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Search Results for Tag : Ration

Blast from the Past

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



Abrogating the right to demonstrations(07.07.1958)

Striking and protesting, recognised as purveyors of social change in the country basically borne from them, are both a scourge and boon. How much so w.....

Tags : Demonstration, freedom of expression, government servant



Statute

Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016(27.07.2016)

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016 has received Presidential assent on 29th July, 2016 and has become Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment).....

Tags : Public servants, Assets, Declaration, Time Limit



Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016(27.07.2016)

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016 has received Presidential assent on 29th July, 2016 and has become Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment).....

Tags : Public servants, Assets, Declaration, Time Limit



Model Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016(29.06.2016)

The Union Cabinet looked into disseminating the Model Shops and Establishment (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016 to State.....

Tags : labour, retail, operational freedoms, night shift



International Cases

Although confiscation may follow sentence, it is to be dealt with promptly(14.12.2016)

Respondent, pleaded guilty on 11 June 2012 to offences involving supply of heroin and money laundering. He had been caught in possession at his home o.....

Tags : Confiscation, Quashing, Restoration



In absence of any third party interest, nothing else is required to be established before the court is compelled to make a declaration relating to confiscation(28.03.2019)

In present action, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) seeks a declaration that particular property of the Plaintiffs has been confiscated, give.....

Tags : Application, Declaration, Confiscation



Courts cannot be compelled to take a rigorous and technical view of appointment process(02.05.2019)

In present case, the Plaintiffs sought a declaration confirming their appointment as administrators of Traditional Therapy Clinics Ltd (In liq) (Compa.....

Tags : Appointment, Administrators, Declaration



The degree of similarity of the goods should be considered in relation to the degree of similarity of the marks(29.01.2021)

The Respondent, Apple Inc. (‘Apple’) applied to register its IWATCH trade mark. The Appellant, Swatch AG (Swatch SA) (‘Swatch’), opposed these applica.....

Tags : Trademark, Registration, Legality



Top Story

Global Conference on Strengthening Arbitration and Enforcement in India(21.10.2016)

The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) organised a three day Global Conference for strengthening National Initiative towards Str.....

Tags : Conference, Arbitration, Strethening



Location of conduct of business of company quintessential to jurisdiction(11.11.2015)

Hearing a petition against the prejudicial conduct of business by a stakeholder in the company, the Hong Kong High Court gave rather a long stretch to.....

Tags : Jurisdiction, location, conduct of business, incorporation



Court can make an order relieving a person from civil liability for a broad range of contraventions if the person concerned acted honestly and no substantial injustice is caused to any person(15.07.2021)

In facts of present case, on 13 May 2021, the Plaintiff, Jit Sun Investments Pte Ltd (Jit Sun Investments), filed an originating process seeking order.....

Tags : Deregistered Company, Reinstatement, Registration



PM Inaugurated Integrated Case Management System Of Supreme Court(10.05.2017)

The Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi inaugurated the integrated case management system of the Supreme Court in presence of the Chief Justice of India .....

Tags : Case Management, Inaugration



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



Court has the power to interfere with the valuer’s decision in review proceedings(09.12.2021)

The primary issue before the SCA is when parties agree to refer a matter to an expert valuer, whether the valuer is legally permitted to unilaterally .....

Tags : Valuation, Alteration, Proceedings



A freezing notice for property may be issued, if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the property is crime-used or crime-derived(24.02.2022)

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) seeks a declaration that particular property has been confiscated. The property was the subject of a freezin.....

Tags : Property, Confiscation, Declaration



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



RBI Rationalised External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) Policy(27.04.2018)

In light of requests received from corporates and other entities and in administering the ECB regime, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided, in cons.....

Tags : Investment, Policy, Rationalisation



Freezing notice must be served on any person from whom the property covered by the notice was taken(05.05.2022)

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) seeks a declaration that particular property has been confiscated. The property was the subject of a freezin.....

Tags : Declaration, Property, Confiscation



In absence of a Parole Board report, Supreme Court’s ability to substitute the sentence of the high court with its own sentence is constrained(16.03.2023)

Present was an appeal against a reconsideration of an indeterminate sentence imposed in terms of Section 286B of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977. The.....

Tags : Sentence, Imposition, Reconsideration



NITI Aayog and Google comes together to develop artificial intelligence ecosystem(07.05.2018)

NITI Aayog and Google sign Statement of Intent in order to foster growth for India's nascent artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) ec.....

Tags : Collaboration, Artificial intelligence, Growth



Dismissal of an application for a provisional order of liquidation is appealable(14.04.2023)

The appeal was directed against an order of the high court which dismissed the application by the Appellant for the provisional sequestration of the e.....

Tags : Provisional sequestration, Application, Maintainability



New Policy for Overseas Borrowings introduced(08.02.2019)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in consultation with the Government of India (GoI), decides to rationalize the framework for External Commercial Borrowin.....

Tags : Policy, Overseas Borrowings, Rationalization



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



Cabinet approves Ordinance to set up a New Delhi International Arbitration Centre(28.02.2019)

In order to make India a hub of institutionalised arbitration, Union Government has approved promulgation of an Ordinance for establishing New Delhi I.....

Tags : Arbitration Centre, Ordinance, Approval



Cabinet approves Accession of India to the Nice, Vienna and Locarno Agreements(13.03.2019)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the proposal for accession of India to (i) The Nice Agreement concerning the Internation.....

Tags : Agreements, Approval, Registration, Trademarks



New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2019 gets Cabinet’s nod(12.06.2019)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister approves New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2019 (NDIAC) to achieve aim of making India a hu.....

Tags : Arbitration Centre, Bill, Approval



Finance Minister unveils Doorstep Banking Services by PSBs(09.09.2020)

Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs inaugurated Doorstep Banking Services by PSBs and participated in the awards ceremony to felicitate best.....

Tags : Services, Doorstep, Inauguration



MCA amends Nidhi Rules, 2014 to safeguard the interest of general public(20.04.2022)

Initially, there was no requirement for a company to obtain a declaration from the Central Government in order to operate as a Nidhi Company under the.....

Tags : Mandatory, Nidhi companies, declaration



RBI simplifies the application process for registration of Core Investment Companies(10.04.2023)

The Reserve Bank has undertaken a comprehensive review of the system of processing of applications for registration as Core Investment Companies (CICs.....

Tags : Application process, Registration, CICs



Ministry of Corporate Affairs amends Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2021(25.01.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affair (MCA) has notified Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2021 which sought to amend the Companies (Incorporation) Ru.....

Tags : Companies, Incorporation, Rules, Amendment



Lok Sabha Passes Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021(12.02.2021)

Lok Sabha Passes Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 repealing the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 promulgate.....

Tags : Arbitration Act, Amendment



Why drugs are being taken off pharmacy shelves(21.03.2016)

Headlines in recent days and weeks have reported hundreds, even thousands of drugs being banned from sale in India. Pharmacists are warning of shortag.....

Tags : Ministry of health, fixed dose combinations, rationale



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



Registration is a privilege which has significant economic advantages, but it is subject to stringent conditions and risk of cancellation(13.06.2018)

Present appeal raises a short question on the operation by the Respondent Commissioners (“HMRC”) of the Construction Industry Scheme under the Finance.....

Tags : Registration, Cancellation, Validity



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



Ministry of Corporate Affairs operationalises Central Processing Centre for Centralised Processing of Corporate Filings(16.02.2024)

On the lines of continuous endeavour to provide Ease of Doing Business and in pursuance to Union Budget Announcement 2023-24, Central Processing Centr.....

Tags : Corporate Filings, CPC, Operations



Judgments

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 .....

Tags : arbitration, waive, right, first statement



Order of FSSAI banning sale of Maggi Noodles in violation of principles of natural justice(13.08.2015)

The Court held that the FSSAI did not give Nestle adequate opportunity to be heard before imposing a ban on the sale of Maggi Noodles. A show-cause no.....

Tags : Food adulteration, natural justice, show cause notice



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



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 .....

Tags : Arbitration, seat, challenge, exclude, jurisdiction



CCI dismisses complaint against Arasu Cable TV Corporation(29.09.2015)

A complaint that Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation, wholly owned by the State, abused its vertical integration in the fixation of carriage fee and.....

Tags : Competition, abuse, vertical integration, arasu



Lapsed insurance policies remain tradeable and assignable(29.12.2015)

The Supreme Court permitted transfer and assignment of lapsed insurance policies that came into effect prior to 2015. LIC Circulars that prohibited re.....

Tags : Insurance policy, lapse, transfer, registration



Sri Aurobindo Ashram trustees granted reprieve(05.01.2016)

The Supreme Court des[s]erted the Respondents in their quest to chastise Sri Aurobindo Ashram and its administrators for not condemning a book purport.....

Tags : Aurobindo ashram, trustees, maladministration, biography



Contract must explicitly bar pendente lite interest to prevent arbitral award(16.03.2016)

An Arbitrator cannot award interest pendente lite if the same is barred expressly by contract. The Supreme Court distinguished an explicit contractual.....

Tags : Arbitration, interest, award, pendente lite



AFI decision mandating permission for marathons invites competition enquiry(16.03.2016)

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports brought proceedings against the Athletics Federation of India for alleged anti-competitive conduct before the.....

Tags : Competition, marathons, athletics federation



NGT’s short-lived ban on diesel(23.05.2016)

The National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone Bench, ruled that no diesel-powered vehicles with an engine capacity of 2000 cc and over would be register .....

Tags : ngt, diesel vehicle, kerala, registration



Juristic person’ has no right to seek information under RTI(13.06.2016)

Companies seeking information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 cannot raise an RTI request under their own name, the Central Information Commi.....

Tags : rti, corporation, citizen, application, legal entity



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



Decision by Registration Committee of Central Insecticides Board (CIB) to provisionally approve registration does not amount to registration by itself with CIB(20.09.2016)

Instant appeal, by special leave, filed questioning justifiability of judgment passed by High Court of Delhi declining to interfere with decision take.....

Tags : Tender, Condition, Registration Certificate



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



Person who records dying declaration must be satisfied that deceased was in fit state of mind(19.01.2017)

In present criminal appeal, Accused-Appellant, has challenged judgment passed by Additional Sessions Judge, by which accused appellant was convicted f.....

Tags : Conviction, Dying Declaration, Credibility



Courts cannot take over task of correcting answers set in the answer key(16.01.2017)

Petitioner, by present petition, seeks a mandamus to the Respondents to declare as factually and conceptually incorrect, the answer keys for question .....

Tags : Answer, Correction, Declaration



Instruments not duly stamped is inadmissible in evidence and cannot be acted upon(12.04.2018)

The present petition is against the order whereby the application filed under Section 35 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 raising objection about the adm.....

Tags : Document, Admissibility, Registration



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



Dying declaration cannot be rejected on hyper technicalities; if it is trustworthy, conviction can be based solely on dying declaration, without any necessity of corroboration(14.08.2018)

By present appeal, the Appellant has challenged judgment passed by the trial Court, whereby she has been convicted under Section 304 Part I of the Ind.....

Tags : Conviction, Legality, Dying declaration



Writ court cannot sit as an appellate authority over decision taken by competent authority(17.12.2018)

The present writ petition has been preferred primarily praying for issuance of a writ of or in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents to for.....

Tags : Willful defaulter, Declaration, Validity



In absence of fitness certificate referring mental fitness, no reliance can be placed upon dying declaration(02.11.2018)

The Appellant has filed present appeal from his conviction and sentence passed by Additional Session's Judge convicting the Appellant under Section 3.....

Tags : Conviction, Legality, Dying declaration



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



Registration of FIR on directions of Sub-Divisional Magistrate is impermissible in law(13.12.2018)

The Appellants are aggrieved by the denial to quash the criminal prosecution against them under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471, 504, 506, 34 of Indi.....

Tags : FIR, Registration, Validity



A registered trade union can maintain a petition as an operational creditor on behalf of its members(30.04.2019)

The present appeal raises an important question as to whether a trade union could be said to be an operational creditor for the purpose of the Insolve.....

Tags : Operational creditor, Trade union, Representation



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



Execution of arbitration of arbitral award impermissible without permission of BIFR(08.09.2015)

Mere violation of Indian law is not sufficient to raise an objection for enforcement of the foreign award under Section 48 of the Arbitration Act, 199.....

Tags : Arbitration, sica, foreign, bifr



When right, title and interest was being created in immovable property exceeding value of Rs. 100, award was required to be duly registered(10.06.2019)

In present case, dismissal of the execution proceedings seeking to execute an award passed by an Arbitrator on the ground that, said award was unregis.....

Tags : Award, Execution, Registration



Accused can be held guilty for offence of murder even on a single blow on vital part of victim’s body causing his death(31.05.2019)

Present appeal is against impugned judgment passed by the High Court whereby the High Court has partly allowed the said appeal preferred by the origin.....

Tags : Sentence, Alteration, Legality



When Act contemplates a particular procedure, police in exercise of their general powers under CrPC cannot usurp jurisdiction to register case and investigate matter(13.06.2019)

Petitioners are aggrieved by the prosecution initiated against them in Crime case for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 19 of the Karnataka.....

Tags : FIR, Registration, Legality



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.....

Tags : Charges, Alteration, Right



Person can be convicted under Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 even if there is marginal deviation from prescribed standard(04.10.2019)

In facts of present case, on 30th October, 1995 a sample of milk was collected from the Appellant by the Food Inspector. The same was sent to the Publ.....

Tags : Adulteration, Conviction, Legality



Interim stay granted in respect of one pocket of land would operate even with respect to other pockets of land(04.09.2019)

The State of Maharashtra have preferred the present appeals against impugned judgments passed by the High Court, by which the High Court has quashed t.....

Tags : Award, Declaration, Proceedings, Quashing of



A breach of a promise cannot be said to be a false promise(21.08.2019)

In present matter, the High Court dismissed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). The Appellant sought the .....

Tags : FIR, Registration, Quashing of



FIR Cannot Be Filed In Respect Of Disputes Completely Settled In Lok Adalat(19.08.2019)

In facts of present case, the Appellant is the owner of the house and let out this house to Respondent No. 3 on monthly rent. The officials of the Enf.....

Tags : FIR, Registration, Legality



Lease of Immoveable Property cannot be considered as supply of goods or rendering a service, and cannot fall under the definition of ‘Operational Debt’(17.01.2020)

In the present case, the Appellant was the Corporate Debtor of the Respondents/ Petitioners, Lessors of industrial Premises. That tenancy of the Appel.....

Tags : Operational Debt, Immovable Property



Interest alone cannot be construed as operational debt(11.02.2020)

Present appeal emanates from the order passed by the Adjudicating Authority on the application filed under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy .....

Tags : Delayed payment, Interest, Operational Debt



Every candidate has to disclose educational qualification to subserve right to information of voter(28.10.2016)

Appellant has filed present appeal aggrieved by judgment of High Court of Manipur by which his election to Manipur Legislative Assembly from Moirang A.....

Tags : False declaration, Election, Void



At the time of registration, authority must satisfy that, the objects are charitable in nature and activities being carried out are genuine(31.07.2020)

Present appeals preferred by the Assessee are against the separate orders of Commissioner of Income-tax (CIT) denying registration under Section 12AA .....

Tags : Registration, Denial, Legality



A registered trade union can maintain a petition as an operational creditor on behalf of its members(30.04.2019)

The present appeal raises an important question as to whether a trade union could be said to be an operational creditor for the purpose of the Insolve.....

Tags : Operational creditor, Trade union, Representation



A liberal interpretation has to be given to the Scheme, 2019 to allow the businesses to make a fresh beginning(05.08.2020)

Present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 26th February, 2020, whereby the Respondents have rejected the declaration dated 29th.....

Tags : Declaration, Rejection, Validity



Grant of registration and assessment are two separate and distinct procedures prescribed under the Income Tax Act(01.06.2021)

The Appellant society is registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. The Appellant society is incorporated with the objects of promotion of ed.....

Tags : Registration, Denial, Validity



When the decree holder has a pre-existing right in the property, a decree does not require registration(06.07.2021)

The Appellant filed a suit for possession in the year 1978 disputing the Will dated 4th December, 1958 executed in favour of the defendant. The Appell.....

Tags : Registration, Provision, Applicability



The issues of assessment cannot be considered at the time of grant of registration(26.07.2021)

Present is an appeal filed by the assessee against the order of the Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), ['the CIT (Exemption)]') under Sec.....

Tags : Registration, Denial, Legality



An entity which is misusing the status conferred upon it by Section 12AA of IT Act is not entitled to retain and enjoy said status(02.08.2021)

Present appeal challenges the judgment passed by the High Court setting aside (i) the order passed by Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption) (“CIT”) c.....

Tags : Registration, Cancellation, Legality



Exemption under Section 11 of IT Act can be availed by institutions which are genuinely engaged in 'charitable activities’(16.08.2021)

Present appeal of the assessee society is directed against the order passed by the CIT(E), Chandigarh whereby he rejected the application filed for re.....

Tags : Registration, Rejection, Legality



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.....

Tags : Arbitration, abroad, jurisdiction, umpire



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.....

Tags : Existence, Arbitration clause, Jurisdiction



Registration of the assessee trust cannot be rejected merely on basis that it is for the benefit of a restricted group of employees of the Company(21.10.2021)

In facts of present case, International Centre for research on Women Ltd. ('ICRW') is a non-profit organisation with the object of promoting social an.....

Tags : Registration, Trust, Eligibility



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.....

Tags : Section 34(4) of the Arbitration Act, Arbitral Tribunal



Court refutes arguments transposing arbitration clause from pricing clause(01.07.2016)

An arbitration clause can be incorporated in a contract where reference to the same is made as part of the contract, the Madras High Court reiterated......

Tags : arbitration, clause, incorporation, contract



Consent decree cannot be modified/ altered unless the mistake is a patent or obvious mistake(04.02.2022)

Present appeal is against impugned judgment passed by High Court, dismissing the application filed by the Appellant under Sections 152 and 153 read wi.....

Tags : Consent decree, Alteration, Mistake



No judicial order is complete without reasons and it is expected that every Court, which passes an order should give reasons for the same(29.03.2022)

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal procedure, 1973 (CrPC) on behalf of the Petitioner seeking setting aside of .....

Tags : PO, Declaration, Validity



Rejection of second-application for grant of registration under Section 12AA of the IT Act without mentioning substantial reason amounts to miscarriage of justice(20.06.2022)

The assessee is a company incorporated under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, established for various objects set out in the Memorandum of Associ.....

Tags : Application, Registration, Grant



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.....

Tags : Operational Creditor, Right, CIRP



Dying declaration can be the sole basis for recording conviction and if it is found reliable and trustworthy, no corroboration is required(16.08.2022)

The Appellant¬ has approached present Court being aggrieved by the judgment passed by the High Court vide which the High Court, though reduced the sen.....

Tags : Conviction, Dying declaration, Legality



Open enquiry at pre-FIR Registration stage in cases relating to allegations of corrupt practice is permissible(24.03.2021)

Appeal was against impugned judgment passed by the High Court by which the High Court has dismissed the writ petition challenging notice dated 4th Mar.....

Tags : Pre-FIR Registration, Enquiry, Validity



At the stage of show cause, the person proceeded against must be told about the charges against him(24.12.2022)

The Petitioner is an existing college in the State which was granted approval by the respondent-Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) to undertake admission.....

Tags : Recognition, Restoration, Issuance



Court can interfere at the referral stage only when it is manifest that the claims are ex facie time-barred and dead, or there is no subsisting dispute(23.11.2022)

In present matter, disputes arose between the Appellant and the Respondents and the Appellant filed an application before the Commercial Court under S.....

Tags : Reference, dispute, Arbitration



Provisions of GST enactment cannot be interpreted so as to deny right to carry on Trade and Commerce to any citizen(16.02.2023)

The Petitioner is a proprietary firm engaged in the business of fabrication work. The Petitioner filed appeal under section 107 of the Maharashtra Goo.....

Tags : Registration, GST, Grant



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.....

Tags : arbitration, civil, original jurisdiction



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.....

Tags : state financial corporation, liquidation, rights



Mere identity or similarity of the mark of which registration is sought, and the earlier mark, is not sufficient ground to reject the application seeking registration(27.02.2023)

Present appeal under Section 91 of the Trade Marks Act assails order passed by the Senior Examiner of Trade Marks in the office of the Trade Marks Reg.....

Tags : Mark, Registration, Eligibility



Section 12AB of the IT Act casts mandatory duty upon Principal Commissioner to conduct enquiry about the activities of Trust in order to grant registration(28.07.2023)

Application under Section 12AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 was filed by the different assessees in Form No.10AB under Rule 17A of the Income Tax Rules.....

Tags : Registration, Grant, Opportunity



When there is an eye witness to occurrence corroborated by other evidence, non-establishment of motive behind the crime is not fatal to prosecution(28.11.2017)

Appeal is against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) against the Accused/Appel.....

Tags : Conviction, Legality, Evidence, Corroboration



For the activities outside India, it is mandatory to obtain necessary approval as per Section 11(1)(c) of the IT Act(08.08.2023)

The assessee is a trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. The assessee filed application in Form 10A along with documents for obtaining re.....

Tags : Trust, Registration, Grant



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.....

Tags : Appointment, Arbitration, Jurisdiction



PWD can alter tender to invite contractors of global repute(26.04.2016)

The Kerala High Court dismissed a petition claiming impropriety in conduct by a public works department when it made amendments to a multiple-job tend.....

Tags : Tender, pwd, amend, composite bid, registration



Registration cannot be cancelled with retrospective effect mechanically, it can be cancelled, only if, the proper officer deems it fit to do so(04.01.2024)

Petitioner impugns order and Show Cause Notice. Vide Show Cause Notice, Petitioner was called upon to show cause as to why the registration be not can.....

Tags : Registration, Cancellation, Legality



Court while exercising its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. or Article 226 of Constitution is empowered to take into account the overall circumstances leading to registration of case(22.12.2023)

By present Application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Applicants invoke inherent powers of this Court and seeks quashi.....

Tags : FIR, Registration, Legality



If a service is rendered, but no consideration is received, service tax cannot be charged(27.03.2024)

In present matter, Pharmax Corporation Ltd. provides various services and pays service tax on them. During the course of audit and scrutiny of balance.....

Tags : Consideration, Charge, Levy



Dispute cannot be decided by arbitrator, when Trust Act provides for sufficient remedies to aggrieved persons by giving them right to approach Civil Court(17.08.2016)

In facts of the present case, since parties could not settle disputes/differences and nor could they agree for appointment of arbitrator amicably, Res.....

Tags : Arbitration application, Maintainability, Remedies, Civil Court



FIR must disclose a cognizable offence has been committed. If that condition is satisfied, investigation must go on(12.07.2018)

The Petitioners are aggrieved by the registration of FIR against them in Police Station under Sections 406, 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 186.....

Tags : FIR, Registration, Quashing of



Presumption that possession must be deemed to follow title, arises only where there is no definite proof of possession by anyone else(27.08.2020)

Present appeals are against a common judgment dismissing the Second Appeal filed by the Appellant, but allowing the Second Appeal filed by the Respond.....

Tags : Title, Declaration, Entitlement



Proprietor of a trade mark cannot enjoy monopoly over entire class of goods(26.07.2018)

In present case, the dispute pertains to the use of mark 'NANDHINI'. The Respondent herein, which is a Cooperative Federation of the Milk Producers of.....

Tags : Registration, Denial, Legality



Dispute arising under the lease being governed under Transfer of Property Act are arbitrable(18.12.2020)

The Petitioner has instituted present petition under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of a Sole Arbitra.....

Tags : Arbitration Clause, Appointment, Arbitrator



Burden to prove that a particular sale is benami lies on person who alleges the transaction to be a benami(26.11.2018)

The sum and substance of the case of the husband is that the petition schedule property was purchased by him in the name of the wife and that he const.....

Tags : Title, Declaration, Grant



Courts do not sit as an Appellate Authority over the decisions taken by the experts(23.11.2022)

The Appellant seeks to challenge the Order passed by the learned Single Judge dismissing the Writ Petition which was filed by the Appellant herein for.....

Tags : Result, Declaration, Direction



Before taking extreme action of blacklisting, the entity has to be put to notice for the same(02.05.2023)

By way of present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, the Petitioner seeks setting aside of order passed by Responden.....

Tags : Registration, Contractor, Cancellation



In case of a Society, the will of majority of the members of Society is supreme(15.09.2017)

By present writ petition, the Petitioner-Educational Institution seeks quashing of communication dated 19th August, 2016, sent by Divisional Joint Reg.....

Tags : De-registration, Proposal, Maintainability



Location of manufacture not bonded to quality and type of concrete(06.10.2015)

The Supreme Court ruled that a manufacturer of concrete mix, manufacturing it for captive consumption cannot claim exemption from excise duty on the b.....

Tags : Concrete, excise, exemption, preparation



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.....

Tags : Rti, Marriage registration, aadhaar



Registrar of Companies can restore the name of the Company in its Register, if it is just and equitable(30.10.2023)

The present appeal has been filed by Sanjay Goel and Sachin Goel, the Shareholders and directors of Chazer Footcare private limited ("Company") under .....

Tags : Name, Restoration, Registration



Karnataka’s lifetime tax law on motor vehicles struck down(10.03.2016)

Calling Karnataka Legislature’s manner of requiring registration of a vehicle kept in another State for more than 12 months “clumsy and ham handed”, K.....

Tags : Motor vehicle, lifetime tax, registration



No party has any vested right in the forum(05.02.2018)

Present revision application challenges the judgment made by the District Judge, (Appeal Court) allowing Civil Appeal instituted by Respondent Nos. 1A.....

Tags : Possession, Restoration, Bonafide need



Any entry made of a work which is not an original work would be an entry wrongly made in the Register(20.04.2018)

In instant case, before the Copyright Board, an application was preferred under Section 50 of the Copyright Act, 1957 by Hindustan Unilever Limited, t.....

Tags : Registration, Entry, Rectification



A purely civil dispute can be given a colour of a criminal offence to wreak vengeance, it is necessary to draw a distinction between a civil wrong and a criminal one(05.05.2018)

In instant petition, filed under Section 561-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Petitioners seek the indulgence of present Court in quashi.....

Tags : FIR, Registration, Validity



Non-payment of a part of the sale price would not affect the validity of the sale(09.07.2020)

The present Civil Appeal has been filed to challenge the impugned Judgment passed by a Division Bench of the Gujarat High Court, which affirmed the Or.....

Tags : Sale deed, Registration, Validity



When there is no period agreed upon between the parties, duration has to be determined by referring to the object with which the tenancy is created(17.06.2020)

In present case, an application under Section 13 of East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 was filed by the Appellant-landlord praying for evict.....

Tags : Eviction, Rent deed, Registration



Arbitration tribunal empowered to recall order ‘in the interest of justice’(08.07.2016)

An arbitration tribunal can exercise its inherent powers to “secure the ends of justice”, the Chhattisdarh High Court said, allowing claims that the t.....

Tags : chhattisgarh, arbitration, order, recall, interest of justice



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



Cabinet approves National Mineral Exploration Policy(29.06.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved the National Mineral Exploration Policy to encourage participation of the private sector.

Under the policy, the.....

Tags : national mineral exploration policy, mining, database



Dispensing Customs Baggage Declaration Form for domestic passengers(08.03.2016)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs reiterated that domestic passengers boarding international flights in the domestic leg are not required to fil.....

Tags : Customs, baggage, declaration, domestic passengers



RBI cancels registration of four NBFCs(09.03.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the certificate of registration of four Non-Banking Financial Companies, prohibiting them from transacting in busi.....

Tags : Nbfc, certificate of registration, cancelled



Cabinet HELPs enhance oil and gas production in India(10.03.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved the new Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy that aims to boost exploration and production by oil companies in Indi.....

Tags : Oil and gas, exploration, licensing, policy



Existing regulations on insurance commissions and remuneration to continue(15.03.2016)

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India advised insurers, insurance intermediaries and insurance agents to continue complying with.....

Tags : Insurance, brokers, commission, remuneration



Implementing Integrated Declaration under the Indian Customs Single Window(15.03.2016)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs notified the process for importers and exporters electronically lodging customs clearance documents before the.....

Tags : Customs, single window, integrated declaration



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



Cabinet approves MoU between Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) on General Cooperation with the New Development Bank (NDB), along with other Development Financial Institutions of BRICS nations(13.10.2016)

The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU.....

Tags : Approval, Exim Bank, Co-operation



Declaration of name of candidate elected to fill the seat in the Council of States from the State of Madhya Pradesh, that fell vacant by reason of resignation of Dr. Najma A. Heptulla(07.10.2016)

In pursuance of section 67 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the following declaration containing the name of the candidate .....

Tags : Declaration, Name, Candidates



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



Cabinet approves MoU between India and European Union on water co-operation(05.10.2016)

The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the signing of MoU between India and European.....

Tags : Water co-operation, Approval, Policies



Registration of Alliance Capital Mutual Fund Cancelled(29.09.2016)

At the request of Alliance Capital Mutual Fund, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), vide its letter dated September 29,2016, has cancelled .....

Tags : Certificate, Registration, Cancellation



Hosting of ITU Regional Standardization Forum for Bridging the Standardization Gap (BSG)-Asia and Oceania and Opening of SG3RG AO meeting by TRAI at New Delhi (20th to 23rd September 2016)(23.09.2016)

A week of international meetings focusing on economic and policy issues under the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is being hosted this wee.....

Tags : International Telecommunication Union, Meetings, Regional collaboration, Policy and economic matters



Constitution of high level committee to review Institutionalization of Arbitration Mechanism in India(29.12.2016)

Justice Dispensing System in India has come under great stress for various reasons including huge pendency of cases in various courts. The injustice i.....

Tags : Committee, Constitution, Arbitration



Income Tax Department (ITD) launches Operation Clean Money(31.01.2017)

Income Tax Department (ITD) has initiated Operation Clean Money, today. Initial phase of the operation involves e-verification of large cash deposits .....

Tags : Launch, Operation, Clean money



Supersession of notification number S.O. 3591(E)(12.01.2017)

WHEREAS, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 18 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), the Central Government framed the Citizenship (R.....

Tags : Enumeration, Completion, Notification, Supersession



Master Directions on Issuance and Operation of Prepaid Payment Instruments in India(20.03.2017)

As you are aware, the Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of circulars containing policy guidelines on Issuance and Operatio.....

Tags : Direction, Pre-paid payments, Operations



Cabinet approves four GST Bills(20.03.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the following four GST related bills:

1. The Central Goods a.....

Tags : GST bills, Approval, Integration



Migration of existing Central Excise/Service Tax assessees to GST(09.01.2017)

Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) has initiated the process of migration of its existing CENTRAL EXCISE/SERVICE TAX assessees to GST with effec.....

Tags : Implementation, GST, Assessee, Migration



India Post Payments Bank Limited commences operations(30.01.2017)

India Post Payments Bank Limited has commenced operations as a payments bank with effect from January 30, 2017. The Reserve Bank has issued a licence .....

Tags : Payments bank, Operation, Commencement



Labour migration in India increasing at an accelerating rate, reveals new study: Economic Survey 2016-17(31.01.2017)

New estimates of labour migration in India have revealed that inter-state labor mobility is significantly higher than previous estimates. This was sta.....

Tags : Labour migration, Increase, Study



Declaration of Black Money by Tax Payers(07.02.2017)

There is no official estimation of percentage of black money held in India in cash. In the last financial year (2015-16) 648 disclosures involving und.....

Tags : Black money, Declaration, Tax payers



Comments invited on the working paper of the high level committee to review the Institutionalisation of Arbitration Mechanism in India by 7 April 2017(16.03.2017)

The Government of India has emphasised the need for promoting arbitration as a preferred dispute resolution mechanism for commercial disputes. Pursuan.....

Tags : Arbitration, Mechanism, Institutionalisation, Review



Supervisory College for State Bank of India, ICICI Bank Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd. and Punjab National Bank(07.03.2017)

Meetings of the Supervisory Colleges of State Bank of India, ICICI Bank Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd. and Punjab National Bank were held at Mumbai during Febru.....

Tags : Inauguration, Supervisory colleges



Clarification on Regulation 6(d)(ii), 6(e)(ii) and 5(f) of the IRDAI 's (Payment of commission, remuneration or reward to insurance agent or insurance intermediaries) Regulations, 2016(30.03.2017)

Attention is drawn to Reg 6(d)(ii) and 6(e)(ii) of IRDAI 's (Payment of commission, remuneration or reward to insurance agent or insurance intermediar.....

Tags : Regulation, Clarifications, Commission, remuneration



Central Government hereby makes a declaration to extend term of office of Khasyol Cantonment Board for a further period of one year(03.05.2017)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) and sub-section (4) of Section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 (41 of 2006), the .....

Tags : Declaration, Extension, Term



Cabinet approves cooperation between Indian and Japan on Railway Safety(03.05.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the signing the Memorandum of Cooperation (.....

Tags : Co-operation, Safety, Railway



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.....

Tags : Registration, Online, Market intermediaries



Amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2015(26.08.2015)

The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2015. The changes include having to disclose in writing the existence .....

Tags : Arbitration, bill, 2015, amendments



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.....

Tags : Clearing corporations, recommendations, committee, report



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



Central Registration Centre established under Companies Act, 2013(22.01.2016)

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has established a Central Registration Centre to process and decide applications for reservation of names under the .....

Tags : Central registration, company, name, reservation



Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2016(22.01.2016)

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified Companies (Incorporation) Am.....

Tags : Company, incorporation, reservation of name



Government of India and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany Sign Government to Government Umbrella Agreement and other agreements(04.12.2017)

The Government to Government Umbrella Agreement between the Government of India and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany concerning Finan.....

Tags : Agreement, Financial Cooperation, Signing of



India Japan Cooperation in Rail Safety(27.09.2017)

Taking the technical cooperation in Rail Safety ahead, a team/ Mission of Safety experts from Japan concluded its second visit early this month. This .....

Tags : Cooperation, Rail Safety



Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and Switzerland on Technical Cooperation in Rail Sector(04.10.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding between Ministry of Railways, Gover.....

Tags : MoU, Technical Cooperation, Rail Sector



PFRDA rolls-out Aadhar Powered Digital on Boarding into APY through eNPS platform for wider reach(10.10.2017)

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has embarked upon several digital friendly steps for extension of the benefits of APY to the.....

Tags : Benefit, Extension, Paperless registration



644 declarations made during Black Money compliance window(06.01.2016)

Totaling about Rs 4,164 crores, 644 declarations were received during the compliance window provided under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income.....

Tags : Black money, compliance, declarations



MoU between Airports Authority and Singapore approved(06.01.2016)

The Union Cabinet has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Airports Authority of India and Singapore Cooperation Enterprise. .....

Tags : airports, operation, maintenance, revenue, singapore



Inauguration of ASEAN India Business and Investment and Expo, Promoting Mutual Trade and Investment, 22-23rd January, 2018(23.01.2018)

The ASEAN - India Business and Investment Meet and Expo was jointly inaugurated by Mr Suresh Prabhu, Hon'ble Minister of Commerce and Industry, India .....

Tags : Inauguration, Expo, Mutual Trade, Investment



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



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



Cabinet approves India-Morocco Cooperation Agreement in Railway Sector(20.02.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Cooperation Agreement between India and.....

Tags : Approval, Co-operation Agreement, Railway Sector



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



5th Bilateral Meeting on cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine between India and Malaysia held in New Delhi(10.01.2018)

The 5th Bilateral Technical Meeting on cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine between Govt. of India and Malaysia was held today .....

Tags : Bilateral Meeting, Cooperation, Medicine



Rationalisation of long term capital gains proposed, Revenue gain of about Rs.20,000 crores expected in the first year(01.02.2018)

The Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Shri Arun Jaitley today proposed to tax long term capital gains exceeding Rs.1 lakh at the rate of 10.....

Tags : Rationalisation, Capital gains, Proposal



India and Norway sign MoU to extend health cooperation(07.06.2018)

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Norway .....

Tags : MoU, Signing of, Health cooperation



Technical Committee Report on Large Scale Integration of Renewable Energy(18.04.2016)

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy released a report on ‘Large Scale Integration of Renewable Energy, Need for Balancing, Deviation Settlement M.....

Tags : renewable energy, integration, dispute resolution



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.....

Tags : Regional Centre, Agriculture, Inauguration



173rd meeting of ESI Corporation held ESIC vision 2022 approved in principal target of covering 10 crore workers till 2022 New Hospital at Bhubneshwar and Raigarh Sanctioned(20.02.2018)

Many important decisions were taken in 173rd meeting of ESI Corporation under the Chairmanship of Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State .....

Tags : Meeting, ESI Corporation, Vision



India-Korea Technology Exchange Centre Inaugurated(10.07.2018)

The India-Korea Technology Exchange Centre was Inaugurated by the Minister of State (I/C) MSME Giriraj Singh and Minister of SMEs and Start-ups of Rep.....

Tags : Technology, Exchange Centre, Inauguration



Registering NBFCs to become simpler(17.06.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India resolved to simpli.....

Tags : nbfc, registration, simplified process, public funds



DGCA releases draft norms to ensure safety of leased aircraft(17.06.2016)

Wondering why your Spicejet flight had ‘Corendon' splashed all across its side? The Directorate General of Civil Aviation certainly is and it has intr.....

Tags : dgca, aircraft leasing, wet lease, registration



India-US Strategy Energy Partnership Joint Statement(17.04.2018)

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan and U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry co-chaired the inaugural meeting here today of the U.....

Tags : Partnership, Joint Statement, Energy Co-operation



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



Delay in operationalising Whistle Blowers Protection Act(02.08.2018)

Maintenance of law and order and providing safety and security to all citizens is primarily the subject matter of State Governments concerned.

Tags : Act, Operation, Delay



Clarifications on the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016(14.07.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes released additional clarifications on the Income Declaration Scheme 2016.

In answers to ten additional qu.....

Tags : income declaration scheme, revision, directors, partners



Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and Indonesia on Technical Cooperation in the field of Railways sector(27.06.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Indonesia .....

Tags : MOU, Technical Cooperation, Railways sector



Ministry of Railways Signs Record of Discussion for India Japan Cooperation in Rail Safety(14.08.2018)

Record of Discussion (ROD) for the project on Capacity Development on Rail Safety was signed between Ministry of Railways and Japan International Coop.....

Tags : Record, Discussion, Cooperation, Rail Safety



Banks must offer Wealth Management Services through subsidiary(21.04.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India clarified that banks cannot provide Investment Advisory Services (better known as ‘Wealth Management Services’) to its custo.....

Tags : investment advisors, banks, separation



Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India commences conduct of online valuation examinations for registration of Valuers(30.03.2018)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) is commencing on tomorrow, 31st March, 2018, the conduct of online Valuation examination related to fo.....

Tags : Online examinations, Registration, Valuers



Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and Republic of Korea on the cooperation in the field of railways(29.08.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the cooperation between R.....

Tags : MoU, Cooperation, Railways



Cabinet approves Memorandum of Cooperation between India and Finland on Environmental Cooperation(10.10.2018)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Memorandum of Cooperation between India and Finland on Environmental .....

Tags : Environment, Protection, Co-operation, Approval



NITI Aayog Organises Workshop on Best Practices in International Arbitration(10.10.2018)

The NITI Aayog and ICC International Court of Arbitration organised the inaugural Training-cum-Brainstorming Workshop on Best Practices in Internation.....

Tags : Workshop, Best Practices, International Arbitration



Suryoday Small Finance Bank Limited commences operations(23.01.2017)

Suryoday Small Finance Bank Limited has commenced its operations as a small finance bank with effect from January 23, 2017. The Reserve Bank has issue.....

Tags : Finance Bank, Small, Operations



Standardisation of Handicrafts Industry(03.01.2019)

To organize and standardize the Indian Handicrafts, Government has registered approximately 22.85 lakhs artisans under Pahchan initiative. Moreover, 3.....

Tags : Standardisation, Handicrafts Industry, Artisans, Registration



India and Kazakhstan agree to boost Defence and Military Technical Cooperation(04.10.2018)

Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman was on a three-day visit to Astana, Kazakhstan from October 02, 2018 at the invitation of Minister of Defence of .....

Tags : Defence, Military Cooperation, Agreement



Notification to declare with immediate effect the 'Manufacturing of Alumina and Aluminium' & 'Mining of Bauxite' Industries to be a 'Public Utility Service'(16.11.2016)

Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the public interest requires that the services in the 'Manufacturing of Alumina and Aluminium' and 'M.....

Tags : Declaration, Public Utility, Industry



India - Czech Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation held in Prague(23.10.2018)

The eleventh session of India - Czech Republic Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation (JCEC) was held on 22nd - 23rd October 2018 at Prague. The Ind.....

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Cabinet apprised of MoU between India and the Russian Federation for the development of cooperation in transport education(01.11.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the following two instruments, namely, a Memorandum of Underst.....

Tags : MoU, Co-operation, Transport education



Accounts under PMJDY – Precautions(29.11.2016)

Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No.1424/10.27.00/2016-16 dated November 25, 2016 on "Withdrawal of cash - Weekly limit". With a view to protect.....

Tags : Operation, Accounts, Limit



Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding among BRICS Nations on Environmental Cooperation(24.10.2018)

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

Tags : MOU, Approval, Environmental Co-operation



Cabinet approves Framework Agreement between India and Indonesia on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes(06.02.2019)

India and Indonesia on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minist.....

Tags : Approval, Framework Agreement, Exploration, Outer space



Central Government extended term of office of Pachmarhi Cantonment Board for a further period from 6th June, 2017 to 31st December, 2017 or till the date of constitution of the Board(03.05.2017)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) and sub-Section (4) of Section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 (41 of 2006), the .....

Tags : Declaration, Extension, Term



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.....

Tags : Services, Declaration Industrial Disputes



Enhanced declaration limits for passengers coming to India(18.08.2015)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs amended the Customs Baggage Declaration Regulations, 2013. The amendments increase the customs duty free allo.....

Tags : Customs, declaration, limit, television



Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015 - Draft Regulations.(30.07.2015)

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India notified draft amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and labelling) Regulations, 201.....

Tags : Food, labelling, declaration, packaging



Competition Commission of India (CCI) celebrates its 10th Annual Day on 20th May 2019(21.05.2019)

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) celebrated its 10th Annual Day yesterday, i.e. on 20th May, 2019 which marks the notification of the substan.....

Tags : Annual Day, Celebration, CCI



Income Tax (11th Amendment) Rules, 2015(07.08.2015)

The Government made amendments to the Income-tax Rules, 1962 with regard to registration of persons, due diligence and maintenance of information; and.....

Tags : income tax rules, registration, persons



Website of Lokpal inaugurated(16.05.2019)

The Website of the Lokpal was inaugurated by the Chairperson, Justice Shri Pinaki Chandra Ghose in presence of all the Members of Lokpal today. The DG.....

Tags : Website, Lokpal, Inauguration



Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2015(15.09.2015)

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified amendment to Rule 2(i)(c)(viii) of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. Aside from being per.....

Tags : Company, director, funds, give, declaration



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.....

Tags : Concentration risk, Exposures, Framework



Simplified auto-registration of beneficiaries (IEC holders) on ICEGATE for eSANCHIT and other benefits(03.06.2019)

I am directed to refer to Board's circular No. 35/2018 dated 01.10.2018 wherein it was stated that CBIC was working towards bringing all the Participa.....

Tags : Auto-registration, IEC holders, Benefits



Central Government hereby declares the Sikhs For Justice as an unlawful association(10.07.2019)

Whereas the Sikhs For Justice (hereinafter referred to as the SFJ), has been indulging in activities, which are prejudicial to internal security of In.....

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Ordinances amending arbitration law and creating commercial courts promulgated(23.10.2015)

Continuing with its policy of if you can’t metamorphosise a Bill into an Act use an Ordinance instead, the Union Cabinet approved the promulgation of .....

Tags : Commercial, arbitration, ordinance, high court



RBI signs MoU on "Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information" with the Central Bank of UAE(19.10.2015)

Reserve Bank of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Bank of UAE. The agreement is hoped to increase supervisory co-operation b.....

Tags : Rbi, central bank, uae, cooperation



India and Mozambique Sign Two MoUs to Further Strengthen Defence Co-Operation(29.07.2019)

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh is currently on an official visit to Maputo, Mozambique from July 28-30, 2019. This is Shri Rajnath Singh's first vis.....

Tags : MOU, Approval, Defence Co-Operation



Services in 'Manufacturing of Alumina and Aluminium' and 'Mining of Bauxite' declared as Public Utility Service for a further period of six months(15.11.2017)

The Services in industry 'Manufacturing of Alumina and Aluminium' and 'Mining of Bauxite' which is covered by item 30 and 31 of the First Schedule to .....

Tags : Services, declaration, Public Utility Service



Sabka Vishwas - Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme notified(22.08.2019)

In the Union Budget 2019-20, the Hon'ble Finance Minister announced the Sabka Vishwas-Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2019. The Scheme has now been .....

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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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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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Madras HC Seeks Info from Corporation on Utilisation of Library Cess Amounting to Rs. 31.66 crore(30.10.2015)

Madras High Court has directed Chennai Corporation to provide details on how much of these funds of about Rs. 31.66 crore , collected as library cess .....

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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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Draft Reporting System on Accounting Separation Regulations, 2016(22.02.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released draft ‘Memorandum of Understanding .....

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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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Madras High Court Wishes Madurai to Move Up in Swachh Bharat Ranking(16.09.2015)

Madras HC while passing interim orders on PIL seeking direction to Madurai Corporation to properly maintain existing parks, has appointed a team of ad.....

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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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Bombay High Court Says No Corroboration Needed if Rape Victim's Statement is Reliable(21.09.2015)

Bombay HC has confirmed conviction of a 23-year-old man for raping a minor girl while observing that if statement of rape victim is trustworthy and re.....

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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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Delhi HC Orders Municipal Corporations to Conduct Survey on Manual Scavenging(24.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has ordered municipal corporations of city to conduct a survey of persons engaged or employed in manual scavenging within their juris.....

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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.....

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CBDT takes further steps to ensure transparency in Tax Administration by bringing in concept of DIN(15.08.2019)

With a view to bringing greater transparency in the functioning of the tax-administration and improvement in service delivery, almost all notices and .....

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RBI releases guidelines on the criteria for registering institutions, organisations and associations 'on tap' for grant of financial assistance from the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund(14.11.2019)

The Reserve Bank of India today released on its website, guidelines on the criteria for registering institutions, organisations and associations 'on t.....

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Amendment in import policy of Iron and Steel and incorporation of policy condition in Chapter 72, 73 and 86 of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule-I (Import Policy)(13.11.2019)

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amend.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Slams UT over No Benchmark on Operation of Hotels, Pubs(24.09.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has directed Chandigarh Administration to inform why some benchmark cannot be adopted for running of hotels and night clubs in c.....

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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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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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Punjab and Haryana HC Orders City Admin to Notify Safe School Vahan Policy Within 2-month(01.10.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has ordered Chandigarh Administration to notify Safe School Vahan Policy for transportation of school children within two months.....

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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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SEBI Nods for Infibeam to Raise Rs 450 Crore via IPO(06.10.2015)

Infibeam Incorporation has become first ecommerce company in India to be listed with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) giving its permissi.....

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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Registration of Diesel SUV and Cars over 2000 cc to Continue(05.01.2016)

Supreme Court has said that a ban on sale and registration of diesel vehicles with engine capacities of 2,000 cc and above in National Capital Region .....

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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 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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President Gives Nod to SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act and others(08.01.2016)

President has given nod to Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act; Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ac.....

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NGT 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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Supreme Court Irks Over FCI(11.01.2016)

Supreme Court has irked over Food Corporation of India (FCI), where 370 departmental labourers were paid Rs 4.5 lakh a month, a salary that was much m.....

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New Rules under RTI(11.12.2019)

The Right to Information (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chief Information Commissioner, Informatio.....

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Central Government hereby declares the services engaged in the industry of defence establishments to be a public utility service for the purposes of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(18.12.2019)

Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the public interest so requires that the services engaged in the industry of defence establishments, .....

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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 Slams NDMC for Allotting Parade Ground in Chandni Chowk(21.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has slammed North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) for allotting parade ground parking area in Chandni Chowk for Ramlila celebratio.....

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Bombay High Court: Local Law to Apply When Indian Entities are Party to Arbitration(25.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has ruled that two Indian parties should not put the clauses of foreign law in arbitration, as it is against public policy.

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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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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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Madras High Court Seeks Report on Action Taken on Complaints Against Milk Adulteration(13.06.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Government to file a status report on action taken on complaints against milk adulteration.

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Bombay HC Allows Metro Rail to Cut 108 Mangrove Trees for BKC Station(14.06.2017)

Bombay High Court has permitted Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) to clear 108 mangroves to construct a station at Bandra-Kurla Complex (B.....

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28 UIDAI-run Aadhaar Seva Kendras operational across the country(01.01.2020)

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has opened 28 Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASK) as part of its plan to open 114 stand-alone Aadhaar Enro.....

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Indian Railways rationalizes passenger fares(01.01.2020)

Indian Railways has continuously endeavored to augment passenger experience through modernization and provision of improved facilities over trains and.....

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Cabinet approves ratification of Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement between India and France(08.01.2020)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the ratification of Migration and Mobility Partnership.....

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India and Finland ink MoU to enhance bilateral defence cooperation(15.01.2020)

Defence Secretary, Dr. Ajay Kumar and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence of Finland Mr. Jukka Juusti signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) .....

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More than 280 units in SEZs, manufacturing essential items like pharmaceuticals and hospital devices are operational(31.03.2020)

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been a significant contributor to the exports from India over the past years, contributing approximately 18% of Ind.....

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Central Government hereby declares the services engaged in the coal industry to be a public utility service for the purposes of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(27.05.2020)

Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services engaged in the coal industry, which is covered under it.....

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Increase in duration of validity of MEIS/SEIS scrips and relaxation in last dates for filling applications under MEIS/SEIS(01.06.2020)

1. In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes th.....

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Chhattisgarh HC Dismisses Petitions of Cops, Sacked for Failing to Join Anti-Naxal Operations(25.11.2015)

Chhattisgarh HC while dismissing a bunch of writ petitions challenging dismissal of service of petitioner police officers, by Superintendent under Art.....

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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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Madras HC Makes Production of Life Certificates of Principal Landowners Must for Registration(02.12.2015)

Madras HC has upheld authority of Inspector General of Registration (IGR) to issue circular instructing Sub-Registrars across State to insist on produ.....

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Bombay High Court Summons NMC Chief, Commissioner of Police over Allowing Pandals(04.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has summoned Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) Chief and Commissioner of Police to give explanation of why they permitted illegal p.....

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Delhi HC: Transfer of Hospitals Under Employees State Insurance Corporation To State Govt. Illegal(23.10.2017)

Delhi High Court has declared as “illegal” the transfer of hospitals and medical colleges under Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to State.....

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Delhi HC: Proof Of Injury Necessary For Awarding Damages For Loss of Profits in Arbitration(23.10.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that it is imperative for the claiming party to submit proof of injury suffered in order to successfully claim damages for l.....

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Operational guidelines for transfer and dematerialization of re-lodged physical shares(02.12.2020)

1. SEBI, vide circular no. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/RTAMB/CIR/P/2020/166 dated September 07, 2020, has fixed March 31, 2021 as the cut-off date for re-lodgment o.....

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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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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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Bombay HC: Civic Bodies Must Build Toilets for Women(24.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed all Municipal Corporations in State to formulate a comprehensive scheme for construction of public toilets for women.

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SC Rejects Plea to Stop GMHC Elections(29.12.2015)

Supreme Court has rejected plea seeking to restrain Election Commission from announcing elections to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on.....

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CCI Permits Avago's Acquisition of Broadcom(04.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given its nod to $37 billion acquisition of Broadcom Corporation by chipmaker Avago Technologies Ltd.

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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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Delhi HC Refuses to Interfere with Sambit Patra’s Appointment as ONGC Director(07.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the appointment of BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra as an independent director on the board of th.....

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Linking/Registration of IECs in the new revamped DGFT Online environment(28.10.2020)

1. In continuation to the earlier Trade Notice 16/2020-21 dated 25.06.2020, it is informed that various revamped DGFT services are planned to be intro.....

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Consultation paper on role of KYC registration agencies/Market infrastructure institutions in performing KYC (Know Your Client) of clients in securities market(13.01.2021)

SEBI has prescribed various guidelines with regard to client KYC process, Use of technology for KYC, e-KYC Process, In-Person Verification, KYC Regist.....

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Cabinet approves MoU between India and UAE for scientific and technical cooperation(13.01.2021)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Scientific an.....

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Madras High Court Says People on Death Bed May Also Lie(16.12.2015)

Madras HC has said that general presumption that people on death bed would not lie cannot be followed as cardinal principle in every criminal case to .....

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Supreme Court Bans Registration of 2000cc+ Diesel Cars in NCR(16.12.2015)

SC has banned registration of diesel-run SUVs and cars having engine capacity beyond 2000 cc with immediate effect till March 31, 2016. Commercial veh.....

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NGT Orders Inspection of Petrol Pumps over Fuel Adulteration(22.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Delhi Govt., Centre, Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Cor.....

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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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No Single Arbitration Reference For Disputes Arising Out Of Different Agreements :SC(16.10.2017)

Supreme Court has held that there cannot be a single arbitration reference for disputes arising out of different agreements, even if they are inter-li.....

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Delhi High Court Sets Aside Order to Cancel Hospital's Registration(16.10.2017)

Delhi High Court, while calling the decision to cancel registration of a private hospital on allegations of conducting a pre-natal test "harsh", has s.....

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Companies (Incorporation) Second Amendment Rules, 2021(01.02.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby .....

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NIXI-IP-INDEX portal has been launched to showcase IPv6 adoption rate in India and across the world(15.04.2021)

Sh. Ajay Prakash Sawhney, IAS, Secretary Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) & Chairman NIXI today inaugurated three path breakin.....

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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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SC Dismisses Civic Body's Appeal against Bombay High Court Verdict(12.10.2016)

SC has dismissed an appeal filed by Aurangabad Municipal Corporation against Bombay HC's judgment on October 16 last year, in which it quashed a crimi.....

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SEBI Opens Fresh Avenues for Firms to List on Nation-Wide Bourses(12.10.2016)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in order to safeguard investors of firms listed on non-operational bourses, has allowed such companies t.....

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Madras HC Reduces Accident Compensation by Rs 6 Lakh(13.10.2016)

Madras HC has partly allowed an appeal of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), which contended that it was not liable to pay compensation t.....

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Oral Evidence in Application to Set Aside Arbitral Award Shouldn’t be Allowed: Supreme Court(21.08.2018)

Supreme Court has held that an application for setting aside an arbitral award will not ordinarily require anything beyond the record that was before .....

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Supreme Court Says 'No' to Insolvency During Pendency of Proceedings Challenging Arbitral Award(21.08.2018)

Supreme Court has held that an insolvency process cannot be put into operation when there is a pending proceeding challenging the arbitral award.

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Supreme Court: No Appointment of Arbitrator If There is Violation of Conditionality Clause(22.08.2018)

Supreme Court has observed that even after the 2015 amendment which inserted sub-section 6A in Section 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, the arb.....

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Re-registration rules proposed to be made simpler for passenger vehicles, while re-locating from one state to another(28.04.2021)

New system of vehicle registration to be available on pilot test mode for Defence personnel, Central/State Govt employees, Central PSUs and private se.....

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Permitting non-scheduled payments banks to register as bankers to an issue(03.08.2021)

1. SEBI vide notification dated July 30, 2021, amended the SEBI (Bankers to an Issue) Regulations, 1994 (BTI Regulations) thereby permitting such othe.....

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Modification in operational guidelines for FPIs and DDPs pursuant to amendment in SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019(04.08.2021)

1. Section 9A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act) was introduced by the Finance Act 2015 and subsequently amended vide Finance Act 2020 to facilitate.....

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Supreme Court Slaps Rs. 5 lakhs Exemplary Cost on HSCLCFL for Abusing Judicial Process(05.05.2017)

Supreme Court has ordered Haryana State Cooperative Labour and Construction Federation Ltd. (HSCLCFL) to pay exemplary costs of Rs. 5 lakhs for “abuse.....

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Mandate of "Ineligible" Arbitrator u/s 12(5) of Arbitration Act terminates automatically: SC(17.04.2019)

Supreme Court held that ineligibility of a person barred from appointment as an arbitrator under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.....

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Person Ineligible to be Arbitrator U/S. 12(5) of Arbitration Act can’t Appoint Another Arbitrator: SC(17.04.2019)

Supreme Court has held that the appointment of arbitrator by a person who himself is ineligible to be an arbitrator as per Section 12(5) of Arbitratio.....

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Bombay HC Asks TMC to Seal Hospitals Not Having Fire Department NOC(19.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra to seal all private hospitals and nursing homes that were operating wi.....

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Bombay HC Asks TMC to Seal Hospitals Not Having Fire Department NOC(19.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra to seal all private hospitals and nursing homes that were operating wi.....

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Bombay HC Asks TMC to Seal Hospitals Not Having Fire Department NOC(19.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra to seal all private hospitals and nursing homes that were operating wi.....

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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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Deadline for jewellers to register with Revenue extended(01.07.2016)

The Ministry of Finance extended the deadline by which jewellers must register themselves with central excise to 31 July 2016.

Though liabi.....

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

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

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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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SC Awards US Citizen Rs 2cr Accident Compensation after 27 years of Legal Battle(09.10.2015)

SC has awarded a compensation of around Rs 1.17 crore along with interest of 6% to be paid by Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation whose bus had.....

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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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Simplified Aadhaar based registration for MSME sector(06.10.2015)

The government has received nearly 800 registrations under the simplified Aadhaar based registration system in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.....

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Madras HC: Maintain NSC Bose Road as ‘No Hawking Zone’(14.10.2015)

Madras High Court has ordered Chennai Corporation to maintain NSC Bose Road, linking Parry's Corner and Flower Bazaar police station as a ‘No Hawking .....

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Jharkhand HC Seeks State’s Response On Steps Taken To Check Food Adulteration(18.07.2017)

Jharkhand High Court has directed State Government to file an affidavit elucidating upon the steps taken to check adulteration of edibles in the State.....

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Lok Sabha Passes New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2019(11.07.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2019. The Bill, which replaces an Ordinance promulgated in March this year, .....

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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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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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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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Bombay HC Directs BMC to Return 8K Sq metres Land to Developer(04.11.2015)

Bombay High Court has held that Runwal builders is entitled for the return of around 8,209 square metres of land in Nahur that it had surrendered to t.....

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RBI Issues Gold Bonds Operational Guidelines(05.11.2015)

Reserve Bank has issued operational guidelines for Sovereign Gold Bonds, 2015-16 and mandated some operational procedures for Commercial banks and pos.....

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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 .....

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Supreme Court Explains Venue of Arbitration Along With Jurisdiction of High Court(26.07.2019)

Supreme Court has noted that when a place is agreed upon by the parties as the 'venue' of Arbitration, only the High Court having jurisdiction over th.....

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Operationalisation of new online IT Module for Interest Equalisation Scheme(15.03.2022)

1. Attention of the trade and industry is drawn towards the extension of the Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES) upto 31.3.2024, as notified by RBI vid.....

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CCI Orders Inquiry Against AFI(17.03.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered inquiry against Athletics Federation of India (AFI), the apex body for athletics in India, for an al.....

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Delhi HC Orders Municipal Corporations to Pay Workers Feb Salary by March 21(17.03.2016)

Delhi HC has directed Delhi’s Municipal Corporations to ensure that all their employees are paid their last month’s salary by March 21.

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Supreme Court: Arbitration Dispute Can't be Raised After Accepting F&F Payment of Contractual Amount(16.02.2018)

Supreme Court has held that the party should not have been permitted to raise arbitration dispute after accepting full and final payment of the contra.....

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Supreme Court: Arbitration Award Can be Executed in Court Where Assets Are Located(16.02.2018)

Supreme Court has ruled that an arbitral award can straightaway be filed and executed in the Court where the assets are located, without first obtaini.....

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SC Junks Singh Brothers’ Appeal Against Rs. 3500-Cr Arbitral Award To Daiichi(17.02.2018)

Supreme Court has rejected the petition filed by former promoters of Ranbaxy — Malvinder Mohan Singh and Shivinder Mohan Singh — challenging the Delhi.....

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CESTAT Delhi : Concept of Allowed Loss and Consumption would not Qualify as Consideration(27.11.2019)

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal New Delhi has ruled that the concept of “allowed loss and consumption” in the Agreement between the p.....

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Supreme Court Invalidates Sec 87 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act Inserted through 2019 Amendment(28.11.2019)

Supreme Court has struck down Section 87 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 which was inserted through the 2019 Amendment Act passed by the.....

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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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Collaboration with Banks for creation of integrated Pensioners' Portal to enhance 'Ease of Living' of Pensioners(21.06.2022)

A two day Bankers' Awareness Program was organized by Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare at Udaipur on 20th & 21St June, 2022 for officers of.....

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Government Launches CRC to Ease Company Incorporation Procedure(25.01.2016)

Corporate Affairs Ministry has launched Central Registration Centre (CRC) to speed up company incorporation related services.

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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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Madras HC: Maintain Public Toilets under CSR(30.10.2019)

Madras High Court has directed Commissioner of Tirunelveli Corporation to send proposal to private companies with regard to maintenance of public toil.....

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Telangana High Court Seeks Detail Report on TSRTC Employees Strike(30.10.2019)

Telangana High Court, by describing the report presented by the State government on the ongoing strike by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (.....

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Telangana High Court Seeks Detail Report on TSRTC Employees Strike(30.10.2019)

Telangana High Court, by describing the report presented by the State government on the ongoing strike by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (.....

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Rationalisation of Labour Laws(06.02.2017)

Reforms in labour laws are an ongoing process to update legislative system to address the need of the hour and to make them more effective and contemp.....

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Two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Bangladesh(06.09.2022)

Following the visit of Multi-sectoral scoping Indian Railways delegation to Bangladesh in April 2022 and the recent meeting between Minister of Railwa.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Govt.’s, SDMC’s Reply to PIL over Unfortunate Death of Students in Schools(03.02.2016)

Delhi HC, while terming as unfortunate the death of two children after falling in tanks in their respective schools, has sought response of AAP Govern.....

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Texas Jury Orders Apple to Pay $625.6 Million for Infringing Patent(04.02.2016)

A Texas jury, while observing that Apple had infringed on VirnetX Holding Corporation patents in its iMessage and FaceTime services as well as in its .....

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RBI Announces Rs 10,000 Crore OMO Purchases(05.02.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced an Open Market Operation (OMO) purchase of government securities worth Rs 10,000 crore on February 8.

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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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Delhi HC Considers Plea Seeking Unification of Zonal Municipal Corporations(11.02.2016)

Delhi HC has considered possibility of unification of different municipal corporations operating in Delhi to avoid problems like delay in payment of s.....

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Delhi HC Asks For List of Workers Not Paid Yet(12.02.2016)

Delhi HC has asked Unions representing sanitation workers of Municipal Corporations to provide list of employees who had not received salaries yet, wh.....

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#Union Budget 2020-2021: New Power Generation Companies to be Taxed at 15%(01.02.2020)

Central Government with an aim to boost power generation capacity, has extended the new corporate tax regime for new manufacturing plants to new power.....

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Launch of Operation Clean Portal by Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley(16.05.2017)

Operation Clean Money Phase I: 18 lakhs persons identified; More than 9.72 lakhs taxpayers submitted online responses for 13.33 lakh accounts involvin.....

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Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission facilitating Quick OPD registration in hospitals through Scan and Share service(21.12.2022)

More than 1,00,000 patients availed the benefit of faster OPD registrations using this service.

The National Health Authority (NHA) under it.....

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U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Obama Administration’s Net Neutrality Rules(15.06.2016)

A U.S. Appeals Court has upheld Obama administration’s net neutrality rules, backing the Federal Communications Commission’s definition of the interne.....

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Bombay HC: Singular Dying Declaration Enough for Conviction(29.06.2016)

Bombay HC, while rejecting application of a Kanhan-based man who set his wife afire after a quarrel, has ruled that a single reliable dying declaratio.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Farmers' Plea Against Land Acquisition(20.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notices to the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. and the Gujarat and Central governments on Farmer’s Petitions agains.....

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Delhi High Court: Scope of Interference with International Commercial Arbitration is Limited(20.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a German manufacturer's claim for damages against Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, India. The Court observed that the .....

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SC: Section 32, Registration Act Does Not Require the Presence of Parties During Registration of Sale(27.01.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that Section 32 of the Registration Act, 1908, does not require the presence of both parties to a deed of sale when the sam.....

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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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Declaration of dividends by banks(22.04.2021)

1. Please refer to our circular DOR.BP.BC.No.29/21.02.067/2020-21 dated December 4, 2020, and other associated circulars on the captioned subject.

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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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SC: In Case of Multiple Dying Declarations, Courts Should See Which One Reflects Truth(01.07.2016)

Supreme Court has said if there are more than one dying declarations in a case, the courts should satisfy themselves as to which one reflects the trut.....

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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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Delhi HC Raps MCDs over Unauthorized Structures in Delhi(11.07.2016)

Delhi HC has rapped Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCDs) for allowing people to build unauthorized constructions in Delhi and directed civic bodies .....

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Bombay HC Junks Rs 6,300-Crore Tenders Pankaja Munde Dept Issued(12.07.2016)

Bombay HC has struck down tenders worth Rs 6,300 crore issued earlier this year by Women and Child Development Department headed by BJP Minister Panka.....

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Arbitrator Can’t Issue Further Directions in an Award Without Proper ‘Adjudication': Delhi HC(04.06.2018)

Delhi High Court has held that an arbitrator cannot issue further ‘directions’ in an award based on settlement, without hearing both the parties in a .....

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Kerala High Court Asks Over 400 KSRTC Employees to Rejoin Duty in 45 Days(05.06.2018)

Kerala High Court has directed over 400 workers of the State Road Transport Corporation, who have availed a long leave and taken up jobs abroad, to re.....

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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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Procedure for Registration Certificate for import of marble and Fresh (green) Areca Nut from Bhutan without Minimum Import Price condition(20.03.2023)

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

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Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Amendment Rules, 2019(21.08.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (3) of section 18 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), the Central Government hereby .....

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Enforcement date of Section 4 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020(22.07.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 (29 of 2020), the Central Government hereby.....

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Central Government specifies that all public sector banks and ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank Ltd. and IDBI Bank shall be authorised to operate the Mahila Samman Savings Certificate, 2023(27.06.2023)

In pursuance of the powers conferred by sub-clause (ii) of clause (g) of section 3 of the Government Savings Promotion Act, 1873 (5 of 1873), the Cent.....

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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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MCA Notifies Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules, 2016(01.08.2016)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules,2016 to amend the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 20.....

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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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Delhi HC Warns EDMC Official over Failure to Provide Books to Students under Right to Education Act(02.08.2016)

Delhi HC has irked at failure of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) Officials to supply writing material to nearly 2 lakh students enrolled in sc.....

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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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SC: Minimal Interference by Courts in Terms of Section 48 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996(14.02.2020)

Supreme Court has held that while considering grounds for setting aside a foreign award, Court must warrant minimal interference. The Court has emphas.....

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SC Favours Stringent Punishment for Milk Adulteration(08.08.2016)

SC, while expressing concern over alarming level of milk adulteration in the country, has favoured stringent punishment of life imprisonment for the o.....

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SC Upholds Order on Maharashtra Illegal Land Grant(08.08.2016)

SC has upheld Bombay High Court order cancelling allotment of over 100 industrial plots by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) i.....

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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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DC Federal Judge Refuses To Confirm Arbitration Award To Hardy Oil & Gas(12.06.2018)

United State District Court for the District of Columbia has refused to confirm the arbitration award which would have resulted in Hardy Exploration &.....

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DC Federal Judge Refuses To Confirm Arbitration Award To Hardy Oil & Gas(12.06.2018)

United State District Court for the District of Columbia has refused to confirm the arbitration award which would have resulted in Hardy Exploration &.....

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Gujarat HC Disposes of PIL Challenging Aadhaar Mandate for Free Ration(22.04.2020)

Gujarat High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation praying that the 11th April, 2020 notification of the Food and Civil Supplies & Consum.....

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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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Mandatory additional qualifiers in import/export declarations in respect of certain products w.e.f 1.7.2023(07.06.2023)

1. Reference is drawn to the Circular 55/2020-Customs dated 17.12.2020 wherein importers were advised to voluntarily declare the complete description .....

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Rationalisation of Overseas Investment Regulations under FEMA, 1999 - Draft rules/regulations for comments(09.08.2021)

Overseas Investments and acquisition of immovable properties outside India by persons resident in India is presently governed by the provisions contai.....

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Reserve Bank of India cancels the licence of United India Co-operative Bank Limited, Nagina, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh(19.07.2023)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated July 14, 2023, has cancelled the licence of "United India Co-operative Bank Limited, Nagina, Bijnor,.....

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Income Declaration & Tax Dispute Resolution Schemes to Come into Force from Tomorrow(31.05.2016)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has said that the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 and the Direct and Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Schemes 2016.....

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Bombay High Court: Dying Declaration Recorded by Magistrate Cannot be Doubted(02.05.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that a dying declaration recorded by a Magistrate cannot be doubted.

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Bombay HC: No Formula to Determine Period of Limitation for Filing Administration Suit(07.05.2018)

Bombay High Court while allowing a man to claim rights as a beneficiary to an estate under a will over three years after a parent's death has held tha.....

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Gujarat HC: Registration of FIR Does Not Implicate Person as Perilous to Maintenance of Public Order(24.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that mere registration of First Information Report (FIR) against a person does not mean that he is a threat to the mainten.....

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Calcutta HC: Not Mandatory to Possess Valid Foreign Passport for Indian Citizenship by Registration(28.02.2020)

Calcutta High Court has held that it is not mandatory to possess a valid foreign passport to apply for the grant of Indian Citizenship by Registration.....

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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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Central Government specifies the conditions for the category of persons exempted from obtaining registration under the CGST Act, 2017(31.07.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 23 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter referred .....

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Amendments to IBBI (Model Bye-Laws and Governing Board of Insolvency Professional Agencies) Regulations, 2016 and IBBI (Insolvency Professionals) Regulations, 2016(20.09.2023)

1. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board India (IBBI/ Board) notified the following regulations on 18th September, 2023: -

a) Insolvency and Ba.....

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CCI Clears Konecranes-Terex Corporation deal(21.10.2016)

Finland-based Konecranes has received Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) approval to acquire 'material handling and port solutions business' of i.....

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Madras HC Refuses to Reconsider its Order Prohibiting Registration of Unapproved Plots(24.10.2016)

Madras High Court has indicated that its earlier order prohibiting registration of unapproved plots converted as house-sites was not a blanket ban, bu.....

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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.....

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Place of Arbitration Doesn’t Ipso Facto Assume Status of Seat: Supreme Court(25.09.2018)

Supreme Court has held that place of arbitration does not ipso facto assume the status of its seat and observed that ‘venue’ cannot be equated with th.....

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Indian Oil Corporation Can’t Claim ITC on GST Paid on Railway Freight for Transportation of ATF: AAR(27.09.2018)

Authority for Advance Rulings, West Bengal has held that the Indian Oil Corporation is not eligible to avail Input Tax Credit (ITC) on the GST paid on.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice to ECI on Plea Seeking De-registration of YSR Congress Party(14.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Election Commission of India and YSR Congress Party in a plea seeking de-registration of Andhra Pradesh's Chief .....

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TRAI releases Scheme for Registration of Consumer Organisations(30.10.2019)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today released Scheme for Registration of Consumer Organisations. One of the important objectives of TRAI.....

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India-USA announces 1st Joint Call for proposal under MeitY-NSF research collaboration(21.08.2023)

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced its 1st Joint Call for proposals under the MeitY- National Science Foundation (NS.....

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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 Directs TNSEC to Submit Assets Declarations of all Elected Councillors(01.12.2016)

Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) to submit statements of declaration of assets made by all Elected Councill.....

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Bombay HC: Shivaji Park Has Become Dumping Ground for Celebrations(02.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has said that Shivaji Park has become "a dumping ground" for celebrations even as it chided State Government for not implementing it.....

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Delhi HC Quashes Life Term for In-laws in 1991 Murder Case(05.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has quashed a Trial Court order sentencing a couple and their daughter to life for allegedly setting ablaze their daughter-in-law in .....

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Madras High Court Stays NGT Penalty on Tamil Nadu Government(14.11.2018)

Madras High Court has stayed Rs. 2-crore penalty imposed by the National Green Tribunal on the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department for failing to initi.....

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Application Under Order 2 Rule 2 CPC can’t be Considered by Court U/S 11 Arbitration Act: Delhi HC(16.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has held that courts cannot consider the question of viability of a claim under Order 2 Rule 2 of Code of Civil Procedure, while hear.....

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SC: State Governments Entitled to Prescribe Fee for Reserving Registration Numbers(27.08.2020)

Supreme Court has held that the State Governments have the authority to prescribe a fee for reserving certain numbers or distinguishing marks to be as.....

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Credit/Investment Concentration Norms(15.01.2024)

1. Please refer to the following instructions, as amended from time to time: (i) paragraphs 32, 91 and 110.4.2 of Master Direction - Reserve Bank of I.....

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De-notification of Arbitration clause in all tariff products under Fire, Motor and Engineering, Workmen's Compensation and other classes of insurance business(23.01.2024)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 64 ULA of the Insurance Act, 1938, the Authority hereby de-notifies the Arbitration .....

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Unity Small Finance Bank Limited commences operations(01.11.2021)

Unity Small Finance Bank Limited has commenced operations as a small finance bank with effect from November 1, 2021. The Reserve Bank has issued a lic.....

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Central Government declares the services engaged in the Banking industry to be a public utility service(14.12.2023)

Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services engaged in the 'Banking', which is covered under item 2.....

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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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Hyderabad HC Notices GHMC & Others over Developing Green Parks in Hyderabad(09.11.2016)

Hyderabad High Court has sought from Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and other Urban Development Authorities their action plan for deve.....

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Supreme Court Lists Out Factors to be Considered by Arbitrator While Awarding Interest(12.10.2018)

Supreme Court has listed factors that must be taken into consideration by the arbitrator while awarding interest, observed that discretion of the arbi.....

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Petition Under Section 34 A&C Act Petition not to be Remanded to Arbitrator for Fresh Decision: SC(16.10.2018)

Supreme Court has reiterated that the court while deciding a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act has no jurisdiction to .....

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Supreme Court Allows Registration of Some BS-IV Vehicles(14.08.2020)

Supreme Court has allowed registration for BS-IV vehicles whose sales details were uploaded on Vahan or those with temporary registration.

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Calcutta HC: Indian Courts Can Grant Anti-Arbitration Injunction Against Foreign-Seated Arbitration(17.08.2020)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that Civil Courts in India do have the power to grant anti-arbitration injunctions against a foreign-seated arbitration,.....

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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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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Singapore on Cooperation in the field of Planning(27.06.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex post-facto approval to the MoU between India and Singapore on coop.....

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Director General of Foreign Trade notifies procedures for registration of import consignments under Melon Seeds Import Monitoring System(09.04.2024)

1.In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, and in reference.....

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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.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, Jaypee Group, garbage processing



Madras HC Directs TACTV to Select Control Room Operators Through Transparent Process(16.11.2016)

Madras High Court has give time till November 21 for Tamil Nadu Cable TV Corporation (TACTV) to come out with a concrete proposal for selecting Distri.....

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Unsigned Arbitration Agreement Not Invalid in All Cases: Supreme Court(05.11.2018)

Supreme Court has held that the only prerequisite for an arbitration agreement is that it should be in writing and it cannot be said that in all cases.....

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Unsigned Arbitration Agreement Not Invalid in All Cases: Supreme Court(05.11.2018)

Supreme Court has held that the only prerequisite for an arbitration agreement is that it should be in writing and it cannot be said that in all cases.....

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Unsigned Arbitration Agreement Not Invalid in All Cases:Supreme Court(05.11.2018)

Supreme Court has held that the only prerequisite for an arbitration agreement is that it should be in writing and it cannot be said that in all cases.....

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Calcutta HC Issues Notice on Plea for Cancellation of Registration of Standing Counsel(22.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court has issued notices on a Writ Petition, seeking cancellation of registration of a Standing Counsel for the Central Government alleg.....

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Methodology Issued for Rationalization of Linkages/ Swapping of Coal(09.06.2020)

The coal linkages from coal companies have been rationalized in order to reduce the distance in transportation of coal from the coal mines to the cons.....

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Changes in origin declaration for self-certification under UK Developing Countries Trading Scheme(18.03.2024)

1. It is hereby informed to all concerned that the United Kingdom (UK) has replaced its existing origin declaration process under Generalized Scheme o.....

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Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Section 26A Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 - Operational Guidelines - Payment of Interest(07.06.2018)

Please refer to the circular DBOD.No.DEA Fund Cell.BC.126/30.01.002/2013-14 dated June 26, 2014 on the captioned subject, wherein Reserve Bank had spe.....

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CBDT extends last date for filing of Form No. 10AB for seeking registration or approval under Section 10(23C), 12A or 80G of the Income-tax Act, 1961(31.03.2022)

On consideration of difficulties in electronic filing of Form No.10AB as stipulated in Rule 2C or 11AA or 17A of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, the Centr.....

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Central Government hereby declares the services of Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited, Mysore, Karnataka to be a public utility service for the purposes of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(18.08.2020)

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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Administration and Supervision of Investment Advisers(06.08.2020)

1. SEBI, vide Circular SEBI/HO/MRD/DSA/CIR/P/2016/113 dated October 19, 2016, allowed registered Investment Advisers (IAs) to use infrastructure of th.....

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Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates 'All India Pension Adalat', Anubhav Awards 2018 presented to six pensioners(18.09.2018)

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic.....

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Transport Ministry issues notification for clearly enunciating assignment of colour of alpha numerals and background of registration plates of vehicles(16.07.2020)

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified SO 2339(E) dated 14th July, 2020 to rectify the anomalies in the chapter on 'The assignment o.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Directs MCG to Hold Civic Body Polls within 3 Months(13.12.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) to hold Civic body elections within three months.

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Delhi HC Puts on Hold AIFF Election for Violating Sports Code(16.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has stayed All India Football Federation (AIFF) elections for non-adherence to Sports Code.

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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.....

Tags : Gauhati High Court, Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935, Registration of Muslim Marriages Only by Licenced Registrars



Long Delay in Registration of FIR can be Condoned if There is No Motive for False Implication: SC(28.11.2018)

Supreme Court has observed that even a long delay in registration of First Information Report (FIR) can be condoned if the witness has no motive for f.....

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President Promulgates Arbitration and Conciliation Ordinance, 2020(04.11.2020)

President of India, Mr. Ram Nath Kovind has promulgated the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, through which changes have been .....

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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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Extension of time limit for making the declaration in FORM GST ITC-01 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017(04.09.2018)

In pursuance of section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) and clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 40 of the Central Good.....

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Cabinet approves signing of MoU between India and Australia for Cooperation in the Disability Sector(17.12.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Australia for .....

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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution celebrates National Consumer Day 2018 with the theme "Timely Disposal of Consumer Complaints"(24.12.2018)

The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution celebrated the National Consumer Day 2018 with the theme.....

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Launch of Media Registration: Aero India 2019 Website(20.11.2018)

The 12th edition of 'Aero India 2019' would be held at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, (Karnataka) from 20 to 24 February 2019.

Thi.....

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Delhi HC Directs EDMC to Immediately Pay Salaries of Sanitation Workers(11.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) to ensure that any garbage dumped on east Delhi roads is immediately cleared and.....

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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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Supreme Court Directs Delhi Govt to Drive Out DTC Buses Parked at Millennium Depot(16.01.2017)

Supreme Court has ordered Delhi Government to drive out by February 4 the last of Delhi Transport Corporation's 320 cluster buses parked at Millennium.....

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Bombay HC: ‘Prolonged Separation’ No Ground to Deny Maintenance to Wife(16.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that prolonged separation does not affect woman’s right to seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of Criminal .....

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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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Karnataka HC: Registration of FIR Not Required on Secret Information About Crime About to Occur(12.10.2020)

Karnataka High Court has said the ratio laid down in the judgement of Lalita Kumari vs Government of Uttar Pradesh and Others which states that a stat.....

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RBI signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on "Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information" with the Bank of Zambia(15.02.2017)

The Reserve Bank of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on "Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information" with Bank of.....

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Cabinet approves MoC between India and Japan in the field of Environmental Cooperation(06.12.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between India a.....

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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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P&H High Court Directs State to Pay Rs 589.2 Crore to State Warehousing Corporation For Pension(27.03.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Punjab Government to pay Rs 589.2 crore to State Warehousing Corporation that has failed to clear pension dues.....

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ARBITRATION - Pre-Deposit Clauses to Invoke Arbitration Makes Arbitral Process Ineffective: SC(12.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that pre-deposit clauses to invoke arbitration would render the arbitral process ineffective and expensive, and also struck.....

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ELECTION - Don’t Halt Administration Because of Poll Code: Bombay HC(12.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has told Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other state authorities in Maharashtra to ensure that implementation of model .....

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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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Finance Ministry Extends Deadline for Making Declaration Under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme(31.12.2020)

Ministry of Finance has extended the deadline for making a declaration under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme till 31st January, 2021 from 31st December, 2020.

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Inauguration of the new Premises of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India in national capital(29.03.2017)

The Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 is a key economic reform.....

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Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates the Chennai Bench of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal(25.01.2021)

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Chennai Bench of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCL.....

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Modification in the Operational Guidelines for FPIs, DDPs and EFIs pertaining to FPIs registered under Multiple Investment Managers (MIM) structure(26.09.2022)

1. SEBI, vide circular number IMD/FPI&C/CIR/P/2019/124 dated November 05, 2019, had issued Operational Guidelines for FPIs, DDPs and EFIs (hereinafter.....

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Cabinet approves signing of Framework of Understanding between India and Bangladesh on Cooperation in the hydrocarbon sector(12.04.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved signing of Framework of Understanding (FoU) on Cooperation in the Hydr.....

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Delhi HC Interprets Amended Provisions of Arbitration Act(09.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that changes made in 2015 to Arbitration Act, under which there is no automatic stay on an award being challenged, would not.....

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PAN Mandatory For Excise, Service Tax Payers For GST Registration(09.01.2017)

Tax Department has made it mandatory for central excise duty and service tax payers to obtain valid PAN number before they can be migrated to new Good.....

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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 Slams Delhi Transport Corporation for Indiscriminate Litigation(05.12.2018)

Delhi High Court has pulled up Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) for its “unnecessary/indiscriminate litigation” and imposed cost of Rs. 1 lakh on it,.....

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Calcutta HC: Application u/s 9 Of A&C Act Can be Filed Where Part of Cause of Action has Arisen(14.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has observed that an application under section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 can be filed where a part of the ca.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Enumeration of OBCs in Census 2021(19.10.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union of India on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking for inclusion of the enumeration of Other Backward.....

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Karnataka HC Asks CBSE to Decide on Representation Seeking Rationalisation of Class XII Syllabus(20.10.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to decide and communicate its decision on a representation made by a.....

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Guidelines pertaining to surrender of FPI registration(30.03.2021)

1. In terms of SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019, any FPI ('applicant') desirous of surrendering the certificate of registration ma.....

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Cabinet apprised about MoU on Antarctic cooperation between India and Argentine(27.03.2019)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised about an MoU signed in February, 2019 between India and Argentine on.....

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Operationalisation of Payments Infrastructure Development Fund Scheme(05.01.2021)

1. Please refer to the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated October 4, 2019 and the Press Release dated June 05, 2020 announcing c.....

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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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Registration of Importers as per provision of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, as amended(17.04.2023)

1.Kind attention is invited to letter No. CP-20/94/2021-UPC-II-HO-CPCB-HO dated 24.03.2023 received from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on the.....

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CCI Approves Mitsubishi Chemicals-Chatterjee Group Deal(03.11.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved proposed acquisition of controlling stake in Mitsubishi Chemicals Corporation (MCC) PTA India by Ko.....

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Allahabad HC Refers Yamuna Expressway Land Acquisition Dispute to Arbitration(04.11.2016)

Allahabad High Court has referred to arbitration a dispute between Yamuna Expressway Authority and JP Infratech Ltd in connection with enhanced compen.....

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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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Higher Remuneration Paid to Director of Company Can’t be Disallowed: ITAT(03.10.2018)

ITAT, Mumbai has held that the excess Remuneration paid to the Director of the Government cannot be disallowed since there is no requirement to get ap.....

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Statement of Injured Recorded Under Sec.161 CrPC can be Treated as Dying Declaration After His Death(11.10.2018)

Supreme Court has re-iterated that the statement of an injured recorded under Section 161 of Code of Criminal Procedure can be treated as dying declar.....

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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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Madras HC: Conduct of Police Personnel in Holding Demonstrations Similar to Strike(16.09.2020)

Madras High Court has ruled that the conduct of the police personnel in holding a demonstration before the Office of the Police Commissioner, raising .....

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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.



Cabinet approves Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) between India and Germany on cooperation in the field of Health(12.07.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for signing a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI.....

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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.....

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Digital Signature based Online Registration of Establishments launched(24.11.2015)

The Ministry of Labour & Employment has launched Digital Signature based Online Registration of Establishments. The system requires employers register.....

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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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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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Govt: Certificate of Incorporation Shall Mention Company’s PAN Number(31.01.2017)

Central Government has notified Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2017 which came into force on 30.01.2017 that mandates to mention Company’s.....

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Calcutta HC Upholds Amendment to Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act(10.01.2019)

Calcutta High Court has upheld the validity of amendment to Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, permitting elected councillors of corporation to .....

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Supreme Court Directs States to Ensure Supply of Dry Ration to Sex Workers(29.10.2020)

Supreme Court has directed State Governments to follow the Standard Operation Procedure formulated by National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and to.....

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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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Chhattisgarh HC: Special Court Under SC-ST Act Has Power to Direct Registration of FIR(02.11.2020)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the Special Courts constituted under Section 14 of the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of A.....

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Status of March 31, 2024 for Government transactions through integration with e-Kuber(03.10.2023)

1. The 'e-Kuber' which is the Core Banking Solution platform of RBI for Government and other payments does not process any Government transactions on .....

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Indian Railways launches transparent and efficient "New Online Vendor Registration System" in its research arm RDSO(09.01.2018)

Tremendous business opportunity for growth of new SMEs thus aiding job creation. The new system is simpler and user friendly. No need for vendors to v.....

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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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New Rules For Expedited And Cost-Efficient ICC Arbitration In Operation From 1 March 2017(10.03.2017)

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has introduced new rules for expedited proceedings that apply to all arbitration agreements entered into from .....

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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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ENVIRONMENT - NGT Refuses Permission for Registration of New Vehicles for Garbage Disposal(25.02.2019)

National Green Tribunal has dismissed a plea seeking review of its order refusing permission for registration of new vehicles of municipal corporation.....

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CIVIL - International Finance Corporation Not Absolutely Immune from Suit Filed by Gujarat Farmers: US SC(01.03.2019)

United States Supreme Court has held that International Finance Corporation is not absolutely immune from suit filed against it by Gujarat farmers and.....

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Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notifies Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2021(28.01.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affair (MCA) has notified Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2021 which sought to amend the Companies (Incorporation) Ru.....

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London Court of International Arbitration Issues Second Arbitral Award in Favour of SOCAR(29.01.2021)

London Court of International Arbitration has awarded US$ 63,000,000 in the second proceeding between SOCAR and Palmali under London Maritime Arbitrat.....

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Continuation of operations of the DGFT 'COVID-19 Helpdesk' for international trade related issues(06.01.2022)

1. Department of Commerce and DGFT have undertaken to monitor the status of export and imports and difficulties being faced by trade stakeholders in v.....

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Six institutions incorporated as IITs(25.05.2016)

The Union Cabinet granted retrospective approval to amendment of the Institutes of Technology Act 1961 for the incorporation of six new Indian Institu.....

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Rationalisation of Licensing Framework for Authorised Persons (APs) under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999(26.12.2023)

The framework for licensing of Authorised Persons (APs) under FEMA, 1999 was last reviewed in March 2006. Keeping in view the progressive liberalisati.....

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Services engaged in the Coal industry declared to be a public utility service(23.11.2021)

Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services engaged in the Coal industry, which is covered under it.....

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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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Madras HC Directs LIC to Revise Pay Scale of Retired Employee Sacked for Certificate Verification(02.01.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Life Insurance Corporation Limited to revise pay scale of a retired employee, who was sacked for five years pending ver.....

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Operational Creditors should Get a Say and Vote in Insolvency Process: SC(14.12.2018)

Supreme Court has observed that Operational creditors of companies undergoing the corporate insolvency resolution process should have a say in the com.....

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Delhi HC Directs AAP Govt to Expedite Issuing of Ration Cards(01.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Aam Aadmi Party government to expedite applications for issuing ration cards, saying they cannot be kept pending for.....

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SC: Magistrate Can Order Registration of FIR for Offences Under Mines And Minerals Act(04.12.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the bar under Section 22 of the Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) is not attracted when.....

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IPAB Stays Operation of Registration of N95 Trademark(07.12.2020)

Intellectual Property Appellate Board has stayed the operation of registration of 'N95' as trademark, stating that the term N95 is a generic term in t.....

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Framework for operationalizing the Gold Exchange in India(10.01.2022)

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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IREDA incorporates "IREDA Global Green Energy Finance IFSC Limited" in GIFT City, Gujarat(09.05.2024)

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary in the International Financial Services Centre (IFS.....

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Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank Ltd. branches to operate as Unity Small Finance Bank Ltd.(25.01.2022)

The Government of India has today sanctioned and notified the Scheme for the amalgamation of the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank Ltd. (PMC Ba.....

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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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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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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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CIVIL - Delhi HC Stays Appointment of Custodian of Undertakings of International Arbitration Centre(11.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has stayed order appointing Dr. Rajiv Mani, Joint Secretary & Legal Advisor, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice a.....

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CIVIL - SC Strikes Down Rs. 6,300-cr Food Contracts(11.03.2019)

Supreme Court (SC) has struck down tenders worth Rs 6,300 crore issued in 2016 by the Maharashtra women and child development department for supplying.....

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Telangana HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Conduction of Election for Municipal Corporations(16.02.2021)

Telangana High Court had issued notices to State government in a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking to conduct elections to Warangal and Kham.....

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SC Mandates Probate or Letters of Administrations for Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains(17.02.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the mandatory requirement to seek probate or letters of administration for establishing a right as executor or legatee.....

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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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Qualification & Registration Doesn't Ipso Facto Imply That Person Practices As Advocate: Delhi HC(10.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has observed that mere fact that a person is qualified and registered as an advocate does not ipso facto imply that the person is pra.....

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Corroborative Evidence Required if Deceased State of Mind Doubtful While Making Dying Declaration: SC(10.04.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that, though conviction can solely be based on dying declaration, corroborative evidence may be required when there is doub.....

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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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Karnataka HC: Further Decision on Setting Up Boards and Corporations Subject to Court’s Final Orders(23.02.2021)

Karnataka High Court has said that any further decision by the State Government after setting up of boards and corporations would be subject to Court’.....

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SC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Provisions of Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporation Act(25.02.2021)

Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 5(3) (iii)(a) and Section 29A of the Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 194.....

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Telangana HC Orders Deletion of Aadhaar, Caste Details Clause from Properties Registration(21.12.2020)

Telangana High Court has directed the state government to delete Aadhaar, caste and relevant references from its software meant for the registration o.....

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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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# GST Changes Applicable From 01.01.2021: Grounds Added for Suspension/Cancellation of Registration(29.12.2020)

Rule 21 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 is amended to provide that the registration of a person can be suspended where: (a) ITC avai.....

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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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# GST Changes Applicable From 01.01.2021: Voluntarily Registered Persons Can Opt for Cancellation(29.12.2020)

Finance Act, 2020 has amended Section 29(1) of the Central Goods and Service Act, 2017 to provide that even a registered person who has obtained the r.....

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Hyderabad High Court Grants Telangana 3 Months Time to Consider Revival of CCI Adilabad Unit(28.02.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has granted three months’ time for Government of Telangana to take all appropriate steps to see that Adilabad unit of Cement Corp.....

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NGT Seeks Details of Borewells Installed by DMRC(28.02.2017)

NGT has directed Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to furnish a list of borewells it has installed and quantity of water extracted by it, following .....

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Delhi HC Refuses To Stay Arbitration Against India Govt by Mauritius Company for Refund of 2G License(31.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has refused to stay international arbitration proceedings initiated against Union of India out of a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT).....

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Physical Presence of Couple Compulsory for Marriage Registration: Madras HC(04.02.2019)

Madras High Court has directed Inspector General of Registration to issue a circular making physical presence of parties to marriage mandatory for reg.....

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International Chamber of Commerce Launches Arbitration Rules 2021(16.12.2020)

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has come up with new set of Arbitration Rules 2021 ("ICC Rules 2021") which will come in effect from 01st Janu.....

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SC: ‘Existence of Arbitration Agreement’ Would Include Aspect of Validity of Arbitration Agreement(16.12.2020)

Supreme Court has held that the expression 'existence of arbitration agreement' in Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 would incl.....

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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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Karnataka HC Directs SWR to Examine Complaint on Illegal Operation of Special Train(13.02.2017)

Karnataka High Court has directed General Manager, South Western Railway (SWR), to hold a meeting to examine a complaint on illegal operation of a spe.....

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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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Welfare of Minor Paramount Consideration in Custody Battles: Karnataka HC(15.01.2019)

Karnataka High Court has observed that it is not the "statutory right of the parents" but the welfare of the child that needs to be given paramount co.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Set Aside Delhi Govt's Order to Ban Chhath Puja Celebrations in Delhi(19.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the order of the Delhi Government wherein a ban has been imposed on the public celebration of Chhath Pu.....

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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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Allahabad HC Issues Notice to NTA Over Declaration of NEET 2020 Result(20.11.2020)

Allahabad High Court has issued notices to Union Of India & National Testing Agency (NTA) over the declaration of the NEET 2020 result without decidin.....

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SC: Proceedings under Section 34 of Arbitration Act, 1996 not Sustainable Against Foreign Award(30.11.2020)

Supreme Court has noted that the proceedings under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is not maintainable to challenge a foreign.....

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COMPANY - Statutory Dues of Companies are Operational Debt: NCLAT(22.03.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has held that statutory liability, including income tax and value added tax dues, of debt-ridden compa.....

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SC Stays CESTAT Judgment Confirming Levy of Service Tax on Operation of Parking Facility(14.01.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed a judgment of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, which had confirmed levy of Service Tax under the head .....

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Delhi HC: Order Terminating Arbitration Proceedings Not an Award(15.01.2021)

Delhi High Court has ruled that an order terminating arbitration proceedings under Section 32(2)(c) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 is not.....

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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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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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SC: Section 12(5) Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act is Mandatory & Non- Derogable Provision(22.01.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 read with the Seventh Schedule, which deals with ineli.....

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Calcutta HC: CBI More Independent Agency to Probe Narada Sting Operation(19.01.2017)

Calcutta High Court has said that CBI will be a more independent agency to probe Narada sting operation than an agency under State Government.

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NGT Orders Inspection of NBCC Redevelopment Project in Southwest Delhi(23.01.2017)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a surprise inspection at redevelopment project being carried out by state-run National Buildings Constructi.....

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Religious Events Organizers Should Make Sure There is No Denigration of Other Religion: Madras HC(12.02.2019)

Madras High Court has directed authorities to obtain a written undertaking from organizers of meeting of any religious group that they would ensure th.....

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SC: Dying Declaration Cannot be Disbelieved Merely on Grounds of Presence of Family(05.03.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a dying declaration cannot be disbelieved merely because parents and relatives of the deceased were present in the hos.....

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MP HC: Commercial Matters Involving Arbitration Disputes Can Only Be Heard by Commercial Court(05.03.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Commercial matters involving Arbitration disputes can only be heard by Commercial Court of the status of Distr.....

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SC: Migration Cannot be Permitted from Unrecognised Medical College to Recognised Medical College(04.02.2021)

Supreme Court has held that migration cannot be permitted from an unrecognised medical college to a recognised medical college in view of Regulation 6.....

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Central Government Introduces Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021(05.02.2021)

Central Government has introduced the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha to amend the arbitration law to ensure that all.....

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HP HC Directs Man to Restore Forest Cover by Planting 200 Tree Saplings(08.02.2021)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed a man to restore and enlarge the forest cover by planting 200 tree saplings, underlining that when a forest i.....

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Delhi HC Directs Centre in Plea Challenging Non-Provision of Field to Register Companies/LLPs(10.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed Central Government to file an affidavit in the plea filed challenging the non-providing of a field for Advocates to regi.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Arbitration & Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021(15.02.2021)

Lok Sabha has passed the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 by voice vote. The Bill seeks to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation A.....

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

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

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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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Delhi High Court Terms CBSE's Scrapping of 'Moderation Policy' Unfair(23.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has termed CBSE's decision to scrap its 'moderation policy' as "unfair and irresponsible".

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Delhi High Court Directs CBSE to Continue its 'Moderation Policy' For Current Year(25.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked CBSE to continue its Moderation Policy that allows grace marks for difficult questions in Class 12 examinations for the cur.....

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GST Registration Window Opens Tomorrow, Open till June 15(31.05.2017)

GST registration for traders who have already been registered under Commercial Taxes Department will resume on June 1 and which will conclude on June .....

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Supreme Court: South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s BS-IV Diesel Vehicles Get Clearance(15.05.2019)

Supreme Court has permitted South Delhi Municipal Corporation to register 86 of its Bharat Standard (BS-IV-compliant diesel vehicles with the Regional.....

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Supreme Court: Termination of Arbitration Proceedings Cannot Be Recalled(16.05.2019)

Supreme Court has noted that the termination of Arbitration proceedings by the Arbitrator under Section 32(2) (c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation .....

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SC: Indian Parties Can Choose a Foreign Seat for Arbitration(22.04.2021)

Supreme Court has held that parties to a contract who are Indian nationals or Companies incorporated in India can choose a forum for arbitration outsi.....

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GST Enrollment Window Closes Tomorrow, Reopens on June 25(15.06.2017)

With the second round of GST enrollment set to close tomorrow, GST Network (GSTN) company has said it will re-open enrollment on June 25 to allow all .....

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Maharashtra Govt Releases Revised List of Documents for VAT Registration(19.06.2017)

Maharashtra State Government has released revised list of documents for Maharashtra VAT registration.

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#GST: Government Notifies Persons Exempted from Obtaining Registration(21.06.2017)

Central Government has notified persons only engaged in making taxable supplies, total tax on which is liable to be paid on reverse charge basis as th.....

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All HC:Administering of Oath to Deceased Before Recording Dying Declaration Doesn't Render it Invalid(31.05.2019)

Allahabad High Court has held that the mere fact that in the dying declaration, a sort of oath has been administered to the deceased before recording .....

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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: When Parties Change Venue of Arbitration by Mutual Agreement, New Place is Seat of Arbitration(19.04.2021)

Supreme Court has held that when parties change the 'venue/place of arbitration' by mutual agreement, the new venue/place will become the 'seat of the.....

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Delhi High Court Denies Permission for Ramlila on Parade Grounds(03.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has denied permission to decades-old tradition of holding huge Ramlila celebrations at Parade Grounds opposite Red Fort and directed .....

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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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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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Kerala HC Notifies Electronic Filing Rules for Courts (Kerala), 2021 (Rules)(10.05.2021)

Supreme Court has reiterated that a Court must be satisfied that the dying declaration is true and voluntary, and only then could it be the sole basis.....

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SC: Dying Declaration Must be True and Voluntary to be Considered as Sole Basis for Conviction(10.05.2021)

Supreme Court has reiterated that a Court must be satisfied that the dying declaration is true and voluntary, and only then could it be the sole basis.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Declaration of Medicines as Essential Commodities(11.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Union of India and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi in a public interest litigation see.....

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Madras HC Put Stay on Cancellation of Greenpeace India’s Registration(23.11.2015)

Madras HC has stayed Government order cancelling Greenpeace India's registration, stating that Tamil Nadu Registrar of Societies had not followed pri.....

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Arbitral Tribunal Awards Tata Motors Rs. 326-cr Claim in Dispute with DTC(18.08.2017)

The Arbitral Tribunal has awarded a claim of nearly Rs. 326 crore to Tata Motors Limited (TML) against DTC towards illegally recovered liquidated dama.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Apply 'Group Of Companies' to Implead Foreign Company in Arbitration(03.07.2019)

Supreme Court has declined to invoke the group of companies doctrine to implead a foreign company in an application for appointment of arbitrator for .....

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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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SC Directs Government on Completion of Registration Process of Unorganized Workers(25.05.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Central Government and the State Governments to complete the registration process of unorganized workers so that they c.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Compensatory Chance for Registration in JEE Mains Exam(27.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a compensatory extra chance for appearing and registering in the JEE Mains Examination being conducted i.....

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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 Suggests Amendments to Sections 11(7), 37 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act(09.03.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the amendments to Section 11(7) and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 might be necessary so that the or.....

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Arbitral Tribunal Holds Zo Rooms Entitled to 7% Shareholding in $9 Billion Valued-Oyo(09.03.2021)

Arbitral Tribunal, in a tussle between Oravel Stays Pvt Ltd (Oyo) and start-up Zostel Hospitality Pvt Ltd (Zostel), has held that Zo Rooms is entitled.....

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Delhi HC Declines to Issue Notice on Plea Seeking Declaration of PM CARES Fund as "State"(10.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has said that it was not inclined to issue notice on a plea seeking declaration of the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief.....

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Parliament Passes Arbitration & Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 for Automatic Stay on Awards(11.03.2021)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 by voice vote. It seeks to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, .....

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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.

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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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Madras High Court Terms 'Adulteration in Milk' a Serious Matter, Seeks Status Report(06.06.2017)

Madras High Court, while terming 'adulteration in milk' a serious matter, has directed government to file a status report on action taken on such comp.....

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Registered Trade Union can File Insolvency Petition as Operational Creditor: SC(01.05.2019)

Supreme Court has held that a registered trade union can maintain a petition as an operational creditor on behalf of its members.

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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 Poses Question on Relevant Authority for Applications Seeking Registration of Vehicles(12.04.2021)

Supreme Court has posed a question as to which authority should it refer the applications seeking registration of vehicles to, in the case of MC Mehta.....

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Delhi High Court: “Rules of Game Cannot be Changed After Game is Over”(04.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has reiterated the settled position of law that selection criteria cannot be changed after admission process is over, while hearing p.....

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Allahabad HC Directs District Courts/Tribunals to Hear Only Fresh Urgent Matters in Virtual Mode(28.04.2021)

Allahabad High Court has issued modalities/ guidelines which would be applicable to all the Courts including Tribunals subordinate to the High Court o.....

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Telangana HC Asks to Consider Representation for Registration of FIR Against Twitter Users(28.04.2021)

Telangana High Court has asked the Central Government to consider a representation seeking FIR against Twitter and its users, who are spreading hatred.....

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J&K HC Quashes State's Circular Mandating Re-Registration of Vehicles Registered Outside J&K(30.04.2021)

Jammu & Kashmir High Court has quashed a Circular issued by Regional Transport Office, Kashmir, mandating the vehicle owners who have purchased their .....

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Kerala HC: Refusal of ICAI to Allowing Registration of Firm Violative of Right to Practice Profession(30.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has observed that the refusal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAI) to recognise the retirement of a Chartered Accountant.....

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APTEL Directs TANGEDCO to Supply Electricity to Vedana Sterlite’s Copper Plant in Tuticorin(05.05.2021)

Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) to supply electricity to Ved.....

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Kerala High Court: Implement Decision to Abolish Moderation(11.07.2019)

Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to implement in four months the decision taken by a meeting of State Education Secretaries to do a.....

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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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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Steps to Ensure Operation of All Non-Functional Hospitals(08.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea filed seeking a direction to the Delhi Government to take necessary steps to ensure operation of all non-.....

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Madras HC Directs State to Issue Instructions to Not Use Saliva to Separate Food Covers(09.06.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the State government to issue appropriate instructions to restaurants, eateries, bakeries, grocery stores and so on ask.....

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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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President Promulgates Constitution of Commercial Courts , Arbitration and Conciliation Ordinanences(26.10.2015)

President has signed ordinances to amend Arbitration and Conciliation Act and bring into force Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial A.....

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Delhi HC Restrains Vodafone From Seeking Arbitration in Rs 20,000-Crore Tax Dispute Case(23.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has “restrained” Vodafone from going ahead with its arbitration proceedings against India under a treaty with the UK, in the Rs 20,00.....

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Delhi High Court Restores All India Carrom Federation(01.09.2017)

Delhi High Court has empowered All India Carrom Federation (AICF), elected on November 29, 2015, to function and recalled the earlier order that resul.....

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Delhi High Court Questions Government Over Same Legislators’ Nomination to Corporations(07.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought to know the Centre’s stand, the AAP government and the Assembly on a plea moved by BJP legislator Vijender Gupta seeking q.....

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SC: Patient with 92 Percent Burn Injuries Can be in Healthy State of Mind to Give Dying Declaration(12.08.2019)

Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a murder convict by upholding the dying declaration given by his deceased wife. The Court ruled that mere fact.....

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SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Seeking Clarification on Declaration of Loan Accounts as NPA(09.07.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking clarification and modification of its 23rd March 2021 judgement whereby it vacated the stay on d.....

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Supreme Court Explains Whether Arbitration Clause Can be Invoked After Parties Compromise(01.08.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that when the parties to a contract containing arbitration clause have settled their differences and have arrived at a comprom.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2019(02.08.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill aims at making India an international arbitration hub by provid.....

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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Writ Challenging Suspension of Mayor of Jaipur Municipal Corporation(29.06.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Somya Gurjar challenging her suspension as the Mayor of Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporati.....

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SC Directs All States to Implement ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ Scheme(29.06.2021)

Supreme Court has directed that all states must implement the "one nation, one ration card" scheme, which enables migrant workers to avail ration bene.....

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SC: Provisions of Limitation Act Will Apply to Arbitration Proceedings Under MSMED Act(30.06.2021)

Supreme Court held that the provisions of Limitation Act, 1963 will apply to arbitration proceedings initiated under Section 18(3) of Micro, Small and.....

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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea for Declaration of Unaccredited Journalist as Frontline Health Workers(01.07.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking declaration of non-accredited journalists as frontline health workers during t.....

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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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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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Punjab and Haryana HC Junks Patiala MC’s Report on Illegal Hoardings(19.01.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has rejected status report filed by Patiala Municipal Corporation (MC) on illegal hoardings and appointed two court observers to.....

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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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Gujarat HC Orders Closure of Illegal Foundries in Manek Chowk(21.01.2016)

Gujarat HC has directed Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to shut down around 1,800 units involved in manufacturing ornaments without licence in M.....

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Will Not Allow Hadiya’s Husband to Meet Her, Says Hadiya’s Guardian and College Principal(29.11.2017)

Will Not Allow Hadiya’s Husband to Meet Her, Says Hadiya’s Guardian and College Principal

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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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Supreme Court Explains Need not Pick Incriminatory Dying Declaration(10.09.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that in a case of divergent and multiple dying declarations, the Court need not invariably pick the one that incriminates t.....

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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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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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Kerala HC: Requiring Single Mother to Furnish Father’s Name Affects Right to Dignity of Mother(17.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that requiring single women, who conceived through Assisted Reproductive Technologies, to furnish the father's name for reg.....

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Chhattisgarh HC Denies Medical Negligence Claim Over Alleged Wrong Administration of Remdesivir(17.08.2021)

Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that putting Doctors to criminal prosecution for negligence would create a lot of "emotional disturbance" at the .....

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Calcutta HC: Section 9 Arbitration Act Will Apply to Foreign Arbitration Unless Expressly Excluded(06.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that choosing foreign law to govern an arbitration would not in itself exclude the application of Section 9 of the Arbitr.....

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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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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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SC Asks Centre to Consider Withdrawing Insurance Exemption for State Public Transport Corporations(12.08.2021)

Supreme Court has asked the Central Government to examine the possibility of withdrawing exemption from insurance for State Corporations that run publ.....

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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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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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Supreme Court: Arbitral Award on the Issue of Limitation is an ‘Interim Award’(24.01.2018)

Supreme Court has held that an award delivered by an arbitrator, which decides the issue of limitation, is an interim award, that can be challenged se.....

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Form INC-1 No More Valid, MCA Advises to Use RUN / SPICe Form for Company Incorporation(31.01.2018)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has announced that the Form INC-1 for which no incorporation forms were filed before 17th January has been expired. The .....

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Form INC-1 No More Valid, MCA Advises to Use RUN / SPICe Form for Company Incorporation(31.01.2018)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has announced that the Form INC-1 for which no incorporation forms were filed before 17th January has been expired. The .....

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Madras High Court Issues Notice to Petroleum Ministry in Hydrocarbon Exploration Project(11.11.2019)

Madras High Court has ordered notice to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry and the Director General of Hydrocarbons, Noida, returnable by January .....

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Terms NSA in Food Adulteration Cases Illegal(18.11.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has in back-to-back judgments in three cases registered in the State during the “drive against adulteration” where National .....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Vlogger's Plea Challenging Cancellation of Registration of Modified Caravan(22.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has declined to entertain a writ petition filed by a YouTube vlogger challenging the decision of the Motor Vehicles Department to ca.....

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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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Madras HC Commutes Death Sentence Imposed on Former Professor of Business Administration(31.08.2021)

Madras High Court has commuted to life, the death sentence imposed on a former professor of business administration for having murdered his wife at an.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in Plea Seeking Adequate Ration and Financial Assistance for Sex Workers(02.09.2021)

Calcutta High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) highlighting the plight of sex workers in West Bengal who have been left i.....

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P&H HC: Writ of Habeas Corpus Can be Issued for Restoration of Custody of Minor to the Parent(02.09.2021)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted relief to a father who had filed a petition alleging illegal custody by his wife and her parents, holding that.....

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SC Quashes Bombay HC Judgment on Reserving Post of Mayor for Dhule Municipal Corporation(03.09.2021)

Supreme Court has set aside a judgment delivered by the Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) which had quashed a notification issued by the Maharashtr.....

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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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SC: Additional Evidence in Proceedings u/s 34 Arbitration Act Can be Adduced Only in Exceptional Case(24.09.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that proceedings under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act will not ordinarily require anything beyond the recor.....

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Kerala HC Declines to Grant Interim Stay on Decision Allowing Early Administration Of Second Jab(28.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has declined to stay the single judge decision allowing early administration of the second dose of COVISHIELD vaccine to the workers.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Covid Vaccination Registration Via Toll-Free Number(28.09.2021)

Supreme Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking registration for COVID vaccination on a toll-free helpline number. The Court has ob.....

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MHA Notifies Extension of Validity of Registration Certificates Issued Under FCRA Act(01.10.2021)

Ministry of Home Affairs has notified the extension of the validity of the registration certificates issued under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation.....

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CBIC Notifies GST Payable on Food Preparations Put Up in Unit Containers(01.10.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs(CBIC) notified that 5% GST payable on Food preparations put up in unit containers, intended for free distr.....

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Bombay HC Pulls Up Ban on New Construction in Kalyan Dombivli(26.04.2016)

Bombay HC has pulled up ban on new construction imposed last year in Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation limit after it was pointed out that the civ.....

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Supreme Court Declares S.4(3)(b) of BPWC Arbitration Tribunal Act Unconstitutional(29.03.2018)

Supreme Court, while holding S. 4(3)(b) of Bihar Public Works Contracts Arbitration Tribunal Act, 2008, unconstitutional, has observed that a provisio.....

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Dying Declaration Can’t Be Rejected Merely Because It Wasn’t Read Over to Declarant: Bombay HC(29.03.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that a dying declaration cannot be rejected merely because it was not read over to the declarant.

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Supreme Court: Limitation u/s 34 of Arbitration Act Begins From Date of Delivery of Award Copy(30.03.2018)

Supreme Court has reiterated that the limitation period prescribed under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act would commence only fro.....

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Delhi HC Issues Guidelines for Municipal Corporations and Contractors(30.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has laid down certain guidelines, to be followed by contractors and Municipal Corporations, to ensure that works are duly carried out.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Administration of Booster Dose, Timeline of Proposed Roll Out(26.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Central Government with regards to the administration of booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine and the time.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Intervene with WFI’s Decision on the 74kg Rio Olympics Berth(17.05.2016)

Delhi HC, while hearing plea filed by Indian Wrestler Sushil Kumar regarding the 74kg Rio Olympics berth, has refused to intervene in the matter and a.....

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Delhi High Court Relies on Dying Declaration to Uphold Conviction of Mobile Snatchers(18.12.2019)

Delhi High Court while relying on the dying declaration of a deceased showed no mercy to three bike-borne mobile snatchers and upheld their conviction.....

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Supreme Court: Arbitration Rulings Should not be Muddled(19.12.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that arbitration awards should be intelligible, reasoned and adequate, in order to avoid wastage of time for the parties co.....

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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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Calcutta HC: Cancellation of GST Registration of Businesses Causes Revenue Loss to Government(16.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has observed that cancellation of GST registration of businesses on hyper technical grounds causes revenue loss for the State and .....

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Kerala High Court Reprimand Kochi Corporation For Lack Of Streetlights In City(17.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has reprimanded the Kochi Corporation for not taking action on installing fictional street lights in the city despite repeated

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Karnataka HC Disposes Off Recovery Proceedings Against Transport Corporation Employees(15.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has disposed off a petition seeking to recover the revenue loss from Unions and Employees of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport.....

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SC: Successful Allottee or Bidder to Decide on Existing Contracts in Coal Mining Operation(22.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a successful allottee or bidder has complete freedom to decide as to whether he desires to continue or adopt any such .....

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SC: Arbitration Reference Can be Declined if Dispute Does Not Correlate to Arbitration Agreement(23.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that prayer for reference to Arbitration under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 can be declined if .....

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Karnataka HC: Registration of Second FIR on Same Incident Would be Hit by Doctrine of Sameness(27.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has said that registration of the second FIR on the same incident would be hit by the "doctrine of sameness" and will have to be .....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Declaration of Divorce by Muslim Husband as Unconstitutional(27.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking declaration to declare the "assumed absolute discretion" of the Muslim husband to give divorce (tala.....

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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Plea Against WB Govt 'Ration At Doorstep' Scheme(27.09.2021)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the West Bengal government's newly introduced 'Duare Ration' (ration at doorstep) program hol.....

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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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Delhi High Court: Lay Down Norms for Regular Medical Check Up of Drivers(20.02.2018)

Delhi High Court, concerned over lack of fitness tests of drivers in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) from induction till the age of 55 years, has d.....

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Apex Court: Delay of More than 120 Days in Filing Arbitration Appeal not Liable to be Condoned(16.12.2019)

Apex Court has observed that a delay of more than 120 days in filing appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is not liab.....

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Uttarakhand HC Quashes Order of Cancellation of GST Registration Due to Improper Procedure(22.10.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has quashed the Order of cancellation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Registration due to the non-providing of opportunity of .....

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Singapore Arbitration Panel: Future Retail Must Take Part in Arbitration Over Dispute with Amazon(22.10.2021)

Singapore Arbitration Panel has ruled that Future Retail must take part in arbitration over a commercial dispute with Amazon.com Inc, rejecting the In.....

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DTCP Comes Up With New Policy to Stop Unauthorised Retention of Investors' Money by BuilderW(29.03.2016)

Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) has come up with a new policy to curb unauthorised retention of investors' money by builders on account.....

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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 Extends Ban on Diesel Vehicle Registration in National Capital Region(01.04.2016)

Supreme Court has extended ban on registration of diesel cars with engine capacity over 2000 cc in national capital region and indicated imposing a on.....

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Bombay High Court: Dying Declaration Can’t be Rejected Because It Was Not Read to Declarant(14.03.2018)

Bombay High Court has observed that dying declaration cannot be rejected merely because the same is not read over to the declarant and the declarant a.....

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Arbitration Amendment Act, SC Says: New S. 36 Apply Even To pending S. 34 Applications(16.03.2018)

SC has clarified that since execution of a decree pertains to the realm of procedure, and that there is no substantive vested right in a judgment debt.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging 18% GST on Mining Operations(08.12.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on two writ petitions challenging the October 6 circular through which the government of India has clarified that Good.....

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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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Revenue Department Extends Return Filing Date for Large Taxpayers to Oct 17(12.09.2016)

Revenue Department has extended the date to October 17 for filing of tax returns by assesses who are required to submit audited accounts in view of th.....

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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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SEBI Relaxes Rules for FPI Registration, Rating Default(31.03.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has relaxed compliance provisions up to 3 months, allowing credit rating agencies to not qualify a COVID-19 rel.....

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Madras HC Directs State to Supply Food to Persons Without Ration Cards at Same Distribution Centres(06.04.2020)

Madras High Court has directed the State Authorities to distribute packets of essential food grains to the class of persons who do not have any Ration.....

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Supreme Court Directs Issuance of Ration Cards, Voter IDs to Sex Workers(16.12.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the State Governments and Union Territories to commence the process of issuance of ration cards/ Voters Identity cards imme.....

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RBI: Banks Can Accept Tax Dues in Cash under Income Declaration Scheme(09.09.2016)

Reserve bank of India (RBI) has directed banks to accept tax dues in cash under the domestic black money declaration scheme which closes on September .....

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Delhi High Court: Failure of Sterilization Operation 'No' Ground to Hold Doctors Liable(08.08.2018)

Delhi High Court has refused to hold a hospital and its doctors guilty of medical negligence merely on the allegation that the sterilization operation.....

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Supreme Court Rules on Limitation Period for Application to Set Aside Arbitration Award(13.08.2018)

Supreme Court has held that limitation period to make application to set aside arbitral award would start running from the date of disposal of the app.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Accused Parveen Kumar Gupta in UP Power Corporation EPF Scam(09.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to the former General Manager of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited and prime accused in the Corporation's .....

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Rajasthan HC Restrains from Issuing Registration Certificate to Senior Lawyers Association(09.02.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has restrained state from issuance of registration certificate to Rajasthan High Court Senior Lawyers Association, Jaipur till fu.....

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Gauhati HC Dismisses Appeal Against Order of Trial Court to Condone Delay in Arbitration Appeal(09.02.2022)

Gauhati High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Union of India against an order of the trial Court refusing to condone the delay in filing an .....

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Bombay HC Grants Relief to 400 Kalyan Families Facing Eviction(20.07.2016)

Bombay HC has stayed an order issued by Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) Commissioner for cancellation of development permission granted w.....

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NGT Asks Authorities to Ensure No Burning of Waste in Open(21.07.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed DDA, NDMC, Municipal Corporations, Delhi Cantonment Board to ensure that there is no burning of waste in th.....

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Delhi HC: Courts Should Rarely Exercise Power to Prevent Arbitration(25.07.2016)

Delhi HC has said that while courts have power to issue injunction against arbitration proceedings, they should use it rarely and said, "Courts need t.....

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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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Bombay HC: Dictatorial Raj is Prevalent in MCGM(23.03.2020)

Bombay High Court has observed that a dictatorial 'raj' is prevalent in the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) and the officials are under.....

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SC Dismisses BJP Members' Petition Challenging Increase of Seats in Mumbai Corporation(18.02.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Maharashtra Ordinance which increased the electoral seats in the Municipal Corporation of Great.....

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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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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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Kerala HC: GST Registration Can be Cancelled for Not Furnishing Returns for Six Months(11.03.2020)

Kerala High Court has ruled that the proper officer may cancel the Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration of a person for not furnishing the return.....

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Madras HC Quashes Ban on Placing Hoardings on Land Not Belonging to Municipal Corporations(13.03.2020)

Madras High Court has struck down the ban on placing hoardings on land not belonging to the Municipal Corporations by observing that it does not satis.....

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#Economic Survey 2021-2022: Govt Sets Up National Land Monetisation Corporation(31.01.2022)

Economic Survey has stated that National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) is being incorporated as a 100% Government of India owned entity with an.....

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Patna HC: Application u/s 34 Arbitration Act Challenging Arbitral Award is Not Suit(01.02.2022)

Patna High Court has held that an application filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 challenging an arbitral award is no.....

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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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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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CIC: Inquire Fake Birth Certificates Racket in NDMC(26.09.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has ordered inquiry into "gross irregularities" in issuance of fake birth certificates by North Delhi Municipal C.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC: Chandigarh Administration Hampering Work in Name of Heritage(26.09.2016)

Punjab & Haryana HC has accused UT Administration of being “discourteous” and trying to obstruct the renovation of court rooms on the pretext of build.....

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Delhi High Court Suggests Measures to Curb Adulteration in Eatables(31.08.2018)

Delhi High Court has suggested several measures to curb adulteration in eatables, especially fruits and vegetables..

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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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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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Delhi HC Directs DMRC to Pay Decree Amount to DAMEPL in 2 Instalments by May 31, 2022(11.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to pay the decree amount to Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Delhi Airport Metro.....

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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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Madras HC Orders Result of Coimbatore Corporation Election Shall be Subject to Further Orders(22.02.2022)

Madras High Court has ordered that the result of the Coimbatore Corporation election shall be subject to further orders by the court on a writ petitio.....

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Delhi Court Issues Notice on Appeal Against Civil Judge Order Dismissing Suit to Restore Temples(23.02.2022)

Delhi Court has issued notice on an appeal filed against the order of a Civil Judge dismissing a civil suit filed on behalf of Jain deity Tirthankar L.....

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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.....

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Madras HC: Non-Consideration of Vital Aspects in Documents Valid Ground to Review Order(23.02.2022)

Madras High Court has held that material aspects that were not considered by the Disciplinary Authority can be construed as new evidence by the Review.....

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AP HC Stays Order Reducing Tariffs of Incentivised Wind Power Generators(24.08.2018)

Andhra Pradesh HC has stayed state regulator’s order reducing tariffs of electricity supplied by wind projects that received generation-based incentiv.....

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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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SC Issues New Standard Operation Procedure for Lawyers and Party-in-Persons(18.05.2020)

Supreme Court has introduced and directed the implementation of a new Standard Operating Procedure for advocates and parties appearing in person to ea.....

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Delhi HC: Not Enough Done to Provide Free Ration to Poor(19.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has expressed its “disappointment” at Delhi government’s failure to comply with its orders to ensure free ration was available to all.....

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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt. to Ensure Payment and Registration of Construction Workers(25.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government as well as Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board to ensure that ex gratia pay.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Directorate of Education Over Inoperational School Building Since 2014(17.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Directorate of Education, Delhi government, over non-utilization of a full-fledged school building, purporte.....

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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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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to Monitor Ration Shops(27.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to ensure that all the Public Distribution System (PDS) are open and efficiently disbursing ration .....

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SC Tells Centre to Consider Viability of Implemention of "One Nation One Ration Card Scheme"(29.04.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the feasibility of a plea seeking implementation of the "One Nation One Ration Card" forthwith for benefitting the mig.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses BPCL's Second Appeal with Costs(29.04.2020)

Bombay High Court has dismissed the second appeal filed by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited with costs in a suit regarding an open plot which was .....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Enhancement of Cash Benefits for Ration Card Holders(01.05.2020)

Madras High Court has dismissed a Petition seeking enhancement of the cash benefit of Rs. 1,000/- being provided to the Ration Card Holders in the sta.....

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SC Directs Centre to Consider Plea to Provide Ration Even for Those Without Rations Card(01.05.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to consider the representations made by the Aayom Welfare Society for providing ration to those peop.....

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Calcutta HC: Discretionary Scope to Stay Award u/s 19 MSME Act Wider Than u/s 36(3) Arbitration Act(30.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that the scope of discretion upon a Court to stay an award or a decree under Section 19 of the Micro, Small and Medium En.....

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Bombay HC: ‘Dying Declaration’ is No Basis for Conviction unless Trustworthy(22.08.2016)

Bombay HC, while observing that unless dying declaration is trustworthy, it cannot be made basis for conviction, particularly if person making it was .....

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Bombay HC Orders Exclusion of Lockdown Duration from 90-Days Period for NPA Declaration(13.04.2020)

Bombay High Court has passed an interim order that the lockdown period must be excluded from computing the 90 days for declaring a loan account as Non.....

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Bombay HC: Arbitration Clause Cannot be Defeated by Adding Cause of Action Beyond its Scope(13.04.2020)

Bombay High Court has held that a litigant cannot be permitted to defeat an arbitration agreement by adding a cause of action in the suit which is not.....

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J&K HC Seeks Status Report on Restoration of 4G Internet Services in UTs of J&K and Ladakh(13.04.2020)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court have asked the administration of both the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to file a status report on th.....

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Delhi HC Allows Application to Extend Time for Completion of Arbitration Proceedings(16.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has allowed extension of time in a plea moved under Section 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for concluding the a.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea to Challenge Power of Local Registrar Under Citizenship Rules(05.04.2022)

Karnataka High court has dismissed a petition that seeks to declare the power of the local Registrar as ultra vires for verifying and to scrutinize th.....

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Kerala HC Asks Kochi Corporation to Consider Shopowners' Objection(24.08.2016)

Kerala HC has directed Kochi Corporation to consider the objections filed by the owners of 166 commercial establishments in Panampilly Nagar.

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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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Illegal Works No Grounds for Cancelling Building Registration: Bombay High Court(24.07.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that registration of a housing society cannot be cancelled, granted or refused on the grounds that illegal or unauthorised .....

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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to Ensure That Ration is Provided to Every Person in Need(07.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to ensure that every person who is in need of ration should be provided the same without any bureau.....

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Madras HC: MSMED Act Overrides Arbitration Agreement between Parties(14.04.2022)

Madras High Court has ruled that section 18 of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 will override the arbitration clause between th.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Act, arbitration clause, overriding, non-obstante clause



Delhi HC: Sufficiency of Stamp Duty on Agreement Cannot be Adjudicated u/s 11 of A&C Act(14.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that the Court can’t adjudicate on the issue whether the claims made by the petitioner are barred by limitation while de.....

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NGT Imposes Rs. 1 Crore Fine on Kochi Municipal Corporation for Lapses in Solid Waste Management(29.10.2018)

National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of Rs. 1 Crore on the Corporation for its delay and indifference in carrying out solid waste treatment in a.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Against Bihar State Pharmacy Registration Council(06.08.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Bihar Government on a Petition filed against an order of the Patna High Court whereby the plea against fake registr.....

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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 .....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Remuneration



Calcutta HC: Subsequent Agreement Extending Validity Need Not Have Separate Arbitration Clause(25.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that a subsequent agreement entered into between the parties need not contain a separate arbitration clause if it is made.....

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Madras HC: Arbitration Clause Contained in Partnership Deed Survives Termination of Deed(25.04.2022)

Madras High Court has held that the arbitration clause contained in a partnership deed survives the termination of the deed. The Court held that the c.....

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Allahabad HC Imposes Cost on Man Who Sought Reiteration of General Mandamus Against Arbitrary Arrest(25.04.2022)

Allahabad High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 20,000 on a person who sought reiteration of a general mandamus, which has already been issued by .....

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Himachal Pradesh HC Seeks Response from Municipal Corporation for Poor Water Supply(29.09.2016)

Himachal Pradesh HC while expressing its displeasure over the irregular water supply in Shimla, has sought explanation from the Municipal Corporation .....

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Delhi HC Agrees to Maintain Confidentiality of Ex- Ranbaxy Promoters in Daiichi Case(04.10.2016)

Delhi HC has allowed application seeking confidentiality of asset declaration made by Malvinder Singh & Shivinder Singh, Ex-Ranbaxy promoters and othe.....

Tags : Delhi HC , Rs. 2562 crore Singapore arbitration award, Ex- Ranbaxy Promoters



3rd Parties to Arbitration Proceeding May Appeal If They Are Affected By Award: Bombay High Court(12.09.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that a third party to an arbitration proceeding has the right to maintain an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and.....

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Stamp Duty Not Necessary For Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitration Awards In India: Supreme Court(14.09.2018)

Supreme Court has held that payment of stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act is not necessary for the enforcement of foreign arbitration awards in Ind.....

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Delhi HC Closes PIL Seeking Registration of Migrant Workers(30.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has disposed of the Petition seeking registration of migrant workers after the Central Government that it was in the process of creat.....

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#New Education Policy 2020 : No Hard Separation of Streams for Students(30.07.2020)

Central Government has notified that there will be no hard separation among ‘curricular’, ‘extracurricular’, or ‘co-curricular’, among ‘arts’, ‘humani.....

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Delhi HC: Registration of Family Arrangement Necessary Only If Terms Are Reduced Into Writing(02.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that registration is not necessary where family arrangement is oral and that the same is essential only if the terms of .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Registration, family arrangement



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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Ministry of Road Transport Notifies Norms for Temporary Registration Number of New Vehicles(17.07.2020)

Ministry of Road Transport has notified that driving a new vehicle with a temporary registration number written on a piece of paper and pasted on the .....

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Delhi HC Directs Police to Take Steps to Take Down Photographs of Woman from Porn Website(20.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to take immediate steps to take down the photographs of a woman which were posted on a pornographic web.....

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Delhi HC Gives Liberty to Make Representation Before Authority for E-registration of Documents(24.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has given the liberty to make a representation before an appropriate authority in a plea seeking establishment of a system for e-regi.....

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Delhi HC: filing of Written Statement Qua Transaction, Not Imply Waiver of Rights in Arbitration(13.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that a party cannot be deemed to have waived its right to invoke arbitration merely because it has filed a written statemen.....

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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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Rajya Sabha Passes Bill to Merge Three Municipal Corporations in Delhi(06.04.2022)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Delhi Municipal Corporation Amendment Bill, 2022, that seeks amend the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 and unify Sout.....

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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: Trademark Disputes that Arises Out of Contractual Rights and Obligations are Arbitrable(06.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that all the disputes arising out of the Trade Marks Agreement are not outside the scope of arbitration. The Court opined th.....

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Delhi HC: Rules of Arbitral Institution Do Not Determine Place of Arbitration(06.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that the arbitral institution’s rules would not determine the place of the arbitration and only the Courts at the place .....

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SC: Absence of Arbitration Agreement Make Article 137 of Limitation Act Inapplicable to Arbitration(07.04.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963 would be inapplicable in arbitration proceedings commenced under Bihar Public .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963, Bihar Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal, arbitration proceedings



Bombay HC: Arbitration Clause in Tax Invoice Does Not Constitute Arbitration Agreement(15.04.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that the arbitration clause in a tax invoice cannot be treated as an arbitration agreement binding on the parties.

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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.....

Tags : Orissa High Court, Court for Deciding Arbitration Applications, Commercial Court



Delhi HC Quashes Order Cancelling GST Registration on Grounds of Faulty Show Cause Notice(15.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has quashed the order cancelling the goods and services tax (GST) registration as the Show Cause Notice was completely deficient in m.....

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Rajasthan HC Dismisses PIL Challenging De-Registration of Diesel Vehicles and Not Petrol Vehicles(15.04.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed praying that notification dated 22.01.2018 be declared ultra vires as direction .....

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Chhattisgarh HC: MSME Facilitation Council can Also Administer Arbitration(18.04.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the bar under section 80 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 which prevents the conciliator acting as .....

Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, section 80 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Ministry of Micro, small & Medium Enterprises



Supreme Court: Immunity Under IDS is not available to Another Assessee Other Than Declarant(30.03.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that under the Income Declaration Scheme, the immunity Section 192 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 was available only to the de.....

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Allahabad HC: Long Period of Incarceration Can be Fresh Grounds for Bail(31.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed that if there is no possibility of concluding the trial in near future and the accused applicant has been in jail fo.....

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Gujarat High Court: GST Registration of Dealers Can't Be Cancelled For Inadvertent Mistake of CA(01.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that the dealer must not be forced to pay a hefty price for the termination of the GST registration for the chartered acco.....

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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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Delhi HC: Challenge against Appointment of Arbitrator Can't Be Under Section 14 of the A&C Act(04.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that Section 14 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) does not provide a separate remedy to the partie.....

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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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Delhi HC: Not Necessary to Go Into Merits of Claim/ Counter-Claim for Appointment of Arbitrator(02.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that in a petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 for appointment of arbitrator, it is not ne.....

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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



Madhya Pradesh HC: Court Has Jurisdiction U/S 11 A&C Act to Appoint New Arbitrator(04.05.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that once the appointment of arbitrator is void ab initio and the arbitrator is barred by virtue of Section 12 (5) .....

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Calcutta HC: Post-Award Interest is Not Advisory but Mandate of A&C Act(04.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that award of future or post-award interest is not advisory but a mandate of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 a.....

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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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SC Strikes Down Law Allowing Kerala to Annul Arbitration Clause and Arbitration Awards(05.05.2022)

Supreme Court has struck down the Kerala Revocation of Arbitration Clauses and Reopening of Awards Act, 1998, saying it was “unconstitutional” as it v.....

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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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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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Gujarat HC: Relief Can't be Granted as it Amount to Main Relief in Section 9 Arbitration Application(26.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that once an application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking interim measures has been d.....

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Delhi HC: Stamp Duty Insufficiency on Arbitration Agreement is Jurisdictional Issue U/S 16 A&C Act(26.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that the sufficiency of the stamp duty on the arbitration agreement is a jurisdictional issue under Section 16 of the Arbit.....

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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



SC Allows Registration of BS-IV Vehicles Which Could Not be Registered Due to Lockdown(18.08.2020)

Supreme Court has allowed registration of BS-IV Vehicles which could not be registered in March, 2020 due to the lockdown.

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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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CESTAT: No Service Tax on Rajasthan CDF for Collection of Service Charges from Milk Unions(24.05.2022)

Custom, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi Bench has held that no service tax is payable on the service charges collected by the .....

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Delhi HC: Provision for Quantum of Damages Under LA Act Would Apply to Arbitrations Under RDP Act(24.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that the provisions for the quantum of damages under Land Acquisition Act, 2013 (LA Act) would apply to arbitrations under 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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SC To HCs’: Dispose Sec 11(5) & 11(6) Applications Pending For Over 1 Year Within 6 Months(25.05.2022)

SC while emphasising the need for High Courts to decide applications for appointments of Arbitrators has observed that if the arbitrators are not appo.....

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Delhi HC: Filing Complaint with Unrelated Government Office Does Not Constitute Notice(07.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that mere filing of a complaint with an unrelated government office expressing one's grievance does not constitute a not.....

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Gujarat HC: Dispute Involving Interpretation of Policy Guidelines Can Be Referred to Arbitrator(08.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that petition for referring to arbitration cannot be disallowed on the ground that the dispute involves interpretation.....

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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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Section 16(3), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Article 227, Constitution, Tribunal, Jurisdiction



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.....

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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



Bombay HC: Petitions on Ground of Exceptional Circumstances by Arbitral Tribunal Not Maintainable(11.04.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that remedy under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 lies elsewhere and the petitioners cannot file W.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Article 226, Article 227, Constitution of India, exceptional circumstances



Bombay HC: No Bar on Court Exercising Jurisdiction Even When Application U/S 7 of IBC is Filed(27.04.2022)

Bombay High Court has ruled that since application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 is filed, which is pending for consider.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Section 7, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 11, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996



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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SC: No Deemed Registration in Case of Non-deciding of S. 12AA Application(28.04.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that there cannot be a deemed registration in case of non-deciding of an application filed under section 12AA (2) of the In.....

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SC Directs Verification of Workers' Claims as LIC Bound by Constitution(28.04.2022)

Supreme Court has said that the Life Insurance Corporation, as a statutory corporation, is bound by the mandate of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitut.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Life Insurance Corporation, statutory corporation, Articles 14, Articles 16, 11,000 workers



Karnataka HC: Arbitration Relating Third Parties and Leading to Other Proceedings Inarbitrary(29.04.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that reference of a dispute to arbitration cannot be permitted if it would lead to splitting up of the cause of action a.....

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SC: Delay in Adjudication of Commercial Disputes Affects Ease of Doing Business(29.04.2022)

Supreme Court has ordered the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court to prepare a roadmap for early disposal of execution petitions under the Arbitrat.....

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Calcutta HC: Arbitration Agreement Not Discharged By Death of Party and Is Enforceable(18.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that an arbitration agreement will not be discharged by the death of a party and it will be enforceable by or against.....

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Madras HC: Writ Petition is Not Maintainable to Enforce Arbitral Award(18.04.2022)

Madras High Court has observed that a writ petition cannot be filed to enforce an arbitral award when an alternative remedy is available under section.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Youth Leader iIn Case of Alleged Violence During Protest(20.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to prominent youth leader and president of West Bengal Demorcatic Youth Federation of India, Meenaks.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Youth Leader iIn Case of Alleged Violence During Protest(20.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to prominent youth leader and president of West Bengal Democratic Youth Federation of India, Meenaks.....

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Allahabad HC: Application for Extension of Time for Passing Award Lies Only Before High Court(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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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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SC Asks CBSE and UGC to Coordinate on Declaration of Results and Cut-offs(22.09.2020)

Supreme Court has asked Central Board for Secondary Education and University Grants Commission to coordinate on the date of declaration of the results.....

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Calcutta HC: Section 29-A/31 of IBC Does Not Shield from Operation of Section 14(23.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that section 29-A or 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 would not provide a shield against the operation of .....

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SC Directs States to Provide Dry Rations for Identified Sex Workers(29.09.2020)

Supreme Court has directed State Governments to provide dry rations for identified sex workers by National Aids Control Organisation (NACO) and State .....

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Telangana HC: Delay of 435 Days in Filing Appeal is Too Long to Exercise Discretion(27.06.2022)

Telangana High Court while dismissing an appeal filed after a long delay of 435 days, has held that having regards to the object of the Arbitration an.....

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Gujarat HC: Vendor Not Liable for Articles Purchased from Manufacturer With Written Warranty(28.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a Vendor shall not be deemed to have committed any offence under Section 19(2) of Food Adulteration Act, if he has pu.....

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Karnataka HC Sets Aside Order of IT Deaprtment to Withhold Tax on The Payments to Walmart Employees(28.06.2022)

Karnataka High Court has set aside an order of the Income Tax Department that called upon Flipkart Internet to withhold tax on the payments it made to.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Flipkart, Remuneration



Delhi HC Directs DU To Declare Results for PG And Some UG Courses(13.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi University to declare results for all the postgraduate programmes by the end of October, 2020.

Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi University, Declaration of Results



P&H HC: Matter Can be Referred to Arbitration Under MSMED Act in Absence of Arbitration Agreement(14.06.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that even in the absence of an arbitration agreement between the parties, the matter can be referred to arbitra.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Arbitration, MSMED Act



ITAT: Service Tax is Not Payable Until Consideration is Received(15.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai Bench has held that service tax is not payable until consideration was received.

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Gujarat HC: Relinquishment of Right in Property Valued Above Rs.100 to be Compulsorily Registered(16.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that if any right concerning a property valued above Rs. 100 has been relinquished, it requires compulsory registration be.....

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Telangana HC: Application U/S 9 of A&C Act Shall Lie Before Commercial Court if Value More Than 1 Cr(17.06.2022)

Telangana High Court has held that if a dispute under Commercial Courts Act is the subject matter of a domestic arbitration whose value is more than R.....

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IBBI Asks to Furnish Extracts of GSTR-1, GSTR-3B & E-Way Bills Along With Application(17.06.2022)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has notified that the operational creditors shall furnish extracts of GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and e-way bills,.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Six Persons in PCAL Scam Case(20.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to six persons arrested in the CBI case in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme being run by Pearls Golden Forest.....

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Delhi HC: Waiver Under Section 12(5) of A&C Act has to be by an Express Agreement in Writing(25.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that any right u/s 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 that deals with the ineligibility of persons to be a.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Arbitration and Conciliation, Agreement, Arbitrator



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.....

Tags : National Company Law Tribunal, Operational Debt, Operational Creditor



Delhi HC: Plaintiff Not Entitled to Refund of Court Fees when Parties Referred to Arbitration(27.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that the plaintiff is not entitled to refund of court Fees when the parties are referred to arbitration under Section 8 of t.....

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Allahabad HC: Application U/S 47 CPC is Not Maintainable in Execution Proceedings(31.05.2022)

Allahabad High Court has ruled that an application under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) is not maintainable in the execution pr.....

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Delhi HC: No Further Exemptions be Granted to NSFs Who Fails to Comply to National Sports Code(31.05.2022)

Delhi High Court by observing that fairness and legitimacy need to imbue all governmental affairs, has held that it is imperative that no further exem.....

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Madras HC: Arbitral Award Rendered Mechanically, Remits Matter Back To Arbitrator(20.05.2022)

Madras High Court while remitting back the matters has ruled that an arbitral award rendered by the District Collector awarding a lower value to the l.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Arbitration, National Highway Act, Arbitral Award



Calcutta HC: No Direction Can Be Passed to Sell Property to Third Party in Section 9 of The A&C Act(20.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court held that no direction can be passed to sell property to third party in Section 9 of the A&C Act. It was held that, to sell the su.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Arbitration and Conciliation, Section 9, Property



Delhi HC: Delhi Govt Can't Implement Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme Without LG's Approval(20.05.2022)

Delhi High Court while setting aside the Delhi government's scheme for doorstep delivery of ration has observed that the decision of the Council of Mi.....

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Delhi HC Orders Removal of Garbage & Encroachments from Green Belt Around Lajpat Nagar Metro Route(23.05.2022)

Delhi High Court ordered the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to take immediate steps to remove garbage and alleged illegal encroachment from the gre.....

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Delhi HC: Arbitrator Can’t Allow Forfeiture of Consideration Amount Without a Proof of Actual Loss(23.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that the arbitrator cannot allow forfeiture of a substantial amount of consideration without the proof of actual loss solely.....

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Jharkhand HC: Registrar of Jharkhand Cooperative Society Not Barred to Act as Arbitrator(23.05.2022)

Jharkhand High Court has held that appointment of arbitrator who is the Registrar of the Jharkhand Cooperative Society, and also The Ex-Officio Direct.....

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SC: No Loan to be termed NPA Till New Orders(04.09.2020)

Supreme Court has asked banks not to declare any loan account as non-performing asset (NPA) till it passed further orders on a bunch of Petitions ques.....

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Karnataka HC Observes that High Courts Require Commercial Division for International Arbitration(02.06.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that for High Courts which do not exercise Original Civil Jurisdiction, Commercial Division comprising of a Single Judge.....

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Delhi HC: MoU Arising Out of Agreement Containing Arbitration Clause Can Referred to Arbitration(06.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that where a MoU has been signed by the parties under an agreement, arbitration can be sought for breach of the terms of the.....

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Delhi HC to Centre: NSF to not Receive Money Until Compliance With Sports Code & Judicial Orders(06.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to ensure that money, patronage and other facilities to National Sports Federations (NSF) will be provided on.....

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Delhi HC: Order by Arbitrator Allowing Meeting at Other Place Will Not Change Seat of Arbitration(08.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that order passed by the Arbitrator stating that the arbitral proceedings shall be conducted at any other place would not ch.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Seat of Arbitration, Arbitral Order



TN GST Dept. Issues Instruction to Identify Fake Billing Traders Applying for New GST Registration(13.06.2022)

Tamil Nadu State GST Department has issued guidelines for identifying fake billing traders who apply for new GST registration.

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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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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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Gujarat HC: There Cannot Be Deemed Waiver of Section 12(5) of A&C Act(12.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that unless the embargo placed under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is waived by the parties,.....

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Bombay HC: Tax Invoices Having Reference to Arbitration, Does not Constitute Arbitration Agreement(13.04.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that acceptance of tax invoices by the opposite party, comprising a reference to arbitration, doesn’t lead to the presumpti.....

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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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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



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.....

Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, Goods and Services Tax, Pressure Swing Adsorption, Medical Oxygen Generation



Delhi HC: Weak Financial Condition of Party Cannot be Sole Ground to Deposit Security/Bank Guarantee(09.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that the weak financial condition of a party cannot be the only ground to direct the party to deposit a security or bank gu.....

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Calcutta HC: Order U/S 36 of A&C Act is Interim Order, Can be Modified on Basis of Financial Hardship(10.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that financial hardship and financial indebtedness are sufficient grounds to modify an order passed under Section 36 of t.....

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Bombay HC: Claim for Recovery of Security Deposit Is Arbitrable U/S 41 SCC Act(11.05.2022)

Bombay High Court has reiterated that where the parties to a Leave and License Agreement are governed by an Arbitration Agreement, determination of th.....

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Delhi HC: Order Terminating Arbitral Proceedings Without Issuing Show Cause Notice Is Unsustainable(12.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that the Arbitral Tribunal's abrupt issuance of orders terminating arbitral proceedings under Section 25 (a) of the Arbitra.....

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SC Refuses Interim Relief on Pleas Seeking Stay on LIC IPO Share Allotment(12.05.2022)

Supreme Court has refused to grant stay in a batch of petitions contesting the decision of the Central government to sell five percent of its sharehol.....

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Bombay HC: Amendment to S.34 Application of A&C Act Not Permissible if it Intends New Challenge(18.07.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that amendment to the application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act would not be allowed if it leads.....

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ITAT: Change in Method of Treating Income Can Lead to Double Taxation(18.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Rajkot Bench has held that a change in the method of treating income would lead to double taxation if the sales .....

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Kar. HC: Once Right to Refer Dispute to Arbitration is Waived by Party, it Can’t be Reclaimed(19.07.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that if a right to refer dispute to arbitration is once waived by a party, it can’t be allowed to be reclaimed and hence.....

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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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Guj. HC: Party Can Withdraw Consent for Reference To Arbitration Anytime Before Court Acts Upon it(22.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a party can withdraw its consent for reference to arbitration under Section 89 of Civil Procedure Code anytime before.....

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SC: Parties Can’t be Referred to Arbitration Against Decision of General Manager on Notified Claims(22.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that if the decision of a specified authority/General Manager is final and it is decided by it that the claims are not notified.....

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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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Guj. HC: Oral Dying Declaration Which is Reliable & Not Controverted by Defence is Admissible(27.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a dying declaration cannot be said to be inadmissible merely because it was given orally. The Court stated that an or.....

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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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Delhi High Court Allows Judoka Jasleen Saini to Participate in CWG 2022(28.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Judoka Jasleen Singh Saini by staying the order of suspension imposed on him by the Judo Federation of .....

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MP HC: Notice of Proceeding Under Section 11 of The A&C Act is a Mandatory Requirement(01.08.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that it is mandatory for a High Court to issue notice of application under Section 11 of the Arbitration & Concilia.....

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Delhi HC: Parties Can be Referred to Arbitration Even if Agreement Not Signed by a Party(02.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that it is not necessary for the written document to be signed by all the parties, as long as the existence of an arbitratio.....

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Delhi HC Orders for Expeditious Processing of Ration Card Applications(22.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has passed an order in the writ petitions directing the State of National Capital Territory of Delhi to expeditiously process the pen.....

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SC Allows Caretaker Trust to Operate Bank Accounts Towards Philanthropic Causes(22.10.2020)

Supreme Court has allowed the Maharawal Khewaji Trust that manages the Rs 20,000 Crores worth property of the last ruler of the erstwhile princely sta.....

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Allahabad HC: Reservation of Vehicle Registration Numbers Subject to Statutory Conditions(26.10.2020)

Allahabad High Court has held that any person can make an application along with prescribed fees for reservation of attractive registration numbers fo.....

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SC: Conviction Solely on The Basis of Extra Judicial Confession Cannot be Sustained(10.08.2022)

Supreme Court while upholding a high court judgment which acquitted murder accused has held that extra­ judicial confession was a weak piece of eviden.....

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Madras HC: Limitation is an Aspect of Public Policy for the Purpose Section 34 of Arbitration Act(12.08.2022)

Madras High Court has held that limitation is a facet of public policy, and hence, an arbitral award which is incorrect qua limitation is hit by Secti.....

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Cal. HC: No Need to Corroborate Dying Declaration if Given In Fit State of Mind(12.08.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that a dying declaration is a conclusive piece of evidence, admissible for the conviction of the accused, wherein corrobo.....

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Allahabad HC: Arbitration Under Highways Act Limited to Independent Determination of Compensation(19.02.2021)

Allahabad High Court has ruled that arbitration under section 3-G (5) of The National Highways Act, 1956 is limited to the determination of the fair a.....

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Delhi HC: Non-Signatory Confirming Party to Arbitration Clause, Can Invoke Arbitration(13.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that a confirming party to a Contract, who is not bound by the terms of the Contract and on whom no liability is affixed und.....

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Delhi HC: Whether A Claim Is 'Notified Claim' Under Contract; Falls Outside the Scope Of Arbitration(14.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that the dispute whether a claim raised by a party is a 'Notified Claim' under the Contract, which can be referred to ar.....

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Delhi HC: Limitation Period for Arbitration Dispute Commences After Pre-Arbitration Mechanism fails(17.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that the period of limitation for referring the dispute to arbitration would only commence after the internal dispute resol.....

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Ker. HC Bars Display of Advertisements in State Transport Buses, Cites Distraction to Other Drivers(17.10.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed the Transport Commissioner and State Police Chief to take the necessary steps to ensure that no Kerala State Road Trans.....

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Kerala HC Seeks Details of Treatment Being Given to Injured KSRTC Employees(18.10.2022)

Kerala High Court has asked for full details regarding the treatment provided to Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees, who sustai.....

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Singapore International Arbitration Centre Extends Interim Ruling for Amazon-Future Dispute(29.01.2021)

Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has extended the interim ruling, which was in Amazon’s favor and valid for 90 days in Amazon-Future .....

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Singapore International Arbitration Centre Extends Interim Ruling for Amazon-Future Dispute(29.01.2021)

Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has extended the interim ruling, which was in Amazon’s favor and valid for 90 days in Amazon-Future .....

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Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Reply on Door Delivery of Rations(01.02.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Government to give a comprehensive reply in two days to the State Election Commission’s (SEC) letter to Chi.....

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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Union Government Launches One Nation, One Ration Card Scheme(01.02.2021)

Union Government has launched the One Nation, One Ration card to help migrant workers. Further, launch of a portal to maintain information on gig work.....

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SC: Dying Declaration Does Not Become Inadmissible Merely Because Police Officer Recorded It(01.11.2022)

Supreme Court has held that although dying declaration ought to ideally be recorded by a Magistrate, if possible, it cannot be said that dying declara.....

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Delhi HC Directs DU to Provide Timeline for Declaration of Results(04.01.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi University (DU) to provide a timeline for declaration of results, issuance of marksheets and holding convocations .....

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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: Power of High Courts to Interfere with Arbitration Should be Used Rarely(07.01.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the power of the High Courts under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, 1949 to interfere with an arbitration.....

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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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Madras HC Directs State to Revamp Madras Medical Registration Act(07.12.2022)

Madras High Court has directed the State to revamp the ‘archaic’ Madras Medical Registration Act, 1914 after it was brought to the court's notice that.....

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Delhi HC: High Court Cannot Review Order Passed Under Section 11 of A&C Act(08.12.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that the High Court cannot review an order passed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as the Act .....

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Arbitration: R-Infra Wins Rs. 2950 Cr Arbitration Award Against DMRC Over Airport Metro(12.05.2017)

Reliance Infrastructure (R-Infra) has won a Rs 2,950 crore arbitration award against Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for alleged breach by the lat.....

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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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Karnataka HC Urges CJ to Initiate Suo Motu Proceedings Against Posting for Monetary Considerations(17.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has urged the Chief Justice to initiate suo motu proceedings against the State government to put an end to the pernicious practic.....

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SC Seeks Centre Response on Plea Alleging Cancellation of Ration Cards(17.03.2021)

Supreme Court has sought Centre's response on plea filed alleging the cancellation of 3 crore ration cards on account of non-linking with Aadhar Cards.....

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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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MP HC: Can’t Grant Brownie Points to Accused Merely Because Motive Not Established(23.12.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court while observing that merely because motive and enmity is not established, appellant will not get any brownie points, has hel.....

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Bombay HC Says 'No' to Environmental Massacre in Garb of Development(13.04.2017)

Bombay High Court, while observing that environment cannot be massacred in name of development, has asked Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) to pro.....

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Gujarat HC Orders Govt to Issue Passport to 18-Year-Old for Immigration Purposes(26.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has ordered the Government to issue a passport to an 18-year-old Vatsal Brahmbhatt, who needs it for immigration purposes and for f.....

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Del. HC: Can’t Consider Participation in Arbitration Proceedings as Waiver of S. 12(5) A&C Act(09.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that applicability of Section 12(5) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act can only be waived off by an express agreement and n.....

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SC: Limitation U/S 34 A&C Act in Case of Suo Moto Correction of Award is Date of Correction(11.01.2023)

Supreme Court has held that starting point for limitation under Section 34(3) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, in case of suo moto correction of awar.....

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Delhi HC: Court Cannot Review Order Passed U/S 11 of A&C Act(12.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that orders passed in an application filed under Section 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C) cannot be review.....

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Del. HC: Appln. U/S 34 A&C Act Doesn’t Cease to be Only Because Procedural Requirements Not Complied(13.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that an application to set aside an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) .....

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South Delhi Municipal Corporation Fines DMRC for Violating NGT Norms(24.09.2015)

South Delhi Municipal Corporation has fined Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Rs 50,000 each at five sites, for violating construction norms issued .....

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MP HC Seeks State Govt. Response on Bhopal Declaration 2000(29.06.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought information from State government on an affidavit whether the Bhopal Declaration 2000 is accepted by government.

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Madras HC Directs Centre to File Detailed Report on Preparation to Handle Future Exigencies(21.05.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Centre to file a detailed report indicating the preparations it had made to address exigencies that may arise in th.....

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Kerala HC: Lacuna in Arbitration Act Needs to be Addressed(09.02.2023)

Kerala High Court while expressing displeasure at the non-execution of an arbitration award that had been pending for over 10 years, has observed that.....

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Cal HC: All Unilateral Appointments Not Invalid Unless Appointed Arbitrator Falls Within Schedule 7(15.02.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that all unilateral appointment of arbitrator are not invalid per se unless the arbitrator’s relationship falls within th.....

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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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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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SC: Limited Scrutiny by Court Under S.11 of A&C Act is Necessary And Compelling(11.04.2023)

Supreme Court has held that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Court’s are not expected to act mechanically and observ.....

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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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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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SC Directs Government to Provide Dry Ration to Migrant Workers in NCR(14.05.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Central Government and Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, States of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to provid.....

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SC: Existence of Arbitration Clause Does Not Debar Court from Entertaining Writ Petition(14.05.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the existence of an arbitration clause does not debar the court from entertaining a writ petition in a contractual mat.....

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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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NGT Imposes ?100 Crore Fine on Kochi Corporation for Negligence(18.03.2023)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principle Bench has imposed ?100 Crore Fine on Kerala state authorities for their failure to manage waste effectively a.....

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SC: Can’t Relax Time Limit Under Rule 4(2) of Declaration of Wild Life Stock Rules(22.03.2023)

Supreme Court has held that the time for making a declaration of the possession of any wild animal or animal article as per the Wild Life Stock Rules .....

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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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Cal HC: Subsequent Undertaking by Transferee to Provide Basic Amenities is Part of Transfer Deed(27.03.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that declaration is in form of an undertaking given by transferee containing specific condition that he would look after .....

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SC: It is Referral Court’s Duty to Decide Issue of Existence and Validity of Arbitration Agreement(17.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that it is duty of referral court to conclusively decide issue of existence and validity of an arbitration agreement if the sam.....

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SC: LG Can Effectively Destabilize Elected Delhi Municipal Corporation by Nominating Members(18.05.2023)

Supreme Court while its reserving verdict on issue if Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi can nominate district representatives of Delhi Municipal Corpo.....

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Cal. HC: Consolidated Claim from Different Purchase Order Containing Arbitration Clause Not Invalid(18.05.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that arbitration clauses in different purchase orders that are linked to a single main contract can be treated as a conso.....

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SC: Injured Passenger is Entitled to Claim by Railway Admin. Irrespective of Not Being at Fault(19.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that when in course of working of railway, an untoward incident occurs then whether or not there has been any wrongful act, neg.....

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SC: Injured Passenger is Entitled to Claim by Railway Admin. Irrespective of Not Being at Fault(19.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that when in course of working of railway, an untoward incident occurs then whether or not there has been any wrongful act, neg.....

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Bombay HC Asks Govt to Consider Suggestions on Vaccine Registration Through CoWIN Portal(10.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra Government to consider a Public Interest Litigation petitioner's suggestions to improve the vaccine regist.....

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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 Upholds Rejection of S. 8 Application as Reliefs Claimed Fell Outside the Arbitration Clause(03.05.2023)

SC while upholding the rejection of an application filed under Section 8 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 observed that the cause of action o.....

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NCDRC: Presence of Arbitration Clause in Agreement Doesn’t Bar Jurisdiction of Consumer Forum(05.05.2023)

National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that consumer court retains the power to handle complaints, even if there is an arbitr.....

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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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SC: After Setting Aside Arbitral Award, Court Can’t Grant Relief by Modifying Such Award(10.05.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that in arbitration cases court cannot modify arbitral award after setting aside the same since it closes the door for the .....

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Kerala HC Raps Kochi Corp. for Inaction Against Food Stalls Disposing Waste Into Stormwater Canals(02.06.2023)

Kerala High Court has came down heavily on the Kochi Corporation for not taking strict action against hotels and “thattukadas” for dumping waste into .....

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Del. HC: Arbitration Clause in Contract Perishes if the Contract is Novated(07.06.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that if the novated contract does not contain any arbitration clause, the arbitration clause in the original contract would .....

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Bom HC: If Design Already in Public Domain, Registration is Prima Facie Liable for Cancellation(07.06.2023)

Bombay High Court has observed that if a design is in the public domain, or is indistinguishable from known designs, the registration itself cannot be.....

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Ker HC to Municipal Corp.: Provide Complaint No. to Citizens to Report Unauthorized Waste Dumping(09.06.2023)

Kerala High Court has directed Municipal Corporations to provide citizens a contact number which can be used to alert authorities of unauthorised wast.....

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Cal. HC: Civil Courts are Barred from Deciding Validity of Plant Variety Registration(12.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that civil courts have no jurisdiction to decide the validity of plant variety registration under Protection of Plant Var.....

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Cal. HC: Optional Clause for Arbitration is Not an Arbitration Agreement(12.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that clause which provides for resolution of dispute either by way of litigation or arbitration cannot be held to be a bi.....

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LCIA Rules Against Djibouti’s Port Company in Dispute with DP World(13.07.2021)

London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has ruled against Djibouti’s port company, Port de Djibouti S.A. (PDSA), in its dispute with DP World.....

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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: Animal Owners Shall Register Animals with Local Self Govt Bodies(15.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has issued additional guidelines and suggestions to improve the condition of animal welfare in the state. The Court has asked the St.....

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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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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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Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea for Declaring PM CARES Fund as State Under Article 12 Delhi(18.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to file its reply on a petition seeking declaration that PM CARES Fund is "State" under Article 12 of the Consti.....

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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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Ker HC: Footpaths Not Intended for Holding Demonstrations by Political Parties & Other Organizations(19.07.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that footpaths are not intended for holding campaigns, demonstrations, etc. by political parties and other organisations, b.....

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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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Del. HC: Can’t Seek Review of S.11 Petition Order on Subsequent Decision(26.07.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that on the basis of Supreme Court decision in N.N. Global Mercantile (P) Ltd. vs Indo Unique Flame Ltd. (MANU/SC/0445/2023).....

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If Agreement Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause, Courts Cannot Be Approached: Delhi HC(11.12.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed an Application filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, noting that the agreement specifie.....

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SC: Bar U/s 9(3) Arbitration Act Not Applicable Before Constitution of Arbitration Tribunal(15.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the bar under Section 9(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 operates only when the application under Sect.....

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Cal HC: Reference to Master Facility Agreement Not Sufficient to Incorporate Arbitration Clause(16.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that arbitration clause can’t be incorporated by reference without clear intention of parties, has held that a gen.....

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Del. HC: Generic Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause Can be Overridden by Designated Venue of Arbitration(17.08.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that the generic exclusive jurisdiction clause can be overridden by the designated venue i.e., seat of arbitration as the ge.....

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Del. HC: Proprietor of TM Must Establish Valid Registration to Claim Relief Against Infringement(18.08.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that as per Section 28(1) of Trade Marks Act, in order to enjoy the fruits of registration, whether in the form of a right t.....

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SC: Statement by an Injured Person Recorded as FIR Can be Treated as a Dying Declaration(21.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that statement by an injured person recorded as FIR can be treated as a dying declaration and is admissible under Section 32 of.....

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Yes Bank Case: Bombay HC Discharges DHFL(18.11.2021)

Bombay HC has discharged Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. (DHFL) and dropped the proceedings against it in a case of cheating and corruption reg.....

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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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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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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Opening of Portal for Registration of Advocates(23.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking opening up of portal for registration of advocates in connection with the CM Advocates' Welfare S.....

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SC: FSS Act Will Prevail Over Food Adulteration Act to the Extent They're Inconsistent(20.12.2023)

Supreme Court has held that in case where an offence is punishable under both Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 and Prevention of Food Adulter.....

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Ker. HC: S.5 of Limitation Act Not Applicable to Condone Delay in Filing Plea u/s 34 of A&C Act(22.12.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that Section 5 of the Limitation Act has no application to condone delay in filing a petition for setting aside an arbitral.....

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Kerala HC: Company Entitled to Acquire Properties Dehors Cancellation of Its Registration As NBFC(26.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that even when an entity is stripped of its Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) license, it continues to operate as a com.....

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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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Delhi HC: In Absence of Anything Contrary, Venue of Arbitration Will be Seat of Arbitration(03.11.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that in absence of anything contrary in the arbitration agreement, the venue of arbitration would actually be the seat of ar.....

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SC: For an Arbitration Clause to be Legally Binding it has to be in Consonance with Constitution(07.11.2023)

Supreme Court has held that for arbitration clause to be legally binding it has to be in consonance with “operation of law” which includes the Grundno.....

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Del. HC: Denial of Arb. Agreement in S.21 Notice Doesn’t Entitle Court to Refuse Referral to Arb.(07.11.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that merely because a party denied the existence of an arbitration agreement in reply to Notice under Section 21 of A&C Act,.....

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SC: Essential to Examine the Person who Recorded Dying Declaration(08.11.2023)

Supreme Court has held that dying declaration, although undoubtedly a substantive piece of evidence upon which reliance can be placed, it can be rende.....

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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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ITAT: Date Of Allotment Is Relevant For Computing Holding Period And Capital Gain(07.01.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi bench has held that the date of allotment is relevant and not the date of Registration for the purpose of .....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Replies on PIL Plea Seeking Postponement of Polls in 4 Municipal Corporations(12.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has sought replies from the West Bengal State Election Commission and State Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea .....

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Madras HC Strikes Down Women Reservation in Excess of 50% for Chennai Corporation Polls(12.01.2022)

Madras High Court has held that reservation can only be based on the total number of seats in the Municipality and not on Zonal wise demarcation in a .....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Ensure No Rally, Dharna Demonstration to be Allowed(17.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to ensure that no rally, dharna, demonstration or political gathering is allowed in any distric.....

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Rajasthan HC: RCSAT Can’t Entertain Service Matter Appeal of Contractual Employee of RFC(05.02.2024)

Rajasthan High Court observed that the Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal (RCSAT) does not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal affecting serv.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Against Reserving More Wards for Women in Municipal Corporation Elections(30.11.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed as withdrawn a public interest litigation filed by Advocate R. Parthiban challenging the number of seats allotted to W.....

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SC: Businessmen Will Be Hesitant to Enter Govt Contracts If Undertakings Altered Regularly(01.12.2021)

Supreme Court has cautioned against the public authorities changing the undertakings in government contracts merely due to the change of person in pow.....

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SC: Non-Availability of Operation Theatre Would Not Amount to Medical Negligence(01.12.2021)

Supreme Court has held that non-availability of an emergency operation theatre during the period when surgeries were being performed on other patients.....

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SC: Registration of CNG Vehicles Can't be Rejected as Emission is Within Limits(02.12.2021)

Supreme Court has reiterated that the registration of CNG vehicles cannot be rejected as the emission from such vehicles is within the limits in a bat.....

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Supreme Court Allows Registration of BS-IV Vehicles' Sale Uploaded on E-Vahan Portal(02.12.2021)

Supreme Court has permitted registration of those BS-IV vehicles whose sales were uploaded on e-Vahan portal before 31.03.2020 provided that the tempo.....

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SC: Specific Performance of Sale Deed Can Only be Availed When Buyer Adheres to Specific Condition(11.01.2024)

Supreme Court has held that when there is a specific condition in a contract with regard to the time frame in which the consideration is to be paid, t.....

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Kerala HC Directs State to File Statement in Response to Plea Seeking Restraint on Demonstrations(09.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State to file a statement in response to a plea seeking political parties, religious and social organizations to re.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Validity of Delhi Health Corporation Limited(09.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition challenging incorporation of the Delhi Health Corporation Limited as illegal and unconstitutional. Th.....

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SC: Arbitration - 2015 Amendment Won't Apply to Section 34 Applications Filed Prior to It(12.11.2021)

Supreme Court has held that the 2015 amendment to Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 will apply only to Section 34 applications t.....

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SC: 'Group of Companies' Doctrine must be Retained in the Indian Arbitration Jurisprudence(06.12.2023)

Supreme Court has held that the 'group of companies' doctrine must be retained in the Indian arbitration jurisprudence considering its utility in dete.....

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SC: Arbitration Clauses in Unstamped Agreements are Inadmissible but not Void(13.12.2023)

Supreme Court 7-judge bench while overruling the 5-judge bench judgment in N.N. Global Mercantile Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s. Indo Unique Flame Ltd. (MANU/SC/04.....

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All. HC: MSMED Act Overrides Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996(13.12.2023)

Allahabad High Court while observing that private agreement can’t obliterate statutory provisions, has held that once statutory mechanism under Sectio.....

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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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Calcutta High Court Upholds Vires of State Government's Duare Ration Scheme(24.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has upheld the vires of the ambitious meal scheme of the West Bengal Government, the Duare Ration Scheme which essentially seeks t.....

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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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Delhi HC: False Declaration by Candidate on Educational Qualification Can be u/s 123 (4)(28.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that a false declaration made by a candidate qua educational qualification can be brought within the four corners of section.....

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GSTN Invites Interested and Qualified Companies for E-Invoice Registration Partner(29.12.2021)

Goods and Service Tax Networks (GSTN) has invited interested and qualified companies to become E-Invoice Registration Partner (IRP), the registrations.....

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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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CBIC: No Custom Duty Payable by All India Football Federation for AFC Women’s Asian Cup(20.01.2022)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified that no Customs Duty payable on goods imported into India by All India Football Federa.....

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SC Asks DMRC and DAMEPL to Appear Befor High Court for Execution of Arbitral Award(27.01.2022)

Supreme Court has asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Reliance Infrastructure’s subsidiary, Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd (DAM.....

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Delhi High Court: Contractual Clauses and Party’s Conduct Infer Seat of Arbitration(20.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that determination of seat of arbitration should be done on the basis of the clauses of agreement and the conduct of parties.....

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Del. HC: Copy of Arbitration Award Must Be Given Only to The Parties And Not Their Agents/Advocates(20.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that the term party under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act refers only to the parties themselves and not their advocates.....

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Del. HC: Mitsubishi Corporation Can’t Deduct TDS on The Amount Not Chargeable to Tax in India(20.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that TDS cannot be deducted by Mitsubishi Corporation under Section 195(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 where the amount that.....

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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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Utt. UCC Bill: Mandatory to Register Live-In Relationship Within 1 Month Of Entering Into It(07.02.2024)

Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code Bill (UCC Bill) tabled during the special session proposed the mandatory registration of live-in relationships within.....

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Ker. HC: Accused’s Right to Fair Trial Affected If Plea of Guilt Extends to Altered Charges(08.02.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that if an accused pleads guilty to a particular offence then the plea of guilt shall not extend to new offences invoked up.....

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Bom HC: Arb. Clause Can’t be Invoked By Individuals/Minorities Of Housing Society In Dev. Agreement(09.02.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that individual/minority members of society cannot invoke arbitration clauses in development agreements against developer b.....

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SC: Adequate Measures Available For Voters in Event of Error/Deletion of Names From Voter’s List(13.02.2024)

Supreme Court while closing proceedings related to duplication of names in electoral rolls, has held that there exist adequate measures for the aggrie.....

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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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SC: Suit For Title Without Seeking Recovery of Possession Not Main. When Plaintiff Not in Possession(16.02.2024)

Supreme Court has reiterated that a suit that has been filed for declaration of title and the recovery of possession has not been sought is not mainta.....

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Karnataka HC: Challenge to Award in International Commercial Arbitration Can be Made Before HC(25.02.2022)

Karnataka High Court has ordered that in view of Section 2(e)(ii) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 a challenge to an award in an Internat.....

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Telangana HC Directs Sub Registrars in State to Register Documents of Sale for Registration(25.02.2022)

Telangana High Court has directed the Sub Registrars in the State to register the documents of sale, transfer, and gift etc. presented for registratio.....

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SC: Sale/Gift of Vehicle Shall Not be Invalidated on Mere Failure of Transfer Vehicle Registration(11.04.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that the sale/gift transaction will not get invalidated merely on the ground that there has been a failure to get a transfe.....

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Delhi High Court: Not Compulsory to Use the Word ‘Seat’ in an Arbitration Clause(11.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that to determine the jurisdiction of the Court having jurisdiction over the proceedings arising out of the arbitration agre.....

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Delhi High Court Directs Delhi Govt. to Pay Rs. 738 Cr to MCD for Payment of Outstanding Dues(12.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has directed Government of Delhi to release basic tax assignment installment of Rs. 738 crores to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi .....

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All. HC: Arbitrator to Decide Whether Claims Prior to Work Order are Covered by Arb. Clause or Not(15.04.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that it is upon the arbitrator to decide whether claims between the parties prior to the work order in question can be c.....

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Supreme Court Gives J&K Administration 15 Days to Justify Omar Abdullah’s Detention(17.02.2020)

Supreme Court has asked the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration to offer within 15 days its justification for the detention of former Chief Ministe.....

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Mad HC: In Absence of Prohibitory Order u/s 144 CrPC People Assembling and Demonstrating Not Offence(28.03.2024)

Madras High Court has held that in the absence of a prohibitory order under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, assembling few person.....

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Kar. HC: Parties Can’t be Forced to Arbitration Proceed. if Not Signatory to Joint Venture Agreement(29.03.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that if the parties are not signatories to the Joint Venture Agreement then the Court cannot direct them to be parties t.....

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Mad. HC: Supporting Driver Before MACT Doesn’t Preclude Transport Corp. from Initiating Disc. Proc.(03.04.2024)

Madras High Court has held that if State Express Transport Corporation management has taken a stand for the driver before the Motor Accident Claims Tr.....

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Mad. HC: Supporting Driver Before MACT Doesn’t Preclude Transport Corp. from Initiating Disc. Proc.(03.04.2024)

Madras High Court has held that if State Express Transport Corporation management has taken a stand for the driver before the Motor Accident Claims Tr.....

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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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P&H HC: ITC Under VAT Can be Availed on Evaporation Loss of Petrol and High Speed Diesel(17.03.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that the Input Tax Credit (ITC) under the Value Added Tax can be availed on the evaporation loss of petrol and.....

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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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Patna HC Seeks Reply from BSEB Officers on Non-Consideration of Defective TET Paper Questions(23.03.2022)

Patna High Court has sought reply from the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) officers on alleged non-consideration of more than the five defective.....

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All. HC: Amendment to S. 169(3) of UPZALR Act Struck Down to the Extent of Mandatory Regis. of Wills(13.05.2024)

All. HC has struck down the 2004 amendment of Section 169(3) of U.P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act, 1950 to the extent that it mandates regis.....

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SC: Reconsideration Required of the Judgement That Brought Doctors Under Consumer Protection Act(15.05.2024)

Supreme Court while deciding whether advocates can be held liable under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, has observed that the judgement that brough.....

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Gau. HC Declares Levy of Court Fee at the rate of 7% for Grant of Probate as Unconstitutional(17.05.2024)

Gau. HC has declared Article 11 of Schedule I of Court Fee (Amendment) Act, 1950 as unconstitutional in respect of levy of court fee for grant of prob.....

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Calcutta HC Suspends Order Cancelling GST Registration on Vague Show Cause Notice(15.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has suspended the order cancelling goods and service tax (GST) registration on the grounds that the allegations contained in the s.....

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AP HC: Suit for Declaration Must Be Filed Where Property Title is in Dispute(15.03.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that where the title of a property is in dispute, the parties concerned must file a suit for declaration and not a .....

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Del. HC: Denying ITC to Taxpayers One of the Outcomes of GST Registration Cancell. with Retrospect(29.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that denial of input tax credit(ITC) is one of the outcomes of cancelling a taxpayer’s Goods and Service Tax (GST) registrat.....

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Meg. HC: POCSO Conviction Upheld, Accused and Victim had Lust and Infatuation(01.05.2024)

Meg. HC has upheld the conviction of a man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) and after considering that at a you.....

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SC: Stamp Duty Can be Imposed by State on Insurance Policies Executed Within State(02.05.2024)

Supreme Court while rejecting appeals filed by Life Insurance Corporation against a demand of stamp duty of Rs. 1.19 crore by the State, has held that.....

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All HC: Municipal Corp. to Ensure Availability of Clean Drinking Water to Residents of Lucknow(06.05.2024)

Allahabad High Court while addressing the issue of non-availability of clean drinking water in several areas of Lucknow, has directed the Lucknow Muni.....

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Madras HC: Manifest Intention to Arbitrate is Sine Qua Non for Filing Application Under S.9(22.04.2022)

Madras High Court has ruled that manifest intention to arbitrate is a sine qua non for filing an application under Section 9 of the Arbitration & Conc.....

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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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Gauhati HC: Assam Minerals Dept Can't Stop Railway From Moving Goods in Course of Inter-State Trade(29.04.2022)

Gauhati High Court has prima facie observed that the Assam Mineral Development Corporation can't stop the Railways from transporting goods, in this ca.....

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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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Bombay HC: Agreement on Name of Arbitrator Would Not Amount to Waiver of Notice(02.05.2022)

Bombay High Court has observed that simply because the Arbitration agreement provides for the name of the arbitrator, the same would not amount to a w.....

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Delhi HC: Parties Should Avoid Multiple Arbitrations on Existing Claims on Same Contract(01.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that multiple arbitrations with regard to existing claims on same contract has to be avoided.

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ITAT: Section 40 A(2)(B) Can’t Be Invoked Without Corroborative Evidence(23.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai bench, has held that Section 40 A(2)(b) of Income Tax Act can’t be invoked without corroborative evidenc.....

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Delhi HC: Dispute Arising Between Parties Subsequently Can Be be Proceeded In Separate Arbitration(13.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that a successive dispute arising from the same transaction can be referred to a separate arbitration and the arbitration ag.....

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J&K HC Approves Establishment of Court Annexed International Arbitration Centre(21.09.2020)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has accorded approval to set up the Jammu and Kashmir International Arbitration Centre (JKIAC), annexed to the High Court.....

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SC: BS IV Compliant Public Utility Vehicles Purchased Before 31st March Can be Registered(21.09.2020)

Supreme Court has allowed Public Utility Vehicles which are BS-IV complaint purchased before 31st March, to be registered, subject to scrutiny by Envi.....

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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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Kar. HC: Section 8 of A&C Act Can't be Invoked Based on a Non-Binding Arbitration Agreement(08.07.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that since the agreement between the parties provided for a 'non-binding' arbitration, there was absolutely no intention.....

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Delhi HC: Subrogation Deed Doesn’t Terminate Right of Assured to Initiate Arbitration(12.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that arbitration can be invoked by the insured even after entering into a subrogation-cum-assignment agreement with an insur.....

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SC: Counter-Claim Can’t be Rejected Merely Because Claims Weren’t Notified at Pre-Arbitral Stage(13.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the counter-claim of a party cannot be dismissed merely because the claims were not notified before invoking the arbitrati.....

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Calcutta HC: No Illegality in State Government’s Door Step Ration Delivery Scheme(21.06.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that there is no illegality in the West Bengal Duare Ration scheme, under which the State government delivers foodgrains .....

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Cal. HC: Intention of Parties to be Deciphered to Decide if Parties Must be Referred to Arbitration(02.08.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that where arbitration clause between parties provided that "every effort" should be made by them to settle dispute by ar.....

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Delhi HC: Recovery of LD Not Time Barred if Imposition of LD Was Contingent on Extension of Time(02.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that arbitrator cannot reject the claim of a party for refund of Liquidated Damages (LD) as barred by time if it was inextri.....

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SC: Mere Use of Words ‘Arbitration’ or ‘Arbitrator’ in Clause Won't Make it Arbitration Agreement(04.08.2022)

Supreme Court has held that mere use of the word "arbitration" or "arbitrator" in a clause will not make it an arbitration agreement, if it requires o.....

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SC: There Cannot Be Two Arbitration Proceedings With Respect To Same Transaction(25.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that when a dispute has earlier been referred to arbitration and an award was passed on the claims made, then it is rightful to.....

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SC Dismisses Petition Challenging Rajasthan Law Permitting Registration of Child Marriages(30.08.2022)

Supreme Court on India has dismissed a petition challenging section 8 of the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021, an.....

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Delhi HC Sets Aside Arbitral Award Requiring Antrix to Pay Over 560 Million USD to Devas Multimedia(30.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has set aside a 2015 arbitral award directing Antrix Corporation Limited, commercial and marketing arm of ISRO, to pay US$ 562.2 mill.....

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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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RBI Extends Debt, Currency Trading Hours from November 9(03.11.2020)

Reserve Bank of India has announced phased restoration of trading hours for various debt as well as currency market from 9th November, 2020.

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Bombay HC Rejects Plea Challenging Declaration of Account as NPA by IL&FS(03.11.2020)

Bombay High Court has rejected a writ petition filed by a private company against declaration of loan account as Non-Performing Asset over a 100 crore.....

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Bombay HC: Contract Discharged by Settlement Can’t be Referred to Arbitration(18.08.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that once a settlement is arrived at by the parties, the contract between the parties stands discharged by mutual agreement.....

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Cal. HC: Conduct of the Parties Can't Substitute Arbitration Agreement(22.08.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that Court while exercising powers under Section 11 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act is bound to examine existence of ar.....

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SC: Young Couples Can't be Made to Wait 3-4 Years to Adopt(29.08.2022)

Supreme Court has held that asking young couples to wait three to four years to adopt a child is not correct and that the adoption process in India ne.....

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Delhi HC: Sports Administration Not Male Preserve, Women Presence Must be Acknowledged(17.08.2022)

Delhi High Court while observing that in all its 95 years of existence, the Indian Olympic Association never had a woman as its President or Secretary.....

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Court of Arbitration for Sport Cuts Down Four-Year Ban on Russia from World Athletic Events(18.12.2020)

Court of Arbitration for Sport has cut the four-year ban on Russia competing in international athletic competition because of its state-sponsored dopi.....

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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 High Court Holds West Bengal Govt's 'Duare Ration Scheme' to be Illegal(29.09.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that West Bengal 'Duare Ration Scheme' under which the State government delivers foodgrains through the public distributi.....

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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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SC: Reference to Facilitation Council Maintainable In Spite of Independent Arbitration Agreement(01.11.2022)

Supreme Court has held that reference made to Facilitation Council is maintainable in spite of an independent arbitration agreement existing between t.....

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SC: Issue of Arbitrability Should be Left to Arbitrator Unless Found That Dispute is Non- Arbitrable(07.11.2022)

Supreme Court has held that while considering application under Section 11(6) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, dispute with respect to arbitrabili.....

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Delhi HC: Municipal Corporation Cannot Shirk Off Responsibility by Citing Financial Constraints(05.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that a Municipal Corporation constituted for the purpose of providing basic public goods amenities cannot shirk off its resp.....

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Allahabad HC: Non-Availability of Agreement Not Material if Parties Don’t Dispute its Existence(06.09.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that an application under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act cannot be rejected merely because the origin.....

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Kar. HC: Existence of Arbitration Agreement Can be Presumed if No Denial is Made in Reply(06.09.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that arbitration agreement is said to exist if the petitioner has asserted its existence in its notice of arbitration an.....

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Kar. HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against Doctor Accused of Forcefully Performing Sex Change Operation(12.09.2022)

Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the FIR and chargesheet filed against a doctor under POCSO Act for allegedly conducting a forcible sex chang.....

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SC: False Declaration Regarding Assets of Candidate, Spouse/Dependents Constitutes Corrupt Practice(15.09.2022)

Supreme Court has held that a false declaration with regard to the assets of a candidate, his/her spouse or dependents, constitutes corrupt practice i.....

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Bombay HC: Dandiya And Garba Can be Performed Without Loudspeakers And DJ Sound(30.09.2022)

Bombay High Court while granting permission to Ramdaspeth Plot Owners and Residents Association to organize its Navratri festival including dandiya an.....

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Cal. HC: Requirements of S.21 Arbitration Act Must be Complied Before Invoking Jurisdiction U/S 11(03.10.2022)

Calcutta High Court while hearing application under Section 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act), held that since requiremen.....

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Delhi HC Delineates Circumstances to Invoke Group of Companies Doctrine(11.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has held each Company is a separate legal entity, hence, an agreement entered into by one of the Companies in a group, cannot be bind.....

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Delhi HC: Use of The Word 'Can' in an Arbitration Clause Does Not Render it Ineffective(13.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that mere use of the word 'can' in an arbitration clause does not render it ineffective and the intention of the parties to .....

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Uttarakhand HC Stays Termination of Ad hoc Employees In Vidhan Sabha(18.10.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has stayed termination of several ad hoc employees of the legislative assembly and directed the Vidhan Sabha Secretariat to per.....

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Ker. HC To KSRTC: Has 'Single Duty System' Effective, File Statement With Figures & Calculations(18.10.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to inform on record that whether the 'Single Duty System' has been .....

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Delhi HC: Initiation Of Proceedings Under SARFAESI Act Does Not Bar Arbitration Of Disputes(20.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that the provisions of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, .....

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NCLAT Refuses to Entertain Devas Shareholder's Appeal Against Order Appointing Liquidator(15.02.2021)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal(NCLAT), Chennai has refused to entertain an appeal filed by Devas Mauritius Employees Private Ltd - a sharehol.....

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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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Delhi HC: Challenge Against Action Taken by Secured Creditor Won’t Bar Arbitration Proceedings(23.11.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that even if a party intended to take action under Section 17 of SARFAESI Act by filing a petition before Debt Recovery Trib.....

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Cal. HC: Section 9 of A&C Act Applies to Foreign Seated Arbitration Also(05.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that Section 9 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act is a provision that is in aid of arbitration proceedings in contrast t.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Handing Over of Records of Desecration of Guru Granth Sahib(25.02.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed the challenge to the Punjab and Haryana High Court's direction to the Central Bureau of Investigation to hand over all cas.....

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Rajasthan HC Grants Time to Centre to Respond on Plea for Issuance of Temporary Ration Cards(02.03.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has granted three weeks' time to the Central Government to file its reply on grievances raised by Pakistan Minority Migrants rega.....

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Delhi HC: Use of Word 'Mediation' in Arbitration Clause Does Not Change Character of Clause(07.11.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that arbitration clause would not lose its character merely because the word 'mediation' has been used as its nomenclature a.....

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Delhi HC: Can Refer to Arbitration a Dispute Under ‘Non-Binding Term Sheet’(23.12.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that dispute between parties under an agreement titled as "Non-Binding Term Sheet" can be referred to arbitration, as the ar.....

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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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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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Delhi HC on Depleting Forest Cover: We Should Leave Something for Future Generations(02.02.2023)

Delhi High Court while hearing suo motu public interest litigation initiated in 2015 on the issue of air pollution in Delhi, observed that Delhi is lo.....

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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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Del HC: Can Refer to Arbitration Dispute Regarding Use of TM by Partner for His Sole Proprietorship(13.01.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that disputes relating to subordinate rights in personam arising from rights in rem are arbitrable has held that disp.....

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SC: Party to Contract Can’t Question Amount Levied as Per Contract After Signing it(16.01.2023)

Supreme Court has held that signing a contract and issuing an undertaking in accordance with the contract would estop the parties from challenging the.....

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Delhi HC: Disclosure by Arbitrator is Not a Discretionary But a Mandatory Requirement(09.12.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that disclosure by the arbitrator under Section 12 r/w 6th Schedule of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act is not a discretio.....

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MP HC Suspends Sentence of Convict Citing Inconsistencies Between Dying Declaration & Oral Statement(12.12.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has suspended the sentence of a murder convict on the ground that there were certain inconsistencies between the dying decla.....

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Delhi HC: Invoking CIRP Would Not Make Dispute Non-Arbitrable(19.12.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that dispute would not become non-arbitrable merely because the petitioner, before filing the application for appointment of.....

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Ker. HC: Police Can’t Insist on Politically Neutral Colour Temple Decorations for Festivals(16.02.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that politics has no role to play in the conduct of daily worship and ceremonies and festivals in temples, has obser.....

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Del. HC: Objections U/S 47 CPC Can’t Be Considered In Enforcement Petition U/S 36 A&C Act(27.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has ruled that objections available under Section 47 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 cannot be considered by a Court at the time of .....

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Del. HC: Objections U/S 47 CPC Can’t Be Considered In Enforcement Petition U/S 36 A&C Act(27.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has ruled that objections available under Section 47 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 cannot be considered by a Court at the time of .....

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Madras HC: Non - Signatory Can Be Referred To Arbitration Under ‘Doctrine Of Alter Ego’(27.01.2023)

Madras High Court has held that non-signatories to arbitration agreement can be referred to arbitration by invoking the ‘doctrine of alter ego’ only i.....

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Delhi HC: Arbitration Clause Continues To Operate Even After Dissolution Of Partnership(27.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that an arbitration clause contained in a contract executed with a partnership firm, will continue in effect even after .....

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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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SC: Employee Can't Seek Alteration of Date of Birth Towards End of Career(21.02.2023)

Supreme Court has held that employee cannot request for alternation of date of birth after a long delay and especially towards the end of the career o.....

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SC Allows NMDC to Reclaim Half of The Contribution Made to KMERC from 2019(24.02.2023)

Supreme Court has passed an interim order allowing central government undertaking National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) to reclaim half of t.....

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Tel. HC: Arbitration Under Section 42 of SEZ Act Would Override Contractual Arbitration Clause(27.02.2023)

Telangana High Court has held that arbitration under Section 42 of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act, 2005 would override a contractual arbitration.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Immediate Action Against Childcare Centres Operating Without Registration(26.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to take immediate action against childcare centres operating in the city without registration f.....

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Kerala HC Expresses Dismay at Delays by Central Registration Centre in Allowing Incorporation of LLP(26.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has expressed dismay at the delays and hardships brought on by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs' Central Registration System in pro.....

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Del. HC: Arbitration Award Violating Indian Contracts Act is Patently Illegal(15.03.2023)

Delhi High Court while partially set aside an arbitration award that was passed in contravention of Sections 59-61 of Indian Contracts Act (ICA), 1872.....

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Del. HC: Participation in Civil Suit Filed by Partner, Not Waiver of Right to Invoke Arbitration(17.03.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that participation of a party in a civil suit instituted by a partner, would not debar the party from initiating indepen.....

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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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Supreme Court Announces New Norms for Arbitration Proceedings(08.12.2015)

Supreme Court has announced new norms for hearing arbitration petitions in view of the Arbitration and Conciliation Amendment Ordinance, which came in.....

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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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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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Delhi HC: Can’t Resort to S. 34(4) of A&C Act for Considering New Material Evidence(28.03.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that recourse to Section 34(4) of Arbitration and Conciliation (A&C) Act cannot be taken to permit the arbitral tribunal to .....

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SC: Arbitration Agreement in Unstamped Contract Which is Exigible to Stamp Duty Not Enforceable(25.04.2023)

Supreme Court Constitution Bench has held that instrument which is exigible to stamp duty may contain arbitration clause and which is not stamped can’.....

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SC: 2015 Arbitration Amendment Not Applicable If Arbitration Notice was Issued Prior to Amendment(11.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that in cases where notice invoking arbitration is issued prior to 2015 Amendment Act and application under Section 11 for appo.....

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SC: Arbitral Award Suffers from Patent Illegality if Illegality is Apparent on the Face of it(11.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that an arbitral award could be said to be suffering from “patent illegality” only if it is an illegality apparent on the face .....

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Cal HC: Section 12(5) of A&C Act Not Applicable to Arbitration Commenced Before 2015 Amendment(17.04.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that Section 12(5) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 would not apply to arbitrations that commenced before the .....

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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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SC Disapproves Practice of Filing Applications in Disposed Of SLPs to Side-Step Arbitration Process(21.04.2023)

Supreme Court while expressing disapproval of practice of filing applications in disposed of SLPs in order to side-step the arbitration process, has o.....

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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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Delhi High Court Sets Aside AIFF Elections(01.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has set aside election of Praful Patel as All India Football Federation (AIFF) president while ordering fresh elections within five m.....

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Supreme Court: Arbitration Initiated After Imposition Of Moratorium Under IBC is Non Est in Law(03.11.2017)

Supreme Court has held that arbitration proceedings instituted after the imposition of moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Co.....

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Calcutta HC: Choosing Foreign Law Would Not Exclude Application u/s 9 Arbitration Act(05.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that choosing foreign law to govern arbitration would not, by itself, exclude the application of Section 9 of the Arbitr.....

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CG. HC: Child Can Testify if he Gives Rational Answers(22.06.2023)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that child of tender age can be allowed to testify, if he has intellectual capacity to understand the questions and g.....

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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.....

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Kar. HC: Non-Signatory Defendants Cannot Be Exposed to Arbitration under Section 8 of A&C Act(29.05.2023)

Karnataka High Court has ruled that the non-signatory defendants cannot be exposed to arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation .....

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Delhi HC Quashes Praful Patel’s Appointment as President of All India Football Federation(07.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has set aside the election of the office-bearers of the All India Football Federation, including its President Mr. Praful Patel, whil.....

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SIAC Concludes Hearing on Amazon-Future Dispute, to Deliver Judgment in 1 Month(20.07.2021)

Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has concluded its hearing on the plea filed by e-commerce major Amazon against the Rs 24,713-crore d.....

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SC: Arbitration Award Which Ignores Vital Evidence in Arriving Decision Can be Set Aside(29.07.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that an arbitration award which ignores vital evidence in arriving at its decision or rewrites a contract is liable to be s.....

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Del. HC: 2019 Amendment to Section 29A of A&C Act Applied to All Pending Arbitrations(03.07.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that 2019 Amendment to Section 29A of Arbitration and Conciliation Act is procedural in nature, has held that it shal.....

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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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Telangana HC: State Must Have a Litigation Policy(28.07.2023)

Telangana High Court while observing that State cannot be the biggest litigant and that State also has a stake in the Justice Administration System, h.....

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Cal. HC: Award Liable to be Set Aside When Arbitrator Fails to Disclose His Appearance for Claimant(31.07.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that Arbitration Act cast a continuous duty on arbitrator to remain neutral, has held that award is liable to be s.....

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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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SC Permits Registration of All BS VI Compliant Diesel Vehicles in NCT Delhi(07.08.2023)

Supreme Court has clarified that registration of all BS VI Compliant diesel vehicles is allowed to be done in NCT Delhi irrespective of their requirem.....

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All. HC: Ineligibility of Arbitrator U/S 12(5) A&C Act Can't Make Arbitration Clause Itself Invalid(08.08.2023)

Allahabad High Court has observed that merely because the person, who could act as an arbitrator in terms of arbitration clause becomes ineligible to .....

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SC: Court Can’t Modify Award U/S 34 of Arbitration Act(14.08.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that Court’s under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has no power to modify an arbitration award,.....

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Kerala HC Directs BEVCO to Abide by Orders of Excise Commissioner to Relocate or Equip Liquor Stores(03.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has asked the Kerala State Beverages Corporation (BEVCO) to abide by the instructions of the Excise Commissioner in relocating the 8.....

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Bom. HC to State: Consider Framing Policy for Festival Celebration as Per Capacity of Public Spaces(07.09.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that celebrations of festivals must also evolve with the changing times and demographics of the city, has directed S.....

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Del. HC: True Copy of Arbitration Agreement Sufficient for S.11 Petition if Stamp Duty Not Disputed(24.08.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that if the stamp duty of the arbitration agreement is not disputed, the true or certified copy of the agreement containing .....

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Delhi HC: Recourse to S. 34(4) of A&C Act Cannot be taken to allow Tribunals to Review Awards(24.08.2023)

Delhi HC has held that the recourse to Section 34(4) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act), that grants authority to courts to remit arb.....

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SC Lays Down Factor to be Considered While Relying on Dying Declarations(25.08.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that it is unsafe to record the conviction on the basis of a dying declaration alone in the cases where suspicion is rai.....

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SC: Can’t Consider Dissenting Opinion as Award in Case Majority Award is Set Aside(25.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that a dissenting opinion can’t be treated as an award if majority award is set aside, and observed that when a majority award .....

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Delhi High Court: Seat of Arbitration Is Decided as Per Arbitration Agreement(27.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that the seat of arbitration is to be decided according to the arbitration agreement between the parties and that the Ru.....

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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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SC Refers the NN Global Judgment to 7 Judge Bench to adjudicate on Correctness of the Judgment(26.09.2023)

Supreme Court has while considering the larger ramification and the view of the majority in N.N. Global Mercantile Pvt. Ltd. v. Indo Unique Flame Ltd......

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SC: Automatic Vacation of Stay After Six Months Requires Re-Consideration(27.09.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that its order in Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency v. CBI (MANU/SC/0308/2018) directing automatic vacation of stay granted .....

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AP High Court to State DGP: Can't Register FIR For Proceedings U/S 107 & 145 of CrPC(04.10.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State Director-General of Police (DGP) to instruct the Station House Officers of all Police Stations that a.....

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Del. HC: Remedy of Arbitration Not Excluded from U.P Regulation of Cold Storages Act(13.10.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that Uttar Pradesh Regulations of Cold Storage Act 1976 does not provide any special right, remedy or procedure that cannot .....

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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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SC Issues Principles to be Followed in Case of Multiple Dying Declarations(20.10.2023)

Supreme Court while laying down principles to be followed in cases where there are multiple dying declarations, and clarified that evidence given by i.....

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Bom. HC Quashes Rule 6(1) of the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020(23.10.2023)

Bombay High Court while quashing Rule 6(1) of the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020, has observed that rule was diluting the involvement of the judiciar.....

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Tel. HC: S.22A of Registration Act Doesn’t Violate Article 300A of Constitution(23.10.2023)

Telangana High Court has held that the action of non-registration of a document under Section 22A of Registration Act, 1908 does not prevent a person .....

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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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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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Bombay HC: Court Cannot Undertake Independent Assessment of Arbitral Award U/S 37 of A&C Act(04.12.2023)

Bombay HC has held that under Section 37 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, the challenge must be related to the impugned order passed under Section 3.....

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Kar. HC: Media Must Comply With Cable TV Act While Carrying Out Sting Operations(08.11.2023)

Karnataka High Court while observing that sting operations are healthy; but they should be ‘healthy sting operations’ i.e. in accordance with law, has.....

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Bombay HC Quashes FIR Against Raj Thackeray For Disobeying Public Servant In 2010(10.11.2023)

Bombay High Court has quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray alleging disobeying an ord.....

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Del. HC Pulls Up MCD For Not Taking Possession of Park Allegedly Occupied by Jama Masjid Authorities(17.11.2023)

Delhi High Court has pulled up the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for its failure to take possession of a public park near city’s Jama Masjid, o.....

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All HC: Notice of Proceedings under CGST Act must be Served on Address of Assessee(12.01.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that once the GST Registration of the assessee is canceled, the Department must serve notices u/s 74 GST Act at the addr.....

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Retrospective Cancellation of GST: Delhi HC Directs Restoration To Original Number(15.01.2024)

Delhi High Court while restoring the GST registration of the petitioner to its original number has held that the taxpayers are not provided an opportu.....

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Bar Council of India Issues Notice for Advocates Regarding Declaration of Existence in Profession(17.01.2024)

BCI issued notice regarding Advocates Declaration of Existence in Profession under BCI Certificate and Place of Practise (Verification) Rules, 2015. T.....

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Bom. HC: Remedy Under the SARFAESI Act and A&C Act Work in Tandem(27.12.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that debt owed to financial institutions under SARFAESI is arbitrable, has held that remedy under the SARFAESI Act i.....

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SC: Registered Sale Deed Where Entire Consideration is Paid Would Operate from Date of Execution(04.01.2024)

Supreme Court while observing that as per Section 47 of Registration Act, a registered sale deed where entire consideration is paid would operate from.....

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SC: Modifying an Award u/s 34 and 37 Impermissible under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996(08.01.2024)

Supreme Court has held that interference with an order u/s 37 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 can’t travel beyond restrictions laid down u/s 34.....

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Karnataka HC Restrains State from Implementing Order Against Issuance of Smart Card Registration(09.12.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State to not implement its government order dated October 31, by which it does away with issuance of smart card .....

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SC: Property Tax for ‘Business Building’ Not Applicable on Advocate’s Office Run From Residence(29.01.2024)

SC has held that advocate's office run from residential building is not subject to property tax under Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 as a "bus.....

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Del HC: Incorrect to Deny Benefits to Construction Workers For Failing to Pay For Renewal of Regist.(26.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that disentitling construction worker to benefits on the basis that the worker has failed to pay contribution for renewal of.....

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SC: Conviction Based on Dying Declaration Can be Sustained if it Inspires Confidence(07.03.2024)

Supreme Court has held that the conviction of the accused, solely based on the dying declaration, can be sustained if the declaration made by the vict.....

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Supreme Court Imposes Costs for Taking Foreign Medical Admission with False Age Declaration(15.02.2022)

Supreme Court while deprecating the practice of getting admission in a medical course in a Foreign University without an eligibility certificate obser.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Suspension of FCRA Registration(15.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) assailing an order which had suspended its registration.....

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Telangana HC: Dying Declaration Can Be Sole Basis of Conviction If It Is True & Voluntary(16.02.2022)

Telangana High Court has reiterated that Dying Declaration can be the sole basis of conviction if the deceased makes the statement in a fit state of m.....

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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, .....

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SC: Specific Reference Needed to Effect Incorporation of Arbitration Clause in Another Contract(21.03.2024)

Supreme Court has held that when parties enter into a contract, making a general reference to another contract, such general reference would not have .....

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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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Gujarat HC Sets Aside Income Re-Assessment Notice for Taxing Remuneration from Capital Account(02.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has set aside the income re-assessment notice issued by the Income Tax Department to the partner of a firm, holding that there is n.....

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SC: Operational Creditor Includes All Those Who Provide or Receive Operational Services(07.02.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that operational creditor includes all those who provide or receive operational services from the corporate debtor, which u.....

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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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Supreme Court Explains: Debt Becoming Financial & Operational Debt(27.04.2024)

SC has explained that where a party owes debt to another and when creditor is claiming under written agreement/arrangement providing for rendering ser.....

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Directions Against Misleading Advertisements Issued by Supreme Court(08.05.2024)

Supreme Court has issued a set of measures to protect consumers from misleading advertisements that include equal responsibility of advertisers and en.....

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SC: If App. Court Deals With Issues Rising for Deliberation, Omission to Sep. Frame Issues Not Fatal(13.05.2024)

Supreme Court has held that even if the first appellate court does not separately frame the points for determination arising in the first appeal, it w.....

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