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

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

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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.....

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International Cases

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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While calculating limitation period in a midnight deadline case, there is complete undivided day following the expiry of deadline which has to be included in the same(21.05.2021)

The Appellants are the present trustees of a Trust (the “Trust”). They replaced the Respondents. Further the Trust had a share in a company called Cat.....

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

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

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Notifications & Circulars

Net Neutrality Round 2: TRAI versus TSPs(30.05.2016)

TRAI began investigations into the second .....

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Natural calamity - relaxation of grace period for payment of renewal premium in the State of Kerala and flood affected districts of Karnataka(29.08.2018)

It has come to the notice of the Authority that due to recent heavy rains and floods in the state of Kerala and Karnataka, normal life has been severe.....

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HCARD, a robot, to assist frontline COVID-19 healthcare warriors(29.04.2020)

Healthcare workers at hospitals are risking COVID-19 infection while taking care of those infected by it 24/7. Perhaps the level of risk may get reduc.....

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

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

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Co-Lending by Banks and NBFCs to Priority Sector(05.11.2020)

1. Please refer to the circular FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.08/04.09.01/2018-19 dated September 21, 2018 on co-origination of loans by banks and NBFCs for lending.....

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Central Government hereby notifies further period of three months for the purposes of Section 10A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016(22.12.2020)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Central Government hereby notifies fu.....

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Review of inclusion of Historical Scenarios in Stress Testing in Commodity Derivatives Segment(21.12.2020)

1. SEBI vide Circular SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DRMP/CIR/P/2018/111 dated July 11, 2018 and SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DRMP/CIR/P/2020/128 dated July 21, 2020, inter alia, had.....

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TRAI releases consultation paper on "Validity Period of Tariff Offers"(13.05.2021)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released a Consultation Paper on "Validity period of Tariff Offers".

2. The TRA.....

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Procedure for seeking prior approval for change in control of SEBI registered Portfolio Managers(12.05.2021)

1. Regulation 11 of the SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020 prescribes the conditions of registration as a Portfolio Manager. Vide SEBI (Portf.....

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Periodic updation of KYC - Restrictions on account operations for non-compliance(05.05.2021)

This is with reference to Section 38 of the Master Direction on KYC dated February 25, 2016, in terms of which Regulated Entities (REs) have to carry .....

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Priority Sector Lending - On-lending by Small Finance Banks to NBFC-MFIs(05.05.2021)

As per extant guidelines, lending by Small Finance Banks (SFBs) to Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs) for on-lending is not reckoned for priority secto.....

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Prior approval for change in control: Transfer of shareholdings among immediate relatives and transmission of shareholdings and their effect on change in control(25.03.2021)

SEBI vide circular No: CIR/MIRSD/14/2011 dated August 02, 2011 addressed to stock exchanges/depositories and intermediaries specified the procedure fo.....

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

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

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Onetime relaxation for EO extension and clubbing of Advance Authorisations(24.10.2017)

In exercise of powers conferred under Para 2.04 and 2.58 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of .....

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Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Mantha Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Mantha, District: Jalna, Maharashtra - Extension of period(16.08.2021)

The Reserve Bank of India, in the public interest, had issued Directions to Mantha Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Mantha, District: Jalna, Maharasht.....

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Procedure for seeking prior approval for change in control of Portfolio Managers(02.06.2022)

1. Regulation 11(aa) of SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020 provides that a Portfolio Manager shall obtain prior approval of SEBI in case of c.....

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

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

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Import of Watermelon Seeds under ITC(HS) 12077090 of ITC(HS), 2022 Schedule-I (Import Policy) for the period upto 31.10.2023(08.06.2023)

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby notif.....

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PMJJBY incorporates exclusion to discourage abuse(30.06.2016)

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

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Central Motor Vehicles (Third Amendment) Rules, 2024(28.02.2024)

WHEREAS, the draft rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, was published, as required by sub-section (1) of section 212 of the .....

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Directions under Section 35A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 -The Shirpur Merchants' Co-operative Bank Ltd., Shirpur(08.04.2024)

1. It is hereby notified for information of the public that in exercise of powers vested in it under sub section (1) of Section 35A of the Banking Reg.....

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

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

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No limitation period for reporting of the offences under the POCSO Act, 2012.(16.10.2018)

The Ministry of Women and Child Development had recently consulted Ministry of Law in view of the overriding provisions of the Protection of Children .....

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Directions under Sec. 35A r/w Sec. 56 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Malkapur Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Buldhana, Maharashtra - Extension of Period(24.08.2022)

1. The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions to The Malkapur Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Buldhana, Maharashtra under Section 35A read with Section.....

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Amendment in Notification S.O. number 3645 (E), dated the 5th December, 2016(05.11.2020)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), read with sub-rule (4) of .....

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Directions under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) - United Cooperative Bank Limited Extension of Period(22.01.2019)

Reserve Bank of India, in public interest, had issued directions to United Cooperative Bank Limited, Bagnan Station Road (North), P.O-Bagnan, Dist. - .....

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EPFO withdraws 5 day grace period for depositing dues(12.01.2016)

Employees Provident Fund Organisation has withdrawn the grace period of five days for depositing dues with effect from February, 2016. The EPFO notes .....

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Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Rupee Co-operative Bank Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra for extension of period(01.12.2021)

Reserve Bank of India vide directive UBD.CO.BSD-I/D-28/12.22.2018/2012-13 dated February 21, 2013 had placed the Rupee Co-operative Bank Ltd., Pune, M.....

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Directions under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to The Kapol Co-operative Bank Ltd Mumbai, Maharashtra for extension of period(01.11.2021)

1. Reserve Bank of India vide directive DCBS.CO.BSD-I./D-9/12.22.111/2016-17 dated March 30, 2017 had placed The Kapol Cooperative Bank Ltd Mumbai, Ma.....

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Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Garha Co-operative Bank Ltd., Guna-Extension of period(23.11.2022)

The Reserve Bank of India, in the public interest, had issued directions to Garha Co-operative Bank Ltd., Guna, Madhya Pradesh in exercise of powers v.....

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Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Ramgarhia Co-operative Bank Ltd, New Delhi - Extension of Period(08.01.2024)

1. The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive DEL.DOS.EXG_SSM No. S515/12-10- 013/2022-23 dated July 07, 2022, had placed Ramgarhia Co-operative Bank L.....

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Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, to Independence Co-operative Bank Ltd. for extension of period(10.01.2022)

The Reserve Bank of India, in the public interest, had issued directions to Independence Co-operative Bank Ltd., Nashik, Maharashtra in exercise of po.....

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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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Notice period for draft Environment Impact Assessment Notification (EIA), 2020 extended till 30th June(07.05.2020)

The Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 published the draft notification namely, Environm.....

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Indian Government Accounting Standard on Prior Period Adjustments(02.03.2023)

Whereas, accounting on cash basis recognises prior period items for rectification of errors or adjustment of financial statements for one or more prio.....

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Directions under section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Shri Anand Co-operative Bank Limited - Extension of Period(23.02.2022)

1. The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive DCBS.CO.BSD-I/D-16/12.22.474/2018-19 dated June 21, 2019, had placed Shri Anand Co-operative Bank Limited.....

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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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News

ITAT, Ahmedabad: Salary Deducted For Not Serving Notice Period is Not Taxable Income(03.05.2017)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has ruled that an amount deducted from an employee's salary for not serving out a notice period cannot.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Recruitment to Punjab Superior Judicial Service(16.05.2018)

Supreme Court has dismissed the appeals challenging advertisement and process of recruitment to the Punjab Superior Judicial Service conducted way bac.....

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COMPANY - SC: Companies Act Does Not Stipulate Any Fixed Period for Completion of Serious Fraud Investigation(28.03.2019)

SC while holding that there is no stipulation of any fixed period for completion of a Serious Fraud investigation observed that stipulation in Section.....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Directs Restaurant Chain to Use Fine Amount For Mid-day Meal at Orphanages(28.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed major Indian restaurant chain to use Rs. 20L fine imposed on company for violating the trademark of French Luxury fashio.....

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SERVICE - Drunkenness While on Duty A Serious Misconduct: SC(29.03.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld dismissal of a police constable for drunkenness and misbehavior with the public and observed that drunkunness while being on .....

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Delhi HC Orders Day-to-Day Hearing in Death Sentence Case of 1984 Riots(02.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has ordered day-to-day hearing in death reference as also the convict's appeal against the capital punishment awarded to him in a 198.....

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Gujarat HC Sentences 11 to Life Imprisonment in 2002 Post-Godhra Riot Case(05.08.2016)

Gujarat HC has sentenced eleven persons to life imprisonment for murder of two persons during a 2002 post-Godhra riot at Meda Adraj village in Mehsana.....

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Delhi HC Declines Para-Athlete’s Plea(12.08.2016)

Delhi HC has declined to order a re-selection trial for a slot in the Rio 2016 Paralympics on the petition of a national para-athlete saying that qual.....

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Bombay HC Junks Appeal By 11 Convicts, Sets Aside Acquittal of Cops in Gujarat Riot Rape, Murder Case(05.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has dismissed appeal filed by 11 convicts who were sentenced to life by a Trial Court in 2008, after being held guilty of gang-rapin.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks CBI Response in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(05.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought CBI's response on a bail plea of a convict serving life term in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

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Supreme Court Slams Police for Not Examining Videos in 2013 Communal Riots(09.05.2017)

Supreme Court has taken Madhya Pradesh police to task, saying it seemed it had not examined videos and photographs pertaining to 2013 communal riots, .....

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Holding Period of House Starts from Date of Allotment, Not Registration: ITAT(08.04.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai bench has held that date of allotment of a house shall be treated as the date of acquisition and holding .....

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SC Asks Sajjan Kumar to Appear Before AIIMS Board for Medical Examination on Plea for Bail(04.03.2020)

Supreme Court has directed Sajjan Kumar, convicted and serving a life sentence in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, to appear before an All India Institute.....

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SC Requests Delhi High Court to List Riots Cases on March 6(04.03.2020)

Supreme Court has requested the Delhi High Court to list on 6th March, 2020, the Petition seeking registration of First Information Reports against po.....

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SC: Consumer Forum Has No Power to Extend Time Beyond 45 Days for Opposite Party's Version(04.03.2020)

Supreme Court has held that the time period for filing opposite party's version in Consumer case cannot be extended beyond the period of 45 days presc.....

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Delhi HC Directs MCD to Plant 500 Trees in Riot Affected Areas of North East Delhi(05.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has allowed Municipal Corporation of East Delhi’s (MCD's) Application for condonation of delay, subject to it planting 500 trees in t.....

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Delhi Riot: Delhi High Court Directs Hospitals to Videotape Autopsies(09.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed all hospitals under the Central and Delhi Governments to videograph post-mortems of all persons killed in Northeast Delh.....

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Allahabad HC Directs UP Government to Remove Banners of Riot-Accused(11.03.2020)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Lucknow administration to remove banners containing pictures and details of the riot accused, stating that the m.....

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Delhi HC Directs Hospitals to Preserve Unidentified Bodies of Persons Killed During Riots(11.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Government-run hospitals to preserve the unidentified bodies for a period of at least two weeks from the date of publis.....

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Gujarat HC Reverses Trial Court Verdict of Acquittal in a Post-Godhra Riots Case(22.07.2016)

Gujarat HC has reversed a trial court verdict of acquittal in a post-Godhra riots case and held ten of the 27 accused guilty of murder of two people a.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Preservation of Video Footage, Compensation for Victims(17.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notices to Central Government, Delhi Government, and Delhi Police in a plea seeking preservation of video footage from the.....

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Delhi HC Directs Govt to Conduct DNA Test on Charred Body of Suspected Riot Victim(19.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi to expedite the process of DNA testing and to complete the same wi.....

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Delhi HC: Defence of Prior Use Not Allowed When Use of Mark Was Intermittent and Not Voluminous(23.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that when the use of mark has been intermittent and not voluminous, the defence of prior-use under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.....

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SC Extends Period of Limitation for Filing in All Courts/Tribunals(24.03.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the suspension of the limitation period running under all general and special laws, with effect from 15th March, 2020, in v.....

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Delhi HC Directs Expeditious DNA Testing of Bodies of Riot Victims Without Waiting for Court Orders(25.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government not to wait for Court's order before conducting DNA testing of persons killed during the Delhi Riot.....

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SC Seeks Investigation Status in Anti-Sikh Riots Case(28.01.2016)

Supreme Court has asked Centre to apprise it of status of investigation conducted by Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up to investigate 1984 anti-.....

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CCI Approves Marriott-Starwood Deal(02.02.2016)

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

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Man in Riots Case(15.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man named Kasim, who was arrested for allegedly rioting during the Delhi Riots in February, 2020, after noting .....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to 65-Year-Old Man in Riots Case(16.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man named Mithan Singh, who was arrested for allegedly rioting during the Delhi Riots in February 2020, after n.....

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Delhi HC Grants Opportunity to Zee News to Disclose Source of Alleged Confessional Statement(20.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has given one more opportunity to Zee News to disclose the source from which the allotted confessional statement of a Delhi riots acc.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Man Accused of Being Part of Mob in Delhi Riots Case(20.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a 60-year old man accused of being part of a mob during the communal violence in northeast Delhi in February, 202.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Government Response on Plea Alleging Flawed Riots Probe(22.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to file its reply within 2 weeks in connection with a plea filed by the riots accused alleging that rio.....

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Allahabad High Court Raps ‘Tardy’ Probe in Ballia Riots(12.03.2018)

Allahabad High Court has directed the UP government to file a reply on allegations of tardy investigation and holding back crucial evidence in a 2017 .....

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CRIMINAL - There is No Limitation Period to Seek Declaration of Marriage As 'Null And Void': SC(07.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that no period of limitation is prescribed so far as presentation of petition for declaration to declare a marriage being n.....

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FAMILY - There is No Limitation Period to Seek Declaration of Marriage as 'Null And Void': SC(07.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that no period of limitation is prescribed so far as presentation of petition for declaration to declare a marriage being n.....

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CRIMINAL - 2002 Gujarat Riots Case: SC Grants Bail to Babu Bajrangi(11.03.2019)

Supreme Court has granted bail to former Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi, sentenced to 21 years in jail in Naroda Patiya massacre case in which 97 pe.....

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to 14 Convicts Serving Life Terms for Gujarat Riots(29.01.2020)

Supreme Court has granted interim bail to 14 persons sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 23 people in a Gujarat riots case of 2002, on th.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Riots Accused Noting That Accused Was Not in Vicinity of Affected Area(17.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted Regular Bail to Riots Accused, Cab Driver named Mohd. Danish, noting that as per the CDR details of the petitioner, he wa.....

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Delhi High Court Turns Down Sushil Kumar’s Plea for Trial to Decide Participation at Rio(07.06.2016)

Delhi High Court has refused wrestler Sushil Kumar’s plea to conduct a special trial against Narsingh Yadav to decide participation in the 74 kg frees.....

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Supreme Court Allows R.K. Raghavan to Bow Out of 2002-Godhra Riots Cases SIT(14.04.2017)

Supreme Court has allowed Ex-CBI Director R.K. Raghavan to bow out of his responsibilities as chairman of Special Investigation Team (SIT) into 2002 p.....

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Delhi HC Stays Restriction that Refund Period Cannot be Spread across Two Financial Years(31.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has stayed the Paragraph 8 of Circular No. 125/44/2019-GST dated 18.11.2019 which restricted that Refund Period cannot be spread acro.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Man Involved with Tahir Hussain in North East Delhi Riots(08.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to one Liyakat Ali who was sent to judicial custody by a Delhi Court for his involvement with suspended Aam Aadmi Pa.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Liyakat Ali, North East Delhi Riots



Madras High Court Directs Complete Waiver of License Fee During Total Lockdown Period(08.02.2021)

Madras High Court has directed a Municipal Corporation to waive the license fee for running a shop in a bus stand during the entire period of total lo.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Liyakat Ali, North East Delhi Riots



Delhi Riots: Karkardooma Court Denies Bail to Accused in Suleman Murder Case(11.02.2021)

Karkardooma Court (Delhi) has denied bail to the murder Accused one Ashish Kumar while observing that an innocent person was brutally murdered, just b.....

Tags : Delhi Riots, Karkardooma Court



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

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

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Delhi HC: Will Be Unique Day When Litigants Decide Who Will Hear Their Case(18.10.2016)

Delhi High Court, while hearing plea of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others for transferring their case regarding 1984 anti-Sikh riots, alleging b.....

Tags : Delhi HC, Congress, Sajjan Kumar, 1984 anti-Sikh riots



1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: SC Appoints Panel to Examine 241 Cases(17.08.2017)

Supreme Court has appointed a panel headed by two of its former Judges to examine justification for closure of 241 anti-Sikh riot cases probed by Spec.....

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Supreme Court Stops Monitoring 2002 Gujarat Riot Cases(31.08.2018)

Supreme Court has disposed of a petition filed by the NHRC 15 years ago seeking transfer of the 2002 Gujarat riot cases outside the state, apart from .....

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Delhi HC: 90 Days Period Prescribed in Rule 117 of CGST Rules Not Mandatory(06.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that Rule 117 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 which prescribes 90 days for filing for transactional credits, i.....

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SC: HC Cannot Disregard Statutory Limitation Period to Entertain Writ Petition(08.05.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that a High Court cannot disregard the statutory limitation period to entertain Writ Petition assailing orders passed by st.....

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Kerala HC Directs State to Include Advocates and Clerks in Priority List for Vaccination(04.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to include practicing advocates and their clerks in the priority list for COVID-19 vaccination in .....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash Decision to Extend Training Period of Medical Students(27.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to set aside National Board of Examination's decision to extend the completion of the training period of the final year s.....

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Delhi HC Asks Government to List Steps Taken to Help Seriously Ill(28.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party Government to inform about the steps taken by them to treat seriously-ill corona patient.....

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SC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Compensation and Rehabilitation of Victims of West Bengal Riots(25.05.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking compensation and rehabilitation of the victims of the alleged state spon.....

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Gujarat HC Directs State to Give Priority to People Awaiting Second Dose of Vaccine(27.05.2021)

Gujarat High Court has insisted that the State Government should give priority in vaccination to people awaiting their second dose. The Court has aske.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Government to Take Note of Vaccination of Person Not in Priority Group(28.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Central Government and State government to take note of a peculiar situation created in the state where on hand .....

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SC Directs State to Pay Rs. 50 Lakh Compensation & Provide Govt Job to Gujarat Riot Gang Rape Victim(23.04.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Gujarat Government to pay Rs. 50 lakh compensation and to provide government job to a woman who was gang raped during Gujar.....

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Bombay HC Imposes Rs. 5 Cr Costs on Firm Dealing in Spurious Carbon Pipes(24.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has imposed an unprecedented cost of Rs.5 crore on defendants in a suit for selling spurious carbon seamless pipes in a trademark in.....

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SC Acquits Few Men Convicted of Arson, Violence in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(01.05.2019)

Supreme Court has acquitted few out of many men who were awarded five-year jail terms by Delhi High Court for offences of rioting, burning houses and .....

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P&H HC Directs Govt to Consider Reorientation of Oxygen Supply from Various Plants(10.05.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Government of India to consider reorientation of oxygen supply from various plants in a manner that the.....

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Kerala HC Directs State to Respond on Plea Seeking Priority Vaccination for Advocates(17.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to respond on a petition seeking that advocates and judicial officers be included in the priority .....

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Rajasthan High Court Extends Limitation Period/ Interim Orders During Lockdown Period(17.05.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has issued a circular stating that all Courts in the State shall continue to function completely through virtual mode. All inter.....

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Delhi HC Raps Sajjan Kumar For Casting Aspersions on Sikh Judge(20.09.2016)

Delhi HC has rapped Congress functionary Sajjan Kumar for casting aspersions on a Sikh judge who is on the division bench hearing of an appeal relatin.....

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1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Supreme Court Grants Bail to 34 Accused(23.07.2019)

Supreme Court has granted bail to 34 persons accused in the anti-Sikh riots in Delhi. The order follows a previous order passed by the apex court gran.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC Asks Indian Railways to Re-Prioritize Lower Berth Allotment(31.07.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked Indian Railways to consider re-prioritising the lower berth allotment by giving the highest priority to pregnant w.....

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Gauhati HC Dismisses PIL to Provide PPE Kits to Corona Warriors With Costs(28.06.2021)

Gauhati High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) application to provide PPE kits/suits powered by air-purifying respiratory devices.....

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SC Affirms Delhi HC Decision on Maximum 45-Day Period for Filing of Replications(29.06.2021)

Supreme Court has affirmed a Delhi High Court decision holding that the maximum 45-day period for filing of replications is mandatory for even non-com.....

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Gauhati High Court Directs on Priority Vaccination of Persons with Disabilities(30.06.2021)

Gauhati High Court has directed the State of Arunachal Pradesh to make provision for giving priority in attendance and administration of Covid-19 vacc.....

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Supreme Court Orders New SIT to Probe 1984 Anti-Sikh Riot Cases(11.01.2018)

Supreme Court has decided to set up a new Special Investigation Team headed by a retired High Court Judge to probe the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases afte.....

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Adequate Efforts Not Made to Examine Witness of '84 Riots: Supreme Court(22.01.2018)

Supreme Court has said that adequate efforts were not made to examine key prosecution witnesses in the five 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases in which the De.....

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Anti-Sikh Riots Case: Supreme Court Directs AIIMS to Submit Sajjan Kumar’s Health Report(06.11.2019)

Supreme Court has directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to submit Sajjan Kumar’s health report in four weeks. He has been sentenced for.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Saiyad Iftrikhar in North-East Delhi Riots Case(19.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to an accused, Saiyad Iftikhar in connection with the case of violence in north-east Delhi (February 2020).

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SC Turns Down Police Plea to Cancel Bail Granted to Jamia Scholar Accused in Riots(24.11.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Delhi Police petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to Faizan Khan, accused of supplying SIM card to Delhi riots .....

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Madras HC Directs State to Conduct Periodical Inspections of Children's Homes(18.10.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the concerned State authorities to conduct periodical inspections of Children's Homes in order to regulate the living c.....

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Delhi HC Rejects AAP Govt Plea Challenging Stay on Neighbourhood Criterion For Nursery Admission(27.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed AAP Government’s appeal against interim stay on mandatory use of neighbourhood criterion as notified on January 17.

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Delhi HC Junks SIT Plea to Cancel Sajjan Kumar’s Bail in 1984 Riots Cases(23.02.2018)

Delhi High Court has disallowed a petition filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, which sought to cancel anti.....

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Delhi HC Tells State to Decide in 2 Weeks Parole Plea of Sikh Riots Accused Balwan Khokhar(01.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Government to decide in two weeks the parole plea of Balwan Khokhar, who along with former Congress leader Sajjan Kum.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Two Men Accused of Firing Bullets in Riots Case(17.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to two men namely Shiva and Nitin accused of allegedly firing bullets during the North East Delhi riots. The Court h.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Existence of Serious Dispute Between Husband and Wife Not Prerequisite for Divorce(21.09.2021)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the existence of a serious dispute between husband and wife is not a prerequisite for the grant of divorce by mu.....

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Supreme Court to Recall Suo Motu Extension of Limitation Period With Effect From October 1(23.09.2021)

Supreme Court had said that it will recall the suo motu order of April 27, 2021, which had extended with effect from March 14, 2021 the limitation per.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Status Report of SIT Probe into 1984 Anti-Sikh Riot Cases(17.01.2017)

Supreme Court has ordered Centre to file a comprehensive report on status of investigation conducted by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into 1984 a.....

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Delhi High Court Questions Trial Courts’ Act of Referring Serious Cases for Mediation(20.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has questioned the manner in which cases of serious nature like rape, molestation and economic fraud were being referred for mediatio.....

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Delhi Court Awards First Death Sentence in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(21.11.2018)

A Delhi court has awarded death sentence to convict Yashpal Singh and ordered life imprisonment to Naresh Sherawat, for killing two men during 1984 an.....

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1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi HC Upholds Conviction & Punishment of Over 80 Rioters(29.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has upheld the jail terms of more than 80 people for their involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and also lamented the delay witnes.....

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P&H HC: Court Orders Not Required to Extend Period of Payment under OTS(28.12.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that once the terms and conditions of the One Time Settlement (OTS) entered with the bank are violated by a bor.....

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SC: 2 Year Prescribed Period for Lapse of Land Acquisition Proceedings Not to Apply to Award(11.11.2021)

Supreme Court has held that the 2 year period prescribed under the Land Acquisition Act 1894 for the lapse of land acquisition proceedings for not del.....

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

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

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Supreme Court Rejects Sanjiv Bhatt’s Plea for SIT Probe(13.10.2015)

Supreme Court has rejected Gujarat cadre IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea of seeking a court-monitored SIT probe in relation to the two FIRs lodged aga.....

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SC Slams MP Police For Botched-Up Probe in 2013 Khirkiya Riot Cases Over Dead Cow(18.07.2017)

Supreme Court has pulled up Madhya Pradesh police for being “hand in glove with a politician and letting his son go” in 2013 Khirkiya riots over a dea.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Bail Plea of Delhi Riots Accused Shahrukh Pathan(15.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has rejected the bail application of a Delhi riots-accused, Shahrukh Pathan Khan, who faces charges of firing shots at a Head Constab.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Accused in Murder of 85 Year Old Woman During North East Delhi Riots(01.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to two men accused in the murder case of 85 year old woman, Akbari who died of asphyxiation due to inhaling smoke du.....

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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Finance Minister Highlights 4 Priorities for Government(01.02.2022)

Finance Minister has highlighted the 4 priorities of the Government in the present budget as: PM Gati Shakti; Inclusive Development; Energy transition.....

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MP High Court Directs Payment of Compensation to 2 Victims of Anti-sikh Riots(26.08.2016)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the district administration to pay compensation with interest to two victims of the 1984 anti-sikh riots.

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SC Agrees to Hear Injured Air Warrior’s Plea to Vacate Stay on Grant of Compensation(29.05.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed Delhi High Court’s order granting compensation to air warrior, Wing Commander Sanjeet Singh Kaila, who was injured while bail.....

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Delhi HC Denies Bail Despite Possibility of Custodial Violence and Illegal Detention(13.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to a person arrested for alleged involvement in violence committed during Delhi Riots. The Court has highli.....

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RBI: 90-Day NPA Norm Shall Exclude Moratorium Period for Standard Accounts as on March 1(17.04.2020)

Reserve Bank of India has announced that the moratorium permitted by it on 27th March, 2020 due to COVID-19 situation can be excluded from the 90-day .....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in PIL Seeking Priority Vaccination for Persons with Disabilities(06.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Union Ministry of Health and the Delhi government in a Public Interest Litigation seeking priority vaccinati.....

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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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RBI Issues Guidelines on PSLCs(08.04.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has released guidelines for Priority Sector Lending Certificates (PSLCs), where banks can buy and sell instruments to man.....

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Gujarat HC: All in a Riot Mob Equally Guilty(19.04.2016)

Gujarat HC, while hearing on a nearly 13-year-old case of murder, dacoity and rioting in Ahmedabad's Shah-e-Alam area, has said that in cases involvin.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea by Delhi 2020 Riots Victim Seeking Damages(07.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on and sought responses of the Centre, Delhi Government and others on a plea by a Delhi 2020 riots victim seeking d.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Two Men After Doubting Eye Witness's Testimony in Murder, Conspiracy Case(12.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to two men namely Pradeep Rai and Aman Kashyap facing trial of murder and conspiracy in connection with a Delhi Riot.....

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Supreme Court Stays High Court Proceedings on COVID Vaccination Priority for Legal Fraternity(12.04.2021)

Supreme Court has ordered a stay on proceedings before all High Courts in the cases regarding inclusion of legal fraternity in the priority list for C.....

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Orissa HC: Remand Date to be Excluded From Calculation of Statutory Period for Granting Default Bail(26.04.2022)

Orissa High Court has reiterated that while calculating the statutory period for granting default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Pr.....

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Bombay HC Upholds Life Sentence of four persons for Murdering Muslim Couple(03.11.2015)

Bombay High Court while observing that prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, has upheld conviction and life sentence awarded to four pe.....

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Karnataka High Court Grants Default Bail to 115 UAPA Accused in Bengaluru Riots Case(18.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has granted default bail under section Section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) to 115 accused in the case rega.....

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ITAT, Kolkata: Limitation for Revisionary Jurisdiction Runs from Assessment Date Order(06.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has observed that the limitation period for exercising revisionary jurisdiction runs from the date of assessmen.....

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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Jamia Alumni President in Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case(08.04.2022)

Delhi Court has denied bail to Shifa-Ur-Rehman, President of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspi.....

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MP HC: State Services Exam Rule Barring Meritorious Reserved Category Candidates Discriminatory(08.04.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has struck down Rule 4(3)(d)(III) of Madhya Pradesh State Services Examination Rules, 2015 that barred meritorious candidate.....

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Delhi HC: Time Spent in Mediation Would be Excluded from Limitation for Invoking Arbitration(13.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that when the agreement between the parties provides for compulsory mediation, the time spent in the mediation process shal.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea to Disclose Names of Persons Arrested in Delhi Riots Cases(13.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to file a response in plea alleging that Delhi Police had violated section 41C of the Criminal Pr.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Extend Validity Period of Cheques(15.07.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to extend the period of validity of a cheque, while holding that a decision on the same may be taken by the Reserve Bank of .....

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Delhi High Court Allows Counsels to File 2 Reports in North-East Delhi Riots Case(21.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has allowed both the standing counsel and the special public prosecutor to argue and file their respective status reports opposing an.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Plea by Police Seeking Cancellation of Bail of Faisal Farooq(23.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has rejected a fresh plea by the police seeking cancellation of bail granted to Faisal Farooq, principal of Rajdhani Public School, i.....

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SC Issues Notice in Anti-Sikh Riots Convict Sajjan Kumar's Interim Bail Plea(23.07.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice in the interim bail plea of Ex-Congress Member of Parliament, Sajjan Kumar, convicted and serving a life sentence in a.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Anticipatory Bail Plea of Accused in Jahangirpuri Riots Case(03.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed anticipatory bail plea filed by an accused in connection with the Jahangirpuri riots seeking directions on police not t.....

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MP HC: Release Compensation Amount To 1984 Riots’ Victim(22.08.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed State Government to disburse within six weeks the compensation amount to a woman who lost four of her family me.....

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Supreme Court Junks Gujarat HC Order Asking State to Rebuild Mosques, Shrines(29.08.2017)

Supreme Court has set aside Gujarat High Court order asking the state government to rebuild and repair mosques and shrines damaged during the statewid.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Disclosure of Names of Accused in Bengaluru Riots Case(27.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to give wide publicity to names of accused arrested in the Bengaluru riots cas.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Delhi Police Plea Challenging Trial Court Order Imposing Costs(28.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on Delhi Police's plea challenging Trial Court's order which had imposed Rs. 25,000 cost on it by calling the inves.....

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Delhi Court Acquits Two Accused in Delhi Riots Case(17.06.2022)

Delhi Court has acquitted two men in North East Delhi riots of 2020, as prosecution had miserably failed to establish their identification.

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ITAT: Payment of Consultation Fee After IT Dept.’s Order Cannot be Treated as Prior Period Expenses(20.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai Bench has held that payment of Tax Consultation Fee after passing of Order by Income Tax Department canno.....

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SC Dismisses Zakia Jafri's Plea Against SIT Clean Chit to Narendra Modi in 2002 Gujarat Riots Case(24.06.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed petition filed by Zakia Ehsan Jafri challenging the closure report filed by SIT discarding the allegations of larger consp.....

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Honeypreet Played a Key Role in Panchkula Violence After Dera Chief's Conviction, Says Chargesheet(29.11.2017)

Honeypreet Played a Key Role in Panchkula Violence After Dera Chief's Conviction, Says Chargesheet

Tags : The chargesheet, accessed by CNN-News18, says Honeypreet played a major role before and during the riots that occurred in the aftermath of the verdict by a special CBI court in Panchkula on August 25, killing over 40 people.



Supreme Court to Hear Aadhaar Pleas After Concluding Delhi-Centre Matter(29.11.2017)

Supreme Court to Hear Aadhaar Pleas After Concluding Delhi-Centre Matter

Tags : The Centre, meanwhile, informed the bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra that it was willing to extend up to March 31 next year the deadline fixed for mandatory linking of Aadhaar with various schemes.



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

Modi Suggests Installing of 'Justice Clocks' in Court Premises

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



Arthur Road Jail, Sanjay Dutt's Former Prison, May House Vijay Mallya Too(29.11.2017)

Arthur Road Jail, Sanjay Dutt's Former Prison, May House Vijay Mallya Too

Tags : The Westminster Magistrates' Court had earlier this month rejected India’s extradition request for a UK-based alleged bookie, on the grounds that his human rights would be violated in Delhi’s notoriously overcrowded Tihar Jail.



1992 Bombay Riots Case: Bombay High Court Quashes Conviction of Man in Assault Case(22.10.2019)

Bombay High Court has set aside conviction of Abdul Gani Mulla, a man sentenced to seven years in prison for allegedly ransacking a house and assaulti.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Police Response on Plea Challenging Sanction to Prosecute Accused for Delhi Riots(11.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has sought response of police on a plea by an accused, booked under the stringent anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Ac.....

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J&K&L HC: No Vicarious Liability Under Criminal Law Unless Strictly Mandated by Statute(08.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in criminal law, there is no concept of criminal vicarious liability and only if there is a stat.....

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Madras HC Directs State to Conduct Periodical Inspections of Children's Home(19.10.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the concerned State authorities to conduct periodical inspections of Children's Homes in order to regulate the living c.....

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SC: Period for Filing of Written Statement Directory In Civil Suits; But Mandatory in Commercial Suit(20.10.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the period of 90 days for filing of written statement under Order VIII Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in civi.....

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SC: Specific Role of Accused Not Required in Order Granting Prior Approval U/s 24(1)(a) KCOCA(22.10.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the specific role of the accused is not required to be stated in the order granting prior approval under Section 24(1).....

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Madras HC: High Time Government Prioritizes Policies for Upliftment of LGBTQ+ Community(24.08.2022)

Madras High Court has remarked that persons belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community have been sidelined from the main society for a long period and it was.....

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SC: Proceedings Should be Initiated Within Reasonable Period When No Period is Specified in Statute(25.08.2022)

Supreme Court while quashing notices issues in 2002 against banks to explain transactions of year 1992-1993, has held that the authorities are require.....

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Gujarat HC Convicts 7 for Murder in 2002 Post-Godhra Riots Case(29.06.2016)

Gujarat HC, while reversing a trial court judgement, has convicted seven persons for murder in a 2002 post-Godhra riots case in Viramgam town in the d.....

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Delhi HC Invokes Revisional Jurisdiction in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Cases, Notices Acquitted Accused(30.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued show cause notices in five 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases in which all accused were acquitted in 1986, invoking revisional Jur.....

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CRIMINAL - Madras HC Directs DGPs to Issue Instructions to File Chargesheet Within Stipulated Period(19.02.2019)

Madras High Court has directed DGPs of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to instruct all their CoPs of cities and IGs of districts to issue appropriate direct.....

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Kerala HC: Any Application Seeking ‘Order of Prior Recognition’ to be in Form II(28.01.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed that any application made by a School seeking an "Order of Prior Recognition" under the terms of Rule 14 of the Kerala .....

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SC: Stopping Hate on Television is Essential to Prevent Riots(29.01.2021)

Supreme Court has said stopping hate on television was as essential for law and order as arming policemen with lathis and putting up barricades to pre.....

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Delhi Court Frames Charges Against Five in Murder Case During Delhi Riots(26.09.2022)

Delhi Court has framed charges against five men, accused of murdering a 40-year-old man during the 2020 riots, for promoting enmity between different .....

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Delhi HC Asks to Conduct Further Investigation in Death of Man Forced to Sing National Anthem(16.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has asked the city police to conduct further investigation without any fear or influence, in the case of 23 year old Faizan, who was .....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Extended Period of Limitation Not Invoked When No Suppression(16.03.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has ruled that the extended period of limitation was not invoked as there was n.....

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CESTAT, Delhi: Extended Period of Limitation Cannot be Invoked by Excise Department(21.03.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Delhi has held that the extended period of limitation cannot be invoked by the excise depa.....

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Delhi High Court Waives Off Cooling Period for Estranged Couple by Mutual Consent(24.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has waived the six-month cooling off period and has granted divorce to an estranged couple by mutual consent, observing that both the.....

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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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SC: If Serious Offences are Subsequently Added in FIR, Bail Can be Cancelled(20.03.2023)

Supreme Court while setting aside bail in a Casting Couch case has held that if serious offence are added in FIR, Court can direct that accused be arr.....

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Delhi HC: Subsequent Forming of Unlawful Assembly Not to Implicate Members(07.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to three accused in relation to the Delhi Riots case after observing that subsequent forming of an unlawful assembly.....

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Uttarakhand HC Seeks Response on Priority Vaccination for Persons with Disability(14.06.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued notice on a petition seeking priority Covid-19 vaccination for persons with Disabilities from the age of 18 and upwa.....

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Telangana HC: Arbitral Award A Nullity If Passed Beyond Prescribed Period(15.04.2022)

Telangana High Court has held that the provisions of Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) are cast in mandatory terms a.....

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ITAT, Bangalore Allows Capital Gain Exemption Since Sale Deed was Registered Within Given Time(18.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that the date of completion of construction of new property is immaterial to allow exemption und.....

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SC to Punjab Govt.: Continue Steps to Stop Illegal Transportation of Spurious Liquor(28.03.2023)

Supreme Court while closing proceedings in plea pertaining to issue of large-scale manufacture and sale of illicit liquor in state of Punjab has direc.....

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1984 Riots: Supreme Court Issues Notice to Sajjan Kumar(06.07.2018)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on challenge by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) against the grant of anticipatory.....

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SC Refuses to Grant Interim Bail to Sajjan Kumar in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(13.05.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to grant interim bail to Ex-congress Member of Parliament, Sajjan Kumar, convicted and serving a life sentence in 1984 anti-.....

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Kerala HC Seeks Statement on Plea Seeking Inclusion of Advocates in Vaccine Priority Group(19.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has sought a written statement on the State Government's stance on a petition for including advocates and judicial officers in the p.....

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Bombay HC Directs State to Ensure Vaccine Priority to be Given to Citizens with Online Registration(21.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has directed the State to ensure that citizens who have confirmed appointments through online registration are given preference to w.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Grant Bail to Riots Accused in Hashim Ali Murder Case(24.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to one Pankaj Sharma in connection with the Hashim Ali murder case which took place during the Delhi Riots,.....

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Kerala HC: State Can’t Deny Responsibility in Guise of Limitation Period(03.03.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that when a citizen is engaged by Government to carry out activities, it had duty to reward person as per the contra.....

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J&K HC Pulls Up Investigating Agencies for Delay in Action in Serious Cases(23.10.2020)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has pulled up the investigating agencies in the Union Territory for "sleeping over" criminal cases registered years ago, .....

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Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail to Accused Who Suffered Bullet Injury During Riots(07.09.2021)

Delhi Court has granted three months interim bail to one Mohd. Shahid, accused in a riots case, after taking note of the precarious health conditions.....

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Cal. HC: Higher Pay Scale Can’t be Claimed if Duties Performed Without Obtaining Prior Permission(21.07.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that salary increment cannot be claimed when duties are performed without proper compliance of the relevant mandatory sta.....

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SC: Non-Forest Activities Cannot be Permitted Without Prior Approval from Central Government(22.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that State Government/Competent Authority cannot permit any change of user of forest or deemed forest land without obtaining pr.....

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Del HC Rejects Plea to Condone Delay in Filing Appeal Against Acquittal in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(16.08.2023)

Delhi High Court has rejected plea condone the delay in filing of an appeal by prosecution against the acquittal of various accused in 1984 Anti-Sikh .....

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SC: Maternity Benefit is Not Co-Terminus with the Employment Period(18.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 contemplates that the entitlement of medical benefit accrues by fulfillment of condition under.....

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EPFO Withdraws 5 Days Grace Period for Depositing Contribution and Administrative Charges(19.01.2016)

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has withdrawn the grace period of 5 days for depositing of contribution and administrative charges. This.....

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Bombay HC Allows Waiving of Cool-Off Period u/s 13B Hindu Marriage Act, 1955(02.11.2020)

Bombay High Court has allowed a Joint plea for waiving the Cooling-off period as specified under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and asked.....

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Gujarat HC: Depression Can be Classified as 'Serious Illness' in COVID's Context(03.09.2021)

Gujarat High Court has set aside the order and decision of a government college to cancel the registration and admission of a student as he failed to .....

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Gujarat Court Denies Bail to Teesta Setalvad And RB Sreekumar in Fabrication of Evidence Case(01.08.2022)

Gujarat Court while denying bail to Teesta Setalvad & RB Sreekumar in case of fabrication of evidence in relation to 2002 Gujarat riots larger conspir.....

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Kerala HC: With Proper Resolve Citizens Can be Spared of Unnecessary Inundation Every Year(05.08.2022)

Kerala High Court while issuing directions to authorities to clear up drainage system and canals to prevent inundation of city, has held that Cochin C.....

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All. HC: Court Can’t Mechanically Reject Application for Waiving Off Cooling Period u/s 13B of HMA(22.09.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that Family Court can’t reject the application for waiving off the cooling period for divorce prescribed under Section 1.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea Against Differential Compensation for Major & Minor Riots Victims(03.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response from the Delhi government on its scheme for compensation of Delhi riots' victims, which has been alleged to be di.....

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SC: Period of Limitation to Commence from When Signed Copies Available to Parties(03.03.2021)

Supreme Court has held that the period of limitation for filing the Petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 would comm.....

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SC: Senior Citizens to be Given Seniority in Both Private and Government Hospitals(05.03.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the States to ensure that priority is accorded to senior citizens in admissions at private hospitals besides at government .....

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SC: Limitation Period for Filing 'Section 11' Application Governed by Article 137 Limitation Act(10.03.2021)

Supreme Court has stated that the period of limitation for filing an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 would .....

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Supreme Court Agrees To Revive Limitation Extension Orders In View Of Rising COVID Cases(10.01.2022)

Supreme Court has agreed to revive the suo motu orders extending the limitation period for filing cases in Courts and Tribunals in view of the rising .....

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SC: Employee Can’t Be Dismissed For Sending Representations Directly to Superior Officers(16.02.2024)

Supreme Court has held that an employee when in financial hardship, may represent directly to the superior but that by itself cannot amount to major m.....

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Delhi High Court: Limitation Period Applies to Application Filed Under Section 8 A&C Act(25.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that the provision for filing written statements under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) is .....

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Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea for Quashing Delhi Minorities Commission(24.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on and sought response of the Central Government, the Delhi Police and publishers on a plea seeking quashing of rep.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea of Man Who Lost Parents in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots(22.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on the plea filed by a man who lost his parents in the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots, seeking directions on the Delhi Govern.....

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

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

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Kar. HC: Can’t Hold License Holder Vicariously Liable for Employee’s Actions(06.01.2023)

Karnataka High Court while quashing criminal proceedings against owners of a shop licensed for selling explosives to quarry contractors, has observed .....

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SC: Amend Arbitration Act For Prescribing Limitation Period For Applications u/s 11 of the Act(04.03.2024)

Supreme Court has held that Parliament should take into consideration the amendment of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as there is no statu.....

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Bombay HC Rejects Intervention Application of Godhra Riots Survivor(27.10.2016)

Bombay High Court while rejecting Intervention Application (IA) filed by Bilkis Bano, survivor of a gang-rape and witness to murder of her family, in .....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Sajjan Kumar’s Plea for Another Bench(07.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has rejected Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's plea seeking transfer of his 1984 anti-Sikh riots case to another bench.

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Karnataka HC: Period of Quarantine Undergone by Court Staff to be Treated as 'On Duty'(11.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has decided that the period of quarantine undergone by the staff members of District/Trial Courts shall be treated as on duty sub.....

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Karnataka HC Directs KPSC to Consider Granting Grace Period to Visually Impaired Students(21.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka Public Service Commission to consider granting 20 minutes per hour grace period to visually impaired c.....

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SC Dismisses SFIO Plea to Cancel Bail of Nowhera Shaikh in Heera Exim Gold Scam Case(13.05.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed the application filed by Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) seeking cancellation of bail granted to Nowhera Shaikh,.....

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SC: Limitation Period for Filing Appeal to NCLAT Doesn’t Include Date of Order/Pronouncement/Time(10.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that the date of pronouncement of order and time taken by tribunal to provide certified copy of order must be excluded while co.....

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Ker. HC: In Quashing Proc. Courts to Look at All Circumstances to See if Case Initiated With Malice(19.06.2024)

Ker. HC has observed that Courts owe duty to look into attending circumstances to see whether criminal proceeding is manifestly attended with mala fid.....

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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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Del HC: Making Chairpersons Liable for Cheque Dishonour Would Unfairly Expand Vicarious Liability(18.04.2023)

Delhi High Court has quashing cheque dishonor proceedings under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, observed that holding chairpersons liable f.....

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Del. HC: Time from Petition u/s 34 of A&C Act to 2015 Amendment Act Excluded from Limitation Period(10.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that, for enforcement of an arbitral award, time period beginning from the filing of petition under Section 34 of the Arbitr.....

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SC: Parties Challenging Arbitral Award after Limitation Period Can’t Seek Benefit u/s 4 of Limitation(11.07.2024)

Supreme Court has restated that a party challenging an arbitral award beyond the limitation period of three months by using 30 day extension period gi.....

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Bombay HC Orders Release of Man Sentenced to Over 83 Years Imprisonment(20.07.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that if a man is made to undergo imprisonment for an excessive period, it would lead to a travesty of justice, has o.....

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HC can’t Modify Life Sentence to ‘Period Already Undergone’ While Upholding Conviction Of Murder: SC(26.10.2018)

Supreme Court has observed in a murder case that high court as an appellate court, cannot modify the life imprisonment imposed by the trial court to p.....

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SC: Period for Filing Plea for Enforcement of Foreign Award is Under Article 137 of Limitation Act(17.09.2020)

Supreme Court has held that the period of limitation for filing a Petition for enforcement of a foreign award under Sections 47 and 49 of the Arbitrat.....

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Delhi HC Stays Bail Granted to Ex-Congress Leader Sajjan Kumar(06.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has stayed a Trial Court order which had granted bail to former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in connection with a case of rioting and.....

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Ker. HC: Multiplier Method for Compensation Applicable to Cases of Serious Injuries(01.08.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that the multiplier method as laid down in Sarla Verma v. Delhi Transport Corporation (MANU/SC/0606/2009) by the Apex Court.....

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Del. HC: Session Triable Serious Criminal Cases Can’t be Subject Matter of Mediated Agreements(22.08.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that Session triable serious criminal cases which attracts punishment up to life, cannot be subject matter of mediate.....

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Allahabad HC Quashes Detention of Person Booked for Rioting under NSA(10.12.2020)

Allahabad High Court has quashed the detention of a person booked for rioting and arson under the National Security Act, 1980, saying the state showed.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Murder Accused in Delhi Riots Case on Ground of Parity(14.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has allowed the regular bail application filed by Md. Iqbal, accused of rioting and murder in the Delhi Riots case.

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SC to Maharashtra Government: Provide Details of Compensation Paid to Victims of 1992 Bombay Riots(31.08.2022)

Supreme Court in a plea seeking implementation of Justice Sri Krishna Commission report in relation to 1992 Bombay riots, has directed Maharashtra gov.....

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All HC Waives Cooling Off Period for Divorce After Couples Enter into MoU Amicably(31.08.2023)

Allahabad High Court while waiving off cooling-off period for dissolution of marriage under Section 13B of Hindu Marriage Act, observed that after ent.....

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SC: Order Extending Limitation Period During Covid Apply to Period up to Which Delay Can be Condoned(05.10.2023)

Supreme Court has held that orders passed by the Supreme Court in 'In Re: Cognizance for Extension of Limitation', extending the period of limitation .....

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Ker. HC: Legal Advice After Expiry of Limitation Period Not a Ground to Condone Delay(05.10.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that subsequent legal advice cannot be accepted as a cause to condone the delay in instituting proceedings in terms of Sect.....

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DGFT Extends Export Obligation Period of Specified Advance and EPCG Authorisations(24.09.2021)

Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the extension of the export obligation period of specified Advance and Export Promotion Capital .....

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Kerala HC: Prior Approval Not Necessary When Act of Public Servant is Ex-Facie Criminal(27.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that for offences like falsification of accounts, breach of trust and misappropriation of funds or acts which are ex facie.....

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Orissa HC: Amendment to Cure Inherent Defect in EP After End of Limitation Period Can't be Allowed(05.09.2022)

Orissa High Court has held that an amendment application under Order 6, Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 cannot be allowed to cure some in.....

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SC: Can File Complaint Under Repealed FERA Provisions During Sunset Period After Enforcement of FEMA(25.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that Officer appointed under repealed provisions of FERA has competence to file complaint for the offences punishable under the.....

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SC: Professor Entitled to Salary for Extended Period Worked After Superannuation(07.11.2023)

Supreme Court has held that Professor who retired mid-session but continued beyond the retirement age till the end of academic session is entitled for.....

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

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

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Orissa HC Directs Govt to Pay Compensation to 2008 Kandhamal Riot Victim's Kin(03.10.2022)

Orissa High Court while expressing shock over Odisha government's rejection of a claim for grant of compensation to the brother of a man, who died in .....

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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Saleem Malik in Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case(07.10.2022)

Delhi Court has denied bail to Saleem Malik alias Munna, an accused in case alleging larger conspiracy behind 2020 North East Delhi riots and held tha.....

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Muzaffarnagar Riots Case: Special Court Sentences BJP MLA Vikram Saini to 2 Yrs. in Prison(12.10.2022)

Special court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffar Nagar district has sentenced BJP MLA Vikram Saini, and 10 others to 2 years in imprisonment in connection wi.....

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SC Issued Directions for Payment of Compensation to Families of Victims of 1992-93 Bombay Riots(07.11.2022)

Supreme Court while issuing directions for payment of compensation to families of victims and for revival of criminal cases which are lying dormant st.....

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Muzaffarnagar Riots: A Court in UP Sentences 7 Accused in Kawal Jats Murder Case to Life Imprisonment(08.02.2019)

A sessions court in Uttar Pradesh has sentenced all seven accused in Kawal Jats double murder case of August 2013 which had triggered riots in Muzaffa.....

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Supreme Court: Time Period Spent in Prosecuting SLP Would be Ground for Condonation of Delay(25.11.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that despite some delay on appellant's part, the time period spent in prosecuting a Special Leave Petition would be a good .....

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice o Sharjeel Imam's Plea for Bail in 2019 Jamia Rioting Case(01.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on the bail plea filed by Sharjeel Imam in a 2019 case alleging that he delivered provocative speeches which led to.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Student in North East Delhi Riots Case(06.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a 20 year old student accused in connection with a North East Delhi riots case observing that the possibility of .....

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Madras HC: State Vicariously Liable for Neglect, Compensation Granted to Man for Injuries Upheld(25.01.2024)

Madras High Court while upholding an order granting compensation to a man who suffered injuries during a bandh, has held that State would be vicarious.....

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Bombay High Court: Penalty of Reduction in Pay Scale Not to Extend Beyond Period of Employment(02.02.2024)

Bombay High Court has observed that the effect of reduction in pay scale of a state government servant, as a form of penalty, does not extend beyond t.....

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Delhi HC Denies Bail To Umar Khalid In UAPA Case(19.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has rejected bail to activist Umar Khalid, who has been in custody since September 2020 in the larger conspiracy case of 2020 North-E.....

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Del. HC: SFIO Not Barred from Investigating Offence Under IPC(26.12.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that a conjoint reading of Sections 4(1) & 154 of CrPC and Sections 212 & 219 of Companies Act, 2013, it cannot be said that.....

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

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

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Supreme Court Directs Centre to Deposit Files in 1984 Anti Sikh Riot Cases(24.03.2017)

Supreme Court has directed Centre to deposit more than 190 files in connection with 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

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Calcutta HC: SC Order Extending Limitation Period to Apply to 30 Days for Filing Written Statement(04.01.2021)

Calcutta High Court has observed that the order of the Supreme Court dated 23rd March, 2020 extending limitation period would apply only to the first .....

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Delhi Court Frames Charges Against Tahir Hussain in Delhi Riots Case(07.11.2022)

Karkardooma Court, Delhi has framed charges against former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain and seven other men in the case alleging that a Kh.....

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

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

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SC Restrains Suo Moto Case on COVID Vaccination Priority for Legal Fraternity(18.03.2021)

Supreme Court has restrained the Delhi High Court from proceeding with the suo moto case taken by it to consider including legal fraternity in the pri.....

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Rajasthan HC Allows Joint Application Filed for Waiver of 6 Months Cooling Off Period(18.01.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has allowed a joint application filed by the petitioner-wife and the respondent-husband for waiver of six months cooling off peri.....

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Gujarat HC Refuses to Waive Off Cooling Period for Couple Who Lived Together for 12 Days(27.01.2022)

Gujarat High Court has upheld an order of the family court refusing to waive off the statutory 6 months cooling period in a plea by a couple seeking a.....

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P&H HC: Consent During Prior Sexual Acts Won’t Extend to Future Occasions(27.01.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the consent given during prior sexual acts won't extend to future occasions, stressing that law acknow.....

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Delhi High Court Stays 1984 Riots Case(17.09.2015)

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

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Delhi Court Allows Sajjan Kumar to Confront a Prosecution Witness(08.09.2016)

A Delhi court has allowed Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, an accused in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, to confront a prosecution witness with her depositi.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea For Parity in Compensation to Riot Victims(05.07.2017)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Special Leave Petition challenging Patna High Court’s refusal to issue a direction to Centre to frame a common policy wi.....

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Supreme Court Extends Limitation Period to File Cases Under All Laws Across Country(27.04.2021)

Supreme Court has relaxed the limitation period to file cases under all general and special laws across the country from 14th March, 2021 until furthe.....

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Delhi Court to Tihar Jail: Provide Calling Facility Thrice a Week to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam(31.01.2023)

Delhi Court has directed Tihar Jail authorities to provide inmate calling facility for five minutes thrice a week to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and o.....

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Delhi Court Discharges Man Accused of Providing Gun to Shahrukh Pathan(31.01.2023)

Delhi Court has discharged Babu Wasim, who was accused of an providing gun to Shahrukh Pathan, an accused in a Northeast Delhi riots case, however cha.....

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

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

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Delhi High Court Directs VAT Department to Allow Changes in Tax Period(11.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed the Value Added Tax (VAT) department to allow rectification of bonafide errors in the tax period of the challan.

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JKL HC: Can’t Attach Vicarious Liability of Officials Unless Statute Specifically Provides So(13.03.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that when the company is an offender, it is trite position of criminal jurisprudence that no vica.....

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All. HC: Extension of Limitation Under A&C Act Can’t be Sought if Party Aware of Contents of Award(27.05.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that if a party seeking extension of limitation by application of Section 31(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,.....

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Supreme Court: Court Which Granted Bail Can Cancel it if Serious Allegations Made(21.05.2024)

SC has observed that if there are serious allegations against accused, bail can be cancelled by same Court that has granted it, even if accused has no.....

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Gujarat HC Upholds Acquittal of 16 Accused In Post-Godhra Riot Case(18.11.2016)

Gujarat High Court has upheld an Anand Court's decision to acquit 16 accused persons in connection with a Post-Godhra riots case, in which these peopl.....

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Calcutta HC: Vehicle Can't be Detained for Want of Second E-Way Bill When the First was Valid(24.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court bench has held that the GST department cannot detain vehicles in the absence of a second e-way bill as the first e-way bill was va.....

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JKL HC: Court Can’t Extend Period for Filing Written Statement Beyond 120 Days(27.04.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that period of 120 days to file written statement under CPC is mandatory in nature so far as its appl.....

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Ker. HC: Settling Serious Crimes Like Murder, Rape Would Seriously Impact Society(24.06.2024)

Ker. HC has observed that heinous and serious offences involving mental depravity or offences such as murder, rape and dacoity cannot be quashed thoug.....

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Calcutta HC: Arbitration Invoked After Stipulated Period Doesn’t Frustrate Intention to Arbitrate(18.07.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that if arbitration has been invoked by the parties after the period that is defined in the arbitration clause, it shall .....

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Gujarat HC Extends Naroda Patiya Convict’s Bail on Medical Grounds(30.11.2015)

Gujarat High Court has extended temporary bail of Kishan Khubchand Korani, a convict in Naroda Patiya riots case, for two months, as suffering from me.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court , Kishan Khubchand Korani, Naroda Patiya riots case



Delhi HC Tansfers Sajjan Kumar's Case to Another Court(01.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has transferred a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, from one trial court to another, due to controver.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, 1984 anti-Sikh riots case , Sajjan Kumar



SC: Mere Failure or Inaction of State Administration No Basis to Infer Conspiracy(27.06.2022)

Supreme Court while dismissing appeal filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the clean chit given by the SIT to Narendra Modi and 63 other state functionari.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Gujarat Riots Case, Zakia Jafri



CESTAT: Extended Period of Limitation Can be Invoked Only on Willful Suppression to Evade ST(27.06.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Bench has held that an extended period of limitation can be invoked only on wil.....

Tags : CESTAT, Extended Period of Limitation, Service Tax



SC: Limitation Period for Specific Performance Suit's Runs from Date for Performance of Agreement(12.08.2024)

Supreme Court has held that period of limitation for specific performance of suit shall run from the date that has been fixed for its performance and .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Specific Performance, Period of Limitation



Bom. HC Criticizes Maha. Police Over Deficiencies in Investigation in Serious Crimes Against Women(22.08.2024)

Bombay High Court while hearing a case related to rape of a minor girl, has expressed its anguish over deficient investigation done by Maharashtra Pol.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Maharashtra Police, Serious Crimes



Supreme Court Declines Sajjan Kumar's Plea for Interim Bail(14.02.2020)

Supreme Court has turned down the Plea made by Congress leader, Sajjan Kumar, who is serving life imprisonment for his involvement in 1984 anti-Sikh r.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Sajjan Singh, Anti-Sikh Riots



SC: No Justification for Charge of Compound Interest During Loan Moratorium Period(24.03.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that there is no justification for charging compound interest or penal interest during the period of loan moratorium which .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Loan Moratorium Period



Del. HC: Denying Seat to Candidate Due to Administrative Fault Would be Unjust(26.07.2024)

Del. HC has observed that a MD seat denied to a candidate due to administrative inefficiency would be unjust and contrary to principles of fair compet.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Administrative Fault, Meritorious Candidate



SC: Directors Can’t be Vicariously Liable for Offence of Company Unless their Involvement Shown(03.08.2024)

Supreme Court has held that directors of a company cannot be made vicariously liable for offence committed by the company under the National Housing B.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Vicariously Liable, Directors



Orissa HC: Remand Date to be Excluded From Calculation of Statutory Period for Granting Default Bail(26.04.2022)

Orissa High Court has reiterated that while calculating the statutory period for granting default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Pr.....

Tags : Orissa High Court, statutory period, default bail, Section 167(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, res integra



SC: Quota Candidates Getting More Marks Allowed to General Category Seats(29.04.2022)

Supreme Court has said that candidates belonging to the Other Backward Class (OBC) category are necessary to be accustomed against the general categor.....

Tags : Supreme Court , Other Backward Class, general category candidates, meritorious



SC: Process of Judicial Appointments to Superior Court is Not the Prerogative of a Single Individual(09.09.2024)

SC has observed that process of judicial appointments to a superior court is not the prerogative of a single individual. Instead, it is a collaborativ.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Judicial Appointments, Superior Court



Allahabad High Court: Accused Cannot be Kept Indefinitely in Jail(30.09.2024)

Allahabad High Court while expressing concern over Prosecution’s non-production of witnesses, has viewed that a person cannot be detained for indefini.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Trial Court, Indefinite Period



All. HC: No Power to HC for Extension of Limitation Period in Filing Election Petition(03.10.2024)

Allahabad High Court has observed that under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 Courts do not have the power to extend the period of limitatio.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Election Petition, Limitation Period



Gujarat HC: Voluntary Retirement Come in Force on Expiry of Notice Period if Not Expressly Denied(13.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that if the appointing authority does not permit or refuse to grant the permission for retirement before the expiry of the.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Voluntary Retirement, Notice Period



Del HC Grants Bail to Tahir Hussain in Cases Related to North-Delhi Riots(12.07.2023)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to Tahir Hussain in five different cases registered against him in connection with 2020 North-East Delhi riots.

Tags : Delhi High Court, Tahir Hussain, Bail, North-Delhi Riots



Judgments

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

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

Tags : Compensation, Liability, Vicarious



Court shall pronounce judgment where a party failed to present written statement within time permitted or fixed by Court(14.12.2016)

Plaintiff has filed present appeal impugning an order passed by d Joint Registrar whereby applications filed by Defendants for seeking permission to f.....

Tags : Written Statement, Filing, Time period



An order of detention cannot be rendered illegal merely because it does not specify period of detention(10.04.2018)

In instant case, the High Court has set aside an order of detention issued under Section 3(1)(ii) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Preventi.....

Tags : Detention, Period, Specification



Cooling off period mentioned in Section 13-B(2) of Hindu Marriage Act is not Mandatory(12.09.2017)

Factual matrix giving rise to instant appeal is that marriage between the parties took place on 16th January, 1994. Two children were born in 1995 and.....

Tags : Divorce, Mutual consent, Statutory period, Waiver



When a legislative intent is clear from the language of provision, Court should give effect to it(24.09.2018)

The background facts of the case are that, the Respondent filed a Civil Suit for possession by enforcement of the right of prior purchase against the .....

Tags : Prior purchase, Right, Statute, Interpretation



Extended period of limitation is only applicable in case of fraud, collusion, wilful mis-statement, suppression of facts or contravention of provision with intent to evade payment of Service Tax(04.12.2018)

The present appeal is directed against the impugned order passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) whereby the Commissioner (A) has rejected the appeal of.....

Tags : Demand, Confirmation, Extended period, Legality



Motion for injunction against 'Manjhi – The Mountain Man' dismissed by Bombay High Court(20.08.2015)

The Court dismissed a motion for injunction against the film, 'Manjhi – The Mountain Man', for infringing copyright vested in the Plaintiffs' script. .....

Tags : Film, injunction, prior awareness



Termination shall not take effect unless approved by Vice-Chancellor(08.05.2019)

In facts of present case, the Appellant, a lecturer in a private unaided college affiliated to the Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCS University),.....

Tags : Termination, Prior approval, Vice-chancellor



Suppression (intentional and deliberate) cannot exist when relevant fact forming basis of demand already within knowledge of department(06.02.2017)

Appellant is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amway Corporation, USA and is engaged in business of direct selling of products in different segments. Servi.....

Tags : Demand, Extended period, Invocation



A party to an arbitration proceeding can challenge the arbitral award as soon as he receives it(25.11.2019)

The challenge in present petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is to an award/interim award dated May 18, 2019 pass.....

Tags : Arbitral award, Maintainability, Time period



Fact of family’s sustenance for long-time is sufficient to deny compassionate appointment(20.12.2019)

In present case, Petitioner seeks quashing of order passed by Respondent No. 2 vide which her case for compassionate appointment was rejected. The hu.....

Tags : Compassionate Appointment, Eligibility, Time period



Limitation period will not be extended in SARFAESI & DRT Proceedings on part payment under IBC(05.03.2020)

The Appeal preferred by a Shareholder and Director of the Corporate Debtor challenging the order passed by the Adjudicating Authority (National Compan.....

Tags : Limitation period, Extension, Validity



Where no minimum sentence is prescribed, accused is entitled to default bail if charge-sheet not filed in 60 days(04.12.2020)

Accused had moved a petition under Section 167(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) to release him, on the ground that, 60 days period having.....

Tags : Charge sheet, Time period, Default bail



Period of limitation for filing objections has to be reckoned from date on which signed copy of award was made available to parties(02.03.2021)

The present Civil Appeal arises from a Petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by the Appellant to challenge the.....

Tags : Objections, Filing of, Limitation period



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



Compassionate employment cannot be granted after a lapse of reasonable period(09.04.2021)

The Respondent requested the Appellants to appoint her son in the place of his father who was missing since 2002 which was rejected. Aggrieved thereby.....

Tags : Compassionate appointment, Entitlement, time period



Mere suppression of facts is not sufficient to invoke extended period; there should be some positive Act on part of noticee to evade payment of duty(06.04.2021)

The Appellants, M/s. Bharti Airtel Ltd., are providers of taxable service under the category of Telephone/Telecommunications Services; an audit conduc.....

Tags : Extended period, Invocation, Legality



An officer, who has passed original order of assessment, could only undertake re-assessment under Section 28 (4) of Customs Act(09.03.2021)

Present batch of statutory appeals under Section 130E of the Customs Act, 1962 arises from a common final order of the Central Excise and Service Tax .....

Tags : superior authority, Assessment, Validity



An assessee is bound within four corners of the statute and the period of limitation prescribed in Excise Act and Rules in refund claims before the Departmental Authorities(16.03.2021)

The Applicant was engaged in manufacturing of "Galvanized Transmission & Communication Tower Parts". The Appellant filed a refund claim amounting to R.....

Tags : Refund, Eligibility, Time period



Delhi Juvenile Justice Rules not unconstitutional(19.11.2015)

The Delhi High Court rejected a petition calling the procedure for determining juvenility of an accused unconstitutional and in conflict with the law......

Tags : Juvenile, priority, proof, rules, variation



NCLAT is empowered to condone the delay upto a period of 45 days(18.09.2020)

The Appellants have come up with the present appeals, challenging an order passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (‘NCLAT’) dismissing .....

Tags : Prescribed period, Delay, Condonation



Unless specified by statute itself, procedural law operates retrospectively(18.08.2021)

Present Miscellaneous Application(MA) is filed by assessee seeking rectification of mistake , which as per assessee is apparent from record and has cr.....

Tags : Miscellaneous Application, Time period, Maintainability



Advocates with a minimum 10 years of experience could be considered for appointment to Tribunals as members.(14.09.2021)

The Bombay High Court has struck down certain provisions of the new Consumer Protection Rules, 2020, framed under Section 101 of the Consumer Protecti.....

Tags : Appointment, Prior experience



Application for setting aside the sale can be made only after deposit of purchase money(25.02.2020)

Present civil appeal is filed by the Appellants, aggrieved by the judgment and order passed in Letters Patent Appeal by the High Court. It is contende.....

Tags : Purchase money, Deposit, Time period



Insolvency resolution process has to be completed within 330 days maximum, but in exceptional cases, the period can be extended by Adjudicating Authority/Appellate Tribunal(04.01.2022)

Present Appeals have been filed against judgment passed by the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, rejecting the application filed by the Res.....

Tags : Period, Extension, Entitlement



Aggrieved party is expected to exercise due diligence and apply for a certified copy upon pronouncement of the order(22.10.2021)

Present appeal arises under Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) from the judgement of the National Company Law Appellate Trib.....

Tags : Time period, Extension, Entitlement



Vicarious liability as a principle cannot be applied to a case of contempt(26.10.2021)

The present appeal has been filed against the order of the High Court finding the Appellants guilty of willful disobedience of the order passed in Wri.....

Tags : Vicarious Liability, Principle, Contempt



Offence under Section 307 of IPC is a crime against the society and so proceedings under the same cannot be quashed only on the ground of compromise(20.09.2021)

The present petition was filed under Section 482 of code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C) for quashing FIR registered for offences under Sections .....

Tags : Crime of serious nature, Quashing of proceedings, Compromise



Resolution process has to be completed within the period stipulated under Section 12 of IBC(01.12.2021)

The Committee of Creditors of Amtek Auto Limited through Corporation Bank (‘COC’) has preferred the present appeal feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied .....

Tags : Resolution Process, Time period



Mere filing of representation before authorities does not extend limitation period(28.02.2022)

The Petitioner filed Writ Petition by which the Petitioner prayed to allot 10% plot to him as provided under Clause 12 of the Sale Deed dated 19th Sep.....

Tags : Delay, Time period, Extension



Vicarious liability arises only when the company or firm commits the offence as the primary offender(09.05.2022)

The issues raised in present appeal by the Appellant is against the impugned order of conviction under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.....

Tags : Vicarious liability, Conviction, Legality



Ninety days period provided for making the deposit is the maximum period under which the Auction Purchaser had to make the deposit(12.05.2022)

Present Appeal has been filed against the Order passed by the Adjudicating Authority (National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi,). The Adjudicating Aut.....

Tags : Payment, Failure, Time period



Application for setting aside of the award has to be made within three months after receipt of arbitral award and a further period of thirty days, but not thereafter(04.05.2022)

Appellant impugns order whereby the application filed by the Appellant under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration .....

Tags : Sufficient cause, Objections, Time period



Appellate Authority can extend limitation period for 60 days only on showing of sufficient cause(23.05.2022)

The question to be adjudicated in all present petitions is whether Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 permits condoning the delay in fi.....

Tags : Time period, Delay, Extension



High Court restrains use of fraudulently claimed mark(07.12.2015)

The Delhi High Court issued an interim injunction against the Defendant restraining it from using in any manner the Plaintiff’s mark, ‘Senge’. The Pla.....

Tags : Trade mark, logo, prior use, false documents



Discretion to grant or deny pre-arrest bail cannot be exercised de hors the gravity of offence(20.08.2019)

In first application, Petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in FIR registered under Section 120B read with Section 420 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and.....

Tags : Pre-arrest bail, Grant, Offence, Seriousness



Total period for which management of educational institution can be taken over cannot exceed five years(04.07.2022)

The management of the educational institution run by the Petitioner-Society was taken over for a period of two years pursuant to an order passed under.....

Tags : Appointment, Administrator, Time period



For claiming rebate of duty under Rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules, the period of limitation prescribed under Section 11B of the Central Excise Act, shall have to be applied(29.11.2022)

The original writ Petitioner/Appellant has preferred the present appeal feeling aggrieved with the impugned judgment passed by the High Court, whereby.....

Tags : Rebate claim, Limitation period, Applicability



Registration of a composite mark does not necessarily grant exclusive right in respect of any part of the trademark(02.11.2022)

The Appellant has filed the present appeal impugning an order passed by the learned Commercial Court, whereby the Appellant's application under Order .....

Tags : Prior user, Registered proprietor, Exclusive rights



Period of parole is to be excluded for the purpose of considering actual imprisonment(05.01.2023)

The original Petitioners are all convicts undergoing life imprisonment. The original writ Petitioners have preferred the present Petitions feeling agg.....

Tags : Period, Parole, Exclusion



Right to prefer objections to assail the Arbitral Award cannot be denied unless the party has failed to file the objection petition within the strict period of limitation(30.01.2023)

Present petition has been filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ('Act') challenging the Arbitral Award passed by the le.....

Tags : Time period, Delay, Legality



Cenvat credit on the service of Repair and Maintenance during warranty period is allowable(01.03.2023)

The issue involved is that whether the Appellant is entitled for cenvat credit in respect of after sale service provided during warranty period of the.....

Tags : Warranty Period, Cenvat credit, Eligibility



Delay beyond extended period of 15 days in preferring the appeal is uncondonable, the same cannot be condoned even in exercise of powers under Article 142 of the Constitution(28.03.2023)

Present appeal is against the order which has been filed alongwith an application in which the Appellant/Applicant has prayed for condonation of delay.....

Tags : Time period, Delay, Condonation



Limitation to file an appeal is only upto 45 days out of which the period of fifteen days can be used for the purpose of extension of period of limitation on assigning sufficient cause(12.05.2023)

The present appeal has been filed by 'Cloud9 Apartment Owner Association' who did not file the appeal within the statutory period of 30 days plus 15 d.....

Tags : Statutory period, Delay, Condonation



Passenger to be compensated for theft even in non-identification of railway employee(26.02.2016)

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ruled that the Indian Railways is liable to compensate a passenger for the loss suffered on accoun.....

Tags : railways, employee, theft, vicarious liability



Application under Section 7 of the IBC is filed only when the right to apply against default accrues and for every default, there is a fresh period of limitation(24.05.2023)

The present appeal has been filed under Section 61 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) against the 'impugned order' passed by the 'Adjudic.....

Tags : Period of Limitation, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code



Benefit of period requisite for filing certified copy can be claimed by an Applicant only when certified copy is applied before the expiry of limitation period(11.04.2023)

Present Application has been filed praying for condonation of delay in filing the Appeal. This Appeal under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptc.....

Tags : Certified copy, Time period, Condonation



Limitation period for execution of decree commences only when the decree becomes enforceable(24.04.2023)

By way of present appeal, the judgment passed by the High Court is assailed on the ground that the execution application was filed after 12 years from.....

Tags : Limitation period, Commencement, Decree



Acknowledgement of the debt for the purpose of extension of limitation has to be made during the period of three years(26.04.2023)

Present appeal is filed by the Suspended Director of the Corporate Debtor (D.P. Agro Mills Pvt. Ltd) against the order passed by the Adjudicating Auth.....

Tags : Time period, Application, Maintainability



Mere negotiations will not postpone the "cause of action" for the purpose of limitation(18.05.2023)

Present is a petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, filed at the instance of a company based in Switzerland and e.....

Tags : Appointment, Arbitrator, Time -period



CIRP cannot be initiated for defaults arising within 12 months period beginning 25th March, 2020(14.09.2023)

The Borrower had raised funds for `Celebrity Football Match' to be held at Dubai. Since the Borrower had not repaid the loan, the Appellant had invoke.....

Tags : CIRP, Initiation, Specified period



Receipt of the order passed under Section 263 of the IT Act by the assessee has no relevance for the purpose of counting the period of limitation(07.10.2021)

The Assessing Officer (AO) passed an assessment order under Section 143 (3) of the Income Tax Act ( IT Act) for the assessment year (AY) 2008-¬09 vide.....

Tags : Income, Assessment, Time period



When agreement is for sale of immovable property on which stamp duty is paid and the document is registered under the Registration Act, extended period of two years would be applicable(10.10.2023)

Present petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 is filed challenging the order whereby refund of Rs.19,725 being the stamp d.....

Tags : Refund, Entitlement, Time-period



Adjudication of show cause notices must be completed within a reasonable time frame, unless an extraordinary situation arises beyond the control of adjudicating authority(09.10.2023)

The Petitioner in the present writ application is challenging the legality and validity of the impugned show cause notice dated 24th December, 2014, i.....

Tags : Notice, Issuance, Time period



When primary facts necessary for assessment are truly disclosed, the Assessing Officer is not entitled on change of opinion to commence proceedings for reassessment(13.12.2023)

In present matter, the original assessment order was passed under Section 144 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 on 24th December, 2008 in which certain addi.....

Tags : Time period, Reassessment, Legality



Limitation for extended period invokable, only if, suppression, fraud, collusion etc and intent to evade payment of duty is proved(06.05.2024)

The Appellant filed bill of entry for import of 120 KN Composite Long Rod Insulators for 765 KV Transmission lines and 160 KV Composite Long Rod Insul.....

Tags : Limitation period, SCN, Legality



Lack of evidence depicting direct use of mark on products for the initial period does not debilitate claim of continuous usage of trademark, as a trade name also qualifies for trademark protection(28.05.2024)

Present petition has been brought under Sections 47 and 57 of the Trademarks Act, 1999 to cancel the registration of the trademark "WHITE BOY,", in fa.....

Tags : Registration, Prior use, Deception



Party challenging an arbitral award beyond the limitation period cannot avail the benefit of Section 4 of Limitation Act(08.07.2024)

The first Appellant - the State of West Bengal appointed the Respondent as a contractor for the construction of a bridge. As there was a dispute betwe.....

Tags : Time period, Bar, Legality



Stringent the provisions of an Act are, the stricter is its compliance(11.06.2024)

Appeals are filed under Section 12 of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 impugning the Orders passed by the trial Court rejecting th.....

Tags : Charges, Prosecution, Prior approval



When the Guarantee requires invocation of guarantee deed, default on the guarantor shall be the date, when corporate guarantee has been invoked(26.07.2023)

Present Appeal has been filed against the Order by which Section 7 Application filed by the Appellant has been rejected as barred by Section 10A of th.....

Tags : Default, Time period, Applicability



Vicarious liability would be attracted only when the ingredients of Section 141(1) of the NI Act, are satisfied(10.10.2023)

Present Appeal is directed against the order passed by the High Court, as per the impugned order, the High Court declined to quash the complaint qua t.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Vicarious liability



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