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PF Settlement Made Quicker(11.08.2015)

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

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



Date of submission of Offline Applications for Pre-Matric Scholarship for minority students extended to 15 October, 2015(25.08.2015)

The date of submission of Offline Applications under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for minority students has been extended to 15 October, 2015 fro.....

Tags : Education, deadline, minority, pre-matric



Statute

Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2015(22.09.2015)

The government introduced the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2015. The Ordinance clarifies that jurisdiction for cheque bounce c.....

Tags : Cheque, ordinance, negotiable instruments, jurisdiction



SC/ST Act, 2015 in force from 26 January 2016(18.01.2016)

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has notified 26 January, 2016 as the date on which the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Preve.....

Tags : Scheduled caste, tribe, act, 2015, effective



Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Bill, 2015(01.02.2016)

Gujarat’s Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Bill, 2015, passed by the State’s legislative assembly has been returned, for the third time, by a .....

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Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016(17.02.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Delimitation Act, 2002 and the Representation of the People Act, 1950, enabling the Election Commission t.....

Tags : West Bengal, enclaves, right to vote



Cabinet approves Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016(20.07.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved the introduction of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016 in Parliament.

The Bill envisages .....

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Voting rights to be given to enclave dwellers(08.02.2016)

Whereas India and Bangladesh executed an enclave exchange last year, the Indian government is preparing to grant voting rights to former enclave dwell.....

Tags : Bill, land enclave, Bangladesh, voting rights



Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2015(02.12.2015)

The Lok Sabha has passed a Bill to enhance compensation payable by airlines in the event of death or injury of passengers and damage or loss of cargo .....

Tags : Air carriage, airline, liability, enhance



Draft Factories (Amendment) Act, 2015(23.10.2015)

The Ministry of Labour and Employment proposed a draft Factories (Amendment) Act, 2015 after making changes to an earlier Bill, 2014. The draft Act ba.....

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The High Court and The Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015(13.08.2015)

The Government introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to further amend the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 and the Suprem.....

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Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2015(11.08.2015)

The Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2015 became Act No. 23 of 2015. It amends the Delhi High Court Act, 1966, raising the value of suits in which th.....

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Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill 2013 shelved(22.06.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved withdrawal of the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill 2013 from the Rajya Sabha.

Having been sent for examinat.....

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Blast from the Past

Trading godly good will(23.08.1967)

Being able to exploit financially intellectual property has been recognised as vital to any country’s success and prosperity. And what prosperity must.....

Tags : Trade mark, ganesh, publici juris, religious



Wide berth for government to secure extradition(10.01.1969)

Enactment of the Extradition Act 1962 does not prohibit the Indian government from securing extradition of an offender through diplomatic channels.

Tags : extradition, notified country, british possession, diplomatic channels



Party partaking in arbitration waives right to object validity(21.02.2002)

By participating in arbitration proceedings without protest, or objection before a court at the initial stage, a party is deemed to have waived its ri.....

Tags : arbitration, jurisdiction, acquiescence, participation, without protest



Blame your hair fall on the helmet(29.08.1988)

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

Tags : helmet, two wheeler, fundamental right



Saving democracy from itself(07.11.1975)

This Supreme Court decision, arising out of an Allahabad High Court ruling that likely abetted a declaration of emergency, may have saved the nation’s.....

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Taking the discrimination out with the guesswork(28.08.1981)

Courts nowadays usually work off a simple formula when faced with differing terms and conditions for appointment and retirement of men and women for t.....

Tags : Air india, gender discrimination, retirement, air hostess



Terrorist laws cannot curtail or erode a person of the fundamental rights(11.03.1994)

Terrorism, and the outpouring of solidarity in the aftermath, may have a lay understanding today, but an appreciation of laws that enable a response i.....

Tags : Terrorism, confession, mens rea, abetment



Saving the Brahmachari from wonting the vamp(05.04.1991)

The ban on women entering the ‘Sabarimala’ faces agitation again, but favourable or un-, lifted or not, the outcome will point to the current leanings.....

Tags : Sabarimala, ban, women, kerala



Personal laws not disturbed by fundamental rights(24.07.1951)

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

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Top Story

A return to public hangings(30.07.2015)

When a judge begins his deliberations with a somewhat sardonic assessment that, “the issue had seen the end yesterday, appears to have unending charac.....

Tags : supreme court, death, public trial



The perils of condning martyrdom(17.07.2015)

The Bombay High Court recently convicted a person on the basis of the sole witness testimony of the prosecutrix, an adolescent teen who was raped repe.....

Tags : criminal, rape, sole witness



When crying wolf 218 times is one too many(31.07.2015)

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently passed a judgment calling a Petitioner's suit (with a further 20 listed for the month of August, 2015) friv.....

Tags : vexatious, frivolous, litigation, compensation



When crying wolf 218 times is one too many(31.07.2015)

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently passed a judgment calling a Petitioner's suit (with a further 20 listed for the month of August, 2015) friv.....

Tags : vexatious, frivolous, litigation, compensation



A little more compassion for married daughters(30.11.2015)

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

Tags : compassionate appointment, married daughter, Chhattisgarh



Differentially pricing the web(09.12.2015)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released a paper on the merits (and demerits) of TRAI keeps a vigil not only on internet standards, adv.....

Tags : Differential pricing, trai, net neutrality



Supreme Court orders States to pull head out of sand(11.05.2016)

Aghast by States’ failure to acknowledge drought conditions in parts of the country, in a series of orders, the Supreme Court ordered updating of the .....

Tags : Drought management manual, disaster, food security, nrega



President’s Rule in Uttarakhand to stay for now(22.04.2016)

The Supreme Court put paid to hopes that President’s Rule in the State of Uttarakhand will be a short one. It stayed an order of the Uttarakhand High .....

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Oversight Committee darkens MCI future(02.05.2016)

“…That the need for major institutional changes in the regulatory oversight of the medical profession in the country is so urgent”, the concluding lin.....

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

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

Tags : pakistan, hindu marriage, bill, parliament



Good samaritans protected by SC, government guidelines – in theory(30.03.2016)

The Supreme Court allowed a petition seeking affirmation of the recently released central government guidelines for the protection of good samaritans......

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Actually, I’m an actuary(25.07.2016)

Maybe a comparison with weather forecasters is unfair to actuaries. After all, meteorologists have algorithms, supercomputers to further their voodoo .....

Tags : actuary, insurance, risk assessment, financial disclosure



Consumers set to benefit from infrastructure sharing between TV distributors(23.05.2016)

TRAI floated a Paper on infrastructure sharin.....

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INDIA signs MOU relating to cyber security with US(12.01.2017)

In order give a boost to cyber-security cooperation recently, India and USA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Indian Compute.....

Tags : MOU, Cyber security, Information sharing



Supreme Court issued guidelines to bring uniformity in criminal trial(30.03.2017)

Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance regarding inadequacies in holding of criminal trial. Supreme Court passed the order in wake of drawbacks highli.....

Tags : Guidelines, Criminal trial, Uniformity



GST council has notified constitution of Anti-profiteering Authority(20.06.2017)

In order to keep a check on passing of price reduction benefit in tax rate from businesses to consumers, a five-member anti-profiteering authority has.....

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Right to be forgotten rejected by Japan’s Supreme Court(03.02.2017)

The Supreme Court of Japan has rejected a man's demand that a Google web search showing up reports of his arrest for child prostitution be removed. Th.....

Tags : Privacy, Right, Personal information, Removal



INDIA –BRAZIL SIGNED SOCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT(16.03.2017)

India and Brazil signed a Social Security Agreement which will exempt detached workers from making social security contributions in either countries,.....

Tags : Agreement, Bilateral, Social security



Lok Sabha Passes Bill Criminalizing Triple Talaq(28.12.2017)

The Minister of Law and Justice, Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad tabled The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 in Lok Sabha. The bill .....

Tags : Triple talaq, Bill, Cognizable offence



Differential pricing stopped, differentiation possible still(08.02.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released the ‘Prohibition of Discriminatory Tariffs for Data Services Regulations, 2016’, restraining intern.....

Tags : Differential pricing, regulations, trai, 2016



Cabinet Gives Nod to the Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2018(04.04.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister has given its approval to the Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2018 for better protection and.....

Tags : Human rights, bill, Amendment



National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) implemented throughout India(04.11.2016)

The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) is finally implemented throughout all the territories of India including all States and Union Territories......

Tags : Act, Food security, Implementation



Online Analytical Tool Launched To Monitor Foreign Contributions under FCRA(01.06.2018)

Union Government launched an Online Analytical Tool to facilitate closer monitoring of the flow and utilisation of foreign contributions received by v.....

Tags : Online tool, Foreign contributions, Regulations



Real Estate Act, 2016 marches ahead with newly notified Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2016 for 5 Union Territories(31.10.2016)

The Central Government has notified the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2016, to be applicable to the five Union Territories.....

Tags : Real estate, Rules, Union Territories



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

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

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



Cabinet approves Special Remission Scheme for prisoners(18.07.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister grants Special Remission to Prisoners as part of Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma G.....

Tags : Prisoners, Remission Scheme, Approval



Supreme Court strikes down Section 377 of IPC as unconstitutional(06.09.2018)

In a historic verdict, Supreme Court strikes down Section 377 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) as unconstitutional. Supreme Court, while decriminalizi.....

Tags : LGBT community, Equal rights, Grant



SC Declares Right to Privacy as Fundamental Right(24.08.2017)

The Nine Judges Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in a historic and landmark Judgment has declared that, right to privacy is a fundamental right in t.....

Tags : Privacy, Fundamental right, Declaration



Cabinet approves establishment of Appellate Tribunal for speedy disposal of Benami Transaction matters(24.10.2018)

The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Adjudicating Authority and establishment of Appellate Tribunal under Prohib.....

Tags : Tribunal, Establishment, Approval



India-Australia Convened First Joint Steering Committee(06.10.2017)

The officials of India-Australia met for first Joint Steering Committee on 6th October, 2017. Shri TVSN Prasad, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home.....

Tags : Co-operation, Mutual, Terrorism, Combating



Newly Amended Triple Talaq Bill Passed In Lok Sabha(27.12.2018)

The Lok Sabha has passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2018 in short ‘triple talaq’ bill in the ongoing winter session. T.....

Tags : Triple talaq, Bill, Amendment



Three Years’ Imprisonment to Those Who Resorts to Triple Talaq, Bill May be Introduced in Winter Session(04.12.2017)

The Central Government is likely to introduce a Bill to end triple talaq in the forthcoming winter session of Parliament. This comes in the backdrop o.....

Tags : Triple Talaq, Three Years jail



Delhi High Court Decriminalizes Begging(08.08.2018)

Delhi High Court strikes down the provision as 'unconstitutional' which made 'begging' an offence. Further, High Court observed that, criminalizing be.....

Tags : Begging, Offence, Fundamental right, Violation



International Financial Services Centres Authority notifies the regulatory framework for distribution of capital market products and services(21.12.2022)

The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), in furtherance of its mandate to develop and regulate financial products, financial se.....

Tags : Regulatory Framework, Distribution, Products



High Court laments quality of civilisation in custodial death(20.10.2015)

“…quality of a nation’s civilization can be largely measured by the methods it uses in enforcing criminal law”, opined the High Court, in determining .....

Tags : Custody, death, court, ineffective, riot



SEBI notifies simplified norms for processing investor’s service requests by RTAs and norms for furnishing PAN, KYC details and nomination(17.11.2023)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) vide its Circular No. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/POD-1/P/CIR/2023/181 dated November, 17, 2023, has simplified th.....

Tags : SEBI, Registrars’ Association of India, Benami Transactions (Prohibitions) Act, 1988, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002



Ministry of Finance amends Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities (Qualifications, Experience and Other Conditions of Service of Members) Rules, 2020(30.06.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 184 of the Finance Act, 2017, the Ministry of Finance notifies Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other A.....

Tags : Rules, Amendment, Tribunals



Lok Sabha passes Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill(21.12.2023)

In a historic decision, the Lok Sabha passes the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023, repealing the colonial era law of the Press and Reg.....

Tags : Registration, Periodicals Bill, Approval



Ministry of Labour and Employment mandates Aadhar Information for Social Security Benefits(05.05.2021)

Ministry of Labour and Employment has now been mandated to seek the 12-digit unique identification number Aadhaar from people like employees and unorg.....

Tags : Social Security Benefits, Aadhar Information, Necessity



Registration of Consumer Organisations (Amendment) Regulations, 2024(25.07.2024)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has notified the Registration of Consumer Organisations (Amendment) Regulations, 2024. TRAI registers.....

Tags : Amendment Regulations, Consumer Awareness, Organisations, Authority



Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade undertakes measures to encourage Manufacturing Incubators for Startups(31.05.2024)

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is undertaking various measures to encourage the startup ecosystem and the industr.....

Tags : Startup ecosystem, Manufacturing, Measures



Department of Consumer Affairs launches ‘Jagriti’, a mascot to empower consumers and generate awareness towards consumer rights(15.07.2022)

The Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) has launched “Jagriti”, a mascot for empowering consumers and generating awareness of their rights. Jagriti .....

Tags : Jagriti, Launch, Consumer rights



CBDT empowers Chief Commissioners and Directors General of income tax to condone delay in ITR-filing by Co-Operative Societies(26.07.2023)

In order to mitigate genuine hardship, Central Board of Direct Taxes directs that the Chief Commissionersof Income tax (CCIT) / Directors General of i.....

Tags : Delay, Condonation, Authority



Doctrine of parity? Some more equal than others(29.09.2015)

Deciding an appeal against grant of bail to the Respondent, a history-sheeter, the Supreme Court made sure to reiterate that it had not cancelled bail.....

Tags : bail, antecedents, parity, criminal



Government announces setting up of National Medical Devices Promotion Council(14.12.2018)

In order to promote medical device sector, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, announced setting up of a Nation.....

Tags : Medical Devices, Manufacturing, Council



Government likely to release a new industrial policy aiming to promote 'Make in India'(30.08.2017)

The process to formulate new Industrial Policy began in May 2017 by The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. The new Industrial Policy will .....

Tags : Industrial policy, Release, Comments, Invitation



RBI Revised Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Framework(13.04.2017)

RBI has issued Revised Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework for banks which will override existing PCA framework. New set of provisions will be ef.....

Tags : Framework, Issuance, Restrictions



Central Government decides to remove Minimum Educational qualification for Transport Drivers(18.06.2019)

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to remove the requirement of minimum educational qualification for driving a transport vehicle.....

Tags : Minimum qualification, Removal, Drivers



India and Britain signed three Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements(18.11.2016)

India and Britain signed three more bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (in short ‘APAs’) to reduce litigation between both countries arising out of.....

Tags : Agreement, Bilateral, Advance Pricing



Supreme Court allows passive euthanasia, issues guidelines(09.03.2018)

The Supreme Court while holding that right to live with dignity is a fundamental right has allowed passive euthanasia for terminally-ill patients. The.....

Tags : Illness, Passive Euthanasia, Fundamental right



Money Laundering Law Prevails Over Bankruptcy Act, Insolvency Code Rules Delhi High Court(02.04.2019)

Delhi High Court in a recent judgment observed that, Money Laundering law prevails over Bankruptcy Act and Insolvency Code, when it comes to attachmen.....

Tags : Property, Attachment, Third party rights



SEBI issues stricter norms to prevent client securities misuse(25.02.2020)

In order to prevent the misuse of client’s securities by broker, the Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a circular tightening the .....

Tags : Client securities, Misuse, Norms



Parliament Passes the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019(30.07.2019)

Parliament passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019, to ban practice of Triple Talaq. The bill is a historic step to prot.....

Tags : Triple Talaq, Practice, Muslim Women, Protection



Imperium of Constitutional Courts cannot be stifled(29.01.2016)

Whereas the Supreme Court recently rejected a petition asking for investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation into an alleged iron ore mining.....

Tags : Reinvestigation, cbi, irregularity, sc/st



Centre issues new Rules for appointment of Members to Tribunals(12.02.2020)

The Union Ministry of Finance has framed fresh rules prescribing uniform norms for the appointment and service conditions of members to various tribun.....

Tags : Tribunal Members, Appointment, New Rules



Out of the barrel and into the chamber(08.07.2016)

What started out as a petition against extra-judicial executions by the armed forces in the north-eastern states of the country roused the Supreme Cou.....

Tags : north east, fake encounter, human rights, proxy war, terrorism



New Appointments Not To Be Made From In-Service Candidates Against Bar Quota Rules Supreme Court(10.05.2019)

Supreme Court has ordered that, no new appointments to the post of District Judges shall be made from in-service candidates against quota reserved for.....

Tags : Appointment, District Judges, Interim relief



Union Ministry of Power promulgated Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020(21.12.2020)

Central Government lays down Rights to the Electricity Consumers through “Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020”. The Rules would play a signi.....

Tags : Rights, Consumer, Rules



RBI issues directions on Digital Payment Security Controls(18.02.2021)

In order to set up a robust governance structure, RBI issues direction on Digital Payment Security Controls. The Master Direction provides necessary g.....

Tags : Digital Payment, Security, Direction



Central Government set to decriminalise minor technical and procedural defaults under Companies Act(17.05.2020)

In pursuance to objective of providing greater “Ease of Doing Business” to all stakeholders, Government decides to decriminalise the violations involv.....

Tags : Technical default, Decriminalization, Amendment



Central Government approves an ordinance making triple talaq a punishable offence(19.09.2018)

Union cabinet passed the ordinance as it failed to get the majority on The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 which had been pa.....

Tags : Ordinance, Triple talaq, Approval



CBDT issues clarification in respect of residential status of certain individuals under Income-Tax Act, 1961(04.03.2021)

The Central Board of Direct taxes (CBDT) issues clarification in respect of Residency under the Income tax Act, 1962 (IT Act). The Board has received .....

Tags : Clarification, Issuance, Residential status



RBI issues regulations under the amended Factoring Regulation Act, 2011(20.01.2022)

In the recent past, Central Government has amended the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 widening the scope of companies that can undertake factoring bus.....

Tags : Regulation, Factoring, Issuance



Subjected to law? Make a fuss(07.12.2015)

Hearing complaints of how the upper echelon of the Indian National Congress political party illegally acquired several thousand crores worth of Associ.....

Tags : Gandhi, national herald, summons, prima facie



Central Government amends Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020(23.06.2023)

The Government of India has introduced two changes to the prevailing power tariff system, through an amendment to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers.....

Tags : Power tariff, Rules, Amendment



CERT-In issues “Guidelines on Information Security Practices” for Government Entities for Safe and Trusted Internet(30.06.2023)

To address the goal of safe cyberspace, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has released guidelines on information security practice.....

Tags : Security Practices, Internet, Guidelines



RBI imposes restriction on Mastercard from on-boarding new domestic customers(14.07.2021)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed restrictions on Mastercard Asia / Pacific Pte. Limited (Mastercard) from on-boarding new domestic customer.....

Tags : Supervisory action, Restrictions, Mastercard



Government allows direct listing of securities by public Indian companies on International Exchanges of GIFT-IFSC(24.01.2024)

The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, has amended Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019, and notified the .....

Tags : Direct listing, Securities, Companies



Kerala’s attempt to regulate hartals, legislate world peace next(05.02.2016)

Public comment on Kerala’s Regulation of Hartal Bill, 2015 remained di.....

Tags : Kerala, hartal, bill, 2016, strike, labour



Central Government set to expand Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure across the nation(19.02.2022)

The Government of India has undertaken multiple initiatives to promote the manufacturing and adoption of electric vehicles in the country. Due to the .....

Tags : Electric Vehicle, Charging Infrastructure, Expansion



Centre amends the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 for enhanced protection of consumer rights(08.11.2021)

In order to protect interest of consumers, Central Government amends the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 for safeguarding Consumer .....

Tags : Rules, Amendment, Consumer rights



CBDT signs record number of 125 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2023-2024(16.04.2024)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into a record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2023-2024 with Indian taxpayers. This i.....

Tags : APA, Signing of, Transfer pricing



Title of religious text not ordinarily registrable as trade mark(27.10.2015)

The Supreme Court left little room for interpretation in its ruling against registration of a trade mark in ‘Ramayan’ to be used on packaging for ince.....

Tags : Trade mark, religious text , title, public juris



Lok Sabha passes the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2016(16.12.2016)

In last lap of winter session of this year, Lok Sabha  has passed Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2016, replacing the Persons with Disabiliti.....

Tags : Disabled persons, Rights, Bill



International Cases

Religious discrimination in workplace must be for legitimate business aim(13.07.2016)

The

Tags : Criminal Proceedings, Interim suspension, Public confidence



Unless Defendants have the statutory defence, they have committed an offence(03.08.2017)

Present is an interlocutory appeal in a criminal case which concerns the correct construction of Section 92(1) of the Trade Marks Act, 1994. The Appel.....

Tags : Infringement, Provision, Interpretation



Where, there is challenge on totality grounds, severity of sentence imposed on individual count to be assessed in light of its contribution to total effective sentence(08.12.2016)

Appellant appeals against his conviction on the grounds that a miscarriage of justice occurred due to the appellant wrongly pleading guilty. Appellant.....

Tags : Conviction, Sentence, Totality principle



Merger approval is a "once off' affair(02.10.2017)

Effects of an acquisition of control are considered, when approval of merger is sought and obtained and cannot be revisited once it has been determine.....

Tags : Merger, Declaratory relief, Grant, Jurisdiction



An inference may be drawn in favour of a party who bears the onus if it is the most probable inference to be drawn(10.01.2018)

Present case concerns two exceptions the Respondents have brought to a case referral from the Competition Commission. The Commission alleges that, in .....

Tags : Price fixation, Agreement, Anti-competitive, Contravention



A case for collusion can be based on inference(10.01.2018)

In instant case, the two Respondents, Tourvest Holdings (Pty) Ltd ("Tourvest") and Trigon Travel (Pty) Ltd ("Trigon"), have filed exceptions to the Co.....

Tags : Tender, Issuance, Prices, Fixation, Collusion



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

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

Tags : Safe harbour, data privacy, offshore, server



Detention without a court order or other clear legal ground is incompatible with standard of “lawfulness”(18.10.2016)

Instant case originated in an application against the Russian Federation lodged with Court under Article 34 of the Convention for Protection of Human .....

Tags : Detention, Unlawful, Liberty, Deprivation



Buyers/resellers (whether dealers, distributors, or retailers) must remain free to determine their resale price(30.03.2018)

In facts of present case, Respondent was a company engaged in manufacturing and supply of paints and allied products in Karachi and interior Sindh. Co.....

Tags : Re-sale price, Fixation, Contravention



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW(22.05.2018)

In the instant case the Apple group of companies is involved in the design, manufacture and marketing of various mobile communication and media device.....

Tags : Jurisdiction, Exhaustion, Patent



In matrimonial disputes, a spouse may have an obligation to make provision for the payment of other expenses; but an obligation to duplicate it in circumstances is most improbable(18.07.2018)

In facts of present case, Mr Mills (“the husband” notwithstanding his divorce from Mrs Mills, “the wife”, in 2002) appeals against an order for upwa.....

Tags : Periodical payments, Discretion, Obligation



Interim Order could only be passed upon a condition that final order in proceedings was likely to take time and a situation existed where irreparable damage might occur.(17.08.2018)

In instant matter, Commission Show Cause Notice issued to Respondent notified that, there existed a prima facie case of contravention of Section 10(2).....

Tags : Dissemination, False information, Interim relief, Grant



China's new Anti-Unfair Competition laws to aid 'ease of doing business'(25.02.2016)

China’s Legislative Affairs of the State Council released Draft Amendments to the People’s Republic of China Anti-Unfair Competition Law. Promulgated .....

Tags : China, anti-unfair competition, copyright



Right of a union to engage in collective bargaining is not an incident of right of freedom of association(23.03.2017)

Applicant in instant matter, an academic and staff union (‘NTEU’), applied for urgent interim relief suspending Clause 5 of collective agreement betwe.....

Tags : Collective bargaining, Right, Participation



A contributory is a person who is liable to contribute to the property of company on winding up and if there is a surplus is entitled to a distribution(06.12.2017)

Present is an application by Mr Lean brought pursuant to Section 461(1) of the Corporations Act, 2001 for the Court to wind up Banning Holdings Pty Lt.....

Tags : Contributory, Winding up, Grant



Once Court recognized its jurisdiction over a public interest matter, applicant is not entitled to halt proceedings by unilateral withdrawal(14.09.2018)

Issue involved in present case was relating to maintainability of proceedings initiated vide Show Cause Notice No. 70/2012 dated 14th June 2012 (SCN').....

Tags : Jurisdiction, Complaint, Withdrawal



Florida’s sentencing scheme given the chop(12.01.2016)

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

Tags : Welfare tourism, eu, residency, benfits



Conduct of employee must be related to relationship with employer to apportion vicarious liability(02.03.2016)

The British Supreme Court, deciding claims raising questions on vicarious liability of the employer, found that the conduct of the individual has to b.....

Tags : united kingdom, supreme court, vicarious liability, employer



Conduct of employee must be related to relationship with employer to apportion vicarious liability(02.03.2016)

The British Supreme Court, deciding claims raising questions on vicarious liability of the employer, found that the conduct of the individual has to b.....

Tags : united kingdom, supreme court, vicarious liability, employer



Chelsea still owns ‘José Mourinho’(30.05.2016)

Feel like you’re leaving a part of yourself behind when you leave your job? José Mourinho may be experiencing that a little too literally for his own .....

Tags : football, jose mourinho, trade mark



Notaries and lawyers exempt from disclosure scheme in Canadian tax law(03.06.2016)

Canada’s Supreme Court held unconstitutional tax provisions relating to request for information by the Revenue Agency in the assessment of tax payable.....

Tags : search and seizure, legal advice, privileged information, canada



Landlord’s intention to demolish or reconstruct premises must exist independently of tenant’s statutory claim to a new tenancy(05.12.2018)

Issue in present appeal is regarding qualified security of tenure enjoyed by business tenants, pursuant to Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act, 195.....

Tags : Tenure, Security, New tenancy, Grant



EPA’s Clean Power Plan suffers setback(09.02.2016)

The United States Supreme Court took the steam out of the Government’s Clean Power Plan halting enforcement of the same. It stayed the “Carbon Polluti.....

Tags : Paris, clean power, carbon emission, supreme court



Judicial review, even on basis of proportionality, cannot partake of nature of an appeal(01.11.2017)

Ewa Michalak began employment as a doctor with the Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust in April 2002. She remained in that employment until she was dism.....

Tags : Discrimination, Judicial review, Remedy



A document is restricted information, if the disclosure of same could reasonably be expected to frustrate the deliberative process of the Competition Commission(13.10.2017)

The initial complaint was submitted to the Commission by Mr Parsons ("the Parsons complaint") wherein he alleged that the tyre manufacturers simultane.....

Tags : Litigation privilege, Documents, Disclosure, Protection



Inferences could be drawn at trial only where Section was invoked(17.09.2018)

Matter Arising out of an incident which occurred on the 3rd June, 2009, Mr. Wilson, the Appellant, was arrested on suspicion of the unlawful possessio.....

Tags : Offence, Trial, Conviction, Validity



Bail can only be granted where exceptional circumstances are demonstrated and it is otherwise appropriate to do so(09.01.2018)

In instant case, Mr Valerio's application filed for bail pending his appeal against conviction. Alternatively, the Appellant seeks an urgent appeal or.....

Tags : Bail, Grant, Jurisdiction



Discrimination on grounds of religious belief and political opinion is unlawful(17.12.2018)

The claimant was employed by the Respondent on a regular but not formal basis from March 2016 until 16 May 2016, on which latter date he signed a cont.....

Tags : Discrimination, Termination, Compensation



Court can refuse bail pending sentence where Applicant has been convicted of a serious offence that is very likely to result in a sentence of immediate imprisonment for a significant term(22.08.2019)

The Applicant is a 33 year old man who was found guilty for possession of methylamphetamine with intent to sell or supply, contrary to Section 6(1)(a).....

Tags : Serious offences, Bail, Grant



There must be a representation, omission or practice that was likely to mislead consumers in case of deception(24.09.2018)

In facts of present case, SCN was issued to Respondent pursuant to Enquiry Report concluded by Commission. Enquiry was authorized on complaint filed b.....

Tags : Trademark, Infringement, Deceptive marketing



Right and interest in University of North Pension Fund included not only right and interest in pension fund, but also provident fund(03.12.2019)

The origin of the present dispute lies in the terms of an order of divorce granted as long ago as 6 December 2004, by the North Eastern Divorce Court,.....

Tags : Right, Interest, Pension fund



Labour Court has concurrent jurisdiction with civil courts to hear and determine any matter concerning a contract of employment(18.09.2019)

The narrow issue in present appeal is whether the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg, had the jurisdiction to determine the Appellant’s .....

Tags : Salary, Labour Court, Jurisdiction



A claim for indemnification insurance under an insurance contract can only arise when liability to third party in a certain amount has been established(10.12.2019)

The issue in present appeal is whether an insured’s contingent right to claim indemnification under an insurance policy is capable of becoming prescri.....

Tags : Indemnification, Contingent right, Policy



Prescription shall commence to run as soon as the debt is due(21.09.2020)

Present case is about whether or not a claim to divide the fruits of a universal partnership can prescribe in terms of the Prescription Act 68 of 1969.....

Tags : Universal partnership, termination, Prescription



Attorney is entitled to move single application for the removal of their name from the roll of attorneys and their admission as an advocate(14.12.2020)

In present matter, the Respondents had all been admitted and enrolled as attorneys and wished to be advocates. They relied on Section 115 of the Legal.....

Tags : Enrolment, Legal practitioner, Right



Notifications & Circulars

Clarifications on Income Declaration Scheme, 2016(27.06.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes issued further clarifications to the recently announced Income Tax Declaration Scheme, 2016.

Elaborations.....

Tags : income tax, black money, declaration, clarifications



7th Central Pay Commission recommendations approved(29.06.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission on pay and pensionary benefits. The recommendations will be considered ef.....

Tags : 7th, pay commission, matrix, minimum salary



Judgments

No automatic grant of interim stay in appeal against externment(14.06.2016)

Courts cannot grant interim stay in instances of appeal against an externment order under the Bombay Police Act 1951 as a matter of policy, a full ben.....

Tags : bombay police, externment, interim stay, appeal



Slight deviation from guidelines forgivable at judicial review(06.06.2016)

Manipur High Court dismissed challenge by a constable of the police force against his dismissal order, which he claimed was passed without an enquiry .....

Tags : judicial review, administrative order, national security, deviation, guidelines



Mere fact of pending internal appeal, by itself, not sufficient to justify finding of fact that it was not "reasonably practicable" to present complaint to tribunal(16.11.2016)

In instant case, claims lodged with tribunal were a claim of unfair dismissal, unlawful deduction of wages, breach of contract and sex discrimination......

Tags : Dismissal, Limitation, Jurisdiction



Police constables has right to bring proceedings before Employment Tribunals in order to challenge discrimination by chief officers and responsible officers(25.10.2017)

Present appeal concerns the directly effective right of police officers under EU law to have the principle of equal treatment applied to them. The que.....

Tags : Police officer, Rights, Equal Treatment



As long as age requirements are imposed for reasons that bear rational scrutiny, then requirements are not arbitrary(19.03.2021)

Present Appeal was against impugned order of the High Court, which declared the policy of the South African Navy (the Navy) to be invalid. The policy .....

Tags : Recruitment, Criteria, Legality



High Court would have jurisdiction over matters specified in Section 62(2) of Competition Act, 1998, unless such jurisdiction was specifically and expressly ousted(08.04.2021)

Present is an appeal against a decision of the High Court, in terms of which it dismissed an application under Rule 30 of the Uniform Rules , brought .....

Tags : Provision, Applicability, Jurisdiction



TRAI seeks review of voice mail, audiotex and UMS licences(14.06.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India introduced a paper discussing the need to licence provision of Shipbreaking Code 2013 to address disposa.....

Tags : ship breaking, hazardous materials, oil spill



Why Delhi’s CM wants 'Dexit'(27.06.2016)

After fourteen Bills passed by Delhi’s Legislative Assembly were returned by the Union Territory Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, for failure.....

Tags : dexit, delhi, union territory, legislation, home affairs



A treaty is binding upon each party in respect of its entire territory unless a different intention is expressed(16.10.2019)

The Appellants in present case are the executors of Mrs Beryl Coulter, who died in Jersey on 9 October 2007, leaving her residuary estate on trust for.....

Tags : Inheritance tax, Relief, Entitlement



A statutory provision does not alter the common law unless it says so explicitly or by necessary implication(03.12.2020)

The first Respondent, Jeany Industrial Holdings (Pty) Ltd, the second Respondent, Ian Laverne Donjeany and the third Respondent, Lee Spencer Donjeany,.....

Tags : Surety, Right, Debt



A statutory provision does not alter the common law unless it says so explicitly or by necessary implication(03.12.2020)

The first Respondent, Jeany Industrial Holdings (Pty) Ltd, the second Respondent, Ian Laverne Donjeany and the third Respondent, Lee Spencer Donjeany,.....

Tags : Surety, Right, Debt



Electricity to Railway Stations by Solar Energy(04.08.2016)

In order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, Ministry of Railways has planned to harness 1000 MW of solar power through developer mode by putting up.....

Tags : Railway Stations, Electricity, Solar Plants



Amendment in Sl. No. 57, Chapter 10 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) regarding conditions for export of Basmati Rice(01.08.2016)

Central makes amendment in Chapter 10 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sect.....

Tags : Basmati rice, Exports, Conditions, Amendment



Cannot interfere in free choice of buyer: CCI(28.06.2016)

The Competition Commission of India dismissed a complaint against a defence procuring department for ‘bid-rigging’, stating that the Commission “does .....

Tags : defence, procurement, furniture, supplier, bid-rigging



CCI lets Wiley India off the hook(28.06.2016)

The Competition Commission of India dismissed a complaint against pre-eminent publisher of scientific, technical and medical journals, Wiley India, fo.....

Tags : wiley india, journal, distribution, authorised agent, resale price maintenance



President of District Consumer Forum does not need High Court recommendation(05.10.2015)

Appointment as President to a District Consumer Forum does not require a recommendation from the High Court, and the selection process is governed by .....

Tags : district, consumer forum, president, district judge



SC reverses labour court’s reinstatement of defrauding bus conductor(23.06.2016)

The labour court may interfere with punishment award only when such punishment is not other justified, the Supreme Court held.

In the insta.....

Tags : bus conductor, criminal breach of trust, labour



Restrictions on Promoters and Whole-Time Directors of Compulsorily Delisted Companies Pending Fulfillment of Exit Offers to the Shareholders(07.09.2016)

In terms of section 21A of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (SCR Act) read with rule 21 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules,.....

Tags : Restrictions, Promoters, Delisted Companies, Investors interest, Protection



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

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

Tags : tada, life imprisonment, amnesty



Order to disclose PM’s university degree stayed(01.07.2016)

Gujarat High Court allowed an interim stay of a CIC decision directing Gujarat University to disclose details of Prime Minister Modi’s university degr.....

Tags : university, degree, disclosure, prime minister, narendra modi



US Supreme Court dismisses claim against Austrian train operator(01.12.2015)

The US Supreme Court dismissed a suit against an Austrian train operator brought by an American woman who suffered severe injuries after falling onto .....

Tags : United states, sovereign immunity, Austria, injury



A security interest in collateral is perfected, if the security interest is attached to the collateral(21.07.2023)

On 28 November 2022, Sky and Space Company Ltd (SAS) granted Celtic Capital Pty Ltd (Celtic) a security interest in its personal property. A registrat.....

Tags : Registration, Security interest, Time



Mixed residential, commercial use envisaged in Delhi rent control(11.07.2016)

Section 2(l)(iii) of the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 is applicable in a case where tenancy premises are residential-cum-professional, or vice versa, a.....

Tags : rent control, inherited rights, residential, commercial use



Mixed residential, commercial use envisaged in Delhi rent control(11.07.2016)

Section 2(l)(iii) of the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 is applicable in a case where tenancy premises are residential-cum-professional, or vice versa, a.....

Tags : rent control, inherited rights, residential, commercial use



RBI Announces OMO Purchase of Government of India Dated Securities(06.09.2016)

Based on the current assessment of prevailing and evolving liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank has decided to conduct purchase of Government securi.....

Tags : Government securities, Purchase, Open Market Operations



Driving Licenses and Vehicle Registration Certificates can now be accessed through Mobile App(07.09.2016)

Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping and Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Electronics & Information Technology .....

Tags : Mobile App, Access, Driving Licenses, Registration Certificates



The party who raises a plea of prescription bears the onus of proof(07.11.2022)

Present is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court, granting the Respondent’s enrichment claim against the Appellant in an amount to be deter.....

Tags : Enrichment claim, Grant, Legality



Guru Teg Bahadur Kalsa college gets nod to continue with admissions(20.06.2016)

Delhi High Court allowed Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College to continue admitting students under minority status.

Petitioners had filed .....

Tags : college, admission, interim relief, minority status



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

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

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



TRAI issues a Consultation Paper on Differential Pricing for Data Services(09.12.2015)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released a consultation paper on differential pricing for data services for comments. Differential pricing, .....

Tags : Differential pricing, net neutrality, trai, report



RBI dispels rumour on non-acceptance of scribbled-on currency(14.12.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India issued a clarificatory statement to dispel rumours in social media that banks will not accept currency notes which have been.....

Tags : Bank note, scribble, tender, rumour



Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets – Revisions(10.11.2016)

We invite a reference to the paragraph 6 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued by RBI on October 4, 2016. It was proposed t.....

Tags : Scheme, Stressed assets, Structuring



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

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

Tags : Damages, Personal injuries, Evidence



High Court dispenses with delayed FIR and lack of corroborating evidence in accepting statement of prosecutrix(19.08.2015)

In a case where the underage Prosecutrix was kidnapped by the Appellants and subjected to rape by several persons, the High Court upheld the convictio.....

Tags : Criminal, rape, prostitution, delay, fir



Packing materials are not raw materials, component parts or inputs used in manufacture of finished goods and are separately defined under enactment.(02.09.2016)

Appellant is a public limited company having a tea manufacturing unit at Dharwad and various other units which also manufacture tea. It is claimed tha.....

Tags : Notification, Exemption, Packing materials



Exit Order in Respect of Bombay Commodity Exchange Limited (BCEL)(01.11.2016)

Whole Time Member, SEBI has passed an Order on Oct 28, 2016 providing the exit to Bombay Commodity Exchange Limited (BCEL). BCEL is the first commodit.....

Tags : Commodity derivatives, Exchanges, Exit



Cyber Security framework(31.10.2016)

Cyber security in financial sector has gained importance, more so with the advent of technological innovations. IRDAI has decided to beef up its effor.....

Tags : Framework, Cyber security, Mechanism



Formation of working groups to come out with comprehensive framework for cyber security in insurance sector(31.10.2016)

IRDAI is planning to come out with a comprehensive cyber security framework for Insurance sector of India in the wake of recent cyber-attacks and also.....

Tags : Formation, Working groups, Cyber security



Arun Jaitley: Print Media needs to accept challenges put forth by Digital Age(29.12.2015)

The Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Finance and Corporate Affairs has called on print media to maintain its presence and sustain growth in eve.....

Tags : Press report, print media, objectivity



Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff (Sixth Amendment) Order, 2015(29.12.2015)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released the Sixth Amendment to its Broadcasting and Cable Rules, in an effort to ensure choice availabl.....

Tags : Television, channels, reasonable price, discounted



Clarification on "Extension of grace period for payment of renewal premium of life insurance policies in light of recent demonetization"(29.11.2016)

Reference is drawn to the Circular Ref: IRDA/ACTL/CIR/ULIP/236/11/2016 dated 25th November, 2016 on "Extension of grace period for payment of renewal .....

Tags : Renewal premium, Payment, Extension, Time period



Prescription begins to run, when the creditor has the minimum facts necessary to institute action(04.10.2023)

The matter concerned the prescription of a claim which Mr. and Mrs. Mokhethi (the Respondents) had instituted against Mr. and Mrs. Stemmet (the appell.....

Tags : Prescription, Claim, Defects



UGC denounces ‘selective’ ragging(29.06.2016)

The University Grants Commission introduced ‘Curbing the menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions (third amendment) Regulations, 2016’.

Tags : ugc, ragging, discrimination, caste



PMJJBY incorporates exclusion to discourage abuse(30.06.2016)

The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana will incorporate a lien clause, effective 1 June 2016, excluding claims for deaths occurring during the fi.....

Tags : pmjjby, lien clause, death, exclusion period



EBM for issuance of debt securities on private placement basis mandated(30.06.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India mandated issuers of debt securities and market participants to make the offer for issue of debt securities .....

Tags : debt security, private placement, electronic book mechanism



RBI Master Direction Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings(05.07.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India introduced Master Directions effecting change in the way banks manage risk for national and international borrowers.

.....

Tags : rbi, loan facilities, foreign exchange, risk management



SEBI guidelines on utilisation of Investor Protection Fund(07.06.2016)

SEBI issued guidelines on utilisation and investment aspects of the Investor Protection Fund.

It notified use of the Fund for investor educ.....

Tags : investor protection fund, depositories, trust, investment



Central Board of Direct Taxes signs three more Advance Pricing Agreements pertaining to the Engineering Goods and Shipping sectors(04.01.2017)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has started the year 2017 by entering into three unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) today. The thre.....

Tags : Agreement, Signing of, Engineering Goods and Shipping sectors



Revision in Position Limits for Agricultural Commodities(29.01.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued directions regar.....

Tags : Sebi, position limits, agriculture, commodity



SOPs to not scare away the Good Samaritan(21.01.2016)

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified Standard Operating Procedures for the examination of Good Samaritans by the police. The instr.....

Tags : Good Samaritan, road accident, police, stigmatise



MoU signed between POWER GRID and Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority(25.01.2017)

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (POWER GRID), a central Power Sector PSU and CTU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi Water & .....

Tags : MOU, Signing of, Electricity



If the Court hearing a restriction order application finds that the offender is a high risk serious offender, the Court must make a continuing detention order(26.11.2022)

In facts of present case, on 23 November 2021, the State of Western Australia applied for orders under the High Risk Serious Offenders Act, 2020 (HRSO.....

Tags : High risk, Custody, Detention



Prohibition on Indian Party from making direct investment in countries identified as "Non Co- operative countries and territories"(25.01.2017)

Attention of the Authorised Dealer Category - I (AD - Category I) banks is invited to Regulation 6 of FEMA Notification No. FEMA.120/RB-2004 dated Jul.....

Tags : Prohibition, Direct investment, Non Co- operative countries



Amendment in Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), 2016(20.01.2017)

The Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, had notified Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), 2016 vide N.....

Tags : Scheme, Amendment, Gharib kalyan



Cabinet approves signing of Paris Agreement(20.04.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved India’s participation in the Paris Agreement adopted at the 21st Conference of Parties held in Paris in December 2015.
<.....

Tags : paris agreement, climate conference



Maternity Leave in Private Sector(22.03.2017)

Maternity benefits to workers in the private sector are regulated under Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 and Maternity Benefit (MB) Act, 196.....

Tags : Leave, Maternity, Private sector



Strict compliance of 'Flag Code of India, 2002' and 'The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971'(22.03.2017)

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an Advisory to the Chief Secretaries/Administrators of all State Governments/UT Administrations, Secretaries o.....

Tags : Flag code, Compliance, Strict



Tribunal could only correct clerical or arithmetical errors after adjudication(08.08.2016)

In present case, Appellant claimed occupancy rights in the land by filing an application in Form 7 under Karnataka Land Reforms Rules, 1974 and invoki.....

Tags : Land, Occupancy rights, Amendment, Permissibility



Duty of Court to neutralize any unjust enrichment and undeserved gain made by litigants only on account of keeping litigation alive(08.08.2016)

Respondent filed complaints against Petitioners before the Competent Authority on allegation that, Petitioners had encroached upon Government land in .....

Tags : Government land, Encroachment, unjust enrichment



Directors did not have the authority to represent the company in the POCA litigation(01.12.2023)

The Appellant (the company) has been in business rescue in terms of Chapter 6 of the Companies Act, 2008. The fourth and fifth respondents on appeal w.....

Tags : BRPs, Directors, Authority



Multi System Operators to provide signals of TV channels to LCOs only with written interconnection agreement(17.08.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued a cautionary to all multi system operators to provide signals of TV channels to LCOs only with.....

Tags : TV channels, Signals, Written interconnection agreement



IRDAI (Investment) Regulations, 2016(24.08.2016)

The Authority had notified IRDAI (Investment) Regulations, 2016 vide file No IRDAI/Reg/22/134/2016 Dt. 1st August, 2016. As the Regulations mandate ce.....

Tags : Authority, Regulations



High court will only exercise its jurisdiction in exceptional circumstances(29.09.2023)

The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (SARS) initiated an investigation into a series of transactions involving Absa Bank and several.....

Tags : Investigation, Notices, Jurisdiction



A collective agreement is a statutory construct, medical scheme is not recognized as a party to the collective agreement by the Labour Relations Act (LRA)(22.12.2023)

The appeal centred around a dispute between the South African Municipal Workers’ Union National Medical Scheme (appellant), a self-administered medica.....

Tags : Collective agreement, Rights, Entitlement



To extend the tender validity period, the consent of all the participants to the tender process is required(03.06.2022)

In March 2020, the Appellant, the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (the Municipality), published an invitation to tender under reference P.....

Tags : Tender, Validity period, Consent



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

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

Tags : Arrest, Fundamental rights, Violation



Constitution does not prohibit the citizens of each State from regulating or prohibiting abortion(24.06.2022)

The State of Mississippi asks present Court to uphold the constitutionality of a law that generally prohibits an abortion after the 15th week of pregn.....

Tags : Regulation, Abortion, Right



Natural as well as juristic persons may hold member’s interests as a trustee, but only in certain circumstances(07.12.2022)

Present appeal is related to the application and interpretation of Sections 29(1) and 29(1A) of the Close Corporation Act, 1984 in the event where a f.....

Tags : Trustees, Juristic persons, Interest



Guidelines for granting of authorization to market transportation fuels(10.08.2015)

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

Tags : market transportation, fuel, private sector



CBEC amendment to 'Tariff values Crude and RBD Palm Oil/Palmolein'(14.08.2015)

The CBEC substituted Tables 1, 2 and 3 in Notification No. 36/2001, dated 3 August, 2001, with amended Tables.

Tags : customs, amendment, tariff, palm oil



Additional Risk Management Norms for National Commodity Derivatives Exchanges(01.09.2016)

With an objective of streamlining and strengthening risk management framework across national commodity derivatives exchanges SEBI vide circular CIR/C.....

Tags : Risk management, Norms, Commodity Derivatives



Single Window Project - Implementation of Risk based selectivity criteria for clearance of consignments related to Participating Government Agencies(31.08.2016)

Under the Single Window, upon filing of the Integrated Declaration, the Bill of Entry is automatically referred to concerned agency(ies) for a No Obje.....

Tags : Selectivity criteria, Implementation, Consignments, Clearance



BRICS Convention on Tourism Begins in Khajuraho(01.09.2016)

The two-day long BRICS Convention on Tourism was inaugurated in Khajuraho Madhya Pradesh. The BRICS nations were represented by the Minister of Touris.....

Tags : Convention, Tourism, Inaugration



CBDT signs 20 Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements with Indian taxpayers(30.08.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into twenty (20) Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs). The Eurozone is facing a mounting cris.....

Tags : Unilateral, Advance Pricing Agreements, Sighing of



Price Dissemination through SMS/Electronic Communication Facility(30.08.2016)

As per Section 131(4) of Finance Act, 2015 all rules, directions, guidelines, instructions, circulars, or any like instruments, made by the erstwhile .....

Tags : Electronic Communication, Dissemination, Price



Bombay High Court lends a helping hand to ‘Sumeet’(28.10.2015)

The Bombay High Court held that the Defendant’s use of the mark ‘Sumeet’ was in infringement of the trade mark registered by the Plaintiff. Defendant’.....

Tags : Sumeet, trademark, appliances, fabrication, assignment



Unsubstantiated allegations impacting moral character with perverse sexuality amounts to cruelty; ground for divorce(27.10.2016)

Appellant-wife is aggrieved by judgment and decree passed by Judge, whereby marriage between parties is dissolved by a decree of divorce. Judge had gr.....

Tags : Marriage, Cruelty, Dissolution



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

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

Tags : Dignity, Infringement, Damages



Court cannot express opinion on evidence at interim stage of suit(18.08.2015)

Hearing a contractual dispute, the High Court of Hyderabad declined to rule whether on the evidence adduced it was acceptable to refer a document to a.....

Tags : Interim, document, expert opinion, prejudge



Son, whether married or unmarried, has no legal right to live on self acquired house of parents(24.11.2016)

Regular Second Appeal impugns concurrent judgment of Court below whereby civil suit filed by parents of Appellants (respondent Nos.1 & 2) against thei.....

Tags : Property, Right, Evidence



Contempt of a court order can be issued against the party when the breach is both wilful and mala fide(27.05.2020)

Present is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court, Pretoria in which she declared the first Appellant, (the City) and the second Appellant, .....

Tags : Interim interdict, Contempt, Prohibition



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

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

Tags : canada, criminal, colour of right



Process of interpretation should not be divorced from the circumstances surrounding the contract(03.07.2024)

In present matter, Phoenix Salt instituted an application in the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg (the high court) to claim payment of.....

Tags : Payment, Enforcement, Right



High Court cannot deliberate on constitutional validity of own accord(18.03.2016)

Meghalaya High Court’s suo moto cognizance on provisions in the Meghalaya Lokayukta Act, 2014 pertaining to appointment of the Chairperson and Members.....

Tags : Suo moto, constitutional validity, human rights



To have territorial jurisdiction at Delhi, whole or part of cause of action would have to accrue at Delhi(19.12.2016)

Present writ petition impugns orders passed by Respondent/Central Bank of India/ employer whereby Petitioner has been inflicted punishment of dismissa.....

Tags : Proceedings, Jurisdiction, Cause of action



Standards of Quality of Service Regulations and results test drives in Mumbai and Delhi(15.10.2015)

Pursuant to its ‘test drives’ to assess service quality of various telecom providers in the Mumbai and Delhi, TRAI has concluded there had been no sig.....

Tags : Trai, graded, penalty, telecom, parameter, test, drive, assess, metros



RBI invites Applications for authorising Bharat Bill Payment System Operating Units(20.10.2015)

Reserve Bank of India has invited applications for authorization from entities engaged in bill payments and wishing to operate as a ‘Bharat Bill Payme.....

Tags : Repetitive, bill, payments, authorisation



Risk Weights for exposures to HFCs(20.10.2016)

It has been observed that there is a lack of uniformity among banks in the application of risk weights on their exposures to Housing Finance Companies.....

Tags : Risk weights, Application, Exposure



Advocate shall not be a full-time salaried employee of any person, government, firm, corporation, so long as he continues to practice(22.12.2016)

In instant case, Respondent applied for certificate of practice to Bar Council of Gujarat, but was informed that her enrollment form for certificate o.....

Tags : Practice certificate, Enrolment, Interim relief



Payment obligation is only applicable as long as the land lease remained valid(05.08.2021)

Appeal is against impugned order of High Court, which upheld an application brought by Capital Propfund 4 (Pty) Ltd, for an order declaring a leases a.....

Tags : Leases assignment, Agreement, Ownership rights



A statement of claim must state the material facts to support the claim for relief, but not the evidence by which those facts are to be proved(06.01.2020)

In present case, on 20 December 2019, the application filed by the Defendant, Cutmere Pty Ltd, to strike out part of the statement of claim. The appli.....

Tags : Pleadings, Paragraphs, Striking off



A company and its sole director are vicariously criminally liable for the acts of one of company's employees, if the discharge or abandonment occurs as a result of positive act(01.05.2020)

Present appeal principally concerns whether a company and its sole director are vicariously criminally liable for the acts of one of the company's emp.....

Tags : Illegal dumping, vicarious liability, acquittal



The discretion to order security for costs is unfettered, and depends on an examination of all of relevant circumstances(10.01.2018)

The Defendants have applied for an order that, the Plaintiff give security for the costs of this action and for consequential orders, including that t.....

Tags : Costs, Security, Grant



A curfew enforced by electronic tagging, clocking in and clocking out, and arrest or imprisonment for breach was a “classic detention or confinement”(12.02.2020)

Present case is about the meaning of imprisonment at common law and whether it should, or should not, now be aligned with the concept of deprivation o.....

Tags : False imprisonment, Compensation, Legality



Where an eviction is going to render persons homeless, a constitutional obligation rests on relevant municipality to provide suitable accommodation(14.11.2019)

Present is an appeal against the eviction of Mr. Cedric Morgan Jones and Mrs. Diane Morgan Jones, aged 78 and 76 years old respectively, together with.....

Tags : Eviction, Legality, Right of residence



Grantee cannot acquire more rights than those afforded by the grantor(04.11.2020)

Present appeal is directed against an order of the High Court, which upheld the exception raised by the Respondent, Tip Trans Resources (Pty) Ltd. (Ti.....

Tags : Contract, Rights, Entitlement



Court has power to manage access to its records in a pending action.(16.01.2019)

The present application is about restricting access by persons who are not parties to the action. The applicant, Cockburn Cement Limited, has applied .....

Tags : Information, Access, Restriction



Remote-controlled devices for recreational angling prohibited under the Marine Act.(16.07.2024)

The Appellants, business entities dealing in angling equipment like bait-carrying drones, sought a declaratory order from the Gauteng Division of the .....

Tags : Marine Law, Marine Act, recreational angling



Annexures are privileged and there is no basis to sever the same from application(08.08.2017)

Present is an interlocutory application by WBHO Construction Limited (“WBHO”) against the Competition Commission and Group Five Construction Limited f.....

Tags : Privilege, Annexure, Declaration



FCC’s ‘Open Internet’ upheld; dissenting judge scathing in remarks(14.06.2016)

A United States Court of Appeals gave further credence to a Federal Communications Commission move in February 2016 to (12.04.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Power for Signing of "Memorandum of Un.....

Tags : MOU, Ratification, Grid Interconnection



Special Advance Authorisation Scheme for export of Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories(11.08.2016)

Central Government makes amendments in the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020 with effect from 1st September 2016, In exercise of the powers conferr.....

Tags : Apparels, Export, Authorisation Scheme



4604 DDG Projects Sanctioned for Covering 4745 Villages and Hamlets(08.08.2016)

Ministry of Power is implementing Decentralized Distributed Generation (DDG) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) through Rural Elect.....

Tags : Electricity, Access, Un-electrified villages, Sanction



Pharmacopoeias and Formularies containing monographs and formulations of AYUSH drugs are being published by the Government: Shri Shripad Naik(25.07.2017)

The Government has established Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy under the Ministry of AYUSH. Prime mandate of the Pharmaco.....

Tags : Pharmacopoeias, Formularies, Monographs, Publication



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

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

Tags : Air Conditioned, Cabins, Drivers, Mandatory



Measures taken to check irregularities in MGNREGA(24.07.2017)

The Government today said that the launching of National Electronic Fund Management System (NeFMS) in 21 States and one UT for direct transfer of wage.....

Tags : Irregularities, MGNREGA, Measures



Pricing in case of Put or Call options in JV Agreements(05.07.2017)

The Reserve Bank of India had, vide amendment Notification No. FEMA 294/2013-RB dated 12th November, 2013, permitted the optionality clause (put and c.....

Tags : JV Agreements, Options, Pricing



Further clarification on tax in reverse charge on gold ornaments(13.07.2017)

In the GST Ki Master Class held yesterday, in one of the replies given to an on-the-spot-question, it was informed that purchase of old gold jewellery.....

Tags : Reverse charge, Gold ornaments, Tax, Clarification



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

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

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



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

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

Tags : Declaration, Historic City, Ahmadabad, UNESCO's



Clarification regarding binding nature of circular and instructions(21.09.2015)

In light of various decisions by the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Finance issued clarifications on whether service tax, customs and excise field off.....

Tags : Tax, circular, override, judgment, supreme court



Registration of Members of Commodity Derivatives Exchanges(29.09.2015)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has notified that all existing members of commodity derivatives exchanges who satisfy the eligibility requireme.....

Tags : Commodity derivate exchange, merge, sebi



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

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

Tags : Import data, Monitoring, Efficient data, Processing



Doctrine of ex debito justitiae prevail over procedural law only where order of this Court passed without notice or where order has effect of eroding public confidence in justice delivery system(30.08.2016)

In instant writ petition, Petitioner assailed conviction order passed under Section 3 of Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (".....

Tags : Ex debito justitiae, Doctrine, Applicability



Report of the Internal Working Group (IWG) on Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy(06.10.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India placed on its website, the Report of the Internal Working Group (IWG) on Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy (Cha.....

Tags : Authorisation Policy, Rationalisation, Report



Comptroller General reiterates exclusion of software from patent regime(19.02.2016)

The Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks showed its intention to continue disallowing the grant of patents on software. In its repor.....

Tags : Patent, software program, copyright



Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) signs four more unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs)(07.02.2017)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has entered into four more unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements .....

Tags : Agreement, Signing, Advance pricing



Involvement of bank officials in money laundering during post monetization(07.02.2017)

Enforcement Directorate has intimated that bank employees have been found indulging in money laundering and other unfair practices during the phase of.....

Tags : Bank officials, money laundering, Investigation



Clarification regarding availability of Transitional Credit for GST(17.08.2017)

As per the rules, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for the month of July 2017 has to be paid by 20th August, 2017. Only after the payment of full GST,.....

Tags : Transitional Credit, GST, Clarification



Joint Communique issued at the end of the two day Meeting of the BRICS Heads of Revenue and Experts on Tax Matters at Mumbai(06.12.2016)

The Heads of Revenue of the BRICS countries, namely the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People's Rep.....

Tags : Joint Communique, Issuance, BRICS meeting



Prevention of Tampering of the Mobile Device Equipment Identification Number, Rules, 2017(28.08.2017)

G.S.R.1068(E).--In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (k) of sub- section (2) of section 7 read with section 25 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1.....

Tags : Tampering, Mobile Device Prevention



Two Indian firms may conduct arbitration outside Country and under a foreign law, if there was an agreement to that effect(24.08.2016)

Disputes arose between Appellant and Respondent. Respondent by its letter purported to terminate AGREEMENT-I. Thereafter, Respondent made a request fo.....

Tags : Jurisdiction, Agreement, Arbitration, Assertion



TRAI releases draft Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) (Eighth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2016(10.10.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released draft Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) (Eighth) (Addressable Sy.....

Tags : Tariff order, draft, Release



When parties mutually agreed for jurisdiction of Delhi Courts and fact that, goods were supplied from Delhi, Delhi High Court has jurisdiction(30.08.2016)

Appellants-Defendants were appointed as Clearing and Forwarding Agents and Stockists of respondents-Plaintiffs and on account of appellants-defendants.....

Tags : Contract, Privity, Sale of goods, Jurisdiction



Cabinet Approves Signing of an Agreement Between India and Poland on Cooperation in the Field of Agriculture and Allied Sectors(22.02.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of an Agreement between India and Poland on coop.....

Tags : Approval, Agreement, Agriculture Sector



Cabinet Approves MoU Between India and Australia for Promotion and Development of Cooperation in Civil Aviation Security(22.02.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between I.....

Tags : MOU, Approval, Aviation, Security



Investments by FPIs in Corporate Debt Securities(28.02.2017)

1. RBI on October 24, 2016, had amended the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Twelfth Am.....

Tags : Investment, Securities, FPIs



Officers of credit society facing liquidation not disabled from enforcing or performing certain rights and obligations attached to the office(16.11.2016)

Issue in facts of present case is relating to participation of members of the Managing Committees of co-operative societies (against whom proceedings .....

Tags : Election, Right, Participation



In a master and servant relation, master is vicariously liable for acts of omission of servant and liable to pay compensation for negligence and deficiency in service(15.11.2016)

21-year old educated son of complainant, lost his life by drowning at Boat Club, owned by Appellant, Paradeep Port Trust. Appellant has tried to shift.....

Tags : Compensation, Liability, Vicarious



Reserve Bank Establishes an Inter-disciplinary Standing Committee on Cyber Security(28.02.2017)

The Reserve Bank of India has set up an Inter-disciplinary Standing Committee on Cyber Security to, inter alia, review the threats inherent in the exi.....

Tags : Committee, Establishment, Cyber security



Award for outstanding writings in the field of Banking Hindi(16.10.2017)

With a view to encourage original writings and research in Banking Hindi, Reserve Bank of India has launched an 'Award scheme for outstanding writings.....

Tags : Outstanding writings, Banking Hindi, Award



Award for outstanding writings in the field of Banking Hindi(16.10.2017)

With a view to encourage original writings and research in Banking Hindi, Reserve Bank of India has launched an 'Award scheme for outstanding writings.....

Tags : Outstanding writings, Banking Hindi, Award



Sovereign Gold Bond 2017-18 Series-IV(13.10.2017)

In terms of GoI notification F. No. 4(25) - B/(W&M)/2017 and RBI circular IDMD.CDD.No.929/14.04.050/2017-18 dated October 06, 2017, the Sovereign Gold.....

Tags : Gold Bond, Series, Subscription



TRAI mandates written agreements between broadcasters and operators(07.01.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable .....

Tags : Trai, television, broadcaster, operator, written agreement



Issue of Rs. 10 banknotes with improved security features(09.03.2017)

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs. 10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005 with inset letter 'L' in both the number .....

Tags : Bank Notes, Issuance, Security



Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) signs another Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) with subsidiary of a Japanese Company(07.03.2017)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into a bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) with rollback provision with a Japanese subsidia.....

Tags : Agreement, Billateral, Advance Pricing



International organisations conducting religious pilgrimage exempt from tax(17.05.2016)

The Ministry of External Affairs exempted from tax international organisations facilitating religious pilgrimage services offered by the Ministry.
.....

Tags : Religious, pilgrimage, international organisation, external affairs



RBI regional offices entrusted UCB fraud monitoring and reporting duties(19.05.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India notified a revised fraud monitoring and reporting mechanism for Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks.

Under the new.....

Tags : Co-operative bank, fraud, reporting, monitoring



Tax on arbitral tribunal services to be borne by recipient(18.05.2016)

Service tax liability for services provided by an arbitral tribunal shall be on the service recipient if it’s a business entity.

The Depar.....

Tags : Service tax, arbitral tribunal, recipient, reverse charge



Draft Equal Opportunity Commission Bill Re-Circulated for Inter-Ministerial Consultations(16.03.2017)

Based on the Expert Group Report and examination by the Government, the draft Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) Bill has been re-circulated for inter.....

Tags : Bill, Re-circulation, Ministerial Consultations



Parties to an arbitration agreement have autonomy to decide on both procedural and substantive law(15.12.2016)

In instant case, Parties entered into a contract and disputes arose between them. Contract contained an arbitration Clause and Centrotrade invoked it......

Tags : Arbitration, Procedure, Jurisdiction



Only Employer and not the Court can decide the eligibility criteria required by candidate to be satisfied for being appointed to post(20.12.2016)

By present writ petition, Petitioner seeks the relief of employment with Respondent no.2/Food Corporation of India/employer to post of Assistant Grade.....

Tags : Appointment, Criteria, Privilege, Employer



Cabinet approves MoU between India and BRICs countries to set up BRICS Agriculture Research Platform(02.08.2017)

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

Tags : MOU, Approval, Agricultural research



Online Registration Mechanism for Custodian of Securities(09.08.2017)

1. Hon'ble Minister of Finance, Government of India, in his speech while presenting the Budget for FY 2017-18 on February 01, 2017, announced that the.....

Tags : Registration, Online, Custodian, Securities



Affordable tariff structure for rural and remote areas to promote Digital India(07.11.2017)

BharatNet, a flagship project of the Government of India to provide Broadband services in rural and remote areas has entered in service provisioning p.....

Tags : Remote areas, Tariff structure, Digital India



Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Public Statement dated June 24, 2016(20.09.2016)

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has called on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the international financ.....

Tags : Money laundering, Terrorist financing, Measures



National Civil Aviation Policy to Boost Tourism: Civil Aviation Minister(22.09.2016)

Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati, Minister of Civil Aviation has said that the Government has taken a number of initiatives to make tourism affordab.....

Tags : Policy, Boost, Tourism



Trai Issues a Consultation Paper on Infrastructure Sharing in Broadcasting TV Distribution Sector(21.09.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on infrastructure sharing in broadcasting TV distribution sector. T.....

Tags : Infrastructure Sharing, Consultation paper, Issuance



Puffery’ by advertiser permitted, so long as it doesn’t misrepresent(01.06.2016)

Delhi High Court dismissed an application Gillette India against Reckitt Benckiser for airing allegedly disparaging and false television advertisement.....

Tags : advertisement, comparison, commercial speech, protected



Authorities acting under Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995, have no power like a Court to pass judgment including directions in nature of injunction(11.01.2017)

By present writ petition, Petitioners, including Petitioner no. 1/Directorate of Education impugns order of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabi.....

Tags : Authority, Power, Scope



Two More Advance Pricing Agreements signed by Central Board of Direct Taxes(29.12.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has closed the year 2016 by entering into two more unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) today. The AP.....

Tags : Advance Pricing, Agreements, Signing of



SEBI signs a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding with The European Securities and Markets Authority(20.07.2017)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The European Securities and Markets Author.....

Tags : Bilateral, MOU, European Securities



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

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

Tags : Locus standi, Writ Petition, Maintainability



Social security scheme for artisans(27.12.2017)

Khadi artisans are self-employed artisans of the Khadi and Village Industry (V.I.) Institutions. To protect the interest of artisans, Khadi and Villag.....

Tags : Social security, Scheme, Artisans



Loss of Ecology Authority shuttered(07.04.2016)

The Loss of Ecology Authority, functioning intermittently to entertain claim petitions form farmers seeking compensation for damage caused to agricult.....

Tags : loss of ecology, authority, winding up, ngt



“Venue of Arbitration proceedings” need not essentially be a place where “seat of arbitration” is located”(23.03.2017)

In facts of present case, pursuant to award passed by Arbitrator in favour of Respondent/decree holder, an execution petition was filed before Court b.....

Tags : Award, Execution, Jurisdiction



Skill Development of Youth of Minority Communities(27.12.2017)

"The Ministry had launched following special schemes for skill development of youth belonging to minority communities:

1. "Seekho aur Kamao .....

Tags : Youth, Skill Development, Minority Communities



Review of framework for public issuance of Convertible Securities(01.12.2015)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has released a discussion paper reviewing the framework for public issuance of convertible securities. The .....

Tags : Convertible securities, review, debt, term



Introduction of system-driven disclosures in securities market(01.12.2015)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India proposed information disclosure by stock exchanges, depositories and register and share transfer agents thr.....

Tags : Disclosure, stock exchange, depositories, existing system



Independent Directors in PSUs(02.12.2015)

Minister of Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley, stated in a reply to Parliament that the appointment of independent directors on the boards of public sec.....

Tags : Independent directors, psu, department, public enterprises



Revision of North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy, 2007 for new industrial units(24.11.2016)

1. Government had approved a package of incentives and concessions to promote industrialization and investment in the North East Region (including Sik.....

Tags : Incentives, Industrialization, Promotion



Freedom to exercise reproductive rights includes right to make choice regarding sterilization on basis of informed consent and free from any form of coercion(14.09.2016)

Instant public interest petition raised very important issues concerning entire range of conduct and management, under auspices of State Governments, .....

Tags : Sterilization, Consent, Reproductive rights



Principle of res judicata is applicable between two stages of same litigation but issue involved must have been decided at earlier stage of same litigation(21.06.2017)

In facts of present case, Applicants before KAT were candidates, who appeared for 2011, Karnataka Gazetted Probationers' Examination. They were select.....

Tags : Application, Maintainability, Doctrine, Res judicata



Oral hearing of Anti-Dumping investigation concerning imports of 'Ceramic Rollers' originating in or exported from China PR(15.01.2018)

1. This is to intimate that the Designated Authority has rescheduled the oral hearing of the above anti-dumping investigations to 02:00 p.m. on 23/01/.....

Tags : Anti-Dumping, Investigation, Oral hearing



Environment Ministry takes up new plan for rejuvenation of major river water systems(24.01.2018)

Union Environment Ministry has taken up a new strategy for conservation and rejuvenation of major river water systems. The new strategy takes into acc.....

Tags : Plan, Rejuvenation, River water systems



Participation of Category III Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in the commodity derivatives market(21.06.2017)

1. At present, institutional participants are not allowed to participate in the commodity derivatives market in India. Consequently the commodity deri.....

Tags : Investment Funds, Participation, Derivative market



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

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

Tags : Fundamental rights, Violation, Compensation



Party seeking divorce under matrimonial offence theory must be innocent(17.08.2016)

Admitted facts in instant case were that, Appellant/husband got married to respondent/wife on May 05, 1992 according to Hindu rites. Parties stayed to.....

Tags : Marriage, Dissolution, Grant thereto



Principal Director General of Income Tax (Systems) to be the designated authority for furnishing the 'bulk information' on certain identified parameters(21.06.2017)

In pursuance of sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the Central Government, hereby specifies .....

Tags : Director General, Authority, Bulk Information



Workshop on GST to Sensitize Maritime Fraternity(19.06.2017)

The Ministry of Shipping conducted a workshop on "GST for Shipping" in New Delhi today to sensitize all constituents of the maritime fraternity. The w.....

Tags : GST, Workshop, Maritime Fraternity



Indian Advance Pricing Agreement regime moves forward with signing of five UAPAs and two BAPAs by CBDT in January, 2018(07.02.2018)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into five Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (UAPA) and two Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreemen.....

Tags : Advance Pricing, Agreement regime, UAPAs, BAPAs, Signing of



Authorisation to Sign Pathology Report(06.02.2018)

As per clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 15 of IMC Act, 1956, no person other than a doctor having qualification recognized by MCI and register.....

Tags : Pathology Report, Signing of, Authorisation



Decision to represent India in a sporting event, best left to experts, interference by Court in selection criteria not called for.(11.08.2016)

Petitioner seeks quashing of action of Union of India and Sports Authority of India respectively in not selecting Petitioner for participation in Rio .....

Tags : Selection Criteria, Qualification System, Eligibility



Essar’s petition for trial with other 2G scam accused dismissed(29.09.2015)

The Supreme Court, dismissing Essar’s plea to be tried with other accused in the 2G scam, held that a Penal code offence could not be tried with a Pre.....

Tags : 2g scam, penal, corruption, trial, together



Court declines exclusive use of ‘Eagle’ in trade mark(23.09.2015)

In a case where Pantaloons was found to be riding on the goodwill of the Plaintiff in respect of its trade mark ‘American Eagle Outfitters’ and ‘Ameri.....

Tags : Pantaloons, eagle, trade mark, american



Fundamental rights and human rights cannot be ignored only because of adverse circumstances(03.10.2016)

Issue involved in instant Petition is relating to over-crowding in prisons. Supreme Court by order dated 5th February, 2016 had given directions which.....

Tags : Prisons, Over-crowding, Direction



Prison modernisation reforms(06.02.2018)

Prisons being a State subject, modernization of prisons is undertaken by respective State Governments. The Ministry of Home Affairs is supporting the .....

Tags : Reforms, Prison, Modernisation



Issuance of press release regarding management of operational risks inherent in the functioning of banks with respect to the SWIFT Infrastructure(20.02.2018)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as part of its ongoing efforts for strengthening of the supervisory framework in the country, has been issuing necessary .....

Tags : Management, Operational risks, Banks, Functioning



News

NGT Issues notice to 3,000 illegal nurseries on Yamuna Bank(31.07.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to around 3,000 illegal nurseries on the Yamuna floodplains.

Tags : National Green Tribunal



NGT Imposes Rs 15 lakh Penalty on Sarpanch for Felling Trees(31.07.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 15 lakh on a former sarpanch and a gram sevak for felling 3000 trees in the forest area of .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal



NGT Raps DSIIDC Over Functioning of CETPs in Okhala and Lawrence Road(31.07.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (DSIIDC) over functioning of common eff.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd



NGT Raps NHAI Over Delay in Installation of Weighbridges(31.07.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for delay in installation of weighbridges at different entry p.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, National Highways Authority of India



NGT Directs Authorities to Develop Green Zone Around Khan, Saraswati(31.07.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed concerned authorities to develop green belt along Khan and Saraswati rivers and declared 33 metre on both s.....

Tags : NGT, green belt , Khan, Saraswati , river



Orissa High Court Cancels Group D Test(03.08.2015)

Orissa High Court has scrapped the examination for recruitment to group D Government jobs in District Courts on the ground of poor arrangement by the .....

Tags : Orrisa High Court, Group D



National Green Tribunal Denies Permission to Rafting Camps in Rishikesh(03.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has refused permission to rafting camps operating from the banks of Ganga from Shivpuri to Rishikesh in Uttarakhand.

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Rafting, Rishikesh



Kerala High Court Closes Proceedings on Petition in Bar Bribery Case(04.08.2015)

Kerala High Court has closed the proceedings on a petition seeking a High Court-monitored probe into the bar bribery case allegedly involving State Fi.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Bar Bribery case



Jurisdiction specifically given to competent authority under Act bars lower courts jurisdiction(03.10.2016)

In facts of present case, under leave and licence agreement made in year 2007, Petitioners had given their property situated at Shahanurwadi Chowk, Au.....

Tags : Competent authority, Jurisdiction



Bombay High Court Stays National Green Tribunal's Order Imposing Fine on MBMC(31.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has stayed order issued by National Green Tribunal which directed Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) to deposit Rs 70 crore.....

Tags : Bombay High Court ,National Green Tribunal



NGT Slams Govt. Over Existing System of Issuing Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certificates(31.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has objected to Centre's plea that fitness instead of age should be sole criterion in phasing out old vehicles and raise.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal,PUC certificates



NGT Seeks Centre’s Submission on Banning of Plastic Packaging of Food and Drugs(31.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Centre and various stakeholders to file their submissions on a proposal that there should be a complete pro.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal,Banning of Plastic,Centre



NGT Extends Time Limit Till Sept. 18 to File Reply to Plea Regarding New Capital for Andhra Pradesh(31.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has extended time till Sept 18 for Union Ministry of Environment to file counter reply to plea of Pandalaneni Srimannara.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal ,Union Ministry of Environment



Allahabad High Court : No Coercive Action Against Arvind Kejriwal If He Surrenders in 4 Weeks(31.08.2015)

Allahabad High Court has ruled that if Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal surrenders before court in Amethi district within four weeks, no coercive .....

Tags : Allahabad High Court,Arvind Kejriwal



NGT Orders Delhi Police to Submit Alternative Routes for Trucks in Two Days(01.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Delhi Police to submit plans to create alternative routes for heavy polluting vehicles within two days.

Tags : National Green Tribunal,Delhi Police



Delhi High Court: Notice to Le Meridien Hotel on New Delhi Municipal Council's Rs 400cr Demand(12.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Le Meridien Hotel seeking its reply to New Delhi Municipal Council's demand of nearly Rs 400 crore as licence fe.....

Tags : Delhi High Court,Le Meridien Hotel



Madras High Court Orders Enquiry Against Those Who Excoriate Sitting Judge(13.08.2015)

Madras High Court has ordered police to find out people who condemned sitting judge of court by printing pamphlet in name of Tamil Nadu Private School.....

Tags : Madras High Court ,Tamil Nadu Private School Teachers and Employees Association (TNPSTEA)



NGT Denies to Modify its Order on Ban on 10 Year Old Vehicles(13.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has refused to modify its order which has banned running of diesel vehicles which are over 10 years old in Delhi-NCR.

Tags : National Green Tribunal,Ban on 10 Year Old Vehicles



NGT Imposes Fine of Rs 5 lakh on Ghaziabad Development Authority(13.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on Ghaziabad Development Authority for cutting 12 trees for construction of 17.6 km-long cycle.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal,Ghaziabad Development Authority,cycle track



NGT Constitutes Committee to Look Over Glass Units in Firozabad(13.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has constituted a committee to inspect glass industries of Firozabad district in Uttar Pradesh and collect samples of ambient .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal,Glass Units



National Green Tribunal Raps Municipal Corporations on Poor Garbage Disposal System(13.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Municipal Corporations over poor garbage disposal in the National Capital.

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Municipal Corporations,poor garbage disposal



Delhi High Court Seeks Govt’s Reply on Reconstruction of Minority School(13.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has directed State Government to file its response to a PIL filed by civil activist Firoz Bakht Ahmed, seeking reconstruction of a bu.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , Reconstruction of Minority School



Reclassification of MSMEs will help manufacturing: Textiles Minister(13.02.2018)

Minister of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani said that reclassification of MSMEs and 5 percent reduction in tax on annual turnover of companies up to Rs. 2.....

Tags : Reclassification, MSMEs, Manufacturing



Cabinet approves MoU between India and BRICs countries to set up BRICS Agriculture Research Platform(02.08.2017)

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

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Celebrity Endorsements(01.08.2017)

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, which examined the Consumer Protection Bill, 2015, has recomme.....

Tags : Celebrity, Endorsements, Offence, Fine



Bombay High Court Directs MMRDA to Remove Illegal Constructions Around Airport(20.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to take action against illegal construction on airport land an.....

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NGT Extends Deadline on Phase Out of Petrol and Diesel Taxis to Rohtang(20.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has extended deadline for phasing out petrol and diesel taxis running between Manali and Rohtang Pass till November 30.

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NGT Raps Madhya Pradesh Govt. Over Slow Speed in Setting Up of New Landfill Site at Adampur Chawni(20.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Madhya Pradesh Government on not yet sending a proposal for new landfill site at Adampur Chawni to State Envi.....

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NGT Orders Developer to Deposit Rs 5 Lakh for Restoration of Part of Anjuna Beach in CRZ Matter(20.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Freddy Fernandes to deposit Rs 5 lakh in account of North Goa collector, in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) ma.....

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NGT Issues Notice to Central and State Government Over ECR Widening(20.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to Central Govt and State Govt of Chennai on plea alleging that widening work of East Coast Road (ECR).....

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NGT Impleads CMDA in Porur Lake Protection Case(20.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has suo-moto made Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) a party to case relating to construction of a bund a.....

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NGT Orders Installation of Rain Water Harvesting System in All Government Construction Projects(21.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Centre, Delhi Govt and all civic authorities to ensure that rain water harvesting systems are installed in e.....

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NGT to BMC: No Construction in Aarey Colony Till September 10(01.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), western bench zone has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to not to issue any No-Objection Certificate f.....

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Bombay High Court Rejects Ram Dhuri’s Plea Seeking Heritage Tag on Mehrangir(02.09.2015)

Bombay HC has rejected plea filed by Ram Dhuri, president of National Forum for Aided Institutions Employees(Dept. of Atomic Energy), seeking directio.....

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NGT Issue Notices to Ghaziabad Authorities for Polluting Hindon(02.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued show-cause notice to District Magistrate, Ghaziabad, Secretary, Ghaziabad Development Authority, and in-char.....

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National Green Tribunal Slams Railway Ministry on Direct Discharge of Toilets on Railway Tracks(02.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (West Zone) has sought reply from Environment Directorate of Railway Ministry on issue of direct discharge through toilets on .....

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NGT Orders DMRC to Provide CNG-Fitted Buses to Himachal(02.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to provide CNG-fitted buses to the Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporatio.....

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CIC Seeks Report on Undertrial Prisoners Who Have Completed Half of Their Maximum Sentence(02.09.2015)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Home Ministry to ask authorities of country's jails to make list of undertrial prisoners, who have c.....

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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Iran for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors(14.03.2018)

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

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Clarifications in respect of investment by certain Category II FPIs(13.03.2018)

I. This is in reference to SEBI circular No. CIR/IMD/FPIC/ 26 /2018 dated February 15, 2018 regarding "Easing of access norms for investment by FPIs"......

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Conviction Upheld by Bombay High Court 13 years After MTNL Employee Took Rs-500 Bribe(06.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has upheld the conviction of an MTNL employee who had taken the money from a phone booth owner for reducing his bank guarantee amoun.....

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City Government Rapped by Delhi High Court for No Details of Trees Supplied to Crematoriums(06.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has rapped the City Government for the failure of its forest department to give details of the amount of wood consumed in crematorium.....

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Supreme Court to Government: No Right to Liberty If No Privacy(06.08.2015)

Supreme Court has raised a question mark on the Government’s stand that right to privacy is not a fundamental right.

Tags : Supreme Court, Liberty, Privacy



NGT to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF): Formulate Scheme for Disposal of E-Waste(06.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has directed the MoEF to convene a meeting of various stakeholders and propose a scheme for environment-friendly disposal of e.....

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NGT to UP Government: Provide Potable Water in 6 Districts(06.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to provide potable water to villages of six districts namely Baghpat, Meerut, Sahara.....

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Supreme Court: Winding Up Proceedings in 3 months in Gujarat Riots Case(06.08.2015)

Supreme Court has granted an extension of another three months to an Ahmedabad trial court to wind up the proceedings in 2002 Gulberg Society massacre.....

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Delhi High Court Says “Pay Salaries of Prosecutors”(07.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has directed City Government to change existing system for the clearance of payments of public prosecutors’ and government counsels w.....

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Agreement to confer exclusive jurisdiction on one of Courts to exclusion of other, neither forbidden by law nor against public policy(04.10.2016)

Instant petition filed by Petitioner against Respondent, Mahindra Logistics Limited, seeking appointment of an Arbitrator to adjudicate disputes betwe.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Contending that Appeals of Celebrities are Heard on Priority Basis(14.09.2015)

Bombay HC has dismissed petition filed by convict contending that appeals of celebrities are heard on prority basis, stating that such discretion is e.....

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NGT Directs Haryana Government to Release 10 cumecs of Water in Yamuna(14.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Haryana Government to release 10 cumecs of water in Yamuna from Hathini Kund barrage, on plea filed by envi.....

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NGT Slams Expert Committee Over Illegal Constructions on Bengaluru 's Wetlands(15.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed an expert committee over its inspection report on ecologically sensitive area between Bellandur and Agara la.....

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Supreme Court Seeks AG’s Assistance in Hearing Assets Plea Against Ex-CJI K G Balakrishnan(16.09.2015)

Supreme Court has sought help of Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi to hear PIL, seeking CBI inquiry into alleged amassing of wealth by kin of Ju.....

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NGT Imposes Fine of Rs 50,000 on EDMC(16.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed fine of Rs 50,000 on East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) for indiscriminate dumping and burning of munic.....

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NGT Issues Bailable Warrant Against MDA(16.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued bailable warrant against Secretary of Meerut Development Authority (MDA) for failure of officials to appear b.....

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Minute differences are not to be reckoned as sufficient to defeat an otherwise good claim(06.12.2016)

Plaintiff seeks to protect its registered designs, alleging infringement and passing off. These are designs in respect of copper tubes. Plaintiff’s ca.....

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Avitel’s petition against arbitral award dismissed(28.09.2015)

The Bombay High Court dismissed Avitel Post Studioz’ petition under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 against arbitral awards passed in 2012 .....

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Court rules in favour of ITC in ‘Gold Flake’ dispute(29.09.2015)

Noting that NTC’s use of the trademark ‘NATIONAL GOLD FLAKE’ was either insufficient or kept clandestinely low to not attract the Petitioner’s attenti.....

Tags : Cigarette, gold flake, trade mark, copyright



Decree for restitution of conjugal rights enforces cohabitation but it does not and cannot enforce sexual intercourse(07.10.2016)

Parties to present appeal got married on February 17, 1993 at Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) according to Hindu Rites and Ceremonies. Respondent/husband has f.....

Tags : Conjugal rights, Restitution, Divorce



Proactive steps to encourage second marriage while aware of subsisting first sufficient for charge of criminal conspiracy(26.08.2015)

In a case where the Petitioners played an active role in entertaining the second wife of the Respondent and encouraged her to live in the same house a.....

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Legal right of residence in property entitled married daughter to seek tenant’s eviction from it for her need(27.09.2016)

In instant case, Appellant is aggrieved by judgment of High Court reversing concurrent findings of Courts below holding that, Appellant’s daughter is .....

Tags : Eviction, Right, Bonafide Need



Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Hasan Ali in Money Laundering Case(13.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to businessman Hasan Ali Khan, who is alleged to have accumulated thousands of crores of rupees abroad, and was boo.....

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Bombay High Court Directs SEBI to Inquire Role of FTIL in NSEL Payment Fraud(13.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Security and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) to inquire role of Financial Technologies India Limited(FTIL) in Rs. 5574 cr.....

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NGT slams State Authorities Over Chopping of 8000 Trees in Durgapur(14.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), slammed State authorities on why decision was taken to chop over 8,000 full grown trees on a green verge in Durgapur. N.....

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NGT Summons 38 On Their Refusal to Accept Notice Concerning Yamuna Nurseries(14.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has ordered proprietors of 38 nurseries to appear before it after they allegedly refused to accept notice issued to them for c.....

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NGT Clears Way for Running of CNG Buses to Rohtang(14.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has cleared roads for running of CNG buses on 51-km long Manali-Rohtang highway in order to control pollution in eco-sensitive.....

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Karnataka HC Orders Director of Prosecution to Furnish Details of Pending Criminal Cases(14.08.2015)

Karnataka High Court after learning about delay in framing charges in Carlton Towers fire incident during hearing of criminal petition, ordered direc.....

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Krishi Vigyan Kendra – Ernakulam Registers Trade Mark for Cereal under Brand Name Jaiva Pokkali(16.09.2015)

Krishi Vigyan Kendra – Ernakulam has registered a trade mark for cereal at Chennai Trade Mark registry under brand name Jaiva Pokkali. Pokkali is a un.....

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SC Rejects ONGC Plea Against RIL(16.09.2015)

SC has dismissed plea by ONGC against Reliance Industries seeking re-opening of arbitration in London over dispute with Govt related to Panna-Mukta an.....

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Delhi High Court Stays 1984 Riots Case(17.09.2015)

Delhi High Court on allegations of misrepresentation of witness' statements and an appeal to transfer case filed by one of survivors of 1984 anti-sikh.....

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Bombay High Court Issues Contempt Notice against Kolhapur Bar Association and Others(17.09.2015)

Bombay HC has issued criminal contempt notice against office-bearers of Bar Association of Kolhapur, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri and Satara districts for ta.....

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NGT Imposes Ban on Immersion Idols Made Up of Plastic, POP in Yamuna in Delhi(17.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned immersion of idols made from non-biodegradable material like quick-setting gypsum plaster, also known as Plas.....

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NGT Rejects Proposal for Nayachar Thermal Power Project(17.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rejected proposal to set up thermal power station in Nayachar island as it violated Coastal Regulations Zone (CRZ) a.....

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Exemption of goods specified in the first schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 from Education Cess leviable under Finance Act, 2004(02.02.2018)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), read with section 94 of the Finance (No. 2.....

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Budgetary support to Defence sector to remain government's priority(01.02.2018)

Ensuring adequate budgetary support to the Defence Sector will be the priority of the Government. Presenting the General Budget 2018-19 in Parliament .....

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NGT not empowered to adjudicate upon vires or validity of any enactment(28.09.2016)

By instant writ petition, Petitioners sought a declaration that Rule 17 of Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 does not apply to Indian entities or body .....

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Act of suspecting character of wife, physically assault and harassment on coming late from work place due to nature of job amounted to cruelty(14.09.2016)

In instant appeal, Appellant is aggrieved by Family Court’s conclusion that wife could not prove that husband treated her with cruelty and refused to .....

Tags : Marriage, Dissolution, Grant



Parties to a private contract and users of "WhatsApp" having voluntarily opted to avail services of said application are bound by terms of service offered(23.09.2016)

Petitioners claim to be the users of “WhatsApp”, an Internet Messaging Application, provided by Respondent No.2/"WhatsApp Inc.", a company based in US.....

Tags : Privacy, Right, Information, Sharing



Government of India issues clarification regarding requirement for furnishing of Country-by Country Report under Section 286(4) of Income Tax Act, 1961(26.03.2018)

In keeping with India's commitment to implement the Recommendations of the 2015 Final Report on Action 13, titled "Transfer Pricing Documentation and .....

Tags : Clarification, Furnishing of, Report



Cabinet approves rightsizing the Competition Commission of India(04.04.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for rightsizing the Competition Commission of India (CCI) from O.....

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Warner Music Group Loses Copyright over ‘Happy Birthday to You’ Song(24.09.2015)

United States District Court in Los Angeles has held that long claimed copyright on “Happy Birth day to You,“ the most popular tune in the English lan.....

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Madras High Court Clears Way for Oyamari Bridge(24.09.2015)

Madras HC has vacated its January 5, 2012 interim order that had stopped completion of construction of Oyamari bridge connecting Chathiram bus stand i.....

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Gujarat High Court: Charge Muslims Who Wed Off Minor Girls(25.09.2015)

Gujarat HC has ruled that Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) would prevail over Muslim Personal Law in cases where Muslims marry off their minor.....

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NGT Directs Delhi Govt to Ensure No Cattle Blood Flows into Yamuna(25.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) on a plea concerning pollution of river Yamuna, has directed Delhi Government to ensure that no blood is allowed to dire.....

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NGT Slams Uttarakhand over Rapid Increase in Number of Unauthorised Industries and Hotels in the City(28.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Uttarakhand Government about rapid increase in number of unauthorised industries, hotels in the city and soug.....

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NGT Denies to Decommission Uttarakhand Project(28.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has denied to order decommissioning of 400 MW Vishnu Prayag Hydro Electric Project (world’s largest hydro-power project .....

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Delhi HC Put Stay on Govt Order on Pvt. Driving Schools(28.09.2015)

Delhi HC while staying Govt. order on Pvt. Driving Schools, has ruled that condition restraining relatives of Transport Department officials to operat.....

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Power to punish for contempt vested in a Court of Record does not extend to punishing for contempt of superior Court(02.01.2017)

In present appeals, Appellants called in question the correctness of an order passed by a Division Bench of High Court of Delhi whereby Appellants hav.....

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For claiming right of residence, it is necessary that, two parties had lived in a domestic relationship in household(14.07.2017)

Appellant is 84 years old and Respondent is 62 years old. Respondent seeks to establish her status as wife/companion of Appellant who has been left hi.....

Tags : Domestic relationship. Right, Residence



NGT Slams DJB over Delay in STPs(21.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Delhi Jal Board (DJB) over delay in construction of Sewage Treatment Plans (STPs) in the city.

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NGT Raps UP Govt for Polluting Hindon and Yamuna(21.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Uttar Pradesh Government for discharging industrial waste into Hindon canal and causing pollution in Yamuna r.....

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Bombay High Court Directs Finance Ministry to Provide Proper Infrastructure for DRT/DRAT(21.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Finance Ministry to consider providing proper infrastructure and space to Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) and Debt Recover.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Reply from DDA on Retention of Millennium Bus Depot(21.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has sought reply from Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on a plea by Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) seeking to retain Millennium .....

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Delhi High Court to Delhi Government: Why it Cannot Repeatedly Issue Ads to Deter Crime(24.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has asked the AAP Government as to why it cannot repeatedly issue radio and print campaigns for deterring sexual offences instead of .....

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Delhi High Court: Take Steps to Release 152 Tihar Undertrials(24.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has initiated steps to ensure the release of 152 women undertrials languishing in Tihar Jail for more than six months due to its conc.....

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NGT Slams Centre and State on Operation of Helicopters in ESZ of Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary(25.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Union Environment and Forests Ministry, Uttarakhand Govt National Board of Wildlife over threat to forest de.....

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If a person drives vehicle without a licence, he commits an offence that may not lead to finding of negligence as regards accident(15.12.2017)

The present appeal arises from a judgment of the High Court of Karnataka. Appellant who was riding a motorcycle met with an accident with a mini lorry.....

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Delhi HC Denies Extension of Bail to a Convict in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(07.10.2015)

Delhi High Court has refused to extend interim bail granted to a convict serving life term in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and asked him to surrender not.....

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NGT Serves Summon DUSIB CEO over Pollution on Railway Tracks(07.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned CEO of Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) over delay in relocation of jhuggies near railway trac.....

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NGT Warns UP and MP of Locking Down Mines, Thermal Plants(07.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has warned UP, MP Governments of shutting down thermal power plants, coal mines in Singrauli and Sonebhadra, for causing.....

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NGT Reveals Stage-Wise Plan for Ganga Rejuvenation(07.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has revealed its stage-wise plan to restore the Ganga to its pristine glory. NGT said it intended to take the issue of r.....

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NGT Seeks Reply from MP Govt. over Constructions at Amarkantak(07.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought reply from MP Government on whether it would consider placing a ban on further constructions in Amarkantak i.....

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NGT to Haryana Govt.: What’s a Lake?(08.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Haryana Government after they claimed that Najafgarh lake was “not a lake but a low-lying area where rainwate.....

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NGT Issues Summon to Top Officers of Authorities over Ganga Cleaning Project(08.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped National Mission on Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Central Pollution Control board (CPCB) over Ganga cleaning project.....

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Himachal Pradesh High Court Summons State CIC on Priyanka Vadra's Land Deal(10.08.2015)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has called upon the State Chief Information Commissioner and has also put a stay on proceedings in regard to information o.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Questions Union Territory Administration(10.08.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has rapped the Chandigarh Authorities on sealing premises of cellular firms despite assurance to Court.

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Supreme Court Desires a Better Deal for Ayodhya Pilgrims(10.08.2015)

Supreme Court has ordered the Uttar Pradesh Government to provide basic facilities to pilgrims thronging makeshift sanctum sanctorum of an idol of Ram.....

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Supreme Court Grants Stay in Priya Pilliai Defamation Case(10.08.2015)

Supreme Court has put a stay on trial court proceedings in a defamation case filed against Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai and two others.

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National Green Tribunal Orders Ban on Use of Plastic Bottles in Haridwar(10.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned use of plastic bottles around banks of the river Ganga in Haridwar so that pollution in and around the river .....

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No illegal construction in Taj eco-sensitive zone: NGT to UP(11.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has ordered City Government to stop unauthorised construction activities and futher ordered to ensure that no trees to be cu.....

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National Green Tribunal (NGT) Asks for Report on Service Stations Operating in Delhi(11.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has sought a status report on functioning of automobile service stations operating in National Capital and discharging tox.....

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NGT Orders No Construction Activity in Non-Development Zone in Kaziranga National Park(11.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has stopped Numaligarh Refinery Limited from carrying out any construction activity in No-Development Zone in Kaziranga Nation.....

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Gujarat High Court Fixes 50 km/hr Speed Limit for Buses on BRTS Routes(17.08.2015)

Gujarat High Court has ordered City Government to place security guards on crossroads on Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridors in city and instal.....

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NGT Orders Joint Inspection of Polavaram Dam Site(17.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a joint inspection of Polavaram dam site by Andhra Pradesh Government, State Pollution Control Board and Pro.....

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NGT Serves Notice to NHAI, PWD and DMRC(17.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Publi.....

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NGT Directs TANTRASCO to Maintain Status Quo on Tower in Kelambakkam(17.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation(TANTRASCO) to maintain status quo on its plan to start line stringing w.....

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NGT Slams Rs 10 Crore Bank Guarantee on CIL(17.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Coal India Ltd.(CIL) for its failure to comply with environmental norms highlighted in two previous inspecti.....

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NGT Strikes City Govt. for Not Following PoP Idols Guidelines(17.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has striked Bhopal Government for failing to adhere to guidelines on plaster of paris (PoP) idols ahead of Ganesh Chatur.....

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Indian Advance Pricing Agreement regime moves forward with the signing of 16 APAs by CBDT in March, 2018(03.04.2018)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into 14 Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (UAPA) and 2 Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (BAPA.....

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Amendment in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 in Section XVI in Chapter 85(02.04.2018)

WHEREAS the Central Government on being satisfied that the import duty leviable on populated, loaded or stuffed printed circuit boards, falling under .....

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

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

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Bureau of Indian Standards granted First Licence to M/s Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd for Liquid Chlorine on All India basis(26.04.2018)

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) granted First Licence to M/s Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd for Liquid Chlorine on All India basis. Ahmedabad Bra.....

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Workshop On "Forest Rights Act, 2006 - its Implementation, Benefits to Tribal and other Traditional Forest Dwelling Communities(27.10.2016)

A Workshop on "Forest Rights Act, 2006 - its Implementation, benefits to tribal and other traditional forest dwelling communities and its challenges" .....

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State has no power to legislate in respect of denatured alcohol which is incapable of human consumption(13.12.2017)

The Petitioners are manufacturers of denatured spirit and have obtained a license for manufacturing under the Rules. The Petitioners claim that they h.....

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Unless possession of a party is adverse to rights of real owners, plea of adverse possession should not be accepted(18.12.2017)

Appeal arises against the judgment and decree passed in Additional District Court. The Plaintiffs filed the suit for declaration, for recovery of poss.....

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NGT Grants Interim Stay on Netravathi River Diversion Project(17.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) Southern Zone has granted an interim stay for Netravathi River Diversion project, on appeal filed by K N Somashekar, ex-.....

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CCI Dismisses Complaint against Hindustan Sanitaryware(17.09.2015)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed allegations of unfair business practices made in complaint filed by Shubham Sanitarywares against .....

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CCI Rejects Complaint against SMV Agencies(17.09.2015)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected complaint alleging that Jaipuria Group's SMV Agencies indulged in unfair business practices with re.....

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SC: It's Essential to Prove that Govt. Official had Demanded Money in a Bribery Case(17.09.2015)

SC has acquitted an assistant director of Andhra Technical Education Department, caught redhanded taking Rs 500 in cash in 1996 and has ruled that Gov.....

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Delhi High Court Orders “Swacchta Abhiyan“in Delhi Court Complexes(17.09.2015)

Delhi High Court while taking note of lack of cleanliness in Delhi court complexes, has ordered all bar associations and district judges heading each .....

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Rajasthan High Court Put Stay on MBBS, BDS Admissions in Private Colleges(18.09.2015)

Rajasthan HC on petition filed by Arundhati Sharma and six other students who were declared successful in 2015 (PCPMT) but were denied admission, has .....

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Validity of a decree can be challenged before an executing court only on ground of an inherent lack of jurisdiction which renders the decree a nullity(15.12.2017)

In 2002, a suit was instituted by the Respondents for a permanent injunction, alleging that the Defendants to the suit were threatening to interfere w.....

Tags : Decree, Execution, Jurisdiction



Supervisory jurisdiction conferred on High Court is confined only to see whether an inferior Court or tribunal has proceeded within parameters of its jurisdiction(15.12.2017)

The present appeal arises from a judgment of the High Court by which an order of the trial Court allowing an application filed by the Appellant for am.....

Tags : Written Statement, Amendment, Validity



Implementation of decisions taken by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) regarding interventions to deal with the current crisis in the sugar sector(07.06.2018)

Pursuant to the decisions taken by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in its meeting held on 06.06.2018, Department of Food & Public Distrib.....

Tags : Crisis, Sugar sector, Decisions, Implementation



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

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

Tags : Reports, Data sharing, explicit consent



Expiry of Certificate of Authorization (CoA)(20.10.2016)

Under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, The Reserve Bank of India had issued Certificate of Authorization (CoA) to M/s Done Card Utility L.....

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Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi launches Handbook on legal processes for Police in respect of Crime against Children(19.06.2018)

Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD), Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi launched the "Handbook on legal processes for Police in respect of Crim.....

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Delhi Juvenile Justice Rules not unconstitutional(19.11.2015)

The Delhi High Court rejected a petition calling the procedure for determining juvenility of an accused unconstitutional and in conflict with the law......

Tags : Juvenile, priority, proof, rules, variation



Appeal against Single Judge order for further criminal investigation not maintainable(19.11.2015)

The Orissa High Court held that an appeal against a Single Judge judgment directing further investigation in a criminal investigation was not maintain.....

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Courts cannot usurp function of disciplinary authority, decision qua nature and quantum prerogative of disciplinary authority(09.12.2016)

A departmental inquiry was conducted against Respondent No.1, an employee of Appellant, into certain charges of misconduct. In said inquiry, charges w.....

Tags : Penalty, Alteration, Jurisdiction



Ministry of Women and Child Development issues one more Look-out-Circular regarding NRI Matrimonial disputes(04.07.2018)

The Integrated Nodal Agency (INA), in its meeting held today under the chairpersonship of WCD Secretary, decided to issue one more Look-out-Circular(L.....

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Cabinet approves accession to WIPO Copyright Treaty, 1996 and WIPO Performance and Phonograms Treaty, 1996(04.07.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal submitted by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, M.....

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While framing charges Court is required to discuss material on record to show its application of mind in framing of charge(15.12.2016)

Aggrieved by common order on charge and the charge framed under Sections 420/467/ 468/448/120-B/109 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) present revision .....

Tags : Charge, Framing, Sufficiency of material



CBDT dedicates fortnight for pending appeal effect - rectification matters(07.06.2018)

Redressal of public grievances and taxpayer service is an area of top priority for the CBDT and the Income Tax Department. In this connection, a fortn.....

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Cabinet approves determination of Fair and Remunerative Price payable by Sugar Mills for 2018-19 sugar season - A Farmer Friendly Step(18.07.2018)

Keeping in view the interest of sugarcane farmers, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved.....

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Sovereign Gold Bond-Dematerialisation(08.08.2017)

The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Government of India, has issued nine tranches of Sovereign Gold Bonds for a total value of Rs. 603.....

Tags : Dematerialisation, Gold bonds, Issuance



Inclusion of Tribes in ST List(23.07.2018)

The Government on 15.06.1999 (further amended on 25.06.2002) has laid down the modalities for deciding the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and.....

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Cabinet approves Opening of Missions in Africa to implement commitments of India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-III)(21.03.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the opening of 18 new Indian Missions in Africa over a four year perio.....

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BIS Raid Packaged Drinking Water Manufacturing Unit(16.08.2018)

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) conducted an enforcement raid recently on M/s. Hi-Tech Aqua, in Mayapuri Industrial Area, Delhi. The firm was manufac.....

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Status of Norms Fixation of Advance Authorisations obtained under Self declaration basis(16.08.2018)

Attention of Trade and Industry is invited to new facility introduced by DGFT EDI division which enables exporters who obtained Advance Authorizations.....

Tags : Status, Norms Fixation, Advance Authorisations



NGT Rejects Plea Seeking Declaration, Diwali as a National Event(15.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rejected a plea seeking directions to consider Diwali a national event and announce tax concession for the manufactu.....

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NGT Seeks Sector-Wise 'Cleanliness' Report from Advisor to Administrator, UT Chandigarh(15.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Advisor to Administrator, UT Chandigarh, to file a sector-wise complete status report regarding collection, .....

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NGT: Krishna River Banks Not to be Cleared Without Environmental Clearance(15.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Andhra Pradesh Government to not to carry out any operation of clearing of land near floodplains on banks of.....

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NGT to Centre and States: Suggest Ways for Implementation of E-Waste Rules(15.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Centre and State Governments to recommend a scheme for effective implementation of E-Waste Rules for enviro.....

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NGT Issues Bailable Warrant against 2 Noida Builders for Misuse of Groundwater(15.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served a bailable warrant on two Noida-based construction companies, Assotech Realty Pvt Ltd and Panchsheel Greens 2.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Bailable Warrant, misuse of groundwater



Punjab and Haryana HC Irks over Sham Probes Conducted by Chandigarh Police in Rs 40-Lakh Bribery Case(16.10.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC while dismissing bail petition filed by businessmen Sanjay Dahuja and Aman Grover, accused in Rs 40 Lacs bribery case, also invo.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana HC, Rs 40 Lacs bribery case



Clarification regarding bank guarantee requirement for bond executed by EOUs(14.08.2018)

1. Various representations have been received regarding difficulties faced by EOUs with respect to requirements of bank guarantees in view of Circular.....

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Court shall pronounce judgment where a party failed to present written statement within time permitted or fixed by Court(14.12.2016)

Plaintiff has filed present appeal impugning an order passed by d Joint Registrar whereby applications filed by Defendants for seeking permission to f.....

Tags : Written Statement, Filing, Time period



Agreement signed on repatriation of Bru persons to Mizoram(03.07.2018)

In a major breakthrough on repatriation of displaced Bru persons from Mizoram since 1997, an agreement has been signed by Government of India, Governm.....

Tags : Agreement, Signing of, Repatriation, Bru persons



CCI passes order under Lesser Penalty Provisions against broadcasting service providers for rigging bids in tenders by Sports Broadcasters(11.07.2018)

This case was taken up by Competition Commission of India ('CCI') suo motu under Section 19 of the Competition Act, 2002 ('the Act') based on the disc.....

Tags : Penalty Provisions, Broadcasting, Service providers, Rigging bids



Allegation of dowry harassment not established would by itself constitute act of cruelty(22.11.2016)

Marriage between Appellant and Respondent was solemnized on February 19, 1995. A male child was born to couple on November 27, 1995. Appellant filed a.....

Tags : Marriage, Cruelty, Annulment



High Court having supervisory jurisdiction under Arbitration Act not expected to sit on appeal against Arbitral Award(21.11.2016)

In instant case, Arbitrator passed the Award, thereby winding up partnership firm and to settle accounts of the firm between parties in terms of Secti.....

Tags : Award, Review, Jurisdiction



NGT Dismisses Plea Seeking Cessation of work on Garudeshwar Weir Project(03.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed a petition seeking ceasing of work on Garudeshwar weir project at Pune for non-compliance of environmental.....

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NGT to U'khand : Why Are Choppers Flying So Low Over Kedarnath Reserve(03.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Uttarakhand Government to furnish explanation before it on why helicopters are flying so low over Kedarnath.....

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National Green Tribunal Issues Notice to Ministry of Petroleum(04.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone Bench, has served notices to ministries of petroleum ,environment and forests, seeking to know why petrol pumps .....

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NGT Directs State to Fix Norms for Declaration of Silence Zones(04.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Maharashtra Government to issue notification fixing norms for declaration of silence zones in cities and mu.....

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NGT Seeks Response from Centre on Construction in Asola Wildlife Sanctuary(07.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests, Delhi Govt., National Board for Wildlife and others, on a plea.....

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NGT Seeks Pollution Report on All Hotels from OSPCB(07.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and Chief Secretary to take stock of pollution level at all hotel.....

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NGT Allows Widening of Highway through Karnala Bird Sanctuary(07.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed National Highways Authority of India's plea seeking approval for diversion of a stretch of land in core area.....

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NGT Seeks Status Report of New Landfill Sites for Garbage Disposal(28.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered District Collectorate to submit the status of new landfill sites for disposal of garbage by Pune Municipal C.....

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NGT Orders Municipal Corporations and Traffic Police to Make Action Plan to Control Noise Pollution(28.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the three municipal corporations and traffic police to make an action plan to control noise pollution in Panch.....

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Delhi HC Takes a Look of Current Garbage Disposal Problem, along with National Green Tribunal (NGT)(29.10.2015)

Delhi HC along with NGT while taking note of current garbage disposal problem in Delhi, as safai karamcharis have been on strike for their arrears, ha.....

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NGT Issues Notice to Chief Wildlife Warden over Safety of Tigers near Bhopal(29.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Chief Wildlife Warden, Secretary Forest Department and Inspector General of Police, Bhopal, seekin.....

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NGT Concerns over Contamination of Groundwater at Bandhwari(29.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Municipal Corporations of Gurgaon and Faridabad to ensure proper dumping of waste, maintenance and collectio.....

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NGT Slams UP, Uttarakhand Pollution Boards over Failure to Suggest Ways to Clean Ganga(29.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Pollution Control Boards of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand for failing to take and suggest measures for clean.....

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Retrial cannot be ordered, when there is a mere irregularity or where it does not cause any prejudice(23.01.2018)

Instant appeal arises out of the judgment passed by Kerala High Court allowing Criminal Revision Petition preferred by Respondent No. 1 thereby settin.....

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NGT Directs to Impose Rs 20,000 Fine for Polluting Hindon(25.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued directive that anyone found throwing waste material in or around Hindon canal would be imposed a fine of Rs 2.....

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NGT Seeks Status Report on Periyar Pollution(25.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) - Southern Zone has ordered Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) member secretary to present a status report ove.....

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NGT Orders Delhi Police to Frame a “Traffic Policy”(25.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Delhi Police to frame traffic policy to ease the capital’s traffic. It has also instructed Police to hold co.....

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NGT Raps Delhi Government on Permitting Illegal Mining on Yamuna River Bed(25.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Delhi Government for permitting sand mining in name of dredging and directed the authorities concerned to sto.....

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Sebi Approves New Norms for Commodity Derivatives Market(25.08.2015)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), has approved new norms for India’s commodity derivatives market and its brokers for regulating the comm.....

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NGT Imposes Fine of Rs 12 cr on Hospital in Faridabad(26.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has quashed environmental clearance of a 450-bed super-specialty hospital in Faridabad and fined it Rs 12 crore against .....

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NGT Orders No Construction Around Kaziranga National Park(26.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Assam Government to ensure that no construction is to be permitted in and around Kaziranga National Park. Al.....

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Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approves extension of norms for mandatory packaging in Jute Materials(03.01.2018)

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

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Interest claimed is taken into consideration for purpose of deciding pecuniary jurisdiction of Commission(29.08.2016)

Flat Buyers Agreement executed and booking made by Complainants. Possession of flat was not offered to complainant within 27 months from execution of .....

Tags : Service, Deficiency, Compensation, Pecuniary Jurisdiction



A party claiming adverse possession must prove that, his possession is peaceful, open and continuous(01.02.2018)

In instant case, Defendant No. 2 is the Appellant against a confirming judgment. Plaintiff-respondent No. 3 instituted the suit for declaration of tit.....

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Where more than one court has jurisdiction, it is open for parties to exclude all other Courts(07.02.2018)

The Respondent No. 1 floated a notice inviting tender for the civil and electrical work of Super Specialty Hospital, wherein several bids were invited.....

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Cruise tourists arriving with e-visa exempted from the requirement of biometric enrolment(02.01.2018)

In order to promote cruise tourism in the country, and make India an attractive cruise tourist destination, the Ministry of Home Affairs has, on reque.....

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CCI orders widening the scope of investigation by the Director General in the matter relating to alleged unfair pricing by super-specialty hospitals in and around Delhi(05.09.2018)

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is inquiring into a matter (Case No. 77 of 2015) for alleged violation of provisions of Section 3 and 4 of t.....

Tags : Investigation, Unfair pricing, Super-specialty hospitals



Scope of Principal-agent relationship in the context of Schedule I of the CGST Act(04.09.2018)

In terms of Schedule I of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the "CGST Act"), the supply of goods by an agent on.....

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E-way bill in case of storing of goods in godown of transporter(04.09.2018)

Various representations have been received on the matter pertaining to the textile sector and problems being faced by weavers & artisans regarding sto.....

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One time relaxation for regularisation and issue of EODC for exports made prior to imports where Advance Authorisation issued for import of Natural Rubber/Silk(13.09.2018)

1. In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.58 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby g.....

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NGT Stops Sale of Srivaikundam Dam Sand(08.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed TN Government to ensure that entire sand mined in process of desilting Srivaikundam dam should not be sold .....

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NGT Directs Trucks Entering Delhi to Pay Environmental Tax(08.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed all commercial vehicles entering Delhi to pay environmental compensation charge in addition to the toll tax.....

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Bombay High Court Quashes Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Ruling in Rs 8500 crore Transfer Pricing Case(09.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside an order of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, which had ruled that I-T department had powers to raise tax dem.....

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NGT Drops Contempt Case After Mantri MD Apologises(09.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dropped a contempt petition against a builder, after an apology from Mantri Developers came for having snatched equi.....

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SC Decides to Peruse NGT Order to Levy Environmental Tax on Commercial Vehicles Entering Delhi(09.10.2015)

Supreme Court has decided to peruse National Green Tribunal (NGT) order directing payment of environmental taxes by commercial vehicles entering Delhi.....

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NGT Raps HP Govt. for Not Complying its Earlier Order on Green Belt Construction(09.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped HP Government for failing to get a study of carrying capacity of Shimla hills done so as to assess if any mor.....

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NGT Orders UP Principal Secretary to Submit Report on Hindon Pollution Control(09.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Principal Secretary of Uttar Pradesh to take immediate steps for controlling pollution in the Hindon river.

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Bombay HC to Maharashtra: Improve facilities at Yerwada Prison(16.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed State Government to take corrective steps to improve facilities at the Yerwada prison and provide better facilities to .....

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Delhi HC Looks for Govt’s Reply on Installation of Electricity Plant Working on Heaps of Garbage(19.10.2015)

Delhi High Court has directed Centre and Delhi Government to file reply explaining their stand on plea seeking direction to install an electricity pla.....

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J&K High Court Attaches Unauthorized Structures Around Dal(19.10.2015)

J&K High Court has attached seven buildings including a commercial complex and a hospital building in Dal Lake area for violating Srinagar Master Plan.....

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Bombay HC Upholds Bail Granted to EX-Goa Chief Minister in Louis Bribery Case(19.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has upheld order of a trial court in Panaji that granted anticipatory bail to former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat in the Louis .....

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NGT Forms Expert Committee to Study Ecological Balance in Shimla(19.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted an expert committee to study forests, sewage system, water supply and carrying capacity strength of the .....

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NGT Issues Notice to Centre over Use of Ponies in Vaishno Devi Shrine(19.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests, Jammu and Kashmir Government, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board .....

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Petitioner who is not a party to agreement containing an arbitration clause cannot be party to arbitration proceedings between the parties to arbitration agreement(07.02.2018)

The grievance projected by the Petitioner in instant petition is that, while the arbitration proceedings between Respondent Nos. 2 and 4 were going on.....

Tags : Impleadment, Maintainability, Privity, Contract



Delhi High Court Directs Rajya Sabha Members Soni and Selja to Vacate Bungalows(08.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has slammed Ambika Soni and Kumari Selja over seeking bigger bungalows as residence without waiting for result of 2014 general electi.....

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NGT Serve Notices to Maharashtra Government and NHAI for Cutting Trees(08.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued show-cause notices to Maharashtra Government and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for cutting tree.....

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NGT Raps U.P. Govt. Over Failure to Submit Plan to Dispose Municipal Waste in Gorakhpur(08.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped UP Government and civic authorities for not submitting a complete action plan on collection along with dispos.....

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NGT Orders Chief Secretaries of UP and U'khand to Attend Meeting for Improving Water Quality(08.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Chief Secretaries of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to attend a chamber meeting this week for formulating a p.....

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Tripura High Court Confirms Three Months Imprisonment of Tripura PCC President(08.09.2015)

Tripura High Court has confirmed three months' jail term handed down to incumbent PCC President and Congress MLA Birajit Sinha, accused of possessing .....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Details on TERI Funding(09.09.2015)

Delhi HC has sought Central Govt.’s reply over details of funds given to The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), after plea filed by victim in sex.....

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Madras High Court Rejects Appeal Filed by Sri Lankan Fishermen(18.09.2015)

Madras HC has rejected appeal filed by 10 Sri Lankan fishermen, who were convicted for fishing in Indian waters without permission in 2006, after it w.....

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NGT Orders Delhi Chief Secy to Hold Meeting of Top Municipality Officials(18.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Govt. to conduct a meeting of top municipality officials to look into issue of heaps of garbage lying.....

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NGT Directs Pune Municipal Corporation to Develop Tree-Felling Compliance Norms(18.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Pune Municipal Corporation Commissioner to develop an apt compliance verification mechanism within three m.....

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J&K High Court Seeks Reply on Residents’ Rehab Plea over Kishenganga Hydroelectric Power Project(21.09.2015)

J&K HC has issued notice to State Govt. and National Hydro Electric Power Corporation for response on a petition seeking directions for rehabilitation.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Reply From Centre, TERI in RK Pachauri Sexual Harassment Case(22.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has sought response from government on a plea filed by a TERI employee alleging that organisation had not acted against its chief RK.....

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Orissa HC Seeks Clarification from Govt. on Modalities of Evaluation of Potential Civic Bodies(22.09.2015)

Orissa HC has sought clarification from Odisha Govt. on modalities of evaluation of potential civic bodies in State for consideration of Central Gove.....

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An amendment which affects vested rights is prospective in nature unless legislature makes it retrospective expressly or by necessary implication(08.03.2018)

The Petitioners were held guilty of manufacturing/sale of spurious and mis-branded drugs. Consequently, sentence of RI for three years was imposed und.....

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Applicability of requirement of certificate being procedural can be relaxed by Court wherever interest of justice so justifies(30.01.2018)

In instant Special Leave Petition (SLP), question which arose in the course of consideration of the matter was whether videography of the scene of cri.....

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Supervisory jurisdiction would be exercised only in a case where order has been passed in flagrant violation of principles of natural justice or if same will result in miscarriage of justice(26.03.2018)

In instant petition filed under Section 104 of Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir read with Article 227 of Constitution of India, the Petitioner has as.....

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It is the duty of the first appellate court to scan evidence on record and pleadings and answer all issues(29.03.2018)

The case of the Plaintiff is that, he is the natural born son of Ekadasi Sahu. He was adopted by Naran Sahu. On 8th August, 1966, Naran Sahu executed .....

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An order of detention cannot be rendered illegal merely because it does not specify period of detention(10.04.2018)

In instant case, the High Court has set aside an order of detention issued under Section 3(1)(ii) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Preventi.....

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Portal for public access of National Judicial Data Grid launched(19.09.2015)

As a next step to the ‘eCourts’ initiative, the Supreme Court released the public access portal of the NJDG for District Courts. The same will provide.....

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Supreme Court: Can't Interfere in Animal Sacrifice Tradition(29.09.2015)

Supreme Court has denied to interfere with religious practices and said that judiciary could not stop centuries-old traditions of sacrificing animals .....

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NGT: Seize Illegal Sound Systems from Marriage Halls(29.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and police to take immediate possession of all illegally operated Dolby sou.....

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NGT Serves Notice to Govt. over Tobacco Consumption in Public(29.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) on plea concerning health problems, environmental damage caused by consumption of tobacco in public spaces, has sought r.....

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NGT Serves Notice to Centre Seeking Stay on Lakhwar Project(29.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response from Ministry of Environment and Forests, Ministry of Water Resources and Uttarkahand Jal Vidyut Nig.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Lakhwar Project,Ministry of Environment and Forests, Ministry of Water Resources ,Uttarkahand Jal Vidyut Nigam



SEBI Orders Attachment of 134 Properties of Saradha Realty(29.09.2015)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has ordered attachment of 134 properties of Saradha Realty and its Managing Director Sudipta Sen to reco.....

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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Egypt on cooperation in the field of Agriculture and allied sectors(12.09.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Egypt.....

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Consideration of applications for grant of authorization for import of gold-dore-reg(24.08.2017)

1. Reference is invited to Trade Notice No. 04 dated 21.04.2017 on the above subject laying down the condition that w.e.f. 01.06.2017 only those appli.....

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Statement on behalf of the Government on the Supreme Court Judgement on Right to Privacy(24.08.2017)

The nine-judge Bench Supreme Court judgement has today pronounced in the "Privacy Case" by upholding the Right to Privacy as one protected by Article .....

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GST on Selling of space for advertisement in print media - Clarification regarding(23.08.2017)

Query has been raised regarding GST applicable on selling of space for advertisement in print media. Selling of space for advertisement in print media.....

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India signs Contract for Exploration of Polymetallic Sulphides with International Seabed Authority(26.09.2016)

Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, signed a 15-year contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA), for exploration of Po.....

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Tariffs of various Telecom Service Providers made available on TRAI website / portal(16.04.2018)

As per TRAI act 1997, transparency is an important mandate of TRAI. Presently, Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) offer tariffs at their websites. To en.....

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Mere breach of contract cannot give rise to criminal prosecution for cheating unless fraudulent or dishonest intention is shown right at beginning of transaction(31.05.2018)

Present application under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) has been filed for quashing the summoning order passed by Additional .....

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Misappropriation of customers' money by a bank officer is a serious misconduct and does not warrant lenient view(01.06.2018)

In facts of present case, the Respondent was given compassionate appointment by the Appellant-Bank on the post of Clerk because his father died in har.....

Tags : Misappropriation, Penalty, Validity



NGT Directs Badarpur, Rajghat Plants to Control High PM Levels(17.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal(NGT) has ordered Badarpur and Rajghat Thermal Power Stations to bring particulate matter (PM) within permissible limits after .....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition Against AAP Govt's Order on Circle Rates(17.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL against an AAP Government notification enhancing circle rates of agricultural land in the capital by three times.

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National Green Tribunal Seeks Responses from Delhi Government on Entry of Heavy Diesel Vehicle(18.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has sought responses from Delhi Government on entry of heavy diesel vehicles to congested areas such as Chandni Chowk concerni.....

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Supreme Court Concludes Hearings in K-G Basin Arbitration(18.08.2015)

Supreme Court has asked Reliance Industries and Central Government to give their respective list of names for an arbitrator if their dispute over pri.....

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NGT Summons DTC Chief on Their Plea to Introduce More Buses on Delhi Roads(19.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned Managing Director of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to appear before it and explain why Delhi Government.....

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National Green Tribunal Orders Municipal Corporations to Regulate Parking in Delhi(19.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has ordered all Municipal Corporations in Delhi to ensure regulated parking on designated roads in their areas in order to min.....

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NGT Orders Destructions of Idols Made Up of POP(19.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Madhya Pradesh Government to destroy idols made up of Plaster of Paris (POP).

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

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

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Reserve Bank cautions regarding risk of virtual currencies including Bitcoins(05.12.2017)

Attention of members of public is drawn to the Press Release issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on December 24, 2013, cautioning users, holders.....

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India and Morocco sign agreements for cooperation in Water Resources, Road and Marine Sectors(14.12.2017)

A delegation of the Moroccan Government, led by Mr. Abdelkader Amara, its Minister for Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water called on Shri Nitin .....

Tags : Agreements, Signing of, Water Resources, Road, Marine Sectors



NGT Orders Chandigarh MC to Process Solid Waste from HP in its Garbage Processing Plant(09.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered that Chandigarh Municipal Corporation would process solid waste coming from Shimla, Solan and Baddi in Chand.....

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NGT Slams UP Government over Garbage in Gorakhpur(09.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Uttar Pradesh Government and civic authorities to task for dilly-dallying on collection and disposal of muni.....

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NGT Directs Inspection of Redevelopment Site of East Kidwai Nagar(09.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a local commissioner to inspect redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar in southwest Delhi as was being alleged.....

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SEBI Reviews Norms for Trading Capacity of Exchanges and Clearing Corporations(09.10.2015)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has directed exchanges and their clearing corporations to have an installed capacity of at least 1.5 tim.....

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Madras High Court Slams a Trial Court for ‘Illegal’ Conviction(12.10.2015)

Madras High Court has slammed a trial court for throwing to the winds the fundamental principles of criminal jurisprudence and “illegally” convicting .....

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NGT Orders for CNG Station in Manali by January(12.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Centre and all departments concerned of HP to extend their full cooperation for installation of a CNG stati.....

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NGT Directs MoEF to Submit Monsoon Schedule in MP(12.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Ministry Of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to submit the likely period of monsoon schedule in Madhya Pradesh.

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Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Against BCCI(09.09.2015)

Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation petition, seeking direction to Centre to take over management and administration of crick.....

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NGT Slams Delhi Police on Failure to Submit Complete Details on Route Plan(09.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Delhi Police for not providing complete details on alternate routes for commercial vehicles passing through .....

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NGT Says Realty Projects’ FSI (floor space index) Area, to be Computed for Environmental Nod(09.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held that fire safety provisions, parking spaces and recreation grounds must be included while computing a realty pr.....

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NGT Seeks Report from Chief Secretary on Arsenic Contamination(09.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, has directed Chief Secretary of West Bengal to file a report on arsenic situation in West Bengal.

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NGT to Haridwar District Administration: “If You Can’t Control Things, the Court Will”(09.09.2015)

Expressing displeasure over non-compliance to its plastic ban order at Haridwar, National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairman Swatanter Kumar directed Harid.....

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Critical Content on PM: Delhi High Court Refuses to Stay Centre's Warning to News Channel(10.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has refused to stay Centre’s 'warning' issued to a Tamil News Channel for allegedly airing contents critical of Prime Minister Narend.....

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Bombay HC Issues Restrain Order against FMCG Company for Infringing Realtor Kalpataru’s Trademark(10.09.2015)

Bombay High Court has granted realty developer Kalpataru Properties‘ request for a preliminary injunction restraining fast moving consumer goods (FMCG.....

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Larger bench to determine issue on 'light' transport vehicle licence(11.02.2016)

Does one holding a licence to drive a light motor vehicles require an endorsement to drive a transport vehicle even it falls within the class of light.....

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Mere fact of no proportionate representation in promotional posts for population of SCs and STs is not enough to grant consequential seniority to promotees(09.02.2017)

Instant appeals involve the question of validity of Karnataka Determination of Seniority of Government Servants Promoted on Basis of Reservation (To t.....

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Introducing an additional restriction of graduation for participation in examination without there being any quota reserved for graduates is discriminatory(03.11.2017)

The short question arising for consideration in this case is whether the restriction introduced on the basis of educational qualification for particip.....

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Dispute of regularization/absorption once settled and having been acted upon cannot be allowed to be raised or reopened(09.11.2017)

Instant intra Court appeal is against the order passed by the learned Single Judge whereby he has allowed writ petitions. These writ petitions were fi.....

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Diageo and United Spirits Settles Trademark War over Black Label(29.10.2015)

Trademark tussle between Diageo Brands BV and United Spirits' McDowell & Co Ltd over “Black Label” in the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB).....

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NGT Irks over Bad Execution of Clean Ganga Project(30.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over bad execution of clean Ganga project and wondered why deficiency is there when Prime Minister Narendra Mo.....

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Supreme Court Restricts Womens' Right to Ancestral Property(02.11.2015)

Supreme Court while restricting right of women seeking equal share in ancestral property, has held that amended provisions of Hindu Succession (Amendm.....

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Bombay HC Orders State Government to Act Against Private Bus Operators(02.11.2015)

Bombay High Court has ordered State Government to take action against private luxury buses and vehicles ferrying passengers in the state thereby causi.....

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Madras HC Permits TANGEDCO to Process Udangudi Tender, but Asks Not to Finalise it(02.11.2015)

Madras HC has held that Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) could process fresh bids received for Udangudi Supercrit.....

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Madras High Court Preserves Vandiyur Lake(02.11.2015)

Madras High Court has said that it would never permit Madurai district administration to establish a Traffic Park Driving Training School on the weste.....

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State Government Obliged To Provide Medical Treatment To Prisoners In Need(18.06.2018)

By way of this writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, prayer has been made on behalf of petitioner seeking his release on par.....

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SC Says Woman's Right over Property, Given in Lieu of Maintenance Is Absolute(24.11.2015)

Supreme Court has said that a woman's right over property, given in lieu of maintenance to be enjoyed during lifetime, cannot be taken away after deat.....

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NGT Issues Summon to Top Officials of U’khand, UP(24.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh Governments over increasing pollution in Ganga’s tributary Ramganga and summone.....

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NGT Irks Over "Miserable Condition" of New Delhi Railway Station(24.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over "miserable condition" existing on railway platforms in Delhi and appointed a local commissioner to inspec.....

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NGT Sets Committee to Check Illegal Dumping in 4-Laning Project in Bilaspur(24.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted committee of officers from HP Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment and Forests Regional Offi.....

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Delhi HC: No Need to Recall Stock If Price Lists Issued(25.11.2015)

Delhi High Court while granting relief to pharmaceutical manufacturers, has held that its “not obligatory” for companies to withdraw and relabel stock.....

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SC Says, We Cannot Be Soft on Terror Accused(25.11.2015)

SC has refused to grant an interim release from Tihar jail on health grounds to Marie Emmanuelle Verhoeven, accused of murdering Chilean senator in te.....

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NGT Pulls Up PWD for Sloppy Tree Transplant(25.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over the way trees, which were felled to widen south Delhi's Rao Tula Ram Marg, were transplanted and held off.....

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NGT Lifts Stay on Sand Mining in Madhya Pradesh(19.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has lifted stay imposed on river-bed sand mining in Madhya Pradesh but not on 61 mining leases where State Environment I.....

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NGT Dismisses Line Bazar Residents' Petition(19.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pune Western Zonal Bench, has dismissed petition of residents from Line Bazar in Kasba Bawda seeking removal of the sol.....

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

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

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Daughter of Indian immigrant in UK gets British passport(18.10.2015)

Calling the British Home Office’s assertions of Deelavathi Bondada being fathered by someone other than her claimed biological father “absurd” in ligh.....

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‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ copied screenplay claims registered copyright holder(18.10.2015)

‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, after its ‘selfie’ headache, visits the court again, this time for claims that the movie’s screenplay is copy of a story that was.....

Tags : Copyright, bajrangi bhaijaan, screenplay



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

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

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Clarification Regarding a Fake Advertisement in the name of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural gas in Newspapers in Maharashtra(27.02.2018)

It has come to the notice of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural gas, Government of India that some unscrupulous persons by using name and logo of Minis.....

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Wakf Tribunal Cannot Assume Supervisory Jurisdiction Over Wakf Boards(15.06.2018)

By way of this appeal, appellant has challenged the judgment and/or order passed by learned Single Judge of this High Court whereby the learned Judge .....

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Not Necessary That Offending Vehicle Must Have Over Speeded To Constitute ‘Rash And Negligent’ Driving(11.06.2018)

By way of this revision petition filed under Section 397 read with 401 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) petitioner has challenged the judgment .....

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A juristic entity can ratify the acts done on its behalf expressly or impliedly(16.03.2018)

Instant appeal is the outcome of the order passed by the learned Single Judge dismissing the applications filed by the Appellant-the Defendant in the .....

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Applicability of provisions of Para 2.20 of HBP, 2015-20 on Advance Authorisations issued under 2009-2014, FTP(25.04.2018)

1. This office has received a request for clarification regarding the date of applicability of provisions of para 2.20(d) of HBP 2015-20 on the Advanc.....

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Monitoring of foreign investment limits in listed Indian companies(03.05.2018)

1. Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a perso.....

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Absence of any provision in Original Side Rules, which enables production of documents in cross-examination, cannot amount to prohibition against production of documents in cross-examination(19.03.2018)

Present application has been filed seeking the applicant/6th Defendant to strike out the deposition of D.W.1, recorded on 23rd January, 2017 and 19th .....

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Apprehension of not getting a fair and impartial enquiry or trial is required to be reasonable and not imaginary, based upon conjectures and surmises(28.03.2018)

The present application seeks transfer of FIR registered under Sections 354, 354A, 323, 506 and 509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and another F.....

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Investigating officer/agency, has power at any stage of trial, to place before Court such material that would assist investigating agency to put forward its case(09.08.2018)

By present writ petition, the Petitioners (original accused) have challenged order, whereby an application moved by the investigating officer for send.....

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Guidelines on Stripping/Reconstitution of Government Securities(03.05.2018)

1. Please refer to paragraph 7 of the Statement on Regulatory and Developmental Policies announced on April 5, 2018 regarding review of the mechanism .....

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NGT: Okhla ESZ Property Deals Would be Subject to Outcome of Judicial Proceedings(10.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) while declining a plea for stay on ongoing construction, has directed NOIDA authority to announce that any property deal.....

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NGT : Idol Immersion Only at Designated Places(10.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has clarified that idol immersion in the Yamuna will be allowed only at designated places.

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NGT Issues Notice to Govt. over Tiracol Dredging(10.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Central, Goa and Maharashtra Government authorities including a private company in the alleged cas.....

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CCI Approves Pramerica's Acquisition of Deutsche MF Business(10.11.2015)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of Deutsche Bank's asset management business in India by global fund house Pramerica As.....

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Supreme Court : Widows Have Right on ‘Maintenance’ Property(16.11.2015)

Supreme Court has ruled that right to maintenance of a Hindu widow is not a "mere formality" but a spiritual and moral right that can be judicially e.....

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Madras High Court Allows Couple to Enter into Wedlock, After Hearing it Through Skype(16.11.2015)

Madras High Court after hearing marriage case through Skype, has directed district police to provide protection as the marriage party apprehended trou.....

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Orissa HC Rejects Plea Seeking Judicial Action over Leaving of Cuttack from Smart City Scheme(17.11.2015)

Orissa High Court has rejected plea seeking judicial intervention alleging that millennium city of Cuttack was left out from Central Government-sponso.....

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Once Court has refused to entertain review petition and same is dismissed, there is no question of any merger and aggrieved person has to challenge main order and not order dismissing review petition(04.07.2018)

Present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India impugns the order of the Court of the Civil Judge dismissing application filed by the .....

Tags : Review, Maintainability, Material irregularity



Cabinet approves Restructuring of the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM)(02.05.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Restructuring of the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) by upgrad.....

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Additional Risk management measures for derivatives segment(02.05.2018)

Based on the feedback received from the Clearing Corporations and the recommendations of the Risk Management Review Committee (RMRC) of SEBI, the foll.....

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Top 30 Innovations of the Atal Tinkering Marathon Showcased(10.05.2018)

On the eve of the National Technology Day, ATL Marathon's Top 30 Innovations to be supported through industry partnerships.

In an effort to i.....

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Aarti Industries Gets Approval from Bombay, Gujarat High Court for Amalgamation Scheme(22.09.2015)

Chemicals & pharma firm Aarti Industries has received approval from High Courts of Bombay and Gujarat for a scheme of amalgamation of Gogri and Sons I.....

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NGT Raps Maharshtra Govt. for Not Enforcing Eco Norms for Sand Mining(22.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped state environment department for failing to ensure compliance of environment clearance conditions for sand mi.....

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Dr Reddy's, BioMarin Settles Patent Dispute Over Kuvan 100mg Tablets(22.09.2015)

BioMarin Pharmaceutical has entered into a settlement agreement with Dr Reddy's Laboratories to resolve patent litigation in the US regarding Kuvan, t.....

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SC Directs Centre to Reply to Plea on Releasing Bose Files(22.09.2015)

Supreme Court has directed Home Ministry and Prime Minister's Office to respond to a representation to declassify several files on Netaji Subhas Chand.....

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Allahabad High Court: Appointment of Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Chief is Illegal(23.09.2015)

Allahabad High Court has declared appointment of retired IAS officer Lal Bihari Pandey as the chairman of the UP Higher Education Services Commission .....

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

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

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Supreme Court Dismisses Govt.'s Allegation Over RIL Arbitration(23.09.2015)

SC has dismissed Govt.'s allegation of biasness against an arbitrator in an ongoing arbitration to resolve a row with Reliance Industries over Panna-M.....

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Trade mark ruling eases Lupin’s pressure(23.12.2015)

Bombay High Court granted a motion in favour of Lupin Limited, maker of ‘Nebistar’ line of medicines. It determined Lupin’s registered mark and ‘Nebis.....

Tags : Trade mark, divisibility, comparison, pronunciation



Jurisdiction of consumer fora not barred, even if, provisions to provide compensation are laid down in Railway legislation(18.01.2017)

Present first appeal has been filed under Section 19, read with Section 21(a)(ii) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, against impugned order passed .....

Tags : Complaint, Compensation, Jurisdiction



If there is no stipulation in contract of forfeiture, there is no such right available to party to forfeit the sum(25.10.2017)

Present appeal is filed by the Plaintiff against the final judgment passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, whereby the High Court dismissed the a.....

Tags : Power to forfeit, Security money, Auction notice, Conditions, Breach



NGT to Delhi Police: Tell us Count of Trucks Entering City(10.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Delhi Police that how many heavy commercial vehicles entering via Panipat are destined to the capital and dire.....

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Bombay HC Asks "Is it a Feasible Decision to Impose Ban on Meat for 4 Days in a City Like Mumbai"(11.09.2015)

Bombay HC while hearing petition filed by Bombay Mutton Dealers' Association challenging four-day meat ban during Jain festival (Paryushan), has quest.....

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Allahabad High Court Says Minor Girl's Marriage is Legal(11.09.2015)

Allahabad High Court on a petition moved by girl through her husband has ruled that minor girl's marriage could not be termed void ab initio (not mai.....

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NGT Raps DDA Over Delay in Submitting Report on Deconcretisation of Trees(11.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for not submitting report on deconcretisation of trees in Delhi, even when.....

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NGT Appoints Panel to Watch Srivaikuntam Dam Desilting(11.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Bench has appointed a five-member committee to monitor desilting of Srivaikuntam dam in Thoothukudi.

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NGT Seeks Concluding Report on Taj’s Eco Sensitive Zone before Finalization(11.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered both UP Government and environmentalist MC Mehta to file their concluding reports before the final argument .....

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Court is empowered to pass summary judgment, without recording evidence, if it appears that, Defendant has no real prospect of defending the claim(17.10.2017)

In fact of present case, Plaintiff No. 1 is the registered proprietor of the trade mark SINGER in Class 7. The Plaintiff No. 1 is the leading manufact.....

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

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

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NGT Seeks Report on Diesel and Petrol Vehicles Registered in 2014 and 2015(26.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought report from Delhi Transport Department on total number of vehicles registered in 2014 and 2015 and a break-up.....

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Bombay High Court Directs Salman Khan's Lawyers to Submit List of 'Missing' Documents(26.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Salman Khan’s lawyers to submit fresh list of documents that they feel are missing from records in 2002 drunken driving.....

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Bombay High Court Appreciates BMC for Setting Grievance Redressal Mechanism for Mumbaikars(27.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has appreciated efforts taken by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to set up Grievance Redressal Mechanism to enable Mumbaika.....

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Supreme Court Stays Trial Against Italian Marines on Orders of ITLOS(27.08.2015)

Supreme Court has put stay on all proceedings against two Italian marines accused of killing Indian fishermen from Kerala in 2012, honouring order of .....

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NGT Orders Delhi Police to Devise Alternative Routes on Delhi Roads(27.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Delhi Police to devise fresh alternative routes for commercial vehicles passing through Delhi so that traffi.....

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NGT Serve Notices on Auto Centres(27.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought reply from Centre on a plea alleging inaction for allowing automobile service centres to operate in residenti.....

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PMO to CIC: Cannot Declassify Bose’s File(28.08.2015)

Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has admitted before Central Information Commission (CIC) that it has files related to Bose but did not give any specific.....

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SC Dismisses BCCI's Plea to Review its Verdict on N Srinivasan's Conflict of Interest(30.09.2015)

Supreme Court has dismissed N Srinivasan's plea seeking clarification whether he could attend governing body meeting in his capacity as President of T.....

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NGT Slams Haryana Government over Carrying Car-free Gurgaon Initiative through NGO(30.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Haryana Government over its submission that study on impact of pollution on recent 'car-free day' in Gurgaon.....

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NGT Raps Vrindaban Authorities over Reckless Dumping of Municipal Waste(30.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) while taking note of reckless dumping of municipal waste in Vrindavan, has rapped civic authorities and directed removal.....

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NGT Extends Time to Pay Royalty on Coal till Oct 31(30.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has extended time for payment of royalty of already extracted coal in Meghalaya by a month, as heavy rains had hampered .....

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NGT Seeks Report on Number of Vehicles Entering Delhi from All Points(30.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought report on number of vehicles entering Delhi from all entry points.

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Sebi Exempts 3 PSBs From Takeover Code Obligations(30.09.2015)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has exempted Centre from discloser of takeover code obligations for its investment in Dena Bank, Bank of.....

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NGT Serves Notice to Centre over Plea Seeking Cattle Slaughter Ban(01.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served a notice to Centre looking for its response to plea demanding nationwide ban on slaughter of indigenous cattl.....

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Kitchen knife and Sil Batta are sufficiently dangerous weapons, if used on vital parts of a person's body can cause serious damage(30.08.2018)

In present matter, the accused challenges the judgment passed by the trial Court convicting him for the offences under Sections 326 and 342 of Indian .....

Tags : Grievous injury, Conviction, Legality



Supreme Court Dispenses Kejriwal from Personal Appeareance in Amethi Court for Now(23.09.2015)

Supreme Court has dispensed with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal , for now, from personal appearance before a court in Amethi in Uttar Pradesh in.....

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Supreme Court Confirms Delhi HC Order on Royal Assets(24.09.2015)

SC has confirmed Delhi HC order to transfer some shares of Maharani Gayatri Devi to her grandchildren (Devraj and Lalitya Kumari) and dismissed object.....

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NGT Looks for Data to Check Car-Free-Day Effect(24.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Haryana Government to submit air pollution data to substantiate the actual impact of Gurgaon's experiment with.....

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NGT Issues Notice over Unauthorized Structures on Green Belt in Gaziabad(24.09.2015)

NGT on plea seeking demolition of unauthorized structures located on green belts in Gaziabad, has issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests.....

Tags : NGT ,Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), UP Govt., Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA), UP State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC)



NGT Put Stay on Construction at Chirayu Medical College, Bhopal(24.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has put an interim stay on all construction activity of Chirayu Foundation near Bairagarh township, as they were alleged.....

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Lindt Wins Legal Battle over Gold Chocolate Bear Logo(24.09.2015)

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli has defeated rival confectioner Haribo, who sought to stop it from making its gold chocolate bears. Germany's .....

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If a 'necessary party' is not impleaded, the suit itself is liable to be dismissed(07.09.2018)

In instant matter, challenge is thrown to the order passed by the trial Court on an application under Order I Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, .....

Tags : Impleadment, Jurisdiction, Validity



NGT Permits Barapullah Flyover Phase-3 Construction(17.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has permitted construction work on third phase of Barapullah elevated road here, connecting South and East Delhi, observ.....

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NGT Raps U’khand on Rising Pollution in Ramganga(17.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh Governments over rising pollution in Ganga’s tributary Ramganga and asked them .....

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NGT to Set Up Competent Committee to Monitor Air Quality in KMA(17.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) on a petition concerning ambient air quality in Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA), has decided to set up a technically com.....

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NGT Irks over Dumping of Waste in Yamuna near Taj Mahal, Calls it “Sad State of Affairs”(17.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over dumping of solid wastes in river Yamuna near Taj Mahal, saying it demonstrated a sad state of affairs and.....

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NGT Ask Centre, States to File Reply on Plea to Maintain River Flow(18.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response of Centre and all states on a plea seeking to maintain a minimum of 15 per cent river flow downstrea.....

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NGT Pulls Up Vaishno Devi Shrine Board over Poor Solid Waste Management(18.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served notice on top officials of Vaishno Devi shrine board and civic bodies to appear before it next month over “Ve.....

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NGT Issues Notice to MP SEIAA(18.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) seeking explanation on what basis it issued 2.....

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Restriction placed on a second marriage would not apply to a case where parties have settled and decided not to pursue the appeal(24.08.2018)

By present appeal, Appellant is impugning the judgment of High Court set aside the judgment of the Family Court and allowed the appeal of the Responde.....

Tags : Second Marriage, Restriction, Pendency, Appeal



RBI Working Paper No. 05/2018: India's Investment Cycle: An Empirical Investigation.(16.10.2018)

The Reserve Bank of India today placed on its website a Working Paper titled "India's Investment Cycle: An Empirical Investigation" under the Reserve .....

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No limitation period for reporting of the offences under the POCSO Act, 2012.(16.10.2018)

The Ministry of Women and Child Development had recently consulted Ministry of Law in view of the overriding provisions of the Protection of Children .....

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President Appoints Commission to Examine Sub Categorization of other Backward Classes under Article 340 of the Constitution(02.10.2017)

The President today i.e. on 02.10.2017, in exercise of the powers conferred by article 340 of the Constitution appointed a Commission to examine the s.....

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India and the Republic of Korea sign MoU for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism(05.11.2018)

The Ministry of Tourism signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Government for the Republic of Korea fo.....

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High Court had power to prevent abuse and quash confronted proceeding, if any attempt is made to abuse the authority(29.10.2018)

The present petition has been filed to set aside the order convicting Petitioner under Section 376, 323 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), and the orde.....

Tags : Proceedings, Quashing of, Jurisdiction



Cabinet approves expansion of beneficiaries list under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(17.12.2018)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, cleared the proposal of Ministry of Petroleum .....

Tags : Beneficiaries list, Expansion, Approval



Exception from Online Filing of Application under Section 197 and 206C (9) in the cases of NRIs and Resident Applicants(24.12.2018)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided to allow exception from online filing of application under Section 197 and 206C (9) in the cases .....

Tags : Online Filing, Exception, Application, NRIs and Resident Applicants



Bombay HC Issues Notice to Centre, Others over PIL Seeking End on Pune Film Institute Strike(20.10.2015)

Bombay High Court on a PIL seeking directions to put an end to the ongoing strike at Pune-based film institute, has served notice to Union I&B and Hom.....

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NGT Issues Notice to Larsen & Toubro(20.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) on plea against operation of concrete-manufaturing plant on Yamuna flood plains, has issued notice Larsen & Toubro which.....

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NGT Restrains two Developers from Dumping Debris in Buckingham Canal(20.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained two developers,Olympia Infratech and ECR Coastline Resorts from dumping debris in Buckingham canal, as we.....

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Supreme Court Transfers 300 Cases to NGT, Central and State-Level Committee(21.10.2015)

SC in order to speed up various projects across the country that are stuck awaiting for permission from Supreme Court’s Green Bench, has transferred m.....

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NGT Issues Notice to NTPC for Sand Mining in Gadarwara Thermal Plant(21.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served notices to NTPC and Bridge and Roof Company (India) Ltd for alleged illegal excavation of sand for constructi.....

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Indian Patent Office Disallows Patent for Boehringer Ingelheim’s HIV Drug, Nevirapine(21.10.2015)

Indian Patent Office has disallowed Germany's Boehringer Ingelheim a patent on its HIV drug, Nevirapine, sold as Viramune XR (extended release), yet a.....

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If Court passes a decree having no jurisdiction over the matter, it would amount to nullity(02.11.2018)

In instant second appeal, learned counsel for the Appellant has raised issue of jurisdiction of the trial Court as well as the Appellate Court on the .....

Tags : Matrimonial dispute, Jurisdiction, Nullity



NGT to CGWA: Test Ground Water in Malanjkhand Copper Project(02.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to test ground water in 10 kms radius in the Malanjkhand copper projec.....

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NGT Forms Expert-Level Committee to Study Ground Water Contamination in Punjab(02.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed an expert-level committee to study and analyse the ground water contamination in several districts of Punjab .....

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NGT Raps Councillor for Cutting Trees(02.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped a Municipal Councillor from South Delhi after South Corporation accused him of cutting trees illegally. NGT h.....

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Bombay HC Upholds Life Sentence of four persons for Murdering Muslim Couple(03.11.2015)

Bombay High Court while observing that prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, has upheld conviction and life sentence awarded to four pe.....

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Hyderabad High Court Serves Notice to Union Minister YS Chowdary(03.11.2015)

Hyderabad High Court has issued notice to Union Minister YS Chowdary and others in a contempt petition filed by the Mauritius Commercial Bank.

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NGT Bans Sand Mining on Yamuna(03.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned sand mining on Yamuna after a plea alleged that some private firms were engaged in activity and a temporary b.....

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NGT: Seal Auto Repair Shops in a East Delhi Locality(03.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities to challan vehicles parked on roads and seal auto repair shops in an East Delhi residential are.....

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State Government had no jurisdiction and authority to convert a statutory appeal in a representation and issue directions(01.11.2018)

The Petitioner is the owner of plots carved out in a private layout within the municipal limits of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation ('municipal .....

Tags : Power, Jurisdiction, Legality



NER's first regional Centre for Agriculture with Israeli collaboration to be inaugurated in Mizoram on 7th March(21.02.2018)

A delegation led by Israeli Ambassador to India, Mr. Daniel Carmon met the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development.....

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Jurisdiction of the Court is required to be determined with respect to the situs of the property(07.04.2018)

In facts of present case, the Respondents filed a suit for declaration seeking to declare a communication dated 04th October, 2013 issued by Petitione.....

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Administrator may take over management of a school only after giving reasonable opportunity of showing cause against proposed action(07.05.2018)

The Petitioner No. 1/School, which is a private unaided school recognized by the Respondent No. 2/Directorate of Education, and the Petitioner No. 2, .....

Tags : Show-cause notice, Personal hearing, Grant



An illiterate widow, unaware of her rights, is entitled to family pension and delay to enforce that right does not impede her claim(17.10.2018)

Present application is filed for quashing of impugned Order and for a declaration that, the undertaking/consent (for adjusting the amount of alleged r.....

Tags : Family pension, Grant, Right



Risk Management Systems - Role of the Chief Risk Officer(27.04.2017)

1. Please refer to the guidelines on Risk Management Systems issued vide our circular DBOD.No.BP.(SC).BC.98/21.04.103/99 dated October 7, 1999 and the.....

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Acceptance of Central Government Securities by Clearing Corporations towards Core Settlement Guarantee Fund (SGF) Contribution by Clearing Members(26.04.2017)

1) SEBI vide circular no. CIR/MRD/DRMNP/25/2014 dated August 27, 2014, specified the guidelines for Core Settlement Guarantee Fund, Default Waterfall .....

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Lease rent from letting out buildings/developed space along with other amenities in an Industrial Park/SEZ- to be treated as business income(25.04.2017)

The issue whether income arising from letting out of premises /developed space along with other amenities in an Industrial Park/SEZ is to be charged u.....

Tags : Lease rent, Industrial Park, Business income



NGT Recalls Warrant against Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary(25.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recalled bailable warrant issued against Chief Secretary of Chhattisgarh a day earlier for failing to submit complia.....

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CCI Rejects Complaints Against RIL, Reliance Gas Infra(25.11.2015)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected allegations of unfair business practices made against Reliance Industries, BSE and Reliance Gas Tra.....

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Kerala HC Put Ban on Campus Politics in LBS Engg College(25.11.2015)

Kerala High Court has directed total ban on campus politics at the Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Engineering College.

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

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

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J&K High Court Issues Public Notices on Erring Engineers(30.11.2015)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued public notices to all Chief Engineers of Irrigation and Flood Control Department who were posted since 1996 in.....

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Gujarat HC Extends Naroda Patiya Convict’s Bail on Medical Grounds(30.11.2015)

Gujarat High Court has extended temporary bail of Kishan Khubchand Korani, a convict in Naroda Patiya riots case, for two months, as suffering from me.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Junks Allotment of 222 Industrial Plots in Rohtak(30.11.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has junked the allotment of 222 industrial plots in Rohtak after finding huge irregularities in the allotment process adopted by.....

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Release of user-centric views of TRAI website and unified Mobile-apps(08.08.2018)

TRAI has been striving to make the information available to the stakeholders in a transparent and easily accessible way. TRAI's website. is accessed b.....

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Oral Hearing in respect of anti-circumvention in respect of anti-dumping duty imposed on the imports of "Jute Sacking Bags/Sacking Cloth" in originated or exported from Bangladesh(06.08.2018)

1.With reference to the subject stated above, this is to inform you that Shri Sunil Kumar, Additional Secretary & Designated Authority will hold an Or.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Rejects Petitions, Refuses to Quash Case Registered by ED(23.12.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has rejected petitions filed by Ajay Singh, city advocate Mukesh Mittal’s clerk and two other associates, challenging case regis.....

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Bombay HC Orders BMC to Pay Rajawadi Hospital Patient Rs20 Lakh Compensation(23.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to pay compensation of Rs.20 lakh to a Ghatkopar resident, who lost his right .....

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Karnataka HC Put Stay on Admission to KG Classes Under RTE Act(23.12.2015)

Karnataka HC has restrained State from sending children to pre-school sections such as lower and upper kindergarten for admission under Right to Educa.....

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NGT Irks over Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) Plant’s Functioning(23.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said "facts in a pollution report" it had ordered on HCCB's plant at Mussoorie Gulawati Road industrial area in Ghaz.....

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NGT Bans Construction in Porur Lake; Bans Pvt. Parties from Drawing Water(23.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed officials concerned to ensure that no construction activity is undertaken in Porur lake. It has also banned.....

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Bombay HC Directs BMC to File Reply over Ilegal Tree Felling in Wadala(23.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to file its reply in a matter pertaining to unauthorised felling of trees in W.....

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Monitoring of Healthcare Service provided under PPP Mode(12.02.2019)

Public Health and Hospitals is State subject. The National Health Mission offers flexibility to the States to provide healthcare services under Public.....

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Manufacturing of Mobile Handsets(11.02.2019)

One hundred twenty-seven units are manufacturing mobile handsets in the country and all of them are operating from the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA). As .....

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Powers of Policy Relaxation Committee, while making its recommendations are wide and are purely discretionary(26.09.2018)

The Petitioner has filed the present petition challenging impugning orders. By the impugned order dated 23rd February, 2016, the Policy Relaxation Com.....

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NGT Slams Major Refinery for Encroachment on Wildlife Corridors in Kaziranga's Non-Development Zone(12.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Numaligarh refinery in Assam for violating forest laws and blocking encroaching on wildlife corridors in Kaz.....

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MP High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Cancellation of Second ODI Between India and South Africa(13.10.2015)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has denied to stay second ODI between India and South Africa that is to be held on October 14 and dismissed a PIL that soug.....

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NGT Serves Notice to Centre and Delhi Government for Felling of Trees(13.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served notices to Centre and Delhi Government on a petition citing non-compliance of its earlier order for removal o.....

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NGT Issues Bailable Warrants against Builders(13.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued bailable warrants against seven builders for not responding to notices by Agra Municipal Corp and asked them .....

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NGT Junks Petition Explaining Importance of Bursting Firecrackers on Festivals(13.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has junked a petition on how bursting firecrackers is an essential part of Hindu religion and should not be regulated or.....

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NGT Orders Govt. to Form Specialised Cell on Forest Cover(13.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Government to set up a specialised cell in Forest Department to undertake tree or plant translocation and su.....

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Damages have to be actual and not superfluous, Courts are not supposed to do guess work and grant damages(23.05.2017)

Present suit has been filed by Plaintiff seeking permanent injunction against Defendants, restraining them from infringing its trademark, copyright an.....

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Commerce Minister interacts with FPOs on Agri Export Policy(26.02.2019)

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhu, held an interaction with Farmer Producers' Organizations (FPOs) through video link in 81 locat.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Permits Kids to Visit US NRI Woman During Holidays(08.12.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has set aside a Ludhiana court's order rejecting a California-based NRI's plea to take her children, living with her ex-husband,.....

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Madras HC Directs Tuticorin Commissioner to Clear Waterlogging and Submit Report(08.12.2015)

Madras HC has directed Tuticorin Corporation Commissioner to clear stagnant rainwater from localities listed by Puthiya Tamilagam president K. Krishna.....

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Kerala High Court Grants Relief to Kanan Devan Hills Plantation Company(08.12.2015)

Kerala High Court has quashed order of Idukki District Collector restraining Kanan Devan Hills Plantation Company from using as many as 21 bungalows i.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Status Report from DSLSA on Women Undertrial Prisoners(08.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has irked over condition of women undertrial prisoners who are still suffering in jails despite undergoing detention for half of thei.....

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SC Rejects FIMI Plea Against Retrospective Levy of Social Impact Fund(08.12.2015)

SC has refused to entertain plea by lobby group Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI), which challenged retrospective levy of royalty for its.....

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NGT Serves Notice on Centre and Delhi Government over Industrial Units in East Delhi(08.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served notice to Centre and Delhi Government over industrial units which are contaminating Delhi’s environment by re.....

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NGT Stays New Construction Around Sanjay Gandhi Park(09.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed stay on new construction permissions in the vicinity of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. This move of NGT ma.....

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An under-raiyat is prohibited from transferring his interest as under-raiyat in any land though this interest is a heritable interest(08.12.2017)

Ramkrishna Datta, Dhirendra Chandra Ghosh and Lalit Mohan Ghosh, filed a suit in the trial court for declaration of their title on the suit land with .....

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Extended period of limitation is only applicable in case of fraud, collusion, wilful mis-statement, suppression of facts or contravention of provision with intent to evade payment of Service Tax(04.12.2018)

The present appeal is directed against the impugned order passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) whereby the Commissioner (A) has rejected the appeal of.....

Tags : Demand, Confirmation, Extended period, Legality



NGT Seeks Reply on Plea Alleging Illegal Sand Mining At Jalaun and Hamirpur(01.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) on plea against alleged illegal sand mining being carried out in Jalaun and Hamirpur districts of Uttar Pradesh, has iss.....

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NGT Raps Assam Govt. over Delay in Submitting Project Report on Kaziranga National Park(01.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Assam Government for delay in preparing project report on measures to curb growing wildlife casualties due to.....

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NGT Permits Skiing Competition Activities at Solang Nallah(01.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has permitted skiing activities at Solang Nallah only for sports competition purpose while no relief was provided to oth.....

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International Tribunal Fines Antrix With Rs 4,435cr(01.10.2015)

An international arbitration court has imposed Rs 4,435cr fine on Isro's commercial arm, Antrix, as damages to Devas Multimedia in regard to Devas-Ant.....

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Gujarat High Court Irks over Frivolous PILs(05.10.2015)

Gujarat HC irked over rampant misuse of public interest litigations (PIL) in several cases, has ruled that imposing a heavy fine is not enough in such.....

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NGT: Discourage Stalls on Puri Beach(05.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Odisha Government and State Pollution Control Board for permitting shops to operate on Puri beach.

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NGT Imposes Costs of 20 Lakh in Colva Case(05.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has confirmed Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority's order in Colva case on demolition of 3 Colva structures and dismis.....

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Court looks to cut spam on Naukri.com(15.12.2015)

Delhi High Court allowed a suit for injunction by Info Edge, the company that runs the well-known job portal ‘Naukri.com’, against a person who regist.....

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Employees of private schools in Delhi ought to receive monetary emoluments equal to similarly placed employees in government schools(17.01.2017)

By present writ petition, Petitioners who are admittedly employees of Respondent no. 1/school, such persons working as Drivers, seek the relief of bei.....

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Delhi HC Slams Railways over Shakur Basti Demolition Drive(15.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has slammed Railways for clearing Shakurbasti jhuggi cluster without alternate arrangements for rehabilitation of its residents in th.....

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Hyderabad HC Raps Telangana Govt. over Brick Kiln Murder(15.12.2015)

Hyderabad High Court has sought to know from Telangana Government as to what action it has taken on owner and supervisors of a brick kiln in Karimnaga.....

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NGT Orders GCZMA to Identify Sand Dunes(15.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) to immediately notify objective criteria to identify sand dun.....

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SC Takes Exception to States Not Notifying 3-Member Tribunal(16.12.2015)

Supreme Court has took serious exception to non-constitution of a three member Tribunal by various states, including Maharashtra, to deal with matters.....

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NGT Directs Centre, Delhi Government to Rerply Car Dealers' Plea(16.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Ministries of Road Transport, Environment and Forests and Heavy Industries as well as Delhi Govern.....

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NGT: Vehicles Passing through Rohtang Pass to Pay Rs 500(16.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that all vehicles passing through the eco-sensitive Rohtang Pass area would have to pay Rs 500 at the time of a.....

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NGT Junks Application Supporting Metro Car Shed at Aarey(16.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has denied an intervention application filed by Mumbai Underground (a group of citizens from South Mumbai) , after they.....

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Online Registration Mechanism for Securities Market Intermediaries(02.05.2017)

Dear Sir/Madam, 1. Hon'ble Minister of Finance, Government of India, in his speech while presenting the Budget for FY 2017-18 on February 01, 2017, a.....

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NGT Put Stay on Construction Activities Near Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary(18.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has put stay on any construction work within 10 km of Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary and Eco-Sensitive Zone until pendency o.....

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Orissa High Court Provides Relief to Odisha Medicos(19.11.2015)

Orissa High Court while providing major relief to 124 students of Sardar Rajas Medical College of Kalahandi , has allowed State Government to adjust m.....

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NGT Warns Authorities of Okhla Waste-to-Energy Plant(19.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has warned authorities of Okhla waste-to-energy plant of shutting it down if it did not urgently install equipment to se.....

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NGT Issues Summons to HP Chief Secy, Ors to Discuss Rohtang Pass Issues(19.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) while concerning over delay by Himachal Pradesh Government in rehabilitating people whose livelihood has been affected d.....

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NGT Asks Government to Clear its Stand Over Yettinahole Project(20.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Karnataka Government and Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd. to state their stand on appropriateness of Rs. 12,912.....

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NGT Irks over Slow Waste Cleanup near Taj(20.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over slow cleaning work carried out by Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC) behind the Taj Mahal.

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RBI’s Nod Mandatory to Buy 5% or More in Banks(20.11.2015)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that its prior approval will be required for acquisition of shares or voting rights in a private bank for increas.....

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

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

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Continuance in service for long period on part-time or temporary basis confers no right to seek regularisation in service(07.03.2017)

Present Civil Appeal arises out of judgment of High Court of Judicature at Madras dismissing Writ Appeal thereby affirming order of Single Judge dire.....

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Externee is entitled before an order of externment is passed to know the material allegations against him(14.11.2017)

In present petition, the Petitioner is impugning the order passed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, passed under Section 56 (1) (b) of the Maharashtra.....

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

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

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Clarification regarding posting of Central Excise officer in Cigarette units-reg(01.05.2017)

1. Representations have been received from the field formations and members of the trade and industry regarding practicality of round-the-clock postin.....

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Mere vague averment bereft of material particulars cannot satisfy requirement of pleading mala fide or favoritism(27.07.2018)

Present writ appeal is filed against the order passed by the Writ Court. The Appellants herein are the Respondents before the Writ Court. The Responde.....

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When a husband abstains from or fails to attempt intercourse with his wife, inference of incapacity is stronger, and onus is on him to rebut the presumption(01.08.2018)

The Appellant is the wife and the Respondent is the husband. The challenge in this appeal is directed against the order passed by the Family Court, di.....

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NGT Seeks Garbage Disposal Plan from PMC(03.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to submit short-term and long-term action plans for disposal of nearly 1,6.....

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NGT Seeks Details over Financing of Schemes for Clean Ganga Project(03.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Uttarakhand Government and National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) to give details about the financing.....

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NGT Restrains DJB from Spending More Than Rs 50 Crore on Yamuna(04.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained Delhi Jal Board (DJB) from spending in excess of Rs 50 crore on Yamuna till its further orders or directi.....

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SAT Sets Aside SEBI Approval to Set up SRO for MF Distributor(04.11.2015)

Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has set aside an approval granted by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to Institution for Mutual Fund .....

Tags : Securities Appellate Tribunal, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Institution for Mutual Fund Intermediaries, Self-Regulatory Organization



Kerala High Court Upholds Land Acquisition by KSIDC(04.11.2015)

Kerala High Court while dismissing a batch of appeals has allowed Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) decision to acquire land for.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Krishnasamy’s Petition to Quash FIR(05.11.2015)

Madras High Court has denied to take a petition filed by Puthiya Tamilagam president K. Krishnasamy to quash a FIR registered against him for allegedl.....

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NGT Directs States to Check Crop Burning(05.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi to notify steps to check pollution on account of crop burn.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , unjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi, Crop Burning



No person has right to enter into Benami transaction, except if, property is purchased in the name of wife or unmarried daughter(01.08.2018)

In instant case, Opposite Party filed title suit against the Petitioner in respect of disputed land for declaration that the Petitioner is Farzidar an.....

Tags : Declaration, Benami Transactions, Right



NGT Asks Govt to File Status Report on Illegal Mining at Neugal River near Palampur(05.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Himachal Pradesh Government, Forest and Mining Departments to submit their replies before December 5, 2015 on .....

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NGT Orders Formation of a 3-Member Panel to Frame Anti-Pollution Rules in Ceramic Industries(05.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered formation of a 3-member committee to frame guidelines to control pollution levels in ceramic industries at M.....

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NGT Declares Vilappilsala Plant as Illegal(05.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has declared that solid waste management plant at Vilappilsala as illegal and hence to be demolished. Also directed that.....

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NGT Orders Trail of CNG Buses on Manali-Rohtang Pass Route(05.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Himachal Pradesh Government to ensure complete trial of CNG buses on Manali-Rohtang Pass route in November.

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NGT Orders MPCB to Take Strict Action Against Violators in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Talegaon Belt(05.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to take strict action those who go beyond directions or forfeitu.....

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NGT Questions Authorities’ Decision to Scrap RRZ Policy(05.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal's has questioned Maharashtra Government Authorities to revoke River Regulation Zone (RRZ) policy that spelt out, among other t.....

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India and Morocco sign Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters(12.11.2018)

An Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters was signed by Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home on behalf of the Government of.....

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

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

Tags : Award, Trans-boundary, Environmental crime



NGT to Delhi Government: Solve Panchsheel Traffic Issue(09.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed Delhi Government and police to inspect Panchsheel Park in South Delhi and find ways to avoid massive traffic co.....

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NGT Directs Delhi Govt. to Submit Information on Industries Operating Diesel Gensets(09.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Government to submit information on industries and commercial places which were operating on Diesel G.....

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NGT Continues Stay on Expansion by Numaligarh Refinery(09.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has refused to stay its order restraining Numaligarh Refinery Limited from carrying out any construction activity in the.....

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SAT Sets Aside SEBI Order of Imposing Penalty on Reliance Petroinvest(09.12.2015)

Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has set aside an order by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) against Reliance Petroinvestments in a ca.....

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Allahabad High Court Allows PIL against Allotting of GDA Land to Builders(10.12.2015)

Allahabad High Court has allowed a PIL seeking cancellation of land Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) had allotted to two builders after procuring.....

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Kerala HC Orders Ban on Use of Plastic in Sabarimala(10.12.2015)

Kerala High Court has ordered for banning use of plastic materials in Sabarimala region after the pilgrimage season currently on ends.

Tags : Kerala High Court, Sabarimala



NGT Rejects Applications to Relax Ban on DJs in Marriage Functions(10.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rejected an application of Bhopal disc jockeys (DJs) Association seeking relaxation of the ban on DJs operating on m.....

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Owners of trademarks are not expected to run after every infringer(23.01.2019)

Application has been filed under Order 39 Rule 4 CPC on behalf of the Defendants No. 1 and 2 for vacation of the ex parte ad interim injunction order .....

Tags : Infringement, Injunction, Vacation thereof



Madras HC: Private Intercity Buses Can Enter City During Night Hours(23.12.2015)

Madras High Court has stayed operation of a notification published in Madurai district gazette on December 9 last prohibiting entry of private interc.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Madurai district, private intercity buses



Hyderabad HC Put Stay on Building Regularization Scheme(23.12.2015)

Hyderabad HC has ordered Telangana Government and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation not to regularize any illegal constructions under its new Bu.....

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

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

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NGT Bench Recuses Itself from Hearing Pleas over Volkswagen Vehicles(24.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) Bench, headed by Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, has recused itself from hearing pleas seeking ban on manufacture a.....

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

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

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J&K High Court: Creating JK Governor’s Post was Unconstitutional(28.12.2015)

Jammu & Kashmir HC has dubbed the decision of replacing sadr-e-riyasat, the erstwhile head of State of Jammu and Kashmir, by a centre appointed govern.....

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Hyderabad High Court Directs Auction of Agrigold Assets(28.12.2015)

Hyderabad High Court has directed to sell the assets of Agrigold company for returning the customers’ money.

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Right of private defence does not extend to inflict more harm than it is necessary in exercise of right of private defence(01.04.2019)

The challenge in the present appeals is to a judgment maintaining conviction of the Appellant for an offence under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1.....

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In ceiling proceedings, it is the duty of land owner to show which portion of his land is exempt from ceiling proceeding(25.04.2018)

In facts of present case, Satwarao, predecessor-in-interest of the Appellant, held huge tracts of land but did not file return under the Ceiling Act. .....

Tags : Ceiling, Revenue entries, Validity



Commerce Minister Releases Report on Industrial Park Rating System(19.11.2018)

Suresh Prabhu releasing the report on Industrial Park Rating System

The Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Pra.....

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Supreme Court Denies to Pass Order on Sanskriti School's Quota Abolition(17.12.2015)

Supreme Court has denied to pass any order on plea of Centre challenging Delhi High Court decision quashing 60 per cent quota in Sanskriti School here.....

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SC: RBI Must Disclose All Info About Banks Under RTI(17.12.2015)

Supreme Court has ruled that Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is bound in law to give information regarding private and public banks under the Right To Inf.....

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Allahabad HC Junks GDA’s Land Allotment to 2 Builders(17.12.2015)

Allahabad HC has quashed Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA)’s decision to allot land transferred from Ghaziabad municipal corporation to two Noida-.....

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SC: Appointment as Priests Can’t be Denied on Basis of Caste, Birth(17.12.2015)

Supreme Court has ruled that appointment as priests in temples and other religious institutions cannot be denied to a person solely on the basis of “c.....

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NGT Permits Bhushan Steel and Strips Ltd to Operate for 3 Weeks(17.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed Bhushan Steel and Strips Ltd's Sahibabad plant in Uttar Pradesh, which had been ordered to be closed for pol.....

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NGT: Will Follow SC Order on Air-Pollution(17.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said it would first go through order passed by Supreme Court and then decide on plea of car dealers seeking modifica.....

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NGT to Noida Authority: Submit List of Completion Certificates Issued to Builders(17.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Noida Authority to submit the list of completion certificates issued by them to builders, whose projects fa.....

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Government takes several policy measures like fixing MSP, imposition of stock holding limits and creation of a buffer stock to check continuous price fall and stabilize sugar prices(25.07.2018)

Department of Food & Public Distribution deputes officials for making periodic visits to sugar factories for monitoring implementation of policy inter.....

Tags : Policy measures, Price fall, Check, Sugar



When a legislative intent is clear from the language of provision, Court should give effect to it(24.09.2018)

The background facts of the case are that, the Respondent filed a Civil Suit for possession by enforcement of the right of prior purchase against the .....

Tags : Prior purchase, Right, Statute, Interpretation



Specific prior approval of Commission is required for assigning licence to nominee of Security Trustee or transfer of any assets to them(24.05.2017)

First Petitioner, Warora-Kurnool Transmission Limited, has been granted transmission licence under Section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003 to transmit.....

Tags : Approval, Security, Creation



A deputationist can be reverted to his parent cadre at any time(30.05.2017)

Applicant has filed present O.A. under Section 19 of Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, seeking to set aside impugned order dated 12th February, 2017.....

Tags : Deputation, Repatriation, Validity



Adjudicatory proceedings before Tribunal will not be affected by the provisions in the Companies Act(07.09.2017)

In present matters, execution applications have been filed and are pending. Matters are against S. Tel Pvt. Ltd. which is facing liquidation proceedin.....

Tags : Execution proceedings, Jurisdiction



Interim relief paid by the Employer to its employees is not a "gift" or "inam", but is a part of wages(21.09.2017)

The judgment passed in Insurance Appeal by the High Court of Kerala is called in question in present appeal. By the impugned judgment, the High Court .....

Tags : Interim relief, Payment, Nature



Merely because pay-scale may have been and remained the same, it cannot lead to conclusion of a conscious parity on principle of equal pay for equal work(11.05.2018)

The Appellant sought a Reference on 24th October, 1979, under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with regard to revision of pay-scale of Security Staff.....

Tags : Award, Pay-scale, Parity



In exceptional cases, college/University authorities are competent to make appointment of eligible and suitable persons against such posts, without seeking prior approval of State Government(10.05.2018)

The present writ application is being filed to declare that, since these Petitioners were appointed in the year 1981 and joined on 27th July 1981 on t.....

Tags : Posts, Seniority, Grant



NGT Seeks Tree De-Concretisation Road Map from Civic Body in Mumbai(23.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), while hearing NGO Vanashakti's petition seeking de-cementing of all tree bases in Mumbai, has asked BMC to prepare a ro.....

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NGT to Gujarat: Immerse Idols only in Artificial Ponds(23.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Gujarat Government and other civic bodies to immerse idols during festivals only in artificial ponds to sav.....

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Bombay HC Cancels Conviction of Court Clerk in Bribe Case(26.10.2015)

Bombay HC has cancelled conviction of a HC clerk who was caught taking bribe after a trap was laid by Anti-Corruption Bureau. The court said that set.....

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Madras HC: Sensitise Stakeholders to Prevent Minors From Drinking(26.10.2015)

Madras High Court has ordered authorities to sensitise stakeholders on preventing minors from consuming liquor by displaying boards and increasing awa.....

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Bombay HC Supports CTR’s Patent Infringement Claim Against Sergi(26.10.2015)

Bombay HC has passed an interim order in favour of CTR Manufacturing Industries Ltd in a patent infringement claim against Sergi Transformer Explosion.....

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SC: ‘NGT Is Empowered to Order Govt. for Banning Old Vehicles’(27.10.2015)

Supreme Court has said that National Green Tribunal (NGT) is empowered to issue directives to the Centre for banning vehicles more than 15 years old f.....

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NGT Issues Notice to MoEF on Noida-Greater Noida Metro Line(27.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought reply from Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Uttar Pradesh Government and others on a petition .....

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Central Government hereby notifies 'Prayagraj Mela Pradhikaran, Prayagraj', an authority constituted by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh(14.03.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for .....

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Discontinuation of physical copy of Advanced/EPCG Authorisation - Procurement from SEZs(11.03.2019)

It has come to the notice of this Directorate that procurement from SEZs has been adversely affected due to the discontinuation of TRA facility for au.....

Tags : EPCG Authorisation, Physical copy, Discontinuation



FTII announces course in Film Criticism and the Art of Review(10.04.2019)

Breaking yet another new ground, Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Pune has announced, for the first time, a course in Film Criticism and .....

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NGT asks Assam to Clear its Stand on Eco Sensitive Zone around Kaziranga(05.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Assam Government to clear its stand on declaration of eco-sensitive zone and how it has permitted large-scale .....

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NGT Seeks Reply from IIT-M over Tondiarpet Oil Leak Case(05.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed investigating team of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras to give its reply on detailed site characterisa.....

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Delhi High Court Raps Govt. over Delay in Creating NMV Lanes(06.11.2015)

Delhi High Court has irked over delay by Delhi Government and Civic Agencies in creating Non-Motorised Vehicle (NMV) lanes in Delhi despite the direct.....

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Rajasthan HC Ousts Lalit Modi from RCA President Office(06.11.2015)

Rajasthan High Court has ousted Lalit Modi from office of Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) president by allowing a compromise arrangement and quash.....

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Madras High Court Directs Hospitals to Follow Safety Measures(06.11.2015)

Madras HC has directed Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and other enforcement authorities to issue notice to hospitals functioning from high.....

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NGT Directs UP Jal Nigam to Seal Hand Pumps Releasing Contaminated Water(06.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered UP Jal Nigam to seal all hand pumps releasing contaminated groundwater in Ghaziabad and five other district.....

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Refusal to participate in proceeding for divorce and forcing the Appellant to stay in a dead marriage constitutes mental cruelty(09.10.2017)

The Appellant and the Respondent are District Judges working in the State of West Bengal. Their marriage was performed on 19th June, 1992 as per the S.....

Tags : Marriage, Dissolution, Grant



If law provides for a particular manner in which a particular thing is to be done, it should be done in that way only and none other(22.02.2019)

The present petitions is preferred for quashing the impugned orders passed by the Respondent No. 2 and restore the order dated April 10, 2017. Consequ.....

Tags : Cross examination, Right, Expert witnesses



Unless a prima facie case exists, Informant has no vested right to seek investigation into alleged contravention of provisions(26.02.2019)

The Appellant is aggrieved of order dated 9th November, 2018 passed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) under Section 26(2) of the Competitio.....

Tags : Bid rigging, Investigation, Closing of



For issuance of writ of quo warranto, appointment has to be contrary to statutory rules(14.05.2019)

The Petitioner, himself a lawyer, would seek quashment of the appointment of Respondent No. 3 on the post of Deputy Advocate General by issuance of wr.....

Tags : Appointment, Legality, Writ, Issuance



NGT Directs ADA to File Status Report on Garbage Dumping in Yamuna(10.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Agra Development Authority (ADA) to file a status report on garbage dumping in Yamuna river.

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SC Seeks Records on Quadricycle Safety Standards(10.12.2015)

SC asked Union Govt. to give records of deliberation with regards to safety standards of the quadricycle- a light weight vehicle for intra-Delhi trave.....

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Allahabad HC Allows Music System At Varanasi Ghat For Modi and Abe Visit(11.12.2015)

Allahabad High Court has granted permission for installation of music system at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, acc.....

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NGT to Civic Authorities: Follow SC Guidelines on Noise Pollution(11.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities in Delhi to ensure strict adherence to guidelines issued by Supreme Court on noise pollution, s.....

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Delhi HC to Govt.: Make NMVs Operational by January 1(11.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to make Non-Motorised Vehicle (NMVs) lanes in the city operational by January 1 to encourage the use of.....

Tags : Delhi High Court ,Non-Motorised lanes



Tripura High Court Acquits Editor, Accused in Murder Case(11.12.2015)

Tripura High Court has acquitted Sushil Chowdhury, Editor of a vernacular daily who had been awarded life imprisonment till death by a district court .....

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NGT Nods for Rafting on Ganga But Denies to Camping(11.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has upheld an order which it had passed in March, putting ban on beach camping near the Ganga from Kaudiyala to Rishikes.....

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

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

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NGT Seeks Report on Tree-Felling Around Taj(30.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a report from environmental activist and lawyer M. C. Mehta, who is a court commissioner, in matter of illega.....

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Madras HC Denies to Restrain TN from Permitting Muslim Outfits to Hold Babri Demolition Anniversary(30.11.2015)

Madras HC has refused to restrain State Government from granting permission to any Muslim organisation to hold Babri Masjid Demolition Anniversary.

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Bombay HC Confirms Life Imprisonment or 23 Convicts in Murder Case(01.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has confirmed life imprisonment for 23 convicts who belong to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), convicted for murder of three perso.....

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Delhi HC Tansfers Sajjan Kumar's Case to Another Court(01.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has transferred a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, from one trial court to another, due to controver.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, 1984 anti-Sikh riots case , Sajjan Kumar



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

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

Tags : Madras HC , Turesday from Tuticorin Collector



NGT Issues Notice to Centre over Plea Seeking Ban on Volkswagen Vehicle Sale(01.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought reply from Central Government and Volkswagen, over plea seeking a ban on manufacture and sale of its vehicles.....

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SEBI Eases Listing for Stock Exchanges(01.12.2015)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has amended existing Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations (SECC) regulations to make it easier for .....

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Same nature of duties and functions of Assistant Public Prosecutors and Public Prosecutors per se, cannot be the basis to claim parity(17.05.2018)

The Appellant Association has assailed the judgment passed by the High Court, whereby the High Court rejected the claim for grant of parity to Assista.....

Tags : Retirement age, Parity, Grant



No Civil Court can exercise jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which a DRT or DRAT is empowered(17.05.2018)

The judgment of the High Court is assailed in instant appeal, whereby the High Court without formally setting aside the order passed by the Debts Reco.....

Tags : Civil court, Jurisdiction, Bar



Natural calamity - relaxation of grace period for payment of renewal premium in the State of Kerala and flood affected districts of Karnataka(29.08.2018)

It has come to the notice of the Authority that due to recent heavy rains and floods in the state of Kerala and Karnataka, normal life has been severe.....

Tags : Natural calamity, Relaxation, grace period, Payment, Renewal premium



Government of India, Government of Rajasthan and World Bank sign a $250 Million Agreement to Support Electricity Distribution Sector Reforms in Rajasthan(28.08.2018)

The Government of India, the Government of Rajasthan and the World Bank signed here today a $250 million Development Policy Loan (DPL) to support the .....

Tags : Agreement, Signing of, Electricity Distribution, Reforms



Intimation of Oral hearing in New Shipper Review investigation with regard to the anti-dumping duties Concerning imports of "Saturated Fatty Alcohols"(29.04.2019)

With reference to the subject stated above, I am directed to inform you that Shri Sunil Kumar, IAS, Additional Secretary & Director General will hold .....

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SC to Centre: Let Retired Brigadier Not Be Harassed(05.01.2016)

SC has taken exception to Centre's move challenging an order of Armed Force Tribunal by which a retired brigadier was exonerated of all charges in rec.....

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Madras High Court Suggests Amendments to Industrial Disputes Act(05.01.2016)

Madras HC has made suggestion to amend Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and empower Labour Courts to directly initiate criminal action against employers .....

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SC Sets Aside Orissa High Court Verdict on Trustees of Aurobindo Ashram(06.01.2016)

Supreme Court has set aside verdict of Orissa High Court holding that judicial process to remove trustees of Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust can continue o.....

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NGT Orders Surat Collector to Recover Rs 75 Crore from SMC(06.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over delay in formulating a concrete action plan for solid waste management in Surat and ordered district coll.....

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NGT Slams J&K Government over Poor Waste Management in Katra(06.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Jammu and Kashmir Government over poor solid waste management in Katra, the base camp of the Vaishnodevi shr.....

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NGT Seeks Survey Report on Illegal Dairies in Resdential Colonies of Bhopal(06.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) to survey and prepare report on existing dairies in residential colonies an.....

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High Courts should not allow admissions in medical/ dental colleges lacking approval(11.04.2017)

In instant case, Respondent, a dental college, submitted its scheme for grant of permission to start post-graduate course of Orthodontics and Dentofac.....

Tags : Interim order, Validity



Present Court ought not to interfere with impugned order, since provision of appeal under Section 22 of National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 is akin to that of second appeal(14.06.2019)

The present challenge under Article 227 of the Constitution of India has been directed against an order whereby the National Green Tribunal passed a d.....

Tags : Inspection, Jurisdiction, Appropriate forum



Bombay HC Summons Sunil Mantri in Rs 300-Crore Cheating Case(23.11.2015)

Bombay High Court has summoned real-estate baron Sunil Mantri for allegedly cheating investors, home-buyers and borrowers of over Rs 300 crore. The co.....

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Bombay HC Allows Shri Warna Minerals (India) PVT. Ltd. to Carry Mining Activities in Kolhapur(23.11.2015)

Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to Shri Warna Minerals (India) Private Limited, for carrying out mining activities in Kolhapur and allowe.....

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SC Raps Tripura High Court over Dismissing Woman's Plea to Clailm ‘Streedhan’(23.11.2015)

SC has rapped Tripura HC for dismissing plea of woman for 'streedhan' on ground that she lost right over it after judicial separation. The court said .....

Tags : SC, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, streedhan, Tripura HC



Orissa High Court Cancels Death Penalty of Tantrik in Murder Case(23.11.2015)

Orissa High Court has set aside death penalty for sacrificing an eight-year-old boy as a religious offering five years ago and acquitted the accused, .....

Tags : Orissa High Court , set aside a death penalty



NGT Orders Initiating Contempt Proceedings Against Delhi Govt. for Felling Trees(23.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) while expressing concern over alleged felling of 400 trees in a residential colony in north east Delhi, has ordered fili.....

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Bombay HC Seeks Monthly Status Report on Action Taken Against Illegal Shrines(24.11.2015)

Bombay HC has ordered all civic bodies across State to file status reports of action taken against illegal shrines with the Maharashtra government on .....

Tags : Bombay HC , Illegal Shrines



NGT Stops Construction on Ganga Banks in Uttarakhand(06.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has barred construction of buildings 200 metres along banks of Ganga in Uttarakhand till further orders to protect poll.....

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NGT Bans Construction Near Bhopal Forest Area(06.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned with immediate effect all building construction permissions within 1 km from boundary of forest land in Kerwa.....

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NGT Isues Notices to Civic Agencies over Mahanadi Pollution(06.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued showcause notices to Subarnapur District Administration and Sonepur Town Municipality and Odisha Housing and .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Subarnapur District Administration , Sonepur Town Municipality , Odisha Housing and Urban Development Department



NGT Put Stays on Projects near Bellandur Lake(06.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered stay on construction activity around Bellandur lake in east Bengaluru and also sought status quo on eight pr.....

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NGT Raps AP over Clearing of Land on Krishna River Banks(06.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a contempt notice to Andhra Pradesh Government for failing to comply with its earlier directions of not carry.....

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Kerala High Court Denies to Grant Immediate Stay on Vigilance Court Order in Bar Bribery Scam(09.11.2015)

Kerala HC has denied to grant an immediate stay on a Vigilance court order directing further inquiry against state Finance Minister K M Mani in bar br.....

Tags : Kerala HC, K M Mani , bar bribery scam



Madras High Court : Only IG of Prisons Entitled to Transfer Prisoners(09.11.2015)

Madras High Court has held that a remand prisoner can be transferred from one prison to another only on the basis of a written order passed by Inspect.....

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Cyber Security Incident Reporting by Non - Banking Financial Companies(08.05.2019)

In terms of para 3.6 of Master Direction DNBS.PPD.No.04/66.15.001/2016-17 dated June 08, 2017 on IT Framework for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBF.....

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Oral hearing in New Shipper Review investigation with regard to anti-dumping duty concerning imports of "Saturated Fatty Alcohols" originated/exported from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand & Saudi Arabia(06.05.2019)

With reference to the subject stated above, I am directed to inform you that in accordance with rule 6(6) of the Customs Tariff (Identification. Asses.....

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Disclosure Requirements for Issuance and Listing of Green Debt Securities(30.05.2017)

Disclosure Requirements for Issuance and Listing of Green Debt Securities

1. SEBI (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations.....

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RBI Clarification on Banks under Prompt Corrective Action(05.06.2017)

The Reserve Bank of India has come across some misinformed communication circulating in some section of media including social media, about the Prompt.....

Tags : Corrective action, Framework, Clarification



MNRE issues National Wind-solar Hybrid Policy(14.05.2018)

The Policy provides framework for promotion of large grid connected wind-solar PV hybrid system A scheme for new hybrid projects under the policy is a.....

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Participation of Portfolio Managers in Commodity Derivatives Market in India(22.05.2019)

1. In order to promote institutional participation in the Exchange Traded Commodity Derivatives, SEBI has permitted Category III Alternative Investmen.....

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Participation of Mutual Funds in Commodity Derivatives Market in India(21.05.2019)

1. A copy of the Gazette Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2019/011 dated April 26, 2019 on Amendments to SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 is encl.....

Tags : Participation, Mutual Funds, Commodity Derivatives Market



Taxability of the service of access to a road or bridge in the period 8-11-2016 to 1-12-2016(21.05.2019)

I am directed to draw your attention to a representation from the Construction Federation of India wherein they have stated that due to the demonetisa.....

Tags : Taxability, Service, Access to a road or bridge



NGT: No Jurisdiction to Deal with Issue of Mobile Towers Radiation(11.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held that issue of radiation from mobile tower was beyond its jurisdiction as such an issue does not fall under the .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Mobile Towers Radiation



NGT Directs States to Penalise Farmers for Stubble Burning(11.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered state governments to take action against persistent defaulters of crop residue burning and directed them to .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, state governments



NGT to State: Make Shimla’s Cart Road a One-Way Street(11.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) while taking note of the rising air pollution in Shimla, has directed HP Government to make the Cart Road in Shimla a on.....

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CIC: Disclose Educational Qualifications of Haridwar MP Pokhriyal(11.12.2015)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has directed Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University to disclose educational qualifications of Haridwar MP Ra.....

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NGT Denies to Stop Chopper Service for Kedarnath Shrine(11.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has denied to prevent flying of helicopters in eco-sensitive zone at Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand and ask.....

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NGT Puts Ban on Plastic from Gomukh to Haridwar(11.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) while imposing a penalty of Rs. 5,000 per day on erring hotels, dharamshalas and ashrams spewing waste into Ganga, has d.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, ban on use of plastic , Ganga



Madras HC Upholds State Human Rights Commission’s Orders(14.12.2015)

Madras High Court has upheld order of Tamil Nadu Human Rights Commission directing a woman Sub Inspector to pay a compensation of Rs 15,000 to an empl.....

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Inclusion of GIA, Israel and GIA, Japan as authorized laboratories for certification/ grading of diamonds of 0.25 carat and above-reg(14.05.2018)

In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Fore.....

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Clarification regarding actual service providers rendering eligible services to be entitled for the SFIS/SEIS benefits or the aggregator of services (Ports)(22.05.2018)

1. This Directorate has received references from exporters providing port related services seeking clarification whether the actual service providers .....

Tags : Clarification, Actual service providers, Eligible services, Benefits



Uttarakhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Ordinance 2016(31.03.2016)

The Central Government passed an ordinance permitting utilisation of funds from Utt.....

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IGST refunds-mechanism to verify the IGST payments for goods exported out of India in certain cases(17.06.2019)

The procedure for claiming IGST refunds is fully automated as provided under Instruction 15/2017-Cus dated 09.10.2017. It has come to the notice of th.....

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Power of rejection or refusal can be exercised by State Government after giving an opportunity of being heard(18.06.2019)

The challenge in present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is to the order passed by the first Respondent which has been confirm.....

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Tourist Visa norms eased for people of Bangladesh above 65 years of age(19.08.2016)

Government of India has decided to increase duration of tourist visa from one year to five years having multiple entry facility for the people of Bang.....

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Continuation of Interest Subvention Scheme for short-term crop loans on interim basis during the year 2017-18(25.05.2017)

Please refer to Circular FIDD. CO. FSD. BC. No 9/05.02.001/2016-17 dated August 4, 2016 on Interest Subvention Scheme for Short-term Crop Loans 2016-1.....

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Implementation of Child Rights(27.06.2019)

India, as a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), has committed itself to ensure that all children enjoy thei.....

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Right to use passage granted in sale deed will not terminate in terms of provisions of Easements Act(16.07.2019)

In present matter, the Defendants are in appeal aggrieved against the judgment and decree passed by the High Court, whereby judgment and decree passed.....

Tags : Easement, Necessity, Right



Kerala HC Seeks Details on Bar Bribery Case Inquiry(01.12.2015)

Kerala High Court has ordered State Government to make available to it details relating to investigation in the bar bribery case.

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SEBI Relaxes Delisting Procedure for Small Companies(01.12.2015)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in order to weed out a large number of illiquid stocks has relaxed delisting norms for small companies a.....

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NGT Asks Centre on Policy to Move Old Vehicles to Other Cities That Are Less Polluted(02.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) while deciding a petition that sought issuance of a no-objection certificate for selling old vehicles plying in Delhi to.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Old Vehicles , Centre



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

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

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Pune ITAT: Higher Education Abroad Is No Bar for Claiming Interest on Edu Loans for Tax Deduction(02.12.2015)

Pune Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that deduction for interest paid on educational loans taken for higher studies will be allowed from.....

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

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

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Security is to be furnished by insured owner prior to release of compensation amount by insurer(20.05.2019)

Present appeal is directed against the judgment passed by the Additional District & Sessions Judge cum Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, (the T.....

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Delhi HC Denies to Order CBI or SIT Inquiry into Scorpene Deal(14.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has denied to order a court-monitored investigation by a Special Investigative Team (SIT) or CBI into allegations of irregularities a.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , Special Investigative Team , Scorpene submarine deal



Supreme Court Refers Arunachal Political Crisis Issue to Constitution Bench(14.01.2016)

SC has referred to Constitution bench petitions arising out of orders passed by Gauhati High Court over the ongoing political issue in Arunachal Prade.....

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Bombay HC: No Older-Age Writer Concession for Students with Special Needs(15.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has stayed older-age writer concession for students with special needs to write their state board examination. In a recently issued .....

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NGT’s Notice to PCCF on Afforestation Along Ash Dykes(15.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to MP Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), directing him to take immediate steps to undertak.....

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NGT Rejects Plea Seeking Demolition of 12 Check Dams in UP(15.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rejected plea filed by a scientist seeking directions to demolish 12 check dams in western Uttar Pradesh on grounds .....

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NGT Directs Metrowater to Restrain Discharge of Sewage into Stormwater Drains(15.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (Metrowater) to restrain discharge of sewage into stor.....

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Delhi Trial Court Acquits Unitech in Cheating Case(15.01.2016)

A trial court of Delhi has acquitted Unitech's top bosses in a cheating case, after it got to know that they have resolved the matter with the complai.....

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Legal Entity Identifier Code for participation in non-derivative markets(29.11.2018)

The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) code has been conceived of as a key measure to improve the quality and accuracy of financial data systems for better.....

Tags : Identifier Code, Legal Entity, Participation, Non-derivative markets



Transfer of securities only in demat form - Deadline extended till April 1, 2019(03.12.2018)

The Board, on March 28, 2018, decided that except in case of transmission or transposition of securities, requests for effecting transfer of securitie.....

Tags : Transfer, Securities, Demat form



Digital Exploitation of Children(18.07.2019)

"Police" and "Public Order" are State subjects as per the Constitution of India. States/UTs are primarily responsible for prevention, detection, inves.....

Tags : Digital Exploitation, Children, Cyber crime



Clarification on doubts related to supply of Information Technology enabled Services (ITeS services)(18.07.2019)

1. Various representations have been received seeking clarification on issues related to supply of Information Technology enabled Services (hereinafte.....

Tags : Doubts, Clarification, ITeS services



Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) - A 7-Pronged Scheme to Fight Cyber Crime(17.07.2019)

MHA has rolled out a scheme 'Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)' for the period 2018-2020, to combat cyber crime in the country, in a coordi.....

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Existence of right of private defence can be established based on preponderance of probabilities and said right has to be widely interpreted(23.05.2019)

In present case, FIR came to be registered under Sections 307, 326, 323, 324, 452, 429, 506, 148 and 149 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Sections.....

Tags : Private defence, Charges, Legality



NGT Raps Uttarakhand Govt. over Camping in Rishikesh, Seeks Reply(06.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) while taking exception to flagrant violation of its order banning camping activities in entire belt of Kaudiyala to Rish.....

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CCI Approves BNP Paribas' Acquisition of Sharekhan(06.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved BNP Paribas' proposed acquisition of home-grown brokerage firm Sharekhan in an estimated Rs 2,000-c.....

Tags : Competition Commi, ssion of India , BNP Paribas, Sharekhan



SEBI Bans 27 Entities from Capital Markets(06.01.2016)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has barred 27 entities from the securities market for indulging in fraudulent trading in shares of Gemst.....

Tags : Securities and Exchange Board of India, Gemstone Investments, Spectacle Infotek



NGT to Volkswagen: Don't Sell Cars With 'Cheat Device'(07.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed German automobile major Volkswagen not to sell any diesel vehicle in India fitted with "cheat device" and g.....

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NGT Seeks Data on Air Quality from Other States(07.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has also directed various state governments to collect samples on ambient air quality and submit an analysis report of d.....

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Hyderabad HC Says Students Can't be Forced to Pay for Capital Construction(07.01.2016)

Hyderabad HC, while taking strong exception to State Government’s decision to collect Rs 10 from each student and teacher under “My Capital, My Amarav.....

Tags : Hyderabad HC,My Capital, My Amaravati, My Brick



Transfer of securities held in physical mode - clarification(27.03.2019)

The Board, on March 28, 2018, decided that except in case of transmission or transposition of securities, requests for effecting transfer of securitie.....

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Clarification in respect of transfer of input tax credit in case of death of sole proprietor(28.03.2019)

Doubts have been raised whether sub-section (3) of section 18 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as 'CGST Act') .....

Tags : Transfer, Input tax credit, Clarification



Cabinet approves MoU between India and Croatia in the field of tourism(27.03.2019)

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

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In order to conclude whether one mark is deceptively similar to another, broad and essential features of the two are to be considered(13.07.2018)

The Plaintiff has instituted present suit for permanent injunction restraining the Defendant from using any trade mark that is identical or deceptivel.....

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It was for employee to know rule, Department is not expected to advise employee about how seniority will be fixed or about the rota-quota rule(15.03.2019)

In instant case, Respondent No. 4 approached the Central Administrative Tribunal, by way of Original Application. It was the case on behalf of Respond.....

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Courts shall have jurisdiction to try all suits of civil nature excepting suits of which their cognizance is either expressly or impliedly barred(15.03.2019)

In facts of present case, the dispute relates to 4/5th share in the suit land. The suit land was subjected to ceiling proceedings under the Haryana Ce.....

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A decision rendered by Courts in an unsatisfactory conducting of trial of suit is not legally sustainable(28.03.2019)

The Appellant (Plaintiff) filed Civil Suit against the original Respondent (Defendant) for permanent injunction in relation to the suit property. The .....

Tags : Fair opportunity, Right to contest, Entitlement



Madras HC Raps Sub Registrar for Not Following Appropriate Procedure on Issuing Marriage Certificate(17.12.2015)

Madras HC has impleaded a Sub Registrar for not following appropriate procedure while issuing a Marriage Certificate for a couple who belonged to the .....

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NGT Directs Inspection of Waste-to-Energy Plants in Delhi(18.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over delay in operationalizing waste-to-energy plants in Delhi and constituted a high-powered team to inspect .....

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CBDT Notifies New Income Tax Department Authority to Deal with Black Money Window(18.12.2015)

Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT) has notified new Income Tax department authority which will now be empowered to receive due taxes and penalty .....

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Allahabad HC Says, Builders Can’t Change Floor Area Without Buyer’s Consent(18.12.2015)

Allahabad HC has issued a notice to Greater Noida Authority Chairman stating that no builder should be allowed to change the floor area ratio of their.....

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Trial Court Re-Confirms Death Sentence to Accused in 1996 Samleti Bus Bombing Case(18.12.2015)

Trial court in Bandikui in Dausa district has once again confirmed death sentence awarded to Dr Abdul Hameed, prime accused in 1996 Samleti bus bomb b.....

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NGT Denies Scientist's Plea Seeking Closure of Delhi Secretariat(21.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has denied to take plea by a scientist seeking a direction to close down Delhi Secretariat building on ground that it vi.....

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CCI Approves Piramal’s Acquisition(21.12.2015)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of Piramal Enterprises' lab diagnostics and point-of-care business by DiaSys India.

Tags : Competition Commission of India, Piramal Enterprise



Central Government hereby declares the services engaged in the Banking industry to be a public utility service for the purposes of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(18.04.2019)

Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services engaged in the Banking industry, which is covered under.....

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Constitution of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause of declaring the Sikhs For Justice as an unlawful association(07.08.2019)

Whereas Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has been declared as an unlawful association, vide, notification number S.O. 2469 (E) dated 10th July, 2019 published .....

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Directions under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) - United Cooperative Bank Limited Extension of Period(22.01.2019)

Reserve Bank of India, in public interest, had issued directions to United Cooperative Bank Limited, Bagnan Station Road (North), P.O-Bagnan, Dist. - .....

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Central Government makes further Rules to amend the Notaries Rules, 1956(30.01.2019)

G.S.R.77(E).--In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the follow.....

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CBDT issues clarification on eligibility of small Start-ups to avail tax holiday(22.08.2019)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that, small start-ups with turnover upto Rs. 25 crore will continue to get the promised tax hol.....

Tags : Tax Holiday, Eligibility, Small Start-ups, Clarification



Madhya Pradesh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 does not prohibit Additional District Magistrate to pass externment order(29.01.2019)

In facts of present matter, the Additional District Magistrate, has passed an order externing Respondent for a period of one year from the district co.....

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Orissa HC Grants Bail to Sarathi Baba's Adopted Son(03.12.2015)

Orissa High Court has granted conditional bail to Satyam Roul, the 20-year-old adopted son of arrested self-styled godman Santosh Roul alias Sarathi B.....

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Kerala HC Says There is No Law to Regulate Private Detective Agencies(03.12.2015)

Kerala HC on petition filed by SP Sunil Jacob, seeking order restraining Ernakulam Range IG from initiating action against him, including raids in pri.....

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NGT’s Alarms Delhi of Increasing Pollution(03.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) while alarming Delhi of increasing pollution, has directed Delhi Government to identify “critically polluted areas” so t.....

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NGT Directs Fresh Survey of All Major Building Sites Across Delhi-NCR(03.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered fresh inspections at all major building sites across Delhi-NCR, including Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad an.....

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

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

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Delhi HC Put Stay on Transfer of IPR Cases to Lower Courts(04.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has decided not to transfer out any pending intellectual property rights cases to lower courts irrespective of their pecuniary value .....

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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), 2016 – Clarification(16.03.2017)

Please refer to our letter IDMD.No.1451/08.03.016/2016-17 dated December 16, 2016 and Notification No. S.O.4061(E) dated December 16, 2016 issued by t.....

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Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Morocco on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters(01.11.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Agreement between India and Morocco on Mutual Legal Assistance in Crim.....

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Madras HC Gives 4 Weeks to State on Issue of Permits Only to LPG(22.01.2016)

Madras High Court has given four weeks time to State Government to take a decision on issue of grant of permits only to LPG-run autorickshaws 3+1 seat.....

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Kerala HC Quashes Case Against Prithviraj(22.01.2016)

Kerala High Court has quashed criminal case registered against actor Prithviraj for not properly displaying statutory warning against liquor consumpt.....

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Karnataka HC Quashes 300% Fee Increase at KGF Kendriya Vidyalaya(22.01.2016)

Karnataka High Court has set aside 300 per cent increase for non-BEML category of students of the Kendriya Vidyalaya in BEML Nagar of KGF.

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SC Imposes Provisional Fine on Erring Builders(22.01.2016)

Supreme Court has imposed provisional fine on erring builders who constructed buildings and then applied for green clearances.

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SC: No Open Tenders for Critical Defence Spares(25.01.2016)

SC, while taking note of India’s substantial role as a defence power and need to keep lives of its personnel safe, has upheld Government’s policy agai.....

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NGT Raps UP Govt. for Not Evicting People from Kalagarh Colonies(25.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Uttar Pradesh Government over its non-compliance with Supreme Court orders directing eviction of residents fr.....

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NGT Directs MoEF to Take Independent Decision over Reclassifying Land at Kopri(25.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to take an independent decision within three months on reclassif.....

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Commerce and Industry Minister Launches Steel Import Monitoring System(16.09.2019)

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Hardeep Singh Puri launched Steel Impo.....

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CBDT inks the 300th Advance Pricing Agreement(01.10.2019)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has signed the 300th Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) during the month of September, 2019. This is a significa.....

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Union Consumer Affairs Minister, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan launches 'Consumer App': A one stop solution for consumer grievance redressal at the palm of every consumer across the nation(01.10.2019)

In order to fast-track consumer grievance redressal process and provide an effective forum for consumers to give their valuable suggestions to the Dep.....

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DPOs to allow their subscribers to view their subscription and modify the same through the TRAI's APP/Portal by sharing APIs with TRAI(09.10.2019)

Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Standards of Quality of Service and Consumer P.....

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Competition Commission of India decides the Third Lesser Penalty case in respect of cartelisation in Indian Zinc-Carbon Dry Cell Batteries Market(17.01.2019)

The Competition Commission of India ('CCI') passed a Final Order imposing penalty on Panasonic Energy India Co. Limited ('Panasonic') and Godrej and B.....

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Jurisdiction of civil Courts cannot be completely taken away in spite of either an express or implied bar(19.08.2019)

The order of assessment and the demand for payment of property tax made on the Respondents was the subject matter of challenge in a civil suit filed b.....

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FSSAI Issues New Rules for Ensuring Quality Imports(15.01.2016)

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

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Punjab and Haryana HC Issues Notice to NHAI and Others(15.01.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has issued notices to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Central Government and Millennium City Expressways Pvt Ltd on.....

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SC Decides to Appoint Amicus Curiae in Sabarimala Case(15.01.2016)

Supreme Court has decided to appoint Amicus Curiae in the Sabarimala temple case to decide the matter constitutionally.

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Bombay HC to State, Pollution Board and BMC: Report Feasibility of Implementing Odd-Even Plan(18.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has issued notices to State Government, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to report f.....

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SC Seeks Government's Views on Right to Die(18.01.2016)

Supreme Court has sought Modi Government's views to allow doctors not to prolong life by artificial means such as life support systems in case a patie.....

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SC: Power to Grant Minority Status is With Centre(18.01.2016)

SC has said , “The power to grant minority status to an institute entirely vests with Central Government, which may decide it based on relevant materi.....

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Delhi HC Permits NHRC to Intervene in Hashimpura Massacre Case(14.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has allowed National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to intervene in appeals filed by victims of Hashimpura massacre of 1987, in which.....

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Madras HC Orders TN Govt. to Close FIRs Against 2,500 Flood-Hit Protesters in Tuticorin(14.12.2015)

Madras HC has directed Tamil Nadu Govt. to close FIRs against about 2,500 people who staged demonstrations recently demanding that Tuticorin district .....

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NGT Orders 'Auto Census' in National Capital Region (NCR)(14.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has called for an 'auto census', to take stock of number of vehicles on streets of Delhi. NGT has asked all areas fallin.....

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NGT Seeks Expert Comments on MSW Handling(14.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to central observers of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and asked for their observations on Municipal Solid Was.....

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NGT: No Registration of Diesel Cars in Delhi Till January 6(14.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that no diesel vehicles be registered in the capital till January 6.

Tags : National Green Tribunal , diesel vehicles



Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015(14.12.2015)

Passed by Lok Sabha in August of this year, the Rajya Sabha too stamped approval on the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015. The Bill addres.....

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Undervaluation has to be proved; if charge of undervaluation cannot be supported either by evidence or information about comparable imports, benefit of doubt must go to importer(10.12.2018)

The issue raised in present appeals pertains to the transaction value/assessable value in respect of imported Aluminum Scrap, which was imported by th.....

Tags : Invoice price, Undervaluation, Proof



The scope of judicial review is limited; Court cannot substitute its own value judgment for that of appointing authority(26.09.2019)

The Petitioners, who are working on the establishment of present Court as 'Personal Assistants', have filed present petition taking exception to the p.....

Tags : Selection, Criteria, Legality



CCI Permits $150-mn JBF Group-KKR Credit deal(21.12.2015)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved polyster products manufacturer JBF Industries' $150 million deal with global investment firm KKR Cr.....

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Delhi HC: DDCA Can't Hold Twenty20 World Cup Without Compliances Certificate(21.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has said that Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) will not be allowed to host ICC World Twenty20 matches unless it acquires.....

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Authority for Advance Ruling: No Service Tax on Payments to Expats Working in Local Arms of MNCs(21.12.2015)

Authority for Advance Ruling has said that payments to expats working in India for local arms of multinationals by the foreign parent won't attract se.....

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PFRDA Switches to PAN for Online Enrolment Under NPS Scheme(21.12.2015)

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India (PFRDA) has started using PAN instead of Aadhaar for validation of new customers who can no.....

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NGT Permits 3 Dozen Tanneries to Operate(22.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed around 3 dozen tanneries of Kanpur to operate. The tribunal granted conditional permission to industrial uni.....

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Glenmark Settles Patent Litigation over Milnacipran Hydrochloride Tablets(22.12.2015)

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA have entered into a settlement agreement with Forest Laboratories, LLC, Forest Laboratories Holdings, and Royalty P.....

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Marriage can be dissolved, if it breaks down irretrievably(04.10.2019)

In present case, the Appellant-husband has preferred the present appeal feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment and order passed.....

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Competition Commission of India imposes Penalty on Chemists and Druggists Association of Baroda(16.01.2019)

The Competition Commission of India ('Commission') has found the Chemists and Druggists Association of Baroda ('CDAB') to be in contravention of the p.....

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External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) by Startups(27.10.2016)

Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to the announcement made by the Reserve Bank in the Fourth Bi-monthly Monet.....

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CBDT signs 5 Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers raising the total number of APAs to 108(27.10.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance entered into five (5) Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs.....

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Government Reduces the Rate of ESI Contribution from 6.5% to 4%(13.06.2019)

The Government of India has taken a historic decision to reduce the rate of contribution under the ESI Act from 6.5% to 4%(employers' contribution bei.....

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Indian Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC) enters into Tripartite Agreement with French National Railways (SNCF) and AFD, a French Agency(11.06.2019)

AFD a French agency, has agreed to provide in-kind grant financing up to 7,00,000 EURO, through French National Railways (SNCF)-Hubs and Connexions as.....

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Sale of Securities held in Held to Maturity (HTM) Category - Accounting treatment(10.06.2019)

Please refer to Para 16.2 of Master Circular DCBR.BPD.(PCB).MC.No.4/16.20.000/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015 on Investments by Primary (Urban) Co-operati.....

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

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

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NGT Seeks Complete Ban on Plastic Bags in Punjab and Haryana(18.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has prohibited use of plastic carry bags in various areas of Punjab and Haryana and sought responses on imposition of a .....

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NGT to UP and Uttarakhand: Identify Industries Seriously Polluting Ganga(18.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Governments to identify seriously polluting industries located on banks of Ga.....

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NGT: Everyone Should Ensure There is No Air Pollution in Delhi(18.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) , while dismissing a builder’s plea challenging penalty imposed on him for causing pollution, has said everyone living i.....

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NGT Directs Union Govt. to Control Noise Pollution At Manufacturing and Delivery Points of Vehicles(18.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), in Pune, has directed Union Government to ensure that noise generated by vehicle horns and modified silencers was contr.....

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SEBI Curbs Speculative Trades in Agricultural Commodities(18.01.2016)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in order to curb speculative trades in agricultural commodities, has permitted daily price limit moveme.....

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Fixing of any eligibility criteria is within the exclusive domain of Legislature(04.06.2019)

Petitioner applied for the posts of Librarian which were notified vide Advertisement Notification by Respondent No. 2. While notifying these posts, th.....

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Release of Consultation Paper on 'Duration of alert for the called party'(16.09.2019)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a Consultation Paper on 'Duration of alert for the called party'. Full text of the consultation .....

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Central Government takes several key decisions to curb rise in prices of Onions(24.09.2019)

The Central Government has taken several key decisions to curb rise in prices of Onions today. Concerned over rise in prices of Onions, the central Go.....

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Specified goods when stored in warehouse within ambit of Customs Act, 1962(11.01.2016)

The Ministry of Finance has specified goods that will attract provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 when deposited in a warehouse. The list comprises va.....

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General guidelines for implementation of e-payment of excise refund and rebate(12.01.2016)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs has prescribed procedure for e-payment of refund and rebate. The procedure is hoped to speed transfer of funds.....

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TRAI questions Facebook about soliciting Differential Pricing feedback(12.01.2016)

Pursuant to its Consultation Paper on ‘Differential Pricing for Data Services' released on 9.12.2015, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India receiv.....

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Guidelines for Procurement of Electricity for Medium Term from Power Stations set up on Finance, Own and Operate (FOO) basis(17.01.2017)

Whereas the Central Government is engaged in creating an enabling policy and regulatory environment for the orderly growth of generation of electricit.....

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Clarification regarding applicability of Notification No. 45/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 on goods which were exported earlier for exhibition purpose/consignment basis(24.07.2019)

1. Representations have been received for clarifying the issue of applicability of Notification no. 45/2017-Customs on the re-import of goods which ha.....

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President Gives Nod to SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act and others(08.01.2016)

President has given nod to Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act; Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ac.....

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Delhi HC to TRAI: Have You Considered Objections on Call Drops(08.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) if it had considered objections raised by cellular service providers to its ne.....

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NGT Imposes 14-Lakh Fine on Appellant Who Filed False Appeal(08.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed fine of Rs 14 lakh on an appellant and issued directions to file a criminal complaint against him for filin.....

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NGT Issues Notice to Chandigarh Administration(08.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Chandigarh Administration for January 14 on a petition filed by the Confederation of All Indi.....

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NGT to All States: Stop Illegal Sand Mining on Riverbeds(08.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed all State Governments to ensure that there is no sand mining on the riverbeds being carried without prior e.....

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Public Sector Firms to Pay 30% Dividend(08.01.2016)

Finance Ministry has asked Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to shell out 30% dividend to the government, and that CPSEs with large cash reser.....

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Madras HC: Remarriage No Ground for Denying Custody of Child(28.12.2015)

Madras HC has ruled that merely because a woman remarries after her husband's death, she would not be disentitled to the custody of her minor child as.....

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NGT Issues Notices over Amaravati(30.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Union of India and other respondents to reply before February 4 on objections raised by former bu.....

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Jammu and Kashmir High Court Directs Fresh Trial in a Rape Case(30.12.2015)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered fresh trial of a case wherein trial court had acquitted an accused of rape charges after ignoring the victim’.....

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Madras HC Dismisses PILs Against AIADMK's General Council Meet at SRMC(31.12.2015)

Madras HC has dismissed two PILs against the event for AIADMK's general council meeting to be held at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Cen.....

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NGT Permits Fly Ash Sale, Enforces Free Supply to Construction Firms in MP(31.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) in MP has allowed thermal power plants to sell fly ash/bottom ash/pond ash in open markets but has held that fly ash con.....

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CIC: Can't Disclose All Government Email IDs(04.01.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that email IDs of all government officials cannot be provided under the Right to Information Act as it .....

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Orissa HC Nods for Employment of Women in Bars, Hotels(04.12.2015)

Orissa HC has nod for employment of women for musical orchestra in bars and liquor-serving restaurants in State on condition that the bar and restaura.....

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Bombay HC Sets Aside MWRRA Order on Release of Water from Pune’s Dams to Ujani(04.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has set aside Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) order of October 26 to release 10 TMC water from Pune’s dams .....

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Delhi HC Directs CBI Inquiry in Nand Nagri Custody Death Case(04.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has transferred Nand Nagri custody death case to CBI, while taking a serious view of failure on part of Special Investigation Team of.....

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NGT Directs UP Government to Submit All Original Records on Okhla Bird Sanctuary(04.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed UP Government to submit all original records related with the eco-sensitive zone around the Okhla bird Sanc.....

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Bombay HC Denies to Exempt Delhi CM from Appearing Before Magistrate Court in 2014 Rally Case(07.12.2015)

Bombay HC has denied to exempt Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from appearing before a magistrate court in Mumbai on a complaint lodged against h.....

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Karnataka HC Asks KSLSA to Compensate Father of Deceased Daughter who Died Following Dowry Demand(07.12.2015)

Karnataka HC has directed Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA) to take appropriate steps to award suitable compensation payable to father .....

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Madras HC Directs Tamil Nadu to Not to Allow Protests on Babri Masjid Demolition Day(07.12.2015)

Madras HC has directed TN Government not to give permission for demonstrations, rallies and other forms of protest by any religious organisation on De.....

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Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and South Korea for enhancing cooperation in Applied Science and Industrial Technology(26.09.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and South Kore.....

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Eligibility Criteria for availing of DPD Scheme by Importers(05.09.2019)

1. CBIC has taken various steps which have had the impact of reducing the dwell time as well as bringing down the logistics cost of EXIM clearances. O.....

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NGT Issues Summons Noida, Faridabad Officials(04.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned officials of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Government for their failure to curb illegal sand mining on the floo.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Govt., Others on Doctors' Strike(04.02.2016)

Delhi HC has issued notice to Government and others regarding an indefinite strike by municipal doctors and nurses since January 29 and also sought re.....

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SC Denies to Take Plea on MCD Workers' Strike(04.02.2016)

Supreme Court has denied to entertain a plea seeking its intervention in the ongoing MCD workers strike.

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Court Concerns over Women Being Blatantly Abusing and Misusing Laws Against the In-Laws(05.02.2016)

A trial court, while granting relief of possession of property to 70-year-old widowed woman who had accused her estranged daughter-in-law of illegally.....

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PFRDA Eases Exit Process, Allows Online Exit from NPS Scheme from April 1(05.02.2016)

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PRFDA), in order to make exit process easier under the National Pension System (NPS), has allowed .....

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NGT Raps Haryana, UP over Non-Filing of Report on Sand Mining(08.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Government Officials for failing to submit a status report on sand mining in their .....

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NGT Seeks Health Ministry’s, MoEF’s Response over Plea Seeking Ban on Mercury Equipments(08.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought Government's Response over plea seeking ban of mercury-based equipments in hospitals to prevent spillage of t.....

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Place of arbitration determines law applicable to arbitration and related matters(10.03.2017)

Appellant-Imax Corporation has challenged interim order passed by High Court of Judicature at Bombay, by which High Court held that, petition under Se.....

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Burden to show that a body is owned, controlled or substantially financed by appropriate Government is on applicant seeking information(09.03.2017)

Complainant filed an application under Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) on 7th April 2014 with CPIO, Institute of Rural Management (IRMA), see.....

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Power to strike out the defence vested in the Rent Controller is discretionary and not essential(24.09.2019)

The instant appeal has been filed against the judgment and order passed by the High Court at the instance of the Appellants (tenants) under Article 22.....

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NGT Slams Uttarakhand Govt. over Failure to Submit Report on Eco-Sensitive Zone Around Bhagirathi(25.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Uttarakhand Government for not submitting a zonal master plan on eco-sensitive zone around Bhagirathi river .....

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Delhi HC Junks Law on Imprisonment for Disobeying Public Servants(25.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has junked a British-era criminal law designed to put agitators/protesters behind bars for long if they disobey public servants.

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Centre Eases Land Norms for Engineering Colleges(25.01.2016)

Govt. has relaxed norms that define the size of tract of an engineering college in a metro from 2.5 acres to 1.5 acres now.

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NGT Nods for RGPL's Rs 1,428 cr Ethane Pipeline Project(25.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given environment clearance to Reliance Gas Pipeline Ltd (RGPL) for its Rs 1,428 crore project to build a 486-km lon.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Acid Attack Convict Jerrit John(27.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to production house owner Jerrit John, convicted for hurling acid at his former girlfriend Aryanka Hosbetkar, after.....

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Delhi Secretariat Raid: Delhi HC Directs CBI to Submit Copies of Seized Documents(27.01.2016)

Delhi HC has directed CBI to supply it and AAP government with photocopies of the documents seized by the agency during raids at the office of the Pri.....

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NGT Directs DJB to File Status Report about High Ammonia in Yamuna(27.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to file a status report about rising ammonia levels in the Yamuna, which has left its.....

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NGT Restricts Sand Mining in Brahmani River(26.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Odisha Government not to grant any permits for sand mining in Brahmani river bed in Dharmasala tahasil of O.....

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RBI Revises SDR Norms(26.02.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks going in for Strategic Debt Restructuring (SDR) scheme to make sufficient provisions to the tune of 15 per.....

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NGT Directs Civic Bodies to Punish Builders for Dust(26.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked civic bodies and public authorities in Delhi-NCR to check air pollution caused by dust emanating from construc.....

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SEBI Relaxes Mutual Fund Norms on Unclaimed Investor Money(26.02.2016)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has relaxed mutual fund norms to allow Asset Management Companies (AMCs) to invest unclaimed redemption .....

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Madras HC Imposes Costs of Rs. 2.25 Lakh on 9 Over Delay in Constructing ROB(26.02.2016)

Madras HC has imposed costs of Rs. 2.25 lakh on nine individuals, including 2 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam councillors, R. Arumugam and D. Andavar of Vir.....

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Delhi High Court Amends its RTI Rules(29.02.2016)

Delhi High Court while deciding the public interest writ petition moved by a group of law students has amended its Right to Information Rules, 2006, r.....

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ESIC Signs an Agreement with SBI for Payments To ESIC Beneficiaries on Real Time Basis(03.09.2019)

A Memorandum of Agreement has been signed between the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and SBI today in accordance with which, the SBI wo.....

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Steering Committee on Fintech related issues submits its Final Report to Finance Minister(02.09.2019)

The Steering Committee on Fintech related issues constituted by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, today submitted its Final Rep.....

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Medical Devices under the Jurisdiction of CDSCO(19.11.2019)

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare regulates the safety, efficacy and quality of .....

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SEBI Tweaks OFS Norms(16.02.2016)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has agreed to Govt.’s suggestion for cutting advance notice period for OFS (Offer For Sale) to one day a.....

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NGT Summons Bijnor, Amroha Industrialists(17.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up industrialists discharging dirty water and waste into tributaries, nullahs, flowing through Bijnor, Amroha.....

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NGT Issues Summon to Ghaziabad Municipal Commissioner(17.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped civic authorities in Ghaziabad for dumping of solid waste and disposal of sewage in Sai Upvan, the 200 acre f.....

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GNIDA Fines 40 Builders for Violating NGT Orders(18.02.2016)

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

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SEBI Bars 22 Entities for Tax Evasion via Bourses(18.02.2016)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has barred 22 entities from the market for their role in using stock options to generate artificial capi.....

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Bombay HC Provides Relief to Woman Convicted for Killing Lover(18.02.2016)

Bombay HC, while deciding case of a woman-convict who in her 20s, set her boyfriend on fire for refusing sex, has commuted her life imprisonment to a.....

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Kerala HC Put Ban on Sale of Plastic Water Bottles at Sabarimala(18.02.2016)

Kerala HC has banned sale of any material, including water, in plastic bottles at any place connected to the famous hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa.

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A prima facie case has to be made out for mandatory injunction to be granted at interim stage(11.07.2019)

Present appeal by the Defendant is directed against the order passed by the learned Single Judge whereby, the Appellant was restrained from infringing.....

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Chit foreman authorized to recover amount of future subscription from defaulting subscriber(06.11.2019)

The issue which has arisen for consideration in the present Civil Appeal is with respect to the jural relationship between a chit fund entity and the .....

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Delhi HC Activates District Road Safety Committees(18.01.2016)

Delhi HC has activated Delhi's District-Level Road Safety Committees formed two years ago to deal with traffic problems.

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SC Adjourns Babri Demolition Case Hearing for Four Weeks(18.01.2016)

SC has adjourned Babri Demolition case for four weeks after several parties sought adjournment for filing documents in connection with criminal conspi.....

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Delhi HC Reserves Order over TRAI Regulation(18.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has reserved its order on a writ petition challenging a new regulation of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), which provide.....

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EPFO Withdraws 5 Days Grace Period for Depositing Contribution and Administrative Charges(19.01.2016)

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has withdrawn the grace period of 5 days for depositing of contribution and administrative charges. This.....

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Supreme Court Orders Police Protection for Petitioner and Lawyer in Sabarimala Case(19.01.2016)

SC has asked Delhi Police to ensure safety of the petitioner in Sabarimala case. The court told police to ensure safety of lawyer Naushad Ahmed Khan .....

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NGT Raps Centre, UP Govt. over Pollution in Ganga(19.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Centre and UP Government over pollution in river Ganga in Varanasi and said their slogans were contrary to .....

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NGT Directs TMC to Not to Give Nod for Construction in Forest Areas of Yeoor(19.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), while hearing a petition filed by NGO Vanashakti, has asked Thane Municipal Commissioner (TMC) to not issue permissions.....

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Date of filing of affidavit is not starting point from when workman would become entitled to receive last drawn full wages(05.11.2019)

The grievance of the Appellant, who appears in person, is that under Section 17B of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, he was entitled to payment of the l.....

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Capacity Building and Sharing of Best Practices in Policy, Regulation and Development-International Training Programme for ASEAN(18.11.2019)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is hosting 5 day International training programme on "Capacity Building and Sharing of Best Practices in .....

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In a non-compoundable offence, compromise entered into between parties is a relevant circumstance for Court to consider quantum of sentence(22.07.2019)

Present appeal arises out of judgment passed by the High Court by which the High Court has acquitted Accused-Ranjit Singh from the charges by giving h.....

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When self-contained machinery for settlement of disputes by means of arbitration is prescribed under provisions of Chit Funds Act, then it could not be varied by a private agreement between parties(18.07.2019)

By present petitions filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Petitioner has impugned the arbitral awards, thereby al.....

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Transfer of subscribed capital by RBI to the Central Government upon payment of the face value of the subscribed capital(29.04.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 4 of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987 (53 of 1987), the Central Government hereby.....

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Contribution of Manufacturing Output of MSME(09.12.2019)

As reported by Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the Share of MSME manufacturing output in A.....

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NGT to Centre: Why Wasn’t Art of Living Asked for Green Clearance(09.03.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Centre to explain why organisers of the World Culture Festival weren’t asked to get an environmental clearanc.....

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Delhi HC Says, Art of Living Event an Ecological Disaster(10.03.2016)

Delhi HC has said Art of Living’s World Cultural Festival is an “ecological disaster”. National Green Tribunal slapped an initial fine of Rs.5 crore o.....

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NGT Raps Police for Non-Compliance of Notification on Sound Pollution from Vehicle Horns(10.03.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Director General of Police and Motor Transport Department of Police for their failure to show compliance deta.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Police Can’t Add, Delete Offences During Trial(11.03.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that an investigating agency cannot be allowed to add or delete offences during the progress of trial. It can .....

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Madras High Court Directs Arrest of Liberian Ship, ‘TINA’(14.03.2016)

Madras High Court has directed arrest of the Vessel ‘TINA’, a Liberian ship, which is presently anchored at Kamaraj Port, Ennore or wherever found wit.....

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SEBI Decides to Restrain Wilful Defaulters(14.03.2016)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has decided to restrain ‘wilful defaulters’ from accessing capital markets for raising funds from the pu.....

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National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (Salaries, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and other Members) Rules, 2015(19.08.2015)

The Central government issued the Rules, 2015, enumerating the benefits available to the Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal u.....

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National Company Law Tribunal (Salary, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of President and other Members) Rules, 2015(19.08.2015)

The Central government issued the Rules, 2015, enumerating the benefits available to the President of the National Company Law Tribunal under the Comp.....

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Authorized Economic Operator Programme(19.08.2015)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs notified that the validity of the Authorized Economic Operator certificate shall be for a period of five years.....

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Export Policy of Onions - increase in Minimum Export Price(24.08.2015)

The Central government increased the minimum export price of all varieties of onions to $700 per metric ton. An earlier notification had set the minim.....

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Isabgol Husk Grading and Marking Rules, 2015(28.07.2015)

The Central government introduced rules on the quality, grading, marking of grade and packing of isabgol husk.

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Anti-dumping duty imposed on phosphoric acid imports from Korea(24.08.2015)

The Central government has imposed anti-dumping duty on the import of phosphoric acid, originating in or exported from, Korea. The duty has been impos.....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2015(27.10.2015)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has introduced Regulations to amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclo.....

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IRDA clarifies provisions for refund of premium on repudiation of policy(28.10.2015)

The Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India has released clarifications pursuant to amendment of Section 45 of the Insurance Act, 1938. Th.....

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Government to set up National Tribal Advisory Council(29.10.2015)

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs will set up a National Tribal Advisory Council to monitor and implement tribal welfare schemes. The Council is proposed.....

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Physical Gazette publications to cease(29.10.2015)

Pursuant to an earlier decision to switch to exclusive e-publishing of all Gazette Notifications effective 1 October, 2015, physical printing and sale.....

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Any grievance by the employees is to be redressed within the time limit prescribed(17.07.2019)

The relief sought for in the present writ petition is for a direction to the Respondents to regularize the services of the writ petitioner from 1st Ma.....

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Prisoners cannot claim the benefit of furlough leave as a matter of right(29.08.2019)

The Petitioner – Convict lodged in Nasik Road Central Prison, preferred the present petition seeking relief to quash and set aside the impugned order .....

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Delhi HC Blocks Site from Infringing Trademark of “Naukri.com ”(11.01.2016)

Delhi HC has stopped a website and its owners from using word 'naukri' as a trade name, trading style or in any manner that is likely to confuse peopl.....

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CCI Junks Compliant Against GVK Power, 2 Others(11.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected complaints against Bangalore International Airport, GVK Power & Infrastructure and Airports Authori.....

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PF Body Removes 5-Day Grace Period for Contribution by Employers(11.01.2016)

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has removed the grace period of five days given to employers to deposit the Provident Fund (PF) contribu.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Directs GMADA to Inspect Sector-70 Flats(12.01.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has directed Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) to carry out inspection of Sector-70 flats following complaints o.....

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SC Questions Ban on Women Entry in Sabarimala Temple(12.01.2016)

SC has asked why women could not be allowed to enter Sabarimala temple. The court said women cannot be denied entry according to the Constitution of I.....

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Supreme Court Denies to Limit Its Power to Take Appeals Against Any Court(12.01.2016)

Supreme Court has denied to limit its power to entertain appeals against any court or tribunal order, disposing of the first of 29 constitution bench .....

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CIC Slams NGT over Spending Thousands to Claim Rs.40(12.01.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has slammed National Green Tribunal (NGT) for apparently paying over Rs 33,000 as litigation fee to contest its d.....

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State cannot be permitted to perfect its title over the land by invoking doctrine of adverse possession to grab property of its own citizens(08.01.2020)

The Appellant now almost 80 years old, was undisputedly the owner of land admeasuring about 3.34 Hectares in Himachal Pradesh. The Respondent-State to.....

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General Manager being an authority higher to Disciplinary Authority can exercise power of Disciplinary Authority to impose penalty(08.01.2020)

Canara Bank and its functionaries have filed present appeals challenging the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court, whereby the order of pu.....

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There is no bar or prohibition on payment of equal pay despite difference as regards duties and responsibilities but it depends upon wisdom of State Government(02.04.2019)

By the instant writ petition, the Petitioners have prayed for issuing a writ of mandamus to maintain a parity of pay between the AYUSH doctors and the.....

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NGT Pulls Up DJB for Spending Money on Yamuna Rejuvenation Without its Nod(22.03.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for spending money on Yamuna without its permission and directed it not to spend a s.....

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NGT Raps UPPCB for of Sewage Discharged in Ganga(22.03.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) over quantum of sewage discharged in Ganga from various towns o.....

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Bombay HC Bars Alok Industries Asset Sale(23.03.2016)

Bombay HC has barred Alok Industries asset sale till HSBC plea against the company is settled.

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NGT Raps UP Govt.(25.03.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up UP Govt., State Pollution Control Board and other agencies for delay in informing it about quantum of dome.....

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NGT Pulls Up Power Distribution Companies in Delhi(25.03.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up power distribution companies in Delhi for putting high tension cables on trees and warned them of action a.....

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SC Refers Roofit Industries Case to Larger Bench(25.03.2016)

Supreme Court has referred its earlier order in the case of Roofit Industries, which had curtailed discretion on penalties for erring entities, to a l.....

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

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

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It is only upon Court to alter charge or reject application, neither prosecution nor defence has any right for alteration of charges(05.07.2019)

The present application has been filed to quash the order passed by Additional District Judge, arising out of case crime registered under Sections 323.....

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NGT to Govt.: Regulate Air Pollution Caused by Fire-Crackers, Bring Them under AAQ Standards.(08.04.2016)

National Green Tribunal, in order to reduce air pollution caused by fire-crackers, has directed Govt. to regulate their chemical composition and bring.....

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RBI Issues Guidelines on PSLCs(08.04.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has released guidelines for Priority Sector Lending Certificates (PSLCs), where banks can buy and sell instruments to man.....

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Delhi HC Asks Replies from Regulators over Warrant Issue(08.04.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on what decision they have taken with regard .....

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Delhi HC Question Special Court’s Jurisdiction in Nido Tania’s Case(11.04.2016)

Delhi HC has raised questions over jurisdiction of special court conducting trial in case of Nido Tania, in 2014, while pointing out that charges agai.....

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SC Cancels Case Against Thiess India, Ex-Chief Executive(11.04.2016)

Supreme Court has quashed all criminal proceedings initiated against Thiess India and its Ex-Chief Executive, Raman Srikanth, in Hyderabad, in an orde.....

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NGT Directs Formation of Special Teams to Inspect Wheat Stubble Burning(11.04.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed District Magistrates of five states, including Haryana and Punjab, to constitute special teams to conduct i.....

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Amendment in paragraph 3.06 and 3.08 of Handbook of Procedures of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20(26.08.2015)

The Director General of Foreign Trade made amendments in paragraphs 3.06 and 3.08 - Jurisdictional RA / RA Concerned and Port of Registration of Scrip.....

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Committee on Clearing Corporations(01.09.2015)

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

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Clarifications on Tax Compliance for Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets(03.09.2015)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes released clarifications on various provisions of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposit.....

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TRAI notifies Tariff Amendment Orders relating to commercial subscribers(08.09.2015)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India notified tariff amendment orders relating to television services for commercial subscribers. Under the order.....

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NGT Pulls UP Uttarakhand Government for Furnishing False Information(19.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up Uttarakhand Government for furnishing what it said was false information before it in the matter of beach .....

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NGT Imposes Rs 50 Cr Fine on 5 Illegal Miners in Saharanpur(19.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed five persons involved in illegal mining in Saharanpur area to pay an environmental compensation of Rs 50 cr.....

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NGT Issues Notice on Jantar Mantar Protesters(19.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Delhi Police, Environment Ministry and New Delhi Municipal Council to submit their response on the.....

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Bombay HC: Demolish Illegal Religious Structures As Per Deadline(19.02.2016)

Bombay High Court has pulled up Municipal Authorities as well as State Government for slow progress in demolishing illegal religious structures across.....

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Delhi HC Stays Govt.'s Decision to Scrap Nursery Admission Criteria(19.02.2016)

Delhi HC has stayed Delhi Govt. decision to scrap two more criteria, besides the management quota and 11 other norms, for nursery admissions in privat.....

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Delhi HC: Formulate Insurance Policy for E-Rickshaws(22.02.2016)

Delhi HC has directed Delhi Government to formulate an insurance policy for e-rickshaws, in a move to enable accident victims to claim compensation an.....

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NGT Directs Govt. Authorities to Set Standards for Vehicle Horns(22.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Government authorities to participate in a consultative process next month on the issue of setting standard.....

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Restoration of a Company, whose name has been struck off from the Register of Companies is possible only on satisfaction of Tribunal(09.07.2019)

Appellant is aggrieved of dismissal of its appeal preferred under Section 252 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 against striking off of its name by the R.....

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Comprehensive Risk Management Framework for National Commodity Derivatives Exchanges(01.10.2015)

With effect from 28 September, 2015, all recognized associations under the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952 are deemed to be recognized stock .....

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Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors in Government Securities(06.10.2015)

Reserve Bank of India has enhanced the limit for investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors in Government Securities. The increase in investment will b.....

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Review of the capacity planning framework of stock exchanges and clearing corporations(08.10.2015)

Due to an increase in trading volume resulting from a growth of the stock market, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has reiterated the need f.....

Tags : Due to an increase in trading volume resulting from a growth of the stock market, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has reiterated the need for stock exchanges and clearing corporations to maintain sufficient capacity to be able to handle the increased demand. Some of new directions with regards to capacity are: installed capacity being at least one and a half times of projected peak load; and all software and hardware needs to be adequately sized to meet the requirements.



Exercise of powers under Article 227 of Constitution is not affected in any manner by presence of alternate remedy but the power is to be exercised sparingly(11.11.2019)

The brief facts as noted, is that the Petitioner herein had filed a suit for permanent injunction against the Respondent in claiming right title and i.....

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Suppression (intentional and deliberate) cannot exist when relevant fact forming basis of demand already within knowledge of department(06.02.2017)

Appellant is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amway Corporation, USA and is engaged in business of direct selling of products in different segments. Servi.....

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Rights of a bona fide tenant would not be automatically terminated by forfeiture of property(17.08.2017)

In present case, vide impugned order, one Krishna Budha Gawde was detained under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention o.....

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Powers of revision of Special Tribunal are wide and include the power to re-appreciate evidence and record its own findings(16.08.2017)

Present intra Court appeal is against the judgment of learned Single Judge whereby order of Jammu & Kashmir Tribunal has been quashed and the Appellan.....

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Right of private defence is not available, when assailants are unarmed(23.04.2019)

The challenge in the present appeal is to an order passed by the High Court maintaining conviction for offences under Sections 302 and 324 of Indian P.....

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Accession to the Council of Europe Convention on Transfer of Sentenced Persons(05.11.2015)

The Union Cabinet has approved formally requesting the Council of Europe for India’s accession to the ‘Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of.....

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Defence Ministry Launches Army Cloud, Data Centre and Digi-Locker for the Indian Army(09.11.2015)

The Ministry of Defence inaugurated a facility under ‘Army Cloud’, which includes a Central Data Centre, a Near Line Data Centre, both in Delhi and a .....

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Investor Grievance Redressal System and Arbitration Mechanism(16.11.2015)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India issued a circular addressing the efficacy of the investor redressal and arbitration mechanism at commodity .....

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Revised directions for acquisition of shares and voting rights in private banks(19.11.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India issued revised guidelines requiring prior approval for acquiring share or voting rights in private sector banks. Two amendme.....

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Once Session judge has found that order of authority is not accordance with law, then that order cannot be quashed(28.10.2017)

In the instant petition, the Petitioner has assailed the validity of the order passed by Additional Sessions Judge, whereby the order passed by Petiti.....

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The service of notice under Section 80 of CPC is a condition precedent for the institution of a suit against the Government or a public officer.(23.10.2017)

Present is a Plaintiffs' appeal against affirming judgment. Trial Court held that, no prior notice under Section 80 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (.....

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Court can impose a condition ordering payment of part of decree amount while exercising power under Order IX Rule 13 of CPC(06.03.2019)

The challenge involved in present appeal is that, the Family Court was not justified in having ordered payment of part of the decree amount, when his .....

Tags : Maintenance, Liability, Interim Measure



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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A party to an arbitration proceeding can challenge the arbitral award as soon as he receives it(25.11.2019)

The challenge in present petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is to an award/interim award dated May 18, 2019 pass.....

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Draft to determine company’s ‘Place of Effective Management’(23.12.2015)

The Ministry of Finance has released draft guidelines proposing principles to determine the ‘place of effective management’ of a company, for the purp.....

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Withdrawal of all old series of Banknotes issued prior to 2005(23.12.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India has extended the date by which pre-2005 banknotes are to be exchanged to 30 June, 2016. An earlier notification had set 31 D.....

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Report on revitalising PPP model of infrastructure development released(28.12.2015)

A Committee formed to revisit and revitalise the Public Private Partnership Model for infrastructural development has released its Report. PPP, provis.....

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EPFO withdraws 5 day grace period for depositing dues(12.01.2016)

Employees Provident Fund Organisation has withdrawn the grace period of five days for depositing dues with effect from February, 2016. The EPFO notes .....

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Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016(11.01.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India made amendments to the Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regula.....

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Mandatory requirements and Exit Policy for Commodity Derivatives Exchanges(11.01.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has notified, among other stipulations, that if there is no trading operation on the platform of any commod.....

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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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A candidate seeking appointment to a civil post cannot have an indefeasible right to appointment merely because of appearance of his name in merit list(15.01.2020)

In facts of present case, the candidates who were initially appointed as Lower Division Clerks and promoted as Upper Division Clerks/Head Clerks invok.....

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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.

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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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Affidavit For Admission/Denial Of Documents In Commercial Suits Must Filed Within 45 Days(31.10.2019)

Present appeal filed by the plaintiff challenging the order of the learned Joint Registrar in CS (COMM) 1261/2018, whereby the learned Joint Registrar.....

Tags : Replication, Filing, Right



CBDT sets up dedicated structure for delivering and monitoring taxpayer services(07.03.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes

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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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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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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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Purpose of a review application is limited and it cannot be used as a tool to re-argue what has already been decided(28.05.2019)

The present Review Petition has been filed by the Petitioner seeking review of the order passed in Contempt Case. The Respondent/DDA submitted that, i.....

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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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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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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 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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When remedy is available under provisions of Act, jurisdiction of Civil Court is impliedly ousted(14.02.2018)

The question that arises for consideration in this appeal is, whether the suit filed by the Respondent seeking declaration and permanent injunction ag.....

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Written statement is not liable to be struck off the record, if sufficient cause is shown for delay(20.03.2020)

Present is an application filed by the Plaintiffs under Order VIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 [CPC] for a direction that, the written.....

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Guidelines for Standalone PD participation in Exchange Traded Currency Futures(17.03.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India issued guidelines

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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(17.03.2016)

The Central government approved the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, which will replace the existing National Agricultural Insurance Scheme and Modif.....

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Atal Pension Yojana now allows spouse to continue contribution(22.03.2016)

The ‘Atal Pension Yojana’ has been amended to allow spouses of prematurely deceased subscribers to continue making contributions to the pension fund. .....

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Reserve Bank of India (Issue and Pricing of Shares by Private Sector Banks) Directions, 2016(21.04.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India issued Master Directions on the issue and pricing of shares by private sector banks. Under the provisions, pricing of shares.....

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Reserve Bank of India (Amalgamation of Private Sector Banks) Directions, 2016(21.04.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India notified Master Directions regarding amalgamation of two banking companies or of a banking company and an NBFC. For both, am.....

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Electronic book mechanism for issuance of debt securities on private placement basis(21.04.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India lay a framework for issuance of debt securities on private placement basis through electronic book mechanis.....

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DGFT to consider applications involving change in PAN(23.05.2016)

Regional Authorities of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade will consider applications seeking modification in Importer Exporter Code, where ther.....

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Accounting code for payment of Krishi Kalyan Cess(26.05.2016)

The Ministry of Finance allotted ‘Krishi Kalyan Cess’, levied on all taxable services from 1 June 2016, its distinct accounting code.

The t.....

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13 communities to be added to Scheduled Tribes list(25.05.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved introduction of bills bringing amendments to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order 1950 to include several new communit.....

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Export Data Processing and Monitoring System expanded(26.05.2016)

The Export Data Processing and Monitoring System has been expanded with modules that will now include information on handling of shipping bills for ca.....

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Clarifications on levy imposed on jewellery(04.03.2016)

The government issued clarifications on the excise duty of one per cent (without input tax credit) and 12.5 per cent (with input tax credit) levied on.....

Tags : Central excise, jewellery, clarification



BIMSTEC Convention to be signed and ratified(10.03.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved the signing and ratification of the Bay of Bengal Initiative on Multi Sectoral Technical Matters and Economic Cooperation C.....

Tags : Criminal activity, mutual assistance, bay of bengal



Review of risk weights assigned to sovereign debt(10.03.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India reviewed and determined risk weights assigned to exposures to domestic sovereigns. Exposure to Central Government, fund and .....

Tags : Risk weight, government, loan, guarantee



SEBI mulls Brightline Tests for Acquisition of ‘Control’(14.03.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India released a discussion paper .....

Tags : Brightline test, control, acquisition contractual



Court is empowered to pass a summary judgment, without recording evidence, if it appears that Defendants have no real prospect of defending the claim(12.09.2018)

Present suit has been filed for permanent injunction restraining infringement of trade mark, rendition of accounts, damages etc. against the defendant.....

Tags : Infringement, Injunction, Grant



HRD Ministry encourages greater out-of-class engagement in higher education(26.05.2016)

Whereas the prescribed overall and direct teaching-learning workload for Assistant and Associate Professors remained the same, the Ministry of Human R.....

Tags : assistant professor, workload, hours, extra curricular



Minimum amount for repatriating ACU transaction amounts reduced(26.05.2016)

Minimum amounts and multiple in which the Reserve Bank of India will receive and pay for funding or repatriating excess liquidity in the Asian Clearin.....

Tags : asian clearing union, transactions, minimum, multiple



Net Neutrality Round 2: TRAI versus TSPs(30.05.2016)

TRAI began investigations into the second .....

Tags : trai, net neutrality, throttling, data priority



Results of TRAI audit on cellular quality in Delhi; app for DND complaints(01.06.2016)

Results of drive tests commissioned by TRAI in De.....

Tags : trai, drive test, delhi, quality, cellular service, do not disturb, commercial communication



Restriction on redemption of Mutual Funds(31.05.2016)

In efforts to quell disparity in imposition of restrictions on redemption of mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Board of India clarified that r.....

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National Company Law Tribunal effective 1 June 2016(01.06.2016)

The Central Government constituted the National Company Law Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal for hearing matters arising under the Companies Act and th.....

Tags : companies act, bankruptcy code, company law tribunal



Consultation Paper on Cloud Computing(10.06.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India introduced a paper Paper o.....

Tags : Non-central derivative, margin requirements, proposal



Armed Forces Tribunal Jabalpur gets extended jurisdiction(03.05.2016)

The Central Government notified extended jurisdiction for the Armed Forces Tribunal at Jabalpur effect 9 May 2016. Within its territorial jurisdiction.....

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RBI increases incentives for ATMs dispensing lower denomination notes(05.05.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India revised ‘Incentives & Penalties’ in the Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme. By revision, the incentives for installatio.....

Tags : currency distribution, incentive, denomination



Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme being extended to 61 more districts(01.02.2016)

The Ministry of Women & Child Development has extended its Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiatives to an 61 additional districts, from the 100 it had enco.....

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TRAI reveals cellular network data from ‘drive tests’(15.02.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released finding.....

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Application to regularize assets held abroad to be sent to RBI(10.02.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India notified consideration of applications at its Central Office in Mumbai seeking regularisation of assets held abroad by a per.....

Tags : Rbi, foreign asset, black money, regularisation



CBEC: No Refund of Unutilised Input Tax Credit on Corduroy Fabrics Supply(26.09.2017)

Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has notified that refund cannot be allowed on unutilised input tax credit on corduroy fabrics supply under .....

Tags : Central Board of Excise and Customs, input tax credit, corduroy fabrics



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.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Capital Gain, Land Acquisition Act



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.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Real Estate Developers



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.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Yamuna, Idol Immersion



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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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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Matrimonial , Fast-Paced Lifestyle



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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ITR-V verification pending? Now use EVC(09.05.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes allowed taxpayers to verify their electronic returns by means of Electronic Verification Code.

As far bac.....

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Enhancing Credit Supply for Large Borrowers through Market Mechanism(12.05.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India released a paper on Framework for enhancing .....

Tags : rbi, large borrower, risk, asset



IT dues payable in advance at authorised bank branches(16.05.2016)

Advance income tax can be paid at authorised banks instead of just with the Reserve Bank of India. Of the 29 banks authorised to acceptance tax remitt.....

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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.....

Tags : Tuticorin Violence, Madras High Court



Delhi High Court: Bengaluru Court Can Hear Antrix-Devas Dispute(31.05.2018)

Delhi High Court has held that a court in Bengaluru had the jurisdiction to hear the dispute between ISRO's Antrix Corporation and Devas Multimedia wh.....

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NCLAT Admits Jaiprakash Associates' Plea Against NCLT Order(04.06.2018)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has admitted the petition of debt ridden Jaiprakash Associates challenging NCLT order, which had direc.....

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NCLT Admits Proceedings Against Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn(05.06.2018)

National Company Law Tribunal has admitted insolvency proceedings against BSE-listed Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn after the Kanpur-based textile manufacturer f.....

Tags : National Company Law Tribunal, Insolvency



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.

Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, drinking water



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.....

Tags : Orissa High Court, Niladri Bije, Puri Servitor



Processing of e-forms and company registration handed to CRC(23.03.2016)

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified that the Central Registration Centre will have functional jurisdiction of processing and disposal of e-form.....

Tags : Central registration centre, registration e-forms, jurisdiction



Amendments to Instructions on Liquidity Risk Management(23.03.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India released amendments to instructions on Liquidity Risk Management. Changes include an additional ‘time bucket’ for Statements.....

Tags : liquidity risk management, amendments, basel



Designated Trade Repository under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act(23.03.2016)

The Clearing Corporation of India Limited will be the designated trade repository under Section 34 (2) of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.....

Tags : Clearing corporation, trade repository, otc contract



Un-utilised FPI limits in government securities to be carried forward(29.03.2016)

The Central Government has allowed long term limits in government securities left un-utilised by FPIs to be carried onward to the subsequent tranche f.....

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High Court cannot interfere with finding of fact in revisional jurisdiction unless there is perversity or misappreciation of evidence(08.06.2020)

In the facts of present case, the Appellant is the tenant of two shop rooms-one on the ground floor and the other on the first floor. The tenant is do.....

Tags : Eviction, Revisional jurisdiction, Legality



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.....

Tags : Hyderabad HC, Andhra Pradesh, Maoist, Ramakrishna



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.

Tags : Hyderabad High Court, Telangana Government, Secretariat building



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court , RBI , Tirupur Exporters, Derivatives Scam



Madras High Court Issues Notice to Deputy Tahsildars Over Firing in Tuticorin(07.06.2018)

Madras High Court bench at Madhurai has observed that the police action during the anti-Sterlite protests could not be justified and directed that thr.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Tuticorin



Bermuda's Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage(08.06.2018)

Bermuda's Supreme Court has struck down part of The Domestic Partnership Act, a law that had barred same-sex couples from marrying, saying it was unco.....

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Bermuda's Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage(08.06.2018)

Bermuda's Supreme Court has struck down part of The Domestic Partnership Act, a law that had barred same-sex couples from marrying, saying it was unco.....

Tags : Bermuda's Supreme Court, Same-Sex Marriage



Austrian Court Says YouTube is Partly Liable for Copyright Breaches(08.06.2018)

An Austrian Court has ruled that video-sharing platform YouTube can be held partly liable for copyright breaches in videos uploaded by its users.

Tags : Austrian Court, Youtube



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Arvind Kejriwal



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Arvind Kejriwal



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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Bombay HC Rejects Parole Plea, Allows Surgery in Hospital(25.10.2016)

Bombay High Court, while allowing a prisoner to undergo reconstruction surgery at a Kolhapur Hospital, has refused to release a prisoner from Kolhapur.....

Tags : Bombay High Court , Kolhapur Hospital, Kolhapur Central Prison, parole



NGT Notices Health Directorate, BMC, SPCB for Washing Hospital Linen in Lakes(26.10.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served notices on Officials of Health Directorate, Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) and State Pollution Control Bo.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Bhopal Municipal Corporation, Shahpura Lake



Delhi HC Directs Traffic Police, ED to Impound E-Rickshaws without Registration(26.10.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed Traffic Police and Enforcement Department (ED) of Delhi government to impound or seize all e-rickshaws plying in Nationa.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , e-rickshaws, Traffic Police, Enforcement Department



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.

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Transfer Pricing



NHRC: Chhattisgarh Govt Guilty Of Abetting Ghastly Salwa Judum Crimes, Cover-Up Ops(14.11.2017)

National Human Rights Commission has come down heavily on the Chhattisgarh government for abetting the ghastly Salwa Judum crimes in the state and tur.....

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National Green Tribunal Rejects Odd-Even Exemption Sought By Delhi Government(14.11.2017)

National Green Tribunal, while rejecting the Delhi government's request to make an exception for women and two-wheelers, has asked why should anyone b.....

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Bombay High Court: Tribal Population Neglected Completely(16.11.2017)

Bombay High Court, while taking serious note of the tribal population being "neglected" for too long by authorities in Maharashtra, has directed that .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Tribal Population



Before entertaining a writ petition and passing any interim orders, Court must carefully weigh conflicting public interests(24.06.2020)

The present appeals are directed against the interim order passed by the High Court whereby in an intra-court appeal, the High Court passed an order o.....

Tags : Public interest, Interim order, Legality



Reducing documentary requirements for hedging transactions(07.04.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India released proposals to ease documentation requirements on residents for hedging currency risk arising out of trade transactio.....

Tags : hedging risk, derivate contracts, documentary evidence



CBEC’s ambiguous clarification on gifts from abroad(11.04.2016)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs threw the baby out with the bathwater with its latest memo to customs and excise Chief Commissioners. As anyon.....

Tags : Customs, gift, courier, foreign country



Valuation and Reserve Price of 4G Spectrum(18.04.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India responded to a r.....

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National Green Tribunal Lifts Ban on Construction, Entry of Trucks in Delhi-NCR(20.11.2017)

National Green Tribunal has lifted the ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR after the Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Pollution C.....

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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.....

Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Right to Life



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Gerrymandering



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.

Tags : Bombay High Court, Prisoner



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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In the guise of exercising jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution, High Court cannot convert itself into a court of appeal(26.06.2020)

Present appeal challenges the judgment passed by the learned single judge of the High Court thereby, allowing the writ petition filed by Respondent No.....

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A Government servant holding a transferrable post cannot claim a vested right to remain posted at a particular place(29.06.2020)

Present Writ Petition has been filed by the Petitioner, challenging the Transfer Order whereby the Petitioner has been transferred from Dehradun to Bh.....

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Clarification on dispatch of notice under section 62(2) of Companies Act, 2013 by listed companies for rights issue opening upto 31st July, 2020(11.05.2020)

1. Several representations have been received in the Ministry for providing clarification on the mode of issue of notice referred to in section 62(1)(.....

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Lower rate of EPF subscription 10% with EPFO notified placing higher liquidity in the hands of employees and employers during COVID-19 pandemic(19.05.2020)

Government Sector, their PSEs and establishment whose subscription is being borne by Union Government under PMGKY continue to have subscription at old.....

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Once the seat is determined, the Court of that place shall have exclusive jurisdiction to deal with all matters relating to arbitration agreement between the parties(06.07.2020)

The Petitioner is seeking appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The arbitration agreement betw.....

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Risk Management and Inter-bank Dealings - Hedging of Foreign Exchange Risk-Date of Implementation(18.05.2020)

1. A reference is invited to the Directions on Hedging of Foreign Exchange Risk issued vide A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 29 dated April 7, 2020. The.....

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Reporting Platform for OTC Derivatives - Transactions undertaken by IFSC Banking Units (IBUs) and non-deliverable derivative contracts (involving Rupee or otherwise)(18.05.2020)

1. In terms of A.P. (DIR Series) circular no.23 dated March 27, 2020, banks in India having an Authorised Dealer Category-1 license under FEMA, 1999, .....

Tags : OTC Derivatives, Transactions, IBUs



Merely asking an official, who substantively holds a lower post, to discharge the duties of a higher post cannot be treated as a promotion(20.07.2020)

In present case, the Petitioner is seeking a 'Writ of Mandamus' upon the Respondents directing them to regularize/confirm/promote the Petitioner to th.....

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Clarifications in respect of the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020(28.10.2020)

1. With the objective to reduce pending income tax litigation, generate timely revenue for the Government and benefit taxpayers by providing them peac.....

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CSIR-CMERI Transfers technology of Community level Water Purification system by High Flow Rate Fluoride and Iron Removal(08.10.2020)

The CSIR-CMERI today transferred its High Flow Rate Fluoride & Iron Removal technology to M/s Capricans Aqua Private Limited, Howrah, West Bengal, in .....

Tags : Transfer, technology, Water Purification



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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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.....

Tags : Supreme court, presumption of acceptance, Bribe



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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Women have Fundamental Right to Enter Sabarimala Temple: SC(19.07.2018)

While hearing the issue relating to ban on entry of women between 10 and 50 years of age in Kerala’s Sabarimala temple, the Supreme Court has observed.....

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Clarification in respect of appeal in regard to non-constitution of Appellate Tribunal(18.03.2020)

1. Various representations have been received wherein the issue has been decided against the registered person by the adjudicating authority or refund.....

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Review of Agricultural Income Insurance and Social Security Scheme(17.03.2020)

Government has implemented an income assurance scheme for the land owning farmers, namely, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN). Under the.....

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The jurisdiction of the Court to grant bail is circumscribed by the provisions of Section 37 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985(24.01.2020)

The appellant-prosecution had challenged the direction exercised by the learned Single Judge of the Kerala High Court in granting post- arrest bail to.....

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Debt Recovery Tribunal has no power to condone delay in filing Review Application under RDB Act(21.01.2020)

In the present case, the Respondent had filed a review petition before the Debt Recovery Tribunal with the application for condonation of delay which .....

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If basic ingredients of offence alleged are altogether absent, it is open to High Court to quash criminal proceedings(31.07.2019)

Present appeal is against a judgment passed by the High Court dismissing Criminal Petition filed by the Appellant under Section 482 of the Code of Cri.....

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Activation of ANF 3D under the E-com module for applying for MEIS for courier/postal shipments under Para 3.05 of the FTP and Para 3.02 of the HBP(06.02.2019)

This Directorate has notified the form ANF 3D, vide Public Notice 01/2015-20 dated 01.04.2015 as the application Form for Export of goods through cour.....

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TRAI releases consultation paper on "Validity Period of Tariff Offers"(13.05.2021)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released a Consultation Paper on "Validity period of Tariff Offers".

2. The TRA.....

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Sponsor contribution to an AIF set up in overseas jurisdiction, including IFSCs(12.05.2021)

1. Attention of AD Category - I banks is invited to paragraph A.3.(e) and B.6 of Master Direction No.15 dated January 1, 2016, on "Direct Investment b.....

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

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

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CCI approves Kora Master Fund LP investment of up to 10% ($75 million) in Edelweiss Securities Limited(16.10.2019)

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Kora Master Fund LP investment of up to 10% ($75 million) in Edelweiss Securities Limited under.....

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Transactions in Government securities by Foreign Portfolio Investors: Reporting(07.06.2021)

1. Over the counter (OTC) transactions in Government securities (including State Development Loans and Treasury Bills) undertaken by market participan.....

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Delhi HC Observes that Marriage Doesn't Mean Consent for Sex(19.07.2018)

Delhi HC while hearing petitions on making marital rape an offence has observed that physical force is not necessary for rape as a man could bring her.....

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Supreme Court on Sabarimala: All Men and Women Have Equal Right to Worship(20.07.2018)

Supreme Court has ruled that all men and women have an equal right to worship under the Constitution of India.

Tags : Supreme Court, Right to Worship



Kerala High Court Imposes Complete Plastic Ban at Sabarimala(24.07.2018)

Kerala High Court has imposed a complete ban on plastic in Sabarimala, in order to ensure an eco-friendly pilgrimage to the famous hill shrine of Lord.....

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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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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.

Tags : NCLAT, LLP, Private Companies



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.

Tags : Supreme Court, Prisons



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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Circular under Section 10 of the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020(04.03.2021)

1. The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 ("Vivad se Vishwas") was enacted on 17th March, 2020 with the objective of reducing pending income tax di.....

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Supersession of notification numbers S.O. 12(E), dated the 5th January, 2007 and S.O. 36(E), dated the 5th January, 2009(04.03.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7B of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955) and in supersession of the notification.....

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Constitution of the Regulations Review Authority 2.0(15.04.2021)

1. The Reserve Bank of India had set up a Regulations Review Authority (RRA) initially for a period of one year from April 1, 1999 for reviewing the r.....

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For determining pecuniary jurisdiction, value of the goods or services paid as consideration alone has to be taken(28.08.2020)

In facts of present case, on 2 June, 2016, Complainant had taken Insurance Coverage from National Insurance Company Limited, under its Standard Fire a.....

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Procedure for allocation of import authorization of Power tillers(15.07.2020)

In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 read with Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015.....

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Clarification on spending of CSR funds for setting up makeshift hospitals and temporary COVID Care facilities(22.04.2021)

In continuation to this Ministry's General Circular No. 10/2020 dated 23.03.2020 wherein it was clarified that spending of CSR funds for COVID-19 is a.....

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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.

Tags : Lok Sabha , Criminal Law, Amendment



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.

Tags : Karwaan, Copyright



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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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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Government initiates dialogue to resurrect agri sector exports in the aftermath of current COVID-19 crisis(14.04.2020)

Following directions from Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Secretary DAC&FW held video conference with Associations of producers/export.....

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Discretion to grant or deny pre-arrest bail cannot be exercised de hors the gravity of offence(20.08.2019)

In first application, Petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in FIR registered under Section 120B read with Section 420 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and.....

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A stranger to agreement cannot be impleaded as a party so as to convert a suit of one character into a suit of different character(11.09.2020)

Petitioner has assailed the order passed by the Additional Civil Judge vide which the application under Order 1 Rule 10 read with Section 151 of Code .....

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Mere suspicion could not be a ground to invoke jurisdiction under Section 263 of IT Act(11.09.2020)

By way of present appeal, the Assessee contest correctness of revisional jurisdiction under Section 263 of Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act) as exercised .....

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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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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 .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Prevention of Money Laundering Act



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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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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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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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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Statute refers to an actual practice of "Sati" and not to a visual depiction of an imaginary work of fiction portrayed in the film(22.02.2018)

Present writ petition seeks directions to the Central Board of Film Certification, to take "appropriate steps to stop glorification of the practice of.....

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In a free fight, invocation of right of private defence by one party would be valid where it was not possible to weed out the instigator and the attacker(08.03.2018)

By means of the present revision, the revisionist has challenged the judgment and order passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, .....

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Commission is not empowered to enquire into any complaint not falling within its jurisdiction(28.09.2020)

The Petitioner prayed for issuance of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned order passed by Respondent No. 's 1 and 2 as null and void, as the same .....

Tags : Complaint, Jurisdiction, Legality



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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Mere Demand of Bribe is a Punishable Offence, Says Bombay High Court(26.03.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that mere demand of bribe is punishable under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988.

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NGT Fines Security Agencies Rs 10 Lakh for Building Offices on Ridge Fforest(26.03.2018)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh each on the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Bureau of Police Research and .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Environmental Clearance



Bombay High Court Refuses to Stay Carnac Bunder Bridge Demolition(28.03.2018)

Bombay High Court has refused to stay the demolition of the 130-year-old Carnac Bunder bridge, saying human life is more important than inconvenience .....

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NCLT Refuses to Stay Rebidding for Essar(28.03.2018)

National Company Law Tribunal has declined to stay the second round of bidding for the bankrupt Essar Steel or defer the deadline for it as sought by .....

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Stay of Proceedings in Trial, Civil or Criminal, to Automatically Lapse in Six Months: Supreme Court(29.03.2018)

Supreme Court has held that stay of proceedings in a pending trial, whether civil or criminal, will automatically lapse after six months unless extend.....

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Court has to be prima facie satisfied that, there have been instances of domestic violence before issuing notice(22.01.2020)

Present appeal arises out of the impugned judgment passed by the High Court by which the High Court has dismissed the petition filed by the Appellants.....

Tags : Complaint, Cognizance, Jurisdiction



Delhi High Court: Undertrials Languishing in Jail Despite Being Granted Bail(02.04.2018)

Delhi High Court, while taking strict note of the issue of several undertrials languishing in jail, has laid down extensive guidelines regarding bail .....

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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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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.

Tags : Madras High Court, Matrimonial Life



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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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.

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Rivers



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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Clarification on prosecutions filed or internal adjudication proceedings initiated against Independent Directors, non-promoters and non-KMP non-executive directors(02.03.2020)

1. Under several provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 [Act], proceedings are required to be initiated against an officer in default for violations co.....

Tags : Clarification, Internal adjudication, Proceedings



Discovery of Ink to Curb Fake Printing of Passports and Counterfeiting of Currency Notes(03.03.2020)

CSIR-National Physical Laboratory has developed a bi-luminescent security ink which glows in red and green colours when illuminated by two different e.....

Tags : Discovery, Fake Printing, Currency Notes



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

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

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Priority Sector Lending - On-lending by Small Finance Banks to NBFC-MFIs(05.05.2021)

As per extant guidelines, lending by Small Finance Banks (SFBs) to Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs) for on-lending is not reckoned for priority secto.....

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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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal



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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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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ESIC reaches out to its beneficiaries to provide medical care and relief during Covid-19 pandemic(29.04.2021)

The Insured Person and/or his family members in case of being infected with COVID-19 can avail free of cost medical care in any of the ESIC/ ESIS Hosp.....

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At an interlocutory stage, it cannot be said that, Plaintiff did not have a chance of success at the trial(28.02.2020)

In a suit for infringement of copyright, the Plaintiff has sought interim reliefs by present application. Learned senior advocate appearing for the Pl.....

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Court can intervene only when Complainant succeeds in showing that Fora below has wrongly exercised its jurisdiction(28.02.2020)

Case of the Petitioner is that the Petitioner/Complainant's wife was admitted in the Respondent Hospital on 12th December, 2010 as her great toe and 2.....

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When investigation is faulty or is alleged to be unfair, Court has power to order further investigation suo motu(10.08.2020)

The Petitioners are accused charge sheeted for offences punishable under Sections 188, 447, 506(i) read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IP.....

Tags : Investigation, Legitimate grievance, Powers



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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Categorise Undertrial Cases As ‘Priority Sector Litigation’: J&K High Court(03.01.2018)

Jammu & Kashmir High Court has reiterated the need to categorize cases relating to undertrial prisoners as a priority sector litigation.

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Delhi High Court Says 'No' to Different Standards for Private, Govt Hospitals(04.01.2018)

Delhi High Court has said the Centre and the AAP government cannot have different standards for private hospitals and those run by them as far as inst.....

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Why Not Declare Newborn’s Right To Mother’s Milk A Fundamental Right: Madras HC(04.01.2018)

Madras High Court has posed a query before the Centre as to why it cannot bring an Act making it obligatory on the part of women to breastfeed as has .....

Tags : Madras High Court, Right To Mother’s Milk



NGT Issues Bailable Warrant Against DMRC Chief(04.01.2018)

National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrant against the managing director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in a matter pertaining to rain water.....

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Lockdown 4.0 - States/UTs cannot dilute restrictions imposed in MHA guidelines; can only make them stricter based on local level assessment and Health Ministry Guidelines: MHA(18.05.2020)

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on 17.05.2020, issued the revised guidelines regarding lockdown restrictions, to contain COVID-19. As the lockdo.....

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Clarification regarding the limitation time for filing of appeals before the CIT (Appeals) under the Income-Tax Act, 1961(25.05.2021)

1. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has issued Circular No. 8 of 2021 on 30th April 2021 providing various relaxations till 31st May 2021 including e.....

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An error on the face of record should not require any long-drawn process of reasoning to strike(05.07.2023)

Present are Review Petitions preferred by Review Petitioner praying for review of the judgment passed in Civil Appeal titled Gemini Bay Transcription .....

Tags : Review, Jurisdiction, Grounds



NGT Quashes Centre’s Notification Diluting Provisions of Environmental Clearance For Constructions(04.01.2018)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has quashed notification dated 09.12.2016 issued by Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, whereby substantive prov.....

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Women Eligible To Join Territorial Army: Delhi High Court(08.01.2018)

Delhi High Court has quashed the Centre's advertisements excluding women from being recruited in the Territorial Army (TA), ruling the ads were ultra .....

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Adult Girl Has Unfettered Right to Live Life of Her Choice: Supreme Court(08.01.2018)

Supreme Court, while striking hard at the societal tendency to impose restrictions on girls with regard to their choice of dress, profession and life .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Right to Live



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 .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, dengue, chikungunya



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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If there is use of the design or supplies or advertising, within the jurisdiction of the Court, territorial jurisdiction cannot be disputed(04.07.2023)

The present suit by the Plaintiff-Escorts Ltd. is for a decree of permanent injunction restraining the Defendants from manufacturing, using or in any .....

Tags : Decree, Permanent injunction, Jurisdiction



Relaxation in adherence to prescribed timelines issued by SEBI due to Covid 19(13.04.2020)

1. In wake of the current nationwide lock down of 21 days as directed by Government of India due to issue of Covid-19, a need has been felt to extend .....

Tags : Investors request, Relaxation, Prescribed timelines



MHA clarifies Misplaced Apprehensions of Industry Associations regarding Legal liability on Company CEOs, if employees found COVID-19 positive(23.04.2020)

No Separate/Fresh Permissions required from Authorities for Industries already permitted to operate prior to 15.04.2020, in areas falling outside Cont.....

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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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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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Court can exercise power under Section 482 of the CrPC, if the complaint on the face of it does not make out any case against the accused(03.07.2023)

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), praying for quashing of the Criminal Complaint u.....

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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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Delhi HC Asks Why There Is a Cut In Prisoners' Salary(13.09.2018)

Delhi high court has questioned the Tihar Jail authorities’ decision to deduct 25 per cent of the prisoners’ salary for victim compensation fund, sayi.....

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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 .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Marriage



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.

Tags : Delhi High Court, Psychiatric Treatment



If the findings are based on evidence, the question of adequacy of evidence will not be a ground for interfering with the findings of the departmental enquiries(08.05.2023)

The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner impugning the order passed by the Disciplinary Authority of the erstwhile Andhra Bank under.....

Tags : Departmental enquiries, Compulsory retirement, Validity



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Sealing Drive



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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Bombay High Court: BMC Needs to Follow Due Process of Law to Take Over park(04.05.2018)

Bombay High Court has said that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) cannot take possession of the 20-acre Priyadarshini Park in south Mumbai .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Priyadarshini Park



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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Honeypreet Played a Key Role in Panchkula Violence After Dera Chief's Conviction, Says Chargesheet(29.11.2017)

Honeypreet Played a Key Role in Panchkula Violence After Dera Chief's Conviction, Says Chargesheet

Tags : The chargesheet, accessed by CNN-News18, says Honeypreet played a major role before and during the riots that occurred in the aftermath of the verdict by a special CBI court in Panchkula on August 25, killing over 40 people.



Delhi Cab Driver Arrested for Trying to Abduct Woman Judge(29.11.2017)

Delhi Cab Driver Arrested for Trying to Abduct Woman Judge

Tags : The judge, in her complaint, told the police that instead of taking her to the Karkardooma Court, the driver started driving towards Hapur on the NH-24 on Monday, police said.



Comprehensive Risk Management Framework for Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) segment(11.04.2022)

1. SEBI Board in its meeting held on September 28, 2021 approved the framework for Gold Exchange and SEBI (Vault Managers) Regulations, 2021.

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Premature redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme(11.10.2022)

1. In terms of GOI Notification F. No. 4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series VII - Issue date November 13, 2017) on Sovereign Go.....

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Limitation to file an appeal is only upto 45 days out of which the period of fifteen days can be used for the purpose of extension of period of limitation on assigning sufficient cause(12.05.2023)

The present appeal has been filed by 'Cloud9 Apartment Owner Association' who did not file the appeal within the statutory period of 30 days plus 15 d.....

Tags : Statutory period, Delay, Condonation



Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Rakesh Asthana's Appointment as CBI Special Director(29.11.2017)

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Rakesh Asthana's Appointment as CBI Special Director

Tags : The Centre had opposed the plea, saying Asthana had an outstanding career and had supervised over 40 high-profile cases like coal scam, AugustaWestland scam, black money and money laundering cases.



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

Supreme Court Allows Centre to Withdraw Force from Darjeeling Hills

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



Supreme Court to Hear Aadhaar Pleas After Concluding Delhi-Centre Matter(29.11.2017)

Supreme Court to Hear Aadhaar Pleas After Concluding Delhi-Centre Matter

Tags : The Centre, meanwhile, informed the bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra that it was willing to extend up to March 31 next year the deadline fixed for mandatory linking of Aadhaar with various schemes.



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

Modi Suggests Installing of 'Justice Clocks' in Court Premises

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



Madras High Court Stays Government Order On Admission In Minority Institutions(13.09.2018)

Madras High Court has stayed a state government order stipulating that all minority educational institutions should admit not less than 50% of student.....

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Madras HC Seeks Report From Tuticorin SP On Police Excess(13.09.2018)

Madras High Court has directed the Tuticorin SP to file a counter report in response to a petition which alleged that a sub-inspector hurled casteist .....

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NGT Directs Closure Of 5 UP Tanneries For Extracting Ganga Water Without Permission(13.09.2018)

NGT has directed the closure of five Kanpur-based tanneries for discharging effluents in river Ganga after CPCB informed it that the units lacked NOC .....

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Delhi High Court Takes Suo-Moto Cognizance Of Loopholes In Aadhaar Verification System(14.09.2018)

Delhi High Court has taken suo-moto cognizance of the loopholes existing in the Aadhaar verification system at the time of linkage with existing mobil.....

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Amendment in Export Policy of broken rice under HS Code 1006 40 00(07.11.2022)

1. In partial modification of the Notification No. 31/2015-2020 dt. 8th September, 2022, the Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred by Se.....

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Premature redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme(10.11.2022)

1. In terms of GOI Notification F. No. 4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series VII - Issue date November 13, 2017) on Sovereign Go.....

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Draft Notaries (Amendment) Bill issued for stakeholders' consultation(07.12.2021)

To give opportunity to young eligible legal practitioners aspiring to serve as Notary Public, the draft Bill proposes to restrict the renewal of certi.....

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Notification of Authorised Officers under Section 25 read with Section 47 (5) of Food Safety Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 and Regulation 13 (1) of FSS (Import) Regulation, 2017(05.07.2023)

1. Reference is invited to Instruction No. 2/2022-Customs dated 02.02.2022 regarding authorized officers under Section 25 read with Section 47(5) of F.....

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Corrigendum to initiation of Safeguard (Quantitative Restrictions) investigation concerning imports of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke into India(05.07.2023)

Having regard to the Section 9A of Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 as amended from time to time and the Safeguard Measures (Quant.....

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Failure to Explain Possession of Bribe Money Will Attract Prosecution: Supreme Court(17.09.2018)

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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Denial of Passport Affects Fundamental Rights: Delhi High Court(17.09.2018)

Delhi High Court has held that the denial of a passport or its non-renewal affects the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution.

Tags : Delhi High Court, Passport, Fundamental Rights



Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Action Against Punjab Police Officers in 2015 Firing(17.09.2018)

Punjab and Haryana HC has stayed the proceedings against three Punjab Police officers booked in connection with the Behbal Kalan police firing in Fari.....

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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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, fundamental right, Right to Privacy



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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Govt. relaxes operation of Sec. 10(1) r/w Sec. 14A(1) of Tobacco Board Act, 1975 in State of Andhra Pradesh for auctions during crop season 2022-2023(04.07.2023)

WHEREAS, the Central Government is satisfied that circumstances have arisen rendering it necessary in the public interest, to relax the restrictions i.....

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Clarification regarding taxability of income earned by NRI investor from off-shore investments in investment fund routed through an Alternative Investment Fund(12.07.2023)

1. CBDT Circular No.14/2019 dated 03.07.2019 was issued to clarify the taxability of income earned by a non-resident investor from outside India (off-.....

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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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Delhi High Court Dismisses Kejriwal’s Plea Against Speedy Trial in Defamation Case(29.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against the decision of a single judge bench to expedite hearing of a civil de.....

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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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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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By a mere fact that a person is having a licence and doing business in a particular shop, he is not entitled to the auction platform as a matter of right(03.03.2023)

Present appeal is against impugned common judgment and order the Division Bench of the High Court confirming the order passed by the learned Single Ju.....

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Reserve Bank of India in collaboration with the GFIN invites firms to participate in Greenwashing TechSprint(11.05.2023)

The Reserve Bank of India will be among 13 international regulators taking part in the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN)'s first ever Greenwa.....

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Registrations of the Plaintiff in multiple jurisdictions creates a stronger presumption that the Plaintiff's trademark has reputation in the market(06.03.2023)

The present suit has been filed on behalf of the Plaintiff seeking relief of permanent injunction restraining the Defendants from infringing Plaintiff.....

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Right to residence is not an indefeasible right of residence in shared household especially when the daughter-in-law is pitted against aged father-in-law and mother-in-law(17.05.2021)

In instant case, Parties to the present petition are related to each other in a way that Petitioner is the daughter-in-law and Respondents are her par.....

Tags : Right, Shared household, Beneficial interest



To invoke the jurisdiction of Controlling Authority under the PG Act, 10 employees having being employed by establishment in preceding calendar year has to be established(15.06.2023)

Present petition questions the judgment passed by the Controlling Authority under Section 7 of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 ["The PG Act"] whereb.....

Tags : Gratuity, Grant, Jurisdiction



Right of the borrower to redeem the secured asset stands extinguished, once the auction notice is published(21.09.2023)

Present appeals are at the instance of an auction purchaser left high and dry by the Respondents and is directed against the common judgment and order.....

Tags : Auction sale, Proceedings, Right



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Shrikant Purohit, Malegaon blast case



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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Gujarat HC Rejects Zakia Jafri’s Plea Challenging Lower Court Order Upholding Clean Chit to Modi(05.10.2017)

Gujarat High Court has rejected Zakia Jafri’s plea challenging a magistrate order upholding SIT’s clean chit to then Chief Minister Narendra Modi and .....

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National Green Tribunal: Stop Immediately All Protests, Assembly of People at Jantar Mantar(06.10.2017)

National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Government to stop immediately all protests and assembly of people at the Jantar Mantar area in the hea.....

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National Green Tribunal Imposes Interim Stay on Telangana’s Kaleshwaram Project(06.10.2017)

National Green Tribunal has ordered an interim stay on Telangana Government’s Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project which aims to take water to its drou.....

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National Green Tribunal Orders Bhopal Municipal Corporation for Demarcation of Abattoir Land(06.10.2017)

National Green Tribunal has directed Bhopal Municipal Corporation to demarcate the land provided by State Government for construction of new slaughter.....

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Nobody can claim regularization as a matter of right de hors the regularization policy(23.12.2022)

The present petition has been preferred by the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 against the award passed by Presiding O.....

Tags : Scheme, Regularization, Eligibility



Armed Forces Tribunal Quashes Army’s Order Demoting Major General to Brigadier’s Rank(06.10.2017)

Armed Forces Tribunal has quashed the orders of Army Headquarters whereby a newly promoted Major General was demoted to the rank of Brigadier while o.....

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Competition Commission of India Fines Aditya Birla Group Firm Grasim for Bid Rigging(06.10.2017)

Competition Commission of India has imposed fines totalling Rs 6.27 crore on Aditya Birla group firm Grasim Industries and two others for bid rigging .....

Tags : Competition Commission of India, Bid Rigging, Aditya Birla Group



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, NRIs, Desertion of wife



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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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.

Tags : Bombay High Court, Hybrid Amplifier



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.

Tags : Supreme Court, Disqualification, Criminal Charges



CIT(A) cannot change the provision of law qua the item of which assessment was made(21.12.2022)

The assessee filed her return of income for the assessment year 2011-12 returning total income of ₹.2,35,280. During the course of remand proceedings .....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai



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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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.

Tags : Madras High Court, Women, Crime



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 .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Electricity Regulatory Commissions



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 .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Right to Choice



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.....

Tags : Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, Rape



Central Government notifies 'Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority', an Authority for receiving specified income arising to that Authority(10.05.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for .....

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Redemption Price for premature redemption due on May 12, 2023(08.05.2023)

1. In terms of GOI Notification F. No. 4(8) - W&M/2017 dated April 20, 2017 (SGB 2017-18, Series I - Issue date May 12, 2017) on Sovereign Gold Bond S.....

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Suspicion towards possible escapement would not permit the Assessing Officer to reopen a completed assessment in defiance of statutory requirement(06.10.2023)

Present appeal has been filed by the assessee against the order of the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). As per the grounds of appeal, the.....

Tags : Assessment, Jurisdiction, Legality



SEBI publishes Consultation Paper on strengthening the Investor Grievance Redressal Mechanism in the Indian Securities Market by harnessing Online Dispute Resolution mechanisms(21.12.2022)

As part of its endeavour to further enhance the protection of investors, SEBI proposes to strengthen the Investor Grievance Redressal Mechanism in the.....

Tags : Consultation Paper, Strengthening, Investor Grievance Redressal Mechanism



Reserve Bank of India to Launch the Pilot Project for Public Tech Platform for Frictionless Credit(14.08.2023)

1. As part of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies released on August 10, 2023, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the develo.....

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Power of Arbitral Tribunal to pass appropriate orders of interim measures is not eclipsed simply on account of any application being filed under Section 13 of Arbitration Act(14.08.2023)

Present application has been filed seeking setting aside of the order and restoration of appeal.It is submitted that during the pendency of the applic.....

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Direction to Copyright Societies regarding alleged collection of royalties(24.07.2023)

1. Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has received several complaints, representations, grievances from the general public.....

Tags : Direction, Copyright Societies, Royalties



Clarifications regarding applicability of GST on certain services(01.08.2023)

Representations have been received seeking clarifications on the following issues

1. Whether services supplied by director of a company in hi.....

Tags : Clarifications, Applicability, GST



When the Guarantee requires invocation of guarantee deed, default on the guarantor shall be the date, when corporate guarantee has been invoked(26.07.2023)

Present Appeal has been filed against the Order by which Section 7 Application filed by the Appellant has been rejected as barred by Section 10A of th.....

Tags : Default, Time period, Applicability



Interlocutory application seeking discharge in the midst of trial is not maintainable(03.08.2023)

The Appellant by way of instant appeal has assailed the judgment and order passed by the High Court whereby the High Court has allowed the said petiti.....

Tags : Trial, Discharge, Legality



Imposition of Minimum Export Price on export of Onions.(23.11.2023)

1. In supersession of Notification No. 42/2023 dated 28/10/2023 [S.O. 4719(E)] and in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 of.....

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Monitoring the sale of fresh fruit & vegetables, for presence of pesticides residues, non-permitted wax coating, non-permitted artificial ripened and artificial colours, in the market(21.11.2023)

This is in continuation to the directions/letters issued regarding 'Request for action against unauthorised use of artificial fruit ripening agents' R.....

Tags : Pesticides, non-permitted wax coating, non-permitted artificial ripened, artificial colours, monitoring



Master Circular for Commodity Derivatives Market(17.05.2022)

1. In order to ensure availability of comprehensive information mentioned in the circulars pertaining to commodity derivatives market at one place, SE.....

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Simplification of procedure and standardization of formats of documents for issuance of duplicate securities certificates(25.05.2022)

1. SEBI has reviewed the process followed by the Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents ("RTAs") and the Issuer companies for issuance of du.....

Tags : Simplification, Procedure, Duplicate securities certificates



Clarification regarding GST rate on imitation zari thread or yarn based on the recommendation of the GST Council in its 52nd meeting held on 7th October, 2023(31.10.2023)

1. The GST Council in its 50th meeting had recommended reduction of GST rate to 5% on imitation zari thread or yarn known by any name in trade parlanc.....

Tags : Clarification, GST rate, Zari thread



Premature redemption of a part of outstanding stock of Non-interest bearing Government of India IDBI Special Security, 2024(31.03.2022)

Government of India, hereby notifies further premature redemption on Non-interest bearing Government of India IDBI Special Security, 2024 (hereinafter.....

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Clarification on applicability of regulation 23 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 in relation to Related Party Transactions(30.03.2022)

1. Regulation 23 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations 2015 ('LODR Regulations') was amended vide notification da.....

Tags : Clarification, Applicability, Regulation



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 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.

Tags : Supreme Court, Unauthorised Colonies



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Marriage, Age



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.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Maritime



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Matrimonial Dispute



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal



Consumer Forum has jurisdiction to adjudicate the legitimacy of statutory dues(16.09.2019)

In present case, the reference arises out of the order passed by a two-Judge Bench of present Court, wherein they expressed doubt as to the correctnes.....

Tags : imposition, Statutory due, Consumer fora, Jurisdiction



Cancellation of driving license for all classes or description of vehicles permanently is excessive(12.03.2020)

Petitioner impugns judgment whereby the appeal of the Petitioner impugning order on conviction has been dismissed, however the order on sentence has .....

Tags : Driving licence, Cancellation, Legality



Compassionate appointment is not a Rule and cannot be sought as a matter of right(17.11.2022)

In facts of present matter, Applicant was minor at the time of death of his mother. Respondents have paid the retiral dues and also granted family pen.....

Tags : Compassionate appointment, Eligibility, Right



Discontinuation of Issuance of Physical copy of Restricted Import Authorisation with effect from 19.10.2023(19.10.2023)

To further improve ease of doing business, it is decided to discontinue the issuance of physical copy of Authorisation for Restricted Imports with eff.....

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Clarification regarding subsequent re-import of unsold jewellery, exported under Para 4.79& 4.92 of Handbook of procedure 2023(16.10.2023)

1. Import policy of items under ITC (HS) Code 71131911, 71131919 and 71141910 has been amended from 'free' to 'restricted' category vide Notification .....

Tags : Clarification, Re-import, Unsold jewellery



Measures for the promotion of green growth and renewable energy(01.02.2024)

While enunciating the approach of government towards an all-round, all-pervasive and all-inclusive development, the Union Minister for Finance and Cor.....

Tags : Rooftop Solarisation, Households, Free Electricity



As per Section 250 (5) of IT Act, order of the Commissioner of Income Tax shall be in writing and shall state the points for determination, and the decision thereon and the reason for the decision(07.09.2023)

Present appeal has been filed by the Assessee against order passed by the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), under Section 250(6) of the In.....

Tags : Assessment, Adequate Opportunity, Hearing



CIRP cannot be initiated for defaults arising within 12 months period beginning 25th March, 2020(14.09.2023)

The Borrower had raised funds for `Celebrity Football Match' to be held at Dubai. Since the Borrower had not repaid the loan, the Appellant had invoke.....

Tags : CIRP, Initiation, Specified period



Guidelines for MIIs Regarding Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience(29.08.2023)

1. Market Infrastructure Institutions (i.e. Stock Exchanges, Clearing Corporations and Depositories) are systemically important institutions as they, .....

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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 .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Additional Solicitor General, Central Board of Direct Tax, Securities Transaction Tax



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Merit List , Jobs



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.....

Tags : Madras High Court, sharia courts, mosques



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.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Triple Talaq Ordinance



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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Oral hearing in the anti-dumping duty investigation concerning imports of "Sulphur Black" from China PR(12.01.2024)

1. This is to inform that in the above-mentioned investigation, DGTR will hold an oral hearing at 2:30 PM (IST) on 6th February 2024 in the conference.....

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Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Ramgarhia Co-operative Bank Ltd, New Delhi - Extension of Period(08.01.2024)

1. The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive DEL.DOS.EXG_SSM No. S515/12-10- 013/2022-23 dated July 07, 2022, had placed Ramgarhia Co-operative Bank L.....

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Clarification regarding investment of Mutual Fund schemes in units of Corporate Debt Market Development Fund(06.09.2023)

1. This has reference to SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/IMD/PoD2/P/CIR/2023/129 dated July 27, 2023 on Investment by Mutual Fund Schemes and AMCs in units of C.....

Tags : Clarification, Investment, Mutual Fund schemes



Special Campaign 3.0 of CBDT to begin from 2nd October, 2023(11.09.2023)

The Government of India undertook Special Campaign 2.0 for Swachhata in Government offices and disposal of pending matters from 2nd October, 2022 to 3.....

Tags : Public grievances, Special Campaign 2.0, Pending matters



National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is allowed to perform Aadhaar authentication(15.06.2023)

1.In pursuance of sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Be.....

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SEBI Obtains ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification for its Information Security Management Systems(04.04.2024)

SEBI has successfully obtained the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for the following:

(1) Information Security Management System at the Prim.....

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Accused must apply for anticipatory bail in the State where the FIR has been lodged.(20.11.2023)

The facts giving rise to the present appeal is that the complainant was who is a victim of harassment, torture, assault and demand of dowry and was th.....

Tags : Anticipatory Bail, Transitory Anticipatory Bail, Territorial Jurisdiction



Writ Courts while exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of Constitution can interfere in the decisions of the Disciplinary Committee, only if, the same are contrary to law.(20.11.2023)

The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for challenging the order passed by Paralympic Committee suspe.....

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Unless licence is demonstrably invalid, burden is upon insurer to prove failure on part of vehicle owner(30.10.2023)

IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. seeks to assail the order of the Delhi High Court thereby, the High Court reversed the Award dated 6th July, 20.....

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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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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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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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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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Principles of Section 20 of CPC do not apply to the arbitration proceedings(31.10.2023)

Present petition is filed by the Petitioner under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking interim relief from this Court to re.....

Tags : Jurisdiction, Clause, Applicability



FSSAI advises E-Commerce platforms to ensure appropriate categorization of food products sold on their websites(02.04.2024)

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all e-commerce Food Business Operators (FBOs) to ensure appropriate categorization .....

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Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – Calls for action for High risk and other monitored jurisdictions(29.02.2024)

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) vide public document 'High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action' - February 2024, has called on its .....

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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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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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Board nomination rights to unitholders of Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)(11.09.2023)

1. Regulation 4(2)(h) of SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 ("InvIT Regulations") inter-alia provides that unitholder(s) holdin.....

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DoT aims to disconnect mobile connections taken fraudulently(23.05.2024)

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has identified approximately 6.80 lakh mobile connections suspected to have been obtained using invalid, non-ex.....

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Framework for considering unaffected price for transactions upon confirmation of market rumour(21.05.2024)

1. In terms of Regulation 30(11) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("LODR Regulations"), as amended by SEBI .....

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Additional KYC instructions in respect of business connections(20.05.2024)

1. This is in continuation of instructions issued vide letter dated 31.08.2023 wherein, inter-alia, bulk connections were discontinued and business co.....

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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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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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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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Vicarious liability would be attracted only when the ingredients of Section 141(1) of the NI Act, are satisfied(10.10.2023)

Present Appeal is directed against the order passed by the High Court, as per the impugned order, the High Court declined to quash the complaint qua t.....

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

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

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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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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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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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Cancellation of a part of outstanding stock of Non-interest bearing Government of India IDBI Special Security, 2024(19.07.2023)

Government of India, hereby notifies cancellation of Non-interest bearing Government of India IDBI Special Security, 2024 (hereinafter briefly describ.....

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Clarification to deal with difference in Input Tax Credit (ITC) availed in FORM GSTR-3B as compared to that detailed in FORM GSTR-2A for the period 01.04.2019 to 31.12.2021(17.07.2023)

1. Attention is invited to Circular No. 183/15/2022-GST dated 27th December, 2022, vide which clarification was issued for dealing with the difference.....

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Extension of Registration Period for Unregistered Entities Providing Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Services and/or WPAN/WLAN Connectivity for M2M Services(27.03.2024)

1. Consequent upon the issue of instructions for registration of unregistered entities providing Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Services and/or WPAN/WLAN Co.....

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Unless orders are perverse and have been passed on nil evidence, High Court must be slow in interfering in the decisions of the Courts below(26.04.2022)

Present petition has been filed under Sections 397/401 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) challenging Order wherein the Learned Judge, Family .....

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EU-India join forces to promote start-up collaboration on Recycling of E-Vehicles Batteries under Trade and Technology Council(09.04.2024)

The European Union (EU) and India today launched an Expression of Interest (EoI) for startups working in Battery Recycling Technologies for Electric V.....

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Directions under Section 35A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 -The Shirpur Merchants' Co-operative Bank Ltd., Shirpur(08.04.2024)

1. It is hereby notified for information of the public that in exercise of powers vested in it under sub section (1) of Section 35A of the Banking Reg.....

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Execution of 'Demat Debit and Pledge Instruction' (DDPI) for transfer of securities towards deliveries/settlement obligations and pledging/re-pledging of securities-Clarification(06.10.2022)

1. SEBI vide circular no. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DoP/P/CIR/2022/44 dated April 04, 2022, issued guidelines regarding execution of 'Demat Debit and Pledge Instr.....

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Amendment to Master Guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) 2022(10.10.2023)

1. This has reference to Master Guidelines on AML/CFT, 2022 issued by the Authority vide ref: IRDAI/IID/GDL/MISC/160/8/2022 dated 1st August 2022.
.....

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Restraining of Unauthorized Payment System(15.02.2024)

1. It has come to the notice of Reserve Bank of India that a Card Network had an arrangement that enables businesses to make card payments through cer.....

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Clarification regarding submission of particulars and declaration by the insolvency professionals in the application filed by creditor(s) in Part IV of Form C of the IRP PGCD Rules(21.12.2023)

Section 95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Code) read with Rule 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority for I.....

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Clarifications regarding applicability of GST on certain services(31.10.2023)

1. Based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 52nd meeting held on 7th October, 2023, at New Delhi, clarification, with reference to GST l.....

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International Solar Alliance's Global Solar Facility set to receive a capital contribution of $35 million dollars(31.10.2023)

Amidst a $12.5 trillion global renewable energy investment gap, the GSF steps up to bridge the divide, focusing on stimulating investments in off-grid.....

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Debts Recovery Tribunals and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals Electronic Filing (Amendment) Rules, 2023(01.02.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ccd) of sub-section(2) of section 36 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (51 of 1993), th.....

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Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience framework for Portfolio Managers(29.03.2023)

1. With rapid technological advancement in the securities market, there is a greater need for maintaining robust cyber security and to have a cyber- r.....

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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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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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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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Once the seat of arbitration is fixed, the same would be in the nature of an exclusive jurisdiction clause binding the parties to a specific court(26.09.2023)

By way of present petition filed under Section 11(6) and (8) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act), the Petitioner seeks app.....

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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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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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Appellants must show that exceptional and special circumstances exist to reverse the findings, even after, leave is granted(28.08.2023)

The Appellants had filed a suit for partition and mesne profit way back in the year 1988, before the Court of Principal Munsif, claiming ancestral rig.....

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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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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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Supreme Court Seeks EC Response Over Plea Alleging EVM Tampering(27.03.2017)

Supreme Court has sought Election Commission’s (EC) response on a petition that raised doubts over security features of electronic voting machines.

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Bombay High Court Annuls State’s Draft policy to Regularise constructions(27.03.2017)

Bombay High Court struck down Maharashtra Government’s draft policy to regularise unauthorised constructions built before December 31, 2015, in Digha,.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Rs 4 Lakh Compensation in Kite String Death Case(27.03.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Punjab government to provide Rs 4-lakh compensation to a Khanna family whose sole breadwinner died after hi.....

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Bombay HC: ‘Immediate Inducement’ Not Sine Qua Non For Prosecution in Matrimonial Suicide Cases(27.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that in cases of suicides resulting from matrimonial disputes or sustained torture, ‘immediate inducement’ cannot be consid.....

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Subscription to Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 (Taxable) through RBI Retail Direct Portal(23.10.2023)

RBI-Retail Direct Scheme was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on November 12, 2021. Under the Scheme, individual investors are permitted to open.....

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Facilitating collective oversight of distributors for Portfolio Management Services (PMS) through APMI(02.05.2024)

1. Regulation 23 (11) of SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020, inter-alia states that the portfolio manager shall ensure that any person or ent.....

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

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

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SEBI Bans Reliance Industries, Others From Equity Derivative Market For 1 Year(27.03.2017)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)has barred Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and 12 other entities from dealing in equity derivatives futures.....

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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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Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Garha Co-operative Bank Ltd., Guna-Extension of period(23.11.2022)

The Reserve Bank of India, in the public interest, had issued directions to Garha Co-operative Bank Ltd., Guna, Madhya Pradesh in exercise of powers v.....

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Disclosures and compliance requirements for Issuance and Listing of Municipal Debt Securities(24.11.2022)

1. SEBI (Issue and Listing of Municipal Debt Securities) Regulations, 2015 (ILMDS Regulations) and circulars issued thereunder, provide the framework .....

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When agreement is for sale of immovable property on which stamp duty is paid and the document is registered under the Registration Act, extended period of two years would be applicable(10.10.2023)

Present petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 is filed challenging the order whereby refund of Rs.19,725 being the stamp d.....

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Adjudication of show cause notices must be completed within a reasonable time frame, unless an extraordinary situation arises beyond the control of adjudicating authority(09.10.2023)

The Petitioner in the present writ application is challenging the legality and validity of the impugned show cause notice dated 24th December, 2014, i.....

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A Magistrate is expected to be vigilant and not a silent spectator while conducting a trial(08.01.2024)

The challenge in present Appeal is to the Judgment passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, whereby the accused/ Respondents No.1 and 2 came to .....

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Determination of the seat vests exclusive jurisdiction upon the courts located at the designated seat to supervise the arbitration proceedings(08.01.2024)

The Petitioner has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ["Arbitration Act"] for appoi.....

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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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Bombay High Court: "Every Act in Married Life is Not Cruelty"(09.10.2017)

Bombay High Court, while observing that “each and every act in a married life does not amount to cruelty”, has granted pre-arrest bail to a man whose .....

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NCLT Dismisses Cyrus Mistry’s Plea to Transfer Case Against Tata Sons(09.10.2017)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has dismissed a petition moved by Cyrus Mistry’s firms seeking transfer of their company petition against Tata So.....

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Supreme Court Disallows Video Conferencing in Transfer Petitions(10.10.2017)

Supreme Court has held that video-conferencing cannot be allowed in hearing and deciding transfer petitions dealing with matrimonial disputes as this .....

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Supreme Court: Charge Sheets Filed In Any State Amounts to ‘Continuing Unlawful Activity’(10.10.2017)

Supreme Court has held that the words ‘competent court’ in S. 2(d) of MCOCA [Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act] is not restricted to courts i.....

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Premature redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme - Redemption price notified(25.05.2023)

In terms of GOI Notification F. No. 4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18, Series IX - Issue date November 27, 2017) on Sovereign Gold .....

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CERT-In and Mastercard India sign MoU for collaboration in cyber security to enhance India's cyber-resilience in Financial Sector(19.06.2024)

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is a Government organization under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Governmen.....

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SC Invokes ‘Inherent Powers’ to Dissolve Marriage of District Judge Couple(10.10.2017)

Supreme Court, while invoking its inherent powers to do ‘complete justice’, has granted divorce to a District Judge in West Bengal, whose wife, also a.....

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SC: Modification of Sentence From Life Imprisonment to 20-Yr RI Not Enhancement, But Reduction(11.10.2017)

Supreme Court, while reiterating that life imprisonment means imprisonment for full life & not for 14 years, has observed that modification of sentenc.....

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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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Maharishi Markandeshwar University



DGCA Makes Significant Changes in Fatigue Risk Management System for Flight Crew(08.01.2024)

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has made significant changes in the regulations pertaining to Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) for fli.....

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Sharing of report prepared by resolution professional to both debtor and creditor(12.02.2024)

1. The resolution professional (RP) in an insolvency resolution process of a debtor under Chapter III of Part III of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Cod.....

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Central Government notifies Public Tech Platform for Frictionless Credit(22.02.2024)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 158A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) and section 20 of the Integrated Good.....

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Party can approach Apex Court under Article 136 of Constitution, only if, the order was passed by NCDRC in exercise of its original jurisdiction(26.07.2023)

Present petition seeking leave to appeal under Article 136 of the Constitution, 1950 is at the instance of Universal Sompo General Insurance Company L.....

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Clarification regarding media reports claiming special drive to reopen cases with reference to HRA claims(08.04.2024)

There is no special drive to re-open cases of mismatch, and media reports alleging that large-scale re-opening is being undertaken by the CBDT are com.....

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Mere negotiations will not postpone the "cause of action" for the purpose of limitation(18.05.2023)

Present is a petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, filed at the instance of a company based in Switzerland and e.....

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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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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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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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Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Case on Special Commissioner’s Report on Sabarimala Violence(14.11.2018)

Kerala High Court has initiated Suo motu case based on the special report filed by Sabarimala Special Commissioner on November 5 regarding Sabrimala T.....

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Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Suspends President's Decision to Dissolve Parliament(14.11.2018)

Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has overturned President's controversial decision to dissolve Parliament and ordered a halt to preparations for snap electi.....

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Madras High Court Restrains 42 Cable, Net Service Providers from Screening Kaatrin Mozhi(15.11.2018)

Madras High Court has restrained 42 cable and internet service providers from screening Tamil film “Kaatrin Mozhi” which is scheduled to be released o.....

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NGT Directs CPCB to Furnish Report on 51,837 Industries in Delhi(15.11.2018)

National Green Tribunal has directed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit action taken report within a month on the status of 51,837 indus.....

Tags : NGT, CPCB, Industries, Delhi



To seek regularisation, a daily rated employee must have been initially appointed by a competent authority and there must be a sanctioned post(08.02.2023)

Present appeal has been filed by the Appellant who is aggrieved by the order, by which a Division Bench of the High Court has set aside the order of t.....

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Supreme Court Gives Relief to Couple who Pleaded Guilty for Marrying off their Under-Aged Kids(16.11.2018)

Supreme Court has set aside a High Court order to conduct de novo trial under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 against a couple who pleaded.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929



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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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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Notification regarding Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives(04.04.2024)

In the recent period, some concerns have been expressed about participation in the exchange traded currency derivatives (ETCD) market in the light of .....

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Rationalization of Branch Authorisation Policy for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs)(08.06.2023)

1. A reference is made to the circular on the revised criteria for classifying a UCB as Financially Sound and Well Managed (FSWM) issued by RBI vide c.....

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Budget 2024-25 Introduces Enhanced Deductions and Revised Tax Slabs(23.07.2024)

What is Income Tax?

Income tax is a government levy on the income earned by individuals and businesses during a financial year. "Income" enc.....

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Computerization and Wide Area Network Connectivity under eCourt project(23.08.2023)

The Wide Area Network (WAN) Project under eCourts project is aimed at connecting all District and Subordinate court complexes, spread across the count.....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2023(22.08.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) read with section 25 of the Dep.....

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Clarification on holding of Annual General Meeting (AGM) through Video Conference (VC) or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM)(28.12.2022)

1. In continuation to this Ministry's General Circular No. 20/2020 dated 05.05.2020 and General Circular No. 02/2022 dated 05.05.2022 and after due ex.....

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Clarification regarding deduction of TDS under section 192 read with sub-section (1A) of section 115BAC of the Income-tax Act, 1961(05.04.2023)

1. Vide Finance Act, 2023, sub-section (IA) has been inserted in section 115BAC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) to provide for a new tax regime .....

Tags : Clarification, Reduction, TDS



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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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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Insurance contract must be read as a whole and every attempt should be made to harmonise the terms thereof(08.02.2023)

The non-application of the general strict liability principle, in case of an insurance policy, is sought to be questioned, where an expanded meaning h.....

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Candidate is obliged to give correct information as to conviction, acquittal or arrest or pendency of criminal case and there should be no suppression(20.10.2023)

The Director General of Police, has preferred present appeal against the final judgment and order passed by the Division Bench of the High Court allow.....

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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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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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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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Clarification w.r.t. applicability of PIMS at the time of import at SEZ/FTWZ/EOU and further import into DTA(05.07.2022)

1. The DGFT, vide Notification No. 11/2015-20 dated 25.05.2022, has introduced Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS), by amending import policy of 201.....

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Reduction in denomination of debt securities and non-convertible redeemable preference shares(03.07.2024)

1. Chapter V (Denomination of issuance and trading of Non-convertible Securities) of the Master Circular no. SEBI/HO/DDHS/PoD1/P/CIR/2024/54 dated May.....

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Applicability of SCOMET policy on Irregular Aluminium Powder- Clarification by DGFT(10.07.2024)

1. It has been brought to the notice that several field formations have sought clarification on the applicability of SCOMET on irregular Aluminium Pow.....

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Clarification in respect of GST liability and input tax credit (ITC) availability in cases involving Warranty/ Extended Warranty(26.06.2024)

1. Reference is invited to Circular No. 195/07/2023-GST dated 17.07.2023 (herein after referred to as "the said circular") clarifying certain issues r.....

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Central Motor Vehicles (Third Amendment) Rules, 2024(28.02.2024)

WHEREAS, the draft rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, was published, as required by sub-section (1) of section 212 of the .....

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Guidance Note on Operational Risk Management and Operational Resilience(30.04.2024)

1. Purpose.

1.1 Operational Risk is inherent in all banking/ financial products, services, activities, processes, and systems. Effective mana.....

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Once CoC has approved the resolution plan by requisite majority which is in consonance with applicable provisions, same cannot be a subject matter of judicial review(20.10.2023)

The present appeal filed under Section 61 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC") by the Appellants arises out of the Order passed by the Adju.....

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Unless the conditions as laid down under Section 37 of the NDPS Act are satisfied, the bail cannot be granted to an accused, who has been found in possession of commercial quantity of contraband(26.12.2023)

By way of instant petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.), the Petitioner is seeking bail in case FIR under Secti.....

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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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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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Safeguards to address the concerns of the investors on transfer of securities in dematerialized mode(20.03.2024)

1. Para 1.12 of SEBI Master circular for Depositories dated October 06, 2023 prescribed guidelines to address the concerns arising out of transfer of .....

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Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Mantha Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Mantha, District: Jalna, Maharashtra - Extension of period(16.08.2021)

The Reserve Bank of India, in the public interest, had issued Directions to Mantha Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Mantha, District: Jalna, Maharasht.....

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Conversion/Switch of Government of India (GoI)'s Securities(17.02.2022)

As per the issuance Calendar for Marketable Dated Securities, auction for switches of government securities is scheduled on the third Monday of every .....

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In the absence of verification under Order VI Rule 15A of CPC, the pleadings cannot be relied as evidence(20.05.2024)

The Petitioner herein/defendant before the Trial Court is aggrieved by an order of the learned Trial Court whereby Petitioner's application before the.....

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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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SC: Keep Water Level of Mullaperiyar Reservoir at Around Little Over 139 feet till August 31(24.08.2018)

Supreme Court has directed Tamil Nadu to keep the water level of the Mullaperiyar reservoir at around a little over 139 feet till August 31, a day aft.....

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Jharkhand High Court Dismisses Lalu’s Bail Plea(24.08.2018)

Jharkhand High Court has rejected the bail plea of ailing Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and asked him to surrender by August 30.

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Delhi HC Suggests Digital Recording of Witness Statements in Addition to Existing Mechanism(27.08.2018)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Centre and Delhi Government, while suggesting digital recording of witness statements and effecting recovery by .....

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Karnataka High Court: Secretariat Canteen Workers Are Not State Staff(27.08.2018)

Karnataka High Court has held that employees of the Karnataka Government Secretariat Canteen (KGSD) are not employees of the State Government.

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Supreme Court: Second Marriage Valid Even If Plea Against Divorce is Pending(27.08.2018)

Supreme Court has clarified that second marriage would not be void if solemnised during the pendency of appeal filed by aggrieved party against the de.....

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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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Clarification regarding prudential norms on income recognition, asset classification and provisioning pertaining to advances(15.02.2022)

1. Please refer to the clarifications issued in respect of Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning vide circular.....

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Import of High risk food products at specific ports(08.02.2023)

1. Reference is drawn to Board's Instruction No. 31/2022 dated 14.11.2022 relating to the restriction on the entry of Food Items only through specific.....

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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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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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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 .....

Tags : Bank Deposits, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, income disclosure scheme



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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Introduction of credit risk based single issuer limit for investment by mutual fund schemes in debt and money market instruments(29.11.2022)

1. As per Regulation 44(1) read with clause 1 of Seventh Schedule of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 ("MF Regulation"), a mutual fund scheme sha.....

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Convenience of NPS Contribution through Personalized QR Code of D- Remit(06.12.2023)

1. As part of PFRDA's commitment to provide the NPS subscribers with an enhanced experience during their NPS journey, another digital mode of contribu.....

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Private Placement of Special Securities under UDAY scheme(19.09.2016)

The Punjab Government proposes to issue Special Securities of a notified amount of 559.12 cr, under the Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojna Scheme (UDAY). I.....

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Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, to Independence Co-operative Bank Ltd. for extension of period(10.01.2022)

The Reserve Bank of India, in the public interest, had issued directions to Independence Co-operative Bank Ltd., Nashik, Maharashtra in exercise of po.....

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Securities Transaction Tax (1st Amendment), Rules, 2022(18.01.2022)

In exercise of the powers conferred section 114 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004, (23 of 2004), the Central Government hereby makes the following rule.....

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Imposition of port restrictions on supply of Prohibited/Restricted essential commodities to the Republic of Maldives during 2024-2025(15.04.2024)

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992), as ame.....

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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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NCLAT Rules 'Dispute' As Defined in IBC is Illustrative and Not Exhaustive(25.05.2017)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that the term “dispute” as defined in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (S. 9) is illustrative and not e.....

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Supreme Court Allows Serving Judicial Officers to Appear for District Judges Examination(25.05.2017)

Supreme Court dealing with eligibility of serving judicial officers to apply for direct recruitment as District Judges, has issued notice, and permitt.....

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Delhi High Court Comes to Aid of Slum Dwellers with No Aadhaar Cards(26.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has appointed a local commissioner to inspect South Delhi slums where people are facing difficulty in getting subsidised foodgrain un.....

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Kerala High Court Nullifies Marriage Solemnized Post Conversion, Orders Probe(26.05.2017)

Kerala High Court has cancelled marriage conducted by a qazi between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman and ordered a detailed probe into allegation of bi.....

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TRAI Says 'No' to Discriminatory Tariffs to Subscribers in Same Class(26.05.2017)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed operators not to provide discriminatory tariffs to subscribers in same class.

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SC Agrees to Hear Injured Air Warrior’s Plea to Vacate Stay on Grant of Compensation(29.05.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed Delhi High Court’s order granting compensation to air warrior, Wing Commander Sanjeet Singh Kaila, who was injured while bail.....

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Without prior adjudication of workmen’s disputed claim, proceedings for computation of difference of wages not maintainable under Section 33(C)(2) of ID Act(04.02.2022)

In present matter, the Respondent No.2 moved an application before the Labour Court under Section 33(C)(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 demand.....

Tags : Wages, Adjudication, Jurisdiction



Bombay HC Grants Relief to Widow of Man Who Died in Train Mishap 15 Yrs Ago(29.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has allowed an appeal against a Railway Claims Tribunal order which rejected a claim for compensation by widow of a man who died in .....

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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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NGT Orders Demolition of Temples on Mathura's Giriraj Parvat(25.10.2018)

National Green Tribunal has ordered demolition of temples located on the forest land on the Giriraj Parvat in Mathura after "respectfully" removing th.....

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NGT Orders Demolition of Temples on Mathura's Giriraj Parvat(25.10.2018)

National Green Tribunal has ordered demolition of temples located on the forest land on the Giriraj Parvat in Mathura after "respectfully" removing th.....

Tags : NGT, Giriraj Parvat



High drug prices due to unreasonable margins of companies: CCI(25.10.2018)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said in a policy note on affordable healthcare that Unreasonably high trade margins of drug companies are t.....

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HC can’t Modify Life Sentence to ‘Period Already Undergone’ While Upholding Conviction Of Murder: SC(26.10.2018)

Supreme Court has observed in a murder case that high court as an appellate court, cannot modify the life imprisonment imposed by the trial court to p.....

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Extramarital Affair Alone is Neither Cruelty Nor Abetment of Suicide: Madras High Court(29.10.2018)

Madras High Court has held that a man’s extra-marital affairs cannot be a ground for abetting his wife to commit suicide and has set aside the orders .....

Tags : Madras High Court, Extramarital Affair



Person who has been authorized to frame the assessment can only do the same(12.06.2023)

In present case, the assessee has challenged the validity of the assessment framed under Section 158 read with Section 254 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.....

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If parties to a dispute agree to choose jurisdiction of a particular Court, that Court alone has jurisdiction to decide the dispute(23.04.2024)

The limited question that arises in the present petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 invoking the supervisory jurisdict.....

Tags : Jurisdiction, Parties, Intention



Central Government exempts specified goods from the whole of goods and service tax compensation cess leviable under Customs Tariff Act(12.07.2024)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) read with sub-section (12) of section 3, of.....

Tags : Special Economic Zone, Goods and Services Tax, Customs Tariff Act



Clarification of Para 4.17 of Hand Book of Procedures, 2023 issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry(30.05.2024)

1. Para 4.17 of HBP-2023 permits the applicant to file representation for a review of decision of the Norms Committee with regard to the fixation of n.....

Tags : Clarification, Para, Hand Book



Central Government notifies National Mission for Clean Ganga for the purposes of clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961(26.03.2024)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for .....

Tags : National Mission, Clean Ganga, Authority



Notification regarding Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives(04.04.2024)

In the recent period, some concerns have been expressed about participation in the exchange traded currency derivatives (ETCD) market in the light of .....

Tags : Exchange, Currency Derivatives, Regulatory framework



Doctrine of lis pendens under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, does not render all transfers pendente lite to be void(10.07.2024)

The present appeal arises out of judgment passed by the High Court whereby the writ petition preferred by the Appellant under Article 227 of the Const.....

Tags : Impleadment, Entitlement, Doctrine



Party challenging an arbitral award beyond the limitation period cannot avail the benefit of Section 4 of Limitation Act(08.07.2024)

The first Appellant - the State of West Bengal appointed the Respondent as a contractor for the construction of a bridge. As there was a dispute betwe.....

Tags : Time period, Bar, Legality



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.....

Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Aboriginal Tribes



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.....

Tags : National Anti-profiteering Authority, Hindustan Unilever Ltd.



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 .....

Tags : Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Multiple Proceedings



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 (.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Employee to Claim Re-Employment, Regularization by Management



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.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Sabrimala



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Monitoring of Computers



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 .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Monitoring of Computers



It is always open for the employer to change the promotion criteria as and when deemed necessary(28.03.2024)

The present writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeks to assail the order passed by the learned Central Admini.....

Tags : Criteria, Pay-scale, Grant



SEBI Obtains ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification for its Information Security Management Systems(04.04.2024)

SEBI has successfully obtained the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for the following:

(1) Information Security Management System at the Prim.....

Tags : Certification, Security Management



FSSAI advises E-Commerce platforms to ensure appropriate categorization of food products sold on their websites(02.04.2024)

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all e-commerce Food Business Operators (FBOs) to ensure appropriate categorization .....

Tags : E-Commerce Platforms,Categorization, Food products



Order of moratorium in respect of the Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited(17.11.2020)

1. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 45 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949), the Central Government, afte.....

Tags : Moratorium, Lakshmi Vilas bank, Proceedings



Companies (Listing of Equity Shares in Permissible Jurisdictions) Rules, 2024(24.01.2024)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 23 read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Govern.....

Tags : Equity shares, Permissible jurisdictions, Rules



Financial Information User under Account Aggregator Framework(22.11.2023)

1. PFRDA vide its circular no. PFRDA/2022/26/FT&DA/02 dated 30 September 2022 has issued guidelines for empowering NPS Subscribers to port their NPS d.....

Tags : Empowering NPS Subscribers, Guidelines



Premature redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB)(10.06.2024)

1. In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series XI-Issue date December 11, 2017) and in terms of GOI .....

Tags : Price, redemption, SGB Scheme



Authorized signatory of the company shall not be considered as a 'drawer' of cheque, and could not be directed to pay the interim compensation(24.07.2024)

The present appeals are filed challenging the judgments and orders passed by the Bombay High Court, whereby the High Court allowed the criminal applic.....

Tags : Authorized Signatory, Drawer, Interim Compensation



Attempt to export Specialised Chemicals, Organisms, Machinery, Equipment and Technology (SCOMET) items without the required authorization is a serious violation(24.07.2024)

The Appellant is a licensed customs broker and is aggrieved by the order passed by the Commissioner, Customs (Airport and General), New Delhi revoking.....

Tags : Export, Authorisation, SCOMET



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.....

Tags : Tripura High Court, Manik Sarkar



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Sterilization Operation



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.

Tags : Madras High Court, Karunanidhi, Marina Beach



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.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Catering Business



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.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Khajuria Lake



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.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Srirangam Temple



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,.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Sterlite Plant



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 .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Nilgiris



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Proximity Rules, Minority Unaided Schools



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 .....

Tags : Competition Commission of India, Bid rigging



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.....

Tags : Competition Commission of India, Bid rigging, Cartelization



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.....

Tags : Debt Recovery Tribunal, Vijay Mallya, Kingfisher Case, Loan



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal, Pune Metro Rail



Lack of evidence depicting direct use of mark on products for the initial period does not debilitate claim of continuous usage of trademark, as a trade name also qualifies for trademark protection(28.05.2024)

Present petition has been brought under Sections 47 and 57 of the Trademarks Act, 1999 to cancel the registration of the trademark "WHITE BOY,", in fa.....

Tags : Registration, Prior use, Deception



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority, Graded Response Action



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.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Right to Information Act, Station Diary



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.....

Tags : Kerela High Court, Sabrimala



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.....

Tags : Kerela High Court, Sabrimala



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Mediation, Serious Cases



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.

Tags : Madras High Court, Electricity to buildings that violate plans



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.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Concealment of marriage, contract of marriage



Modifications in the contract specifications of commodity derivatives contracts(14.11.2019)

1. SEBI vide its circular ref. no. SEBI/HO/CDMRD/CIR/2016/88 dated September 20, 2016 had inter-alia prescribed at Para 3(c) provisions regarding perm.....

Tags : Modifications, Contract specifications, Derivatives contracts



IGST Refunds-Mechanism to verify the IGST payments for goods exported out of India in certain cases(27.08.2019)

In an earlier Board's earlier Circular 12/2018-Customs dated 29.05.2018, an interim solution was provided to tide over the difficulty faced by exporte.....

Tags : Refunds-Mechanism, Verification, IGST payments



Standing Liquidity Facility for Primary Dealers(07.08.2019)

In the Third Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2019-20 of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of August 07, 2019, the policy repo rate under the Li.....

Tags : Liquidity Facility, Primary Dealers



Price-Fixing Cartel amongst suppliers of Electric Power Steering Systems to automobile Original Equipment Manufacturers(15.08.2019)

The Competition Commission of India ('CCI') passed a final order with respect to cartelisation amongst NSK Limited, Japan ('NSK') and JTEKT Corporatio.....

Tags : Price-Fixing, Cartel, Suppliers



Consideration of applications for grant of authorization for import of gold dore(13.03.2019)

Gold dore imported under Exim Code 71081200 is 'Restricted' as per ITC(HS), 2017. In this context, reference is invited to Trade Notice No. 14 dated 2.....

Tags : Authorization, Import, Gold dore



External Benchmark Based Lending - Medium Enterprises(26.03.2020)

1.Please refer to the circular DBR.DIR.BC.No.14/13.03.00/2019-20 dated September 04, 2019, in terms of which all new floating rate personal or retail .....

Tags : Lending, Medium Enterprises



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.....

Tags : Death Sentence, 1984 Anti Sikh Riots



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.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Nuisance in Marriages



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Seniority List



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Motihari Professor, Atal Bihari Vajpayee



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.....

Tags : ITAT, Receipt for Relinquishment, Right to Sue



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.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Web Series



Inclusion of Mauritius in the FATF list of "jurisdictions under increased monitoring"(25.02.2020)

The Financial Action Task Force on February 21, 2020, has placed Mauritius in the list of "jurisdictions under increased monitoring", commonly referre.....

Tags : Inclusion, Mauritius, FATF list



Time limit for filing the written statement is only directory and not mandatoryin non- commercial suits(10.04.2024)

The present petition assails the impugned orders passed by Trial Courtwhereby the learned trial court did not take on record the written statement of .....

Tags : Written Statement, Time limit, Extension



TRAI releases Consultation Paper on "Transparency in Publishing of Tariff Offers"(27.11.2019)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a Consultation Paper on "Transparency in Publishing of Tariff Offers". Given the explosi.....

Tags : Consultation Paper, Release, Tariff Offers



RBI releases the Report of the Committee on the Development of Housing Finance Securitisation Market(09.09.2019)

The Reserve Bank of India had constituted a Committee on the Development of Housing Finance Securitisation Market, on May 29, 2019, with Dr. Harsh Var.....

Tags : Report, Release, Housing Finance, Securitisation Market



Amendment in 'Rights and Obligations of Members, Authorized Persons and Clients' of FMC Circular No. FMC/COMPL/IV/KRA-05/11/14 dated February 26, 2015(11.03.2020)

1. SEBI, vide circular no. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD2/CIR/P/2016/92 dated September 23, 2016, inter-alia, specified that provisions of FMC circular No. FMC/.....

Tags : Amendment, FMC circular, Rights



Tenancy is permissive, tenant cannot claim adverse possession(03.01.2024)

The Plaintiff is in appeal assailing the correctness of the judgment passed by the Allahabad High Court allowing Second Appeal whereby, both the judgm.....

Tags : Possession, Title, Right



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

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

Tags : Principles, Natural justice, Statutory mandate



Institutes set up for defence products manufacturing(23.03.2020)

One approval for 100% FDI inflow has been given by till date. Government has issued 464 licenses till February, 2020 for manufacture of a wide range o.....

Tags : Institutes, Defence Products, Manufacturing



Cabinet approves scheme for promotion of manufacturing of electronic components and semiconductors(21.03.2020)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved to offer financial incentive of 25% of capital expenditure for the ma.....

Tags : Scheme, Promotion, Manufacturing, Electronic Components



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.....

Tags : Michigan District Court, Mahindra



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Sabrimala



Arthur Road Jail, Sanjay Dutt's Former Prison, May House Vijay Mallya Too(29.11.2017)

Arthur Road Jail, Sanjay Dutt's Former Prison, May House Vijay Mallya Too

Tags : The Westminster Magistrates' Court had earlier this month rejected India’s extradition request for a UK-based alleged bookie, on the grounds that his human rights would be violated in Delhi’s notoriously overcrowded Tihar Jail.



President Kovind Says 'Unacceptably Low' Number of Judges from Weaker Sections in Higher Judiciary(29.11.2017)

President Kovind Says 'Unacceptably Low' Number of Judges from Weaker Sections in Higher Judiciary

Tags : Telling the higher judiciary that it was its "sacred duty" to "groom" district and sessions judges and raise their skill so that more and more of them can be elevated to High Courts, President Kovind said "We need to take long-term measures to remedy this situation."



Love Jihad Case: NIA to Maintain Before SC 'Indoctrination' a Pattern in Kerala(29.11.2017)

Love Jihad Case: NIA to Maintain Before SC 'Indoctrination' a Pattern in Kerala

Tags : The NIA, in its report to the Supreme Court, is likely to maintain that Islamic indoctrination leading to marriages is a pattern in Kerala.



Journalists Appeal Against Jail Term For 'Breach of Privilege', Karnataka High Court to Hear on Monday(29.11.2017)

Journalists Appeal Against Jail Term For 'Breach of Privilege', Karnataka High Court to Hear on Monday

Tags : The Assembly, during its ongoing winter session, re-confirmed the one-year-jail term and Rs 10,000 fine for writing articles that "breached the privilege of MLAs".



Bhopal Court Hears Vyapam Case Till 2 am, Issues Arrest Warrants Against 200 Accused(29.11.2017)

Bhopal Court Hears Vyapam Case Till 2 am, Issues Arrest Warrants Against 200 Accused

Tags : The 1500-page CBI chargesheet had named 592 accused in connection with 2012 Pre-medical Test scam. The accused included officials of four private medical colleges involved in selling seats for profits and several government officials.



Clarification in respect of option under Section 115BAC of the Income-tax Act, 1961(13.04.2020)

1. Section 115BAC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act), inserted by the Finance Act, 2020 wef the assessment year 2021-22, inter alia, provides that .....

Tags : Clarification, Filing return, Tax deduction



Validity of a notice issued under Section 263 of IT Act based on incorrect grounds or unsupported evidence can be questioned(06.08.2024)

Present appeal is filed by the Assessee as against the order passed by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, in exercise of his revisionary jurisd.....

Tags : Assessment, Review, Jurisdiction



Expression "District Magistrate" and the "Chief Metropolitan Magistrate" under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act includes Additional District Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate(27.07.2022)

The borrower has preferred the present appeal against impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court, by which, the Division Bench of the High C.....

Tags : Powers, Inclusion, Jurisdiction



Supreme Court Grants Time to Gujarat For Action Report Against Cops in Bilkis Bano Case(29.11.2017)

Supreme Court Grants Time to Gujarat For Action Report Against Cops in Bilkis Bano Case

Tags : The Supreme Court bench, however, made it clear that the separate plea, seeking enhancement of compensation to be awarded to Bilkis Bano, would be taken up next week for hearing.



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

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

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



Patrons of Accused Still Outside CBI Net, Says Vyapam Whistle Blower(29.11.2017)

Patrons of Accused Still Outside CBI Net, Says Vyapam Whistle Blower

Tags : Rai on Thursday filed, in the CBI court, applications opposing anticipatory bail pleas of SN Vijaywargiya of People's Medical College, NM Srivastava, the then joint director in the Medical Education Department, and Ajay Goenka of Chirayu Medical College besides an official of People's Medical College.



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.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Vaishno Devi



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.

Tags : Supreme Court, Priya Prakash Varrier



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 .....

Tags : Pakistan Supreme Court, Nawaz Sharif



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Arindam Chaudhuri



Enhancment of Security of Card Transactions(15.01.2020)

1. Over the years, the volume and value of transactions made through cards have increased manifold. To improve user convenience and increase the secur.....

Tags : Enhancement, Security, Card Transactions



Reporting of Large Exposures to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) - UCBs(16.01.2020)

1. Attention is drawn to RBI Circular DOR (PCB). BPD.Cir.No.7/13.05.000/2019-20 dated December 27, 2019 on "Reporting of Large Exposures to Central Re.....

Tags : Reporting of, Exposures, CRILC



Receipt of the order passed under Section 263 of the IT Act by the assessee has no relevance for the purpose of counting the period of limitation(07.10.2021)

The Assessing Officer (AO) passed an assessment order under Section 143 (3) of the Income Tax Act ( IT Act) for the assessment year (AY) 2008-¬09 vide.....

Tags : Income, Assessment, Time period



Breach of contract does not give rise to criminal prosecution for cheating unless fraudulent or dishonest intention is shown right at the beginning of the transaction(01.03.2023)

The Appellant having failed before the High Court has filed the present appeal. A prayer was made for quashing of F.I.R. under Sections 420, 120-B and.....

Tags : Criminal prosecution, FIR, Quashing



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, 1984 Riots Cases



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.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Shivaji Memorial



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 .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Human Rights Court



ITAT Mumbai Says 'Sponsoring Foreign Trips of Doctors for Business Promotion is Expenditure'(29.05.2017)

Mumbai ITAT has held that sponsoring foreign trips of doctors for business promotion is allowable as expenditure under provisions of Income Tax Act.

Tags : Mumbai ITAT, foreign trips, Income Tax Act



ITAT, Ahmedabad: Security Guards Employed by Assessee Unit Are Workers Engaged in Manufacturing(29.05.2017)

ITAT, Ahmedabad has held that Security Guards employed by assessee-unit must be considered as part of workers engaged in manufacturing process for pur.....

Tags : ITAT, Ahmedabad, Security Guards



IRDA Specifies Procedure to be Followed to Deal with Resignation of ISPs of IMFs(29.05.2017)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has issued procedure to be followed to deal with resignation of ISPs of IMFs which says that s.....

Tags : Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Insurance Sales Persons (ISPs), Insurance Marketing Firms (IMFs)



TRAI conducted Seminar on Topic "Cyber-crime and security"(12.09.2018)

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

Tags : Seminar, Cyber-crime, Security



CCI imposes penalties upon Sugar Mills and their Associations for rigging the bids in respect of Joint Tender floated by Oil Marketing Companies for procurement of Ethanol for blending with Petrol(18.09.2018)

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed penalties upon 18 sugar mills and 2 Associations (Indian Sugar Mills Association and Ethanol Man.....

Tags : Penalty, Imposition, Bid rigging



Policy on interest rate on loans for agricultural purposes(01.08.2017)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deregulated the interest rate on advances sanctioned by Scheduled Commercial Banks and these interest rates are determ.....

Tags : Policy, Interest rate, Loans, Agricultural purposes



Clarification in respect of levy of GST on Director's remuneration(10.06.2020)

1. Various references have been received from trade and industry seeking clarification whether the GST is leviable on Director's remuneration paid by .....

Tags : Clarification, Levy, GST



Clarification on passing of ordinary and special resolutions by companies under the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder on account of Covid-19-Extension of time(15.06.2020)

This Ministry has issued General Circular No. 14/2020 on 8th April, 2020 and General Circular No. 17/2020 on 13th April, 2020 for providing clarificat.....

Tags : Clarification, Resolutions, Covid-19-Extension of time



TRAI launched a Channel Selector App which will facilitate subscribers to view their TV subscription and modify the same(25.06.2020)

TRAI, in March 2017, notified the 'New Regulatory Framework' for Broadcasting and Cable services. The new framework came into effect on 29th December .....

Tags : Launch, Channel Selector App, TV subscription



Cenvat credit on the service of Repair and Maintenance during warranty period is allowable(01.03.2023)

The issue involved is that whether the Appellant is entitled for cenvat credit in respect of after sale service provided during warranty period of the.....

Tags : Warranty Period, Cenvat credit, Eligibility



Guidelines for Order-to-trade ratio for Algorithmic Trading(24.06.2020)

1. SEBI vide circulars no. CIR/MRD/DP/09/2012 dated March 30, 2012, CIR/MRD/DP/16/2013 dated May 21, 2013 and SEBI/HO/MRD/DP/CIR/P/2018/62 dated April.....

Tags : Guidelines, Trade ratio, Algorithmic Trading



Cabinet approves extension of time limit for availing the benefits of "Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana" for Ujjwala beneficiaries by three months w.e.f. 01.07.2020(08.07.2020)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas for extension of .....

Tags : Extension, Time limit, Ujjwala beneficiaries



In the absence of any provision for re-evaluation, the High Court cannot order re-evaluation of the answer scripts(04.11.2022)

The University has preferred the present appeals dissatisfied with the impugned common judgment passed by the High Court, by which the Division Bench .....

Tags : Re-evaluation, Answer scripts, Provision



Govt Notifies Rules for Issue of Summons Under Prevention of Money-Laundering Act(29.05.2017)

Govt has notifies rules for issue of summons under Prevention of Money-Laundering Act thereby making it mandatory to serve every summon or notice in F.....

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RBI Revises Guidelines on Rationalization of Branch Authorization Policy(29.05.2017)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has liberalised Branch Authorization Policy and has also widened role of bank boards, making them responsible for complyin.....

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Delhi HC Quashes FIR on Basis of Settlement Deed with Man Accused of Stalking Ex-Girlfriend(29.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR against a man, who had been accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend, on the basis of a settlement deed between parti.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Ex-Girlfriend , stalking



Delhi HC: Judicial Officers Need Sensitization in Intricacies of Special Enactments(30.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has rapped District and Sessions Judge, New Delhi & Additional Sessions Judge presiding over Special Court, over handling of Public P.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999



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.....

Tags : NCLAT, Alok Inndustries



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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Registration of a composite mark does not necessarily grant exclusive right in respect of any part of the trademark(02.11.2022)

The Appellant has filed the present appeal impugning an order passed by the learned Commercial Court, whereby the Appellant's application under Order .....

Tags : Prior user, Registered proprietor, Exclusive rights



Defence Procurement from Private Sector(02.01.2019)

Capital procurement of defence equipment from domestic and foreign vendors is undertaken as per the extant Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP). During.....

Tags : Defence, Procurement, Private Sector



I and B Ministry hikes advertisement rates for print media by 25%(08.01.2019)

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has taken a decision to revise the advertisement rates for print media by announcing a hike of 25% over and abo.....

Tags : Advertisement rates, Print media, Hike



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.....

Tags : CESTAT, Service Tax, Sale/Purchase of Property on a Principal to Principal Basis



RTI Not Applicable to Religious Institutions Not Funded by Government: T & AP HC(10.12.2018)

Telangana and Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that religious institutions like temples, churches, mosques, which are not financed/funded by the gov.....

Tags : Telangana & Andhra Pradesh High Court, Right to Information Act, 2005



Urjit Patel Quits As RBI Governor(10.12.2018)

Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel has stepped down from his post as RBI Governor citing "personal reasons". Mr Patel was appointed in 2016 fo.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC Rejects Plea Alleging Lack of Sufficient Security to EVMs(11.12.2018)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea of a Congress leader who had expressed his concern over the alleged lack of sufficient security in some.....

Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Sufficient Security to EVMs



Bombay High Court Questions Non-Working of Mumbai Debt Recovery Tribunal(24.07.2018)

Bombay High Court has questioned the shutdown of Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) following a fire in the said building premises over a month ago and expr.....

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Supreme Court Says Fresh Selection to Kerala District Judges Subject to Result of Writ Petition(24.07.2018)

Supreme Court has ordered that selection made to Kerala District Judges during the pendency of petition will be subject to the final result of the pet.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Kerala District Judges



Supreme Court: Ban on Entry of Women Inside Sabarimala Has to Pass Constitutional Test(25.07.2018)

Supreme Court has made it clear that the ban on entry of women in the age group of 10-50 years into the Sabarimala temple has to pass the Constitution.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Sabarimala



Avoiding Multiple Driving Licences(07.01.2019)

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

Tags : Driving Licences, Multiplicity, Avoidance



Restrictions on Public Procurement from certain countries(23.07.2020)

The Government of India today amended the General Financial Rules 2017 to enable imposition of restrictions on bidders from countries which share a la.....

Tags : Restrictions, Public Procurement, Countries



Orissa High Court Stays Safeguard Duty on Imported Solar Panels(26.07.2018)

Orissa High Court has stayed the imposition of safeguard duty on imported solar panels until August 20 following a petition from leading solar develop.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Says Don't Create Hurdles To Interfaith Marriages(27.07.2018)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Haryana Government officials not to create hurdles to interfaith marriages, saying some of the information sou.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Interfaith Marriages



Orrisa High Court Asks 5 Accused Including IAS Officer To Surrender(27.07.2018)

Orissa High Court has rejected the plea of five persons including IAS officer and former director of Odisha Rural Housing Development Corporation, Bin.....

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Orissa High Court Stays Safeguard Duty on Imported Solar Panels(30.07.2018)

Orissa High Court has stayed the imposition of safeguard duty on imported solar panels until August 20.

Tags : Orissa High Court, Solar Panels



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.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Rape, Marriage



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.....

Tags : Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme, Co-operative Banks



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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Framework to Enable Verification of Upfront Collection of Margins from Clients in Cash and Derivatives segments(20.07.2020)

1 With respect to equity derivatives and currency derivatives segments, Stock Exchanges/Clearing Corporations have mandated clearing members/trading m.....

Tags : Verification, Margins, Clients



Criteria for identification of beneficiaries as per norms is uniform across the country(30.07.2020)

According to some reports which appeared in the media, alleging wrong identification of beneficiaries and discrimination in the issue of National Food.....

Tags : Criteria, Identification, Beneficiaries



Central Consumer Protection Authority established to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers(30.07.2020)

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has come into force from 20th July, 2020. As provided in section 10 of the Act, the Central Consumer Protection Auth.....

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Imposition on subject goods falling under tariff items 8541 40 11 or 8541 40 12 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, when imported into India, a safeguard duty at the specified rate(29.07.2020)

Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification No. 22/1/2020-DGTR, dated the 3rd March 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, P.....

Tags : Imposition, Tariff, Import



Arbitral tribunal has power to award future interests on the awarded amounts, which as expressly provided under Section 31(7)(a), may include interests on the amounts awarded(19.04.2022)

The Petitioner has issued a Notice Inviting Tender for three construction projects. The Respondent being the successful bidder entered into an agreeme.....

Tags : Interest on award, Arbitral Tribunal



Merely because the Petitioner had not raised an objection or participated in proceedings would not validate any orders passed without jurisdiction by the Tribunal(16.08.2022)

Petitioner - The National Institute of Technology, Tripura, impugns judgment passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal. Learned counsel for the Pe.....

Tags : Jurisdiction, Objection, Proceedings



Suo motu power of revision could be exercised by the Revisional Authority, when an order made in proceeding is prejudicial to the interests of the State(01.02.2023)

Present appeal, by special leave registers a challenge to an order passed by the High Court dismissing Civil Writ Petition presented by the Appellant .....

Tags : Revisional Authority, Powers, Assessment orders



Availability of officers to hear Public Grievances(04.07.2019)

As per the guidelines issued by the Government of India, each Ministry/Department is required to nominate a Director of Public Grievances for ensuring.....

Tags : Officers, Availability, Public Grievances



Amendment in First Schedule to Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984(20.01.2020)

WHEREAS a request has been received from ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh for inclusion of the Bachelor o.....

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Unless any prejudice is shown to be caused, the High Court should not interfere with the award passed by the Tribunal on the ground of lack of territorial jurisdiction(01.02.2023)

The present appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, preferred by the insurer, seeks to assail the award passed by the learned Motor .....

Tags : Award, Jurisdiction, Legality



Right to prefer objections to assail the Arbitral Award cannot be denied unless the party has failed to file the objection petition within the strict period of limitation(30.01.2023)

Present petition has been filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ('Act') challenging the Arbitral Award passed by the le.....

Tags : Time period, Delay, Legality



Cabinet approves setting up of a Commission to examine the Sub-Categorization within OBCs(23.08.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved a proposal for setting up of a Commission under Article 340 of the Const.....

Tags : Approval, Commission, Setting up, Sub-Categorization, OBCs



RBI releases framework for authorisation of pan-India Umbrella Entity for Retail Payments(18.08.2020)

Reserve Bank has today placed on its website, the 'framework for authorisation of pan-India Umbrella Entity for Retail Payments'. The framework has be.....

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Extension of the ceiling prices as applicable to the orthopedic Knee Implants for Knee Replacement System(15.09.2020)

1. In continuation to the Notifications issued by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and .....

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

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

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

Tags : Clarification, Asset Allocation, Multi Cap Schemes



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.

Tags : Supreme Court, National Human Rights Commission, Director General



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 .....

Tags : Supreme Court, private unaided schools, fees hike



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 .....

Tags : Supreme Court, DND Expressway, Toll, Noida Toll Bridge Company



Delhi High Court Acquits Man of Murdering Wife, Says He Was of Unsound Mind(29.11.2017)

Delhi High Court Acquits Man of Murdering Wife, Says He Was of Unsound Mind

Tags : The bench said that certain circumstances of the case, like the "ghastly manner" in which the woman was killed, which was evident from 24 injuries on the woman's body caused by several household articles, were perhaps "reflective of his chronic mental state".



7th Pay Commission: Pay Hike for 3610+ Judges of SC & HCs Approved(29.11.2017)

7th Pay Commission: Pay Hike for 3610+ Judges of SC & HCs Approved

Tags : The decision will directly impact the computation of salaries, gratuity, allowance structure, and pension of the in-service as well as retired judges of Supreme Court as well as High Courts across the country.



Hyderabad High Court Quashes G.O. on VM Home(29.11.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has quashed the orders of Telangana Government allotting 10 acres of land of Victoria Memorial orphanage home for construction of.....

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Clarification regarding export policy of onions- Removal of Minimum Export Price (MEP) and Letter of Credit (LC)(26.02.2018)

DGFT has received representations from exporters of onions stating that Customs is not allowing export of onions without LC(Letter of Credit) despite .....

Tags : Clarification, Export policy, Onions



Cabinet approves promotion of agricultural mechanisation for in-situ management of crop residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi(07.03.2018)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for promotion of Agricultural Mecha.....

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Clarification on doubts arising on account of new TCS provisions(30.09.2020)

There are reports in certain sections of media wherein certain doubts have been raised regarding the applicability of the provisions relating to Tax C.....

Tags : Clarification, Doubts, TCS provisions



Extension of Interim Relaxation in WMA limits and OD Regulations(29.09.2020)

With a view to provide greater comfort to State Governments in undertaking COVID-19 containment and mitigation measures, and to enable them to plan th.....

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Delay beyond extended period of 15 days in preferring the appeal is uncondonable, the same cannot be condoned even in exercise of powers under Article 142 of the Constitution(28.03.2023)

Present appeal is against the order which has been filed alongwith an application in which the Appellant/Applicant has prayed for condonation of delay.....

Tags : Time period, Delay, Condonation



Large Exposures Framework(03.06.2019)

Please refer to the instructions contained in circulars DBR.No.BP.BC.43/21.01.003/2016-17 dated December 01, 2016 and DBR.No.BP.BC.31/21.01.003/2018-1.....

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Graded relaxation in visa and travel restrictions(22.10.2020)

In view of the situation arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of India had taken a series of steps to curtail the inward and outward m.....

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Supreme Court Deprecates Centre for Relying on Private Books(29.11.2017)

Supreme Court has deprecated the Central government for relying on private books instead of official publications “for the purpose of defeating the ri.....

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CIC: Delhi Soccer Association is a Public Authority Under the RTI Act(04.12.2017)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) is a public authority under the Right to Information Act.

Tags : Central Information Commission, Right to Information



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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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.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Sacrilege & Behbal Kalan Firing Cases



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Leprosy Patients, Decriminalisation of Beggary



Contactless delivery of international courier consignments(20.10.2020)

1.Representations have been received by the Board from the Express Courier Industry for allowing contactless delivery of international courier consign.....

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Government has reconstituted the Indian Council of Historical Research(11.02.2019)

As per Rule 3 of Rules of ICHR, New Delhi, 1972, the Government has reconstituted the Council of Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), New Del.....

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Modi Government Decides to give FRRO, Delhi Jurisdiction over Matters Relating to Services in Respect of OCI Card Holders residing in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad(11.11.2020)

During the last few years, the Government under the leadership of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has taken a number of measures to facilitate t.....

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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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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.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Illegal Shrines, Nashik



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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HCARD, a robot, to assist frontline COVID-19 healthcare warriors(29.04.2020)

Healthcare workers at hospitals are risking COVID-19 infection while taking care of those infected by it 24/7. Perhaps the level of risk may get reduc.....

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Appellate Authority can extend limitation period for 60 days only on showing of sufficient cause(23.05.2022)

The question to be adjudicated in all present petitions is whether Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 permits condoning the delay in fi.....

Tags : Time period, Delay, Extension



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) .....

Tags : Kerela High Court, Sabrimala, Devotional Songs



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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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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High Courts are not precluded from considering the determination of the arm’s length price finalised by the Tribunal(19.04.2023)

The present batch of Civil Appeals arise out of judgments and orders passed by the various High Courts, dismissing the appeals challenging the finding.....

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Application against the personal guarantor has to be filed before the Adjudicating Authority under whose jurisdiction, registered office of the Corporate Debtor is situated(19.04.2023)

Present Appeal has been filed by the Appellant challenging order passed by National Company Law Tribunal, by which on an Application under Section 95 .....

Tags : Commencement, Moratorium, Jurisdiction



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 .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Divorce, Remarriage



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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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 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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Application against the personal guarantor has to be filed before the Adjudicating Authority under whose jurisdiction, registered office of the Corporate Debtor is situated(19.04.2023)

Present Appeal has been filed by the Appellant challenging order passed by National Company Law Tribunal, by which on an Application under Section 95 .....

Tags : Commencement, Moratorium, Jurisdiction



When an action, if onerously done is not an offence, it cannot become an offence when, owing to advancement in technology doing thereof has been simplified(16.09.2016)

Plaintiffs, being the publishers, including of textbooks, instituted instant suit for relief of permanent injunction restraining Defendants from infri.....

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Legitimate expectation operates in the field of public and not private law and such legitimate expectation ought to be protected though not guaranteed(02.01.2018)

The Petitioner is a chemist and supplier of various types of drugs/medicines, whereas Respondent No. 2 - All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIM.....

Tags : Lease, Renewal, Right



Beneficiaries of policy taken out by insured are also consumers under Consumer Protection Act, 1986, even if, they are not parties to contract of insurance(06.02.2020)

The facts of the case are, claimants, referred to as ‘the farmers’, had grown Byadgi Chilli Crop during the year 2012­2013. These farmers had stored t.....

Tags : Policy, Beneficiaries, Indemnification



In order to avoid the liability, the insurer must establish that there was a willful breach on the part of the insured(17.01.2022)

Appellant impugns award to the limited extent that it grants recovery rights against the driver of the vehicle. Learned counsel for the appellant subm.....

Tags : Recovery rights, Grants, Legality



MoRTH Amends MV Rules Mandating Adherence to AIS-155 to Enhance Vehicular Security(23.12.2019)

The Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has notified GSR935 (E) dated 18th December, 2019 regarding to Automotive Industry Standards (.....

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Union Government reaches the landmark of distributing more than 3 Crore N95 Masks to States(13.08.2020)

In the relentless work of State/UT governments for containment and management of COVID-19, the Union Government's central role has been in strengtheni.....

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Provisions of unjust-enrichment of Rule 9B(5) of Central Excise Rules, 1944 cannot be applied retrospectively(17.01.2022)

The issue involved in the present case is that, whether the unjust-enrichment is applicable in the facts of this case where the duty was paid provisio.....

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No addition can be made by the Assessing Officer in absence of any incriminating material relating to completed assessments(24.04.2023)

The core issue involved in the present batch of appeals is the scope of assessment under Section 153A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. According to the Re.....

Tags : Assessment, Additions, Jurisdiction



Limitation period for execution of decree commences only when the decree becomes enforceable(24.04.2023)

By way of present appeal, the judgment passed by the High Court is assailed on the ground that the execution application was filed after 12 years from.....

Tags : Limitation period, Commencement, Decree



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Plagiarism



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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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].....

Tags : Supreme Court, Proof Of Grievous Hurt



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 .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Fingerprint, Footprint, Self-Incrimination



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

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

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Performance review of the commodity derivatives contracts(04.02.2020)

1. The primary objective of the commodity derivatives market is to provide credible future price signals to market participants and an effective platf.....

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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 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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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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Testing of software used in or related to Trading and Risk Management(24.11.2020)

1. SEBI vide Circulars CIR/MRD/DP/24/2013 dated August 19, 2013 and CIR/MRD/DP/06/2014 February 7, 2014 came out with guidelines on 'Testing of softwa.....

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Non-requirement of submission of Hard Copy of application at RAs for issue of Advance Authorisation and EPCG Authorisation(15.05.2019)

Attention is invited to Para 4.02(ii) of HBP 2015-20 which explicitly states that "Applicant shall upload documents as prescribed in ANF 4A, if any, a.....

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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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SC Seeks Report on Action Taken Against Tribals Who Lost Claim to Forests(15.02.2019)

Supreme Court has ordered states to report what action they have taken against tribals and forest-dwellers whose claims to forest lands have been reje.....

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J&K HC Upholds PM's Employment Package for Kashmiri Pandits(18.02.2019)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has turned down plea challenging special dispensation in the matter of employment given in favour of Kashmiri Pandits, li.....

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Delhi HC Demands Immediate Action on Tis Hazari Court Complex Revamp(18.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has approved plan to revamp capital’s Tis Hazari court complex and asked state government to start acting on it immediately.

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NGT Slams TN Government for Fail­ing to Clean Water Bod­ies(18.02.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has come down heavily on Tamil Nadu Government for failing to clean its water bodies, particularly Cooum and Adayar rive.....

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MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - Delhi HC Pulls Up TRAI Asks to Explain Deadline Extension of New Tariff Plan(19.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to file an affidavit within a week explaining the reasons for extending th.....

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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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National GIS-Enabled Land Bank System(23.09.2020)

Government has integrated Industrial Information System (IIS) portal with the GIS System of six States in first phase to provide updates on land avail.....

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RBI Working Paper No. 10/2020: Are Food Prices Really Flexible? Evidence from India(23.09.2020)

The Reserve Bank of India today placed on its website a Working Paper titled "Are Food Prices Really Flexible? Evidence from India" under the Reserve .....

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Measures to Boost Industrial Growth Rate(23.09.2020)

Industrial growth depends on a number of factors including structural, external, fiscal and industrial factors. The moderation in India's industrial g.....

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Monitoring of prices regarding fixation of ceiling price of the orthopaedic Knee Implants(13.08.2019)

In continuation to the notifications issued by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemical and Fert.....

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TRIFED exchanges MoU with IFFDC to promote livelihood generation of tribal people(18.01.2021)

TRIFED, as the nodal agency working for the empowerment of tribals, is focusing its efforts on finding new ways to improve the lives and the livelihoo.....

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Clarification on Extension of Annual General Meeting for the financial year ended as at 31.03.2020 - Companies Act, 2013(17.08.2020)

1.Several representations have been received in the Ministry for providing relaxations in the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) or rules mad.....

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'Grievance Resolution between listed entities and proxy advisers' - Extension of timeline for implementation(27.08.2020)

1. SEBI had issued 'Procedural Guidelines for Proxy Advisors' vide Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF1/CIR/P/2020/147 dated August 03, 2020. Further, SEBI ha.....

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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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CIVIL - SC Exempts Popular Drug Saridon from Govt Ban(26.02.2019)

Supreme Court has exempted popular drug for headache Saridon from list of banned fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs.

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CRIMINAL - Delhi Court Grants Bail to Priya Ramani in MJ Akbar's Criminal Defamation Case(26.02.2019)

A Delhi Court has released Priya Ramani on bail in criminal defamation case filed by MJ Akbar for an article published by Priya Ramani during #MeToo c.....

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SERVICE - Delhi HC Slams State Government for Delay in Appointment of Notaries(26.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has pulled up Delhi Government for delaying appointment of notaries, saying people were suffering as they were not able to avail of f.....

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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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Amendments in Standard Input Output Norms (SION) of Engineering Product group: Suspension of SION C-888(14.01.2020)

1. In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General.....

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Lending against security of single product - Gold jewellery(21.01.2020)

1.Please refer to paragraph 27 of Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit tak.....

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Clarification on spending of CSR funds for awareness and public outreach on COVID-19 vaccination programme(13.01.2021)

1. In continuation to this Ministry's General Circular No. 10/2020 dated 23.03.2020 wherein it was clarified that spending of CSR funds for COVID-19 i.....

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Authorization of the Assessing Officer for a specified jurisdiction to exercise all or any of the powers conferred on for the purpose of Chapter VIII of Finance Act, 2016(20.03.2020)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause(b) of section 164 and section 178 of the Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016) read with sub-sections(1) and (2.....

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

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

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Special drive for disposal of applications for fixation of Brand Rate of Duty Drawback(28.05.2020)

1. To mitigate the hardship caused by the Covid-19 pandemic to the trade and industry and other stakeholders, Board vide Instruction No. 03/2020-Custo.....

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Cessation of 7.75% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2018(27.05.2020)

1. Government of India has vide Notification F.No.4(28)-(W&M)/2017 dated May 27, 2020 announced that the 7.75 percent Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2018 sh.....

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Increase in duration of validity of MEIS/SEIS scrips and relaxation in last dates for filling applications under MEIS/SEIS(01.06.2020)

1. In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes th.....

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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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CRIMINAL - Bombay HC Acquits Doctor in Rs. 100 Bribery Case, 4 Years After His Demise(06.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has acquitted a doctor, who passed away in 2015, after 32 years from the charges of asking for Rs. 100 as bribe for issuing a death .....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Pulls Up DCPCR for Not Taking Issue of Missing Children Seriously(06.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has taken to task the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) for not taking seriously the issue of children going mi.....

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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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Reasons behind any decision are necessary to be assigned by the administrative authorities(27.04.2023)

The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 against the impugned Memorandum dated 10th March, 2023 passed.....

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

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

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Acknowledgement of the debt for the purpose of extension of limitation has to be made during the period of three years(26.04.2023)

Present appeal is filed by the Suspended Director of the Corporate Debtor (D.P. Agro Mills Pvt. Ltd) against the order passed by the Adjudicating Auth.....

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RBI announces the Framework on Currency Swap Arrangement for SAARC countries for the period 2019 to 2022(26.11.2019)

To further financial stability and economic cooperation within the SAARC region, the Reserve Bank of India, with the concurrence of the Government of .....

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Co-Lending by Banks and NBFCs to Priority Sector(05.11.2020)

1. Please refer to the circular FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.08/04.09.01/2018-19 dated September 21, 2018 on co-origination of loans by banks and NBFCs for lending.....

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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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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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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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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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Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2019-20 - Series I/II/III/IV - Operational Guidelines(30.05.2019)

This has reference to the GoI notification F.No.4(7)-W&M/2019 dated May 30, 2019 and RBI circular IDMD.CDD.No.3392/14.04.050/2018-19 dated May 30, 201.....

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Sanction for 5595 electric buses under Fame Phase-II(08.08.2019)

The Department of Heavy Industry has approved the sanction of 5595 electric buses to 64 Cities, State Government Entities, State Transport Undertaking.....

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Procedure for availing Transport and Marketing Assistance on Specified Agriculture Products-claims to be made on per kilogram basis for the shipments by air(12.05.2020)

Consequent upon issuance of Notification No. 17/3/2018-EP (Agri. IV) dated 27.04.2020 by Department of Commerce and in exercise of the powers conferre.....

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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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Serving Judicial Officers can’t Participate in District Judge Selection Meant for Lawyers: Orissa HC(18.12.2018)

Orissa High Court has observed that serving judicial officers cannot participate in the selection process of the direct recruitment meant for lawyers .....

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HC can’t Go Beyond Decree of Trial Court While Dismissing Appeal in Absence of Cross Appeal: SC(18.12.2018)

Supreme Court has observed that, while dismissing an appeal filed by a defendant, the high court could not pass any further order beyond the judgment .....

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Delhi HC Allows Rajiv Gandhi Trust to File FCRA Annual Returns, Without Aadhaar Linking(18.12.2018)

Delhi High Court has allowed the NGO, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust to file its annual returns under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2.....

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Hedging of Foreign Exchange Risk - Final Directions(07.04.2020)

Draft regulations reviewing facilities for "Hedging of Foreign Exchange Risk by Residents and Non-Residents" were released for public comments in Febr.....

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

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

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Application for setting aside of the award has to be made within three months after receipt of arbitral award and a further period of thirty days, but not thereafter(04.05.2022)

Appellant impugns order whereby the application filed by the Appellant under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration .....

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Verification of the Preferential Certificates of Origin in terms of CAROTAR Rules 2020(17.12.2020)

1. Reference is drawn to Board's letter dated 13.11.20120 vide file of even number (copy enclosed), wherein it was advised to ensure judicious applica.....

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Air Quality Commission directs strict enforcement of dust control measures to curb air pollution(23.12.2020)

The Commission of Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas reviewed the deteriorating air quality situation and has directed strict enf.....

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RBI cautions against unauthorised Digital Lending Platforms/Mobile Apps(23.12.2020)

There have been reports about individuals/small businesses falling prey to growing number of unauthorised digital lending platforms/Mobile Apps on pro.....

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Central Government hereby notifies further period of three months for the purposes of Section 10A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016(22.12.2020)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Central Government hereby notifies fu.....

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Review of inclusion of Historical Scenarios in Stress Testing in Commodity Derivatives Segment(21.12.2020)

1. SEBI vide Circular SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DRMP/CIR/P/2018/111 dated July 11, 2018 and SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DRMP/CIR/P/2020/128 dated July 21, 2020, inter alia, had.....

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Application under Section 7 of the IBC is filed only when the right to apply against default accrues and for every default, there is a fresh period of limitation(24.05.2023)

The present appeal has been filed under Section 61 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) against the 'impugned order' passed by the 'Adjudic.....

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High Court having an ordinary original civil jurisdiction can also execute foreign decree under Section 44A of CPC(28.01.2022)

The Appellant/decree holder has challenged the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court relegating to file a petition for execution of a money.....

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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 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 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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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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Once the employer is contributing EPF under the Central Act, the same cannot be compelled to make contribution under the State Act(16.06.2023)

The Petitioner-company claims to have obtained the registration under Central Employees Provident Fund Act and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and .....

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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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Clarification on Recently Notified Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017(08.05.2017)

The Government has notified the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 on 28th March, 2017 and the provisions of the Amendment Act have come into for.....

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EPFO beneficiaries to get payment through electronic or digital fund transfer system(18.05.2017)

The Ministry of Labour & Employment vide notification dated 4th May 2017 has provided for electronic or digital fund transfer / payment of EPF benefit.....

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TRAI releases Consultation Paper on "Reserve Price for auction of FM Radio channels"(16.10.2019)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released a Consultation Paper on "Reserve Price for auction of FM Radio channels". The Mini.....

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Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2019(13.11.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 73, read with section 11A and section 12AA of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003).....

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Reserve Bank of India cancels the licence of the Karad Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd, Karad, Maharashtra(08.12.2020)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, vide order dated December 7, 2020 cancelled the licence of The Karad Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., Karad, Maharashtr.....

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Amendment in notification number S.O. 2655(E), dated the 23rd September, 2015(25.03.2021)

S.O.1355(E).--In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Livestock Importation Act, 1898 (9 of 1898), the Central Government hereby makes.....

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Online Procedure for transfer of advance authorisation/EPCG authorisation in case of amalgamation/de-merger/acquisition(04.08.2021)

1. In continuation to Public Notice 34/2015-2020 dated 24.12.2020, it is stated that in case of amalgamation/de-merger/acquisition/insolvency the expo.....

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A party is not required to produce evidence of actual deception in order to prove the case of infringement(06.10.2022)

The Appellant has filed the present appeal being aggrieved by the impugned judgment and decree, whereby the suit filed by the Appellant praying for re.....

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Signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of Cyber security between India and Japan(07.10.2020)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in the field.....

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Code on Social Security (Employee's Compensation) (Central) Rules, 2021 - Draft(03.06.2021)

The following draft rules, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 155, 158 and 159 of the Code .....

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Existing grandfathered unlisted NCDs(28.04.2020)

1. SEBI vide Circular SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2019/104 dated October 01, 2019 has allowed the existing unlisted NCDs to be grandfathered till maturity, .....

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Industries Should Take Positive Approach and Tap the Opportunities Created After Covid-19 Crisis Gets Over: Shri Gadkari(07.05.2020)

Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that industries should keep a positive outlook and tap the opportu.....

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Notice period for draft Environment Impact Assessment Notification (EIA), 2020 extended till 30th June(07.05.2020)

The Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 published the draft notification namely, Environm.....

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Clarification with respect to submission of Pre-shipment Inspection Certificate(06.05.2020)

1. The Import policy of metallic scrap and waste requires importers to furnish Pre-shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) for customs clearance of met.....

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Onetime relaxation for EO extension and clubbing of Advance Authorisations(24.10.2017)

In exercise of powers conferred under Para 2.04 and 2.58 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of .....

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

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

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Prior approval for change in control: Transfer of shareholdings among immediate relatives and transmission of shareholdings and their effect on change in control(25.03.2021)

SEBI vide circular No: CIR/MIRSD/14/2011 dated August 02, 2011 addressed to stock exchanges/depositories and intermediaries specified the procedure fo.....

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Delhi High Court Slams Police for Separating Hindu-Muslim Couple(30.07.2018)

Delhi High Court has slammed Delhi Police for forcibly separating an inter-faith couple despite knowing well that the Muslim woman is above 21 years a.....

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CRIMINAL - “Sufficient Ground” for Withdrawal Of Suit in O 23 R 1(b) CPC Not Limited To Formal Defect: Orissa HC(19.03.2019)

Orissa HC while answering a reference arising out of conflicting judgments held that expression "sufficient grounds" occurring in Order 23, Rule 1(b) .....

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CIVIL - “Sufficient Ground” for Withdrawal Of Suit in O 23 R 1(b) CPC Not Limited To Formal Defect: Orissa HC(19.03.2019)

Orissa HC while answering a reference arising out of conflicting judgments held that expression "sufficient grounds" occurring in Order 23, Rule 1(b) .....

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PROPERTY - Delhi HC: Forced and Unannounced Eviction Of Slum Dwellers Contrary To Law(19.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has observed that forced and unannounced eviction of jhuggi dwellers is contrary to law and authorities should ensure that displaced .....

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CRIMINAL - SC: Stronger Evidence than Mere Chances of Complicity Required for Adding Additional Accused(19.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that to add a person as additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, stronger evidence is requir.....

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INSOLVENCY - NCLAT Allows Implementation of Arcelor Mittal's Resolution Plan for Essar Steel(19.03.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has given conditional approval to Arcelor Mittal's Rs 42,000 crore resolution plan for Essar Steel, su.....

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Dividend criteria for equity investment under "Approved Investment"(31.03.2021)

Considering the representations made by Life and General Insurance Councils, the Authority in exercise of the powers conferred under Regulation 14(2) .....

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Online filing of requests for closure of advance authorizations(30.03.2021)

1. DGFT has revamped its IT systems to provide a paperless, contact-less, electronic interface to the exporters/importers and other stakeholders of DG.....

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Clarification relating to export of services-condition (v) of section 2(6) of the IGST Act 2017(20.09.2021)

1. Various representations have been received citing ambiguity caused in interpretation of the Explanation 1 under section 8 of the IGST Act 2017 in r.....

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Clarification on doubts related to scope of "Intermediary"(20.09.2021)

1. Representations have been received citing ambiguity caused in interpretation of the scope of "Intermediary services" in the GST Law. The matter has.....

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Clarifications with respect to Circular no. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-I/DOF5/P/CIR/2021/553 dated April 28, 2021(20.09.2021)

1. SEBI, vide Circular no. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-I/DOF5/P/CIR/2021/553 dated April 28, 2021, has provided that a part of the compensation of Key Employees o.....

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National Commission can direct deposit of entire or more than 50% of amount determined by State Commission for stay(07.12.2021)

The original Appellant – builder has preferred the present Appeal against impugned order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.....

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Bombay HC to State: Bring In Policy For Pre-Primary Education(07.07.2017)

Bombay High Court, while expressing displeasure over lack of procedure or policy with regard to pre-primary education in Maharashtra, has directed Sta.....

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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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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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Amendment in Notification S.O. number 3645 (E), dated the 5th December, 2016(05.11.2020)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), read with sub-rule (4) of .....

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Government sets up Inter-Ministerial Committee to strengthen the Capital Goods Sector(11.11.2020)

The government has set up a 22-member inter-ministerial committee in strengthening the Capital Goods(CG) Sector through interventions that help the CG.....

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Supreme Court Junks Gujarat HC Order Asking State to Rebuild Mosques, Shrines(29.08.2017)

Supreme Court has set aside Gujarat High Court order asking the state government to rebuild and repair mosques and shrines damaged during the statewid.....

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NHRC Seeks State Govt't Report on 52 Child Deaths in Jharkhand(30.08.2017)

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a report related to death of 52 infants at Jamshedpur’s Mahatma Gandhi Memori.....

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Supreme Court: Public Authority Cannot Act Arbitrarily(31.08.2017)

Supreme Court, while cancelling the allotment of leasehold rights by Ujjain Development Authority (UDA) to a private entity, has said that a public au.....

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Supreme Court: Can Use Child Rape Law in Teen Marriages(01.09.2017)

Supreme Court has said that marriage is not an exemption under the law to protect children from sexual offences even though marital rape is not recogn.....

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Israel’s Supreme Court Rules Same-sex Marriage is Not a Right(01.09.2017)

Supreme Court of Israel has ruled same-sex marriage is not a right. “To all intents and purposes, Israeli civil law does not recognise same-sex marria.....

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NCLAT: Pendency of Appeal Under Arbitration Act Does Not Bar Insolvency Process Under IBC(01.09.2017)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that pendency of S.37 appeal under Arbitration Act cannot be treated as an ‘existence of dispute’.....

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Supreme Court: Employees Personal Info Exempt from Disclosure Under RTI Act(04.09.2017)

Supreme Court has held that service details of employees fall within the ambit of ‘personal information’ u/s 8(1)(j) of Right to Information Act, and .....

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IFSC Authority approves the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Banking) Regulations, 2020(11.11.2020)

A meeting of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) was held today. The IFSC Authority, after detailed deliberations, approved.....

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Reducing compliance burden regarding registration of Authorised Couriers(27.10.2021)

1.As part of reducing the compliance burden on stakeholders, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has taken measures to simplify the regist.....

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CRIMINAL - AgustaWestland: CBI Court Directs to Shift Christian Michel to Cell Meant for Undertrials(06.03.2019)

A Special CBI Court in New Delhi has directed to shift Chirstian Michel, the alleged middleman in AgustaWestland case, to cell meant for undertrails f.....

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CRIMINAL - There is No Limitation Period to Seek Declaration of Marriage As 'Null And Void': SC(07.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that no period of limitation is prescribed so far as presentation of petition for declaration to declare a marriage being n.....

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FAMILY - There is No Limitation Period to Seek Declaration of Marriage as 'Null And Void': SC(07.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that no period of limitation is prescribed so far as presentation of petition for declaration to declare a marriage being n.....

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CRIMINAL - Delhi HC Refuses to Spare 2G Accused of Punishment of Nurturing Trees(07.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has declined request of Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa and others to spare them the task of nurturing trees, which they wer.....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Rejects Plea to Restrain Fali Nariman from Appearing in SC(07.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking restriction on appearance of senior advocate Fali S. Nariman in Supreme Court as his son, Justice Rohint.....

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FAMILY - Extramarital Affairs Dangerous Social Evil: Madras HC(07.03.2019)

Madras High Court has observed that extramarital affairs have become a social evil and asked Union ministry of family welfare about the possibility of.....

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Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Countervailing Duty on Subsidized Articles and for Determination of Injury) Second Amendment Rules, 2021(27.10.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (7) of section 9 and sub-section (2) of section 9B of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), th.....

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Guiding principles for bringing uniformity in benchmarks of Mutual Fund Schemes(27.10.2021)

1. In order to standardize and bring uniformity in the Benchmarks of Mutual Fund Schemes and taking into account the recommendations of Mutual Fund Ad.....

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Strict implementation of the import policy i.r.t. transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus (ITC HS Code-8525 60 00), by the Customs Authorities(11.08.2021)

1. Reference is invited to F. No. P-11014/04/2013-PP(Vol-1) dated 12th July, 2021 issued by DWA (Regulation), Wireless Coordination and Planning Wing,.....

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Procedure and criteria for submission and approval of applications for export of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing kits(17.08.2021)

1. Reference is invited to DGFT Notification No. 18/2015-20 dated 16.08.2021 restricting the export of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing kits.

.....

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Scope of judicial review is limited to the deficiency in decision making process and not the decision(20.06.2022)

The sum and substance of the grievances of the Petitioners is that, their names have not been included in the final selection list by the Selection Co.....

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Total period for which management of educational institution can be taken over cannot exceed five years(04.07.2022)

The management of the educational institution run by the Petitioner-Society was taken over for a period of two years pursuant to an order passed under.....

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Electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO) through the common digital platform for India's exports w.e.f. 15th April 2021(25.03.2021)

1. In continuation to the earlier Trade Notice 42/2020-2021 dated 19.02.2021, it is informed that the electronic platform for Certificate of Origin (C.....

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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare signs 5 MOUs with private companies for taking forward digital agriculture(14.09.2021)

Modernisation of the Agriculture sector will continue by infusing new technologies so that farmers can increase their income. Agriculture Minister Nar.....

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While exercising the power under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC, the Court has to see the averments made in the plaint and documents relied upon by the Plaintiff(05.07.2022)

The present revision petition has been filed challenging the impugned order whereby the application under Order VII Rule 11 of Code of Civil Procedure.....

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Debts Recovery Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2020(27.08.2020)

1.In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 36 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (51 of 1993), the Ce.....

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Economy Instructions-Printing activities(02.09.2020)

1.As the world is increasingly moving towards adopting digital force multipliers for productivity and given the fact that using technological innovati.....

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Relaxation from default recognition due to restructuring of debt(31.08.2020)

1. CRAs recognize default based on the guidance issued vide SEBI circulars dated May 3, 2010 and November 1, 2016. Further, SEBI vide circular dated M.....

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

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

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Order issued by the Assistant Labour Commissioner would not act as a bar to approach the Labour Court individually/independently(04.07.2022)

The challenge in present petition is to an order of the Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) Delhi ('ALC'), in his capacity as Conciliation Officer.....

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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 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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In absence of any specific provision for priority of the dues under MSMED Act, dues under MSMED Act would not prevail over the SARFAESI Act(05.01.2023)

The secured creditor, Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited has preferred the present appeal feeling aggrieved with the impugned judgment and order passed by th.....

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TRAI conducted Webinar on-"IoT-Trends, Security Challenges and Solutions"(31.08.2020)

1. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), conducted a webinar on "IoT-Trends, Security Challenges and Solutions" through its Regional office, B.....

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Master Circular for Stock Exchange and Clearing Corporations(05.07.2021)

1. SEBI, from time to time, has been issuing various circulars/directions to Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations. In order to enable the users t.....

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Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Rupee Co-operative Bank Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra for extension of period(01.12.2021)

Reserve Bank of India vide directive UBD.CO.BSD-I/D-28/12.22.2018/2012-13 dated February 21, 2013 had placed the Rupee Co-operative Bank Ltd., Pune, M.....

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Period of parole is to be excluded for the purpose of considering actual imprisonment(05.01.2023)

The original Petitioners are all convicts undergoing life imprisonment. The original writ Petitioners have preferred the present Petitions feeling agg.....

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NCLAT is empowered to condone the delay upto a period of 45 days(18.09.2020)

The Appellants have come up with the present appeals, challenging an order passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (‘NCLAT’) dismissing .....

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A completed assessment cannot be disturbed based on fancy or whimsical grounds or on the basis of 'reason to suspect'(09.08.2023)

Appeal has been filed by the assessee against the order of the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) arising from the assessment order passed b.....

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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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Before the scrutiny assessment is made under Section 143(3) of IT Act, issuance of notice under Section 143(2) of IT Act is mandatory(11.05.2021)

Present appeal preferred by the assessee is against the order of Learned Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, passed under Section 263 of the Income .....

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

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

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Steps by Government to enhance the domestic manufacturing of Solar module(28.07.2022)

MNRE launches "Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development Programme" to enable indigenous technology development and manufacture for wide sp.....

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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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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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Mere fact that, Petitioners did not pay the money to complainant does not amount to criminal breach of trust(07.06.2021)

The present Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), to call for the records relating to the .....

Tags : Misappropriation, Prosecution, Legality



Period of limitation for filing objections has to be reckoned from date on which signed copy of award was made available to parties(02.03.2021)

The present Civil Appeal arises from a Petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by the Appellant to challenge the.....

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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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RailYatri's Operations Unauthorized: Delhi HC(08.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed writ petitions filed by Stelling Technologies, which owns and manages the online portal 'railyatri.in' providing servic.....

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Private Entities Duty-Bound to Ensure That Their Facilities are Disabled Friendly: Gauhati HC(08.04.2019)

Gauhati High Court has held that even a private entity has a duty to ensure that its facilities and services are friendly to the differently abled.

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Bombay HC Rejects Plea of Teen Who Did Not Want to be Tried as Adult(08.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has rejected a petition filed by an 18-year-old city resident, who is facing a charge of murder and was 17 at the time of incident.

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Holding Period of House Starts from Date of Allotment, Not Registration: ITAT(08.04.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai bench has held that date of allotment of a house shall be treated as the date of acquisition and holding .....

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Domestic Inquiry During Pending Criminal Trial Not Contempt: SC(09.04.2019)

Supreme Court, while upholding termination of a teacher accused of harassing girl students in a Private school, has observed that departmental procee.....

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

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

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DGFT clarifies issues related to Non-Ferrous Metal Import Monitoring System (NFMIMS)(27.07.2022)

1. Subsequent to the issuance of DGFT Notification No. 61/2015-2020 dated 31.03.2021 amending the import policy of items of copper (Annexure-I to DGFT.....

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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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Right to Employment



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.

Tags : Supreme Court, Original Records



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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SEBI underlines the need for analysis and disclosure of risks of trading in F&O(25.01.2023)

Under the supervision of a working group, SEBI has conducted a study analysing the trends in both participation and in profits and losses of individua.....

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Clarification regarding Implementation of Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS)(23.01.2023)

1. Import of products under Chapter 48 (total 201 tariff lines) of Schedule-I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS), 2022 are permitted subject to compulsory re.....

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CBDT's e-Verification Scheme harnesses information technology to facilitate voluntary compliance(13.03.2023)

The Income Tax Department has taken several progressive steps to encourage voluntary tax compliance and facilitate a transparent and non-intrusive tax.....

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Balance Sheets entries can amount to acknowledgement of debt for purpose of extending limitation(15.04.2021)

In present matter, Corporate Power Ltd. ["the corporate debtor"] set up a thermal power project in Jharkhand, and for so doing, availed of loan facili.....

Tags : Balance Sheets, Entries, Provision, Applicability



Once the seat of arbitration is replaced by mutual agreement, changed venue becomes 'seat of arbitration'(13.04.2021)

The present appeal arises out of the impugned judgment passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad in which Special Civil Application filed by th.....

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Litigants cannot directly approach High Court by overlooking jurisdiction of Central Administrative Tribunal(13.07.2020)

The legal controversy that arises for consideration is the maintainability of the present petition before present Court. Petitioner successfully quali.....

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Power under Section 482 is not available to the Court to countenance the breach of a statuary provision(22.04.2021)

The appeal is directed against order passed by the Hon'ble High Court. In the impugned order, the High Court has allowed an interlocutory application .....

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It is mandatory to provide an opportunity to applicant for rectifying defects of application in terms of Section 9(5)(ii)(a) of IBC(19.04.2021)

Present appeal emanates from the Order passed by the Adjudicating Authority in Company Petition, whereby the Application filed by Appellant under Sect.....

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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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Delhi HC Imposes Fine on CPWD for Arbitrary Rejection of Bid to Build Prime Minister's Museum(17.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has imposed costs of Rs. 1.5 lakh on Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for its unjustified rejection of a bid to construct a Pri.....

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Advocate Loses Right to Practice When He Enters into Full Time Salaried Employment: Allahabad HC(17.04.2019)

Allahabad High Court has observed that a person enrolled as an advocate ceases to be one as soon as he/she takes a full time salaried employment even .....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Right to Practice



Pre-Sentence Hearing on Separate Date Not Mandatory: SC(17.04.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that there is no bar on pre-sentencing hearing taking place on same day after passing judgment of conviction, if accused an.....

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Mere existence of alternate forums does not create a legal bar on a High Court to exercise its writ jurisdiction(29.07.2019)

In present matter, the second Respondent, the All India Chess Federation is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. It is a c.....

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Right to food is a fundamental right of every human without which the dignified existence of human beings is inconceivable.(24.05.2021)

Present matter is related to Order issued by State Government to give preference to Self-help group in allotment of fair price shop. The Allahabad Hig.....

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Union Budget to give a boost to exports and manufacturing(01.02.2023)

Union Budget 2023-24 has a slew of measures to give boost to exports and help accelerated growth of manufacturing in the country. The indirect tax sim.....

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Uploading of financial statements by private educational institutions would not amount to breach of their Right to Privacy(29.05.2021)

The challenge in the present petition is restricted to the modifications carried out by Central Governmet while extending the Punjab Regulation of Fee.....

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Madras High Court Restrains AAI From Taking Up Construction Work in Coimbatore(30.05.2017)

Madras High Court has restrained Airports Authority of India (AAI) from proceeding with any construction work on more than 100 acres of land acquired .....

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NGT to MoEF: Prescribe Standards For Using Lead In PVC Pipes(30.05.2017)

National Green Tribunal has directed Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to lay down standards within four months for using lead in Polyvinyl C.....

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Govt. Increases Retirement Age of Presiding Officers of SAT to 70 years(30.05.2017)

Ministry of Finance has issued a Notification increasing the retirement age of Presiding Officers of Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) to 70 years.

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Government Notifies Merger of COMPAT with NCLAT(30.05.2017)

Government of India (GoI) has notified May 26, 2017 as the day on which appeals that were previously being heard by Competition Appellate Tribunal (CO.....

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Rajasthan High Court Grants Permission to Count Votes for State Cricket Association Election 2017(30.05.2017)

Rajasthan High Court has granted permission for counting of votes for Rajasthan Cricket Association elections on June 2.

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ITAT,Hyderabad: No Penalty If Assessee Discloses Correct Income During Scrutiny(30.05.2017)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad has held that penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of Income Tax Act is not leviable in a case where assess.....

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US Supreme Court Rules Lexmark Can’t Sue Toner-Cartridge Fillers for Patent Infringement(31.05.2017)

US Supreme Court has reaffirmed that patent-holders cannot keep their rights over a product once they sell it, ruling against a large printer maker in.....

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State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth or any of them(28.05.2021)

The Union Government for safeguarding the Minorities had set up a National Commission for Minorities under the National Commission for Minorities Act,.....

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Reserve Bank of India (Variation Margin) Directions, 2022(01.06.2022)

1. Please refer to Paragraph 10 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies announced as a part of the Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statem.....

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Modification in Cyber Security and Cyber resilience framework for Stock Brokers/Depository Participants(07.06.2022)

1. SEBI vide circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/CIR/PB/2018/147 dated December 03, 2018 prescribed framework for Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience for Stock Bro.....

Tags : Modification, Cyber Security, Stock Brokers



Modification and Clarification under sub-section (8A) of section 9A of the Income-tax Act, 1961(06.06.2022)

1. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (8A) of section 9A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) (hereinafter referred to as the Act).....

Tags : Modification, Clarification, Provision



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Aadhaar Biometrics



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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Won't Examine Triple talaq Ordinance: Supreme Court(03.11.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain PILs challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre's ordinance making triple talaq a punishable offence.....

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Findings of fact cannot be re-opened and questioned under writ jurisdiction of the Court, the Court can only interfere in cases of no evidence(20.05.2020)

The present set of petitions challenges the orders passed by the learned Appellate Authority, Department of Food Supplies and Consumer Affairs, dismis.....

Tags : Fair Price Shop, Cancellation, Legality



An officer, who has passed original order of assessment, could only undertake re-assessment under Section 28 (4) of Customs Act(09.03.2021)

Present batch of statutory appeals under Section 130E of the Customs Act, 1962 arises from a common final order of the Central Excise and Service Tax .....

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Section 499 of the IPC does not give absolute privilege to statements made in a Court of law in the judicial proceedings(10.03.2021)

Present petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C) by the accused for quashing complaint and all proceedings aga.....

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Consumer complaints filed before coming into effect of Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (CPA, 2019) should continue in the fora in which they were filed as per pecuniary jurisdiction(16.03.2021)

The Appellants instituted a consumer case before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission on 18 June 2020. The consumer case was instituted.....

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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 .....

Tags : Madras High Court, Endowments Department, Heritage Temples, renovation



An assessee is bound within four corners of the statute and the period of limitation prescribed in Excise Act and Rules in refund claims before the Departmental Authorities(16.03.2021)

The Applicant was engaged in manufacturing of "Galvanized Transmission & Communication Tower Parts". The Appellant filed a refund claim amounting to R.....

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Issue of Master Circular by Stock Exchanges, Clearing Corporations and Depositories(20.04.2023)

1. Stock Exchanges, Clearing Corporations and Depositories (hereinafter collectively referred to as 'Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs)') commu.....

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NBSA Directs Zee News to Pay Fine, Render Apology to Gauhar Raza for Branding Him 'Anti National'(04.09.2017)

News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) has directed Hindi news channel Zee News to pay a fine of Rs. 1 lakh and issue a public apology to poet a.....

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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.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Drive-in Theatre, Bandra-Kurla Complex



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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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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Chairperson of the DRAT, Chennai directed to discharge functions of Chairperson of DRAT, Mumbai for deciding specified matter(26.04.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 8 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (51 of 1993), the Central Govern.....

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IRDAI Information and Cyber Security Guidelines, 2023(24.04.2023)

1. IRDAI vide Circular ref: IRDAI/IT/GDL/MISC/082/04/2017 dated 07th Apr, 2017 has issued guidelines on Information and Cyber Security for Insurers, w.....

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Civil or Commercial dispute are to be adjudicated and resolved by Arbitral Tribunal unless the jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal is excluded either expressly or by necessary implication(02.08.2021)

By present petition, the Petitioners are seeking issuance of directions to the Respondent No. 1 to proceed with resolution of disputes raised by Petit.....

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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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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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NGT has jurisdiction to deal with substantial question arises out of enforcement of enactments given in Schedule 1 of NGT Act, 2010(01.05.2017)

Applicant after being shocked on reading the news item, reported in Daily Excelsior Jammu dated 17th February, 2016 giving details of transfer made by.....

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High Court can intervene if NCLT passes order in matter relating to Public Law(03.12.2019)

Two seminal questions of importance raised in present matter is whether the High Court ought to interfere, under Article 226/227 of the Constitution o.....

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Cancellation of the written examination by the Selection Committee is an administrative decision and the Court should not ordinarily interfere(13.10.2020)

Petitioners have approached this Court praying to declare cancellation of entire selection for the post of Forest Guard in the absence of any material.....

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Licensee company cannot take recourse to coercive measure of disconnecting electricity supply for recovery of additional demand raised after expiry of two years limitation period(18.02.2020)

In the present case, for the period July, 2009 to September, 2011, the Respondent along with other consumers were billed by the licensee company (the .....

Tags : Electricity supply, Additional demand, Recovery



Application for setting aside the sale can be made only after deposit of purchase money(25.02.2020)

Present civil appeal is filed by the Appellants, aggrieved by the judgment and order passed in Letters Patent Appeal by the High Court. It is contende.....

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The party raising the jurisdictional objection under Section 16 of Arbitration Act has to raise it with alacrity(25.03.2021)

The Petitioners filed an application under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) and raised an objection that, th.....

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EODC Online Monitoring System for Advance/EPCG Authorisations(12.01.2023)

1. Attention of all Regional Authorities of DGFT, Export Promotion Councils and Advance/ EPCG authorisation holders is invited towards Trade Notice No.....

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Amendments in Para 2.79A of Handbook of Procedures for issue of export authorization for "Stock and Sale" of SCOMET items(17.01.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade, hereby makes ame.....

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Clarification regarding provisions relating to charitable and religious trusts(24.05.2023)

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

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Revision in computation of Core Settlement Guarantee Fund in Commodity Derivatives Segment(23.05.2023)

1. SEBI vide Circular CIR/MRD/DRMNP/25/2014 dated August 27, 2014 had prescribed norms related to Core Settlement Guarantee Fund (Core SGF), Default w.....

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Delivery of cover is immaterial and if department could establish that, notice was dispatched before expiry of limitation, it would be sufficient to meet the requirement of Section 149 of IT Act(28.06.2021)

The notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act) in proceeding as well as the impugned letter issued by the 2nd Respondent are.....

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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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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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Procedure for seeking prior approval for change in control of SEBI registered Portfolio Managers(12.05.2021)

1. Regulation 11 of the SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020 prescribes the conditions of registration as a Portfolio Manager. Vide SEBI (Portf.....

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Import of Watermelon Seeds under ITC(HS) 12077090 of ITC(HS), 2022 Schedule-I (Import Policy) for the period upto 31.10.2023(08.06.2023)

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby notif.....

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Interse placement of candidates selected through LCE must be based on merit and not on the basis of seniority(12.08.2021)

The Petitioners are Members of the Higher Judicial Services working as District Judges in the State of Madhya Pradesh. They were appointed to the High.....

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Stage II of GRAP invoked to avoid further deterioration of air quality in Delhi NCR(16.02.2023)

The Sub-Committee for operationalization of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (.....

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Advisory for SEBI Regulated Entities (REs) regarding Cybersecurity best practices(22.02.2023)

1. Financial sector organizations, stock exchanges, depositories, mutual funds and other financial entities have been experiencing cyber incidents whi.....

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RBI Working Paper No 02/2021: Regional Economic Convergence in the Manufacturing Sector: An Empirical Reflection(25.01.2021)

Today the Reserve Bank of India placed on its website a Working Paper titled "Regional Economic Convergence in the Manufacturing Sector: An Empirical .....

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Procedures for application for tariff rate quota for FY 2022-2023(27.01.2022)

1. Reference is invited to para 2.107 of the HBP, wherein the details of allocation of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under various FTA/CECA are notified. Th.....

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Constitution of West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission(27.01.2022)

1. In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies f.....

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Mentioned industrial undertakings under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 be declared as public utility services(27.01.2022)

1. Whereas the Central Government being satisfied that the public interest so requires that the services engaged in the following industrial undertaki.....

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Explanation 3C to Section 43B (d) of the IT Act is 'clarificatory' and does not add a new condition retrospectively(11.08.2021)

The question raised in present appeals is with particular reference to Section 43B Explanation 3C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 [IT Act]. On 28th Novemb.....

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NCLT/NCLAT has no residual equity jurisdiction while dealing with Resolution Plan approved by Committee of Creditors(10.08.2021)

Present appeal arises under Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 against a judgment of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal. .....

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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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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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Bombay HC: Internet Broadcasting Not Covered U/s. 31D Copyright Act(10.05.2019)

Bombay High Court in a significant judgment held that Section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957 covers only radio and TV broadcasting and not internet br.....

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ITAT: Purchase of Land before Sale of Capital Asset ineligible for Deduction(10.05.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the capital gain exemption under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be availed in case o.....

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ITAT: Revisional Jurisdiction Can’t be Exercised on Issue not Covered in Re-Assessment(10.05.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that Commissioner of Income Tax cannot invoke revisional jurisdiction under Section 263 of Income Tax Ac.....

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Existence of necessary connection between the activities of foreign-seated defendants to target Indian customer must be established(26.10.2021)

The Plaintiff is a company incorporated in India. The Plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction, restraining the Defendants from using the trademark "TAT.....

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Issuance of securities in dematerialized form in case of investor service requests(25.01.2022)

1. As an on-going measure to enhance ease of dealing in securities markets by investors, it has been decided that listed companies shall henceforth is.....

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Tribunal has jurisdiction to compound the offence where alternative punishment of fine is prescribed in place of imprisonment and where no case is pending before the Special Court(29.08.2017)

Present appeal is filed against impugned order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal. The Appellants failed to file its Annual Return for the fi.....

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Cooling off period mentioned in Section 13-B(2) of Hindu Marriage Act is not Mandatory(12.09.2017)

Factual matrix giving rise to instant appeal is that marriage between the parties took place on 16th January, 1994. Two children were born in 1995 and.....

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A mandamus would be issued to only to enforce a legal right(04.09.2017)

The Petitioners have filed the present petition, praying for issue an appropriate Writ, order and/or direction including an order, direction or writ i.....

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The question of jurisdiction is a question of law and can be raised at any point of time(17.11.2020)

The Petitioners seeks to quash Exhibit P-9 order, granting leave to Respondent to amend the plaint. Whether a civil Court can consider an application .....

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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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National Green Tribunal Asks MOD to Submit Report on Compliance of Environmental Norms by Armed Force(14.05.2019)

NGT has directed the Ministry of Defence to submit a report on a plea seeking scientific disposal of waste generated by weapons, hospitals and other e.....

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Supreme Court: Review/Recall/Modification Of Orders/Judgments Barred In Criminal Matters(14.05.2019)

Supreme Court has observed while setting aside a High Court order in a Section 482 CrPC petition that an application for review or modification could .....

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Delhi High Court Grants Parole to Convict in Priyadarshini Mattoo Case to Write Law Exam(14.05.2019)

Delhi HC has granted three-week parole to Santosh Kumar Singh, who is serving life term for the 1996 rape and murder of law student Priyadarshini Matt.....

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National Green Tribunal Fines IOCL's Panipat Refinery Rs 17.312 cr for Pollution(15.05.2019)

National Green Tribunal has fined an interim penalty of Rs 17.31 crore on Indian Oil Corporation 's Panipat refinery for violation of environmental no.....

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Orissa High Court Stays Notices Issued by DRI Against Exporters(17.05.2019)

Orissa High Court has stayed the notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence against exporters for violating pre-import conditions impos.....

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Karnataka High Court Affirms Life Imprisonment to Advocate Who Killed a Fellow Woman Lawyer in Court(17.05.2019)

Karnataka High Court has upheld the verdict of the lower court whereby the latter had convicted Advocate S. L. Rajappa, who had killed a fellow lady a.....

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Once there is an arbitration clause in the agreement, it is obligatory for the court to refer the parties to arbitration in terms of the said agreement(09.11.2021)

The present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India impugns the judgment passed by the Additional District Judge, whereby the applicat.....

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Transfer of rights in specified land in the mentioned Government company(19.06.2023)

WHEREAS, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, number S.O. 1705(E), dated the 12th April, 2023, p.....

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Any transaction done with respect to the assets of the Corporate Debtor/Corporate Applicant after imposition of moratorium is invalid(26.03.2021)

The present Appeal is filed against the Order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad (Adjudicating Authority), whereby the Adjudicatin.....

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

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

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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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Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Recruitment to Punjab Superior Judicial Service(16.05.2018)

Supreme Court has dismissed the appeals challenging advertisement and process of recruitment to the Punjab Superior Judicial Service conducted way bac.....

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Set Up 3 Member Expert Committee to Examine Issues Plaguing Tribunals: Supreme Court(17.05.2018)

Supreme Court has directed the Centre to set up a three-member expert committee to look into the problems plaguing the Tribunals in India.

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Kerala HC: Right to Privacy Protects Individual Not Only from State, But Also from Citizens(17.05.2018)

Kerala High Court has said that fundamental right to privacy, which takes within its fold the right to protect ones reputation as well, would merit cl.....

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NCLT Orders JAL to Return Land to Jaypee Infra(18.05.2018)

Allahabad bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered that 858 acres of land of bankrupt Jaypee Infratech which was transferred by the f.....

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Monitoring of Investments in Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)(28.07.2023)

The Authority vide its circular IRDA/F&I/ClR/INV/172/08/2013 dtd.23rd August,2013 had permitted insurers for investments in Category I and II AIFs (wi.....

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Deemed Arm's length price for assessment year 2023-2024(26.06.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by the third proviso to sub-section (2) of section 92C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961)(hereafter referred.....

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

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

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

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

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Central Government declares Critical Information Infrastructure of the Indian Bank to be protected systems(26.07.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Govern.....

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Streamlining the Procedure for Grant of Industrial Licenses(24.07.2023)

I Increasing the initial validity period of Industrial License to be issued

In supersession of all earlier Press Notes, the period of validit.....

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Advocates with a minimum 10 years of experience could be considered for appointment to Tribunals as members.(14.09.2021)

The Bombay High Court has struck down certain provisions of the new Consumer Protection Rules, 2020, framed under Section 101 of the Consumer Protecti.....

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Extension of timelines for entering and verification of details of existing outstanding non-convertible securities in 'Security and Covenant Monitoring' system hosted by Depositories(05.01.2023)

1. SEBI vide Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_CRADT/CIR/P/2021/618 dated August 13, 2021 specified the manner of recording of charges by Issuers and manne.....

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Guidelines for Value Free Transfer of Government Securities(05.10.2021)

1. A reference is invited to Notification No.78 dated November 16, 2018 on Value Free Transfer (VFT) of Government Securities - Guidelines under which.....

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CCI approves internal restructuring of the TVS Group, under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002(11.10.2021)

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves internal restructuring of the TVS Group, under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.

.....

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Power Ministry mandates energy accounting of DISCOMs with a view to reduce electricity losses(11.10.2021)

As an important step under the ongoing power sector reforms, Ministry of Power today mandated electricity distribution companies to undertake energy a.....

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Indian Government Accounting Standard on Prior Period Adjustments(02.03.2023)

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

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

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

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Every driving licence, notwithstanding its expiry, continues to be effective for a period of 30 days from day of its expiry(12.07.2021)

Appellant (owner of the offending vehicle) impugns judgment passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to the limited extent that, it grants recover.....

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Transmission of securities to joint holder(s)(18.10.2021)

1. The norms pertaining to transmission of securities to joint holders(s) are provided in clause 23 of Table F in schedule 1 read with section 56(2) &.....

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Enlistment under Appendix 2E to issue Certificate of Origin (Non - Preferential) for All India Jurisdiction(18.10.2021)

1. In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade authorizes agen.....

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Issuance of export authorisation for SCOMET items from new online restricted exports IT module with effect from 5th August, 2021(28.07.2021)

1. Reference is invited to Trade Notice No. 20 dt. 19.02.2016 vide which a module for filing online applications for SCOMET Items to DGFT (HQ) was mad.....

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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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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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A judgment may be open to review if there is a mistake or an error apparent on the face of the record(06.08.2020)

Present Review Petition has been preferred by the original writ Petitioner seeking review of the order passed by present Court in writ petition which .....

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Where Assessing Officer has accepted a particular contention/issue without any enquiry or evidence, the order is erroneous(03.08.2020)

Present appeal preferred by the Assessee emanates from the order of the learned principal Commissioner of Income Tax-1, for the assessment year 2014-1.....

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Write-off of debt securities held by FPIs who intend to surrender their registration(08.11.2021)

1. SEBI, vide circular number IMD/FPI&C/CIR/P/2019/124 dated November 05, 2019, read with circular number SEBI/HO/IMD/FPI&C/CIR/P/2020/177 dated Septe.....

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Financial Action Task Force High risk and other monitored jurisdictions(16.11.2021)

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), vide public document 'High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action' dated October 21, 2021, has called.....

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CIVIL - SC Refers Ayodhya-Babri Land Dispute for Mediation(08.03.2019)

Supreme Court has decided to refer Ayodhya-Babri Masjid title dispute case for mediation and constituted a panel of mediators headed by former SC judg.....

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TENANCY - Whether Disputes Between Landlord-Tenant Arbitrable: SC Refers the Question to Larger Bench(08.03.2019)

Supreme Court has referred to larger bench the correctness of its judgment in Himangni Enterprises v. Kamaljeet Singh Ahluwalia, in which it was held .....

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CRIMINAL - 2002 Gujarat Riots Case: SC Grants Bail to Babu Bajrangi(11.03.2019)

Supreme Court has granted bail to former Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi, sentenced to 21 years in jail in Naroda Patiya massacre case in which 97 pe.....

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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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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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Offence under Section 307 of IPC is a crime against the society and so proceedings under the same cannot be quashed only on the ground of compromise(20.09.2021)

The present petition was filed under Section 482 of code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C) for quashing FIR registered for offences under Sections .....

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Writ petition filed under Article 227 of Constitution before High Court is maintainable against the National Commission's Appellate Order(13.05.2022)

The original Respondent before the High Court has preferred the present appeal against impugned interim order passed by the High Court, by which the l.....

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Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Amendment Rules, 2021(29.06.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (z) of sub-section (2) of section 176 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of .....

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Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Amendment Rules, 2021(28.06.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 218A read with section 457 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958), the Central Government, ha.....

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Restriction on storage of actual card data(23.12.2021)

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

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SEBI signs IOSCO's Enhanced Multilateral MoU(23.12.2021)

SEBI has signed the Enhanced Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (EMMoU) of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on D.....

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One-time relaxation for verification of all income tax-returns e-filed for the Assessment Year 2020-21 which are pending for verification and processing of such returns(28.12.2021)

1. In respect of an Income-tax Return (ITR) which is filed electronically without a digital signature, the taxpayer is required to verify it using any.....

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Vicarious liability arises only when the company or firm commits the offence as the primary offender(09.05.2022)

The issues raised in present appeal by the Appellant is against the impugned order of conviction under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.....

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RBI launches Quarterly Order Books, Inventories and Capacity Utilisation Survey: October-December 2021 (Round 56)(04.01.2022)

The Reserve Bank of India has launched the 56th round of its Order Books, Inventories and Capacity Utilisation Survey (OBICUS). The survey is for the .....

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Options on commodity futures - product design and risk management(03.01.2022)

1. SEBI vide Circular no. SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DMP/CIR/P/2017/55 dated June 13, 2017, permitted Commodity Derivatives Exchanges to introduce trading in Optio.....

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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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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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Ninety days period provided for making the deposit is the maximum period under which the Auction Purchaser had to make the deposit(12.05.2022)

Present Appeal has been filed against the Order passed by the Adjudicating Authority (National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi,). The Adjudicating Aut.....

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High Court ought not to re-examine findings of fact in its supervisory jurisdiction, unless they are shown to be manifestly unreasonable or perverse(28.02.2022)

By way of present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 the Petitioner-tenant assails an order of the learned Principal Distri.....

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Air Quality Commission calls for strict implementation of RFID system at 13 toll plazas of Delhi(29.12.2020)

Commercial vehicles without RFID tags or inadequate balance in the tags will not be allowed entry from 01st January.

Move to help reduce veh.....

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RBI cautions against unauthorised forex trading platforms(03.02.2022)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has noticed misleading advertisements of unauthorised Electronic Trading Platforms (ETPs) offering forex trading facil.....

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Delhi High Court Tells Govt to Regularize Kashmiri Migrant Teachers(24.05.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed the AAP government and the four municipal corporations to regularize within eight weeks all Kashmiri migrant teachers fr.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Centre’s Plea Against Order to Promote IRS Officer(25.05.2018)

Delhi High Court has dismissed Centre’s appeal challenging Central Administrative Tribunal order and directed it to give promotion to Indian Revenue S.....

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SC to P&H HC: Rethink Hiking Per Acre Payoff From Rs 12L to Rs 2Cr(25.05.2018)

Supreme Court has asked Punjab and Haryana High Court to reconsider its decision to enhance market value of acquired land at Hansi in Hisar District f.....

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SEBI Eases Foreign Investors' Access to International Finance Hub(25.05.2018)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has eased rules for foreign investors to trade in securities at a new international finance centre.

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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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A fair hearing to the party being blacklisted is an essential pre-condition for a proper exercise of the power and a valid order of blacklisting(04.03.2022)

In present writ petition, the Petitioner has assailed the order wherein the Opposite Party No. 3- has directed the Executive Engineer to initiate appr.....

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Clarification on spending of CSR funds for 'creating health infrastructure for COVID care', 'establishment of medical oxygen generation and storage plants'(05.05.2021)

In continuation to this Ministry's General Circular No. 10/2020 dated 23.03.2020, wherein it was clarified that spending of CSR funds for COVID-19 is .....

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RBI releases 'Draft Master Direction on Minimum Capital Requirements for Operational Risk'(15.12.2021)

As part of convergence of the Reserve Bank's regulations for banks with Basel III standards, the Reserve Bank of India has today placed on its website.....

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Details of infrastructure available for testing of samples related to hazardous goods by Revenue Laboratories(23.12.2021)

1. Reference is invited to Instruction No. 17/2020-Customs dated 10.08.2020 wherein CBIC had started a Special Drive on 11.08.2020 to dispose off uncl.....

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Clarification regarding applicability of GST on the activity of construction of road where considerations are received in deferred payment (annuity)(17.06.2021)

1. Certain representations have been received requesting for a clarification regarding applicability of GST on annuities paid for construction of road.....

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Clarification regarding rate of tax applicable on construction services provided to a Government Entity, in relation to construction such as of a Ropeway on turnkey basis(17.06.2021)

1. Reference has been received by the Board for a clarification whether services supplied to a Government Entity by way of construction such as of "a .....

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Directions under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to The Kapol Co-operative Bank Ltd Mumbai, Maharashtra for extension of period(01.11.2021)

1. Reserve Bank of India vide directive DCBS.CO.BSD-I./D-9/12.22.111/2016-17 dated March 30, 2017 had placed The Kapol Cooperative Bank Ltd Mumbai, Ma.....

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CCI issues cease and desist order against firms found guilty of bid rigging and cartelization in tender floated by FCI(01.11.2021)

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued a final order on 29th October 2021 against six firms which were found to have contravened the provisi.....

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CCI approves acquisition of Micro Life Sciences Private Limited by South Elm Investments B.V.(16.03.2022)

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves acquisition of Micro Life Sciences Private Limited by South Elm Investments B.V.

The propo.....

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Schemes For progress of Industries(16.03.2022)

Government has taken a number of recent initiatives under the AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on industries. Some of th.....

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Loans against Gold Ornaments and Jewellery for Non-Agricultural End-uses(06.08.2020)

1. This is with reference to the circulars DBOD.No.BP.BC.27/21.04.048/2014-15 July 22, 2014 and DBR.RRB.BC.No.53/31.01.001/2016-17 dated February 16, .....

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Clarification on dispatch of notice under Section 62(2) of Companies Act, 2013 by listed companies for rights issues opening upto 31st December, 2020(03.08.2020)

Reference is drawn to this Ministry's General Circular Number 21/2020 dated 11th May, 2020 regarding clarification on dispatch of notice under section.....

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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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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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Madras High Court to Govt: What Have You Done to Address City’s Water Crisis(13.06.2019)

Madras High Court has asked for details from the State Government on steps taken by it to fulfill the daily water requirements of people in the city. .....

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Clarification regarding applicability of Social Welfare Surcharge on goods exempted from basic and other customs duties/cesses(01.02.2022)

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the issue of applicability of Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) on goods that are exempted from.....

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Finance Minister announces Trust-Based Governance For Ease Of Doing Business 2.0(01.02.2022)

While presenting Union Budget 2022-23 in Parliament today, Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman announced that with advent of Amrit Kaal, th.....

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Pollution caused by Industries(07.02.2022)

Regulation of industrial pollution is implemented through various provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 under Consen.....

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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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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 .....

Tags : Madras High Court, dividend distribution tax, Cognizant Technology Solutions



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

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

Tags : Fundamental rights, Circular, Legality



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.....

Tags : CBI Court, Babri Masjid, Ayodhya



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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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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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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If borrower is aggrieved by any of the actions of the private bank, borrower has to avail the remedy under the SARFAESI Act and no writ petition is maintainable(12.01.2022)

The original Respondent - the Assets Reconstructing Company (ARC) has preferred the present appeals against the impugned order passed by the High Cour.....

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SERVICE - Madras HC Orders Files Withholding Transfer of Prison Personnel(26.02.2019)

Madras High Court has directed chief secretary and IG of Prisons, Puducherry, to submit the files related to withholding of transfer orders of prison .....

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CRIMINAL - SC Directs SIT Probing Lankesh Murder to Take Over Kalburgi Case Investigation(26.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that there are similarities between murders of Kannada scholar M M Kalburgi and journalist Gauri Lankesh and ordered that S.....

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SERVICE - Kerala HC Stays Order Sanctioning Eligible Leave with Salary for Government Employees(27.02.2019)

Kerala High Court has stayed a Government order which accorded to grant eligible leave/casual leave to the Government employees and teachers who had n.....

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CIVIL - Liability of Past Dues Rests Only with RCom and Not with Reliance Jio: TDSAT(27.02.2019)

Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has said that liability of past dues related to Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC) rested only with Re.....

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CIVIL - Liability of Past Dues Rests Only with RCom and Not with Reliance Jio: TDSAT(27.02.2019)

Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has said that liability of past dues related to Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC) rested only with Re.....

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CIVIL - SC Agrees to Hear Centre's Application for Stay of Eviction of Forest Dwellers(27.02.2019)

Supreme Court has agreed to hear Centre’s plea seeking a stay on possible eviction of around 11.8 lakh tribals and traditional forest dwellers, whose .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Forest Dwellers, Scheduled Tribes and Other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006



Resolution process has to be completed within the period stipulated under Section 12 of IBC(01.12.2021)

The Committee of Creditors of Amtek Auto Limited through Corporation Bank (‘COC’) has preferred the present appeal feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied .....

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Order of confiscation can only be challenged, when it reaches it's finality(17.04.2017)

Instant petition is against order passed by Collector, wherein an application for interim custody of vehicle preferred by Petitioner while proceeding .....

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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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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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Assignment is a transaction independent of sale of secured asset(04.08.2015)

The assignment of debt by a secured creditor is an independent transaction, which does not affect either the liability or the rights of the borrower. .....

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No entertaining of petition by seeker of 'a halo of a persecuted man'(31.07.2015)

Taking note that the Petitioner had filed 218 petitions before court, with 20 petitions dated 20 August, 2015 alone, the High Court directed the Regis.....

Tags : frivolous, vexatious, litigation, barred



Aadhar card not mandatory(11.08.2015)

The Supreme Court, deciding that citizens are not required to obtain Aadhar cards, directed the government to disseminate the same widely. Save for th.....

Tags : right to privacy, aadhar, government scheme



Order by authority prohibiting issuance of fresh licences not perpetual if not so explicitly stated(21.01.2015)

The Court allowed a petition by stamp vendors against the revocation of their licence to by the Respondents to sell stamps. The Respondents had taken .....

Tags : Authority, regulate, perpetuity, licence



Order by authority prohibiting issuance of fresh licences not perpetual if not so explicitly stated(21.01.2015)

The Court allowed a petition by stamp vendors against the revocation of their licence to by the Respondents to sell stamps. The Respondents had taken .....

Tags : Authority, regulate, perpetuity, licence



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.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Invalidation of penalty proceedings



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.....

Tags : NGT, Ridge Encroachments



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 .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Marital Rape



Order by authority prohibiting issuance of fresh licences not perpetual if not so explicitly stated(21.01.2015)

The Court allowed a petition by stamp vendors against the revocation of their licence to by the Respondents to sell stamps. The Respondents had taken .....

Tags : Authority, regulate, perpetuity, licence



Mere reference of numerous members not having the same interest does not raise presumption of non-maintainability(12.08.2015)

In a case where the Petitioner, with over 3,000 members, alleged non-maintainability of a suit filed by one member disputing a resolution taken in an .....

Tags : Company, jurisdiction, single member, complaint



Income-Tax (29th Amendment) Rules, 2021(13.09.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by second proviso to clause (i) sub-section (1) of section 142 read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (.....

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Minimum support price for agriculture crops(13.09.2021)

The policies of Government of India and decision taken in recent years towards farmers' welfare have resulted insignificant improvement of food grain .....

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New Definition of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises - Clarification(19.05.2022)

1. Please refer to our circulars FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.3/06.02.31/2020-21 dated July 2, 2020, FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.4/06.02.31/2020-21 dated August 21.....

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Direction by the President of India regarding the powers of the Appropriate Government under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016(17.03.2020)

In pursuance of the powers conferred under clause (1) of Article 239 of the Constitution, the President hereby directs that the powers and functions o.....

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Re-operationalisation of Scrip Transfer Recording Module(11.04.2022)

1. Consequent to receiving certain information from exporters that certain fraudulent scrip transfers have taken place, the Online scrip transfer reco.....

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Clarification in respect of residency under Income-Tax Act, 1961(03.03.2021)

The Central Board of Direct taxes (CBDT) has received various representations requesting for relaxation in determination of residential status for pre.....

Tags : Clarification, Residential status, Relaxation



Changes to the framework to enable verification of upfront collection of margins from clients in cash and derivatives segments(10.05.2022)

1. SEBI, vide circular SEBI/HO/MRD2/DCAP/CIR/P/2020/127 dated July 20, 2020, prescribed the framework to enable verification of upfront collection of .....

Tags : Changes, Framework, Cash, Derivatives segments



Delay in formal confirmation does not result in crucial evidence being disregarded(19.08.2015)

Where the trial court had excluded casette tapes of voice recordings of kidnappers for not having been authorised by the appropriate authority, the Hi.....

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Court dismisses petition against Devendra Fadnavis for not disclosing imprisonable offences in nomination(19.08.2015)

Determining an application against a petition against Devendra Gangadhar Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, for not having disclosed pending cha.....

Tags : Election, material fact, disclosure, nomination



AAAR upholds Order confirming GST Levy on Brand Fee and Reimbursement Expenses(12.12.2018)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) while upholding the order of AAR held that brand owner is liable to pay 18 percent Goods and Services Tax.....

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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: Finish Babri Case in 9 Months(19.07.2019)

Supreme Court has ordered that the trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case, in which prominent BJP and Sangh Parivar leaders such as L.K. Advani, Mu.....

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Scam in Sheep Distribution: Telangana High Court Issues Notice to State Government, CBI(22.07.2019)

Telangana High Court has directed the State Government to file counter affidavit in a PIL seeking CBI probe into alleged large scale irregularities in.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019(23.07.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019, amid Opposition call to refer the Bill to a select committee. The Bill f.....

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Pleadings allowed to be amended when 'petition ripe for hearing'(07.08.2015)

The Court allowed an amendment of pleadings requiring a determination of jurisdiction by the court. The Court questioned whether the amendment was nec.....

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Concealing name itself protection for whistle-blower(06.08.2015)

In a case involving non-response to an application for information by a whistle-blower, the Central Information Commission passed orders for ceasing o.....

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'Judgment on admissions' not suitable when objections raised go to the root of the case(12.08.2015)

In an appeal against an order of the trial court passed on the admission of a landlord-tenant relationship, the Supreme Court found the same inappropr.....

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Revision to operational circular for issue and listing of Non-convertible Securities, Securitised Debt Instruments, Security Receipts, Municipal Debt Securities and Commercial Paper(08.03.2022)

1. Chapters I and II of the Operational Circular no. SEBI/HO/DDHS/P/CIR/2021/613 dated August 10, 2021, issued by SEBI, provides the procedures pertai.....

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

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

Tags : Standardisation, Procedure, Debt securities



Restrictions on import of products made of plastic(22.06.2022)

1. Kind attention is invited to letter No. B-17011/7/UPC-II-PWM (MLP)/2021/12900 dated 01.02.2022 received from Ministry of Environment, Forest & Clim.....

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ESIC beneficiaries to get medical care from nearby ESIC empanelled Hospitals in case of non-availability of ESIC hospital or dispensary within a radius of 10 km of their residence(18.02.2021)

Keeping in view the sizeable increase in the number of ESI beneficiaries subsequent to expansion of ESI Scheme in newer geographical areas, efforts ar.....

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DGFT issues clarification on Chip Import Monitoring System (CHIMS)(27.06.2022)

1. Subsequent to the issuance of Notification No. 05/2015-2020 dated 10.05.2021 amending the import policy of items covered under ITC(HS) codes 854231.....

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Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Amendment Rules, 2021(01.02.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (10) of section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government hereby make.....

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Central Government hereby declares the services in the Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited, Mysore, Karnataka to be a public utility service for the purposes of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(11.02.2021)

Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the public interest so requires that the services in the Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited, .....

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Procedure for seeking prior approval for change in control of Portfolio Managers(02.06.2022)

1. Regulation 11(aa) of SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020 provides that a Portfolio Manager shall obtain prior approval of SEBI in case of c.....

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

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

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

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

Tags : Lok adalat, merits, compensation, electricity



Debts Recovery Tribunals and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals Electronic Filing (Amendment) Rules, 2021(22.07.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ccd) of sub-section(2) of section 36 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (51 of 1993), th.....

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Centre invites consultations for declaring prime constituents of packaged commodities alongside Brand Name/Logo of the product(17.08.2022)

Move to strengthen consumers' rights

The Centre has proposed a provision in the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 that a com.....

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TRAI releases Telecommunication Tariff (68th Amendment) Order, 2022 on "Regulatory framework for USSD-based tariff"(07.04.2022)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released Telecommunication Tariff (68th Amendment) Order, 2022 on "Regulatory framework .....

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Amendment in Export Policy of broken rice against ITC (HS) Code 1006 4000(12.09.2022)

1. Kind attention is invited to Notification No. 31/2015-2020 dated 08.09.2022 issued vide S. O. No. 4219(E) on above captioned subject, wherein the C.....

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Issuance of special securities(23.02.2022)

Government of India hereby notifies the issue of (i) Non-interest bearing (Non-transferable) Special GoI Security, 2032; (ii) Non-interest bearing (No.....

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Directions under section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Shri Anand Co-operative Bank Limited - Extension of Period(23.02.2022)

1. The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive DCBS.CO.BSD-I/D-16/12.22.474/2018-19 dated June 21, 2019, had placed Shri Anand Co-operative Bank Limited.....

Tags : Directions, Extension, Time Period



RBI cautions public against prepaid payment instruments (non-closed) issued by unauthorised entities(22.02.2022)

It has come to the notice of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that sRide Tech Private Limited, a company having its registered office at 1201, Tower-7, Clo.....

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Exemption of manufacturing unit engaged in the manufacture or production of Petroleum Crude from the operation of Central Excise Rules, 2017(10.11.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (2) of rule 9 of the Central Excise Rules, 2017, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereb.....

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Oral Hearing in anti-dumping investigation against the imports of Clear Float Glass from Bangladesh and Thailand(08.11.2021)

1. Anti-Dumping Investigation against the imports of Clear Float Glass from Bangladesh and Thailand was initiated on 30.06.2021 under the customs Tari.....

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District courts 'principal civil Court' in Bihar(30.07.2015)

The District Court, not the Subordinate court, have original jurisdiction in Bihar for receiving matters under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conci.....

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Repeated false allegations can constitute 'cruelty'(31.07.2015)

Mindful that the test for 'cruelty' in a marriage was a flexible one, the Court held that repeated false accusations by the wife against the husband, .....

Tags : cruelty, marriage, divorce



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

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

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

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

Tags : Block Mechanism, Demat account, Clarification



Repatriation of Assigned Capital by FRBs/Lloyd's India(26.10.2022)

A. The Authority has been taking various steps towards the ease of doing business so that insurance penetration can be increased. Various working grou.....

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Clarification for submission of NOC from the lending scheduled commercial banks/ financial institutions/ debenture trustee(03.01.2022)

1. SEBI vide Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL1/CIR/P/2020/249 dated November 16, 2021 and Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2021/659 dated November 18, .....

Tags : Clarification, NOC, Debenture trustee



Application under Rules 4, 6 or 7 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudication Authority) Rules, 2016(15.06.2022)

1. It has been decided that henceforth, the Board will forward the application for initiating insolvency received by it in terms of rule 4, 6 or 7 of .....

Tags : Application, Adjudication Authority, Rules



Clarification regarding extension of time limit to apply for revocation of cancellation of registration in view of Notification No. 34/2021-Central Tax dated 29th August, 2021(06.09.2021)

1. Vide Circular No. 148/04/2021-GST, dated 18th May, 2021, detailed guidelines for implementation of the provision of extension of time limit to appl.....

Tags : Clarification, Extension, Time limit



Cancellation of the CoR of Brickwork Ratings India Private Limited by SEBI(12.10.2022)

1.The Securities and Exchange Board of India has cancelled the Certificate of Registration (CoR) granted to Brickwork Ratings India Private Limited as.....

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Export quota of only broken rice (HS code 1006 40 00) for the year 2022-23(12.10.2022)

1. In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as ame.....

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Directions under Sec. 35A r/w Sec. 56 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Malkapur Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Buldhana, Maharashtra - Extension of Period(24.08.2022)

1. The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions to The Malkapur Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Buldhana, Maharashtra under Section 35A read with Section.....

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Reserve Bank of India lifts the business restrictions imposed on American Express Banking Corp.(24.08.2022)

In view of the satisfactory compliance demonstrated by American Express Banking Corp. with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular dated April 6, 201.....

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Amend Employees State Insurance Act to Cover Internal Injuries: Madras HC(18.04.2019)

Madras High Court has recommended that Centre should amend the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, to cover internal injuries suffered by employees.

Tags : Madras High court, Employees State Insurance Act, Internal Injuries



No GST on Interest Free Security Deposit for Lease: AAR(18.04.2019)

Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), Maharashtra has held that Goods and Services Tax (GST) cannot be levied on interest free security deposit, given .....

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No GST on Interest Free Security Deposit for Lease: AAR(18.04.2019)

Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), Maharashtra has held that Goods and Services Tax (GST) cannot be levied on interest free security deposit, given .....

Tags : AAR, GST, Interest Free Security Deposit for Lease



Karnataka HC Dismisses KSAT Chairman's Plea Claiming Salary Equivalent to HC CJ(19.04.2019)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by its former Judge Justice K Bhakthavatsala, who is presently, Chairman of Karnataka State Admini.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Justice K Bhakthavatsala



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 .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Suicide Abetment Case Against Scribe, Retired Soldier



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.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Private Hospitals, Thane Municipal Corporation, Fire Department NOC



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.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Private Hospitals, Thane Municipal Corporation, Fire Department NOC



Extension of time for receiving comments on Consultation Paper on 'Regulatory Principles of Tariff Assessment'(11.04.2017)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued a Consultation Paper on 'Regulatory Principles of Tariff Assessment' on 17th February, 2017 inviti.....

Tags : Tariff Assessment, Time, Extension



RBI announces Draft Framework on introduction of Tri-Party Repo(11.04.2017)

The Reserve Bank of India, today, released the draft framework on the introduction of Tri-Party Repo. Tri-party repo will enable market participants t.....

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Motion for injunction against 'Manjhi – The Mountain Man' dismissed by Bombay High Court(20.08.2015)

The Court dismissed a motion for injunction against the film, 'Manjhi – The Mountain Man', for infringing copyright vested in the Plaintiffs' script. .....

Tags : Film, injunction, prior awareness



Breach of terms and conditions of motor vehicle insurance policy need not be considered at hearing for interim compensation(20.08.2015)

An insurer can plead an insurance contract to not be binding upon it at the final hearing to recover interim compensation from the driver/owner of the.....

Tags : Motor, interim compensation, insurer, privity



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.....

Tags : Madras High Court, bio metric attendance system, Government Hospitals



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.....

Tags : Reserve Bank of India, Non-cooperative Countries, investments



Supreme Court Orders Status Quo on CCI Probe Over Uber Pricing(30.01.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed a probe ordered by Competition Appellate Tribunal against taxi aggregator Uber for allegedly misusing its dominant position a.....

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Delhi HC: Hindu Marriage Is Sacrament, Not A Contract(30.01.2017)

Delhi HC, while rejecting plea of a woman to be declared as legally wedded wife of a government servant, now deceased, so that she can get a job on co.....

Tags : Delhi HC, Hindu Marriage, Contract



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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Security cheques to be proved as given in discharge of legally enforceable debt(15.09.2015)

In a case involving arrest of the accused for dishonoured cheques, the Court allowed the accused’s petition. It noted the peculiar facts of the case a.....

Tags : Security, cheque, presumption, enforceable debt



Supreme Court dismisses UoI plea to hear arbitration dispute with Reliance(22.09.2015)

Noting the “valiant attempt to reopen a question settled twice over, that is by dismissal of both a review petition and a curative petition on the ver.....

Tags : Arbitration, jurisdiction



Reprieve for CSEPDI–TRISHE in Tamil Nadu power project(07.09.2015)

The Court directed TANGEDCO to evaluate CSPEDI-TRISHE bids for setting up thermal power projects in the tender floated. Looking into the tendering pr.....

Tags : Tender, lowest price, quality, electricity



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.....

Tags : SC, Terrorist



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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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 .....

Tags : Patna High Court, Vexatious Criminal Proceeding



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 Reserves Judgment in Triple Talaq Matter(18.05.2017)

Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on several petitions which challenged constitutional validity of triple talaq.

Tags : Supreme Court, Triple Talaq



Madras High Court: Unmarried 2nd Daughter Eligible for Family Pension Upon Disqualification of 1st(19.05.2017)

Madras High Court has held that family pension may be transferred to unmarried second daughter upon disqualification of first daughter.

Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, unmarried second daughter



Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Proposes To Introduce E-Hearing From June(19.05.2017)

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed to introduce e-hearing facility from June, 2017.

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Kerala High Court: Wife Paying Maintenance to Able Bodied Husband Would Promote “Idleness”(22.05.2017)

Kerala High Court has quashed a husband’s claim for maintenance, observing that maintenance under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act is to be paid to hu.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Maintenance, Hindu Marriage Act



Barabanki District Court Acquits Former AMU Scholar Gulzar Wani in Sabarmati Express Blast Case(22.05.2017)

Barabanki District Court has acquitted two accused in Sabarmati Express Blast Case of 2000.

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CIC to Indian Navy: Disclose Why India Accepted Cost Escalation for Gorshkov(22.05.2017)

Central Information Commission has asked Indian Navy to disclose reasons for India agreeing to cost escalation by Russia for purchase of refurbished a.....

Tags : Central Information Commission, aircraft carrier, Admiral Gorshkov



Opposing an interim injunction does not necessarily constitute submitting a first statement on the substance of the dispute(11.08.2015)

Waiver of a right by a party to enforce the arbitration agreement must be gathered from the facts and circumstances of the case. The Court noted that .....

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Petitioner must show impinging of right, not demand creation anew, to invoke jurisdiction under Article 226(14.07.2015)

In claim that the Petitioner's error in shading the wrong code of the test booklet should have been corrected by the invigilator, the High Court found.....

Tags : Examination, error, existing right, article 226



CIVIL - Sikkim HC Stays Bandh Called by Sikkim Krantikari Morcha(27.02.2019)

Sikkim High Court has barred, in an interim order, state's opposition party, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), from going ahead with its proposed bandh .....

Tags : Sikkim High Court, Bandh Called by Sikkim Krantikari Morcha



CIVIL - Participation of Public Temple Rituals is Important to Determine Private/Public Character of Temple:(28.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that the participation of the members of the public in the Darshan in the temple and in the daily acts of worship or in the.....

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CIVIL - Participation of Public Temple Rituals is Important to Determine Private/Public Character of Temple:(28.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that the participation of the members of the public in the Darshan in the temple and in the daily acts of worship or in the.....

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CIVIL - Participation of Public in Temple Rituals is Important to Determine Nature of Temple(28.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that participation of members of the public in Darshan in temple and in daily acts of worship or in celebrations is one of .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Private/Public Character of Temple



CONSTITUTION - Delhi HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Amendments to PMLA Through Finance Act(28.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the PIL filed by Congress Leader Jairam Ramesh challenging the amendments to Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 t.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, Finance Acts of 2015, 2016 and 2018



SERVICE - Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail: Calcutta HC(01.03.2019)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a journalist who was charged under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocitie.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail



Civil Courts in West Bengal have authority to entertain tenant's application for repair of premises(19.08.2015)

The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 does not exclude jurisdiction of the Civil Court in an application to facilitate urgent repair work. A civi.....

Tags : Tenancy, civil court, jurisdiction



Recommendation of select committee for appointment cannot be negated without good and plausible reason(11.08.2015)

In a petition against a decision of the State government to not appoint the Petitioner, after her successful selection by the select committee, the Co.....

Tags : Appointment, select committee, discretion, appointing authority



High Court dispenses with delayed FIR and lack of corroborating evidence in accepting statement of prosecutrix(19.08.2015)

In a case where the underage Prosecutrix was kidnapped by the Appellants and subjected to rape by several persons, the High Court upheld the convictio.....

Tags : Criminal, rape, prostitution, delay, fir



ELECTRICITY - CERC Asks Gridco to Refund Rs. 360 Crore to NTPC(20.03.2019)

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has instructed Gridco to refund adjusted amount (or Rs 359.69 crore) within seven days of date of order or b.....

Tags : CERC, NTPC, Gridco



CONTRACT - Writ Petitions in Contract Matters Maintainable When There is Arbitrariness By State: SC(22.03.2019)

Supreme Court has reiterated that even in contract matters, a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India can be entertained by the h.....

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CIVIL - Bombay HC Asks Industrialist Vijaypat Singhania Not to Release Autobiography till March 25(22.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has restrained industrialist Vijaypat Singhania from releasing his autobiography "The Incomplete Man" till March 25.

Tags : Bombay High Court, Industrialist Vijaypat Singhania



CIVIL - Power Distributors can't Demand Bill Beyond 2 Years Unless Amount Reflects as Arrears: Bombay HC(22.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has held that a power distribution licensee cannot demand charges or consumption of electricity for a period of more than two years .....

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FAMILY - Kerala HC: Divorce Petition Can Be Filed Through Power Of Attorney(25.03.2019)

Kerala High Court has ruled that a petition seeking divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act can be filed through a power of attorney.

Tags : Kerala High Court, Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, power of attorney



CIVIL - Delhi High Court Upheld Parsvnath's Rs 1,034 Crore Claim in RLDA Case(25.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has upheld Realty firm Parsvnath Ltd. claim of Rs 1,034 crore in a dispute with Rail Land Development Authority related to a project .....

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INSOLVENCY - NCLAT Sets Aside Jyoti Structures Liquidation(25.03.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has set aside the order to liquidate Jyoti Structure and asked the Mumbai bench of NCLT to consider th.....

Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Jyoti Structure, Sharad Sanghi, NCLT



Not water under the bridge: anticipatory bail for misappropriation of funds denied(01.10.2015)

In a case where the Appellants were accused of misappropriating public funds by granting a construction contract to a non-existent contractor, the Sup.....

Tags : Misappropriation, public, anticipatory, bail, cancel



Over Rs.1 crore in compensation to American injured in road accident upheld(08.10.2015)

The Supreme dismissed an appeal against award of damages to an American citizen injured by a Rajasthan roadways bus in 1988. It noted that the already.....

Tags : Motor, compensation, accident, American, dollar



Court dismisses food adulteration proceedings against Kishore Biyani(29.09.2015)

In a case where upon finding a violation of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 for insufficient information on the label of ‘Chana Besan’.....

Tags : Food adulteration, vicarious, management, company, misbranding



CRIMINAL - Probation Benefit can't be Extended to a Convict Punished with Life Imprisonment: SC(30.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that benefit of Probation of Offenders Act cannot be extended to an accused convicted for an offence punishable with life i.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Life Imprisonment, Offenders Act



CIVIL - Be very careful while driving: Madras HC to Motorists(30.03.2019)

Madras High Court has appealed to the motorists ‘with folded hands’ to be very careful while driving, as lives of not only their own, but also other i.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Motorists, Motor Vehicle



BANKING - CBI Court Convicts Ex Indian Bank CMD for Fraud(30.03.2019)

A Special CBI Court has convicted and sentenced former Indian Bank Chairman and Managing Director M Gopalakrishnan and 11 others to three years Rigoro.....

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CRIMINAL - CBI Court Convicts Ex Indian Bank CMD for Fraud(30.03.2019)

A Special CBI Court has convicted and sentenced former Indian Bank Chairman and Managing Director M Gopalakrishnan and 11 others to three years Rigoro.....

Tags : CBI Court, Ex Indian Bank CMD, M Gopalakrishnan



Mere Use Of Filthy/Abusive Language During Political Speech Not Criminal Intimidation: Tripura HC(01.04.2019)

Tripura High Court has observed that mere use of abusive words or filthy language and body posture during speech of a political leader will not come w.....

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Mere Use of Filthy/Abusive Language During Political Speech Not Criminal Intimidation: Tripura HC(01.04.2019)

Tripura High Court has observed that mere use of abusive words or filthy language and body posture during speech of a political leader will not come w.....

Tags : Tripura High Court, MP Jharna Das Baidya, Criminal Intimidation



Supreme Court endeavours to protect shareholders from greedy management(25.11.2015)

Transaction buying-back shares purporting to transfer over 15 per cent of total shareholding, particularly when conducted between promoters of a compa.....

Tags : Share, buy-back, minimum price, announcement, cheque



Jurisdiction vested where cheque delivered for collection(24.11.2015)

The Supreme Court accepted the explanation that pursuant to the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2015, “the place where a cheque i.....

Tags : Dishonoured cheque, jurisdiction, collection, drawee



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 .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, BMC, Election Code of Conduct, Poll Code



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 .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman, Nedumpara



CRIMINAL - Death Sentence Only When Life Term is Inadequate: SC(13.03.2019)

Supreme Court, while commuting death sentence awarded to a man convicted for rape and murder of a five year old girl, has observed that death sentence.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Life Imprisonment, Death Sentence



FAMILY - Married Daughter has Right of Succession in Lease Premises Under Goa Succession Law: SC(14.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that a married daughter would have a right of succession in the "lease premises", as per the provisions of Goa Succession, .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Right of Succession in Lease Premises, Married Daughter,Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceeding Act, 2012.



CRIMINAL - Cognizance Under MCOC Act Doesn't Automatically Enable Court to Frame Charges: Bombay HC(14.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has held that merely because cognizance of a complaint under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes (MCOC) Act, 1999 is taken, it d.....

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CRIMINAL - Tripura HC Seeks Govt's Response Regarding 'Inhuman' Frisking of Under Trial Prisoners(14.03.2019)

Tripura High Court has directed State Government to respond to report filed by District Judge about 'inhuman' and 'barbaric' frisking of under trial p.....

Tags : Tripura High Court, Inhuman Frisking



Deciphering Haldiram: Court finds needle in bhujia(19.10.2015)

In a convoluted and long-standing case involving a devolved Haldiram brand, the Delhi High Court assessed plethoric familial disputes, sprinkled with .....

Tags : Haldiram, interim injunction, mini trial



DIAL’s hundred per cent fee increase not an abuse of dominant position(17.11.2015)

Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd. was given reprieve from proceedings for unfair and discriminatory increases in airport floor rental charges. DIA.....

Tags : Competition, airport fee, equilibrium, dominant position



Bombay High Court upholds BCCI’s age determination test(18.11.2015)

While public documents provide a right to vote, travel and open bank accounts, they may not be sufficient to permit playing cricket. A Division Bench .....

Tags : Cricket, age determination, bone, test



Lok Sabha Passes Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019(23.07.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which proposed to give the Centre the power to set the tenure and salaries of the.....

Tags : Lok Sabha, Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019



Delhi HC: Why Pleas for Quashing Money Laundering FIR Against Bhandari, Vadra Not be Heard Together(23.07.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought to know as to why the separate pleas of arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari and Robert Vadra, seeking quashing of a money launderi.....

Tags : Delhi HC, Money Laundering



1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Supreme Court Grants Bail to 34 Accused(23.07.2019)

Supreme Court has granted bail to 34 persons accused in the anti-Sikh riots in Delhi. The order follows a previous order passed by the apex court gran.....

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National Green Tribunal Imposes Penalty of Rs 1 Crore on Grasim Industries(24.07.2019)

National Green Tribunal has imposed an interim penalty of Rs 1 crore on Grasim Industries Limited for storing huge stock of the mercury, obtained as a.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Grasim Industries



Patna High Court Orders Inquiry Into Wrongdoings in Bihar Cricket Association(24.07.2019)

Patna High Court has asked the state police to investigate the matter with regards to a sting operation wherein members of the Bihar Cricket Associati.....

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Mayapuri Mess: NGT Directs Officials to Submit Report(24.07.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Pollution Control Committee and other authorities to continue action against violators and submit an .....

Tags : NGT, Mayapuri Mess



Single member Waqf Tribunal keeps jurisdiction till larger constituted(15.12.2015)

A challenge by Waqf Tribunals against a High Court finding jurisdiction for itself in matters involving waqf property was allowed by the Supreme Court.....

Tags : Waqf, tribunal, amendment, implied repeal



High Court restrains use of fraudulently claimed mark(07.12.2015)

The Delhi High Court issued an interim injunction against the Defendant restraining it from using in any manner the Plaintiff’s mark, ‘Senge’. The Pla.....

Tags : Trade mark, logo, prior use, false documents



Terminated venture between HP and HCL not chargeable to capital gains tax(21.12.2015)

The Delhi High Court ruled in favour of HCL Infosystems in a long running tax case arising from termination of a joint venture agreement between HCL a.....

Tags : Capital gains, joint venture, right to manufacture, section 55



Court left appalled by “incomprehensible omissions” of police(16.12.2015)

The Supreme Court acquitted a man convicted for the murder of his wife after it was found that DNA evidence incriminating him was tested at a private .....

Tags : Dna, unaccredited, private laboratory, adverse inference



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Consumer Rights



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.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Marriage



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.....

Tags : Hyderabad High Court, Sri Venkateswara Universities



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.

Tags : Madras High Court, Burial Ground



SC Considers Centres Response on Setting Up of Minority Panel in J&K(13.03.2018)

Supreme Court has taken note of the Centres response that the Jammu and Kashmir government has indicated that it would consider setting up of a state .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Minority Commission



Continue with CoA in Hyderabad Cricket Association: Hyderabad High Court(14.03.2018)

Hyderabad High Court has asked the BCCI to continue the Committee of Administrators (CoA) which was appointed by it to streamline the administration o.....

Tags : Hyderabad High Court, Hyderabad Cricket Association



Chartered Ship Owned by Third Party Can’t Be Arrested in Maritime Claim Against Charterer: SC(16.03.2018)

Supreme Court has held that a maritime claim against the charterer of a ship, who is not the de jure owner of the ship, cannot be enforced through a r.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Maritime Claim



Trade mark ruling eases Lupin’s pressure(23.12.2015)

Bombay High Court granted a motion in favour of Lupin Limited, maker of ‘Nebistar’ line of medicines. It determined Lupin’s registered mark and ‘Nebis.....

Tags : Trade mark, divisibility, comparison, pronunciation



Gujarat government ordered to sensitize people on Right to Free Education(18.01.2016)

Gujarat High Court directed the State Government to give wide publication of the rights provided under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Ed.....

Tags : Right to education, grievance redressal, public knowledge



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.....

Tags : Competition Commission of India, DHFL Pramerica Mutual Fund



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.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Bombay High Court, Private Hospitals, Thane Municipal Corporation, Fire Department NOC



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.....

Tags : Gauhati High Court, Shell Company, Principles of Natural Justice



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.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Rash and Negligent Driving



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.....

Tags : District Consumer Forum, Shoppers Stop



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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Commercial matters to not be kept lingering in no-contest(07.09.2015)

The Delhi High Court allowed a trade mark suit in favour of international food chain, ‘Burger King’ despite the Defendant’s non-cooperation. Arising f.....

Tags : Trade mark, summons, written statement, ex parte



Supreme court upholds minimum educational requirements to contest polls(10.12.2015)

The Supreme Court upheld amendments effected by the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015 which specified educational criteria for those lookin.....

Tags : Haryana, election, panchayat, criteria



Allahabad High Court Tells State Govt to Ensure Fool Proof Security in Courts(13.06.2019)

Allahabad High Court while taking a stern view of the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council Chairperson Darvesh Yadav's murder in Agra court premises has directed.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Security



National Green Tribunal Directs Railways to take Remedial Measures Against Pollution(13.06.2019)

National Green Tribunal has directed the Railway Board to look into the matter, take appropriate action and apprise the Tribunal of the action taken w.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Railways



Criminal Procedure Code (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2018 Re-introduced in Uttar Pradesh(13.06.2019)

Uttar Pradesh Government has re-introduced the provision of anticipatory bail after almost 43 years. This has paved the way for the Accused to get adv.....

Tags : Criminal Procedure Code (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2018, Uttar Pradesh



AAR West Bengal: Drainage of Channels and Riverbeds Exempted From GST(14.06.2019)

Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) West Bengal has noted that the drainage of channels and riverbeds is an exempt supply under the Goods and Services.....

Tags : AAR West Bengal, Riverbed



Delhi High Court refusal to interfere in ‘odd-even’(11.01.2016)

In most other decisions the High Court’s refusal to interfere with government policy on its merits and possible alternatives may seem mundane, but it .....

Tags : Delhi, odd-even, vehicle restriction



IPRS succeeds against "He Said She Said"(22.12.2015)

Bombay High Court passed an order in favour of IPRS, restraining the Defendants from using musical works without its permission. Defendant club, 'He S.....

Tags : iprs, copyright society, lapse, licence



Court looks to cut spam on Naukri.com(15.12.2015)

Delhi High Court allowed a suit for injunction by Info Edge, the company that runs the well-known job portal ‘Naukri.com’, against a person who regist.....

Tags : Naukri.com, job portal, duping customers, naukrinews



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Sikh Riots Accused Balwan Khokhar



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.....

Tags : #Budget2019, Budget 2019, Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan



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.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Departmental Proceedings, Dropping of Criminal Charges



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

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

Tags : married daughter, cooperative society, nomination



Quelling FIR double jeopardy(18.04.2016)

“Can recourse to Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure be taken as if it is a routine procedure, especially when the case is predominantly .....

Tags : criminal investigation, double jeopardy



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bribe



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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Playing Songs During Marriage Function and Related Ceremonies will not Amount to Copyright Violation(03.09.2019)

Central Government has clarified that utilization of any sound recording during the course of a religious ceremony including marriage procession and a.....

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National Green Tribunal Slams Delhi Pollution Control Committee for Inaction Against Violators(04.09.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) over its inaction on controlling pollution and taking action ag.....

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Government’s pool pricing policy for natural gas upheld(19.04.2016)

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals against the government’s setting uniformly pool in the natural gas sector. The Government had contended that is un.....

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District Court has jurisdiction over area in which temple is situated(16.02.2016)

The Kerala High Court dismissed a review petition suggesting that an incident that occurred at a temple in Vadanappalli - when an elephant ran amok - .....

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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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NCLT Admits Insolvency Plea Against Ariisto Developers(29.11.2018)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has admitted and initiated insolvency proceedings against Mumbai-based Ariisto Developers and has appointed an in.....

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Psychological Evaluation of Criminal to be Done Before Awarding Death Sentence: SC(30.11.2018)

Supreme Court has held that, before awarding death sentence, a proper psychological/psychiatric evaluation is to be done by courts to assess probabili.....

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Supreme Court Slams Centre for Not Ensuring Speedy Trial for Prisoners(30.11.2018)

Supreme Court has slammed Centre for not taking appropriate steps itself for ensuring speedy trial for under trial prisoners but "criticising" the cri.....

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Airports Authority of India can’t be Permitted to Shoot Dogs: Gujarat HC(03.12.2018)

Gujarat High Court has denied permission to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to relocate or shoot the stray dogs which enter its operational area.....

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Kerala High Court Appoints Observers’ Panel to Visit Sabarimala(03.12.2018)

Kerala High Court has appointed three-member panel of observers to ensure a smooth Sabarimala pilgrimage and asked the panel to conduct a two-day visi.....

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Kerala High Court Appoints Panel of Observers to Visit Sabarimala(03.12.2018)

Kerala High Court has appointed three-member panel of observers to ensure a smooth Sabarimala pilgrimage and asked the panel to conduct a two-day visi.....

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Obscene acts in private place not a ‘public offence’(10.03.2016)

Obscene activities in private place not causing disturbance or disruption to others cannot be taken cognisance of by police under Section 294 of the I.....

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Hurling abuse causes more than normal marital ‘wear and tear’(22.03.2016)

Calling of names and hurling abuse at spouse’s weight, being likely to lower self respect and self esteem, can amount to mental cruelty. In the instan.....

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Kerala High Court Asks State Police to Train Cops to Tackle Cyber Crimes(05.11.2018)

Kerala High Court has called upon the State Police to bring out a good practise guide for digital evidence to tackle cyber crimes and also to impart t.....

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Basic Amenities Must be Provided to Prisoners: Madras High Court(06.11.2018)

Madras High Court has made it clear that the State is bound to provide water, medical care, clothing and other basic amenities to the prisoners.

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NGT Gives Nod to Long Awaited Neutrino Project(06.11.2018)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has upheld the environmental clearance earlier granted to India based Neutrino Observatory (INO) project by the ministry.....

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Look into Working of Mumbai Branch Secretariat: Bombay HC to Centre(12.11.2018)

Bombay High Court, while hearing a petition urging the court to put a stop to reclamation of land for the Chhatrapati Shivaji Memorial, has come down .....

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Supreme Court: Judges Should Possess Sterling Quality of Integrity(23.09.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that the judiciary is an institution founded on honesty and integrity while reasserting that it is necessary for judicial o.....

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PMLA Appellate Authority: IBC Prevails Over Prevention of Money Laundering Act(24.09.2019)

In an important decision, the Appellate Authority of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 has upheld the prevalence of the Insolvency and Bank.....

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DRT has no jurisdiction to hear un-appointed debenture trustee(07.03.2016)

In a claim for recovery made by a debenture trustee of debentures of a company on behalf of or for the benefit of the debenture holders, the Debt Reco.....

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Name of person selling SIM card not required on form(11.03.2016)

Customer Acquisition Forms for acquiring a SIM card, completed at the Point of Sale, do not require the name of the person verifying the document.

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Supreme Court: Chief Judicial Magistrates Competent to Deal With Applications U/s 14 SARFAESI Act(24.09.2019)

In an important ruling, SC has held that a Chief Judicial Magistrate is equally competent to deal with the application moved by the secured creditor u.....

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Linguistic Minorities Can Skip Tamil Test in Class X Board Exams: Madras HC(24.09.2019)

In a great reprieve to students belonging to linguistic minorities in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court has granted them exemption from writing compul.....

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SEBI Imposes Rs. 22 Crore fine on Aurobindo Pharma for Insider Trading(24.09.2019)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a fine of Rs. 22.7 crore on Aurobindo Pharma Ltd., its promoters and related entities for insider t.....

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

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

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

In a landmark case, top court of European Union has held that Google does not have to apply the right to be forgotten globally and the firm needs to r.....

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AP HC Directs Renewable Cos to Approach State Electricity Regulator Against Renegotiated Tariffs(25.09.2019)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed solar and wind energy companies to approach state electricity regulator after they opposed the renegotiation of.....

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‘Ritu Kumar’ designs lose copyright battle(23.03.2016)

The Delhi High Court reiterated a ruling that “once a drawing, a sketch or a design is used for creation of dresses, then, once the dresses cross 50 n.....

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Aadhaar not mandatory for registering marriage(01.04.2016)

The Central Information Commission ordered Delhi government to provide adequate facilities for couples seeking registration of their marriage on the b.....

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Chhattisgarh HC Quashes Circulars that Restrict Tribal Groups from Undergoing ‘Sterilization’(19.12.2018)

Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed government circulars that restrained Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) from ‘family planning’ by underg.....

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Bombay High Court Orders Several Steps to Clean Up Godavari River(19.12.2018)

Bombay High Court has passed an order ensuring several steps to rejuvenate and prevent further pollution of Godavari river.

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Goa CM's Medical Examination(21.12.2018)

Bombay High Court has dismissed petition seeking medical examination of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s ailing health and reaffirmed that Parri.....

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NGT Puts Ban On Mining Near Sariska Tiger Reserve(24.12.2018)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that all mining activities in the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of the Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR) to be stopped.....

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District Forum Directs SBI to Pay Rs. 1 Lakh to Customer for Wrongly Debiting his Account(09.10.2019)

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Hyderabad has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to pay compensation and litigation costs worth Rs 1 l.....

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Supreme Court: Marriage can be Dissolved if it Breaks Down Irretrievably(10.10.2019)

Supreme Court has ordered dissolution of a marriage of a couple, living separately for 22 years and failing to reconcile their differences. The Court .....

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Delhi High Court has Jurisdiction on Case of Any State(10.10.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed the Union Jalshakti Ministry to consider the Writ Petition on illegalities and corruption in execution of the under-cons.....

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Court rejects spouse’s conditional cooperation in matrimonial dispute(05.05.2016)

Parties to a matrimonial case cannot stall the legal system by refusing to participate in the proceeding on the precondition that another proceeding b.....

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Criminal defamation provisions to stay(13.05.2016)

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 199 CrPC, provisions that deal with .....

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SEBI Prohibits Citizens, NRIs from Buying DRs of India-Listed Companies(11.10.2019)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has barred Indian citizens, including those ordinarily resident overseas, from buying depository receipts (DRs).....

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NCLT: Sole Proprietary Concern Cannot Start Insolvency Proceedings(11.10.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal Delhi has ruled that since a Sole Proprietary Concern is not a person under Section 3(23) of the Insolvency and Bankrupt.....

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MP HC: Plea of Privacy not Justifiable to Resist Gender Detection Test in Matrimonial Disputes(11.10.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that in a matrimonial dispute if gender of one of the parties is questioned by the other party, the Court may dire.....

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Tripura High Court: Documents Forming Genesis of Opinion of Authority Should be Supplied to Detenu(11.10.2019)

Tripura High Court has clarified that the documents forming genesis of an order of preventive detention necessarily have to be supplied to the detenu .....

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Bombay High Court: Mumbai Court has Jurisdiction to Try US Domestic Violence Complaint(14.10.2019)

Bombay High Court has rejected a plea by a US-based IT professional that if an incident of domestic violence has occurred in the United States a magis.....

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Telangana High Court Seeks Explanation from State, ‘Why Demolish Newer Secretariat Buildings?(15.10.2019)

Telangana High Court has directed the State Government to explain as to why it wanted to demolish the existing secretariat buildings, including those .....

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Passenger to be compensated for theft even in non-identification of railway employee(26.02.2016)

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ruled that the Indian Railways is liable to compensate a passenger for the loss suffered on accoun.....

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No bar on Police Chief to appoint officer for investigation outside territorial jurisdiction(04.03.2016)

The State Police Chief or Director General of Police is empowered to appoint a superior officer to investigate a crime case registered outside the ter.....

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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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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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Casual workers covered under Employees State Insurance Act, 1948(29.02.2016)

The Supreme Court rejected submissions of the Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd. that casual workers employed by it were outside the ambit of the Empl.....

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Government cannot fix fees for unaided private schools(29.02.2016)

Constitution of a Fee Committee to fix and collect fees in private schools unaided by government funds is beyond the powers of the government of Puduc.....

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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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Orissa High Court Sends Notice to General Administration Department Regarding NH-16 Land(26.07.2019)

Orissa High Court has issued notice to Special Secretary in General Administration Department to show cause as to why contempt proceedings should not .....

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Jammu and Kashmir High Court Pulls Up Gulmarg Development Authority(26.07.2019)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has called for putting in place a mechanism to ensure that different companies, whose products lead to pollution at the s.....

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Bombay High Court Issues Notices to Gadkari & Election Commission Over His Election(26.07.2019)

Bombay High Court has issued notices to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and the Election Commission of India, seeking their stands on a bunch of petition.....

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Bombay High Court Upholds Death Sentence of Pune Man for 2012 Triple Murder(26.07.2019)

Bombay High Court has upheld the death sentence of a 25-year-old man for the murder of his mother, wife and two-year-old daughter in 2012. The Court r.....

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Kerala High Court: Human Rights Commission Does not Have Unlimited Jurisdiction(26.07.2019)

Kerala High Court has observed that the Human Rights Commission does not have unlimited jurisdiction and that it cannot exercise plenary powers in der.....

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Italian marine allowed to return home(26.05.2016)

Sergeant Major Salvatore Girone, one of two marines implicated in the shooting of several Kerala fishermen, has been allowed to return to Italy.

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Medicinal products should be clearly distinguishable(03.06.2016)

Public interest supports a lesser degree of proof showing confusing similarity in trade mark, even if two medicinal products are not identical or of t.....

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Stalling foreign arbitral award with Indian law rebuked(13.05.2016)

Where parties to a contract choose a seat of arbitration outside India and the law applicable is explicitly not Indian, courts in India do not have ju.....

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

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

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Calcutta High Court Declines to Pass Interim Order on Doctors’ Strike(14.06.2019)

Calcutta High Court has declined to pass any interim order on the strike by junior doctors at state-run hospitals in protest against the attack on two.....

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Calcutta High Court Asks 'Striking' Doctors to Reconcile(17.06.2019)

Calcutta High Court has refused to issue any specified directions in a PIL filed against ongoing doctors' strike in West Bengal and reminded the 'stri.....

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Madras High Court Dismisses Law Teacher's Request to Appear in District Judge Examination(18.06.2019)

Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a law teacher seeking directions to amend the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service (Cadre and Recruit.....

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KHC Asks State Govt to Appoint NEERI to Suggest Measures for Protection of Lakes in Bengaluru(18.06.2019)

Karnataka High Court (KHC) has noted that prima facie it found that there has been a complete failure on part of the State Government and its authorit.....

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Karnataka HC:Widow Cannot be Dispossessed of Property Merely For Contracting Second Marriage(18.06.2019)

Karnataka High Court has noted that a widow cannot be deprived of the property vested in her merely for contracting a second marriage. The Court obser.....

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Bombay HC: Harness Whatsapp to receive child rights complaints(02.05.2016)

Hearing a PIL for women lawyers being given priority appointments as Special Public Prosecutors under the Protection of Child Rights Act, the Bombay H.....

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Complaints against REC miss the mark(05.05.2016)

The Competition Commission dismissed a matter against Rural Electrification Corporation Power Distribution Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary .....

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Manipur HC Quashes Detention of Manipur Journalist's Under NSA for Facebook Posts Against PM & CM(09.04.2019)

Manipur High Court has released Manipur journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem, who was detained under the National Security Act on November 27, 2018 for m.....

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Delhi HC Extends Stay on Fee Hike in Private Schools(09.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has extended till April 30 its interim order staying the single judge’s order that allowed private unaided schools to go ahead with a.....

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Ericsson May have to Refund Rs. 576 Crore to RCom: NCLAT(09.04.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has said that Swedish equipment maker Ericsson would have to refund Rs. 576 crore including interest to Relian.....

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Manipur HC Quashes Detention of Manipur Journalist Under NSA for Facebook Posts Against PM & CM(09.04.2019)

Manipur High Court has released Manipur journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem, who was detained under the National Security Act on November 27, 2018 for m.....

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PewDiePie Vs. T-Series: Delhi HC Directs YouTube to Remove Defamatory Songs(12.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed YouTube to remove two songs published by Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie from its platform.

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PNB Scam to be Heard by One Court Designated Under Both PMLA and PC Act: Bombay HC(12.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has ruled that one court designated under both Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and Prevention of Corruption Act (PC) will .....

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Charitable Donations can’t be Included in Assessable Value While Determining Excise Duty: SC(12.04.2019)

Supreme Court has held that charitable donations charged in invoice while selling goods cannot be included in the assessable value while determining e.....

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General allegation of 'surcharged atmosphere' is not sufficient to transfer a case from one Court to another(25.11.2020)

Present petitions are filed under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) read with Order XXXIX of the Supreme Court Rules seeking .....

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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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Supreme Court: No Barring Against Adoption in Christian Law Even if Couple Have Naturally Born Child(04.07.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that by virtue of adoption a child gets transplanted into a new family where after he or she is deemed to be member of that.....

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Seniority of promotees is determined on the basis of date of appointment(26.11.2020)

Present appeals challenge the common judgment of the Rajasthan High Court. The Division Bench of the High Court by the impugned judgment set aside an .....

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Supreme Court: Right of Minority Institutions not Absolute, Amenable to Rules(26.09.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that “the right of minority institutions is not absolute, and is amenable to regulation”. The Court observed, “The protection .....

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SC: Medium of Instruction Immaterial to Discover Whether School is Linguistic Minority Institution(26.09.2019)

Supreme Court has noted that the medium of instruction whether it be Hindi, English, Bengali or some other language would be wholly irrelevant to disc.....

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Uttarakhand High Court : Advocates' Strikes Illegal, Amounts to Misconduct and Contempt of Court(26.09.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has noted that strikes and court boycotts by lawyers are illegal. The Court has further warned that strict action would be take.....

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Bom HC Directs Authorities to Provide Help to Man who Stabbed Woman After She Rejected His Proposal(27.09.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed the Superintendent, Thane Prison to provide psychiatric help to a man accused of stabbing a woman who turned down his p.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against Limit on Drinking Age(27.09.2019)

Delhi High Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation challenging the minimum prescribed age for drinking liquor in the city and said it is a pol.....

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Telangana High Court Pulls Up State Government for Failing to Control Dengue Crisis(27.09.2019)

Telangana High Court has pulled up the State Government and warned it of serious consequences for failing to control the menace in a month’s time. The.....

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

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

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NGT: Act Immediately Against Those Indulged in River Son Illegal Sand Mining(22.05.2017)

National Green Tribunal has directed District Collectors of Umaria and Shahdol of Madhya Pradesh to take immediate action against persons indulged in .....

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NCLAT: 14 Days Timeline to Admit or Reject Case Under IBC a 'Mere Directive'(22.05.2017)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has said that 14-day timeline for rejecting or admitting a case under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (.....

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United Kingdom’s First Tier Tribunal: POEM OF Mauritius Managed Trust in UK(22.05.2017)

United Kingdom’s Tribunal while ruling on Place of Effective Management (“POEM”) of two Guernsey based trusts having UK settlors and a Mauritius based.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Mukthar Ansari's Reply in BJP Leader Murder Case(16.10.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought the reply of MLA and gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari and six others, who were acquitted in the 2005 murder case .....

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Delhi High Court Declines to Grant Ad-Interim Injunction to Saregama for Copyright Infringement(17.10.2019)

Delhi High Court has declined to grant ad-interim injunction to Saregama India Ltd in its copyright infringement against Maddock Films Pvt Ltd for the.....

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Termination shall not take effect unless approved by Vice-Chancellor(08.05.2019)

In facts of present case, the Appellant, a lecturer in a private unaided college affiliated to the Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCS University),.....

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

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

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Transwoman Also a Bride Under Hindu Marriage Act: Madras HC(24.04.2019)

Madras High Court has held that as per Hindu Marriage Act, a transsexual is also a "bride" and the term would not necessarily refer only to a woman.

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Madras HC 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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Delhi Court Stays Non-bailable Warrants Against Kejriwal, Sisodia and Yogendra Yadav(24.04.2019)

A Delhi court has stayed non-bailable warrants, which were issued against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and Swaraj India p.....

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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.....

Tags : Mayanmar High Court, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, Pulitzer Prize Awardee



Where the negligence of the State authorities is clear from the record, appropriate compensation to the family of the victims is to be awarded(24.08.2020)

Present writ petition is filed by the Petitioners who are the legal heirs of Late Sh. Manish (aged 23 years) who lost his life on 31st August, 2014 as.....

Tags : Negligence, State authorities, Compensation



CRIMINAL - Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail: Calcutta HC(01.03.2019)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a journalist who was charged under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocitie.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Bombay HC Directs Spotify to Deposit Rs. 6.5 Crore in Warner/Chappell Copyright Case(01.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed music streaming app Spotify to deposit Rs. 6.5 crore after a suit for infringement was filed by music publisher Warner/.....

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CRIMINAL - Pulwama Terror Attack Remarks: Gauhati HC Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Papri Banerjee(05.03.2019)

Gauhati High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to Papri Banerjee, Assistant Professor at Icon College, accused of posting a controversial co.....

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PROPERTY - Person can’t Claim Right to a Sibling’s Self-Acquired Property(05.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has said that a person can’t claim a right to a sibling’s self-acquired property while evicting a woman from her brother’s south Delh.....

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PROPERTY - Person can’t Claim Right to a Sibling’s Self-Acquired Property(05.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has said that a person can’t claim a right to a sibling’s self-acquired property, while evicting a woman from her brother’s south Del.....

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PROPERTY - Person can’t Claim Right to a Sibling’s Self-Acquired Property(05.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has said that a person can’t claim a right to a sibling’s self-acquired property, while evicting a woman from her brother’s south Del.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Person can’t Claim Right to a Sibling’s Self-Acquired Property.



PWD Scam Case: Tripura High Court rejects Bail Plea of CPI(M) Leader(01.11.2019)

Tripura High Court has rejected the bail application of former Minister and CPI(M) leader Badal Choudhury, indicted in the alleged Rs. 640 crore Publi.....

Tags : Tripura High Court, Badal Choudhury, PWD Scam Case



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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National Green Tribunal Directs CPCB to Finalise Norms for Checking Pollution by Dairies(11.07.2019)

NGT has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to conduct a study and finalise guidelines for checking pollution caused by dairies throug.....

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Madras High Court Allows Decision of Chennai Metro Authority to Deny Job to 'Overqualified' Woman(12.07.2019)

Madras High Court has allowed the rejection of candidature of a woman, who had applied for job, by Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. on the ground that she was .....

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Supreme Court: Marital Dispute Between Parents Affects Child's Personality(12.07.2019)

Supreme Court observed while refusing to interfere with a High Court order directing to admit a child in a boarding school that the ill-effects of the.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Marital dispute



Provisions of EPF Act are applicable to a private security agency engaged in expert service of providing personnel to its client(02.12.2020)

The Appellant is engaged in the business of providing private security guards to its clients on payment basis. The Appellant is registered under the P.....

Tags : Private agency, Provisions, Applicability



Where no minimum sentence is prescribed, accused is entitled to default bail if charge-sheet not filed in 60 days(04.12.2020)

Accused had moved a petition under Section 167(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) to release him, on the ground that, 60 days period having.....

Tags : Charge sheet, Time period, Default bail



Investigation and arrest under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 has to be conducted by Special Police Officer authorized in that behalf(27.11.2020)

Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) to quash all further proceedings against the Petitioner/first acc.....

Tags : Jurisdiction, Proceedings, Quashing of



SC/ST Act guarantees a right to a victim or dependents to participate in any proceedings(21.07.2020)

Criminal Petition is filed under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) praying to release the Petitioner on bail in case registered f.....

Tags : Bail, Entitlement, Participation, Right



Consumer fora has no jurisdiction to accept the written statement beyond the period of 45 days(11.02.2021)

The Petitioners have preferred the present special leave petition against the impugned order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commis.....

Tags : Written statement, Delay, Condonation



Delhi High Court: Slaughtering of Animals Cannot Take Place at Any Crossroad(25.07.2019)

Delhi High Court has observed that slaughtering of animals "cannot be allowed at any crossroad" and sought to know from the municipal corporation of E.....

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NGT: Industrial Development Cannot be Done on Graves of Human Beings(11.11.2019)

National Green Tribunal has observed that industrial development cannot be done on the graves of human beings and should not be done at the cost of "a.....

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Delhi High Court: Parity in Fees of Private Nursing Homes and Hospitals not Possible(12.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has ruled that there can be no uniformity in rates charged by private nursing homes and hospitals as the amount would depend upon the.....

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BHC: Divisional Commissioner does not have Jurisdiction to Set Aside Appointment of Anganwadi Sevika(12.11.2019)

Bombay High Court (BHC) has ruled that Divisional Commissioner does not have jurisdiction under Section 267A of Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Pancha.....

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Elgaar Parishad Case: Pune Court Dismisses Gautam Navlakha’s Anticipatory Bail Plea(13.11.2019)

Sessions Court, Pune has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of activist Gautam Navlakha in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. The Court also dec.....

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Wrong availing of input tax credit exceeding Rs. 5 crores is a cognizable and non-bailable offence(08.02.2021)

The Petitioner has approached present Court claiming that, his arrest under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 ("the CGST .....

Tags : Arrest, Authorization, Legality



When a statutory form is created by law for redressal of grievance, a writ petition cannot be entertained ignoring the statutory dispensation(01.01.2021)

The instant petition has been filed for the issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 directin.....

Tags : Writ petition, Maintainability, Alternative remedy



SC:Matriculation Certificate Does not Have Preference Over DOB Certificate to Determine Juvenility(29.07.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 for determining juvenility the matriculation or eq.....

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Supreme Court Asks for BCI's Reply on Plea Seeking Security Measures for Women Lawyers(30.07.2019)

Supreme Court has sought reply from the Bar Council of India (BCI) on a plea seeking measures for women lawyers such as safety in courts, maternity be.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Security Measures



Madras High Court: Police Complaints Authority not Authorized to Issue Directions to Register FIR(31.07.2019)

Madras High Court has ruled that the Police Complaints Authority was not authorized to issue directions to police for registration of FIR or further i.....

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Parliament Passes Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019(31.07.2019)

Parliament has passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 five days after it got the nod from Lok Sabha. This comes nearly .....

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Supreme Court: Rulers of Princely States were ''Maharajas Without Praja''(01.08.2019)

Supreme Court observed that rulers of princely states were ''Maharajas'' (kings) without ''praja'' (subjects). It was also noted that sovereignty and .....

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Limitation period will not be extended in SARFAESI & DRT Proceedings on part payment under IBC(05.03.2020)

The Appeal preferred by a Shareholder and Director of the Corporate Debtor challenging the order passed by the Adjudicating Authority (National Compan.....

Tags : Limitation period, Extension, Validity



Apex Court Expresses Despair Over Tussle Between Child Rights Commissions of Centre and West Bengal(04.09.2019)

Apex Court has observed that it is sad that both the Commissions i.e. the Child Rights Commissions of Centre and of West Bengal cannot come to a concl.....

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KHC: Demanding Info About Bank Accounts without Statutory Support Violates Right to Privacy(05.09.2019)

Kerala High Court (KHC) has ruled information about one’s bank accounts and Income Tax returns constitute personal information. As a result demand of .....

Tags : KHC, Right to Privacy



Madras High Court Rejects Plea to Remove Inscriptions on Periyar Statues(06.09.2019)

Madras High Court has declined to remove the inscriptions that there is no God, the inventors and preachers are fools and rogues and those who worship.....

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NGT Levies Cost of 5 Crore on Mumbai Industrial Development Corporation for Polluting Water Body(12.09.2019)

National Green Tribunal has levied a cost of Rs 5 crores on Mumbai Industrial Development Corporation for causing pollution by discharging industrial .....

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Special Judge Convicts Wildlife Offenders for Money Laundering(13.09.2019)

Special Judge has convicted two persons for committing an offence under Sections 3 and 4 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The Court also o.....

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Apex Court Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Reckoning of Seniority from Initial Date of Appointment(13.09.2019)

Apex Court has issued notice on a special leave petition seeking reckoning of seniority of ‘Ad-hoc’ Judges in Gujarat from the initial date of appoin.....

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Registered proprietor of trademark has exclusive right to use said trademark in relation to goods or services in respect of which trade mark is registered(17.05.2017)

Case of Plaintiff is that, it is a registered Trust and is engaged in field of providing educational services and running various Senior Secondary Sch.....

Tags : Trademark, Infringement, Injunction, Grant



To sustain action for trademark infringement, a global brand must prove its goodwill and reputation(14.12.2017)

The Appellant ('the Plaintiff) is an automobile manufacturer incorporated under the laws prevailing in Japan. The first Respondent is a partnership fi.....

Tags : Infringement, Injunction, Grant



A well-known mark is entitled to protection even in respect of unrelated goods and services(16.07.2019)

The present suit is filed by the Plaintiff - Exxon Mobil Corporation against the Defendant - Exoncorp Private Limited seeking permanent injunction res.....

Tags : Infringement, Injunction, Grant



An architect of building/structure has no right to restrian demolition of structure or to claim any damages for demolition(28.05.2019)

The suit has been filed, seeking mandatory injunction against Union of India and Indian Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) to compensate the Plaintif.....

Tags : Architect, Building, Right



Mere fact that, application for registration of a trademark was amended may not amount to relinquishment of any right to use the trademark(21.01.2019)

The present suit is filed by the Plaintiff seeking an order of permanent injunction to restrain the Defendants, their partners, proprietors, etc from .....

Tags : Infringement, Injunction, Grant



Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply on PIL Challenging Triple Talaq Law(13.09.2019)

Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Central Government seeking its Reply on public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the validity of Muslim W.....

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Madras High Court: Forced Abstinence is Violation of Human Rights(25.11.2019)

Madras High Court has suo motu enhanced the compensation awarded to N.Ananda Kumar while dismissing an appeal from the Commissioner, Corporation of C.....

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Supreme Court Reiterates No Bar in Rejecting 'Admitted' Writ Petition on Ground of Alternative Remedy(25.11.2019)

Supreme Court has reiterated that after admitting a writ petition there is no bar on a High Court to reject it on the ground of alternate remedy.

Tags : Supreme Court,Writ Petition



Gujarat High Court Upholds Power of State Government to Permanently Debar Notaries(25.11.2019)

Gujarat High Court has upheld the power of the State Government to permanently debar Notaries. In doing so, it has partly set aside an order of a Sing.....

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Tripura High Court: Courts have no Jurisdiction to Interfere with Policy Decisions(26.11.2019)

Tripura High Court has reiterated that Courts do not have the jurisdiction to interfere in policy decisions of the Government. The Court ruled that th.....

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Words used in advertisement should be given a literal meaning and same is to be considered strictly(05.02.2019)

Present appeal was filed against the impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court by which the Division Bench has dismissed the said appeal an.....

Tags : Termination, Eligibility criteria, Validity



Employee sent on deputation to a foreign service is to be paid higher pay scale then what the employees were getting in parent department(05.02.2019)

The Appellant Corporation has preferred the present Appeals against judgment passed by the High Court by which the Division Bench has allowed the said.....

Tags : Resolution, Payscale, Parity



CIVIL - SC Slams Assam Government over Functioning of Foreigners Tribunal(14.03.2019)

Supreme Court has pulled up Assam Government over inadequacies in the functioning of foreigners tribunals in the state and sought details on it by Mar.....

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CRIMINAL - Mere Use of Word 'Harijan' During Speech Not an Offence Under SC-ST Act: Orissa HC(14.03.2019)

Orissa High Court has observed that mere use of word 'Harijan' during the course of speech, without intention to insult anybody, does not fall within .....

Tags : Orissa High Court, Harijan, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989.



CRIMINAL - Mere Disclosure of Names by Witnesses During Trial Not Enough to Add Person as Additional Accused: SC(14.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that mere disclosure of names of some persons by witnesses during trial cannot be said to be strong and cogent evidence to .....

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CRIMINAL - Mere Disclosure of Names by Witness During Trial Not Enough to Add Person as Additional Accused: SC(14.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that mere disclosure of names of some persons by witnesses during trial cannot be said to be strong and cogent evidence to .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code, Witness



SERVICE - Dismissal of Soldiers for Unauthorized Absence Not Harsh Punishment: SC(15.03.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld dismissal of a soldier of Indian Army on the ground of unauthorised absence of 302 days and observed that Armed Forces Tribu.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Dismissal of Soldiers, Unauthorized Absence



FAMILY - Preferential Right U/S- 22 of Hindu Succession Act Applicable to Agricultural Land: SC(15.03.2019)

Supreme has held that the preferential right given to an heir of a Hindu under Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is applicable even if the .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Hindu Succession Act, Section-22, Agricultural Land



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'.

Tags : Allahabad High Court, triple talaq



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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Delhi High Court to Prison Officials: Provide Inmates with Items Allowed under Prison Rules(09.12.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed the AAP Government and the prison authorities to ensure that convicts and undertrials are provided only those items in j.....

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Delhi High Court Quashes Proceedings in Defamation Case Against Arvind Kejriwal(11.12.2019)

Delhi High Court has put on hold the proceedings in a criminal defamation complaint against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for re-tweeting an allegedl.....

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NGT Directs UPPCB to Submit Report on Impact of Brick Kilns on Air Quality in Hapur(11.12.2019)

National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to submit report on the impact of brick kilns on the ambient air qualit.....

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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.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Delhi Pollution Control Committee, Yamuna, Signature Bridge



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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CIC: Staff Entitled To Know About Financial Status of Company(25.04.2019)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that employee is entitled to know under Right To Information Act 2005 about the financial status of the .....

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SC Asks TN Govt to Decide Premature Release Plea of a 'SriLankan Refugee' Who Spent 3 Decades in Jail(26.04.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Tamil Nadu Government to decide representation submitted by a 'Sri Lankan Refugee' who spent 30 years in jail seeking remis.....

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Delhi HC Extends Relief to Mayapuri Traders Till May 20(29.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has extended its interim order of restraining Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) from taking any action against the traders of .....

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Bombay HC Orders BMC, State Not to Cut Trees for Three Roads in Andheri(29.04.2019)

Bombay High Court, in an interim order, has restrained BMC and State Government from cutting any tree for a project to construct three roads to connec.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, BMC, Roads in Andheri



ITAT: Mistake Committed by Advocate is Reasonable Cause for Condonation of Delay(10.05.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the mistake committed by Advocate is a reasonable cause for condonation of delay in filing appeals.

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Hostel Service with Tariff of a Unit of Accommodation below Rs. 1000 per Day is Exempt from GST: AAR(10.05.2019)

Chattisgarh Authority of Advance Rulings has held that a provision of hostel service where the tariff of a unit of accommodation is below Rs. 1000/day.....

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Service Tax Paid by Mistake Can’t be Refunded under Finance Act, 1994: CESTAT(10.05.2019)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that refund of the service tax paid by mistake cannot be processed under the Fina.....

Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Finance Act, 1994



Ayodhya- Babri Land Dispute: SC Extends Time For Completing Mediation Till Aug 15(10.05.2019)

Supreme Court has extended the time for completion of mediation in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid land dispute case till August 15.

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Supreme Court: Plea Of Hardship Cannot Be Raised If Not Pleaded In Written Statement(10.05.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that a Defendant in a specific performance suit should plead in his written statement the hardship that will be caused if t.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses BJP Leader's PIL Seeking Minority Status for Hindus in 8 States(17.12.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking that minority communities should be defined on the basis of state-wise pop.....

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Delhi High Court Stays Proceedings Against Kejriwal and Sisodia in Defamation Complaint(18.12.2019)

Delhi High Court has stayed the proceedings in a defamation complaint made against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia by BJP .....

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Appellants cannot be deprived of absorption rights in Minority Welfare Department when their appointment is made prior to coming into force of Service Rules, 2001(06.05.2019)

Present appeals arise out of the judgment passed by the High Court by which the High Court held that, the appointment to the post of District Minority.....

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Merely because the wife is capable of earning is not a sufficient reason to deny her the maintenance(18.12.2019)

The present revision petition assails the order passed by Family Court in Complaint Case. Vide the aforesaid order passed in the petition filed under .....

Tags : Interim maintenance, Award, Entitlement



Mauritius, Singapore Investments Fully Taxable for Capital Gains(01.04.2019)

Capital Gains on investments made in India through companies in Mauritius and Singapore will become fully taxable from 1st April because of revisions .....

Tags : Capital Gains, Mauritius, Singapore Investments, Double-Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs)



Mere Empanelment Does Not Create Any Indefeasible Right to Appointment: SC(02.04.2019)

Supreme Court has reiterated that mere existence of vacancies or empanelment does not create any indefeasible right to appointment.

Tags : Supreme Court, Service, Right to Appointment, Empanelment



Bombay HC Tells Municipal Commissioner to Consider Plea to Allow Burial on Church Land(02.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed St. John The Baptist Church, Thane, to approach the Thane municipal commissioner, seeking permission to bury an ex-serv.....

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Bombay HC Tells Municipal Commissioner to Consider Plea to Allow Burial on Church Land(02.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed St. John The Baptist Church, Thane, to approach the Thane municipal commissioner, seeking permission to bury an ex-serv.....

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Delhi HC Orders Day-to-Day Hearing in Death Sentence Case of 1984 Riots(02.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has ordered day-to-day hearing in death reference as also the convict's appeal against the capital punishment awarded to him in a 198.....

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Indian Woman Would Suffer Silently Than Falsely Implicate Someone in Rape Case: Tripura HC(03.04.2019)

Tripura High Court while upholding conviction of a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl, has said in context of Indian culture that a woman.....

Tags : Tripura High Court, False Implication



Frame Policy on Road Safety and Foot Over Bridge Safety: Bombay HC(03.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has asked BMC to treat bridge collapse outside CSMT as an eye-opener and frame a policy for the safety of road and foot over bridge.

Tags : Bombay High Court, Bridge Collapse



Fact of family’s sustenance for long-time is sufficient to deny compassionate appointment(20.12.2019)

In present case, Petitioner seeks quashing of order passed by Respondent No. 2 vide which her case for compassionate appointment was rejected. The hu.....

Tags : Compassionate Appointment, Eligibility, Time period



Compassionate employment cannot be granted after a lapse of reasonable period(09.04.2021)

The Respondent requested the Appellants to appoint her son in the place of his father who was missing since 2002 which was rejected. Aggrieved thereby.....

Tags : Compassionate appointment, Entitlement, time period



Mere suppression of facts is not sufficient to invoke extended period; there should be some positive Act on part of noticee to evade payment of duty(06.04.2021)

The Appellants, M/s. Bharti Airtel Ltd., are providers of taxable service under the category of Telephone/Telecommunications Services; an audit conduc.....

Tags : Extended period, Invocation, Legality



REAL ESTATE - Allahabad HC: Either Husband or Wife Eligible for Noida Flat Schemes(25.03.2019)

Allahabad High Court has ruled that in a case pertaining to a man and wife who applied separately for Noida authority residential flat scheme and both.....

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- Sabarimala Case: SC Dismisses Govt's Plea To Transfer Petitions Pending Before HC To Supreme Court(25.03.2019)

SC while dismissing the application seeking transfer of petitions over the Sabarimala Temple entry controversy pending in the Kerala High Court to its.....

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FAMILY - Supreme Court Rejects Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity of ‘Triple Talaq’ Ordinance(25.03.2019)

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Ordinance which makes the practice of instant 'triple talaq' a punishabl.....

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CIVIL - Sabarimala Case: SC Dismisses Govt's Plea To Transfer Petitions Pending Before HC To Supreme Court(25.03.2019)

SC while dismissing the application seeking transfer of petitions over the Sabarimala Temple entry controversy pending in the Kerala High Court to its.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Kerala High Court, Sabarimala Temple



NARCOTICS - Calcutta HC: NDPS Court Not Exercising Magisterial Powers While Remanding Accused at Post-Cognizance(26.03.2019)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed habeas corpus petition holding that Special Court under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) is not.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Section 309 of Code of Criminal Procedure



INSOLVENCY-Workmen's Dues of Pension, Gratuity, PF Not Included in Liquidation Assets of Debtor: NCLT(26.03.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal has ruled that dues of provident fund, pension and gratuity do not form part of liquidation estate of corporate debtor a.....

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Separate charges for distinct offences must be framed separately and cannot be clubbed together for more than one year(08.05.2017)

Present appeals arise out of three separate judgments of learned Single Judge of High Court discharging three Accused persons namely; Lalu Prasad Yada.....

Tags : Trial, Discharge, Validity



Existence of a sufficient cause for permitting Defendant to file written statement is imperative for granting extension of time(10.10.2019)

Present petition under Article 227 of Constitution of India, 1950 takes exception to an order passed by the learned Judge, whereby the learned Judge a.....

Tags : Written statement, Filing of, Delay



Existence of an arbitration clause does not debar the court from entertaining a writ petition(12.05.2021)

Present Petition under Article 136 of the Constitution of India, 1950 filed by the Petitioner (UPPTCL), is against a final Judgment passed by the High.....

Tags : Direction, Quashing of, Jurisdiction



Claim of regularization can be made only within the four corners of a scheme(13.05.2021)

The Petitioner has prayed for regularizing her in service w.e.f. 14th February, 2002, i.e. on completion of 10 years of service with all consequential.....

Tags : Regularization, Eligibility, Retrospective effect



Supreme Court: False Cases Filed by Couples Will End Institution of Marriage(16.09.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that false charges filed by married couples against each other will end the institution of marriage. The Court regretted th.....

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Delhi High Court: Injury Caused to Copyright Owner Due to Exclusion from Credits is Irreversible(16.09.2019)

Delhi High Court has restrained Balaji Telefilms from using the song ‘Dhagala Lagli’ in its latest release ‘Dream Girl’. The Court ruled that such use.....

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Supreme Court: Schools, Colleges Funded by Government Come under Right to Information(18.09.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that schools, colleges and non-profits funded substantially by the Government will come under the Right to Information Act,.....

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Delhi High Court Permits Kejriwal to Withdraw Plea to Quash Summons in Defamation Case(18.09.2019)

Delhi High Court has permitted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to withdraw his plea seeking to quash the summons issued in a defamation complaint again.....

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Supreme Court: Historians Report on Babri Mosque Mere ‘Opinion’(18.09.2019)

Supreme Court has declined to give credence to a report cited by the Sunni Waqf Board by four historians, who in 1991 had opined that the disputed Bab.....

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Telangana High Court Directs Transport Workers to Call of Strike, Sit for Talks with State Government(16.10.2019)

Telangana High Court has directed the striking state transport employees to call off their agitation and sit for talks with the State Government. The .....

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RBI Extends Availability of Relaxed Terms for Securitisation Transactions by NBFCs to June 30, 2020(02.01.2020)

Reserve Bank of India has extended the availability of relaxed terms for securitisation transactions or sale of assets by non-bank lenders to banks to.....

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National Companies Law Tribunal Rejects Sun Pharma’s Plan to Demerge Overseas Subsidiary(02.01.2020)

National Companies Law Tribunal has rejected the Sun Pharmaceutical Industries’ plan to demerge an overseas unit. The company’s plan to consolidate th.....

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Telangana High Court has Stayed Debt Recovery Tribunal’s Order Against Karvy Stock Broking(02.01.2020)

Telangana High Court has given interim relief to Karvy Stock Broking against ICICI Bank’s plea for initiating debt recovery proceedings against the br.....

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National Companies Law Appellate Tribunal Removes Strictures on ROC in Tata Sons’ Case(03.01.2020)

National Companies Law Appellate Tribunal has removed strictures against the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai, from its order that ruled that Tata Sons’.....

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Tripura High Court Bans Animal Sacrifice in Tripura Temples(30.09.2019)

Tripura High Court has ordered a ban on the tradition of animal sacrifice in temples. The Court gave the verdict in response to a Public Interest Liti.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Gives Approval to CBI to File FIR Against Harish Rawat in Sting Video Case(01.10.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has allowed the CBI to register an FIR against the Chief Minister Harish Rawat in connection with a 2016 sting video that purpo.....

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Kerala High Court:Authority of Advance Rulings Does not Have Jurisdiction to Go Beyond Issue Referred(13.01.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that it is only open to Authority of Advance Rulings to enquire based on terms of the agreement and not venture beyond the .....

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National Anti- Profiteering Authority: Builders Should Pass Benefit of Input Tax Credit to Buyers(13.01.2020)

National Anti- Profiteering Authority has held that if the builders have denied the benefit of Input Tax Credit to the buyers, then they are liable to.....

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NCLAT Seeks Clarity from Government and Agencies on JSW Steel Ltd Immunity(14.01.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has directed the Enforcement Directorate and other investigative agencies to clarify whether JSW Steel Ltd wou.....

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A person who advanced interest free loans to corporate body is also a financial creditor and can initiate CIRP(26.07.2021)

Present appeal under Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) is against the final judgment of the National Company Law Appellate .....

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Injunction orders cannot be passed against third parties without hearing them(17.11.2021)

Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned common judgment passed by the High Court, by which the High Court has allowed the aforesaid appea.....

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While considering a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, the Court cannot act as an appellate forum(13.11.2021)

The appeal arises from a judgment of a Single Judge of the High Court. High Court not only set aside the judgment of the District Judge rejecting the .....

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Mere raising of certain claim in the suit and fact that issues require determination before trial court does not give a blanket right to the Plaintiff to claim the interim relief in the suit(27.12.2021)

The Appellant through the medium of the present appeal seeks setting aside of order passed by the learned Court of Principal District Judge, whereby t.....

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Tax on Captive Electricity Usage(14.01.2020)

Karnataka High Court has upheld the validity of the levy of tax on electricity captively generated. The Court has discussed that the incidence of tax .....

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AAAR: Head Office Adopting Value for Supply to Other Branches Outside State Eligible for ITC(14.01.2020)

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling,Tamil Nadu has held that the Head office adopting the value for supply to other branches is eligible for Input .....

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Supreme Court: Sub-Letting Part of Tenanted Premises Gives Landlord Right Eviction from Whole Premise(14.01.2020)

Supreme Court has interpreted the provisions of Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control), Act, 1965 and observed that the sub-letting of any part of .....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Bans Former Diageo Executive for 7 Years(15.01.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has banned the Nishat Shailesh Gupte, a former official of Diageo Plc, from the capital markets for 7 years for.....

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Reserve Bank of India Lifts Restrictions on Catholic Syrian Bank on Opening Branches(15.01.2020)

Reserve Bank of India has lifted a restriction that was imposed on the Catholic Syrian Bank for opening new branches, given the delayed initial public.....

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Securities Appellate Tribunal Upholds SEBI’s Order Levying Fine on PACL Limited(15.01.2020)

Securities Appellate Tribunal has upheld the order of Securities and Exchange Board of India levying a fine of Rs. 2423 Crores on four directors of PA.....

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SC Closes 22 Year Old Enron-Dabhol Bribery Case Citing Long Delay(12.04.2019)

Supreme Court has closed a special leave petition filed by Centre of Indian Trade Union(CITU) in 1997 seeking probe into the alleged Enron-Dabhol corr.....

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Right to Travel Abroad an Important Basic Human Right: SC(15.04.2019)

Supreme Court has said that right to travel abroad is an important basic human right, while permitting IPS officer who is facing departmental proceedi.....

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Money Laundering Law Prevails over Bankruptcy Act, Insolvency Code: Delhi HC(15.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has held that Money Laundering law, PMLA, prevails over Bankruptcy Act and Insolvency Code when it comes to attachment of properties.....

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Lenders Having Vested Interest in Debtor shouldn’t be Part of Creditors’ Panel: NCLT(15.04.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Chennai Bench has held that a party having a vested interest /relation with a corporate debtor should not be a p.....

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IT Law Doesn’t Bar Partners to Draw Remuneration from More than One Firms: ITAT(15.04.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata bench has held that the income tax law does not prohibit a partner from drawing remuneration/ salary fro.....

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Consumer Forum, Kolkata Directs VLCC to Compensate Client who Sustained Burn Injuries(20.01.2020)

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kolkata has directed beauty clinic Vandana Luthra Curls and Curves to compensate a client who sustain.....

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AAR, Karnataka: Govt. Timber Depots Are Not Government Department; Must Collect GST and Issue Invoice(20.01.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Karnataka has ruled that the Government Timber Depots are not Government Department, thereby reverse charge mechanism wil.....

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Merely because an application is filed under Section 34(4) of the Arbitration Act by a party, it is not always obligatory on the part of the Court to remit the matter to Arbitral Tribunal(03.01.2022)

Present appeal is filed, aggrieved by the order passed by the High Court of in Commercial Arbitration Petition. The High Court was of the view that th.....

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Insolvency resolution process has to be completed within 330 days maximum, but in exceptional cases, the period can be extended by Adjudicating Authority/Appellate Tribunal(04.01.2022)

Present Appeals have been filed against judgment passed by the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, rejecting the application filed by the Res.....

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Karnataka Crisis: Supreme Court Orders Status Quo Over Resignation of Rebel MLAs(12.07.2019)

Supreme Court has ordered status quo on the matter of resignation and disqualification of rebel Congress and JD-S MLAs meaning that the lawmakers will.....

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AAR, Rajasthan: Fortified Rice Kernels and Fortified Milk, Classified as ‘Otherwise Prepared’(30.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Rajasthan has ruled that the Fortified Rice Kernels and Fortified milk are classified as ‘otherwise prepared’ and .....

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ITAT, Pune Allows Claim for Set-off of Loss by Husband Invested in Wife’s Business(30.01.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Pune has held that the wife’s separate income can be clubbed into husbands total income and in the case of any loss inc.....

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AAR, Rajasthan: GST Not Applicable to Labour Contract Services for Construction of Flats Under PMAY(30.01.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Rajasthan has held that Goods and Services Tax (GST) does not apply to labour contract services for the constructio.....

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Bombay High Court Allows Egyptian Man's Habeas Corpus Plea Against In-Laws(31.01.2020)

Bombay High Court has allowed a criminal writ Petition filed by Khaled Kassem, an Egyptian citizen who sought the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus .....

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Power of attorney holder of a financial creditor who has been given authorisation can file an application under Section 7 of IBC on behalf of it(30.09.2021)

Respondent No. 2 filed an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) which was admitted by the National Company Law.....

Tags : Authorisation, Grant, Legality



ELECTION - Avoid Bringing Crowds to Rallies on Vehicles: Madras HC to Parties(15.03.2019)

Madras High Court has directed political parties to not bring crowds on hired vehicles for campaign rallies for the Lok Sabha elections.

Tags : Madras High Court, Rallies, Avoid Bringing Crowds to Rallies on Vehicles



COMPANY - Arbitration Tribunal Dismisses Punj Lloyd’s Claim Against ONGC(15.03.2019)

An arbitration tribunal has rejected a Rs. 1,320 crores claim filed by engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Punj Lloyd against O.....

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CIVIL - Parishioners can't be Deprived of Their Right to Burial in Church Cemetery: Kerala HC(15.03.2019)

Kerala High Court has held that irrespective of his/her allegiance, a parishioner cannot be deprived of his/her right to burial in the church of which.....

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CIVIL - Kerala HC Strikes Down Discriminatory Girls' Hostel Rules(18.03.2019)

Kerala High Court has struck down a stipulation in Hostel Rules which barred girl boarders from going for the first and second show movies and observe.....

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CIVIL - Heart Wrenching to See Children Suffering in Custody Battle Between Parents: SC(18.03.2019)

Supreme Court, while delivering a judgment in yet another custody battle between parents, has expressed concern about children, and observed it is hea.....

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FAMILY - Heart Wrenching to See Children Suffering in Custody Battle Between Parents: SC(18.03.2019)

Supreme Court, while delivering a judgment in yet another custody battle between parents, has expressed concern about children, and observed it is hea.....

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Bombay High Court Asks TRAI to Respond to Broadcasters’ Petition Within a Week(15.01.2020)

Bombay High Court has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to respond by January 20 to the Broadcasters’ Petition challenging its amended N.....

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CESTAT Hyderabad: Import of Multi-Functional Digital Copies Not Prohibited(15.01.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal- Hyderabad has held that the importing of Multifunctional digital copies is not prohibited and there.....

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CESTAT Mumbai: Clearances to Special Economic Zones Developers is Export(15.01.2020)

Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal- Mumbai has ruled that the clearances made by the Appellant without payment of duty to Special Economi.....

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CESTAT Chennai: CA’s Certificate Certifying Tax Burden can be Considered as Evidence(15.01.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has ruled that the Chartered Accountant’s Certificate that categorically certifies that the.....

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Madras High Court: No Tax Deduction for Replacement of Machineries(15.01.2020)

Madras High Court has held that the replacement of the machineries as a whole cannot be held to be current repairs or allowable revenue expenditure.

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Gujarat HC: Cricket Association Eligible for Tax Exemption for Income from International Matches(15.01.2020)

Gujarat High Court has upheld the order by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal that Baroda Cricket Association engaging in international matches does no.....

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Retrospective seniority cannot be claimed from a date when an employee is not even borne in service(28.09.2021)

Present appeal is directed against the judgment and order of the High Court. The issue to be answered here is whether the Respondent is entitled to cl.....

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Judicial re-writing of a statutory rule is unwarranted in the exercise of the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution, particularly in interlocutory proceedings(27.09.2021)

Present appeals arise from an interim order of a Division Bench of the High Court in a batch of petitions. The writ petitions have been instituted bef.....

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Defamatory complaints by highly educated spouse irreparably damaging reputation and career of partner amounts to mental cruelty entitling divorce decree(26.02.2021)

The challenge in present appeals is to the judgment and order in the First Appeal whereby the High Court had allowed both appeals by reversing the com.....

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Unless specified by statute itself, procedural law operates retrospectively(18.08.2021)

Present Miscellaneous Application(MA) is filed by assessee seeking rectification of mistake , which as per assessee is apparent from record and has cr.....

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Hyderabad High Court Directs Setting Up 3-Member Judicial Committee to Resolve TSRTC Strike(13.11.2019)

Hyderabad High Court has ordered setting up a committee of three retired judges of the Supreme Court to sort out the issue of the Telangana State Road.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response on Plea of AIMPLB Challenging Triple Talaq Act(13.11.2019)

Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre on a plea of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) challenging the law which criminalises.....

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Supreme Court Refers Sabarimala Case to Larger Bench(14.11.2019)

Supreme Court has referred petitions seeking a review of its decision to allow the entry of women of all age groups in Kerala's Sabarimala Temple to a.....

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SEBI Permits Exchanges to Modify Commodity Derivatives Contracts(15.11.2019)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has decided to give more flexibility to exchanges regarding modifying contract specifications for all commodity.....

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SC: Writ Petition Should Normally not be Entertained Against Mere Issuance of Show Cause Notice(18.11.2019)

Supreme Court has reiterated that a writ petition should normally not be entertained against mere issuance of show cause notice. The Court further not.....

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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 Explains Civil Suit Objecting Jurisdiction of Arbitrator not Valid(26.08.2019)

Supreme Court has explained that a suit for injunction and declaration challenging the jurisdiction of arbitrator is not valid. The Court observed tha.....

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Uttarakhand High Court has rejected a ‘Juvenility’ plea of a tripRejects Triple Murder Convict's Plea(26.08.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has rejected a ‘Juvenility’ plea of a triple murder convict whose death sentence affirmed by the Supreme Court was later commut.....

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Supreme Court: Incriminatory Material as not Put to Accused Must be Eschewed(27.08.2019)

Supreme Court has clarified that the incriminating material that came in evidence is to be put to the accused during his examination under Section 313.....

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Bombay High Court Directs 'Serial Litigant' to Clean Beach for One Week(28.08.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed a "serial litigant", who claimed he filed his pleas for society's betterment, to do some "real social work" like beach .....

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Extension of limitation will not be applicable in circumstances where the Defendant was not prevented from filing written statement(17.12.2021)

Present order will dispose of the application filed by the Defendants under Order VIII Rule 1 read with Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (.....

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Mere filing of representation before authorities does not extend limitation period(28.02.2022)

The Petitioner filed Writ Petition by which the Petitioner prayed to allot 10% plot to him as provided under Clause 12 of the Sale Deed dated 19th Sep.....

Tags : Delay, Time period, Extension



CIVIL - Orissa HC Allows Vedanta to Take Part in NALCO's Tender for Alumina(27.03.2019)

Orissa High Court has allowed Vedanta Limited to participate in the tender floated by the National Aluminum Company Ltd. (NALCO) for the sale of its 3.....

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi HC Bans 12 Firms From Selling Patanjali Goods In International Market in Trademark Infringement(27.03.2019)

Delhi HC while deciding the matter in Patanjali Ayurved has granted ex-parte ad-interim injunction against Masala King Exports Trading Private Limited.....

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CONSTITUTION - Statutory Regulation on Private Bodies Does Not Make Them Subject To Writ Jurisdiction: SC(27.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that mere regulation by a statute on a private body cannot be conclusive of whether it discharges a public function, to hol.....

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DIRECT TAXATION - Addition for Unexplained Share Capital and Share Premium Can’t be Made Prior to 2013 Amendment: ITAT(27.03.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that addition in respect of share capital and premium by treating the same as unexplained cannot be made.....

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DIRECT TAXATION - ITAT Rejects Fake Claim for Deduction of Rent Paid to Mother as Same Was an Afterthought(27.03.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has disallowed a fake claim for deduction because it was established that the rent paid to mother was nothing, bu.....

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DIRECT TAXATION - Delay in Statutory Audit is Reasonable Cause for Delayed Filing of Tax Audit Report: ITAT(27.03.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the delay in completion of statutory audit can be a reasonable cause for delay in filing of the tax.....

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Non-consideration of reply filed by the assessee amounts to violation of the principles of natural justice(17.06.2021)

The Appellant, a dealer of printers, peripherals and its parts has approached present Court challenging Exhibit P4 order of assessment issued by the S.....

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AP High Court Vacates Stay on Genco’s Pre-closure Order(01.11.2019)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has vacated the stay imposed by it on the order given by APGenco for termination of the Polavaram hydel power plant contract.....

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MP High Court Reverses State Government Order of Revoking Pension of MISA Detainees(01.11.2019)

Madhya Pradesh HC has directed State Government to continue to pay the pension of 15 Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) detainees.

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Adoption Fees Received From Adoptive Parents by Trust Exempted From GST: AAR Maharashtra(01.11.2019)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that, Goods and Services Tax (GST) is exempted on Adoption Fees received from Adoptive parent.....

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SEBI Tightens Asset Quality Disclosure Norms for All Listed Banks(01.11.2019)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened the asset quality disclosure norms for banks and directed all listed lenders to make discl.....

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Delhi HC Orders Judicial Probe into Tis Hazari Court Scuffle(04.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has ordered judicial enquiry into the violence that took place at Tis Hazari complex and appointed retired high court judge SP Garg t.....

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P&H High Court Issues Directions To Ensure Proper Functioning Of Prisons(04.11.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has passed mandatory directions to ensure that the prisons in the state function properly and that humane living conditi.....

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SC: Amendment in Criminal Laws Beneficial to Accused Can Be Applied in Pending/Earlier Cases(04.11.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that if the amendment in a criminal law is beneficial to the accused persons, it could be applied with respect to earlier c.....

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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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Supreme Court Allows Centre to Seek Fresh Date for Hanging from Trial Court in Nirbhaya Case(12.02.2020)

Supreme Court has permitted the Centre to seek a fresh date for the hanging of Nirbhaya case death row convicts whose mercy pleas have been rejected.

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National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Orders Reverse Real Estate Insolvency Process(12.02.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has passed an order for a reverse insolvency process, which could set a template for stressed real estate proj.....

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SEBI Issues Notice to National Stock Exchange over Chief Operating Officer Pick(12.02.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued show-cause notices to the National Stock Exchange over the appointment and promotion of Anand Subram.....

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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Protection from Arrest to TISS Student Booked For Slogans(12.02.2020)

Bombay High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to Urvashi Chudawala, a 22-year-old Masters student of the Tata Institute of Social Scien.....

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Aggrieved party is expected to exercise due diligence and apply for a certified copy upon pronouncement of the order(22.10.2021)

Present appeal arises under Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) from the judgement of the National Company Law Appellate Trib.....

Tags : Time period, Extension, Entitlement



Vicarious liability as a principle cannot be applied to a case of contempt(26.10.2021)

The present appeal has been filed against the order of the High Court finding the Appellants guilty of willful disobedience of the order passed in Wri.....

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Madras HC Takes Suo Motu Case on Cartel of Doctors, Pharma Companies and Diagnostic Labs(15.01.2020)

Madras High Court has observed that the cartel of doctors, pharma companies and diagnostic laboratories are fleecing the patients by overpricing the d.....

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CESTAT Mumbai: Cleaning Service Provided Through Manpower Not Taxable Service(15.01.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal- Mumbai has held that the company providing cleaning services through Manpower engaged by it were un.....

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Supreme Court: Conviction Cannot be Solely Based on Evidence of Hand-Writing Expert(15.01.2020)

Supreme Court has reiterated that without an independent and reliable corroboration, the opinion of the handwriting experts cannot be relied upon to b.....

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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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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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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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EVM Security Lapse: Madras HC Orders Disciplinary Action Against Errant Election Officials(29.04.2019)

Madras High Court has directed that disciplinary action be taken against errant election officials in charge after it came to light that a Tahsildar a.....

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EVM Security Lapse: Madras HC Orders Disciplinary Action Against Errant Election Officials(29.04.2019)

Madras High Court has directed Election Commission to initiate disciplinary action or prosecution against PA (General) to Madurai District Collector a.....

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Delhi HC Sets Aside Centre's Move to Restrict Basmati Rice Cultivation to Seven States(30.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has set aside Centre's decision to restrict production of Basmati rice only to Indo-Gangetic plains in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himach.....

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Sole Testimony of Prosecutrix can be Ground for Conviction: Delhi HC(30.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has reiterated that the sole testimony of the prosecutrix if found reliable, can be the sole ground for convicting the accused and al.....

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Demand Notice U/S 138 NI Act Need Not be Sent Through Advocate: Tripura HC(30.04.2019)

Tripura High Court has held that there is no requirement in the Negotiable Instruments Act that the demand notice under Section 138 of the Act is to b.....

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Legal Principles Governing Suspension of Conviction Can't be Applied to Suspend Sentence: SC(30.04.2019)

Supreme Court has set aside a High Court judgment which applied principles governing suspension of conviction to reject a plea seeking suspension of e.....

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NCLT does not have any residuary jurisdiction to entertain contractual dispute(23.11.2021)

Present appeal arises from a judgment of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal. The NCLAT upheld the interim order of the National Company Law T.....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Confirms Ban on BMA Wealth Creators Ltd(03.01.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued an order confirming its ban against stock broker BMA Wealth Creators Ltd., its promoters and four ot.....

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Kerala High Court Upholds Decision to Set Up Gas Crematorium(03.01.2020)

Kerala High Court has upheld permission granted by the District Collector for setting up a gas crematorium proposed by Poothrikka panchayat. The Court.....

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Karnataka High Court Refuses Further Time to Govt for Appointing Prosecutors in District Courts(06.01.2020)

Karnataka High Court has refused grant of extensions to the State Government for filling up vacant positions of Public Prosecutors, Senior Assistant P.....

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National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Rejects Registrar of Company’s Plea in Tata- Mistry Case(07.01.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the Registrar of Companies and refused to modify its judgement passed in t.....

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National Company Law Tribunal Orders Two Nicco Parks & Resorts Directors to Quit(07.01.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal has passed an order asking the two directors of Nicco Parks & Resorts, Rajive Kaul and daughter Pallavi Priyadarshini, t.....

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AAAR West Bengal: Supply of Printing Trade Advertisement is Service(07.01.2020)

West Bengal Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling has held that printing trade advertisement content provided by the customer and supplying such prin.....

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Karnataka High Court Directs State Government to Provide Burial Ground in Every Village(28.08.2019)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to provide burial grounds to all villages and towns which do not have one within a period of si.....

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Delhi High Court Upholds Validity of Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act, 2010(28.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has rejected a batch of seven writ petitions and observed that the Central Bureau of Investigation was empowered to investigate in ma.....

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Elgar Parishad Case:Why Do You Have 'War And Peace' At Home, Bombay High Court Asks Arrested Activist(29.08.2019)

Bombay High Court has asked Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case accused Vernon Gonsalves to explain why he kept "objectionable material", such as a cop.....

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P & H High Court: Comfort of Lawyer No Basis for Transferring Petition to Another Jurisdiction(29.08.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed while declining a request for transfer of a divorce petition that the Court was not liable to see the conve.....

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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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Civil court cannot declare orders passed by the authorities under the ULC Act as illegal or non-est(22.11.2021)

In present matter, the trial Court by the judgment and decree decreed the suit on the ground that, possession has not been taken, before the Urban Lan.....

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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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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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Apex Court: Seniority Cannot be Asserted from Date of Initial Appointment as Ad-Hoc District Judges(19.08.2019)

Apex Court has ruled that the District Judges who previously served as ad-hoc District Judges cannot claim seniority from the date of their initial ap.....

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NCLAT Clears Way for Liquidation of Amtek Auto(19.08.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has directed asked the Chandigarh Bench of National Company Law Tribunal to proceed with the liquidati.....

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Apex Court: Protection from Criminal Prosecution not Available to PSU Employees(20.08.2019)

Apex Court has ruled that protection from criminal prosecution is not available to those public servants who work in government companies or undertaki.....

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Centre Over Plea to Equalise Legal Age of Marriage for Both Genders(20.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought reply from the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation/PIL seeking equalising of the legal age of marriage for men and wome.....

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Before making any order under Section 338 DMC Act, the Commissioner shall give reasonable opportunity to the person affected(20.07.2021)

Petitioner impugns order whereby the respondent Corporation has revoked the sanctioned building plan under Section 338 of the Delhi Municipal Corporat.....

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Gujarat High Court Slams Sales Tax Authority on Grounds of Revenue Collection from Private Firm(21.08.2019)

Gujarat High Court has slammed Sales Tax Authority for collecting revenue from a private firm Micromax Informatics Limited. The High Court has termed .....

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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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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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SERVICE - Delhi HC Sets Aside State's Order, Allows Interim Fee Hike by Schools(18.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has allowed private unaided schools in national capital to go ahead with an interim hike in fees to implement recommendations of Seve.....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Sets Aside State's Order, Allows Interim Fee Hike by Schools(18.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has allowed private unaided schools in national capital to go ahead with an interim hike in fees to implement recommendations of Seve.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Penalty Cannot be Levied for Genuine Omissions in Income Tax Returns(19.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that genuine omissions must be excluded from the levy of penalty under Section 271 (1) (a) of th.....

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Sales Tax Tribunal, Mumbai: 4% Tax Levied on Turnover of Sales in Respect of Charter Hire of Vessels(19.02.2020)

Sales Tax Tribunal, Mumbai has held that the levy of tax on the turnover of sales in respect of the charter hire of Vessels is confirmed and has to be.....

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CESTAT, Chennai Allows Excise Duty Exemption to Pepsico on ‘Nimbooz’(19.02.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT ), Chennai has observed that the brand ‘Nimbooz’ is not lemonade and allowed excise duty exe.....

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If a statute provides for a thing to be done in a particular manner then the same has to be done in that manner alone and in no other manner(03.02.2021)

The present appeal has been filed by Appellant raising the issue relating to the freezing of their bank account under Section 17 of the Prevention of .....

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Adjudicating authority or the Appellate Authority cannot sit in appeal over commercial wisdom Of CoC(03.06.2022)

Issue in present case is with regard to withdrawal of the application filed under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) in view .....

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An award can be set aside only if the award is against the public policy of India(11.01.2022)

The Appellant - Haryana Tourism Limited ('Corporation') invited tenders/quotations for the supply of Aerated Cold Drinks at its Tourist Complexes for .....

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Sufficiency or inadequacy of the ‘reasons to believe’ cannot be gone into while considering the validity of an ‘act of authorization’ to conduct search and seizure(13.07.2022)

The challenge in the present appeal is to an order passed by the High Court whereby the warrant of authorization issued by the Appellant under Section.....

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No mini trial can be conducted by the High Court in exercise of powers under Section 482 of CrPC(11.07.2022)

In present matter, State of U.P. as well as the original informant have preferred the present appeals dissatisfied with the impugned judgment passed b.....

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CRIMINAL - Magistrate Can't Release Seized Vehicle, Once Confiscation Proceedings Under Forest Act Initiated:SC(27.03.2019)

Supreme Court has held that a Magistrate has no jurisdiction under Section 451 of the Criminal Procedure to release a seized vehicle, once the Authori.....

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DIRECT TAXATION - ITAT: Mere Suspicion that Expenditure is for Non-Business Purposes Can’t be a Ground for Addition(28.03.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that addition cannot be made merely on the ground that the expenditure is for non-business purposes.

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Meghalaya High Court Makes Verification of Affidavits Mandatory(02.03.2020)

Meghalaya High Court has directed its Registry to ensure that affidavits filed by the parties during the course of proceedings are duly verified. The .....

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ITAT, Chandigarh: Cancellation of Registration to Society Cannot be Ground for Imposing Penalty(02.03.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chandigarh has held that penalty under Section 271(1) (a) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be levied on a char.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Unsigned Balance Sheets Not Admissible as Evidence(02.03.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the unsigned balance sheets by Auditor or the Director of Company cannot be treated as relia.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Hindu Undivided Family Cannot be Taxed After Its Partition(02.03.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that once partition is completed and the Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) is dissolved, such HUF .....

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If the earlier Magistrate has recorded the evidence in detail, there is no necessity for the succeeding Magistrate to hold de nova trial(11.07.2022)

In facts of present case, the applicant has filed Summary Criminal Case for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019(27.11.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019. The Bill on protection of rights of transgenders was passed after a .....

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Lok Sabha Passes Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill, 2019(28.11.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill, 2019. The Bill seeks to merge the two union terr.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Regularise Unauthorised Colonies(29.11.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Bill, 2019. The Bi.....

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Bombay High Court Declines Relief to Former District Judge(29.11.2019)

Bombay High Court has rejected a former District Judge’s petition and ruled that if the concerned authority is of the opinion that the compulsory reti.....

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DRT is also a civil court and its order would operate as res judicata(11.07.2022)

Present civil revision under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 ("CPC") has been filed by the applicants challenging the order passed by.....

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Review jurisdiction can be exercised only in a case where it is found that there is an error apparent on the face of the record and not otherwise(22.03.2022)

The Appellant filed Writ Petition before the High Court challenging the order of superannuation and seeking directions to continue him in service till.....

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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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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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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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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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High Court within whose jurisdiction the Assessing Officer has passed the order, shall continue to exercise the jurisdiction of appeal(18.08.2022)

Present appeals give rise to an important question concerning appellate jurisdiction of High Courts under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 aga.....

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AAR, Kerala: Artificial Body Parts/Devices Implanted by Surgical Procedure Exempt from GST(04.11.2019)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Kerala has held that artificial body parts/devices implanted in the body by means of a surgical procedure shall be .....

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CBIC Notifies Jurisdiction of Jammu Commissionerate Over UT of J&K and Ladakh(04.11.2019)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified Jurisdiction of Jammu Commissionerate over Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Unio.....

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Gujarat High Court: Petitioner Can Give Unverified Audio Clips to Courts(04.11.2019)

Gujarat HC in important ruling has said that it is not necessary to get electronic evidence authenticated at the time of submission in court and the s.....

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Apex Court Directs Odisha Govt to Depute Full-Time Administrator for Puri's Shri Jagannath Temple(05.11.2019)

Apex Court has directed the Odisha Government to depute a chief administrator for managing the affairs of ancient Shri Jagannath Temple at Puri and pa.....

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RBI Issues New Guidelines Over Private Bank CEO Remuneration(05.11.2019)

Reserve Bank of India has told private banks to raise the variable portion of remuneration to at least half of the total for their chief executives a.....

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Tis Hazari Court Clash: Delhi High Court Issues Notice to BCI, Other Bar Associations(06.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Bar Council of India (BCI) and other Bar associations on an application filed by Centre/Ministry of Home Affairs.....

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Arbitral process could be interfered under Article 226/227 of the Constitution by the High Court only in exceptional circumstances(06.01.2021)

In facts of present case, on 13th February, 1991, Respondent No. 1 entered into a contract with the Appellant to manufacture and supply bricks. The af.....

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Transfer pricing adjustment should be restricted only to the international transactions and not the entity level transactions(01.08.2022)

In facts of present case, the assessee filed its return declaring loss of Rs.1.55 crore. Certain international transactions were reported in Form No.3.....

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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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Kerala High Court: Immovable Property Can Constitute Essence of Offence of Criminal Breach Of Trust(07.06.2019)

Kerala High Court has observed “In order to establish "entrustment or dominion" over property to an accused person the mere existence of that person's.....

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NGT Stays AP Govt's Godavari-Penna Interlinking Projects Due to Lack of Environment Clearance(10.06.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has stayed the Andhra Pradesh Government's Godavari-Penna interlinking projects due to lack of environmental clearance. .....

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Madras High Court: Strike Call by Ambulance Unions Illegal(10.06.2019)

Madras High Court while terming a strike call by two ‘108’ ambulance workers unions in Tamil Nadu during Deepavali last year illegal has imposed costs.....

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Delhi High Court Acquits Man Convicted for Demanding Rs 250 Bribe(10.06.2019)

Delhi High Court has acquitted a former Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) official twenty eight years after he was booked on charges of demanding a.....

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District Magistrate or Chief Metropolitan Magistrate can appoint an advocate and authorise him/her to take possession of the secured assets under Section 14(1A) SARFAESI Act(25.02.2022)

The seminal question involved in present cases is whether it is open to the District Magistrate or the Chief Metropolitan to appoint an advocate and a.....

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Act of private defence is necessarily a defensive right and should have been done in good faith and without malice(14.06.2022)

The Appellant is aggrieved by the judgement passed by the Division Bench of the High Court dismissing a writ petition filed by him, wherein he had cha.....

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Bank has no right to withhold the documents of security under the right of general lien especially when the entire loan amount is repaid(13.06.2022)

By invoking the jurisdiction of writ, the question raised by the Petitioner in the present writ petition is whether the Respondent-Bank has right to w.....

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Application under Section 9 of the IBC after completion of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against Corporate Debtor is not maintainable(13.06.2022)

Present is a Company Petition filed under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) by Bharat Pipe Fitting Co. (Operational Creditor.....

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Telangana HC Issues Notice to Centre and CBI Over Illegal Activities by Super Agri Seeds' Promoter(20.09.2019)

Telangana High Court has issued notices to the Central Government, CBI and others concerned to reply to the petition filed seeking CBI probe into the .....

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NAA Orders Patanjali to Pay ?75 Crore for Not Passing GST Cut(17.03.2020)

National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has ordered Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd to pay up Rs 75.08 Crore for not passing on benefits of goods and servic.....

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NAA Orders Patanjali to Pay Rs 75 Crore for Not Passing GST Cut(17.03.2020)

National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has ordered Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd to pay up Rs 75.08 Crore for not passing on benefits of goods and servic.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Preservation of Video Footage, Compensation for Victims(17.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notices to Central Government, Delhi Government, and Delhi Police in a plea seeking preservation of video footage from the.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Central Sanskrit Universities Bill, 2019(17.03.2020)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Central Sanskrit Universities Bill, 2019 to convert Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan in New Delhi; Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rash.....

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Bombay HC Imposes Cost of Rs 15k on Petitioner for Frivolous Plea(18.03.2020)

Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 15,000 on a Petitioner, payable to St. Jude India ChildCare Centres, Cotton Green, for an irresponsible ple.....

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For claiming rebate of duty under Rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules, the period of limitation prescribed under Section 11B of the Central Excise Act, shall have to be applied(29.11.2022)

The original writ Petitioner/Appellant has preferred the present appeal feeling aggrieved with the impugned judgment passed by the High Court, whereby.....

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Madras High Court Analyses Methods to Stop Reckless Driving(18.06.2019)

Madras High Court has taken up a case suo motu in order to examine the ways and means to stop reckless driving of motor vehicles and also to ensure th.....

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Supreme Court to Kashi-Vishwanath Corridor Shop-Owners: Resolve Issues with State(20.06.2019)

Supreme Court has suggested to six shop-owners whose establishments fell on Varanasi's proposed Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, an ambitious project of Pri.....

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Madras HC: Writ Petition Maintainable Against Pvt Body When it Has Public Duty Conferred on it(20.06.2019)

Madras High Court has observed that writ petition is maintainable against any private body even if it has a public duty imposed on it. The public mono.....

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ITAT Pune: Revisional Jurisdiction Cannot be Invoked Against an Illegal Re-Assessment(20.06.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT Pune) has noted that the revisional jurisdiction under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be invoked b.....

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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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In limited scrutiny, AO cannot go beyond dispute raised in notice(23.12.2022)

Present is an appeal filed by the assessee against the order of the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). The assessee submitted that, the lea.....

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CESTAT: Refund of Unutilised Credit Can't Denied if Amount Voluntarily Debited/Credited in GSTR-3B(20.01.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has held that the refund of unutilized credit cannot be denied if the Assessee voluntarily d.....

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CESTAT, Kolkata: Service Tax Refund Can Be Claimed on Basis of Monthly Consolidated STTG Certificate(20.01.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has ruled that the Service Tax Refund can be claimed on the basis of monthly consolidated Service Ta.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Delhi Sales Tax Authorities(20.01.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Delhi Sales Tax Authorities and upheld the final judgment and order passed by the Delhi High Court that sales.....

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National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Asks DLF to Register Transfer of Shares to Legal Heirs(20.01.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has directed DLF Ltd. to register the transfer of 60,000 shares to the legal heirs of one of its deceased shar.....

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Centre Declares United Arab Emirates as Reciprocating Territory Under Section 44A of Code of Civil Pr(20.01.2020)

Central Government of India has declared United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a reciprocating territory under Section 44A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 190.....

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AAR: Building Completion and Finishing Services is Single Service Which Attracts 18% GST(20.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that building completion and finishing services are to be regarded as a single service and no.....

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Mere possibility of a law being administered in a manner which may conflict with constitutional requirements does not render it invalid(10.01.2023)

The instant Writ Petition has been filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms ('Petitioner') seeking directions to constitute an independent trib.....

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IBC bars jurisdiction of civil courts in respect of any matter in which NCLT or NCLAT is empowered by Code to pass any Order(18.11.2019)

The present civil appeals have been filed by the Appellant-Resolution Professional appointed by the National Company Law Tribunal for the Corporate De.....

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Terms of the Invitation to Tender, being in the realm of contract, are not open to judicial scrutiny(30.09.2022)

The Airport Authority of India ( ‘AAI’) has preferred Civil Appeal against the judgment and order passed by the High Court, by which the High Court ha.....

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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 HC Upholds Order Refusing to Register RSS as Charitable Society(23.01.2019)

Bombay High Court has upheld an order of Assistant Registrar of Societies denying permission to register a charitable society under the name and style.....

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Child Born Out of Marriage Between Muslim Man and Hindu Woman Entitled to Claim Father's Property: SC(23.01.2019)

Supreme Court has said that although the marriage between a Muslim man and Hindu woman is an irregular marriage, described as "fasid" in Mohamadan law.....

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Notional Extension of Employment Applies When Deceased Workman wasn't in Workplace by his Choice: SC(23.01.2019)

Supreme Court has held that doctrine of notional extension of employment applies when accident occurred while deceased workman was in workplace not by.....

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Tripura HC Asks Govt Why About 70% of Persons Arrested in NDPS Cases are Out on Bail(23.01.2019)

Tripura High Court has sought explanation from the state government about why 435 out of 660 persons arrested in connection with crime relating to psy.....

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Candidates Clearing Prescribed Qualification After Cut-Off Date can't be Considered Qualified: SC(24.01.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that eligibility of the candidates must be decided with reference to the qualification possessed as on the cut-off date and.....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Input Tax Can’t be Denied Because Invoice Bears Handwritten Serial Number(30.03.2020)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has held that the input tax credit cannot be denied merely on the ground that t.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Court Master's Plea for Allegedly Tampering with SC Order(31.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Delhi Police in a plea challenging the removal of a Court Master in Supreme Court who was allegedly found tamp.....

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Delhi High Court States Use of Chemicals to Ripen Fruits Amounts to Poisoning Consumers(31.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has observed that use of pesticides and chemicals to ripen fruits amounts to poisoning the consumer while noting that invoking penal .....

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IRDAI Fines ICICI Lombard Company and Tata AIG Company Rs 1 Crore Each(31.01.2020)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has fined ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company and Tata Group and American International Gr.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Dividend Derived from Shares Held as Stock in Trade Cannot be Disallowed(31.01.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the dividend which is derived from the Shares which are ‘stock in shares’ will not be compu.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court: GST Tribunal to Deal with Matters Relating to Interest(31.01.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has clarified that Goods and Service Tax Tribunal (GST Tribunal) will handle all disputes regarding interest on GST and .....

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CESTAT, New Delhi: No Service Tax on Charging License Fee for Quick Heal Antivirus Software(31.01.2020)

Customs Excise Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has held that the Quick Heal Antivirus software is deemed goods but whether the tran.....

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Alignments of transmission lines are decided by experts in the field and Court cannot sit over the decision taken by the experts as an Appellate Authority(02.07.2024)

The Petitioner, an asset reconstruction company, has approached this Court for a direction to Respondent No.2 for changing the alignment/path and posi.....

Tags : Electric pole, transmission lines, Direction



Economic Survey: GDP Growth for 2019-20 At 7%, Oil Prices to Slow Down(04.07.2019)

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has tabled the Economic Survey in both Houses of Parliament. The Survey projected the GDP growth for 2019-20.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Reply of BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri on Plea Challenging his LS Election(08.07.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought response from BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri and his party on a plea by rival AAP leader Raghav Chadha challenging his election to .....

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SC Passes Guidelines on Modalities Surrounding Videoconference Hearings During Lockdown(06.04.2020)

Supreme Court has directed that National Informatics Centre that State officials be appointed to liaise with and support State High courts in order to.....

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Delhi HC Denies Interim Bail to Christian Michel in Augusta Westland Case(07.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim bail to Christian Michel, who is charged with money laundering in the Augusta Westland case. The Court n.....

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Calcutta HC Takes Suo Moto Case on Risk of COVID-19 Infection in Children Protection Homes(07.04.2020)

Calcutta High Court has taken a suo moto case on measures to be taken to protect children lodged in Protection Homes from the Corona virus. The Court .....

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SC Seeks Govt Reply on Vacancies in Apex Telecom Tribunal, Extends Chairman’s Tenure(08.04.2020)

Supreme Court has sought the response of Central Government on Centre's apathy in not appointing members and chairperson of the Telecom Disputes Settl.....

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Instructions issued by the Central Government under Section 9 of the MSMED Act and by the RBI have statutory force and are binding to all the Banking companies(01.08.2024)

The Appellants have challenged the impugned common order passed by the High Court, whereby the High Court held that the Banks/ Non-Banking Financial C.....

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Every allegation of fact in the plaint, if not denied in the written statement shall be taken to be admitted by the Defendant(04.03.2024)

The issue under consideration in the present appeal is regarding genuineness of the Will dated 9th October, 1984, which is a registered document, exec.....

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In case of defamation, it is not the publication itself but the communication of the alleged libelous material is relevant(05.02.2024)

The Appellant is aggrieved by the impugned order vide which the Trial Court rejected of the plaint of the Appellant. The Learned Trial Court further h.....

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Disputes arising out of purely contractual obligations cannot be entertained by High Court in exercise of the extra ordinary writ jurisdiction(09.05.2024)

The brief controversy presented for adjudication in present appeals is whether the High Court in exercise of writ jurisdiction, was entitled to entert.....

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Court has jurisdiction under Article 142(1) of the Constitution of India to dissolve a marriage on basis of irretrievable breakdown(06.05.2024)

The instant appeal assails the correctness of an order passed by the High Court dismissing the appeal; and accordingly upheld the correctness of an or.....

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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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Madras HC Takes Cognizance on Mob Attack Against Burial of Doctor Died of COVID-19(21.04.2020)

Madras High Court has issued notice to the State on the issue of the right to burial being guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, 1.....

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Limitation for extended period invokable, only if, suppression, fraud, collusion etc and intent to evade payment of duty is proved(06.05.2024)

The Appellant filed bill of entry for import of 120 KN Composite Long Rod Insulators for 765 KV Transmission lines and 160 KV Composite Long Rod Insul.....

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A Company can file complaint under Consumer Protection Act(20.03.2024)

Present appeal under Section 67 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has been preferred by the Appellant for assailing final order rendered by Nationa.....

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Special Court trying offences under I.B. Code shall be "deemed to be Court of Sessions"(14.02.2022)

Present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 read with Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 assails the order, "I.....

Tags : Proceedings, Jurisdiction, Legality



For exercising power under Section 263 of IT Act, there should be material on record to prove that order is not only prejudicial to the interest of Revenue but also erroneous in nature(14.02.2022)

Present appeal by the assessee is preferred against the order of the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax [Appeals], framed under Section 263 of the I.....

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Jurisdiction vested in NCLT while dealing with a resolution plan is wide and any question of law or fact in relation to the insolvency resolution has to be determined by the NCLT(15.12.2023)

The subject matter of the present suit is an assignment deed dated 3rd February, 2023, which is stated to have been executed between the Defendant no......

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When primary facts necessary for assessment are truly disclosed, the Assessing Officer is not entitled on change of opinion to commence proceedings for reassessment(13.12.2023)

In present matter, the original assessment order was passed under Section 144 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 on 24th December, 2008 in which certain addi.....

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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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Allahabad HC Quashes Order Disengaging District Government Counsels(04.05.2020)

Allahabad High Court has quashed several Government Orders disengaging the District Government Counsels in the State.

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Delhi HC Extends Restrictive Functioning Till May 17(04.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has decided to continue with its restricted functioning till 17th May, 2020 in view of the extension of the nationwide lockdown.

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Madhya Pradesh HC to Continue Restrictive Functioning Till May 17(04.05.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has extended the period of suspension of regular court work and has announced that only urgent matters will be heard via vid.....

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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea for Repatriation of Indians Stranded in Maldives(04.05.2020)

Madras High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation seeking repatriation of Indian citizens who are stranded in Maldives, due to the .....

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Orissa HC & Subordinate Courts to Continue Restrictive Functioning Till May 17(04.05.2020)

Orissa High Court has intimated that normal working of the High Court as well as the courts subordinate to it will further remain suspended till 17th .....

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Market fees and Rural Development fees are distinct as there is no exemption from Rural Development fees mentioned in the Industrial Policy 2003, it only encompasses exemption from Market fees.(15.07.2024)

This special leave appeal assails the correctness of the judgment and orders passed by the Punjab & Haryana High Court where the matter pertains to ex.....

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Once it was undisputed that, the insurer is having an office at Delhi, the Tribunal ought to have entertained the claim(13.04.2023)

The present petition under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 preferred by the wife and the two minor sons of the deceased Sh. Krishna Kumar .....

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Benefit of period requisite for filing certified copy can be claimed by an Applicant only when certified copy is applied before the expiry of limitation period(11.04.2023)

Present Application has been filed praying for condonation of delay in filing the Appeal. This Appeal under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptc.....

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Name of the Company can be restored only if the Tribunal is satisfied that it was carrying on business or in operation(10.04.2023)

Present Appeal is directed against the order by which an appeal filed under Section 252(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 for quashing of the order of the.....

Tags : Name, Striking off, Legality



Stringent the provisions of an Act are, the stricter is its compliance(11.06.2024)

Appeals are filed under Section 12 of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 impugning the Orders passed by the trial Court rejecting th.....

Tags : Charges, Prosecution, Prior approval



Delhi HC Stays Restriction that Refund Period Cannot be Spread across Two Financial Years(31.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has stayed the Paragraph 8 of Circular No. 125/44/2019-GST dated 18.11.2019 which restricted that Refund Period cannot be spread acro.....

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ITAT, Delhi: No TDS on Payment of External Development Charges Not Made Out of Statutory Liability(31.01.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the Assessee is not required to deduct Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) as the payment of Extern.....

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Supreme Court: Political Parties Must Justify Fielding of Candidate with Criminal Background(03.02.2020)

Supreme Court has made it mandatory for political parties to reveal the reason behind fielding a candidate with a criminal background. The Court has d.....

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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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Tripura HC Orders Govt. to Grant Reimbursement as per Tripura Industrial Investment Promotion Scheme(19.02.2020)

Tripura High Court has directed the State Government to grant reimbursement of Value Added Tax as per the Tripura Industrial Investment Promotion Ince.....

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SC: District Council Court Can Try Criminal Cases in Where Both Parties Belong to Scheduled Tribe(19.02.2020)

Supreme Court has held that the District Council Courts in Meghalaya have jurisdiction to entertain criminal cases in which both the victim and the ac.....

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Supreme Court: Subordinate Judges Cannot Seek Direct Recruitment to Post of District Judges(19.02.2020)

Supreme Court has held that Civil Judges are not eligible to seek direct recruitment to post of District Judges in bar quota. The Court has further he.....

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Meghalaya HC: No Discretion for Governor in Appointments in District Councils in Tribal Areas(19.02.2020)

Meghalaya High Court has held that the Governor of the State does not have any discretion in the matter of appointments to the Executive Committee of .....

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Bombay HC Imposes Penalty on Adani Group for Seeking Belated Review of Order Appointing Arbitrator(19.02.2020)

Bombay High Court has quantified Rs. 5 Lakhs as costs to be paid to Antikeros Shipping Corporation while allowing appeals filed by them against an ord.....

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ITAT, Bangalore Extends Stay Period for Google India Due to Delay in Disposal of Appeal(19.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has granted an extension of stay period to Google India citing a reason for the delay in non-disposal .....

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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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Madras HC Asks Health Secretary to Resolve v Issue Within Time Frame(08.01.2019)

Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu health secretary to resolve government doctors’ pay parity issue within a time frame.

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All Women Exempted from Paying Court Fees: Orissa HC(09.01.2019)

Orissa High Court has held that a woman, irrespective of her status and nationality, is exempted from payment of court fee in Odisha Courts.

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Can't Claim Parity of Pay Scale Unless there is Complete Identity Between Two Posts: SC(09.01.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that unless there is complete identity between two posts, the posts should not be treated as equivalent to claim parity of .....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal of Arvind Kejriwal As Chief Minister(09.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking removal of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal as chief minister of the national capital as he was facing prosecu.....

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CCI Imposes Rs 2.7-Crore Penalty on Three Companies for Bid Rigging(06.08.2019)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a total penalty of Rs 2.7 crore on three firms for indulging in anti-competitive practices by collud.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019(07.08.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019. The Bill aims at the speedy eviction of unauthor.....

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Apex Court: Initiating Criminal Complaint for Settling Civil Dispute is Abuse of Process of Law(09.08.2019)

Apex Court has ruled that initiating criminal proceedings and filing a criminal complaint for settling a civil dispute is nothing but an abuse of the .....

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Delhi HC to Police: Are Drinking Water, Sanitation Facilities Provided to Traffic Cops at Duty Sites(12.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked the Commissioner of Police whether facilities, including drinking water, sanitation and medical check-up, are being provide.....

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Defamation of CM: Tripura High Court Directs Accused to Surrender(12.08.2019)

Tripura High Court has directed a man accused of posting defamatory posts about the Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb to surrender before the Magistrate.....

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SC Refuses to Grant Interim Bail to Sajjan Kumar in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(13.05.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to grant interim bail to Ex-congress Member of Parliament, Sajjan Kumar, convicted and serving a life sentence in 1984 anti-.....

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Kerala HC: Even After Assignment of Copyright, Author has Right to Protect His Intellectual Property(08.01.2020)

Kerala High Court observed that observed that Section 57 of the Copyright Act, 1957 protects the special rights of the author even after the assignmen.....

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National Company Law Tribunal Tells Jet Airways’ Lenders to Release Funds for Interim Finance(09.01.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal has directed Jet Airways’ lenders to release funds as per an earlier direction to meet the grounded airline’s interim fi.....

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National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad Orders Insolvency for Sri Yadadri Life Sciences(09.01.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad bench has ordered the proceedings at Sri Yadadri Life Sciences for the alleged default in payments to Adroit .....

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore: Delay in Furnishing Audit Reports is Mere Technical Breach(09.01.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has held that the delay in furnishing audit reports results only in the technical venial breach which does no.....

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Kerala High Court: Maintenance Tribunal's Enquiry Process is Inquisitorial Rather than Adversarial(09.01.2020)

Kerala High Court has observed that the Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 has to follow .....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Refuses to Tweak New Rules in Meeting with Brokers(10.01.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has refused to tweak its new regulations on margin requirements giving the bourses a month for implementation o.....

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NCLAT Stays NCLT’s Order Prohibiting Appointment of Ex- Bankers as Resolution Professional(21.01.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has stayed National Company Law Tribunal’s Order which prohibited appointing a former bank official as indepen.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre on Minority Schemes(21.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notices to the Central Government on a Petition filed by a self-styled Vedic outfit challenging the annual budgetary outlay f.....

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AAR: 18% Goods and Service Tax Applicable on Entry Fee and Amusement Facility in Public Park(21.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Rajasthan has ruled that 18% of Goods and Services Tax would apply to the entry fee and amusement facility in the public.....

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Authority for Advance Ruling: Dealers Eligible for Input Tax Credit on Demo Cars(21.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has held that input tax credit charged on inward supply of demo cars, which are used for demonstration purpo.....

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ITAT: Normal Business Advances Not in Nature of ‘Loan’ are Not Deemed Dividend(21.01.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the transaction where advance is received in the normal course of business and which is not taken a.....

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CESTAT, Mumbai: Cenvat Credit Permissible on Renting Premises Outside Manufacturing Factory Unit(19.02.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that Cenvat Credit is permissible on renting of premises outside the manuf.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Society Imparting Training to State Govt. Employees Eligible for Tax Exemption(19.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the society formed to impart training to the State Government employees is eligible for inc.....

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Supreme Court: Electricity Supply Cannot Be Disconnected For Recovery of Additional Demand(20.02.2020)

Supreme Court has held that the licensee company cannot take recourse to the coercive measure of disconnection of electricity supply, for recovery of .....

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CESTAT, Mumbai: Application for Compounding of Offence Can Not be Rejected on Technical Grounds(20.02.2020)

Custom, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that the purpose of compounding of offence against the payment of compoundin.....

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Karnataka High Court Orders Police Protection to Advocates Representing Kashmiri Students(20.02.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed Hubli Commissioner of Police to provide police protection to advocates who wish to appear for the Kashmiri students .....

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Gujarat High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Accused of Alleged Misappropriation of File(20.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has granted the anticipatory bail to accused of alleged misappropriation of files with Goods and Services Tax Department.

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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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Delhi HC: Doctrine of Frustration Not Applicable to Lease Agreements(25.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that the doctrine of frustration under Section 56 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 is not applicable to lease agreements.

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Bombay HC: Contraband Found During Income Tax Search Does Not Amount to Seizure(25.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has held that when officers stumble upon a contraband during an income tax raid, it does not amount to 'seizure' under the Narcotics.....

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Madras HC Grants Bail to Persons Accused of Disrupting Burial of COVID Affected Doctor(25.05.2020)

Madras High Court has allowed the bail applications of 11 persons accused of disrupting the burial ceremony of a doctor, who succumbed to a heart atta.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Against Burial of COVID-19 Victims in Bandra Cemeteries(25.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has dismissed the writ Petition filed by few Mumbai residents challenging the permission granted by Municipal Corporation of Greater.....

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SERVICE - Madras HC Asks About Gap in Salaries of Government and Private Employees(19.02.2019)

Madras High Court has asked Tamil Nadu Government why there is such a big gap in salaries of employees of government and private companies while heari.....

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CRIMINAL - Madras HC Directs DGPs to Issue Instructions to File Chargesheet Within Stipulated Period(19.02.2019)

Madras High Court has directed DGPs of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to instruct all their CoPs of cities and IGs of districts to issue appropriate direct.....

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CIVIL - Child Marriages not Exempted from Compulsory Registration: Kerala HC(19.02.2019)

Kerala High Court has upheld circulars issued by Local Self Government Authorities of Kerala Government making under-age marriages compulsorily regist.....

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COMMERCIAL - 120 Days Deadline to File Written Statement in Commercial Suits is Mandatory: SC(19.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that proviso added to Code of Civil Procedure by Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015, is mandatory and n.....

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COMMERCIAL - Deadline of 120 Days to File Written Statement in Commercial Suits is Mandatory: SC(19.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that proviso added to Code of Civil Procedure by Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015, is mandatory and n.....

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Delhi High Court: Maximum Autonomy Should be Given to Private Unaided Schools(06.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has reiterated the position of law that maximum autonomy should be given in the administration of private unaided institutions as pre.....

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Anti-Sikh Riots Case: Supreme Court Directs AIIMS to Submit Sajjan Kumar’s Health Report(06.11.2019)

Supreme Court has directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to submit Sajjan Kumar’s health report in four weeks. He has been sentenced for.....

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NGT Slams MoEF for Delay in Issuing Notification to Ban RO Purifiers(07.11.2019)

National Green Tribunal has slammed the Environment Ministry (MoEF) for the delay in issuing a notification to ban RO purifiers where total dissolved .....

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea for Guidelines for Daughter’s Right to Perform Last Rites of Parents(08.11.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Centre for formulating guidelines for daughter’s right to perform last rites of.....

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Tis Hazari Court Violence: Delhi HC Tells Lawyers to Settle Dispute with Delhi Police through Talks(08.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked the lawyers to settle their dispute with Delhi Police personnel in Tis Hazari Court clash through talks. The Court refused .....

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Delhi HC Extends Operation of Subsisting Interim Orders Amid COVID-19 Situation(13.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has extended the operation of all the subsisting interim orders till 31st August, 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situatio.....

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AAR: Compensation Paid for Setting Up of SEZ to be Considered as ‘Supply of Services’(21.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Goa has held that the compensation paid for setting up of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) unit will be considered as a ‘supp.....

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Securities Appellate Tribunal Maintains Status Quo in Axis- Karvy Case(22.01.2020)

Securities Appellate Tribunal has extended its status quo order in the case of Axis Bank and Karvy Stock Broking till January 31.

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Reaffirms Earlier Ruling in Sahara Case(22.01.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has reaffirmed its ruling in the Sahara India Commercial Corporation Limited case, which had directed the legal.....

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IRDAI Defers Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards in Insurance Sectors(22.01.2020)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has decided to defer the implementation of Indian Accounting Standards in the Insurance Sector.....

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SC: Appeal Against Composite Sentence of Imprisonment and Fine Does Not Abate on Death of Accused(22.01.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that, if the Accused-Appellant dies during the pendency of a criminal appeal against a composite sentence of imprisonment a.....

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AAR: Pharmaceutical Reference Standards is Not Diagnostic Reagent, Attracts 18% IGST(22.01.2020)

Authority on Advance Ruling, Karnataka has ruled that the Pharmaceutical Reference Standards (PRS) is not a diagnostic reagent and is not covered unde.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea of British National's Against Extradition(09.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea of a 74-year-old British national, who is wanted in a child abuse and trafficking case in the Philippines, again.....

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Government can't Go Further with Steel Bridge Without Environmental Clearance: Karnataka HC(10.01.2019)

Karnataka High Court has ruled that the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) cannot go ahead with the Steel Bridge project without seeking environmen.....

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Compassionate Appointment can't be Denied to Children Born Out of Void Marriage: SC(11.01.2019)

Supreme Court held that benefit of compassionate appointment scheme cannot be denied to the children born out of void marriage.

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Rendering Medical Service for Furtherance of Religion Not Illegal: Delhi HC(11.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has quashed an order issued by Consulate General of India (CGI), Houston, that cancelled a Doctor's Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) C.....

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President Re-promulgates Triple Talaq Ordinance(14.01.2019)

President of India Ramnath Kovind has re-promulgated the "Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance, commonly known as Triple Talaq Or.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Disclosure on Fee Hike Proposals of Private Schools(27.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Directorate of Education to upload orders passed by them while ex.....

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Union Government Issues GI to Kashmiri Saffron(27.07.2020)

Union Government has issued a certificate of Geographical Indication (GI) registration for the saffron grown in the Kashmir Valley.

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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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Bombay HC: Members of General Public with Grievances May Approach Court Directly(05.08.2020)

Bombay High Court has observed that if any members of the general public may have grievances regarding lack of supply of essential goods especially in.....

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TDSAT Rejects TRAI Plea to Change Airtel, VIL Interim Order(05.08.2020)

Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has rejected the plea of Telecom Regulator of India to change its interim order to note that .....

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Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea to Disclose Names of Persons Arrested in Delhi Riots Cases(13.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to file a response in plea alleging that Delhi Police had violated section 41C of the Criminal Pr.....

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P&H HC: Variations in Facts by Witness is Natural in Depositions(14.07.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has asserted that in a criminal case, "one cannot be expected to have an eidetic/photographic memory" and that "slight c.....

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Delhi HC Extends Interim Orders Till August 31(14.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has extended till 31st August, 2020, all interim orders, including bails granted to accused in various cases.

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ITAT, Mumbai: Interest Income Earned by HSBC Bank Not Eligible to Tax(14.07.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has ruled that interest income of Rs 1,498 crore earned by HSBC Bank during the assessment year 2015-16 f.....

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Allahabad HC Extends Interim Orders Passed by It & Courts Subordinate to It Till July 31(15.07.2020)

Allahabad High Court has extended all the interim orders passed by it and by the Courts subordinate to it that expired subsequent to 19th March, 2020 .....

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Delhi HC Grants Time to TRAI to Show Action Taken Against Compliance of TCCCPR Regulations(15.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted six weeks to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to show action taken to ensure compliance with the Telecom Commercial .....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Extend Validity Period of Cheques(15.07.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to extend the period of validity of a cheque, while holding that a decision on the same may be taken by the Reserve Bank of .....

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Madras High Court Counts Twins as Two Deliveries(03.03.2020)

Madras High Court has ruled that a woman giving birth to twins counts as two deliveries while denying maternity benefits to a Central Industrial Secur.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against Free Bus Rides for Women(03.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the Petitions challenging the Aam Aadmi Party’s Scheme to provide free bus travel to women on Delhi Transport Corporati.....

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SEBI Levies Penalty on Aksh Optifibre and Its Directors(03.03.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a total fine of Rs 10.75 Crore on Aksh Optifibre and its five directors in a matter related to mani.....

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National Anti- Profiteering Authority Imposes Penalty on Samsung India(03.03.2020)

National Anti- Profiteering Authority has levied a penalty of Rs 37.85 Lakhs on Samsung India for not passing on the benefits of lower Goods and Servi.....

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SC: DRAT Cannot Entertain Appeal u/s 18 SARFAESI Act Without Insisting on Pre- Deposit(03.03.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal cannot entertain an appeal under Section 18 of the Securitisation and Reconstruct.....

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ITAT, Kolkata: Swapping Company Shares Among Shareholders Does Not Attract Addition u/s 68(03.03.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has held that the provisions of Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 would not be applicable in case o.....

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ITAT, Pune: French Company Can’t be Taxed for Rendering IT Support Services to Indian Entities(03.03.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune bench has held that the Information Technology (IT) support services rendered by a French Company to an Ind.....

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Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal Mumbai Quashes Show Cause Notice Issued After 5 Year(10.01.2020)

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal Mumbai has set aside the order of the Commissioner of Appeals stating that show cause notice issued a.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs Insistence on Income and Assets Affidavit in Matrimonial Cases(10.01.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed all family courts in the State to insist on affidavit of assets, income & expenditure in all matrimonial ca.....

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Supreme Court Asks J & K Administration to Review All Restrictive Orders Within Seven Days(10.01.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the Jammu and Kashmir Administration to review all orders of restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation.....

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Tripura High Court: Government Staff Can Join Rallies and Post Views on Social Media(13.01.2020)

Tripura High Court has said that Government employees can take part in political programmes, including meetings, and freely post their opinions on soc.....

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Karnataka HC: Period of Quarantine Undergone by Court Staff to be Treated as 'On Duty'(11.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has decided that the period of quarantine undergone by the staff members of District/Trial Courts shall be treated as on duty sub.....

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SC: Considerable Unexplained Delay by Drug Authorities Can Render Proceedings Void(11.08.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that considerable unexplained delay on the part of Drug authorities to test a sample can render any penalty under Drugs and.....

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AAR: Activity Concerning Any Function Entrusted to Panchayat or Municipality, Exempted from GST(22.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Goa has held that the activities in relation to any function entrusted to a Panchayat or Municipality are exempted from .....

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AAR: No ITC Available for Supply of Goods and Services for Civil Work and External Development Work(22.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Rajasthan has held that Input Tax Credit (ITC) is not available for supply of goods and services which are used fo.....

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Delhi HC Asks South Delhi Municipal Corporation to Consider Pleas Seeking Installation of Barricades(23.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and East Delhi Municipal Corporation to consider plea seeking installation of barrica.....

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Gauhati High Court Directs to Maintain Status Quo on Gogoi Security(23.01.2020)

Gauhati High Court has directed the Government to maintain the status quo regarding the security cover of former Assam Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi.

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SEBI Asks Franklin Templeton to Explain Vodafone Idea Write- Down(23.01.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has asked Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund to explain its decision to assign zero value to Vodafone Idea debentur.....

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NCDRC: Consumer Forums Do Not Have Jurisdiction Over Educational Institutions(23.01.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has answered a reference holding that 'educational institutions' do not impart 'services' and hence th.....

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Kerala HC: Substantial Rights Cannot be Deprived on Ground of Technical Lapses(23.01.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that the substantial rights available to Petitioners under the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (GST) cannot be deprived so.....

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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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Acquisition of Tenancy Right Not Eligible for Capital Gain Exemption: ITAT(01.05.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the acquisition of the tenancy rights would not amount to purchase or construction of a new.....

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SC Acquits Few Men Convicted of Arson, Violence in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(01.05.2019)

Supreme Court has acquitted few out of many men who were awarded five-year jail terms by Delhi High Court for offences of rioting, burning houses and .....

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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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Delhi HC Extends Operation of Subsisting Interim Orders Till October 31(24.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has extended the operation of all the subsisting interim orders till 31st October, 2020, in light of the ongoing pandemic.

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SC Grants Bail to Octogenarian after DNA Reports Showed That He is Not Father of Rape Victim's Child(25.08.2020)

Supreme Court has granted bail to an octogenarian rape accused after noticing that the DNA report showed that he is not the father of the child born t.....

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NGT: Install Rest of Air Quality Monitoring Stations in 6 Months(25.08.2020)

National Green Tribunal has directed all 122 cities under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to finish installing the remaining air quality monitorin.....

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NGT Directs Delhi Jal Board to Manage Sewage in Trilokpuri(02.08.2019)

National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to come up with a system for carrying untreated sewage and waste water for treatment fr.....

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Karnataka High Court: Good Roads and Footpaths are Fundamental Rights of Citizens(02.08.2019)

Karnataka High Court has in a landmark verdict that gives major relief to citizens suffering from bad roads in Bengaluru and other parts of the State.....

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Supreme Court on Criminal Probes in India: 'Accused Can be Ordered to Give Voice Samples'(02.08.2019)

Supreme Court has held that a judicial magistrate can order an accused to give his voice samples even against his consent in the course of a criminal .....

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Karnataka HC Directs Govt. to Furnish Details of Facilities for Treatment of Prison Inmates(08.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to furnish details of facilities available inside prisons for treating COVID-19 patients and th.....

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Karnataka HC Asks KPSC to Submit Details of Scribes Provided to Visually Impaired Candidates(08.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka Public Service Commission to provide details about how many candidates who appeared for the preliminar.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Plea Seeking Minority Status for Hindus(24.02.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking minority status for Hindus in eight states and Union Territories where they are substantially fe.....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Bans Resurgere Executives for GDR Violation(24.02.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has restrained the officials of Resurgere Mines and Minerals India from accessing securities market for up to t.....

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National Company Law Tribunal, Delhi Approves Adani’s Bid to Buy Aditya Estates(24.02.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal, Delhi has approved the resolution plan of Adani Properties to acquire Aditya Estates for a total deal value of Rs 400 C.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Adani Gas’ Plea on Piped Gas Distribution Award(24.02.2020)

Supreme Court has upheld an award for piped gas distribution network in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts in Tamil Nadu to a Gujarat- based firms by th.....

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National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Rejects Insolvency Plea Against Sintex Infra(24.02.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has dismissed the Lloyd Insulations India Ltd’s plea to initiate proceedings against Sintex Prefab and Infra L.....

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Supreme Court: Fixing of Commercial Tariff for Self-Financed Educational Institutions Legally Valid(24.02.2020)

Supreme Court has held that clubbing of Self-financed educational institutions with commercial service providers to fix electricity tariffs Higher tha.....

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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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Karnataka HC Directs Registration of Suo-motu PIL for Disposal of Criminal Cases Against MP's/MLAs(21.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Registrar General of the Court to register a suo-motu Petition, in view of the directions issued by the Supreme .....

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SC Stays Interim Bail Granted to Gang-Rape-Accused Politician Gayatri Prajapati(21.09.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the interim bail granted to Former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Pradesh Prajapati by Allahabad High Court, in connection to.....

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Delhi HC: Writ Petition Relation to Industrial Dispute to Not Be Listed(22.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that a writ petition relating to an industrial dispute shall not be listed unless it discloses 'exceptional circumstances' i.....

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SC: Right to Protest Comes with Restrictions(22.09.2020)

Supreme Court has said right to protest comes with restrictions and a balance has to be maintained between the right to protest and the right to free .....

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Uttarakhand HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Proceedings Against INC Candidate for 2012 State Elections(22.09.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings under Section 125 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 against Rajendra Sing.....

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SC Stays Summons Issued by Lok Sabha Secretariat's Committee of Privileges to Jharkhand SP(08.09.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the summons issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat's Committee of Privileges to the Superintendent of Police, Deoghar, to appear.....

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Telangana HC Extends All Interim Orders Till October 1(09.09.2020)

Telangana High Court has extended the operation of interim orders passed by this Court, as well as by the District and other Subordinate Courts till 1.....

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SEBI Rejects Appointment of 2 Shareholder Directors of NSE(09.09.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has rejected the reappointment of two long-time shareholder directors on the board of the National Stock.....

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AP HC: Stopping Payment of Social Security Pension Without Inquiry is Illegal(09.09.2020)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that stopping payment of social security pension to the Petitioners without conducting any enquiry or without issui.....

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Orissa High Court Directs Mediation Between Private Schools and Parents(09.09.2020)

Orissa High Court has ordered the School and Mass Education Department of the State to convene a meeting between all the stakeholders including the pa.....

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Karnataka HC Convicts Reporter & Editor for Defamation(10.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has reversed the acquittal of a reporter and an editor of a magazine for criminal defamation, observing that the right to life gu.....

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NCLAT: Creditors Belonging to Different Classes Can be Given Different Treatment(03.03.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has reconfirmed the principle that the touchstone for judging the benevolence of a resolution plan does not de.....

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National Company Law Tribunal Clears NBCC Offer for Jaypee Infratech(04.03.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal has approved NBCC’s offer to take over Jaypee Infratech, which has to deliver apartments, plots and villas to nearly 21,.....

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CESTAT, Hyderabad: Repair Services and Man Power Recruitment in Jammu & Kashmir, ‘Exempted Services’(04.03.2020)

Custom, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad has held that the repair services and manpower recruitment in the State of Jamm.....

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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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CESTAT: No denial of Credits to Recipient Even if Duty was Legally Not Payable by Supplier(23.01.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that Input tax credits cannot be denied to the recipient even if the duty was lega.....

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ITAT Erases Addition by TPO on Transaction of Rendering Marketing Services of Channel Placement Right(23.01.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has deleted the addition by Transfer Pricing Officer on the ground that the transaction of rendering mark.....

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AAR: Activity of Fabrication of Body Building on Tippers, Trailers Attracts 18% GST(23.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ordered that activity of fabrication of bodybuilding on tippers and trailers attracts 18% Goods and .....

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CESTAT: No Service Tax on ‘Club or Association Service’ if Received Amount Wholly Transmitted(23.01.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that the department cannot levy Service Tax on amounts received by the App.....

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CESTAT: No Penalty Can be Imposed on Partners if Penalty Imposed on Partnership Firm(23.01.2020)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has held that when a penalty is imposed on a partnership firm, a penalty canno.....

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National Green Tribunal Seeks Status from CPCB on Kite String Ban Implementation(24.01.2020)

National Green Tribunal has asked Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit a compliance report on the status of implementation of the ban on m.....

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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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Supreme Court: Mere Registration of Agreement of Marriage is not Enough to Prove Marriage(18.11.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that mere registration of an agreement of marriage is not sufficient to prove marriage. Further the Court noted that the Pl.....

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Madras High Court Strikes Down Rules on Fixation of Seniority Based on Reservation in Promotions(18.11.2019)

Madras High Court has directed the State Government to redo the exercise of fixation of seniority in state appointments after finding the fixation of .....

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Delhi HC: Treat as Repr PIL for Coordination Between Primary Health Centre and Mohalla Clinics(19.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the AAP Government to treat as a representation a Public Interest Litigation seeking coordination of prim.....

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Telangana Transport Strike:Telangana HC Asks Labour Commissioner to Take Call on Weeks-long Agitation(19.11.2019)

Telangana High Court has directed the Labour Commissioner to decide within two weeks whether the stir by the state-run transport corporation employees.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019(20.11.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill scraps the provision in the Jallianwala Bagh National M.....

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SC Asks Madhya Pradesh HC to Consider Reinstatement of Ex-District Judge(15.07.2020)

Supreme Court has recommended to the Madhya Pradesh High Court to consider the reinstatement of the former Additional District and Sessions Judge from.....

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

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

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AAR Goa: Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Attract 18% GST(15.07.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Goa has ruled that there shall be no exemption on essential commodities and that the alcohol based hand sanitizers.....

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Orissa HC: Money Laundering an Act of Financial Terrorism, Poses Threat to Sovereignty(16.07.2020)

Orissa High Court has observed that the offence of Money Laundering is nothing but an act of financial terrorism that poses a serious threat not only .....

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AAR, Andhra Pradesh: Services Provided by TSCCL are Exempted Services(16.07.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Andhra Pradesh has ruled that services provided by Tirupati Smart City Corporation Limited (TSCCL are exempted serv.....

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ITAT, Delhi Allows Taxmann Publication Claim of Depreciation on Intangible CMS Software(16.07.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has directed the Assessing Officer to allow the Assessee, Taxmann Publication to claim depreciation on the.....

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ITAT, Jodhpur Grants Tax Exemption to Charitable Trust Providing Mid-Day Meals(16.07.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jodhpur has allowed income tax exemption to a charitable Trust engaging in the activity of providing mid-day mea.....

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CONTEMPT OF COURT - Ericsson case: SC Holds Anil Ambani Guilty of Contempt, Asks Him to Pay Rs. 453 cr or Face Jail(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held Reliance Group chairman and its two directors guilty of contempt for willfully not paying Rs. 550 crore to Ericsson and asked A.....

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CONTEMPT OF COURT - Ericsson Case: SC Holds Anil Ambani Guilty of Contempt, Asks Him to Pay Rs. 453 cr or Face Jail(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held Reliance Group chairman and its two directors guilty of contempt for willfully not paying Rs. 550 crore to Ericsson and asked A.....

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CIVIL - Pre-Emptive Judicial Strikes Against Army's Disciplinary Jurisdiction is Unwarranted: SC(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that High Court should not preempt exercise of disciplinary jurisdiction of Armed forces by taking over essential function .....

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CIVIL - SC Sets Aside Uttarakhand HC Direction to Establish Permanent Bench of AFT in State(21.02.2019)

Supreme Court has set aside an order of Uttarakhand High Court that directed for establishment of a permanent Bench of Armed Forces Tribunal in the St.....

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CIVIL - SC Orders Eviction of More Than 10 Lakh Tribals(21.02.2019)

Supreme Court has ordered eviction of at least 10 lakh Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers after their claims on forestlands were r.....

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CIVIL - Triple Talaq and Companies (Amendment) Ordinance Gets President Ram Nath Kovind's Approval(22.02.2019)

President of India has given assent to The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second Ordinance, 2019 (Ord. 4 of 2019) and The Companies (.....

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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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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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Karnataka HC Stays Private Complaint Registered Against Judicial Officer(28.07.2020)

Karnataka High Court has stayed the private complaint registered against a Judicial Magistrate First Class, under Sections 166, 205, 120 (A) 211, 219,.....

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Allahabad HC Directs Use of A4 Sheets with Double-Sided Printing in Court Filings(28.07.2020)

Allahabad High Court has directed a writ petitioner to make a representation before the Registrar General with respect to utilization of A-4 size pape.....

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Orissa HC Releases on Bail Man Accused of Rape of Minor Upon Marriage to Victim(28.07.2020)

Orissa High Court has granted bail to a man accused of rape of a minor, noting his submission that while availing interim bail, he has married the sur.....

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Delhi HC: Low Revenue Not a Reason for Not Giving Funds for Salaries(28.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has told the Aam Aadmi Party Government that its depleting revenue could not be given as the reason to not release funds to the munic.....

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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to Release Grant for Payment of Salaries of Resident Doctors(29.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to issue grant in aid to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation within 15 days for the payment of st.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Examination Centres in Gulf Countries(29.07.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea seeking allocation of Test Centres for NEET in gulf countries or to postpone the examination until the COVID.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities as Beneficiaries(30.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to all States and Union Territories in a plea moved by the National Federation of Blind seeking a direction to be i.....

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Bombay HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed by It and Subordinate Courts Till August 31(16.07.2020)

Bombay High Court has extended operation of all interim orders passed by the High Court and subordinate Courts till 31st August, 2020.

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NGT Directs NTPC to Deposit Interim Compensation for Dumping Fly Ash in Rihand Reservoir(16.07.2020)

National Green Tribunal has directed NTPC Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station, situated in Madhya Pradesh, to deposit a sum of Rs. 10 Crores with .....

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Bombay HC Disposes of PILs Seeking Directions for Relief Against 'Inflated' Electricity Bills(17.07.2020)

Bombay High Court has disposed of two Public Interest Litigations seeking directions for relief against the allegedly inflated and exorbitant electric.....

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Bombay HC: RBI Circulars on Loan Moratorium Not Applicable to Mutual Funds(17.07.2020)

Bombay High Court has held that the Reserve Bank Of India's circulars granting moratorium on payment of instalment of term loans for three months and .....

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SC: NGT Has Power to Issue General Directions for Future Guidance to Prevent Injury to Environment(17.07.2020)

Supreme Court has held that the National Green Tribunal has power to issue general directions for future guidance, to avoid or prevent injury to the e.....

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EU Court Scraps US Data-Sharing Agreement(17.07.2020)

European Court of Justice has struck down a trans-atlantic agreement that allows companies to move data between the European Union and the United Stat.....

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ITAT, Mumbai Confirms Addition of Undisclosed Income of Renu T. Tharani(20.07.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has allowed the sum of Rs 196 Crores held by HSBC Private Bank, Switzerland, in the name of Tharani Family Trust.....

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SC: Daughters Have Coparcenery Rights Even If Their Father Was Not Alive at Time of Amendment(11.08.2020)

Supreme Court has held that, a daughter will have a share after Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, irrespective of whether her father was alive o.....

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BCI Extends Deadline to Furnish Details of Advocates Registered with District Bar Associations(11.08.2020)

Bar Council of India has extended the deadline for submission of details of all practising Advocates registered with the concerned District and Taluka.....

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Delhi HC: Undertrials Accused of Economic Offences Not Eligible for Interim Bail(11.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to quash decision of the High Powered Committee constituted to decongest the prisons whereby under trial prisoners accuse.....

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P&H HC Imposes Cost on Plea Filed Without Territorial Jurisdiction to Gain Benefit of Interim Order(13.08.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed costs of Rs. 1,00,000/- on the Directors of a Mumbai-based company, who had appeared before it against disqu.....

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Orissa HC: Disclosure of COVID Patients' Identities Must Pass 'Triple Test' of Privacy Judgment(13.08.2020)

Orissa High Court has cautioned the Authorities to ensure that in case they reveal the identity of a COVID patient/ suspect, the same is done in accor.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State Government on Number of People That Can Attend Burial(13.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to ensure that direction mandating not more than 20 people can attend burial/crematorium ground.....

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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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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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District and Sessions Court, Pathankot Convicts Six and Acquits One in Kathua Rape Case(10.06.2019)

District and Sessions Court Pathankot held six of the eight accused in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua including the .....

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Gauhati High Court: No Authority to Transfer Proceedings Pending Before Foreigners' Tribunal(11.06.2019)

Gauhati High Court has noted that a proceeding before one Foreigners' Tribunal cannot be transferred to another Foreigners' Tribunal in exercise of p.....

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Kerala High Court: Student’s Right to Choose College of His/Her Choice is a Fundamental Right(11.06.2019)

Kerala High Court has observed that "When a student feels that he can secure better education in another college and there is no legal bar in exercise.....

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National Green Tribunal Indicates Shock at Stubble Burning by Government Agency(11.06.2019)

National Green Tribunal has taken suo-motu cognizance based on a news report of stubble burning at the Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute. The .....

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Kathua Rape Case : District and Sessions Court, Pathankot Sentences Three Accused to Life Term(11.06.2019)

District and Sessions Judge Pathankot Tejwinder Singh has pronounced sentence in the ghastly crime relating to gang rape and murder of an eight year o.....

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Supreme Court of Sri Lanka Orders Rs One Million Compensation for Custodial Killing(18.12.2019)

Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has directed the Government to pay Rs One Million as compensation to the wife of a man who was killed by police in a fake e.....

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Supreme Court: Article 142 can be Invoked to Dissolve Marriage Found to be Dead Letter(18.12.2019)

Supreme Court has observed while dissolving a marriage on the ground of its irretrievable breakdown that while marriages are said to be made in heaven.....

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Delhi High Court: No Interim Protection to Two Jamia Students(19.12.2019)

Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim protection from coercive action to two women students of Jamia Millia Islamia, in relation to the protes.....

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Supreme Court: Do not Conduct Trials in Undue Haste(19.12.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled while setting aside the order of a trial court which wrapped up proceedings within a fortnight and awarded death sentence to t.....

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Agnelo Valdaris Case: Bombay High Court Directs Trial Court to Frame Murder Charges Against 8 Cops(20.12.2019)

Bombay High Court has ruled that the death of 25-year-old Agnelo Valdaris in 2014 is prima facie a custodial death, directing the trial court to frame.....

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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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Supreme Court: No Ban on Filing Counter-Claim after Filing Written Statement(20.11.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that a Court can exercise its discretion and permit the filing of a counter claim after the written statement till the stage o.....

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Supreme Court Asks Kerala Govt to Come Out with Exclusive Law for Administration of Sabarimala Temple(20.11.2019)

Supreme Court has asked the Kerala Government to come out with an exclusive legislation regarding the administration of the historic Sabarimala temple.....

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NCLAT Refuses RIL Waiver to Delist Alok Industries(21.11.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has denied a waiver sought by Reliance Industries to delist Alok Industries which it had bought out of bankrup.....

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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 Seeks Government’s Reply on Human Rights Panel’s Request for Office Premises(19.03.2018)

Bombay High Court has sought a reply from the Maharashtra government after the state human rights commission approached the court with a rather odd re.....

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Delhi High Court to AAP Government: Stop Regularising Unauthorised Construction(19.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has suggested to the AAP government to “stop regularising” illegally-built buildings and to not allow them to exist after paying a “c.....

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Once Manufacturing Starts, Factories Act Would Apply: Chhattisgarh High Court(19.03.2018)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the moment manufacturing process begins in an industry, the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 would be appli.....

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SAT: Regulator Abetting Corruption in Insurance Business Can’t Be Tolerated(19.03.2018)

Securities Appellate Tribunal has directed Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India to relook into the complaint of a United Kingdom-ba.....

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Madras HC: Interim Bail in Habeas Petition Challenging Detention Only in Exceptional Circumstances(05.10.2020)

Madras High Court has observed that interim bail in habeas corpus Petitions challenging preventive detention can be granted only in exceptional circum.....

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AAAR, Karnataka: Advance Ruling on 18% GST Application to 'Parota' is Void Ab Initio(06.10.2020)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, Karnataka has declared the ruling given by the Authority of Advance Ruling on the application of 18% Goods and .....

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NCLAT Sets Aside NCLT's Order for Acquisition of RICOH by Dharamshi- Jhunjhunwala Consortium(13.08.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has allowed the appeal challenging an order passed by National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai whi.....

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Orissa HC Sets Aside Order Mandating Bank Guarantees for Grant/Renewal of Excise Licenses(13.08.2020)

Orissa High Court has set aside a Government Order, mandating furnishing of Bank Guarantees, instead of Solvency certificates for grant or renewal of .....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Government Ordinance on Factories Act, 1948(13.08.2020)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the ordinance promulgated by the Governor of Gujarat in connection with Factories Act, 1948.....

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Orissa HC Directs Doctors to Use Capital Letters for Writing Names of Drugs Prescribed(13.08.2020)

Orissa High Court has recommended that doctors working in Government or private or other medical set-ups should write the name of prescribed drugs in .....

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SC Sets Aside Delhi HC's Direction to Insurance Company to Plant 100 Trees(14.08.2020)

Supreme Court has set aside the direction issued by the Delhi High Court to Oriental Insurance Company Ltd to plant hundred trees in a claims matter.

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Prime Minister Extends Faceless Assessment Scheme to All Taxpayers(14.08.2020)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expanded the faceless assessment scheme to all taxpayers, unveiled a single-page Taxpayers’ Charter and promised a fa.....

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Supreme Court Asks Centre on Right to Life for Animals(10.09.2020)

Supreme Court has asked the Centre if animals should have right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, 1949 while entertaining a Publi.....

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SC: Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Judicial Order Passed by High Court(11.09.2020)

Supreme Court has held that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1949 would not be maintainable in order to challenge which.....

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Delhi HC: Accused has Right to Oppose Police Plea for Extension of Time for Investigation(14.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has ruled that an accused has a right to be heard to oppose an application for extension of time for completion of investigation accr.....

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NGT Asks CPCB to Consider Environmental Audit of E-Commerce Websites(14.09.2020)

National Green Tribunal has asked the Central Pollution Control Board to submit an action taken report against manufacturers and e-commerce websites w.....

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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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Patna High Court: Consent of First Wife will not Make Second Marriage Legal(11.12.2019)

Patna High Court has ruled that the consent of the first wife does not give right to a man to solemnize second marriage during the lifetime of first w.....

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SC Disapproves HC's Practice of Summoning Officers who Passed Order Impugned in Writ Petitions(11.12.2019)

Supreme Court has disapproved the practice of summoning officers by the High Court while considering the writ petitions which impugns the orders passe.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019(13.12.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 by a voice vote thereby paving the way for setting up a unifi.....

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Supreme Court Says Sabarimala Tradition Age-Old, Refuses Women's Plea(13.12.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to pass an order on a plea by two women to allow them entry into the Sabarimala temple. The Court said, "We will endeavour t.....

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National Green Tribunal: Green Laws Must for Railway Stations(16.12.2019)

National Green Tribunal has observed that railway stations across the country are required to obtain necessary environmental permissions as several po.....

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Gujarat HC Denies Interim Bail to Mother to Attend to Minor Children(21.04.2020)

Gujarat High Court has declined the plea of a mother to release her on temporary bail to attend to her children lodged in shelter homes during COVID-1.....

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SEBI Norms in Place till May 28(21.04.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has said its directions issued on 20th March, 2020 to curb market volatility will continue till 28th, May 2020......

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Punjab and Haryana HC: SC Order for Release of Prisoners Not to Mean Compulsory Release(21.04.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has clarified that the Supreme Court's order dated 23rd March, 2020 for release of prisoners is not to be interpreted so.....

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Kerala HC Seeks Govt Explanation on Foreign Jurisdiction Clause and Lack of Law Dept Sanction(21.04.2020)

Kerala High Court has sought explanation from the Kerala Government on the foreign jurisdiction clause in the contract with United States-company Spri.....

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MHA Directs West Bengal Government to Allow Central Teams to Work(22.04.2020)

Union Home Ministry has directed the West Bengal Government to extend cooperation to the inter-ministerial central teams (ICMT) in the State to assess.....

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SEBI Extends IPO Nod Validity by Six Months(22.04.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has extended the validity of regulatory nod for launching initial public offer (IPO) and rights issue by six mo.....

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Reserve Bank of India Eases Norms for No-Frills Accounts(11.06.2019)

Reserve Bank of India has eased the norms for the Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts popularly known as no-frills accounts by allowing banks t.....

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National Green Tribunal:Army Should Comply With Rules of Municipal Solid Waste Management(11.06.2019)

National Green Tribunal has ordered the Army to co-operate with the Delhi Cantonment Board in complying with the Municipal Solid Waste Management Rule.....

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P&H HC: On Attaining Majority Women are Entitled to Make Own Choices(27.10.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed in a Habeas Corpus Petition that Women, who have attained the age of majority, are entitled to make their o.....

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SC: Right to Default Bail Enforceable Even if Charge Sheet Seeking Extension of Time Filed(27.10.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that where the accused has already applied for default bail, the Prosecutor cannot defeat the enforcement of his indefeasib.....

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SC: Courts Should Inform Accused Availability of Right to Avail Default Bail(27.10.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that Courts should inform the accused of the availability of their indefeasible right to avail 'default bail' once it accru.....

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Supreme Court Seeks High Courts' Response on 'Draft Rules of Criminal Practice'(28.10.2020)

Supreme Court has during the suo moto proceedings related to inadequacies and inefficiencies in the criminal trial system, sought the response of all .....

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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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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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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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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 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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Bombay High Court Upholds 60-Day Jail Term for Rash Driving that Killed Constable(02.12.2019)

Bombay High Court has upheld the jail term of 60 days imposed by a lower court in a case of rash and negligent driving against a rickshaw driver who c.....

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CBI Court Grants Bail to Ratul Puri in Alleged Money Laundering Case(03.12.2019)

Central Bureau of Investigation Court has granted bail to Ratul Puri, nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath in the alleged AgustaWestland.....

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Parliament Passes Bill to Give Ownership Rights to Residents of Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi(05.12.2019)

Parliament has passed a bill to grant ownership rights to residents living in 1,731 unauthorised colonies in Delhi. The National Capital Territory of .....

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Bombay High Court: Search without Warrant is Breach of Right to Privacy(05.12.2019)

Bombay High Court has ruled that conducting a search without warrant is a breach of right to privacy. Further the Court also fined State Government Rs.....

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CESTAT, Bangalore: CENVAT Credit of Service Tax Can be Availed by Banks for ‘Output Services’(04.11.2020)

Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has held that the CENVAT credit of service tax paid for insurance service recei.....

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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to File Reply in Plea Against Discontinuation of Food Security Scheme(04.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government and the Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to file a reply in 3 weeks in an Application which so.....

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Centre Extends Validity of Driving Licences, Registrations, Fitness Certificates & Permits(25.08.2020)

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has extended the validity of documents like driving licenses, permits and registration that expired since 1st .....

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Patna HC Warns Govt. Doctors of Contempt If Illegal Strike Not Called Off(26.08.2020)

Patna High Court has directed the doctors' associations in the State and each one of the members of these associations, besides other persons discharg.....

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HP HC Directs State Govt to Revisit Policy on Payment of Fees to Private Schools(26.08.2020)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to revisit the policy on payment of fees to private schools, while setting aside a Gover.....

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Gauhati HC Pulls Up State's PAG Over Late Release of Salaries(26.08.2020)

Gauhati High Court has pulled up Assam's Principal Accountant General over the late release of salaries, observing that if the Judicial Officers of th.....

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SC Permits 'Sanyasi' to Perform Rituals at Kaleshwar Temple in Himachal Pradesh(26.08.2020)

Supreme Court has permitted a 'Sanyasi' Swami Vishwanand to perform morning and evening rituals in the Kaleshwar Kalinath Mahadev Temple in Himachal P.....

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Orissa HC Allows Petition of Same-Sex Live-In Couple to Stay Together(26.08.2020)

Orissa High Court has allowed the Petition of a 24-year-old woman to get back her same-sex partner who was forcibly separated from her by the partner'.....

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Delhi High Court Directs Reliance Industries, British Gas to Disclose Assets on Centre Plea(23.12.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed Reliance Industries and British Gas to disclose their assets on the Central Government's plea for directions to both com.....

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NGT Declines Relief to UP Jal Nigam for Polluting River Ganga(24.12.2019)

National Green Tribunal has declined relief to UP Jal Nigam and has directed it to deposit Rs 1 Crore as environmental compensation with the Central P.....

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Delhi High Court Junks Plea to Replace Delhi Police with CISF in District Courts(26.12.2019)

Delhi High Court has observed that the existing security system at the district courts provided by police was "sufficient enough" to protect visitors .....

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Jammu and Kashmir High Court to State Govt: Provide Facilities to Prisoners as per SC Directions(27.12.2019)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has asked the State Government to provide all facilities to prisoners in Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladak.....

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Seemapuri Violence: Delhi Court Allows Police to Conduct Bone Test to Ascertain Age of Accused(28.12.2019)

Delhi Court has allowed the Delhi Police to carry out bone ossification test to ascertain the age of an accused, arrested in connection with violent p.....

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CIVIL - Triple Talaq and Companies (Amendment) Ordinance Gets President Ram Nath Kovind's Approval(22.02.2019)

President of India has given assent to The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second Ordinance, 2019 (Ord. 4 of 2019) and The Companies (.....

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CIVIL - Auction Sale can't be Held 3 Years After End of FY in which Recovery Certificate was Issued: Kerala H(22.02.2019)

Kerala High Court has set aside an auction sale held for recovery of arrears due to a bank on ground that it was done beyond the period of three years.....

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CIVIL - Auction Sale can't be Held 3 Yrs After End of FY in which Recovery Certificate was Issued: Kerala HC(22.02.2019)

Kerala High Court has set aside an auction sale held for recovery of arrears due to a bank on ground that it was done beyond the period of three years.....

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FAMILY - President Gives Assent to Law Which Removes Leprosy as Ground for Divorce(22.02.2019)

President has given assent to a bill, already passed by parliament, removing leprosy as a ground for divorce under five personal laws including the Hi.....

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FAMILY - President Gives Assent to Law which Removes Leprosy as Ground for Divorce(22.02.2019)

President has given assent to a bill, already passed by parliament, removing leprosy as a ground for divorce under five personal laws including the Hi.....

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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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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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Arbitral Tribunal can't Award Interest if Agreement Expressly Bars Its Payment: SC(08.02.2019)

Supreme Court has reiterated that arbitrator cannot award interest on award if the agreement expressly prohibits grant of interest.

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Court has to Confine Itself to 'Disobeyed' Order While Exercising Contempt Jurisdiction: SC(08.02.2019)

Supreme Court has reiterated that, while exercising the contempt jurisdiction, the court has to confine itself to the four corners of the order allege.....

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President Issues Order to Set up Circuit Bench of Calcutta HC at Jalpaiguri(08.02.2019)

President Ram Nath Kovind has issued order to establish a circuit bench of Calcutta High Court in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.

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Deduction of 50% of Wages From Prisoners Unconstitutional: Madras HC(08.02.2019)

Madras High Court has held that Rule 481 of Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1983 is unconstitutional to extent it provides for deduction of 50% of the wages .....

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SC Directs Bombay HC to Decide Plea to Stop Burial of Persons who Died of COVID-19(04.05.2020)

Supreme Court has disposed of a Special Leave Petition against a Bombay High Court order which had refused to stay burials in 3 cemeteries in Bandra w.....

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Bombay HC Cancels Former IL&FS Vice Chairman’s Bail(06.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has cancelled interim bail granted by a sessions Court to former Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) vice-ch.....

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Supreme Court: Fill Up Tribunals’ Vacancies in 6 Weeks(06.05.2020)

Supreme Court has expressed serious displeasure over the Centre’s snail-paced approach in filling a large number of vacancies in tribunals. The Court .....

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SEBI Rejects Proposal on Easing QIP Pricing Norms(06.05.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has rejected a proposal seeking relaxation of pricing norms for Qualified Institutional Placements (QIPs.....

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Orissa HC Extends Interim Orders Passed by It and Courts Subordinate to It Till June 18(06.05.2020)

Orissa High Court has extended all interim orders passed by the High Court and by the Courts subordinate to it that expired subsequent to 24th March, .....

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NCLT Cancels Summer Vacation 2020 for All Its Benches(06.05.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal has cancelled the Summer Vacation, 2020 for all its benches, in view of loss of work due to the lockdown.

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Madras HC Allows Compromise Between Private Insurer & Claimants(06.05.2020)

Madras High Court has passed an order allowing private insurer, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance to execute transfer of 23 different Motor Accident .....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay Pollution Cess on Delhi Development Authority(14.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to stay a pollution cess of Rs 50 Lakhs slapped on Delhi Development Authority by Delhi Pollution Control Committee for a.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Pro Vice-Chancellor on Grievance Redressal Committee(14.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Delhi University's Pro Vice Chancellor Professor PC Joshi in an application claiming that the Delhi Universi.....

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SC Stays CIRP Proceedings on Behalf of Operational Creditor Making Futuristic Claims(17.08.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) pending against a Corporate Debtor, in view of the "futuristic claims" mad.....

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NGT Imposes Rs. 286 Cr Fine on HPCL, BPCL, AEGIS & SEALORD(18.08.2020)

National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of Rs.286 Crore on four companies namely Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporat.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking to Extend Education Loan Moratorium Scheme Benefit(18.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State/Central Government and Reserve Bank of India on a Public Interest Litigation seeking extension of .....

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Kerala HC Upholds Validity of SBI Contributory Pension Scheme(20.08.2020)

Kerala High Court has upheld the validity of the State Bank of India Employees Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, setting aside the judgment passed .....

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NCLAT Upholds NCLT's Order of No Insolvency Proceedings Against Tata Chemicals(20.08.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed an appeal filed by Allied Silica Limited challenging the National Company Law Tribunal, .....

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Allahabad HC Extends Interim Orders Passed by It & Courts Subordinate to It Till October 31(20.08.2020)

Allahabad High Court has extended the operation of interim orders passed it or by the Courts/ Tribunals subordinate to it till 31st October, 2020.

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Karnataka HC Directs KPSC to Consider Granting Grace Period to Visually Impaired Students(21.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka Public Service Commission to consider granting 20 minutes per hour grace period to visually impaired c.....

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Gujarat HC Urges State to Make Appointments to RERA Appellate Tribunal(21.08.2020)

Gujarat High Court has urged the State Government to expedite the process of appointing members as well as the Chairperson to the Gujarat Real Estate .....

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SC Grants Time to Telangana Govt, Police & BHEL to File Reply in Plea Seeking Transfer to CBI(21.08.2020)

Supreme Court has granted 2 weeks to Telangana Government, Telangana Police & BHEL to file replies in a plea seeking transfer of criminal investigatio.....

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J & K HC Seeks Data on State Security to Pvt./Political/Retired Persons(24.08.2020)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has called for information from the Home Secretary and the Director General of Police regarding the security cover provid.....

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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 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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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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Bombay HC to Resume Physical Hearing of Criminal Appeals Only(26.08.2020)

Bombay High Court has notified a special procedure for physical hearing of criminal appeals only from 31st August, 2020 to 15th September, 2020 for th.....

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Kerala HC Directs CBI to 'Further Investigate Periya Twin Murder Case(27.08.2020)

Kerala High Court has upheld the Single Bench order directing Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate further in Periya twin murder case.

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Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Disclosure of Names of Accused in Bengaluru Riots Case(27.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to give wide publicity to names of accused arrested in the Bengaluru riots cas.....

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SC Pulls Up Centre for Not Clarifying Stand on Interest During Moratorium(27.08.2020)

Supreme Court has rebuked the Central Government for not clarifying its stand on the issue of interests payable on EMI loans during the COVID-19 induc.....

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SC: Central Govt. has Authority to Impose 'Quantitative Restrictions' on Import(27.08.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the Central Government has the authority to impose quantitative restrictions by an order under Section 3(2) of the For.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Protection from Arrest to Journalist Supriya Sharma(27.08.2020)

Allahabad High Court has granted protection from arrest to Supriya Sharma, in connection to a First Information Report lodged against them by a Varana.....

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Delhi High Court Issues SOP for Physical Hearings from September 1(28.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for resumption of physical hearings with effect from 1st September, 2020.

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AAAR, Karnataka: IGST Applicable on Online Tests Scored After Human Intervention(01.12.2020)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has ruled that the Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) is applicable on online tests score.....

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NAA: TTK Prestige Guilty of Not Passing Benefit of GST to Customers(01.12.2020)

National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) has found TTK Prestige guilty of profiteering for not passing the benefit of Goods and Service Tax reductio.....

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ITAT, Jaipur: Exemption u/s 11 and 12 Allowable on Donation by Charitable Trust(01.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur has given relief to Rajasthan Cricket Association and held that the exemption under Section 11 and 12 of .....

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Karnataka HC: Right to Marry Person of Choice a Fundamental Right(01.12.2020)

Karnataka High Court has held that the right of any major individual to marry the person of his/her choice is a fundamental right enshrined in the Con.....

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SC Directs Repatriation of Children in Children Protection Homes(01.12.2020)

Supreme Court has directed for repatriation of children lodged in Children Protection Homes in eight states back to their families to take place as pe.....

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Telangana High Court Extends Operation of All Interim Orders(01.12.2020)

Telangana High Court has extended the operation of interim orders passed by this Court, as well as by the District and other Subordinate Courts till 1.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Taxpayer Can Add Price Paid for Amenities to Arrive atTotal Cost of Acquisition(02.12.2020)

Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the taxpayer can add the price paid for amenities to a builder’s group company to arrive at.....

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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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Calcutta HC: COVID-19 Victims Have Right to Decent Burial as Per Religion(17.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that the immediate family members of Covid-19 victims be permitted to perform the funeral rites of the deceased as per r.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Compensation for Getting Fined for Not Wearing a Mask(18.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Central and Delhi Government in a plea moved by an Advocate challenging issuance of challan against him for alle.....

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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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SC Extends Stay of Delhi HC Order Which Denied Extension of Interim Bail to Undertrials(08.12.2020)

Supreme Court has extended the stay of the order of the Delhi High Court denying further extension of interim bails granted to undertrials.

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ITAT, Bangalore Confirms Disallowance of Advertisement Expenses(08.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has confirmed the disallowance of advertisement expenses relating to the construction of the swimming .....

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ITAT: No Tax Applicable on India-Singapore Tax Treaty(08.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that no tax applicable on the shipping income of foreign vessels under the India-Singapore Tax Treaty.

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CESTAT, Chandigarh: Service Tax Cannot be Imposed on Promotional Activities of Coca Cola Franchisee(08.12.2020)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh has held that service tax cannot be imposed on Coca Cola Franchisee for the pr.....

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SC Stays Contempt Proceedings Against Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari(08.12.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the contempt proceedings which was sought to be initiated against Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari by the Uttarakha.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Against Construction of Lokhandwala-Andheri Link Roads(08.12.2020)

Bombay High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by a group of residents from Versova questioning the construction of Lokhandwala An.....

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Kerala HC Sets Aside Recruitment of District Judge on Not Being Advocate on Date of Appointment(20.07.2020)

Kerala High Court has set aside the appointment of a District and Sessions Judge, who was selected via direct recruitment, on the ground that he was n.....

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Delhi High Court Allows Counsels to File 2 Reports in North-East Delhi Riots Case(21.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has allowed both the standing counsel and the special public prosecutor to argue and file their respective status reports opposing an.....

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SEBI’s New Margin Rules Postponed to December 1(21.07.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has postponed the implementation of the enhanced margin requirements for trading in the stock market, aimed at .....

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NCLAT Upholds Insolvency Proceedings Against Housing Development & Infrastructure Ltd.(21.07.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has upheld the order against the real estate giant, Housing Development & Infrastructure Limited (HDIL.....

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Tripura HC Closes Plea on Plight of Minor Girl Who was Sold Due to Poverty of Family(21.07.2020)

Tripura High Court has closed the suo-moto Public Interest Litigations registered against the plight of a minor girl aged about 14 years, native of No.....

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Delhi HC Directs DG (Prisons) to Conduct Inquiry and Submit Report on Release of Prisoners(22.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Director General (Prisons) to conduct an inquiry as to on how many occasions were the prisoner not released within 2.....

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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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P&H HC: Provide List of Persons Who Have Been Given Security Cover but Not Holding Public Office(22.09.2020)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked the Punjab State Government to inform the Court about the number of persons, who have been provided security bey.....

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Delhi HC Gives TRAI Time to Take Action on SCN Issued to Show Progress in Compliance with TCCCPR(22.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has given 8 weeks to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to take some action on the show-cause notices issued to entities to sh.....

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Karnataka HC: Provide Periodical Training to Authorities Appointed Under PC-PNDT Act(23.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to conduct periodical training programmes for members of the appropriate authority constituted .....

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SC Upholds Categorization of Prisoners for Temporary Release Due to Covid-19(23.09.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the National Alliance for People's Movements plea challenging the decision of the High Power Committee in Maharashtra to c.....

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Bombay HC Refuses to Recall Order Restraining Financial Institutions from Recovering EMIs(23.09.2020)

Bombay High Court has dismissed an application seeking recall of a order directing various financial institutions not to recover EMIs from home buyers.....

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Rajasthan HC Raps CBI Court for Issuing Arrest Warrants Against Arun Shourie(23.09.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has rapped the Central Bureau of Investigation Court for issuing arrest warrants against former Union Minister Arun Shourie and f.....

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Chhattisgarh HC Extends Interim Orders Till 15th May(31.03.2020)

Chhattisgarh High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by it and by the Courts subordinate to it, which have expired or will expir.....

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AAR: GST Applicable on Supply of Waste Paper and Transportation Services Received from GTA(31.03.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that 5% of Goods and Service Tax (GST) is applicable to the supply of waste paper and transportation servic.....

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SC Expresses Concern Over Fake News Spurring Migrant Exodus(01.04.2020)

Supreme Court has expressed satisfaction with the steps taken by the Union and State Governments to prevent the spread of COVID-19 "at this stage" but.....

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NHAI Clears Contractors’ Bills Worth Rs 25,000 Crore(01.04.2020)

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has cleared bills worth Rs. 25,000 Crore owed to contractors in March, 2020, expediting the process after .....

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SEBI Extends Deadline for Implementation of Circular on Stewardship Code for All Mutual Funds(01.04.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has extended the deadline for implementation of the circular on Stewardship Code for all Mutual Funds an.....

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Andhra Pradesh HC Directs Government to Include Fish/Shrimp in 'Essential Supply Category'(01.04.2020)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has passed an interim order for inclusion of fish and shrimp in the category of "essential supplies" and has directed the St.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Lawyer's PIL Seeking Regulation of Print & Electronic Media(24.08.2020)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by a lawyer who sought framing of guidelines to regulate Print and Electronic Media.....

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NCLT, Mumbai Initiates Insolvency Process Against Anil Ambani Over Personal Guarantee(24.08.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai has allowed an application filed by State Bank of India to initiate insolvency proceedings against Reliance Comm.....

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SC Asks DoT Details of Spectrum Sharing Arrangements by Telecom Companies(24.08.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the Department of Telecom (DoT) to inform of the basis of spectrum sharing done by telecom companies and how much is the li.....

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SC Extends Deadline for Judgment in Criminal Conspiracy Case Against BJP Leaders(24.08.2020)

Supreme Court has extended the deadline to 30th September, 2020 for the Central Bureau of Investigation Court to deliver its judgment in the Babri Mas.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Pleas to Allow APTEL Technical Member to Hold Office(21.12.2020)

Supreme Court has rejected pleas to allow the Technical Member of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) to hold office till 31st December, 2020 s.....

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Orissa HC: Right to Progeny and Termination is A Fundamental Right Under Article 21(21.12.2020)

Orissa High Court has held that right to progeny and termination thereof is a fundamental right enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of Indi.....

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CESTAT: CENVAT Credit Can’t be Denied on Sales Commission(02.12.2020)

Customs, Excises, and Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the CENVAT Credit cannot be denied on sales commission as it falls under.....

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CESTAT: No Service Tax Applicable on Permanent Transfer of IPR(02.12.2020)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that no service tax is applicable on permanent transfer of Intellectual Property.....

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SC Dismisses Kerala Govt's Plea Against Investigation by CBI in Periya Double Murder Case(02.12.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed Kerala Government's plea against the decision of the Kerala High Court to transfer the further investigation in the Periya.....

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Allahabad HC: Private Financial Institutions Performing Public Duties Not ‘State’(02.12.2020)

Allahabad High Court has reiterated that private financial institutions, carrying business or commercial activity, may be performing public duties, bu.....

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SC: Victims of Human Right Violation by Investigating Agencies have Right to Copy of CCTV Footage(03.12.2020)

Supreme Court has held that in case of any human right violation by investigating agencies like police, CBI, NIA, ED Etc, the victims have the right t.....

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NGT Imposes Ban on Use and Sale of Fire Crackers During COVID19 Pandemic(03.12.2020)

National Green Tribunal has imposed a total ban on sale and use of all kinds of fire crackers during COVID-19 pandemic in the National Capital Region .....

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Delhi HC Transfers Plea Seeking Legal Recognition of Same Sex Marriage(05.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has transferred to another bench a Public Interest Litigation seeking legal recognition of same sex marriage under the Hindu Marriage.....

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Telangana HC Directs State Not to Insist on Aadhar Details of Agricultural Lands(05.11.2020)

Telangana High Court has directed the State not to insist on uploading of Aadhaar details vis-i-vis the agricultural land details being placed by the .....

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NGT Expands Scope of Hearing in Case Against Use of Firecrackers in Delhi NCR(05.11.2020)

National Green Tribunal has decided to consider measures for improving the air quality in as many as 18 States and Union Territories, in addition to D.....

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Madras High Court Directs to Retrieve Encroached Temple Properties(05.11.2020)

Madras High Court has directed the HR & CE Department to initiate appropriate action to retrieve land belonging to temples by removing all encroachmen.....

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SC Puts Hold on International Award Directing Antrix Corporation to Pay Compensation(06.11.2020)

Supreme Court has put on hold an international award which had directed Antrix Corporation, to pay compensation to Bengaluru-based startup "Devas Mult.....

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SAT Dismisses Appeal of Reliance Industries Challenging SEBI Order on Sale of Reliance Petroleum(06.11.2020)

Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has dismissed an appeal by Reliance Industries (RIL) challenging a Securities and Exchange Board of India order in.....

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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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Debt Recovery Tribunal asks Vikram Bakshi, McDonald's India to Deposit Settlement Funds(20.05.2019)

Debt Recovery Tribunal, Delhi has asked Connaught Plaza Restaurants’ Managing Director Vikram Bakshi and McDonald’s India to appear before it and depo.....

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National Green Tribunal Tells States, UTs to Emulate Haryana, Inventory Water Bodies(20.05.2019)

National Green Tribunal has instructed all States and Union territories to follow Haryana’s example and create detailed inventories of water bodies no.....

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Orissa High Court's Green Note at Centre's Indiscretions(20.05.2019)

Orissa High Court has directed the Union of India to provide 2,000 trees for plantation in the Cuttack Development Authority area while allowing resto.....

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Orissa High Court Allows Input Tax Credit Under GST Regime to Realtor Making Shopping Mall(21.05.2019)

Orissa High Court has allowed input tax credit to a shopping mall construction company thereby resolving an important issue of blocked credit under th.....

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National Green Tribunal Seeks Report From DDA on Conserving Neela Hauz Lake(21.05.2019)

National Green Tribunal has sought an action-taken report from the Delhi Development Authority regarding rejuvenation of the Neela Hauz lake in South .....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Questions State on Free Electricity to Rich Farmers(21.05.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has questioned Punjab and Haryana Governments on free or subsidized power on agricultural pump sets to rich farmers duri.....

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SC: HC Cannot Quash Criminal Proceedings on Basis of its Assessment of Statements u/s 161 CrPC(12.02.2020)

Supreme Court has held that criminal proceedings cannot be quashed on the basis of statements recorded before Police officials in terms of Section 161.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice on NCPCR's Plea for SIT Probe on Allegations of Selling of Children(12.02.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Government of Jharkhand on a plea filed by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) alleging .....

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ITAT, Bangalore: No Disallowance of Interest Expenses on Account of Non-Deduction of TDS(12.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that there should be no disallowance of interest expenses on account of non- deduction of Tax.....

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AAR, Karnataka: Homeowner Association Liable to Pay GST on Contributions Made by Members(12.02.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has held that the homeowner association is liable to pay Central Goods and Service Tax and State Goods an.....

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ITAT, Chennai Disallows Deduction Claim on Receipts from Carbon Credit(12.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that the receipts from the sale of the carbon credit are liable to be treated as the capital re.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: No Exemption on TDR or FSI for Construction of Commercial Apartments(12.02.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that Goods and Services Tax (GST) shall be levied on the sale of Transferable Development Rig.....

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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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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,.....

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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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Kerala HC Mandates Use of A4 Sheets with Double Side Printing from November 2(24.09.2020)

Kerala High Court has mandated the use of A4 sheets for filing Petitions, Affidavits, memoranda of Appeal and other proceedings before it from 2nd Nov.....

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Rajasthan HC Grants Interim Protection from Arrest to Former Union Minister Arun Shourie(24.09.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has granted interim order/protection to Former Union Minister Arun Shourie from Arrest in the Laxmi Vilas Hotel, Udaipur case.

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NHRC Seeks Government Response on Chitrakoot Prison Firing Incident(19.05.2021)

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought response from the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police and local and prison authorities of Chit.....

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Kerala High Court Allows Physical Swearing-In Function of State Government(20.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has refused to set aside the State Government's decision to conduct the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected Government in a ph.....

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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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SC: Minority Educational Institution Can’t Claim Exemption from Admission & Fee Regulatory Committee(18.03.2023)

Supreme Court has held that minority educational institution cannot claim complete immunity from the exercise undertaken by the Admission and Fee Regu.....

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Del. HC: Power to Award Interest Applies Only in Absence of An Arbitration Agreement(18.03.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that Arbitrator’s discretion while awarding interest in respect of the pre-reference period under Section 31 of Arbitration .....

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Ker HC: Unilateral Action of Bank of Withholding Title Document After Loan is Repaid is Illegal(20.03.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that merely because the property was transferred by the petitioner during the subsistence of the mortgage, Bank is not enti.....

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SC: If Serious Offences are Subsequently Added in FIR, Bail Can be Cancelled(20.03.2023)

Supreme Court while setting aside bail in a Casting Couch case has held that if serious offence are added in FIR, Court can direct that accused be arr.....

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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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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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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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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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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.....

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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.....

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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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Guj. HC Constitutes Committee to Probe Incidents of Mistreatment of Pregnant Women at Pvt Hospitals(03.02.2023)

Gujarat High Court has constituted a Committee for probe into the alleged incidents of mistreatment of pregnant women at private hospitals in the stat.....

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SC: Tax Authorities Must Maintain Discipline to Follow Decisions of Higher Authorities(06.02.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that unless the discipline of adhering to decisions made by the higher authorities is maintained, there would be utter chao.....

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SC Simplifies 2018 Guidelines on Living Will/Advance Directive(06.02.2023)

Supreme Court while considering an application by the Indian Council for Critical Care Medicine, has modified directions relating to advance medical d.....

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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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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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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 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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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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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: 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 .....

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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 .....

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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.

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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

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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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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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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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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.....

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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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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 .....

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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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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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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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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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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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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.....

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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.....

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

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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: 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: 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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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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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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ITAT: 2% TDS Deductible On Common Area Maintenance Charges(25.01.2023)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has ruled that 2% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is deductible on common area maintenance charges. The court.....

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NCLAT, Delhi: After Adoption Of Swiss Challenge Method, RA Not Allowed To Submit Revised Plan(27.01.2023)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal while adjudicating an appeal filed in Jindal Stainless Ltd. v Mr. Shailendra Ajmera & Anr., has observed that .....

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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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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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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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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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SC: Minority School Can’t Claim State Grant for Salary of Employee Retained Beyond Retirement Age(23.02.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that provisions for grant or non-grant in aid to educational institutions have to be uniformly applied has held that min.....

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Guj. HC Directs Compensation of Rs. 10 Lakh Each to Kin of Deceased in Morbi Bridge Collapse Tragedy(23.02.2023)

Gujarat High Court has directed M/s Ajanta to pay Rs. 10 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased/victims, and Rs. 2 lakh each to the injured as i.....

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JKL HC: Can’t Dismiss Suit if Issue of Jurisdiction is Mixed Question of Fact and Law(23.02.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that obligation to dismiss a suit at threshold or return a plaint for want of jurisdiction arises onl.....

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UC HC: Evict And Collect Penal Rent from Employees Unauthorisedly Occupying Govt Accommodations(24.02.2023)

Uttarakhand (UC) High Court while ordering eviction of retired/transferred government servants who are in unauthorized occupation of government accomm.....

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Ker. HC Pulls State for Non-Inclusion of Prevention-Oriented Programme on Sexual Abuse in Curriculum(24.02.2023)

Kerala High Court has pulled State for not taking measures to include prevention-oriented programmes on sexual abuse as part of school curriculum. The.....

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SC: Service as Ad-hoc Judge Not Considered for Elevation as High Court Judges(24.02.2023)

Supreme Court has held that when the appellants were not appointed to any regular posts in the Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service, appellants cannot clai.....

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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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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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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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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.....

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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 toask any question he pleases, in any form, at any time, of any witness, or of th.....

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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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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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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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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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Kerala HC Issues Directions to Address Perils of Pedestrians(27.02.2023)

Kerala High Court while issuing directions addressing concerns of pedestrians on roads has observed that lives of citizens particularly pedestrians ar.....

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Cal. HC: Writ of Certiorari Can be Issued Even if Dispute Between Two Private Parties(27.02.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that principle of natural justice demand that parties have sufficient and equal opportunity of representation, has.....

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SC: Conditions Under Section 45 of PMLA Applicable to Anticipatory Bail Applications(27.02.2023)

Supreme Court has held that conditions under Section 45 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for grant of bail are applicable to anticipatory .....

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SC Recalls Order Holding BJP Guilty of Contempt for Not Disclosing Criminal Antecedent of Candidates(28.02.2023)

Supreme Court while recalling its 2021 order which held BJP guilty of contempt for flouting directions regarding public disclosure of criminal anteced.....

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SC: Provide Highest Z+ Security to Ambani & Family Throughout Indian and Abroad(01.03.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Maharashtra Government and Ministry of Home Affairs to ensure Highest Z+ Security Cover provided to Mukesh Ambani and his f.....

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SC: Continue Practice of Having 1/3rd High Court Judges from District Courts(01.03.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that he present ratio of 1:3 between the judges who are elevated from District Judiciary to the High Courts from the servic.....

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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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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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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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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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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.....

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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.....

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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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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.....

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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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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.....

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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 ‘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.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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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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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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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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.....

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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.....

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

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

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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.....

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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.....

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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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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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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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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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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.....

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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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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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Karnataka HC: Constitutional Functionaries Can't be Summoned as Witnesses on Mere Asking(05.08.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that in civilised jurisdictions functionaries of constitutional bodies are not subjected to subpoena since they have to .....

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Tax Research Unit (TRU) Issues Clarification on Applicability of GST(05.08.2022)

TRU has clarified that GST will apply to late fees charged by service provider; amount forfeited for cancellation of hotel bookings; car hired for emp.....

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Guj. HC: Person Working in Supervisory Capacity Cannot Raise Industrial Dispute(05.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a person working in ‘supervisory’ capacity cannot raise an industrial dispute under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.....

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Orissa HC: Courts Should be Extremely Reluctant to Impose Their Own Views in Academic Appointments(05.08.2022)

Orissa High Court has held that Courts should be extremely reluctant in imposing their own views while disregarding the statutes or rules governing ap.....

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SC: Frivolous Criminal Actions Against Corporations May Give Rise to Adverse Economic Consequences(08.08.2022)

Supreme Court has held that initiating frivolous criminal actions against large corporations would give rise to adverse economic consequences for Indi.....

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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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Delhi HC to State: Undertake Recruitment Drives to Fill PwD Vacancies(07.03.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Chief Secretary of the Delhi Government to undertake special recruitment drive for filling up backlog of vacancies for p.....

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JKL HC: Proposal for Live-In to See How Relationship Works Out Not False Promise to Marry(07.03.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that proposal of have live-in relationship to ascertain as to how relationship will work out, sho.....

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SC Upholds 'Change In Law' Compensation for Adani Power(07.03.2023)

Supreme Court while criticizing State Distribution Companies for taking a stand contrary to that of the Union regarding grant of "Change in Law" compe.....

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Kerala HC: Collector Should Oversee Implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules(09.03.2023)

Kerala High Court while hearing suo motu proceedings initiated in light of fire at Brahmapuram Solid Waste Management Plant, has observed that whateve.....

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Mad HC: Personal Hearing Must be Granted in All Matters Prior to Finalisation of Assessment(09.03.2023)

Madras High Court has held that personal hearings shall be granted in all matters prior to the finalization of assessments, except where the stand of .....

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Bom. HC: Company’s Authorized Signatory Not Liable to Pay Interim Compensation U/S 143A of NI Act(10.03.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that signatory of the cheque, authorized by the "Company", is not the drawer in terms of Section 143A of Negotiable .....

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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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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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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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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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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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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.....

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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,.....

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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.....

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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.....

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CESTAT, Hyderabad: Liquidated Damages Does Not Attract Service Tax(10.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad has held that receipt of liquidated damages by the service provider for breach of condit.....

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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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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.....

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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.....

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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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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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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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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.....

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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 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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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.....

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Orissa HC to State: Provide More Ambulances to Jails(10.03.2023)

Orissa High Court while giving directions for improving the conditions of jails across the State has directed State government to ensure that at least.....

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Delhi HC: Hold Meeting on Clinical Trials for Developing Indigenous Therapies for Rare Diseases(10.03.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed National Consortium for rare diseases to hold a meeting on clinical trials for developing indigenous therapies for Duche.....

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Orissa HC: Can’t Expect GST Return Filing Without Commencement of Business(13.03.2023)

Orissa High Court while observing that license application should not be rejected only because a GST return has not been filed yet, has held that unle.....

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Del. Court: Sisodia was Instrumental in Implementation of Excise Policy; Arrest Justified(13.03.2023)

Rouse Avenue District Court, Delhi has held that Manish Sisodia was instrumental in formulation and implementation of Delhi excise policy for 2021-22 .....

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Meghalaya HC to State: Prepare Blueprint to 'Stop Plundering of Natural Resources'(13.03.2023)

Meghalaya High Court has directed State to prepare a blueprint to maintain condition of roads in State besides working out a stricter set of norms bot.....

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Gauhati HC to State: Take Action Against Schools Not Reserving 25% Seats for Disadvantaged Groups(13.03.2023)

Gauhati High Court while directing State to implement its policy under Right to Education Act regarding admission benefits to children from weaker sec.....

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SC: Appellate Court Can’t Remand Suit for De Novo Trial Only Because Evidence Not Adduced(01.03.2023)

Supreme Court has held that merely because particular evidence which ought to have been adduced but had not been adduced, the Appellate Court cannot a.....

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NBDSA Holds News18 India & Zee News Guilty for Communally Charged Programs(01.03.2023)

News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has found news channels News18India and Zee News guilty of airing communally charged programs,.....

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Or. HC: Horizontal Quota for Particular Social Category Can’t be Filed by Person of Other Category(01.03.2023)

Orissa High Court has held that principle of mobility as applicable in case of social (vertical) reservations are not applicable to special (horizonta.....

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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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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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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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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.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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.....

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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.....

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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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SC: Seniority of Direct Recruits & Promotees has to be Determined as Per Service Rules(14.11.2022)

Supreme Court has held that seniority of direct recruits and promotees in a particular service has to be determined as per the service rules.

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SC to Centre: Make GST Appellate Tribunal Paperless(14.11.2022)

Supreme Court has directed Union Government to ensure that all filings by it in tax matters before High Courts and Tribunals are in e-filing mode, and.....

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Delhi HC: Barricades Continue to Remain Unmanned in Delhi at Various Places(14.11.2022)

Delhi High Court while seeking a detailed report on the number of barricades put up by Delhi Police and Resident Welfare Associations under each of th.....

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SC: Can’t Cancel Bail Merely for Any Perceived Indiscipline by Accused Before Granting Bail(15.11.2022)

Supreme Court while observing that cancellation of bail can’t be ordered merely for any perceived indiscipline on the part of accused before granting .....

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Ker HC Appoints Amicus Curiae in Plea Challenging Age Limit Under ART Act(15.11.2022)

Kerala High Court has appointed amicus curiae to assist the court in a batch of petitions challenging the upper age limit under the Assisted Reproduct.....

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Guj. HC Extends Interim Bail of Ex-DGP RB Sreekumar for 10 More Days(15.11.2022)

Gujarat High Court has extended the period of interim bail granted to retired DGP RB Sreekumar for a further period of 10 days pending disposal of his.....

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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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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.....

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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.

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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 .....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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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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.....

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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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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.....

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Allahabad HC: Non-Reporting of Seizure U/S 102 (3) CrPC Doesn't Make Such Seizure Illegal(26.04.2022)

Allahabad High Court has ruled that non-reporting of the seizure forthwith, under Section 102(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall not ips.....

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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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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.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, assessee



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.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Ernakulam, Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana, Yogam



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Fundamental Rights, public roads



ITAT: Interest-bearing Unsecured Loans Are Allowable As Income Tax Deduction U/S 57(iii)(31.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Raipur observed that interest-bearing unsecured loans are allowable as deduction under Section 57(iii) of Income Tax Ac.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, unsecured loans, deduction



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



JKL HC: Can’t Attach Vicarious Liability of Officials Unless Statute Specifically Provides So(13.03.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that when the company is an offender, it is trite position of criminal jurisprudence that no vica.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Vicarious Liability, Company



Mad. HC: Appointing DCP as Executive Magistrate is violative of Constitution(14.03.2023)

Madras High Court has declared two Government Orders which gave Deputy Commissioners powers of Executive Magistrate while dealing with bonds for keepi.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Deputy Commissioners, District Police Act



Bom HC: Eviction of Air India Employee Due to Privatization is Not Industrial Dispute(14.03.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that right to retain accommodation is governed by stipulations of leave and license agreement and not as a matter of.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Accommodation, Eviction, Air India, Industrial Dispute



SC to Trial Courts: Do Not Mention Caste of Parties in Cause Titles(15.03.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Trial Courts to refrain from continuing practice of adding one's caste next to name in cause titles of judgments.

Tags : Supreme Court, Trial Courts, Caste, Cause Titles



Del. HC: No Absolute Bar on Disclosure of Information to Non-Citizens Under RTI Act(15.03.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that it would be inherently contradictory to Right to Information (RTI) Act to hold that only citizens are entitled t.....

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JKL HC: No Absolute Bar to Invoke Writ Jurisdiction in Contractual Matters With State(16.03.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that there has been paradigm shift in approach of the Courts in exercise of its Writ Jurisdiction.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Writ Jurisdiction, Contractual matter



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.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Limitation Period, Compensation



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.....

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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



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



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.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, successive contracts, maternity rights



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 .....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, direct-to-home, subscription money



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 .....

Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Section 7, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, threshold, One Crore



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.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, 2021-22, retrospective, assessment year



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.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 148, Income Tax Act, 1961, jurisdiction



All. HC: Muslim Man Can’t Marry Another Woman if he Isn't Capable of Fostering First Wife, Children(11.10.2022)

Allahabad High Court while observing that as per the mandate of the Holy Quran bigamy is not sanctified unless a man can do justice to orphans, has he.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Muslim Man, Fostering



SC Dismisses Plea Seeking to De-Register Parties for Not Publishing Candidates' Criminal Antecedents(11.10.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed writ petition seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to de-register political parties which fail to publis.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Political Parties, Criminal Antecedents



SC: Early Conclusion of Trial Would Enhance People's Faith in Justice Delivery System(11.10.2022)

Supreme Court has held that early conclusion of criminal trials would enhance the faith of people in justice delivery system.

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SC Astounded by Plea to Declare Fundamental Rights as Unconstitutional(11.10.2022)

Supreme Court while rejecting a petition seeking a declaration that the Fundamental Rights enshrined in Part III of the Constitution were ultra vires .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Fundamental Rights, Unconstitutional



SC Extends Tenure of Judicial Members of Karnataka Administrative Tribunal(11.10.2022)

Supreme Court in exercise of power under Article 142 of the Constitution directed the incumbent judicial members of the Karnataka State Administrative.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain PIL Seeking to Produce Undertrials in Court Virtually(12.10.2022)

Supreme Court while refusing to entertain a PIL seeking directions to prevent undertrial prisoners from being produced in court to ensure safety of ju.....

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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



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 .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Design, Infringers, Forfeit



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



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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Surname, Right to Life, Caste



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.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Treatment Rates, Private Hospitals, Right to Trade



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, .....

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Tourism Development Plan, Doon Valley



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.....

Tags : Gauhati High Court, Post Investigation, FIR, Criminal Jurisprudence



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.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Adoption Proceedings, JJ Act, Clarification



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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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.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 148, Income Tax Act, 1961, jurisdiction



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court , non-bailable warrant, Ritu Maheshwari, Chief Executive Officer, Indian Administrative Service, Noida



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.....

Tags : Patna High Court, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, & Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914, public demand



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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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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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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Money Laundering Case, PMLA, Predicate Offence



Del. HC Upholds Order Staying Circular Mandating Aadhar Card for School Admission under EWS Category(21.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has upheld single judge order that stayed State’s circular mandating Aadhaar card of a child for online admission process in a privat.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, EWS Category, Admission, Private School



Kar. HC: Alternate Remedy Can’t be Used as China Wall Against Invocation of Writ Jurisdiction(22.09.2023)

Karnataka High Court while relying on judgment in Godrej Sara Lee Ltd vs. Excise & Taxation Officer (MANU/SC/0086/2023), has held that in all cases, t.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Alternate Remedy, Writ Jurisdiction



All. HC: Court Can’t Mechanically Reject Application for Waiving Off Cooling Period u/s 13B of HMA(22.09.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that Family Court can’t reject the application for waiving off the cooling period for divorce prescribed under Section 1.....

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MP HC: S.375 Marital Sex Exemption Also Provides Exemption Under Section 377 of IPC(22.09.2023)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Section 375 IPC includes all possible parts of penetration by penis and when due to marital sex exemption, the.....

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SC: Can’t Allow use of Barium Nitrate Merely Because it Would be 30 Per Cent Less Polluting(25.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that allowing the use of Barium Nitrate in firecrackers merely because it is indicated that the formulation as a whole would be.....

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SC: Trial Won’t be Vitiated on Failure to Put All Incriminating Circumstances Unless Prejudice Caused(25.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that where there has been a failure in putting all incriminating circumstances appearing against accused in evidence, the same .....

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SC: When Selected Candidate Resigns After Joining, Fresh Selection Must be Done to Fill Vacancy(25.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that if one of the selected candidates joins and then resigns, it gives rise to a fresh vacancy which should be filled up witho.....

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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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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.....

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Mad. HC: State Can Impose Cap on Minority Student Intake in Minority Educational Institution(03.10.2023)

Madras High Court while observing that reservation for SC/ST or OBC would not apply to Minority Institutions, has held that State Government would be .....

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

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

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Ker HC: Proliferation of Crime in Election Process Could Garner Momentum to Cripple Indian Democracy(04.10.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that if persons with criminal antecedents are permitted to continue as Members of Parliament/Legislatures even after convic.....

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Kar. HC: No Presumption of Contributory Negligence Merely Because Driver Didn’t Possess DL(04.10.2023)

Karnataka High Court has modified the order of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal that laid contributory negligence to deceased, saying he did not possess.....

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Ker. HC: Criminal Practice Rules not in consonance with Technological Advancements of Present Times(04.10.2023)

Kerala High Court has observed that Rule 184 of Criminal Rules of Practice, 1982 ought to be amended and provision should also be made for digitizing .....

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Orissa HC: Remand Date to be Excluded From Calculation of Statutory Period for Granting Default Bail(26.04.2022)

Orissa High Court has reiterated that while calculating the statutory period for granting default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Pr.....

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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.....

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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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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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SC: Can File Complaint Under Repealed FERA Provisions During Sunset Period After Enforcement of FEMA(25.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that Officer appointed under repealed provisions of FERA has competence to file complaint for the offences punishable under the.....

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All. HC: Gravity of Misconduct and Past Conduct Relevant to be Considered by Disciplinary Authority(25.09.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that gravity of misconduct, past conduct, nature of duties, position in organisation, previous penalty, if any and requi.....

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Ker. HC: Not Granting Divorce Despite Mutual Consent Amounts to Cruelty(25.09.2023)

Kerala High Court while relying on the Apex Court’s decision in Samar Ghosh v. Jaya Ghosh (MANU/SC/1386/2007), observed that denial or withholding of .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Divorce, Mutual Consent, Failed Marriage, Cruelty



Kar. HC: Apprehension of Not Getting a Fair Trial is Required to Seek Transfer of Case(25.09.2023)

Karnataka High Court has held that to seek transfer of case within State under Section 407 of CrPC, has held that the apprehension of not getting a fa.....

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All. HC: Scheme of A&C Act Put no Limitation for Application of Doctrine of Severability to an Award(25.09.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that scheme of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 does not put any limitation on power of the court to apply the.....

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Ker. HC: No Liability on RTO to Pay Compensation if Vehicle Owner Fails to get it Insured(25.09.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that if the motor vehicle owner fails to get the motor vehicle insured, the liability for payment of compensation would not.....

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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.....

Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delay, Condoned, Calculation Error



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.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, Assessee, Income Tax



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.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Amazon Prime Video head Aparna Purohit, Tandav, Web Series



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.....

Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, State Government, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Allowances & Pension of Members) Act, 1971, Salaries & Allowances of Ministers (Himachal Pradesh) Act, 2000



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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Ker. HC: Living Together on the Basis of Marriage Agreement Has No Legal Sanctity in the Eye of Law(17.10.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that when the couple is living together on the basis of a marriage agreement, they have to be treated as persons in live-in.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Marriage Agreement, Section 498A



SC Constitution Bench Rules Against Recognition of Same Sex Marriages(17.10.2023)

Supreme Court five judge Constitution Bench has refused to grant recognition for same-sex marriages in India and held that it is up to Parliament to m.....

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Del. HC: No Interim Maintenance When Both Spouse Are Earning Eagerly(17.10.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that provision for interim maintenance has been made only to help either spouse to sail through the litigation expens.....

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Cal. HC: ‘Sexist’ to Exclude Married Daughter from the Scope of Compassionate Appointment(18.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that rejection of compassionate appointment solely on the ground of marital status of a daughter is an arbitrary a.....

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Cal. HC: Equating Consensual Sexual Acts with Rape Undermines the Bodily Integrity of Adolescents(19.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that law’s unintended effect has been the deprivation of liberty of young people in consensual relationships, has .....

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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 .....

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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



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 .....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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Bom. HC: No Acceptable that IO Doesn’t Look at the Material Sought by Accused(31.10.2023)

Bombay High Court has held that while material which is sought to be produced by the accused may or may not help the investigating agency, but, it is .....

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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 .....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Matrimonial Case, Matrimonial Dispute, Transfer Application, Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955



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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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.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, of M/s Coastal Energen Private Limited



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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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 .....

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JKL HC: Failure of Employer to Assign Work Would be Deemed Retrenchment(16.08.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in case the employer fails to issue termination order against the employee, the subsequent failu.....

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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.....

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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 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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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Mining Lease, Vested Right



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.....

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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.....

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

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

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



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.....

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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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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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SC: Hindu Marriage Can Be Dissolved Through Customary Divorce(05.10.2023)

Supreme Court has held that a Hindu marriage can be dissolved by way of a customary divorce deed, subject to the condition that the party relying on a.....

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SC: Order Extending Limitation Period During Covid Apply to Period up to Which Delay Can be Condoned(05.10.2023)

Supreme Court has held that orders passed by the Supreme Court in 'In Re: Cognizance for Extension of Limitation', extending the period of limitation .....

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Ker. HC: Legal Advice After Expiry of Limitation Period Not a Ground to Condone Delay(05.10.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that subsequent legal advice cannot be accepted as a cause to condone the delay in instituting proceedings in terms of Sect.....

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Kar. HC: Exclusion of Married Daughter from Being Eligible for Compassionate Appointment is Valid(05.10.2023)

Karnataka High Court has held that LIC Recruitment of Staff Instructions excluding a married daughter from being eligible for appointment on compassio.....

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SAT Sets Aside Order that Held Prannoy & Radhika Roy Liable for Insider Trading(06.10.2023)

Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has set aside the order of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that had held former promoters of NDTV, P.....

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All. HC: Marriage Not Solemnized Unless Saptapadi Ceremony Performed(06.10.2023)

Allahabad High Court has observed that in order for a Hindu marriage to be solemnized it is essential that 'Saptapadi' (Saat Phere) and other rituals .....

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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: Court is Expected to Timely Conclude Trail When Detention of Accused is Continued by Court(21.11.2023)

Supreme Court has held that when the detention of the accused is continued by the Court, the courts are also expected to conclude the trials within a .....

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Tel. HC: HC’s Power to Interfere is Limited When Election Process has Commenced(21.11.2023)

Telangana High Court has observed that jurisdiction of High Court to interfere with the process of election once the same has commenced is very limite.....

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SC: Courts can Entertain Complaint u/s 498A Where Wife Takes Shelter After Leaving Matrimonial Home(22.11.2023)

Supreme Court has held that Courts at the place where the wife takes shelter after leaving or being driven away from the matrimonial home on account o.....

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SC: Person Having Intention to Kill is Liable for Murder Even if he Kills Another Person by Mistake(23.11.2023)

Supreme Court while applying the Doctrine of transfer of malice, has held that a person who had intention to kill a person but by mistake kills anothe.....

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SC: 'Mukund Dewangan' Decision Will Continue To Hold Pending Reference(23.11.2023)

Supreme Court has held that its decision in Mukund Dewangan v. Oriental Insurance Company Limited (MANU/SC/0797/2017; 2017/INSC/576) will continue to .....

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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.....

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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.....

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Karnataka HC: Period Must be Counted for Default Bail U/S 167(2) CrPC if Liberty of Accused Lost(28.04.2022)

Karnataka High Court has reiterated that even when the accused is protected on body warrant, the liberty of the said accused is lost and that period w.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Section 167(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, statutory bail



Allahabad HC: Provision Of De Novo Trial Is Mandatory For Any Accused Summoned U/S 319 CrPC(28.04.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed that the provision of de novo trial is compulsory for the accused summoned under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal.....

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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.

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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 .....

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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.....

Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, Industrial gas, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.



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: 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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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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Orissa HC: Desist from ‘Two Finger Test’ as it violates Right to Privacy and Integrity(13.09.2023)

Orissa High Court has directed medical professionals to desist from two-finger test in the private part of the sexual assault victim as the test viola.....

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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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Cal. HC: Authority Must Preserve Fairness of Process When Re-Evaluating Bidder's Eligibility(29.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court while observing that during re-evaluation of bidder’s eligibility, tendering authority must preserve fairness of the process and s.....

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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 .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Willful Non-Compliance, Interim Maintenance



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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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.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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



SC: Common Man Interested in Solutions Not Meetings(16.11.2022)

Supreme Court while criticizing Punjab and Haryana governments for not taking any effective steps on recommendations made by Central Water and Power R.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Jacqueline Fernandez in Money Laundering Case(16.11.2022)

Patiala House Court, Delhi has ranted pre-arrest bail to Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez in the Rs 200-crore money laundering case being probed b.....

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Delhi HC: Electricity Can’t be Denied Without Cogent and Lawful Reason(16.11.2022)

Delhi High Court while observing that electricity is an essential service has held that a person cannot be deprived of it without a cogent and lawful .....

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MAT to State: Make Provision for Transgender Persons to Apply for Home Department Recruitment(17.11.2022)

Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) has directed Maharashtra government to create a third option for transgender persons in application forms fo.....

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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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JH HC: Difficult to Get Documentary Evidence for Money Exchanged at Time of Marriage(06.10.2023)

Jharkhand High Court has held that even in the absence of documentary evidence to prove payment of money and gold, oral evidence of the parties if fou.....

Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Documentary Evidence, Matrimonial Cases



SC: Courts Must Ensure that Criminals Don’t Escape on Account of Mere Procedural Technicalities(09.10.2023)

Supreme Court has held that it is expected that the courts would deal with cases involving crimes against women in a more realistic manner and won’t a.....

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SC: No High Court Shall Deny Access to VC Facility or Hearing Through Hybrid Facility(09.10.2023)

Supreme Court has directed that no High Court shall deny access to video conference facility or hearing through hybrid facility to any member of the b.....

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Cal. HC: Appeal Cannot Cloak as Review(09.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that review jurisdiction can’t be treated as second opportunity by parties aggrieved by a judgement or order to ar.....

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JKL HC to State: Provide Recommendations Regarding Mandate of Sex Education in Schools(09.10.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has sought recommendations from the State Government on specialized curriculum focusing on child protection, m.....

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SC: Hybrid Mode of Hearings Must be Deployed by SIC(10.10.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that use of technology is no longer an option, has directed all State Information Commissions (SIC) to provide hybrid mo.....

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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.....

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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.....

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

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

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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.....

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SC to CIC/SICs: Ensure Mandate of Section 4 of RTI Act is Followed by Public Authorities(21.08.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions to ensure that the Public Authorities fulfill their co-rel.....

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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 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 .....

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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.....

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Karnataka HC: Abuses Hurled in Basement Which was Not in Public View is Not Offence(22.06.2022)

Karnataka High Court while quashing proceedings under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, has he.....

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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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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.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.

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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 .....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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.....

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Kar. HC: Child Born in 'Batil' Marriage is Illegitimate(04.08.2023)

Karnataka High Court while observing that child born in a 'Batil' marriage under Mohammadan Law, is illegitimate, has held that he does not have any r.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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,.....

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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.....

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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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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, .....

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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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Kar. HC Rejects Plea for Passport Renewal by Man Accused in Mother's Death(06.12.2023)

Karnataka HC has upheld a decision of passport authority rejecting the issuance of a regular passport, to an accused charged with offences of murder a.....

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Kar. HC Stays Proceedings Against Advocates Accused of Obstructing Policeman, Snatching His Phone(06.12.2023)

Karnataka HC has stayed criminal proceedings initiated against four advocates of Chikkamangaluru Bar Association who allegedly stopped police officer .....

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JKL HC: Decrees Can’t be Invalidated Because of Untimely Objections to Jurisdiction(06.12.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that challenge or objection to territorial or pecuniary jurisdiction of the Court, if not raised at t.....

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Del. HC: Cyber Crimes Dissuade Aspirations of Advanced 'Digital Bharat'(08.12.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that online frauds contribute to eroding the trust of people in online financial transactions and thus, discourage newco.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.

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SC: Quota Candidates Getting More Marks Allowed to General Category Seats(29.04.2022)

Supreme Court has said that candidates belonging to the Other Backward Class (OBC) category are necessary to be accustomed against the general categor.....

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Cal. HC to Centre: Take Policy Decision on Fixation of Kerosene Oil Prices(13.09.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that poorest of poor citizens need kerosene oil to illuminate their homes and prepare their food and oil companies.....

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SC to Centre: Consider Resolving LMV Driving License Issue Through Legislative Amendment(14.09.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that reversing judgment in Mukund Dewangan case (MANU/SC/0797/2017) could impact livelihood of hordes of drivers, has ur.....

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Bom HC: Strata of Society Relevant While Deciding Cruelty by Wife Making Unsubstantiated Allegations(14.09.2023)

Bombay High Court has held that while considering the conduct of wife making unsubstantiated allegations, in context of ‘cruelty’ as contemplated unde.....

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Del. HC: Provisions of Motor Vehicles Act Applicable for Electric Vehicles(15.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that all the provisions under the Motor Vehicle (MV) Act and the Central Motor Vehicle Rules pertaining to requirement of re.....

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Ker. HC: Discrimination Against Hepatitis B or HIV Patients Not Allowed in Public Employment(15.09.2023)

Kerala High Court has observed that one can certainly not countenance, particularly in this age and time that a person be kept out of public employmen.....

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Ker. HC: Right to Bail is Not to be Denied Merely Because of the Sentiments of the Community(26.09.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that even in case of serious accusations, right to bail is not to be denied merely because of the sentiments of the communi.....

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Tel. HC Stay GO Which Regularized Notarized Documents of Non-Agricultural Urban Land Sales(26.09.2023)

Telangana High Court has stayed the Government Order (GO) in as much as it seeks to regularize the notarized documents in relation to non-agricultural.....

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Bom. HC: Epilepsy Not a Ground to Seek Divorce(27.09.2023)

Bombay High Court has held that the condition of “epilepsy” is neither an incurable disease nor can it be considered a mental disorder or a psychopath.....

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Bom. HC: Magistrate Needn’t Provide Additional Reasons for Amount of Interim Compensation Awarded(29.09.2023)

Bombay High Court has held that as long as requirements provided in Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 are met, Magistrate is not ob.....

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Mad. HC to State: Prevent use of Stickers such as ‘Police’ or ‘GOI’ on Private Vehicles(29.09.2023)

Madras High Court has directed State to ensure that stickers and artifacts containing “Emblem”, “Govt of India”, “Government of TN”, “High Court” and .....

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

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

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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 .....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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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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.....

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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.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Payment to Microsoft for Software Purchase Does Not Amount to Royalty(04.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the assesee, HP Services (Singapore) cannot be taxed for royalty as per the Indo-Singapore Doub.....

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SC: Unless Licence is Prima Facie Invalid, Burden Upon Insurer to Prove Failure on Part of Owner(01.11.2023)

Supreme Court has held that once a seemingly valid driving licence is produced by a person employed to drive a vehicle, unless such licence is demonst.....

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SC: AoRs’ are not Mere Signing Authorities(01.11.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that purpose of having an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) is that there's a preliminary screening of what is being filed by someon.....

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All. HC: Wife Residing Abroad Can’t Invoke Jurisdiction of Court Under HMA Where She Briefly Visited(01.11.2023)

Allahabad High Court while hearing an appeal of wife residing in Australia, has held that the term ‘residing’ used in Section 19 of Hindu Marriage Act.....

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Ker. HC: Approach Court of Lowest Forum when Concurrent Revisional Jurisdiction is Available(02.11.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that it is just and appropriate for a party to invoke jurisdiction of the Court of Sessions first, where the revision is po.....

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Ker. HC: Writ Jurisdiction Can’t be Invoked to Challenge Questions Of Fact w.r.t Committee Election(03.11.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of Constitution can’t be invoked to challenge disputed questions of fact concernin.....

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SC: Non-Explanation of Injuries on Accused Will Create Doubt on Prosecution’s Case(06.11.2023)

Supreme Court has held that non-explanation of injuries on the persons of the accused would create a doubt, as to, whether the prosecution has brought.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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AP HC: Caste-Based Insult Over Telephone Conversation Not an Offence U/S 3 SC/ ST Act(29.04.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that to constitute an offence under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevent.....

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Rajasthan HC: Engagement of Child Not Offence U/S 11 Of Child Marriage Act(29.04.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has observed that Section 11 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 makes it abundantly clear that organizing marriage is.....

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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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Tripura HC Orders Rs. 10 Lakh Compensation to Family of 27 Year Old Victim of Custodial Death(24.06.2022)

Tripura High Court has directed the state to pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family members of Jamal Hossain, who allegedly died due to custod.....

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Amicus Curiae to Ker. HC: DNA Test of Children of Rape Victims Will Defeat Concept of Adoption(19.12.2023)

Amicus Curiae Advocate A. Parvathi Menon has informed the Kerala High Court that subjecting the adopted child of a rape victim to DNA tests will only .....

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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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Del. HC: Section 76(3) TM Act Doesn’t Require Both the Rival Marks to be Registered CTMs(23.11.2023)

Delhi High Court while enunciating ingredients to arrive at a satisfaction that a Certification Trade Mark (CTM) had been infringed, has observed that.....

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Pat. HC: Forcefully Applying Sindoor Alone Doesn’t Mean Marriage(24.11.2023)

Patna High Court while observing that mere application of sindoor (vermilion) on a woman's forehead under coercion does not constitute a valid marriag.....

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Ker. HC: All India Tourist Vehicles Cannot be Permitted to Operate as Stage Carriage(27.11.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that All India tourist vehicles cannot be permitted to operate as stage carriages as it is detrimental to the stage carriag.....

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Mad. HC: Unauthorized Occupant Can’t Claim Protection U/A 21 if Eviction is Lawful(27.11.2023)

Madras High Court has held that once it is found that the petitioner was unauthorisedly occupying the government property and if the procedure of law .....

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Cal. HC: Court Must Interfere with Arbitrator’s Interim Orders Only When it is Palpably Perverse(28.11.2023)

Calcutta High Court has observed that Section 37 Court in appeal must see an interim order passed by arbitral tribunal within prismatic efficacy of th.....

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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).....

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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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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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SC Sets Aside Remission of 11 Convicts in Bilkis Bano Gang-Rape Case(08.01.2024)

Supreme Court while setting aside the remission granted to the 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, has held that the State of Gujarat was not t.....

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SC: Consensual Relationship Culminated into Marriage Not Rape on Pretext of Marriage(08.01.2024)

Supreme Court has held that a consensual relationship that turns into marriage cannot attract the offence of rape on the false pretext of marriage sin.....

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Bom. HC: Woman Entitled to Maintenance Even if Living in Matrimonial House(09.01.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that the mere fact that a woman is residing in the matrimonial home is not a pretext to disentitle her to a reasonable amou.....

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SC: SERC Can Reject Adoption of Tariff if Not Aligned With Market Prices(09.01.2024)

Supreme Court has held that State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) has authority to reject adoption of tariff if it isn’t aligned with market .....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Income Tax Penalty Can’t be Imposed on Expenditure Due to Wrong Professional Advice(29.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that the income tax penalty under section 271(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be imposed for .....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Subsidy Expenditure Does Not Attract TDS Provision(29.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that subsidy expenditure not attracts Tax Deducted at Source provision and set asides the order dis.....

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ITAT, Chennai: Subscription Money received From Customers Shall be Treated as Deferred Income(29.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has ruled that the subscription monies received in advance by the Company shall be treated as deferred income a.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Revisional Jurisdiction Can be Invoked in Very Gross Case of Inadequacy in Inquiry(29.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the Revisional jurisdiction under section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 can be invoked in a very.....

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Orissa HC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 34 RP Act(02.05.2022)

Orissa High Court upheld the Constitutional validity of Section 34 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 that specifies that eligible citizens.....

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Delhi HC: Arbitral Tribunal Cannot Decrease Liquidated Damages on Guess Work(02.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled the arbitral tribunal can’t reduce the liquidated damages on guesswork if it finds that it is genuine pre-estimated damages.....

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Ker. HC: Can’t Invoke Writ Against Decisions of Lender/Banker Unless There is Compelling Reason(06.11.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that Court, in exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 226 cannot replace the wisdom of lender/banker in the process of .....

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Del. HC: Unforeseen Incident Not Ground to Let Go of offender for Rash Driving(06.11.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that the happening of an accident is an unforeseen incident but it cannot be a ground to let off the offender for rash and n.....

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SC: Professor Entitled to Salary for Extended Period Worked After Superannuation(07.11.2023)

Supreme Court has held that Professor who retired mid-session but continued beyond the retirement age till the end of academic session is entitled for.....

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Ker. HC: Prisoner has Same Right to Study as Person Outside Jail(07.11.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that a prisoner has as much a right to pursue study as a person free from the confines of jail, has held that ensuri.....

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Manipur HC to State: Operationalise Mobile Towers in Violence Free Areas on Trial Basis(07.11.2023)

Manipur High Court has directed State to open and operationalize mobile towers, on a trial basis, in all those District Headquarters which have not be.....

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SC: Circulate 'Rajnesh v. Neha' Judgment to All Judicial Officers(08.11.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that its guideline regarding payment of maintenance in matrimonial cases as laid down in Rajnesh v. Neha (MANU/SC/0833/2.....

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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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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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NCLAT Chennai: Corporate IRP Can be Resume on Failure of Settlement Agreement(02.05.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has observed that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process can be revive/resume in case of failure of .....

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AAR, Gujarat: GST ITC Admissible on Bus Hired for Employees Transportation(02.05.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Gujarat has observed that the Goods and Services Tax Input Tax Credit is permissible on buses hired for transportation of.....

Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Goods and Services Tax, Input Tax Credit, 13 passengers



Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Former Govt Clerk in Link With UP Gomti River Development Scam Case(02.05.2022)

Allahabad High Court has rejected bail to a former Govt Junior Assistant/Clerk in link with an alleged Rs.1500/- crores scam relating to the financial.....

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Gujarat HC: Bar on Cognizance U/S 195(1)(b)(ii) CrPC Not Attracted When Forgery Took Place(02.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that the bar of Section 195(1)(b)(ii) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 would be attracted only when the offences p.....

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CESTAT, Bangalore: Simple Aluminium Plates Classifiable Under 7606 1200 of Chapter Tariff Heading(02.05.2022)

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that Simple Aluminium Plates are classifiable under 7606 1200 of Chapter Tariff .....

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ITAT, Delhi: Amount from Indian Associate for Support Service is not Fees and not liable to Tax(02.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that amount expected from Indian Associate for Support Service is not Fees for Included Services and.....

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Del HC: Originality is Key Feature for Claiming Injunction Predicated on Copyright Infringement(19.10.2023)

Delhi High Court while grating relief to owner of fantasy sports app MYFAB11, has held that originality though not novelty, is the underlying feature .....

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All. HC: Merely Liking a Message Will Not Attract Penalty U/S 67 of IT Act(20.10.2023)

Allahabad High Court while observing that Section 67 Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 is for obscene material and not for other provocative mater.....

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Tripura HC: Visitation Rights Shouldn't be Limited to Few Hours(23.10.2023)

Tripura High Court while observing that a parent cannot be a guest in their child's life, has held that if visitation rights are granted only for limi.....

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SC: Plea of Lack of Jurisdiction Can’t be Invoke at Execution Stage by Judgment Debtor(25.10.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that a plaintiff shall not be made to suffer by the passive act of the defendant in submitting to the jurisdiction, has .....

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Ker. HC: Unauthorized Absence of Employee is Non-Duty for All Purposes Other Than Pension(25.10.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that unauthorized absence of an employee will be counted as non-duty for all purposes, except for the purposes of pension.

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Cal. HC: Quantum of Security in Maritime Claims Shouldn’t be Unreasonable(26.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that a claim for loss / compensation must be proximate to the occurrence as well as to the consequences of the los.....

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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.....

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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.....

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Del. HC: Situs of Workman’s Place of Employment Vital in conferring Jurisdiction upon Labour Court(01.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that situs of the place of employment of a workman would be a determinative factor in conferring territorial jurisdiction up.....

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Del HC: No Ex-Parte Injunction in TM Infringement Suit if Defendant Has Been in Market for Some Time(01.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that in trade mark (TM) infringement suits, where the mark has been used by defendant for any length of time, that sole fact.....

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SC: Children of Invalid Marriages Have Right in Parent’s Share in Hindu Coparcenary Property(01.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that children born out of void/voidable marriages are entitled to share in the property of their parents which would have been .....

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Bom HC: SC/ST Act Applicable Even if Victim not Recognized as SC/ST in Place of Offence(04.09.2023)

Bombay High Court has held that a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe is entitled to protection under SC/ST Act in any other part o.....

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Del. HC: Court is Seeing Increasing Abuse/Misuse of the RTI Act(20.12.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that Right to Information Act was enacted to provide secure access to information to every citizen, to prevent corruptio.....

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Orissa HC: Accused Released on Interim Bail is Deemed to be in Constructive Custody of Court(21.12.2023)

Orissa High Court has observed that even though the word custody has not been defined in CrPC, there is no cavil that the accused who has been release.....

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Del. HC to CISF: Amend Recruitment Rules to Allow Women Drivers in the Force(21.12.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to amend its recruitment Rules within six months to allow the recruitment o.....

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Mad. HC: Transport Commissioner Cannot Be Appellate Authority Under Petroleum Rules 2002(22.12.2023)

Madras High Court while observing that the Transport Commissioner is not a superior to District Authority, has held that as per the Petroleum Rules 20.....

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Del. HC: SFIO Not Barred from Investigating Offence Under IPC(26.12.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that a conjoint reading of Sections 4(1) & 154 of CrPC and Sections 212 & 219 of Companies Act, 2013, it cannot be said that.....

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Del. HC: Right to Parenthood and Procreation is Fundamental Right of a Convict(26.12.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that right to parenthood is fundamental right of a convict, has held that where age and biological clock of convict a.....

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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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ITAT, Lucknow: Clerical Mistake in Audit Report Form 10B Can be Rectified(02.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Lucknow has observed that the clerical mistakes in audit report form 10B can be rectified and the same should not be a .....

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CESTAT, Mumbai: Sports Boats Come Within Ambit of Inflatable Craft under Customs and Tariffs Act(02.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that sports boats come within the meaning of inflatable craft subsequent to headi.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Amendments to Sections 43B and 36(1)(va) IT Act Can’t Have Retrospective Effect(02.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the amendments to sections 43B and 36(1)(va) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot have retrospective.....

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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 .....

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Supreme Court: Efforts to Settle Civil Disputes Through Criminal Prosecution Must be Avoided(23.01.2024)

SC while observing that mere breach of contract doesn’t amount to an offence u/s 420 or 406 of IPC unless dishonest intention is shown, has held that .....

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JKL HC: S.482 CrPC Cannot be Invoked to Challenge Proceedings Initiated U/S 12 J&K DV Act(25.07.2023)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh HC has held that Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) cannot be used to challenge the proceedings initiated under.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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.....

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SC: Courts Should Restrain While Exercising Judicial Review in Contracts Involving Technical Issues(03.10.2023)

SC observed that in contracts involving complex technical issues, the Court should exercise restraint in exercising power of judicial review. Even if .....

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Ori. HC: Evidence From 'Microscopic Hair Comparison' Can’t be the Sole Ground For Murder Conviction(06.02.2024)

Orissa High Court has held that the evidence adduced from the 'microscopic hair comparison' cannot be solely used to record a conviction for murder ag.....

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Supreme Court Declines to Interfere With Madras HC Direction to Conduct Murder Trial Inside Jail(08.02.2024)

Supreme Court while refusing to interfere with Madras High Court’s Direction to Conduct Murder Trial Inside Jail has held that while CrPC and CPC prov.....

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CESTAT: Service Tax Not Applicable on Service For Electricity Transmission By GETCO(08.02.2024)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Ahmedabad Bench has held that service tax is not applicable for the erection of bays, sub.....

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Del. HC Refuses to Direct Trial Courts in National Capital to Issue Notice At Pre-Trial Stage(08.02.2024)

Delhi HC while refusing to direct trial courts in the national capital to compulsorily issue notice to the complainant or victim in a criminal case at.....

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Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024 Gets Cleared by Parliament(09.02.2024)

Parliament on 08.02.2024 passed the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024 which amends that Water (Prevention and Control o.....

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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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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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Del. HC: Father can be Child’s Natural Guardian Even After His Second Marriage Post Wife’s Death(04.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that mere second marriage of the father in the circumstances when he has lost his first wife, cannot be held per-se a disqua.....

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P&H HC: All Rivers, Natural Choe, Natural Springs are a Common Heritage of Mankind(05.09.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that all rivers, natural choe, natural springs are a common heritage of mankind, therefore it cannot be claimed.....

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Del. HC: Courts Can’t be Used as a Forum for the Purpose of Facilitating Marriages(05.09.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that Courts of law cannot be used as a forum for the purpose of facilitating marriages by first lodging an FIR allegi.....

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Cal. HC: Mere Paranoia of Authorities Not Sufficient for Issuance of LOCs(06.09.2023)

Calcutta High Court has observed that mere paranoia of the authorities whenever a person against whom allegations are leveled, seeks to leave the coun.....

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Del HC: Must Look at Whole Married Life Instead of Few Incidents to Ascertain Acts of Mental Cruelty(06.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that while looking at acts of mental cruelty, the court must look at the married life as a whole and not merely a few isolat.....

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SC: Judge Can’t be a Mute Spectator in a Trial(06.09.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that if courts are to impart justice in a free, fair and effective manner, then the judge cannot afford to remain a mute sp.....

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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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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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MP HC: RP has Right to File Restraint Suit for Grant of Injunction Against Unauthorised GI Tag User(26.12.2023)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that based on principles of ubi jus ibi remedium, viz., if there is a right, there is a remedy, therefore, Register.....

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Orissa HC to State: Withhold Final Orders on Establishment of New Districts Sans Court Approval(26.12.2023)

Orissa High Court has directed the State Government that the process of reorganization of the district, which the State Government wants to undertake,.....

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Del. HC: No Privacy Issues MCD SMART Mobile Application(27.12.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that policy mandating attendance by paramedical staff of MCD on SMART Mobile Application is not arbitrary or unfair, .....

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Mad HC: Muslim Man Entitled to Polygamous Marriage But Must Treat All Wives Equally(28.12.2023)

Madras High Court while upholding Family Court’s order of dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty, has held that under Islamic law, the husba.....

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NY Times Files Infringement Suit Against Microsoft & OpenAI for Copying Content Through AI Models(29.12.2023)

The New York Times has filed a copyright infringement suit against Microsoft and OpenAI alleging that the companies unlawfully used the copyrighted co.....

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Del. HC: Court Can’t Set Aside Majority Opinion of the Arbitral Award(02.01.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that a party can’t file a petition u/s 34 of A&C Act for setting aside a majority or a dissenting opinion, as in the event C.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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Del. HC: Not Arbitrary to Exclude Individual Veterinarians from Animal Birth Control Programme(10.10.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that the exclusion of individual veterinarians from the animal birth control programme is not unjust or arbitrary as the dif.....

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Del. HC Restrains ‘People of India’ from Using Copyrighted Work of ‘Humans of Bombay’(12.10.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that there can’t be any monopoly in running of a story telling platform and the platforms ought to adopt “their own c.....

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SC: Not Desirable to Accept Strait-Jacket Formula of “irretrievable breakdown” in Divorce Cases(12.10.2023)

Supreme Court has held that despite increasing trend of filing divorce proceedings in the courts of law, it would not be desirable to accept the formu.....

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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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SC: Employee Can’t Be Dismissed For Sending Representations Directly to Superior Officers(16.02.2024)

Supreme Court has held that an employee when in financial hardship, may represent directly to the superior but that by itself cannot amount to major m.....

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Supreme Court: District-Level Committee’s Scope Expanded(19.02.2024)

Supreme Court has expanded the scope of district-level committees that are to be constituted by the States or Union Territories to reduce the issue re.....

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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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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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Orissa HC: For Divorce on Ground of Adultery, Joinder of Paramour as Defendant is Not Mandatory(09.01.2024)

Orissa High Court has held that though Hindu Marriage & Divorce (Orissa HC) Rules mandate making of paramour a necessary party but exceptions have bee.....

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Bom HC: HC Has the Authority to Suspend Sentence Even if the Accused Hasn’t Surrendered(10.01.2024)

Bombay High Court while observing that the High Court can’t refuse to entertain a revision without surrender, has held that in exercise of the revisio.....

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Del HC: Interim Maintenance Can’t be Denied Based on Unproven Allegations of Illicit Relationship(10.01.2024)

Delhi High Court held that a wife cannot be denied the benefit of interim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 merely on the basis of all.....

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All. HC: Cognizance of Offence u/s 174A IPC to be Taken Only on Written Complaint of Concerned Court(10.01.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that offence punishable under section 172 of IPC will be cognizable by the court only when a complaint in writing is fil.....

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Ker HC: Accused not Entitled to Bail u/s 37 NDPS Act if Trial Doesn’t Start Within a Specific Period(11.01.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that S.37 of NDPS Act doesn’t lay down any stipulation that accused in entitled to be released on bail if trial doesn’t com.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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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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 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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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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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.....

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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.....

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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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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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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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Kar. HC: Pope Travelling Abroad Can’t be Barred From Performing Pooja(12.01.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that State can’t be asked to frame guidelines to disentitle a Pope from becoming Pariyaya Swami on ground that he had tr.....

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All. HC: Any Individual Who Has the Knowledge of the Commission of Offence Can File an FIR(12.01.2024)

Allahabad High Court while observing that authority to lodge FIR ensures that criminal justice system remains accessible to those with information abo.....

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Del. HC: Fundamental Rights of Foreigners Limited to Right to Life and Personal Liberty Under A. 21(12.01.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that the Fundamental Right of any foreigner or suspected foreigner is limited to the one declared under Article 21 of the Co.....

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SC: Failing to File Written Statement Within Time Does Not Lead to a Decree Against the Defendant(15.01.2024)

Supreme Court has held that mere failure or neglect of a defendant to file a written statement controverting the pleaded facts in the plaint, may not .....

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All. HC: Unmarried Daughter Falling Under the Category of Aggrieved Person Entitled to Maintenance(15.01.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that unmarried daughter, irrespective of her religion and age is entitled to obtain maintenance under the Protection of .....

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Kar. HC: Taking Away Job of Employee Without Enquiry is Violation of Fundamental Rights(15.01.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that if a criminal case has been registered against an employee, he/she cannot be dismissed from service without holding.....

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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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Delhi High Court: Deployment of CISF Personnel Shall be Based on Operational Requirements(27.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has stated that deployment of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel can either be in India or Abroad and such posting sh.....

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Del HC: No Restraint in Grant of Bail Under S. 37 of NDPS Act For Undue Delay in Completion of Trial(29.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) does not put a restrain on granting bail .....

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Supreme Court: Stay Orders of High Court on Trials Not to Get Vacated Automatically(29.02.2024)

Supreme Court while overruling its 2018 judgement Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation (MAN.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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: 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.....

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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.....

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Raj. HC: Forcing a Person to Trial Without Prima Facie Evidence is Infringement of Fundamental Right(19.05.2023)

Rajasthan High Court while observing that framing of charges by trial Court is an important exercise of power, has held that forcing a person to go th.....

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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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SC: P&H HC Judgment Allowing Minor Muslim Girl to Marry Shouldn’t be Treated as Precedent(16.01.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in case Javed v. State of Haryana, which held that Muslim girl aged 15 y.....

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Kar. HC: SHRC Can Only Suggest State Government Regarding Action Against Policemen(11.03.2024)

Karnataka High Court has restated that the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) can only suggest State Government to act against policemen and lacks t.....

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Bombay High Court: Pardanashin Woman Allowed to Amend Written Statement(11.03.2024)

Bombay High Court has allowed a pardanashin woman to amend her written statement on the ground that the woman was illiterate and was unable to underst.....

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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 att.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Sexual Orientation, Habeas Corpus



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



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



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.....

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Supreme Court: Courts Should Transfer Investigation to CBI in Exceptional Cases(27.03.2024)

Supreme Court has held that Courts should exercise their power to transfer the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should be ex.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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.....

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Allahabad HC: Minor’s Right to be Educated Can’t be Violated on Father’s Fraudulent Claims(02.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed that a minor's right to be educated can't be violated on account of his/her father's fraudulent claim under the Righ.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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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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.....

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SC Clarifies That Judgement Stating B.Ed Graduates Can't Be Primary School Teachers Operates Prospe.(09.04.2024)

Supreme Court has clarified that the judgment delivered by the Court that Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree holders cannot be primary school teache.....

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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.....

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Bom. HC Sets Aside Reinstatement Order of Hindustan Petroleum Workman Who Slapped His Supervisor(15.04.2024)

Bom. HC set aside decision of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal (CGIT) to reinstate workman who slapped his supervisor and observed that comm.....

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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, .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, SOP, Motor Vehicles, Driving Licenses



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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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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Satyajit Ray, Nayak, Copyright



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.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Local Self Governments, Unauthorized Banners



Jh. HC: Married Woman Can’t Claim that Consent was Obtained on False Promise to Marry(18.09.2023)

Jharkhand High Court has held that a married woman cannot claim that her consent for entering into physical relationship outside marriage was obtained.....

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Orissa HC: Notaries Cannot Register Marriage(18.09.2023)

Orissa High Court has held that Notaries are neither authorized to issue certificates of marriage nor are they legally entitled to notarize any signed.....

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Del. HC: Constitution Gives Every Individual the Autonomy to Choose Life Partners(19.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that when Constitution of India guarantees to each individual the right to freely practice, profess and propagate any religi.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Marriage, Autonomy



SC: Continuous Working on Contractual Basis Doesn’t Created Any Legal Right for Regularization(19.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that continuous working in an institute on contractual basis does not create any legal right in their favour to be absorbed or .....

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JH. HC: Criminal Liability Can’t be Levied in Every Case of Breach of Contract(20.09.2023)

Jharkhand High Court has held that criminality cannot be fastened upon the accused persons on mere breach of contract in every case, and parties shoul.....

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Del. HC: Family Court Can’t Grant Divorce on Ground of 'Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage’(20.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that Family Courts have to restrict their considerations to the parameters of the provision of grant of divorce strictly in .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Divorce, Family Court, 'Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage



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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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.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Teaching Experience, Ph.D



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



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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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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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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JKL HC: Accused Can't Choose Place of Prosecution Citing Unfounded Security Apprehensions(14.02.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while dismissing plea filed by social activist seeking transfer of a defamation complaint, has observed that a.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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Ker. HC: Supervisory Jurisdiction Can’t be Invoked for Appeal Against Order in Interim Application(26.10.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that High Court can’t invoke supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 in appeal against order by DRT passed in an interim.....

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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



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.....

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Tel. HC: Wife of Married Officer has No Right to Retain Accommodation(02.01.2024)

Telangana High Court has observed that Rule 4 of the Quartermaster Rules only deals with the entitlement of a married officer to an accommodation and .....

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SC: Candidature Can't Be Cancelled for Insignificant Trivial Errors(03.01.2024)

Supreme Court while observing that a candidate can’t be penalized for insignificant error which has no bearing on the ultimate result, has held that a.....

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SC: Candidature Can't Be Cancelled for Insignificant Trivial Errors(03.01.2024)

Supreme Court while observing that a candidate can’t be penalized for an insignificant error that has no bearing on the ultimate result, has held that.....

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SC Refuses to Order SIT Probe Against Adani Group for Allegation Levelled in Hindenburg Report(03.01.2024)

Supreme Court while refusing to order an SIT probe against the Adani group of companies for alleged stock price manipulations as leveled in the Hinden.....

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Del. HC: Issuance of Anti-Suit Injunction Possible if Foreign Proceedings Oppressive or Vexatious(04.01.2024)

Delhi High Court while observing that cases of injunction are governed by the doctrine of equity, has held that Indian Courts can issue anti-suit inju.....

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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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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, .....

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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.....

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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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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 .....

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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.....

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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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Bom HC: Emp. to Ensure That Minor Mistakes Due to Candidate’s Disability Shouldn’t Lead to Job Loss(29.02.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that minor errors stemming from the impairment of disabled candidates should not result in discrimination or unfair treatme.....

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Supreme Court: 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.....

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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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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.....

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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.....

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Cal. HC: Mental Cruelty Can’t Have Uniform Standard in Matrimonial Cases(08.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that Mental cruelty is a state of mind and such feeling and intensity are felt differently by each person, has obs.....

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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 .....

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JKL HC: Competent Authority must Reach a Bona Fide Opinion to enforce Order of Compulsory Retirement(08.08.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a government servant can’t be compulsorily retired unless competent authority comes to a conclus.....

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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.....

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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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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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US Federal Court Allows Unshorn Hair and Beards for Sikhs in Marine Corps' Boot Camp(30.12.2022)

United States Federal Court has ordered Marine Corps to allow Sikh recruits with unshorn hair and beards to immediately begin basic training, while a .....

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Bombay HC Makes E-Filing Mandatory for Criminal, Arbitration and Civil Contempt Cases(02.01.2023)

Bombay High Court has made e-filing of new criminal cases, arbitration petitions and civil contempt petitions mandatory from January 9, 2023. E-filing.....

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J&K&L HC: Judicial Review Restricted to Public Functions if Pvt Entity Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(02.01.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that if a private entity is amenable to writ jurisdiction, the powers of judicial review are confined.....

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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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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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SC Passed Directions Regarding Recruitment in District Judiciary in MP, Punjab and Haryana(08.11.2023)

Supreme Court has directions regarding time schedule for the recruitment of District Judges in the High Courts of Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana, .....

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Del. HC: Use of TM by Ex-Licensee After Revocation of Licence Amounts to Infringement(08.11.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that once the Licence has been revoked, it is impermissible for ex-licence to use the Trade Mark (TM), and the same would am.....

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Ker. HC: Court Must Consider Convenience of Lawyer While Scheduling Trial(08.11.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that there cannot be a unilateral decision from the Court alone while scheduling trial, has held that accused has go.....

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SC: Certificate to Prove Electronic Evidence can be Produced at Any Stage of the Trial(08.11.2023)

Supreme Court has held that a certificate under Section 65-B of Indian Evidence Act, to prove electronic evidence, can be produced at any stage of tri.....

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Mad. HC: Allegation of Discrimination on the Basis of Caste in Madras Bar Association is Far-fetched(09.11.2023)

Madras High Court while observing that allegation of petitioner that there is discrimination on the basis of caste in the Madras Bar Association is fa.....

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Del. HC: Writ Jurisdiction Doesn’t Extend to Resolving Disputes Over Boundary Delineations(09.11.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that specialized bodies are better equipped with necessary technical expertise to navigate complexities of land demarcation .....

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SC Grants Protection to Editors Guild of India Members from FIRs by Manipur Police(06.09.2023)

Supreme Court has granted interim protection to members of the Editors Guild of India from the FIRs registered by the Manipur police over a fact-findi.....

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All. HC Explains the Scope of S.4 of UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act 2021(07.09.2023)

Allahabad High Court has observed that under Section 4 of UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act 2021, FIR can be filed under the Act b.....

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Del. HC: Service Charge Can’t be More Than 10% of Total Bill Excluding GST(07.09.2023)

Delhi High Court while directing members of Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India to only use the term ‘Staff Contribution’ in plac.....

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SC: Valid Auction Can’t be Cancelled on Mere Expectation of Fetching Higher Price(08.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that while the highest bidder has no indefeasible right to demand acceptance of his bid, mere expectation of the Liquidator tha.....

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Raj. HC: Depriving a Woman of Employment Based on her Marital Status Violates Articles 14 and 16(08.09.2023)

Rajasthan High Court has held that depriving a woman of public employment on the grounds of her being unmarried is violative of women’s right and ther.....

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Del. HC: Patent Agents Don’t Come Within the Ambit of BCI or Advocates’ Act, 1961(08.09.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that patent agents do not come within the ambit of the Bar Council of India or the Advocates’ Act, 1961, has stated t.....

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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.....

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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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Delhi High Court: Material on Which Prosecution Bases its Case Cannot be Disclosed in Parts(27.05.2024)

Delhi HC has observed that prosecution cannot disclose the material on which it bases its case in parts as requirement of full disclosure is an extrem.....

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All. HC: Extension of Limitation Under A&C Act Can’t be Sought if Party Aware of Contents of Award(27.05.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that if a party seeking extension of limitation by application of Section 31(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,.....

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Delhi High Court: Victim Cannot Seek Right to be Impleaded in Criminal Revision(27.05.2024)

Delhi High Court has observed that the victim/complainant has a right to be heard in the revision proceedings, such right does not upscale itself to a.....

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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.....

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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.....

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Mad HC Stays ED Summons to District Collectors in Sand Mining Money Laundering Case(28.11.2023)

Madras High Court has stayed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to the District Collectors in sand mining money laundering case.

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SC Issues Directions for Dignified Burial of Victims of Ethnic Violence in Manipur(29.11.2023)

Supreme Court while observing the bodies of the victims who perished in ethnic violence in Manipur, has issued directions regarding dignified burial o.....

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SC: High Courts Must Quash Vexatious Criminal Prosecutions(30.11.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that protection against vexatious and unwanted prosecution either through quashing an FIR/Complaint or by allowing an appea.....

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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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MP HC: Can’t Sustain Proc. Against Accomplice for Fraud When Proc. Against Principal Borrower Closed(04.06.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that accomplices involved in the offence of fraud cannot be prosecuted once proceedings initiated against the p.....

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Mad. HC: Principles of Natural Justice to be Followed While Dealing With App. for Organ Donation(04.06.2024)

Madras High Court has observed that it is necessary to comply with the principles of natural justice while dealing with applications for organ donatio.....

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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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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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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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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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Kar. HC: Service Charge Cap on App-Based Auto Rides Upheld(28.05.2024)

Karnataka High Court while dismissing petitions challenging the fixation of service charge collected by app-based cab aggregators for auto rickshaw ri.....

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Ker. HC: Baseless Apprehensions That Lawyer Will Act Illegally Should Not be Made by Courts(28.05.2024)

Ker. HC has observed that Court is not expected to form an apprehension without any foundation that lawyer may do illegal acts during course of his pr.....

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Del HC: Nodal Authority Appointed for Drafting Procedure to Prevent Tree Felling in North Campus, DU(28.05.2024)

Delhi Government's Chief Secretary has been appointed by the Delhi High Court as the nodal officer to draft procedure for preventing the felling of tr.....

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Kar HC: Disciplinary Authority Must Look Into Past Conduct of Workman While Passing Dismissal Order(29.05.2024)

Karnataka High Court has observed that the disciplinary authority, while taking into consideration the findings of the inquiry officer and passing the.....

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Guidelines Issued by Delhi High Court for Trial Court Judges to Decide Transfer Applications(29.05.2024)

Delhi High Court has issued guidelines required to be followed in the national capital by Principal District & Sessions Judges while dealing with tran.....

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Jh. HC: Can’t Cancel Bail Unless There is Violation of Bail Conditions or Accused Impedes Fair Trial(29.05.2024)

Jharkhand High Court has held that bail once granted to an accused person cannot be cancelled unless he violates the condition of the bail or does any.....

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Ker HC: Absence After Expiry of Approved Leaves is Non-Duty for all Purposes Except Pension(15.01.2024)

Kerala High Court while setting aside the promotion of an employee, has held that absence of any employee after expiry of his/her approved leaves must.....

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Ori. HC: Person Can Apply for Anticipatory Bail u/s 438 CrPC if Added as Accused u/s 319 Crpc Trial(15.01.2024)

Orissa High Court has held that a person who is added as an accused by the court during the trial under Section 319 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) .....

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Ker. HC Allows Family to Offer Cooked Meat to Goddess in Their Private Temple(16.01.2024)

Kerala High Court as an interim relief has allowed a family to offer cooked meat to the goddess inside their private family temple.

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Ker. HC: Discrepancies in Evidence Due to Normal Errors of Observation & Memory is Not Material(16.01.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that minor discrepancies in evidence due to normal errors of observation or memory cannot be considered as material discrep.....

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Bom. HC: No Relaxation in Aviation Safety Norms for Projects by Public Authority(16.01.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that no relaxation in civil aviation safety norm regarding height restriction can be granted just because the project is pr.....

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Del HC Directs Framing of Rape Charges Against a Man for Making False Promise of Marriage(16.01.2024)

Delhi High Court has directed the framing of rape and criminal intimidation charges against a man who promised married couple that he will marry the w.....

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Kar HC: All Criminal Proceedings to be Disclosed in Nomination Form(17.01.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that while filing an election nomination form by a candidate, all the details related to the criminal proceedings irresp.....

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Kerala HC: Individuals with Criminal Antecedents Not Allowed to Run Stalls in Temple Premises(04.02.2022)

Kerala High Court has established that individuals with criminal antecedents or those without a Police Clearance Certificate are not allowed to run or.....

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Delhi 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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Kar. HC: De-Nomination of Chairman of Minorities Commission by Govt. Before Term is Not Arbitrary(29.05.2024)

Kar. HC has observed that Chairman of Karnataka State Minorities Commission is nominated under Section 4 of Karnataka State Minorities Commission Act,.....

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Karnataka High Court: Provisions of RTE Act Apply to Residential Schools(31.05.2024)

Kar. HC has held that under Section 18 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 read with Karnataka RTE Rules, it is mandat.....

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Delhi High Court: MCD, DDA Ordered to Frame Rules for Levying Fine on Encroachers(31.05.2024)

Delhi High Court has ordered the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to make encroachers liable for illegal enc.....

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Delhi HC: Appointment of Teachers, Principals Absolute Right of Govt. Aided Minority Institutions(31.05.2024)

Del. HC has held that so long as principals and teachers who are appointed possess prescribed qualifications and experience, there can be no restricti.....

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Kar. HC: If Source Report Makes Out Prima Facie Case, Preliminary Enquiry Isn’t Mandatory(31.05.2024)

Karnataka High Court has observed that if a source report makes a prima facie case against the accused then preliminary enquiry is not mandatory befor.....

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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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Del. HC: Transfer Pricing Officer Doesn’t Have Jurisdiction to Question Commercial Expediency(15.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has observed that the authority of the Transfer Pricing Officer can only be extended to evaluating the enlistment of comparables or a.....

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Tel. HC: Wife of Man in Vegetative State Appointed as Legal Guardian of His Property(15.07.2024)

Telangana High Court on a writ petition that was filed raising the parens patriae jurisdiction of the Court, has appointed the wife of a man in a vege.....

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Supreme Court: There Should be Proactive Participation of Trial Court in Trials(16.07.2024)

SC has observed that the Trial Court is under an obligation not to act as a mere spectator and should proactively participate in the trial proceedings.....

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SC: Imprisonment Till Rising of Court is a Very Lenient Punishment for Offence of Bigamy(16.07.2024)

Supreme Court while enhancing the punishment of a woman’s parents who abetted her to perform bigamy and were punished with imprisonment till rising of.....

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SC: Prosecution for Grim Offences Can’t be Withdrawn because Accused has Good Public Image(17.07.2024)

Supreme Court has opined that merely because an accused person is elected to the Legislative Assembly, cannot be a testament to their image among the .....

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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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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.....

Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Google, CCI, Dominant Position, Abuse



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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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.....

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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.....

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Ker. HC to State: Propose Steps to Ensure Children are Not Forced to Perform 'Theyyam' Ritual Dance(10.08.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that selecting children as performers is violative of their fundamental rights, against their best interests, has di.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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: 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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Del HC: Responsibility of Justice System to Protect Rights of Accused Can’t be Ignored(21.03.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that Courts have to ensure that the right of fair trial to the complainant and rights of the accused of being protected from.....

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SC: Centre has Power to Abolish State Administrative Tribunal(21.03.2023)

Supreme Court while dismissing petition filed by Odisha Administrative Tribunal (OAT) Bar Association challenging Orissa High Court's decision which u.....

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AP HC: Satisfaction of Detaining Authority Necessary for Preventive Detention as Per Triple Test(21.03.2023)

Andhra Pradesh High Court although the person in question was accused of serious offenses, if the necessary satisfaction as per the triple test i.e. s.....

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SC: Judges Not Following Judgments on Bail Might be Taken Off from Judicial Work & Sent for Training(22.03.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that even after 10 months of judgment, district judiciary is not complying with direction in Satender Kumar Antil case, .....

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SC to HCs: Respond to Suggestions of Amicus on Expediting Trials in Cases Against MPs/MLAs(22.03.2023)

Supreme Court has directed High Courts to respond to suggestions made by amicus curiae Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria for expediting the trail in the .....

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UAPA Tribunal Upholds Ban PFI And its Affiliates(22.03.2023)

UAPA Tribunal has upheld the ban imposed by the Central Government on the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliated organisations.

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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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All. HC: Not Mandatory for Passport Authority to Impound Passport of Accused Persons(26.07.2024)

All. HC has held that legislature u/s 10 (3)(e) of Passports Act, 1967 had deliberately used word ‘may' meaning that passport officer by recording rea.....

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Del. HC: Denying Seat to Candidate Due to Administrative Fault Would be Unjust(26.07.2024)

Del. HC has observed that a MD seat denied to a candidate due to administrative inefficiency would be unjust and contrary to principles of fair compet.....

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Mad. HC: Usage of Term “Tribal” Along With Name of the Government School Is Unwarranted(29.07.2024)

Mad. HC has held that usage of term “Tribal” along with name of Government School is unwarranted. Such usage, undoubtedly would result in stigmatising.....

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Allahabad High Court: Gangsters Act Not Being Invoked With Due Procedure(29.07.2024)

All. HC while emphasizing on prohibition of harassment & oppression of innocent individuals, has observed that in many cases it is found that competen.....

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Ker. HC: Directions to Create Awareness Amongst Public to Prevent Dumping of Waste in Public Places(03.06.2024)

Kerala High Court has issued a set of directions to create awareness amongst the public to ensure the prevention of dumping of waste in public places......

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Del HC: Allow. Each Sadhu/Guru to Build Shrine/Samadhi on Public Land Will Lead to Disastrous Conse.(03.06.2024)

Del HC has held that if each Sadhu, Baba, fakir or Guru in different parts of landscape is allowed to build a shrine or samadhi on public land and the.....

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Kerala High Court: Not Feasible to Direct Shifting Bio Toilets from Sabarimala to Wayanad(05.08.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that it is not feasible to temporarily give the bio-toilets placed at various places in the trekking path in Sabarimala to .....

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Rajasthan High Court Issues SOP to Protect Constitutional Rights of Couples(05.08.2024)

Rajasthan High Court after taking notice of the unnecessary harassment and violence faced by couples by their families and others, has issued a Standa.....

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SC Extends Stay on Direction by UP & UK Govt. to Eateries on Kanwar Route to Display Names(06.08.2024)

Supreme Court has extended the stay on direction issued by Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to eateries along the Kanwariya pilgrim route to .....

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Gau. HC: GST Authorities Can’t Take Benefit of Notification that is Ultra Vires GST Act(06.08.2024)

Gauhati High Court has held that a notification which is ultra vires the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 cannot be used for benefit by State G.....

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PM Modi Degree Case: Gujarat HC Rejects Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Review Petition(10.11.2023)

Gujarat HC has dismissed the review petition filed by Delhi CM seeking review of order quashing Central Information Commission’s directions to the uni.....

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Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Selection of Chief Priest’s of Sabarimala Temple(10.11.2023)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed for challenging the selection of the Melsanthi (Chief Priest) of Sabarimala Temple for the year .....

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Orissa High Court to State: Use Facial Biometrics to Identify ATM Users, Deter Criminal Activities(10.11.2023)

Orissa High Court has directed the State to have discussion with all bank authorities to install ‘facial biometric identification systems’ at all Auto.....

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CAT To Ker. Govt.: No Appointments or Transfers to IAS Cadre Posts Without CSB Recommendation(16.11.2023)

Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Ernakulam Bench has passed an interim order refraining the State Government from issuing orders of appointment,.....

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Krishna Janmabhoomi Dispute: SC Rejects Mosque Committee Request to Stay Proceedings Before All. HC(16.11.2023)

Supreme Court, in Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute, has refused to suspend the ongoing proceedings before the Allahabad HC which is hea.....

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Kerala HC: Farmers Who Sell Grains to Govt. Can't be Shown as Borrowers in Paddy Receipt Sheets(16.11.2023)

Kerala HC has held that the farmers who sell their paddy to the Government under the tripartite agreement cannot be treated and shown as borrowers in .....

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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: In Matters of Regularization of Service, Decision-Making Authority Can’t Act on its Whims(23.08.2024)

SC while dealing with the issue of regularization of services of an Assistant Professor, has observed that the discretion vested in the Executive Coun.....

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SC: If Prima Facie Case Not Made Out, Bar of Section 18 of SC & ST Act Not Applicable(26.08.2024)

SC has held that if on a prima facie reading of materials referred to in complaint, ingredients necessary for constituting offence are not made out, t.....

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SC: Benefit of Section 479 BNSS Extended to Undertrials in Cases Registered Before 1st July(26.08.2024)

Supreme Court has held that Section 479 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 shall have a retrospective application across the country and shal.....

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Bombay High Court: One Week Granted to Patanjali to Deposit Rs. 4 Crore Cost(26.08.2024)

Bombay High Court in a Trademark Infringement Case, has granted extra one week’s time to Patanjali for payment of Rs. 4 Crore fine imposed for non-com.....

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SC Grants Relief of Regularization to Woman Who Served Department for Thirty Years(27.08.2024)

SC has directed regularization of services of a woman engaged as a water woman who had served the department for a period of thirty years but was not .....

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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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MP HC: Wife Being Disrespectful to Husband and His Family Amounts to Cruelty(23.03.2023)

Madhya Pradesh High Court while upholding dissolution of marriage on grounds of cruelty has observed that wife being disrespectful towards husband or .....

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SC to Ministry of Law: Conduct Judicial Impact Assessment of All Tribunals at the Earliest(23.03.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Ministry of Law & Justice to conduct "Judicial Impact Assessment" of tribunals as per its directions in Rojer Mathew v. Sou.....

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SC: HCs Can Entertain Challenges to Orders Passed by Armed Forces Tribunal(23.03.2023)

Supreme Court while overruling its own judgment in Union of India And Ors. v. Major General Shri Kant Sharma (MANU/SC/0242/2015) and observing that th.....

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Del HC: Party Can’t Restrict Limitation Period Contrary to Limitation Act, for Invoking Arbitration(24.03.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that party cannot be permitted to restrict the period of limitation for invoking arbitration, in contravention to the limita.....

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SC to Prisoners Released on Covid-19 Parole: Surrender Within 15 Days(24.03.2023)

Supreme Court has directed that all hose undertrial prisoners and convicts who have been released on emergency parole pursuant to recommendations of H.....

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Calcutta HC Commutes Death Penalty of Man Convicted for Murdering Parents(27.03.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that the case does not fall within the purview of rarest of rare case, has commuted the death sentence of a man wh.....

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Bom HC: Temporary Injunction Granted in Favour of Pidilite in Infringement of Registered Design Suit(18.06.2024)

Bom. High Court has granted interim injunction in favour of Pidilite Industries Limited and has restrained Astral Limited from using Pidilite's regist.....

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Ker. HC: In Quashing Proc. Courts to Look at All Circumstances to See if Case Initiated With Malice(19.06.2024)

Ker. HC has observed that Courts owe duty to look into attending circumstances to see whether criminal proceeding is manifestly attended with mala fid.....

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Kerala HC: Can’t Condone Delay in Approaching Revision Authority Under Income Tax Act(19.06.2024)

Kerala High Court while upholding the order of Single Bench, has held that delay in approaching revision authority under the Income-Tax Act, 1961 cann.....

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AP HC: Registry to List Plea Challenging Illegal Detention of 195 Bovine Animals(20.06.2024)

Andhra Pradesh High Court while observing that in matters concerning the welfare of animals court cannot be stopped from exercising inherent jurisdict.....

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Pat. HC: Bihar Law Increasing Reservation for SC, ST & OBC Communities to 65%, Set Aside(20.06.2024)

Pat. HC has set aside the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Act, 2023 and the Bihar (in admission in educational instit.....

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Mad. HC: Provisions Cannot be Overridden by Numerals Inserted for Illustrative Clarity(20.06.2024)

Madras High Court has observed that the numerals that are inserted in provisions by way of abundant caution to provide illustrative clarity cannot add.....

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All. HC Constitutes Judicial Committee for Lawyers' Grievance Redressal in Hapur Violence Case(11.09.2023)

Allahabad High Court has constituted a judicial committee to address the grievances of the lawyers regarding the Hapur violence Incident.

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Uttarakhand HC to State: Formulate the Tourism Development Plan(11.09.2023)

Uttarakhand High Court while observing that the policy of the State, in practice, appears to be only to commercialise the hills, without any emphasis .....

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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 .....

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

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

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Bombay High Court Directs State to Fill Vacancies in Child Welfare Institutions Within Three Months(19.02.2024)

Bombay High Court while warning that neglecting to safeguard the rights and well being of children can lead up to cycles of abuse and also affect educ.....

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Del HC: Party’s Agreement to Constitute Arb. Tribunal Precludes Them From Opposing Arbitrator’s App.(20.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that if once a party has agreed on constituting an arbitral tribunal then it is prohibited from subsequently opposing the ap.....

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Supreme Court Quashes Judgement Released by Judge After Retirement(20.02.2024)

Supreme Court while remitting a case to the High Court for fresh consideration, has quashed the judgement released by the judge after his retirement a.....

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Delhi HC: Prospective Adoptive Parents Can't Demand Their Choice on Which Child to Adopt(20.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that Right to Adopt does not come within the ambit of Article 21 of the Constitution of India hence prospective adoptive par.....

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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.....

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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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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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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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Supreme Court: Bail Granted to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Upheld(29.07.2024)

Supreme Court has dismissed plea filed by Enforcement Directorate challenging the Jharkhand High Court’s order granting bail to Jharkhand Chief Minist.....

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MP HC: Licencing Authority May Cancel Arm’s License if there is Threat to Safety and Peace(29.07.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that if there is satisfaction on the part of licensing authority that a person is involved in a criminal activ.....

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SC: Once Special Court has Taken Cognizance of Complaint, ED Cannot Arrest Accused u/s 19 of PMLA(30.07.2024)

SC while granting bail to an accused in a complaint of money laundering filed by the ED, has observed that after the special court has taken cognizanc.....

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Bom. HC: 4 Crore Cost Imposed on Patanjali In Trademark Infringement Case(30.07.2024)

Bombay High Court has imposed cost of Rs. 4 Crore on Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. for violation of ad-interim order of the Court in relation to a trademark .....

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Kar. HC: Exoneration in Departmental Enquiry Will Not Come in Way of Criminal Trial Against a Person(30.07.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that if an employee accused of accepting and demanding bride is exonerated in a departmental enquiry, it shall not come .....

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Jh. HC: Provisions to File Written Statements Within 90 Periods is Directory Not Mandatory(30.07.2024)

Jh. HC has observed that in Order VIII Rule 1 r/w S. 151 of C.P.C. time prescribed for filing WS from date of service of notice is 30 days. Further, 6.....

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SC: Appropriate Rites and Ceremonies Need to be Performed to Make a Hindu Marriage Valid(01.05.2024)

SC has observed that where a Hindu marriage is not performed according to applicable rites/ceremonies such as saptapadi when included, the marriage wi.....

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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.....

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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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Del. HC Uphelds Constitutional Validity of Rule 4 of Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018(27.08.2024)

Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Rule 4, Chapter VII of the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018 which makes it mand.....

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SC: Courts and Arbitral Tribunal Have Duty to Examine the Clauses of Contract(27.08.2024)

Supreme Court while upholding Calcutta High Court’s decision to set aside arbitrator’s decision, has observed that it is the duty of every Arbitral Tr.....

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Cal. HC: Application u/s 34 of A&C Act Falls Under Entry No. 2(c) of Schedule II of Court Fees Act(29.08.2024)

Cal. HC has held that principal application u/s 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 falls under Entry No. 2(c) of Schedule II of the Court Fe.....

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Supreme Court: Custody Court Can Refuse to Grant Custody of Child to Natural Parents(29.08.2024)

SC while reserving judgement in a custody case, has observed that a custody court can refuse to grant custody to the natural parents. It all depends o.....

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Del HC: Regular Training to be Provided to Officers Holding Summary Security Force Court Proceedings(29.08.2024)

Del. HC has directed mandatory regular trainings of officers holding the Summary Security Force Court (SSFC) proceedings under the Border Security For.....

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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 .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Right to Life, Foetal Abnormalities, Thirty Weeks Pregnancy



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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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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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.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, CIC, Degree, PM Modi, Arvind Kejriwal



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.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Parole, Murder Convict, Marriage



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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Ori HC: Domestic Incident Report not a Pre-Requisite to Grant Interim Maintenance to Aggrieved Woman(17.01.2024)

Orissa High Court has held that it is not mandatory to have Domestic Incident Report' (DIR) from the 'Protection Officer' in order to grant relief of .....

Tags : Orissa High Court, DV Act, Maintenance



Ker. HC: Quarrying Activities Can’t be Done on Lands Assigned Under the Kerala Land Assignment Act(17.01.2024)

Kerala High Court while ordering Interim stay on quarrying near Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary has held that no quarrying can be done on lands assigned und.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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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Bom HC: CPC Doesn’t Have Provision to Extend Time for Filing WS Due to Pendency of Misc. Application(06.08.2024)

Bombay High Court has observed that there is no provision in the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 or any pronouncement of the Court stating that time to fil.....

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MP HC: Admission of Unauthorised Recordings of Wife's Conversations Declined(06.08.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court while addressing the issue of admissibility of electronic evidence, has observed that unauthorized recordings of wife’s conv.....

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Ker. HC: Writ Court Doesn’t Lack Jurisdiction in Disputes Involving a State Entity(06.08.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that when a State entity under Article 12 of COI enters into a purely contractual relationship with a private party, the Wr.....

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Mad. HC: Can’t Grant Police Protection to Person Inviting Threat Due to His Criminal Activities(06.08.2024)

Madras High Court has held that Police protection can be given by Court only in appropriate case based on threat perception. If a person invites a sit.....

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Ker. HC: Consent on Sexual Relationship to be Decided in Trial If Allegation are Made Out Prima Facie(06.08.2024)

Kerala High Court while refusing to quash rape proceedings against the accused, has held that in a case where the prosecution allegation are made out .....

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SC: Bombay High Court Verdict Upholding Hijab Ban in College Challenged(06.08.2024)

A plea challenging verdict of Bombay High Court upholding the ban imposed on the wearing of hijab, nakab, burkha, stole, cap, etc., by students on cam.....

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Jh. HC: Unless Execution of Sale Deed is Proved, Exhibit on the Same Cannot be Marked(30.07.2024)

Jh. HC has observed that sale deed is private document though after registration in the office of Registrar it becomes public document. But unless and.....

Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Private Document, Sale Deed



SC: Rigours of Section 45 of PMLA Can Be Relaxed in Peculiar Facts and Circumstances(31.07.2024)

SC while granting bail to an accused under PMLA, has held that taking into consideration the period spent by accused in custody and that there is no l.....

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All. HC: District Inspector of Schools Can’t Interfere With Seniority List Issued by Institution(31.07.2024)

All. High Court has held that the District Inspector of Schools has no authority under provisions of regulations framed under the U.P. Intermediate Ed.....

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All. HC: District Inspector of Schools Can’t Interfere With Seniority List Issued by Institution(31.07.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that the District Inspector of Schools has no authority under provisions of the regulations framed under the U.P. Interm.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Seniority List, District Inspector



SC: Directions Issued for Better Administration of Gokarna Temple Committee(01.08.2024)

Supreme Court has issued directions for better administration of the oversight committee of the Gokarna -Mahabaleshwar temple that is headed by Retire.....

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Karnataka High Court: ‘Once a Forest, Always a Forest’ Should Operate as Thumb Rule(01.08.2024)

Kar. HC while setting aside Trial Court’s order declaring private persons to be owners of a land, has observed that ‘once a forest, always a forest’ s.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Population Growth, Private Persons



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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Ker HC: No Relati. in Nature of Marriage if Couple Lives Together During Subsi. of Previous Marriage(07.08.2024)

Ker. HC has held that a couple that performed a marriage ceremony during subsistence of their previous marriage cannot be said to be in a relationship.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Marriage Ceremony, Legal Marriage



Guj. HC: Authorities to Implement Mandatory Requirement of Wearing Helmets by 2 Wheeler Riders(08.08.2024)

Gujarat High Court while dealing with the issue of traffic congestion in Ahmedabad, has directed the authorities to implement the mandatory requiremen.....

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Del. HC: Reassessment on the Basis of New Material Deprives Right of Taxpayer to Object(08.08.2024)

Delhi High Court has observed that if the ultimate decision to justify initiation of reassessment be based on entirely new or previously undisclosed m.....

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Bom. HC: No Power on Cooperative Court to Return Plaint to Approp. Court When it Lacks Jurisdiction(08.08.2024)

Bombay High Court has observed that there is no provision under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 that empowers the Cooperative Court t.....

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SC: Arbitral Tribunal or Courts Not Permitted to Grant Interest Upon Interest(08.08.2024)

Supreme Court has held that ordinarily courts are not supposed to grant interest on interest except where it has been specifically provided under the .....

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SC: Authorities Seeking Felling of Trees Should Make Best Attempt to Reduce No. of Trees to be Cut(09.08.2024)

SC has observed that keeping in view spirit of Article 51A of the Constitution of India and right of citizens to a healthy environment, every public a.....

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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 .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Right to Live, Rape Victim, Pregnancy



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.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Municipal Corporation, Clean Drinking Water



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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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, .....

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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 .....

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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.

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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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Del. HC: Rights of Women Under DV Act Must be Considered in Conjunction With Senior Citizens Act(30.08.2024)

Del. HC has held that DV Act, 2005 primarily safeguards rights of women within domestic spheres and the right to reside in the matrimonial or shared h.....

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Raj. HC: Competent Authority Must Record its Satisfaction While Suspending a Civil Servant(30.08.2024)

Raj. HC has held that in cases of suspension of civil servants the competent authority must record its satisfaction and if suspension is made merely o.....

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Bombay HC Imposes Fine on Premier Stationery for Breaching Infringement Order Protecting Fevicol Mark(02.09.2024)

The Bombay High Court has slapped a fine of Rs. 50 lakh on Premier Stationery Industries Pvt. Ltd. for breaching its earlier order restraining Premier.....

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Money Laundering Case: Supreme Court Grants Bail to Vijay Nair after 23 Months Custody(03.09.2024)

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Vijay Nair, the former communications-in-charge of the Aam Aadmi Party, who was in custody for approximately 23 .....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea to Quash Defamation Case Against Arvind Kejriwal & Other AAP Leaders(03.09.2024)

The Delhi High Court has rejected the plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders to quash a defamation case .....

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WB Govt. Passes 'Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024'(04.09.2024)

West Bengal Government has passed the Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024 that seeks to amend the prescribed pu.....

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Ker. HC: Properties Subject to Attachment Must be Properties Acquired through Proceeds of Crime(02.07.2024)

Kerala High Court has observed that the properties that can be proceeded against, exercising the powers of attachment must be those that have been acq.....

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Ker. HC: Authorities Cannot Proceed Against Assets Not Related to Money Laundering Under PMLA(02.07.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that the purpose of PMLA is to remove tainted money and also to initiate proceedings against proceeds of crime. Such a prov.....

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All. HC: Unlawful Conversions at Such Rampant Pace Would Lead to Majority Becoming Minority(02.07.2024)

All. HC has observed that if process of unlawful conversion is allowed to be carried out, majority population of this country would be in minority one.....

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Orissa HC: No Jurisdiction on Consumer Commission to Entertain Matters Under SARFAESI Act(03.07.2024)

Orissa High Court has observed that any suit or proceeding which can be entertained by the Debt Recovery Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal cannot be .....

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J&K HC: In Bail Applications, No Necessity to Give Opportunity to State to File Written Objections(03.07.2024)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has observed that in a bail application, there is no necessity to give an opportunity to the State to file written object.....

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SC: Right to Speedy Trial a Fundamental Right and Closely Tied to Right to Life and Personal Liberty(03.07.2024)

SC while criticizing HC for releasing accused merely on two months bail despite the fact that he has been in custody since 2022 and trial would take l.....

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Utt. HC: While Exercising Inherent Jurisdiction, HC Does Not Function As Court of Appeal or Revision(21.06.2024)

Utt. HC has held that inherent jurisdiction though wide should not be capriciously or arbitrarily exercised, but should be exercised in appropriate ca.....

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Del. HC: Mandate of Arbitral Tribunal Can be Extended by Court, Even After its Expiry(24.06.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that the court is fully empowered to extend the mandate, even after the expiry of the mandate of the tribunal under Section .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Arbitral Tribunal, S. 29A(4) of A&C Act



Ker. HC: Settling Serious Crimes Like Murder, Rape Would Seriously Impact Society(24.06.2024)

Ker. HC has observed that heinous and serious offences involving mental depravity or offences such as murder, rape and dacoity cannot be quashed thoug.....

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Ker. HC: AO Can’t Reopen Assessment in Block Period of 6 Years if Absence of Incriminating Materials(24.06.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that in case of absence of incriminating materials, the Assessing Officer (AO) cannot reopen the assessment in a block peri.....

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Tripura High Court: Accused Not Entitled to Bail on Mere Filing of Chargesheet(24.06.2024)

Tripura High Court has held that mere filing of a chargesheet is not a ground at all or has no persuasive value to grant bail to an accused of alleged.....

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Ori. HC: Re-Imprisonment of Prematurely Released Convict Can’t be Ordered Unless Release Challenged(24.06.2024)

Orissa High Court has held that once the accused has been released prematurely by the appropriate Government, the Appellate Court cannot order the con.....

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Mad. HC: Ritual of Devotee Rolling Over Leaves on Which Food Was Eaten by Others, Allowed(20.05.2024)

Mad. HC has allowed a person to perform ritual of rolling over leaves on which food was eaten by others and observed that if right to privacy includes.....

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Constitution Bench Judgment Not Considered, Supreme Court Recalls Judgement Passed in 2022(20.05.2024)

Supreme Court while recalling its judgement passed in 2022, has observed that ignoring the law laid down by the Constitution Bench and taking a view t.....

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Del. HC: Entities Restrained from Infringing Personality Rights of Actor Jackie Shroff(20.05.2024)

Delhi High Court has restrained various entities from infringing the personality and publicity rights of Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff by utilizing or.....

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All HC: SI Fixed at 6% p.a On Excess/Less Determination of Provi. Tariff Ultra Vires Electricity Act(20.05.2024)

All HC has struck down Regulation 5A of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) (First Amendment), Regulations, 200.....

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Supreme Court: SEZ Developers Must Apply for Recognition and be Scrutinized(21.05.2024)

SC has observed that a SEZ developer is required to make an application as per AP Electricity Regulatory Commission (Distribution Licence) Regulations.....

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Ker. HC Issues Guidelines on Handling Digital Evidence Containing Sexually Explicit Materials(08.12.2023)

Kerala High Court has issued comprehensive guidelines to be followed by investigating agencies and Courts while handling sexually explicit materials a.....

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All. HC: Husband Not Liable for Marital Rape if Wife is 18 Years or Above(11.12.2023)

Allahabad High Court while observing that husband is protected under law from the offence of marital rape in cases where the age of wife is 18 years o.....

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Raj. HC: Can’t Refuse Marriage Certificate Merely Because one of the Parties is a Foreign National(11.12.2023)

Rajasthan High Court while observing that the right to equality applies to non-citizens too, has held that it is not justified to refuse registration .....

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Ker HC: Revisional Power of Collector Can be Exercised against AO under S.13 of Ker Building Tax Act(11.12.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that from the bare perusal of Section 13, it can be gathered that the District Collector may exercise the Revisional power .....

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Kar HC: Duty of Authority to Supply Translated Case Materials to Detenu(12.12.2023)

Karnataka High Court while quashing the detention order under Goonda Act, has held that the Authority has to supply to the detenu all details of the d.....

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Del. HC: In Cases Related to Design Piracy, Trade Variants and Minuscule Differences Can be Ignored(12.12.2023)

Delhi High Court while hearing the design infringement suit by Havells observed that in case of design piracy, it is the overall shape and configurati.....

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MP HC: Compassionate Appointment Can be Provided by Pvt. Institutions but without State’s Aid(01.08.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that private institutions can provide compassionate appointment to individuals but it must be done without the expe.....

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Ker. HC: Court Can Exercise Jurisdiction Over Courts & Tribunals Within its Territorial Jurisdiction(01.08.2024)

Ker. HC has held that this Court can exercise jurisdiction under Article 227 only over those courts and tribunals situated within its territorial limi.....

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Del. HC: SCRB & NIC Directed to Finalize Technical Solution to Sync ICJS System With Police Database(01.08.2024)

Delhi High Court has directed State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB) and National Informatics Centre (NIC) to finalize the technical solution to sync the In.....

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Cal. HC: Engagement on ‘Sensitive Posts’ on Contractual Basis Creates Difficulty(01.08.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that the posts of ‘Stenographer’, ‘Bench Clerk’ are very sensitive post for functioning of District Judiciary. Engagement.....

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SC: Delhi High Court Criticized for Rules on “Practice in the Trial of Criminal Cases”(02.08.2024)

Supreme Court has criticized Delhi High Court for rules on practice in the trial of criminal cases and observed that teaching judges, guiding them in .....

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Guj. HC: Right of Institution to Administer Has to be Balanced With Basic Principles of Selection(02.08.2024)

Gujarat High Court has held that basic concept of public employment has to be balanced with the rights of minorities and there lies a requirement of r.....

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Supreme Court: National Green Tribunal to Monitor Silicosis Prone Industries(09.08.2024)

SC has directed NGT to oversee impact of silicosis prone industries and factories across India and ensure that the CPCB comply with the directions of .....

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Paris Olympics: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Approaches Court of Arbitration for Sport(09.08.2024)

Wrester Vinesh Phogat who was disqualified from the Paris Olympics for being overweight, has approached the Court of Arbitration For Sport challenging.....

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Mad. HC: Can’t Term Speeches Criticising Govt. and its Policies as Threat to Public Order(09.08.2024)

Madras High Court has observed that speeches criticising the ruling government, its policies and actions or exposing corrupt or illegal actions in the.....

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MP HC: Can’t Send Police Constables to Band Practice Without Written Consent(09.08.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court while allowing plea by police constables against enlisting them in the police band's without their consent, has held that th.....

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Supreme Court: Hijab Ban Imposed by Mumbai Private College Stayed(12.08.2024)

Supreme Court has stayed the ban imposed by a private college in Mumbai on wearing of hijab, cap or badges by students on campus.

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Kar HC: No Interference in Settlement Commission's Order Accepting Expl. In the Spirit of Settlement(12.08.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that acceptance of explanation ‘in the spirit of settlement’ by the Settlement Commission, cannot put the commission at .....

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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.....

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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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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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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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Delhi High Court: Can’t Permit Political Party to Sponsor Print Media for Political Purpose(04.09.2024)

Delhi High Court has stated that a political party cannot be permitted to sponsor the print media for political purpose, thereby stinging mud and maki.....

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Delhi High Court: T-Series Restrained from Using ‘Ashiqui’ Title(04.09.2024)

Delhi High Court while granting interim injunction in favour of Mukesh Bhatt’s film company, has restrained T-Series from using titles “Tu Hi Aashiqui.....

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SC: NEERI Directed to Classify Non-Polluting Industries with Help of CPCB(09.09.2024)

Supreme Court has directed the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to take assistance of the Central Pollution Control Board.....

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SC: Process of Judicial Appointments to Superior Court is Not the Prerogative of a Single Individual(09.09.2024)

SC has observed that process of judicial appointments to a superior court is not the prerogative of a single individual. Instead, it is a collaborativ.....

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SC: Can’t Pass Uniform Directions in Matters of Evening Courts & Virtual Hearings at District Level(09.09.2024)

Supreme Court while dismissing a petition seeking provisions of virtual hearing and evening courts at District level, has stated that these are matter.....

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Seat Matrix Issue: Delhi High Court Rules in Favour of Delhi University(09.09.2024)

Del. HC while dealing with issue of seat matrix and allocation at St. Stephen's College, has ruled in favour of DU and stated that if any college has .....

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Pat. HC: Service Terminated Merely on Implication of Criminal Case, Unjustified(04.07.2024)

Patna High Court has observed that terminating the services of an employee merely on the basis of implication in a criminal case, without giving the w.....

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Pat. HC: Can’t Treat Report of Inquiry Officer as Evidence When Improper Examination of Evidence Done(04.07.2024)

Patna High Court has held that in a disciplinary proceeding, the report of Inquiry Officer cannot be treated as evidence by disciplinary authority whe.....

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Kerala HC: LGBT Persons Like Other Heterosexual Persons Are Entitled to Their Privacy(04.07.2024)

Ker. High Court, on a habeas corpus petition filed by the friend of a transwoman who was forced to undergo conversion therapy, has observed that LGBT .....

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Del. HC: Litigants Keeping Dispute Alive for Mala Fide Reasons Leads to Detriment of Other Litigants(04.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that the conduct of the litigants to keep the dispute alive for mala fide reasons has the tendency of keeping the docket of .....

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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Referred to for the First Time by Delhi High Court(04.07.2024)

Delhi High Court while dealing with the issue of forgery and fabrication of documents by a party in a trademark infringement dispute, has referred to .....

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Del. HC: Litigants Keeping Dispute Alive for Mala Fide Reasons Leads to Detriment of Other Litigants(04.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that the conduct of the litigants to keep the dispute alive for mala fide reasons has the tendency of keeping the docket of .....

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Guj. HC: Right of Institution to Administer Has to be Balanced With Basic Principles of Selection(02.08.2024)

Gujarat High Court has held that in matters of public employment in minority institutions, there should be a balance between right of the institution .....

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Del. HC: Arbitral Tribunal Awarding Damages for Loss of Profit is Illegal if it Contradicts Contract(02.08.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that if the Arbitral Tribunal decides to award damages for loss of profit, such decision shall be vitiated by patent illegal.....

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Supreme Court: Definition of ‘Purchase Price’ Doesn’t Include Value Added Tax(03.08.2024)

SC has held that purchase price would be the amount of valuable consideration paid or payable for any purchase which would include amount of duties. T.....

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Supreme Court: Definition of ‘Purchase Price’ Doesn’t Include Value Added Tax(03.08.2024)

SC has held that purchase price would be the amount of valuable consideration paid or payable for any purchase which would include amount of duties. T.....

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SC: Directors Can’t be Vicariously Liable for Offence of Company Unless their Involvement Shown(03.08.2024)

Supreme Court has held that directors of a company cannot be made vicariously liable for offence committed by the company under the National Housing B.....

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Bom. HC: Unpaid Compensation for 36 Years is Violative of Constitutional & Human Rights(03.08.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that failure of authorities to pay compensation to individual whose land was acquired, even after 36 years of acquisition c.....

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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 .....

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Supreme Court: Judicial Decisions Do Not Lead to Infringement of Fundamental Rights(22.02.2024)

Supreme Court has restated that a judicial decision that has been given by a court of competent jurisdiction cannot be challenged on the grounds of vi.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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.....

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JKL HC: Can’t Entertain WP on Ground of Mistake of Law/Facts Unless There is Miscarriage of Justice(23.08.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that petition under Article 227 of the Constitution cannot be moved merely on ground of mistake of fa.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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.....

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Raj. HC: Delay Itself Can’t be a Ground for Refusing to Make a Reference U/S 10 of ID Act(24.08.2023)

Rajasthan High Court while observing that delay and latches itself cannot be a ground for refusing to make a Reference u/s 10 of Industrial Disputes (.....

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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.....

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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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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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SC: When Sentence Imposed is for Fixed Term, Court Should Consider Suspension of Sentence(05.07.2024)

SC has observed that law is well settled that if sentence imposed by trial court is for a fixed term, then ordinarily the appellate court should consi.....

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SC: Bail Shouldn’t be Opposed for Seriousness of Offence if Prosec. Agency Can’t Ensure Speedy Trial(05.07.2024)

SC has observed that if any prosecuting agency has no wherewithal to provide or protect the fundamental right of an accused to have a speedy trial as .....

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Allahabad HC: It’s a Child’s Natural Right to Know and Meet His Parents(05.07.2024)

Allahabad High Court has observed that the child's natural right to know and meet his parents is near perfect even during the pendency of custody case.....

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SC: Suspension of Sentence Can Only be Granted if it is Apparent that Conviction is Unsustainable(08.07.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that in the case of life imprisonment, suspension of such sentence can only be granted if it prima facie appears that the c.....

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Delhi High Court: Tesla's Trademark Infringement Suit Against Tesla Power India Referred to Mediation(08.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has referred the trademark infringement suit by Tesla Inc that is owned by Elon Musk against Gurugram-based company, Tesla Power Indi.....

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Tripura HC: Bail Granted to HIV-Positive Accused in NDPS Case(08.07.2024)

Tripura HC has granted bail to an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, who is HIV positive, on the ground that the .....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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.....

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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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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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Supreme Court: Court Which Granted Bail Can Cancel it if Serious Allegations Made(21.05.2024)

SC has observed that if there are serious allegations against accused, bail can be cancelled by same Court that has granted it, even if accused has no.....

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All. HC: Collector Being Quasi-Judicial Authority Has No Statutory Power to Review/Recall Order(21.05.2024)

All HC has held that Collector (Stamp) cannot recall or review his own order as no such power has been conferred under Section 47-A of Indian Stamp Ac.....

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SC: PwD Allowed to Attend Interview if They Have Got Minimum Marks Prescribed For SC/ST Categories(22.05.2024)

Supreme Court while granting an interim relief, has passed an order allowing persons with disabilities (PwD) to appear in the interview for appointmen.....

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SC: PwD Allowed to Attend Interview if They Have Got Minimum Marks Prescribed For SC/ST Categories(22.05.2024)

Supreme Court while granting an interim relief, has passed an order allowing persons with disabilities (PwD) to appear in the interview for appointmen.....

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SC: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's Withdraws Petition Challenging His Arrest by ED(22.05.2024)

Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren has withdrawn his plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money launderin.....

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All. HC: Juris. While Dealing With S.34 App. Can’t be Disputed by Party Filing S.9 App. in One Court(22.05.2024)

All. HC has held that if a party has filed an application under Section 9 of A&C Act, 1996 before one court then objection regarding territorial juris.....

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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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Ker HC: Can Prosecute Guardian of Minor Driving Vehicle w/o Licence Even Before Deter. Minor's Guilt(25.06.2024)

Kerala High Court has observed that proceedings against the guardian of a juvenile or owner of a motor vehicle under section 199A of the Motor Vehicle.....

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Kar. HC: For Denial of Relief by Court, Political Influence in Transfer & Posting May be the Ground(25.06.2024)

Karnataka High Court has observed that the act of public servants causing political influence in matters of transfer & posting is a matter of deprecat.....

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Ker. HC: Court Can Even Quash Criminal Proceedings u/s 376 of IPC by Invoking S. 482 of CrPC(25.06.2024)

Kerala High Court has observed that, in exceptional circumstances Court by exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of Code of Criminal .....

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Arvind Kejriwal’s Bail Stayed by Delhi High Court(26.06.2024)

Delhi High Court has stayed the order granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the ground that the Vacation Judge while passing the im.....

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Patanjali Director Summoned by Bombay High Court in Trademark Infringement Case(26.06.2024)

Bombay High Court in a trademark infringement case filed by Mangalam Organics Ltd. has summoned Patanjali Ayurveda director to appear before it for al.....

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Kar. HC: If Accused Doesn’t Adhere to Settlement Under NI Act, Criminal Proc. Should be Initiated(26.06.2024)

Karnataka High Court has observed that if the accused does not adhere to the settlement between parties in a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable .....

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Supreme Court: Debt Recovery Tribunal to be Established in Jammu and Kashmir(05.08.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a plea against the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court's decision to allow challenges to actions under the SARFAESI Ac.....

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SC: Rights of State as Lessor Can Only be Sold by Public Auction or Other Transparent Method(05.08.2024)

SC has held that rights of the State as lessor can only be sold by a public auction or by any other transparent method by which, apart from the lessee.....

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All. HC: Cheating in Government Exams Undermines Principles of Meritocracy and Equal Opportunities(05.08.2024)

All. HC has held that cheating in government exams undermines principles of meritocracy and equal opportunities, which are essential for ensuring fair.....

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Ker HC: Defamation Case Quashed Against Media Persons for Discussing Book about Mata Amritanandamayi(05.08.2024)

Ker HC has quashed defamation case against media persons for discussing a book about Mata Amritanandamayi and her Math in a show. The Court observed t.....

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

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

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SC: Medical Students to Deposit Fee Arrears for Obtaining Certificates from College(10.09.2024)

Supreme Court has directed medical students of Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences College to deposit arrears from pending fee .....

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Supreme Court: Litigant Whose Land was Illegally Occupied, Gets Relief(10.09.2024)

Supreme Court has granted relief to a litigant whose land was illegally occupied by Maharashtra authorities sixty years ago. The Court directed the St.....

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Del. HC: ANI Files Copyright Infringement Suit Against Producers of Netflix Series 'IC 814(10.09.2024)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the producers of the Netflix Series 'IC 814 in a copyright infringement suit filed by Asia News International (A.....

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SC: Inordinate Delay in Conclusion of Trial Infringe Right of Accused Under Article 21(11.09.2024)

SC has observed that an accused has a right to a fair trial and while a hurried trial is frowned upon as it may not give sufficient time to prepare fo.....

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Kerala High Court: Tourist Vehicle Cannot Run its Service Like a Stage Carriage(12.09.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that a tourist vehicle operator does not have a right to stop the vehicle to pick up or drop off passengers not included in.....

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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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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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Ori. HC: Refusing to Marry Girl After Engagement Doesn’t Constitute Offence Under Section 306 of IPC(26.06.2024)

Ori. HC has observed that refusing to marry a girl after engagement does not constitute an offence of abetment of suicide under Section 306 of IPC. Su.....

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Sr. Advocate Accused of Taking Bribes, Telangana High Court Refuses to Quash FIR(26.06.2024)

Telangana High Court while refusing to quash an FIR filed against a senior advocate for accepting bribe, has observed that the allegation that money w.....

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Pat. HC: With Burn Injuries to the Extent of 100%, Making Dying Declaration Doubtful(26.06.2024)

Patna High Court has observed that a person who suffers burn injuries to the extent of 100% would not be in a position to give statements implicating .....

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BCI: Bar Associations to Refrain from Protests and Agitations Against New Criminal Laws(27.06.2024)

After receiving representations from several bar associations expressing concerns about the new criminal laws, the Bar Council of India has appealed t.....

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Liquor Policy Case: Delhi Court Remands CM Arvind Kejriwal to CBI Custody for Three Days(27.06.2024)

Rouse Avenue Court has passed an order remanding Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to three days of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody i.....

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Tri. HC: No Scope of Appeal u/s 54 of Land Acquisition Act Against Executing Court’s Orders(27.06.2024)

Tripura High Court while dismissing an appeal invoking Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, has observed that there is no scope to prefer any.....

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JKL HC: Subjective Satisfaction of Detaining Authority Doesn’t Deprive Court to Review its Orders(25.08.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that although subjective satisfaction cannot be interfered normally by the court but at the same time.....

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SC: S.202 CrPC Procedure Mandatory When Accused Resides at Place Outside Jurisdiction of Magistrate(25.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that there is no doubt that procedure under Section 202 CrPC will have to be held as mandatory in a case where the accused is r.....

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SC: 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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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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Delhi High Court: Man Held Guilty of Criminal Contempt for Posting Video Defaming Judges(23.05.2024)

Delhi High Court has held a man guilty of criminal contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for posting a video on social media platform that d.....

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Financial Assistance Scheme for District Judiciary Employees Introduced by CJ of Madras HC(23.05.2024)

Chief Justice (CJ) of Madras High Court has launched the Chief Justice Relief Fund Scheme for district judiciary employees and is a subscription based.....

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MP HC: Can Allow Filing of WS Beyond Limitation Period if Exceptional Circumstances are Made Out(24.05.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court while hearing a petition against closure of right of petitioner to file Written Statement (WS), has observed that it would b.....

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SC: Article 8 to be Applicable on People Residing Outside India on Date of Commencement of COI(21.10.2024)

Supreme Court has held that the provision of Article 8 of Constitution of India will only apply to someone ordinarily residing on the date of commence.....

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SC: Beneficial Provision of Section 436A of CrPC Will Apply To Prosecution Under PMLA(21.10.2024)

SC while granting bail to an accused in a money laundering case, has relied on Vijay Madanlal Choudhary and Ors. vs. Union of India (MANU/SC/0924/2022.....

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Supreme Court Issues Guidelines Against Child Marriages(21.10.2024)

SC while issuing guidelines against child marriages, has stated that to ensure effective use of penal provisions in the Prohibition of Child Marriage .....

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Supreme Court Proposes Live Streaming of Regular Hearings in All Benches(21.10.2024)

Supreme Court has proposed the initiation of process of live-streaming of regular hearings on all benches. A test format of the proceedings was stream.....

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P&H HC: BCI Can Assume Revisional Jurisdiction Only When Matter is Disposed of by State Bar Council(21.10.2024)

P&H HC has stated that the revisional jurisdiction by the Bar Council of India can only be assumed, when a matter is disposed of by a State Bar Counci.....

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SC Restrains Centre and States to Act Upon Withdrawal of Madarssas Not Complying with RTE(22.10.2024)

Supreme Court has passed an interim order and restrained the Central Government and States to act upon communications issued by the National Commissio.....

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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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Orissa High Court: Evidence Not Vitiated Merely Because Object is Openly Accessible to Public(08.07.2024)

Ori HC has observed that it is important to clarify that merely because an object is accessible to public, it would not vitiate evidence. The real tes.....

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SC: Non-Questioning on Incriminating Circum. Vitiate Trial if Omission Causes Miscarriage of Justice(09.07.2024)

SC has observed that when incriminating circumstances are not put to question before accused and he is not given an opportunity to explain such incrim.....

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SC: Final Deadline Given to States/UTs for Appointment of Specialised Adoption Agencies(10.07.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on simplifying adoption procedures in the country, has directed the Chief Secretaries o.....

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Del. HC: Time from Petition u/s 34 of A&C Act to 2015 Amendment Act Excluded from Limitation Period(10.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that, for enforcement of an arbitral award, time period beginning from the filing of petition under Section 34 of the Arbitr.....

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SC: Parties Challenging Arbitral Award after Limitation Period Can’t Seek Benefit u/s 4 of Limitation(11.07.2024)

Supreme Court has restated that a party challenging an arbitral award beyond the limitation period of three months by using 30 day extension period gi.....

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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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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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HP HC: Benefit of Probation of Offenders Act can’t be Extended to Offence u/s 304A IPC(13.12.2023)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a person convicted for the offence of rash and negligent driving under Section 304-A of IPC can’t be extende.....

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Del HC: No Room for One who Conceals Facts About Criminal Antecedents to Seek Employment in Defence(14.12.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that there has to be strict obedience towards disclosure about criminal antecedents by anyone seeking employment in d.....

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Del HC: No Room for One Who Conceals Facts About Criminal Antecedents to Seek Employment in Defence(14.12.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that there has to be strict obedience towards disclosure about criminal antecedents by anyone seeking employment in d.....

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Mad HC: Question that Killing of Hindu Religious Leaders Would Constitute Terrorist Act is Debatable(14.12.2023)

Madras High Court has noted that the question as to whether the killing of Hindu religious leaders by itself can constitute a terrorist act is debatab.....

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Del HC: Overlapping Jurisdiction for Maintenance Under Different Legislation Leads to Forum Shopping(14.12.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that conflicting orders, in similar facts and circumstances, under overlapping jurisdiction of different Acts for grant .....

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Ker. HC Issues Guidelines on Crowd Management of Pilgrims at Sabarimala(14.12.2023)

Kerala High Court has issued guidelines to State Police Chief and KSRTC for crowd management of pilgrims at Sabarimala during the Mandala- Makaravilak.....

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Supreme Court: Trade Dress of Whiskey ‘London Pride’ Visibly Same as that of ‘Imperial Blue’(23.01.2024)

Supreme Court while observing that the trade dress of ‘London Pride’ and ‘Imperial Blue’ appear to be virtually same, has asked London Pride to change.....

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All. HC: Habeas Corpus Writ by Husband to Regain Wife not Available When Other Remedies Present(23.01.2024)

Allahabad High Court while observing that other remedies related to restitution of conjugal rights are available, has held that the emergency of a wri.....

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Kar. HC: Pay and Recover Principle to be Applied in Cases Where Driving License of Driver Not Found(23.01.2024)

Karnataka HC has held that in cases where valid driving license of the driver involved in accident is not found then the Claims Tribunal has to apply .....

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Ker. HC: ‘No Mens Rea’, Bail Granted to Teacher for Cutting Hair of Tribal Student During Assembly(23.01.2024)

Kerala High Court while granting anticipatory bail to a teacher for cutting hair of a student belonging to the Scheduled Tribe community has held that.....

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SC: Article 30 Not an Enabling Provision but an Obligation on State While Granting Minority Status(24.01.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing the issue of granting minority status to Aligarh Muslim University, has observed that Article 30 of the Constitution of In.....

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Calcutta HC: Cannot Excommunicate Person from Community Due to Matrimonial Dispute in Family(24.01.2024)

Calcutta High Court while setting aside an order of excommunication of person from Sikh Community has held that excommunication due of matrimonial dis.....

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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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Gau. HC: Claimant Pulled for Concealing that Compensation had been Received for Loss of Vehicle(28.06.2024)

Gauhati High Court has set aside an award granted to a Ford Eco Sport owner by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal after it was found that the claimant.....

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Money Laundering Case: Jharkhand’s Former Chief Minister Heman Soren Granted Bail(28.06.2024)

Jharkhand High Court has granted bail to former Chief Minister Hemant Soren in a money laundering case that involves illegal possession of 8.36 acres .....

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Kar. HC: Before Cancelling FCRA Registration, Reasonable Opportunity of Hearing to be Given(28.06.2024)

Karnataka High Court while setting aside cancellation of registration issued to a trust centre on the grounds that the trust was deprived of a reasona.....

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Kar. HC: Before Cancelling FCRA Registration, Reasonable Opportunity of Hearing to be Given(28.06.2024)

Karnataka High Court has set aside cancellation of registration issued to a trust centre under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, on the.....

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Gau. HC: Accused Eligible for Bail if Undue Delay in Trial Completion and Prolonged Incarceration(01.07.2024)

Gauhati High Court has observed that if there is an undue delay in the completion of the trial, and that the incarceration of the accused is long enou.....

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Manipur HC Notifies Launch of Hybrid Functioning, Mandatory E-Filing in District Courts(01.07.2024)

Man. HC notified launch of hybrid mode of functioning in district courts from July 1 and also intimated that e-filing would be mandatory in district c.....

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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.

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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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Orissa HC: Case U/S 498A IPC Can’t be Quashed on Ground That Marriage is Not Valid(02.12.2022)

Orissa High Court has held that proceedings under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code (IPC) cannot be quashed by a High Court under Section 482 of CrPC .....

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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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Supreme Court: Secularism Held to be Constitution’s Basic Structure in Many Judgements(11.07.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a Public Interest Litigation to delete the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secularism’ from the Constitution, has observed that sec.....

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Orissa HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Proceedings Against Odisha Infratech(23.11.2020)

Orissa High Court has refused to quash proceedings initiated against Odisha Infratech Pvt. Ltd. in a case of alleged grabbing of land belonging to peo.....

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Allahabad HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against AMU Proctorial Team Accused of Abusing a Man(23.11.2020)

Allahabad High Court has rejected a petition for quashing of First Information Report and consequent criminal proceedings pending against 12 members o.....

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Madras HC Directs Authorities to Allow TV Channels to Cover 'Soorasamharam'(23.11.2020)

Madras High Court has directed the authorities to permit all the Television Channels to cover the Festivals live and that there should not be any disc.....

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J&K High Court Seeks Centre's Response on Functioning of Armed Forces Tribunal in Jammu(05.03.2021)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has sought response from the Central Government on functioning of the Armed Forces Tribunal in Jammu. The Court has grant.....

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Andhra Pradesh HC Suspends SEC Order Grounding Ward Volunteers During Municipal Election(05.03.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has suspended the State Election Commission’s order for grounding the ward volunteers from the process of municipal election.....

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Karnataka HC Quashes Denotification 260 Acres of Forest Area in Shivamogga District(05.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has quashed the notification issued in 2017 denotifying 260 acres of forest area in Shivamogga district purportedly for rehabilit.....

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Madras HC Dismisses PIL Over Non-Distribution of Cash Awards from CM Endowment(05.03.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation petition, which accused the Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT), chaired by Chief.....

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Telangana High Court Orders Imprisonment of Two Collectors and RDO(05.03.2021)

Telangana High Court has sentenced Sircilla Collector D. Krishna Bhaskar, the then Joint Collector (now Collector of Wanaparthy) Yashmin Basha and Lan.....

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ITAT, Cochin: Financial Crisis and Labour Unrest Sufficient Reasons to Condone Delay in Filing Appeal(18.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Cochin has held that the reasons such as financial crisis and labour unrest are enough grounds for condoning the.....

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CESTAT, New Delhi: Importer Not Obliged to Pay Any Amount on Advertisement and Sale Promotion(18.02.2020)

Custom, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has held that the expenditure incurred on the activities of advertisement and s.....

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Gujarat HC: HR Plates, MS Flats, MS Coils, Etc. Used for Manufacturing Ships, Considered as ‘Inputs’(18.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that the HR Plates, MS Flats, MS Coils, Wire Ropes, Rails, Welding Electrode which are used in the fabrication of cranes a.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Royal Challengers Eligible for Tax Deduction for Contribution(18.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has allowed tax deduction to Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd. on its contribution of Rs. 15 Crores t.....

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Calcutta High Court Seeks Replies from President and Secretary of Mendipur Bar Association(18.02.2020)

Calcutta High Court has sought replies from the President and Secretary of the Mendipur Bar Association explaining why action must not be taken agains.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea Against Oxygen Cylinder Distribution & Alleged Hoarding(10.05.2021)

Delhi High Court have sought response and directed appearance of Aam Aadmi Party Cabinet Minister Imran Hussain, on a plea alleging hoarding and distr.....

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P&H HC Directs Govt to Consider Reorientation of Oxygen Supply from Various Plants(10.05.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Government of India to consider reorientation of oxygen supply from various plants in a manner that the.....

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Tripura HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Suicide of Woman After Display of Intimate Video(10.05.2021)

Tripura High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of a news item published in print and electronic media claiming that the video recording of a young m.....

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Kerala High Court Quashes 'Censure' against KSEB Cashier for WhatsApp Text Against CM(10.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to place on record the procedure for repatriation, adopted in respect of such foreign national.....

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Delhi HC Enquires on Procedure for Repatriation of Foreign Nationals Without Documents(10.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to place on record the procedure for repatriation, adopted in respect of such foreign national.....

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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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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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SC Stays Orders of Kerala & Allahabad HCs Restraining Centre from Recovering Tax(20.03.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the general orders passed by the High Courts of Allahabad and Kerala which restrained the Centre from recovering revenue dues.....

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Supreme Court: Celebratory Firing in Weddings Misuse of Arms(23.03.2020)

Supreme Court has said that “celebratory gunshots” in weddings and other functions is a misuse of firearms, and that the owner of the gun cannot be ab.....

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Madras High Court Restricts All Protests Until Pandemic Threat Abates(23.03.2020)

Madras High Court has ordered against the conduct of any protests/processions/ demonstrations, etc. till the threat of Covid-19 Pandemic abates.

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Kerala HC Slaps 50K Costs on Man Seeking Home Delivery of Liquor in View of COVID 19 Outbreak(23.03.2020)

Kerala High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on a man who filed a Writ Petition seeking a direction to the Beverages Corporation to decide to ma.....

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CESTAT, Delhi: Service Tax Can’t be Levied for Independent Buildings Having One Residential Unit(23.03.2020)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that Service Tax cannot be levied under Construction of Complexes or Resi.....

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Delhi HC: Defence of Prior Use Not Allowed When Use of Mark Was Intermittent and Not Voluminous(23.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that when the use of mark has been intermittent and not voluminous, the defence of prior-use under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.....

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ITAT, Chennai Allows Depreciation on ATMs(23.03.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that the Automated Teller Machines (ATM) would be eligible for the higher rate of depreciation .....

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Lok Sabha Passes Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021(24.03.2021)

Lok Sabha has passed the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021, which seeks to put in place a statutory framework for regulation of technological advan.....

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Madras HC Directs on Encroachment on Forest Land and Preservation of Wildlife Corridors(24.03.2021)

Madras High Court has observed that no encroachment must be allowed on forest land and directed the Tamil Nadu Government to take all steps to ensure .....

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SC: No Justification for Charge of Compound Interest During Loan Moratorium Period(24.03.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that there is no justification for charging compound interest or penal interest during the period of loan moratorium which .....

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SC: Powers and Functions of Ministries Do Not Get Transferred to NDMA in National Disaster(24.03.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the powers and functions of Ministries do not get transferred to the National Disaster Management Authority in the eve.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking to Maintain NRI Status for FY 2020-21(25.03.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea filed by Dubai based non-resident Indian Gaurav Baid seeking directions to consider him a Non-Resident India.....

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CCI Orders Probe into WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy; Finds Prima Facie 'Abuse of Dominance'(25.03.2021)

Competition Commission of India has ordered a probe into the new privacy policy of WhatsApp, after making a prima facie observation that it was violat.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea for Interim Release of Non-Heinous Crimes' Prisoners(29.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre, the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government, the police and prison authorities on a plea by one Shobh.....

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Kerala HC: Criminal Proceedings Can Be Quashed At Post-Conviction Stage(29.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that criminal proceedings involving non-compoundable offence can be quashed at post-conviction stage invoking the power und.....

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Kerala High Court Upholds Ordinances Merging District Cooperative Banks(29.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has upheld Ordinances amending the Kerala Cooperative Society Act, 1969 to merge District Cooperative Banks in the state with the Ke.....

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Extends Life of Interim Orders, Directions till June 30(29.04.2021)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has decided to extend all interim orders/ directions passed by it and Courts subordinate to it till 30th June, 2021. The o.....

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Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal: Right to Reserve Flat Includes Right to Cancel(29.04.2021)

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has observed that the right to reserve a flat includes the right to cancel the reservation. Therefore, a bu.....

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Andhra Pradesh High Court Extends Life of All Interim Orders Till June 30(29.04.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has decided to extend all interim orders passed by it and other Subordinate Courts /Tribunals in the State, that were subsis.....

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ITAT, Delhi: License Fee Paid to Indian Railway Allowable as Depreciation(18.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that depreciation under section 32 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is allowable in respect of the amo.....

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ITAT, Ahmedabad Imposes Penalty on Assessee for Delay in Filing Appeal and Non-Appearance(18.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has imposed a penalty of Rs. 5000 on an Assessee on the grounds of a delay of 358 days in filing an ap.....

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ITAT, Pune: License Fees for Use of Industrial Parks Assessable as ‘Business Income’(18.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune has recently held that the license fees received for the use of Industrial Parks should be assessed as busi.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Belated Payment of Service Tax Collected Can be Allowed on Actual Payment(18.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that belated paid service tax collected to Government exchequer can be allowed on actual paym.....

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Securities Appellate Tribunal Grants Securities and Exchange Board of India time in CG Power Case(19.02.2020)

Securities Appellate Tribunal has granted Securities and Exchange Board of India time till 10th March, 2020 to pass the final order in the matter rela.....

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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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Bombay HC: Registration of Copyright Not Mandatory for Seeking Protection Under Copyright Act(16.03.2021)

Bombay High Court has held that registration of copyright is not mandatory under the Copyright Act, 1957 for seeking an injunction against infringemen.....

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Delhi HC Directs MEA in Case Where Indian Man Incorrectly Buried in Saudi Arabia(16.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Deputy Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to appear online before it in a case where an Indian man upon h.....

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Madras HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Advocate for Indulging in CAA Protests(16.03.2021)

Madras High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against an advocate for indulging in protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, .....

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AAR, West Bengal: 5% GST on Composite Supply of Works Contract to Wular Authority(17.03.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has ruled that 5% Goods and Services Tax is applicable on composite supply of works contract to the Wul.....

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Kerala HC Refuses Relief to Electricity Board Employees for Delay in Arranging Connection(17.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has refused to give relief to two Kerala State Electricity Board employees who were found to have delayed on arranging an electricit.....

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Bombay HC: When Party Does Not Object to Court's Territorial Jurisdiction, Deemed as Waived(17.03.2021)

Bombay High Court has stated that when an objection to the territorial jurisdiction of a Court is not taken by a party under Section 42 of the Arbitra.....

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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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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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Hindu Marriage Between Hindu and Non-Hindu Individuals is Valid: Bombay HC(14.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has held, if a marriage is performed as per Hindu rites by two individuals, in which one is of another religion, then their marriage.....

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NCLT Grants Gail India Status of Operational Creditor in Alok Industries Case(14.02.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has accepted Gail India Ltd's plea to be treated as operational creditor in the textile player Alok Industries' i.....

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

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

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Clarify on Requirement of Death Certificate for Burial/Cremation(18.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to clarify on whether death certificate from hospital/medical officer is required for burial or.....

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ITAT, Pune: Reimbursement on Welfare Expenses Incurred by Multinationals in India Not Taxable(18.05.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune has said that reimbursement on welfare expenses incurred by multinationals in India shall not be taxable if.....

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Bombay HC and Subordinate Courts Extend All Interim Orders Till June 15(17.04.2020)

Bombay High Court has extended all interim orders passed by it or Courts subordinate to it till 15th June, 2020 due to the extension of nationwide lo.....

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Gauhati HC Issues Procedure for Filing & Hearing of Urgent Cases via Video Conferencing(17.04.2020)

Gauhati High Court has decided to hear only urgent matters through video conferencing via Vidyo app until 3rd May, 2020.

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Punjab And Haryana HC Grants 3 Months' Interim Bail to NDPS Accused to Look After Newborn(17.04.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted three months' interim bail to a woman prisoner, arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance.....

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Bombay HC to Conduct Hearings via Zoom in Urgent Matters Until May 5(17.04.2020)

Bombay High Court has nominated several judges at the Principal bench, Nagpur bench and Aurangabad bench to conduct hearings through video conferencin.....

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RBI: 90-Day NPA Norm Shall Exclude Moratorium Period for Standard Accounts as on March 1(17.04.2020)

Reserve Bank of India has announced that the moratorium permitted by it on 27th March, 2020 due to COVID-19 situation can be excluded from the 90-day .....

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Delhi High Court Imposes Costs on Plea by Charitable Trust(20.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has imposed costs on a charitable trust seeking extension of validity of the passes issued to it for movement during the lockdown for.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Affidavit from State on Steps Taken in Plea Regarding Burial Of COVID-19 Patient(20.04.2020)

Calcutta High Court has considered a Petition claiming that the burial in the graveyard of the dead body of a COVID-19 casualty without the death cert.....

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Supreme Court:Criminal Complaint Cannot Carry on After Settlement Between Parties in Marital Disputes(25.10.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that a criminal complaint made under Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 cannot contin.....

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Delhi Court Extends Ratul Puri's Judicial Custody in AgustaWestland Case(25.10.2019)

Delhi Court has extended Ratul Puri's judicial custody until November 2 in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland chopper scam. He was .....

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Supreme Court: All Kochi Flat Owners to Get Uniform Interim Compensation(25.10.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that all the owners of 343 flats in four illegally constructed high-end buildings in Kochi that have been scheduled for dem.....

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Islamabad High Court Grants Bail to Nawaz Sharif on Medical Grounds for 8 Weeks(30.10.2019)

Islamabad High Court has granted bail to former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif for eight weeks in the Al-Azizia case on medical grounds.

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Supreme Court Asks Governments to Step up Efforts to Combat Hunger(30.10.2019)

With 14.8 per cent of India's population going hungry every day, Supreme Court has asked the central and state governments why there are no "community.....

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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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Gujarat High Court Issues Notices Over BJP's Remdesivir Distribution Drive(22.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to state Bharatiya Janta Party president CR Paatil and the Vijay Rupani government in connection with the procur.....

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Karnataka High Court Directs State to Provide Electricity to All Anganwadi Centres in State(22.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to take immediate steps for providing electricity supply to all anganwadi centers in the state.

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Madras HC Directs State to Form Expert Body to Keep Rivers Free from Effluents(22.04.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the State Government to constitute an expert body to formulate appropriate measures to suggest appropriate measures, wh.....

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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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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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SC Directs on Distribution of Dry Rations to Migrant Workers Under Atma Nirbhar Scheme(25.05.2021)

Supreme Court has directed for dry ration to be distributed to migrant workers stranded throughout the country under Atma Nirbhar Scheme or any other .....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Leaseholder’s Expenses Not Capital Expenditure(23.02.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai, has ruled that lease-holder’s expenses are not liable to be considered as capital expenditure for the pur.....

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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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Patna HC Directs State Human Rights Commission to Conduct Surprise Inspections at Covid Hospitals(22.04.2021)

Patna High Court has sought intervention of the Bihar Human Rights Commission, expressing strong displeasure over absence of any comprehensive action .....

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Tripura HC: Statement That Political Support Encouraged Immoral Activities Not Defamation(22.04.2021)

Tripura High Court has ruled that mere statement that a person was providing political support to some person which encouraged him to get involved in .....

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Supreme Court Asks High Courts to Adopt Draft Rules of Criminal Practice Within 6 Months(22.04.2021)

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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Delhi HC Dismisses WhatsApp, Facebook's Challenge to CCI Order for Probe on New Privacy Policy(22.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has rejected Facebook Inc and its subsidiary WhatsApp's challenge to an order by the Competition Commission of India directing a prob.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Create Grievance Redressal Mechanism Within 3 Days(23.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to create a grievance redressal mechanism within three days to receive complaints from public a.....

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SC: Breath Analysis or Blood Test Not Necessary to Reject Claim on Ground of Drunken Driving(13.04.2021)

Supreme Court has held that a breath analyzer test or blood test as contemplated under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is not necessary for an insurer to.....

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Kerala HC Overrules Judgment Barring Muslim Women from Extra Judicial Modes of Dissolving Marriage(13.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has overruled a judgment that effectively barred Muslim women from resorting to extra judicial modes of dissolving marriage, finding.....

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P&H HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Action Against Prince Harry for Breach of Promise to Marry(13.04.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a Lawyer seeking action against Prince Harry Middleton son of Prince Charles Middleton.....

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Bombay HC: NCLAT Has No Jurisdiction Over Petition Under Arbitration Act(14.04.2021)

Bombay High Court has held that the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has absolutely no jurisdiction over it in a petition under the Arbitration.....

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SC: Defence on Merits Not to be Considered at Stage of Framing of Charge(14.04.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that defence on merits is not to be considered at the stage of framing of the charge and/or at the stage of discharge appli.....

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Karnataka HC: Allegations in Matrimonial Case Can Lead to Criminal Defamation(13.10.2020)

Karnataka High Court has convicted a woman under section 500 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 on the finding that the statements made by her against her hus.....

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SC: Subsequent Filing of Chargesheet Does Not Extinguish Right of Accused for 'Default Bail'(13.10.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the accused gets an indefeasible right to 'default bail' if he makes an application after the maximum period for inves.....

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Orissa HC Reinstates Police Constable Terminated 25 Years Ago for Height Deficiency(13.10.2020)

Orissa High Court has directed reinstatement of a police constable who was terminated from service 25 years ago on the ground of deficiency of height .....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses Husband's Plea to Quash FIR Filed for Causing Injuries to Wife(14.10.2020)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the husband to quash the First Information Report under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 .....

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Kerala HC Directs Taking Decision on Recommendation Regarding Appointment of Tribunal Chairman(03.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the Cabinet Appointment Committee to take a decision on the recommendation regarding the appointment of the Kerala Admi.....

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Kerala HC Directs State to Include Advocates and Clerks in Priority List for Vaccination(04.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to include practicing advocates and their clerks in the priority list for COVID-19 vaccination in .....

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SC: Senior Citizens to be Given Seniority in Both Private and Government Hospitals(05.03.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the States to ensure that priority is accorded to senior citizens in admissions at private hospitals besides at government .....

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SC Issues Notice to Centre in Plea Seeking Repatriation of an Indian Army Captain(05.03.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in plea seeking directions to the Centre to take immediate steps for the repatriation or release of the petitioner's s.....

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection from Arrest to Amazon Prime Video Head Aparna Purohit(05.03.2021)

Supreme Court has granted interim protection from arrest to Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit in the First Information Report registered .....

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Central Government Issues Notification Granting Rights to OCI Cardholders(05.03.2021)

Central Government has issued a notification granting some new rights to Overseas Citizen of India Cardholders.OCI Cardholders can now apply for multi.....

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Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to 2 Men Accused of Attacking Sabarimala Activist(05.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has allowed pre-arrest bail to two persons accused of being part of a group that sprayed 'chemical' spray on activist Bindu Ammini w.....

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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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NCLAT Sets Aside Plea to Initiate Insolvency Proceedings Against Intex Technologies(30.10.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed a plea to initiate insolvency proceedings against smartphone and mobile accessories make.....

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Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notifies Procedure of Transfer of Shares to IEPF Authority(15.06.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer, and Refund) Amendment Ru.....

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Orissa HC Dismisses Plea for CCTV Coverage of Treatment Given to Covid-19 Patients(15.06.2021)

Orissa High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking installation of CCTV cameras and display boards in all the COVID-19 hospitals to .....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Stay Probe Against BJP MLA & LOP in WB Assembly Suvendu Adhikari(15.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has refused to stay police probe in connection with Tarpaulin theft in which leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal State Ass.....

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SC Quashes Criminal Cases Against Italian Marines in Enrica Lexie Case Accepting Compensation(15.06.2021)

Supreme Court has quashed the criminal proceedings pending in India against against two Italian Marines -Massimilano Latorre and Salvatore Girone - wi.....

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SC: NGT Could Not Decide Upon and Strike Down Validity of Law(14.04.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) could not decide upon and strike down the validity of a law in a plea pertaining to .....

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Delhi HC Directs Government to Seek Instructions on Computer Facility for Under-Trial Prisoners(14.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi government to seek instructions on prayers for computer, internet facility with limited website access, and physic.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Strict Implementation of COVID Guidelines During Election(14.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has issued directions to the District Magistrate of all districts and Chief Election Officer, West Bengal, to ensure that COVID gu.....

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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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Delhi HC: Any Affected Party May Prefer Appeal Against Order Of Tribunal Under Senior Citizen Act(17.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that any person, affected by an order passed by a Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Seni.....

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Patna HC Dismisses Plea for Interim Release of Cattle Seized Under Prevention of Cruelty Act(17.03.2021)

Patna High Court has dismissed an application filed by a person claiming ownership of the cattle seized for the alleged violation of the Prevention of.....

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Karnataka HC Asks State to Address Court on Issue of Rising Covid Cases(18.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has said if the upward trend of positive case of corona virus continues in the state it would want the state government and Bruha.....

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NGT Directs Environmental Clearance Uppur Thermal Power Plant to be Kept in Abeyance(18.03.2021)

National Green Tribunal has directed the that the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted to Uppur Thermal power plant is liable to be kept in abeyance 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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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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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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Madras HC Directs Family Members of Remand Prisoner to Receive Body for Last Rites(30.04.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the family members of Muthu Mano, a remand prisoner who was killed inside Palayamkottai Central Prison, to receive the .....

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Karnataka HC Imposes Cost on Devas Employees’ Mauritius Pvt. Ltd for ‘Proxy War’(30.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 5 Lakhs on Devas Employees’ Mauritius Pvt. Ltd. (DEMPL) for filling a petition “abusing process of law a.....

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ITAT, Hyderabad: Property Ceases to be Business Asset When No Depreciation Claimed(30.04.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad has ruled that Property ceases to be a business asset when no depreciation is claimed and profit and g.....

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Karnataka HC: Most Unfortunate Former Judge of HC Has Paid Bribe for Governor Post(30.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has observed that it is most unfortunate that a former Judge of the High Court has paid bribe to the petitioner for securing the .....

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Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice on Differential Pricing of COVID Vaccines(30.04.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to the Central Government, State Government on a plea challenging differential pricing of the vaccine for the .....

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AP HC: Bar Against Hearing of Election Disputes by Courts Shall Prevail Over HC Power to Issue Writs(03.05.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the bar against hearing of election disputes by Courts under Article 329 of the Constitution of India, 1949 sh.....

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Allahabad HC Quashes Order on Preference to Self-Help Groups in Allotment of Fair Price Shops(25.05.2021)

Allahabad High Court has quashed an order issued by the Uttar Pradesh Government to give preference to self-help groups in allotment of fair price sho.....

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Madras HC Suggests Capping of Treatment Charges by Private Hospitals in Tamil Nadu(25.05.2021)

Madras High Court has suggested bringing in a cap on treatment rates charged by private hospitals in the state of Tamil Nadu in a petition seeking fre.....

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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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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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Supreme Court Directs Joint Monitoring Team to Submit Report on Alleged Contempt by Karnataka(24.02.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Joint monitoring team to submit report on issues in contempt plea filed by State of Goa with alleging illegal diversion.....

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SC: Consent Decree Recognizing Pre-Existing Rights Does Not Require Registration(24.02.2021)

Supreme Court held that a consent decree based on admission recognising pre existing rights under Family settlement does not require registration unde.....

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Delhi HC: Give Prisoners Choice Between Video Conferencing & Physical Appearance(24.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked Director General Prisons, Delhi, while hearing a petition filed by Pinjra Tod activists Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea for Quashing Delhi Minorities Commission(24.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on and sought response of the Central Government, the Delhi Police and publishers on a plea seeking quashing of rep.....

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Calcutta HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed by It & Courts Subordinate to It Till March 31(24.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has extended the subsistence of all the interim orders passed by it and the courts subordinate to it till 31st March, 2021.

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Delhi HC Directs Filing of Status Report in Alleged Murder of 23-Year Old Undertrial Prisoner(25.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to file a status report within 3 days in a compensation petition on the alleged murder of a 23-year old.....

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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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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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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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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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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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Madras HC Notifies Hearing of Cases Through Virtual Mode(08.03.2021)

Madras High Court has notified that in view of the recent surge of COVID-19 case, the Principal Seat of Madras High Court and its Madurai Bench will h.....

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Tripura HC: Careless Insults to Religion Without Intention to Outrage Religious Feelings Not Offence(08.03.2021)

Tripura High Court has held that insults to religion made unwittingly/ without any deliberate or malicious intention to outrage the religious feelings.....

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Delhi HC Directs 3499 Undertrial Prisoners to Surrender Before Jail Superintendents(08.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed all 3499 undertrial prisoners who were granted interim bails on the recommendations of the High Powered Committee, to su.....

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ITAT, Delhi Allows Hero FinCorp to Delete Disallowance of Expenses Against Leased Rent(08.03.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has provided a relief to Hero FinCorp by deleting the disallowance of expenses claimed against lease rent.

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ITAT, Chennai Directs AO to Allow Expenditure at Head Office Against Interest Income(08.03.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has directed the Assessing Officer to allow expenditure incurred at Head Office except for director sala.....

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Supreme Court to Start Hybrid Physical Hearing on Experimental Basis from March 15(08.03.2021)

Supreme Court has decided to start hearing cases in a hybrid manner from 15th March, 2021. The Court has issued several directions and Standard Operat.....

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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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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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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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SAT Upholds SEBI Order Imposing Fine on Former YES Bank CEO, Rana Kapoor(22.06.2021)

Securities Appellate Tribunal has upheld the order by the Securities and Exchange Board of India imposing fine of Rs. 1 Crore on former YES Bank CEO, .....

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SAT Allows PNB Housing Finance to Seek Vote on Capital Deal with Carlyle(22.06.2021)

Securities Appellate Tribunal has allowed PNB Housing Finance to seek vote from the shareholders on Rs, 4000 Crores capital deal with American Private.....

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NGT, New Delhi Awards Compensation to Victims of Fire Accident at Achankulam in Virudhunagar(22.06.2021)

National Green Tribunal, New Delhi, has awarded higher compensation of up to Rs. 20 lakh to the victims of a fire accident at Sree Mariyammal Firework.....

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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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Madhya Pradesh High Court Extends Interim Orders Till June 15(26.04.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has suo moto extended the interim orders passed by it and the Courts subordinate to it, which were subsisting as on 10th Mar.....

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P&H HC: Wearing Mask Casually Liable to Punitive Action(26.04.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has stated that the persons wearing their masks casually leaving their mouth or nose exposed will be treated on equal fo.....

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Calcutta HC Extends Interim Orders Passed By It and Subordinate Courts Till June 30(26.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has extended the interim orders till 30th June, 2021 passed by the Court, in view of the recent Covid surge and restricted functio.....

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Allahabad HC Extends Interim Orders Passed by It and Subordinate Courts Till May 31(26.04.2021)

Allahabad High Court has extended all the interim orders passed by various Courts and Tribunals in the State, which were subsisting on 15th March 2021.....

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Punjab & Haryana High Gives Former CM Parkash Singh Badal Clean Chit in Kotkapura Firing Case(26.04.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has given a clean chit to former CM Parkash Singh Badal in the Kotkapura Firing Case. The Court has noted that the Polic.....

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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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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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Orissa HC Registers Suo-Moto PIL Taking Cognizance of Death of 800 Olive Ridley Sea Turtles(25.02.2021)

Orissa High Court has registered suo-moto PIL ‘In Re : Olive Ridley Turtles’ taking into cognizance Down to Earth Magazine's report based on the death.....

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SC: Salaries and Pensions are Rightful Entitlement of Government Employees(25.02.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that salaries and pensions are rightful entitlements of Government employees and the Government which has delayed the payme.....

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SC Seeks Views on Creation of Additional Courts for Trial of Cheque Dishonour Cases(25.02.2021)

Supreme Court has sought the views of the Central Government on the creation of additional Courts for the trial of cheque dishonour cases under Sectio.....

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Kerala HC: Funds for Tribal People Under Various Schemes Not to be Diverted(26.02.2021)

Kerala High Court has ordered that funds available under various schemes for tribal people should not be diverted in any manner and they should accord.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Travel Restrictions at Kerala Border(26.02.2021)

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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ITAT, Delhi Accepts Harish Salve’s Deduction of Foreign Scholarship as Business Expense(01.03.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi, has accepted the claim of Senior Advocate Harish Salve for deduction of the foreign scholarship given by him.....

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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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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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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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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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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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Gujarat HC Allows Engineering Student to Appear in Supplementary Exams(26.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has allowed an Engineering student to appear in the supplementary examinations for both the first and second semesters, who claimed.....

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Madhya Pradesh High Court to Hear Cases Only Through Virtual Mode(26.04.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (S.O.P.) for the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Principal Seat Jabalpur and its B.....

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P&H HC Directs DLSA Secretaries for Speedy Action on COVID Related Grievances(26.04.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that Secretaries, Legal Services Authority in every district would be member of Committee/Nodal Agencies co.....

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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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Parliament Passes GNCTD Amendment Bill to Enhance Powers of Delhi Lieutenant Governor(25.03.2021)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Bill seeks to enhance the powers of Lieutenan.....

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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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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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NGT Issues Directions to Authorities to Implement Measures for Safety of Wild Elephants(12.07.2021)

National Green Tribunal has initiated suo moto proceedings on the basis of a media report titled "Night, early morning trains cause most elephant deat.....

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SC Refuses Pre-Arrest Bail to Man Accused of Making Objectionable Facebook Post Against Smrit Irani(12.07.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by a man seeking anticipatory bail in a First Information Report registered by the Uttar Prade.....

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Allahabad HC Upholds Conviction of Man for Murdering Wife and Daughters(12.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has upheld the conviction of a man for brutally murdering his wife and four minor daughters aged 7, 5, 3 years and the youngest o.....

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AP HC Warns to Take Action Against Amara Raj Batteries Over Dangerous Levels of Lead(13.07.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has said reports from the Pollution Control Board and the Environment Protection Training and Research Institute of India ha.....

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CBIC Launches Online Filing of Application for Authorised Economic Operators(13.07.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has inaugurated the online filing of Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) T2 and T3 applications. The .....

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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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SC Dismisses Plea to Allow Warkaris to Perform Pilgrimage to Temple in Pandharpur(19.07.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed the petition seeking directions to State of Maharashtra to grant permission to Warkaris of Sant Namdev Maharaj Sansthan an.....

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Telangana HC Extends Life of Interim Orders Passed By It, District & Subordinate Courts Till July 31(19.07.2021)

Telangana High Court has extended the life of interim orders passed by it, all district and other subordinate Courts till 31st July, 2021.

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Orissa HC Orders CID Crime Branch to Initiate Probe to Determine Authenticity of Affidavit(19.07.2021)

Orissa High Court has ordered the CID-Crime Branch to initiate a probe to determine the authenticity of an affidavit purportedly filed by a minor rape.....

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ITAT Grants Conditional Stay to Vodafone Group in Transfer Pricing Case(20.07.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has granted a conditional stay to a Vodafone Group Plc entity Vodafone India Services Pvt Ltd (VISPL) in a transf.....

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NCLAT Stays Vedanta Group’s Winning Bid for Videocon Industries(20.07.2021)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has stayed Vedanta Group’s winning bid for debt-laden Videocon Industries after an appeal by dissentin.....

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

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

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ITAT, Hyderabad: Deduction Granted in First Year Cannot be Denied in Subsequent Years(11.05.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad has ruled that the deduction under section 80IA(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 granted in first year c.....

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Orissa HC Strikes Down Rule Allowing Senior Designation Without Proposal/ Application(11.05.2021)

Orissa High Court has struck down Rule 6(9) of the 'High Court of Orissa (Designation of Senior Advocate) Rules, 2019' which confers power on the Full.....

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Calcutta HC Directs State to File Affidavit in Plea Regarding Surge of Covid Cases(11.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government to file an affidavit disclosing the exact state of affairs as well as the facilities, medicines,.....

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Tripura HC Seeks Details Regarding COVID Management by State(11.05.2021)

Tripura High Court has sought certain details regarding COVID management in the State of Tripura, dealing with the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Pe.....

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Telangana High Court Extends Interim Orders Passed By It And Subordinate Courts Till June 30(03.05.2021)

Telangana High Court has extended the life of interim orders till 30th June, 2021, noting that the country is reeling under the second wave of the COV.....

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P&H HC: Prohibition of Child Marriage Law Does Not Differentiate on Basis of Religion(03.05.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that even though Muslim Personal law permits marriage upon attaining the age of puberty, the Prohibition of.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Antrix's Winding Up Proceedings Against Devas with Cost(03.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition which sought to quash proceedings initiated by ISRO-arm Antrix Corporation before National Company Law T.....

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Madras HC Impresses Upon Centre Need for Equitable Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines(03.05.2021)

Madras High Court has impressed upon the Centre the need for ensuring equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and oxygen to all the States .....

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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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Kerala High Court Extends Interim Orders, Interim Bails, Orders u/s 138 NI Act(04.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has extended the interim orders granted on 19th May, 2021, till 15th June, 2021, including orders relating to Section 138 of the Neg.....

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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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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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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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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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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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SEBI Imposes Penalty on Viaan Industries and Promoters for Violating Insider Trading Norms(29.07.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakhs on Viaan Industries and its promoters Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kun.....

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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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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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Kerala HC: Workers Cannot Resort to Violence to Further Cause by Infringing Rights of Organization(01.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has observed that there cannot be any doubt that the workers have the right to resort to strike to effectively bargain with the mana.....

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Orissa High Court Constitutes Panel to Study Cause of Deaths of 800 Olive Ridley Turtles(01.03.2021)

Orissa High Court has formed a three-member Panel, inter alia, to hold consultations with stakeholders and to suggest what steps need to be immediatel.....

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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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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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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.....

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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.....

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Allahabad HC: Allowing Jail Premises to be Used for Committing Crime is Serious Threat(11.11.2020)

Allahabad HC has observed that if the premises of a district jail facility are itself so porous and its administration so lax, as may allow such jail .....

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SC Directs No Unnecessary Adjournments in Criminal Cases Against Legislators(11.11.2020)

Supreme Court has ordered that no unnecessary adjournments should be granted in criminal cases pending against legislators across the country. The Cou.....

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AAR, Gujarat: GST Applicable on One-Time Long Term Lease Premium Payable by Jinmangal Corporation(11.11.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that Goods and Service Tax (GST) is applicable on one time long term lease premium payable by Jin.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Police Response on Plea Challenging Sanction to Prosecute Accused for Delhi Riots(11.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has sought response of police on a plea by an accused, booked under the stringent anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Ac.....

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Delhi HC Agrees to Extend Interim Bail of Prisoners Released to Decongest Prisons(11.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has agreed to extend for 30 more days the interim bail granted to prisoners to decongest jails in light of COVID-19 pandemic.

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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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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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Jammu & Kashmir High Court Resumes Physical Hearings from February 8(05.02.2021)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has decided to resume physical hearing of cases in High Court as well as Subordinate Courts and Tribunals in the Union Te.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Assessee Living in Joint Family, Gold Credit to be Given to All Members(05.02.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that when the assessee is living in joint family, gold credit provided by the Commissioner of Incom.....

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HP HC: Victim Sending Friend Request Does Not Liberty to Accused to Establish Sexual Relations(05.02.2021)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that just because the victim sent a friend request to the accused does not give him the right and liberty to .....

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SC Declines Petition Challenging Privacy Policy for Whatsapp Business Accounts(05.02.2021)

Supreme Court has declined to entertain a petition by Confederation of All India Traders against the new privacy policy for business accounts of socia.....

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Madras HC: Recommendations of SHRC into Human Rights Violation Binding on Government(08.02.2021)

Madras High Court has held that recommendations made by the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), after a full-fledged inquiry into allegations of hum.....

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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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Tripura HC: Duty of Press to Play Positive Role in Making People Aware of Social Responsibilities(14.10.2020)

Tripura High Court on has observed that it expects the press to play a positive role and be a catalyst to spread the message of taking all necessary p.....

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Karnataka HC Asks State Government to List Steps to Decongest Prisons(14.10.2020)

Karnataka High Court has asked the state government to place on record steps it proposes to take to decongest central prisons in the state to prevent .....

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SC Upholds Rejection of Candidature of District Judge Aspirant(14.10.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed plea of a District Judge aspirant whose candidature was on the ground of pendency of a criminal case under Section 498A of.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Marriage Equality for Same-Sex Couples(14.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a couple of writ petitions seeking marriage equality for same-sex couples in India.

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Bombay HC Accepts Payal Ghosh’s Undertaking Tendering Unconditional Apology to Richa Chadha(14.10.2020)

Bombay High Court has accepted the undertaking submitted by actor, Payal Ghosh tendering unconditional apology to actor, Richa Chadha in the former's .....

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Calcutta HC Orders Min 20% Reduction in Private School Fees(14.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has ordered that the fees charged by private schools in the State should be reduced by 20%.

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Man in Riots Case(15.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man named Kasim, who was arrested for allegedly rioting during the Delhi Riots in February, 2020, after noting .....

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Delhi HC: 90 Days Period Prescribed in Rule 117 of CGST Rules Not Mandatory(06.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that Rule 117 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 which prescribes 90 days for filing for transactional credits, i.....

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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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ITAT, Mumbai: Incidental Activities of Trust of Charitable Purpose Not Commercial Activities(06.04.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that where the purpose of the trust is relief to poor, education, or medical relief, the other a.....

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Allahabad HC Lays Down Procedure for Enquiry into Criminal Antecedents of Candidate(06.04.2021)

Allahabad High Court has laid down the procedure to be adopted by the competent authority for inquiring into the criminal antecedents of a candidate f.....

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Delhi HC Directs for Alternate Remedies to Family of a Man Incorrectly Buried in Saudi Arabia(06.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of External Affairs to expedite and suggest alternate legal remedies for the process of exhumation and tran.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Anoop Kumar Gupta in Augusta Westland Money Laundering Case(06.04.2021)

Delhi Court has granted bail to businessman Anoop Kumar Gupta, an accused in the Augusta Westland money laundering case subject to his furnishing of p.....

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Jammu & Kashmir High Court Decides to Suspend Physical Hearing in All Courts(06.04.2021)

Jammu & Kashmir High Court has decided to 'keep in abeyance' its plan to resume physical hearing of cases till 18th April, 2021, keeping in view the s.....

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Calcutta HC: Private Unaided Educational Institutions Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(02.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that private unaided educational institutions discharge public function under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 and .....

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Kerala HC Directs CBI to Wind Up Investigation in Periya Twin Murder Case(06.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to wind up the investigation within 4 months in the Periya twin murder case where t.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to RJD MP Amrendra Dhari Singh in Money Laundering Case(06.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to RJD Rajya Sabha MP Amrendra Dhari Singh in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged fertili.....

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Kerala High Court: Marital Rape is Valid Grounds for Claiming Divorce(06.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has upheld that marital rape, although not penalised in India, is a good ground to claim divorce while dismissing a set of two appea.....

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SC: Not Much Scope of Going Into Question of Territorial Jurisdiction in Transfer Petition(06.08.2021)

Supreme Court observed that there is not much scope of going into the question of 'territorial jurisdiction' of a court in a Transfer Petition under S.....

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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Ready-to-Cook Powdered Mix Taxable at 18%(09.08.2021)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu has stated that ready-to-cook dosa, idli, porridge mix, etc sold in powdered form are taxable at 18%, even th.....

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Madras HC Allows Tangedco Appeal Against Order Directing Provision of Employment(09.08.2021)

Madras High Court has allowed an appeal preferred by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) against a Single Bench order that d.....

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Karnataka HC Extends Interim Relief to PG Doctors Till Nov 23(12.11.2020)

Karnataka High Court has extended till 23rd November, 2020, the interim relief granted directing state government not to insist PG Doctors should join.....

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Delhi HC Questions AAP Govt and NDMC Over Completion of Pedestrianisation of Chandni Chowk(12.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Aam Aadmi Party government and North Delhi Municipal Corporation to explain how they intended to stick to the deadline .....

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Meghalaya HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Case Against Journalist for Her Facebook Post(12.11.2020)

Meghalaya High Court has refused to quash a criminal case lodged against the journalist, Patricia Mukhim, for her facebook post about continued attack.....

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Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Ex-MLA(13.11.2020)

Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against former MLA Dominic Presentation observing that leading peaceful and non-violent procession .....

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AAAR, Maharashtra: GST on Property Tax, Water Charges, Etc. Amounts to ‘Supply’(13.11.2020)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Maharashtra has upheld the ruling of the Authority of Advance Ruling and has ruled that Goods and Servic.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Disclosure of Status of CCTVs in All police Stations and Child-Friendly Corners(17.11.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Home Secretary, Government of West Bengal to disclose the status of CCTVs in all police stations including child-.....

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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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SC Issues Notice on Plea for Disclosure of Clinical Trial & Efficacy Data of COVID Vaccines(09.08.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking public disclosure of clinical trial data and post vaccination efficacy d.....

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Karnataka HC: Right to Appeal Extends to Persons Other Than Senior Citizens(10.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has declared that the right to appeal against an order passed by the Assistant Commissioner under the provisions of the Maintenan.....

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Madras HC: Airport Authority of India Liable to Pay Land Tax(10.08.2021)

Madras High Court has ruled that the Airport Authority of India (AAI) is liable to pay Land Tax as it is not the part of the Central Government.

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AAR, Karnataka: 18% GST Applicable on Manpower Services to City Corporation(10.08.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax is payable on Manpower services like Data Entry Operator, to Ci.....

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Kerala HC Seeks Response of State Regarding Clause Restricting Non-Vaccinated Persons(10.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has sought the response of the State regarding a clause in its latest Government Order which restricts persons who have not taken CO.....

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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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DGFT Removes Import Restrictions on Refined Palm Oil, Refined Palm Olein, Potatoes(02.07.2021)

Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has temporarily removed import restrictions on refined palm oil, refined Palm Olein, Potatoes. According to a.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Release of Prisoners Lodged in Agra Jail(02.07.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea seeking the release of 13 prisoners who have been lodged in Agra Jail for periods ranging from 14 to 22 year.....

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Calcutta HC Issues Interim Stay on Teacher Recruitment Process for Upper Primary Schools(02.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has imposed an interim stay on West Bengal government's ongoing process of recruitment of teachers for primary schools till the ne.....

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Calcutta HC Directs State to File Report on Withdrawal of Security of BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari(02.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal State government to submit a comprehensive report on the State government's withdrawal of security of.....

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Patna HC Directs Authority to Dispose Plea Seeking Relief Camps in Flood Affected Districts(02.07.2021)

Patna High Court has directed the authority concerned to dispose of expeditiously a plea seeking setting up of relief camps in flood affected district.....

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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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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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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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Madras HC Affirms Orders Convicting and Sentencing Auto-Rickshaw Driver for Sexual Harassment(13.07.2021)

Madras High Court has affirmed the orders of a lower Court convicting and sentencing an auto-rickshaw driver to seven years of rigorous imprisonment f.....

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Orissa HC Seeks State's Response on Availability of RT-PCR Testing Facilities in Rural Areas(13.07.2021)

Orissa High Court has sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking urgent directions to ensure the availabi.....

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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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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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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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SC: HC Cannot Disregard Statutory Limitation Period to Entertain Writ Petition(08.05.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that a High Court cannot disregard the statutory limitation period to entertain Writ Petition assailing orders passed by st.....

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NGT Takes Cognizance of Vizag Gas Leak Tragedy(08.05.2020)

National Green Tribunal has taken cognizance of the tragedy caused by chemical gas leak at Vizag in Andhra Pradesh. The Court will take up the matter .....

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Andhra Pradesh HC Passes Slew of Directions to State Authorities in Vizag Gas Leak(08.05.2020)

Andhra Pradesh High Court noted that Styrene is notified as a dangerous substance under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act, 1986 and a.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Against Opening of Public Sector Enterprises During Lockdown(08.05.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea in the Supreme Court which sought for directions against Public Sector Enterprises who were treating themselves as .....

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Delhi HC Rejects Britannia's Plea of Trademark Infringement Against ITC'S Sunfeast(06.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the petition by Britannia Industries Ltd against ITC Ltd for alleged trademark infringement and has opined that the pa.....

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Karnataka HC: When Consumer Purchases Electricity from Open Access Source, Electricity Tax Payable(06.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has held that whenever a consumer purchases electricity from Open Access Source, the tax on electricity will be chargeable on the.....

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Gujarat HC Suggests State to Take Urgent Serious Steps to Curb Rising Covid Cases(07.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has suggested the State Government to take urgent serious steps to curb the situation and impose lockdown for 3-4 days to curb the .....

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CESTAT, Delhi: Cenvat Credit Admissible for Input Service Used in Storage Facilities(07.04.2021)

Customs, Excises, and Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that the Cenvat Credit is admissible for input service used in storag.....

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ITAT, Jaipur Allows Deduction u/s 54F on Residential House Property Purchased in Name of Wife(07.04.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur has allowed the deduction under section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in respect of residential house p.....

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CBIC Notifies Customs (Verification of Identity and Compliance) Regulations, 2021(07.04.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Customs (Verification of Identity and Compliance) Regulations, 2021, which will be.....

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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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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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Delhi HC Gives Nod for Widening of Road Near Savitri Cinema Amid Litigation Over Land’s Ownership(22.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has given its nod to widen the road near Savitri Cinema intersection in South Delhi to remove traffic bottleneck.

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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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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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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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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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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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Madras High Court Seeks Status Report from Govt on Steps Taken to Bring Back People to the State(08.05.2020)

Madras High Court has passed an Order seeking for a Status Report from the Government of Tamil Nadu regarding the steps being taken for bringing back .....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against Person Accused of Loitering Without a Mask(08.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to quash a First Information Report against a person arrested for allegedly loitering around without a mask and manhandli.....

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Karnataka HC: Distribution of CD Containing Lascivious Material is Offence Under Section 67 IT Act(08.05.2020)

Karnataka High Court has held that the dissemination of "material which is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest" by way of Compact Disks wou.....

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AAR, Karnataka: No GST on Full-Time Directors’ Salary(11.05.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Karnataka has clarified that if the director is an employee of the company, there will be no incidence of Goods and Servi.....

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NCLT Refuses Petition Against India Steel(11.05.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal has refused to admit an insolvency Petition filed by India Resurgence Asset Reconstruction Company, a joint venture betw.....

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Delhi HC Asks CAT to Consider Commencing Hearing via Video Conferencing(11.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has urged the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to consider commencing hearing of urgent matters via video conferencing during th.....

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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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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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SC Upholds Tamil Nadu Government's 'Elephant Corridor' Notification(15.10.2020)

Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the Tamil Nadu Government notification declaring an 'Elephant Corridor' in the Sigur Plateau of Nilgiris Dist.....

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Calcutta HC Quashes FIR by Mahua Moitra Against Babul Supriyo(15.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has quashed the Criminal Proceedings launched against the Union Minister Babul Supriyo, based on a charge sheet filed by the State.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Govt Response on Plea of Two Women Seeking to Get Married(15.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has sought the stand of the Centre and Delhi government on a petition by two women seeking to get married under the Special Marriage .....

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ITAT, Delhi Gives Relief on DDT by Local Companies on Dividends to Foreign Shareholders(15.10.2020)

Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has ruled that dividend distribution tax (DDT) payable by Indian companies on dividends distributed to non.....

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Delhi HC Imposes Cost on Jail-Superintendent for Not Sending Asthma Patient's Medical Report(15.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 5,000/- to be recovered from the salary of the Jail Superintendent concerned who failed to send asthma pati.....

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SC Sets Aside Interim Bail Granted to Gayatri Prajapati by Allahabad HC(16.10.2020)

Supreme Court has set aside the order of interim bail granted by Allahabad High Court to former Uttar Pradesh Minister, Gayatri Prajapati who is facin.....

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Gauhati HC, Subordinate Courts to Resume Physical Hearings from October 19(16.10.2020)

Gauhati High Court has decided to resume physical hearing in all Courts in the State, in a phased manner from 19th October, 2020.

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Orissa HC to Function Through VC Mode from July 5 Till July 17(02.07.2021)

Orissa High Court will function through Video Conferencing mode from 5th July, 2021 till 17th July, 2021. The Court has decided that one Division Benc.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Widow Loses Right to Property Inherited as Effect of Valid Marriage(02.07.2021)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the effect of a valid remarriage is that the widow loses her right in the property inherited from her previous h.....

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Rajasthan HC Issues Fresh Notification for Regular Hearing in High Court(02.07.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has issued a fresh Notification for regular hearing of cases in Rajasthan High Court from July 5, 2021 till further orders both b.....

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SEBI Fines IL&FS Securities, Alliance and Others for Alleged Fraudulent Transfer of Mutual Funds(05.07.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed penalties totalling more than Rs 32 Crores on IL&FS Securities Services (ISSL), Allied Financial Se.....

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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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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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Supreme Court Asks Solicitor General on Tribunal Reforms Bill 2021 Passed by Parliament(16.08.2021)

Supreme Court has asked the Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta on the Tribunals Reforms Bill 2021 passed by the Parliament re-enacting the very s.....

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CESTAT, Delhi: Importer Cannot be Held Liable for Non-Generation of Bills of Entry Numbers(17.08.2021)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that the importer cannot be held liable for the non-generation of Bills of.....

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CESTAT: Service Provider Not Liable to Pay Service Tax on Commission Paid to Overseas Agent(17.08.2021)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the service provider engaged Textile Processing is not liable to pa.....

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AAR, Andhra Pradesh: 18% GST Payable on Drinking Water Supply Through Mobile Tankers(17.08.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Andhra Pradesh has ruled that 18% Goods and Service Tax (GST) is payable on Drinking water supply through mobile ta.....

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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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Centre Grants Relaxations to NRIs on 'Residential Status' Under Income Tax Act(11.05.2020)

Central Government has granted relaxations to the criteria for determining 'residential status' under Section 6 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the fi.....

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

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

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Delhi HC Extends Interim Bail Granted to Undertrial Prisoners for 45 Days(11.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has extended the interim bail granted to Under Trial Prisoners (UTP) for 45 days in light of the continuing COVID19 pandemic on the r.....

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Kerala HC Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Children Below 7 Yrs of Age, Accused of Rape(11.05.2020)

Kerala High Court has stayed all the criminal proceedings and has directed the concerned authorities to forthwith put the case where three children, b.....

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SC Stays Orissa HC Order on Mandatory COVID-19 Testing for Migrants to Enter Odisha(11.05.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the order passed by the Orissa High Court which directed that migrant workers should be allowed entry to Odisha only after te.....

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SC Extends Deadline for CBI Court to Deliver Judgment in Babri Masjid Case Till August 31(11.05.2020)

Supreme Court has extended the deadline for Special Central Bureau of Investigation Court, Lucknow to deliver judgment in the criminal case regarding .....

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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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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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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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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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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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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay FIRs Registered Under Triple Talaq Law(16.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has noted that as per its prima facie view, merely because triple talaq has been declared to be void and illegal, it does not mean th.....

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SC: Woman has Right to Stay Even in In-laws’ Home(16.10.2020)

Supreme Court has ruled once a woman lodges a complaint under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 she will have the right to residence in a house even if .....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to 65-Year-Old Man in Riots Case(16.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man named Mithan Singh, who was arrested for allegedly rioting during the Delhi Riots in February 2020, after n.....

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Delhi HC Clarifies That Distinction Can’t be Made Between Prisoners on Parole by Jail or Court(16.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has clarified that no distinction can be created between prisoners who were released on parole by the jail authorities and those who .....

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MP HC: Can't Issue Blanket Order to Restrict Circulation of News on Whatsapp, Facebook Etc.(19.10.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to put a blanket order to restrict the circulation of news on WhatsApp, Facebook etc.

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Delhi HC Restrains Anurag Srivastava from Publishing Defamatory Content Against 'India Today'(19.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has restrained a person named Anurag Srivastava from directly or indirectly publishing, re-publishing, sending or posting any tweet o.....

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SC Dismisses Plea for Constituting "Special Purpose Fund" to Financially Assist NRIs(11.05.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Petition seeking for the constitution of a "Special Purpose Fund" for Non-Resident Indians and emigrant workers who are .....

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Central Government Exempts Donations to Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra(11.05.2020)

Central Government has notified 'Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra' Trust as a place of historic importance and a place of public worship of renown f.....

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Kerala HC: Centre to Take Steps for Free of Cost Repatriation of Indians Unable to Meet Flight Fare(11.05.2020)

Kerala High Court has observed that the Government of India must take adequate steps to ensure repatriation of those who are unable to meet the flight.....

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Kerala HC: Allow Entry Without Necessary Entry Passes at Walayar Checkpost(11.05.2020)

Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala Government to allow the entry of persons who got stranded at Walayar checkpost without the necessary 'entry .....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Name of Assessee’s Son on Purchase Document Not to Affect Deduction(11.05.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that the Assessee cannot be denied the 50% of deduction under Section 54 of the Income Tax Ac.....

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SC Says It Can Rule on Religious Rights Too(12.05.2020)

Supreme Court has said that it can rule on religious rights without referring to the facts of a case while deciding pure questions of law, especially .....

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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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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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Delhi HC Dismisses BJP's Manoj Tiwari's Plea Against Summons in Defamation Case by AAP's Sisodia(18.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Bharatiya Janta Party leader Manoj Tiwari challenging the summons issued to him in a criminal defam.....

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Supreme Court: Gond-Govri Community Not a Scheduled Tribe(18.12.2020)

Supreme Court has ruled that the Gond-Govri community is not a Scheduled Tribe (ST) and won't be entitled to benefits extended to this category. Howev.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Man Arrested for Offering Namaz in Temple(21.12.2020)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Faisal Khan, the man who was arrested for offering namaz in the Nand Baba temple premises in Mathura district.....

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SC Reverses Bombay HC Judgment Declaring 'Gowari' as Scheduled Tribe(21.12.2020)

Supreme Court has held that a High Court cannot look into the evidences to find out and decide that a particular tribe is part of Scheduled Tribe whic.....

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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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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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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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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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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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Bombay HC Exempts Advocates Appearing in Physical Hearing from Wearing Gowns(01.09.2020)

Bombay High Court has notified that Advocates appearing for physical hearing will be exempted from wearing gowns.

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Gujarat HC Asks NCLT Ahmedabad to Formulate SOP for Virtual Hearing(02.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has directed the National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad to frame a standard operating procedure in consultation with the Bar Asso.....

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NCDRC Allows Advocates to Appear Physically if All Parties to the Matter Consent(02.09.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has allowed advocates to appear for physical hearing of cases if all the parties to the matter.....

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J&K HC: Magistrate Precluded from Ordering Investigation After Taking Cognizance(02.09.2020)

Jammu & Kashmir High Court has ruled that once a Magistrate takes cognizance of an offence, he is, thereafter, precluded from ordering an investigatio.....

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Madras HC Issues Notices on Plea Seeking Govt to Take Over Fee Collection in Pvt Schools/ Colleges(03.09.2020)

Madras High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction upon the State Government to "take over" the financial transa.....

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J&K HC Dismisses Plea Complaining of Arbitrary Pricing of Air Tickets by Private Airlines(03.09.2020)

Jammu & Kashmir High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) complaining that "the pricing of airlines tickets by private airlines use .....

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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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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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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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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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Calcutta HC Issues Notice in Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition Against Nandigram Results(15.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has issued notice to Suvendu Adhikari, the elected candidate of BJP on the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister M.....

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Gauhati HC Directs State to Provide Benefits to People Entitled Under Food Security Act(15.07.2021)

Gauhati High Court has directed the State Government to provide benefits and services to people entitled under the Food Security Act, 2013, observing .....

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Orissa HC Announces Launch of Telegram Channel for Providing Info on Cause Lists(15.07.2021)

Orissa High Court has announced the launch of an official Telegram channel that would facilitate instantaneous information sharing at the convenience .....

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Delhi High Court Extends Life of Interim Orders Till September 24(17.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has extended the life of its interim orders till 24th September, 2021 in suo moto petition registered on the extension of interim ord.....

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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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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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National Green Tribunal Directs District Magistrate to Take Action Against Restaurants in Dehradun(27.05.2019)

National Green Tribunal has directed the District Magistrate to take action in a complaint alleging noise pollution by restaurants in Dehradun.

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SC: Will Verify If Khori Gaon Demolitions Were Carried Out As Per Directions(07.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that once the demolition of unauthorised structures that have been planned by the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad at Kho.....

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Kerala HC: Marriages Under Special Marriage Act Can be Registered Through Video Conference(07.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that considering the technological advancements in place, marriages under the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954 can be regi.....

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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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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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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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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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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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Rajasthan HC Directs to Conduct Training of Principal Magistrates in JJ Boards(15.07.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has directed Child Rights Department of the State Government to ensure that a training programme is conducted for Principal Magis.....

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Kerala HC Quashes Tender Floated by KSEB for Procurement of Electric Poles(16.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has quashed the tender floated by the KSEB for procuring electric poles of 8 m length with a working load of 140 kg. The Court has c.....

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Gauhati HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed by It and Subordinate Courts Till July 19(16.07.2021)

Gauhati High Court has extended all interim orders passed by the High Court and all other subordinate Courts and Tribunals till 19th July, 2021 in the.....

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Manipur HC Directs to Specify on Augmentation of Vaccination Drive(16.07.2021)

Manipur High Court has directed the State government to specify as to how it proposes to augment the vaccination drive undertaken by it, in the light .....

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Karnataka HC Strikes Down Condition Denying Compassionate Appointment to Children in Second Marriage(16.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has set aside a circular issued by the Karnataka Power Transmission Coporation Ltd by which it denied appointment on compassionat.....

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Orissa HC Directs Governor to Address Plea Seeking Disqualification of Several MLAs(16.07.2021)

Orissa High Court has directed the Governor of Odisha to expeditiously dispose of a plea seeking the disqualification of several Members of the Legisl.....

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Bombay High Court Stays Investigation Against Sony Pictures in FIR Over 'Scam 1992' Series(23.08.2021)

Bombay High Court has stayed the investigation on Pune Police FIR in which Karad Urban Co-operative Bank (KUCB) claimed to be defamed by the web serie.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response on Plea Challenging Concept of 'Beneficial Nominees'(23.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of concept of 'Beneficial Nominees' under Section 39(7) of the.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response on Plea Challenging Concept of 'Beneficial Nominees'(23.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of concept of 'Beneficial Nominees' under Section 39(7) of the.....

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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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NCLT Clears IL&FS Education Arm Sale to JV Partner(03.09.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal has approved the sale of Schoolnet India, a subsidiary of IL&FS, to an arm of Lexington Equity Holdings (LEHL).

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Orissa HC Asks BCI to Give Instructions to Lawyers on Decorum in Video Conference(04.09.2020)

Orissa High Court has asked the Bar Council and Bar Association to give necessary instruction to lawyers so that they do not breach the decorum as wel.....

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Gauhati HC Sets Aside Police Commissioner's Order Suspending Telecast of TV Serial 'Begum Jaan'(04.09.2020)

Gauhati High Court has set aside the order passed by Commissioner of Police, Gauhati to suspend the telecast of Assamese serial 'Begum Jaan'.

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Allahabad HC Grants Interim Bail to Counsel Accused of Sexually Harassing a Young Lawyer(04.09.2020)

Allahabad High Court has granted interim bail to a government counsel in connection to a rape case lodged against him by a young lawyer.

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Allahabad HC Grants 2-Month Interim Bail to Former UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati(07.09.2020)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prajapati on medical grounds.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Telangana HC Rejects AG Request to Recuse from Plea on Use of Krishna River Water for Power(06.07.2021)

Telangana High Court has rejected Advocate-General (AG) B.S. Prasad’s request to recuse from hearing a writ petition filed by two farmers of Andhra Pr.....

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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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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.....

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Bombay HC Warns of Action on Deaths of Children Due to Malnutrition(24.08.2021)

Bombay High Court has warned Maharashtra government of action if there are any more deaths of children due to malnutrition or a lack of medical attent.....

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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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Gauhati High Court Extends Interim Orders Till June 1(11.05.2021)

Gauhati High Court has extended the interim orders passed by it, its outlying Benches and other subordinate Courts and Tribunals till 1st June, 2021, .....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Ensure Distribution of Free Food Packets to Poor People(12.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to ensure distribution of free food packets at locations close to areas where the poor live, if.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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MP HC Upholds Restrictions on Merchanting Trade Transactions as Per Import/ Export Policy(17.11.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that once import/ export of a particular product is barred by the Government, the question of permitting 'Merchanti.....

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SC Refuses Plea Seeking Declaration of Election of Netas Facing Criminal Charges Null(17.11.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking to declare as ‘null and void’ the election of those against whom charges have been framed for ov.....

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SC: Citizens Should Approach High Courts First for Enforcing Fundamental Rights(17.11.2020)

Supreme Court has said that it wished to discourage petitions under Article 32 in the Court for enforcement of fundamental rights and said that citize.....

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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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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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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Order Directing Further Investigation Against State DGP(17.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the integrity of a Government Order directing further investigation into a criminal case agains.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Two Men Accused of Firing Bullets in Riots Case(17.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to two men namely Shiva and Nitin accused of allegedly firing bullets during the North East Delhi riots. The Court h.....

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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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Kerala HC Extends Term of Present Judicial Members in Kerala Administrative Tribunal(16.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has extended the term of the present judicial members in the Kerala Administrative Tribunal, permitting them to continue to hold the.....

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Gauhati HC Seeks Response on Constitution of State Mental Health Authority(16.07.2021)

Gauhati High Court has sought the response of State Government as to whether the State Mental Health Authority has been constituted under the mandate .....

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Delhi HC Enquires on Permission to Prison Inmates to Video Conference Person Outside India(16.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked the prison authorities to explain why it does not permit any person outside India to meet prison inmates via Video Conferen.....

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AP HC Sentences ACP to Imprisonment and Fine in Contempt Case(19.07.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has sentenced K. Srinivasa Rao, who had worked as the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in Vijayawada, to four weeks im.....

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Delhi HC Grants Time to Centre to Respond to Plea to Ease Restrictions at Nizamuddin Markaz(19.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted a further two weeks' time to the Centre to respond to a petition by the Delhi Waqf Board seeking to ease restrictions at .....

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Calcutta HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate to It Till August 20(19.07.2021)

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 20.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on NewsClick Plea for Quashing of ED's Money Laundering Case(06.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on M/s PPK NewsClick Studio Pvt Ltd and its founder Prabir Purkayastha's petition seeking quashing of an ECIR again.....

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Rajasthan HC: Court Not Obligated to Provide Opportunity of Hearing in Bail Application of Juvenile(06.07.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that it is not obligated to provide the complainant with an opportunity of hearing while adjudicating upon a bail appli.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Recognition to Same-Sex Marriages(06.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of External Affairs and the Consulate General of India, New York on a.....

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ITAT, Delhi Upholds Income Tax Addition of 3.9 Crores against Indian Franchise of KFC, Pizza Hut(07.07.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has upheld an Income Tax addition of Rs. 3,91,94,260 against Indian franchise of KFC, Pizza Hut, holding t.....

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NGT Expresses Displeasure Over Repeated References to Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Projects(07.07.2021)

National Green Tribunal has said that repeated litigation of the same matter was not appropriate, expressing displeasure over the repeated references .....

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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 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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Bombay HC: NCLT Has No Jurisdiction to Examine Legality of Action Taken Under MPID Act(23.11.2020)

Bombay High Court has held that the National Company Law Tribunal has no jurisdiction to examine the legality or validity of action taken under the Ma.....

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Supreme Court Extends Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convict's Parole(23.11.2020)

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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Tripura HC: Presumption of Service of Notice Applicable on Service of Demand Notice u/s 138 NI Act(23.11.2020)

Tripura High Court has held that once a demand notice, issued under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 in case of dishonour of cheque is dispatched .....

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SC Turns Down Police Plea to Cancel Bail Granted to Jamia Scholar Accused in Riots(24.11.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Delhi Police petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to Faizan Khan, accused of supplying SIM card to Delhi riots .....

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

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

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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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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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Karnataka HC Directs District Court Not to Defer Hearing Bail Applications(12.05.2020)

Karnataka High Court has said that trial Court cannot defer hearing of bail application stating that it is not a case of extreme urgency without going.....

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Bombay HC Seeks Municipal Corporation's Reply in Plea to Stop Burial of Covid-19 Victims(12.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has asked the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai to file its reply in a Writ Petition filed by Mumbai resident, Pradeep Gandhy .....

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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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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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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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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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Allahabad HC: Two Adults Have the Right of Choice of Matrimonial Partner(17.09.2021)

Allahabad High Court has observed that it cannot be disputed that two adults have the right of choice of their matrimonial partner irrespective of the.....

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ITAT, Jodhpur: Genuineness of Cash in Hand Not Dependent on Time Gap Between Withdrawal and Deposit(20.09.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jodhpur has ruled that mere time gap between Withdrawals and Deposits cannot be a sole basis for suspecting genu.....

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Tripura HC: Citizens of State Should Not Suffer Faulty Software Developed by Government of India(20.09.2021)

Tripura High Court has observed that the citizens of the State as well as of the country should not suffer on account of a faulty system and faulty so.....

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Karnataka High Court Directs Waiver on Private School Fees for 2020-21(20.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has modified the Government order dated 29.01.2021, inter alia restraining the educational institutions from collecting fees for .....

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SC Directs Faridabad Municipal Corporation to Disclose Unauthorised Structures on Forest Land(21.09.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Faridabad Municipal Corporation to submit a chart disclosing the unauthorised structures standing on Khori Gaon forest .....

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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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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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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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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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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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Orissa High Court Releases Rules for Live Streaming of Court Proceedings(29.07.2021)

Orissa High Court has released a notification stipulating that it would begin live streaming of proceedings soon and thereby published the High Court .....

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SEBI Levies Fine on Karvy Financial Service Ltd. for Delay in Announcing Acquiring of Shares(30.07.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has levied a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Karvy Financial Services Ltd for delay in making public announcement to acqu.....

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Orissa High Court Directs Immediate Satellite Proofing of Illegal Aquaculture(30.07.2021)

Orissa High Court has directed the immediate satellite proofing of illegal aquaculture, which is considered detrimental to wetland ecosystem, being ta.....

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ITAT, Mumbai Directs AO to Set Off MAT Credit in Relief to Tata Motors(30.07.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has directed the Assessing Officer to set off of (MAT) credit inclusive of surcharge, education cess in a.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Minority Status of Christians and Muslims in State(30.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that no power is vested with the Central Government to redetermine minority status. The Court has observed that there is n.....

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Rajasthan HC Directs Superintendents to Inform Eligible Prisoners of Right to Parole(30.07.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has directed the Superintendent of jails across the state to inform all eligible prisoners of their right to be considered for be.....

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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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Madras HC Directs to Establish Portal to Track Delay in Considering Representation of Detenues(07.07.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the State of Tamil Nadu to establish a dedicated web portal and use technologies such as e-mail, fax or WhatsApp to tra.....

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Kerala HC Orders Constitution of Medical Board to Examine Infant Suffering from Rare Disease(08.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State to set up a medical board to examine a six-month-old infant diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) afte.....

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Central Government Publishes Draft Bill to Deal with Human Trafficking Crimes(08.07.2021)

Central Government has published a draft of a Bill to deal with Human Trafficking crimes. The Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitat.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Availability of Amphotericin B, Oxygen Buffer Stock(08.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre and Delhi Government on various aspects including the import and domestic production of Amphoterici.....

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Uttarakhand HC Directs State to Take Concrete Steps to Control Inflow of Tourists(08.07.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State government to take concrete steps to control the inflow of tourists in the State. The Court has stressed.....

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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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Madras HC: Prohibit Attempts to Medically Change Sexual Orientation of LGBTQIA+ People(08.06.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Union and the State Government to take steps to prohibit attempts by physical and health professionals to medically.....

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Orissa High Court Upholds Centre's Notification Abolishing Odisha Administrative Tribunal(08.06.2021)

Orissa High Court has upheld the notification issued by the Department of Personnel and Training of the Central Government dated 2nd August 2019 which.....

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Jharkhand HC Quashes Merit List of 6th Combined Civil Service Examination 2016(08.06.2021)

Jharkhand High Court has quashed the merit list of the 6th Combined Civil service Examination, 2016 which was conducted by the State Public Service Co.....

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Andhra Pradesh HC Clears Way for Distribution of B. Anandaiah’s ‘K’ Type Herbal Preparation(09.06.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has cleared the way for the distribution of B. Anandaiah’s ‘K’ type herbal preparation, directing the Government to submit i.....

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Madras HC: Judicial Notice to be Taken of People Driven to Poverty in Second Surge of Pandemic(09.06.2021)

Madras High Court has said that the Judicial notice has to be taken of several authentic reports indicating that a number of citizens have been driven.....

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Telangana HC Upholds Preventive Detention of Man Accused of Stalking, Voyeurism(19.07.2021)

Telangana High Court has upheld the detention order passed against a 22 year old accused of stalking women, voyeurism and allegedly inducing them to d.....

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Gauhati HC Asks Advocate General to Consider on Operation of Child Friendly Courts(19.07.2021)

Gauhati High Court has asked the Advocate General to take up to issue with State Government so that a child friendly Court is made operational at the .....

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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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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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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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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 .....

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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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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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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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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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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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Allahabad HC Refuses Protection to Woman/Girl Claiming to Have Married Hindu Man(08.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has refused to pass a protection order in favor of a woman/girl claiming to have married a Hindu Man noting that she did not prod.....

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Bombay High Court Issues Notice on PIL Alleging Privacy Breach by True Caller App(08.07.2021)

Bombay High Court has issued notices to the Union and Maharashtra Government, among others, in a PIL against the Truecaller International LLP alleging.....

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MP HC: Extraordinary Situation of Pandemic, Government Empowered to Put Restrictions(08.07.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that in the extraordinary situation of a pandemic or disaster involving loss of life and human suffering, the C.....

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Orissa HC Grants Bail to Man Accused of Urging People to Assault Former CJI(08.07.2021)

Orissa High Court granted bail to a man accused of posting a message in a WhatsApp group urging people to join him on a mission to assault the former .....

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CBIC Launches Online Filing of Application for Authorised Economic Operators(09.07.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has inaugurated the online filing of Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) T2 and T3 applications to en.....

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Delhi HC: Presence of Magistrate During Search Not Mandatory If Accused Waives His Right(09.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that once a suspect under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is informed about his right to be searche.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea to Quash Criminal Case Agasinst Nipun Cheriyan for Trespass(10.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition filed by V4 leader Nipun Cheriyan seeking to quash a criminal case registered against him for trespassing i.....

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Orissa HC Dismisses Plea on Extension of Compassionate Appointment Benefits to Married Daughter(10.06.2021)

Orissa High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the married daughter of a deceased government employee seeking extension of compassionate appointm.....

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AAR, Karnataka: 18% GST Applicable on Selling and Manufacturing of Automatic Weighing Machines(10.06.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax is payable on the selling and manufacturing of Automatic Weighi.....

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Madras HC: CIT Can’t Invoke Revisionary Jurisdiction If Conditions u/s 263 of IT Act Not Fulfilled(10.06.2021)

Madras High Court has ruled that the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) rightly set aside the order passed under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, .....

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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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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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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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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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Kerala HC Directs to Notify Order Clarifying Procedure for Medical Professional in Criminal Case(25.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State to expeditiously notify an order clarifying the procedure to be followed by medical professionals while exami.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Voting Rights for Nurses with Delhi Nursing Council(25.10.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a PIL filed by Indian Professional Nurses Association, an NGO, seeking voting rights to all nurses registered wi.....

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Delhi HC Asks Stakeholders to File Suggestions for Enhancing Security Measures at Court Complexes(25.10.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked all the stakeholders concerned to file their suggestions for enhancing security measures at court complexes in the national.....

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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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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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Kerala HC Permits New Govt Order Fixing Room Rent at Private Hospitals to Operate for 6 Weeks(09.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has decided to allow the operation of the Government Order dated 7th July, 2021 for a period of six weeks to evaluate the efficiency.....

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Uttarakhand HC Issues Notice to State on Plea Seeking Direction to Notify Rules for Sikh Marriages(09.07.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued a notice to the state government on a plea urging that State Government should notify the rules under the Anand Marr.....

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Delhi High Court Asks NDMC, Delhi Govt to Clear Dues; Augment Resources(09.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has come down heavily on the North Delhi Municipal Corporation for non-payment of salaries and pensions to its employees, observing t.....

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Orissa HC Seeks Response on Implementation of Advisory Prohibiting Human Entry into Septic Tanks(09.07.2021)

Orissa High Court has sought response of the State Authorities on the functionality of established Emergency Response Sanitation Units and also on the.....

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ITAT, Allahabad: Amount of Share of Conversion of Leasehold Land Allowed as Cost of Improvement(12.07.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Allahabad has held that the amount paid by a co-owner of the property towards his share for conversion of afores.....

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

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

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Calcutta HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Delayed Investigation in Criminal Cases(10.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has taken suo moto cognizance regarding Delayed Investigation in Criminal Cases. The Court has noted that as per the information r.....

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NGT Pulls Up Haryana Government for Not Taking Requisite Action on Illegal Dumping of Garbage(11.06.2021)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the Haryana government for not taking requisite action on a plea seeking remedial action against illegal d.....

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AAR, Karnataka: TDS Applicable on Services Purchased as Innovative Ideas to Minimize Cost(11.06.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is applicable on all services purchased on account of inn.....

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Rajasthan HC: Live-in Relationship Between Married and Unmarried Person Not Permissible(11.06.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that a live-in-relationship between a married and unmarried person is not permissible in a plea of the Couple who sough.....

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Kerala HC: Criminal Proceedings Cannot be Initiated Against Public Servant for Passing Wrong Order(11.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that criminal proceedings cannot be initiated against a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 merely.....

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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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AAR, Maharashtra: 5% GST on Supply of MDEs and Parts Exclusively to Shipyards or Indian Navy(02.08.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that 5% Goods and Service Tax on supply of MDEs and parts exclusively and directly to shipyar.....

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Delhi HC Enquires Government in Plea Against Illegal Laboratories in National Capital(02.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government if it has complied with the 2017 directions of the Supreme Court, setting out the desired qualificatio.....

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Delhi HC: Subsequent Marriage Between Man and Woman Does Not Waive Off Offence of Rape(02.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered under section 376 (punishment for rape) and 506 (Punishment for criminal intimidation) of the .....

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Supreme Court Suggests Mediation for Settling Krishna Water Sharing Dispute(03.08.2021)

Supreme Court has suggested mediation to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for settling their dispute over sharing of Krishna river water, saying it did no.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Provision of Ground Rent Shall Not be Allowable Under Section 43B Income Tax Act(03.08.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the provision of ground rent shall not be allowable under section 43B of the Income Tax Act,.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea Challenging 20-Lakh Cap for Non-PDS Beneficiaries(12.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the Delhi Government on the issue of revising the number of non-PDS beneficiaries under its scheme for providi.....

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Calcutta HC Lifts Stay on Teacher Recruitment Process for Upper Primary Schools(12.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has lifted the interim stay order that had been imposed on the West Bengal government's ongoing process of recruitment of teachers.....

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Tripura HC: People Who Have Received First Dose Cannot be Made to Wait Indefinitely(12.07.2021)

Tripura High Court has observed that people who have received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, including both Covishield or Covaxin, cannot be ma.....

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Orissa HC Orders Inquiry into Complaints of Medical Negligence at State-Run COVID Facility(12.07.2021)

Orissa High Court has formed a committee to conduct an inquiry into the allegations of medical negligence in the treatment of victims during COVID-19 .....

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Allahabad High Court Issues Guidelines for Physical Hearing from July 14(12.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court is set to resume the Physical Hearing, in both the benches (at Lucknow and Allahabad), from 14th July, 2021. In this regard, the .....

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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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Jharkhand HC Seeks Response on Controlling Price of Critical Medical Equipments(11.06.2021)

Jharkhand High Court has sought Centre's response on the action taken by its competent authority for controlling the price of critical medical equipme.....

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Bombay High Court Extends Life of All Interim Orders Till July 9(11.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has further extended the life of all interim orders passed in Maharashtra and Goa till 9th July, 2021 or until further orders in vie.....

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CESTAT, Delhi: Cenvat Credit Not Allowable on Capital Goods on Which Depreciation Availed(14.06.2021)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that the Cenvat credit is not allowable on the capital goods for which th.....

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Uttarakhand HC Seeks Response on Priority Vaccination for Persons with Disability(14.06.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued notice on a petition seeking priority Covid-19 vaccination for persons with Disabilities from the age of 18 and upwa.....

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Kerala HC Permits Couple Residing Abroad to Register Marriage Through Video Conferencing(14.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has permitted a couple residing in Australia to register their marriage under the Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Madras HC Refuses to Interfere with Decision Not to Allow Student to Write Screening Test(26.10.2021)

Madras High Court has refused to interfere with a decision taken by the National Medical Commission (NMC) not to allow a student who had pursued medic.....

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Madras High Court: Lubricants Not Excisable Goods for SVLDRS(26.10.2021)

Madras High Court has ruled that Lubricants can’t be considered to be excisable goods for purposes of the Sabka Viswas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Sch.....

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Delhi HC: No Further Extension of Interim Bails by District Courts, Closes Suo Moto Extension(26.10.2021)

Delhi High Court has disposed of its plea concerning the suo moto petition registered on the extension of interim orders in all matters pending before.....

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SC Directs UP Police to Provide Protection to Witnesses, Record Statements of Relevant Witnesses(26.10.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to provide protection to the witnesses of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence of October 3, which claim.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: 18% GST Payable on Reshelling of Old Sugar Mill Rollers(27.10.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that 18% goods and services tax payable on Reshelling of old Sugar Mill Rollers.

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Karnataka HC Directs Police Officers to Strictly Follow Circular of State Government(27.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed police officers who are in-charge of investigations to strictly follow the circular issued by the State government a.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Gauhati High Court Further Extends Interim Orders Till June 25(16.06.2021)

Gauhati High Court has extended by two weeks all interim orders passed by the High Court and all other subordinate Courts and Tribunals till 25th June.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL for Action Against Alleged Police Atrocities During Lockdown(16.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by an advocate seeking directions to concerned Station House Officers to registe.....

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Sikkim High Court Dismisses Plea Alleging Misappropriation of Covid-19 Funds(17.06.2021)

Sikkim High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking enquiry into alleged misappropriation of funds under Covid-19 package provided to.....

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Karnataka High Court Issues Notice on MBBS Graduates' Plea Against Govt Notification(17.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State Government and other respondents on a batch of petitions filed challenging the notification issued.....

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Bombay HC Asks Maharashtra Govt to Examine in Alleged Illegal Distribution of Remdesivir(17.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra Government to seriously examine the role of MLA Zeeshan Siddique and actor Sonu Sood regarding the alleged.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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Delhi HC Extends Time for Sending Suggestions to Draft Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules(27.10.2021)

Delhi High Court has extended the time for sending comments and suggestions to the Draft Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021 from the me.....

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MP HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Man Who Allegedly Called RSS As Taliban Terrorist Organization(27.10.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has denied anticipatory bail to one Atul Pastor who has been accused of making certain comments alleging Rashtriya Swayam Se.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Complainant's Plea Challenging Anticipatory Bail of MP Prince Paswan(28.10.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on the plea filed by complainant challenging the anticipatory bail granted to Lok Janshakti Party MP Prince Paswan .....

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SC: Right to Equality is Vested Right and Same is Violated When Equals Treated Unequally(28.10.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution of India 1949 is a vested right and the same is violated wh.....

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CBIC notifies New Provisions related to Surrender of Registration, Validity of Registration(29.10.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified new Provisions related to Surrender of Registration, Validity of registration under Co.....

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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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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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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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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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Allahabad High Court Acquits Man Convicted for Raping and Murdering Minor Girl(24.11.2021)

Allahabad High Court has acquitted a man convicted for raping and murdering a minor girl and facing the death penalty, having found the evidence of th.....

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SC: Advance Measures Must be Taken to Control Delhi’s Air Quality Crisis(24.11.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that advance measures must be taken with respect to the Delhi's air quality crisis, on the basis of anticipation about wind.....

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Delhi HC Grants Time to Frame Rules to Deal with High Value Cases In Debt Recovery Tribunals(25.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted six weeks time to the Central Government for coming up with the Rules to deal with high value cases, where the recovery i.....

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Kerala High Court Asks Petitioner to Analyse Concept of Halal in Sabarimala Spoiled Jaggery Row(25.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has questioned the petitioner organisation that had challenged the alleged use of halal-certified jaggery at the Sabarimala temple i.....

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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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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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SC Asks Kerala to Explain on Relaxation in COVID-19 Curbs for Bakrid(20.07.2021)

Supreme Court has asked Kerala Government to explain its reasons for relaxing COVID-19 restrictions between July 18 and July 20 for Bakrid celebration.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Response of CBI, ED in Christian Michel's Fresh Bail Pleas(20.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the CBI and Enforcement Directorate in the fresh bail pleas filed by Christian Michel, accused in connection w.....

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Kerala HC Seeks IO Report in Rape Case Filed by Olympian Mayookha Johny's Friend(20.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has sought the investigating officer's report in the matter where Olympian athlete Mayookha Johny's friend was allegedly raped and b.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Status Report on Impact of Extension of Interim Orders on Undertrial Prisoners(20.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought status report from the Delhi Government on the impact of extension of interim orders, and interim bails granted to the und.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice to State on Plea Seeking Parity in Assessment Criteria for Evaluating Fres(21.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the state government on a petition seeking directions to follow the same assessment method for repeater stud.....

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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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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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Bombay HC Sets Aside Arbitration Award Directing BCCI to Pay Compensation to DCHL(17.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has set aside the arbitration award directing Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) to pay over Rs. 4800 crore to Deccan Chro.....

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ITAT, Pune: Income from Sale of Software License Not ‘Royalty’ Under Indo-US DTAA(17.06.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune has held that the income from the sale of software license cannot be treated as “royalty” for the purpose o.....

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SEBI Notifies Promoters and Directors Dealings to be Brought Under System Driven Disclosures(17.06.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has decided to bring listed companies' promoters and directors' dealings in listed debt securities under the pu.....

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SEBI Issues Guidelines for Settlement of Running Accounts of Client Funds and Securities(17.06.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has come out with new guidelines for settlement of running account of client's funds and securities that will b.....

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SEBI Bars Shri Research Services and Proprietor from Market for Two Years(18.06.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has barred Shri Research Services and its proprietor Gourav Kumar Gour from the securities markets for at least.....

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CESTAT, Kolkata: No Service Tax on ‘Evacuation of Ash Pond” and Its Transportation(23.03.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata has held that the removal of fly ash from the pond cannot be termed as “Cleaning a.....

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SC Directs Government to Free Prisoners on Bail/Parole(24.03.2020)

Supreme Court has ordered all States and Union Territories to take steps to release those convicts and undertrials on parole or bail who have not been.....

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SC Extends Period of Limitation for Filing in All Courts/Tribunals(24.03.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the suspension of the limitation period running under all general and special laws, with effect from 15th March, 2020, in v.....

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SEBI Relaxes Rules for Maintaining Records, Extends Deadlines(24.03.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has relaxed rules for maintaining records of all calls made by institutional dealers during trading hours, acce.....

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Madras HC Restricts Functioning to Two Division Benches & Five Single Benches(24.03.2020)

Madras High Court has restricted its functioning to only two-division benches and five single benches to hear urgent matters for three weeks, starting.....

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AAR, West Bengal: ‘Phytotherapy’ is Not Exempted Under GST(24.03.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has ruled that the ‘phytotherapy’ is not exempted under Goods and Service Tax (GST) and so it needs to .....

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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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Telangana High Court Suspends Physical Hearings with Immediate Effect Until Further Orders(05.01.2022)

Telangana High Court has released a notification stipulating that physical hearing of cases by all Division Benches and Single Benches of the High Cou.....

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P&H HC Quashes Income Tax Order as No Opportunity of Hearing Afforded to Assessee(06.01.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the Income Tax Order as no opportunity of hearing afforded to assessee. The Court has allowed the petition .....

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NCLT, Hyderabad Initiates Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Against Tata Projects Ltd(06.01.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad has initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against Tata Projects Limited for its failure to pay ba.....

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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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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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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: Mere Support To Terrorist Organization Does Not Attract Section 38/39 UAPA(29.10.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that mere support given to a terrorist organization or mere association with it, is not sufficient to attract offences unde.....

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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Kerala CPI(M) Leader's Son Bineesh Kodiyeri in PMLA Case(29.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has allowed the bail application filed by Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of Kerala CPI (M) leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan who was arrested b.....

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Madras HC Directs to Submit Report Outlining Steps for Demolition of Unauthorised Statues(29.10.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to submit a report outlining the steps undertaken to demolish unauthorised statues erected on gover.....

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Allahabad HC: Matrimonial Dispute Cannot be Transferred Due to Transfer of Husband(29.10.2021)

Allahabad High Court has observed that merely because the husband has now been posted to a different station, a matrimonial dispute case cannot be tra.....

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SC Issues Notice on Kerala Govt Challenge Against HC Order Quashing 80:20 Distribution(29.10.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on the special leave petition filed by the State of Kerala challenging the Kerala High Court's order which quashed the.....

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SC Dismisses SLP Filed by AKM Ashraf to Restrict Entry of People Without RT PCR Certificate(29.10.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition filed by AKM Ashraf, member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly assailing the Kerala High Court's .....

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ITAT, Kolkata: No Addition on Share Premium if Shares Allotted Under Barter System(24.03.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has held that the Assessing Officer cannot invoke the provisions of Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 19.....

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CESTAT, New Delhi: Area Based Exemption is Available to New Unit(24.03.2020)

Customs Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has held that area based exemption under Central Excise Rules, 2002 is available where t.....

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NCLAT Withdraws Roster for Urgent Listing(24.03.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has withdrawn the rosters issued in regard to hearing of urgent matters on 25th March, 2020 and 1st Ap.....

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Delhi HC Directs Expeditious DNA Testing of Bodies of Riot Victims Without Waiting for Court Orders(25.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government not to wait for Court's order before conducting DNA testing of persons killed during the Delhi Riot.....

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Calcutta HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed by It and Courts Subordinate to It(25.03.2020)

Calcutta High Court has extended the subsistence of all the interim orders passed by it and the Courts subordinate to it till 30th April, 2020, provid.....

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ITAT, Pune: Income Tax Act, 1961 Has No Provisions to Condone Delay in Filing Misc. Applications(25.03.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune, while dismissing a bunch of miscellaneous applications, has held that the Income Tax Act, 1961 does not ha.....

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Bombay High Court Rejects Tarun Tejpal's Plea for In-Camera Hearing of Rape Case Appeal(25.11.2021)

Bombay High Court has rejected an application moved by journalist Tarun Tejpal under Section 327 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for conductin.....

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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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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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MP HC Revokes Order Restraining MPERC from Revising Power Tariff for Different Consumers(18.06.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has revoked its order restraining Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) from revising the power tariff fo.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Writ Challenging Draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation 2021(18.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation 2021 which proposes to develop town.....

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CBIC: Laterals/Parts Used with Sprinklers or Drip Irrigation System Taxable at 12% GST(18.06.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has clarified that laterals/parts to be used solely or principally with sprinklers or drip irrigati.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Demolition of Settlements in Faridabad Khori Gaon(18.06.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to halt demolition of 10,000 houses that has been planned by the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad at Khori Gaon in Faridab.....

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Karnataka High Court Grants Default Bail to 115 UAPA Accused in Bengaluru Riots Case(18.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has granted default bail under section Section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) to 115 accused in the case rega.....

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Bombay HC Extends Private Hospital Stay of Father Stan Swamy Till July 5(18.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has extended 84-year-old tribal rights activist from Ranchi Father Stan Swamy's private hospital stay till July 5th after perusing h.....

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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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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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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 Stays Orissa HC's Ban on Bird/Animal Sacrifice During 'Chatar Yatra'(19.10.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed an Orissa High Court judgment which banned animal/bird during 'Chatar Yatra' festival.

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Delhi HC Grants Opportunity to Zee News to Disclose Source of Alleged Confessional Statement(20.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has given one more opportunity to Zee News to disclose the source from which the allotted confessional statement of a Delhi riots acc.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Man Accused of Being Part of Mob in Delhi Riots Case(20.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a 60-year old man accused of being part of a mob during the communal violence in northeast Delhi in February, 202.....

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Kerala HC Grants Certificate for Appeal to SC While Quashing Appointment of District Judge(20.10.2020)

Kerala High Court has upheld a judgment setting aside the appointment of a District Judge on the ground that, at the time of issuing the order of appo.....

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NHRC Issues Human Rights Advisory for Protection of LGBTQI+ Rights(21.10.2020)

National Human Rights Commission has issued the "Human Rights Advisory for Protection of the Rights of LGBTQI+ community in context of COVID-19 pandem.....

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Patna HC: Public Distribution System is a Policy Decision, Not to be Interfered by Court(21.10.2020)

Patna High Court has observed that pricing and procurement of food-grains for the public distribution system, as also fixing Minimum Support Price is .....

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Allahabad HC Extends Interim Orders Passed by It Till December 1(21.10.2020)

Allahabad High Court has extended the operation of interim orders passed it or by the Courts/ Tribunals subordinate to it till 1st December, 2020.

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Kerala HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed by HC and Subordinate Courts(25.03.2020)

Kerala High Court has extended the subsistence of all the interim orders passed by it and the Courts subordinate to it till 14th April, 2020, in view .....

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NCLT Extends Limitation Period in Pursuance of Supreme Court Orders(25.03.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has issued a notice intimating all the litigants that the extension of limitation period granted by the Supreme C.....

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Delhi High Court Extends Interim Orders till 15th May(26.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has extended till 15th May, 2020 all interim orders passed by it or by District Courts that were about to expire on or after March, 2.....

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NHAI to Suspend Toll Collection on National Highways(26.03.2020)

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will be suspending collecting toll across National Highways in the country during the 21 days' nationwide .....

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SEBI Relaxes AGM Rules for Top 100 Listed Companies(27.03.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has relaxed Annual General Meeting (AGM) rules for the top 100 listed companies and allowed an extra month till.....

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Bombay HC Extends Interim Orders Passed by It and Subordinate Courts Till 30th April(27.03.2020)

Bombay High Court has passed an order extending the life of all interim orders passed by Courts in the State until 30th April, 2020, in view of the pa.....

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Allahabad HC Extends Interim Orders Passed by It and Subordinate Courts Till 26th April(27.03.2020)

Allahabad High Court has extended all interim orders passed by it and by the Courts subordinate to it, which expired subsequent to 19th March, 2020 ti.....

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Supreme Court Directs Deposit of Legal Costs for Notice on Challenge Against Regularization(29.10.2021)

Supreme Court has directed a Municipality to deposit legal costs of Rs. 50,000 as condition to issue notice on its challenge against a High Court dire.....

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Allahabad High Court Denies Bail to Person Accused of Gang-Rape of Girlfriend(01.11.2021)

Allahabad High Court has denied bail to a person accused of gang-raping his girlfriend, along with three other persons noting that he (boyfriend of th.....

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Kerala HC: Appeal Against Ad-Interim Order in Pending Writ Petition Not Maintainable(01.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that an appeal to a Division Bench cannot lie against an ad interim order passed by a Single Judge when the main writ.....

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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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Karnataka HC Directs to Decide on Extending Free Treatment to Persons Suffering from Mucormycosis(18.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to decide on extending free treatment to persons suffering from Mucormycosis. The Court has sai.....

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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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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: 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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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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Bombay High Court Refuses to Interfere With BMC's Restrictions on Animal Sacrifice on Bakr Eid(21.07.2021)

Bombay High Court has refused to interfere with the BMC's circular limiting to 300, the number of water buffaloes to be sacrificed at the designated D.....

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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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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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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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Delhi HC Directs DU to Provide Reading Material to Visually Impaired Students(05.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has ordered the Delhi University to provide at least two prescribed reading material/ books to the visually impaired students appeari.....

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Karnataka HC Extends Interim Orders Till September 30(06.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has further extended the operation of all interim orders passed by it or the subordinate Courts and Tribunals that are due to exp.....

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SC: Stringent Provisions of NDPS Still Requires Establishing Prima Facie Case(06.08.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that stringent provisions of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 do not dispense with the requirement.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Govt. Order Restraining Fee Collection by Private Schools(06.08.2020)

Gujarat High Court has quashed a government order restraining private unaided schools from collecting tuition fees until they reopened, stating that s.....

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Delhi HC Directs DSLSA to Conduct Training Workshop for Jail Superintendents(06.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Member Secretary of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority to conduct a training workshop for the Superintendents,.....

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NCLT Delhi Seeks Reply of Bhushan Steel's Monitoring Committee on Policy for Retirement(07.08.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal, Delhi has sought response from the Monitoring Committee of Bhushan Power & Steel Limited in relation to its retirement .....

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Bombay HC Refuses to Quash Decision Classifying Categories of Prisoners for Temporary Release(07.08.2020)

Bombay High Court has refused to quash the decision of the High Power Committee constituted by the State for decongestion of prisons due to the threat.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses RSS Worker Plea Seeking Directions to Exhibit Transcripts of Rahul Gandhi(21.09.2021)

Bombay High Court has dismissed Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) worker Rajesh Kunte's petition seeking directions to a Magistrate in Maharashtra to .....

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Sikkim HC Suspends Suo Motu Monitoring of Covid-19 Situtation in State(21.09.2021)

Sikkim High Court has suspended its suo motu monitoring of the Covid-19 situation in the State, upon being convinced that the State Government has tak.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Existence of Serious Dispute Between Husband and Wife Not Prerequisite for Divorce(21.09.2021)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the existence of a serious dispute between husband and wife is not a prerequisite for the grant of divorce by mu.....

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Madras HC Seeks Counter Affidavit from State on Alleged Murder of Temple Priest(22.09.2021)

Madras High Court has sought a counter affidavit from the State in the case of alleged murder of a Scheduled Caste temple priest in Pudukkottai distri.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Western Union Cannot be Subject to Income Tax for Business Profit Earned in India(22.09.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the Western Union cannot be subject to income tax for the business profit earned in India in.....

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Kerala HC: Embargo in Section 172(3) CrPC Does Not Take Away Right to Use Previous Statements(22.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that the embargo in Section 172(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) does not take away the right of the accus.....

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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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NGT: EC Granted to KLIP Was Ex Post Facto in Violation of Law(21.10.2020)

National Green Tribunal has held that the environmental clearance (EC) granted to the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) was ex post facto "in.....

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SC: Court Hearing First Appeal in Criminal Matter Required to Form Its Own Opinion(21.10.2020)

Supreme Court has reiterated that the Court hearing First Appeal in criminal matters required to form its opinion on the basis of the evidence on reco.....

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Delhi HC Might Review Extended Interim Bails Granted to Prisoners in View of COVID-19(21.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has said that extended interim bails and paroles granted to prisoners in view of the COVID-19 pandemic might be reviewed after prison.....

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Calcutta HC Modifies Order on Entry Restrictions in Durga Puja Pandals(22.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has modified its order making Durga Puja pandals as no-entry zones to allow Dhakis, traditional drummers who play Dhak, in the no-.....

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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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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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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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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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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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Bombay HC Directs Government to Consider Grant of Approval to Private COVID-19 Testing Labs(27.03.2020)

Bombay High Court (Nagpur bench) has directed the State Government to take necessary steps for the creation and operation of Viral Research and Diagno.....

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SC Issues Circular for Hearing of Extremely Urgent Matters During Lockdown(27.03.2020)

Supreme Court has issued a circular stating that the Apex Court shall continue to hear matters involving extreme urgency during the nationwide lockdow.....

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Madras HC Extends Life of Interim Orders Till 30th April(27.03.2020)

Madras High Court has extended the life of all the interim orders passed by it, that were subsisting as on 20th March, 2020, till 30th April, 2020, in.....

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Calcutta HC: Authorities Undertaking Provisional Attachment Without Informing Bank, Contrary to Law(27.03.2020)

Calcutta High Court has held that Principal Additional Director General, Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) and Additio.....

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RBI Permits Lending Institutions to Allow 3-Month Moratorium on Term Loans(27.03.2020)

Reserve Bank of India has announced that all commercial banks and non-banking financial companies are permitted to allow 3-month moratorium on the pay.....

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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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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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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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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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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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Bombay HC: Lack of Aadhaar Linkage No Reason to Deny Benefits Under Food Security Act(08.11.2021)

Bombay High Court has ordered the Tehsildar of Murbad to distribute supplies to nearly 90 tribals, noting that several tribals were denied supplies un.....

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Karnataka HC Directs to Enquire Into Complaints About Unauthorised Statues and Flag Posts(08.11.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Chief Commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to enquire into complaints made to it about unau.....

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Delhi High Court Dissolves Marriage Between Couple on Grounds of Cruelty(08.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has dissolved marriage between a couple by decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty observing that the husband had viewed his wife .....

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NGT Orders Interim Compensation for Environment Damage, Spreading Muck Beyond Allotted Area(09.11.2021)

National Green Tribunal has directed the project proponent to deposit Rs. 2 Crore as interim compensation for causing environment damage and spreading.....

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Allahabad HC: Right to Live With Person Irrespective of Religion Intrinsic to Right to Life(24.11.2020)

Allahabad High Court has observed that "Right to live with a person of his/her choice irrespective of religion professed by them, is intrinsic to righ.....

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Delhi HC Directs Telegram to Disable Channels Providing Copyrighted Study Material(24.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has passed an ad interim order against Telegram Mobile Internet application directing them to take down/disable the channels providin.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: EY Entitled to Deduction Under Section 10AA on Voluntary Transfer Pricing Adjustment(25.11.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that the assessee is entitled to deduction under Section 10AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 on .....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Company Granting Bonus to Employees or Shareholder Entitled to Tax Benefits(25.11.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the company which is granting bonuses to its employees or shareholders is entitled to tax b.....

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore Confirms Disallowance Against Nike India(25.11.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has confirmed disallowance against Nike India, stating that the burden of expenditure for new product .....

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SC Issues Notice and Seeks Response from Centre on Plea Seeking Capping of Prices of RT-PCR Tests(25.11.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea which seeks for the caping of the prices of RT-PCR tests, used to test suspected COVID patients, at Rs. 400,.....

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SC: Right to Property Remains a Valuable Constitutional Right(25.11.2020)

Supreme Court has reiterated that though right to property is not a fundamental right, it remains a valuable constitutional right and has directed the.....

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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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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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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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Karnataka HC Directs State to Look Into Lack of Food Security for Daily Wage Workers(27.03.2020)

Karnataka High Court has asked the State Government to urgently look into the issue of lack of food security to daily wage workers, migrant workers an.....

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

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

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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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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.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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 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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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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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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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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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 .....

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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.....

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Allahabad HC Directs to Take Decision on Representations to Include Rajbhar Community in ST List(17.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to take a decision over the representations forward to it by the Centre seeking inclusi.....

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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 .....

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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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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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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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.....

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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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Delhi HC Accepts Sony’s Plea for Exclusive Rights in India Australia International Cricket Series(25.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has accepted Sony Pictures' Network India Pvt Ltd's plea before it claiming exclusive media rights in the forthcoming India Australia.....

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Allahabad HC Directs Police to Ensure People in Public Spaces Mandatorily Wear Masks(25.11.2020)

Allahabad High Court has ordered the Police authorities to ensure that people moving in public spaces mandatorily wear masks, to prevent the spread of.....

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to UAPA Accused to Take Care of Their Old Parents(25.11.2020)

Supreme Court has granted interim bail to two Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 convicts for one month to take care of their parents.

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Karnataka High Court Extends Interim Relief to PG Doctors(26.11.2020)

Karnataka High Court has extended the interim relief till 30th November, 2020 directing state government not to insist the 281 PG Doctors to join thei.....

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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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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.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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

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

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ITAT, Indore: Denial of Opportunity to Cross-Examine Parties Would be Violation of Natural Justice(23.09.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Indore has held that the denial of opportunity to the assessee to conduct cross-examination of the parties who h.....

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Tripura High Court Rejects TMC's Plea to Hold 'Protest' Rally in State(23.09.2021)

Tripura High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the All India Trinamool Congress seeking permission to organize a protest rally despite State Governm.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response on Plea for Regulation of Private Detectives(23.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre on a plea seeking guidelines to regulate the work of private detectives till the codified Act comes.....

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Supreme Court to Recall Suo Motu Extension of Limitation Period With Effect From October 1(23.09.2021)

Supreme Court had said that it will recall the suo motu order of April 27, 2021, which had extended with effect from March 14, 2021 the limitation per.....

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NCLAT: 'Success Fees' is of Contingent and Speculative Nature; Not a Part of IBC(23.09.2021)

National Company Appellate Law Tribunal has held that 'success fees' which is more in the nature of contingency and speculative, is not a part of the .....

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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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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.....

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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,.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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J&K&L HC: Extreme Injustice to Parties if Despite Settlement, Criminal Proceedings Allowed to Continu(21.03.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that it would amount to extreme injustice if despite settlement having been arrived at by the par.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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



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.....

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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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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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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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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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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Constitution of Broadcast Regulatory Authority(07.08.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre in a plea seeking constitution of a Broadcast Regulatory Authority to regulate electronic media in India.....

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Bombay HC Disposes of BJP MLA's PIL Against Electricity Inflated Bills(10.08.2020)

Bombay High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation filed by Mangal Prabhat Lodha, President of Bharatiya Janta Party Mumbai Unit against t.....

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Kerala HC: No Bar on Filing Anticipatory Bail Applications in Triple Talaq Cases(10.08.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that Anticipatory Bail application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is not barred in a case in wh.....

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SC: High Courts Are Duty Bound To Issue Writ Of Mandamus For Enforcement Of A Public Duty(10.08.2020)

Supreme Court observed that the High Courts not only have the power to issue a Writ of Mandamus or in the nature of Mandamus, but are duty-bound to ex.....

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AAR, Andhra Pradesh: Coaching Classes Not Eligible to Seek GST Exemption(10.08.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Andhra Pradesh has clarified that the coaching classes are not eligible for exemption under Goods and Services Tax Act, .....

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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.....

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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 .....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Direction to Right to Privacy of Individuals(11.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has ordered issue of notices to the Centre and the State governments and 70 media platforms on a petition filed by a lawyer and B.....

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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).

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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.....

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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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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.....

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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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Tripura HC Upholds Conviction Of Rape Accused(07.01.2022)

The Tripura High Court has confirmed the conviction of rape accused of sexually assaulting a girl child. The court further stated that the mother of a.....

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NHRC Issues Show Cause Notice to Commissioner of Delhi Police Against Illegal Arrest(07.01.2022)

National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, as to why compensation of Rs. 1,00,000/- should not be give.....

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Supreme Court: Tribunals Decision Can Be Examined Only By Territorial Jurisdiction High Court(07.01.2022)

Supreme Court has held that decision of a tribunal created under Article 323A and 323B of the Constitution can only be examined by a Division Bench of.....

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Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings Against Karnataka’s State Officer(07.01.2022)

Supreme Court has stayed the contempt proceedings initiated against Karnataka’s Additional Chief Secretary for non-compliance with the High Court orde.....

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Karnataka High Court: ED Can Probe A Case Throughout India Under PMLA(07.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has said that the Enforcement Directorate can probe a case throughout India, including the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir u.....

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Kerala HC Invites Suggestions to Shield Sexual Assault Survivors from Trauma During Investigation(07.01.2022)

Kerala High Court has reiterated its stand that survivors of sexual assault have to be thoroughly protected from further harassment or ridicule as it.....

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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: 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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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 .....

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Delhi HC: Application for Leave to Serve Interrogatories Need Not be Decided Ex-Parte(07.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that no prescription in law, either statutory or precedential, that inhibits from issuing notice under Order XI Rule 1 of Co.....

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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.....

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DGFT Extends Export Obligation Period of Specified Advance and EPCG Authorisations(24.09.2021)

Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the extension of the export obligation period of specified Advance and Export Promotion Capital .....

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P&H HC: Affidavit On Marital Status Must In Protection Pleas Filed By Couples(24.09.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that the High Court Registry must ensure that before any protection plea is adjudicated upon, affidavits of.....

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Bombay HC Grants Maharashtra Government to Fill Up Vacancies in Human Rights Commission(24.09.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted the Maharashtra Government one last chance to fill up vacancies in the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission while h.....

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Tripura HC Stays Investigation Against Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee(24.09.2021)

Tripura High Court has stayed investigation against Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, MP Dola Sen, West Bengal Minister Bratya B.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Against Alleged Unauthorized Construction With 50K Cost(24.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has rejected with Rs. 50,000 cost, a Public Interest Litigation filed challenging alleged unauthorised construction on properties, wi.....

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Supreme Court Issues Directions for Operation of Brick Kiln Industries in NCR(15.04.2022)

Supreme Court has issued directions for operation of the brick kiln industries in the National Capital Region. The Court has mandated compliance with .....

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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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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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ITAT: Royalty from Operator Agreement not Chargeable to Income Tax Under Indo-US Tax Treaty(30.11.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that royalty from Operator agreement not chargeable to Income Tax under Indo-US Tax Treaty.

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SC: Irregularity in Order Taking Cognizance Will Not Vitiate Criminal Proceedings(30.11.2021)

Supreme Court has held that an irregularity in the order taking cognizance will not vitiate the proceedings in a criminal trial in an appeal filed aga.....

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NCLAT: Stage for Considering Default in Order at Time When Matter Taken Up u/s 100 IBC(07.01.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that when an application is filed under Section 95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the A.....

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NCLAT: 'Adjudicating Authority' Is Not A 'Court of Law' And 'CCIRP' Is Not Synonymous To litigation(07.01.2022)

NCLAT, Chennai Bench in the case of Drip Capital Inc. v. Concord Creations (India) Pvt. Ltd. set aside the order passed by the Adjudicating Authority,.....

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Allahabad HC Issues Guidelines for Functioning of District Courts, Tribunals from Jan 10(10.01.2022)

Allahabad High Court has decided to issue certain guidelines that shall be applicable to all the Courts (including Tribunals) subordinate to the High .....

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Delhi High Court: Father Cannot Relinquish His Responsibility Towards Unmarried Daughters(10.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that a father cannot abandon his responsibility of looking after his unmarried daughters. The court held that father has.....

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Orissa High Court Quashes FIR Considering Inaction To Conclude Investigation For Long 15 Years(10.01.2022)

Orissa High Court quashed the FIR and the consequent proceedings taking into account the inaction of the investigating agency to conclude the investig.....

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NCLT, Bengaluru Dismisses Insolvency Petition Against Café Coffee Day(07.04.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru has dismissed the insolvency petition filed against the parent company of Cafe Coffee Day namely Coffee Day G.....

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ITAT, Delhi: No Liability to Deduct TDS on Payments Made by Lenskart to Facebook Ireland(07.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has upheld the order passed by Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) by deleting additions of over Rs. 67 Lakhs ma.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Bombay High Court Extends Interim Orders Passed by Courts and Tribunals Till October 8(24.09.2021)

Bombay High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by courts and tribunals in Maharashtra and Goa till 8th October 2021, indicating .....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Shell India Not Taxable in India for Consideration Received from Resale of Software(27.09.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that Shell India not taxable in India for consideration received from resale/use of the computer.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Independent Building with More Than One Residential Unit Eligible for Capital Gain(27.09.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that an independent building with more than one residential unit within it shall be eligible .....

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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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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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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea for Live Streaming Proceedings of Pleas on Same Sex Marriage(30.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking live streaming of proceedings in the case concerning recognition and registration of same-sex mar.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Against Salman Khurshid's Book Sunrise Over Ayodhya(30.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed another petition filed against further publication/ circulation of the book Sunrise Over Ayodhya written by Congress Le.....

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SC Instructs on Regularization of Buildings in Area for Formation of Shivaram Karanth Layout(01.12.2021)

Supreme Court has instructed the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to regularise 300 buildings that were built in the area notified for the format.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Pleas Seeking Recognition of Marriage of Lesbian Couples(01.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Central Government on two pleas seeking recognition of marriage of Transgender persons and lesbian couples......

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Kerala High Court Reduces Sentence Awarded to Former Priest to 10 Yrs Imprisonment(01.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has reduced the sentence imposed on former priest Robin Mathew Vadakkumchery in the infamous Kottiyoor rape case that had shaken the.....

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Delhi High Court Disposes Plea for Enhancing Pecuniary Jurisdiction of Civil Judges(01.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation seeking enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of Civil Judges for adjudicating original .....

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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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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.....

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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.....

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Allahabad HC: Criminal Intimidation Is Cognizable Offence In Uttar Pradesh(10.01.2022)

Allahabad High Court observed that an offence of Criminal Intimidation Punishable under Section 506 IPC, if committed in the State of Uttar Pradesh wi.....

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Supreme Court Agrees To Revive Limitation Extension Orders In View Of Rising COVID Cases(10.01.2022)

Supreme Court has agreed to revive the suo motu orders extending the limitation period for filing cases in Courts and Tribunals in view of the rising .....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Akali Leader Bikram Singh Majithia(11.01.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in Drugs Case on the stip.....

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ITAT Revisionary Jurisdiction Can Be Invoked In A Very Gross Case Of Inadequacy(11.01.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi bench has held that the revisionary jurisdiction under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 can be avai.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Petty Expenses Cannot be Disallowed on Ad-Hoc Basis in Corporate Entity(12.01.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the petty expenses relating to telephone expenses, advertisement expenses cannot be disallow.....

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ITAT, Delhi: AO Cannot Undertake Fishing or Roving Inquiry Under Guise of Re-Assessment(12.01.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the Assessing Officer under guise of power to re-open Assessment cannot undertake a fishing .....

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Karnataka HC Seeks Time Bound Plan for Construction of Ejipura-Kendriya Sadana Flyover(12.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to submit a time bound plan in which it would complete the constructio.....

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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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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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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 .....

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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.....

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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: 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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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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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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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.....

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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.....

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NCLT, Kolkata: Corporate Debtor Cannot Be Sent Into Liquidation(08.04.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata has observed that just because the liquidation value is being projected higher than the value of the resolutio.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Payment for Transponder Services Not Amount to Royalty(08.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the payment for transponder services would not amount to royalty under the provisions of Incom.....

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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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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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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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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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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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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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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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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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



Delhi High Court Issues Notice o Sharjeel Imam's Plea for Bail in 2019 Jamia Rioting Case(01.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on the bail plea filed by Sharjeel Imam in a 2019 case alleging that he delivered provocative speeches which led to.....

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SC: Special Court Can Conduct Joint Trial of MMDR Offences With IPC Offences(02.12.2021)

Supreme Court has held that a Special Court under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 can conduct joint trial of the offence.....

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Karnataka High Court Directs State to Prevent Illegal Slaughtering of Animals(02.12.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to ensure that no illegal slaughtering of animals is carried out in any district of the state a.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Illegal Slaughtering of Animals



Delhi HC Directs on Repairing Works of Sewage and Water Pipelines Passing Through Cemetery(02.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Jal Board to immediately commence repairing work of the sewage and water pipelines passing through a cemetery .....

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Kerala High Court Asks TCS in Sabarimala Virtual Queue Row to Ensure Data Privacy(02.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has issued various directions to the Project Manager of the Tata Consultancy Services regarding the data of pilgrims entered into th.....

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Ministry of Commerce and Industries Revises User Charges for SEZ-Online Services(03.12.2021)

Ministry of Commerce and Industries has notified the revised user charges for SEZ-Online services will be as under and would be effective from Novembe.....

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

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

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Karnataka HC Upholds 2016 Order of Trial Court Acquitting Raghaveshwara Bharathi Shri Swamiji(12.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has upheld a 2016 order of the trial court by which it discharged/ acquitted Raghaveshwara Bharathi Shri Swamiji, pontiff of the .....

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Karnataka HC Upholds State's Prerogative to Impose Conditions for Compassionate Authorization(12.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has upheld the state government's power and prerogative to impose conditions such as restriction of age and pass in 10th Standard.....

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SC Issues Notice in PIL Seeking Criminal Action on Haridwar Hate Speeches(12.01.2022)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the State of Uttarakhand in a Public Interest Litigation seeking criminal action with respect to the Haridwar Dharm.....

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Karnataka HC: Victim/Complainant Does Not Have Right to Challenge Every Order of Trial Court(13.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that a victim/ complainant does not have the right to challenge each and every order that is passed by the trial Court. .....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Right to Challenge Every Order of Trial Court



Orissa High Court Shuts Down Functioning for 5 Days From January 13 to January 17(13.01.2022)

Orissa High Court has announced that it would completely shut down its functioning for five days owing to the unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases in.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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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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.....

Tags : National Company Law Appellate Law Tribunal, Section 44, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Preferential Transaction



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



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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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.....

Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Devas Multimedia Private Ltd., Antrix Corporation Ltd



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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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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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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



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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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 .....

Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 9



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 .....

Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Leave Encashment, Corporate Debtor, Section 9, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016, superannuation dues



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 .....

Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 9



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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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.....

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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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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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.....

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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 .....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.....

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NCLT, Kolkata: IRP Against Legal Heirs of Personal Guarantor by Financial Creditor Not Permissible(11.04.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata has held that the application is not maintainable against legal heirs of the Personal Guarantor under the Insol.....

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ITAT, 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.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Depreciation Allowable on Marketing Information and Non-Compete Fee(11.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the depreciation is allowable on intangible assets such as marketing information comprising of.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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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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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Karnataka High Court has upheld the amendments made to the Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Dis(14.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has upheld the amendments made to the Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2017, fixing min.....

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Karnataka HC Upholds Amendments to Karnataka Essential Commodities Order 2017(14.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has upheld the amendments made to the Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2017, fixing min.....

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SC: Any Premises Belonging to Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is Public Premises(14.01.2022)

Supreme has Court has held any premises belonging to, or taken on lease by, or on behalf of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is public pr.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Alleging Inadequate Security Arrangement(14.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has sought the State government's response in a plea moved by BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari alleging that .....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay CIC Order Requiring Hockey India to Disclose List of Salaries Under RTI(14.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has refused to stay the order passed by Central Information Commission (CIC) directing Hockey India to disclose certain information, .....

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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.....

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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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SC: Persons With Disabilities Should Not Be Asked to Remove Prosthetic Limbs At Airport Security(03.12.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that differently abled persons with prosthetic limbs/callipers should not be asked to remove the prosthetics at airport sec.....

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Delhi HC: Plea Against Unauthorized Construction Requires Leading of Evidence(03.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to entertain public interest litigation against alleged unauthorized construction on a government land, stating that it c.....

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Calcutta HC Transfers Abhishek Banerjee's Defamation Suit Against Suvendu Adhikari(03.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ordered the transfer of a defamation suit filed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee again.....

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NCLAT: Goods Lying in Customs Bonded Warehouses Can’t be Assets of Corporate Debtor(06.12.2021)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi has held that goods lying in the Customs bonded warehouses cannot be considered assets of t.....

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SC Issues Notice to State of Uttar Pradesh on Applicability of New Policy on Release of Prisoners(06.12.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh on the issue whether the cases of those prisoners serving life-sentence which were requi.....

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Delhi High Court has admitted the appeal preferred by former Union Minister MJ Akbar, against acquitt(14.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has admitted the appeal preferred by former Union Minister MJ Akbar, against acquittal of journalist PriyaRamani in the criminal defa.....

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Delhi HC Admits MJ Akbar's Appeal Against Priya Ramani's Acquittal in Criminal Defamation Case(14.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has admitted the appeal preferred by former Union Minister MJ Akbar, against acquittal of journalist PriyaRamani in the criminal defa.....

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SEBI Bans 6 Individuals for Indulging in Stock Price Manipulation(14.01.2022)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has cracked down on WhatsApp and Telegram groups in which stock-tips were being shared to inflate share prices......

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Orissa High Court Dismisses Dara Singh's Plea for Reduced Sentence in Murder Case(14.01.2022)

Orissa High Court has dismissed a petition moved by Dara Singh alias Rabindra Pal Singh seeking modification of his life imprisonment in a case pertai.....

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NCLAT Refuses to Grant Interim Relief to Amazon Against CCI Order Suspending Deal(14.01.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has refused to grant interim relief to Amazon against its plea challenging the order of the Competition Commis.....

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Gauhati HC Sets Aside Order of Forigners Tribunal Declaring Resident of Jorgah Village as Foreigner(14.01.2022)

Gauhati High Court has set aside an order passed by a Foreigners' Tribunal declaring a resident of Jorgah village, Sonitpur as a foreigner after notin.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.....

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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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Tripura HC: Plea for DNA Test Cannot be Entertained Unless Explicit Challenge to Birth Documents(14.01.2022)

Tripura High Court has held that unless and until there is an explicit challenge to birth documents and school records of a person, a plea for conduct.....

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SC: Fundamental Right to Travel Cannot be Denied for Arraignment as Accused(17.01.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that the fundamental right of personal liberty to travel abroad cannot be denied to a person only because he is arrayed as .....

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NCLAT: Successful Bidder Cannot be Permitted to Wriggle Out of Bid Claiming Conditional Offer(17.01.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that a Successful Bidder cannot wriggle out of the contractual obligations and withdraw the bid after.....

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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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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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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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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Peter Mukherjea in INX Media Money Laundering Case(06.12.2021)

Delhi Court has granted bail to Peter Mukherjea, accused in connection with the INX Media Money Laundering case.

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Gujarat HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Hardik Patel for Taking Out Public Rally(06.12.2021)

Gujarat High Court has quashed the complaint and the charge sheet against Congress leader Hardik Patel in connection with a rally which he took out in.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Status of Appointments of Chairperson & Members in Adjudicating Authority(06.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought status of appointments for Chairperson, Member (Administration) and Member (Law) in Adjudicating Authority under the Preve.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Student in North East Delhi Riots Case(06.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a 20 year old student accused in connection with a North East Delhi riots case observing that the possibility of .....

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Supreme Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Man Accused of Raping Olympian Mayookha Johny's Friend(06.12.2021)

Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to C.C Johnson, the man accused of raping Olympian Mayookha Johny's friend, and for capturing her nude pho.....

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Rajasthan HC: Magistrate Empowered to Sentence Defaulter to Separate Terms of Imprisonment(06.12.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has held that a Magistrate is empowered under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to pass separate sentences over.....

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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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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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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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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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Madras HC Refuses to Pass Interim Order on Basis of Oral Submissions(29.07.2021)

Madras High Court has refused to pass any kind of interim order on the basis of oral submissions that the State government was gearing up to implement.....

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Kerala HC Seeks Response on Delay in Reconstruction of Nooradi Bridge(29.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the Secretaries of the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Local Self-Government Department (LSGD) to appear in perso.....

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Kerala HC Issues Notice on LDF Candidate M Swaraj's Challenge Against Tripunithara Election Results(29.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has issued notice to Congress candidate K Babu in the election petition filed against him by CPI (M) leader and former Tripunithara .....

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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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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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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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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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, conjugal relationship, divorce, cruelty, Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955



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.....

Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, liquidated, Central Goods and Services Tax, State goods and Services Tax Acts, exigible



ITAT, Delhi: No TDS Required to be Deducted on Enhanced Compensation Under Land Acquisition Act(19.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the interest on enhanced compensation awarded to land owners by the Court under Section 28 of the L.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, enhanced compensation, Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Tax Deducted at Source



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,.....

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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 .....

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Delhi HC: Scholarship by Hamdard Foundation Eligible for Exemption Under Income Tax Act(12.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has upheld the factual findings that the merit-cum scholarship/financial assistance provided by Hamdard National Foundation was not c.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, factual findings, merit-cum scholarship, financial assistance, Hamdard National Foundation, Section 11 of Income Tax Act, 1961



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.....

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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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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.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Trial for Rape



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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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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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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Kerala HC Seeks Response in Plea Seeking Clarification to Penalize Devices While Driving(29.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has sought response of the State Government in a plea seeking clarification on the move by the Police department to penalize the use.....

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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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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.

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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,.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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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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.....

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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’.....

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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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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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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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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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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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Madras High Court Orders Relaxation on COVID-19 Restrictions from November 15(10.11.2021)

Madras High Court has ordered relaxation of many restrictions that have been in place for long to fight COVID-19. The relaxations would come into forc.....

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Madras High Court Warns Greater Chennai Corporation Over Waterlogging Issue(10.11.2021)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai, while directing the Goods and services tax (GST) refund to Service Provider rul.....

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CESTAT: Pre-Delivery and After Sale Service Charges Not included in Assessable Value of Vehicle(10.11.2021)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that the pre-delivery and after sale service charges cannot be included i.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Reponse of Delhi Government Regarding Fixing of Liquor Prices(10.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the Delhi Government regarding the liquor brands of which MRPs have been fixed under the New Excise Policy as .....

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Delhi HC: Practice of Handwritten Clauses In Mediation Settlement Needs To Be Discontinued(10.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that the practice of handwritten clauses in mediation settlements needs to be discontinued forthwith, unless it is count.....

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Kerala HC: No Person Supposed to Share Seat of Driver in 3-Wheeler Goods Carriage(10.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that in a three-wheeler goods carriage, no other person whether a passenger or as an owner of the vehicle is supposed to sh.....

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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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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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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JKL HC: Convicted Accused Who Can't Understand Proceedings Can Be Referred To HC u/s 341 J&K CrPC(19.04.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the case of an accused who’s convicted, although not insane, but who can’t be made to comprehend.....

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JKL HC: Convicted Accused Who Can't Understand Proceedings Can Be Referred To HC u/s 341 J&K CrPC(19.04.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the case of an accused who’s convicted, although not insane, but who can’t be made to comprehend.....

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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.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Child Marriage, Registration



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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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



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 .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Potholes, Road Accidents, District Collectors



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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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 .....

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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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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 .....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Section 313, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, prosecution



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 .....

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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.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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Karnataka HC: Legality of Notification Restricting Admission of OCI Candidates in NRI Quota Upheld(11.11.2021)

Karnataka High Court has upheld the legality of the March 4, 2021 notification issued by the Central Government under the Citizenship Act, 1955 restri.....

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SEBI: Audit Committee of Listed Entity to Define Material Modifications(11.11.2021)

Securities, and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement.....

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

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

Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Compensation for Cancelation of Coal Blocks



Supreme Court Directs Centre to Take Immediate Steps to Enhance Prison Management(11.11.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that there was urgent need for prison reforms and enhanced prison management, citing sorry state of affairs in Tihar Jail i.....

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SC: 2 Year Prescribed Period for Lapse of Land Acquisition Proceedings Not to Apply to Award(11.11.2021)

Supreme Court has held that the 2 year period prescribed under the Land Acquisition Act 1894 for the lapse of land acquisition proceedings for not del.....

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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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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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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.....

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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.

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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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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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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.....

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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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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.....

Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, stability studies, technical testing, Scientific and Technical Consultant Service, Technical Testing and Analysis Service, service tax



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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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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Delhi HC Dismisses Challenge Against Prohibition on Chhath Puja at Yamuna River Banks(11.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Delhi Government's decision that prohibited devotees to perform Chhath Puja on the banks of .....

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Allahabad HC: Indefeasible Right To Default Bail If Chargesheet Not Filed Within Stipulated Time(11.11.2021)

Allahabad High Court has observed that an accused has an indefeasible right to 'default bail' under proviso to section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal.....

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Kerala HC Declines to Grant Leave to File Appeal Against Interim Order in Church Dispute(11.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has declined to grant leave to an applicant to file an appeal against an order of a Single Judge in the Church dispute.

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

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

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Orissa HC Directs to Ensure Peaceful Protest, No Closure Of Shops, Disruption of Public Transport(12.11.2021)

Orissa High Court has directed the Congress party in the State to ensure that whatever protest is organized tomorrow i.e. on 12th November 2021 is pea.....

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Calcutta HC Allows Restricted Immersion Processions to Take Place for Jagasddhatri Puja(12.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has allowed for restricted immersion procession to take place for Jagaddhatri puja following all Covid-19 protocol. The Court was .....

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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.....

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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.....

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ITAT, Ahmedabad: TDS on Car Hiring Charges Paid Above Rs. 1.8 Lakhs U/S 194I of Income Tax Act(20.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that charges of car hiring falls under the provision of section 194I of the Income Tax Act, 1961.....

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CESTAT, Mumbai 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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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, .....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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SC Declines Bail Plea of Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik(22.04.2022)

Supreme Court has declined to approve bail to Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik in a case of money laundering, by stating that t.....

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ITAT, Chennai: No TDS on Advertisement Expenses Paid to Online Platforms(22.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, while granting relief to Matrimony.com, has held that Tax Deducted at Source shall not be paid on advertisemen.....

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Del HC Rejects Sci-Hub’s Appln. Seeking Withdrawal of Admission Accepting Copyright of Publishers(07.11.2022)

Delhi High Court has rejected Sci-Hub Founder Alexandra Elbakyan's application seeking withdrawal of an earlier admission accepting the copyright owne.....

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Delhi Court Frames Charges Against Tahir Hussain in Delhi Riots Case(07.11.2022)

Karkardooma Court, Delhi has framed charges against former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain and seven other men in the case alleging that a Kh.....

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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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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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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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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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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.....

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Delhi Court Stays Proceedings Against AAP Leader Satyendar Jain(20.09.2022)

Delhi Court has stayed trial court proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain, who is presently in judicial custody in money laun.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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Kerala HC Directs Strict Action against Those Discarding Garbage in Drains(20.05.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed the Secretary of the Cochin Corporation to initiate strict action against those dumping garbage into canals and drains,.....

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Orissa HC Upholds Life Sentence To Man For Murder of Cousin Brother(20.05.2022)

Orissa High Court has upheld the conviction of a person, who was sentenced to life for committing murder of his cousin-brother and observed that it is.....

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Karnataka HC: Directors of Company Can't Be Prosecuted Unless They Played "Active Role" in Process(20.05.2022)

Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against the Proprietors/ Directors of a drugs manufacturing company for alleged pr.....

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Patna HC Grants Bail to a Man Accused of Making Fake Calls in Police Superintendent's Name(20.05.2022)

Patna High Court has granted bail to a man accused in the case of making fake calls in the name of Superintendent of Police for pressurizing the compl.....

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Karnataka HC: Employees Entitled for Gratuity from the Time They Were Employed(20.05.2022)

Karnataka High Court has declined to quash an order passed by the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, which directed govern.....

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Delhi HC: Trial Court has Power to Modify Orders of Custody & Disposal of Property Pending Trial(20.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that the Trial Court has power to modify orders of custody and disposal of property pending trial under Sec. 451 of the Code.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.....

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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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Kashmiri Separatist Leader Yasin Malik Convicted in J&K Terror Funding Case(20.05.2022)

A Special NIA Court in Delhi convicted Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, after he pleaded guilty in relation with Jammu & Kashmir terror funding.....

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ITAT: Revisional Order Based on Suspicion is Invalid(20.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai Bench, has held that the revisional order under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be merely.....

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ITAT: No Disallowance of PF/ESI Contributions on Account of Delay in Deposit(20.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ), Delhi Bench has held that no disallowance of provident fund and Employees State Insurance contributions on acc.....

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Mathura Court: Places Of Worship Act Not Applicable To Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Dispute(20.05.2022)

Mathura court has held that the suit to remove the Shahi Idgah Masjid, allegedly built on the land of Shrikrishna Janam Bhoomi is maintainable. The Co.....

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Calcutta High Court Directs State Govt to Pay Dearness Allowance to It’s Employees Within 3 Months(20.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court while upholding the order of the West Bengal Administrative Tribunal has directed the State government to release the Dearness All.....

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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-.....

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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.....

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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.

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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Bengaluru Court Orders Blocking of INC & Bharat Jodo’s Twitter for Unauthorised Use of KGF-2's Music(08.11.2022)

Bengaluru Civil Court has directed Twitter to temporarily block accounts of Indian National Congress and Bharat Jodo after MRT Music accused party of .....

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Kar. HC Sets Aside Lower Court Order Blocking Twitter Accounts of Congress & Bharat Jodo Yatra(09.11.2022)

Karnataka High Court while allowing appeal preferred by Indian National Congress against civil court order directing Twitter to block Congress party's.....

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Delhi HC to Tata Power: Provide Electricity Connections to Pakistani Hindu Migrants Within 1 Month(11.11.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) to provide electricity connections to Pakistani Hindu migrants, who are re.....

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Delhi HC: Unauthorized Constructions Can't be Allowed to Stand in Perpetuity(11.11.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that unauthorized constructions are a bane to orderly development of the city which is bursting at its seams and they cannot.....

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Supreme Court to Launch Online RTI Portal Soon(11.11.2022)

Supreme Court has said that it will soon launch an online portal which can be used by public to file applications under Right to Information Act (RTI .....

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Kerala HC to Devaswom Boards: Extend Proper Facilities to Sabarimala Pilgrims During Festival(14.11.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed Travancore Devaswom Board and Cochin Devaswom Board to ensure that proper facilities are provided to Sabarimala pilgrim.....

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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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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.....

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

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

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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.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.....

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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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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.....

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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.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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Supreme Court Refuses to Extend Security for Judge Who Delivered Babri Demolition Case Verdict(03.11.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to extend security to former Central Bureau of Investigation judge, Surendra Kumar Yadav, who had delivered the acquittal ve.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice in Plea Requesting Permission of Rituals on Rabindra Sarovar(03.11.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) requesting permission for performing Chhath Puja at Rab.....

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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Deduction Can be Claimed under R&D for Development of Mechanism(03.11.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that the deduction can be claimed under Research and Development (R&D) for Amount incurred to.....

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Allahabad HC: Accused Has Right to Summon Evidence/Witness Relevant for Prosecution Evidence(04.11.2020)

Allahabad High Court allowed an application for recall of witness moved by an accused under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 while .....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Guj. HC: Licensing Authority Can’t Discriminate Among Co-Accused Persons in Renewal of Arms Licenses(25.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a licensing authority under the Arms Act cannot discriminate between two co-accused persons by renewing the license o.....

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AAR: Go-karts' Are Not Roadworthy, Can't be Registered as Motor Vehicles With RTO(25.08.2022)

Karnataka Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that Go-karts can’t be registered as motor vehicles with RTO and therefore not classifiable as "m.....

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Bombay HC: Jurisdiction of DM Under SARFAESI Act Purely Ministerial in Nature(25.08.2022)

Bombay High Court while observing that jurisdiction of District Magistrate (DM) is limited only to assisting secured creditors in taking possession of.....

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SC: Writ Petition Raising Service Disputes Not Maintainable Against Pvt. Educational Institution(25.08.2022)

Supreme Court has held that a writ petition raising service disputes against private educational institutions are not maintainable, if they are not go.....

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Gujarat HC: Reinstatement a Normal Course When Section 25(F) ID Act is Violated(25.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that the benefits of reinstatement would be a 'normal course' that ought to follow once there is a violative of Section 25.....

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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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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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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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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.

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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.....

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

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

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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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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.....

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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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J&K&L HC: Acts Which Gravely Prejudice Public Order Qualify as Acts Prejudicial to Security of State(26.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that every act which is prejudicial to the security of the state would qualify to be an act prejudici.....

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SC: 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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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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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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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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Priadarshni Foundations, Unitech



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 .....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Employee Contribution to Provident Fund



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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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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Money Laundering, Transfer, Satyendar Jain



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) .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Advocate General, Right to Information



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.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Privacy, WhatsApp



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.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Matrimonial House, DV Act



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.....

Tags : District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Country of Origin, E-Commerce Platform



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.....

Tags : CESTAT, confiscation, Original Order



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.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Civil Dispute, Criminal Jurisdiction



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.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Copyright, Exemption, Public Notice



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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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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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



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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Kerala HC: Taking DNA Samples of Rape Accused Does Not Violate His Right Against Self-Incrimination(02.11.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that the protection guaranteed under Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India does not extend to protecting an accused fr.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Self-Incrimination, DNA Sample



Madras HC: Failure to Act Upon Complaints Against Government Officials Unconstitutional(02.11.2022)

Madras High Court while criticizing public authorities delaying action upon complaints by citizens against government officials and held that failure .....

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Morbi Court Sends 4 Accused to Police Custody Till Nov 5 in Morbi Bridge Collapse Case(03.11.2022)

Morbi Court while sending four accused to 5-day police custody in connection with the October 30 Morbi Bridge Collapse incident has observed that alle.....

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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.....

Tags : Varanasi Court, Gyanvapi Mosque, Worship Rights



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Pornographic Material, Sexual Offence



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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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



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.....

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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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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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Territorial Jurisdiction, Investigation, Police



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Scheduled Tribe Women, Hindu Succession Act



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.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Uniform Marriage Code, Matrimonial Disputes



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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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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MP High Court Junks Plea Alleging Illegality In Sale Of Tickets in Ind vs. NZ ODI Match(23.01.2023)

Madhya Pradesh High Court while observing that a PIL on the basis of newspaper reporting is not maintainable, has dismissed a PIL alleging that illega.....

Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Public Interest Litigation, Cricket Match, India, New Zealand



Gujarat Court: Problems On Earth Will Be Solved the Day Cow Slaughter Is Stopped(23.01.2023)

Gujarat Court while sentencing 22-year-old man to life imprisonment for illegally transporting cattle from the state of Maharashtra, has recently said.....

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ITAT: Hire Charges Received by Owner Under ‘Time Charter Agreement’ Not Taxable As Royalty(23.01.2023)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that hire charges received by the owner of a ship for chartering its vessel under a ‘Time Charter Agre.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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Raj. HC: Divorce Application Can’t be Thrown Out Only Because Exact Date of Marriage Not Mentioned(16.08.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has held that failure to mention exact date of marriage in an application for divorce alone cannot be reason for dismissing such .....

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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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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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Prevention of Money Laundering, Vacant



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 .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Clinical Trial, Rare Diseases



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.....

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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.....

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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



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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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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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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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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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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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.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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AAR, Telangana: 18% GST Payable On The Forest Permit Fee(23.01.2023)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has observed that 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) is payable on the forest permit fee.

Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, Goods and Services Tax, forest



ITAT: Interest Income Earned By Co-Operative Society Eligible For Deduction(23.01.2023)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the interest income earned by a co-operative society on its investments held with co-operative.....

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CESTAT: No Case Made Out By Customs For Confiscation Of Goods Meant For Export(23.01.2023)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has observed that a “No Objection Certificate” (NOC) is not required from the Drug .....

Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, No Objection Certificate, Drug Controller, export



Kerala Govt. Introduces Legal Internship Programme For ST Community Law Graduates(23.01.2023)

Kerala Government has introduced 'Unnathi', a Legal Internship Programme for 25 LLB graduates from the Scheduled Tribe community at an estimated cost .....

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Bombay HC: Reassessment Notice after 4 Years should have the Sanction Of PCIT(23.01.2023)

Bombay High Court has ruled that issuing a reassessment notice after four years is subject to the approval of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Inco.....

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CESTAT: Payments Made Through Cenvat Account Liable To Be Re-Credited If Excise Duty Paid In Cash(23.01.2023)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has ruled that once the duty has been paid in cash, earlier payments made through the Cenvat Accou.....

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Kerala Court Denies Bail to Accused in Human Sacrifice Case(03.11.2022)

Ernakulam Court, Kerala has dismissed bail application filed by one of the accused, Laila Bhagaval Singh, in Elanthoor human sacrifice case. Court fou.....

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Delhi Court: Possession of Jihadi Literature No Offence Unless Philosophy Executed to Commit Acts(03.11.2022)

Delhi Court has held that mere possession of jihadi literature would not amount to an offence under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act unless there .....

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SC: Skull Superimposition Technique for Identification of Body Not Reliable(04.11.2022)

Supreme Court has held that skull superimposition technique for identification of the dead body cannot be regarded as infallible when such report is n.....

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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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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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SC Dismisses PCI Appeals Challenging HC Judgments Which Set Aside 5-Year Ban on New Pharmacy Colleges(15.09.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of appeals filed by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) against the judgments of certain High Courts which set asi.....

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SC: Right to Establish Educational Institution is FR, Can't be Restricted by Executive Instruction(16.09.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the right to establish an educational institution is a fundamental right (FR) under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution o.....

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Delhi HC: NOC of TM Office Mandatory for Copyright Registration of Artistic Work in Goods & Services(16.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has held to obtain copyright registration of artistic work which is being used or is capable of being used in respect of any goods an.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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Supreme Court Directs Medical Examination of Arrested YSRCP MP Raghu Rama Krishna Raju(18.05.2021)

Supreme Court has directed that YSR Congress MP K Raghu Rama Krishna Raju, who has been arrested by Andhra Pradesh Police in a sedition case over his .....

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Madras HC Extends Life of Remands, Bails, Paroles, Interim Orders Subsisting as on April 30(18.05.2021)

Madras High Court has resolved to extend interim orders subsisting as on 30th April, 2021 till 30th June, 2021. Additionally, the Court has extended a.....

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Patna HC Directs State to Verify All Facts Before Placing Affidavit Before Court(18.05.2021)

Patna High Court has directed the State Government to verify all facts from all sources before placing affidavit before Court else it would amount to .....

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Gauhati HC Seeks Details on Prisoners Who are Liable to be Released(18.05.2021)

Gauhati High Court has sought details from the State Government as to the number of prisoners who are lodged in jails in Assam who are liable to be re.....

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Tripura HC Asks State to Ensure Maximum Testing of Children in Orphanages(18.05.2021)

Tripura High Court has asked the State Government to ensure maximum possible testing of the children in Orphanages in a Public Interest Litigation con.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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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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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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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Del HC: Decision to Limit No. of Visits by Family/Legal Advisors With Prisoners Not Arbitrary(21.02.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that Delhi Government's decision to restrict the total number of visits by family members, relatives, friends and legal advi.....

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SC to Use AI to Make Live Transcriptions of its Hearings(21.02.2023)

Supreme Court has launched live transcription service in CJI D.Y. Chandrchud’s courtroom on trial basis. The service will use Artificial Intelligence .....

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Gauhati HC Imposes Cost on ERO for Referring Ret. Army Officer to Foreigners Tribunal(21.02.2023)

Gauhati High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 on Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of for referring a retired army personnel who has rendered.....

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SC: Compensation for Land Acquisition Can’t be Different Based on Nature of Ownership(22.02.2023)

Supreme Court while striking down classification made by Greater NOIDA Authority between Pushtaini and Gair-Pushtaini Landholders for granting compens.....

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AAR: GST Not Payable On Reimbursement Of Tree Cut Compensation Paid To Farmers By Pure Agent(23.01.2023)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has observed that a pure agent is not liable to pay Goods and Services Tax (GST) on reimbursement of com.....

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Guj. HC: Time Limit To File Appeal Is 90 Days in Matrimonial Dispute Under Hindu Marriage Act(24.01.2023)

Gujarat High Court has reiterated that the time limit for filing an appeal challenging a judgment or order of Family Court arising out of a matrimonia.....

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Delhi HC Refuses To Quash Money Laundering Case Against Raghav Bahl; Calls Plea 'Premature'(24.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has refused to quash a money laundering case against The Quint's founder, Raghav Bahl at this stage. The court at this stage also ref.....

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Ori. HC: Don't Release Salaries Of Collector Till Compensation is Released For Land Acquired In 1961(24.01.2023)

Orissa High Court has directed that the salaries of Collector and two other senior officers of the Angul district administration shall not be released.....

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Mad. HC: Pre-Institution Mediation Is Pre-Suit Legal Drill, Can’t Be Post Suit Exercise(24.01.2023)

Madras High Court has highlighted that “pre-institution mediation” mandated under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 is a pre-suit legal d.....

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AAAR: Administering Of COVID-19 Vaccine By Hospitals Attracts 5% GST(25.01.2023)

Andhra Pradesh Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR) has observed that hospitals must pay 5% Goods and Service Tax (GST) when administering th.....

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Kiren Rijiju: Making IB, RAW Reports Public a Matter Of Grave Concern(25.01.2023)

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that it was a “matter of grave concern” that certain portions of sensitive reports of the Intelligence Bureau.....

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Delhi HC: Temporary Official Appointed on Work Charge Basis Can’t Claim Seniority for Such Period(16.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that a temporary official, who is purely appointed on daily rated or work charge basis for specific period to do a specific .....

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Bombay HC Upholds Rejection of Candidature for Post at BARC Citing Criminal Antecedents(19.09.2022)

Bombay High Court while upholding cancellation of man's candidature for post at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for non-disclosure of criminal ca.....

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CESTAT: No Service Tax on Services of Advertisements in Print Media(06.03.2023)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi bench has held that service tax is not applicable to the service of advertisement i.....

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HP HC: Can’t Deny Pay Parity of Veterinarians With Medicos Just Because They Deal With Animals(06.03.2023)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that State cannot deny grant of 4-tier pay scale to Veterinary Officers on ground that they are dealing with anim.....

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Gau. HC: Res Judicata Not Attracted if Previous Order of Foreigners Tribunal is Unreasoned(06.03.2023)

Gauhati High Court has held that principle of res judicata will not apply to subsequent proceeding before Foreigners Tribunal to determine whether a p.....

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JKL HC: Creation of Special Authority No Reason to Condone Delay(06.03.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that creation of an Authority under special legislation cannot be a reason to condone delay and i.....

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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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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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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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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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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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 & .....

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Karnataka HC Upholds Order Banning Sand Extraction from Rivers During Rainy Seasons(19.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has upheld the order of the Department of Mines and Geology prohibiting sand extraction from rivers during rainy season, observin.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Forex Gains on Repayment of Interest-free Loan by Relative Not Taxable(19.05.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ordered that foreign exchange gains arising in the hands of an individual, on a repayment of an interest-fre.....

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Kerala HC Seeks Statement on Plea Seeking Inclusion of Advocates in Vaccine Priority Group(19.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has sought a written statement on the State Government's stance on a petition for including advocates and judicial officers in the p.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Vires of GNCTD Act, 2021(19.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Union of India and Delhi LG in another plea challenging the vires of Government of National Capital Territory of.....

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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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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.

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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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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.

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

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

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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).

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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 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 .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Tree-Felling



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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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 .....

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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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NGT Seeks Report on Waste-to-Energy and Thermal Power Plants(08.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit within a week inspection report on waste-to-energy and ther.....

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SC: Prisoner is Entitled to be Treated With Dignity and Sympathy(08.02.2016)

SC has said that prisoner is entitled to be treated with dignity,sympathy and directed Undertrial Review Committee to see that undertrial prisoners ar.....

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Court Slams Compensation of Rs. 12 Lakhs in Motor Vehicle Accident Case(08.02.2016)

A trial court, while ordering a compensation of over Rs 12 lakh for family members of auto-driver, who was killed in road-accident due to rash and neg.....

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Apple files for mistrial against $625 million lawsuit(08.02.2016)

Apple has filed for a declaration of mistrial in a patent infringement suit, which concluded in it being held liable for over $625 million in damages......

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TRAI Bans Differential Pricing for India(08.02.2016)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has banned differential pricing for India,i.e, all content on internet needs to be available at the same .....

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CIC Says Demands of Trade Union Before Employer is Fiduciary Information(09.02.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC), while rejecting case relating to R K Mishra seeking information from Steel Authority of India in his nine-point .....

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NGT Directs Inspection of Petrol Pumps Across Delhi-NCR(27.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed inspection of petrol pumps across Delhi-NCR by a committee comprising officials from Central Pollution Cont.....

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SC Denies to Interfere in Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro Fares Issue(28.01.2016)

Supreme Court has denied to interfere in ongoing petition in Bombay High Court over Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro fares.

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Bombay High Court Raps Developers of Worli High-Rise Palais Royale(28.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has slammed developers of Worli high-rise Palais Royale and held that 13 floors of 56-storey residential tower were illegally built.....

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SC Seeks Investigation Status in Anti-Sikh Riots Case(28.01.2016)

Supreme Court has asked Centre to apprise it of status of investigation conducted by Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up to investigate 1984 anti-.....

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NGT Raps Centre, UP Govt. over Dumping Bodies in Ganga(28.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Centre and UP Government for their lack of action in curtailing dumping of bodies in Ganga.

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NGT Asks Centre to Fix Norms on Noise Pollution Near Airports(28.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed its displeasure over Government's failure to fix environmental norms on noise pollution in residential are.....

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Bombay High Court: Proposed Hike in Advertisement Licence Fees is Not Arbitrary(28.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has observed that taking into consideration general annual rise in cost of living and increased annual burden on municipal exchequer.....

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Bombay HC Expresses Concern over City’s Green Cover(29.01.2016)

Bombay HC has irked over steps taken by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to ensure city's green cover does not vanish. Relying on the photogra.....

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

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

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NGT Rejects Petition Against Statue of Unity(29.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed a petition filed by Vadodara based environmental activists against Gujarat Government’s ambitious ‘Statue .....

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NGT Issues Warrant Against Lucknow-Based 5-Star Hotel(29.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued bailable warrant against a Lucknow-based five-star hotel for its failure to appear before it and not filing r.....

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

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

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Religare Gets CCI’s Approval to Sell 51% in MF Business to Invesco(29.01.2016)

Religare Enterprises has received approval from Competition Commission of India (CCI) to sell a controlling 51 per cent stake in its mutual fund busin.....

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Madras HC Issues Notices over PIL Seeking Removing Encroachments In Water Bodies(29.01.2016)

Madras High Court has issued notice to concerned officials, along with Revenue Secretary, on a PIL by Puthia Tamizhagam leader S Krishnaswamy seeking .....

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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 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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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.....

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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.....

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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 Issues Notice to All States over Plea to Ban Cattle Slaughter(12.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response from all State Governments on a plea filed by a lawyer seeking nationwide ban on slaughter of indige.....

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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.

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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 (.....

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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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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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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 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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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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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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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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 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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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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NGT Issues Notice to Centre on PETA’s Plea, Seeking Ban on “Manja”(24.08.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to Centre, on plea filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) seeking nationwide ban .....

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SC: Two Indian Firms May Conduct Arbitration Outside India(26.08.2016)

Supreme Court has upheld Madhya Pradesh HC decision holding that two Indian firms, Sasan Power Ltd and North American Coal Corporation India Pvt Ltd.,.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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 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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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Delhi High Court Holds Stay Order on ITC Suit against Britannia(26.08.2016)

Delhi High Court did not issue any stay order on ITC Ltd's suit against rival biscuit maker Britannia Industries Ltd. which had alleged that the latte.....

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Triple Talaq: SC Issues Notice to Centre on Plea for Ban(26.08.2016)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Central Government on plea of a Muslim woman challenging the Constitutional validity of 'triple talaq' to end a mar.....

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Kamlesh Tiwari Case: SC Asks Allahabad HC to Dispose off Petition in 4 Weeks(26.08.2016)

Supreme Court has directed the Allahabad High Court to dispose off the petition of Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari in 4 weeks which challenged t.....

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MP High Court Directs Payment of Compensation to 2 Victims of Anti-sikh Riots(26.08.2016)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the district administration to pay compensation with interest to two victims of the 1984 anti-sikh riots.

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NGT: Uttarakhand Floods Not 'Act of God'(26.08.2016)

National Green Tribunal while rejecting GVK Group firm Alaknanda Hydro Power Company's contention that the 2013 cloudburst and floods in Uttarakhand w.....

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Bombay HC: Heinous Crime Should be Treated as Crime against Society(29.08.2016)

Bombay HC, while refusing to quash case lodged against 12 people on charges of attempt to murder, has said that crime of 'serious nature' should be tr.....

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SC: Two Years Jail for Rash Driving Causing Death Not Enough(29.08.2016)

SC, while expressing concern about menace of rash and negligent driving which claims nearly 400 lives on Indian roads every day, has said that the ex.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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SC: Are Tribal Rights Protected before Allowing Forest Projects?'(06.09.2016)

SC has asked Union Government to give detail mechanism put in place to evaluate traditional community rights of tribals and compensation paid to them .....

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Delhi HC Injuncts Britannia from Selling “NutriChoice Zero” Biscuits(06.09.2016)

Delhi HC, while providing an interim relief to ITC Ltd, has injuncted rival company Britannia Industries Ltd from selling its digestive biscuits, Nutr.....

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NGT Issues Notices to UP Govt., CPCB over Illegal Industries in Mathura(07.09.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to UP Government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and others over a petition seeking direction.....

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NGT Seeks List of RWAs in Delhi(07.09.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), with a view to bringing Residents Welfare Associations (RWAs), has directed Delhi Government to submit a detailed list .....

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SC asks All States, UTs to Upload FIRs on Websites within 24 Hours(07.09.2016)

SC has directed all States and Union Territories to upload the FIRs on their websites within 24 hours of registration at police stations.

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SC: Country Needs to Mend It’s Way(08.09.2016)

Supreme Court, while rejecting a batch of pleas of persons seeking extension of time for approaching a tribunal against sealing of their properties in.....

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SC Looks for Centre's Response on Applicability of RTE on Minority Institutions(08.09.2016)

SC has sought response from Centre on a plea seeking re-look by a larger constitution bench on whether minority institutions - aided and unaided - wer.....

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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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Gujarat HC Upholds Acquittal of 16 Accused In Post-Godhra Riot Case(18.11.2016)

Gujarat High Court has upheld an Anand Court's decision to acquit 16 accused persons in connection with a Post-Godhra riots case, in which these peopl.....

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Supreme Court Asks Delhi HC to Decide Kejriwal’s Plea in Defamation Case(18.11.2016)

Supreme Court has asked Delhi High Court to decide plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking quashing of defamation case filed against him by For.....

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Compat Sets Aside CCI’s Order in IATA’s Anti-Competitive Practices Case(18.11.2016)

Competition Appellate Tribunal (Compat) has set aside an order of Competition Commission of India (CCI) in a case of alleged abuse of dominant positio.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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 Seeks Irrigation Department Explanation over Ongoing Works Near Heritage Ghats of Yamuna(18.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Irrigation Department to file its reply explaining why construction is still going near Vrindavan Heritage .....

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NGT: Builders Liable to Face Consequences for Polluting Ambient Air(18.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that it is builders and not construction workers who will have to face "consequences" for polluting ambient air.....

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Bombay HC: Auto Rickshaw Drivers Must Know Marathi Language(18.11.2016)

Bombay High Court has observed that State Government’s condition of compelling auto rickshaw drivers to have knowledge of Marathi language is ‘reasona.....

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NGT Asks All States to Issue Guidelines on Manufacture, Sale & Burning of Firecrackers(21.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) Asks all States to issue guidelines on manufacture, sale and burning of firecrackers keeping in mind that these were a m.....

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NGT Asks UP Government’s Action Plan on Regulating Tanneries(21.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has questioned Uttar Pradesh Government and its Pollution Control Board over regulation of tanneries on banks of river G.....

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SC Slams Centre for Failure to Check Cyber Crimes Against Women(22.11.2016)

Supreme Court has slammed Centre for not being “serious” in dealing with increasing number of cyber crimes related to sexual offences against women.

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Madras HC Restrains Beverage Giants From Using Tamirabarani River Water(22.11.2016)

Madras High Court has restrained leading soft drink manufacturers Pepsi and Coca-Cola from using water drawn from Tamirabarani River for their bottlin.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s Reply over Change in Aviation Policy(22.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought response from Centre over a challenge brought to its recent aviation policy, which restricts Airports currently operating .....

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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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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 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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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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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 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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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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NGT Notices Centre, Others over Untreated Sewage and Industrial Effluents Discharge in Yamuna(08.12.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought reply from Environment Ministry, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Governments, Central Pollution Control Board, State .....

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Allahabad HC Declares "Triple Talaq" Unconstitutional, Upholds Constitutional Sovereignty(08.12.2016)

Allahabad High Court, while declaring “triple talaq" as unconstitutional, has said that it violates rights of Muslim women and has observed that "No.....

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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: 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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Orissa HC Rejects Champua MLA’s Plea in Harassment Case(07.10.2016)

Orissa HC has refused to interfere in ongoing police investigation against Champua MLA Sanatan Mahakud in a harassment case filed by a woman, who clai.....

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NGT Asks AAP Government to Shut Pickling Units in National Capital(07.10.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), while noting that pickling units fall under prohibited list of industries as per Master Plan 2021, has directed Delhi g.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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NGT Serves Notice to Centre, Odisha, Chhattisgarh over Mahanadi River Pollution(07.10.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response from Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Central Government on a plea demanding immediate halt on all construct.....

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Delhi Court Seeks Clarification from Election Commission on Smriti Irani’s Educational Qualification(07.10.2016)

A Delhi Court has sought further clarifications from the Election Commission of India over a plea alleging Smriti Irani’s educational qualifications t.....

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Delhi HC Refrains from Passing Interim Order in Photocopy Case(07.10.2016)

Delhi HC has refrained from passing interim order in an appeal filed against a Single-Judge verdict allowing photocopying of textbooks for educational.....

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Bombay HC: RTE Does Not Apply to Minority Schools(10.10.2016)

Bombay HC, while hearing a petition filed by Federation of Linguistic & Religious Minority Education Institutions, has reiterated that Right To Educat.....

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Bombay HC: Divorcee Can’t Make Children Retain his Name(10.10.2016)

Bombay HC has said a divorcee cannot insist on his children retaining his name and surname if he has given up his custodial rights to them.

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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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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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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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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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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: 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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National Green Tribunal To Centre : Clarify Stand On 'Illegal' Distilleries(12.12.2016)

National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre to clarify its stand on distilleries and sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh manufacturing, storing and trans.....

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High Court Not a Disciplinary Authority, Says SC(12.12.2016)

Supreme Court has said that a High Court is not a disciplinary authority and it is not its job to impose a punishment even if an employer hands down a.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Delhi HC Bars 3 Copyright Societies From Issuing Music Licenses(29.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has restrained three copyright societies from issuing any licenses for playing music and songs of various artists in public.

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NGT Warns Delhi Civic Authorities of Consequences over Waste-to-Energy Plants(29.12.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has warned of imposing environmental compensation of Rs 5 lakh per violation on Delhi Civic Authorities whenever waste-t.....

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Bombay HC Rejects Furlough Plea of 1993 Mumbai Blast Convict 'Rubina Memon'(29.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has rejected plea of 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast terror convict Rubina Suleman Memon, seeking her release on furlough.

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Gujarat HC Notices CBI over Plea to Quash FIR in Rs 770 Crore Scam(30.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to CBI on a petition moved by wife of Ashish Jobanputra, director of city-based firm ABC Cotspin Private Limite.....

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Gujarat HC Upholds Marriage of Muslim Minor Girl(02.01.2017)

Gujarat HC has given legal sanction to marriage of a minor Muslim girl who had eloped with her 21-year-old lover, citing an earlier judgment enabling .....

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NCDRC: Malarial Death by Mosquito Bite An Accident, Insurer Labile to Pay Up(02.01.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that a malaria death caused by mosquito bite is an accident, and directed insurer to .....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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: 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Madras HC Expresses Concern over Increase in Crime Rates For Gain(02.01.2017)

Madras High Court, while expressing concern over increasing number of murders for gain being reported from various parts of State, has observed that r.....

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Delhi HC Restrains Shemaroo Ent. From Selling, Broadcasting ‘Teesri Kasam’(02.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has restrained Shemaroo Entertainment and one of its top officials from distributing, selling or broadcasting through any platform th.....

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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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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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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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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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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.....

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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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NGT Slams Brakes on Odd-Even Return, Says Policy is 'Counter-Productive'(10.11.2017)

National Green Tribunal has barred Delhi Government from implementing the return of odd-even scheme from November 13-17, saying it first has to prove .....

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NGT Caps Number of Pilgrims at Vaishno Devi at 50,000 Per Day(13.11.2017)

National Green Tribunal has directed that only 50,000 pilgrims will be allowed to visit the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu to avoid any untoward inciden.....

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Delhi High Court: Why Child Protection Body Posts Still Vacant?(14.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Central government to explain the inordinate delay in appointment of three members in the National Commission for Protectio.....

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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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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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Supreme Court: Medical Council(MCI) Can’t Interfere In NRI Admission Quota(07.07.2017)

Supreme Court has held that direction issued by Medical Council of India to Manipal University not to make admissions to extent of 103 NRI seats for t.....

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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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UK Supreme Court on Right to Privacy: No Expectation of Privacy in Open Court Proceedings(21.07.2017)

UK Supreme Court, while refusing to allow plea for anonymity by a man who was arrested for child sex abuse, has said while a party is entitled to invo.....

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Kashmiri Pandits’ Killings: Supreme Court Refuses to Reopen 215 Cases(24.07.2017)

Supreme Court has refused to reopen 215 cases in which 700 Kashmiri Pandits were killed during the 1989-90 unrest in the Valley.

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Supreme Court to Gauhati HC: Decide upon Transfer of Case from Tripura HC(25.07.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Registrar General of Gauhati High Court to consider a plea of a litigant seeking transfer of his case from Tripura High Court.

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Delhi High Court: Centre Took Steps For Public Grievance Redressal System(25.07.2017)

Delhi High Court, while noting that Centre had taken substantive steps to put in place a system for timely redressal of public grievance in every depa.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Maritime Admiralty Bill(26.07.2017)

Rajya Sabha gave its nod to a bill that seeks to upgrade the law related to maritime claims, arrest and detention of ships and extends jurisdiction of.....

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Delhi High Court to Kejriwal: Don't Put Scandalous Questions to Jaitley(27.07.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Arvind Kejriwal not to put "scandalous" questions to Union minister Arun Jaitley during his cross-examination in a defam.....

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NCLT: Proceedings u/s 138 NI Act Have Nothing To Do With Insolvency Application Under I&B Code(28.07.2017)

National Company Law Tribunal has ruled that disclosure of fact of initiation of proceedings u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act in not necessary wh.....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Marriage



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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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: Regulatory Commissions, Not Courts To Determine Electricity Tariff(22.06.2017)

Supreme Court has reiterated its stand that it would not be proper for Court to examine fixation of electricity tariff rates or its revision.

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Kerala HC: Writ Petition Maintainable Against Private Un-aided School(26.06.2017)

Kerala High Court has held that conditions of service of teachers in private un-aided schools can be enforced by exercising writ jurisdiction under Ar.....

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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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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.....

Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Right to Life



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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Supreme Court Favors Fixing Time-Frame for Criminal Appeals(15.02.2018)

Supreme Court has said that steps were required to ascertain criminal cases did not remain pending for decades, which forces the accused to remain in .....

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Delhi High Court: How Can Copyright Exist in An Unpublished Biography(15.02.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked that how can copyright exist on the unpublished life story of an individual, even if he is a war hero.

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Supreme Court: S. 21A of Banking Regulation Act Not Applicable to Agricultural Debts(19.02.2018)

Supreme Court has held that S. 21A of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 which prohibits courts from re-opening any transaction between a bank and its debto.....

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Marital Discord Shouldn’t Deny Child Love of Both Parents: Madras High Court(19.02.2018)

Madras High Court has ruled that matrimonial disputes between couples should not deny their children the care and affection of both the parents.

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Orissa HC Appoints Retired Engineer to Examine Jagamohan Repair Work(22.11.2016)

Orissa High Court has appointed retired Civil Engineer N K Mohanty to verify actual amount of repair work of Jagamohan, hall facing the sanctum sancto.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Kejriwal's Plea to Suspend Criminal Defamation Case by Arun Jaitley(22.11.2016)

Supreme Court, while rejecting Delhi Chief Minister's request to suspend the defamation case, has said that cases filed against Arvind Kejriwal by Fin.....

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Madras HC Questions Legality of Devanagari Script on Rs 2,000 Notes(22.11.2016)

Madras High Court has questioned Centre on what authority it has printed ‘Devanagari’ numerals on new Rs 2000 currency notes along with regular Englis.....

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NGT Bans Use of Music Systems in Sunderbans(23.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned use of music systems by tourists in Sunderbans.

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NGT Slams Municipal Body, Delhi Government over Solid Waste Management(23.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) came down heavily on Municipal Corporations and Delhi Government over "incorrect" data pertaining to solid waste managem.....

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Supreme Court: No One Could Have Copyright Over Judgments Delivered By Apex Court(24.11.2016)

Supreme Court while ruling that no one could have copyright over judgments delivered by Apex Court, has said that it could be reproduced in its raw fo.....

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Bombay HC: Continue Medical Treatment of Chhagan Bhujbal at Bombay Hospital(24.11.2016)

Bombay HC has asked Enforcement Directorate to continue to provide treatment to NCP Leader Chhagan Bhujbal, arrested in a money-laundering case at Bom.....

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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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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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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 .....

Tags : Hyderabad HC, NRI Institute of Medical Sciences



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.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, NGT, Nehda Dam, Bandi River



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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SC Reduces Serial Thief’s Jail Term by 4 Years(14.10.2016)

SC while reducing Jail term of Benson who was convicted in 12 cases of theft & robbery by Kerala Trial Courts, has said that, sentences in last four .....

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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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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.....

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NGT Allows Registration of Diesel Ambulances of AIIMS(05.02.2018)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed registration of diesel ambulances of the premier medical institute AIIMS which conform to BS-IV emission nor.....

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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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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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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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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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Marital Rape an Injustice, Must be Criminalised: Gujarat High Court(03.04.2018)

Gujarat High Court has given relief to a man accused of raping his wife on the grounds that there was no law on marital rape. The Court, however, advo.....

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Trial Court Can’t Order Accused to Undergo Life Term Beyond 14 Yrs Without Chance for Remission: DHC(03.04.2018)

Delhi High Court has said that the trial court cannot order an accused to undergo life imprisonment for a certain number of years beyond 14 years with.....

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Bombay High Court Tells Mumbai Cricket Association to Appoint CoA(04.04.2018)

Bombay High Court has directed Mumbai Cricket Association to appoint a Committee of Administrators (CoA) to oversee the implementation of the Justice .....

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Supreme Court to Centre, Delhi Govt: Do Not Make Sealing a ‘Political Issue’(10.04.2018)

Supreme Court has asked the Central and Delhi Government not to make the sealing of unauthorised constructions in the city “political issue”.

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SC Imposes Cost of Rs. 1 lakh on Central Government for Frivolous Appeal Against Retired Soldier(16.04.2018)

SC has imposed costs of Rs. 1 lakh on Central Govt. for filing an appeal against a former soldier, Naik Balbir Singh when similar appeals had already .....

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Bombay HC Quashes FIR Against Israeli National Found With Live Rifle Cartridge(16.04.2018)

Bombay High Court has recently quashed an FIR lodged against a 61-year-old woman who had allegedly found in possession of a live rifle cartridge while.....

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Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Christian Preacher Accused of Promoting Religious Enmity(24.09.2020)

Kerala High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Christian preacher who has been accused of promoting religious enmity.

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SEBI Eases Rules for Rights Offers(24.09.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has revised fund-raising rules to make it easier for listed entities to get more capital. The rules incl.....

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Orissa HC Refuses Termination of Mentally-Challenged Rape Survivor's Pregnancy(24.09.2020)

Orissa High Court has refused to allow the termination of the pregnancy of a physically and mentally-challenged rape survivor.

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Gujarat HC Imposes Cost on Advocate for Smoking During Virtual Hearing(25.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 upon an Advocate who was smoking during the course of Court proceedings via video conferencing.

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SC Sets Aside Judgment Directing Conducting of Load Test Before Demolishing Palarivattom Flyover(25.09.2020)

Supreme Court has set aside a Kerala High Court judgment which directed the Government to conduct a load test before demolishing the Palarivattom Flyo.....

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SC: Insurer Not Liable Unless Vehicle Owner Took Reasonable Care to Renew Driver’s Licence(25.09.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that when an employer employs a driver, he has to take reasonable care to see that his employee gets his licence renewed wi.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: 18% GST Applicable on Transformers Supplied to Indian Railways(12.02.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that the ‘transformers’ supplied to Indian Railways is covered under HSN ‘8504’ and Sr. No. 3.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Explanation from DDA Over Change in Land Use for Central Vista(13.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to explain if it has the power to change the land use as required in the case of Cent.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Voting Rights for Prisoners(13.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking voting rights for prisoners, stating that statutory rights are subject to restrict.....

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SEBI Asks National Stock Exchange to Divest Entire Stake in Computer Age Management Services Ltd.(13.02.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has asked the National Stock Exchange of India to divest its 37% stake in the Computer Age Management Services .....

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Supreme Court Questions 100% Quota for Tribals in Scheduled Tribes Area(13.02.2020)

Supreme Court has questioned the setting aside of 100% teachers’ posts for tribals in Andhra Pradesh’s Scheduled Tribes Area. The Court further inquir.....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Asks CARE Board to Remove Chairman Mainak(13.02.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has asked the board of rating agency CARE Ratings to remove chairman S B Mainak after a forensic report said th.....

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SEBI Modifies NAV Rules for Mutual Funds(18.09.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has asked mutual funds to uniformly apply net asset value (NAV) across schemes upon realisation of funds.....

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SC: Writ Petition Can be Entertained Only if Lack of Inherent Jurisdiction in Arbitrator's Order(21.09.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that a Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1949 against dismissal of a Petition under Section 16 of th.....

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Orissa HC: Industrialization Should Not be Done at Cost of Human Lives(30.12.2020)

Orissa High Court has observed that industrialization is required for enhancement of revenue, but that does not mean that it should be done at the cos.....

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SEBI Penalises NDTV Over Non-disclosure of Loan Terms(30.12.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 5 Crores on New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) for not disclosing information .....

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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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National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority Notifies All Medical Devices Under Price Control(02.04.2020)

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has notified all medical devices sold in India as ‘drugs’ to bring the devices — such as syringes, needles, .....

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SC Dismisses Appeal of Convict Against Conviction in Rash Driving Case(02.04.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed Vismay Amitbhai Shah’s Appeal against his conviction and sentence for causing the death of two students while rashly drivi.....

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SC Directs Accused Christian Michel to Approach High Court for Interim Bail(02.04.2020)

Supreme Court has directed Christian Michel, accused and alleged intermediary in the Agusta Westland VVIP Chopper scam case to approach the Delhi High.....

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AAR, Karnataka: 12% GST Applicable on Street Lighting Activity, Not Eligible for Exemption(03.04.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that a 12% goods and services tax is applicable to street lighting activity and is not eligible.....

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Delhi Government to Give Rs 5,000 to Auto Drivers Struggling Due to COVID-19 Lockdown(03.04.2020)

Delhi Government has decided to transfer Rs 5,000 each to auto drivers, Gramin-Sewa and e-rickshaw drivers who are facing tough times due to the lockd.....

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Sikkim HC Disposes PIL Which Raised Issues Arising Out of COVID-19 Restrictions(03.04.2020)

Sikkim High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation which has raised several issues arising out of restrictions imposed by the State in the w.....

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AAR, Karnataka: Supply of Intermediary Export Services Taxable under Forward Charge Mechanism(03.04.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that the supply of intermediary export services is taxable under forward charge mechanism and n.....

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Allahabad HC Extends Interim Orders Passed by It & Courts Subordinate to It Till January 5(03.12.2020)

Allahabad High Court has extended the operation of interim orders passed by it and by the Courts/ Tribunals subordinate to it, till 5th January, 2021.

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Madras HC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Pollution of Amravathi River(03.12.2020)

Madras High Court has taken suo-motu cognisance of a news report about pollution of the Amaravathi River, and directed the District Legal Services Aut.....

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NCLT, Mumbai Approves Reliance Jio;s Resolution Plan for Reliance Infratel(04.12.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai has approved Reliance Jio’s resolution plan for the bankrupt Reliance Infratel.

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ITAT, Mumbai: No TDS on Sales Commission Paid to Overseas Agents(04.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that tax cannot be detected at source on Sales Commission paid to Overseas Agents not having Per.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: No TDS Applicable on Reimbursement of Actual Cab Expenses(04.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that no TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) is applicable on the reimbursement of the actual cab exp.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: No Disallowance of Interest on Borrowed Capital for Business Purposes(04.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that interest paid on borrowed funds used for business purposes cannot be disallowed.

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ITAT, Mumbai: Data Processing Cost Paid by KBC Bank Branch to Head Office Isn’t Royalty(04.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has upheld the order passed by CIT(A) holding that the Data Processing Cost paid by the KBC Bank Branch t.....

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SC Directs NTA to Consider Requests of Candidates to Furnish Original OMR Sheets(04.12.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a writ petition filed by some aspirants for admission for undergraduate medical courses seeking quashing of the.....

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National Company Law Tribunal Orders Videocon Foreign Arms to be Included in Insolvency Process(13.02.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal has ordered the inclusion of Videocon’s oil businesses in Brazil and Indonesia as part of insolvency proceedings being c.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: 18% of GST Applicable to Supply of Foods or Drinks in Restaurant for Consumption(13.02.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that 18% of Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be applicable on supply of food or drinks in t.....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: ‘Bulk Milk Coolers’ of Co-Op Societies for Storage, Eligible for Duty Exemption(13.02.2020)

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has held that Bulk Milk Coolers that are manufactured and supplied to various Co-.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Co-Op Housing Society Not Eligible for ITC Where Replacement of Existing Elevator(13.02.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that Goods and Service Tax (GST) paid by any co-operative housing society on the maintenance .....

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NCLAT: CIRP Against Real Estate Company to Affect the Only Project Concerned(13.02.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that an insolvency process against a real estate company will impact only the project concerned and n.....

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SC Directs Political Parties to Publish Criminal Antecedents of Candidates in LS & Assembly Polls(13.02.2020)

Supreme Court has directed that all political parties have to publish the details of criminal antecedents of their candidates in the Lok Sabha and Ass.....

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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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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 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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Supreme Court: Court to Appoint Amicus Curiae if Accused Unrepresented(13.02.2020)

Supreme Court has reiterated that when an accused is unrepresented before a Court, it has to either appoint Amicus curiae or to refer the matter to th.....

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NCLAT, New Delhi: Interest Alone Cannot Be Construed as Operational Debt(13.02.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi has held that claim amount towards Interest on loan alone, cannot be termed as an ‘Operatio.....

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ITAT, Kolkata Quashes Re-Assessment Proceedings Against Price Waterhouse & Co.(13.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has quashed the re-assessment proceedings against Price Waterhouse & Co. and held that to reopen the ass.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Laboratory Medical Equipment Not to be Sold to Distributor at Concessional Rate(13.02.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that manufacturers of laboratory medical equipment are not eligible to concessional Goods and.....

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SEBI Introduces System to Detect Misuse of Client Securities by Brokers(14.02.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has introduced a system to monitor and detect misuse of client securities by stockbrokers in the wake of Karvy .....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Election Petition Challenging Nitin Gadkari's Election from Nagpur(14.02.2020)

Bombay High Court has dismissed an election Petition filed by one Manohar Dabrase challenging Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's election from Nagpur cons.....

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J&K HC Grants Bail to Councillor Accused of Making 'Derogatory Remarks' During Indo-China Face-Off(25.09.2020)

Jammu & Kashmir High Court has granted bail to an elected Councillor of LAHDC (Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh) who has been accused o.....

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Karnataka HC Stays Govt Order Deferring Variable Dearness Allowance Payment(25.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has by way of interim relief stayed the execution and operation of the order by which the State Government directed that the paym.....

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SC Declines Interim Stay on CBI Inquiry in Periya Double Murders(25.09.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to stay the investigation of Central Bureau of Investigation, as directed by the Kerala High Court, in the Periya twin murde.....

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Gauhati HC Dismisses Review Against Order on Woman's Refusal to Accept Her Marriage(28.09.2020)

Gauhati High Court has dismissed review against its order holding that refusal to wear 'sakha and sindoor' are indicative of the wife's refusal to acc.....

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Madras HC Directs State to Implement Rule Indicating Punishment for Non-Wearing of Masks(28.09.2020)

Madras High Court has directed the State Government to strictly implement the amended Rule framed indicating the punishment for non-wearing of the mas.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Modification in Order Directing Extension of Interim Bail(28.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Delhi government in an application seeking modification in Court's order on extending the interim bail granted t.....

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Allahabad High Court Denies Bail to School-Van Driver(29.09.2020)

Allahabad High Court has denied bail to a School Van Driver who has been accused of showing porn videos to children aged about 5-6 years.

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NCLT Urges Litigants to File Joint Memo of Written Submissions to Avoid Delay in Disposal(08.04.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has urged all the litigants to file "Joint Memo" of written submissions, to avoid the lengthy process of filing r.....

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SC Directs States and UTs to Make Safe Transit of Prisoners Released During National Lockdown(08.04.2020)

Supreme Court of India has directed all States and Union Territories to ensure that prisoners who have been released from jails are provided safe tran.....

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Supreme Court Gives Activists 1 Week to Surrender Elgar Case(09.04.2020)

Supreme Court has granted 1 week to social activists, Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde, to surrender in connection with the Elgar Parishad case.

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Bombay HC: BMC Circular Does Not Prevent Burial of Dead Infected with COVID-19(09.04.2020)

Bombay High Court has observed that the revised circular issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on the disposal of bodies of coronavirus vic.....

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Jharkhand HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate to It Till 30th April(09.04.2020)

Jharkhand High Court has extended the life of all interim orders, including provisional bail orders, passed by it or the Courts subordinate to it, til.....

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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Distribution of Direct Cash Benefits(09.04.2020)

Madras High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation seeking distribution of all cash benefits under various Schemes of the State and .....

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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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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Digitisation of District Courts(30.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has sought response from the Finance Secretary of the Delhi Government on the proposals to digitise the District Courts which have be.....

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#New Education Policy 2020 : New Pedagogical and Curricular Structure(30.07.2020)

Government has changed 10+2 structure in school education with a new pedagogical and curricular restructuring of 5+3+3+4 covering ages 3-18. In the ne.....

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Uttarakhand HC Directs Govt to Constitute Committee to Identify Biodiversity Heritage Sites(30.07.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to constitute an Expert Committee within four weeks, to examine whether there is a need to id.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Delhi Govt's Reply in Plea Challenging Validity of Delhi Minorities Commission Act(30.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to file a reply in a plea challenging the validity of the Delhi Minorities Commission Act, 1999.

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Madhya Pradesh HC Asks Indian Railways to Re-Prioritize Lower Berth Allotment(31.07.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked Indian Railways to consider re-prioritising the lower berth allotment by giving the highest priority to pregnant w.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Delhi Govt.'s "Freebie Policy" Of Electricity, Water Subsidies(31.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has dismissed with costs a Public Interest Litigation challenging the Delhi Government's grant of electricity and water concessions, .....

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NGT Orders to Pay Compensation to the Family of 19 Year Old Who Died Due to Leaked Coal-Gas Pipeline(31.07.2020)

National Green Tribunal has ordered the Greater Calcutta Gas Supply Corporation Limited to pay Rs. 64 lakhs as compensation for the death of a 19 year.....

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Rajasthan HC Asks State to Ensure Lack of Discrimination While Assigning Menial Jobs to Prisoners(21.12.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has asked the State Government to ensure that the prisoners are not forced to indulge in menial jobs like cleaning toilets etc. m.....

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Karnataka HC Stays Govt Order Dropping Criminal Prosecution in 61 Cases Against Elected Representativ(21.12.2020)

Karnataka High Court has stayed the government order dated 31st August, 2020 by which it had decided to drop criminal prosecution in 61 cases against .....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Supply of Online Games to Attract GST at 18%(22.12.2020)

Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), Maharashtra has held that supply of online games, sent by an email attachment or via a secure link, to customers .....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Supply of Online Games to Attract GST at 18%(22.12.2020)

Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), Maharashtra has held that supply of online games, sent by an email attachment or via a secure link, to customers .....

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Allahabad HC: Husband’s Appointment on Compassionate Ground Can’t Take Away Right to Remarry(22.12.2020)

Allahabad High Court has held that a husband’s appointment on compassionate ground will not take away his fundamental right to remarry.

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NAA Orders Suncity Project to Pass on ITC Benefits Along with Interest to its Homebuyers(22.12.2020)

National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has ordered the M/s Suncity Project to pass on Input Tax Credit (ITC) benefits along with interest to its h.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Cess Paid Can be Deducted Under Head ‘Profits and Gains of Business or Profession’(22.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the cess paid can be deducted while computing income chargeable under the head “profits and.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail and Directs Priest to Deposit Amount to CM's Relief Fund(14.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has granted ad-interim bail to a 65-year-old man who performed pooja at a religious ceremony held in Solapur, Maharashtra in presenc.....

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Kerala HC Seeks Reply from Centre on Steps Taken on Repatriation of Stranded Non-Keralites(14.05.2020)

Kerala High Court has sought for instructions from both the Central and State Governments over the steps taken to bring back Keralites who have been s.....

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Madras HC Imposes Cost on Advocate for Filing Frivolous Petition for Development of Mobile App(14.05.2020)

Madras High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 20,000/- on an Advocate for filing a series of frivolous Petitions in connection to development of a mobil.....

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Calcutta HC to Continue Restrictive Functioning Till May 31(14.05.2020)

Calcutta High Court has announced that the High Court as well as its Circuit Benches at Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Jalpaiguri and all subordinate C.....

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SEBI Relaxes Rule for Minimum 25% Public Stake in Listed Companies(15.05.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has eased the 25% minimum public shareholding norm for listed companies in the wake of the Covid-19 outb.....

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Bombay HC: "No Work No Pay" Principle Cannot be Made Applicable in Extraordinary Circumstances(15.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has held that the principle of 'No Work No Pay' cannot be made applicable in such extraordinary circumstances prevailing in the coun.....

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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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SEBI Bans Hemant Ghai for Alleged Fraudulent Trade Activities(14.01.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has banned CNBC Awaaz anchor Hemant Ghai, his wife and mother from the securities market for allegedly i.....

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Supreme Court Takes Suo Moto Action on 'Remediation of Polluted Rivers'(14.01.2021)

Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance on the issue of "remediation of polluted rivers". The Court has observed that one of the major causes of w.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Shillong Time's Editor Patricia Mukhim's Plea to Quash FIR(14.01.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a Special Leave Petition filed by Patricia Mukhim, Editor of Shillong Times, against the judgement of Meghalaya Hig.....

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Allahabad HC: Mandatory Publication of Notice of Intended Marriage Not Mandatory(14.01.2021)

Allahabad High Court has held that requirement of publication of notice of intended marriage under Section 6 and inviting/entertaining objections unde.....

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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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Chopper Deal: Delhi High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea of Ratul Puri(21.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Ratul Puri, nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, in a money-laundering case.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre on Plea Examining Legality of New Triple Talaq Law(23.08.2019)

Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Central Government seeking its reply on the new law that makes "Triple Talaq" a punishable offense. The Court.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Establishment of Media Tribunal to Regulate Media(25.01.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition filed by Film Producer Nilesh Navalakha seeking establishment of an independent, regulatory 'Media Tribu.....

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Calcutta HC: Section 173(8) CrPC No Bar for Writ Courts from Passing Further Directions(27.01.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with Report of police officer on completion of investigati.....

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Karnataka HC Restrains Centre & NIC from Sharing Data Collected Through 'Aarogya Setu'(27.01.2021)

Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order to restrain the Central Government and the National Informatics Centre (NIC) from sharing the respons.....

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Ministry of Home Affairs Exempts Agriculture, Tea Plantations, Truck Repair Shops on Highways(06.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has issued four circulars, exempting agriculture, tea plantations, truck spare parts and repair shops on Highways, indicating.....

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NHA Relaxes Criteria to Rope in Private Hospitals Under Ayushman Bharat Scheme(06.04.2020)

National Health Authority (NHA) has relaxed its criteria to rope in private hospitals in smaller towns and cities to be empanelled under Ayushman Bhar.....

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Madras HC Seeks State's Response in Plea for Conversion of Private Colleges as Makeshift Hospitals(06.04.2020)

Madras High Court has issued notices to the State Government on a Public Interest Litigation seeking for directions to the Government to immediately n.....

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Bombay HC Stays Bail Granted to Former IL&FS CEO & Vice Chairman(06.04.2020)

Bombay High Court has stayed the bail granted to former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Se.....

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SC Directs JJBs, Children's Courts to Consider Releasing Children on Interim Bail(06.04.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the Juvenile Justice Boards and Children Courts to consider releasing all children alleged to be in conflict with the law o.....

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SC Issues Notice on PIL Challenging 2004 NCMEI Act for Not Recognising Minorities at State-Level(28.08.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation challenging validity of provisions of National Commission for Minority E.....

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Patna HC Seeks Report on Implementation of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act(31.08.2020)

Patna High Court has sought a report from the Central as well as the State Government, delineating the steps taken by them to implement the welfare pr.....

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SC Asks Two CERC Members to Go on Leave Until Appointment of Law Member(31.08.2020)

Supreme Court has asked two members of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to go on leave until a Law Member is appointed to the Commission.

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Orissa High Court Stresses Filing of Chargesheet Within Statutory 180 Days(31.08.2020)

Orissa High Court has stressed upon filing of charge-sheet against accused held under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 within .....

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Delhi HC Directs Center to Provide 'Firm Timeline' for Appointments to PMLA Appellate Tribunal(31.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government to file an affidavit indicating the status of appointments at the Appellate Tribunal, PMLA. The Cour.....

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Karnataka HC: KPSC Candidates Can Seek Own Evaluated Answer Scripts Under RTI(01.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has held that a candidate who has appeared for examination conducted by a public service commission can seek for copies of his ow.....

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Kerala HC Stays Govt Decision to Blacklist Pricewaterhouse Coopers from IT-Related Projects(07.12.2020)

Kerala High Court has stayed the decision of the Kerala Government to blacklist premier consultancy firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers Private Ltd (PwC) fro.....

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SC: Mere Possession of Currency Notes Not Sufficient to Constitute Offence u/s 7 of PCA(04.02.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that mere possession or recovery of currency notes is not sufficient to constitute an offence under Section 7 of the Preven.....

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SEBI Penalizes Future Corporate Founder and Co-Founder for Insider Trading(04.02.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has penalized Future Corporate Resources Pvt Ltd, Kishore Biyani and Anil Biyani, founder and co-founder of Fut.....

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ITAT, Allahabad: No Tax Applicable on Interest Income Linked to Power Plant(04.02.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Allahabad has held that the no tax is applicable on the interest income linked with the power plant set up as it.....

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Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Notifies Customs Tariff Amendment Rules, 2021(04.02.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dump.....

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Calcutta HC: Authority of CBI Unfettered by Withdrawal of Consent of State Government(04.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that the authority of the Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate into the allegations in a particular case withi.....

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Bombay High Court Pulls Up Ministry for Failure to Provide Infra For Debt Recovery Tribunals(14.02.2020)

Bombay High Court has come down heavily upon the central Government for failing to provide adequate infrastructure and manpower to the Debt Recovery T.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Pre-Operative Expenses Cannot be Allowed as Business Expense(14.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the expenses which are incurred before the operation of a company are called preoperative ex.....

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AAAR, Maharashtra: 18% GST Applicable on Construction of Flats to be Given on Lease(14.02.2020)

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Maharashtra has held that 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) applies to the construction of flats to be g.....

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Supreme Court Approves Use of Double-Sided Printing on A4 Sheets for Filings(14.02.2020)

Supreme Court has approved the use of double-sided printing on A4 sheets for filings. The Court has taken the decision in environmental interest, foll.....

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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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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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Bombay HC: "No Work No Pay" Principle Cannot be Made Applicable in Extraordinary Circumstances(15.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has held that the principle of 'No Work No Pay' cannot be made applicable in such extraordinary circumstances prevailing in the coun.....

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Allahabad HC Issues Instructions for Identification of Potential COVID-19 Carriers(15.05.2020)

Allahabad High Court has issued several instructions for the State authorities to ensure that all the migrants, entering the State of Uttar Pradesh af.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Extension of Benefits of RBI Circular on Loan Moratorium to NBFCs(15.05.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre and Reserve Bank of India in a plea by The Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of Indi.....

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Delhi High Court Restricts Functioning of Courts till May 23(18.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has decided to restrict its and the District Courts’ functioning to urgent matters till 23rd May, 2020.

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Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Alleging UP Govt of Irregularities in Procurement & Supply of PPE Kits(18.05.2020)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Petition filed against the State-owned Uttar Pradesh Medical Supply Corporation Limited, for alleged irregulariti.....

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Bombay HC Disposes PIL for Ration Benefits to Tribals(18.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation based on the undertaking made by the State Government to provide the benefits of the va.....

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Delhi HC and Subordinate Courts to Continue Restrictive Functioning Till August 14(31.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has decided to continue with the current mode of restricted functioning till 14th August, 2020 in light of the extension of the natio.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea Seeking Stay on Appointment of Delhi Minorities Commission Chairman(31.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre, Delhi government and the lieutenant governor on a plea seeking a stay on further appointment to th.....

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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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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Against Burial of COVID-19 Victims in Bandra Cemeteries(25.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has dismissed the writ Petition filed by few Mumbai residents challenging the permission granted by Municipal Corporation of Greater.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC: Schools to Charge 70% School Fees; Pay 70% Salary to Teachers(26.05.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed private unaided schools in the State to collect 70% school fees from the students. The Court has also direct.....

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NCLAT Sets Aside NCLT Order to Add MCA as Party in All IBC Cases and Company Petitions(26.05.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has set aside an order of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) which mandated the impleadment of the U.....

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Patna HC Directs Government to Ensure Transgender Persons Benefit Under Social Security Schemes(26.05.2020)

Patna High Court has directed the Government to ensure that the persons belonging to the Transgender community are not deprived of food grains distrib.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre and RBI on Interest on Loans During Moratorium(26.05.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a plea regarding the levy of interest on loan amounts during the stip.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Reply on Border Restrictions(27.05.2020)

Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response to two PILs seeking to do away with restrictions put up by Uttar Pradesh and Haryana on entry of people.....

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Allahabad HC: Writ of Mandamus Cannot be Issued to a Private Body(14.01.2021)

Allahabad High Court in Arif Khan v. Branch Manager Mahindra Finance Sultanpur & Another, observed that writ of Mandamus cannot be issued to a private.....

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NGT: Plastic Pens are Covered Under the Statutory Framework of Plastic Waste Management Rules(15.01.2021)

National Green Tribunal has observed that plastic pens are covered under the meaning of "plastic" as provided in Rule 3(o) of the Plastic Waste Manage.....

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AAR, Gujarat: 18% GST on Non-Woven Bags Manufactured Through Non-Woven Fabric(15.01.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax shall apply on non-woven bags manufactured through non-woven fabr.....

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AAR, Gujarat: 18% GST on Mosquito Repellent ‘Aayudh-Mosx’(15.01.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that 18% Goods and Service Tax shall apply on mosquito repellent ‘Aayudh-Mosx’.

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Kerala HC: Accused to be Subjected to Breath Analyser Test to Attract Offence of Drunk Driving(15.01.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that in order to attract the offence of drunken driving under Section 185(a) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the accused s.....

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Kerala High Court Directs Govt to Consider Private Labs' Objections Against Price Cap(18.01.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala Government to consider the grievances of private laboratories against the November order which capped the pr.....

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Delhi HC: Exorbitant Price of Drug Not to Deprive Children Suffering from Rare Disease(18.01.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that merely because of the exorbitant price of a drug or treatment, children suffering from a rare disease cannot be deprive.....

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AP HC Takes Suo Moto Case on Letter Petition Against Govt Decision to Defer Payment of Salaries(09.04.2020)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has taken suo moto cognisance on a Letter-Petition on the issue of deferment of payment of salaries & pensions as per a Gove.....

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Orissa HC Notifies Procedure for E-Filing & Video Conferencing for Hearing of Cases(09.04.2020)

Orissa High Court has notified the 'Orissa High Court e-Filing and Video Conferencing Scheme, 2020' for enabling electronic filing of cases and hearin.....

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Delhi HC Denies Bail Despite Possibility of Custodial Violence and Illegal Detention(13.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to a person arrested for alleged involvement in violence committed during Delhi Riots. The Court has highli.....

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Manipur HC Issues Guidelines for E-Filing and Hearing Via Video Conferencing(13.04.2020)

Manipur High Court has notified the procedure for e-filing and hearing of urgent cases through video conferencing via Vidyo application in a measure t.....

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MCA Clarifies Corporate Contributions Towards Relief Funds Not to Qualify as CSR Expenditure(13.04.2020)

Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has clarified that contributions made to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund or State Relief Fund for COVID-19 do not.....

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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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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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SC: HC Can Only Exercise Jurisdiction Over State of Which It is the High Court(06.04.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the jurisdiction of a High Court is limited to the territorial jurisdiction of the States of which it is the High Cour.....

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Consumer Forum, Hyderabad: Supermarket Charging Cost for Carry Bags an 'Unfair Trade Practice'(22.02.2021)

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad has directed 'More Megastore' to discontinue its unfair trade practice of arbitrarily impos.....

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SC Bars NCLT, Mumbai from Passing Final Orders on Future Plea for Calling Shareholders’ Meeting(23.02.2021)

Supreme Court has allowed the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, to continue proceedings on Kishore Biyani-led Future Retail’s plea seeking.....

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Madras HC Directs CBIT to Consider Uber Plea on Exemption from Paying GST on Motorcycle Service(23.02.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIT) to consider a representation made by Uber India Systems Private Limited to e.....

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AAAR, Karnataka: Appeal Against Advance Ruling May be Made Within 30 days(23.02.2021)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has ruled that advance ruling may be appealed before the Appellate Authority within a period o.....

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Madras HC Rejects Plea for Removing Titles Given to Dalit Habitations(05.12.2016)

Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking directions to Tamil Nadu Government to remove ‘discriminatory’ titles such as ‘cheri, kuppam, colony’ gi.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Sends Panel Name for PCA Chairman Post(05.12.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has sent a panel of three retired judges for post of Chairman of Police Complaint Authority (PCA), which has been lying .....

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NGT Bans Disposable Plastics in Delhi-NCR From January 01, 2017(05.12.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned use of disposable plastic, which is mainly used in grocery and plastic tea cups like items in Delhi and Natio.....

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NGT Notices Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum over Air Pollution(05.12.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to two public sector oil companies asking them whether they use any diesel vehicle which is more than .....

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NGT Orders Demolition of Factory Constructed on Rainwater Nala at Patancheru(05.12.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered demolition of a factory constructed on a 30-feet wide rainwater nala at Patancheru, in violation of various .....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea Against Differential Compensation for Major & Minor Riots Victims(03.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response from the Delhi government on its scheme for compensation of Delhi riots' victims, which has been alleged to be di.....

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NAA Directs DGAP to Further Investigate Profiteering Against DRA Adithya Project(22.12.2020)

National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has directed the Director-General of Anti-Profiteering (DGAP) to further investigate profiteering against D.....

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Calcutta HC: No Interference Can be Made Where Adult Woman Decides to Marry and Convert(22.12.2020)

Calcutta High Court has made it clear that if an adult woman marries as per her choice and decides to convert and not return to her paternal house, th.....

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Orissa HC: Filing of Forged Document in Court Amounts to Criminal Contempt(22.12.2020)

Orissa High Court has held that that filing of a forged or fabricated document in the Court with a purpose of getting any relief amounts to criminal c.....

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J&K HC: Residents Facing Grievances in Violation of Human Rights May Approach NHRC(23.12.2020)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that the residents of Jammu and Kashmir, if having any grievance regarding violation of their human rights, may .....

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CESTAT: Licence of Customs Broker Cannot be Revoked Without Cross-Examination(23.12.2020)

Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the license of Customs Broker cannot be revoked without granting an opportunity .....

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ITAT, Mumbai: No Tax on Compensation Received for Loss of Trees(23.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that no Tax is applicable on Compensation received for loss of Trees.

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NCLAT Turns Down Reference Seeking Re-Consideration of Decision in V. Padamakumar Case(23.12.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has turned down a reference made by a three-member Bench, seeking re-consideration of the decision in V. Padam.....

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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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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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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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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash Decision to Extend Training Period of Medical Students(27.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to set aside National Board of Examination's decision to extend the completion of the training period of the final year s.....

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SC Directs Centre to Identify Private Hospitals for Cost-Effective Treatment of COVID-19(27.05.2020)

Supreme Court has taken up for hearing a plea seeking nationwide cost related regulations for treatment of Coronavirus patients at private and corpora.....

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Delhi HC Asks Government to List Steps Taken to Help Seriously Ill(28.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party Government to inform about the steps taken by them to treat seriously-ill corona patient.....

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Bombay HC Directs Petitioners to Deposit Rs.1 Crore as Precondition for Hearing(28.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has directed the 'Abhinav Bharat Congress' to deposit Rs. 1 Crore with the registry as a precondition for hearing the plea seeking d.....

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Karnataka HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Legal and Technical Issues Faced by Trial Courts(29.05.2020)

Karnataka High Court has taken suo motu cognizance to address various legal and technical issues that would arise before the District and Trial Courts.....

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Madras HC: Final Hearing Not Possible via Virtual Hearing(29.05.2020)

Madras High Court has remarked that final hearing cannot be done by way of Video-Conferencing mode, where the respective pleadings and submissions of .....

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Kerala HC: Court Cannot Take Cognizance of Private Complaint Against Notary Public(09.11.2020)

Kerala High Court has observed that no Court shall take cognisance of any offence committed by a notary public in exercise or purported exercise of hi.....

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Orissa High Court Grants Bail to Adivasi Leader Nachika Linga(09.11.2020)

Orissa High Court has granted conditional bail to Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) head Nachika Linga in connection with Narayanpatna police station .....

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NGT Bans Sale/ Use of Firecrackers in Delhi NCR And Places All Over India with Poor/ Worse AQI(09.11.2020)

National Green Tribunal has imposed a total ban on sale/ use of all kinds of firecrackers in Delhi NCR from the midnight of November 9-10, 2020 to the.....

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Orissa HC Sets Aside Conviction for Rape, Commutes Death Penalty to Life Imprisonment(10.11.2020)

Orissa High Court has commuted the death sentence of a 28-year-old man to life imprisonment while upholding his conviction for murder of a 9-year-old .....

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AAR, Tamil Nadu: 12% GST applicable on ‘Nizam Pakku’(10.11.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that the Goods and Service Tax (GST) at the rate of 12% is applicable on ‘Nizam Pakku’.

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Bombay HC Directs Toll Operators to Deposit Rs.10 Lakh as Cost to Tata Memorial Hospital(10.11.2020)

Bombay High Court has dismissed writ petitions filed by toll operator infrastructure companies seeking directions to provide for a dispute resolution .....

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Karnataka HC Allows Physical Filing on Trial Basis in District Courts(18.05.2020)

Karnataka High Court has decided to allow the physical filing of new cases in Trial Court across Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Bidar, Chikkamagalu.....

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SC Asks Petitioner to Move Representation Before Centre in Plea for Repatriation of Indians(18.05.2020)

Supreme Court has instructed the Petitioner to make appropriate representation before the Government in a plea seeking repatriation of Indian citizens.....

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NHRC Takes Cognizance of Mother Pulling Suitcase with Exhausted Kid Sleeping(18.05.2020)

National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about a mother pulling a suitcase with her small child sleeping on it .....

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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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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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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Fine & Debarment of Candidates Not Wearing Masks(22.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in a petition seeking debarment an.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Fine & Debarment of Candidates Not Wearing Masks(22.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in a petition seeking debarment an.....

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ITAT, Kolkata Allows Long-Term Capital Loss from Sale of Government Securities(23.03.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has allowed the Long-Term Capital Loss arising from the sale of Government Securities after applying the.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Shortage of Manpower on Account of Merger Sufficient for Condonation of Delay(24.03.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has stated that shortage of manpower and lack of guidance/expertise in taxation, on account of merger of Stat.....

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International Arbitration Tribunal Directs India to Pay Damages to Cairn in Tax Dispute(24.12.2020)

International Arbitration Tribunal has asked India to pay Rs 8,000 Crores as damages in a tax dispute to the UK oil major Cairn Energy Plc. to rever.....

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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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Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Issue of Average Consumption Electricity Bills(13.04.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Petition filed challenging a Government circular, directing electricity supply companies to issue average consump.....

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Delhi HC Allows Interim Reoccupation to Debtor of Property Securitized by Bank(13.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has allowed a family to reoccupy a floor of the property, which was securitized by IIFL Home Finance Limited under Section 14 of Secu.....

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Bombay HC Allows Pune Man to Travel to Assam by Road to Attend Father's Final Rites(13.04.2020)

Bombay High Court has permitted Pune resident to travel by road to Assam to attend the final rites of his father who died of a heart attack on 5th Apr.....

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Delhi HC Allows Release of Under Trial Prisoners on Bail Upon Furnishing of Personal Bond(13.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has agreed with the decision of the High Powered Committee to do away with sureties and release the under trial prisoners on bail upo.....

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Orissa HC Partially Lifts Ban on Using Two Wheelers, Orders Release of Seized Vehicles on Undertaking(13.04.2020)

Orissa High Court has observed that until the availability of essential commodities at "walkable distance" is ensured by the State, an absolute ban on.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Against Exemption Granted to Print Media(13.04.2020)

Madras High Court has dismissed a Petition filed against exemption granted to the print media from the nationwide lockdown, holding that "mere apprehe.....

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Muzaffarnagar Riots: A Court in UP Sentences 7 Accused in Kawal Jats Murder Case to Life Imprisonment(08.02.2019)

A sessions court in Uttar Pradesh has sentenced all seven accused in Kawal Jats double murder case of August 2013 which had triggered riots in Muzaffa.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses PIL to Regulate Netflix, Amazon Prime Video Content(11.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking framing of guidelines by the government to regulate the functioning of online media streaming platforms .....

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SC Directs Minority Commission to Decide on Guidelines for Identifying "Minorities"(12.02.2019)

Supreme Court has directed the National Commission for Minority (NCM) to take a decision within three months on a representation seeking laying down o.....

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Give Up Self Torturing Faith Based Practices: Madras HC(12.02.2019)

Madras High Court exhorted temple authorities to start thinking of giving up self-torturing faith based practices and said no God is expecting from an.....

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Issue Rules for Registering Case Against Doctors: Madras HC(12.02.2019)

Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Government to inform the guidelines framed through a government order, which should be strictly followed whi.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Finance Bill, 2019(12.02.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed Interim Budget for financial year 2019-20.

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Lok Sabha Passes Interim Budget(12.02.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed Interim Budget for financial year 2019-20.

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Criminal Complaints can't be Quashed Just because Allegations Appear to be of Civil Nature: SC(13.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that criminal complaints cannot be quashed only on the ground that the allegations made therein appear to be of a civil nat.....

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Calcutta High Court Deprecates Lawyers Strike(28.12.2019)

Calcutta High Court has taken strong exception to the lawyer’s strike and has warned that any obstruction to Judges, police personnel or other public .....

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Gauhati HC: Absence of Petitioner After Filing Written Statement No Basis to Pass Order Against Him(28.12.2019)

Gauhati High Court has noted that the mere fact that proceedee has remained absent after filing written statement and documents cannot be a justificat.....

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Delhi HC Directs Police for Report on Alleged Illegal Detaining of Man in Matrimonial Dispute Matter(05.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition alleging illegal detaining and beating of a man involved in a matrimonial dispute by the Delhi Police.....

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Tripura HC: Conviction Only on Presumption Under POCSO Act Would Offend Articles 20(3), 21(05.04.2021)

Tripura High Court has held that the conviction of an accused only on the basis of presumption under sections 29 and 30 of the Protection of Children .....

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Kerala HC: Voters Should be Able to See Name, Photograph and Symbol of Candidates with Clarity(05.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has emphasized upon the importance of being able to see the name, photograph, and symbol with clarity, stating that it is important .....

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Centre Promulgates Tribunals Reforms Ordinance, 2021(05.04.2021)

Central Government has notified the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021, to dissolve certain existing appell.....

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P & H HC Restricts Filing of Multiple Writ Petitions on Similar Cause of Action(22.07.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court last week restricted the practice of filing multiple writ petitions with regard to the same or similar cause of action.

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Delhi HC Questions Delay in Payment of Salaries to Teachers on COVID-19 Duty(22.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has questioned the delay by North Delhi Municipal Corporation in paying full salaries to its teachers engaged in COVID-19 duty.

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Tripura HC: Wife's Repeated Refusal to Return with Husband Mitigating Factor at Time of Sentencing(22.07.2020)

Tripura High Court has reduced the sentence of a man, convicted for throwing acid on his wife, while holding that his frustration, caused due to the w.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Plea by Police Seeking Cancellation of Bail of Faisal Farooq(23.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has rejected a fresh plea by the police seeking cancellation of bail granted to Faisal Farooq, principal of Rajdhani Public School, i.....

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NGT Questions Environment Ministry on Drilling of Seven Oil Wells in Eastern Assam(23.07.2020)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Environment Ministry, Oil India Limited (OIL) and two other entities to explain how the proposed drilli.....

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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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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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Securities and Exchange Board of India Puts Curbs on Financial Advisers to Prevent Mis-selling(18.02.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has barred investment advisers from simultaneously selling financial products and advisory services, and capped.....

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Bombay HC Allows Appeal Seeking ‘Equitable Distribution’ of Amounts Recovered from Assets(15.03.2021)

Bombay High Court has allowed appeals by an aggrieved investor in the National Spot Exchange as well as the Maharashtra government who had sought the .....

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Kerala HC Raises Permissible Number of Daily Pilgrims at Sabarimala Temple(15.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has raised the cap on the number of devotees allowed into the Sabarimala Temple from 5,000 to 10,000. The Court has issued an order .....

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P&H HC: Muslim Woman Didn't Convert Before Marriage, Marriage Not Valid(15.03.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the marriage between a Muslim woman and a Hindu man won't be valid as the bride didn't convert to Hind.....

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CCI Directs Make My Trip and Go Ibibo to Allow FabHotels, Treebo to be Listed on Online Portals(15.03.2021)

Competition Commission of India has directed Make My Trip and Go Ibibo to allow FabHotels and Treebo to be listed on its online portals, after observi.....

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Karnataka HC: Investigating Officer has No Right to Disclose Private Data to Third Party(15.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has held that an investigating officer has no right to disclose the private date seized from the smartphones or electronic gadget.....

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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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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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Kerala HC: No Religious Community Had Right to Conduct Pilgrimage Inside Reserved Forest Land(12.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has emphasized that no religious community had a right to conduct pilgrimage inside reserved forest land. The Court has stated that .....

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Meghalaya HC Directs State to Formulate Policy for Provision of Drinking Water(03.03.2021)

Meghalaya HC Directs State to Formulate Policy for Provision of Drinking Water

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Meghalaya HC Directs State to Formulate Policy for Provision of Drinking Water(03.03.2021)

Meghalaya High Court has directed the State of Meghalaya to formulate a policy laying down a roadmap for those people residing in this State, who, til.....

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SC: Period of Limitation to Commence from When Signed Copies Available to Parties(03.03.2021)

Supreme Court has held that the period of limitation for filing the Petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 would comm.....

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SC: Proceedings u/s 34 Arbitration Act Also Covered by Moratorium Under Section 14 IBC(03.03.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to set aside an award is covered by mora.....

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Kerala HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Arogyakeralam Order on Payment of Salaries to Nurses(03.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has issued notice to the State government, the Malappuram district programme manager of Arogyakeralam, and the Indian Nursing Counci.....

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Kerala HC Sets Aside 5-year Rigorous Imprisonment for Thattekat Boat Driver(03.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has set aside the five-year rigorous imprisonment awarded to the boat driver in the Thattekkat boat tragedy under Section 304 (culpa.....

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Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of UP Educational Services Tribunal Matter(03.03.2021)

Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the controversy surrounding establishment of the Uttar Pradesh Educational Services Tribunal.

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Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings Against Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari(09.12.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the contempt proceedings which was sought to be initiated against Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari by the Uttarakha.....

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Kerala HC Directs CRPF to Take Over Kothamangalam Marthoman Cheriyapalli Church(09.12.2020)

Kerala High Court has directed the Central Reserve Police Force to take over the Kothamangalam Marthoman Cheriyapalli Church, which is embroiled in th.....

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Allahabad HC Quashes Detention of Person Booked for Rioting under NSA(10.12.2020)

Allahabad High Court has quashed the detention of a person booked for rioting and arson under the National Security Act, 1980, saying the state showed.....

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Madras HC: No Deduction Can be Claimed if Bad Debt Not Written Off(10.12.2020)

Madras High Court has held that the deduction cannot be claimed on the bad debt which was not written off as required by law as per the provisions of .....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Saritha Nair's Challenge Against Hibi Eden's Election(10.12.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the special leave petition filed by Saritha S. Nair against the rejection of election petition by the Kerala High Court ag.....

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Uttarakhand HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Ban on Private Shooters to Kill ‘Man-Eaters’(11.12.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued notices to the State Government, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (wildlife), chief wildlife warden and direct.....

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Delhi High Court Stays GNCTD Order Suspending Electric Vehicle Subsidy for Tata Nexon EV(15.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has stayed the operation of an order dated 1st March 2021 passed by Deputy Commissioner of Government of NCT Delhi directing suspensi.....

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Orissa HC Directs DM to Submit Report on Conditions of Jails(15.03.2021)

Orissa High Court has directed the District Magistrates of various districts to make a surprise visit to the jails within their jurisdiction and submi.....

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P&H High Court Declines to Interfere with Non-Bailable Warrant Issued by GST Authorities(15.03.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has declined to pass interim orders staying non bailable warrant issued by competent authorities under Central Goods and.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Final Report on Criminal Case Against V.K. Sasikala(16.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State government on a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking a direction to submit final report on .....

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AAAR, Tamil Nadu: 12% GST Applicable on Printing of Content on PVC Materials(16.03.2021)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Tamil Nadu while upholding the AAR’s ruling has held that 12% Goods and Services Tax will be applicable .....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Activities Undertaken by Builders Association Not Trade, Commerce or Business(16.03.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has allowed the exemption under section 11(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 as activities undertaken by .....

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ITAT, Delhi Allows Exemption to Association of State Road Transport Undertaking(29.09.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), New Delhi has allowed the exemption under Section 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to Association of State .....

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Karnataka HC Extends All Interim Orders Till November 29(30.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has further extended the operation of all interim orders passed by it or the subordinate Courts and Tribunals, that are due to ex.....

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SEBI: Companies to Disclose Forensic Audit Information to Stock Exchanges(30.09.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has made it mandatory for all listed entities to disclose to the stock exchanges any forensic audit that.....

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Special CBI Court, Lucknow Acquits All Accused in Babri Masjid Demolition Case(30.09.2020)

Special Central Bureau of Investigation Court, Lucknow has acquitted all 32 persons accused of hatching the criminal conspiracy behind the demolition .....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses Pleas Against Streaming of Web Series Paatal Lok and XXX(30.09.2020)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed two Public Interest Litigations filed for censorship of web series Paatal Lok and XXX-Season 2 respectively.

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#Major Changes Implementing From Today: Sweet Sellers to Display 'Best Before Date'(01.10.2020)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed the sweet shop owners to declare the 'best before date' of non-packaged or loose swe.....

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#Major Changes Implementing From Today: FSSAI Bans Blending of Mustard Oil with Other Cooking Oil(01.10.2020)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned blending of mustard oil with any other cooking oil with effect from 1st October, 2020.

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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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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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Supreme Court: Statutory Authorities can Review Orders Only if Concerned Act Provides Such Power(18.10.2019)

Supreme Court has reiterated that the power of review can be exercised by a statutory authority only when the statute provides the same. The Court fur.....

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Allahabad High Court Bars Arrest of Mukhtar Ansari's Son in Arms Case(21.10.2019)

Allahabad High Court has restrained the Uttar Pradesh police from arresting Abbas Ansari, an international shooting player and son of jailed Member of.....

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Supreme Court: Disputed Property Claim Based on Inheritance Cannot be Resolved in Criminal Proceeding(22.10.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that a disputed property claim based on inheritance can be only resolved in an appropriate civil proceeding and not in a cr.....

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1992 Bombay Riots Case: Bombay High Court Quashes Conviction of Man in Assault Case(22.10.2019)

Bombay High Court has set aside conviction of Abdul Gani Mulla, a man sentenced to seven years in prison for allegedly ransacking a house and assaulti.....

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Karnataka High Court Directs HAL Staff to Call Off Strike(23.10.2019)

Karnataka High Court has directed workers of the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to call off their indefinite strike, which entered the ninth day......

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SC Seeks HC’s Response on Report Suggesting Expeditious Trial of Cheque Bounce Cases(28.10.2020)

Supreme Court has sought the responses of all High Courts to the preliminary report submitted by Amici Curiae with suggestions for expeditious trial o.....

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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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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Against What'sApp's New Privacy Policy(15.02.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice, returnable within four weeks, on an application seeking to restrain WhatsApp from implementing its new privacy policy.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Against Alleged Failure to Publish Criminal Antecedents of Candidates(15.02.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Chief Election Commissioner and leaders of prominent political parties in a contempt petition filed for alleged.....

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National Company Law Tribunal Suspends Delhi Gymkhana Club's Board(15.02.2021)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered the suspension of the Delhi Gymkhana Club's board. The Tribunal has also asked the Ministry of Corpor.....

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Kerala HC Stays Tenders Floated by Kerala State Electricity Board(16.02.2021)

Kerala High Court has stayed the tenders floated by the Kerala State Electricity Board to procure electric poles of 8 m length and a working load of 1.....

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ITAT, Chennai: Simpliciter Interest Received for Delay in Payment Not Income from Business(16.02.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that simpliciter interest received for delay in payment cannot be considered as income generate.....

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Bombay HC: Strained Relations Cannot be Grounds to Quash Charges of Abetment of Suicide(16.02.2021)

Bombay High Court has observed that strained relations between actor Rhea Chakraborty and late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Priyanka Singh cann.....

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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.....

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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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SC: Private Vehicle is Not a "Public Place" as Explained in Section 43 NDPS Act(19.04.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a private vehicle would not come within the expression "public place" as explained in Section 43 of the Narcotic Drugs.....

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Karnataka HC Asks Govt to Explain Steps Taken Against Unauthorized Construction of Religious Places(19.04.2021)

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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SC Orders 2674 Prisoners in Delhi Released on Interim Bail to Surrender Within 15 Days(04.03.2021)

Supreme Court has directed 2674 prisoners of Delhi jails, who had been granted interim bail by trial courts and the Delhi High Court, to surrender wit.....

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Supreme Court: Woman not Husband's Chattel, on Plea Seeking Restoration of Conjugal Rights(04.03.2021)

Supreme Court has while hearing a man’s plea seeking that his wife be ordered to start living with him again observed that woman is not a chattel that.....

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SC Dismisses UP Govt’s Plea Against HC Order Granting Protection from Arrest to Mukhtar Ansari's Sons(04.03.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea filed by the Uttar Pradesh Government against the Allahabad High Court's interim order granting protection from arr.....

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Delhi HC Directs UP Police to Give Details of Farmer’s Death During Tractor Rally to Delhi Police(05.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to handover crucial case material related to the death of a 26-year old farmer, Navreet Singh, .....

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Kerala High Court Stays Government Orders for Regularizing Temporary/Contract Employees(05.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed a halt on the Government Order regularising the services of those who completed ten years of service in semi-government.....

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Allahabad HC Stops Establishment of GST Appellate Tribunal in UP Without Court's Permission(05.03.2021)

Allahabad High Court has restrained the Central Government from establishing the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal in the State of Uttar Prade.....

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Delhi HC Stays CIC Order Directing Air Force to Disclose Prime Ministers' Entourage(11.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has stayed the operation of the order passed by the Central Information Commission(CIC) directing the Indian Air Force to divulge und.....

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Bombay HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Engineering Student Accused of Sexual Assault on Minors(14.12.2020)

Bombay High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to a 19-year-old engineering student accused of aggravated penetrative sexual assault on two minors and .....

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ITAT, Bangalore Stays Recovery of Outstanding Tax Arrears Against Google India(14.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has stayed the recovery of outstanding tax arrears to the tune of Rs.1260.56 Crores against Google Ind.....

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CESTAT, Delhi: No Service Tax Applicable on Additional Interest Recovered from Customers(14.12.2020)

Customs, Excise, Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that service tax is not applicable on additional interest recovered from cust.....

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ITAT, Bangalore Directs Assessing Officer to Re-Adjudicate Matter of Wipro GE Healthcare(14.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has directed the Assessing Officer to re-adjudicate the matter of Wipro GE Healthcare in respect of tr.....

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US Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Backed Texas State's Suit to Invalidate Results in Favor of Joe Biden(14.12.2020)

Supreme Court of the United States of America has rejected a legal challenge attempted by the State of Texas backed by Donald Trump to undo the electi.....

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ITAT, Delhi Deletes Adjustments of TPO on AMP Expenses of Ray-Ban(27.01.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has given relief to Ray-Ban deleting the adjustments made by the Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) on account.....

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ITAT, Delhi Deletes Additions on Passing of Expiry Date of Product in Relief to Hindustan Coca Cola(27.01.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi in a relief to Hindustan Coca Cola has deleted the additions of Rs. 20.89 Lakhs on account of passing of t.....

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MCA Notifies Procedure for Disposal of Application for Conversion of Public Company into Private(27.01.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified the procedure for disposal of application for conversion of a public company into private in case of .....

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P&H HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to Husband and Wife Accused of Misappropriating Money Payable(28.01.2021)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has denied pre-arrest bail to Darshna Rani and Vijay Kumar (husband and wife) who are accused of misappropriating the mone.....

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SC Issues Notice in Clubbing and Transferring of Criminal Proceedings Against Creators of ‘Tandav’(28.01.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notices on a plea filed by the Director, Producer, Writer and Actor of the web series Tandav seeking for clubbing and transfe.....

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NGT Directs SPCB to Take Immediate Action Against Illegal Brick Kilns(16.02.2021)

National Green Tribunal has directed the State Pollution Control Board to take immediate action against 225 brick kilns, said to be illegally operatin.....

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District Consumer Redressal Forum, Bengaluru Directs Coaching Institute to Refund Fees(16.02.2021)

District Consumer Redressal Forum, Bengaluru has directed a coaching institute to refund the fee collected from a father whose daughter failed in the .....

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Calcutta HC Directs State for Setting Up Grievance Redressal Forum u/s 11 of Transgender Act, 2019(16.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the West Bengal State to take immediate steps to set up a Grievance Redressal Forum and Mechan.....

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Calcutta HC Directs State for Setting Up Grievance Redressal Forum u/s 11 of Transgender Act, 2019(16.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the West Bengal State to take immediate steps to set up a Grievance Redressal Forum and Mechan.....

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SC Confirms Life Imprisonment for Man Accused of Murdering Two Kids(17.02.2021)

Supreme Court has confirmed punishment of life imprisonment for remainder of natural life awarded to a man named Gauri Shankar accused of murdering tw.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Riots Accused Noting That Accused Was Not in Vicinity of Affected Area(17.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted Regular Bail to Riots Accused, Cab Driver named Mohd. Danish, noting that as per the CDR details of the petitioner, he wa.....

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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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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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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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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.....

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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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Delhi HC to Continue with Restrictive Functioning Till October 8(01.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has decided to continue with the current hybrid model of both physical and virtual hearings. The Court has decided to extend the rest.....

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Delhi HC: Advisory Jurisdiction to Provide Legal Advice u/s 151 CPC(01.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has clarified that it doesn't have the advisory jurisdiction to provide legal advice to the parties in applications moved under secti.....

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Bombay HC Extends Interim orders Till October 31(01.10.2020)

Bombay High Court has extended the operation of interim orders passed by the High Court and its subordinate Courts in Maharashtra and Goa till 31st Oc.....

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NHRC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Hathras Gang Rape Case(01.10.2020)

National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government, asking it file a report, taking suo moto cognizance of the "seriou.....

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NHRC Issues Notice to Govt. on Amnesty's Decision to Close India Operations(01.10.2020)

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) takes suo motu cognizance of the matter and directs issuance of the notice to the Home Secretary, Ministry of .....

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SC: Criminal Cases Cannot be Transferred on Ground of Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction(01.10.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that transfer of criminal cases cannot be ordered under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on the ground o.....

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Gauhati HC Issues Notice in Case Related to Drilling of Wells in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park(01.10.2020)

Gauhati High Court has issued notices to 14 authorities, including the Centre, Assam government and Oil India Limited, asking them to respond within t.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Murder Accused in Delhi Riots Case on Ground of Parity(14.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has allowed the regular bail application filed by Md. Iqbal, accused of rioting and murder in the Delhi Riots case.

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Kerala HC Denies Bail to Former PWD Minister VK Ebrahim Kunju in Palarivattom Flyover Scam(14.12.2020)

Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail application filed by former PWD minister VK Ebrahim Kunju in the Palarviattom flyover scam.

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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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Madras HC Restrains Tamil Nadu Govt from Throwing Open Jaylalithaa Residence to Public(28.01.2021)

Madras High Court has restrained the Tamil Nadu government from throwing open to the public a memorial set up by the government at former Chief Minist.....

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Madras HC Directs Centre to Clarify its Stand on Horizontal Reservation to NEET-Qualified Schools(28.01.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Centre to make its stand clear on the State’s legislation providing 7.5% horizontal reservation to NEET-qualified S.....

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SC Stays Summons Issued to Manoj Tiwari on Criminal Defamation Complaint(28.01.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the summons issued to Manoj Tiwari on a criminal defamation complaint filed by deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and issue.....

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Kerala HC: Any Application Seeking ‘Order of Prior Recognition’ to be in Form II(28.01.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed that any application made by a School seeking an "Order of Prior Recognition" under the terms of Rule 14 of the Kerala .....

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National Green Tribunal Dissolves Yamuna Monitoring Committee(29.01.2021)

National Green Tribunal has dissolved the Yamuna Monitoring Committee, along with another committee led by former Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge .....

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SC: Stopping Hate on Television is Essential to Prevent Riots(29.01.2021)

Supreme Court has said stopping hate on television was as essential for law and order as arming policemen with lathis and putting up barricades to pre.....

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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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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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Bombay HC Refuses to Grant Ad-Interim Injunction Against Zee(06.10.2020)

Bombay High Court has refused to grant ad-interim injunction against 'Zee' for using the word 'Plex' in its new online movie channel service observing.....

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Delhi HC Initiates Suo Motu Matter on Expediting Trials Against MPs/MLAs(07.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has initiated a suo motu matter concerning the issue of expediting the trials against Members of Parliament/Members of Legislative As.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Provisions of Special Marriage Act, 1954(07.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea challenging the provisions of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 that require inter-faith couples to send a n.....

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Bombay HC: Giving Money To Another For Consuming Drugs Does Not Mean 'Financing' or 'Harbouring'(08.10.2020)

Bombay High Court interpreted the scope of Section 27A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NPDS) Act, 1985, which deals with the offenc.....

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SC: Mere Inclusion of Candidate in Selection List Does Not Confer Vested Right to Appointment(08.10.2020)

Supreme Court has reiterated that mere inclusion of candidate in a selection list does not confer upon them a vested right to appointment.

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Orissa HC Directs State Government to Consider Opening of Temples in Graded Manner(08.10.2020)

Orissa High Court has directed the State Government to consider opening of temples, in a graded manner, according to modalities it may decide, as per .....

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Karnataka HC: Every One Has Right to Fair Trial; Kangaroo Courts Not Permitted(18.03.2020)

Karnataka High Court has observed on the Hubli Bar Association’s withdrawal of the resolution by which it had decided that none of its members would a.....

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NCLAT Upholds CCI's Findings on Anti-Competitive Conduct by Malayalam Cinema Actors Body(18.03.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has dismissed a bunch of Appeals filed by the Film Employees Federation of Kerala, Association of Malayalam Mo.....

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Bombay HC: Real Estate Developer Liable to Pay Income Tax on Sale of Agricultural Land(18.03.2020)

Bombay High Court has observed that income from the sale of agricultural land will attract income tax as the Assessee was dealing in the sale of prope.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: No Penalty If Non-Furnishing of Tax Audit Report was Due to Bona Fide Reasons(18.03.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the penalty under Section 271B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not leviable if there are bon.....

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NCLT Allows Jet Airways Extension for Filing of CIRP(19.03.2020)

National Company Law Tribunal has allowed the plea filed by the resolution professional (RP) of Jet Airways seeking an extension of 90 days for the co.....

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Rajasthan HC: Precautionary Measures Must be Enforced at Private Hospitals Too(19.03.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation seeking precautionary and preventive measures to be observed by the State auth.....

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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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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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Telangana HC Extends All Interim Orders Till November 06(01.10.2020)

Telangana High Court has extended the operation of interim orders passed by this Court, as well as by the District and other Subordinate Courts till 6.....

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SC: Factories Act Notification Indicative of Intention to Force Workers into Servitude(05.10.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the Gujarat Government's notification increasing the working hours of factory workers and exempting factories in the S.....

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Kerala High Court Disposes Cases Seeking Lockdown During Election Counting Day(28.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has closed proceedings seeking directions calling for prohibition on large gatherings or the declaration of lockdown in the State on.....

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Central Government Notifies Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021(28.04.2021)

Central Government has notified Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021 which has come into force on 27th April, 2021......

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ITAT, Delhi: Actual Receipt of Money by Assessee is Mandatory for Unexplained Cash Credit(29.04.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi, while providing the relief to the Zexus Air Services Pvt. Ltd., has ruled that actual receipt of money by.....

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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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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 .....

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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.

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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.....

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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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ITAT, Bangalore Quashes Re-assessment Proceedings Against Nike India Pvt. Ltd.(17.02.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has quashed re-assessment proceedings against Nike India Pvt. Ltd, which was reopened more than 4 year.....

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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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Karnataka HC: City Crime Branch Not a Police Station, Court Cannot Take Cognizance of Report(29.01.2021)

Karnataka High Court has held that City Crime Branch (CCB) is not a police station and therefore the final report filed by it is not in contemplation .....

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P&H High Court Dismisses Protection Plea of Married Woman Residing With Another Man(29.01.2021)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed the protection plea filed by a married woman who decided to live with another man without dissolution of her.....

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Gujarat HC Registers Suo Moto PIL to Regulate Right to Shelter to Weaker Section(29.01.2021)

Gujarat High Court has registered a suo moto Public Interest Litigation to monitor certain important issues touching the life and liberty of the weake.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Expeditious Filling of Vacancies at PMLA Appellate Tribunal(01.02.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking for directions to expeditiously fill the long-standing vacancies at the .....

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NGT Raps Up Kerala Government for Non-Compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules(01.02.2021)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped up the Kerala Government for its failure in administration and non compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Mobilisation Fees Not ‘Royalty’ Under India-Singapore Tax Treaty(18.11.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the mobilisation fees received from the time charter of the vessel would not fall within de.....

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SC: State’s Nod Must for Centre to Extend CBI Jurisdiction(19.11.2020)

Supreme Court has said that the provision making the state government’s consent mandatory for a Central Bureau of India probe in their respective juri.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Deduction Cannot be Denied on Non-Completion of Residential House(19.11.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that the deduction under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be denied for non-comp.....

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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Transaction Not Colorable Because Assessee Claimed Depreciation on Goodwill(19.11.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that the transaction cannot be regarded as a colorable device merely on the basis that assess.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Saiyad Iftrikhar in North-East Delhi Riots Case(19.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to an accused, Saiyad Iftikhar in connection with the case of violence in north-east Delhi (February 2020).

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Allahabad HC Issues Criminal Contempt Notice to Lawyer Who Misbehaved with a Civil Judge(19.11.2020)

Allahabad High Court has issued a notice of Criminal Contempt to a Lawyer against whom, a complaint was made by Varnika Shukla, Civil Judge (Junior Di.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Marriage Registration for Same Sex Couples(19.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking registration of marriages of the same-sex couples under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

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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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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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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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Rajasthan HC Issues Notice to Centre, State on Plea Against Differential Pricing of Covid Vaccine(10.05.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to the Central and the State Government on a Public Interest Litigation seeking implementation of 'One Nation, .....

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MP HC Upholds Judgment on Compassionate Appointment of Married Daughter(19.04.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed its agreement with the position taken by a Full Bench of the High Court in Indore, vis-à-vis consideration of .....

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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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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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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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Tripura HC: People Shouldn't Get a False Idea That Situation Has Improved(08.10.2020)

Tripura High Court has observed that the people of the State should not get a false idea that there is a dramatic improvement in the Coronavirus sprea.....

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HP HC: Denial of Access to Road Would Tantamount to Denial of Right to Life(09.10.2020)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that access to roads to the residents of hilly areas is an inbuilt component of the constitutionally guarante.....

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SEBI Issues Guidelines for MFs on Inter-scheme Transfer of Securities(09.10.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened rules on inter-scheme transfers (ISTs) in mutual fund schemes. The Board has said that int.....

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NCDRC: Riding High-End Motorcycle Without Orientation May be Negligence(12.10.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that an intentional self-injury cannot be inferred in a case where a person rides a h.....

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Mathura District Court Calls for Records in Shrikrishna Janam Bhoomi Case on Oct 16(13.10.2020)

Mathura District Court has summoned all Court records with respect to the Shrikrishna Janam Bhoomi Case for the hearing on 16th October, 2020.

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Kerala HC: Obtaining Consent for Marriage Without Revealing Cardiac Ailments is Fraud(13.10.2020)

Kerala High Court held in a matrimonial dispute, wherein the wife, without revealing her cardiac ailments, had obtained the consent of the husband for.....

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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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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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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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ITAT, Mumbai: Taxpayer Can Opt a Method Resulting in Lowest Tax Liability(19.03.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that if there exist two methods for tax payment, the Assessee can opt the method which would res.....

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Delhi HC Directs Govt to Conduct DNA Test on Charred Body of Suspected Riot Victim(19.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi to expedite the process of DNA testing and to complete the same wi.....

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SEBI Relaxes Compliance Norms as Covid-19 Disrupts Operations(20.03.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has eased compliance requirements for listed companies, including allowing an additional 45 days to file their .....

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SEBI Exempts Offshore Funds from Submitting Physical Forms(20.03.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has provided exemptions for off-shore funds from submitting physical forms in wake of the Corona outbreak, allo.....

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Kerala HC Directs Govt. to Take Measures to Control Price Rise of Face Masks & Hand Sanitizers(20.03.2020)

Kerala High Court has directed the Government to take measures to control the price rise of the essential commodities, like face masks and hand saniti.....

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Delhi HC Directs Commissioner of Income Tax to Examine Claims and Grant Refunds to Ericsson(20.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) to examine the claims and grant refunds to Ericsson. The Court has also held that t.....

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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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Calcutta High Court Denies Permission to Perform Chhat Rituals at Subhas Sarobar in Kolkata(20.11.2020)

Calcutta High Court has denied permission to perform Chhath Puja celebrations at Subhas Sarobar, a lake situated in the eastern part of the city, amid.....

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Gauhati HC Seeks Govt's Response on Plea for Effective Implementation of Right to Education Act(20.11.2020)

Gauhati High Court has sought a response from the Assam government in a plea seeking effective implementation of Section 12(1)(c) of the Right to Educ.....

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TDSAT Dismisses ISP Netmagic’s Plea Against DoT’s AGR Demand(23.11.2020)

Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has dismissed Internet service provider (ISP) Netmagic Solutions' plea to prevent the Departm.....

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Delhi High Court: BNSS Heralds a Transformative Era in Criminal Justice(11.07.2024)

Del. HC while hearing a bail application, has held that BNSS, with its emphasis on technological integration, heralds a transformative era in criminal.....

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Bom. HC: While Granting Bail, Trial Court Cannot Direct Accused to Obtain Passport and Surrender it(11.07.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that while imposing the condition for grant of bail, the Trial Court does not have power to direct any person to apply for .....

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Del. HC: Visitation Rights Must be Given to Non-Custodial Parent to Ensure Contact with Child(11.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has observed that in matters of child custody, a parent who does not have custody of the child must have visitation rights in order t.....

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Ker. HC: In a Live-in Relationship, Woman’s Partner Can’t be Prosecuted u/s 498A of IPC(11.07.2024)

Ker. HC has held that to attract an offence punishable u/s 498(A) of IPC, essential ingredient is to subject a woman to cruelty by her husband or rela.....

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Del. HC: DDA Directed to Remove Encroachments & Illegal Construction on Yamuna River Bank(11.07.2024)

Delhi High Court while disposing of a plea regarding unauthorized construction on the Yamuna river bank, has directed the Delhi Development Authority .....

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Tel. HC: Accreditation to Working Journalists to be Granted on Fair and Reasonable Criteria(17.07.2024)

Telangana High Court while addressing issues of media accreditation on language based criteria, has observed that if the State Government decides to a.....

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Rajasthan HC: Bail Granted to Accused Who Fired on Police to Evade Arrest(17.07.2024)

Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to an accused who was booked under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), 1985 for allegedly ope.....

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Bom. HC: Sanction from Appropriate Govt. Required for Taking Cognizance & Not for Filing Chargesheet(17.07.2024)

Bombay High Court has observed that an extension of time for filing the chargesheet on the ground of lack of sanction from the appropriate government .....

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SC: Can’t Exclude Qualified Candidate from Merit List Only on Ground of Lack of Experience(18.07.2024)

Supreme Court while granting relief to a woman who was denied place in the merit list despite obtaining the qualifying marks, has observed that Bihar .....

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7 Member Committee Constituted by WB Government to Review Newly Implemented Criminal Laws(18.07.2024)

West Bengal Government has constituted a seven member committee to review the newly implemented criminal laws to determine whether there is a requirem.....

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SC: Once Leave is Granted in SLP, Doctrine of Merger Comes into Play(18.07.2024)

SC has held that once leave has been granted in a SLP, regardless of whether the appeal is subsequently dismissed with or without reasons, doctrine of.....

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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.....

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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., .....

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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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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, .....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.

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Calcutta HC: Arbitration Invoked After Stipulated Period Doesn’t Frustrate Intention to Arbitrate(18.07.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that if arbitration has been invoked by the parties after the period that is defined in the arbitration clause, it shall .....

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Rajasthan High Court: Seizure Memo Needs to be Prepared at Spot of Recovery(18.07.2024)

Raj. HC has held that seizure officer should prepare seizure memo at the place of recovery of contraband material as prescribed under the Standing Ins.....

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SC: No Indefeasible Right to Pay Parity Unless Competent Authority Equates Two Posts(18.07.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that pay parity cannot be claimed as an indefeasible enforceable right save and except where the Competent Authority has ta.....

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Supreme Court: Maintenance or Permanent Alimony Should Not be Penal(18.07.2024)

SC while passing an order of dissolution of marriage and ordering the husband to pay Rs. 2 Crore as permanent alimony, has observed that it is necessa.....

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Karnataka Govt. Proposes Bill to Provide 50-75% Kannadiga Quota in Private Jobs(18.07.2024)

Karnataka Government has proposed a bill to provide reservations of 50% to 75% for Kannadigas in private sector companies, industries, and enterprises.....

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J&K HC: Dispute Involving Elements of Criminality Not Automatically Excluded from Arbitration(18.07.2024)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that a dispute that is predominantly civil in nature but has certain elements of criminality, shall not automati.....

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Supreme Court: HDFC Bank is a Juristic Person, Question of Mens Rea Does Not Arise(23.10.2024)

SC while quashing a criminal case against HDFC Bank Ltd. for violating IT Dept. order, has stated that the bank is a juristic person and question of m.....

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Del. HC: Non-Signatory's Action Aligning With Signatories Impresses that it’s a Veritable Party(23.10.2024)

Delhi High Court has observed that if the non-signatory's actions align with those of the signatories, it could reasonably lead the signatories to bel.....

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Supreme Court: States Have the Power to Regulate Industrial Alcohol(23.10.2024)

Supreme Court has held that under Entry 8 of List II of the Constitution of India, the term intoxicating alcohol includes within its meaning industria.....

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SC Issues Directions Regarding Awareness of Convicted Prisoners' Right to Legal Aid(24.10.2024)

Supreme Court while issuing directions regarding awareness of convicted prisoners' right to legal aid, has observed that the most important task in an.....

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SC: Stubble Burning is a Blatant Violation of Fundamental Rights Guaranteed Under Article 21(24.10.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that there is a fundamental right vesting in every citizen under Article 21 of the Constitution of India to live in a pollu.....

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Kar HC: Necessary for Authorities to Dispose of Application to Renew Registration in Reasonable Time(24.10.2024)

Kar. HC has stated that it becomes necessary for the Competent Authorities to dispose of the application filed for seeking renewal of registration of .....

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Ker. HC: High Degree of Diligence Required from Authorities in Matters of Preventive Detention(04.06.2024)

Ker. HC has held that diligence of a high degree is expected from authorities in cases of preventive detention as it involves curtailment of some of t.....

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All. HC: Can’t Disrupt Valid Elec. Connection While Replacing Overhead Wires With Underground Cables(04.06.2024)

Allahabad High Court has observed that for undertaking the process of replacing overhead wires with underground cables, valid electricity connections .....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Can’t Base Rules for Recruitment on Political Agenda(05.06.2024)

P&H HC while setting aside rules for recruitment of Group C and D posts which provided for additional five percent marks under socio-economic criteria.....

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Kar HC: Can’t Cancel Gift Deed Executed in Favour of Son if No Condition for Maint. Father Mentioned(06.06.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that the Assistant Commissioner of Senior Citizen Tribunal cannot cancel a gift deed that has been executed by a senior .....

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Kerala High Court: Scribe Should Have Completed Matriculation But Not 12th Standard(06.06.2024)

Ker. High Court while allowing a candidate with ninety percent disability to attend the Kerala Engineering Architectural Medical Examination (KEAM), 2.....

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SC: Spouse Can File Divorce Petition if Restitution of Conjugal Rights Decree Ignored for 1 Year(12.07.2024)

SC has observed that u/s 13(1A)(ii) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, it is provided that a divorce petition can be presented on the ground that there has .....

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Supreme Court: Directions Issued to States/UTs for Prevention of Overcrowding of Prisons(12.07.2024)

SC has directed States of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu & West Bengal to file affidavits after considering suggestions made by Amicus .....

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SC: Before Initiating Trap Proceedings against Public Servants, Demand of Bribery to be Verified(15.07.2024)

Supreme Court has stated that in order to lay down the trap for catching a public servant for accepting bribe, the fact of demand of bribery must be v.....

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HP HC: No Requirement of Practicing for 7 Years for Appointment as District Judge(15.07.2024)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that Article 233(2) of the Constitution of India does not require continuous practice for seven years as an advoc.....

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Rajasthan High Court: Lands Protected from Demolition Drive Amid Vacation of Court(01.07.2024)

Rajasthan High Court has prevented the Jaipur Development Authority from demolishing properties of private land owners as a part of an encroachment re.....

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MP HC: Accused Cannot be Prosecuted by Married Woman for Rape on False Promise of Marriage(01.07.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court while quashing a rape FIR, has observed that on the date of developing physical relationship, the prosecutrix was a married .....

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Liquor Policy Case: CM Arvind Kejriwal Approaches Supreme Court Against CBI Arrest(12.08.2024)

Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Supreme Court challenging his arrest in the liquor policy case by the Central Bureau of In.....

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SC: Limitation Period for Specific Performance Suit's Runs from Date for Performance of Agreement(12.08.2024)

Supreme Court has held that period of limitation for specific performance of suit shall run from the date that has been fixed for its performance and .....

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TOI Article: SC Stays Defamation Proceedings Against Editorial Director of Bennet Coleman(13.08.2024)

Supreme Court has stayed defamation proceedings against Editorial Director of Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd, that were initiated over publication of an a.....

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Supreme Court: Centre & States to Take Steps to Implement NCAHP Act, 2021(13.08.2024)

Supreme Court has directed the Centre to conduct a meeting with all the State Secretaries of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to come out wi.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response on Whether S. 479 of BNSS Applies Retrospectively(14.08.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a PIL on overcrowding of prisons in the country, has sought the response of Centre on whether Section 479 of Bharatiya Nag.....

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Delhi High Court Declines to Limit Implementation of Project for Hybrid Hearing(14.08.2024)

Delhi High Court has declined to limit implementation of project for hybrid hearings in Courts in the capital and observed that if such direction is p.....

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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.....

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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: Petition Against 2013 Judgment Infructuous Since Homosexuality Decriminalised(09.02.2024)

Supreme Court has held that the curative petition filed against the judgement of 2013 which upheld Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 that cri.....

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Delhi High Court: Right to Heritage And Culture to Be Harmonised With Right to Health And Breathe(09.02.2024)

Delhi HC while hearing a plea to halt alleged demolition in Mehrauli and Sanjay Van, has observed that right to health and breathe and the right to he.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Right to Health And Breathe, Unauthorised Construction, Public Land



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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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 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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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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Delhi High Court: Can’t Set Aside Stipulation of Higher Merit Because it Restricts Talent Pool(24.01.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that stipulation of a higher merit for a post in an educational institution cannot be set aside on the ground that it restri.....

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Ker. HC: Demand of Bribe to be Established by Prosecution in Case of Obtainment & Not in Acceptance(24.01.2024)

Kerala HC while explaining the provisions of Sec. 7 of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 1918 has observed that in the case of acceptance of b.....

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Del. HC: South Asian University an International Organization, Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(25.01.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that South Asian University is not amenable to the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India as it en.....

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Madras HC: State Vicariously Liable for Neglect, Compensation Granted to Man for Injuries Upheld(25.01.2024)

Madras High Court while upholding an order granting compensation to a man who suffered injuries during a bandh, has held that State would be vicarious.....

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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.....

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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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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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Bom. HC: Workers in Statutory Canteens are Principal Employer’s Employees(25.10.2024)

Bombay High Court while dismissing a petition challenging jurisdiction of Industrial Courts over employment status of canteen workers, has held that s.....

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Kerala HC: Criminal Courts of District Judiciary Cannot Recall their Earlier Orders(25.10.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that it is explicit that the criminal courts of the District Judiciary cannot recall their earlier orders. An illegal order.....

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NCLAT: Payment of Lease Amount, Rent & Premium Arising During CIRP Cannot Be Considered as CIRP Costs(28.10.2024)

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has observed that the payment of lease amount, lease rent and premium arising during CIRP cannot b.....

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NCLAT: Dissenting Financial Creditor Entitled to Liquidation Value of its Secured Interest only(28.10.2024)

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has observed that as per Section 30(2)(b) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), a dissent.....

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Raj. HC: Right To Live with Dignity Includes Being Able to Attend Once in a Lifetime Family Rituals(29.10.2024)

Rajasthan High Court, while allowing the interim bail application filed by the Accused’s son has ruled that right to life under Article 21 of Constitu.....

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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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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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Del. HC: Himachal Pradesh Directed to Release Water to Delhi, Haryana Government to Not Interrupt(06.06.2024)

Delhi High Court in order to resolve the water crisis that has gripped the residents of the national capital, has directed the Himachal Pradesh Govern.....

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Kar. HC: Life Convict Released on Parole on Wife’s Plea Claiming Deprivation of Her Right to Progeny(06.06.2024)

Karnataka High Court has allowed a life convict to be released on parole for a period of thirty days on the plea of the wife that she is being deprive.....

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Ker. HC: Maternity Benefit Act Not Applicable to Private Educational Institutions Before 06.03.2020(07.06.2024)

Kerala HC after noting that a gazette notification was issued by the State Government making the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 applicable to private edu.....

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Mad. HC: Not Paying Junior Lawyers Minimum Stipends is Violative of their Fundamental Rights(07.06.2024)

Mad. HC has observed that extracting work from junior lawyers without payment is exploitation and directly in violation of fundamental rights enshrine.....

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Kar HC: No Need to Share Opinion Given by CVC to Discipl. Authority with Delinquent Bank Employee(07.06.2024)

Kar. HC has observed that the Court does not subscribe to the views that opinion of Central Vigilance Commission to disciplinary authority should alwa.....

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Ker. HC: Criminal Misc. Cases to be Numbered Only After Producing Witness Statements & Docs.(07.06.2024)

Kerala High Court has directed its registry to number criminal miscellaneous cases only after producing the final report along with witness’s statemen.....

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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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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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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain in the PMLA Case(30.10.2024)

Delhi High Court has allowed bail application of Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain in the money laundering case involving AAP leader Satyendra Jain on the .....

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Renukaswamy Murder Case: Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Bail To Actor Darshan(30.10.2024)

The Karnataka High Court has granted interim bail to Kannada Actor Darshan Thoogudeep Srinivas, on medical grounds to undergo spine surgery.

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Supreme Court: All Private Properties Can’t Form Part of ‘Material Resources of Community’(05.11.2024)

Supreme Court with a 8:1 majority has held that the term 'material resources of the community' under Article 39(b) of the Constitution of India does n.....

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SC: Person Having Driving Licence for LMV Can Drive Vehicle Less than 7500 Kg(06.11.2024)

Supreme Court has held that a person having a driving licence for a light motor vehicle (LMV) is allowed to drive a transport vehicle weighing less th.....

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Ker. HC: Even after Constitution of Waqf Tribunal, Civil Court Can Execute Decree Over Waqf Dispute(06.11.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that even after the constitution of the Waqf Tribunal, the Civil Court does not cease to have jurisdiction to execute the d.....

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SC: Limitation Period of 2 Years to be Applicable on Dues Incurred after Enforcement of 2003 Act(07.11.2024)

Supreme Court has held that the limitation period of two years prescribed for recovery of dues under Section 56 of the Electricity Act, 2003 would app.....

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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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Raj HC: Lok Adalat Doesn’t Have Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Disputes of Mobile Tower Installation(29.01.2024)

Rajasthan High Court has held that Permanent Lok Adalat has no jurisdiction to adjudicate matters related to Installation of Mobile Towers as the same.....

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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 .....

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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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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.....

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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, .....

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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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SC: Witness Making Self-Incriminating Statements Can be Summoned as Additional Accused(13.09.2024)

Supreme Court has held that he qualified privilege under the proviso to Section 132 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 does not grant complete immunity .....

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SC: Failure to Furnish Docs. Relied on by Detaining Authority is Violative of Article 22(5) of COI(16.09.2024)

Supreme Court has held that failure to furnish copies of such documents relied on by the Detaining Authority which would deprive the detenu to make an.....

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SC: Not Prudent for HC to Relegate Matter to Trial Court if there are Significant Delays(16.09.2024)

SC has stated that if there are significant delays in a matter in which accused approached the High Court directly without first seeking relief from t.....

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All. HC: No Period of Limitation in Suit for Declaration of Matrimonial Status of Parties(16.09.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that it is abundantly clear that no period of limitation is prescribed for a Suit or proceeding for declaration of matri.....

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Del. HC: Customs Admin. While Initiating Procedure for Verification Must Specify Nature of Violation(17.09.2024)

Delhi High Court has observed that the Customs Administration of the importing Party while initiating a procedure for verification must also specify w.....

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SC: No Demolition Except for Unauthorised Construction to Take Place Without Permission of the Court(18.09.2024)

SC while hearing pleas against bulldozer actions in several States, has ordered that there shall be no demolitions without seeking leave of the court......

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Del. HC: Interim Relief Granted to Domino’s in Trademark Infringement Case Against Donito’s(07.06.2024)

Delhi High Court while granting relief to Domino’s in a trademark infringement case against Donito’s, has restrained Donito’s from using the infringin.....

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Mad. HC: Juri. Akin to Revisional Juri. Must be Exercised by Adj. Authority to Assess Correctness(10.06.2024)

Mad. HC has observed that even though Adjudicating Authority may not sit in appeal over commercial wisdom of Committee of Creditors, still it is requi.....

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Delhi HC: Directions Issued to Ensure Speedy Trial in Excise Policy Case(10.06.2024)

Delhi HC in order to ensure speedy trial in Delhi excise policy case has issued directions that include no unnecessary delay in scrutiny of documents,.....

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All. HC: Right to Marry or Live With Person of Choice Protected Under Article 21 of COI(10.06.2024)

Allahabad High Court has observed that an individual’s right to marry or live with a person of choice is a right which flows from Article 21 of the Co.....

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Mad. HC: Co-operative Society Registered Under TN Co-operative Societies Act Not Public Authority(10.06.2024)

Mad. HC has observed that a co-operative society registered under Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act is not bound by RTI Act to provide information.....

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SC: Past Tax Dues on Mineral Rights Can be Recovered but Not for Period Before 1st April, 2005(14.08.2024)

Supreme Court has rejected the argument that power of States to charge tax dues on mineral rights should only be applied prospectively and clarified t.....

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SC: General Category Seat of Horizontal Reservation Can be Claimed by Reserved Category Candidate(21.08.2024)

SC has held that a meritorious reserved category candidate who is entitled to the General category of the said horizontal reservation on his own merit.....

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Kerala HC: No Fundamental Right for Citizen to Have Title of Laws in Language that is Familiar(21.08.2024)

Ker. HC while dismissing a PIL that challenged the Hindi names of the three new criminal laws, has observed that there is no fundamental right for a c.....

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Bom. HC Criticizes Maha. Police Over Deficiencies in Investigation in Serious Crimes Against Women(22.08.2024)

Bombay High Court while hearing a case related to rape of a minor girl, has expressed its anguish over deficient investigation done by Maharashtra Pol.....

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SC: Principal Secretary of UP Prisons Department Slammed for Making False Statements on Oath(22.08.2024)

Supreme Court has slammed the Principal Secretary of the Prison Administration and Reforms Department of Uttar Pradesh for making completely different.....

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SC: Not Declaring Cut-Off Marks for PWDs Under Overall Horizontal Reservation Not Arbitrary(22.08.2024)

Supreme Court has held that if cut-off marks are not declared for candidates with benchmark disability who fall under the Overall Horizontal Reservati.....

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J&K HC: Dispute Involving Elements of Criminality Not Automatically Excluded from Arbitration(18.07.2024)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that a dispute that is predominantly civil in nature but has certain elements of criminality, shall not automati.....

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SC: Drugs (Price Control) Order, 1995 Cannot be Subjected to Restricted or Hidebound Interpretation(19.07.2024)

SC: Drugs (Price Control) Order, 1995 Cannot be Subjected to Restricted or Hidebound Interpretation

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SC: Drugs (Price Control) Order, 1995 Cannot be Subjected to Restricted or Hidebound Interpretation(19.07.2024)

SC held that intent of Drugs (Price Control) Order is to control prices at which medicinal drug formulations are made available, by holding out threat.....

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Kerala HC: BNSS to be Applicable in all Criminal Appeals after 1st July, 2024(19.07.2024)

Kerala High Court while issuing guidelines to determine the applicability of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has observed that an app.....

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Del. HC: Court to Take up Matter Referred to Arbitral Tribunal if Urgency Occurs(19.07.2024)

Delhi HC has held that if party is able to convince the Court that by the time application is taken up by the Arbitral Tribunal, the prejudice that ma.....

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Ker. HC: To Proceed Against an Offence Committed Partly in India, Sanction of Centre Not Required(19.07.2024)

Ker. HC while directing Trial Court to proceed against an offence that was partly committed in India and partly abroad, has referred to Sartaj Khan vs.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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J&K&L HC Rejects PIL Seeking Prohibition on Illegal Practice of Slaughtering of Animals(21.02.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking prohibition on the illegal practice of slaughteri.....

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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.....

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SC: Court’s Judgment in Joseph Shine Doesn’t Approve of Adultery(20.02.2023)

Supreme Court has clarified that its 2018 judgment in Joseph Shine striking down Section 497 IPC will not impact court martial proceedings initiated a.....

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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 .....

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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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Karnataka High Court: Writ Courts Cannot Transcend the Barriers of Law(11.06.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that no writ can be issued in derogation of law. Writ Courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Writ Courts, A. 142 of COI, Extraordinary Power



Madras High Court Lauds TN Government for Its Gender and Sexual Minority Policy(11.06.2024)

Madras High Court has lauded the Tamil Nadu Government for its Gender and Sexual Minority Policy which is an effort to create safe space for persons o.....

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Karnataka High Court: Rape Case Filed by Woman Against Her Fiancé, Quashed(11.06.2024)

Karnataka High Court has quashed a rape case filed by a woman against her fiancé on the ground that talks of marriage between the members of the famil.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Rape Case, Promise of Marriage



Bom. HC: Issue of Inadequate Burial Grounds to be Personally Addressed by Municipal Commissioner(11.06.2024)

Bom HC has directed Commissioner of Municipal Corporation to himself look into matter of inadequate burial grounds and issue directions like finding o.....

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Mad. HC: State Bound to Take Care of Adults With Mental Health Illness and No Family Support(12.06.2024)

Madras High Court while directing the State to provide lifelong accommodation and medicare to a 20 year old mentally disabled man, has observed that p.....

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Ker. HC: Non-Consideration of Disadvantages Attributable to Motherhood will Result in Discrimination(14.12.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that pregnancy or motherhood cannot be seen as a burden or clog on the aspiration of women in public employment, has.....

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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.....

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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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Madras HC: Non-Provision of Certain Amenities for Disabled Inmate is Not a Serious HR Violation(02.12.2022)

Madras High Court while hearing plea for enhanced compensation for alleged human rights violation during arrest and subsequent time in jail, has held .....

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SC: Existence of an Alternate Remedy Can’t Exclude High Court’s Writ Jurisdiction(02.12.2022)

Supreme Court has held that a constitutional remedy cannot be barred or excluded as when the High Court exercises its power under Article 226, it cann.....

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Bombay HC Slams Maharashtra's State Mental Health Authority for Inaction(05.12.2022)

Bombay High Court while issuing directions in a PIL seeking effective implementation of the Mental Health Care Act, 2017 in Maharashtra, has observed .....

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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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Gujarat High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Usage of Gujarati Language in Courts(22.08.2024)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought the usage of Gujarati language in courts across the State. The Court s.....

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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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Bom. HC: Govt’s Decision to Exempt Pvt. Schools From 25% RTE Quota 'Unconstitutional'(19.07.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that the decision of Maharashtra Government to exempt private unaided schools from providing 25% quota in Class I or Pre-sc.....

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Mad. HC: Proposed Changes in Criminal Laws Could have been Brought Through Amendments(19.07.2024)

Madras High Court while listening to Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging the constitutionality of the three new criminal laws, has observed.....

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Ori. HC: Stay of Execution Proceedings Under Arbitration Act Governed by Provisions of CPC(19.07.2024)

Orissa HC has held that application before executing court to stay the operation of execution proceedings initiated under Section 36(1) of the Arbitra.....

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Bom. HC: Maharashtra Govt Criticized for Exhibiting Mindset to Curtail Liberty of Undertrials(19.07.2024)

Bom. HC while granting bail to an accused, has observed that despite the consistent view of Apex Court on subject of pre-trial bail, State exhibits a .....

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Del. HC: Delhi Govt. Directed to Implement Hybrid Courts Project on Priority Basis(22.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to implement the project for having hybrid hearing in courts on a priority basis and further stated.....

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Del. HC: DDA Criticized for Not Taking Measures for Beautification of District Park(22.07.2024)

Delhi High Court while criticizing Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for not taking beneficial measures for beautification of District Park, has obser.....

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SC Stays Allahabad HC Order Mandating Court Approval For Setting Up Educational Tribunals in UP(01.02.2024)

SC while staying Allahabad HC order stipulating that the Uttar Pradesh Educational Service Tribunals should be established only after the permission o.....

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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.....

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Bombay High Court: Penalty of Reduction in Pay Scale Not to Extend Beyond Period of Employment(02.02.2024)

Bombay High Court has observed that the effect of reduction in pay scale of a state government servant, as a form of penalty, does not extend beyond t.....

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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.....

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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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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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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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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: Sessions Court to Order Compensation to Victims of Cases Concerning Bodily Injuries(07.11.2024)

Supreme Court has directed that a Sessions Court, which adjudicates a case concerning the bodily injuries such as sexual assault etc. particularly on .....

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SC: Candidate in Select List Doesn’t Have Indefeasible Right to Be Appointed(08.11.2024)

Supreme Court has held that a candidate placed in the select list gets no indefeasible right to be appointed even if vacancies are available but the S.....

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Ker. HC: Media Expressing Definitive Opinion Regarding Guilt/Innocence of Party Not Protected u/a 19(08.11.2024)

Ker. HC has held that the expression by media of any definitive opinion regarding guilt or innocence of a party in a Criminal investigation before an .....

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SC: Minority Status of AMU Not Lost Merely Because of its Incorporation by Statute(08.11.2024)

Supreme Court with 4:3 majority has overruled the judgement of S. Azeez Basha vs. Union of India (MANU/SC/0039/1967; 1967 INSC 238) and has held that .....

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Supreme Court Issues Guidelines Regarding Recruitment of PwBD in District Judiciary(11.11.2024)

Supreme Court has issued guidelines regarding recruitment of persons with benchmark disabilities in District Judiciary and the guidelines will have to.....

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Supreme Court Issues Guidelines Regarding Recruitment of PwBD in District Judiciary(11.11.2024)

Supreme Court has issued guidelines regarding recruitment of persons with benchmark disabilities in District Judiciary and the guidelines will have to.....

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SC Recalls Judgement Holding 2018 Amendment to SRA to be Applicable Prospectively(11.11.2024)

Supreme Court while exercising its review jurisdiction, has recalled its 2022 judgement in which it was held that the amendment to the Specific Relief.....

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SC: Public Sector Undertakings Can’t Appoint Arbitrators Unilaterally(11.11.2024)

SC has held that Public Sector Undertakings cannot, unilaterally appoint arbitrators for deciding disputes with private contractors. It was further he.....

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Del. HC: Heavy Reliance on Sale Deed to Establish Agricultural Character of Land Would Be Misplaced(11.11.2024)

Del. HC has held that sale deed primarily reflects transaction between parties and terms of sale, but it does not, in itself, verify the land's classi.....

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SC: Right to Live in a Pollution-Free Atmosphere is a Fundamental Right of Every Citizen(12.11.2024)

SC has observed that right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere is a fundamental right of every citizen protected by Article 21 of COI. No religion .....

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Kar. HC: Order Authorising Waqf Board to Issue Marriage Certificate is Unheard of in Law(13.11.2024)

Karnataka High Court while hearing a petition seeking declaration of a Government order as ultra vires to the Waqf Act, 1995, has stated that a Govern.....

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SC: Lady Judicial Officers Not Having Private Washrooms Requires Immediate Action(14.11.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a petition of sanitized toilets in Court premise and tribunals all over the country, has stated that lady judicial officer.....

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Bom. HC: Daughter Will Not Have Right to Inherit Father’s Property, if He Died Prior to 1956 Act(14.11.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that if the father has died before the enforcement of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 then the daughter will not have any ri.....

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Delhi HC: Penalty Order, SCN Issued in the Previous Name of Company is Merely a Clerical Error(14.11.2024)

Delhi High Court has clarified that Show Cause Notice issued and the Penalty Order passed in the previous name of the company is merely a clerical err.....

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HP High Court Nullifies Law Permitting State to Appoint MLAs as Parliamentary Secretaries(14.11.2024)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has nullified the Himachal Pradesh Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances, Powers, Privileges and Am.....

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P&H HC: In Criminal Cases, Courts are Required to Not Accept Piecemeal Settlements(14.11.2024)

P&H HC has stated that to ensure that the victim/complainant, does not become the driver of the criminal justice system, through makings of piecemeal .....

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P&H HC: Decision of Case on Merit After Plea is Rejected is "Gross Material Impropriety"(14.11.2024)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has stated that once a plea has been rejected as non-maintainable, deciding the case on merit is "gross material impropr.....

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Ori. HC: Wife Staying with Paramour & Not Reporting About Missing Husband is Not Criminal Conspiracy(15.11.2024)

Orissa High Court has held that a wife not trying to trace her husband, not reporting his missing status and staying with paramour will not amount to.....

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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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Madras High Court: Tendering Apology for Hate Speech Cannot be Entertained(15.11.2024)

Mad. HC has stated that whenever scurrilous and derogatory statements are made by any person bordering hate speech and thereafter the person is prosec.....

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Sikkim HC: If Underlying Contract is Invalid, Arb. Agreement Allows Tribunal to Assume Jurisdiction(15.11.2024)

Sikkim HC has noted that the validity of an arbitration agreement, in the face of the invalidity of the underlying contract, allows the Arbitral Tribu.....

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MP HC: Using Beer Bottles Embossed With Brand Name of Another Company is Trademark Infringement(15.11.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that a company reusing beer battles embossed with the brand name/logo of another company will constitute tradem.....

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SC: No Regular Hearing Matters to be Listed from Tuesdays to Thursdays(18.11.2024)

Supreme Court has issued a notification regarding its listing of cases in which it has been stated that no regular hearing matters will be listed from.....

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Raj HC: Consideration of Candidate Solely on Basis of Merit is Ethos of Selection/ Admission Process(18.11.2024)

Raj. HC has held that consideration of candidate solely on basis of merit, un-biasness and transparency in selection process, are the ethos of the sel.....

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Ker. HC: Only Reporters With ID Cards Issued by Devaswom Board Can Stay at Sabarimala Sannidhanam(18.11.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that persons holding identity cards issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board alone shall be permitted to remain at Sabarimal.....

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Mad. HC: State Bound to Take Care of Adults With Mental Health Illness and No Family Support(12.06.2024)

Madras High Court while directing the State to provide lifelong accommodation and medicare to a 20 year old mentally disabled man, has observed that p.....

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IIAC (Conduct of Micro and Small Enterprises Arbitration) Regulations, 2024 Issued by IIAC(12.06.2024)

India International Arbitration Centre (IIAC) has issued IIAC (Conduct of Micro & Small Enterprises Arbitration) Regulations, 2024 that will inspire c.....

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Kerala High Court: E-Toilets to be Build for Flood Affected Tribal Families(12.06.2024)

Kerala High Court has directed the state authority to build e-toilets for around 300 families residing on the banks of Chaliyar and Punnapuzha rivers .....

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Karnataka HC: PIL Seeking Declaration that Temples are Not Public Authorities, Dismissed(13.06.2024)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a declaration that temples in Karnataka are not public authorities withi.....

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Report on Lack of AC, Drinking Water and WiFi at DU Law Faculty Sought by Delhi High Court(13.06.2024)

Delhi High Court has sought a report on the lack of air conditioning, purified drinking water and WiFi at Delhi University’s Faculty of Law. Justice A.....

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Bombay High Court: Release of Film "Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar" Restrained(14.06.2024)

Bombay High Court has restrained the release of the film "Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar" on the ground that a strong prima facie case has been ma.....

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SC: Opposite Party Whose Right to File WS is Closed, Can’t Bring in Pleadings through Evidence(23.07.2024)

SC has held that in absence of provisions dealing with non-filing of WS/forfeiture of right to file a WS, it can only be held that it should bar the o.....

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Bom. HC: Issues Which Only Dispose of the Suit Partly, Cannot be Framed by Trial Court(23.07.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that an issue which only partly disposes of a suit cannot be framed by the Trial Court under Section 9 of the Code of Civil.....

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SC: Court not Sentencing Convict to Life Imprisonment, Can’t Impose Sentence Beyond 10 Years(23.07.2024)

Supreme Court has held that when the sentencing court does not impose punishment of life imprisonment on a convict, such court cannot grant punishment.....

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SC: NGT’s Order Allowing Construction of Tiracol Bridge in Goa's Querim Beach, Set Aside(24.07.2024)

Supreme Court has set aside the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order allowing the construction of the Tiracol bridge on Querim beach in Goa.

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Ker. HC: Response Sought from Govt. Regarding Tourism Dept. Vehicles Carrying Dignitaries(24.07.2024)

Ker. HC has sought response from the Government on a query regarding the vehicles owned by the Tourism Department, which are used for carrying constit.....

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Calcutta High Court: Warrant of Arrest Should Not be Issued Mechanically(24.07.2024)

Calcutta High Court while quashing warrant of arrest against accused, has observed that warrant of arrest cannot be issued by trial court without appl.....

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Cal. HC: Arbitrator Relying on Unverified Evidence is Contrary to Fundamental Policy of Indian Law(24.07.2024)

Calcutta High Court has observed that evidence which is not verified cannot be equated with proof of a claim and if the arbitrator relies on such evid.....

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Gau. HC: If Delay in Filing Matri. Appeal Not Satisfactorily Expl., Bar Against Remarriage Not Applic(14.06.2024)

Gauhati High Court while dismissing an application seeking condonation of delay in preferring a matrimonial appeal that challenged an ex-parte divorce.....

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Pat. HC: After Commen. of Trial, Amen. of Pleadings Allowed if Required to Arrive at Just Conclusion(14.06.2024)

Patna High Court has observed that in sum and substance, if the amendment is necessary for deciding the real controversy between the parties and for a.....

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Delhi High Court: U/S 9 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Scope of Inquiry is Limited(14.06.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that the scope of inquiry under Section 9 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is limited to prima facie examination of.....

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Del. HC to Social Media Platforms: Remove Video Recording of Court Proceedings of Arvind Kejriwal(17.06.2024)

Delhi High Court has directed social media platforms to remove audio or video recording of court proceedings when Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addre.....

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Bombay HC Permits Slaughtering of Animals For Bakri Eid in Protected Area Around Vishalgad Fort(17.06.2024)

Bombay High Court has permitted the slaughtering of animals for the festival of Bakri Eid on June 17, 2024, in the protected area around the Vishalgad.....

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SC: Centre Made Party to Interpret the Word ‘Person’ Under Consumer Protection Act(19.09.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a issue whether charitable trust can be considered a “consumer”, has made the Union of India a party in the case for assis.....

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SC: Cannot Attach Contributory Negligence of Driver Vicariously to Passengers(20.09.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that the contributory negligence on the part of a driver of the vehicle involved in the accident cannot be vicariously atta.....

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SC: In Acquittal Appeal, HC to Record Clear Finding While Reversing Judgement(20.09.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that it is not permissible for the Appellate Courts to reverse a well reasoned judgement given by the Trial Court and if th.....

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Orissa HC: Permanent Committee Can’t Withhold Candidature Without Submitting Names to Full Court(20.09.2024)

Orissa High Court has held that the Permanent Committee constituted for designation of Senior Advocates does not have the authority to restrict submis.....

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Supreme Court: Private Parties are Free to Change their Party Loyalties(23.09.2024)

SC has held that private citizens are free to change their party loyalties, there is no bar on a private citizen professing loyalty to any political p.....

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Supreme Court: No Professional is Immune from Being Prosecuted for His/Her Criminal Misdeeds(23.09.2024)

SC has stated that every Advocate putting his signatures on Vakalatnamas & documents to be filed in Courts is presumed to have filed proceedings and p.....

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Supreme Court: Petitioner Allowed to Convert Writ Petition into Special Leave Petition(25.07.2024)

Supreme Court while allowing a petitioner to convert writ petition into special leave petition, has observed that it would be expedient for the ends o.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea to Include Tribunals in National Judicial Data Grid(25.07.2024)

Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking inclusion of tribunals in national judicial data grid on the ground that national judicial data grid is a part .....

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Supreme Court: States Have Right to Levy Tax on Mineral Rights(25.07.2024)

Supreme Court by an 8:1 majority has held that royalty paid by mining operators is not in the nature of tax and the payments made to the government ca.....

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Delhi High Court: Fencing around Yamuna Floodplains must be Ensured(25.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority to ensure proper fencing around Yamuna River floodplains whenever illegal or unauthorize.....

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Delhi High Court: Can Include Non-Signatories in Arbitration Beyond Group Company Ties(25.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that in an arbitration proceeding, non-signatory can be included if there exists a contractual relationship that makes the n.....

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Supreme Court: NGT to Ensure Lawful Grant of Environmental Clearence(26.07.2024)

SC while setting aside NGT's order allowing establishment of a Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility, has observed that it is NGT’s duty to satis.....

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Ker. HC: Children's Courts Were Specified for Purpose of Speedy Trial Only(18.11.2024)

Ker HC has observed that for speedy trial of offences against children, children's courts were specified and it cannot be said, as result of such an i.....

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SC: Can’t Allow State to Appropriate Private Property through Adverse Possession(20.11.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that allowing the State to appropriate private property through adverse possession would undermine the constitutional right.....

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SC: During Divorce Proceedings, Wife Entitled to Same Amenities as She Enjoyed in Matrimonial Home(20.11.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that during the pendency of the divorce petition, the wife is entitled to enjoy the same amenities of life as she would hav.....

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SC: Mere Breakup of Relationship Between Consenting Couple Can’t Result in Criminal Proceedings(21.11.2024)

SC has stated that a mere breakup of a relationship between a consenting couple cannot result in initiation of criminal proceedings. What was a consen.....

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Supreme Court: Revenue Entries are Admissible as Evidence of Possession(21.11.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that, while it is true that revenue entries do not by themselves confer title, they are admissible as evidence of possessio.....

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Kerala High Court: Giving Seniority on the Basis of Rules is a Policy Decision(21.11.2024)

Kerala HC has observed that giving seniority on the basis of the date of promotion to the feeder category is a policy decision. If there is any anomal.....

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Supreme Court: Accused Should Challenge UAPA Sanction at the Earliest(24.09.2024)

Supreme Court has held that in ordinary circumstances challenge to sanction under UAPA should be raised at the earliest possible opportunity so as to .....

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Del. HC: Arbitral Tribunal Should Not Insist on Production of Document Classified as ‘Top Secret’(26.09.2024)

Del. HC has stated that if any information is stated to be protected and classified as ‘Top Secret’ under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 by Government.....

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Orissa HC: Counter Affidavit Should Not be Made Bulky and Lengthy by Quoting Decisions of this Court(26.09.2024)

Ori. HC has issued a standing order which states that there is a tendency to plead law in counter affidavits & to quote decisions of this Court. It is.....

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Supreme Court: Judges Appointed for Tribunal Positions Need to be Treated with Dignity(30.09.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a matter on the salaries of retired judges appointed for positions in the state tribunals and commissions has stated that .....

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Allahabad High Court: Accused Cannot be Kept Indefinitely in Jail(30.09.2024)

Allahabad High Court while expressing concern over Prosecution’s non-production of witnesses, has viewed that a person cannot be detained for indefini.....

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Supreme Court Expresses Concern Over Finance Ministry Treating DRT as its Subordinate(01.10.2024)

SC while expressing concern over a report revealing that DRT was being treated as subordinate dept. of Ministry of Finance, has observed that only bec.....

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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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SC: Cannot Direct Company’s Authorized Signatory to Pay Interim Compensation(26.07.2024)

SC has stated that authorized signatories can bind company through their actions but they do not merge their legal status with that of the company. Th.....

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MP HC: Accused Can’t be Compelled to Languish in Jail in Absence of Progression of Trial(26.07.2024)

MP High Court while allowing bail application of an accused, has held that if there is delay in progression of trial, then no one can be allowed to la.....

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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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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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SC: Government Order Modifying Previous Order Would be Applicable Prospectively(03.10.2024)

SC has observed that if a subsequent Govt. Order is a modification of the earlier Govt. Order, its application would be prospective as retrospective a.....

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SC: Can’t Allow Further Investigation When Application Filed Without Fresh Material(03.10.2024)

SC has stated that an application for further investigation cannot be permitted to do a fishing and roving enquiry when the police had already filed a.....

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All. HC: No Power to HC for Extension of Limitation Period in Filing Election Petition(03.10.2024)

Allahabad High Court has observed that under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 Courts do not have the power to extend the period of limitatio.....

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SC: Tendency to Treat Members of Denotified Tribes as Habitual to Crime Reinforces a Stereotype(04.10.2024)

SC has stated that the tendency to treat members of denotified tribes as habitual to crime reinforces a stereotype, which excludes them from meaningfu.....

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SC: Criminal Cases Having Civil Character Should be Quashed When Parties Resolved Disputes(04.10.2024)

SC has stated that criminal cases having overwhelmingly and predominantly civil character, particularly those arising out of commercial transactions o.....

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Mad. HC: Can Attach Properties Purchased Prior to Offence if Criminal Activity Held Outside Country(04.10.2024)

Madras High Court has observed that in respect of properties purchased prior to scheduled offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 s.....

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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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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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SC: Can’t Deny Suspension of Sentence to Accused Only Because Another Trial is Pending(07.10.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that mere pendency of the other trial where the appellant is an accused cannot be regarded as sufficient for denying him th.....

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SC: HCs Passing Orders Directing Disposal of Trials Within a Time Schedule is Contrary to Law(07.10.2024)

SC has held that while rejecting bail applications, the HCs are passing orders directing disposal of trials within a time schedule. Apart from the fac.....

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Bom. HC Criticizes Maharashtra Govt. for Opposing Termination of Pregnancy of Unmarried Woman(08.10.2024)

Bombay High Court has criticized the Maharashtra Government for opposing medical termination of pregnancy of an 'unmarried' woman on the ground that t.....

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Gau. HC Issues Guidelines Regarding Release of Seized Money in Cyber Frauds or Crimes(08.10.2024)

Gau. HC has issued guidelines directing Trial Courts not to insist on registration of FIRs in matters already registered on NCRP on cyber frauds / cri.....

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MP HC: Discretion of Appointing Authority to Appoint a Person Involved in Offence of Moral Turpitude(08.10.2024)

MP HC has stated that it is the entire discretion of the appointing authority to appoint or not to appoint a person who is involved in an offence invo.....

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Ori. HC: Fact-Finding Inquiry Makes it Permissible to Not Give Opportunity of Hearing to Employee(08.10.2024)

Ori. HC while differentiating between fact finding inquiry & disciplinary inquiry, has held that the very nature of fact-finding inquiry makes it perm.....

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Madras HC: To Invoke PMLA, Mere Possession of Proceeds of Crime Sufficient(09.10.2024)

Mad HC has held that mere possession of proceeds of crime would be sufficient to invoke provisions of PMLA. Using proceeds of crime by itself is an of.....

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SC: Lawyer Covered Within Doctrine of Absolute Privilege While Responding During Proceedings(15.10.2024)

Supreme Court while dismissing a defamation suit against a lawyer, has observed that the lawyer was well within his right and within the framework of .....

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SC: Starting Point of Limitation Commences from the Date the Defendant's Possession Becomes Adverse(16.10.2024)

Supreme Court has held that in terms of Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963 the starting point of limitation would not commence from the date when .....

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MP HC: Can’t Presume Authorities Would Act Mala Fidely if State/Municipal Council are Party to Suit(16.10.2024)

MP High Court while addressing issue of denial of demarcation of land because State and Municipal Council were parties to the dispute, has observed th.....

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Bom. HC: Amount Collected by Revenue Without Authority of Law Amounts to Unjust Enrichment(17.10.2024)

Bombay HC has reiterated that an amount collected by Revenue without the authority of law or by the erroneous application of the provision of law, if .....

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Del. HC: Provisions of Guardians and Wards Act Can’t Curtail Right of Appeal Under Family Courts Act(17.10.2024)

Delhi High Court has stated that the provisions of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 could not curtail the right of appeal available to an individual .....

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BCI Directs Pvt. Universities to Not Use Prefixes ‘Bharatiya’, ‘National’ for Conducting Competitions(17.10.2024)

BCI has issued a direction prohibiting private law universities from using names such as "India," "National," “Bharatiya” in competitions as it is mis.....

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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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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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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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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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