality Near Defunct Bandhwari Waste Treatment Plant(18.04.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Central Ground Water Authority to submit a report on the quality of groundwater near the defunct Bandhwari .....
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Bombay HC Says Phonetic Similarity Not Enough for Alleging Trademark Infringement(18.04.2016)
Bombay HC, while holding that mere phonetic similarity is not sufficient to warrant judicial interference, has refused to grant relief to owners of th.....
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Gujarat HC: All in a Riot Mob Equally Guilty(19.04.2016)
Gujarat HC, while hearing on a nearly 13-year-old case of murder, dacoity and rioting in Ahmedabad's Shah-e-Alam area, has said that in cases involvin.....
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SC: Sabrimala Can't Ban Women under Right to Manage Religious Affairs(19.04.2016)
Supreme Court has said that gender equality is a constitutional message and Sabarimala Temple Management cannot say that banning entry of women of a p.....
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COMPAT Turns Down CCI's Penalty on Airlines(19.04.2016)
Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) has turned down an order passed by Competition Commission of India (CCI) which had imposed a fine of Rs 257.91.....
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NGT Raps States over Not Submitting Details of Air Pollution(31.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Chief Secretaries of eight States that failed to submit details of air pollution in their cities to do so on.....
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NGT Stops Eco-Park Work in Surajpur Wetlands(31.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered an immediate halt to all construction activities on the Surajpur wetland in reserved forests in Gautam Budh .....
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Krishi Kalyan Cess on Services from Tomorrow(31.05.2016)
Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC), of 0.5 percent on all taxable services, will come in effect from June 1. With this, the total incidence of Service Tax will .....
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SC Put Stay on AFT Order Demoting Mehta from Lt General to Brigadier Rank(31.05.2016)
SC has stayed an Armed Force Tribunal (AFT) order demoting an officer of the rank of Lt General to Brigadier for allegedly misrepresenting facts and i.....
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Madras HC: Trial Courts can Remand Accused for Adopting Dilatory Tactics(31.05.2016)
Madras HC has said that trial courts can cancel bail granted to the accused in criminal cases and remand them to judicial custody if they indulge in d.....
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SEBI Notifies Winding Down Policy for Depositories(31.05.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified new framework for orderly winding down of depositories in the events like a depository goin.....
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NGT Denies Art of Living’s Bank Guarantee Request on Compensation(31.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rejected Art of Living’s request to pay Rs.4.75 crore through a bank guarantee as environment compensation for a thr.....
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SC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Criminal Defamation Laws(13.05.2016)
Supreme Court has upheld constitutional validity of criminal defamation laws, which were challenged in court by various politicians across parties, in.....
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CIC Rules, Cabinet Secretariat Can’t Deny to Disclose Details of Agenda(16.05.2016)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that Cabinet Secretariat can’t deny access to items on agenda of Cabinet after meeting is over under Ri.....
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NGT Issues Notice to Centre And UP Govt. over Insect Attack On Taj Mahal(17.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Ministry of Environment and Forests, Uttar Pradesh Government, State Pollution Control Board, Stat.....
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Delhi HC Rejects Bail Plea of Uber Cab Driver Shiv Kumar Yadav(17.05.2016)
Delhi HC has rejected bail plea of Uber cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav who was sentenced to jail for remainder of his life for raping a 25-year-old woman.....
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Bombay HC Refuses Bail to Convicts Sentenced in 2002-2003 Triple Bomb Blasts Case(18.05.2016)
Bombay HC has refused to grant bail to two convicts sentenced in the 2002-2003 triple bomb blasts case.
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Delhi HC Denies to Stay Tribunal's Proceedings in TERI Chief R K Pachauri's Case(18.05.2016)
Delhi HC has denied to stay proceedings before an industrial tribunal, which is hearing former TERI Chief R K Pachauri's plea against internal complai.....
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COMPAT Stays Rs 1,773-cr Penalty on Coal India, Imposed by CCI(18.05.2016)
Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) has set aside Rs 1,773-crore penalty imposed on Coal India by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). It al.....
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Bombay HC Says Same Person Can’t Be Framed for Murder and Suicide Abetment Alternatively(13.06.2016)
Bombay HC has held that a trial court cannot direct framing of charges against an accused for abetment to commit suicide and alternatively for murder.
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Kerala HC: RTE Act Applicable to Minority Institutions(13.06.2016)
Kerala HC has held that a provision in Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act which prohibited holding back promotion of a student or .....
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RBI Relaxes Stressed Asset Restructuring Rules for Banks(14.06.2016)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed guidelines for restructuring of large stressed assets by lenders in a move that would allow the banks to more .....
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Delhi Court Orders Criminal Proceedings against Unitech(15.06.2016)
A Delhi District Court has ordered that proceedings be initiated against real estate developer Unitech and its promoters along with its top executives.....
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SC Expands Boundaries of Right to Self-Defence(17.06.2016)
Supreme Court, while expanding scope of the right to self-defence, has ruled that a person would be right in taking the law into his hands if he witne.....
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Karnataka HC Put Stay on DRT’s Order for 3 Months Issuing Demand Notice to UBHL , Kingfisher Airlines(20.06.2016)
Karnataka HC has put stay for three months on Debt Recovery Tribunal's (DRT) order issuing a demand notice to Vijay Mallya-owned United Breweries Hold.....
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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to CIC, Arvind Kejriwal(21.06.2016)
Gujarat High Court has issued notice to Chief Information Commissioner following a petition filed by Gujarat University in connection with the controv.....
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Bombay HC Dismisses Script Theft Allegation against Director Ashutosh Gowarikar(03.08.2016)
Bombay HC, while providing relief to producers of 'Mohenjo Daro', has dismissed a plea for interim relief by a person who claimed that Director Ashuto.....
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NGT Orders to Demolish Illegal Religious Structures near Birla Temple(03.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Centre and Delhi Government to demolish illegal religious structures in the Central Ridge area near the Bir.....
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Green Tribunal Reserves Judgment in MPT Dredging Case(04.08.2016)
NGT (Green Tribunal) has reserved its judgment in complaint regarding capital dredging undertaken by Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) to facilitate entry of .....
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Bombay HC Grants Interim Protection to Pankaj Bhujpal(05.08.2016)
Bombay HC has granted interim protection to Pankaj Bhujbal till August 8 against any arrest by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court.
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Gujarat HC Sentences 11 to Life Imprisonment in 2002 Post-Godhra Riot Case(05.08.2016)
Gujarat HC has sentenced eleven persons to life imprisonment for murder of two persons during a 2002 post-Godhra riot at Meda Adraj village in Mehsana.....
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SC Upholds Order on Maharashtra Illegal Land Grant(08.08.2016)
SC has upheld Bombay High Court order cancelling allotment of over 100 industrial plots by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) i.....
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NGT Orders Inspection of Industries in Ghaziabad(08.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered inspection of over 200 industries in Ghaziabad to check if borewells are installed in their premises, on a p.....
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SC Questions Practice Of Barring Women of Age Group of 10 to 50 Years at Sabarimala(03.05.2016)
SC has questioned centuries-old practice of barring entry of women between age group of 10 to 50 years to Sabarimala temple in Kerala saying it would .....
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NGT Slams AAP for Failure to Ban Vehicles over 15 Years Old(03.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Delhi Government for its failure to implement its order banning vehicles more than 15 years old from plying .....
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NGT Issues Showcause Notice to U'khand, Himachal over Forest Fires(03.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued showcause notice to Governments of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, asking as to what plans they have to dea.....
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CIC: Notaries Law Need to be Amended(05.05.2016)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has recommended to Law Ministry to amend law of notaries and update notaries system leaving no scope for falsific.....
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Karnataka HC Pulls Up Partial Stay on Central Price Control Order(05.05.2016)
Karnataka HC has lifted a stay on parts of a central cotton seed price control order which allowed the government to regulate royalty or trait fees be.....
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Madras HC's Observation on Victims’ Right to Prefer Appeals(06.05.2016)
Madras HC has held that a victim of a criminal offence would not cease to fall under definition of term ‘victim’ and lose his right to prefer appeal b.....
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NGT Orders Closure of Illegal Scrap Recovery Units(06.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed UP Government and State Pollution Control Board to shut illegal scrap recovery operations in the outskirts .....
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NGT Imposes Green Fine of Rs 15 Crore on Hospital(27.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed environmental compensation of Rs 15 crore on Human Care Charitable Medical Trust, a hospital in Sector 6, Dw.....
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Delhi HC Rejects Private Schools’ Review Plea over Fee Hike(28.07.2016)
Delhi HC has rejected review petition against its earlier order that no private unaided school allotted land by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) .....
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MCOCA Court Convicts Abu Jundal in Aurangabad Arms Haul Case(28.07.2016)
Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Court, Mumbai, has held Abu Jundal (a key plotter of the 26/11 terror attacks) and others, guilty i.....
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Himachal Pradesh HC Grants Relief to Priyanka Vadra(29.07.2016)
Himachal Pradesh HC has ruled that Priyanka Vadra need not reveal land details or house plans under any Right to Information query.
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NGT Seeks Report on Fuel Adulteration in 4 Weeks(29.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to submit its report on adulteration of petrol and diesel at petrol p.....
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Delhi HC Put Stay on SDMs Order Barring Lawyers from Appearing(01.08.2016)
Delhi HC has put on hold an order and a public notice issued by two Sub Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) prohibiting lawyers from practicing or appearing.....
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Mumbai Industrial Court Charges Sun Pharma with Unfair Labour Practices(01.08.2016)
Mumbai Industrial Court has held that Sun Pharmaceutical Industries adopted unfair labour practices by holding back salaries of 86 sales promotion emp.....
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NGT Permits Construction of Wall in Rajaji National Park(31.03.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has granted its nod to construction of a concrete wall inside Rajaji National Park along Song river in Uttarakhand after.....
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NGT Issues Notice to Centre on Microbeads in Cosmetics(31.03.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Ministries of Environment, Water Resources and Health, asking for their comments on microbeads fou.....
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NGT Bans Plastic Use Around Rewalsar Lake, Shimla(01.04.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has prohibited dumping of any municipal waste, particularly plastic waste, in and around the lake and the town.
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SC: Provide Security to Expedite Work on Peripheral E-Ways(01.04.2016)
Supreme Court, while providing big relief to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to expedite construction of two peripheral expressways around.....
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Cabinet Introduces The Uttarakhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Ordinance, 2016(01.04.2016)
Ministry of Law and Justice has introduced the Uttarakhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Ordinance, 2016.
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Madras HC Imposes Costs on Adi Dravidar Department Secretary(04.04.2016)
Madras HC has imposed costs of Rs 15,000 on the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department Secretary for not implementing its order despite a lapse of.....
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SC Seeks Response from Health Ministry over Allegations Against Ranbaxy(04.04.2016)
Supreme Court has sought Health Ministry's response on allegations of adulteration made against Ranbaxy Laboratories.
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NGT Issues Notice to Delhi Government on Review Plea over Art of Living Event(05.04.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response from Delhi Government and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on a plea seeking review of its order al.....
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CCI Approves Acquisition of 2 HUL Rice Brands(18.05.2016)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of two rice brands of Hindustan Unilever by LT foods, the owners of Daawar brand.
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MACT Awards Rs 30 L Damages to a Man Disabled in Road Mishap(18.05.2016)
Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded Rs 30 lakh as compensation to a Delhi resident who got partly disabled in a road accident in 2014.
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NGT Slaps Rs 5 Lakh Fine on Govt. Bodies over Traffic Chaos and Air Pollution(19.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), while taking strong note of traffic chaos and air pollution near Kaushambi Bus Terminal on Delhi border, has imposed a .....
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Madhya Pradesh HC Dismisses Gajanand Distributor’s Plea in Herald Case(19.05.2016)
Madhya Pradesh HC has dismissed four petitions filed by Gajanand Distributors and others, praying to be impleaded as defendants in a civil suit filed .....
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Orissa HC Quashes Land Acquisition Notifications of Balangir District Collector(19.05.2016)
Orissa HC has quashed the land acquisition notifications of Balangir district Collector for acquisition of 272 acres of land in Bijkati village for th.....
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Green Tribunal Declares Rs 5K Fine for Dumping Waste in Aravallis(20.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal has said that any individual spotted throwing waste or muck in the Aravalli forest would now have to pay a penalty of Rs 5000.
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NGT Slams Govt. and Asks to Notify Wetlands in 2 Months(20.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and UP Government for not taking effective steps to protect.....
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Gujarat HC Stays CIC Order on PM Modi's Degree(04.07.2016)
Gujarat High Court has stayed Central Information Commission (CIC) order asking the Gujarat University to provide details of the MA degree of Prime Mi.....
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Madras HC Directs Anna University to Grant Affiliation to Dhaya College(04.07.2016)
Madras High Court has directed Anna University to grant affiliation to Dhaya College of Engineering for the academic year 2016-2017 and include it in .....
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NGT Grants Interim Stay against Building Bridge across Adyar River(04.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) has granted an interim injunction to Officers Training Academy, an Army training establishment at St. Thomas Mount aga.....
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NGT Orders Status Quo around KBR Park(04.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered status quo around KBR Park ruling out any possibility of clearing trees for the Strategic Road Development P.....
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NGT Directs Railways to Strictly Impose Fine(05.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Railways to “strictly” impose a fine of Rs. 5,000 on those littering rail tracks.
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SC: Pay 1% Interim Cess to Sell Big Diesel Car(05.07.2016)
Supreme Court has indicated of lifting seven-month-long ban on sale of diesel cars and SUVs with engine capacity of 2000cc or more in the National Cap.....
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Govt. Eases Salary Reporting Norms(05.07.2016)
Govt. has notified Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2016 and simplified salary reporting requirements.....
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NGT Looks for Details of Persons Flouting Dust Emission Directions(15.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Delhi Development Authority, NOIDA Authority and other departments to furnish complete details of builders and.....
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Delhi High Court Tells Police to Change British-Era Norms of Selection(18.07.2016)
Delhi High Court has said that "summary/ordinary conviction should not be treated as a conviction for entry or retention in government service”, there.....
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Tripura HC Slams State over Noise Pollution(19.07.2016)
Tripura High Court has directed State Government and Pollution Control Board to implement the law regulating noise pollution or face action for contem.....
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NGT Bans Use of Pressure Horns(19.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued an order stating that use of pressure horns would not be permitted for any vehicle in Delhi and NCR.
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NGT to Uttarakhand: Slap 50K Fine on Hospitals over Improper Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste(20.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed hospitals in Uttarakhand to ensure proper collection, segregation and disposal of bio-medical and solid was.....
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NGT: De- Register All Diesel Vehicles Older than 15 Years in Delhi(20.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued orders to de-register all diesel vehicles that older than 15 years and those that comply with BS-1 and BS-2 s.....
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NGT Asks Authorities to Ensure No Burning of Waste in Open(21.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed DDA, NDMC, Municipal Corporations, Delhi Cantonment Board to ensure that there is no burning of waste in th.....
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Delhi HC Stays De-Freezing of M/s Endeavour Systems’ Accounts(19.04.2016)
Delhi HC has stayed trial court's order allowing de-freezing of accounts of M/s Endeavour Systems Pvt. Ltd. in connection with the corruption case fil.....
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SC Raps States, UTs over Illegal Religious Structures(19.04.2016)
SC has rapped States and Union Territories for their failure to comply with its directions to file affidavits spelling out steps they have taken for r.....
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NGT Dismisses Dr. MGR Group’s Plea Against Rs. 40-Lakh Fine(20.04.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rejected a review application filed by the Dr MGR group of institutions challenging the imposition of a penalty of R.....
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NGT Looks For DJB’s Response on Fund Utilisation for Yamuna(20.04.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to apprise it on how it planned to utilise Rs 1400 crore sanctioned under Centre's Na.....
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SC: Father Can Give Property to Married Daughter(21.04.2016)
SC has ruled that a man is legally entitled to nominate his married daughter to own his cooperative society flat after his death, depriving his wife a.....
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Bombay HC Seeks Implementation of NEERI Study on Godavari Pollution(22.04.2016)
Bombay HC has asked Nashik Divisional Commissioner to take a decision on the recommendations of National Environmental Engineering Research Institute .....
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NGT Raps Art of Living Foundation(22.04.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Art of Living Foundation over handover of the World Culture Festival venue on the Yamuna floodplains and not .....
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NGT Slams J&K Goverment over Throwing of Waste near Anchar Lake(12.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has prohibited J&K Goverment from throwing waste near Anchar lake and pulled up authorities concerned, saying no steps h.....
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NGT Imposes Fine on MCZMA for Not Responding to Notice(12.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) for not responding to its notic.....
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Bombay HC Imposes Fine on a Woman for ‘Frivolous’ PIL(16.08.2016)
Bombay HC, while observing that people should not rush to courts to file cases in profusion under garb of public interest,has imposed a fine of Rs 250.....
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SC Directs GRAs to Look into Harassment Complaints of MP Tribals(16.08.2016)
SC has said that complaints of tribals of three districts in Madhya Pradesh regarding alleged harassment by forest officials and police inaction would.....
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NGT Disposes of Petition to Stop Work on Noida Metro(16.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of a review petition demanding that work on the Noida-Greater Noida Metro Link and a railway project across.....
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CIC Asks Govt. to Reveal Bio-Safety Data on GM Mustard Trials(16.08.2016)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Environment Ministry to reveal safety data regarding trials of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard wit.....
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Uttarakhand High Court Asks CBI Not To Take Coercive Steps Against C.M. Harish Rawat(01.06.2016)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed CBI not to take any coercive steps against C.M. Harish Rawat in the course of its preliminary inquiry into the cas.....
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Government Notifies Constitution of NCLT and NCLAT(02.06.2016)
Government as a move to resolve corporate disputes faster and improve the ease of doing business in India has notified the constitution of the Nationa.....
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RBI Mandates Cyber Security Policy to Keep Hackers at Bay(03.06.2016)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed all banks to immediately frame cyber security policies approved by their respective boards.
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E-Rickshaw Recharge Stations: Delhi High Court Stays Proceedings in Special Court(06.06.2016)
Delhi High Court has put on hold the proceedings in a power theft case in which a special electricity court had issued directions to the City Governme.....
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Kerala High Court Bans Use of Elephants at Sabarimala(06.06.2016)
Kerala High Court has directed that elephant should not be used for idol procession during Sabarimala's main festival season, 'Makaravilakku'. However.....
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Delhi High Court Turns Down Sushil Kumar’s Plea for Trial to Decide Participation at Rio(07.06.2016)
Delhi High Court has refused wrestler Sushil Kumar’s plea to conduct a special trial against Narsingh Yadav to decide participation in the 74 kg frees.....
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ITAT Clarifies on Rent Deposits(07.06.2016)
Mumbai Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has observed that the notional interest on security deposit paid by an employer to the landlord c.....
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47 Policemen Get Life Terms in Pilibhit Fake Encounter Case(05.04.2016)
A Special CBI court has sentenced 47 policemen to life term for killing 10 Sikh pilgrims in a fake encounter in Pilibhit 25 years ago.
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SC Urges to Not to Politicise Issue of Guidelines to Curb Sikh-Centric Jokes(06.04.2016)
SC has counselled various parties before it seeking guidelines for curbing racial comments and jokes on Sikhs and a clampdown on websites carrying Sik.....
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NGT Asks For Ambient Air Quality Data from Different Locations in Delhi(06.04.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set up a committee of officials and asked it to collect samples of ambient air quality from different locations in D.....
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NGT to Govt.: Raise Awareness About Ill-Effects of Burning Waste(07.04.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Delhi Government to create awareness about the ill-effects of vehicular emission and burning of municipal soli.....
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Delhi Court Takes Cognisance Against the Prime Minister for Allegedly "Insulting" the National Flag(07.04.2016)
A Delhi court has taken cognisance of a complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly "insulting" the national flag last year on the in.....
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NGT Directs DERC to Fix Waste Plant Power Rates(07.04.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over a dispute for purchase of power from the Bawana waste-to-energy plant and directed Delhi Electricity Regu.....
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Bombay HC Denies Urgent Hearing to Activist on Right to Pray(08.04.2016)
Bombay HC has denied to give urgent hearing on an application filed by an activist seeking recall of its earlier order holding that it was a woman's f.....
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Delhi HC: Authorities Can't Insist on Father's Name in Passport(23.08.2016)
Delhi HC has said that passport authorities cannot insist upon mentioning name of an applicant's father in the travel document.
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NGT Orders Alaknanda Hydro Power to Pay Rs 9.26 Cr(23.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held Alaknanda Hydro Power Co. Ltd. - GVK liable for payment of compensation for lack of proper care in storing muck.....
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NGT to MoEF: Submit Report on River Regulation Zone(23.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken strong exception to undue delay in filing of a draft report on River Regulation Zone and directed Ministry of .....
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NGT Locks Down Noida Banquet Hall for Playing Loud Music(23.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a banquet hall, Punjabi Club in Noida Sector 29, located near a hospital, to shut down for playing loud musi.....
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SC Asks AAP Govt.: Why Not Exempt Trucks Carrying Chicken(23.08.2016)
SC has asked Arvind Kejriwal Government, “If trucks carrying ice and eggs to Delhi are exempt from paying green levy, why not extend the same benefit .....
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SC: Producer, TV Channel must Face Trial for Serial 'Bidaai'(24.08.2016)
SC has said that producer of a tele-serial allegedly insulting Valmiki community and the channel in which it was aired, will have to face trial.
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Delhi HC Protects Singers’ Right(24.08.2016)
Delhi HC has directed a Delhi-based restaurant to stop playing music or performing songs in any manner without obtaining permission from the Indian Si.....
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NGT Directs Shipping Firm to Pay Rs 100 Cr in Damages for Oil Spill(24.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a Panama-based shipping company and its two Qatar-based sister concerns to pay up Rs 100 crore as damages f.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Delhi Police Reply on E-Rickshaws(30.08.2016)
Delhi HC has sought a response from Delhi Police on a plea seeking direction to stop plying illegally operated e-rickshaws here following accidents in.....
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NGT Seeks Informaton on MoEF's Stop-Work Order on Polavaram Project(31.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on status of implementation of the Polavaram project s.....
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NGT Stays Demolition of Religious Structures near Birla Temple in Delhi(31.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has stayed for a week the demolition of illegal religious structures spread over 7.5 acres in the central Ridge area nea.....
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National Company Law Tribunal Asks Astro to Not to Exit AskMe for 6 Weeks(31.08.2016)
National Company Law Tribunal has asked Astro Entertainment Networks Ltd not to exit e-commerce website AskMe.com, in which it is an investor, for six.....
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SC: De Novo Hearing at Decided Case would Amount to Intra-Court Appeal(31.08.2016)
SC has ruled that de novo (afresh) hearing of a case already decided by a larger bench of the SC would amount to an intra-court appeal which is not "p.....
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NGT Directs Closure of Industrial Units in Residential Areas(01.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over menace of unauthorised industrial units running in residential areas and directed Centre and Delhi Govern.....
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Delhi HC Orders Return of Service Tax Payments made by MakeMyTrip(02.09.2016)
Delhi HC has directed Director General of Central Excise Intelligence (DGCEI) to return service tax payments made in MakeMyTrip, Ibibo and eBIZ servic.....
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Patna HC: If Divorce Decree Goes Unchallenged, the Second Marriage is Legal(19.09.2016)
Patna HC, while considering sustainability of a decree for judicial separation, has held that if divorce decree is not challenged then appeal against .....
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Delhi HC Raps Sajjan Kumar For Casting Aspersions on Sikh Judge(20.09.2016)
Delhi HC has rapped Congress functionary Sajjan Kumar for casting aspersions on a Sikh judge who is on the division bench hearing of an appeal relatin.....
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Bombay HC Pulls Up Govt. over Delay in Razing Illegal Shrines(21.09.2016)
Bombay HC has pulled up State for not enforcing its own Government Resolution on demolishing illegal religious shrines that came up after September 29.....
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Madras HC Summons Principal Secretary, Department of School Education(21.09.2016)
Madras HC has directed Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, to appear in court with records on November 7 in connection with a public .....
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SC Put Stay on Admission to Unclaimed Medical Seats in All-India Quota(21.09.2016)
SC, on a petition filed by students in Delhi who have sought a second chance at claiming 15% seats in government institutes for NRIs and students from.....
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Himachal HC to MMMC: Start Admissions of MBBS Students(21.09.2016)
Himachal Pradesh HC has directed Principal of Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College (MMMC) give admission to 150 students in MBBS course as per list.....
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CCI Rejects Allegation over Power Grid Corporation(06.10.2016)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed allegations that Power Grid Corporation abused its dominant position with policy that materials us.....
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Delhi HC Seeks District Judge Response over Plea to Quash Ads for English Stenos(06.10.2016)
Delhi HC has sought a reply from District and Sessions Judge on a plea seeking quashing of an advertisement for appointment of 326 English stenographe.....
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Bombay HC Seeks BMC’s Action Plan over Dengue & Leptospirosis(06.10.2016)
Bombay HC has said that diseases like dengue and leptospirosis were fast becoming epidemics and sought an action plan from the Brihanmumbai Municipal .....
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Bombay HC Dismissed Engineering Graduate’s Petition to Take Back his Degree(06.10.2016)
Bombay HC has rejected a petition filed by an engineering graduate seeking a direction to the University of Mumbai to take back his degree as he had o.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Suspend Order in Britannia-ITC Biscuit Pack Dispute(06.10.2016)
Delhi HC has refused to suspend its single judge order asking Britannia Industries Ltd not to use the packaging of its 'Nutri Choice Digestive Zero' b.....
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Madras HC Prohibits State Government to Drain Sewage Water into Amaravathi River(06.10.2016)
Madras HC has restrained State Government, from letting sewage into Amaravathi River which joins the Cauvery before the water is pumped out for the dr.....
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Calcutta HC Grants Interim Bail to Kunal Ghosh in Saradha Scam Case(06.10.2016)
Calcutta HC, while rejecting CBI’s plea to keep Ex-Transport Minister Madan Mitra, under house arrest and police surveillance, has granted him interim.....
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Bombay HC to State: Furnish Details of Steps Taken to Improve System of Criminal Administration(12.09.2016)
Bombay HC has directed State Government to furnish details of steps it is taking to tackle the problems of overcrowding in jails and of assigning esco.....
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NGT Issues Notice to Haryana & Others over Aravali Car Rally(12.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Haryana Government, Forest Department, State Pollution Control Board and the organiser of a car ra.....
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Delhi HC Denies to Stay Order against Britannia for Copyright Infringement(12.09.2016)
Delhi HC has denied to stay order against Britannia for copyright infringement. ITC Ltd has claimed trademark and copyright infringement by Britannia .....
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Bombay HC Denies Relief to Society Objecting Goat Slaughter on Bakrid(13.09.2016)
Bombay High Court has denied to grant any relief to members of a Malabar Hill apartment, who sought orders restraining three other members of their ho.....
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Bombay HC: Prisoners Cannot Claim a Right to Strike(13.09.2016)
Bombay HC, while approving transfer of several prisoners, after they staged a hunger strike, demanding better food, easier parole and furlough guideli.....
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NGT Issues Notice to Centre, Delhi Govt. on Yamuna Water Taxi Project(13.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), on plea seeking commencement of boat transport service on a section of Yamuna, has issued notices to Ministry of Water .....
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Orissa HC Grants Interim Protection from Arrest to Ravi Sharma(28.09.2016)
Orissa HC has granted interim protection from arrest to Ravi Sharma, head of the news portal which had allegedly conducted sting operation on four BJD.....
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SC Permits Italian Marine Massimiliano Latorre To Stay in Italy(29.09.2016)
SC has allowed Italian marine Massimilano Latorre to remain in Italy till jurisdiction issue is decided in a case pertaining to killing of two Indian .....
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Madras HC Expresses Concern on Allowing Prisoners to Keep Children with Them(29.09.2016)
Madras HC has impressed upon the need for Judicial Magistrates to desist from passing orders in a “mechanical fashion” permitting prisoners to keep ch.....
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Punjab & Haryana HC Slams State for Not Filing Post of Agriculture Development Officers(30.09.2016)
Punjab and Haryana HC has virtually rapped Haryana Government for sleeping on a case relating to the appointment of Agriculture Development Officers i.....
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National Green Tribunal Summons State Officials Over Baina Beautification Works(30.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal has issued notices to the State Chief Secretary, Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority, Goa Tourism Development Corporation an.....
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National Human Rights Commission Issues Notice to CBI Over Alleged Torture of Ex-Bureaucrat Bansal(30.09.2016)
National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to CBI over the alleged torture of suspended senior bureaucrat BK Bansal and his family that led to.....
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National Green Tribunal: Green Signal for ISL Matches at Kolkata(30.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal has allowed Kolkata’s Rabindra Sarobar Stadium to host Indian Super League (ISL) football matches subject to certain restricti.....
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Madras HC Stresses Need to Codify Prisoners’ Rights(22.06.2016)
Madras HC has stressed need for legislature to codify the rights of prisoners after observing that they were also human beings and “crime does not red.....
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Income-Tax Tribunal: Gains from Penny Stocks Not Bogus(22.06.2016)
Income-Tax Tribunal has ruled that gains from penny stocks cannot be termed as bogus just because the Securities and Exchange Board of India is inquir.....
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NGT to Govt.: Revive Water Bodies in Dwarka before Monsoon(23.06.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Delhi Government to revive water bodies in Dwarka sub-city before monsoon on a plea alleging that they were .....
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SEBI Relaxes Currency Derivatives Rules(23.06.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has relaxed currency derivatives rules, allowing participants to continue to hold on to their open posit.....
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Punjab and Haryana HC: NRIs Entitled to Admission on Basis of 10+2 Marks(23.06.2016)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that NRI candidates are entitled to admission against NRI quota seats on basis of qualifying marks ob.....
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NGT Seeks Info on Kasauli Hotels, Alleged of Flouting Eco Norms(27.06.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board to state how many hotels in the entire planning area of Kasaul.....
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CBEC: KKC Only on Services Rendered, Billed from June 1(27.06.2016)
Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has issued a notification granting exemption from Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) for services rendered and invoi.....
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NHRC Notices Odisha Government over Fire at SUM Hospital(20.10.2016)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), while taking suo motu cognizance of media reports, has issued a notice to Odisha Government on the fire at SU.....
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Karnataka HC Summons Vijay Mallya to Appear on 24 November(21.10.2016)
Karnataka High Court has summoned Vijay Mallya to appear before it on 24 November for allegedly violating an “oral undertaking” given before Bengaluru.....
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Calcutta HC Refuses to Stay Appointment of Primary School Teachers(21.10.2016)
Calcutta High Court has refused to stay appointment of primary school teachers in West Bengal, the process for which has already started for thousands.....
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Bombay HC Slams State Government over Failure to Procure Decibel Meters(21.10.2016)
Bombay High Court came down heavily on Maharashtra Government for failing to procure noise-measuring meters for State despite being given enough time .....
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Bombay HC Notices Ajit Pawar, Yavatmal MLC in Irrigation Scam(21.10.2016)
Bombay High Court has issued notices to Ex-Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and NCP MLC from Yavatmal Sandip Bajoriya in a PIL that alleged massive ir.....
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NGT Asks Delhi Government to Start Point-To-Point Buses to Lower Pollution(21.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi government to reduce traffic congestion on city roads and introduce destination buses to improve air .....
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NGT Allows Renovation of Minto Hall with Conditions(21.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has lifted stay on renovation of Minto Hall and construction of boundary wall.
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Madras HC Directs TN Agricultural University to Fill up Vacant ‘Lapsed Seats’(14.10.2016)
Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Agricultural University to consider representation by Association of Self Finance Agriculture Colleges seeki.....
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Kerala HC Asks State Government to Provide Facilities to NRI Commission in a Month(14.10.2016)
Kerala High Court has granted State government a month’s time to provide all infrastructure facilities to the Non-Resident Indians (Keralites) Commiss.....
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NHRC Notices UP Government over Death of Asthma Patient in Ambulance(14.10.2016)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to UP Government over death of an asthma patient because of an empty oxygen cylinder in ambu.....
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NHRC Seeks Report from Kerala Government over Custodial Death(14.10.2016)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Kerala Government over death of a man from Tamil Nadu in police custody after he was ar.....
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Bombay HC Slams State Government over Malnutrition Deaths(17.10.2016)
Bombay High Court came down heavily on Maharashtra government for death of tribal children due to malnutrition, saying it seems to lack “sensitivity” .....
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NGT Directs AAP Government to Submit Quantum of Waste Generated by City Hospitals(17.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), while asking medical bodies to ensure proper collection, segregation and disposal of bio-medical waste in National Capi.....
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SEBI Tightens P-Note Norms(20.05.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened rules on issue of Participatory Notes (P-Notes) to bring in more transparency and curb mis.....
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Delhi HC: Enforcement Director Can't Act as 'Super Investigator'(24.05.2016)
Delhi High Court while hearing the pleas filed by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and others in connection with a money laundering cas.....
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NGT Bans Over 10 Years Old Diesel Vehicles in 6 Cities in Kerala(24.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned diesel vehicles which are more than 10 years old in 6 municipal corporations in Kerala. The Court also preven.....
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Supreme Court Refuses to Modify NGT Order on Rohtang(24.05.2016)
Supreme Court has refused to modify the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order that restricts the number of vehicles going to Rohtang Pass and observed t.....
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NGT Stays Issuance of Sand Mining Permit(24.05.2016)
The Southern Zone of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has stayed the issuance of sand mining permit and extraction of sand from rivers of Udupi distr.....
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CBDT: Publishing Houses Eligible to Claim Additional Depreciation(24.05.2016)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that publishing houses can claim additional depreciation on plant and machinery deployed by them as.....
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Allahabad HC Issues Criminal Contempt Notices to 15 Agra Lawyers(26.10.2016)
Allahabad High Court, while taking cognizance of an illegal strike and alleged misbehaviour with several Judges of Agra District Court, has issued cri.....
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Madras HC Orders Issue of Notice to AIADMK & DMK over ‘Tainted’ Candidates(26.10.2016)
Madras High Court has ordered notice returnable in two weeks to Election Commission of India (EC) on a petition seeking to forbear candidates of AIADM.....
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Supreme Court Allows Srirangam Temple Management to Move Madras HC for Repair Work(26.10.2016)
Supreme Court has allowed management of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam to approach Madras High Court for carrying out repairs in Temple.
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NGT Seeks Government’s Response over NHAI’s Plea to Build Bridge across Yamuna(27.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response from Ministries of Environment and Forests and Urban Development, Yamuna campaigner Manoj Mishra and.....
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Madras HC Rules ‘Mere FIR Cannot Debar a Candidate from Contesting Election’(27.10.2016)
Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking to reject nomination of AIADMK candidate for Aravakurichi constituency, Senthil Balaji, stating that an .....
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Bombay HC Raps State Government over Apathy to Check Malnutrition Deaths(27.10.2016)
Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra Chief Secretary to personally look into death of tribal children due to malnutrition and lack of government.....
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Bombay HC Rejects Intervention Application of Godhra Riots Survivor(27.10.2016)
Bombay High Court while rejecting Intervention Application (IA) filed by Bilkis Bano, survivor of a gang-rape and witness to murder of her family, in .....
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Delhi HC Seeks Government Opinion on Implementing Food Security Act(03.10.2016)
Delhi HC has sought Delhi Govt.’s response on a PIL seeking a direction to it to implement National Food Security Act to ensure good health to childre.....
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Bombay HC Directs State to Demolish Illegal Shrines by End of Year(03.10.2016)
Bombay HC, while observing that no religion allows worship at a place which has been built illegally, has asked the State Government to demolish all s.....
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Madras HC Dismisses Plea to Ban Private Practice of Government Doctors(03.10.2016)
Madras HC has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction to State Government and Tamil Nadu Medical Council to ban private practice of.....
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Karnataka HC Directs United Breweries & Kingfisher Airlines to Approach Appellate Tribunal(03.10.2016)
Karnataka HC has directed United Breweries (Holdings) Ltd. and Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. to approach Appellate Tribunal against order of Adjudicating A.....
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Central Information Commission Kendriya Bhandar within the Purview of RTI Act(03.10.2016)
Central Information Commission has declared Government Employees' Cooperative Society Kendriya Bhandar to be a public authority under the Right to Inf.....
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Madras HC Confirms Detention of 5 Suspected Maoists under National Security Act(04.10.2016)
Madras HC has confirmed detention of 5 suspected Maoists, including a 42-year-old woman, under National Security Act on charges of furthering terror a.....
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Madras HC Orders Rs. 3 Lakh Interim Compensation to Fire Victims of Sivakasi(27.10.2016)
Madras High Court has ordered an interim compensation of Rs 3 Lakh each to families of nine people who died due to a fire accident at a cracker shop i.....
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Madras HC Imposes Rs. 20,000 Cost to Tamil Nadu Government(27.10.2016)
Madras High Court has imposed Rs. 20,000 as cost to State government for sitting on application made by Vanniar Educational Trust to establish a Priva.....
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Madras HC Confirms Life Sentence of Lankan Refugee for Murder of Kids(28.10.2016)
Madras High Court has confirmed conviction and life sentence imposed on a Sri Lankan refugee solely on basis of his extra-judicial confession to a Tah.....
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MP High Court Rejects Plea Seeking Appointment of Women Priest in Mahakal Temple(28.10.2016)
MP High court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation that sought appointment of women as priests in Ujjain's Mahakal Temple.
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Delhi HC Seeks AAP Government’s Response on Plea Seeking to Remove BRT Corridor Debris(28.10.2016)
Delhi High Court has sought Delhi Government's response on a plea seeking direction to remove all metal structures, dismantled from the BRT corridor, .....
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Orissa HC Asks Fugitive Puri Servitor to Cooperate with Investigation in Criminal Case(28.10.2016)
Orissa High Court has directed fugitive servitor Damodar Mahasuhar of Jagannath Temple in Puri to appear before Local Investigating Police Officer and.....
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NGT Notices 12 Mining Lease Holder over Plea Challenging their Operations(28.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to 12 mining lease holders based on an application challenging their operations.
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Punjab and Haryana HC: Calling to Police Station Does Not Amount to Defamation(08.08.2016)
Punjab and Haryana HC has held that merely being called to the police station in relation to a complaint does not amount to criminal defamation.
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NGT Seeks Details from States over Handling of Toxic Waste(08.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Governments to file an affidavit and inform it abo.....
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J&K High Court Orders Superintendent to Hand Over Custody of Minor to Mother(09.08.2016)
J&K High Court, while taking a strong note of detention of an eight-year-old boy by the police in Pulwama, has directed the Senior Superintendent of t.....
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Madras HC Refuses to Grant Bail to Bank Lawyer for ‘Defrauding’ Money(10.08.2016)
Madras HC has refused to grant anticipatory bail to M.P. Venkatakrishnan, Assistant Manager (Legal) of HDFC Bank in Tirunelveli district, in two cases.....
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Rajya Sabha Passes a Bill to Expedite Disposal of Debt Recovery Applications(10.08.2016)
Rajya Sabha has passed the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which amen.....
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Delhi HC Calls off NDMC-Meridien Deal(10.08.2016)
Delhi HC has revived New Delhi Municipal Council’s (NDMC) suit seeking licence fee dues of more than Rs 400 crore from Le Meridien and left it open to.....
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Orissa HC Slashes Heritage Tax for Newlyweds(11.08.2016)
Orissa High Court has termed illegal the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation's practice of collecting Rs 1,000 from newlyweds towards maintenance of her.....
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SC Rules ' Armed Forces Answerable to Government, Otherwise there would be Martial Law in Country'(28.10.2016)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to restrain Government from using issue of surgical strikes and other actions o.....
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Consumer Forum Orders 3 Months Jail Term to Chennai Based Builder(02.11.2016)
Northern Chennai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered three months imprisonment for a city-based realtor, in a case in which Chennai.....
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Government to Fix Minimum Wage Rate for Unskilled Agricultural Labour(02.11.2016)
Labour Ministry has decided to fix minimum wage at Rs 350 per day for Unskilled Agricultural Labour in C-class towns in central sphere to be effective.....
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Government Notifies Real Estate Regulatory Act for Five Union Territories(02.11.2016)
Government has notified Final Rules to implement Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 for five Union Territories, that aims to bring tra.....
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NGT Stays Steel Flyover Project in Bengaluru(02.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued an interim injunction against proposed steel flyover planned by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA).
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Punjab & Haryana HC: Lower Courts Cannot Entertain School Fees Hike Cases(02.11.2016)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that Lower Courts will no longer entertain cases against private schools in fee-related matters or pass judgme.....
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Madras HC Slams Advocate for Casting Aspersions on Election Commission(02.11.2016)
Madras High Court came down heavily on an advocate for filing a Public Interest Litigation to postpone elections to Aravakurichi and Thanjavur Assembl.....
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Actor Aditya Pancholi Convicted for Assaulting His Neighbour In 2005(07.11.2016)
A Mumbai Base Court has convicted Bollywood Actor Aditya Pancholi and sentenced him to one-year imprisonment for assaulting his neighbor; however, lat.....
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NGT Notices EDMC over Restaurant Causing Pollution(07.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on a plea seeking closure of a Restaurant in East Delhi for.....
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RBI Permits Indian Subsidiaries of MNCs to Hedge Forex Exposure(07.11.2016)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed Indian subsidiaries of multinational companies to hedge their foreign currency exposure through derivatives, O.....
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NGT Raps Centre, AAP Government & Neighbouring States over Failure to Tackle Mounting Air Pollution(07.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) came down heavily on Central Government, Delhi and Neighbouring states for doing little to tackle mounting air pollution.....
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Delhi HC Directs Hotel Leela to Pay Rs. 258 Crore to AAI(07.11.2016)
Delhi High Court has directed Hotel Leela Venture Ltd to pay Rs.258 crore to Airport Authority of India (AAI) regarding land leased by Airport Operato.....
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SC Seeks Centre’s Report on Shortage of Judicial Members in AFT(08.11.2016)
Supreme Court has asked Centre to file status report on severe shortage of judicial members in Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) that hear all cases related.....
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Delhi HC Gives Centre 60 Days for Finalizing Cairn’s Barmer PSC Extension(08.11.2016)
Delhi High Court has given Central Government another two months to arrive at its decision regarding extension of a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) .....
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NGT: Introduce Mechanical Cleaning Techniques, Stop Manual Cleaning of Road Dust Immediately(15.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), while directing Delhi Government, to introduce mechanical cleaning in National Capital, has said that, manual cleaning .....
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NGT Directs CMC to Pay Tipping Fee of Rs 500 per Tonne to Jaypee Group for Garbage Processing(16.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (CMC) to pay tipping fee of Rs 500 per tonne daily to Jaypee Group, which.....
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NGT Bars Government from Further Spending on Ganga Rejuvenation Projects(16.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has stopped Government from spending "a single penny" for Ganga Rejuvenation Work between Haridwar and Unnao, saying a w.....
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NGT Refuses to Allow Farmers to Cultivate Vegetables on Land Along Polluted Yamuna(16.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), while refusing to permit a farmer to carry out cultivation on his farm along Yamuna river, has asked, why should farmer.....
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Delhi HC Stays CIC’s 2012 Order to Disclose Institutional Donors Details to PMNRF(16.11.2016)
Delhi High Court has stayed operation of a 2012 order passed by Central Information Commission (CIC) asking Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMN.....
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Rajasthan HC Orders CBI Probe into Mysterious Eleven Year Old Triple Murder Case(16.11.2016)
Rajasthan High court ordered a CBI probe into mysterious triple murder at National Handloom Showroom at Johari Bazar in Jaipur eleven years back.
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Hyderabad High Court Slams TTD for Fleecing of Pilgrims by Eateries(16.11.2016)
Hyderabad High Court has told Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) that Court wanted to see some “action” to curb fleecing of pilgrims on Seven Hills .....
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SEBI Appointment: Delhi HC asks Economic Affairs Secretary to Reply to Contempt Plea(07.06.2016)
Delhi High Court has directed the economic affairs secretary to reply to a contempt plea for not complying with a court order related to the re-appoin.....
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SEBI Tightens IPF Norms for Depositories(08.06.2016)
SEBI has observed that depositories can use the money in their investor protection funds (IPF) only to promote investor education and awareness progra.....
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Ponty Chadha Shootout Case: SC Refuses to Hear Bail Plea of Sukhdev Singh Namdhari(09.06.2016)
Supreme Court has declined to entertain the bail plea of Sukhdev Singh Namdhari, accused in a 2012 shootout that killed liquor baron Ponty Chadha and .....
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NGT to CPCB: Analyse Water Samples Supplied to Delhi Residents(09.06.2016)
National Green Tribunal while hearing the complaints that potable water was not supplied to Delhi residents forcing them to install Reverse Osmosis (R.....
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Shrikant Purohit’s Bail Plea, Asks Him to Move Trial Court(10.06.2016)
Bombay High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Lt Col Shrikant Purohit, one of the main accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, against the trial.....
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NGT Nods for Registration of Diesel Vehicles for Waste Disposal(13.06.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Government to register two new diesel vehicles which are conforming to BS-IV norms and would be used .....
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Himachal Pradesh HC Seeks Government’s Status Report over Shortage of Drinking Water Supply(02.11.2016)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed State Government to file a status report on shortage of drinking water supply in Shimla.
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Odisha HC Grants Interim Protection to Accused Servitor in Niladri Bije Fiasco(02.11.2016)
Orissa High Court has asked Puri Police not to take any coercive action against Jayakrushna Mahasuhar pertaining to non-bailable warrant issued agains.....
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Bombay HC Seeks MTDC’s Response over Accreditation of Lifeguards at Beaches(02.11.2016)
Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) to check if a firm contracted to train 89 lifeguards was properly accre.....
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Madras HC Slams Chennai Development Authority over Issues Relating Regularization of Buildings(02.11.2016)
Madras High Court has issued contempt notice to Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, asking why action should not be taken ag.....
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Hyderabad HC Raps Andhra Government over Whereabouts of Maoist Leader Ramakrishna(02.11.2016)
Hyderabad HC has ordered Andhra Pradesh Government to file a counter to a Habeas Corpus Petition filed by A Sirisha alias Padma, wife of Maoist leader.....
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Hyderabad HC Stays Telangana Secretariat Building Blocks Demolition(02.11.2016)
Hyderabad High Court has directed Telangana Government not to demolish Secretariat building blocks until further orders.
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SC Notices RBI over Contempt Petition on Derivative Scam Issue(02.11.2016)
Supreme Court has ordered issuance of notice to Reserve Bank of India officials after hearing contempt petition moved by Tirupur Exporters Association.....
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NGT Orders Environment Audit of All Government Buildings in Delhi(24.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered environment audit of all Government Buildings, including offices and hospitals, in Delhi to control pollutio.....
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Supreme Court: Adultery Per se is Not Cruelty to Wife(25.11.2016)
Supreme Court, while acquitting a man whose spouse had committed suicide because of his alleged extra-marital relationship, has held that, a person ca.....
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Supreme Court Raps Centre over Failure to Make Buildings Disabled-Friendly(25.11.2016)
Supreme Court has slammed Central Government for doing precious little to make Government buildings disabled-friendly.
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Orissa HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to SUM Hospital Trustees in Fire Mishap Case(25.11.2016)
Orissa High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Saswati Das and Arati Ranjana Nayak, both trustees of SUM Hospital where fire mishap had occurred o.....
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SC: Banks Can Sell Mortgaged Properties to Non-tribals in Tripura(28.11.2016)
Supreme Court, while upholding primacy of a Central Law over a State Act, has said that, there is no embargo on banks in Tripura to sell properties mo.....
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Madras HC: Acquittal from Trial Court Provides No Immunity from Departmental Proceedings(28.11.2016)
Madras High Court has ruled that a person’s acquittal of criminal charges by a Trial Court does not provide them with immunity from Departmental Actio.....
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Bombay HC Paves Way to Let Out Actress Nanda’s Triplex Flat(28.11.2016)
Bombay High Court has paved way to give Actress Nanda’s 4,000 sq ft sea-facing triplex residential flat in Versova on leave and licence, two years aft.....
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Delhi HC Directs RGPPL & Konkan LNG to hold Shareholders & Creditors Meeting Separately(08.11.2016)
Delhi High Court has directed Ratnagiri Gas and Power (RGPPL) and Konkan LNG to hold separate meetings of their shareholders and creditors for conside.....
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Himachal Pradesh HC Notices Development Authorities in Kufri over Worsening Conditions(08.11.2016)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued notice to Special Area Development Authority (SADA), Kufri over issues relating lawlessness and deteriorating c.....
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Orissa HC Directs ASI Superintendent for Personal Appearance over Slow Pace of Jagamohan Repair(08.11.2016)
Orissa High Court has expressed serious displeasure over tardy progress of repair work of Jagamohan, hall facing sanctum sanctorum of Jagannath Temple.....
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NGT Puts on Hold Cutting of Trees in Yettinahole Water Project Area(08.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has stayed cutting of trees in 13.93 hectares of Yettinahole Drinking Water Project area till further order.
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Madras HC Directs State to Include Three Educational Experts in Panel(08.11.2016)
Madras High Court has directed State Government to include three educational experts in committee constituted by Government to deal with issues, inclu.....
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NGT Puts Interim Ban on Construction Activities in Delhi, NCR(09.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned construction activities for one week in Delhi and National Capital Region.
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Hyderabad HC Notices TTD over Costly Menu at Eateries(09.11.2016)
Hyderabad High Court has directed Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams (TTD) to produce report of vigilance wing which enquired into fleecing of pilgrims o.....
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Bombay HC Rules 'Hindus Can Remarry 90 Days Post Dissolution of Marriage'(05.12.2016)
Bombay HC has said that a Hindu can marry again after 90 days of decree dissolving his or her marriage, if no appeal has been made against such decree.....
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MP High Court Notices SHED, College Principal & Others over ABVP National Convention on Campus(05.12.2016)
MP High Court has issued notices to State Higher Education Department (SHED), Indore Mayor, Municipal Commissioner and Principal of Atal Bihari Vajpay.....
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Supreme Court Rules, Income from Palace Rents Not Taxable Under IT Law(06.12.2016)
Supreme Court has held that income earned by erstwhile rulers of a princely state or their heirs by renting out a portion of residential palace was no.....
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Supreme Court Puts on Hold Gauhati High Court Order Directing 24X7 Security at All ATMs(06.12.2016)
Supreme Court has stayed Gauhati High Court's direction to provide round-the-clock security at all ATMs in Assam after various banks pleaded that it w.....
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Supreme Court Notices Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Microsoft over Rising Cybercrimes(06.12.2016)
Supreme Court of India has issued notice to tech giants Google India, Yahoo, Microsoft, Facebook on their role in curbing rising cyber crimes in India.....
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Bombay HC Directs RBI to Issue Payment of Salaries of Aided School Teachers(06.12.2016)
Bombay High Court has asked RBI to consider issue of payment of salaries to aided school teachers since it is disbursed through District Cooperative B.....
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Bombay HC: Minority Educational Institutions Cannot be Compelled to Absorb Surplus Teachers(13.12.2016)
Bombay High Court has said that Minority Educational Institutions cannot be compelled to absorb surplus teachers unless institutions concur with the s.....
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NGT Bans Mechanical Sand Mining in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh(13.12.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Governments to ensure that there is no mechanical sand mining on riverbeds in .....
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Supreme Court Upholds Life Term of 16 Persons Convicted For Killing Eight Family Members(14.12.2016)
Supreme Court has upheld life imprisonment awarded to 16 persons convicted for killing eight members of a family, including a one-and-half-year-old in.....
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NGT Imposes Fine of Rs. 50K Each on Centre, Gujarat Government, WIL For Green Norms Violation(14.12.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed fine of Rs 50,000 each on Central Government, Welspun India Limited (WIL), Gujarat government and its four o.....
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Gujarat HC Puts on Hold NGT’s Order Penalizing Centre, State, WIL for Green Norms Violation(14.12.2016)
Gujarat High Court has stayed an order passed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) by which it imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 each on seven departments of.....
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NGT Seeks Centre’s Clarification on Illegal Distilleries(14.12.2016)
National Green Tribunal has directed Centre to clarify its stand on distilleries and sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh manufacturing, storing and transport.....
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Bombay High Court Rejects Habeas Corpus Plea By Chhagan Bhujbal(14.12.2016)
Bombay High Court has dismissed Habeas Corpus plea filed by Former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal alleging that his arrest by Enfor.....
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Chhattisgarh High Court Notices State Government over Appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries(14.12.2016)
Chhattisgarh High Court has issued a notice to State Government on a Public Interest litigation questioning appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries i.....
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Supreme Court: Can’t Direct Investigation Against Prime Minister Without Sufficient Evidence(15.12.2016)
Supreme Court has said that allegations of misconduct against constitutional functionaries like Prime Minister should not be allowed to hang fire as i.....
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Supreme Court: No Exemption for High Court Judges from Re-embarkation Security Checks at Airports(15.12.2016)
Supreme Court has held that Judiciary should not enter domain of Executive to direct it to include Chief Justices and Judges of High Courts in list of.....
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NGT Imposes Nationwide Ban on Use of Manja for Kite Flying(15.12.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned nylon and glass-coated cotton kite strings or manja across the country in view of its threat to humans, anima.....
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Rajya Sabha Passes Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014(15.12.2016)
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014, which aims at securing and enhancing rights and entitlements of disabled persons has been passed by Ra.....
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NGT Orders Seizure of Repeated Offenders Vehicle in Narmada Illegal Sand Mining(16.12.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered to seize vehicles of repeated offenders in illegal sand mining on Narmada river bed and take action against .....
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Lok Sabha Passes Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014(16.12.2016)
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014, which aims at securing and enhancing rights and entitlements of disabled persons has been passed by Lo.....
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NGT Announces Fine of Rs. 10,000 for Throwing Waste in Public Place(20.12.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), while announcing that throwing garbage in open will attract a fine Rs. 10,000, has said that municipal solid waste is o.....
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SC: Can ‘Rigorous’ Be Added By Courts When They Award Life Imprisonment?(21.12.2016)
Supreme Court has agreed to examine the question whether Courts are statutorily empowered to make life imprisonments tougher for convicts by adding ‘r.....
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Supreme Court Imposes Rs 86 Lakh Fine on Businesswomen for Failing to Return India(21.12.2016)
Supreme Court has imposed a penalty of Rs 86 lakh on a businesswoman, facing charges of cheating, forgery and criminal breach of trust, for failing to.....
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Madras HC: Remarried Widow Entitled to Receive Provident Fund Amount(21.12.2016)
Madras High Court has held that a widow is entitled to receive amount that had accumulated in Provident Fund account of her late husband even if she h.....
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Rajasthan HC Directs State to Connect all Central, District Jails with Video-Conferencing Facility(21.12.2016)
Rajasthan High Court has directed State Government to connect all Central and District Jails in State with video-conferencing facility by February 28 .....
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NGT: Impose Fine on Airlines Disposing Excreta Before Landing(21.12.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed aviation regulator DGCA to issue a circular to all airlines asking them to pay Rs. 50,000 as environmental .....
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Bombay HC Rejects Furlough Plea of Yakub Memon's Sister-in-law Rubina Memon(22.12.2016)
Bombay HC has refused to grant furlough leave to Rubina Memon who has been convicted and sentenced to suffer life imprisonment under Terrorist and Dis.....
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Bombay HC Upholds Centre’s Move to Shift DRT From Mumbai to Vashi(03.01.2017)
Bombay High Court has upheld Centre’s decision to shift one of the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT) from Mumbai to a new site at Vashi, stating it did no.....
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Karnataka HC Sets Deadline for Disposal of Jayachandra’s Bail Plea in Money Laundering Case(03.01.2017)
Karnataka High Court has directed Trial Court to dispose of S C Jayachandra’s bail plea in three days from next date of hearing.
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NGT Stays Pune Metro Rail Project For Interim Period(03.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued an interim stay on proposed portion of Pune Metro Rail Project route passing through Mula –Mutha river bed in.....
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NGT Notices MoEFCC, MoUD For Diluting Laws on Buildings & Constructions(03.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to Ministry Of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD.....
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SC Seeks CBI, ED Response on Plea Seeking Probe Against 'Paid Media Writings' in Chopper Scam(03.01.2017)
Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe against certain prominent journalists for allegedly writing i.....
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Supreme Court Refers Case Seeking Redefinition of 'Industry' to Nine Judge Bench(03.01.2017)
Supreme Court has referred a case seeking to redefine the term ‘industry’ under Industrial Disputes Act (IDA), 1947 to a nine-judge bench.
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Supreme Court Seeks List of Loan Defaulters from Central Govt.(04.01.2017)
Supreme Court has asked Centre to give list of "corporate entities" against whom outstanding loans were in excess of Rs 500 crore, besides seeking emp.....
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Madras HC Doubles Compensation For Death of Medical Student in Road Accident(17.01.2017)
Madras High Court has increased compensation awarded by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to parents of a second year MBBS student who died after being.....
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Supreme Court: Stray Dogs Too Have Right to Life(18.01.2017)
Supreme Court, while dismissing plea that all stray dogs should be killed in view of rising cases of dog bites over the years, has said that stray dog.....
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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Constitution of Mithi River Panel(18.01.2017)
Bombay High Court, while observing ‘Government property becomes a squatters' property’, has dismissed petitions challenging constitution of Mithi Rive.....
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NGT Asks Aviation Ministry, DGCA to Provide Incentives to Pilots Who Cause Less Noise Pollution(18.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal has directed Ministry of Civil Aviation and aviation regulator DGCA to mull over possibility of providing incentives to pilots.....
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NGT Notices AOL & Others Over Plea Challenging Its Jurisdiction to Decide Damage to Yamuna(18.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from Art of Living (AOL) Foundation, environmental activist Manoj Misra and others on a challenge .....
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CIC Directs CBSE to Permit Inspection of Smriti Irani’s School Records(18.01.2017)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to permit examination of Textiles Minister Smriti Irani'.....
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Supreme Court Notices NHRC over Plea Seeking Law on Custodial Torture(10.01.2017)
Supreme Court has sent to notice National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on a plea seeking framing of an effective law to prevent torture and inhuman .....
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Delhi HC Directs DDA to Take Action on Tree Felling in Biodiversity Park(10.01.2017)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to immediately act against felling of trees in Aravalli Biodiversity Park here, on a p.....
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Bombay HC Gives Government ‘Last Chance’ to File Report in Kripashankar Assets Case(10.01.2017)
Bombay High Court gave Government a last chance to submit a report on its probe into alleged disproportionate assets of former Mumbai Congress chief K.....
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NGT Notices Delhi Govt over NOC to Old Diesel Vehicles(10.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal has sent a notice to Delhi Government regarding granting of No Objection Certificates (NOC) to old diesel vehicles to run outs.....
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NGT Notices Centre, AAP Govt, Municipal Corporation over Sanitation Workers Strike(10.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to Centre, Delhi government, East Delhi Municipal Corporation and Union of sanitation workers over s.....
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Bombay HC Notices State over Regularization of Matrimonial Websites(11.01.2017)
Bombay High Court has directed State Government to file an affidavit with details of steps it has initiated to regulate matrimonial websites and marri.....
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Kerala HC Orders Police Protection to Nehru Engineering College at Thrissur(11.01.2017)
Kerala High Court has directed police to provide adequate police protection to Nehru Engineering College of Engineering and Research Centre at Thrissu.....
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Kerala HC: Right to Consume Alcohol is a Not Fundamental Right(18.01.2017)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a challenge against Government’s Liquor Policy, observing that laws prohibiting alcoholic drinks will not fall foul of.....
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Jodhpur Based Court Acquits Salman Khan of All Charges Under Arms Act in Black Buck Poaching Case(18.01.2017)
A Jodhpur based Court has acquitted Bollywood Actor Salman Khan of all charges in Arms Act case against him in alleged poaching of two black bucks, af.....
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NCLT Dismisses Mistry’s Contempt Plea Against Tata Sons(19.01.2017)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has dismissed contempt plea filed by Cyrus Mistry's family firms against Tata Sons but gave Former Chairman an op.....
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Bombay HC Directs Railways to Make Suburban Stations Disabled-Friendly(19.01.2017)
Bombay High Court has warned Railways that it will initiate contempt proceedings against General Managers of Central and Western Railways if it does n.....
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P&H High Court Notices Haryana Govt Over Alleged Scam in Pensions Distribution(19.01.2017)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to Haryana Government on a plea seeking FIR in an alleged scam in pensions distributed under social we.....
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Patna HC Rejects MLA’s Plea to Revoke Crime Control Act(19.01.2017)
Patna High Court has rejected independent Mokama MLA Anant Singh's plea for revoking Crime Control Act (CCA) under which he has been incarcerated for .....
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SC Approves Govt e-KYC Plan for Mobile Users Verification(07.02.2017)
Supreme Court has approved Government‘s plan to record identification details of mobile subscribers through an e-KYC (Know Your Customer) mechanism li.....
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Delhi HC Imposes Cost on Delhi CM, MP Over DDCS Row(07.02.2017)
Delhi High Court has slapped a costs of Rs 10,000 and Rs 30,000 on Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and MP Kirti Azad for delayed response to defamation suit .....
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NGT: Not a Single Drop of Ganga Cleaned(07.02.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), has rapped Government agencies for “only wasting public money” in name of Ganga cleaning project, and observed “Not a s.....
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NGT Imposes 25 Lakh Fine on Oil Company For Green Norms Violation(07.02.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs 25 lakh on an oil firm KTV Oil Private Ltd under “polluter pays” principle for violating env.....
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Karnataka HC Orders Winding Up of United Breweries Ltd(08.02.2017)
Karnataka High Court has ordered winding of United Breweries (Holdings) Limited, parent company of UB group, for recovering dues payable by UBHL-promo.....
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Delhi HC Orders Release of 410 VVPAT Machines For Use in Assembly Polls(08.02.2017)
Delhi High Court has allowed AAP Government's plea seeking release of 410 Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines, which were earlier ordere.....
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Supreme Court Directs Payment of Final Compensation to Narmada Oustees(09.02.2017)
Supreme Court has brought curtains on a decade-old litigation started by families affected by Sardar Sarovar project on Narmada River as it directed p.....
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NGT Clears Way For Vintage Car Rally(30.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed 21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally to be held by agreeing to make an exception to its order that .....
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Supreme Court on Judicial Vacancies: 'We Cannot Run Away From Our Own Cause'(30.01.2017)
Supreme Court, while noting that “we cannot run away from our own cause”, has refused to heed to Centre's urging to stop hearing a batch of writ petit.....
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Delhi Court: Arvind Kejriwal Must Face Trial in Defamation Case Filed by Arun Jaitley(30.01.2017)
A Delhi Court has said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal must face trial in a criminal defamation case filed against him by Finance Minister Arun Ja.....
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Madras HC Seeks Detailed Report on Marina Violence(31.01.2017)
Madras High Court has directed Advocate-General R Muthukumaraswamy to file within two weeks a detailed counter affidavit, giving reasons for removing .....
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Bombay HC Disposes Plea Alleging Molestation of Tribal Women by Police(31.01.2017)
Bombay High Court has disposed of a petition filed by an activist, which alleged that two tribal women from Chhattisgarh had been molested by Gadchiro.....
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Bombay HC: Proactive Approach May Tackle Cyber Crimes(31.01.2017)
Bombay High Court has said cyber crime and websites indulging in objectionable services are a problem for society at large, and police should be proac.....
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NCLT Rejects Plea Seeking Stay on TATA’s EGM on Feb 06(01.02.2017)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has refused to grant a stay on Tata Sons’ decision to call an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on February 6, .....
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Bombay High Court, Pune Techie Murder Case Delhi HC Slams Govt Over Inaction to Remove Encroachments(02.02.2017)
Delhi High Court has said Government and its various authorities appeared to be “not interested in our heritage” as monuments in Mehrauli Archaeologic.....
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NGT Seeks HUDA’s, MCG’s Report on Impact of Concretization of City’s Drain(02.02.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda), Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) to submit a report on draw.....
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Bombay HC Directs State to Act Upon Shortage of Handwriting Experts(03.02.2017)
Bombay High Court has asked State Government to do something about shortage of handwriting experts in Mumbai.
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Bombay HC Asks Police Not to Take Action Against VCA For Norms Violation(03.02.2017)
Bombay High Court has directed police not to take any coercive action against Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) officials for alleged fire-safety and.....
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TRAI Gives Clean Cheat to Jio’s Happy New Year Plan(03.02.2017)
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has given a clean chit to billionaire Mukesh Ambani-run firm Jio’s free voice calling and data plan on it.....
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RBI Directs Banks to Report Cyber Crimes within 6 Hours(03.02.2017)
RBI, while asking banks to report any cyber security incident within two to six hours of its happening, has warned lenders that any delay in reporting.....
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RBI Allows NRIs to Access ETCS Market(03.02.2017)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed NRIs access to Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives (ETCD) market to hedge currency risk arising out of their .....
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Bombay HC Permits Goats Slaughter on a Building Terrace on Bakrid(13.09.2016)
Bombay HC has held that city residents are entitled to sacrifice goats on occasion of Bakrid, subject to terms and conditions laid down in licences ob.....
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Madras HC: Why Rules not Framed for Salons, Spas(14.09.2016)
Madras HC has directed Central and State Governments to answer queries, including why rules to regulate such salons/spas have not been framed when TN .....
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Bombay HC: BMC under Statutory Obligation to Maintain and Repair All Roads(14.09.2016)
Bombay HC, while taking plea alleging that Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had been neglecting Bharat Nagar Road, has held that BMC is under .....
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NGT Issues Contempt Notice against UP Govt. over Ethanol Production(14.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued contempt notices to Uttar Pradesh Government and other authorities on a plea seeking action against illegal m.....
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SC Junks Plea to Stop Central Funds for Kashmiri 'Separatists'(15.09.2016)
SC has dismissed a PIL that sought to stop Central funds and security being given to 'separatists' in Kashmir and slammed a lawyer for calling Hurriya.....
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SC: Centre Should Do Away with Sterilisation Camps in 3 Years(15.09.2016)
SC has directed Centre to do away with sterilisation camps within 3 years and strengthen primary healthcare centre system, saying "it is time that wom.....
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NGT Issues Notice on Mahanadi River Bed Encroachment for Baliyatra Fair(03.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued show-cause notices to Chief Secretary, Secretary of Water Resources Department and Collector Cuttack for allo.....
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Madras HC Imposes Rs. 10,000 Cost to CMDA for Inaction over Unauthorized Construction(03.11.2016)
Madras High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) on a PIL, alleging inaction over an unauthorize.....
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Delhi HC: Want to See 'Full Stop' On Unauthorised Construction(03.11.2016)
Delhi HC, while giving stern message to put 'full stop' to unabated unauthorized construction, has said, it was mulling putting "black marks" on confi.....
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Paris Climate Agreement Kicks In(04.11.2016)
Historic Paris Climate Agreement which aims at combating climate change came into force, when less than a year after negotiators from nearly 200 count.....
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National Food Security Act Gets Pan-India Coverage(04.11.2016)
National Food Security Act (NFSA), which envisages supply of subsidized food grains, has been implemented across the country.
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NGT Seeks Status Report from Delhi Chief Secretary over Alarming Smog & Air Pollution Levels(04.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Chief Secretary K.K.Sharma to file a status report by Friday in connection with alarming smog and air.....
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NGT Allows Chhath Puja Rituals at Rabindra Sarovar(04.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed Chhath Puja rituals at Rabindra Sarovar, a 73-acre lake in South Kolkata, for this year following a plea by .....
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Bombay HC Directs MMRCL to Provide Constructed Space to State’s Administrative Tribunal(04.11.2016)
Bombay High Court has directed Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) to give an undertaking stating that it will provide 18,000 square feet constructe.....
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Madras HC Slams CMDA & Chennai Corporation over Inaction against Unauthorized Construction(04.11.2016)
Madras High Court has lambasted Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and Chennai Corporation for their lackadaisical attitude in taking a.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC Seeks Report from ATS over Bhopal Encounter(04.11.2016)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notices to Government Advocate and Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) seeking a detailed report on 'encounter' of eight s.....
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NGT Directs Pollution Control Boards to Control & Curb Air Pollution in Delhi(04.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), while taking cognizance of alarming air quality in Delhi, has asked Central Pollution Control Board and Delhi Pollution.....
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Madras HC Warns State Government of Judicial Intervention on Appointment of TNCPCR’s Chief(07.11.2016)
Madras High Court has observed that "process has not been followed" on appointment of Kalyani Mathivanan as chairperson of Tamil Nadu Commission for P.....
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Madras HC Directs Endowments Department to Appoint Body to Oversee Temple Renovation(07.11.2016)
Madras High Court has directed Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to appoint an Expert Committee to oversee maintenance and .....
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NGT: Construction Sites will be Fined as per Their Plot Size for Flouting Air Quality Norms(21.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that construction sites flouting air quality norms and causing dust pollution will be imposed with “environ.....
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Gujarat HC Reverses Trial Court Verdict of Acquittal in a Post-Godhra Riots Case(22.07.2016)
Gujarat HC has reversed a trial court verdict of acquittal in a post-Godhra riots case and held ten of the 27 accused guilty of murder of two people a.....
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NGT Stays Construction of Hindon Elevated Road in Ghaziabad(22.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has prohibited construction of Hindon elevated road in Ghaziabad over two land chunks due to lack of environment clearan.....
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NGT to Delhi University: Keep DUSU Elections Paper-Free(25.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi University to ensure that no paper in form of posters, pamphlets used for campaigning on campuses, ar.....
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NGT to GDA: Pay Rs. 1.17 Crore for Sewerage(25.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) to pay Rs. 1.17 crore to Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam within a month for con.....
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Himachal HC Issues Notice to Authorities over Private School Fee Hike(26.07.2016)
Himachal Pradesh HC has stayed fee hike by a private school in Shimla and has issued notices to Secretaries of State Education Department and Union Hu.....
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NGT Directs Cavelossim Panchayat to Clean “Nullah”(26.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Cavelossim panchayat to clean a polluted nullah in the village, stating that it cannot escape its responsib.....
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SC Notices Goa Government over Pramod Mutalik’s Plea to Enter State(04.01.2017)
Supreme Court has sought response from Goa Government on a plea of Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Mutalik seeking a stay on order restraining him and his a.....
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Karnataka HC Puts on Hold Arrest of Chikkarayappa in Disproportionate Assets Case(04.01.2017)
Karnataka High Court has directed State’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) not to arrest T.N. Chikkarayappa, suspended Managing Director of Cauvery Neerav.....
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Gujarat HC Orders Status Quo in BCA’s President Appointment Controversy(04.01.2017)
Gujarat High Court has ordered all members of Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) to maintain status quo on issue of appointment of its president.
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Delhi HC: Party Organizers Liable to Pay Royalty for Using Copyrighted Songs(04.01.2017)
Delhi High Court has said that any event organiser, if using copyrighted music or songs in a party, would have to inform Copyright Societies which wil.....
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Hyderabad HC Vacates NGT’s Stay Order in Irrigation Scheme with Riders(04.01.2017)
Hyderabad High Court has vacated stay order of National Green Tribunal (NGT) for Palamuru Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS) on condition that.....
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Delhi HC Rejects Petition to Regularize Unauthorized Colonies(04.01.2017)
Delhi High Court has said that Jhuggi Jhopri (JJ) clusters are normally “born out of need” and unauthorized colonies are “born out of greed” while rej.....
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Delhi HC: Public Interest Best Served When Public Money is Not Wasted(05.01.2017)
Delhi High Court, while setting aside a Delhi Government’s decision that rejected bid of a Security Service Provider for quoting a very low agency cha.....
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Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes Appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries by Punjab Govt.(16.08.2016)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries by Punjab Govt. and held that Parliamentary Secretaries are in natu.....
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Mumbai ITAT Rules, Property Co-Ownership doesn’t Mean Joint I-T Liability(16.08.2016)
Mumbai Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that if a spouse has not invested in a property and is merely a co-holder, then on sale of such .....
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India Notifies Protocol Amending Mauritius Tax Treaty(16.08.2016)
India has notified a landmark Protocol that has now amended an existing 33-year-old Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and Mauri.....
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Gujarat HC Quashes Part of Ordinance Abolishing 15 % Quota for NRIs(17.08.2016)
Gujarat HC has partly quashed a recent ordinance abolishing 15 per cent NRI quotas in colleges offering medical and dental courses. The court held tha.....
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NGT Issues Notice to EDMC over Dumping of Waste near School(17.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), on plea alleging that reckless dumping of garbage and municipal solid waste near a school in East Delhi was causing hea.....
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SC Seeks Reply from Center, States and MCI over Guidelines for Private Hospitals(19.08.2016)
SC has asked Centre, States and Medical Council of India (MCI),” Are there any guidelines for private hospitals to make attendants aware of the treatm.....
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SC Directs Karnataka to Give 6,000 Cusecs of Cauvery Water Every Day to TN(21.09.2016)
SC has directed Karnataka to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water a day to Tamil Nadu from September 21 to 27.
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SC Seeks Centre’s Response to Italian Marine’s Plea(21.09.2016)
SC has sought Centre’s response in a week to plea of Italian marine Massimiliano Latorre, accused of killing two Indian fishermen off Kerala coast on .....
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SC: State Should Regulate Fee in Pvt. Schools(21.09.2016)
SC, while hearing a long pending case over fee hike by private schools in Telangana, has said "State can and should constitute District Fee Regulatory.....
Tags : SC, Telangana, fees, private schools
SEBI to MFs: Disclose Absolute Commission Paid to Agents(21.09.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), with an aim to bring in greater transparency in dealings of mutual funds, markets regulator, has asked .....
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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to State over Arvind Kejriwal Rally(22.09.2016)
Gujarat HC has issued notice to State Government in response to a petition by AAP, which alleged that Surat police are not giving it permission for a .....
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Delhi HC Warns Private School for Denying Admission to Disabled Child(22.09.2016)
Delhi HC has warned a Private School and said that it cannot be allowed to escape legal mandate by keeping its door closed to a disabled child under e.....
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SC Favours Deterrent Punishment for Talking on Mobile While Driving(22.09.2016)
SC has urged Union Government to enhance punishment for those who talk on their mobile phones while driving and provide for exemplary penalty for driv.....
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Supreme Court Defers Hearing of Plea Seeking SIT Probe Against PM Modi(19.12.2016)
Supreme Court has deferred hearing a plea seeking a probe against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly receiving payments from Sahara and Aditya.....
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Kerala HC Urges For Codified Law With Respect to Divorce(19.12.2016)
Kerala High Court has said that equality before law has been denied to Muslim women in India in matter of triple talaq.
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Bombay HC Directs State to Return ‘Unlawfully’ Taken Room(19.12.2016)
Bombay High Court has directed State to return a room it unlawfully took possession of in barracks at Nariman Point next to BJP State Headquarters.
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Madhya Pradesh HC Seeks NHAI’s Response over Steps Taken to Improve Roads(19.12.2016)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed National Highway Authority of India’s (NHAI) Bhopal Regional Officer to furnish details of steps it has propose.....
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Kerala HC Grants Permission for Burial of Maoist P Ajitha(19.12.2016)
Kerala High Court has granted permission for conducting burial services for alleged Maoist activist P Ajitha, who died in an 'encounter' with a police.....
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Punjab & Haryana HC Stays Appointments of 668 Panchayat Secretaries in Punjab(19.12.2016)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has stayed appointment of 668 Panchayat Secretaries in Punjab Government’s Department of Rural Development and Panchayats.
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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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Supreme Court: Indiscipline in Armed Forces Must Be 'Viewed Seriously'(19.12.2016)
Supreme Court has ruled that Indiscipline on part of security force personnel must be "viewed seriously" and deserting work by disobeying orders of su.....
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Calcutta HC Allows Congress MLA Facing Criminal Charges to Fly Abroad to Pursue PhD(11.01.2017)
Calcutta High Court has granted permission to Santipur's Congress MLA Arindam Bhattacharya, who is facing several charges including rioting, to pursue.....
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Supreme Court Negates Plea Seeking SIT Probe into Sahara Diaries(12.01.2017)
Supreme Court has rejected a plea seeking SIT probe into Sahara-Birla diaries, which Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi has used to allege that Prim.....
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Punjab & Haryana HC Notices Haryana Govt For ‘Uprooting’ 80 Families in Mewat(12.01.2017)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has put Haryana Government on notice over a petition highlighting that Government has uprooted over 80 families in Tundl.....
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Hyderabad HC Refuses to Stay Cricket Association’s Election(12.01.2017)
Hyderabad High Court has refused to stay elections of Hyderabad Cricket Association scheduled to be held on January 17.
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NGT Says No to Private Fishing Harbour in Needakarai District(12.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said ‘no’ to proposed private fishing harbour at Needakarai B village in Rajakkamangalam coast, one of the nesting g.....
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Bombay High Court Seeks State’s Reply over Welfare of Children of Women Prisoners(13.01.2017)
Bombay High Court has directed State Government to file an affidavit on steps taken for welfare of children in prison with their mothers, and those le.....
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NGT Directs AAP Govt to Pay Salaries to Sanitation Workers(13.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Government to pay salaries to sanitation workers of East Delhi Municipal Corporation(EDMC) without "d.....
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SC: Marriage of Landlady Cannot Extinguish Her Bonafide Requirement of Land(09.02.2017)
Supreme Court has held that being married and shifting to other place does not automatically result in extinguishing of bona fide requirement of appel.....
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Supreme Court: Brother of Married Sister Cannot Claim Over Assets Inherited From Her Husband(10.02.2017)
Supreme Court has ruled that a woman's brother could neither be part of his sister's matrimonial family nor claim right over property inherited by his.....
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Kerala HC Rejects Plea to Quash Sexual Abuse Case Against School Warden(10.02.2017)
Kerala High Court has refused to quash a criminal case registered against former warden of Sree Ramakrishna Gurukula Vidyamandir Higher Secondary Scho.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s Reply Over Plea to Appoint NCMEI Chief(10.02.2017)
Delhi High Court has sought response of Centre on a plea seeking appointment of a chairperson in National Commission of Minority Educational Instituti.....
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NGT Seeks Compliance Details From Govt Over Yamuna Cleaning Project(10.02.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Ministry of Water Resources and National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to file an affidavit listing actions t.....
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Bombay HC Rejects Plea Challenging RTE Norms Prescribing Reservation For EWS(13.02.2017)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition challenging Right To Education Act provision that stipulates 25% of seats in schools be allotted to student.....
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Madras HC Directs State to Shut Eateries Without Parking Space(13.02.2017)
Madras High Court has directed Government to shut down eateries which do not have adequate parking space.
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Madras HC Bans Use of Polythene Products in Courtallam, Ayeriperi(28.11.2016)
Madras High Court has banned use of polythene products in Courtallam as well as adjacent Ayeriperi Panchayat for maintaining the environment at site v.....
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NGT: Litigants Must Submit Documents in English, Prohibits Use of Hindi Language(28.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), while prohibiting use of Hindi during its proceedings, has made it clear that a litigant, who appears before it as part.....
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NGT Slams Telangana Government for Furnishing Fake Orders(28.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up Telangana Government for misleading Tribunal by furnishing a fake order during a hearing on ongoing case i.....
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Supreme Court Notices Centre Over National Security Policy(28.11.2016)
Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre on a plea by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, seeking framing of a cogent and clear National Security Policy co.....
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Bombay HC Seeks NIA’s Response over Discharge of Eight Accused in Malegaon Blast Case(29.11.2016)
Bombay High Court has directed NIA to file its affidavit in response to an appeal filed by Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) challenging discha.....
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Gujarat HC Allows 19 Year Hindu Girl to Live-in with 20 Year Muslim Boyfriend(29.11.2016)
Gujarat High Court has permitted a 19-year-old Hindu girl to live-in with her Muslim boyfriend, who is just 20 years old and is currently ineligible f.....
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Kerala HC: State Cannot Deny Licence Citing Abkari Policy(29.11.2016)
Kerala HC has said that State Government could not deny beer and wine parlous licence citing its Abkari policy as existing rules confer right to seek .....
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SC Limits BCCI's Financial Powers, Asks Panel to Appoint Independent Auditor(21.10.2016)
Supreme Court, while imposing limits on Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) financial powers, has said that, India’s cricket board will hav.....
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SC Upholds Centre’s Mechanism to Control Drug Prices(24.10.2016)
Supreme Court has upheld Centre's power to specify prices of essential medicines to curb profiteering by Pharmaceutical Companies.
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SC Refuses to Enter Debate on Right to Refuse Treatment(24.10.2016)
Supreme Court has refused to enter debate over a patient's right to refuse treatment during the pendency of a PIL seeking approval of a person's right.....
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Bombay HC Suggests for Evolving a Better Mechanism for Dissolving Marriages(24.10.2016)
Bombay High Court has suggested that a mechanism be evolved to ensure matrimonial disputes are heard and decided or resolved within a fixed time frame.....
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Rajasthan HC Says ‘No Special Treatment to VIP Prisoners’(24.10.2016)
Rajasthan High Court has directed State Government that no special treatment should be provided to VIP prisoners, and has asked Government to file tot.....
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Madras HC Raises Concern over Unauthorised Construction in Kodaikanal(24.10.2016)
Madras High Court has warned that there is every possibility that Kodaikanal, situated around 2,000 metres above sea level in Dindigul district, could.....
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NHRC Notices TN Government over Death of Three Girls in Road Mishap(17.10.2016)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to Tamil Nadu government over reported death of three college girls in a road accident invol.....
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IRDA Stays Mandatory Listing of Insurance Companies(17.10.2016)
Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority (IRDA) has said that it is having second thoughts about mandatory listing of Insurance Companies on the S.....
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Delhi HC: Will Be Unique Day When Litigants Decide Who Will Hear Their Case(18.10.2016)
Delhi High Court, while hearing plea of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others for transferring their case regarding 1984 anti-Sikh riots, alleging b.....
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Uttarakhand HC Directs Removal of Electrical Fencing(18.10.2016)
Uttarakhand HC while taking suo moto cognizance of a death due to electrocution last year, has ordered removal of illegal electric fences citing threa.....
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NGT Slams AAP Government over Delay in Report on Diseases(18.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken exception to non-submission of status report by Delhi government on steps taken by it to tackle diseases like .....
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SC Directs Karnataka to Continue Releasing 2,000 Cusecs of Cauvery Water to TN(19.10.2016)
Supreme Court has asked Karnataka to continue supplying 2,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu everyday till further orders.
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SC Slams Centre for Failure to Prevent Racial Discrimination against Northeast People(19.10.2016)
Supreme Court has slammed Centre for not being able to take enough measures to prevent racial discrimination of people from Northeastern States in Del.....
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Allahabad HC Rejects Plea Seeking CBI Probe in Dadri Lynching Case(16.11.2016)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition seeking CBI probe into lynching of Mohd Akhlaq on beef consumption rumours at Dadri in Gautam Budh Nagar.....
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Bombay HC Allows Bhujbal to Withdraw Plea Challenging Constitutionality of PMLA(16.11.2016)
Bombay High Court has allowed NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal and his nephew Sameer to withdraw a petition challenging constitutional validity of certain p.....
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NGT Questions AAP Government’s Move to Lift Ban on Construction in Delhi(17.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has questioned Delhi Government’s decision to lift ban on construction imposed by it earlier this month in a bid to cont.....
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Bombay HC Refuses to Stay Concert by British Rock Band ‘Coldplay’(18.11.2016)
Bombay High Court has refused to stay upcoming concert by British Rock Band ‘Coldplay’, but said Maharashtra Government should take an undertaking fro.....
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Orissa HC Notices Centre, State, District Collector over Japanese Encephalitis Death(18.11.2016)
Orissa High Court has issued notices to Centre, State Government and Malkangiri District Collector, asking them to file their responses over plea seek.....
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Bombay HC Seeks ED’s Report on Cases Against Chhagan Bhujbal(18.11.2016)
Bombay High Court has sought Enforcement Directorate’s report regarding its probe against Ex-Maharashtra Deputy CM Chhagan Bhujbal and his family memb.....
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Madras HC: Litigants Cannot Choose Forum as Per Their Likes(09.11.2016)
Madras High Court has held that litigants cannot approach High Court directly, without moving an application before Jurisdictional District Court, for.....
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SC: Female Child Entitled to Enjoy Equal Rights Like Male Child(09.11.2016)
Supreme Court, while passing a slew of directions, including maintenance of an All-India Database of new borns to curb female feticide, has observed t.....
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SC Allows BCCI to Release Funds For Ind-Eng Series(09.11.2016)
Supreme Court has released Rs 58.66 lakh to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to conduct test match between India and England scheduled for.....
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Government Demonetises Rs. 500 & Rs. 1000 Currency Notes, ATMs Shut for 2 Days, Banks Closed Today(09.11.2016)
Taking Nation by surprise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced demonetisation of Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 notes with effect from midnight of Nov. 8.....
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NGT Proposes Setting up of Central Committee to Combat Air Pollution(10.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has proposed constitution of a Central Committee of chief secretaries from five states — Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasth.....
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MP High Court Restores Admission of 37 MBBS Candidates in Private Colleges(10.11.2016)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has annulled admission cancellation order of 37 MBBS candidates who were given admission in private colleges exceeding intak.....
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Madras HC Notices State Government over Plea Challenging Fishing Restrictions(10.11.2016)
Madras High Court has issued notice to State Government on plea seeking to quash Government order prohibiting fishing by Mechanized Vessels, Motorized.....
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Delhi HC Reserves Judgment on Publisher’s Appeal in Photocopy Case(06.12.2016)
Delhi High Court has reserved its judgment on an appeal brought by a group of international publishers against an order allowing a photocopy shop in D.....
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Madras HC Directs Minority Schools to Conduct Refresher Courses for Teachers(06.12.2016)
Madras High Court has directed Government Aided & Unaided Minority Schools to take into consideration the interest and welfare of students studying in.....
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Bombay HC: ‘Schools Are Not Commercial Venture’(06.12.2016)
Bombay High Court, while chiding a Navi Mumbai school for refusing to admit poor students in its pre-primary section under Right of Children to Free a.....
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NGT Directs EDMC to Approach Expert Committee over Land Allotment to Develop Sanitary Landfills(06.12.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) to approach a high powered expert committee for its plea seeking al.....
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SC Advocates for Stringent Punishment for Rash Driving, Directs Centre to Amend Laws(07.12.2016)
Supreme Court, while holding that existing two-year imprisonment for causing death due to rash and negligent driving as grossly inadequate, has asked .....
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Delhi HC Exempts CM Kejriwal from Personal Appearance in Defamation Case(07.12.2016)
Delhi High Court has granted permanent exemption to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from appearing in person before a Trial Court here in a criminal de.....
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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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Supreme Court: Private Coaching Centres Need to be Regulated(06.02.2017)
Supreme Court has said that private coaching centres in country need to be “regulated” as these cannot be “wiped out” and asked Centre to ponder over .....
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SC: Frame Guidelines to Conduct Proper Entrance Exams For Medical, Engineering Colleges(06.02.2017)
Supreme Court has asked Government to frame guidelines to do away with present system of a single test deciding their future for admission to medical .....
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Bombay HC Directs Cops to Recover Security Dues From Political Parties(06.02.2017)
Bombay High Court has said Police Department should recover dues from political parties concerned, if their functionaries, to whom police protection i.....
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Delhi HC: Office of Advocate General Not A ‘Public Authority’ Under RTI(06.02.2017)
Delhi High Court has held that Office of Attorney General of India is not a "public authority" as defined under Right to Information Act, since AG's ".....
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Government: Bank Deposits Before April 01, 2016 Can be Declared Under PMGKY(19.01.2017)
Govt has clarified that deposits in bank accounts made before 1 April 2016 can also be declared under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY), the .....
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CBDT: No TDS or Advance Tax Credit For Disclosure Made Under PMGKY(19.01.2017)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that no credit will be allowed against advance tax paid or Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) or Tax Coll.....
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Govt: PMGKY Not Applicable on Jewellery, Stocks, Immovable Properties, Foreign Accounts(19.01.2017)
Government has clarified that only unaccounted domestic cash holding can be declared through Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna (PMGKY) and not jewelle.....
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Supreme Court: ‘Divorce Decree By Church Not Valid’, Couples Must Abide By Law to Annul Marriage(20.01.2017)
Supreme Court has ruled that divorce decrees passed by Ecclesiastical Tribunals under Canon Law will have no validity and that Christian couples must .....
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Delhi High Court Terms AAP Govt Proximity Rules ‘Unconstitutional’(20.01.2017)
Delhi High Court has termed “unconstitutional” AAP Government’s guidelines to Minority Unaided Schools to grant admission to minority community studen.....
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CCI Slaps Rs. 2.92 Crore Fine on Three Firms For Bid rigging of Tenders by Indian Railways(20.01.2017)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed penalties totaling about Rs. 2.92 crore on three firms for bid rigging of tenders floated by Indian .....
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Supreme Court Asks Election Commission, ‘By When Will You Introduce Paper Trail in EVMs’(06.01.2017)
Supreme Court has asked Election Commission to spell out time frame within which it would introduce Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in EVMs.....
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Supreme Court Says ‘Data Collection by Private Agencies For Aadhaar Not a Good Idea’(06.01.2017)
Supreme Court, while refusing to expedite hearing of Aadhaar cases challenging constitutional validity of scheme, has observed that data collection by.....
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Delhi HC: Court Must Not Hand Out Hasty Decisions in Guise of ‘Speedy Trial’(06.01.2017)
Delhi High Court has observed that “courts, while endeavouring to deliver speedy justice, must not hand out hasty decisions without any concern for ju.....
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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Repatriate Kenyan Women Facing Allegation of Prostitution(06.01.2017)
Delhi High Court has issued directions asking Centre to repatriate, and not deport, a Kenyan woman suspected of indulging in prostitution while she wa.....
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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Challenging ED Summons over Aircel-Maxis Matter(06.01.2017)
Madras High Court, while concurring with Centre's view that probe over money laundering charges on Aircel-Maxis deal was being monitored by Supreme Co.....
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Bombay HC Directs State to Figure Out Need to Set up Modern Prisons(06.01.2017)
Bombay High Court has asked State Government to consider carrying out a scientific exercise to ascertain future requirements of setting up modern jail.....
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Supreme Court: Judge Can’t Close Criminal Case by Simply Recording Its End Results(09.01.2017)
Supreme Court, while maintaining that accused are “not lone receivers of justice” and that victims of a crime must be treated equally, has ruled that .....
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Punjab & Haryana HC Raps Airport Authorities for Poor Facilities(23.09.2016)
Punjab and Haryana HC has directed a team of advocates to carry out an inspection of the airport on Sunday and submit a report on Oct. 5 over poor fac.....
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Madras HC Orders Speedy Trial in Alagiri Aide’s Murder Case(23.09.2016)
Madras HC has ordered speedy trial in case registered against Ex-Union Minister M.K. Alagiri’s one-time close aide V.P. Pandi alias ‘Attack’ Pandi on .....
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Madras HC: School Can’t Force Students to Have Food from Canteen(23.09.2016)
Madras HC has temporarily restrained a private school in the city from making it mandatory for students to have lunch and snacks provided by the insti.....
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Bombay HC: Take Immediate Steps to Control Waterlogging(23.09.2016)
Bombay HC has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority to jointly take immediate measures .....
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NGT Orders Pammal Municipality to Clear Trash from Private Lands(23.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Pammal Municipality to clear 15,000 metric tonnes of garbage from private lands within three weeks.
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Bombay HC Reduces Punishment of Prisoner who Overstayed Furlough(26.09.2016)
Bombay HC has reduced punishment of a prisoner who overstayed for 93 days, the period of furlough leave granted to him as his wife was unwell, citing .....
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Bombay HC ‘No’ to Regularize ‘Illegal’ Admissions(26.09.2016)
Bombay HC has declined to confirm admissions made by two Amravati-based engineering colleges by lowering the pass percentage.
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Orissa HC Grants Three Week Bail to Puri Servitor(26.09.2016)
Orissa HC has allowed arrested Puri Temple servitor Rabi Dash in a case relating to his alleged involvement in Niladree Bije fiasco of sibling deities.....
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NGT Allows Bhopal Civic Body to Reopen Slaughter House for Eid(06.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), Bhopal has permitted Bhopal Municipal Corporation to reopen slaughter house and granted permission to reopen it tempora.....
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Madras HC: No Ex Parte Hearing, Disposal in Criminal Law(07.07.2016)
Madras HC has said that ex parte hearing, disposal, conviction or sentences are concepts unknown to criminal law and hence neither trial nor appeal ag.....
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NGT: Environmental Clearance Must for Railway Projects(07.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has made it mandatory to obtain environmental clearances for Indian Railway projects before any work begins on the groun.....
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NGT Imposes Fine on Officials of Horticulture Department for Non-Compliance of It’s Orders(07.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up Delhi’s horticulture department for failure to plant 2,000 saplings for cutting down 216 trees in a Northe.....
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NGT Asks DDA to Submit Report on Tree Deconcretisation after Every 6 Months(08.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to submit progress reports on deconcretisation and protection of trees in.....
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NGT Prohibits Use of Interlocking Tiles against Roadsides and in Parks(08.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal(NGT) while upholding its previous order has prohibited the use of interlocking tiles along roadsides and in parks and maintain.....
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NGT Seeks Reports on Action Taken against Noise Pollution in Marriage Halls(08.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench has directed Maharashtra Government to file district-wise reports, within a month, on the legal action taken again.....
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Madras HC Directs Motor Accident Claims Tribunals to Release 450 Buses(24.10.2016)
Madras High Court has directed Motor Accident Claims Tribunals in State to release all 450 TNSTC buses, attached for want of payment to claimants invo.....
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Hyderabad HC Refuses to Stay Notification on Exclusion of Telangana(24.10.2016)
Hyderabad HC has refused to stay Notification issued by Central Government, which deleted State of Telangana from jurisdiction of AP Administrative Tr.....
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NGT Notices Uttarakhand Government & MoEF over New Legislative Assembly Building(24.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to Uttarakhand Government and Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for not taking mandatory clea.....
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NGT Notices UP Government for Not Sealing Hand Pumps Releasing Toxic Water(24.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) came down heavily on Uttar Pradesh Government for not following its 2015 order to dismantle all hand pumps in six distri.....
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CIC Rejects Plea Seeking Inquiry Report of Collision & Sinking of INS Vindhyagiri(24.10.2016)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has rejected a plea of providing inquiry / investigation report of collision and sinking of INS Vindhyagiri, whic.....
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NGT Seeks Response from NGO on Plea against Ban on PET Bottles(25.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to an NGO on an allegation that it was motivated by interests of Glass Industry and not environmental .....
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Pleas Concerning Triple Talaq During Summer Break(14.02.2017)
Supreme Court has said that it will hear case challenging triple talaq and polygamy in first week of summer vacation.
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Gujarat High Court Orders Investigation By ACP in Negligence Case During Cataract Surgeries(15.02.2017)
Gujarat High Court has directed Government to transfer to an ACP-rank officer the probe in a case, where four persons lost their eyesight after underg.....
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NGT Orders CBI Investigation of UP Jal Nigam Ganga Cleaning Projects(15.02.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to carry out a thorough probe into dubious execution of Ganga cleanin.....
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Bombay High Court Expresses Displeasure Over Deaths Due to Malnutrition(16.02.2017)
Bombay High Court has observed it’s a sad state of affairs that 443 million people in country are children, 50% of whom are below poverty line, and 18.....
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Bombay High Court Seeks Progress Report on Rehabilitation of Victoria Owners(16.02.2017)
Bombay High Court has asked Government of Maharashtra to file an affidavit within 14 days explaining their progress on developing a rehabilitation pla.....
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Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea to Quash OSA Charges For Filming RIL Installation(16.02.2017)
Gujarat High Court has refused to quash charges under Official Secret Act (OSA) against son of Former Minister, for recording and publishing on intern.....
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Patna HC Stays Appointment of 3600 Agriculture Coordinators(17.02.2017)
Patna High Court has put on hold appointment and posting of around 3600 agriculture coordinators in Bihar following complaints of mass-scale irregular.....
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SC Calls For Speedy Trial in Babri Masjid Demolition Case; Advani, Uma Likely to Face Charges Again(06.03.2017)
Supreme Court has said that it won't accept dropping of charges against senior BJP leader LK Advani and might revive conspiracy charges against 13 BJP.....
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Supreme Court Refuses Relief to Absconding Rape Accused UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati(06.03.2017)
Supreme Court,after refusing to grant relief to UP Transport Minister and Samajwadi Party leader Gayatri Prasad Prajapati in a rape case, has termed i.....
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Supreme Court: Frivolous Filings Delays Administration of Justice(07.03.2017)
Supreme Court, while sending across a strong message to litigants who file frivolous and groundless petitions in courts, has imposed Rs. 5-lakh cost o.....
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Delhi High Court Directs Ex-Ranbaxy’s Promoters to Share Asset Details(07.03.2017)
Delhi High Court has directed Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh, former promoters of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd, to furnish within a week details of a.....
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Bombay High Court Refuses Relief to Govt Employee in Bribery Case(07.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has refused to grant relief to a MSEDCL (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd) employee who was charged with accep.....
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Bombay High Court: Regularizing Illegal Homes Will Lead to Uncountable Litigations(08.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has said that Maharashtra Government’s proposed regularisation policy for unauthorised constructions across State would create many .....
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Delhi HC Rejects AAP Govt Plea Challenging Stay on Neighbourhood Criterion For Nursery Admission(27.02.2017)
Delhi High Court has dismissed AAP Government’s appeal against interim stay on mandatory use of neighbourhood criterion as notified on January 17.
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Supreme Court: Apex Court Not An ‘Amrit Dhara’ For All Ailments Plaguing Society(28.02.2017)
Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL for "dignified transportation of bodies with religious respect" saying that Top Court was not an "Amrit Dhara (an ay.....
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Karnataka High Court Orders Injunction on Protesting Uber Drivers(28.02.2017)
Karnataka High Court has issued an injunction restraining striking unions, their leaders, members and followers from preventing driver partners of cab.....
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Bombay High Court: Mere Speeding Doesn’t Amounts to Rash & Negligent Driving(01.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has held that merely driving a vehicle at a high speed is not enough to attract offence of rash and negligent driving.
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Rajasthan High Court Seeks Norms For Power Connection in Prithiviraj Nagar(01.03.2017)
Rajasthan High Court has asked Jaipur Vidut Vitaran Nigam Ltd (JVVNL) of the criteria followed in giving power connections in Prithiviraj Nagar (PRN) .....
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National Green Tribunal Orders Zero Discharge Deadline For Nitta Gelatin India Ltd(01.03.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued an order to Nitta Gelatin India Ltd (NGIL) to ensure zero discharge of chemical waste from its factory at Kat.....
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Delhi HC Rejects Kejriwal's Plea Seeking Financial Records of FM Arun Jaitley(01.03.2017)
Delhi High Court has dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking details of bank accounts, tax returns and other financial records of Fina.....
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ITAT Delhi Orders Cairn UK to Pay Rs 10,000 Cr Tax For Transfer of Shares to Cairn India(15.03.2017)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi (ITAT), has ordered UK's Cairn Energy Plc to pay Rs 10,000 crore capital gains tax on transfer of ownership from.....
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Gujarat High Court Says No to Place For Reserved Candidates in General Merit List(16.03.2017)
Gujarat High Court has held that various reserved category candidates availing of age relaxation cannot claim a place in general category merit list f.....
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Hyderabad High Court Notices Telangana Govt Over Temple Offerings(16.03.2017)
Hyderabad High Court has ordered notices in a writ petition filed challenging offering by Telangana Government of gold ornaments to temples through it.....
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Karnataka High Court Asks United Breweries to Make Fair Offer to Banks(16.03.2017)
Karnataka High Court has asked United Breweries (Holdings) Limited (UBHL), a commercially insolvent company, to come out with a fair offer of deposit .....
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SC: Ban on Dubbed Serials Violates Competition Laws(17.03.2017)
Supreme Court has said that prohibition on exhibition of dubbed serial on television hinders competition in market and such an act amounts to violatio.....
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Bombay High Court to State: Frame Policy to Permit Victorias to Ply Officially(17.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has asked State Government to consider framing a new policy that permits iconic Victoria horse-drawn carriages to ply officially.
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Orissa High Court Puts On Hold State’s Tax Recovery Notice to IOCL(17.03.2017)
Orissa High Court has ordered to “keep in abeyance” a demand notice of VAT recovery issued by Odisha Government asking Indian Oil Corporation Limited .....
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National Green Tribunal Pulls Stay on ONGC's Operations in Cauvery Delta(11.08.2015)
National Green Tribunal has pulled out interim order issued against ONGC's exploration in certain parts of Chennai, after both companies were found no.....
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NGT Seeks Reply from Governments on Inadequate Supply of CNG in West Bengal and Kolkata(11.08.2015)
National Green Tribunal has ordered Central and City Government and several agencies to explain why adequate green fuel like CNG is not supplied to We.....
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Kerala High Court: Street Vending Needs Prior Permission for Land Use(11.08.2015)
Kerala High Court has held that one could use land of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for street vending only with prior permission of auth.....
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CBDT Signs Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) to Usher in Certainty in Taxation.(06.08.2015)
In an effort to usher in certainty in taxation, the CBDT signed a further two Advance Pricing Agreements (APA) with multi-national companies. It has s.....
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SC Notices Kerala on TN Plea for Implementation of Court’s Verdict on Mullaperiyar Dam(04.05.2017)
Supreme Court has issued notice to Kerala on Tamil Nadu Government’s plea accusing the former of not allowing its officials to maintain Multiplayer da.....
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Supreme Court: Can't Ignore Hissar Jail Superintendent’s Plea, Just Because He is Jail Superintendent(05.05.2017)
Supreme Court, while observing that “just because he is jail superintendent, we can’t ignore his side”, has ordered a probe into Hissar Jail Superint.....
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SC Rules 'Taking Fingerprint of Accused Doesn't Breach His Right Against Self-Incrimination'(05.05.2017)
Supreme Court, while settling a doubt which has troubled crime investigators for long, has ruled that asking an accused to give finger or foot prints .....
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NGT Allows Registration of 4 Diesel Trucks to Clean Roads(07.04.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed registration of four new diesel vehicles conforming to BS-IV norms to be used for mechanical cleaning of roa.....
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NGT to UPPCB: Initiate Action Against Polluting Units in Ghaziabad(07.04.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to initiate action against polluting industries in Ghaziabad and adjoini.....
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TRAI Directs Reliance Jio to Withdraw 15-days Extension on Jio Prime plan(07.04.2017)
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed Reliance Jio to withdraw 15-days extension on Jio Prime plan.
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US Court of Appeals Says 'No' to Discrimination Against LGBT Employees(10.04.2017)
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago has ruled that Companies cannot discriminate against their LGBT employees because of their sexual orientation.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC: Right to Run Business Cannot Be Taken Away Without Due Process of Law(10.04.2017)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that fundamental right of a firm to run a business cannot be taken away without following due process of law.
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Madras HC Asks to Regulate Film Publicity Material(10.04.2017)
Madras High Court has asked State Government why a board to regulate film publicity material has not been constituted even 30 years after a legislatio.....
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SC: Ineligible BCCI Officials Cannot Attend ICC Meet(11.04.2017)
Supreme Court has said that officials ineligible to hold office in Indian Cricket Board or its affiliates cannot be nominated to attend the Internatio.....
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Supreme Court: Major Husband Can't Seek 'Annulment' Citing Wife's Minority During Marriage(11.04.2017)
Supreme Court has observed that a husband, who was major at time of marriage, cannot seek annulment of marriage with his wife on ground that she was m.....
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Supreme Court Calls For Joint Decission on Minority Commission for J&K by Centre, State(28.03.2017)
Supreme Court has asked representatives of Centre and Jammu and Kashmir Government to sit together and take a considered decision on formation of a mi.....
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Delhi HC Invokes Revisional Jurisdiction in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Cases, Notices Acquitted Accused(30.03.2017)
Delhi High Court has issued show cause notices in five 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases in which all accused were acquitted in 1986, invoking revisional Jur.....
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Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Air India Response on Route Change For Amritsar-Birmingham Flight(30.03.2017)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Air India to explain and produce relevant record pertaining to circumstances under which it changed route of A.....
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RBI: Banks to Remain Closed on April 1(31.03.2017)
Reversing its earlier order, Reserve Bank (RBI) has said that the bank branches dealing in government businesses need not remain open on April 1 in vi.....
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Delhi High Court Refuses to stay Defamation Case Against Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia(31.03.2017)
Delhi High Court has refused to stay trial court proceedings in connection with criminal defamation complaint filed against Chief Minister Arvind Kejr.....
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Delhi HC: Incorrect to Presume All Private Unaided Schools are Making Profit(31.03.2017)
Delhi High Court has said that it is "not correct" to presume that all private unaided schools in the city are making profits since there are cases be.....
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Orissa HC Quashes Amendment to Odisha Zilla Parishad Election Rules(31.03.2017)
Orissa High Court has quashed the state government's amendment to Rule 51 of Odisha Zilla Parishad Election Rules of 1994.
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Allahabad High Court Issues Directions For Dealing With Grievances Under NFSA(25.04.2017)
Allahabad High Court has directed UP Government to appoint District Grievance Redressal Officers within a month for expeditious and effective resoluti.....
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Supreme Court: Scrupulously Follow New Law on Rights of Persons with Disabilities(26.04.2017)
Supreme Court has directed all States and Union Territories to ‘scrupulously’ follow the new law prescribed under Rights of Persons with Disabilities .....
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Delhi High Court Directs AAP Govt. to Prevent Outbreak of Dengue, Chikungunya, Malaria(26.04.2017)
Delhi High Court has asked AAP Government to take all necessary steps to prevent outbreak of vector-borne diseases, including dengue, chikungunya and .....
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Allahabad HC: Electricity Board Strictly Liable For Loss Caused Due To Energy Transmission(26.04.2017)
Allahabad High Court has issued directions to State to ensure that adequate safety measures are undertaken by Electricity Department.
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Bombay HC Says 'No' to Dismissal of Appeals, Unless Matter Decided on Merits(28.04.2017)
Bombay High Court has held that an Appellate Court cannot dismiss an appeal exercising its jurisdiction under Section 386 of CrPC, unless the matter h.....
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Madras HC Quashes ‘Worst Judgment’, Says 'Let This be Last Ruling Ever Written on Communal Grounds'(28.04.2017)
Madras High Court has set aside a Judgment delivered by District & Sessions Judge No.II, Kancheepuram observing that impugned judgment is a classic ex.....
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Supreme Court: Can't Insist Private Unaided College Under MMU to Affiliate From HPU(01.05.2017)
Supreme Court has struck down Section 3(6a) of Himachal Pradesh Private Medical Educational Institutions Act 2006, as unconstitutional and held that p.....
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SC: Subsequent Parties Entitled To Seek Declaration that Land Acquisition Proceedings Have Lapsed(05.05.2017)
Supreme Court has held that subsequent purchaser, assignee, successor in interest, power of attorney, etc., are all persons who are interested in comp.....
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Supreme Court Stays Arrest of Contemnor, Orders Psychiatric Examination on Wife’s Plea(05.05.2017)
Supreme Court has stayed arrest of Dr.Lavit Rawtani, who was sentenced to three months imprisonment by Madhya Pradesh High Court for contempt, while d.....
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Madras High Court Asks 'Why Marry If You Can’t Maintain Wife, Kids?'(05.05.2017)
Madras High Court, while disposing of revision petition against a maintenance case, has observed that there is unreasonable delay on part of Family Co.....
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Bombay HC Junks Appeal By 11 Convicts, Sets Aside Acquittal of Cops in Gujarat Riot Rape, Murder Case(05.05.2017)
Bombay High Court has dismissed appeal filed by 11 convicts who were sentenced to life by a Trial Court in 2008, after being held guilty of gang-rapin.....
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Delhi High Court Seeks CBI Response in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(05.05.2017)
Delhi High Court has sought CBI's response on a bail plea of a convict serving life term in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
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Supreme Court Clears Decks For Andheri Building Redevelopment(08.05.2017)
Supreme Court has cleared decks for redevelopment of a building in Andheri (W), dismissing a plea for intervention filed by four society members who r.....
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Delhi HC: Countervailing Duty on Cut Pieces of Used Tyres is Ultra Vires Customs Tariff Act(08.05.2017)
Delhi High Court has held that the process to which old tyres are subject to produce two or more pieces of cut tyre is not “manufacture? within the me.....
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Supreme Court: Prosecution Case Can't Be Negated on Ground That It Was a Case of Group Rivalry(18.04.2017)
Supreme Court has held that when there are eyewitnesses, including injured witness who fully support prosecution case which proved roles of different .....
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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against Delhi Govt. Making Payment to Ram Jethmalani(18.04.2017)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking to restrain AAP Government from paying Rs 1.22 crore to veteran lawyer Ram Jethmalani for app.....
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Bombay High Court Notices State Over 'Police Complaint Authority' at State, District Level(18.04.2017)
Bombay High Court has asked State Government to file an affidavit with details of Police Complaint Authority that needs to be set up at State and Dist.....
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Supreme Court Restores Conspiracy Charges Against Advani, Other BJP Leaders in Babri Masjid Case(19.04.2017)
Supreme Court has allowed CBI's appeal in Babri mosque demolition case and restores criminal conspiracy charge against L K Advani and other BJP leader.....
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SC: ‘Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause’ In Arbitration Agreement Will Oust All Other Courts' Jurisdiction(20.04.2017)
Supreme Court has held that when there is an exclusive jurisdiction clause in an arbitration agreement stating that Courts at a particular place alone.....
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Supreme Court Upholds AP High Court Judgment Annulling 'Hereditary Job' Scheme in SCCL(20.04.2017)
Supreme Court has upheld Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment which had quashed ‘hereditary jobs’ scheme for Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL).....
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NGT Issue Notices to 8 Erring Vehicle Service Centres(19.08.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to eight Vehicle Service Centres in Bhopal operating without consent to adopt civic wards in the city.....
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Gujarat High Court Provides Relief to Wagh Bakri in Trademark War(19.08.2015)
Gujarat High Court has restrained Rajasthan-based tea manufacturer from using trademark 'Sher Bakri' after Ahmedabad-based 'Wagh Bakri' tea producer .....
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Supreme Court: Will Decide Only on Constitutional Vires of Triple Talaq, Not Polygamy(11.05.2017)
Supreme Court has started proceedings on Islamic practice of 'triple talaq' by making it very clear that it's only going to rule on constitutional val.....
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MP High Court Says 'No' to Judicial Review U/A 226 If Fundamental Rights Not Infringed(12.05.2017)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that if fundamental right of aggrieved party is not infringed than it is beyond the scope of judicial review under .....
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Supreme Court Terms 'Triple Talaq' Worst Form of Muslim Marriage Dissolution(12.05.2017)
Supreme Court has said that practice of triple talaq was "worst" and "not desirable" form of dissolution of marriages among Muslims, even though there.....
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Supreme Court Compares 'Triple Talaq' to 'Death Penalty', Says 'Abhorrent But Still Allowed'(15.05.2017)
Supreme Court has compared controversial practice of instant divorce in Islam to capital punishment, saying triple talaq was like death penalty, 'abho.....
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Delhi High Court Says 'Marital Rape' is a Serious Issue(16.05.2017)
Delhi High Court has said that marital rape is a "serious issue" which has notoriously become a "part of the culture".
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Supreme Court Rejects Centre's Suggestion to Put Off Hearing on WhatsApp Privacy Issue(20.04.2017)
Supreme Court has brushed aside a government suggestion that it hold off a hearing into privacy issues involving WhatsApp as new rules on data protect.....
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Supreme Court: Second Detention Order Under Bihar Control of Crimes Act Is Conditional(20.04.2017)
Supreme Court has held that a second detention order under Bihar Control of Crimes Act, 1981, can only be passed on fresh grounds that arise after ord.....
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Karnataka HC: State Cannot Exercise Power Under KIAD Act, 1956 Without Conforming to New Laws(20.04.2017)
Karnataka High Court has held that State Government can no longer exercise power under KIAD Act, 1966 without conforming to prerequisites as prescribe.....
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MP High Court Says 'No' to Writ Jurisdiction to Include or Exclude Any Case in Scheduled Tribes List(21.04.2017)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Court in a writ jurisdiction cannot direct State to include or exclude any caste in list of Scheduled Tribes p.....
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Kerala High Court Directs State to Separate 'Crime Investigation' & 'Maintenance of Law & Order'(21.04.2017)
Kerala High Court, taking a note of ‘sad state of affairs’ prevailing in State in matter of crime investigation, has asked Government to take some con.....
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Kerala High Court Directs State to Separate 'Crime Investigation' & 'Maintenance of Law & Order'(21.04.2017)
Kerala High Court, taking a note of ‘sad state of affairs’ prevailing in State in matter of crime investigation, has asked Government to take some con.....
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Gujarat High Court Suggests Parents to Approach Govt Receiving Centres For RTE Admissions(21.04.2017)
Gujarat High Court has said that if parents find difficulty in securing admission for children in class I under Right of Children to Free and Compulso.....
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NGT Seeks Report on Paddy Straw Burning(11.09.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Ministry Of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to submit final report in case of paddy straw burning in states o.....
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NGT Seeks Report on Effects of Expansion of Mandideep Industrial Area(11.09.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) and MP Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigam (MPAKVN), to submit repor.....
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Bombay High Court Slams NGT for Stalling Development(11.09.2015)
Bombay High Court has slammed National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) decision opposing NH7 stretch passing through eco-sensitive zone of Pench Tiger Reserve .....
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Madras High Court: RTI Cannot Be Invoked When Alternate Remedies Available(05.06.2017)
Madras High Court has held that Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 cannot be invoked at first instance, if an effective alternative remedy is availa.....
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Government Notifies Rules on Merger of Tribunals(05.06.2017)
Government has notified rules on appointments, term of office, salaries, allowances and removal of members for merger of eight autonomous tribunals wi.....
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Kerala HC Sets Aside Decision To Increase District Judges’ Cadre Strength(05.06.2017)
Kerala High Court has set aside decision of its administrative committee to increase cadre strength of District and Sessions Judges in State.
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Kerala High Court: Private Colleges Cannot Withhold Student’s Certificates For Payment of Amount(07.06.2017)
Kerala High Court has held that private self financing Colleges cannot withhold certificates of students, for payment of amount.
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Delhi HC Stays DRAT Order Imposing Restrictions on Filing of Securatisation Application(11.04.2017)
Delhi High Court has stayed order of Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal, wherein DRAT had held that a Securitization Application under Section 17 of SA.....
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CCI Gives Nod to Acquisition of Reliance Retail's Dairy Business by Heritage Foods(11.04.2017)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of Reliance Retail's dairy business by Heritage Foods, owned by Andhra Chief Minister N.....
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Supreme Court: Ban on Online Info On Prenatal Sex Determination Curtails 'Right to Know'(12.04.2017)
Supreme Court has observed that a general ban on all online content about prenatal sex determination will curtail fundamental right to know of a genui.....
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Kerala HC Rejects Plea To Retain Authorised Wholesale Distributors In PDS(12.04.2017)
Kerala HC has rejected plea of Kerala Ration Wholesale Distributors Federation to retain Authorised Wholesale Distributors (AWD) and not to shut them .....
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Madras HC Stays Arrest of O Panneerselvam's Son, Brother in Rioting, Criminal Intimidation Case(12.04.2017)
Madras High Court has restrained Tamil Nadu police from arresting Ex-Chief Minister O Panneerselvam's son O P Ravindranath Kumar and brother O Raja ti.....
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Supreme Court Says 'Women Criminals Can Be Shown Leniency'(13.04.2017)
Supreme Court has said that a woman convict having three minor children to support would be a ground for courts to impose a lenient sentence on her.
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CIC: PM’s Travel Bills Can’t be Disclosed for Security Concerns(13.01.2017)
Central Information Commission has held that procedure involved in raising bills for chartered flights for Prime Minister's visit abroad cannot be dis.....
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Calcutta High Court Allows RSS to Hold Mohan Bhagwat's Rally in Kolkata(13.01.2017)
Calcutta High Court has granted permission to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to hold a rally of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Jaunary 15 at Central Kolkata'.....
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SC Directs Leander Paes, Rhea to Work Out a Settlement to Put An End to Matrimonial Dispute(16.01.2017)
Supreme Court has asked tennis legend Leander Paes and his estranged live-in partner Rhea Pillai to appear before its mediation cell to settle their d.....
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Delhi HC Directs Private Unaided Schools to Start Nursery Admission(16.01.2017)
Delhi High Court has stepped in to "avoid ambiguity" in nursery admissions and allowed private unaided schools to invite applications on basis of thei.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against French Tourist Over Bullets in Bag(16.01.2017)
Delhi High Court has refused to quash FIR under Arms Act against of a French tourist going to Goa via Delhi and Mumbai, after three live cartridges we.....
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Delhi HC Directs AAP Govt to Frame Policy on E-rickshaws Registration(16.01.2017)
Delhi High Court has ordered AAP Government and Traffic Police to frame a comprehensive policy with regard to e-rickshaws and their registration.
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NGT: No Clearance For Projects Without Waste & Sewage Management Plan(16.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that any development project, which is bound to generate waste and sewage, should not be granted clearance unle.....
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Supreme Court Rejects Sanjiv Bhatt’s Plea for SIT Probe(13.10.2015)
Supreme Court has rejected Gujarat cadre IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea of seeking a court-monitored SIT probe in relation to the two FIRs lodged aga.....
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SC Denies Bail in Suriyanelli Rape Case but Raises ‘Disbelief’ in Prosecution Version(14.10.2015)
Supreme Court has dismissed bail to 27 persons, including main accused Dharmarajan, in Suriyanelli rape case, but noted there are “several points of d.....
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Irish Times Settles Trademark Dispute with London Times(14.10.2015)
Irish Times has settled trademark dispute with London Times over alleged infringement of its trademark through use of words “The Times Irish Edition” .....
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Bombay HC Directs Railways to Take Up Crowd Management Techniques(15.10.2015)
Bombay High Court has directed Central and Western Railway Authorities to take up crowd management techniques to ensure a smooth ride for sub-urban ra.....
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US Supreme Court Strikes Off Law Favoring Mothers Over Fathers in Citizenship Case(14.06.2017)
US Supreme Court has ruled that unwed mothers and fathers may not be treated differently in determining whether their children may claim American citi.....
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Kerala HC Affirms Priests, Nuns’ Right to Property Despite Poverty Oath(16.06.2017)
Kerala High Court while affirming priests and nuns’ right to property has ruled that Christian priests and nuns are entitled to their right to propert.....
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SEBI Tightens Disclosure Norms, Imposes Hefty Penalty for Non-compliance(16.06.2017)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened compliance norms by levying hefty penalty of up to Rs. 1 crore and provision to prosecute .....
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Orissa High Court to CBSE: Re-evaluate Class 12 Answer Scripts(08.06.2017)
Orissa High Court has directed Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to re-evaluate answer scripts of those students who moved Court alleging di.....
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ITAT Chennai: Activities of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association are Not ‘Commercial’(08.06.2017)
ITAT Chennai has held that activities of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association are not “Commercial” in nature and hence exemption to assessee under section 1.....
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NGT to DDA: Fumigate 500 Abandoned Flats in Janakpuri(08.06.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to take immediate steps for cleaning and fumigating around 500 abandoned .....
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Kerala HC: Priests/Nuns Too Have Rights of Intestate/ Testamentary Succession of Property(09.06.2017)
Kerala High Court has ruled that a person cannot be denied his/her property rights on the mere fact of being a priest or nun.
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ITAT Hyderabad: Return by Govt Agency Can't be Rejected For Not Furnishing Audit Report(09.06.2017)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad has held that income tax return filed by a Government agency cannot be rejected by authorities merely .....
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ITAT, Delhi: Section 50C Applicable to Sale of Leasehold Rights(12.06.2017)
ITAT Delhi has held that income earned from transfer of leasehold rights is chargeable to Income Tax under section 50C of Income Tax Act which provide.....
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CBDT Notifies Transfer Pricing Tolerance Limit for AYs 2017-18 and 2018-19(12.06.2017)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified transfer pricing tolerance limit for computation of Arm’s Length Price (ALP) applicable to assessmen.....
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NGT Raps Delhi Govt. on Casual Monitoring of Vehicles Entering Delhi(28.08.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Delhi Government over casual monitoring of vehicles entering Delhi through different entry points and also so.....
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NGT Imposes Fine on AMC for Polluting Yamuna(28.08.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed fine of Rs 1 lakh on Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC) for dumping of waste on floodplains of river Yamuna in.....
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NGT Issue Notices to 45 Housing Societies in Vasundhara Enclave for Dumping Waste in Hindon(28.08.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to 45 housing societies in Vasundhara Enclave in East Delhi to show cause why they not be directed t.....
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Madras HC Sets Aside Sale of Properties Endowed in 1907 for Temple Rituals(27.06.2017)
Madras High Court has reversed a Lower Court’s order granting permission to hereditary trustees of a religious endowment to sell immovable properties .....
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Gujarat High Court: Principle of Mutuality applies to Club run by a Company(27.06.2017)
Gujarat High Court, while deleting addition in respect of life membership and entrance fees received by assessee-Company, has held that principle of m.....
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Kurnool Consumer Court Orders 4.5 lakh Compensation to Patient for Kidney Removal Without Consent(29.06.2017)
Karnool District Consumer Forum has ordered Indian Medical Association based in Hyderabad, to pay Rs 4.5 lakh as compensation and medical expenses to .....
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CBDT Enters into Five Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreement with Indian Taxpayers(29.06.2017)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into Five Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreement with Indian taxpayers during June, 2017.
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New Sebi Rules for Commodities Trading(05.10.2015)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has tightened margin and collateral requirements for commodities trading, to align these with practices .....
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Supreme Court Denies to Arbitrate Issue between BCCI and N Srinivasan(06.10.2015)
Supreme Court while adjudicating application filed by Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI), seeking a clarification whether Srinivasan can at.....
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Delhi HC: Gender Identity Key to Control One's Life(06.10.2015)
Delhi HC while deciding rescue of a US-based NRI transgender, has allowed her to immediately return to US and ordered her parents to arrange a return .....
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Cipher, Ranbaxy Settle Patent Dispute with Actavis over Absorica(06.10.2015)
Cipher Pharma Inc, along with partners Ranbaxy - a Sun Pharma firm - and Galephar Pharmaceutical Research, has entered into a patent litigation settle.....
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SC: Discretionary Jurisdiction Must Be Exercised On Fair And Just Principles(17.07.2017)
Supreme Court has held that exercise of discretion under Section 427(1) Code of Criminal Procedure, in a given case, mandates that the substantive sen.....
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SC Slams MP Police For Botched-Up Probe in 2013 Khirkiya Riot Cases Over Dead Cow(18.07.2017)
Supreme Court has pulled up Madhya Pradesh police for being “hand in glove with a politician and letting his son go” in 2013 Khirkiya riots over a dea.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC: Grave Socio-economic Crimes Should Not Be Lightly Taken up(30.06.2017)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed Trial Court to impose minimum sentence specified in Statute in offences of grave socio-economic crime where a p.....
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Delhi High Court Rejects Virbhadra Singh's plea to Quash PMLA Case(03.07.2017)
Delhi High Court has refused to quash money laundering case against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, his wife and son.
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Supreme Court Asks EC to Respond to Plea Alleging EVMs Tampering(04.07.2017)
Supreme Court has asked Election Commission of India (ECI) to file in two weeks its response on a plea for probe into allegations that EVMs were tampe.....
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea For Parity in Compensation to Riot Victims(05.07.2017)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Special Leave Petition challenging Patna High Court’s refusal to issue a direction to Centre to frame a common policy wi.....
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Govt Prescribes Procedure Export and Sealing of Containerized Cargo(05.07.2017)
Government of India has prescribed procedure for export and for sealing of containerized cargo.
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Calcutta High Court Scales Down Criminal Charges in AMRI Hospital Fire Tragedy Case(06.07.2017)
Calcutta High Court has scaled down charge of culpable homicide to that of causing death by negligence against a cardiologist who was a former license.....
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Supreme Court: Jobs, Admissions Secured On Invalid Caste/Tribe Certificates Void(07.07.2017)
SC has held that an appointment to a post or admission to an educational institution on the basis that candidate belongs to a reserved category for wh.....
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NGT Irks over Expenditure of Money Being Spent Without Any Success in Cleaning Ganga(09.11.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over huge amounts of money being spent without any success in cleaning the Ganga and sought to know if Ministr.....
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NGT Forms Panel to Study Patancheruvu Pollution(09.11.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a panel to study pollution throughout Patancheruvu industrial area in Ranga Reddy district.
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NGT Serves Show Cause Notices to CS and Principal Secretaries of PHE(09.11.2015)
NGT has issued show cause notices to Chief Secretary and Principal Secretaries of Environment and Public Health Engineering (PHE) departments of West .....
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Delhi HC Quashes Quota for Bureaucrats’ Children in Sanskriti School(09.11.2015)
Delhi HC while referring to the " Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb" to underscore need to have an inclusive primary education system where students from diverse b.....
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MP HC: Release Compensation Amount To 1984 Riots’ Victim(22.08.2017)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed State Government to disburse within six weeks the compensation amount to a woman who lost four of her family me.....
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Supreme Court Upholds Triple Talaq Practice, Asks Centre to Bring Legislation(22.08.2017)
Supreme Court has upheld the practice of Triple Talaq and has asked Union Government to bring legislation. The Court has also stopped the practice til.....
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SC Holds Triple Talaq "Unconstitutional", Strikes It Down by 3:2 Majority(22.08.2017)
Supreme Court has held the Muslim practice of triple talaq unconstitutional and struck it down by 3:2 majority. Justice Nariman, Lalit and Kurien has .....
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Supreme Court Gives Britannia, ITC Chance to Settle Dispute Out of Court(12.07.2017)
Supreme Court gave an opportunity to Britannia Industries Limited and ITC Limited to settle their dispute regarding the alleged deceptive packaging of.....
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Govt Clips Eings of Armed Forces Tribunal in New Rules(12.07.2017)
Union Government has changed rules governing appointment in Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), giving more powers to the Defence Secretary who would now hav.....
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Delhi HC Orders Fast Registration Of Refugee Couple’s Marriage(13.07.2017)
Delhi High Court has directed Registrar of Marriage (Christian Marriage Act) to ensure that marriage of a Mynamar refugee couple is registered expedi.....
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NGT Puts Total Ban on Nylon, Synthetic Manjha(13.07.2017)
National Green Tribunal has imposed complete ban on manufacture, distribution, sale and use of nylon or any synthetic manjha or thread holding that th.....
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NGT Notice To Centre On Coal-Based Power Plant Near Delhi(13.07.2017)
National Green Tribunal has issued notice to Centre on proposed coal-based power plant in Khurja, Uttar Pradesh just 100kms from Delhi, which is alrea.....
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Gujarat HC Pulls Up Tribal Land Owners And Lawyer For Misusing Atrocities Act(14.07.2017)
Gujarat High Court pulled up tribal land owners and a lawyer for blackmailing and extorting money from builders by utilizing the “powerful potent weap.....
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NGT: No Construction Within 100m of Ganga(14.07.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has prohibited dumping of waste within 500 metres of the river Ganga while announcing an environment compensation of RS .....
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NGT Issues Notice to Uttarakhand Government on Illegal Brick Kilns in Haridwar(07.12.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) on a plea over brick kilns in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district, alleging illegally excavating of soil, has issued notice .....
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NGT: Loud Gym Music Creates Nuisance in Residential Areas(07.12.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has termed loud music from gyms located in residential areas as source of "nuisance" and restrained a health club in Eas.....
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NGT Announces Rs 5,000 Fine on Using Plastic in Chandigarh(07.12.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) in order to make the city pollution-free, has announced a fine of Rs 5,000 on anyone found using or dealing with plastic.....
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NGT to NOIDA: Issue Public Notice on Challenge to Okhla ESZ(07.12.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed NOIDA authority to issue a notice that any property deal in the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Okhla b.....
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CCI Fines IPO-Bound Alkem Laboratories for Rs 74 Crore(07.12.2015)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of over Rs 74 crore on IPO-bound Alkem Laboratories and its two officials for indulging in.....
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SC: Landholder's Right to Fair Compensation Cannot be Compromised, Being a Part of Human Rights(07.12.2015)
Supreme Court has held that a landholder’s right to be fairly compensated for his land acquired by the government cannot be compromised as right to pr.....
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AP High Court Fixes Remuneration of Hyderabad Cricket Association CoA at Rs. 1 Lakh Per Day(17.10.2017)
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh High Court has agreed to a proposal submitted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Hyderabad Cricket Associat.....
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SC Refers Triple Talaq Case to Constitutional Bench; Hearing to Begin from May 11(31.03.2017)
Supreme Court has decided that a five-judge constitution bench will rule on the constitutional validity of the practice of triple talaq, 'nikah halala.....
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NGT Issues Notice to Delhi, UP on Waste Burning Along DND Flyover(31.03.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the governments of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh on a plea alleging indiscriminate burning of municipal.....
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Supreme Court Refuses Early Hearing for Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Case(31.03.2017)
Supreme Court has refused to give an early hearing to Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, on a plea by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy.
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National Green Tribunal Relaxes Norms for Waste Disposal Diesel Trucks(03.04.2017)
National Green Tribunal in a relief to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation has directed Delhi Government to allow registration of eight new diesel v.....
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Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Hearing on Banning Tainted Leaders From Polls(03.04.2017)
Supreme Court has refused to accord urgent hearing on a plea raising questions like whether people facing trial in serious crime cases can be allowed .....
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NGT Refuses to Modify SC Order on BS-III Vehicles(04.04.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has declined the registration of 10 new diesel vehicles conforming to Bharat Stage (BS)-III norms in the wake of the ban.....
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Bombay HC Rejects Review Petition Filed by Victoria Owners(04.04.2017)
Bombay High Court has dismissed the review petition filed by horse carriage owners calling for the Victoria ban to be overturned.
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Madras HC Provides Aid to a Dalit’s Decent Burial(05.01.2016)
Madras HC while deciding plea filed by a person belonging to Scheduled Caste, alleging that upper caste villagers were preventing him from burying his.....
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Supreme Court Seeks Kapil Sibal’s Assistance in Sanskriti School Quota Case(05.01.2016)
Supreme Court has sought assistance of senior lawyer Kapil Sibal in adjudicating the row over 60 per cent quota for children of Group-A bureaucrats in.....
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NGT Issues Summon to PWD Secretary over Pollution of Buckingham Canal(05.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Commissioner of Chennai Corporation and Principal Secretary of Public Works Department (PWD) to appear befor.....
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NGT Tells Centre, UP Take Clear Stand on Next Steps over Cleaning Ganga(05.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Central Government and Uttar Pradesh Government to take a clear stand .....
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SC to Gujarat Govt.: Make Functional Cooperative Tribunal(05.01.2016)
SC has directed Gujarat Govt. to make functional Gujarat State Cooperative Tribunal by filling up the vacant posts including that of judicial members......
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GST: Retail Sale Price Declared on the Footwear Package is Inclusive of Goods and Service Tax(04.10.2017)
Central Government has clarified that Retail Sale Price declared on the Foot ware Package is inclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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Supreme Court Says, Can’t Quash Heinous Crime Cases Even if Parties Settle Dispute(05.10.2017)
Supreme Court has ruled that criminal proceedings in serious offences like rape, murder, dacoity and financial fraud cannot be quashed even if the par.....
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Bombay HC Asks State : What Will You do against Maharashtra Police in Failed Cases?(22.12.2015)
Bombay HC has asked State Government what action it proposes to take against persons whose dereliction of duty forces cases of drunk driving to fall t.....
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Ericsson and Apple Sign Patent Deal, Settle Litigation(22.12.2015)
Ericsson has signed a patent licence deal with Apple Inc, ending a year-long dispute .
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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Arvind Kejriwal Over Defamation Suit Filed By Jaitley(22.12.2015)
Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders in a defamation suit filed by Finance Minister Arun .....
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Gujarat HC Directs State to Appoint 2 Information Commissioners(22.12.2015)
Gujarat HC has directed State Government to appoint two more information commissioners in State Information Commission for speedy disposal of cases an.....
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Delhi High Court: Why Women Prisoners Denied Benefits?(05.09.2017)
Delhi High Court has sought responses from Delhi government, Lieutenant Governor (L-G) and Director General of Prisons as to why women prisoners are b.....
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Delhi High Court: Children Are The Real Sufferers In Matrimonial Disputes(06.09.2017)
Delhi High Court had lamented how children are used as tools of vengeance by disputing parents and how it is a child’s fundamental right to get love o.....
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Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Girl Consent Age u/s 375 of IPC(07.09.2017)
Supreme Court has reserved the verdict on a plea seeking a clarification on if a man's physical relaion with his wife below 18 years of age amounts to.....
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SC Asks WhatsApp, FB: How Much Do You Share with Third Parties?(07.09.2017)
Supreme Court has directed instant messaging platform WhatsApp and social media giant Facebook to file affidavits stating what user data they shared w.....
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RBI: Banks Cannot Refuse to Accept Scribbled, Coloured, Faded Bank Notes(01.05.2017)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified by its notification dated 25th April 2017 that bank branches cannot refuse to accept scribbled/coloured/fade.....
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Delhi High Court: PDS Foodgrains Cannot be Denied to All Those Eligible(01.05.2017)
Delhi High Court has made it clear to Centre that persons entitled under Public Distribution System (PDS) scheme cannot be denied subsidised foodgrain.....
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Delhi HC Notices MHA, AAP Govt, Commissioner Over Compensation to Victims of 'Celebratory Firing'(01.05.2017)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Delhi Government and Commissioner of Delhi Police seeking their stand over liabi.....
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Supreme Court Slaps Rs 25 Lakh Fine on NGO For Filing Frivolous Petition(02.05.2017)
Supreme Court, while sending a strong message to litigants that frivolous petitions cannot be filed to waste precious time of Court, has slapped exemp.....
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea on Question of 'Right to Refuse Medical Treatment'(02.05.2017)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL as to whether a patient has right to reject medical treatment and pharmaceuticals but referred it to heal.....
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Bombay HC: Remarrying Sans Divorce is Cruelty by Spouse(02.05.2017)
Bombay High Court has held that marrying again while first marriage was intact and barring wife entry to a house shared with second 'wife' amounts to .....
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Delhi HC to DMRC: Why Can’t DMRC Provide Free Drinking Water, Sanitation?(02.05.2017)
Delhi High Court has asked DMRC that “Why can’t Delhi Metro provided basic services like drinking water and sanitation for free to commuters at its st.....
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NGT Issues Notice to Centre over Illegal Sand Mining at Gautam Budh Nagar(27.10.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Centre to file reply to a plea seeking action against alleged illegal sand mining in Gautam Budh Nagar dis.....
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NGT Stops Barapullah Project Until it Gets Green Nod(27.10.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has stopped the ongoing Barapullah project work at the Barapullah phase III elevated road across the Yamuna until the pr.....
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Supreme Court Outlines 3-Tier Approach to 'Right to Privacy', Reserves Verdict(03.08.2017)
Supreme Court has outlined a three-tier, graded approach to the question whether privacy is a fundamental right by examining the issue through its int.....
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Bombay HC to AAI: Don't Adopt a 'Dekha Jayega' Attitude With Regards to Airport Security(04.08.2017)
Bombay High Court has rebuked Airports Authority of India for taking a serious issue like security at Mumbai airport and its surroundings 'very casual.....
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Bombay HC Says 'Inmates of Open Prison Can Be Released on Furlough Without Surety'(08.08.2017)
Bombay High Court has upheld decision of a full bench of High Court that held that under Prisons (Bombay Furlough And Parole) Rules, 1959, a convict c.....
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Bombay HC: Income from Turnkey- Contract of Plantation Would Not Constitute ‘Agricultural Income’(09.08.2017)
Bombay High Court has held that income from turnkey- contract of plantation would not constitute ‘agricultural income’ for the purpose of section 2(1A.....
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Supreme Court Directs Centre to Provide Data on Implementing Child Marriage Prohibition Act(10.08.2017)
Supreme Court has asked Centre to provide data on number of Child Marriage Prohibition Officers, appointed under Child Marriage Prohibition Act, 2006 .....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Individuals Paying for Residential Houses Will Get Complete Tax Benefits(02.05.2017)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (Mumbai bench) has held that if entire investment for purchase of a new residential house, along with stamp duty and reg.....
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Supreme Court: Complete LLB Certificates Verification Within 8 Weeks or Face Contempt(03.05.2017)
Supreme Court has directed Universities to complete verification of LLB certificates within 8 weeks or else the Vice Chancellor will have to appear in.....
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Supreme Court to Centre, States: Implement Our Directions on Prison Reforms(03.05.2017)
Supreme Court has asked Centre and all States to implement its directions on prison reforms including filling up of vacancies of jail staff across the.....
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply on Upward Revision of Minimum Support Price (MSP)(03.05.2017)
Supreme Court has asked Centre to respond to suggestions, including upward revision of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for foodgrains, given by an NGO to .....
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SC: Non-Compliance by Accused to Give Footprints Can’t be Sole Basis of Conviction(03.05.2017)
Supreme Court has held that non-compliance by accused of direction of Court to give his footprints for corroboration of evidence cannot be entertained.....
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Bombay HC: Civil Court Has Power to Summon Witness While Conducting Inquiry Under CrPC(03.05.2017)
Bombay High Court has ruled that a Civil Court has power to call a witness under Section 311 of Code of Criminal Procedure while conducting an inquiry.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Salary Deducted For Not Serving Notice Period is Not Taxable Income(03.05.2017)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has ruled that an amount deducted from an employee's salary for not serving out a notice period cannot.....
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SC Directs Sanskriti School to Not to Restrict 60% Quota(22.01.2016)
Supreme Court directed Sanskriti school to admit wards of all central government employees with transferrable jobs for upcoming academic year 2016-17 .....
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NGT Raps HP Govt. over Delay in Deciding Mode of Transport to Ply on Manali-Rohtang Highway(22.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped HP Government for delay in deciding mode of transport which it would prefer to ply on 51-km long Manali-Rohta.....
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Bombay High Court Refuses to Ban Marathi Movie ‘Dashkriya’(21.11.2017)
Bombay High Court has rejected a plea seeking ban of a movie titled Dashkriya. The movie is based on Baba Bhand’s novel Dashakriya and the theme is co.....
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CIC: Indian Banks Association A Public Authority Under RTI(23.11.2017)
Central Information Commission has declared the Indian Banks Association (IBA) a public authority accountable under the Right to Information Act, 2005.....
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Supreme Court Strikes Down PMLA Section on Stringent Bail Conditions(24.11.2017)
Supreme Court has struck down as unconstitutional Section 45 (1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, which imposed stringent condi.....
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Put Online The Complaints On Unauthorised Constructions: Delhi High Court(27.11.2017)
Delhi High Court has asked authorities, including municipal bodies, to put online the details of status of complaints received by them regarding unaut.....
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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Assault Rifle, Open-Carry Appeals(28.11.2017)
U.S. Supreme Court steered clear of the intensifying gun debate after the mass shootings in Nevada and Texas, turning away two appeals from firearms a.....
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SC Seeks Govt. Response over Verification of Mobile Phone Users(02.08.2016)
SC has asked Centre to respond to a plea seeking steps taken by Government to verify mobile phone subscribers against fake identities to protect natio.....
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NGT to NDMC: Register New Vehicles Only When Old Ones are Dismantled(02.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Delhi’s Transport Department to register 10 new diesel vehicles for North Delhi Municipal Corporation only aft.....
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NGT: Time is Not Far Away when People Will Have to Carry Oxygen Cylinder(02.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up authorities in Himachal Pradesh for not planting a single tree after clearing a forest area for a road pro.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill Seeking Expeditious Recovery of Bad Loans by Banks(02.08.2016)
Lok Sabha has passed the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which provid.....
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SC Orders Enhanced Compensation to Victims of 2008 Anti-Christian Violence(02.08.2016)
Supreme Court has ordered payment of additional compensation to the victims of anti-Christian violence in Kandhamal, Odisha in 2008.
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Himachal High Court Quashes FIR against HPCA(03.08.2016)
Himachal Pradesh HC has quashed controversial FIR registered by State’s Vigilance and Anti-corruption Bureau against Himachal Pradesh Cricket Associat.....
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Delhi Sealing: Supreme Court Pulls Up DDA Over Tweaks to Master Plan(06.02.2018)
Supreme Court has questioned a proposal by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to bring changes to the Master Plan of Delhi 2021 to protect traders .....
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NGT Raps Railways over Human Defecation on Tracks(15.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Railways over human defecation sand other waste on tracks and also directed authorities in Delhi to expeditio.....
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NGT Directs Complainant to Initiate Criminal Proceedings Against GCZMA(15.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), while disapproving approach of Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) over granting permission to erect structur.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Law to Protect Unauthorised Colonies, Slums in Delhi(28.12.2017)
Lok Sabha has passed a bill seeking to extend the immunity of slums and illegal structures in Delhi from penal action until December 31, 2020.
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill Criminalizing Triple Talaq(29.12.2017)
Lok Sabha has passed "Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017" that makes triple talaq a criminal offence.
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Paralysed Agriculturist Should Get Rs 4,000 Per Month, Says Supreme Court(02.01.2018)
Supreme Court has ruled that an agriculturist paralysed in an accident should get Rs 4,000 as monthly income.
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Paralysed Agriculturist Should Get Rs 4,000 Per Month, Says Supreme Court(02.01.2018)
Supreme Court has ruled that an agriculturist paralysed in an accident should get Rs 4,000 as monthly income.
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President Gives Assent to Law to Protect Unauthorised Colonies, Slums in Delhi(02.01.2018)
The President of India has given assent to National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Act which intends to prote.....
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Madras HC Grants 24-Hour Parole to Nalini Sriharan(08.03.2016)
Madras High Court has granted parole to Nalini Sriharan, serving life sentence in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, for attending the 16th day obsequie.....
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Rajya Sabha Passes 'Carriage by Air' Amendment Bill(08.03.2016)
'Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2015', has been passed by the Upper House with changes.
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Supreme Court Orders New SIT to Probe 1984 Anti-Sikh Riot Cases(11.01.2018)
Supreme Court has decided to set up a new Special Investigation Team headed by a retired High Court Judge to probe the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases afte.....
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Hindu Daughter Can Claim Marriage Expenses From Father: Kerala High Court(11.01.2018)
Kerala High Court has held that an unmarried Hindu daughter has the legal right to claim from her father reasonable expenses for marriage.
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Mullaperiyar Dam: Supreme Court Asks Centre, Tamil Nadu, Kerala To Set Up Panels(12.01.2018)
Supreme Court has directed Centre, Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments to set up three separate committees to exclusively deal with any "unpredictable" .....
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Delhi High Court Rejects Virbhadra's Wife, Others Plea Against PMLA Clause(12.01.2018)
Delhi High Court has upheld the validity of a money laundering law provision while rejecting 19 pleas, including that of former Himachal Pradesh Chief.....
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Extramarital Affairs-Top Reason For Divorce: Gujarat HC(12.01.2018)
Gujarat High Court has observed that adultery undermines a relationship’s foundation and is one of the main reasons of a relationship crisis around th.....
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Ensure 25% Seats Are Reserved For Poor Children Under RTE Act: Gujarat HC(12.01.2018)
Gujarat High Court has directed the State to ensure that schools which are affiliated with the State board implement the 25% reservation for underpriv.....
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NGT Seeks Centre's Response on Ban of Microplastics(21.03.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT),over plea seeking a ban on “tiny’’ pollutants or microbeads/ microplastics, has issued notices to Centre seeking its com.....
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CIC Seeks CM's Reply over Address Change RTI(21.03.2016)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked Kejriwal to respond to this RTI query, which sought to know how he was allowed to change his address du.....
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NGT Imposes Rs 5L Fine on Builder over Non-Functional Rainwater Harvesting System(21.03.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slapped a fine of Rs 5 lakh on a real estate developer here after it was found that the rainwater harvesting system .....
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(21.03.2016)
The Ministry of Home Affairs has requested removal of the Ford Foundation from its ‘prior approval category’, having been placed under the scanner in .....
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Delhi High Court: Arvind Kejriwal is Not Following Proper Legal Procedure(24.01.2018)
Delhi High Court has said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has a right to be allowed to confront a witness with documents in connection with a defa.....
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Supreme Court: Offences Relating to Theft of Electricity Compoundable(29.01.2018)
Supreme Court has held that the offence of ‘interference with meters or works of licensee’ under section 138 of the Electricity Act of 2003 also relat.....
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Delhi High Court: False Cases of Caste Discrimination Damages People’s Integrity(29.01.2018)
Delhi High Court has opined that false cases of caste discrimination are “equally divisive and pernicious to the integrity of the people of this natio.....
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Bombay HC Notices State Government, BMC over Critical Shortage of Burial Spaces(10.11.2016)
Bombay High Court has issued notices to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and State Government asking if the state has a policy in place t.....
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SC Declares Punjab Government Order on Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal Issue Unconstitutional(10.11.2016)
Supreme Court, while setting aside Punjab Government's order quashing Water Sharing Agreement with Haryana, has ruled that Punjab must share water wit.....
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NGT Seeks Explanation on Noise Pollution in West Bengal(11.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought explanations from West Bengal Environment Department, Director General of West Bengal Police and Commissioner.....
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NGT Seeks UPPCB’s Report on Steps Taken to Combat Air Pollution(11.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to file a status report on steps taken to combat air pollutio.....
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NGT Raps AAP Government for Not Installing Air Filters at Government Schools(11.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Delhi Government for not installing Air Filters in Government Schools during recent thick smog which had engu.....
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NGT Defines Emergency Norms for Delhi & Four States over Air Pollution(11.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has defined the term “environmental emergency” and listed measures to be taken by Delhi and its neighbouring States when.....
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Madras HC: Appoint Additional Expert Members in NGT within Three Months(11.11.2016)
Madras High Court has given Central Government three months to appoint an additional expert member for South Zone Bench of National Green Tribunal (NG.....
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NGT Issues Notice to Haryana Govt. over Dye Industries(03.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Haryana Government and its Pollution Control Board on a plea seeking closure of all illegal dyeing.....
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Delhi High Court Wants Records of Undertrials in Public Domain(13.12.2017)
Delhi High Court has directed the DG (Prisons), the city government and the police to implement a system which would put in public domain the records .....
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Does Intelligence Bureau Have to Provide Info on Corruption Under RTI: Delhi High Court(13.12.2017)
Delhi High Court has asked the Intelligence Bureau (IB) to state whether it fell under the ambit of the Right to Information Act in cases where inform.....
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Cops Unnecessarily Implicate Many in Criminal Cases: Bombay High Court(13.12.2017)
Bombay high court has said that "imprudent acts of investigators (police)" were "overburdening criminal courts" and summoned a joint police commission.....
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Set Up 12 Special Courts to Hear Cases of MPs/MLAs by March 1: Supreme Court(15.12.2017)
Supreme Court has asked the Central government to have the 12 promised special courts up and running by March 2018 to try criminal politicians in a ti.....
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No Sales Tax on Drugs, Med., Equipment Used in Course of Treatment at Hospital: Sales Tax Tribunal(18.12.2017)
Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal has ruled that no sales tax can be levied on drugs, medicines, stents and other goods used in the course of medical tre.....
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Gauhati High Court Orders Release of Akhil Gogoi Detained Under NSA(22.12.2017)
Gauhati High Court has ordered release of peasant leader Akhil Gogoi who was detained under the National Security Act, 1980.
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SC Disposes Petition on Delhi’s Water Crisis(25.02.2016)
Supreme Court has disposed off a petition filed by Government of NCT Delhi with regard to the maintenance of regular water supply from Munak Canal in .....
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Courts Can Turn Down Child Repatriation, Says Supreme Court(07.12.2017)
Supreme Court has said that Indian courts can decline the relief of repatriation of a child to the parent living abroad even if a foreign court, locat.....
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Gujarat HC Allows Inter-Religion Couple to Stay Together Till Boy Attains Marriageable Age(07.12.2017)
Gujarat High Court has allowed a 20-year-old girl to go with her lover who has not yet attained the marriageable age considering their submission that.....
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No Law Provides Change of Woman's Religion After Marriage, Says Supreme Court(08.12.2017)
Supreme Court has said that the law does not sanction the concept of a woman's religion getting merged with her husband's faith after an inter-religio.....
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Delhi HC Sets Aside CIC Order Declaring Every Minister A Public Authority Under RTI Act(08.12.2017)
Delhi High Court has set aside ‘as not sustainable’ the order of the Central Information Commission declaring every minister a “public authority” unde.....
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NGT Holds Art of Living Responsible For Damaging Yamuna Floodpains During World Cultural Festival(08.12.2017)
National Green Tribunal has held the Art of Living Foundation of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar responsible for the damage caused to the Yamuna floodplains due .....
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Police Machinery Can’t Be Utilised To Hold Husband at Ransom: Gujarat HC(11.12.2017)
Gujarat High Court has observed that the police machinery cannot be utilized for the purpose of holding the husband at ransom so that he could be sque.....
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NGT Slams NHAI over Chopping of Trees for Road Widening(24.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for reckless chopping of trees in the name of development of.....
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NGT Seeks Data on Population and Vehicle Density of Major Cities(25.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the apex pollution monitoring body to file comprehensive data on the population and vehicle density in majo.....
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SC Stays NCLAT Order Allowing Reliance Communication to Sell Tower Assets(16.04.2018)
Supreme Court has stayed National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s (NCLAT) order that allowed selling of towers and fibre assets by Reliance Communica.....
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Supreme Court Directs ‘Status Quo’ on Jayaswal Neco’s Insolvency Proceedings(16.04.2018)
The Supreme Court has directed that status quo be maintained in the insolvency process against Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd.
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Delhi HC to Arvind Kejriwal: Will You Say Sorry for Remark on Cops?(17.04.2018)
Delhi High Court has asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal why cannot he apologise to a constable for allegedly using the slang 'thulla' for policemen,.....
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No Adverse Inference Can Be Drawn Against A Candidate From Quashed FIR: Tripura HC(18.04.2018)
Tripura High Court has observed that no adverse inference can be drawn against a candidate seeking public employment, when the FIR once registered aga.....
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Orissa HC: Criminal Case Can’t Be Quashed Merely Because Victim Didn’t Support Prosecution Case(18.04.2018)
Orissa High Court has observed that merely because the victim did not support the prosecution case during trial in respect of the co-accused persons, .....
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NGT Pulls Up Agra Administration over Encroachment(11.08.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Agra administration and government agencies for submitting wrong details pertaining to encroachment in the f.....
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Delhi Court Upholds Juvenile's Conviction in 2011 Delhi HC Blast Case(11.08.2016)
A Delhi Trial Court has upheld conviction of a juvenile in 2011 Delhi High Court blast case, saying that the teenager was a "co-conspirator" in the te.....
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SC: Co-Accused can be Tried after Death of Graft Accused(11.08.2016)
SC has held that death of a tainted public servant before trial begins in a corruption scam does not bar a special court from trying the fellow accuse.....
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Delhi HC Declines Para-Athlete’s Plea(12.08.2016)
Delhi HC has declined to order a re-selection trial for a slot in the Rio 2016 Paralympics on the petition of a national para-athlete saying that qual.....
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Bombay HC Permits Govt. to Raise Gosikhurd Dam's Height(12.08.2016)
Bombay HC has allowed Maharashtra Water Resources Department (WRD) to raise height of Gosikhurd National Irrigation Project which would enable the dep.....
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Supreme Court Slams Centre Over Sealing Drive, Says 'You Can't Go On Destroying Delhi'(03.04.2018)
Supreme Court, while expressing anguish over the strikes and 'dharnas' against the ongoing sealing drive in the National Capital, has said that there .....
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Supreme Court Slams Centre Over Sealing Drive, Says 'You Can't Go On Destroying Delhi'(03.04.2018)
Supreme Court, while expressing anguish over the strikes and 'dharnas' against the ongoing sealing drive in the National Capital, has said that there .....
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NGT Directs Probe into Cavelossim CRZ Violation Case(04.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a foreign national, Walter Egle and his power of attorney holder to appear before Goa coastal Zone Manageme.....
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SEBI Fines Piramals Enterprises for Violating Insider Trading Norms(04.10.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed fine on Piramal Enterprises Chairman Ajay Piramal, his wife and daughter, along with another.....
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Rajasthan HC Grants Bail to MLA’s Son in BMW Hit-&-Run Case(05.10.2016)
Rajasthan HC has granted bail to Siddharth Maharia, son of Independent MLA Nandkishore Maharia, who is main accused in BMW hit-and-run case of July 3,.....
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Gujarat HC Notices State Government over Petition Seeking Thangadh Police Investigation Report(05.10.2016)
Gujarat HC has issued notice to State Government on a petition filed by father of one of three Dalit youths killed in Thangadh police firing in 2012 s.....
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Orissa HC Refuses to Interfere in Technical Aspect of Shri Jagannath Temple Repair Work(05.10.2016)
Orissa HC has refused to interfere in technical aspects of repair work of Jagamohan of Shri Jagannath Temple at Puri currently undertaken by Archaeolo.....
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Supreme Court Bars Litigation on Selection Process with Regard to Appointments in Tribunals(21.03.2018)
Supreme Court has clarified its order that accepted suggestions made by the Central Administrative Tribunal Bar Association with regard to appointment.....
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Delhi High Court Displeased Over No Disability Audit by Govt, DDA(22.03.2018)
Delhi High Court has expressed displeasure over the city government and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for not taking steps to carry out audit .....
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Delhi High Court: Fill Vacancies in NCPCR in 90 Days(20.02.2018)
Delhi High Court, while taking serious note of the inaction of Centre in filling up vacancies in the National Commission for Protection of Child Right.....
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Bombay High Court: Girl is Adult If She Does Not Tell Mom About her Relationship(20.02.2018)
Bombay High Court has deemed a girl to be “mature and adult” on the grounds that she had not informed her mother about her nearly one-year-long relati.....
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NGT to States, Union Territories: Submit Action Plan on Use of Fly Ash(20.02.2018)
National Green Tribunal has directed all States and Union Territories to submit an action plan on the usage of fly ash that is generated from thermal .....
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NGT Junks Plea to Demolish Haj House in Ghaziabad(20.02.2018)
National Green Tribunal has junked a plea seeking demolition of a building for Haj pilgrims in Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, noting that the structure d.....
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NGT Junks Plea to Demolish Haj House in Ghaziabad(20.02.2018)
National Green Tribunal has junked a plea seeking demolition of a building for Haj pilgrims in Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, noting that the structure d.....
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Supreme Court: State Govt. Can Take Over Private Schools(20.02.2018)
Supreme Court has held that state decision to run Primary schools which were decided to be closed by their respective management was in public interes.....
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Formulate Comprehensive Policy to Stop Stubble Burning: NGT(21.02.2018)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi and four northern states to formulate a comprehensive policy for providing incentives and infrastruct.....
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NGT Imposes Rs 10 Lakh Fine on NBCC(27.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed fine of Rs 10 lakh on National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) for causing air pollution and envir.....
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NGT Seeks Expenditure Details of Rs 20,000 Crore from NMCG(27.07.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to apprise it about expenditure details of Rs 20,000 crore budget g.....
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Bombay HC Issues Contempt Notice to RBI Regional Director(27.07.2016)
Bombay HC has issued contempt notice to Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Regional Director in a contempt plea filed by Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Karmachari.....
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NHRC Awards Compensation of Rs 50,000 over Delay in Registration of FIR(27.07.2016)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has awarded a compensation of Rs 50,000 to a 25-year-old woman from Ghaziabad owing to a delay of three months.....
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Reveal Probe Records on Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Death: CIC(15.05.2018)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Prime Minister's Office and Ministries of External Affairs and Home to make public the records o.....
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Maintenance of Existing Railway Tracks is Taxable at 18% GST: AAR(15.05.2018)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has held that the works contract service of maintaining Railway Tracks as per the Letter of Acceptance.....
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E-Rickshaw Tyres is liable to GST at the Rate of 28%: AAR(15.05.2018)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) Mumbai has held that ‘ E-Rickshaw tyres ’ is classified under Tariff Heading 4011 and the rate of tax shall be at t.....
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NGT Seeks Phasing Out of Old Vehicles(22.04.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Delhi Government, “You are promoting the odd-even scheme so aggressively. Why don’t you take off 15-year-old v.....
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SEBI Makes E-Book Must for Pvt. Placement Debt Issues(22.04.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has made electronic book mandatory for all private placement issues on debt basis for more than Rs 500 c.....
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Delhi HC Says Sexual Crimes Against Women Must Be Dealt With Strictly(25.04.2016)
Delhi High Court, while sentencing a rape convict, has said that sexual offences against women are increasing and such crimes have to be dealt with st.....
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SC Directs NALSA to Furnish Details on Jails with 150% Occupancy(27.02.2018)
Supreme Court has directed National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to look into the issue of overcrowded prisons and sought information on jails whe.....
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Delhi HC Attaches Assets of Singh Brothers’ Investment Firms(27.02.2018)
Delhi HC has ordered the attachment of assets held by two investment companies of brothers Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh, former owners of Ranba.....
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National Green Tribunal Takes Note of Encroachments on Ghaziabad Green Belts(28.02.2018)
National Green Tribunal has sought responses from the U.P Government and others on a plea alleging illegal encroachments in the green belts of Ghaziab.....
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Finish Vallakadavu Bridge on Time: Kerala High Court(05.03.2018)
Kerala High Court has issued notice to the government on a petition seeking time-bound renovation of the Vallakadavu bridge that has heritage value.
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Arbitration Clause Won’t Curtail Consumer Rights: Supreme Court(05.03.2018)
Supreme Court has affirmed a ruling that arbitration agreements cannot curtail the jurisdiction of the consumer forum.
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SEBI Tightens Norms on P-Notes, Effective July 1(13.06.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened its Know-Your-Client (KYC) and disclosure rules on issue of Participatory Notes (P-notes),.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre Over Delay in Filling Vacancies in SHRCs(02.05.2018)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre and several states on a plea against the delay in filling up the vacancies in the State Human Rights Com.....
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Supreme Court: Mere Abduction Won’t Attract IPC Section Against Forced Marriage(02.05.2018)
Supreme Court has said that mere abduction of a woman does not bring an accused under the ambit of Section 366 of IPC and that it must be proved that .....
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Supreme Court Asks Maharashtra Cricket Association to Postpone Elections(02.05.2018)
Supreme Court has asked the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) not to hold its elections for now, insisting that no state body can conduct election.....
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Delhi High Court: Seeking Psychiatric Treatment Does Not Make One Mentally Unstable(03.05.2018)
Delhi High Court has observed that consulting a psychotherapist does not mean a person is mentally unsound.
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Sealing Issue: Supreme Court Says Situation in Delhi Irreversible(04.05.2018)
Supreme Court has termed as "irreversible" the situation prevailing in Delhi, saying the authorities would have to make all-out efforts to deal with m.....
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Food Security Act: Supreme Court Seeks Details of Budgetary Allocation(04.05.2018)
Supreme Court has asked the Centre and an NGO, which has alleged delay in the implementation of benefits under the National Food Security (NFS) Act, t.....
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NGT Directs Delhi Govt. to Plant 2K Saplings in Lieu of 216 Trees(06.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), while expressing concern over reckless felling of trees in large numbers, has directed Delhi Government to plant 2,000 .....
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SC: Uttarakhand Floor Test on May 10, But 9 Rebel MLAs Can't Vote(06.05.2016)
SC has fixed May 10 as date for floor test to ascertain if ousted Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat enjoys majority support in the State's assem.....
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NGT Orders Paper Mill to Pay Rs 30 Lakh Damages(09.05.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Century Pulp and Paper Ltd to pay Rs 30 lakh as environmental compensation for failing to manage pollution .....
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Hyderabad HC: Govt. Officials Can’t Refuse to Conduct Survey of Pvt. Land(09.05.2016)
Hyderabad High Court has ruled that officials of survey department are bound to conduct survey of private land if anyone makes such a request after pa.....
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Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Proceedings Against Arvind Kejriwal(29.05.2018)
Delhi High Court has refused to stay the trial court proceedings in a case in which it was alleged that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gave false info.....
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Cop Informing Press About Any Alleged Crime Isn’t Relatable to Discharge of Official Duties: MPHC(29.05.2018)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that a police officer is neither required nor expected to inform any newspaper or media personnel about the com.....
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Tuticorin Violence: Madras High Court Orders Re-postmortem of 7 Bodies(31.05.2018)
Madras High Court has ordered re-postmortem on the seven bodies of victims of police firing on May 22 and 23 at Thoothukudi during the protest against.....
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NGT Lifts Stay, Elevated Road Back On Track(26.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has lifted its stay on construction of an elevated road on land belonging to a bird sanctuary, enabling Ghaziabad Develo.....
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NGT Seeks Reports on Constructions near Yamuna(26.09.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought report on around 18 establishments built near Yamuna from NGT Local Commissioner before September 27.
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Orissa HC Notices Ministries(27.09.2016)
Orissa HC has issued notices to Ministries of Law and Justice, Home, Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions over a writ petition seeking declaration.....
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Bombay HC Upholds Notification Issued by NPPA on Retail Price of Certain Drugs(27.09.2016)
Bombay HC has upheld notifications issued by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), fixing maximum retail price for anti-diabetic and cardi.....
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CCI Permits Sanofi-Boehringer Asset Swap(27.09.2016)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has permitted swapping of Animal Health and Consumer Healthcare businesses between French drugmaker Sanofi and G.....
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US Supreme Court Upholds District Lines in Texas(26.06.2018)
US Supreme Court has upheld Texas' challenged maps for political districts, but said one congressional district near Fort Worth was drawn in a way tha.....
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Move Court Only on Question of Law in Transfer Pricing Cases: Karnataka High Court(27.06.2018)
Karnataka High Court has ruled that courts should be approached in disputes over transfer pricing only if there is a substantial question of law.
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Supreme Court: Court Cannot Interfere in Policy Making Arena of Government(20.12.2016)
Supreme Court, while dismissing a plea against introduction of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna, 2016, has held that Court cannot interfere in policy.....
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Supreme Court: Merit List Not Final & Binding in Jobs(20.12.2016)
Supreme Court has ruled that a jobseeker can be appointed ahead of candidates ranked higher on merit list if selecting authority finds her more compet.....
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Madras HC: Places of Worship Cannot be Used to Create Extra-Constitutional Forums(20.12.2016)
Madras High Court, while putting an end to menace of illegal 'sharia courts' functioning from various mosques across Tamil Nadu, has said that authori.....
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Delhi High Court Allows Listing of MLA's Plea Against Arvind Kejriwal(12.06.2018)
Delhi High Court has allowed to list a plea filed by MLA Kapil Mishra against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claiming that the CM has less than 10 per.....
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NCLT Chandigarh Allows Fortis to Withdraw SRL Demerger Scheme(18.06.2018)
National Company Law Tribunal, Chandigarh has allowed Fortis Healthcare to withdraw its scheme to demerge SRL diagnostics from the group and merge it .....
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"Can't Hold Strike in Someone's House": Delhi High Court(18.06.2018)
Delhi High Court has observed that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's week-long sit-in at the office of the Lieutenant Governor, Anil Baijal, is u.....
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Supreme Court Leaves Gerrymandering Issue Unresolved(19.06.2018)
Supreme Court has left unsettled the issue of politically motivated redistricting, rejecting two appeals from Republicans and Democrats but failing to.....
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CIC: Impediment in Self Defence in Penal Proceedings is Violation of Human Rights(29.06.2018)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that it is the human right of a person accused of sexual harassment in his capacity as a citizen and acc.....
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NCLT Rebukes SBI for "Lackadaisical Approach"(29.06.2018)
National Company Law Tribunal’s Mumbai chapter has rebuked State Bank of India for its “lackadaisical approach” in sanctioning a Rs 334 crore loan to .....
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NCLAT Declines to Stay ElectroSteel Steels' Delisting(29.06.2018)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has refused to stay the delisting process of debt-ridden firm ElectroSteel Steel under the resolution .....
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US Supreme Court Partly Rejects Redrawn North Carolina Election Districts(29.06.2018)
U.S. Supreme Court threw out part of a lower court ruling that had invalidated a series of state legislative districts drawn by Republicans in North C.....
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Missing Bonda Student Case: Orissa High Court Issues Notice To KISS(02.07.2018)
Orissa High Court has issued notice to Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences(KISS) in connection with the case of missing Bonda student Rama Chandra Ma.....
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Madras High Court Asks TRAI to Revise Tariff on Cable Landing Stations(03.07.2018)
Madras High Court has ordered Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to re-do the charges it has fixed on the access facilitation and others, as.....
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Supreme Court: Magistrate’s Order Not Necessary to Obtain Accused’s Fingerprint Specimen(03.07.2018)
Supreme Court has held that a police officer need not obtain an order from a Magistrate for obtaining a specimen of fingerprints of the accused under .....
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Delhi Court Dismisses Fake Degree Case Against Smriti Irani(19.10.2016)
Patiala House Court has dismissed fake degree case against Union Minister Smriti Irani where the complainant alleged that she had provided false infor.....
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Madras HC Cracks Down on Private Bus Operator(19.10.2016)
Madras High Court has decided to crack down on private buses that fleece passengers especially during holidays and festival seasons and directed State.....
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NGT: Odd-Even Scheme Failed to Curb Air Pollution Menance(19.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi government to convene a meeting of concerned authorities to devise a plan to deal with increasing lev.....
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NGT Bars UP Govt from Spending On Projects along Ganga(19.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Uttar Pradesh government for wasting crores of rupees of public money on Ganga rejuvenation and restrained it.....
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NHRC Notices Maharashtra Government over Death of 740 Tribal Students(19.10.2016)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) while taking suo motu cognizance of news reports that 740 students of Residential Schools (ashramshalas) in tr.....
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NGT Seeks Clarification Regarding Policy on Use of CNG from Five States(19.10.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed States of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Delhi to clarify policy on use of CNG as main fuel .....
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CCI Fines Seven Cement Companies For Bid rigging, Cartelization(20.01.2017)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has held seven cement companies guilty of bid rigging and cartelization and imposed a total fine of nearly Rs 20.....
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Bengaluru DRT Orders Banks to Start Recovering Loan From Vijay Mallya in Kingfisher Case(20.01.2017)
Debt Recovery Tribunal has ordered SBI-led consortium of banks to start process of recovering over Rs 6,203 crore, at 11.5 per cent annual interest ra.....
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UNHCR Notes Charges of Sedition Against Journalists and Activists as Departure from Human Rights(01.03.2021)
United Nations High Commissioner of Rights has stated that the charges of sedition against journalists and activists for reporting or commenting on th.....
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Delhi HC Orders DHCB to Constitute Committee for Vaccination of Lawyers and Hybrid Hearings(01.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the Executive Committee of the Delhi High Court Bar Association to constitute a committee for submitting its recommendation.....
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Karnataka High Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Travel Restrictions at Kerala Border(01.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Union Government and State government on a Public Interest Litigation challenging the restrictions on th.....
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SC: Moratorium u/s 14 IBC Covers Section 138 NI Act Proceedings Against Corporate Debtor(01.03.2021)
Supreme Court has held that the declaration of moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 covers criminal proceedin.....
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Bombay High Court Refuses Plea by Sandeep Lahoria to Transfer Trial to Another Court(02.03.2021)
Bombay High Court has rejected a plea by Sandeep Lahoria to transfer the trial in the February 2013 murder of his father Sunil, a real estate develope.....
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SC Refuses to Extend Bail of Prisoners Released to Decongest Prisons During Covid-19(02.03.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to extend the bail of the prisoners who were released last year to decongest jails in Delhi due to the outbreak of Covid-19 .....
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US Federal Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Barring Devas-Antrix Agreement(02.03.2021)
United States Federal Court has issued a temporary restraining order barring start-up firm Devas Multimedia from entering any agreement with Antrix Co.....
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NHRC Issues Notices to Chief Secretaries of Odisha, Chhattisgarh on Hirakud Displacement(02.03.2021)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretaries of Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the action taken to alleviate the .....
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Delhi HC Grants Centre Time to Respond to Plea Against WhatsApp's Privacy Policy(02.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has refused to issue notice on petition against WhatsApp's new privacy policy, giving the Central Government 4 weeks' time to respond.....
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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Undertrial Languishing in Jail for 9 Years(02.03.2021)
Supreme Court has granted bail to an accused in a murder case who had been languishing in jail for 9 years while observing that there was no likelihoo.....
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Karnataka HC: Cricket Match Fixing Does Not Amount to Offence of Cheating(21.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has said that cricket match fixing does not amount to the offence of cheating and therefore the offence under Section 420 of the .....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Mere Change of Opinion Cannot be Ground Invoking Revisional Jurisdiction(24.01.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad, has held that a mere change of opinion cannot be a ground for invoking revisional jurisdiction under .....
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ITAT, Chennai: Right Through Share Warrants is Valuable Right, Can be Treated as Capital Asset(24.01.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai, has held that a right acquired through share warrants is a valuable right, can be treated as a capital .....
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NCLAT: Asset Can be Kept Out of Liquidation Estate if Asset is Sub-Judice Before High Court(24.01.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that an asset can be kept out of liquidation estate if the said asset is sub-judice before the High C.....
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Jharkhand HC: Murder of Driver on Duty Not Proximate to Nature of Employment(24.01.2022)
Jharkhand High Court has set aside a decision of the Commissioner which awarded compensation for the murder of a truck driver on duty under the under .....
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Calcutta HC Directs to Probe Into Case of Undertrial Gone Missing from Correctional Home(24.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has appointed Advocate General S.N Mookherjee to conduct a thorough probe into the case wherein an undertrial had allegedly gone m.....
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NCLAT: Approval of Committee of Creditors Not Mandatory When Seeking Exclusion of Time(24.01.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that the approval of the Committee of Creditors is not mandatory when seeking exclusion of time in vi.....
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Allahabad HC Issues Contempt Notice to DMs Over Failure to Shut Down Brick Kilns(13.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has issued a contempt notice against the District Magistrates of two districts of Uttar Pradesh, Gautam Budh Nagar and Bulandshah.....
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SC to Punjab Govt.: Continue Steps to Stop Illegal Transportation of Spurious Liquor(28.03.2023)
Supreme Court while closing proceedings in plea pertaining to issue of large-scale manufacture and sale of illicit liquor in state of Punjab has direc.....
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Delhi HC: Can’t Resort to S. 34(4) of A&C Act for Considering New Material Evidence(28.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that recourse to Section 34(4) of Arbitration and Conciliation (A&C) Act cannot be taken to permit the arbitral tribunal to .....
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SC to Centre: Engage With States Which Have Not Constituted Haj Committees(28.03.2023)
Supreme Court has directed the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs to engage with States which have not yet constituted Haj Committees in their respect.....
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Delhi Court: Putting Vermillion & Garlanding Each Other Sufficient to Induce Belief of Marriage(29.03.2023)
Delhi Saket Court while observing that acts of putting vermillion on head and garlanding each other are sufficient to induce the belief of lawful marr.....
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Del. HC: Updation Application to Change Amount of Counter Claim is an Amendment Application(29.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that where a party has filed an application seeking to update its counter claims before Arbitral Tribunal, the said applicat.....
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Bombay HC Expresses Concern Over Death of Children Due to Malnutrition in State’s Tribal Belt(18.08.2022)
Bombay High Court while expressing concern on deaths of several children due to malnutrition over sixteen years in the tribal belt of Melghat in Amrav.....
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JKL HC: Prosecutor is Independent Statutory Authority; Must Justify Extension of Investigation(10.04.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that Public Prosecutor is an independent statutory authority, has held that he is expected to .....
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NGT to DM Prayagraj & Kaushambi: Take Action Against Alleged Illegal Sand Mining in Yamuna(10.04.2023)
National Green Tribunal, Principal bench has directed District Magistrates of Prayagraj and Kaushambi districts in Uttar Pradesh to take action agains.....
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SC: Duty of Every Genuine Advocates to Ensure That the CoP and Degree are Duly Verified(11.04.2023)
Supreme Court while constituting a High-Powered Committee to oversee process of verification of degree certificates of advocates, has observed that it.....
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Cal. HC: Constructive Criticism of State is a Necessary & Essential Right of Any Citizen(11.04.2023)
Calcutta High Court while ordering State to restore the security protection of a retired IGP, has observed that Constructive criticism of the State is.....
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Delhi HC Appoints Justice Bharihoke as Returning Officer for Election of Equestrian Fed. of India(12.04.2023)
Delhi High Court while issuing directions for conducting elections of the office bearers to Equestrian Federation of India to ensure that a democratic.....
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Bombay HC Refuses to Stay Release of Shahid Kapoor Starrer Jersey(14.04.2022)
Bombay High Court has declined to stay the release of Shahid Kapoor starrer Jersey filed by a writer in a copyright infringement suit.
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Allegation of Non-Re-Warehousing of Goods Prove by Substantial Evidence(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that allegation of non-re-warehousing of the goods prove by substantial evi.....
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All. HC to Mathura Court: Decide Krishna Janmabhoomi Case on Merit Without Being Influenced(02.05.2023)
Allahabad High Court has directed Mathura Court to decide the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah land dispute on merit without being influenced by th.....
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SC to All Courts: Defer Applications for Default Bail Based on 'Ritu Chhabaria' Judgment(02.05.2023)
Supreme Court while agreeing to constitute 3 judge bench to consider Centre’s plea to recall judgment in Ritu Chhabaria v. UOI [MANU/SC/0459/2023] has.....
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SC: S.16 of Carriage by Road Act Apply only to proceedings in Connection With Damage to Consignment(02.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that provision of Section 16 of Carriage by Road Act, 2007 doesn’t come into play vis-à-vis condition of giving a notice in res.....
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SC Refuses to Commute Death Sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana(03.05.2023)
Supreme Court has declined to commute the death penalty of BKI terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana to life imprisonment on the ground of long pendency of .....
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ITAT: IBC Has Overriding Effect on All Acts Including Income Tax Act(20.02.2023)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has an overriding effect on all acts, including t.....
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All. HC to Arya Samaj Apex Body: Prepare Guidelines to Avoid Solemnizing of Child Marriages(25.04.2023)
Allahabad High Court while directing Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha to introspect and issue guidelines to avoid solemnising marriages involving min.....
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Cal. HC to State: Remove Prosecutors if They Engage in Pen-Down Strike(25.04.2023)
Calcutta High Court while expressing displeasure over pen-down strike by Additional Public Prosecutors (APPs) at the District and Sessions Court, Purb.....
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NCDRC to Porsche: Pay 10 Lakh Compensation to Customer for Misrepresenting Car’s Manufacturing Year(26.04.2023)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) while observing that act of Porsche in selling car by misrepresenting manufacturing year mount.....
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SC to HCs: Ensure Digitization of District Court Records for Smooth Functioning of Judicial Process(26.04.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that the technology in the present time become increasingly enmeshed with systems of dispute resolution and adjudication.....
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SC: In the Absence of Incriminating Material, AO Can’t Make Additions to Completed Assessment(26.04.2023)
Supreme Court has held that in case of completed assessment, if no incriminating material is found during search, the only remedy available to revenue.....
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SC: To Claim Exclusion of Period When Court Remain Closed, S.34 Appln. Must be Filed Within 90 Days(12.04.2023)
Supreme Court has observe that exclusion of period during which Court was closed from computation of limitation is available only when application und.....
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SC: HC Can’t Conduct Mini Trial Under Section 482 of CrPC(12.04.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that at the stage of quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC, Court is not required to conduct a mini tr.....
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Bom. HC: Parents Don’t Hold Absolute Rights Over Destiny of Their Children(12.04.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that children cannot be treated as property of parents, and don’t have absolute rights over the destiny and life of .....
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SC: An Activity Can be Taxed as Both ‘Goods’ and ‘Services’(13.04.2023)
Supreme Court while upholding charge of service tax on ‘Engineering Design & Drawings’ which falls in “design services” under Finance Act, 1994 and as.....
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Bom. HC: Judicial Process Not Tool to Harass Celebrities(13.04.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that judicial process is not a tool to harass celebrity to satisfy vendetta of complainant, has held that words utte.....
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Cal HC: Repeal and Amendment Act of 2016 Does Not Remove S. 2A(2) of Industrial Disputes Act(17.04.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that Repeal and Amendment Act of 2016 does not have the effect of removing section 2A(2) from Industrial Disputes Act, 19.....
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Gau HC: Can’t Condone Delay in Filing Petition U/S 34 A&C Act Beyond 120 Days(17.04.2023)
Gauhati High Court has held that Court cannot condone delay in the filing of the petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act beyon.....
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Delhi HC: Can Pass Attachment Order Before Award by Arbitral Tribunal if Circumstances Warrant So(17.04.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that attachment order can be passed before an award is rendered by Arbitral Tribunal if circumstances so warrant, has.....
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P&H HC: RFCTLARR Act Applicable if Compensation Deposited Before Dec 31 2014 Not Paid to Majority(17.04.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that provisions of RFCTLARR Act, 2013 would apply to cases of land acquisition under National Highways Act .....
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JKL HC: Can’t Pressurize Party Seeking Remedy Against Unfavorable Order by Initiating Contempt(17.04.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that right to avail appropriate remedy under law can’t be construed as obstruction in course o.....
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Mumbai Court: Nude Strip Searching of Undertrial Prisoner Violates Right to Privacy(17.04.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that right to avail appropriate remedy under law can’t be construed as obstruction in course o.....
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Mumbai Court: Nude Strip Searching of Undertrial Prisoner Violates Right to Privacy(17.04.2023)
Mumbai Court has while directing Mumbai Central Prison authorities to use scanners and electronic gadgets to conduct personal searches of Undertrial P.....
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SC Proposes to Constitute Grievance Redressal Committees to Avert Situations of Advocates’ Strikes(18.04.2023)
Supreme Court has proposed constitution of grievances redressal committees in every High Courts consisting of Chief Justice of every High Court along .....
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Industrial Tribunal, Rouse Avenue Courts Issues POSH Guidelines for IIT Delhi(18.04.2023)
Industrial Tribunal of Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Courts while observing that sexual harassment of women is an expression of unhealthy human relationship, h.....
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Del HC: Making Chairpersons Liable for Cheque Dishonour Would Unfairly Expand Vicarious Liability(18.04.2023)
Delhi High Court has quashing cheque dishonor proceedings under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, observed that holding chairpersons liable f.....
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SC: Consumer Disputes Can be Raised for Goods/Services Not Connected to Profit Generation(18.04.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that commercial enterprises are not excluded from definition of ‘Consumer’ under Consumer Protection Act, has held that .....
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Ker. HC: Unmarried Daughter has Right to Receive Reasonable Marriage Expenses from Her Father(19.04.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that right of an unmarried daughter to get reasonable expenses concerning her marriage from her father cannot have a.....
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Bom HC: Officials Wanted to Evict Tribals in Tadoba Tiger Reserve Without Following Due Process(19.04.2023)
Bombay High Court has observed that prima facie, without following due process the officials of Forest Department want to evict tribals from the land .....
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Kar. HC: Amendment Conferring Magistrate’s Power Upon Executive Authority is Ultra Vires(19.04.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that Karnataka Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules, 2022 which conferred powers on Revenue officials to .....
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SC: Government Employees Can’t Claim Overtime Allowance Under Factories Act(20.04.2023)
Supreme Court has held that government employees cannot claim double overtime allowance as per the Factories Act, if the service rules do not provide .....
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Allahabad HC Sets Aside Remission of Convict Who Was Awarded Life Sentence in 2 Cases(20.04.2023)
Allahabad High Court has set aside a government order by which a convict, who was granted a life imprisonment sentence in two criminal cases, was gran.....
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Ker HC to State: Submit Alternative Sites Identified for Translocation of 'Arikomba’(20.04.2023)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to submit the alternative sites identified for translocation of rogue elephant 'Arikomban' to the expert comm.....
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SC to HCs’: Constitute Grievance Redressal Committees to Prevent Lawyers' Strikes(20.04.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing suo motu case regarding rampant strikes in Bar Associations across the country, has directed all High Courts to constitute.....
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MP HC: Legal Framework Governing Inter-Religion Marriage Is Complex(20.04.2023)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that legal framework governing inter-religion marriage is complex and requires couples to navigate several lega.....
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Bombay HC: All Persons Wearing Masks Incorrectly Shall be Booked Under Relevant Offences(27.04.2021)
Bombay High Court has come down heavily on lockdown violators, including people not wearing masks properly, and has asked the police in 11 Marathwada .....
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Supreme Court Extends Limitation Period to File Cases Under All Laws Across Country(27.04.2021)
Supreme Court has relaxed the limitation period to file cases under all general and special laws across the country from 14th March, 2021 until furthe.....
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Delhi HC Directs Central Govt. to Nominate Members for Posts at National Commission for Minorities(27.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed that the Central Government to nominate members against all the vacant positions at the National Commission for Minoriti.....
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Gujarat High Court Directs Covid Testing of Prisoners Whose Bail Pleas are Allowed(27.04.2021)
Gujarat High Court has directed that prisoners, whose bail pleas are allowed, should be made to undergo the Covid-19 Test, stating that it is only in .....
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Supreme Court Asks Centre to Explain Rationale of COVID Vaccine Pricing(28.04.2021)
Supreme Court has asked the Central Government to explain the rationale behind the pricing policy for COVID vaccines in the suo moto case taken on the.....
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Patna HC: Bihar IIPP Encourages Manufacturing Industries But Doesn’t Bar Other Industries(21.04.2023)
Patna High Court has observed that Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy of 2016 mentions of encouraging the manufacturing industries, however .....
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Cal HC Imposes Cost on Authorities for Demolishing Encroachment Without Following Due Procedure(21.04.2023)
Calcutta High Court while observing that Authorities failed to comply with mandate of West Bengal Public Land Act, 1962 amounting to violation of the .....
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JKL HC: Court Not Required to Consider Balance of Convivence, if Prima Facie Case Not Established(24.04.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in a plea for grant of injunction, once the petitioners had no prima facie case in their favour,.....
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Bom. HC: Goa VAT (12th Amendment) Act Violates Doctrine of Separation of Powers(24.04.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that Goa Value Added Tax (12th Amendment) Act, 2020, is an impermissible judicial override defying doctrine of separ.....
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Gau. HC to State: Submit Report on Number of Shelter Camps in Assam(24.04.2023)
Gauhati High Court has directed State to provide the exact number of temporary shelter camps in entire state wherein people who have been displaced on.....
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SEBI Imposes Fine on Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani for Manipulative Trades in RPL(04.01.2021)
Securities Exchange Board of India has imposed a fine of Rs 25 Crores on Reliance Industries and Rs 15 Crores on its chairman, Mukesh Ambani, for mani.....
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Karnataka HC: Right to Claim Bail Becomes Circumscribed on Repeat Bailable Offence(05.01.2021)
Karnataka High Court has said that the right to claim bail under section 436 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) becomes circumscribed when an acc.....
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Karnataka High Court Declares Parliamentary Secretaries Act as Unconstitutional(05.01.2021)
Karnataka High Court has struck down the Karnataka Parliamentary Secretaries Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1963 as void ab in.....
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Tripura HC Orders Govt to Pay Compensation to Mother of Deceased Lawyer(05.01.2021)
Tripura High Court has ordered the State of Tripura to pay a compensation of Rs. 10,00,000 in a case of death of an advocate namely Bhaskar Debroy aft.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Registration has to be Granted if No Evidence of Malafide Activities(05.01.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has allowed the application for the registration holding that the registration has to be granted if th.....
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SC Stays TDSAT Order Which Set Aside DoT Demand for License Fee from Internet Service Providers(06.01.2021)
Supreme Court has stayed the order of the Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) which directed the Union of India to refund the amoun.....
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Bom. HC Quashes Criminal Intimidation Complaint Against Actor Salman Khan(30.03.2023)
Bombay High Court has quashed criminal intimidation complaint against actor Salman Khan filed by a journalist in 2019.
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NCLAT Upholds Imposition of Rs. 1337.76 Crores Penalty on Google by CCI(30.03.2023)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has dismissed Google’s appeal against CCI order (MANU/CO/0089/2022) which imposed a penalty of Rs. 1337.76 Cro.....
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Raj. HC Acquits 4 Convicts in 2008 Jaipur Blasts Case(30.03.2023)
Rajasthan High Court while acquitting four convicts in 2008 serial Jaipur blast case and upholding conviction of one other accused has observed that i.....
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Cal. HC Orders Probe in ‘Fake Writ Petition’ Filing By Co-operative Society Members(30.03.2023)
Calcutta High Court has directed ADGP, CID, West Bengal to initiate criminal proceedings and probe against persons who were allegedly involved in fili.....
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SC: Getting Bail Would be Impossible if Courts Does Plain & Literal Interpretation of S. 37 NDPS Act(31.03.2023)
Supreme Court while granting bail to undertrial prisoner arrested 7 years ago under NDPS Act, has observed that plain & literal interpretation of cond.....
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Del. HC: Foreign Jurisprudence on Standard Essential Patent has to be Adapted(31.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has observed that foreign jurisprudence on Standard Essential Patent (SEP) has to be adapted in Indian realities as India’s judge pop.....
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Bombay HC Allows Transgender to Contest Polls as Woman Candidate(06.01.2021)
Bombay High Court has allowed a transgender to contest village panchayat polls as a Woman candidate, noting that Transgender Persons (Protection of Ri.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Losses on Account of Exchange Fluctuation Allowed as Deduction(06.01.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that losses on account of exchange fluctuation on forward contracts are allowable as a deduct.....
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Allahabad HC: Writ Jurisdiction for FIR Can’t be Invoked Without Availing Statutory Remedies(06.01.2021)
Allahabad High Court has observed that informants/ complainants should not directly invoke the writ jurisdiction of the High Court for direction to th.....
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Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Plea Against Refusal to Stay Construction of Crematoria(06.01.2021)
Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed an appeal challenging an order denying interim relief against construction of a crematorium over alleged land of .....
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Allahabad HC Closes Suo Moto PIL for Extension of Limitation & Interim Orders During Lockdown(07.01.2021)
Allahabad High Court has closed the suo moto Public Interest Litigation registered by it for extension of limitation and interim orders expiring durin.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Addition of Unabated Assessment Without Incriminating Seized Material Not Sustainable(07.01.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the addition of unabated assessment without incriminating seized material for assessment un.....
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Madras HC: Right to Religion Not Higher Than Right to Life(07.01.2021)
Madras High Court has asserted that the right to religion is not higher than the right to life. Religious rights are subject to public interest and th.....
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P&H HC Dismisses Election Petition Filed Against Captain Amarinder Singh(07.01.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed an election petition challenging the election of Captain Amarinder Singh to the Punjab Legislative Assembl.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Removal of Govt. Control over Appointment(08.01.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a Petition filed by Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind seeking directions to remove the Government control over the appointment of.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Removal of Govt. Control over Appointment(08.01.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a Petition filed by Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind seeking directions to remove the Government control over the appointment of.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Removal of Govt. Control over Appointment(08.01.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a Petition filed by Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind seeking directions to remove the Government control over the appointment of.....
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Karnataka HC Extends Interim Orders and Order of Closure till January 31(08.01.2021)
Karnataka High Court has extended the interim orders passed by the Karnataka High Court, all the District Courts, Civil Courts, Family Courts, Labour .....
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Del. HC to Vivo: Approach PMLA Appellate Tribunal in Plea Against Freezing of Debt Accounts(31.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Vivo India to approach PMLA Appellate Tribunal to pursue its appellate remedies against the order of Enforcement Directo.....
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Bom. HC: No Legal Error in Alignment/Acquisition Proceedings of ML-4 Project(31.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Vivo India to approach PMLA Appellate Tribunal to pursue its appellate remedies against the order of Enforcement Directo.....
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SC Expresses Displeasure at Trial Courts Not Following its Judgment on Bail(03.04.2023)
Supreme Court while expressing displeasure at trail courts repeatedly dismissing bail applications in violation of its judgments, has also criticized .....
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Guj. HC Quashes CIC Order Directing Guj. University to Provide Info on PM Modi’s Degree(03.04.2023)
Gujarat High Court has quashed and set aside order of the Central Information Commission that directed Gujarat University to provide information regar.....
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Delhi Court: Manish Sisodia 'Architect of Criminal Conspiracy' in Liquor Policy Scam(03.04.2023)
Rouse Avenue District Court, Delhi while denying bail to former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia in liquor policy scam case, observed tha.....
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Kar. HC to Prison Authority: Consider Plea to Release Murder Convict on Parole for Marriage(04.04.2023)
Karnataka High Court has directed prison authorities to consider a plea filed by a woman for release of a murder convict on parole from the forenoon o.....
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SC Disposes of Pleas for Repatriation of Citizens from US & Moldova(22.04.2020)
Supreme Court has disposed of two pleas which sought the evacuation of Indians stranded in the United States of America and Moldova respectively, amid.....
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SC: State & Centre Have Concurrent Power to Fix Sugarcane Prices(23.04.2020)
Supreme Court has held that both the Centre and the State have concurrent powers to fix the prices of sugarcane. The Court has further clarified that .....
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Uttarakhand HC Directs State Govt. to Consider Paying 50% Minimum Support Price to Farmers(23.04.2020)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to consider paying 50% Minimum Support Price for wheat to the farmers so as to address their .....
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Delhi HC: Prior Use in One Jurisdiction Would Not Entitle User to Exclusive Rights in Other Dominion(23.04.2020)
Delhi High Court has denied interim injunction in an Application wherein the Plaintiff, while not having business operations in India could also not p.....
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Karnataka HC: State Must Ensure No Health Staff is Deprived of Salaries(23.04.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to place on record its policy decision to provide police protection to doctors, nurses, and par.....
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Uttarakhand HC: Reinstate Rajiv Bhartari as Principal Chief Conservator of Forest(04.04.2023)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed government to allow senior IFS officer Rajiv Bhartari to take over as the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest/ H.....
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SC: Previous Suit Must Have Been Decided on Merit for Application of Res Judicata(05.04.2023)
Supreme Court while summarizing the principle of Res Judicata has observed that for Res Judicata to apply matter directly & substantially in issue in .....
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Kerala HC: TRAI’s New Tariff Order is in Public Interest(05.04.2023)
Kerala High Court while dismissing plea challenging TRAI’s new Tariff Order wherein broadcasters increased channel prices for cable TV operators for i.....
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Bom HC: Can’t Prosecute Man for Rape Merely Because Relationship Didn’t Culminate into Marriage(05.04.2023)
Bombay High Court while discharging man accused of raping his girlfriend has observed that when two persons coming together and investing in a relatio.....
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Del HC: Right to Residence in Matrimonial Home Includes Right to Safe And Healthy Living(05.04.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that right to residence in a matrimonial home, under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2.....
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Mad. HC: Celebrities Sneak Through Surrogacy Laws While Those Eligible Denied Treatment Procedures(05.04.2023)
Madras High Court while directing State to form District Medical Boards under Surrogacy Act 2021, observed that while Celebrity couples sneak through .....
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Kerala HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Pollution of River Periyar(23.04.2020)
Kerala High Court has taken suo-motu cognizance of news reports highlighting contamination of River Periyar, since the pollution of river Periyar can .....
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SEBI Relaxes Valuation Norms for Mutual Funds(24.04.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has relaxed valuation norms on money and debt market instruments held by mutual funds in the wake of the loan m.....
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Allahabad HC Extends Interim Orders Passed by It & Courts Subordinate to It Till May 10(24.04.2020)
Allahabad High Court has extended all interim orders passed by it and by the Courts subordinate to it that expired subsequent to 19th March, 2020, til.....
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SC: Industrial Policies Cannot be Hit by Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel(24.04.2020)
Supreme Court has held that the industrial policies or notifications cannot be hit by the doctrine of promissory estoppel. The Court was of the view t.....
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NGT Directs Constituting Team for Handling and Scientific Disposal of COVID-19 Waste(27.04.2020)
National Green Tribunal has directed constituting a high level task team at the national level, to supervise handling and scientific disposal of COVID.....
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Bombay HC Directs High Power Committee to Discuss Discriminatory Release of Prisoners(27.04.2020)
Bombay High Court has directed the high power committee constituted by the State Government to decide whether the distinction made between prisoners/u.....
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Kerala HC: Tribunal's Power of Maintenance Not Circumscribed to Ordering Monthly Allowance(04.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has observed that the power of the Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 i.....
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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to 10 Tribal Accused In Palghar Mob Lynching(04.04.2022)
Bombay High Court had granted bail to 10 tribals who were accused in the Palghar mob lynching cases in which three people were lynched including two S.....
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P&H HC: Plea of Violation of Principles of Natural Justice Not Maintainable Without Grounds(04.04.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the plea seeking to violate the principles of natural justice is unacceptable by the courts unless, it.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Order of Assessment without Reasons, Not Erroneous or Prejudicial to Interest of Revenu(04.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that action of the Assessing Officer to accept the explanation submitted by the Assessee during scr.....
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Karnataka HC: Foreign Arbitral Award Enforceable if Property Within Territorial Jurisdiction(04.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that an international commercial arbitral award rendered between parties that have no link with India can be enforced by.....
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Calcutta HC Directs State Government to Hand Over Terminally Ill Prisoners to Next of Kins(11.01.2021)
Calcutta High Court has directed State Government to hand over Terminally Ill Prisoners identified by it in its affidavit dated 09th October, 2020 to .....
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P&H HC Directs District Judges to Permit Physical Hearing of Cases Subject to Local Conditions(11.01.2021)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked the District & Sessions Judges in the State of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh to permit the p.....
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NAA Finds Inox Leisure Guilty of Not Passing GST Rate Cut to Consumers(12.01.2021)
National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has found Inox Leisure guilty of not passing Goods and Service Tax (GST) rate cut to consumers, noting that.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea for Declaration of Child Marriage as Void Ab Initio(12.01.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking directions for the declaration of Section 3(1) of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 as .....
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SAT, Mumbai Directs NDTV Promoters to Deposit 50% of Disgorged Amount Before SEBI(12.01.2021)
Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has directed the two NDTV promoters, Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy to deposit 50% of the disgorged amount before t.....
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Calcutta HC to Observe Restrictive Functioning Until May 15(27.04.2020)
Calcutta High Court has decided that the order of suspension of regular works of the High Court as well as its Circuit Benches and the Subordinate Cou.....
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J&K HC Seeks Govt's Reply in Plea for Quashing FIR Against Kashmiri Journalist(27.04.2020)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has asked the Union Territory administration to file its reply in a plea for quashing of First Information Report registe.....
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NCLAT Directs NBCC to Implement Resolution Plan Pending Appeal in Jaypee Infratech Matter(27.04.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has declined to stay the implementation of the modified resolution plan and directed NBCC Limited to acquire t.....
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SC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Rule Empowering RAW to Compulsorily Retire Officers(27.04.2020)
Supreme Court on Friday upheld the constitutional validity of Rule 135 of the Research and Analysis Wing (Recruitment, Cadre and Services) Rules, 1975.....
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SC: Arbitration Award Fixing Price of Land Can't be Executed Like a Decree(27.04.2020)
Supreme Court has held that an arbitration award fixing the price of the land cannot be executed like a decree for specific performance of sale agreem.....
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Madras HC Extends Life of Interim Orders Till June 1(27.04.2020)
Madras High Court has extended the life of all the interim orders passed by it that were subsisting as on 20th March, 2020, till 1st June, 2020.
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Bombay HC: 7 Days Jail for Prison Superintendent for Denying Emergency Parole to Eligible Prisoners(04.04.2022)
Bombay High Court has observed the Superintendent of Central Prison guilty of contempt and punished him to seven days simple imprisonment for selectiv.....
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Jharkhand HC Rejects Plea to Seek Regularization of Persons Engaged Under MNREGA(04.04.2022)
Jharkhand High Court has rejected a writ plea filed by 39 persons working on the sanctioned post of Gram Rojgar Sewak under the Mahatma Gandhi Nationa.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Amount Spent on Consumable Items can’t be Claimed as Improvement Cost(04.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the amount spent on consumable items including sofa, tiles, etc., can’t be claimed as cost .....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Revisional Jurisdiction Can’t be Invoked , Order of Assessment Without Reasons(04.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai, has observed that the revisional jurisdiction under section 263 of Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be invoked while.....
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AAAR, Tamil Nadu: Strengthening of Headquarters Building of TANGEDCO Attracts 18% GST(05.04.2022)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu has ruled that strengthening of headquarters building of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corp.....
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AAR, Gujarat: RTC Attracts 18% GST for Enabling GTA for Door to Door Delivery of Parcels(05.04.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, Gujarat has observed that Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation for enabling goods transport authority for door to do.....
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SC: High Courts Shouldn’t Writ Petitions Filed Bypassing Statutory Alternative Remedies(23.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held that High Courts should refrain from excercising writ jurisdiction where there is an alternate remedy available. When there is .....
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Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Plea on Regulation of Alcoholic Drinks(23.09.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain plea filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeking to prohibit or regulate the production, distribu.....
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Delhi Court Frames Charges Against Five in Murder Case During Delhi Riots(26.09.2022)
Delhi Court has framed charges against five men, accused of murdering a 40-year-old man during the 2020 riots, for promoting enmity between different .....
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Delhi HC: Public Entry to Private Temple on Festivals Does Not Convert it Into Public Temple(26.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that occasional entry of public to a private temple on some festivals does not convert it into a public temple so as to .....
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Del. HC: Wife Entitled to Maintenance Even When Decree of Restitution of Conjugal Rights Against Her(26.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that mere presence of a decree of restitution of conjugal rights against the wife does not disentitle her from claiming main.....
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Delhi Court: Special Judge An Upright Officer But Circumstances Raise Apprehension of Probable Bias(26.09.2022)
Delhi Court while transferring proceedings in money laundering case against Satyendar Jain, has observed that although the special judge is an upright.....
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Madras HC Rejects Plea for Quashing Govt Order on Free Distribution of Rice to Mosques(27.04.2020)
Madras High Court has refused to interfere with a Government order for free distribution of raw rice to mosques, during the holy month of Ramzan.
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Delhi HC: Give Grains to Poor Without Ration Cards(28.04.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Aam Aadmi Party Government to ensure that food grains were distributed to the poor and marginalised even if they did.....
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SC Holds 3 Persons Guilty of Contempt of Court over 'Scurrilous & Scandalous' Allegations(28.04.2020)
Supreme Court has convicted three lawyers for contempt of court for making scurrilous allegations against two of its judges, observing that shutting i.....
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SEBI Cuts Broker Turnover Fee by 50%(28.04.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has reduced broker turnover fee by 50% of the existing structure from June, 2020 till March, 2021. The Board ha.....
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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to IL&FS’ Hari Sankaran(29.04.2020)
Bombay High Court has granted bail for eight weeks to former Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) vice-chairman, Hari Sankaran, who was.....
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Orissa HC Cancels Summer Vacation(29.04.2020)
Orissa High Court has resolved to suspend the ensuing Summer Vacation 2020 of the High Court as well as the Subordinate courts, if the Lockdown is not.....
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SC: Failure to Inform Accused About Hearing of Appl. for Ext. of Time for Investigation Violates FR(26.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the failure to produce the accused before the Court at the time of consideration of the application for extension of time .....
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Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail to Jacqueline Fernandez in Money Laundering Case(26.09.2022)
Delhi Court has granted interim bail to bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez in a purported Rs. 200 crore money laundering case involving alleged co.....
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Bombay HC: Half of Life Imprisonment is 10 Years for POCSO Offences(27.09.2022)
Bombay High Court has sentenced a convict to one half of life imprisonment under the POCSO Act, who will have to undergo a sentence of 10-years. The C.....
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Ker HC: Drastic Change in Woman's Matrimonial Life Makes Her Eligible for Abortion Upto 24 Weeks(27.09.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that drastic changes in matrimonial life of a pregnant woman fulfils the condition of 'change of her marital status' in Rul.....
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Kerala HC: Whether Suit Falls Under Section 92 of CPC Has to be Decided Before Trial(28.09.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that question as to whether suit falls under Section 92 of CPC must be decided before trial as suit under Section 92 can be.....
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Del HC: Recovery of Annual Report & Share Cert. from Assessee's Premises Not Incriminating Documents(28.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the recovery of the annual report and the share certificate of the assessee premises cannot be considered to be incrimi.....
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SC: Wife's Right to Reside in Matrimonial Home Can't Be Enforced Against Development Authority(29.04.2020)
Supreme Court has held that when a builder has discharged his obligation by accommodating the original owners in the redeveloped portion, a lady marri.....
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SC: NEET Must for Even Private Minority Colleges(30.04.2020)
Supreme Court has ruled that single window National Eligibility cum-Entrance Test (NEET) will be mandatory for admissions to medical and dental course.....
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SC: Inter-Se Seniority Among Candidates Who Pass LCE Must Be Based on Merit(30.04.2020)
Supreme Court has held that in the seniority list of District Judges, the inter-se seniority between candidates who passed the Limited Competitive Exa.....
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Gauhati HC Directs Government of Nagaland to Set Up Two Testing Labs(30.04.2020)
Gauhati High Court has directed the Government of Nagaland to forthwith set up at least two testing labs of COVID-19 in the State.
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SC Tells RBI to Implement Moratorium in Letter and Spirit(01.05.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India to ensure that its circular on the three-month moratorium on loan repayment between 1st March, 20.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea for Cost Regulation on Private Hospitals Treating COVID-19 Patients(01.05.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea seeking nationwide cost related regulations for treatment of Coronavirus patients at private and corporate h.....
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SC: For National Security Interest, Inquiry Proceedings of Civil Servant Can be Done Away With(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that inquiry proceedings of civil servants can be done away with if President or Governor is satisfied that inquiry would not b.....
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SC Upholds Notification Withdrawing Concession on Import of Printing Machinery(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court while setting aside the Calcutta HC order has upheld the withdrawal of notification whereby the concessional rate of customs duty was wi.....
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Ker. HC: If Teacher is Convicted on Cr. Charge, Aided School Not Bound by Procedure for Dismissal(16.05.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that if a teacher in an aided school is convicted for a criminal charge, the school is not bound to follow the procedure of.....
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All. HC: Maintenance can be Granted by Trial Court from Date of Order if Reasons Exist for Doing so(16.05.2023)
Allahabad High Court while observing that ruling in Rajnesh v. Neha (MANU/SC/0833/2020) doesn’t completely block discretionary power of trial court in.....
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Del. HC: Invention Shouldn't Be Deemed Computer Program Per Se Only Because it Involves Algorithms(16.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has observed that an invention shouldn’t be deemed a computer program per se merely because it involves algorithms and computer execu.....
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Madras HC Directs State to Conduct Periodical Inspections of Children's Home(19.10.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the concerned State authorities to conduct periodical inspections of Children's Homes in order to regulate the living c.....
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Telangana HC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Mechanism to Regulate Fee Structures in Private Schools(20.10.2021)
Telangana High Court had issued notices to the State government in a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking creation of a mechanism to regulate f.....
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Kerala HC: Competent Authority for Land Acquisition Should Take Into Account All Germane Inputs(20.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has observed that the competent authority for land acquisition under the National Highway Act, 1956 should take into account all the.....
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DGFT Notifies Extension of Date for Mandatory Electronic Filing on Non-Preferential CoO(20.10.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the extension of the Date for Mandatory electronic filing of the Non-Preferential Certificate of.....
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ITAT, Mumbai Quashes Demand of 6% of Value of Exempted Service as Job Work(20.10.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has quashed the demand of 6% of value of exempted service as job work is incidental and ancillary to manu.....
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All. HC: Raise Claims for Arrears of Rent Through DJs, Don't Take Recourse to Judicial Proceedings(17.05.2023)
Allahabad High Court has directed Judicial Officers seeking claims for arrears of rent in cases where Judicial officer was not provided Government acc.....
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JKL HC: If Court Lacks Jurisdiction it Can’t Hear Appln. to amend Plaint to Acquire Jurisdiction(17.05.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that if averments contained in existing plaint does not disclose court to have territorial jurisdicti.....
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SC to Law Enforcement in Manipur: Take Action on Apprehensions of Attack on Tribals(18.05.2023)
Supreme Court while directing law enforcement agencies in Manipur to take action on apprehensions of attack raised by Manipur Tribal Forum Delhi on tr.....
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SC: Registration of FIR in Corruption Case is Sufficient for ED to Launch Probe(18.05.2023)
Supreme Court while clarifying that generation and acquisition of proceeds of crime are like Siamese twins which would amount to money laundering, has.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Corruption, Enforcement Directorate, FIR, Money Laundering
Ker. HC: Sale of Liquor Should Take Place to Attract Section 55(i) of Kerala Abkari Act(18.05.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that illicit sale of liquor should be made to attract offence under section 55(i) of Kerala Abkari Act and stated that mere.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Kerala Abkari Act, Liquor, Sale
SC: Period for Filing of Written Statement Directory In Civil Suits; But Mandatory in Commercial Suit(20.10.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the period of 90 days for filing of written statement under Order VIII Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in civi.....
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Calcutta HC Suspends Sentence of Imprisonment of Convicts on Grounds of Hearing of Appeal(20.10.2021)
Calcutta High Court has suspended the sentence of imprisonment imposed on two convicts on the ground that there lies no possibility of their appeals b.....
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Delhi HC Issues Directions to Ensure Custody of Undertrial Prisoner Not Extended Mechanically(20.10.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued slew of directions to ensure that the custody of an undertrial is not extended mechanically in view of sec. 167(2) of the .....
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Karnataka HC: Un-Remarried Ex-Wife Incapable of Maintaining Herself Has Right to Maintenance(20.10.2021)
Karnataka High Court has held that a Muslim man is duty-bound to make provision for his ex-wife's maintenance beyond iddat period, despite paying Mehr.....
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Madras HC Orders Appointment of Priests in Temples Subject to Case Where Only Trustees Entitled(21.10.2021)
Madras High Court has ordered that appointment of priests in temples managed by Fit Persons (interim administrators appointed by the Hindu Religious a.....
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Pat. HC: Child Custody Matters Can be Altered With Respect to Needs of Child Under Sec. 26 of HMA(18.05.2023)
Patna High Court while observing that child custody matters can be altered keeping in mind needs of child, has stated that under Section 26 of Hindu M.....
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SC: Unexplained Inordinate Delay Crucial Factor to Quash Complaint(19.05.2023)
Supreme Court while quashing criminal case against President and Vice President of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has held t.....
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SC: Parties Not Allowed to Invoke Special Leave Jurisdiction to Bypass High Court(19.05.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that top court entertains SLPs without High Court being approached only when there is substantial question of general im.....
Tags : Supreme Court, SLP, Bypass, High Court, Jurisdiction
SC: Kuno National Park is Not Sufficient to Accommodate Cheetahs(19.05.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing an application moved by an expert committee constituted to guide and direct National Tiger Conservation Authority has aske.....
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SC to HC: Case Should be Assigned to Other Bench if Judgment Not Delivered Within 6 Months(19.05.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing bail plea filed by a convict on the ground that High Court has failed to pronounce judgment reserved since August 2022, ha.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Other Bench, Fresh Hearing, Pronounce Judgment
Raj. HC: Forcing a Person to Trial Without Prima Facie Evidence is Infringement of Fundamental Right(19.05.2023)
Rajasthan High Court while observing that framing of charges by trial Court is an important exercise of power, has held that forcing a person to go th.....
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SC: District Judiciary Shall Not Be Referred as Subordinate Judiciary(22.05.2023)
Supreme Court while passing judgment on enhanced pay scale for judicial officers as per Second National Judicial Pay Commission has stated that Suprem.....
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SC: Electricity Dues Can be Recovered by Subsequent Occupier of Premises(22.05.2023)
Supreme Court while upholding the condition enabling distribution licensee to insist on clearance of electricity dues of previous consumer before resu.....
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Del. HC Issues Guidelines For Preparing Mediation Settlement Agreements In Matrimonial Cases(22.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has issued guidelines to be followed by mediators while drafting settlement agreements in matrimonial cases and observed that such ag.....
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Del. HC: Satyajit Ray is First Owner of Copyright in Film ‘Nayak’(24.05.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that late director Satyajit Ray is the first owner of copyright in 1966 Bengali film 'Nayak' and the right to novelis.....
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Kar. HC: Parent Losing Child Custody Should be Given Sufficient Visitation Right(24.05.2023)
Karnataka High Court has observed that Court has to ensure that sufficient visitation rights to a parent, who is not given child's custody, should be .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Child Custody, Visitation Right
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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Ker. HC: Not Proper to Arrest Accused Before Verifying if Any Interim Order Subsits in Bail Plea(25.05.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that it is not proper on the part of the Police Officer to arrest an accused, without verifying from the office of the .....
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JKL HC: Authority Must Inform Detenue Time in Which he Can Make Representation Against Detention(26.05.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the detaining authority should communicate to the detenue, in the grounds of detention the time .....
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Del HC: Can’t Exclude Govt. Servants from Protection of Fundamental Rights(26.05.2023)
Delhi High Court while setting aside 2019 Memorandum that de-recognised the Central PWD Engineers Association, has observed that government servants c.....
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J&K&L HC: J&K Special Tribunal Can Refer Contempt Matters to High Court(29.05.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that J&K Special Tribunal is deemed to be a court subordinate to High Court for purposes of Secti.....
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Delhi HC: Faceless Assessment Is Not a Fundamental Right(29.05.2023)
Delhi HC, while dismissing the plea of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Aam Aadmi Party, has held that neither the e-assessment nor the faceless asse.....
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Kar. HC Evolves Triple Test to Consider Application Under Surrogacy Act of a Man Aged Above 55 Yrs.(26.04.2023)
Karnataka High Court while directing State Surrogacy Board to consider application of a man above 55 years of age, for grant of an eligibility certifi.....
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Delhi HC: Using Celebrity’s Name/Image for Art or Satire Doesn’t Infringe Right of Publicity(27.04.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that use of celebrity names, images for art, satire, parodies and other similar uses would be permissible as facets of right.....
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SC: Can’t Upheld Conviction in Absence of Trial Court’s Records(27.04.2023)
Supreme Court while setting aside Allahabad High Court’s judgment upholding conviction of a person on ground that High Court can’t decide appeal witho.....
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JKL HC: Court Can’t Extend Period for Filing Written Statement Beyond 120 Days(27.04.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that period of 120 days to file written statement under CPC is mandatory in nature so far as its appl.....
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SC: Court can Dissolve Irretrievably Broken Down Marriage on Ground of Cruelty(28.04.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that marital relationship which has only become more bitter and acrimonious over years, does nothing but inflicts cruelt.....
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NGT to DM: Pay Rs 20 Lakh Compensation to Kin of Deceased in Ludhiana Gas Leak Case(03.05.2023)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) while constituting fact-finding joint Committee in the Ludhiana gas leak case, has directed District Magistrate of Ludhi.....
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Ker. HC: Translocation of Arikomban Not Answer to Man-Animal Conflicts(04.05.2023)
Kerala High Court in case pertaining to rogue elephant 'Arikomban', observed that lack of proper waste management is a reason for increasing incidents.....
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SC Rejects Plea Challenging Section 62(5) Representation of the People Act, 1951(05.05.2023)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain plea challenging Section 62(5) of Representation of the People Act, 1951 that denies prisoner right to vote and.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Representation of the People Act, Right to Vote
SC: Trial Judge Has Duty to Ask Crucial Questions(05.05.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that trial judge has tremendous powers toask any question he pleases, in any form, at any time, of any witness, or of th.....
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SC: Trial Judge Has Duty to Ask Crucial Questions(05.05.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that trial judge has tremendous powers to ask any question he pleases, in any form, at any time, of any witness, or of t.....
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Jharkhand HC: S. 202 CrPC is Mandatory Even if Government is the Complainant(08.05.2023)
Jharkhand High Court while observing that there is no exception to Section 202 CrPC even if government is complainant, has held that magistrate is req.....
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Orissa HC: HC Can Acquit Convict Even Without Appeal to Prevent Injustice(08.05.2023)
Orissa High Court has held that even if the convict does not prefer an appeal against his conviction, the High Court has power to acquit him on the ba.....
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Del. HC to Centre: Ensure Strict Compliance of Law Against Unauthorized Alteration(08.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Central government to ensure strict compliance of law against unauthorized alteration or fitment of crash guards or bull.....
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Guj. HC: State Authorities Need to Introspect Their Casual Attitude in Passing Detention Order(08.05.2023)
Gujarat High Court while observing that State Authorities are passing orders in a casual manner, has stated that State Authorities should introspect a.....
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SC: HC can’t Direct State Government to Recommend a Tribe for ST List(09.05.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing plea seeking SIT probe into Manipur violence and ongoing unrest in the State, has orally remarked that High Court didn’t h.....
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Orissa HC: Before Comparing Handwriting Specimen, Document Must be Admitted by All Parties(09.05.2023)
Orissa High Court has held that phrase ‘admitted or proved to the satisfaction of the court’ in Section 73 of Evidence Act provides that document take.....
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SC: Limitation Period for Filing Appeal to NCLAT Doesn’t Include Date of Order/Pronouncement/Time(10.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that the date of pronouncement of order and time taken by tribunal to provide certified copy of order must be excluded while co.....
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SC: Can’t Freeze Company’s Bank Account for Investigation Against Unrelated Party(10.05.2023)
Supreme Court while setting aside a freezing order imposed on a Foreign Institutional Investor company, has held that when appellant company is in no .....
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Del. HC Stays Proceedings in Defamation Case Filed by Manish Sisodia Against MP Manoj Tiwari(10.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has stayed trial court proceedings against Manoj Tiwari in Defamation case filed by Manish Sisodia in 2019 for making defamatory stat.....
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Del. HC: Court Must Step in When Wife Seeks Help in Procuring Evidence to Prove Husband’s Adultery(11.05.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that Right to Privacy is not absolute, has held that when a wife seeks help of Court for procuring evidence which wou.....
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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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SC: Constitution Doesn’t Take Away Right of Non Tribal Person to Vote in Scheduled Area(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that Representation of People 1950 Act is applicable to Scheduled Area and therefore any person eligible to vote who is ordinar.....
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SEBI Permits Foreign Players to Buy Shares Via Primary Markets(17.02.2017)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has allowed foreign investors to acquire shares through primary markets in depositories and clearing cor.....
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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Liquor Ban For Civic Polls(20.02.2017)
Bombay High Court has set aside ban on sale of liquor in Thane district on February 19 evening for civic elections.
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Supreme Court: Terrorists involved in Killing Innocents Better Forget Family Ties(21.02.2017)
Supreme Court, while rejecting bail plea of a militant convicted in 1996 Lajpat Nagar blast case, has said that it would be better for terrorists invo.....
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Supreme Court Reserves Order on Referring Sabrimala Temple Entry Row to Constitution Bench(21.02.2017)
Supreme Court has reserved its order on whether to refer matter pertaining to ban on entry of women at Kerala's Sabrimala temple to a constitution ben.....
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SC Asks Karnataka & Tamil Nadu to Consider Forming Panel to Check Sewage Discharge into Cauvery(21.02.2017)
Supreme Court has asked Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to submit if an independent panel of experts could be formed to suggest measures to prevent drainage .....
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NGT Notices Haryana Govt, CPCB, HSPCB Over Noise Pollution Plea By Resident(21.02.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to Environment Ministry of Haryana Government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Haryana Stat.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Propagation of Yoga Qualifies as Medical Relief(21.02.2017)
Delhi bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has granted exemption status under Sections 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act to Baba Ramdev’s Patan.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Allows Direct Sales of Mutual Funds on Exchanges(27.02.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has allowed investors to directly use the infrastructure of stock exchanges to purchase and redeem units direct.....
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National Company Law Tribunal, Chandigarh Approves HUL-GSK Merger(27.02.2020)
National Company Law Tribunal, Chandigarh has approved the merger of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer with Hindustan Unilever (HUL).
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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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Gauhati HC Asks for Clarification on Whether NCLT Covers Proceedings Pending Before GST Authorities(27.02.2020)
Gauhati High Court has asked the Central government for fresh consideration by examining the aspect as to whether the order of moratorium of the Natio.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Reimbursement of Vehicle Expenses by Cab Owners Not Subject to TDS(27.02.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that the payments made by the cab owners which are in the nature of reimbursement of vehicle .....
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ITAT, Chennai: Wife Eligible for Capital Gain Deduction Towards House Purchased in Husband’s Name(27.02.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that the wife is eligible for deduction under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the in.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Income From Cloud Hosting Services not Taxable Under ‘Royalty’(27.02.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has ruled that, Income from Cloud Hosting Services not Taxable under the head ‘Royalty’ within the meanin.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Foreign Exchange Loss on Repayment of Borrowings is Revenue Expenditure(27.02.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has granted relief to Cafe Coffee Day and held that foreign exchange loss due to the reinstatement of .....
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National Green Tribunal Suspends Green Nod to Housing Complex near Delhi University(28.02.2020)
National Green Tribunal has suspended the environmental clearance granted to the construction of a housing complex adjacent to the Delhi University ca.....
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Securities Appellate Tribunal Allows Lenders to Sell Reliance General Insurance(28.02.2020)
Securities Appellate Tribunal has upheld the right of Nippon India Mutual Fund and Credit Suisse to sell shares of Reliance General Insurance followin.....
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SEBI Imposes a Penalty of Rs 5 Crore on Mehul Chokshi in PNB Fraud(28.02.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has slapped a penalty of Rs. 5 Crore on Gitanjali Gems Ltd. and its promoter, Mehul Chokshi for non- disclosure.....
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National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Sets Aside Flipkart’s Insolvency Proceedings(28.02.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has set aside the order of the National Company Law Tribunal to initiate insolvency proceedings against Flipka.....
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Delhi High Court Stays CIC Direction to CBSE Allowing Inspection of Irani’s School Record(22.02.2017)
Delhi High Court has stayed a Central Information Commission (CIC) direction to CBSE to allow inspection of Class 10 and 12 school records of Union Mi.....
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Delhi High Court Extends Stay on Delhi CM Appearance in Defamation Case(22.02.2017)
Delhi high court has extended stay on a Trial Court order summoning Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a criminal defamation complaint filed agai.....
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National Green Tribunal Seeks Status Report From HUDA, MCG on Wazirabad Bundh(22.02.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) and Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) to submit status rep.....
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Supreme Court’s Ultimatum to Polluting Industries(23.02.2017)
Supreme Court has directed all industrial units situated in severely polluted areas across country to install Primary Effluent Treatment Plants (PETP).....
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Delhi High Court Asks Centre to Decide on Regularization of Unauthorized Colonies(23.02.2017)
Delhi High Court has asked Centre to take an “in-principle decision” on AAP Government’s proposal to regularise unauthorised colonies, including posh .....
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National Green Tribunal Asks KTPS to Shut Down Three Thermal Units For Causing Pollution(23.02.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Kolaghat Thermal Power Station (KTPS) to shut down three units for causing pollution in Kolaghat and adjoinin.....
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Allahabad HC: Cow Slaughtering Hurts Sentiments of Hindus, Affects Public Order(27.02.2017)
Allahabad HC, while upholding a detention order passed against a person under National Security Act for allegedly slaughtering cows, has observed that.....
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Supreme Court: Judicial Officer's Integrity Must be of Higher Order(28.02.2020)
Supreme Court has held that a judicial officer's integrity must be of a higher order and even a single aberration is not permitted on the subject of c.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Refund is Available on Swachh Bharat Cess Used for Export of Services(28.02.2020)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that the Swachh Bharat Cess paid on input services has to be available as .....
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Authority for Advance Rulings Denies Tax Exemption Under India-Mauritius Treaty(28.02.2020)
Authority for Advance Ruling has denied any benefit of the India-Mauritius tax treaty under which the applicable rates are a bit lower. The Authority .....
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Karnataka High Court Pulls Up State for Not Acting on Complaints Against Police(28.02.2020)
Karnataka High Court has observed that endorsements made by the police on complaints made by victims and family members of the two deceased persons in.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Minority Status for Hindus in 7 States(28.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Central Government in a plea seeking minority status for Hindus living in 7 States in India.
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NCLAT Hauls Unitech Ltd for Defaulting Payment to Deposit Holders(28.02.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has directed Unitech Limited to repay the amount(s) to its deposit holder’s penedente lite along with future i.....
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SC Asks Kerala HC to Decide Challenge Against Airport Authority of India Decision on Merits(28.02.2020)
Supreme Court has set aside the decision of the Kerala High Court which held the Writ Petition filed by the Kerala Government challenging the decision.....
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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.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Sahara India TV Network Can Utilize Cenvat Credit for Payment of Service Tax(28.02.2020)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Mumbai has ruled that Sahara India TV Network is entitled to utilize Cenvat credit for payme.....
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Supreme Court: Protests Cannot Infringe Rights of Others(02.03.2020)
Supreme Court has ruled that one’s right to protest could not infringe upon the rights of others as it upheld the Uttarakhand High Court verdict initi.....
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Supreme Court Directs Fresh Test of Drinking Water by Central Pollution Control Board(02.03.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to undertake fresh laboratory testing of piped water supplied to residences given the c.....
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SEBI Slaps Rs 17 Lakhs Fine on Motilal Oswal for Misuse of Clients’ Funds(02.03.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has slapped a fine of Rs 17 Lakhs on Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. for misuse of client funds as it fai.....
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Karnataka HC: Fundamental Right of Holding Peaceful Protest is Basic Feature of Democracy(02.03.2020)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the fundamental right to hold peaceful protests is a basic feature of democracy while holding that the impositi.....
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Madras HC: Doctors Have No Right to Go on Strike/Boycott Under Any Circumstances(02.03.2020)
Madras High Court has observed that Doctors do not have the right to go on strike/boycott under any circumstances since they are directly dealing with.....
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Kerala HC: Student Organisations Cannot Resort to Strikes in School/College Campuses(02.03.2020)
Kerala High Court has declared that Student Organisations cannot resort to the modes of agitations like Strike, Dharna, Gherao, Processions etc. in sc.....
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Allahabad High Court: No Protection for Married Live-In Partners(02.03.2020)
Allahabad High Court has held that where a man and a woman, during the subsistence of their marriages to other persons, reside as a live-in couple, th.....
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Gauhati HC Sets Aside Ex Parte Order of Foreigners Tribunal Declaring Person as Foreigner(02.03.2020)
Gauhati High Court has set aside ex parte order of Foreigners Tribunal declaring a person as foreigner noticing that the Tribunal had declared a perso.....
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Delhi High Court Sets Aside Trial Court Order Which Misread Direction(02.03.2020)
Delhi High Court has clarified that there is a difference between "addition" of charge and "alteration" of charge under Section 216 of the Code of Cri.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Deduction on Legal and Professional Fees Incurred to Improve Day to Day Working(02.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that general deduction on Legal and Professional Fees incurred for the improvement of day to .....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Expenses on Interest Payment on Loans Not Added While Computing Book Profit(02.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that expenses on account of interest payment on loans could not be added while computing book.....
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ITAT, Pune: Stamp Value Would be Full Consideration Only if Payment Made Through Bank(02.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune has observed that the stamp value on the date of agreement to sell shall be considered as full value of con.....
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Karnataka HC to State: Take Forward 'One Nation One Ration Card' Policy(06.12.2022)
Karnataka High Court while expressing concern over rising litigation relating to allotment of fair price shops under the Public Distribution System an.....
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Ker. HC: Court in Whose Limits Employee Draws Pension Has Jurisdiction to Hear Plea for Dues(06.12.2022)
Kerala High Court while observing that convenience of retired employee must be given preference in petitions filed for claiming terminal benefits due .....
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Orissa HC: Merit List Not a Reservoir for Future Appointments(06.12.2022)
Orissa High Court while denying appointment to a candidate who approached the Court, 15 years after publication of the merit list has held that a meri.....
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Orissa HC Issues Guidelines for Compulsory Registration of FIRs(07.12.2022)
Orissa High Court has issued guidelines to the Director General of Police, Odisha (DGP) for compulsory registration of First Information Reports (FIRs.....
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Bombay HC Reduces Life Sentence of Man Who Killed Wife in Sudden Quarrel Over Improperly Cooked Meat(08.12.2022)
Bombay High Court while reducing the sentence of a man who killed his wife over improperly cooking meat, has held that it was a case of sudden quarrel.....
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Delhi HC: Tapping Phone Lines/Recording Calls Without Consent Violates Right to Privacy(09.12.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that tapping phone lines or recording calls without consent is a breach of privacy and only with consent of the individu.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Tapping Phones, Recorded, Privacy
Delhi HC: Police Can't Transfer FIR Citing Jurisdiction After Magistrate's Order U/S 156(3) CrPC(09.12.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that once he order has been passed by the magistrate under Section 156(3) of CrPC directing investigation, it is not open to.....
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Jharkhand HC: Married Woman Can't Prosecute Another Man for Sex on False Pretext of Marriage(09.12.2022)
Jharkhand High Court has held that a married woman, who enters into a consensual sexual relationship with another man cannot later on prosecute him fo.....
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SC: ST Women Not Entitled to Any 'Right of Survivorship' Under Hindu Succession Act(12.12.2022)
Supreme Court while observing that a female member of the scheduled tribe (ST) is not entitled to any right of survivorship under the provisions of Hi.....
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Kerala HC: Centre Should Seriously Consider Having a Uniform Marriage Code(12.12.2022)
Kerala High Court while observing that Family Courts have become another battleground, has stated that Union Government should seriously consider havi.....
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Kerala HC Issues Directions for Crowd Management at Sabarimala(13.12.2022)
Kerala High Court has issued directions for crowd management in Sabarimala Temple, anticipating heavy footfall for the upcoming days amid Mandala fest.....
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Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail to Umar Khalid for One Week(13.12.2022)
Delhi Court has granted interim bail to Umar Khalid for a period of one week in the larger conspiracy case of 2020 Northeast Delhi riots, to attend hi.....
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Bombay HC: Marrying Another Woman Without Wife's Consent Constitutes Cruelty(13.12.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that marrying another woman by husband during existence of his first marriage is most likely to cause trauma and grave inju.....
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SC: Order for Visitation Right/Temporary Child Custody Can’t Be Passed in Proceedings U/S 9 of HMA(13.12.2022)
Supreme Court has held that orders giving visitation rights or temporary child custody cannot be passed in a proceeding under Section 9 of the Hindu M.....
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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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SC Allows Disbursal of Rs 1 Crore to 15 Homebuyers on Pro Rata Basis(14.12.2022)
Supreme Court has in matter of compensation sought by homebuyers of Supertech Twin Towers, directed the disbursal of INR One crore that has been depos.....
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MP HC: Can’t Object to Jurisdiction After Participating in Arbitral Proceedings Without Protest(14.12.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a party which has participated in the arbitration proceedings without any protest or challenge as to the juris.....
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Allahabad HC to State: Ensure Criminal History of Accused is Available at One Stroke(14.12.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed State's Principal Secretary Home and DGP to take necessary steps so that criminal history of an accused is available.....
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SC: HC Doesn’t Have Power to Direct Investigation to be Conducted in Particular Manner(14.12.2022)
Supreme Court has held that High Court does not have power under Articles 226 of Constitution of India or Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to.....
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SC: Constitute Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal for Pennaiyar River Dispute Within 3 Months(15.12.2022)
Supreme Court has directed Centre to complete the process of constituting the Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal to resolve the Pennaiyar river.....
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SC Calls for Strict Police Action Against 'Rowdy Behaviour' of Striking Lawyers in Odisha(15.12.2022)
Supreme Court has directed State Government of Odisha and State Police to take stringent actions against lawyers who indulged in vandalism in court pr.....
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Delhi HC: Children With Disabilities Entitled to Basic Facilities in Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools(15.12.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that children with disabilities are entitled to basic facilities such as uniform, computer fee and transportation cost in Ke.....
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SC: Direct Evidence of Bribe Demand Not Necessary for Conviction Under POCA(15.12.2022)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench has held that direct evidence of demand of bribe is not necessary to convict a public servant under the Prevention of.....
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Delhi HC Stays Recovery of ?223 Crores Penalty on MakeMyTrip Imposed by CCI(16.12.2022)
Delhi High Court has stayed recovery of Rs. 223 crores (approx.) of penalty imposed on MakeMyTrip by Competition Commission of India (CCI) for alleged.....
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Bom. HC: Not Possible to Use Garian Land for Rehabilitation of People Affected by Koyna Dam Project(16.12.2022)
Bombay High Court has observed that Gairan land cannot be allotted for private purposes, and it may not be possible to use them for rehabilitation of .....
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Cal. HC: Rash Driving With Knowledge That it May Lead to Fatal Accident Can be Tried U/S 304(II) IPC(16.12.2022)
Calcutta High Court while refusing to quash proceedings under Section 304 Part II of IPC in motor accident case has observed that reckless driving wit.....
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UP Court Convicts Mukhtar Ansari in a Gangster Act Case for 10 Years in Jail(16.12.2022)
Ghazipur District Court has convicted and sentenced ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari and his aide to 10 years imprisonment in a 26 year old Gangster Case.
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SC: Offence of Organised Crime is Constituted by at Least One Instance of Continuation(16.12.2022)
Supreme Court has held that offence of organised crime under Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act, 2015 is constituted by at least one.....
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SC: Consumption of Electricity in Excess of Contracted Load Amounts to Unauthorised Use(19.12.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the consumption of electricity in excess of the connected load/contracted load would amount to 'unauthorised use of electr.....
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SC: Unexplained Inordinate Delay Can be a Crucial Factor for Quashing Criminal Complaint(19.12.2022)
Supreme Court while observing that law is meant to exist as a shield to protect the innocent, rather than it being used as a sword to threaten them, h.....
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Orissa HC Directs State Bar Council to Hold Election on The Basis of Existing Electoral Roll(24.01.2022)
Orissa High Court has directed the Odisha State Bar Council to hold its long overdue election within 6 weeks on the basis of the existing electoral ro.....
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Delhi HC Grants Interim Relief In Trademark & Copyright Infringement Suit Against Fake Kajaria Tiles(24.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has issued a temporary injunction under Order 39 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, restraining the Defendant from infringing the tile.....
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Karnataka High Court: Not Abiding to Promise of Marriage Not Cheating(24.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has reiterated that not abiding with the promise of marriage will not amount to the offence of cheating under section 420 of the .....
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NCLT, Delhi: Advanced Deposit Towards Licence Fee Considered as Operational Debt(25.01.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Delhi has held that advanced deposit towards license fee would be considered as an Operational Debt and issuance of not.....
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Delhi HC Directs to Remove Unauthorised Squatting in Sarojini Nagar Market Area(25.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation as well as the Delhi Police to remove unauthorised squatting in city's Sarojini Na.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Ensure Release of Amount to Karnataka State Legal Services Authority(25.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to ensure the release of Rs. 7 crore to the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority at the ear.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Interest on Delay in Payment of Advancements Charged Only on Returned Income(27.01.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the interest on delay in payment of advancements shall be charged only on the returned inco.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Transponder Charges Not in Nature of Royalty Income(27.01.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the transponder charges are not in the nature of royalty income as per the provisions of th.....
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SC: Victim's Right to Appeal Against Acquittal Absolute, Not Necessary to Obtain Special Leave(27.01.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that the right provided to the victim to prefer an appeal against the order of acquittal is an absolute right and there is .....
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NCLT Allows to Replace BoI in NCLT Proceedings Against National Steel & Agro Industries Limited(27.01.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has allowed an interlocutory application by JM Financial ARC Limited, a third party, to substitute Bank of India .....
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Gujarat HC Refuses to Waive Off Cooling Period for Couple Who Lived Together for 12 Days(27.01.2022)
Gujarat High Court has upheld an order of the family court refusing to waive off the statutory 6 months cooling period in a plea by a couple seeking a.....
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P&H HC: Consent During Prior Sexual Acts Won’t Extend to Future Occasions(27.01.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the consent given during prior sexual acts won't extend to future occasions, stressing that law acknow.....
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Gujarat HC: Maximum Limit of 90 Days for Filing Written Statement Directory Not Mandatory(27.01.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that the maximum limit of 90 days for filing the written statement as under Order VIII Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure, .....
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Madras HC: Power to Issue Writ Under Article 226 or 227 is Subject to Court’s Discretion(27.01.2022)
Madras High Court has held that the power to issue writ under Article 226 or Article 227 is subject to the court's discretion even when an alternative.....
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NCLT Kochi Allows Initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process Against Personal Guarantor(27.01.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has allowed initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process (IRP) against the Personal Guarantor, Mr. Shahdulla M.I. .....
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NCLT Kochi Allows Initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process Against Personal Guarantor(27.01.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has allowed initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process (IRP) against the Personal Guarantor, Mr. Shahdulla M.I. .....
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NCLT Kochi Allows Initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process Against Personal Guarantor(27.01.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has allowed initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process (IRP) against the Personal Guarantor, Mr. Shahdulla M.I. .....
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ITAT, Delhi: Revision of Orders Prejudicial to Revenue Not to be Invoked for Computational Error(02.06.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has ruled that the provision related to revision of orders prejudicial to revenue under Section 263 of the.....
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SC: Constitution of HPC Not to Stand in Way of Remission Boards Considering Remission of Prisoners(02.06.2021)
Supreme Court has clarified that the constitution of High-Powered Committees in State Governments to de-congest prisons will not stand in the way of r.....
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Calcutta HC: Private Unaided Educational Institutions Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(02.06.2021)
Calcutta High Court has held that private unaided educational institutions discharge public function under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 and .....
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SC Dismisses Plea Against Eligibility Criteria of 75% Marks in Class 12 for IIT-JEE Aspirants(30.05.2023)
Supreme Court has dismissed a plea challenging the rule requiring JEE Advanced candidates to have at least 75 per cent aggregate marks in Class XII (o.....
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Scholarship Scam: All. HC Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Hygia Educational Group's VP(31.05.2023)
Allahabad High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to the accused Syed Ishrat Hussain Jafri, Vice President of the Hygia Educational Group on .....
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P&H HC Grants Bail to Former AIG Ashish Kapoor In Bribery Case(01.06.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while taking note of petitioners' "substantial period" of custody of more than seven months, has granted bail to former .....
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Madras HC Rules in Favour of Original Jurisdiction of HC for Hearing Child Custody Cases(02.09.2022)
Madras High Court full bench has with a 3:2 majority ruled in favor of original jurisdiction of high court for hearing the child custody and guardians.....
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SC: Inter Departmental Communications Cannot be Relied Upon as a Basis to Claim Any Right(05.09.2022)
Supreme Court while observing that inter-departmental communications can’t be relied upon as basis to claim any right has held that before something a.....
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J&K&L HC: Expert Opinion Necessary to Set Criminal Law Into Motion Against Medical Professionals(05.09.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that court should obtain opinion of the medical expert and if from such opinion, a prima facie case o.....
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NGT Imposes Rs. 3500 Crores Fine on State Of West Bengal for Continuing Environmental Damage(05.09.2022)
National Green Tribunal has imposed a heavy fine of Rs. 3500 as environmental compensation on the State of West Bengal for causing continuous damage t.....
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Del. HC: Individual Can Change Surname to Avoid Prejudices Attached to Particular Caste(13.06.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that Right to Identity is a part of Right to Life under Article 21 of the Constitution, has held that an individual c.....
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Cal. HC: Fixing Treatment Rates for Private Hospitals Will Violate Fundamental Right to Trade(15.06.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that order issued by West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission for fixing of rates by Clinical Establishme.....
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Gauhati HC Sets Aside Ex-Parte Order Which Declared a Woman Foreigner(19.04.2021)
Gauhati High Court has set aside an ex-parte order declaring a woman as foreigner observing that the order was passed without hearing the petitioner. .....
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NGT Prepones Summer Vacation for Principal Bench, Zonal Benches from April 19 to May 18(19.04.2021)
National Green Tribunal has modified its calendar for summer vacation of 2021 in light of the recent surge in Covid 19 cases throughout the Country, r.....
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SC: Suspension of Conviction Can’t be Done Merely Because it will Cause Disqualification of MP(18.07.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing a plea against Kerala High Court’s order that suspended the conviction of MP Mohammed Faizal in an attempt to murder case,.....
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SC: Court Cannot Compel the Legislature to Come Out with a Particular Legislation(18.07.2023)
Supreme Court while declining to issue direction regarding the prohibition of cow slaughter has observed that the same is for the competent legislatur.....
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SC to States: Comply With the Provisions of Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act 2016(18.07.2023)
Supreme Court has directed States to comply with the provisions of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 before September 30, 2023, and to a.....
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SC to BCI: Give Details of Action Taken Against Bar Associations for Court Boycotts(18.07.2023)
Supreme Court has directed the Bar Council of India to furnish details within two weeks of the instances where any Bar Association has called for a st.....
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SC: IBC Overrides Provisions of Electricity Act, 2003(18.07.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that Section 238 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) override provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, has held that.....
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SC: Interim Compensation in Cheque Dishonour Case can be Given Only After Accused Pleads Not Guilty(18.07.2023)
Supreme Court has held that interim compensation in cheque dishonour case can be granted only after the accused has pleaded not guilty as per section .....
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Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail to MP Brij Bhushan Singh in Sexual Harassment Case(19.07.2023)
Rouse Avenue District Court, Delhi has granted interim bail to MP and former Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Singh in sexual hara.....
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SC to Centre: Appointing Judicial Officers to Vacant Seats of Industrial Tribunals Before August 31(19.07.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Central Government to complete the process of appointing judicial officers to the vacant seats of the Central Government In.....
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Kar. HC: Right to Associate and Association are Constitutionally Guaranteed(19.07.2023)
Karnataka High Court while observing that Right to associate and association are constitutionally guaranteed, has held that people gathering to pay ho.....
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Del. HC: Schools May Not Insist On Following Neighbourhood Criteria For Admissions(01.06.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that it may not be possible for Directorate of Education to follow neighbourhood criteria while allotting seats has s.....
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Maserati Car Import Case: Mad. HC Restrains Tax Dept. from Demanding Penalty From Harris Jayaraj(02.06.2023)
Madras High Court has granted an interim injunction in favor of music composer Harris Jayaraj and restrained the State Tax Commissioner from demanding.....
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Delhi HC to District Courts: Allow Lawyers/Parties to Appear Virtually Without Prior Request(06.06.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed District Courts to allow any of the parties or their lawyers to appear through hybrid or video-conferencing mode during .....
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HP HC: Can’t Force Wife to Live With Husband in Matrimonial Home When he is Keeping Another Lady(07.06.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that no wife can be forced to live in matrimonial home with husband keeping another lady with him and observed th.....
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Madras HC: Media Must be Enlightened With Regards to Limitations on Freedom of Speech & Expressions(08.06.2023)
Madras High Court while making observation about media trial in criminal cases stated that the real need of the hour is to educate and enlighten media.....
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SC: Possessory Right of Prospective Purchaser Protected U/S 53A of TP Act(08.06.2023)
Supreme Court has held that even though sale agreement doesn’t confer proprietary rights in an immovable property but prospective purchaser having per.....
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All. HC: Irrespective of Marital Status, Daughters have Right to Apply for Compassionate Appointment(19.07.2023)
Allahabad High Court has struck down the term ‘unmarried’ occurring before ‘daughter’ in Regulation 104 of U.P. Cooperative Societies Employees' Servi.....
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Pat. HC: Non-Determination of POCSO Victim’s Age Causes Prejudice to the Fair Trial(19.07.2023)
Patna High Court has held that non-determination of victim’s age as per Section 34(2) of POCSO Act causes prejudice to fair trial. Non-compliance with.....
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Bombay HC Orders Release of Man Sentenced to Over 83 Years Imprisonment(20.07.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that if a man is made to undergo imprisonment for an excessive period, it would lead to a travesty of justice, has o.....
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All. HC: Can’t Cancel Arms License on Mere Pendency of Criminal Case(20.07.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that mere pendency of criminal case or apprehension that person may be involved in criminal case in future can’t be a gr.....
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Bom. HC: Can’t Use Plots Designated as Burial Grounds for Any Other Use(21.07.2023)
Bombay High Court has directed Thane Municipal Corporation that the plots which have been designated as Burial Ground in the development plan will not.....
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Uttarakhand HC to State: Explain Inaction in Preparing Tourism Development Plan for Doon Valley(16.06.2023)
Uttarakhand High Court while observing failure on the part of the State Department for Tourism in preparing Tourism Development Plan for Doon Valley, .....
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Gauhati HC: Concept of Post Investigation FIR is Alien to Principles of Criminal Jurisprudence(19.06.2023)
Gauhati High Court while rapping Assam police for creating a post-investigation FIR in a murder case, has observed that such a procedure is totally al.....
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Bombay HC Issues Clarification on its January 2023 Order Regarding Adoption Proceedings(19.06.2023)
Bombay High Court while issuing clarification to its January 2023 Order that granted interim stay on transfer of pending adoption matters from Court t.....
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Gauhati HC: Absence of Protective Steps Leadings to Encroachment of Heritage Cites(19.06.2023)
Gauhati High Court while observing that illegal encroachment of the Heritage sites related to the Ahom Dynasty including those is going on unabated du.....
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HP HC: Denial of Maternity Leave Violates Article 29, 39 of Indian Constitution(20.06.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court while observing that Maternity leave aims to protect the dignity of motherhood that every woman, irrespective of her emplo.....
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Manipur HC to State: Provide Limited Internet Service at Designated Places(20.06.2023)
Manipur High Court while hearing a PIL seeking restoration of internet services in the State, has directed State authorities to provide limited intern.....
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Del. HC: Haj Pilgrimage is a Religious Practice(08.06.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that Haj pilgrimage and the ceremonies involved therein falls within the ambit of religious practice, held that the s.....
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Ker. HC: Printing Agencies Required to Remove Illegal Hoardings Within 7 Days of Notice(09.06.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that after designated authorities remove illegal hoardings to holding areas, printing agencies will be required to remove s.....
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Ker HC to Municipal Corp.: Provide Complaint No. to Citizens to Report Unauthorized Waste Dumping(09.06.2023)
Kerala High Court has directed Municipal Corporations to provide citizens a contact number which can be used to alert authorities of unauthorised wast.....
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Cal. HC: Civil Courts are Barred from Deciding Validity of Plant Variety Registration(12.06.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that civil courts have no jurisdiction to decide the validity of plant variety registration under Protection of Plant Var.....
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Cal HC: Venue Won’t be Seat of Arbitration if Agreement Confers Jurisdiction on a Different Court(12.06.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that presence of a clause which confers exclusive jurisdiction upon a Court in a place other than the venue of arbitratio.....
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Kerala HC Forms Committee for Addressing Grievances of Advocates(12.06.2023)
Kerala High Court has constituted a Grievance Redressal Committee headed by Chief Justice S. V. Bhatti to address the grievances of Advocates.
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Del. HC to State: Conduct Survey of all Pending Applications for Ration Cards(31.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to conduct a survey of all pending applications for ration cards to see as to whether they would be ent.....
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Cal. HC: Transfer of School Teachers Doesn’t Violate Right to Life and Dignity(31.07.2023)
Calcutta High Court while upholding the constitutional validity of Section 10C of the West Bengal School Service Commission Act, 1997 which enables tr.....
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All. HC: First Wife Can File Appln U/S 11 of HMA to Declare Husband's 2nd Marriage as Null and Void(01.08.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that first wife is entitled to file a case under sections 11 & 17 of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), 1955, for declaring h.....
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Ker. HC: Multiplier Method for Compensation Applicable to Cases of Serious Injuries(01.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that the multiplier method as laid down in Sarla Verma v. Delhi Transport Corporation (MANU/SC/0606/2009) by the Apex Court.....
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JKL HC: Those Responsible for National Security Must be Sole Judges of What National Security Require(01.08.2023)
JKL HC has observed that Courts have limited scope to review the subjective satisfaction required by detaining authority to order preventive detention.....
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SC: One Can’t Contend that he is Entitled for Lease Merely on the Basis of a Pending Application(02.08.2023)
Supreme Court while setting aside Rajasthan High Court’s order that declared Rule 4 (10) and 7(3) of Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1986 as.....
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Del HC Upholds Validity of Rules Prescribing Colour/Description of Uniform for Auto/Taxi Drivers(06.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has upheld the validity of Rule 7 of the Delhi Motor Vehicle Rules, 1993, which prescribes that an auto rickshaw driver shall wear a .....
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SC: Right of Forest Inhabitants to be Heard Against Eviction, Not Limited to Certain Communities(07.07.2023)
Supreme Court has held that right of forest inhabitants to be heard by forest officer, for claims against eviction must be granted to all claiming pos.....
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Del HC: Civil Prisoners are Eligible for Grant of Ordinary Remission Under Delhi Prison Rules(10.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that civil prisoners are eligible for grant of ordinary remission under the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 as the expression used .....
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SC Extends Interim Bail Granted to Satyendar Jain in Money Laundering Case on Medical Grounds(10.07.2023)
Supreme Court has extended the interim bail granted to former cabinet minister of the Delhi Government Satyendar Jain in the money laundering case on .....
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Del HC Upholds PPVFR Authority’s Order of Revocation of PepsiCo’s Registration for Potato Variety(10.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has upheld the order passed by Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights (PPVFR) Authority that revoked the Pepsico India’s re.....
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Delhi HC: Married Daughter Included Among Dependents of Their Parents(11.07.2023)
Delhi High Court while dealing with an eviction petition observed that law provides for eviction of a tenant on the need of dependents, and married da.....
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National Green Tribunal Directs District Magistrate to Take Action Against Restaurants in Dehradun(27.05.2019)
National Green Tribunal has directed the District Magistrate to take action in a complaint alleging noise pollution by restaurants in Dehradun.
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P&H HC: Wife’s Suicide in Matrimonial Home Doesn’t Automatically Make In-Laws Liable for Harassment(26.06.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that wife’s suicide in matrimonial home doesn’t automatically make her in-laws and husband liable for harassmen.....
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Bombay HC to BMC: Ensure No Illegal Animal Slaughtering in Housing Society on Bakri Eid(29.06.2023)
Bombay High Court has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to ensure no illegal animal sacrifice takes place on the occasion of Bakri Eid.....
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Kar. HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against Congress Leaders for KGF Song Copyright Infringement(29.06.2023)
Karnataka High Court has refused to quash FIR filed by MRT Music against congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh and Supriya Shrinate over the al.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Copyright Infringement, Rahul Gandhi
Mad. HC Refuses to Grant Interim Relief to Online Gaming Companies(04.07.2023)
Madras High Court has refused to grant interim relief to online gaming companies in the case challenging the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Online Gaming, Interim Relief
Del HC: When Appeal is Pending in SC, Only Apex Court Can Grant Furlough Under Delhi Prison Rules(04.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that where an appeal from an order passed by High Court has been preferred by the convict before the Supreme Court and the s.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi Prison Rules, Furlough
Del HC: HC can Pass ‘Pro-Term Security’ Order if Implementer Fails to Make Payment to SEP Holder(04.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that High Court can pass ‘pro-tem security deposit’ order if the implementer fails to make payments to a Standard Essential .....
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Del HC: HC can Pass ‘Pro-Term Security’ Order if Implementer Fails to Make Payment to SEP Holder(04.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that High Court can pass a ‘pro-term security deposit’ order if the implementer fails to make payments to a Standard Essenti.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, SEP Holder, Pro-Term Security
Patna HC Stays Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi till January 12 in Modi Surname Defamation Case(05.07.2023)
Patna High Court has stayed proceedings in a criminal defamation case against Rahul Gandhi filed by Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi over Rahul Gandhi.....
Tags : Patna High Court, Criminal Defamation, Rahul Gandhi, Modi Surname Case
SC: Disturbing to See Trend of Projecting Civil Financial Disputes as Criminal Matters(06.07.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that despite judgments of Apex Court in the case of Priyanka Srivastava vs. State of U.P (MANU/SC/0344/2015) & Vijay Kumar .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Civil Financial Disputes, Criminal Matters, Trend
SC Sentences Four Accused in 1996 Lajpat Nagar Bomb Blast Case to Life Imprisonment(06.07.2023)
Supreme Court while upholding the conviction of two accused in 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case and sentencing them to life imprisonment without remi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Lajpat Nagar Bomb Blast Case, Life Imprisonment
Meghalaya HC Expresses Concern Over 50% Electricity Deficit in the State(06.07.2023)
Meghalaya High Court while expressing serious concerns and observing that it is completely unacceptable that the quantum of deficit would be in excess.....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, Electricity Deficit
SC Stays Direction of NGT That Appointed LG as Head of Committee for Yamuna River Pollution(11.07.2023)
Supreme Court has stayed the direction passed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) which had appointed the Lt. Governor of Delhi as the chairman of the Hi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, NGT, Yamuna River Pollution, High level Committee
Del HC Grants Bail to Tahir Hussain in Cases Related to North-Delhi Riots(12.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to Tahir Hussain in five different cases registered against him in connection with 2020 North-East Delhi riots.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Tahir Hussain, Bail, North-Delhi Riots
Del HC: Counter-Balancing Not Achieved Where Majority of Tribunal Members Appointed By One Party(12.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that where a party is required to appoint an arbitrator from a panel made by the other contracting parties, it is mandatory .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Tribunal Members, Arbitration
SC: Fixing Cut Off on Basis of Viva Voce for DJ Selection by Kerala HC was Manifestly Arbitrary(13.07.2023)
Supreme Court has held that process followed by the Kerala High Court in fixing a cut-off mark on the basis of viva-voce for the selection of District.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Viva Voce, Cut Off, District Judges
Bom HC to State: Submit Report on Appointment and Performance of Child Marriage Prohibition Officers(13.07.2023)
Bombay High Court while hearing a PIL seeking effective implementation of Prohibition of Child Marriages Act, 2006, has directed State Government to s.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Prohibition Officers, Child Marriage
Bombay HC: Age of Consent Must be Distinguished from Age of Marriage(14.07.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that age of consent necessarily has to be distinguished from the age of marriage as sexual acts do not happen only in the c.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Consent, Marriage, Sexual Acts
Delhi HC: Severity of Allegations Can’t be Justification for Pre-Trial Incarceration(21.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has observed that even though economic offences are serious in nature and the allegations if proved at the trial, must be met with re.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Pre-Trial Incarceration, Economic Offence
Delhi HC: Can’t Make Organizer of Public Meeting Liable for Hate Speech by a Participant(24.07.2023)
Madras High Court has held that any burial in place other than the place already registered as burial ground goes in contravention to Tamil Nadu Villa.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Burial, Exhumed
JKL HC: Juvenile Justice Board has all the Trappings of a Criminal Court(24.07.2023)
Jammu & Kashmir High Court has held that Juvenile Justice Board has all the trappings of a Criminal Court, and therefore proceedings pending before th.....
Tags : Jammu & Kashmir High Court, Juvenile Justice Board, Passport Act, Criminal Court
Orissa HC: Maternity Leave Can’t Simply be Denied on Technical Grounds(24.07.2023)
Orissa High Court has held that maternity leave is the inherent right of every woman employee which cannot simply be denied on technical grounds and a.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Maternity Leave, Article 21
Del. HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Exemption Given to Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia(24.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has dismissed plea filed against exemption granted to Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia for Asian Games trials, has held that decision .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Asian Games Trials, Exemption
Kar. HC Issues Guidelines on Civil Imprisonment for Willful Contempt of Court Orders(24.07.2023)
Karnataka High Court has issued guidelines to be followed while ordering civil imprisonment to an accused for willful contempt of court orders under O.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Guidelines, Civil Imprisonment, Contempt
SC to Centre: Have Any Schemes Been Formulated for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers?(14.07.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that age of consent necessarily has to be distinguished from the age of marriage as sexual acts do not happen only in the c.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Consent, Marriage, Sexual Acts
SC to DDA: Take Action Against Vendors Encroaching Over Land Acquired for Public Use(14.07.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to take action against vendors who are encroaching on land that was acquired through comp.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Delhi Development Authority, Acquisition, Encroachment
Bombay HC: How News is Less Fake, False, or Misleading Merely Because it is in Print?(14.07.2023)
Bombay High Court while expressing concern over distinction in the IT Amendment Rules, between print and online media, has asked how news is less fake.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, IT Rules, Digital Media, Print Media
SC: WP Not Maintainable if Suit for Same Relief was Withdrawn Without Liberty to File Afresh(14.07.2023)
Supreme Court has held that a writ petition (WP) that is filed after suit seeking same relief was withdrawn without liberty to filed afresh, is not ma.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Writ Petition, Res Judicata, Maintainable
Delhi HC: Subscription Fees for E-Journal is Not Royalty(17.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that subscription amount received from subscribers of e-journals cannot be treated as royalty as all the assessee did was se.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Royalty, Subscription Fees, E-Journal
Del HC to Delhi Police: Submit Fresh Status Report on Strengthening Security Arrangements in Courts(17.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has sought fresh status report from Delhi Police on the issue of strengthening and increasing the safety and security of court comple.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi Police, Security, Court Complexes
All. HC: Review Jurisdiction can be Exercised Only if there is Error Apparent on face of the Record(02.08.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that review jurisdiction can only be exercised if there is an error apparent on the face of the record or interfere on a.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Review Jurisdiction, Erroneous Decision
Cal. HC: Vigilant Monitoring Required to Prevent Illegal Manufacture of Packaged Drinking Water(02.08.2023)
Calcutta High Court while observing that vigilant monitoring over all packaged drinking water manufacturers is required to prevent illegal manufacturi.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Packaged Drinking Water, Illegal Manufacturing
Kar. HC: Child Born in 'Batil' Marriage is Illegitimate(04.08.2023)
Karnataka High Court while observing that child born in a 'Batil' marriage under Mohammadan Law, is illegitimate, has held that he does not have any r.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Batil Marriage, Succession, Mohammadan Law
SC: Not Defamation to Prefer in Good Faith an Accusation Against Any Person to a Lawful Authority(07.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that it is not defamation to prefer in good faith an accusation against any person to any of those who have lawful authority ov.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Defamation, Good Faith, Lawful Authority
SC: Appln. Filed on Pretext of Clarification While Evading Recourse of Review Must be Discouraged(07.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that any alternation to a can be made only to correct a clerical or arithmetical mistake or an error arising out of accidental .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Alternation, Clarification, Judgment
Madras HC: Woman’s Status Can’t be Taken Away Depending Upon Her Martial Status(07.08.2023)
Madras High Court while observing that it is unfortunate that archaic belief that a widow entering a temple will cause impurity, continues to prevail,.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Woman, Marital Status
Orissa HC: Bail Granted U/S 436 Can only be Cancelled U/S 439(2) CrPC by HC or Sessions Court(24.07.2023)
Orissa High Court has held that Section 436 CrPC itself does not contain any provision for cancellation of bail, however, Section 439(2) of CrPC appea.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Bail, Cancel
Delhi HC: PayPal Obliged to Comply with Reporting Entity Obligations as Provided Under PMLA(25.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that payment platform PayPal is liable to be viewed as a “payment system operator” and thus, obliged to comply with reportin.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, PayPal, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, PMLA
JKL HC: S.482 CrPC Cannot be Invoked to Challenge Proceedings Initiated U/S 12 J&K DV Act(25.07.2023)
Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh HC has held that Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) cannot be used to challenge the proceedings initiated under.....
Tags : Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh HC, Code of Criminal Procedure, Jammu and Kashmir Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2010
SC: Voter has Right to Know About the Full Background of a Candidate(26.07.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that elector or voter’s right to know about the full background of a candidate - evolved through court decisions - is an ad.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Voter, Right, Background
Del. HC to NRDC: Attempt to Procure Medicines for Spinal Muscular Atrophy at Reasonable Price(27.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed National Rare Diseases Committee (NRDC) to explore the possibility and attempt to procure medicines for Spinal Muscular .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, National Rare Diseases Committee, Medicine, Reasonable Price
SC: Passport Authority Can’t Unauthorizedly Retain Passport Without Impounding it(27.07.2023)
Supreme Court while granting relief to a man whose passport was handed over to passport authority by police in the name of pending criminal case, has .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Passport Authority, Impound
Tel. HC: SHRC Can’t Adjudicate Upon Property Disputes(07.08.2023)
Telangana High Court has observed that as per G.Manikyamma v. Roudri Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. (MANU/SC/1097/2014) it is evident that Section 1.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, State Human Rights Commission, Property Dispute
All. HC: Commercial Electricity Rates Not Applicable to Lawyers' Chambers(07.08.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that the legal profession by no stretch of imagination can be called as a commercial activity, trade or business and the.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Commercial Electricity Rates, Lawyers' Chambers
P&H HC Stays Demolition Drive in Nuh until Further Orders(08.08.2023)
Punjab & Haryana High Court in its suo moto action, has stayed the ongoing demolition drive in Nuh until further orders, after it had come to the noti.....
Tags : Punjab & Haryana High Court, Demolition Drive, Nuh
Cal. HC: Mental Cruelty Can’t Have Uniform Standard in Matrimonial Cases(08.08.2023)
Calcutta High Court while observing that Mental cruelty is a state of mind and such feeling and intensity are felt differently by each person, has obs.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Mental Cruelty, Uniform Standard, Matrimonial Cases
Ker. HC to State: Constitute Committee to Examine Requests for Sex-Selective Surgeries(08.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has directed State government to constitute a State Level Multidisciplinary Committee consisting of experts to examine requests for .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Sex-Selective Surgeries, Intersex children
JKL HC: Competent Authority must Reach a Bona Fide Opinion to enforce Order of Compulsory Retirement(08.08.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a government servant can’t be compulsorily retired unless competent authority comes to a conclus.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Compulsory Retirement, Competent Authority
SC: Passport Authority Can’t Unauthorizedly Retain Passport Without Impounding it(27.07.2023)
Supreme Court while granting relief to a man whose passport was handed over to passport authority by police in the name of a pending criminal case, ha.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Passport Authority, Impound
SC: Can’t Entertain SLP Against NCDRC's Order Passed in Exercise of its Appellate Jurisdiction(27.07.2023)
Supreme Court has held that a party can approach the Apex Court under Article 136 of Constitution only if the order was passed by NCDRC was in exercis.....
Tags : Supreme Court, NCDRC, Appellate Jurisdiction, Article 136
Gau. HC to State: Take Steps to Boost Tourism Around Deepor Beel Lake(27.07.2023)
Gauhati High Court has directed State Government to take steps regarding the protection, beautification, and enhancement of biodiversity of the Deepor.....
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Cal. HC: Further Investigation Can’t be Ordered if Relevant Material is Already on Record(27.07.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that prayer for further investigation for the Second time cannot be allowed if the relevant materials are already on reco.....
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Delhi HC to Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan: Adopt Digitization to Ensure Preservation of Records(28.07.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that educational institutions should have robust systems for the preservation of records, has directed Kendriya Vidya.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Digitization, Records
Meg. HC: State Must Prepare Long-Term Plans for Electricity Crisis in the State(28.07.2023)
Meghalaya High Court while observing that there is no band-aid solution which may be resorted for State’s electricity crisis, has stated that it is ho.....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, Electricity Crisis. Long Term Plan
ITAT, Bangalore Grants Partial Relief to Google Ireland Where Tribunal Expedited Hearing(06.09.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has granted partial relief to Google Ireland where the Tribunal expedited the hearing and posted the m.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Partial Relief to Google Ireland
Delhi HC Issues Notice in bail Plea Accused in Anti-Muslim Sloganeering at Jantar Mantar(06.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on the regular bail plea moved by Preet Singh, accused in connection with the alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim .....
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Delhi HC: Obligation on Banks and Financial Institutions to Maximise Value of Securities(06.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has held that there is an obligation on banks and financial institutions to maximize value of the securities furnished to them by bor.....
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Kar. HC: Minimum Sentence U/S 135 of Electricity Act Can’t be Less Than 3 Times the Financial Gain(14.08.2023)
Karnataka High Court has observed that minimum sentence under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the first conviction cannot be less than th.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Minimum Sentence, Electricity Act
Del HC Rejects Plea to Condone Delay in Filing Appeal Against Acquittal in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(16.08.2023)
Delhi High Court has rejected plea condone the delay in filing of an appeal by prosecution against the acquittal of various accused in 1984 Anti-Sikh .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Condone Delay, Anti-Sikh Riots Case
JKL HC: Failure of Employer to Assign Work Would be Deemed Retrenchment(16.08.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in case the employer fails to issue termination order against the employee, the subsequent failu.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Retrenchment, Industrial Disputes Act
Delhi HC Passes Direction for Protecting Mental Health of Prisoners(09.08.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that while imprisonment restricts the right to liberty, it does not restrict the human rights of convicts, has issued.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Mental Health, Prisoners
Ker. HC to State: Propose Steps to Ensure Children are Not Forced to Perform 'Theyyam' Ritual Dance(10.08.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that selecting children as performers is violative of their fundamental rights, against their best interests, has di.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Children, 'Theyyam' Ritual Dance
SC: Minimum 75% Eligibility Condition for Sports Quota is Discriminatory(11.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that imposition of minimum 75% eligibility condition doesn’t subserve the object of introducing sports quota, but is, rather de.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Sports Quota, Discriminatory
SC: Criminal Antecedents Can’t be Sole Consideration to Decline Relief U/S 482 CrPC(11.08.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that the Court should not decline to relief under Section 482 CrPC on the ground that the accused is a history sheeter, if .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal Antecedents, Section 482 CrPC
Mad. HC: Employees Have a Right to Vent(14.08.2023)
Madras High Court has observed that employees have a right to vent and action can’t be taken against them for posting a message in a WhatsApp group ch.....
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SC: If Frivolous Litigations by the Union is Curtailed, 70% of Court’s Role Would be Reduced(14.08.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that if the Union of India decides, 70 percent of litigation can be curtailed if so many frivolous litigations by the union.....
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SC to Railways: Maintain Status Quo for 10 Days in Demolitions Drive Near Krishna Janmabhoomi(16.08.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Railways to maintain status quo with respect to a demolition drive being carried out by railway authorities in a settlement.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Krishna Janmabhoomi, Demolition, Railways
Del HC: Scope of Writ Jurisdiction Cannot be Allowed to Trounce the Statutory Obligation(16.08.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that scope of writ jurisdiction can’t be allowed to trounce the statutory obligation, on the stratagem of efficacious.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Writ Jurisdiction, SARFAESI, Recovery Proceedings
Ker. HC: KeLSA can Grant Victim Compensation without Court Order Except under POCSO(17.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) can grant victim compensation suo moto, without a court recommendation, .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Kerala State Legal Services Authority, Victim Compensation
SC: Maternity Benefit is Not Co-Terminus with the Employment Period(18.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 contemplates that the entitlement of medical benefit accrues by fulfillment of condition under.....
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Orissa HC: Few Doctors Acting Merely for Pecuniary Advantage Malign the Noble Profession(18.08.2023)
Orissa High Court while observing that no sensible professional would intentionally commit an act or omit to do an act which would result in loss of l.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Doctors, Pecuniary Advantage
All. HC: Railway Claim Tribunal has Power to Condone Delay U/S 5 of Limitation Act(18.08.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that if sufficient cause is made out, Railway Claim Tribunal has power to condone the delay under section 5 of the Limit.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Limitation Act, Railway Claim Tribunal
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Marriage, Wedlock, Presumption
SC to Centre: Provide Response on PIL to Decriminalise Consensual Sex Between 16-18 Year Olds(21.08.2023)
Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre on seeking a direction to decriminalise consensual sexual acts of 16 to 18 year old adolescents. The.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Consensual Sex, Decriminalise, Adolescents
SC to CIC/SICs: Ensure Mandate of Section 4 of RTI Act is Followed by Public Authorities(21.08.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions to ensure that the Public Authorities fulfill their co-rel.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Right to Information, Public Authorities, Mandate
SC: Principle of Mutuality not Applicable to Income from Deposits in Member Banks(21.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that if any income is earned by the Clubs through deposits made by clubs in banks that are members of the club, such income wou.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Principle of Mutuality, Clubs, Banks
Delhi HC: Sterilization and Immunization of Stray Dogs is an Important Public Function(21.08.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that sterilization and immunization of stray dogs is an important public function, has directed State to ensure that .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Stray Dogs, Sterilization, Immunization
Ker. HC: Every Mentally Diseased Person is Not Ipso Facto Exempted from Criminal Responsibility(21.08.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that every mentally diseased person is not ‘Ipso Facto’ exempted from criminal responsibility, has held that mere ab.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Mentally Diseased, Criminal Responsibility, Insanity
Cal. HC: Misuse of Section 498A Unleashing New Legal Terrorism(22.08.2023)
Calcutta High Court while quashing a criminal proceeding has remarked that the legislature has enacted the provision of Section 498A to strike out the.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Section 498A, Legal Terrorism
Del. HC: Session Triable Serious Criminal Cases Can’t be Subject Matter of Mediated Agreements(22.08.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that Session triable serious criminal cases which attracts punishment up to life, cannot be subject matter of mediate.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Mediation, Serious Offences
Mad. HC: Privacy of Refugees Has to be Ensured(23.08.2023)
Madras High Court has observed that when right to shelter and housing has been recognised internationally as a human right, it cannot be denied to the.....
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JKL HC: Can’t Entertain WP on Ground of Mistake of Law/Facts Unless There is Miscarriage of Justice(23.08.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that petition under Article 227 of the Constitution cannot be moved merely on ground of mistake of fa.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Miscarriage of Justice, Writ Petition
Ker. HC: Complaint U/S 138 NI Act Can be Filed in Court where Cheque was Presented for Collection(23.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that court where cheque is presented for collection has jurisdiction to entertain dishonour complain under Section 138 .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Cheque, Jurisdiction
Del. HC to District Courts: Adopt Standardized Online Filing System(23.08.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed District Courts in the State to adopt a standardized online filing system for pleadings, documents, and miscellaneous ap.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Online Filing System, District Courts
Bom. HC: Municipal Commissioner Must Provide Spaces for Burials in Cemeteries in Mumbai(23.08.2023)
Bombay High Court while expressing concern over shrinking space for burials in cemeteries in Mumbai, has observed that it is the duty of Municipal Com.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Burials, Spaces
Raj. HC: Delay Itself Can’t be a Ground for Refusing to Make a Reference U/S 10 of ID Act(24.08.2023)
Rajasthan High Court while observing that delay and latches itself cannot be a ground for refusing to make a Reference u/s 10 of Industrial Disputes (.....
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Del. HC: No Bar on Jurisdiction of Civil Courts to Allow Suit for Recovery of Arrears of Maintenance(24.08.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that once amount becomes due and payable, it becomes a legal debt, the recovery of which can be sought by way of a ci.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Jurisdiction, Recovery, Maintenance
JKL HC: Subjective Satisfaction of Detaining Authority Doesn’t Deprive Court to Review its Orders(25.08.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that although subjective satisfaction cannot be interfered normally by the court but at the same time.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Detaining Authority, Subjective Satisfaction
SC: S.202 CrPC Procedure Mandatory When Accused Resides at Place Outside Jurisdiction of Magistrate(25.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that there is no doubt that procedure under Section 202 CrPC will have to be held as mandatory in a case where the accused is r.....
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SC: Employer Can’t Cite Suppression of Material Facts to Deny Appointment When Query Asked was Vague(28.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that when the information sought by employer was vague and the candidate didn’t specifically disclose information which was req.....
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J&K&L HC Grants Relief to Person Aggrieved by Unauthorized Occupation of Property by Govt Since 1958(31.10.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that unauthorized occupation by state of an immovable property of its citizens gives recurring cause .....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Unauthorized Occupation, Government
Orissa HC: Married Daughters Can't be Denied Benefit Under Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme(31.10.2022)
Orissa High Court while reaffirming rights of married daughter to seek compassionate employment upon death of her father has held that married daughte.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Married Daughter, Compassionate Appointment
Orissa HC Refuses to Discharge Ex-AG Ashok Mohanty in Case Linked With Artha Tatwa Scam(31.10.2022)
Orissa High Court has denied relief to former Orissa Advocate General (AG) Ashok Mohanty, by rejecting his revision petition against Trial Court order.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Discharge, Artha Tatwa Scam
Delhi HC Questions Centre on Failure to Provide Security at Subramanian Swamy’s Residence(31.10.2022)
Delhi High Court while questioning Centre about how it plans to provide security to Subramanian Swamy at his private residence has held that he is not.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Subramanian Swamy, Security
Kar. HC: Rash Driving Offences Would Not be Attracted for Accidents Involving Pet Animal(31.10.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that offences of rash driving or mischief of killing animals under the Indian Penal Code and offences under Motor Vehicl.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Animals, Rash Driving
All. HC: Relationship Between Logic and Experience Important in the Context of Invoking Precedents(28.08.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to provide infrastructure and financial assistance for procuring essential electronic gadgets for condu.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court has observed that to decide a case with similar facts and circumstances, relationship between logic and experience is important in the context of invoking precedents, and they must not be applied mechanically.
SC in Krishna Janmabhoomi Demolition Drive Case: Can’t Decide Title of Property(29.08.2023)
Supreme Court while disposing petition against the demolition drive carried out by railway authorities near the Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura, has st.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Krishna Janmabhoomi, Demolition Drive
SC Overrules Mad. HC Judgment Which Declared Self-Respect Marriages are Not Valid Under HMA(29.08.2023)
Supreme Court while overruling Madras HC judgment (MANU/TN/2068/2014) declaring self-marriage system as per Section 7A inserted in Hindu Marriage Act .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Self-Respect Marriages, Hindu Marriage Act
Cal. HC: Disciplinary Authority Shouldn’t Make Any Comment not Based on Any Evidence(29.08.2023)
Calcutta High Court while reinstating a CISF Constable and observing that baseless comments by disciplinary authority leave ‘permanent scar’ on employ.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Disciplinary Authority, Evidence, Comment
All. HC: Minimum Amount Must be Paid to Wife from Date of Claim to Preserve Her Right to Life(31.08.2023)
Allahabad High Court while adjudicating appeal against interim maintenance awarded to wife, has observed that minimum amount must be provided from dat.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Interim Maintenance, Right to Life
All HC Waives Cooling Off Period for Divorce After Couples Enter into MoU Amicably(31.08.2023)
Allahabad High Court while waiving off cooling-off period for dissolution of marriage under Section 13B of Hindu Marriage Act, observed that after ent.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Divorce, Cooling Off Period, MoU
SC: Can’t Prosecute Directors to DBS Bank for Acts of Lakshmi Vilas Bank Before Amalgamation(12.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that DBS Bank and its directors cannot be held criminally liable for actions attributed to directors of Lakshmi Vilas Bank befo.....
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Bom. HC: No Person has Right to Privately Create an Immersion Pond in a Public Park(12.09.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that no person, let alone a Mandal, has any fundamental or any other right to privately create an immersion pond in a publi.....
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Orissa HC: Can’t Issue Writ of Habeas Corpus to Trace Missing Persons(12.09.2023)
Orissa High Court while observing that though writ of habeas corpus is a writ of right, it is not a writ of course and can’t be issued in a routine ma.....
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All. HC: Lawyers Grievance Can’t Have More Weight than Weight of Tears and Pain of Litigants(13.09.2023)
Allahabad High Court while expressing displeasure over lawyers continued abstinence from work following Hapur violence incident, despite positive inte.....
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P&H HC: A Convict has No Inherent Right to Claim Premature Release(13.09.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a convict serving life imprisonment has no inherent right to claim premature release as life imprisonment .....
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Bombay HC Directs State to Make Complaints Authority Functional Within a Month(27.02.2017)
Bombay High Court has asked State government to make State Complaints Authority functional within a month in view of petitions alleging lack of redres.....
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Bombay High Court: Police Department Responsible for Delayed Trials(27.02.2017)
Bombay High Court has observed that trials were being delayed because of police department, who do not produce accused persons before Court, hampering.....
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P&H HC Notices Defence Ministry Over Alimony in Matrimonial Dispute Involving Soldiers(27.02.2017)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued a notice of motion to Ministry of Defence (MoD) on a petition by a serving army officer, Lt Col P Katal, for fa.....
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NGT Raps Oil Companies Over Data on Diesel Trucks(27.02.2017)
National Green Tribunal has rapped public sector oil companies for not submitting status report on their 10-year old diesel trucks used for transporti.....
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ITAT, Bangalore Deletes Penalty on TDS Default by SBI on LTC Payments(02.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has deleted the penalty proceedings initiated by the tax department against the State bank of India ( .....
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Bombay High Court: Gowari Community Falls Under ST Category(16.08.2018)
Bombay High Court has ruled that the Gowari community falls in the Scheduled Tribes category.
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NGT Orders Scientific Closure of Abandoned Asbestos Mines in Four States(16.08.2018)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the governments of Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to scientifically close all abandoned.....
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Bombay HC Issues Notice on Plea for Restoration of Assault FIR Over Breach of Consent Terms(27.01.2022)
Bombay High Court has issued notice to actor Armaan Kohli on his ex-girlfriend's application to restore the case she filed against him in 2018 while a.....
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Delhi HC: Tihar Inmate Ankit Gujjar Death Case, Jail Authority To Provide Protection To Co Accused(28.01.2022)
Delhi High Court directed the jail authorities to provide adequate protection to a co-accused with inmate Ankit Gujjar, a 29-year old old gangster, wh.....
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P&H HC on RERA: Inconvenience In Making Pre-Deposits Not A Circumstance Warranting Relaxation(28.01.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court held that mere hardship in making pre-deposits which include diverting funds is not an arduous circumstance in any manne.....
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Karnataka HC: Anticipatory Bail Plea Not Maintainable Once Accused Enters Appearance(28.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has observed that once an accused has appeared before the court, either personally or through his counsel, he cannot seek anticip.....
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MP HC: Courts Other Than HCs’ to be Addressed as District Judiciary and Not Sub-Ordinate Judiciary(19.12.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has passed a notification whereby all the courts in the State other than the High Court (HC) shall now be referred to as Dis.....
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Cal. HC: Imparting Education Not Sufficient to Bring All Unaided & Minority Private Schools U/A 226(19.12.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that imparting of education simpliciter is not sufficient for bringing all unaided and minority private schools and colle.....
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Del HC: Pattern of Marrying Rape Victim to Evade Charges & Later Abandoning her is Disturbing(06.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has observed that it is shocking that numerous cases have come to light where the accused deceitfully enters into a marriage under th.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Rape Victim, Marriage, Abandon
Madras HC to Madras Bar Association: Give Bar Membership Without Any Discrimination(23.06.2023)
Madras High Court while criticizing Madras Bar Association (MBA) for its strict bye-laws making it difficult for lawyers to become a member of MBA res.....
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Ker. HC: Time Taken by Teacher to Acquire Ph.D can be Considered as Teaching Experience(23.06.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that prohibition against inclusion of the time taken for acquiring a Ph.D. degree applies to ‘candidates’, whereas period s.....
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Bom HC to Local Planning Authority: Ensure separate clean drinking water in Taloja Central Prison(23.06.2023)
Bombay High Court while hearing a petition that alleged severe water shortage with inmates receiving just 1-1.5 buckets of unclean water a day for dri.....
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Ker. HC Allows Restoration of PIL Seeking Enactment of Law Against Superstition & Human Sacrifice(26.06.2023)
Kerala High Court has allowed restoration of a PIL seeking direction to be issued to State to consider enactment and implementation of ‘Kerala Prevent.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Restoration, PIL, Human Sacrifice, Enactment
SC: Merits of the Evidence has to be Appreciated Only During the Trial(31.07.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that merits of the evidence have to be appreciated only during the trial, by cross examination of the witnesses and scrutin.....
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SC: Non-participation in a Proceeding of Restitution of Conjugal Rights has Civil Consequences(31.07.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that nonparticipation in a proceeding of a restitution of conjugal rights, of the party who seeks for transfer of such proc.....
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Del. HC Discharges 12 Lawyers in Criminal Contempt Case in Connection With 2006 Tis Hazari Violence(31.07.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that there was no substantial evidence to establish obstruction of justice, manhandling, or destruction of property b.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Tis Hazari Violence, Lawyers, Contempt
Cal HC to CBI & ED: Submit List of Beneficiaries in Teachers Recruitment Scam(17.07.2023)
Calcutta High Court has directed CBI and ED to place on record the details of the beneficiaries of the teachers recruitment scam particularly the teac.....
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SC: Person Receiving Information of Crime or Detecting the Occurrence, Can Investigate the Same(14.08.2023)
Supreme Court while upholding a conviction under Kerala Abkari Act has held that merely because person receiving the information of the crime or detec.....
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SC Issues Direction for Court’s Security Amid Recent Gun Firing Incidents in the Court in Delhi(14.08.2023)
Supreme Court has issues directions to ensure safety within court premises in light of the recent incidents of gun firing within court premises in Del.....
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SC to CWMA: Submit Report on TN-Karnataka Dispute by Next Friday(28.08.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to submit its report by next Friday regarding Tamil Nadu’s plea for release of 24.....
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Bom. HC Directs ‘Triller’ to Pay 300,000 USD to ‘Zee’ for use of Copyrighted Music(11.09.2023)
Bombay High Court has directed Video Sharing Platform ‘Triller’ to pay unpaid dues of USD 300,000 to Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited for use of .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Copyrighted Music, Triller, Zee
Ker. HC: Art. 226 Can’t be Invoked to Impose Penalty u/s 20 of RTI Act(20.09.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that the authority competent to impose a penalty under Section 20 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 cannot approach the.....
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SC Refers to 7 Judge Bench Issue Regarding Immunity of MPs/MLAs Taking Bribe for Votes(21.09.2023)
Supreme Court has referred to a 7 Judge bench the judgement in PV Narasimha Rao v State (MANU/SC/0293/1998) that held that legislators enjoyed immunit.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Immunity, MPs/MLAs, Votes, Bribery
SC Refuses to Interfere With CWRC Order in Cauvery River Dispute(21.09.2023)
Supreme Court has refused to interfere with Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) Order in Cauvery River Dispute, directing State of Karnataka t.....
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JKL HC: Detention Orders on Irrelevant Grounds are Violative of Constitutional Rights(27.10.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that inclusion of an irrelevant, non-existent, obscure, or vague ground is an invasion of the constit.....
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Ker. HC: Admission of Confession Made to Police Can Vitiate Trial(27.10.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that admission of confessions of accused made to police under Section 25 and Section 26 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 can vi.....
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Ker. HC Quashes Criminal Case Against Makers of ‘Kantara’ Movie in 'Varaharoopam' Copyright Row(30.10.2023)
Kerala High Court has quashed criminal case registered under Section 63 of Copyright Act over the alleged plagiarism of 'Navarasam' song of Thykkudam .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Kantara, Varaharoopam, Copyright
All. HC: S.388 Allows Appeal Against Order of Inferior Court to District Judge(01.12.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that proviso to Section 388(2) of the Succession Act creates an exception by providing that an appeal from any order of .....
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SC to Bihar Govt.: Ensure No Further Constructions Adjacent To Ganga River(04.12.2023)
Supreme Court has directed the Bihar Government to ensure that no further construction takes place adjacent to the Ganga River, particularly in and ar.....
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All. HC Allows Petition to Appoint Commission to Inspect the Idgah Mosque(15.12.2023)
Allahabad High Court has allowed a petition seeking the appointment of a court commissioner to inspect the Idgah Mosque in the ongoing Mathura's Krish.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Commissioner, Krishna Janmabhoomi, Shahi Eidgah Mosque
SC: Advocates Must Verify Facts from Case Records(18.12.2023)
Supreme Court has observed though it is true that advocates would settle pleadings and argue on instructions given by their clients, however, their du.....
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P&H HC: Married Individual Living in Live-In Relationship Also Entitled to Police Protection(16.10.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while observing that right to life is to be treated on highest pedestal and can’t be taken away, except in accordance wi.....
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Supreme Court: Children Born out of Void Marriages Entitled to Share in Parent’s Property(22.01.2024)
Supreme Court has held that children born out of void and voidable marriages have to be considered legitimate children and shall be entitled to a vali.....
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SC: Salaries of Employed Teachers Cannot be Abruptly Stopped if They are Not at Fault(04.01.2024)
Supreme Court while directing the Uttar Pradesh Government to pay salaries of the teachers whose salaries were abruptly stopped, has observed that the.....
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Ker. HC: No Person has a Vested Right to Seek NOC for Granting of Lease for Mining Minerals(04.01.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that no one has a vested right to seek consideration of his application for granting NOC without applying the guidelines is.....
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Titanium Company Scam: Kerala High Court Orders CBI Investigation(16.11.2023)
Kerala HC has directed the Central Government to order the CBI to investigate the corruption allegations involving high officials of Titanium Company .....
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Kerala HC Stays State Govt. Order Mandating Installation of Surveillance Cameras on Private Buses(16.11.2023)
Kerala High Court has stayed the State government's order mandating the installation of security cameras in private buses as a precondition for renewa.....
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Ker. HC Directs Constitution of Medical Board to Consider Student's Plea Seeking Scribe to Write Exam(17.11.2023)
Kerala High Court has directed the Thrissur General Hospital to constitute a Medical Board to consider the request of a 22 year old law student seekin.....
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ITAT Mumbai: No Tax Notice to Legal Heir of Deceased(17.11.2023)
Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has held an assessment order passed in the name of a deceased taxpayer to be 'non-est’ and quashed the addition .....
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Del. HC: Will can be Suspected if There is Unsigned Cuttings and Overwriting(20.11.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that only if it is found that there are substantial changes sought to be introduced to a Will by the cuttings and overwritin.....
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Rajasthan High Court Directs State to Properly Implement 'Jyoti Yojna' Scheme(15.02.2024)
Rajasthan HC through writ of Mandamus has directed State to provide the benefits of the Jyoti Yojna Scheme to every woman who has voluntarily undergon.....
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Electoral Bond Scheme as Unconstitutional(15.02.2024)
Supreme Court has struck down the Electoral Bond Scheme stating it to be violative of Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution of India and the Right to Infor.....
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Supreme Court Explains The Principles of Adverse Possession(15.02.2024)
Supreme Court while stating that a person pleading adverse possession has no equities in his favor because seeking such possession is attempting to de.....
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Ker HC: Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226 of Constitution Can’t Be Invoked For Execution of Decree(16.02.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that for execution of a decree, writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot be invoked when the.....
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Cal HC: High Court Lacks Jurisd. When Application u/s 9A of A&C Act Filed Before Commercial Court(26.02.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that if an application under Section 9A of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) has been filed before a comme.....
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Bombay HC: Can’t Entertain Application Increasing Valuation of Suit if Pecuniary Jurisdiction Lost(26.02.2024)
Bombay High Court has observed that an application for increasing the valuation of suit cannot be entertained by it when due to increase in pecuniary .....
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CIVIL MP HC: WS Filed After 120 Days Not Permissible, Summer Vacations Not 'Extraordinary Circumstanc(02.02.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a written statement (WS) filed after the lapse of 120 days since the service of summons cannot be permitted to.....
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SC Constitutes Committee to Examine Issue of Safaris in Tiger Reserves & National Parks(07.03.2024)
Supreme Court has directed the constitution of a committee to decide the issue of safaris within Tiger reserves, national parks, and wildlife sanctuar.....
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Madras HC: Discipline is of Paramount Consideration in Military Services(07.03.2024)
Madras High Court while hearing a plea against an order of Central Administrative Tribunal upholding a driver's removal from service has observed that.....
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Supreme Court Explains 7 Sub-Rights that Must be Protected by State During Land Acquisition(17.05.2024)
SC has explained 7 sub-rights State must protect during land acquisition that include Right to Notice, Right to be Heard, Right to Reasoned Decision, .....
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Delhi HC: Wife Openly Calling Husband Impotent Amounts To Mental Cruelty(26.03.2024)
Delhi High Court while granting divorce to a husband on the grounds of cruelty u/s 13 (1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act,1955 has said that being openl.....
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Kar. HC: Registry Directed to Engage Interpreter to Assist Lawyer With Speech & Hearing Impairment(05.04.2024)
Karnataka High Court has directed its registry to secure a certified interpreter to assist a lawyer who is suffering from hearing and speech impairmen.....
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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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Ker HC: Court Under Article 226 Can’t Intervene in Issues Related to Conducting Rituals in Church(05.04.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that on issues relating to the conduct of rituals in the Church, the Court cannot intervene while acting under Article 226 .....
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Mad HC: State Not to Insist on Certificate of Sexual Re-orientation Surgery for Publ. Change of Name(05.04.2024)
Madras High Court has held that the State Government should not ask for the production of medical examination reports and certificates of sexual re-or.....
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SC: App. Seeking Permission for Public Gatherings During Lok Sabha Elections to be Decided in 3 Days(22.04.2024)
Supreme Court has directed competent authorities to decide any application filed for holding any assembly, meeting, demonstration, etc during Lok Sabh.....
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Supreme Court: Replication to WS Can be Filed by Election Petitioner if New Facts Not Introduced(10.05.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that a replication in an election petition can be filed by an election petitioner against a written statement, only on the .....
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SC: It is Up to the Arbitral Tribunal to Adjudicate Upon Construction of Terms of Contract(10.05.2024)
SC has held that it is for Arbitral Tribunal to adjudicate upon construction of terms of a contract. If Arbitral Tribunal takes a particular view on i.....
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SC: NGT’s Direction to Initiate Action Under PMLA, Stayed on Ground of Lack of Jurisdiction(13.05.2024)
SC has stayed National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) direction to initiate action against dumping of hazardous waste in violation of environmental norms and .....
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Del HC: Suo Moto Case Registered from PIL Against Order Dischar. Accused Storing Child Porn Material(13.05.2024)
Del HC registered a suo moto case from a public interest litigation (PIL) that challenged an order passed by the Trial Court discharging men accused o.....
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